Sassy

My Weight

2009-09-19T00:56:00.001-07:00

Today I weigh 110 pounds.

Random thoughts from people 25-35 years old..

2009-09-19T00:18:00.000-07:00

-I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.

-Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.

-I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and sticks when they've invented the lighter?

-Have you ever been walking down the street and realized that you're going in the complete opposite direction of where you are supposed to be going? But instead of just turning a 180 and walking back in the direction from which you came, you have to first do something like check your watch or phone or make a grand arm gesture and mutter to yourself to ensure that no one in the surrounding area thinks you're crazy by randomly switching directions on the sidewalk.

-That's enough, Nickelback.

-I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.

-Is it just me, or are 80% of the people in the "people you may know" feature on Facebook people that I do know, but I deliberately choose not to be friends with?

-Do you remember when you were a kid, playing Nintendo and it wouldn't work? You take the cartridge out, blow in it and that would magically fix the problem. Every kid in America did that, but how did we all know how to fix the problem? There was no internet or message boards or FAQ's. We just figured it out. Today's kids are soft.

-There is a great need for sarcasm font.

-Sometimes, I'll watch a movie that I watched when I was younger and suddenly realize I had no idea what the f was going on when I first saw it.

-I think everyone has a movie that they love so much, it actually becomes stressful to watch it with other people. I'll end up wasting 90 minutes shiftily glancing around to confirm that everyone's laughing at the right parts, then making sure I laugh just a little bit harder (and a millisecond earlier) to prove that I'm still the only one who really, really gets it.

-How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?

-I would rather try to carry 10 plastic grocery bags in each hand than take 2 trips to bring my groceries in.

- I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.

-The only time I look forward to a red light is when I’m trying to finish a text.

- A recent study has shown that playing beer pong contributes to the spread of mono and the flu. Yeah, if you suck at it.

- LOL has gone from meaning, "laugh out loud" to "I have nothing else to say".

- I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.

- Answering the same letter three times or more in a row on a Scantron test is absolutely petrifying.

- Whenever someone says "I'm not book smart, but I'm street smart", all I hear is "I'm not real smart, but I'm imaginary smart".

- How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod and smile because you still didn't hear what they said?

- I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars teams up to prevent a dick from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers!

- Every time I have to spell a word over the phone using 'as in' examples, I will undoubtedly draw a blank and sound like a complete idiot. Today I had to spell my boss's last name to an attorney and said "Yes that's G as in...(10 second lapse)..ummm...Goonies"

-What would happen if I hired two private investigators to follow each other?

- While driving yesterday I saw a banana peel in the road and instinctively swerved to avoid it...thanks Mario Kart.

- MapQuest really needs to start their directions on #5. Pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.

- Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.

- I find it hard to believe there are actually people who get in the shower first and THEN turn on the water.

-Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty, and you can wear them forever.

- I would like to officially coin the phrase 'catching the swine flu' to be used as a way to make fun of a friend for hooking up with an overweight woman. Example: "Dave caught the swine flu last night."

-I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.

- Bad decisions make good stories

-Whenever I'm Facebook stalking someone and I find out that their profile is public I feel like a kid on Christmas morning who just got the Red Ryder BB gun that I always wanted. 546 pictures? Don't mind if I do!

- Is it just me or do high school girls get sluttier & sluttier every year?

-If Carmen San Diego and Waldo ever got together, their offspring would probably just be completely invisible.

-Why is it that during an ice-breaker, when the whole room has to go around and say their name and where they are from, I get so incredibly nervous? Like I know my name, I know where I'm from, this shouldn't be a problem....

-You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you've made up your mind that you just aren't doing anything productive for the rest of the day.

-Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after DVDs? I don't want to have to restart my collection.

-There's no worse feeling than that millisecond you're sure you are going to die after leaning your chair back a little too far.

-I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten page research paper that I swear I did not make any changes to.

- "Do not machine wash or tumble dry" means I will never wash this ever.

-I hate being the one with the remote in a room full of people watching TV. There's so much pressure. 'I love this show, but will they judge me if I keep it on? I bet everyone is wishing we weren't watching this. It's only a matter of time before they all get up and leave the room. Will we still be friends after this?'

-I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello? Dammit!), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and goes to voicemail. What'd you do after I didn't answer? Drop the phone and run away?

- I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste.

-When I meet a new girl, I'm terrified of mentioning something she hasn't already told me but that I have learned from some light internet stalking.

-I like all of the music in my iTunes, except when it's on shuffle, then I like about one in every fifteen songs in my iTunes.

-Why is a school zone 20 mph? That seems like the optimal cruising speed for pedophiles...

