Sunday, January 31, 2010

Golfers You Should Know

Okay, so my last...well, whatever he was got me into golf. Ryder cup weekend. Obsessed. We spent the whole weekend in his townhouse drinking beer, ordering pizzas and watching golf. Which worked well for me cause he'd get fired up and drunk and I'd get drunk and laid. And a new love was born. For golf. And my appreciation for attractive golfers has grown as my interest has grown. So I've done some research and found you two of my favorites:


John Raser Why do I love this guy? Well, aside from being hot as well (both with long hair and a shaved head people) he is 26 and smart as a whip. He got a degree in Marketing from the University of Alabama and is funny as hell. I would know since I've never met him but we discuss random topics via twitter. He's all about social media and really wants people to see what his life is like as evidenced by his Twitter page and his website. And if that's not enough for you, connect with him on youtube, facebook, flickr and myspace. This guy is hooked up to the internet basically 24-7 and is so entertaining he's worth several looks.




ADAM SCOTT Hello, Mr. Sex on a Stick. This attractive Aussie is not only bangable but marriagable, too. Athletic, charming, intelligent and goal-oriented are descriptive words that come to mind when someone says his name. He has his own charitable foundation that benefits the children on Australia. Heart of Gold? Check. Also, he has great taste in music if his website is any indication. Starting February 2, you can find him at The Northern Trust Open in California. Following that, he will be at the AT&T National Pro-Am also in California. I swear I'm not stalking him but if I was I'd head to his website and check out his schedule. Then make some flight plans.




I know it's only two and I will continue to research but the PGA Tour website has a list and I have to click on every one of them and then google image them to double check that they are in fact hot. Way too much effort for a Sunday night! For now, just enjoy these two!





Day 27- Sunday Funday

I behaved, don't worry. I was definitely surprised to see the scale read 160.6 when I woke up this morning. After all I drank last night and ate chicken wings. But thanks to Brian's grilling, the wings were healthier than normal (no frying= good!). And I cut myself off which I think is saying something about my self control these days. Definitely still have days where I make less than stellar choices but they are getting to be fewer than in the past. Wanted to hit the gym but didn't realize it closed at 6pm. So I took it outside and ran in 40 degree weather for 47 minutes. It was incredible and I felt so good- the cross training is really making a difference. Also, hit the grocery store today. List is below my food diary.

breakfast I wanted Einstein's so bad. But I controlled myself and hit the grocery store. Came home and made a two egg omelet with pepperjack cheese and a honey wheat english muffin. Glass of cranberry juice rounded it out.

lunch Bourbon chicken with pepperjack cheese and mayo in a pita with skim milk.

snack hummus and crackers

dinner 1/2 of a turkey sandwich with tomato, lettuce and mayo on multigrain bread. With that I had half of a BBQ Chopped Chicken Salad. According to Panera's nutrition calculator I ingested 530 calories, 20g of fat, 57g of carbs, and 32 g of protein. Not too shabby for eating out. Paired this with a glass of skim milk

Today's grocery list:
  • Skim Milk
  • Hummus
  • Bourbon Chicken (slices from the deli- it was cheaper than the turkey)
  • Bananas
  • Turkey Bacon
  • Lettuce
  • Pepperjack Cheese
  • Tomatoes
  • Navel Oranges
  • Eggs
  • Kraft Ranch Dressing- low fat
  • Kraft Asian Vinagrette
  • Kraft Roasted Red Pepper Italian Dressing
  • Pears
  • Pretzels
  • Pita Bread
  • Chocolate Chips
  • Wheat Thins

JANUARY RECAP

Okay, Soooooo...January is over. It's still cold. That's kind of a bummer. But whatever, I think January was a rocking month if I do say so myself and I have prepared a list of why. Actually, it's not prepared. I'm winging it but whatever. Don't hate.


  • First, let's focus on the weight loss. As of today, I have lost 6.4 lbs. I was hoping for 10 but I am so close to being below 160 I can taste it. And boy does it taste good. Better than ice cream actually. 10 lbs was my goal but 6.4 lbs is nothing to sneeze at. I feel good about it. I will, however, be sad if I wake up tomorrow and weigh 162. It's like my body naturally gravitates toward it. Hello body, that is NOT my comfy weight. Nice try though.

  • Cross Training is Heaven. I know most of my workout buddies are runners thanks to Daily Mile but since it is cold and I hate the cold, treadmills have become my friends. But they are ridiculously boring. So I have incorporated the elliptical and bike into my routine until training for the Boston 13.1 officially begins.

  • Zumba, Zumba, Zumba. I love it. I am rhythmically challenged and still enjoy the class. I like that they turn the lights off so I feel less self-conscious. I like the idea of being able to dance. And I like that I am doing something to change up the routine. Check it out for yourself.

  • Support system has been key. Through Twitter, facebook and dailymile, I have gained a ton of friends who are like minded. Some run EVERY DAY (kudos to you- that ain't me!). Some are new to it. But all have suggestions and ideas that help me get through every workout. They all commend each run even if it's not the best. And they are FUNNY. I will probably do a post soon about people I think you should follow on Twitter.

  • Having a plan has saved my life. No joke. Every Sunday, I map out my week for both exercise and food. Do I stray from my plan? Yes. But I have found that having it written down somewhere makes me more accountable for what I am doing. So have a plan but be flexible with it.

  • I haven't beat myself up. Any workout is a good workout in 2010. And rest days are necessary. I've really started to listen to my body. Which is awesome in itself. Sometimes, I tell it no. Yes, I am now talking to my body.

  • I am sleeping so much better. I'm also napping sometimes but it's okay I think. For now, I'm liking where I'm at for the first time in a long time. Am I my skinniest? No. My healthiest? No. My happiest? Probably not. But I'm working on it and that puts a smile on my face.

Thanks to everyone who has followed or commented on the blog! I would not be able to do this without you. And if you have stories you want to share or a blog you think I should read, definitely share it with me. I want to support you as much as you have supported me!

