Sasha and I were introduced to Herbalife last Spring. We've gone regularly to the nutrition club, which we call the "smoothie shop" because they make the most delicious smoothies! Overtime, I decided to become an independent distributor/consultant. I did it for selfish reasons...to get the automatic 25% discount. I told them that I didn't want to actively sell the products, and that I just pretty much wanted the discount. Apparently a lot of people do that. Anyways...that was awhile ago.
Anne and I ordered some more products and we were talking about losing weight and my Herbalife opportunities, and we kind of made a pact in the end. We decided that we would try the Herbalife program/plan. To lose weight, they suggest that you replace a smoothie/shake for a meal, twice a day while eating a healthy/sensible meal for the 3rd meal. I'm most likely going to do a shake for breakfast and lunch most of the time, or maybe lunch and dinner because I love me some fried eggs for breakfast :) We're going to see if we can do this, and we're both very curious to see how much weight we actually lose in a month. I started this new Herbalife regimen on Friday January 25th, and she started hers on Saturday January 26th. We've both been encouraging each other and I'm really excited to see the outcome.
One of the reasons why I am excited to see the outcome is because I've been struggling financially for the past year and I seem to be getting rejected from the few part time places I've applied to so far. One of the people very high in my Herbalife chain told me that if I have 3-4 clients, I could pretty much get my products for free. This would save me a lot of money, from buying my products myself. If I had more clients than that..I could claim the rest in a check form. And how hard can it be to find 3-4 clients? However, IF I were to go down that route...I'd want to try the program first and lose weight to believe it myself, and to prove that they can do it too.
So here is to a new adventure!
And an update on my running adventure: I last ran with Sasha and Amy on Monday January 14th. I had the flu that week and didn't feel healthy enough to run again. PLUS...the weather freaked out and it was below zero for most of the past 2 weeks I think. Well, at least last week. The week I had the flu, I didn't know much of what was going on in the real world. Anyways, I still have a cough and a leaky nose, but I feel a LOT healthier now. Tomorrow is supposed to be in the 30's and I will run if the bottom layer of the roads aren't too icy. Otherwise I could try the treadmill at the gym :(
Monday, January 28, 2013
Monday, January 14, 2013
GETTING BACK ON THE HORSE
I lost 2 lbs. this week! I really can't believe it I've been doing my Slim in 6 videos everyday and Lesley, Amy and I are doing our running room program. Day 1 of week 2 accomplished. I'm still not doing the best with my eating, although I have reduced the amount I eat, I still am indulging in not so good foods. I think I need to plan my meals better. but I started a calendar of workouts and there are a lot of smiley faces on it so far:-) I know I'm going to keep losing weight if I stick to the plan and work on my goals a little at a time. Thanks Lesley for keeping me accountable!
Run week 2- day 1
Today...
Hill, Sash, and I, did our Week 2-Day 1 run. It's actually The Running Room's Learn to Run's first week. It was a 1:1 interval. It was tougher than last week, just because we shaved off a whole extra minute of walking. But it was still do-able. We did it.
I'm very proud of us! Go team!
Hill, Sash, and I, did our Week 2-Day 1 run. It's actually The Running Room's Learn to Run's first week. It was a 1:1 interval. It was tougher than last week, just because we shaved off a whole extra minute of walking. But it was still do-able. We did it.
I'm very proud of us! Go team!
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Running update
I started to run again. Or I should say...I started to learn to run again.
I recently decided I'd try to sign up for a 5k. This will be my first 5k. Anne wanted to walk it...which I believe she will...but my mentality is: if I sign up for a 5k...I'm running it. So I'll do my best. This is actually good motivation because it means I'd have to learn to run 5k before the race...which I will have paid for a few months before it happens. So I'm gonna have to do it.
This week, I did the run 1min/walk 2min intervals.
I did it Monday with Amy, Wednesday with Amy & Sasha, and Friday with Kyan (Anne's dog). I did every run outside, with the purpose of getting used to hitting pavement. I'm very proud of myself for having completed an entire week's worth of running practices. I think the second run (Wed) was the toughest on my body. I was tired (lack of sleep last weekend and early week), sore from Mon's run and taiko on Tue, and cranky from work. I've been able to relax a tiny bit more since then, and I've been stretching a lot...which I think helped tonight's run.
I'm excited to learn to run with my pals, and I really feel like this is it. This is the time I'll finally finish the running program. I probably won't increase the intervals every week like the Running Room's classes did...but I hope I can get my 3 runs in every week, no matter what interval I'm working on.
MOTIVATION REMINDER:
Sasha & Amy (my running partners for this week) - We can't give up if we don't get the 3 runs in every week. We just need to do our best. All of our lives are busy and stressful and complicated at times. And sometimes, we just need a day off to do absolutely nothing. So we have to remind eachother not to get discouraged if we don't get 3 runs in a week. Also, I'm here with you...if you only get 1 or 2 runs in one week and need to continue the same interval the following week...I'm doing it with you. It's only more practice...I won't be losing anything. We can take our time doing this.
