Goal #1 Incentive

GOAL # 1 - WEIGH 270 lbs

INCENTIVE TO REACHING THIS GOAL:

Coach Bleecker Leather Capacity Wristlet in Coal Black

I really want to get it NOW but have decided to wait until I reach my goal. I originally was going to get a mani/pedi and buy some cute sandals, but I want this wristlet more lol. I have a little(actually really big) thing for Coach and what better way to get it but to actually lose the weight. GENIUS! LOL

Day 1, Week 1

Dang! I was almost done with my post when my stupid laptop somehow went back to the previous screen and I lost what I wrote!!! gerrr...

Anyways, I finally started my first day on my treadmill workout. It was much harder than I thought it would be. I guess I'm used to gradually speeding up to 3 mph. This time out I had to be on that speed for 20 minutes. It just goes to show how really out of shape I am. It's been awhile since I last was on the treadmill too. I definitely need to exercise more and just move around more in general. I'm glad I did it though (although there were numerous times during the session I wanted to jump off). Tomorrow is going to be speed intervals. Hopefully it won't be as bad since the session consists of going 3 mph for 5 minutes then 3.5 mph for 1 minute for a total of 3 times. We'll see...I'll let everyone know how it goes after I do it.

Ready to Begin

I've been debating what I'm going to bring for breakfast, lunch, and snacks to work tomorrow. I was going to bring a salad but it looks like it's going to be cold tomorrow so I decided to bring a cup of my mom's lugow (Filipino rice porridge with chicken and ginger) for lunch. For breakfast, I'm going to have a serving of non-fat organic cottage cheese with a tablespoon of organic raspberry preserves both from Trader Joe's (love that place!) along with a banana. For snacks, I'm thinking of bringing baby carrots and seedless green grapes since I won't be having any fruits and veggies till dinner (I've decided to have a big salad for dinner). I was out earlier running errands and now I'm pooped. I need to clean up the kitchen and figure out what I'm going to wear tomorrow before I can go to bed. I also need to make a list of my daily tasks when I get home from work especially since I'm FINALLY going to start my treadmill workout tomorrow. Two weeks late but better late than never if you ask me...

Ok, gotta finish what I'm doing and go to bed. My goal is to be in bed between 9 and 10pm pst (wishful thinking). Hope everyone had a great weekend! I'll try to check up on everyone tomorrow after my workout. Until then, I bid you adieu. :0) 

Quality Time

I've been spending some quality time with my dad and sister this week. My sister was supposed to fly to San Diego on Wednesday but caught a bug that gave her a fever and sore throat so she is now on her way there with my Dad via road trip. It's nice to spend time with her without her boyfriend being around to be quite honest with you. (I plead the 5th on why I feel that way.) I know she will be gone for only a week, but I miss her already lol. I am extremely close to my family and that's why I get this way.

My dad lives in San Diego now but has been in the Bay Area for a few months for medical reasons. I'm always sad when he goes back there. :0( I wish he would move back to the Bay Area already. It's hard though because there is a higher cost of living here and rent is ridiculous (and always has been). He had been living at my grandma's house while in the Bay Area and would stay over here on the weekends. I am very thankful that everything is ok with him to be able to drive back to San Diego. He is going to come back in August for a check-up but to me it's not soon enough. I do miss him a lot and I miss him the moment him and my sister drove away. :0(

Spending some quality time with them didn't help with my diet (or lack there of one). It is my fault for letting everything go but I am going to turn it around this week. It's only going to be my mom and I at home this week so I already told my mom not to make anything hearty, and she decided that she won't cook this week. I told her that we are going to be eating a lot of salads and lean meats like chicken and fish. Since I'll only have the distractions of my dogs (which I will be walking them every day after I get home from work), this is the best time for me to get started with my treadmill workout. As much as I love my sister, she can sometimes be a distraction to me actually. Crazy huh? She isn't too motivated either and we tend to get lazy together. Not a good combo if you ask me!

I'm about to get ready to go out and buy some groceries for the week. I told my mom that we aren't eating any white bread or rice this week, and I'm going to try really hard not eat anything with white sugar in it. I'm also not going to eat any fried food and try to really refrain from junk food too. I know I can stick to a diet and exercise plan. This week will be my starting point. If I can get through this week and see some results, it will help me out in the long run. :0)

Ok, time to go and get ready. I'll be back later to check on everyone and write another blog on what I bought from the store.

Tuesday

Today was a decent day. I didn't go on the treadmill, but I did walk 15 minutes (each way) to and from the restaurant where there was a luncheon for three of my co-workers who are leaving for different district offices. It was a nice walk since my friend/co-worker and I walked along the Embarcadero. It was a nice day with sun and warm but it was muggy outside (supposedly from the wildfires going on around Northern California). We had a four course meal with an appetizer, soup, main course, and dessert. I had salmon with a soy glaze and salad with balsamic vinagrette for my  main entree. It was really good too! I would definitely eat it again. :0)

I've decided instead of starting the treadmill plan that I should have started yesterday, I'm just going to go on the treadmill for half an hour starting tomorrow. Keep it simple until I start the plan on Monday. As long as I do some form of exercise for half an hour, it's better than nothing for now right? Now I really need to start figuring out a food plan to go along with the exercise... 

