This month has been a whirlwind for me... I guess because I had hoped to be back at 140 by the time Thanksgiving came around... ha! oh well.I've had a lazy last couple of weeks (since my birthday) and I think i'm ready to start going all out healthy for my life. I've started incorporating more fruits and veggies, and water. Tonight i'm going to read a romance book on the elliptical and write 2 thank you notes. I've got like 6 really important notes to write...and i've put them off until now- 6 months after the wedding. EEP! I really hate writing notes- and yes i'm aware this makes me a terrible person. Also at some point, Hubby and I are going to have to take a Christmas Card picture. When do people normally do that? Should I have faith myself and my willpower and wait until the end of the month so my face will look less round? Or should i take advantage of my miraculously clear skin at the moment to do the picture within the next couple of days?
Even though my hips and calves were killing me from the Step, Kick, and Abs class i took on Monday, last night I had a personal training session for my legs Now i can add sore hamstrings to the mix...
Tonight i'm just doing some cardio- I may stay on the bike the whole time and read my newest book
On the food front, yesterday was ok until DH and I went to Walmart late last night to pick up some things, and we noticed the Krystal Burger was finally open...and we stopped there.... I got a "pup" (small hotdog) and some fries. That wasn't good for my arteries. I'm starting to get more concerned about my sky high chlolesterol levels than i am about my weight. I've started eating oatmeal every morning...and i'm trying to decide what to eat for lunch ( I like to plan out meals-so i don't just eat oreos for lunch) Anyone have any chlolesterol busting ideas that don't involve salad or fish?
But not for long! I'm determined to make the scale start heading a downward direction again. I went to the Step, Kick, and Abs class at my gym last night. It was the first group class i've been to in a long long time. I wouldn't say it kicked my butt, but... I was definitely dripping sweat when i was done. I hated the step part...i've always hated step though- it's so boring... maybe i'll check out the kick class this week?
Eating wise i've been all over the place...fast food, pizza, cake...I'm glad my birthday is over (sadly enough) so i can get back to normal eating habits. Going to the personal trainer tonight, and then 35 minutes of cardio afterwards
Yay! I'm finally 23! I have to go to work today...but i'm taking a very early lunch to take our cat to the groomers. Our cat is hilarious in the car, so i consider this to outing to be like a present from our beloved fluffball of a cat.
On the nutrition front, i can't say i'm being great about it. Although i have reexamined my portion sizes, and pared them down...pulled pork bbq just isn't that good for you!
I went to the gym everyday last weekbut i skipped the "Step , Kick, and Abs" class last night in favor of a night in with the Hubby. Plus, I got my present early---the most beautiful set of earrings!!!!I was so impressed that he picked them out by himself. They were too nice to wear to work today, so i'm bummed i can't rack up the compliments on them, but i like knowing that they're safe at home too.
Tonight will be some personal training...followed by some cardio. and then vegging on the couch! I'm pretty excited about that last part.
Down 0.5 pounds! Thank goodness it’s on the way down again. Yesterday I had an epiphany. I feel like I need to share… I realized that I am unnecessarily putting stress on myself and my body. I feel like I need drop my 40 pounds in the shortest amount of time possible, and that’s really not the case. What I need to do is embrace a more relaxed way of thinking. I shouldn’t stress myself out each morning and dread going to work because my too small clothes are uncomfortable. I shouldn’t dress like crap because my good clothes no longer fit.
I need to live my life! I need to rediscover how good moving around makes me feel! So, with that reasoning, I went to the mall last night. And I shopped. It didn’t matter what the label said, or how cute it could look if I was skinnier. I bought what fits me right now- and not “fits” like if I can make it zip up, but a little roomy for the natural expansion of my body throughout the day. And I feel great! It feels awesome to finally have some new clothes that are available to wear immediately- well, except for the hemming part of my new pants.
I’m still going to weight myself everyday, because I like to know where I’m at. But other than that, it’s a whole new ballgame kids. And if I do lose the weight quickly, so what? I’ll just sell my new stuff to Plato’s. I never have done well with self-imposed deadlines anyway.
Yes. I went to Chick-fil-a. I didn't get a cool wrap with a fruit cup either. I went all "combo #1 with a sweet tea, please". Honestly, it was a horrible day yesterday, and even though i felt really bad about all the cholesterol i was adding to my already sky-high numbers, it made me a feel a little bit better to be eating those delicious waffle fries. But thanks to JulieW for trying to talk me out of it And you're right, pizza is wonderful.
So, after my horrible, no-good, very bad day at work (it was a red-tape spectacular, let me tell you- also, had a meeting about how wonderful the company did in FY08, only to have my boss tell me that she had updated her resume and i should really consider doing the same) i came home knowing that i was going to have to go to my personal training session at the gym.
