Viva La Vida

The New Year is Here!

2012-01-02T09:28:00.003-07:00

Yes, I realize it's been awhile. Yes, I realize I have LOTS of blogging to catch up on (big surprise). But, dear reader (pullin' a Carrie), a mini post will have to do for the moment!

New Year's Desires (not resolutions)

*buy a Natasha Westcoat print and hang it above our couch

New Year's Resolutions

*blog more

BA ha!!!

No, but seriously. It's old. ...and it must stop. I'm writing a mini update to let you all know that I'm still here, I still want to blog, and I haven't forgotten about you. I'm writing a mini update to let you all know that yes, I have a HUGE problem with starting things and not finishing them. This is ON THE LIST this year. This year's list isn't just something I wish I couldn't accomplish. This year's list is a list of necessities that I must accomplish. My happiness depends on it.

So, can you explain something to me??? Why am I inspired to write at this moment? This moment when I'm quickly checking my email and paying a couple of bills before I head out to breakfast with my parents with absolutely no time to spend spilling my thoughts out onto the keyboard...even though they are now pouring out like the hot coffee I just drank... *shakes head*

Today's To Do List:

*finishing cleaning bathroom (I did 3/5 of it last night and I LOVE it! This is part of The List)

*put away all things Christmas

*write two posts (class post and resolution post)...they might end up being one post. They're kind of related.

That's it. Three little things. I only have to do two of them, but I WANT to do three. I have PLENTY of time today. This will happen. ...Had a "breakthrough" last night. The changes are already happening. I'm done being unhappy. I'm done being a lazy slob. I'm done being fat. I'm done suppressing my creativity (although not intentional). Hope you're ready for this.

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Hope I'm ready for this.

Christmas is coming!!!!!!!!

2011-12-22T08:56:00.002-07:00

So.....I just made myself sick on homemade gingerbread. ...which I have never tried before. IT'S SO GOOD! Gingersnaps and gingerbread cookies PALE in comparison to this soft, brownie-like treat. ...and this recipe is perfect...it doesn't have that super ginger-y aftertaste that gingersnaps from the store have. It's just...perfect.

IT FINALLY SNOWED! ...it's not supposed to stick around for Christmas...but I'll take it when and where I can get it! ...and on the first day of winter. How perfect is that?!?!

(yeah... ... ... I'm not gonna get a damn thing done at work today)

My Christmas shopping is almost done! Just Ma, another thing or two for Steve, and one more thing for Dad and I'm done! BEFORE Christmas Eve! That hasn't happened in a LONG time, if ever. Well....I guess I better not count my chickens before they hatch. My plan is to get it done today and tonight. Then........a baking and cooking extravaganza! I've got LOTS of new stuff to try and make this year:

*sugar cookies with homemade frosting
*gingerbread
*pecan brittle
*homemade, from scratch, cinnamon rolls!
*I'm gonna experiment with the pumpkin cake recipe...I'm gonna switch out the pumpkin for apple pie filling and use apple pie spices! ...just trying to figure out a homemade frosting that would go good with it. Just vanilla buttercream, maybe?

Not to mention other staples:
*chocolate chip cookies (maybe chocolate chip cookie bars)
*BISCOCHITOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Friday's Ma and I's baking day! There will be LOTS of cookies when we're done!

Tonight is breakfast for dinner! Egg and sausage scramble and hashbrowns on the side!

(Did I mention our weight loss and diet plan for after the New Year...yeah, it'll be pretty aggressive...so I'm gonna fuckin' EARN that mother fucker!)

99% of this post was about food. Lol

I'm SO giddy and excited for the four day weekend! I'm in a super good Christmas-y mood and can't wait to relax and bake and visit family and friends! YAY!!!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ahhhh

2011-12-16T07:16:00.003-07:00

I missed this. Blogging. I'm back...and I'll probably be here to stay. I'm sure I won't consistently post every two days, but I'll certainly do once a week! ...but until I get caught up on all the things I want to catch you all up on, there'll be a lot!

Party time tonight!

*Janae and Tara's Christmas party

*Goin' out to Steve's show tonight for the first time since Halloween! I better hit the 'Bucks on my way out tonight! Ha ha!

Oh, did I mention it's FRIDAY?! Sweeeeeeeeeet.

There's an app for that!

2011-12-14T22:22:00.003-07:00

Apparently, there's a Blogger app! This is way better than emailing or txting! D, have you tried this??? (side note: After writing this post, I'm not convinced I love this app...either I just don't understand how to use it to its full potential, or it sucks. My first impression...meh)

Well, now that I'm here, I might as well post!

Sunday was the third class in a series I'm taking through Integrated Wellness at The Academy of Yoga. The class is called The Life Changing Program. This can either be done one on one twice a week for...6 months I think? However, that came with the hefty price tag of $900! Or...you can do the once-a-month group sessions for 9 months for $200. Score!

The class is centered around the seven chakras of the human body. From our workbook Chakra Balancing by Anodea Judith, "The Chakra System is a map for the journey through life. Its seven rainbow colors represent the full spectrum of human possibility that stretches from the ordinary to the extraordinary, from Earth to heaven, forming a bridge and describing the steps between them. This map is an archetypal formula for wholeness that addresses the full spectrum of human possibility. To navigate its territory is to take an exciting journey of awakening - in body, mind, and spirit."

Now, don't freak out...I'm not going total freaky yoga pose doing, meditating, home-made hat wearing, Subaru driving, San Francisco hippie on ya. (side note: I realized after I wrote this I realized that that almost describes Carrie. Ha ha!!!) I've tried diets, I've tried cleanses, I've tried personal trainers. I do really good for up to two months then I lose all motivation and the new regime goes to shit. So, I'm trying a different approach. Kind of like from-the-inside-out approach. A lot of stuff is mind-over-matter, so...maybe using the power of the mind will unleash the motivation. I'm excited for the fresh outlook and I've always wanted to learn about the practice of yoga and the chakras! I'm going to continue striving for more activity and healthy, clean eating (although that's proving to be BEYOND challenging during the holidays!) and slowly add the suggestions/practices I learn from class. It will be an interesting journey, at least!

...more updates will follow and I will share what I'm learning, how it applies to me, course of action, and results!

Almost Done!

2011-12-14T22:19:00.002-07:00

We did our last during-the-day Christmas gig today! Thank GAWD! I cannot tell you how stressful it is for me when I have to do a gig in the middle of the work day. My entire schedule is screwed: I have to get up WAY earlier than normal to get all dolled up, pack a suitcase's worth of crap to work (I'm exaggerating), and change in the bathroom, which I've hated as long as I've been alive. Then, I get to spend the rest of the day in my hair and make up unless I want to take an extra 45 min to go home and re-do my face and hair.

But...I see the light at the end of the tunnel and it is a glorious, warm, inviting light. It calls to me from my frazzled state, slumped in my office chair, "You're almost done, Becci! Soon, it will be Christmas weekend and you'll be spending your days with family, friends, and your wonderful Hubbs, baking delicious goodies and making scrumptious meals to celebrate the holiday."

Oh, my beloved Light At The End Of The Tunnel, how I love you so! See you soon!

Whiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine

2011-12-13T11:25:00.001-07:00

In other news...I'm REALLY sick of having allergies. They're year 'round and I'm so over it! If I could change ONE thing about my body...anything at all...it would be to not be allergic to ANYTHING in any way, shape, or form!

Rawr!

Snow!

2011-12-13T10:29:00.000-07:00

FINALLY! It's December 13th and this is the first snow we've seen actually stick! I'm totally "dreaming of a white Christmas" over here! Thanksgiving was a joke, weather-wise. It was warm and sunny. Seriously?! Can we at least have and overcast, cold day on Dec 25th?! A fresh, thick blanket of snow would be AWESOME.

I've got a post in the works about my class I took on Sunday! Loving it so far...it's SO interesting! I'm hoping to finish it up tonight after work. Yay blogging! I love it, I really do. I'm hoping these new outlets for getting my posts published will motivated me to post more.

You Should Start Blogging Again

2011-12-10T15:09:00.001-07:00

"You should start blogging again."

This was an email D sent me. I completely agree! So, now that one of my roadblocks (being able to hang out with Steve while blogging...yay iPhone!) has been cleared, how do I clear the other one? How do I open the dam between the thoughts floating around in my mind and my keyboard (or voice). I've never been good at this. I have so many ideas. So many thoughts, opinions, stories, and rants just soaking the dam trying to get through. Well... here's their chance. Coincidentally, while Carrie was finishing up National Novel Writing Month (She wrote OVER 50,000 words with an entire day to spare...yay!!!), she told me, "I want YOU to do this with me sometime!!! I think you'd be one hell of a writer if you let yourself."

Hmmm...

But let's start with easy stuff...

*Three more gigs and a day full of Christmas grams and the Tonettes 2011 Christmas is complete! I love Christmas music and I love singing with these girls, but MAN am I ready for a break. We had more quality gigs this year instead of just quantity...and still I'm exhausted!

* Tomorrow is the third class in a series I'm taking at the Academy of Yoga through Integrated Wellness. More on that later...

*There are all sorts of posts that need to be written to catch you guys up!!!

Steve and I are eating at home more and cooking all sorts of fun stuff.

The exercise routine I've wanted to start remains but an idea and "clean eating" hasn't been in my daily activities for quite awhile. WHY is this so hard?!

Update on my depression, which has added an element of anxiety to itself. Greeeeaaaat.

I'm getting better at my job...but learning an entirely new form of stress.

It's December 10 and I haven't even made my Christmas shopping list, let alone started it. =P

I need to start a list somewhere of stuff I want to talk about and posts I wanna write. I'll need two blogs!!!

Ok, gotta hop in the shower, go buy some hairspray, and get down to CMU by 5:00. Lates!

*Note: This is my first post (after some tests to make sure it worked) via email sent from my iPhone! Very cool and super convenient!!!

2011-07-10T12:19:00.002-06:00

It always comes down to the same 'ole question:

Which would you rather have: instant gratification now, or long-term happiness later?

