tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26350090086181883082024-03-14T10:26:20.327-07:00Sixty To GoKayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11268743108813209830noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635009008618188308.post-70921912966965191252013-07-17T18:50:00.000-07:002013-07-17T18:50:49.072-07:00Week 21<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm picking up my weeks where I left off so this would be Week 21 of being ON TRACK. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyhoo I am down THREE POINT NINE EL BEES. Whatsss uppp. I'm sure losing four pounds just shy of a week means I had me some hefty water weight. I'm sure I still have more to go as far as that is concerned. But I've very excited about that loss. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And for aesthetics (and mouth-wateringness);</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That shirt is actually a tent on him since the sucka just lost 17lbs on the Advocare 24 Day Challenge!!</span></div>
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Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11268743108813209830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635009008618188308.post-63962222587904458152013-07-11T05:47:00.000-07:002013-07-11T05:47:22.240-07:00Comeback!<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I’m not even going to make excuses because the fact of the
matter is I was lazy and unmotivated and wanted to eat ice cream ALL THE TIME.
My man friend started the Advocare 24 day Challenge about 18 days ago and I keep
telling myself to get back on track but I've always been a “start on Monday”
kind of a gal. Then Monday would roll around and I never went shopping and
someone had pizza… <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well I’m done. I went shopping and prepped my food last
night and then weighed myself this morning (on a THURSDAY!). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Look at all that deliciousness! I hard boiled all the eggs,
cut up the peppers and onions for quick sautéing, sliced my strawberries and
mixed them with my blueberries, and cooked up the chicken and the all-natural
chicken sausage (which I am SO EXCITED to try).
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A friend I’ve had since elementary school teaches several
fitness classes including Zumba, Amp’d, kettlebell, and pole dancing. I always
have trouble getting to classes because I work second shift and there’s no way
I can wake up for 6am spin and all the afternoon classes aren’t usually until
6pm or later (when I’m already at work). But she just started offering one at
11am on Thursdays so I am definitely going to be hitting that up!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My weight is 184.4 as of this morning. That is a gain of about 10lbs in three months. I definitely thought it was more but am totally relieved that it's NOT. </span></div>
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Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11268743108813209830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635009008618188308.post-14379480234944231242013-04-17T11:01:00.002-07:002013-04-17T11:01:32.703-07:00Cleanse results and weigh in and emotions OH MY!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First of all, I like many others want to send my condolences, thoughts and prayers to those directly effected by the Boston Marathon bombings. In one way or another we were all effected. Those in the running community, and just as American's as a whole. </span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This has been a hard week for me, and I feel guilty even saying it because I do not know anyone directly effected by the bombing, but I have been very emotionally down this week. My anxiety level has been on an all time high since the movie theater shooting. Then we had a local shooting in which a man pretty much lost it and just decided to run all over town shooting a shot gun at people. This one was difficult as one of my fellow nurses lost a friend to that. Now this. It is terrifying. </span></div>
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Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11268743108813209830noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635009008618188308.post-3738451841209826612013-04-09T20:35:00.000-07:002013-04-10T05:44:16.323-07:00Cleanse Day 3, 4, and 5<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm handling the coffee withdraws much better. Mainly because I'm not anymore. I started allowing myself a cup and a half of coffee (my coffee mugs are big ass 2 cuppers) and a half a cup of almond milk. After that it's just tea. It's helped me feel a lot better. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Finding foods to eat is even kind of fun. I don't want to get burnt out so I find that sometimes I'm making meals of the most random things. I do however have a huge craving for carbohydrates. As in like a big piece of Italian bread, or a muffin, or crackers (and CHEESE, oh cheese how I miss you!) but I have yet to give in. Having an oatmeal in the morning helps me feel better. Surprisingly I have almost no craving for sweets now. Which is fantastic as most of the good Easter candy in the house is depleted. </span></div>
