Hey everyone! It's nice to see so many new faces! Kawaii, welcome back!!
Has anyone tried belly dancing? My gym hired a belly dancer recently and I started taking the classes. It's kind of nice and relaxing when I take it right after the hardcore cardio and weights session I love
We're also getting a ZUMBA instructor again! I can't wait to get back into that!
And holy crap guys, my arms. I've been lifting heavier and heavier weights but I haven't had a proper-fitting shirt for the gym. I recently bought some cheap size small tanks at Old Navy and wore one today and I could totally see all the muscles in my arms!! I didn't even realize. The instructor at the gym said I looked really strong!
This week has been AMAZING for me in terms of exercise. I've been doing Insanity all week and I've really been proud of myself for it too. HOWEVER. My EATING is another thing. My parents ordered takeaway pizza, and when that happens I tend to eat half...but I gobbled the whole thing =(. I've also got a lot of sweets/chocolate left over from Christmas that I just keep nibbling on. It's really bad, if I know it's there I feel like I have to eat it! So today I just got fed up and threw it all out. I know it seems like a waste, but I just wanted it out of my drawer and in a place where it won't be coming back.
I'm usually all for eating out, but because I've had a complete stall I declined eating out with a friend tomorrow. We're still hanging out, but I just wasn't up to going to a restaurant with all the temptation. When I'm consistently losing then I don't mind a treat, but when I've been stalling I don't feel like I deserve it! I just want to see the scale go down already!!
I took a picture of the drawing I was talking about in the last post, here it is, hope you don't mind me sharing! It's not quite finished, and it's far from being amazing, but it just felt so good to draw again!
I also was having a bit of a dilemma over which coat to take with me to visit my boyfriend, but I figured it out now. I'm going for burgundy! I was actually going to post a thread up with a poll, but when I took pictures of them both I decided which one looked better! I'm so sad...
Quiet Ballerina - Welcome! Always good to see new people in here! My NYE was tame too, just hung out with a friend but I still enjoyed it. Working out is hard - unless you don't have a job then it's hard to fit it into your life! My routine is wake up, eat breakfast, digest, then workout. Once I've established it as a routine then it doesn't feel like I'm going out of my way to do it.
Well, I've known my boyfriend 10 years, we were best friends before we got together. We were online friends for 5 years (that's how we met!) then he moved to England to go to my Uni and we lived together which is when we got together. So we were quite used to working with distances. It's harder now, obviously, because we're in a relationship but we make it work. We Skype every once in a while...but it's very hard with the time difference.
namaste - Well done on the weight loss! And I love a good work out!
candice - Awww, what a lovely picture! You two look like you're having a good time!
Astrix - Exercise classes are amazing, you'll feel the support and you'll compete with others in your own way and it'll make you push yourself more. When I'm doing exercise on my own I always picture someone with me and I tend to perform better because I act like I'm showing off! You can do it, it'll be amazing!
sgregg - The boyfriend lives in Boulder, Colorado =)
sontaikle - Woop woop, here she is bringing the gun show! That's awesome. I haven't tried belly dancing, but I've heard only good things. Mainly that it's a good workout and it makes you feel sexy! I haven't tried Zumba, if I had a car I would go to a class but it's too much effort when I like my home workouts!
sgregg I'm studying to be a court reporter. Only in my 4th week of classes so it's still really early on. At this point I'm thinking about going into broadcast captioning...because that means I can work from home!
Riestrella That picture is gorgeous!! The eyes are amazing! You're very talented.
Is anyone else tackling Spring (er...Winter?) cleaning? I've been going through space saver bags and drawers for a few hours now. Sooo tedious, but I'm doing a good job! Today I've mostly been tackling my dresser and a big storage chest I have....maybe tomorrow I'll tackle my closet. Eek!
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sgregg - According to what I've read, we'll be separated into teams and given a trainer. We'll meet 3 times a week for group exercise time, from 7-9 Monday and Wednesday evenings and for an hour at 6am on Fridays (ouch, I am NOT a morning person!). Plus the fee we pay gives us full access to the facility for the 10 weeks the course takes place. Includes a consultation from a dietician, too. I'm not sure if there is a prize for the person who loses the most yet, I guess I'll find out Monday. But it looks like it's being promoted by a day spa, so I imagine that if there is any kind of prize, it'll be for that spa!