GPS

2011-06-20T18:00:00.003-06:00

On our never-ending adventure to find ourselves, there are forks in the road all over the place. Staying on the right path can sometimes prove difficult. After all, how long was I buried in here, before I started clawing my way out...?

Ella Fitzgerald - Black Coffee

2011-02-27T13:26:00.001-07:00

Tryin' this out. Ooo, it worked!

Censorship Rears Its Ugly Head

2010-12-15T11:36:00.001-07:00

Again with the "...can't post what I really wanna say on Facebook."

Bleh.

What will my friends think of me?

What if they don't like my post?

What if they get offended?

On My Way!!!

2010-12-14T12:27:00.000-07:00

So, according to the scale this morning, I've lost 23 pounds! I totally did not even realize!!!!

Yesssssssssssssssssssss!

2010-12-13T15:04:00.003-07:00

Inspired by a friend, I'm writing a random list of updates:

-We haven't put up our Christmas Tree and don't know if we even will. Just not into it this year.
-I am, however starting to feel the Christmas spirit and want to make some cookies!
-...which leads perfectly to my next point: almost done with my second Max Pack. I'm finding that I have to force myself to eat. It's weird. I think I'm just totally sick of my food choices. I'm also stuck at this weight....gonna need to step up the intensity if I wanna get that scale to move again.
-Still feeling weird about life....wish I had time to just really take a step back, evaluate, and figure this out...it just doesn't make sense to me why I feel so "off." Did turning 30 finally hit me a year and a half later? Am I really just having an identity crisis and this will all pass? Can this shit hurry and sort itself out already?!?!

Feelin' the Shift

2010-12-05T15:04:00.003-07:00

So.....we're jus chillin' on a Sunday and while I'm cooking myself some eggs, Steve just blurts out that he feels a change coming. I thought he meant in the show we were watching on Netflix. But he meant in life. Like there's a shift coming. That is so weird that he said that all the while I'm feeling lost--like I'm on the wrong path.

I asked him if the shift was going to a good place or a bad place. He said he didnt know, just that it's headed to a different place! Wow, glad to know it's not just me, man.

Funky

2010-12-03T13:27:00.004-07:00

Well, I'm feeling a little better since I wrote that last post, but still in a little funk. Steve is too. I think we're just ready for change. We want to better ourselves and have fun! We just got in a rut....which is very possible seeing as how we've been together for 11 1/2 years! Wow. It has FLOWN by!

Anyway, still searching, still contemplating, still experimenting.

I can tell you one thing: LOVE the new eating habits! They are a pain in the ass, but I feel SOOOOO much better when I eat right! Started my new Max Pack on Wed the 1st. Made the mistake of trying to start it without going grocery shopping first. It's been a struggle! Also, on Wed, it was my FIL's b-day and they wanted to go to Dragon Wall Buffet of all places. Well, I got there and the salad bar looked plastic and old and stale, so I braved it with the other food. BIG mistake. I got so sick. Not just, "I'm so full I'm gonna be sick," but "My body is revolting against me for ingesting 52,000 chemicals and fake food," kind of thing. Gross. I went home and made myself puke some of it up. BTW, I could never be bulimic! It was actually kind of hard to make myself throw up. LOL ....and I broke all sorts of capilaries in my face and broke a blood vessle in my tonsils. Fun times. Moral of the story: NEVER eating there again. NEVER. I will just have to politely refusing. I'll play the allergy card or somethin'. ANYWAY, so yeah....stuck at that 11 lb weight loss and I really wanna make another 10 by Christmas. I see the results, I feel the results and I can feel my old self coming back! Sweeet......

.....I think that has a lot to do with my "feeling lost" issue. This fat person I've become is so not me. She has VERY low self esteem. I hate her....and she's leaving and I love it!!!!!!!

In other news, I finished Jitterbug Perfume!!! Oh. My. God! ....you know what, it deserves it's own post...

So yeah. Wanted to give a little update....there's not really an update. Ha!

2010-11-30T15:22:00.003-07:00

What the fuck is the point of Facebook or other social networking sites if one always has to worry about what's coming out of their mouth and making sure they don't offend anyone? Why can't I just fucking say what is on MY mind in the words that I choose? It's extremely frustrating. I can't drop the "f bomb" cuz of my public image with the Tonettes and any potential students, or fellow musicians, etc. If I'm having a bad day at work, I can't say how I feel about that cuz of my coworker Facebook friends.

So, I'm just gonna come here and vent. No, not every post is gonna be riddled with "f bombs" ....etc, etc.....but I'm sick to death of goddamned censorship. If you can't handle it, don't read it/listen to it/watch it.

I guess I'm just sick of having to be what "they" want me to be. Fuck it. Why do "they" get to decide how a person should act? Why does everything be so goddamned complicated? Yeah, adults have responsibilities.....blah blah blah.... Can't we be happy and chill in the meantime? I don't know what it is. I feel like I'm being held back. I feel like I'm being fake all the fucking time. I'm knee-deep in bullshit that I don't even want to deal with just cuz it's what I "should" be doing. How do I fix this? Why do I feel so trapped and unhappy all of a sudden? I thought this was the path I was supposed to be on and now it just seems so unappealing.

Anxiety

2010-11-24T11:41:00.001-07:00

I'm starting to have some major anxiety about the next three days. I want to enjoy them, but not totally undo all that I've worked so hard for! I WANT pie, I WANT turkey skin, I WANT S'bucks.....I do NOT want to the scale up on Monday morning!

Eeeeek!

DAY 24!!!!!!!!!!!

2010-11-24T09:05:00.002-07:00

LAST DAY OF THE CHALLENGE!

Down approx 11.4 pounds and all my pants are big. =) WOO HOO!!!!!!!! It's the start I needed. Now I KNOW I can do this and we WILL continue to see the scale go down for the next few months until I reach my primary goal of 150lbs. I say primary goal cuz I wouldn't mind being down to my originial Lifetime weight of 137lbs, but I'm not sure how realistic that is. ....but I've got some CUTE size 6 clothes I don't want to get rid of! =)

*spark
*oatmeal with splenda
*banana with VC AB
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Tonight is Thanksgiving with the in-laws. I WILL only eat turkey breast and tossed salad. I WILL only eat turkey breast and tossed salad. I WILL only eat turkey breast and tossed salad. I WILL only eat turkey breast and tossed salad. I WILL only eat turkey breast and tossed salad. I WILL only eat turkey breast and tossed salad...........

On a side note, my co-worker friend, Scott is making a turducken (a chicken stuffed in a duck, stuffed in a turkey) for Thanksgiving and he's bringing me some leftovers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have wanted to try turducken for years! OMG, I am SO excited! ....and he deboned the chicken and duck himself, made all the different stuffings and trussed the turducken himself! I'm so impressed!

Oh man.....dark meat, turkey skin, and pumpkin pie with cool whip. I cannot WAIT! I've about had it up to *here* with lean protein and zero fatty fats. But, it's back to program Monday. I bought another Max Pack box and will continue to use it for another 14 days, this time incorporating EXERCISE! God....I HAVE to get my fat ass to the frickin' gym! .....or at the very least do my Turbo Jam videos! Sheesh!

Ok, I better get back to "work." Not sure how much I'm going to get done today, it being the day before Thanksgiving and I do NOT want to be here! =P----

Day 23

2010-11-23T13:55:00.003-07:00

TWO MORE DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I cannot WAIT to drink my S'bucks on Thursday morning!!!

*spark
*apple
*approx 3/4 large banana and a little VC PB
*my famous salad
* apple
* dinner: oatmeal with splenda and soy milk and 3 eggs scrambled into some sauteed mushrooms with garlic. YUM. Yeah, I'm totally out of food! LOL

Trying to drink more water....haven't been doing good on that the last few days. Speaking of, time to fill the 'ole Nalgene!

Figured out where the sugar cravings and bloated-ness is coming from....good 'ole PMS. Gotta love the timing on that! =P---

Day 22

2010-11-23T13:52:00.002-07:00

*about 1/2 bowl of oatmeal, banana
*good 'ole salad
*big 'ole salmon fillet...can't remember how many ounces and greenbeans with sauteed mushrooms
*few almonds and sunflower seed kernels
*approx 3/4 c. leftover spaghetti

I have NO idea what my deal was last night. ....it's like I couldn't get enough to eat!....I couldn't choke down my oatmeal even though it was yummy. Dumb.

Day 21

2010-11-21T09:56:00.003-07:00

The final countdown has commenced! I've got 3 Thanksgiving dinners comin' my way and I cannot WAIT!!!!!! Wed's will have to be turkey breast and salad since I'll still technically be on the challenge still, but Thurs and Fri? Look out! The thing I'm looking forward to most isn't the potatoes. It's not the stuffing, or the rolls.....it's the dessert. I cannot WAIT for pumpkin pie and cherry dream squares. OMG, yum!!!!!!!!!

*banana

*oatmeal

*chicken breast and beans with salsa. Woo, exciting!

*chili

Day 20

2010-11-21T09:50:00.002-07:00

OMG.....it was SO nice to lay around today!...and I did - ALL day. I did not move from the couch after my 10:30 wax appt and I could not ask for a more perfect day. In case anyone wants to know the formula for a perfect day...here it is:

Perfectly overcast and cool fall weather

YUMMY comfort food

a comfortable reclining couch

comfy pants and your husband's hoodie

Tom Robbins

hangin' with the Hubbs all day

fun stuff to watch on Netflix

last.fm on the xbox

Ahhhhhhhh. SO great. I'd like to add that I stayed 100% on program all day. Out of sight, out of mind is working wonders for this diet!

*spark

*oatmeal with banana

*weird lunch - chicken breast with rice cakes and salsa! LOL I was just in the mood to munch! I was dipping the chicken in the salsa! Hey, it was yummy, that's all I cared about.

