A March Proposal

So ladies...

Sorry I've been MIA. My whole weight loss/fitness goals have been on hiatus. When I don't blog, I'm not accountable.

I have an interesting proposal regarding our fitness and endurance level.

I suggest we ALL commit to {at least} 30 mins cardio
EVERY DAY in March. No excuses. Period.

Then blog about it DAILY.


What do you say?

EP - Wednesday

Soooooooo tired. Cleaning - baking - taking care of little sick baby - I'm SO tired. And I can't stop eating. Bad food. Lol. Oh well. This week has been a super stressful week. I can't wait for the weekend. Big surprise party. Next week - I PRAY that my little one is better and I am back to my routine.

Hugs,
E

Laura 2.23.10

Ha you girls are too funny! I am so tired I have had one crazy of a day so I am not going to write out my food, but I ate healthy and was much better with my calories :) My total: 1,188. I also worked out today, I did my hour of cardio and burnt 568 calories :)

I am off to bed for some much needed Zzzzzzzz! Night :)

Hugs

Laura

EP - Butter Chicken'd Out.

Yup. That's the story for today. Ate butter chicken - lots of it - with basmati rice. Oh well.

My pookie bear is MUCH better today - and so I actually got stuff done! I shoveled the driveway for about 25 minutes - does that count as a work out? We got like a foot of snow yesterday and it was the seriously packing snow - so SUPER heavy - and super heavy. Did I mention it was super heavy? LOL. Anyways - I also got to tidy up a bit and ACTUALLY made dinner today! lol. It is SO draining when your baby is sick!

So tonight - I am just resting. I hope to go to sleep early.

I hope starting next week I am BACK on track....as this week has been a total write off because of all that's been going on.

So happy to see you all here :)

Cheers,
E

Jerr 02/22/10

I actually worked out today! I can hear the song "We are the champions" playing in my mind, and hear a crowd roaring!!! Woooo. :) Did the Tracy Anderson Mat workout (thanks to Eujean's inspiration) And I'm aspiring to look like her teeny tiny self by summer...probably shoulda counted calories today...Well, 1 outta 2...could be worse. So, I'm tuckered out and it's late so I better go. I just wanted to record this anomaly.

So I'll leave you Diva's with a song:

We are the champions - my friends
And we'll keep on fighting - till the end -
We are the champions -
We are the champions
No time for losers
'Cause we are the champions - of the world!.......
(Crowd roars)

Laura 2.22.10

Hi ladies yes I am still alive! I've just been super busy. I have been working out every day but I have not been counting my calories, I know that is soooo bad!

Well, it's Monday and here's to fresh starts. :) I did not weigh myself this morning I was to scared!

Workout: 1 hour cardio (550)

Breakfast: Coffee (5)

Lunch: Garbanzo Med Grill (535)

Snack: Ritz Crackers (240)

Dinner: Pizza (510)

Totals: 1,287 Well, I went over my calories I wanted to try under 1,100. I know that is low but I need a jump start. I'll try harder tomorrow! :)

Hugs

Laura

EP - Monday....already?!!!

Oh my word - what a weekend. My pookie bear is SIIIIICK - again. And so my schedule etc is SO off.

No work out for me today. I am TIRED. I am also throwing a HUGE surprise party this weekend for my dad and so I am REALLY tired. I have been decorating non-stop - making all the centre pieces - baking - making beautiful decorations to hang up (I will post everything on my blog next week) but it's hard doing all this with a sick little baby at the same time :(

So today - there is no work out. I don't even know if it'll happen tomorrow - but I am hoping.

I actually did a Jillian work out on Saturday. I ALMOST DIED. The one that I did was the burn fat DVD. Oh my word. If I did that everyday ladies - I would definitely lose the weight. I don't think it's realistic - but maybe you guys would be more into that. lol. Let me know. I am SO SORE still.

Jerr - I am sore from working out on the treadmill and rower. I am not use to doing anything but elliptical - and I am now sore from doing Jillian's burn fat DVD as well. There are parts of my muscle that are aching in ways that I didn't know possible. I also did a bunch of ball exercises which made me SUPER sore in my abs (flabby fat abs) but yeah. :)

I am beyond tired ladies. It was a loooooooong weekend. I seriously hope that I can do A work out this week - my baby is going to be sick all week - plus all that I have to do - life is a little crazy right now.

