Weight In, Vacation and Birthday!!!

I actually did my weigh in this week and surprisingly saw 181.6. I know that isnt much of a loss but at least its a loss.

I've officially decided to take a few days off working out. My birthday is in a few days and I'm going to be going on vacation. I am going to focus on eating healthy and moving my body whenever possible. I'm not going to worry about hitting the gym or eating my NS meals.

Speaking of vacation :) My vacation starts tomorrow. For the first half of the week I am going on a road trip with the Boyfriend. We are hitting up Athens, Ga, St. Mary's, Ga, Savannah, Ga and Charleston, Sc!!! I am most excited about Charleston but I am looking forward to the entire trip. I am going to be meeting some of his friends for the first time so I am naturally feeling self conscious. I cant help but worry about what his friends will think of me, but I guess that isnt what really matters right?!?!

For the second half of my vacation I am headed to the Outer Banks with my family! This will be a great time for me to read a book, catch up on TV and just plain relax. I plan on eating a LOT of seafood while I'm there :)

Have a great week and I'll be back on Sept 10th....My Birthday ;)

My new addiction

So recently I tried a few of those Crystal light sugar free On-the-Go packets for bottled water. My favorite flavor so far has been the Peach Tea. These little flavor packets are ZERO calories and make drinking a lot of water soooo much easier. With all the high temperatures we have had staying hydrated was really important and the taste of plain water was getting old.

Cheers!

Checking in

This has been one heck of a crazy week!!!! I am so glad tomorrow is Friday.

Here are a few status updates:

Weight loss - Nothing new to report (182.2lbs)
NutriSystem - SLACKING! The weekends are really hard for me but I am still trying.
Exercise - My 8k training is going pretty well. I RAN 2.5miles the other day :)
Birthday Count Down - :) I turn 26 in 18 days!!!!!

Weigh in at home

I'm working from home today. I've been on a conference call for the last three hours. Yuck!

The good news is I weight in yesterday at 182.2lbs! I'll take it!

I hope you guys are having a good day :)

Today is my Friday!

I am going home today. I am going home to Virginia Beach and I could not be more excited. I want to sleep in my own bed. The reason I am leaving today is because I am going to see Dave Matthews Band tomorrow :) I dont think I have talked about my DMB obsession enough on this blog but to give you any clue this is the second of 7 shows I am going to this summer!

This weekend I saw DMB with my Mom and we had a blast! We were talking about random things and I decided to ask her what she would think if I got a boob job. She seemed a bit surprised but made sure to tell me that finding the right surgeon was important. To my knowledge I do not know anyone personally who has had a breast augmentation so I dont have any references.

This is something I've been thinking about for a long time. The more I get comfortable with my body the more I feel like I can open up to these kinds of things. I always thought it would have been ridiculous to get a boob job for a girl that weight 299lbs. When I was at my heaviest I was lucky to fill out a size C cup and now I am VERY lucky to fill out a B cup. I wouldnt want to have HUGE porn star boobs but I want boobs that make me feel sensual and womanly.

If I ever do anything about it I'll be sure to write more on it! Thanks for listening.

I am off to finish up work for the day, hit the gym then drive to Virginia Beach!!!

Gain, gain go away!

This week has been a mix of emotions. I was riding high on life on Tuesday but Wednesday when I went into the gym and weight myself I hit a low. I had gained weight (sorry for the cheesy title). I was shocked, I was devastated, and I was totally discouraged.

I knew my exercise had started to slip a bit (especially on the weekends) and my eating habits haven't been 100% on plan (especially on the weekends) but a gain was not something I was prepared to see. Not only was it a gain, it was a significant gain and since I am too chicken to actually tell you what it was I am postponing my weigh in. I know I'm cheating myself but I have to do it for my own sanity.

I've been doing pretty good this week at the gym but I'm being really hard on myself about everything else. I just needed to have a pitty party for one and move on with my life.

This weekend I am going to see Dave Matthews Band :) Which is one of my absolute most favorite things to do in the whole wide world. Not only will I see Dave and the band I am going with my Mom. I love my Mom to death and I cannot imagine a better person to go with. This show is the first of 5 shows I am going to this summer (yes I have a mild DMB obsession!!!).

I am still following my 8K training plan. Yesterday I ran 2miles non stop and I felt great afterwards. I told myself I could take a quick walking break at the half way point but I kept going. I have a 30mins cross training tomorrow and another 2mile run on Sunday.

Have a great weekend everyone. I know I will!!!

HOT!

Today at work we are having a group picnic. Our team consists of over 100 consultants so it's going to be a pretty big deal. We have rented out a park, we have TONS of food, and we are playing all kinds of games.

Since it's been unbearably hot in the Metro DC area this week I was concerned about what to wear. Yesterday I went on an adventure to find a cool (temperature wise) yet work appropriate outfit. Since I travel and cannot take my entire wardrobe with me I had limited myself to jeans or a cut off jean skirt that was too big for me.

I hit up Old Navy first and determined that everyone else who shops at Old Navy is a size 14 because the only thing I could find was a pair of khaki shorts. When I tried the shorts on I realized that I will NEVER be able to wear shorts in public again. I have the dreaded loose skin on my upper thighs that I don't want anyone that I work with to see. (Reminder: post about this topic later!!)

Next I ended up in Ann Taylor Loft. This store is my new addiction. I used to be addicted to Lane Bryant and saved up their coupons as if they were gold. I loved shopping there because I knew I would find something that would fit. I love Ann Taylor because it's a great combination of sexy and classy clothes that fit MY body very well. Since loosing weight I have become obsessed with wearing dresses and Ann Taylor has the best dresses. I tried a few things on in the store and I fell in love with this....

I cannot even begin to express how sexy, young, THIN, and happy this dress made me feel. Even though it was full price I had to have it (AND the earrings to match). I cannot wait to put it on and head over to the picnic where I will feel great, look great, and still be cool (temperature wise).

Shopping has always been therapy for me, even when I was heavier. I thankfully never reached a point where I couldn't find a size large enough to fit me. My goal was to find something that would fit my body and make me feel better about myself. It's funny how clothes can give you the confidence you need sometimes.

PS....I got a size Medium dress! YAY!!!!

My Priority

My goal for August is to stick to an 8-week 8K training schedule that looks something like this:

Week	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Miles
1	Stretch & strength	2 m run	30 min cross	2 m run + strength	Rest	30 min cross	2 m run	6
2	Stretch & strength	2 m run	30 min cross	2 m run + strength	Rest	30 min cross	2.5 m run	6.5
3	Stretch & strength	2.5 m run	35 min cross	2 m run + strength	Rest	40 min cross	3 m run	7.5
4	Stretch & strength	2.5 m run	35 min cross	2 m run + strength	Rest	40 min cross	3.5 m run	8
5	Stretch & strength	2.5 m run	40 min cross	2 m run + strength	Rest	50 min cross	4 m run	8.5
6	Stretch & strength	3 m run	40 min cross	2 m run + strength	Rest	50 min cross	4 m run	9
7	Stretch & strength	3 m run	45 min cross	2 m run + strength	Rest	60 min cross	4.5 m run	9.5
8	Stretch & strength	3 m run	30 min cross	2 m run	Rest	Rest or 60 min cross	8-K Race	10

I found this training guide here. I signed up for an 8K run in Virginia Beach on September 29th. This is something I KNOW I can do but if I did it right now it would probably be a struggle. Tonight I am doing a strengh training workout and hopefully a little cardio. I may do 30mins on the treadmill to break a little sweat!

I am pumped!