THE RESULTS!!
since i lost track of charting my shredding progress, i didn't do the full 30 days of the shred because i got bored of it and instead on day 25, i started ripped in 30. so in essence, i did complete a 30 day program so gimmie a w00t!
when i first started OAL (Operation Anti-Lumpiness), i was about a size 8/10 pants size and probably around 150lbs. unfortunately, i'm an idiot and forgot to measure myself in the beginning but after eating healthy since early january and doing this shred prgram, i can now fit into my size 4 jeans without feeling like a stuffed sausage.
and today when i put on my jeans, they're a bit loose yippeeee!!
i've been sticking to my healthy eating and exercising (doing the ripped in 30 dvd) 5 days a week. i will continue to do this until i get bored after which i'll probably switch to the instanity dvd if i ever muster up the courage to do that. my eye is still on the prize (getting my abs back) and i'm determined to get bikini ready by summer.
thanks to everyone who stopped by to read about my journey and my daily updates.
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day 24 - april 12, 2012
today is my first day of ripped in 30. i decided to switch between the 30 day shred and ripped in 30 because i was bored of the 30 day shred and it no longer motivated me.
i have to say, the ripped in 30 is harder.
the eats:
breakfast: slice of cheddar, tomatoes on whole wheat toast, tea
lunch: turkey sandwich, blackberries, salad, water
snack: trail mix
dinner: sausage, quinoa salad with chick peas, water, 1 grapefruit
april 11, 2012
work is definitely getting in the way of my workouts. had to work late today so no time to shred. i planned on starting the ripped in 30 series today too (just to switch things up).
today's eats:
breakfast: slice of cheddar, tomatoes on whole wheat toast, tea
lunch: quinoa salad, chicken soup, egg sandwich on whole wheat bread, watermelon, water
snack: trail mix
dinner: corn on the cob, salmon, some chicken, steamed okra, watermelon, water
snack: 1 grapefruit
day 23 - april 10, 2012
after an ass day at work, the last thing i wanted to do was this fucking shred dvd. i'm getting bored of the workout which isn't motivating me to want to exercise so i did level 2 today but all of hard, high impact activities. to switch things up, i'm going to alternate between ripped in 30 and the 30 day shred. i watched a bit of ripped and it's pretty intense.
today's eats:
breakfast: eggs on whole wheat toast, tea
lunch: salad with tomatoes, blackberries, tuna sandwich on whole wheat bread, water
snack: trail mix
dinner: fresh quinoa salad (yum!), steamed ribs, chinese broccoli, watermelon, water
day 22 - april 9, 2012
i so didn't want to shred today; work has been kicking my ass and i just wanted to crawl onto the couch and veg out... but, i laced up my runners, didn't think about it and just did it.
breakfast: tomatoes, whole wheat toast, tea
lunch: salad with tomatoes, watermelon, egg sandwich on whole wheat toast, water
dinner: steamed ribs, steamed snow peas, 1 grapefruit
april 8, 2012
we had a busy morning so no time to shred; then the hubs and i went out to the movies for our date. and i ate popcorn!! it was SO GOOD TOO :D
actually, i'm quite proud of myself.. hubs and i were going to cheat by splitting a coke so i poured it out into 2 glasses and while i was eating my salad, i stared at it and decided not to drink it... oh but it smelled sooo good.
breakfast: scrambled eggs, whole wheat toast, water
lunch: ham sandwich on whole wheat toast, salad, water, blackberries
snack: popcorn! water
dinner: i wasn't really hungry so i ate some salad, red peppers and some beets.
snack: 1 piece of whole wheat bread with a slice of havarti cheese.
day 21 - april 7, 2012
kayla woke up sick this morning so she can't go to ballet. after grocery shopping, i had some time so ran downstairs to shred on level 3 and did all of high-impact girl's moves (even though i totally didn't feel like it) except for the very last plank/row combo - i had jelly arms!
breakfast: egg on whole wheat toast, coffee
lunch: ham sandwich on whole wheat toast, salad, water
dinner: 3 pieces of fresh cabbage rolls with a dollup of sour cream, salad, fresh red peppers, watermelon, canteloupe, strawberries, water. i also sat there while everyone and their dog ate a fresh batch of cupcakes :( WAH!
