I agree with you MT. Everything in moderation is probably a good way to go. Way to go on the not munching at night.
I used to have a big problem eating at night. I went for about a year or so doing good with that. Until the past 2 weeks or so I have been doing a bunch of munching at night. Not every night, but definately noticeable. I've started taking this one medication that is supposed to help stabilize the nerves, and I think it must make me more hungry. And it has been known to cause people to gain weight. I am going to have to be extra careful. I've fluctuated between 5 pounds the past couple weeks. One day will be drastically different than the next. Don't know what the heck is going on.
I went rock climbing last weekend. I am afraid that it triggered a flare up of my pain. I will try it again and see what happens... I'll be crushed if I have to give it up. Perhaps if I have to give it up I will take up surfing! hehehe. I know you'll love that one MT. I've been meaning to take an instructional class.
This weekend I need to get in some sort of exercise. I am thinking yoga.
I have been doing good with my goal of exercising once a week.
As for eating this week I haven't been doing so well. It's not that I am eating the wrong things per say. I am just not planning meals.. so I will do something like eat a loaf of bread over 2 days instead of cooking. Not good. I have groceries. I just haven't felt like cooking.
I am starting to have a lot better days, still some flare ups of pain, but a lot more better days. And my mood for the most part is better. I am starting to get out more and do active things, and I am liking it.
I've noticed that I've REALLY gotten out of shape. Flabby-like. Ewe. I don't like it. I kind of feel like I am stuck between a rock and a hard place. I've been in so much pain and been basically sedentary for most of this year. I see now how my prior active lifestyle kept me in much better shape.
Hmmmm..... Walking is a safe activity for me to do. If there hadn't been so many crimes on the paths out here in Livermore I'd be inclined to do some walking around here.
I am supposed to go on a hike with Kyrsten some time next week.
I've been watching 'So you think you can dance' on TV and its so motivating seeing such athletic people.
I go to my physical therapist tomorrow. I am going to ask if if hula-hooping is an acceptable activity for me to do.
The boyfriend told me that my waist is starting to look a little thinner. I tried grabbing it a few days ago and have to agree that there is less to grab. Yay!
I will put up a photo of me in my 'I'm Skinny' jeans and use that as my motivator.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
MT 7-28 measurements and pic
7.28.10
I kinda thought that if I just kept track of what I ate, exercised every day, and stopped eating at night, I’d automatically lose the weight. But it’s not really working out like that. I think not eating at night is helping, because I’m sure that’s where I consume most of my calories. But I’m still eating enough during the day that it doesn’t matter- or maybe it just hasn’t been long enough for me to see the effects.
The bottom line is this- I just have to expend more calories than I consume. And that means consuming less. Also, I’m not going to consume less just for a short period- I want my changes to be life-long. If you diet for a short period, the weight comes back as soon as the diet ends. What I want are life-long habits that will keep me healthy. And I don’t want to be one of those women who won’t eat this or won’t eat that. I don’t want to go through my days with this feeling of lack.
So I think I know what I’ll do. I’ll have to be really strict at first, but after a while it will be automatic. Like I said before, I’m going to eat tiny amounts of everything. I’m not going to say I can’t eat this I can’t eat that. Mostly I’ll eat whole grains, veggies, fruits and legumes, but I’ll still have the odd truffle or dark chocolate cake here and there- just in a small portion. And I’m going to eat slower, really try to enjoy it. I might even try (sigh!) to break my habit of reading while eating but that will be rough.
Now I have a habit of eating one thing, and cause I still feel hungry, I eat another, and because my body hasn’t sensed I’m full yet, I eat something else. I think now I’ll eat a smallish snack, and take a twenty minute break- during which I’ll drink 8 ounces of water. If I still feel hungry after that, I’ll eat the next thing, and so on. In the end, I think this will help me consume less but I won’t feel like I’m not eating enough. I hate feeling hungry and like I’m limiting my pleasure!
Anyways, here are my measurements. The first set of numbers are from the 16th of July, the second are from July 26th. The results aren’t that exciting. I only have four weeks left til my bday so let’s hope this works!
July 16th July 26th Goal
Stomach 31 31 27
(Inch below
Belly button)
Waist 26.5 27 (agh!) 24
(thinnest part)
Legs 21,20.5 20,20 18
Butt 37.5 37 33
(biggest part)
Chest 33.5 33 33 (haha)
Most have gotten smaller except for the waist, but the changes aren’t big enough that I know it’s not just an accident of where I put the tape measure or something. So we shall see as the weeks go on. Four weeks. Is it realistic to lose 4 inches in four weeks? I’m not sure. Maybe not. Let’s just say that’s my life goal--- I’ll do my best to lose what I can before my bday.
Here’s some pics- don’t think they show much progress… but hopefully future pics will show. I think sometime I’ll put all the pics I’ve taken from different weeks up at the same time. Maybe when I start seeing progress.
Oh yeah and today I did pretty good- but my first meal was big because I didn’t eat till nearly 12 (I’m never hungry in the morning, even if I don’t eat at night, which I didn’t last night)
So I had a slice of whole wheat bread, 1 egg, a fourth of a large avocado, and tomatoes, olive oil and salt (yum, so good)
Then I just had four inari with whole grain rice.
Now I think I’ll have two crackers with a little cheese
Then after 20 min and 8 ounces of water, if I’m still hungry I’ll have a guava.
