so im on day 8 of the shred. there are still portions of the exercise that are still really hard. at the end of the tape when im doing lunges with arm raises, i can barely last through the arm raises. usually ive got to mix in some barbell curls instead of the raises. and i have to mix up the ab work. the bicycle crunches i do at the beginning of the work out. because if i do them at the end, i totally crap out. cant help it. im having, like, dexterity issues with the bicycle crunches. i feel like im kinda just flailing around. if im concentrating on my abs, i forget about not straining my neck. if im concentrating on my legs, im doing half assed crunches. however, my endurance is getting way better. 22 days left to go...
this week ive been counting calories. its made me realize how much i dont think the weight watchers program is for me. i count calories for EVERYTHING! i had two tortilla chips today and they got counted. weight watchers doesnt require to you be accountable for the "bite" you take. two chips on weight watchers is nothing. and veggies...i eat salads at every meal. and i have found, counting calories, that a salad can be about 150-210 calories. thats about 400 calories that isnt getting counted. after this week, i will go back to weight watchers for at least the next week. like i said i would. but i believe that calorie counting is what is going to help me lose the weight in the long run.
totally overate this weekend. and honestly, i was okay. i was freaking out about it like i would be on ww. deep breath. dust myself off. get in some extra cardio to make up for some of the deficit. start again tomorrow.
today was the first day i EVER finished a bag of movie theater popcorn. it was small and from what my app says, a small is about 7 cups. it costed me about 600 calories, but it was neccessary to have something to stuff into my mouth while watching Insidious.
holy moly. i am a huge(!!!!) horror movie fan and while i usually get a good jump or two from watching a new movie, there are very few that make lasting impressions in the way insidious did. actually, i can only think of one other movie.
the ring came out in 2002. a group of friends and i went and saw it one night after a bunch of us got off of work. now, i dont consider the ring to be a particularly scary movie.
(now, if for some reason, you havent seen this movie, dont keep reading.)
however, there is a scene where the little girl comes crawling out of the television. i was so scarred, i cried. literally cried. i jumped into my friend adams lap and cried. he had to stroke my hair and tell me it was going to be okay. seriously. a grown woman. crying at a horror movie.
no movie has given me that kind of reaction in almost the 10 years since then. until today. my friend nick and i decided to go and see a matinee today, as neither of us had anything to do. i had heard from my friend that the movie was really scary. however, i dont scare that easily, so i was a bit skeptical.
as with most horror movies, there were things that made me jump. however, there was a scene in the movie(i wont spoil it...) that had me so frightened, a tear rolled down my cheek. i was impressed.
toward the end, the aaction really picks up. after drink a liter of water, i was doing the i-gotta-pee foot jiggle. and didnt want to miss any of the movie. i knew that it was going to be over soon, so i figured i would wait it out...
the thing that was onscreen earlier. that thing that made me cry? yeah...that showed up again. and while my eyes didnt leak this time...well, you get the picture. if you can imagine a face being horrified, surprised and laughing hysterically at the same time? yeah, that was me. insidious made me slightly pee my pants.
as horror movies go, thats gotta count for something right?
Monday, April 11, 2011
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
todays blog is brought to you by the letter r and the number 13
two days in a row? :)
today is day 4 of shred. its not easy by any means(my push ups are still horrendous) but its getting much easier. today is also my weigh in day for weight watchers. however, being totally fed up with sticking to my "points" and not seeing any results...i have decided to do a bit of experimenting. those numbers, running along the right side of the blog, chronicle my weight loss journey. i lost almost 40 pounds by myself. and as i said in yesterdays blog, since joining weight watchers 1/3/11, i am only down 4 pounds.
so, the experiment. i have decided that this week, i am going to count calories all week. i am eating 1500 calories 5 days a week and 1700 calories 2 days a week. its called calorie zig zagging and its supposed to help you not hit plateaus. we'll see.
anyway, i will also, obviously, be doing the rest of my remaining 7 days of the shred at level one. then next week, i will return to weight watchers. and be completely anal about the plan. and begin shred level 2. i actually think i am giving an advantage to the ww side of the experiment, as shred level 2 is going to be more trying then level 1. anyway, i'll obviously be blogging through the experience.
i tried to start going through everyones blogs and get caught up on whats been going on in your lives...but i got overwhelmed and quit. lol. dree, youre still in ireland? erika i read that you swear by yoga...i always fell over in yoga class lol. and jenn, i obviously knew what was going on with you. im glad fisher jumped on the bandwagon and you guys are dieting together. how are tank and dilla? thanks ladies for the warm welcome :)
today is day 4 of shred. its not easy by any means(my push ups are still horrendous) but its getting much easier. today is also my weigh in day for weight watchers. however, being totally fed up with sticking to my "points" and not seeing any results...i have decided to do a bit of experimenting. those numbers, running along the right side of the blog, chronicle my weight loss journey. i lost almost 40 pounds by myself. and as i said in yesterdays blog, since joining weight watchers 1/3/11, i am only down 4 pounds.
