Oh hey there, blog. I am sorry it has been so long. I have a million excuses for why I have not posted. Partly because I am ashamed at my wavering progress, and partly due to legitimate goings on in my life, I suppose. Needless to say, I made a decision (partly due to a desire to live cleaner and partly because I lost my health insurance) to stop taking my adderall. It was an exceptionally difficult choice, to give up the wonder drug that made my life instantly easier. I am severely ADHD. I barely escaped high-school with passing grades, not for lack of intelligence, of course. It takes all the strength to not reach into the back of my medicine cabinet and grab that bottle of instant focus. In terms of my fitness, let's call this a hicup. In the long term I will be healthier without it. The first week was a nightmare. It is like hitting a wall. Constant exhaustion, lack of energy, and magnified appetite. I put on about 5lbs in 2 weeks. I lost my momentum with my workouts. It was to the point where if I ran a mile or lifted for 40 minutes, I would pass out for hours. I could not get out of bed. I have been drinking diet soda for the first time in ages because without the caffeine, I cannot make it through the work day. I have developed some coping mechanisms, I started taking Hoodia supplements for appetite and that definitely helped the first few weeks. I am back in my normal calorie range, and I am slowly inching back to my workout routine. Soon I will have to start cutting back on the caffeine. So much sodium also! Crazy bloating like I have not experienced in a long long long time. Alas, I shall be better for this! The good news is, I'm starting to feel so very alive, so very like the me I always was before. This comes with its share of dark spots, and I've annoyed Tom more times than I can count since quitting, but he assures me he still likes me when I am silly. I have more news, but I am writing on my phone, at work. Attention span....?sod
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Coming Clean
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Fighting My Cravings, CREATIVE and FUN Recipes
FIRST RECIPE
You Know That Weird Jello Desert Your Strange Aunt Makes That is Always at Family Reunions?
yeah, that one... You Can Make a HEALTHY Version.
All you need is:
2 cups of Greek Yogurt (0% fat, plain)
3 cups of Sugar Free Jello (yeah, you've got to make it first)
3 packets of Stevia (like splenda, only better)
A few mixing bowls and some snack size Glad/ziploc/tupperware containers with lids
Some fresh fruit, AND
A Sense of Humor.
Alrighty my Mighty Chefs of Healthy Cuisine, This snack is not to be eaten EVERY DAY, but is a fun replacement for the ice-cream or pie deserts you may feel you are missing out on! This is an Anti-Craving Treat.
Step One: Make Sugar Free Jello (I like black cherry or orange) and Measure out 3 cups. (Give the rest to the boyfriend or kids or hubby, because sharing is caring)
Step Two: In Separate container, mix stevia with greek yogurt and your choice of fresh fruit. (I used strawberries since they are lower in natural sugars)
Step Three: Portion Jello evenly into 4 plastic containers, and then evenly portion greek yogurt/fruit mixture on top.
Step Four: Enjoy, you've got 4 handy little treats for if the hubby/bf/kids have something fattening and you want to feel included! Only your treat is colorful, 0% fat, low sugar, and good for you. (and I bet the Significant other and Offspring will want to try it)
Step Four Point Five...: I really hope it goes without saying that you would have to refrigerate these... but I said it anyways.
ommm nom nom
NEXT RECIPE!
To Defeat The Crazy Cheese Craving!
This one is so easy, So fast, and so simple.... I don't even know what to call it without exposing all the ingredients, so we will call it:
!Fast Breakfast!
You Need:
3 egg whites
2 tablespoons of fat free cottage cheese
A pinch of garlic
A pinch of salt
OKAY, so you dump all this in a MICROWAVE SAFE bowl, and mix it around. Then you nuke it for 30 seconds. Then you mix it a little more, Then you nuke it again for 30 sec, then you mix it one more time, and nuke it till it's fluffy (about a minute more in my microwave) and then you let it sit for a bit and cool off, and then you eat it. It will taste surprisingly like you used actual cheese, and minimize your dish usage. I like to have it with broccoli... :shrug: but I'm special like that.
LAST RECIPE OF THE NIGHT!
Conquer The Chocolate (or peanut butter) Monster
Once again, this is a simple tool for fighting Cravings. It will be lower in fats and sugars than most 'low fat' deserts available, and will be high in Protein.
You need:
1/2 Cup Greek Yogurt (0% fat, Plain)
1 Packet of Stevia Sweetener
1 Teaspoon of either Chocolate Hazelnut Spread or Peanut Butter ( I use Justin's Organics)
And you pretty much mix these all together until it is fairly consistent, Pop it in the freezer for about 5min to make it a little more solid, and have yourself a treat.
You Know That Weird Jello Desert Your Strange Aunt Makes That is Always at Family Reunions?
yeah, that one... You Can Make a HEALTHY Version.
All you need is:
2 cups of Greek Yogurt (0% fat, plain)
3 cups of Sugar Free Jello (yeah, you've got to make it first)
3 packets of Stevia (like splenda, only better)
A few mixing bowls and some snack size Glad/ziploc/tupperware containers with lids
Some fresh fruit, AND
A Sense of Humor.
Alrighty my Mighty Chefs of Healthy Cuisine, This snack is not to be eaten EVERY DAY, but is a fun replacement for the ice-cream or pie deserts you may feel you are missing out on! This is an Anti-Craving Treat.
Step One: Make Sugar Free Jello (I like black cherry or orange) and Measure out 3 cups. (Give the rest to the boyfriend or kids or hubby, because sharing is caring)
Step Two: In Separate container, mix stevia with greek yogurt and your choice of fresh fruit. (I used strawberries since they are lower in natural sugars)
Step Three: Portion Jello evenly into 4 plastic containers, and then evenly portion greek yogurt/fruit mixture on top.
Step Four: Enjoy, you've got 4 handy little treats for if the hubby/bf/kids have something fattening and you want to feel included! Only your treat is colorful, 0% fat, low sugar, and good for you. (and I bet the Significant other and Offspring will want to try it)
Step Four Point Five...: I really hope it goes without saying that you would have to refrigerate these... but I said it anyways.
ommm nom nom
NEXT RECIPE!
To Defeat The Crazy Cheese Craving!
This one is so easy, So fast, and so simple.... I don't even know what to call it without exposing all the ingredients, so we will call it:
!Fast Breakfast!
