I hope everyone is doing well!

Posted by incontrol2day on January 4th, 2012 |Filed Under General | 1 Comment

Happy New Year. I’m finally back from my trip to Asia with the bf.

I’m eager to stay true to my goals of 2012 (one of them being a better blogger!)

This year is all about staying healthy, living in moderation, getting more toned and consistent exercise!

Still on track!

Posted by incontrol2day on December 13th, 2011 |Filed Under General | 3 Comments

I finally started writing in my public blog again. I’m not even sure why I stopped blogging but it does feel good to be back.

I’ve been good about watching my portions and exercising every day! With my eyes on the prize, I’m super motivated to stay on track.

Since we fly out of the US on Friday, this week is packed with things to do. I’m also on a mission to cook everything in the fridge without buying any new groceries. It’s proving to be very cost efficient but it requires thought.

Today I’m taking a $4 pack of ground beef and making chili along with diced vegetables and kidney beans. This huge pot of chili will last us for 1-2 days at least! I plan on roasting some vegetables and making a small loaf of cornbread to go along with it. YUM

I plan on weighing myself Friday morning to see what I am the start of my trip. I also will weigh myself when I get back.

Feeling relieved

Posted by incontrol2day on December 10th, 2011 |Filed Under General | 1 Comment

I’ll be going back to Taiwan next weekend with my boyfriend in tow. A huge dream of mine since I was little was to take glamour shots in the salons in Taipei. It’s almost a tradition for engaged couples to take it before their wedding.

My boyfriend and I are scheduled to take ours in a little over a week. I went dress shopping today and I’m happy to report that my size is the same as this summer when I attended my cousin’s wedding. My boyfriend bought me a beautiful purple cocktail dress from BCBG - in a size 6! Our shoots will have four outfits with hair and make-up. They also have dresses for us but it’s mostly extremely formal gorgeous gowns so I wanted to make sure we had a few less formal.

Our plan of action is one set in jeans + a cute top, cocktail dress, and then two formal gowns. I can’t wait for the big reveal. I don’t plan on showing the pictures until I’m formally engaged because it seems odd to have such formal pictures up before then. It’ll also add to the excitement of the whole thing.

I’ve been diligent about portion sizes, watching my water intake and also exercising regularly. My boyfriend and I are fully committed to make sure 2012 is all about fitness. We’ve both slacked off lately.

I hope you guys are all doing well.

I’m so sorry for being MIA.

Posted by incontrol2day on December 8th, 2011 |Filed Under General | 1 Comment

Hey gals,

I don’t know if anyone still reads this but I’ve been seriously MIA from the blogging world. I’m happy to report I still fit into my clothes. That being said, I definitely need to start posting more often both on this blog and the public blog.

Things got very overwhelming at points when we closed on our house early September. Being a first-time homeowner was NOT easy but it was very gratifying in the end.

My boyfriend and I are doing well in our relationship. I’m taking him to Taiwan for two weeks in December to meet my father for the first time. He’s already met my mother but only video-chatted with my Dad. I’m so excited to show him around.

I’ve been eating almost all home-cooked meals but I’ve waned on the physical exercise. The last week though, I’ve been very diligent about exercising every day. My stamina definitely needs working on but I know I’ll get there.

I hope you guys are all doing well. I will continue to check in. It is true that I’ve made healthy habits part of my lifestyle. It’s all about moderation and knowing when to stop.

I can’t believe 2011 is winding down. I hope everyone reaches their goal and have a wonderful holiday!

Ok random question but..

Posted by incontrol2day on July 26th, 2011 |Filed Under General | 6 Comments

if you have your period, can you get in the ocean and swim with sting rays?

My period should be this week and it seems to be stalling. I think I’m just being stressed out because I swear my boobs hurt last week showing PMS. I googled it and it’s only a myth that swimming in the ocean is dangerous with your period. I figure we’re in waist-deep waters anyway. I really don’t want to skip the excursion at Grand Cayman because it looks amazing.

My cruise leaves on Saturday it’s a 5 night cruise out of Tampa. I’m going with my boyfriend and 7 other friends/co-workers. He’s currently in Chicago until Wednesday night because it’s his “graduation” and I am currently helping a friend dog sit for 3 days. Molly is a two month old maltipoo.

What I’ve learned from the last 2 days is that I am NOT ready for a puppy. I don’t have the patience.

That being said, I have been on target with food and exercise the last 2 days. This weekend wasn’t completely on plan since we were in Orlando for the weekend for Disney World and shopping at the outlets. It was a very romantic weekend. Shopping in the heat wasn’t great so I didn’t buy that many things but I did come back with a decent hoard

- 1 pair of white Prada sunglasses (steal!)
- 1 maxi dress from Guess (turquoise and white stripped)
- 1 black cocktail dress from BCBG
- 2 three-quarter sleeved silk sweaters from Barney’s NYC

My boyfriend bought a few shirts, one pair of dress shoes, swim trunks and shorts.

