Happy Friday!
Like my last blog post, I've been up since 3:30 ... I'm starting to wonder if my children woll ever sleep peacefully through the night!
Today is weigh-in day, and what a better way to start an extremely early morning then to weigh yourself and find out you've lost ....
5.9lbs!!
Booyah! I was SO excited when I stepped on the scale!
This week I decided to try something new. My friends Paula challenged me to lose 10lbs on the Project 10 Challenge with Visalus! I accepted, and was happy to report to her this morning that I'm already more than halfway there!
When it comes to weightloss, everyone is different. I'm the type of person that needs "help" to lose weight - as in shakes/supplements. Kudos to all those out there that are rocking their weight loss with heathy eating and exercising! Visalus is probably the most delicious shake I've had. It literally tastes like you're drinking cake! Soooooooo good.
The one thing that I was worried about with drinking a shake for breakfast and lunch, is that I would be STARVING! Surprisingly enough, I wasn't. It was actually the opposite. I packed those shakes so full of fruits/ice/almond milk that i ended up having roughly 2 glasses for both meals!
For someone who doesn't get nearly enough sleep (thanks, kids!), the major thing I lack is energy. This week, my energy levels did a 360! I was so full of energy that I had no problem fitting in a workout, and was able to stay awake past 9pm *gasp!*
So, from here on out, I'll be documenting my journey with Visalus. I am so excited!! I'll reach my goal of 100lbs lost in no time!
If you're looking to challenge yourself, try Visalus! If you're not ready to start it, try challenging yourself by starting a bet with your friends! Last month, three friends and I had a bet about who could clock the most workout time using the Nike Training Club app! The pot was $80. Sadly, I didn't win, but it was good motivation to help me workout! This month, we're doing a challenge to see who can lose the most body fat! It's exciting, and let's face it, money is a huge motivator ;)
If you're interested in learning more about the challenge, you can check out www.caitiemurphy.bodybyvi.com, or shoot me a message via facebook at www.facebook.com/confessionsofaphatchick
Until next Friday, stay fabulous Phat Chick fans!
Caitie
xo
Friday, 31 January 2014
Tuesday, 28 January 2014
It's Time To Forgive & Forget
I've been up since 3:30am - my little man had a raging fever. He's ok now, and was back to sleep by 5. I decided to stay up (since I already downed 2 cups of coffee) and got a little workout in. I'm feeling great!
These last few days I have stuck with eating healthy, drinking 8-10 glasses of water every day, and exercising (a minimum of 10 mins a day - basically all I can get in while watching 4 kids under the age of 4). I have so much energy, it's insane. So much so, that I have a hard time falling asleep, which kind of sucks.
So, I'm sitting here, post-workout, with a glass of water, and decided to update the blog.
As I'm sitting here, I'm staring at my Grade 8 graduation dress.Yes, the dress I wore when I was 13. I'm a pack-rat and I love to keep everything, but it amazes me that I've kept it all these years. I had this dress at a time when I was convinced that I was fat, obese, ugly, unworthy - all because the people surrounding me told me I was. I was teased constantly. There were comments about my weight on a daily basis. It was torture. I wasn't that much bigger than anyone else, yet because I wasn't the same size, I was picked on.
Recently I met a new friend. She's one of those people that, just after talking for 10 minutes, you feel as if you've known her your entire life.
She was over the other day, and I pulled out my graduation dress. I told her that my goal was to fit into that dress again. To get back to the weight/size that I was when I thought I was fat. This dress is at least 5-6 sizes too small. It hurts to think that back then, at only 13, I hated myself.
I told my friend my goals, and together we came up with a plan to help me reach them. She said something to me that stuck. She said "Don't let the kids from grade 8 haunt you and keep you from your goals."
Even after all these years, I still think about the comments, the hate, the endless teasing. But what she said was so true. After that, I knew I needed to move on from grade 8 and live my life.
To those people who made my life hell:
I forgive you.
