I'm back...again!

2/21/11
Oh my gosh I wanna eat so bad!
This is the first day of my real new beginning! Haha
Okay goals- stop eating at night, exercise at least an hour every day (surfing, hooping or bouldering with my dogs) and lose an inch a month so I’m flippin hot by June! Furthermore I want to be in AWESOME shape by my 30th birthday (sept!) and I want to improve my flexibility.
Main goal- lose three inches by the end of June, reassess then and see if I need to keep going. I don’t wanna be TOO skinny but I do want to be more toned. Ya know how elastic sits smoothly on a toned body? On a chubby body elastic will cause things to bulge. I want my body to be toned so stuff doesn’t bulge out of my bathing suit and so I don’t have a muffin top out of my jeans.

Here are my current measurements:
1.5 inches Below belly button: 33.5!
Waist: 29.5
Butt (widest point): 38

Now I know these are a lot higher than my old measurements- I actually haven’t gained THAT much weight- I just modified the way I measure a little bit. I used to make the measuring tape really tight. Now I’m really making an effort to relax all of my muscles (even maybe pushing my stomach out a little) and letting the tape slide until it stops. I think this is more accurate. I’m even measuring a little on the side of big. It’ll be more motivating later on.
Aggggghhhhhhh the hunger!!!! What I wouldn’t give for an eating spree!
So I’m trying to get myself to stop eating at about 6 pm so a) I can go to sleep earlier and sleep better (eating before you go to bed is bad for your sleep quality) and b) because I probably consume 80% of my bad calories at night (junk food or empty carbs).
Anyways I stopped eating at 6, it’s now midnight, and I’m sure craving my nightly fix.
One other reason I want to stop eating earlier is because my biological clock is kinda messed up. I go to work every day at 7pm. Well around 6:30, BAM I’m exhausted. I’ve been stoked and energetic all day and then I hit a wall. I think this is because I get up around 11 am. I think that’s like my afternoon lull (you know how most people get really tired around 3 or 4?) so if I could reset my clock, I can be more energetic for work.

Anyways, today:
Food: (today was not a good eating day) started off with about 4 ounces of protein drink and 2 open face pb and j’s. Then I had another pb and j a couple hours later. Then I had a healthy burrito with veggies, egg and salsa (look ma no cheese!) Then my friend brought me some ferrero rocher so I had two of those (yum) then I was desparate to eat something before I headed out the door so I downed a reeses stick candy bar and another pb and j (wow! Lots!) and that’s it.
Ideally, I’d have veg and protein in the morning, veg for lunch, veg and protein for dinner, then a carrot on the train. That’s what I’ll do from now on.

Exercise today: I walked on the beach for over an hour with my friend and my dogs. WAsn’t fast walking but still good!
Okay I know it doesn’t count but yesterday I surfed for two hours too!

CQ, I’m sorry I disappeared for so long. I’m back in the game!

2/22/11
Food: protein shake
Two burritos (potatoes, onion, tomatos, sugar snap peas, a little salsa, lettuce= not tasty, gotta improve recipe ;)
One MASSIVE carrot
A little chocolate
Veg buffet, no fried food, mostly just vegetables, go me!
Uh oh here’s where it gets bad- tiny package jelly candies, 4 cookies =( a couple of hard candies, a banana.
And now I won’t eat anymore today!

Exercise: 20 min walk on beach with dogs (maybe longer?)
45 min hula hoop, very active ;)
Not too bad today but could have done without the eating binge after dinner!