Hope all is well with you gals!!!

Hugs,
E

MM - Feb 21/10

Weight: 207
Water: 2.5L {not enough}
Workout: 20 min walk with family & 10 min bellydance show {can I count that as a workout?}

8am - Kashi cereal, FF yogurt, 1/2 apple
12:30pm - 2 mini croissants
2pm - granola bar
6pm - brown rice pasta w/ veggie sauce
7pm - chocolate-y dessert thing

JK

Heyhey!

So, I always try to wait to post until I have something cool to post about, an awesome workout accomplished, a healthy eating day...but day after day ticks by and I got nothin'. I'm definitely in a "funk," if you will. My head's been in a different place lately, busily spinning trying to think of a simple at home project to make a little doh! THAT would be a whole other post.

I don't want to tell you what I ate for breakfast (coughcough, pancakes!) with the fam. It was more of a brunch.(So the calories aren't quite so bad when you divide them between two meals, it's a calorie split!) I've been eating to my hearts content, somedays more than others, but nothing like completely outlandish it's not like I keep donuts or pizza around the house...I actually feel better. I guess it's the endorphins from eating, lol. Seriously I think my body became a little unbalanced with the 5 weeks of hard core working out and maybe not eating enough while breastfeeding. (Do I sound like a broken record, I feel like one.) Hopefully I'm moving forward and finding a balance. Did you guys feel like after you had a kid you kind of had to find yourself all over again? (Not in a weird hippy sort of way.) I have felt like that and this is my third kid and reinventing myself is killin me!!

Eujean, so was it a Jillian workout at the gym that made you sore?

So, don't hate me, but the scale this weekend says 123, I have no idea...except maybe by sort of relaxing my body is doing it's thing... I'm still flabby as I'll get out and I know this free ride won't last for long, it is probably the fruits of muscle I had built throughout January, gotta get to marking up my calendar with a red ink pen again! :) Talk to you ladies again soon!!

EP - Frrrriday....

I am SO tired. My little one is sick - AGAIN - and I was up alllll night last night. And I am also sooo sore from my work out on Wednesday that even when I cough my stomach is killing me. lol.

I also gave into chocolate yesterday....and a few other goodies so guess what? Yup. Same old same old...still chipping away at the 140's....lol....oh well. Life happens - you just have to keep going.

Looks like I might not be able to hit the gym this weekend or much of next week as I am anticipating this cold to be long...and a painful one as my pookie is REALLY sick - right from the gecko.

Have a wonderful weekend ladies!!!

Hugs,
E

EP - THURSDAY

I AM EXHAUSTED. BLAH. I am also sore everywhere. Blah.

Today - I am not working out. I really should - but I am beyond tired. I have had a really stressful/busy week and a half since I've been back - and I just need a break.

So today - I am taking that needed break. I am going shopping for my dad's birthday party - which is still work - but at least I will be looking at wonderful eye candy while doing it. I am also going to "drop by" lululemon - to see what they have in store :)

Other than that - I am one tired out Diva who will be back on the treadmill and elliptical tomorrow :)


Cheers,
E

EP - Wednesday February 17, 2010

Hahahahaha - Jerr - Tracy Anderson IS kind of weird!!! I agree with you - totally. But her DVD is hardcore! :)

Well - I did it ladies - I went to the gym today. Yesterday - nope. I actually put ON my workout clothes - and just did other things on my to-do list and didn't work out. :( I am sooo tired at the end of the day - it doesn't really work very well.

Today I worked out for over an hour. I did 20 minutes on the elliptical - 11 minutes on the rower - 10 minutes on the treadmill - did some work out with the huge ball - did some circuit training - and I was POOPED OUT by the hour. I am exhausted - but I have a to-do list that is a mile high - including throwing my father his 60th birthday party - so it's gonna be a busy week!!!

I am trying to find motivation to work out at home - and the only thing that might work is working out EARLY in the morning. I might try that tomorrow :)

Wish me luck! I haven't lost any weight by the way because of my huge festival party over the weekend - I think this week is pretty much shot - but I am determined to keep working out and keep at it. :)

Hugs,
E

JK 2.17.10

Holla! Divas!! How's it going...sounds like you are the inspiration of the month Eujean! Yay for you, and I think your goals are totally reasonable. My sis inlaw did making the cut, it looked super hard! (She was doing the workouts at my gym, when I used to own it.)

