400 PUSH-UPS! It is hot in So Cal VENICE BEACH Here we come! NITE SWIM
Posted April 19, 2009
File under: Weight Loss

Quick quick!! It’s hot here! Like 90+ hot! I didn’t get to the gym but managed to get back to 400! 400 REGULAR PUSH-UPS! According to my babe my form is on point! YES!!!!

Have to run and do laundry then off to VENICE BEACH!! It’s too nice of a Sunday to stay home.

I will be back to check on the Cats and catch up with all my friends.

HAPPY SUNDAY GUYS!!

Tonight - I’m swimming and breaking out my bikini this evening and going for a nite swim! It’s too hot for me to swim because even with a ton of sunblock on I will turn 4 shades darker. Rod was a bit offended that I said I didn’t want to get dark. Hey, nothing personal, just my preference. He understands though. SO lather me up HONEY! I need all the protection I can get.

Pity Party -Table for 2 please for me & my bloated belly; Honey doesn’t like my muscles
Posted April 20, 2009
File under: Weight Loss

OH WHY OH WHY!!! PMS and I are never friends. As part of my cycle this is probably the lowest I will feel at any point in the month. I am so not a complainer for the most part. I just do the do and keep on moving forward. Treating this as a crying journal so I can look back and laugh at myself when I feel better. LOL

My whine list is for me. I will get over it by days end. I just feel completely blah and out of it at the moment.

1. Crappy scale - not that I get on you that often but when I do you never sho’ me love

2. Eating over the weekend was horrible. Not that I overdid it but porkrind for breakfast? What was I thinking!!!

3. Don’t yell at Rod. Let’s make it work. He’s only trying. So what he spent $11 on two chicken salads when you could make 8 salads by buying your own veggies and putting it together.

4. Bloating and me! Why is the tummy so big. I feel pregnant!

5. ROD MAKES ME FEEL HORRIBLE ABOUT HAVE MUSCLES!!!!!!! He looked at my right arm last night and winced. I asked him why. He said it freaked him out that he saw my tri-cep move! AHHH come on now - have I NOT WORKED OUT FOR THEM? I mean I’m not bulky! I have toned arms - I’m natrually big beause I have broad shoulders, but I have muscles! He likes curves and fat on woman. NOW U SEE WHY I AM HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME ON MY JOURNEY! It’s one thing to want to do this for myself and feel attractive. But it really hurts when my own boyfriend, as much as he loves me, prefer the very soft arms that I did have. It’s not like I’m a body builder, I just worked hard to tone up my tri-ceps and biceps. *SIGH*

Now to the positive:

1. Slept a lot and feel very well rested

2. Got a lot of sun

3. We didn’t fight! Instead we talked. Alright. Although I feel very insecure about myself at the moment.

4. Today so back on board with water, fruits, good food and just doing it right. No turning back the clock. Just keep on going!

5. Even though Rod may not like my arm muscles, I need them - for me! I need them because I know I am doing the right thing. I am not overdoing my strength training like years past. I do just enough to stay strong. SO THERE RODNESS! I LOVE U But this isn’t about you - it’s my journey!

6. Favorite Monday workout. 3 hours of heaven - that’s all I want today.

My vent and rant for the day. I just need to pull my head out of the slump and get moving.

Fake buddies;Yes I am a loud mouth! My 5 mile run goal
Posted April 21, 2009
File under: Kickboxing, Motivation, Weight Loss, Yoga

I feel so behind on the site. My assistant is in Ireland because her hubby’s brother passed away last week. I’m stuck doing her job and mine.

I went shopping at lunch time and got the cutest shoes for work. Yah to the only splurge of the month for me. I tend to buy in basic colors and basic style -easy to wear for many years to come. Can I have that in black, brown and tan please? LOL

Well, as you know I DON’T LIKE SPAMMERS! I especially don’t like PEOPLE - WELL SHALL I CALL THEM SOLICITORS WHO COMES ON HERE TO PROMOTE THEIR SITE AND THEIR BULS***!! OK, so you have your own site - stay there! HOW DARE YOU PRETEND AND CREATE AN ACCOUNT TO COME HERE TO ADD “BUDDIES” then blog and when we call your loser self out you want to say we harass you!!! You are harrassing us by selling your SH** HERE! And you have the audacity to add friends to befriend people all with the intention of selling your shakes, pills and little fast fixes that only makes you richer!

NO I WON’T SHUT UP AND YES I WILL TELL YOU STRAIGHT TO YOUR FACE THAT I DON’T LIKE WHAT YOU ARE DOING!

