tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2160691768985970072024-03-13T11:08:32.725-07:00.::Cyn Gets Thin::.Fitness, weight loss, food and diet newsCynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029486053468184472noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216069176898597007.post-34549481640467365412011-09-14T15:11:00.001-07:002011-09-14T15:11:45.051-07:00I'll bypass the bypass. Thank you.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sugarsleuth.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/stressed.jpeg?w=376&h=249" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://sugarsleuth.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/stressed.jpeg?w=376&h=249" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Today during my lunch break I participated in a brown bag "Lunch and Learn" titled, <b>Weight Loss and Nutrition. </b>It was a helpful session and scared me into thinking if I don't get my act together, I will soon be eligible for bypass surgery.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.bagelgrove.com/images/walnut-honey2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="206" src="http://www.bagelgrove.com/images/walnut-honey2.jpg" width="320" /></a>I entered the session with a huge plain bagel smothered in plain cream cheese and left with 1/4 of that same bagel the remains of which threw into the trash can. Why did I do this, because at the session medical professionals talked about how fad diets and magical weight loss programs promise drastic results but studies show short-term dieting frequently results in weight re-gain. They presented proven strategies for long-term weight loss -- one of which included eat slower and savor your meals.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm used to inhaling my lunches, snacks and dinners with rapid speed, barely chewing (whereas I eat my breakfast slower because I am barely awake enough to have the capacity to chow down before 9 a.m.). The smart docs explained too fast eating causes us to overeat and we really should be taking 30 to 45 minutes to eat each meal because our bodies can't tell us we're full if we eat in less than 15 or 20 minutes.. Luckily they shared this advice within the first 10 minutes of the session and that way I was able to put the remainder of my bagel down. And sure enough, 30 mins in, I was full off of my freakishly large bagel. I stopped eating when I was "full".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These docs also went into great detail about weight loss surgery included diagrams and videos of gastric bypass surgery. That made me lose my appetite especially since they shared that Non-Surgical obesity treatments, such as diets and medications generally suck. Diets only yield a 6% long-term success rate whereas Medications only 12%. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After watching a video where someone's stomach was cut down to the size of a banana, it's safe to say that I don't want to ever have to do weight loss surgery. Sure it's effective, since most can get rid of 60 to 80% of excess weight within the first 18 months but gastric bypass is non-adjustable and requires the cutting and stapling of the stomach and the bowel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My personal preference: I'd like to learn how to listen to my body and find it when I'm full by eating slower. </div>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029486053468184472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216069176898597007.post-39949264106906957682011-09-12T13:42:00.000-07:002011-09-12T13:48:47.527-07:00How much does that extra bite cost you?September already. Wowzer. Summer is over and my summer weight loss attempts = <b>maintain</b>. I'll take it. Maintaining is better than gaining, although obviously my aim was to lose. No sense crying over spilled milk - time to get back on that horse, and with the half-marathon a month and a half away I have some work to do!<br />
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I've been busy counting my calories most days on MyFitnessPal.com, not feeling too bad when I go over my daily allotted calories (1,590/day) needed to lose my unwanted pounds. But how much do those extra 100 cals in the form of coffee creamer, afternoon carb snack, etc. actually add up to?<br />
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A LOT over time. Even 100 extra calories eaten a day, means 700 extra calories week = almost a pound of gained weight/month.<br />
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Years ago a friend shared a YouTube video (it's overly dramatic, but it gets the point across) about how eating a little more each day can be a detriment to one trying to lose weight. Here it is, and here is why when most go over daily calorie budget, even just a little, they don't lose. Even if it's just a little.<br />
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Good news ladies - men don't want skinny twigs of women! Their preference is a Size 10. According to a study shared today on Chicago's <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/ericandkathy">Eric & Kathy Radio Show</a> which involved 2,000 men, a man's ideal woman has raven hair, blue eyes and is a Size 10.<br />
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Phew! Sigh of relief to all us ladies who will never be that skinny mini Size 2 or 4...or zero.<br />
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I don't think most men have a clue what women's sizes actually are --- but apparently the study did not ask men their preference by saying, "Here’s a size 4. Here’s a size 12. Who looks better?" Instead, men were shown several photos and asked which they preferred. <br />
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</tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What does a Size 10 look like? Size 10 is probably like 36-year old <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina_Hendricks">Christina Hendricks</a> from Mad Men. A radio listener pointed her out as a close enough Size 10 example. She looks fab by the way! So...if men want a Size 10, then why do so many heterosexual women strive for a Size 6 and below? Must be that our main mission is to get skinny to impress our peers --- other ladies or to impress ourselves. I guess us women have come a long way since the Mad Men era of existing to merely please men. Of course size is not a 100% indicator of true health/attractiveness. It depends on the person's frame (small, medium, large), height (short, medium, tall) or personal preference.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Personally, my "happy" size was the size I maintained most of college, a Size 6. That's when I felt my absolute best. Not too skinny, not too fat, just right. I didn't maintain that size to lure in the opposite sex, but to feel better about myself. To feel my best. And even with the 50 pounds I'm fixing to lose now, I never plan to go lower than a Size 6. If I did, I would be too skins and bones looking. Surely I'd look like a Star Jones version (post-weight loss) bobble head of myself. <b>Gross</b>.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Of course right now, with my 50 pounds to lose, it's real easy for me to get on my high horse and proclaim, "I, who am currently a Size 14, vow to NEVA dip below a Size 6". It's <b>very </b>easy for me to say considering my body is not apt to dip below a Size 6. Losing 50 pounds will put back at my Size 6 but my healthy weigh range means wearing anything between a Size 6 and Size 10. And I guess if that range doesn't work for me, I could always try Sears*.</span><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">Glowing skin -- hooray for bronzer and tans!</span></span></li>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbpT6VcnSNCoNILiYUs6ERGS9VcHyLqnms3123yOwTOMfIzvEsxebstyiXvtn_SVxHVRyY3aNkHwJ5zZySQwUiWYTusp8r6OgW64A-mbq6BiWRHIld9VtlwDdppitToBGrovmIFX9nO8M/s1600/dress.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbpT6VcnSNCoNILiYUs6ERGS9VcHyLqnms3123yOwTOMfIzvEsxebstyiXvtn_SVxHVRyY3aNkHwJ5zZySQwUiWYTusp8r6OgW64A-mbq6BiWRHIld9VtlwDdppitToBGrovmIFX9nO8M/s320/dress.jpg" width="240" /></a>As soon as I read her story, I was motivated to do the same. After all, my sister's wedding was months away, and I wanted to look better than ever in my Bridesmaid dress. I went out and purchased some grade-schooly type stickers from the Dollar Store and went to work on my sticker plan. Using the kind that say, "Way to Go" and "You Rock", my weight loss increased with each week. Two months later, my calendar looked like a hurricane of stickers had exploded onto it -- and I was down 10 pounds! It was an amazing feeling to see how many workouts I had completed. It didn't hurt that my bridesmaid dress had to be taken in as well.<br />
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I need to resurrect the STICKER plan.Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029486053468184472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216069176898597007.post-61339508724371320532011-08-16T13:36:00.000-07:002011-08-16T13:45:04.020-07:00I'm doing well -- except for the cow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4YAtNwpOIuS_ivgTSIrwAz2QLERzbTHhKAq2i9Vj1cNadLS9MVeJoWopsURpMR9EK_9ik_PP7c3LJX9q2uQ7qn8WNueq76EdHC0yTYhGf-N6vHrIzKG9yLioF2d2ZXyMI31HdWjPzQTg/s1600/me.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4YAtNwpOIuS_ivgTSIrwAz2QLERzbTHhKAq2i9Vj1cNadLS9MVeJoWopsURpMR9EK_9ik_PP7c3LJX9q2uQ7qn8WNueq76EdHC0yTYhGf-N6vHrIzKG9yLioF2d2ZXyMI31HdWjPzQTg/s320/me.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Two weeks ago I re-defined my specific weight loss goals. I'm doing well. If I were to give myself a grade in all areas...</span><br />
