This week has been chaotic! I have been slammed at work, we have been negotiating on a house, and I found out my mom got a job here and is moving to Houston! Whew! Too much excitement for one week!! I've eaten really well but have had ZERO time for exercise! This weekend I should be able to get some kind of workout in. It's killing me to not have time to work out when I want. If we get this house, it will be great because I can make one room into a gym and there are sidewalks in the neighborhood and a park a block away. Wish me luck!!!! And good luck to everyone with their food choices and workouts!
~Layla
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Monday, May 26, 2008
my new "alli"
My friend Martha has talked me into trying Alli, the fda approved weight loss supplement. Anyways, I've researched it and I have the book.and the menus all look doable, just need some adjusting, like whole wheat pastas instead of white, and splenda instead of sugar, etc. Other than that it looks great. There is also a nice walking program which I have already incorporated into my dog walks. So this will actually be like an extra boost of cardio along with the gym. I'm so excited! I'm starting tomorrow of course because Memorial day is a scheduled cheat day. I've been bad already with the ranch dip and the sprite. I hope everyone has a great holiday. Talk to you all soon.
Kia
Kia
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
What a week
My mom was in town over the weekend and left yesterday. I had so much fun with her... I didn't stick to all of my goals like I wanted, but it wasn't too bad. Plus, we did a lot of walking so that helped. I lost another pound over the weekend, but I have probably gained it back by now! By next Monday, I will correct that. :) So today I got my financing finalized and I put an offer on a house. So we will see! Hopefully everything will work out like I want... I'm distracted by other things in my life so it is getting hard to focus on my weight goals, but I have to do it. I need to do it. A co-worker of mine just had lap band surgery... it kinds stinks because I'm trying so hard to lose weight and she will be dropping double what I'm losing. But I guess everyone makes their own sacrifices and choices. A/w, hope everyone is doing well. Good luck!
~Layla
~Layla
Friday, May 16, 2008
On track
I'm so pleased with myself. I've been eating mostly good, but more than that, I've been getting in the runs that I told myself I'd do this week. That is the single biggest thing I've been doing to reach my goals. I always feel guilty when I don't do a workout, but the feeling I have after going running, especially when I hit the mileage marker I wanted to, I love it. Come out and play little endorphins!
It seems to me that each of us has an eating plan that we tend to follow. I really think that having some type of structure really has helped me there. If I'm not eating well, now, I know it, but I know how I'm not eating well. Does that make sense?
Have a good weekend ladies and I'll talk to you all again on Monday for the weigh-in
Mhray
It seems to me that each of us has an eating plan that we tend to follow. I really think that having some type of structure really has helped me there. If I'm not eating well, now, I know it, but I know how I'm not eating well. Does that make sense?
Have a good weekend ladies and I'll talk to you all again on Monday for the weigh-in
Mhray
Pig Out!
Okay Okay, so there was an office party tonight at work. Worst diet trap in the world...we're talking my devilled eggs (which are low in carbs so I'm not so threatened by those), my co workers mac and cheese (which was slammin by the way, I only had a little slab...I'm patting myself on the back!) spanish rice and beans, bbq chicken wings, popeyes chicken, nachos with cheese, swedish meatballs, sweet potato pie, yams, corn bread....carvel ice cream cake! Ughhhh! Now I didn't do so bad, my plate had a large helping of greens with small slices of the mac and cheese, a few meatballs, a chicken thigh, 2 bbq wings (I ate one, my eyes were bigger than my head), one devilled egg, and some salad, and I didn't clear the plate either....the worst was the ginormous slice of carvel ice cream cake that my co worker cut for me. I wanted to barf after all that food! But I walked around, did the rest of my work standing for a while and did my best to work it out. Oh yeah, I also had two cups of contraband non diet orange soda...sort of a weakness at these office parties. But all is not lost.
On the brighter side of things, I have been on track with all of my workouts, I missed a cardio today because I had to cook, but it was an extra session anyway, no biggie...maybe I will double up tomorrow. I did my strength training today and I'm wearing my pedometer again which causes me to be concious of my walking as opposed to driving everywhere and taking the ele......but I live in 3 inch heels and higher so bear with me.
I also read in Allure magazine...and I'm totally adopting this method....to put a dollar in a jar for every workout I do. Its a variation from what was actually printed but I figure I will put a dollar for days I go out to workout, to the gym or park....and 25 cents or 50 cents for at home workouts....and another dollar for a week of unflawed dieting. I'll have the money for those Vera Wang Jeans in no time! Well hope u guys are doing well. Talk soon.
