May 18 - Tuesday

forgot to weigh! damn! Cuz I KNOW I dropped some weight. my stomach is soooooo much flatter than yesterday, and I had two really good BMs (one last night, one first thing this morning)----->sorry if thats TMI! Damn I'm so mad I forgot to get on that scale!!!

(overslept): 7:00 - took one OEP, did first half of Burn it Up (will do other half tonight)

9:00: protein smoothie (made with a scoop of powder, 1/2 cup peaches, 1/2 cup strawberries, fiber powder, and water)

May 17 - Monday

OK, I'm boarding a plane Wednesday, May 26th, so technically, today is the 10-day point. Since I'm STILL at 230 (argh), I've decided to go full liquid for 10 days. I'll be sure to post here b/c I know it's going to be tough.

My last minute plan:

Breakfast/snacks: Protein shakes and protein smoothies (made in the blender with protein powder, water, and fruits like bananas, peaches, and strawberries)

Lunch/Dinner: liquid soup (like tomato or chicken broth) or another protein shake

1 gallon of water daily
2 OEP daily
continue 2x daily workouts, totaling 120 minutes/day (approximately)

We shall see :)

TODAY:

6:30: took one OEP, Slim in 6 Burn it Up (60 minutes)

8:00: protein/fruit smoothie (about 150-200 cals)

11:00: protein shake - 100 cals

1:00: can tomato soup (low sodium) - 225 cals

2:35: protein shake - 100 cals

4:15: protein shake - 150 cals (I made it thicker)

5:30: 3.5 miles elliptical (50 minutes) + abs (10 min)

8:00: protein shake - 150 cals

calories: 925 (give or take)
water: 1 full gallon (128 oz)

Surprisingly, I had ZERO cravings today. Maybe because I made sure to space out my protein shakes? I was never hungry or thought about wanting to eat. Or maybe I'm just uber motivated now that I'm down to the last minute. hmmmm.....

May 16 - Sunday

weight: 230.1

workout: Biggest Loser Bootcamp Level 2 (it was HARD! damn Bob!)

May 15

weight: 230.6

am workout: Tone it Up (60 minutes)

no pm workout (worked a double at the second job)

Day 40 - TEN DAYS LEFT!!!

welp, I lost the period pounds, finally. Back at 231. I feel like I'm losing the SAME 6 pounds over a nd over!!! ugh!!! But I do know that my body is changing and shrinking more and more. I can get my skinny jeans up, now all I gotta do is get them zipped. I know I can do it....

Monday: am: Cardio Core (30 min), pm: 4 miles elliptical
Tuesday: pm: Tone it Up (60 minutes)
Wednesday: nada :(
Thursday: pm: 4 miles elliptical

Today: (plan): pm: Burn it Up, slim & six pack

My last am workout was MONDAY. I overslept pretty much every day this week. I now have TEN days left and am getting desperate!! I'm formulating a diet/workout plan to go hardcore for the next ten days. We'll see how many pounds/inches i can shed before I get on that plane!!

Day 36 - May 10th

am workout: (forgot the OEP): Cardio Core Express (30 minutes). Cramping, ugh!

9:00: apple with peanut butter, coffee with creamer.

Day 35 - May 9th

No weigh in, no workout (worked another double), and PLENTY of crappy food. Mickey D's for breakfast, chinese food for lunch, and pizza for dinner.

This could only mean one thing: Mother Nature is here. all week. :/

No weigh-ins for the next 5 days. I'm so close to the 220s that if I step on a scale and I see the water weight that I KNOW I've gained, I'll get very discouraged. I'll just stick to my plan religiously all this week and look forward to weighing in on Friday ;)

Day 34 - My 8th

am weight: 230.6 (I see you, 229. I'll be there in a jiffy)!

worked a double today. no formal workout, but lots and lots of walking around (on weekends I'm a hostess at Maggiano's)

Day 33 - May 7th

am weight: 232.4 (yess! down 2 pounds, back at 232, now i can continue....)

7:30: took one OEP, did 25 minutes of Burn it Up (overslept)/will do the other half tonight

Today I'm going to attempt a liquid fast. I plan to take in only protein shakes and juice, with soup for lunch and dinner (cream of broccoli and tomato).