You Need:
3 egg whites
2 tablespoons of fat free cottage cheese
A pinch of garlic
A pinch of salt
OKAY, so you dump all this in a MICROWAVE SAFE bowl, and mix it around. Then you nuke it for 30 seconds. Then you mix it a little more, Then you nuke it again for 30 sec, then you mix it one more time, and nuke it till it's fluffy (about a minute more in my microwave) and then you let it sit for a bit and cool off, and then you eat it. It will taste surprisingly like you used actual cheese, and minimize your dish usage. I like to have it with broccoli... :shrug: but I'm special like that.
LAST RECIPE OF THE NIGHT!
Conquer The Chocolate (or peanut butter) Monster
Once again, this is a simple tool for fighting Cravings. It will be lower in fats and sugars than most 'low fat' deserts available, and will be high in Protein.
You need:
1/2 Cup Greek Yogurt (0% fat, Plain)
1 Packet of Stevia Sweetener
1 Teaspoon of either Chocolate Hazelnut Spread or Peanut Butter ( I use Justin's Organics)
And you pretty much mix these all together until it is fairly consistent, Pop it in the freezer for about 5min to make it a little more solid, and have yourself a treat.
The Thing About Lapses
THE THING ABOUT LAPSES... see everyone has them. Even little miss "oh i'm in awesome shape here's my stats blah blah blah" aka me. I had a lapse. I had a bad lapse. It coincided with job training, excuse making, and a loss of focus. So here I sit, 5lbs heavier and feeling generally bloated and annoyed. It makes me disappointed to have let myself down like this, and everyone who has been saying "follow your crazy man-armed dreams!" (those supportive but not really understanding what I mean friends).
And Now We Normalize Our Failures (see following explanations):
What is a Lapse?
Why do Lapses Happen?
What Should be Done About Said Lapses?
What is a Lapse? Well, that's the easy question. A Lapse is that piece of cheesecake that becomes that night of drinking that becomes that hangover that becomes the reason you don't go to the gym and then that guilt that makes you feel awful and depressed so you eat more junk food saying "what the hell I already effed the plan!" and then you don't go to the gym again and then 2 days turns into a week turns into an issue. Lapses are totally normal, and can be any number of things for any number of people. It's a break from the plan, falling off track, stumbling into a coffee shop in a PMS crazed delirium and ordering a cheesecake muffin and a mocha made with real cream and whipped topping... and that brings us to...
Why do Lapses Happen????!!! I WANT IT SO BAD, WHY DID I GO OFF TRACK?? Yup. That's probably part of the problem. You might be going too hardcore ass-kicking workout plus no treats or days off and not only will you be mentally burnt out, but your body will start showing signs of overwork and just give up on letting you continue at that pace. It's science, trust me. You will wake up one morning for your regular 6 mile run plus calisthenics plus cross training, eat your regular egg whites with protein shake and pre-workout vitamins, pop in your headphones for some adrenaline pumping music, and READY.... SET.... feel like shit after 1mile and wind up exhausted and winded despite your training. IT Happens. You need variety. You need to switch up your workouts. You need days off. This applies to the Diet portion too! If you do not allow yourself a reasonable cheat meal here and there (REASONABLE IE: SMALL HEALTHY PORTION ONCE IN A WHILE not a whole tin of brownies) you are going to find yourself feeling extremely deprived. My lapse started with peanut butter. Little by little I went from eating a teaspoon a day to grabbing the container and scooping some out every time I was cooking, and then to just eating half the container one day. Why? Because I had decided that was the only treat I could fit into my diet plan, one teaspoon of peanut butter. I love treats. I love peanut butter. I was not giving myself enough variety in my food. I was not having anything sweet or treat-like. You will have cravings, you will cheat here and there, you do not want to live your life feeling like you don't get to have anything "yummy" ever. So...
What Should be Done About Lapses? Coming out of a Lapse in diet or workout routine can be difficult. I know that I am guilty of throwing my hands in the air and saying, "Well, the plan is ruined. The week is ruined. Let's eat ice cream!" This is wrong. This is where it helps to reassess your goals, your motivation, and talk to your support group. I have to luck of having not only a wonderful understanding boyfriend, a crazy personal trainer, and a bunch of online bodybuilding.com forums, BUT I have a friend who is doing the same kind of crazy stuff I am, and we have a Text-if-you-need-me policy. 24/7 if I am staring at a pie, I can text Lydia and say, "why am I staring at pie?" and she will say, "because you aren't gonna eat it because we are going to be on stage together!" or something like that. What I am saying, in my round-about way, is that you should build a support group. Do not involve the toxic likes of friends who say, "oh well, it's only one night at cheesecake factory, have fun!" or "what do you mean you have to work out? Let's go shopping!" but instead look for someone who understands WHY you are doing this, and that you need them to be there for you! They will help you out of your ruts. The most important thing to do about a Lapse is to get out of it! Do not dwell in your oops and oh well! Close the book on the Lapse and start fresh!
***note, if you have overworked yourself physically, this is a sign to take it easy for a few days and ease yourself back into a routine. Be careful, do not injure yourself!!!***
And Now We Normalize Our Failures (see following explanations):
What is a Lapse?
Why do Lapses Happen?
What Should be Done About Said Lapses?
What is a Lapse? Well, that's the easy question. A Lapse is that piece of cheesecake that becomes that night of drinking that becomes that hangover that becomes the reason you don't go to the gym and then that guilt that makes you feel awful and depressed so you eat more junk food saying "what the hell I already effed the plan!" and then you don't go to the gym again and then 2 days turns into a week turns into an issue. Lapses are totally normal, and can be any number of things for any number of people. It's a break from the plan, falling off track, stumbling into a coffee shop in a PMS crazed delirium and ordering a cheesecake muffin and a mocha made with real cream and whipped topping... and that brings us to...
Why do Lapses Happen????!!! I WANT IT SO BAD, WHY DID I GO OFF TRACK?? Yup. That's probably part of the problem. You might be going too hardcore ass-kicking workout plus no treats or days off and not only will you be mentally burnt out, but your body will start showing signs of overwork and just give up on letting you continue at that pace. It's science, trust me. You will wake up one morning for your regular 6 mile run plus calisthenics plus cross training, eat your regular egg whites with protein shake and pre-workout vitamins, pop in your headphones for some adrenaline pumping music, and READY.... SET.... feel like shit after 1mile and wind up exhausted and winded despite your training. IT Happens. You need variety. You need to switch up your workouts. You need days off. This applies to the Diet portion too! If you do not allow yourself a reasonable cheat meal here and there (REASONABLE IE: SMALL HEALTHY PORTION ONCE IN A WHILE not a whole tin of brownies) you are going to find yourself feeling extremely deprived. My lapse started with peanut butter. Little by little I went from eating a teaspoon a day to grabbing the container and scooping some out every time I was cooking, and then to just eating half the container one day. Why? Because I had decided that was the only treat I could fit into my diet plan, one teaspoon of peanut butter. I love treats. I love peanut butter. I was not giving myself enough variety in my food. I was not having anything sweet or treat-like. You will have cravings, you will cheat here and there, you do not want to live your life feeling like you don't get to have anything "yummy" ever. So...
