What the.... is going onnnn

Hey luvvies. I shan't go into the gory details but I am ONE CONFUSED CHICK right now. SO much has went down in the past 12 hours or so.. I can barely comprehend. My mind is moving so fast and I can't handle it.  As I type this, the words are blurry to me. No, I don't wear glasses either. I have 20/20 vision, thank you ! =) but yesterday, i did some research to figure out why the HECK this happens all of the time. It usually begins with me having a slight headache then feeling lightheaded.. after that, I have the HARDEST time focusing and seeing straight. It's been going on for maybe 2 1/2 months now.

Sooo yah, i researched a little. I'm a fairly healthy female but what i found out is that I'm probably not getting enough iron. Not having enough of it causes these symptoms that I have, which are the symptoms for Iron Deficiency Anemia. Also, as I stated in an earlier post, I drink ALOT of tea. I'm craving some right now!! Drinks such as tea and coffee decrease the body ability to absorb iron from our foods and I believe the right there is my problem. It makes sense and all the pieces of my problem fit together perfectly. I also see that that whole light headed blurred vision thing happens when i'm mad, or sad or something.

Eh, hopefully i get over it one day because it's annoying that it happens randomly, like in class or something... Blah. i wanna learn Tai chi... yeah, that was random.. but im doing Yoga tonight.. Ttyl  tweeps!

And so it begins....

Ok, so I'm beginning my official Weight loss challenge today. The weight loss plan of course. I try to watch what I eat anyways and have cut many things from my diet, but now it's seriously going into effect.

So, I actively do the tea diet but not really heavy yet. I drink tea all day to supress most cravings which works pretty well for the most part. So now,, I will be incorporating my calorie limit..  I got a personalized guide to how many calories I should be taking in to promote weight loss.. What u currently eat is somewhere inbetween the "Fat Loss" column and the "Extreme Fat Loss" column. So yeah, I've decided to go by the extreme results.. You can go make your personalized calorie intake schedule HERE.

So basically, this calculator gives you different intake amounts each day to "trick" your body. Because I know that your body notices when you aren't taking in many calories anymore and it goes into survival mode and actually holds on tighter to the fat that you currently have. So this method tricks your body out of that. It's a really good system..

I keep a journal of what I eat and though i don't write in it EVERYDAY, I do it enough. As long as you can record a few days in a row you should be okay. You want to look at your eating patterns and evaluate As to why you ate everything you did. So when you record meals, snacks, && whatnots, make sure you ALSO record how you FEEL at the time, the time of day, if you were hungry, if you were bored, etc.. It helps and you'll see when you tend to start eating. Don't flow any calorie restrictions for year first few days that you record your eating habits, just go with the flow. Days later youshoukd start planning your meals ahead of time and start counting calories and anticipating excercise.

I know that I often eat out of boredom (horrible, I know). So today I'm going to do two workouts,, you know,, tart it out pretty easy. I did an hour of pilates this morning which is AWESOME and will be doing a 30 minute session if Hip Hop abs later today. My meal plaN for the day includes tea and water as the only acceptable drinks. I can drink as much As possible of that good stuff. As far as food goes, I'm going to the mall so I'm probably going to eat there. Now, I usually buy some Panda Express bit recently I've discovered Habachi-San. I prefer Chinese food over Japanese food but Japanese food is waaayy healthier than Chinese food. Hibachi- Sans food isn't breaded or drowned in very heavy sauces.. So my plan is to get a shrimp plate with steamed rice.. (I like steamed over fried most of the time).. It also cones with steamed veggies.. It's so good and not a heavy dish at all.. && its yummilicious too!


I usually weigh 144lbs but this holiday weekend made me out to be 146lbs lol. So... Yeah,, my current goal is to reach 130lbs.

So I figure I can wing it all day with tea & water until about 3pm and then eat. Then tea & water until I workout again,, around 6 or 7,, && another thing Im going to do is go to sleep early.. Staying up late at night also makes you want to eat like a maniac. So yeah.. Let's see how this goes.. I shall report back on this my little HEARTS !! :)

KiannaLuv21's Weight Loss Challenge

I've been following a girl on Youtube by the name of Kianna.(Her old picture is above) What amazes me about her is that, over the span of 3-4 months, she has SHEDED 40lbs. (See her NEW picture below) You may think, "Oh, She took diet pills", or something of that sort, but that's definitely NOT the case. Kiannaluv21 's youtube page consists of countless hair weaving and weight loss videos. I began watching her back in February, right after she began her weight loss journey in January.

A little Background:

In January, Kianna began a detox cleanse called "The Master Cleanse". The master cleanse is usually referred to as the 'Lemonade Diet' and from personal experience, is NOT easy. It requires you to drink an odd mixture of water, lemon juice, cayenne pepper, and maple syrup daily and typically lasts anywhere from 5 to 40 days. Kianna only completed 10 days but I couldn't get past day 2. :( .


New Game Plan:

Fast forward a little to June 2009 and Kianna has found a better way of eliminating her excess fat. It's not really rocket science to figure out that smaller portions of food and exercise contributes to weight loss, but you must have a very focused mind to commit to that theory. Cravings occur but if youp have the required willpower to overcome them, this will work for you. She does give a multitude of tops and advice on her blog and she just created a website to help her viewers. It's not quite finished yet but it's based off of a weight loss challenge she poses to us. The site already has a forum about 'Thinspiration' and is full of pictures of ideal sized bodies to keep us motivated.

I think this is an excellent idea and will help so many of so many people overcome their weight loss struggles. Back when Kianna began this, she was 170lbs and by the end of August she was an even 130lbs. I got so much motivation out of just SEEING this transformation happen before my own eyes that i've decided to go ahead and try this out. As of TODAY, I will begin watching what I eat more and starting a regular exercise routine. I usually watch what I eat anyway but i've been WAY to lenient lately.

I currently weigh in at 143lbs will a ultimate goal weight of 130lbs. Last December I weighed 152lbs and lost that weight by cutting calories alone. So now, I have to step it up. I HIGHLY encourage anyone looking to lose weight to join this challenege with me :).. Check out Kiannaluv21 's new site HERE .