Tracy Anderson at Target?

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Today I was out and about, had lunch with my brother, and I stopped at Target.  Every time I go to a Target I like to walk around and browse.  Well, I went into the sporting good section (one of my favorite sections to look in) and on the shelf, I had to do a double take.  

I saw Tracy Anderson Metamorphosis on sale there.  For $89 dollars you get the set, plus (For now, I am assuming) a $20 Target gift card.


I didn't have a camera with me to take a picture, but the packaging is different too.  It's a shrinkwrapped slightly smaller box than the one that they normally send.


As far as I could tell, they only had the Omnicentric type, I am not sure if they even had the others.  Also, I looked on Target's website and I did not see it there, so it may be a store-only thing for now. 

I also got a recipe for a really yummy oatmeal that I will discuss tomorrow after I try it.

Brrrrrrrrrrrr

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First, let me start by venting about weather, haha.  It's the beginning of October and already it's fucking FREEZING.  I went to take my dog out and it was a sweltering 35 degrees outside!  Winter really needs to learn to wait it's turn, Fall just got here!

This pretty much sums it up, hahaha.

In other news, I am really looking forward to Monday when I start really working out again, even though I have a ton of things to do on Monday as well (school related stuff).

This weekend I also have a lot to do, and my time of the month is just about over so Monday fits in just fine. 

Do you have plans for the weekend? Enjoy them!  

Have a great day!

Beans, Beans, the Musical Fruit

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I went to the store yesterday, looking for dry beans as I've mentioned earlier.   I actually found a jackpot.  The ethnic grocery store near me had organic red kidney beans for 2 dollars a pound. (about half kg)  They also had Bob's Red Mill steel cut oatmeal for about 3$ for 1 1/2 lb, but those I didn't buy yet because I already have some.

I ended up buying 5 bags of beans, which should last me about a month if I eat them twice daily.  9 grams of protein per serving is not bad, not bad at all.  I may make them in half bag batches and make them fresh as needed (each bag is 12 servings so do the math and that's 3 days worth).

Do you guys eat your beans?  Other than the usual (beans and rice, etc) what do you do with them creatively (recipe wise?)

Still not feeling too well.

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A good thing happened to me today- class was canceled due to some water main break. However, I could not enjoy my day off, because I still feel like crap.  I actually think I may be anemic as a result. 

Here are some symptoms of anemia according to WebMD.

• Easy fatigue and loss of energy
• Unusually rapid heart beat, particularly with exercise
• Shortness of breath and headache, particularly with exercise
• Difficulty concentrating
• Dizziness
• Pale skin
• Leg cramps
• Insomnia

Here's a picture with more symptoms.

I definitely have the fatigue, dizziness, and the concentration problems, with a touch of insomnia.  I haven't given myself much of a look over recently to tell if I am pale or not.

I really hope I can start feeling better before Monday at least, so I can start working out, even with Turbo Fire and Chalean Extreme for weights.

If I feel better tomorrow I'll at least do some walking.

Re-evaluation

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Yesterday, I did not work out (again, for the same reason) but I did see my friend and she brought up something that changed my views on something.


Apparently she noticed that as long as she has known me (13 years) both fat and skinny, that I've actually usually been more of a curvy girl- as in having most of my weight on my hips, butt, and thighs and able to have somewhat of a waist no matter what I have weighed.

Even now, in clothes, aside from my stomach I am hourglass-looking.  So, it clicked in my head that I should choose new thinspiration, as my current thinspo is relatively unattainable.

Here is a list of who I have always wanted to be like.

Kate Moss

Gwyneth Paltrow

Paris Hilton

Victoria Beckham

What do these women have in common?  They're all super skinny, (usually tall) "fashion model" type.  And honestly, I think this body type looks best *my opinion, not trying to force anyone*.  But considering I'm only 5'5 and pear/hourglass under my fat, I decided to find some new, more attainable, thinspiration to look at.

Scarlett Johansson

Lady Gaga

Marilyn Monroe 

(WAS NOT a plus sized woman, contrary to popular belief)

That's as much as I came up with for now, it's kind of rare to see curvy women in Hollywood (I cannot stand Kim Kardashian, hence her abscence).

Who do you look up to?  Are they attainable or not?

Blah.

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I tried to sleep 8 hours last night but that really didn't work out for me too well.  I am still really tired and achy and feeling like crap.  Going to the doctor today, so I don't have much to say otherwise.

My mindset for tonight when I go to bed,  hahahaha!

I have no idea if I am going to work out today or not, to be totally honest.   I feel bloated, horribly crampy, severely emotional and all kinds of lovely.


So, I hope today ends up going right, for you guys as well as myself. 

Have a great day, I will update if anything happens!

Sleep. You'll lose weight. No, seriously.

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I am sorry that I didn't post earlier today, I had a lot of personal drama come up and it kept me occupied for a bit.

I also didn't work out all weekend because (TMI alert) I recently went off of hormonal birth control and switched to Paragard (non hormonal IUD).  I now have my period and I am not feeling well. Lots of pain, etc.  The good news is I haven't been overeating, but I am bloated beyond belief.


So, today, I am going to talk about something very important with losing weight.  Getting enough sleep.

Ok, we all know this, but I actually found out exactly what happens when sleep is considered.


There was a study in which 2 groups of overweight people were put on the same low calorie diet.  The difference, however, was the amount of sleep they got per night.  One group got 5.5, the other 8.5 hours per night.

While both groups lost the same amount of weight, the major difference is where that weight left from.

Those who were sleep deprived lost half the amount of body fat as the others and twice as much muscle and lean body mass.  Keeping lean body mass intact helps a lot with metabolism of fat. The low sleep group also felt hungrier more often.  

Why does this happen? Here is a quote from the article that I read.

"Dr. Penev and his colleagues were surprised by the stark difference in the losses of body fat associated with each sleep regimen. On average, they found, the dieters lost 3.1 pounds of fat with adequate sleep and just 1.3 pounds with restricted sleep.

They also found that sleep deprivation raised levels of the hormone ghrelin, which stimulates hunger and increases fat retention."

So now, I am going to try my  best to sleep at least 7-8 hours per night in order to get this effect.

Do you sleep enough? If not,  you should!