april 6, 2012
break day. it's a holiday today (good friday) and we had lots to do so no time to shred.
breakfast: scrambled eggs, whole wheat toast,tea, strawberries
snack: raw carrots
lunch: turkey sandwich on whole wheat toast, raw carrots, sliced cucumbers, water, strawberries.
dinner: korean bbq short ribs, i had a little bit of rice (and it was so good!), pickled turnips, steamed pieces tofu
snack: trail mix
april 5, 2012
you would think that i would be jumping up and down since this should be my last day of the shred but sadly, i have about 7 more days to go.
this week has been SHITE work-wise and i was so beat from the crap going on all week that i went home and went straight to the couch to take a nap... and you know what? i felt great. this weekend is going to be a busy one (easter long weekend) so i hope to shred at least twice during this holiday.
breakfast: tomatoes on whole wheat toast,tea
lunch: salad and tomatoes, egg sandwich on whole wheat toast, blueberries, water.
dinner: corn on the cob, steamed tofu, some pieces of bbq pork, some blueberries and 1 grapefruit. water
snack: trail mix.
day 21 - april 4, 2012
last day with 3lbs weights before i sign my death warrant with 5lbs weights tomorrow.
breakfast: egg on whole wheat toast,tea
lunch: turkey sub on 9-grain bread w/lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, cucumbers, hot peppers, honey mustard, water.
snack: watermelon, water
dinner: corn on the cob, 1/2 a steak, steamed snow peas, kiwi, water.
snack: 1 grapefruit
day 20 - april 3, 2012
from here on out, i'm doing the high-impact stuff and in a couple of days, bumping up my weights from 3lbs to 5lbs! my face is thinner as is my waist. the bad thing is that my thighs and shoulders/back got bigger which is always a problem with me. although my waist is smaller, my legs are bigger and one of my jackets is tighter :(
breakfast: tomatos, 1 slice of mozzo cheese, whole wheat toast, tea
snack: trail mix
lunch: turkey sub on 9-grain bread w/lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, cucumbers, hot peppers, honey mustard, water.
dinner: corn on the cob, home made soup with noodles, strawberries, wate
april 2, 2012
i forgot that i had a late meeting so i couldn't work out today nor could i cancel because it would be the 3rd time bailing and that's just not cool. since i've been so good at shredding, i sure felt guilty not doing it! today was also a bullSHITE day - forgot my lunch (gah! and it was a good one too), someone stole my meeting room and made me scramble to find another one which totally fucked up the flow of my meeting and made everything late!
breakfast: egg on whole wheat toast, strawberries, tea
snack: trail mix
lunch: turkey sub on 9-grain bread w/lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, cucumbers, hot peppers, honey mustard, water.
dinner: it was such a SHIT day at work so i had my first alcoholic drink in over 2 months - a vodka soda and every drop was fucking delicious! then i had a juicy steak and steamed garden vegetables. 1 grapefruit.
april 1, 2012
break day today (also very busy and out all day today). went to a birthday party, resisted all sorts of yummy filipino food / desserts and instead, ate highly unsatisfying healthy sandwiches and raw vegetables :(
breakfast: scrambled eggs, whole wheat toast. tea
lunch: ham sandwich, raw carrots/broccoli/red peppers, some pieces of honeydew and canteloupe, water
snack: strawberries, water.
dinner: salad, baked chicken, water, watermelon.
snack: trail mix
day 19 - march 31, 2012
although today is saturday, i did the shred because i missed yesterday - level 3 again - and starting today, i'm going to do one set of the full monty (high-impact girl's set) before wishing death upon myself. by next wednesday, i plan to up the weights to 5lbs. i also have to shred for an additional 7 days to make up for the break days boo!
breakfast: egg sandwich on whole wheat toast. tea
lunch: a small chicken wrap, minestrone soup, water
snack: 1 grapefruit
dinner: bbq korean short ribs, fresh kimchee, pickled turnips, water
march 30, 2012
i was so frigging tired after a long-ass work week that i mentally told JM to go screw herself because i was taking a personal day from the shred. compounded by that type of exhaustion one gets just before her period, the only thing that kept me going on the drive home was the fact that i was going to crawl into my bed and lie there before it was time to get K from school. i felt a guilty for not exercising but i've been so good that i deserved a personal day, dammit!
