Things have been going well. Very well, indeed! So, I'm gonna make this update as fun as possible, because I'm just in that kind of mood. :o)
THE BIKER: The other day, whilst waiting for the 109 South at Maryland Parkway and Desert Inn, I saw something that made me laugh out loud. A man riding a bike...a pedal bike mind you...went by, going south. As he passed the bus stop, I saw him lift a cigarette to his lips. He was SMOKING while riding his BIKE in TRAFFIC. How crazy is that??? And what's funnier?? About an hour or so later, whilst I was waiting for the 109 North by the entrance to the UNLV campus...he went by me again (sans ciggy), going north, and did a double take as he recognized me from earlier!! So this stranger made me laugh out loud TWICE within 2 hours this morning. :o) Life is just so much FUN!!
THE DRESS: This lovely piece of fabric (several pieces actually) is my first goal dress. Isn't it beautiful?
The picture does it not one iota of justice. I spied it in JCPenny a couple months ago, and melted. Like butter on a hot day. I watched Biggest Loser (wk 17) the other day, and the girls tried on their "goal clothes", and it was an inspiring moment. And then the most beautiful thing happened...while walking by this little darling of a dress, I noticed a "CLEARANCE" sign...and the dress was marked down - $50 to $20 - and because of another sale on top of the clearance, I got it for $15 yesterday. It's a size 11, which is about 5-7 sizes from where I'm at now. It'll be "so last season" by the time I wear it, but that has never stopped me before! I can see strappy sandals and a little make up and a night out. Oh yeah. Who wants to join???
THE DRESS: This lovely piece of fabric (several pieces actually) is my first goal dress. Isn't it beautiful?
The picture does it not one iota of justice. I spied it in JCPenny a couple months ago, and melted. Like butter on a hot day. I watched Biggest Loser (wk 17) the other day, and the girls tried on their "goal clothes", and it was an inspiring moment. And then the most beautiful thing happened...while walking by this little darling of a dress, I noticed a "CLEARANCE" sign...and the dress was marked down - $50 to $20 - and because of another sale on top of the clearance, I got it for $15 yesterday. It's a size 11, which is about 5-7 sizes from where I'm at now. It'll be "so last season" by the time I wear it, but that has never stopped me before! I can see strappy sandals and a little make up and a night out. Oh yeah. Who wants to join???THE BUGG: I'm wearing a bugg on my arm these days! The bodybugg that is! I love this thing. It tells you how many calories you burn, and coupled with the online part where you log your food intake, it gives you a clear picture of what kind of calorie deficit you're working with. I've been shocked and amazed. As long as I eat healthy...I'll lose weight pretty quickly. My deficits are around 3000 calories a day (hotel housekeeping burns 4500-5500 calories a day!!), and I'm eating often, and mostly enough. I consume between 1700-2200 calories a day. I have gone to bed hungry a few times, though. With that kind of deficit I don't think it will matter too much if I eat something late, but since I've not been sleeping well, I don't want anything to muddy the waters in that department. (BTW - Lavender Chamomile (sp) pillow mist from Bath and Body Works works wonders...used it last night and slept MUCH better!) The online part also gives you a breakdown of your nutrition, kinda like a food label. I've learned that I'm consuming way too much cholesterol, and way too much sodium. I had NO idea. My hope is that the bugg will help greatly in this journey of getting healthy. :o) (BTW - it's about 90% accurate.)
THE MARATHON: Erin (my lovely trainer) asked me the other day, "When do yo
u think you'd be able to do a 5K?" Well, since all I've talked about is a marathon, I didn't know what to say. I looked down at my still ample belly, looked back at her, and said, "I dunno!" She said, "Seriously. Do you think...two months?" My eyes went as wide as they could POSSIBLY go, and I looked at my belly again, and looked at her and said, "TWO MONTHS???" She smiled, never ruffled, and said, "I think you can do it." I said, "TWO MONTHS???" She said, "I'm thinking, walk or run or both, and we'll do it together." I stared at her (eyes still wide mind you) for a second longer than what would be considered a look...gulped...and said, "Okay!" This is probably not the convo verbatim, but it is how I remember it. :o) We're both Biggest Loser fans, and were both amazed when the final four contestants did a MARATHON. With 20 days (ish) notice! So basically, hardly any training. And they all finished! Two of them walked the entire thing, but still...they FINISHED. Hokey Ding Dong! And the prize? If they finished, they received $10,000 to give to the charity of their choice. And the satisfaction of knowing they've completed a MARATHON. Then Frauke visited last Saturday. She said, "I think you can totally do the Las Vegas Marathon in December. Maybe not running the whole thing, but you can do it!" I laughed. No, really, I did. But the idea, after these three related instances, took root. I kicked it around all week. And came to this conclusion: I want to participate in the Las Vegas Marathon in December. I might not run the whole thing. But I want to do it. I might be C-R-A-Z-Y. But so what? :o)
THE MARATHON: Erin (my lovely trainer) asked me the other day, "When do yo
u think you'd be able to do a 5K?" Well, since all I've talked about is a marathon, I didn't know what to say. I looked down at my still ample belly, looked back at her, and said, "I dunno!" She said, "Seriously. Do you think...two months?" My eyes went as wide as they could POSSIBLY go, and I looked at my belly again, and looked at her and said, "TWO MONTHS???" She smiled, never ruffled, and said, "I think you can do it." I said, "TWO MONTHS???" She said, "I'm thinking, walk or run or both, and we'll do it together." I stared at her (eyes still wide mind you) for a second longer than what would be considered a look...gulped...and said, "Okay!" This is probably not the convo verbatim, but it is how I remember it. :o) We're both Biggest Loser fans, and were both amazed when the final four contestants did a MARATHON. With 20 days (ish) notice! So basically, hardly any training. And they all finished! Two of them walked the entire thing, but still...they FINISHED. Hokey Ding Dong! And the prize? If they finished, they received $10,000 to give to the charity of their choice. And the satisfaction of knowing they've completed a MARATHON. Then Frauke visited last Saturday. She said, "I think you can totally do the Las Vegas Marathon in December. Maybe not running the whole thing, but you can do it!" I laughed. No, really, I did. But the idea, after these three related instances, took root. I kicked it around all week. And came to this conclusion: I want to participate in the Las Vegas Marathon in December. I might not run the whole thing. But I want to do it. I might be C-R-A-Z-Y. But so what? :o) OTHER STUFF: I like my toes. I realized this sometime last week, I think. I got some Chacos...wonderfully toe-freeing sandals. I say that because for work I have to wear knee-highs (panty hose that only come up to the knees for you girly stuff illiterate guy types). And because I walk SO MUCH, my poor toes get crunched all day long. By the end of the day, those poor cute little buggers are begging for some freedom. So, when I wear my Chacos, they get that freedom. And watching those cute little buggers wiggle and enjoy their freedom made me realize...they really are cute little buggers. So yeah. I like my toes. Got a problem with that? :o)
I'm thinking of giving up Starbucks for a while. Just thinking. Don't know how far that thought will go.
I am pursuing a Fitness and Nutrition certificate at Penn Foster College. :o) Signed up last weekend. I'm only in the second part of the first module, and have already learned so much! Can't wait to dig deeper! Don't know what exactly I'll do with the certificate...surely it'll help if I do decide to become a personal trainer later.
This is the green tree I mentioned in my previous update. Isn't it perty?
So, I guess that's all for now. Hopefully, you enjoyed reading this and even laughed a little in the process. :o) I hope so! Have a wonderful day, friends!
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