I almost bailed. I was thisclose. But i promised myself that if i went, i would only stay for the session and not do cardio afterwards if i didn't feel like it.
So i went!! I didn't stay for the cardio, but i'm so sore the morning...it feels like a badge of honor. Yay! Have a great Wednesday everyone!
I feel like i need to write an ode to pizza. Last night my husband said he bring home dinner because i was laid out with my poison OAK (that's right, I have poison oak according my fabulous dermatologist) and was supposed to let it "air dry" aka "letting the gross oil seep all out to the horror of my husband who said i was a terrorist with my biological warfare spots"
I had hoped it would be something semi-healthy.... but it was pizza. He loves pizza, so i understand. But i just don't have any willpower, and i ate 3 slices. and 2 handfuls of almonds afterwards.
Sheesh. So of course the scale is back up to 155 today. I had been at 153.5 , my lowest in the past couple of weeks. Had some stress already at work today. I am starving, but it's only 10 in the morning and i have a meeting at 11 (when i ususally eat my lunch- i go into work at 7 am).
I have a small craving for Chick-fil-a. I'm trying to talk myself out of it.... maybe i'll be successful? Wish me luck!!
i'm really surprised that i've managed to drop another pound. I'll spare you the gory details but there were some cheesecake slices this weekend. Like 4 of them... Otherwise i feel like i ate pretty healthy. Except for the TCBY yogurt parfait.
Ok, who am i kidding, this was not a warranted weight loss. I'll probably see the scales creep back up the week. Which just means i'm going to have to try harder this week to drink my water, eat my fruits and veggies, and exercise!
Poison Ivy update:
It's spread to another spot on my leg kids. Ivarest is not drying the weeping and oozing. I'm calling my dermatologist today... I'm not a kid with nothing to do all summer except lay around covered in Ivarest for this to heal... not cool field work!!!
Okay. So i was a kid the last time i had poison ivy. And i totally thought if you don't scratch it, it will go away on its own. Apparently not. I have one small section of the rash on my arm (small enough to cover with a bandaid) and today, another section appeared on my leg. (UGH!!)
So now, i'm going crazy with the Ivarest, and is it just me, or did the bumps not seep until i started putting this stuff on there? Whatever. I was supposed to go to a small town festival today with DH and his family, but you know what? I've got fire ant bites up and down my calves, poison ivy on my arm (with the attractive "tone-neutral" Ivarest on the bumps) and frankly I don't want people to ask, "What's up with your arm?"
Also, and i'll be honest here, I'm going to see these people (who can be very judgemental) in a month anyway, I'd rather be a few pounds down when they see me again!
I can't wait for the day when i stop avoiding people because i've gained some serious weight since freshman year of college.
haven't been to the gym at all this week.But DH and I did go on a walk last night around a nearby park. I think we walked about 1.5 miles? Not too demanding, but it's better than nothing.
Also, work is very stressful right now. And while i'm trying to take my comfort in fruits and veggies, it's hard. Something about potentially losing your job through no fault of your own makes me want to crawl into comfort food...
Have a great Friday everyone!!! It's so close to the weekend
I've had a lazy last couple of weeks (since my birthday) and I think i'm ready to start going all out healthy for my life. I've started incorporating more fruits and veggies, and water. 
Tonight i'm going to read a romance book on the elliptical and write 2 thank you notes.
I've got like 6 really important notes to write...and i've put them off until now- 6 months after the wedding. EEP! I really hate writing notes- and yes i'm aware this makes me a terrible person. Also at some point, Hubby and I are going to have to take a Christmas Card picture. When do people normally do that? Should I have faith myself and my willpower and wait until the end of the month so my face will look less round? Or should i take advantage of my miraculously clear skin at the moment to do the picture within the next couple of days?
Now i can add sore hamstrings to the mix...
Thank goodness it’s on the way down again. Yesterday I had an epiphany. I feel like I need to share… I realized that I am unnecessarily putting stress on myself and my body. I feel like I need drop my 40 pounds in the shortest amount of time possible, and that’s really not the case. What I need to do is embrace a more relaxed way of thinking. I shouldn’t stress myself out each morning and dread going to work because my too small clothes are uncomfortable. I shouldn’t dress like crap because my good clothes no longer fit. 
It didn’t matter what the label said, or how cute it could look if I was skinnier. I bought what fits me right now- and not “fits” like if I can make it zip up, but a little roomy for the natural expansion of my body throughout the day. And I feel great! 
And you're right, pizza is wonderful.
I didn't stay for the cardio, but i'm so sore the morning...it feels like a badge of honor. Yay! Have a great Wednesday everyone!
today. I had been at 153.5 
But DH and I did go on a walk last night around a nearby park. I think we walked about 1.5 miles? Not too demanding, but it's better than nothing.