Monday, December 21, 2009

Update

Dear Readers,
I apologize for not being on here regularly. I will not be able to continuously write entries until our Internet is hooked up. I have been writing them though. AND! my current weight is 230.8!! So, sometime after Christmas I'll be able to upload all my entries from days past.
Thanks for sticking with me, I really hate not being able to check in. I'm currently using my fantastic library's computer. So, look for the new entries coming soon.

Thank You!
Sarah

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Things to get into

Wow. What a week this has been! down four pounds and feeling so fantastic! Now, I haven't weighed myself since Friday. I made a promise to myself that the weekends will be relaxed. It's actually more of a way to avoid chronic stress headaches. Slow and low.
BUT! I hope that when I weigh in again on Monday it's still a lowish number.
Yoga in the morning is doing so much for me, I can't believe it!
Woo!
Anyway, I hope you're doing well! :)

Sarah

Thursday, November 12, 2009

DAY 3 & 4: COMPLETED (3 pounds gone already)

Weight: 234.8 lbs
Pounds left to lose: 68.8 lbs
Days left: 7 Months, 26 Days
Mantra: "I'm not depriving myself, I'm giving my body only what it needs."
WEDNESDAY/ DAY THREE: COMPLETED

Weight: 233.2 lbs.
Pounds left to lose: 67.6 lbs.
Days left: 7 Months, 25 Days

7:13 AM--
I'll begin my workout in 7 minutes, and wanted to say before I start and forget, Wednesday was completed except that I wasn't able to have a vegetarian lunch and I ate dessert at Dinner. :( But, I'm still focused, so that's good.

9:39 AM--
Finished breakfast and exercising. Yum and Aah. Feeling good as I've already lost 3 pounds on this program. Yay!

4:49 PM --
For lunch I ate this soup from "Subway", it was good but, it only had 80 calories and 0.2 grams of fat. So, about 2 o'clock I WAS STARVING! but we had nothing I could eat so I stuck it out until 4:20 PM when I wanted to eat the table. Instead I had half of a sandwich with 2 slices of lunch meat and 1/2 teaspoon of mayo. It was on double fiber bread, too. It was roughly 200 calories. Breakfast was about 400. So, today I've consumed roughly 680 calories. Not Acceptable. I need to fuel the tool. Besides, I've drank nothing but water and Diet Coke. Oi. Not even 900 calories. We'll see how dinner goes.

9:34 PM--
Well, if dinner didn't bring my caloric intake up, nothing can. We had pizza. It was yummy but, I felt greasy and gross while I was eating it. Not to mention, I ate dessert again. I need to learn to have some willpower against these sugary foods!!!

Sarah

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Day Two: COMPLETED

Weight: 235.8 lbs.
Pounds left to lose: 69.8 lbs.
Days left: 7 Months, 27 Days

8:41 AM --
Finished yoga workout. Got up late though. My alarm went off at 6:15 AM as planned but, I turned it off, turned on the light, stretched, and next thing I knew It was 7:09 AM. I'm still pretty tired from not going to sleep until eleven. Breakfast time.

10:38 AM--
Had my breakfast and got to eat what was on my menu! peanut butter toast. It was good and filling, I ate it on double fiber bread and the peanut butter is all natural, oo la la. Anyway, soup for lunch again today. I like that soup. Glad to have realized that I lost half a pound today.

1:19 PM--
Ate my soup for lunch with cheese crackers and a piece of lightly buttered bread. Not bad, not bad. I ate a piece of pizza. Really regretting that. But! I've been drinking nothing but water and boy, do I feel weirdly clean!

8:14 PM---
Dinner was chicken rings and cheese fries. I didn't eat all my fries though, and I drank diet soda but, I feel bad about eating all the 'Rings. We'll see what Mr. Scale says tomorrow. Hopefully it's not a bad rap, hopefully it's only a few ounces. Can't believe I've already lost half a pound! Yay yay yay! :O)
Bedtime will be early tonight due to being tired circumstances.

Sarah

Monday, November 9, 2009

Day One: COMPLETED

Today's weight: 236.0 lbs.
Pounds needed to lose: 66.0 lbs.
Days left: 7 Months, 28 days

7:35 am --
Just finished my workout not even 10 minutes ago. I feel good, save for the fact that I didn't do all the ab workouts. I had a hard time doing the "Punch Crunches" and instead did "Knees up Crunches" to substitute. I'm going to make it my focus next week to work on being able to complete at least 10 "Punch Crunches". This week I'm focusing on making it through without cheating my way through. I'm off to go make breakfast.
Todays menu says: Eggs, toast and protein shake.

8:05 am --
Really? already? Sheesh! I just finished breakfast and guess what? I'm already getting heckled. "Tsk tsk! a shake for breakfast? well this won't last long!" from my mother. And "Hm. That's a small portion of bran." from my father. Yeah, they already said I have to "Eat with the family" because my dad's on vacation and it'd be nice to be together at the table. Bah! We'll see how lunch goes. I'm having my soup no matter what.

2:00 pm--
Ate my soup, drank my water, had my choice of sides. My lunch was delicious! the vegetable soup is filling AND low-cal and low-fat. It's a heart healthy recipe, I it got from Taste of Home magazine. I can already tell a difference in my mood and energy levels. Can't "weight" to check the scale tomorrow! ha ha ha ha!

9:32 pm--
Okay, for dinner I had half of a cheeseburger. Awesome. Only place I screwed up was dessert, I had the whole little cup of custard. Oh well. I did really well today. Time to go to sleep and get up at 6:30 am tomorrow and do my Tuesday workout which is a lot of Yoga. *yawn* Nightie night!

Sarah

Sunday, November 8, 2009

Here we go! Monday is just a few hours away...

Okie Dokie everybody, tomorrow is the big day!! :) I'm soo excited! And I just can't hide it!
But, I should confess that I'm also scared. Of what? a weight loss program? No. I'm scared of the future. What if I DON'T lose this weight? What if I end up failing and giving up?
Nope. Not gonna do it. I'm NOT going to think this way. You know why? because that's just the part of me that doesn't want to succeed. The part of me that told me I was "healthy" at 250. I'm not that part of me anymore. We'll call that part of me "Grendol". Grendol doesn't want me to be happy, or to be healthy. Grendol hates it when I recieve compliments for doing something I've always wanted to do like getting a freelance writer job. Grendol above all HATES CHANGE. When I eat a carrot, Grendol gets mad because I would've usually gone for the carrot cake. In order to survive this weight battle and ultimately win, I must be like Beowulf.
I MUST KILL GRENDOL!!!

Yeah, I compared myself to Beowulf. Grendol's freaking out because that's something I've always wanted to do. It keeps telling me to "Erase! Erase! Erase!" but, I'm not gonna. I'm too hyped up on my excitement about tomorrow and my knowing that by July 7th, 2010 I WILL BE 170 LBS! I WILL BE THE REAL ME!!
For soo many years I've been depriving myself of the life and body I've always wanted, I've been hiding in the layers of fat but no more.

Tomorrow is a new day, a new week, and the start of a new life. If I can make it through this week, I can make it through this month, and this year.

Monday is a whole chance to try again.

Sarah

Thursday, November 5, 2009

70 pounds slimmer by my 18th birthday! 170 here I come!

