so after a super ridiculously long hiatus of sorts, i am back and fighting that fat once again

the initial weightloss challenge was a success of sorts. i lost 20 pounds but my family/competitors have decided to push the end date back to make it a year challenge. so i now have until the end of december to lose more than them. i know at least one of them is taking it seriously so i need to stop slacking and pick up the pace.

my friend and roommate has created a new biweekly challenge: lose 5 pounds or pay her $20. since i’m poor i literally cannot afford to lose this challenge. so far this week i have failed. i have only “lost” one pound which basically means i went to the bathroom. so now i have one week to lose 4 pounds.

can i do it?

well, i hope so.

luckily i just got paid so i can afford to buy some healthy food. also i need to exercise which is something i hate doing.

wish me luck!

So, its been like a friggin month since I last updated and the weightloss challenge has had its ups and downs.

I’ve discovered that the daily calorie tracking actually DID help and I seemed to be more consistent with my poundage loss whilst doing that. On Thursday of last week I weighed in and found I had lost 16 pounds since our initial weigh-in! Huzzah!

Then came the move (trying to rid a house of 27 years worth of crap) and I felt like all I did the whole weekend was eat. I was right. I gained like 6 pounds in a week. FAIL FAIL FAIL!!!!!

However, I have still dropped a pants size, so I am taking heart in that.

Alas, those jeans I wanted to wear in Europe are still too small (I need to drop 2 more sizes) but I bought a lovely pair on sale that fit me like a glove.

Speaking of Europe, I leave on Monday and couldn’t be more excited. Still a lot of stuff for me to do, hopefully it gets done by tomorrow. In the meantime I’ve been rushing around so much that I’ve reverted back to fastfood meals. Bad Bonnie! So I’ve decided to make a conscious effort to eat well between now and Monday. I’m sure what with all the walking and general lack of $$ in Europe I won’t be overeating so that’s a plus.

Hokay, I am le tired, but I just wanted to let you know that I am still fighting the good fight and hope you are too.

Au revoir! Bon nuit! Cheers!

It has been so long since I’ve posted. I have 2 minutes before I need to clock in for work so I though I’d update on the battlefront. I have lost 10 pounds in one month and the KTP diet seems to be working out well.

I still need to concentrate on exercise. So far I’ve been doing pretty well with the eating, but I’m still super lazy.

Europe is so close, though! Its hard to concentrate on anything else.

Well, I’ve got to jet.

Over and out!

So my 2 week Atkins trial is over. I’d say it was mildly succesfull since I didn’t gain any weight and it probably contributed to the 8 pounds I lost. Overall, though, it was way to restrictive of a diet for me. I love food, and I most especially love me some starches. So, predictably, I cheated several times. NOT too many times and it wasn’t even hardcore cheating. It was like a couple fries here and there or maybe one meal where I ate bread. I think I did pretty well considering how long a two week diet really is. Consider it: you’re talking at least 3 meals a day for 14 days. That alone is 42 meals. Then you add in all those snacks, and if you’re like me its at least 1 snack a day. So at minimum, that’s 56 times that I have to actively NOT eat carbs. Lame.

This week (and possibly next) is the KTP diet, which Kellie would like to stress is NOT an actual diet, but the result of her extensive research on eating healthy. We went to the market last night and stocked up on my week’s worth of food stuffs (hopefully it will last me because I am poor as frak until Friday). Today has gone well so far. I decided to walk to work and it was an invigorating 45 minute walk. I’m just glad that tomorrow I won’t be caring quite so much crap in my bag. Downside is that I have to walk home and it is definitely not gonna be as cool outside as it was this morning. Oh well.

I also took a nice walk yesterday around the park I shall be living by in a couple of months. It took us about 45 minutes and it was pleasant so I think, when I move, I shall make it a routine. Oh and they totally have tennis courts for our future tennis league *cough*Nadia*cough*.

Anyhoo, I’m at work so I gots to clock back in. Good luck with your battles!

Over and out.

I have chosen quite possibly THE WORST layout here on tumblr. Its making things difficult as far as comments and such. Plus, I don’t really know how to use this website. *sigh* blogspot is so much easier. Expect a layout change in the near future. Oh, and feel free to leave comments in the c-box that is inconveniently at the top of the page. 

Anyhoo, week two of Atkins is meh. I’ve had some carbs here and there, but have, for the most part, gone along with the rules. I have also started doing sit-ups at home because without internet and cable there is really nothing better to do. 

