Congrats MT on not having a muffin top any longer. With this said, you should change your screen name and decide on some new healthy goals.
I am going to rename myself as well.
We have a new member joining us. One of her goals is to not drink and not smoke, as well as to get regular exercise.
Looking forward to hearing from you both!
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
CQ - 8/30/10
I did a lot better last week. Ate better. Did 30 mins of cardio and some weights. I have decided against weights. Too much pain. I signed up for the gym but decided to cancel. They weren't really my style. The one near my hosue was smelly, and the people were just not the sort I'd like to hang around. I'm going to try the yoga studio in my area and see how that goes.
I went climbing Friday. That was fun.
I also have been eating a lot better.
These things are definitely a step in the right direction.
I'd really like to get my arms smaller, and my stomach.
I don't know if I will have time this week, but possibly next week I may go for a surf lesson.
Regarding eating. I signed up for a service that brings me fresh fruits and veggies from a small mostly organic farm. I'll get an order once a month. I'm excited about that. It motivates me to keep up with the healthy eating.
I went climbing Friday. That was fun.
I also have been eating a lot better.
These things are definitely a step in the right direction.
I'd really like to get my arms smaller, and my stomach.
I don't know if I will have time this week, but possibly next week I may go for a surf lesson.
Regarding eating. I signed up for a service that brings me fresh fruits and veggies from a small mostly organic farm. I'll get an order once a month. I'm excited about that. It motivates me to keep up with the healthy eating.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
mt slacker! 8-26-10
8-24-10
Okay, I’ve been pretty good but sorry I’ve been falling down on the job with the blog. It’s been weird. I’ve been busy. Also, I developed some sinus infection. For days I only ate one meal a day- just wasn’t hungry because I was constantly swallowing snot (that is hot huh!?) Anyways feeling better and fell off the wagon and have eaten MASSIVE QUANTITIES OF FOOD today and yesterday. I think part of it is because I’m confused about a boy situation.
I’m going to eat better tomorrow.
Good news is I surfed for 2 and a half hours today, and played on the beach (very tiring, running around with kids and building sand castles) for another hour. And other nights I’ve been hooping every night for 30 min to an hour.
Anyways, two weeks till my bday party (less actually) and I don’t think I’ll quite reach my inch goals but I do think I’m making slow steady progress.
8-26-10
It’s so amazing how hard it is to make progress on something you really want. Mastery of self is so important. I found this quote somewhere- “Discipline is remembering what you really want.”
Short term gratification vs. long term gratification. It’s hard to make the right choice.
Anyways, I’d say for about 4 days I’ve eaten far too much- and often in one sitting. It’s my old pattern- eating nothing all day because I’m busy or having fun, then when I get home eating triple the amount of calories I should have eaten that day. I’ve got to plan better. That’s the problem. I’ll often plan my day leaving no time to eat.
So--- haven’t measured for a while but the last time I measured I had made some progress- about an inch all around. Another thing- my stomach looks better! Or maybe it’s my perception that’s changed. Lately I’ve worn two shirts that I was too embarrassed to wear before. And when I entered a bar to see some friends, one of the girls pointed out my stomach and said “see! This is what I want my abs to look like! Flat!” It made me feel good!
So I think I look better, shape-wise, even if the inches lost don’t quite reflect that (I may have lost the progress over the last four days though!)
Anyways today, of course didn’t leave enough time for breakfast so ended up eating brunch at 2 pm haha – same greasy food from my veg buffet but I’ve noticed I don’t fill the to go box all the way and I try to make at least a third fresh veggies, only one small spoon full of noodles, and only one small deep fried item.
I’m headed home now so I’ll make a good salad for myself (pumpkin, sweet potatoes, onions and garlic sautéed with olive oil and salt over fresh lettuce with a little tuna for protein).
And tonight I’ll try to have a light snack before class and then a small meal when I get home.
Today I played basketball, table tennis and badminton (only for an hour though) and I’ll do my hoop walk tonight (I really think that hoop walk is helping my abs and it feels like nothing, and it’s nice to be out on the beach at night with my dogs!)