Day 26- January 30, 2010

Hit the gym for a Zumba class, a thirty minute bike ride and some light strength training. My triceps are still a little sore but I'm okay with it and feeling stronger than ever! I made plans to go out last night so I tried to be as healthy as possible during the day to make up for any decisions I made that night. I'm actually pretty proud of my choices considering how I tend to be when it's the weekend. I am slowly getting better at making decisions that won't add 10 lbs to the scale.

breakfast one scrambled eggs with cheddar cheese and hot sauce and half of a honey wheat english muffin

lunch salad with cucumber, tomato, cheddar cheese, chicken and light ranch dressing and hot sauce

dinner hot wings (sensing a theme here?) 4 miller lights and one jack and coke

Day 25- January 29, 2010

At this point I'm two days behind with no idea what I have done in the past two days. Getting old means forgetting things I guess. Anyway, I will recap the best I can. Friday, I went to workout at 5 am. Two 5 am workouts this week- go me. Main motivation is on Friday night I don't want to hit the gym. And there is an extremely attractive guy in the gym. What.Ever. Motivation is motivation. I did 30 minutes on the treadmill followed by 30 minutes on the bike and checked the guy out the whole time. You know he saw me doing it too. And did a double take when I came out dressed for work. I must really look disgusting when I workout.

breakfast Dirty Peanut weight loss shake

lunch Southwest Turkey Wrap from My Friend's Place with chips and a diet coke

dinner I have no idea what I ate for dinner that night. I'm so losing it.

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Day 24- DAY OF REST

Okay, so I have already typed this once and it was way better but apparently blogger and I are having some issues (I literally just yelled obscenities at it. Completely unnecessary in relation to the gravity of the situation but whatever. I feel better). Anyway, GROUP POWER KICKED MY ASS. I was sore the first time I took it but this time I WAS DYING when I woke up. DYING. I wanted to call out sick of work (thanks to all the dailymile.com peeps who said it was a great idea. My boss did not agree). I ended up popping two Tylenol Arthritis 650 mg tablets and heading in. I swear by the Tylenol Arthritis despite not actually having arthritis (yet). There is more in it and it works wonders. Hangovers or soreness. Now at a dull throbbing, I was at least able to type somewhat. Moving the mouse even hurt. By the way, I adore all the people on www.dailymile.com. If you run at all (no matter your level) you need to be on this site. Log your miles and make some like minded friends. Because I'm telling you now, I'm the only person in my group of friends running 1/2 marathons! It's great to have a support system even if you've never met in person (though some people do meet up for runs).

breakfast cheddar cheese and hot sauce omelet

lunch 1/2 a BLT and Entenmann's little bites

snack popcorn

dinner Quizno's Baja sub (small, less than 500 calories) and Miss Vickie's Jalapeno chips

I took the day to rest my sore body. Apparently when you hurt this badly and force yourself to go through the motions of the day it just WEARS YOU OUT. So I took a nap after work and woke up feeling...the same. I opted to hit Quizno's instead of the gym and crashed early. It was totally worth it.

Friday, January 29, 2010

Day 23- January 27,2010

The Day that Killed Me. Okay, not really, but there is a reason I have not posted since Wednesday and it is because Wednesday's workout wiped me out. I was feeling guilty about the night before so at lunch time I hit the aptartment gym to start my laundry and rode the bike for 35 minutes before heading back to my place to eat lunch. Then after work I hit the gym again for more cardio and a Group Power class. I don't know which wore me out more but I can tell you which left me in pain: Group Power. Jeez, more on that in my next post.

breakfast turkey bacon and cheddar cheese omelet with grapefruit juice

lunch leftover grilled chicken sandwich from chilis and fries

dinner Boca burger with cheddar cheese and bbq sauce on a pita and a side salad with tomato, cucumber and honey mustard dressing

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Off the Wagon- January 26,2010

Both food wise AND shopping wise. Jeez. Out of control. I went to the gym early (5 am early) and did interval training. I figured I would be good for the day- I had plans to go out with friends. When they fell through, I made dinner plans and decided I would head to Ann Taylor Loft. I have got to get it into my head to PLAN. And then stick to the PLAN. I woke up after this horrendous day with an extra two lbs. Way to derail my progress. I was hoping for 10 lbs this month but I may be lucky to get out with 4 lbs.

breakfast Chocolate Peanut Butter protein shake. It was delicious. I adore the morning guy at Gold's Gym

snack Entenmann's Little Bites

lunch pasta with sundried tomato pesto

snack side salad with cucumber, tomato, cheddar cheese and ranch dressing. Some hot sauce too.

dinner chips and salsa with a margarita. Followed by 1/2 a grilled chicken salad. It had tomato, honey mustard, cheese, lettuce and bacon. God I love bacon. I ordered it on a wheat bun and had 1/2 of the fries on the plate. I requested a to go box so I would stop eating.

desert One bud light with some friends after dinner to celebrate another friend's house selling.

I did interval training on the treadmill and some ab work.

Just Say Me


If you want to believe that adolescents have very adult problems then you should be watching The Secret Life of the American Teenager. Tune in on Mondays on ABC and watch as 15-18 year old children very calmly and rationally discuss the ins and outs of sex. I won't lie, I'm addicted and subscribe to Hulu just to watch it so no judgment here. And don't worry, the parents are just as fucked up as the kids.


Anyway, the reason I'm advocating this show is because today while I was watching/listening while working from home I heard a lovely campaign that I just had to share with you! It's called Just Say Me. Some back story: This girl Grace is VERY religious. Almost to the point of being annoying but not quite. Just teetering on the line and the reason is she struggles constantly with maintaining her sexual safety in the eyes of God. She has had sex BUT she has now found... MASTURBATION and in this clip she shares it with her girls in the high school hallway between classes while their guys try to figure out what the hell is going on. Tune in at about the 8:37 mark to hear her campaign for self lovin.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Snack You Shouldn't Waste Your $ (or your calories!) On


Entenmann's was a staple of my childhood. My grandmother bought their chocolate chip cookies and coffee cakes every week. I have honestly never found chocolate chip cooks like theirs- soft and moist and the perfect size for snacking. It's ridiculously easy to inhale an entire box. So, the other afternoon, my sister and I were out shopping and I let my hunger get the best of me. We popped into Publix and I just could not decide what I wanted. And when I did they didn't have it so I gave in and picked up some Entenmann's Little bites. Chocolate Chip Muffins. Yummy. But, I will never make that mistake again. At $4.50 a box, it just is not worth it! The box has five bags. Each bag contains 4 mini-muffins. It is in no way satisfying in terms of snacks because 4-8 bites later, it's over. And the hunger is still there. Of course, I am eating them right now. Because I paid $4.50 for a box and damn if I am going to throw that money in the trash without enjoying them! The nutrition breakdown does not make you feel any better either:


Serving Size 1 pack (47 g)
Servings per container 5 (I call bullshit since three bags I've had have only contained 4. Bitches.)

