Well just completed week 6, 6 more weeks to go.
Weighed in yesterday lost 4lbs, I was happy to have lost anything after the last 2 weeks, the first of the two weeks did not go real well, I didn't necessarily cheat, I just didn't follow my diet to the T as I should have.
Work out with Rose on Thursday was brutal, but good.
Members on both teams have had to deal with a tremendous amount of stress in their every day life lately and that makes the getting out of bed early and making it to the gym difficult, but it is a real killer when it comes down to trying to lose weight.
There is a natural, stress-related hormone called cortisol that may contribute to weight issues, particularly abdominal fat. High amounts of cortisol are released into the blood stream when you are under stress. Receptors for cortisol are located in your abdomen, which triggers fat storage there. In 2000, researchers found that women with a high waist-to-hip ratio -- both overweight and slim -- secreted more cortisol under stress and reported more stress in their daily lives than women with lower waist-to-hip ratios.
Additionally, excess cortisol may actually cause your metabolism to slow down. This could mean that even if you don't consume more calories than usual, you could gain weight.
I have a good friend who once told me that when dealing with stress to be like a duck, be like a duck , I laughed should i flap my wings and quack?(Or whatever noise ducks make).
He said no, let the every day stress roll off your back.(like a duck does water)
So now most times when I am stressed, I do like a duck does and let it roll off my back.
Of course I then laugh because I think of myself walking around flapping my arms and quacking.
I appreciate you taking the time out to read my blog and I have had alto of feed back that I have motivated friends and family to start a more healthier life, that makes me happy.
Who would have knew that I could motivate myself to get to the gym every morning, let alone others.
Thanks everyone, I luv you.
Tam
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Stagnent
Hey everyone:
Not allot to talk about tonight, kind of a blaw week.
This last week has kind of been stagnant, in somewhat of a rut, but tomorrow is a new week and time to get back on track.
Met with some fellow challengers Friday night at the Buzz Inn East, had one drink and drank diet Pepsi the rest of the night, very interesting watching people in the bar following off their bar stool and talking really loud.
It was fun laughing and visiting with the team members though.
Last week was some kind of week, lol. Just when you think it can't get any worse..tadddaaaa, you get hit yet again.
Didn't do very well following the diet exactly to a T, this last week,but tonight I made all my food for the next week and I will get back on track, for sure.
Can't give up just need to regroup and move on and hit it fresh in the morning.
Well nighty night, I have to get up at 4AM.
Take care
Tam
Not allot to talk about tonight, kind of a blaw week.
This last week has kind of been stagnant, in somewhat of a rut, but tomorrow is a new week and time to get back on track.
Met with some fellow challengers Friday night at the Buzz Inn East, had one drink and drank diet Pepsi the rest of the night, very interesting watching people in the bar following off their bar stool and talking really loud.
It was fun laughing and visiting with the team members though.
Last week was some kind of week, lol. Just when you think it can't get any worse..tadddaaaa, you get hit yet again.
Didn't do very well following the diet exactly to a T, this last week,but tonight I made all my food for the next week and I will get back on track, for sure.
Can't give up just need to regroup and move on and hit it fresh in the morning.
Well nighty night, I have to get up at 4AM.
Take care
Tam
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Getting Back On Track
Well, I have to say this week has been to most difficult.
My heart has just not been in to it this week. I have had allot of stress this week and I have allowed my emotions and the stress take over, but I have got to take my life back again, it has been 5 days of being out of control.
Today I didn't go work out, I feel somewhat emotionally and physically tired., Between the stress of my job, the harassment of the landlord and the gentleman who is living with that is somewhat disabled being hospitalized Monday. I just want to put my head in the sand.
I have promised myself that I am not going to let these emotions take over and to start fresh tomorrow and get back on track. I am a very strong willed woman and I know I can do this to the very end.
I hung my before pic on my bathroom mirror and hung several pics of Alicia Keyes next to them.
Something I found very interesting that I read earlier is to take pics of your self through the journey, with the same outfit that your before pic was taken in, so you can see the difference each week,
I have been considering yoga, my work out partner Joey has been trying to get me to go, but he makes it sound pretty strenuous, I want relaxing, meditating, candles, lights turned low, romantic music, massage, a bare naked man(oops sorry I got carried away, LOL)
I am heading to bed early tonight and start fresh in the morning., It is nice to go into Golds Gym at 5 AM and have so many people we just met when starting this challenge and being so into our progress and our results every day.
