December 2011
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Cupcake Conundrum FAIL
Turns out, I have no self control when it comes to delicious cupcakes within my grasp. Yeah, that second half lasted about an hour before it too was gobbled up. Needless to say, I was less than thrilled with my decision to be tempted into getting one in the first place.
To make up for my bad doing, I pushed my self to do a timed mile in under ten. Guess what?! I did it! I ran my mile in 9:42!...
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Take that Starbucks!
SUCCESS! My boss just offered me free (as in F-R-E-E) Starbucks, and I oh so politely declined! Why you ask? Why on Earth would I ever turn down FREE Starbucks? Well, for starters, I’m not a coffee person. Secondly, my order (a tall, non-fat, no water chai tea with half as many pumps of chai) is a mouthfull and ALWAYS gets messed up. Secondly, it’s just empty calories.
So, boo to the...
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WIW: Dec. 28, 2011
And the news is…… I AM IN THE FREAKING 160’s!!! Boo yah, take that 170’s, Christmas, peanut butter overloads and whatever else the world has to throw at me!
WIW - Wednesday, Dec. 28 (Day 59)
SW: 176
LWIW: 170.2
CW: 169.8
Difference: -0.4
Total WL: 6.2lbs
Now… let’s see how I did with the mini-goals I set for the week….
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I feel like a fool. I feel like I’ve been wasting every one’s time along with my own. It’d be one thing if I didn’t want it, if I didn’t want to be thin. But I do. Yet time and time again I re-visit my good ‘ole friend PB and chocolate, or just chocolate.
I can do better. I will do better.
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Looking Backwards, Looking Forwards
Over the last few days (possibly even the last week), I’ve started and erased a half a dozen or so blog entries. In my head, I have so much to say, but it never sounds right when I get out on paper (read: computer screen).
Lately, I’ve been recollecting quite a bit. I’m trying to figure out what when wrong, when I started to become unhappy. I’m trying to figure out what I...
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Chocolate, You Can't Stop Me Now! (Mini Goals)
What up, Fitblrs? I apologize in advance if I start to sound at all glum or down in this post. I’ve been trying to keep my good ‘ole happy-go-lucky self out and about these days (especially when blogging), but sometimes you can’t always fake it till you make it.
In a somewhat shocking turn of events, I managed to lose 1.8 pounds this week. To be honest, I felt that I would at...
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I was wondering: Why do you follow me? What should I post more of? Less of? How can I help you along your journey to feeling amazing?
I just wanted to let everyone know I am tots up to feedback of any kind. If you think I’m whiny girl moaning about non-problems, tell me! Tell me if you have a problem with me or if you think I’m doing great. I don’t want this to be a one-way...
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The Most Boring Book in the World?
In an effort to learn something along this weight loss journey, I uploaded You on a Diet by good ‘ole Dr. Oz to my iPhone. I’m on track nine and I’m about ready to die of boredom.
Has any one read this book? Does it get better? Does he ever come to realize he’s not funny at all, even though he likes to think he is?
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WIW - Dec. 21
Good morning! Normally, I hate waking up at 5am, period. For some strange reason, however, today I found myself wide awake at 4am. Of course, for an hour, I fought it and tried desperately to go back to sleep, before accepting my 4am wake-up call and reading the news.
Ultimately, I blame it on my pork tenderloin roast thing I had crock-potting over night. It smells so good! More on that later...
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WIW: Dec. 14, 2011
Today is Wednesday, right? At this point, I’m so in a blur that I wouldn’t be surprised if it was a different day entirely. But for now, I’ll go with it’s a Wednesday.
In case you didn’t notice, I have been slightly AWOL this past week. Why? Well, because my bestie was in town! I knew that once she got here, I would be less inclined to run (true), eat healthy (true)...
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WIW! - Dec. 7
Not only did I manage to fit into “I-thought-I-was-too-fat-for” New Year’s Eve dress, but …… *drumroll, please* …..
SW: 176
LWIW:173.9
CW: 171.3
Difference: -2.6lbs (!!!)
Total WL: -4.7 lbs (ALMOST 5LBS!)
Woo hoo!
I’m kickin’ ass and takin’ names!
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Non-Scale Victory!
Last year (when I was skinnier) I bought a LBD for a halloween costume. That halloween, I never ended up wearing it, or even going out. Then, I planned to wear it as a New Year’s Eve dress. Again, I didn’t do much of anything for New Year’s last year so the dress went unworn yet again.
Fast forward some-odd pounds and a year later and I still have yet to wear the dress. For the...
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Going Primal →
My brother raved about this last week over Thanksgiving; apparently, a bunch of his Washington friends have gone primal (the paleo diet). When he was first telling me about it, I was a bit skeptical. I mean, come on, with the paleo diet not only do you eat life our ancestors, but you’re supposed to run like them too.
When I saw this article from Active.com, it helped change my initial...
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RECAP: November Goals
Hello December. Excuse my language, but where the hell did you come from? It seems like only yesterday it was April. I can’t believe the countdown to 2012 has officially started. Sometimes, I feel like I have accomplished nothing this year; other times, I feel like I’ve accomplished so much.
As it’s the first of the month, I weighed myself today. The results were… good...