Hey yall :) currently blogging from the new family home in Tucson, Arizona.... it's weird being here and seeing all our "old" stuff in this new place. Anyhow- school fitness test has got me stressing....
One week from today and I will start moving into my apartment on campus- sooooo excited and so ready to get school and volleyball season rolling. I'm stressed though because I need to find a place to run. In georgetown I would always have the school to use for working out and such but here I am literally lost. I have no idea how to get around anywhere, where anything is, or even where I am really. And there is no way to run outside at any time of day because I would probably be attacked by a wild animal or a rattle snake, seriously y'all im not kidding. Its unsafe to run at night or before the sun comes up because that is when these things come out. Especially around where I live because there is a ton of land and not as much developed city i guess you could say. Desert life sucks when youre trying to keep in shape!
Anyway- I have exactly one week to make sure I am prepared to complete the fitness test.
My goals:
-1:03 300 shuttle. please please please please pray for me on this one- been struggling with it all summer, and at this rate I am just hoping that the adrenaline and the other girls running it with me will make me go faster.... so far the quickest ive run it is at like 1:08 with the exception of the one time with my roommate.
-7:40 mile. not as worried about this, my roommate/cross country super star has been helping me run the loop around campus and I feel good about it! I'll also have 2 days before 2-a-days start to practice this a couple more times.
-50 pushups. only mildly worried about this actually- when we do this test there is no time limit, so you can take a "break" so long as you don't drop from a plank and you stay on your hands.
-62 situps in 1 minute. not sure if i should be worried about this or not..... i dont feel thaaaat stressed about it. i have a decently strong core, so all you really have to do is start off really quick, then once youre ahead of the count, just do a situp every second.
Just got a call from my brother so i will need to go pick him up from school. I was counting on this being a longer post but oh well- next post i will blog about nutrisystem! I am giving it a try this week so staaaay tuned friends :) much love.
XOXO
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Monday, July 30, 2012
busy busy busy!
Hey everyone- it's been about 2 weeks since my last post so I figured I was long overdue for one today. Dieting has been going in a positive direction. I've held it pretty lax for the past..... 6-7 days however because I was basically on vacation with my best friends all of last weekend and coached a camp with limited lunch break during the week. But today I am back on my grind!
I haven't noticed anymore recent weight loss, but I also haven't put any pounds back on so I am not too ashamed of myself! Tonight I plan on running the mile loop around campus to practice for our fitness test coming up in 3 weeks. My goal over the next week is to run it once in the AM and once in the evening once I figure out a decent time for less extreme temperatures. Next Tuesday I will be going HOME to Tucson. Sounds so weird. This is the first time I will be seeing the house since my family has moved in. Im pretty excited, going to be a week full of laying by the pool, home-cooked meals, shopping (hopefully), running either the treadmill or a track if I can find one, and hanging out with my mom and brother. Dad and my sister will be in Dallas the ONE week all summer I've been free to go to AZ- what the heck. Oh well.
I think today's post will be a short one- got places to go and people to see ;) until next time (which will be sooner I promise) XOXO
I haven't noticed anymore recent weight loss, but I also haven't put any pounds back on so I am not too ashamed of myself! Tonight I plan on running the mile loop around campus to practice for our fitness test coming up in 3 weeks. My goal over the next week is to run it once in the AM and once in the evening once I figure out a decent time for less extreme temperatures. Next Tuesday I will be going HOME to Tucson. Sounds so weird. This is the first time I will be seeing the house since my family has moved in. Im pretty excited, going to be a week full of laying by the pool, home-cooked meals, shopping (hopefully), running either the treadmill or a track if I can find one, and hanging out with my mom and brother. Dad and my sister will be in Dallas the ONE week all summer I've been free to go to AZ- what the heck. Oh well.
I think today's post will be a short one- got places to go and people to see ;) until next time (which will be sooner I promise) XOXO
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Well crap
hey friends- since my last blog post i have skewed from my diet on two occasions meeeerrrrrrr i just feel so guilty, but let me get into that in just a bit- i have some updating to do.
Alright well lets see here.... last week's JAB concert was an absolute blast. I cant even tell you how awesome it was. It started POURRRRING down rain and they had to end the concert early but everyone there stayed in the rain as long as they could and sang along. It was so much fun. My friends and i were completely soaked to the bone when we finally got in the car and my boots had like 2 cups of water sitting in each it was so crazy! I did stray from my diet on this occasion but since I had planned on doing that that evening i ate very light all day so i dont really feel that upset about it. I think I compensated enough calories saved during the day to make up for this! (proud of myself) :] the next day however we ate at this cute little local restaurant in New Braunfels and there werent tooooo many healthy options. I had an omelette, hashbrowns, and a few bites of a pancake, but I didn't eat until I was stuffed at least..... that is the only bright side i can pull from this haha so ultimately splurge day #1 was not completely terrible, but.... still a splurge.
After sunday, monday was a much better day. I stuck to the diet really well because I havent gone grocery shopping so I made myself eat the progressive light soup and lowcal yogurt for dinner like I used to all the time at school. Combined this adds up to 240 calorie dinner- impressed? :) Not only that but this combo is actually really filling, even when i eat just the soup alone...... i just get sooooo sick of it so i've been avoiding it lately. I think i'll go grocery shopping tomorrow perhaps. Anyhow.....
Tuesday was a good day! I did a sprint workout followed by a half mile jog and then met a friend of mine for a pool workout :) it was really fun. Plus the workout itself was more enjoyable because she and i got to catch up on the downtime and when we treaded and such. We will definitely have to do it again because it felt good to be swimming with a partner there! Afterward we ate at my favorite mexican restaurant where I ordered their signature salad for like the 5th time in a row (even though im DYING for some quesadillas). I had a ton leftover afterward so I took it home and later had it for dinner- yummmzzzz.
Today was my last skew from the diet and I am ashamed of myself. It all started this morning at 8am when I stopped for a coffee at Shipley's and told myself- ONLY COFFEE ALLISON DONT RUIN THE START OF YOUR DAY....... so naturally i did. I rolled down my window and it was like a demon had inhabited my body or something. It was completely an out of body experience. What i meant to ask was "medium coffee with cream please?" but instead found myself saying out loud "Medium coffee with cream and a chocolate-iced donut please?" damnit damnit damnit damnit damnit. I googled the calories for shipley's donuts and found that donut has roughly 260 calories -___- damnit. 260 empty calories. Had I eaten something else like an english muffin with egg and cheese that adds up to like 300 calories at least i would be adding SOME nutrition in those calories, but oh well. (i have to admit it tasted good, really good.... okay ive gotta stop thinking/talking about it). So then I went to my nannying job and for lunch the kids wanted chicken nuggets that they had in the freezer. 190 calories in 4 nuggets. I ate 3...... and that was it. I didnt top the charts in highest-calorie lunch, but it was just crap. I had zero healthy food in my system for breakfast and lunch. What the heck.