I forgive you for taking away my self-esteem and self-worth.
I forgive you for making me cry myself to sleep every night.
I forgive you for making me feel unworthy.
It's time to let go of the past.
It's time to forgive and forget.
It's time to love myself, and know that I am worthy, and those comments will not haunt my thoughts again.
Happy Tuesday.
Go be yourself. Go be fabulous!
Caitie xo
These last few days I have stuck with eating healthy, drinking 8-10 glasses of water every day, and exercising (a minimum of 10 mins a day - basically all I can get in while watching 4 kids under the age of 4). I have so much energy, it's insane. So much so, that I have a hard time falling asleep, which kind of sucks.
So, I'm sitting here, post-workout, with a glass of water, and decided to update the blog.
As I'm sitting here, I'm staring at my Grade 8 graduation dress.Yes, the dress I wore when I was 13. I'm a pack-rat and I love to keep everything, but it amazes me that I've kept it all these years. I had this dress at a time when I was convinced that I was fat, obese, ugly, unworthy - all because the people surrounding me told me I was. I was teased constantly. There were comments about my weight on a daily basis. It was torture. I wasn't that much bigger than anyone else, yet because I wasn't the same size, I was picked on.
Recently I met a new friend. She's one of those people that, just after talking for 10 minutes, you feel as if you've known her your entire life.
She was over the other day, and I pulled out my graduation dress. I told her that my goal was to fit into that dress again. To get back to the weight/size that I was when I thought I was fat. This dress is at least 5-6 sizes too small. It hurts to think that back then, at only 13, I hated myself.
I told my friend my goals, and together we came up with a plan to help me reach them. She said something to me that stuck. She said "Don't let the kids from grade 8 haunt you and keep you from your goals."
Even after all these years, I still think about the comments, the hate, the endless teasing. But what she said was so true. After that, I knew I needed to move on from grade 8 and live my life.
To those people who made my life hell:
I forgive you.
I forgive you for taking away my self-esteem and self-worth.
I forgive you for making me cry myself to sleep every night.
I forgive you for making me feel unworthy.
It's time to let go of the past.
It's time to forgive and forget.
It's time to love myself, and know that I am worthy, and those comments will not haunt my thoughts again.
Happy Tuesday.
Go be yourself. Go be fabulous!
Caitie xo
Monday, 13 January 2014
Everyday I'm Strugglin'
I have to say, this sucks. And by "this" I mean this journey. I know no one said it would be easy, but seriously ... it sucks. Why isn't there a magical little fairy that can come visit you at night, and just suck all the fat out of you while you're sleeping!? Seriously, that'd be awesome.
Unfortunately, life doesn't work like that. Instead, you're required to work your ass off and do it yourself. You have to battle your food addictions. You have to workout, and in turn every muscle you have burns. You have to sweat. You constantly have to be alert and watch what you eat, what you drink. And it doesn't end when you get to your goal weight. It'll be a struggle for life.
But what doesn't help .... complaining. All the damn time. Like i'm doing right now. The onlyperson who can change me is me.
So, time for a mental change. Positivity from here on out.
I spent the weekend coming up with a plan, that I hope will work. I think the best thing i could be doing to help make this easier is to prep all my meals for the week. Do you do this? How do you plan out what you'll have? Let me know, give me some ideas! I'm utterly clueless when it comes to meal prep.
I also wrote out what i'd like to accomplish this year. I'd like to lose the rest of my 100lbs (which is 80lbs or so. I don't exactly know, as i refuse to weigh myself right now! I'd also like to make it a priority to get a workout in every day, which unfortunately means that i'll probably have to get up at the crack of dawn before my kids (YAAAAAAAAY!). What goals have you set out for yourself this year, and how do you plan on achieving them?
I'm in need of some Monday Motivation to take these blues away!
i hope your Monday is going fabulous!
