measurements for the month

I will say.. I didn't actually see any results in only a month.. but I suppose I've been working my arse off. Literally..

Here's the before (eep) starting March 1st with the Plus size bloggers.. 4 weeks to a better you challenge..

neck: 15
upper arm L 12.5
upper arm R 12.4
chest 34.5
waist 35
abdomen 36
bum 41 (eeeek!) seriously
upper thigh L 23
upper thigh R 23.5
calf L 16
calf R 15.5
upper knee L 16
upper knee R 15.5
total: *big huge sigh*
305.80

Ok.. here are today's measurements...
drumroll please...
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k nuff playin..


Neck 13.5
Upper Arm L 11.4
Upper Arm R 11.5
Chest 33.5
Waist 34.5
Abdomen 35
Bum 40.5
Upper Thigh L 22
Upper Thigh R 22.5
Calf L 15.5
Calf R 15
Upper Knee L 16
Upper Knee R 15.5

grand total
inches 286.40

Total inches lost in March

19.40

O M G!

I can't believe it!!
That is bigger than a foot long sub people!

I have only lost like 2 pounds this month.. but I've been hitting the gym hard!
I am down a size in pants too.. I am just holding out on the shopping until I can actually get the "cute" and "sexy" clothes that I want!

Just goes to show.. hard work and sweat really do pay off!!!

I'm famous!!

Just kidding..
I've just been featured as a guest blogger on fit blogger

go check it out! It is a great website. lots of info.. fun challenges and more!!

What's the point?

I've been reading alot of blogs lately.
I find most of them (at least the weight loss ones) have a mission. A reason. Some sort of motivational point to keep readers tuning in.
I have no point. My blog is just ramblings of a fat girl.
Do I need to mix it up?
Should I add some pictures of good food, or a menu?
Gah.. that's alot of work for someone with add and no schedule-stick-to-it-ness..

But I want to be able to have readers connect with me somehow.

any suggestions?

It's been a helluva week

I am so drained. Sore. Exhausted. I could go on.

I gained .8. I wasn't really surprised. It's been a stressful week.
The father in law was taken to the hospital Thursday. He has M.S pretty bad and anything that gets him, takes him down.
He is having a really hard time. They found he has Parainfulenza. IDK really what that means, other than it's some strange strain of flu. And since his immune system is already compromised, he isn't doing well.
So.. between that and taking the niece for the weekend.. I haven't had time to take care of me.
Not the way I need.
I feel blah. totally pushed to the bottom of my energy stash.
I'm thinking my A.S is acting up. Everything hurts. Everything is stiff and sore. ugh.

But this week is a new week. I am taking my gain and kicking it in the arse. I will not gain again. I will do better and make sure I eat to fuel my body, not just to fill my tummy.

moving on slowly but surely

I am so rocking my challenges!
First.. with fitblogger's challenge I am loggin my runs (jogs) @ logyourrun.com.. it has been awesome so far. I can just grab my phone and add it right on the treadmill. lol.
I have a picture of my goods last week.
I ran 11.85 miles. I made my goal to do 5 miles.
I am a lil competitive I suppose.

I apparently ran from point a to point b. wherever those are lol.
I guess I'll need to figure out how to move myself to Utah. :)

As far as the WW WI.. I stayed exactly the same. Which I was sooo relieved about. I went to a friends the night before and had TWO glasses of wine, a brownie and a cookie. *gasp* I know.
I needed a treat. And it was fun. so neener.

I hope to be down this week. I can feel the 10% calling my name.
I'm trying really hard not to hide from it.

Going to have to up my game this week.

Oh.. have to share a funny story. bout swimming.
I decided yesterday.. I'd try to do the triathlon training thingy.
I plopped my arse on the bike for five miles. no biggie. got a lil sweaty.
good.

Then I scooted over to the treadmill.
I so wasn't feeling it yesterday. But I turned up the speed and managed 20 minutes of jogging. Got almost two miles in.
pretty sweaty now. woot!

I grab kidlet number two and head down to the pool.
I pluck my suit outta my bag. The suit is from last year. And the year before that.. btw.
I proceed to try to put this thing on. It is one of those with the tankini top and some bottoms consisting of a skirt short combo type thing.
It is noticably too big. By about two sizes.
I think. cool.
Then kinda panic.
Maybe it will just stick to me in the water..
No good.
It doesn't stick, as much as it flops down with every movement.
nice huh?
I get a slow lap in.. giggling so much by the time I find the ladder, kidlet number two is giggling just to see me giggle so much.

*sigh* we hit the hot tub and I think of buying a new suit. asap.

so. my goal this week.. fifteen miles? doable.
I am going to actually measure everything. every time. awesome, no?