*few almonds

*few sunflower seed kernels

*my famous salad

Day 19

2010-11-21T09:47:00.002-07:00

In the home stretch! WOO HOO! ....boy am I feelin' it at this point! I just want to be able to drink a ginormous cup of coffee with creamer and eat a bagel with pumpkin cream cheese spread. ....and I cannot WAIT until Thanksgiving to have a soy pumpkin spice latte!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*spark

*oatmeal with banana

*leftover spaghetti

*good 'ole salad with chicken and stuff

Didn't cheat at Kevin's b-day party! Woo hoo!

Day 18

2010-11-21T09:43:00.002-07:00

BTW, the spaghetti squash was GROSS! At least I know now!

*spark

*apple

*banana w/VC PB

*didn't really eat lunch - 1/2 rice cake with about 1/4 pouch tuna. NOT in the mood for anything today. Like, AT ALL.

*DINNER! - whole wheat pasta, 90/10 hamburger, marinara sauce....SO good. Hubbs said it was the best spaghetti I've ever made! Score!

Day 17

2010-11-17T17:36:00.002-07:00

This is the weirdest sinus infection I've ever had. One min I feel fine, the next I feel like crap. Don't really care as long as I can sing on Friday!

*spark

*apple

*banana with VC PB

*6oz chicken breast, leftover veggies

*trying out spaghetti squash tonight with a sauce I made out of canned tomatoes, topped with a little chicken for protein! (I hope it's good)

Got a decaf soy sf vanilla latte from Main St Bagels today....um....YUK. I'll wait until I can have a pumpkin spice latte from Starbucks! =)

Day16

2010-11-16T16:07:00.003-07:00

Stayed home sick today to try to rest up. I think it's helping a tad....although I have to get up before the butt crack of dawn tomorrow. =P--- Had a doctor's appt this morning, came home around 9:30ish and proceeded to sleep for about 5 hours! Got up around 2:00 and am having to take all my Max Pack stuff REALLY late in the day. I hope that, coupled with sleeping so late, doesn't effect me too much tonight. Hopefully I'll still sleep good cuz I'm worn out.

*spark

*smoothie made with Meal Replacement Shake, banana, soy milk - only drank half of it. Yuk, can't get used to the shakes.

*apple

*6oz chicken, left over veggies

*oatmeal with banana and splenda

Day 15

2010-11-15T12:09:00.005-07:00

Ugh. Couldn't avoid the crud. Going to the doctor today at 2:45. I don't have time to eff around with this thing!

Also, the Max Pack supplements aren't cracking me out like they did the first day. However, I can't tell if I'm getting used to them, or if I'm just so tired and run down from the cold that it's making me feel just normal. I'm still noticing a difference in my energy level. Even though it's still hard to get up in the morning (I doubt that will ever be easier for me), I'm not falling asleep at my desk by 10:00 AM like usual. I'm also not crashing at 2:00 or 3:00 PM, which is awesome. So maaaaaaybe there's something to this eating healthy thing! Tee hee!

*spark
*apple
*veggie salad with a few olives and pine nuts and a banana with 2T VC PBandAB combined!
*little bit of apple
*6oz chicken breast, sauteed zucchini, mushrooms and greenbeans

Work served us pizza and the salad for lunch. The pizza smells SO good. Hooray for willpower!

Day 14

2010-11-14T08:27:00.003-07:00

Got a tad more sleep last night. Don't feel quite as bad as yesterday, but not 100%. PLEASE don't let me be sick! I'm freaking OUT!!!!!

Not feeling any better at 2:20 PM and I still definitely have that "feeling" in my throat. As D would say, "Yuk."

*spark

*chai with soy milk and splenda, 1 rice cake with 1T VC AB

*3 eggs, ff refried beans

*soy chai

*salmon, green beans and mushrooms

Day 13

2010-11-13T10:44:00.002-07:00

OMG....stayed up WAY too late again last night. Feeling like absolute poop right now. Gonna eat a snack then take a nap. Yuuuuuk.

*spark

*meal replacement before gig

*3 hard boiled eggs, grapefruit with salt

*two small pears, VC AB&PB, rice cakes

*3 fried eggs (in olive oil) and some ff refried beans with salsa

*caffeine free chai tea with soy milk and Splenda

Felt like absolute crap all day yesterday. Ugh.

Day 12

2010-11-12T07:01:00.005-07:00

I don't know if it was the supplements or the musical, or my late dinner, but I could NOT shut my brain off last night. The last time I looked at the clock I think it was 12:03. I am a wreck today. NOT a good day to not be able to drink Starbucks. Hopefully, the crack-like qualities in the Max Pack will kick in pronto today! =)

I have no idea what I'm eating. I'll update this later.

*yawn*

I don't think my digestive system likes Spark on an empty stomach. I'll keep it up to see if that's it. But holy bathroom break, Batman!

*Spark

*oatmeal with banana and splenda

*part of my salad

*tuna on rice cakes with a little salad dressing

*meal replacement smoothie with soy milk, banana, strawberry, peaches! Only drank half

*rice cakes and a little almond butter

Um, the supplements and spark have already kicked in. I wonder if I'll feel this way all day or if I'll end up crashing since I didn't get very much sleep last night. Please, don't let me crash! I need to make it to the end of the show tonight!!!!

Side note: tummy troubles today. Hopefully that will go away. Yucky.

Yesterday's Spaz-Fest

2010-11-12T06:57:00.002-07:00

Um, holy shit! The Max Pack supplements cracked me OUT yesterday! I felt like I had two triple shot lattes! ....and it lasted all afternoon and evening! Whoa. I hope I get used to them cuz I'm not sure if I could go 14 more days like that. I don't know how crack addicts do it! LOL

On the other hand, the appetite suppressant is AWESOME! I wasn't hungry at all yesterday! Sweeeeeeeeeeet.

Yesterday's actual food journal:

*banana with VC PB

*apple

*salad with grilled chicken from McAllister's

*Meal replacement shake

*tuna with a boiled egg on rice cakes. It was surprisingly good! =)

Max Pack! Challenege, Day 11

2010-11-11T07:44:00.002-07:00

Scale keeps creeping down. REALLY like that. Going to stick with it as close to 100% as I can. I've got a tight freaking dress to wear on Sat. =P---

Yeah....spaced out reading my max pack instructions last night. Didn't pack a lick of protein in my bag 'o food besides VC PB. =P----

So....

B'fast: banana with 1 or 2T VC PB

Apple probably.

Lunch: going out with the small group girls to McAllister's - salad with chicken. I'm going to really try to avoid the loaded baked potato with bacon, CHEESE, and sour cream! LOL

Snack: Rice cakes with 1T PB

Dinner: chicken breast with green beans and mushrooms

On the agenda for tonight: BOIL SOME EGGS! =)

Day 10

2010-11-10T11:01:00.003-07:00

***update!!!! At weigh in today at WW I showed a loss of 5.6lbs! WOO HOOOOOO!

LAST DAY OF THE CLEANSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Need I say more? Tee hee!

*fiber drink
*apple, pear, spark
*1 rice cake with 1T VC PB...trying to wait 'till late afternoon to eat cuz it's WW weigh in day today. DON'T think I'm going to make it. =(
* normal salad -NOM!! Didn't quite finish.
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Day 9

2010-11-09T09:44:00.005-07:00

Two more days to go on the cleanse! Whoopie! So, I either messed up on my Probiotic Restore, lost a packet, or was shorted a packet cuz I took my last one today. Oh well. ....there's only two days left! Hooray!

The scale went down another smidge today! Definitely not a whole pound....but down, none-the-less! It's so motivating!

*fiber drink
*apple and spark
*1 T VC PB, rice cake
* Good 'ole salad with the usual
*rice cake
*banana, VC PB, rice cake
*apple

2010-11-08T23:08:00.002-07:00

Ok, tomorrow's goal is to DRINK ALL MY WATER! I don't know what my deal is with that. I really liked the scale showing me a smaller number this morning. I want to continue that trend and I must flush the system! ....although I am on the phones this next two weeks and going to the bathroom every five minutes probably wouldn't be advisable! Ha ha!

We'll see how it goes. =)

Day 8

2010-11-08T08:43:00.004-07:00

3 more days of the cleanse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ....which also means, back on the fiber drink too. But, I'm ok with that since I steped on the scale this morning and was down another pound! Woo hoo!!!!

The next two weeks are going to be really tough. Tonettes litterally every night and I'll be on the phones at work every day. *sigh* So, "24 Day Challenge" is not just a catchy title!

*fiber drink
*apple and spark
*salad (this week's salad includes: veggies, edamame, garbanzo beans, sunflower seeds and chicken
*apple, little bit 'o VC PB and AB
*4oz chicken, leftover green beans and mushrooms
*banana, 2 T PB/AB (it got mixed in the container I had it in today...it was kind of good that way!

Day 7

2010-11-07T07:47:00.007-07:00

Hooray for the fall time change! This is my favorite time change cuz you get an extra hour of sleep and it doesn't take me 2 weeks to get used to the new change.

Also, it's more fall-like weather-wise outside. YAY!

*apple

*2 hard boiled eggs

*Spark, banana, 2T VC PB

*1/2 c brown rice, 3oz chicken breast

*apple

*steelhead salmon and steamed green beans with sauteed mushrooms

*rice cakes with a smear of VC PB

2010-11-06T11:09:00.001-06:00

Yeah....allergic to mangos, dammit! I'm afraid to drink more smoothie. I guess it's hard boiled eggs this morning!

Oh well, at least I know.

Day 6

2010-11-06T10:37:00.006-06:00

Tried to sleep in....didn't work. I don't think that's EVER happened to me. I'm wondering if it's because I have more energy! Maybe! I miss coffee though. I've realized I'm not as dependent on caffeine as I once was....but I miss the actual coffee. A soy pumpkin spice latte from The 'Bucks to be exact. I cannot WAIT 'till Thanksgiving morning.....that is my FIRST order of business! =)

I finally dropped off a couple pounds! Woo hoo! Now that I'm starting to get the hang of this thing, the plan is to get my ass to work on time and work out on lunch or after work. I'm feeling really good and I want to keep this thing going!

