ramble & rant

day 101:
happy humpity humps blog-o-zone!

so i had this thought of making a big ta-doo about hitting 100 days yesterday – but as you can see – that did not come to pass.
but at any rate – happy 100 days to me!

warning: complete randomness ahead & if i repeat anything i mighta wrote about before – sorry; this time of year makes me loopy as fuck!

speaking of which: i think people are crazier than ever this year – i went out xmas shopping yesterday & came home with the intense need to down a six-pack (i didn’t) & to punch something really hard (didn’t do that either).
i am usually the jolly elf but this year i feel like grumpy mcgrumpis!
so please random assholes out there in the world – steer clear of me with your *my life is way more important than yours so i must cut you off, run you down, & basically be an inconsiderate shit* attitude!
merry xmas!
next…
so i gotta come clean about something…
i am not in love with the shred-it with weights workout.
but jillian i still love you!
(i write my blog as if she is reading it -- heh)

the workout rocks & i am totally loving the kettlebell but i just don’t feel very challenged? not like i did with 30 day shred & ripped in 30…
i believe that if you workout & don’t sweat your balls off – you aren’t pushing yourself hard enough. and sadly this workout doesn’t make me sweat my balls off.
i am so disenchanted by the workout that last night i also did level 1 on 30 day shred to compensate for what i feel like is not my usual balls to the wall workouts.

but i am not a quitter – i am currently on level 1 & i think i will try level 2 & see if that is the challenge i need (and crave). and if not i will make a decision where to go from there. i just worry that i am going in the wrong direction with my fitness. i want to continually push myself & i feel like i am regressing?
probably all in my little warped imagination – but i am just being honest about how i feel.
in all seriousness – anyone out there looking for a great strenght/cardio workout @ a moderate level – shred-it with weights is the way to go.
and you don’t need a kettlebell – you can use any light handweight (3-8lbs).
it’s about 25 minutes (warm-up & cool down included) & i think just about anyone can find 25 minutes a day to workout…
just sayin…

moving along…
still going strong in the sweet tooth challenge – although friday is the last day that i committed to. but i am pushing on. i admit there are times when i crave something junkie – but i have held on & made healthier choices.

the misconception about this challenge is that i am restricting myself – not true at all. i eat plenty & snack at least twice a day. i am just making different choices with what i eat.
speaking of choices & eating.
switching back to a full vegan diet has been a breeze. but i feel better about it this time. i know i am ready to committ & it feels right.
i have also made a pledge to be more open & experimental with my vegan diet this time around.
i tried soy milk for the 1st time & i love it.
no really – I LOVE IT! i am not a milk person – never have been – and while i would never drink a glass of soy milk per say – it is amazing in cereal & makes oatmeal taste DIVINE!
i also tried quinoa for the 1st time – LOVE IT TOO! it smells & looks really weird – but oh so yummy. sorta like cous cous but i liked the quinoa better & the health benefits are fabu!

i want my diet to consist of a mixture of different foods & not just be about stir-fried veggies, tofu & brown rice. although i do love that – no one can live on veggies, brown rice & tofu alone.

speaking of vegan – i found this freakin’ awesome blog/site via pinterest that i am totally all over -- beautiful-vegan.com.
loads of information & recipes – even non-vegans would like it!

i warned ya of randomness – so i am totally switching gears here.

i am about fed up with my knees.
i have written about the chronic pain i have had for 20+ years & while since taking off weight & making exercise a daily priority it has gotten overall better – it still hurts. and mainly while i am working out. and it pisses me off.
i am capable of physically doing so much more than my knees (right one in particular) are allowing me to do.
and i am not talking about the muscle pull i had a few weeks back – i am talking about joint pain that lessons my ability to run, jump, squat, & lunge! all things i need to do in order to be in the physical shape i want to be in.
it is sooooo frustrating to know have the strength & endurance to do something that one part of your body is hindering you from doing!

i saw my doctor a month or so ago – she gave me solid advice which helped with the muscle pull (new shoes, epsom salt soaks, stretching, etc.) – but none has helped with the joint pain & i am to the point that i want to address it & make it stop.