That’s not so bad eh?
Also, surfed this am.
And skateboarded 10 min.
Will do yoga for 10 min too
I should probably work out at night a little too!
I ate dinner at my veggie buffet- Only allowed one small fried item, and didn’t fill the box all the way today (usually I stuff it full) chose as many fresh veggies as I could, skipped the refined noodles and rice.
At my break I had some chocolate mints (small serving, in keeping with my goals)
After work went and got a bubble tea with my friend- not so good, those bubbles are pure starch- prob shouldn’t have drank it all or ate the bubbles.
Anyways, I’m excited, I have two new work out goals--- every night when I walk my dogs, I’m going to hula hoop as I walk along the beach. First I’ll go the reverse way that I’m used to (hoop turning right) and then I’ll do half the distance with the hoop going left. I think this will even out my abs because I almost always hoop left- I don’t want my back and abs to be lopsided- and it will make it so I flex my abs while walking. Also I’m holding my arms straight out while I do it. It’s a good work out- my heart was pounding and my arms were aching! And I have to walk my dogs anyways. I’ll just extend the walk to 20 min- my dogs’ll love it and it’ll be a good work out, every night.
Also after work to keep my mind off eating, I’ll do this work out: http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/fitness/fitness-plan-two-weeks-oct06
Feel good, I think I’m going to make progress over the next four weeks.
Monday, July 26, 2010
MT I'm a bum 7-26
7-26-10
CQ I totally stress about food here- for example, I saw my neighbors burning all these crazy plastics and toxic stuff on the beach, then, a couple of months later, they were planting seeds RIGHT WHERE THEY BURNED THAT STUFF!!! Also, so many gardens are right by the road, all the run-off goes into the gardens, and there is a lot of concern about factory run off into the ground water and contaminating the rice paddies. Sighhhhh.
Anyways, I haven’t kept up lately but it’s okay, I’ll start again now. Only 4 weeks til my bday. I haven’t made any progress…
My goodness. I don’t even remember this weekend, it was so crazy. I don’t think I ate much though (nor slept much) and danced all night Saturday so I’m probably okay on the exercise front.
It’s 1149pm and I’m dying to EAT and EAT tons of food. Already ate a bit so broke my no food after work rule =( but limited myself so not too bad.
New rule- I am going to prepare and eat food in MINISCULE amounts. I can eat everything and I can eat a lot, but no more big serving sizes filling my whole belly. Just little snacks all day.
Took my measurements again, and in some places I’ve GROWN instead of shrunk. LAME.
Okay I’m writing in all caps a lot so I must be tired. Better post tomorrow.
CQ I totally stress about food here- for example, I saw my neighbors burning all these crazy plastics and toxic stuff on the beach, then, a couple of months later, they were planting seeds RIGHT WHERE THEY BURNED THAT STUFF!!! Also, so many gardens are right by the road, all the run-off goes into the gardens, and there is a lot of concern about factory run off into the ground water and contaminating the rice paddies. Sighhhhh.
Anyways, I haven’t kept up lately but it’s okay, I’ll start again now. Only 4 weeks til my bday. I haven’t made any progress…
My goodness. I don’t even remember this weekend, it was so crazy. I don’t think I ate much though (nor slept much) and danced all night Saturday so I’m probably okay on the exercise front.
It’s 1149pm and I’m dying to EAT and EAT tons of food. Already ate a bit so broke my no food after work rule =( but limited myself so not too bad.
New rule- I am going to prepare and eat food in MINISCULE amounts. I can eat everything and I can eat a lot, but no more big serving sizes filling my whole belly. Just little snacks all day.
Took my measurements again, and in some places I’ve GROWN instead of shrunk. LAME.
Okay I’m writing in all caps a lot so I must be tired. Better post tomorrow.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
CQ - 7/22/10
My god woman! The jellyfish seem to really like you. I hope you feel better soon.
With the not knowing whats in your food thing cause of the language barrier: I try and avoid any sort of packaged food all together. Usually nothing good for you comes in a package. My exception is probably noodles and rice and beans. Flour (I get unbleached). Broth. Soy/rice/almond milk (I actually saw a recipe for making almond milk from scratch and am going to try it). And sauce if I'm too unmotivated or incompetent to make it from scratch. And icecream. If I get icecream I try and get it with ingredients in it I can pronounce. The quest continues though. I always find grocery shopping so overwhelming. Do I do organic? Do I not do organic? What sort of item is it? What is organic really anyways? I mean, say a carrot is labeled organic. It grew in the ground. I am going to assume here they didn't use pesticides on it. But what sort of fertilizer did they use? Where did it get its water from? What is in our rain water if it got that? What is really in the soil its grown in? And if I eat one thing that is labeled organic and the other things I eat aren't, what are the consequences? It's like a 20 questions game. (Does it make sense why I avoid the grocery store?).
Did you know that there was something on the news recently about the lining of things that come in cans (like canned fruits and vegetables and soda)? I want to say it had something to do with BPA's (cancer causing plastics) being in it, but don't quote me on that.
MAN! WHAT is in our foooooood? What are we eating?
It makes me want to become a vegan, buy a farm somewhere and grow all my food on my land.
