Lift-Off!

Great news - I have made some progress! All four things from my last post can be checked off the list:
- Started WW Thursday - a really good time, good leader, and group...
- Started counting points. So far so good here!
- Started running today with Andrea - we did 6k and while I ran the first 10 mins, I had to walk a lot. Still great!
- Getting ready to go grocery shopping now!!! Holy freakin' crap!

Also got a running watch with two timers on it so I can start my 'couch to 5k' running plan.

Yay!

PS I did have 3 beers and all you can eat sushi last night... but I'm counting it!!! That's the important thing here, right?

Yay Swiss Chalet

I've been reflecting on the bringing lunch (or meals - since they can also be dinner) to work thought Gilly. I think you are right. Eating out healthy (in my case grilled chicken and greens, greek salads, burritos etc.) is just not the same as bringing a healthy lunch. It seems to be the key to actual weight loss.

What I need to do:
1) Grocery shop for healthy f&vs plus chicken or turkey for my lunches.
2) Start the freakin' running! Only climbing actually happened this weekend. (Funny story - I got dropped quite a long way by my belayer! Worst fear realized and it really wasn't so bad! She freaked more than I did!)
3) Start counting points - It has been ages since I actually truly kept track. Like written in a journal. Like find the freakin' slider. Like "I can't have that snack because I already maxed my points for the day." Like "OMG a peanut butter and banana sandwich for breakfast is 15 points! I won't have it!" Like "I banked points yesterday so I could eat this angel food cake today".
4) JOIN and go on Thursday. This is my punishment for lack of personal motivation. If I can get back on track I don't need to renew.

This is sad.

I'm excited you are visiting! Send me the details please. I want to partay with you Friday (TO or the Loo?) possibly meet up Saturday in the Loo as the Y-man will be coming to town and then Sunday he and I can cheer you in your race!

Yay Swiss Chalet!

Virtuous

I just finished an hour-long cardio sculpt class at the gym! Dig my bad self, yo.

I'm off to shower then sit in the backyard with coffee and a healthy (and low-point, of course) breakfast. Happy Monday!

Weekend Update

I pretty much managed to break even this weekend. I drank too much and then ate too much (like D, drunkenness turns my hands into calorie shovels). My saving grace was hitting a pilates class yesterday and yoga class tonight - the room tonight wasn't air conditioned and I'm pretty sure I sweated out a couple of pounds.

However, I was very inspired by my weekend guest who recently lost 24lbs doing a combination of WW and tons of exercise. She looks *completely* amazing. She said that she has to avoid stuff she doesn't know the points values of because if she starts eating it she just stops counting. Word, sister.

I'm fading fast tonight, probably due to the heat. There's a thunderstorm starting up so I'm going to drink some lemon water and enjoy. Thanks for keeping me honest and motivated! xox

PS: I weighed-in Friday at 160. Sad times. I'm blaming PMS and I'm going to get that number down so I can post it less shamefully in a post title. :-)

PPS: I didn't run AT ALL this weekend, which means I'm now 3 miles behind in my long runs. Yikes.

mid weekend view

Ok so mid weekend there is good news and bad news.  Containment really.

Exercise - none but walking.  When I can't be motivated to do anything else I'll still want to walk.  Climbing tomorrow at 4 pm though.

Eating - Ummm reasonable.  Shared some Fresh sweet potato fries yesterday and ate some corn bread today but these are minor transgressions among generally good eating (fruit, salad, healthy brunch etc.)  This is the kind of weekend where I stay the same but don't lose anything.  And THAT is exactly what DOESN'T get me to the 140s!

Drinking - Skipping a party tonight.  Not sure if this is a good or bad thing but I don't want to drink (road to ruin as discussed - one glass of wine and my hands become calorie shovels) and be tired for climbing tomorrow.

All things considered though, a bad weekend this is not.  (A bad weekend = last weekend = hot tamales, cherry blasters, score brownie, cool whip, peanut butter square, pringles... for real.)

Hope your weekend is going well too! :)

xo

d

Pop Quiz!

Today I avoided:

(a) the jars
(b) eating the lunch I brought
(c) working out
(d) all of the above

If you answered (d), you're correct! You don't win anything.

The jars are stupidly tempting. I've blogged about them before - they're full of tasty bits like M&Ms, peanut M&Ms, chocolate-covered raisins, Jelly Bellys, and Reeses Pieces (my personal favourite). Lately I've been hitting them up around 2 p.m., then again around 2:30 p.m., and usually after my DD fix wears off (around 5 p.m.). But, no more! As D says, it wouldn't look good on the blog.


I did, however, skip my bag lunch in favour of the catered lunch - a mostly-healthy combo of tiny crustless sandwiches, veggie skewers, and pasta with tomato sauce and cheese. I'm a sucker for that and always take just a bit to begin with but inevitably end up going back for more. I think after today I will Just Say No to the pasta option.


I also got home too late for HLNKBA* and it's looking increasingly like I'm going to bag any aspirations of gym-going tonight, but tomorrow morning I'll be running at least 3.4 and possibly closer to 8 miles! There's always that, right?

*Hot Lesbian Neighbour Kick-Boxing Action

My Lunch Date With Jenny

Today I went to lunch with Jenny and her son Nicholai. Three month old Nicholai squealed like a pig to the slaughter in the middle of the Marche in Brookfield place. It was funny.

After a healthy turkey sandwich and salad lunch, Jenny and I decided to have coffay. Since Jenny had to feed the squealer I went to get our coffay and dessert. Upon my return:

D: Here's your coffay (yes decaf!) and cookay.

J: Thanks! Wait...where's YOUR cookay?

D: Me? Cookay? Heavens no! That wouldn't look good on the blog now would it???