i admit fully that i want a quick fix (cortisone shot please!) & to be on my merry way to the gym where i can run, jump, squat & lunge my way through a kickass workout!
so i am adding two cortisone shots on my xmas wishlist this year… heh!
(i say this like i am a doctor & know for sure that will fix what ails me – dontcha love self-diagnosis?)

well i think that about sums it up…
enough rambling & ranting for one day!


peace, l♥ve & carpe the fuck outta diem!
xxoo
cyn

ninety freakin' days

day 90:
ninety freakin’ days blogdom!

this was me 90 days ago – sick & tired of being overweight, frustrated, sad, tired, and uncomfortable in my own skin…

here i am today -- yeah, posing in this hideous (what was i thinking? oh yeah, i know -- it fit!) little dress in december – 90 days later – 16.2 lbs lighter, many inches smaller, stronger, healthier, determined, & happy. i am not the same girl from the inside out!

my journey is far from over – just beginning really but it’s amazing what 90 days can do to change your life -- because it is never too late to change your life!
i have learned so much on this quest (yeah, i said quest heh) – some of which i shared after completing the 30 day shred (which changed my life). but the one thing that still rings true is this…
i can do anything!
no really; anything!
and if i can – then anyone fuckin’ can!

peace, l♥ve & margaritas bloggy peeps!
xxoo
cyn

oh & don’t forget to link up to the no more muffin top weekend blog hop -- all links, giveaways, hops welcome – cause i am cool like that!

weigh-in vol.10

day 76:
bonjour blogamselles & blogseurs!

happy saturday to us all!
it’s the weekend – let’s par-tay!
heh!

so yesterday was my w8 watcher weigh-in/meeting & i am happy to report that i lost .4 lbs. yeah not a whole heck of a lot but just enough to put me in the…
*drum roll please*
180s!!!!
i have not seen a digit in the 180s since right after i had skylar in june 2009 & i nursed for the first couple of weeks. once i was unable (another sad story for another time) to breastfeed i started to gain mad weight.
i now realize i was most likely suffering from post-partum depression -- but by the time i saw my ob/gyn for my 6 week post-partum checkup i was 203lbs – the exact same weight i had been when i went to the hospital to deliver skylar!?!?!?!
i had gained like 20 lbs in about 4-5 weeks time!
i was so defeated, confused & disgusted!

by that following thanksgiving – 5 months later – i had packed on another 40 lbs. – hitting a personal highest weight ever.
(taken the day after thanksgiving 2009 – 240 lbs.)
and thus the battle began.
it took me 2 ½ years & a bazillion ups & downs -- but HELLO 180’s!!!!!

so umm yeah – i am pretty stoked!
okay SUPER stoked!

i know i say a lot of stuff about it just being a number on the scale – and i truly do still believe that – but seeing a number that i haven’t seen in almost 3 years is certainly an über dose of motivation!
and this is just the beginning!
yay!

okay enough blatant braggin’…

so i wanted to share a new blog by one of my most fave bloggers & tweeters – ashley!
this phat chick
she is putting it all out there & for those of us who blog about our weight loss/health journeys we know how freakin’ scary that is – so please go show her some bloggy l♥ve, give her a follow, and cheer her on!

for the record – putting it all out there – my actual weight, photos, fears, bitchin’s, etc is the BEST fucking thing i EVER did. it may not be for everyone – but for me, that honesty & accountability is what has kept me going on my darkest days, hours, minutes, & seconds!
and i know i probably woulda copped out on the 30 day shred if it wasn’t for my bold ass being all braggy about it on here – this community rocks balls & the support is monumental in my success – so a big PHAT sloppy mwah with tongue to you all!
heh.

one more thing…
i saw my doctor yesterday about my knees – even though they feel much better – i wanted to make sure it wasn’t a serious injury & i do not believe in suffering. being a martyr is just dumb!
anywho…
she said that it is probably muscular – as in a pull/strain – which is what i thought as well.
i have no serious damage & very little arthritis – which i was shocked to hear. i have had knee pain in my right knee off & on since i was in my 20s (many fuckin’ moons ago).
she thinks that pain comes & goes with my weight…
hmmmm… ya don’t say?
she said with all the working out/exercising i am doing that this is just part of the process & i should continue to soak when necessary, use heat and/or ice, and take ibuprophin. if it worsens then obviously come back & she will xray.
i was wearing the new nikes i got a few weeks back for a steal & she asked me if those were the shoes i wore while working out – which of course they are. she said that they may be a lot of the problem!
shut the frig up!
and she recommended a light-weight shoe – named a few brands she used – saucony, assics, brooks – and oddly enough i was eyeballin’ some saucony the other day as well.
so i definitely need better shoes!

well that’s all i got peeps…
au revoir – i leave ya with a reminder to join -- open until midnight tomorrow!

