Christmas, RevFit and a Not So Pleasant Surprise!

I lost 11 lbs doing Revelationfit.com WHEN I woke up on Christmas day.

I'm upset right now. We're allowed a cheat meal/half day/whole day for one day of the week. My free 'day' is Sunday. I have made it my day off so I can relax on my only day off from my work and not work out and eat a little more loose. RevFit originally told me I could have a free day so I did...and free I was. I gained 3 lbs back from last Sunday's free day and it took me half the week to lose it. AND when I'm counting calories and working out with great intensity it is such a waste to have gained my earned lost lbs back. Though I decided to take it as a lesson.

So the upcoming free day was going to be over Christmas weekend. I was mentally prepared that I was not going to just gorge. It wasn't going to be a day of food vacation but like a little nap, something just right. On Christmas day, I did my cardio and I ate my clean meals and tracked the nutritional info. I went over to a friend's house for Christmas dinner. I stayed away from all the appetizers and the many people asking if I would like an alcoholic drink. I was so proud of myself while waiting politely for dinner. For dinner, I had about 3 oz of turkey (the dog caught my plate and ate the other 2 oz which was fine with me), 1 tb of cranberry sauce just to taste, and about a half cup of green bean casserole and one delicious roll. I rarely buy bread and this roll was amazing that I actually closed my eyes while taking a bite to soak in it's goodness on my tongue. Oh and I had water!

So then we did a white elephant (the good present kind) present exchange and then played the game of Spades for hours. So I decided to use my 'free' meal/day during the time we played cards because I felt it was important to be apart of this and not just wait until I was alone to eat my free meal. I had 3 cups of white chocolate covered popcorn (DELIC!) and 2 cups of this PB and choc chex mix, 2 alcoholic drinks, and a half of tiramisu (which I threw the other half AWAY!)

Mentally, eating freely feels weird because I feel guilty and that I'm cheating. I had to remind myself joining in for dessert is all right. I drank a bunch of water when I got home. When I woke up, I gained 3 lbs and have gotten my period. Yep, my blasted period! ARGHHHH!

(When I did Body for Life, I think the cheat day evened itself out in my head since I was weighing once a week, not daily. Now weighing daily I see what exactly is going on.)

On Sunday, I ate clean and drank a ton of water hoping to get rid of any sodium. I ate a bunch of kidney beans to up my fiber intake and also rinsed in a bowl of water for several hours since they came from a can which brought their own sodium pow with it. I woke up today and had lost 1 lb which brings my total to 9 lbs.

Sooo if you've read any of my precious posts then you'd know that when my period comes that means I've arrived in Crazy Town. So now I'm pissed, feeling guilty, fat and sad! On top of it, I have 10 trainers who are going to be looking at my starting picture, weight & measurements and then all of last week's pics, weight and measurements tomorrow. They already think that I should be losing lbs quicker since I have so much to lose. I have 10 trainers that are going to judge me because really, let's be clear... they are going to judge my food portions and choices but they are also going to judge me and my dedication. The reason why I decided to blog a bit ago is that a light bulb came to me a bit ago...I'm doing this for me, not to have 10 trainers proud of me. And even though they probably won't understand about my PMDD and my period, I have lost 9 lbs and 17 inches. I'm very happy to be a part of this program and feel this is such an opportunity. I'm ready to lose this weight and am dedicated to doing the work.

off to go eat 4 oz of turkey...


p.s. this blog wasn't to blast the trainers-I'm stoked for all of them. This is an intense program and I'm blessed to be in it!

No Acid Reflux For Me!

The doctor said it wasn't Acid Reflux but that I had stretched my esophageal sphincter. I had gotten sick that weekend and had thrown up with such force that I had stretched it a bit. Thankfully, I didn't tear it or it would have been bleeding and I would have needed to go to the hospital. The symptoms are a bit the same as Acid Reflux (pressure and burping) just without the acid coming up which I didn't have. It will just take time for it to go back to normal.

Acid Reflux Bites.

I am experiencing acid reflux today. I don't have the acid coming up my throat, thank goodness but I'm experiencing stomach discomfort, heaviness on my chest and constant burping. I looked it up on webmd.com and this is what it said...