Calories 190
Fat 9g
Sodium 135mg
Carbohydrate 26g
Dietary Fiber less than 1 g
Protein 2g

In short, there is nothing worth spending any money on in this box so STAY AWAY. Especially, if your wallet is light to begin with and your stomach is hanging over your pants like mine is!


Do you have any STAY AWAY snacks to share? Any great snacks I need to add to my grocery list?

Do you like bad boys?

Okay, so typically, I do not post from work but this morning I have got to talk about this guy at the gym. I'm the kind of girl who digs a surfer guy or a preppy guy. Jim was kind of in between- though he did have a period of long glorious locks and two eyebrow piercings. He always ended up in Polo shirts and khakis for a night out. Last I saw this was not the case and- WHY THE FUCK ARE WE EVEN TALKING ABOUT HIM!?!?!

AN.Y.WAY.

This morning I was working out at the gym at 5 am. Usually, there is NO ONE attractive there (this includes me) but today as I was getting off the treadmill, after 35 minutes of running, I noticed this guy four treadmills over chatting with a woman next to him while he warmed up. He wore a hat so I have no idea if he had a full head of hair(isn't it weird how some guys are hot with hats and some aren't. And some take them off and you're like OH MY GOD. Put it back on!). He had diamond studs. He was bulky. Long sleeved, fitted workout t and pair of warm up pants. He looked good. And as I wandered over to do some ab work and stretch I kept kicking myself for my black leggings, green I Ate A Pie Barefoot Ball shirt. Who the hell would want to pick me up in a gym?

You may be asking why I would want to be picked up in a gym. Let me tell you. As I was doing crunches, I noticed the guy start a training session with his buddy and a personal trainer. No joke, I'm sweating in places I'd rather not discuss so I have no idea why but I was feeling incredibly sexual (hellooooo 5 month drought). Watching this guy lift weights was such a fucking turn on. Just thinking about it right now has me going. Then...

HE TOOK HIS SHIRT OFF.

Oh. My. Jesus. I was complaining a few weeks ago about the lack of eye candy at the gym but no more. This guy had a beautiful body. Typically, I like a guy with nice arms and I'm okay with a less than stellar body (hey, it would be hypocritical of me to request a perfect speciman). Generally, I am not attracted to bulky guys. But something about this guy was making me wish he'd take me to the shower and give it to me. Hard. He was the kind of guy who made you feel feminine all over and who would just dominate you.I mean his body was muscled all over and I kind of wanted to lick it all over. Bulky but not power lifter I-Think-I'm-the-Next-Arnold big. And he had this tattoo. And suddenly, I wanted a BAAAAAADDDDDDDDDDDDD Boy. Badly.

I believe the Tuesday morning 5 am workout session may just become a regular thing!

Monday, January 25, 2010

Day 22- January 25, 2010

Today I participated in Gold Gym's Group Power class. I think I need a class like this since I cannot afford a trainer. Otherwise I will slack on the whole strength training thing. It's utterly ridiculous how distracted I would get while doing the Fitness Challenge at my apartment. Perhaps it is due to the utter chaos in my apartment which I have tried to remedy but there are so many hours in a day that are filled that by the time I get home I just drop everything in the entryway. By Wednesday, I'm kicking shit out of the way and generally trashing the apartment in order to find stuff. Anyway, nice tangent, I really enjoyed the class today so I made a schedule for myself for the rest of the week. If you are in Lawrenceville and want to join me, call! Tomorrow I am getting up at the ass-crack of dawn and doing cardio but the rest of the week I am going to do some classes: W Group Power at 6:30 pm, TH Group Kick at 7:30 pm, F another 5 am workout, SA Zumba at 11:00am and SU Rest. Maybe. That is the tentative schedule for the week.

breakfast Multigrain Cheerios with skim milk

snack Citrus Tea

lunch Chicken noodle soup and an apple

snack chips and salsa

dinner salad with chicken, ranch, hot sauce, tomatoes, cucumbers and cheddar cheese

Tea

I've heard hot tea is good for you and all that but what kinds? Someone help me. I don't particularly like teas in the first place but I'll try anything once. Especially if it will help with weightloss. And it has got to be better than coffee which for someone with high blood pressure (like me!) is like lighting a long fuse for dynamite and waiting for it to reach the explosion point. Anyway, I am currently drinking some kind of citrusy blend from my work and I kind of like it. I added a dash of real sugar (apparently the fake stuff just makes you want real sugar so why not just have real sugar?) and some lemon. It's an acquired taste. Anyway, help me out! I want types that are good for you and brands that taste delicious. I already know that peppermint flavor is not my cup of tea. Yes, I just went there. Give me a break, it's Monday.

Days 19, 20, 21- Weekend Wrap Up

Well, folks, it was a good weekend all in all. For one thing, I didn't get black out drunk. Now, that could be a good thing or a bad thing depending on your viewpoint but in my little world black out= 100+ lbs of weight gain. Seriously. Also, I held off the lbs if today is any indication. I am currently sitting at 162.5 which is ALMOST 5 lbs less than I started out at. Sweet deal. Anyway, the weekend.

FRIDAY
Friday I woke up at 5 am and worked out- did cardio. 20 minutes on the treadmill, 15 minutes on the bike and 20 minutes on the elliptical. The random five minutes missing were spent in the bathroom. TMI, I know. Anyway, it was all good until 9 am rolled around and I was ready for a nap. Damn, how do people get up early?!?!?!
breakfast Triple Berry Smoothie from Gold's Gym
snack popcorn
lunch pasta with six cheese marinara sauce
snack hummus with crackers
dinner Nothing. Because I went to my sister's swim meet. Beforehand, I was not hungry. It was 11 by the time I got home and believe me it took everything I have not to stop at McDonald's for a Chicken Club combo. But I resisted. Yay me.

SATURDAY
Saturday was jam packed with plans. My best friend (Hey Britt!) is getting married so we went and looked at locations and we found THE dress. I wish I could post the pictures of the dresses she didn't end up getting but they don't let you take pictures until you decide on the one and obviously I can't go posting that! I got home from that in time to change clothes and head out to my friend (hi Candice! Happy Birthday!) surprise dinner at Mccray's Tavern on the Square. It was a busy, exhausting day to say the least! I woke up and did some strength training so I did get a work out in.

breakfast It was workout or breakfast, I went with workout. I know, I know, I know. I actually was not hungry though so it was fine. Actually, at the first location I was offered a mimosa. So there is breakfast.
lunch Ted's Montana Grill. I had a Spitfire Chicken Sandwich. I eyed some salads but I can very rarely resist french fries. My sandwich was on a Wheat bun with Monterrey jack cheese, jalapenos, bacon, ranch, lettuce and tomato. And I ate the whole damn thing. I cleared that plate.
dinner I convinced myself to order a salad over the buffalo chicken wrap which if you have ever had you know is DE.LI.CIOUS. Seriously. I went with a chicken Caesar. The chicken was not great but the Caesar was. I also indulged in some tavern chips from someone elses appetizer. Dude, it was in front of me. I did not drink with dinner but once I inhaled a yummy funfetti cake, the drinks were a flowing. I did two champagne based beverage, one chocolate cake shot and one rum and diet. If you know me, you know this is nothing. So I am proud of myself. Plus I spread those out over a 6 hour period.