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<br />Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11268743108813209830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635009008618188308.post-55740175117507565722013-04-03T10:18:00.000-07:002013-04-03T10:18:29.420-07:00Advocare Cleanse Prep Day<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As I mentioned before I am going to kick off my transition from Weight Watchers to calorie counting with a good ole cleanse. I spent the majority of the day prepping food. I cut up and baked sweet potatoes, made ground turkey "taco" meat, cut up celery, hard boiled eggs, baked some chicken, and a few other small things. My goal in this is to not have it be cumbersome. I want to be able to take five minutes, throw my meals together and be out the door. To do this you need to prep. Here is what I've come up with for the next ten days.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There is not too terribly much variation but all my food is prepped, and it really is only ten days. I will do my best to take pictures of all of these as I eat them throughout the week and a half.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I plan on weighing and measuring myself tomorrow and also taking pictures to see if there is any visible difference in ten days as well. Other than that I am going to do my best to stay off the scale until the end of the cleanse so I won't be updating that again until Sunday the 14th. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am well aware that this isn't the weight loss portion of the Advocare, I am also not doing the whole 24 Day Challenge. I am receptive to the fact that this isn't a miracle cure to my fat. I'm pretty much just doing this to get my mind into gear and help me start eating properly and my body functioning properly again. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">(With that said I know a lot of people <i>do </i>lose weight. So I'm kind of hoping for a 3-5lb loss.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Since I'm not going to do my normal update and share my weight for over a week I'll try and update every day throughout the cleanse to post pictures and share how it is making me feel. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Any advice from previous cleansers <i>please </i>feel free to share!</span>Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11268743108813209830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635009008618188308.post-79190506212648212852013-03-30T07:58:00.000-07:002013-03-30T08:00:26.579-07:00Week 20<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today was my last day at Weight Watchers. I almost felt guilty not saying anything. This is only because I feel as though I will be perceived as a WW failure. I wanted to explain myself. But I really shouldn't feel that way. I am losing weight for me, not to prove it to a group a women (and some men). On the other hand one of the girls met goal today! That was really exciting for her and of course everyone clapped. She even got a little emotional. It made me question whether I wanted to leave it. But I ultimately do. Money being one of the big deterrents. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I ordered some PB2, Jillian Micheal's 30 Day Shred and<b> MY FITBIT</b> off of Amazon yesterday! <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(and a b-day present for my lover)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">(I probably won't start anything until Monday. I'm giving myself the Easter gift of nothing thinking about losing weight). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And BTW. I lost 0.6 today. I'll take it!</span><br />
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Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11268743108813209830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635009008618188308.post-58342034749507405582013-03-28T09:47:00.003-07:002013-03-28T09:52:50.309-07:00WW to MFP<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hello ladies! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First of all, I'm throwing up a brag worthy picture. The one on the left was taken St. Pat's day 2012. The on the right just a year later. Doing this made me feel so much better in a time where I felt like I haven't been losing as much as I wanted lately. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><i>ANYWAY</i></b>, As I've eluded to in previous posts I've had some dissatisfaction with Weight Watchers. I know the program works. I also really appreciate the sense of community and encouragement you get from attending meetings. In addition I know I'm not really working the program. I haven't counted points in weeks, </span><strike style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">like eight weeks</strike><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. This isn't to say I've eaten aimlessly. I've tracked what I've eaten. I always have a general idea of the amount of calories (which WW doesn't use) that goes into my body. And in lieu of strict counting I really try to make good choices Fruit over sweets. High protein meals with complex carbohydrates. Eating larger meals in the morning and waning the caloric density throughout the day. This is how I've continued to lose weight without counting points. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In addition to that I also think it is too expensive. It is over $40 a month to attend a half an hour meeting and stand on a scale. There are days where I have to bring Bell and I just go and weigh in and leave. My Fittness Pal is free and I'm considering buying a FitBit to track calories burned (plus they sync). It is a one time purchase of $60. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">All in all I think I've made my decision. I have one more week paid for of WW so I will obviously be attending. But I after I am almost positive I will be making the change to calorie counting. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With this change I think I will be doing a cleanse. The Advocare Cleanse to be exact. I have done it before (well I did the complete 24 Day Challenge) and had decent results, but I want to give it 110% this time. I'm hoping this will give me the boost and reboot I need to make the transition. And also help with my motivation. I am really looking forward to starting something new. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyone made the change from counting points to counting calories or vice versa? I know there was a round of cleanses lately, anyone have any advice? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping by!</span></div>
