P90X – Urban Raw Food

Dedicated to Raw…Again

Ajima — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:54:26 +0000

Down from 201 to 197.5 in one week. YAY! I’m so happy to be back on raw food. Last week I wasn’t 100% raw (chicken, hummus and pita) but I still lost weight. Amazing. Finally getting back on track to living the raw vegan lifestyle.

I’m so tired of myself. That is the best way I can put it. As I look back over the past 6 months, I must say that I was depressed after getting back up over 200 pound (203 in April) and I was just eating whatever I felt like. I guess I gave up. Just 2 years ago at this time I was really dedicated to my health and wellness. Now, I can’t even get into most of my size 12 clothes. Back to the dreaded 14. Booo! LOL

I was nearing the end of my P90X experience in late April. I really like p90x, but the benefit for me was strength and muscle gain…not weight loss. So, I was helped and discouraged at the same time, because the numbers on the scale barely changed in 90 days. Sure, diet had something to do with the lack of loss too. For the 2 weeks that I was raw on p90x, I lost 6 pounds. But that was just the 2 weeks. LOL. I need counseling, right?

Now I’m back to what truly, truly works for me. RAW FOOD! It’s a struggle. I had a run in with some teriyaki chicken that I’m not too proud about as I was working to transition back last week. Hey, but I still lost weight and my mind is clear. The biggest change: No candy! No donuts, brownies, etc. Kicking the sugar habit!! This week I’ll be 80% raw. Taking each day as it comes and not beating myself up.

Oh, I’m also taking a multivitamin and 100mg of 5-HTp each morning with 16 oz of water. Gotta start the morning off with water y’all. A whole apple and a huge class of carrot juice follow most mornings.

We shall see…

Day 16 – Back on Track

Ajima — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 13:55:20 +0000

After about 3-4 days where my commitment was lacking, I was back on track yesterday. I did have a few pieces of Tootsie roll easter candy. Can’t lie about that. However, my mind set was better. I woke up at 201.5 yesterday. Damn. Didn’t get me down though. I know that I ate things that don’t contribute to weight loss for the past few days. It’s called consequences.

What I Ate:

Grapefruit Juice
Golden Delicious apple
Baby Carrots
Large salad from Chop’t
Sunflower Seeds
2 Pickles
Faux lasagna

One thing I haven’t slacked on has been doing my P90X workouts. I cut my foot in a dressing room yesterday (Long story. Never get hurt in Macy’s. Believe me.) and still did Kempo X. Dedication paid off this morning when I saw the scale was down .5 pounds and the dress I’m wearing looks good. I guess if you can’t lose pounds, at least lose inches, right?

My goal for today is no office candy or other sweets. So far so good. Sugar is a major part of my food addiction. Raw food is my medication.

Day 10 and 11 – Bloated is the Word That Comes to Mind

Ajima — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:08:32 +0000

Bloated.

That is the only word I’ve been focused on for 2 days. Why. Because I’ve been a little down following last week’s high after losing 5.5 pounds. I’m back to 200 pounds. I think it’s mainly bloating and water since I always gain 2-3 pounds each time I have a period. Lots of women experience this, it’s normal. I know I should just calm down, but I hate it. I’m just trying to focus and know that it’s not my eating.

What I ate:

Day 10

Orange Juice
Raw Peanuts
Large Spinach Salad
Large Golden Delicious Apple
Faux Nut Meat wrapped in Romaine

Day 11

Grapefruit Juice
Raw Peanuts
Large Spinach Salad with non-raw walnuts
Bag of baby carrots
Faux Nut Meat wrapped in Romaine

Both days I’ve continued to do P90X workouts. I can’t say I’ve given 100% in my workouts though. I haven’t wanted to do them because I didn’t feel like it, but I pushed through. Gotta stay focused on the goal.

Dear Lord, continue to protect me from all easter candy. Amen. LOL

Day 6 – More Weight Loss and a Little Cooked Food

Ajima — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 19:55:37 +0000

I think I must have been detoxing yesterday because I slept until 11 am and when I got up I wasn’t hungry. Had some fresh squeezed OJ about an hour later and then did a lot of water the rest of the day.

I snacked for lunch (2 nut/date balls and a pickle. I know, weird right).

I ended up eating a couple of bites of my boyfriend’s shrimp/pesto/quinoa/wild rice/sugar peas dish. It’s a dish I always made for him and it’s one of my favorites. In keeping with the challenge, I didn’t beat myself up, but I did want to be honest and tell the world.

At the start of day six I was 198 and as of day 7 I’m 197. Just proves that just by doing 70-80% raw you can still see changes. Whoo Hoo.

Yesterday as also my rest day on P90X. Back to exercise today.

Day 5 of My Raw Restart

Ajima — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 01:00:16 +0000

Day 5 started with a bang. I have finally broke out of the 200s weight wise, and as of the morning I was 199. Yay!

What I ate:

1 Banana
Grapefruit juice
4 nut/date balls
Large spinach salad with apples, oranges, walnuts, kalamata olives, and red onion
2 apples for dinner

For the past few days I haven’t been hungry much in the evenings. That’s actually a great thing for me because in the past nighttime cravings have been my downfall. I continue to work out every night with my boyfriend doing P90X so that’s been great too.

Day 4 – Hooray for Weight Loss

Ajima — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:48:49 +0000

Day 4
I went from 202.5 on Monday to 200 pounds. So glad to see the scale move. I’ve been doing P90X with my baby and all I’d lost in 30 days was 3 pounds, so this is great. I like P90x, but I think weight loss is 80% about what you eat. I’m so happy to finally see some results on the scale. My clothes had been fitting better with exercise, but I’m still a size 14.

Started the day with grapefruit juice and raw peanuts. Had some hibiscus and camomile tea (the rest of my tea has not come in the mail ). Had some carrots as a snack before a late lunch around 2:30 due to meetings.

At home I had a banana and an apple for dinner. I was a little more hungry last night than I’ve been the past few nights.

Preview of Day 5 (Since I’m writing this on Day 5)
Woke up this morning with terrible pain in my tummy. I don’t think it was hunger. Felt more like dehydration and I know I didn’t drink much water yesterday. Was much better after a glass of water and a banana. I’m down to 199 as of this morning.

Day 2 – No Blame, No Shame

Ajima — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:32:37 +0000

I’m writing this as I start Day 3 feeling great, but a little sore from last nights workout . I think the Vitamin C in this fresh, wonderful grapefruit juice will help. I did well on day two. I’m naming this day “no blame, no shame” because I did slip up and have 2 mini KitKats from my boss’s candy jar.

Morning weight was 201.5 pounds.

Started the day with a huge glass of fresh carrot juice
1 Yellow apple for a snack
Huge lunch salad from the salad bar
2 mini KitKats
Sandwich bag of carrots

Wasn’t really the hungry in the evening for the second day in a row. Had 2 nut balls and then did my P90X workout (Focus on arms). I feel good about my progress. As in the past, I’m seeing the signs of detox that appear in our bathroom habits.

Why the KitKats?
Stress. I was stressed a work and looking for a release. Looking for the “Ah”, that temporary bliss that comes from sugar. Just like any drug, I felt worse when I came down from my high. I realized that I should have brought the date/nut balls that I made with raw agave nectar with me so that I could have chosen those over processed sugar. So that’s what I did today (Day 3). We all have the power to make better decisions. I’m excercising mine, while not sweeping my issues under the rug. I’m facing my issues head on…without shame…so that I can be free.

I’m just taking each day, day by day.