The girls who work at the Wenatchee Golds Gym are awesome, they laugh at me, because I dab my face w/my sweat towel after my work out rather than rub the towel all over my face. They I act so girly, LOL if they only knew what an animal I Can be, but that's a whole other blog, perhaps X-rated....just kidding.
But it does bring up something I learned when I started taking my suppliments for this challenge.
I started noticing after a few days, I was feeling extremly more, well ummmmmm.......frisky.
I have a friend who works for immigrations that works out and is really into body building, i had mentioned this new feel good feeling I was having 24/7, yes I said 24/7.
He laughed and said "what's yo hembi in" I saod my hembi, I do not own a yo hembi.....he said no, what yo hembi in.....once again i told him i do not have a yo hembi.....he kept laughing at me... the nerve. He said something I am taking has yohembi in it, I then realized what the hell he was trying to say...My gosh Larry, learn how to talk..LOL
He said ask John my trainer, so I went directly to GNC after work to talk with my trainer john....
"John" i asked what is it that I am taking rthat has Yohembi in? He laughed at me and said.:I was wondering when you were going to ask me anout that: LOL
Yohimbine is an alkoloid, stimulant and aphrodisiac, it is found in dietary suppluments or can be purchased over the counter as an herbal extract used for sexual dysfunction.. It is the name of a bark found on a tall evegreen tree found in Western Africa.
They say that 80% of users who purchase Yohimbine are completly saitisfied within a weeks time of using the product., let me tell you....I am 100% sold and a complete believer.
So in ending, I would like to widh every one an awesome week.
Valentines day is this weekend, my suggestion would be to buy the one you love chocolates and Yohimbine, the love will keep giving and giving and giving(I could go on forever, LOL)
Good night all and take care.
Tam
My heart has just not been in to it this week. I have had allot of stress this week and I have allowed my emotions and the stress take over, but I have got to take my life back again, it has been 5 days of being out of control.
Today I didn't go work out, I feel somewhat emotionally and physically tired., Between the stress of my job, the harassment of the landlord and the gentleman who is living with that is somewhat disabled being hospitalized Monday. I just want to put my head in the sand.
I have promised myself that I am not going to let these emotions take over and to start fresh tomorrow and get back on track. I am a very strong willed woman and I know I can do this to the very end.
I hung my before pic on my bathroom mirror and hung several pics of Alicia Keyes next to them.
Something I found very interesting that I read earlier is to take pics of your self through the journey, with the same outfit that your before pic was taken in, so you can see the difference each week,
I have been considering yoga, my work out partner Joey has been trying to get me to go, but he makes it sound pretty strenuous, I want relaxing, meditating, candles, lights turned low, romantic music, massage, a bare naked man(oops sorry I got carried away, LOL)
I am heading to bed early tonight and start fresh in the morning., It is nice to go into Golds Gym at 5 AM and have so many people we just met when starting this challenge and being so into our progress and our results every day.
The girls who work at the Wenatchee Golds Gym are awesome, they laugh at me, because I dab my face w/my sweat towel after my work out rather than rub the towel all over my face. They I act so girly, LOL if they only knew what an animal I Can be, but that's a whole other blog, perhaps X-rated....just kidding.
But it does bring up something I learned when I started taking my suppliments for this challenge.
I started noticing after a few days, I was feeling extremly more, well ummmmmm.......frisky.
I have a friend who works for immigrations that works out and is really into body building, i had mentioned this new feel good feeling I was having 24/7, yes I said 24/7.
He laughed and said "what's yo hembi in" I saod my hembi, I do not own a yo hembi.....he said no, what yo hembi in.....once again i told him i do not have a yo hembi.....he kept laughing at me... the nerve. He said something I am taking has yohembi in it, I then realized what the hell he was trying to say...My gosh Larry, learn how to talk..LOL
He said ask John my trainer, so I went directly to GNC after work to talk with my trainer john....
"John" i asked what is it that I am taking rthat has Yohembi in? He laughed at me and said.:I was wondering when you were going to ask me anout that: LOL
Yohimbine is an alkoloid, stimulant and aphrodisiac, it is found in dietary suppluments or can be purchased over the counter as an herbal extract used for sexual dysfunction.. It is the name of a bark found on a tall evegreen tree found in Western Africa.
They say that 80% of users who purchase Yohimbine are completly saitisfied within a weeks time of using the product., let me tell you....I am 100% sold and a complete believer.
