Tuesday April 20, 2010
Took a drive up to visit my Nana with my mother and sister today. Had a lovely time visiting her, as I always do. Something so relaxing about Nana's house. It's warm, both heart-wise and heat-wise. I swear there is no air circulation in that house, but it doesn't hit you all at once. You walk in and you're fine, then about an hour later you feel your face and you're flush. Next thing you know you're either waking up from an hour long nap, or you're dozing off on her couch.
She has a new kitten and he is a riot- so full of energy and I swear he'll chase after anything. It kind of makes me want to bring my cat over sometime for a play date- though I worry that my cat would be the victim in any relationship. He's a lover not a fighter, if you don't believe me you should watch him cower in fear when he's looking out the window and sees a bird!
Wednesday April 21, 2010
Today I decided that I need to be strict with myself and start drinking more water. I started noticing from my Food Journal for Weight Watchers that I wasn't even checking off my "daily 6 liquids" which could be anything aside from alcohol! It seems crazy that an act as simple as staying hydrated could be so difficult, but seriously- I never really think about drinking until I'm actually thirsty, which by then is too late!
I started drinking out of cups that I had measured the amount of ounces it could hold so that I could keep accurate track of my water consumption. This worked out well. I even got creative and started throwing in lemon slices to feel all fancy, mind over matter right?
Aside from my battle with re-hydration, I just worked on some school work... the semester is coming to a close so quickly, that I'm just getting swamped with end of the semester papers and what not. But it's a bittersweet time, this is my last semester as an Undergrad!
Thursday April 22, 2010
Today was a bust day with lots of errands. Like a good little health-conscious gal, I packed my 32oz water bottle with me in the car and nursed it while I was out. My first stop was at the Dentist to pick up my at home whitening kit and they showed me how to put on the teeth guard thingy and how to apply the whitening bleach properly. In 12 more days I should have bright pearly whites! I was a little disappointed at first when they showed me my original color and it was 2 away from the max color. I was floored, actually. Why didn't they tell me that BEFORE I shelled out the money for the kit? Then, they continued (fortunately I held my tongue!) and showed me the bleach teeth chart and said my end result would be a bright bright white that is more comparable to the actual bleached teeth. I told them, I just want teeth like Kate Gosselin! That's all. That woman has amazingly white teeth- and as a previous viewer of "+Ei8ht" I know she drinks a lot of coffee and had to have hers whitened- so therefore, it's entirely possible for me to sport a grin like hers :)
After that I headed down to my college to finalize some paperwork for my degree. Talked to some folks about applying for their Education Graduate program (If I never mentioned it in a previous blog entry- I'm graduating with a double major in Education and Geography) and think I've settled it and will be going to the same college for my Master's degree. I also got fitted for my cap and gown and received my little tassels (blue and green!) for my cap with a gold 2010 on them. How surreal! It's finally all coming to an end. I'm finally graduating. This will be a post for another day, but it's been a long journey.
After that, my sister and I did lunch on campus and split a sushi and an ice cream. It was hot out, and we figured since we did well with just having sushi for lunch, what's a lil fro-yo! It was delish, and at least low fat.. and hey! Sharing is caring, isn't it?!
Friday April 23, 2010
Still going strong with my water drinking, and got outside for a walk today. Rob was at work all day today so it gave me a chance to get a little more caught up on my homework without the added distractions. Not that he is a distraction, but I just find it easy to distract myself when someone else is around. After all, doing homework is not the most exciting thing in the world!
Aside from the fact that it's Weigh-In Eve, not much fun is to be had, at least not water retaining fun! I got to bed early because early to bed, early to rise... and get weighed in!
Saturday April 24, 2010
Went to my Weight Watchers meeting, got weighed in and lost 1.2lb! Not too bad since I don't feel like I was deprived of anything, and I certainly wasn't perfect! I hope next week is even better, since it's all about learning curves and I'm just getting used to watching what I eat a little closer. Before I was more along the lines of, if I can chew it, swallow it, and still keep it down- then I should go for it! Those WLS (Weight loss surgery) patients out there know what I'm talking about!
Sunday April 25, 2010
Well, I found us 2 bikes! Walmart had a pretty good deal that I couldn't ignore so I ordered then up. $100 each didn't seem to bad for a Mongoose, so we got matching his and hers ones! We're not THAT nauseating, but it just so happened they had the same one I picked out for men as well, so he chose that one. The two pictures of bikes are the actual ones we ordered. The white and pink is mine, and the yellow and black one is his. One may think we're crazy for ordering them online without testing them out in a store first- but to be honest, I haven't stepped foot on a bike in a little over 10 years, and he hasn't in about 8. What kind of judge would we be anyways?! It's got a seat, two wheels, handle bars, and pedals- that's all I need!