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<div style="font-size: 12px;">1.) <strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">I want to lose 25 pounds </strong></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Grade: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">C</span></b></span><br />
<div style="font-size: 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Explanation: I've hovered around the 3 pound loss for two weeks. Nonetheless, I'm seeing good changes in my body --- i.e. my waistline is coming back! I'm making better food choices and overall eating more veggies and fruits daily. I'm also participating in a pedometer challenge at work which keeps me focused on walking to get my daily steps up!</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
2.)<strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> I want to complete a half-marathon </strong></div><div style="font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>B</b></span></div><div style="font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Started training. Need to kick up my training and be more consistent with my workout plan. </span></div><div style="font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></div><div style="font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">3.) <strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">I want to build muscle and lose fat</strong> </div><div style="font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>F</b></span></div><div style="font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">It's simple - to gain muscle I need to work my muscles. Got in one session of weight lifting. Need to do it regularly.</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">4.) <strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">I want to complete a 10-day juice cleanse </strong></div><div style="font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>B+</b></span></div><div style="font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Had to reschedule my initial plan because of travel plans-- changed the start date to September 1st, but have gotten more organized. I'm reaching out to people who have juiced for tips/advice. Keep the suggestions coming! I've been warned Day 1 I'll be crabby. Day 2 will be worse. But if I can make it past those two days I will feel fabulous.</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></div><div style="font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">5.) <strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">I want to complete a winter time 5K </strong></div><div style="font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>A</b></span></div><div style="font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">This is well on it's way. Found a race to run and a friend to join me. After the half-marathon running this will be a breeze! </span></div><div style="font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></div><div style="font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">6.)<strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> I want to save refined sugar treats for special occasions.</strong></div><div style="font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b> A+ </b></span></div><div style="font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Saying no to sweets except special occassions is difficult. I've had cravings like crazy but NO means no. That means saying no to free office cookies and morning pastries. I have more energy without so much sugar in my diet. <b>It's amazing! </b> I also find I'm able to enjoy sweets more when it's once in a while instead of every day. I recently traveled to Nashville and went to an Jeni's ice cream shop. It was glorious and I didn't feel one bit guilty indulging.</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></strong></div><div style="font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> 7.) <strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">I want to go to the gym three times a week </strong></div><div style="font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>D</b></span></div><div style="font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Have been making it to the gym 1-2 times/week because of traveling. This is changing this week as I don't have any upcoming travel plans for a while. Otherwise have been doing a LOT of walking!</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></div><div style="font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">8.)</span><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> I want to eat no more than one dead cow a week. </strong> </div><div style="font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
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<div style="font-size: 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b></b>I tried this and failed because of steak dinners two days in a row. Plus, while traveling I splurged on a jr. bacon cheesburger from Wendy's and a cheeseburger from Dairy Queen. To make up for it, I'm trying to avoid beef for the next month --- as i've used up my allotted "<a href="http://cyngetsthin.blogspot.com/2011/08/i-will-reach-my-goals.html">one dead cow a week</a>" and need to make up for what I ate. The one glorious decision I made while traveling was to do eat fake ground meat soy tacos. I couldn't tell the difference between the soy mean and beef. I'll have to try more fake options when I crave the dead cow.</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"><br />
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</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">my current weight loss GPA = 2.16 or C-</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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</span></div>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029486053468184472noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216069176898597007.post-4392876661172862852011-08-03T09:34:00.000-07:002011-08-03T09:43:31.806-07:00I will reach my goals<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3stsDXki__U" width="560"></iframe><br />
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<div style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;">I'm a "fan" of Bob Harper on Facebook and today in a status update he wrote, "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">Make it a point to be more active today.. Get a workout in! Today is the first day of the rest of your life and you are worth it!"</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"> I like that goal. That's doable. No matter how my schedule looks before or after work, I can always fit in a 15 to 30 min walk during my lunch break. Any day. Everyday. That's what I'll do today. Done!</div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><br />
</div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;">Goals keep me focused. In the past they've helped me accomplish great tasks. It's time to jot down some <b>August 2011 - December 2011</b> goals to keep me focused.</div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><br />
</div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;">Wikihow says STEP ONE in reaching a goal is to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #414141; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Accomplish-a-Goal"><b class="whb" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Set a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #336633;">realistic</span> but challenging/inspiring goal</b>.</a></span></div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #414141; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;">"Take a big dream, like "I want to be famous", and break it down into smaller, more manageable steps, like "I want to star in a<a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Write-Science-Fiction" style="color: #336633; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="Write Science Fiction">science fiction</a> <a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Enjoy-a-Movie-at-Home" style="color: #336633; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="Enjoy a Movie at Home">movie</a>", "I want to go to three auditions a week", "I want to move to another city" and "I want to <a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Save-Money-on-Gas" style="color: #336633; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="Save Money on Gas">save</a> $5000 so I can move." Make the goal big enough to challenge and excite you, but not so big that you hesitate to take the first steps."</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #414141; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"><b><u>Here's my break-down</u></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">. </span></div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><u>My big dream</u>: "I want to be thin" which is girl talk for "My extra weight is interfering with how I feel about myself. It needs to go!" Specifically for me, being "thin" means losing the 50 extra pounds I have stored on my frame.</div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><br />
</div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><u>My big dream broken down into smaller, more manageable steps</u>: </div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"> 1.) <b>I want to lose 25 pounds </b>and then take it from there. Only a year ago, in August 2010, I weighed 20 pounds less than I do now. Over a year's time I let stress from new life changes make me eat with reckless abandon and focus less on exercise. Losing 25 pounds betwen August and December will get me half way to my goal of losing 50 pounds and getting thin!</div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><br />
</div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;">2.)<b> I want to complete a half-marathon </b>I've signed up for <a href="http://runrocknroll.competitor.com/st-louis">one </a>in October! I have a buddy and a training schedule (that's gotten off to a rocky start) but I will do it!</div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><br />
