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Victory is MINE
2007-11-19 16:21:00 Well, after my lousy weigh-in on Friday something inside me just clicked. "Stupid scale... I'll show him!"So Saturday, I rocked it. In fact Sunday morning I got on the scale and not only was my gain gone, I was down another half pound. Now let me share with you why this is nothing short of a miracle. We started out the day here for an extended family birthday breakfast.(I love this place. I just ignore that "corral" is part of the name)Then back home for a birthday party which included the awesomest Spiderman cupcakes you've ever seen. Frosting 2 inches high. The kids ate most of them, Aaron ate 2 of them, we took one to a neighbor's house, and HaHAAA! No more cupcakes. I escaped with a lick of frosting.Then out on a date! (and thankfully not to Arby's this time) I had some jumbo shrimp tacos. These were fantastic. Not a salad, but not battered and fried either.What a great day. Seriously. I also managed to squeeze in a 4-mile run between festivities. No deprivation, no guilt, ... More About: Victory , Mine
Whiney McDowner
2007-11-16 16:02:00 Three days ago I was down .8Can I just use that as my weigh in today? Because apparently being excited to step on the scale (yes, I was really excited) doesn't guarantee a loss. In fact, I GAINED. Sigh.The funny thing is I was totally gearing up for a "Weigh-In Friday, I Actually Lost Weight!" post. You know, seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Taking a step off of that plateau. I really did have a great week. I thought my eating went really well; every time I got on the scale this week, I was encouraged. Maybe the scale just needs another trip to the closet, I don't know.I promise someday I'll get back to actually losing weight. For now, I'm just trying to not let the number wreak havoc with my efforts.(By the way, Tara has got an progression photo in the form of her driver's license. ) More About: Whine
Just Curious
2007-11-14 15:48:00 After yesterday's post, you've got me thinking groceries.Anyone out there want to tell me how much you actually spend in a week or month?* How many are in your family? How many nights a week do you eat at home? Do you live in an area where produce is ridiculously cheap? (Chile) Or way too expensive?Do you find that eating healthier is more or less expensive than eating crap? (And by "crap" I mean packaged, processed foods. not actual crap. That, of course, would be very cheap)*(If you don't want to answer those questions, you're in good company. Even though I'm a total cheapskate, we do have five people in our family and four of those people are boys. But if you do, I'd love to read all about it! ) More About: Curious
Tight Body for a Tightwad
2007-11-13 17:16:00 I am a very frugal person. VERY frugal. Beyond cheapskate would probably be more accurate. I believe my lack of willingness to spend money comes from a couple different sources: a) We don't actually have extra money TO spend. Always a factor. b) Guilt for those living in extremely impoverished circumstances. c) My pride in getting a good deal. Whether it's a car, or a pair jeans, I love a good deal and will inform perfect strangers how much this shirt from target cost. (so they can go get one too!) I have little contests with myself to see how long I can go without actually spending money. Sometimes I am proud of my thriftiness, sometimes I am totally embarrassed by it. What does this have to do with weight loss? It's cheap! Anyone can try it. Oh sure, there are plenty of gadgets, gizmos, books, attire, charts, pills, and programs and a million other places for you to spend money. But you don't have to. My weight loss "budget" has included a gym membership and produce. Oh yeah,... More About: Body
Tying up Loose Ends
2007-11-09 15:25:00 Well, I lost that pesky pound that put me into the 140's last week. But I'm a little wary of taking the scale at face value. I've been exercising like a maniac. Actually more like a maniacal lunatic, since I threw in all those runs on top of my normal routine. My body is still doing weird things though from weaning the baby. And my eating this week has been...off. Not horrible, but I'm just eating weird things. Now I'd like to take a minute and tie up some loose ends.First of all, I'd like to thank Mrs. Furious for this little gem: The "You Make Me Smile Award." Unfortunately I'm going to be a bit of a scrooge hoard it for myself. I'm too lazy to pass it on to those who really deserve it. Too many people make me smile. So sue me. -----Jaime left a comment yesterday with this question: "What's the difference between doing it [plank] on my elbows or hands (like the top of a push-up)? Is one harder? Do the work different things?" I have no idea! And after hours of consulting ... More About: Ends , Loose Ends
Power Ranger Plankercise
2007-11-08 20:42:00 It's kind of like playing Twister... More About: Power , Ranger
I Don't Know Jack About Running
