Heard on the radio

I heard on the radio that the makers of high fructose corn syrup are worried because their sales are at a 20 year low. So they want to change the name of the product to corn sugar. Err, it's not the name that is making people stay away, it's the fact that HFCS is absolute crap. But I suspect they know that. I'm betting they're hoping that a name change will fool people into eating it again until they figure out that it's the same product with a different name.

I Like Me

Today while I was working out, I realized that I'm starting to like my body. That may sound silly, but it's been years since I've liked how I look. I'm getting smaller around the middle (even without sucking in, yay!), my legs and arms are getting a lot more defined. And I'm sure Troy is getting sick of me saying, "look at this muscle". :D

Finally!

I lost three pounds this week! After last week's disappointing weight loss, I couldn't be more excited. I didn't follow the meal plan as closely this week. I followed the basic idea of the Abs diet, without actually printing out and following a meal plan to the letter. I'm going to enjoy this happy feeling today, and keep on truckin'. I might not always have a good weight loss--who knows, I might gain next week to make of for the good loss this week. But I'm going to celebrate the happy things when they come.

I would love this!

I just found something I would love to do as a reward if I ever reached my goal weight:

Surf Las Olas ~ Surf Safaris for Women

It's a surf safari for women. How fun would that be? Maybe if we were rich, it would actually be a possibility as a reward, but sometimes it's fun to dream.

ARGH!

So, I did my official weigh in yesterday, and this past week I lost a grand total of 1/2 a pound. That's it. I followed the diet plan exactly, worked out hard for an hour every single day, and that's all I lost. If you consider that 1/2 a pound is 1750 calories, and I probably burned about 2500 this week with my workouts alone, I'd say this diet isn't doing much for me.

Troy, on the other hand, lost 3 pounds. Without exercising at all. Yes, I am unhappy about all this. Can you tell? I'm just getting so frustrated! I felt like my pants were getting looser, but I hadn't worn them for awhile (it was just 1 pair), so maybe they were always kind of loose. That measly weight loss has me doubting that my body is changing at all. Why is this so difficult?

How to drink more water

This might seem like a really silly way to get more water in, but it definitely worked for me at lunch today. I drank three glasses of water with my lunch. So, here's my tip:

Add Tabasco sauce

If you already eat a lot of really spicy food, this isn't going to help you at all, but for someone like me, a little bit of this goes a long way, and makes me really thirsty.

Mmm Fiber!

I've found a secret weapon for healthy eating. We've been having wraps every day for lunch, and I've been using these amazing tortillas. There are 21 grams of fiber in these tortillas (the large size). That's almost the whole recommended daily amount.
At first I was a little hesitant to use these because there's also 200 calories per tortilla, which seems like a lot. But when I fill the tortilla with lean protein or beans and lots of veggies, the total calorie count isn't very much, but it's a crazy healthy lunch. Also, I've been known to eat candy or a brownie or some other junk for lunch, which would have at least as many calories, but obviously doesn't have near the nutritional value. And the best part is these taste really good! They're soft and just all around yummy.

A few days in

I was going to post daily once I started the Abs Diet thing, but that's just not happening. Things are going okay. I'm definitely feeling a change in my body, but I'm not sure if that's from the change in what I'm eating or if it's just from the continued workouts.

Troy is doing the diet with me, and we have smoothies every morning for breakfast. One thing I learned today is that oatmeal is not good in smoothies. Especially the way this recipe wanted me to make it. It was so gross! Also, I just am not feeling great today. My stomach has been irritated (to put it in the nicest way possible), and I felt very sluggish and heavy today during my workout.

Here's a progress picture, though, taken today. My pants are feeling a bit looser, so even if I haven't lost weight, I still feel pretty good about how I'm doing. We'll see on Saturday how the weight loss is going.(I have no idea what's up with the shadow behind me. It's like there's a shadow person standing directly behind me that makes me look bigger, especially around the middle)