And Sasha - we made a pact to help eachother lose weight. Let's do our best and let's stick with our guts to lose our guts!
I recently decided I'd try to sign up for a 5k. This will be my first 5k. Anne wanted to walk it...which I believe she will...but my mentality is: if I sign up for a 5k...I'm running it. So I'll do my best. This is actually good motivation because it means I'd have to learn to run 5k before the race...which I will have paid for a few months before it happens. So I'm gonna have to do it.
This week, I did the run 1min/walk 2min intervals.
I did it Monday with Amy, Wednesday with Amy & Sasha, and Friday with Kyan (Anne's dog). I did every run outside, with the purpose of getting used to hitting pavement. I'm very proud of myself for having completed an entire week's worth of running practices. I think the second run (Wed) was the toughest on my body. I was tired (lack of sleep last weekend and early week), sore from Mon's run and taiko on Tue, and cranky from work. I've been able to relax a tiny bit more since then, and I've been stretching a lot...which I think helped tonight's run.
I'm excited to learn to run with my pals, and I really feel like this is it. This is the time I'll finally finish the running program. I probably won't increase the intervals every week like the Running Room's classes did...but I hope I can get my 3 runs in every week, no matter what interval I'm working on.
MOTIVATION REMINDER:
Sasha & Amy (my running partners for this week) - We can't give up if we don't get the 3 runs in every week. We just need to do our best. All of our lives are busy and stressful and complicated at times. And sometimes, we just need a day off to do absolutely nothing. So we have to remind eachother not to get discouraged if we don't get 3 runs in a week. Also, I'm here with you...if you only get 1 or 2 runs in one week and need to continue the same interval the following week...I'm doing it with you. It's only more practice...I won't be losing anything. We can take our time doing this.
And Sasha - we made a pact to help eachother lose weight. Let's do our best and let's stick with our guts to lose our guts!
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
New Year, New Goals
Soo...Yup...I've been M.I.A. from here this past month.
I moved and I'd like to weigh myself from the same scale for consistency. I left the scale at my previous place and plan on weighing myself when I go there. This scares me because I'm used to weighing myself 1-3 times a week. Now it will only be a couple times a month. So it's scary to think that if I gained weight, it'd give me less time to try to lose it again. However, I hope that I don't ever find myself in that situation in the near future where I gain weight again. But I know you're not supposed to weigh yourself everyday, so I'll deal with it.
I weighed myself about 1.5 weeks ago and I didn't gain OR lose any weight. So I'm still 175, with a total of 10 lbs down.
I haven't worked out much, nor have I been trying to eat that well. I mean, I haven't been eating shit. But I just haven't been trying to eat well. I am proud to say that I still haven't given in to the fast food cravings. That, is a huge success for me thus far.
I canceled my LTF membership on 12/31 so I have until 1/31 as a LTF member :( I'm really sad about that. But I did join LA gym on 12/31 so I will be able to go to the gym whenever I want with Sasha. Which reminds me...I'm going to send her an email right now to schedule some workout dates because we haven't worked out together in a LONG time.
My goal for December to lose any weight was not reached. I will set the same goal for January.
I moved and I'd like to weigh myself from the same scale for consistency. I left the scale at my previous place and plan on weighing myself when I go there. This scares me because I'm used to weighing myself 1-3 times a week. Now it will only be a couple times a month. So it's scary to think that if I gained weight, it'd give me less time to try to lose it again. However, I hope that I don't ever find myself in that situation in the near future where I gain weight again. But I know you're not supposed to weigh yourself everyday, so I'll deal with it.
I weighed myself about 1.5 weeks ago and I didn't gain OR lose any weight. So I'm still 175, with a total of 10 lbs down.
I haven't worked out much, nor have I been trying to eat that well. I mean, I haven't been eating shit. But I just haven't been trying to eat well. I am proud to say that I still haven't given in to the fast food cravings. That, is a huge success for me thus far.
I canceled my LTF membership on 12/31 so I have until 1/31 as a LTF member :( I'm really sad about that. But I did join LA gym on 12/31 so I will be able to go to the gym whenever I want with Sasha. Which reminds me...I'm going to send her an email right now to schedule some workout dates because we haven't worked out together in a LONG time.
My goal for December to lose any weight was not reached. I will set the same goal for January.
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Fast food FIGHT
I haven't been to a fast food place since my post about "fast food no more." So that's good.
However, it hasn't been a breeze. I've thought about wanting it (but mainly when I'm hungry) and I fight it off. I've also thought of it for work reasons, but decided to work around it and avoided it altogether. Today, was a tough one too...
