Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Ew! And Allan's Challenge
Monday, April 29, 2013
Hey, What Happened?
Stupid Blogger app for android just deleted the post I wrote last night. Ugh. Pain in the ass. I had pictures of the delicious vegan brownies and vegetarian enchiladas I made this weekend. All from scratch, too. You'll have to use your imagination to visualize how tasty they looked.
Anyway, today I started a new workout routine. I'm doing a 3-day split. Legs, push, pull. Simple, quick and efficient. I destroyed my quads and glutes doing lunges. My legs and ass feel like jelly but that's a good thing. I need the reminder that I'm still not even close to my goals. So, here is what went down at the gym this morning...
Squat 95x8, 115x7, 135x6
Lunges 3x10 - I barely squeezed out the last set. My legs were toast.
Stiff leg dead lift 45x8, 65x8, 75x8 - these all felt easy but I didn't want to go heavy on the first day of doing a new exercise. I know what I can handle now so this will take a big jump next week.
Calf raises 2x15
As you can see, a very easy routine. I got to the gym pretty late this morning and didn't have time to do much else but in the future I will be adding in at least 15 minutes of cardio or HIIT after the weights. So I'll need to get my ass out of bed at a decent time in the morning.
Breakfast was a green smoothie with:
1/2 c water (goodbye soy milk, sniff sniff)
1/2 c homemade Greek yogurt
3 large frozen strawberries
1 scoop raw vegan protein powder
Couple hand fulls of baby spinach
Lunch will be leftover enchiladas and dinner will either be a salad or eggs with some of the pinto beans I made over the weekend.
I did some research on the Whole30 plan and they actually have a modified plan for vegetarians. It allows dairy and some protein alternatives. I'm not sure how specific I want to be with the program. Right now, my goals are to eliminate sources of added sugar and reduce carbs. This includes soy milk and my occasional Starbucks drink and honey. I will also limit fruit to two servings per day. I have to figure out what a serving of fruit is because right now, I have no limit. I think this will force me to eat more veggies and that is a good thing! My sweet tooth has always gotten me in trouble and I need to rein myself in. I am also going to lower my carb intake. I think this will help with the sugar cravings. I tend to default to pasta a lot because it is fucking delicious and so versatile. I never eat more than one serving (at least not now) which is about a cup so that's good, but it needs to go for a while.
Today I will be scavenging the web for low carb vegetarian or vegan recipes. I found the most amazing Brussels sprouts recipe that I will have to try at some point; garlic and herb stuffed Brussels sprouts!
I went and looked at bikes this weekend and I'm going to have to convince myself that spending $650 on a nice bike that will last the rest of my life is worth it.
Until next time...
Happy Fucking Monday!
Thursday, April 25, 2013
"Because I'm Good Enough, I'm Smart Enough And..."
This year's Lab Week celebration has actually been very nice. We were treated to a pizza lunch today (of course) and they gave every lab person a nice stainless steel water bottle. I ate one small slice of veggie pizza and a giant salad. Someone made cookies that had the ABO/Rh groups on them. They were a cute idea and I had an AB negative one, the most rare type! I worked late so I had brought a giant salad with me because I knew I wouldn't be home. Tomorrow they are having a happy hour at a local bar so I will probably make an appearance before I head home.
My weight this morning was 178. Although I may not technically be following Whole30 to a "T," I don't plan on weighing at all during the month of May. My Whole30 goals will be a little different. I'm cutting out added sugar so this will include my precious vanilla soy milk. I only drink 1/2 c. per day currently in my breakfast smoothie but I think it will be a good idea to cut back. I can replace it with water and if they start tasting bad, I can throw in some plain powdered milk. I'm debating on whether or not I should give up dairy. I'll get back to you on that one. It's hard to beat 14g protein in 1/2 c of cottage cheese. I am also going to limit my fruit to 2 servings per day. Strawberries in my morning smoothie and an apple or orange with lunch or after dinner. We'll see how this goes. I think it will be good for me. Well, obviously, it can't be bad.