so, the experiment. i have decided that this week, i am going to count calories all week. i am eating 1500 calories 5 days a week and 1700 calories 2 days a week. its called calorie zig zagging and its supposed to help you not hit plateaus. we'll see.
anyway, i will also, obviously, be doing the rest of my remaining 7 days of the shred at level one. then next week, i will return to weight watchers. and be completely anal about the plan. and begin shred level 2. i actually think i am giving an advantage to the ww side of the experiment, as shred level 2 is going to be more trying then level 1. anyway, i'll obviously be blogging through the experience.
i tried to start going through everyones blogs and get caught up on whats been going on in your lives...but i got overwhelmed and quit. lol. dree, youre still in ireland? erika i read that you swear by yoga...i always fell over in yoga class lol. and jenn, i obviously knew what was going on with you. im glad fisher jumped on the bandwagon and you guys are dieting together. how are tank and dilla? thanks ladies for the warm welcome :)
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
...is anybody out there?
:) thinking about starting to blog again. well, techincally, i have been blogging. ive just been doing it on my weight watchers site blog. but after 13 weeks on the program...i have come to realize that weight watchers blows. i stopped tracking my weight on this site when i was 218. as of this moment(after the 13 weeks on weight watchers) i am only down 3 pounds from that weight. um...these people are taking my hard earned money and not even giving me the results i gave myself. for free. so, im going back to calorie counting. seemed to work pretty well for me. im also shredding. day three is today. after day one, i winced in pain at any movement i had to make. i couldnt work out for 2 days after that. but yesterday was much better. i didnt puke or get dizzy. its all about progress lol. i missed you guys.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
End of all things.
My loves. I apologize for going all MIA. For now, this is me signing off.
For those of you that I am close to, find me on facebook! Just because I cant seem to get my ass into gear and write more then once a month, doesnt mean that I dont wanna keep in touch with you guys!
http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=691143966
X's and O's for everyone.
:)
For those of you that I am close to, find me on facebook! Just because I cant seem to get my ass into gear and write more then once a month, doesnt mean that I dont wanna keep in touch with you guys!
http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=691143966
X's and O's for everyone.
:)
Monday, September 27, 2010
The Incredible Tattooed Lady...
Its a sickness. Its like pringles. Once you pop, you cant stop. At least, I cant. I got my first tattoo, my dreaded tramp stamp, on my 18th birthday. My best friend at the time and I, had the same birthday. We decided to get the same tattoo. We walked into a shop, we decided on our name with two roses at either end. I got mine. She didnt get hers. Not that that is why I hate it. Its just not something I thought about thoroughly. I waited 8 whole years before I got another one. (Although, I did fill that gap with 4 piercings...) I have the quote "Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young" on my foot. Its the same quote that is one my dads arm. My mom hates that it says Die Young on my foot. Sorry Ma :)
The one on my foot is gorgeous, I absolutely love the script. I planned to get another tattoo while in Vegas last weekend...however i spent more money then I intended, so I had to scrap that idea.
I emailed a girl who comes highly recommended on Yelp. Im going in on Friday night to a tattoo right under my left breast. It will say "Per l'amaro e il dolce" which means "for the bitter and the sweet" in italian. Im also speaking to her about getting a piece for my mom on the rib cage-and anchor(mom) and a swallow(me) I dont want to get that one until I hit 199 pounds though. A reward for hitting onederland. I swore I wouldnt get another body tattoo(feet dont count!) until I hit my goal weight...by why put life on hold?
Pictures to follow lovies :)
Xo,
M
The one on my foot is gorgeous, I absolutely love the script. I planned to get another tattoo while in Vegas last weekend...however i spent more money then I intended, so I had to scrap that idea.
I emailed a girl who comes highly recommended on Yelp. Im going in on Friday night to a tattoo right under my left breast. It will say "Per l'amaro e il dolce" which means "for the bitter and the sweet" in italian. Im also speaking to her about getting a piece for my mom on the rib cage-and anchor(mom) and a swallow(me) I dont want to get that one until I hit 199 pounds though. A reward for hitting onederland. I swore I wouldnt get another body tattoo(feet dont count!) until I hit my goal weight...by why put life on hold?
Pictures to follow lovies :)
Xo,
M
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Carbs and The Government
I am employed by my parents. This morning, after getting my grandmother(who I take care of full time) breakfast,changed and whatnot, I decided to make breakfast. My dad is off today, so I ask him if he's hungry. He says no. I rummage through the fridge and find they have all the makings for BLTs. Mmmm. I ask dad one more time if he wants breakfast. He says no, again.
