TCTBTF: Week 1 Goals

How’d you do on your first Too Cute To Be This Fat goal?

Remember, mine was to eliminate all soda for a week. I slipped up twice. Once, we got some Italian take-out and I instinctively ordered a Sprite. Don’t you hate it when you slip up on your diet and it’s not even worth it. I was halfway done with the Sprite when I realized that 1. I was drinking something I had no business drinking and 2. it tasted like ass. Then, later in the week Kali asked if I would buy some Apple Fanta because she’d never heard of apple soda. Neither had I, so I did and I tried one. It was like fizzy apple juice.

I’ve lost 3lbs this week just by cutting out down on soda. This week my goal is to continue with the no soda and only water challenge and incorporate a no fast food challenge.

I’m about to head to the market and do my grocery shopping for the week. I’ve made a dinner menu and everything.

Chicken Tacos

Fish Tacos

Southwestern Cilantro Lime Mango Grilled Chicken Sandwiches

Chili

Sage Pork Chops w/ Parmesan Rice

And one night we’re going out to dinner for an assignment I have.

So, how’d you do this week? What will your week 2 goal be?

P.S. Need some extra motivation? Try going in your closet and looking at all the cute clothes you can no longer wear. That’ll set your ass straight real quick.

TCTBTF: This Is The Remix

OK. I’m not playing. You people better help me. You better be involved and accountable. I want tips, recipes, and motivational tools. I want participation! If you guys slack on me, I will never, ever, ever, speak to you again. I mean it!

The first order of business is to vote on whether or not we’re gonna be disclosing sizes and weights. I’m torn. On the one hand, I think it might prove to be helpful if we’re open and honest (at the very least it will shame us into action) about our numbers. On the other hand, who the hell wants the whole internet knowing what a fatty they are? I sure don’t. Also, the numbers may prove to be a distraction in the beginning.

Here’s my vote: I think everyone should mark their weight, measurements and garmet sizes down starting Sunday morning. For the first few weeks, let’s just focus on changing habits one at a time. For the first month, each week, we’ll set a goal and incorporate it into our lifestyles. Like, your first week you may decide to concentrate on cutting out soda. Week two you may decide to incorporate a walk every day. Week three? Cutting your carbs.

Each Sunday we can share how we did meeting that goal and announce our new one. We won’t be replacing the goals, but adding them. After two weeks you’ll have made two changes, three changes after three weeks, etc. Also, everyone will be responsible for sharing one tip, piece of encouragement OR healthy recipe each week.

We’ll begin this Sunday, November 1st. So eat all the halloween candy you’re gonna the night before. Also, if you’re like us and do your grocery shopping on the weekend, you can do your shopping for the first week on Saturday so you’ll wake up with the right ingredients in your house on Sunday and not be tempted to hit up IHOP or Dunkin’ Donuts.

That said, we will not berate each other for slip-ups and since we’re taking it slow (remember, you didn’t gain the weight in a week so you won’t lose it in one week either) you should make your goals realistic. If your first week’s goal is just to take a walk everyday, so be it. Don’t beat yourself up if you miss a day. You took more walks than you did last week.

Hmm, my first week’s goal will be… no soda. At all. I’m a soda fiend and I need to stop. And not just no soda, but I need to drink more water. In addition, I’m going to incorporate my normal changes when I get serious: limit carbs, sugar, fried foods, more fish and veggies, etc., but my main goal for the week is to eliminate the soda.

What about you? What’s your week one goal?

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TCTBTF: Week 14 – Healthy Breakfast and Hoop Dancing

I have been so good this week! Let’s see:

1. I removed the skin from the fried chicken Donny bought before eating it.

2. I had two big bowls of grilled chicken salad while everyone else had Wendy’s.

3. When I realized that I left for class last night w/o my dinner (salad), I didn’t stop at fast food. I did; however, get a yogurt parfait from Starbucks.

