Dance Your Ass Off?

I was contacted by a new reality show that was pitched as "The Biggest Loser" meets "Dancing with the Stars." I beleive it was called "Dance Your Ass Off" and it would be on the Oxygen network.I am kind of tempted to apply, but I worry about my knees. I also worry about the time commitment, and where will the filming take place? What about my job? I have a lot of questions, but I have to

HALLOWEEN IS ALMOST HERE!!!

This year I am wearing a "traditional" costume.I am going as a Vampire!I am entering this picture in a costume contest! Sadly "sexiest" costume is not one of the categories they are giving prizes for.I should start making plans for this Friday night!

They're back!

Why do all my business trips ALWAYS seem to correspond with my period?Between hormone fueled cravings and workout-stopping cramps - this time of the month is always a nightmare for weight loss, then stick me with only restaurant food?! Yikes!I was 197.25 this morning - the same weight I was on Oct. 1st. It is so frustrating to have three weeks of hard work wiped-out by one week on the road with

The "Contest"

I should have known things were not going to go well for me yesterday.We finished work early on our business trip, so we were done by 1 pm! I was excited and wanted to drive back to Madison, and be home for dinner... But instead, we spent SIX HOURS in the Minneapolis Airport to take our scheduled 7:25PM flight to get to Madison at 8:30 PM.Luckily - I made it to the contest in time but that is

192.75 After the Weekend!

After a beer and pizza fueled game day, I was really happy to see my weight was 192.75 this morning!This has been a FANTASTIC month for weight loss. I have lost a quarter pound each day this entire month! Wow! This is amazing!But now - I have to go away on Business Travel...It is so scary having to eat out for every meal when on the road. I work long hours and when I get back to the hotel I do

Surprise! You Lost Weight!

This morning when I went into the bathroom to take my shower, I could not get my wedding ring off! The salty soy sauce I had with my Japanese lunch yesterday really puffed me up!I braced myself as I stepped on the scale, expecting a spike in my weight. I was surprised when I saw I was 193.5!!!! I dropped a quarter pound even though my fingers were like sausages! :)I am looking forward to stepping

Sashimi & Sushi Lunch! :-9

I was 193.75 again this morning!My Calories - Thursday 10/16/08:'160 - Oatmeal "Simple Harvest"'140 - Banana1000 - Miso Soup, 3 pc. Sushi, 6 pc. Sashimi and a California Roll. Note: 1000 is just a guess. Aaron had one of my Sashimi pieces, one piece from my California roll. '330 - Lean Cuisine Flatbread Melt'220 - 1/4 c. Triple Chocolate M&Ms Premiums (AWESOME!)==========================1850I

Weather, Mood, and Food.

193.75 this morning! (That is the same as yesterday.)Yesterday was a cold and rainy Wisconsin October day. It was so wet and gloomy! It really dampened my spirits - which might be why I felt so hungry yesterday!!! I shivered all day at the office, even though I wore jeans and a thick sweatshirt! (Please turn on the heat!!!) Being cold and droopy, my brain constantly sent me the signal "FEED ME!

Firing on All Cylinders!

I was 194.0 this morning!I have lost 4.5 pounds since September 26! I am really back in the groove now!I had some “puffy” days, but when they passed, my weight loss gets right back on track!Monday's (10/13/08) Calories:190 – All-Bran Toaster Pastries150 – Banana120 – 1 c. Almond Milk330 – Chicken Philly Flatbread Lean Cuisine110 – Large Green Apple270 – Chocolate Clif Bar525 – ½ a frozen thin

Poor Little Rhino!

A co-worker of mine was wearing a t-shirt yesterday with this image: Source: http://www.threadless.com/product/1000/Runnin_Rhino I felt so sorry for the little rhino running on the treadmill - with the impossible goal to become a unicorn.I remember when I first started to get healthy… weighing under 200 pounds was like a unicorn to me - completely mythical, and impossible… But that did not stop

Catching up.

I won the Karaoke Contest on Thursday night!!!!!I really need to think of a song to do for the finals. (Oct. 23rd) I want to do "Crazy on You" by Heart, but I am not sure if the crowd would like it... I am open to any suggestions!!!!!Sorry I did not blog on Friday or Saturday. I was so distracted on Friday, and the next thing I knew, the weekend is GONE and I have not made a post to this blog

I workout and gain a pound?

I was 197.50 this morning.Yesterday I had:``80.....1/2 c. All-bran cereal`170....Flavored Yogurt`460....Mushroom Parmesan Risotto `100....whole wheat roll`100....butter`360....Hagen-Dazs Ice Cream Bar`330....Lean Cuisine - Flatbread Melt====================================1600I worked out on my elliptical trainer for:Time: 30:36 Miles: 2.01Cals: 185.4Steps: 2296I am up a pound from yesterday. I

Let The Music Move You!

Yesterday's Calories:160 Oatmeal650 Le Greco Salad with BreadKalamata olives, feta, red onions, artichoke hearts, capers and pine nuts over a bed of lettuce with a lemon vinaigrette. (Awesome! :9)400 Pasta & Sauce400 Red wine440 2 s'mores bars==============2050I put my data into my calorie calculator:Body Mass lndex(BMI): 32.13Basel Metabolic Rate(BMR): 1 672.98Daily Caloric Need: 2300.34Calorie

Same Weight as Yesterday - 196.50

What I ate yesterday:250....Chocolate Clif Bar80.....1/2 c. All Bran170....Strawberry Yogurt330....Lean Cuisine - Chicken Pesto Flatbread Melt240....Crab Stuffed Sole170....1/2 c. Instant Mashed Potatoes50.....1 c. French Cut Green Beans180....Snickers Ice Cream Bar===========================1470 Total caloriesAmazingly, I felt satisfied with that. I've started drinking LOTS of water again. I

AM weight = 196.50

I was 196.50 this morning. 196.5 is a pound and a half less than I thought I weighed, so that is a good thing!I am looking at things from the other side of the coin today. Instead of being depressed about my weight I see it as an oppertunity. My WEIGHT LOSS blog is going to really be about losing weight again!

How Can The Same Size Feel So Different?

I am feeling really funky today. Yesterday I bought a new pair of blue jeans a Reward for being active for two weeks solid!They were a size 16. I remember back in 2004 – I was THRILLED out of my mind to be able to wear a pair of size 16s. My husband got me a pair of black velvet cargo pants from the GAP for Christmas in 2004. He was like, this is either going to be the best present ever - or the

I moved!

Aaron and I moved to our new place yesterday! Well... we are about 80% moved. We slept in the new place last night and one of our cats is NOT HAPPY AT ALL with the move. The other cat is like: "I CLAIM THIS LAND IN THE NAME OF SABINA!!!"I hope Maxima settles down soon. :)Aaron and I didn't remember the new place being so big, but it is like TWICE the size of our old place! We had movers do the