On the brighter side of things, I have been on track with all of my workouts, I missed a cardio today because I had to cook, but it was an extra session anyway, no biggie...maybe I will double up tomorrow. I did my strength training today and I'm wearing my pedometer again which causes me to be concious of my walking as opposed to driving everywhere and taking the ele......but I live in 3 inch heels and higher so bear with me.
I also read in Allure magazine...and I'm totally adopting this method....to put a dollar in a jar for every workout I do. Its a variation from what was actually printed but I figure I will put a dollar for days I go out to workout, to the gym or park....and 25 cents or 50 cents for at home workouts....and another dollar for a week of unflawed dieting. I'll have the money for those Vera Wang Jeans in no time! Well hope u guys are doing well. Talk soon.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Back from Florida
Hi Ladies,
It's good to see so many of you back on here! I have been away on business for the past 12 days, and before that I had a 20 mile charity walk and two finals. Needless to say, it was hard to stick to my regular diet & exercise routine. I was in sticky, hot Florida (I don't know how you gals down in Houston deal with that kind of heat/humidity!) and ended up swimming twice (the pools were not very big, and I didn't always have time to get my hair wet, AND I'm a sucky swimmer), and I went for a run down by the water one evening. As far as eating, I was pretty much on a take-out/eat-out diet the entire time, but hopefully didn't do too much damage (other than VERY CRITICAL ice cream. It was 94 and humid.) Fortunately, I didn't drink any alcohol or other empty calories. Haven't weight back in yet.
I've got a 5-mile road race on June 7th. I really, really need to get back to running so that it doesn't kick my butt. One good take-away from that trip to FL was that if I can run in 86-90 degree humidity, a sunny 70 degree day in Boston is not an acceptable excuse. When I landed, I did a big grocery shopping trip and made sure to stock up on fruits, meat and veggies. I've managed to keep myself to egg-white omlettes & turkey bacon for breakfast with a slice of bread for breakfast, and a salad with grapes and string cheese as a snack for lunch. I think we're going to grill either shrimp or turkey burgers tonight.
Goals: run tonight, tomorrow afternoon, Sunday. Bike ride on Saturday.
Take care,
Beth
It's good to see so many of you back on here! I have been away on business for the past 12 days, and before that I had a 20 mile charity walk and two finals. Needless to say, it was hard to stick to my regular diet & exercise routine. I was in sticky, hot Florida (I don't know how you gals down in Houston deal with that kind of heat/humidity!) and ended up swimming twice (the pools were not very big, and I didn't always have time to get my hair wet, AND I'm a sucky swimmer), and I went for a run down by the water one evening. As far as eating, I was pretty much on a take-out/eat-out diet the entire time, but hopefully didn't do too much damage (other than VERY CRITICAL ice cream. It was 94 and humid.) Fortunately, I didn't drink any alcohol or other empty calories. Haven't weight back in yet.
I've got a 5-mile road race on June 7th. I really, really need to get back to running so that it doesn't kick my butt. One good take-away from that trip to FL was that if I can run in 86-90 degree humidity, a sunny 70 degree day in Boston is not an acceptable excuse. When I landed, I did a big grocery shopping trip and made sure to stock up on fruits, meat and veggies. I've managed to keep myself to egg-white omlettes & turkey bacon for breakfast with a slice of bread for breakfast, and a salad with grapes and string cheese as a snack for lunch. I think we're going to grill either shrimp or turkey burgers tonight.
Goals: run tonight, tomorrow afternoon, Sunday. Bike ride on Saturday.
Take care,
Beth
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Back to WW
So a year ago I did Weight Watchers at home for about 2 months. It seemed to work for me, but it became inconvenient because it wasn't on-line. I quit following the plan eventually. In January, I started using the Self Diet Club because of the easy on-line access and flexibility of the program. As I mentioned before, I can no longer access the website while at work. For some reason, that has really thrown me off track. Being held accountable for what I'm eating and seeing the numbers just really benefits me and makes me behave, lol. So Sunday I signed up for Weight Watchers on-line. I'm not that excited about it, but hopefully it will help me because I can access the website while at work. Numerous friends and co-workers have used WW and it has worked great for them. The only problem I have is I like to pay more attention to calories and fat, not just points. If I'm basing everything on points, I don't feel like I'm learning how to eat better or moderately. But we'll see how it goes. I've actually been comparing what I track on WW to what I can track later on the Self Diet Club. It gives me the real numbers for what I've been eating. So this will be a new beginning for me... I hope it will help me in the end. I'll keep you updated on my progress. Looks like everyone has good goals for the week. I'm sure you'll reach them all!