With the not knowing whats in your food thing cause of the language barrier: I try and avoid any sort of packaged food all together. Usually nothing good for you comes in a package. My exception is probably noodles and rice and beans. Flour (I get unbleached). Broth. Soy/rice/almond milk (I actually saw a recipe for making almond milk from scratch and am going to try it). And sauce if I'm too unmotivated or incompetent to make it from scratch. And icecream. If I get icecream I try and get it with ingredients in it I can pronounce. The quest continues though. I always find grocery shopping so overwhelming. Do I do organic? Do I not do organic? What sort of item is it? What is organic really anyways? I mean, say a carrot is labeled organic. It grew in the ground. I am going to assume here they didn't use pesticides on it. But what sort of fertilizer did they use? Where did it get its water from? What is in our rain water if it got that? What is really in the soil its grown in? And if I eat one thing that is labeled organic and the other things I eat aren't, what are the consequences? It's like a 20 questions game. (Does it make sense why I avoid the grocery store?).
Did you know that there was something on the news recently about the lining of things that come in cans (like canned fruits and vegetables and soda)? I want to say it had something to do with BPA's (cancer causing plastics) being in it, but don't quote me on that.
MAN! WHAT is in our foooooood? What are we eating?
It makes me want to become a vegan, buy a farm somewhere and grow all my food on my land.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
MT 7/17- 7/21
Hey CQ, I'm going to have to look into this corn thing. Good luck on new diet choices. I'm thinking of cutting out some simple sugars!
I’m jealous that you have control over your diet. In Asia, I can’t read the labels and mostly don’t know what I’m getting- if it’s organic, how many pesticides are on/in it, and a lot of our yummy cali healthy food is not available. Plus they cook with SO MUCH oil here, it’s crazy!!!! Anyways, I’m jealous. Hope I can do a little more to control my diet here, but I’m not sure how. Being a veggie, the only source of protein I have seems to be eggs and tuna (I eat fish) and I have some protein powder that I put into my smoothies. I think there’s a lot of pesticides on all of the vegetables, and who knows what’s in the groundwater. I bought a water purifier with a filter that also boils (you can’t drink the tap water here) so I’m hoping to flush my system with pure water continually, to try to help my body stay healthy. Sigh.
7/17/10
Woowee, what a weekend.
Sat- no breakfast, ate some weird veggie pastry things for lunch (prob not super healthy but not super bad either) then ate at TGIFriday’s for dinner- salmon pasta. Also (sigh) bought some Pepperidge farm cookies (oh yummy yummy) and I think that’s actually it.
Anyways, walked around all day shopping with the girls and walked for a long time on the beach.
7/18/10
Wokeup at 5 (though I went ot bed at 230) to surf, no waves, so went back to sleep. Had a smoothie for breakfast and bread and soup bowl for lunch.
Lots of exercise, swimming surfing and dancing like a fiend. Also chasing friends kid around the beach until I about died of exhaustion wow. I think I definitely took care of those Pepperidge farm cookies. Also had like six crackers before I fell asleep.
7.19.10
Woke up at 7, didn’t surf cause I’ve got this heinous jellyfish sting from yesterday and I’m feeling scared of the ocean at the moment (seriously, this sting is bad) but hooped for an hour, worked up a good sweat. Unfortunately ate 2 pepperidge farm cookies for breakfast, before a sensible breakfast burrito (broccoli sweet potatoes garlic minimal cheese) and I think I ought to finish off those cookies right now….so they won’t tempt me later.
I DON’T WANNA GO TO WORK!!!!
It was too good a weekend.
After work I didn’t eat- I’m doing pretty good with that. That’s where I think I consumed most of my calories. I’m eating more during the day, but probably not enough to compensate for the calories I’m missing at night (plus during the day I don’t crave junk food) so it’s all good! I hope it helps.
7.20.10
Surfed at 730 and got ANOTHER jelly fish sting. The damn thing was caught in my shorts! It was HORRIBLE!!!! I hate jellyfish, I’m totally terrified to get back in the water now!
Anyways, I can’t remember what all I ate. But I did get my exercise and I didn’t eat after work (oh wait I think I had a granola bar. Crap)
7.21.10
Doin great so far today despite late wake up. Didn’t surf cause scared of jellyfish but I hooped and slacklined for an hour. When I was tired of slacklining (it’s hard!) I did some squats. Sure my legs will be sore tomorrow!
For breakfast I had a breakfast sandwich (egg, tuna, sauce n stuff) at a breakfast shop, then for lunch I just had a yummy burrito with sweet potatos and egg and broccoli and tomoato and sugar snap peas- really good and I limited the cheese to nearly nothing and it was still great. Woo hoo! Wish me luck for the rest of the day.
I hooped and slacklined in my bra and underwear in front of my mirror. I don’t look THAT terrible, but I can see where the chub an come off, for sure. And I can see the outline of my muscles under the chub- when the chub comes off, I think I’ll look pretty good!
I’m jealous that you have control over your diet. In Asia, I can’t read the labels and mostly don’t know what I’m getting- if it’s organic, how many pesticides are on/in it, and a lot of our yummy cali healthy food is not available. Plus they cook with SO MUCH oil here, it’s crazy!!!! Anyways, I’m jealous. Hope I can do a little more to control my diet here, but I’m not sure how. Being a veggie, the only source of protein I have seems to be eggs and tuna (I eat fish) and I have some protein powder that I put into my smoothies. I think there’s a lot of pesticides on all of the vegetables, and who knows what’s in the groundwater. I bought a water purifier with a filter that also boils (you can’t drink the tap water here) so I’m hoping to flush my system with pure water continually, to try to help my body stay healthy. Sigh.
