Feeling Better

So this illness has kicked me in the butt the past two days. I have a walking/talking space cadet since Wednesday but I finally feel a little bit better today.

I've lost 3.2lbs this week which I contribute to my increased water consumption and decreased appetite.

We are doing some birthday celebrating this weekend but I hope to take it relatively easy. I'll do a recap of the weekend on Monday if anything exciting happens!

Happy Halloween weekend!

Getting sick

So all this week I am in a training class for work and I think Im getting a cold :(

My throat hurts, my nose is running and I just dont feel good all over.

Tonight on my agenda I will be cuddled up on the couch with some warm soup. I hope I can knock this cold out before the weekend.

One month anniversary

So how ironic is this...

This Sunday I am participating in the Making Strides Breast Cancer Walk in Washington, DC. It's been exactly one month since my breast cancer scare and there hasn't been a day that I haven't thought about it. When I was waiting in the doctors office for my test results that day I remember seeing a poster for the walk and I could help but think horrible thoughts. When I signed up I wanted to walk in support of a good cause and I was so scared that now I would have been walking because I WAS the cause. I honestly can only thank God for watching over during that time and for having everything work out okay.

So since Breast Cancer Month is coming to an end I hope that we can all take some time do to something in support of the millions of people affected with this disease. Make sure you take the time yourself to do your monthly check ups or ask a friend if they have done theirs.

I cannot wait for Sunday!

Time to breathe

Happy Friday everyone.

Some of us at the Pool know what that means: Official Weigh-in Day!
As of this morning I was at 244.8lbs. I honestly have no idea how that happened but I have a theory.

My work outs and eating habits were getting kind of monotonous. I was doing different routines to work out every morning but nothing new and exciting. So I went on vacation and too a break from the routine and something has shocked my system. I lost 2.2lbs this week and that's the biggest loss I've seen in a few weeks.

So if there is anyone out there struggling take a mini-vacation from the routine. Still try to make healthier eating choices but allow yourself to cheat a little bit too. I by no means am an expert at weight loss but I hope I can help someone!

27 questions

Since I have been unable to come up with anything interesting to talk about in the past two days I figured I would find a fun meme to entertain those of you who check my blog. Leave me a message in my comments if you post it on your blog!

1. You can press a button that will make any one person explode. Who would you blow up?

I would feel way to guilty to actually do this but It would have to be Fergie if I had to chose!

2. You can flip a switch that will wipe any band or musical artist out of existence. Which one will it be?

Please see the answer to number one….Fergie would have to go!

3. Who would you really like to just punch in the face?

Fergie….as you can see I hate her new song.

4. What is your favorite cheese?

Fresh mozzarella..MMM!

5. You can only have one kind of sandwich. Every sandwich ingredient known to humankind is at your immediate disposal. What kind will you make?

Grilled chicken, fresh mozzarella, tomato and basil

6. You have the opportunity to sleep with the movie celebrity of your choice. We are talking no-strings-attached sex and it can only happen once. Who is the lucky celebrity of your choice?

Jake Gyllenhaal

7. You have the opportunity to sleep with the music-celebrity of your choice. Who do you pick?

Dave Matthews, no question

8. Now that you'’ve slept with two different people in a row, you seem to be having an excellent day because you just came across a hundred-dollar bill on the sidewalk. Holy shit, a hundred bucks! How are you gonna spend it?

New winter coat

9. You just got a free plane ticket to anywhere. You have to depart right now. Where are you gonna go?

Atlanta, GA….to see my best friend in the whole world

10. Upon arrival to the aforementioned location, you get off the plane and discover another hundred-dollar bill. Shit! Now that you are in the new location, what are you gonna do?

Take the BF to dinner

11. An angel appears out of Heaven and offers you a lifetime supply of the alcoholic beverage of your choice. It is…?

Caffeine Free Diet Coke and Rum (I gave up caffeine)

12. Rufus appears out of nowhere with a time-traveling phone booth. You can go anytime in the PAST. What time are you traveling to and what are you going to do when you get there?

I'’d go back to my senior year at college. I had a blast!

13. You discover a beautiful island upon which you may build your own society. You make the rules. What is the first rule you put into place?

No violence ever!

14. You have been given the opportunity to create the half-hour TV show of your own design. What is it called and what'’s the premise?

Lana'’s life with Dave Matthews….Dave and I would be in love.

15. What is your favorite curse word?

Damn it

16. One night you wake up because you heard a noise. You turn on the light to find that you are surrounded by MUMMIES. The mummies arenÂ’t really doing anything, they're just standing around your bed. What do you do?

Scream "“Damn it"” and freak the hell out!

17. Your house is on fire, holy shit! You have just enough time to run in there and grab ONE inanimate object. Don't worry, your loved ones and pets have already made it out safely. So what's the item?

My computer AND cell phone....I can carry both

18. The Angel of Death has descended upon you. Fortunately, the Angel of Death is pretty cool and in a good mood, and it offers you a half-hour to do whatever you want before you bite it. Whatcha gonna do in that half-hour?

