PitBull_Liz - Leveling Up To Phoenix

[PitBull_Liz]

Thank you all! I'm calling today a major success and would give myself extra credit if I could. Did my 30 minute walk directly after work (I'm making myself exercise before I'm allowed to even sit down, let alone hop on the computer) with the pupper dog and it was lovely and crisp with the very random snow flurry.

Then I faltered. I needed dinner but didn't feel like cooking. What did I have in the house that I could just go with??? NOTHING! Oh crap, one of the drawbacks of primal eating is there's just not as much grab and go food as there used to be. So then I think, "I'll just go pick up a pizza from Little Caesar's. It'll ONLY be $5 and I'll ONLY have a couple full slices then I'll just eat toppings and I'm ALLOWED to splurge once per week dammit." I was so close to hopping up and putting shoes on and going. And then I thought, "but wait. I'm keeping a log on Nerd Fitness. I'm not going to LIE about this, but I'd be mortified to cave on two goals on the 2nd day of the challenge. I'd be eating non-Primally for something that doesn't blow my mind, and wasting money. What would they think of me???" So I made myself scrambled eggs and cheese and it was AWESOMELY yummy and I feel very high on myself right now.

[nightlight]

[StarCaptainAllen]

"but wait. I'm keeping a log on Nerd Fitness. I'm not going to LIE about this, but I'd be mortified to cave on two goals on the 2nd day of the challenge. I'd be eating non-Primally for something that doesn't blow my mind, and wasting money. What would they think of me???"

Ha ha! Peer pressure is the BEST! Good on you. It is far too easy to justify things to yourself that fall right apart when you think of how hard it would be to justify it to another person.

For me, pizza was such a problem that I had to hack my computer so it wouldn't allow ANY web browser to go to the three main delivery chains' websites. Yes, I could change the file back and restore the access, but that involves a long process that requires me to restart the computer, and in the amount of time that would take I can argue myself back out of doing it.

[Elastigirl]

Ha ha! Peer pressure is the BEST! Good on you. It is far too easy to justify things to yourself that fall right apart when you think of how hard it would be to justify it to another person.

For me, pizza was such a problem that I had to hack my computer so it wouldn't allow ANY web browser to go to the three main delivery chains' websites. Yes, I could change the file back and restore the access, but that involves a long process that requires me to restart the computer, and in the amount of time that would take I can argue myself back out of doing it.

Go You! Accountability is an amazing thing.

[Happienumber]

I actually have a hoop that my hooping instructor made for me, but I can't use it yet. Too light still! I need that little bit of weight to help me out, LOL. But speaking of mashed intestines, did you ever use one of those truly weighted ones with the waves on the inside? HOLY CRIPES those hurt! Somebody gave me one for free when I started hooping. Used it for about 10 seconds and haven't picked it up since, LOL.

You have a hooping instructor?! that's so neat! Last time I tried to hula hoop I almost knocked myself out [no joke]. I never knew there were so many different types of hoops. What kind of waves go inside? like water?

[Happienumber]

Thank you all! I'm calling today a major success and would give myself extra credit if I could. Did my 30 minute walk directly after work (I'm making myself exercise before I'm allowed to even sit down, let alone hop on the computer) with the pupper dog and it was lovely and crisp with the very random snow flurry.

Then I faltered. I needed dinner but didn't feel like cooking. What did I have in the house that I could just go with??? NOTHING! Oh crap, one of the drawbacks of primal eating is there's just not as much grab and go food as there used to be. So then I think, "I'll just go pick up a pizza from Little Caesar's. It'll ONLY be $5 and I'll ONLY have a couple full slices then I'll just eat toppings and I'm ALLOWED to splurge once per week dammit." I was so close to hopping up and putting shoes on and going. And then I thought, "but wait. I'm keeping a log on Nerd Fitness. I'm not going to LIE about this, but I'd be mortified to cave on two goals on the 2nd day of the challenge. I'd be eating non-Primally for something that doesn't blow my mind, and wasting money. What would they think of me???" So I made myself scrambled eggs and cheese and it was AWESOMELY yummy and I feel very high on myself right now.

OH and basically that's one of the most awesome things ever. Acountability FTW! And willpower. That didn't just go away becuase we were around. You toughed it out and made that choice. Good choice!

[badbadtzmaru]

Great goals and a great start too! Pushups aren't a graded goal for me this challenge but they are also something I am working toward. Good luck!

[Raaar]

Hula hoop instructor ? The fact that such a job exists makes me chuckle for some reason. I would love to have this on my resume

[Siferiax]

Thank you all! I'm calling today a major success and would give myself extra credit if I could. Did my 30 minute walk directly after work (I'm making myself exercise before I'm allowed to even sit down, let alone hop on the computer) with the pupper dog and it was lovely and crisp with the very random snow flurry.

