No Pain. No Gain.

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Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:23:35 -0400

Well I guess I have failed to post anything on here for like a month. This is mostly because the last month has been back to real life (aka school, volunteering, stressy land mostly).

As a result of this, my diet has definitely taken a turn for the worse. I’m trying really hard to try to keep on top of it, and to keep on top of my exercise *also because this five k is in like three and a half weeks (eep) but I’m definitely having trouble.

On the bright side, I’m definitely finally doing what I want to do (at Naturopathic Doctor School woot!) But it is exhausting.

Just gonna keep on keepin on.

And try not to eat.

BEST THING EVER: PUMPKIN SPICE CHAI. Its a tea from David’s teas. Best thing ever. It basically tastes like a latte with no sugar and no milk.

WOOT.

Love,

MIA

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 19:13:41 -0400

I’ve been super MIA for the last two weeks because I’ve been without my computer. I went to my cottage in PEI (where I ate like 30 lbs of pastry…).

However, I exercised EVERY single day on holiday. That is not a bad start. I’m actually super proud. biked 20 K twice during the trip, did P90x, and ran 3K the other two days. Even when I came back I went to the gym every single day (STILL IN PAIN).

School starts on Tuesday, and I seem to be panic attack central. I’m hoping this calms down. It is the shittiest feeling ever. And its all for no reason…I’m 22, I should be over the whole scared of the first day of school stuff. But for some reason I’m not.

Also: super proud of my bestie…you look amazing N…we’re actually both completely on track at this point! WOOT!

Anyways…just thought I’d give an update.

Love,
L

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Sun, 14 Aug 2011 18:49:16 -0400

OCTOBER 29. Imminent Death Day.

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 15:29:31 -0400

So today I finally registered for that 5K I’ve been telling myself I would do for like forever and a half.

Its on October 29, in Toronto, and its called the “women’s run” so only women can run as a part of it. It comes with some awesome perks because they are trying to cater to women. There is chocolate, and FIREFIGHTERS there at the sidelines to cheer you on. SCORE.

That will make running like a crazy nut for 5 K at least marginally better.

The race also suggested an 8 week plan for prep to run under 30 minutes. And I’m gonna follow it. I need structure. Obviously. So today it’s 3 K that I’m gonna go run. Hopefully I don’t cry or throw up LOL.

Love,

YES!

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 21:11:31 -0400

I am wearing clothes I bought 3 weeks ago. And now they are big.

Although I haven’t weighed myself, I am SO SURE this is a good sign.

Being too busy to eat all the time, FTW!

Love,

UGH

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:49:39 -0400

WORST DIET DAY OF LIFE. I am so ashamed I can’t even write all the crap i ate. ON the bright side, didn’t eat anything but candy so hey, no extra real food calories lol.

Tomorrow is a new day. Will begin again.

FAT.

Sun, 07 Aug 2011 15:24:44 -0400

Ugh yesterday I had ice cream twice.

Worst plan ever. And yet so delicious.

I am proud that today after a brunch out with my friends, that I managed to make myself go to a random class at the gym (it was somewhat like zumba, but with a little less jumping….so not too bad for my knees), and then ran for 25 minutes on the elliptical. So not TOO shabtastic.

I am not looking forward to this week to come. I do not want to work at all since all this extra crap has been thrown at me. Oh wells. 3 weeks to go and I’m on a jet plane to go to my parent’s cottage in PEI. THANK THE LORD.

I hope to survive these next two weeks. I shall just have to drink a lot of relaxing tea, and make sure I get all this stupid paperwork done.

Love,

Crossin' my fingers.

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 19:56:04 -0400

Went running today. On the elliptical. Level 15 for like 25 minutes (its all the stupid thing at the gym would allow because they don’t want people hogging them…grr). Today’s diet was a bit of a mess though because I didn’t eat enough all day, so I ended up kind of munching when I felt like my blood sugar was low.

I also just took my very first pill.

And by pill, I mean birth control pill. (I have taken a pill before LOL). Its a pretty big moment. Mostly I’m just scared of gaining weight. Or getting super nauseous.

Here’s hoping I don’t gain any weight. I am so happy to have lost the weight I have, but I am far from done losing weight. Like 15 lbs off. If I gain any weight I’m going to be super discouraged.