breakfast: tomatoes and 1 slice of mozzo cheese on whole wheat toast. tea
lunch: whole wheat pasta and tomato sauce, yogurt and some blackberries.
snack: trail mix. i was hungry today!
dinner: ok so i didn't eat the healthiest dinner - i had vietnamese noodles and lean, sliced beef; deep fried rolls, water. yes the deep fried rolls are terrible for you but goddammit, i've been good since JANUARY so cut me some slack. JM, don't look at me like that!! and let me just say - those rolls were freaking delicious!!!!!
day 18 - march 29, 2012
day 3 again. i feel much better after taking a break yesterday and the soreness is gone from my back.
while it may seem like i'm 7 days away from completing the 30 day shred, i have to account for the break days i took which equates to an extra 6 or 8 days of shredding, i think.
my waist is defininetly smaller (yay!) but i still have no idea what my measurements are or how much i weigh. all i know is that i like the way i look and feel and really, isn't that what's important?
breakfast: tomatoes and 1 slice of mozzo cheese on whole wheat toast. tea
lunch: grilled chicken salad, blueberries, 1 yogurt
dinner: whole wheat pasta, pasta sauce, 1 grapefruit, water
snack: trail mix
day 17 - march 28, 2012
i think level 3 will be the end of me. my lower back is so sore that i'm wishing i had a robaxicet pill with me right now.
it's level 3 from here on out and i made a promise to myself that i would follow high-impact girl one time each circuit, which is probably why i'm about to die right now.
today was a break day because i'm going to the one of a kind show with a friend and won't be back until later tonight.
breakfast: tomatoes and 1 slice of mozzo cheese on whole wheat toast. tea
lunch: salad, tuna wrap, blueberries, 1 yogurt, water
dinner: i wasn't really hungry but figured i should eat anyway so i grabbed 6 small cucumber rolls at the show. water.
snack: trail mix
day 16 - march 27, 2012
level 3 again and this time i tried to follow high-impact girl one time each circuit. all that planking shit is starting to hurt. i thought that i would be able to at least follow all the way through since i kicked level 2's ass but i was wrong. goddammit.
breakfast: egg sandwich on whole wheat and 1 slice of mozzo cheese. tea
lunch: salad with tomatoes, egg sandwich, water, blackberries, yogurt
snack: 1 clementine
dinner: dumpling soup (wasn't the healthiest but come on, i've been so good!), steamed tofu, steamed snow peas, water.
day 15 - march 26, 2012
level 3, bishes.
goddammit, i forgot how hard level 3 is. those travelling pushups are a killer and i've come to absolutely loathe all that planking bullshit. oh, and JM - you really need to STFU. how about a little less talky and a little more worky on your part mmmmkay?
my pecs have been perpetually sore for the last week - a whole week!
the eats
breakfast: egg sandwich on whole wheat and 1 slice of mozzo cheese. tea
snack: 1 clementine
lunch: salad with tomatoes, tuna sandwich, water
snack: strawberries, 1 yogurt, 1 clementine
dinner: home-made soup with noodles, tofu
day 14 - march 25, 2012
my last day of level 2 before i get my ass handed to me tomorrow when i start level 3 for the next 15 days. i love the fact that i've seen a huge progression from when i first started - i could barely keep up and had the body strength of a 2 year old - to now (following high-impact girl most of the way without having to call 911 for resuscitation).
i'm also very proud of my resistence; i had a birthday dinner to go to and while everyone ate some seriously yummy food, i ordered a grilled seafood salad and soup. and when they brought out the desserts, i politely declined (while watching each bite they took).
breakfast: 1 hard boiled egg, 2 slices of whole wheat toast, tea.
lunch: smoked turkey sandwich, 1 slice of havarti cheese, strawberries, water.
snack: trail mix and a berry smoothie
dinner: grilled seafood salad (grilled salmon and shrimp) on a light balsamic vinegarette, mushroom soup.
march 24, 2012
break day; remember, i take my breaks on the weekend but work has screwed up my schedule so i'm shredding tomorrow (sunday).
breakfast: scrambled eggs, 2 pieces of whole wheat toast; tea.