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all the cool kids are doing it!







peace, l♥ve & margaritas bloggy peeps!
xxoo
cyn

i completed jillian michaels' 30 day shred & feel like an effin' rock star!

**disclaimer: these are strictly my opinions of jillian michaels 30 day shred – i am in no way being endorsed (although that would be freakin awesome) or prompted to either try or write about this workout. i heard how intense it is & i wanted to challenge myself by completing it. my daily diary & thoughts are from my heart & no holds bar!**

day 65:
happy day 30 bloggah’s!
(i appologize if this is a bit long-winded… i will try to keep it to a kinda dull roar.)

so today i completed the 30 day shred.
wahooooooooooooooooooo!
(taken today -- don’t I look happy as fuck?!?!)

i did it consequetively for 30 days upping my level every 10 days & the experience has truly changed my life.
(full body – seriously, don’t I look happy as fuck?!?!?!)
(side view – even here i look happy as fuck & you can’t even see my whole face!)

here are the digits – while my weight didn’t change drastically losing 13 ½ inches in 30 days is just amazing & worth every sore muscle & bead of sweat!
so what have i learned in the past 30 days that made this such a life altering experience?
well…

1. i can do anything i set my mind to. anything.
2. pain from pushing yourself sucks but it truly is weakness leaving the body – because you most certainly can work through the pain!
3. i sell myself short in so many ways & that is something i will not be doing ever again.
4. it really isn’t all about a number on the scale – my results are proof of that – and i am no longer going to allow a contraption dictate how i feel about myself, my body, and/or my abilities.
5. weight/circuit/interval training is amazing & where i have seen the best results of my life!
6. i now understand & get that *high* from working out because i love the way it makes me feel & that sense of accomplishment when i finish. i feel like conan the barbarian (minus the pecker) when i finish working out now!
7. if you aren’t sweatin’ your beans off & don’t look like hammered shit – you didn’t workout right.
8. i can get water down & even choose it over diet soda now. wow!
9. i’d rather be fit & strong than skinny.
10. exercise is cheaper than therapy & way more effective.
11. my body can do amazing things that i never thought possible – like military pushups, plank pose exercises, lunges, power jumps, running, etc .
12. i have more energy than i have had since my early 30’s – true fuckin’ story!
13. habit is indeed formed in 21 days – maybe even a little less.
14. the fitter i get – the more i want & the better the sex is.
15. i ♥ jillian michaels but her bloat/detox drink is horrendous & i couldn’t get 60oz. down if ya held a freakin’ gun to my head!
16. in level 2 jillian makes a comment about how pushing yourself & getting strong will transcend into other facets of your life – in just 30 days i see that in immeasurable ways.
17. daily movement/exercise is that missing piece of my weight loss puzzle & has made seeing & obtaining results so much easier than not working out daily.
18. i am worth the time, the effort, and the determination – taking time to make myself healthy & fit is not being selfish & i will not longer feel guilty about making time just for myself. going to the gym or doing a dvd at home for an hour or two does not make me a bad mommy, partner, or person – it actually makes me better at all of it!
19. you are never too old, too overweight, too busy, too sad, too out-of-shape to make a remarkable change in your life! i am not powerless over my own life & neither is anyone else.
20. i never want to stop!

so as you can see – i have learned a lot & my outlook on this journey has changed quite a bit. and i know a lot of it sounds like cheesy cliches – but it be the truth & shit!
i am still on weight watchers & will continue to do so because i truly believe in the program. and i will continue to attend my weekly weigh-in & meeting because it is important to me as well. my one & only goal from day one – 65 days ago – was not to quit weight watchers again & i will not.
but my focus isn’t solely about what goes into my mouth & tracking my points – even though i do still track everything every single day. i want this to be about changing my life & i now know i will never make significant change without exercise & pushing myself.
tomorrow i will start another jillian 3-2-1 style workout called ripped in 30 & i am super stoked to keep this momentum going.
once again i invite any & all to join me – or start the 30 day shred – or a completely different workout. the point to this isn’t about what you do or how hard it is – the point is getting your butt exercising every single day & making a committed change.