7/17/10
Woowee, what a weekend.
Sat- no breakfast, ate some weird veggie pastry things for lunch (prob not super healthy but not super bad either) then ate at TGIFriday’s for dinner- salmon pasta. Also (sigh) bought some Pepperidge farm cookies (oh yummy yummy) and I think that’s actually it.
Anyways, walked around all day shopping with the girls and walked for a long time on the beach.
7/18/10
Wokeup at 5 (though I went ot bed at 230) to surf, no waves, so went back to sleep. Had a smoothie for breakfast and bread and soup bowl for lunch.
Lots of exercise, swimming surfing and dancing like a fiend. Also chasing friends kid around the beach until I about died of exhaustion wow. I think I definitely took care of those Pepperidge farm cookies. Also had like six crackers before I fell asleep.
7.19.10
Woke up at 7, didn’t surf cause I’ve got this heinous jellyfish sting from yesterday and I’m feeling scared of the ocean at the moment (seriously, this sting is bad) but hooped for an hour, worked up a good sweat. Unfortunately ate 2 pepperidge farm cookies for breakfast, before a sensible breakfast burrito (broccoli sweet potatoes garlic minimal cheese) and I think I ought to finish off those cookies right now….so they won’t tempt me later.
I DON’T WANNA GO TO WORK!!!!
It was too good a weekend.
After work I didn’t eat- I’m doing pretty good with that. That’s where I think I consumed most of my calories. I’m eating more during the day, but probably not enough to compensate for the calories I’m missing at night (plus during the day I don’t crave junk food) so it’s all good! I hope it helps.
7.20.10
Surfed at 730 and got ANOTHER jelly fish sting. The damn thing was caught in my shorts! It was HORRIBLE!!!! I hate jellyfish, I’m totally terrified to get back in the water now!
Anyways, I can’t remember what all I ate. But I did get my exercise and I didn’t eat after work (oh wait I think I had a granola bar. Crap)
7.21.10
Doin great so far today despite late wake up. Didn’t surf cause scared of jellyfish but I hooped and slacklined for an hour. When I was tired of slacklining (it’s hard!) I did some squats. Sure my legs will be sore tomorrow!
For breakfast I had a breakfast sandwich (egg, tuna, sauce n stuff) at a breakfast shop, then for lunch I just had a yummy burrito with sweet potatos and egg and broccoli and tomoato and sugar snap peas- really good and I limited the cheese to nearly nothing and it was still great. Woo hoo! Wish me luck for the rest of the day.
I hooped and slacklined in my bra and underwear in front of my mirror. I don’t look THAT terrible, but I can see where the chub an come off, for sure. And I can see the outline of my muscles under the chub- when the chub comes off, I think I’ll look pretty good!
Monday, July 19, 2010
CQ - 7/19/10
Well, little steps of progress I suppose. I haven't seen a whole lot of physical changes. However, I have made an effort to eat more healthy and I've started to do physical activity again!
This week I went climbing again. :D Hooray! And I don't suck quite as bad as last time. Also, the beau and I went and did a walk to the shopping center today.
I watched this movie 'King of Corn.' I saw you posted something on my facebook about it. Hope you got to check out my comment after that. I've decided I am going to try and eliminate ways feed-corn and corn by-products (corn syrup and high frucose corn syrup) seem to get into my diet. This means avoiding grain-fed meat and opting for grass-fed meat. Also, I will likely have to avoid cheese, eggs, and milk that isn't up to standard. I guess I could say I am going to be trying a diet close to that of a vegan. Only, I won't be nazi about it if I can find these items that are clearly grass-fed, anti-biotic free and free-range.
I think that in general, ingesting items that I can not pronounce just doesn't seem like a good idea. So, I am going to be getting back to basics a lot more. Cooking stuff from vegetables and fruits, and using unbleached non-enriched flour.
I am by no means where I would like to be, but I like the direction I am headed in.
This week my goal is to go to either yoga or iceskating. Starting out, I am going to do atleast one active thing each week. (Yoga, iceskating, rockclimbing, long walk, etc.) Also, I am going to look into the hula-hooping class they have at the YMCA nearish to me.
This week I went climbing again. :D Hooray! And I don't suck quite as bad as last time. Also, the beau and I went and did a walk to the shopping center today.
I watched this movie 'King of Corn.' I saw you posted something on my facebook about it. Hope you got to check out my comment after that. I've decided I am going to try and eliminate ways feed-corn and corn by-products (corn syrup and high frucose corn syrup) seem to get into my diet. This means avoiding grain-fed meat and opting for grass-fed meat. Also, I will likely have to avoid cheese, eggs, and milk that isn't up to standard. I guess I could say I am going to be trying a diet close to that of a vegan. Only, I won't be nazi about it if I can find these items that are clearly grass-fed, anti-biotic free and free-range.
I think that in general, ingesting items that I can not pronounce just doesn't seem like a good idea. So, I am going to be getting back to basics a lot more. Cooking stuff from vegetables and fruits, and using unbleached non-enriched flour.
I am by no means where I would like to be, but I like the direction I am headed in.
This week my goal is to go to either yoga or iceskating. Starting out, I am going to do atleast one active thing each week. (Yoga, iceskating, rockclimbing, long walk, etc.) Also, I am going to look into the hula-hooping class they have at the YMCA nearish to me.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
mt 7/11-7/16
7-11-10
On Sunday I can’t remember what all I ate but I know I got a lot of exercise.