Sunday
Sunday is meant to be a lazy day. I worked 6 hours, hit the gym and spent the night hanging with my sister. She made me dinner and we watched a movie (the promised birthday gift from last year is finally redeemed). Then when my mom got home we picked up ice cream. At the gym I did 40 minutes on this thing that apparently has no name. WTF is up with the machine not having a label? What if I wanted to purchase one? Anyway, it's like an elliptical but on an angle so you are constantly "climbing". It kind of feels like I imagine hiking with a walking stick must feel. Also, I did some work with a strength band on my abs and arms and I am FEELING it right now. WOW.

brunch Homemade. I wanted IHOP (Why do I try to write it like iHOP. Thanks for that Apple) but no one near me wanted IHOP. Thank god my friends live in Atlanta and Loganville and Gainseville and Athens. Anyway, I made scrambled egg whites with tomato and cheddar cheese and turkey bacon and hashbrowns. I swallowed it all down with cranberry juice.
snack mini muffins with chocolate chips. I let my hunger get the better of me. I know.
dinner My sister made sesame chicken with teryaki rice. It was AWESOME. And one piece of foccaccia toast. Then mom came home and we all got pints of ice cream. I only ate 1/3 of mine. Those two inhaled the whole pint. Insane. I'm trying to make good choices but it is hard when everyone else is skinnier and making the choice to eat enough ice cream to make them physically ill!

Friday, January 22, 2010

Day 18- January 21, 2010

Today's schedule got all out of whack and really threw me for a loop (score one for the morning workout since had I done that...well, let's not go there). Anyway, I managed to do 1/2 of my stength training and then threw some cardio in after dinner. Remember, any workout is better than no work out. In other news, my weight started dropping again though I might have cured that convenience with ice cream today.

breakfast Einstein's Bagels. It was delicious but a horrendous experience so maybe God is trying to tell me something. then I remember that one of the diet plans in Fitness included a bagel with cream cheese. Damn. I hate when things conflict. Anyway, I had a sun dried tomato bagel with jalapeno salsa cream cheese.

lunch banana and a BLT. I made it myself on pita bread and threw a sprinkling of cheese on it but it really didn't work so well when I carried it around in the bag. Or it did since none of the cheese was on it. But the BLT was delicious. I wanted to have chips and diet coke but the vending room was closed. God really is looking out for me.

snack Well, I polled the people of Twitter and the few votes I had were divided (thanks Tweeps!) so I went with both of my choices. Hummus with crackers and chips and salsa. I know. Whatever. Also, follow me on Twitter @fromfat2fit2010.

dinner I went to my mom's for dinner and stuck with water (she was havign a vodka cranberry and her friend was having wine so it's impressive that I steered clear of booze). She made a delicious potato soup- I only had one serving- and a salad- I had two servings. The salad had cucumber, tomato and pepers as well as feta cheese. I went with reduced fat ranch (she suggested it) but I wish I had gone after my first choice of balsalmic vinaigrette. Then her friend mentioned dessert and I was toast...

dessert I refuse to even look up the calories in brownie moose track ice cream. I don't want to know.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Day 17- WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON?

I woke up this morning after a grueling dance class and strength training and had GAINED weight. This supremely annoys me as I feel like I am doing so freaking well and am suddenly not seeing results. It can be so frsutrating to step on the scale and see that. Makes you want to starve yourself. Which of course, I could not do. Speaking of which I am hungry right now.

On the plus side, I really really really wanted to go to Einstein Brother's Bagels this morning. If you were one of the first 100 people you got a year of breakfast for free. I was torn. I am broke and breakfast for a year would be great. I love bagels. I love someone else making my food. BUT I would not lose weight if I did that. I resisted so points for me!

breakfast banana with a tomato and feta omelet and grapefruit juice

lunch I had a lunch date with my friend Jessica. We went to Mellow Mushroom and they had a lunch special. So I was stoked to save some bucks plus the special kept me from inhaling an entire pizza pie. Instead I stuck with one slice of pepperoni pizza and a side salad and 1 diet coke. No refills here.

snack chips and salsa

dinner lean chicken breast marinated in balsalmic vinegar over pasta with sundried tomato pesto and milk

I went to the gym hoping to run for an hour but it didn't work out. Instead I ran for 30 minutes and did 30 minutes on the bike.

Day 16- January 19, 2010

Zumba, zumba, zumba! Whoooo! I took my first Gold's Gym Zumba class and it was a lot of fun. Totally different than the one I took in New Jersey. The one in New Jersey was about equal between hip-hop and latin dance. This one was more Latin dance than anything else. It was still fun but not as fun as it could have been which was a serious bummer. I will continue to go every Thursday night at 7:30pm though since it is completely different than my other cardio workouts.

breakfast multigrain cheerios with banana and skim milk

snack crackers with peanut butter

lunch lean cuisine

snack hummus with crackers

dinner soup and pita with cheese and skim milk

Also, I did the strength training rotation as well.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Day 15- Welcome to Gold's Gym!

Oh, dear 8 lb 6 oz baby Jesus! thank you for allowing me to join a real gym again! Today I signed up for Gold's Gym- two year membership which is awesome. I was excited to use real treadmills with normal settings that don't randomly changing speeds and inclines. No more children running all over the place and hanging on the machines. ANNNDDDD....lots of cute guys to check out. Though the con on that is they get to see me huffing and puffing- my thunder thighs jiggling. But that is neither here nor there.

breakfast Sundried tomato bagel with jalapeno salsa cream cheese

lunch turkey and cheddar on a pita

dinner shrimp and potatoes

dessert real fruit bars (Edy's- strawberry)

I did a setting on the awesome treadmill- random. Check out the workout here! I also did thirty minutes on the upright stationary bike. I was nice and sweaty by the time I was done!

