12/14/2009 16:23
It's been a long time!
Hello everyone! It's been such a long time since I last posted. I had forgotten about my blog here at EP literally until this minute! I don't know if you guys remember, but I was planning to apply to business school this fall. Well, applications are in and I should know something this week. On the weight loss front, well, I haven't been very successful, but I'm not going to complain and moan about it. All I know is that I'll break the cycle of yo-yo dieting some day. Anyhow, I can't wait to catch up on what's been happening with all of you!
ttyl
07/21/2009 19:03
Hello, Friends
I haven't blogged in three months, and alot has happened in that time.
1. I am now 3lbs from reaching my 10% goal
2. I decided to apply to business school this fall
3. I studied for the GMAT and aced it with a score of 700
4. My 11 year-old brother has come to stay with me for the summer
As you can imagine, I have been busy; BUT I MISS BLOGGING!!
04/16/2009 19:39
***Official Weigh IN***
I was down 3.2 pounds this week!! Yay me! I entered my weight in WW online tracker, and the damn thing told me to cut back on my weight loss efforts! I've lost a little over 8 pounds in 4 weeks, so that puts me over the 2lb/wk average. Whatever. A loss is a loss! Problem is I'm going home this weekend. We all know how that goes.
Besides that, I'm in the process of considering grad school. I don't know if I want to go to law school or business school, so I order books that dishes the "skinny" on both. I know b-school will be the easiest thing for me to do, but I still want to weigh my options. Any thoughts?
04/14/2009 18:59
Food: My Abusive Boyfriend
I was sitting here, bored at work, when it occured to me how Food always messes me up. I'm doing great for a couple of weeks, then BAM, Food punches me in the throat. Sometimes I win the fight, but most of the time I get my a$$ kicked.
A friend might say, "Tina...I mean Taria, why do you put up with this? Always getting your head beat in? Why don't you do what's best for you and get a restraining order against Ike...I mean Food?"
"I just can't!" I'd sob. "He doesn't mean it! He really doesn't! We love each other, Food and me. He's always there to comfort me in the middle of the night. He gives me energy when I'm down. I looovvvee hiiimm!!"
But you know what? I love me more, so I went ahead and got that restraining order. I tried to put up with Food in moderation, but until I can get my mind right I'll keep letting Food dominate me. I'm happy to announce to the world that I'm no longer exclusive with Food! I've decided to play the field a bit until I figure out what works for me. I figure I'll mess around with Exercise a bit more and might even start a lil sumtin' sumtin' with Prayer. I'll let you know how my new love life turns out.
04/02/2009 17:01
WW Weigh-In Week #2
Drum roll please....I was down two pounds this morning! That's awsome! I mentioned how I was shooting for 1.5 in a previous post, so I'm thrilled that I came in over that. I figured that 1.5lbs a week is a reasonable rate of weight loss, so that'll be my weekly benchmark. Good news is that I've been on plan since joining WW, the bad news is that I didn't work out yesterday. I'm making a surprise trip to Chicago to visit my bf, and I'm kinda nervous about that. I have nothing by healthy foods in my pantry and fridge while he has all sorts of chips, cookies,etc. I'm trying to think of a feasible strategy to stay on plan this weekend. Wish me luck with that!
I've been reading many posts about rewarding oneself for reaching weight loss milestones. Clothing seems to be the reward of choice as everyone wants to validate their weight loss by fitting into something smaller. I feel the exact same way. In fact, I had an enlightening conversation with Self about that very thing.
"Self," I said to myself, "how would you like a new dress as a reward for reaching your 10% goal?"
"That would be AWESOME," said Self, "but what about all those size 10 dresses and things you have in your closet?"
"Crap!" I said. "You're right, I do have clothes I can't fit. Let me go check them out."
So I raided my closet, and you know what? I have a bunch of magnificent clothing that I had forgotten all about. I haven't been able to fit them in so long (about 2 years) that they weren't even a thought. I started to admire all the things I have and began to reminisce about how great I looked in them. The best part is that I saved myself at least $200! Now I don't have to go and buy a nice dress to validate my weight loss! I have more than enough "tests" in my closet to last me a while.
On a different note, I have an issue with the WW online points tracker. I was under the impresson that the sight automatically recalculated my daily points target every time I weighed in, but boy was i wrong! i entered my new weight this morning and my points didn't change! Suspecting that something fishy was going on, I navigated my way to the daily points calculator. All the information it reflected was correct, so I couldn't figure out why my points had not decreased. Then I hit "Save" and the stupid thing dropped my daily intake by one point. Turns out I should have been eating one point less all last week! So for all of you that use the online points tracker, please remember to manually "Save" your points intake calculation everytime you weigh in.
