So I was having a pretty blah day, and I went to the gym after work and every single cardio machine was in use. I said this is just fabulous and workout buddy and I walked around the Y complex which is huge (track, football and baseball fields, trails and an outdoor pool) walked for about 20 minutes and my left shin was unbelievably painful sore to the touch and I had to bail and couldn't finish. I was definitely feeling that life was not fair amd I wanted junk and now. I drove to the Wendy's and waited in the drive thru before pulling out without ordering and went to Publix and grabbed some watermelon slices and Quakes (rice cakes ) instead. Also called a friend in the store and said this is good right I don't need to eat everything in site. ANd then I went home and talked to a friend who's trying to be more healthy tooo and she told me how fabulous I have been doing. I said ty and you are my therapy session. I kind of think its hormones and TOM making me want salt so I guess its a good thing go me :)
I will get to answering a few of the comment questions in a few days - am just feeling so ehhh and I booked myself a massage tooo, and a manicure and a pedi for Saturday because I deserve it so there now who's the original diva
I typed my blog entry all out and clicked submit and nothing so here we are for the second time. THe first entry was just so witty darn it. K so I went to yoga class and I love yoga it was so relaxing and my other workout buddy talked me into trying yogalates - class blending pilates and yoga. I am going to do 40 minutes of cardio tomorrow and that will make 6 back to back workouts and that is just like whoa. The only bad thing is TOM begins tomorrow so that means I most likely will not show a loss which is a bummer but oh well and it explains my crazy weights this week from 237 to 234 and back but you can't fight your body. It just means I am going to pop midol like crazy. Ummm I love having the house to myself!!! No fighting over the remote and I can watch LMN. YAY
Today was pretty stressful at work this whole week will be. I had a turkey sub on whole wheat for dinner. I keep thinking I need to post pics but I never take a good one. For those of you love Friends (I loooooooooove Rachel) I got a cut similar to early Rachel one shoulder length layer across the back, layers framing the face and I have dark hair with highlights that would be totally inappropriate in the winter for anywhere but Florida (red and blonde around the face). The stylist blew it out so it was straight and gorgeous, I wore it curly today and I still loved it. Before I had my hair long - but its thick and curly so it needed to be cut and thinned. I got my nails done today, am a definite beleiver in doing something girly for yourself as a treat when your following your plan:) am going to do a full spa treatment with 3 girlfriends in February and I can not wait
So I think my calorie total for today is going to be around 2400. Went out for two meals today ordered the guiltess grilled chicken sandwhich with veggies and black beans (490 calories), a side of fries and two strawberry daquiries and then dinner at Fridays which amazingly has some really good low fat entrees for around 500 calories, I got the chicken pot stickers which are about 490 and a slice of angel food cake. I am happy with my selections, challenge or not Saturday is always MY day to unwind and I didn't go crazy made relatively good decisions and I did work out for 45 minutes this morning so go me, wnet shopping and spent a small fortune on my hair which really needed it.
For Gwynn are temps are back up in the 60s with breezy evenings :) our cold spell should be over I am so happy it means my orchids won't be totally dead....those flippin flowers had to be covered and practically spoon fed to stay alive the past few nights.Can I just gush about how great my hair looks I am so pleased went to a new stylist and she is as good as she was supposed to be. Was very sore from the treadmill this morning but I am going to go for 30 minutes in the morning (had my heart rate at the max cardio for a 30 yo so that was 20 minutes of straight fat burn not just cardio). AM doing the dreaded yoga class on Monday ......am just not sure if that counts as cardio or strength training ehhh its an hours so I will be fit as heck before long - am down half a pound for the week already. My poor dog we went on vacay and then straight to work and I haven't been home at all today - I came in and she put her head in my lap and barked at the suitcases in the hall. Savannah knows what they mean, Scott is off to NY for business for a few days so she won't get to run in the morning so I will have to hit the gym and walk her too. YAY bonus calories and uh huh you know I am faking being excited about excercising well at least I am doing it.
