A Whole New Start

What has been happening since I last blogged? I lost my job, got my motorcycle license and dated a couple of different men, none very seriously. It’s been 3 weeks since I was laid off and I’m definitely going stir-crazy! I’m actually waiting to hear if I got a job I really want that I interviewed for twice last week, the pay is good, the work environment is great, the only downsides are that it is further away and will be 8-5, so no more working from home.

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Today’s Plans

Practice on Susan’s Motorcycle, around her neighborhood – Done
Add red streaks to my hair – Done
Clean! – not done, went to the movies and dessert with Lu, instead
Get at least a minimal workout in – Done

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Skin & Makeup

Morning Cleansing:
Rinse face with warm water
Kinerasse Intense Eye Cream
Earth Science Moisturizer with SPF 15

Makeup:
Bare Minerals Eye Shadow in Cultured Pearl
Lancome Definicils Mascara
Concealer
Chanel Tinted Moisturizer

Evening Cleansing:
Earth Science A-D-E Creamy Cleanser
Earth Science Azulene Eye Treatment
Earth Science Fragrance-Fee Moisturizer

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Health, Fitness & Diet

Notes

Today’s Diet

• Breakfast
  • Old-Fashioned Oats
  • Flax Seed
  • Cranberries
  • Slivered Almonds
  • Chopped Walnuts
  • Honey
  • Lucerne Light Yogurt

• Lunch
  • 2/3 of a Combination Vietnamese Sandwich from Lee’s Sandwiches
  • 1/2 of a strawberry lemonade

• Dinner
  • Personal size pepperoni pizza at the movie theater
  • Slice of vanilla bean cheesecake from TGI Friday’s

Reflections on today’s meal:
Breakfast was good, but the rest of the day not that great. I really need to try and look for better options when I’m out and about.

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The book scene

Current Read: Nothing today, no time.

Cleansing, Day 2

So far, no direct results from the cleansing, but I’m assuming that it’ll take at least a few days to start feeling the effects.

It’s a really quiet day at work, with very little to do, since the rest of my team is at a conference in the city. May just work from home this afternoon.

9:00am:
McCann’s Quick Cooking Oats with 1 tsp of each of the following… dried cranberries, blueberries, cherries and raisins, almonds, walnuts and wheat germ
Mix1 Hi-Antioxidant Fiber Drink in Orange-Carrot (the extra fiber in these make them a little too powdery)
GNC UltraMega for Her Vitamins

12:30pm:
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk cookie (bad, I know, but I can’t resist Specialty’s cookies when they’re just sitting there waiting to be devoured)

2:15pm:
Lunch at Thai Pepper
Broccoli Prawns (ate all 5 prawns and most of the broccoli, but left the carrots because they were soaked in the greasy sauce)
Fresh spring roll
2 tsp peanut sauce
Frozo’s Fat-free Froyo (Original Tart) with mango, blackberries and lychee

I’ve Been Bad

Yes, I’ve been bad, in more ways that one. I realized that I haven’t updated my blog since January, and I’ve fallen off the wagon in regards to really paying attention to what I eat. So far I’ve maintained my weightloss, although I have no idea how. I also have a new incentive to get back in the habit, my friend Lucy’s wedding is coming up and she has asked me to be her bridesmaid, so I definitely have to look better for the wedding pics!!

So, to kick-off a new phase I’m doing a whole body cleansing, which I’ve heard helps to clear out your body and give you lots of energy, both of which I need. Today is day one.

Weight: 182.7lbs

Results of Cleansing:
Nothing, yet, since this is my first morning.

9:30am:
McCann’s Quick Cooking Oats with 1 tsp of each of the following… dried cranberries, blueberries, cherries and raisins, almonds, walnuts and wheat germ
Mix1 Hi-Antioxidant Fiber Drink in Dark-Berry
GNC UltraMega for Her Vitamins

12:30pm:
Organic Bistro Spiced Chicken Morocco with green beans, carrots and a chickpea-almond pilaf
Rachel’s Relax Vanilla Chai Yogurt

6:45pm
2 cups of fresh pineapple
11oz Vita Coco Coconut Water

8:30pm
Organic Bistro Ginger Chicken with Green Tea Vegetables and Almond Pilaf
1 cup Fage 2% Greek Yogurt
1 Tbs honey

A New Year

Wow, what a crazy week it has been! I haven’t had time to update my blog, but I’ll work a little bit on it all day to keep things going.

