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Showing posts with label weight loss. Show all posts
Showing posts with label weight loss. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Ch-ch-changes


Yeah I don't have a lot of time to update this thing as I initially wanted but there's a thing called life that got in the way...BUT it did not get in the way of my workouts and getting fit, it fueled my workouts! ha.

 I made this chart today because I am on the second snow day for work plus I woke up feeling pretty damn good. Yeah, I'd like some things to be different in my life but overall I am a fairly happy person these days! :)

Okay back to the chart, I know I am like one month shy of a year but I figured since I have time now might as well do it!!

So here goes: (Click to make it bigger, if need be)


 
 Holy Freaking Smokes right!? lol. Honestly, I don't notice some of the changes because well I look at myself every day, but people who don't see me on a normal daily basis they're always like damn! where have you gone?! You look great! I'm always like yeah thanks! I don't do well with compliments, I don't know why!? I mean I appreciate them a lot but I get shy or something when someone is like you look amazing...ha! 

But there you have it folks...that is my losses for the year (almost!) I am so glad I measured and took pictures of myself when I first started this journey because that's what has helped motivated me when I feel down about my body! 

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Trying New Stuff!

Okay, so I've heard about baked grapefruit and how it tastes a lot better because it takes away the tartest so I finally tried! I am always up for trying new things!! I will say it tasted a lot better, I could actually stand to eat the whole thing and somewhat felt guilty about eating it because it actually tasted good!

Here's what you do:
Preheat the over to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
Cut grapefruit in half
Sprinkle cinnamon on the top of each half of grapefruit
Bake for 10-15 minutes
Then enjoy! 
This is the finished product because you don't really need a step by step instruction for this it's pretty self explanatory!

I also went to this local food market where everything is pretty much organic, I was kind of caught off guard because I was really just going to check it out and see what they had and wasn't really planning to buy much. But they had a big selection of Luna bars (which I love!) and I picked a new flavor because it sounded good but was a little scared on how it would taste. (Sometimes things sound reallly good, but taste awful, that's kind of what I was expecting!!)

Nutrition Facts

  • Serving Size: 1 bar (48g)
  • Calories: 180
  • Calories from fat: 50
*Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
  • Amount/Serving%DV*
  • Total Fat 6g9%
  • Sat. Fat 2.5g13%
  • Trans Fat 0gNone
  • Cholesterol 0mg0%
  • Sodium 130mg5%
  • Potassium 90mg3%
  • Total Carb 28g9%
  • Dietary Fiber 3g12%
  • Insoluble Fiber 1g
  • Sugars 13g
  • Other Carb. 12g
  • Protein 8g16%
Vit. A 20% * Vit. C 20% * Calcium 35% * Iron 30% * Vit. D 15% * Vit. E 30% * Vit. K 10% * Thiamin (B1) 10% * Riboflavin (B2) 40% * Niacin (B3) 40% * Vit. B6 80% * Folate 100% * Vit. B12 80% * Biotin 25% * Pantothenic Acid 40% * Phosphorus 20% * Iodine 35% * Magnesium 10% * Zinc 35% * Selenium 35% * Copper 10% * Manganese 25% * Chromium 25% * Molybdenum 25%
- See more at: http://www.lunabar.com/products/luna-bar/carrot-cake#nutrition-facts
It was "Carrot Cake" Luna bar I tried and OH MY GOSH, totally going to go pick up a few more of these suckers! This thing was sooooooo yummy! I also felt somewhat bad about eating it because it was soo darn good!! If you're curious about the nutrition facts go HERE to check it out!! It's not really that bad for you, if you're wanting something sweet and taste like heaven check it out.

I know they aren't the best for you but they are a lot better than eating like a pop tart or a snickers bar! The carbs are a little high, this bar has 28g of carbs, I will say I don't eat these all the time just every now and then but still a good alternative to a lot of other bars out there for you.

It's basically a cinnamon-spiced bar, with carrots, walnuts, raisins, and white soy chips! Best thing about these bars are they are about 70% organic and made with nothing artificial!! They're a good snack to take when you're on the go! They have tons of other flavors, so go try them all.

Well that is all I have for now, check back later!

-Kathryn 
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Nutrition Facts

  • Serving Size: 1 bar (48g)
  • Calories: 180
  • Calories from fat: 50
*Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
  • Amount/Serving%DV*
  • Total Fat 6g9%
  • Sat. Fat 2.5g13%
  • Trans Fat 0gNone
  • Cholesterol 0mg0%
  • Sodium 130mg5%
  • Potassium 90mg3%
  • Total Carb 28g9%
  • Dietary Fiber 3g12%
  • Insoluble Fiber 1g
  • Sugars 13g
  • Other Carb. 12g
  • Protein 8g16%
Vit. A 20% * Vit. C 20% * Calcium 35% * Iron 30% * Vit. D 15% * Vit. E 30% * Vit. K 10% * Thiamin (B1) 10% * Riboflavin (B2) 40% * Niacin (B3) 40% * Vit. B6 80% * Folate 100% * Vit. B12 80% * Biotin 25% * Pantothenic Acid 40% * Phosphorus 20% * Iodine 35% * Magnesium 10% * Zinc 35% * Selenium 35% * Copper 10% * Manganese 25% * Chromium 25% * Molybdenum 25%
- See more at: http://www.lunabar.com/products/luna-bar/carrot-cake#nutrition-fact

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Motivation

So, I had put a post on my Facebook about losing 10.5 pounds and last night my friend's husband sends me a message that says, "Thanks!" and I am like what for!? And he says, "I want to thank you for your post because it motivated me to go for a run tonight! I really needed the motivation!" I was like you're welcome! It's nice to know that I motivated someone to work out! It's a good feeling!

Friday, March 15, 2013

Smoothie Experiments

Almost done with month one of Insanity, woohoo!! The only thing scares me is not the next month BUT my right knee has started making a popping noises! It doesn't hurt it just pops when I bend my knee! I WILL COMPLETE INSANITY! Even if I have to do it on one leg! HA!

I have one week of core and balance I think it's called then it's crazy month two of Insanity! It sounds scary, MAX is in all the titles lol! I heard month two is when you start losing the most weight so hopefully that is how it works for me! :)

 
I love this smoothie! Totally looks weird and nasty but tastes pretty amazing! I love the Berry Blast and Mango one as well! I just wish these things weren't like $3 to $4 a bottle! I need to buy them in bulk or something! ha.

For lunch I experimented making a smoothie! It tasted somewhat weird but I still drank it. Next time I probably won't do the mango, I think that's what gave it a weird taste! I need to get more Greek Yogurt so I can make my normal smoothies but I had to improvise a little! My lunch smoothie consisted of: 1 cup unsweetened almond milk, 1/4 cup rolled oats (dry oatmeal), 1/4 cup strawberries, 1/4 cup blueberries, 1/4 cup mango, 1/2 scoop of vanilla whey protein powder, and a little bit of honey! I think there was about 280 calories in it, not bad!

Good News Time: I did my measurement last night I've lost a WHOLE inch around my hips! Yay! I can tell I've lost some weight and it's an amazing feeling! I must keep going!!!!! :)

Alright, almost time to get off work and go do a workout! :)

I will update on Sunday about the past week or two of Insanity, it's just the same workouts at the first two weeks, so no need to an every day update! :)

God Bless
-Kathryn :)