"Okay. But Im making myself a BLT"
"I could be hungry for BLTs..."
So, I throw bacon in a pan, cut up the veggies and what not; I walk to the pantry to grab the bread. Two different kinds, each with two pieces left(besides the ends which I always throw away. Not sure why...)Oat and Honey(ew) and Double Fiber(ew) I make my choice based on carbs. Double Fiber for me.
Before I contunue, I should say that I hate bread. Honestly. The only bread I choose to eat is sourdough or french...basically the same thing. Even when I was a kid, I didnt like sandwiches...unless it was BLTs or grilled cheese. And when having said sandwiches, it needed to be white bread. With the crusts cut off. That was basically the only thing I was finicky about, food wise.
So, I build the sandwiches. As soon as I take the toast out of the toaster, I realize two things. While in for the exact same amount of time, my dads is a delightful shade of golden brown. Mine is the color of milk chocolate. *Sigh*
Wrap em up in paper towels. I bite into mine. Crunchy. Too crunchy. its tearing up the roof of my mouth. And it kind of taste like dirt.
So, I ask you, my fellow weight warriors:
In this day in age, where we can clone animals and grow ears on rats. Where google can retrieve search results in less then a seconds and I can share my back to school pictures of Kylie with the 375 people on my facebook at once...why the hell does food still make us fat? Why do "healthy" alternatives to bread, chips, ice cream and such, taste like absolute shit. Why isnt there something I can fry my chicken in, that wont raise my cholesterol? I hate to get all conspiracy theory, but is the government trying to keep us obese? Some sort of "survival of the fittest"? I just cant believe there isnt a way to reduce the bad without compromising taste.
Why doesnt my insurance pay for a gym membership? Wouldnt you rather just shell our 200 bucks a year instead of having me come to the doctor every few weeks with another ailment. Because we all know that whatever is wrong with me is going to be attributed to the fact that I am overweight.
Dear Government,
Youre fucking up. But thats nothing new.
Xo,
Mary
"Okay. But Im making myself a BLT"
"I could be hungry for BLTs..."
So, I throw bacon in a pan, cut up the veggies and what not; I walk to the pantry to grab the bread. Two different kinds, each with two pieces left(besides the ends which I always throw away. Not sure why...)Oat and Honey(ew) and Double Fiber(ew) I make my choice based on carbs. Double Fiber for me.
Before I contunue, I should say that I hate bread. Honestly. The only bread I choose to eat is sourdough or french...basically the same thing. Even when I was a kid, I didnt like sandwiches...unless it was BLTs or grilled cheese. And when having said sandwiches, it needed to be white bread. With the crusts cut off. That was basically the only thing I was finicky about, food wise.
So, I build the sandwiches. As soon as I take the toast out of the toaster, I realize two things. While in for the exact same amount of time, my dads is a delightful shade of golden brown. Mine is the color of milk chocolate. *Sigh*
Wrap em up in paper towels. I bite into mine. Crunchy. Too crunchy. its tearing up the roof of my mouth. And it kind of taste like dirt.
So, I ask you, my fellow weight warriors:
In this day in age, where we can clone animals and grow ears on rats. Where google can retrieve search results in less then a seconds and I can share my back to school pictures of Kylie with the 375 people on my facebook at once...why the hell does food still make us fat? Why do "healthy" alternatives to bread, chips, ice cream and such, taste like absolute shit. Why isnt there something I can fry my chicken in, that wont raise my cholesterol? I hate to get all conspiracy theory, but is the government trying to keep us obese? Some sort of "survival of the fittest"? I just cant believe there isnt a way to reduce the bad without compromising taste.
Why doesnt my insurance pay for a gym membership? Wouldnt you rather just shell our 200 bucks a year instead of having me come to the doctor every few weeks with another ailment. Because we all know that whatever is wrong with me is going to be attributed to the fact that I am overweight.
Dear Government,
Youre fucking up. But thats nothing new.
Xo,
Mary
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Lo Siento
Seriously, for someone who dreams of being a writer, I sure am bad at it. Or at least with keeping up with it.
Uh, so weight wise, still hovering around the 218-221 range. Im going to start walking again and hope that the weight starts to come off again. We'll see I suppose.
I actually also started looking into lower body lifts. Its basically a tummy tuck, except for more extreme cases of flab. Id love to figure out how much of this hanging ab thing Ive got going on is just loose skin. Of course, this requires thousands of dollars. Thousands of dollars that I dont own. However, if anyone that follows this is either
a. wealthy and looking to give money away
or
b. a cosmetic surgeon
by all means, email me! Lol. Actually, if your giving money away, Id rather have a house. Or a college fund for the little monster :)
I had a birthday! I am now 27. Late twenties. That sounds less sexy then mid twenties. Early thirties just sounds scary. Although I still have some time before then.
