Progress | July 23, 2012

I've been watching what I eat and recording it in the My Fitness Pal app {see example screenshot below} on my Android phone as well as doing at least 30 minutes of cardio 5-6 days a week for the past two or so weeks. It's a start. It's 5 pounds down. It's a stronger me. It's abs that are getting firmer. Within the first few days of watching what went into my mouth, I noticed my pants and skirts weren't so tight in the waist. That was the first sign that I wasn't taking in so much sodium and crap. Less bloat is great! I have also been drinking a crap load of water. And I started my weight training again. Baby steps.

I got a new bicycle helmet, new workout kicks, a new sports bra and I'll be bringing the old kicks and some workout clothes to the office this week so I can ride my bike or head over to Cherokee Boulevard for a long walk during the day. Making my fitness more accessible helps. And having the right food choices with me does too.

Oh, and I also also taking part in my friend Mary Weaver's Body Transformation Boot Camp for women over 40. It's a 5 week program with weekly calls, a private Facebook group, a private website and lots of great support from Mary herself. She's awesome! Visit her website at primefit.org for more information. Here is a link to a Q&A with Mary in MetroPulse.

It's on! I'll be posting more updates and insights every so often.

New Attitude!

Finally after a couple of months of skipping my workouts and cardio more often than doing it, I decided I had to take back my life. We've been really busy. Our photography business just celebrated its fifth full-time year and my glass business continues to grow. These successes mean more time working and running around. Being busy shouldn't be an excuse for me to not be working out and eating right. I know this. But I wasn't doing anything about it. 20 minutes squeezed in on the elliptical wasn't cutting it. Eating a protein bar for breakfast followed by a meatball sub for lunch wasn't cutting it. I finally hit my breaking point when I realized that none of my clothes were fitting and I was going to be spending a week at the beach in August.

This was me before the Tight Curves Transformation Challenge.
NOT ACCEPTABLE!

I won't be able to completely transform my body in a little over a month, but I can put my healthy habits back in place. I CAN DO THIS! I did it once, I can do it again. Yes, I am a little older and my body looks like hell {you may disagree but chances are you don't see me unclothed} and my body is just super pissed at not being as strong as it would like to be. So what am I going to do about it? I'm going to shed a huge portion of my body fat, increase my lean muscle and improve my body composition! Here's my plan...

1. Logging all my food and fitness into My Fitness Pal. It's a free app I downloaded onto my phone that lets me easily add to it no matter where I am.
2. Shopping for healthy foods, packing my food for the day and preparing meals at home unless absolutely impossible. {Impossible is when I get caught on location longer than planned or there just isn't a healthy option. This should be a rare occurrence.}
3. Drinking as much water as possible. All day. Every day.
4. Minimum of 30 minutes of cardio 6 times a week. Aiming for 2 cardio sessions a day to start.
5. Weight training a minimum of 3 times a week to train all body parts at least once.
6. Minimum of 100 crunches per day. These may be standard crunches, using the dip station or Roman chair.
7. Getting up from my chair every 30 minutes when I am in the office and hula hooping or going for a walk around Downtown Knoxville. I also have my balance ball, 5# dumbbells, stretch band and yoga mat in the office so there is always something I can do for 5 minutes every hour.
8. Not going to let anyone or anything derail me {short of an injury}. NEVER. EVER.
9. My fitness and 'diet' will continue to be my lifestyle until the day I die. Being strong and healthy is my goal. Being 'thin' is not the goal, but being fit and lean is. If you aren't interested in being lean and fit, I won't cram my lifestyle down your throat. Promise.
10. I will still enjoy the things I love...margaritas, beer, Hooters wings, pizza, Rita's gelati and frappes, but it will be in moderation. No cheat days per se, but I will be flexible. I'm being realistic.

So now you know what's going on with me and my health. I want to be in the best shape I can possibly be and I don't believe my husband when he says 'round is a shape'. So watch out world, Kitty Fantastic is going to be fit and fab at over 40 before you know it!

Me after eating clean and working out for six months.
ACCEPTABLE!

I'd love to hear from anyone committed to the same success or looking to take back their body and transform it whether you are over 40 or any age. YOU CAN DO THIS! I CAN DO THIS!