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Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11268743108813209830noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635009008618188308.post-5066840228541596892013-03-27T09:10:00.001-07:002013-03-27T09:10:17.683-07:00Meet My Other Half link-up<div style="color: #666666; line-height: 21px;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Linking up <a href="http://ellenoel.blogspot.com/">Elle Noel</a>, <a href="http://www.fueledaflame.com/">Sarah</a> and <a href="http://southerngrlgetsfit.blogspot.com/">Kassie </a>to <strike>expose</strike> introduce my love to the blog-universe for the Meet My Other Half Link-Up!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">I don't mind it, but I also don't read much if it. She does giddily update me when she reaches a new amount of views or more followers. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">Two years, but we've been friends for 10. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">**After rereading this question I realized I asked therefore he answered it wrong so I'm going to have to update when he's awake.**</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">At the beginning she was really strict. Constantly working out, never eating bread. But she's gotten better. We can actually go out to eat now. Like this. (This took place while we were meeting for our weekly coffee date, I was drinking a hot chocolate and we shared an Easter cupcake). </span></span></div>
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Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11268743108813209830noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635009008618188308.post-55112961501277708912013-03-26T11:59:00.001-07:002013-03-26T11:59:07.528-07:00Finish this Sentence link-up<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Joining <a href="http://www.thestanfieldclan.com/">Holly</a> and <a href="http://www.thelifeofjake.com/">Jake's </a>"Finish this Sentence" Link-Up. If you don't follow them already (which, why wouldn't you?!) do it now!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">A cheese burger, with bacon. Like "the baconator" amount of bacon. Smothered cheese fries. A chocolate milkshake. And a chocolate peanut butter ice cream sundae (because the milkshake is a drink, NOT a dessert). </span></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2. On my Prom night....</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">I went with a few girls from school, but the majority of my friends had already graduated so I went for forty five minutes and had my friend Joe pick me up in his big ass truck, bass blaring, and I went to partyy. And I totally stayed in my prom dress all night while all those college kids had their jeans on. Rockin' </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">Involve inappropriate conversations and wine. Oh, and someone else cooking our food. For the passed few years we haven't cooked. We get together and go to a restaurant This even includes Thanksgiving. Which makes the wine more expensive. </span></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5. I think my blog readers...</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">Are the bee's knees and the cat's meow. And I love that they are so diligent on commenting and love reading their blogs too!!</span></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">6. I'd much rather be.....</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Somewhere warm. This winter is N-E-V-E-R E-N-D-I-N-G. We're supposed to get snow all week. Love me some Upstate NY. I think a move out west is in order. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">I was extremely reluctant. I'm a true MySpace fan. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"but". Nothing good ever follows a "but". It's either an excuse or bad news. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anything from Anatomy and Physiology 1. Trust me I could kill my overly alcohol-inated self over the summer for not at least attempting to retain some vital information. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">is not allowed in my car. This is not my doing. My boyfriends 7 year old told MY 3 year old that Justin Bieber isn't cool (yeah, she actually thinks he's <i>not</i> cool). So when ever it comes on Bell makes me change that ish. Sad. </span><br />
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Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11268743108813209830noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635009008618188308.post-27520383596275080342013-03-23T08:50:00.000-07:002013-03-23T10:22:36.440-07:00Week 19<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was a busy busy week! But I'm on spring break now so I should be able to relax a bit. Just work this week. Continuing to push through my C25K and I ate really well this week. I'm so happy to be feeling better. I also got my eyebrows waxed, hair dyed, and one of the girls at work gave me her old scrubs. She recently went from a medium to a small. So now I get to donate all my larges and wear her mediums. (Just a note, I wear large-extra large in everything else, scrubs just tend to run a little bigger). