tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38635856754916686412024-03-13T10:49:53.140-04:00We Kin Get Thin!Siblings on their way to health, strength, and self-acceptance.Chai Lattéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01237308695021434230noreply@blogger.comBlogger1056125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863585675491668641.post-71288896647982929602011-07-11T16:41:00.000-04:002011-07-11T16:41:31.049-04:00Check in on me!Just checking in on you, so you all can check in on me! :-) <br />
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Don't forget to visit me at my new digs! <a href="http://www.sweatygirl.net/">www.sweatygirl.net</a>Chai Lattéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01237308695021434230noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863585675491668641.post-42776389304180613252011-06-20T11:50:00.002-04:002011-06-20T11:50:56.321-04:00Giveaway!!!Make sure you check out <a href="http://sweatygirl.net/">SweatyGirl</a> today! I am giving away my favorite things!Chai Lattéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01237308695021434230noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863585675491668641.post-19718729001705415552011-06-17T09:24:00.000-04:002011-06-17T09:24:25.960-04:00Happy Friday!Hello! How are y'all doing? I'm alright! It's been a strange week, but it's finally FRIDAY! <br />
It's going to be a busy day at work today, so I am enjoying the tiny calm before the storm right now.<br />
On Fridays, we take turns bringing in breakfast foods for the whole office. Today there are some amazing looking pastries, and bagels in the kitchen, along with an unbelievably large spread of sweets leftover from a Summer party we had yesterday. I am sipping on my water, trying not to think about it! ;-)<br />
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I haven't been losing weight, but I have been feeling good this week. I've been taking some new supplements (<a href="http://sweatygirl.net/2011/06/17/51-raw/">you can read about them on SG</a>) and I do think they've made me feel a bit... um.. healthier? Not sure what the word I want is.. but I guess that is it. I assume it's just the mentality of taking even better care of myself, versus the actual benefits of the supplements. But, it could be a combo of both!<br />
I've been really good about drinking more water, which, as you know.. I hate! But again, it does feel nice to be doing it.<br />
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Not much else new on the diet front. I am quickly realizing how idiotic it was of me to make a weight loss goal (my 30x30 challenge) when I can't even manage to lose 1! I truly wanted to lose some weight before my friend's wedding, before my vacation, and really... I wanted to be UNDER 200LBS by the 30th birthday. I am by no means giving up on this! Ooooh heck no I am not!<br />
But I do see that it most likely won't happen.<br />
I'd love to prove myself wrong here! :-)<br />
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Hey, don't forget to check out <a href="http://sweatygirl.net/">SweatyGirl.net</a> !!!!!!!Chai Lattéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01237308695021434230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863585675491668641.post-71020136971107651822011-06-08T09:44:00.000-04:002011-06-08T09:44:44.651-04:00Same ol' Same ol!I've been working hard on my new site, and thanks to anyone who has come over to visit me there!<br />
I truly want to create a good resource for people, but I think getting people to find it is the hard part! We shall see :-)<br />
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I keep hoping that Fatty is gonna post here soon. You see, I got him a birthday gift of 3 months to a Combat Training Gym he'd been dying to go to! So he's been going for a couple weeks now, and I think he really loves it! :-) If we're lucky, maybe he'll tell us all about it!<br />
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And what about me? Mostly the same old thing here. I've been steadily GAINING weight. Which is super lovely. I've been sticking to the 1000 calories a day, and doing my Insanity on the days I am not training. It truly is INSANE! They aren't joking! Fatty is coming over today to do some with me. Poor sucker!<br />
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Trainer Bob and I have been trying to brainstorm ways to get the scale moving in the right direction. We both keep coming up empty handed... but there must be something!<br />
I've started with the super annoying 5 meals a day schedule again.We'll see if that helps at all.<br />
In the meantime, I just have to keep on keeping on! I haven't much time left on my 30x30 goal, and it seems even more unlikely than ever. But, I MUST KEEP TRYING!<br />
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In the meantime... check out this cute lady!<br />