~Layla
~Layla
Monday, May 12, 2008
If you slip and fall off, get back on board
Like Kia, I slipped a bit with the healthy eating this weekend. My boyfriend's father passed away in Feb., but they do not do winter burials in Northern MI. So the actual burial was this past weekend. Like the funeral, there was comfort food, and I was not the cook for the rest of the weekend. I didn't eat near as well as I should, and had several more sweets (several cookies, an extra piece of carrot cake, etc) than I needed.
So today I decided it was a new week and I'm starting out fresh. I had my usual bowl of special K for breakfast (one of the flavored ones, not the regular stuff). For lunch I had a huge salad with chicken, chick peas, lots of veggies and Italian dressing. I think I'm going to make some homemade turkey meatballs and pasta for dinner.
One thing I did learn this weekend with the bad eating is that my body is no longer conditioned for it. On the drive up north we stopped at a McDonald's because we needed dinner. I had some chicken selects, fries and a shake. I couldn't finish it all - and only made it half way through the shake before I started feeling icky - which goes to show how much better I have been eating in the last few months. So at least that was a positive thing from this weekend.
I did gain a pound over the last week, but I figure that if I eat better and run three times this week that I'll take it right back off again. I'm still super excited that I've lost 20 (well, 19 as of now) pounds so far, but I still have a long way to go before I get to my goal, so I keep reminding myself about it. I have the ability to eat lunch for $4 every day in a cafeteria on campus, which is cheaper than buying a lunch unless I have leftovers from the night before. I just need to make sure I'm eating well.
Also, does anyone want me to post some more recipes? I have a few good ones, but I'm not sure what types of food everyone likes to eat. Just let me know and I'll post some good ones.
Goals for this week:
1. Eat healthier again!
2. Run 2 miles, three times this week. Do not let rain be an excuse.
3. Clean out my apartment from finals week
4. Start planting my garden with slightly cold-tolerant plants until frost danger is over (peas, radishes, carrots and some of the heartier herbs and flowers)
Good luck with goals this week everyone! Remember, if you fall off the wagon, all you have to do is start better tomorrow.
So today I decided it was a new week and I'm starting out fresh. I had my usual bowl of special K for breakfast (one of the flavored ones, not the regular stuff). For lunch I had a huge salad with chicken, chick peas, lots of veggies and Italian dressing. I think I'm going to make some homemade turkey meatballs and pasta for dinner.
One thing I did learn this weekend with the bad eating is that my body is no longer conditioned for it. On the drive up north we stopped at a McDonald's because we needed dinner. I had some chicken selects, fries and a shake. I couldn't finish it all - and only made it half way through the shake before I started feeling icky - which goes to show how much better I have been eating in the last few months. So at least that was a positive thing from this weekend.
I did gain a pound over the last week, but I figure that if I eat better and run three times this week that I'll take it right back off again. I'm still super excited that I've lost 20 (well, 19 as of now) pounds so far, but I still have a long way to go before I get to my goal, so I keep reminding myself about it. I have the ability to eat lunch for $4 every day in a cafeteria on campus, which is cheaper than buying a lunch unless I have leftovers from the night before. I just need to make sure I'm eating well.
Also, does anyone want me to post some more recipes? I have a few good ones, but I'm not sure what types of food everyone likes to eat. Just let me know and I'll post some good ones.
Goals for this week:
1. Eat healthier again!
2. Run 2 miles, three times this week. Do not let rain be an excuse.
3. Clean out my apartment from finals week
4. Start planting my garden with slightly cold-tolerant plants until frost danger is over (peas, radishes, carrots and some of the heartier herbs and flowers)
Good luck with goals this week everyone! Remember, if you fall off the wagon, all you have to do is start better tomorrow.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Forgive Me!!!
Ok, first off, I'd like to wish anyone who is a mother a very Happy Mother's day.
Now down to business. I've been a very, very, very, bad girl! Today, I had a rather carb heavy breakfast consisting of corned beef hash, home fries, wheat toast, and scrambled eggs, topped of with a diet coke with lemon for irony.
Then, I proceeded to eat NOTHNG BUT JUNK FOOD FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY!!! I was at work, I had my usual skinny latte from Starbucks, but totally negated the "skinny" part with not one, but two packs of their shortbread cookies...that's only four cookies but it's two servings...and they are rather rich. Then I walked with my co-workers to this bakery...in Chinatown, and purchased a piece of raspberry cheesecake, which went in the refrigerator at work, because at mealtime, my friend Janine and I decide it would be a good idea to get a Baskin Robbins ice cream cake for the office for mother's day! And we each had a piece! Then for dessert...I finally at the cheesecake later on in the night.