(I also think I feel better cuz I'm on my fiber drink break....man that thing wreaks havoc on me. Bleh)

Today's menu...I'll add to this throughout the day as I eat since I don't have to pack my food with me! Yay for days off!!!!

*SMOOTHIE!!!! frozen strawberries, mangos, peaches, a banana, 1/4 c chopped raw almonds, 1 c unsweetened soy milk. YUM!!!! Not sure about the mangos....but the rest is really good! Gonna get some shaved cocoanut to put in it next time! I defrosted the fruit a bit so I wouldn't have to blend it as long, resulting in a less frothy, less air-filled, less gas-inducing smoothie. =) It's a work in progress, but smoothies aren't hard, it's just a matter of finding the right combo of fruit. ....and I like the chopped almonds and having to chew once in a while. Side note, I think I might be a bit allergic to mangos. I definitely feel some irritation and puffiness in the throat, but not enough to be worried. Hmm....we'll see. If I go into anaphylactic shock, take me to the ER, ok? LOL

Tossed the smoothie

*3 hard boiled eggs

*leftover chicken green chili beans

I should probably have some fruit or veggies today, maybe?

*grapefruit

*little bowl of butternut squash with splenda, cinnamon, and soy milk

*salad with chicken, garbanzos, sunflower seeds, dressing

*1 rice cake with about 3/4 T VC PB

On today's agenda:

-read!!!

-laundry, OMFG, laundry

-fold, organize, and PUT AWAY said laundry when it's clean

-reorganize the kitchen...it's in chaos down there from this week!

....Yeah.....not a thing on that list got done! LOL

Day 5

2010-11-05T08:37:00.003-06:00

Oh. My. God. SO glad it's Friday.

Today's bag 'o food. I'm going this route cuz I haven't been eating in the order of my menus. Hee hee!

*apple
*rice cakes with VC PB
*salad with baked chicken, garbanzo beans, sunflower seeds, and olive oil and vinegar dressing
*oatmeal
*banana

Oh, that's it. Not very creative today. =(

Ok, trying to remember what I ate, exactly....

*oatmeal with banana and splenda

*rice cakes with VC PB

*out to lunch - salad with grilled chicken and vinegar and olive oil

*apple

*rice cakes with VC PB

*salad with baked chicken, garbanzo beans, sunflower seeds, and olive oil and vinegar dressing

*rice cakes with VC PB (I see a trend here....this is a SUPER easy and filling snack)

*another rice cake with salsa (I was up 'till 2:00 AM so I got hungry again.) Tee hee!

2010-11-04T20:37:00.002-06:00

Cravings are kickin' in today. Wanting November-y type foods like pumpkin pie and....nevermind, I don't even want to talk about it.

SO.....I have 3 different squash recipes I'm gonna make this weekend to whet my appetite. (....and for my friends: I don't pronounce that wHet...I don't know why) =)

I hate not being able to just grab something to eat. Especially right now. Ugh. Ok, off to get some leftovers.

Day 4

2010-11-04T11:02:00.004-06:00

I'm failing miserably on the workout front! =( Didn't go Tues or Wed, and can't workout today at lunch and have a rehearsal tonight. =P----------- Tomorrow's not looking good either. Being busy literally every day with a rehearsal or meeting of some sort is not condusive to this challenge! Grrr.

On the other hand, don't have to take the fiber drink for the next three days and it RULES! My stomach isn't pooched out like a big 'ole fatty McGee. Ahhhh!

Food so far today:

*Apple and a spark
*Oatmeal with banana and Sweet & Low....BTW, I like Splenda WAY better but forgot to bring some from home. =(
*Salad with chicken breast, sunflower seeds, garbanzo beans, and olive oil and vinegar dressing
*rice cakes with 2 T VC PB
*Grapefruit w/salt
*Dinner - whatever I end up grabbing out of the fridge in like, 2 min.

Brought lots of extras today since I'm going to work 'till 5:45 and go straight to rehearsal at CA for Annie. Planning on eating dinner right before I leave here.

Day 3

2010-11-03T07:14:00.006-06:00

Ok, I'm tired of peeing every 20 min. =P----

Today's food:

Fiber drink

Apple

Rice cakes with VC PB

Spark

Lunch - salad with chicken and turkey breast

Apple

Dinner - green chili with chicken! YUM....so good!

Going to lunch with a friend today....gonna go somewhere I can get a chicken salad of some sort. ***didn't go to lunch. Eneded up weighing in at WW...up 1.8 lbs. Totally happy with that considaring the weekend I had! =)

I'm just now realizing that I haven't had as much to eat today and I'm not as starving. I think I'm getting used to the diet! Yay! Also, I'm done PMSing so no more cravings. Although....earlier, the breakroom smelled like parmesan cheese and I suddenly wanted fettucini alfredo BAD! LOL I'm already planning meals for after the challenge! Ha!

TMI - got some serious "movement" going on! As Allison said, "This cleanse is really....cleansing!"

Day 2!

2010-11-03T07:09:00.002-06:00

Fiber drink

Apple 30m min later

Spark, apple, couple of orange sections

Oatmeal with a little vanilla soy milk

salad with chicken breast, sunflower seeds, and not enough vinegar and oil (holy dry salad!)

Spark

Apple

Grapefruit sections with salt, rice cakes with 2T VC PB

7oz baked steelhead salmon with streamed green beans and sauteed mushrooms

It was kind of a grazing day. I came in late to work cuz I had a doctor's appt (just a physical) so I didn't get to work 'till 9:30. The eating cycle started really late, which was awesome! I also realized that I don't need 4 Nalgenes a day....3.125 to be exact! I drank almost 100oz exactly and felt a LITTLE better today. Still bloated as HELL. I'm a little worried and hope the bloating goes away cuz I'm definitely not losing inches at this point!

Didn't get to workout yesterday and I doubt I'll have a chance to today. *sigh* Gots to find time, people!

24 Day Challenge! - Day 1

2010-11-01T07:24:00.004-06:00

Today starts the 24 day challenge!!! 10 day cleanse, 14 day...um, Max Pack? I think it's called. We're going super minimal carbs for the cleanse. Only brown rice for dinner only once in a while, oatmeal, and hummus and no beans. Fish chicken and eggs for "meat" and seeds and VC PB for protein. Most importantly, NO DAIRY for 24 days....which will actually be a good thing.

Didn't get up early enough to take my measurements....will do that tonight before bed.

This is going to be hard! .....no, challenging! =)

Today's menu:

Spark & and apple 30 min after fiber drink (which still sucks)

Apple(s) and 3 hard boiled eggs mid-morning

Salad with 6oz chicken breast (pan-fried in a touch of olive oil), sunflower seeds, and ff Catalina dressing.

Last apple, rice cakes with Vitamin Cottage Peanut Butter (VC PB)

Workout - 20 min Turbo Jam video

Dinner - 5 oz turkey breast steam green beans with sauteed mushrooms and steamed broccoli

At least 4 Nalgenes (or Siggs, or any other 1 L water bottle) worth of water drunk throughout the day. I do not count the fiber drink and 8oz after, and any sparks. JUST water.

Apples are the fruit of the day! ....and will probably be my go-to choice of fruit for the challenge. They're filling, low on the GI scale, and are in season right now! Got a couple of grapefruits and oranges and bananas will be kept to a minimum since they tend to be a little on the sugary side. On the weekends I'll probably indulge in a soy smoothie made with frozen strawberries, frozen peaches, and a splash of Vanilla soy milk. Oooo, look out!

Well, so far I've had my fiber drink, glass of water, apple, and spark. ....and I'm bloated like a pufferfish! These first few days of the cleanse are always the hardest for me cuz I just don't eat fiber, fruits, and veggies like I should. *burp* Hee hee!

Ok, ocean city shower for me today! (had to get up and cook since I was a lazy ass and didn't do it last night) Gots to grab some workout clothes and ALL my food! LOL

I suspect the 30-60 of daily exercise is going to be the hardest for me. Danielle is my accountability partner and RMHP employees conveniently get to go to Crossroads for free for the month of November!!! So, hopefully it won't be TOO bad.

Yay! Ok, I'm off! Here's to today's burp fest and pee parade!

2010-10-04T19:16:00.001-06:00

Well, even after all the sinus rinses, Mucinex, and vitamins, it still turned into an infection.

Sinusitis and pharyngitis. I was, however, able to talk the doctor into getting the sulfur-based antibiotics that worked last time. They're a little different dosage though.....1 every 12 hours. Weird.

So, here's hoping it doesn't come back TWO MORE FRICKIN' TIMES!

2010-10-01T07:21:00.001-06:00

Coughed a LOT last night. Woke up at 4:15, slept off and on 'till 7:15.

Thank God it's Friday.

2010-09-30T19:28:00.002-06:00

Tonight's fb post at 7:30

Ah yes. The post-nasal-drip-constant-hack-that-gives-me-laryngitis part of the cold. Great.

I loathe this part. I better be able to sleep tonight!

First cold of the season

2010-09-30T07:42:00.003-06:00

I'm writing this post to document this cold so I can keep track. =)

--was really tired and headache-y last week, had to stay home 2 1/2 days.

--fine all weekend, even made salsa Sunday!

--Monday, totally fine

--Tuesday, woke up with a familiar sore throat and yucky feeling

--Wed, a little worse, coughed during the night

--Thurs woke up with a definite cough, but not too bad. Not feeling too terrible....really sleepy though. Can't wait for Saturday to sleep in!

Trying to keep on top of this by doing sinus rinses, taking vitamins, and drinking lots of water. I do NOT have time to deal with being down-and-out sick and I don't wanna have to do antibiotics!

hint

2010-09-19T10:50:00.006-06:00

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The Endeavor!

2010-08-19T22:00:00.001-06:00

...details to come!

Where's the OFF switch?!?!

2010-08-18T21:35:00.001-06:00

I have SO many things running through my mind right now! I have no idea how I'm gonna fall asleep tonight.