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Instead of making an omelette every morning I decided to put all my ingredients into a mini loaf pans. Easy peasy trying to leave in the morning. And as you know I like to cover everything with salsa and light sour cream. I had a veggie burger dressed the same way this week with a side of cabbage. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I had a really good time this weekend. My friend, a new mom herself came out for the first time since having her baby a</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">nd like I mentioned before, my other friend was in from out of town. I drank a lot of green beer, did way too many shots and danced the night away. Thankfully I felt pretty good today. Just lazy and snacky. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My mom took the day off of work tomorrow and is taking me and my sister out to lunch and to get our nails did. I'm starting to feel pretty good with all the girly-ness going on lately. Oh and my 0.8lb weight loss doesn't hurt either. It's not fantastic, but it's almost a pound. That I will take!</span><br />
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Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11268743108813209830noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635009008618188308.post-18657898692614025932013-03-12T09:00:00.002-07:002013-03-12T09:01:26.042-07:005k Spring Training Link Up # 1<div align="center">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Linking up with <a href="http://www.ktjweighingin.com/2013/03/spring-training-5k-challenge-week-1.html">KTJ </a>and <a href="http://latteandaprayer.blogspot.com/2013/03/spring-training-lets-get-started.html">Kim </a>for their Spring Training 5K challenge! I just started Week 2 Day 1 of C25K today! I wanted to keep it Monday, Wednesday, Friday but what ever bug I had last week came back with a vengeance so I called into work and slept ALL DAY yesterday. But I woke up feeling refreshed and ready so start kicking some ass again. I even ate breakfast at a normal time (mine are usually more like brunch) so that I could workout in the morning. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Let me tell you, I don't know if it was the adding extra time on C25K or the fact that I'm getting over this bug, but I had a hard time today. It wasn't that I was out of breath or anything, it was the fact that I was sweating SO MUCH and becoming physically exhausted. Maybe it was too early to jump back on the treadmill after being ill, but I felt like I was going to lose motivation if I didn't do <i>SOMETHING. </i> But I did it. Its done. I'll be doing it for the next four days too. My goal is to repeat a day of week one tomorrow because I plan on having a very unhealthy weekend. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My friend is coming into town for her birthday, which of on St. Pat's day, which is my boyfriends favorite holiday, and also a big drinking day. I will be weighing in on Saturday then immediately going out to breakfast, then out to start drinking... all day, and probably eating from the street vendors. But on the plus side we are walking all day (its basically a huge block party) <strike>and possibly throwing up.</strike> I finally get to wear my green jeans!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So to prepare I plan on working extra super hard (enthusiastic much?). I downloaded an app to remind me when to drink water. It is annoyingly helpful. That, plus my extra day of cardio and eating as cleanly and routinely as possible should set me up for a decent weigh in! </span>Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11268743108813209830noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635009008618188308.post-36396378702839043442013-03-10T06:22:00.003-07:002013-03-10T06:22:44.166-07:00Work out gear find!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> 6 pack of Coobie bras for $29.00 found <a href="http://nomorerack.com/daily_deals/view/273077-6_pack_of_coobie_sports_bras">here</a>.</span><br />
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<br />Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11268743108813209830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635009008618188308.post-2430413656163178762013-03-09T09:51:00.001-08:002013-03-09T09:51:21.490-08:00Real-Week 17<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Going strong this week. I started C25K and have successfully made it through my first week. Plus I've been doing some arms and legs on the inbetween days. I plan on signing up for my first 5k next week. It will be on May 4th. I will finish C25K on May 3rd. It's cutting it pretty close but it also gives me zero chances to slack. Boyfriend has told me he is going to sign up too. He went and did stadiums a few times this week which makes me so happy and had now started his C25K. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This coincides with KTJs <a href="http://www.ktjweighingin.com/2013/03/spring-training-5k-challenge.html">Spring Training 5k Challenge</a>. So if you haven't checked that out head on over to her page to read up on it! I'll have ran my first 5k by her June 1st goal that way I'll have another month to keep training and (hopefully) by then I can try and increase my time! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So my weekend at Weight Watchers wasn't fantastic, but I expected it. As you know I kind of lost my motivation lately, then at the end of the week I got hit with a stomach bug and survived off of crackers and ginger ale. I gained 0.2. I seem to be teetering around that weight for a while now but I'm getting back on track this week! The sun shining is a huge motivation!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I also think the running helps a lot. Running in the morning (which for me is like 10:30am) definitely curbs the whole wanting to eat the contents of the fridge bit. I'm also really excited for the warmer weather because I want to try my hand at running outside. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My goal is TWO POUNDS this week. I need to meet that St. Patty's day goal. I was so thrilled to blow it out of the water and now I'm at risk of not making it. </span><br />