4. I’ve worked out every day this week. Yoga, step aerobics, light boxing, and crunches up the butt. Well, not up the butt literally.

I’m down….. *drum roll, please*… THREE POUNDS this week. As my white friends say, “Woot!”

That’s -10lbs in 14 weeks. I’m over thinking about how much more that would be if I were on track the whole time. It is what it is.

My dedication to working out is thanks to www.socialworkout.com which I talked about last week, but more on that in a bit.

Today I want to talk about breakfast, my favorite meal of the day. In fact, we probably have brinner (breakfast for dinner) once a month at our house. It’s also usually a good indication of the kind of day I’m gonna have. When I have a good breakfast it keeps me from being so hungry by lunchtime that I have no patience or will power to make good decisions. (Lunch is usually my worst meal of the day.) What I love about breakfast when eating healthy is that there are so many good things you can eat, and lots of it!

Some of my favorite breakfast items/combos are:

1. Whole wheat toast w/ ICBINB, scrambled egg whites, juice, yogurt.

2. Fruit, multi-grain Cheerios, tbs of peanut butter

3. 1 cup of oatmeal with a  little sugar and butter.

What are some of your healthy breakfast ideas?

I mentioned last week that I’m doing this April Workout Challenge at Social Workout. You have to work out 26 days in April. I’ve decided I’m only resting on Sundays. So far, so good. I really love reading the blogs of the other people taking the challenge. I’ve found lots of interesting and motivating information.

This one girl mentioned hoop dancing in her post, and when I asked her what it was, she linked a few of her performances. I want to share one with you now. Unfortunately, she hasn’t been on since sharing the links so she hasn’t seen my request for an interview. If she does, and agrees, maybe I’ll feature that in an upcoming TCTBTF blog.

She’s so great. Her name is mARTa. Ladies, doesn’t that motivate you to keep at the crunches and keep the fatty foods to a minimum? It does for me.

TCTBTF: Week 13

Thanks to Emily, I’ve taken the SocialWorkout.com April Workout Challenge. I don’t know if that’s the official title, but it pretty much works like this:

Get off your lazy booty and work out for 26 days in April. I’ve been keeping a workout journal at the site which I’ll also share here. It’s been fun reading everyone else’s entries for the past three days. If you sign up, let me know your name over there.

Here’s my entry from last night, April 2nd:

Sore. In That Good Way.

I prefer to work out in the morning, but when you’re up throughout the night with a newborn, you sleep in if he lets you. Today I had so much running around to do, and I was bummed to realized that I wouldn’t have time to workout until after class (9pm.)

Working out in the morning means that I’ll make better food choices during the day. Where some may think that working out early allows them to “cheat” or “treat themselves” to temptation foods, I look at it as wasting hard work already put in.

On the flip side, if I know I’m gonna work out later in the evening, I may be tempted to eat poorly during the day, pledging to “work it off” later. Rarely happens!

Thankfully, I was good today. My only splurge was a caramel macchiatto – needed to keep me up in class this evening. When I got home, I did 30 minutes of aerobics, 25 minutes on the elliptical, and 100 crunches.

I’m now sore. In that good way.

G’nite

This morning I weighed myself and I’m down 3lbs! That brings my 13 week total to -7. I’m kicking myself for slacking off for four weeks. Can you imagine how much weight I’d have lost by now if I hadn’t fallen off the wagon? Also, down three pounds this week and I only worked out 3 days, had Starbucks three times, AND McDonald’s. Yeah, I will be on fire when I TOTALLY behave.

Last night my Mom packed a bag for me to take to class. A large Rubbermaid container with a salad; lettuce, cucumbers, and shredded carrots which adds a sweetness, I think, bottled water, and a plum.

When I got home, I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to work out when Donny and my Mom told me that Jack pretty much cried the whole time I was gone. He’d had immunization shots earlier in the day so he was super cranky and I think his legs were stiff and sore from where he’d received the shots. Poor baby.

