tiatortilla95's Journal

Oatmeal with that coffee?
Jan 30 2009 10:43

Funniest thing just happened.  I came back to my desk with with coffee in one hand and a mug of hot water (for my oatmeal) in the other.  Same as I do most mornings at work.  I sat down, grabbed my packet of oatmeal, tore it open and apparently my mind was off in lala land somewhere because I proceeded to pour it right into my cup of coffee! 

Not quite the same as that coffee mate idea, eh Moogs? 

Glad it's Friday!  Not sure what this evenings plans are, I'm comtemplating the gym but I also just got my Tae Bo DVD I ordered last week, so I might just stay home and do that.  We'll see.

This weekend should be pretty chillaxed.  Have that party tomorrow night...which actually now that I say that, I definitly want to hit the gym tomorrow morning to get a good cardio burn in for all the indulgences I'm sure to enjoy tomorrow night!  So Tae Bo it is! 

Anyway, I did my Friday weigh in and I was quite pleased.  I decided to only officially post in here, my upcomming monthly goals at the end of each month.  So....

February Goal

CW: 217.2
GW: 209
Goal Date: 2-27-09

Happy Friday Everyone!

Waiting for the Weekend!
Jan 29 2009 09:30

Even though I had Monday off, I just feel like this week is dragging!  Really ready for it to be Friday...evening!  Not that I even have very much going on this weekend, just want to unwind a bit.  We're going to a friends house for a Pre-Super Bowl Party on Saturday night.  This should be lots of fun, I love this group of friends.  We're supposed to make snazzy drinks and play a game called partini?  Good times. 

Not much else going on.  It's been a rather uneventful week, but I'm not complaining! 

Oh btw, I am still holding 2nd place in our BL competition.  I am neck and neck with the first place guy though!  He's gotta start slowing down, he doesn't have much more to lose.  Hoping to knock him out (not literally ) in the next couple of weeks!

Back to work..
Jan 27 2009 10:06

So much to do too, but the motivation hasn't kicked in.  I'll prolly mess around till after lunch time and then go crazy all afternoon trying to get stuff done!  Such a procrastinator...I'll never learn! 

So isn't it said that 3500 cals = 1 lb?  If that equation is right, then I guess I am just about on track with my weightloss.  Out of the last 14 days I've had 10 days with a 750-850 cal def, 3 at maintenance, and 1 over.  Which means I've burned about 7500 extra cals, which is just over 2 lbs.  Thus, my 1 lb per week.

I need to remind myself that I am doing this the right way, and obviously my previous weightloss was too fast and that's why it didn't stay off.  I can't keep up with those ways, and that's why I always ended up back at the same weight! 

It's still so early in the game, I have so long to go, I just need to remind myself of things like this to keep me on the right track.  Funny but when I started this entry I had a very different attitude, I was expecting the "math" to tell me I should have lost like 3-4 lbs!  Even if I went with the higher burn of 850 on those 10 days, it was still less than 2.5 lbs. 

All that said, I have to go weigh in for our BL contest here at work and I don't feel like it's going to go very well.  I feel awfully backed up from the weekends indulgences, and I did not get in as much water as I should have yesterday! 

Wish me luck!!!

More pox!
Jan 26 2009 11:19

So my big boy has the pox now!  He felt sick on Friday and I just chalked it up to a stomach bug but one by one over the weekend they started popping up!  He's only got about 10 in all (so far) and doc said as long as he doesn't have any new ones by tomorrow he can return to school Wednesday, as most of the ones he has now have already scabbed over.