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Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11268743108813209830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635009008618188308.post-10617102579281812382013-03-02T07:28:00.001-08:002013-03-02T07:28:41.453-08:00Non-Week 17<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Before I'm late and while I have the ambition I figured update. I've decided I'm not going to Weight Watchers today. I'm not quitting, just simply using one of my "get out of jail free" cards. I've done terrible this week. To say that I didn't have time to exercise would be an understatement. I turned in three college applications this week, studied and took a test on the reproductive system, and "demonstrated my knowledge" (essentially my professors version on a lab exam in which we use cadavers to show we know how a particular organ system functions, it is terrible) on the endocrine system.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is an excuse, <i>however...</i> the way I've eaten in accompaniment with my non-exercise is inexcusable. It's been terrible. I've had no restrain. I feel like a swollen bloated cow. I'm getting lazier and lazier by the day. I'm not going to get on a scale for them to tell me how bad I've done (not that they'd ever say that in so many words). I can see from the blog-universe that a lot of people are struggling this second half of the month (well beginning of the month, now). I don't know whether it's the depressing weather that's been lingering on (maybe that's just me in NY) or the threat of Spring time so close.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I know a lot of times I will lose some weight. Just about enough to get some attention then start "easing up" on myself. Now I never really deprive myself, those of you who read know I have a "cheat <strike>day </strike>evening" every Saturday. In addition to that I always feel like I'm eating well on Weight Watchers. If I want something sweet I make room for it in my plan. But a good friend/co-worker of mine is very very slim, and does nothing to maintain that physique. So when dinners come at work and she wants to grab pizza or taco's I always think "well I've done great so far today". Even though I have a perfectly healthy meal sitting in the fridge I still feel that now that I am x lbs lighter I should be able to eat more. My co-worker isn't my only temptation, there are many things that last month I would have said no to and this month I am giving in.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In skipping WW this week I'm trying to get back on the saddle. Gather inspiration and motivation from you ladies. I'm trying to decide between starting the C25K or 30 Day Shred. Has anyone done both and can suggest a one they prefer, especially for beginners? Thank you guys for all the motivation. I love hearing about your journey. </span>Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11268743108813209830noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635009008618188308.post-55691472719393483512013-02-24T07:16:00.003-08:002013-02-24T07:16:49.025-08:00Week 16<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well if you were lucky enough to read my pity-party of a post earlier this week (and I know a few of you were) I apologize. I was feeling very sorry for myself, I've had an emotional week and a serious lack of self control. As far as the whole week I was "good". Lots of fruits and veggies, lean meats, portion control, healthy oils exercise almost every day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I definitive <i>do </i>deserve to treat myself for my hard work throughout the week with something. I definitely<i> do not</i> deserve to eat my parents out of house and home in the middle of the night like some kind of sugar bandit just because boyfriend and I are having difficulties. I was thinking about posting on <a href="http://www.ktjweighingin.com/">KTJ's</a> facebook board asking for some motivation, some distraction techniques or some inspiration but in a whoa is me moment I decided to not "bother" others with my problems But I'm realizing that's what we're here for isn't it? To help and inspire and motivate each other on our journeys? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ah well. I'm hoping next week will be successful. As far as this week, it was successful (relatively) on the weight loss front. I contribute that to my feelings of regret every morning which led to me working out religiously every day. I lost 0.2. It wasn't deserved. But it's definitely appreciated. Here's to making better decisions. Hope everyone had a fantastic week!. </span><br />