Stay positive ... and I'll try and do the same ;)
Caitie xox
Unfortunately, life doesn't work like that. Instead, you're required to work your ass off and do it yourself. You have to battle your food addictions. You have to workout, and in turn every muscle you have burns. You have to sweat. You constantly have to be alert and watch what you eat, what you drink. And it doesn't end when you get to your goal weight. It'll be a struggle for life.
But what doesn't help .... complaining. All the damn time. Like i'm doing right now. The onlyperson who can change me is me.
So, time for a mental change. Positivity from here on out.
I spent the weekend coming up with a plan, that I hope will work. I think the best thing i could be doing to help make this easier is to prep all my meals for the week. Do you do this? How do you plan out what you'll have? Let me know, give me some ideas! I'm utterly clueless when it comes to meal prep.
I also wrote out what i'd like to accomplish this year. I'd like to lose the rest of my 100lbs (which is 80lbs or so. I don't exactly know, as i refuse to weigh myself right now! I'd also like to make it a priority to get a workout in every day, which unfortunately means that i'll probably have to get up at the crack of dawn before my kids (YAAAAAAAAY!). What goals have you set out for yourself this year, and how do you plan on achieving them?
I'm in need of some Monday Motivation to take these blues away!
i hope your Monday is going fabulous!
Stay positive ... and I'll try and do the same ;)
Caitie xox
Monday, 16 December 2013
The good, The bad, and The ugly
Well, it's definitely been a while. I should've updated every week, but I didn't ... and I really have no excuse other than the fact that I have completely and utterly fallen off the wagon. Hard. I've been eating SO shitty, that I literally feel sick. Why have I been doing this? Because I'm stressed. There's a million things happening, some good some bad, and I've been stuffing my face in order to cope with it. The perks of being an emotional eater, I guess. I can't even tell you how much weight I've gained because I'm terrified to step on the scale.
I'm in the midst of trying to quit smoking. I thought eating healthy and exercising was hard ... but NOTHING compares to trying to stop smoking. It's sad that it's so addicting, and has so much power over someones life. The good news is that I've managed to cut down from a pack per day to half a pack. Everyday I try and have one less cigarette, but it's hard. Eating and smoking are how I deal with stress amd other emotions. I need another outlet tode-stress, and I've decided that exercise is it. I haven't exercised in God knows how long, but I'm going back to it. I may have fallen pretty fast and hard off the wagon, but I'm getting back on.
I've also decided to stick to weighing myself once a month. I've become obsessed with my scale - some weeks weighing myself multiple times a day. But what good is that? It's definitely not motivating.
So, as of this morning I have jumped back onto the wagon. I'm going to take it slow, day-by-day. I'll suck it up, and weigh myself today so I know where I'm at and where I need/want to be. I'm hoping to be officially done smoking by January 1st. It'll be a hell of a lot easier to exercise when I'm not out of breath and wheezing the entire time. I have a huge dispenser that I'm using for water. I've filled it up, dumped 3 trays of ice cubes into it, and added 3 lemons. Another goal is to try and up my water intake every week, and I know this will help. (I'll have to take a picture of it to show you)
So, all-in-all, it's been a shitty few weeks. But I'm slowly getting back on track. I'm not completely giving up, not after how far I've come in the last few years. I'm focusing on a few goals, instead of so many that it overwhelms me. I'll keep updating the blog once a week. :)
Happy Monday, don't give up.
Caitie -xo-
Sunday, 24 November 2013
Week 3 -Slowly but Surely
Happy #weighinsunday!
This week was fairly good! I had some cheat times and didn't exercise every day, but I'm down 5lbs!! So I'm now at 251.8lbs! I have passed my pre-baby weight - what a Phat Chick Fist Pump moment!!! My next goal is to get down to 230lbs, which is what I weighed in grade 11 - 10 years ago! When I reach that goal, i'm going shopping. I already have clothes that are too big for me, but i'm cheap lol so I'm waiting until I get to that milestone to treat myself!
