Losing weight when you’re sick

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It was two weeks of flu, and now I’m down to 124.5! :) I guess some good comes out of coughing your lungs out :)

Sparkpeople

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I signed up on SparkPeople (again) today to help me keep focus. This is not the first time I’ve signed up on these websites. Weightwatchers, Sparkpeople, fitday….software tools designed to help me lose weight. Sparkpeople is probably the best one, if only for the motivational articles. I really like those…

 I weighed in at 125.5 - 2.5 lbs down from the last few weeks average. It’s been the only positive thing so far this year. I really hope that the year does NOT continue the way it started…I have realized how much of an emotional eater I am, and this week has had me running towards cheeseburgers, fries, scallopped potatoes and icecream. Not quite the healthy start I was looking for…

A prayer

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God, grant me the strength to rise above it all. The grace to avoid tangled situations, the heart to resist disloyal thoughts.

‘Cheers to a New Year and another chance for us to get it right’ ~ Oprah

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Happy New Year! I rang in the new year in Shanghai, China !

 China was extraordinary. The cultural shock notwithstanding, I had fun traipsing through the thousands of years of history of Beijing, Xi’an and Shanghai. One of the oldest civilizations in the world, and its people have somehow perfected the art of eating a carb-heavy diet and still retain some of the thinnest figures around. Remember my gorgeous friend who gets all the guys? Well she was still gorgeous in China, but the weirdest thing was - she was considered a “large” size ! Holy crapola - i didn’t even dare pick up something to try on,  not wanting the saleswoman to screech - “you no small! you large-a size” the way she did at my friend. In my case, the poor saleswoman would probably have had a heart attack, since I don’t think stores in China carry anything that goes past a US size 2. Even their XL would have been snug on me, and I’m a size 4/6 now.

Haha, well the food was great - the travels wonderful, but I’m glad to be back. It’s time to take Project Aino to the next level. Kick it up a notch. Or two. Even though I know it’s cliche to make resolutions come January,  I must make them. If I want to see the change,and feel the change I desperately whine about in this blog then I must write down my goals , if you will (I like to think of it as THE PLAN) . So without further adieu:

Be more active.

To that effect, I signed up for a 5K in February and a relay in April. The relay will  be 199 miles of running divided among a group of 12. The distance depends on the level of the course you run, so a runner could run anyway from 15-20 miles. Definitely harder than the half marathon but sounds like more fun too! The 5K in February will be a precursor.

Like myself.

I will never be as pretty as Angelina Jolie. But I have to remind myself “So what?”. I have to stop feeling so insecure about my looks, and just enjoy myself. For every time a person compliments other people in front of me, ignores me or compares me and finds me lacking, I’ll have to tell myself that it’s ok. It’s their taste, and their judgment. It doesn’t have anything to do with me. Hey people may always love tiramisu, but most times plain vanilla is awesome too ! :)

Blog more often.

Self-explanatory really but the idea is to be more accountable to you. Do I make the right decisions daily? Do I have the right attitude for weight loss - and more importantly, the right reasons for weight loss? Do I maintain my selfrespect and my self worth? Blogging is a great way to be grounded, to track my progress, to vocalize my fears/accomplishments and to garner support in my journey. I must take full advantage of this wonderful resource! :)

Here’s to a better, healthier 2008 you all!