After nannying i finally got to play in some open gym! We played triples today which was awesome, but you know what sucks about volleyball? You can't condition yourself into "volleyball shape" without just simply playing volleyball everyday. You can't mimic a reaction to a ball or a play or whatever..... trust me, i've tried. So while im being really good about working out and keeping healthy, I was breathing HARD during our longer rallies today- gonna be a rude awakening once two-a-days start in LESS THAN ONE MONTH YAAAAAAY! After volleyball, I went to eat at a friend's house. Her parents are straight from Italy and so we had a delicious authentic italian meal- salad and pasta with this DELICIOUS sauce, bread, iced tea and...... brownies for dessert. damnit damnit damnit damnit. So needless to say I am disappointed in myself for not making better food choices today, but tomorrow will be a better day. I am sure of it.
Thanks for taking the time to read friends. Here is a picture of me before dieting around early janurary, and one of me from the concert last weekend- can you see a difference? :)
au revoir friends XOXO
Alright well lets see here.... last week's JAB concert was an absolute blast. I cant even tell you how awesome it was. It started POURRRRING down rain and they had to end the concert early but everyone there stayed in the rain as long as they could and sang along. It was so much fun. My friends and i were completely soaked to the bone when we finally got in the car and my boots had like 2 cups of water sitting in each it was so crazy! I did stray from my diet on this occasion but since I had planned on doing that that evening i ate very light all day so i dont really feel that upset about it. I think I compensated enough calories saved during the day to make up for this! (proud of myself) :] the next day however we ate at this cute little local restaurant in New Braunfels and there werent tooooo many healthy options. I had an omelette, hashbrowns, and a few bites of a pancake, but I didn't eat until I was stuffed at least..... that is the only bright side i can pull from this haha so ultimately splurge day #1 was not completely terrible, but.... still a splurge.
After sunday, monday was a much better day. I stuck to the diet really well because I havent gone grocery shopping so I made myself eat the progressive light soup and lowcal yogurt for dinner like I used to all the time at school. Combined this adds up to 240 calorie dinner- impressed? :) Not only that but this combo is actually really filling, even when i eat just the soup alone...... i just get sooooo sick of it so i've been avoiding it lately. I think i'll go grocery shopping tomorrow perhaps. Anyhow.....
Tuesday was a good day! I did a sprint workout followed by a half mile jog and then met a friend of mine for a pool workout :) it was really fun. Plus the workout itself was more enjoyable because she and i got to catch up on the downtime and when we treaded and such. We will definitely have to do it again because it felt good to be swimming with a partner there! Afterward we ate at my favorite mexican restaurant where I ordered their signature salad for like the 5th time in a row (even though im DYING for some quesadillas). I had a ton leftover afterward so I took it home and later had it for dinner- yummmzzzz.
Today was my last skew from the diet and I am ashamed of myself. It all started this morning at 8am when I stopped for a coffee at Shipley's and told myself- ONLY COFFEE ALLISON DONT RUIN THE START OF YOUR DAY....... so naturally i did. I rolled down my window and it was like a demon had inhabited my body or something. It was completely an out of body experience. What i meant to ask was "medium coffee with cream please?" but instead found myself saying out loud "Medium coffee with cream and a chocolate-iced donut please?" damnit damnit damnit damnit damnit. I googled the calories for shipley's donuts and found that donut has roughly 260 calories -___- damnit. 260 empty calories. Had I eaten something else like an english muffin with egg and cheese that adds up to like 300 calories at least i would be adding SOME nutrition in those calories, but oh well. (i have to admit it tasted good, really good.... okay ive gotta stop thinking/talking about it). So then I went to my nannying job and for lunch the kids wanted chicken nuggets that they had in the freezer. 190 calories in 4 nuggets. I ate 3...... and that was it. I didnt top the charts in highest-calorie lunch, but it was just crap. I had zero healthy food in my system for breakfast and lunch. What the heck.
After nannying i finally got to play in some open gym! We played triples today which was awesome, but you know what sucks about volleyball? You can't condition yourself into "volleyball shape" without just simply playing volleyball everyday. You can't mimic a reaction to a ball or a play or whatever..... trust me, i've tried. So while im being really good about working out and keeping healthy, I was breathing HARD during our longer rallies today- gonna be a rude awakening once two-a-days start in LESS THAN ONE MONTH YAAAAAAY! After volleyball, I went to eat at a friend's house. Her parents are straight from Italy and so we had a delicious authentic italian meal- salad and pasta with this DELICIOUS sauce, bread, iced tea and...... brownies for dessert. damnit damnit damnit damnit. So needless to say I am disappointed in myself for not making better food choices today, but tomorrow will be a better day. I am sure of it.
Thanks for taking the time to read friends. Here is a picture of me before dieting around early janurary, and one of me from the concert last weekend- can you see a difference? :)
au revoir friends XOXO
Friday, July 13, 2012
Turning Point
Well readers- no huge updates for you on my health/weight loss really. I've been eating well except for yesterday when I spent the day with one of my long time best friends in Austin.....
We went to swim at Barton Springs which was FREEZING but a good trip as always :) afterward we each had a delicious cupcake from Hey Cupcake on S. Congress yummmmmy! Then later that night we saw Savages and split a medium popcorn- worth it. All I can say about Savages is that I wish I was Blake Lively. I can't imagine what a dream come true it must have been to shoot numerous love scenes with 2 of the most attractive men I have ever seen. So jealous.
I am roughly three weeks into my diet and this is normally when I start to be content with how I currently look and start slacking off more and more each day as far as my diet goes- must. not. let. this. happen. I think im going to look at this as if Im only on diet day 1 again. This way I feel as if I have to be super strict about what I eat. I am also presented with another obstacle to my diet......
JOSH ABBOTT BAND IN CONCERT TOMORROW. Needless to say "excited" is an understatement. I've never seen JAB live before and they are one of my favorite Texas Country bands and aaahhh it's gonna be such a good time! The obstacle? My friends and I plan on drinking a lot of... soda before the concert and I plan on doing the same. I realize that a soda binge every now and then isnt THAT bad, but thats not really what im worried about. It is the food that I crave after I consume all that fluid. I'm making a pact now to myself and to you readers that I WILL make good choices when it comes to that tomorrow. Will I snack? Most likely yes, but I will do my best to pick my poison appropriately.
My thoughts have gone to quite a different subject of late. I need a damn summer romance already. Just a lighthearted fling with someone I never have to see again after August would be so nice. I could really use the distraction. Im ready to experience single life to its fullest... finally. But enough about that- im healthy, im happy, im leaner, and im not going to stop. Next week I will be doing a swim workout with a friend of mine so Im really excited about that one :) working out with friends really makes all the difference in pushing myself.