So what am I? Insane....still dealing with my depression from my loss by eating emotionally...excuses all. The bottom line is my self control totally went out the window when I didn't plan and control every morsel that I put into my body. And I had every intention of doing so. Had a can of healthy choice soup handy in my locker, a jar of olives int he fridge...and some yogurt....even som strawberry pieces that I sliced up...and didn't eat any of it. I did drink a good amount of water.
So, time to reevaluate...and recommit. Starting Monday...not tomorrow because we're doing dinner and a movie for my mom....and the movies is just a trap for me! I can order my talapia at Ruby Tuesdays...and forgo the nachos that I love so much at the movies, but I'm going to want some popcorn with that great powder flavoring they have now! EEEK!
So, again, starting on Monday, I am putting myself on a strict recovery diet. for lack of a better word.
I pledge to:
1. Complete my required 3 cardio sessions and 2 strength training sessions as dictated by the 2008 self challenge.
2. Give up the pastries at Starbucks...hell I've even switch my Venti Skinny to a Grande.
3. Take my lunch everyday....AND ACTUALLY EAT IT AND NOT STILL ORDER OUT BECAUSE EVERYONE ELSE IS! unless its to ad a side salad.
4. Go for a walk on my mealtime.
5. Wake up at 9 sharp everyday and do my workout....running hopefully, if I can afford the gas to drive to the park.
6. Make some progress cleaing my room/house.
That's a good start. Now I'm going to email this to myself so that I can read this on my phone whenever I need to reassure myself.
Well, good luck ladies...and I hope you did better than I did this weekend.
Kia.
Now down to business. I've been a very, very, very, bad girl! Today, I had a rather carb heavy breakfast consisting of corned beef hash, home fries, wheat toast, and scrambled eggs, topped of with a diet coke with lemon for irony.
Then, I proceeded to eat NOTHNG BUT JUNK FOOD FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY!!! I was at work, I had my usual skinny latte from Starbucks, but totally negated the "skinny" part with not one, but two packs of their shortbread cookies...that's only four cookies but it's two servings...and they are rather rich. Then I walked with my co-workers to this bakery...in Chinatown, and purchased a piece of raspberry cheesecake, which went in the refrigerator at work, because at mealtime, my friend Janine and I decide it would be a good idea to get a Baskin Robbins ice cream cake for the office for mother's day! And we each had a piece! Then for dessert...I finally at the cheesecake later on in the night.
So what am I? Insane....still dealing with my depression from my loss by eating emotionally...excuses all. The bottom line is my self control totally went out the window when I didn't plan and control every morsel that I put into my body. And I had every intention of doing so. Had a can of healthy choice soup handy in my locker, a jar of olives int he fridge...and some yogurt....even som strawberry pieces that I sliced up...and didn't eat any of it. I did drink a good amount of water.
So, time to reevaluate...and recommit. Starting Monday...not tomorrow because we're doing dinner and a movie for my mom....and the movies is just a trap for me! I can order my talapia at Ruby Tuesdays...and forgo the nachos that I love so much at the movies, but I'm going to want some popcorn with that great powder flavoring they have now! EEEK!
So, again, starting on Monday, I am putting myself on a strict recovery diet. for lack of a better word.
I pledge to:
1. Complete my required 3 cardio sessions and 2 strength training sessions as dictated by the 2008 self challenge.
2. Give up the pastries at Starbucks...hell I've even switch my Venti Skinny to a Grande.
3. Take my lunch everyday....AND ACTUALLY EAT IT AND NOT STILL ORDER OUT BECAUSE EVERYONE ELSE IS! unless its to ad a side salad.
4. Go for a walk on my mealtime.
5. Wake up at 9 sharp everyday and do my workout....running hopefully, if I can afford the gas to drive to the park.
6. Make some progress cleaing my room/house.
That's a good start. Now I'm going to email this to myself so that I can read this on my phone whenever I need to reassure myself.
Well, good luck ladies...and I hope you did better than I did this weekend.
Kia.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Bad me
On Tuesday my boyfriend and I had some friends over. We made cupcakes. I had a few of those. Then I had more snacks. And some more. I pretty much ate a bunch of junk food. My body punished me the next day. I really need to hit the grocery store and get some more fruits stocked up. I also need to go back to planning several dinners for the week on Sunday night and then making sure things get made. The biggest key for me is making sure my lunch is healthy - if it is I'm more likely to eat a better dinner.