snack: a berry smoothie
lunch: i was at the mall and had chicken schwarm in a pita. how bad could this be? the chicken is cooked on that big rotisserie thing and i stuffed it full of vegetables. oh well, it was yummy. water
dinner: we went out for korean food for dinner and i had bbq short ribs with some vegetables. i don't eat rice anymore but it's incredibly hard not to eat rice with this dish ... i only had 2 spoons of rice. man, let me tell you how delish rice tastes after not eating it for months.
day 13 - march 23, 2012
ugh, i SO didn't want to do this fucking dvd. i was SO TIRED and when i feel this tired, it means that i'm getting my period soon. on the way home, i was silently cursing JM and hating her vile, loathesome dvd. in any case, i didn't even think about it but i went straight upstairs, changed into my workout clothes and laced up my runners before i could convince myself otherwise. it was the most half-assed workout i've ever done and so many times, i wanted to shut that damn thing off and throw it away but i pushed through and made it to the end.
breakfast: whole wheat toast with tomato and 1 slice of mozzo cheese. tea.
snack: 1 clementine
lunch: chicken salad, water.
dinner: noodles, some steamed ribs
snack: trail mix
march 22, 2012
i had to take a break today; my ass, legs and back were sore. in addition, work has been kicking my butt and i was really busy.
breakfast: whole wheat toast with tomato and 1 slice of mozzo cheese. no more coffee for me! the last 2 coffees have messed up my night sleep so i went back to tea.
lunch: salad, egg salad, blueberries, water.
snack: 1 banana
dinner: i wasn't really hungry for dinner so i ate some fruit, had a bit of lean meat that my mom cooked
day 12 - march 21, 2012
i really didn't want to do this fucking dvd but made myself anyway. i decided to do level 1 but only follow high-impact girl because i'll be starting level 3 next week and was getting bored of level 2. over the weekend, i was talking to some friends who have done the insanity video which, according to them, makes the 30 day shred look like a pussy. so after this program, i'm going to get the insanity dvd and see what it's all about.
i must be doing something right because my lats and back are sore. my abs are getting tighter and i'm able to do more crunches (w00t!).
the nom-noms:
breakfast: whole wheat toast with tomato and 1 slice of mozzo cheese. coffee with double milk and double sugar
lunch: chicken greek salad, water. something's up with me because i wasn't really hungry for lunch.
dinner: i wasn't really hungry for dinner either but i had a few pieces of steamed tofu, some steamed ribs and 1 grapefruit. maybe i'll have some trail mix before i go to bed so i'm not starving by 10pm.
day 11 - march 20, 2012
level 2 is getting easier so i'm glad; although my lats and back are a bit sore. this is because the only pause was during those blasted squat/v-raises (still loathe those) but my goal is to make it through that entire section of the circuit without 1) yelling obscene things at the tv and 2) pausing.
i'm also seeing results; i can actually see the lines of my obliques; something i thought disappeared years ago.
breakfast: whole wheat toast with tomato and 1 slice of mozzo cheese. coffee with double milk and double sugar
lunch: salad with tomatoes, egg sandwich, watermelon, water
snack: 1 clementine
dinner: home-made noodle soup, steamed tofu, water. i was too full to eat fruit
day 10 - march 19, 2012
level 2 again today and i'm happy to say that i only paused twice - once during military presses with front kicks and then once during those squats/V-raises. ugh i hate those so much. i am happy to say however, that i can physically see a difference in my waistline (it looks smaller). i can also tell my metabolism has increased because i find myself more hungry during the day (yay!) so i almost always have to have snacks on hand.
the eats:
breakfast: whole wheat toast with tomato and 1 slice of mozzo cheese. tea with 1.5tsp sugar
lunch: salad with tomatoes, tuna sandwich on whole wheat bread, watermelon. water
snack: 1 clemintine, water
dinner: home-made soup with noodles and vegetable dumplings, snow peas with sliced carrots. water. 1 grapefruit.
snack: for some reason, i got hungry again closer to 830pm so i had a handful of trailmix.
march 18, 2012
today was my break day again (break days are supposed to be sat/sun but i worked out yesterday) and besides, it was too gorgeous outside to spend it indoors.
breakfast: scrambled eggs with 2 pieces of whole wheat toast and a little butter. tea with 1.5tsp sugar and a some skim milk. 1/2 a banana.
lunch: i had a big lunch - vietnamese noodles and something bad: a deep fried spring roll. it was bad but it was YUM! water.