Have a great day!

I did it!

I jogged and actually kept up with the skinny athletic chick next to me on the treadmill!
Woot woot!!

I am getting better at this crap. I tell ya..

I am up to 1.9 miles and feel great..
no back issues.
the only issue is the neck. I get a little sharp tightening on one side.. it comes and goes. Nothing to make me stop, that's for sure.
oh and the ankle. the right one. I don't care much for her right now. she's complaining and I tell her.. shut the hell up and get used to it lady.

So.. my next adventure, will have to be finding a new swim suit and getting in the pool for some laps. I'm more hesitant about the suit thing. NO one wants to see this chick in a swimsuit.
Seriously.

stole this from Jack Sh*t

I just had to.. it is toooo good!

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

100 Weight-Loss Tricks

1.    When you’re at a restaurant, ask your waiter for a new fork between each bite.
2.    To reduce your sodium intake, replace the salt in your salt shaker with poison.
3.    Strap two scales to your feet so that you can always tell at a glance how much you weigh.
4.    Order “crustless” pizza.
5.    When preparing mashed potatoes, substitute skim milk for the regular milk and skim potatoes for the regular potatoes.
6.    Making your own kettlebell is really pretty simple; just take an ordinary shotput and weld an iron “C” to it.
7.    At the grocery store, take the wheels off your shopping cart.
8.    To help increase your speed, jog through a really bad part of town.
9.    Instead of a “small” coffee, order a “kiddie”-sized one.
10.    Adopt a funny mouse who runs up and steals your cheese every time you try to eat some.
11.    Ask your waitress to leave the candy off your salad.
12.    Walk down the driveway to get the mail instead of taking the car.
13.    Movie theater popcorn is to healthy snacks as nuclear Armageddon is to __________.
14.    Take the stairs. No wait… force open the elevator doors and shimmy up the cable.
15.    Use chop stix to eat soup.
16.    Vigorous sex can burn up to 350 calories per hour (but please… I can only help three or four people per day…)
17.    Chew your food at least twice before swallowing.
18.    Instead of candy bars, try eating lettuce bars.
19.    When you steal somebody’s drink at Starbuck’s, try to make sure it’s one of the low-fat ones.
20.    Breakfast is the most important meal of the day; Second Breakfast is not.
21.    When you weigh in, try to let your soul slip out of your body momentarily; no one’s sure exactly how much your soul weighs, but it’s gotta weigh something. Am I right or am I right?
22.    The optimum number of chicken wings to eat in one sitting is… wait, let me re-check my math… let’s see, carry the one, divide the numerator into the denominator… and there’s your answer:  zero.
23.    Drink a glass of water in between drinks of water.
24.    Nervous fidgeting can burn quite a few calories, so start doing a really bad job at work so that you’re constantly worried about getting canned.
25.    If you catch on fire, just “drop and roll” instead of “stop, drop and roll”; it burns a few more calories.
26.    At “all-you-can-eat” buffet, try not eating all you can eat.
27.    Broccoli is pretty tasty even without the butter sauce, cheese sauce or caramel sauce.
28.    Remember, never shoplift while you’re hungry.
29.    One slice of cake has a pretty high number of calories, but they never say how big the slice can be. You’ve got ‘em on a technicality, baby!
30.    If you walk to the end of the treadmill, you’ll find a pot of gold.
31.    Some gyms will let you work out for free if you have an invisibility cloak.
32.    Substitute 100 Island dressing for 1000 Island dressing.
33.    Have someone shock you every time you try to eat pie.
34.    A fun way to burn a lot of calories is to see how fast you can clean my house.
35.    If you’re working at a chocolate factory and the conveyor belt starts speeding up, for God’s sake, just notify your supervisor. We’ve been having trouble with that conveyor belt for months!
36.    Shopping at a Farmer’s Market is great for getting healthy, homegrown fruits and veggies, but make sure you don’t spend all your money on a new tractor, no matter how shiny and fun to drive they look.
37.    Treat yourself to a “Cheat Day” once every decade.
38.    If you’re trying to cut back on meat, try tofu.
39.    If you’re trying to cut back on tofu, try Nofu.
40.    When traveling, ask to arm wrestle the hotel concierge.
41.    Eat fresh veggies when you can.
42.    Eat frozen veggies when you can’t get fresh.
43.    Eat canned veggies when you can’t get fresh or frozen.
44.    Eat powdered veggies when you can’t get fresh, frozen or canned.
45.    Eat imaginary veggies when you can’t get fresh, frozen, canned or powdered.
46.    At least eight hours of sleep will help in your weight loss, so stay late at work if you have to but make sure you get that nap in!
47.    Make your own “bottled water” by filling a bottle with water, dumbass.
48.    It sounds too crazy to be true, but the cork that came out of the wine bottle can be used to close up the bottle; it’s not necessary to drink the entire thing.
49.    Instead of just sitting on the sofa and watching hours of television, why not try doing ANYTHING else?
50.    You can build your own elliptical out of parts that you can find in an elliptical box at Sears.
51.    Ramp up your metabolism by willing every molecule in your body to spin faster. Spin faster, dammit!