Wasted Talent

2010-08-18T13:06:00.003-06:00

Saw Mr. Schneider (college saxophone teacher) today!

Went to Safeway for lunch yesterday. Saw a guy that said, "Hi Becci!" Yeah....no clue who it was.

I, of course, pretended I knew him, "Hi! How are you?"

"Good. I saw Paul the other day, he's not doing so good health-wise. I was at the doctor's when I saw him."

Ok, so when someone tells you that your retired teacher is having health problems and isn't doing well, you get a little concerned....after all, he recently had a quadruple bypass surgery and a 90-something% blockage of his carotid artery! So, I responded to an email forward he sent asking him how he was, blah blah blah. He's got spinal stenosis and a mild form of leukemia. Not to mention the heart surgery and he said he had an ocular stroke and lost the vision in his right eye! =( But, he says everything's under control and he seems like himself. So, he's good to go for now! Playing away!

Anyway, I've completely digressed from the main purpose of this post.....

My parents bought a tenor sax from him for a Christmas present for me back in the day with the stipulation of that he could buy it back when I didn't need it anymore (it's a family heirloom). So, today after emailing back and forth a bit, I sold it back to him.

Could someone please explain why I've wasted my talent and have stopped playing my saxophone???? I miss it! What a waste! It's really hard to be motivated to practice my sax when I have no outlet to play it. I just need to DO IT. Jared told me the other day that I need to pick it back up and Hubbs is always telling me to pick it back up.

So, I need some sort of a goal, or a reason to practice. What I am gonna do? Perform for Mr. Hippo, Lambie, and the rest of my sheep collection?

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I've got so much on my mind right now about what goals I want to set and accomplish. I keep saying, "If only I didn't have to work...." Well, dammit, I have to work, so I'm gonna need to find a way to do it and lead a normal life. Unless, of course, I buy a Powerball ticket today and win the jackpot at 10:00 tonight. =)

Ok, I better get to work, just wanted to get these thoughts in a post while they were in the forefront of my mind. Is forefront all one word?

Better get some goals set!!!

Love/Hate

2010-08-15T14:28:00.003-06:00

Summer and I have a love/hate relationship...

LOVE:

*Fresh fruits and veggies.....especially, cherries, peaches, and tomatoes!

*Grillin' season! Chicken is my fav!

*Mountain biking in Keystone. Don't get to go very often, but it's GREAT when we do!

*Steve's busy season = more money = easy to pay the bills. =)

*Long days

*vacations!

HATE:

*heat

*sun

*heat

*lack of clouds

*hot temperatures

*having to wear sunscreen

*sweating ALL the time

Is it too much to ask that the temp stays right at 70? Yeah, probably so....but a girl can dream, can't she?!?

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Might as well do some updates while I'm here, yeah?

*Haven't lost any more weight, but am maintaining the 10 lbs loss I had, give or take a couple of pounds

*Performed our All American show for the 4th time last night to the most enthusiastic audience we've ever sang for! They LOVED it! ....and we loved it! It's so motivating. It just gets you so pumped up! I sang like crappola, but I didn't even care cuz they were just lost in the moment from the 1st beat of Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy when we snapped to attention. Love love love! That is why we do this.

*Realized I've only ridden my bike once this season....maybe twice. Why? See my love/hate list above. I'm very sensitive to the heat due to the fact that I don't sweat like a normal person would so I get overheated really easy. The only time it's comfortable to ride is at like 6:00 in the morning. You KNOW I'm not a morning person, so ....yeah. Hate it!!! Wanna ride!!!! Then, it cools down and we get rain! Sheesh.

*I really wanna get some energy-efficient curtains for our dining room. After going to Ross today and not finding ANY matching panels that didn't make me throw up a little in my mouth, I'm realizing I'm going to have to drop some serious coin if I wanna get matching panels that I like. Not to mention, I think they'll look weird if they're the only curtains downstairs. So, ...yeah. Have no clue How I'm gonna get around that. Well, I could always go with the yellow or blue curtains I saw at Ross. *barf*

*Still deciding what I wanna do today. The downstairs is a wreck so, we'll probably end up cleaning that. Yay. So looking forward to that. Why does crap have to accumulate so fast?!?! It's like, we get it squeaky clean then all it takes is a shirt or some shoes and KA-BOOM! A bomb goes off and there's shit everywhere. Ugh. I wish we had a ginormous closet that we could just store stuff in right there in the living room. A walk-in closet for living rooms! I'm going to start designing houses like that! I'll make a fortune! It'll have lots of hooks for purses, gym bags, coats, hats, etc, lots of shelves and a big table-desk-like space for mail, receipts, and various papers.....WITH a shredder. =) Oh hell yes. Now I just need a few thousand dollars to complete remodel our living room! LOL Ooo! Another idea! Ok, so...there's a regular front door to the house where you go in and out. But, there's also another door adjacent to the front door that goes through the walk-in closet then to the living room! I'm adding that in cuz once I'm in the door, the crap lands where it lands. I wouldn't want my company going through the closet, so there will be two doors! Man, I'm smart! Hee hee!

*Alright, I'm outy. Gonna go wake Steve up from his nappy poo and have some yummy lunch!

Bad Mood

2010-07-26T06:32:00.002-06:00

Today is going to suck.

*I am in a horrible full-moon mood

*I'm starving already and the day hasn't even started yet

*I don't wanna go to work

*Did I mention I'm in a bad mood?

Ugh Hurry up, 5:00!

Just 'cause

2010-07-20T07:23:00.002-06:00

No real news here, just wanted to say hi!

The Tonettes are singing at the Mesa County Fair this week! Tonight at 7:00 PM and Saturday at 2:00 PM. I REALLY hope it cools down a bit before Saturday. I'd settle for 90! =)

Worked out yesterday for the first time in two weeks. Um, yeah. Kicked my ASS! Thank you Karma for reminding me why I should stay consistent.

Ok, gotta get ready, work, quick salon appointment, race home (getting off an hour early -- woo hoo), curl my hair, and off to Janae's to get ready for the show!!! Bye bye!

Lunch Break = Happy Time! =)

2010-07-15T12:26:00.002-06:00

I could get used to this relaxing thing I'm doing! I'm taking an hour lunch today with no agenda but to get some food and eat it. ....and I'm totally loving it! I usually am multitasking on my lunch break and it's not nearly as relaxing.

Had a chicken salad for lunch (...well....kind of a snack cuz I know I'll be hungry later), surfed the net (with no guilt!) and had time to write a quick post.

Priorities and planning. That's all it takes to be less stressed. This is now my goal. Plan ahead so the day doesn't seem so frantic. Simple idea, right? We'll see how simple it is to execute.

Refreshed

2010-07-15T07:52:00.001-06:00

A day of rest + going to bed on time = feeling a little more normal today.

Two more days 'till the weekend!

P.S.

2010-07-14T11:29:00.001-06:00

Still playing with the template, so, don't be surprised if every time you come back my blog design is different!

Can I say I LOVE Blogger's new Template Designer???? They finally got the hint that we like cute blog backgrounds! Yay!

yawn

2010-07-14T11:09:00.004-06:00

So.....after months of preparation, our 4th of July show at the Fireworks Spectacular came off very well! We got great feedback and we had SO much fun doing it!

I mean....look how CUTE we are! Hee hee!

All that being said......I still don't think I've fully recovered from the 4th (and all of it leading up to that day). I am just SO tired. I took the day off today to just sit around and recuperate hoping that will help. I just feel like no matter what I do, I can't get back into my normal routine. Starting to get really frustrated. But....I have a plan! No caffeine after 12:00 (noon) and I'm back to taking my multivitamin religiously. I was doing really good there for awhile then I ran out. I finally bought some more yesterday so we're good to go now!

I also think the way I'm feeling has a lot to do with what I've been eating lately. I kind of fell off the wagon the week of my birthday. I don't think I've eaten that much sugar in.....forever? So, now my body chemistry's all screwed up. Not to mention that I've just been making bad choices. Bleh. I'm back to it 100% today. So far, so good. (I won't tell you that all I've eaten today so far is b'fast! Hee hee!) Well, we've got to get back in those damn dresses next Tues so I've gotta stick with it. Not to mention that I really like the idea of not being a whale anymore. ....Ya know, it's the little things....

Hmmm....other news, other news....

I got sick AGAIN after that last post. Went to the doctor AGAIN and got some antibiotics AGAIN. However, this time, I went to see a different doctor! My PCP was not available that day so I went to another doc in the office. He actually read my chart and history before deciding on a treatment. What a concept! We tried a sulfur-based antibiotic this time and it seemed to do the trick. He said that he was fairly certain that was the same infection just coming back again and again. SO stupid. I wish I just didn't have allergies, which is the whole reason I get these damn things anyway.

Let's see what else......

Oh yeah, that weight loss thing I mentioned? Down 10 lbs! Woo hoo! Good 'ole Weight Watchers!

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I miss blogging so I'm back (again). Come and check in to see new posts! Yay!

2010-04-18T12:16:00.004-06:00

Woah. How did 2 weeks go by and I didn't even notice?!?!?

I'm feeling much better, but still have phlegm issues and the cough isn't completely gone. .....not to mention I gave it to Steve. He, however, has one of the best immune systems I've ever seen and is already starting to feel better after a week. .....instead of 2 1/2 like me. Oh well, at least he's getting back to normal. =)

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Taxes went off without a hitch. We get the house credit this year -- yippie! Too bad the money's already spent. BUT, it's going toward stuff that we bought for the house, then we'll be that much closer to being out of consumer debt. It is my goal to be out of debt in the new future. Besides the house and a car. I can't wait!

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I know the people who read this blog (or should I say person?) already know this, but....I'll go ahead and put it in here for documentation's sake. I've decided not to do the Highline Hustle Sprint Triathlon. I'm disappointed, but came to the realization that.....I couldn't think of any reason why I wanted to do it! All I could think about was how horrible the biking and running was going to be. I feel like a giant weight has been lifted from my shoulders knowing that June 12th isn't looming. Yay!

