Work Up A Sweat - Fail
I didn't even try to work out today or yesterday. So, yeah. Big fat nothing on that one.
I did, however, work my ass off today. From the moment I sat down at my desk, I was busy and I stayed busy for about seven hours before I got any kind of lull.
Police made arrests in the biggest murder case in Tulsa in recent history, and I got to cover it. It was damned exciting. It is such a rush when the newsroom apparatus gets moving on a big story. So much of my job is copying and pasting what the reporters write in their scripts, so it's a pleasure when I get the chance to be a proper journalist. Granted, I still had to do it all from my cubicle, but that's the power of live streaming.
There was a ton of little bits of spot news on top of it, plus a full load of packages, since everybody is working during sweeps.
I'm not complaining. At my last job, I sat around playing iPhone games after doing the whole day's work in the first fifteen minutes. It was soul-crushing. I longed to be busy, then, so I don't take it for granted.
Busy is good.
But it also triggers this Pavlovian response, where if I have a taxing day I think I deserve a treat. When I got off work, I wanted cake in the worst way. I really, really wanted some fucking cake.
I argued with myself all the way home and then passed my apartment and went straight to Walgreens. They didn't have anything that looked appetizing, cake-wise, so I chose Ben & Jerry's. I wanted Phish Food, but I got Cherry Garcia FroYo. I had some Healthy Choice frozen Greek yogurt at home, but I still felt I needed the B&J. And it was much better than what I had at home. It hit the spot and it felt like an indulgence, and I still managed to stay within my calorie budget, so it wasn't even that big of a deal.
I still want some fucking cake.
In other news, I lost a little over a pound this week. Nothing to write home about, but every pound helps.
I need to work out to accelerate the losing, though.
Work Up A Sweat
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Monday, February 4, 2013
Back On The Grid
Morning Work Out - Success, Sort Of
I don't even remember what day this goal was for. Friday, I'm assuming. I think I took the dog for a walk on Friday. Maybe not. Ah, no, Friday I took her to the dog park. She did all the running and I just chilled and tossed around a tennis ball.
So, that would be a fail for Friday, but I did walk quite a bit today.
Of course, I did nothing this weekend. And I failed to blog, and I was over my calorie budgets for Saturday and Sunday. So, we're just doing terribly well, aren't we?
I had to work Saturday, for a co-worker who came down with the flu. And I decided Saturday would be my cheat day and went out to dinner with a friend. I also partook of some Cheez Its from the vending machine at work.
I was nearly 100 calories over. Which, let's face it, is still have 1,000 fewer calories than I would normally eat in a day. Not making excuses, just offering perspective.
And then Sunday was Super Bowl Sunday. Not that I watched the Super Bowl.
Nay, nay. On Sunday, I discovered (extremely belatedly) that there's a YouTube app for the Wii. So, now, not only do I have Hulu and Netflix available on the Wii, but I also have YouTube at my disposal.
That meant I could marathon episodes of QI, whilst playing the Sims 3 all day. And boy, did I.
Instead of going grocery shopping and making a meal I could use for leftovers for the rest of the week, and instead of, you know, taking down my Christmas tree or cleaning or anything else that could be considered productive, I stayed in and watched QI and simmed all day. And it was lovely outside, so it really is a shame. But I had a great time.
This morning, though, I got it together somewhat. The only thing that ruined today was that I ordered a pizza last night. I got the healthiest option from Pizza Hut I could imagine, but the problem is I'm not good at controlling portions with pizza. Try as I might, I had half of the large pizza last night and half today. Granted, I spaced it out today and I'm still below my calorie budget, but I feel over-full and bloated, and I hate that. Even worse, I feel guilty.
But, you know, I really shouldn't. I walked Molly for about 30 minutes this morning before work and then I went for a walk around downtown with my co-worker when I got to work, which was about 20 minutes. So, I got in almost an hour of decent exercise. I didn't break a sweat or anything, but when you're as sedentary as I am, you have to allow yourself to feel good about taking a brisk walk.
Tomorrow:
Work Up A Sweat
I don't even remember what day this goal was for. Friday, I'm assuming. I think I took the dog for a walk on Friday. Maybe not. Ah, no, Friday I took her to the dog park. She did all the running and I just chilled and tossed around a tennis ball.