</div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;">3.) <b>I want to build muscle and lose fat</b> I can do this through stepping up my weight training...which is actually part of my half-marathon <a href="http://www.halhigdon.com/halfmarathon/novice.htm">training plan</a>. </div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><br />
</div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;">4.) <b>I want to complete a 10-day juice cleanse </b>I have researched juicers and watched Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead. Unless I hear better suggestions, I plan to get an inexpensive <a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/Black-Decker-Fruit-and-Vegetable-Juice-Extractor/15034494">Black and Decker juicer from Wal-Mart </a>to stay in my $50 juicer range. I have recipes for drinks. I scheduled my cleanse dates in my calendar for August 15th thru August 24.</div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><br />
</div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;">5.) <b>I want to complete a winter time 5K </b>Working on getting this set-up. The last winter outdoors race I did was in 2002: The <a href="http://www.active.com/running/champaign-il/jingle-bell-runwalk-champaign-il-2011">Jingle Bell Run in Champaign, IL</a>. It was cold and it was glorious. Perhaps it's time to do it again! </div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><br />
</div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;">6.) <strike> <b>I want to eat less refined sugar.</b> </strike>Ok this one's a lie. More like I know I should eat less fined sugar. I want to work on minimizing the consumption of donuts and candy at work. I want to avoid Starbuck's sugary drinks. I want to say "no" to ice cream treats on sale at Jewel and only enjoy them on special occassions -- birthdays, parties, weddings. <b>Revised: I want to save refined sugar treats for special occasions.</b></div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"> 7.) <b>I want to go to the gym three times a week </b>I have a Groupon pass for one class at Flirty Girl Fitness and a gym membership at the Y. The Y location is literally a 4-min walk from my apartment. It opens at 5 a.m. weekdays and doesn't close until 10 p.m. Morning workouts may be what I need to complete this mini goal. No excuses.</div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><br />
</div><div style="font-size: 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">8.)</span><b> I want to eat no more than one dead cow a week. </b> Let me explain. Last July, when I started this blog I made up my "<a href="http://cyngetsthin.blogspot.com/2010/07/changing-directions-operation-lose-20.html" style="font-weight: normal;">One cow a week</a>" rule. It stuck then so it's time to bring it back. I wrote, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #616161; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px;">Cheeseburgers were doing me in so I made up a rule that I can only eat one serving of dead cow a week. Max. Not daily. This means, once I have my ONE cheeseburger or Chipotle steak burrito, it's time to switch to Boca Burgers, Black Bean burgers, veggie-based meals and other non-four legged friends. </span>Veggies, you should be very scared. I'm going to devour you like no other.<br />
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</div><div style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;">At this point I've made my <b>August 2011 - December 2011 </b>goals big enough to challenge and excite me, but not so big that I don't hesitate to take the first steps. 8 goals. Sweet! </div></div>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029486053468184472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216069176898597007.post-21323074605611052392011-07-21T12:42:00.000-07:002011-07-21T15:46:51.094-07:00Trim the Fat<div style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>After a weekend of camping at the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/warren-dunes-state-park-sawyer">Warren Dunes</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> in Michigan where I pigged out on processed snacks, hot dogs, burgers, brats, Reese's Peanut Butter Cup S'mores and donuts, I have some detoxing to do. Besides my unhealthy camping feast, the day I left camping grounds, I headed to Jewel-Osco and found boxes of Choco Tacos on sale for $2.99. Still high on camp nostalgia, I bought a box because they reminded me of camping at</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.bluelake.org/"> Blue Lake Fine Arts</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> camp when I 15. It's funny how so much of my "bad" food choices are governed by emotional eating, particularly sugary and saturated fat-laden foods. Yes, I'm speaking directly to you Cheez-Its. </span><br />
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<b>Post-camping and one Choco Taco later, the scale said I'd gained 3 pounds!</b> My notion that eating BIG Cheez-Its, grilled sausage and Donettes would help me maintain my weight, let alone put me closer to 50-pounds of weight loss, was false. I'm sure the scale number would've been higher had it not been for the exhausting hike to and from the campsite to the beach. Walking uphill in hot sand while carrying beach gear is no joke. The first 10 minutes walking were lovely. We walked through woodsy areas with beautiful lighting. Then we arrived at the sandy hills and it was terrible. I felt like I was walking to the Promised Land.<br />
While on the beach at the Warren Dunes, I watched toned women prance around in tiny bikinis while I sat feeling like a whale in my snug one-piece. Of course, not everyone who wore a bikini was toned and gazelle like, but most were. As I work toward my weight loss goals, I dream of wearing a bikini and joining them. My dream bikini color: Zebra!<br />
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Four days later, I'm <i>finally </i>back to my pre-camping weight, and I have a loooooong ways to go to meet my 50 pound loss. Training for the upcoming half-marathon will help but I'd also like to lose inches by beefing up my muscles. After all, 5 pounds of fat compared to the same amount of muscle looks drastically different. I want to focus on decreasing my body fat percentage in addition to overall weight loss.<br />
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</tbody></table>I'm still buzzing from watching Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead on Netflix. The weight loss results in that movie were insane and after watching the doc I've watched my fair share juicing before and afters on YouTube. Bottom line: Juicing makes you lose weight --- but if you don't change your lifestyle you'll end up gaining all the weight back.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">5 pounds of fat vs. 5 pounds of MUSCLE. Huge difference!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">My plan: In August I will try a 10-day juicing detox. I'll monitor my progress and share the results. For me it'll be a way to jumpstart progress. Feel free to share any tips. As for developing more muscle mass, I'm staying motivated with the above </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=Rdrk5ajjb0SRnk76TYxZWw&select=Gfnf8CdcrGlEBVLiaQ9RXQ">photo</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span></td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029486053468184472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216069176898597007.post-69861994178911163722011-07-20T10:32:00.000-07:002011-07-21T15:23:07.598-07:00In Search of the Perfect Half Marathon Shoe<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; line-height: 18px;"></span><br />
<div class="status_body" style="font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">In about 12 weeks I will run<st1:metricconverter productid="13.1 miles" w:st="on">13.1 miles</st1:metricconverter>. I'm nervous because I'm not in tip-top shape now. Luckily a lot can change in 3 months! </span><span style="color: black;">This race - <a href="http://runrocknroll.competitor.com/st-louis" style="font-weight: inherit;">Rock N Roll Half in St. Louis</a> - will be my <b>second </b>half-marathon. My first was in 2009 when I was also <st1:metricconverter productid="15 pounds" style="font-weight: inherit;" w:st="on">15 pounds</st1:metricconverter> lighter than I am now. My time then: 3:07:12.<span style="font-weight: inherit;"> </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-weight: inherit;">I anticipate that over the next week the running will inevitably shed pounds -- it always does for me when I keep</span><span style="color: black; font-weight: inherit;"> </span><span class="apple-style-span" style="font-weight: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;">it consistent. I'm following Hal Higdon's training plan for</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-weight: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span" style="font-weight: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;"><a href="http://www.halhigdon.com/halfmarathon/novice.htm" style="font-weight: inherit;">novices</a>. <b><u>My goal time: Under 2:50</u></b></span></span></div><div style="font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><br />
</div><div style="font-weight: inherit;">Now ladies, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">mama needs new half-marathon shoes</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"> Last race I ended up with blisters after I rocked some pretty generic Reeboks -- which I think were technically "walking" shoes. I'm going to a local running store next week to get fitted but before I go --</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="color: #222222;"> </span><b style="color: #222222;">any shoe suggestions for a flat-footed runner? I've been curious about those toe shoes ....yanno, these:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b><br />
