Ok, today wasn't as fabulous as I had expected. It wasn't bad - it just wasn't good either. I was plainly boring. Wish there was more to report. On the bright side, tomorrow I have an excuse to work out while at work - big display change - lots of heaving lifting. Awesome.
AND - tomorrow is the DAY before the date... awesomer!
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Day 3.5
Got home last night and didn't think to blog. I was in a good mood. A REALLY GOOD MOOD! Yesterday was a good day.
1. I allowed myself to sleep late
2. good breakfast (egg scramble with red and green peppers, and hash browns with onions)
3. 5 sets of angled push-ups
4. good lunch including cheese, apples, yogurt, and a tuna sandwich
5. Phone call with J, the girl I've been emailing back and forth. (She is funny and I have to admit, I like her voice) I HAVE A DATE ON SATURDAY!
Today, I again slept late and my lunch will probably be something similar to what I had yesterday. This afternoon, I had a turkey burger for breakfast. What? Start the day with protein. And I am finally noticing an improvement in my skin. I have been trying a new routine and product - so we'll see how that works out.
I work tonight - looking for a sale. Let's go, people!
Today will be a good day. I realized that giving up lattes altogether (which I finally did just last Saturday) has had little effect on me mentally. I'm not craving them at all. It's sort of like cigarettes. It was hard for me to quit until I finally made it a year and a half, gave in and had one, and realized that I didn't enjoy it - at all. So, I still want one from time to time, but I am able to remember, without any issue, that I won't like it as much as I think I will.
Fabulous.
1. I allowed myself to sleep late
2. good breakfast (egg scramble with red and green peppers, and hash browns with onions)
3. 5 sets of angled push-ups
4. good lunch including cheese, apples, yogurt, and a tuna sandwich
5. Phone call with J, the girl I've been emailing back and forth. (She is funny and I have to admit, I like her voice) I HAVE A DATE ON SATURDAY!
Today, I again slept late and my lunch will probably be something similar to what I had yesterday. This afternoon, I had a turkey burger for breakfast. What? Start the day with protein. And I am finally noticing an improvement in my skin. I have been trying a new routine and product - so we'll see how that works out.
I work tonight - looking for a sale. Let's go, people!
Today will be a good day. I realized that giving up lattes altogether (which I finally did just last Saturday) has had little effect on me mentally. I'm not craving them at all. It's sort of like cigarettes. It was hard for me to quit until I finally made it a year and a half, gave in and had one, and realized that I didn't enjoy it - at all. So, I still want one from time to time, but I am able to remember, without any issue, that I won't like it as much as I think I will.
Fabulous.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Day 2-ish
Today was - today. I worked all day - no, serious. 9:45 - 9:30 pm. TIRED! And of course, I slept late because, as someone was on the phone until 1:45 AM - I didn't fall asleep until after 2. Oh well. Because I slept late and was WAY groggy this morning, I didn't even THINK of firring in a quick workout before work until AFTER I'd arrived. Crap. BUT! I had packed a lunch. Of course, as I picked at it throughout the day, I realized just how much sugar I had packed. I was not really thinking last night when I prepared it.
Peanut butter and banana sandwich on whole wheat
Apple
Strawberries
Yogurt
cheese
WHAT? Holy! Tomorrow, I will forego the berries and opt for tuna instead of peanut butter... and no banana. That should be better. It'll last longer too. At one point, I couldn't take the sweet anymore and I was getting really hungry. As I am trying to save some cash right now, I headed to McDonald's. I got nuggets. I know. I know. But it is better than waiting and waiting and then eating WAY too much later.
I had a turkey burger for dinner. YUMMO! I am so addicted. They are just fabulous.
Tomorrow I work in the afternoon. So there will be time to prepare a better lunch, workout, stretch... sweet!
Till then!
Peanut butter and banana sandwich on whole wheat
Apple
Strawberries
Yogurt
cheese
WHAT? Holy! Tomorrow, I will forego the berries and opt for tuna instead of peanut butter... and no banana. That should be better. It'll last longer too. At one point, I couldn't take the sweet anymore and I was getting really hungry. As I am trying to save some cash right now, I headed to McDonald's. I got nuggets. I know. I know. But it is better than waiting and waiting and then eating WAY too much later.
