In my typical overreaction to things.... I decided to conquer hypothermia and the general feeling of being at the mercy of a cold cruel world with an agressive plan to toughen up. I signed up for a 3 day backpacking trip with REI for the PCT called "Into the Wild". Someone clearly did their maket research and I fell neatly into the snare. Since I cannot even keep up on a level 2 Sierra Club hike, I have decided to go to a fitness bootcamp organized by my old boss who did a career change and is now a fitness trainer. I went to the first one last night, didn't die, and then today I signed up for 69 more... every workout on my schedule between now and the departure date.
The nutrition plan looks disgusting. He really needs to make it more appealing, maybe with some recipes. Pretty sure my current meal prep and half n half with my coffee doesn't fit a "Paleo with Beans" diet.
Plus I really want a brownie.
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Just blew $150 at Old Navy for some tall size workout wear. Running last night was really hard... my fancy Lucy gear fro REI was a Fail. The shirt kept riding up and my yoga pants kept falling down. AAAARGH. I bought 3 sets of tall size workout clothes all in black since there is a sale plus a discount code (ENJOY)... 3 workouts a week means 3 sets of clothes if I only want one laundry day. Anything that doesn't fit I will just return. I also bought some running shorts since I don't have any quick dry shorts for summer right now. REMOVE ALL BARRIERS!!!!!
Progress as of today: 61.8 lbs lost so far, only 66.2 lbs to go!
Found my apple watch!
And TMI WARNING ---> Figured out how to reseal the base of my toilet <------ END OF TMI WARNING.
Very proud.
Went to Vons on the way home and tried to pick up some healthier things to space out the prepared foods. Salad, veggies and 60 cal a slice high fiber bread.
Progress as of today: 61.8 lbs lost so far, only 66.2 lbs to go!
Resealing base of toilet must have been GROSS ??
Yes, salad and veggies will lighten up the prepared foods...that's what i do too...balance "real food" lol with tons of veggies (also real but the base to my meals as well).
I'll have to fix it correctly someday, but for now no danger of breaking the wax seal.
Bouncing back from hypothermia. Nothing like almost losing a few brain cells or a finger or two to give you renewed dedication to your health.
And missing out a super hot guy that your friend backstabs you to get to. But I digress.
To make sure I get back on the horse, I signed up for a 3 day backpacking trip on the PCT with REI for October. That's my training goal and timeline.
Next I signed up to go to a test class for my old boss' small business... a meetup bootcamp training session. I expect to be abused mentally and physically, cry like a little girl, and puke a lot... but ultimately be a better human.
March 24 I am going to get my car evaluated at Carmax and see what I have to work with to get a 4x4 vehicle.
And to kick off the whole thing I crunched the numbers on my meal prep today. Apparently I thought I was roughly in the ball park... but was nowhere near what I actually need to be just to keep walking around on this planet for any length of time. OH MY FING GOD WHAT HAVE I BEEN THINKING??????? The sodium levels alone must be turning me into a salt lick.
Progress as of today: 61.8 lbs lost so far, only 66.2 lbs to go!
https://gyazo.com/d8f260e759f8fbd8b68285aeb38538c9
Guys are the end all to us women right!? UGH MEN! How they mess with our emotions and sanity! LOL...
Sodium is easy to go over...probably can prevent it by cooking and preparing like you usually do your own food...lately i cook more too...finally baked my cabbage in oven and was SO TASTY...planning to roast / bake more veggies on the weekend or next week :)
and i also am cooking carbs....like potatoes, cooking bananas, rice & couscous! I feel so cool that I can fully cook :-) and know it's all cheaper and everything! Planning to cook turkey burgers again tonight :)
248.2
Ate a ton yesterday. Like 5 dinners. Emotional? Exhaustion?
I dunno. Woke up cranky, and got mad at my dog for knocking big water bottles out of the way to sleep in the dirt. YUCK. Need to prioritize a rug cleaner for sure.
Proud of myself for mailing in my boots as a defective product. It's hard to find good quality boots in plus sizes. These were fancy quality boots but they made the heel cups out of cardboard and they tore out. Unrepairable. So mad.
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Every day I am closer to being less of a hot mess. My taxes are filed, my dog is licensed... my car tags came in the mail today...
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Break
Diet coke
1/2 a turkey burger
1/2 fries
Snack
hummus cup
pita chips
Progress as of today: 61.8 lbs lost so far, only 66.2 lbs to go!
Tonight my plan is to RELAX. and to eat the Cod fish! that i picked up at the local small supermarket! I was soooo surprised to walk there & find such a healthy find! And instead of fried, it was totally rubbed with herbs and spices. They had tons, all freshly made!!!
Next, they also had freshly made roasted veggies...oh...how tasty indeed! So fresh and even including mushrooms....i love when mushrooms are included bc i feel that not many places waste time slicing mushrooms up to add into veggie dishes! so i like mushrooms, bc everyone always skimps on them in their dishes....even at restuarants...never enough mushrooms!
I hope you get money back for your boots! you do right!?
I love sliced mushrooms too! I get bagfuls at trader joes and use a bag per recipe.
I tried stove top = too smokey....
so now i do it under the broiler and there's no smoke...they get puffy and retain their moisture better too ;) when broiled!
I am enjoying learning to cook!
Ultimately, I want to be bad ass with my **** together.
Crawl then walk.