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And... go visit me <a href="http://www.sweatygirl.net/">HERE</a>!Chai Lattéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01237308695021434230noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863585675491668641.post-84408590215722430412011-05-31T12:23:00.000-04:002011-05-31T12:23:01.648-04:00NEW SITE DEBUT!!!<div style="text-align: center;">Hey peeps!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've been working on making a new site for a little while now, and its finally ready to meet my friends! :-) </div><div style="text-align: center;">I really hope you will all come visit me there. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Please go check it out, and leave me a comment there or here and let me know if you have any comments, or suggestions, or complaints! Anything at all, I'd love your input. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you like it, I would also really love it if you'd spread the word and maybe share the link with your readers. I have a few posts already lined up for the next few days, and I think they might be helpful to some people. So if you want to wait to see the content before you recommend me to your friends, that's ok too :-) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Two more DVDs and I'll have the first week completed! Chai Lattéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01237308695021434230noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863585675491668641.post-75496675366321614052011-05-23T08:46:00.000-04:002011-05-23T08:46:16.472-04:00Can't Trust That DayI cannot fathom how it is already Monday again. How does that happen!?<br />
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I had a lovely weekend. The Taylor Hicks concert, as you know, was great! <br />
And the next night I had a wonderful night out with my Mom & Grammie. We went out to dinner and then attended my Aunt's concert. She is in a singing group with about 30 other people. It was awesome!<br />
They had a Celtic theme for the night, which included a super fun Irish sing-a-long :-) Loved it!<br />
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Words cannot express how it feels to see my Auntie on a stage again.<br />
My Auntie is an unbelievable performer. She has been acting and singing her entire life, and so I grew up being in the theater with her and seeing her talent shine. It's been awhile since I've seen her perform. And she was phenomenal. Hearing her voice for me is like the strongest nostalgic flashback, and yet its also like the first time every time.<br />
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Saturday was my Grampa's birthday, he would have been 77 I think. So spending the evening with my Grammie, and with music (which my Grampa loved) was perfect.<br />
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Switching gears....<br />
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I have 4 days left of my Fructose Malabsorption diet trial. But I feel like it's pretty apparent already that there is no basis to assume I have this. Which, like when testing for anything, is good and bad.<br />
Good because I don't want this problem! But bad because now it's back to square one.<br />
There has been no change in weight or symptoms.<br />
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As for Insanity! Woo! Man, it does get insane!<br />
Saturday's was difficult, but great. Yesterday, despite being changed and ready to sweat, I had to skip the DVD because my knee was really grumpy. I grappled with it for a bit, but was ultimately sure I made the right decision, because by the evening, I could barely walk on it, and doing Insanity would have downright crippled me!<br />
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It is going to take me a long time to finish the whole program, but I don't mind!<br />
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Lastly, I'd like to say Hello to my lady Melissa! Who is back to work today for the first time since baby Austin was born. It can't be easy... and I'll be thinking of her all day! Chai Lattéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01237308695021434230noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863585675491668641.post-90425681345012470332011-05-21T11:53:00.000-04:002011-05-21T11:53:07.272-04:00Is this an asylum?Ok... third Insanity DVD?! Twice as difficult as the last one!<br />
Starting to realize the true insanity of this thing! <br />
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Awesome though! I've got some serious work to do!Chai Lattéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01237308695021434230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863585675491668641.post-83622437372201931872011-05-20T23:23:00.001-04:002011-05-20T23:23:57.972-04:00Incredible!So much talent tonight. SO MUCH. <br /><br /><br />Amazing show! <br /><br /><br />AND GODDAMN HE'S SO CUTE! <br />I shoulda kissed him! no one could have stopped me! <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/65794075@N00/5741934106" title="View 'IMG_3207' on Flickr.com"><img alt="IMG_3207" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2622/5741934106_3211b74f6b.jpg" border="0" width="500" height="375"/></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/65794075@N00/5741382169" title="View 'IMG_3208' on Flickr.com"><img alt="IMG_3208" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2377/5741382169_7fdd7c9d41.jpg" border="0" width="500" height="375"/></a><br /><br />Look at my cute mommy and my cute husband :-) Chai Lattéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01237308695021434230noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863585675491668641.post-53253561874221592252011-05-20T10:49:00.000-04:002011-05-20T10:49:24.899-04:00Takin' it to the streets!Another good workout with Bob last night. Balancing the Insanity and the training I can tell is going to be a bit rough (<i>on the knees, in particular</i>) but the plan going forward is :<br />