Only about a week till my birthday. Haven’t made the progress that I wanted, but still pretty good.
Okay, I’ve been pretty good but sorry I’ve been falling down on the job with the blog. It’s been weird. I’ve been busy. Also, I developed some sinus infection. For days I only ate one meal a day- just wasn’t hungry because I was constantly swallowing snot (that is hot huh!?) Anyways feeling better and fell off the wagon and have eaten MASSIVE QUANTITIES OF FOOD today and yesterday. I think part of it is because I’m confused about a boy situation.
I’m going to eat better tomorrow.
Good news is I surfed for 2 and a half hours today, and played on the beach (very tiring, running around with kids and building sand castles) for another hour. And other nights I’ve been hooping every night for 30 min to an hour.
Anyways, two weeks till my bday party (less actually) and I don’t think I’ll quite reach my inch goals but I do think I’m making slow steady progress.
8-26-10
It’s so amazing how hard it is to make progress on something you really want. Mastery of self is so important. I found this quote somewhere- “Discipline is remembering what you really want.”
Short term gratification vs. long term gratification. It’s hard to make the right choice.
Anyways, I’d say for about 4 days I’ve eaten far too much- and often in one sitting. It’s my old pattern- eating nothing all day because I’m busy or having fun, then when I get home eating triple the amount of calories I should have eaten that day. I’ve got to plan better. That’s the problem. I’ll often plan my day leaving no time to eat.
So--- haven’t measured for a while but the last time I measured I had made some progress- about an inch all around. Another thing- my stomach looks better! Or maybe it’s my perception that’s changed. Lately I’ve worn two shirts that I was too embarrassed to wear before. And when I entered a bar to see some friends, one of the girls pointed out my stomach and said “see! This is what I want my abs to look like! Flat!” It made me feel good!
So I think I look better, shape-wise, even if the inches lost don’t quite reflect that (I may have lost the progress over the last four days though!)
Anyways today, of course didn’t leave enough time for breakfast so ended up eating brunch at 2 pm haha – same greasy food from my veg buffet but I’ve noticed I don’t fill the to go box all the way and I try to make at least a third fresh veggies, only one small spoon full of noodles, and only one small deep fried item.
I’m headed home now so I’ll make a good salad for myself (pumpkin, sweet potatoes, onions and garlic sautéed with olive oil and salt over fresh lettuce with a little tuna for protein).
And tonight I’ll try to have a light snack before class and then a small meal when I get home.
Today I played basketball, table tennis and badminton (only for an hour though) and I’ll do my hoop walk tonight (I really think that hoop walk is helping my abs and it feels like nothing, and it’s nice to be out on the beach at night with my dogs!)
Only about a week till my birthday. Haven’t made the progress that I wanted, but still pretty good.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
8/25/10 - CQ
So, I have been thinking I really need to get back in shape. And eating doesn't always go so well. I reeeeeally need some activity. Regular activity. So, I called 24 hour fitness today. I hate 24 hour fitness, but they are the only gym that is close to me that is like $32 a month with no contract and no set up fee. I'd rather sign up at my regular rock gym, but they are about 45 minutes away and cost twice as much. I can still go there twice a month for free via Eric's membership.
I hate 24hour Fitness. But they have yoga classes, kick boxing, and this 24 Minute Circuit Training thing that is kind of similar to Curves. I think I may sign up for a few months. I have got to get in better shape. Just have to.
I hate 24hour Fitness. But they have yoga classes, kick boxing, and this 24 Minute Circuit Training thing that is kind of similar to Curves. I think I may sign up for a few months. I have got to get in better shape. Just have to.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
CQ - 8/24/10
Cant. Stop. Eating. At night.
.... Grrr!!
Went rafting not last week but the week before. Did no exercise that I can think of this past week. Slacking!
I made an effort to eat better though. Didn't do fantastic, but it could had been a lot worse.
.... Grrr!!
Went rafting not last week but the week before. Did no exercise that I can think of this past week. Slacking!