Doh! Forgot my errand box and my wallet at home this morning when I doubled back to grab my lunch.
At least I got a little sleep, have good hair and am only 1lb up from lowest. I will burn it down. I will burn it down. I will burn it down.
Progress as of today: 61.8 lbs lost so far, only 66.2 lbs to go!
congrats on your weight being down....like i said before.
I wish my hair was easier to maintain....ugh! wish to cut it all off so badly.
Last time was 2yrs ago, my stylist screwed up!
Up 5 lbs but survived a rough week and filed my taxes, got a haircut, did some retirement stuff, and my key trackrs came today... no more lost keys. Took my parents to dinner, but it was difficult. Have been trying to sleep for 3 hours... and my dog just put her paw and chin on my toes to say "there there". Love my dog.
Progress as of today: 61.8 lbs lost so far, only 66.2 lbs to go!
Half dead from exhaustion. Parents kept waking me up... they were restless and active because I took them to dinner and perked them up. Guess that backfired on me. So tired. Kind of spacey and forgetting stuff. Might get a hotel room tonight.
B - Mc Donalds for an egg mc muffin with hashbrown and oj. Morale boost
S - Coffee, half n half, soy millk, high fiber cereal
I think I am extra hungry from the sleep deprivation.
L - 1 piece sourdough, 2 slices bacon, 1 serving turkey, 1 serving avocado, tomato, lettuce, water
(and 2 bites of an enchilada meal from Trader Joes that tasted like feet and was bad enough I want my money back)
Progress as of today: 61.8 lbs lost so far, only 66.2 lbs to go!
Celebrated my weight loss plateau breakthrough yesterday by drinking free beer and eating 4 costco cookies. I followed that up with an extra egg mc muffin and a bagel today. Doh!!!!!!!
On the topic of poor life choices... Can I get a time machine and go back to elementary school and choose to not go into the magnet program and just go to my local schools? Can I go on adderall as a kid and maybe go into nursing after college as part of the military, build skills, fitness, and self-reliance? Can I not have dated anyone I ever dated and just sign up for a matchmaking service that does background checks first?
Can I get a complete do-over on my life?
Ugh.
First round of most recent orders of personal organization supplies arrived today. Some burner covers for our gas stove and some file folders for color-coded organizing. Key trackers will take two weeks to engrave :(.
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Stayed up too late watching Homeland on Hulu... 1:30am. Crawled out of bed this morning. Got a creepy note on my dad’s car from a neighbor who wrote “[Dad's Name] - I’ll buy your car as is. 424-###-####” No name. Would that freak you out? I feel like our house is being watched by a creepy neighbor.
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Breakfast 1
TJ's Force Primeval bar, cream cheese
Breakfast 2
diet coke
2 egg mc muffins
Breakfast 3
bagel and cream cheese
Progress as of today: 61.8 lbs lost so far, only 66.2 lbs to go!
Maybe if your father doesn't drive the car, he should sell! haha, yeah, a little creepy for a note out of nowhere but maybe someone sees it's always there, not being driven.
246.2 - Broke my plateau today by .6lbs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WITHOUT COUNTING CALORIES OR WATCHING WHAT I EAT (other than if I eat out it thas to be social or to find a workspace)!!!!!!!!
BEHOLD, MORTALS... THE POWER OF MEAL PREP AND ONLINE DIET JOURNALING!!!!!!!!!!
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Ha - this guy live streams Cards Against Humanity...
http://www.hitbox.tv/zethnos
Progress as of today: 61.8 lbs lost so far, only 66.2 lbs to go!
2nd - i gotta watch that live stream - it's gotta be hilarious!
Meal prep sadness... all the pre-cut / pre made convenience foods I bought at Walmart went bad before the expiration date... gag. Kind of mad about it so I am taking them back tonight.
Dad is still not talking to me. It's been since Wednesday. All I did was say I wouldn't drop him off 6 blocks way when he hasn't walked home from Carls Jr before and ask him to wait till Saturday or Sunday so we could do it together. I'm not going to try biking home from work without a support plan. Geez.
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Forgot to weigh in before I showered.
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Augh. Trying to sign up for life and disability insurance separate from my employer. Turns out the price is weight-based. What a bummer. And motivation. Maybe I'll just renew my damn Costco membership... They have way better single serving lunch items and they stay fresher.
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TJ's force primeval bar
cream ceese
2 cups coffee with half and half
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Sandwich:
2 slices Dave's white bread done right
1 slice meunster
2 snackpacks of turkey from costco
1tsp mayo mixed with mustard
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1 pack of apple slices
1 Babybel reg cheese wheel
Progress as of today: 61.2 lbs lost so far, only 66.8 lbs to go!
i wouldn't worry about dad, it'll blow over it sounds like a small argument and nothing major?
sorry you forgot to weigh - you can make up for it tomorrow !
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Wow...I admire your commitment to workout until your departure date but you are right, the nutrition plan sounds unappealing.
Yeah, I figure I will put together some recipes and meal prep packing plans... See how it goes and then give them to him as a gift at the end. Maybe treat him to some branded meal prep lunch bags. He needs some information architecture and user experience work on his site to make it easier for people.
Donkey on 03/11/2017:
New workout clothes are so motivating! This sounds like an exciting new adventure. I look forward to reading about your preparation and execution of your new goal!
Thanks for the encouragement! I love how supportive this community is.