I have been waiting for this day for 5 weeks. However, it stubbled upon me quicker than I anticipated. On a normal Monday, I get up, reflect on my workout week in this blog, and head to the gym. Today was a little bit different. For starters, I am still sick as a dog from last week. I have zero voice and I start wheezing immediately after I enter the cold outdoors. It is really sexy...and the combo of the two: outrageously sexy. I am adventuring through Portland today and could not leave you empty handed on the big Junk-in-the-Trunk reveil. So, what do I do? I brought my scale and measuring tape WITH me on my trip. Now that is dedication people!
Open suitcase and not-HGTV-approved-hotel-carpet for proof of dedication to you and this blog.
I will give Oregon some credit as well!
It is freaking BEAUTIFUL!
FOR THE RECORD: I got an email from my loving and intelligent Aunt whom read my blog last week and joyfully cheered me up with her science. In reference to my last blog, I thought I had gained 8lbs in 3 days (all weight/blotting gain has been demolished- spite not being able to workout much due to being sick) and I wanted to burn calories by hitting my head against the wall. This was her response:
I just visited it [healthy skinny me chronicles] today however, and as a dietitian, not your auntie, I had to write and tell you that you did not gain 8# in 3 days. You may be up 8# on the scale, but that is not all “body mass”…much of it is water, bloating, blah blah blah. Since it takes ~3500 excess calories to gain a pound of body weight, you would have had to eat about 28000 EXTRA calories…so probably a total of about 34,000 calories in 3 days. You certainly may have binged…but that would be a hell of a lot of waffles, bacon or otherwise.
I know you know probably know all this, but just had to set the record straight…to try to minimize your beating yourself up about it.
I love fun facts. Evenmore, I love accurate fun facts! I thought I would pass this along for other out there like me.
PROGRESS: Today is the day I measure my progress and visualize my progress. I will tell you that I have lost 11 INCHES from all over my body in 5 weeks. It is exciting to be able to see 'scientific proof' that all this working out thing is actually paying off.
BEFORE AND AFTERS:
Before Workouts (5 weeks ago)
After One Month (2/20/12) Sorry- lighting sucked!
Current Junk-n-da-Trunk Stats (weight and body inch measurements):
The Situation (Weight): 172 lbs (minus 12lbs)
Height: 5'4"
BMI: 29.5 (-3.1)
Wiggle Jiggle Left (Upper Arms): 13 1/4" (-3/4 inch)
Wiggle Jiggle Right: 13 1/4" (-3/4 inch)
Boobs: 39" (-1 inch)
Under Boobs (chest): 35.5" (-1.5)
Waist: 37" (-2.5 inches)
Chub-a-Muffin (the tire/doughnut/hips): 42" (-3 inches)
Squishy-Tushy (butt): 42.5" (-1.5 inches)
Thunder Thigh Left: 25"
Thunder Thigh Right: 25" (-1/2 inch)
Calf Left: 16"
Calf Right: 16" (+1/2 inch)
TOTAL INCHES LOST: 11 inches
Post Birthday Excitement
For my birthday, my sister came over for the weekend and cooked a marvelous dinner for me. She recently went to Alaska to visit a friend and brought back some of the best salmon I have ever had. At my request, she made a VERY healthy (and loosely tropical themed) dinner that made our mouths water.
Yummy Fishy and Salad
Crab Deliciousness
Katie's Sad...but Hilariously TRUE Corner.
My Goals for the Week:
*Get my voice back (no more sounding like an alien on mars drugs)
*BE HEALTHY (no cough, congestion, or sexy wheezing)
*Get back in my Workout Queen Routine!
*Keep my fingers crossed that Portland loves me as much as I love them.
Normalcy: Coming Soon
Next week I will be back to my "normal" blog. I wanted to do the full meal deal here...but it is not possible A) on the road B) because I've been sick and not working out as much. It has been a huge bummer. I would start feeling better...so I do what I do best, sweat like a mofo at the gym. Of course, the following day, I would feel worse than the day before. It has been a never ending circle, so I gave up. I am going to allow time for my body to heal THEN I will be my hardcore kick butt self again.
Have a wonderful, hardcore kick butt week. Let me know if you have any questions or comments. Thank you for following me. This will be a fun month! Big body changes are in my body's weather forecast.
This is going to be a different kind of blog this week.
