Monday, July 19, 2010 from my weight loss blog
I am 800 miles away from home, and have been successfully following my new lifestyle/diet change - I haven't been eating well though. The food I eat is healthy and well within my target goals, but I am not eating enough. The other day, other than enough water to choke a fish, I ate an apple. Yep. One apple. It seems I am going to have to make myself sit down and eat throughout the day. Especially now that I am trapped under the influence of a fitness freak who has me (gulp) exercising.
I made the mistake of mentioning to my cousin's wife that I was trying to lose weight and get in shape, and found out she is a personal trainer. Now she has taken a personal sadistic interest in turning me into her latest success story.
Now, keep in mind, I am out of shape. I think parking far away from a Wal*Mart entrance is exercise. Well, Friday night she kidnapped me and I race-walked 2 miles (in the same time it took her to jog somewhere around 3 miles). I was just psyched that I didn't collapse after the first lap! When I made to the EIGHTH lap, I was thinking, "This isn't too bad. I can do this"
Then I woke up the next morning. Sometime in the night I must have been beaten because I was sore. The answer? Saturday afternoon we walked for 3 miles. If I had the energy to hit her over the head and bury her in a shallow grave, I might have done it. Actually I think those recurring thoughts kept me going.
Sunday, I figured I'd beat her at her own game. I woke up early, did the three miles on my own (in less time, mind you) and waited for her to arrive. And waited. And waited. Sunday night I got tired waiting and went to Starbucks for my one indulgance: A caramel macchiato - and yes, it was divine! She was so smug when I told her about my walk that morning.
She threatened me with another visit today. I feel like I am watching a car wreck - I know it's going to be unpleasant - maybe even gruesome - but I wait just the same. I must be some kind of masochist. I even made myself eat a Weight Watcher's blueberry muffin for breakfast. Today is my weigh-in day, but I am not sure if there is a scale in this house. I really want to see how I'm doing - especially since I've been slowly killing myself with this exercise thing.
Fingers crossed that today's workout will go smoothly.
Monday, August 2, 2010
Drove 800 miles today
Thursday, July 15, 2010 from my weight loss blog
Yep - drove a wee bit today...tried my best to follow my points. I even tried the veggie burger from Burger King (can't eat a salad while driving). All in all, it was pretty good. The best news about that meal was they accidentally gave me an order of medium french fries...AND I DIDN'T EAT THEM!!! I threw them out at the next rest stop - go me!
The next food stop was an IHOP - turkey bacon (yum), scrambled egg substitute (yum), sugar-free maple syrup on my lowfat pancake...TOO DIE FOR.
So, I guess it is humanly possible to do this program while in a crazy schedule...am crossing my legs for tomorrow's Continental Breakfast in the hotel lobby. Boston, don't let me down!
Yep - drove a wee bit today...tried my best to follow my points. I even tried the veggie burger from Burger King (can't eat a salad while driving). All in all, it was pretty good. The best news about that meal was they accidentally gave me an order of medium french fries...AND I DIDN'T EAT THEM!!! I threw them out at the next rest stop - go me!
The next food stop was an IHOP - turkey bacon (yum), scrambled egg substitute (yum), sugar-free maple syrup on my lowfat pancake...TOO DIE FOR.
So, I guess it is humanly possible to do this program while in a crazy schedule...am crossing my legs for tomorrow's Continental Breakfast in the hotel lobby. Boston, don't let me down!
I want something sweet
Wednesday, July 14, 2010 from my Weight Loss Blog
I want a piece of cake - or pie - or a really soft, warm brownie...I had so meany errands today that I missed a meal - now here it is nearly 2am and I have 5.5 points I can still have for "today." And boy do I want something sweet.
Tomorrow I am driving to Boston (15 hour drive) and will spend a week trying to stay within my points guideline. I am planning on doing a lot of reading, writing, and avoiding the outside world unless absolutely necessary. (Can't stray if I'm not surrounded by the enemy, right?)
Okay, I feel better now - sweets craving has subsided. Maybe I should go to bed and dream about having enough strength to get through this next week!
I want a piece of cake - or pie - or a really soft, warm brownie...I had so meany errands today that I missed a meal - now here it is nearly 2am and I have 5.5 points I can still have for "today." And boy do I want something sweet.
Tomorrow I am driving to Boston (15 hour drive) and will spend a week trying to stay within my points guideline. I am planning on doing a lot of reading, writing, and avoiding the outside world unless absolutely necessary. (Can't stray if I'm not surrounded by the enemy, right?)
Okay, I feel better now - sweets craving has subsided. Maybe I should go to bed and dream about having enough strength to get through this next week!
First Weigh-In
Monday, July 12, 2010 From my Weight Loss Blog
It's been a few days and today is the official weigh-in. I have lost four pounds! It is amazing how much a mere four pounds makes in my confidence. This means I have gone from 200 pounds to 196...instead of 60 pounds to lose, I now only have 56.
This has been a tough weight loss week. My girlfriend turned 58 - birthday cake. My son turned 18 - birthday cake. Both parties included eating out. Talk about challenging. But I figured, if I am making a true life change, then holidays and special occasions should be parts of it. I ate a salad, grilled fish and veggies at the steakhouse (sitting next to my husband who was eating a juicy steak and a loaded baked potato and across from my niece who was downing a plate of chili cheese fries and my son who ate steak and cheesy mashed potatoes). I drank a lot of water that night. Later that evening, I ate a very small piece of chocolate cake (with a glass of water).