"The opposite of action is not inaction: it is presence." A Yoga Mantra

So, today I'm spending some time really hashing out my workout routine for the next two months. I'd like to quickly clear up an error, November 7, is not a Monday. Therefore, I will be starting on November 9, which is. Thank you for your time.
Anyway, for the next two months I'll be doing a "20 pounds blast off!" routine. I know, I know. I always declare I'm going to start another routine, then something is thrown in the way, then I announce I'm starting a DIFFERENT routine, and etc. etc. so on and so forth.
Not today, Readers. No, this time I'm doing it. I've got only a few more months before my 18th birthday and if I'm gonna be legal, I wanna look illegal! I will be 66.6 pounds smaller. I will be sexier than ever before. I can do it, I will do it, and I will love it. I will work through every obstacle, I will ignore my want for 5 more minutes sleep, I will prepare healthy meals, I WILL NO LONGER DEPRIVE MYSELF OF THE LIFE AND BODY I DESERVE!!
If I am not 170 pounds by my 18th birthday, I will DELETE THIS BLOG. No sense having a blog about weight loss if you're not losing weight.
No more excuses. No more denial. No fatness.


Stay Fit,

Sarah



Birthday countdown: 8 months, 2 days
Weight: 236.6
Mantra for today: To begin is the victory

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Medical Mystery Tour!!

Sorry, another entry.

I have a mystery I'd like someone to solve. I have tried to find out some information on it but, unfortunately, I've been given very few clues.

About a week ago, I was doing yoga at 7 am, when I decided to jog a little bit. I jogged for maybe 2 minutes when my left leg became so stiff I couldn't move it. It caused tears of pain to roll down my cheek as well. As I was laying on my bed, the cramp began to travel up my left side. It stopped when it reached my neck, and only lasted past my leg for 4 or 5 minutes. Whereas, it was well after 7:45 am before my leg cramp went away.

Any ideas?

Sarah

Some goals and rants

There's a sweater in my closet that I'd like to fit into before my 18th birthday.
It's not that attractive but, it holds sentimental value to me. I received it from my oldest sister, A, before she left to live in Virginia. I don't know what size it is because, she cut off the tag so her husband wouldn't know what size she wore. I'm estimating it's a size medium or small. Hopefully, I'll be able to lose 70 pounds in 6 months like Kerri and Casey. My birthday is in July, that's 8 months from now. Let's see, if I lost 70 pounds I'd be....166. 4 pounds off of my weight goal.
Of course, my goal weight isn't based on BMI or my doctor's medical opinion. If it were so, I'd be aiming for 130. Instead, I chose a weight I remember feeling sexy and healthy at.
Golly, I haven't been 170 since I was 11 or 12.
My hot doctor informed me last visit that I was "heart healthy" and only needed to "Shed some excess fat." I also asked him if 130 was where I HAD to be, and informed him of my 40 pounds heavier goal. He told me I was healthy right now and that 170 wouldn't be too overweight.
Good to hear, I must say it was relieving to hear I was going to be okay the way I am.
Man, recently I've been dealing with a load of stress. My sister, M, gave birth to her second child today and well, it's just been hectic. Everyone wants to come see her and the people closest to her. That means my mother, father, brothers, sisters, and ME. "Congratulations! Congratulations!" they echo into my ear, as if this phenomenon has never happened before. I welcome my new niece into the family with open arms and never ending love in my heart but, at some point it all gets a little old. My mother who has been through six births of her own and three births of her six grandchildren acts so stir crazy. "Is that him? is that him? Excuse me, nurse! How is the pregnant woman in room 555 doing? really? I asked this same question not even 5 minutes ago?"
OI CAVAH!!
So, needless to say, I haven't found the time nor the energy t workout in 3 days. And I can feel it. The baby was to be born at 11 am and we arrived at 7:30 am because WE WERE NOT GOING TO MISS THE BIRTH!!! and we didn't.
Holding urine for 6 hours once seemed impossible to me but, today I found out I could do it. We were not allowed to leave the waiting room until my brother-in-law came out and informed us if the baby had been born or not.
Pain in the brain, y'all.
Anyway, sorry about the explosion rant you just witnessed there. On Monday, November 7, I WILL START MY NEW EXERCISE REGIMEN!!
THIS I SWEAR!!!

Stay Fit,

Sarah

Monday, November 2, 2009

Interview with two sisters who've lost a combined total of 140 pounds!!

Kerri and Casey are twin sisters who've -combined- lost 140 lbs. Truly amazing! I met them at my counselor's office while they were waiting to see her and give her 'before' and 'after' photos. I luckily had my notepad and pen and asked them if it was okay to interview them for my blog. They agreed under the promise that I not use their last names.
So, I won't. BUT, I will tell you their story. It's one you might be familiar with, as Kerri and Casey began their tale.
In 1997, they both turned 13 (they're twins) and were weighing in around 200 lbs. Their Mom and Dad said that if they lost 20 pounds each by Christmas they'd get to pick out one BIG gift costing $250 dollars or less. Eager to get the prize money, they started dieting. They did their own diet which was basically anorexia and bulimia combined. They consumed only 900 calories and if they over ate, they'd vomit the contents back up. "Stupid idea, I admit now. But back then we didn't know any better." says Casey, showing me the picture of them in December 1997. They looked like two Nicole Richie's, having lost 45 pounds each in 4 months. They exercised from 3 in the afternoon until 7 in the evening, consumed most of their calories from fruit and bread, and cut out all drinks that weren't water. Then, finally, Christmas 1997 they weighed in that morning. Kerri was 156 lbs. and Casey was 157 lbs. They'd met their goal, exceeded it, and were off to buy everything they wanted with their reward money. Bu, On January 12the, 1998 they gained 10 pounds in what seemed like overnight. "In one week, we packed on 10 pounds. It's unbelievable." says Kerri.
Not knowing what to do, they just went with the flow. By age 15, they were 250 lbs. Now, at age 24 they're both 180.

Q: So, what were all the exercises and diet plans you tried to lose the weight?

Casey: Well, at first we tried to pick a celebrity and do their diet plan and workout regimen but, that didn't last for long. J.LO's diet is just too weird for me. Who drinks eggs?

Kerri: Yeah, at 15 I wanted to look like Halle Berry because everyone thought she was hot. I can't do cardio for 2 hours, gulp down a protein and carbohydrate shake, then do strength training for another 2 hours. I have a job!

Q: What was your wake up call?

Kerri: My clothing options. Floral, stretchy pants, and sandals just don't go together.

Casey: Probably when I couldn't sit down in a regular movie theater seat. I had to use two of them.

Q: Did you ever get harassed for being so big?

Kerri: Not much, no. I mainly got alot of "pity friends". They actually would encourage me to be chubby.

Casey: Ditto. They'd always give me big portions if I ever ate over at their house.

Q: How long did it take you to lose the weight?

Casey: A little over 6 months. Of course, I wasn't an avid exerciser! ha ha ha! my aerobic satisfaction was Pilate's and that's about it.

Kerri: 6 to 7 months. I'm an exercise lover! I lost the biggest amount I think, after I started running.

Casey: Yeah, she likes to sweat.

Q: Have you noticed any changes besides the obvious? i.e. the way people treat you?

Casey: Yes. Before it seemed I was judged before I even spoke. Now, people actually listen to what I have to say.

Kerri: My biggest difference was confidence. Before I would barely talk to anyone at work, now I'm going to parties that I've would've said 'no' to.

Q: What was your diet plan?

Kerri: We had different views on this one. I like alot of carbs and protein in the morning, a real heavy filling breakfast. I did the "Idiot Proof" diet. High protein and fiber. It's really easy to follow.