Kylie went back to school. Shes a first grader now. Ridiculous! She really likes school, and thankfully her bff from last year is in her class.
So enough about my responsible mom side, right? :)
My irresponsible side is so much more fun!
Going to Vegas in 10 days. Was REALLY hoping I was gonna hit onederland, but I am 40 pounds lighter then the last time I was there. Im planning on marrying my best friend when I am there.
That calls for futher explanation I guess. Lol. So, my best male friend is already married. He, his wife, our friend Ryan and I have a running joke that Ryan is my California husband and Bub(my BFF) will be my Vegas husband, with the reverse being true for Bubs wife. We were all hanging out last night and decided to all go and get married while in Vegas. Of course, we realize it wont be legal. But thats the kind of stuff me and my friends do I guess. After re-reading this...Im sure some of you are thinking I am insane. And maybe I am. But, I am looking forward to the shots and strippers reception.
Now normally, Id be all boy crazy and pack my most modestly slutty things I own for a trip to Sin City. But, strangely, I dont want to do. A boy ruined me. AND we're not even dating. But I want to date him. And therefore I feel like I shouldnt be running all wild? Oh my...Im growing up.
Said boy, is most definitely a trip. We have a great time together, but we are ALWAYS hanging out with other people. His cousin is my best female friends husband. So we are quite entangled...I mean, his family already considers me family. I have dinner with his mom and aunt on a regular basis. Ive had his best friends tell me that he is shy and moves slow when it comes to girls, so to not give up on him. Ive also been told that he has NEVER had a girlfriend. I intend to break that streak. Hes very goofy and cocky and sarcastic when we are around other people, but he's also super romantic and affectionate and adorable. You ever had a guy kiss you and you think to yourself "This is movie moment worthy" Yeah, he kisses like that. I just let out an extremely girly sigh and am totally batting my eyes.
Okay, so, who wants to give me advice on how to reel this guy in?
Love love love all of you :)
Xo,
M
Uh, so weight wise, still hovering around the 218-221 range. Im going to start walking again and hope that the weight starts to come off again. We'll see I suppose.
I actually also started looking into lower body lifts. Its basically a tummy tuck, except for more extreme cases of flab. Id love to figure out how much of this hanging ab thing Ive got going on is just loose skin. Of course, this requires thousands of dollars. Thousands of dollars that I dont own. However, if anyone that follows this is either
a. wealthy and looking to give money away
or
b. a cosmetic surgeon
by all means, email me! Lol. Actually, if your giving money away, Id rather have a house. Or a college fund for the little monster :)
I had a birthday! I am now 27. Late twenties. That sounds less sexy then mid twenties. Early thirties just sounds scary. Although I still have some time before then.
Kylie went back to school. Shes a first grader now. Ridiculous! She really likes school, and thankfully her bff from last year is in her class.
So enough about my responsible mom side, right? :)
My irresponsible side is so much more fun!
Going to Vegas in 10 days. Was REALLY hoping I was gonna hit onederland, but I am 40 pounds lighter then the last time I was there. Im planning on marrying my best friend when I am there.
That calls for futher explanation I guess. Lol. So, my best male friend is already married. He, his wife, our friend Ryan and I have a running joke that Ryan is my California husband and Bub(my BFF) will be my Vegas husband, with the reverse being true for Bubs wife. We were all hanging out last night and decided to all go and get married while in Vegas. Of course, we realize it wont be legal. But thats the kind of stuff me and my friends do I guess. After re-reading this...Im sure some of you are thinking I am insane. And maybe I am. But, I am looking forward to the shots and strippers reception.
Now normally, Id be all boy crazy and pack my most modestly slutty things I own for a trip to Sin City. But, strangely, I dont want to do. A boy ruined me. AND we're not even dating. But I want to date him. And therefore I feel like I shouldnt be running all wild? Oh my...Im growing up.
Said boy, is most definitely a trip. We have a great time together, but we are ALWAYS hanging out with other people. His cousin is my best female friends husband. So we are quite entangled...I mean, his family already considers me family. I have dinner with his mom and aunt on a regular basis. Ive had his best friends tell me that he is shy and moves slow when it comes to girls, so to not give up on him. Ive also been told that he has NEVER had a girlfriend. I intend to break that streak. Hes very goofy and cocky and sarcastic when we are around other people, but he's also super romantic and affectionate and adorable. You ever had a guy kiss you and you think to yourself "This is movie moment worthy" Yeah, he kisses like that. I just let out an extremely girly sigh and am totally batting my eyes.
Okay, so, who wants to give me advice on how to reel this guy in?
Love love love all of you :)
Xo,
M
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