i cannot wait to see what the next 30 days bring!!!

peace, l♥ve & margaritas bloggy peeps!
xxoo
cyn

weigh-in vol.8

day 61:
wow i almost forgot to write about my meeting/weigh-in!
i am slippin’ i tell ya & fuck this cold because this mofo has worn out its welcome & now it just a moochin’ no-good piece of rotten doodies!
pffffft!
(me today – showing off my muscle – its not much but its more than i have ever had in my 41+ years!)
anywho…
so i stayed the same this week & i have to tell ya – i was elated!
i had such a tough week with two b-day parties, a dinner party, halloween, and blasted mother nature and her effin’ pms -- i was prepared for a 2+ pound gain. but nope – i maintained!
(thank you jillian michaels!)
no really – i truly think the daily workouts are making all the difference. not saying i could go out every single week & have a food-a-palooza like this past week – but 30 day shred certainly does help when you are fuckin’ up!
(skylar @ my ww meeting – she thought her nametag was the shit!)

ironically – the topic @ my meeting today was about weigh-in’s & how important the number on the scale is. what can effect a weigh-in – how it makes us feel in regards to success – etc. & so forth.
for me personally – of course i care what the scale says – but i care much less than i used to. i know it is one of many ways to measure success & not always the truest indicator of how hard i am working the plan!

all i know is that scale says i am 192lbs & my clothes fit me like i am 10 lbs lighter – so take that and shove it mr. scale!

well i gotta get my ass movin' along!
happy weekend bloggy peeps!

ohhhh -- a ROCK OUT with your CROCK OUT post coming tomorrow!
nighties blogdom!
peace, l♥ve & margaritas bloggy peeps!
xxoo
cyn


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alive & kickin'

day: 60
(wow day 60 huh?)
‘ello blogdom!

wow… i cannot believe it has been four days since i ran my trap on here!?!

just super busy with halloween…


(can you tell we ♥ halloween?)



celebrating dumb supper & having a seance tuesday night with friends – which was hella cool…



and then yesterday was my oldest son, hunter’s, 17th birthday…

i cannot believe my oldest baby is seven-freakin-teen!
*sigh*

yeah, really busy in my world this week!
and all of it entailed food (wine, redheaded slut shots, candy, pasta, cupcakes, ice cream, steak) – and i fuckin’ ate way more than i should. i swear i have been eating nonstop since this past saturday @ that b-day party i went to for my bestie’s hubby!
at least i made time to do the 30 day shred daily & am still givin’ it 110% – so yay for that much!
can ya believe that today was day 25 already?!?!?!

but yeah – i am still alive & kickin & happy to be doing so…
it hasn’t been my best week food/diet wise but that is life, right?
no matter what -- birthdays, dinner parties, & holidays are gonna happen; epecially this time of year!
it wasn’t one cupcake, one glass of wine, or one slice of lasagna that got me to this point – it was days upon days of over-indulgence & i do not want to be that gal again who eats without purpose or worry.
and i won’t be!

so i ask…
how is everyone else fairing on what is just the beginning of the *holiday season*?

and on a completely unrelated (well kinda) note:
do you know they already have xmas music playing in walmart along with all the xmas trees, decorations, gift sets, & massive displays?
i think that is a blasted shame.
can we please enjoy one holiday at a time?
and last i knew thanksgiving is nestled in between halloween & xmas!
don’t buy into the hype dear bloggy peeps – they are not trying to get a jump on the holiday spirit – they wanta jump into your wallets for the holiday spending because we are just being lead to believe that no matter what we do – it is never enough or too soon.
and i am pretty sure santa would totally agree with me!
*wink*
(sorry for the rant -- just irritates me how commercialized everything is...)

don’t forget to enter my giveaway -- just 5 days left & only 48 entries so far! even if you entered already you can tweet daily for additional entries!

peace, l♥ve & margaritas bloggy peeps!
xxoo
cyn

weigh-in vol.7

day: 56
happy sunday my bloggy peeps!