The week leading up to Friday, I was a rock star. I was on track- not a single slip up. Then the magical day of February 10th came and I turned 24. I was in Pullman, having the time of my life. I ate foods I had been craving for weeks (or did not know I was craving- see below picture) and partied like it was 1999. I got to see friends and family that I do not get to see nearly enough.
Bacon Waffles. Better than Santa.
(To explain the masterpiece you are looking at above these are Bacon Waffles. NOT Bacon WITH waffles....bacon infused waffles.) The above is an example of the type of diet I partook in over the last 3 days. What I forgot is...food is not a reward for being good. I am not a dog, as much as I would love to be. This morning, I wake up with a fever (boo) and force myself to crawl out of bed to see what the scale damage was from my weekend of fun.....I GAINED 8 POUNDS (below is what my face looked like in the mirror). You know when people say, "Calories don't count on your birthday"? Not only is this a fairytale, it is the opposite. I think they count twice as much.
8 pounds?!?!?!!?!?! NOOOOOO.
I have been so good. I was so proud of myself. 8 pounds in 3 days? It is both impressive and horrifying. I will tell you a little secret. When I go on my binges like that, I can usually loose all the weight I gained in about the same amount of time I gained it. Hopefully by next week, I can say I succeeded in that.
As soon as I am better (hopefully tomorrow), I will jump back into my workouts. I will already throw eating healthy back in the mix today. I am guessing I am sick from the drastic calorie intake I did this last weekend, and the weird sleeping patterns I took up.
It is human nature to mess up and stray from your goals. The most important thing I must remember is that A) I had a blasty blast in Pullman B) Get over it and MOVE ON.
The above picture is what I will be looking like today. Sorry, sugar. You lose.
Don't Slip on My Soap Box
The beautiful thing about living in the United States is that we have freedom and liberties. One of those such things is freedom of speech. You can say what you like, when you like. I am very grateful for this. With that being said, please, please, please be mindful of what you say. You will never know how it is going to effect another human being. We are all guilty of this, whether we actually know it or not- myself included. As I have said before, my childhood was filled with torturous middle schoolers telling me that I was not good enough, I was not smart enough, and I was not pretty enough because of my weight. Those were direct comments that hurt me. Last night, I was taken back to those feelings of self loathing because of a indirect comment from a friend on Facebook. It sounds completely stupid when I say it out loud like this, but I think it needs to be explained.
My dear friend posted, what he thought was a hilarious comment about Adele being fat and needing to learn portion control. When I read that, being A) a girl B) a girl who was teased a lot C) a girl who has been friends with him for many years, I thought, 'if he thinks this beautiful, curvy woman is fat, does he just sit around an make fun of me too?' Adele and I are kindred spirits of similar dress sizes. I took this personally, even though I did not want to. The saying, "sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never hurt me," is a lie. They are scars that go with you where ever you go. Everyone has them in their own little way.
People always say it is what is on the inside that counts. I know that is true. However, there is so much stress in todays society to look a certain way that it is mighty hard to remember that. I am doing this lifestyle to be healthy. I am also doing this so that girl that is inside of me can also be on the outside of me.
As I step off my soap box, I will say, your words effect people. Be mindful when and how you use them.
Happy Valentines (boo, hiss, roar).
I knew I always related to Alice. Cats. YES!
Have a good week. Don't loose hope. You can do this. Let me know if you have any questions or comments! NEXT WEEK: 1 month measurements!
Week Three: 3 Pound Weight Loss (12 Pounds in Total)
Current Weight/Situation: 172.2
This was an exciting week for me! I started a new job as the Tasting Room Manager at Mannina Cellars. I think I will recruit my old buddy, Thumper (see picture above) to be our new mascot! If he couldn't sell wine with his cuteness, I don't know what could! This will be an exciting adventure for me. With a Bachelor Degree that exposed me too all aspects of the wine industry, traveling around the world to wine regions, and being under appreciated in other tasting rooms, I feel this will be rewarding- getting to run the show. I also feel that this week will be even more exciting. How can that be, you ask? Friday is my 24th birthday. I am heading down to Pullman to have a Cougar-style birthday bash. I am already prepared to have this be a "splurge" weekend. I just have to jump right back into my routine when I get home. However, we all know that calories don't count on our big day. For that, I am very grateful!