I will make sure to post my meals every day but there will be a lot of repeats, I'm sure.
Tomorrow is Friday! Fuck yeah!
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
WHATISHAPPENING?
I just found a tick...in my ear. My fucking ear!
Luckily it was not the canal but the top part but still. Now I am itching all over and I can't focus on my work.
I trapped it in a test tube which is inside a ziploc just in case I get Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
I guess that's what I get for wanting to walk in the woods yesterday.
Little bastard.
Tony, Tony Turn Around...
...Something's lost and can't be found! If you are Catholic, you may recognize that one. The thing that's lost is my motivation. I think it was drained out of my body with the ickies I had his weekend. Going to the gym this morning required a shit ton of effort on my part. Just getting out of bed his morning felt like torture. Predictably, my work out was fucking terrible. I manage to barely make it though DLs then crapped out on everything else. I'm just not feeling it this week. I think this may be hormonal because this sort of thing seems to happen every month. Shark week is approaching...joy. Ugh.
Norma and her minions have posted about doing a Whole30 challenge in May. I like the idea of this and I'd like to participate but I can't figure out a way to so it without eating meat, or eating very little at least. Actually, now that I haven't been eating a lot of meat, it just does not sound very appetizing. Sigh. I need to do some more research. I can't rely on nuts and eggs as my sole source of protein for a month. I'm thinking of doing a modified version and just cutting out sugar, stevia and tofu. It is going to require some planning but I think I can pull it off. I think I also may need to reduce my fruit intake. I'm probably eating more than I should. I'll be doing some reading today at work and come up with some goals.
On a completely unrelated note, I would give my left nut (if I had nuts) for a giant bowl of half regular Cheerios and half Honey Nut Cheerios with ice cold milk.
Yea, this is definitely hormones...
Monday, April 22, 2013
Oops...
So I've had an interesting past few days. I think I picked up a bug at work and I had this vague weak and fatigued feeling all weekend. It wasn't that bad, I still managed to make it to the gym. But this morning it caught up with me. Usually before I work out in the morning I eat a half a banana and a tablespoon of PB. Well I still felt icky and kind of nauseous so I didn't eat it. Terrible idea and I should have known better because I was thisclose to passing out. So I went in the locker room to get my rescue pack of energy goo. I choked it down with some water and the shakes went away but then I was exhausted. I didn't finish my workout and called out sick from work. I went home, managed to eat some oatmeal and I went back to bed. I woke up 4 hours later feeling like I had risen from the dead.
Ugh. What the fuck. All this has happened before so I now have an appointment with a my GP doc tomorrow but I'm sure she will just refer me to an endocrinologist but I already have an appointment with one in May that I made back in February. I had a glucose tolerance test a few years ago and it was normal so I don't know what to make of it.
Anyway...Saturday I went out with some friends and I nursed two beers then switched to soda water with lime so it looked like I was drinking. I didn't feel like a guilt trip from my friends about not drinking. I used to be quite the party girl and was always more than willing to get shit faced. I'm too fucking old for hangovers. They fucking hurt and it takes me out for a good two days.
The pic I attached is from a cookie that was brought into work by one of our research students. She is from Saudi and brought some back with her. I assume the "animal obesity" was lost in translation and it is actually lard or something similar. And for the record, I did not have any.
Friday, April 19, 2013
Whooped
I just got home from an unexpected 14-hour day.
Whew.
I'm going to bed and sleeping until Monday morning, or at least that's how I feel right now.
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Lucky Duct
Anything that could have went wrong today went wrong. I will be so happy to go to bed and put it all behind me. Tomorrow is another early start. I have to be at work, awake and alert at 6:30 am. In order to make this, I will arrive at the gym at 5:00am when they open, bust through my workout so I can leave by 6. Today turned out to be my rest day, by accident. I slept through my alarm. This hasn't happened since I was in college. I had planned on swimming this morning but I guess my body needed the rest more. Lift will happen tomorrow morning, swim on Saturday and a run/walk session with the Mister on Sunday.