i dunno about you peeps but my weekend was just wow – busy!
i am just now finally getting over this cold thang which in hindsight knocked me for way more of a loop than i was willing to admit; until now.
i loathe being sick.
for the obvious reasons of course but also because i just don’t have time to be down & out!

anywho – so i had my weight watcher meeting/weigh-in on friday & i am happy to report that i lost .6lbs!
yay!
(me & bri – aren’t we cute & shit?)
i really had prepared myself for a gain – typically during pms week i gain plus i have been sick & all. not my best week fo’ sho’!
but i lost!
not a whole lot but a loss nonetheless!
i totally attribute it to tracking every little bite & daily exercise.
(thank you jillian michaels!)

speaking of miss jillian – i started level 3 today (day 21) on the 30 day shred!
the gory details are in the tab (30 day shred) above – but i will say this. 21 days ago i could have nevahhhhhhh done what i did today!
so ummm yeah, i am pretty fuckin’ proud of myself & all that i have accomplished because it blows my mind & proves how we sell ourselves short because if someone had told me i would be doing this let alone rockin’ it – i woulda died laughing.


which reminds me – go enter my first evah chunky goddess giveaway so you can win some awesome free shit! because who doesn’t like free shit?!?!
and even if you have already entered – you can tweet the giveaway daily for additional entries!

oh and we had our first snow last night…
what the fuck?
seriously?
in october?
this is not a good indicator & being of the sort who pretty much detests winter – this does not make me happy at all.
(my house this morning -- love the halloween decorations covered in snow -- not!)
boo hiss @ the white shit!

i promise to be a better blogger tomorrow. i have a ROCK OUT with your CROCK OUT post that is yet to even be written – so not like me. told ya the cold kicked my ass!
and i am way behind on reading all your fabu bloggy peeps.
i will fix that asap!

but now i gotta get my weary ass to bed & make sure i am well rested for tomorrow.
i l♥ve halloween & it is gonna be a busy day for us!
just avoiding the candy overdose alone will wear me down!
*wink*


peace, l♥ve & spooky margaritas bloggy peeps!
xxoo
cyn


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thank you, thank you very much...

day: 51
bloggywood!

fair warning: this is going to be a mish-mash of stuff sorta post.

okay, first & foremost i want to thank you all for the amazing words of encouragement, positive reinforcement & support that you all so graciously take the time to leave in the form of comments. you guys make me grin from ear to ear daily! seriously.. you do!
i write this blog for me but the fact that you peeps read along is only the icing on the cake. (weight watcher friendly cake of course – heh)

next…
to answer a question in regards to what diet plan i follow.
i use the weight watchers & their pointsplus system. i also try like hell to eat clean, which means no processed foods.
am i 100% eating clean?
umm no, especially on weekends.
but i would say the majority of my eating is pretty clean and i eat all of my points every week. even the ap’s (activity points) i earn for exercise -- & i earn a lot. so i eat a lot!
i refuse to live a life of deprivation & so should you.
everything in moderation (including moderation) is good -- well except for hot & steamy sex – you need lotsa that!
(yes, i went there!)

moving along…
a few days ago i was bestowed the
award by three separate blogs – wowie!
from flab to fab
a shot of laughter
4 boys and 2 divas
thank you ladies – you rock!

now… (copied from flab to fab)
this award is awarded to up-and-coming blogs with fewer than 200 followers. liebster is a german word meaning dear, sweet, kind, nice, good, beloved, lovely, kindly, pleasant, valued, cute, endearing, and welcome.

to keep the liebster blog award going, the recipient then recognizes five other stand-out blogs with fewer than 200 followers.

the official rules for the liebster blog award are:
1. thank the giver - the blogger from which the award was received - and link back to them.
2. reveal the five blogs to which you are giving the award, and let them know by commenting on one of their posts.
3. copy and paste the award on your blog.
4. have faith that your followers (that would be you, dear reader) will spread the love, too. :-)

i admit that i normally suck @ playing the award games – but i like the up-and-coming aspect of this award so...
i pass this along to…
alana @ fractured fairy tales
rachel @ because i have to. i’m not weird. i’m gifted.
ms. cheapsoda @ adventures of cheapsoda and dooty booty
april @ 30 before 30
shelly @ super-shell loses weight
please take a sec to check out all the blogs – both the givers & the receivers.

