NOT MAKING PROGRESS! :(

Helloooooo!
I am a little bit mad about it... not sad, because I keep trying, but because I'm not losing any weight. I know that a lot of you say that the scale is not that important.. So what I am comforting myself thinking that maybe I am building some muscle... I don't know..
Maybe I have to start measuring mysel! I am all the time between 71.5kg and 70kg... So grrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!

Well.. just say that Sunday was my last day of work and now I want to go running everyday (I still have my handball practice 3 days a week -Mon-Wed-Fri-), so go by myself on Tuesday and Thursday, and maybe Saturday.. We'll see about it.
Today (because we don't have a pavilion to train in) we went to a park next to my house, and I run 3.13km in 19:55 minutes... I have to keep going and improve, but I'm proud of myself and glad that I didn't stop.
Also my calves (not really the calf but the side, not behind... I don't know how to explain it) were hurting me, I guess I didn't stretch well and also the land was weird -with stones and uneven-, so my steps were not strong.

My running path today 

After the run we did leg exercises and arms, also speed and as always sit ups (5 different kinds). 

And changing the topic...
Here's a pic of me last week, when I went with a friend to the H&M shopping tour and another one of the new shirt I bought there :) Hope you like it!

Also if you have any tips to improve my progress I would be so grateful!

That's meeeee <3

With the new shirt :)

Thanks for reading! :D <3

New bra

Heyyyy! :D

I just bought a new sport bra today.. :) The price was 24.95€ ($33,64). It is from DECATHLON, it's a french business dedicated to sports material from snowboard, running or scuba diving until horse riding, soccer or hiking :) It's not the cheapest store you can find, but it's the only one we have in Mallorca for sport material... We have malls and stores that have specific material, but not like this one.

My new sport bra! :D

Also, just sharing things with you guys, I have to say that I LOVE COWS! hahaha :D Last week, I went to the stable where one my best friends has some competitions and that stuff, was thowing a party/competition of western riding and rodeo... I couldn't go to the show, but I went afterwards and took some pictures! :D 

It's silly, but I love cows and was like my dream to pet one! haha

I would love to touch a giraffe and a dolphin too... LOL I'm too stupid 

Ohhhhhhh COWS <3

Meal prep and others :)

Hello everybody! :D

Today was my first preparation meals day!
I just boiled some broccoli, carrots, green beans, eggs, brown rice and cooked turkey and chicken burguers :) I still need to cook the chicken breast, still thinking how to make them :)

What do you think about them? Are they right?

Pic of the meal prep! 

Today I also cooked for the first time a cauliflower crust pizza! I was ok... I mean it can totally substitute a "real pizza" in a pizza night where everybody is eating that, but what I didn't like was that it was not "crispy".

The recipe was:

200gr of raw cauliflower (made crumbs, really small)

100gr of cream cheese (0% fat)

2 garlics (made crumbs)

1 medium egg

1/2 tsp (coffee) of salt

1 tsp of oregano

2 tsp of oil

A little bit of black pepper 

Preparation:

Preheat the oven at 180ºC (356ºF)

Put all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well until everything is "bounded"

Put the dough in the oven tray and put in the oven for 20 minutes

Then, take it out and add the ingredients you want and oven again for 10 more minutes! 

My cauliflower pizza :)

As I said before, is not great, but I like it, it's yummy and if you don't want to cheat, this is much better for you than a "real pizza". Hope you like the idea, someone told me and then I just checked on the internet for a recipe. I think I'll keep looking until I find one that I really like and make a crispy crust! :D Until then... hehehe

And also, last week I bought some green peppers, red peppers, onion, eggplant, pita bread and chicken breast and cooked this! :

Another style "fajita"

I use to cook fajitas (also my own style, but different from this). What I usually do is buy the Tortillas, and then also add some mexican powder to make them more flavorous. I just  use to cook everything together in a pan with some oil and then cook the chicken, mix it together and add the powder. Put it on the tortilla with some mayo and grated cheese.

This time I added the eggplant, and instead of using the mexican powder, just used some spices like pepper, or oregano.. And then changed the tortilla for pita bread and replace the mayo/cheese for 0% fat cream cheese :)

I am just starting at this of the eat cleaning style... I still cheat some days eating things I shouldn't.... But I'm happy that I decided to do this and make efforts for it and the work out... 

My "cheatings" are not like chocolate, chips or candy... They are more like bread, peanuts... I've been craving this last week, I think it's because I could't go to my handball practice, but this week and next week I can go twice... 

Also, I am happy about my handball practice/workout today :) According to the Nike app on my iPod, I run 2.65km (1.64miles) in 18 minutes and burned around 260 calories... 

It wasn't just running straight, there were some stairs, ups-and-downs... And then after that we did the abs sets and ball games... 

As I always read in all the journeys, a 7 minutes mile or 20 minutes mile, is STILL a mile... so I just need to keep going!! I am lapping everyone sitting on the couch :D

And as I always say and ask for, give advices if you want or can! I will be so happy to hear them!

And also new recipes or ideas! 

Thank you so much for reading!!!