Peace out!
Lisa

Hubs Joins Me on the Dark Side :: P90X

My husband, Allan, is finally working out with me, but only because it was 'his' idea. Friends of ours decided to do the P90X workout DVD series and Allan thought this sounded like great fun, after all, if Doug and Alicia could do it, he could too.  Allan was amazed at how much work the first few days of the P90X program have been, but if he sticks with it for the first 14 days he will be hooked. I am looking forward to spending even more quality time with Allan, as if working together wasn't enough! The best part of this being his idea is that I have a legitimate reason to nag.

Photo :: Lisa Mueller | ALM Photo

I will be following the P90X workout for the next 90 days as well as continuing with my daily cardio.  So excited to be trying something different especially something that most people can do in their home with little or no investment in equipment. I will be posting updates as well as some 'new' before photos for the this new phase of training.

I Am Committed

Or perhaps I should be committed...

I noticed I had not posted an update since September 2009 and it's been bothering me quite a bit that I have overlooked these updates. Admittedly, I fell off my fitness program somewhere around July 2009 and have fought to regain my sanity and my committment to fitness. I am now ready to throw my hat back in the ring (or my weights back on the bar) and up my workouts so I can get back to the level of fitness and physical appearance that I was enjoying a year ago. I know I can do it!

Most people give up eating right and working out when they achieve their goal weight or level of fitness because they don't realize how important it is for all the components to work together. I knew how important it is but still let myself get off track. Identifying the problem is the first step and I just want to let anyone else having issues with staying committed to know it happens to everyone at some point. Some folks just get further off track than others.

It's a simple equation:

Great nutrition + Fat-burning cardio + Muscle building weght training = A lean strong body

My commitment to myself is for a 30 to 45-minute fat-burning cardio session every morning with an extra 30-minute PM session at least three days a week. Weight training will be spread out to four to five sessions per week. My husband, Allan, would like to get in better shape and has obtained the P90X workout DVD series and I would like to incorporate his workout into my daily routine. I may have to adjust my weight training schedule or intensity in order to not over work my muscles, but it is important for me to be his cheerleader and ride his ass like Jillian does the contestants of 'Biggest Loser'.

The last component of the commitment is nutrition. This was my biggest fail. I was so driven to eat correctly that I stop enjoying food and when I allowed myself some leeway it became too easy to give myself a cheat meal every day, and then every meal became a cheat meal. It's not difficult to eat right even when I am on the road or away on a photo shoot all day. I just have to remind myself of how I want to feel and look and I can get my healthful ways back. Allan might not be too happy about the lack of tasty snacks and delicious ice cream in the house but he will thank me for it later when he feels good and looks better.

One other stumbling block has been my depression. Nobody ever wants to admit they are depressed, so I was reluctant to admit it had laid its black cloud over me, but it did and I have to deal with it. The details are rather personal, so I won't divulge them here, but just know that it's OK to have stumbling blocks and it's OK to drive off your trail into territory that you didn't intend to travel. Just get out the GPS of your body, mind, soul and spirit and find your way back. Turn to your family and friends and those in your communities- both physical and cyber- to help get you back on track to becoming the person you want to be. I will be posting updates on a more regular basis (not the daily updates of the Transformation Challenge), but perhaps at least weekly so I can track my progress, identify my weaknesses and keep myself focused on success. Feel free to drop by and check on me. I have included some links below you may find interesting, or not.

I leave you with a refresher of my before (December 2008) and after (May 2009) images...

December 2008

May 2009

Check out these links to find out more about me, what I do and how I am progressing with my personal fitness challenge. You can be my cheerleader!

Personal Facebook

Sassy Glass Studio Facebook

ALM Photo Facebook

Sassy Glass Studio website

ALM Photo website

AllThingsSassy on Twitter

ALMPHOTO on Twitter

Still Transforming and Working My Butt Off!

Just a quick update to let everyone know that I am still transforming and working my butt off! Carlene stopped by today with the Magic Scale and I am so thrilled to see that my body fat percentage is down. I lost some inches overall but it was all BF and only a teensy bit of lean muscle which is fantastic. Carlene will be putting together a new workout to focus on my lower body- legs and glutes need so much more work than anything else at this point. She's also going to address my nutrition plan which has been rather lame lately. I eat, but don't stick to what I should and sometimes don't eat enough. Lastly, I am going to ease back on my cardio since it is pretty much overkill at this point. One 30-45 minute session in the morning is fine for now and I figure on non-weight training days I can also go for a run in the afternoon if the mood strikes me. I have been walking with my niece, Kristin, and we split pushing her kids in a stroller on a five mile walk up and down hills a couple of days a week which is some really awesome exercise. We're thinking about renting the kids and stroller out to help people get in shape!