It really wouldn't.

xo

d

Woo!

Lady and gentleman, we have a blog!

I usually weigh-in on Friday. The time I spent with Ben & Jerry last night isn't going to help my cause at all, so I'm going to stick with the Friday plan this week. Plus I just ate breakfast (points in parens):

1 slice whole-wheat toast (1)
1/4 avocado (2)
5 oz. low-fat yogurt [homemade!] (2)

D has inspired me (as usual, and the point of this blog) to not do things I won't be proud of tomorrow, which includes but is not limited to raiding the EVIL jars at work.

I'm also going to bring a change of clothes to work today so I can participate in Run to Work Day tomorrow.

Here's my dilemma: Do I bring my lunch to work? In 99% of cases I would know the answer to that question would be a resounding "Yes!" possibly followed by a muttered "...Duh." BUT my place of employment provides a delicious meal every day. Sometimes though, the nutritional value is questionable, and I don't do well in a buffet-style setting (I'm not known for my self-restraint).

OK I secretly know the answer. Bring lunch. Partly I also hate being That Girl - the one munching on a salad and drinking Perrier while everyone else is having burgers and beer. I'm pretty sure I'm my own worst critic - my coworkers will just be all, "More falafel for us!" If they even notice.

D's Weigh-In: 156 lbs

There it is.  Even though I am not going to a meeting today doesn't mean I can't start back with all the fun!  I plan to weigh in on Thursdays but usually not until my 12 noon meeting - how about you, Gilly?

xo

d

P.S. The PSWR will hopefully give me some padding so I can show progress next week.  Yay!

One More Thing - I can't stop clicking the Terms of Endearment link from my entry last night.  It gives me the chills every time!

It's Not About The Food

OK this fucking fan is driving me crazy.  I have tried for 10 minutes to find a more clever and entertaining way to say it but it is 1:30 am, and this incessant, throbbing, mechanical tumor inches from my head is like a violent spin cycle that goes on forever!!!

This week:

What I did not do:  (and should have!)

- Join ww - I scheduled lunch with a friend tomorrow, forgetting my intention to go to St. Andrew's Church for the lunch ww meeting starting Thursday!

- Start my 'Couch to 5k' running plan - rainy weather would be the easiest excuse but low energy and apathy are closer to the truth.  I did print of the schedule though!

What I did not do: (and I'm proud I didn't!)

- Drink booze when out with Ken and Mike tonight.  Booze is the road to ruin in this game.

- Eat Nachos at The Pump (I had a Chicken Greek Salad at lunch and sushi for dinner.  I will feel fatter tomorrow (post sushi water retention) but won't actually be fatter.

- Have a midnight snack when I woke up from my neighbour's fan and went upstairs to sleep on the couch (Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday this week)

- Go downstairs and scream hysterically outside my neighbor's window in my pjs: 'turn off that effing fan you little shit.  It is freakin' ten degrees outside.  I'm wearing flannel for effsake!  TURN IT OFF TURN IT OFF TURN IT OFF!'  (Picture Shirley MacClaine: 'GIVE MY DAUGHTER THE SHOT!!!')

What I did do: (and should not have!)

- Had one of my most career limiting conversations ever!!! where I informed my boss that I am 'ready to shoot myself' and that the thought of creating a charter for the next phase of the big IT system implementation I work on makes me feel 'physically ill'.  It was in the context of 'needing renewal' which went over like a lead balloon and made me look like I don't have enough work.  Most people try to keep their quiet desperation, well, quiet.  Particularly good timing given recent layoffs and upcoming salary review.

- Drew an alter ego face (later named 'Mandy') during a particularly boring meeting and answered questions while holding up the picture and talking in a high-pitched Mandy voice.  Then requested that someone report my behaviour to someone from HR!

What I did do: (and I'm proud I did!)

- Climb on Monday in spite of feeling unmotivated and weak.

- Stuck out the week so far without resigning or seriously telling someone off.  I know it is lame but it is the only one I could come up with for this category!!!

Oh jeez It is now 2:35 am and there are two raccoons snarling outside or maybe one and some poor victim creature.  Maybe I need a new voice for Mandy! 

Bye!

xo

d

5 Point Dinner

After work tonight I had a hankerin' for a cheese & cucumber sandwich. Weird, maybe, but I swear I'm not pregnant (although if I was, I'd be embracing the weight gain. Hmm...). Anyway, I had all the fixin's at home except a cucumber, so I hit the co-op for a cuke and some sprouts to crunch it up a bit. It was delicious and only 5 WW points!

To celebrate I ate half a pint of Ben & Jerry's Frozen Yogurt (Half-Baked, in case you were interested in such details). Eight more points.

Oops.

So Freakin' Retro

I'm talkin' WW. I'm talkin' pay a membership fee and use little tickets to weigh in weekly surrounded by souls with a similar plight on my lunch break every Thursday. Holy crap.

~ SparklyD on her blog

And So It Began

To: G
From: D
Subject: fatbody

My quest to get into the 140s is tragically failing!
I am seriously getting fat body! fek. I'm freaking
out cuz I've tried to get back on board and it just
isn't sticking.

Drastic measures: (proposed)
- WW (yes it is that bad!) - I even found the meeting!
- Running coach - need more cardio.
- Yoga (I never go! This one I am skeptical about)

Climbing on its own is not cutting it.


To: D
From: G
Subject: Re: fatbody

I am right there with you! I'm glad to have company at least. I hate to admit this but I hit 160 recently which totally bummed me out. THAT IS THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF 140!

I'm doing WW as well, and I will renew my efforts. I haven't been running nearly as much as I should or doing enough yoga. Maybe we could start a joint blog to chronicle our efforts, even if it's just for ourselves? Maybe... oneforties.blogspot.com?