I took some video while I was hooping- thought I'd post it. You should learn to Hoop Cindalu!!! It's fun and good exercise. Also, this video makes me think I don't look SO bad. I want to be more toned but I'm not too fat!
Sunday, February 27, 2011
MT
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!
2/23/11
Ugh I’m so mad at myself. Last night I ate after I got home from work. This is what happens- If I use the internet after I get home, I get all caught up on facebook and on this forum I’m a part of. I spend the night sitting on my ass (no exercise), crouched over a computer, which makes my back hurt, staying up way too late, and at around midnight I get uncontrollable food cravings. That’s exactly what happened last night. At midnight I raided my weekly candy supply and went berserk, eating ALL OF IT! (My dad sent me a package filled with delicious American candy that’s not available where I am and I divided it into sixteen baggies with dates on them so I wouldn’t eat it all at once)
So now I have no candy for the rest of the week ;) sigh, self control, where’d you go. To make it worse, after the candy I decided all that sugar on an empty stomach was a terrible thing so I ate two tortillas with a little cheese and tuna. Sighhhhh.
Result of this- I fell asleep around 2, which means I got up around 10ish, and when I woke up, my back hurt (from so much computer time) and I had no energy (I think I don’t sleep as well when I eat before bed) and I didn’t go surfing this morning, and then spent half the morning on the internet too! It’s a terrible cycle and I need to break it!
Anyways
Food for today: super awesome healthy smoothie, and peanut butter and jelly wrapped in a tortilla (ran out of bread)
Exercise: Only a 10 min walk with my dogs, but I’m going to remedy that, I’m going to exercise right now!
Later went on a nice surf!
2/28/11
I cannot live with this weather. I think it is the direct cause of my flub. When it’s warm and I can go outside and have fun and wear very little inside the house, I feel great and I don’t need to eat crap all the time. When it’s cold and overcast and dreary I just wanna sit around and eat. FUCK! I hate it! And it’s been beautiful for two days and now it’s going to go back to shit weather and I just can’t stand it anymore.
Anyways, I missed the past couple days but here’s a time to start anew
Food: Two super healthy veggie burritos that I made myself. Tortillas prob the most unhealthy part.
Some candy. After I checked the weather report. Because it depressed me. Fuck!
Exercise: Nice long walk with my dogs, not very strenuous but still nice. Hooped for nearly an hour- it’s hot so hooped in a bikini which was motivating. No wonder I gained weight in the winter, I can’t even see what I look like under the winter clothes so I don’t give a shit!
I might surf later, will at least take another long walk, soaking up the sun in preparation for the shitty future week which will suck ass. Maybe that storm won’t come. Sigh.
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!
2/23/11
Ugh I’m so mad at myself. Last night I ate after I got home from work. This is what happens- If I use the internet after I get home, I get all caught up on facebook and on this forum I’m a part of. I spend the night sitting on my ass (no exercise), crouched over a computer, which makes my back hurt, staying up way too late, and at around midnight I get uncontrollable food cravings. That’s exactly what happened last night. At midnight I raided my weekly candy supply and went berserk, eating ALL OF IT! (My dad sent me a package filled with delicious American candy that’s not available where I am and I divided it into sixteen baggies with dates on them so I wouldn’t eat it all at once)
So now I have no candy for the rest of the week ;) sigh, self control, where’d you go. To make it worse, after the candy I decided all that sugar on an empty stomach was a terrible thing so I ate two tortillas with a little cheese and tuna. Sighhhhh.
Result of this- I fell asleep around 2, which means I got up around 10ish, and when I woke up, my back hurt (from so much computer time) and I had no energy (I think I don’t sleep as well when I eat before bed) and I didn’t go surfing this morning, and then spent half the morning on the internet too! It’s a terrible cycle and I need to break it!
Anyways
Food for today: super awesome healthy smoothie, and peanut butter and jelly wrapped in a tortilla (ran out of bread)
Exercise: Only a 10 min walk with my dogs, but I’m going to remedy that, I’m going to exercise right now!
Later went on a nice surf!
2/28/11
I cannot live with this weather. I think it is the direct cause of my flub. When it’s warm and I can go outside and have fun and wear very little inside the house, I feel great and I don’t need to eat crap all the time. When it’s cold and overcast and dreary I just wanna sit around and eat. FUCK! I hate it! And it’s been beautiful for two days and now it’s going to go back to shit weather and I just can’t stand it anymore.
