Limenade and Watermelon

I am TRYING to change out the hard drive on my husband’s laptop…the laptop that will soon become my laptop once I fix it that is.  The soldiers here love me…they really do.  I have one looking for an extra laptop hard drive and another one looking for an operating system.  One of the perks of this job I guess.  I am still gonna get my husband another computer…I just can’t see discarding this one due to a hard drive problem.

…water and protein shakes.  You would think I am feeling weak but I am not.  I am probably going to do the fat burning plan after my husband leaves for school.  I will have the 4th of July (My son’s birthday!!) to celebrate and also help the husband get ready for the class. In the meantime I will order the book and reseach Jay Robb as much as I can.  No need to follow the advice of a quack.

…and feeling great!  I am still eating the fruits every two hours and drinking the gallons of water.  I didn’t exercise yesterday because the cramp fairy visited me with a vengeance.  It wasn’t as bad as it usually is…I guess it is  because of the lack of salt.  I am looking forward to starting the Fat Burning part of my plan. 

I do have more energy than usual and I am feeling lighter.  I have a pair of pants that were just a little snug on me a couple of days ago.  I am wearing them now and I swear they feel looser.  They are definitely not killing me…

One thing…I am fiending for a Diet Dr Pepper…like having visions of the can.  All this water is boring…

…by Jay Robb.  Jay Robb has a site that you can go to to purchase his e-books.  He also has an actual book called The Fat Burning Diet.  I have been looking for that particular book locally.  I think the book is a little different from the e-book.  He also has a 14-day fruit diet available. 

Official Jay Robb Site

I will be posting the guidelines for the Fat Burning made Easy Diet.  You will have to get the 48 page e-book for more details.  I like the fact that he is cycling MEALS instead of days.  I got this information from the Low Carb Friends Board.  I was lurking around trying to get inspired again.  When I first started the low carb and exercise journey I was mad at my husband.  I wasn’t in a good place for myself.  Taebo and losing weight helped me discover that I was capable of anything.  Well…I lost weight…I am fit…leery of the husband (will always be…can’t help that) but now I am what you call maintaining.  I needed something different.  I will not lie it is easy to get stuck in a rut with diet and exercise.  I got some new Taebo workouts…and now I have a different plan.  Still lowcarb…but different.

Here is what I will be starting on Thursday:

The premise behind this is to re-energize the lowcarb dieter, or one who has hit a plateau, by replenishing the glycogen stores in the pancreas (via good carbs) by carb loading at night. If you try to burn fat all the time (lowcarb), your energy levels frop dramatically. This plan allows you to burn fat during the day and reload your glycogen stores for energy at night.

Here are the guidelines:

B- LOWCAL - Protein Shake OR Power Breakfast - (1-3 T protein powder mixed with oatmeal or nonfat plain yogurt) OR Power Omelet - ( egg white omelet w/cheddar cheese, topped with salsa or tomato if desired)
OR Fruit ONLY on Wed and Sun

L - Lowcarb -
lean protein, non starch veggie, and fat OR
Fruit ONLY on We and Sun

D - High Carb - carbs at dinner only - plus lean protein, non starch veggie, and fat, light on the protein AND 1 serving of fruit if you wish

Brown rice or pasta
corn or corn tortillas
potatoes
Sweet potatoes
Whole grain bread, pancakes

…I love this Fruit Flush so far.  The first day was okay…just drinking protein shakes and water for the majority of the day was a little hard but the salad at the end was great.  I am eating fruit every two hours and drinking gallons of water in between.  I am NOT bloated at all.  My TOM started today and I had no problem with feeling puffy this morning.  It helps I like fruit.  Once I am done with this I will be moving on to the fat burning plan.  The eating plan is like I eat anyway.  The only difference is the high carb dinner.  I stay low carb throughout the day.  I think I can handle finding some good carbs to put into a nice meal.  I really think I should have done this before the ball.  I wouldn’t have felt so bloated the day of the event.

I will be working out today…probably one of my new Taebo DVDs since I love using weights with cardio.  I need to make sure I stay toned.  My brother is taking a trip this weekend so I will probably start Operation Wondertwin after my husband leaves for school.  I hate to say this…I tend to do better on my exercise and diet plans when he is away.  I was stunned this morning…the husband declared that he has picked up some weight and wants to lose some before he goes to school.  I will put him on the Fat Burning Diet with me…I am sure he will lose something.  He could lose 10 pounds in two weeks just by declaring that he needs to lose some weight.  That is a pain in the rear.  I am like that commercial where the husband keeps losing weight and the only thing the wife loses is her boobs…and they are both on the same diet.  Not fair dude!