What Should be Done About Lapses? Coming out of a Lapse in diet or workout routine can be difficult. I know that I am guilty of throwing my hands in the air and saying, "Well, the plan is ruined. The week is ruined. Let's eat ice cream!" This is wrong. This is where it helps to reassess your goals, your motivation, and talk to your support group. I have to luck of having not only a wonderful understanding boyfriend, a crazy personal trainer, and a bunch of online bodybuilding.com forums, BUT I have a friend who is doing the same kind of crazy stuff I am, and we have a Text-if-you-need-me policy. 24/7 if I am staring at a pie, I can text Lydia and say, "why am I staring at pie?" and she will say, "because you aren't gonna eat it because we are going to be on stage together!" or something like that. What I am saying, in my round-about way, is that you should build a support group. Do not involve the toxic likes of friends who say, "oh well, it's only one night at cheesecake factory, have fun!" or "what do you mean you have to work out? Let's go shopping!" but instead look for someone who understands WHY you are doing this, and that you need them to be there for you! They will help you out of your ruts. The most important thing to do about a Lapse is to get out of it! Do not dwell in your oops and oh well! Close the book on the Lapse and start fresh!
***note, if you have overworked yourself physically, this is a sign to take it easy for a few days and ease yourself back into a routine. Be careful, do not injure yourself!!!***
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Joining a Gym and other expensive things...
Well, I joined the 24hour Fitness by my house, it's a Super Sport, which means it was expensive. I luckily get a corporate discount from the weight loss center I work at. Yup, I work at a weight loss center. NO I'M NOT ON THE PLAN, but it's a fairly easy and effective plan for people who need that kind of help, And I have no qualms with helping people. In fact I really want to get my Mom on the plan. Anyways, I am also considering joining a tiny little private gym next door to work that is only $18/month and has personal training for $25/session. The guy in there actually had a pretty good idea for me, since he does not specialize in competition training. He said rather than see a hardcore Competition trainer every week, go to them every 3wks or so, get the workout plan, get the supplement plan, and then bring the workout plan to him and he would make me follow it. This sounds to me like a cost effective way to begin my journey. We could call it the prep for the competition prep! Then, once I've re-comped my body, and have a little savings, I can reach out to someone like this guy to do my final 12week competition prep. There is also a trainer at 24hr who works with competition prep for $50/session. I need to figure out what the best route for me would be.
Tomorrow I have an appointment with the guy at the little gym to kinda do a fitness eval and training intro, and then I have an appointment Sunday with the girl at 24 to do pretty much the same thing. After that I'm going to do an eval with my bank account, my budget, and my schedule. Finally, after crunchy options and numbers and smooshing my braincells in ways that meatheads usually can't imagine... I will probably just ask someone else what to do... or make up my damn mind.
Either way, I'm going to do this. No ifs, ands, or butts.
I also want to add that all workout plans should involve stairmasters and rowing machines. PERIOD. They do amazing things for your endurance, your body, and the stares of the people around you!!!! BUTT, THIGHS, ABS, BACK, SHOULDERS, LATS, AND ARMS. Seriously, try doing both in one day, even if it's just 10min each! You will thank me.
Tomorrow I have an appointment with the guy at the little gym to kinda do a fitness eval and training intro, and then I have an appointment Sunday with the girl at 24 to do pretty much the same thing. After that I'm going to do an eval with my bank account, my budget, and my schedule. Finally, after crunchy options and numbers and smooshing my braincells in ways that meatheads usually can't imagine... I will probably just ask someone else what to do... or make up my damn mind.
Either way, I'm going to do this. No ifs, ands, or butts.
I also want to add that all workout plans should involve stairmasters and rowing machines. PERIOD. They do amazing things for your endurance, your body, and the stares of the people around you!!!! BUTT, THIGHS, ABS, BACK, SHOULDERS, LATS, AND ARMS. Seriously, try doing both in one day, even if it's just 10min each! You will thank me.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
This is What I'm Eating
Sometimes I wonder if I am doing this right, the Diet portion of my chosen lifestyle... So I posted the following in the Women's Forum of BodyBuilding.com. Hopefully I get some decent feedback.
Cut and Paste from my Forum Post:
Hey so although I wish I had a trainer/nutritionist, i don't know how to find a good one, and i've been trying to eat healthy on my own. I think i'm doing okay... I have celiacs and I am kinda broke so I do the best I can. Here's my break down...
weight: 131lbs
height: 5'6"
supplements: l-glutamine, glucosamine, Now Foods b12 energy packets w/ creatine, biotin, and a Multivitamin. I occasionally use Jack3d when i'm having a tough time motivating myself, but never more than one scoop and barely 3 times a week. I also use trader joe's Fast dissolve Chocolate Whey powder (because it is only $10) and a Designer Whey french vanilla (also from trader joes, only $11, it's more expensive elsewhere but it's gluten free) I think they sell it at the vitamin shoppe also. i'm a newb so i can't link, but when i googled designer whey french vanilla it came right up.
generally for breakfast I have either an egg white omelet (non fat cooking spray, 3 egg whites, 1 full egg, 1/2 cup of chopped spinach, 1/8 cup of fat free cottage cheese, a little garlic for flavor, and topped with a sprinkling of low fat grated Parmesan
or 2/3rd cups of strawberry greek yogurt (0% fat) mixed with 1/8th cup of gluten free cinnamon raisin granola, a scoop of vanilla whey protein, and 6 raw almonds.
about an hour later i have either 1 serving of the vanilla whey in 6oz of rice milk or 2 scoops (1 serving) of chocolate whey in black coffee.