9:00: 100 calorie protein shake

12:00: 10 oz Tropicana Strawberry Orange Juice (140 cals)

1:00: Cream of Broccoli Soup (150 cals)

3:00: protein shake (100 cals) - still going strong!! :)

4:00: 10 oz Tropicana Strawberry Kiwi Juice (160 cals)

5:30: 2.5 miles elliptical

6:30: 100-calorie protein shake

8:00: Campbells tomato soup (240 calories)


Wow, I can't believe I stuck with this. I must really be motivated! It actually wasnt that bad, probably because I'm used to drinking so many protein shakes and having mainly liquids in the mornings.

Day 32 - May 6th

am weight: 234.4 (the same as yesterday...whew. I just KNEW i had retained some water from all that mexican food i had last night. Pleasantly surprised)

6:20: Tone it Up (60 minutes), one OEP

9:00: protein shake (100 cals), 1 cup coffee with creamer (60 cals)

11:30: 100 calorie protein shake

12:45: 5-piece nugget from Wendy's (I was running around, didnt have time for much else)

3:30: 100-calorie protein shake

5:00: took one OEP

5:30: apple

5:40: 3.34 miles elliptical (about 45 minutes)

7:45: 3 oz grilled chicken breast, 1 cup spinach (2 tsp butter)

total water: 128 oz (1 gallon)

Day 31 - May 5th

Happy Cinco de Mayo =)

AM weight: 234.4 (oh yeah! Comin back down in the right direction)

6:20: one OEP
6:30: Slim in 6 Burn it Up (60 minutes)
7:45: 100-calorie protein shake

10:00 100-calorie protein shake

11:00: small coffee with flavored creamer (100 calories)

12:00: 100-calorie protein shake

1:30: 3 oz grilled chicken breast, 1 cup green beans, 1/2 cup orange slices in juice

4:30: 100-calorie protein shake

8:00: strawberry margarita (16 oz) 3 enchiladas. Yup i know.

total water: about 100 oz
no pm OEP, no pm workout

Day 30 - May 4!

am weight: 236.6 (argh)

6:20: took one OEP, did Tone it Up (was sweating like a PIG)

7:30: 100-calorie protein shake

10:00: 100-calorie protein shake

11:30 100 calorie protein shake

1:30: 1 can tuna mixed with 1 tbsp Miracle Whip Light and 1 tsp coconut oil; 1 cup romaine lettuce; 1/2 cup mandarin orange sections in juice

4:00: 100 calorie protein shake

5:30: did 4 miles on elliptical (55 minutes), then came home and did 10 min abs tape and 10 min stretch)

6:30: apple

7:30: 3 oz grilled chicken breast, 1 cup spinach (sauteed with 1 tsp butter)

Water: 1 full gallon

Damn I did good today!

Day 30 - May 4

Confession: I haven't worked out at all in 7 days. Yes, since last Tuesday :(

To top it off, I went to Louisville for the weekend to hit up some Derby parties, so everything I ingested was either BBQ/cookout food, restaurant food (I ate at both Chili's and O'Charley's) or party hors d'oeuvres.

Result: I'm back up to 236.6......but I'm staying positive! I'm back on my routine this morning, and already completed a full 60-minute workout (Slim Series Tone it Up) first thing this morning.

Starting today thru the end of the month, my plan is as follows:

am: 60 minute workout (either Tone it Up or Burn it Up...both workouts have cardio/resistance)

pm: 4-6 miles on the elliptical at the gym, then come home and either do a 10-minute abs tape or 15 minute Stretch tape.

Diet: No more "obvious" carbs. By obvious I mean bread, crackers, pasta, rice, potatoes, etc.....I'll still be getting in carbs and fiber by eating fruit and green veggies. For the most part my daily diet will consist of protein shakes, fruit, lean meat, and green vegetables. I have NO more time to play around. Oh yeah, also a gallon of water everyday without fail, and more consistency with the OEP (1-2 pills am, 1 pill pm)

Day 24 - April 28

Forgot to weigh myself! Doh

Day 23 - APril 27

weight: 232.7 (argh!!) Must have been all those salty chips.....

skipped my am workout (overslept), so tonight I'll do a marathon session. (3-4 miles on the elliptical at the gym, then come home and do Burn it Up).