Riestrella - Thank you for the words of encouragement! My biggest fear is the fact that I don't know anyone. I've always been rather introverted, especially in the past few years when I hit my peak weight, and I am doing my best to challenge myself to actually go out and do things that I spent so long being afraid to do (basically just leaving my house). I know by the end of the first week, when I've been there and seen that everyone is going through the same struggle I am, that I will be much more comfortable going, but right now I am just so nervous about having to go somewhere I have never been, and meet a big group of new people. The exercise part, I am actually looking forward to!
Your drawing is wonderful! I especially love the eyes and detailing on the rose.
Candice - What an adorable little guy! I contemplated whether or not to have my little guy up to welcome in the new year, but we just got through a gruelling 2 weeks last month trying to get his sleep schedule back on track and I would rather not go there again if I can help it!
sgregg - According to what I've read, we'll be separated into teams and given a trainer. We'll meet 3 times a week for group exercise time, from 7-9 Monday and Wednesday evenings and for an hour at 6am on Fridays (ouch, I am NOT a morning person!). Plus the fee we pay gives us full access to the facility for the 10 weeks the course takes place. Includes a consultation from a dietician, too. I'm not sure if there is a prize for the person who loses the most yet, I guess I'll find out Monday. But it looks like it's being promoted by a day spa, so I imagine that if there is any kind of prize, it'll be for that spa!
Riestrella - Thank you for the words of encouragement! My biggest fear is the fact that I don't know anyone. I've always been rather introverted, especially in the past few years when I hit my peak weight, and I am doing my best to challenge myself to actually go out and do things that I spent so long being afraid to do (basically just leaving my house). I know by the end of the first week, when I've been there and seen that everyone is going through the same struggle I am, that I will be much more comfortable going, but right now I am just so nervous about having to go somewhere I have never been, and meet a big group of new people. The exercise part, I am actually looking forward to!
Your drawing is wonderful! I especially love the eyes and detailing on the rose.
Candice - What an adorable little guy! I contemplated whether or not to have my little guy up to welcome in the new year, but we just got through a gruelling 2 weeks last month trying to get his sleep schedule back on track and I would rather not go there again if I can help it!
Thank You ladies!! yes I understand Aiden still isnt quite got a schedule down yet... no thanks to the neighbours upstairs -_- but hes sleeping a little longer after 11pm so I didnt really care much it was one night
Thank You ladies!! yes I understand Aiden still isnt quite got a schedule down yet... no thanks to the neighbours upstairs -_- but hes sleeping a little longer after 11pm so I didnt really care much it was one night
Ohh, a noisy neighbour waking up baby would frustrate me so much! It took me forever to convince Alex that daytime napping wasn't so bad, he seemed to think that I was downstairs having party or something while he napped, lol.
Ohh, a noisy neighbour waking up baby would frustrate me so much! It took me forever to convince Alex that daytime napping wasn't so bad, he seemed to think that I was downstairs having party or something while he napped, lol.
Oh it is quite rediculous.... he lived alone like from the time i moved in (july) till about a month and a half ago...?! and he was very quiet all the time never heard from him at all... and hes a guard at fords so he slept most of the morning left at 3 and didnt get home till like 11ish which Aiden was already in bed, now his gf moved in and for the past month its banging and screaming and just so rude. i dont hear her much during the day most days but the second she knows hes coming home she starts cleaning or something... so ya a vaccuum right over our bedroom at 10:30pm (ya right?) or dishes clanking and things in the bathroom being moved and clanked around.... like clean during the day lady why wait till the last minute... but needless to say they woke Aiden up everynight between 11:30-1:30 and everytime i decided i would go say something theyd be quiet for the night... -_- Aidens had a little cold lately so hes been sleeping through their crap (thank god) but the minute he gets better im hoping he sticks with what hes been doing.
If you live in New York you know that yesterday was ridiculously warm (It was around 60 degrees!) so even though I had worked out at the gym for two hours I HAD to get outside! My brother and I went on a 7 mile bike ride and we had a lot of fun It wasn't intense or anything but it was a nice, leisurely outdoor activity.
I also grilled a bunch of chicken breasts outside (because they taste AMAZING grilled on the outdoor grill) so I'm going to have nice lunches for the next week and a half or so.
