Woo HOO!

Good Job ME!!!
In the last 8 days I have hauled my butt to the gym 5 times! 5 freakin times!

Right now I am currently addicted to a certain elliptical machine. There are a few problems though.
#1 it is at the front of the gym and the whole time I am on the machine I am jamming out to whatever is blasting in my ears. (Lately my pick up the pace song is Kanye West's Stronger) When the beat goes up.. I go faster. In about 3 seconds I will go from going about 4.5 miles to 9.6 miles an hour. And all the while I am wondering if all the skinny people on the treadmills behind me are staring and thinking "wtf is that chick doing??" Did I mention the WHOLE time I mouth the words to the song. At least I don't sing in the gym shower... hehe.

#2 there are two sections separated by a walkway that the cardio machines are located in and there are 8 or 10 TV's suspended from the ceiling. You can plug your headphones into the machine and watch whatever inspires you... Because I hate the treadmill and stair climber I stay on one side and always end up getting to watched the dubbed history channel. On Tuesday this posed a problem because I was not done with my work out and the Biggest Loser came on. It was on the opposite side of the room though so I couldn't read the captioning, my little plug in was broke so I had no audio and it was killing me knowing it was on and couldn't watch it!! Thank God I remember Tivo was taping it at home. I zoned into the scenes of the history channel and broke land speed records home to see my show!


The chronicles of Me at 24 Hour Fitness... hehe. and the good times just keep coming! :)

In other news... it was snowing today. Yes.. SNOWING! How depressing....

When did that happen??

In looking at pictures from the last couple of times I have taken pictures with people (ie going out the other night) I see I have developed a double freakin chin!

Now.. I have always battled with my weight, however I don't think I have ever had a DOUBLE CHIN!??!

And yes.. I have been doing things about it. I have modified my eating habits significantly and I have been frequenting the gym. Now.. this double chin needs to go.

To keep me more accountable you all may be reading more about my struggle to keep me accountable. Something has got to work!
I really want one of those Body Buggs! I saw them advertised in my gym a few months ago and started reading up and it is a cool little gadget! I just wish they were not so expensive! You would think the makers of this fun little gadget would realize that those of us trying to be healthy and lose weight already spend a fortune on food (health food that is)

So.. whomever is my secret santa this year.. or Santa himself.. I would be happy to accept a BodyBugg :) hehe...

Welcome to the wideworld of podcasts!!

I LOVE books on tape while I am doing things around the house. Imagine my excitement when I discovered the concept of podcasts (yes.. I know.. two steps behind the times...hehe) I load my ipod up at night and listen as I work out, as I drive, as I cook.

Here is a little gem I found:
www.hiptranquilchick.com

Even if you aren't into yoga at all.. there is lots of gems to be found in this hip, tranquil chick's podcasts. She talks about journaling, traveling, beauty, health etc... it is a chick flick of a website but it just sucked me in. I am currently working on listening to every single podcast. I'll let you know when I find another that intrigues me :) heh.



I am very proud of myself today. I woke up early and walked approx 3 miles by 7am this morning! WOO HOO! and did I mention I made it to the gym yesterday? Yes! Me! The Gym!! I even lifted *gasp* weights. My arms were killing me today.

That was a great way to start the day. Sadly I had to go to the dentist to get a cavity filled. I really wonder if there is a class at dentist school that teaches dentist "hand-drill-water squirty thingy- and suction thingy-in mouth language" My lord! To finish it up with my mouth half numb was great fun too. Swallowing water and only feeling it half way just made me more thirsty. I can't explain it!

So here is to a great start of my week...and hopefully a great start to yours!

Oh blog-dee, Oh Blog-daaa... Life goes on......

I went out of town this weekend. WOOO HOOO!!! I went to Idaho. I know, it sounds less than exciting but I loved it!! The more I get to know my father, the more I respect him for the person he has become. When I met him for the first time 7 years ago I was so wrapped up in processing everything that things were just so complicated. The last two times I have gone up to see my family I get another perspective, another glimpse and it makes me realize that there is always something to learn from someone.
Anyway.. pretty much I spent most of the weekend hanging out with the fam and at a bar owned by my dad's girlfriend. It was really laid back, pretty fun for the most part. Every time I go up I find myself wishing I had more time to stay.

And in other news.. I am still watching reruns of "The Biggest Loser"
So far, I have lost three pounds. It is such an inspirational show!! I don't know what I am going to do when I am caught up on all the seasons... but in the meantime I will keep watching and watching. I Love it!!!

My new addiction...

I have a new addiction.

What is it??? you ask?

Chocolate? No.
A new kind of wine? Nope.
A state of the art video game? Nadda.

My guilty pleasure is.........







"The Biggest Loser" reruns!
What an amazing show!! This show is changing people's lives! I have been watching reruns on the Style Network and Bravo. How inspiring!!!!

I am not usually a reality TV fan. For the most part, my tv watching extends to Grey's Anatomy once a week while it is on and that is about it. One night I was home alone and bored. I just wanted to relax. I turned the TV on and there it was!!

Having been overweight for quite some time, I can relate to so many emotions on this show. It has made me cry, it has made me laugh. It just inspires me. While I probably won't be on any seasons in the coming years... it has truly lifted my spirits and made me believe that much more.