Well...progress is being made and I look forward to the day when I am training for a competition. Yes, I said it. It makes me really nervous to think about it but it would be really awesome to have a goal to work toward of that magnitude.

Until next time...keep your chin up and keep your eyes focused on your goals and you will succeed!

The Tight Curves Protein Powder and Fat Burner Capsules Have Arrived

I am so excited to have received my 6 lb. jug of Tight Curves Vanilla Bean Protein Powder along with two bags of Tight Curves Fat Burner capsules. If you have not tried any of the Tight Curves products yet, do it now! This is very delicious protein powder and it tastes great in plain old water, but is an absolute treat when enjoyed in skim milk. It's almost like a shake!

I swear the Fat Burner (in addition to an hour of hard cardio almost each day) is what helped me reduce my fat percentage so greatly in the first three months. I am still working out hard and have been pushing myself more with my weight training. I have GOT to build up my legs and butt. Unfortunately, I was born with chicken legs (as Allan affectionately refers to them) and a long, flat butt (thanks Mom!) so I have to work harder on these areas than some people, like J-Lo for instance, do.

I will have Allan do some photographs of my 4 month progress by the end of the month for those of you following my progress. Remember, I need your comments and critiques! I am waiting to find out who has been chosen as the Tight Curves "People's Choice" finalists for the on-line voting as well as seeing the Challenge winner's photos. I need some inspiration!!!

Goods News :: But Still No News on the Challenge Winner...

Today's good news is that I was one of 20 Tight Curves Transformation Challenge contestants to be chosen to be sponsored with Tight Curves product for another 12 weeks. Tom asked anyone who was interested to send an e-mail with their measurable goal(s) and a commitment to complete the next 12 weeks. I was on that offer in a second! I don't necessarily need any assistance with keeping motivated but the added bonus of being able to incorporate the Tight Curves products into my fitness plan is a definite added bonus.

I am sticking to my nutrition program that I have been on for the past three months and have upped my cardio to include actual running and pushed up my level of simulated running of the elliptical. My knee has been hassling me some but I think it is getting stronger and will eventually be less painful.

Well, I am still waiting for the winner of the Tight Curves Transformation Challenge to be announced...I didn't realize how much this competition meant to me...I just want to see who won so I can see how much harder I should have pushed myself (I have been trying not to think that I didn't win, but I kind of figure since I was given the option of continuing the Challenge that I wasn't, unless that is just a tactic by them not to give the winner away...)

Update :: Sticking With It

Just in case anyone thought that once the Tight Curves Transformation Challenge was over I would quit the cardio, walk away from the weights or ditch the diet...you'd be wrong. I have stuck with my fitness and nutritional program and continued to work toward the fittest me ever! Yes, I did go off the wagon a bit this week when we were out of town for some photography seminars and I shared some cheesecake with Allan, but i am right back on that wagon now.

The Tight Curves Transformation Challenge winner should be announced this week. Over 100 women finished the Challenge so there were a lot of "before" and "after" photos to review before the final winner could be chosen. There is the possibility that the top 10 finalists (after the winner) could be posted on-line for a People's Choice Award which would be determined by votes from the public. I would love to end up a finalist! Plus Tight Curves is offering 20 participants the opportunity to be sponsored to continue the Challenge for another 12 weeks, so I was sure to reply to Tom with my two measurable goals.

I will be posting to this blog more frequently if I am given the opportunity to continue the Challenge because it really helped keep me accountable as far as what I was eating and how much cardio and weight training I was completing.

Wish me luck!

Training and Food Journal: Saturday, February 28 :: Final Day and After Photos

Today marked the end of the Tight Curves Transformation Challenge and I celebrated with pizza and beer for dinner. Woo Hoo! Allan took my after photos for me (warning: photos are posted below and may scare small children so please use caution while viewing ;)) and I was very impressed with the way my body is transforming. I still have a long way to go but for a 43 year old woman I think I look pretty good.

Carlene used her magical machine on me Thursday afternoon and I learned that my hard work is paying off! I have lost 15 pounds, 5% of my body fat, one inch off my hips and three inches off my waist. Good riddance! Sadly, I lost about 3 inches off my chest, however; on the plus side my metabolic age went from 30 to 20! Yay me!