52.    Pray a little more aerobically.
53.    Shower wind sprints.
54.    Never eat while driving, standing or having a colonoscopy.
55.    Add more fiber into your diet by eating fibery things.
56.    Floss! No, it won’t necessarily help you lose weight, but my daughter Pisa is making me do it every day and I don’t see any reason why you shouldn’t have to, too.
57.    An apple a day will set you back about $40 a month.
58.    If you walk a mile every day, by the end of the year you’ll be in an entirely different town.
59.    Instead of sugar in your coffee, how about I just stick my finger in it because I’m so freakin’ sweet?
60.    You should put a mirror in every room of your house to help keep you focused on your weight-loss goals; also, did I mention that I’m a door-to-door mirror salesman?
61.    A trampoline’s a good way to build up strong arm muscles (from pushing your wheelchair around after you break your fool neck)
62.    Instead of drinking beer, try “light” beer.
63.    Yes, “organic” food costs more, but at least you know where it’s been (unlike that “whoreganic” food!)
64.    If you’re gonna drink a soda, pop a couple of Mentos in your mouth first, but wait… let me get my camera first!
65.    If you put little white sticks on brussel sprouts, you can convince kids that they’re Tootsie Pops.
66.    Avoid those sneaky calories that come in unexpected places, like when you eat a can of frosting right before bedtime.
67.    Eat less red meat for better health. Also, less gray meat, green meat and plaid meat.
68.    Download one of those apps that makes you eat healthy and exercise all the time.
69.    Give your personal trainer added incentive to work you out extra hard by informing him that you keyed up his car on the way in.
70.    Whenever you order French fries, ask for them not to be “French-fried”.
71.    Nuts are a very healthy snack, but digging them out of miniature Almond Joy bars is not your most cost-effective option.
72.    As nice as she may seem, the Sample Lady at the grocery store is NOT your friend. Shun her!
73.    If you can’t afford fresh vegetables, one thing you can try is getting a job where you make more money.
74.    Chile peppers can actually raise your metabolism, so sprinkle them liberally on your frozen yogurt.
75.    Swim laps in the bathtub.
76.    Every day, put aside a penny to go towards something that will help you reach your healthy living goals; after a year, you’ll have… what? Is that it? Geez… that wasn’t even worth the effort!
77.    Go to the restaurant you like the least and order the dish you hate the most.
78.    Watching a movie helps exercise go by faster, so jog laps around the parking lot at drive-in.
79.    Hourly enemas.
80.    Use only “extra-virgin” olive oil, not “mostly-slutty” peanut oil.
81.    Sure, leaving the cherry off the banana split saves you approximately 10 calories, but it totally ruins the aesthetics of it. You gotta pick and choose your battles, man.
82.    If my grandmother offers you some of her homemade banana pudding, run like hell because she’s been dead for over 20 years.
83.    Always use low-fat laundry detergent.
84.    Remember the old saying, “Beans, beans. Good for your heart. The more you eat ‘em, the less your risk for heart disease.”
85.    I’m not saying spinach has “magical” qualities, but did you ever see Popeye at the gym?
86.    Whenever you’re making homemade fudge, quit licking your fingers every five seconds. That’s so gross!
87.    If you’re tracking calories, don’t forgot those BLN’s (bites, licks and nibbles) or those SAJOPB’s (snarfed a jar of peanut butter).
88.    This doesn’t really have anything to do with anything, but how come you never see “Fried Lobster” on the menu anywhere?
89.    Instead of “imitation” butter, just use “imaginary” butter.
90.    You can make virtually any dish more low-calorie by eating less of it.
91.    You can incorporate more walking into your daily schedule by owning a poorly maintained, undependable automobile.
92.    An hour of Skee-Ball will provide a great arm workout and a sh*tload of tickets.
93.    You can have the ice cream or you can have the cone, but you can’t have both. I’m sorry, I don’t make the rules…
94.    Mowing the grass is a very effective workout, which probably explains why the young Hispanic dude that does mine is so fit and trim.
95.    You can trick your stomach into thinking it’s fuller by swallowing a balloon and then inflating it with a bicycle pump. Okay… I didn’t say it was comfortable or easy!
96.    It’s a good idea not to be the kind of person who goes to a birthday party and says “Oh, I’ll just have a tiny piece of cake. No, smaller than that…” and then eating an entire cheesecake in the car on the way home.
97.    Fasting is a good way to jumpstart your dieting… plus provide you access to hallucinations featuring the flying hamsters of doom.
98.    Before beginning an exercise regimen, consult your physician (you’ll officially be the first person who ever followed that particular piece of advice).
99.    If you ever wake up from a dream where you ate a giant marshmallow and you wake up and your pillow is gone, don’t ASSUME that you ate the pillow. Go to the pantry and check your bag of giant marshmallows.
100.    If you remember only ONE thing from this list, make it this:  oh crap, I’ve put too much pressure on myself now and can’t come up with a really good piece of advice…