I surfed with friends for over an hour, then immediately went to a music festival where I hoop danced for a long time till I was sweaty and exhausted. I ate a weird onion egg pancake thing at the festival (fried, not healthy) and then a mango shaved ice. Not healthy but I think all the exercise kinda made up for it!
7-12-10
This morning super tired but got up on time anyways, didn’t do my surf or walk cause it was really windy (I’ll hoop dance later).
Ate a good breakfast- bread fried with egg, avocado, tomatoes, drisled with olive oil and sprinkled with salt. Delicious and nutritious. Gotta get lunch together soon and get some exercise!
Can’t remember what I ate the rest of that day but I ate at night! Agh! Not a lot, just a caprese salad but I was so hungry! Yikes. And didn’t get too muchy exercise either.
7-13-10
Woke up late. No surf. Lame. Ate pretty healthy throughout the day then at night gorged myself. Crap.
7-14-10
Woke up late. LAME! I did walk the dogs for an hour though and now I’m going to go for a surf. Smoothie for breakfast, and inari for lunch (brown rice and soy bean curd, not super healthy but okay) I’ll have a caprese salad before I leave for work. Sigh. I think I’ll go for a surf now.
I didn’t end up having that caprese salad but I did go for a short surf. I had a little snack at the lesson I was teaching (mini cupcake and some tomatoes) and then ate my usual greasy fair at the veggie buffet I go to. Had a twix for a snack then. At night after work, I atenothing but one smoothie pop.
7-15-10
Breakfast- not so healthy because it turns out the eggs I bought were already hard boiled. I ate inari and a quesadilla. For lunch I had a tiny caprese salad, maybe too tiny, but I was in a hurry. For dinner I had my same stuff at the veggie restaurant. For snack I had a twix. Oh I also had a granola bar earlier in the day. And now its’ after work. I’ve had a smoothie pop and I’m going to sleep before I get too hungry again!
7-16-10
Today I bought a special water purifier thing. Here’s to health! I’m going to drink a lot of pesticide/mercury/pollutant free water to help flush my body of fat.
This morning I had two granola bars and a smoothie pop. For lunch I had a smoothie and a quesadilla (not so healthy, that queso)
Exercise: I walked my dogs for 20 min and hooped for an hour, and my friend is coming up so we will surf around 3:30- so I’ll get plenty of exercise today. Doing good on the no eating after work thing.
So I took my measurements again and I don’t know if I was just being generous before or what, but it looks as if my whole body has gained an inch. Maybe I was just being too nice to myself before or I’m bloated or something. So here’s the new measurements. I’ll measure every week and hope that by my birthday (sept 1st) they’ll go down a little!
Chest 33.5
Waist 26.5
An inch under the belly button (where my belly gets big!) 31
Butt 37.5
Legs left thigh 21 and right thigh 20.5
I want to lose 3 inches off my waist, 4 inches under the belly, an inch or two off the butt, and maybe an inch off the thighs. It’d be nice if the chest stayed the same but I doubt it will!
Wish me luck!
On Sunday I can’t remember what all I ate but I know I got a lot of exercise.
I surfed with friends for over an hour, then immediately went to a music festival where I hoop danced for a long time till I was sweaty and exhausted. I ate a weird onion egg pancake thing at the festival (fried, not healthy) and then a mango shaved ice. Not healthy but I think all the exercise kinda made up for it!
7-12-10
This morning super tired but got up on time anyways, didn’t do my surf or walk cause it was really windy (I’ll hoop dance later).
Ate a good breakfast- bread fried with egg, avocado, tomatoes, drisled with olive oil and sprinkled with salt. Delicious and nutritious. Gotta get lunch together soon and get some exercise!
Can’t remember what I ate the rest of that day but I ate at night! Agh! Not a lot, just a caprese salad but I was so hungry! Yikes. And didn’t get too muchy exercise either.
7-13-10
Woke up late. No surf. Lame. Ate pretty healthy throughout the day then at night gorged myself. Crap.
7-14-10
Woke up late. LAME! I did walk the dogs for an hour though and now I’m going to go for a surf. Smoothie for breakfast, and inari for lunch (brown rice and soy bean curd, not super healthy but okay) I’ll have a caprese salad before I leave for work. Sigh. I think I’ll go for a surf now.
I didn’t end up having that caprese salad but I did go for a short surf. I had a little snack at the lesson I was teaching (mini cupcake and some tomatoes) and then ate my usual greasy fair at the veggie buffet I go to. Had a twix for a snack then. At night after work, I atenothing but one smoothie pop.
7-15-10
Breakfast- not so healthy because it turns out the eggs I bought were already hard boiled. I ate inari and a quesadilla. For lunch I had a tiny caprese salad, maybe too tiny, but I was in a hurry. For dinner I had my same stuff at the veggie restaurant. For snack I had a twix. Oh I also had a granola bar earlier in the day. And now its’ after work. I’ve had a smoothie pop and I’m going to sleep before I get too hungry again!
7-16-10
Today I bought a special water purifier thing. Here’s to health! I’m going to drink a lot of pesticide/mercury/pollutant free water to help flush my body of fat.