I am feeling happy. It is a great feeling. I am proud of myself for not slipping up and pushing myself both physically and mentally to get to my goal. I have decided that by August, I want to reach my goal weight and have my student loans paid off. I am saying that out loud, so there for, I have to do it. I am in a better mental state than I have been in a long time. I am slowly but surely pushing those Negative Nancy thoughts out of my head and being more encouraging to myself. I am still early enough in the game that it is easy to slip up. For example, I swear when I look in the mirror sometimes the below picture is what I see.
What I see in the mirror
What I must remember is, the above picture is something fabricated in photobooth. The below picture is what is really there. It is hard to remember that when my eyes tend to work like one of those, evil distorting mirrors at the carnival (word from the wise, avoid those at all costs). I suppose if all else fails, jump in the shower and start belting, Christina Aguilera's song 'Beautiful' at the top of your lungs. It is seemingly therapeutic in a very cheesy and Katie-ish.
What is really there
Before and After Requests
Alright my friends! I have had many many requests for some more 'before and after' pictures. However, I am sorry to say you will have to wait until the 3rd Monday in February (the 20th). That is the dealio! If you don't believe me, re-read my frist blog! However, to satisfy your thirst to witness change... I have for your entertainment, the reasons why it is important to keep up with your eyebrows. As much as I enjoyed being lazy and sporting the 'bushman eyebrow look" it was time to do something about it.
Bush-Man 'before'
I mean, really! I looked unhealthy and kinda homeless in that up close and personal picture of my version of the Eugine Levy's brows.
Normal Human-girl 'after'
Well, friends, I do believe you will think twice about what you ask for from now on. If you email and ask me- you shall receive. Ready or not! ;-)
This Week's Goals:
My Previous Success with Yoga
*Try Yoga *Try not to gain too much weight during my birthday celebration(s) *Unpack (ok, ok, I know I am just being lazy now...grumble grumble) *Cook 2 new recipes this week *Bounce back into a workout routine after taking 2 days off this weekend *Start advertising Mannina Cellars (COME SEE ME STARTING PRESIDENTS DAY WEEKEND! I WILL BE OPEN FRIDAY-SATURDAY 12-7pm AND SUNDAY 12-5pm)
The Workout Routine Queen:
Dear Body Pump at Gold's Gym, You are hard and I feel like I am going to die in your class. Your triceps pushups were created by satan. Could your lunge section be any longer? Oh, and the jumpy thing when we lunge and jump up and do the knee kick thingy...pure evil. With all that being said, I love you. I feel myself getting stronger. I have a knew source of inspiration around me in that class. All the ladies with beautifully sculpted bodies keep me motivated (and saying a lot of bitter, jealous, cussing in my head.) I hope I can be true friends with you one day. For now, thank you for kicking my ass a couple times a week. Love (hopefully) Always, Katie
I have continued to add classes to my routine. I am so competitive that I work the hardest when I am surrounded by others that are ahead of me in their workout journey. My favorite cardio class is, as I have said before, Zumba. The problem with this class is I am rocking out, shaking my booty and shimming like there is no tomorrow. I feel good, energized, sexy even. Then, something catches my eye and I look up at the mirror and realize I look like irish jig dancer with two left feet trying to do the salsa. In other words, the below is what I saw.
People keep asking how I plan to keep the weight off after I loose it. That is easy. I am not LOOSING weight. I am geting RID of it. I do not what to FIND it again. haha! I thought the below was a fun fact and a great visual of trading fat for muscle.
As promised, I have continued my gym circuit (from last week, the elliptical rotating between high and moderate resistance. Re-read last week if you have questions, or shoot me an email) and added to it. After my 10 minute warm up and 10 minutes of resistance switch ups, I break for 3 sets of ten crunches (I prefer to do this on a big ball for more range of motion). Then I go 10 more minutes of resistance switch ups on the elliptical and break for 3 sets of 10 push ups (I go back and forth between my toes and knees due to me being a weak mofo). I continue with this for 40-60 minutes adding things like lunges (boo, hiss, roar!) jumping jacks, jump rope, etc. Before March, I will make my Motivated Mood Music dedicated to great tunes for this circuit! It is all about the music to keep you going!
FEB AB FEBRUARY: My progress is going well! I have done my FAF every day. I even added a day. Yesterday, for each point scored by New York, I did a push up (and started over each time. They scored 3, I did three. They scored a touch down and made the kick, I did 10, etc) and did crunches every time New England scored. Not quite as exciting as making a drinking game out of it...but much healthier.