8:45: 100 calorie protein shake

9:15 apple and peanut butter

12:30: 100 calorie protein shake

2:00: can of tuna/2 tsp Miracle whip light over 1 cup romaine lettuce, a few croutons (total 160 cals), 1/2 can sliced pears in juice (60 cals)

4:00: 100 calorie protein shake

5:30: 3 miles (easy to moderate) on the elliptical. Skipped Burn it Up, I was too tired once I got home =(

8:00: BBQ grilled chicken breast (probably should have had some veggies with it, but wasn't in the mood)





The 220s are so close I can SMELL IT!! I'm really gonna get tough the next few days.

Day 22 - APril 26

Weight: 232

workout: Slim in 6 Burn it Up

Today I had a (huge) tomato turkey swiss wrap from a deli, plus a whole bag of chips and a pop. So I went home, did my Burn it Up workout, then had a protein shake and an apple for dinner. I also didnt drink much water today.

Day 21: April 25

Weight: 232

workout: Slim in 6 Burn it Up (60 minutes)

If I lose 3 more pounds this week, that will make a total of 20 pounds lost in April! I'm so proud of myself! :)

Day 20- April 24

Weight: 233

am workout: Slim in 6 Burn it Up

worked from 3-11 today. Had 3 protein shakes, then on my break (about 8:00) had 6 pieces of steak and fondue bruschetta. It was delicious! Even though it was rich I think I still came out with a reasonable calorie count for the day, since that was the only solid food I ate.

Water: maybe 60 oz

Day 19 - April 23

am weight: 234.6 (finally, geez! Closer to 230 than 240. yay)

6:35: took one OEP

6:45: Slim in 6 Burn it Up (first half) 30 minutes

8:30: 100 calorie protein shake, small apple

11:30: 100 calorie protein shake

12:30: 100 calorie protein shake

2:30: lunch (blackened salmon po' boy, fries, diet coke)--->my mom came into town and treated me to lunch :)

Tonight I had to work my second job from 5:30-11, so although I didnt get to do my pm workout, I also didn't eat much either. That sandwich from lunch was so filling, I went straight home from work and got into bed.

total calories: who knows? lol






I've had an apple with breakfast every day this week, and it has definitely helped with regularity! I was starting to worry there for a minute, but things are moving again and I'm not as bloated. I think I'll make this an everyday thing, and continue to incorporate more veggies too.

Day 18 * April 22

am weight: 236.2 (down 1/2 pound since yesterday but still disappointing - could probably have been more had it not been for my simple carb binge during Top Model)

7:30: took one OEP, Slim in 6 Burn it up (did the first half since I was running late) - 30 minutes

8:00: 100 calorie protein shake, small apple

11:00: 100 calorie protein shake

2:00: can tuna (120 cals), 1 tbsp miracle whip light on 1 cup romaine lettuce, 1 cup pears in juice (100 cals)

4:00: 100 calorie protein shake

5:00: took one OEP

5:30-6:25: 3.5 Miles on elliptical (go me!)

6:30: 90 calorie Fiber One Bar

7:15: (at home): 2nd half of Burn it Up (30 minutes)

8:30: 4-5 oz BBQ grilled chicken breast (maybe 300-35 calories)

total water: 128 oz (gallon)

calories: maybe 1000-1100?






Im determined to do much better today. No simple carbs whatsoever, except for the 90-calorie Fiber One Bar I plan to have after my pm workout at the gym. I've only lost 2 pounds since Sunday. In normal everyday healthy life, 2 pounds in 5 days is awesome! But when I've got only 32 days until I'm gonna be exposed on a beach somewhere, 2 pounds is puny! >:(

Day 17 - April 21

am Weight: 236.8 (crap. I knew I should have skipped that starchy potato)

am workout: Thin Tigh Guaranteed (10 minutes), Slim n 6 Pack (10 minutes)

6:45: took on OEP (thinking about upping to 2 in the morning)

8:30: small apple, 100-calorie protein shake

11:30: 100-calorie protein shake

1:00: 2 grilled salmon patties, 3/4 cup green beans

3:00: Fiber One Bar (140 calories)

6:30: 1 mi brisk walk in the park (nice)

8:15: 2 slices cheese and a bunch of crackers, plus 2 poptarts (ugh, what the hell happened? Good thing those were the last of the crackers and pop-tarts)

9:30: Slim in 6 Burn it Up (60 minutes)

Day 16 - April 20

am weight: 235.8 (another pound down)

argh! overslept again. No am workout.