At the second birthday party, I ate one breadstick, a small bowl of salad, and mushroom filled ravioli at Olive Garden. My husband and son both ate parmesan encrusted steak with cheese ravioli and alfredo sauce and gorged on breadsticks). I took my time and tried to put my fork down with each bite. Later that evening I ate a small piece of strawberry birthday cake.
If I can still lose weight on a crazy week like this, I should be celebrating all year. Of course right now, all I can think of are the extra slices of strawberry cake sitting in my kitchen. Last night, I wanted a piece so badly I ended up steaming a bag of broccoli and eating the entire thing.
I still have a lot to work on - I mean, I am keeping within my points goal, but am not getting everything I need (water, dairy - and I still haven't bought the multi-vitamins yet). I am also woefully behind on my activity tracker. The good news is that I am doing more - the bad news is that it isn't enough. Here's hoping my type A personality at work can extend to my weight loss plan!
It's been a few days and today is the official weigh-in. I have lost four pounds! It is amazing how much a mere four pounds makes in my confidence. This means I have gone from 200 pounds to 196...instead of 60 pounds to lose, I now only have 56.
This has been a tough weight loss week. My girlfriend turned 58 - birthday cake. My son turned 18 - birthday cake. Both parties included eating out. Talk about challenging. But I figured, if I am making a true life change, then holidays and special occasions should be parts of it. I ate a salad, grilled fish and veggies at the steakhouse (sitting next to my husband who was eating a juicy steak and a loaded baked potato and across from my niece who was downing a plate of chili cheese fries and my son who ate steak and cheesy mashed potatoes). I drank a lot of water that night. Later that evening, I ate a very small piece of chocolate cake (with a glass of water).
At the second birthday party, I ate one breadstick, a small bowl of salad, and mushroom filled ravioli at Olive Garden. My husband and son both ate parmesan encrusted steak with cheese ravioli and alfredo sauce and gorged on breadsticks). I took my time and tried to put my fork down with each bite. Later that evening I ate a small piece of strawberry birthday cake.
If I can still lose weight on a crazy week like this, I should be celebrating all year. Of course right now, all I can think of are the extra slices of strawberry cake sitting in my kitchen. Last night, I wanted a piece so badly I ended up steaming a bag of broccoli and eating the entire thing.
I still have a lot to work on - I mean, I am keeping within my points goal, but am not getting everything I need (water, dairy - and I still haven't bought the multi-vitamins yet). I am also woefully behind on my activity tracker. The good news is that I am doing more - the bad news is that it isn't enough. Here's hoping my type A personality at work can extend to my weight loss plan!
Monday, July 19, 2010
Merry Sisters of Fate contest
The Merry Sisters of Fate (Tessa Gratton, Maggie Stiefvater, and Brenna Yovanoff) have done it again - A Contest of "Epic" Proportions. The prizes?
1) A signed copy of Linger
2) A signed ARC of The Replacement
3) A signed copy of the audiobook of Linger
4) A Merry Fates tote bag
How to win said items? WRITE a response to the visual prompt, The Princess and the Pea by Edmund Dulac.
My entry is below the link (even if you don't plan on entering the contest, you have GOT to follow them). Seriously, click the link below and enter a world you will wish you created, but will be grateful to be a part of.
ENTRY: (short - but here goes...)
The youngest daughter of the home received many suitors that spring.
Following tradition, new bedding was added to her chamber with each proposal of marriage. News spread across the land of the highly sought-after maiden who slept atop a tower of linen. As they heard the tale, eager men traveled far distances to try to win the lady's hand.
Night after night, visitors called upon the home. And night after night, the maiden fell asleep on an ever-growing mountain of crushed dreams.
Years passed, yet her popularity didn't wane. The bedding grew to epic proportions. Musicians wrote ballads about her, playwrights created tragic masterpieces for the stage, men longed to win the ultimate prize, while young girls worldwide fantasized about being her.
Ultimately one bright summer morning, the most popular woman in the world died alone.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
I have Writer's Crumbs...
What is my problem? I have had writer's block before, but now I am suffering from a pile of little ideas, like cookie crumbs, a growing number of possibilities...I feel like my brain is under attack by ideas, possible character names, varied endings...maybe I'm insane.
A part of me knows I need to type it all out - all of it - so when I am whining about writer's block, I can piece together all of the material that has been cluttering my brain over the past few days. I have scraps of paper in my house, in my car, and in my purse with ideas or notes for expanding my short stories into a series of novels.
Best of Both Worlds is a tentative title for the series - each book within the series has a different set of main characters, except for one character: She is the narrator for "one world" in each of the books. She eventually becomes the main character focus of the last book in the series - instead of being "on the sidelines" so to speak.
The premise is unique, but the endings vary (some are "happy" while others will rip your heart out). I guess in a nutshell these books allow a character to have the "smart" choice and the soul mate...at least for a while.
Guess I better stop fiddling and start working...
A part of me knows I need to type it all out - all of it - so when I am whining about writer's block, I can piece together all of the material that has been cluttering my brain over the past few days. I have scraps of paper in my house, in my car, and in my purse with ideas or notes for expanding my short stories into a series of novels.
Best of Both Worlds is a tentative title for the series - each book within the series has a different set of main characters, except for one character: She is the narrator for "one world" in each of the books. She eventually becomes the main character focus of the last book in the series - instead of being "on the sidelines" so to speak.
The premise is unique, but the endings vary (some are "happy" while others will rip your heart out). I guess in a nutshell these books allow a character to have the "smart" choice and the soul mate...at least for a while.
Guess I better stop fiddling and start working...
Saturday, July 3, 2010
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