Now, I've got to search my soul and get to the root of my eating and weight problems. WHY do I overeat? HOW can I overcome this? Once I figure that out, I'll let you know. =)

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I have a love/hate relationship with this time of year.

LOVE - opening the windows and feeling the cool, refreshing breeze come through the windows.

HATE - allergies

LOVE - that is stays lighter later

LOVE - that it's grill season!

HATE - listening to the screaming brats that are playing outside....their obnoxiousness streams in the open windows and drives me bananas.

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Off to tackle the ever-present laundry pile. Yuk. See ya!

Spring Crud - update

2010-04-05T12:22:00.003-06:00

I'm back to the grind today after a week of being down for the count. I still have a cough and am still horse. But, I've got antibiotics in my system which actually seem to be helping. I'm surprised cuz amoxacillin don't typically help. So, yay!

I'm curious to see how I'll be feeling at the end of the day.

Now, back to playing catch up!

Spring Crud

2010-03-30T11:54:00.003-06:00

Caught a cold.....but this one was weird....here's how it went down:

Thurs - Hubbs kicked my ass at the gym! It was awesome!!! Ran on the treadmill in small bouts, then lifted and did some abs. The running was absolutely ridiculous. It hurt so much to breathe!

Fri - Woke up with a blinding sinus headache. Went home from work after an hour and took a 3 hour nap, which helped the headache a bit. Was a little wheezy which felt like my lungs were still recovering from the cardio shock they received the night before. Later that evening, the headache was coming back and the coughing came more frequently.

Sat - Woke up feeling like I had a cold. Dry cough, post-nasal drip, congestion, dry, watery eyes. Not much of a headache. Nose really isn't running, but there is major phlegm in the back of the throat.

Sun - Cough cough cough cough, etc etc etc. Congestion right behind my nose way far in the back.

Mon - woke up feeling really groggy and still coughing with congestion, but I can still breathe through my nose. Only worked a half-day, going in at 12:30. Felt pretty ok at work. Mon night sleep was awful! Coughed a lot.....waking up almost every hour. Hubbs was worried.....Got me some water and offered to get me some cough medicine or mucinex. I didn't take any--was just desperate to sleep. Sitting up doesn't seem to ease the coughing like usual.

Tues - No sleep = feels like crapola. Extremely horse due to coughing all night. Didn't go to work. Feeling congested with sinus pressure, but a very slight headache. Not much going on with the nose, just really congested and the cough is still non-productive. Once I blew my nose I could breathe out of it again. Can't really tell if the mucus is green or yellow or not. I guess I don't really pay attention to what color it is normally!

So, WTF?!?!? Do I go to the doctor? What do I tell him? I can help but think this is related to the running I did at the gym. Either that or it was a HUGE coincidence that I got sick the day after that workout.

Don't know what to do! I don't have time to be sick right now! GRRR! But here I am, chillin' at home trying to recuperate, debating on whether or not to call the doctor.

*sigh*

I was slightly productive, though! Balanced the checkbook and realized that yes, we will be able to make our house payment on the 1st. It seems like every other month we're scrambling to pay bills. However, no more car payment! Woo hoo! That will help alot.

Ok, that slight headache I mentioned is coming back. Time for some more mucinex and ibuprofen. Bye!

2010-03-20T23:03:00.002-06:00

I have the weirdest craving right now for the elliptical! I took too much time off from the gym after the tri challenge. .....but it's been SO nice having time to myself and being able to spend time with Hubbs!

We're watching Southpark on instant Netflix right now. I don't know HOW we missed out on that show for the last however many years it's been on! Well, we're almost caught up so, yay! Now, on to Dexter! Aren't you happy, D? Hubbs is hooked. I like it too....the episodes are slow to unfold though. .....But good! I can't wait to see what happens next.....we just finished Season 1, episode 2!!!! It's a nail biter! In other TV show news....we found Season 4 of Weeds on the instant queue! I'm SO watching as much as I can tomorrow. I really wish I didn't have a concert. Bleh. I'd rather soak up my grey matter full of Weeds and head to Season 5 which is on OnDemand on cable!!!! Yippie!

So......I don't watch TV hardly at all, but I'm obsessed with TV series on instant Netflix. I love not having commercials!

Tee hee! Ok, I've totally screwed myself by sleeping in and staying up too late tonight. I will have to bite the bullet and get up early tomorrow so I can get to work at a decent time on Monday. Ugh. Goodnight!

EEEEEeeeeeeeeeee!

2010-03-10T19:00:00.002-07:00

Last Day of The Triathlon Challenge

2010-03-07T10:30:00.003-07:00

Sorry I haven't been keeping an up to the minute journal of my tri challenge.....it has consumed my life.

I'm either working, working out, sleeping, or eating. Yeah, really glad today is the last day!

So, what's left for today?

Swim - 30 laps

Bike - 24.55 miles

Run/Walk - 4.37....which I will do on the elliptical.

So, if you need me today, I'll be at the gym! LOL

Feelin' Good!

2010-02-25T07:19:00.002-07:00

The pool wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be! I did 11 laps (550 yards). Afterward, my pecs were so sore I could barely move my arms.....I thought today was going to suck. but they're just a little stiff today. Weird.

Did 10 miles on the bike too and 2.66 miles walking.

Choppin' away at it a little at a time!!!

Out. Of. Shape.

2010-02-24T10:51:00.001-07:00

I knew I was out of shape, but this is rediculous!

Did the hour on the bike make me sore? Nope, didn't even phase me! ....the walking....the 2-3 20 min bouts I'm doing is killing my legs! I so cannot pick up my toes!

I can only hope by the end of the tri, it's a little easier. =)

Tonight's a big night at the gym, 9.3 miles on the bike and the first night in the pool - shooting for 11 laps. Woo hooooooo!

RMHMC Tri Challenge

2010-02-23T15:25:00.002-07:00

The Tri Challenge has started!

More info later, this is just a quick post!

My progress so far:

Mon:
walk - 3.2 miles
bike - 9.3 miles
swim - 0 laps

Tues:
walk - 2.54 miles
bike - 0
swim - 0

Tomorrow's a big day at the gym with biking and swimming! Whew!

So Far So Good!

2010-02-17T18:36:00.002-07:00

I know it's only been 5 days since I stopped eating fast food....but it's been hard! I've had to say, "No, get something else!"

....but so far so good. Haven't gone off program yet! ....and I can tell I'm eating less calories cuz I was definitely ready for a snack when I got home from work!

We went to Walmart to pick out dinner (which was HARD cuz we were hungry) and we ended up with turkey necks and legs! YUM! I think they're going to take way more than an hour like the package says. I turned 'em at 30 min and they were still very raw. But we had an appetizer of smokey cheese, light salami, and crackers. So, HOPEFULLY we'll be ok 'till then!

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Fri, Sat, and Sun were spent doing Singing Valentines with The Tonettes! We did about 50 Valentines and 3 dinner banquets. OMG! Today is the first day I've felt normal. I can't tell you how exhausting it is to drive all over town and sing all day! Fri and Sat were each 12-hour days and Sunday was still an 8 hour day.....and we even had a birthday gram on Monday! Thank GOD I was off from work. Hooray for President's Day! I cannot tell you how much I want to burn my skirt and shoes! LOL

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4 more days until the RMHP Tri Challenge! I'm SO excited!!!! I can't wait to start the tri and give you a play by play. I'm going to have to just jump right in with both feet unless I can sneak in some exercise between now and then. .....but Steve and I have been having a great time hanging out together when we're able so I'm partial to doing that. I love my Hubbs!

Well, I'm off to watch some more Winter Olympics. Curling is on. Yay. That is the DUMBEST sport I've ever seen. I wouldn't even call it a sport. ....and they take it so seriously! I can't wait to what Shaun White tonight! Woo hoo!

Ok, I'm outy! See ya!

Update to Lent

2010-02-14T08:28:00.001-07:00

So, I started the no fast food thing on Sat the 13th instead of waiting for Lent.

I don't need a specific day, right? RIGHT! It's pretty much a forever kind of thing anyway!

Lent

2010-02-11T10:00:00.003-07:00

I posted a briefer, to-the-point version of this post on our Fit Club blog.......

I'm not Catholic, but I've decided to participate in my very first Lent!

I've been have an extremely rough time getting on track with a healthier diet. I swear, I have something clinically wrong with me. I'll go to Wendy's thinking, "I'll get the grilled chicken sandwich and a chili." What do I end up with? A frickin' #2 (double cheeseburger and fries). It's disgusting. So, I need to cut myself off completely from even going to those restaurants. I don't like the "healthy" choices at fast food restaurants so I don't ever order them. Back in Sept, we did a 90-day challenge where I gave up cheese and ice cream. I survived without it, and not being able to eat cheese helped me to make healthier decisions on what to eat.

So for lent I've decided:

NO bad-for-you fast food! This includes restaurants like Wendy's, Taco Bell, Burger King, and such.

Ok "fast" food restaurants are: Pita Pit, Bocaza, Pancheros, etc.

I see a lot of Luna Bars and brown rice and chicken in my future. =)

This will also really help with the RMHMC Triathlon Challenge that starts Feb 22nd. I'm excited for the challenge. As a reminder, it's an Ironman-length triathlon that is completed over 14 days. If you do it in 7 you get put on the honor roll! But, more on that in a later post. =)

So, there's my official announcement! Ma is also doing it with me. She's also giving up sweets as fast food isn't a problem for her (but I guess sweets are). =)

2010-02-05T07:09:00.006-07:00

Why do mornings hate me so? It doesn't matter what time I get to bed, getting up in the morning is SUCH a chore.

This morning The Tonettes had to be at channel 9 news at 5:45 AM. (Yes, you read that right.) In order to be on time and in a mental state fit for singing, I had to curl my hair before I went to bed and get up 4:30 AM to make sure I had ample time to put my hair up, get my face on, and most importantly, drink some coffee and eat a banana. The "performance" went well and now, here I sit writing this post. I can feel that 4:30 wake-up reeking havoc on me. I get hungry headachy and my eyeballs burn. Oh yeah, did I mention I have a desk job that sometimes bores me to sleep when I DON'T get up before the butt crack of dawn???? Great.