Monday, January 18, 2010

Day 14- ANOTHER day of rest

Working overtime really wrecks my workouts but only because I allow it to do so. Plus my best friend Ness wanted to take me to dinner. Love birthday dinners! I was nice and hung over.

brunch Cheddar cheese omelet, hashbrowns and turkey bacon with orange juice

snack yogurt

dinner Ruby Tuesday's shrimp appetizer with the all you can eat salad bar. Usually, I love their salad bar but it was horrible- the food was less than appealing. Which was probably good.

dessert Bruesters mint oreo icecream- only one scoop. Yay me!

No workout. But I have officially lost and kept off (for one week!) 3 lbs.

Day 13- January 16, 2010

Another night out on the town. I swore I was not going to drink but...of,course... I did. Damnit. That, I think, is the hardest part for me. That and sticking to a schedule and switching up the healthy foods so I don't get bored with them. And motivation to stick with the training and not opt for naps. This is way harder than those I dropped 1/2 a size People covers make you think!

breakfast multigrain cheerios with a banana and skim milk

snack yogurt

lunch turkey sandwich with tomatoes, lettuce,mayo and cheddar cheese- on a pita.

dinner RuSan's sushi! I love, love, love sushi! I had spicy tuna, shrimp tempura and a firecracker specialty roll. Also, a ginger salad

dessert beverages. Beer during beer pong and slushie alcoholic beverages at Flip Flops

I went to the gym and used the elliptical but...well, you can read about that experience here. Plus, dancing at the club. So I guess that counts!

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Day 12- DAY OF REST

Yesterday, my best friend Brittany and I hit up Twist in Atlanta for a post birthday dinner. Our birthdays are a week apart and we hadn't had a chance to celebrate yet so we went out together with no one else, exchanged presents, ate tapas and had a few drinks. I was actually very well behaved. I had planned on working out but I stopped into a Salon by me to see if they could squeeze me in today and they had a slot yesterday so I took advantage of it! My hair looks fab and I got goodies and $20.00 off my haircut for being a first time customer. Let me know if you are in the Lawrenceville area and I will hook. you. up!

breakfast not one but two packs of oatmeal. Normally, one fills me up but yesterday I woke up ravenous!

snack banana

lunch Yesterday was spent obsessing over the new defensive coordinator for UGA so lunch was kind of a celebration. I know, I know, tying successes to food is a HORRIBLE idea but the craving was there and I just HAD. TO. DO. IT. Anyway, I had a delicious lean cuisine. And some cheetos (one serving size thank you very much). And a sprite.

snack yogurt

dinner WAS A TREAT. I love Twist and for my birthday they sent me $25 off my meal! So Britt and I picked a ton of tapas and beverages to enjoy through the meal. She opted for bruschetta (which she thought was ham and was actually tomatoes which she hates. So that was funny), a crab cake and some delicious potatoes. Just an fyi she is 1/2 my size. Literally. I ordered some queso. I saw it on the menu and saw chorizo and had to have it. Luckily Britt ate some for me and so I didn't indulge on my own! I also ordered a ginger salad with beets and carrots and cucumbers and tomatoes AND spicy tuna which is my absolute fav! We both had some drinks. Britt opted for Reisling and I picked out a Skinny Rita (probably sounds healthier than it is!). Britt also ordered creme brule which I tried for the first time. It was AWESOME. I, of course, picked a chocolate martini as my desert.

Amazingly enough, I woke up this morning and had not gained weight! WOOO!

Day 11- January 14,2010

Not much to say here. Did the cardio workout- the countdown.


breakfast tomato and feta frittata


snack banana


lunch I attempted to make a Pita Pit style sandwich and failed epically. Talk about the messiest thing I have ever attempted to eat. They must have a secret and I will learn it eventually. Anyway, pita with turkey, tomato, lettuce, mayo and cheddar cheese


dinner Panera bread- delicious. I got the Chopped BBQ salad. 500 calories, 22g of fat, 47 g of carbs, 31 g of protein packed into romaine lettuce, corn, black beans, tortilla chips, chicken, tomatoes with some amazing dressing and drizzled bbq sauce. It is amazing. I only at 3/4 of it so my totals are probably slightly off. But it is definitely filling!

Silly LIS, Blackberries are for Adults!



Today has got to be the WORST day ever for me not to have a smart phone. Todd Grantham was announced as UGAs new Defensive Coordinator. I literally sat through work all damn day refreshing a google search on Todd Grantham to wait for the announcement. Every five minutes- refresh. No dice. For the 40 minutes that I actually completed work yesterday, he made the announcement via a UGA press release.

DAMN.

And in that time, my friend logged into his iPhone to check Joe Schad's tweets. Nearly 40 minutes before the official announcement, Joe tweeted the deets. It's not enough to be able to text my tweet to the site, I needed to be able to read Joe's and David's tweets to see what was going on and respond accordingly.

So, I suppose, I will bite the bullet and buy a damn smart phone so I can safely accomplish my play with my work and not spend an entire morning fretting about what I'm missing. And don't you dare tell me I'm too reliant on the internet- I already know that and I don't care.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Random Thoughts on a Thursday



  • I'm eating cucumbers for a snack becase I'm fat and want to lose weight. I've never considered the seeds in cucumbers. Wouldn't it be weird if I grew a cucumber in my belly? Would I be hungry or would my stomach just eat it's gardn? Thank god for digestion so don't have to figure this out.

  • This compute dosno lik gmail or bloggr so it mysteriouly taks letters ot of sentnces wich maks tpig this api. but kid of fn t read. for me. not yo since yo can't tell hatit says. or can yo? getto it sherloc holmes

  • The only people I see home in the middle of the day at my apt coomplex are hispanic people. What is up with that?

  • I just tried to make a sandwich ala Pita Pit and failed miserably. I have got to find out where they get their pitas. I think the difference is the pita. Mine crumbled as I tried to wrap. Thus I ate the messiest sandwich on earth.

  • I love pickles. Why don't I eat more of those?

  • I love when I work from home and can wear my snuggie all damn day

  • Marriage. I just don't get it.

  • I'm reading a book about alcholism. Every body is an alcholic. Unless you never drink. Ever.

  • Seriously, everyone I know has a drinking problem. If I went into rehab we could never be friends again. I'd have to start from scratch.

  • I swear to god, tonight I am going to sit at Panera and work on my book. Yes, I'm writing a book. About what? I have no idea. I'll wing it. Just like the rest of my life.