I made an effort to eat better though. Didn't do fantastic, but it could had been a lot worse.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
8/17/10 - CQ
Let me start with the week prior, where I did pretty awesome.
Went bouldering, did yoga, did a boxing class, went for a 3 mile walk around lake merrit, flew a kite for a few hours, bought a hula hoop (a kiddie one). I had lost several pounds.
Wasn't able to update because I was out of town and my cellphone wouldn't let e sign in.
The past few days I was not able to get any real exercise in. I went rafting, but it was not strenuous at all. I thought I had made some better decisions regarding food. But the scale says otherwise. I was eating less, that's for sure. Tended to have coffee and yogurt with granola on top in the mornings. Didn't typically have lunch. Didn't have a whole lot of bad things to eat. Maybe my body is just adjusting from my period or something?
I may go for a walk today to downtown to drop off a letter. Also considering going to fly my kite. I may do the latter, because I want to stop in berkeley and try and sell some clothes.
Need to go to the grocery store. I like the yogurt and granola idea for breakfast.
Went bouldering, did yoga, did a boxing class, went for a 3 mile walk around lake merrit, flew a kite for a few hours, bought a hula hoop (a kiddie one). I had lost several pounds.
Wasn't able to update because I was out of town and my cellphone wouldn't let e sign in.
The past few days I was not able to get any real exercise in. I went rafting, but it was not strenuous at all. I thought I had made some better decisions regarding food. But the scale says otherwise. I was eating less, that's for sure. Tended to have coffee and yogurt with granola on top in the mornings. Didn't typically have lunch. Didn't have a whole lot of bad things to eat. Maybe my body is just adjusting from my period or something?
I may go for a walk today to downtown to drop off a letter. Also considering going to fly my kite. I may do the latter, because I want to stop in berkeley and try and sell some clothes.
Need to go to the grocery store. I like the yogurt and granola idea for breakfast.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
8-11-10 mt
Surfed for two hours yesterday morning and hooped for 30 min last night and did yoga for 30 min.
Surfed for two hours this morning too and plan to hoop and do some squats tonight- gotta do something for my legs!
This morning (oops, around 11am) ate a great omellette with no cheese ;) lots of veggies and two eggs. Probably the only unhealthy things were salt and oil. Then had veggie buffet for linner (5pm) only one deep fried thing (quite small) and the rest oily veggies.
Had a bunch of grapes and a scoop of ice cream (small!) for snack.
I decided I’ve got to eat a small meal when I get home. If I eat my last meal around 5-6, then go to bed around 12, that’s way too many hours of not eating- it messes with your metabolism not to eat for so long. So I’ll have a small meal when I get home to last me through the night. Don’t want to slow down my metabolism! But the point is it has to be a small meal with a little protein to keep me satisfied. Think I”ll make another lil omellette (1 egg) tonight.
Anyways, might not lose all I want to before my birthday, but still feeling good about what I’m doing. I just have to make sure I don’t go out of control eating at night. Just one small meal right when I get home and I’ll brush my teeth.
Surfed for two hours this morning too and plan to hoop and do some squats tonight- gotta do something for my legs!
This morning (oops, around 11am) ate a great omellette with no cheese ;) lots of veggies and two eggs. Probably the only unhealthy things were salt and oil. Then had veggie buffet for linner (5pm) only one deep fried thing (quite small) and the rest oily veggies.
Had a bunch of grapes and a scoop of ice cream (small!) for snack.
I decided I’ve got to eat a small meal when I get home. If I eat my last meal around 5-6, then go to bed around 12, that’s way too many hours of not eating- it messes with your metabolism not to eat for so long. So I’ll have a small meal when I get home to last me through the night. Don’t want to slow down my metabolism! But the point is it has to be a small meal with a little protein to keep me satisfied. Think I”ll make another lil omellette (1 egg) tonight.