Motivated Mood Music:
My Life in a Nutshell Edition
You know those songs that sound like you wrote them because they are so relatable to your existence? That is what these songs are for me. I have so many, I am sure before August, I will do My Life in a Nutshell part 2, 3, 4 heehee.
American Honey- Lady Antebellum
F%$*ing Perfect- Pink
Growing Her Wings- Lauren Alaina
A Place in this World- Taylor Swift
Concrete Bed- Nada Surf
Driftwood- Travis
No Reins- Rascal Flatts
Right to be Wrong- Joss Stone
Little Miss- Sugarland
Take Me or Leave Me- Rent
Almost There- Princess and the Frog
Bang Bang Bang- Christina Perri
Wildflower- Janedear Girls
Crazy Dreams- Carrie Underwood
Go the Distance- Hercules
Guilty (SERIOUSLY GUILTY- don't judge) Pleasure of the Week: Who Says- Selena Gomez
Queen of the Week: Somebody to Love
Featured Fantastic Food Friend:
Egg Whites
While exercise is obviously a big part of getting a lean and toned body, decreasing your body fat percentage with a healthy diet is the other prime factor. I’ve discovered that egg whites nutrition provides a wealth of excellent weight loss nutrients including zero cholesterol, zero fat, and lean protein. With all the nutrients that we can find in this glorious food, perhaps the egg really did come before the chicken! This discovery of one of my new favorite go to health foods is more exciting than finding Waldo AND Wendy in the expanded poster version of Where's Waldo.
No Cholesterol
An egg is full of cholesterol, Mayo Clinic says, with a single, large egg weighing in with nearly as much cholesterol recommended in your full day's diet. The full 213 mg of an egg's cholesterol, however, is all in the yolk. Eat only the egg white and you're instantly removing the eggs' notoriously detrimental element. People with no health problems should eat no more than 300 mg of cholesterol per day, while those suffering from conditions such as diabetes or cardiovascular disease should eat no more than 200 mg of cholesterol per day.
High Protein
Egg whites are one of the top sources of protein, Mayo Clinic notes, ranking up there with lean meat, poultry and fish. More than half of a full egg's 6 g of protein, in fact, comes from the white, Self Nutrition Data says. A single egg white offers 4 g of protein without the yolk's fat and other detriments. You'll get no fat, in fact, unless you fry up the egg in greasy oil or butter. Opting for low-fat protein sources as a regular part of your diet can also reduce your risk of heart disease, Mayo Clinic adds.
Low Calories
An egg is not a high calorie food to begin with, packing only about 71 calories for a single large egg, Self Nutrition Data says. Cut out the yolk and you immediately cut out about 55 of those calories, leaving you with a mere 16 for just the egg white. Rather than cooking up a three egg omelet, try one with a single egg supplemented with two egg whites. The three-egg omelet automatically weighs in at 213 calories for just the eggs, without taking any additional ingredients into account. An omelet made with a single egg and two egg whites, by comparison, weighs in at 103 calories.
Other
Egg white also give you a few other benefits, Self Nutrition Data notes. An egg white has absolutely no fat, compared to the yolk's 5 g of fat, 2 g of which are saturated fat. The amount of saturated fat in the yolk fulfills about 8 percent of your daily recommended dose. A single egg white also offers 1.3 mcg of folate, 6.6 mcg of selenium, 2.3 mg of calcium, 3.6 mg of magnesium, and 4.9 mg of phosphorus.
There’s a reason that egg white drinks and mixes are pushed into our faces at every grocery store and nutrition supplier and it’s because they’re really darn healthy. Eggs are rated up there as good sources of protein right alongside lean meats, fish, and poultry. And not only are the whites a good source of protein but a good source of Potassium, Magnesium, Calcium Phosphorous, Copper, Zinc, and Iron.
However, Yolks Still Provide Plenty Of Strong Nutrients
If it wasn’t for the fat and cholesterol, yolks might be recommended more often than just the whites but even though they’re not as healthy, they still contain nutrients and minerals that are not in the rest of the egg. Many nutritionists suggest having 2 whole eggs and 2 egg whites to balance out your fat and cholesterol intake while getting some important nutrients from the yolks.
Pretty Body- Pretty Skin
I didn’t know this before, but there are actually such things as an egg white facial. Not only are egg whites great for a healthy diet, but they’re also considered a remedy to tighten skin. These unique facial masks are a popular solution for tightening and lifting skin, while reducing pores and decreasing the consistency of breakouts.
Try Incorporating Them in Your Food!