Casey: I'm a South Beach kind of girl. I like alot of light food. The only thing I didn't like about the plan was no carbs for a while. I like toast and English muffins. Serious withdrawal!

Q: Do you still follow these plans?

Kerri: Yeah. It's easy to.

Casey: When I start to gain some pounds I'll go all out, but for the most part I just follow the basic guidelines.

Kerri: Sometimes I switch to the same plan when I'm having diet fatigue.

Q: So, last question, any final advice you would give to my readers?

Casey: Don't ever give giving up a thought! YOU CAN DO IT!! I'm a snail and I lost 70 pounds, you can sure as heck do it!

Kerri: If you really want it, DON'T YOU DARE THINK NEGATIVE! look in the mirror everyday and applaud what you've accomplished, even if it's a 1 pound loss. That's what weight loss is all about, baby steps.

Q: Thank you very much for your time!

Kerri: No problem! and goo luck to you and your readers on The Journey.

Casey: Yeah, you're gonna have to host a "lose your pants" party when you finish.


Stay fit,

Sarah


REFERENCES:

The Idiot Proof Diet by Neris Thomas and India Knight

South Beach Diet By Arthur Agatston

Everything! Pilate's book by Amy Taylor Alpers and Rachel Taylor Segel

The complete book of running by Amby Burfoot

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Trials and Tribulations

"Hey, um, are you really buying that stuff?" asked my gay friend, T. I shrugged my shoulders trying to look non-chalant about my purchase of Whey Protein Breakfast Shake Powder. "I thought I'dgive it a try." I said, placing it in my basket. T gave me a look of pity. "You know, I don't think you're putting any real effort into this whole losing weight thing." he said as he placed B12 vitamins in the basket, "How much do you workout anymore?"
I counted on my fingers, 6 am to 8 am is two hours, then 2pm to 3 pm is one hour, and finally 5 pm to 7 pm, two more hours.
"Five hours on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Two hours on Tuesday and Thursday." I replied expecting him to be shocked with amazement.
"HOLY SH**!" he said, staring at me with wide eyes, "That is WAAAAYY too much exercising time! nobody exercises that much! That's just not healthy! Madonna doesn't even spend five hours a day on her body!" I looked at him, he was thin and frail. He's never been two pounds overweight, heck! He's probably UNDERweight! he'll never understand this struggle I'm going through. "You know, T, I'm really overweight. One hundred plus pounds overweight. I just want to lose this flab! How is that soo wrong?" I asked.
"Yeah, well, apparently you also want to kill yourself! You're never going to get skinny working out like that!" T and I were obviously at different ends of the Earth.
We walked up t the cash register, all the shiny and pretty wrappers on the candy bars caught my eye. "Why don't you eat one?" asked T, holding out a Twix. "I can't. I'll gain weight from those empty calories. I'll get some trail mix." I reached for the bag and placed it on the belt. When my items reached the cashier he grinned, "Looks like someone's on a diet." I chuckled "Actually.." I began to say before T cut me off, "She an exercise-aholic. She's like, anorexic." the cashier examined my physique, "I wouldn't say 'anorexic'. " Wow. Two people ragging on me at once! what am I? A-Rod? leave me alone! I wanted to scream at them really bad, "YOU'RE BOTH SCUM SUCKING WASTES OF SPACE!!" But istead I said "Okay, enough about me.." I paid for my things and headed to the car where my Mom was waiting. I got in and she looked through my bag. "Whey protein? what's that? It's not a diet pill, IS IT?"
"No, mom. It's just a shake powder. Like SlimFast."
My mom shook her head, "You girls are just alike! always obsessed with what your little bodies look like. Like anyone cares!"
I thought to myself, "Obviously, people care otherwise we wouldn't think Halle Berry was the sexiest woman, it'd be Kristie Alley."
My mom and I drove off in the opposite direction of T. Our ride was silent. Nothing said between each other. Finally she sighed.
"So, are you interested in getting a boyfriend soon?"
I rolled my eyes. I couldn't believe she says no one cares then she starts the 'If you just.." speech on me.
"A lot of guys would be interested in you, if you just lost a few more pounds."
I rolled my eyes again.
"And, I you just were a little more outgoing you'd meet a few more nice guys for potential suitors."
"I guess I need to lose some weight, then." I said, staring out the window.
"No, no, no! that's not at all what I'm saying!"
she said, pulling into our driveway, "You just need to be yourself!"
Really? well, this fat is not me, therefore, I'm not being myself. Every piece of her advice contradicts it's self.
I'm not that attractive to boys beyond a friend. I'm not worried about changing that status for a while. I am, however, worried about living long enough to be able to change that someday. I just need to do one thing right now.

I need to lose weight.


Sarah

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Whoopty whoop!!

Hey howdy who, Everybody! Guess what? *what?* I've lost 2 INCHES in my GUT FLAB alone!!!! YAY!! I'm still 234.8 lbs. but, I'm sooooo muscly it's like I ate the female body builders president. But, with the good, has to come some bad.

I totally binged like I've never binged before. I TOOK IN 720 EXTRA CALORIES IN ONE DAY. Not cool, y'all. I had to add it up to see how much I'd actually eaten, foolishly hoping that it'd be like, 200 calories or something. After seeing the caloric intake, I just couldn't bear to see the fat intake so I chickened out, and I don't have that information. :( Man, I feel like a failure. The worst part is, it made me that much farther from escaping from my emotional eating disorder whatchamacallit. I binged when I was angry. Not a good thing. I kept venting my frustrations and shoving cookies and potatoe chips down my hatch. I even drank REGULAR soda! I just reached in the fridge and conciously grabbed a regular pop. Oi! This isn't going to be a fun weigh-in tomorrow. I can just see it now, 236.8 lbs. My scale might just break.
Too bad I can't time travel. I totally would, too.

Man, Mistakes are the reasons we can't sleep some nights.

Stay Fit, (unlike me)
Sarah

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Something's gotta give...

Well, I've lost 2 inches this month total from my gut, thighs, arms, and hips. YAY!! I wanted to run around the house with the tape measure dancing around like a ribbon dancer at the Olympics. I measured, re-measured, and re-re-measured as I couldn't believe the fact that I lost 2 inches in such a short amount of time!
Now, I'm starting to lose "interest" in my current workout, and I'm not feeling the burn as much as I used to. So, I'm open for suggestions from ANYONE with an EXERCISE PLAN! I'm open to sooo many new things. I found myself doing the Richard Simmons workout yesterday (No dissin' to Mr. Simmons, that guy's DA BOMB!) and Pelvic Squeezed my way through it. But, seriously y'all, If you got something that you'd think I'd like I'd love to try it!
Stay Fit,
Sarah

Monday, October 5, 2009

*HEAVES HUGE EXASPERATED SIGH*

Hoo. Hey guys, I've been given a day off and am now able to write in my blog! Yay!