Haaaaah, more and more of them are coming on here. Just beware before you add this fake friends! They waste your time and money.

Today I did the Step, Kickboxing and Yoga class. I had a great time in both cardio classes. Yoga, I don’t think I ate enough so I ended up doing 1/2 of it. All in all 2.5 hours in.

Tomorrow I plan on doing a full 5 mile run! Yep that’s the goal. No walk - just run easy run….no time limit. Just run! And I plan on getting some walking in at work during break and lunch if it’s not so hot.

Today is pushing 100 Degrees!

As the title states - yes I am loud! I tend to be loud if I feel very passionate about something. So if you are a fake buddy, DO NOT ADD ME AS YOUR FRIEND! I WILL REPORT YOUR AS A SPAMMER!!!

And certainly if you dare come on to my blog and comment - we gonna know it’s you I’m talking about!

Hi Nancy your such an inspiration! I would love to do the LA Marathon!! My mother completed it years ago.. She had a stroke and lost weight and her goal was to complete it! AND SHE DID!! shout out: GO MOM GO MOM GO MOM!! Anyhoot.. One day I hope to complete it too! I was raised in L.A. seen so many Marathons.. It would be nice to do one..

NEW GOAL FOR ME! Lose enough weight to complete in the near future!

GOOD LUCK NANCY & ROD!

Originally Posted by 29056

Hi Nancy your such an inspiration! I would love to do the LA Marathon!! My mother completed it years ago.. She had a stroke and lost weight and her goal was to complete it! AND SHE DID!! shout out: GO MOM GO MOM GO MOM!! Anyhoot.. One day I hope to complete it too! I was raised in L.A. seen so many Marathons.. It would be nice to do one..

NEW GOAL FOR ME! Lose enough weight to complete in the near future!

GOOD LUCK NANCY & ROD!

Thanks for the love Piper! Go mom go! One day, we can all do it.

4/01 Kickboxing and Pilates
4/02 10 MILE WALK WITH 6 TRIPS OVER THE OVERPASS
4/03 3.96 Walk at 2 breaks and lunch, 350 push-ups so far - not sure what else I can get in today
4/04 Moved Rod's mom 3 to 4 hours of moving is tiring she is moving from LA to San Diego
4/05 The move - unloading and cleaning for about 5 hours
4/06 5.5 mile walk, 50 min step and 1 hr kickboxing
4/07 5.22 mile walk home from work
4/08 off
4/09 2.1 walk at lunch time, 1 mile walk to the store, 1/2 hr upper body weights and 350 regular push-ups
4/10 Rest/off day
4/11 3 mile run - best time 9:15 miles a min, 1 hr step/interval training and 1 hr yoga, 1 mile round trip walk to the store
4/12 2 Miles at 9 min per mile! yes! 1 mile at 10 miles per min, 1 mile walk and 1 mile jog....this is all done with weights in between and the BOSU; basically interval training with cardio and weights + BOSU
4/13 1 hr Step and 1 hr kickboxing
4/14 Off due to being sick
4/15 kickboxing and Pilates and some push-ups
4/16 1 mile walk at break, 1 hr step and .61 run

I am so mad at myself. I didn't eat enough and drank enough water. I won't ever do this again.
4/17 - 4 Miles of walking total
4/18 5 MILES IN 50 MINUTE RUN!! MY BEST! 1 OF THOSE MILES AT 8:55 MIN. 1 HR YOGA
4/19 400 regular push-ups and 3 miles of walking at Venice
4/20 1 HR Step and 1 HR Kickboxing, 1/2 hr yoga and1 mile walk to and from Korean store
4/21 1 HR 6AM upper body workout with a ball and barbell and dumb bell, 5 mile run at 49 minutes!

5 miles RUN = 49 minutes! Someone took a bat & beat my body up
Posted April 22, 2009
File under: Marathon 2010, Run/walk/jog, Weight Loss

This morning I woke up at 4am and ate my preworkout food of 3 hardboiled eggs and some rice. I went to the gym at 6 and did a bomb work out. I did mainly upper body using a ball and I did all free weights with dumbells and a barbell. I left work and I nearly crawled through my doors. It felt like someone took a big a** bat and beat me up over and over again. I LOVE IT! I know sick right? It’s a sign of a good work out! Of course I warmed up and cooled down as well as stretched.

