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Monday, August 24, 2009

Progress

An exception to the rule Steve!

My cousin steve sent me a link to an article Shut up! Announcing your plans makes you less motivated to accomplish them.

Progress
- Jillian's workout is intense. It's 45min of non-stop drills.
- It's working; Down 3 lbs. That's darn good, because I don't have that much to lose; I'm mostly trying to tone up.
- The meal plan is good - fresh fish is expensive (sushi-grade tuna??!!!)


New Goals
- To post my new goals regularly on this blog
- Be able to do 1 minute of mountain climbers without a break
- Balance being fit and eating cheese in France
- Spend more time thinking/meditating on spiritual things, less on physical things

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

SKinny jeans??!!! Scratch that! I'm "Making the Cut"

In order to help me with my "Skinny Jean Project" I ordered Jullian Michaels' (from The Biggest Loser) book "Making the Cut".

It's a 30-day program: fitness, food, supplements, etc. I just started to read the book and I am so excited. I've been battling the last 10 lbs for about 3 years now. I hope I can say goodbye to them by the end of 30 days.

She promises that I will be able to "RUN wearing a bikini!!" Don' t let me down Jillian!!! Not that I ever had a desire to run in a bikini, but if I were ever being chased by a....seagull? on the beach, I wouldn't mind looking fit and fine while I attempt my escape, sure, why not.

So the "Skinny Jean Project" has been abondoned (shocker!) and has morphed into a 30-day challenge.

If anyone is interested in joining me, send me a message, I would love to share info.

Tomorrow, I take my "goodbye" pictures, because I will never see those lbs again!

Here we go again!

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

ODE to MY #1 Fan & Supporter

Oh you who sees through green speckled lenses,
standing steady, fast, strong,
determined and firm, softly compromising
how your words sustain me
revive me, motivate me
to fight, to run, to live
not because you dream this for me,
but that my dreams may have life
you love the me I cannot love
oh you, you, you, you
this word - love - cannot encompass
these butterflies, heart beats,
shivers, thoughts, melodies
for you

PROJECT "SKINNY JEANS"

Day 3:
Project started 2 days ago.

Day 1 and 2 are not fit to be mentioned.

Pre-wedding jeans look like spandex on me.

My eating habits are crazy, out of hand.

Decided that jeans will fit in 30 days, minus the "muffin-top".

Want to feel and look like an athlete.
I feel tired and lethargic.


Hope to lose:
Fat
My infatuation with food
A few minutes from my best 5k time

Hope to Gain:
Muscle tone
Balance in my eating habits
Low-fat recipes of my fave foods
To motivate myself, I posted pictures of the infamous "skinny Spandexy Jeans". Stay tuned for updates! Guaranteed to be a crazy ride!



Photography by Deric Waters, ext. (extrordinaire)