Then I faltered. I needed dinner but didn't feel like cooking. What did I have in the house that I could just go with??? NOTHING! Oh crap, one of the drawbacks of primal eating is there's just not as much grab and go food as there used to be. So then I think, "I'll just go pick up a pizza from Little Caesar's. It'll ONLY be $5 and I'll ONLY have a couple full slices then I'll just eat toppings and I'm ALLOWED to splurge once per week dammit." I was so close to hopping up and putting shoes on and going. And then I thought, "but wait. I'm keeping a log on Nerd Fitness. I'm not going to LIE about this, but I'd be mortified to cave on two goals on the 2nd day of the challenge. I'd be eating non-Primally for something that doesn't blow my mind, and wasting money. What would they think of me???" So I made myself scrambled eggs and cheese and it was AWESOMELY yummy and I feel very high on myself right now.

Go you!!!

And for next, make sure there's some grab and go primal food around

Premake things, stuff them in the freezer! Or find some things you can just eat right away. (yoghurt and cheese come to mind, at least I can snack on cheese quite happily)

But yeah, make things in batches and stuff your freezer with leftovers

[Nuala]

Eggs and cheese? It's my favourite!

Way to go Liz!

[realbrickwall]

Yeah, this is why I love NerdFitness. It feels dumb and awkward to lie to a forum, but you don't want to disappoint the Rebels either. It's like "crap, now I have to be good." And then good things happen!

[PitBull_Liz]

For me, pizza was such a problem that I had to hack my computer so it wouldn't allow ANY web browser to go to the three main delivery chains' websites. Yes, I could change the file back and restore the access, but that involves a long process that requires me to restart the computer, and in the amount of time that would take I can argue myself back out of doing it.

HA! That is too funny! I love your creativity. :-)

You have a hooping instructor?! that's so neat! Last time I tried to hula hoop I almost knocked myself out [no joke]. I never knew there were so many different types of hoops. What kind of waves go inside? like water?

LOL I've only had one private session with her but I've done a couple of her group hoop sessions - they're outdoors in a park which is intimidating when you're not a very good hooper *waves hand* and you're surrounded by these amazing hoopers. But it's a really supportive group of people. And the actual hoop has like physical waves on the inside so it's supposed to "massage" you as you hoop. Yeah, it HURTS.

Hula hoop instructor ? The fact that such a job exists makes me chuckle for some reason. I would love to have this on my resume

LOL I know, right? I don't think it's her full-time job but she runs hoop classes, dance classes and private training.

And for next, make sure there's some grab and go primal food around

Yeah, this is the hard part of primal for me. I'm so accustomed to "grab and go" food being donuts, chips, cereal (god I miss a nice big bowl of cereal), frozen pizza, etc. Nothing primal really fulfills those flavor/texture needs. I need to buy some apples and more almond butter and that would be a good substitute. Pretty high in carbs, but at least it's the good carbs.

Yeah, this is why I love NerdFitness. It feels dumb and awkward to lie to a forum, but you don't want to disappoint the Rebels either. It's like "crap, now I have to be good." And then good things happen!

It is kinda silly when you think about it that you don't want to fib to a bunch of people you don't really know. But hey, as was stated above, peer pressure at its finest!

Anyway, thank you all for the kudos. Sometimes it's those minor victories that are so much more important than the standard large victories. Hope everybody has a splendid day!

[Fear]

Yeah, this is the hard part of primal for me. I'm so accustomed to "grab and go" food being donuts, chips, cereal (god I miss a nice big bowl of cereal), frozen pizza, etc. Nothing primal really fulfills those flavor/texture needs. I need to buy some apples and more almond butter and that would be a good substitute. Pretty high in carbs, but at least it's the good carbs.

It is kinda silly when you think about it that you don't want to fib to a bunch of people you don't really know. But hey, as was stated above, peer pressure at its finest!

Anyway, thank you all for the kudos. Sometimes it's those minor victories that are so much more important than the standard large victories. Hope everybody has a splendid day!

SO PROUD of you!!!!

Grab and go primal/paleo food is definitely more tough then before eating this way. I usually keep some apples, some homemade jerky, and multiple types of nuts in the house and in the various cars to snack on. (Almonds and pecans mostly. Occasionally if I want to treat myself, I have a few pistachios) They fill you up quick and you only need a small handful. Eat that and then give your body time to react.

I've also made some kale chips. While no replacement for chips (that was my big vice prior to going straight paleo) they definitely help kill the "no grab and go" snack.