I will be stuck in the lab most of the day tomorrow, again. I usually don't mind doing lab work all day but when I've got a billion other responsibilities, it kinda blows. But, I was promoted to lead tech for a reason so I have to suck it up. I'm thankful I am paid by the hour though because the overtime is awesome.
Time for bed. The 4:15 alarm will ring early. I will be setting two alarms to make sure my ass gets out of bed.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Murphy's Law
Well today is a complete and utter clusterfuck...
The lab I work in has a reputation of being a giant clusterfuck and today it is ringing true. The shit hits the fan every fucking day like clockwork. Something goes wrong every single day. I'm not exaggerating. The fuck up of the day today is a supply we desperately need tomorrow went on backorder 4 weeks ago and nobody in the ordering department bothered to tell us because they fucking hate my boss because he treats everybody like shit.
Fuck. So now we have to change our procedure and hope to God it will arrive before 10 tomorrow so we can still actually use it.
Sonofabitch
You're So Vain
You probably think this blog is about you...
This was the last song I heard at the gym this morning. I thought it was fitting considering the new woman I saw at the gym this morning. She was definitely 'roided out. Her back and lats were massive and her biceps were at least 12-14 inches. Her face was broken out as was her back (she was wearing a tank top). I'm all about personal freedom, if you want to do steroids then do them, if you want to shoot heroin then go right ahead, if you want to eat McDonald's then be my guest. But don't start bitching when the shit hits the fan and you're stricken with some dread disease. Anyway, I don't want to elaborate on my post from last night but I just wanted to mention this woman. This is the first time I have seen her and since I've been going in the morning it is usually all the same guys that are there. So when I see a woman I'm always intrigued because I am a lone female in a pack of males in the free weights section. She was beast for sure and if she really is doing steroids or was at some point, that is no surprise. I just don't understand why anybody would want to purposely take drugs to make themselves bigger. I'm sure she had some sort of mental complex or self esteem issue that made her want to take steroids. A woman, or man for that matter, who is psychologically healthy would most likely not have this kind of drive. Steroids do awful things to your body.
I would love to have a rock hard body and be "cut" and "ripped" but I'm OK with the fact that I probably never will. I just want to be healthy and feel good and get rid of most of my extra flub.
I like knowing that by 7:00 am I have accomplished more than most people have because they are still laying in bed. I used to be that person and I'm not that far away from it.
Everyday I have a lingering fear of returning to my old self. But it isn't my body that would stop, it is my mind. Because I have started on this odyssey many times only to fail after a few weeks, this is my biggest fear right now. Now, when I start to get those feelings of "I'll just stay in bed today" or "I can eat out for lunch" I immediately quell them. I don't let my brain say "oh, its just ONE day, geez, live a little." This is what had caused me to fail in the past.
I assume I will always have this mental battle even after I meet my goals. My body will always be fighting against me to get fat again.
For now I will take it one day at a time. Each day I exercise and make healthy food choices is an accomplishment although it may seem trivial. Knowing that I am doing better than most people are is good for me. I have the power to say NO to bad choices. There is a lot of power in saying no.
Say NO today!
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
And From the "No Shit" Report...
Heavy Heart
I can't even try to understand why some people do the things they do. I'm sure when the authorities find the person responsible for the bombs yesterday we are all going to be shocked because this person may be a "normal" person that nobody would have suspected. It is getting to the point that nobody feels safe unless get are inside a bunker. At least that's how I feel sometimes. I hope the people that were personally affected by yesterday's events can find peace and go on with their lives. It is so unfair to think that they will likely have long term health effects as a result of their injuries. Also for the three victims that did not survive, I hope their families can find the strength to deal with their losses.
And if you think your life sucks, check out this guy.
So, my day has been relatively uneventful. That's the way I like them. Workout today will be a swim after work with the Mister. I'm on my lunch break right now and as soon as I'm done with this I'll be heading out for a quick walk around the block.