I actually did this random workout with my mom, it's one of the "Slim in 6" workouts that my sister bought, it was only 26 min. long, but it was A LOT of lunges and squats and needless to say (that's my problem area) I'm sore!

Today I'm planning to do my Tracy Anderson Mat workout dvd (Eujean you inspired me to dust that one off again, I forgot how much I liked it, especially for my arms! She's kind of weird though!)

So, that's my plan, and I'm going to update this later to let you know how it all went! :) Accountability is what I need, I'm a train-wreck without it....so I'm going to try my bestest ;) to get back to this blogging!

EP - HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Well - my weekend was SO fun - and filled with lots of carbs and goodies!!! It was Korean New Year and I CELEBRATED :) And today is President's Day in the States but it is Family Day here where Maggie and I are - so again - CELEBRATION!!! We hung out with my parents and had a wonderful time. We ate Korean food on Sunday (which is pretty healthy but lots of rice) and today we had Chinese tonight (which is full of SaLt galore so tomorrow I will look like puffed wheat) but I ate it guilt-free! I made the exception as it IS the new year again :)

But tomorrow it is BACK on track!!! Working out on my DVDs on Tuesdays and Thursdays and back to eating super healthy and hitting the gym M-W-F-Sa. I didn't hit the gym this past Saturday - it was impossible with our schedule - but I am determined to hit it this weekend.

I am still SO SORE from my work out on Friday - I am definitely hitting the treadmill again as I am positive I am so sore from sprinting side to side. And ofcourse I will get back to rowing. It is actually getting more and more difficult....lol...I have no idea why.

It's the start of a new year for me - and so I adopt all of you as Koreans and you can start again FRESH starting this week!!! I am so excited for more sun and I am determined to be 125-130 lbs by the time May hits!!! I think that plan is totally reasonable. I have 3 months. My plan is to be out of 140 by next week Tuesday. SERIOUS crunch time ladies!!! Wish me luck!

Cheers,
E

MM - Feb 15/10

Eeeekkk...I'm suffering from a chocolate coma.

I need to detox. Immediately.

Weight: 209 {OMG!!}
Water: 2.5L
Workout: hmmm...does reading about working out count?

7am: 2 Lindor chocolates
{I worked all morning - in court, no breaks}
2pm - leftover pasta, Skinny Cow ice cream sandwich
6pm - veggie chili

EP - Goooo CANADA!!!

YAY!!! Olympics is officially underway in CANADA!!!! Seeing all those athletes motivates me to try to do my very best as well. GOOOO CANADA!

Well - I woke up today and I was down to 142.4!!! Yay! From 145.8 on Tuesday to now is pretty good. AND it's that time of the month too - which usually makes me about 3-5 lbs heavier - so we'll see what the result is next week. I have been doing really well with my eating and working out every other day. I am sooo sore today - especially my calves but I think that's a GOOD sign :) Can't wait to hit the gym again on Monday.

Today I had some chicken fingers at Costco - as we missed breakfast and I didn't have time to pack up a lunch so that wasn't a very good meal. I am going to be doing a Jillian Michael's DVD today as my work out - I am not sure which one yet though. So my plan is to work out for 40 minutes today doing one of those DVDs :) Wish me luck. I will post an update later on today or tomorrow.

Have a WONDERFUL VALENTINE'S DAY TOMORROW!!!! And snack on some chocolate GUILT-FREE! :) Dark chocolate is suppose to be especially wonderful for you anyways :)

Love you ladies!

Cheers,
E

EP - Friday!!! :)

Yesterday I wasn't able to work out - Tuesday and Thursdays are hard - but I ate really well. I did sneak in 2 little valentine's chocolates (the ones I attached for my little one's Valentine's Cards) and they were divine! :)

I have been doing pretty well in terms of my diet. I have been eating a lot of oranges and bell peppers. I have honestly gone through about 3 lbs or oranges this week.

I worked out this morning but changed it up because my little "present of the month" came today and I was NOT feeling good - but went anyway. I did the elliptical for 10 minutes - then the treadmill for 10 minutes (sprinting side ways) and rowed for 10 minutes and then did some weights for about 5 minutes. I kept it short as I am busy today.

