The Token Fat Girl

Not too so great

2009-09-20T13:51:00.001-04:00

So, I've been pretty inactive here on spark people for about the last 3 weeks. Things aren't going so great, honestly. I was doing amazingly well for that first month, I was motivated and excited. I watched the pounds drop off really quickly. Over the last 3 weeks though, I've fallen off track hardcore.

My mom had total knee replacement on both knees abouthreeweeks ago, she was in the hospital for a bit, and then in re-hab. She's finally back home with my dad, but I've been visiting alot, and of course that's cut into my excercise time significantly. My best friend is also getting married in a week and I'm the maid of honor.... the last couple of weeks have been crazy for me trying to plan showers, bachelorette party, etc., and of course I've been helping her try to get everything finished before the wedding. She's my work-out buddy, so this has not been good for either one of us.

I lost 14 pounds in that first month, and I was soooo proud. Over the last 3 weeks, I've gained 4 pounds of that back, and I'm devastated. I know I have no one to blame but myself. I haven't been excercising regularly, and I haven't been tracking my calories like I should, and Of course i haven't been eating the kinds of things I should either. It's so frustrating to see such great results and then see yourself flush those results down the drain. I'm trying really hard to get back into the swing of things, I just feel like I've kind of lost my momentum.... so be thinking happy thoughts for me and hoping that I can get back on track!

Weigh-in...week 4

2009-08-29T15:56:00.000-04:00

Today was the official weigh in. I'm pretty excited to be able to say that I've lost another 5 pounds this week. So far, my total loss is almost 14 lbs. I figure that's pretty darn good for the first month. I would loved to have seen even more results, but I can't be greedy, lol. I really looking forward to dropping more pounds in the coming month! There's only 1 month until my best friend's wedding, I'd love to at least be up to 20 lbs lost by then.... so here we go. Fingers crossed!!

I see you baby... shakin' that ass

2009-08-24T23:14:00.003-04:00

I finally got around to making a workout mix on my iPod. Some songs are old, some are shameful, but I'll be damned if they don't make you wanna move :)

1. Good Girls Go Bad- Cobra Starship
2. Clothes off- Gym Class Heroes
3. Unbelievable- EMF
4. The Power- Snap
5. Good Vibrations- Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
6. Gonna Make you Sweat (everybody dance now)- C+C Music Factory
7. Welcome to the Jungle- Guns 'n Roses
8. Pour some sugar on me- Def Leopard
9. Let's get ready to rumble- Jock Jams Mix
10. Maniac- Michael Sembello
11. Toxic (remix)- Britney Spears
12. Shake your body down to the ground- Michael Jackson
13. Larger than life- Backstreet Boys
14. Nothin' but a good time- Poison
15. Shake it- Metro Station
16. I'm too sexy- Right Said Fred
17. Whoomp there it is- Tag Team
18. Now that we found love- Heavy D. and the boys
19. Untouched- The Veronicas
20. I know you want me- Pitbull
21. Take me on the floor- The Veronicas
22. Prelude 12/21- AFI
23. Miss Murder- AFI
24. He Said, She Said- Ashley Tisdale
25. Song 2- Blur
26. Calabria 2007- Enur and Natasja
27. Shut up and let me go- The Ting Tings
28. 4 minutes- Madonna and Justin Timberlake
29. Break Stuff- Limp Bizkit
30. I don't Care- Fall Out Boy
31. Tiffany Blews- Fall Out Boy
32. Dance Dance- Fall Out Boy
33. Thnks fr th mmrs- Fall Out Boy
34. Beat It- Fall Out Boy
35. Misery Business- Paramore
36. Here is goes again- OK Go
37. Just Dance (remix)- Lady GaGa
38. I belive in a thing called love- The Darkness
39. Gimme More (Paul Oakenfold remix)- Britney Spears
40. See you again (Mafia Rock Remix)- Miley Cyrus
41. Push It- Salt-n-peppa
42. Jerk it out- The Caesars
43. Welcome to the space jam- Quad City DJs
44. Give it to you- Jordan Knight
45. Wannabe- Spice Girls
46. Semi charmed life- Third eye blind
47. Hey ya- Outkast
48. Rock your body- Justin Timberlake
49. Sexyback- Justin Timberlake
50. Baby got back- Sir mix alot

Cough Cough... I'm sick

2009-08-20T09:10:00.001-04:00

So... I've been trying really hard to stay away from the scale except for my weekly weigh-in. But the temptation got me this morning. I've been sick all week with an upper respiratory infection and haven't made it to the gym a single time (which makes me feel even worse). I just knew for sure that I would gain or stay the same even though i've been staying on track with my calories. Well... guess what! I managed to lose almost a pound, so that makes me feel a little better. I'm starting to have more energy now and the cough has *almost* subsided, so Im thinking about trying to go to the Rush tonight for at least 30 minutes to walk on the treadmill or something. The lack of physical activity this week is KILLING me. So anyway, wish me luck!! Hope everyone is having a great week! It's almost the weekend!!!!

Sooo Frustrated

2009-08-15T11:15:00.000-04:00

So today was the weekly weigh-in.... it didn't go so well.

All week I've busted my butt... I've been to the gym 6 days, I've stayed on track with my calories, I've eaten healthy foods, and I thought for sure I'd see at least a little loss. I was by no means expected another 7 lb loss, but maybe a pound or two... that's no unreasonable, right? Well, I step on the scale this morning only to find that I've actually gained a pound! WTF?!? I don't understand. How can I be working this hard and and not see any loss at all? Oh well... I guess this starts another week. It's time to start busting my butt even harder.

