The Blob Blog

I’m trying to waste a little time, so I just thought I’d blog out some.  I’ve been doing really well with this whole resisting temptation, thing.  Mostly, I think, it’s because other people are the ones doing most of the tempting (not myself).  Like, when my friends offered me cookie dough or mom asked if I wanted to order out for Chinese food (my absolute favorite), it made me feel powerful to tell them “No, thank you.”  In that way, I’ve been doing really well.

I think I need to diversify what I’m eating, though, because it is starting to get a little boring.  I’ve gone through all of the Cooking Light magazines in our house and put post-its on all of the recipes that I just can’t wait to try.  I already made a shrimp etouffe and some cherry crisp the other day.  Now that I finally have my car back, I can run out to the grocery store and get some ingredients!

I don’t know about you all, but I really hate the grocery store.  Not because it’s all so tempting, which it can be at times, but because I’m always running into people there!  One of the things that I hate most in the entire world is running into people that I know when I’m out shopping and having to converse with them.  Most of the time, if I spy someone I’m acquainted with in Target or something, I will go out of my way to hide, just so I don’t have to deal with them.  It’s really rather pathetic.  Anyway, the place where I seem to run into people the most is the local grocery store.  It’s inevitable that every visit will result in some loathesome encounter with somebody.  *Sigh*  I once considered going in a disguise, but I don’t think that it would work.

So, after my first week oficially back in “lose-weight mode,” I’m right back at where I was before I stopped.  Losing the five lbs that I’d gained feels nice, because now I don’t feel like “Man, I’ve already lost this weight, now I have to lose it again!”  From here on out I’m just moving forward, not retracing my steps.

I think that the step that I purchased will end up being a good investment.  It’s just so nice and easy to pop in an old X-files episode and work out on it.  It makes my legs sore like no other, but I don’t really mind.  It’s also nice to do crunches on.  Do you all have a favorite piece of exercise equipment?

Have any songs that really help you get moving and motivated?  I decided to shake up the songs that I work out to, so here’s my new playlist!

1.     “Stronger” – Kanye West
2.     “Listen to Your Heart (remix)” - DHT
3.     “Just Dance” - Lady Gaga
4.     “Grace Kelly” - MIKA
5.     “Everytime We Touch (radio mix)” - Cascada
6.     “Heaven” - DJ Sammy
7.     “Juliet” - LMNT
8.      “Wherever You Are (I Feel Love)” - Laava
9.      “Lollipop” - MIKA
10.   “Pieces” - Sum 41
11.   “Hips Don’t Lie” - Shakira
12.   “Lady Marmalade” - Lil Kim, Pink, Maya, Christina Aguilera
13.   “Sharada” - Skye Sweetnam
14.   “Sexy Back” - Justin Timberlake
15.   “Crazy In Love” - Beyonce
16.   “Dirty Little Secret” - All American Rejects
17.   “First Time” - Lifehouse
18.   “Pump It” – Black Eyed Peas
19.   “Time After Time” - Quietdrive
20.   “Thanks for the Memories” – Fall Out Boy

So, I think I did really good today.  Just like last time, I’m having a little trouble kicking the sunflower seeds, but other than that…  I’ve been exercising on my step on and off all day.  It’s pretty intense, so I decided to just do it on the lowest possible level for now.  Nothing much to report, just that I’m doing well!

So, I realize that I said before that I was “back,” but life got in the way.  With all 17 credit hours coming to a head, I thought I was going to explode with stress.  With all the studying I was doing, I didn’t have time to worry about food or exercise.  Now, however, I’m finally done with school for the summer, and thus able to focus all my energies on improving my health!  YAY!

With all of my stress eating, I was afraid I would be starting from an even greater weight, but I’ve only gained back half of what I lost.  I’m really excited to start over.  I went to a special exercise store and got myself a fancy step to exercise with when I’m watching Bones!  Also, being able to get a full night’s sleep is going to help a lot.  I’ll even have time to go for walks in the park!  The hardest part is just going to be getting started, but I’ve done it once and I’ll do it again (only better this time, ’cause I won’t have any distractions).

This last week I just threw the rules pretty much out the window.  It was that time of the month and my hormones always make me really emotional and I end up eating.  HOWEVER, as of today I am cleaning out my bad things I’ve been munching on and going back to my old routine.  I’m headed to the grocery store later to stock back up on the healthy foods I love.  Even though today is Sunday, my official weigh-in day, I’ve decided I’m going to skip weighing myself today and give myself this week to try and get back into the swing of things because I think seeing that I’ve actually gained weight would just discourage me.  As it is, I’ll be happy if after this week I’m back to where I was before I fell off the wagon!

I don’t know if it was the stress or hormones (or some combination of both), but I TOTALLY cheated yesterday.  I was doing so well, up until last night when I got depressed and just said “Screw it!”  I drank a soda, ate a sandwich with Doritos, and ate the head of a chocolate bunny!  On top of that, it was all really late at night, going against my No Food After 6:30 rule.  I feel really upset about it now, but I’m just going to have to get back up on the horse.  *sigh*

So, I weighed in today because Sunday is my weigh-in day.  I almost didn’t, because if I didn’t like what I saw, I didn’t want to let it affect my holiday spirit.  But, I am down 4 more lbs and I’m pretty pleased.  I’m hoping that I’ll be able to drop four more lbs soon and finally get out of the 200’s.  Last night I got some unusual exercise.  Some friends and I had a night-time Easter egg hunt in the park near a friend’s house.  It was a race to find the egg with the Smartees in it, so we were running around with our flashlight, trying to get the most eggs.  It was super fun!

One more day until weigh in #2!  *Yawn*  Goodness, I’m tired.  I got enough sleep, and yet I’m still tired.  Go figure.  Anywhoo… been trying to figure out what it is I feel like eating on this fine Saturday.  Weekends are dangerous because of all of the potential eating opportunities, so I’m trying to have a plan ahead of time.  I think I’ll get some oatmeal for breakfast, a salad for lunch, and one of my Healthy Choice dinners for dinner.  Later I’ll play DDR for a little exercise (and fun) ^_^.

In the past, I’ve been notorious for giving myself special exceptions for holidays, but not this time!  It’s so hard to resist those old holiday favorites, but I’m going to do my best.  Since I still live at home, my mother still insists on making up Easter baskets for my brother and me (not that I’m complaining).  This Easter, though, I’ve told her I will accept no sweets except three or four dark-chocolate covered strawberries.  I think it sounds like a good compromise ^_^!  Has to be better than eating a whole chocolate rabbit.  I’m also going to have an extra special Easter dinner: snow crab legs!  I know it’s not very Easter-y, but they’re still good for a special occasion.