finally …
because i am loving the 30 day shred so much i have decided to have a giveaway in honor of my shredding experience. and of course i will be giving away a copy of none other than the infamous 30 day shred!
woo-freakin-hoo for free shit!
i will make a separate post with all the details asap!

peace, l♥ve & margarita bloggy peeps!
xxoo
cyn


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30 day shred: day 15 (with photos & measurements)

day: 50
‘ello blogdom!

so today marks the halfway point on my quest to complete jillian michaels 30 day shred & so far it has been a wonderous eye-opening experience for me. i have done things i never thought possible & have proven to myself that i can basically do anything i want if i put my mind to it.

yes – it is a hard workout; not even gonna lie. i sweat my beans off daily & have had soreness in places i never even realized could feel pain. and just when i thought i might lick it – i progressed to level 2 (where i am currently) & am right back to being tested & pushing myself through it.

but…
results like these are worth it.

front – i think from this angle is the most drastic noticeable changes. i have way less muffin top & i can see a little less cellulite in certain areas.

side – the first thing i noticed was my posture – then my neck!

back – i think i pretty much look the same from this angle – a little less back fat (ew ew ew!) & maybe a little lift in the ass region?

the whole shabang...

so here are the numbers…

day 2
starting weight: 195.8
dress size: 16
waist: 42.5"
hips: 43"
bust: 39"
arms: 15"
thighs: 24"
total 163.5

day 15
starting weight: 192.6
dress size: 13/14
waist: 40.5"
hips: 42"
bust: 39"
arms: 12"
thighs: 22"
total 155.5

the scale may not have reflected it properly but i lost 8”
eight fuckin’ inches!!!
can you even believe that?!?!?!

2 inches in my waist!
3 inches in my thigh!?!?!
ummm thank you jillian michaels!!

yeah i am pretty stoked to say the least & cannot wait to see what the next 15 days bring!!! i will keep ya'll updated.

spread the bloggy l♥ve, eat your veggies, and love yourself!
xxoo
cyn

food-a-pa-looza

day: 49
my supah bloggah’s!

okay first things first – i have been totally outta the bloggy-loop the past two days. busy, a wee bit sick, and we had a random 3 hour long power outtage today?
thankfully – i had just completed my 30 day shred (day 14 bitches!) , was guzzlin’ my water, sat down to track my food & activity on weight watchers e-tools when *poof* no freakin’ power!
we are such a spoiled society – only my 2 year old daughter wasn’t bouncing off the walls.

anywho – so i am wicked behind in reading about all you fabu peeps – but i will catch up.
pinky swear!

plus i see there are has been some major award swappin’ going on & i promise to *pay it forward* asap!

so despite being a wee bit sick (i refuse to admit that i have a full-blown cold) this weekend was what i can only properly deem as *food-a-pa-looza* and i will be lucky to looza any weight @ weigh-in this week after the utter garbage i consumed.
yes – it could have been worse & has many, many, many times in my lifetime. but i did overdo it.
(traditional self-portrait as we head out)
bri & i had a*date nite* (i hate that terminology for some odd reason) last night & went to our favorite mexican restaurant. and while i had another dish off the vegetarian menu it is still drowning in ooey-gooey full fat cheese. plus i had a humongous ass margarita & it is a fuckin’ shame how many points weight watcher makes you count for those.
heh.
oh and i had a nice glass of wine when we got home last night.

then today we went to our favorite chinese restaurant. there again i made better than average choices but ack. i was wayyyyy over daily points this weekend & dipped pretty deeply into my weeklies.
not that i can’t – weight watchers allows me to eat whatever the hell i want as long as i track it & count my points. but here lies the problem when you go out to eat. unless it is some chain restaurant how do you know if you are counting points correctly?
i always have this chicken dish @ our fave chinese place that has a mustardy sauce – their house specialty – and i have no earthly effin’ clue what is made of let alone how many points. so i am guesstimating & praying i come close!
but i do the best i can & tend to over-compensate for a lack of solid knowledge.
and i worked out like a fiend yesterday & today – so i think i am ahead of the game or at least not draggin’ behind too-too terribly.

we rarely if ever eat out two times in a weekend so i will consider it a learning experience & move on!
and what did i learn?
there is no need.
i felt overfull and lethargic for the rest of the day today until i literally made myself get up and do the shred.