I tried my new protein powder and it is head and shoulders over my old stuff and unfortunately so is the price. It was about $38 for 2.2lbs. It kept me full until lunch. My usual green breakfast smoothie with the old whey powder lasted me until about 9:30 (I usually drink it around 7:30-8) but today I wasn't hungry until about an hour ago. I think there is a fair amount of fiber in this new one so I'm sure that is the main reason.
Well, I'm anxious to get outside on a gorgeous day so I shall post more later.
Monday, April 15, 2013
Sitting in a Bean Bag Chair, Naked Eating Cheetos
No, that is not how I spent my Sunday. I just want to clarify that up front.
I went to Dick's last night in search of straps to help my poor hands during dead lifts and they didn't have anything. I'm not surprised, they are terrible. So, my palms will continue to look like they have been gnawed on by some wild animal until my grip strength improves and the calluses form. My workout was the usual, same as Friday but I did DLs instead of squats. I didn't make it to bed last night until after midnight so I didn't increase any weight today. I will shoot for that on Wednesday.
Breakfast was a green smoothie. Strawberries, soy milk, my homemade Greek yogurt, protein powder and spinach. I'm snacking on carrots and PB right now. Work is pretty slow today, thankfully but it is the calm before the storm. Thursday and Friday are going to be awful. I can't fucking wait.
So here is where the title of this post comes into play...there is a woman at the gym that I have seen several times and in the locker room she is ALWAYS naked. As soon as she comes in she strips down, checks her phone for ten minutes, takes a shower then gets dressed. I have no problems with people being naked on the locker room. More power to them I say because I am way too self conscious for that. I realized today that I see her naked body more than I see my husband's. Not because we don't have a lot of sex but because the entire time I spend getting cleaned up and ready for work, it seems like she is naked. This doesn't gross me out. What gets me is that she doesn't wear some type of flip flops or crocs or anything in the shower. To me this is so gross. I am so paranoid about my bare feet touching the gym floor that I go to great lengths to prevent it. My husband brought home athlete's foot once and it was such a pain in the ass to get rid of. I think that's why I'm so OCD about it.
But, whatever. It is what it is. She can go on being naked and barefoot and I can go on continuing to get flashed every morning.
Sunday, April 14, 2013
There's Nothing Worse Than...
Last night out to dinner was a success. I found a new restaurant that actually serves healthy food. I had a giant salad with grilled chicken, quinoa, black & kidney beans, veggies, goat cheese, assorted nuts and a curry vinaigrette. I went easy on the dressing and it was just perfect. I did have one beer and two girl scout cookies (FAIL) but I did't go crazy, which was my main goal. I have a tendency to eat shit when I'm at my parent's house because they usually have some around.
I had oatmeal for breakfast again, the same as yesterday. I added a little more water so it wasn't as gummy.
I ordered some new protein powder and I'm excited to try it. It's Sun Warrior brand plant-based protein. I found out that most whey protein powders are processed with solvents. In my first job out of college, one of my responsibilities was to wash lab glassware with chloroform before autoclaving because we were doing experiments with fatty acids and that was the only thing that would get rid of all the residues. The chloroform would quickly eat through my gloves and I probably absorbed a more than safe amount through my skin as a result I have no desire to have solvent residue in my protein powder.
Grocery list includes rice cakes, bananas, avocado, eggs, apples, spinach and some other veggies (whatever looks good) and cheese. The Mister will be making a Costco trip this week so we'll get most of our stuff then.
Hopefully I feel better before the gym tomorrow morning or my lift is going to suck ass.
Weight was 180.0 exactly this morning. Making progress, slowly but surely.
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Gummy Oatmeal = Goats?