7:30: one OEP

8:30: 1 apple + 100 calorie protein shake

11:00: 100-calorie protein shake

1:00: salad with romaine lettuce, 1/2 grilled chicken breast, lite caesar, mozzarella cheese, and a few croutons (pre-packaged salad kit) - 400 calories

2:30: fat free sugar free vanilla creme drink mix (International delight) - 35 calories

7:30: 2 grilled salmon patties, 1 potato

skipped pm workout. (Unintenially, I fell asleep.....)

Day 15 - April 19

So the ex stayed over.....so of course there was no am workout (its so hard to get out of bed with a warm sexy man in there....probably why I'm doing so much better with my workouts since we broke up lol)

am weight: 236.8 (wow! That Last Chance Workout knocked off 2 pounds! hmmm maybe I'll do that more often....)

water: 128 oz (finally a full gallon!)

8:00: took one OEP, small apple

9:30: 100-calorie protein shake + coffee with flavored creamer (80 calories)

1:00: 2 cups chicken & veggie soup (160 calories total)

4:00: 100-calorie protein shake + fruit cup (80 calories)

5:00: 100-calorie protein shake

5:45: one OEP

6:00: Slim in 6 Burn it up (60 minutes)

7:30: 1/2 grilled chicken breast, corn/green beans

11:30: 2 slices cheese and crackers (I stayed up too late and got hungry)

(I'm trying to sneak in more fruit & veggies b/c I think all these protein shakes are messing with my regularity. I haven't had a decent poo in a few days, and normally, I'm once sometimes twice a day. I may start adding fiber to each shake, even tho it makes the consistency kinda suck :/

Day 14- April 18 (sunday)

took one OEP at noon (didnt wake up til 11:30....)

had 12 glasses water (96 oz)

workout: Biggest Loser Last Chance Workout
Three words......O. M. G. This workout was sooo hard! Jillian is a beast, and I was cussing the whole way thru. I'll save this workout for once or twice a week. My goodness, I was dripping!

Breakfast (at 1:00): Two eggs, 1 slice cheese (220 calories)

Snack: 150 calorie warm delights chocolate cake

Snack: another 150-calorie warm delights chocolate cake (I know, I KNOW!)

Dinner: grilled chicken breast, corn/green bean mix (350-400 calories)

My ex came over tonight and we had a long "talk"......Maybe that counts as my pm workout? lol

Day 12 - April 16

6:45 - took one OEP

am weight: 238.2 (yes!!! The period pounds disappeared just as fast as they came on!)

am workout: Biggest Loser Bootcamp Level 1

7:50: 100-calorie protein shake

9:30: 100 calorie protein shake

1:00: BBQ grilled chicken breast, corn, cinnamon baked apples

Day 11 - April 15

My sis came home from the hospital....yay! She's doing fine, so I'm back at my apartment and back to my routine.

Calories: 1200ish (I didnt record today)

Water: 70+ oz

pm workout: 2.66 miles elliptical, 1 mi jog on treadmill


I went 3 days with no workouts.....:/

But I'm happy to be back, I couldn't WAIT to start sweating it out again!!

Day 10 - April 14

Sigh.....Monday and Tuesday no workouts. I've also been inhaling crackers and cookies when I get home because I'm menstrual and craving EVERYTHING!!!!

a little detail: I'm staying at my sister's house all this week b/c she's in the hospital, so I'm helping out with her two kids so her husband can go to work. I take Tae (14) to school, pick her up and get her to cheer practice, and pick up Kendall (3) from daycare by 6:30. By the time we get in the house, I'm exhausted from all the driving around. Then its time to fix them dinner and get Kendall in the bath. Tim (my brother in law) doesn't get home from work until 11:30-12, so I'm finding it hard to squeeze in a workout. The gym is definitely not an option, so this week I can only rely on videos. Which is fine, if I could drag my exhausted butt out of bed in the mornings and just do it! I'm going crazy from the inactivity! And this house is full of kid-friendly (i.e. fattening) food: oreos, sugary cereals, mac n cheese, hot dogs, etc.....basically all my weaknesses, especially when I'm menstrual.

