Not so bad, Not so good

So yesterday wasn't exactly the Amazing, "NEW ME" start I wanted but I have to say I wasn't terrible. I didn't fall back into the 'oh i messed up Ill just start next week' mode I've been in in the past. Like I said I didn't necessarily have egg whites, salads, and fresh salmon, but on the same note I didn't have a mcgriddle, m&ms, and every other artery clogging, booty jiggling other thing I could have had! As far as working out, im guilty of not lacing up the running shoes once again. Ughh I feel ashamed. However I did start something I plan to keep up with. My brother and mom have both been doing it or had been doing it for a while, so I decided why the heck not. So now every night before I go to bed I have been and plan to do sit-ups and push-ups. It's actually pretty great. I'm sore as all mighty today and was yesterday, but that just means its working. Plus that is one of the things I will have to work on for the military is doing a number of both in 2 minutes each. I started out at 25 for both sunday night and did 30 each last night. I think I will stick with 30 for a few days until my arms are a little less sore. I like doing htis too because it gives me a chance to get some good stretching in after each set. I may be hitting a new gym on Thursday so we will see how that goes, still gotta get a job to be able to get a membership, but they have cheap day passes and I have a friend who goes there so I'm gonna go check it out. Well that's enough for now, I think I'm gonna go for a jog to the mailbox and see from there :D.

You are what you eat:

• Breakfast-2 slices white toast (light butter & peanut butter){Apple Juice}[+]
• Snack-1/2 bag fruit & nut trail mix {Black Cherry Cream Soda}[+-]
• Lunch/Dinner-Mcd's chicken nuggets, medium fries {Diet coke}[--]
• Snack-Apple, 1 bite of mango* {Water}[++]
• Desert-4 Chocolate chip cookies {Water}[-!!]

*I actually tried it, I was informed mine wasn't ripe yet which would explain why it was HORRBIBLE!

Work-out.

• 3 sets of 10 push-ups
• 3 sets of 10 sit-ups
• Stretches

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step"- Lao Tzu

New Start

Alright so I know I've gone through this before. The whole I was a slacker for a long time but now I'm serious about it spiel! OK well some things have gone down and basically I'm ready for a whole new start! In fact I'm so ready for a new start that I recently MOVED to California. That's right drove right across the states! Basically I moved to get out of a place that just made me sick, its not the place itself and definitely not my family, it was the high school. More so the people I had thought to be friends. While I can't say they all turned on me lets just stick with the quote "Who needs enemies when you have friends like mine" yeah that sounds about right. But I'm moving on so who needs them right!
That being said I want to be the best me I can be and with that comes wanting to eat and be healthy, with the ultimate goal of joining the military, hopefully the NAVY but the Coast Guard is still a top choice. So basically I AM going to hold myself to a higher standard, put my nose down and run! I am determined to do this! I know it will take a while to lose all the weight I need to, but I also know that as I'm doing it I'm becoming a healthier, better me. So wish me luck, keep me focused, and check back for my progress. Thank you guys

"Life's problems wouldn't be called
'hurdles' if there wasn't a way to get over them." -Unknown

Yay Americans!!

Before I give you the skinny on my what not for today I have something to say about Americans. I am so very proud of people right now. While I don't necessarily love the idea of working out in a crowded gym, I have to say I thoroughly joy the fact that there are more people working out, drinking water, and walking/biking around town. I know it has a lot to do with the new year and resolutions and everything, but I really hope it sticks. I am sick and tired of reading about lazy Americans or obesity. If we can all just keep this up and eat healthier maybe people will be happier too :D, that would make my job much more fun lol.
Back to my progress. Yesterday was kind of a pooper. I had all intentions of going to Mindy's(dad's gf) farm and help with the horses, but for some reason I did about 3 things, then I started reading a book...loved it(Deadly Little Secrets)...and then got cold went inside and fell asleep for 3 HOURS!! Oy. So not only did I do absolutely nothing active, I also had about 4 Carrot Cake cupcakes, with Cream Cheese Icing no less :( I tried to make up for it today. I made it to the gym and did pretty good. I got my sweat on, and did some ab and leg work. I can already feel them getting sore!! Ugh!
I am also gonna start having hot green tea with my dinners. I want to double check but Im pretty sure that not only is green tea good for metabolism, drinkg hot liquids with your food is better for digestions and to prevent something with clogged ateries lol. I also bought a magazine called "body+soul" and they have articles about losing weight anf detoxifying and what not plus its only $10 for 10 issues, so I will be subscribing!! YAY! Alright well it's getting late and I need my beauty rest lol.

The Numbers:
Bike-7.84 miles...35 mins...220 Cals .......>$3 in Savings
Tread-2.27 miles...35 mins...256 Cals .......>$2 in Savings
Abs/Legs/Back...3 Sets of 15

The Food:
Breakfast: Sausage/Egg/Cheese on Sourdough, lemonade
Lunch: Toss Salad, Ranch, Lemonade

"There is no happiness except in the realization that we have accomplished
something."-Henry Ford

At it Again in 2010

Okay Okay Okay soooooo I have been a horrible terrible slacker...wait take that back I have been pretty darn good at slacking, its actually doing things that I have failed miserrably at!! As you may have noticed I haven't blogged in a few days, well okay a couple weeks. I know I know Im horrible at this. I never was any good at journals or diaries growing up because I would just forget, then put it off, but I made a promise to myself that I wouldn't quit this. And by golly if it kills me Im going to really try and keep this bad boy going!!
So let's recap...Christmas has come and gone and we are officially in the second week of 2010, crazy huh? So I kinda pooped out on my working out the week before Christmas, when my work-out partner worked a ton of extra shifts and I for some reason thought I didn't want to work-out by myself...big mistake. As a result I strayed off my diet...started drinking again (sodas silly), eating lots of greasy foods, and of course Christmas cookies! As a bonus I got pretty good at making those cookies, finally. And as a day turned to week, turned to nearly a month, I realized that I had put on all the weight I had lost along with a few extra jolly jiggles! So I figured I would start the first of the month...New Year's Resolutions and what not. Well that baby came and danced right past me. So since its Monday and I have a thing about starting stuff on Mondays (makes for an easily measurable week) I have once again vowed to stay on my work out and diet plan. And while I haven't been completely stagnant the past few weeks (helping with horses, working, and that one bike ride) I plan to stay motivated and moving as much as I can. I really wanna meet my weight goals this go around. Currently I am hoping to lose at least 50 pounds with most of it being lost by May so that I can confidently call a recruiter!
I started again with the working out, I wasn't necessarily back to running my 1.5 miles like I was before but I did do the bike for an hour, so as a first-day-back-to-the-gym piece I don't think it was terrible. I may even go on a bike ride around the neighborhood a little later tonight. I have also been drinking Slim Fast(ish) shakes, they aren't terrible by the way! And taking Vitamins so I feel better which of course motivates me to continue feeling better.

The Numbers:
Bike- 11.79 miles...65 mins...370 Cals.............>$4 in savings

The Food:
Breakfast-2 poached eggs, 2 sausage patties, biscuit, lemonade
Snack-Peanuts
Lunch-Apple slices, Chicken Sandwich(BK), Gatorade

"Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important
than any one thing." -Abraham Lincoln