Retiring the Workout Diary...For Now

The End of an Era

I started the workout diary page as a way to hold myself accountable for my workouts and to see my progress over time, but I don't need it anymore! Working out is such a habit and part of my daily life that I rarely even think about it. I just do it as if it were brushing my teeth or checking my email. Being that I rarely think about working out, it has become nearly impossible to keep a workout diary so I'm unposting that page and rethinking how I'll motivate myself into and through the next chapter in my unfattening journey.

The Next Chapter

I've finished Jillian's 30 DS twice and Ripped in 30 once, ran 2 5Ks and lost 50 lbs. Wow! I still have about 20 more pounds that I'd like to lose to reach my goal weight and I'm ready for some new adventures, soooo....I've signed up for Crossfit AND for Half Marathon training through the Dallas Running Club! Ack! I'll start both at the turn of the new year. *Waves bye bye to body fat*

Honestly, I'm terrified of this super intense workout schedule I'm about to embark on, but I'm so excited to push myself and see what my body is capable of. I'll keep you posted as the adventure begins and I train my way to the Big D Half Marathon in April 2013!

Diet - The Vacation Continues

Ok so I think I'm officially on a real diet vacation! I'm still pretty much eating whatever I want (with an *). I'm not going totally crazy, just eating mindfully in moderation for what I guess would be the amount of calories to maintain my current weight. I'd love to still be losing just to get this whole process over with, but I think I need a looser routine for a while to not go crazy. I'm keeping up with my regular daily workouts and runs so the guilt factor is extremely low and I feel great. Just going to go with the flow for now and hopefully pick it back up to peel off these last 20lbs soon!

Guilt Free Thanksgiving Gluttony

Yes I indulged! I still tried to log my calories just for kicks, but I don't need an app to tell me I ATE TOO MUCH! I'm up 4 glorious pounds and don't even care. I enjoyed my family and friends and I'm finally comfortable with knowing a few bad days won't make me gain back the 49lbs I've lost. I may gain back a few, but who cares. Now that my lifestyle is a healthy one, I can lose them just as easily as I put them on. I was back to my regularly scheduled program today and took the dog out for a mile walk (chihuahuas don't have much stamina!) and visited my old friend Jillian for Level 3 of 30 DS. I totally loved my diet vacation!

#Unprocessed (& Delicious!) Peanut Butter

I pledged to do October less processed, and one of my favorite food items that needed a make over was definitely me beloved Low Fat Jif. So, yes I realize it's the end of November and I'm just getting around to posting about this but I was reminded of it as I made my grocery list because this was a change that ended up sticking!

Ok, so let's start with my beloved Jif that I've eaten for years. I thought it was peanut butter. But no! It's a peanut "spread". I assumed the ingredients couldn't be that bad because really how much do you need to alter peanuts to make peanut butter? And I was wrong again with that one too. Here's the ingredient list:

Reduced Fat Jif Ingredients:

PEANUTS, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SUGAR, SOY PROTEIN, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, FULLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OILS (RAPESEED AND SOYBEAN), MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, MOLASSES, MAGNESIUM OXIDE, NIACINAMIDE, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE, ZINC OXIDE, COPPER SULFATE, FOLIC ACID, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE.

Here's how you make peanut butter:

1. Put peanuts in food processor

Boom. Peanut butter. So why all the extra stuff Jif?! 

I knew I wouldn't be making my own peanut butter (even though it's so darn easy), so I decided to find a yummy natural one without all the extra stuff in it. I ended up trying MaraNatha's No Stir Organic Peanut Butter and it was a home-freaking-run. I love it and will never eat anything else!

Thus, Unprocessed October was a huge success in my book!

Wisdom According to Pinterest

Strollin' w/ My Peeps

Out for a beautiful afternoon stroll yesterday with both of my babies. We only ran over the dog twice this time!

The Final Countdown!

I did it! I met my first goal date and weight of 175 lbs on November 2 (my baby's 1st birthday). This is the countdown that I kept on my fridge and I absolutely loved crossing off the days....all 148 of them. I have set another 60 day goal (Phase 2) that ends on New Year's and I'm already off to a great start! Oh, I also collect refrigerator magnets. Don't judge.