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If you move to streaming only, your viewing options will decrease especially when it comes to newer content. But as an avid streamer, who's streaming past includes the entire seasons of Skins (UK Version), Teen Mom, Roseanne, The Cosby Show, Weeds and other random British tv, I say live with it. Streaming is the future of television. <br />
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I've explored my fair share of indi docs through streaming -- most recently, one about juicing to boost health and weight loss. If you subscribe to Netflix go home right now and check it out --- <a href="http://www.fatsickandnearlydead.com/">Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead</a>. It will make you want to juice, lose weight...or at least think, "Wow, another non-American telling Americans how we can fight obesity". <br />
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P.S. My main question after watching this was "What recipes are being used". Google to the rescue. Find juicing recipes <a href="http://www.fatsickandnearlydead.com/about-the-film/learn-more/recipies/">here</a>. If you're a novice to streaming via your tv, Wii or whatever, click <a href="http://www.yelp.com/topic/chicago-wii-internet-connection">here</a>.<br />
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<object style="height: 390px; width: 640px;"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/x9SGWcZwk7c?version=3"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/x9SGWcZwk7c?version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="640" height="390"></object>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029486053468184472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216069176898597007.post-12042880999139804722011-07-07T13:50:00.000-07:002011-07-07T13:50:20.101-07:00"Fat people will take anything if you tell them it's gonna make them lose weight." -Roseanne<b><u>Roseanne Barr on the diet industry...and such.</u></b><br />
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I'm a true Roseanne fan. I love her housewife and diet jokes. I like her take on the diet industry and weight loss. I couldn't get enough of the working class Illinois family she created in the 80s/90s. I loved watching her show on Nick at Night and now stream it on Netflix. <br />
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This month Roseanne returns to tv via a new Lifetime show titled, <a href="http://jezebel.com/5819043/roseanne-barrs-new-lifetime-series-tastes-like-nuts">Roseanne's Nut</a>s. This reality show will follow Roseanne as she runs a nut farm in Hawaii.<br />
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<b><u>Here's the preview</u></b><br />
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/6TaZcirtLPo" width="425"></iframe>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029486053468184472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216069176898597007.post-11412482082998901082011-07-05T16:41:00.000-07:002011-07-05T17:34:05.323-07:00It's July! Time to Watch Teen MomIt's July and I'm feeling better about fitness. I joined my local Y and am LOVING it. Sometimes a change of scenery just helps. My old gym just wasn't working for me anymore --- mostly because it was only open M-F, was a 45-min commute from my home, I had to pack a huge gym bag with shower stuff and the gym has no windows. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO6xgzSXWhe55baVyO9nt8cKJ0lfM2OyU_phMjvxl4oK2MGbCJyCuIApAmpvtfIGESvJCUooqz3GCvMsY3PM_teSTiqNK_L8c07Gceh1w8Z2kYuaCYYUtcrVqVWLNtCsFJz6pohacrack/s1600/jose_antonio_vargas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO6xgzSXWhe55baVyO9nt8cKJ0lfM2OyU_phMjvxl4oK2MGbCJyCuIApAmpvtfIGESvJCUooqz3GCvMsY3PM_teSTiqNK_L8c07Gceh1w8Z2kYuaCYYUtcrVqVWLNtCsFJz6pohacrack/s320/jose_antonio_vargas.jpg" width="207" /></a></div>I upgraded to the Y where they have windows and an indoor pool. Although I don't consider myself a "swimmer", it's nice to know I have a pool. My commute to the gym is only 5 mins. I can get changed at home and show up with only the clothes on my back. Also, my Y's ellipticals have tvs! Last Thursday I hopped on the elliptical. Someone left CNN on and I stared at <a href="http://inthearena.blogs.cnn.com/category/eliot-spitzer/">Eliot Spitzer</a> as he interviewed a familiar face about US immigration reform. I knew why Mr. Spitzer looked familiar but I couldn't figure out why the guy he was interviewing looked so familiar. Within minutes I figured it out: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jose_Antonio_Vargas">Jose Antonio Vargas</a> is an award-winning journalist who interviewed me back in 2004, when he had just begun his career with the Washington Post. I was in D.C. for a journalism conference --- UNITY 2004. My quotes didn't make it in the <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47011-2004Aug6.html">final story</a>, but it's still cool to say that such a stellar writer wanted my input and gave me his business card, which I held onto up until last year when I figured if 6 years had gone by and I hadn't yet contacted him for career support, it was about time to get rid of it. Back in '04, Vargas asked me how I felt about the representation of minority journalists. Did lighter-skinned black journalists get hired over darker skinned? Did Latinos who sounded like native speakers get preference over those who did not? And here he was in 2011, right before my elliptical, being interviewed by Eliot Spitzer <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/26/magazine/my-life-as-an-undocumented-immigrant.html">about his undocumented immigrant status</a>. <b> It's a funny thing to realize you met someone before they became BIG.</b><br />
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Tonight's Agenda: Watch the premiere of Teen Mom whilst I elliptical. I need to workout and I don't have cable. It's a win-win situation.Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029486053468184472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216069176898597007.post-79222320854573187382011-06-22T08:32:00.000-07:002011-06-22T08:35:03.193-07:00Starting over. Again.I've been bad. After gaining way too much weight over the winter months, I rededicated my weight loss aspirations in March. Since then I haven't been consistent. My wake-up call came this week when my doctor told me my lab results show high glucose levels and high cholestorol. She says I need to incorporate 30-mins of exercise five days a week, and that is what I will do.<br />
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I've put my weight loss tracker back to zero and started from scratch yesterday by resuming lunch-time yoga (40 mins) and a post-work elliptical session (30 mins). <br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My updated plan (via <a href="http://myfitnesspal.com/">MyFitnessPal</a>)</span></u></b>: </span><br />
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</tbody></table><table class="table0" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 20px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 370px;"><colgroup style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><col class="col-1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 220px;"></col><col class="col-2" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 150px;"></col></colgroup><thead style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<tr style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td class="first-2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #2b9acb; background-image: url(http://assets3.mfpassets.com/images/bg/bg_thead.gif); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 100%; background-repeat: repeat no-repeat; border-bottom-color: rgb(202, 230, 242); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(37, 131, 173); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 10px; text-align: left; text-transform: uppercase; vertical-align: middle;">FITNESS GOALS</td><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #2b9acb; background-image: url(http://assets3.mfpassets.com/images/bg/bg_thead.gif); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 100%; background-repeat: repeat no-repeat; border-bottom-color: rgb(202, 230, 242); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(37, 131, 173); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 10px; text-align: right; text-transform: uppercase; vertical-align: middle;">GOALS</td></tr>
</thead><tbody style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<tr class="title" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(202, 230, 242); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td class="first-2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f4fcff; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(202, 230, 242); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 2px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 9px; padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 9px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;">Calories Burned / Week</td><td class="important" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f4fcff; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(202, 230, 242); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: red; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 2px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 9px; padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 9px; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle;">1,120 calories/week</td></tr>
