Big

It's Thanksgiving Weekend.
I've been less than vigilant and am back up to 181#
I cooked non-paleo this weekend (except for steamed peas and turkey).
All foods prepared were a butter or sugar delivery system.
I'm in a class all next week (opportunity to have dedicated time to get back on track) and will work earnestly to eat veggies and meat; little fruit; little to no sugar.

Love this Thanksgiving pic of my family...
Pictures tell a 1000 words..the words this picture tells me is..."Star, you are getting BIG! STOP IT!"

I'm Back!

Took some time off.
Some muscle relaxants and a power NSAID and I feel brand new.
Started yoga twice a week since I haven't been able to get a physical therapy appt.
Seems to be helping with core strength... YAY

I have new metrics.  Breakthrough on my hip measurement.  And finally below 180 consistently...a plateau I didn't think I could get off of.

	28-May-12	10-Jun-12	24-Jun-12	8-Jul-12	22-Jul-12	7-Oct-12
Waist	33.5	33	32.5	32.5	32.5	32.5
Hips	43	42.5	42.5	42.5	42.5	42
W:H Ratio	0.779	0.776	0.765	0.765	0.765	0.774
Weight	184	182	180	180	179	176
Inches on waist	-	0.5	1	1	1	1
Inches on hips		0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	1
total inches lost		1	1.5	1.5	1.5	2
Pounds lost	-	2	4	4	5	8

I also found a fun website http://www.modelmydiet.com/
You can make a virtual model and see what you will look like before and after.
I like the after shot...gives me something more tangible to work toward.

Pretty paleo most of the time but still enjoy pizza and non paleo foods.
Although...everytime I eat bread, I think I'm noticing a gassiness which is now fun.

Let's try a good paleo week and look at metrics again on 14 Oct...

I've got your back

My back is injured.  The low back is just very "rusty".
I have had a bulging disc in the past and think it is rearing its ugly head again.
The pain was intolerable last weekend which resulted in a day of rest after a visit to the ER.
The pain has subsided in a miraculous way.
One day I'm in tears...the next day...I'm slow but better.
I have an appt to see the doc on Tuesday.  I hope they order an MRI...I really want to get to the bottom of the issue with my back.

Need some core strength.

Day 1A - A Whole 30 new beginning

So, yesterday...I ate Crab Bisque or some other creamy soup name and calamari.
It was delish but the thing I noticed this morning...
I was hungry...
Hungry, hungry...
Hungry like I wanted to eat anything and everything in sight hungry.

So...we begin anew...again.


Let's go Star!  Go Star!  Go Hard!

Day ? - Whole 30 Recap

Well...
I've gotten sidetracked.
Again.

I caught a cold and just didn't feel like exercising or preparing meals.
So, I fell back into old habits.

I also have the added stress of a new job with a new boss.
I'm routinely leaving the office at 7pm or later.
It sounds like whining...and it likely is but...
It's hard to get up in the morning to go exercise...when I haven't really had a lot of sleep the night before because I'm getting home sooooooo late.

Frustrating.

Need to eat more veggies, lean meats, some fruit and nuts...

GO!

Day 5 - Whole 30 Recap

I have a cold!
I can't smell anything!
I can't taste anything!
Every time I sneeze, I'm sure that my brains are going to fly out of my ears.

Sleep:  Fell asleep at 10 and up at 4:30 -- on 6.5 hours

Food:
Breakfast...smoothie with spinach, banana, berries, carrots, protein powder, flax seed and coconut water

Lunch and Dinner ... chicken thigh and sweet potato fries.

Only ate dinner because I should...absolutely no appetite...this cold is a bummer.

Exercise:
None.
Feel like poo and want to rest.
Think that is best.

Goal:  Drown this cold in H2O.  I like to avoid medicine when I can so... look out cold...you're going to get drowned.

Day 4 - Whole 30 Recap

I'm catching a cold.

I wonder where I would find Paleo cough drops?
I had a sore throat when I woke up.
Found some Halls Vitamin C lozenges to suck on all day at 15 calories a piece...I think I had 10-15 of the 25 count bag.  Throat felt better.  Probably should have done the warm salt water gargle routine but that takes time...and I just wanted the convenience of sucking.
As a result of the sore throat, I didn't exercise today.

I need to keep a stash of bone broth in the freezer 'cause all I wanted yesterday was soup.

Breakfast:  Sausage and Eggs

Lunch:  Chicken and Broccoli

Dinner:  5 Guys Burger with veggies (onions, lettuce tomato, mushrooms); no bun and 10 french fries.

I know they say you go through a sort of Carb flu when you're getting off carbs.
But I think this is an actual cold.
I'm craving a massage too...need to do a mobility WOD with the foam cushion thingey.

w/the exception of the fries...it was a Paleo day.

Trying to avoid the temptation of stepping on the scale everyday but to no avail...I want to see progress through better eating.  I'll try to stay off the scale tomorrow.