So, that would be a fail for Friday, but I did walk quite a bit today.
Of course, I did nothing this weekend. And I failed to blog, and I was over my calorie budgets for Saturday and Sunday. So, we're just doing terribly well, aren't we?
I had to work Saturday, for a co-worker who came down with the flu. And I decided Saturday would be my cheat day and went out to dinner with a friend. I also partook of some Cheez Its from the vending machine at work.
I was nearly 100 calories over. Which, let's face it, is still have 1,000 fewer calories than I would normally eat in a day. Not making excuses, just offering perspective.
And then Sunday was Super Bowl Sunday. Not that I watched the Super Bowl.
Nay, nay. On Sunday, I discovered (extremely belatedly) that there's a YouTube app for the Wii. So, now, not only do I have Hulu and Netflix available on the Wii, but I also have YouTube at my disposal.
That meant I could marathon episodes of QI, whilst playing the Sims 3 all day. And boy, did I.
Instead of going grocery shopping and making a meal I could use for leftovers for the rest of the week, and instead of, you know, taking down my Christmas tree or cleaning or anything else that could be considered productive, I stayed in and watched QI and simmed all day. And it was lovely outside, so it really is a shame. But I had a great time.
This morning, though, I got it together somewhat. The only thing that ruined today was that I ordered a pizza last night. I got the healthiest option from Pizza Hut I could imagine, but the problem is I'm not good at controlling portions with pizza. Try as I might, I had half of the large pizza last night and half today. Granted, I spaced it out today and I'm still below my calorie budget, but I feel over-full and bloated, and I hate that. Even worse, I feel guilty.
But, you know, I really shouldn't. I walked Molly for about 30 minutes this morning before work and then I went for a walk around downtown with my co-worker when I got to work, which was about 20 minutes. So, I got in almost an hour of decent exercise. I didn't break a sweat or anything, but when you're as sedentary as I am, you have to allow yourself to feel good about taking a brisk walk.
Tomorrow:
Work Up A Sweat
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Two Point Twenty-One Percent
Lose 2 Percent - Success!
They sent out the weigh-in results email today. Not only did I finally lose 2 percent, I lost 2.2 percent! I was down 1.8 lbs., as of Wednesday morning, and I was down .8 lbs. from that this morning. So, I already have a bit of a headstart for next week, if that holds.
Morning Work Out - Success
I didn't get time to blog yesterday, but I did get out and walk the dog yesterday morning, so that counts. I didn't stay long, because it was ridiculously cold and I got flashed by some old guy in the park, so I did one lap of the walking trail and said, "Fuck this."
And I didn't work out this morning, because I had to get up early and head to the big dedication of our new building at work. I didn't even have breakfast, really. I just made a cup of tea and headed out the door, then had a Slim Fast and a banana on the way to take Molly to the dog park.
Which is a shame, really, because I've really started to love my little breakfast routine.
So, it was a bit of a slapdash morning, but I was really proud of myself today. They had food trucks outside of the building after the dedication, and I had some of the best food in the city being offered up to me free, and I didn't partake. I couldn't have made a good choice, and it was taking really long and I wanted to hit the dog park, so, again, I said to myself, "Fuck this."
Take Down The Christmas Tree - Umm... Nope.
Last year, this took me until March, so I wouldn't hold my breath on this happening any time soon. It's just one of those things.
This weekend, I'm going to my parents' house. My mom knows I'm watching the calories, so hopefully she'll have provisions ready.
But tomorrow is Friday, and Friday is my day to finally get shit done, so...
Morning Work Out
They sent out the weigh-in results email today. Not only did I finally lose 2 percent, I lost 2.2 percent! I was down 1.8 lbs., as of Wednesday morning, and I was down .8 lbs. from that this morning. So, I already have a bit of a headstart for next week, if that holds.
Morning Work Out - Success
I didn't get time to blog yesterday, but I did get out and walk the dog yesterday morning, so that counts. I didn't stay long, because it was ridiculously cold and I got flashed by some old guy in the park, so I did one lap of the walking trail and said, "Fuck this."