- As a driver I hate pedestrians, and as a pedestrian I hate drivers, but no matter what the mode of transportation, I always hate cyclists.

-Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.

-It should probably be called Unplanned Parenthood.

-I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.

-Even if I knew your social security number, I wouldn't know what do to with it.

-Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, hitting the G-spot, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey - but I’d bet my ass everyone can find and push the Snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time every time...

-I wonder if cops ever get pissed off at the fact that everyone they drive behind obeys the speed limit.

-I think the freezer deserves a light as well.

-I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lites than Kay.

-The other night I ordered takeout, and when I looked in the bag, saw they had included four sets of plastic silverware. In other words, someone at the restaurant packed my order, took a second to think about it, and then estimated that there must be at least four people eating to require such a large amount of food. Too bad I was eating by myself. There's nothing like being made to feel like a fat bastard before dinner.

Too 'In it' to win it??

2009-09-18T23:38:00.000-07:00

So, I did the P90X thing for almost a week and then life got in the way and I fell off track and stopped. Which is really sucky because I did realize something about the whole dieting and working out thing. :(

I was definitely seeing a change in my body during the p90X week but during that time I felt like I didn't have very much energy and that it was difficult to keep up the diet because I couldn't manage to wake up early enough to make the 6 egg whites plus the rest of breakfast - let alone get any dishes done with all the cooking I was doing and it just felt like more of a pain in the ass than anything.

And I imagined how nice it would be to have a slice of pizza and just relax - I am constantly wondering why I cant be a 'normal person' that eats whatever they want and doesn't flip out over every pound. Why does my life have to revolve around dieting and working out and being skinny?

The thing is - the second I stopped doing the P90X diet and workout - I instantly felt awful. And not the guilty awful - the "Wow, my body was really happy and healthy and now I just dumped a bunch of crap into it". All of a sudden I could feel the damage that the bad food was doing to my body. While I was doing it - I couldn't see how much of a change was happening - I couldn't see how good it was for me - it just seemed like a huge pain in the ass to keep up.

I'm not gonna lie - those workout videos are amazing! I was having flashbacks of when I used to train with a trainer and was drenched in sweat and couldn't wait to stop (but looked fabulous after wards).

The thing is - I look at dieting and working out as being inconvenient, and something that is less important than just about everything else. Like, if the apartment is a mess than I don't want to skip out and go to the gym - I would rather clean up. Or especially when it comes to my guy - I would much rather spend a few hours with him than leave and workout.

But the thing is - those people who always work out and always eat right and in moderation - they make it a part of their life, just like all those other tiny little chores we accept on a daily basis without complaining.

If you think sticking to a diet is hard or making time for working out is hard - think about the fact that tons of girls wont even step outside their front door without putting make-up on. You wouldn't dare leave the house without brushing your teeth - even if it made you late for work. Every time I put on my sneakers I have to tie my shoes - that gets annoying - but I do it.

I used to have this teacher in high school that used to say "You don't have to do anything - the only thing you have to do is die". It used to drive me and all the other students crazy because we felt like we 'had' to go to school and 'had' to do our homework and a bunch of other stuff we didn't feel like doing. But he was right - we could have not done those things and we had that choice - but then we would have to deal with the consequences. We could look at dieting the same way.

We don't have to diet or workout - EVER. We could go the rest of our lives eating whatever we want whenever we want and never running or doing push-ups or anything else. We could stop wearing make-up and not have to go and buy it or put it on every morning. We could stop washing our clothes and just wear our favorite outfit every day. Those all have consequences but at least its our choice.

The thing is - I DO want to workout and I do want to eat healthy and I do want to wear makeup and look pretty and have clean clothes on - I only take responsibility for my actions when it comes to some things.

When I don't stay on my diet - its not because I didn't have time in the morning or because my friends came over for dinner or because I deserved it because I was on vacation or any other excuse I tell myself.....its because I didn't want to. And its one of those consequences that we are willing to live with because we are not letting anyone else down except for ourselves - and we are okay with that on some level. If we made staying on a diet as important and natural as going to work or doing laundry or brushing our teeth everyday then it might be easier. Its one of those necessary things we must do - and must make time for.

The moral of the story is - Ive never stuck to a diet or workout plan for a whole month straight. Whenever I am 'in it' it feels like a burden and its so easy just to stop. But what I am not acknowledging is that my body is changing during that time and that I am happy and if I just force myself to stick to it then I will get all the rewards.

I was reading this diet book once and it said that whenever you are fighting a craving that you should pull out a note card with all the reasons you want to lose weight, like "I want to fit into those jeans" or "I want to look good naked". I think that if I did those note cards I would write "Whenever you give in to a craving you feel extremely disappointed in yourself and you know in your heart that giving in wasn't worth it".