My usual weekend breakfast is either a couple scrambled eggs with fruit or veggie or an egg sandwich with a half slice of cheese on whole wheat. Unfortunately, our 2 dozen eggs from Costco are gone so I decided to have oats for breakfast. I started getting away from oats when I realized I needed a higher protein breakfast to avoid the 3:00 ravenous sugar cravings that hit me every single day. So this morning I made a few changes:
1/2 c. Quaker Old fashioned Oats
1/2 c. vanilla soymilk
1/2 c. water
1 tbsp ground flax
2 tbsp hemp seed
1/3 banana (the Mister has a habit of eating portions of things and then leaving them sit out;
Generous sprinkling of cinnamon
1 hot cup of glorious peppermint tea (the greatest tea flavor ever)
As I suspected, the flax turned it into the consistency of wet cement but I ate it anyway because it tasted good. It was a higher calorie amount (approximately 475) than I like to eat for breakfast but it should sustain me for a while as my morning will be pretty quiet.
Tonight we'll be having dinner with my parents and even though it is Saturday and even though I will be swimming 1/2 mile this afternoon that does not give me an excuse to eat whatever the fuck I want. (Thanks, Norma). Been there, done that and failed.
Be happy and be awesome today.
Friday, April 12, 2013
Facebook Friend Trainwreck
So, while I was watching the NBC news with Brian Williams tonight
I'm debating on whether or not I should send her a private message and giving her some encouragement and letting her know I can help her with a meal plan, exercise, motivation, whatever. I too have struggled and I think I could help but I don't want to waste my time and I don't want her to feel weird about it. I didn't really know her that well but we were friendly and I was always nice to her even when people made fun of her for being overweight. I think she deals with a lot of stress because she is a lesbian and it seems like her family may not be that supportive of her lifestyle. I could care less. I just know she can't be happy.
Anyway, I'll think on it while I go to bed early tonight. I'm sure I'll be awake by 5:00. I'm thinking about doing some yoga in the morning while I wait for the Mister to get his ass out of bed.
Until tomorrow...
Two's a Crowd?
Yesterday in my gym rant post, I forgot to mention what I actually did. I swam 34 lengths of a 25 yard pool which comes out to about 1/2 mile total. It took me 45 minutes which is really fucking slow but I did it and I know I'll get faster eventually.
Starting at 0600 this morning I was on the treadmill for a quick warm-up before my lift:
Squat 95x8, 115x8, 135x8
Smith machine "pull-ups" 3x8
Military Press 45x8, 45x8, 45x8 - next week I will be increasing this to 50 at least for the last set
Dumbbell row 30x8, 30x8, 35x8
Bench 65x8, 75x8, 80x8 - I may increase this one next week too
Calf raises 2x15
Swiss ball crunches 2x15
Leg lifts 3x10
To finish it off I did a little stretching and some of my favorite yoga poses
All before most people have dragged themselves out of bed. Today there was one other female on the free weights section! Amazing! Usually I'm the only female. The only things I saw her do were bench, dead lift and Smith machine squats (cringe). When most women venture into the free weights area it is to pick up a 5lb dumbbell and proceed to do a million curls, kickbacks or chest presses pretending like that will actually do something.
My lift schedule has been M-W-F and I swim on at least two off days and maybe a nice long walk one of those days, usually on Saturday. So, I realized this week on Tuesday and Thursday when I didn't work out in the mornings that I felt like a zombie all day until I actually exercised. I wait to swim after work so the Mister and I can do it together but I need to do something in the mornings. I'm thinking about doing some yoga at home. That's a nice relaxing way to get ready for the day.
Weight this morning was 180.6. I swear my weight fluctuates more than the stock market. I think when I started lifting heavy again my weight jumped up but my clothes starting fitting better which is more encouraging for me. The number on the scale is just that, a number. Do I want it to go down? Yes, of course and I know it will. I weigh everyday because I like the daily reminder that I still am nowhere near where I want to be. I track everything I eat because I have tried not tracking and I end up overeating. So I usually eat about 1550-1650 calories per day and I don't account for my exercise. If I genuinely feel like I didn't eat enough (not just a craving) I usually resort to some cottage cheese with cinnamon or a cinnamon brown rice cake with some PB. I don't take the amounts too seriously because calories are just an estimate.
