09/28/2007 12:42
Feeling better....
So I had another weigh in today...I lost 1.2 this past week. 10.8 since I have been on Jenny Craig. I don't know what is wrong with me- I want to lose the weight-I want to look better for me-I want to feel better about myself. But the weight is not coming off.
I successfully ran 12 miles last Sunday. We did part of the marathon course which was great. Lots of hills in San Francisco :) I am running a 10K tonight and a 12K on Sunday morning. Saturday will be a relaxing day-maybe I'll venture out and find somewhere to get my haircut. Oh how I miss my person back home :( I just can't trust anyone to cut my hair-I have had some dramatic experiences and it sucks.
My plan for next week is to up the pounds that i lost-I will work out at least 4 times this week (including Friday night and Sunday morning). I've been pretty good about eating from the menu. We'll see how it goes...have a great week
09/21/2007 14:49
It's been a while
Wow things have been hectic with me. My boyfriend and I are not doing so well. I am glad I haven't picked up a fork and eating all the chocolate cake at work. Things have been tough and i just want them to get better.
I have had two weigh ins since the last time i posted-last friend -2.4 and today -.6. Maybe it's all the stress I am having. I can only hope that running will help me relieve the stress and the weight will just keep coming off. I want to get back to 2lbs a week or so. I have upped my exercise and soon they are lowering my calorie intake.......
I am so stressed I can't even think straight to write this post....i'll post later
09/07/2007 12:31
3rd Weigh In..Drum Roll Please
So this week I thought I would be doing good if I broke even, but to my surprise I dropped 1.8 lbs. I was so happy
I had family in town that didn't want to sit still for me to heat up a meal and I went to a wedding, though left before the wedding cake and a wine tasting tour. Cheese and wine are so yummy. Everything was back to normal on Tuesday and I did everything great. I lost woo hoo I lost I am so excited.
I am doing a long run tomorrow and am very excited about it. I think I am going to go a personal best and do 10 miles. I have my dessert tasting party after that and then relaxation until Sunday when we have a BBQ at another winery 
I am sure I will do great.
09/06/2007 13:46
Getting Nervous
I can't believe it's been 3 weeks already. I feel great. A little hungry at times and I have my veggies to snack on but I just feel that I should be doing more. I wish I were able to exercise every morning. Other than that, I am kinda stressed right now.
I am in the midst of raising money for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and hosting a dessert tasting party. I know, not a good time but I don't know anything else as well I as can bake :) http://www.active.com/donate/tntsvmb/tntsvmbJMcCand
I am stressed I won't make my minimum amount in my fundraising goal. That will make it harder for anyone to support me to train with them again. I love training with this group. They are so motivating and it just feels good to know that chubby ol me can run 8 to 10 miles and by October I'll be running 13.1 miles. I am so excited. I could never have thought this would have happened so soon. I can't wait to get the weight off so I can train for the full marathon. http://www.teamintraining.org/
I think my work is too stressful for all the training. I would love to compete in a triathlon but that training takes more time than I have. Maybe another time. I will accomplish that goal one day.
Eating well on the plan. Making my own menu was a little confusing and I hope I am keeping the weight off. I will find out tomorrow.
Sending skinny vibes and smiles to all 
08/31/2007 13:51
2nd Weigh In
So yes today was my 2nd weigh in..... I lost 2.2 lbs :) A total of 5 pounds in two weeks on Jenny Craig. I am very happy about that :) I didn't get to the gym like I wanted to this week..which isn't any fun at all. And the holiday is approaching and we have family in town. So they want to go to all the different places to snack, eat and drink. I was very good last night, my boyfriend and I has chicken fajitas-I had one tortilla and lots and lots of salsa. Not a lot of chips though. We are going on a wine country tour-I'll do more walking than drinking-Wine isn't my favorite.
I hope everyone enjoys the holiday weekend and hopefully I'll have lots of good more news next week...:D
08/28/2007 19:05
What a weekend and week
Well this weekend was a little cheat. We were hosting a tequila sunrise party for an hour on Friday night along with 5 other hosts with 5 other drinks. I only had 2 drinks and stuck to water the rest of the night. But I did have chips and salsa. The salsa is not so bad for me but the chips were not so good.
I did go on my run on Saturday morning. It felt great to run 8 miles along Great Highway in San Francisco and around Lake Merced.
We did some cleaning and shopping on Sunday so I did a lot of walking. My knee was bothering me from the run so I did not walk as much as I could have.
This week is month end at work :D Fun stuff, I know. I am missing my track workout tonight since I will be at work til maybe 10pm. And my boyfriend's mom is coming into town and has plans for us, I will not be running that much while she is here. I enjoy sleep on the weekend so I can't get up any early than 6 am. I am going to try and sneak in a run on Thursday night and possibly Saturday morning. I am going to a wedding that after noon so hopefully I will have some time.
I am sticking to my Jenny Craig menu this week, with the minor slip up on Friday night. I am a little excited that I get to plan my menu for next week. I am learning so much about myself and my eating habits these first two weeks.
