Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Step 1. Realize you do gain weight

I have always been thin. I know, females all of this world have until now wanted to kick my scrawny ass. And I am still a size 4. However... I was verging on the need of buying new jeans. This has been an entirely new experience. Suddenly I am counting my calories and working out religiously. Tomorrow I am to go to work and they are giving us free bagels! So exciting but do you know how fattening bagels are??? I just worked out for an hour! Do I really want to undo all that work?

Anyhow, I am now committed to getting back to being comfortable in my skinny jeans before I turn that fateful age. I have 1 month and 1 day to go. So here's the plan...

Breakfast: Starbucks No Whip Nonfat Cinnamon Dolce latte. That's it and yes I have to have it. I'm an espresso addict. Not only that I'm such a non-morning person that this is necessary for all those around me and the accuracy of my work. Without it I am a complete disaster. Its true! Sad yes, but true!

Lunch: Okay, I have leftover lamb right now so I am making lamb pita sandwiches, with this Tzatziki classic sauce from Cooking Light. Oh but Cooking Light is key. See until I get a hang of it, Cooking Light is my savior. Seriously! I mean lunch for under 500 calories, its perfect. And I have yet to taste one of their recipes I did not actually like.

Snacks: Honey Crisp Apple, occasionally with small slices of cheese. Ooh, have you never had a Honey Crisp apple? Its mother nature's candy!! Okay, so the seed itself was designed by scientists/farmers. Whatever. The point is it is absolutely magnificent. If all I ever ate was Honey Crisp Apples I... okay it would get old. But it would be delicious. Deliciously old. Oh and I'm still not good at drinking water so I will also drink a Coke, but hey, getting rid of the whip on my Starbucks was hard enough.

Dinner: Back to Cooking Light. But as I said, these recipes are delicious. Do you know what I made last? Of course not. You couldn't. I made Saute of Chicken, Mushroom, and Leeks. A lovely earthly dinner. The best part is I think it tasted better as leftovers because then it had time to really soak in the sauce.

Dessert: Only if I feel necessary then its Koshi cereal. Right now Its some blueberry variety. There's no reason to add milk to this stuff. Just down it as is. Its great for satisfying that craving for unhealthy food. I was desperate for Ice Cream tonight when I did a cup of this cereal and I am good to go again. Yep!

Ooh and then I exercised. The hotel was one Eliptical and I have my Wii. The Wii is great but running in place on a ground that doesn't move... not so much my thing. So after twice checking finally the sole eliptical was free and I worked my little hind end off. Okay, okay, so compared to the guy before me I was barely moving... but you are talking to a girl who is just learning what its like to have to work out. I did good! And I didn't even fall off, so ha. And on the Wii fit my stepping is getting really good. I got perfect like SO many times, its ridiculous. Well, okay that's not true. I only got 2 out of 4 stars for that part of the work out. Oh, but I have learned how to do girl push ups. Seriously, I had no idea. I could never do them before. It escaped me. But now... I do 10.

So that's the story so far. Oh, but I will say in Rhytmic boxing... can they knock you out because I'm pretty sure I was hit enough times when I didn't dodge the correct way...

Anyways, isn't this little girl adorable. Hey, I have no kids and it was Halloween, hence the dog suffers. But she makes such a pretty pretty princess.

Monday, November 9, 2009

How to Turn 30...

It's a process. I will not be the first to do it, and naturally, I will not be the last. I'm not unique. I am very simply just another girl, living in another big city, who has realized there will always be something to figure out and finally okay with that. Sometimes I turn heads, sometimes I don't. Sometimes I wear heels and sometimes I don't. I've only just started to realize I really do need to work out. I have slowly been teaching myself to cook. I just bought a house and have been learning about flowers and paint and mortgages. (I like the flowers.) I believe in honesty and not playing games. I love wine, chocolate, and Cheez-its. I have an adorable puppy and some great friends. I have a job I enjoy but know I won't be able to stay in for good. I like my life. I like that I am turning 30. I feel comfortable with myself. I can still be hurt. I know that I am a person that will always be able to be hurt. But I have learned to not let it control me.

I am a woman. I am 1 months and 2 days away from turning 30 and I am proud of it. Not because 30 is the new 20. But because I like who I am and where I am at and I am proud of it all.