Two Squishy Girls

cardio and i do not have an amicable relationship.

it’s supposed to be a high of 52 and sunny tomorrow in chicago.

no excuses for me not to run.

i woke up at 4:30 this morning and couldn’t fall back asleep.  i guess this means i have to go to the gym.

kmahonski:

I have not been writing much, and probably won’t for a while. I suddenly find myself unemployed for no reason, and eventhough I feel like I have been eating much worse than I was, I seem to have lost 5 lbs. It might be the stress.

But I wish you all good luck until I am around more!

i was just thinking about you earlier and where you were!  i’m sorry to hear about the job situation, and i hope that things start looking up soon lady.

losingweightinthecity:

…despite most weight-loss programs and efforts being measured as such. Sure, being able to say I’ve lost 47 pounds is pretty spectacular.

And it’s not just about the number on the size tag. (Although that 4 on my gray Ann Taylor pants or the 6 on my new coat are pretty sweet.)

It’s so much about how you feel. Both physically and mentally.

Today, I ran 8 miles. I’ve done this a much or more only a few times. Doing it while training for the Army Ten-Miler was pretty rough because of lady problems and eating too close to running. Running the Army Ten-Miler was pretty freaking amazing.

Today, I ran from my apartment in the Financial District through Battery Park, up the West Side Highway (there’s a path, for those of you not familiar with this that thought I was actually running on the highway), across 14th Street (all the way across) and down Avenue C until it turned into Pitt Street. I kept checking my iPhone to see how far I’d run. “Am I there yet?”, I kept thinking.

Not once during my run did I feel that light, I-can-run-forever feeling, the one that we strive for every time we go out running and that keeps us going when we do achieve it. Why is this? Probably because I ate my weight in carbs, sugar and salt this weekend. I have been feeling really bloated all weekend and have had less energy than usual. Sure, it’s fun to eat absolutely decadent food, but you definitely pay for it. For me, I’ve worked so hard at losing weight this year that it’s just not worth it. So I’m going to redouble my efforts during the month of December so that I don’t have that awful feeling I’ve felt this weekend of having absolutely gorged myself.

It’s also about how you feel mentally. I’ve learned so much about myself and how to deal with the things the past 9 months as I’ve been on this journey. For one, I’ve become way more open-minded. This time last year, I wouldn’t have been running 8 miles. I wouldn’t have been eating kale chips.

I’ve also learned how better how to roll with the punches. Some weeks, I gained weight or didn’t lose as much as I wanted to. Other stuff happened that I wasn’t okay with, initially. But you know what?

IT’S OKAY. Everything is a learning experience. You learn what to do next time you’re in that situation so you’re happier with the outcome.

i needed to read this =]

starting weight - 187.4 pounds

last weigh in - 168.6 pounds

current weight - 163.8 pounds =]!

squishyness lost from last weigh in - 4.8 pounds!

total squishyness lost - 22.6 pounds!

how the heck did i did lose almost five pounds since wednesday (four days ago)?!

i wasn’t exactly worried about gaining because of thanksgiving because, welp, we have an immigrant thanksgiving.  my mom cooks pretty heathy, but i was worried about gaining because although my mom cooks healthy foods, i still love to eat, and my problem is eating WAY more than i should.

i also was worried because i don’t have the same kind of control that i do here in chicago that i do at home with my family.  i don’t have a gym that i can go to (and my motivation to do any kind of exercise goes way down), and it’s hard for me to count calories (or want to) when i’m not the one cooking.

this time, i made sure to eat less for breakfast and lunch in order to save some calories for my mama’s yummy cooking.  i also knew that i wasn’t going to be getting much physical activity in, so i aimed for much fewer calories (around 1400?).

i’m worried about gaining this week because i’m going to increase my calories back to what my regular calorie intake (around 1700?) is since i plan to am going to work out!

i am very happy happy with my weigh in today, but i am going to need you tumblrs to keep me accountable and not overreact if i do gain this week.

how was you guys’ holiday week? =]

in september, i had reblogged what i had wanted to accomplish by 2010 via onetwentyfive.

so far, i am in the 160s!, i am going to complete my msw degree in two weeks, i ran a 5k in 42 minutes, i can sorta see my clavicle (in the right light), i’ve read 1.5 books, and definitely been having/giving a lot of loving =]

i’m still looking for some inspiration to write, i think i need to start writing in my (paper) journal more.  and i am going to get a head start on collecting addresses for christmas cards!

i’m also going to set a goal weight of 164 (hopefully less) by 2010!  i would have a healthy bmi and a weight that i haven’t seen on the scale in about 3 years.

i haven’t exercised regularly in 2 weeks now.

i think i got burnt out on it, but now i’m ready to get back on track.

borntoshimmer is challenging tumblrs to join her in accumulating 100 miles of workouts in december!  i’m shooting for 30.

i want to start waking up earlier in the mornings so that i can get in some strength training before work and then do some form of cardio when i get off of work.

so i have to admit that the main factor that has motivated me to get up earlier in the mornings is not the endorphins, or the good sore feeling in my muscles afterwards, but cereal.  i love me some cereal, but i don’t usually eat it for breakfast.  for the past two years, i’ve always had fruits for breakfast so that now anything else feels to heavy in my tummy.

(please do not think that i am a healthy eater.  i’m just weird about breakfast, but i make poor choices for lunch and supper.)

fruit doesn’t really give me the energy that i need for a strength training workout, so cereal is my breakfast of choice.  i was really into special k red berries for a while, but it’s pretty high in sugar (9 grams) and has high fructose corn syrup as one of its ingredients.

barbara’s puffins has been sitting on top of my fridge now, and it’s pretty yummy.  cinnamony, and it makes me feel full.

do you guys have any cereal recommendations?  i’m looking for something wheaty, crunchy, slightly sweet, and under 200 calories a serving.  also, what is your breakfast of choice?

immaworkitout:

twosquishygirls:

hey tumblrs!  immaworkitout is a new comrade on this weight loss journey, so follow her =]

i love finding new weight loss blogs on here.  it’s always so inspirational and motivational for me to know that i’m not the only one trying to force my body to do things that it hasn’t done in years.

Thanks for the props! Also check out nexttopasm if you haven’t! He’s with us :)

hey tumblrs!  immaworkitout is a new comrade on this weight loss journey, so follow her =]

i love finding new weight loss blogs on here.  it’s always so inspirational and motivational for me to know that i’m not the only one trying to force my body to do things that it hasn’t done in years.

non scale victory: i have 2 pairs of size 12 jeans that i can fit into!  yay =]  what are you guys’ non scale victory?