dinner: no dinner - i was so full from lunch. instead, closer to bedtime, i had half a piece of whole wheat toast wtih a little peanut butter so i wouldn't wake up in the middle of the night starving.
day 9 - march 17, 2012
since i took a break yesterday, i wanted to pick it back up today. i also have the weekend to myself since hubs and kayla went up to the cottage. it was hard for me to actually do this because i went for an 80min massage first when i should have worked out first then went for a massage. clearly i had it all wrong.
anyhow, i managed to drag my ass downstairs and laced up my runners. today was level 2 and i managed to follow high-impact girl most of the time.
today's eats:
breakfast: scrambled eggs, 2 pieces of whole wheat toast and tea with 1.5tsp of sugar.
lunch: salad with homemade dressing, sandwich. water
snack: 1 banana
dinner: noodle soup with shredded meat. i think i ate too much because now i'm sleepy :(. water
march 16, 2012
i took my break today because i had a bunch of stuff to do after work so no time for the dvd. i felt tremendously guilty, too. damn you, JM for getting under my skin!
the eats:
breakfast: whole wheat toast with tomato and 1 slice of mozzo cheese. tea with 1.5tsp sugar
lunch: salad, chicken soup with vegetables, tuna sandwich. blueberries with greek yogurt. water
snack: trail mix
dinner: sashimi and some sushi. seaweed salad. grilled calamari. water. strawberries that were brought from home. i fought hard not to eat the tempura and won, yay!
day 8 - march 15, 2012
now that i've passed level 1, i decided to dedicate some time to level 2 and will work on level 2 until i can follow high-impact girl without having to call 911.
i gotta say, while i loathe having do to this dvd when i'm trying to psyche myself up to do it, i actually don't mind doing it and my muscles are still hurting at certain points which tells me that it's still working my body. i'm already seeing results too - my yoga pants are loose (i had to retie the drawstring) and i can sort of see my abs again, yipee!
breakfast: same as yesterday.
lunch: egg sandwich, salad, 2 clemintines, water.
snack: trail mix
dinner: home-made soup with noodles, broccoli, some chicken with mushrooms. water. a grapefruit
day 7 - march 14, 2012
i've come to realize that i have a love/hate relationship with JM. i hate her because she makes my body hurt but i love her because of it. today was a bit tough to get moving because i fell asleep watching tv. do you know how hard it is to wake up and suddenly realize you have to exercise? major loathing ensued. i contemplated not doing it but then i felt guilty so i pushed those negative feelings aside and laced up my runners. it also didn't help that my hubs was watching tv in the next room and i was all self-conscious because i look and sound like a pig grunting, groaning and cursing at the tv so i kept looking back during the whole thing to see if he was watching me.
i re-did level 1 again today and i followed high-impact girl the entire time, w00t!
today's eats:
breakfast: same as yesterday.
lunch: salad, home-made dressing, some steamed broccoli and some steamed ribs (left overs from last night). strawberries and water.
snack: trail mix (almonds, nuts, dried fruit)
dinner: a little bit of fried rice and a big grapefruit. water. i feel guilty about the rice but i love my mom's fried rice.
day 6 - march 13, 2012
i did level 1 today and i'm proud to say that during the majority of the workout, i followed the high-impact girl. it's easier too so that tells me that my body is getting stronger, holla! i also find myself cursing JM more. she can't be telling me to "push harder!" and we have to "fight to push through!" when all the bitch does is walk around during the hard parts.
today's nom-noms:
breakfast: microwaved egg, whole wheat toast, tea with 1.5tsp sugar
snack: 1 banana
lunch: chicken wrap, garden salad with greek vinegarette, water
snack: green grapes
dinner: home-made soup with noodles, steamed broccoli, steamed ribs in black bean sauce, strawberries. water.
day 5 - march 12, 2012
i've decided to only workout monday-friday; it's just too hard to exercise on the weekends because we always have things planned with kayla.
today i did level 2 and shit, you'd think by now i'd be used to this but it's still hard. this woman is nuts.