2007-11-07 16:26:00 But I think I remember hearing somewhere that a 12 minute mile (cough) isn't going to win me any medals. I've been trying to sneak in 2-ish mile workouts here and there to prepare for my big 4 miler on Thanksgiving Day and I gotta tell ya, I'm a little disappointed. Somehow I thought that going to spin on a regular basis would so drastically improve my cardiovascular strength that I'd be able to pop out, oh I don't know, a 9 or 10 minute pace (uh yeah. Well actually, spinning HAS greatly improved my cardiovascular strength. It always does. It's just that with running, you have to...move. Legs, arms, the whole body really).So I suppose I should concentrate just finishing the 4 mile race and not really worry about how fast I go.*swallowing pride*So I'm altering my goals ever so slightly for this week; instead of spinning this morning I went for a long-ish run. I'll probably do this for the next two weeks (replace a class with a run) until the big race day on Thanksgiving. Anyw... More About: Running , Jack
Im"plank"ible
2007-11-06 15:26:00 Continuing with my plank fixation, here's a new pose to make you cry, improve your balance while strengthening those abs. If you're a newbie to plank position, start here. If you're unsure if you're doing it correctly -- here's some advice from a pro. Ok, on to the torture:Although I know it's done all the time in yoga, my pump teacher loves to throw this little move in our routine now and then. I hate it...only because I am very bad at it.Seriously. Try it. (But remember, only if you want to. I don't have any business posting any exercises here because I don't know what the crap I'm doing. I'm a blogger, not a trained professional.) You just start in good old plank position and then lift a leg...then the opposite arm...then just hold it. Simple, right?Ha! Can anyone really do these? And look all straight like the lady above?I usually do a modified version of them in my class so I don't look ridiculous. Swizzlepop asked for a demo and I came *this* close to posting a vide...
Pain is Temporary, Glory Lasts Forever!!
2007-11-05 15:23:00 This is one of the things my spin teacher yelled at us this morning. Along with, "You're so close to that guy, you can hear him breathing, now PASS HIMM!!!!!"I love this class. And I have set a goal that when January rolls around I will not be lost among the new year's resolution newbies. I really want to be one of the ones who "has been coming" (even if it's only for two months, they ARE the busiest months of the year). You know, one of those people who has friendly banter back and forth with the teacher, who sits by other spinfolk and chats about their weekend. That is so not me right now. It will require a great deal of effort for introverted old me to sit in the front-ish and perhaps even start up a conversation with a complete stranger. Yikes. I might even have to chat up the teacher a couple of times before class. Oh dear. This will be hard. But so worth it if I can look around the class in January and give a knowing wonder-how-long-they're-going-to-last nod to the old-tim... More About: Pain , Forever , Glory , Temp
Got Milk?
2007-11-02 05:50:00 Happy Friday Everyone! I got on the scale this morning and have gained a pound. (Hello 140's) But hold on, it's not bad!A couple of days ago the youngling took his last swig of breastmilk. That's right. I have officially weaned my baby from nursing. And while most of you will think, "Oh, um...ok," Any of you who have recently gone through this (or are about to), it's kind of a big deal. Only because a) My witto baby is growing up!! and b) I'm ECSTATIC to have my body back. From the day I got pregnant to the day I stopped nursing, my body was in charge of sustaining and nourishing another human being. And it's OVAH! Woo-hoo!Sooo, if this was way too much information (like for brothers-in-laws), sorry. I can't imagine anyone out there who really is interested in my lactation cessation. But it's related because I know my weight will be fluctuating a lot in the next couple of days, especially with the hormone changes. This little milestone we hit this week means I get a lot of... More About: Milk , Got Milk
I Did It
2007-11-01 04:35:00 I have successfully made it through the day without eating a single piece of Halloween candy. Not even an M&M. The boys had loads o' fun and totally stuffed their faces. The gummy hamburgers were a hit, which I just find so strange. When the kids saw our candy bowl, they usually let out a, "Yessss! I LOVE these!" I was glad to feel like I didn't disappoint the trick-or-treaters; which for some reason was important to me... might have something to do with handing out nickels as a child, sorry Mom.The only time it got really hard was when MY trick-or-treaters returned home and showed me all of their candy. My three year-old actually took out a Reeses Peanut butter cup, completely unwrapped it, and then just left it right in front of me on the couch. I just clenched my teeth and tried to really focus on what he was saying. But then a bag of Swedish Fish drew his attention away...until he saw the Dots and then, "OH Look! I got a gummy Hangaber! YESSS!" I grabbed the Reeses when he w...