P90X Lean

2009-08-03T01:38:00.000-07:00

Alright, so my lemonade diet was unsuccessful - and its been forever since I posted - but recently I bought this P90X program after my friend would not stop talking about it. Its a 90 day program that you buy and it comes with a nutritional plan, workout videos and documentation to help you along the way. If you go on YouTube there are tons of transformational videos, unfortunately most of them are men and I am most interested to see how well it works for women.

I started today and I am doing the "Lean" program. I got my diet plan all set up this weekend and made sure I followed the portion and allowed foods according to my nutrition level. Just had breakfast and I am actually really full, so this may be the diet for me...haha. Here is what I will eat today:

Breakfast: 6 Egg whites, 2 tbsp tabasco, 1 cup cottage cheese, 2 slices of whole wheat bread
Workout: Core Synergistics
Snack: 3 oz. chicken, 1 cup grapes
Lunch: 3 oz chicken, 1 cup broccoli, 1 tbsp olive oil
Snack: 3 oz chicken, 1 cup cottage cheese
Dinner: 3 oz chicken, 1 cup carrots, 8 oz. nonfat plain yogurt

This is the "Fat Shredder" phase of the program, there are three phases total and then you have the option of starting the 90 days over with a more intense version of the program. Alot of people say the workouts kick your ass and that they dont make it too far - but that people who are in average shape when they start and go through the entire 3 phases end up with PERFECT bodies.

So, we will see. I think the hardest part will be sticking to it - staying on diet and doing all the exercises correctly and daily :) I will see how it goes....

Lemonade Diet Day 2

2009-06-27T01:34:00.000-07:00

So its the morning of my second day and I did pretty well yesterday. I didn't feel hungry for the most part and I didn't cheat at all - although I still had the natural urge to grab a cracker and almost throw it in my mouth out of habit but then I stopped myself.

Last night was the hardest part I would say. My mouth would water any time food came on the tv and my boyfriend's food smelled extra amazing - BUT I'm doing this for a reason and I wont be food deprived forever and so I stuck it out and now I feel great.

I am not going to be doing the salt water flush - only because my boyfriend forbid it. He said that people die from drinking salt water and that he thought that was a terrible idea. (He found out about my diet yesterday). He supports my plan because he knows I want to have a fresh start and be healthy and reap the health benefits, but of course he doesn't want me to get sick or put myself in danger.

I wasn't able to drink the entire 10 cups of lemonade mix - I think its because I got started later in the day and it is ALOT of liquid. I read that it is ok if you drink 6 - 10 cups a day, so that is good. I will drink the rest today and then make more.

The herbal tea was definitly a nice way to end the day. It tasted really sweet in comparison to the lemonade so it felt like a desert and the fact that it was so warm eliminated any hunger and helped me sleep really well. Infact, I slept reeeeally well last night and feel great this morning.

Haven't weighed myself yet but I feel 10 pounds lighter already. I also noticed that I do feel a heightened sense of smell - at least when it comes to food. haha.

I think today will be good, I would even like to do some light exercising. :) Tomorrow I hear is the absolute worst because that is when your body really flips the switch and goes into ketosis. This is where your body starts burning stored fat for energy and essentially goes into starvation mode. Doesnt sound very good at all, but this is where you start expelling tons of toxins.

Will update again tomorrow with my progress...... :)

Lemonade Diet Day 1

2009-06-26T05:55:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I didnt start out with the salt flush this morning because I didnt have the right salt, but I did take a long walk downtown today to pick up some ingredients and was able to find the right tea and salt.

When it came time to mix the ingredients together today I decided to just do the whole days worth so that I could get it over with. The downside of that is that there is a ton of liquid and I actually had to stir it in a cooking pot and then use 2 carafes to store the drink in the fridge.

Once it was prepared I was a little scared. The color = disgusting. The smell = disgusting. Not the most appealing thing Ive ever seen or smelled. It looks like piss so I know that if I take this to work with me that its going to have to be in a colored bottle. haha.

I stored it in the fridge until it was cold and just drank a fair amount. I dont feel hungry at all, infact I feel pretty satisfied. The taste is not soo bad - I think the spicyness of the cayanne pepper makes it funny, but its totally bearable. Right after I mixed it up I didnt think I would be about to go through with it - but after drinking some I actually feel pretty confident that it wont be so bad.

Will drink as much as I can today and then have the tea tonight. Tomorrow I will post about how my night went and what I am feeling like. So far I feel great. I didnt ease into this as recommended so I hope that the next few days arent too jarring.

Wish me luck!!

