On 11/6/11..my maid fell from steelless stain strais.Just in my head i know i’ll be the one who in charge to cook,to clean everything at the kitchen.But i like doing this work. Dishes,cook,clean all the table and everything as people know.To me it’s also an exercise,since i’m a diabetic.I prefer doing things like this than jogging.
The reason why is cause i feel tired fast than normal people does..so it’s no problem to me to do something healthy for myself,by doing this work.Moreover i faced a serious problem with myself..like eating disorder,bulimia and pre-anorexia (i call this cause ever face it nearly a month!).My body just like a stick..from my friends and family viewed.But i never think like that.
So..i don’t mind what work that involve sweating,i’ll be doing it with happy feeling,work hard feeling..haha.And it’s also for myself,my diabetes.Well,replacing my maid position is not bad at all,right..? I love it ;)
Stop in here for while..healthy thing..my sleeping time still worst!
Practicing forearm stands in my hallway before I go to the gym.
I know I don’t look like some of the pictures I post, but I’m a work in progress, and I’m pretty happy with how things are going!
last night i ran 3 miles and walked 1 mile. it felt good! my local trail kinda sucks because it’s so hilly. but i guess it’ll only help me for xc!
i’m putting an honest effort into trying to eat healthier. i’ve been trying to add whole grains and fruits and veggies where i can and avoiding processed foods and sodas. plus eating in moderation; i tend to over eat…
i have the thinnest arms, so i really want to work on upper-body strength. i’ll do that along with some more plyo.
- 15 push-ups
- 2 x 25 sit-ups
- 3 x my plyo routine
- weights… (i need to get some heavier ones!)
I’ve always been the chubby kid.
Growing up I had to get clothes in the “husky” section.
I never liked sports or sweating for that matter.
Although I’m heavy, I really don’t eat terribly… I tend to eat very healthy, I don’t binge or over-indulge. I hate chocolate and don’t have sweets or junk food in my house.
I think most of my weight issues stem from the fact that I live a very sedentary life. I work in front of a computer 8-10 hours per day. Even though I don’t own a car most of my life revolves around a small 4-5 mile radius of downtown Chicago that I usually bus, train, or taxi around. I’ll walk if it’s not too far.
I’ve had gym memberships. My first was when I was 22 or 23. It took me about a year to work up the courage to go and join but I finally did it. I went in, took the tour, signed the contract, and got my membership card. A year later I had spent about $700 for a membership I never used once.
Every once in awhile I dieted. I did South Beach for awhile. Then there was the time I only ate chicken and potatoes. Thankfully, the idea of Jenny Craig or Nutri-System never seemed to pique my interest.
I moved to Chicago in 2007 and decided it was time to get serious. So, I joined another gym. This membership did get some moderate use. I signed up for some personal training sessions and met a great trainer. I saw some results but quickly the cost of keeping a trainer [and motivation] fizzled.
A year later, I decided to get serious… again. This time, I joined a gym that was less than a block from where I worked and I again hired a trainer. Over the course of a few months I lost about 30 pounds, went down 2 pant sizes, 1 shirt size and began to really feel good about myself and the routine I got myself into. However, some life circumstances cast a shadow over the progress and a few months later I was gaining the weight back.
The following year I did manage to get ANOTHER gym membership. This gym was embarrassingly close to my house, like less than 500 feet. However, my low sense of self-esteem and lack of courage and determination only got me to that gym twice. Again, another year’s gym membership down the drain.
Then, in the past year, I’ve made some dramatic changes in my life. I’ve changed jobs, moved to a different neighborhood, having a much better living situation, and personally I’ve made some choices and decisions that have helped me become a healthier person, emotionally and spiritually.
I knew the only thing missing at this point was my physical health.
Last October I got sick with mono, but it wasn’t just one of those cases that lasts a few weeks and is gone — this one stuck with me. I lost energy, was fatigued, and with the grey and dark winter days grew depressed.
My eating habits started to go downhill… living in the middle of a neighborhood filled with restaurants with fast and convenient delivery, I soon rarely left the house for anything.
Then, in May of this year, I got very sick. I was having persistent fevers and night sweats along with chills. Repeated visits to the doctor and countless tests yielded no results and after a couple of weeks I was admitted to the hospital. I’ve never been so scared in my life. Words like “cancer” and other serious illnesses were being discussed as possible culprits. Thankfully, it was nothing serious… just a bad combo of a viral infection and mono. Other than that, I was given a clean bill of health. My heart, blood pressure, and other vital signs were all normal.
Those few days and that entire experience really got me thinking about my life and my health.
For the greater part of my life I’ve been overweight and unhappy with myself. I’ve lacked the confidence and will-power to do something to change it. I’ve had moments where there’s been a spark of motivation but it’s quickly faded. I’ve taken some steps to better myself but they’ve not led anywhere.