What is wrong with me?

I know what I need to do but feel so dang unmotivated at the moment! :0( It doesn't help that it's been gray, cold, and foggy outside today (a stark contrast to how hot and sunny it was on Saturday). Since I didn't start my workout yet again today, I will have to move it to Sunday to make up for it. I would do it on Friday but I'm meeting up with some of my girl friends to watch the Sex and the City movie (again). It will be my third time. LOVE IT!!! :0) I need to figure out how I can get a move on (literally and figuratively speaking). I know I can do it since I've started working out on the treadmill. I need to seriously find that drive again from deep within. Here's to hoping I can do it tomorrow...

Weakness #1

CHIPS

I have always had a thing for crunchy stuff. Chips (especially potato) are one of the ways I've fulfilled that craving with the combination of salty and crunchy. I just ate some sour cream and onion Ruffles a little while ago, and I feel a little nauseous. I used to go crazy eating chips a lot but now when I eat too much I feel sick. I think that is a good thing since I know that eating it is bad for me too!

I need to find healthier alternatives for this. I've done it before where I would quit buying and eating them but some way, some how I end up buying some again especially when I have a craving for it right before TOM comes to visit. I know I can stop eating them since I've done it before. Maybe I shouldn't stop cold turkey and regulate my portions of it. Hopefully I can one day get to a point where I don't even crave it anymore. Hopefully that day will happen soon! :0P 

Short Hiatus

Sorry I haven't written since Monday. I've been having some car trouble lately and was finally able to get it fixed today. It gets stressful when everytime I try to start my car I have to pop my hood open to get it to work. Fortunately I take public transportation for the most part so I don't have to drive far to the station. There's been a heatwave going on in Norcal and it's bittersweet. It is better than having fog all the time but it has been too hot for my liking lol. It would have been great to go to the water aerobics class but it didn't even cross my mind until now unfortunately. :0( It would have felt good to be in the water too lol.

I will be for sure starting my treadmill workout on Monday no matter what. No more excuses. I look in the mirror now, and I don't like what I see. It's time to really get serious. My body can't get rid of the weight its own and the fat isn't going to disappear on its own. I know I can do this! Time to find the motivation from within (wherever it may be)...

I hope everyone is having a great Saturday!

Setback

I woke up this morning not feeling well and decided not to go to work. It didn't help that it was cold and foggy outside too. I haven't been sleeping enough lately and have been feeling the affects of it. Because of all this, I wasn't able to start my treadmill week today. It's ok though because I will start it tomorrow and just work out on Friday (a rest day) to make up for the missed day. I'm going to try to go to bed early tonight since my lunch is already made (from when I made it yesterday) and I'm just going to wear the outfit I was planning to wear today. Two less things to worry about. WOO HOO!! :0)  

Ready for Week 1

I've been preparing for my first week of the 12 week treadmill workout during the week. I originally was going to start it this week but wasn't as prepared as I wanted to be. Since my printer isn't currently hooked up to either my computer or laptop, I had to print everything out at work. I separated each part of the instructions onto separate word documents and enlarged them so I can hang them up on the wall while I am on the treadmill. I also broke the schedule down by weeks and prepared the speeds I wantedto use too. (I know, I sound very OCD or anal retentive lol). I just have to write down the exercises on the specific days on my calendar and I'm all set! :0) I still haven't created a workout playlist yet but I figure I can just pop in Kylie Minogue's Fever album to get me through the work out for now since it's all dance music.

I'm happy that my sister is also going to start the workout with me. She is not overweight like me but wants to get toned because she feels like she is now "squishy" as she puts it.  I hope she will be a good motivator for me to get through my first week. I think once I get through this coming week I should be able to continue on through the next 11 weeks...

Side note: In my excitement of seeing my old co-workers last night, I didn't even bother to take my camera out of my purse to take pictures. :0( There were many people taking pics anyway so hopefully someone will email copies of them to me. It was nice to reconnect with everyone who went since I haven't seen all of them in almost 2 years. I hope we'll be able to have more get-togethers like that in the future. 

I wasn't able to go to Whole Foods beforehand (I was watching the U.S. Open with my dad lol). I was thinking about going this morning but couldn't justify going there just to buy Sigg water bottles and probably a bunch of healthy yet unnecessary snacks and waste gas. Gas prices are ridiculous in California unfortunately, and I've gotten so used to taking public transportation to and from work (just driving less than 5 minutes to and from the station) that I hardly use my car otherwise. I was able to find the water bottles online at www.rei.com with some cute designs so I think I'm just going to order it from there instead.

I did have a gain when I weighed myself this morning. From the Mexican food I ate for dinner and the ice cream I had when I got home last night (haagen daz <bad spelling> no less) didn't help with the scales. No excuses though. This is the start of a new week. I'm still debating what kind of diet I want to do during my 12 weeks with the treadmill. I know I need to practice portion control that's for sure. I'm thinking of trying to do WW again but without going to the meetings or else this high metabolism diet I saw an article about online. We'll see...

Time to prepare for work tomorrow. I have to make my lunch and pick an outfit to wear. So far so good with bringing my lunch to work. Woo hoo! :0)

Hope everyone has a great week!