Goals & Green Smoothie Fasting

A Green Smoothie . . . . .

By mid-week, a lot of people were asking me how much I had lost since I got here since it is starting to be noticeable. I didn't want to get weighed too much because muscle weighs more than fat, and I can tell I'm building a lot of muscle, too. Saturday morning I didn't train but did throw on some clothes and ran over to have a trainer weigh me, finally.

So far I've lost 4.7 kg/10.3 lbs in 21 days, when I didn't even make "all" the sessions and I am also building a lot of muscle, which - like I said - weighs more than fat, so you can "look" a lot different and be a lot fitter without losing any weight, or sometimes gaining weight. So....that is remarkable!

One of the things I did is this past week I started waking up early and going on a 2.7 mile walk/run at 5:30 in the morning as well as in the afternoon, too. It's perfect because the route is wonderful and simple, plus I can listen to my music, and walking/running and listening to my headphones has always been more of a personal meditation for me, something I miss if I am not doing. Lately it's AC/DC, Juliette & The Licks, The Donnas and some hip-hop. By the time morning training is done I've worked out about roughly 3 hours already that day.

This week my goal is to lose about 2.3 kilos, or roughly 5 lbs. That's a hefty goal, but I plan on doing it by smoothie fasting, the majority of the smoothies being green smoothies. My goal is to, by Halloween, which is exactly another 3 weeks away (I've only been here 3 weeks), to lose 4.3 kilos, or 9.5lbs. This would put me ahead of where I thought I'd be, goal-wise, but I see how much you step it up as you get fit around here, and how easy it is to get in shape simply by living in the tropics and being so close to such fresh, natural foods, so at only 50% into my visit, I'll be at 2/3rds of my goal! And here I was "worried" that I wouldn't have enough time! Danny (the internet manager and co-owner) says I will easily surpass my goals, of course, if I keep it up --- which is extra exciting!

Especially because I am eating like a CHAMP: fresh fruit and vegetables, hot spicy seasonings, tons of water, green smoothies, Vega nutrition/protein shakes and young coconuts make up the majority of my diet, and it is very fulfilling as you don't even want to eat that much in the tropics. In fact, others here are interested in green smoothies and green smoothie fasting, even, so I may have a group going pretty soon. Everybody that tries them is surprised by how much they like them and how filling they are. The benefits are outrageous, the taste is great, and they are super satisfying and filling. This week I want to up my sit-ups, too!

My goals are important to me, so I did not go out dancing this weekend in Patong. However, I do see the importance of going out, so I will make a point of going out this Saturday night, for sure! Hopefully to celebrate meeting some hard-earned goals!

I'm pretty pumped about this upcoming week, guys! I love a good challenge, it keeps me on track - and this one is totally attainable and will be enjoyable. I mean, last week I actually napped in-between work-out sessions I was working out so much. That's the way it should be, especially in this heat (and it's not even summer yet!) Wish me luck!

A green smoothie, pre-blended.

This one is Mango, Parsley, Leafy Greens and Bananas!

Mmmmmm!

Update:

My straight fasting will begin on Tuesday (tomorrow) due to the fact that I don't have any greens, ha! I did make a fruit smoothie, but ended up having some plain fruit and vegetables --- all of which are healthy, but do not equate a fast. Tonight at the outdoor market I will stock up, especially because many others want smoothies, too. Right now Danny and I are brainstorming on how/where to set this up, just for now even.