February 2011
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DailyMile
How many of ya’ll use this?
Add me! NavaC
And to make things more exciting, here’s the count for my 5K. It’ll be the 2nd time I’m doing this and I’m super energized and ready for it this time, unlike last!
P.S. Ignore the “10K mileage by February 27, 2010” it should read 2011 on there, and it should be March, not February.
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Just another manic last Monday of February
Weekend goals:
-under no circumstances are potato chips acceptable this weekend (including chips with Saturday lunch—NO! RESIST!) I ate only ONE potato chip off my dad’s plate and it was enough for me to resist—that happened Sunday before I left for my 2 hour drive back to school. Felt proud to have only consumed one very small potato chip the whole weekend
-get 5.5/6 miles on...
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Long Run Sunday, 10K Training Week 7 Day 7
For those of you on a training plan that lands on a long run for Sundays [or you’re taking advantage of the weekend], I wish you the best of luck and am telling you to just get out there and run. You will feel so much better!
I got up at 8, and by 9:30 had cranked out 5.5 miles burning over 1,000 calories! Umm, yikes? Today looks like an awesome and busy day.
Best of luck to all of...
caseytateweightlossjourney asked: Thanks :) ill ask if i ever need anything. Also i used green beans in a microwaveable bag, so i just cut a corner off of the bag, put it on a plate, then microwaved for like 2 1/2 minutes.
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Saturday Workout Round 2
So when I said in my last post “off to kill some steps on my pedometer” I didn’t necessarily mean all of my daily goal of steps in one trip. But somehow that is what happened between the flea market, Big Lots, Lowes, and the douzie of a trip back and forth a multitude of times while planting, putting down topsoil, rock, and edging in my parents’ garden. Umm, let’s...
caseytateweightlossjourney asked: Thanks! :) i totally reccomend you try it!
10K Training Week 7 Day 6
Cross-training day! Whoo! Cranked out 1.25 miles on my parents’ stationary bike in a little over 20 minutes.
Didn’t hurt nearly as much as I expected, I can tell you rolling out of bed at 7 on a weekend was a difficult task—moreso for the workout afterburn in my abs and legs from yesterday’s 2 mile jog/run and the 75 crunches and 30 push ups I did before bed yesterday....
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My reward
As I posted earlier I rewarded myself today. While I haven’t hit -20 yet, but oh am I so close, I decided that regardless I was going to reward myself today. It’s something I haven’t done in over a year or so and it used to be something quite regularly done. I wish I had before pictures, but as it was happening I thought about it and it was too late. So please refer back to...
Friday ramblings
Managed the 2 miles I promised myself to do this morning since I didn’t do it yesterday. Whoo! Clocked it at about 30 minutes. Can’t remember off the top of my head—I’m updating this on my Blacberry while waiting to treat myself to my 20 pound loss reward (or reward in general for getting as far as I have in 2 months!)—pictures to come later today :).
Gonna be a...
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Omg the "I didn't succeed in all of my goals but...
No, I didn’t get my 2 miles in (got 6 miles on my pedometer which is pretty rare though!), and no I didn’t manage a fruit salad for breakfast (post-dinner snack!) but I did pack my own lunch and have plenty of grapes for the two hour roadtrip home. Ugh, traffic really did stink, even though I was going in the opposite direction of the space coast, lots of idiot drivers and idiot truck...
Fruits & Veggies
So I’ve been super on fruits and veggies recently. The fresh ones I don’t count as part of my 1200 calories per day that I usually eat. I don’t know why, but it’s out of habit because well, it’s “healthy” is my thought so I can never overdo it. Then I looked at how many calories bananas were. They’ve become a staple for my lunch sandwich and...
Workout video day!
Nothing too special went on in my world today. Lacked sleep, up and down most of the night between it being super hot and me just not getting comfortable in my very uncomfortable bed. Super excited to sleep in my own bed tomorrow night. Eight solid hours of comfort and uninterrupted sleep for 3 nights! :D
30 Day Shred workout video today. I keep on repeating Level 1 because when I pushed...
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10K Training Week 7, Day 2
Umm Week 7? Really? Seriously? Only one week left of 10K training! I feel confident that this week will go a lot smoother than most weeks just because of rearranging my schedule to make everything fit.
First things first—Weigh-In.
SW: 255
LW: 237.6
CW: 238.6
Difference: +1.0
I knew this was going to happen, water weight and all. But, after doing my measurements and all, I’m...