So, here's the news, being unable to exercise due to the fact that I woke up at 6:00am and had to be out the door by 6:20am, shoving breakfast down my throat was almost impossible. I gained 5 pounds. :( I was really upset and mad and super sad. And probably gassy.
But, I have some good news, I have lost 3 of those ugly flab points. I'm back to 234.8 lbs. Which seems to be my comfortable zone. Anyhoo, my sister, L (for protection!) and my brother, D, and I have all started an at home makeshift Biggest Loser. And it works out perfectly now that I don't have to go over 'til 10 am. So, from 6 in the morning to 9:30am I exercise. Powerhouse style. I've gained so much muscle it HURTS! Literally, I went to the "Taste of Saint Louis food festival" and could barely grasp a little cup of low-fat, low-cal goat cheese spread. And it feels AWESOME!! I couldn't hold back a smile of satisfaction when the Chef dude asked me if I was okay. I was more than okay, I was supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!! I also wanted to brag my head off to this woman who was like, "Ma'am, you have very nice legs." I wanted to tell her all the exercises I do just to make the shins look nice, and don't get me started on the 'Strings!
But, instead I was modest and was just like, "Thank you.".
It was so great feeling. I'd hold cans of paint and wince if I had to lift them up. I felt so toned and macho. Then I got a wake up call.
It came in the form of a "friend". A person I'll call, Fred, asked me if I was still losing weight. "Of course!" I said, wanting to flex my biceps. "Oh, I couldn't tell. You actually look flabbier." said Fred, deflating my ego. "Have you considered getting your stomach stapled?"
Man, I wanted to punch his nasty faced lights out. But, the sad part was, he was right. I'd gone up in inches, I didn't just go up in pounds. My sister took my measurements yesterday and they're going down, but they're taking their own sweet time doing so.
But, enough about me. I have a question for you.

What do you do in your workout routine?

You can write me in an email, a comment, or show me in a video if you want! there are so many ways to lose it, I'd like to know how you do!

So comment me if you want to!

Stay Fit,

Sarah

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Watch your screen very closely........

The video says it all, y'all.

Current Weight: 232.8 lbs.

Current BMI: 35.0

HUZZAH!!



Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Nevermind the bullocks, here's Punk Rock Aerobics


Wednesday, September 16, 2009- Woke up at 5:15 am and actually got out of bed at 5:38 am. Dressed and ready for workout at 6:00 am. Worked out. Loved the burn at the end of everything.


That's what my morning was like today. Extremely satisfying in the way of, nothing coming up in the way of things and getting everything done on time. I knew I liked PRA but now I know I LOVE Punk Rock Aerobics.


Really really awesome news!


I lost a pound! YAY!! From 237.8 lbs to 236.6 lbs. In only two days. This is some real motivation, y'all. Nothing like losing weight in such a short time. Maybe I can lose 3 pounds this week.

If I lose 5 pounds this month, and next month, and next month, AND the next month I'll be

216 lbs!! HOORAY!!! Just in time for New Years, too. It'll be faboo being able to buy a size smaller dress for all the celebrations.


I'm going to post my measurements at the end of this week. Along with some pictures and maybe a video.


Keep on keepin' on......




Sarah :O)

Monday, September 14, 2009

Powerhouse completed!! Moday meanderings....

Today's powerhouse (or, powerhaus) was successful in kicking my butt. I exercised non-stop for 1 and 1/2 hours this morning. They only time I took a break was when I had to pull out another book from the pile on my bed and exercise from that. I'm really loving this so far, as I've stated before in this blog, I really thrive on being pushed to the limit. and today, I was pushed.
Here's a list of the books I used:
6 weeks to a hollywood body
Kathy Kaehler's 30 minutes to a hollywood body
Punk Rock Aerobics
Ballet Fit
Biggest Loser: 30 day jump start
Making the cut: The 30-day diet and fitness plan

I did ten exercises from each book. Man, I can't fully describe how fantastic I feel right now! I know I can do this! I'M GOING TO DO THIS!!
I can imagine the day when I'm shopping in the women's section and not having to walk all the way to the back and lurk in the shadows looking for a decently designed skirt.
I felt great this morning when I was getting dressed and my stomach already looked a little bit more flatter.

Guys, Gals, Kids, Sarah's back on the track in the Race to the Thin-ish Line.

Sarah

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Gearing up for Monday....

Ai, yi, yi! I'm so excited about Monday, yet, It's kind of one of those "Oh this again!" things. Oh well, I'm just gonna have to suck it up and get back to work 'cuz I ain't takin' this flabbiness no more!







Man, I wanna get thinish.

See ya on Monday, y'all.

Sarah

Saturday, September 12, 2009

I'm Baaaaack!!!




Well, I finally got home from Chicago. May I say, thank heavens I was begining to go insane in the membrane. My bed has never been so welcoming as it was last night. I just flopped into it. It was an awesome fish like experience. And, I lost 2 lbs. while I was toddling around the Windy City. From 239.6 lbs. to 237.0 lbs. Hooray!



Monday, I'll resume my workouts. 6 to 7:30 am power house workouts!! Hoo-ah!



It was also a nice experience doing yoga in a hotel room. Never done that before. It felt....energizing. I've finally got the PERFECT workout week down.
Monday- POWER HOUSE!!!!
Tuesday- Yoga and Pilates mixture
Wednesday- Punk Rock Aerobics (PRA)
Thursday- Amazing Abs small workout
Friday- POWER HOUSE II!!
Yes, it works. It works soooooo fine, it's really divine, I'm gonna shine, just gimme some time!
(Sorry 'bout that crappy rhyme!) NO MORE RHYMING NOW I MEAN IT! Anybody want a peanut?
Okie dokie, then. I'm gonna go dive into my bed Michael Phelps style.
Ker-PLOP!!!
Sarah

Saturday, September 5, 2009

Inches gone, pounds on!

Well, I must say, Happy Belated 1 Year Anniversary to me!! *confetti in the air*
And, I need to appologize for not logging in earlier. The scale broke and I didn't know my weight until it was fixed yesterday. The reading was not good.

238.9 lbs.

And that's even after I watched what I ate even more carefully than usual! But, thanks to My_So_Called_Life, I was able to find a well illustrated book by Jillian Michael's that told me to "Take your measurements before you take your weight.." something I wasn't so diligent on doing. I've lost one inch in my abdomen. I haven't really been able to do that much exercising besides jogging due to the fact that I work, work, work, work, WORK all the time.
I run up stars, I run down stairs, I vigorously paint a door, I lift 5 gallons of gasoline, I run from a protective bee, etc. I'm always moving around or doing some kind of muscle building thinga-ma-bob.
But, On Wednesday, I'll take a trip up to see Chicago, and I'll be getting a lot of walking in that way. It's 4 miles to Navy Pier from our hotel and I don't think we're driving 4 miles in a crowded city. That's how French women stay so thin, you know. They walk everydangwhere!
Nevertheless, even though I've gained a few pounds I feel great about the inches gone. It reallys makes me think I CAN get down to 200 pounds by the end of this year.
That's only 1,2,3,..4 months away. If I can average 5 pounds gone every month, I'll be good.

I'm really feeling positive right now. But, I've also got that view of reality,too. I might not be 200 but, if I can even just be in the 'teens I'll be so happy.

Thanks again to My_So_Called_Life (yearning2findme.blogspot.com) for setting me back on the path to sanity.

Sarah

P.S. I performed an at home Brazillian Wax a couple days ago. Not as painful as I thought it would be, and very appealing now.

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Oi! Weight measurements confuse the crap outta me!

Seriously! How is it, I've gotten up to 237.0 lbs and yet I've lost an inch in my abdomen?
I don't think I'll ever fully learn how this weirdo weight system works! curse you Imperial Measurement System!!
Don't get me wrong here, Shirley. I'm grateful for the inch gone, but, I'd also be grateful for the pounds gone, too. It is now clear to me I'm not gonna be in the 220's by the end of August in 4 days! unless I work like William Hung on karaoke night. Which, I could do.

In unrelated weight news, I'm going to get my hair cut. Tomorrow. Or, sometime like that. I have a round face, so I'm going with a short cut.

