How To Be A Terrible Blogger

Hey! Wow. I'm sorry to have let you down! I haven't posted in a really long time. Life is so busy and things get in the way. So if you want to be a terrible blogger, which I don't think you do, be like me! Ha ha! Anyways. This weight loss thing is not going well as usual. I decided and made the decision to cut out on bread and things. I am thinking about trying to local gym. I hope I see progress real soon. The truth is, I'm so tired and it's almost as if I need a good 'ol kick in the butt to get me going again. So please, go ahead. Along with life getting in the way, I'm also sick. I have been this way for a month now. I NEVER usually get sick but boy, this sucker hit me hard. I really hope it goes away soon and no, I haven't used the excuse/lied and said I'm not hungry like people usually do when they are sick and also trying to lose weight at the same time. I'm still eating as well as I can. You gotta keep those nutrients a'coming. So that's pretty much my update. I still have not been able to get Deidre Hall's Kitchen Close-Up book. Unfortunate, I know. I really want it but I don't have a Amazon account and that's the only place they are selling it. Shoot. Stay classy! Don't be surprised if I don't update again soon. Oh yeah, good job on ensuring more views, huh?

Home Sweet Home!

Okay! I'm back from holidays for a while now. I'm disappointed to say I did not keep up my fitness and nutrition plan during holidays. Well you all know what holidays are like! You eat more often, eat more junky snacks, don't get as much exercise because holidays are for relaxing... Or is that just me? Well anyways I just got back to my plan today. Bought lots of celery and watermelon! These tend to keep you fuller longer and have no calories. They come in handy when you are feeling snackish or need something to eat. I actually re-created my workout plan today after I finished working out based on the other plan. So if you don't mind I'd like to share the plan right below and if you have any questions please feel free to ask. Maybe you'd even share or change yours as well! :)

WORKOUT PLAN:
Plug in/turn on the radio or ipod
100 twist crunches
50-100 normal crunches
50 push-ups
5o on back leg spreads
100 side stretch squats
50-100 normal squats
60 tricep/bicep curls with weight
50 more crunches

Then wait about a half an hour and go jogging for 30 minutes. This will be sure to help if it's done everyday and you're diet is healthy!

Should I Welcome You?

So as we all know, today is Weight Day. This morning I thought to myself before I weighed in, should I be welcoming Weight Day or dreading it? The answer today was apparently welcoming! Surprisingly after my holidays and all the Easter treats that I have received I dropped four pounds. That's ten all together! I'm actually pretty happy! That is ten pounds in three weeks! I hear from a reliable source that is this the healthy speed to be losing weight. So if you are all listening please do not lose weight too fast! It isn't healthy for your body. Besides it's kinda the point to still lose weight but stay healthy, isn't it? Well that's what I think. So, my weight loss challenge is off to a good start! I feel energized and determined, hopefully that feeling will continue till I reach my goal weight! I am doing well hopefully all you "wanna-be-thinners" are doing great as well. If not, feel free to share what you have been having trouble with in the comments box. I really recommend that all of you "wanna-be-thinners" visit Deidre's weight loss challenge/forums page. I am so glad to be apart of it. The support on those pages are amazing! Well I have things to do so please, share your progress with us! We'd love to hear... Oh and should I post another smoothie recipe? Any ideas on what kind of healthy things to broadcast? Again, feel free to share! Succeed together, fail together and conquer together!

Holidays Have Ups and Downs... Yikes!

DO NOT be like this guy!

Hey all! Sorry it's been a while since I updated... I am now back from holidays and am feeling bad about how much chips and crap I ate over the holidays. I did too much snacking. I hope I didn't let y'all down but then again you know how holidays are. Anyways, I'm getting back into the routine and have exercised today. I did some abdominal work and went for a speedy bike ride. I feel so energized! I didn't check my weight on Weight Day like I was supposed to. I'm sorry! I'm just so scared to look cause of all the crap I consumed over these holidays of mine. I'm just happy that I am home and can get motivated to get back in the mode. I'm really wondering how all of your programs are going. Care to tell me? Hmm. It makes me curious. Anyways just a quick update not much to tell. You should go check out Deidre's weight loss blog, she's updated it. Here is the link. ---> http://deidrehall.me/challenge_blog.html Stay strong everyone and stay happy! Work hard but not too hard! Take a break once in a while... Succeed together, fail together and conquer together. J. Ps. Happy belated Easter! :)

Upcoming Week

Happy Thursday all! Guess what? It's Grey's Anatomy night! Can I get a woot woot? Ok I'm just updating you all on what has happened. I wouldn't say much of anything interesting has happened but hey an update is an update. Well I have been a little more stronger with my diet this week. I have been eating salads for my lunch this whole week and even some for suppers. Though I had some really good pasta and sausage last night for supper. I am hoping the scale's numbers will have decreased by the time I check the scale this weekend. Which reminds me, I am on holidays this upcoming week so I am not sure how well I am going to be able to update y'all. I have been exercising and hope that my hardwork will pay off soon. I have been drinking some great homemade milkshakes latley and some fresh fruit. My local grocery had a good deal on pinapples and mangos this week so guess what I bought. Mmmm. They're pretty tasty. Is it bad if I had pineapple, a mango AND a milkshake last night? Gah! Oh heck am I hoping I dropped some weight...Gotta get to my goal weight, don't cha know... Hah! Anyways, I'll talk to you all sometime soon hopefully. Stay strong and tootles! Succeed together, fail together and conquer together! Yes! J.

Stay Strong! No Excuses!

It's very hard to type and eat an apple at the same time. Yeah, you better believe it! I'm eating a apple. Gosh, apples are good...and healthy! Wooh hoo! Well this week has been very stressful. This is dangerous because being stressed is not healthy! Especially when you are trying to lose weight or any other time I guess. Stay away from stress they tell me! What if you can't? Anyways, I'm staying strong and hopefully everything will be alright. Unfortanately I didn't go for my bike ride today. The wind was way to strong to go against which would most likely be a good workout. My excuse is that I am working out every night anyway. That's another thing! Try not to make excuses! Weight loss can be tough but and so can trying not to make excuses. When you are trying to lose weight and for example you say, "Ah, I'll just start exercising next Monday I took the stairs today anyway..." BAD! You will get yourself no where! No where! Determination in the key once again. Just kick yourself in the butt and tell yourself to go for a walk or jog after work. Who knows you might not even need to go those two things! There are many types of exercise! Me? I do biking, walking and running. I don't even do those all the time. I do different things... I work my abs, arm muscles, leg muscles. Come on! Try anything. Be free my little "wanna-be-thinners"!! You'll thank me in the end! You just gotta eat right(healthy), snack less and exercise! You'll feel good and that good feeling will boost that determination that allows you to keep it up. Trust me! It works! I'm reporting this from many people's views not only my own! It works for me so far. I've lost 6 pounds in two weeks. I must say I could do better but it is a pretty good start hey? Well Deidre Hall updated her weight loss challenge blog. Go check it out! www.deidrehall.me/challenge_blog . She recently weighed 133 and then some of her Chubettes were complaining that she was getting too skinny. So she made the desision to maintain that weight. Turns out in her latest blog she quotes, "No surprise, maintenance is not as easy as it sounds. I'm 135 and back on two shakes a day and being a little less cocky." Hah! The woman is right! You got to work to maintain! Thats a fact! Anyways, I think thats a long enough update. Just wanted to get you caught up! Please, if any of you feel you want to share any weight loss stories... Well, you just go right ahead! Keep in mind, succeed together, fail together and conquer together! Stay strong! J.