Be with the people I love.

19. You accidentally eat some radioactive vegetables. They were good, and what'’s even cooler is that they endow you with the super-power of your choice! WhatÂ’s it gonna be?

Is it a super-power to become independently wealthy and never have to work again?

20. You can re-live any point of time in your life. The time-span can only be a half-hour, though. What half-hour of your past would you like to experience again?

I honestly have no clue.

21. You can erase any horrible experience from your past. What will it be?

Thankfully nothing that horrible has happened that I feel should be erased from my past. Knock on wood!

22. You got kicked out of the country for being a time-traveling heathen who sleeps with celebrities and has super-powers. But check out this cool shit… you can move to anywhere else in the world! Bitchin! What country are you going to live in now?

Europe…have get more vacation days

23. You have been eternally banned from every single bar in the world except for ONE. Which one is it gonna be?

I have no clue

24. Suddenly, you have gained the ability to FLOAT!!! Whose house are you going to float to first, and be like "Dude, check it out… I can FLOAT!"”?

I'd probably go find my roommate at work.

25. The constant absorption of magical moonbeams mixed with the radioactive vegetables you consumed earlier has given you the ability to resurrect the dead famous-person of your choice. So which celebrity will you bring back to life?

Im saving this wish till Dave Matthews dies and Im using it then!

26. The Celestial Gates of Beyond have opened, much to your surprise because you didnÂ’t think such a thing existed. Death appears. As it turns out, Death is actually a pretty cool entity, and happens to be in a fantastic mood. Death offers to return the friend/family-member/person, etc. of your choice to the living world. Who will you bring back?

My granddad

27. What's your theme song?

Fly by Sugar Ray, it just gets me going.

Apples and Wine....Weekend in Review

I hope everyone had a good weekend.

My weekend was a lot of fun. Friday and Saturday were fairly soggy in DC but we tried to make the best of it. We went apple picking in Maryland on Saturday and were able to stay dry for most of the time. Sunday was a beautiful day and we went to a wine festival at Mount Vernon. The wine and cheese was abundant.

I am proud of myself for working out on Friday and Saturday. However, I eat like crap this weekend. When I am away from my house making wise food decisions get 1oo times harder and it's so frustrating. I have a bad feeling I may be paying a Fatty Fee this week. Im not going to starve myself just to drop a few pounds. Im just going to learn from this mistake and not do it again.

Im gonna try to post a few pics tonight to jazz up this post! So check back tomorrow :)

TGIT

Thank goodness it's Thursday.....AND I don't have to work tomorrow :)

I have a fairly exciting weekend ahead of me. An old roommate is coming into town from San Diego and we are hitting the town for some celebrating. I cannot wait!

I have done lots of reading about how to eat on the go and what type of drinks I can order (thanks to DEOTP). I doubt much exercise will take place but I am prepared for that. I worked out really hard this week and because of that I have seen a 1.8lbs lose this week!!!

I did my official weigh in today because I don't know if I get access to my computer tomorrow.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone and I hope I have stories to share when I get back!

Help wanted

So I needs some advice.

I go to the gym every day and everything that I have read states that the best exercise is a combination of aerobic and resistance training. Well the aerobic stuff is easy. I can hop on an elliptical machine and know that after 45mins to an hour is a good aerobic exercise. My problem is the resistance training.

Simply put: I don't know how to lift weights.

I love going to the gym and I prefer to use the weight machines over the free weights. I just want some direction. I've scoured the internet looking for tips or books that will help me plan out a good weight lifting session. When I go to the gym on my weight lifting day I sometimes get discouraged because I don't know if I am doing the machines in the right order or working the right muscles. I don't have the money for a personal trainer but I was hoping someone out there might have found some useful tools they use for weight lifting.

Thanks :)

Goals updated

Okay so since this is MY blog and MY goals I am taking the liberty to change them slightly. When I first thought of goals I wanted to lose 2lbs a week....I didn't stick to that last week and was pretty down about it. I can admit a defeat! My problem is that I need to know that my goal is attainable or I feel like why bother even trying.

So here are my new goals:
1. Write in my workout journal every day (even if I don't work out)
2. Lose at least 1lb a week
3. Complete the Deep End of the Pool challenge with out paying the Fatty Fee EVER!
4. Write a blog at least 3 times a week

Happy Monday

Good morning everyone!

I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend.

My Friday was super stressful at work. I knew I had two options...go home and have a few beers to relax or go to the gym. After an hour and a half at the gym I felt great! I worked out all of my frustrations and got a great workout in.

Saturday my roommate and I went hiking. We had done some planning so we knew we were taking moderately strenuous trail. On the way to our destination we started hiking up hill and that kicked both of our butts. The second half was down hill and very rocky. Once we got to a small waterfall we took a mini break and had a snack. Our way back was smoother but up hill almost the entire way. Once we got back to our car we were both exhausted.

Now a new week begins and I am determined to loose more than 1 lb. this week!