Candy-Free Halloween
2007-10-31 14:05:00 Yeah, you read that right.I just got back from my spin class and feel fantastic. Candy is the last thing I want to put into my body right now so I'm goin' with it. I'M NOT HAVING ANY HALLOWEEN CANDY TODAY. There. Since I posted it and the world knows, I'll have to be accountable. (Although when I told Aaron, he was like, "Uh-huh. So...what. You're just going to save it for tomorrow morning?" Noooo Mr. Doubty-pants. If I could get through this holiday with totally falling off the bandwagon, THAT would be much sweeter than any old Milky Way or Snickers.)oh yeah. I took my smart reader's advice and bought these to give away tonight.Here's a close-up:Gummy Hamburgers. Ewww.Good luck tonight! Anyone else not eating candy today? Did you pick gross candy to give out tonight? (Although I think my mom wins with the quarters!) More About: Free , Halloween , Allo
Public Service Announcement for Pilferers
2007-10-30 13:01:00 Here is a guide for which candy to avoid when rummaging through your child's Halloween candy tomorrow, and in the weeks to come. Oh C'mon! You moms out there don't even TRY to tell me you've never done it. And for you non-moms (which I believe is most of you actually) I'm sure you'll come across your fair share of Halloween candy too, so keep that gaurd up! This is where I'm vulnerable, so I hope in sharing I'll think about these numbers before I actually eat anything: * 22 pieces of candy corn = 140 (calories)* One Package Reese's Peanut Butter Cups = 260* Two (does anyone ever just eat ONE?) fun size Milky Way bars = 180* Two Butterfinger fun size bars = 200 calories* One package King-sized Twix = 474 (yeeeesh)Check these out too, not AS bad (that is calorie-wise, I mean there still have zero nutritonal value), if you like them.* 1 Tootsie Pop 1 pop = 60 calories* 1 Tootsie Roll 1 small roll = 13 calories (alas, 13 measly calories! Too bad these were the ones I always ate... More About: Public Service , Public , Service , Announcement , Public Service Announcement
It Rhymes With Legs
2007-10-29 17:47:00 Can you guess the new answer to all of my weight loss wo's? the oft forgotten yet fantastic food I'm focusing on this week?I'll give you some hints: It's really low in calories, can be cooked a kajillion different ways, and has LOTS of protein.Anyone? Ehhhhggs-cellent!!That's right people. I'm on an egg kick this week. 75 calories? One of the best sources of protein you can find? Tastalicious? Please. It's a no-brainer. Pass the frying pan.I just have a feeling you are dying to know...All about the The Egg Nutrition Center. (very informative!)Where to find a *real* article on how eating eggs with breakfast can aid in weight loss.100 ways to cook an egg.another use for that egg shell.Katie's favorite egg children's book:Do you love the incredible edible egg? What's your favorite way to eat them? Did I completely offend your vegan sensibilities? More About: Legs , Rhymes
Friday Recap
2007-10-26 14:50:00 Ha! thanks for sending me this Hailey!Well, I didn't exactly meet all of my goals. I just plain forgot Aaron was going to be out of town and didn't plan ahead very well. But I'm excited for next week. This week I'm aiming again for spinning 3 times, and weights 2. If I meet my goals, my reward for next week will be to post my favorite silly video (that I've wanted to put up for awhile...but had no reason). So check back next Friday !and Yes, I got on the scale today. Another maintenance week. Which I am thrilled with considering my how out-of-whack my eating was (and how freaked out I was about my pants being too tight...) I have to kind of go into over-drive with my awareness during this time of year. I find myself putting things in my mouth just because they're there. And yummy. I think the scale might need an extended vacation. I'm going to give it a few more weeks.Now go check out Mrs. Furious holding her "Fat Mom" picture! More About: Recap
Food Diary on Steriods
2007-10-26 05:47:00 Ok, so yesterday was not as bad as I thought it would be (not that great either though. Vegetables? What are those?). I attribute that to two things: 1) I was crazy busy every single minute yesterday. Seriously, I was lucky my teeth got brushed. 2) I forget the teeny little fact that Aaron was going to be out of town yesterday, so no weights class. -sob- I don't think my body was as hungry as it's been over the last couple of days.Let's start off on a high note shall we?I love staring at the 51% as I eat my sweetened honey clusters and flakes. 13 grams of fiber! This cereal is so weird though. The clusers taste so yummy it makes me suspicious. And the brown flakes? They are okay but taste remarkably like paper. In a good way. Like I said: weird.I was tempted soon after by more cereal. I tend to take a bite or two when I'm feeding le bebe. It's whole milk. Ew. Who loves ingesting invisible fat grams in the form of MILK? Not I.Now onto the Zone Bar. Perhaps the least exciting ... More About: Diary , Food
Oh Dear
2007-10-25 16:40:00 So remember this?"We have chosen to measure our progress publicly by pants size rather than pounds. " It's in our sidebar. And I stick by it! However, I have noticed a rather (a-hem) unpleasant development. My pants actually DO feel a little bit tighter. As in I take a pair of jeans I was wearing 2 weeks ago from the dryer and uh, they are kinda tighter than I remember immediate post-dryer fit should be (and remember no scale). I've been spinning, I've been lifting, I've been burning loads of calories, but I don't think I was prepared with the right stuff when my appetite sky-rocketed. So I'm snapping pictures of my temptations and meals again tomorrow and perhaps for the next couple of days. See you later tonight!(I'm taking comments off just for today. If you REALLY want to get in touch with us, just use the "Email Us" link in the sidebar.)