<tr style="border-bottom-color: rgb(202, 230, 242); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td class="first-2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f4fcff; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(202, 230, 242); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 2px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 9px; padding-left: 30px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 9px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;">Workouts / Week</td><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f4fcff; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(202, 230, 242); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 2px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 9px; padding-left: 30px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 9px; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle;">5 Workouts</td></tr>
<tr style="border-bottom-color: rgb(202, 230, 242); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td class="first-2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f4fcff; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(202, 230, 242); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 2px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 9px; padding-left: 30px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 9px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;">Minutes / Workout</td><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f4fcff; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(202, 230, 242); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 2px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 9px; padding-left: 30px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 9px; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle;">30 mins</td></tr>
</tbody></table></div><div class="column" style="float: left; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 370px;"><table class="table0" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 20px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 370px;"><colgroup style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><col class="col-1" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 220px;"></col><col class="col-2" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 150px;"></col></colgroup><thead style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<tr style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td class="first-2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #2b9acb; background-image: url(http://assets3.mfpassets.com/images/bg/bg_thead.gif); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 100%; background-repeat: repeat no-repeat; border-bottom-color: rgb(202, 230, 242); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(37, 131, 173); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 10px; text-align: left; text-transform: uppercase; vertical-align: middle;">YOUR DIET PROFILE</td><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #2b9acb; background-image: url(http://assets3.mfpassets.com/images/bg/bg_thead.gif); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 100%; background-repeat: repeat no-repeat; border-bottom-color: rgb(202, 230, 242); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(37, 131, 173); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 10px; text-align: right; text-transform: uppercase; vertical-align: middle;">TARGET</td></tr>
</thead><tbody style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<tr class="title" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(202, 230, 242); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td class="first-2" colspan="2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f4fcff; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(202, 230, 242); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 2px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 9px; padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 9px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;">Calories Burned</td></tr>
<tr style="border-bottom-color: rgb(202, 230, 242); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td class="first-2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f4fcff; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(202, 230, 242); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 2px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 9px; padding-left: 30px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 9px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;">From Normal Daily Activity</td><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f4fcff; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(202, 230, 242); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 2px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 9px; padding-left: 30px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 9px; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle;">2,100 calories/day</td></tr>
<tr class="title" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(202, 230, 242); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td class="first-2" colspan="2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f4fcff; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(202, 230, 242); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 2px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 9px; padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 9px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;">Net Calories Consumed*</td></tr>
<tr style="border-bottom-color: rgb(202, 230, 242); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td class="first-2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f4fcff; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(202, 230, 242); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 2px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 9px; padding-left: 30px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 9px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;">Your Daily Goal</td><td style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f4fcff; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(202, 230, 242); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 2px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 9px; padding-left: 30px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 9px; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle;">1,350 calories/ day</td></tr>
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</tbody></table></div>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029486053468184472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216069176898597007.post-65326284578360757702011-06-07T14:18:00.000-07:002011-06-07T14:28:51.743-07:00Tapping for Weight LossSome have tried it all for weight loss: Diet Pills, Fad Diets, Weight Watchers, Calorie Counting, you name it! But what about dealing with emotions to tap into weight loss? This month's issue of Fitness magazine discussed the effects of hypnosis by showcasing a woman who tried to lose 15 pounds with hypnosis. <a href="http://m.fitnessmagazine.com/weight-loss/expert-advice/quick-answers/can-hypnosis-help/">The result</a>: She was skeptical but lost about half the weight.<br />
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Wells, how about tapping? Not the shuffle, stomp, kick-ball-change tapping, but pinpointing areas on your body to tap into emotions. <br />
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<b>What is tapping?</b> From what I've seen it's mostly listening to starting a conversation with yourself by thinking of statements/about questions regarding a topic, tapping into your emotions, being honest with your feelings and learning to accept yourself. <b>See video below. </b>Comments?<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/XaB9Ph-zFcM" width="560"></iframe>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029486053468184472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216069176898597007.post-6870851866138669252011-06-02T09:03:00.000-07:002011-06-02T09:03:59.500-07:00Part-time Writer Opportunity<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Cyn Gets Thin is a blog about the ups and downs of living in a fast food nation and trying to lose weight. I document my successes, my failures and my overall daily experiences. As I continue with my mission to get fit and lose a little over 50 pounds, I'm looking for contributing writers. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">If you'd like to write about fitness, weight loss and food for "Cyn Gets Thin" send me a message via Twitter @CynGetsThin. Guest </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #616161; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">bloggers are WELCOME!</span></span>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029486053468184472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216069176898597007.post-55554665114750017472011-05-26T19:41:00.000-07:002011-05-27T11:40:52.322-07:00I gave into a chocolate-covered carbMy workout/eating habits seem to get worse with colder temperatures which explains why I succumbed to a chocolate-covered cinnamon bun today at work and traded my 7-min walking commute to the train for a one-stop ride on the El. The nicer weather WAS making me eat better/stay active, and then the temperature dropped to 46 degrees. And it's a week before June i.e. summer! To keep doing my workouts, I need sunshine, not cold rain with a light mist.<br />
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<b><u>Cyn vs. the Cinnamon bun: </u></b>It was love at first sight. I saw it. I wanted it. It was free. It was easy. I ate it. It wasn't even that good and was a second-hand treat leftover from another department's lunchtime meeting. It was presented to me through the ultimate test: a co-worker literally handed it to me. I didn't refuse. Eating the chocolate-covered 7-11 quality bun was a one time splurge on my weight loss journey and next time (hopefully) I will choose to walk away from it, after I take a quick peek, or only eat half. Or at least hold my hands behind my back the next time a co-worker offers free junk food.<br />