My exercise has suffered this week too. I was going to go running yesterday, but it was pouring rain and windy before a doctor's appointment. After the appointment I didn't want to go because I'd had a mole removed under my arm, and didn't want to open up the hole. I need to go today. I signed up for a half marathon in October, but if I'm going to do it I need to start running now.
Strength training is something that I'm having the biggest problem with. Does anyone not go to a gym for strength training? I don't have the money to spend and I would love some tips or advice as to how to do an effective workout at home.
Mhray
My exercise has suffered this week too. I was going to go running yesterday, but it was pouring rain and windy before a doctor's appointment. After the appointment I didn't want to go because I'd had a mole removed under my arm, and didn't want to open up the hole. I need to go today. I signed up for a half marathon in October, but if I'm going to do it I need to start running now.
Strength training is something that I'm having the biggest problem with. Does anyone not go to a gym for strength training? I don't have the money to spend and I would love some tips or advice as to how to do an effective workout at home.
Mhray
Best Thing about this blog...
You know, the best thing about this blog is that it's a great way to log and keep track of what we do to reach our goals. It's more effective, to me, than logging numbers all the time. It's hard, and sometimes, counterproductive to be a slave to the numbers. How many reps, how many miles, blah blah blah. I like just posting what I did and letting you ladies read it and glean inspiration from it, as I do from all of your posts. That said....WHERE ARE YOU GUYS NOW????
Today, I did pretty well eating, the worst thing I had was a large banana nut muffin, but I just needed something to go with my coffee. I usually have one of the sugar free pastries from Starbucks, but I was a little short on funds today. LOL. Anyway, I had a B.L.T. on rye, and a diet Dr. Pepper today, and I was a little hungry when I got home so I just had one of the boneless pork chops that my mom made and some applesauce with diet root beer.
I'm starting to plan my meals again. Tomorrow morning I'm going to have two eggs, hard boiled, with a few sausage links and some apple juice to start....and after my workout, my Activia light and maybe a Slimfast shake on the way in to work so I won't be tempted to sample anyone's cookies at work. I already have my can of healthy request chicken noodle soup in my locker, I'll just pop that in the microwave. And I'll have to force myself to sustain on just water because I'm short on funds. Did I mention I'm short on funds????
Anyway, hope you ladies are all doing well. Talk to you soon. Bye
Kia
Today, I did pretty well eating, the worst thing I had was a large banana nut muffin, but I just needed something to go with my coffee. I usually have one of the sugar free pastries from Starbucks, but I was a little short on funds today. LOL. Anyway, I had a B.L.T. on rye, and a diet Dr. Pepper today, and I was a little hungry when I got home so I just had one of the boneless pork chops that my mom made and some applesauce with diet root beer.
I'm starting to plan my meals again. Tomorrow morning I'm going to have two eggs, hard boiled, with a few sausage links and some apple juice to start....and after my workout, my Activia light and maybe a Slimfast shake on the way in to work so I won't be tempted to sample anyone's cookies at work. I already have my can of healthy request chicken noodle soup in my locker, I'll just pop that in the microwave. And I'll have to force myself to sustain on just water because I'm short on funds. Did I mention I'm short on funds????
Anyway, hope you ladies are all doing well. Talk to you soon. Bye
Kia
Monday, May 5, 2008
Busy busy!
Hi Ladies! Sorry I've missed out on posting and reading.. been very busy lately! I did the 5K Saturday which was a great experience. Hopefully I can do another one soon! I totally splurged yesterday on food which eliminated all the good I'd done all week long, but I will make up for it by Wednesday! I redid my measurements and I have lost another inch around my hips and about a half inch in most other places. I can't wait to keep losing pounds and inches... it's such a rewarding feeling. Hopefully I can keep the motivation up! I'm still trying to lose 8 more pounds by May 25h... or as close to it as I can get!
So I think I'm taking a trip to Lebanon at the end of July to see family I haven't seen in years.... that's going to be another motivator for me. I definitely want to be fit when meeting everyone again. For now, I'll keep focusing on smaller goals to get me ready for that point.
Lately house stuff and work has been stressing me out... I just want my housing situation to be settled! Hopefully everything will fall into place soon... Anyways, good luck to everyone! Thanks for your posts... you keep me focused!
~Layla
So I think I'm taking a trip to Lebanon at the end of July to see family I haven't seen in years.... that's going to be another motivator for me. I definitely want to be fit when meeting everyone again. For now, I'll keep focusing on smaller goals to get me ready for that point.