I think its time for bed, friends. Until next post- happy fitness. XOXO
We went to swim at Barton Springs which was FREEZING but a good trip as always :) afterward we each had a delicious cupcake from Hey Cupcake on S. Congress yummmmmy! Then later that night we saw Savages and split a medium popcorn- worth it. All I can say about Savages is that I wish I was Blake Lively. I can't imagine what a dream come true it must have been to shoot numerous love scenes with 2 of the most attractive men I have ever seen. So jealous.
I am roughly three weeks into my diet and this is normally when I start to be content with how I currently look and start slacking off more and more each day as far as my diet goes- must. not. let. this. happen. I think im going to look at this as if Im only on diet day 1 again. This way I feel as if I have to be super strict about what I eat. I am also presented with another obstacle to my diet......
JOSH ABBOTT BAND IN CONCERT TOMORROW. Needless to say "excited" is an understatement. I've never seen JAB live before and they are one of my favorite Texas Country bands and aaahhh it's gonna be such a good time! The obstacle? My friends and I plan on drinking a lot of... soda before the concert and I plan on doing the same. I realize that a soda binge every now and then isnt THAT bad, but thats not really what im worried about. It is the food that I crave after I consume all that fluid. I'm making a pact now to myself and to you readers that I WILL make good choices when it comes to that tomorrow. Will I snack? Most likely yes, but I will do my best to pick my poison appropriately.
My thoughts have gone to quite a different subject of late. I need a damn summer romance already. Just a lighthearted fling with someone I never have to see again after August would be so nice. I could really use the distraction. Im ready to experience single life to its fullest... finally. But enough about that- im healthy, im happy, im leaner, and im not going to stop. Next week I will be doing a swim workout with a friend of mine so Im really excited about that one :) working out with friends really makes all the difference in pushing myself.
I think its time for bed, friends. Until next post- happy fitness. XOXO
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Results!
My face is skinnier and my tummy is skinnier and it is so much easier to eat less nowadays. whats gooooood!
So it is currently 220am and I am an insomniac. It's weird cause I was really tired earlier today but not now -_- what the heck. I have always done this weird thing on nights like this when i cant sleep. I started doing it in middle school when i wore basically the same thing every day no matter what i tried on.... jeans and a T, but now I at least have a little more variety. When I cant sleep i always go through my closet and try on like 8604398792 different outfits. Stuff I havent worn in a while, stuff I never wear at all, and usually i try to mix and match things hoping to find something new or neat looking together. Well tonight folks i noticed something......
IM LOOKING GOOOOOOOD. Like i feel so good about myself right now. 2 dresses that used to be too small for me now fit me perfectly. One of my favorite button up shirts fits me looser now. One of my skirts is more flattering on me and a maxi dress that i bought 2 weeks ago while it still fit me a little tight is now my size HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY HAPPPPPYYYYYY :D
Im not sure what my exact weight is right now and i would like to know to be honest, but i finally have learned to judge my body independent of that number. I havent been eating as much as i should for the past two days and im not sure what kickstarted this but its getting me results so why question it? The downside to this lesser amount of food is the lack of energy i have when working out. I've noticed that i get fatigued much faster than on a normal day of dieting (1260 cals) which isnt good, but i really dont think this 850 cal per day thing is gonna last much longer so well see how it goes.
My arms feel like they are going to fall off of my body. They hurt SO BAD. Today a softball player at school invited me and my roommate to do an arm circuit with her. I went thinking "how bad could it possibly be?" REALLY FREAKING BAD YALL. We did 3 different circuits. 1 circuit with bench pull ups (where youre laying with your back on the ground and pull yourself up with a bar), shoulder press with 15s, and bosu ball tricep pushups. 3X12 on all this. My arms were failing by the end of the 2nd loop sheesh. The next circuit was with lighter weight and more reps. On a giant bouncy ball thing we do dumbbell bench press, upright dumbbell bench press, bicep curls, and upright rows. 3X10 of each. Again- dying. Thank God after this we took a break........... to do an ab circuit. Ab circuits never really bother me. Its the part of my body that i actually dont completely hate trying to tone so yeah it hurts but its the absolute most worth it of all the working out i do. They say your core controls every other part of your body too so thats just extra emphasis here. After we completed abs we did our last arm circuit. At this point i was begging my friends to let me leave, but they made me stay. Now i am thankful for that even though my arms are aching. We did a 3X6 this time with lat pull downs, tricep extensions, bicep curls, and straight arm extensions. By the time I finished my last rep i had dramatically thrown the weight onto the ground and marched out of the weight room to the water fountain. She was trying to kill me today I swear.
I ran a 103 shuttle today which thrilled me :) definitely didnt expect that to happen- i was banking on a 107 at most but with my friends they definitely helped me to push harder. After running, arms, and abs, I shockingly convinced myself to do a swim workout. I could not operate my arms so what i normally did for isolated arm swims i just doubled up on legs. I cannot tell you how physically exhausting today was. This coupled with like no food sitting in my stomach was not a good idea, but the way I feel now is totally worth it. Aside from having difficulty holding my arms up to type this blog I am feeling more confident about this diet than ever before. Sounds cheesy i know but screw you im thrilled. Oh and not to rub it in but today i had an ice cream cone from sonic- 250 cals. Yep it was glorious. I looked on myfitnesspal app and it says that mcdonalds ice cream cones are only 170 calories so that will be the next treat i try when im craving something sweet.
I think i have finally typed myself into a slumber kiddos- im going to have to post some progressive photos on my next post or something so stay tuned and until next time- HAPPY STARVATION AND ASS KICKING! ;)
XOXOXOXOXOXOXO (yeah thats some extra lovin' for all of you tonight)
So it is currently 220am and I am an insomniac. It's weird cause I was really tired earlier today but not now -_- what the heck. I have always done this weird thing on nights like this when i cant sleep. I started doing it in middle school when i wore basically the same thing every day no matter what i tried on.... jeans and a T, but now I at least have a little more variety. When I cant sleep i always go through my closet and try on like 8604398792 different outfits. Stuff I havent worn in a while, stuff I never wear at all, and usually i try to mix and match things hoping to find something new or neat looking together. Well tonight folks i noticed something......
IM LOOKING GOOOOOOOD. Like i feel so good about myself right now. 2 dresses that used to be too small for me now fit me perfectly. One of my favorite button up shirts fits me looser now. One of my skirts is more flattering on me and a maxi dress that i bought 2 weeks ago while it still fit me a little tight is now my size HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY HAPPPPPYYYYYY :D
Im not sure what my exact weight is right now and i would like to know to be honest, but i finally have learned to judge my body independent of that number. I havent been eating as much as i should for the past two days and im not sure what kickstarted this but its getting me results so why question it? The downside to this lesser amount of food is the lack of energy i have when working out. I've noticed that i get fatigued much faster than on a normal day of dieting (1260 cals) which isnt good, but i really dont think this 850 cal per day thing is gonna last much longer so well see how it goes.