It is hotter than Hades these days.  Arizona is reminding me that I live in the desert.  The past couple of days have been over 100 degrees.  I have been maintaining for a bit now…I am ready to actually do something that will promote fat loss.  Because it is so hot here…I haven’t been wanting my classic low carb meal.  I read Low Carb Friends everyday and there was a thread called “FRUIT FLUSH” I LOVE LOVE LOVE fruit and I have been craving it like crazy.  I read through the thread and I have decided to do the three day Fruit Flush plan followed by the Fat Burning Diet.  I guess he believes that we should cycle.  I have never been one to believe that the carbs from fruit and vegetables are bad.  This is perfect for me…I am on day one now.  God knows I shouldn’t have any problem sticking to this plan.

Three Day Fruit Flush 

1 serving of fruit per Jay Robb’s book
apples 2 medium
apricots 6 medium
banana 1 medium
blackberries 1.5 cups
blueberries 1.5 cups
cantaloupe 2 cups cubed
cherries 1 cup
grapefruits 2 large
grapes 1 cup or 15 to 18 grapes
honeydew 2 cups cubed
kiwi 2 medium
mango 1 large or 2 smalls
nectarines 2 small
oranges 2 medium
peaches 3 medium
pears 1 medium
pineapple 1 cup
plums 3 medium
raspberries 1.5 cups
strawberries 2 cups
tomatoes 4 medium
watermelon 2 cups cubed

Shopping List
16 oz whey protein
fresh fruit of choice
raw salad vegetables (variety is important)
1 avocado (if used as a salad topping)
Olive oil or flax seed oil (for salad dressing)
2 lemons or limes
1 to 2 gallons pure water
3 to 6 oz chicken, fish, turkey, or lean beef or 4 to 8 egg whites

Protein drink
whey protein
23 to 25 grams of protein per 6 oz serving (30 gram serving)
should NOT be sweetened with added carbohydrate
should NOT contain artificial sweeteners (aspartame, fructose, sucrose, evaporated can juice, sucralose, maltodextrin, sugar, corn syrup, corn sweeteners, barley malt, molasses, agave, or brown sugar)

This is ONLY TO BE FOLLOWED FOR THREE DAYS!  After doing this detox it is recommended that you start on the fat burning plan.  So far I have drank 4 protein shakes and enough water to fill a pool.  I actually feel good.  I have been drinking more than I want (even if it is diet coke and light rum…too much) so I am happy to have this flush.  I feel like I am flushing.  I didn’t weight myself…I hate the scale with a passion.  My life was dictated by what the numbers on the dial told me.  i am going by how I feel and how my clothes are fitting me.  I have been maintaining so I am where I want to be.  if you are just starting with your journey…be sure to weigh and measure yourself.  It is good to see results…

I think I will restart the Amped workout tonight.  I have missed Billy and the way that I felt when I was alcohol free and exercising regularly…

…is finally in the Past.  I decided to wear a strapless gown…I looked okay.  It was one of those “settle for” type things.  The dress I wanted to wear costed way too much money and was too flashy.  I do have to remember that I am a Senior NCO wife (that is something my husband says…trust me I don’t care about the rank thing) …so that means I have to tone down the old personality.  Eh…I saved 170.00 on the outfit.  The actual dress I wanted was 270.00…the one I wore was marked down to 90.00.  :)  It was a good thing I didn’t spend a ton of money on the dress…it was literally steaming in the ball room.

