Judgment Free Zone

OH my gosh—it’s been over a week since I have blogged. I am sorry… last week was crazy! Anyways…. The “live it” is going well! I feel like my trip to the city was my boot camp… I need to go there once a month, at least! Heather and I had a great visit, we went to the gym every day and we walked our butts off. We also carried a butt load of books to the car that was a couple blocks away, and that was a work out in itself! Most of you probably know this by now, but Heather lives in an apartment building on the 5^th floor with no elevator… SO—just going to get a cup of coffee you really get a workout! LOL..

Speaking of working out, I am not sure why I go to the gym.. I really need to work out alone, with no one to stare at. I know that Planet Fitness is a judgment free zone, but the thoughts in my head aren’t judgment free (Ryan always reminds me that I am too judgmental, oops!). I mean really I just don’t get some of these people and the things they do. This one guy brought a portable DVD player and had headphones on that were bigger than his head. OK- I get it, you want to be distracted when working out. But really, the gym isn’t a place to watch King Kong!

I guess I shouldn’t judge others on what they are watching. I sadly enough have been rocking out to Selena Gomez, Victorious, and Carrie Underwood’s new song.  Its ok, you can judge me, I judge myself. I just can’t help it, Selena and Victorious’ music has such a great beat and when I am rocking out listening to them, I tend to go faster and have a harder workout. I did catch myself rocking my head side to side lip singing Good Girl. I know someone was judging me that time.. And on top of that I always pick the machine that is in front of this show ( I am not sure the name) But, it’s like a Maury and Springer show all into one. The captions yesterday read “ I can prove I’m not an escort” umm….. whhhaaaa!?!? There was also one that read “just because you are divorced doesn’t mean you have to be a dead beat dad”. I mean really…. I thought we have gotten past all this crap and moved on to GTL and smashing?!?!

Well, I guess I should get back to work on that note. I am getting ready to go back to the judgment zone and rock out to radio Disney!  Hope you all have a fantastic Thursday! Maybe we’ll chat again this weekend!

Xoxo-

H

Holy craperonie!!

Hello my blog loves!! I'm trying out the new blogger app, so I'm wondering how well this is going to work out. I can't change my font or color, so I hope y'all can read this!!

Anyways on to the good stuff...... Guess what!?!?! Since last Monday,I've lost 8 lbs!!!!! I had to weigh myself twice because I didn't believe it. And all you health nuts out there don't burst my bubble by saying Oooh that's water weight or whatever. 8 lbs is 8 lbs and I'll take it!! I hope it's 10 by monday!!

As some of you know I'm in the city visiting my dear friend Heather. She is my life coach. This weekend is about helping each other find a good workout routine that includes cardio and weights. So far so good. I got in at 6pm, we were at the gym by 7!! This morning we are going to the gym, getting our nails done and then doing a little bargain shopping!! Woohoo!!

I hope everyone has a good weekend, just had to share the news. 8 lbs. 8 lbs. 8 lbs. hey hey hey hey!!!!! Wooohooooo!!!!

Xoxo
-H

Lent... oh Lent....

Hello Happy People!! So.... as many of you probably don't know, I am Catholic. I don't go to church often enough (sorry gram), and I am a sinner, but nun the less I am Catholic. As you probably know Ash Wednesday was yesterday and not too often am I willing to give something up (yes, I am very selfish....don't judge). Well this year, I gave up Chocolate. Yes, you heard correctly Chocolate. Every time I say the word I cringe. When I was thinking of this I thought that this would be fantastic, no candy bars, no chocolate chip cookies, etc. This was going to fantastic for my diet...... until I realized that 98% of my healthy snacks are CHOCOLATE!!! Special K granola bars with chocolate chips, skinny cow clusters, skinny cow ice cream, special K cereal chocolate delight... ITS ALL CHOCOLATE!!! I reached for a sugar free pudding last night, yup you guessed it..... CHOCOLATE!! I am not going to lie, I might have gotten in over my head... BUT I will NOT give up!!! I am going to find other healthy snacks to munch on. You can bet your bottom dollar come Easter diet or no diet I will be eating some chocolate! I don't care if I have to work out for 5 hours I will consume chocolate, and probably not a healthy amount either!!