AUGH! I'm so friggin' disappointed that I didn't lose any weight!!! >:( I feel like a total slacker. For Reals. The thing to that bugs the shitake mushrooms out of my astrix is, I've only been eating good stuff. No lie. I've actually gone back to doing basic calorie counting.
And even when I'm starving, I still take the time to consume the right amount of calories and eat slowly. I've been drinking only water,too. *cries* I'M THE VICTIM HERE!!!
Man, I sound like "Cathy". AACK! SWEATDROP SWEATDROP!!
*aggrivated sigh* Someday, I'm gonna blow that thick headed scales mind when it goes down instead of UP.

Sarah

My new nephew was born today! Happy Birth day (literally) to Jackson!!

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Slippin' in, slippin' out

Hi. I don't know what to say, y'all. I march up and down two sets of stairs fifteen/sixteen times a day easily. I'm always moving about, so explain to me why I'm still my same weight?

*sigh* I bet The Biggest Losers never have this problem. But, at least I'm not gaining!

Although, technically, I did gain two pounds but, I lost them.



I heard about a strange conspiracy that, you're body will decide what weight it wants to function at. Example, If you went up twenty pounds and lived life with them for a good amount of time, you'd have a bit of a struggle trying to get them off because you're body was so used to having them to function with.

I wonder if this could apply to me? I don't think so. I've been overweight my entire life. No Lizie!

I was one pound over the average birth weight when I was born! 8lbs. 7 oz.

How did that happen? I started this life overweight?! No Fair!

It's times like these I wish I could get a "Get out of Jail free" card like in Monopoly.



I don't know what to do. I'm pooped from stair walking.

Sarah

P.S. A Brown Recluse spider bit me

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Need to ask a few Q's?

Hi there, friends! I'm having trouble finding time to log in and type up an entry. Not that I don't have stuff to say (believe me, I am Miss Motormouth!) but, between moving and school, and work, it's hard to find time for my favorite blog in the world.

So, because I still want to be "there" for you, I'm gonna give you a link to something I HAVE to check everyday.

twothumbscritic@gmail.com

If you have any questions whatsoever about weight loss, please don't hesitate to email me. I will do my best to respond in an acceptable amount of time.

Catch ya later!

Sarah

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Yummy yummy In My Tummy!!! : Couscous Chicken Supper

Remember when I said I liked couscous? Well, here's a dish I really like. And, it features couscous.

Couscous Chicken Supper:

1 medium yellow squash, chopped / 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped /
1 medium green pepper, chopped / 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed /
1/2 teaspoon salt/ 1/4 teaspoon pepper / 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided/
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast halves/ 2 garlic cloves, minced
1-1/3 cups chicken broth/ 1 tablespoon dried minced onion/1 cup uncooked couscous

Cooking Directions:

1) Place the squash and peppers in an ungreased 15-in.X 10-in. X 1-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with rosemary, salt, and pepper. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons oil; gently stir to coat. Broil 4in. from the heat for 10 - 15 minutes or until tender, stirring every 5 minutes.

2) Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook chicken and garlic in remaining oil until chicken juices run clear; remove and keep warm. Add broth and onion to the skillet; bring to boil. Stir in couscous. cover and remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Cut chicken into strips. Serve with couscous and vegetables.

Yield 4 servings


So, there you have it. The most delicious couscous dish in the world. Try not to weep into your food too much.

Chef Sarah

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Moooooviiinnnnnngggg.................




Hey there folks, I've got some, uh, I guess news. It's good news for me but, it's news for you guys.

Anyhoo, We're (My family and I) moving to a new house with 2 acres and a 1 1/2 story house with a basement. Sounds cool, no? It's a really nice house, with low hanging light fixtures you run into! (See picture #2) It was built in the 1920's and has a lot of nice architecture. Just an all around awesome abode.

Now, during this move, I know I'll be burning a lot of calories walking up and down stairs, hauling beds around, and dancing with joy when it's all done. BUT, you know what I SEE here? A CHANCE TO BURN EVEN MORE CALORIES!! If I say, do one of my workouts in the morning, and then work like a crazed animal to move in, then do a relaxing yet strenuous yoga session at the end, I will be in PEAK condition.

Imagine me sweaty and built like the Govenator, then, put Jennifer Aniston's hair on me and add that dress Kate Winslet wore to the Oscars in 2009 and PRESTO! You've got my dream me on a piece of paper! I can see it now, a measuring tape that reads under 40".

We've been eating alot of meals homemade which is good, but I've still gained some weight. 2 lbs. to be exact. One dish that's really delicious is called like, couscous supper or something like that. I'll post the recipe so you guys can try it. I guarantee you will love it.

Or at least, not completely hate it.

Sarah







Friday, August 7, 2009

Shower Epihanies: One year anniversary, not where I wanted to be.

It's coming up on September first, I mean, not for almost a month, but still.
Almost one year ago I embarked on a journey to lose a massive amount of weight, almost one hundred pounds of flab. I really had hoped that by the time this moment came around again, I'd be either in the one hundreds or at least 200 lbs. Instead I've still only lost thirty pounds.
Not that that isn't an accomplishment. Some people put on thirty pounds a year, but it's just not where I wanted to be. It's not sounding so sweet anymore saying "I lost thirty pounds" and people asking "How long did it take you to lose thirty pounds?" and me responding "One year."
Now I know I want to lose this nice and easy and slow, but, that's a little too slow. Although technically it didn't take me one year to lose the weight, it took me roughly six months.
One thing that's been keeping me stuck in this rut is, vacations. My dad is off one week, we dine and stay up late and have fun and what not. Next week, my sister is off, we dine and dine and have fun. It takes me roughly two weeks to recoop after one week of vacation. So when they BOTH went on vacation last June, I gained 8 pounds in one week. How's that for going above and beyond the call of duty?
Now, I lost it, well, almost all of it, I was 227.5 when I went on vacation but, this is wrecking havoc on my body.
Another small goal I'm going to set after I reach this goal in August, is by October I'm going to be 215.
"Sarah, why do you want to be 215 by October?"
I'll tell you. In October I go in for my yearly physical. And this time I'm hoping to avoid recieving "Weight loss and you" pamphlets and "The dangers of adolescent diabetes" mini magazines. I'm hoping that if my doctor sees that I'm making a conscience effort to lose weight he'll let me off with a warning. And maybe a lollipop and sticker.
Going to the doctor's when you're overweight is like being pulled over by the cops when you're drunk driving. You know every single line that's coming.
"Do you know why I pulled you over?" says the cop, fixing his belt.
"Because offscissor I'm drivig while I'm druck?" slurs the drunk
"No, um, actually I pulled you over 'cuz your tail lights out but, sure whatever." says the cop pulling out his ticket book.
Of course, when you go to the doctors it's a little more like this:
"So, Sarah, I noticed you've put on a few pounds. *coughlikeahundredfewpoundscough* Are you doing anything about this?" says the doctor writing on his clipboard.
"Uh, nothing really effective. Does sprinting to the bathroom in between commercial breaks count?" says the Me.
"*pity laugh* No. I want you to take these and READ them, okay? Can you do that for me?" Hands me two billion pamphlets all about fatness.
Sometimes I wish they'd go ahead and stop trying to make realistic looking plastic surgery and develop a cure for the common flab.
Man, these shower epiphanies are long winded!!
Sarah


Thursday, August 6, 2009

Nothin' doin' how 'bout you?

