Thu. April 11

Just another quick post.

My food intake between my last post and now has been pretty bad. I'm just gonna have to consider this an unplanned cheat day and be good for the next several days.

I was also kinda lazy and didn't get to the gym before my 8pm shift at work, so I made sure to go after. Now, I've had a sore throat since Tuesday night that turned into a cough (still with the soreness and add ear pain) yesterday and has carried through to today. I took some cough medicine and ibuprofen and decided I'd just see how long I could go and how much I could do at the gym. I did kind of have to push myself to finish 20 mins on the stairclimber, but about half way through my work out, either the meds or my endorphins really kicked in and my throat was hardly hurting. On top of that, I upped the weights on all my machines AND I found $5 on my way to the gym entrance. I think Karma was rewarding me for going in regardless of sickness.

So, I'm off to bed now. I don't feel as tired as I think I should be, but either way I'm just gonna get comfy and relax and set my alarm for 1pm (instead of 11am) and try to sleep as much as I can to try to make my throat better. Plus, any time that I'm sleeping is time that I'm not eating. haha

Wed. April 10

Pretty tired right now, but I figure I should post an update cuz it's been a while.

So, my birthday has come and gone. Did I put forth a valiant effort? Yes. Were there a few times I could've done more? Sure. Did I get down to my goal weight? Unfortunately not. I got fairly close though. And honestly, I'm like 10 or 11lbs lighter than when I went to Cuba. I have no doubt in my mind that I can get down to my BDay GW by the end of this month, but obviously, hopefully sooner.

The event to look forward to now is meeting Ke$ha. Yes, I was able to get a meet and greet package and I'll get to see her on June 5th. :) So, I'm just gonna keep doing what I'm doing; eating fairly well, working out smart and just taking it one day at a time. Hoping hoping.

18.6lbs to lose by June 5th

What a difference a couple years can make.

Tue. April 2

Finally "recovered" from my trip to the buffet.

I'm not gonna lie, I took a laxative to help with that, but I see it as a necessary evil. lol.
I didn't work out as much as I would have liked yesterday though. I walked to WalMart (25 mins) in the morning, picked up some Easter candy and healthy stuffs, then walked down the mall to check out Target. Didn't buy anything there though, but maybe the next time I need something or have more time to look around, I might. I came home and got a few more hours of sleep (cuz I had been up since 5am). After that, I just had some breakfast, got ready for work and headed out. I only burned about 1300 cals at work and then went to the gym afterward, despite being pretty tired. And, of course, 20 mins into my work out the laxative hit me. lol. I took it at 9:30pm, so I should been safe til after 3am, but apparently not. Whatever. I ended up finishing my work out, but a slightly shorter version of it. I still burned over 500 cals though.

Today, I was able to use my treadmill, but I was sorta watching my nephew at the same time, so I only got 20 mins out of it. Better than nothing, I guess. So, I have work again today and I'll be heading to the gym after that again. And that's all for now. :)

4.8lbs to go, 6 days til my Bday (4 days til my party)

Sun. March 31

Not sure what the scale is gonna say, but I actually feel ok. (That rhymed, hehe)

Well, you could say that a got in a little practice for Mandarin last night cuz I ate half an order of twisty bread and an entire medium thin crust pizza from Domino’s last night. I definitely felt full afterwards, but honestly not too uncomfortable. And my stomach didn’t bulge out like crazy. Kinda the same thing happened today. I ate about my usual foods and portions and was full, but not disgustingly so. I guess I’ll see what the scale says tomorrow.

Well, the plan for tomorrow is snatch up some half priced chocolate first thing tomorrow morning, along with good food for snacks and lunches as well. lol. Then sleep a bit more, treadmill, work, gym and then bed again. Hope all goes.

Me, after dinner.

Sat. March 30

Well, I saw that coming.

I was up a couple pounds yesterday morning, but I tried not to let it bother me. I also didn't get in a little work out before work. I just decided to make it something of a rest day.