  • Working from home is nice but not nearly as entertaining as working from an office. I have nothing to say about funny shit that has happened at work. I can't poke fun at people either. This sucks.

  • I think I lost a friend. Which makes me think of how much I like the Fray. They were INSANE in concert the two times I saw them. I think I might listen to them now actually.

  • Anyway, back to the lost friend- no return emails, calls or texts. And the ass has STILL not opened his Christmas present. Which I had delivered to his residency since I would be out of town. WTF? I even emailed him a banking question. No answer. I kind of want to pull a flip out move at his place of employment but as it is what it is I'd probably be arrested on a felony count of some such shit I don't know about.

  • Did the above make any sense?

  • I didn't watch American Idol. But apparently, last night in Atlanta was insane. This pants on the ground or whatever the fuck it was is a trending topic on twitter. I shall connect you to said video which is funny but no so funny I feel the need to watch it again or tweet about it. To each their own. Pants On the Ground.

  • 770.993.7145...try it. Then try explaining to me why this number just called me. Or how.

  • Go to this website at least once a week : This site.

  • I want chips. Right now.

  • What does anyone know about Raleigh, NC? I might be interested in making a move.

  • I think I shop online because I like getting packages. I don't get enough packages. Hint, hint to the two readers of my blog.

  • Also, gripe, WHERE THE FUCK WERE MY BIRTHDAY CARDS? My family failed miserably in the department. And there is no nice way to ask them.

  • Where did you think you would be at 26? Is it where you are now? Cause I sure am shit am not where I planned to be. Just a thought.

  • Pet Peeve #999: Seriously, what the fuck is up with people parking facing the wrong direction when parked in front of a store or my apt complex? Come to think about it, what makes you think you are so ridiculously special that you can park anywhere you damn well please? And while we are on the subject what is with people parking in the middle of the road? The road is not your driveway! Unless you are in Ireland. Then the parkway is your driveway and the driveway is your parkway. I know, confusing.

  • Speaking of Ireland, who's up for a Pub Crawl (there's that alcoholism again).

  • I'm watching Standoff on Hulu. I want to be a hostage negotiator.

  • What is this p90x? You people are like a damn cult.

  • I'm still obsessed with Jon Lajoie. I just cannot think of what to tweet to him without sounding like a crazy. Which, let's be honest, I am.

  • I am hungry. I need a snack. I have no snack food. Damn.
  • Dating sites are creepy. I'm on one for an assignment I have (oh, fuck it, the assignment started it and I'm 26 and single and thought why the hell not?). I think the fact that it is the internet makes people a little too comfortable.
  • I hate when you get really excited about someone's gift and they are less than thrilled. Can't you just pretend? It's obvious I am excited.
  • Another thing, I never know how much or what someone else is going to get me so I'm always nervous that my gift will not measure up. Why am I so worried about that?
  • Jersey Shore: Worst. Show. Ever. I hate them. I hated them before they were on TV and were invading my hometown. Assholes.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Day 10- January 13,2010



I want junk food so freaking bad right now. Ice cream. Or cookies. Or cake. Any of them, all of them. I am craving them. My only salvation at this point is the fact that I don't have any of these things on hand. I've already showered and thrown on pjs, my hair is wet and I'm too lazy to go to the store. Supposedly, after 15 minutes a craving will go away. Bitch please, I still fucking crave. SO BAD.

breakfast frittata with feta and grape tomatoes and an english muffin

lunch Velveeta shells and cheese. Single serving. This is what happens when I am not supposed to be at work and get called in. No time to make a healthy lunch. I paired it with an apple.

snack banana

snack chips and salsa...which is good but not as good as it would be with a damn margarita

dinner Lean Cuisine pepperoni pizza and coke zero. Which is disgusting but someone brought it to my house so here it is. Might as well drink it.

Today's workout was the countdown. Click here to see it.

In other exciting NEWS: I've raised $110 towards my goal of $3700 for Team Challenge. Big thanks to my friends Kelly and Ligia. And a person who found me on Twitter and sent in $10. I love when people I don't know help me out! To donate, click here.

And, big welcome to my newest reader Deanna :) Thanks for following, babe!

Show YOU Should be Watching



YES. YOU.



You should be watching Secret Diary of a Call Girl. Run, don't walk, to Blockbuster or your computer and order it from Netflix. Well-written, well- acted and highly entertaining.




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Day 9- January 12,2010

Well, I did it. I signed up for another 1/2 Marathon. I know you are thinking I'm absolutely crazy but if I could do it with almost no training and finish in 2:39 then I can sure as shit finish in 2:30 this time around with training. Once again I am going with Team Challenge and raising money for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America. Click here for a link to my page- donate if you can or pass the word along!

breakfast Turkey Bacon, Egg and Cheddar on a honey wheat english muffin. My neighbor downstairs probably wanted to kill me when the fire alarm went off. WTF is the deal that every time I make eggs I set it off? Even at my parents house.

lunch Jason's Deli- whoop whoop. I love meeting days! This time I went with the Club Lite and a side of fruit (you know how much I adore their fruit cup). Anyway, the sandwich weighs in at 515 calories with 17 g of fat, 51 g of carbs, and 44g of protein. The 44 grams of protein is what really got me going.

snack hummus with crackers

dinner Chicken marinated in hot sauce over lettuce with cucumber, carrot, tomato, cheddar cheese and ranch dressing. And, yes, I set off BOTH fire alarms this time and had to open all the windows. I am positive my neighbor hates me and wants to murder me now.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Day 8- January 11, 2010

You know it's going to be a bad day (or a really great day) when you wake up in the morning and decide cake is for breakfast. And that is exactly what I did yesterday. I don't know what I was thinking but I have to admit it was delicious and writing about it now really makes me crave it.

breakfast vanilla cake with chocolate ice cream (yay 26 years old.)

lunch shrimp with feta cheese and tomatoes ( leftovers. See below for recipe)

snack polished off the birthday cake. I don't know why I do this but whenever there is junk food in the house it's like there is a race to get it in my belly. Then I crave it for days after.

dinner Boca burger with cheddar cheese, mayo and bbq sauce on a multigrain english muffin (Ally they were honey wheat muffins which I guess somewhat explains the sweet flavor).

I biked for an hour yesterday and did 18.71 miles so that was nice. I just could NOT make myself get on the treadmill!