I don't see a solution to my morning woes coming any time soon.....I just wanted to bitch about it. =)

In other news!.......

Just gettin' over the yearly sinus infection. I'm shocked I didn't get sick before now. So, instead I get it just in time for Singing Valentines! Yay! I was smart in going to my allergy specialist this time instead of my PCP. She gave me a Z-pak (azithromycin) which always works well for me. Not like my PCP who always starts me out on amoxicillin or some other worthless piece of shit......which doesn't work and I have to call in and get a Z-pak anyway. AND my allergist told me that if I don't feel better by today that I should call in for a refill......AND if it comes back, all I have to do is call in and she'll refill it for me then, too!

I love my allergist.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch.........

At work we're doing the RMHMC Triathlon Challenge. We have 14 days (Feb 22-March7) to complete a Ironman distance triathlon. That's a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, and a 26.2 mile run/walk. Sounds ridiculous, but if I spread it out over the full 14 days it's totally doable! It's only 6 laps in the pool, 8 miles on the bike, and 2 miles run/walk, per day! I'm excited for it cuz this is the kick in the ass I need to get my tri training started for real. I AM going to do the Highline Hustle so, the earlier and more religiously I train, the less it's going to suck. .....and I just looked at the 2010 race site when I linked it to this post----registration is $55! Jesus!

On a sad note.........

My Uncle Raymie (Mom's brother) died yesterday. He was diagnosed with Leukemia last year and he lost his battle yesterday around 12:00. I'm sad for Ma and the family, but glad cuz now he's in a better place and not in pain anymore. Rest in peace, Tio Raymie!

Well, folks....that's all for now! Danielle, sorry I haven't been posting much, but I really want to post more this year, I swear! =) I'm sure I'll have lots to talk about when I start training. Yuk.

HAPPY FRIDAY!

2010-01-27T08:20:00.001-07:00

Dear Sinuses,

Please stop giving me headaches and congestion.

Thanks,

Becci

A Day Late and a Dollar Short

2010-01-24T11:14:00.002-07:00

I told a friend that I was going to post yesterday and I totally spaced it!

....I went to Ulta instead for some shampoo and mascara. I also bought a Bump it! Haven't figured it out yet, might have to check out the website to get some tips! Tee hee!

Um....I have nothing to talk about. No wonder I didn't post.....let me see....

come back later for updates. I'll have to think about this one!

Ahhhh......

2010-01-12T07:51:00.001-07:00

A mild to almost non-existent headache today. Cool! Do NOT want to go to work, tho.

It's jeans day, no shower or make up for me! TEE HEE!!!!!

Inversion = sinus headache....

2010-01-11T09:00:00.001-07:00

....and how long had we've had this inversion? Seriously, people!!!!!

It's official

2010-01-08T07:16:00.001-07:00

In bed by 9:00 = easy to get up at 6:00.

Now that I know that, it should be a pretty simple task, right?

Really fast cuz I have to go to bed!

2010-01-06T22:02:00.002-07:00

My evening:

Saw the Steward's new puppy. OMG! SOOOOOO cute!!!!!!!

Ate at Carino's for din with the 'rents

Shamelessly bought a New Moon calendar, wall scroll, and bookmark, and a Twilight calendar at Borders. I also found a neat journal for Hubbs!

Bought PB&J fixin's and a few Cookies and Cream Luna Bars at the Vitamin Cottage

Went and saw New Moon (again - #3) by myself with a free movie pass I saw in the kitchen drawer the other day. Sitting close to the screen and having Edward righthere in my face was just.........*sigh*

Whew!

2010-01-05T07:52:00.001-07:00

I survived the AM workout! Now it's time for a VERY quick shower and I'm off to work!

See ya!

2010 is HERE!

2010-01-03T22:53:00.002-07:00

***This layout is a work in progress....not happy with all the red.

My friends and I have been saying that Facebook has killed the blog. Yes, yes it has. We've all vowed to blog more this year and I'm starting NOW!

I'm also happy to report that we got a new camera with Christmas money so I'll have lots of pics to post too!

I don't have a New Year's Resolution. I don't make them anymore because I just end up breaking them anyway. So, maybe if I don't "resolve" to do something maybe I'll do it! Ha!

.....that being said.....I really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really want to do a sprint triathlon this year. The Highline Hustle is the first Saturday in June so that's the goal. Official training starts Tuesday at 6:30 AM. KT, Danielle, and I are meeting Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 7:30 AM to do 30 minutes of cardio then 30 min of weights. Anyone who would like to join us is more than welcome!

Ok, the first post of the year is gonna be short. I spent a lot of time perusing layouts and now it's 11:00. =P---- GOD, I hate Mondays. Why do they have to suck so much ass???

Ok, I'm outy. See ya 'round the blogsphere!

Hee hee hee!

2009-11-29T10:31:00.000-07:00

Dear Santa....

2009-11-26T10:09:00.001-07:00

glitter-graphics.com

Life's a bitch and then you die.

2009-11-05T09:35:00.002-07:00

I really hate it when silly, little, petty inconveniences attack you all at once. One at a time it's like, "Oh bummer, I hate it when that happens." But all at once it's more like, "WTF did I do to deserve this?!?"

Taking one day at a time here, people. Hurry up, weekend!

Woah!

2009-11-01T13:27:00.002-07:00

It's November 1st! When the heck did this happen! I cannot believe how fast this year has gone by. It seems like yesterday we were shopping for houses. Now, all of a sudden, we've been in this house for 5 months already! Time is just going by too fast. There are too many things I want to accomplish that require t-i-m-e.

Such as running! I started the couch to 5k program on Monday the 26th. Finished the first week yesterday. I can't believe I'm running! Well, I use the term "running" very loosely. =) But I really want to do the Highline Hustle Sprint Triathlon in June and the 5k is the only thing scaring me away from doing it. I won't let this 5k beat me. I just won't! The plan is to finish the couch to 5k program by the end of January and complete the sprint triathlon 12-week training program by the end of April. That way, I'll have 2 months of cushion to hone in my transition skills. Now, I need to get in the pool. I wish there was a couch to 5k training program for swimming!

Ok, back to cleaning. The house is a wreck cuz this week was kind of crazy with two Halloween parties to go to. See ya!

Why?!?!?

2009-10-26T08:05:00.001-06:00

Will there ever be a Monday where I can get up, take a shower, do my hair and make up and be at work by 8:00????? EVER?!?!

Sheesh.

Menu Time!

2009-10-25T18:19:00.000-06:00

Ok, so....after doing the bills today, I've decided we're gonna try a menu this week.

Breakfasts:

Me - banana, Luna Bar

Hubbs - Soy milk and cereal

Lunches:

Me - leftovers or PB&J

Hubbs - Hot Pockets or PB&H(honey)

Dinners:

Sunday - still deciding

Monday - Steaks and potatoes with green beans

Tuesday - grilled chicken with noodle packet with broccoli

Wednesday - beef stroganoff

Thursday - Turkey kielbasa with ww pasta/rice with veggies

Friday - country BBQ ribs with potatoes and green beans

Saturday - grilled chicken salad with whole grain bread

2009-10-24T11:18:00.000-06:00

Apparently, pumpkin spice creamer is the next best thing to pumpkin spice lattes!

YUM. I frickin' love fall!!!

glitter-graphics.com

Few and Far Between

2009-10-18T10:59:00.000-06:00

So, I've noticed I'm not the only one only posting once a month. I blame Facebook. It leaves little to post about when you can update your status every time you open Safari. .....or every second if you have an iPhone.

But, I'm sure I'll have things to post about once in awhile. .....also, according to my aunt, the only thing I ever talk about on Facebook is food. It just so happens, I spend my time on the internet when I'm eating. Yeah, I know I'm not "supposed" to do that, but whatever! So, to my aunt:

=P------------

I'll status update what I want!

.....and everyone else? Yes, I'll still post once a month too. =)

I so can't wait for this!

2009-10-01T20:56:00.001-06:00

MIA

2009-09-20T10:55:00.000-06:00

Hello, bloggers! Cuz I know so many of you out there read this. Ha ha. Ok, two of you I know for sure. =)

Sorry for the lack of posts lately. 99% of my focus has been on the never-ending quest to lose weight and get healthy. I've been posting on our private fitness blog.

Let's see.....is there anything to update you on?

*Last weekend was salsa weekend! Love love love this day!

*I applied for the CS trainer position that opened up after my friend went up to claims....didn't get it, but that's a good thing. Wasn't sure if I really want to do it. Besides, my boss told me I was just too good at my current job and there are a couple of big projects coming up that she needs me for. How can I argue with that???

*Haven't really done much with the house. We're still not really using the 3 extra bedrooms we have. =( Don't know why, just unmotivated, I guess. There's SO much to do! Not to mention we have to get a TV stand or wall mount for the upstairs TV room and we just don't wanna spend the money to get one. The other hang-up is that our wireless router's not working so the computer is in the dining room. Which I think I like better anyway.....however, doing the bills is a PAIN in the ass and I always have papers everywhere that I have to clean up before people come over. Bleh.

*Went to Keystone to mtn bike over the weekend of Aug 29th and 30th. Had a fuckin' BLAST! I'm sad we only went once this year. If money were no issue, I would certainly have a condo up there and bike all the time! Love it! Got SO sore, but it was great!

*I can't believe it's Sept 20th already!!!!! Yay fall! Ok, now the weather can cool off, thanks.

*Me, Tara, Danielle, Janae, and Carrie started an a capella vintage-inspired jazz group called The Tonettes. SO fun!

Well, that's about it, people! Hope you're having a great fall! I'll try to post more often with updates. =)

Tah-dah!

2009-09-07T11:19:00.000-06:00

***This is posted on the Fit Club blog too....but I wanted to have it on mine. I climbed to the top of Liberty Fucking Cap yesterday! I so thought I was not going to make it. It took us 3 1/2 hours! Ridiculous! Hopefully next time we can shave some time off, eh?