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Sunday : Insanity<br />
Monday : Insanity<br />
Tuesday : Training<br />
Wednesday : Insanity<br />
Thursday : Training<br />
Friday : Rest Day<br />
Saturday : Insanity<br />
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Of course, I will swap rest days as needed per my schedule, but that's the gist of it!<br />
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Tonight will definitely be a rest day, but I'll still be moving! Mom and I are going to see Taylor Hicks tonight, he's playing a tavern just two towns over! You can laugh at me all you want, but I love him :-)<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Tomorrow I go to another concert! My Auntie sings in a wonderful group, and they are having a Spring concert tomorrow night. Can't wait! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes indeed! But mostly from my training with Bob on Tuesday, so I will blame him mostly and not Shaun T from Insanity. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am trying very hard to convince Joel to try at least the fit test this evening. But he's quite resistant. Scaredy cat! ;-) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Fructose Malabsorption test diet is still in effect. Things are fine. Weight-wise it has been very strange. I was immediately down nearly 4 pounds (<i>after just 2 days</i>) and then 2 days later I was up 10lbs. So I was at 212, then to 208, then 218, and today I am around 213. It's strange, and frustrating, but its unpredictable, so I can't really gauge what is going on. I'm just going to do everything correctly, and wait it out. To stay on track for my 30 by 30 goal I'd need to drop 8lbs in the next 12 days. haHAha!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Creating meals has been a challenge. But I kinda like a challenge, so its ok. It's hard building a meal with very little veggies... its natural to want to replace those veggies with a starch, because I can eat white rice and potatoes. But I don't want to overload on carbs either so it's a funky balance that I need to find. I've been pretty satisfied though, and plenty of energy for my workouts. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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There was running and jumping and ducking and weaving... and I got to wall where I had to jump and pull my body up and over it. Now, in real life, there is NO way I could actually do this. But in my dream I did it, and it felt SO GOOD. My body felt strong and I was so proud. What a fun and motivating dream!<br />
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I have so many daydreams and hopes about getting thinner. I have always been a 'dreamer' and I have so many things I keep wishing to come true. All those little things that when you've been heavy for all your life seem powerful and unreachable.<br />
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The biggest thing for me is clothes. As trivial and superficial as it may seem, fashion has always been a passion of mine. Up until logic took over (<i>age 20 or so</i>) I wanted to be a fashion designer. I still to this day doodle dresses I wish I could create. I love style and clothes and I've always wanted more than anything to be able to dress myself the way I want to be represented. (<i>which is virtually impossible from the plus size department</i>)<br />
I long for a day when I can put on a trusty pair of jeans and a plain old t-shirt and know that I look good. Its so simple that it may sound meaningless. But I think some of you may understand.<br />
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And course another dream of mine is to just fit in. In the literal way and the figurative way.<br />
I want to fit in all seats and spots. Going to a concert or movie and not spilling into the next person's lap. Not always being the heaviest person in the photo/group/room. <br />
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I want to provide knowledge, advice, and motivation to people without looking like a failure preaching beyond my means.<br />
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You all know me. You know that I could easily list 200 reasons why I want to lose weight and what I'll do when I get there. I didn't mean to turn this post into that. I just wanted to say, that it is these dreams that keep me going. Dreams that turn into beliefs that turn into motivation. Don't discount your dreams. Feed into them, support them, and don't feel guilty for them. Let them help you reach your goals!Chai Lattéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01237308695021434230noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863585675491668641.post-26893119404921497552011-05-17T21:17:00.001-04:002011-05-17T21:17:07.616-04:00Cutest Pooches, well... ever!I am laying in bed now, freshly showered, with a Zevon gazing lovingly at me, and Corgi is snoring like a fat old man. <br />I am supposed to be watching Biggest Loser, but my cable just pooped itself so now I am enjoying some 'quiet time' in bed with you! <br /><br />I had a good workout with Bob tonight, old lefty knee gave me some grief, but it got over itself and let me get through the workout. I'll be glad when this nonstop raining finally stops. I don't mind it so much, but my joints sure do! <br /><br />Without any further adieu, I will not share with you some pictures from Fatty's Bday BBQ. <br /><br />You can clearly see from these images what is important to us as a family...