I have this image saved on my phone to remind myself to just suck it up and deal with it when I need the motivation.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Gym Rant
I know you're a middle-aged, obese woman and you are at least making the effort to go to the gym. But, for the sake of my sanity please do not occupy an entire lane of a tiny ass 3 lane pool to bounce around on a noodle while I'm actually trying to swim. Maybe you should actually try swimming and maybe you would be in better shape.
FUCK.
Taco Bell Promises "Healthy Food"
In short, Taco Bell is promising to have three, THREE, "healthy" menu items by 2020.
First of all, what the fuck is so complicated about creating a healthy meal that it's going to take SEVEN years? I can create a healthy meal in about 15 minutes. But alas, I don't need to figure out just how many preservatives, artificial flavors and god knows what else to create my healthy meal. Come on Taco Bell, get real. You'll always be a haven for drunks and fatties, stop fooling yourselves.
This shit makes me crazy. A fast food restaurant meal could never ever be as healthy as a meal you could cook yourself. And it makes me even more crazy when people actually believe this shit.
What. The. Fuck.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Beast Mode
Now, if I don't work out in the morning, I feel lazy and draggy all day long. I sleep better at night and I actually feel refreshed in the morning as opposed to borderline zombie like I used to feel.
So, starting at 0615 this morning I did the following:
10 minutes of walking on the treadmill warm up
Deadlift: 8x95lbs, 8x115lbs, 8x135lbs
Military Press: 8x40lbs, 8x45lbs, 8x45lbs
Modified Pull-ups (I use the Smith machine and a bench, form a "V" with my body so it imitates the actual pull-up): 3 sets of 8 reps
Dumbell Rows: 8x30lbs, 8x30lbs, 8x35lbs
Bench Press: 8x65lbs, 8x75lbs, 8x80lbs
Calf Raises: 2 sets of 15 using a step (I'm too short to use the stand-up machine, of course, they're made for men)
Swiss Ball Crunches: 3 sets of 15
Leg Lifts: 3 sets of 10
Whew!
Today was a light day at work, thankfully. I spent most of the day researching FDA regulations and taking a couple walking breaks. I know. You're jealous. It's OK to admit it. I also read some blog posts by Norma and Allan. They're both awesome.
Dinner is boring tonight. I made chicken and couscous for the Mister and I'll be having a giant plate of spinach with some sort of
Stay classy.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
InsertCleverTitleHere
Well, I'm 27 and as I stand today, my BMI is 33.7. I'm 5'3" and this morning I weighed 184lbs. My highest was about 192lbs around the time I got married three years ago. Perfect time of my life to be the FATTEST I HAD EVER BEEN. Shit happens. So, as one may have surmised, I have made several attempts to "lose weight and get in shape." What usually would happen is I would get a wild hair up my ass and decide I need to start C25K and cut down to 1200 calories a day the very next day. We all know this story...it didn't last long. My longest attempt was 2011 when I joined Weight Watchers. I was a point-countin' fool. I managed to save my points at the end of the day for snacks all the time. I bought the 8oz. cans of Coke because I thought they were better for me (I can hardly type that without feeling like a complete ass hat). I lost about eleven pounds then just slowly drifted away. One week off plan turned into infinity weeks off plan. I realized later that I was only allowed to eat about 1150 calories a day and that was based off of my estimation to lose 1lb per week. What an epic fucking fail.
On another note, the Mister and I have a 32 year age gap. He is 59 years old and can out-swim and out-run me like there's no tomorrow. He also used to bodybuild and still has quite the physique for a man his age. He looks about 10-12 years younger than what he actually is. This is the key point here...he started eating natural foods, or "clean," when he was about 17. So, when we met, he converted me. Being a scientist, I always tried not to eat food that seemed too artificial but at the same time, I didn't have much will power. We do not eat anything with artificial flavors or colors, preservatives, hydrogenated oils (DEATH), HFCS nor any other of the 14,000+ FDA-approved food additives. We are nutrition label Nazis.