And I didn't work out this morning, because I had to get up early and head to the big dedication of our new building at work. I didn't even have breakfast, really. I just made a cup of tea and headed out the door, then had a Slim Fast and a banana on the way to take Molly to the dog park.
Which is a shame, really, because I've really started to love my little breakfast routine.
So, it was a bit of a slapdash morning, but I was really proud of myself today. They had food trucks outside of the building after the dedication, and I had some of the best food in the city being offered up to me free, and I didn't partake. I couldn't have made a good choice, and it was taking really long and I wanted to hit the dog park, so, again, I said to myself, "Fuck this."
Take Down The Christmas Tree - Umm... Nope.
Last year, this took me until March, so I wouldn't hold my breath on this happening any time soon. It's just one of those things.
This weekend, I'm going to my parents' house. My mom knows I'm watching the calories, so hopefully she'll have provisions ready.
But tomorrow is Friday, and Friday is my day to finally get shit done, so...
Morning Work Out
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Impressed?
Morning Work Out - Nope
To be honest, I forgot I had set this goal.
Do Laundry - Success
And you should be impressed by this, because I totally did it in the rain, and all. We've had a continuous drought for months, but the day I try to get some laundry done, it starts raining the second I step out of my apartment with my laundry bag.
I can't tell you how much I hate not having a washer and dryer in my apartment.
You know what other productive thing I did, though? I filed my tax return. It's not even February and I totally already filed by tax return. Now, that is impressive.
Also, I consumed less than 1,100 calories yesterday. And I was not hungry or tempted to eat anything else or anything. I mean, this is working out surprisingly well.
Now if only I could get off my ass and exercise.
Morning Work Out
But I've noticed something hilarious. You know how I talked before about all the fast food bags that used to populate the floor of my car? Right now, I have about half a dozen Slim Fast shake bottles in my car.
Is it a metaphor for the change in my lifestyle or is it proof-positive that people never change?
Take Down The Christmas Tree
It's almost February. It's time to take that thing down.
To be honest, I forgot I had set this goal.
Do Laundry - Success
And you should be impressed by this, because I totally did it in the rain, and all. We've had a continuous drought for months, but the day I try to get some laundry done, it starts raining the second I step out of my apartment with my laundry bag.
I can't tell you how much I hate not having a washer and dryer in my apartment.
You know what other productive thing I did, though? I filed my tax return. It's not even February and I totally already filed by tax return. Now, that is impressive.
Also, I consumed less than 1,100 calories yesterday. And I was not hungry or tempted to eat anything else or anything. I mean, this is working out surprisingly well.
Now if only I could get off my ass and exercise.
Morning Work Out
But I've noticed something hilarious. You know how I talked before about all the fast food bags that used to populate the floor of my car? Right now, I have about half a dozen Slim Fast shake bottles in my car.
Is it a metaphor for the change in my lifestyle or is it proof-positive that people never change?
Take Down The Christmas Tree
It's almost February. It's time to take that thing down.
Monday, January 28, 2013
That Lonely Weekend
Well, I make it alright, from Monday morning to Friday night.
Oh, those lonely weekends.
Rather, oh, those fatty weekends.
Be Good At Breakfast - FAIL.
First of all, I picked a bad restaurant. I picked the place with cheap mimosas and a limited brunch menu. My healthiest choices were juevos rancheros and french toast. I went with juevos rancheros. And, really, it would have been fine if not for the mimosa adding empty calories.
My friend got the french toast and it came with fruit and the toast was actually pretty small. I would have been better off with that, I think. Still, it wasn't so bad. I didn't fail to hard, at that point.
Then my BFF texted and said, "Let's go to the casino tonight!"
Casino means two things: 1) I'm going to lose money and 2) I'm going to be drinking.
And then it devolved from there. Long story short, we ended up at Outback Steakhouse and I ended up way over budget in every sense of the phrase.
Buy Groceries -Success!
But to my credit, I got right back on track on Sunday. And I did go grocery shopping Saturday, so I'm well-equipped to deal with the week ahead. I just have to make it stretch through next week, too, or buy groceries on my credit card next time, because I am about out of money, already.