<br /><br />cute animals, and FOOD. <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/65794075@N00/5732205658" title="View 'IMG_3187' on Flickr.com"><img alt="IMG_3187" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2006/5732205658_c1641d8671.jpg" border="0" width="500" height="375"/></a><br /><br />Zevon's face pinches my heart valves.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/65794075@N00/5732205952" title="View 'IMG_3184' on Flickr.com"><img alt="IMG_3184" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5108/5732205952_19c12ae6d6.jpg" border="0" width="500" height="375"/></a><br /><br />Brother & sister<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/65794075@N00/5731662199" title="View 'IMG_3199' on Flickr.com"><img alt="IMG_3199" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2155/5731662199_7f2c693a9a.jpg" border="0" width="500" height="375"/></a><br /><br />Big boy Sammy, waiting for his ball to be tossed. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/65794075@N00/5732206790" title="View 'IMG_3191' on Flickr.com"><img alt="IMG_3191" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2351/5732206790_9e691b3ff5.jpg" border="0" width="500" height="375"/></a><br /><br />Fatty & Corgi having a grand time with a frisbee.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/65794075@N00/5731661245" title="View 'IMG_3194' on Flickr.com"><img alt="IMG_3194" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5061/5731661245_694a3c74d0.jpg" border="0" width="500" height="375"/></a><br /><br />Long dog is looooong.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/65794075@N00/5732207192" title="View 'IMG_3193' on Flickr.com"><img alt="IMG_3193" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5267/5732207192_5345166d3c.jpg" border="0" width="500" height="375"/></a><br /><br />Cutest? Hm, I think so! <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/65794075@N00/5732207912" title="View 'IMG_3195' on Flickr.com"><img alt="IMG_3195" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3625/5732207912_d2a3ef22c7.jpg" border="0" width="500" height="375"/></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/65794075@N00/5732208180" title="View 'IMG_3196' on Flickr.com"><img alt="IMG_3196" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5102/5732208180_524c431cb3.jpg" border="0" width="500" height="375"/></a><br /><br />Let me explain! I made this cake to be Fatty's dream cake! <br />one layer of homemade cheesecake. <br />one layer of almond espresso filling w/ crunchies of chocolate covered espresso beans<br />one layer of a flourless espresso dark chocolate cake (like FUDGE)<br />one layer of espresso laced whipped cream<br />topped with crunchies & whole choco-covered espresso beans.<br /><br />Yes. He loved it. <br /><br />And the last picture I have for you is just an example of a typical breakfast on my new low-fructose diet. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/65794075@N00/5732206316" title="View 'IMG_3189' on Flickr.com"><img alt="IMG_3189" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3327/5732206316_fddafc4d00.jpg" border="0" width="500" height="375"/></a><br /><br />1/2 cup oats<br />vanilla<br />cinnamon<br />sliced banana<br />1/8 cup crushed pecans<br /><br />Delicious! <br /><br />Banana is a fruit that can be eaten sparingly on a low-fructose diet, because although it has fructose in it, it is balanced out with an equal part of glucose to help break it down. <br />Interesting, no? No, I know it's really not :-) <br /><br />Chai Lattéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01237308695021434230noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863585675491668641.post-1611894830185126422011-05-17T11:56:00.000-04:002011-05-17T11:56:42.469-04:00Quick & Dirty<div style="text-align: center;">I had a nice weekend, </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Saturday, I got my hair did. Yay! Chopped a good 8 or 9 inches off. Feels much nicer! Took nearly 4 hours, which was not cool, but I am happy with it! <i>(sorry these aren't good pics, they are obvy from my cell phone but you get the gist!)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mjQ0YKzvHfc/TdKaRGTUiYI/AAAAAAAAAMA/g-wyRm3nxw8/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mjQ0YKzvHfc/TdKaRGTUiYI/AAAAAAAAAMA/g-wyRm3nxw8/s400/photo.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">After my hair appt, I headed over to a delicious BBQ at my parent's house for Fatty's birthday. Everyone had a good time, I will have pictures for you in a bit! </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sunday I did my Fit Test for Insanity... it's a timed cardio test to gauge your progress. Killer! My hamstrings are sore just from that! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Monday, I woke up at 5am so sick. I had a lovely morning and afternoon with my face all up in the porcelain throne. Musta ate something funky. Not.Cool. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And so today is Tuesday, and I am back at work. Feeling much better!</div>Chai Lattéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01237308695021434230noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863585675491668641.post-13804443716012522852011-05-13T14:30:00.000-04:002011-05-13T14:30:06.159-04:00Arrived!<div style="text-align: center;">First of all, I am so glad that Blogger is back up! I had a quick glimpse of a Bloggerless life, and it was SAD! :-) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Secondly... LOOK WHAT CAME YESTERDAY!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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So lets see, what can I tell you?<br />