I did sneak in another 5 little chocolates. Thank goodness the rest have nuts in them :)

I got my 3 DVDs and I am really excited to start them next week. I also ordered the book MAKING THE CUT by Jillian Michaels and so far -it's really good. Really hardcore. It's for women who need to lose the last 10-20 lbs - and it's seriously hardcore. I'm glad I'm still having to read it.

Have a wonderful weekend!!!!!!! Happy Valentine's Day and HAPPY NEW YEAR to all those that are Chinese and Korean :)

Cheers,
E

EP - Wednesday. Middle of the Week.

I loved your blog post Jerrica! I think as women - we have a lot of responsibilities. It is incredible that we manage to do all that we do -  and there will definitely be days, weeks, months where things are not going as smoothly as we want. And ofcourse with that comes emotional days. If there is a woman out there that says she doesn't have these moments - she's not being honest with herself. So join the club Jerr. You're human. :)

I finally ate the last of the goldfish today. As lunch. LOL. I know I know - you're all sick of hearing about my stupid Goldfish issues - but seriously - there is no other woman out there that likes goldfish more than me - but it's done! Today was the last day. There are officially NO MORE GOLDFISH in our home. (THANK GOODNESS)

Today I worked out - 35 minutes elliptical and 25 minutes rower = 600 cals burned and 20 minutes in the sauna. I am tired. TIRED.

What are you ladies doing for Valentine's Day? I know - how is it already Valentine's Day? I am making some cards for my little one's classmates for Friday. Hopefully they'll turn out cute.

I finally get my DVDs tomorrow! My hubby is bringing them back from NYC for me! I can't work out tomorrow at the gym - so I am going to do my Tracy Anderson Mat DVD. Wish me luck. I will need it. SO hard. No wonder Gwyneth Paltrow looks so good. Lol.

Cheers!

JK...I love that my initials can also mean 'just kidding", so fitting.

Sooo, I'm glad to see you girls are back at it! The only thing I'm consistent at these days is losing my ever-loving mind!

Right now Sadie is down for a nap and my big girls are terrorizing eachother and "watching cartoons" I often refer to Addy & Ava as the "big girls", but I also call Sadie and Ava the "little girls." Kinda funny how Ava can fit in both catagories right now, she's a very volitale little toddler these days...wears her mommy out! She's precious, don't get me wrong. It's just hard to keep my cool when she colors on the wall for the 50th time, and the floor, and the desk, and my yoga mat, and the refrigerator, and the kitchen floor, and the stairwell...well, you get the point.

Ugh, I joined weight watchers LAST Teusday (as in not this week) as I had mentioned...and i did the boot camp workout once. I didn't go back to WW lastnight (the weather here is pretty crummy, slick roads) but I did do the workout again. LOL. I have been so melancholy and moody, those aren't really things I'd typically describe myself as, honestly...I feel that I'm a pretty even keeled personality...normally? So, I even took two pregnancy tests within the last two weeks because I don't know why I'm so emotional! HAHa! (They're negative or I wouldn't be laughing) Like if you knew me, you'd know I don't just get depressed, or cry, then act happy again at the drop of a hat. So weird.

So, that's where I'm at. I hope I haven't brought you down with my little schpeel, that's the last thing I would want to do! I am going to keep trying, every day is new. I don't like taking one step forward and two steps back, but to err is human, right? Today I already had a stack of pancakes (If they're whole wheat does that make them healthy?) with peanut butter and syrup...and a few goldfish, just for you E. I'm planning to work out.

On a brighter and un-fitness blog related side note, I started a new blog, check it out and tell me what you think? http://ishop4moms.blogspot.com/

EP - Tuesday Feb. 9, 2010

No work out for me today but I did great with my meals.

Yesterday @ the end of the day - was another story.

Yup. The goldfish crackers got me. So - no work out today but ate well - yesterday I worked out and ate pretty well until the goldfish....so it's a working progress :)

Tomorrow it's back to the gym. And it's that time of the month around the corner for me....so I am bloated and heavy and yeah....