My arms feel like they are going to fall off of my body. They hurt SO BAD. Today a softball player at school invited me and my roommate to do an arm circuit with her. I went thinking "how bad could it possibly be?" REALLY FREAKING BAD YALL. We did 3 different circuits. 1 circuit with bench pull ups (where youre laying with your back on the ground and pull yourself up with a bar), shoulder press with 15s, and bosu ball tricep pushups. 3X12 on all this. My arms were failing by the end of the 2nd loop sheesh. The next circuit was with lighter weight and more reps. On a giant bouncy ball thing we do dumbbell bench press, upright dumbbell bench press, bicep curls, and upright rows. 3X10 of each. Again- dying. Thank God after this we took a break........... to do an ab circuit. Ab circuits never really bother me. Its the part of my body that i actually dont completely hate trying to tone so yeah it hurts but its the absolute most worth it of all the working out i do. They say your core controls every other part of your body too so thats just extra emphasis here. After we completed abs we did our last arm circuit. At this point i was begging my friends to let me leave, but they made me stay. Now i am thankful for that even though my arms are aching. We did a 3X6 this time with lat pull downs, tricep extensions, bicep curls, and straight arm extensions. By the time I finished my last rep i had dramatically thrown the weight onto the ground and marched out of the weight room to the water fountain. She was trying to kill me today I swear.
I ran a 103 shuttle today which thrilled me :) definitely didnt expect that to happen- i was banking on a 107 at most but with my friends they definitely helped me to push harder. After running, arms, and abs, I shockingly convinced myself to do a swim workout. I could not operate my arms so what i normally did for isolated arm swims i just doubled up on legs. I cannot tell you how physically exhausting today was. This coupled with like no food sitting in my stomach was not a good idea, but the way I feel now is totally worth it. Aside from having difficulty holding my arms up to type this blog I am feeling more confident about this diet than ever before. Sounds cheesy i know but screw you im thrilled. Oh and not to rub it in but today i had an ice cream cone from sonic- 250 cals. Yep it was glorious. I looked on myfitnesspal app and it says that mcdonalds ice cream cones are only 170 calories so that will be the next treat i try when im craving something sweet.
I think i have finally typed myself into a slumber kiddos- im going to have to post some progressive photos on my next post or something so stay tuned and until next time- HAPPY STARVATION AND ASS KICKING! ;)
XOXOXOXOXOXOXO (yeah thats some extra lovin' for all of you tonight)
Monday, July 9, 2012
The little things.
Well I have much to update you guys on! My diet and exercise has been going fairly well over the past week since my last post and life has actually been kind of eventful.
Update on my family- they are finally completely moved into our new home in Tucson :) the house has been repainted, new carpets are finally installed, and the backyard has been "landscaped" (as much landscaping as can be done for a house with very little grass and a ton of rocks). Now my mom and sister are finally decorating- one of their favorite things to do so hip hip hooray. Also good news- no one has been bitten by a rattle snake either! Double win. Im really excited to finally visit home in August. My summer has gone in a completely different direction than planned but all I can do is make the best of it. I will only be with my family at home for a week but I might as well count my blessings.
Last week one of my best friends and ZTA lil sis came to stay with me for a few days over the 4th of July holiday :) it was exactly what I needed. She is like my clone. Understands all of my problems, rants, joys, and all of that so it was really nice to see her and catch up with her. I also took this event as an excuse to eat whatever the hell I wanted so- I did. The first day she came was the day after I had gotten food poisoning (a blessing in disguise if you know what I mean) so I didnt eat much for about 48 hours but then we went to IHOP and I had the simple and fit two by two which was not only sooooooo goooooood but only 400 calories! Definitely going to need to go there for that diet meal again, with syrup (I'll have to use the sugar free next time) it was like a cheating splurge and I loved it. And I didnt even set myself back! My few days with her were wonderful and I didn't make compleeeetely terrible choices... until we went to Gordough's in Austin and OH. MY. GAWD. I had the most delectable, delicious, outrageous concoction of all time. Homemade donut, chocolate fudge icing, cream filling, and chocolate chips all smeared together in heavenly bliss. This was a serious donut and I didn't even feel bad about it..... until after I looked at the damage I had done and was completely ashamed of myself. Whatever. I deserved it at the time.
On the 4th she and I, my roommate, and other friend from school floated the Comal river and it was so much fun! It was pretty crowded but such a nice float, no paddling, no walking, and a few tube chutes made it such a good time. On top of this I felt confident in a swim suit again :) I will definitely need to go back so HOLLA AT ME if you wanna go sometime. We then watched fireworks from the top of a dorm on campus which was pretty sweet- I will need another excuse to go up there again cause it was really breezy and nice up there.
Since Thursday I've been good on eating healthy with the exception of the Home Slice Pizza and snocone I had on Saturday night :) yummmmmm, eaten while watching The Sound Of Music at Zilker Park. Such a great production. I highly recommend! Just make sure you get there early to spread out your blanket at a decent spot.
Today I did a sprint work out- 2 modified 300 shuttles, and 1 regular 300 shuttle- kicked my ass especially since the last time I worked out was last Tuesday sheesh. A 300 shuttle is a 25 yard sprint down and back 6 times. It's pretty miserable. We have to do one in a certain time for our volleyball conditioning test at the beginning of the year, and my time limit is 1:03 which I think is nuts considering I barely made it at 1:06 last year- not sure why coach decided to cut off 3 whole seconds. Last year she only cut off 2 seconds daahhhhh pray for me. After running I did an ab circuit with a partner and a med ball. It was nice to switch things up and do something interactive, it made me work harder. I didnt want to look like I was slacking so I made every rep that much better and even did an extra set after I normally would have called it. I picked up a diet vanilla coke from Sonic afterward and here I sit- tired, happy, and feeling accomplished after a productive workout and a productive day :) tomorrow I think I'll go grocery shopping, do another shuttle, lift legs, and swim. I do love to swim.
I think that all of this pretty much sums up the latest going on thus far. I took a Green-T pill today (crack pill) and have sooooo much energy its amazing. Readers, I appreciate your time :) until next post- happy fitness.
XOXO
Update on my family- they are finally completely moved into our new home in Tucson :) the house has been repainted, new carpets are finally installed, and the backyard has been "landscaped" (as much landscaping as can be done for a house with very little grass and a ton of rocks). Now my mom and sister are finally decorating- one of their favorite things to do so hip hip hooray. Also good news- no one has been bitten by a rattle snake either! Double win. Im really excited to finally visit home in August. My summer has gone in a completely different direction than planned but all I can do is make the best of it. I will only be with my family at home for a week but I might as well count my blessings.