Now, even though I have done pretty well with the eating and introduce slightly more exercise, I haven’t managed to shed any more pounds. On the bright side, I also haven’t gained any more pounds! I’m still at -8 from initial weigh-in, but this is not good enough. I must win that new wardrobe. Least of all because I cannot afford to buy someone else clothes. 

As far as my aforementioned tangible goals, I have decided that if I do not make my Valentine’s Day Dress goal, it would make a rather nice Graduation Dress since it is one of my school colors. I still want to wear those jeans to Europe, though, cause I’m planning on getting me a hot Irishman and my ass looks good in those jeans. 

So, the conquest rages on and hopefully I’ll be making more headway by the next time I check in. Carry on.

Over and out. 

Oh my god, I love you Chuckles. We are one and the same.

“I WANT TO BE FAT AND SIT ON THE COUCH AND EAT ALL DAY EVERYDAY. I LOVE FOOD, OF ANY KIND. I HATE THAT I’M SUPPOSED TO BE SKINNY TO BE ATTRACTIVE WHEN ALL I WANT IS TO BALANCE A PLATE ON MY BOOBS AND DEVOUR YUMMY THINGS. FUCK THE WORLD FOR MAKING ME FEEL LIKE I HAVE TO WORK SO HARD TO BE ACCEPTABLE. SHITFUCK.”

And doesn’t that just say it all?

So back to last week. Mostly it went well until Friday. If you recall (I know. Its been AGES since I’ve updated), at that point I was doing the vegetarian thing. It was going well(ish), I bought fresh fruit, veggies, etc. at the local supermarket and stocked up at work (where its hardest to be healthy). Then friday night hit. I was bored and called a friend to hang out. Yeah, by Friday I wanted meat in the worst way. I know that sounds dirty, but its true. Epiphany! I AM A CARNIVORE!!!!

That being said. I went to Carl’s Jr. and got a Famous Star. Why? Because sometime between my childhood and now THEY STOPPED SERVING BAKED POTATOES?!?!?!?! I blame Happy Star for the fail, fail, and epic fail that followed.

Saturday involved driving down to San Diego for my wifey’s birthday evening of funsies. I was doing well during the day with my healthy snacks (cucumbers, applesauce, lowcal Jamba Juice). Then I was faced with the ultimate temptation. Sorry, Jesus, but if somebody placed carne asada fries in front of you there is no way even you could’ve held out. SO DELICIOUS!!!! If you haven’t had them, you need to . AHHHHHmazing.

After that, literally the only thing I consumed was alcohol. TONS AND TONS OF ALCOHOL. *sigh* empty calories. But I had a lot of fun.

Sunday dawned and I ended up skipping breakfast (a horrible habit of mine) and going straight to a club sandwich for lunch. The sandwich itself was fine with the exception of the mayo, but it was the fries that did me in. I shouldn’t have eaten them. I knew it even as I shoved the delicious greasiness into my mouth.

Hours later we decide to go to P.F. Changs for dinner. There is…just no healthy food on that menu. There is, however, delicious food on the menu, of which I heartily partook. I did good on my portion control at least and didn’t stuff my face. So, yay me!

After that we headed home and that was the end of my weekend of EPIC FAIL!!!!

Okay this is being funky and I really hope I won’t have to type in boldface for the rest of this post but it is entirely possible. Just try to remember that I am not intentionally emphasizing this portion. I just have no control over my blog at the moment. Technology totally hates me.

Monday started my new diet cycle and I chose Atkins because I did a strange version of this in High School (pre-prom!) and it worked well. I started out focusing on eating veggies and meats because I haven’t really done my research. I think I did well this week. I checked out the book and was not impressed with their emphasis on fat intake so I’ve decided to do a bastardized version of the program wherein I don’t overload on fats. For the most part I have done well this week eating salads, veggies, fruits, and poultry. I gave myself a cheat meal yesterday at lunch and IMMEDIATELY regretted it. I felt disgusting so I compensated by walking around the area to put up my yard sale signs instead of hopping in my car like my lazy ass wanted to. I didn’t cheat per se today, but I definitely didn’t do myself any good with the two cornbread muffins I ate at dinner. I still have one more week of Atkins and then I’m gonna try the KTP diet (customized by my sancha) which is close but not as extreme.