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In terms of weight loss, it has been a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyfMZSaw0i0&feature=player_embedded"><span style="color: #e06666;">Lovely May</span>.</a> Overall I've lowered my carb and sweets intake (ignore today's falling off the horse) and <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I'm down 4.5 pounds</span></b> from the beginning of May. I attribute this to somewhat nicer weather earlier in month, and a trip to Denver where my diet consisted mostly of seafood and veggies, and I walked a lot considering I could've chosen not to walk at all.<br />
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The weather is looking up for the next week - 70s and 80s. Bring it.Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029486053468184472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216069176898597007.post-37944028100081731842011-05-19T12:51:00.000-07:002011-05-19T13:07:13.424-07:00Denver - The city of SeafoodSince I re-committed to eating better and exercising more consistently <strong><span style="font-size: large;">I've lost 3.2 pounds</span></strong>! It was a slow start but as the Chicago weather brightens, so does my progress. On a recent business trip to Denver, I stuck with my exercise goals and maintained my weight while there. This is SUPER since normally domestic travel adds 3+ pound gain.<br />
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Over the 4-day trip I walked for a combined total of about 60 minutes and a completed a 2.52-mile run, all without stepping foot in a gym. I'm not sure how well I stayed within my 1,416 calories/day range considering I ate out 95% of my meals. Even though I didn't count a single calorie, I made relatively good food choices (not including Denver’s amazing brewery beverages). I avoided fast food, went to bed earlier than I do at home and also managed to fit a lot of activities in – Wynkoop Brewery twice, a <strong><span style="color: #351c75;">Rockies game</span></strong> and a concert featuring The Cars.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After a run through downtown Denver. Huffed and puffed through 2.52 mils.</td></tr>
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Denver trip = lots of seafood and coffee = I want to return! In 4 days I consumed clam, shrimp, crab, octopus, lobster and muscles. I think that’s a personal seafood record.<br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><strong>Day one</strong></span><br />
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<strong>Dinner</strong><br />
Shared shrimp fajitas, chips and queso<br />
<span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><strong>Day two</strong></span><br />
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<strong>Breakfast</strong><br />
Seafood Eggs: My friend made a protein rich breakfast – A blend of eggs, feta, shrimp, imitation crab, Spinach and Sriracha hot chili sauce<br />
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<strong>Snacks</strong><br />
Pastry, Fruit, Guacamole and Chips, Tea, Coffee, Water<br />
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<strong>Lunch</strong><br />
Jimmy John’s Pepe Sandwich (ham, cheese, tomato, mayo, lettuce, avocado, sprouts) with BBQ Chips<br />
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<strong>Dinner</strong><br />
Shared Calamari appetizer, Sausage Plate appetizer and ordered a Lobster Tacos appetizer for my meal<br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><strong>Day three</strong></span><br />
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<strong>Breakfast</strong><br />
Shared huevos rancheros and Sweet Potato Pancakes. Side of coffee. <-- <strong>Best meal</strong> of the trip, courtesy of <a href="http://www.snoozeeatery.com/">Snooze, an AM eatery</a>.<br />
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<strong>Lunch</strong><br />
Snacked on a pastry, Yogurt covered pretzels, tea, coffee, water<br />
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<strong>Dinner</strong><br />
Shared Spanish Paella (muscles, shrimp and sausage yumminess), Grilled shrimp, bread<br />
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<strong><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Day four</span></strong><br />
<strong>Breakfast</strong><br />
½ Huevos Rancheros breakfast wrap, grande Soy White Chocolate Mocha <br />
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<strong>Lunch</strong><br />
½ Huevos Rahceros breakfast wrap, ½ grande soy caramel macchiato (Starbuck’s messed up my order and gave me a free drink!)<br />
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<strong>Dinner</strong><br />
Shared shrimp sushi. Meal was Clam Chowder soup with a Caesar Salad.<br />
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<strong>Snack</strong><br />
Pastry, Frozen yogurt with chocolate chips, water<br />
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<strong><em>Dear Denver, </em></strong><br />
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<strong><em>I'll be back!</em></strong><br />
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<strong><em>~Cyn</em></strong><br />
<strong>:.</strong>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029486053468184472noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216069176898597007.post-69497672792492277372011-05-19T12:17:00.000-07:002011-05-19T12:17:56.143-07:00Oprah's amazing Weight Loss Stories - 100 pounds!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKZQOydpQiwQmbktL4ge-7cnVS_RENdBL_6aCP9TGFXyboayEECpFVAec-RSJanDhUB33nqDiAR8oK8n4BnghgWLbJmd_zN6al6L_HiCT-0QuF8Zb7jGmtdK-7mSPoezz_lW8H8GGVV04/s1600/b4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKZQOydpQiwQmbktL4ge-7cnVS_RENdBL_6aCP9TGFXyboayEECpFVAec-RSJanDhUB33nqDiAR8oK8n4BnghgWLbJmd_zN6al6L_HiCT-0QuF8Zb7jGmtdK-7mSPoezz_lW8H8GGVV04/s640/b4.jpg" width="640px" /></a></div><br />
Because I quite enjoy the before/after weight loss stories, I wanted to share stories of Oprah's viewers who have lost 100 pounds each --- including an 11-year old. Although my personal journey includes only half the amount of weight, I'm inspired!<br />
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Check out the pictures of their <a href="http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Weight-Loss-Finale-Amazing-Transformations">New Bodies/Lives here</a>.Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029486053468184472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216069176898597007.post-30620097584266337672011-05-09T11:28:00.000-07:002011-05-27T12:40:33.417-07:00A Lovely May<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/fyfMZSaw0i0" width="560"></iframe></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">"<em>Saying you don't have enough time is a bad reason to not run. </em></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em>There's always time for a run."</em></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;">-Kathleen Sebelius, Health and Human Services Secretary </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<strong><u>MAY FITNESS GOALS</u></strong><br />
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-1,416 CALORIES/DAY<br />
-RUN 20 MILES <br />
-WATER - At least 64 oz/day<br />
-WEEKLY EXERCISE - At least 150 mins/week</div>Keeping the above quote in mind as I keep plugging away at running this month. It's been 63 days since I committed myself to losing 55 pounds. Moving forward little by little, day by day. May calorie goal: 1,416 cals/day. Last month I overshot my running goal by saying I'd run 100 miles and I didn't make it. This month I've trimmed it down to 20 miles. That's doable for easing back into running.<br />
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Also, drinking enough water is very important. Somehow, after months of absence, Diet Soda and juices crept into my January thru April 2011 diet. One of the main reasons - my water was only coming from water 16.9 oz bottles. I was buying 24-packs of bottled water every other week, grabbing a bottle a day, re-filling that same bottle throughout the day with fountain water and not getting as much water as I think I was. In March I made note that I needed a Brita filter and I finally got one! I found a $4 off coupon online for Target and ended up paying $20 which I thought was a good deal, only to later discover that Walgreens has a basic Brita pitcher for only $10! <span style="font-family: Arial;"> Since I like to refill so much (it makes me feel like I'm conserving resources) I also dug out my aluminum water bottle from last summer and fill it up several times at work. End result - more water drinking during my work and home life!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; font-size: x-small; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeBHkR0GDy6ROk3vtOEwWVOdSZBuniN3I3IjP4kmymLpP6yMvai5IwzUUBhLoxwJ4j3AGZt9hcUMxfB8acent1ttAyN9MQafWGmgPHrOeINd7RV0zt9nZrIEGOhucz8gN31xuYnnQFk5Y/s320/baby.jpg" width="291px" /></span></div>I've incorporated Yoga into weekly fitness routine which is easy to do since my office provides free Yoga classes every Tuesday until the beginning of July. Yoga is no joke. Not as easy as it looks. I've also dusted off home fitness videos from my DVD collection and sampled some from Netflix. A week ago I streamed <strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Crunch: Cardio Dance Blast</span></strong> via Netflix. It was super fun and seemed more like I was re-incarnating dance moves from Genie In a Bottle and <strong>Hit Me Baby One More Time</strong>. When I finished my whole back was wet from the constant hip-hopping and I was in a fabulous mood. It's great when workouts don't really feel like workouts. I will have to explore more Netflix videos. I've also been doing Wii Sports which burn more calories than watching tv online. <br />