So in ending, I would like to widh every one an awesome week.
Valentines day is this weekend, my suggestion would be to buy the one you love chocolates and Yohimbine, the love will keep giving and giving and giving(I could go on forever, LOL)
Good night all and take care.
Tam
Saturday, February 6, 2010
The Weigh in
Good Morning:
This morning is an awesome morning, I finally got a descent nights sleep in probably a week in an 1/2.
I think this has been the most difficult for me in this whole journey is getting my body adjusted to getting my butt to bed at a descent time in order to get up at 4 AM and really feel rested.
I try to go to bed Early enough, but then I toss and turn for several hours, thinking about work, thinking about what I am going to do about rent and other things.
But last night I went to bed approx about 10 PM and woke up at 9AM this morning. Yeah!!!!!!
I feel so much better, I was really needing this sleep.
We weighed in yesterday and I lost 8lbs, Of course I would have liked to have lost more, but It is still good.
My goal is to try and lose 5lbs every week .
This weekend is going to be quite challenging for allot of us w/the Superbowl and all.
My team the 49ers never made it, but whether our teams make it or not, we still have the Superbowl as an excuse to eat drink and be merry, LOL.
I am working at the home show today and when I was down there working yesterday evening and I am walking down an isle and someone says something to me, I turn around and here is Steve from the opposing team, right across from our booth......I feel the devilish side of me coming out, the horns and the trail exposing themselves......I wonder what kind of doughnuts, lattes and fatty foods they are selling this weekend here at the home show..hmmmmmmm, I will check it out today, I know Steve will probably get real hungry working at the home show today, I might have to but him a lil snack or two, or three, he he....just kidding.
Well everyone have an awesome weekend(go 49ers,LOL)two weeks until the next weigh in, my goal is to lose 10lbs.
Tam
This morning is an awesome morning, I finally got a descent nights sleep in probably a week in an 1/2.
I think this has been the most difficult for me in this whole journey is getting my body adjusted to getting my butt to bed at a descent time in order to get up at 4 AM and really feel rested.
I try to go to bed Early enough, but then I toss and turn for several hours, thinking about work, thinking about what I am going to do about rent and other things.
But last night I went to bed approx about 10 PM and woke up at 9AM this morning. Yeah!!!!!!
I feel so much better, I was really needing this sleep.
We weighed in yesterday and I lost 8lbs, Of course I would have liked to have lost more, but It is still good.
My goal is to try and lose 5lbs every week .
This weekend is going to be quite challenging for allot of us w/the Superbowl and all.
My team the 49ers never made it, but whether our teams make it or not, we still have the Superbowl as an excuse to eat drink and be merry, LOL.
I am working at the home show today and when I was down there working yesterday evening and I am walking down an isle and someone says something to me, I turn around and here is Steve from the opposing team, right across from our booth......I feel the devilish side of me coming out, the horns and the trail exposing themselves......I wonder what kind of doughnuts, lattes and fatty foods they are selling this weekend here at the home show..hmmmmmmm, I will check it out today, I know Steve will probably get real hungry working at the home show today, I might have to but him a lil snack or two, or three, he he....just kidding.
Well everyone have an awesome weekend(go 49ers,LOL)two weeks until the next weigh in, my goal is to lose 10lbs.
Tam
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Strength, Suppliments & Survival
Well tomorrow will be the 2nd weigh in since the KYSN competition started.
It's all good, I know I have lost more, but I haven't been to dependent on the scale this week, I like the element of surprise, LOL.
I have been doing cardio every day at 5AM, I really need to get in the gym at least 3x a week to do my strength/weights.
It has been a little hard for me this week, I am having trouble sleeping at night, there was allot of drama the beginning of the week, I have made some decisions regarding making changes in my personal life, then with the landlord raising the rent $300.00 a month and the overtime at work completely cut off to a tune of $1,600.00 less a month in my income....Now I need to make some decisions regarding home and work.
I have covered my diet and my exercise plan in previous posts, tonight I thought I would cover the supplements I am taking.
L-Glutamine(Awesome for sore muscles): one of the most abundant amino acids found in the skeletal system.
CLA: A naturally occurring fatty acid that is present in cheese and ground beef(types of food often excluded when restricting dietary intake.
Woman's Ultra Mega Vitamin
Pro Performance 100% whey protein powder: Chocolate, chocolate Carmel & banana are awesome.
Jet fuel(Fat Burner): this works awesome, you take 2-3 before your workout. It makes you sweat.