Car shopping I looked at a few dealerships and I am just not sure how much car I need which I know sounds silly but its true I just don't know yet, i am looking at a Lexus too which made his eyes roll back in his head:) I have NEVER had a brand NEW car just for me and I want one so I am going to get it but not the lexus the price made me breath a bit too fast .....but I want something cute and sporty
So I got up this morning and worked out doing my little cardio routine and kept thinking about a smaller rear on the tread mill ...it helped me get through it. I have decided that I will only workout in the am two days a week and not back to back days because by 3 this afternoon I was so ready for a nap. I left work early and curled up on the bed for a nap, when I woke up there was a golden retreiver, two cats and Scott was waking me up so we could go out to dinner I slept for 3 whole hours undisturbed (bliss I tell ya).
So we wnet to dinner with friends and these are the kind of people who can talk about themselves all night so I made a production of yawning 45 minutes into dinner and developed a cold :) I had grilled salmon, salad, whole wheat couscous and the thing I am supposed to be avoiding alcohol - white wine yummm. I am sorry if being thin involves never having a drink again I just can't do it - so I have decided I will just have to work out on Sunday so there. Tomorrow I am working out early and then going to the mall and then car shopping. I have decided that my 5 year old car needs an upgrade (I am getting a sports car since Scott just bought a truck that can be the sensible vehicle right). I hear a Spider calling my name :)
I live in the last town in Florida before you get to the keys - the bridges are a short drive from my house and I mention this bc its been unbelievably cold - and it was in the 40s this week (insane for us). Last week I was wearing capris and a tank top and now i'm digging out closed toe shoes (b/c I wear sandals or flip flops every day to work). I came home and the cats were all fluffed up curled up on the bed wondering why they couldn't go outside. Anywho its cold out BRRR
So not much to really report other than the fact that my calorie totals were around 1820 and I am quite happy with that and I got all my water down so yay me. Did 30 minutes of cardio at an insanely early hour and then did weights after work and tomorrow finds me doing cardio in the am and yoga after work YAY I think. Hope ya'll are good rock om chicks!!!
So Molly and I are sitting here blogging away something crazy.....my trip was simply amazing. I was so relaxed and we just really chilled out and spent time together which was something I think we really needed. Anyway enough gushing about my vacay.Scott DVR'd the two biggest loser marathons that were on the satellite channels on 12/31 and 1/1. I have watched epis here and there when I have had a few minutes today around doing laundry and grocery shopping and similar errands and I can't tell you how completely motivating I find it. Heck there were some big old girls at 280 and it just makes me aware that losing 60 - 100 pounds is totally doable. Besides I think Jillian totally rocks, I love strong, sassy women!! :)
So here I am trying to control my eating in a stressfull work week I am back to work tomorrow and we are being audited by the ickky people in DC:( I am confident we should be fine but they always find some little BS to ding you on so no worries...right. I do believe I have lost my mind.I am getting up at 5 45 am to go to the Y with my workout buddy and doing 45 minutes of cardio and a strength training session and next week we're gonna do yoga - sweeet right....ick I am gonna fake it. See I love to work no really I do (yeah I didn't believe it either) but I have decided working out is kind of like algebra - you don't have to understand it you just have to do it. I think that sometimes I just babble about my day but you know what if I get it out here I think it helps cut down on the emotional eating. (which is my nemesis)
My workout buddy and I are committed to doing 3 cardio workouts in the am and 1 strength training and 1 excercise class a week - my DR says I am more than healthy enough to work out like a fiend. He got all my blood test results and even for a girly with a lot of extra weight my blood pressure is down around 116/80 so he says that is good and six months ago I had crazy sugar levels and was pre-diabetic like on the cusp and that has virtually flipped around. The next step (just healthwise is to lose 10 -15 percent of my body weight) is to lower my BMI - ideally it should be around 22 - 25 percent and it is in the low 30 so I think this is something that I can totally do. I still really, really want a baby so that is a large driving force on my effort to get healthy - we aren't trying until everything with my health is in line and the goal is to get to 188 pounds this year and to lose the last 38 - 40 pounds in 2009, which the DR thinks is doable without meds or suppressants. (I am just kind of emphasizing to myself some more of the positives to losing weight). Another strategy to staying TRUE to your diet and fitness is think of 52 reasons for losing weight - one for each week it makes it harder to skip workouts. My first reason of 2008 is lowering my BMI has a direct impact on overall health of every body system and also your percentages of developing certain diseases most notably heart disease - ROCK ON :)
So to everyone who reads me Happy New Year's and all my wishes for a safe and healthy 2008. And a thank you to everyone I correspond with and read on this site you provide me with so motivation and support more that we realize I think. This will be my last post until 1/2 as we are leaving in the AM for Cabo and it won't be a minute too soon.
