Hello @fatroll. It's me, Jenni
I don’t particularly like admitting this, but the blog is all about transparency and accountability, so here I go.
Maybe it’s stress and a combination of utter laziness but I have completely stopped watching what I eat, haven’t worked out regularly in more than two months (current three times a week versus the five-to-six I was doing in Round 1) and I seemingly don’t care.
Until today. Amazing how all it takes is that previously perfect-fitting pair of jeans to show signs of trouble that knock you out of your funk. That and my Super Bowl gut bomb of cake, hamburgers and chicken wings resulted in a very upset stomach the following morning.
So, meet a newly energized Jenni — who is currently stuffed into a pair of too-tight jeans. After laying in bed this morning after snoozing through my morning workout, I came up with a plan. Starting TODAY (no, not the “Oh, I’ll start tomorrow”):
- No more soda. Ironic, given Ashley posted her thoughts on giving up soda this morning.
- No more sweets until final weigh-in come June. UNLESS I am celebrating someone’s birthday or for my wedding anniversary coming up in March. That means no more cupcakes or Gourdough’s.
- No overdosing on meat. Maybe I was inspired by the Man vs. Food Super Bowl episode, but celebrating the Saints’ win Sunday, I have never eaten so much meat. From now on, less carbs, more veggies — and no ODing on protein. It gives me the sweats, and kills my tummy.
- Back to working out five days a week. Ugh. My couch and bed are so comfy when I get home from work that I don’t want to get back out and run, go to the gym, hit the pool. No more excuses. I don’t want a @fatroll again. Yuck.
So, to help keep me accountable, I’m going to post my food intake and workouts over at my personal blog — jennijewel.blogspot.com. No reason to clutter up this site with that stuff. And if I don’t post one day, I honestly expect you guys to call me out on it.
I will look good in that bikini, dangit.
You got this Jenni!
I found that, after a few weeks, my sweets and meats cravings abated. Where I was a total carnivore before (read, ate Chipotle like I had stock in the place), I was and am now fine with some seitan, tofu, or just a nice green salad. Whole Foods sells some great veggie/vegan alternatives that I swear by now
Comment by mikmoore924 — February 9, 2010 @ 11:26 AM
Thanks, Mike! I can’t wait to read up more on the E2 diet you spoke of on Twitter. I’ve heard really good things about it to. And given I still want to try my luck at a sprint marathon in early summer, hopefully that will give me the motivation I need to kick my eating back into shape!
Comment by Jenni — February 9, 2010 @ 11:29 AM
It’s great to set goals, but don’t be so hard on yourself! We all have major falling outs when it comes to diet and exercise….
Here’s my vote: allow yourself some sweets (phasing them out gradually), unless you have flawless self-control. Maybe start out allowing yourself 1 dessert every day, then every other day, then a couple of times a week, then once a week….what can I say..I have a huge sweet tooth.
But good for you for setting out with a plan. It feels like New Year’s Resolutions all over again! I love that feeling–anything is possible!
Comment by bluetreegreenheart — February 9, 2010 @ 5:09 PM
As you can see from my cupcake post, I haven’t quite had my “a-ha” moment yet…
Comment by Meredith — February 10, 2010 @ 11:59 AM
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