I came to the realization today that I most likely will not hit my 100lb loss by my goal date. And no, this does not mean i'm giving up. I'd rather be realistic now, than be disappointed in myself if I don't hit my goal. I'm still going to do everything I can to reach it, but I'm finally in the right frame of mind: if I don't get there by my goal, it doesn't mean I've failed. I've already come a LONG way, and by the time February 21st comes around, I'll be even healthier and in better shape than I am now.
So, this weeks' goals:
This week was fairly good! I had some cheat times and didn't exercise every day, but I'm down 5lbs!! So I'm now at 251.8lbs! I have passed my pre-baby weight - what a Phat Chick Fist Pump moment!!! My next goal is to get down to 230lbs, which is what I weighed in grade 11 - 10 years ago! When I reach that goal, i'm going shopping. I already have clothes that are too big for me, but i'm cheap lol so I'm waiting until I get to that milestone to treat myself!
I came to the realization today that I most likely will not hit my 100lb loss by my goal date. And no, this does not mean i'm giving up. I'd rather be realistic now, than be disappointed in myself if I don't hit my goal. I'm still going to do everything I can to reach it, but I'm finally in the right frame of mind: if I don't get there by my goal, it doesn't mean I've failed. I've already come a LONG way, and by the time February 21st comes around, I'll be even healthier and in better shape than I am now.
So, this weeks' goals:
- keep track of EVERYTHING i put in my mouth. I've downloaded the MyFitness Pal app, and I'm planning on using it religiously this week (I haven't really utilized it yet)
- lose 2-3"
- lose at least 3lbs
- exercise! (do Jillian Michaels dvds at least three times, go for walks, and use the Nike Training Club app
- stay positive! I've been pretty good up to this point, and I know that my positivity is what keeps me going! some days it's hard (especially lately when i'm running on no sleep)
I think next month I'm going to invest in a gym membership also. I have a few friends who have them, and I think having a workout buddy will keep me on track with my exeecising!
That's all for now, folks. See ya on the flipside (well, next sunday anyway!)
Stay positive, keep going, and never forget that I believe in YOU.
Caitie
xo
Sunday, 17 November 2013
Week 2 Done & Gone
#WeighInSunday
Well, week 2 is done. The results? I have lost 3lbs! I'm down to 256.4! I'm slightly disappointed that I didnt hit the 7lb weightloss that I needed, but at the same time, I've lost 9lbs in 2 weeks and I'm damn proud of that!
I've also decided that I would keep track of my inch loss as well and post the results every other week! In 2 weeks I've lost 4"!
This week I had some serious cheat days, including alcohol, fast food, and cake! It's been a while since I've eaten greasy nasty shit and I feel gross and have mega cramps. Let me tell you, cheating is not worth it when it makes you feel like this!
This week I had 2 three-tiered cakes to do - one for my sons baptism, and one for a combined surprise party for my grandma and step mom. My entire week was focused on baking and decorating - So I pushed aside the healthy eating and exercising, which I shouldnt have done. I've also said it before, I'm an emotional eater. When I'm stressed, I eat.
Besides that, I really do feel great. The positive comments, love and support have been incredible! Everyone makes me feel like I can accomplish my goal, and that I've done a great job thus far!
My goals for this week: exercise everyday no matter how tired I am, not cheat, drink lots of water, and drop at least 6lbs! I know its possible and that I can do it. I just need to stay focused on my goal, and remember all the reasons why this is the best thing I can do for myself!
Thank you for taking the time to read my blog and experience this journey with ne! Next week I will make sure I post my three week progress pictures!
Happy Sunday! Stay fabulous!
-xo-
Caitie
Well, week 2 is done. The results? I have lost 3lbs! I'm down to 256.4! I'm slightly disappointed that I didnt hit the 7lb weightloss that I needed, but at the same time, I've lost 9lbs in 2 weeks and I'm damn proud of that!