Pros and Cons of today
Pros:
- worked out twice (10 minute abs and 30 minute 30 Day Shred)
- ate reasonably well thanks to premade meals
- did a lot of standing (which made my pedometer low but I know I still burned calories)
- got an email with my 5K packet pick up instructions—2 weeks!!!
Cons:
- tomorrow’s weigh in is gonna be plus caz of water weight (I already see this coming and it irritates me...
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Whole Foods
Love love love Whole Foods! My sister-in-law got me into them a number of years ago when she and my brother still lived in Florida.
I’ve been on a peanut butter and banana sandwich for lunch craze for about a week. But I’m eating really high caloried peanut butter which irritates me because I know there is better stuff out there. Went to Wal-Mart and didn’t find it, went to...
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100 posts in 56 days?!
Well that’s what it looks like folks. In those 56 days I’ve lost 18 pounds, worked my ass off, dropped one whole pants size, — more on that in a bit — gained more respect for my body, and found a whole new attitude towards life. Plus, to you my followers, thank you for supporting me on this journey, it’s only really just begun!
I saw yesterday that I hit 99 posts...
Just a little motivation...
This past week has been long, tiresome, and just plain ol’ not fun. I strayed back to my old routine of coming back to my apartment from work and eating. While I still managed to eat my calories for the day, I rarely went over (minus Tuesday night). Which is a hooray in my book!
But what I didn’t do was workout. I’ve been tired, my ankle has a weird twinge pain to it, and...
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Worn out
I haven’t been working out like I should these past two days. My ankle’s been bothering me—sitting down it’s fine, putting weight on it it’s fine, but when I start moving around a sharp pain goes through the heel and outer foot/ankle hurts badly. Sometimes it doesn’t hurt, but after I’ve walked on it for a few minutes, stop, and start back up it hurts...
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Weigh-in Tuesday + short term weight goals
I lost count of the weeks. I think it’s the 8th week, but somehow it doesn’t jive with 2 months since I started this (4 weeks=2 months, right?). So somewhere I counted wrong. Whatever the case may be, here’s my numbers for the week:
SW : 255 lb
Height: 5’ 6”
GW: 165 lb (by December 13th—M.A. graduation!)
LW (2/8/2011): 239.2 (OMG out of...
myjourneydown asked: Aww thanks for the encouragement there! I am definitely starting to see alittle something something!
How are you? Whats up amnd new?
How are you? Whats up amnd new?
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Valentine's Day
I promised myself I wouldn’t cave and make a post about this, but I feel that I need to. Not to wish everyone a Happy Valentine’s Day (not like I don’t want you to have a happy day, but why today and not tomorrow? Or for that fact, everyday of the year. Not just one specific day.)
I promise this post won’t be a rant about how this holiday is made up for Hallmark and a...
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Jogger to the left, Monday edition
Alright, so I’ve been taking the trail behind my apartment for the last month or so. It’s pretty nice, total of 3.3 miles from my apartment building within the complex to the end of the trail before crossing the street and back. The trail continues across the street but I haven’t ventured out that far just yet. Taking the trail the first time I recall hearing bicyclists yell...
Another Monday...
Sorry tumblr friends, haven’t been keeping this up to date this past weekend. Been a busy non-fitness weekend (boo!), meaning no 4.5 miles in on Sunday like planned. I’m hoping to make it up today between work and class by cranking out 3.5 miles on the trail behind my apartment complex. I’m going to try interval training today (yikes!) because my 5K is only a couple of weeks...
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One of those O.M.G. I've actually lost weight...
So today I was watching over the family dog (he’s 16 and needs full attention) while my parents had a day to themselves. It was chilly today in Florida, so my usual tank top and shorts wouldn’t do for the twice hourly trips outside for the dog to go to the bathroom. And I wasn’t willing to risk dog drool/spit up/dog fluids on my fleece jacket that is oh so comfortable and I...
So I happened upon the Post Secret community of Livejournal a few moons ago [well, a few months—so that should be a few moons ago, right?].
Today I logged onto my Livejournal for the first time in awhile. Blame it on tumblr, blame it on life, or just blame it on a disinterest to be on Livejournal, whatever the case may be, I came across this entry on the Post Secret community and am...
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Today was pretty well..
So after getting up and being completely sore from yesterday’s workout I for some reason wanted to wear something cute and adorable to work today. Since the mood has been somewhat somber and busy-like, with lots of stuff going on, I figured what better way to end my work week (yay for having Fridays off!) in a dress with leggings. Now mind you, I’ve never ever worn leggings before...