today's eats:
breakfast: microwaved egg, whole wheat toast, tea with 1.5tsp sugar
lunch: tuna sandwich on whole wheat toast, soup with 2 packs of crackers. fresh fruit (berries and watermelon). water all day
no snack today; was holed up in all-day meeting, blah
dinner: soup with noodles, veggies and chicken, one grapefruit. water
day 4 - march 9, 2012
well, it seems that i'm an idiot and did the 30 day shred wrong. gah! this dvd has 3 levels and you're supposed to do each level repeatedly until you're comfortable with it and then move up a level. oops. no wonder my body was screaming at me.
oh well, i'll go just go back and forth between level 2 and 3. btw, i was so fucking tired today that on the way home, i was cursing JM, hating her stupid video and hating myself for getting into this. but i pushed those negative thoughts aside and laced up my runners.
today's meals:
breakfast: whole wheat toast, a boiled egg, tea with a bit of organic milk and 1.5tsp sugar.
lunch: greek chicken salad. i was bad today and bought bubble tea! :( but it was a small and i didn't drink all of it. water
snack: major sugar crash (i guess my body has purged itself of all sugar so the effects of a sugar crash at 2pm was brutal) so i ate a handful of plain almonds and some dried cranberries so i felt much better. water.
dinner: not sure yet. salad for sure but not sure what else.
march 8, 2012
today is my "break" day. my back was in knots last night and my hubs was surprised that JM didn't include a break day in her program.
back to the grind tomorrow after my muscles have some much needed rest.
breakfast: whole wheat bread with mozzo cheese and 2 slices of tomatoes. coffee with 1 milk and 2tsp sugar.
lunch: salad, some meat that i brought from home (steamed ribs), yogurt and 1/2 pint of blueberries. water.
snack: trail mix. water throughout the day.
dinner: pasta with sauce. unfortunately, it was white pasta (gah!) but i didn't have much at all. berry smoothy. water
day 3 - march 7, 2012
i'm starting to hate JM. i know her trick - she doesn't do all the exercises because she walks around and talks so she can say mocking things like "i know you can do it!" but really, i want to scream SHUT YOUR FACE!!!
she definitely kicked it up a notch with level 3 - jumping jacks with weights? travelling push-ups? bitch, you cray!
my meals for the day (still boring):
breakfast: same as yesterday
lunch: egg sandwich on whole wheat toast, salad with tomatoes, a yogurt, blueberries. water.
snack: none. i wasn't hungry for snack but i drank water throughout the day
dinner: homemade soup with noodles and veggies (steamed broccoli), fresh berry smoothy (strawberries, blueberries, plain yogurt and a splash of OJ)
day 2 - march 6, 2012
i rushed home today to do the shred; most of the time i just want to get things over with but i was a little excited to kick my ass into high gear. my muscles were a little sore from yesterday's workout and man, they burned like a mofo; i was gritting my teeth and grunting and making all kinds of weird sounds just to keep up.
i guess muscles do have memory because my legs were the most developed when i was at my fittest and they aren't nearly as sore as my upper body.
i find myself following anita a little more - the girl who does the low impact exercises - so hopefully as time goes on, i can switch to the other chick who does all the hard stuff.
i've decided to also start journaling what i ate for the day in case y'all are wondering:
breakfast: whole wheat toast, egg and 1 slice of mozzo cheese; tea with 1.5tsp sugar and 1/2 of those little milk thingies
lunch: tuna sandwich on whole wheat bread, salad with tomatoes, a handful of my trail mix. water.
snack: more of my trail mix (forgot my fruit at home)
dinner: tofu, baked chicken with tomatoe sauce, salad with tomoatoes (i made the dressing with apple cider vinegar, olive oil, mustard, salt/pepper, oregano). water
day 1 - the torture begins: march 5, 2012
today was my first day of the 30 day shred. this entire workout is circut training - intense exercises involving strength training and cardio with no breaks in-between; in other words, 20 minutes of torture.
i figure 20 minutes out of my day to do this vile exercise routine is really nothing and it's much healthier than sitting on the computer surfing (which i would totally be doing instead of this).
the first level was a bit hard and i was already sucking wind because it was 3 minutes of push-ups (not 3mins straight but alternating with other strength exercises). even at my fittest many moons ago, i never did push-ups because i've always hated them so you know my pecs and arms will be screaming all kinds of shit tomorrow.
at the end of it, i felt great and i do like this program. it's quick, efficient and i better be goddamn shredded by the end of the 30 days.
only 29 more days to go.