Weekend Work Out - Yeah, no.
I scarcely moved on Sunday. I did do dishes, so I'm at least succeeding in cleaning up after myself, but the working out thing, I'm going to have to really effort to make happen.
On the plus side, I sneaked and weighed myself this morning, because I didn't want to set myself up for too big of a letdown on Wednesday, and it seems I may have lost two pounds since the last weigh-in.
How, I have no idea.
As for the rest of this blog, it'll have to wait. I have to go write a story about a shooting.
Okay, I'm back.
I'll have you know, according to my little pie chart on the MyFitnessPal app, today was 56 percent carbs (goal 55), 24 percent fat (goal 30), and 20 percent protein (goal 15). The protein bit went right up, which was the goal. So, that's good.
What else?
Morning Work Out
Do Laundry
I would set a goal to take the dog out, but it's supposed to be storming tomorrow, so I know that won't happen.
Oh, those lonely weekends.
Rather, oh, those fatty weekends.
Be Good At Breakfast - FAIL.
First of all, I picked a bad restaurant. I picked the place with cheap mimosas and a limited brunch menu. My healthiest choices were juevos rancheros and french toast. I went with juevos rancheros. And, really, it would have been fine if not for the mimosa adding empty calories.
My friend got the french toast and it came with fruit and the toast was actually pretty small. I would have been better off with that, I think. Still, it wasn't so bad. I didn't fail to hard, at that point.
Then my BFF texted and said, "Let's go to the casino tonight!"
Casino means two things: 1) I'm going to lose money and 2) I'm going to be drinking.
And then it devolved from there. Long story short, we ended up at Outback Steakhouse and I ended up way over budget in every sense of the phrase.
Buy Groceries -Success!
But to my credit, I got right back on track on Sunday. And I did go grocery shopping Saturday, so I'm well-equipped to deal with the week ahead. I just have to make it stretch through next week, too, or buy groceries on my credit card next time, because I am about out of money, already.
Weekend Work Out - Yeah, no.
I scarcely moved on Sunday. I did do dishes, so I'm at least succeeding in cleaning up after myself, but the working out thing, I'm going to have to really effort to make happen.
On the plus side, I sneaked and weighed myself this morning, because I didn't want to set myself up for too big of a letdown on Wednesday, and it seems I may have lost two pounds since the last weigh-in.
How, I have no idea.
As for the rest of this blog, it'll have to wait. I have to go write a story about a shooting.
Okay, I'm back.
I'll have you know, according to my little pie chart on the MyFitnessPal app, today was 56 percent carbs (goal 55), 24 percent fat (goal 30), and 20 percent protein (goal 15). The protein bit went right up, which was the goal. So, that's good.
What else?
Morning Work Out
Do Laundry
I would set a goal to take the dog out, but it's supposed to be storming tomorrow, so I know that won't happen.
Friday, January 25, 2013
Losing Steam
I went to bed late, I slept in, and I didn't work out this morning.
And I forgot to set goals last night, so that's actually totally fine.
I was also pretty lax about my food planning today. I didn't track my calories until well into the afternoon, when I was at work. And since I didn't have anything readily available to take to work for dinner, I decided to go to Wendy's.
Which is fine. My goal was to not spend any extra on meals until I got paid again, and I got paid today. Plus, I've been very good and I felt like I was owed some french fries.
Of course, I got a small fry and a grilled chicken sandwich and a small diet coke, and I'm still way under my calorie budget, so I shouldn't even feel bad about it.
But I do. And here's why: While I was not the last on the list of percentage of body weight lost this week, I was near the bottom of the list. I was not even in the middle. The biggest loser has lost 4.28 percent.
That's ridiculous. And what do you want to bet that bitch is already half my size, so of course she's losing a bigger percentage.
On the one hand, I have more to lose and can probably lose it faster, because I'm probably eating way less to compensate, but still. I don't think I'll ever catch up. And, as for the guys, the biggest loser amongst them has lost 7.56 percent! What the fuck?!
My co-worker tells me the last time they did that, some guys were just not eating, just to win the money. That ain't right. That's not why I'm doing this. Sure, I'd like to Win The Money, but I'm not going to starve to do it.