Okay, rant over. I didnt even really like typing all of that because it feels like one big giant excuse. I really have new respect for working mothers who find the time and dedication to get in shape. These kids are wearing me out! =(

anyways. on with the day:

8:30: 100-calorie protein shake

11:00: 100 calorie protein shake

1:30: 12 saltine crackers (150 cals)
1 can tuna (100 calories)
a little bit of chopped onion and celery
2 Tbs Miracle Whip Light (40 calories)
1/2 c. mandarin oranges in light syrup (70 calories)

Day 8 - April 12

Shame shame SHAME on me for doubting Debbie's effectiveness. That Cardio Core workout has my entire midsection (and waist and lovehandles) SORE as hell! I'm definitely adding this to my regular Slim in 6 rotation. My goodness, I feel like my waist shrunk an inch overnight!!

It's Monday! Back to the workweek and back to routine. I actually look forward to returning to work, because it's so much easier to stay consistent with my food choices and water intake. Weekends are definitely my downfall. But its ok....I'm picking up and movin on....

AM weight: didn't weigh myself this morning (I'm staying at my sister's). Also overslept and didn't have time for my A.M. workout. The fact that this disappoints me means that my attitude towards working out is starting to improve!! yay!)

7:45: took one OEP

8:30: 100 calorie protein shake

10:15: 100 calorie protein shake

11:30: 100 calorie protein shake

Day 7 - 4/11

AM weight: 239.8 (I saw that coming....my dinner last night was a ridiculously large portion of Maggiano's chicken & mushroom lasagna, covered in alfredo sauce)

9:00: took one OEP

Calories: who knows?

Water: 84 oz

9:30: Biggest Loser Bootcamp Level 1 - This is my first time using this tape. OMG! Bob had me dripping sweat within minutes! I feel so thoroughly worked out after only 30 minutes, and with all the power squats, jumping jacks, and running in place, I'm thankful I live on the first floor. This tape is definitely a keeper! This week, I will alternate this with Slim in 6 in the mornings. :)

9:45: 100-calorie protein shake

12:30: hot dog on bun with mustard (from gas station) ----I'm running a bunch of errands today and trying to avoid drive-thrus

3:30: trix cereal with 2% milk (what is going on with me? my choices today SUCK!) = 300 calories

5:30: took one OEP

6:30: Slim in 6 Cardio Core - 30 minutes (this is my first time doing this particular slim in 6 workout...It's basically a cardio routine with emphasis on standing core moves. I didn't really feel like I was working my core enough during the workout)

8:30: 2 slice Freschetta pizza


Well, Aunt Flo is making her arrival this week, that's for sure. My food choices today just were NOT the best. But I'm focusing on the positive: I did 2 challenging, sweat-inducing workouts, and still drank a lot of water and took both OEPs. So if anything, a day or two of higher calories probably boosted my metabolism a little and kept my body from going into starvation mode.

Monday it's back to routine (this is much easier during the work week). and back to 1200-1300 calories. Looking forward to another big weight loss week! :)

Day 6 - 4/10

AM Weight: 238.2 (another pound down!)

9:00: took one OEP

am workout: start it up (24 minutes)

no pm workout. Had to work at my 2nd job (restaurant hostess) from 4-11pm. It's hard because at the host stand there's no way to stay up on my water intake, much less eat a snack. SO by closing time of course I was famished. I inhaled a dinner portion of chicken & mushroom lasagna, and went to bed uncomfortably full and miserable :(

7:00: took one OEP

Day 5 - 4/9

AM Weight: 239.4 (already in the 230s!) yay for me!

Water: 90 oz

Calories: 1075 (too low, i know!)