This morning I had two granola bars and a smoothie pop. For lunch I had a smoothie and a quesadilla (not so healthy, that queso)
Exercise: I walked my dogs for 20 min and hooped for an hour, and my friend is coming up so we will surf around 3:30- so I’ll get plenty of exercise today. Doing good on the no eating after work thing.
So I took my measurements again and I don’t know if I was just being generous before or what, but it looks as if my whole body has gained an inch. Maybe I was just being too nice to myself before or I’m bloated or something. So here’s the new measurements. I’ll measure every week and hope that by my birthday (sept 1st) they’ll go down a little!
Chest 33.5
Waist 26.5
An inch under the belly button (where my belly gets big!) 31
Butt 37.5
Legs left thigh 21 and right thigh 20.5
I want to lose 3 inches off my waist, 4 inches under the belly, an inch or two off the butt, and maybe an inch off the thighs. It’d be nice if the chest stayed the same but I doubt it will!
Wish me luck!
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
CQ 7/13/10
I went to the farmers market and got a bunch of fruit and stuff. I went to the grocery store and got some healthy things to eat.
I've gone for a few walks the past few days.
I've gained several pounds back. :(
I think I have to stick with the eating better (not eating out).
Nice video!
I've gone for a few walks the past few days.
I've gained several pounds back. :(
I think I have to stick with the eating better (not eating out).
Nice video!
Saturday, July 10, 2010
MT checking in, 9th, 10th, 11th July
7-11-10
CQ I'm glad you got so much fun exercise! I hope it didn't hurt you much. So hard to be motivated when you're in pain.
Here's my inspirational video (Hope they don't mind me posting it here, if so please comment that you want me to remove it and I will!)
This chick is a kick ass long boarder- I love her surfing style. And this is her son. A lot of women give up after they have children, and let themselves get all blobby. Not her, her kids not even two years old, and she’s already got a better body than I’ve ever had. I’ll never have her long legs but she’s still an inspiration to me that she’s so skinny after having a kid.
(guess you can’t really see her in this vid but there’re lots on youtube. I can’t resist putting up the cute baby one!)
I love this video, and it's also a good reminder- being healthy is about what you can DO--- not just how you look. Someday I hope I can surf with my kids if I have kids!
I missed a couple days writing but I’ve been pretty good through all of them. Friday (9th) I did eat some chocolate after work. Decided Friday night can be my “free night” but I didn’t totally indulge myself or anything, just ate some dark chocolate (also first day of my period. Who can resist?) During the day I think I ate my usual (I need to go shopping or something) and on Friday morning I surfed for three hours because the waves were freaking awesome!
Saturday (9th) I kinda messed up because I didn’t eat all day until 1:30 when I had a bunch of tomatoes and fruit. That’s fine but I think I really need to eat in the morning. Last night I also ate a healthy burrito sorta thing and two granola bars cause I was exhausted and sunburned and too tired to think about food. Also, Saturday I went beach glass hunting on a beach, which required a lot of walking, bending over, climbing up and down the rocks, etc. And I swam with friends and then surfed for an hour or so. Plenty of exercise yesterday.
Today (7-11-10) I’ve been kind of a bum so far, but it’s only 11 am so I figure I can still save the day. I haven’t eatenanything so I need to go get a healthy breakfast together (maybe a smoothie, I feel dehydrated) and we’ll see what else goes on. Friends might come for a surf lesson so I’ll get plenty of exercise swimming around and pushing them into waves.
CQ I'm glad you got so much fun exercise! I hope it didn't hurt you much. So hard to be motivated when you're in pain.
Here's my inspirational video (Hope they don't mind me posting it here, if so please comment that you want me to remove it and I will!)
This chick is a kick ass long boarder- I love her surfing style. And this is her son. A lot of women give up after they have children, and let themselves get all blobby. Not her, her kids not even two years old, and she’s already got a better body than I’ve ever had. I’ll never have her long legs but she’s still an inspiration to me that she’s so skinny after having a kid.
(guess you can’t really see her in this vid but there’re lots on youtube. I can’t resist putting up the cute baby one!)
I love this video, and it's also a good reminder- being healthy is about what you can DO--- not just how you look. Someday I hope I can surf with my kids if I have kids!
I missed a couple days writing but I’ve been pretty good through all of them. Friday (9th) I did eat some chocolate after work. Decided Friday night can be my “free night” but I didn’t totally indulge myself or anything, just ate some dark chocolate (also first day of my period. Who can resist?) During the day I think I ate my usual (I need to go shopping or something) and on Friday morning I surfed for three hours because the waves were freaking awesome!
Saturday (9th) I kinda messed up because I didn’t eat all day until 1:30 when I had a bunch of tomatoes and fruit. That’s fine but I think I really need to eat in the morning. Last night I also ate a healthy burrito sorta thing and two granola bars cause I was exhausted and sunburned and too tired to think about food. Also, Saturday I went beach glass hunting on a beach, which required a lot of walking, bending over, climbing up and down the rocks, etc. And I swam with friends and then surfed for an hour or so. Plenty of exercise yesterday.
Today (7-11-10) I’ve been kind of a bum so far, but it’s only 11 am so I figure I can still save the day. I haven’t eatenanything so I need to go get a healthy breakfast together (maybe a smoothie, I feel dehydrated) and we’ll see what else goes on. Friends might come for a surf lesson so I’ll get plenty of exercise swimming around and pushing them into waves.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
CQ - 7/8/10
Good job on the not snacking at night. I think that's part of what got me into this whole mess. It will probably help to not eat at night. One can devour countless calories.