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I've been really into making my own salad dressing lately. It is SO delicious! I use the juice of two lemons, apple cider vinegar, vegetable oil, black truffle oil (just a sploosh!), 7 cloves of fresh garlic, fresh parsely, hot red pepper flakes, salt & pepper. I blend it all up in the blender, and viola! Dressing!<br />
The best part is, the lemon is so strong and flavorful that you need VERY little to add a lot to a salad. I've been eating a lot of arugula with just a drizzle of this dressing on it. Super freshy fresh.<br />
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Yesterday was my first kinda/sorta fructose-free day. I say kinda sorta because I ate perfectly, but then had a dinner at a tapas restaurant. And I most certainly had some no-no foods. Today, however, I am 100% and should be good for (at least) the two weeks to test myself. It's taking me a bit of time to know what foods are ok and which are not. I've gotten very good at knowing or guessing calorie content, but the fructose content isn't second nature to me (yet). <br />
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I forget if I have mentioned this yet, but I ordered the <a href="http://www.beachbody.com/product/fitness_programs/insanity.do?code=SEMB_MSN_SAN&extcmp=16526075143&ef_id=Gf5NrGQRXhwAAM1z:20110512142920:s">Insanity DVD</a> set and I can't wait until it arrives!<br />
I know that ambitious is not a strong enough word for what this is for me. But hey, why not at least try?<br />
If I can't do it, it only gives me more to work toward, right? If you haven't heard of them, they are a series of work outs for 60 days that are supposedly the hardest, most insane, most sweat-inducing dvds available. The disclaimer says that these are not for beginners or novices. I consider myself somewhere between those two levels. But I'll be damned if I ain't gonna try it! :-)<br />
I'll have to of course, adjust the schedule to fit mine, since you're supposed to do it every day for the 60 days, but I work out with Bob twice a week, so I'll just do it on all the other days until the DVDs are up... which would be.. umm about 80 days to complete. But, chances are I'll need to repeat or work up to some days, so possibly longer than that. Anyway, should be fun, and I'll be sure to chronicle either my own death, or my progress!<br />
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Not much else to report these days. <br />
I'll leave you with a picture of my outfit from yesterday which was 70's inspiration day.<br />
This picture makes me very excited for the fact that I have a hair appt on Saturday! CHOP CHOP! <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W1ENilpBF6Q/Tcv1b0YscsI/AAAAAAAAALo/0hSv11ZCNiU/s1600/70s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W1ENilpBF6Q/Tcv1b0YscsI/AAAAAAAAALo/0hSv11ZCNiU/s400/70s.jpg" width="166" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was under the impression that that shirt was "flowy and cute" I did not realize until I saw these pictures that in actuality it's just too large and very unflattering! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's three of us being hippies! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Chai Lattéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01237308695021434230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863585675491668641.post-11136014156254558892011-05-10T10:18:00.000-04:002011-05-10T10:18:05.261-04:00More on sugar resistanceI've been reading quite a bit about Fructose Intolerance (Malabsorption). Based on the symptoms, it's a reasonable consideration for me. It affects the gut - bloating, gas, diarrhea. Which I do have an issue with after eating something sugary or more than a small amount of fruit. I have been lactose intolerant for a few years now as well, and I guess they tend to come together. It also shares a lot of symptoms with pre-diabetes, one being - <b>weight gain and the inability to lose weight. </b><br />
I'm not about to blame my weight loss woes on this quite yet, but it is certainly a symptom that I've been dealing with. And could possibly explain how I could be eating just 1,000 calories per day and actually gaining weight, since I do eat a fair amount of fruit and other foods on the no-no list.<br />
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I ate a very low-carb diet for a span of almost 2 years awhile ago and it did not magically melt the weight off, but I honestly can't recall if I had relief from any of the other symptoms. I've just never tracked it properly. <br />
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So, here's the tough part...<br />
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Avoid foods that contain: <br />
<ul><li>Fructose</li>