Lemonade Diet

2009-06-26T00:17:00.000-07:00

So, I have read alot about it and have decided to try the Lemonade diet - also known as the Master Cleanse diet. I think it will help me drop a few pounds - but more importantly I hear that its fasting technique rids the body of toxins that are induced by bad diet, lack of exercise and "negative mental attitudes."I would like to see if after doing this I feel lighter, more clear headed and happy.

I'm am not generally an unhealthy person but I would like to try it anyhow to see if I can reap the benefits. Right now I am 110 pounds and 27 years old so I will track how I feel each day and my weight.

Here is the recipe:

Lemonade Diet Recipe

For at least 10 days, drink around 10 servings/day of the following:

2 Tablespoons (1 fluid ounce) fresh-squeezed lemon juice (approx. 1/2 lemon)
2 Tablespoons (1 fluid ounce) organic Grade B maple syrup
1/10 Teaspoon or more cayenne pepper
1 Cup (8 fluid ounces) purified or spring water, not fluoridated water.

Salt-Water Flush Recipe

Upon rising drink a mixture of:

2 level teaspoons of uniodized sea salt to a quart of lukewarm water

Then each night you are supposed to drink an herbal laxative tea, but I went to the grocery store yesterday and could not find one so I don't know if I will be able to do that part. Maybe I will try another store today....

This ten day regime is supposed to be a complete intestinal cleanse. I am interested to see the results. I will see how I feel on the tenth day - and if I am doing well I will go for 14 days.

The Secret is the Law of Attraction

2009-06-17T01:02:00.000-07:00

Whatever is going on in your mind is what you are attracting

We are like magnets - like attract like. You become AND attract what you think

Every thought has a frequency. Thoughts send out a magnetic energy

Thought = creation. If these thoughts are attached to powerful emotions (good or bad) that speeds the creation

You attract your dominant thoughts

Choose your thoughts carefully .. you are a masterpiece of your life

EVERYTHING in your life you have attracted .. accept that fact ..it's true.

Your thoughts cause your feelings

Thoughts that bring about good feelings mean you are on the right track. Thoughts that bring about bad feelings means you are not on the right track.

Whatever it is you are feeling is a perfect reflection of what is in the process of becoming

Happy feelings will attract more happy circumstances

You can begin feeling whatever you want (even if it's not there).. the universe will correspond to the nature of your song

What you focus on with your thought and feeling is what you attract into your experience

What you think and what you feel and what actually manifests is ALWAYS a match - no exception

When you get the hang of this, before you know it you will KNOW you are the creator

Life can and should be phenomenal .. and it will be when you consciously apply the Law of Attraction

Start by using this sentence for all of your wants: "I'm so happy and grateful now that.... "

You might get an inspired thought or idea to help you move towards what you want faster

The universe likes SPEED. Don't delay, don't second-guess, don't doubt..

When the opportunity or impulse is there .. ACT

You will attract everything you require - money, people, connections.. PAY ATTENTION to what's being set in front of you

HOW LONG??? No rules on time .. the more aligned you are with positive feelings the quicker things happen

"All that we are is a result of what we have thought" - Buddha

What can you do right now to turn your life around?? Gratitude

Gratitude will bring more into our lives immediately

What we think about and THANK about is what we bring about

Play the picture in your mind - focus on the end result

VISUALIZE!!! Rehearse your future

VISUALIZE!!! See it, feel it! This is where action begins

An affirmative thought is 100 times more powerful than a negative one

If you turn it over to the universe, you will be surprised and dazzled by what is delivered .. this is where magic and miracles happen

Feel exhilarated by the whole process .. high, happy, in tune

The only difference between people who are really living this way is they have habituated ways of being.

Create a Vision Board .. pictures of what you want to attract .. every day look at it and get into the feeling state of already having acquired these wants

"Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming attractions." Albert Einstein

Decide what you want .. believe you can have it, believe you deserve it, believe it's possible for you

Close your eyes and visualize having what you already want - and the feeling of having it already.

Set a goal so big that if you achieved it, it would blow your mind.

We are the creators of our universe

Relationships: Treat yourself the way you want to be treated by others .. love yourself and you will be loved

For those you work with or interact with regularly .. get a notebook and write down positive aspects of each of those people.

When you realize your potential to feel good, you will ask no one to be different in order for you to feel good.

You are the only one that creates your reality

Health: thank the universe for your own healing. Laugh, stress free happiness will keep you healthy.

Parts of our bodies are replaced every day, every week..etc... Within a few years we have a brand new body

Remove stress from the body and the body regenerates itself. You can heal yourself

Learn to become still .. and take your attention away from what you don't want, and place your attention on what you wish to experience

When the voice and vision on the inside become more profound and clear than the opinions on the outside, then you have mastered your life

You are not here to try to get the world to be just as you want it. You are here to create the world around you that you choose.