There’s been a growing trend to eat foods that are very low in calories, and for me, egg whites are what I choose. And the reason that egg whites are commonly associated with weight loss is because of how easy they are to integrate into a long-term diet solution. For example, if you scramble them up with fried vegetables you have an extremely simple and healthy meal that can be whipped up in only minutes. Try incorporating more foods like this into your diet and you can see a major decrease in your weight very soon.
Preheat nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and bell peppers; sauté for 7 minutes or until tender. Add diced ham, and sauté 1 minute. Remove from heat; set onion mixture aside.
Combine the egg whites, and salt in a medium bowl; stir well with a wire whisk.
Preheat nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add 1/2 cup of onion mixture, spread over bottom of skillet. Pour half of egg mixture into skillet, and top with 1/2 cup onion mixture (do not stir). Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook for 10 minutes or until the center is set. Loosen the omelet with a spatula, and fold in half. Slide omelet onto an individual plate; set aside, and keep warm. Repeat the procedure with remaining, onion mixture, and egg mixture.
Lunch:
Perfecto Tex-Mex Frittata
Serving size: 2
WHAT YOU NEED:
1/3 cup
thinly sliced green onions
3 tablespoons
canned chopped green chilies
1 teaspoon
chili powder
1/2 teaspoon
ground cumin
6 ounces
Egg Whites, lightly beaten
1 (15-ounce)
can no salt-added black beans, rinsed and drained
cooking spray
3
garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup (2 ounces)
shredded Monterey jack cheese with jalapeno peppers
2 tablespoons
fat-free greek yogurt
2 tablespoons
salsa
1 tablespoon
chopped fresh cilantro
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Combine first 6 ingredients in a bowl; stir well. Set aside.
Coat a 10-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray; place over medium heat until hot. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Stir in bean mixture; spread evenly in bottom of skillet. Cook over medium-low heat 5 minutes or until almost set.
Wrap handle of skillet with foil; place skillet in oven, and bake at 450 degrees for 5 minutes or until set. Sprinkle with cheese; bake an additional minute or until cheese melts. Top each serving with sour cream and salsa; sprinkle with cilantro.
Dinner:
Malibu Light Egg Whites & Spinach Salad
WHAT YOU NEED:
1/2 cup
onions, finely chopped
1/2 cup
tomatoes, finely chopped
1 cup
Your Favorite veggies
2 cups
spinach
1 cup
Kale
few almonds, cashews, raisins
1/3 cup
Egg Whites
salt and pepper to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
In a bowl mix all the ingredients except egg and mix well.
Cook the egg whites. Cut the egg white into small pieces and mix it with the other ingredients.
Now add salt and pepper for taste and toss the salad.
If you want you can add ranch, make it with greek yogurt and a ranch packet.
This takes a maximum of 10 min to prepare and makes 2 servings.
There is no limit to how many veggies you can put in this! The more the better!
Snack:
One of my all time favorite snacks is hardboiled eggs. Luckily for me, I absolute HATE the hardboiled yolk. I think it tastes like eggy side walk chalk. I usually end up throwing it away. I could eat hardboiled egg whites every day. One thing I love to do with it is fill it with hummus (kinda like a healthy deviled egg).
Super Bowl Recap:
I made 4 dips out of non fat greek yogurt for both the fruit and veggie platters. I made zucchini (healthy) fries (baked in non fat feta and coconut). The main course was shredded chicken in butter lettuce wraps with fresh herbs and low fat/calorie sauces to go on top. If you'd like an of the recipes, let me know. I will send them to you with pictures and all!
Oh and WAHOOOO Giants!
When I get bored, I get creative. People say not to play with your food. I disagree! I think this is a sign I need to be somewhere tropical!
Chubby Cuisine Challenge:
Beer Bread Edition
Dear McGlinns,
Your beer bread is legendary and magical. It is my ultimate food weakness. Question for you, why would you serve this with a healthy salad? Is it simply to tempt me and push my limits of my sanity? Is it to see if I would break down and cry watching my dad eat my lumpy, beer-filled goodness? I would like you to know I was stronger than that, but not by much! I would recommend sending a healthier side dish for those people you do not want to mopping in your restaurant.
Thanks But No Thanks,
Katie
In honor of my birthday, and my love of bunnies and good beer, the below is one of my favorite "funnies"! Enjoy!
Have A Hoppy Week! Let me know if you have any question, comments, or suggestions!
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