<li>High-fructose corn syrup</li>
<li>Table sugar (sucrose)</li>
<li>Powdered sugar</li>
<li>Fruit and fruit juices</li>
<li>Honey</li>
<li>Regular sodas</li>
<li>Flavored water</li>
<li>Sorbitol</li>
<li>Sports drinks</li>
<li>Sweetened milk or sweetened milk beverages</li>
</ul>I eat a lot of fruit, and when I do sweetness, I do raw honey, agave, or splenda. All of which would now be off-limits. Also most breads, doughs, and pasta would be off-limits. This will be interesting!Chai Lattéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01237308695021434230noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863585675491668641.post-13641516013648317252011-05-10T08:09:00.000-04:002011-05-10T08:09:34.457-04:00HB!<div style="text-align: center;">HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY MOST FAVORITIST BROTHER IN THE WORLD! </div><div style="text-align: center;"> (don't worry, he's my only one!!) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Am I allergic to sugar?<br />
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I admit, this makes me a bit worried. Being allergic, or even just intolerant to sugar means a lot. Essentially, it means going back to a strictly low-carb diet for good. Although I enjoyed eating low-carb when I did, I missed the one thing I love the most in this world... fruit!<br />
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I am going to keep researching Glucose Intolerance this evening, and see what I think.Chai Lattéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01237308695021434230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863585675491668641.post-32804542853964536372011-05-04T08:24:00.000-04:002011-05-04T08:24:13.557-04:00Buggin'Yesterday, I renewed my bodybugg subscription for the first time! It was a free 6 months initially.<br />
I looked over all my numbers, and I ran the report for average deficit per day since I have owned it.<br />
Based on those numbers... in the past 6 months, I *should* have lost 81 pounds.<br />
Insane, right? I'd be at my goal weight right now... if only those numbers did what science says they should do!<br />
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Ah well. Can't dwell on it! Gonna keep on keepin' on!<br />
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Last night I had my first real workout in a week. I'm still a bit sick, so it wasn't really fun, but definitely better than I anticipated. Should be back to normal soon!<br />
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I am fairly certain my inconsistent posting has finally caused me to lose those wonderful few readers I had, even Fatty doesn't even check this thing anymore! <br />
But that's ok... it's my own fault!<br />
But for anyone left (Hi Melissa!! ;-) ) I wanted to put an update that my Grammie is home from the hospital and doing good. They gave her some fresh new blood and that helped. They found a few little things (like polyps and gastritis) but nothing major or scary. So, whew!Chai Lattéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01237308695021434230noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863585675491668641.post-44935421020981812522011-05-02T15:14:00.000-04:002011-05-02T15:14:46.196-04:00Feeling HealthyI'm back at work today, finally! I am annoying all my coworkers by coughing incessantly, but hey, I'm here!<br />
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And do you know what else is here?<br />
S-P-R-I-N-G!<br />
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Yes, finally, spring has sprung. The sun is out, the grass is growing, the top is down! Spring always makes me feel so vital and healthy and energetic. It makes me want to be outdoorsy. To bike and hike and swim with puppies! <br />
Ok, so I'm still sick and not quite ready for all that yet... but it's coming and I can feel it!<br />
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My weight loss has been nonexistent for quite awhile now. And though I'm beyond frustrated, I don't have any brilliant ideas for kickstarting it again. I'm going to maintain eating the 1,000 calories a day. I am going to keep eating whole, clean foods. And I am going to let the warm weather work its magic in keeping me active and moving. <br />
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I am aware that I need to drink more water. That will always be my one true struggle! I don't know how my body can resist water so much, when its the thing it needs the most! What is up with that?<br />
Anyway, I'll continue to try to be better with my water consumption.<br />
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But I do need a little something to get my motivation a-tingling... so, let's talk goals!<br />
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<b>My Goal's for this Spring/Summer</b><br />
• Hit 100 rotations on the jump rope. (<i>I am up to 76, but not consistently!</i>)<br />
• Do ALL the following activities MORE THAN ONCE each : hiking, cycling, swimming, run 5k (indoors), tennis, basketball, wiffle ball, boxing, canoeing, frisbee.<br />
• Have a healthy BBQ<br />
• Finally stop being a pansy and put on my rollerskates, and TRY TO SKATE!<br />
• Force Fatty to do a lot of this stuff with me!<br />
