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NYNY Tanya – Day 50

LeTanya Dorsey — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 23:04:26 +0000

So today I felt a little better. My trip is scheduled for tomorrow, I finished the programs for the funeral and all I have to do is pack. I went to work today and at lunch I picked up Veggie Grill for the office. I love being outside. I needed the drive it was great. After work, I went to the trainer who worked my out hard. I have continued to have slight back pain from some of the exercises we do. He tells me to let him know if I am straining but I guess the saying “No pain No gain” is always stuck in my head.

This evening I went out with a few friends to Rush Lounge not far from my house. It would not have been my first pick but, that is where they wanted to go. I made sure I ate something before I left because that place doesn’t have much health food. Mainly comfort food. Like Truffle and Parmesan fries and 4 cheese Mac’n cheese. I knew if I didn’t eat something before I went…I was a goner. We hung out for a little while which kept my mind off things. I guess the main thing I’m really looking forward to is seeing my mom. It’s been about 6 months or longer and I will be glad to get a big hug from her and talk face to face. Gotta pack!!

Breakfast: Gratefruit Hemp Protein Shake

Snack: Dark Chocolate Covered Almonds

Lunch: Quinoa Salad Mac n’ Cheese (Quinoa Noodles w/ nut cheese)

Dinner: Portabello Mushroom Fajitas Side Salad w/ Habanero Sause

Exercise: Training Session

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NYNY Tanya – Day 49

LeTanya Dorsey — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 23:14:00 +0000

So today my energy was still down. I met up with my sister to discuss the plan on leaving for NY. We met up at Native Foods in Culver City. It was a great lunch. I’m still not OK but it’s still kinda hard. I guess when I finally get around my mom who has been living in NY for the last 8 months, it might be different. I did not exercise today. I was not in the mood at all. I basically stayed on the couch all the rest of the day and night. I have been thinking a lot about my life and realizing, that at 30 I should have accomplished a lot more.

As I read this obituary of my grandfather and see that with all that he went through in Georgia growing up on a farm and the racism he endured, making it to the big city of NY and fighting in a war, becoming a police officer, fighting for equal rights for the elderly, taking a church in Long Island that had hardly any members and helping it to become a great neighborhood church makes me feel I have not put forth the effort to make a big enough impact on this world.

I know that everyone says this, in these types of times but I am determined to make my thirties more memorable for me and the people in my life at the least. I have to finish designing these funeral programs so have a great night.

Breakfast:
Hemp Protein Shake

Snack:
Sweet Potato Fries

Lunch:
Sesame Kale Macro Bowl

Dinner:
Air Popped Popcorn with Homemade Hot Sauce

Exercise:
None

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NYNY Tanya – Day 48

LeTanya Dorsey — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 21:04:25 +0000

Well today turned out not to be a great day at all. I had friends come in from out of town and we hung out. This afternoon my mother called me to inform me that my grandfather had passed and that I needed to schedule my trip as soon as possible. I felt like crap all day. I did an OK job of faking the funk with my friends who I didn’t tell til later in the evening. I did cheat and had a few glasses of alcohol. Even though I knew that my grandfather was passing. Now that he is gone it seems to be a hole in my thought process. It’s strange it’s like it’s a little painful when I take deep breathes. A pain that wasn’t there before. I know I have no reason to be sad. He lived a long beautiful life and taught me a few things along the way…it still hurts.

Breakfast:
Hemp Protein Shake
Omelette with Vegan egg substitute with peppers, onions and vegan cheese

Snack:
Beet Chips

Lunch:
Not Hungry

Dinner:
Salad with Pico de Gallo
Brown Rice Avocado Rolls
Ceviche Rolls

Exercise:
Dancing

Cheat:
4 glasses of Scotch

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NYNY Tanya – Day 47

LeTanya Dorsey — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 21:24:42 +0000

So my sisters made it to work today. One had a hangover (the birthday girl) and the other was tired and went to work late. So I have one day left on my cleanse!!! I am so excited. Can’t wait to have warm foods again. I can see my weight has gone down. My body has slimmed up. It seems after this cleanse my boobs are way smaller than they were before I started lol. I also notice that I can fit my size 14 jeans (as long as they have a bit of stretch to them) with no problem. Not a jump or an extreme wiggle…nothing. I guess I just had to stop worrying about the scale like so many have warned me of and just focus on the positive. One day left then I can have beans again…oh black beans, you are my love.

Breakfast:
Hemp Protein Shake
2 Grapefruits

Snack:
Almonds & Sunflower seeds

Lunch:
Hemp Protein Shake
2 Plums
Spinach Salad with Beets

Dinner:
2 Raw Coconuts with water
Air popped popcorn (I know its not on the diet)
Cut Red Pepper slices

Exercise:
Trainer

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NYNY Tanya – Day 46

LeTanya Dorsey — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 22:20:59 +0000

So I went to a bar. Wait wait wait. I didn’t drink. lol It was my sister’s birthday and we went to the Cork (a whole in the wall bar in Los Angeles). I made it to the gym and did my intervals, took a shower (which I hate at the gym), and ended my night at the bar. As I watched my fam eat nachos, chicken tacos, sliders and fries. I had a salad with vinaigrette dressing and water with lemon. I was the odd ball out as well as the designated driver for the evening. I never realized how less fun it is when everyone is drinking around you and you are the sober one. Things just aren’t as funny. lol.

But she had a blast. That was the purpose of this excursion. I had a great day. My spirits were high and I felt great.