Anyways, I missed the past couple days but here’s a time to start anew
Food: Two super healthy veggie burritos that I made myself. Tortillas prob the most unhealthy part.
Some candy. After I checked the weather report. Because it depressed me. Fuck!
Exercise: Nice long walk with my dogs, not very strenuous but still nice. Hooped for nearly an hour- it’s hot so hooped in a bikini which was motivating. No wonder I gained weight in the winter, I can’t even see what I look like under the winter clothes so I don’t give a shit!
I might surf later, will at least take another long walk, soaking up the sun in preparation for the shitty future week which will suck ass. Maybe that storm won’t come. Sigh.
Friday, February 25, 2011
2/25/11 Cindalu
Today the boyfriend and I did yoga for an hour, then did three top roping routes. I did my first 5.11a since I had my surgery back in January of 2010! Wooooot! I am very proud of myself. I felt like a rockstar. That is a big accomplishment for me. I have struggled really hard with my athleticism since my major surgery, and I am really so glad I was able to make it up the route. Even if it wasn't perfect.
Yesterday I went swimming for nearly an hour. That went pretty good.
My gym mhas this 'challenge list' they put together for people to do for the year 2011. If I complete 36 (?) of the 112 (?) items on the list I get a free t-shirt. I am going to make that one of my goals now too.
I have been trying to incorporate more vegetables into my diet. Meh. I know need to. Last weekend I planted some winter vegetables in the garden. Sugar peas, spinach, carrots, radishes, onions. I hope they grow. I planted them as seeds. I have only ever been able to keep a couple suculent plants alive. I really hope they turn into vegetables. It is more motivating to eat vegetables when I went to the trouble to plant them and watch over them as they grow. There is a zuchinni plant and a tomato plant I need to put out there as well. Also, a few strawberry plants (but they aren't vegetables obviously).
Anyhow, look forward to hearing from ya. Hope you're doing well!
Yesterday I went swimming for nearly an hour. That went pretty good.
My gym mhas this 'challenge list' they put together for people to do for the year 2011. If I complete 36 (?) of the 112 (?) items on the list I get a free t-shirt. I am going to make that one of my goals now too.
I have been trying to incorporate more vegetables into my diet. Meh. I know need to. Last weekend I planted some winter vegetables in the garden. Sugar peas, spinach, carrots, radishes, onions. I hope they grow. I planted them as seeds. I have only ever been able to keep a couple suculent plants alive. I really hope they turn into vegetables. It is more motivating to eat vegetables when I went to the trouble to plant them and watch over them as they grow. There is a zuchinni plant and a tomato plant I need to put out there as well. Also, a few strawberry plants (but they aren't vegetables obviously).
Anyhow, look forward to hearing from ya. Hope you're doing well!
Thursday, February 24, 2011
2/23/11 Cindalu
Today I went climbing at Pipeworks Climbing Gym in Sacramento. It was awesome. One of the most fun gyms I've been to so far. Very cool! We rope climbed for quite awhile, and then bouldered. We also tried the slackline, but that was pretty pathetic for all of us. Perhaps I will load the video of my first attempt. I think it would of helped if I had a long weighted bar, but there wasn't one available. Still probably would had been pretty funny though.
There was a photo of me taken today as I was belaying. I think my arms are starting to look a little better.
There was a photo of me taken today as I was belaying. I think my arms are starting to look a little better.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
2-22-11 Cindalu
I'm glad you're back MT!
You do a lot of good exercise. I need to get better about that. I've gotten so lazy! Being in pain a lot its unmotivating to want to move my body. I've gotten used to being rather sedentary. It's a struggle to keep myself active now. It's so hard! I don't know how in the world I used to climb 3 times a week. I was in much better shape.
The last few days I've eaten a lot. Not all so good for me. The boyfriends parents were in town, and they brought this coffee cake thing. And the day before I had a little some icecream and cake (boyfriends neices birthday). The day after I had a little pie and a little icecream after dinner. Today I had a can of soda and two pieces of chocolate. The cravings I have for sugar is just ridiculous! In my defense, I think that I do like to eat when I am either bored or stressed out. When his folks are in town we both get stressed out. And I usually overeat.