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30 Day Shred Level 2 (30 minute cross-training...
Words cannot describe this workout. Seriously. I’m glad that I waited until I could almost completely pull off workout on with mixed hard and modified versions of the workout. Because daaaaaaaamn. I’m going to regret waking up tomorrow. I’m also going to regret going over to visit a friend who lives on the third floor. But most importantly, I’m going to regret the...
Gum
The key to my stomach making noises and wanting food an hour before my lunch break: gum
Guess who switched bags today and forgot to grab a new pack of gum? Me. Yup.
Already guzzled 4 refills of my 24 ounce water bottle and my stomach is still making noises.
It’s going to be a long afternoon at this rate.
What do you do to help stave off hunger between meals?
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10K Training Week 5, Day 2 (retake)
Awesome awesome awesome mileage today! And I needed it after the 7.5 hours that I went through prior to. Definitely exciting stuff happened on this 5K mileage day.
Ended up with actually 5.55K instead, took a semi newish route for the second time (first time was over 2 weeks ago early in the morning by myself, this time was with the roommate), AND people in cars staring and taking pictures....
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Weigh-In Tuesday, 7th Week
I was super super excited to weigh in today because I just *knew* that I had broken the line between 240 and 230. Even with me not doing a lot of miles last week, I still did pretty darn well with my work out videos and could just feel that I was a different person and I had reached the 230s.
After my alarm went off, I excitedly jumped out of bed, went to the bathroom and weighed myself. And I...
10K Training Week 5, Day 1 (Take 2)
So after my post about redoing Week 5 of 10K training, I’m feeling more confident that I’ll be able to stick with the mileage this week. Granted today was a pretty stressful day, I have decided to put what happens from 8-4 aside and live the remainder of the day the way I see fit.
On that note, today was stretch and strength day, so I put in 30 Day Shred for my last workout on Level...
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Rainy Sunday
So despite my best efforts to get up early and beat the rain coming down here in the Sunshine State, I was not able to, even at 6:45 on this rainy Sunday morning. So after hearing the pouring rain, looking at the weather on tv, and just looking out my window into the rain abyss, I opted to sleep in an extra hour and kick some ass on 30 Day Shred and the wave instead of putting in my 4.5 miles as...
The local news station here just did a segment on super bowl food and how much you’d have to walk to negate the food going in. All I could think is I don’t care because my team isn’t in the super bowl AND I never ate that food to begin with. But yeah, somehow, my ass will still be up bright and early Sunday morning to work out because it is my choice to kill nonexistant calories...
Bad day round 2
So if yesterday I felt crummy…today I felt crummier. But this time I was in complete control of my food and workout. Everything else that happened today was out of my hands.
I didn’t overeat (or under eat!) and my go to food when I feel at my worse was ate in moderation. (I’m a huge black olive fan and can sit down and eat one can in a sitting, today I ate the serving size of 4...
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10K Training Week 5, Day 4
Alright, after pouring my heart out last post, I’m going to update ya’ll on what I did this morning, because I actually got my sorry, lazy ass up, and went for a run for the first time in a week. Yes, a run. Granted it was on the treadmill and all I had time for was one mile before I had to get ready for work and all, it was still one mile more that I would have done today had I not...
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Not so great of a day yesterday...
So I was quiet on tumblr yesterday, and I had my reasons. Granted they weren’t the greatest, probably nowhere close to it, but I just didn’t have the strength to tell my online buddies that I hadn’t done a single thing I said I would do yesterday.
I didn’t go to the gym. I didn’t reach my goal of 12,000 steps for the day, and to make it worse, I came home with a...
Disgusting Air :(
So unfortunately due to a wildfire just north of my school’s campus, the air is super contaminated (well not really, but for asthma patients it is) and therefore I’m not going to risk my bronchitiis scarred (is that how you spell it? Wow I have a BA and don’t know how to spell the past tense of “scar”—my defense is it has been a long day and see below) to go out...
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Weigh-In Tuesday, 6th Week
Alright people, despite being sick this past weekend and not getting much of my workout for the week done, I still managed to lose 2.6 pounds! Woot! I’m just 1.4 pounds away from saying goodbye to the 240’s! I have to go back and look at some medical records, but I think that I haven’t been below 240 since 11th grade (yikes?! It was that long ago?—to date it, it would be...