Lately house stuff and work has been stressing me out... I just want my housing situation to be settled! Hopefully everything will fall into place soon... Anyways, good luck to everyone! Thanks for your posts... you keep me focused!
~Layla
Summer!
I'm so happy because all my finals are finally over! That said, I no longer have any excuse for eating poorly and not working out. I haven't been terrible about the eating - but I definitely need more fruits and veggies. These will start getting more and more abundant though. I'm not sure where you're all at, but in my area there are community gardens for apartment dwellers so that we can rent a little patch of land and grow some good food. I pay $10 for a 25' x 30' plot. Last year I grew a bunch of tomatoes, green beans, peppers, onions and radishes - not to mention some beautiful zinnias. I felt like a rich woman, always having fresh cut flowers around my apartment. If you have the time and can find a space, I highly recommend a little bit of gardening - even if you only have a few pots on your patio. Nothing better than some fresh brushetta from your own tomatoes!
On the exercise front, I actually ran today. I REALLY am going to schedule myself to run three days a week, with one longer run on the weekends. Today I did a mile running and a mile walking - my asthma was kicking in otherwise I might have done both miles running, but I have to start somewhere. That to me has been the worst part about getting back into shape - it's so hard when you're so out of shape to begin with.
In response to Kia's mention of real women that inspire, I always liked Kate Winslet. I love her curves. I definitely do not have the body build to be a twig, and being 5'9" I tend to be able to hide weight gain a little bit better. Which is a bad thing, but I have been slowly shedding weight.
This week I'm still at 225, although I think my jeans are a little bit looser again. I may not have lost weight, but I'm feeling better, especially with summer weather heading in.
I'm making ice cream cone cupcakes tomorrow to celebrate a close friend getting a job, but aside from the one cupcake, I'm planning on being pretty good eating wise this week.
Goals:
1. Don't eat lots of non-nutritious food.
2. Run/walk 2 miles, three times this week.
3. Run/walk 3 miles once this weekend.
4. Bust out the grill and start cooking up lots of tasty veggies - with grilled pineapple for dessert - yum!
Best of luck this week ladies! Keep up the hard work!
Mhray
On the exercise front, I actually ran today. I REALLY am going to schedule myself to run three days a week, with one longer run on the weekends. Today I did a mile running and a mile walking - my asthma was kicking in otherwise I might have done both miles running, but I have to start somewhere. That to me has been the worst part about getting back into shape - it's so hard when you're so out of shape to begin with.
In response to Kia's mention of real women that inspire, I always liked Kate Winslet. I love her curves. I definitely do not have the body build to be a twig, and being 5'9" I tend to be able to hide weight gain a little bit better. Which is a bad thing, but I have been slowly shedding weight.
This week I'm still at 225, although I think my jeans are a little bit looser again. I may not have lost weight, but I'm feeling better, especially with summer weather heading in.
I'm making ice cream cone cupcakes tomorrow to celebrate a close friend getting a job, but aside from the one cupcake, I'm planning on being pretty good eating wise this week.
Goals:
1. Don't eat lots of non-nutritious food.
2. Run/walk 2 miles, three times this week.
3. Run/walk 3 miles once this weekend.
4. Bust out the grill and start cooking up lots of tasty veggies - with grilled pineapple for dessert - yum!
Best of luck this week ladies! Keep up the hard work!
Mhray
Hey girls! Kia-good to see you back and in full effect posting! I was genuinely worried about you for a while there with your loss and everything, I was just praying that life didnt get you down, and that you would hang in there. Well, you did and you are so much stronger for it too! I posted the other day restating my goals, and well, I need to do that again. LOL, I didnt blow it badly with eating, but there is no structure that I followed the last few days. I ate sherbet in bed last night. Boo me! I mean, it's very low fat and all, but boo to eating at night in bed! I weighed myself the other morning, and I was down to 150, so I guess I just coasted with that, and slacked off. I am very happy to have lost 3 more pounds, I just really need to get back on the exercise.
Here I go, my goals from now to next Monday:
1. Work out 6 times
2. Don't eat closer to 3 hours before bed
3. Pray/meditate daily
4. Eat healthfully
Hope to see more posts from all of ya!!
Here I go, my goals from now to next Monday:
1. Work out 6 times
2. Don't eat closer to 3 hours before bed
3. Pray/meditate daily
4. Eat healthfully
Hope to see more posts from all of ya!!
OOPS! Sorry....and where is everyone.