This evening I went back to the gym and did 1 minute better then this weekend. I ended up doing 5 miles in 49 minutes minus the warm-up

My body is so worn down, my honey gave me a deep tissue massage. I feel better now.

NOW THE REAL CHALLENGE BEGIN!

I have to stay on course with dinner and not over do it. Not sure what I’m going to eat yet but I’m hungry. I’m also very tired.

I did great all day with food. Drank 3 liters + 1 liter at the gym of water, had tea and coffee. Food wise very clean so far.

I AM PRAYING TO THE FOOD GOD I STAY ON COURSE!

Hard pill to swallow; I had so much fun today
Posted April 26, 2009
File under: Weight Loss

Rodney sat me down and said to me, look you need to take one more day off exercise. You are not ready to go back. You have to get used to eating first. Sunday - Sunday ok? As much as I wanted to jump up and go to the gym, I have to listen to my boyfriend. He only wants what’s best for me. So I did not go to the gym. Well, we did have sexercise - does that count? Oh yes, my baby has been waiting patiently for some and he ate peanut butter. That’s double whammy for me.

I decided to NOT eat at the Cambodian celebration. I can only imagine how many calories I would take in. Instead I ate before I went there and after I got home. I spent more time walking around enjoying music, playing with my niece and nephews and meeting some of my brother’s girl’s family. I didn’t stay out there too long. I just don’t like being in the sun for a long period of time.

I decided for a while check in with sparkspeople and see how well I’m doing calorie counting wise instead of guestimating. I was in for a bit of shocker. What I though was about a low calorie day turned out to be a high calorie day. I guess the dried filet fish pushed me over the top.

Because it’s before my last eat at 9pm I was able to adjust my final meal so that I don’t go over the recommended 1730 calories. Instead of eating my planned brocooli and beef stir fried with rice I will eat grilled chicken breast w/ rice and cucumber. Whew saved for today.

I can also see a trend, a trend that has always been hard for me: eating light during the day and heavy at night. This is always my problem. Even if I eat heavy during the day I still eat heavy at night. It really does open my eyes to what I’m truly taking in. I guess I can do this for a week and see where I’m at. I’m still eating moderately. There is no food restriction. I still feel free with my eating. I just realized even a good day really isn’t as good as I thought.The great news! I am within’ range for carbs fat and protein.

As promised to Rod I AM going to the gym tomorrow. It’s going to be interesting to see what SparksPeople tells me about my food intake. I tend to eat a heavier breakfast. My plan tomorrow is to eat about 2000 calories. This will make it easy to get some weights and yoga in tomorrow. Again, getting up real early to eat some eggs and oatmeal for energy.

Accountability:
Breakfast:
Quaker Instant Oatmeal, with maple and brown sugar, prepared with water, 0.85 packet, prepared 133
Banana, fresh, 0.2 medium (7" to 7-7/8" long) 22
Blueberry Muffins, 0.4 oz
Breakfast TOTALS: 186

Lunch:
Stir Fry broccoli and beef, 1.5 cup 360
White Rice, long grain, 0.3 cup 62
Lunch TOTALS: 422 49 20 33

Dinner:
Cheddar Cheese, 0.1 oz 11
Peanut Butter, smooth style, 1 tbsp 95 e
Dinner TOTALS: 106

Snack:
White Rice, long grain, 0.3 cup 62
Stir Fry broccoli and beef, 1 cup 240
Strawberries, fresh, 1.2 cup, halves 55
Roasted Filet Fish, 1.2 oz 396
Snack TOTALS: 752

CALORIES 1466
CARBS 142
FAT 48
PROTEIN 87

Your Daily Goal: 1,380 - 1,730 183 - 265 36 - 63 60 - 143
Remaining Today: 0 - 264 41 - 123 0 - 15 0 - 56

As you can see, I'm starting to use sparkspeople to help me maybe lose a lb or two. According to SP I should stick around 1380-1730 calories per day. I can't believe it's only 6:30pm and I'm already at 1466. WOW! That is my real total. I guess I'll take a high side of the calorie count and go with 1730 today. Which, IF I stick with this today is 264 calories.

That sucks! So now I have to rethink my last food at 9pm. Instead of repeat of broccoli stir fried beef with rice, I think I can only eat some grilled chicken breast w/ 1/4 cup of rice and some fresh cut cucumber. NOTHING ELSE!

Talk about adjustment.

White Rice, long grain, 0.4 cup 82
Roasting Chicken, light meat, 1.3 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken) 155
Cucumber (with peel), 1.5 cup slices 20