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Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11268743108813209830noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635009008618188308.post-90443710732171722162013-02-16T09:39:00.000-08:002013-02-16T10:27:59.506-08:00Week 15<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Right now I just want to run around singing and dancing. I actually may just do that (can you say activity points?!) This week I didn't focus on scheduling a workout time. Instead I did jumping jacks, crunches, jump robe, jumping squats (man I jumped a lot), and my kettle bell every time there was a commercial on TV, when I had my sweet potatoes in the oven, while I was waiting for my laundry to finish, etc. I also took some time while I was at work to run the eight flights of stairs while on dinner and my break. AND I brought the chocolate covered cherries I received for V-day into work so they weren't staring me in the face the whole week (if they would have even lasted that long). And with all the sugar-depleted nurses running around they were gone within two hours. So what did all result in?...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A loss of <span style="font-size: large;">3.8!! </span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That's almost double what I'd hoped. I'm so excited. And that also means on officially in the 170's!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On another happy note to the left are the scrubs I bought when I first started at the hospital. Size XL. They are literally falling off me. To the right is me holding them taught. I think its time to invest in another pair. That would so far be the only downfall of my weight loss. I need practically whole new set of scrubs and a nurse's aide/ student with a three year old doesn't allow for a wardrobe redo. Maybe I'll have to learn to sew?</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So for this weekend the boyfriend and I are celebrating Valentine's Day by drinking some wine tonight then brunch and a matinee movie tomorrow We're going to Ihop and I've been spending days planning out my healthy but delicious breakfast. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hope everyone had a great week! Let me know how you're doing below!</span></div>
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Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11268743108813209830noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635009008618188308.post-56191104518677768672013-02-10T07:23:00.002-08:002013-02-10T07:23:17.625-08:00Week 14<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Weigh in was yesterday. Not too much of a change. I expected a bit more of a loss this week but I'm a little <strike>bloated</strike>. My mom has only lost 2.2 lbs in the 14 weeks so she is thinking she may not do it anymore (Weight Watchers is quite costly), which doesn't really bother me, other than the fact that I wish she were happier with the way she looked. I wish I looked like my mother. I don't think I've weighed what she does since like 8th grade. She weighs now, what I hope to weigh at the end of my journey. </span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This week I'm only down 0.2. I'm really hoping next week I'll be down at least 2 lbs. I know it's a high goal to shoot for, but I'd really like to get some of that 2.4 lbs off that I gained last week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Do you guys set mini-goals for yourselves to avoid looking at a sometimes daunting number?</span></div>
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Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11268743108813209830noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635009008618188308.post-87635365315144997982013-02-07T08:53:00.001-08:002013-02-07T09:02:35.939-08:00Non-Scale Victories<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had a rough start to the week (started it off with a significant gain). But I eventually recovered. I was actually so excited for this link-up when I left work last night. I couldn't wait to share. Which gets me so excited to read everyone else's accomplishments for the week!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I worked out before work yesterday. No big deal, a little light jogging/ mostly walking because I suck at pushing myself, and some squats. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But then some of the girls asked me to go to the gym with them after work.. at 11 pm, after working all evening. Bah. But I did it. Figured I'd stay 45 minutes then leave. Best idea ever. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I ran my first <b><span style="font-size: large;">15 minute mile</span></b> in, well, probably forever. I couldn't do it in high school. I really haven't tried all the much since. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I get that this isn't "good" from a runner's perspective. But usually when I work out at home it takes me 20-25 minutes to do a mile, because I spend about 1 minute running, then switch to walking. Then maybe 15 minutes in I'll give running another shot, for thirty seconds. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I don't know if it was being awake from working or the fact that I was with other people and I wanted to push my self.. but I ran.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And <i>I couldn't be happier</i>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Head on over to <a href="http://www.ktjweighingin.com/2013/02/non-scale-victories-linkup-3.html">KTJ Weighing In</a> and <a href="http://www.lifebylex.com/">Life By Lex</a> and join the link-up. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Can't wait to read everyone's victories!</span><br />