I babysat for a family I haven't seen in about 5 months, and they live about 30 minutes away. Usually when I leave their home, it's really late, and I get that late night hunger. Even though I didn't leave their house that late today, I still felt the urge to go to the McDonald's on the way home because of the habit and also because I was hungry since I didn't eat a substantial dinner. I fought it, and just kept driving home. But what is bothersome, is the fact that it was that difficult for me. I wanted to call someone and tell them to slap me. I wanted to tell myself that I didn't care if I got fatter. I just wanted to get the McDonald's.
I didn't go. The angel on my shoulder won. And I'm glad. I came home and I DID eat, but I was so hungry that I made a quick PB&J sandwich and had 2 persimmons.
Just thought I should share.
However, it hasn't been a breeze. I've thought about wanting it (but mainly when I'm hungry) and I fight it off. I've also thought of it for work reasons, but decided to work around it and avoided it altogether. Today, was a tough one too...
I babysat for a family I haven't seen in about 5 months, and they live about 30 minutes away. Usually when I leave their home, it's really late, and I get that late night hunger. Even though I didn't leave their house that late today, I still felt the urge to go to the McDonald's on the way home because of the habit and also because I was hungry since I didn't eat a substantial dinner. I fought it, and just kept driving home. But what is bothersome, is the fact that it was that difficult for me. I wanted to call someone and tell them to slap me. I wanted to tell myself that I didn't care if I got fatter. I just wanted to get the McDonald's.
I didn't go. The angel on my shoulder won. And I'm glad. I came home and I DID eat, but I was so hungry that I made a quick PB&J sandwich and had 2 persimmons.
Just thought I should share.
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Reach for the sky???
Really...am I aiming too high???
I haven't been able to meet any of my monthly goals, and the number of lbs I've been dropping, have been getting smaller and smaller as the months go by.
In the month of November...I lost a whooping 1 pound. yippy, right? Well, I guess ONE pound is better than NONE....which is better than gaining rather than losing. So yeah, I guess I am glad that I lost even one pound. I know what the problem is though. It's as simple as me not trying hard enough. Sure, I'm trying...a little bit. But I know I can do better. I need to make lots of smaller goals and work on them little by little, and as each day goes by successfully, I feel stronger and prouder.
I still haven't gone to a fast food or food court place since my entry about "fast food no more." I AM proud of myself for that. And even after the first week of not going to one, I felt stronger when I had the urge to go..and I thought to myself, "I've gone one good week without fast food...I don't need to ruin it." I still have to keep working on that though. I may have the urge to go to a drive through or even just think about it, but I do my best to stay away. I will even look away from the tv if a commercial for fast food joints come on. Doing that, makes me feel stronger instantly.
The goal for this month, will just to lose a minimum of 1 pound. Rather than focusing on the number of pounds I want to lose this month (since that's not really working for me), I'd like to make a goal on the physical side. I'd like to get to the gym at least once a week (which is a lot more than what I've been doing recently), and to do a Workout Trainer and/or Push Ups app workout at least twice a week. Also, the next time I go to my mom's house, I'm going to grab the Slim in 6 VHS tapes my sister gave me. I hope to do that as much as I can at work (after the girls have gone to bed). I hope that in the future, I can do those videos 5 days a week as they suggest, but I don't think Anne has a VHS player. And I don't have a tv. And I don't want one. So...yeah.
I haven't been able to meet any of my monthly goals, and the number of lbs I've been dropping, have been getting smaller and smaller as the months go by.
In the month of November...I lost a whooping 1 pound. yippy, right? Well, I guess ONE pound is better than NONE....which is better than gaining rather than losing. So yeah, I guess I am glad that I lost even one pound. I know what the problem is though. It's as simple as me not trying hard enough. Sure, I'm trying...a little bit. But I know I can do better. I need to make lots of smaller goals and work on them little by little, and as each day goes by successfully, I feel stronger and prouder.
I still haven't gone to a fast food or food court place since my entry about "fast food no more." I AM proud of myself for that. And even after the first week of not going to one, I felt stronger when I had the urge to go..and I thought to myself, "I've gone one good week without fast food...I don't need to ruin it." I still have to keep working on that though. I may have the urge to go to a drive through or even just think about it, but I do my best to stay away. I will even look away from the tv if a commercial for fast food joints come on. Doing that, makes me feel stronger instantly.
The goal for this month, will just to lose a minimum of 1 pound. Rather than focusing on the number of pounds I want to lose this month (since that's not really working for me), I'd like to make a goal on the physical side. I'd like to get to the gym at least once a week (which is a lot more than what I've been doing recently), and to do a Workout Trainer and/or Push Ups app workout at least twice a week. Also, the next time I go to my mom's house, I'm going to grab the Slim in 6 VHS tapes my sister gave me. I hope to do that as much as I can at work (after the girls have gone to bed). I hope that in the future, I can do those videos 5 days a week as they suggest, but I don't think Anne has a VHS player. And I don't have a tv. And I don't want one. So...yeah.
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