I'm sorry about the multiple posts, they were sent from my cell phone and it must have had a glitch...I hope it doesn't do that all the time. And where is everyone? I've been checking to see how all my girls are doing and I'm the last post! LOL. Anyways, ummmm...let me weigh myself right now....194. That's a four pound difference. Still have 56 more pounds to go. Anyway, I've been eatin just OK...not good...not bad. I had Sizzler for lunch today, ceasar salad and fried shimp and a baked potatoe. The breaded shrimp and the baked potato are a no no to my style of eating. But other than that I've been ok. I had few more oatmeal cookies than I needed last night but my mom's delicious spaghetti just called for some sort of desert!!!
I also wanted to just add something to my blog entries and others can follow suit but there are just some women that I see on television, in real life, at my gym, or at work who just inspire me and I think they are noteworthy. Right now I'm watching an episode of CSI:Miami and I love the two actresses Eva LaRue and Emily Proctor. I admire that they are both similar to my body type and they appear to be very healthy women. Neither one of them are skeletal like alot of woman we're left to look up to can get, and they both seem very comfortable in their own skin. And I love the fact that Emily Proctor is short and curvaceous....I'm only 5'3".
Anyway, that was justs a little sidenote. I like to read up on these people just to see what their methods are. I've actually gotten some great tips from some of the articles. I'm starting the Self Challenge all over again today. Usually if I miss a workout, I double up. But I've missed a months worth....ain't that much double and tripling in the world!!! Anyway, good luck to you all and I'll be looking in for all of your amazing progress! Bye.
Kia
I also wanted to just add something to my blog entries and others can follow suit but there are just some women that I see on television, in real life, at my gym, or at work who just inspire me and I think they are noteworthy. Right now I'm watching an episode of CSI:Miami and I love the two actresses Eva LaRue and Emily Proctor. I admire that they are both similar to my body type and they appear to be very healthy women. Neither one of them are skeletal like alot of woman we're left to look up to can get, and they both seem very comfortable in their own skin. And I love the fact that Emily Proctor is short and curvaceous....I'm only 5'3".
Anyway, that was justs a little sidenote. I like to read up on these people just to see what their methods are. I've actually gotten some great tips from some of the articles. I'm starting the Self Challenge all over again today. Usually if I miss a workout, I double up. But I've missed a months worth....ain't that much double and tripling in the world!!! Anyway, good luck to you all and I'll be looking in for all of your amazing progress! Bye.
Kia
Sunday, May 4, 2008
JUST AN UPDATE.
Well good morning everyone. It'S 4:30 am here in NYC and I am in the middle of some much needed overtime. It will be tough tomorrow because Samson and I are doing the dog walk for cancer at 9 in the morning...so we're talking an hour or two of rest tops! Lots of coffee though. Anyway, just wanted to pop in and say hi...also I am testing out this new blogger by mail thing I set up so I can update this blog on the go. Anyway..have a good one ladies. talk to u later.
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Sent from my Verizon Wireless LGVX10000 device.
JUST AN UPDATE.
Well good morning everyone. It'S 4:30 am here in NYC and I am in the middle of some much needed overtime. It will be tough tomorrow because Samson and I are doing the dog walk for cancer at 9 in the morning...so we're talking an hour or two of rest tops! Lots of coffee though. Anyway, just wanted to pop in and say hi...also I am testing out this new blogger by mail thing I set up so I can update this blog on the go. Anyway..have a good one ladies. talk to u later.
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Sent from my Verizon Wireless LGVX10000 device.
JUST AN UPDATE.
Well good morning everyone. It'S 4:30 am here in NYC and I am in the middle of some much needed overtime. It will be tough tomorrow because Samson and I are doing the dog walk for cancer at 9 in the morning...so we're talking an hour or two of rest tops! Lots of coffee though. Anyway, just wanted to pop in and say hi...also I am testing out this new blogger by mail thing I set up so I can update this blog on the go. Anyway..have a good one ladies. talk to u later.
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Sent from my Verizon Wireless LGVX10000 device.
Friday, May 2, 2008
Little By Little...bit by bit.
