Fuelling it with the right stuff

It's week 3 and my body is definitely getting used to this new lifestyle. Have been sticking to 1200 calories a day and burning at least 500 calories per exercise session.

Last weekend I had two 'red flags'. The first of which occurred on Saturday night. I attended a wedding and I knew that there would be a lot of food.  I didn't overeat by any means, but obviously ate over my 1200 calorie quota.

In the morning I woke up and my tummy was screaming...

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I felt so bloated and had a major tummy ache. I forced down my breakfast and lunch before going to visit the in-laws. They asked us to stay for dinner, and hubby accepted the invitation. Dinner was quite healthy - an italian soup full of plenty of veggies, legumes and steak. Hadn't eaten much all day, so I knew I was within my calories. Thought all was good until we got home...tummy was on fire and the bloating had returned.

I'm shocked that my body has adjusted to this new nutrition plan so quickly. I'm really enjoying the 12WBT meals and don't feel deprived at all. I definitely gave my body a shock on the weekend, and I'm still paying for it days later. This experience has definitely taught me that my body enjoys the healthy and nutritious foods I'm fuelling it with.

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There are plenty more 'red flags' over the next few weeks, and I'm going to have to really watch what passes my lips. I don't enjoy felling uncomfortable and it's clear my body does not enjoy the shock! Will be interested to see how my body reacts on the scales this week...

How is your body adapting to its new fuel?

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Till the cows come home...

Geez, it has been a roller-coaster for me lately and guess who is going to here about it. YOU GUYS! And I am seriously sorry for that. I am under a lot of stress in both my personal and work life and usually I have one or the other going well, so it is definitely a struggle for me to cope with not feeling like I have that release. On top of that I have been trying my best in the eating and exercise department, so I am both tired and just cranky (TTOM also) so it's all just a bit s*** right now. I may not even be communicating in the best way. 


Let me focus it around the current task 'Organise and Diarise'... I can organise until the cows come home, but if I want to eat my feelings, no amount of me convincing myself, talking to someone about it or whatever is stopping me. I eat until I am sick. WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME!!! I have been crying heaps this week, I have been was doing well in the exercise and eating but have had binges that are ruining my efforts. There is no point me exhausting myself if I cannot get my eating right. What do they say, something like 80% or whatever is eating alone. I spent my weekend pre-cooking plenty of meals, I made sure I had enough to last me, so what is the go? I can blog about it too but it is always when I am driving home after leaving work that I just drive past Maccas or KFC and think....they will make me happy.


Now, I have blogged about my emotional eating in my personal blog and it did help me to recognise what I am doing, but I can't seem to pinpoint it when I am in that head space.
These are the things I KNOW about healthy eating and exercising that I feel:

• I know that I feel AMAZING after a workout so awake and alive and happy.
• I know that I don't over-think about drama in my life at the gym when I am working out.
• I know that my body feels lighter when I do not eat crap.
• I know that I feel better about myself when I eat better.
• I know that I do not feel sick when I eat clean, it's like my body thanks me.

That to me, seems like a lot of reasons to do it, doesn't it. Let's see what my reasons to eat immense amounts of food hidden in my bedroom is:

• I feel better about myself
• It's a way for me to distress after a crap day.
• I have to binge eat and watch an episode of a TV show I like
• It feels like a hug...

Geeeeez, I didn't expect that from myself seriously, I didn't. So how do I get past those, you know its weird... I actually often feel so supported yet at the same time so intimidated by the achievements of the awesome chicks in the group. I mean... I started losing weight in September 2009. I was 132kgs, I got down to 103, and have bounced around ever since. I am now at 108.6 but why am I still not proud of my accomplishments so far? And the fact that I actually have maintained for almost 2 years.. I don't know. And you know what else is weird... I haven't really told any of you guys that I have lost that weight, why would I hide that?!

But I do need to figure it out... people like Rach and her post titled 'Determined' was really inspiring about how she was using other people's success to boost her determination. I need to do that too.

Hot Tip: Lemons..Lemon water daily helps fight colds, Lemons freshen your breath, High in antioxidants, Applying directly on skin helps get rid of scars and rejuvenates your skin. How good is that!!

Love yas!

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My First Blog......

Hi Everyone I am soo excited (but seriously nervous) about blogging. I have never blogged and have always had a rather negative attitude towards blogging and forums.. Obviously that is in the past.. I have changed! Along with a healthy body I also choose to have a healthy mindset and seeing just how supportive these forums are and just how beneficial they are to all who use them .. Well, I am hooked! That said, I am hoping that you will enjoy my Monday blogs as much as I will enjoy writing them. Please excuse my lack of finesse initially. The wonderful Vikki has put huge amounts of effort into creating the blog site and the accountability framework along with a 'how to' guide for us that are new to this ... I just have not had a chance to look at it yet ... So hopefully my blogs will improve visually in the future.

A quick intro:
Name: Karen Zelinsky
Age: 42
Forum name on 12wbt: MrsZ
Basics: Married, 5 children (15 & up) & 1 sponsor child, 4 dogs, 2 ferrets, 1 cat.
Need to lose: 30kg

Todays challenge of cleaning out the cupboards is an easy one for me as I have already cleared out and replenished with good stuff. No arguments thankfully as my family love my cooking and usually love the meals I cook and love fresh and healthy .. I feel blessed that that part is so easy for me as I know it will be a struggle for some people. I must share a story from yesterday and the importance of planning and preparation... At work we held a large birthday party for a client .. I prepared all the snacks and we had caterers come for the entrees and mains (Indian food) ... Curries of every description .. And lots of deep fried entrees.. Naan breads you name it! Knowing this I took my lunch with me and before the prep began I ate my lunch.. Early.. But ate my Mish's Eggplant, Zucchini &Mushroom Lasagne and stayed well away from temptation .. The little voice in my head was crying out for some but I sooo bravely resisted and having a full stomach was definately instrumental in that win. So can't say enough in favour of preparation And planning. Now, Mr M.... ( you know who you are) my colleague and fellow 12wbt .. Stop.. Those foods that you ate yesterday are soo high in calories and you know how bad the food is as we watched them deep fry so much of it .. Next time I will bring you lunch also so that we both don't get caught out. That's all from me... Til next time stay fit, stay strong & stay clean!xxxxxxx My Tip: Kangaroo Meat Super lean being 98% fat free and low in saturated fats. Rich in high quality protein, good source of omega3,zinc iron and B group vitamins. Kanga Bangas contain just 1.0g of fat per 100g compared to beef typically 21.3g and pork 22.2g fat. It is stronger than beef in flavor and I was dubious to try it... Now I am converted. With only 50cals per snag they are great on the BBQ... They take longer to cook because of the low fat content and make sure you cook the snags well ... The steaks can be eaten medium rare though!

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