Last week one of my best friends and ZTA lil sis came to stay with me for a few days over the 4th of July holiday :) it was exactly what I needed. She is like my clone. Understands all of my problems, rants, joys, and all of that so it was really nice to see her and catch up with her. I also took this event as an excuse to eat whatever the hell I wanted so- I did. The first day she came was the day after I had gotten food poisoning (a blessing in disguise if you know what I mean) so I didnt eat much for about 48 hours but then we went to IHOP and I had the simple and fit two by two which was not only sooooooo goooooood but only 400 calories! Definitely going to need to go there for that diet meal again, with syrup (I'll have to use the sugar free next time) it was like a cheating splurge and I loved it. And I didnt even set myself back! My few days with her were wonderful and I didn't make compleeeetely terrible choices... until we went to Gordough's in Austin and OH. MY. GAWD. I had the most delectable, delicious, outrageous concoction of all time. Homemade donut, chocolate fudge icing, cream filling, and chocolate chips all smeared together in heavenly bliss. This was a serious donut and I didn't even feel bad about it..... until after I looked at the damage I had done and was completely ashamed of myself. Whatever. I deserved it at the time.
On the 4th she and I, my roommate, and other friend from school floated the Comal river and it was so much fun! It was pretty crowded but such a nice float, no paddling, no walking, and a few tube chutes made it such a good time. On top of this I felt confident in a swim suit again :) I will definitely need to go back so HOLLA AT ME if you wanna go sometime. We then watched fireworks from the top of a dorm on campus which was pretty sweet- I will need another excuse to go up there again cause it was really breezy and nice up there.
Since Thursday I've been good on eating healthy with the exception of the Home Slice Pizza and snocone I had on Saturday night :) yummmmmm, eaten while watching The Sound Of Music at Zilker Park. Such a great production. I highly recommend! Just make sure you get there early to spread out your blanket at a decent spot.
Today I did a sprint work out- 2 modified 300 shuttles, and 1 regular 300 shuttle- kicked my ass especially since the last time I worked out was last Tuesday sheesh. A 300 shuttle is a 25 yard sprint down and back 6 times. It's pretty miserable. We have to do one in a certain time for our volleyball conditioning test at the beginning of the year, and my time limit is 1:03 which I think is nuts considering I barely made it at 1:06 last year- not sure why coach decided to cut off 3 whole seconds. Last year she only cut off 2 seconds daahhhhh pray for me. After running I did an ab circuit with a partner and a med ball. It was nice to switch things up and do something interactive, it made me work harder. I didnt want to look like I was slacking so I made every rep that much better and even did an extra set after I normally would have called it. I picked up a diet vanilla coke from Sonic afterward and here I sit- tired, happy, and feeling accomplished after a productive workout and a productive day :) tomorrow I think I'll go grocery shopping, do another shuttle, lift legs, and swim. I do love to swim.
I think that all of this pretty much sums up the latest going on thus far. I took a Green-T pill today (crack pill) and have sooooo much energy its amazing. Readers, I appreciate your time :) until next post- happy fitness.
XOXO
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Not how you start, but how you finish.
Today started off pretty badly. Woke up feeling sick this morning and was pretty miserable for a few hours, but once I took some meds and a nap I woke up feeling a lot better! I just came back from a bible study this evening and it was my first one with this church group that my roommate invited me to. It was a lot of fun and I plan on going back next week too :) Today was a little rough in the beginning- I thought it was gonna be just another one of those days, but now that I've come back from bible study I am feeling very uplifted! Thank you Jesus.
Before I get into the bulk of this post I have to tell you about another blog I found that is SO PERFECT. This lady is seriously hilarious. I was constantly giggling about some of her posts and she seems so real its almost like I can hear her reading each post to me. I love that each one is so straightforward and blunt and when she messes up she doesnt make excuses- she just writes about it and moves on. You can read this at http://www.mamalaughlin.com/ you will not regret it. Shes so badass and is so easy to relate to.
So I've been needing a vent sesh lately and figured since this is my own damn blog and no one dictates what I write in it, why not do it here? Anyone needing a little motivation, or an "i know what you mean" moment will probably enjoy this post as much as I will writing it, unless youre completely satisfied with your body/image/weight etc. Then you might be an exception.
1. Everyone has that "one friend." She's smoking hot, doesnt even have to try at it, all the boys want her, she eats like a 16 year old boy all day long without gaining a pound, and you hate going out with just her because you know youll just be playing the wingman all night. Do you know who Im talking about? Hell yes you do- everyone does. I have never been that friend. Never even close to being that friend. BUT of course I have always been the awkward wingman (and also insanely jealous) friend. Im sure her life is hard on the inside. She no doubt has her own insecurities likes the rest of us but you know what- im sick of NOT being that "one friend." Yep I want to be her. I want to look good in tight clothes and have boys hanging on my every word and I want to NOT HAVE to look at others and think myself inferior because im just her "thick friend." Call me jealous because damnit I am. My close friends let me apologize in advance for how I am going to make you feel by the end of my transformation. Im sorry for becoming that "one friend." I promise to remain a good person at heart even when I start stopping traffic and rolling out of bed looking like beyonce and wearing yoga pants that make me look like a super model. Im sorry for that. Dont hate me, just be jealous. Its a cycle you know?
2. My butt- a double edged sword. The silver lining of my body mass can be found at my posterior. I have a big ole booty. Its nice to have a little junk in the trunk sometimes and I do like that I have some curves, but you know what sucks about that? Shopping, blue jeans, shorts, swim suits, skirts, rompers, dresses, and literally any other article of clothing or accessory that comes in contact with my butt. 4 things listed are the absolute worst.
-Blue jeans. It is so freaking difficult to find a good pair of jeans that fit OVER my thighs, AROUND my butt, and dont have a damn 3 inch gap at my waist. Story. of. my. life. I do not own one pair of jeans that stay on my waist without a giant belt it is so annoying!
-Swim suits. Bottoms will be the death of me, especially at victorias secret. I love their swim suits because I am quite lacking in the chest department so I need a little help up there, but their bottoms run pretty small. I always have to mix and match with the boring bottoms because they are the only ones that ever fit me. Plus its hard to find bottoms that stay on without the ones that come with super suction elastic bands that squeeze into my butt and leave marks- embarrassing and not flattering by any means.
-Rompers. Perhaps my biggest disappointment. I LOVE rompers and they usually are very flattering on me but it takes the perfect choice for that to happen. I have a long torso and a giant booty which when combined and looking for a one piece....... game nearly over. Either the top half is too big because I have to get the size larger for my ass or the bottom half is too small because im all messed up proportionally.
and last but certainly not least.....