I did do yard work this weekend. And yesterday the boyfriend and I spent about 4 hours cleaning out the garage. Those things take SOME calories to do. Atleast we went climbing on Friday.
I'm super stoked about learning to surf. I'd like to make it a goal to be looking better by then (May 7th). So I can look good in my bikini. (Or wetsuit or what not). I would like to weigh in the 130's again by then. Even if its 139 I'll take it! So, that gives me atleast 5 pounds to lose in about 2 &1/2 months. I think that is reasonable.
You do a lot of good exercise. I need to get better about that. I've gotten so lazy! Being in pain a lot its unmotivating to want to move my body. I've gotten used to being rather sedentary. It's a struggle to keep myself active now. It's so hard! I don't know how in the world I used to climb 3 times a week. I was in much better shape.
The last few days I've eaten a lot. Not all so good for me. The boyfriends parents were in town, and they brought this coffee cake thing. And the day before I had a little some icecream and cake (boyfriends neices birthday). The day after I had a little pie and a little icecream after dinner. Today I had a can of soda and two pieces of chocolate. The cravings I have for sugar is just ridiculous! In my defense, I think that I do like to eat when I am either bored or stressed out. When his folks are in town we both get stressed out. And I usually overeat.
I did do yard work this weekend. And yesterday the boyfriend and I spent about 4 hours cleaning out the garage. Those things take SOME calories to do. Atleast we went climbing on Friday.
I'm super stoked about learning to surf. I'd like to make it a goal to be looking better by then (May 7th). So I can look good in my bikini. (Or wetsuit or what not). I would like to weigh in the 130's again by then. Even if its 139 I'll take it! So, that gives me atleast 5 pounds to lose in about 2 &1/2 months. I think that is reasonable.
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!
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!
Thursday, February 17, 2011
2/17/11 Cindalu
So, I went and did yoga yesterday. I was late to the class and my stupid mat has this velcro thingy that holds it together. When I got there everyone was in their 'meditative' state at the beginning of class. I had to wait to open it because had I opened it would of caused a big disruption. Got in to trouble with the teacher cause I tried opening it and it was loud. Opps! So, that kind of threw my 'zen' off that day for yoga. She kicked everyones butts that day. Super intense stuff. I was ready to just walk out of the class but I stuck with it.
Eric and I did some bouldering after yoga class. I hate to say it, but I really don't like bouldering there all that much. Most of the problems they have there are all stregnthy and pumpy, and I like to get away with technique. The touchstone gyms route setters are really not so technique friendly, which I dislike. I find it frustrating. Then of course, I am shorter than average so lots of things are not as easy for me as they would be if I were 4 inches taller or so. Eric, does not seem to understand this concept and is not very empathetic.
He wants me to promise not to give up climbing. I think he senses it in me that its not so much fun for me anymore since I ought to not be top-roping. Bouldering is super intense. Even though its in short spurts, I just don't enjoy it as much, especially since it aggravates my pain. I have some thinking to do. It might be a little easier if I were in better shape and weighed 10 pounds less or so. Overall, I'm just very frustrated. I used to be a pretty good climber. Now, I pretty much just suck. I've gotten a little stronger since starting up again. Bouldering just isn't my favorite cup of tea.
I looked into the CF Surf Lessons. They take place in May in Santa Cruz. I can register in March. I'm excited about that.
Eric and I did some bouldering after yoga class. I hate to say it, but I really don't like bouldering there all that much. Most of the problems they have there are all stregnthy and pumpy, and I like to get away with technique. The touchstone gyms route setters are really not so technique friendly, which I dislike. I find it frustrating. Then of course, I am shorter than average so lots of things are not as easy for me as they would be if I were 4 inches taller or so. Eric, does not seem to understand this concept and is not very empathetic.
He wants me to promise not to give up climbing. I think he senses it in me that its not so much fun for me anymore since I ought to not be top-roping. Bouldering is super intense. Even though its in short spurts, I just don't enjoy it as much, especially since it aggravates my pain. I have some thinking to do. It might be a little easier if I were in better shape and weighed 10 pounds less or so. Overall, I'm just very frustrated. I used to be a pretty good climber. Now, I pretty much just suck. I've gotten a little stronger since starting up again. Bouldering just isn't my favorite cup of tea.
I looked into the CF Surf Lessons. They take place in May in Santa Cruz. I can register in March. I'm excited about that.
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