Baked Shrimp with Tomatoes and Feta (courtesy of Fitness Magazine)
Makes 4 servings

  • 1 tbs olive oil
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 14.5 oz cans no salt added tomatoes
  • 1/4 finely minced fresh-flat leaf parsley
  • 1 tbs finely minced fresh dill
  • 1 1/4 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 2/3 cup crumbled feta cheese

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Heat oil in an ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring frequently, until softened, about three minutes. Add garlic; cook for one minute. Add tomatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and let sauce simmer about 5 minutes, until tomato juices thicken. Remove skillet from burner. Stir in parsley, dill and shrimp, and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle feta over the top. Place skillet in oven; bake until shrimp are cooked through and cheese has melted, about 12 minutes.

295 calories, 34 g of protein, 12 g of carbohydrates, 11 g of fat (4 g saturated) and 2 g of fiber.

Monday, January 11, 2010

Erotic Messages

Okay, so I currently write for a magazine out of Chattanooga and we just finished up work on the February issue. As you know, February is known for one major day (which I happen to hate and have nicknamed SAD- Singles Awareness Day). Since the February issue is typically known for it's features involving love and my editor obviously detects I am single I was handed the enviable task of signing up for dating websites and rating them. So I did. And I just absolutely had to share the gem of a message I got from an extremely good looking guy. Unfortunately for him, I have not yet hit the point of desperation required for me to meet up with him and do the deed... And you know how much I love you guys? The site won't let me copy and paste the message so I am typing it out for you below. You can thank me later.

Hey I'm a little bored and I noticed how there was a first date section on here, but not a first kiss section. So don't take this the wrong way as if I'm trying to call you something you are not. But I'm just going to describe it anyway. Here goes...

I invite you to my house and you stand over by my couch looking unsure of what to do. Then I walk closer and closer to you until my final step leaves our eyes locked a few inches away from each other. I reach down and lock both of my hands with yours and then I move in for a subtle kiss. Our lips instantly lock for a moment then I slide my tongue into your mouthas my fingers slowly graze from your chin up to your jaw. Then as our lips close and connect again I suck hard on your bottom lip making you quiver as both hands slidedown your sides until they're firm on your waist. Then we break apart and stop to stare into each other's eyes. You don't blink and begin biting your lip. Nothing is said but everything is understood on what you are thinking. With my hands firmly on your waist, I lift you up by your firm ass, your legs wrap around my waist as I lay you down on my couch. Your hands are pinned by your head by mine and my hips start to grind against yours at the same pace my tongue slides in and out of your mouth. Then I start to nibble on your ear and breathing heavily into your ear. As I start to kiss down your neck and sucking on your soft skin, I place my hand on the arch of your back lifting you into me. I make my way all the way down to your wrist with my mouth. Immediately, I can feel your pulse on my lips quicken with every kiss. I look back up at you with a glare that says anything you want and desire is yours.... do you want more?

Please, please, please give me your thoughts and opinions on this delicious little message I got from this guy. I want to know your favorite parts then I'll share mine!

Day 5,6&7: Queen of Excess

My birthday was this weekend. Sunday to be exact. But I started the party on Friday and didn't stop until I passed out last night. At some point over the course of the weekend the following items were in my belly: Southern Comfort. Eggs Benedict. McDonalds Crispy Club Sandwich. With Fries. And a Diet Coke. Buffalo Chicken Warp from Locos. Tequila. Vodka. Yuengling. Bud Light. Miller Light. Love in Your Mouth Dip. Red-headed Sluts. Jaegar Bombs. Shrimp with feta and tomato. Cupcake. Birthday Cake. Double decker white cake with chocolate frosting. Milk. Scrambled Eggs. Cheesburger from Dantanna's. Turkey Bacon. Apple. English Muffin. Hummus. Mint Moosetracks Icecream.

I think that's all. Christ I want to vomit.

I did manage to work out on Saturday and took Sunday off. So I was not a complete waste. And of the 3 lbs I lost last week I only gained 2 back during the weekend. Moral victory, I suppose.

Friday, January 8, 2010

Day 4- January 7, 2010

Okay I am super, ridiculously proud of how I handled myself last night. My dear friend Ashley hosted a National Championship party and I was pretty nervous about how it would go. Luckily I made some stupendous deicisions that helped me to stave off the need to overindulge. They had hamburgers, hot dogs, shrimp and sausage and were just starting to grill out when I showed up. I marinated a piece of chicken in some Jack Daniel's Original Barbeque sauce and brought it with me (excellent choice #1). I refrained from turning it into a sandwich with cheese, mayo and a bun and simply enjoyed the delicious flavor of the boneless, skinless chicken breast. Ashley texted everyone during the day to say BYOB. I had previously talked to myself about the fact that I would limit myself to 1 beer. Not a problem when I didn't even have a beer! And I left before I could even dive into the cake or cupcakes. I'm not going to lie I did overindulge in cheese dip but I made up for it by not having a huge serving of pasta salad. It was all about balance and I thought I did pretty well!

breakfast oatmeal. Fuze

snack yogurt

lunch salad with cucumbers and Newman's Own Light Honey Mustard Dressing and 1/2 of a turkey sandwich on pita with fat free cheddar cheese and mayo made with olive oil. Water

snack banana

snack 2 I participated in a taste test yesterday! My first one and it was DELICIOUS. I'm not allowed to talk about it but I will say it was a beverage, contained caffeine and probably had like 200 calories when it was all said and done.

dinner boneless, skinless chicken breast marinated in Jac Daniel's sauce; grilled. Pasta salad ( serving about 1/2 the size of my fist). Chips and cheese dip (wayyyy more than I should have) and Diet Coke.

Today was Day 4 of the Fitness Challenge. I should have just done a long run or elliptical but I opted to do another workout on the treadmill from the magazine. So I did the countdown and HATED it. You can see the workout and my results here. I finished up with 30 minutes on the elliptical and was slightly annoyed because I wanted to use the bike. Beggars can't be choosers!

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Day 3- January 6, 2010

Okay, I am still sore from strength training on Monday and slightly annoyed I can't do all the stuff in the circuit but I am blaming my ball for that one. I don't think it's big enough. Okay now it's getting sexual and that is not the point. The point is I have had to modify several things in the Fitness Challenge to fit my abilities and my tastes (foodwise). I don't know how that will affect my results but dammit I want to lose 10 lbs this month!

breakfast Multigrain cheerios with skim milk (I forgot to add the banana)

snack hummus with wheat thins

lunch turkey and fat free cheddar in a pita (1/2) with mayo made with olive oil. yogurt.

snack chips and salsa

dinner salad with turkey, cheddar, tomatoes, cucumbers and light honey mustard dressing

dessert banana

LOOK MA NO CANDY! WOOOO!