Today's workout!

Helloooo paaaaals!
So I'm gonna try to post more often, I hope i can do it... It's also to motivate myself and keep in track, this way I also show you how I'm doing :)

So my post for today is about my workout in my handball practice :D
The first we did was running, from B on the bottom until B on the top (I had to copy and paste because I couldn't do eberything with google maps because from B to A there's no street), I did it in 10 minutes, non stop.
Then, from B on the top until almost A we went upstairs (I had to walk  twice upstairs; there are 5 or 6 flights of stairs).
After that, we stop there for a few minutes right next to the Iberostar Estadi (our soccer team field, Mallorca), we stretch a little bit and count our pulse -not sure how to say it in English-. First time I got 42 (that's A LOT.. :( ), after 30 second or so, I got 32.
So, after this we kept running (I have to admit that I walked a lot here... I was so tired already).

Here is a google map capture of the run.

So after the run, we lifted weight, did plank, abs... We used medicine balls, handball balls, attack/defense exercises fron handball... etc. It was a good workout, from 8pm until 10pm total :)

Example of what we did, 3 sets of 30 secons each.

And then I got home and I had this for dinner... Boiled green beans and carrots with oil, vinegar salt and pepper; and 2 sandwich slices with tomato and 2 turkey breast slices. Is this OK for dinner? I really need advice on this, I can not do it alone! :D
Always my worst problem is breakfast... I never know what to eat...

My dinner today

So hope you like it! :D I know I always repeat it, but please comment! Support comments, advices, information... everything is welcome! :D  

Thank you very much! 

Progress?

Helloooooooo!!
So I am still working (I finish around October 13 or so...). I started with my handball training again! It's 3 days a week, but with my job I can only go 1 or 2 days...

I am happy about not gaining weight on this months, I haven't lost a lot but at least I lost something. I can say that I've lost around 10kg since I came back from the U.S (1 year ago). I need to keep going... I know that we always say "Do it for yourself or like yourself and not others" but I really like the guy who supplies the soda/snack/coffee machine in my job I want to like him.
I think I feel more comfortable since I've lost some weight but I am still really negative about what guys think about me, I have no self-estime... I think that's also why I don't "make out" with boys.

You know, there's always someone who tries to do it, but I am so negative about it that I think they are trying to make fun of me... :(

With this "coffee guy" (that's how I call him haha) I would love to have something... Everybody (my friends, colleagues...) is saying :
"TRY! You already have the NO.. the worst thing that can happen is that he doesn't like you, but what if he does? You are losing this opportunity!!!"
And I know they are right, and that I am not gonna see him anymore (at least for a long time, because I finish there) but I am really shy with this topics (dating guys).
I am even embarrassed to tell you about how many guys I've been with.

This is a weightloss journey, but right now is also a personal journey. I guess everything affects to the life, the way to see it, of living it and losing weight is affected too.

Well I guess I need support with this... and lately even more because I don't really know what to do with my life.


Well... love topics on the side... this is a photo from December (left) and Today (right). I see some progress, dont you think? :D Not a lot but a little bit.
I also can see it in my pants... I have a pair that when I left for the US (2 year ago) were OK, not too tight but not loose; while in the US there were not fitting me...; two days ago I tried them on and they were a little bit loose! :D I was so happy for that...

Those kind of things are the one who motivate you to keep going. But definitely I need to exercise more and eat better...

Thank you for reading me :D I accept any tip and advice... (I really need them! :(  )

Left pictures from DECEMBER; Right pictures from TODAY

Sorry abrout not posting!

Hey guys! 

I am really sorry about this last weeks not posting anything. I started working in a "rent a car" place (for the summer season) and I haven't had that much time (neither to work out (I was pretty tired with the new schedule) or to post). 

Let's be honest, I was lazy too.. But my work schedule is from 7am to 3pm and then I have my university classes until 7:30pm or so... 

To be honest with you I haven't work out lately because I would have to wash my hair everyday and fix it every morning (my hair is wild and I can not go to work after a shower, I really need to do things to it...)

It's a bad excuse but it's true... 

For what I don't have an excuse is for not drinking (enough-2l/day) water...

I lost some weight but not as much as I would have liked to. 

Now I'm around 74,5kg (165lbs).

I know I can do it and do it better. 

Love,

Mari Carmen

P.S. I just exercised with the Nike training app for iPhone. I love it! I'm gonna do it everyday! It's really easy to use. Today I just did the "butt tonification".

Another day gone!

Hey guys!
I just finished another workout (my 3rd one in a row, well actually yesterday was my handball practice but it's exercise! LOL)! It was a little bit worse than thursday... I used the treadmill for 50 minutes. I think that from those 50m, around 25m were running and the others walk and fast walk, all the time run-walk-run-walk.
I had to do that because my calf muscle(and side calf muscle-which I don't know the name) got to stiff.. I don't know if maybe this is because of my handball practice, the jumps and all the stuff or what. I have to say that this happens to me really offen when I'm walking fast or running.. I guess that I need to strecth better!

