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Florida Bound November 2012

Ok...so I roughly still have about 20 - 25 lbs left to lose (for my personal goal).  And a little less than 2 months till I'm on a beach in Florida sporting a 2 piece.  YES a two piece.  I would like to get a fit as possible by then.  I am well on my way.  I'm thinking that I really don't want to lose more than 15 or 20 though because while I like a sleek, fit athletic build, I feel that I can still pull that off and have some curves.  (T & A) ;-)  So I am eating clean as a whistle and have worked out almost every day since I began this.  Ever morning I spend about 45 mins to an hour in my home gym.  I am thinking about adding an evening work out as well starting next week.  Even if it's just cardio.  I think that will better my chances of being unstoppable in St. Pete!  Our hotel is RIGHT off the gulf.  I am going to be in paradise.  Losing 15 more lbs before then is a bit of a stretch for 2 months...but I am going to try for 8 - 10 more.  I feel so much better already.  Taking my supplements every day, eating clean, drinking lots of H2O and working out.  This is the thing that was missing for so long. (recently and before too).  Loving it all.  Gotta keep this up it's my therapy....it's my sanity...it's my life...I only get one shot at this.  But fortunately, our bodies are forgiving.

sigh....

One lb and inch at a time!

libby..

Life as I know it.....now. :-)

Down 12.5 lbs.  Feeling really good about that.  Been hitting my gym hard every morning.  I want to integrate more classes and personal challenges into what I'm doing.  Like I used to.  I have a personal challenge or more so of a "goal" so to speak.  In 2 months my hunny and I are heading to Florida for some fun frolicking!  So I have 2 months to really see what I'm made of before I strut my stuff in a 2 piece again!  ARGH!!  LOL  I will be fine.  I am so looking forward to this.  My life is a surreal fairytale most days.  But the reasons why are not for this blog.  Perhaps I will create one to give my relationship a www....pulse!  :-)

Tomorrow I will be doing core...core core core...6 AM here I come. 

Don't resist the punches life throws at you.  It will only make you more adventurous!  :-)

Libby...

Back to basics

I'm back at it with everything I got.  Been working out consistently since the beginning of last week and I am eating so clean.  Had a taste here and there on Sunday of some yummy stuff at a baby shower and then on Friday I had 2 ultra lite beers.  YUM... My boy friend took me out on a date to a comedy club.  It was a lot of fun.  And the 196 calories of beer were calculated in.  I had actually budgeted myself about 300 calories that day for liquor or drinks.  I need to think ahead and budget my eating wisely for special occasions especially.  BF and I have a Pub Crawl planned for late Sept.  I am budgeting 500 calories out of my 1600 for that.  Lets be realistic.  I'll be bar hopping from 1 PM - ???? that day...I need to allow some substantial calories for that day to be devoted to the hootch! ;-)  My workouts are coming along nicely...no where near where I used to be but i am doing ok. Getting back at it and moving along nicely.  This morning was upper body and elliptical.  Tomorrow will be core and lower body. Thursday...pure cardio...in fact I might go running.  Friday?  Not sure...then Friday night we are driving to Chicago for the weekend.  So I need to keep myself in SERIOUS check.  They have so much alcohol at their house.. My bf's bro and sil's house.  I will probably go running Sat morning in their neighborhood.  That is the plan at least.  We shall see. 

Be strong,

Libby

4 years later...a lot of changes!

It's been a long time since I blogged.  Well since the last time I posted was 2008, I guess I will give a recap...

2009 - maintained my weight, became a personal trainer and started working part time in addition to my full time job.

2010 - maintained my weight, separated from my husband and started dating another man and moved out of my home of 10 years.

2011 - broke up with man I dated after my separation and was single for a couple of months, met another man and started dating him, lost my full time job, my mother passed away and my divorce was filed and underway, moved in with my boy friend.