And I can't take hime to my step moms cause she watches a 5 moth old baby.  So, here I am, at home! Not bad for a Monday.  Except I do have a ton to do at work (totally slacked off on Friday!).  I'll have to find something to do with him tomorrow, we'll see.  Oh and can't take hime to the kids room at the gym, so had to cancel that, but, luckily my neighbor called me this morning to see if I wanted to workout with her tonight (in addition to our tues/thurs), so it's gonna work out....haha

I was not such a good girl over the weekend.  We had a few friends over on sat night, I had way too much to drink and about a million chicken wings!  I did workout on saturday morning as well as cleaned my entire house, so I'm sure I came out even at least.  Sunday on the other hand, I (thank GOD) was not hung over but felt so lazy.  Hubby and I cuddled for hours!!  I way over snacked and prolly went over maintenance on top of the fact that everything that went in my mouth was crap~ the scale reflected that this morning.  But I'm downing the water today in hopes that it will all be gone tomorrow. 

I kinda got lucky with being able to miss work today, it's our BL wegh in day and surely I would have been up from last week (I'm in 2nd place btw), so Gotta get a good burn on today and water water water!!!

Ta~Ta my girlies!!

Slow and steady wins the race!
Jan 23 2009 10:33

That's what I keep repeating to myself!  Another pound down....one pound.  Again, not gonna complain, not gonna falter.  Moving on.

So, I didn't win the tv!  O well, next time, maybe.  My boys got me all kinds of lil goodies.  Several pens (I have this thing for office supplies), some hair ties, a pair of workout gloves, a new workout DVD, and a GPS for my car.  <--- This last one really made me rasie an eyebrow (I'm such a spoiled brat!).  For one, I am just not a gadget kinda girl, and second I really don't go anywhere outside our immediate area.  If we do, he drives! 
I completely acted excited though, and he opened it up and showed me how it works and all the amazing stuff it does (all the while I'm thinking, this is really something he would have wanted!).   I laid in bed last night, thinking back on two very recent and very specific conversations he and I had....

One being about Jen wanting to get a massage but didn't want to go alone, and how long it's been since I've had one, and I believe I even made a comment like "I could get a massage for every gift for the rest of my life and be happy with that!!!" 

The other being...how he thought GPS's were so cool and how I thought they were not really necessary unless you had a job that made you drive to a lot of different locations all the time.

Did I mention what a brat I am? 

Then I did recall a third conversation we had (also very recently...probably the most recent) about how the last time we visited cali, and I actually drove by myself, I got comepletely lost, like really lost, and actually had a brief moment of panic!  

So, while I may not need it very much right now, it will certainly come in handy once we make the trek cross country!!!

Well ladies, It is Friday!!!  Yipeeee!!!!!  Hope you all have a fabulous weekend!!!!

Another Year Gone~
Jan 22 2009 09:49

I'm 32 today!  I really can't believe how fast the last 2 years have gone, my 30th really does feel like just yesterday!  I'm glad I don't have age issues, I have a few friends that seem to think early thirtys is old!  I feel like a spring chicken!

Not really doing much for this b-day, the last couple of years have been a big to-do, so this year is gonna be super low key!  My day is starting off quite fantastically though!  My friend (and co-worker) Jen got me a giant Sugar Free Red Bull, a singing card and made me a fat free angel food cake with lite whipped cream and strawberries!  I haven't had a piece yet but I surely will! 

Tonight is normally my workout with my neighbor but my gym is having a give away.  They are raffling off a huge flat screen tv and since it's my b-day I'm feeling a little lucky!  So we are supposed workout at the gym instead of her house, but I'm a little skeptical about her actually going.  We'll see. Jen is going too, so either way I'll have a buddy with me!

It's almost Friday!!!  WOOHOO!

Rum and coke with that workout?
Jan 21 2009 10:32

Ummm, has anyone ever had a cocktail or two before a workout? Who does that?  Last night was my scheduled w/o with my neighbor, she even called me at work to be sure we were still on.  I get there at about 8:30, she's laying on her couch and says "I just had a huge rum and diet coke!"  I thought she was kidding at first, but when we headed down to her basement it was apparent we were not going to get in a good workout.  She went on about her knee hurting, which it probably was, she pulled something a few weeks ago but won't go to the doc!  She says she doesn't want him to tell her to stay off it, and she won't be able to exercise.  UMMMMMM, does that make sense?  NO!

