Amy - I just hissed at you a little. Lots of my Jersey friends are ...Eagles...fans, though, so its okay And come on, I live with 4 Redskins fans. I know how to get along with the enemy. Good job on the strength training. Once I move I'm going to start doing it two times a week, the little fitness center has weights.
Platform - CONGRATS!! Since my body's being a jerk and has kind of stayed in the 193-195 range for the past few weeks, we can make it to the 180's together!!
So yeah - this is my Monday schedule - class is at 7, north of Baltimore, but since I'm right outside of DC, I leave at 3 - get to Towson at about 4:15, and just hang out - I talked to my bosses and they said I could just bring work with me and its fine, so I did that last night and it worked well. The only problem - no one told me they put a Starbucks IN the library....this could be interesting. I did really well - I didn't get any last night- but that was mostly b/c I couldn't remember how much was in my checking account and really, a chai tea is not worth the $35 overdraft fee. This will be a consistent exercise in will power!
I did get up and go spinning this morning, but I'm disappointed in my work out. The mix he played just wasn't ....inspiring? It was definitely one of the easier mixes. Maybe I'll walk around campus tonight after class or something - I'm going to try running tomorrow morning, then I have a 90 minute spin class tomorrow night - so I'll make up for it
luvja- That's what I did. Cold Turkey and I was a giant b!tch for about 3 weeks. What I did was also quit drinking diet coke as well because when ever I had a ciggy I would have a diet coke as well. I mean, my biggest thing was coffee but I ain't given that up so my second trigger was diet coke.
My trainer got back to me with my stats and I actually lost 5 pounds the month of July. It's crazy...I don't feel like it. It all came from my boobies and shoulders. Le sigh. Only 1/4 of an inch in my waist! But ****. it's five pounds and I will take it
I got in my 40 minute walk with my doggie this morning. Not as fast as I usually walk - but I went and it's done. I want to start doing some interval training too. Maybe I will try some of that tomorrow morning...
The boy and I are super poor the rest of the month. We spent a lot of time and money finding and getting the new house. It's going to be a struggle but I actually loose more weight when I am poor because there is no money to eat out with! And I get creative with the food we do have. And it's only until next thursday.
Stella I adore starbucks! I hope you have more will power than me! I'd die for skinny vanilla latte...well, not DIE...but...ya, know. I totally get ya on the inspiring mixes....I gotta have music that makes me feel like movin'!
platform Congrats! That's really great.
kswood Haha, I feel ya on forgetting to drink water as soon as I get a buzz. Plus - who wants to be peeing all night?
amy OOoo I have wanted to try p90x too! Let us know how it goes. Oh, I am broke as a joke too.
amy- P90, how exciting! I really want to try it sometime next year so that I can tone up as I get closer to goal.
stella- hope spinning goes better for you tonight! I really want to try it but I have no idea where to go. My school has cycling classes...is that the same thing?
taylor- i'm so with you on the super poor thing....it is good though because i have to live off of my groceries which means no chance to eat off plan!
Today has been blah, the first round of tests starts next week and it flippin feels like school just started. I feel way far behind and I know I'm not I just keep stressing myself out for no reason. Dieting wise everything is right on track but why oh WHY can't I make myself workout??? Funny thing is I actually like working out when I do so why can't I drive my butt to the gym?
platform - spinning is like an intense cycling class. There's an instructor, and usually pretty loud music, and you go through a "routine" or sorts - like for us, song 1 is warm up, 2 is light racing, 3 is hilly, 4 mixed, 5 intervals, 6 extreme racing, and 7 mountain climb - then 8&9 are cool down/stretch. You can burn up to 800 calories in a class, but this morning I just didn't feel like I "did" anything. Whenever I don't sweat a lot I feel like a failure.
KS - cycling may be the same thing - different places call it different things, my gym actually calls it "RPM" but its the same thing.
Taylor - the advantage/disadvantage of Starbucks is that its 3-5 points whenever I go, and that's a LOT. I mean my lunch is 3 points. I can't have artificial sweetener, so those skinny lattes are OUT. So I really have to want it/"afford" it if I get it.
My class for tonight was cancelled - BOO - it was my environmental health class that I really like. What I want to know is - I have a test for both of my classes in the beginning of October - for one class we haven't even had a real class yet - the other we're missing a day of lecture...how's THIS going to work out...hmmm....I'm not worrying about it
This does leave me the opportunity to go to the gym tonight. Maybe I'll just run for a half hour or so...
Stella - Oooooh I see, that makes sense. It sounds like fun! I don't have the money for a gym membership, though. And I can't use a University gym because I go to school online - my Uni is in Phoenix, AZ lol! I am lucky enough to have a basement gym though - Treadmill, free weights from 5 below, a punching bag, and plenty of dvd workouts lol. I also am lucky enough to have a space big enough by the tv to do ExerciseTV - my favorite!!!
I'm off to do a Jillian workout now, then do my cardio later when my friend gets home from work
Yeah. I got so p'ed off at something at work I forgot I wanted to work out and game right home. I've been angrily knitting since then, so at least I'm not eating.
stella - Awww I give you props for knitting instead of eating though. I usually run to the fridge when I'm upset.
Soooo ladies, how is everyone doing? It looks as if I may get another job! I had 2 interviews at Zellers today (big department store here) for a night shift stocking shelfs! Not the greatest job, but hey I haven't had steady hours since February. Stupid economy. I realllllllly need this. The lady that interviewed me tonight said I should know by Thursday, but she said I will probably get it! However, she does have a few more people to interview before she makes her decision. Boo to that! Please pray for me! I need this. I want to save $ and eventually go back to school.
Yeah. I got so p'ed off at something at work I forgot I wanted to work out and game right home. I've been angrily knitting since then, so at least I'm not eating.
Booo at getting mad but LMAO about the angry knitting - I SO DO THAT!!! My family laughs at me and go 'oooooh, Mary must be mad cause she's ANGRY KNITTIN'
Luvja and platformnine - Good luck with the jobs! I know it sucks out there right now I'd love to find something new (that doesn't involve me doing the work of four people...), but it's just not the time for that.
Yesterday was one of those days where EVERYTHING was going wrong, so I needed to see something that I did was progressing - hence the knitting. I then (of course) got pulled into an issue between my dad and my sister, wound up blowing up at my sister, and then wasn't able to sleep all night bc I felt guilty about it and I was worried about her. Grr. I have a 90 minute spin class tonight, so I'll get to work off tons of aggression.
The good news is my weight is going down - maybe the TOM nightmare has finally left my body, because I was back down to 194.0 yesterday - I hadn't weighed myself for a few days, and last time it was 194.6. So yay.
Does it seem that EVERYONE is in a bad mood lately?
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Stellarose - I don't know what it is but I am feeling sooooo grouchy this morning! I'm really tired and I'm feeling pretty stressed about work/money issues. So, of course, how did I decide to solve this problem? With a huge donut from the box at work... Ugh - coping skills fail
Ha, I had a donut too, but it fits in my points for the day (and I'm going spinning for 90 minutes later) so I'm not stressing about it. The donut actually brightened my day. Plus, my lunch is my healthy turkey chili and whole bag of steamed green beans.
I think the whole world is in a bad mood, really I do.
And come on, I live with 4 Redskins fans. I know how to get along with the enemy. Good job on the strength training. Once I move I'm going to start doing it two times a week, the little fitness center has weights.
Congrats! That's really great. 
Dieting wise everything is right on track but why oh WHY can't I make myself workout??? Funny thing is I actually like working out when I do so why can't I drive my butt to the gym?
