Grace In Small Things part 13 and 14 out of 365 January 15, 2009

1. Great inspirational, and fun blogs that I read.
2. Very minimal supervision at work.
3. Daydreaming
4. Laughing while listening to the Big O and Dukes Show.
5. My husband finally has a job and they have great benefits!

Thin Thursday January 15, 2009

So here it is.  The big announcement I alluded to on Tuesday.  Thursdays will forever be known as Thin Thursdays.  I will be posting Thin Thursdays on both blogs because I need the accountability.  I am parlaying Thin Thursday with 21 days in order to achieve the maximum results.  You will realize that 21 days will have to change…. every 21 days.  The goal is to incorporate new healthy and fun habits into your life.  (and if you want to know yes the cardio is going fab.)

Well where should we start? Oh you want to know how much I weigh?  Dream on.  I am ashamed of my weight so we are not focusing on the actual number.  We are focusing on the total amount lost.  Let the word FATASS represent my weight.  Each week there will be a +1/-1 whatever on my weight.  I may never tell you what I way.  I hate what I weigh and I have friends reading this thing!  A girl has to have a little privacy.

Lets move on to the weigh-in

Ah FATASS.  Just what I expected.  Now I am not combating my fatassedness alone.  I have a fat doctor who I will begin seeing on Monday to aid in my weight-loss.  Now when I say fat doctor I do not mean she is overweight.  She specifically deals with weight issues and guess what- is a real doctor.  Not one of those weight loss centers that make you take B12 shots and drink shakes.  A real doctor.  I am so excited I can hardly contain myself!  Keep up with my weight loss and give me feedback.

Grace in Small Things part 12 out of 365 January 13, 2009

1. Lean pockets meatball sub.
2. Big O and Dukes making me laugh during a mundane job.
3. Believing in the 21 days.
4. Super cold drinking water.
5. My silly kitties.

21 days January 13, 2009

There have been studies showing that it takes 21 days to create a new habit. Why on Earth would anyone want to create a habit you ask? Think about good habits-exercise, drinking more water, eating one extra serving of vegetables a day. You want to get yourself in the habit of incorporating these types of things automatically into your daily life. Many even use the 21 days to create a new habit to replace an old habit.

My 21 days will focus on cardio exercise. Why cardio specifically? I have small weights at home where I get a little strength in every day. Nothing major, but enough to have a quick toning workout. I do 30 pushups every morning and planks as well. My goal is vanity. I want to look hawt. I am overweight, but surprisingly in pretty good shape. I enjoy running, therefore my goal is to do some type of running/walking for an hour everyday for 21 days. According to research, the fastest way to lose weight is an hour of cardio per day. Hopefully it will turn into a habit. This is a prequel to something that will be unveiled on Thursday (Thanks Kelly !)

Grace in Small Things Parts 6-11 out of 365 January 12, 2009

So technically I have not kept up on the Grace in small things aspect of my blog.  I hate being a slacker but recently I have been busy and not dedicated to the interwebz.  Well here it goes!

1. Raven’s victory over the Titans!
2. A great dinner with great friends.
3. My cats getting into bed under the covers and curling up with me!
4. Perez Hilton which cracks my shit up
5. The new puppy my neighbors got for Christmas
6. Scotty’s new job

I am eating how much? January 6, 2009

According to this handy tool on Glamour.com I am eating 2242 calories a day! Holy hell I didn’t even realize it! I mean I do a lot of running so I am hungry a lot. I guess I am not burning as much as I thought. The first step is to knock out 250 calories a day. That is simple. A pudding cup, bowl of soup, a fiber one bar lol. Check out this link http://www.glamour.com/health-fitness/body/calculators/calorie-calculator

Grace in Small Things part 5 of 365 January 6, 2009

1. Hurray for red hair.
2. I love and appreciate all of my Christmas gifts.
3. Friends who make me laugh even when I am down on my luck.
4. Fiber One bars….enough said!

Grace in Small Things part 4 of 365 January 5, 2009

1. A Raven Wildcard victory!
2. Petting my cats and seeing how content they are and happy to have a loving home.
3. Dying my hair red just because I can.
4. Bare Escentuals makeup.

This exercise really is reminding me that it’s the little things that matter, not so much the bigger more difficult things in life.  If I have my health, family, friends, and cats then I will be ok.

Grace in Small Things parts 1-3 of 365 January 3, 2009

I am three days late getting to the grace in small things exercise, so I will combine the first three days of the year.

1. My coffee was super yummy today.  I don’t even know why.
2. I spend a great Friday night with some old and dear friends just playing Rock Band and gossiping.
3. I made my famous and delicious tuna salad and my honey enjoyed it.
4. We celebrated New Years out at a restaurant.  A first for us.
5. I have some of the yummiest smelling candles burning!
6. I have a meeting with a recruiter on Wednesday and I feel this will be the start of something amazing.
7. Although the holidays are over, I am listening to Sheryl Crow’s Christmas album in order to squeeze out just a little more holiday cheer.
8. I have 3 magazines to read and some time at the gym coming up!
9. I have some of the best and sweetest cats who love to nap with me.
10. I have an awesome husband who is so supportive of my writing.

Dear Blog, January 2, 2009

No I don’t hate you at all. I love you. I am sorry that I am treating you like a bastard child. You see my new blog marriedwithoutchildren.today.com is supposed to help me make money. I hope you understand. I am not doing this on purpose. You have been with me for years. I am not giving up on you at all. You hold all of my secrets from years ago. Just look at the archives. It’s amazing. Please understand that I will be on the other blog more frequently, but you were my first. You will still get to know the good stuff, like how much I weigh and what my next fitness adventure will be. You complete me blog.