Dance, Dance, Dance

2009-08-11T23:11:00.002-04:00

So, it's been a series of ups and downs for me this week. I'm proud to say that I'm slowly mastering the elliptical trainer. I hate that thing, but i'm getting to the point that I can use it for longer periods of time! Yay!! I'm not so proud to say that I had chicken tenders and fries for lunch...and I felt guilty for it immediately. I still maintained my calorie goal, but it just wasn't worth it. Oh well.. you live and learn, right? Sometimes it's just really hard to turn down your favorite foods... and I LOVE chicken tenders.

On an postive note, Suy and I went to a Zumba class at the gym tonight. It was incredibly fun... waaaayyy more fun than running on the treadmill, that's for sure. I found that even though I was sweating my ass off and every muscle in my legs burned, I really didn't think about it that much because we were having so much fun. I've always loved to dance ( I did Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and Modern when I was younger, and of course I cheered as well) so it was really nice to get back into somoething really active like that.

On Thursday we're gonna check out the hip-hop dance class... that should be entertaining.

Anyway, here's to Wednesday..... we're halfway through the week already. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a few more pounds lost by Sunday's weigh in!!

Weigh-In... week 1

2009-08-08T12:47:00.003-04:00

So, it's been a few days since I've posted anything, but fear not... I have not slacked in my routine. I've been to the gym every day since my last post. On Thursday, I even managed to squeeze in 95 minutes on the treadmill. I've been doing great staying on track with my calories. I have to say...SparkPeople.com is the best thing that ever happened to me. I LOVE that food tracker. I may never be able to stop tracking my food intake on that thing. I'm obsessive compulsive about it. But I've gotta say, I guess there are worse things to be OCD about. Anyway, I've now decided I want to lose 100 lbs, not 80. If I can manage to lose that much, I'll officially be the same size as Suzy is... and then I can steal all of her clothes (haha, j/k). Anyway... on to the exciting part.... I did my official weekly weigh-in this morning and I'm proud to say that I've lost 7 pounds. 7 pounds in one little week. I know that won't happen every week, but it's still motivating! So... here's to the beginning of week 2 for me. I hope everyone has a great week!!

Feeling Guilty

2009-08-05T12:52:00.000-04:00

I didn't make it to the gym last night because the weather was absolutely HORRIBLE! I need new tires on my car, so I get really nervous when I have to drive in the rain. I avoid it if at all possible. Anyway, didn't make it there. I feel guilty about it, because It's too early to start slacking. On the plus side though, I did manage to stay within my alotted amount of calories. I haven't gone over at all. I'm trying to stay around 1300-1400 calories. I thought I'd feel like I was starving to death, but I really feel pretty good. Another positive thing... I weighed myself today, and was pleasantly surpised to see that I'd actually already lost 5 pounds... which is pretty exciting. I know it's probably just water weight, but hey... weight is weight, no matter what kind of weight. I'm also definitely going to the gym tonight, so I'll be back on track!!

Every Little Bit Counts

2009-08-03T22:56:00.000-04:00

So I'm still counting calories obsessively... I'm doing great keeping withing the 1300-1400 range. I spent another two hours at the gym with Suzy... My at rms are twitching and i'm pretty certain I'm not going to be able to raise them above my head tomorrow, but it'll totally be worth it in the end. I also bought a really cool bathroom scale earlier. It's one of those glass ones (which look so cool), but besides that, it measures BMI, water %, muscle % and bone density (i think), and then of course it meausres total weight. It also hold the stuff in a memory and can hold up to 4 people's data. According to said "nifty" scale, I'm already down 1.6 lbs. I know it doesn't sound like much, but every little bit counts. I've just gotta keep at it and I'll start seeing big results eventually (hopefully sooner rather than later).

Starting out strong...

2009-08-02T22:55:00.001-04:00

So, I'm pretty proud of myself. I made it to the gym not once, but twice today. I went this morning with my dad so he could show me how to use all of the equipment properly and then I went back thos evening with Suzy and did some more cardio and strength training with her. I can't think of a single time in my life where I actually went to the gym twice in one day. I bet I sleep really well tonight, lol. I hope that I can keep up this motivation. I measured my waist, hips, arms, and thighs today... talk about traumatic. There were definitely numbers on that tape measure I hope never to see again! Ugh. Anyway, that's my update for today!

The Adventures of Fatty McSparkles

2009-08-01T22:50:00.000-04:00

I'm 24 (almost 25) years old.... and I've finally reached the point where I know I absolutely have to do something about my weight. I'm tired of being the "token fat girl" among my friends. Things have gotten to the point where I no longer feel comfortable in my own skin, I feel bad all the time, and quite honestly, I'm just not comfortable with the size i see on my clothing tags. If I can lose 80 pounds, I will be the same size as I was my senior year of high school. Even if I lose 80 pounds, i won't be "skinny", but I'll definitely be much much healthier. When I sit here and think about how huge 80 lbs sounds, it's very discouraging, but I'm doing my best to get motivated and do something about this for good.
I joined a gym 2 days ago, and I'm very excited about it. I've never been great at holding myself accountable, so I bought the elite membership so that I can take my best friend with me every time I go. She's payinng for half of the membership fees, so I know there's someone else that is counting on me to go... and this should help me stay on track.
Anyway, feel free to follow along if you're intrested in my weightloss adventures...