Preventative Nutrition(cleansing) I did the cleansing the first week.
All my supplements I purchase at GNC, my trainer and friend works there, he put me on my diet, my workout & my supplements. His name is John, he competes professionally (body building) he took 4th at Musclmania in Vegas.
If you ever have any questions regarding anything they sell at GNC, he can tell you everything you need to know and more.
This is the end of week 4, only 8 more weeks left, WOW it is going by really fast(I try to convince myself of this every morning when working out, LOL)
This is one of the most awesome experiences I have ever been through, if only I would have cared this much about taking care of myself and getting healthy.
But better late than never and I am surviving, working out has become addicting.(I just had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming when I said that just now)
I is so awesome to have such a great work out partner, Joey and all the team members are awesome.
But most of all the support the staff, Rose and the owner Blair are awesome, so positive and friendly.
They are always smiling and ready and eager to answer any questions we might have. That's the half of it right there, they make you feel so comfortable.
Have a great evening and I will be back tomorrow with the weigh in results, I need to sign off now, so I can deliver the 12 pack of high calorie beer, I promised to Steve on the other team(just kidding).
Sweet dreams and Thank You so much for following me on this journey of a lifetime.
Tam
It's all good, I know I have lost more, but I haven't been to dependent on the scale this week, I like the element of surprise, LOL.
I have been doing cardio every day at 5AM, I really need to get in the gym at least 3x a week to do my strength/weights.
It has been a little hard for me this week, I am having trouble sleeping at night, there was allot of drama the beginning of the week, I have made some decisions regarding making changes in my personal life, then with the landlord raising the rent $300.00 a month and the overtime at work completely cut off to a tune of $1,600.00 less a month in my income....Now I need to make some decisions regarding home and work.
I have covered my diet and my exercise plan in previous posts, tonight I thought I would cover the supplements I am taking.
L-Glutamine(Awesome for sore muscles): one of the most abundant amino acids found in the skeletal system.
CLA: A naturally occurring fatty acid that is present in cheese and ground beef(types of food often excluded when restricting dietary intake.
Woman's Ultra Mega Vitamin
Pro Performance 100% whey protein powder: Chocolate, chocolate Carmel & banana are awesome.
Jet fuel(Fat Burner): this works awesome, you take 2-3 before your workout. It makes you sweat.
Preventative Nutrition(cleansing) I did the cleansing the first week.
All my supplements I purchase at GNC, my trainer and friend works there, he put me on my diet, my workout & my supplements. His name is John, he competes professionally (body building) he took 4th at Musclmania in Vegas.
If you ever have any questions regarding anything they sell at GNC, he can tell you everything you need to know and more.
This is the end of week 4, only 8 more weeks left, WOW it is going by really fast(I try to convince myself of this every morning when working out, LOL)
This is one of the most awesome experiences I have ever been through, if only I would have cared this much about taking care of myself and getting healthy.
But better late than never and I am surviving, working out has become addicting.(I just had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming when I said that just now)
I is so awesome to have such a great work out partner, Joey and all the team members are awesome.
But most of all the support the staff, Rose and the owner Blair are awesome, so positive and friendly.
They are always smiling and ready and eager to answer any questions we might have. That's the half of it right there, they make you feel so comfortable.
Have a great evening and I will be back tomorrow with the weigh in results, I need to sign off now, so I can deliver the 12 pack of high calorie beer, I promised to Steve on the other team(just kidding).
Sweet dreams and Thank You so much for following me on this journey of a lifetime.
Tam
Monday, February 1, 2010
Toxic foods, people & Relationships
Toxic: contagious, corruptive, damaging, destructive, hurtfull, lethal, malignant, poisonous.
We all know what toxic foods & poisons are.
Toxic people: unfortunatly we all have at least one toxic person in our life and until we stop allowing this person(s) to hurt us, they will continue to do so.
Only you have the power to stop this person and you do so by controlling your own actions and reactions, you cannot control the actions of others. bu the good thing is you and only you have the power to control yourself and your life. You have the power to wlk away and to not allow these people in your life anymore, Freedom is an awesome thing. If you allow it these people have the ability to drain you of your heath, sanity, energy & well being.
Just recently I came to the realization that I am in control of my own happiness and in order to do so I must move towards and surround myself with positive and uplifting people.