we will never stop dining out – we are foodies who love a good meal. but i think our once a week saturday night dining out is enough.

well my luvies – i gotta get my butt to the gym to work off food-a-pa-looza!

spread the bloggy l♥ve, eat your veggies, and love yourself!
xxoo
cyn


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weigh-in vol.6

day: 47
holla blogga’s!

super stoked – had my weekly weight watcher meeting/weigh-in today & i lost 3 lbs!
*naked cartwheels bitches*
that brings me to 11.8 lbs. total lost & i surpassed my 5% (of total body weight) gonzers.
can i get a what? what?
so umm yeah, pretty freakin’ happy!
(myself & my daughter skylar @ the library today)

i had a feelin’ i was gonna have a good weigh-in – i worked out super hard this past week between the gym and the 30 day shred (details in the tab below my header) of course. and all i can say is that i effin’ l♥ve jillian michaels.
no seriously – i do!

i have never in my life worked out as hard as i am now & it proves the things she (jillian that is – i can call her jillian like i know her now that i am 12 days into her insane workout) says -- which i always thoughts were a hock of hooey & so cheesy.
it is mind over matter & if you put the effort into, you can do anything.
i have pushed myself through soreness, exhaustion, and a testy teenager who is on my last friggen nerve this week with his piss-poor know-it-all attitude (another post for another time).
but everyday i have that constant of knowing that i am going to do the 30 day shred & focus solely on me! and i may be wrong, but i just might finally be getting that workout *high* that i have read about. i think i found my exercise niche – weights/circuit training. who knew?

as i said, i am on day 12 and jumped up to level 2 yesterday.
in a word – wow.
definitely more intense & a lot of plank (in the push-up position) exercises which are just insane & oh-so-hard! by the end i look like i walked across the fuckin’ sahara desert & back!
once again i feel like i have worked muscles that have been dormant since probably 5th grade & just about everything minus maybe my left eyebrow hurts.
oddly – today did seem a little easier than yesterday.
heh.

regardless, i am not giving up -- plus can you believe that monday is the half-way point? i will be posting photos & measurements too - i am super curious what the measurements reveal.

so yeah – minus teenage drama & some soreness – i am super diggin’ life!
i caught a reflection of myself in a glass window today while out & about & for the first time in too long to remember i didn’t want to turn and run away screaming! not to toot my own horn (yeah right i am a wicked bragger from way back) but i actually liked what i saw! that is progress bitches!

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spread the bloggy l♥ve, eat your veggies, and love yourself!
xxoo
cyn

body mass index

day: 43
howdy bloggy peeps!

so i have some pretty coolio news to share…

when i started this journey six weeks ago @ 204.4 lbs my bmi (body mass index) was a 31.1.
ouch!
and in case you weren’t aware – anything over 30 is considered obese.
yes, obese.
scary to say the least!

currently my bmi is 29.7 which puts me in the overweight category.
not where i want to be of course but certainly a hell of a lot better than obese.
now there is a lot of debate about bmi & how effective of a tool it is indicating obesity because it does not differentiate muscle from fat. so if you are say a bodybuilder – you could mistakenly be labled as *obese*.
for us average folk – i think it’s safe to assume it’s accurate.
needless to say, i got some work ahead of me.
i need to be 164 to reach a healthy weight range which means i need to lose another 30.4 lbs to get there.
i have tried to not set number based goals in my journey (yet) – but this about my health, longevity, and quality of life -- and getting to a healthy bmi is important to me.

interestingly – according to howmuchshouldiweigh.org (thank you leah) i should be about 146 lbs. but a range of 126-167 is okay.
(they also have a bmi feature on this site as well – go check it out; it’s eye-opening!)
146 sounds foreign to me -- mainly because it was the mid-1980s since i was that small!
heh

how do you guys feel about bmi?
goal weights & setting importance on a certain weight range?
super curious on your thoughts!

well I gotta get my *overweight* ass to bed – I need my rest so I can work out hardcore to evict those 30.4 lbs.!

speaking of working out hardcore…
day 8 of the 30 day shred & going strong!
(details in the tab below my header)
I fuckin’ love jillian michaels!

spread the bloggy l♥ve, eat your veggies, and love yourself!
xxoo
cyn