Whatever It Takes!

Ok, so I know I just weighed in two days ago, but I wanted to keep on track with the Facebook Challenge weigh-ins, too.

At the beginning of the 60-Day Challenge, I was at 159.2.  Wednesday, I was at 161.  Today I weighed in at 159.8 (just goes to show how much one will fluctuate).  I'm feeling pretty good about the fact that I'm only up .6 lbs in the last two weeks.  And here is why:

For those who don't know yet, I went out on May 3rd, and it is veeeeeery possible that something was slipped into my drink.  I completely lost 4 1/2 hours of my night.  Even now, that my sister has (finally!) talked to me and told me what happened, it is still completely black.  Seriously, not a thing.  Long story short...blacked out, got in a fight with a girl in the bathroom, attacked my sister, had to be picked up by my boyfriend (who I don't remember seeing at any point before I go back to the house), tried to jump out of his moving vehicle, he stopped, I DID jump out, and then wandered aimlessly through a not-so-safe part of town for HOURS!  Around this time, I started to come back in a bit, and I remember trying to stop a car because I knew I needed to call someone.  In the process, I fell in the street.  I remember falling, and I remember it hurting, and I remember being really pissed that I fell.  Then I went out again (not sure how long), and came back in to a cop asking if I needed help.  Obviously, I did.  He asked if I was Madison, and I said, yes, and he told me to sit on the curb because my Dad and brother in law had been looking for me.  Then I went home.  It was absolutely crazy.  Did I drink?  Yes.  Enough to black out?  Not even close.  I wasn't even hungover the next day...at all.  All the more reason that I think I was roofied.  My Dad said he was talking to a co-worker, who is close friends with a cop.  The cop told her that she needed to keep a watchful eye on her drinks when she was out because the amount of roofie cases happening right now is asinine.  =/

So, there's that.  Worst part?  When I fell, I seriously jacked up my foot.  I haven't been able to do an actual workout since May 3rd.  I'm really sad about it.  All I've been keeping up with is the arm-toning workout.

Another reason that I'm happy I haven't gained more weight is because when we were in Carbondale, all we did was eat crap food, drink beer, and not workout.  We did walk Campus Lake and a little bit through Thompson Woods and the rest of campus, so there's that, at the very least.  I wish I could have done more because it would have been really nice to get a workout in with Sara.  =(

So, there's my story, and why I've been a little MIA lately.

Now, to add a little more stress, sadness, AND motivation into the mix.  I got my blood test results back yesterday.  Everything was completely normal.  I was actually way more upset about it than I thought.  I'm actually going to be working with my doctor to get more testing done for thyroid issues.  While I'm very happy to know that my levels are normal across the board (I mean in EVERY thing), there are still issues.  Like the fact that I'm eating right, drinking water, cut out soda, exercising daily (before the 3rd), and the weight wasn't coming off all that quickly AND I was still exhausted allllllllll the time.  Those things are not normal.  They don't compute.  There are a few tests that they didn't do, that could actually show an issue with my Pituitary Gland, which could be causing me to be hypothyroid, without there being an issue with my Thyroid itself.  Nonetheless, knowing what I know, I'm going to push harder than ever, and I'm going to continue this journey.  Even if it means hiring a dietitian because it turns out there's nothing wrong with my Pituitary Gland, either!

Whatever it takes.  My new motto in life...not just on my weightloss/get fit journey.  Whatever it takes.

The 17-Day Diet Works! Down 10 lbs!

So, I'm officially down 10 lbs since I started the 17-Day Diet last Thursday night.  I weighed in this morning at 164.8.  That is 10 lbs in 8 full days!  I'm so proud of myself for sticking to the diet!  The first phase is difficult, especially since I'm not a fish fan.  It basically leaves me with lean poultry and veggies, and occasional fat-free cheese.  It's not easy to cut out starches cold-turkey like that, I won't begin to tell you that it is, but if you can just commit to 17 days, not even a full 3 weeks, you will see the weight come off, and it will motivate you to keep going.  Plus, it's only 17 days, and then you get to add some foods back.  Then in another 17 days, you get to add even more.  And then you just maintain.  It's the easiest diet in the world.  My Aunt lost 36 lbs doing it, and my friend's mom (who was basically my 2nd mom growing up) lost 40lbs!  The only exercise they added as the foods were added back was walking.  I need to start Jillian!  It was my plan to start on Monday, but having this puppy is making things very difficult.  I've got to plan it just right, so as soon as he falls asleep, I get started and hope to God he doesn't wake up.

I finally feel like I'm getting on track here.  Time to keep it up, and keep going and add some real exercise besides an occasional walk with the dogs, which doesn't really constitute as a walk because Frankie doesn't quite know how to walk on a leash just yet.

10 lbs down!  Woo-hoo!

Added Weight Loss Tracker + Dinner Recipe

Ok, so I'm back on the diet, and when I weighed in today, I'm at 167.2.  That's down 6 pounds since I started the diet!  Now, I know that most of that is water weight, but the important thing is that I'm seeing some results on the scale, and that is going to keep me VERY motivated to continue on the diet.  Two more weeks, and I get to start adding some starches back in to the diet.  So far, it's been salads, roasted cauliflower, and leftover turkey meatloaf, and TONS of water.  Honestly, it's not that bad.  I'm enjoying everything that I'm eating, but I'm ready for some chickpeas...god, I love hummus.  Anyway, the point of this post was to include that since I've been tracking all my calories on MyFitnessPal, I wanted to include a weight loss tracker here.  I know I'm down 6 pounds, but I believe when I signed up for MyFitnessPal I was at 158, and I can't figure out if there is a way to change that...  Guess I'll just have to lose 10 more pounds and start seeing the numbers add up on my tracker!

Healthy Dinner Recipe 3/10/13:

Spicy Chicken Sausage Tomato Sauce over Roasted Cauliflower
- This is super filling, but super low in calories, which is PERFECT for dinner since it should be your smallest meal of the day.

Ingredients:
1 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
12 oz can of Hunt's 100% Natural Tomato Paste
12 oz Smart Balance Heart Smart Fat-Free Milk
5 oz water
3 tsp Tone's Spicy Spaghetti Seasoning
Garlic Powder
3 Foster Farms Spicy Italian Chicken Sausage
^---This should make about 10 servings

1/4 head of Cauliflower - per serving

15 g of Athenos Reduced Fat Feta Cheese - per serving


Directions:
Throw EVOO, tomato paste, milk, water, seasoning, and garlic powder into a pot, and let simmer for 30 minutes.

While sauce is simmering, cut up cauliflower, place in over at 375 for 20 minutes (may need more time, just keep an eye on it).

With about 10 minutes left of simmering, brown chicken sausage over medium heat.  When no longer pink, add to sauce and let simmer for the rest of the original 30 minutes (of course, you can let this simmer as long as you like)

Spoon 3 oz of sauce over cauliflower, top with feta, and enjoy!


Nutrition:
1 serving

Calories - 144
Fat - 6g
Carbs - 11g
Protein - 13g
Sodium - 439mg