Meme

I copied the following from Cookie. Leave me a message if you put it on your blog!

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Checklist Meme
Just bold the things you have accomplished in your life.

1. Bought everyone in the bar a drink
2. Swam with wild dolphins
3. Climbed a mountain
4. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
5. Been inside the Great Pyramid
6. Held a tarantula
7. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
8. Said "I love you" and meant it
9. Hugged a tree
10. Bungee jumped
11. Visited Paris
12. Watched a lightning storm at sea
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise
14. Seen the Northern Lights
15. Gone to a huge sports game
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
18. Touched an iceberg
19. Slept under the stars
20. Changed a baby's diaper
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
22. Watched a meteor shower
23. Gotten drunk on champagne
24. Given more than you can afford to charity
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
27. Had a food fight
28. Bet on a winning horse
29. Asked out a stranger
30. Had a snowball fight
31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
32. Held a lamb
33. Seen a total eclipse
34. Ridden a roller coaster
35. Hit a home run
36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day
38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
39. Had two hard drives for your computer
40. Visited all 50 states
41. Taken care of someone who was shit faced
42. Had amazing friends
43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
44. Watched wild whales
45. Stolen a sign
46. Backpacked in Europe
47. Taken a road-trip
48. Gone rock climbing
49. Midnight walk on the beach
50. Gone sky diving
51. Visited Ireland
52. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love
53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger's table and had a meal with them
54. Visited Japan
55. Milked a cow
56. Alphabetized your CDs
57. Pretended to be a superhero
58. Sung karaoke
59. Lounged around in bed all day
60. Posed nude in front of strangers
61. Gone scuba diving
62. Kissed in the rain
63. Played in the mud
64. Played in the rain
65. Gone to a drive-in theater
66. Visited the Great Wall of China
67. Started a business
68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
69. Toured ancient sites
70. Taken a martial arts class
71. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight
72. Gotten married
73. Been in a movie
74. Crashed a party
75. Gotten divorced
76. Gone without food for 5 days
77. Made cookies from scratch
78. Won first prize in a costume contest
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice
80. Gotten a tattoo
81. Rafted the Snake River
82. Been on television news programs as an expert
83. Got flowers for no reason
84. Performed on stage
85. Been to Las Vegas
86. Recorded music
87. Eaten shark
88. Eaten fugu (pufferfish)
89. Had a one-night stand
90. Gone to Thailand
91. Bought a house
92. Been in a combat zone
93. Buried one/both of your parents
94. Been on a cruise ship
95. Spoken more than one language fluently
96. Performed in Rocky Horror Picture Show
97. Raised children
98. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn't stop when you knew someone was looking
103. Had plastic surgery
104. Survived an accident that you shouldn't have survived
105. Wrote articles for a large publication
106. Lost over 100 pounds
107. Held someone while they were having a flashback
108. Piloted an airplane
109. Petted a stingray
110. Broken someone's heart
111. Helped an animal give birth
112. Won money on a T.V. game show
113. Broken a bone
114. Gone on an African photo safari
115. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced
116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
118. Ridden a horse
119. Had major surgery
120. Had a snake as a pet
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
124. Visited all 7 continents
125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
126. Eaten kangaroo meat
127. Eaten sushi
128. Had your picture in the newspaper
129. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about
130. Gone back to school
131. Parasailed
132. Petted a cockroach
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
134. Read The Iliad and The Odyssey
135. Selected one important author who you missed in school, and read
136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
137. Skipped all your school reunions
138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
139. Been elected to public office
140. Written your own computer language
141. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream
142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
143. Built your own PC from parts
144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
145. Had a booth at a street fair
146. Dyed your hair
147. Been a DJ
148. Shaved your head
149. Caused a car accident
150. Saved someone's life

67 out of 150. 45%.

Confession

I was a bad girl this weekend. But I honestly do not feel bad about it.

My weekend consisted of good friends, a great time, and way too much Bud Light!! I spent most of Sunday recovering from the damage done on Saturday night. I was hungover till about 4pm and eat like crap because of it.

There is not much I can do about it now. Im not dwelling on it nor will I spend all week beating myself up for it. Today has been a different story; I've worked out and eaten healthy.

How was everyone else's weekend?

PS...I'm going on vacation this weekend and I cannot wait :)

Falling asleep

So last night I started watching Dr. 90120 instead of getting extra sleep.

What I saw both shocked, scared and inspired me and I wanted to share my thoughts with you. I dont watch the show normally because it's usually boob and noise jobs. Beverly Hills is filled with VERY beautiful people with too much money! Trust me I've been there.

The story last night was about two very different women. The Woman #1 was about my age (25), was 311lbs at her heaviest, and had gastric bypass surgery to lose weight. She had lost about 90lbs and wanted to get a breast lift and tummy tuck to remove her lose skin. Woman #2 was about 35, about 280lbs at her heaviest, and lost over 110lbs with diet and exercise. Woman #2 had the same procedure done...breast lift and tummy tuck.

Now I dont want to sound like I am judging Woman #1 for taking the "easy" route. I dont doubt that it was hard for her, but she just did not seem to appreciate it at all. Yes she was happy with a better body but even she said she never wanted to exercise again. In my opinion Woman #2 looked freaking AMAZING and seeing the way she changed her life really is an inspiration.

What the story really hit home about was once your fat you will always and forever show signs of being fat. Even though the lose skin makes me nervous and sick I would chose that over 100lbs of extra fat on my body. When I finally reach my goal and I want to re-evaluate my life. If I have the means to have a procedure like this I will look into it as a last gift to myself.

To both Woman #1 and Woman #2 congrats and thank you for making me stay up way past my bed time last night :)

Inconvenience

So I've come to the realization about the truth of dieting.....