Surprisingly, he fell alseep easily (with his face pressed against mine, oddly enough) and after Donny took him up to bed, I was able to get the workout in mentioned above.

This morning I did about 20 minutes of step aerobics and some light boxing. I had to stop because Jack decided he didn’t want to watch anymore, and would rather participate. And by participate I mean, “sit on my feet.”

I’ll get on the elliptical this afternoon and do some yoga for about an hour. Then it’s 100 crunches before bed.

Next week, my TCTBTF blog will be dedicated to my favorite meal; breakfast!

How was your week?

3 down, 23 to go, Emily!

This is the pic at SocialWorkout.com that motivates the hell outta me!

TCTBTF: Week 12

People often comment, “I don’t know how you do it all!”

I multi-task like a mofo. If I didn’t, I’d go insane. I am incapable of doing just one thing. If I’m studying or doing homework, I’m also watching shows off the TiVO. If I’m going to the bathroom, I’m also reading or on the laptop tweeting and blogging. If I’m playing a video game with Donny, I will stop to read a book when new scenes are “loading.” Even when I’m falling asleep, I’m writing. I’m thinking about the next chapter of my book, or my next blog, of a school project. For someone so lazy, I honestly can’t sit and do nothing.

For the past 12 weeks I’ve made changes to my eating habits, fallen off the wagon, and climbed back on again. I’d yet to make a committment to working out though. My excuse had been, “I’m too busy.” And I am! Between Jack, Kali, schoolwork, the site, and my book, I’m swamped. I couldn’t figure out a way to work out and get other things done. The thought of sweating away on the elliptical and just… well, sweating away on the elliptical seemed boring and a waste of time.

Until last night…

I came home from class, nursed the baby, and changed into work-out clothes. I got on the elliptical and while I worked out…. I played the X-BOX. I know, I know! But it worked! The time flew. I’d been saying for months now that I wish I had freetime to play video games like I used to. Well, now I have a way to get my gaming on and do something worthwhile.

Last night it was Uno Rush. I don’t think I can handle anything as involved as sniping people in the head in Halo 3. I’ll just stick to card games for now.

Breakfast today: Yogurt and cranberry juce. After I post this I’m gonna make some egg whites, whole wheat toast, with a tbs of peanut butter and more juice. Dinner will be pasta with meat sauce and a green salad.

I’m down 2lbs this week. Bringing my 12 week total to …. -4. I’m getting back on track, folks. And when Donny gets home and takes Jack, my Mom and I will do the Wii Fit.

How have you been?

TCTBTF: Week 11

I’ve gained one pound. This puts my 11 week total at -2. I suck monkey balls.

I had two fuck-ups this week. I ate a piece of cheesecake and I was molested by the golden arches.

Fucking golden arches.

I’m going to Dick’s Sporting Goods later today for a jump rope. My mom likes walking the subdivision, I HATE walking the subdivision. I like going with a purpose and just walking around cul-de-sacs seems pointless to me.

I know the point is to lose weight. Shut up.

One bad meal, one slice of cheesecake, and no working out = +lb.

I don’t even know why I’m writing this. Are you enjoying this? Do you enjoy to read about my failure? Does this help you? If it helps you, I suppose I’ll continue. I mean, everything can’t be about me all the time, right?

TCTBTF Week 10: Saboteurs!

After four weeks of very bad behavior (McDonalds, banana pudding, and cookies, oh my!) I am getting back on the wagon. Being overwhelmed with school and Jack are no excuse.

Despite my mother’s and Donny’s (who knew he was a chubby chaser?) actions to sabotage my efforts, not to mention my own weakness, I will be weighing in tomorrow to survey the four-week damage.

No matter what the numbers are, I’m prepared to take action.