around lunch time i eat a tablespoon of low fat peanut butter, 12 almonds, a slice of cheese (small slice about the size of one of those precut cracker barrel snack sizes, usually fontina or low moisture skim mozzerella, helps with cravings) and salad (ice berg lettuce, regular dinner bowl, either salsa or low fat vinaigrette dressing)
or 3 oz of chicken, seasoned with either old bay or lemon pepper, cooked with fat free cooking spray, and always a salad or 2/3 cup of either peas or broccoli, and 5/8ths cup of steamed rice, and 12 almonds
around 3 or 4pm, usually after i work out, i either have a muscle milk or I make a protein shake (1 tablespoon low fat pb, 1 serving vanilla whey, 1/2 serving chocolate whey, 3oz rice milk, 5 oz water) and if i am not working out I have a small orange or banana and a half a glass of rice milk.
dinner is usually about 3 oz chicken or fish, a cup of either broccoli, green beans or peas (or a salad) and 2/3cup of either rice, gluten free pasta, or potato
if i'm still hungry later in the evening i have 3 tablespoons of cottage cheese or maybe some almonds or cashews... and i do occasionally cheat and have a little ice cream or popcorn or some chips (bad me!) but i try to keep it minimal. I'm noticing i am usually still hungry in the evenings, i've caught myself attacking my pb around 8 to 9pm... and i'm trying to figure out why?!
i haven't been super diligent about working out, I try to keep active every day, and i do situps and lunges and use my weights at home to soreness probably about 4 days a week, and I try to keep my rest times low and my heart rate up to keep my endurance, but i barely go running anymore, maybe twice a week. i do stairs also when i run, and when I just work out at home I do a lot of squats and steps on my kitchen step stool haha so i mean i get a decent burn going now and then, but at home i average about 40min to an hour and a half of weights, resistance work, and when i run or bike I do about 20mins. I need to join a gym soon!
Anyways... why am I still so hungry? ghaaa i feel like i'm always eating!
~End Post~
I really need to find a Nutritionist and a Trainer so I can really get some input. I just have no idea where to start, and no money just yet. :(
More From my Internet Reading
I've been following Ali Rosen for about 8wks now and I really enjoy reading her blog/twitter feed. She is one tough cookie, and Oh My God, that butt! I think if I could go into my first competition with her body, I would be so confident! She is a Bikini class, and she has such a gorgeous body! I really enjoyed this article of hers and I thought I should share!
Get it, girl!
Get it, girl!
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Originally Posted by oregonchick76 
Thursday, August 25, 2011
CURRENT STATS
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 131.6lbs
BMI: 21 ish
Measurements:
Chest: 33in
Waist: 26in
Hips: 38in
Biceps: 11.5in
Upper Thigh: 22in
Calves: 14in
I still have yet to find out my body fat percentage.
Goals are hard to set without a bf% but I know I have too much right now. I would like to lose about 5lbs without compromising muscle mass, and I definitely have at least 5lbs of extra fat flopping around on me. So I guess what I want to do is Lose at least 7lbs of fat and put on around 3lbs of muscle.
<---- this is the scale I use, it calculates body mass index
My New Favorite Dessert!
<--- This is my Blender! I just got it, and it works well!
Anyhow, it came in the mail today, so I decided to try it out, and this is what I made!
Anyhow, it came in the mail today, so I decided to try it out, and this is what I made!
Peanut Butter Protein Shake
what you need:
1 1/2 Cup Rice Milk
2 Scoops Vanilla Whey Protein powder
1 scoop Chocolate Whey Protein powder
1 teaspoon low fat Peanut Butter (not chunky)
1/2 cup ice
AND THENNNNNN..........
if you can't figure out that you just dump it all into a blender, put the lid on, and push the button until it is all... blended.. uhm... Your Diet is probably not your only problem.
I put a bendy-straw in mine and that made it even cooler.
Change is Inevitable
Right now, I am at a "normal" weight. Some people say I am skinny, and I laugh because I don't relate to that word. I am not a thin girl. I am not tiny. Growing up, I was small, scrawny at times, but never one of those long-limbed gangley types. I was very active, always outside, always high energy. I played sports and I did taekwondo for most of my life. I was recently digging through a large box of photos my mother had given me. I was a cute kid. I was kind of awkward, a tomboy even, but always bright eyes and big attitude. It was interesting to go through these, to watch my progression from child to teen and so forth. Through these pictures, I could see my lifestyle changes, from being extremely athletic until age 15/16 and then my slow taper into angst and depression, and of course weight gain. There was a period in high-school where I sort of stopped caring about taekwondo and only went once a week. It may have been because my self esteem was low after breaking up with a guy on our competition team, or just being a grouchy teenager, or the fact that I fought with my parents constantly? I can't remember, but the important part is that I had quit the team and lost interest in going to class. I was unhappy, unhealthy, and eating my feelings. I guess I peaked around 170 some pounds? I don't know. I stopped using the scale at that point. At 5'6", I was a size 14, and I was depressed.
I struggled to lose weight for ages, in all the wrong ways. I am not proud of things I did, but I am through it. I was bouncing around in the world of eating disorders, from anorexia to binging to purging to over exercising, abusing weight loss pills etc. I did HORRIBLE things to my body. There were periods where I was eating 500 calories a day, and then going to the gym for three hours, to the point where when I got home I would have tunnel vision and severe cramps. There were times when I would eat all day, constantly, and then force myself to purge and sleep and sleep and sleep. It was awful. I look back and I cannot believe how unhappy and unhealthy I was. I still suffer permanent damage from these decisions, and I will never be the same because of it.
Looking back, and knowing what I know about Celiacs now, a lot of it makes sense. My intestines were damaged, causing nutrient deficiencies. I ate and ate and ate because somewhere in there my body was telling me I needed something more. I had terrible grades from ADHD which is argued to be a side effect of gluten allergies, which would have saved me a lot of trouble in my relationship with my parents if you catch my drift. My hormones were completely out of sync, which is yet another celiacs side effect, and when you compound that with the hormonal mess that are the adolescent years, you get an entirely different obstacle course. I had no idea that anything was wrong with my intestines. I had spent my whole life suffering and didn't know any better. I am happier now. I miss good pasta and real pizza, but I wouldn't trade those for the way it feels to wake up in the morning and not feel like I'm coming out of a coma. I wouldn't trade the fact that for the first time in my life, in spite of how many situps I could do in a minute as a teen, For the first time in my life I have a flat stomach. I lived the first 24yrs of my life BLOATED. When you add in the fact that I'm finally working out properly also, I am on the brink of being in the best health of my life.