-Shopping in general. So many clothes look so good on the hanger, but when I try them on it is my butt that ruins it for me about 90% of the time. Not to mention, while shopping for pants or shorts I am always embarrassed to be browsing through my size section around the 12s and 14s. The smallest Ive ever been in pants is a size 10. I would LOVE to be a single digit one day.
3. I hate feeling self conscious alllllllll the time..... literally all the time. This doesnt need explanation. I think we all can agree that it sucks to constantly be worried about how you look.
4. Fashion trends are not meant for girls like me. When will the world actually come out with a trend that works for those of us that arent stick figures?! High waisted shorts- nope. Pencil skirts- nope, not unless I want to get comments about how big my butt looks. Big Tshirts paired with leggings- not unless I am fine with constantly pulling at my shirt to make sure it covers my butt.
So I think that is enough complaining. I have been back to below my calorie goal for 6 days in a row now :) hopefully Ill start seeing some more results! Today I noticed my face was slightly leaner. At bible study however there was SO MUCH DELICIOUS FOOD. It took so much self control to have one plate of small portions of caesar salad and fettuccine alfredo. I did have 2 pieces of watermelon, 2 bottles of water and............ 2 small brownies :/ Small steps people.
:) im legitimately excited to go to the gym tomorrow. I am going to do a 7 minute run, lift lower body, do an arm circuit, abs, and swim! I started off doing 4 minute runs as a warm up before lifting weights and that got easy pretty quickly. I upped it to 5 minutes, then 6 and this week im up to 7. My goal by the end of summer is to be up to 15 minutes at a brisk pace (roughly 2 miles). Cant wait to see how far I can push myself.
Readers, this has been fun as always- until next time XOXO
Before I get into the bulk of this post I have to tell you about another blog I found that is SO PERFECT. This lady is seriously hilarious. I was constantly giggling about some of her posts and she seems so real its almost like I can hear her reading each post to me. I love that each one is so straightforward and blunt and when she messes up she doesnt make excuses- she just writes about it and moves on. You can read this at http://www.mamalaughlin.com/ you will not regret it. Shes so badass and is so easy to relate to.
So I've been needing a vent sesh lately and figured since this is my own damn blog and no one dictates what I write in it, why not do it here? Anyone needing a little motivation, or an "i know what you mean" moment will probably enjoy this post as much as I will writing it, unless youre completely satisfied with your body/image/weight etc. Then you might be an exception.
1. Everyone has that "one friend." She's smoking hot, doesnt even have to try at it, all the boys want her, she eats like a 16 year old boy all day long without gaining a pound, and you hate going out with just her because you know youll just be playing the wingman all night. Do you know who Im talking about? Hell yes you do- everyone does. I have never been that friend. Never even close to being that friend. BUT of course I have always been the awkward wingman (and also insanely jealous) friend. Im sure her life is hard on the inside. She no doubt has her own insecurities likes the rest of us but you know what- im sick of NOT being that "one friend." Yep I want to be her. I want to look good in tight clothes and have boys hanging on my every word and I want to NOT HAVE to look at others and think myself inferior because im just her "thick friend." Call me jealous because damnit I am. My close friends let me apologize in advance for how I am going to make you feel by the end of my transformation. Im sorry for becoming that "one friend." I promise to remain a good person at heart even when I start stopping traffic and rolling out of bed looking like beyonce and wearing yoga pants that make me look like a super model. Im sorry for that. Dont hate me, just be jealous. Its a cycle you know?
2. My butt- a double edged sword. The silver lining of my body mass can be found at my posterior. I have a big ole booty. Its nice to have a little junk in the trunk sometimes and I do like that I have some curves, but you know what sucks about that? Shopping, blue jeans, shorts, swim suits, skirts, rompers, dresses, and literally any other article of clothing or accessory that comes in contact with my butt. 4 things listed are the absolute worst.
-Blue jeans. It is so freaking difficult to find a good pair of jeans that fit OVER my thighs, AROUND my butt, and dont have a damn 3 inch gap at my waist. Story. of. my. life. I do not own one pair of jeans that stay on my waist without a giant belt it is so annoying!
-Swim suits. Bottoms will be the death of me, especially at victorias secret. I love their swim suits because I am quite lacking in the chest department so I need a little help up there, but their bottoms run pretty small. I always have to mix and match with the boring bottoms because they are the only ones that ever fit me. Plus its hard to find bottoms that stay on without the ones that come with super suction elastic bands that squeeze into my butt and leave marks- embarrassing and not flattering by any means.
-Rompers. Perhaps my biggest disappointment. I LOVE rompers and they usually are very flattering on me but it takes the perfect choice for that to happen. I have a long torso and a giant booty which when combined and looking for a one piece....... game nearly over. Either the top half is too big because I have to get the size larger for my ass or the bottom half is too small because im all messed up proportionally.
and last but certainly not least.....
-Shopping in general. So many clothes look so good on the hanger, but when I try them on it is my butt that ruins it for me about 90% of the time. Not to mention, while shopping for pants or shorts I am always embarrassed to be browsing through my size section around the 12s and 14s. The smallest Ive ever been in pants is a size 10. I would LOVE to be a single digit one day.
3. I hate feeling self conscious alllllllll the time..... literally all the time. This doesnt need explanation. I think we all can agree that it sucks to constantly be worried about how you look.
4. Fashion trends are not meant for girls like me. When will the world actually come out with a trend that works for those of us that arent stick figures?! High waisted shorts- nope. Pencil skirts- nope, not unless I want to get comments about how big my butt looks. Big Tshirts paired with leggings- not unless I am fine with constantly pulling at my shirt to make sure it covers my butt.
So I think that is enough complaining. I have been back to below my calorie goal for 6 days in a row now :) hopefully Ill start seeing some more results! Today I noticed my face was slightly leaner. At bible study however there was SO MUCH DELICIOUS FOOD. It took so much self control to have one plate of small portions of caesar salad and fettuccine alfredo. I did have 2 pieces of watermelon, 2 bottles of water and............ 2 small brownies :/ Small steps people.
:) im legitimately excited to go to the gym tomorrow. I am going to do a 7 minute run, lift lower body, do an arm circuit, abs, and swim! I started off doing 4 minute runs as a warm up before lifting weights and that got easy pretty quickly. I upped it to 5 minutes, then 6 and this week im up to 7. My goal by the end of summer is to be up to 15 minutes at a brisk pace (roughly 2 miles). Cant wait to see how far I can push myself.
Readers, this has been fun as always- until next time XOXO
Saturday, June 30, 2012
I must be a better blogger.