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Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11268743108813209830noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635009008618188308.post-22279730346725226172013-02-05T07:39:00.002-08:002013-02-05T07:39:36.848-08:00Week 13 + picture overload<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I expected a gain this week. It is a hell of a gain. It was my birthday, I felt entitled to a few drinks, I went out to dinner, at 8 at night right before my weigh in. And I had dessert. I don't regret one bite (or sip). Before I get into numbers I wanted to share that I had a really great week otherwise.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I had a few people whom I haven't seen in a while tell me how good I looked. One even said I looked like I was melting out of my scrubs. I've had to retire a few pairs of scrubs too. They are mainly the ones from when I first started working at the hospital postpartum, maybe 230 lbs? I was afraid of the scale. The cool thing about scrubs is that they are like pjs, but these ones were huge. Like unprofessional, boarder line rap star baggy. They were officially donated. ADIOS.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Also my sister works at this pretty hip clothing store that caters to thinner people. I own one one dress from there, but it had to be sleeveless as they aren't very generous in the lunch-lady arm department. But over the weekend (since it was my birthday and all) I gave it another shot. I bought a whole outfit (minus the jeans, those are mine. Don't push it.) I felt great. Everything fit, nothing was like skin tight or felt like it was going to burst at the seems at one false move. It also didn't hurt that I got 50% off. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2.4, I gained 2.4. This was expected and my home scale says as of Monday that I'm actually 181.3 so I know a lot of the gain had to do with all that food sitting RIGHT THERE. Waiting for my scale failure. Oh well. Next week will definitely be better. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span>Usually throughout the week I am on point 100%. I eat my fruits and vegetables. I drink my water. I don't go over points and I don't go under (maybe just by one or two). I get my GHG's in. And most importantly, I try to eat clean, unprocessed foods. I steam my own vegetables, don't buy microwave meals, etc.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">However this doesn't leave much room for my one true love. Chocolate. (Or my secret mistress, peanut butter).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What keeps me going throughout the week, especially when I'm having an emotional day and really want to sink my teeth into triple-decker chocolate cake is that I have a "cheat day" on Saturday after my weigh in. So that way I can tell my self that in just a few days you can have the extra sour cream on you baked potato. And maybe a piece of pie afterwards.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now this doesn't mean I go buck wild and order a lumberjack slam for breakfast, mac and cheese for lunch, and a steak dinner.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It means I generally pick a meal and really enjoy the heck out of it. One day I was so craving seafood. While seafood is healthy (especially the scallops I so desperately wanted), I wanted to go to Red Lobster. I cannot go to Red Lobster without having those cheesy biscuits. So I went, had two, ordered a super healthy dinner, then had myself a dessert.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This in reality probably equates enough to those 48ish extra points WW-goers are allowed a week. But I don't calculate it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Why? Because this is my treat. I enjoy taking a meal, not worrying about if it has too many carbs and not enough fiber. I want to take a meal and enjoy it. It is my treat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This passed weekend The Beard and I took the kids to Rough and Tumble, a giant indoor jungle gym on crack. Great exercise, they both sweat their behinds off, and I got a little activity in too (though they try and discourage parents from using the equipment). Then we went to the Chinese buffet. My choices were decent there. A lot more vegetables than anyone else had on their plate! Plus no dessert. But that was only because I was saving myself for this</span><br />
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<a href="https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/74693_565608901093_2136857970_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/74693_565608901093_2136857970_n.jpg" width="400" /></a><a href="https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/74693_565608901093_2136857970_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This would be a cookie, baked in a muffin tin, stuffed with a Reese's Cup, frosted, and topped with Reese's Pieces. I made a dozen of these because I love the Beard, and even after a year and a half, I still have a fear of baking him something that isn't amazing (as in "diet desserts"). So I mean, how can this be anything but amazing. Fortunately, I was able to get my fix in then leave them to stare him in the face.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyway, to the point. How do you guys reward yourselves Do you give yourself a treat? Any particular cravings that you let yourself indulge in? How do you keep from going overboard?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have a great week! See you Saturday for weigh-in!</span><br />
<br />Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11268743108813209830noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635009008618188308.post-65322922369910823002013-01-26T08:58:00.002-08:002013-01-26T08:58:23.430-08:00Week 12<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm so excited. 20.4 lbs off of my body, never to be put there again. I haven't weighed this since high school! I don't really know how it happened other than the fact that I didn't have much of an appetite at the beginning of the week because I spent most of the time snoozing (I don't handle pain meds well). I've been pretty committed to walking and taking the stairs at school probably helped too. </span></div>