So I'm going to show you some pictures today, just so you know what I mean.
This photo is from my senior year of high school, I can't say if it was at my top weight or not, but you get the idea.
This is me today, I do not know my current weight or body fat percentage, nor have I been consistent in my workouts, but yea, you see? Big differences.
I struggled to lose weight for ages, in all the wrong ways. I am not proud of things I did, but I am through it. I was bouncing around in the world of eating disorders, from anorexia to binging to purging to over exercising, abusing weight loss pills etc. I did HORRIBLE things to my body. There were periods where I was eating 500 calories a day, and then going to the gym for three hours, to the point where when I got home I would have tunnel vision and severe cramps. There were times when I would eat all day, constantly, and then force myself to purge and sleep and sleep and sleep. It was awful. I look back and I cannot believe how unhappy and unhealthy I was. I still suffer permanent damage from these decisions, and I will never be the same because of it.
Looking back, and knowing what I know about Celiacs now, a lot of it makes sense. My intestines were damaged, causing nutrient deficiencies. I ate and ate and ate because somewhere in there my body was telling me I needed something more. I had terrible grades from ADHD which is argued to be a side effect of gluten allergies, which would have saved me a lot of trouble in my relationship with my parents if you catch my drift. My hormones were completely out of sync, which is yet another celiacs side effect, and when you compound that with the hormonal mess that are the adolescent years, you get an entirely different obstacle course. I had no idea that anything was wrong with my intestines. I had spent my whole life suffering and didn't know any better. I am happier now. I miss good pasta and real pizza, but I wouldn't trade those for the way it feels to wake up in the morning and not feel like I'm coming out of a coma. I wouldn't trade the fact that for the first time in my life, in spite of how many situps I could do in a minute as a teen, For the first time in my life I have a flat stomach. I lived the first 24yrs of my life BLOATED. When you add in the fact that I'm finally working out properly also, I am on the brink of being in the best health of my life.
So I'm going to show you some pictures today, just so you know what I mean.
This is me today, I do not know my current weight or body fat percentage, nor have I been consistent in my workouts, but yea, you see? Big differences.
Friday, August 19, 2011
A free 3 day pass!
Well, there is a 24hr Fitness Super Sport club right around the corner from my apartment, so to celebrate another job interview, I decided to sign up for that free 3 day pass they offer. It is a very nice gym, lots of brand new everything. I really liked my old gym in Maryland, though. This gym out here doesn't have as much free space, which means less privacy when I do my stretching. No big deal of course, I can always do my stretches in the privacy of my home, but I liked having that Quiet Room at my old Golds. I liked having the ladies only room as well. Not because I'm shy about working out with guys, but because it was quieter and less grunting and slamming and high fiving. Now, their training packages are more expensive also, and so are the memberships. It's nice and all to have towel services and a lap pool, but that's not stuff I am super concerned about. I'm concerned about how crowded together the circuit training equipment is. I'm concerned about why they only have 3 ab machines, none of which do torso twists or back extensions, which are machines I need for my back therapy. I will bring that up with the membership guy... maybe I can complain them into buying some. Maybe I just don't cope well with change. I was a Gold's gym member for YEARS, and I only went to that one gym of their hundreds, but I loved it. It was perfect for me. Granted it got a little crowded now and then, but it was my gym, and I knew where everything was and exactly what machines to use etc etc etc. I checked out the Gold's out here, and it is little, and old... and in a sketchy building... and I don't think Tom would feel safe with me working out there alone. In the words of a very thoughtful bear, Ponder, ponder, Ponder.
Alas, I did workout, and I left feeling my biceps twitching. I did 12min on the stair machine on the Cardio Setting, a full circuit on the weight machines, and I did a 2000m row (just under 10min) on the rowing machine. I've really atrophied. My arms were struggling around the 40lb range, even on Lat Pull downs, which are usually one of my strengths. I could only do 20lbs on my triceps. I try to hit 3 sets of ten reps on each machine, at one point I was super-setting 3 sets of 30 reps at 40lbs each, I need to get back to that range. WEAK WEAK WEAK. My legs were okay, my core needs some work but I was still able to do my leg and knee lifts on the captain's chair. I attribute that to my running, resistance ball, and lunges at home. Like I've said before, I really have trouble getting a good arm workout from my little collection of dinky dumbbells. My rowing was probably the only thing I didn't feel entirely outmatched in. I was able to easily keep up with the very fit guy next to me, I had a shorter range of motion since he could have been around 6inches taller than me at least, but I was going stroke for stroke with him for a good 4min before he got off. Ah yes, did I mention I am VERY competitive? If you want to see me bust my ass, put me on a machine next to someone in better shape than me!
But I am home now, and wondering if I should do some twists while I'm still in my workout gear...
or if I should just let netflix win...?
Hmmm... yes, I think it's time for a random movie. Maybe, just maybe, I will do some more abs while I watch.
Alas, I did workout, and I left feeling my biceps twitching. I did 12min on the stair machine on the Cardio Setting, a full circuit on the weight machines, and I did a 2000m row (just under 10min) on the rowing machine. I've really atrophied. My arms were struggling around the 40lb range, even on Lat Pull downs, which are usually one of my strengths. I could only do 20lbs on my triceps. I try to hit 3 sets of ten reps on each machine, at one point I was super-setting 3 sets of 30 reps at 40lbs each, I need to get back to that range. WEAK WEAK WEAK. My legs were okay, my core needs some work but I was still able to do my leg and knee lifts on the captain's chair. I attribute that to my running, resistance ball, and lunges at home. Like I've said before, I really have trouble getting a good arm workout from my little collection of dinky dumbbells. My rowing was probably the only thing I didn't feel entirely outmatched in. I was able to easily keep up with the very fit guy next to me, I had a shorter range of motion since he could have been around 6inches taller than me at least, but I was going stroke for stroke with him for a good 4min before he got off. Ah yes, did I mention I am VERY competitive? If you want to see me bust my ass, put me on a machine next to someone in better shape than me!
But I am home now, and wondering if I should do some twists while I'm still in my workout gear...
or if I should just let netflix win...?
Hmmm... yes, I think it's time for a random movie. Maybe, just maybe, I will do some more abs while I watch.
Another Recipe!
Gluten Free, Low Fat, High Protein Biscuits!
