~Vitamins and supplements~

I decided to wait on any weight loss supplements like protein powders and fat burners. 1. They make me jittery and 2. This process isn't something I started to loose weight fast but to create change in my life and learn how to eat and exercise my body. But I do have a couple of vitamin and mineral supplements I take. The ones I picked I choose for personal reasons. The first one I take is a Multivitamin. Which everyone should take to make sure your body gets the nutrients it needs to function. In my nutrition class I have learned a lot about vitamins and minerals our bodies need that we may not have realized. I also learned that a lot of minerals our bodies need are in true forms that never change. Like the sodium in salt is the same sodium found in the earth. Just like magnesium is that which is found in the earths crust. True forms. Now I am not saying go out side and start licking rocks and ground them into powder and sprinkle on your food. Just take a multivitamin :)

The one I take is Equate Women's Pro-active multivitamin, and cost 6.00 at walmart, compared to one a day it has the exact same ingredients and levels. You only have to take 1 a day. The next supplement I take is Fish Oil. It is very beneficial as it contains Omega-3's, which is good for your brain, heart and even skin!  Just Click on Fish Oil to see detailed benefits :) his fish oil was 6.00 at walmart...they have a double bottle package for 9.00, you take 1 a with each meal (3 a day). The 3rd supplement I take is Cinnamon. Cinnamon helps break down sugars in your body so that your body doesn't store as many. Check out Cinnamon benefits Here (I choose this link because it mentioned K-State :) EMAW!!) You take 2 cinnamon pills 2x a day. The last supplement I take is Green Tea....green tea has benefits that include heart health and fights off disease. The best way to reap the benefits of Green tea is by Drinking it....but I cant stand the taste so I take it in pill form! Green Tea. Take 2 pill 2x a day, My green tea bottle was 3 or 4.00 at walmart! I have been taking these for 4 days now and I have noticed my energy has been higher, I feel more alert and less sluggish by mid day.

A little Surprised, A lot Apprehensive!

This morning I woke up and decided to weigh my self again....I know that I said I'd wait till the 15th but I just wanted to see if I was making any progress. On Sunday I weighed 187 lbs....WOW! Today I got on the Wii Fit to do a quick body test and it said I was down 11 lbs!!! 11. pounds. in 3 days! My lovely Wii board also reminded me that my last weigh in was at 2:35pm---after most of the day was over, and this morning I got on before I ate. Could this be right? Could I have really lost 11 lbs already? I know our bodies fluctuate 2 lbs during the day so for safe measure we will say I lost 9lbs. 9 lbs? WOW! If this is correct I am super excited and pleased to see my hard work paying off. Now I promise to wait till the 15th to do my weigh in.

For those who have Wii Fit, Is your board just as accurate?

Today's training includes 10 min of walking and yoga...maybe some JD2? I think my mom is going to do the 5k training program as well and then we will run a 5k together!! :)

Happy Birthday Mama!

Today is my Mom's birthday! My Dad just called and invited us to dinner....out! I'm a little nervous because I am still figuring this carbs, fats and Calories thing out. They live in a little town 15 minutes from where I live and the restaurant we usually go to is a steak house. I have looked into the nutritional facts of the things I know they serve. Lucky, my in take for the day has been pretty Low, after Breakfast, lunch and snack I am sitting at 597.5 Cals, 28.2 g fat and 71.5 carbs. If I order a lean steak, baked potato, and use only 1/2 tbsp butter and 1 tbsp sour cream I should be ok. However, my Dad also mentioned that he bought a cake for my mom....Ice Cream Cake...My one weakness....so I googled the nutritional value on it and I can consume 1 slice (or smaller:)) and still come under most of my limits. It will put my day at 1230.5 cals, (allowed 1500) 55.2 g fat (Allowed 55 so .2 over) and 125.6 carbs (allowed 200)  So dinner is good :) All this research i have learned a few things...Potatoes have 0 g fat, and are not "bad" for you. They do have carbs but it is a complexed carb which means your body works harder to digest it.
I ordered a heart & calorie monitor to wear during my workouts to see how many cals I am actually burning so I am excited to get that and try it out. Later down the road I want to buy a weight scale that also reads body fat percentages and hydration to make sure I am staying hydrated.