Feels like I'm in a race, but I already won 1st place

All of that above is a little less than under 100 calories. Clementines are my new best friend!

I haven't been around because I haven't been doing much. My weigh-in this morning was pretty weak. I have gained 2.2 pounds. Yikes! Not really a good way to start of the New Year.

I know I've said this over and over, but seriously it's time for me to take this weight loss thing seriously. I will not waste another year being overweight. I just can't do it anymore.

Running out of ways to run

I didn't get my workout in last night. I decided to go out on a date with the boyfriend. Dinner and then a movie. We saw Avatar and it has got to be one of the best movies I've seen. I loved it.

So, no workout and my eating was...well, let's just say it was bad.

But you know, I shan't dwell on the past.

My new favorite snack:

Strawberry yogurt and Kashi Go Lean Crunch. These two are yummy squared mixed together.

I think I might have asked this question already, but I need some new ideas.
What are some of your favorite snacks?

I want your love and I want your revenge

I have 2 nights of completing my workout of amazingness. Sunday and Monday. The workout of amazingness consists of 30 minutes on the elliptical and some work with weights. I seriously love it. LOVE IT! I sweat so much and I can just feel the fat flying off. And now that I got one of these babies, I know I am going to see results. And soon.

My eating went really well yesterday. I ate way less than I have been eating lately. This past weekend me and the boyfriend did some major damage. Hibachi dinner one night. And twice out to eat Mexican food (If you have never eaten at On The Border, you must try their Dos XX Fish Tacos). After all that food, I was ready to start a little bit healthier eating. And I did. I did allow myself a treat though: some Haagen Dazs ice-cream and 2 mini snicker bars. Like I always say, moderation is key.

Okay, enough about weight loss.

Remember when I said I needed to be more organized? This is what my bathroom vanity looked like before:

I really should be embarrassed about posting this. I mean, you can see how dirty my mirror is.

And now, thanks to my boyfriend, I have this to work with in the morning:

I feel so much better getting ready with a nice, clean, and organized vanity. Now let's see how long I can keep it like this.

Shopping Post

I simply adore Old Navy. They have great prices and their clothes fit. Being a fluffy girl, it's hard to find clothes that I feel comfortable in. And Old Navy clothes fit me nicely. Don't get me wrong, there are clothes at Old Navy that I look hideous in, but the majority of the time, they really work out well. So I headed over to Old Navy on my lunch to use up this gift card I got for X-mas. I scored 7 shirts for 27 bucks*!! I am so proud of myself. I only shopped the clearance section and I had a 20% off coupon that I got from here (check this site out weekly for some great coupons). Being fat and being a tightwad is not a great thing. Big girl clothes can be way overpriced (*cough* Lane Bryant *cough*). But I feel like I can get a great shopping fix from my dear friend, Old Navy.

*This may not sound like such a big deal to some, since I have heard of people getting even better deals, but I had just spent 20 bucks on 2 shirts from Kohl's, so understand my excitement over my 7 for 27 deal. (Yes, those Kohl's shirts are going back.)

The love of my life enjoying his X-mas gift:

Yes, that's him...sleeping. He has such a hard life. <3>

Resolution Post

I know it's not the first of the year, but my NEW YEAR officially starts the Monday after New Year's Day. I need that weekend to recuperate and get my bearings in order.

So, Happy New Year!!


My New Year's resolutions:
1) Be happy (duh! there are a lot of subcategories under this one but overall, I just need to try my best to be truly happy)
2) Lose weight (every year this one makes it on my list, but seriously, this year I need to get rid of it once and for all.)
3) Be more organized (My life is a mess! From my car, to my closet, to my desk at work, to my underwear drawer. I know I'll be lots more happier with some order in my life.)
4) Save more moola (No explanation needed)
5) Be more girly (Face it: when you look good you feel really good. So, I want to start making more of an effort to look nice everyday. If I need to wake up half an hour earlier to make sure my make-up is nice, my hair done up, and my outfit/accessories looking good, then I should do it. I'm worth it, aren't I?)
6) Cook more (I love to cook. And I don't do it enough.)

I can feel it, it's going to be a GREAT year!

Last Post of 2009

The last day of 2009 is finally here. Finally? Yeah right. This year went by so fast that I don't even remember what happened.

I'll tell you what happened. I started this blog and since May I've lost a total of 0.4 pounds. I went back through the blog and my lowest reported weight was 256.8. Well, I'm now 256.4. So I can't say the year was a total waste, right?

Of course it wasn't a total waste. I came across a lot of awesome bloggers and their blogs. Lots of them were/are inspirational and informative. Plus, I'm a nosey person and I love reading about other people's lives. =D

I'll do my resolution post next year (I love saying that!). I want this to be a short and sweet.

Happy New Year to all! Be safe and be "merry".

Until next year!

And I'm back!

Now that Christmas is over, I can finally put my all my attention on losing weight. I had a great holiday but now it's time to really get serious and start working on getting the scale down to lower numbers. Or at least my body into smaller clothes. Whatever comes first, I'm sure I'll be lots of happy.

I'm sick right now. Thank you, Santa. I've always wanted a cold for Christmas. I really can't breathe out of my nose and it is annoying the crap out of me. Oh gosh almighty, I hope this stuffy nose goes away fast.

I don't know how I did it, but I managed to lose 0.4 pounds these past couple of weeks. Seriously, I don't know what happened. I've been eating lots of holiday junk and I really can't remember when was the last time I worked out. But there it was, 256.4 on the scale yesterday morning. I can't explain it but I sure as heck will take it.

Eyes on fire

I'm sad to say, I did not get my workout in yesterday. But it's ok. Missing one day will not kill me. I will get my workout in today and the next day and the next day.

I was just way too exhausted last night. After running all my errands, I had to come home, eat dinner with the family, pray the novena and then, get all my packages ready to ship to my family in CA. Plus, the boyfriend wanted to talk so I didn't get to bed until almost 2AM. I am so sleeeeeepy this morning.

I'm so glad it's Thursday. One more day to go until the weekend.

(And eight more days until Christmas!)