Just recnetly I have come to realize that I do indeed need to trust and follow my instincts, they are true and they do not lie. I need to move away from the people and the things tht hurt me and move towards those that make me feel good and that I know are people I can trust. this could be one of the best things I could ever do for myslef.
I cannot be happy being around negative, jealous, inconsiderat, selfish uncaring people.
When dealing with toxic people, excercise is my best friend, it relieves both mental and physical tension, excersie helps produce healing chemicals that will repair my body and help me think more clearly. excercise also helps release endorphins , chemicals that relieve pain and help you feel good both emotionally and physically.
Toxic relationships: Most of us struggle with a toxic relationship at one point in our life and we do not even realize how toxic they are, we find these relationships hard to let go because they are addictive, these relationships are non productive and non reinforcing for us.
You become a chronic fixer, rescuer and enabler, this relationship has the power to impact your feelings about yourself. it is a relationship in which you are manipulated and conned. The guilt is a mojor motivating factor from becoming detached and allowing yourself to ley go.
Iy is a relationship where "Your" needs and wants are never addressed.
You need to realize that you are a person who deserves healthy wholesome energy, you deserve to be loved and appreciated, do not ever allow any person, place or thing to effect or impact your feelings for yourself.
You need to let go, to fear less and love yourslef more.
I have been effected by toxic foods, toxic people and been in toxic relationships.
Until now, this journey has allowed me to see that I need to do this for myself, I need to learn to love myself again, I need to find my inner beauty again and I need to find out who Tamra is, not who the woman, the toxic people in my life have wanted, needed and demanded me to be.
I am in charge of my own happiness, my own survival and my own future.
I have started finding me, it has been so long I was not sure if that person could be found again, but with all the toxins out of my body/life, I am succeeding.
I have chosen now to only have healthy/positive foods, excercise, people and relationships in my life.
I deserve it!!!!!!
Thank you to all the positive/loving people in my life and my love for life, I will survive and I will succeed.
T
We all know what toxic foods & poisons are.
Toxic people: unfortunatly we all have at least one toxic person in our life and until we stop allowing this person(s) to hurt us, they will continue to do so.
Only you have the power to stop this person and you do so by controlling your own actions and reactions, you cannot control the actions of others. bu the good thing is you and only you have the power to control yourself and your life. You have the power to wlk away and to not allow these people in your life anymore, Freedom is an awesome thing. If you allow it these people have the ability to drain you of your heath, sanity, energy & well being.
Just recently I came to the realization that I am in control of my own happiness and in order to do so I must move towards and surround myself with positive and uplifting people.
Just recnetly I have come to realize that I do indeed need to trust and follow my instincts, they are true and they do not lie. I need to move away from the people and the things tht hurt me and move towards those that make me feel good and that I know are people I can trust. this could be one of the best things I could ever do for myslef.
I cannot be happy being around negative, jealous, inconsiderat, selfish uncaring people.
When dealing with toxic people, excercise is my best friend, it relieves both mental and physical tension, excersie helps produce healing chemicals that will repair my body and help me think more clearly. excercise also helps release endorphins , chemicals that relieve pain and help you feel good both emotionally and physically.
Toxic relationships: Most of us struggle with a toxic relationship at one point in our life and we do not even realize how toxic they are, we find these relationships hard to let go because they are addictive, these relationships are non productive and non reinforcing for us.
You become a chronic fixer, rescuer and enabler, this relationship has the power to impact your feelings about yourself. it is a relationship in which you are manipulated and conned. The guilt is a mojor motivating factor from becoming detached and allowing yourself to ley go.
Iy is a relationship where "Your" needs and wants are never addressed.
You need to realize that you are a person who deserves healthy wholesome energy, you deserve to be loved and appreciated, do not ever allow any person, place or thing to effect or impact your feelings for yourself.
You need to let go, to fear less and love yourslef more.
I have been effected by toxic foods, toxic people and been in toxic relationships.
Until now, this journey has allowed me to see that I need to do this for myself, I need to learn to love myself again, I need to find my inner beauty again and I need to find out who Tamra is, not who the woman, the toxic people in my life have wanted, needed and demanded me to be.
I am in charge of my own happiness, my own survival and my own future.
I have started finding me, it has been so long I was not sure if that person could be found again, but with all the toxins out of my body/life, I am succeeding.
I have chosen now to only have healthy/positive foods, excercise, people and relationships in my life.
I deserve it!!!!!!
Thank you to all the positive/loving people in my life and my love for life, I will survive and I will succeed.
T
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