So, here's what you need:
1 cup rice flour
1/2 cup chocolate whey protein powder
2 Egg Whites
12 Almonds, crushed
1 Tbsp dried cranberries
1/8 cup rice milk
Essentially, you just dump everything into the mixing bowl and stir, stir stir. Only add the rice milk if the batter is too thick. It should look something like thick cake batter. I added the Cranberries and Almonds after everything else was mixed. I preheat the oven to 350F and sprayed a cookie sheet with fat free Pam. Once that was all set, in another mixing bowl I mixed 1/4 teaspoon of powdered sugar, a pinch of cocoa powder, and I guess two pinches of of cinnamon. I then dolloped the batter onto the cookie sheet, about a tablespoon and a half per biscuit, making 6... well... I wasn't very exact actually, hence the various sizes. I then sprinkled the Cocoa/sugar/cinnamon on top of the biscuits and baked them for about 15min, or until the edges were browned.
I just ate one. It was pretty good, now granted, that's for a Low-fat-gluten free-high protein biscuit. I wouldn't serve them as cookies to 5yr olds or my persnickety butter loving boyfriend, but I'd definitely keep them around as a handy desert, tea biscuit, snack, or breakfast. I bet they'd be delightful with strawberries or greek yogurt! Anyways, that was my project for today! I can't really tell you the calories or nutrition values, that all depends on what kind of whey you use, what brand of rice milk etc etc etc, but these are definitely better for you than an egg mcmuffin... OH! They'd probably be good with an egg tooo!
If I get fat trying all of this stuff, remember, it's in the name of fitness!
Oh Oh Oh! THEY PROBABLY WORK BETTER IN A CUPCAKE TIN... but I don't own one.
Oh Oh Oh! THEY PROBABLY WORK BETTER IN A CUPCAKE TIN... but I don't own one.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
A little tidbit of my internet reading... and other stuff
"Proof that the FDA's assault on raw milk has nothing o do with consumer safety"
I'm in no way associated with this website, but it was an interesting one to stumble upon.
I have been trying to get my body ready to go back to training. My little ticker on my Cardio Trainer App is up to 1000 calories burnt so far this week, YAY! lol so low... I've been running, doing my sit-ups and leg extensions and lifting my little arm weights. I was able to kind of tire myself out yesterday by combining my 1lb wrist weights with my 5lb dumbells to get all the way up to, OH MY Gosh... six whole pounds. hmmm... yea not quite the iron pumping burn I wanted. We'll get there though. I just keep clinging to my dream of going to a gym.
I really hope I get a call for this interview...
I'm in no way associated with this website, but it was an interesting one to stumble upon.
I have been trying to get my body ready to go back to training. My little ticker on my Cardio Trainer App is up to 1000 calories burnt so far this week, YAY! lol so low... I've been running, doing my sit-ups and leg extensions and lifting my little arm weights. I was able to kind of tire myself out yesterday by combining my 1lb wrist weights with my 5lb dumbells to get all the way up to, OH MY Gosh... six whole pounds. hmmm... yea not quite the iron pumping burn I wanted. We'll get there though. I just keep clinging to my dream of going to a gym.
I really hope I get a call for this interview...
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
So, What are you eating?
Right now, my diet is not exactly strict. It really should be. I made gluten free pizza this week, it was supposed to be a 1 night treat, but turned out to be WAY more dough than intended. In fact, it was enough dough for two deep dish pizzas. Great. Well, I let Tom make his own pizza, and it took me two days to eat mine, but I have been really half assing this whole healthy eating thing. I should have only eaten about a third of what I did, and I should have cooked it with less fat and carbs. I try very hard to eat healthy during the day, well, until about 9:00pm, and then I wrap my little grubby hands around a spoon and find something I should not be getting into... usually ice cream or peanut butter or cheese... and these are the moments in my life that keep me from getting toned.
The forums on Bodybuilding.com are full of useful information on watching your Macros and your carbs and your protein and spacing out your meals... I regularly read these and intend on setting out a diet plan for myself. A strict, no joke, follow the rules and do it right, diet plan. I have armed myself with whey protein, almonds, spinach, lettuce, bananas, bags upon bags of chicken, and yogurt. I have my gluten free oats, my stevia packets, my fat free cooking spray, and my fat free cottage cheese. I keep rice milk handy for cooking/drinking, I have potatoes, I have green beans and onions and peas. I have a container of egg whites. I have my food scale, my electric grill, my food processor, my measuring cups... and ZERO desire to sit down and measure everything, but I have to.
I took a big step last night, cooking up and measuring out chicken into baggies. Half of them I baked in the oven on a cookie sheet with a little garlic, a little salt and pepper, and a tiny bit of low fat parmesan sprinkled on top. The other half I cooked on the stove with some Oldbay spice, some ginger, and some pepper. The biggest change was switching from olive oil to fat free spray. Things don't stay as moist, they stick to the pan more, but they have less fat. ::ponders:: I guess that's okay though. I weighed out 3oz of chicken per baggy, threw them in the freezer, and started to wonder if I should do the same with my veggies. Instead I played with my ps3. Yup. I am easily distracted.
From what I'm reading/learning, I eat pretty well. My portions aren't what they should be, I do treat myself too often (apparently more than one Reese's cup in a month is a BIG NO NO), but overall, the foods I am eating are the right ones. A lot of protein, a lot of nutrients, not prepackaged, a lot of veggies, and nothing fried of course. I used to keep a food diary on my phone, I know it helps a lot. I need to start doing that again. Diet is 80% of your journey to fitness. Abs are made in the kitchen. It is time to really live by these truths.
Come on Jess, Get with it.
The forums on Bodybuilding.com are full of useful information on watching your Macros and your carbs and your protein and spacing out your meals... I regularly read these and intend on setting out a diet plan for myself. A strict, no joke, follow the rules and do it right, diet plan. I have armed myself with whey protein, almonds, spinach, lettuce, bananas, bags upon bags of chicken, and yogurt. I have my gluten free oats, my stevia packets, my fat free cooking spray, and my fat free cottage cheese. I keep rice milk handy for cooking/drinking, I have potatoes, I have green beans and onions and peas. I have a container of egg whites. I have my food scale, my electric grill, my food processor, my measuring cups... and ZERO desire to sit down and measure everything, but I have to.