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Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11268743108813209830noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635009008618188308.post-52819392505801175602013-01-25T15:18:00.001-08:002013-01-26T06:20:26.514-08:00Pit and Peak<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Since I (as I'm sure most do) tend to only focus on the cruddy-ness of the previous week, I thought I'd participate in <a href="http://www.talesofatwentysomething.com/" target="_blank">Allie's</a> PIT and PEAK. Its kind of like a way to measure the highs and lows though out the week. And because it's nice to remember that not everything way thaaaattt baaadd.. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1- I hurt my back which has not only made working out a lot harder, but also picking up Bee and sitting in class. Also I was taken out of work for it which means no dinero.</span><br />
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2- Bee has a nasty cold. I hate when she gets sick. Not that any parent likes it I'm sure, but she's too young to know how to blow her nose properly, breathe through her mouth, ask for anything without being whiney. (At least she wants to be a cuddlebug)</span><br />
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3- I discovered that I need new tires on my Jeep... in the middle of the night, while driving though the worst snow storm forty minutes away from my house. Yep, my tires are HORRENDOUS. (Oh, and it's freezing out).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1- I was totally on point with eating all week. I even showed up my mom (who goes to meetings with me) when she dished out homemade chicken pot pie and I grilled up a veggie burger and zucchini instead. I know it's not a competition, but it's so much more fun when I can pretend it is, I get that from nursing school.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2- School started! I know I'm weird. But I'm taking anatomy and physiology and while I may not be a shining star in that class it is always interesting. Tons of 'ah-ha' moments. Plus we use real cadavers so I get to gross the boyfriend out again. He just thinks my presence after work or lab (at least before I shower) is gross in general. Hmm. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Head on over to <a href="http://www.talesofatwentysomething.com/2013/01/pit-peak-link-up-3.html" target="_blank">Tales of a Twenty Something</a> to join the link-up!</span><br />
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Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11268743108813209830noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635009008618188308.post-65816052094523593192013-01-24T10:17:00.002-08:002013-01-24T10:18:08.952-08:00Non-Scale Victories<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It has been an odd week. School has started up again and I hurt my back pretty bad on Monday... bending over to put my kids shoes on (swifttt). I got taken out of work on Tuesday and was told to pretty much just lie still, take muscle relaxers, and use heat. So I was pretty down and out and was going to chalk this week up to a loss as far as losing wise (I basically planned on throwing a food centered pity party).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">BUT! Then I remembered The Biggest Loser contestants and how several of them have things that make them unable to do much as far as physical activity and they still manage to pull though. (Um hello, 5k? I can only imagine).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So instead of being gloomy in self pity I put my VERY big girl panties on and took a note from <a href="http://www.ktjweighingin.com/" target="_blank">KTJ</a> and decided to concentrate on other things NON SCALE RELATED.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The boyfriend and I went out to the Bee's for lunch yesterday and I got chicken, rice and veggies. Though it was over my points value for the day (I think it clocked in at 30ish) I immediately split the chicken and the veggies and asked for a to go box. I put it out of sight. I ate the rest of my meal slowly, putting my fork down between bites to sip my water. Then for dinner I had the rest of the chicken and veggies on a bed of spinach with salsa on top! Bueno!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I definitely can't go running any time soon, and sit ups or anything that involves me lifting my arms above my head is totally out of the question. But I don't really see the harm in walking with my back pain as long as I maintain good posture and take it slow. So starting yesterday and through Monday I vow to walk at 2.5-2.8 mph on the highest incline for at least 30 minutes a day. Even if I have to break it up, at least I'm moving. I usually get in about 8,000-10,000 steps at work alone at the hospital, so being out for a whole week is really messing me up. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My goal on weekends is always to do yoga as a way to relax my muscles and take a break. I used to be very flexible when I was little even though out high school. I've lost a lot of that and would love to get it back. But my weekends tend to come and go with no stretching or yoga done. What a better time to start some back focused yoga? I just Googled yoga for back pain and try to take it slow. Some moves don't feel good so I don't do them, but the point is I'm moving. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So we'll see how all this pans out. Hopefully these non-scale victories can turn into the real thing. If not I know I tried. It is much more accomplished than I felt like at the beginning of the week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Breakfast this morning. 3pcs turkey bacon, 1/2 serving of "pancakes" (1 banana, 1/4 c. egg substitute, cooked with 1 tsp. coconut oil), and 2 tbs. sugar free syrup heated with smashed strawberries. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well until Saturday weigh in!</span></div>
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