My focus next year isn't necessarily New Year's resolution but my goal nexxt year is to be healhy and happy :) Wishing everyone much bliss and joy rock on girlies:)
I would never expect foodies to brawl over chocolate .....I had lunch at the restaurant with Scott becuse he's been working like a fiend its that time of year I guess. And I am sharing this because I find it hyserically funny - two of the kitchen folks I think general food prep folks were fighting over the last piece of a chocolate cheesecake with raspberries and both girls couldn't be more than a size 6 - I swear they were gonna scrap over the last slice and I have a visual of the two girls throwing down with the cake slicer and busted out laughing - I know twisted sense of humor so anyway there is my blog title can we all sing together everybody was kung fu fighting faster than lightning....it may be a little sick that i have this on my ipod workout mix....
Went to work and came home to a dog who saw that the suitcases were out and if she would talk she would have said how can you leave me again ........so after the dog and I bonded amd I talked to the cats and fed the fishes (I know we sound like a zoo) I went to subway for dinner (since I am home alone yet again) and got a turkey on wheat w no cheese cucumbers, spinach, green peppers and onions and honey mustard with baked lays and a diet dew YAY.....all together calories were arounfd 1750. Had a doctor's appointment today we have been working on ways to sweet talk my metabolism into speeding up and the new thing I am going to try for 2 weeks is making sure I eat between 1650 and 1900 calories per day - doctor say system is sluggish because I wasn't eating enough with the demands my body was under...there is a science to it...but my point is this daily plate ballparked at 1990 and it is pretty close to the totals my doctor/nutritionist came up with and the other thing I am sposed to be ficusing on is not eating so much fruit ( I can eat fruit all day as opposed to veggies). I am aiming for 2 fruits a day and 4 veggies a day....I love all berries, pineapple, grapes, cherries, tangerines, watermelon, green apples and papaya yummt anyway hope ya'll are good .............
I was holding a deep breath when I stepped on the scale just because I pretty much ate a small town :) IT was totally crazy, I ate everything I said I wasn't going to - my relatives are well meaning but apparently I must practice the word no. I am just really happy that the holiday season is pretty much over. There is still New Year's and the trip but I think I can make it through without a significant gain.
Overall Christmas was good, I have new jewelry (can a girl ever have too much). So I have had my last WI of 2007 and it was 234.8 which is not bad it means I lost 9 pounds in 10 weeks. That's a good thing and I came pretty close to my 10 pound goal. So here is where I review my NYE goals:
-continue to eat healthy and work out more
-plan trip to Ireland for October of next year
-pay off car and visa
-be under 200 for the first time in 3 years :) Ideally I would like to hit my goal weight but I have to be realistic and I know I can lose 35 pounds before the end of the year.
-Plan great treats for each 10 pound mini goal (one pound to go until the first 10 are gone yay)
I was looking at some information and it says that 6 months is reasonable period of time to lose 10 per cent of your body weight which would be 23 pounds in my case plus another 3 months to lose the other 10 pounds (so 9/30) is the timeframe that I am aiming for to lose the next 33 pounds.So that is my immediate goal - starving one's self to lose 3 pounds a week is totally crazy. I just want to be the best me that I can be and everything else really ties into that goal.
I have been thinking about this challenge that one of the support groups I belong to is sponsoring and I am on the fence a bit about it. I think 20 pounds in 6 weeks is unrealistic however, I think it can be motivating to get me in the gym more often and drinking more water which I think is something that we can all agree is important.
So for Christmas - got lots of gift cards and a gorgeous emerald pendant :) - August is my birthmonth so peridot is kinda close to an emerald - am looking forward to the shopping. So if any of you gals have a treadmill at home you like let me know bc I am officially shopping for one with my bonus and am looking to spend less than 2200.......rock on chicks