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Hoping the weather stays warm so I can get back to outdoor running. Call me a wimp, but it's still too cold for my liking. I can walk for 5 - 30 mins, but I ain't so keen on running in this chilly wind quite yet. Overall, I'm just trying to stay as active as possible - walking one el stop instead of taking the el, walking 10-30 mins during my lunch break, taking the stairs up/down at work. :)<br />
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This year has proven to be difficult weight loss-wise. Too much eating out and too much dessert! Last week I had 3 scheduled lunches/dinners with friends, all of whom I hadn't seen in quite a while, some years. It was easy to plan to meet up at a restaurant. This lead me to eat cheeseburgers. One a half to be exact. What happened to my one cow a week rule? <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Being good with a lunchtime salad at work.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Mother's Day dinner was a healthier choice. I'm used to going out to eat but this year my family stayed in and cooked healthy foods - grilled chicken, crab cakes w/o the filler, salad and a fresh-picked green bean/carrot medley. It was a nice change of pace from the cow and much needed. Day-to-day I'm trying to eat as much greenery at work as I can! I found a bag of Turnip Greens Medley at Jewel and a yummy receipe that involves garlic and a turkey leg. That's what I'm making tonight. :)<br />
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Despite slight weight gain, I'm staying motivated by hearing friends/family talk about their own weight loss efforts -- Weight Watchers, Elliptical Training, Calorie Counting, P90X or whatever. Seeing before and after pics is amazing. I stumbled across a workout contest for <a href="http://www.venusindex.com/takin-it-to-the-house-vi-contest-winner-alisha-mcginn/">Venus Index</a>. Before/After pics of this Mother = AMAZING! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first ever Venus Index Transformation contest was a huge success and Alisha McGinn took it to the house, her transformation was amazing. See more photos at: <a href="http://www.venusindex.com/takin-it-to-the-house-vi-contest-winner-alisha-mcginn/">http://www.venusindex.com/takin-it-to-the-house-vi-contest-winner-alisha-mcginn/</a> </td></tr>
</tbody></table>New song of the moment: Lovely by Sara HazeCynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029486053468184472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216069176898597007.post-55679198477592631242011-04-27T15:39:00.000-07:002011-04-27T15:40:55.595-07:00265-calorie hot dogI ate a healthy lunch today!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The 265-calorie chicken dog</td></tr>
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<div></div><ul><li>Chicken Hot dog in wheat bun with yellow mustard and relish</li>
<li>Salad with Balsamic Vinegrette Dressing</li>
<li>16 oz water</li>
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<div></div>The best part: the hot dog was only 265 calories and the weiner was unprocessed whole food. Key ingredients were chicken and apples. <br />
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Salad was fresh greens topped with a few croutons, a spoonful of pasta salad, a sprinkle of monteray jack cheese and shredded carrots.<br />
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<div></div>Other snacks throughout the day included lots of water, cashews and an apple. Tonight I’m headed to Japonais for sushi and plan to load up on veggies. I hope it is glorious.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before the dressing was added</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029486053468184472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216069176898597007.post-10886217948347075512011-04-21T12:35:00.000-07:002011-04-21T12:44:48.679-07:00Every Change is GoodSnow in April, among other things, has made my monthly 100 mile running goals change. Last week I didn’t run because I was sore from the 8K race. I milked that soreness for all it was worth and didn’t work out the entire week. This week I was out sick for two days and I woke up to snow one morning. All this combined – I haven’t run in a week and a half and I’ve gained some pounds. When I went to enter my <strong>weekly weight</strong> on my weight tracker (see above under blog header) it actually told me, “Error – Current Weight can’t exceed starting weight”. Oh, but it can. And unfortunately it has. That little weight loss tracking apple was thrown back to the starting line.<br />
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SIGH.<br />
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Over the past year we’ve all dealt with changes, most notably in the economy. I’ve dealt with extreme changes in relationships/friendships, weight, career and living arrangements. All these changes were positive and fantastic, but they also brought on dramatic stress. Sleep-stealing stress. Binge-eating stress. Weight-gaining stress. <br />
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<strong>How should we deal with change?</strong> The world’s oldest man said, “<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110415/ap_on_re_us/us_obit_world_s_oldest_man">Embrace change</a>, even when the change slaps you in the face. ("Every change is good.")”<br />
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Speaking of change, check out my haircut.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>BEFORE</u></strong> - Wild lion's mane</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>AFTER</u></strong> - Tamed bob</td></tr>
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Last week a Facebook friend posted a link about Walter Breuning, the world’s oldest man who recently died at age 114. I teared up over the article, reading the words of wisdom and thinking of how much this 114-man had experienced: Wars, The Great Depression, Poverty. Through everything he stayed optimistic. One story he told was about the time he and his wife wanted to build a house. They bought property for $15 and just as they had their plans ready, it all went off the tracks when the Great Depression struck and “Nobody had any money at all”. Reading his story helped put my past situations in perspective. My definition of “broke” ain’t nothing on his. At 27, I’ve got some living to do, and a lot of changing to do. <br />
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Another interesting point he shared, is that to enjoy a life of longevity, eat two meals a day ("That's all you need."). He went on to explain, “How many people in this country say that they can't take the weight off?...I tell these people, I says, 'Get on a diet and stay on it. You'll find that you're in much better shape, feel good…Everybody says your mind is the most important thing about your body. Your mind and your body. You keep both busy, and by God you'll be here a long time." <br />
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Such a simple philospophy yet so many Americans struggle with it daily. I’m not happy with my change in weight over the past few months, but all I can hope is the slight gain will motivate me to get back on track.Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029486053468184472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216069176898597007.post-53355629450441365722011-04-14T13:51:00.000-07:002011-04-21T11:45:02.003-07:00Throw Some Glitter. Make it Rain.Ran my First 8K on Sunday! Time: 1:07:02. I'll take it. <strong><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">How did it go?</span></em></strong> <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We finished our first 8K - Me & Tonster</td></tr>
</tbody></table>For an out-of-shape mid-westerner, pretty good. I placed in the top 91.6%, which put me ahead of a little over 2,700 runners. If only I had shaved these extra 2 seconds off. Next year I'll have a time to beat!<br />
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<strong><u>The week in review</u></strong>:<br />
<strong>Miles</strong>: 4.97 <br />
<strong>Workout Time</strong>: 4 hours, 27 minutes<br />
<strong>Calories burned (approx. cals burned through exercise)</strong>: 1616 <br />
<strong>Workouts</strong>: FIVE! <br />
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Besides the 8K, didn't get much running in throughout last week. Did do some yoga, weighted hula hooping and got a Wii! I'm looking for any and all suggestions for Wii workout games.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Send me some motivation and follow my training on <a href="http://www.dailymile.com/people/CynthiaE2/entries/6426509">Cyn's Daily Mile</a>.</div>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029486053468184472noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216069176898597007.post-33245333034359517072011-04-04T14:35:00.000-07:002011-07-15T13:00:31.308-07:00Black Women Can Be Healthy At Higher WeightsFor years, I've questioned whether BMI measurements are a true measurement of my healthy weight. In the past I've stood next to women who weighed 20 pounds more than me, but have the same measurements and sometimes even look skinnier than me! Additionally I've hopped on many a scale where the scale operator grossly underestimated my weight and stared at me in disbelief as they nudged the 10+ lb notch upwards . <strong>Maybe it's because I'm black.</strong><br />
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</tbody></table> According to my current BMI of 32, I am very overweight for my height. I realize that I've packed on some pounds, but when I look in the mirror I don't see very overweight, just slightly overweight. Yet my BMI insists I'm stepping closer to morbidly obese.<br />