I was quite frustrated.  We did two 15 minute core videos, one for abs and back and one for glutes, but I really wanted to get a good sweat!  GRRR.

Anyway, I am off to the gym tonight and I know I'll get the cardio I wanted last night!  Love that elliptical!

Happy Hump Day to all! 

Staying Focused...
Jan 19 2009 09:42

I'm really working hard on this mind over matter thing.  I know what I am doing (counting, exercising) is good for me no matter what the scale says and eventually the work I am putting in will  be reflected on the scale, even if it takes a little time.  It's just, I'm basing my expectations on my previous experiences with weightloss.  Always always always, the first several weeks (at least 3-4) the weight just falls off.  And as of this morning I've only lost 2 lbs in 10 days.  Which I KNOW is good, and is a healthy loss, but when you're expecting 3-4 lbs, that is a serious dissapointment.  

I don't want to be all whiney about it, I mean I did have a loss, and like I said I know I'm doing what's good for me, mind and body, I think I just need to say it out loud to reassure myself I guess. 

I don't know what I'll do if I ever really hit a dreaded plateau!  I've never hit one!  If I am counting and exercising, I lose.  It's never been hard for me.  I usually get to a certain point (somewhere around 200) and I end up quiting, not because of frustration or lack of progress, I just don't want to do it anymore most of the time and maintaining is not something I've ever been good at!  Thus the yo-yo syndrome.

I realized this weekend that this is the first time since May '08 that I have been consistant with counting and exercise for more than a week at a time.  Rediculous! I have gained and lost the same 30 lbs for 2 years now!  Also rediculous!  My poor body.  No wonder it's giving me a hard time at the moment. 

All that said, I still feel like I am going to do it this time.  I am.  I am not only going to get to a healthy weight I am going to maintain a healthy life forever from this day forward, til death do us part!. AMEN! LOL

Let's get through another week girls! 

I did it!
Jan 16 2009 08:26

I dragged my booty outta bed at 6 (was supposed to be 5:30!) and I did a 20 minute walking video and then a 20 minute tae boe!  Yay me!  I was 15 minutes late to work but at least I have my priorities straight!  LOL

I even did the workout despite a disagreement I had with Mr Scale.  He was not very nice this morning, and I nearly threw him out into the frigid cold!  But I contained my anger, turned and walked out of the bathroom to go start my workout!  See, I peeked on Wednesday and I was at 220.8, but this morning it's 222.5!???? WTH?  I'm not going to try and figure it out or even ponder it very much, I know I'm on the right track and I feel good, gonna focus on the positives! 

Busy Friday lays ahead so I better get crakin!  Hope your all starting your mornings with a smile!

Thursday really?
Jan 15 2009 11:30

So I guess the upside to a super busy week is that it flies by~ can't believe it's almost Friday! 

Went to the gym last night, and am supposed to be working out with my neighbor tonight but she had to cancel so I'm hitting the gym again instead.  I'm really hoping I can muster some of yesterdays enthusiasm tomorrow morning, since it's my big boys b-day we have dinner and movie plans right after work, so a morning w/o is my only option. 
I could make tomorrow my day off, but we're going to dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings, love me some wings!  And the movies, 2 movies in fact back to back!  I know I'll cave to the delicious smell of the buttery popcorn!  I need to get something in even if I want to end up at maintenance!

Not much else to report!  Just getting through another freezing day in Michigan.....funny but a news caster was making a comparison this morning, he says..."We shouldn't complain too much about the cold temps we have, we could be struggling with the hot temps that Sounthern Californians have to deal with today, highs in the upper 80's!"  Ummmm, excuse me, but struggling is NOT the word I would use!  I can deal with upper 80's much better than -10!  

Hope you're all nice and toasty wherever you are!  Happy Thursday!