Anyways, might not lose all I want to before my birthday, but still feeling good about what I’m doing. I just have to make sure I don’t go out of control eating at night. Just one small meal right when I get home and I’ll brush my teeth.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
MT 8-11-10
I’m so lame that I haven’t posted! I’m actually doing okay on my goals, not great, but okay. I took my measurements again and I have lost a LITTLE BIT not much. Prob about an inch all around, won’t quite lose all that I wanted to lose before my bday, but still making progress, that’s good!
Anyways, surfed for two hours this morning, hoop walked for an hour last night, have plans for yoga with my friend tonight. Every weekend has been filled with dancing (and drinking, which adds calories but what can ya do, it’s fun!). Yesterday I didn’t eat too good but doing better today.
Anyways, I think I can lose another inch all around before my bday, hopefully more around my waist cause it’s pretty bad.
July 16th July 26th Aug 11th Goal
Stomach 31 31 30.75 27
(Inch below
Belly button)
Waist 26.5 27 (agh!) 26.25 24
(thinnest part)
Legs 21,20.5 20,20 20,20 18
Butt 37.5 37 36 33
(biggest part)
Chest 33.5 33 32(wah!) 33 (haha)
You can tell I’m grasping at straws for my big belly--- guess that’s the hardest place to lose, but I am confident that with my current regime, I can lose it. Maybe not by my birthday, but I’ll just continue, because it’s about long term habits, not short term goals, and I’ll be just as stoked to be in great shape by my 30th bday as I will be to be in shape by my 29th.
Anyways wish me luck, I’ll post every day until sept 5th- I’ve got to keep tabs on myself. Actually, I hope I lose TWO inches by then, is that possible? An inch a week? Hope so.
Anyways, surfed for two hours this morning, hoop walked for an hour last night, have plans for yoga with my friend tonight. Every weekend has been filled with dancing (and drinking, which adds calories but what can ya do, it’s fun!). Yesterday I didn’t eat too good but doing better today.
Anyways, I think I can lose another inch all around before my bday, hopefully more around my waist cause it’s pretty bad.
July 16th July 26th Aug 11th Goal
Stomach 31 31 30.75 27
(Inch below
Belly button)
Waist 26.5 27 (agh!) 26.25 24
(thinnest part)
Legs 21,20.5 20,20 20,20 18
Butt 37.5 37 36 33
(biggest part)
Chest 33.5 33 32(wah!) 33 (haha)
You can tell I’m grasping at straws for my big belly--- guess that’s the hardest place to lose, but I am confident that with my current regime, I can lose it. Maybe not by my birthday, but I’ll just continue, because it’s about long term habits, not short term goals, and I’ll be just as stoked to be in great shape by my 30th bday as I will be to be in shape by my 29th.
Anyways wish me luck, I’ll post every day until sept 5th- I’ve got to keep tabs on myself. Actually, I hope I lose TWO inches by then, is that possible? An inch a week? Hope so.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
CQ - 8/4/10
MT - Yeah, eating out, especially at a buffet can reeeeeeally rack up the caloric intake. I am surprised everything is so greasy.
Today: I went on a walk!
Today: I went on a walk!
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
mt- 8-3 sorry for being a slacker!
8-3-10
Agggghhhhh!
So I’ve been super busy. Not sleeping much. Not eating as much. Crazy schedule. Fun fun fun ;)
Anyways, I have not stuck with my goals perfectly, but still doing pretty good. I have exactly 1 month to get rid of my gutt. I think I can do it
Today: breakfast- 1 slice bread, 1 egg, onions, garlic, avocado, tomatos, a dash of olive oil and a little salt
Lunch- oily veggie buffet. Maybe I should find a new, healthier lunch? It’s just that food here is always oily and greasy =( maybe I should just eat at home, and only eat fruit on my break from work. Cause really, it’s tough to find healthy food here.
Dinner- sigh- didn’t really make it. I’m not sposed to eat post work but I had two lil bags of trail mix (tiny, prob not even a quarter cup each) no wonder I’m starving! Didn’t realize I ate so little today! I resisted eating ice cream and chocolate, go me!