So, this morning, I weighed myself with my friend's scale. I weighed myself 3 times and got 2 different results. His seems to be less finicky than mine. Or maybe his floor is a little more level. lol. Either way, the two same results that I got were .2lbs lower than what I was a couple days ago and my fat percentage and actual pounds of fat seem to be down a bit.

I went out today to try to find a nice, fashionably bag short for me to wear to Mandarin tomorrow, but no luck. Everything is either too short or too sheer or too tight still. Blah. Oh well, worst case scenario, I'll just bust out my heavy duty Spanx and wear a slightly looser top.

Also, by this time next week, I'll be getting ready to head out for my BDay party. Last I knew, my dress is looking a little better, but I'll still have to see how things turn out. I'm working 4-midnight Mon-Thu, so the plan is to treadmill before work and gym after work every day. All I need to do is pick up some healthy stuff for lunches and snacks at work.

That's all for now. Hope I don't overdo it tomorrow, but no promises. I'm just super excited to wear a pair of my new Abbey Dawn shoes. haha

My nephew and me. <3 :)

Thu. March 28

Where Was This Determination When I Was Gonna Go To Cuba?! Que sera, sera.

Anyway, I was worried this morning that I would be up a bit, but I wasn't. Down another pound. But now I'm worried that I'll be up tomorrow. I realize it wouldn't be the end of the world and I shouldn't feel bad since I've lost like 6 or so lbs in about a week and a half. I just know that eventually I'll hit a little plateau or put a little weight back on. I can even argue that I furthermore shouldn't care cuz it's inches and health that matter more than the numbers on a scale. But I'll see.

My eating was pretty good today, but I had a couple chicken strips and a 340cal piece of cheesecake when I got home from work. I know I burned at least 2100+ cals though. I'm now literally sitting here, thinking about exactly what I ate today and if I've created enough for a calorie deficit. Well, I won't know until I wake up. So, water for the rest of the night and then wish me luck.

3.6lbs to go, 11 days to go.  (This feels so do-able.)

Oh, PS - I have decided what I want to "treat" myself to for my BDay. I'm gonna buy a VIP meet and greet package to meet Ke$ha in June. And Lord knows I will not meet Ke$ha as a fattie. lol. So, I have my motivation for after my BDay. : )

Ke$ha!

Tue. March 26

2nd blog post in 16 hours.

Ok, so, cuz I was finished work at 6:30 last night, I decided to go to the gym. And cuz I don't have work til 7pm today, I figured I'd go again before work. I was sorta worried that my heart rate wouldn't get up high enough during my work out today cuz I've sometimes found that it seems like I burn a lot less calories cuz I haven't had enough time to rest/recover. But that didn't seem to be an issue today. :)

Also, I bought a package of baby spinach and arugula and tried to saute a bit of it with garlic and XV olive oil. It was kinda meh, so I added a bit of garlic salt and it was a bit better, but I figured it would be an acquired taste. So, when I made a banana protein shake today, I added a handful of the spinach mix to see how it would turn out. I had to blend it a little longer to make sure all the pieces were, but it actually turned out ok. Looks like I've found a way to incorporate spinach into my diet. : ) And, according to the spinach mix package, 2 cups of the mix is only 20 calories. So awesome!

What else? Oh, I've been thinking that maybe I should start watching The Biggest Loser. I'm generally not a fan of most reality shows, but I liked the shows X-Weighted and Bulging Brides and they were about weight loss. I'm mainly just thinking of watching in the hopes that there'll be some good tips I can use in my work outs. As far as I can tell, the most recent season is over, but maybe I'll stream or download some episodes or something. I'll see.

The only other thing to report right now is that I think I'm down like .8lbs for yesterday. I say think cuz I find some parts of the floor in my bedroom seem a little uneven. I weighed myself at like 6 different places and got 5 different results. I pulled the battery and tried again and got the same result twice, so I'm gonna assume that number was correct. lol

Well, that's it for now. Just gonna chill out before work, maybe clean up my room a bit, bring healthy food to work and hope for at least a little weight loss for tomorrow. 5.4lbs to go, 13 days til my BDay.

Such a good quote.