So, you're probably wondering why the fuck I am so fat. Yea, good question. In my quest to transition to natural foods, I began to bake and cook my junk food. So, yes, my junk food was all natural and homemade but that didn't take away the fact that it was stuffed with calories. My chocolate chip cookies are amazing and my co-workers are constantly asking me to make my homemade chocolate peanut butter cups. I actually contemplated opening up my own bakery at one point because I was always making some type of decadent dessert. Understand now? This is why I'm fat.
I gave up coffee and caffeinated tea in 2009 but I continued to drink Coke. I could not ever imagine giving up my precious Coke. It should just be called liquid heroin because I was addicted. I never drank more than a can or one 20oz bottle per day but those calories still add up. I had my last Coke on January 1, 2013. Do I still crave it? Yes, but I've realized the only time I get strong cravings is when I am ravenously hungry. The scientist in me says, "duh, it's fucking obvious you tool, you're hypoglycemic and of course your body wants the quick sugar high."
We are in the process of lessening the amount of meat we consume. The only animal proteins we eat are chicken or fish. I'm way too picky about the type of fish so my main source is chicken. I've been subbing with tofu but I'm trying to get away from eating so much of that too. So, we eat a lot of beans and quinoa right now. We didn't decide this for ethical reasons but rather for health reasons. I know there are a lot of people that would think I'm nuts or I'm "wrong" but it's my fucking choice and I can't stand it when I tell people. They always say, "how can you not eat red meat?" Um, I just don't put it in my mouth? WTF? I don't make smartass remarks at people who eat paleo style or any other style. I could give a shit what somebody else's diet choices are as long as they're not eating McDonald's or any kind of shit like that. If you do that, I will make fun of you because you're stupid and it's not real food. It's 75% artificial and that may be a stretch.
This is really long and I doubt anybody will make it this far. My goal for the end of 2013 is to be able to do one unassisted pull-up. That's it. I didn't set a goal to lose X amount of weight or fit into a size X. I want to be strong and healthy. Will I have to lose weight to do a pull-up? Yes, of course I will but I didn't want that to be my focus because then I get too caught up in the numbers and I make myself crazy. So, I lift weights 3 times per week and swim or take a long walk 2-3 times per week. I try to make swimming a priority though because swimming is a killer workout. Thanks to my elevated testosterone levels, I have always been able to build up muscle very quickly and my body type could be described as "dense" or "thick." After only about 3 weeks of lifting weights, I noticed my shoulders getting more broad and my quads popping out, even under the fat. So, the amount of weight I'm able to lift for certain exercises is more than the average woman (at least to my knowledge). I'm sure there are females out there that are using my maximum as a warm-up. I do not compare myself to others because that is another surefire way to fail.
Anyway, I should wrap this up because it's really fucking long and I need to go to bed soon. My 5:30 alarm will come quicker than I think (like always).
Vacation in Chernobyl
I think that phrase pretty much sums up my day at work this far.
I work in a lab that does some very unique work. There is always something new to learn and that is what I like most about it.
Today I have had the usual green smoothie for breakfast, homemade egg salad sandwich, cottage cheese and an orange for lunch. And as always about half a liter of water so far today.
I was scheduled to swim today after work but that may not happen because I may be working until God knows when.
I'm healthy and alive today. That's what matters most.
Monday, April 8, 2013
Cripes
I just had a damn novel-length post about random stuff regarding my lifestyle and stupid blogger app decided to fail and I lost it all. Thanks android, a lot.
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I'll post about it tomorrow and I apologize for leaving my fans on the edges of their seats.
Here's my dinner from tonight though. Whole wheat penned tossed with spinach, canellini beans, spinach, marinara and a bit of Parmesan. Get in mah belleh!
Don't Tase Me Bro!
I'm hoping this blog will be about my life (kind of), work, and my odyssey towards fitness and a healthy lifestyle. I decided against a "imfatandthisismyblog" title because I want it to be more than that. Yes, I am fat and yes, this is my blog but I don't plan on droning on and on and on about food, fatness, why I'm fat, the excuses why I am still fat,
I'm a scientist by day and a fucking badass the rest of the time.
I think I just popped my blog cherry (gross, I know, I'm sorry).