Exercise- I’ve started this new ‘hoop walk’ thing. When I walk my dogs at night, I hula hoop at the same time (my dogs go leashless). It keep smy stomach tight and it’s fun so I stay out longer. Dogs love it, so do I.
Anyways it’s past midnight and I’ve got a 5 am surf date. Night! Wish me luck, 1 month!!!!
Crap- I’ve been meaning to do this research for a while now so I’m doing it even though I’m freaking exhausted.
Foods that boost your metabolism-
Water,
Green tea
Blueberries
Almonds
Whey protein
Salmon
Spinach
Oatmeal
Grapefruit
Yogurt
Apples
Beans
Broccoli
Soy milk
Curry
Cinnamon
I'm going to drink oolong tea every morning and a handful of almondsevery night. and I'll try to get ahold of some grapefruit!
Agggghhhhh!
So I’ve been super busy. Not sleeping much. Not eating as much. Crazy schedule. Fun fun fun ;)
Anyways, I have not stuck with my goals perfectly, but still doing pretty good. I have exactly 1 month to get rid of my gutt. I think I can do it
Today: breakfast- 1 slice bread, 1 egg, onions, garlic, avocado, tomatos, a dash of olive oil and a little salt
Lunch- oily veggie buffet. Maybe I should find a new, healthier lunch? It’s just that food here is always oily and greasy =( maybe I should just eat at home, and only eat fruit on my break from work. Cause really, it’s tough to find healthy food here.
Dinner- sigh- didn’t really make it. I’m not sposed to eat post work but I had two lil bags of trail mix (tiny, prob not even a quarter cup each) no wonder I’m starving! Didn’t realize I ate so little today! I resisted eating ice cream and chocolate, go me!
Exercise- I’ve started this new ‘hoop walk’ thing. When I walk my dogs at night, I hula hoop at the same time (my dogs go leashless). It keep smy stomach tight and it’s fun so I stay out longer. Dogs love it, so do I.
Anyways it’s past midnight and I’ve got a 5 am surf date. Night! Wish me luck, 1 month!!!!
Crap- I’ve been meaning to do this research for a while now so I’m doing it even though I’m freaking exhausted.
Foods that boost your metabolism-
Water,
Green tea
Blueberries
Almonds
Whey protein
Salmon
Spinach
Oatmeal
Grapefruit
Yogurt
Apples
Beans
Broccoli
Soy milk
Curry
Cinnamon
I'm going to drink oolong tea every morning and a handful of almondsevery night. and I'll try to get ahold of some grapefruit!
Monday, August 2, 2010
CQ - 8/2/10
Did do too fantastic last week. Wasn't completely horrible. I could had done a lot better though. I didn't make any special effort to do anything active outdoors. I have however decided that in most instances at work where I need to print something, I will intentionally use the printer in the middle of the department rather than the one on my desk so I can get some extra walking in, and I have been using the restroom upstairs instead of downstairs. Oh, and I washed my car. I don't know if that counts. And I walked all over the mall shopping for a dress on Saturday.
Today I went for a short walk with a friend. I ate horribly today though.. Like really bad. (I ate out twice. Pizza for lunch and two tacos for dinner, and too much sugary drinks). I had a salad though.. Yup! Haha. I managed to forego the Monday donut at work though. And believe me, it was tempting.
After hanging out with my friend today who had a baby a little over a year ago, and noticing that she is in better shape than I am, I am totally motivated to get into shape and drop some pounds. I talked to the boyfriend today about playing tennis together, and he seems interested, so that will be good.
Check in soon or I'll have to come kick your butt!
Today I went for a short walk with a friend. I ate horribly today though.. Like really bad. (I ate out twice. Pizza for lunch and two tacos for dinner, and too much sugary drinks). I had a salad though.. Yup! Haha. I managed to forego the Monday donut at work though. And believe me, it was tempting.
After hanging out with my friend today who had a baby a little over a year ago, and noticing that she is in better shape than I am, I am totally motivated to get into shape and drop some pounds. I talked to the boyfriend today about playing tennis together, and he seems interested, so that will be good.
Check in soon or I'll have to come kick your butt!
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