I need to do a little more shopping Thurs-Friday when my bf gets back for a few things. I definitely need 1-2 more bathing suits (I currently have 2.5 of one…one bottom was too big so I need to get a black bikini bottom)

Exercise yesterday was 30 min yoga, 20 min elliptical and 50 min treadmill.
Exercise today was 40 min treadmill and 40 min P90X Cardiox followed by 30 minutes of weighted hula hooping.

I can’t wait until my bf gets back for many reasons. One is so I can give the puppy to his co-worker. I don’t hate the dog but I realize I’m too OCD to get one right now. She’s only two months old and my friend has only had her for 2 weeks before she asked me to dogsit 3 days. Definitely not properly trained or disciplined .. to make matters worse, SHE DOESNT KNOW HER NAME.

The silver lining is running after a puppy has kept me more active than usual

I hope you guys are all doing well.

Kicked butt yesterday!

Posted by incontrol2day on July 21st, 2011 |Filed Under General | 2 Comments

I was on an exercise roll yesterday! I started off the day with 30 min yoga, followed by 40 min cardio between the elliptical and treadmill in the morning. Later in the afternoon, I popped in the P90X PlyometricsX video and did 45 minutes of the workout before my bf came home and I had to start prepping dinner.

I was almost going to skip my afternoon workout but with the cruise being a little more than a week away and going shopping THIS sunday at the outlets for cute new clothes… I needed to stay focused.

Eating this week has been good too so I’m happy about that. I just really want my period to come by Monday so it is almost nonexistent when my cruise starts. Ugh womanly problems.

Today feels like a Friday… but I digress! I just came home from the grocery store and have some great meals planned until Friday. Saturday-Sunday we’ll be in Orlando enjoying Disney World while staying at Walt Disney Swan Resort (yay for the annual pass). Sunday afternoon we’ll be at the outlets before coming home to Tampa. I hope we get some amazing deals and cute new items. I’m blessed to have a boyfriend who loves shopping.

For lunch we’re having sirloin beef with peppers and onions over rice and beans, lettuce, tomato, tzatziki and cucumbers. Tomorrow dinner I plan on making a spicy paella for my boyfriend. I’m baking a cheesecake this afternoon too (to celebrate the end of his two year rotation)

I hope everyone has a lovely weekend! The heat is slightly unbearable but we’re nowhere near the 100s like the north!

still here!

Posted by incontrol2day on July 19th, 2011 |Filed Under General | 4 Comments

So far exercise is at least 5-6 times a week ranging from 45 minutes to 90 minutes. I overate at the golf party on Saturday due to dessert and some drinking (3 drinks). Since then, I’ve been on plan.

What I really need to do is weigh myself to see what it is. I haven’t stepped on it in about a week which isn’t terrible but I think I need to start daily weigh-ins again. I’m starting to exhibit PMS symptoms with bloatedness and tender boobs so I know the physical fatigue isn’t just in my head. I hope my period comes by Monday so it’s light or non-existent by my cruise that starts the 30th (5 days out of Tampa).

We did our home inspection today on a new house. Our offer got accepted last Friday. We hope to get the ball rolling and close quickly. I like this house but I feel emotionally disconnected because of the huge disappointment from the other house (quick recap, the seller had a lien put on him by the IRS so the sale was a no-go). We used the same home inspector (who is superb) and he said this was a fantastic house and if anything he likes this one better. It is pretty much turn key minus building a better outdoor space to enjoy our pond view.

My boyfriend ends his 2 year rotation with his company this Friday and he gets a 3 week paid vacation (the entire class does) on top of his other paid vacation days. We’re going to Orlando this weekend for some Disney fun and shopping at the outlets for our upcoming cruise trip. Friday night I plan on making a romantic dinner for him with his favorite dessert cheesecake then maybe watching Captain America.

Next week he’ll be in Chicago for 3 days for his “graduation” and I said yes to dogsit my friend’s 2 month old puppy for those days. I like puppies but after hanging out with her puppy yesterday I realized I don’t want a dog right now. They need too much attention and I’d rather time for myself at this time (not chasing after puppies). I’m all for dogsitting for a few days though to live vicariously and then giving it back promptly with no attachment.

I hope you guys are all doing well. I think I’ve settled into a happy bout of maintenance living with a mixture of smart eating, a lot of exercise and occasional indulgence. For now, I am content with that because I could be binge eating like I used to when I was stressed.

My mom and brother visit me and my boyfriend August 17th and we were supposed to be settled in a house already. At this rate, I’d be happy if we CLOSE by then. We are doing everything we can to do it though.

I’m alive guys!

Posted by incontrol2day on July 15th, 2011 |Filed Under General | 1 Comment

:) Still struggling along to stay motivated.

I’m sore in my arms from working out yesterday. My thighs were sore yesterday so I did some light cardio but today my arms are sore (go figure). I’ve been staying on top of exercising every day for a minimum of 45 minutes.