2012 - got divorced, started working full time again, took a hiatus from training and after my life was starting to get better and more normalcy was coming into my life, I let my fitness and healthy living take a major back seat and gained 35 lbs.

Now - jumped back into the healthy lifestyle again.  full speed ahead.  and have already lost 7 lbs and will lose the rest.  not worried. 

So that being said, this is the latest installment to this blog that was a HUGE part of my weight loss journey..I have learned that the journey truly never ends..even once the weight is gone.  The mindset has to be kept up in order for all else to follow. 

Feels good to be back. 

healthy endings... 

Libby

Interesting...

Ok so this morning I weighed myself like I ALWAYS do...it's part of maintenance. So yesterday, I weighed 115.6 lbs. My normal weight give or take a few ounces.. This morning..121 lbs. Now that is still below my goal weight of 125 lbs. So its all good, but...where the heck did almost 6 lbs come from? One of life's great mysterys. I weighed myself about 1/2 hour ago. 117 lbs. Who knows?? I guess my point is I was all bent this morning about it...for a moment and then just gave it to God. Our bodies are strange and wonderous things aren't they?

Blessings,

Libby (aka Liz ;)

5-12-08 Food and Exercise Journal

			Free Calorie Counter my-calorie-counter.com
			Cal	Fat	Sat	Chl	Sod	Crb	Fib	Sug	Pro
Breakfast
1	serving 1/2 Cup	Swiss Oats with Soy Milk	176	5	1	0	25	30	6	10	7
1	small (6" to 6-7/8" long)	Bananas, raw	90	0	0	0	1	23	3	12	1
1	Serving - 240 ML	SILK - SOYMILK - ORGANIC VANILLA 1 QT CARTON	100	4	1	0	95	10	1	7	6
			366	9	2	0	121	63	10	29	14
Lunch
2	fruit	Clementines, raw	70	0	0	0	1	18	3	14	1
1	1 carton	Amy's Tofu Veggie Lasagna	310	11	2	0	680	41	6	6	13
			380	11	2	0	681	59	9	20	14
Dinner
0.5	tsp	Oil, olive, salad or cooking	20	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	cup cherry tomatoes	Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average	27	0	0	0	7	6	2	4	1
1	Serving - 85 G	DOLE FRESH VEGETABLES - SALAD BLENDS - TUSCANY FIELD GREENS 8 OZ BAG	20	0	0	0	15	4	2	2	1
2	tbsp	Vinegar, red wine	6	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
10	medium (3/4" to 1" dia)	Radishes, raw	7	0	0	0	18	2	1	1	0
2	tbsp	Hummus, commercial	46	3	0	0	106	4	2	0	2
1	Serving - 7 G	FRESH GOURMET - CROUTONS - PREMIUM ORGANIC SEASONED 4.5 OZ STAND UP BAG	30	2	0	0	70	4	0	0	1
			156	7	0	0	218	20	7	7	5
Snack
1	1 Bar	Powerbar Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Flavor Harvest Whole Grain	240	5	1	0	140	42	5	18	10
1	1 oz - 16 chips	Sun Chips - Multigrain - Original	140	6	1	0	120	18	2	2	2
1	8 oz	Silk - Vanilla Plus Soy Milk with Fiber	100	4	1	0	95	14	5	7	6
			480	15	3	0	355	74	12	27	18
Water Tracker
Totals Target Balance			1382 1650 84 268	42 45 93 3	7 18 39 11	0 300 0 300	1375 2000 69 625	216 227 95 11	38 35 109 3	83 80 104 3	51 82.5 62 31.5
			Cal	Fat	Sat	Chl	Sod	Crb	Fib	Sug	Pro
Activity
0.5	hour(s)	Elliptical Trainer Machine - Levels 15 and above - Vigorous Effort	-287
0.5	hour(s)	conditioning exercise - calisthenics (e.g. pushups, situps, pullups, jumping jacks), heavy, vigorous effort	-209
Totals			-496