I had a turkey burger for dinner. YUMMO! I am so addicted. They are just fabulous.
Tomorrow I work in the afternoon. So there will be time to prepare a better lunch, workout, stretch... sweet!
Till then!
Monday, February 28, 2011
Ok, let's do this
I slept late today. It's my day off - so I stayed in bed. I had set my alarm, but I just didn't want to get up. I've been having trouble falling asleep and waking up. Granted, I think a lot of it is due to the fact that I am simply unhappy with my current living situation. Don't get me wrong, I have a roof over my head. For this, I am grateful. But I am not exactly thrilled to be living with my mother and sister in a mobile home with a roof that leaks, rooms that are always cold, where everything is cramped. So I go out more often than not. I usually head to Starbucks, because it's where my friends are - because it's all that's open late nights.
But I am excited to get this started. I slept late, took a conference call for work, had a turkey burger for lunch (technically - breakfast, because it was the first thing I ate). Took my measurements... so exciting. And... I got in a VERY quick workout. VERY QUICK!
One on the reasons I called this blog minor Major change is because I wanted to see how much I could change just by making small changes over a period of time. No life-changing events. Just slightly smaller portions, quick workouts, etc...
I did: (descriptions on the Exercises page)
angled push-ups: 5 sets of 10. (I got to the end of the fourth set and felt the burn, but only a little. So I went one set past that)
hundreds
That's it. A quick workout. One that I can easily do before or after work any day.
But I am excited to get this started. I slept late, took a conference call for work, had a turkey burger for lunch (technically - breakfast, because it was the first thing I ate). Took my measurements... so exciting. And... I got in a VERY quick workout. VERY QUICK!
One on the reasons I called this blog minor Major change is because I wanted to see how much I could change just by making small changes over a period of time. No life-changing events. Just slightly smaller portions, quick workouts, etc...
I did: (descriptions on the Exercises page)
angled push-ups: 5 sets of 10. (I got to the end of the fourth set and felt the burn, but only a little. So I went one set past that)
hundreds
That's it. A quick workout. One that I can easily do before or after work any day.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
How it all began
In November of 2009, I found myself in a difficult - well, uncomfortable financial situation. Everything had to be budgeted to the penny. To use the cliche, I had to tighten my belt. One way I did that was to stop buying those yummy lattes at Starbucks. I wouldn't have one every day, but still, even one a week adds up pretty quickly. After a month, I noticed some things.
1. Lattes didn't taste as yummy as I remembered.
2. I'd lost ten pounds.
I had not changed any other aspect of my life. I did not exercise more. I did not eat more fruits or vegetables, though I was eating a decent amount of those already. But still, ten pounds were lost. And, I am pleased to say, ten pounds stayed lost.
Call me greedy, I'd like to lose another ten. Well, actually, I would like to lose another 30. But, I have to start somewhere. I figure, I am less likely to quit, if I publicize the process. I wrote a play last year and blogged about it. Partly the reason I kept at it was because I knew that people would see it if I failed. So logic dictates that this blog will keep me on track.
Now, why exactly should you read this? Well, you don't have to. BUT I will post recipes, workouts that I like, etc. And you get to be supportive. Ain't that great?
1. Lattes didn't taste as yummy as I remembered.
2. I'd lost ten pounds.
I had not changed any other aspect of my life. I did not exercise more. I did not eat more fruits or vegetables, though I was eating a decent amount of those already. But still, ten pounds were lost. And, I am pleased to say, ten pounds stayed lost.
Call me greedy, I'd like to lose another ten. Well, actually, I would like to lose another 30. But, I have to start somewhere. I figure, I am less likely to quit, if I publicize the process. I wrote a play last year and blogged about it. Partly the reason I kept at it was because I knew that people would see it if I failed. So logic dictates that this blog will keep me on track.
Now, why exactly should you read this? Well, you don't have to. BUT I will post recipes, workouts that I like, etc. And you get to be supportive. Ain't that great?
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