Peer pressure at it's best, indeed.

Stay Positive and keep pushing forward!

Fortune Find You!

~Fear

[Happienumber]

I've seen some recipies for paleo cereal too. Some sort of nuts and stuff. I didn't look at it too hard because I'm not a huge cereal person. I'll try to rustle up a link.

[Elastigirl]

What works best for me to have around as grab and go food is meat and gaucamole. Check the ingredients list for gauc, make sure they are Paleo. But if I have some cooked ground meat or cup up chicken then I can just dunk in the gaucamole. Very satisfying. Nuts are nice too, but can add weight if you aren't careful. I take a small handful and put them in a bowl for a snack.

[PitBull_Liz]

Another good day! Did my Rebel workout and took the dog for a 2 mile walk. A friend took me to dinner (CiCi's Pizza - it's a pizza buffet) and I stayed primal except for salad dressing, which quite frankly, I'm not counting as a cheat. I ate two huge plates of salad and then the toppings (cheese and pepperoni) off 2 slices of pizza. And NONE of their cinnamon rolls which I used to do damage on. I have to admit I felt very self-righteous, which isn't good. But it IS good to be proud of myself for abstaining.

[nightlight]

good job staying primal in the face of delicious cinnamon buns!

i'm going to need your support in a few weeks when i'm near a cheesecake factory!

[PitBull_Liz]

Oh dear, I'll totally cheer you on while telling myself, "that would totally be my splurge for the week!" LOL

[Waldo]

Edited to add that I took my pics today. Frightening. Until I looked back at the "before" pics I'd taken in March. Holy crap. I actually gasped when I looked at those. These weren't pretty, those were TERRIFYING. So it's nice to see I've already made some progress. Can't wait to take more pics in 6 weeks!

Nice. It is important to take progress pics. They mean so much more than the number on the scale or what the tape measure says. It isn't just a number, pics make your results seem so much more real and tangible.

You can't have amazing after pictures unless you also have before pictures. Always been one of my biggest regrets. For how good I've been at taking progress pics this year, I didn't take my first progress pic until I had already lost 40 lbs. Nowadays I can hardly even recall what I looked like back then.

[StarCaptainAllen]

I have to admit I felt very self-righteous, which isn't good.

I will acknowledge your righteousness for you, then. Saying "NO" to cinnamon bread is definitely putting your boot on your enemy's throat!

[Elastigirl]

Good for you- plus 100+ for constitution and wisd

I don't count salad dressing when I eat out as a cheat either. At home, I make my own. But out, I'm just for the most part not going to worry about it. Some places will bring you jars of olive oil and vinegar if you ask

[Siferiax]

Lost the link, but here's my note on Paleo cereal...

Ingredients:

- 1/2 cup coconut oil

- 1/2 cup raw honey

- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

- 1 cup almond flour

- 1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut

- 2 cups chopped almonds

- 1/2 cup raw pumpkin seeds

- 1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds

Preparation:

oven at 325 degrees

Mix Coconut oil+raw honey+vanilla extract

Put rest of ingredients together and then mix dry + wet. Mix well.

Spread thin layer on baking sheet.

Place in oven for 10 min. Take out, mix around a bit and place back for 5-10 min.

When nice and toasted take out and let cool.

And good job staying primal at the restaurant!!

[PitBull_Liz]

You can't have amazing after pictures unless you also have before pictures.

I almost didn't take pics because I didn't want to SEE them. But I'm really glad I did. I truly hadn't realized how much my body had changed until I compared them to the March ones.

I will acknowledge your righteousness for you, then. Saying "NO" to cinnamon bread is definitely putting your boot on your enemy's throat!

LOL Thanks! Unfortunately I was feeling self-righteous about how much better I was eating than my friend who was shoveling pizza down her throat. I know part of it was my way of avoiding jealousy though - she and I used to go there and just do major damage when we'd had bad days, so it was tough to not imbibe with her for old times sake.

I don't count salad dressing when I eat out as a cheat either.

Yeah, there's only so much we can do when eating out!

Kibcy, thanks for that cereal recipe - sounds FANTASTIC!

[rabbit]

Wow! Good luck and great job thus far. Keep at it, I know you'll do great. Good luck with the debt too (also an issue for me) I looked into Ramsey after your first post, but there seems to be some heavy Christian emphasis which I'm not a huge fan of. Keep going, girlfriend!!

[PitBull_Liz]

Rabbit, I'm an atheist and managed to get through it without an issue. He quotes scripture a handful of times but it's easy enough to avoid. Definitely not worth avoiding the book for!