So, Hubbs and I went off on an adventure yesterday. I said, "Let's go do something, I'm bored."

"Ok," he said. Let's go hike to the top of Liberty Cap.

Yikes.

.......2 hours later we were at the top! 1 1/2 hours later we were back at the bottom! OMG, it took forever and my feet are killing me today.....but I DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

...and look how patriotic I am for Labor Day! Tee hee! No, I did not do that on purpose.

The Sunday Update on Monday

2009-08-17T08:06:00.000-06:00

Forgot to post yesterday!

Well, there was nothing to post. Didn't weigh in, totally spaced it. I'll try to remember to do it tomorrow before I've had coffee and oatmeal with banana. =)

Well, last week sucked my ass so hopefully this week will be better. I made the decision to work 9a-6p today so that solved my being late problem. .....and it is GORGEOUS outside this morning. It's actually cool in here (we have the windows open). LOVE it!!!!! C'mon fall! Tee hee!

Still deciding that to do about the trainer position that will open soon. I think I want to apply for it. There really isn't any reason not to.....just leaving the comfort zone is always hard.

Oh, BTW, girls night wasn't so bad! I decided to wear some capris and a nice shirt and I'm SO glad I did. I was comfortable all night! Didn't like the pictures only because of the way I look, but other than that, they turned out great! The girls are all so photogenic! Yeah, had fun....glad I decided to pull my head out of my ass and go. =)

So, there's the "Sunday" update! See ya!

This is hard.

2009-08-14T07:27:00.000-06:00

I usually don't pour my heart out on here....but that's what a blog's for, right?

I cried myself to sleep last night. Tonight is Sex In the City style girls' night out......where us girls get together, dress up, get our pictures taken, eat great food and enjoy each other's company. Yeah........not looking forward to being the fattest one there tonight. I'm so humiliated. Is there a stronger word that humiliated? If there is, that's what I am.

I did buy a dress at Ross that fits, but after trying it on again last night, I just realized again how pregnant and bloated I look. Oh, by the way, I'M NOT PREGNANT.

I'm having an extreme confidence issue right now. I'm working out and eating better than I used to, yet I'm still as fat as ever. It really doesn't seem like anything is helping and the situation I'm in right now is totally 100% my fault. I let myself get this way. I used to be skinny. I used to have all the confidence in the world (a little too much at times). I climbed Independence Monument twice for God's sake! Why? WHY?!?!?!?!?

Is this ever going to get easier? Am I ever going to be able to climb the Rustler's hill without feeling like I'm going to die? Am I ever going to be able to shop for clothes in the "regular" section again instead of the plus size section?

All that being said, I'm going tonight. I'm putting on that stupid dress, doing my hair and makeup and I'm going to pretend I'm just as hot and skinny as the rest of my friends. Hubbs made a good point this morning.....just because they're skinnier than me doesn't mean they don't support me. .....and they do. Thank God. That's the only reason I'm able to gather the courage to go tonight. Thank you friends. I know you won't judge. I'm just having my own issues right now. It'll get better, right? This too shall pass? It gets worse before it gets better?

The Tuesday Update?

2009-08-11T21:41:00.000-06:00

I wanna post today so I don't lose track of my workouts this week......

Sat - Turbo Jam cardio party

Sun - 1st MTB ride of the year!!!!! --- Rustler's Loop

Mon - nada

Tues - Rustler's again....will probably ride this a few more times 'till I get back in the groove

The ride kicked my ASS today! Whew! However, I rode really well.....I did the slickrock switchback and got up two things I don't usually do. Woo hoo!!!!! Plus, my recovery is quicker than I thought it would be. So, fit club is definitely helping! I just wish I would have worked harder on my squats. My quads are whimpy! Soooo.....lots more riding and cross-training before we go to Keystone. I can't even stand up on my pedals after doing a hill. NOT good. Especially since up at Keystone, you spend all day standing up hovering over your back tire. =) Ooooo, that made me excited! I can't wait to go now! Yay!

The rest of the week will look like this:

Wed - need to go grocery shopping and do some laundry.....maybe the 20 min Turbo Jam video? Maybe a walk? Maybe......nothing? Tee hee!

Thurs - ride again. I'll probably do Rustler's again. Hubbs wants to do Pet-e-kes. Ugh....maybe next week.

Fri - girls' night! Woo hoo! I decided I'm not gonna drink. Getting dehydrated will not help matters much.....I'll be the DD girls!

Sat - RIDE! Horsethief? Maybe. Maybe I'll just do good 'ole Rustler's while Hubbs is at work.....I love Rustler's.....it kicks my ass cuz there's hills and it gets me used to the technical stuff cuz there's just a little bit of that stuff. The rest is just fun! That, and it's the only trail I feel confident enough to go by myself. =)

Ok, I'm outty. Gotta take a shower and hit the hay. Goodnight Bloggers!

P.S. Oh yeah.......I don't remember if I blogged about this....but that job I applied for? The promotion with no outside customer contact? They offered it to my friend. =( I am SO bummed. I had a little cry right before we left for our ride and it made me feel a little better. Hubbs also made me feel better by saying that there will be other jobs (which is true) and that he thinks I'm smart. =) I'll find out why I didn't get it when it's official. My friend just told me in confidence....I haven't heard anything from HR or the claims supervisor. So, bummer. She hasn't accepted yet, but I'm sure she will. It's a raise, for God's sake! Well, I'll just have to work harder and get and even better promotion next time!

The Sunday Update

2009-08-09T11:50:00.000-06:00

So, I worked out yesterday all by myself! NSV! It definitely wasn't as motivating doing it by myself, but I definitely got a workout! I did Turbo Jam cardio party. .....Hubbs and I then proceeded to eat an assload of homemade nachos that were SO good. Well, at least I worked out.

=P-----

So, I weighed in this morning. The number on the scale is pretty much not budging. But, my waist size has gone down 3 inches since July 19th! That's more important to me. However, I would like to get the weight down so I can stop worry about breaking lawn chairs. Not that I have yet, but I'm always afraid.

I've also noticed a huge difference in my energy level. It took like three weeks, but I'm finally getting the energy boost that regular exercise provides.

My other goal of becoming a non-whale for girls' night on Aug 14th didn't come to fruition either. *sigh* So, I'm growing out my fingernails so at least I'll have good nails and hair. =) I have NO clue what I'm going to wear. Unfortunately, I'm going to have to go shopping. Ugh.

So, this morning's weigh in is full of celebrations and let downs. It's confusing to my poor little emotional self! I'm making progress, but because I continue to eat like a starving Ethiopian at a Vegas Buffet, the progress is s-l-o-w. It vastly improved this week as I did go shopping, but I'm still eating a large amount (even though the food is healthier) and I usually have more than one cheat day. I'd like to get it down to one cheat meal a week. The stupid work potlucks are murder on the diet.......

.....of course, it doesn't help that I have, like, zero willpower. WTF???

I think I'm going on a MTB ride tonight. This will be the first one this year. I'm afraid. I'm drinking tons of water today so I'll be nice and hydrated.....but still.....going up the Rustler's Hill is going to suck! But I WILL not walk. I don't care how many breaks I have to take.

Ok, the kitchen clutter is calling. Sorry for the haphazard post, but the thoughts were just pouring out.

P.S. Jude Law is my new "boyfriend". GAWD, he's hot! Sorry, Dane....I still think you're hot too. =)

This Week's Workouts

2009-08-08T10:28:00.001-06:00

Mon - Turbo Jam

Tues - nada

Wed - nada

Thurs - Janae ass-kicking. =)

Fri - nada

Workouts last week

2009-08-03T16:28:00.001-06:00

Shoot....I waited to long to post this.....um.................I can't remember a damn one!

I do know one night KT and I did 2, 10min kickboxing videos. They were hard! Holy cow!

Tonight is my favorite fit club night.....turbo jam! I'm gonna warm up with learn and burn. Woo hoo! I wonder if I can get a load of laundry done before I go!

See ya!

2009-08-02T10:58:00.000-06:00

I'm avoiding the scale today.....didn't workout as much and ate way worse. I know there's a gain there, I don't need to see it on the scale. It will only discourage me.

On a happy note......Turbo Jam got here on Friday!!!!!! I'm SO doing Learn & Burn today! Yay!

Viva La Vida

The New Year is Here!

Christmas is coming!!!!!!!!

Ahhhh

There's an app for that!

Almost Done!

Whiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine

Snow!

You Should Start Blogging Again

GPS

Ella Fitzgerald - Black Coffee

Censorship Rears Its Ugly Head

On My Way!!!

Feelin' the Shift

Funky

Anxiety

DAY 24!!!!!!!!!!!

Day 23

Day 22

Day 21

Day 20

Day 19

Day 18

Day 17

Day16

Day 15

Day 14

Day 13

Day 12

Yesterday's Spaz-Fest

Max Pack! Challenege, Day 11

Day 10

Day 9

Day 8

Day 7

Day 6

Day 5

Day 4

Day 3

Day 2!

24 Day Challenge! - Day 1

First cold of the season

*hint*

The Endeavor!

Where's the OFF switch?!?!

Wasted Talent

Love/Hate

Bad Mood

Just 'cause

Lunch Break = Happy Time! =)

Refreshed

P.S.

*yawn*

Spring Crud - update

Spring Crud

EEEEEeeeeeeeeeee!

Last Day of The Triathlon Challenge

Feelin' Good!

Out. Of. Shape.

RMHMC Tri Challenge

So Far So Good!

Update to Lent

Lent

A Day Late and a Dollar Short

Ahhhh......

Inversion = sinus headache....

It's official

Really fast cuz I have to go to bed!

Whew!

2010 is HERE!

Hee hee hee!

Life's a bitch and then you die.

Woah!

Why?!?!?

Menu Time!

Few and Far Between

I so can't wait for this!

MIA

Tah-dah!

The Sunday Update on Monday

hint

yawn