Super Sized
Lately I seem to be whining. This is just another whiny entry.
This weight loss business is not going well. Not going well means I'm stuck in the 158 - 160 pounds range, at a height of 5'5. I could be happy with that weight IF it weren't for this 'spare tire' of mine. I swear, if it was gone, that would be the fifteen pounds I was aiming to lose this summer.
Last summer I went from 169 to 155 in like 6 weeks which was amazing. But then again, I went to the gym 4 out of 7 days, ate spinach salads religiously, stuck to mostly wine when it came to drinking, cut out ALL soda, and of course, was on my feet the majority of the day between walking to class, working, and walking to get this and that errand done.
Maybe once I start working and have to be moving about more often than now I will be able to shed a couple of pounds.
For food these days we eat mostly tuna, pasta, sandwiches, baked beans, chicken, mac and cheese, and mashed potatos. And of course we eat out / do drive thru but I don't think it's any more than we did last summer. And I always get a chicken sandwich whenever I can or a turkey sandwich or something close to healthy. Except for when we do Chinese and Mexican.
As for the walking, well that's pretty non-existent since walking to these jobs isn't imaginable. I don't really walk when I go on errands either because Jefferson Avenue is soooooo busy and I don't like crossing big roads if I can avoid it. Sometimes I walk to Target and whatnot 'cause they are 5 minutes away. But that's not very often.
Every now and then I break out into a solo dance party but it's pretty short lived.
I have gone running in the evenings a few time but that's only if I haven't made it to the gym or I'm feeling really energized.
As for the drinking, well I have cut back a lot since graduation. By cutting back I mean I usually only get drunk one night a week, maybe twice a week but that is rare. And my poison of choise? Usually wine or vodka with diet soda or the lowest calorie mixer in the fridge. Yes I've had beer but only when bowling or in the rare ocassion that it's in the house and I'm already too drunk to notice/care. But even then it's only a can, maybe a can and a half.
At the gym, I vary my work out. I must say though, my legs are looking great. They used to be my pride, especially my calves. I'm confident enough to say that I think they are looking very good and if I keep at them, they'll be the calves I've wanted for a long time. I wish I could say the rest about my midsection. I'm not concerned with my arms yet but my mid section- UGH.
My waist size is 30. I have broad shoulders that make me look like I lift weights or have played rugby/football. I get asked that often actually - do I lift weights, have I played football. But I'm only 5'5 so I have a big upper body and a small lower body. In other words, my body is not proportional. And it sucks. Cause I have NO ASS (not necessarily a downer) but if I could grow 3 more inches, drop my midsection to my ass then I think I might have the body I want. Or at least be more comfortable with, you know? But yeah, I am not proportionate and I Wish I was cause then my body would look better.
How do I lose weight or tone up my obliques? My stomach isn't as bad I think as it was in May but still - not very happy yet.
My mum hasn't seen me since early June. Maybe if she saw me in August she'd notice if I'd lost weight or not. I guess we look very different to people than we see ourselves when looking in the mirror.
Maybe I should post a picture on here (not shirtless of course) and see what y'all think. I just haven't been too cool with my body in a long time and it's literally the only thing I think about 24/7.
Any advice, input??
My next entry will be about the odd assortment of movies I've been watching lately.
"Your love is better than chocolate... better than anything else that I’ve tried... oh love is better than chocolate... everyone here knows how to cry..."
This weight loss business is not going well. Not going well means I'm stuck in the 158 - 160 pounds range, at a height of 5'5. I could be happy with that weight IF it weren't for this 'spare tire' of mine. I swear, if it was gone, that would be the fifteen pounds I was aiming to lose this summer.
Last summer I went from 169 to 155 in like 6 weeks which was amazing. But then again, I went to the gym 4 out of 7 days, ate spinach salads religiously, stuck to mostly wine when it came to drinking, cut out ALL soda, and of course, was on my feet the majority of the day between walking to class, working, and walking to get this and that errand done.
Maybe once I start working and have to be moving about more often than now I will be able to shed a couple of pounds.
For food these days we eat mostly tuna, pasta, sandwiches, baked beans, chicken, mac and cheese, and mashed potatos. And of course we eat out / do drive thru but I don't think it's any more than we did last summer. And I always get a chicken sandwich whenever I can or a turkey sandwich or something close to healthy. Except for when we do Chinese and Mexican.
As for the walking, well that's pretty non-existent since walking to these jobs isn't imaginable. I don't really walk when I go on errands either because Jefferson Avenue is soooooo busy and I don't like crossing big roads if I can avoid it. Sometimes I walk to Target and whatnot 'cause they are 5 minutes away. But that's not very often.
Every now and then I break out into a solo dance party but it's pretty short lived.
I have gone running in the evenings a few time but that's only if I haven't made it to the gym or I'm feeling really energized.
As for the drinking, well I have cut back a lot since graduation. By cutting back I mean I usually only get drunk one night a week, maybe twice a week but that is rare. And my poison of choise? Usually wine or vodka with diet soda or the lowest calorie mixer in the fridge. Yes I've had beer but only when bowling or in the rare ocassion that it's in the house and I'm already too drunk to notice/care. But even then it's only a can, maybe a can and a half.
At the gym, I vary my work out. I must say though, my legs are looking great. They used to be my pride, especially my calves. I'm confident enough to say that I think they are looking very good and if I keep at them, they'll be the calves I've wanted for a long time. I wish I could say the rest about my midsection. I'm not concerned with my arms yet but my mid section- UGH.
My waist size is 30. I have broad shoulders that make me look like I lift weights or have played rugby/football. I get asked that often actually - do I lift weights, have I played football. But I'm only 5'5 so I have a big upper body and a small lower body. In other words, my body is not proportional. And it sucks. Cause I have NO ASS (not necessarily a downer) but if I could grow 3 more inches, drop my midsection to my ass then I think I might have the body I want. Or at least be more comfortable with, you know? But yeah, I am not proportionate and I Wish I was cause then my body would look better.
How do I lose weight or tone up my obliques? My stomach isn't as bad I think as it was in May but still - not very happy yet.
My mum hasn't seen me since early June. Maybe if she saw me in August she'd notice if I'd lost weight or not. I guess we look very different to people than we see ourselves when looking in the mirror.
Maybe I should post a picture on here (not shirtless of course) and see what y'all think. I just haven't been too cool with my body in a long time and it's literally the only thing I think about 24/7.
Any advice, input??
My next entry will be about the odd assortment of movies I've been watching lately.
"Your love is better than chocolate... better than anything else that I’ve tried... oh love is better than chocolate... everyone here knows how to cry..."