Monday April 26, 2010
Went clothes shopping with SUCCESS today! I hardly ever GO clothing shopping and come home happy. Typically I buy most of my stuff online, try it on in the comforts of my own house and then return 75% of the stuff I don't like to the store. But not today! Today, on a whim, I went out with a friend who needed to buy some shorts. I figured I'd try on a couple pairs as well, since I'm in desperate need of summer clothes this year. Not in a bad way, my clothes from last summer are too big, lil NSV there! *Non-Scale Victory for those not hip to the weight loss lingo.
I tried on a pair of Bermudas and realized I didn't look like a giant dork in them! Bonus! Then I also got the classic regular shorts, and was daring so I grabbed a pair of cropped black leggings with lace on the trim, and an over-sized shirt to pair with them. I bought 'em on impulse and tried them on at home. HOW CUTE! I love them! They look especially nice paired up with my gladiator sandals. This is the first time in as long as I can remember where I intentionally tried to dress all cute and trendy and was actually happy with the outcome. I could get used to this.
Tuesday April 27, 2010
Went food shopping today and came home minutes before Rob did from work. I came in toting bags of produce (as you can see scattered across the table) and he came home toting a big bouquet of flowers! This is why I love him so much. He constantly surprises me in some way. He's not the average romantic, lovey dovey type. He's an ex-marine, so you know- not to stereotype, but he's not one for writing me poetry and lighting candles all over the bedroom. He does however have his moments. When he told me how he ordered the flowers at the florist he said, "It's not her birthday, or our anniversary, and I'm not in trouble- I just love her and want to give her something that smells nice and looks pretty. I trust your judgment." I laughed because yep, that's Rob. I could see the lady questioning roses or tulips, lilies or orchids and him just going "ut tut tut.. Just make 'em look nice".
I was planning on making dinner that night anyways, but figured I would make it a little more special that night after the flowers, so I grilled on the barbecue! No ribs, pork or burgers though. He's not THAT lucky! After all, they're only flowers- not a good enough excuse to kill our healthy eating streak!
I took skewers and lined them with green bell peppers, vidalia onions, mushrooms, fresh cut pineapple, and chopped chicken breasts. The chicken breasts I seasoned with a rub of garlic powder, cumin, chili powder, coriander, cayenne pepper, onion powder, and a touch of black pepper. They took on a wonderful earth tone color and almost looked as though they had been marinating all day!
Grilling them was easy, and the flavors just popped when you de-skewered them and topped them over rice. I forgot to take a picture of it but I also made a wonderfully delicious homemade salsa inspired by Former Fat Dude. I chopped up tomatoes, onion, and a couple jalapenos and mixed in a can of cannellini beans. Drizzled a tiny amount of extra virgin olive oil over it and sprinkled a little garlic salt and pepper and let the flavors marinate in the fridge while I grilled. Everything was delicious, it was a great dinner and a lovely evening. Sometimes it's nice to stop focusing on negatives and just live in the moment and enjoy the good things in life. Today was one of those days.
Wednesday April 28, 2010
After giving it some thought, I decided that I would enter a challenge! Muscle & Fitness Hers magazine is having a Transformation Challenge, where you post your before photos and measurements and then have 8 weeks to follow their nutrition and fitness plan, and then follow up with your after photos and measurements. They stated that this is a contest for the most transformed regarding loss of body fat and gain of lean muscle.
As I've mentioned in the past, I LOVE weight lifting. I love everything about it. I like feeling strong, and I like working myself out real hard without ever having to step foot on a treadmill. I know I need to shed off some of the fat that is covering up my muscles, but that comes in time and can coincide with the actual building of muscles. Remember, muscles burn fat at rest!
So I've decided to bite the bullet and sign up! What's the worst that could happen? I lose some weight, gain some muscle, and don't win? Oh no! Not weight loss and muscle gain! I'm excited to start this challenge and will blog all along the way. Be prepared for a plethora of nutrition tips and exercise tips that I do in preparation of this transformation that I hope to have. When the 8 week challenge ends, it officially starts May 17 and ends some time in July, I will be expecting you all to vote for me!
Keep the comments coming, the facebook messages, and the tweets! I can use all the support I can get with this endeavor!
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