After the treadmill I did 10 push-ups (not super good, but I did them!!! :D -well, 5 wait 5 second and 5! haha), 40 jumping jacks, 20 squats, 30 crunches (stopped for a few second), 20(each) leg exercise (I did this laying on my side, streching my legs and one leg up), 20 of another kind of crunches and 30seconds plank.

I know this is not really a lot... but it's better than nothing... :/ I need to run more and then faster and also do more "floor" exercises rounds.

So don't give up!! WE CAN DO THIS! :D


Love,
Mari Carmen.

Let's workout!

Hey guys! How are you doing?
I started my work out. But I am really lazy with this, always looking for excuses. I love to go to my handball practice and I don't mind running there at all, I like it but to run by myself with "no goal" (in handball you need to catch the ball or whatever) is like so boring... I also need somebody to push me because I don't do it myself, when I am tired I just stop...

But I know I have to do this... So here I am...

My workout today:
I walked fast for like 15 minutes and then I run for 30m at speed 6 (My treadmill says speed 4 walk, 6 jog, 8 run and 10 sprint).
After that I did a 100 calorie workout. (Picture below)

I did the push-ups on my knees, not feet... I am not strong enough yet. I think it's better than nothing :P
Tomorrow I have my handball training so it's gonna be good! :D

Motivation please!!!

Love,
Mari Carmen

Food I shouldn't eat depending on some factors

I want to write this one to ASK you guys, what food I should avoid that may be good, but for example not at night, or mixing it with another food.

I say this because I want to make sure I keep a good diet. For example I am eating peas, broccoli or egg at night and I don't know if that's right. I know (well, I've heard) that I can't eat carbohydrates at night (or past 3pm).

If you can answer me, I'll try to make a list and post it for everyone else.


THANK YOU SO MUCH :D

-Mari Carmen

Motivation!

I am gonna show you an idea I saw on the Internet and I really liked. They are like "piggybanks".

You just take 2 jars and decorate as you wish.

You have to write in them :
- Kilos/Pounds lost
- Kilos/Pounds to go

Then you buy little decorative stones and put on To go all the stones representing every kg/lbs that you must lose, and as you keep losing weight, you change the stones from one jar to the other.
You can use anything to do that, I'm using marbles that I had at home :)

Hope you like the idea as much as I did! :)

ABOUT ME

Hey!!I am Mari Carmen and I am 21 years old. I'm gonna tell you a little about me so you can know me better and give me your opinion, tips, ideas or anything you like to :)

 I decided to create this blog because I've always been ashamed of my body and I want to do something to change that. I al really young and I want to live my life when I can, and I feel like I'm missing a lot of things because of my "overweight".
 Everything started when I was like 7 or 8 years old, until then I always was a tiny, thin, little girl -actually I was under the "regular weight" for my age. Around that age I started to gain a lot of weight so I went to the doctor (because I wasn't eating that much or doing anything different for all the extra weight I gained) and they told me I had a hormone problem (I'm not gonna say a lot about it, but just that I had a masculine hormone working too much). 

 Anyway, I started a diet when I was like 16 or so for my sister's wedding, and I actually lost around 10-12kg (22-26lbs) in like 6months (I don't really remember, it was a long time ago)- so I went from almost 80kg (176lbs) to around 66kg (145lbs). Even dropping all that weight I still was "fat" because I am 1'58m (5'1ft), so as you can see I am short. One of the things it helped me more was having the meals ready when I got home from school, or let's say it clear, having my mom cooking them for me, so when I got home food was ready and I couldn't pick anything else. 
Also, at that time my veggies diet was bad, so I didn't eat a lot of things (just green beans, spinach, puree... and not much more) so when I had something like "grilled chicken breast with salad", I only ate the chicken because I didn't like the salad (and actually I still don't). So I guess my stomach got smaller too. 

However, I gained all that weight back over the years. Also last year I lived in the U.S for a whole year and I gained there like 7kg (15lbs) so (and I think was my HIGHEST weight) I was like 85kg (187lbs) or so. Can you believe it? I am so short for that weight! In my last months in the U.S I lost a couple kg and since I'm back home I've lost around 5 or 6 (kg) more. 
So my current weight it's around 76.5kg (169lbs).I am so decided that I wanna do this, I NEED IT, for myself. Because I've always been so shy, with so low self-estime... I don't even let my best (girl)friends touch my tummy -what she is trying to fix touching it sometimes like therapy.. LOL.
And is not that I don't exercise, I just don't exercise enought and don't eat as well as I should. I play handball, so I have practive twice a week for like 1.30h each. But what about the rest of the days?I really don't like running, it's so boring to me, but I even bought a running shoes to try (I went once :( ) 

Well, I think my goal weight should be around 50-55kg (110-120lbs)So... I have more than 20kg (44lbs) to lose! WHAT AM I WAITING FOR? 

 P.S. One girl that totally inspired me with this is Mook. I meet her in the U.S and it's amazing how far she has come. I hope she doesn't mind that I let you here the link to her facebook page Healthy with Mook. 

Thank you for your support! 

 WE CAN DO IT!