I completed the circuit and I am definitely feeling it. I wanted to hit the gym for the bike but opted to work some overtime (gotta make the money baby). I am nervous about tomorrow because I have been invited to watch the National Championship with friends. They are grilling burgers and chili cheese dogs but I plan on bringing a chicken breast and eating it sans bun with some tater tots. I will allow myself to have 1 beer. MAX. Let's see how I can do with this...

Day 2- January 5, 2010

I know, I'm a day late. I was EXTREMELY productive last night which resulted in me being unable to blog. I'm sorry! So I am going to try to remember everything. Suffice to say, I remember eating M&Ms (I said I have no self control!) but that should be the last of the Christmas candy. If I behave myself this weekend, I should be good.

breakfast Cheddar Cheese, Turkey Bacon, Tomatoes on a high fiber english muffin with a glass of grapfruit juice

snack crackers with Peanut Butter

lunch We had a meeting at work today but I was well-behaved. I checked the menu out before we ordered lunch and picked out a healthy meal from Jason's Deli. Clocking in at 342 calories, the Mediterranean Wrap is a new addition to the Jason's Deli menu. And delicious I might add! With Turkey, Kalamata Olives, Hummus, Field Greens, Tomato and Onion this is a healthy alternative to the 500+ calorie salads I usually pick out. I added some fresh fruit and Jason's does it up. Strawberries, pineapple, apples and grapes. None of the crap I can't stand. Anyway, back to the wrap: 14 g of fat. They leave off everything else I'm interested in which KIND of pisses me off but I felt good about my choice. I drank water with it.

snack hummus with wheat thins

dinner Salad with grilled shrimp, artichoke hearts, tomatoes, cucumbers, feta cheese and balsalmic vinaigrette. YUM. Drank a glass of milk with this

dessert M& Ms

The 2nd day of the Fitness Challenge was cardio. I chose a workout on the treadmill called the countdown and have broken it down for you here. Afterward, I felt great. Nice and sweaty! I hopped on the bike for 30 minutes and read some of a new book I started on my flight home from Jersey. All in all it was a great workout day!

Monday, January 4, 2010

Day 1- January 4, 2010

It seems funny to call it day one, but since 2009 was such a fucking flop I'm resetting the clock and starting over. I'm thinking positive. I'm being productive.

I already fell off the wagon.

BUT...I'm moving on from that. So, first up- my food diary. Which is based on a menu I created yesterday but forgot to factor snacks in so I suppose that is the first order of business...

breakfast: Tomato and Feta Frittata. Okay, Fitness Magazine has it as Tomato and Goat Cheese but I don't know if I even like Goat Cheese and I'm making so little money I can't really afford to buy something I don't like. Anyway, I served it with 1/2 a Hearty Grains Extra Fiber english muffin. I ate at 6:30 am and by 8:30 am I was hungry.

snack: Yogurt

lunch: 1/2 a turkey and fat free cheddar on a pita with mayo (made with olive oil- better for you!) and a banana

snack: Roasted red pepper hummus and wheat thins

dinner: chicken breast marinated in hot sauce- made it in a pan so I have no idea what that is called. It's not grilled...or boiled...or broiled- I don't think. Damn, what is it called? Whatever I put the chicken over lettuce- not in a bag(whooo me!)- with tomatoes and cucumber and ranch dressing. I used very little dressing as I ran out after I started pouring. Instead of a drenching like I would normally do, I had a hint of ranch that was surprising good once I really mixed the salad.

desert: heath bar. Hence the falling off the wagon comment. But I cleaned the kitchen today and got rid of EVERYTHING unhealthy so I should be good from here on out (until my birthday that is- no promises).

drinks: grapefruit juice, water, fuze slenderize and milk

Okay, so today I started the Fitness Challenge. I didn't sign up online but I have the magazine and I will be updating you on my blog so I think that is enough. Another website might kill me. Anyway, today I did the strength training and I am SORE. I wasn't as focused as I should have been because I finished my to do list so it was 10pm before I started working out. I want to be working out right after work but I have to figure out how to get the to do lists done each day too. Part of the new, improved me. Just jumping right in the pool. Anyway, a couple of the moves were difficult and even painful for me to execute but that could be due to my general lack of fitness. Tomorrow is cardio and Wed is back to the strength training so the real test is Wednesday. Head over to www.fitnessmagazine.com to check out the full workout and sign up!

Overall, I am feeling pretty good. I slipped up but I muscled through it instead of putting the start off til tomorrow. Plus I admitted it to the massive 8 people following me on my blog! Tell me, what kind of fitness/health related goals did you make for 2010?

Sunday, January 3, 2010

New Year...new resolutions

  1. Eat healthy. How will I make this happen? Well, I started today by making a list on this awesome notepad my mom got me for Christmas. It has a menu planner on one side and the grocery list on the other and is magnetic. So I went through Fitness magazine and picked a few recipes to try and then planned it out! I'll let you know how it goes.
  2. Run three times a week. I will be training for a half marathon and I've done one before. The last one I didn't train for LIKE AT ALL and I ran 2 hrs and 39 minutes. In June, I would like to run below 2 1/2 hours so I'm hoping this will motivate me to actually train and therefore run at least three days a week.
  3. Take one group fitness class a week. For my birthday, I am getting a gym membership to Gold's Gym again. It's the closest gym so there are no excuses on the weekend for not going. I am hoping they have added Zumba to their lineup because I took it in NJ and had a blast.
  4. Weekend Warrior. I want to make Saturday and Sunday intense days for working out- trying new workouts from magazines and videos and just putting in more hours walking, running, biking, hiking, swimming or whatever. Anything active.
  5. Join a league. I took a break from kickball for the winter but in the spring season I would like to sign up for that or softball. It's been a while since I played softball though so I might be a little rusty.

I think 5 goals is good. Not too difficult and with a clear plan of action. I will reevaluate in 3 months and we'll see where I am going. Since all this starts tomorrow, I went shopping and then picked up Chinese for the last time. And beer. Gotta enjoy my last meal before I start really focusing :)

The grocery list:

  • Bananas
  • Apples
  • Cucumbers
  • Grape Tomatoes
  • Skim Milk
  • Grapefruit Juice
  • Yogurt
  • Turkey Bacon
  • Veggie Burgers
  • Extra fiber english muffins
  • Feta Cheese
  • Hummus
  • Turkey
  • Fat Free Cheddar Cheese
  • Hashbrowns
  • Lettuce
  • Chicken