1. I’ve planned my menu for next week and will be going out for the ingredients tomorrow morning.

2. My Mom works out before I wake up. She will hold on to Jack from 9am-10am every morning so I can work out.

I tease my mother because as I watched her unpack the other day, I noticed every weight loss apparatus sold on television. There were belts, balls, straps, and ropes.

“The next time you want to piss away some money, just give it to me.”

Yesterday, she said..

“I think I’m gonna hook up my VCR tomorrow.”

“Who still uses a VCR?”

“I do.”

“Why?”

“For my Tae-Bo tapes.”

Jesus.

Because so many have asked, and since I won’t be using it anytime soon… the banana pudding recipe my mom has made twice since she’s been here.

Warning: It’s so good it will make you want to smack yo’ mama, and then my mama for all the calories, then Paula Dean ’cause that’s who she got it from. I include this for all my non-dieting peeps a.k.a. the skinny bitches.

• 2 bags Pepperidge Farm Chessmen cookies
• 6 to 8 bananas, sliced
• 2 cups milk
• 1 (5-ounce) box instant French vanilla pudding
• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 (12-ounce) container frozen whipped topping thawed, or equal amount sweetened whipped cream

Directions

Line the bottom of a 13 by 9 by 2-inch dish with 1 bag of cookies and layer bananas on top.

In a bowl, combine the milk and pudding mix and blend well using a handheld electric mixer. Using another bowl, combine the cream cheese and condensed milk together and mix until smooth. Fold the whipped topping into the cream cheese mixture. Add the cream cheese mixture to the pudding mixture and stir until well blended. Pour the mixture over the cookies and bananas and cover with the remaining cookies. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Diet challenge: Major props to the first person that can low-fat that baby down.

So, here I go again, and wish me luck!

How have your efforts gone?

TCTBTF: Week 6 and some other stuff!

I have found the best.diet.ever.

The flu!

Jack and I have spent the whole week fighting a cold and as a result, I’m down another 3lbs! This is awesome. Well, not really.

It’s been slow going, but I haven’t given up hope. And as usual, imagine how much weight I’d lose if I actually put my ass in motion.

The cauliflower mashed “taters” were a no-go because it gives the baby gas. So, boo on that. Also, I think I’ve given up on peanut butter.

So, let’s move on to other stuff since I’m sick and it’s my blog and I can talk about what I want.

I’m addicted to Twitter. Really, I am. I tweet all day with people I just met. Twit this, twat that… Wait. If you’re on there, follow me and I’ll follow you. I’ll occasionally post things there that you won’t find here. I’m Neenerspb.

Also, starting today, my Friday entertainment blog will be a Survivor recap and on Mondays there will be two entertainment blogs; The L Word recap and The Amazing Race recap. The L Word will end before TAR so eventually it will even out again. I’ll update the BIOB Posting Schedule.

So, what do you want to talk about?

P.S. I’m so excited about tonight’s BSG I can barely frakking stand it!

TCTBTF: Week 5

Sunday 2/1

Calories consumed on Super Bowl Sunday do not count. The end.

Ok, not the end. This morning Kali and I went for our first weekly “Girl’s Day Out.” We first went to IHOP for hot chocolate, but since neither of us had breakfast, hot chocolate turned into all-you-can-eat pancakes. Ask me how many I ate? Go ahead. Ask me.

Two. Two measly pancakes.

My cousin and my Dad came over to watch the game. About an hour before the game I was so hungry my hands were shaking. All I could think about was the waitress asking, “Ma’am, can I get you more pancakes?” and me saying, “No, I’m full.”

That’s just wrong. What was I thinking? Why get all-you-can-eat pancakes if your punk-ass can’t handle it?

Does that ever happen to you? Do you ever get so hungry that all you can think about all the good food you wasted? I’d have kicked a kitten to get my hands on those pancakes.