As reported before I have lost 8 pounds! I’m very excited about this news.

I keep creating new tangible goals for myself. First it was to fit into the glass case behind Kellie’s desk (which is a silly goal, but I love it), and now it is to fit into my cute red dress (by V-day if possible) and this pair of jeans I barely wore before I got too fat for them (hopefully I can wear these in Europe!). I think my tangible goals are better for me than figurative goals. Right now my figurative goal is to lose more weight than my family. Which is not only intangible, but vague as fuck. Definitely fitting into the glass case is better.

Oh, and you might have noticed (along with my lack of posts) my lack of calorie counting. Yeah, that is super time consuming. If I had easy access to the interwebs it wouldn’t be as annoying, but since I have to travel to various locales to steal wireless connections, its just not plausible. Maybe sometime soon I’ll figure out a regular internet schedule wherein I factor time for caloric detailing.

Also, I will hopefully be doing more exercise soon. I think for now I’ll just walk around the college campus across the street, but there is a tennis league in my future! Woot!

Okay, I think I have summed up all for now. The battle wages on fiercely despite a few retreats and heavy enemy fire. Continue on with your conquests!

Over and out.

Two words: No internet.

At the moment I am leeching my parents’ internet, but I only have a few moments. Just wanted to assure you that I am still fighting the fight and have actually lost 8 POUNDS!!! Woot woot!

I shall try to update you on the past week (a whole lots of epic fail) tomorrow if I can squeeze in some time between passport getting, plasma donating, and belated xmas dinners.

This week I am doing a bastardized version of the Atkins diet because, although the poll results are leaning towards Hungry Girl, I am not sure about it because of the crappy snacks given out at the event last night (Lisa Lillien of Hungry fame).

Anyhoodles, I’m off for now, but keep on your quest (especially you Chuckles!) and I shall see you anon.

Over and out!

I’m super ridiculously exhausted at the moment, but wanted to assure you that I am intending to continue chronicling my campaign. I just need a little sleep.

G’night fellow soldiers. March on!

Bonjour! It is another day of the conquest and, though last night’s impromptu weigh-in was dismal, I shall not be cowed! So, yesterday went well I guess. As per usual, I rushed out without eating breakfast. However, I now have a stash of foodstuffs in the refrigerator at work and was able to eat a banana before my lunch break. Lunch was pretty much the same as the day before: quesadilla (made w/ cheese alt.), orange, and possibly cucumbers (my memory is hazy on that one). My new favorite snack when I get home is toast! I also ended up have two bowls of cereal with banana, but I was particularly hungry yesterday for some unknown reason. I ate dinner with the folks (never a good thing calorie-wise), but was semi-good by only having one and a half slices of garlic bread with my pasta (which by the way was randomly really freakin’ amazing—normally past is my grandmother’s achilles heel).

I also had a brief but interesting discussion with my parents about offhand eating. My dad was standing by the table and ate one of the cookies sitting there. When he finished he asked in a baffled  voice “why did I just eat that cookie?”. I told him about how when we started this competition I noticed myself doing stuff like that A LOT. If its there I will just eat it. Which is pretty fraking stupid. Its a difficult thing being conscious of what foods I am consuming. It helps to have to account for everything here at the end of the day.

When I had my walking class we had this extra assignment where, for one week, we wrote down everything we ate just to see our eating habits. In one week I had a double cheeseburger for 6 meals. 6 MEALS!! I only eat two meals a day. I got almost half of my meals at the Burger King drive-thru (and, yes, this was during the last $1 promo). Anyhoo, it was enlightening to see just how crappy I eat. But did I make any changes with this new knowledge? N.O.

With the blog its different. First off, there is a fierce competition to spice things up. Then there is the fact that I am revealing my progress to an audience and I really don’t want it to be an epic. HOW EMBARRASSING!

Let’s hop down into the trenches, shall we, and see what went down yesterday.

ENEMY HITS

Tortilla: 100

Cheese alt.: 30

Banana: 90

Orange: 70

Cucumber (maybe): 5

Cereal w/nonfat milk: 300

Toast: 110

Pasta: 442

Garlic bread: 210

Total calories Day 10: 1,357

COUNTERMEASURES

Again, I am totally failing at this exercise thing. Maybe I’ll get my ass into gear and start walking to work finally.

Stairs (15min): 178

Walking (4hours): 938

Total calories burned Day 10: 1,116

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