Well, sorry for not logging in sooner. I really had nothing to report. My weight has been the same, I've been doing the same exercises, just plain ol' routine.
I suppose I could've typed in something like, "Same ol' same ol'..." but, I kept hoping someting would happen that I could report on. Like, I woke up and was 170 lbs. and was in the middle of being seduced by my latin lover, Raul, when I noticed that Gucci, Prada, and Revlon were all fighting over who got to have me as their spokeswoman model person.
But alas, I awoke everyday, took a whizz, stepped on the scale and it always read: 232.2 lbs.
And I even turned down ice cream twice! I wonder how I got stuck at this plateau?
I'm looking for ways to defeat the frozen numbers.
Got any tips? :)

I'm still hoping to be in the 20's (or, hopefully, the teens) by the end of August. I'm working toward that goal. I've found that taking this challenge one goal at a time has helped me not only keep faith in myself but, also kept me less stressed. I'm not as flabbergasted when I step on the scale and it doesn't read 170, hand me a bikini and tell me I'm hot.
Speaking of bikini's, I saw something I never want to see again. A woman who was probably close to 400 lbs. in a string bikini.
Now, as I've stated before, I'm super happy that this woman has such an awesome view of herself, but, I think the bikini was a little out of place.
Anyhoo, sorry for that image in your head.
Just try to think of unicorns and fairies.

Once again, sorry I didn't post anything sooner. I really should just come on here and post something, even if it's just saying "Hi!".

Sarah

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Sweet Mammer Jammer! how'd it get to this?

So, some disappointing news is that, I've gone up 2 pounds. Some UN-disappointing news is I can tell it's muscle weight! Wanna know why I know?:

I've lost an inch out of my abs. And, my brother can punch me and I don't feel anything.

Pretty impressive, no? I also feel so friggin' sexy! I'm like, "Well, hello! Is your boyfriend here? too bad, 'cuz you're coming home with ME." to the mirror every morning. That's how I start my morning right. I also find myself striking poses that I normally wouldn't strike i.e. the classic pouty face look. I've shown that to SOO many people driving past me.
I hope I can get down to 220. Or at least 220-something. My ULTIMATE goal is : ~170~.
I'm currently at 233.0 lbs. So, I'm roughly 63 lbs. away from goal. That's really great considering I strarted this whole ordeal at 262.6 lbs. (Well, actually, the day I started my very first workout regimen I was 261.4)

Whenever I think of my journey to the ONE-derful ONE-derland, I imagine a rock climb downward. It's like, every rock (we'll use this as a metaphor for day) is a possibility I could slip. The safety gear I've got (i.e. diet and exercise 411) can save me but, what if I break it? I assume it would be on accident but, what if one day in a crazed sugar crash hysteria I end up holding up the local Dairy Queen and reverse all my good progress?
Oi. I hate not being able to cruise through life on auto-pilot. It's always a conscience decision.
Everytime in the grocery store, it's 5 minutes of reading labels like, "Okay, this one has 2 grams of fiber while this one has 5 but, it has 22 grams of sugar while the other one had 10." My gosh! If I die today my tombstones probably gonna read "Here lies Sarah, she tried calorie counting, carb watching, and the famed Hollywood Detox Diet...may she rest with Reeses Pieces".
Really, the way I feel constantly, if I could just get down to 195 I'd be happy. I'd just love to say 'one' and not 'two'. I have no idea way but, 'two' just sounds so nasty.

My size 16 pants are a symbol of hope to me. I haven't been a 16 since I was 12!! and now, I'm aiming for a size 12!! kooky I know!
Everytime I look at my old pants I wonder "How did I get so big and not realize it?" it's because I was in a small diabetic coma from all the chocolate I'd shoved down my hatch. People (friends and family) ask me all the time "How'd you get to be so heavy?" I usually respond "I don't know" because I'm trying to sound somewhat innocent but, the sad sad truth is I knew the whole time. Eating a double cheeseburger, snacking on some chips, even taking a small sip of soda, I knew I was only headed for disaster.
I'm just grateful I realized it before it got too out of hand.

But, I've gotta scoot. I've got to go to work now.

Sarah

Sunday, July 26, 2009

I've lost 3 lbs.!! Sh-yeah!



ATTENTION BLOG READERS:



I've lost 3 lbs. finally ending my plateau at 234.6! And all I had to do was cut out two glasses of soda a day. I can live with that! Esepecially with the results I've already seen. As you can see, I was more than confident to go out in my new swimming suit! Sorry about my other picture up there, it's just not cooperating with me right now.
I'm hoping to be down to 220 lbs. by the end of August. That's my new goal now, homies.
Hopefully, between my Burlesque, Belly dancing, and High power workouts I can do it. I'm really loving the soreness in my abdomen and inner thighs right now, I hope it never goes away.
I tried counting calories again this week, and I don't know why but I just can't do it. I end up trying to calculate the calories in a single Cheerio and/ or Corn Chex square, then I write it down so my counting ends up looking really weird.
Here's a little example:
1 cup of Oatmeal Squares with 1/2 cup milk ---- 240 cal.
8 oz. glass of Low carb- Low calorie Cranberry Juice ---- 80 cal.
1 single Grape Nut crumb --- 1/16th of a calorie
2 banana bites --- 5 cal.
Breakfast total : 326.16 calories
Yeah, so maybe I won't be doing that anymore. I also won't be trying to figure out the caloric intake of one bite of scrambled egg.
Anyhoo, I've set my new goal, and darn it! I'm gonna do it!!
Place yer bets now.
Sarah


Thursday, July 23, 2009

If you can't sing, hum!

Bad news, y'all. I've got an injury...and the only cure..is more cowbell.
Ha, ha, ha! I wish! It appears (according to mister WebMD) that the symptoms are from a previous injury I sustained while playing Volleyball a few years back.
Patella Formalla or, "My-knee-cap-wants-to-get-off-its-rocker". It usually involves the loosening of muscles and ligaments.
I can still jog, run, dance, and do squats I just have a little bit of an uncomfortable feeling while doing it.
But, since I have to strenthen it up by means of special exercises distributed by my physician, it makes it hard to get in my cardio. Which was what my jogging and running was for.
I know what you're thinking, you're probably thinking that I'm gonna be on bed rest for like, 6 weeks again. Nope! I'll be doing yoga, pilates, and an ab workout series while I wait for my knee to recooperate.
*applause* Thank you, thank you! but, that's not all! *ooo!* How will I make up for lost cardio? swimming. Yes, Michael Phelps'n it up in my backyard. *hooray!* It seems like an obvious answer but, I racked my brain trying to figure out something for cardio while being nice to my knees. And that's why I think I deserve the next Nobel Peace Prize.
So, if I can't sing I'll hum. If I can't eat, I'll drink. And if I can't run, you bet your tube socks I'm gonna swim.
Thank you, and goodnight.

Sarah

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Shower Epiphanies: The good, the bad, and the too lazy to try

Yesterday, whilst taking a shower (that's why it's a shower epiphany), I started thinking about exercises (you can't avoid thinking about exercising when you're in the nude) I'd seen but written off as fads or boring.

For example, I'd always seen pilates as something yoga enthusiasts or hippies would do. Now that I do pilates, I realize how fun and challenging it is and I'm sad thinking about how much time I wasted booing it. It was hard to hear my booing mainly because my mouth was probably stuffed full with Oreo's or Cheeto's.