May The Force Be With You
2007-10-24 13:23:00 I promise not to do this all the time. This isn't a parenting blog, but these costumes have taken up so much time and energy, that I must post. They're done! That's me in the background. I was feeling so bloated yesterday and when I saw this picture (after thinking the kids were cute), I thought, "Hey, I'm ok, I don't look like the blimp that I felt like all day today!" Now that these are done, I can concentrate on fending off all of the halloween goodies that have infiltrated our home. More About: Force , The Force , With You
Fairly Hairy
2007-10-23 17:01:00 This morning in my pump class we had to partner up to do our ab exercises. We did these (sorry I couldn't find a picture):Leg raise throw: Lie flat on the floor and have a partner stand with his or her feet straddling your head. Reach back and grab onto his or her ankles or calves for leverage and stability. With your knees slightly bent, raise your legs upward and roll your lower spine inward toward your pelvis until your partner can reach out and touch your ankles. At this point, your partner should throw your legs back down toward the floor as you resist the effort. To make this exercise even more difficult, try to keep your legs from touching the floor."I wish I knew when strangers would be touching my ankles. I wouldn't have worn my capri sweats and I would've shaved my legs. (I mean really, it's practically winter people!)So, to my nice partner: so sorry if you were completely grossed out. More About: Hairy
I Love You, I Love You Not
2007-10-22 15:18:00 I stared at this leftover Chocolate Bundt Cake for a long,long,long, time last night. I thought of all sorts of circumstances to justify sampling a just a teeny bite before I went to bed . Such ramifications inlcluded: "I can afford it! I mean, I'm going to burn like a bazillion calories tomorrow in spin" (which I did thankyouverymuch), "I luuuurve chocolate," and of course, "You're my friend. I love you." Fortunately, my hand went for the kitchen drawer and pulled out this:Extra Polar Ice Gum Saves the Day!! More About: Love , I Love You
Random Monday Thoughts
2007-10-22 14:32:00 I'd like to thank Swizzlepop for this nomination. I had a good laugh over that one. ---Jedi costumes remain unfinished. ---The scale is back in the closet.---That is all. More About: Random , Thoughts , Monday
You Helpful Readers, You
2007-10-20 17:27:00 THANK YOU all for your fantastic feedback on the last post. I got something out of every single comment. You are a smart bunch of people out there!So here's my new plan of attack:I'm going to base my goals around fitness instead of weight. (and secretly hope --but not desperately hope-- it'll result in also losing a few more pounds). My scale is out of the closet, but I'm going to try to only step on it on Fridays. If I sneak a peak, up in the closet it goes. I went to a spin class this morning and got my bootay kicked. I haven't been in awhile and It was a bit of a wakeup call really. So for this week, my goal is spin 3 times, weights 2. Running a race may also be in the future, but I've still got to do some research for my area (it's gettin a little cold up in these here parts!)As for my caloric intake, I'm just going to watch it carefully for he next week. I'm not ready cut out too much, but may step in up next week. I'm just going to see how I do this week upping my ... More About: Readers
Stuck
2007-10-19 16:11:00 Do you see me up there? On top of the gigantic plateau?Yes it's weigh in folks and I brought the scale down today. Maintained. No surprise there. I officially feel stuck. But I have a little secret and if you lean in just a little bit closer to that computer, I'll let you in on it.Ready?I don't really care.(Gasp!) It is a boring little dilemma really. The fact is, I'm happy where I am. I feel great, I'm exercising every day, eating well, and am a size 8. All of my clothes fit me. So perhaps I should think about switching to maintenance mode. Heck, what have I been doing for the past month? There's just this one little problem really: I would really like to loose those last pounds. If for no other reason than to just prove to myself that I can. Not much of a reason, huh. I mean, I didn't recently see a picture of myself where I looked humungous, I don't have health issues surrounding my current weight, no one has mistakenly asked if I was prego lately. I don't even own sma...