he has the best blog!
Thanks Jack

new stuff

I just found this awesome new doohickey.. I love gadgets.. although I am not so good at remembering to use them..

I love this app.. I have it on my phone too!!

Anyways.. I made a goal (on Fitblogger) to run(jog) five miles a week.. I think this will help..
log your run is amazing!
I hope I remember to use it every time :)
I have already clocked in a couple miles this week.. but not quite sure exactly how many.

here goes..

Monday Monday!

Gooood Monday morning!!

psst.. it's my birthday!! :)

I got my first present Saturday. I lost two pounds!!! eeee I was soooooo excited!!

Then hubby took me to lunch and surprised me with my bff from high school showing up! It was the best lunch ever!!

Me n my hunkaman

my bff n her hubby

Then the kidlets got me some cuuuute lil goodies,, a pink windchime, some incense, and some smelly good stuff.. And my hunkaman got me a barnes & noble gift card.. yay books!
hubster made me a diet coke better then sex cake.. it was only 4 pp's per piece! and soooooo goood!! mmmm

I was off to a great week.. the whole fam came to the rec center with me, that was awesome!
I jogged a mile and a half! woot!!
here's my hunkaman and kidlet number one workin out :)

Can't wait to start this week..

oh yeah.. guess what??

I made my 5% goal and ten pounds!! woot woot!!

Now I'm aiming for 10%.. let's do this!

Oh and my hubby loves me..

got these at work..

2nd post today. Fitblogger challenge

I just haad to join in this one.
I feel left out if I don't include myself in everything! lol..

So this month, March, I am making my goal to run five miles a week. At least.
I am going to try to do a triathlon in May and need to train for that so I don't hurt myself, or others. ;)

I am making my goal for March, five miles running a week.

That seems pretty simple.
I will log my times and miles on my phone, since I always have it with me.

EEEhhh I'm so excited!

I'm gonna go check out everyone else's challenges and stalk some more blogs!
here

yummy salad

I just wanted to share my yummy dinner I had last night :)
I started with spinach.
Added a slice of green pepper
then half a tomato

Since I totally love lots of stuff in my salads..

I added..

An egg
Some ham less than an ounce I think

Some cottage cheese (fat free of course)
 a a couple tbsp of ff ranch

some ff bacon bits mmmmm

some mini ff croutons..

and about 6 points later

I have this :)

It was soooo yummy. I tried to use a smaller plate, but I overflowed, sorry Suzi..

I couldn't eat the whole thing. I think I left about a 4th of it on the plate.

I think it had a lot of protein, so that made me happy..

then off the the gym I went. I managed 20 minutes on the stair machine... then about 20 minutes on the track, jog/walking..

I am soooo hoping for a big loss this week. It's been . this or that lately and really want to get over a pound.

testing

ok any idea how to make this a button?

I look at the instructions and my eyes glaze over.. help please!

k kids.. I think i did it!! yay!!

measurements

I am sooooooo nervous to actually be sharing my excessivness..

But I happened on this
plus size bloggers contest
annndd..
from March 1st through the 31st is a competition to lose the most inches.

here goes..
You can not look if you are weak of stomach. ....
:)

neck: 15
upper arm L 12.5
upper arm R 12.4
chest 34.5
waist 35
abdomen 36
bum 41 (eeeek!) seriously
upper thigh L 23
upper thigh R 23.5
calf L 16
calf R 15.5
upper knee L 16
upper knee R 15.5
total: *big huge sigh*
305.80

o m g!
I'm gross!

But that is a wake up call.

I am going to make myself smaller this month.
If it wasn't just for the sheer motivation of embarrassing the hell out of myself. :)

There you have it.

I am actually considering this!

Seriously people.. I am actually considering this..

The novice category of course...
But I never ever would have even picked up the flyer before.
Um.. and yes.. it does involve a swimsuit. Maybe a padded pair of pants?
What do ya think?

Anyone want to join me??