Beautiful Day!
August 1, 2009
Filed under NaBloPoMo, summer, swimming, weightloss
Tags: NaBloPoMo, summer, swimming, weightloss
It is GORGEOUS out! We’re going to swim and grill and swim and grill some more! But, I’m going to attend a Boot Camp Workout first.
Sorry this post is “lacking”, but it is too beautiful out to be sitting in front of a computer 
Weightloss Plateau
July 29, 2009 
Yup, I hit one again. I lost 12 lbs and I’m stuck there. Sucks when I’ve been working so hard. I’m not even sure what I need to change. I went almost “no carbs” for over a month. I even went to the gym at least 3x a week* and when I didn’t get to go, I would walk/jog for at least 3-4miles. I’m glad I lost the 12lbs and feel great! My clothes fit better and some are even loose on me now, but still…I wanted to lose 20lbs and I don’t know what to do to get there. Protein shakes/meal supplements? I mean, I basically just have salads and some kind of meat for lunch/dinner. I don’t even eat breakfast daily.
I did read somewhere that you’re supposed to eat 5 small meals a day. I think that’s supposed to help you build up your metabolism. But the reality is that I don’t have time to prep 5 small meals or even healthy snacks.
*What’s odd is that I “lost’ 2lbs in one week when I didn’t go to the gym or do a jog/walk. I guess b/c my muscle mass wasn’t up and the fat was taking over and that weighs less, as ironic as that sounds?
Losing Weight is Expensive!
July 22, 2009 
Why is that?
Eating healthy is expensive. I realized that when I was pregnant w/Beans and wanted to be healthy. I would go to the local supermarket close to work and eat from their salad bar which is paid for in weight. I would easilty spend at least $8 for lunch. That was 4 years ago and that still hasn’t changed.
Ever since I went on this semi-no-carbs diet, our grocery expenses have gone up. Need to keep going multiple times per week so produce is fresh…which leads to buying other things and if the girls are with me, we’re buying even more (ahhh…this answers part of the question of my last entry on why we’re not saving as much). Then again, I guess spending more now to eat healthy will lessen doctor’s/hospital bills later on for not eating/being healthy.
The gym is expensive. I wish we had room for an ellipitcal machine or a treadmill. That’s all I really use at the gym except for sometimes when I actually use their weights/weight machines. Then again, if we had those machines at home, I would be paranoid with the girls going on them and I’d probably just end up throwing clothes on top of them. Anywho, since it’s been cool at night, I actually have been walking/jogging outdoors anyway. I should take advantage of my membership and take some classes or something.
Clothes. Not only have I had to buy more workout gear, losing weight is causing me to buy smaller sized clothes. Then again, I LOVE that I have to buy clothes in a smaller size, but it adds up. So far, I’ve done a good job hunting for old clothes that are still in style. Good thing I wasn’t all into fads or I’d be screwed. I was so happy last night to fit into pants I haven’t worn since the summer after Beans was born and even then, they were snug. Last night? A bit loose I also found some old shorts/skirts from that same summer.
I didn’t realize how expensive it could be to look/feel good, but I finally am getting to a point where I’m starting to feel good about the way I look…and that’s all that matters, right?
Rain, Rain Go Away
July 21, 2009
Filed under gym, running, summer, weightloss
Tags: gym, running, summer, weightloss
Yet again, we have springlike weather up here in the NorthEast. This is putting a damper in my gym time b/c I don’t like taking the girls out of the house when it’s raining. This is also putting a damper in my trying to get color! I needs me a tan, badly! My legs are blinding! The pic doesn’t do the whiteness justice, but trust me, you’ll need sunglasses to look at my legs..lol…
*shakes off dust*
Been awhile, again…Much too much going on this summer and I’m not complaining one bit! Let’s do Friday Bullets, shall we?
- The Diet - I stayed on it for over a month and still going. Didn’t get all strict about it (as in I would have junk food here and there, but rarely), but I still haven’t eaten pasta, bread or rice (and that’s HUGE for me b/c I loves me rice)!
- The Weightloss - Well, I lost about 10 lbs. Seems like I’ve hit a plateau and am not sure what I need to do in order to lose more, but I’m happy about the 10lbs so I’m not stressing it toooo much.
- The Running - I’ve been doing well…actually can run 1 mile straight now which is a BIG improvement for me. My best time for a 5k so far was from Wednesday night on the treadmill: 42.22. I get bored on the treadmill so luckily, the weather in the northeast has been quite nice to jog/walk at night. Still, I haven’t set my pedometer correctly so I didn’t know what I was really running and had to do it on the treadmill for accuracy.
- Summer Fun so far – We had a lot of parties so far (graduation, wedding shower, birthdays, etc.). We hit a local zoo and the State Fair. Beans went on rides for the first time and yes, folks, she is our daughter! She LOVED them! She went on a Ferris Wheel and Rollercoaster with me and wanted to keep getting back on. She went on a couple of rides herself as well! I should get those videos up on Flickr or something. Razz and pDaddy couldn’t join in on all the fun b/c Razz is not tall enough, but Razz had fun munching on cotton candy and “looking” for us on rides.
- Cotton Anniversary - We celebrated our second wedding anniversary on 7/7. Yes, we got married on 07.07.07. I was 7 months pregnant with Razz. I love the number 7. pDaddy never liked it until I pointed that out to him
- The Weather - As I mentioned, the weather has been cooler on the Northeast so far this summer…with the exception of late yesterday and today. So yes, the hot / humid summer weather is upon us and sorry, but I wasn’t missing it at all. Still, I guess that gives us a reason to jump in the pool during my lunch break. woo-hoo!
- Pictures - We’ve taken so many, but I’m too lazy to upload to Flickr. I guess I should upload to Flickr the same time I upload to FB.
- Twitter - I have an account, but it doesn’t appear correctly on my sidebar…hmmm…If it did, I would update it more often. Then again, seems like everyone’s just twittering instead of blogging these days. I kind of miss reading blogs.
- The Grim - Is it me or have there been so many deaths as of late? Celebrities like Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcet, Ed McMahon…Friends, Family…Yesterday, my BIL’s cousin passed. He was 34. Still unreal. Today, it’s my BIL’s bday. Poor guy is, needless to say, still devastated.
- The Great - My girls have been awesome!
Beans is one week from testing for her Yellow Belt in TaeKwonDo. She’s really starting to get really good at writing letters and talks so well that my Dad is still in shock when they have conversations.
Razz is starting to really formulate words and makes little sentences. She recognizes all the letters although she still gets a couple wrong here and there. She also knows her colors. Her favorite color is Pink and knows her sister’s fave is Green.
Both of them LOVE to sing and talk and play and swim and well, fight…ahhh siblings…but it’s always nice to see them hug and kiss and make up
So, that’s what’s up in these neck of the woods. I’m determined to upload pics soon and post more often…Hopefully, it won’t take me over a month to post again!