Four For the Price of One
2007-10-17 16:15:00 Life Sans ScaleI've been walking around for the last couple of days desperately trying to find ways to gauge my body's progress without numbers. Do you remember that Seinfeld episode where George's pants swoosh? I feel like I'm walking around like George, going, "What's that noise?" But it's more like: "What was that? Are my thighs closer together than they were yesterday?"or, "I can't remember...was that roll there before?" RIDICULOUS!And although I haven't made my mind up for sure, I do think I'll let him out of the closet on Friday for a quickie weigh.Biggest LoserPhil's Gone. Waaaaaaa! Who am I suppose to root for now? I loved Jerry, Patty, and Phil. Uhh, Go Bob!Who is your fav?For the Ab Haters:More plank! (Please remember, I am NO trainer, don't know jack about form, and am not certified in any way to be doling out exercise advice.) (FYI: I'm using a paper towel under my feet.) Anyone else have some crazy planks they'd like to tell us all about? Leave a comment... More About: Price
Darth Vader: Black is Slimming
2007-10-16 18:57:00 No substantive health or weight loss post today. My apologies.I am in the process of making mini Jedi costumes for my boys for Halloween. It is consuming all of my brainpower, will to live (and blog), and time (hahaha, not that I had any to begin with). Be back in relevant form soon. More About: Darth Vader , Black , Vader , Darth
Up, Up, and Away
2007-10-14 05:53:00 I need a break. Stupid thing is driving me nuts. Maybe I'll see him at weigh-in on Friday...maybe not. (I'm taking a break from the scale; not from exercising, lifting, or eating well.)
Friday Weigh-In
2007-10-12 14:38:00 I maintained this week. Which makes sense because second half of the week I ate really well, the first half not so much. I increased my weights in my pump class. I must be crazy. I could barely get through the class as it was; I survived though and have been feeling the burn much MUCH more. Lilo isn't working out at my gym anymore. boo-hoo. But I've heard rumors she'll be back! (Molly may or may not be back later today with her week's results) Have a great weekend! More About: Friday , Weigh
Size Six Impostors
2007-10-11 06:33:00 The other day I tried on two pairs of jeans at Banana Republic. Remember, I need new goal jeans? (btw- I have some now. I just don't own them). But NOT from the Banana. Nosireeebob. Because in the dressing room I had a couple of pairs of 6's as well as the size 8's I was wearing. My SMALLEST 8's I might add. Can you see where this is going? Yup. The 6's were big on me. Stupid vanity sizing. So maybe I should change the tagline on our blog: two sisters, one mission: to fit into what a size 6 was oh...about five years ago-or-two sisters, one mission. We'll let you know what it is when we figure it out. -or-2, 4, 6, 8! Who don't we appreciate: Devious Clothing Marketers!How do you know what size you actually are? Do you even care? Any of you tag-cutter-outers out there? Help! More About: Size
Dino Buddies Anyone?
More articles from this author:2007-10-10 05:56:00 (Also known as :Tuna, Why do I always forget you? -or-Why Mothers Get Fat -or-Most Massive Picture Post in the History of Blogdom)Over the weekend I woke up and realized I was just eating too much and lots of the wrong food, (plus a lot of the right foods). It's not like I binged or even had a big "weak" moment. I just started to notice how much I was pick pick picking...at EVERYTHING. So for my own amusement, as previously metioned, I thought I'd just keep the camera handy and take a picture whenever I had the urge to just "pop" something in my mouth. Whether planned and at mealtime, or cleaning up the food off of the baby's high chair: *click!*(Warning: Blogger is being flaky, perhaps due to my photo overload. Some pictures may not show up)Ready, Set, Breakfasttime!(I didn't get a picture of the Organic Raisin Bran I had for breakfast)Here's the only thing I actually ate when I got home from the gym: (ahem. Not the baby)But these things were tempting:Hello graham crackers...... More About: Dies , Dino 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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