I am NOT giving up on doing this ladies! I am determined to keep going until MAY!!!! WE CAN DO THIS! :)

Hugs

LD 2.8.10

Welcome home Eujean! :D I ran 5 miles today and ate pretty healthy. I forgot to weigh myself so I will do it tomorrow. My new little kick right now... The Full Bar. Not quite sure it suppressed or just triggered my hunger. :D

I hope everyone is doing well :)

Hugs,

Laura

EP - I'm BAACK! :)

I'm home!!! I miss NYC terribly but I am happy to be back.

*EDIT: Oops! I totally made a mistake! I worked out for 60 minutes on cardio (700 cals burned) and 11 minutes on the rower (100 cals burned) plus did another 20 minutes in the sauna. So a total of 90 minutes at the gym today :) It was soooo nice! Today I worked out for 90 minutes at the gym and then sweated out another 20 minutes in the sauna. 

I had oatmeal for breakfast along with a Banana and I had some egg whites for a snack and some thinly sliced beef that I grilled up for lunch. I am planning on having some oranges for another snack along with some soy nuts and for dinner will be a salad and fish. I am cutting out (most) carbs for the month of February and March. At least as much as possible. And when I say carbs - I mean mainly flour. Obviously I will still get it via fruits and soynuts etc.

I gained about 2-3 lbs in NYC (trust me - it seems like a LOT more) - so I need to burn those pounds off and I am DETERMINED to lose another 15 pounds by my birthday in May. So I am around 144-145 lbs right now - and I want to be (at least) 130 by May. I think it's totally do-able - I have my eye on the ball!!!

I went grocery shopping on Saturday to make sure I had alllll the veggies and jell-O snacks and what not to make sure that I don't graze on "chips" and "popcorn" etc. Protein and veggies are going to be my staple in my diet. NO CARBS. Just for a few months until I can get comfortably under 140lbs.

MISS YOU LADIES!!!!

Hugs,
E

JK - Thanks a million!

Hi Divas!!

I just read all your recent posts and I feel encouraged! I've just had a lot of random weird stress going on in my life and gotten a little side tracked. (AKA eating like a pig, and not exercising) I did decide (it's plan, right Eujean!? ;)) to start doing a bootcamp workout dvd I have instead of The Shred....I've been hearing a lot about muscle confusion lately and thought after 5 weeks of shredding maybe I should do something different for a few...switch it up...see what happens on the scale. I'll let you know how that goes!

Also, I think I might go back to weight watchers, it seems like everyone I know is counting points right now and I'm a lifetime member and can go back for free since I had a baby and am breastfeeding...it's tomorrow night, if it works out I'll let you know how that goes too! :)

Have I thanked you girls lately for inviting me to do this? Seriously, it is helping me get back on track so much better than if I were on my own! Maggie, I'm right there with you with that emotional eating...Laura, I need a major boob job too, love the dress!! And Eujean, eat a cupcake, you're in NY for crying out loud! :) I know your plans will work out, thank you for your encouraging comment on my last post. I have no workout to post today, but tomorrow is the day! And trust me, you don't want to know what I've been eating. Good night girls, I'll check in again as soon as I can.

MM - Update - January Redux

So I thought these few days of vacation would be ideal for me to eat better. I've been going completely off the rails in terms of emotional eating. I'm trying HARD to contain myself, but life just gets in the way.

I also had 2 weddings this weekend and my m-i-l was staying with us for the last 4 days. In terms of working out, I was either at the gym or at the bellydance studio everyday but today. I needed a day off today.

I'm excited for this month. My February Goals are:

1. Weigh 198 by Feb 28th
   
2. Sweat every day - intentional exercise
3. Register for a half-marathon
4. Bellydance EVERY DAY!
   

LD 2.1.10

My new dress!

Hehe I went shopping today and bought myself a couple of summer dresses that I am beyond excited for! They are going to be my motivation to loose these 10 lbs. Geezehhh! Enough with the procrastination already! I did have to buy a small :D I just need a serious boob job now! I ran 4 miles today and burt over 600 calories and then did abs. I also tried very hard today to stay healthy with my food intake.

Breakfast: coffee (5)

Lunch: bran buds w/2% milk (265)

Dinner: Grilled chicken sandwich from Chick fil a (300) 1/2 of a med fry (135)

Snack: Apples (90)

Total: 1,065 ( I'll probably have a small snack later)

ok I had my snack, rice, cheese and broccoli (270)

I also weighed in today and I am 150! Not good I'm up 5 lbs.