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I am still on Operation 30X30, even though I haven't lost a thing since I started such Operation... I am NOT giving up on it! 30X30 requires me to be at 180lbs by my Birthday. Which is only 25 weeks away. 30lbs in 25 weeks is 1.2lbs lost per week. So 5lbs a month will get me there. Still don't know how to make that happen, but I'll be damned if I ain't gonna try!Chai Lattéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01237308695021434230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863585675491668641.post-56376604743737999272011-05-01T22:55:00.001-04:002011-05-01T22:55:18.529-04:00This just in - I'm still alive!Whew, what a week! Monday morning I started to feel sick, and by the next morning, I was miserable! And I remained so until this evening. I am starting now to feel a bit better. But since Monday I haven't left the house (<em>but once to go to the grocery store. A 10 minute round trip which left me sunburnt! Sunburnt in 10 minutes. I should live in a cave!</em>) <br /><br />Anyway, I am still coughing non-stop, but thank goodness my fever is gone and I can (mostly) breathe! I did get to eat a lot of Ramen Noodles, which, I am ashamed to say I LOVE. :-) Sorry to those who wish I hated all sodium-filled processed foods... not the case ;-) I love them things. I am just smart enough to save them for life-or-death situations! And they sustained me. Tonight, I had my first real meal of some quiche and an arugula salad. <br /><br />I missed a lot of work. I missed some fun stuff at work, I missed a Game Night with Joel, and I missed seeing Trainer Bob over at the local 5k race. <br />That was today. Bob tried him damnedest to get to me run, but that wasn't happening ;-) But I did want to go and support everyone and the company. I, however... slept right through it. I didn't wake up until the mid-afternoon! Thank you, Nyquil. <br /><br />Well, there's your update for...the entire damn week. <br />Back to our regularly scheduled program... I hope! Chai Lattéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01237308695021434230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863585675491668641.post-87295791317931445392011-04-25T10:25:00.003-04:002011-05-02T09:25:09.537-04:00Hoppy Easter<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This weekend was all over the place! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Saturday, I had a wonderful time going bowling with Adam & Drew. </div><div style="text-align: center;">We cosmic bowled and played table hockey (my fave!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Joel and I headed over to my parent's house at noon to decorate eggs. Unfortunately, within 10 minutes of our arrival, my Grammie started to really not feel well. 5 minutes later my Mom and Aunt were off to take her to the hospital ER. She is still there now. She is OK, (we guess!), but she has some mysterious internal bleeding that they are investigating. Today, she will be receiving some blood, and tomorrow they'll be doing more tests. Wish her luck! <br />
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The rest of us forged on with the Easterness. We decorated more than 2 dozen eggs! <br />
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I do hope you all had a nice Easter!<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/65794075@N00/5656196948" title="View 'Easter 2011' on Flickr.com"><img alt="Easter 2011" border="0" height="375" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5190/5656196948_56845b3dc2.jpg" width="500" /></a>Chai Lattéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01237308695021434230noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863585675491668641.post-22086392499250066292011-04-20T16:44:00.000-04:002011-04-20T16:44:14.297-04:00Another Kitchen Sink Meal<div style="text-align: center;">Does anyone else's Mom use that term? (<i>as in... "whats in it?" "everything but the kitchen sink!</i>") </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was home alone and so cold and hungry! So I put on some water for my <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Carba-Nada-Low-Carb-Fettuccine-Pasta/dp/B000JWEE8S">Carbanada</a> pasta. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Then I grabbed a pan, and everything else I could find. :-) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">In my usual fashion, it came out pretty ugly, but I loved it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5267/5633436562_e03f11d452_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5267/5633436562_e03f11d452_z.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here we have some roasted brussels sprouts, golden beets, garlic, and onions</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5143/5633436936_ac3c4da3a3_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5143/5633436936_ac3c4da3a3_z.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I added some diced tomatoes and low-sodium chicken broth</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Simmered it down, and plopped it onto some of my noodles. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5107/5632854039_92f785255d_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5107/5632854039_92f785255d_z.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This was so filling, I only made it through about 1/2 this bowl. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Yums! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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