What the hell?!!

Today's weigh in was a bummer!  I gained 8 ounces and while I did indulge in some souly vegan food on Wednesday and beers last night with the cutest guy, I also exercised every day (I think, crap I don't remember).  Well maybe I should give this whole tracking thing a whirl because I honestly am having serious gaps of memory missing.  Some weeks feel like months and this one was one of them.  I missed Thursday night boot camp for some adult fun at the California Academy of Sciences.  What a great night!  I got to go to easily one of my favorite places in the city for cheap, see Best Coast play, and I was in bed by 11 pm!  I would say that was a success!  I also socialized, even though that shit is so hard for me.  I smiled, made small talk, and enjoyed the company of my new friend.


Work out goal:   I'm dragging my butt to a 5:30 am boot camp class and I really would love to do some laps at the pool as well.


Running update:  Couch to 5k is going well.  I need new running shoes but aside from that I can run with out feeling like I'm going to die for once.  I'm so glad I quit smoking.  I miss it so much but I know its so bad for me and it was holding me back.  But damn.

Also folks thanks for all the compliments.  Every day I'm getting so many positive comments and I feel like I'm really breaking ground here on becoming a healthier woman.  Life is so great and I am enjoying it so much but I keep thinking in the back of my head its just going to blow up in my face.  I wish I could just sit back and enjoy it and be OK with the bad days.      

Go to lunch

Happy boy farm's spring mix with lemon cucumber, pine nuts, green cucumber, chickpeas, champagne vinegarette, lemon juice, avocado,  and pepper.

couch-to-5K

its been a while since I asked someone to take my photo

Things are going really well!  I will quickly list the awesome things that happened this week starting with my Weight Watchers meeting.

• Weigh in went so great!  I met my 5 pound goal finally!  I am now down 6.8 pounds!  Hell yes! 
• At the meeting I actually talked.  I mentioned how I got a bike to partake on non-food activities which was our homework for the week.  While I love meeting up with friends for dinner and ect I would also like more activities with friends. 
• I'm trying to organize a friendly skirt ride with a few ladies that I love.  Hopefully this weekend it will happen. 
• I got my first two bravos! 
• Today I did day one of couch-to-5k program and it wasn't so bad.  I was bummed that the track wasn't available for me to run on, so I had to do it on the treadmill.  

• Oakland Marathon, I will be doing the full Marathon in March!  I'm so nervous and excited.  Hopefully I can get a friend to do it with me.  But if not I'm going to rock that shit!

I'm off to take Prudence around the lake to my friends house.  Second ride finally!   

new bike :)

Pets are very curious about Prudence!

This week has been pretty productive.  I got this new bike which I named Prudence. Why Prudence?

1. because I love the song Dear Prudence
2. Prudence is such a great name
3. Charmed.  Yes I totally love that show

Prudence and I went for our first bike ride and it was a little rocky.  I had the seat too low and it was killing my knees.  I also didn't have the gears down so I tried to go up a hill and switch my gears at the same time.  I ended up switching to the hardest gear and fell off my bike.  I rode back to the bike shop and had my seat fixed.  I felt totally retarded going back but the guy was really awesome (and cute too).  With my seat repaired I decided what the hell lets ride around the lake.  It was amazing and a little scary.  I was around the lake so fast.  It was crazy!  Its weird how I can feel every little bump and really have to pay attention to uneven roads or tiny pot holes.  My old bikes tires were so big I didn't really even notice these things.  So yeah I'm in love with my new bike but I'm also afraid to leave her outside even with two u locks.  

Wednesday nights are shaping up to be my walk around the lake with my buddy Yvette and after-wards beer revolution for a beer and Souly Vegan for delicious food.  I have to be careful because I can eat way to much food from them.   

 Boot camp was intervals on Thursday.  I didn't really know what that meant but now I know it means delicious torture.  Basically it was a lot of sprinting and slow jogging (or walking mostly in my case).  It was intense but also great!  After my friends and I went for a walk to the Cleveland cascade stairs.  I only went up and down twice but my friends rocked it.  It was very inspirational and awesome to do boot camp and then more exercise with these ladies.  Hopefully this will become my every day Thursday night.

My last weigh in I gained.  I know my eating isn't great and I'm working on it daily.  I gained 4 ounces.  Not to bad.  This Saturday I expect to not lose much.  I need to get moving all week but the call of netflicks is so loud and tempting after a long day at work.
 

let down

This weeks meeting I was pumped!  I walked a lot and ate such good wholesome foods (mostly).  I thought for sure I lost 2 maybe 3 pounds and I was ready to tell the world.  But when I got on the scale it was the same weight I was last week.  I lost 0.0 pounds and I was pretty upset.  I couldn't even keep a clear head for the meeting because I kept going through my head "what did I do wrong?"  I only tracked one day and that could be it.  While I kept moving I did eat some questionable things with out weighing them out or even trying to figure out the points value, I guess I didn't think it would add up.  So I gave my self today to get over it and tomorrow I'm back on track.  I will definitely try harder at tracking to keep myself accountable.  I know I shouldn't be beating myself up over what the scale says and congratulating myself on all the little great things I did all week.  For example I went hiking with a friend even though it was so hot and did a little off trail climb that had my heart racing (for fear of falling, broken bones ect).  Or eating more veggies instead of vegan tofurky pizzas every day.  I also don't drink coffee every day anymore and started drinking decaf tea which for me is crazy.  I like tea sure.  But I usually don't drink it unless I'm sick.  Today to help me on my journey I bought the vegan cookbook The Kind Diet.  It looks really great and I'm excited to use it.  So tomorrow is another day and I will succeed.  xxoo     

work out for july 20, 2011

Oh today was very active.  My activity partner and I hit the stairs at work for our now daily ten minute stair climb.  I can still only do 4 reps.  Then my friend whom I met through derby last year met me for some serious stair climbing and walking around the lake.  Sadly I forgot my phone but here are pics taken from bing images.  I feel so lucky to live in a neighborhood with such fun places to get active and have friends to support me in my new adventures.  It makes it a hell of a lot easier. 

accidently vegan

So some how through this cleanse I became vegan.  The cleanse itself doesn't necessarily ask you to eat vegan.  I think its all in moderation.  But as my week went by I realized I wasn't eating any dairy at all and the more I thought about seafood the more I realized I was kind of over it.  I don't know how long this kick will last but I have to say I feel great.  I've been eating tons of veggies and fruits mostly raw.  Usually I have to force the veggies but I've just been eating them with no problems at all.  Did my palate finally catch up with my brain?  Well who knows.  All I know is I met my weekly goal!  I was hoping for 189 but got 190.  Hell I'll take it!  I'm super stoked!  Can't wait to get to my 10% goal of 175.5!


The topic was "Love your fruits and veggies."  Really weird that it came up during the week I had a veggie epiphany!  Veggies rule and help you lose weight!  Pass it on.   
This weeks goals: lose 2 pounds, track at least three days, and do one new fun class at the YMCA.
Weekly homework at meeting today: Hit the farmers market!  Which for me is easy peasy because I am lucky enough to have my meeting and one of the most fabulous local farmers markets on the same day, a few blocks from each other.  I went and got a huge bag of mixed greens for 5 bucks.  And since I call Saturday "Faturday" I got my weekly pastry and luckily the bakery I usually hit up has vegan offerings.  I got a delicious banana walnut muffin.  

xoxo