And here I sit, 28 years old and nearing my last year of my 20s. I’ve had an experience that almost made me think my life was over… [I literally wrote an “if anything happens to me…” email] and now I know it’s not. I’ve been given another chance and an opportunity to do something.
So I’m going to.
My goal is to spend these last days of 28 preparing to live the last year of my 20s in good health, in good shape, and to be a healthier, happy person. I want to lose weight but more than that, gain confidence and the willpower to be active and be healthy.
Being raised in a Christian home I know that our bodies are a gift and a dwelling place of God’s Spirit. I want to take care of mine and be the best I can be, stewarding the gift God has given me of good health.
So, the day after being discharged from the hospital I knew I needed to make some changes and thus, this journey began.
After being discharged from the hospital, I knew I needed to make some dramatic changes in my life for the betterment of myself and my health. I knew a diet wouldn’t work. This needed to be a lifestyle change.
I spent most of my first day home reading articles online about weight loss, getting fit, and how to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
I decided I needed to make commitments to myself and so I wrote up my health commitments. I posted a copy of these on my refrigerator and keep a copy in my wallet. I read and review them nearly every day as a reminder to myself of the changes I’m committing to embrace.
Here they are…
1 - Eat 3 healthy meals per day no later than 7:30 PM.
- I never eat breakfast, which I know is terrible. So this commitment was huge to get me in the habit of eating 3 meals per day.
- Living a chaotic life in the city, my dinnertime hours can range anywhere from 7-9:30 PM. That has to change. I need not eat big meals so late and so close to bedtime. This one will be hard but necessary.
2 - Eat healthy foods and maintain and online food journal.
- I’ve made a commitment to not eat any processed foods or foods with white flour, sugar, or any starches.
- I want to mainly eat fresh [and if available, organic] fruits, vegetables, and lean meats.
- Keeping an online journal, for me, has been very helpful. I love MyFoodDiary.com.
3 - Drink at least 64 oz of water per day.
- Most days I would drink very little water. I’d start the day with Starbucks, have a diet Coke at lunch, and maybe have water before dinner while waiting for a diet Coke or cocktail to arrive.
- Now, I’m committing to becoming a water-drinking fool. No sports drinks, very little coffee, and if I need a boost drinking green tea.
- I got a Camelback water bottle and LOVE it.
4 - Limit going out to eat and alcohol consumption.
- This is huge for me. Most of my meals up to this point have been from eating out. Chiptole [which isn’t awful for you if you make the right decisions], Chinese take-out, you name it. I never cooked at home. That has to chane.
- If I go out, I will commit to trying to keeping that for the weekends only and will commit to making the healthiest decisions possible.
- Alcohol-wise, I want to avoid it altogether for the first 90 days of this process. After that [or if I break down between now and then], I only want to drink on weekends and keep it to lite beers and cocktails like vodka sodas. No dark beers or sugary cocktails.
5 - Exercise at least 1 hour per day, 6 times per week.
- Again, a big commitment.
- I do have a gym membership now but without a trainer I only feel equipped enough to do cardio. But, I know if I want to lose weight I need to build muscle. Muscle burns fat.
- After seeing the informercials and seeing some of my friends’ crazy results, I’ve purchased the Power90 in-home training program. It’s the step below P90X for beginners. I’m committing to doing the program for the next 90 days.
- In addition to focused exercise, since it’s summer, I will commit to walking as much as possible to the various destinations that are a part of my weekly routine, trying to limit the amount of public transportation and taxis I take.
6 - Get at least 8 hours of sleep per night.
- Admittedly, I’m a night owl and with distractions like technology and Netflix, I’m often prone to having a very late bedtime. That has to change. I know that in order to lose weight you need to get adequate amounts of sleep.
- So, my goal is to be in bed by 10:30 PM on weekdays and 12 AM on weekends, giving myself at least 8 hours of sleep per night.
7 - Give myself one “free day” per week.
- With all of these dramatic changes, I know I’ll need a break.
- I’m going to commit to having one free day per week where I cut loose and don’t freak out over what food I eat.
- I won’t go buck wild but I will treat myself appropriately trying to make healthy choice and decisions.
I’m choosing to make these commitments to myself so I can reach my goal weight by my 29th birthday, November 25, and live the last year of my 20s as the healthiest year of my life so far.
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This dog gets in every picture!
Time 31:10 Pace 10:02
My snack. I didnt build that or eat all that but yum. The big pretzel sticks are my fav
Lisa Simpson: My conscience is bothering me.
Homer Simpson: Your conscience? Lisa, don’t let that pushy little weinie tell you what to do.
P90X is battle of the wills…all of a sudden, my brain has a will, my legs have a will, my arms have a will. You gotta tell ‘em all WHO IS BOSS, and KEEP PRESSIN’ PLAY.