I am also feeling super bloaty. Time for hot yoga tomorrow. It’ll help get rid of all this excess water crap.

MUST KEEP ON TRUCKING. This is a journey not a race. Gonna go watch harry potter, and try to not eat ANY popcorn. As I know I will regret it tomorrow.

Much love,

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Sat, 30 Jul 2011 20:58:24 -0400

HOLY COWS

Sat, 30 Jul 2011 20:55:48 -0400

I just weighed myself for the first time since camp started.

I have lost 8 lbs in 4 weeks.

NOT TOO SHABBY.

I am so happy I could die though.

I didn’t even try and I’m now hovering between 149 and 150 lbs.

I am almost in the 140s!!!!

Thank goodness for 5 day weekends...

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 08:50:26 -0400

So, this is prepweek at camp, where there are no campers, and all the stuff that you needed to get done (like cleaning my office) gets done. However, I was only on contract to work yesterday, so WOOT, I get five days off now.

I honestly have no idea what to do with myself. So I’m going to clean my apartment. which now looks like several different bombs have hit it from several different angles. And then will go to multiple hot yoga classes, and run. I actually may have the time and/or energy to run!

Diet wise, I guess I’m doing ok. Its really hard when you’re exhausted, and you haven’t eaten anything all day, not to binge. However, I’ve been trying to limit what exactly I binge on, to protein rich things (not such carbohydrate heavy junk, which is unfortunately the kind of stuff I tend to gravitate towards).

Over the last two months, though I have not lost huge quantities of weight (probably only 5 pounds). However, I have become fitter, and I know this because I now have that craving to go to the gym every day. Or to dance, or just move in general. That is an exciting thing that I should still be super proud about, because its definitely a positive permanent change…

Love,

Longest week ever.

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:00:24 -0400

This was the last week of first sesh at camp.

It was also the longest week of life.

And the biggest failure ever diet wise. Though I didn’t eat much, what I did eat was horrible. And I barely exercised but I worked like 14 hours yesterday. So that was enough exercise.

I hope next week will be a week of relaxation, gyming, eating well etc. It better be.

Love,

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Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:20:46 -0400

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Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:20:36 -0400

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Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:20:24 -0400

Not such a hot day for such a hot day...

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:17:32 -0400

Today was not a good day.

First of all the kids at camp today were the biggest pains in the asses of all time.

Secondly, I didn’t anything but dried mangoes for lunch, which led to me feeling like epic crap.

Thirdly, I felt so icky I didn’t go to hawt yogs. SAD. And there goes the 400 cals i was going to burn. BOO

I may try to walk later, but I’m pretty much toaster strudel.

The only reason I am so bummed out now, is that I totally was super positive girl all day at work, and now all my pent up complaining is coming out at once lol.

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Mon, 18 Jul 2011 23:46:57 -0400

WOOT WOOT.

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 23:44:58 -0400

I ended up going out to eat before going to dance class. Had half a piece of pizza. It was that or things way worse. Anyways, after a crazy sweaty ballet dance class had the option to go eat more, but I RESISTED. just got a bit of fat free froyo instead of eating another couple slices of pizza, and some creamy dressing salad with mes amies.

GO ME. This is a good sign.

Also, the only perk to it being like a zillion degrees outside, is that I DON’T FEEL LIKE EATING. Positivity!

I took the same class as her today NBD. (mind you she was like...

Sat, 16 Jul 2011 15:38:07 -0400

I took the same class as her today NBD. (mind you she was like 1000x better than me but whatevs).

Back to Ballet

Sat, 16 Jul 2011 15:34:30 -0400

I finally got back to ballet. After like 2 months off, I just woke up feeling the craving for a good ballet class. I remembered there was a drop in program downtown by the lakeshore at one of the buildings for the National Ballet of Canada. Its a program called Dance Teq.

Long story short, it was one of the best ballet classes I have taken in a while. Super intense (I was a sweaty mess by the end) and super long (90 min straight). I am definitely going back there again.

Other than that, I can tell already that today is a dietary fail. However, I did manage to exercise, so my life is not completely bust.

THANK GOD FOR BALLET. That’s all I can say.