"Dyspepsia. Many people with acid reflux disease also have a syndrome called dyspepsia. Dyspepsia is a general term for stomach discomfort. Symptoms of dyspepsia include:

* Burping
* Nausea after eating
* Stomach fullness or bloating
* Upper abdominal pain and discomfort

Symptoms of acid reflux may be a sign that stomach acid has inflamed your esophagus. When that happens, stomach acid can damage the lining of your esophagus and cause bleeding.

Although acid reflux is extremely common and rarely serious, don't ignore your acid reflux symptoms. Making a few lifestyle changes and using over-the-counter antacids usually are all you need to control acid reflux symptoms."


And today I started my Revelation Fitness so it's disappointing that tomato, garlic and onion is causing this discomfort. I LOVE garlic and onions!!! suck. My workout tonight with my trainer Michelle was really hard. It was outside at a local high school parking lot. We lunged, squatted, kettle belled squats, ran, did sit ups and push ups and basically tried to keep our heart rate up. I'm in a little pain.

I just wanted to start my first day of RevFit'in with a blog to let ya'all know what's going on. I'm planning on posting my fat before pictures but I'm struggling with my camera. Hopefully tomorrow!

Stay warm!

Adele! Talented Can Be Overweight Too!

Keeping My Fat A Secret

Recently I was talking on the phone to a man who was a college friend. He lives in Idaho and I live in Texas. We started talking about seeing each other in a couple of months and thinking that perhaps we might be able to build a relationship. It ended up not working out however...


I didn't tell him that I gained weight and I wasn't the same size I was in college. I felt pathetic. Since I couldn't be real then I wasn't fully myself which is a terrible fruitless way to live.


I don't want to live that way.

Money Does Grow On Trees!

RevFit is a big believer in positive thinking. Mariah said in the movie, Inception it dealt with being focused in positivity. I tried to watch it online but it wasn't downloading quick enough. All I got was that your in a dream and then your not...so more on that later.

However, I'm ROCKING the positive (see, instead of trying to rock the positive)...I need to pay for RevFit and then I can start. It's a little slow on that end since I need to pay a huge chunk for my car insurance.

Money does grow on trees, money does grow on trees, money comes to me easily and frequently...

Workin' on my mantra! Hope you're having a scootin' tootin' Thursday!

Happy Veteran's Day!

Burning Ships!

Revelation Fit uses the term 'Ship Burning' affectionately to get the process of no way out, no desertion from your goals into their client's mind so that we understand we have only one way out...so you may be raw and embarrassed but it's going to help you climb out from the abyss from where you are now stuck.

Mariah mentioned the book/movie, The Hunt for Red October where a similar provoking thought Captain Ramius uses to steer his Russian crew and submarine. They were going to defect from Russia but instead of sneaking away, the captain uses the story of the Spaniard Captain Cortes. He led his hundreds of soldiers and crew into Mexico on a treasure hunting expedition. Cortes' goal was to never return but to stay and build a society however, he knew if they had a way out, a possibility to fail then his plan would be ruined. Cortes ordered the eleven ships that allowed them safe passage from their home to be burned; the fact that he was willing to die in this endeavor showed his resolve.

In The Hunt for Red October, Captain Ramius wrote to Russia to explain that he and his officers were defecting so that there wasn't any chance of changing their mind. This is where the movie becomes exciting because then the Russians order a death threat on the submarine, Red October and we get to see Alex Baldwin (I think it was Alex...I always get the Baldwin brothers mixed up) swashbuckling it to save the day.

So Mariah asks what would get my ship burning?? Now imagine my face as white as a sheet and eyes as big as saucers for that's about what I looked like throughout the entire hour. So she prompts me by offering suggestions such as writing a letter to my office/friends/family stating my intentions of 'going all in'? I shake my head and agree that I could probably do that but I'm thinking I'd prefer not to. She then says, "then that's not it!" It's an odd thought that I'm supposed to come up with something that I would never do in a million years.

There was a writer and videographer that works for them that were waiting to talk and to see if I would be a good video candidate. Let me tell you a little something about myself...I have never wanted to be an actor...never wanted to be the diva belting out on stage to the sounds of my cheering fans. I'm the stage manager. I looked at her in horror and said I don't think I can do that and I start to cry! CRY!...geeza louisa! She then said that's your burning ship...