Days 9-13: Sushi, Crab Enchiladas and Getting Lost in the Ladies Changeroom

Whoa. It's been awhile since I've been on here. I mean, almost a week right? Well today is day 14. I still feel like I'm struggling. I don't know what my issue is. But lets get back to last week.

After my amazing lettuce burger (still drooling over it) I headed out to Saskatoon with my sis for a family thing. Well, the evening we arrived, we were treated to a delicious all you can eat sushi dinner. Now, I can eat A LOT of sushi. It's so good. Wasabi?! YES PLEASE! I ate and ate and ate. I was so happy I wore stretchy pants. Otherwise, I think I may have exploded like an overstuffed sausage.

I managed to hit up the Saskatoon Goodlife Fitness on Saturday morning and may I just say, this place is GIANT. I actually got lost in the ladies changing area. I mean, there was a hallway I thought may have been another exit, and it turns out it's just the door to the janitorial supplies. Oops.

Once I managed to find my way out, I had a pretty awesome chest and tricep day. Although I was feeling kind of weak by my second and third sets of skull crushers, I think it went pretty decently.

That afternoon, I devoured a GIANT crab enchilada. Thanks Amigos! So delicious. I mean, this thing was the size of a new born child and I ordered 2. I ate so much food. Then sat in a car for 5 hours. Followed by a disappointing salad from Sobeys. It was a day.

Gym days have been pretty typical lately. Nothing new there. I have been managing to eat what I feel is complete and udder crap. Candy and chippies. I try so hard to be strong when my man is home from work. But I struggle to watch him eat a pint of ice cream and not have a little sumthin' sum thin' of my own. Ugh. As I do every wednesday, I say to myself, I will do better next week.

Today hasn't been terrible so far. I stuffed a giant bagel and cream cheese in my mouth while driving the car because I read the schedule wrong and was supposed to work. Then sushi and being force fed goldfish crackers by my kid. I'm hoping for some BBQ chicken and roasted brussel sprouts tonight. I feel like I just need healthy food even though my body is like "you want chicken nuggets and friiiiiies. YOU NEED CHICKEN NUGGETS AND FRIES".

Shut up body. You'll like what I give you.

-Bailey

Day 8: Lettuce Wrapped Burgers and One Singular Cheese Stick

Today was another fairly decent day. One minor slip up, but more on that later.

I slept in which is a nice treat. Hit up the gym for back and biceps day. Close grip lat pull downs, straight arm pull downs, chin ups and some concentration curls, and finally bicep curls. It was a good day!

I managed to eat fairly decently as well. Additional left over frittata and hash browns, sushi, and then, the greatest thing ever THE WEDGIE BURGER from Red Robin. Seriously so good.

This burger is is only 450 calories (if you get the side salad obviously). It really hits the spot when you want a burger, but also don't want to eat 1200 calories in just one meal. It's so good. 

After I had my victorious dinner, I had some candy. I'm feeling a little bit like I failed. After I ate it, I couldn't help but feel gross. Whether it be from the candy, or because I ate it like it was going out of style, I'm not sure. But I feel kind of like ralphing. 

It wasn't even the kind of candy I wanted. #doubledisappointment

I'm hoping to actually hit the gym this weekend too. Now for my evening protein drink and some tv. 

-Bailey

Day 6: More of the Same

Tuesday. Just another name for Mondays. Ugh. I tell ya, today was a day.

I had to work this morning which, while it's awesome and I love the people I work with, cuts into my day in a major way. I basically had to work when I'd usually be working out. So today, there was no workout. Diet was kind of all over the place too. Tim Hortons double double, bagel, timbits, peanut butter and jelly sandwich (mine and half of Clara's), then I basically laid in bed feeling tired and getting annoyed at the knot in my shoulder. Supper was chicken parmesan with my parents and far too much ravioli and fro-yo bars.

I wish I had the conviction to stay on diet plan when it comes to stressful days. I didn't cave and buy something like a chocolate bar or chips, which is where I'd usually go, so I guess I made some steps in the right direction.

I hate stressful days when I can't squat heavy or press heavy to get rid of that general feeling of icky-ness. I want to sit and eat all my feelings. I'm just feeling like I could sleep for 90 days and still not feel rested. It's just frustrating right now.

Time for a snack. (cottage cheese with cocoa and a packet of stevia.)

-Bailey

Day One: A Lesson in Stress and Carbs

Well today I wanted to start my fitness challenge, and it was just that...a challenge.

It started out okay. Kid slept in, I woke up feeling marginally rested. Did my measurements off an old set of measurements I found in my phone and lost an inch on my waist since March (hooray!)

Then it all went to shit.

My kid is almost 2. I don't think I need to go into more detail, but there is a lot of stress, a lot of tantrums, and I like to hide and eat those feelings. It also doesn't help that my spouse works out of town, so on these days where there have been more tears than smiles, I don't get a break. It's all me baby.

Stress has always been a big reason for many people to over eat (hello three servings of pasta tonight....). I wish I knew a way to combat that.

But before my day took a crazy turn, I managed to get in some measurements, and sad mirror selfies in my undies.

Gah, nothing like seeing pictures in your undies to be like ugh.

My current measurements aren't terrible I think. Considering where I have come from. 

Bust: 39.5"

Waist: 34"

I measured that weird zone below my belly button: 39.5"

Hips: 44.5"

I didn't think my breakfast was too terrible either. A nice bowl of porridge (since I was out of eggs...) that had Walden Farms pancake syrup, stevia, cinnamon and berries on it, a nice cup of coffee. My Progressives veggiegreens and my selection of vitamins. 

After breakfast, I headed to the gym for a well needed leg day. I'm that person who loves leg day. Today I added 10lbs to my squat (yay!), followed that with some sumo squats, then I met up with a friend for some donkey kicks on the cable machine, and a little leg press and some calf raises. I finished off with a treadmill incline walk, and BCAA's.

I managed to stuff a bagel and ham into my mouth for lunch, and a giant bowl of popcorn with my kid, then way too much pasta for supper. Right now I'm feeling heavy and gross. 

Here's to tomorrow! Hopefully, I'll go get some eggs. 

_bailey 

June Challenge Day 1

Today I had a plan.

In order to motivate prospective clients, I figured, I should see what kind of changes I can make in just one month of eating healthy(ish) and exercising regularly.

Then I woke up this morning with a migraine.

Fast forward all day to right this second, where I am still dealing with the remains of the headache, and eating chocolate in my bed. No interest in weigh ins, measurements, and taking pictures of the food I consume in a day. No selfies in the gym. Basically I was in my pyjamas until 4pm. And even then, it was a challenge to get out of them.

Shit like this happens. Tomorrow, I will try again. Tomorrow is always another day.

I will wake up and start my day, hopefully crush a long needed leg day, have a healthy lunch and do my stuff. 

Hopefully a good night of sleep and advil will help kill this migraine.

-Bailey