I am a little stressed out b/c I am falling behind on fundraising with Team in Training. I am trying to come up with ideas but I always end up falling short b/c of something. Hopefully I will get it all donated or else it will be coming off my credit card. And we all know, straight out of college with student loans-the credit card doesn't have a lot of room. I am trying to pay it off so I would hate to have this put on there. One great idea I have(for money purposes not my healthy eating) is a dessert tasting party. I love to bake so I thought why not. It's easy and I could host it at my apartment.
We will see. Have a fantastic week and I am back to work for Month End :)
08/24/2007 13:24
First Weigh In with JC
So I started last Sunday and due to a run tomorrow I did my first weigh in today. ***drum roll please*****
I am down 2.8 pounds. I am very happy about that. I didn't exercise as much as I would have liked but I followed the plan to a T. My boyfriend lost 4.4 pounds. *I know guys lose faster than girls, so I am not letting it get me down. I am happy that I saw a loss my first time and hope to see many more as time goes on :)
I am running 8 to 10 miles tomorrow morning and looking forward to it.
Have a good weekend all and I am sending skinny vibes to everyone
08/22/2007 13:05
Ah how good it feels
Yes, it felt so good to know I accomplished so much after my workout with the Team yesterday. We are at a track once a week and we do a variety of things. This week was intervals....I ran/walked 3.2 miles yesterday. I had missed last week b/c of work and will miss next week but I am glad I went.
So far on Jenny-I've been liking the food. The only complaint I have is that I felt empty and hungry before track yesterday. I did notice I sweated a lot yesterday, don't know if it was Jenny or it was too hot. I have not been hungry or unsatisfied with any of the meals just yet.
I am weighing in on Friday this week since I have a run on Saturday morning and don't think I will be back before they close. I am running 8 miles this weekend. We are running part of the marathon course-since I am running the half marathon, I won't be running this part of the course but I am so glad to run it now. We are running around Lake Merced-for those that are familiar with San Francisco.
I have my gym bag to go work out after work today and will run tomorrow as well. I am feeling to have a little more energy since starting this program.
Sending skinny vibes to all................
Happy Wednesday!
08/20/2007 15:24
Happy Monday
I am back again. It is Monday and I'll report what happened over the weekend.
Friday night was a quiet night at home with my boyfriend. It was really nice. We've been hitting a few bumps lately and we really needed that.
Saturday we made the dreadful drive to Jenny Craig and decided we are going to do it together. We brought home all the food and opted to start on Sunday for lots of reasons. We cleaned out our cabinets and freezer. He stashed all the food that won't go bad above the fridge..I can't reach it there :) So we ran a few errands on Saturday and went shopping for fruits and veggies.
Sunday the plan starts :) I went for a 5 mile run at 8 am with some of my teammates. Came home, ate breakfast and then we had a few errands to run. Overall, the food was not bad. I hate to admit it, but I am a picky eater 
The first thing I ate from Jenny Craig was Banana Nut cereal. I hated it. I hate bananas. Yuck....won't get that again. I wasn't paying attention when she was giving us our menus or else I would have asked her to exchange it for something else. I did let her know I don't eat zucchini. She said just sub in any other veggie for that time period.
I totally forgot that I was suppose to bake cookies for work today and remember yesterday. So I had to make cookies, I was very proud of us as we did not eat any before bed and I was able to get them to work and in my manager's cube without having one I guess I will think twice before volunteering to make cookies again. Everyone did give my rave reviews about them though.
My goal this week is to run 3 times this week. I have a track workout on Tuesday, and I need to run on Wednesday and Thursday. Saturday is a big run for my team, we are running part of the marathon course. So I have to rest and stretch on Friday and be well rested. Hopefully, I will finish an all time best of 10 miles on Saturday. We will see.
I must say I am really enjoying this site. I have been reading a few blogs throughout the day. I look at the list of the recent updated ones and find some favorites. I am not quite sure how to add anyone as a friend on here yet but know that I am reading some blogs regularly and they are giving me some motivation.
Another quote to leave you with:
"There's a difference between interest and commitment. When you're interested in doing something, you do it only when it's convenient. When you're committed to something, you accept no excuses; only results" -Kenneth Blanchard
08/16/2007 14:24
Keeping up...
So I am starting to enjoy this blog...I have another for my marathon training http://jamie-goingthedistanceforacure.blogspot.com/ for family and friends to check out but this one will be just mine-until I've lost the weight-I may share it with them. I am losing weight just for me...no one else.
Last night I had broccoli for the first time-I've never liked it. It tasted alright last night. I even brought some in to work today to have as a snack, along with my carrots. I love carrots.
I have been researching weight loss and exercise for as long as I can remember. And for some reason, nothing sticks-well except for the fat. And that's why I want to make this change..I hate being the fat one. I've always been the big one and I want that to change.
Today, thus far, I've eaten quite well. Lunch and Dinner are my killers. I eat in the cafeteria at work....and I get home so late from work that I eat too late. I hate eating so late but I've got to eat and I'm trying to leave work to go home that I don't think to bring dinner with me.
I am sure as I keep up this great weight loss attitude that I will change my lunch and dinner ways to incorporate something that fits my schedule and will help with weight loss. We'll see. Have a great day :)