Well well well loooooook whos back on the blog bandwagon. It's been a while guys and I am ashamed that I so carelessly let this tool go for these past 2 months. This blog is something that I really think was one of the deciding factors in my past diet success. I lost 6 pounds over the course of 3 weeks while counting calories, doing only arm and ab workouts, and also engaging in typical collegiate activities- not a bad job if you ask me. So here I am- back in action and once again ready to continue this blog for the remainder of the summer, 1st semester, 2nd, and so on. And did I mention that im fully released to run, lift, jump, squat, and all that other fun lower body resistance stuff? Haaaayeelll yeeeeeah.
All has not been lost since my last blog post 2 months ago- sure, I gained back the weight that I had originally lost, but one thing that I am so damn proud to say is that THE HABITS STUCK. The discipline that I gained over the semester long course of counting calories is something that I still rely on. I drink water all day long. I CRAVE water actually. Juices, sodas, and tea rarely sound appetizing to me (unless it's early in the morning and I MUST have a skinny vanilla iced late to survive). I make healthy choices at restaurants. I never snack on junk food anymore. I absolutely LOVE special K savory herb crackers, cracker chips, roasted almonds, and yogurt. I can think of a night when a friend and I sat in my room eating cheeto puffs, puppy chow, watching a chick flick, and I cried over the factors in my life changing in ways that I least wanted and hadn't yet learned how to cope with.
That was months ago. This is now.
That was the sad, pitiful, softie Allison. This is the new and improved, ass-kicking, laughing, HAPPY Allison.
This post needs at least one cliche- what doesnt kill you makes you stronger. This has been the single most difficult year of my life. I am curious about where I'd be now if I had chosen to spend the summer with my family. For a while i thought that my decision to stay near campus this summer was a mistake. This choice was based on three opportunities which all fell through. every. single. one. of. them. WTF. Thankfully, Ive had two different angels reach out to me and slowly I've come to realize that all this bullshit has been one big test for me- not a mistake by any means. I am finally seeing the light on everything that has been happening. I have been presented with another opportunity and im not letting it slip away.
***I KID YOU NOT. "SURVIVOR" BY DESTINY'S CHILD JUST CAME ON PANDORA lolololol anyway......
You know what I love more than a swim workout?............. nothing. nothing at all.
so many benefits- cardio, resistance, aerobic/anaerobic exercise, and it just feels so good to be in the water and not running outside in the heat ;) i started out swimming 3-4 times a week at school at the beginning of summer. It was SO easy to stay motivated with it because I always looked forward to being in the pool, it is so much fun to me. Now im in the pool 2 times (3 only on occasion) a week. I swim a minimum of a 600 each time these days. 100 freestyle, 100 breast stroke, 100 freestyle arms only, 200 kick only with flippers (hurts my booty everytime), and 100 free/breast alternating. I always do a tread circuit at the end as well. 1 min tread, 30 sec arms only, 30 sec legs only, 1 min both tread = 1 set. 2-3 sets and im usually pretty tired. I noticed that when I ran my mile time before i started swimming so much compared to when i ran it afterward that it was SO MUCH EASIER. Very uplifting :) Unfortunately, while swimming is great great fun, it doesnt make me a better volleyball player so thus why ive had to start cutting my time at the pool.
okay well friends it is bed time for me so expect another more goal oriented post within the next two days :) thanks for reading, really means a lot! XOXO
All has not been lost since my last blog post 2 months ago- sure, I gained back the weight that I had originally lost, but one thing that I am so damn proud to say is that THE HABITS STUCK. The discipline that I gained over the semester long course of counting calories is something that I still rely on. I drink water all day long. I CRAVE water actually. Juices, sodas, and tea rarely sound appetizing to me (unless it's early in the morning and I MUST have a skinny vanilla iced late to survive). I make healthy choices at restaurants. I never snack on junk food anymore. I absolutely LOVE special K savory herb crackers, cracker chips, roasted almonds, and yogurt. I can think of a night when a friend and I sat in my room eating cheeto puffs, puppy chow, watching a chick flick, and I cried over the factors in my life changing in ways that I least wanted and hadn't yet learned how to cope with.
That was months ago. This is now.
That was the sad, pitiful, softie Allison. This is the new and improved, ass-kicking, laughing, HAPPY Allison.
This post needs at least one cliche- what doesnt kill you makes you stronger. This has been the single most difficult year of my life. I am curious about where I'd be now if I had chosen to spend the summer with my family. For a while i thought that my decision to stay near campus this summer was a mistake. This choice was based on three opportunities which all fell through. every. single. one. of. them. WTF. Thankfully, Ive had two different angels reach out to me and slowly I've come to realize that all this bullshit has been one big test for me- not a mistake by any means. I am finally seeing the light on everything that has been happening. I have been presented with another opportunity and im not letting it slip away.
***I KID YOU NOT. "SURVIVOR" BY DESTINY'S CHILD JUST CAME ON PANDORA lolololol anyway......
You know what I love more than a swim workout?............. nothing. nothing at all.
so many benefits- cardio, resistance, aerobic/anaerobic exercise, and it just feels so good to be in the water and not running outside in the heat ;) i started out swimming 3-4 times a week at school at the beginning of summer. It was SO easy to stay motivated with it because I always looked forward to being in the pool, it is so much fun to me. Now im in the pool 2 times (3 only on occasion) a week. I swim a minimum of a 600 each time these days. 100 freestyle, 100 breast stroke, 100 freestyle arms only, 200 kick only with flippers (hurts my booty everytime), and 100 free/breast alternating. I always do a tread circuit at the end as well. 1 min tread, 30 sec arms only, 30 sec legs only, 1 min both tread = 1 set. 2-3 sets and im usually pretty tired. I noticed that when I ran my mile time before i started swimming so much compared to when i ran it afterward that it was SO MUCH EASIER. Very uplifting :) Unfortunately, while swimming is great great fun, it doesnt make me a better volleyball player so thus why ive had to start cutting my time at the pool.
okay well friends it is bed time for me so expect another more goal oriented post within the next two days :) thanks for reading, really means a lot! XOXO
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Doooohhhhhh :) :) :)
Today is a good one :) cause im 6 POUNDS DOWN YAAAAALLLLLLL WHATS GOOOOOD
okay- the biggest thing ive noticed this week: how much less of an appetite I have. It's weird, and completely awesome. For instance, the margarita grilled chicken meal at chilis- I used to be able to eat all of it before I felt full, now Im full just half way in. A chewy bar is a lot more satisfying than it used to be, and so is the progressive light soup. I cant even eat the whole can anymore. My tummy is shrinking wooohooo!