Riestrella - wow what an amazing drawing!
And Re: the bellydancing, right now I feel more awkward than sexy, but I've only taken two classes
Quiet Ballerina - My brother and I cleaned out the hallway between our rooms. It took a while but it looks nice now!
candice1022 - ouch, that sounds like a sucky situation. You should write down every time they make too much noise and complain to whoever is in charge of where you live. That way you have documentation of when this happened and they have a reason to tell them to quiet down.
It's Sunday morning and rainy...ugh! It puts such a damper on the day when it's gloomy.
Son - We had good temps yesterday too! It was awesome! Mmm...grilled chicken sounds good. How do you season yours? Do you use any kind of marinade? Just curious.
Candice - Do you have a box fan or anything that could help drown out the noise? We used them when we lived in apartments. Nothing is worst than having your baby woken up by a noisy neighbor. I hope it gets better! Oh, and the pic is great! Your little boy is so cute!
QB - I knew of a lady that did captioning for the golf channel. She made some good moolah and had good benefits. Good luck!
Rie - Your drawing is AMAZING. I agree with QB - the eyes are really good! Good job with keeping up with Insanity!! And going to CO should be fun! Are you gonna go skiing while there?
Well, no plans for me today besides just trying to stay on plan with my eating. I've been doing well during the day, but then get snacky at night. I'm thinking I may need to just eat very lite during the day to make up for my rummaging at night? I may try that out for a while.
sgregg - My mom found the BEST marinade ever! We soak the chicken breasts in Naturally Delicious Italian dressing for about a half hour and they taste amazing when grilled They aren't dry or anything like that.
It's Sunday morning and rainy...ugh! It puts such a damper on the day when it's gloomy.
Son - We had good temps yesterday too! It was awesome! Mmm...grilled chicken sounds good. How do you season yours? Do you use any kind of marinade? Just curious.
Candice - Do you have a box fan or anything that could help drown out the noise? We used them when we lived in apartments. Nothing is worst than having your baby woken up by a noisy neighbor. I hope it gets better! Oh, and the pic is great! Your little boy is so cute!
QB - I knew of a lady that did captioning for the golf channel. She made some good moolah and had good benefits. Good luck!
Rie - Your drawing is AMAZING. I agree with QB - the eyes are really good! Good job with keeping up with Insanity!! And going to CO should be fun! Are you gonna go skiing while there?
Well, no plans for me today besides just trying to stay on plan with my eating. I've been doing well during the day, but then get snacky at night. I'm thinking I may need to just eat very lite during the day to make up for my rummaging at night? I may try that out for a while.
No I dont have a box fan just a regular fan which I did use last night and it helped a little bit... and thank You ... he is a little ham
sontaikle its everynight.... every night for the past month and a half ...id have to sit there with a tape recorder everynight and just wait for them to start.... my sons dad is going to mention it to the building managers tonight ... if the keep going hes going to talk to the neighbours himself if they continue after that im going to have to call the rental people..
sontaikle its everynight.... every night for the past month and a half ...id have to sit there with a tape recorder everynight and just wait for them to start.... my sons dad is going to mention it to the building managers tonight ... if the keep going hes going to talk to the neighbours himself if they continue after that im going to have to call the rental people..
Ack!
You don't have to sit there with a tape recorder, but if you write down dates and times (even if it is every night) it's a lot more powerful than going to the building manager and saying it happens every night.
I work in special education so we write down EVERYTHING. I can't tell you how many times having a written log of what I have done has saved my butt and also helped out my kids. If I had just said "this happens often" I wouldn't have been taken seriously. It works outside of education and I make sure to write logs of when things happen if I feel I have to speak up.
Kawaii, welcome back!!
i dont hear her much during the day most days but the second she knows hes coming home she starts cleaning or something... so ya a vaccuum right over our bedroom at 10:30pm (ya right?) or dishes clanking and things in the bathroom being moved and clanked around.... like clean during the day lady why wait till the last minute... but needless to say they woke Aiden up everynight between 11:30-1:30 and everytime i decided i would go say something theyd be quiet for the night... -_- Aidens had a little cold lately so hes been sleeping through their crap (thank god) but the minute he gets better im hoping he sticks with what hes been doing. 