Speaking of the gym..... I am not sure if it helps or hurts me to go to that damn place. There is this evil thing....I think the machine is called the Cybex... Well, I never use that machine because it looks like a stair stepper, and no one likes to climb stairs, so I stick to the ever so faithful elliptical! I was talking with my dear friend Heather one day and she was explaining to me that it can be used like an elliptical or a stair stepper depending on what setting I use. I thought this was so great! So, after work I go to the gym like I have been doing and I decide that Cybex and myself were going to have a little one - on - one time... Well.. let me tell you about that little bastard! First off I get going and I can’t figure out where to put my feet so my knees keep locking on me, then I am unsure of how fast I am supposed to be going because I am not sure how to use the blessed thing.... SO-- I am chugging along at a good pace trying not keep my knees from locking up, and trying not to make a fool of myself.... well 3 minutes in I could feel the friction of my thighs. 7 Minutes in I was pretty sure that a fire was about to be started, 10 minutes in I was confident that my thighs had started a bonfire, my feet were numb, and I had a charlie horse. And, I might have said a few cuss words to the machine out loud. The good news is, when I went to the elliptical it felt like cake. I was chugging along like I owned it. There was a skinny girl next to me and I was keeping up with her, I felt like a champion... Until this guy decided he was going to get on the other side of me... he gets on, and just goes to town. I would have thought someone was chasing him by how fast he was going. In my head I kept thinking you ass, slow down your making me look bad! So, I kept giving him dirty looks but it didn't seem to change his speed. The girl on the one side of me who I was keeping up with decided she was done and stopped her machine. Well at that moment I had one of those moments where the car is backing up and you think your moving, but you’re not.... yeah, I about lost it and went head over ass off of the damn machine. It was then I decided I was done for the day.


I envy those of you who work out like crazy and have the machines mastered.


Until next time my loves, no chocolate and stay off the cybex!!


xoxox
-H

A Fresh Start

Oh here we go again. I think this is a love hate relationship! I just simply just forget to blog... I know the burning question on all your minds is, what’s going on with the weight loss!?!? Well.... nothing. The little sucker called will power was on vacation I guess.... Over the holidays I managed to put on about 10 lbs (wah wah wah) But, since then I have lost everything I had gained... so I am right back to where I was around this time last year. I feel like I'm stuck here. NO worries though, that little sucker will power is back, and I am not letting him leave this time! I have been living with headaches every day, battling migraines, and have had stomach problems from all the dang medication they have put me on. So, in effort to get healthy and start feeling like myself again I am going to stick to more fruits and veggies, less carbs and heavy food, and go to the damn gym (which I have been going 4 times a week the past two weeks, hey, it’s a start!).

My goal for the next 7 weeks is to lose 30 lbs. that about 4 lbs a week. I know, you are all saying that is way too much... but, I'm doing it. We are going on vacation in April and I am going to be 30 lbs less come hell or high water! 

So, find me on sparkpeople, or facebook…send me recipes, and tips.. I need help!   I do have a life coach! We are helping each other out, and I think that is working well so far!

Ok, that’s all folks. I can't promise I am going to blog more, but I am going to try like hell... after all, this is my fresh start!

xoxo
-H

I lied

 Well what do you know its been 3 months again! Man, I am not good at this blogging thing! Well.. I am just back to say that this time for real I am getting on the train again. After the new year I am going to start my live it again... and even if I only lose 30 lbs again, thats 60 lbs in 2 years. Of course when I started blogging I had every intention to be 100 lbs down by now, but 30 is a start.