Steaming??  Yes…steaming.  Humidity in that room like New Orleans after a rainstorm.  The Swamp Coolers (a humidity producing machine in itself) weren’t working properly.  The room was packed…for some reason my husband and I ended up at the table by the goddamned kitchen and the hot water buffet steam tables.  My sis-in-law Kellie did a wonderful job on my hair (I am glad I got her to do my hair instead of paying for it…40.00) it was looking great until I walked into the Turkish Steam Bath.  Immediately my hair fell…then flipped.  I was doing a short version of Farrah Faucet hair circa 1970’s…flat on my head of course.  :)  I started to feel weak…like I was having hot flashes.  I was sweating through my gown…not cool when you are wearing white.  My makeup started to run…so I looked like a red faced raccoon with a Farrah Faucett haircut.  I was still having a good time because the company at the table was funny.  We paid 35.00 a piece for a ticket to the buffet.  The food was terrible…we could have once piece of meat (either chicken or some mystery sliced stuff) a starch, a veggie, and one roll.  I got a small chicken breast (boneless) and a serving of vegetables.  I WAS STARVING!!  I ended up making dinner at 11PM because of it.  We had drinks…we giggled at the speech the guest speaker was giving (I heard something about men with wide shoulders and thin hips on horses…my husband heard how the Marines would swap underwear…and both of us heard 1873…I shit you not) and we snuck out the room every now and again for air.  I was so jacked up at the ball I didn’t take any pictures.  Maybe my daughter can take a picture of me and my husband later on all dressed up.  At least I won’t look like a raccoon…same look just on a different day…  I’ll see. 

So…the ball was…eh.  I am done stressing over that foolishness.  My focus now is getting back into shape…with my Wondertwin Lou by my side…I am ordering the entire new system…

…sigh.  I hate going to these things with the heat of a thousand suns.  I do, however, like getting all dressed up.  I am a jeans and t-shirt kind of gal.  I don’t like to wear a lot of makeup either.  If there is an event that means dressing up all girly, getting my hair done, and wearing pretty shoes…I am there.  I have a dress that I could recycle for this event.  It is a red dress that I wore almost 10 years ago.  Good thing it is a classic cut red gown.  No frills…no sequins…just a dress that would stand the test of time.  I can fit it…the top part is a little loose (my boobs have deflated)…actually it is loose all over but the cut of the dress makes it look wonderful.  I still want to go dress shopping (or trying on).  I was told that Dillard’s in Tucson is closing…that means SALES!  :)  I will definitely take a picture of me all dressed up…to go to the big kid’s prom!

The Girl went to her interview yesterday…and the child looked GREAT!  My husband told me that he didn’t recognize her…that she looked older.  Her hair was beautiful and her interview outfit was nice.  She went to the admin office and they only talked for 10 minutes.  I am so proud of her…the woman who talked to her really liked her.  She will be working at Burger King (yep…my pseudo vegetarian is working at a burger joint) once they finish her background check.  The background check shouldn’t be an issue since she is just 16.  I had to chuckle…my first job at 16 was…Burger King.  The burgers are smaller but working there looks like it hasn’t changed.  I just hope she doesn’t slip on the floor while holding a bowl of lettuce as well as take out a rack of pans like I did on my first day of work.  I still remember that because I was so embarrassed…yikes!  Lettuce and pans everywhere!  I will open a checking account for her so she can get paid (they only do direct deposit) this weekend.

Now…The Boy.  Sigh…he is sitting on a 3.0 average and he WOULD have been hired on the spot.  BUT…because he decided to take a CD out of the PX almost 3 years ago…they will not even look at him let alone hire him.  That is one of life’s lessons for him.  He is a little bummed…but he knows that he did something bad back then.  I heard the I learned my lessonspeech from him…. and he also pointed out that he was just 14…it doesn’t matter.  I had to explain to him this…if you caught someone stealing from you…would you turn around and hire him??  I guess he saw my point.  I went to the Commissary and talked to the head bagger as well.  They are interested in him and since he has a B average he made the grades that he needs to work with them.  We are also going to Target and Safeway so he can apply.  The kids really want to work.  They are both saying that they know they want things that I just cannot afford to get for them…that and the fact that they want something to do over the Summer.  Hopefully I will have the same good news for my son.  He is saying that he wants to join the military next year…my nest is trying empty really quick.  I will not harass him about the military…I don’t want to see my baby join…but if that is what he wants I will respect that decision.  I expected this because we are a military family.  That is all he has been exposed to since he was 5.  I just wish it was the Air Force and not the Army.  Oh well…it seems time is flying by…sometimes I wish I could go back in time and experience the Little kid years again.  It does go by quickly…

…is ready for her job interview tomorrow.  Her hair is cut and fabulous…she has a new pair of pants and a shirt.  Tomorrow I have to do maintenance at work so my husband is bringing her to the interview.  She is actually excited…and I am as well.  I was able to fix the Boy’s resume (the shortest one in the world) and he applied to some places here on Post.  I hope he gets a call…he needs money!  I informed them that I would not be purchasing any minutes for their cell phones.  That seemed to put fire under their asses.  Good.  They needed the motivation…

Later!