Jonahgirl’s BodyBlog

Heading out tomorrow afternoon to visit friends in another state who haven’t seen me since the big change. Should be interesting, huh?

I had set a personal goal to have six pack abs by Memorial Day. I didn’t make it but not for lack of trying. My new goal will be the 4th of July. I lost time when I broke my rib back in March. It still hurts a little when I do crunches while holding a 25 lb plate but I lost a month on ab work because of it.

Stopped on the way home today to get a manicure and pedicure. It is a little perk I do every two to three weeks. Today along with all the regulars was a herd of young girls all "prepping" for a night out trolling the bars. With the exception of one (out of seven) all were at least 40lbs overweight. The biggest and loudest one (there is always a loud one in every herd) was describing the sexy clothes she planned on wearing that night so she wouldn’t have to pay for any drinks.
I’ll admit it has been twenty years since I went out to a bar but I can’t imagine any man buying these women drinks no matter how much cleavage they show when the rest of their body looks the way it does. Most were already poster children for What Not To Wear. When I had a huge gut the LAST thing I would ever wear would be a short clingy knit top and a denim mini skirt. Maybe I need to get out more…I’ve probably lost touch….
PS: I still don’t have the courage to wear the short denim skirt I bought last month.

Had a seminar today on Server Virtualization hosted by IBM at Ruth’s Chris. I know ….who in their right mind would bring food to Ruth’s Chris. Well, me. The invitation said breakfast and lunch. I figured lunch will be okay as it would likely be chicken, fish, or steak. Breakfast could be a total toss up. So I ate my oatmeal at home and took my "snack" with me.

Good thing…breakfast was your basic carb/sugar fest of assorted pastries. I ate my snack while others feasted on pastries.

Lunch was a choice of fish, chicken, or steak. I chose chicken (my favorite entre on their menu). The assorted sides they served family style. None of which I would eat. The waiter noticed and I explained I was eating clean and I didn’t mind just eating the chicken. He asked if I liked asparagus. I said I loved it. He brought me asparagus which I shared with my tablemates.

Why do people feel the need to tell me why they don’t/can’t work out or why they missed their last workout(s)? Is it because they feel guilty when they know I don’t skip? Are they looking for a "That’s okay. I understand?" Not likely to happen since I tend to counter each excuse. I’ve never been very good at playing someone else’s conscience. What do you do?

I guess that depends…

working out - three days and I was hooked.

eating clean - never looked back

eating breakfast - egads! it has been five months and I still struggle with it. It took nearly three months for me to actually remember to eat before going to work. Now I remember but I still struggle with eating early in the morning. And before anyone suggests I get up earlier so eating will be easier that is not an option.  LOL I am breaking a 25 year habit.
I also don’t like to eat the same thing over and over so I alternate between several different things but I still feel like I am forcing myself to eat. Will it ever get easier?

I knew I should have ordered the grilled fish but it wasn’t like what I ordered was bad it was just well ….roasted vegetables..I had a delicious roasted veggie sandwich at lunch…I knew better. I was dragging by the end of my workout and did something I NEVER do..I came home and fell asleep. Hubby woke me up three hours later asking if I was sick. My first words: I didn’t eat enough protein today. I need meat. Enjoyed some sirloin steak (and more roasted veggies) along with some beans… feel so much better…lesson learned.

Of course I wasn’t. I was GASP! in a dress. Now for the explanation. In the fat old days I dressed professionally (easier to hide the fat under suits). As the weight dropped the clothing choices in my closet became less and less until I was forced to go shopping. I bought a few pair of jeans, a pair of black pants, a pair of khakis and some shirts. No suits or dresses. For the past year that has been my wardrobe for everything. All the pants from last summer are now too big so my pants selection is limited to a few pair of jeans two sizes smaller than last summer. I know I am were I plan to stay size wise so it was finally time to shop. I haven’t had any luck finding pants (other than jeans) but I did find two dresses and some great shoes. I actually love wearing dresses but it has been so long that I guess it was a shock to most people.
I got lots and lots of GASPS followed by compliments (and questions) at church yesterday

More shopping in the future but the pants search will probably take me to Atlanta. Right now my only choice is Ann Taylor and there I am a petite double zero and the selection is limited (and pricey).

Instead of one item like dessert at one meal I finally had an entire cheat meal. Cheeseburger, fries, and a chocolate shake. And I ate it all. A feat in itself. Later I am going to watch a movie and (GASP!) eat some pretzels and have a coke. (My first soda since November)

I am so excited! The story begins two weeks ago when my husband started hinting that I should trade in my ‘04 BMW Roadster on a Prius so we could save money each month on gas. Now my bimmer got about 22mpg but his new Hummer H3 gets about 15mpg. I am not a Prius type. I like sports cars. So I declined that suggestion. However, I did mention that I like the Sky Roadster by Saturn and since my brother works for them I get the employee employee discount just like when we bought his H3. I test drove one Tuesday afternoon and it is very similar to the Z4 in ride, steering, handling. With my brother’s employee discount and another 2K in discounts available I ended up with a brand new shiny car fully loaded (Redline Edition) and a car payment $100 less than I was paying before. That will buy a lot of Whey!!