I feel like I have worked my ass off today. I'm looking forward to a relaxing weekend. And I'm looking forward to breakfast with my friends tomorrow.
Be Good At Breakfast
Weekend Work Out
Buy Groceries
And I forgot to set goals last night, so that's actually totally fine.
I was also pretty lax about my food planning today. I didn't track my calories until well into the afternoon, when I was at work. And since I didn't have anything readily available to take to work for dinner, I decided to go to Wendy's.
Which is fine. My goal was to not spend any extra on meals until I got paid again, and I got paid today. Plus, I've been very good and I felt like I was owed some french fries.
Of course, I got a small fry and a grilled chicken sandwich and a small diet coke, and I'm still way under my calorie budget, so I shouldn't even feel bad about it.
But I do. And here's why: While I was not the last on the list of percentage of body weight lost this week, I was near the bottom of the list. I was not even in the middle. The biggest loser has lost 4.28 percent.
That's ridiculous. And what do you want to bet that bitch is already half my size, so of course she's losing a bigger percentage.
On the one hand, I have more to lose and can probably lose it faster, because I'm probably eating way less to compensate, but still. I don't think I'll ever catch up. And, as for the guys, the biggest loser amongst them has lost 7.56 percent! What the fuck?!
My co-worker tells me the last time they did that, some guys were just not eating, just to win the money. That ain't right. That's not why I'm doing this. Sure, I'd like to Win The Money, but I'm not going to starve to do it.
I feel like I have worked my ass off today. I'm looking forward to a relaxing weekend. And I'm looking forward to breakfast with my friends tomorrow.
Be Good At Breakfast
Weekend Work Out
Buy Groceries
Work It
Note: This was written on 1/24/2013 and I forgot to come back and publish it.
Work Out For 30 Minutes - Success
You're reading that right, my imaginary friend.
I totally worked out this morning. I hopped on the elliptical whilst watching The Colbert Report. And I learned that the Virginia state congress are a bunch of assholes and that I am fucking out of shape. I had to pause several times. It didn't help that the sneakers I had on were killing my feet. But I also didn't stretch.
First, of course, I had to knock the several inches of dust off of it.
So, it was pretty tough.
Up With Protein, Down With Carbs - Success
This is somewhat a success. Here's the thing: this app is confusing. I'm not entirely sure that percentage on the pie chart thing is the recommended number or what. It doesn't jibe with the goal grams of carbs or protein or fat that are on the daily tracker part. But is that a recommended number or just the maximum?
I don't get it, and I don't even know how to explain it in a way that makes sense.
All I know is, I've had snacks, breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and I still have 995 calories left in the day's budget. Sure, 315 of that is calories I burned on the elliptical, but that's still a lot. I never thought I would be troubled with not eating enough. This is completely alien to me.
And so, what do I do with this information? I totally exploit it and go to the vending machine to indulge in a bag of little vanilla sandwich cookies. And I still come in under my budget.
Work Out For 30 Minutes - Success
You're reading that right, my imaginary friend.
I totally worked out this morning. I hopped on the elliptical whilst watching The Colbert Report. And I learned that the Virginia state congress are a bunch of assholes and that I am fucking out of shape. I had to pause several times. It didn't help that the sneakers I had on were killing my feet. But I also didn't stretch.
First, of course, I had to knock the several inches of dust off of it.
So, it was pretty tough.
Up With Protein, Down With Carbs - Success
This is somewhat a success. Here's the thing: this app is confusing. I'm not entirely sure that percentage on the pie chart thing is the recommended number or what. It doesn't jibe with the goal grams of carbs or protein or fat that are on the daily tracker part. But is that a recommended number or just the maximum?
I don't get it, and I don't even know how to explain it in a way that makes sense.
All I know is, I've had snacks, breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and I still have 995 calories left in the day's budget. Sure, 315 of that is calories I burned on the elliptical, but that's still a lot. I never thought I would be troubled with not eating enough. This is completely alien to me.
And so, what do I do with this information? I totally exploit it and go to the vending machine to indulge in a bag of little vanilla sandwich cookies. And I still come in under my budget.
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