Today I did some bouldering AND I went to a yoga class! A dripping sweat onto the floor yoga class. Felt nice to get back into the execizing-ness. It's super sad to see and feel how out of shape I am though. Ugh. Very discouraging.
Went to physical therapy today. These new people are MUCH better than the people I had been going to prior. Apparently, there are several knots in my upper legs that can refer pain to other places in the the body. It has been very painful for them to work on them, and I not have bruises. I think it will be worth it in the end though.
I have got to get to the grocery store and get some healthy things for me to eat for me to keep at my house. I've been eating out way too much. I think its been weeks since I have had groceries in my fridge.
I saw some photos of me from this weekend, and I'm not happy about it. Gotta do better.
I think I may put up a photo of or something of someone who I'd like to look similar to as motivation.
Today I did some bouldering AND I went to a yoga class! A dripping sweat onto the floor yoga class. Felt nice to get back into the execizing-ness. It's super sad to see and feel how out of shape I am though. Ugh. Very discouraging.
Went to physical therapy today. These new people are MUCH better than the people I had been going to prior. Apparently, there are several knots in my upper legs that can refer pain to other places in the the body. It has been very painful for them to work on them, and I not have bruises. I think it will be worth it in the end though.
I have got to get to the grocery store and get some healthy things for me to eat for me to keep at my house. I've been eating out way too much. I think its been weeks since I have had groceries in my fridge.
I saw some photos of me from this weekend, and I'm not happy about it. Gotta do better.
I think I may put up a photo of or something of someone who I'd like to look similar to as motivation.
new system- mt july 5-8th
I'm typing in a word document now cause internet explorer sucks on wndows 7 and I ave to open ths on iternet explorer (fr example notice all te letters I' misng- that nver happens on firefox but happens every time I type in eplorer)
anywys, here's th last three day.
also my measurments:
stomach, inch under belly button (widest area) 29.5 (my stomach used to be 23)
at waist 25.5
thighs left 21,rght 21
butt , largest part 36
boobs 33
upper arms left 10 right 10
flat abs by my birthday!!!! Thats 7 weeks. I'm not eating at night now so I think I can do it!
7-5-10
Food: Breakfast – cereal with frozen berries and pb mixed in (not the healthiest breakfast but gotta use that stuff up)
Lunch: Breakfast burrito- egg, tomatos, broccoli, garlic, a little cheese, salsa, two tortillas. (also, not the healthiest)
Dinner: Greasy fare at my fav veggie buffet. Sigh.
Snack: nori wrap with salmon
Here’s where I’m proud of myself- when I got home from work, I didn’t consume a thing! That’s my new rule. I probably saved myself 500 calories. So that’s the new rule always- It means I’ve got to plan ahead and get a snack for the train, but I think I’ll consume far less because night time is my eat-a-thon.
Exercise: surf in the am- the surf was small and I found myself just sitting and waiting, so I paddled way down the beach and back. Also did a lot of stretching and some sit ups before paddling out.
Shortish (20 min) walk with dogs after work.
7-6-10
Breakfast: Smoothie with protein powder, frozen berries and mango juice.
Lunch: two yummy burritos (wow same as yesterday)
Dinner: same greasy food. Dang. I do the same darn thing every day.
Illicite post work snack: so lame. I totally ate two quesadillas and a bunch of other crap. Sucks. Argh I’m so mad at myself!!!!
Exercise: Missed my am surf because I overslept/deadline at work, so I’ll have to work out tonight to compensate. And no snacks after I get home! I’ll replace eating at night with working out.
Crap. Totally didn’t work out at night either. Here’s what happens, I check my email and start reading and then after a few hours I convince myself that I need a snack because otherwise my metabolism will slow down. Really, I just need to go to bed- I stayed up till 3:45.
7-7-10
Breakfast- Costco cereal with frozen berries mixed in, soy milk
It’s now 6pm and I still haven’t eaten anything else but a handful of almonds and a slice of watermelon. I’ve totally got it to where I eat everything and night when I have no self control.
Here’s the plan, I’ll eat my dinner, find a healthy snack (fruit) after work, then go to bed early tonight. New wake up early don’t’ eat late at night schedule starts tomorrow!
7-8-10
Finally!
Breakfast- smoothie (shocking!)
Lunch- burritos as mentioned above
Dinner- kinda a lot- 2 cookies, 1/3 of a piece of cake, fruit, and tuna sandwhich at my fantastic friends coffee shop
Snack-moon cookie and fruit and nutt granola bar
And it’s 10:30 and I ate a few of my leftover smoothie pops but nothing else and I’m going to bed at 11. I get so much more accomplished when I wake up early. No work out for the last two days. Been getting some bad jelly fish stings. Anyways I’ll surf at least tomorrow am.
anywys, here's th last three day.
also my measurments:
stomach, inch under belly button (widest area) 29.5 (my stomach used to be 23)
at waist 25.5
thighs left 21,rght 21
butt , largest part 36
boobs 33
upper arms left 10 right 10
flat abs by my birthday!!!! Thats 7 weeks. I'm not eating at night now so I think I can do it!