Work has been insane with the end of quarter, lots of budget issues, getting invoices in, etc. Plus the rebranding work, of course, trying to get that through.

NYE was a crazy night of too much alcohol, extremely sexy men and hot women! Susan arranged a Pajama Party and those men (yes, only some of the men didn’t “dress up”) who didn’t wear pajamas were seized and we attempted to strip them to put them into other pajamas. But, I think we were too drunk by the time we attempted that, so we only got a few shirts half off. Way too much alcohol that night left me extremely hungover, enough so that I plan on avoiding any alcohol for a while.

My goal for today: Get in at least a 15 minute workout.

My goal for at least the next 2 weeks, if not longer: No alcohol!!!!

WI: 183.8
I didn’t make my short-term goal by New Year’s Day, due to way too much eating out the week between Christmas and New Years, but I at least maintained that week.

Workout 12-23-08 (15 minute) / upper body

Wall Pushups – 2×15 (Chest, Triceps, Shoulders)
Boxer – 2×15 (Upper back, shoulders)
Bent-Over Lat Row – 2×15 (middle and upper back, rear shoulders, biceps)

Workout 12-22-08 (15 minute)/ core

Airplane Pose – 2×15 (Back, Glutes, Hamstrings)
Dolphin Pose – 2×15 (Abs, Shoulders, Upper back)
Hip Flexor – 2×10 (Hips, Upper Thigh, Glutes)

Workout 12-21-08 (15 minute) / lower body

Squats-2×15 (quads, glutes)
Forward Lunges-2×15 (quads, glutes)
Bridges -2×15 (quads, glutes, hamstrings)

Workout 12-20-08 (15 minute) / upper body

Wall Pushups – 2×15 (Chest, Triceps, Shoulders)
Boxer – 2×15 (Upper back, shoulders)
Bent-Over Lat Row – 2×15 (middle and upper back, rear shoulders, biceps)

Turning Into a Good Day

Well, working from home again today, I have so much to do and the deadlines are looming. I can get so much more done at home, without the constant interruptions of people stopping by my cube. I just have to learn not to check every email that comes in, as soon as it comes in. I’m making pretty good progress on my major project, so that’s helping to put me in a good mood.

This working out first thing in the morning is also improving my mood, so Harrison was definitely right about that!

Breakfast: Kashi oatmeal with 1tsp each of brown sugar, dried blueberries, dried cherries and golden raisins
Lunch: A chocolate cupcake
Dinner: Red Lobster’s seafood fondue in a bread bowl, tossed salad (balsamic on the side), 1lb of snow crab legs (never got around to the baked potato) with drawn butter and lemon, half of a cheddar bay biscuit, and another cupcake.

Craving for cupcakes hit at about 2pm, out of nowhere. A while back I’d heard about a great cupcake shop that opened at Santana Row, but I’d never been. Since I needed to go to the bank, I decided to take my lunch hour, drive over, make a deposit and pick up a cupcake or two. By the time I got into the area, over 30 frustrating minutes later, it became apparent that my quick errands were going to take longer than expected. But, while I was out I decided to do a bit of Christmas shopping. I got another third of my shopping done and figured out what to get everyone else and picked up 3 cupcakes, since I couldn’t decide between them. But, I was planning on giving at least one away to a friend who had called and was going to be in the area. Instead of heading home and working some more, I picked up a friend at the train station and took him on a few of his errands, followed by dinner, followed by a return to the train station. And, he forgot to take his cupcake. Maybe I’ll give it to Susan tomorrow. But for now, my tummy is upset, it was already getting that way before the second cupcake, but I think dinner was just too rich for me, since I’m not used to eating such heavy food anymore.

Workout: core – 15 minutes in the morning

WI: 185.4 (after a quick workout AND breakfast!)

I’m starting to get used to going to bed by 11pm, in order to get up early enough to workout in the morning.

Workout 12-18-08 (15 minute)/ lower body

Squats-2×15 (quads, glutes)
Forward Lunges-2×15 (quads, glutes)
lateral lunges-2×15 (quads, glutes, inner thigh)