Hey ladies. Sorry I've been absent from the blogosphere since my loss. I've also been very absent from my diet and workout routine...my gym..everything. Bit I'm recommitting with the start of a new month. Just in case I have not met you all. My name is Kia and I'm from New York City. I weigh at this present time 198. I'm used to weighing about 138-9. The last time I weighed that and was a size 4 to a 6 was in about 2001 or 2. Alot of things have contributed to my weight gain. I was one of these girls who ate whatever and stayed pretty small...I would never be able to say I was 'skinny" but I was small. I was always self conscious about my weight even though I was a size that women killed to be, with a curvy figure and large breasts. That runs in my family...both sides unfortunately. So last time I was happy with my weight I was about a size 6 and wearing a size 36D. Now jump forward to 2008, after the stint with depo-provera (which I believe kick started this weight battle), I am now at a size 12 and pushing a 14 and weighing a 36ddd or F or whatever comes after a DD! I am not happy in my skin. I can't say that I feel exactly "fat" but I'm just not..."me". So, I've fluctuated over the last 7 years or so. At first I gained like 30 pounds in the 6 months that I was on depo back in 2001. Then dropped it and all forms of birth control altogether and dropped weight. I was around a size 8. I was also working right across the street from my gym and spent my lunch hour there every night. And I also worked out during the morning before work. I've slowly gained weight back. I am finding it increasingly frustrating to buy clothes and I'm becoming depressed.
I was in the Police Academy in 2006 and I did not become a police officer because I could not run the required mile and a half in 14 minutes and 21 seconds. I was only able to get my time down as far as 16:13. I am so grateful for the fun experience and it will always be one of the best 6 month periods of my life. I took away some great exercise moves that I have used since then.
So anyway, my usual workouts consist of spinning classes which I am very addicted to, jogging and running outside at the park with Samson, my dog. And the Self.com strength routines and calisthenics. And as far as my diet, I tend to work better on a lower carb/sugar diet. I don't count calories as most of the research that I have done suggests that restricting calories does not work in the long run. However, when you lower you ratio of empty carbs, refined sugars, and processed foods, naturally you eat a healthy amount of calories in a day. That is fine for me. I've tried Atkins, Curves, Sugar Busters, and just basic low carb diets and I find all of them a little too complicated for my life. But reading up on these, I have all the books, does educate me alot and helps to keep me in line. So basically I've taking portiions of value from all of them and created sor t of a hybrid diet of my own liking. This works for me along with exercise. When I plateau or find myself gaining again, I may adopt one of the more extreme methods, I may start counting or whatever, just to kick start my metabolism again.
But anyway, enough about me. I'm slowly reading through all the entries that I've missed. losethelard...you're in my area maybe we could sync up. Mhray..keep up the good work and you will see really good results. As far as the low cal salad dressing goes, be careful, when they take out the fat and add sugars and chemicals to replace the flavor lost, you might end up having something worse than the full fat version of the salad dressing. Stick to Vinaigrette which is great or italian you wanna go rich, go all natural. Anyway ladies....I'm off to start my day...and my journey.
Oh yeah visit me at upoc.com/liyahsnmber1fan and sign up for my self challenge group so we can encourage eachother on the go. And calorieking.com's diet diary for pam os is a great tool. Check it out. My best regards to you all...
Kia.
I was in the Police Academy in 2006 and I did not become a police officer because I could not run the required mile and a half in 14 minutes and 21 seconds. I was only able to get my time down as far as 16:13. I am so grateful for the fun experience and it will always be one of the best 6 month periods of my life. I took away some great exercise moves that I have used since then.
So anyway, my usual workouts consist of spinning classes which I am very addicted to, jogging and running outside at the park with Samson, my dog. And the Self.com strength routines and calisthenics. And as far as my diet, I tend to work better on a lower carb/sugar diet. I don't count calories as most of the research that I have done suggests that restricting calories does not work in the long run. However, when you lower you ratio of empty carbs, refined sugars, and processed foods, naturally you eat a healthy amount of calories in a day. That is fine for me. I've tried Atkins, Curves, Sugar Busters, and just basic low carb diets and I find all of them a little too complicated for my life. But reading up on these, I have all the books, does educate me alot and helps to keep me in line. So basically I've taking portiions of value from all of them and created sor t of a hybrid diet of my own liking. This works for me along with exercise. When I plateau or find myself gaining again, I may adopt one of the more extreme methods, I may start counting or whatever, just to kick start my metabolism again.
But anyway, enough about me. I'm slowly reading through all the entries that I've missed. losethelard...you're in my area maybe we could sync up. Mhray..keep up the good work and you will see really good results. As far as the low cal salad dressing goes, be careful, when they take out the fat and add sugars and chemicals to replace the flavor lost, you might end up having something worse than the full fat version of the salad dressing. Stick to Vinaigrette which is great or italian you wanna go rich, go all natural. Anyway ladies....I'm off to start my day...and my journey.
Oh yeah visit me at upoc.com/liyahsnmber1fan and sign up for my self challenge group so we can encourage eachother on the go. And calorieking.com's diet diary for pam os is a great tool. Check it out. My best regards to you all...
Kia.
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