7-5-10
Food: Breakfast – cereal with frozen berries and pb mixed in (not the healthiest breakfast but gotta use that stuff up)
Lunch: Breakfast burrito- egg, tomatos, broccoli, garlic, a little cheese, salsa, two tortillas. (also, not the healthiest)
Dinner: Greasy fare at my fav veggie buffet. Sigh.
Snack: nori wrap with salmon
Here’s where I’m proud of myself- when I got home from work, I didn’t consume a thing! That’s my new rule. I probably saved myself 500 calories. So that’s the new rule always- It means I’ve got to plan ahead and get a snack for the train, but I think I’ll consume far less because night time is my eat-a-thon.
Exercise: surf in the am- the surf was small and I found myself just sitting and waiting, so I paddled way down the beach and back. Also did a lot of stretching and some sit ups before paddling out.
Shortish (20 min) walk with dogs after work.
7-6-10
Breakfast: Smoothie with protein powder, frozen berries and mango juice.
Lunch: two yummy burritos (wow same as yesterday)
Dinner: same greasy food. Dang. I do the same darn thing every day.
Illicite post work snack: so lame. I totally ate two quesadillas and a bunch of other crap. Sucks. Argh I’m so mad at myself!!!!
Exercise: Missed my am surf because I overslept/deadline at work, so I’ll have to work out tonight to compensate. And no snacks after I get home! I’ll replace eating at night with working out.
Crap. Totally didn’t work out at night either. Here’s what happens, I check my email and start reading and then after a few hours I convince myself that I need a snack because otherwise my metabolism will slow down. Really, I just need to go to bed- I stayed up till 3:45.
7-7-10
Breakfast- Costco cereal with frozen berries mixed in, soy milk
It’s now 6pm and I still haven’t eaten anything else but a handful of almonds and a slice of watermelon. I’ve totally got it to where I eat everything and night when I have no self control.
Here’s the plan, I’ll eat my dinner, find a healthy snack (fruit) after work, then go to bed early tonight. New wake up early don’t’ eat late at night schedule starts tomorrow!
7-8-10
Finally!
Breakfast- smoothie (shocking!)
Lunch- burritos as mentioned above
Dinner- kinda a lot- 2 cookies, 1/3 of a piece of cake, fruit, and tuna sandwhich at my fantastic friends coffee shop
Snack-moon cookie and fruit and nutt granola bar
And it’s 10:30 and I ate a few of my leftover smoothie pops but nothing else and I’m going to bed at 11. I get so much more accomplished when I wake up early. No work out for the last two days. Been getting some bad jelly fish stings. Anyways I’ll surf at least tomorrow am.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
CQ - 7/6/10
I have been watching my calorie intake more closely. I've lost about 5 pounds from last month. Yay!
I haven't had a whole lot of exercize going on, but I have been doing a BUNCH of walking since arriving in Santa Barbara the past few days. Short hike, walking up and down state street (downtown) a whole lot, walking from downtown to the beach for fireworks, etc.
Been dealing with a lot of health stuff lately. Had an MRI done on Friday. Stressing out about the results of that. I think I am supposed to find out this week about it. Found a new and much better physical therapist (but shes in San Francisco). Next week I have another nerve block. Transitioning from various medications that are supposed to control pain but having issues with side effects (anxiety, depressiveness, and inability to get to a dosage that gives me effective pain control).
So, that has put a big damper on my life the past 6 months. Some days I have hope that I'll get better. I miss my activities.
On Thursday between health appointments I am going to go to my favorite climbing gym (as long as I have time).
Right now, my goal is to lose 10 more pounds by the end of the year. And to drop 2 pant sizes. Or, atleast comfortably fit into my favorite pair of jeans that I have not wore in over a year. I meant to take a photo of me attempting to fit into them, but the idea of putting jeans on right now; even briefly; has just sounded too painful. I will do so soon though. I want to be in the healthy BMI range.
Have you got a chance to check out that website I posted about a few posts back? It's a great way to keep track of weight, BMI, measurements, and it puts it on a graph. I've been using that pretty regularly. Its a really useful tool.
Anyhow, hope to see ya soon on here MT!
I haven't had a whole lot of exercize going on, but I have been doing a BUNCH of walking since arriving in Santa Barbara the past few days. Short hike, walking up and down state street (downtown) a whole lot, walking from downtown to the beach for fireworks, etc.
Been dealing with a lot of health stuff lately. Had an MRI done on Friday. Stressing out about the results of that. I think I am supposed to find out this week about it. Found a new and much better physical therapist (but shes in San Francisco). Next week I have another nerve block. Transitioning from various medications that are supposed to control pain but having issues with side effects (anxiety, depressiveness, and inability to get to a dosage that gives me effective pain control).
So, that has put a big damper on my life the past 6 months. Some days I have hope that I'll get better. I miss my activities.
On Thursday between health appointments I am going to go to my favorite climbing gym (as long as I have time).
Right now, my goal is to lose 10 more pounds by the end of the year. And to drop 2 pant sizes. Or, atleast comfortably fit into my favorite pair of jeans that I have not wore in over a year. I meant to take a photo of me attempting to fit into them, but the idea of putting jeans on right now; even briefly; has just sounded too painful. I will do so soon though. I want to be in the healthy BMI range.
Have you got a chance to check out that website I posted about a few posts back? It's a great way to keep track of weight, BMI, measurements, and it puts it on a graph. I've been using that pretty regularly. Its a really useful tool.
Anyhow, hope to see ya soon on here MT!
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