All of this abundance begins to shine through a mind that is aware of it's own infinite nature. There's enough for everyone. See it. Believe it. it will show up for you.

Write your script. When you see things you don't want, don't think about them, write about them, talk about them, push against them, or join groups that focus on the don't wants... remove your attention from don't wants.. and place them on do wants

We are mass energy. Everything is energy. EVERYTHING.

Are your thoughts worthy of you? If not - NOW is the time to change them. You can begin right were you are right now. Nothing matters but this moment and what you are focusing your attention on.

IM IN LOVE.......................<3

2009-06-01T05:52:00.000-07:00

Drool over this....................

Back in the saddle again....

2009-06-01T01:05:00.000-07:00

So, today is going to be my first day back at the gym in a looong time. Here is my plan of attack:

Monday: Cardio, Upper body strength training
Tuesday: Rest
Wednesday: Cardio, Lower body strength training
Thursday: Rest
Friday: Cardio, Upper body strength training
Saturday: Rest
Sunday: Cardio, Lower body strength training

I don't have an eating schedule exactly, but I am going to work on eating six small meals a day, and not eating after 8pm. I'm also going to focus on lean proteins, potassium, whole grains, fruit and veges.

Current weight : 108 pounds (yikes!)

I don't necessarily want to be a super low weight, but I do want to be toned all over - so that is my goal for the moment. A super flat rock hard stomach would be nice.... :)

And, here is some inspiration to keep in my mind while I sweat it out on the treadmill....

Im Baaaack......

2009-05-22T22:30:00.000-07:00

Sorry Ive been MIA - I just got back from a 5 week vacation to see my family and friends, and also spent a week in Hawaii. And yes, it looks just like it does in postcards - AMAZING. What surprises me most is that I did not diet the whole time and managed to come home at 105 pounds...which is pretty crazy. BUT, I did drop to a reeeeally low weight right before I got there - maybe even 100 pounds AND because I had been dieting for such a long time my stomach had shrunk and I just was not able to eat as much as I used to.

So, today I'm weighing in at 105, but of course I want to be smaller and toned so I need to sit down this week and put together a new plan of attack - diet and workout plan. Will post once Ive got it figured out. Until then I can get some thinspiration going because after living like a wild child for three weeks I am definitly going to need it. Plus, I found this rad website so Im going to post some cute tips from that for everyone. :)

Todays word is PEACHY!!!

If these ladies dont make you want to walk to the gym right now and run ten miles, I dont know what will....

Skinny Sass Tips

2009-03-30T23:25:00.000-07:00

Feed your dog the food

Sleep during meal times

Say you're trying to make your skin better to avoid food like white bread and chocolate

Spicy foods raise your metabolism

Use sweetener instead of sugar

Instead of milk use unsweetened light soya milk (21 cals per 100mls)

Don't overdo it at the gym otherwise you won't find it enjoyable and it will feel like a chore so you will be discouraged from going next time

Have a couple of teaspoons of apple cider vinegar a day, it's really good for weight loss

Drink lots of green tea or take green tea capsules, also good for weight loss

Sleep atleast 8 hours a night, lack of sleep leads to hunger

Write your goal weight on your hand and look at it throughout the day

The later you eat, the slower your metabolism is, hence making you fatter

Find out what is your prime binging hour and go to the gym in that time

Cold baths/showers speed the metabolism and encourages the body to burn fat

Eat infront of the mirror

Eat off a small dark plate

Brush your teeth - food tastes disgusting after

Buy lush clothes that are way too small for you
Be vain, we are "too good" to eat that food

Put a picture of your goal body in your wallet, everytime you want to buy some food you will see it

Never stop moving

Put all the money you would spend on food in a jar. When it's full go and buy something nice

Keep a food diary, everytime you are tempted to binge remember that you will have to write it in your diary later

Instead of binging on food.....

Clean something gross or clean your room

Put nail polish on

Make a book with pictures of models and celebs, that you wish you looked liked. Everytime you're about to binge, look at your Thinsperation book.

Go to pro-ana sites/work on your own site

Drink lots of water

Exercise

Give yourself a makeover to distract yourself

Call a friend

Study yourself in the mirror

Look at a naked picture of yourself to remind you you're still fat

Watch fat people eat - it will turn you off

Listen to the gross sound of other people eating

Go for a relaxing walk outside and listen to your ipod

Email a buddy

Read

Get out an exercise or aerobic DVD

Drink Diet Soda

Get on the scale (although I find it a binge trigger if I've gained weight)

Go to a friend's place who's cupboards you can't just go and raid

Suck ice cubes

Have some mints

Watch a gripping film

Snap a hairband on your wrist, Food = Pain

Ask yourself before you eat "Do I really need this?"