I took a big step last night, cooking up and measuring out chicken into baggies. Half of them I baked in the oven on a cookie sheet with a little garlic, a little salt and pepper, and a tiny bit of low fat parmesan sprinkled on top. The other half I cooked on the stove with some Oldbay spice, some ginger, and some pepper. The biggest change was switching from olive oil to fat free spray. Things don't stay as moist, they stick to the pan more, but they have less fat. ::ponders:: I guess that's okay though. I weighed out 3oz of chicken per baggy, threw them in the freezer, and started to wonder if I should do the same with my veggies. Instead I played with my ps3. Yup. I am easily distracted.
From what I'm reading/learning, I eat pretty well. My portions aren't what they should be, I do treat myself too often (apparently more than one Reese's cup in a month is a BIG NO NO), but overall, the foods I am eating are the right ones. A lot of protein, a lot of nutrients, not prepackaged, a lot of veggies, and nothing fried of course. I used to keep a food diary on my phone, I know it helps a lot. I need to start doing that again. Diet is 80% of your journey to fitness. Abs are made in the kitchen. It is time to really live by these truths.
Come on Jess, Get with it.
A fat free omelet... That tastes good too
Ah yes, this one is easy to make.
You need 5 egg whites, a half cup of chopped spinach, two Tbsp of fat free cottage cheese, fat free cooking spray, a pinch of garlic, a pinch of salt ( a small pinch, watch your sodium!) Black pepper, and a tiny tiny tiny pinch of fat free grated parmesan! Obviously, you will also need a pan and a flipper.
To make an omelette that doesn't break or stick to the pan, I always set the heat a little lower. Burning = sticking and breaking. Oh the wonderful education you get from working at ihop in high-school.
Mix your egg whites and spinach in a bowl with the garlic. Spray your pan and heat it up. Pour your spinach/eggs into the pan and let it sit for about 5min. Seriously, don't mess with it, it will make your omelet a scramble. Once the eggs seem solid on the bottom and start to bubble the edges, spread your cottage cheese down one side, away from the edges. Add your salt and pepper. Let this sit for a minute or two. Next, loosen up the edges of your eggs with your spatula/burger flipped/ whatever that cooking utensil with the flat end and the handle is called. Make sure your circle of eggs can slide around without breaking. If so, tilt your pan toward the spatula and fold that side of eggs over on top of the other. Yes, I just assumed you didn't know how to fold an omelet. Don't be offended.
The guts of your omelet may spill as the cottage cheese heats up. Don't worry, just scrape the off the pan and pile it back on top the eggs. No big deal. Be sure to flip your omelet over one last time so that both sides are a little browned. Then, dump it on your plate, add your tiny bit of parmesan, and eat.
Tada!! Healthy, tastey breakfast!
You need 5 egg whites, a half cup of chopped spinach, two Tbsp of fat free cottage cheese, fat free cooking spray, a pinch of garlic, a pinch of salt ( a small pinch, watch your sodium!) Black pepper, and a tiny tiny tiny pinch of fat free grated parmesan! Obviously, you will also need a pan and a flipper.
To make an omelette that doesn't break or stick to the pan, I always set the heat a little lower. Burning = sticking and breaking. Oh the wonderful education you get from working at ihop in high-school.
Mix your egg whites and spinach in a bowl with the garlic. Spray your pan and heat it up. Pour your spinach/eggs into the pan and let it sit for about 5min. Seriously, don't mess with it, it will make your omelet a scramble. Once the eggs seem solid on the bottom and start to bubble the edges, spread your cottage cheese down one side, away from the edges. Add your salt and pepper. Let this sit for a minute or two. Next, loosen up the edges of your eggs with your spatula/burger flipped/ whatever that cooking utensil with the flat end and the handle is called. Make sure your circle of eggs can slide around without breaking. If so, tilt your pan toward the spatula and fold that side of eggs over on top of the other. Yes, I just assumed you didn't know how to fold an omelet. Don't be offended.
The guts of your omelet may spill as the cottage cheese heats up. Don't worry, just scrape the off the pan and pile it back on top the eggs. No big deal. Be sure to flip your omelet over one last time so that both sides are a little browned. Then, dump it on your plate, add your tiny bit of parmesan, and eat.
Tada!! Healthy, tastey breakfast!
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Getting by without a gym membership requires commitment
In Maryland, I was a die-hard Gold's Gym fan. I was there every other day, I was working with a personal trainer, and I was busting my booty. I was so familiar with where everything was and what times were less crowded. I was a gym-person. Deep down inside, I still am. Deep down in my wallet, not so much.
See, working out without a gym membership requires commitment. You either need to have a commitment to signing up for a different "trial membership" and drive way out of your way every week, to visit every gym in the county, (which i've considered and can't afford the gas) OR you need to figure out some way to work out at home without getting distracted. I'm sure it's easy if you can afford to purchase your own equipment and have the space to set it all up, but that does not describe my current conditions.
Our spacious 1br 1ba apartment isn't small, but there are two of us here, and we have a lot of stuff. If I could afford a Stairmaster, we'd probably have to nix the kitchen table. Erm, no. So how am I making this work? Not very well. This is a huge adjustment for me. I own a bike, 3lb weights, 5lb weights, 4 resistance bands of varying strengths, some 1lb wrist weights, a 3lb mini medicine ball, a big purple resistance ball, a yoga mat, and two sets of ankle weights (2.5 and 2lbs). As you can imagine, we aren't really looking at a heavy iron pumping routine here. Also, biking safely in LA is... difficult. The safest thing you can do is avoid the designated bike lanes at all cost, forget being able to maintain a consistent speed, and accept that if you want to do hills, you'll probably get hit by a BMW. Now I understand the popularity of shitty 1 speed hipster bikes.
Don't get me wrong, I'm trying. I have been wrapping my resistance bands around the support beam of our kitchen cabinets and trying to do rows, and I was finally able to achieve minimal soreness/burn 2 days ago by doing sets of lunges around every square inch of free space in the apartment. I've been using my kitchen step stool for step ups, and I've been doing my ab work to the best of my ability in our tiny living room while Thomas giggles and makes comments.
I am in terrible shape right now. I was going to work out but I got distracted and decided to blog about how hard it is to work out at home instead. That, my friends, is the hardest part. This bites. I can't wait to get my first paycheck so I can join a gym.
See, working out without a gym membership requires commitment. You either need to have a commitment to signing up for a different "trial membership" and drive way out of your way every week, to visit every gym in the county, (which i've considered and can't afford the gas) OR you need to figure out some way to work out at home without getting distracted. I'm sure it's easy if you can afford to purchase your own equipment and have the space to set it all up, but that does not describe my current conditions.