I asked Tom at Bodywell Nutrition to consider sponsoring me with their product for another 12 weeks. They said they would possibly do this for anyone who finishes the Challenge and is motivated. That's me! Unless, of course, I am the winner and then I think I still get some more Tight Curves product to try. I will definitely post whether or not I win or get to continue using the product at no charge. Wish me luck! I will be continuing to work toward my goal of a totally lean, fit and healthy body and will post my progress but probably not a daily journal of my training and nutrition as it has been a rather time-consuming task.

Let me know if you have come across my blog and been inspired to pursue a fitness challenge of your own!

Training:

AM: 35 minutes treadmill

PM: 30 minutes elliptical

Weight training: N/A

Food:

Pre-cardio: Two Tight Curves Fat Burner capsules

Breakfast: 1/2 cup oatmeal with cinnamon and Splenda w/ 1/4 apple

Snack: N/A

Pre-lunch: Two Tight Curves Fat Burner capsules

Lunch: One slice bread and 6 slices turkey (150 cals) and soup (140 cals)

Afternoon snack: N/A

Pre-dinner: Two Tight Curves Fat Burner capsules

Dinner: Two slices Mellow Mushroom meat pizza and two Stella's

Dessert: Cheese blintz with strawberry sauce and two snack size Milky Way bars

Lots of water

BEFORE AND AFTER PHOTOS

Before - Front

After - Front

Before - Back

After - Back

Special thanks to Carlene Steenekamp at Mommy's Body for getting me involved in the Tight Curves Transformation Challenge and providing the nutrition and workout information I needed to get from "before" to "after" and beyond. Please contact Carlene if you would like to experience your own transformation challenge.

Training and Food Journal: Friday, February 27

Tomorrow is the last day of the Challenge and I am so excited for my "after" photos!

Training:
AM: 30 minutes elliptical
PM: 30 minutes elliptical
Weight training: Workout #1/Upper Body

Food:
Pre-cardio: Two Tight Curves Fat Burner capsules
Breakfast: 1/2 cup oatmeal with cinnamon and Splenda
Snack: N/A
Pre-lunch: Two Tight Curves Fat Burner capsules
Lunch: Spaghetti and Ragu sauce with ground beef
Afternoon snack: 2 tbsp. peanut butter
Pre-dinner: Two Tight Curves Fat Burner capsules
Dinner: Some sort of diet soup my Mom fixed that was actually OK for me to eat, lots of protein and veggies in it. I also ate a half a peanut butter sandwich.
Dessert: N/A
Lots of water

Training and Food Journal: Thursday, February 26

Carlene from Mommy's Body (I know, even though I don't have a Mommy's Body I still need guidance and Carlene is the perfect coach) came by to update my stats and it was awesome. More on this in Saturday's post since it is the last day of the Tight Curves Transformation Challenge. Check out Carlene's website for more information about what she can do for pre- and post-natal women or any woman who would like to change the shape she is in.

Training:
AM: 30 minutes elliptical
PM: 15 minutes elliptical
Weight training: Workout #4/Lower Body

Food:
Pre-cardio: Two Tight Curves Fat Burner capsules
Breakfast: 1/2 cup oatmeal with cinnamon and Splenda
Snack: N/A
Pre-lunch: Two Tight Curves Fat Burner capsules
Lunch: One slice bread and 6 slices turkey (150 cals) and soup (140 cals)
Afternoon snack: 2 tbsp. peanut butter
Pre-dinner: Two Tight Curves Fat Burner capsules
Dinner: Chicken taco salad
Dessert: N/A
Lots of water

Training and Food Journal: Wednesday, February 25

After tonight I only have three more workouts until I take the "after" photos. I am waiting to hear back from Carlene on when she will be coming to do my "after" analysis, but I hope it is tomorrow so I can be even more excited for the last couple of days. WOO HOO!

Training:
AM: 30 minutes elliptical
PM: 20 minutes elliptical
Weight training: Workout #3/Upper Body

Food:
Pre-cardio: Two Tight Curves Fat Burner capsules
Breakfast: 1/2 cup oatmeal with cinnamon and Splenda w/ 1/4 apple
Snack: N/A
Pre-lunch: Two Tight Curves Fat Burner capsules
Lunch: One slice bread and 6 slices turkey (150 cals) and soup (140 cals)
Afternoon snack: 2 tbsp. peanut butter
Pre-dinner: Two Tight Curves Fat Burner capsules
Dinner: Chicken breast with rice and diced tomatoes
Dessert: N/A
Lots of water

Training and Food Journal: Tuesday, February 24

One really great thing about changing my eating habits...no extra food in the house and nothing going to waste in the fridge. Oh and there is a number two...Allan has lost 10 pounds! YAY Allan!