I wasted a good 10 years of my life before I started exercising. Even as a small child I'd prefer reading and watching T.V. to running around playing tag or hide and go seek. But, at the age of 10 I was getting to big for my trousers and the doctor was concerned so mom started making me do a little more outside. I met Shannon there.
Shannon had a life I only ever dreamed of. She did what she wanted when she wanted and never got in trouble if what she wanted to do was against the rules. Shannon was also big like me. Actually, she was a little smaller than me. As our friendship grew so did our waistlines and our parents put us on diets and what not but we still got bigger. Shannon always remained a size smaller than me. But, I felt good around Shannon, primarily because she could get boys to like her and she wasn't restricted by her size. When you're 13 and you say "I'm a size 14" it doesn't sound as bad as "I'm a size 18". Our friendship started to drift apart around the time she went into high school, between boyfriends, homework, and different sports she took up, it became difficult to keep up. Shannon does three different sports at her school: Volleyball, Basketball, and Softball. She's now a lot smaller than me, But, I always cheer for her. Shannon was one person who couldn't be stopped from being herself. She wasn't malicious about it just, she persevered.

So, I wonder what I would be like if I had caught the Shannon 'tude? Sometimes I think I would've ended up looking like Shannon, but I don't know. Shannon's straight as a line body type wise and I'm curvy and round. So, I think it's safe to say, I would've ended up looking like Charles Barkley: The round mound of rebound.

Sarah

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Belly dancing and burlesque, Oo la la!

So, the new exercise I've fallen in love with called "Shimmy: The Art of Belly Dancing"

It's an old book from the '80's but man is it COOL!!

When I first found it at the library I thought the lady on the cover was a bit too dramatic for the art of belly dancing, but as soon as you do the first "Tummy Tryouts" you realize that you want to smile just as big and have even more of a look of sheer joy in your eyes than her.

My abs are TIGHT! and I feel so incredibly attractive I'm surprised men aren't throwing themselves at my feet begging for my hand in marriage.
I felt this same way when I tried burlesque last year. Man oh man, when I walked past the mirror I swear I saw sex oozing out of my pores.
It's great too because almost any Britany Spears or Janet Jackson song has an air of Burlesque to it. I could basically turn on the radio and start dancing.

Belly Dancing though, is a bit more exotic. I feel like some island girl escaped to the Midwest to get away from it all. It helps to have a fresh tan, too.
I did some swing dancing awhile ago and it was hard but you felt it. And, it was fun. So is Tango and Lambada. Yes, I said Lambada The forbidden dance!

Well, I should probably go feed the dog his dinner. I want to stop before this begins to sound like a chapter from a dance testimonial book.

Sarah

Monday, July 13, 2009

Defeat the want to eat

Today marks the first week of my NEW eating guidelines. Leaner meats, veggier veggies, and juicy fruits are what I am supposed to eat now.

Last Saturday and Sunday I tested out the portion control guidelines and cursed at the chapter about controlling your sugar intake. I've already lost 2 lbs., yay me!

It's been hard trying to get some exercise. Now that I've got my drivers permit, besides the cardio I give my Mom from imaginary brake stomping and panic attacks, I've been in a seated position longer than I've been in a bike, jogger, or crunch position. Sure, every M-W-F I'm up with my mom and lil' bro'tha exercising but that's not really enough considering I spend more time making sure they're actually doing the movements correctly and getting the full benefit.
When I started the PCG (portion control guidelines) last Thursday, I felt really good! I was smiling while munching on an egg white omelet and drinking naught but purified water from a jug. I'm taking in 1,200 to 1,500 calories each day, and I actually think that might be a little much.
Sound crazy? Here's my reason: On Tuesday, my menu called for Spicy Black Bean Skillet Medley (1/2 cup serving = 400 cal.) which I did not like at all. Instead of corn, tomatoes, and black beans smothered in hot sauce I opted for half a grilled turkey lunchmeat sandwich (1/2 sandwich = 250 cal.) and half a bag of "100 calories a bag: fudge striped cookies" and you've got a delicious lunch for only 300 calories. That day I consumed only 1,000 calories and boy did I feel energetic. I was in a sweeter disposition and actually got along with my older bro'tha! Weird!

I've gotten down 2 lbs. and am now at 236.8. I can't wait to see that ONEderful ONEderland of 170. I can feel it ready to explode outta me and onto the nearest passerby all the time. It's like a stalker, I know it's there sometimes I can see it, but how do I talk to it?
Speaking of stalker, just once I think it would be hilarious to see a celebrity stalking a fan as opposed to vice versa. There's some REAL tabloid news!
THIS JUST IN!! TWILIGHT VAMP HUNK ROBERT PATTINSON SEEN SNOOPING AROUND ALLEDGED VAMP FAN'S HOME!!

I would read that magazine.

Sarah

Friday, July 10, 2009

Bad news and some good news:(

Hey everybody. This is my first entry in the past 3 days, and there's a good reason why I wasn't checking in.
I was getting fat and getting my drivers permit.
Now, I'm really happy I got my driver's permit but, the fatness isn't good. I've gone up almost 5 lbs. 5 frickin' pounds in 3 days what the heck is frickin' wrong with me?
I gotta act fast guys, I gotta find some motivation or at least willpower to stop me from eating so dang much. I figured I'd use a combination of the South Beach diet and Weight Watchers diet as my eating guidelines and that starts Monday but, this 5 lbs. thing is driving me nuts.
I know when I ate out at Arby's the other day that I was going to face some trouble but, the rest of the time I was doing decently well in the fact that I wasn't eating out. Don't I get points for showing some restraint? I know what you're thinking, "Well, at least your not 10 lbs. up. Which is what you were asking for."
I know I'm probably supposed to learn some great karmaic lesson or something like,
"THOU SHALT NOT STUFFETH THY FACE UNTIL THINE OWN BUTT BECOMETH THE SIZE OF PENNSYLVANIA".
Only Pennsylvania? I say to myself, glad it wasn't Texas. I haven't gained much in the way of inches, only a few centimeters in the hips mainly (Curse you "Chunky Monkey"!!).
Today, I got the feeling most guys get when they see a hot girl, like, I imagine that guys get this EXACT saying up in their head.
He was this cute little sexy looking roofer man. Muscle aboundin'. And almost instantaneously, like, as soon as I saw his whole self I was like "Damn! I wanna hit that!" Not physically of course, but physically. *wink wink* Then I felt like a pervert.
Yup. So that was my last three days. How was yours?

Sarah

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

As promised...Verkouts and measurements (Video)

Okie dokie now folks, here's some photorific photos and measurements for you to take to the bank.

First off, some measurements:


My current weight: 234.8 lbs.
Hip: 49"
Thighs: L/25 1/2 " R/ 26
Abdomen: 43 1/2 "
Arms: L/ 14" R/ 14"



Uh, can anyone tell me why I can't access my photo albums? crap.
Well, I was going to wait and show this to you tomorrow but, I feel bad not giving you guys anything so, here's a video I made for the future, now.
I'm really sorry. I don't know why lil' compy won't let me get my picture.







Comment me and tell me what you think of this video. I thought about turning it into a video contest but, we'll see.







































Monday, July 6, 2009

And they're OFF!!

Today was the first day of my New workout scheme.
It kicked my butt!! Ab curls, triceps kickbacks, the teaser, front side lateral raise, downward dog, etc.
I'm feelin' good! I feel like a million, nay, a billion bucks! my biceps are sore and my butt is burned. Someone call Arnold Schwarzenegger 'cuz his 'guns' just got served.