Tuesday 2/3

I have the best husband ever. Every Tuesday and Thursday he comes home, takes Jack so I can get ready for class, and makes dinner. When I come downstairs, ready to go, he’s packed a Rubbermaid container with my dinner, and a snack. Tonight it was roast, coconut rice, and corn. My snack was apple slices and carrots with lite ranch dressing. Oh, and a bottled water.

I’m grateful because it stops me from getting fast food. I never met a drive-thru I didn’t like.

Thursday 2/5

I had a big, flaky, carb-filled, NY bagel. Straight from NY. My Dad brought some back when he went last weekend. They’ve been in the freezer mocking me since then. I gave in.

It was worth it.

Donny has handed over the title of saboteur to my father.
Friday 2/6

Between the soda and burger-fest on Sunday and the bagel yesterday, I don’t have high hopes. Oh yeah, and I haven’t worked out all week.

Well, I’ll be damned. I’ve maintained for two weeks straight.

I REALLY need to work out people. Imagine how much weight-loss ass I’d be kicking then?

Week 5 weight loss: 0lbs

5 week total: -7lbs

Bleh.

I need some simple, healthy, chicken recipes – boneless & skinless only.

How did you do?

TCTBTF: Week 4

I am happy to report, yes happy, that I have not lost nor gained any weight this week. This is perfect because it allows me to address something. I don’t believe in quick fixes! I don’t believe in magic pills, and magic creams, and magic food combinations (try the corn salsa chick pea diet!) that will suddenly make the pounds disappear. It took me awhile to get to this point, because I wanted to believe. I wanted to believe that just three small payments of $19.98 and one jar of fat burning cream later, weight loss was possible.

Bullshit.

We all know the key to weight loss and being healthy: Eat less, eat better, and move your fat ass around every now and again.  For the past month I was proof positive of that and I think it’s fitting, and accurate, that this week I maintained. Why? Because I only did two of those things (eat less, eat better… and even then I half-assed it) and the third… yeah, not so much.

I guess I’m also taking this week’s status quo so easily because normally when I diet, I’m also getting my period. So, there’s that one week out of the month where I either maintain or gain a pound or two (but the next week I always lost a good chunk.) Of course, I’m nursing and not getting my period now, but I can still live with one maintaining week out of the month.

So, what did I do (or didn’t do) to not lose weight this week? Well, for one, I had an inside out burger. Donny took ground sirloin and seasoned it with course salt and ground black pepper. Then he chopped up a shallot really fine and mixed it all together with some Worcestershire sauce. Next, he chopped up about six slices of bacon into tiny bits and cooked it on the stove and then added to that mushrooms. While that was cooking, he sliced up some swiss cheese into cubes. He made one large patty with the ground sirloin and pressed a well in the middle into which he put the cooked bacon, mushroom, and some of the cheese. Then, he covered that patty with a smaller patty and sealed it together. He cooked those on the stove for a few minutes on each side, then put them in the oven.

So, it’s Donny’s fault.

When he had left for the store to get the ingredients, we’d seen it on a cooking show we TiVo’d, I went to the show’s site. I noticed it listed grapeseed oil which was not mentioned on the show. So, when Donny came back and had already been preparing them downstairs, I told him about it.

“Oh, I just cooked the burgers in the bacon grease.”

“Um, why don’t you just sprinkle some sugar on those bitches and then come rub them directly on my ass.”

So, yeah one night I had an inside out burger with a green salad on the side. And I didn’t keep one pledge to work out! Between working on this site, Jack, perfecting my query letter, massive amounts of school work and quizzes, and finishing my book, I just haven’t had the time.

Other than that, I did really well. I mean, at least I didn’t gain, right? This morning’s breakfast was:

-         A bowl of multi-grain cheerios

-         One strawberry banana yogurt

-         1tbs of peanut butter

-         a banana

-         grape juice

Week 4 weight loss: 0

Overall: -7lbs

Next week’s pledges:

-         Workout!

-         Try cauliflower mashed “taters”

What about you? How’d you do? What are your pledges for next week? Did you keep any this week?

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