Mags 4

Well, here I am again. Still want to be Keira Knightly thin. I've been trying to "work out" at least five or six times a week. Did well week before last, failed last week (only four days), and am trying to get off to a good start this week. I've been jogging in place/around my house a lot, interspersing it with dance sessions to songs like "Daylight" and "I like you so much better when you're naked." I'm sweating, at least, and my heartrate is up because of it, so that makes it exercise, even if it's not proper outside on the street jogging (which I hate). I am watching the scales (because according to the Biggest Loser, the scales don't lie!), but I'm also not letting its numbers discourage me too much. This weekend I enacted my "stop eating so damned much" rule and last night had nothing but vegetables for dinner. Exciting. For the next couple weeks I am cutting WAY back on sweets, carbs, and dairy and hoping for the best. I'm also doing muscle exercises for various parts of me that I'm trying to target (stomach, thighs, arms). We'll see how it works out. Oh, and I'm taking a multi-vitamin/green tea extract pill. I don't know if It's helping; I've been on it for a week and honestly don't feel very different, but meh. I know it takes more time than I like for results to show. But I'm trying to stay positive and on track this time. My sister comes home in two weeks and I REFUSE to be the fat sister anymore. (Not now that she's the thin one. GAR.)

Mags 3

So I've been trying to eat a little better since I've been home- you know, no late LATE night snacking and at least five servings of veggies/fruit a day. It's still hard to keep myself from going for the chocolate or salty chips, though. And even in trying to reduce the acidity of my body, I'm basically screwed because, well. I love cheese. And eggs. And REFUSE to give up chocolate. Still, I'm still meat free and have, in giving up coffee, managed to reduce my coffee/caffeine intake a great deal (and now when I have it it's a big treat!). So I'm trying. I plan on getting up early enough for a short jog tomorrow morning. We'll see how that goes. It is summah in Virginiah, hunnih, as I tell my mom repeatedly, and the humidity is liable to get me before the bugs do.

Here's a weight confession: I want to be as thin as Keira Knightly, but still buff enough that I can kick some real ass if necessary. (Like Knightly in Bend it!) How do I achieve that? Will have to research, I suppose, but jogging/ cycling isn't a bad way to get started, I suppose. UGH. How does she do it? I refuse to believe it's simply good genetics. Or, thin genetics I should say. Since I detest society's labeling of all things thin and frothy as being the perfect body or the perfect size. What makes it perfect, jackasses? UGH, again.

Here's to our goals! And to upping our water intake! Because that is the ultimate trick, I hear tell- drinking plenty of water. Well, I'm full capable of that, at least. :)

Mags 2

So yesterday I got to the gym and worked out for half an hour and did my weight machines too. I took the advice of a friend who's into this stuff (work outs, I'm the nutritionist, heh) and she told me it's important to alternate days for muscle building because your muscles need at least a day to heal from the strength training (i.e., build). I knew it was recommended to wait a day between exercises like that, but I hadn't recalled the reaason why. Hmm. Thought that was a good thing to keep in mind. So when I went to the gym today I just did aerobic/cardio. Tomorrow morning I'll do my aerobic and muscle again. Anyway, I'm splitting time between the bike and the treadmill, too so that I work different parts of my body. Not ideal, I know, but I'm no good at those video things (although I have several). I'm cutting out dairy as much as possible now with the recital coming up so that may help some, but I really can't lose more than five pounds before my recital anyway- I still need to fit the dress we bought over x-mas. LOL So I just want to get into a routine right now and focus on maintaining and working off excess energy, not too concerned about loss at the moment. Would be nice, but I really don't want to go recital dress shopping again. That's my big goal for the next month- get toned, healthy, but don't stress about poundage. :)

Leia 1

Argh! Okay... I'm not doing well with this blogging thing! After finally figuring out how to post a new message (took me 5 minutes to find the button), I get almost done with the post and accidentally clicked the wrong button that turned my whole post into the letter "s". Seriously.
SOOOooo... what I'd been intending to put out there... I'm motivated to lose weight- Ironically, I got this hit of motivation as I'm trying to fall asleep late last night (really had an amazing desire to clean my room too!). So! I resolve to work out, figure out the bow flex, and drink water like I did in college (I heart Nalgene). Strangely, aside from just looking like anything but a fat cow, I have a strong image of being able to curl up with my legs against my chest. I've always wanted to ruminate in this way but've been stopped by... well... fat. I look forward to this day! Yeay!
Starting just after Easter (I need the mental prep time I think) T- minus 13 days...

Mags 1

Well, this is a test post, really, but I'll number it now. I started the day off by catching up on some much needed sleep and then I went and worked out for about forty five minutes. It was the first time this week I made it back into the gym and it was awesome. I totally broke it by eating way after hours tonight, though. Blergh. Sometimes I worry I'm never going to lose as much as I want because I have some kind of eating problem. In my defense, I have been really stressed and down lately. I'm still eating plenty of veggies and drinking lots of water, though. AND I've maintained my weight, so that's something. I just want to get off this plateau, though. That's all for now!