Daily Diet

2009-03-30T12:38:00.000-07:00

Here is what I ate today....

Unfortunately I did not do as great as I had hoped. We had these amazing candies at work that were only 30 calories a piece, and then a new sushi restaurant opened up in town and I had dinner there, so I doubt that the scale will be dropping tomorrow but if I did my calculations correctly then I still wouldn't have gained any.

Weight this morning: 105 pounds

- 6 oz. orange juice 75 calories
- Turkey sandwich 190 calories
- 40 grams All Bran cereal 112 calories
- Candy 240 calories
- 10 seedless green grapes 37 calories
- 8 California Rolls (sushi) 270 calories
- 1 serving yoplait yogurt 100 calories

Total = 1024 calories

BMR: 1280.6 - 1024 = 256.6 calories deficit for the day

So, the best way to control what I eat tomorrow is to plan out every bite - make sure that I stay away from that sushi place and not eat any candy =)

Weight Update

2009-03-30T02:58:00.000-07:00

OK, here is an update!

Weight yesterday: 106 pounds
Diet yesterday:

- 1 piece toast 105 cal.
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter 188 cal.
- 6 oz. orange juice 75 cal.
- turkey sandwich 190 cal.
- 20 grapes 71 cal.
- weight watchers yogurt berry drink 193 cal.

Total calorie intake: 822 calories

BMR: 1280.6 - 822 = 458.6 calorie deficit for the day

BUT, I also went to the gym yesterday and did strength training for 40 minutes and then ran one mile on the treadmill. =)

Today I weighed myself and I am down to 105 pounds! =) 5 pounds left to lose!! That's it!! But, we all know the last few pounds are the hardest, so will have to be more strict with the diet and cut waaay down on calories.

And now for some thinspiration to keep me going and to remind myself that if I just keep it up that I will look perfect and sassy and cute!!! Woo hoo!

Today's Calorie Count....

2009-03-25T09:21:00.001-07:00

And the numbers are in....

- 40 grams All Bran cereal 112 calories
- 1 serving yoplait yogurt 100 calories
- Half-cup tomato soup 90 calories
- 10 seedless grapes 37 calories
- 1 apple 55 calories

Grand total : 394 calories

(BMR 1293 - 394 calorie intake = 899 calorie deficit today!) Yeeep!

I am losing weight....

2009-03-24T22:17:00.000-07:00

I am totally losing weight. I didn't eat very much yesterday and I plan to eat even fewer calories today. I guess I switched it up to a calorie restricted diet:

http://www.modeldietplan.com/caloriereduction.htm

I am 5'1 and this morning I weighed 106 pounds!!! Yes! 6 pounds away from my goal weight!

My thinspiration for today is.....

Extreme Celeb Diet

2009-03-24T13:11:00.000-07:00

If you have seen the movie 'The Machinist", then you witnessed the 6 foot tall Christian Bale drop from 185 pounds to 122!!!

How did he do it?

One apple and one can of Tuna a day. That's it.

“I had been to a nutritionist and when I had got down to what she had told me was a healthy weight, I just went: ‘You know what? I can go more than this. I can keep going.’ So I lost another 20 pounds below what she said I should stop at” - Christian Bale, BBC Interview

I don't recommend you do it, but just in case you were wondering how some stars drop some serious weight...

I Heart Nicole Richie

2009-03-24T12:47:00.000-07:00

She is FABULOUSLY SASSY!!!

LOOOOVE IT! <3

Sassy Frassy Girls R Skinny

2009-03-24T12:15:00.000-07:00

What did you eat today???

If you are not writing it down, start now.

Here is what I ate.......

- 40 grams All Bran cereal 112 calories
- 1 serving yoplait yogurt 100 calories
- One piece of toast 105 calories
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter 188 calories
- Half-cup tomato soup 90 calories
- Turkey sandwich 190 calories

Grand Total: 785 calories

(BMR 1293 - 785 calorie intake = 508 calorie deficit today)

Lets Annoy People.....

2009-02-28T07:34:00.000-08:00

Sometimes I like to annoy people, just because people annoy me sometimes and I like to give back to the world. Also, its really funny.

Specify that your drive-thru order is "to go."

If you have a glass eye, tap on it occasionally with your pen while talking to others.

Start each meal by conspicuously licking all your food, and announce that this is so no one will "swipe your grub."

Reply to everything someone says with "that's what you think."

Make beeping noises when a large person backs up.

Sew anti-theft detector strips into people's backpacks.

Decline to be seated at a restaurant, and simply eat their complimentary mints by the cash register.