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In a recent article, <a href="http://caloriecount.about.com/study-shows-black-women-can-healthy-b493869?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_20110331&utm_term=continue1">Study Shows Black Women Can Be Healthy At Higher Weights </a>, many readers expressed their frustration and distrust of BMI.<br />
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One reader wrote,<br />
<em><span style="color: #444444;"><strong>"Ok, you all DO realise that BMI was invented in the late 1800s, right? The issue here isn't about black vs white vs asian, it's about the fact that we're still seriously considering a piece of psuedo-medical quakery from the period of time when people thought tapeworms were a valid diet and children should be fed heroin to shut them up! </strong></span></em><em><span style="color: #444444;"><strong>BMI, at its simplest, divides your weight by your height. We ALL know that health is measured in many complex ways, and that with which we should all be concerned is becoming healthy, not skinny!"</strong></span></em><br />
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I agree. To me being healthy is feeling healthy and full of energy. Such things include being able to walk without running out of breath, feeling comfortable in my clothes, not feeling "sloppy" and walking without knee aches. Ideal weight is about feeling comfortable in your own skin and not overburdening your body with excess weight. Maybe it's time to re-evaulate BMI structure.<br />
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Now onward to food: Things I ate this weekend, some bad, some good. My good meal of the week- Yesterday's dinner: TJ's Southwest Salmon with Spinach. Omega-3s and Vitamin E!<br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Anyone who knows me, knows I LOVE quotes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I live by them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For some time I’ve subscribed to RunnersWorld.com “Daily Kick in the Butt” and receive inspirational running/life quotes in my inbox. Back in 2007, said source posted <a href="http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,ssssss6-238-267--11733-1-1X2X3-4,00.html">101 Kicks in Butt</a> - 101 tips for finding inspiration to run. I've completed the first two steps (1) Blogging (2) Mama, Get a New Pair of Shoes.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">I could stand to follow two other tips:</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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<strong><u>TWO</u></strong>: GOOD-TO-GO PLAYLIST<br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Classic Rock</span></strong><br />
"Don't Stop Me Now," Queen<br />
"Break on Through," The Doors<br />
"Gimme Shelter," Rolling Stones<br />
"Come Together" the Beatles<br />
"What Do You Do for Money Honey," AC/DC<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #351c75;">This post wouldn't be complete without today's Daily Kick In the Butt:</span><br />
<strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #351c75; font-size: large;">I don't think you can become an outstanding runner unless you get a certain amount of enjoyment out of the suffering. You have to enjoy absorbing it, controlling it and—ultimately—overcoming it. ~Derek Clayton in The Masters of the Marathon </span></strong>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029486053468184472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216069176898597007.post-57530870228185102392011-03-28T18:48:00.000-07:002011-03-28T19:08:09.726-07:00That Don't Impress Me Much<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u>Last week's stats</u>: </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Exercise: 2 workouts</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Miles run: 1.4</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sleep: Horrendous</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Water: I need to purchase a Brita pitcher/filter and stop relying on plastic water bottles. Aquafina.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Netflix cannot continue to steal all of my post-work, evening time. As much as I love hibernating in my apartment and watching episode after episode of the British Skins (<i>Mtv's got nothing on this original, even though I also enjoy the American version, which is way better than I expected based on the previews and which is not just a plot repeat of every British episode if you make it past Episode one</i>), random movies and King of the Hill (259 episodes from 1997 to 2010!), my exercise efforts for March were lame.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Skins, UK-style. I watched Volumes 1 thru 3 in two weeks via Netflix streaming. Then I bought Volume 4 from Walmart.com since there was a "long wait" on Netflix and it was unstreamable. Watched Volume 4 in two days. Then sold it on eBay. Amazing series (for those who like teen dramas).</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">I thought<a href="http://www.yelp.com/topic/chicago-netflix-or-regular-comcast"> not having cable</a> would make me watch less tv. <b>False</b>. Things are mighty dangerous with endless tv and movie content at my fingertips. Literally, Netflix. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;">I've been without </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;">a cable subscription since November 2010 and I watch/stream everything online...or head over to a buddy's place if there's something I can't see online. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: black; line-height: normal;">It'd be nice if the cold weather didn't confine my running to gym treadmills...which brings me to April. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">I see April as bright and shiny. And rainy. I do expect April showers to bring May flowers, after all. Regardless,<b> I choose April to really step up my fitness goals.</b> I'm signed up for an 8K April 10th (<a href="http://www.shamrockshuffle.com/cms400min/">Shamrock Shuffle</a>). I'm also signed up for a challenge on <a href="http://www.dailymile.com/challenges/2985-100-miles-in-april-spring-is-here">dailymile</a> to run 100 miles during the month of April. Yes, this hibernating, Netflixed-crazed, only-ran-10-miles-all-year girl prays for increase. Specifically a 10-fold increase in miles. I'm up for the challenge. Time to kick it up. Hopefully Mr. Sun will be more consistent soon since I tend to run outside with more frequency and for longer periods of time than I do on the treadmill. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Speaking of 100, the institution at which I attended law school called and asked if I could donate $100. Just now. I kindly told the mechanical engineering student rep who called that I would love to except for the fact that Sallie Mae already has dibs on that $100 and the next several hundred...thousand.</span><br />
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</span></span>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029486053468184472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216069176898597007.post-26758389377182201382011-03-19T07:40:00.000-07:002011-03-28T00:02:54.192-07:00Morning walk<a class="external UIImageBlock_Image UIImageBlock_MED_Image" data-ft="{"type":"media"}" href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymile.com%2Fpeople%2FCynthiaE2%2Fentries%2F5985928%3Futm_source%3Dfacebook%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3Dworkout%26ur_id%3DMTc2NTQ3OjE%253D%26ref%3Dnf&h=45203" rel="nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; float: left; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-right: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" title=""><img class="img" src="http://platform.ak.fbcdn.net/www/app_full_proxy.php?app=18307671575&v=1&size=z&cksum=3355297492377ce99faec6ba0de4f87a&src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymile.com%2Fimages%2Ffacebook%2Fworkout_icons%2F4.png" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; max-height: 90px; max-width: 90px;" /></a><br />
<div class="UIImageBlock_Content UIImageBlock_MED_Content fsm fwn fcg" style="vertical-align: top; width: 10000px;"><div class="uiAttachmentTitle" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: normal; word-wrap: break-word;"><strong>"<a href="http://www.dailymile.com/people/CynthiaE2/entries/5985928?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=workout&ur_id=MTc2NTQ3OjE%3D" rel="nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">Cynthia walked for 60 mins and felt great</a>"</strong></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This morning's planned run turned into a 60-min super energizing walk. </span><br />
<div class="mts uiAttachmentDesc" style="font-weight: normal; margin-top: 5px; word-wrap: break-word;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">I didn't get much sleep last night and woke up feeling like someone slapped </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: small;">me in the face...real out of it. </span>Slept in part of my workout gear and had Tonster</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> come over to workout with me at 7:30 a.m. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: small;">So early for me when I usually</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: small;"> sleep in on Saturday mornings.</span>After 5 minutes of walking, I felt awake and happy. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's was fun to talk, exercise and see the neighborhood. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Yeah for Spring almost being here. :)</span></div></div></div>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08029486053468184472noreply@blogger.com0