The Chronicles of Jessi

A Day in the Life of Dieting...

My Name

My name is Jessica, but only my mother is aloud to call me that. You can call me Jessi. I'm 23 years old, mother of a happy-go-lucky two year old little girl, named Amelie, and a wife of a wonderful and handsome man named Bo.

My Blog

This is my diet blog. I've tried others before and have failed. I have to keep track of what I have eaten and this is my way of doing it. Feel free to comment and make suggestions.

My Goal

My long term goal is to lose 150 pounds. Yes, I am aware that is a lot, but I have to lose a lot too. I have had many problems due to being overweight including: PCOS, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, migraines, depression, anxiety, fatigue, and a few others left to name.

My Life

I was born and raised in Panama City, FL. I've been here all my life. I graduated from A. Crawford Mosley High School in 2003. I got married May 21, 2005 and had my first child November 26, 2005. Today, I am a stay at home mother and an army wife, trying to get by day to day as normal as possible. Which, if you know me, you know how hard that can be! I love my family, my friends, and my life. There are just a few changed I want to make to it, starting with my weight.

My Future, My Dreams.

I grew up in ballet class. I loved it so much. Then, there came a time in middle school that I had to give up the thing I loved to make the grade. I quit ballet and from there on, my life became harder. I gained weight, a lot of weight. Now, a high school graduate of five years, my dream is to lose that weight and get back into ballet and continue my dreams. I've always wanted to be a prima ballerina, but even if I cannot achieve that dream, I want ballet to be involved in my future.

Days 17 & 18

Saturday, January 19, 2008

Day 17

Ate:
1 rotisserie chicken salad with ranch dressing
90 calorie bar (Quaker Chocolate Chip)
2 cups of spaghetti
1 Activia fat free yogurt (peach)
1 bag of 90 calorie popcorn

Drank:
2 cups of smoothie (1 cup of low fat vanilla yogurt, 1 cup pineapple, 1/2 banana, 1/2 cup of OJ)
1/2 bottle vitamin (energy)
2 cups of 2% milk
1 bottle of cola Celsius
Lots of water

Exercise:
30 mins ab class
15 mins on the treadmill
1.5 miles on the stationary bike
3 set of 15 of upper arm workout
3 set of 15 of lower arm workout
3 set of 20 of chest workout
3 set of 20 shoulder workout

Other:
1 mins of planks

Here is the info on the new drink called Celsius:

What if you could enjoy the great taste of a soda and actually burn calories?
This simple question sparked more than two years of scientific research and taste trials that led to the development of Celsius®, the Earth's first calorie-burning soda that boosts energy levels. Celsius Holdings Inc., has its roots as a sports nutrition company with the goal of bringing healthier refreshment through science and innovation. It was important that Celsius be proven to work. Our double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical research confirmed its functional benefit. We discovered that Celsius:
1. raises metabolism on average by 12% and
2. significantly increases calorie-burning and energy for up to for three hours.
Celsius has created a whole new functional food category that burns calories without sacrificing taste. Celsius is designed to be a great replacement beverage for people that like the taste of a soda, the energy of an energy drink or coffee, but don't want the calories and chemicals that are found in them. Celsius is unique in that it is designed to be as natural as possible. Celsius has no chemical preservatives, no carbs, no sugar, no high fructose corn syrup, and is very low sodium. And Celsius is loaded with good for you ingredients such as Green Tea with EGCG, Ginger, Calcium, Chromium, B Vitamins, and Vitamin C.

Celsius is the Earth's first proven "thermogenic" calorie-burning beverage with the great taste of a soft drink. Celsius works by raising your metabolism on average 12% for up to three hours, resulting in a sustained energy boost and additional calories burned.

A clinical research study released June 18, 2005 at the International Society of Sports Nutrition conference proved that Celsius burns calories. The double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover clinical study showed that drinking one 12-ounce bottle of Celsius increases metabolism on average 12% for up to a 3-hour period. Elevated metabolism is what allows you to burn more calories.

A double-blind study, placebo controlled, crossover clinical study is considered the Gold Standard. A double blind study is the type in which neither the investigators nor the subjects know who is ingesting the actual substance being investigated, in this case Celsius, and who is ingesting the placebo. A placebo-controlled study compares the effects of a “real” substance, in this case Celsius, to the effects of the placebo that tastes and looks exactly like the real one, in this case a leading diet soft drink. In a crossover study each subject gets both the “real” substance and the placebo. For example in this study each subject was investigated drinking Celsius and then tested after drinking the placebo. The order in which a subject was tested was random. Sounds complex, but that’s why it is the Gold Standard and we wanted to be certain Celsius met the Gold Standard.

It's the scientifically-based Thermogenic Proprietary Blend that gives Celsius its fire and raises your metabolism.

Metabolism is the chemical and physical processes continuously going in your body, much like an internal furnace. Unfortunately not all of us have metabolisms that process at the same rate. Some people have a fast metabolism, others have a slow metabolism. Your metabolic rate is affected by sex, age, amount of lean body mass (muscle), whether you exercise and what you consume.

Your nutrient needs depend on your particular metabolic rate. You not only need calories, but also protein, vitamins and minerals. The best way to get these nutrients is to choose a well-balanced diet.

Thermogenesis literally refers to the creation of heat (thermo: heat, genesis: creation). When we create heat, we burn additional calories. Any substance which stimulates the body's resting metabolic rate (RMR) and raises body temperature is called a thermogenic agent. Celsius is packed with thermogenic agents that work with your metabolism to turn up the heat in your internal furnace and burn extra calories.

Day 18

Ate:
1 Activia fat free yogurt (strawberry)
1 chicken salad sandwhich
1/4 cup of tomato and cucumber salad with vintager
1 BLT grilled chicken salad with ranch dressing(from McDonalds)
1 slice of pizza

Drank:
1 cup of 2% milk
1 bottle of cola Celsius
Lots of water

Exercise:
30 mins spinning class
100 crunches
3 set of 20 of inner thigh workout
3 set of 20 of outer thigh workout
3 set of 20 of glutes workout
3 set of 20 of inner calf workout
3 set of 20 of outer calf workout

Other:
15 mins in tanning bed

So these past couple days, I should have probably eaten better. I start seeing my dietitian on Monday to work things out. I just feel so hungry all the time. Anyhow, I promise I will do better this weekend. I am going out to lunch with a friend today, but I am going to eat something healthy. As far as the slice of pizza, my husband's friend did it. He kept showing it to me and taunting me with it. My will power finally gave in. I wish he hadn't told me it was even in the house!! Poop.

Update tonight/tomorrow

posted by Jessi @ 4:51 AM

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