14 Day Overhaul

Well...........I seem to be running out of time no matter how I plan my day. I just have so much stuff to cram in........and it usually consists of everything here at home!



So, despite the fact I still have tons of the rest of the trip to get on here I'm really wanting to get around to this too!

But........I'm sick, sick, sick of fighting the bulge. I fluctuate anywhere from 25-30 pds over my goal weight. So, over the weekend Brad and I decided to really get into this thing and get back in shape together. He needs to for work purposes and I am just ready to be down to goal again. It's been awhile. Upon coming home we started the process together. It's kind of a Bootcamp/WW/Atkins diet combined. I finally just decided it's the Bettis diet. I'm not counting points since the last few times I've done that my weight has not budged. But it's not really the Atkins since I've never done the Atkins and couldn't tell you too much about it other than the fact carbs are bad. And I suppose it's a lot of Bootcamp thrown in there. In fact, most of it spurred from that since I lost 16 pds in 2 wks when Jay put me on it. After 4 months of Bootcamp and not even losing 1 pd....and actually having gained 2......I went to him in desperation. He's sooooo cool! I was in the best shape of my life but stuck at a number that would not budge on the scale. Within 2 wks I was down to where I needed to be and a few weeks later I was in Abby's wedding in my sz 6 bridesmaid dress...unknowingly pregnant with 2!

So, here we are. I weighed before starting but didn't take measurements. I guess I should have. But I weighed again today for the fun of it and am already down 7 pds. For the 1st time in a long while I finally feel like I am making progress on that end of things. I walk/ran 1.5 miles on the treadmill yesterday. Then today it was so beautiful Grayson and I got the dogs out during naptime and I walk/ran 3 miles............more walking than running. Grayson rode and I had a dog on either side of me. I've known now for a long time they need to be walked daily and I always feel guilty when I look into the backyard and see them back there. But today we got after it and they fell right back into their routine of walking undeterred alongside me. My legs hurt sooooooo bad right now. It could get depressing how out of shape I am but, on the other hand, I cannot wait to start seeing results. I'll reweigh on Monday to see how far I've come.

The whole point to the 14 Day overhaul is that I purposed to stick religiously to it for 14 days. Jay said to follow the extremely low carb thing for 14 days and then to break from it and add in a few good carbs (whole grains, whole pastas, and low fat carbs such as popcorn) for 1 wk. In that week if my weight slowed considerably once more then to start again on the extremely low carb plan. I finally just figured I had gotten desperate enough that I can do anything for 14 days. It's only 14 days!!!! So, I added an intense workout routine...well, I suppose intense is relative.....and have set to work on the meal plan. I'm not sure whether to weigh on the 7th day and 14th day or just to wait until the 14th day to check out my progress and see if I'm up for another 14 day round of it. I kind of want to wait it out til the 14 day mark but then I have never in my life been known for possesing any amount of patience. And I really want to chart my progress...to see if I'm making any at all. I guess on the 7 day mark I'll see what I feel like. If I'm in the scale mood I suppose I'll hop on and check things out. So far so good though!!!