It's all about convenience.

On a good day I pack my lunch and a snack for work. Mainly it's combination of a salad, string cheese, yogurt, veggies or fruit. I have a tendency to have the fruit in the morning, salad at lunch and another snack at the most anticipated 3pm snack time. When I come prepared I do great!

The problem is when I'm not 100% prepared. If I dont bring a snack I have a tendency to go to the dreaded vending machine. I do tend to make wiser decisions (i.e. pretzels over Dorritos) but it's always something worse for me than it would have been if I brought something from home.

Being on a diet is not just about disciplining yourself to eat the right foods. Your mind also has to work for your stomach. I need to start being more proactive about going to the grocery store and always having healthy food on hand.

In other news...I had a very nice weekend. I had a great workout on Saturday and ended up taking Sunday off. I'm going to the gym after work mainly because I have a feeling there is going to be a roommate bonding trip to our local ice cream shop. I'll get a sorbet...dont you worry ;)

Pics

So I have been trying to come up with a topic to talk about today but I've got nothing.

So instead I wanted to post this picture from this past weekend:

I went sailing with a few friends. Well I didn't sail but I enjoyed the trip on a sail boat. It's hard to see me in the picture but I am doing a small scale version of the over played out Titanic scene at the front of the boat. I know I'm cheesy!!!

I just cannot believe that August is half way over, September will be here soon, and summer will be over. As sad I as I am to see the sun still up at 8pm I love Fall!

I'll try to post something more exciting tomorrow :)

Cushy Tush

Review of Bell Gel Relief Seat Cover:

The very first thing I noticed once I hoped on my spin class bike this morning after putting the seat cover on is I had to readjust my seat. The pad added an extra inch so once I got to the right position I was spinning away. The back of the seat has the most padding and I could really feel the difference right away. The pointed part of the seat with the grove it in took a little bit longer to get used to but it was a vast improvement on the hard plastic seat I was used to.

All in all I paid under $15 for this bad boy and I dont regret a single penny. Even though you still can feel a little discomfort after sitting in the seat and peddling for over a few minutes it's about 75% better with the seat cover than without.


3.5 spins out of 5 spins.

Links

So work was a bit slow today and I did some googling :)

I found a few fun new weight loss blogs for me to read. I'm new at this so I dont exactly know the blogger etiquette but I hope no one minds that I added them to my link section.

I've exercised every day this week but my sweet tooth too control a few times. My new bike pad should be waiting for me when I get home tonight...YIPPEE!

This weekend I am off on a much needed mini-vacation. Be back on Monday!

Making Strides

I signed up for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk in DC this October.

It's a non-competitive 5 mile walk for Breast Cancer. I know it's not that big of a deal but I'm excited. It gives me something to work on. I'm making a vow that I will walk 5 miles every weekend until this event. I know I can do it but I want the exercise.

Have a great night!

Relief

I know all of you out there who have ever taken a spin class or been an avid biker have endured the pain for a hard bike seat.

Let me just say I feel your pain. Every week I go to spin class and spend the next day recovering from the violation from the seat. So today I went in search of some relief...

Bell Gel Relief Seat Cover

I cannot wait to get this baby in the mail!!!! I even opted for the rush shipping. I'll post my thoughts after I try it out :) It's scary how excited this makes me.

Have a good day and leave me a comment if you read this!

Quickie!

This past weekend was sooooo much fun, but also exhausting at the same time. We went to the James River Runners if you are ever in the Scottsville, Va area! Check it out!

A friend of mine said she could tell I had been working out at the gym :) Yay!

My meeting with the personal trainer on Monday left much to be desired. He tried his best to convince me to get 5 or 6 sessions. If I only had the money! One thing he kept focusing on was weight training...so I'm going to try to focus on that more often.

Have a great day!

Personal Service

So yesterday afternoon I met my roommate at the gym. She has been talking about signing up for a membership so I figured she could meet me there, she would sign up, we would work out, then go home. Well there was a little more to that...

As she was talking to one of the Gym's workers she was being asked all those embarrassing questions, i.e. How much do you weight?, What do you eat?, How much do you exercise?. I had to stick my nose in and got caught up in the conversation.

The next thing I knew I had my body fat checked (35% FYI) and a free Personal trainer session for this coming Monday.

I'm nervous and excited all at the same time. I'm going to make myself go but I know I'll be nervous the entire time.

In other news:
I am going tubing Saturday with a big group of friends. It should be a fun way to get some exercise. Maybe I'll post pics when I get home!

The definition of Intimidation

This goes out to the ladies…

I hate feeling intimidated by hot guys at the gym. By no means do I want them to leave because they are so nice to look at, but it’s hard to not feel judged by all the hard bodies around you as you bounce all over the place. This was one of my biggest fears when I first joined a gym. What I love about my current gym is that there is a separate ladies weight room.

What I have come to notice is that in the ladies weight room most girls don’t talk to each other. We listen to our headphones but it’s not a social scene. We are there to work out and not show our muscles off.

Let me get back to my point…

Yesterday I thought I would try out a new gym that is on my way home from work. I was excited about something new to try. The machines are all brand new and so is the weight equipment…it’s NICE!!! The bad thing is that there is no ladies only weight room.

As I was trying one of the upper body machines a hot male specimen came over to me and instructed me to move my seat up so my arms were parallel. As much as I now realize he was trying to help, I was mortified. I said “Oh, Thanks” and continued with my work out to then hear him ask if he could “Work in with me”. That’s when I had had enough.

After that I quickly gathered my things, said Thank you again to Hot Boy and left.

Has this happened to any of you? Any suggestions on how to get over the embarrassment working out in a co-ed environment?