Training:
AM: 30 minutes treadmill
PM: 15 minutes elliptical
Weight training: Workout #2/Lower Body

Food:
Pre-cardio: Two Tight Curves Fat Burner capsules
Breakfast: 1/2 cup oatmeal with cinnamon and Splenda
Snack: N/A
Pre-lunch: Two Tight Curves Fat Burner capsules
Lunch: One slice bread and 6 slices turkey (150 cals) and soup (140 cals)
Afternoon snack: N/A
Pre-dinner: Two Tight Curves Fat Burner capsules
Dinner: Rice, diced tomatoes, chicken (Yup...same thing, but a little different every night)
Dessert: Sugar-free Jello
Lots of water

Training and Food Journal: Monday, February 23

Not many days left in the Tight Curves Transformation Challenge and I am really really really excited about my progress. I am totally having bizarre (for me!) food cravings: a hamburger with cheese (so, yeah, a cheeseburger) and sweet potato fries and oatmeal, chocolate chip, raisin, nut cookies. And you know what? I am totally going to have all that, in moderation, of course, because the last thing this woman is going to do is jeopardize all the hard work I have been doing since December 10th! Maybe I will post photos of my indulgence!!

Training:
AM: 30 minutes elliptical
PM: 20 minutes elliptical
Weight training: Workout #1/Upper Body

Food:
Pre-cardio: Two Tight Curves Fat Burner capsules
Breakfast: 1/2 cup oatmeal with cinnamon and Splenda
Snack: N/A
Pre-lunch: Two Tight Curves Fat Burner capsules
Lunch: One slice bread and 6 slices turkey (150 cals) and soup (140 cals)
Afternoon snack: 2 tbsp. peanut butter
Pre-dinner: Two Tight Curves Fat Burner capsules
Dinner: Pasta, diced tomatoes, chicken (amazingly this is NOT getting old with me or Allan...)
Dessert: N/A
Lots of water

Training and Food Journal: Sunday, February 22

Sunday, NASCAR, what more can I say, except that I got my workouts in!

Training:
AM: 30 minutes elliptical
PM: 15 minutes elliptical
Weight training: Workout #4/Lower Body

Food:
Pre-cardio: Two Tight Curves Fat Burner capsules
Breakfast: 1/2 cup oatmeal with cinnamon and Splenda
Snack: N/A
Pre-lunch: Two Tight Curves Fat Burner capsules
Lunch: One slice bread and 6 slices turkey (150 cals) and soup (110 cals)
Afternoon snack: 2 tbsp. peanut butter
Pre-dinner: Two Tight Curves Fat Burner capsules
Dinner: Pasta, diced tomatoes, chicken
Dessert: Jello and cottage cheese
Lots of water

Training and Food Journal: Saturday, February 21

I felt really tired today and actually when I went to bed on Friday night I was really cold and really tired so maybe my body was trying to tell me to take it easy. I gave it the benefit of the doubt, after all, I am only supposed to be doing 4 days of weight training, not seven!

Training:
AM: N/A (Oh my gosh...I never miss AM cardio...but I was feeling really weird, exhausted almost, so I decided it could wait until I gained some energy)
PM: 30 minutes elliptical
Weight training: N/A (again, not feeling quite right most of the day, better to give the body a rest than push too hard)

Food:
Pre-cardio: Two Tight Curves Fat Burner capsules
Breakfast: 1/2 cup oatmeal with cinnamon and Splenda
Snack: N/A
Pre-lunch: Two Tight Curves Fat Burner capsules
Lunch: One slice bread and 6 slices turkey (150 cals) and soup (110 cals)
Afternoon snack: 1/4 cup cottage cheese
Pre-dinner: Two Tight Curves Fat Burner capsules
Dinner: Snacked on cheese and veggies (and a piece of chocolate) at an event also had two small glasses of wine. Ate one slice of bread and two tbsp. peanut butter in the evening
Dessert: N/A
Lots of water

Training and Food Journal: Friday, February 20

The end of the Tight Curves Challenge is nearing and I am so excited about taking my "after" photo. Be sure to check out my "before" photo in the first post if you need a little chuckle.