Eating wise. I’m eating all home cooked meals and snacks but portion size isn’t where I want it.

I hope you guys are all doing well. I am still updating my other blog (here) but not as frequently as I want to.

Two weeks until the group cruise so I’m going to buckle down and kick some ass since I do plan on taking A LOT of pictures. I am going to purchase the waterproof Sony HD camera that takes steller pictures for the cruise so I don’t have to worry about getting my iPhone wet.

I’ve rented Harry Potter 7 Part 1 in Blu-Ray to watch tonight with the BF then we’re watching Part 2 tomorrow morning after breakfast + coffee when there is NO crowd (hopefully).

I’m also baking a batch of chocolate cupcakes decorated with a “golf theme”. I’m done with the cupcake portion. The kahlua chocolate ganache is cooling in the fridge for the filling. The top will be green buttercream laced with Bailey’s Irish Creme that looks like grass. I need to go buy round white candy balls to resemble golf balls. I’m really happy with how the cupcakes came out. I had one. It’s not too sweet at all and has a deep chocolate and coffee flavor. I had one cupcake after a veggie heavy lunch. I’m bringing them all to a party tomorrow night where we have to dress up in “golf attire.” They want to do a bar crawl where we go to different bars and different drinks are going to be “strokes” and you make a hole if you drink x number of drinks. Do not worry, binging and drinking alcohol has never been my weakness. I’m there to network and get dolled up. I’m going to vigilant about staying away from the spread of food at the pre-game though (where I’m bringing the cupcakes.)

My sister is in Malaysia right now with my mom and brother for a few days enjoying the beaches, water sports and luxury amenities. She’s in Taipei to visit my family for 2 weeks. I should have been on that trip but I canceled because we were scheduled to CLOSE on our house June 28th. That date is long and gone and I’m still looking at houses. The seller owed $175k to the IRS (yes. that much).

Our other options while we were allowed to see it suddenly were all contracted the day before or a few days before and the listing agent “forgot to update it” or telling us not to look at it. They are STILL on MLS as we speak.

We have two contenders right now. My heart is in neither not because I don’t love them but because I don’t want to picture myself living there until the key is in my hand.

I’m not as frustrated as I sound in this post I promise. The silver lining is I found a two bedroom townhouse that’s beautiful rentable for 7 months while we continue our search for a house. My parents said they would step in and help if we end up having to pay both rent and a mortgage so thank god for my family.

I hope you guys all have a lovely weekend. My jeans feel tight because I feel bloated and sore. I need to detox in the form of super clean eating the next two weeks. :)

LIMBO

Posted by incontrol2day on July 7th, 2011 |Filed Under General | 8 Comments

CW: 130.0 lbs (yup a number I never wanted to see again.. but I did face the scale so that’s saying something.

BF’S CW: 209.0 lbs (he is thrilled and I am so happy for him)

My mom and brother arrive August 17th and we are no closer to closing on a house than we were 3 weeks ago. I’m trying not to let it get to me since we found our 2nd option recently.

I am struggling with not going for 2nds and portion control. None of my food is terribly unhealthy but I’m just not exercising as much control as I normally do. I am getting on the bandwagon promptly though because I honestly know overeating is not solving the issue. I don’t think I’m binging. I am exercising every day. I just haven’t been sleeping well and I think the stress is affecting my ability to lose weight. We will see.

I still fit into my clothes and look good in pictures. I don’t feel bloated in my face.

I was avoiding the scale for a week now but I realize standing on it will make me wake up and re-focus.

I’m going on a cruise end of July and that alone should make me stay focused.

I hope you guys are all doing well. My boyfriend doesn’t need me putting additional stress on him so I’m trying to stay strong. My problems are not that serious compared to other people so I hate whining about it.

better now ..i think

Posted by incontrol2day on July 3rd, 2011 |Filed Under General | Leave a Comment

I went to see some new options on Friday. I actually fell in love with this house and it’s potentially what we are going to go after. The seller of our pending contract claims he can give us papers by the end of next week insuring we can close within 30 days. If he doesn’t produce these, I am going to move on to this second house because it is gorgeous.

I think it’s meant to be too because two months ago, this house was priced higher (about $25k higher) and since then they have come down from that making it within our budget without any negotiations. Back then I already loved the house from the one picture I saw. It’s very strange that two months later and this house is the top contender and within our price point!

So far 4th of July weekend has been uneventful. I went to Disney World and the Water Park on Saturday. It was a great way to relax with the boyfriend. Sunday has been lazing around the house and I’m baking a cheesecake I’m swirling with red and blue. I’m going to decorate it with strawberries and blueberries to make a “flag” on top and put some of my decorating skills to use. I’m excited about that.

We have plans to watch fireworks with some friends Monday night but we’ll see how that pans out. The people who made the plans are flaky.

Thanks everyone for wishing me well. I’m doing ok on the eating front and making an effort to exercise daily.


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