Repeat everything someone says as a question. (I actually do this alot...opps)

Write "X - BURIED TREASURE" in random spots on all of someone's road maps.

Repeat the following conversation a dozen times: "Do you hear that?", "What?", "Never mind, it's gone now."

Ask people what gender they are.

Lick the filling out of all the Oreos, and place the cookie parts back in the tray.

While making presentations, occasionally bob your head like a parakeet.

Lie obviously about trivial things such as the time of day.

Sing along at the opera.

Select the same song on the jukebox fifty times.

Invite lots of people to other people's parties.

Practice making fax and modem noises.

Signal that a conversation is over by clamping your hands over your ears.

Disassemble your pen and "accidentally" flip the ink cartridge across the room.

Holler random numbers while someone is counting.

Staple papers in the middle of the page.

Publicly investigate just how slowly you can make a "croaking" noise.

Tell people their accent isn't fooling anyone.

Drum on every available surface.

Set alarms for random times.

Write the surprise ending to a novel on its first page.

Begin all your sentences with "Ohh la la!"

Wear a cape that says "Magnificent One."

Sing the "This is the song that never ends" song from Lampchop's Play-Along.

Ask to "interface" with someone.

Never break eye contact.

Disagree strongly with everything anybody says.

Throw stones at people walking past your house.

Take photos of people walking down the street and then run away.

Stare at people for about five minutes, making sure they know you're staring at them. Then, slowly sneak up to them while humming the Mission: Impossible theme. Sniff their head, then run away. Repeat.

When walking down a main road, act like a drunk.

Move people's bookmarks ahead three pages when they aren't looking.

Wash and scrub the trees in your front lawn.

Stand on a busy corner. Gasp, look and point up. See how many people look.

Every time someone asks you to do something or says something to you ask "Is that a threat?"

While going down in an elevator scream, "AAAAAGGGGGHHHHH!!!! WE'RE GONNA DIE!!!" for no apparent reason.

Whenever someone finishes a sentence say, "And then what happened?"

Super Glue quarters to floors.

Diet VS. Amazing Food

2009-02-27T08:12:00.000-08:00

Seriously, I don't know what it is about those last ten pounds. Its like those last ten pounds are an enormous fire breathing dragon in front of the gate to limitless happiness and hotness where you frolic around in tiny cute outfits and jog on the beach in a bikini.

I made it down to 105, furiously swinging my mighty sword of strength and persistence at the dragon, but in those last few moments the dragon presented Thai food and egg rolls and it was all over. I lost.

When I'm not on a diet I like food alot, but never feel like it is anything special. But suddenly, when Im on a diet - every morsel of food looks so unbelievably delicious I cant even stand it! And the SMELL! Has food always smelled so amazing? And even weirder is that at the very start of a diet - I feel really empowered, like Ive taken a new step and nothing can temp me from my fate of being a super hot sexy lady who nibbles on healthy food and trains for marathons in her spare time. But then, of course after I start seeing awesome results and the pounds are dropping and I'm really reaping the benefits from all my hard work and determination - thats when it happens.

First its just one meal out, kinda like a present to myself for being so fantastic and such a winner. Then I check my weight the next morning and nothing, no weight gain - so I figure, hmm that didn't even phase me, so I eat out again and go a little more off my diet. Suddenly I'm a little too tired to wake up and make breakfast, and I don't want to make dishes dirty right before bed so I don't make my chicken lunch for the next day. Then, what do you know - I'm 110 pounds.

WHY DO I DO THIS TO MYSELF!!!! Why do I get so close to victory I could touch it and then throw it all away!!! Do I hate myself? Am I sabotaging myself? Why do I do this?! And I want to meet my goal - I really do - its just whenever I get right to the point where I'm going to make it - I fuck up and take ten steps backward. Why isnt this addressed in diet books? I mean I know exactly how to get to where I want to be, I know what to eat, I know how to work out - I have all the tools and ability to get down to my goal weight, but right before I reach it I fail!

Its like my mind pretends to stop caring about my goal whenever I get close to it. Am I a freak or what? Is this something that happens to everyone? How come this isn't addressed in diet books and stuff? I read self improvement books and motivational books to keep me going, but I am not joking - something in my mind is sabotaging me and I'm really mad at myself for letting this happen. Its definitely a food thing, when I am hungry I feel like I'm really hungry and my body needs food and I tell myself that one eggroll wont hurt....then when I'm full I get mad at myself and know that I didn't need that eggroll and I'm disappointed for not controlling myself and then I want to get on an even stricter program to punish myself and to make up for the weight I gained being a fatty.