Training:
AM: 34 minutes treadmill
PM: 25 minutes elliptical
Weight training: Workout #3/Upper Body

Food:
Pre-cardio: Two Tight Curves Fat Burner capsules
Breakfast: 1/2 cup oatmeal with cinnamon and Splenda
Snack: N/A
Pre-lunch: Two Tight Curves Fat Burner capsules
Lunch: One slice bread and 6 slices turkey (150 cals) and soup (110 cals)
Afternoon snack: N/A
Pre-dinner: Two Tight Curves Fat Burner capsules
Dinner: Rice, diced tomatoes, chicken
Dessert: Sugar-free jello
Lots of water

Training and Food Journal: Thursday, February 19

I went to lunch with my mom and she tried to make sure she picked someplace good for me. The dish I chose was very tasty and although it involved rice I don't think it was too bad for me. Allan and I shared the leftovers from both our meals for dinner.

Training:
AM: 30 minutes elliptical
PM: 15 minutes elliptical
Weight training: Workout #2/Lower Body

Food:
Pre-cardio: Two Tight Curves Fat Burner capsules
Breakfast: 1/2 cup oatmeal with cinnamon and Splenda
Snack: N/A
Pre-lunch: Two Tight Curves Fat Burner capsules
Lunch: Firecracker Beef at Wok Hay, egg drop soup, crunchy noodles, 2 crab rangoon
Afternoon snack: 2 tbps. peanut butter
Pre-dinner: Two Tight Curves Fat Burner capsules
Dinner: Leftover Firecracker Beef and Chicken and Broccoli from lunch
Dessert: Sugar-free jello
Lots of water

Training and Food Journal: Wednesday, February 18

I think that the only challenging for me right now about the Tight Curves Transformation Challenge is keeping up with this blog...I was doing really well when I was boycotting the messy office and working in the living room because my laptop was right there out in the open. Now that the swirling vortex Allan and I refer to as our office has been reorganized and is fit to co-work in again, I have a tendency to overlook the laptop and neglect my posting to this particular blog. No problems keeping up with our ALM Photo blog or my Sassy Glass Studio blog, but for some reason I have been neglecting myself in the way of my personal blog!

Well, now that I have that rant out of the way...on with the real reason I have this blog :: MY PROGRESS!

I am really excited about the end of the Challenge. Not because it will be over, but because I want to find out if I am the big winner. I have really amde some big (for me) visual changes :: little to no back fat, absolutely no muffin top, my size 6 pants (with and without stretch) are too big, I have an ass-load of energy, I feel stronger, I feel sexier and I feel like I am going to take advantage of BodyWell's offer of getting another 12 weeks of supplements.

Training:
AM: 30 minutes elliptical
PM: 20 minutes elliptical
Weight training: Workout #1/Upper Body

Food:
Pre-cardio: Two Tight Curves Fat Burner capsules
Breakfast: 1/2 cup oatmeal with cinnamon and Splenda
Snack: N/A
Pre-lunch: Two Tight Curves Fat Burner capsules
Lunch: GridIron Burger Personal Fowl salad with blue cheese dressing Afternoon snack: N/A
Pre-dinner: Two Tight Curves Fat Burner capsules
Dinner: Rice, diced tomatoes, chicken Dessert: N/A
Lots of water

Training and Food Journal: Tuesday, February 17

Feeling good about my progress...but I just wish I hadn't lost so much weight. I need to replace it with muscle and my body is not giving me the results I want...and I know it is me because I could probably push harder. I am afraid of hurting my knees any more than they already are. I am such a wuss!

Training:
AM: 30 minutes elliptical
PM: 15 minutes elliptical
Weight training: Workout #1/Upper Body

Food:
Pre-cardio: Two Tight Curves Fat Burner capsules
Breakfast: 1/2 cup oatmeal with cinnamon and Splenda
Snack: N/A
Pre-lunch: Two Tight Curves Fat Burner capsules
Lunch: One slice bread and 6 slices turkey (150 cals) and 1 oz. mozzarella cheese
Afternoon snack: N/A
Pre-dinner: Two Tight Curves Fat Burner capsules
Dinner: An assortment of protein at PF Changs and two Ichiban beers (belated birthday dinner...and I don't pass up a free meal!)
Dessert: N/A
Lots of water - but maybe not enough as I had terrible pains in my abdominal area in the afternoon and into the evening (and all through the night and into the next morning...) Strange!