I've also decided that I would keep track of my inch loss as well and post the results every other week! In 2 weeks I've lost 4"!
This week I had some serious cheat days, including alcohol, fast food, and cake! It's been a while since I've eaten greasy nasty shit and I feel gross and have mega cramps. Let me tell you, cheating is not worth it when it makes you feel like this!
This week I had 2 three-tiered cakes to do - one for my sons baptism, and one for a combined surprise party for my grandma and step mom. My entire week was focused on baking and decorating - So I pushed aside the healthy eating and exercising, which I shouldnt have done. I've also said it before, I'm an emotional eater. When I'm stressed, I eat.
Besides that, I really do feel great. The positive comments, love and support have been incredible! Everyone makes me feel like I can accomplish my goal, and that I've done a great job thus far!
My goals for this week: exercise everyday no matter how tired I am, not cheat, drink lots of water, and drop at least 6lbs! I know its possible and that I can do it. I just need to stay focused on my goal, and remember all the reasons why this is the best thing I can do for myself!
Thank you for taking the time to read my blog and experience this journey with ne! Next week I will make sure I post my three week progress pictures!
Happy Sunday! Stay fabulous!
-xo-
Caitie
Sunday, 10 November 2013
Week 1 Done - Feeling Good
So, as promised, I'm going to do weekly blog updates to track my progress for the next 15 weeks!
Week 1 was great! Started out not-so-great, though, when I saw the number on the scale. I gained some weight - I weighed 265.6 on Monday morning. The good thing is, I can lose it! The bad thing? I need to lose around 7lbs per week to reach my goal. Oh, Joy! But it's possible as long as I keep focused.
Today is Weigh-in Sunday and I'm at ...... 259.4 !!!
I lost 6lbs this week! I'm so excited to be in the 250's again.
My next goal is to reach 254lbs which is pre-babies weight! Talk about a Phat Chick Fist Pump!
This week was hard, but good. I tried some new foods, such as Tofurkey. If you know me, you know I LOVE meat. Love. But I know that I need to branch out and try new, healthier foods in order to get/stay healthy. I was actually extremely impressed with Tofurkey. I only ever eat chicken or turkey on sandwiches/wraps, and its definitely a great alternative to meat. And the best part? It tastes exactly like turkey! The texture was weird, but I got used to it pretty quickly.
I also have a new obsession: Liquid Nutrition!
If you've never heard of it, check out their website. Delicious shakes with food combinations that you would never think to try! Peanut butter and kale? Beets and strawberries? But they are honestly theeeee best drinks around. And perfect for on-the-go if you dont have time to make a meal.
Exercises. I've done a lot of different ones this week. Everyday I do squats, crunches, lunges, jumping jacks, push-ups, planks, and wall-sits. I've also been doing Jillian Michaels Ripped in 30 DVD, as well as some seriously sweat-inducing workouts from the Nike Training Club app! (if you can, download it. i love it!)
So, I'm sure there's a burning question in the back of your minds ... Did I cheat this week? Yes. Yes, I did. My cheat day was Friday. We went out for dinner, and I was all ready to choose something healthy. I opened up the menu, and BAM. There was absolutely nothing healthy on the menu that I would eat. Ugh. This is why I constantly try to try new foods. Anyway, I ended up having a bacon cheeseburger and fries ... and to top it off, that night I had 4 rum and cokes! (I have relatives visiting from Ireland, so obviously we went out to the pub).
This week (and in the weeks that follow) I've decided to give myself a cheat snack, once per week! (I chose Sunday nights as I love to curl up on the couch and watch Once Upon a Time!)
I'm also going to increase my water intake, and try a few different foods!
All-in-all, it was a good week. Even though I had a MEGA cheat day, I got back on track and rocked this week with a 6lb weightloss!
Stay tuned for weekly posts, and of i'm feeling up to it, I'll post yummy recipes!
Happy weigh-in Sunday! Stay fabulous!
Caitie
-xo-
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