Breakfast:
Hemp Protein Shake
Banana

Snack:
Kelp Noodles

Lunch:
Hemp Protein Shake
Quinoa Salad with Cucumbers

Dinner:
Appetizer Salad with Vinaigrette

Exercise:
Gym – Intervals

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NYNY Tanya – Day 45

LeTanya Dorsey — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 19:54:51 +0000

I think my brain is messing with me. I think I am thinking too much about the weight loss and being a size 12 that I have not appreciated the ride it took to get this far. I am down to a 14 which is wonderful. I can wear clothes I haven’t fit in years. I can sit down and cross my legs and not have to change positions for a long period of time. I can see the definition of my collarbone that my grandmother use to say was the sexiest part of a woman’s body. So what is my hang up? I am so use to seeing people drop 20, 30 even 40lbs so fast that 1 to 1.5 lbs a week seems slow. I feel better physically, I look better from what others say so why is my brain not registering the great job or news I have been receiving? I keep saying that I am trying to do better but the word try seems to be deflecting my progress. Why is it I can’t just jump into happiness? What is it I am missing that can’t see the glass as half full? I think the scale (which I have always been taught was evil) is the damper or my beautiful transitional parade.

Breakfast:
Hemp Protein Shake
Banana

Snack:
Almonds
Sunflower Seeds

Lunch:
Hemp Protein Shake
Vegan Spicy Black Bean Chili

Dinner:
Quinoa with Heirloom tomatoes, spinach and onions

Exercise:
Trainer

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NYNY Tanya – Day 44

LeTanya Dorsey — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:11:19 +0000

I was soooo tired today. I don’t know why. I got enough sleep the night before and made sure I ate and had a lot of water and fluids. I talked with my mom today and she told me to look for flights for next week. My grandfather has not passed but she said it’s any day now. She has been very vague with me about my grandfather. Probably because she knows it was really hard on me when my father passed. It was kinda unexpected for us. I have been o.k. so far I think and the distance from here to NY makes it really different.

I took my sleepy butt to the gym and yawned all the way through my routine. I had a lot of personal work to do so I cut it a little short (45 min.) to ensure I would still have enough time to get to bed at a decent time.

Breakfast:
Hemp Protein Shake
Banana

Snack:
Kale Chips

Lunch:
Cheezy Kelp Noodles

Dinner:
Hemp Protein Shake
Spinach Salad

Exercise:
Gym (45 min.) 25 min Elliptical 20 min Bike

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NYNY Tanya – Day 43

LeTanya Dorsey — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 21:33:44 +0000

I had a ball at the trainers today. Drew is very good at making the hour pass by. He works out with you and he never seems to do the same routine twice. By the end of the hour I want to take a nap in my car. But I am grateful that he is not a drill sergeant nor lazy when it comes to working out.

I have a friend have a friend coming over to help me get organized for 2011. Hey I know it’s June and I’m getting a real late start but better now than never. I give myself excuse after excuse and when there is an outsider looking in that’s not afraid to tell you you suck, everything gets done.

Breakfast:
Hemp Protein Shake
Banana

Snack:
Kale Chips

Lunch:
Quinoa with Indian Curry

Dinner:
Hemp Protein Shake
Spinach Salad

Exercise:
Trainer

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NYNY Tanya – Day 42

LeTanya Dorsey — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:41:11 +0000

I ran my errands today and stopped by the grocery store to get me food for the week. My funds have been in limbo the last few weeks so I haven’t been able to do my extensive shopping as I usually do. While in wholefoods, I wondered if you can’t tell what is genetically modified or not, can you really be eating healthy? I saw a few articles on the effects of GMO’s on pregnant women and their unborn child and how GMO’s also effect the growth of infants and couldn’t help but wonder, how can you really tell GMO from organic? Can you still call it organic if it’s a GMO? If it was grown organically but the seeds were genetically modified is it organic? All of this is new to me. I thought if you have an apple, it’s an apple and it’s healthy and good for you to eat. Now all of a sudden (or maybe not all of a sudden) it’s not. I can only hope I am doing the right thing and detox every few months and will have a good long life as well as my kids whenever I decide to have them.

Breakfast:
Hemp Protein Shake

Snack:
Almonds
Kale Chips

Lunch:
Kale Salad with Pine Nuts and Dried Cranberies

Dinner:
Quinoa Salad with Sun Dried Tomatoes

Exercise:
Walking

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NYNY Tanya – Day 41

LeTanya Dorsey — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 19:58:41 +0000

My voice is getting better. I still have congestion in my chest but the mucus isn’t coming out of my eyes anymore. I went to the gym today and got into the sauna to see if I could sweat some of this crap out of me. I think I made a few people mad with the eucalyptus rub I had on my chest lol. It made the whole sauna smell. Oh well. It was good for them too.

I wonder why there is not a Raw Ice Cream Parlor in Los Angeles. I think it would make a lot of money. I mean Cold Stones is always packed and it’s unhealthy and a healthy ice cream shop would make a butt load of money. As I sit here sad, It frustrates me a little that the comfort foods I usually like don’t really come in healthy versions. Lox and bagels, Mac and Cheese, Cookies and Cream Ice Cream there really is no substitute for these very unhealthy items. I have gotten along this far without going into a alcohol based stupor but adjusting your mind to deal with death and sadness is a hard thing to do. It doesn’t happen over night and I know it helps me to talk about it with friends and vent on this blog. I am struggling.

Breakfast:
Hemp Protein Shake

Snack:
Goji Berry and Coconut Smoothie

Lunch:
32 oz Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
Spinach Salad with Strawberries

Dinner:
Carrot and Ginger Soup

Exercise:
Gym Intervals and Sauna

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