This number is the least Ive weighed since the start of sophomore year, and i could not be more proud of myself to have made it this far, so why stop now? Ideally, i have about 12 more pounds to lose so I am about one third the way to my goal weight :) Today could not be better timing to be reaching this milestone. ITS ZETA FORMAL tonight and then senior week starts monday! I am SOSOSOSO excited. I have been looking forward to today since....... Februaryish and im gonna look so good in my dress :) cant wait to take pictures with everyone!
today i must leave you with a short, sweet post. I am much too anxious for tonight to be sitting here on my laptop :) love you all! XOXO
here is me at 5 pounds down...
okay- the biggest thing ive noticed this week: how much less of an appetite I have. It's weird, and completely awesome. For instance, the margarita grilled chicken meal at chilis- I used to be able to eat all of it before I felt full, now Im full just half way in. A chewy bar is a lot more satisfying than it used to be, and so is the progressive light soup. I cant even eat the whole can anymore. My tummy is shrinking wooohooo!
This number is the least Ive weighed since the start of sophomore year, and i could not be more proud of myself to have made it this far, so why stop now? Ideally, i have about 12 more pounds to lose so I am about one third the way to my goal weight :) Today could not be better timing to be reaching this milestone. ITS ZETA FORMAL tonight and then senior week starts monday! I am SOSOSOSO excited. I have been looking forward to today since....... Februaryish and im gonna look so good in my dress :) cant wait to take pictures with everyone!
today i must leave you with a short, sweet post. I am much too anxious for tonight to be sitting here on my laptop :) love you all! XOXO
here is me at 5 pounds down...
Thursday, April 19, 2012
It's almost summer time eeeee!
Hey friends :)
i am so proud to sit here and announce that i am officially 4 pounds down and it feels so gooooood! I realize four pounds isnt THAT much but.....
thats what five pounds looks like which i will hopefully be to by this time in a few days :) i celebrated my lesser weight by ordering some cheddar peppers at sonic (350 cal) and i am being completely honest when i say it was the best order of cheddar peppers ive ever had. I am continuing to make healthy choices and consume less which is a little more difficult while im at work from 4-9 during the week. I have made it a goal of mine to work for 5 days straight without any of the concession stand food- im currently sitting at 3 days in a row. While snooping around at the snack bar i've found 2 options that could be considered the "best" choice for a snack- kellogg's fruit snacks or a large dill pickle. The pickle is only 5 calories but i can't see myself ever intentionally eating one, you know? im not a huge giant pickle fan- its weird. I like never crave pickles. The fruit snacks are 200 calories per package (the serving size is 10 pieces at 80 calories, but i mean come on who can eat just 10 of those and stop themselves? not me) and are deliciously addictive, so most likely i will just limit myself to one of those if needed.
I also began doing a ton of arm lifts and ab workouts and have noticed a bigger difference in my body there :) not to mention it feels really good to be leaving the gym feeling accomplished about a workout for once. I am still very frustrated about my legs and how I cant do any lower lifts, but I have been using the treadmill more often... its just so boring -__-
oh and hey i am also far less pale than i was 2 weeks ago so yay another improvement lol gotta be looking good for formal next weekend- SO EXCITED.
The next mini goal i have decided to embark upon is sleep- this past week i havent gotten much of it and i am so lethargic feeling during the day, and i am even getting sick again so i think that if i could just manage to try for at least 8 hours a night from now on then i will be feeling much better about myself.
i was very uncertain whether or not to add some progressive photos but what the hell, if im gonna do this then i might as well do it all the way- here is me- officially 2 weeks in, 4 pounds down, and, while still not where i want to be, completely stoked to be seeing progress for the first time:
sooo...... yeah...... this is slightly awkward cause im not sure what to say other than the fact that i am very self conscious to be revealing these photos on this website. I dont have any intention of showing this blog to anyone but my zeta sisters, so if any of yall are seeing this- try not to show this to anyone else just yet please :/ i am using you guys as a tool to push me toward my goals and it really has helped me! I doubt the entire chapter reads this or even that half of the group does, but it gives me extra incentive to keep pushing myself. The mindset that ive had since starting this blog is that if im going to feel embarrassed or disappointed to blog about it later then maybe i shouldnt eat that, or maybe i really should work out one more time this week, etc. So thanks to those of you who have taken the time to read this and especially to those who have given me positive feedback- trust me, it goes a very long way.
i supposed i should get to some homework now so again, thanks for reading :) until next blog XOXO!
i am so proud to sit here and announce that i am officially 4 pounds down and it feels so gooooood! I realize four pounds isnt THAT much but.....
thats what five pounds looks like which i will hopefully be to by this time in a few days :) i celebrated my lesser weight by ordering some cheddar peppers at sonic (350 cal) and i am being completely honest when i say it was the best order of cheddar peppers ive ever had. I am continuing to make healthy choices and consume less which is a little more difficult while im at work from 4-9 during the week. I have made it a goal of mine to work for 5 days straight without any of the concession stand food- im currently sitting at 3 days in a row. While snooping around at the snack bar i've found 2 options that could be considered the "best" choice for a snack- kellogg's fruit snacks or a large dill pickle. The pickle is only 5 calories but i can't see myself ever intentionally eating one, you know? im not a huge giant pickle fan- its weird. I like never crave pickles. The fruit snacks are 200 calories per package (the serving size is 10 pieces at 80 calories, but i mean come on who can eat just 10 of those and stop themselves? not me) and are deliciously addictive, so most likely i will just limit myself to one of those if needed.
I also began doing a ton of arm lifts and ab workouts and have noticed a bigger difference in my body there :) not to mention it feels really good to be leaving the gym feeling accomplished about a workout for once. I am still very frustrated about my legs and how I cant do any lower lifts, but I have been using the treadmill more often... its just so boring -__-
oh and hey i am also far less pale than i was 2 weeks ago so yay another improvement lol gotta be looking good for formal next weekend- SO EXCITED.
The next mini goal i have decided to embark upon is sleep- this past week i havent gotten much of it and i am so lethargic feeling during the day, and i am even getting sick again so i think that if i could just manage to try for at least 8 hours a night from now on then i will be feeling much better about myself.
i was very uncertain whether or not to add some progressive photos but what the hell, if im gonna do this then i might as well do it all the way- here is me- officially 2 weeks in, 4 pounds down, and, while still not where i want to be, completely stoked to be seeing progress for the first time:
sooo...... yeah...... this is slightly awkward cause im not sure what to say other than the fact that i am very self conscious to be revealing these photos on this website. I dont have any intention of showing this blog to anyone but my zeta sisters, so if any of yall are seeing this- try not to show this to anyone else just yet please :/ i am using you guys as a tool to push me toward my goals and it really has helped me! I doubt the entire chapter reads this or even that half of the group does, but it gives me extra incentive to keep pushing myself. The mindset that ive had since starting this blog is that if im going to feel embarrassed or disappointed to blog about it later then maybe i shouldnt eat that, or maybe i really should work out one more time this week, etc. So thanks to those of you who have taken the time to read this and especially to those who have given me positive feedback- trust me, it goes a very long way.
i supposed i should get to some homework now so again, thanks for reading :) until next blog XOXO!
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