Our spacious 1br 1ba apartment isn't small, but there are two of us here, and we have a lot of stuff. If I could afford a Stairmaster, we'd probably have to nix the kitchen table. Erm, no. So how am I making this work? Not very well. This is a huge adjustment for me. I own a bike, 3lb weights, 5lb weights, 4 resistance bands of varying strengths, some 1lb wrist weights, a 3lb mini medicine ball, a big purple resistance ball, a yoga mat, and two sets of ankle weights (2.5 and 2lbs). As you can imagine, we aren't really looking at a heavy iron pumping routine here. Also, biking safely in LA is... difficult. The safest thing you can do is avoid the designated bike lanes at all cost, forget being able to maintain a consistent speed, and accept that if you want to do hills, you'll probably get hit by a BMW. Now I understand the popularity of shitty 1 speed hipster bikes.
Don't get me wrong, I'm trying. I have been wrapping my resistance bands around the support beam of our kitchen cabinets and trying to do rows, and I was finally able to achieve minimal soreness/burn 2 days ago by doing sets of lunges around every square inch of free space in the apartment. I've been using my kitchen step stool for step ups, and I've been doing my ab work to the best of my ability in our tiny living room while Thomas giggles and makes comments.
I am in terrible shape right now. I was going to work out but I got distracted and decided to blog about how hard it is to work out at home instead. That, my friends, is the hardest part. This bites. I can't wait to get my first paycheck so I can join a gym.
oh my gross...
So these fitness people... they eat weird things, right? So do I. I recently was on a forum where everyone was discussing their favorite ways to make cottage cheese taste better. I love cottage cheese, and I think it tastes great with just a little black pepper swirled in, but I am always up for trying new things. I recently found some Gluten Free** whey protein at my local Trader Joe's, Vanilla flavored. I took a half scoop of this, a packet of stevia, a little rice milk to help dissolve, and some cottage cheese, and mixed it in a bowl. I also added some Gluten Free granola with raisins and smooshed it all together. It certainly looked interesting... like vomit, and smelled like... diabetes. It smelled so so SO so sweet and vanilla-ful. It was like... candy vomit, and it was GOOD FOR ME.
Did I mention I have a weird relationship with sweets? I love Jello, Ice Cream, Chocolate, Sour Patch Kids, Red Bull, and anything Reese's. I hate Colas, I hate jellies, I hate candied fruit, I hate sweet potatoes, I LOATHE sweet potatoes... I don't like pop tarts, I don't like barbeque sauce, I hate that dish people make with the cinnamon sugar carrots. I don't like sweet chinese food like orange chicken. I guess what I'm trying to say is, if it isn't candy, I don't want it to taste like candy. I don't like my breakfast to be sweet unless it's a damn donut, and I can't even eat donuts. If it isn't a pastry, a dessert, or an energy drink, please don't expect me to eat it. I mean, even the chocolate I like is "salty-sweet" with caramel or peanut butter. I only eat straight chocolate on certain days of the month if-u-kno-wut-i-mean.
So here i am, staring down this vanilla flavored monstrosity...
with raisins...
...knowing that no matter what it tastes like, I HAVE TO EAT IT.
Why? Because I am pretty much broke, and buying whey powder is a splurge, and there are starving kids somewhere that would love to have vanilla mush cottage cheese with oats and raisins, lightly chilled and chock full of good for you. So I ate it, and it tasted like something a normal person would have liked. It tasted like candy, and had crunchy bits and good texture...
and I hated it.
But you can try it out for yourself if you want! I mean, if that's your thing. I will go back to my lightly peppered cottage cheesed with roasted half the sodium almonds and olives. and I just might dump salt on top of all of it.
Did I mention I have a weird relationship with sweets? I love Jello, Ice Cream, Chocolate, Sour Patch Kids, Red Bull, and anything Reese's. I hate Colas, I hate jellies, I hate candied fruit, I hate sweet potatoes, I LOATHE sweet potatoes... I don't like pop tarts, I don't like barbeque sauce, I hate that dish people make with the cinnamon sugar carrots. I don't like sweet chinese food like orange chicken. I guess what I'm trying to say is, if it isn't candy, I don't want it to taste like candy. I don't like my breakfast to be sweet unless it's a damn donut, and I can't even eat donuts. If it isn't a pastry, a dessert, or an energy drink, please don't expect me to eat it. I mean, even the chocolate I like is "salty-sweet" with caramel or peanut butter. I only eat straight chocolate on certain days of the month if-u-kno-wut-i-mean.
So here i am, staring down this vanilla flavored monstrosity...
with raisins...
...knowing that no matter what it tastes like, I HAVE TO EAT IT.
Why? Because I am pretty much broke, and buying whey powder is a splurge, and there are starving kids somewhere that would love to have vanilla mush cottage cheese with oats and raisins, lightly chilled and chock full of good for you. So I ate it, and it tasted like something a normal person would have liked. It tasted like candy, and had crunchy bits and good texture...
and I hated it.
But you can try it out for yourself if you want! I mean, if that's your thing. I will go back to my lightly peppered cottage cheesed with roasted half the sodium almonds and olives. and I just might dump salt on top of all of it.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Welcome to my World
Blog # 1 !
HUZZAH!
But no, this would not be the first time I've blogged. I've blogged with poetry, I've blogged with art and costume design and all those silly things I think about all the time...
See, what this actually is, what it really really deep down in it's little heart wants to be, is my first fitness blog. I've fed up my friends, my family, random people, (the internet in general) with my unprovoked fitness postings! Between my CardioTrainer App auto-posting to my accounts, and my own constant mumblings, and my random bouts of link sharing, I have flooded my friends, and they don't seem to be so "proud" anymore. Well, damn. I need somewhere to let it all out!
I guess that's all you will get out of me for now. Don't worry, I will tell you ALL about it later.
HUZZAH!
But no, this would not be the first time I've blogged. I've blogged with poetry, I've blogged with art and costume design and all those silly things I think about all the time...
See, what this actually is, what it really really deep down in it's little heart wants to be, is my first fitness blog. I've fed up my friends, my family, random people, (the internet in general) with my unprovoked fitness postings! Between my CardioTrainer App auto-posting to my accounts, and my own constant mumblings, and my random bouts of link sharing, I have flooded my friends, and they don't seem to be so "proud" anymore. Well, damn. I need somewhere to let it all out!
I guess that's all you will get out of me for now. Don't worry, I will tell you ALL about it later.
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