Have a good day!
03/30/2009 18:46
My Fun-filled Weekend
First, let me begin by saying that I have bee ON PLAN since joining WW almost two weeks ago. And yes, this does include the weekend! My friend came to visit this weekend, and we had a blast! We went to the movies on Friday night, out to dinner and clubbin on Saturday night, and to Georgia Brown's (a D.C. favorite) for Sunday brunch...and I didn't go over my daily points once! In fact, I still have all my weekly points. My victories...
Victory #1
We went to see Taken on Friday. For all of you who haven't seen it, you need too! Liam Neeson was off the hook! I normally don't like movies with a lot of killing, but I wanted him to kill everyone! Anyone who has children or young loved ones would feel where he was coming from. But that's beside the point. I did not purchase a single thing from the theatre! In fact, I smuggled in a bag of 94% fat free popcorn! I added a little popcorn salt, and I was in business! And I saved $5 bucks. Go me
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Victory #2
We went to a thai place for dinner. Did I order the crispy caramel chicken or the pad thai, you ask?? Not at all! I ordered grilled chicken with broccoli and carrots in a garlic broth sauce over a cup of rice. They didn't have brown rice, so white rice had to do.
Victory #3
I didn't order ONE drink at the club! I drank water and burned calories by shaking my booty.
Victory #4
We went to an all-you-can-eat brunch at Georga Brown's where the primary ingredient in every food is fat and butter. You get the breakfast brunch and dessert buffet AND you get to order an entree to-go. Did I get the biscuit french toast with homeade praline topping and syrup? Did I smother my plate with eggs benedict, bacon, sausage, ham and skillet fried potatoes? Did I indulge in the southern peach cobbler, sweet potatoe cheesecake, red velvet cake, or chocolate covered strawberries? ABSOLUTELY FRIGGIN NOT! I had an egg white omlet with chicken and veggies, ample amounts of fruit and a salad. I even let my friend have my entree privileges. I was NOT about to go home with cornmeal fried chicken, blackeye pea cakes or that good, good southern gumbo. I was kinda pissed that I paid $35 for fruit, lettuce and an omlet, but I was happy that I ate well
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Victory #5
My friend wanted to go sight seeing in D.C. So what did I do? I packed a 7 point bag that included my lunch and snacks just in case I got hungry on the trip. It really helped me fight the urge to go the Cinnabon and Aunt Anne's pretzel shop. We were also out walking around for several hours.
All in all, I had a pretty good weekend. I just hope it shows up on the scale on Thursday!
03/26/2009 21:50
Official WW weigh in
Drom roll please....and the results were...down 4.6! Woo hoo! I've watched the Biggest Loser enough to know that week 2 is the hardest (thank you, Bob and Jillian, for drilling the point), so I'd like to see 1.5 come off in the next week.
Yesterday was my first time with a physical trainer, and let me say that he kicked my a$$! My legs hurt so bad I'm scared to sit. My office doesn't keep heavy machinery on hand to lift the likes of me, so I've got to be careful before I end up spending the night here!
As far as WW goes, I'm noticing that it's taking less points to keep me full. Sometimes, I feel as if I am forcing myself to eat. Maybe my stomach is shrinking to the size of a normal person's
. In any event, I know that my point allowance will decrease as the weight drops, so this is a good thing.
I hope all of you experienced a small victory today!
03/25/2009 21:39
How I duped myself
As you may know, I joined WW last Thursday and have been on plan the whole time. I have worked out three times since then and have a session with a personal trainer today. Go, Taria!
So I got up this morning, went in my closet and preceded to grab a sized 12 pair of slacks. "I wonder if I can wear these today," I thought to myself. I tried them on and voila! They fit! AND they weren't clinging to my thighs doing that friction thing that they usually do! I was soo excited!! I made my way into the office, all happy that I'm in my 12s. I was smiling all day, all happy and ish. I was so happy, I wanted to glance at the tag again just to make myself smile some more. I go to the bathroom, get in front of the mirror and pull the tag out so that in can bask in the numbers 1 and 2. But guess what??? THE DAMN TAG SAID 14!!!! My feelings were so hurt. "But I thought I was making progress!!" I whined
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I moped out of the bathroom and was on my way to my desk when I had an ephiny. I am making progress! I've been on plan, I've worked out, and I'm going to see a personal trainer for the first time in my life. I just wrote a post yesterday about how slow and steady wins the race. Today, I got excited because I thought I was seeing rapid results. Shame on me! I will do this, one workout, one meal, one pound at a time.
