yep...i'm still at it.

i'm onto week 3 of eating lean.mean.2014.
at times it's been a breeze while at other times i'm ready to poke my eye out.  i follow the meal plan pretty closely and have been hitting the gym hard.

i had 1 day each week i faltered on my eating.  one day i was in need of comfort food (aunt flo was in town) and wanting to snack while at my office desk.  i thought crackers wouldn't be bad.  i grabbed and filled up a red solo cup of these delicious munchies...

idea gone oh so wrong!  after eating them i thought, hmmm... wonder how many calories that was.  600!  can you believe that?  i wasted almost 1/2 of my calories on those dirty crackers.  had i known i would have gone for ice cream, a delicious hamburger or something of substance.  but animal crackers?

anyway, back on track-

i have gone 5 days a week to the gym for 1-2 hours burning anywhere from 500-1,100 calories.  i've been focused on cardio these last 2 weeks and will be adding more strength training starting week 3.

Result:  when i stick to the plan i haven't been hungry and for the most part haven't had cravings.  honestly though, my body has been super tired, which is why i took an extra day off.  my body has gone from 1-2 days of a semi-workout to 5 hard days.  i think it's acclamating and feeling better for week 3 which i plan to move to 6 days.

i do feel my muscles tightening. i haven't dropped any inches or seen any change in the scale until just the other morning where i went from 131/132 to 127.  not too focused on that right now.  my dedication to eating cleaner and working out more has been the exciting part.

i figure the rest will follow.

lean. mean. 2014

and it begins!

a few of my girlfriends and i started on a new quest to a healthier lifestyle.  staying up oh so late one night we filled our freezers with prepacked meals for the next week.  we were totally in the zone, weighing it all out and strewing it across the long counter.  my face hurt from laughing so hard.  overall the newness and excitement of the big commitment to eat like this for the next 6 weeks (seriously six weeks...am i crazy?!) is a great momentum. i mean look at those beauties.

the plan goes like this:

5-6 meals a day.
45% carbs
35% protein
20% fats
+workout 1 hour/ 6 days a week.

my goal:
-create healthier habits. (ie. no snacking...seriously. :)
-healthier meals in my freezer always ready to go!
-fit comfortably into my pants again.

doing it with friends has already proven to be the most valuable piece of this equation.
let's just see how the next 6 weeks go.

wish me luck!