I imagine back in the ol' days, when people worked their rumps off in the blistering sun and sometimes came really close to dying from famine and locusts, the feeling after a thorough workout was taken for granted. Just like we take for granted A/C, cars, and Burger King.
To them that feeling was simply called "Monday" or "Cleaning out the barn".
What would they think of this world now? What would they think of the past 2 generations that've never known hunger or REAL war-time sacrifice? I almost want to invent a time machine, go back to say, the 1900's and bring back some people to marvel at the America we've created. Yeah. We did that!

Anyway, I'm going to be posting a picture of me for this month, along with measurements tomorrow, so, mark your calendars.

Sarah

Sunday, July 5, 2009

"I should like me, like me."

So, today while tooling around on the web while doing side curls, I came across a blog being written by an overweight teenager like myself.
She was writing about self acceptance and how you should feel when you look in the mirror and what not, one of her quotes that I'm diggin' is "I should like me, like me.".
While she was all for weight loss, she was totally against it when it came to vain purposes.
While I will say that weight loss for vain reasons is not nessicarily the best way to go into it, I'd be a hypocrite. I'm not just losing weight for health reasons, -granted, that is why I started- I'm also losing weight to look prettier and sexier and more feminine.
I'm fabulous the way I am right now, can't really say I don't think I'm hot. But, I'd like to be 'Fab' not 'Flab'.
We do however, need people with views like hers to help keep all the teenage females in a proper mindset.
"I am sooooo fat." is something girls say to themselves way too often.
Girls, If you're 5'6" and 110lbs. you are NOT fat. You're a -pardon the description- weirdo.
You obviously need to get your vision checked or something.
I don't know why women in general have this view of themselves.
Losing weight when you -like me- need to lose it, isn't bad. Losing weight when you want to tone or firm up a little, still not bad.
But ladies who're 5 lbs. underweight and still think they need to lose 5 lbs. , That is bad.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got some Christina Aguleira to sing.

You are beautiful, no matter what they say! yes, words can bring yoou doooooowwnnnnnn!
you are beautiful, in every single way! no, words can't brring yoou dooooooowwwnnn! No, no, no!


Sarah

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Just once I want to be the hot girl!!

Woe is me. I'm looking for a new style and look for my hair. Really, I'm just looking for a new color.
Anyway, I really am beginning to hate hanging out with my friends who make attractiveness sound like a curse. Puh-Leese! I'd love to feel like the hot chick in the group of friends instead of the fat one or the 'mother hen'. Cat calls and flirting? how is that soo bad? it's hard to talk to the girl who's only been hit on like, three times in her entire LIFE.
Oi Gevalt!
For example, one of my friends said she was at McDonald's ordering lunch when she noticed the guy next to her was texting "Hot chick standing next to me".
I wanted to ask "Where is said McDonalds?" but instead replied "What an A-Hole!".

I can't talk about this anymore! Let's move on!

So, tomorrow I begin my exercise program with my Mom, brother, and sister.
I'll be doing Pilates, James Bond workout, and boot camp/cardio/aerobics.
Needless to say, I'm psyched.
I'll be exercising from 6am to 8am. By myself from 6 til 7, with my Mom from 7 til 7:30, and from 7:30 til 8 with my brother, Dan.
Then around 1 or 2 o' clock in the afternoon, I'll workout with my sister. It's a good thing I love moving around so much.
My goal is to be 15 to 20 lbs. lighter when I go in for my physical in October. That's roughly 4 months away, so let's say I lose 5 lbs. a month, I should be good to gizo.
I have a super hot doctor, and I know this'll make him at least show some emotion.
(I don't think I'd actually like to go out with this Doc, -besides the fact that it's against the law-he's always super monotone and boring!)
200 is the number I'm aiming for at the end of this year. Then, 2010, I want to get down to 170 to 150.
Hopefully, losing it slow and easy will help me retain some of my non-loose skinness. I don't want to have any plastic surgery in my life, so, I want to make sure I keep things nice 'n toned up.

Anydangway, if you've got any tips on how to keep things toned, please email me at:
twothumbscritic@gmail.com
Also, if you've got ANY tips on eating guidelines, I love to hear them!

Sarah

Friday, July 3, 2009

Quick question before lunch.....

I forgot to say something in my blog, and being pressed for time, I thought I'd make a quick video while making my lunch. Lunch contents: Grilled cheese sandwich made of low carb bread and low fat cheeses. Also featuring, 1/2 cup Pop Weaver Lite! air popped popcorn, & 1/2 cup cottage cheese. Yes, I DO like cheese. I like it very much.
P.s. the sound is kinda bad, you might have to turn it up a bit.

I don't want to be anorexic


Recently I've getting a lot of crap for being so "Skinny". Well, I guess to my mothers standards I am skinny But still, it's no reason to accuse your daughter of being anorexic.

Oi!


Yesterday, I went and saw the Saint Louis Awesomes uh, I mean Cardinals battle it out against the San Francisco Giants. While I was at Baseball Heaven I decided to get one of those cute little STL helmets filled with ice cream. The middle-aged dude making the food (sorry, the rhyming was unintentional) asked me if I wanted chocolate or vanilla (like he even HAD to ask!) in my helmet.
After he made the fabulous concoction, he asked me "Are you losing weight?" since I've never in my life met this guy before today, I was shocked.

"Yeah, I've lost a little bit already." I told him. He gave me a thumbs up. "You've got a glow about you that my wife got when she lost weight." he said, giving me $15.00 change. "Keep up the good work, you look great!"

I was flabbergasted! nobody besides my immediate family members and the mirror had noticed I was looking much more svelt and sexy. Then it caused me to start wondering if anybody else had noticed I was thinner, surely the grocery store had noticed. I'm there at least 4 times a week. But, nobody except this vendor guy had said anything. I felt special. And I noticed my glow in the bathroom later on, I really did look fabulous!
Nothing gives you a good nights sleep like recieving a compliment from a complete stranger.
And the Cardinals winning 5-2.

Thursday, July 2, 2009

I want to drop my pants.....

size. I'm currently 235 lbs. and in a size 16. I'm only one away from my goal size, but, as it turns out a size sixteen isn't so teeny as it appeared at 246. I'm hoping to get down to a size 14/ 12 by December.
Losing weight has somehow made me a fitness guru. Now, whenever people (in my family, especially) want to start working out they ask me for advice. While I'm all to happy to help, It's kind of strange.
Think about it, almost a year ago I was 261lbs. and unable to walk up stairs without gasping for breath and screaming "Bloody Murder!" now, I'm 235lbs. and all of a sudden I'm Ms. BodyBuilder? granted, I have to say I've lost alot of inches and gained alot of muscle and tone but I know people who're skinnier than me and more toned than me.
I think it comes from the fear of being judged. Naturally people assume a fat person isn't going to judge you because they're judged themselves. Not that I'm going to judge them for coming to me, I'm gung ho over the situation I just think that you might be robbing that person of a chance to show off their skillz.

Yes, I spelled it with a 'Z'.

Another thing civilians frequently want to know is why I'm taking my own sweet time getting thin? I've lost the weight slowly because I'm hoping for very little loose skin. Trying to tone as I go and what not has actually been working but, I'm not going to see as much loose skin over a 25 lb loss.

I'm finding dumbbells and running shoes are my favorite things now, as well as Punk Rock Aerobics, Kathy Kaehler, Steve Zim and Pilates. Really anything that will kill my butt afterwards leaving it a burning cinder. I love the pain after a good, thorough workout.
"MMM! the burn means it's working!" I say to myself, sweat dripping off my face similar to the landing scene in Airplane.

I'm going to lose weight at a slow pace, because like the tortoise, "Slow and steady wins the race".