Luckily Ive managed to reel myself back in. I made my portions smaller and I'm getting back on my diet and I'm already back down to 108 pounds. Now I just have to alter my plan and re-evaluate. I wont let this stop me and knowing that I keep running into this goal-block will just make me more aware. I just hate having such ridiculous setbacks when I am smart enough to know better. Will keep you posted....................

Ah yea!!!!

2009-02-16T14:33:00.000-08:00

Right now I weigh 105 pounds....and tonight I started my workout. Will post weight at the end of the week ;)

Ahhhhhhhh!!! Its working!!

2009-02-05T21:26:00.000-08:00

Well, of course I had faith -but actually seeing results is AWESOME! Ive been on my diet since Tuesday - weird day to start but I really needed to go to the grocery store and stock up. So anyways, Ive been on my diet since Tuesday (today is Friday) and Ive already lost 4 pounds!! I weigh 108 pounds right now!! Yeek!

I haven't started my workout yet because I was afraid it would be too ambitious and that it might be too much at once, so I'm starting my workout plan next week. I have to admit - whenever I see yummy food on TV my mouth starts drooling, but I really really want to look drop dead gorgeous by May 1st - and no food will ever compare to the feeling of meeting my goal and being a 100 pounds and super foxy! haha.

I will continue to stay on my diet, kick ass & stay focused!

Diet & Workout

2009-02-01T01:37:00.000-08:00

Alright, I have devised my master plan for success.

Yesterday I figured out that to make my goal of losing 12 pounds by May 1st - which is 89 days away - that I would need to cut my calorie intake to 472 calories a day.

Today, I figured out my diet and workout plan. I had a personal trainer devise my workout routine with the intention of creating a lean, fit body - so I am going to follow this plan and go to the gym for one hour every morning.

15 minutes of cardio

45 min of strength training

For the strength training - I will do upper body and then lower body every other day.

For my diet, I wanted to have alot of protein..but not alot of fat or carbs. Of course, I need some carbs for energy but I didnt want to get those from bread - so I found another way to get those in. Here is the diet plan:

Breakfast:
3 egg whites & 1 red grapefruit (152 cal)

Snack:
Banana (105 cal)

Lunch:
Boneless, skinless chicken breast (200 cal)

Snack:
Cottage cheese (182 cal)

Dinner:
Kesella (188 cal)

This comes to a total of 827 calories a day, just under my allowance. Plus, I will be working out so I will burn additional calories. The percentages of calories on this diet comes to 10% fat, 58% protein and 32% carbs. I used Fit Day Diary to figure this out.

Now I am going to get started on this plan. I know it is going to take alot of motivation to wake up early every morning and work out and prepare my food for the day - but when I think of the end results - I know its worth it.

"I know the price of success: dedication, hard work, and an unremitting devotion to the things you want to see happen." - Frank Lloyd Wright

"To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe." - Anatole France

"Some give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; while others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before." - Herodotus

"Dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you're willing to pay the price." - Vince Lombardi

Dying...er, Dieting

2009-01-31T00:38:00.000-08:00

Ok, well I have to admit I have tried just about every diet in existence and the only diet that works is MATH. The only way to lose weight effectively is to do the math, and personally - I hate math, but when it comes to losing weight its a must.

Of course, little tricks always help too...but only to deter cravings and overeating. To really take the weight off - you need a calculator.

Here is the deal, I am 5'2 and 112 pounds. I want to weigh 100 pounds by May 1st (special occasion where I must blind people with my good looks).

Lets do the math on this bit:

**Today is January 31st : 28 days in February, 31 days in March, 30 days in April.....
.........................89 days to reach my goal

Now, it takes 3,500 calories to equal one pound of body weight. To reach my goal of losing 12 pounds:

3500 x 12 = 42,000 calories needed to burn divided by days to goal (89) = 472

This means, to reach my goal of 100 pounds by May 1st (89 days from now) I would have to have a daily calorie deficit of 472 calories. Now, lets factor in something else.....

Its called Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) - this is the amount of calories your body burns just by being alive! Yep, even if you layed in bed all day or sat down and didn't lift a single finger - you would burn calories. Now, in order to find out how many calories you burn by being alive - you need to find a calculator: http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/.

My BMR is 1311. Soo, now you take the calories you burn by being alive and subtract the calories deficit you need daily - and that's how many calories you can eat a day.

1311 - 472 = 839 allowed calorie intake daily to meet goal

Now I need to create a diet that has no more than 839 calories daily. That will be my next step. Another part of losing weight is working out. Dieting is the hardest part for me - working out is the easiest. Some people have it the other way around. But, if you want to have a smokin body you definitely have to do cardio AND strength training. Otherwise you will be skinny fat - and that's stupid.