Who wants to join me on my weight loss journey?? There are so many options out there! Have you ever seen "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead"? Its a great movie. Its all about juicing, and I think once I have my diet under control I am going to juice for 2-3 weeks. I am going to start out by getting back in the routine of getting heatlhy 100% of the day. The holidays really kill me.

 I also would like to know your tips/tricks/ect. Please do share!

Ok-- that's all for now. More to come soon. Hope everyone is doing great!

-xoxo
H.

Opps!!

Yes, I am writing this with my head down, and my puppy dog look in full force!!  I cannot believe it has been 3 months!!  I wish I had a good excuse, like I was too busy working out… or I was on vacation.. but nope, no excuse! Just pure forgetfulness! I have also been slacking on the “live it”… I mean, I haven’t been completely bad, but I haven’t been good either. I have gained 2 lbs back SO that is what made me think.. OK Heather you CAN do this!! I also was reading on ‘Amber’s Fitness’ and watching her transformation has inspired me! So, today, I am taking the reins and getting back into the groove of things!! Working out is going to be my biggest challenge. I don’t really have time during the week to go to the gym, SO I will have to become friends with good ol’ Billy Blanks again…. Man, it really is a love/hate relationship with him!!! He can kick my @$$ and I love him after, but the next day I hate him! HA!

As you all know I am in l-o-v-e with diet pepsi. It is my crack!! I could drink it all day every day! I love the taste, the fizz, the high, everything about that bubbly goodness I love!  Everyone always tells me how bad it is for me and I never listen.. I mean people say smoking is bad, but the smokers keep on puffin... so I keep on sippin... till today! I read this article and holy crap it opened my eyes! http://www.organicauthority.com/foodie-buzz/top-ten-reasons-to-banish-soda.html Now, I am not saying I am NEVER going to have a diet pepsi again... but from today forward I am going to only allow myself 1-2 a week... Before my live it I was drinking about 4 diet pepsi's a day... I am down to 1 a day.. Sometimes 2 a day... So you think, this should be simple right?! WRONG!  I am salivating just thinking about one right now. I think my lip is even starting to quiver, but I am strong. I am going to fight the urge!

I know I have asked before, but I am asking again.... don't you all want to get together and do some sort of weight loss thing together!? I do much better when I have someone hounding down my back (besides my dad, who asks "do you really need that" every time I put some sort of something with sugar next to my mouth). We could start a competition, or just a forum that we all comment on each day on how it is going, share recipes, ya know.. stuff like that?! Help a sister out here! :)

Ok, ok, enough begging for today; I can't promise I’ll be back tomorrow... but I do promise it won't be 3 months!!   Love you all!

xoxoxo
-H

Wow! Where have I been!?

Holy Crap! I can't believe I have been out of commission this long! I blame it on summer, and all the fun I'm having! Ha, actually I've just been busy, and lazy all at the same time! 
The diet/live-it is going ok.. Not as great as I would like, but my doctor is so happy with me! So far I am down 26 lbs since January. UGH i was hoping it was like 66 lbs, but, I am not giving up!
Today I went to the gym (be proud, I went and worked out on a Saturday!) and I realized why when guys go to the gym they are there for two hours. They are def. not working out for the two hours. They will do a set of rep's and then they sit there on the bench for 10 minutes recovering, then doing another set, then take a 20 minute break. You really have nothing better to do on a Saturday then to sit on the bench "recovering" from lifting some weights. If they are that heavy, take some damn weight off. 


As I was thinking all this in my head I look over and find this older Asian man on the bikes IN DRESS CLOTHES!! umm... so then I thought well maybe he is on his lunch and doesn't have time to change.. but then as I was walking out another elder Asian man walked in with a dress shirt and gym pants on...

At least when I go to the gym I am getting a workout and entertainment! I tell ya ... only in Ithaca!! 


Well there you have it.. a quick update. Hopefully I will blog sooner, and have more exciting news!! :)


Love you all! 
-H 
xoxoxo