7:15: took one OEP, did 10 minute abs tape (I overslept and didn't have time for much else)

8:00: 100 calorie protein shake

9:15: coffee with 1 Tbs flavored creamer (35 calories)

12:30: 1 cup low cal chicken/rice soup (14o calories)

2:30: 2 cherry poptarts (400 calories)

6:30: 2 slices cheese/26 crackers (snack stix) = 400 calories total

when I got home, I had every intention of going back out, which is why i forced my self to have the cheese and crackers (my calorie count was too low for the day). but then I started lounging and catching up on TV shows and somehow ended up asleep by 9! No dinner, no pm OEP, no pm workout =(

(I guess my body just needed the rest after my active week).....

Day 4 - 4/8

AM Weight: 240.8 (hellll yeah!)

Calories: 1200

Water: 90 oz

6:45: took one OEP
6:45: Start it Up (I need to start getting up earlier so I can do Ramp it Up, which is more challenging and longer [47 min])

8:00 (on my way out the door): 100 calorie protein shake

9:30: 1 packet Blueberries n Cream oatmeal (140 calories)

12:00: 1 cup light chicken n rice soup (140 calories)

(I'll be back to finish up the day)......

1:45: Pepperidge Farm Sausalito cookie (115 calories)....I savored its deliciousness =)

3:15: The other cookie (it was a 2-pack, so sue me!) (115 calories)

4:30: took one OEP

5:00: 100 calorie protein shake

5:30: 2 miles on the elliptical (took me 30 minutes)

6:30: Fiber one bar (90 calories)------>free sample from the gym. This was good!

7:30: 1 1/2 cups tuna helper (fettucine alfredo) - about 400 calories worth


This 2x a day workout schedule is really gonna take some getting used to. Once I showered and laid down, I couldn't keep my eyes open! That's good because I can be a fierce late-night snacker, but it's bad because I couldn't even make it halfway through Project Runway =(

Day 3 - April 7

AM Weight: 243.8 (woo-hoo! lost 2 pounds since yesterday)

Workout: am: Slim in 6 Start it Up (24 minutes)
pm: 3.5 miles on elliptical (took me 51 minutes)

Diet: 1100 calories (didn't eat enough today)

Water: 100 oz

OEP: 1 at 6:45 (before am workout), one at 4:30 (before pm workout)

I keep forgetting to write down my diet, but here's the gist of it:

7:15 am (after workout): 100-calorie protein shake (I like Muscle Milk Light)

9:15 am (at work): 100 calorie protein shake or 1 packet of instant oatmeal (fruit & cream)

11:30 am: 100 calorie protein shake

1:30 pm: lunch - anything around 300 calories

3:30: 100 calorie protein shake

5:00: 100 calorie protein shake

(after work, go to gym from 5:15-6:30, home around 7)

8:00: dinner - anything around 300-400 calories

I'm loosely following the Impatient Dieter's plan. Some days I just don't feel like drinking shakes, so I just count calories and try to keep it around 1200-1300.

Day 2 - It BEGINS

am weight: 245.4

Workout: (pm) Slim in 6 Start it Up (24 minutes), Slim & Six Pack (10 minutes)

Diet: 1200 calories (I didn't write anything down today, sorry!)

Water: 104 oz.

Oxyelite Pro (OEP): 1 at 9:00 am, 1 at 4:00 pm

Day One - It's ON!!!

Hi everybody! I created this blog to document how I plan to get in shape (FAST) for my Miami vacation. I have 50 days until I step on the plane (May 26th), and I plan to do everything in my power to get in the best shape I can.

Tools in my arsenal:

-Impatient Dieter's diet plan (check out her results here)
-Slim in 6 Workout Program (highly effective quick weight-loss/toning program)
-Oxyelite Pro thermogenic/fatburner (tons of reviews here)
-YWCA Membership

A little background: I'm currently 245.4 pounds at 5'8". Yes, that is a lot. The good news is I don't look nearly as heavy as I am. Most people would think I'm somewhere in the 180s or 190s. (I'll post pics in a few days once I get my courage up). I also lose weight easily and quickly, that is when I'm actually FOCUSED and not cheating myself....

I'll be weighing myself daily as well as documenting my diet and workouts, so feel free to follow along with me and provide any tips you may have!

The name of my game is MAXIMUM FAT LOSS :)