Vanity Sizing + Operation G.M.A.I.G Plan

Oh vanity sizing..how I hate thee!

I mean seriouslly I wish sizes at every store would be universal! It gives me false hope or it sends my spirits in the dumps. I either LOVE the sizing or HATE it...Never be content. I know I have to wear 14's usually everywhere. THEN I get to certain places and 12's work. Like Express, I can fit into some of their 12's but not all, WTH is that about?! I know I have to do 14's at Banana Repubic but I can do 12's in Ralph Lauren but at Gap I have to get a 16, WTF?! Its not mentally health for me to be so many sizes. Blah.

And there's my rant to vanity sizing.  Lol.

My eating has been so-so. I have realized that the busier I am the less I pay attention what goes into my mouth. I guess that's the case with most people though. Like today, before I knew I was at work and had stuffed a cheese and sausage kolache in my mouth. But I hadn't ate before I left and I was STARVING so I didn't care what the nutrional content was, I just wanted to eat. Whereas yesterday when I had time I ate my fiberone bar, orange juice and banana for breakfast..Ahhh, it's all about planning!

Another obstacle I see myself running into is lunch time. I eat breakfast late because I don't have class til 11 so I don't eat breakfast til I'm running out the door for class...hey I rather get that extra 30 minutes of sleep! Then I have a break from 12:30-2. Which I'm not hungry again yet but I know I won't have a chance to eat again til 5. That's a long time. Then on campus food is expensive and not nutrious at all. PLUS I vowed to stop eating out so I'm SOL. Packing a lunch is a good idea BUT where can I store it at while in class and I have no room I mean I carry enough crap to class as is. I'm really not complaining, just trying to figure it all. I want/need/HAVE to get my weight under control because right now I'm trippin. I mean I'm in denial, I can't even put my new weight on the ticker over there *sigh*

So aside from doing bootcamp M-W-F starting on the 27th I think I'm going to add a food challenge to that too. I want to max the results of this thing...

So here's what I'm thinking:

Week 1: No meat...That's going to be EXTREMELY hard for me. I LOVE meat...But it will force me to eat more veggies. My sorority sister introudced me to Boca veggie burgers and so I'll eat that a couple of days of that week and peanut butter and eggs to get protein.

Week 2: No drinks other than water...Not to hard...right?

Week 3: No sweets and no food after 8p...This is going to be challenging!

Week 4: Incorporate all 3 previous weeks into this week.

How does that sound? Hopefulling in those 4 weeks I can lose atleast 10lbs.

Plan to stick to the plan: Blogging HONESTLY about my food and water in take. Making it to bootcamp EVERY M-W-F. Scheduling events AROUND my fitness, NOT the other way around. Prioritize & plan. Plan day by the hour to keep self on schedule. Pre plan meals. Tell close friends about this so they will not temp me to stir away from my plan or goals.

I will take pre boot camp pictures and after boot camp pictures...

This will take a lot of prayer and focus. But I know I can do it..It's simply mind over matter in this situation.

And the best part about this....

What I'm going to reward myself with.

So...If I follow the meal challenge AND the bootcamp without missing ANY days then I will..

REWARD myself with: A pair of True Religon or Rock & Republic jeans!!

This is a massive plan but for me to jump start my weightloss I have to do this! I have to quit being all just talk. If I keep talking about how fat I feel, I'm gonna stay that way, I have to do something about it to change it!

Ok this post is super long, if you've read all of this CONGRATS! Lol.

That's Life!

I have dieted, blogged, failed (in that order) about 4-5 times over the last year, so I know how you feel.  When all is said and done, the way to do it is to eat less and move more.  One thing I've learned about myself is that if I cut out stuff that I really like, I will crave it sooo much more, so I tell myself that I'm allowed that thing but only in small doeses.  I'm kind of like a kid - tell me I can't have it and I will want it just because.  For example, I JUST finished scarfing down 1/2 of a Chipotle burrito and some Fat Free pringles.  Now, when I think of Chipotle, I think of 1,000 calorie burritos; the portion of burrito I ate tonight was 380 calories because I only got beans, rice, steak and salsa.  No cheese/guacamole/sour cream.  And I practiced portion control.  I think you can have the best of both worlds if you do it carefully. 

I've also started keeping a food journal.  I am ashamed to write bad things in it, so that helps too.  Good luck with everything.  As soon as you find your groove, you will jam through it!

Same goal as me!

Thats what I'm going to reward myself with if I ever reach goal: True Religion jeans! Or Paige. Just so long as they are rockin' and pricey! LOL

Thanks for the b-day wishes and the compliment last week! Glad to see you're motivated. I knew right away what GMAIG stood for! That means that either I'm not as old some may think or that well, I too, need to GMAIG! LOL

sounds good

just don't get too down on yourself if you slip up.... it happens to everyone.  stay positive and motivated!

kate.

Plan ahead

What works for me (when I choose to let it work) is to plan ahead.  I plan out my meals ahead of time.  That way, whatever hits for the day, I'm ready!

Vanity sizing.  Yeah.  I hear ya.  But why worry about it?  It's just another number.  Yes, it's one way to measure our successes, but it's not the only way.  It does make shopping hard and I hate trying on clothes.  SO.....

Good luck on your challenges.  I can't wait to see you in your True Religion jeans!

Big Sister

OH YES, Big Sister is watching you....with this post you have made yourself accountable to a lot of folks!

Planning...it is the key and that is a proven fact.  On the days that hubby and I work I would be totally screwed if I didn't have food plans in place.  My chinese day wasn't because of a lack of food plan it was simply a "mind fart" that I experienced because I let myself get too tired. 

No excuse will be good enough.  Why can't you take one of those classy little cooler bags they have now to class with you????  you could stuff a few "goodies" in there to keep you going.  Don't make the mistake I have made so often and that is to wait to eat something until you are on the verge of starving.....eat a little something even when you are not very hungry....it staves off the "hungry monster".

Blessings to you for success and now I am off to practice what I have preached to you.  Chargail