Twitter!

http://twitter.com/#!/TheFattyCakes
I’m trying to get a twitter account up and running so I can post daily photos of my meals…turns out not it’s very easy to post photos if you don’t have a smart phone.

Bare with me….I’ll get it going.

SIDENOTE: Down 2 at last night’s weigh-in. Cheers.

RECAP: My very first 5k!

It’s true.
I did it.
I participated in my very first 5k. I think it’s clear by my absence on YouTube, and lacking blog post that I have been struggling. I’ve talked a little about that in my last YouTube video. If, you have the overwhelming desire to watch me talk about struggling on WW you can click here. It’s exhilarating stuff.

Now back to the 5k. Even though I’ve been struggling on plan and haven't really worked out since I returned from my vacation 4 weeks ago I decided I’d still give the 5k ago. Why, not? I already paid the registration fees. To ensure I wouldn’t chicken out at the last minute I devised a brilliant plan to guarantee I’d show up for the 5k! The night before the run I took the train to Albuquerque. My sister picked me up. She was so accommodating even though I called her last minute to ask her if she could A) Pick me up from the train station 2) Allow me to sleep over her house. I should mention that my brother in law recently had surgery. Clearly, my timing was dead on. Thank you Desi for all your help! I figured staying the night in Albuquerque would allow me to get an extra hour of sleep. That way I couldn’t whine about having to wake up early and missing out on sleep (That’s the brilliant part I was talking about).

That night I was so nervous about the 5k. I failed to consider my nerves keeping me awake till 2am. I kept thinking about how I was going to be last and probably not finish at all. Would there be staff members to carry me back to the finish line in case I collapsed? What if I fall, what if I just didn’t go. I thought about faking an illness. What’s going around this time of year?

In the end it was phase two of my brilliant plan that motivated me to show up for the 5k! My boyfriend agreed to drive to Albuquerque and pick me up for the 5k. There was no way I was going to have him drive one hour early Saturday morning so I could chicken out! I would have been too ashamed. After a light breakfast (A scrambled egg and fruit) we headed to the Brewing Company to join the other racers. It's a run for beer! The area was a little confusing to navigate. Where should we sign in? Park? Line up? We found our groove and navigated toward the back of the line. Earlier, The boyfriend said that he wanted to run with me the entire 5k. Although, I appreciated the sentiment the prospect of trying to keep my 5’5 frame at pace with his 6’2 frame did not tickle me with joy. I made it clear that if he felt the need he could pull away.

I didn’t hear a horn or an announcement but slowly the pack of nearly 400 runners & walkers begun to move. And we were off! I started off with a slow jogging pace. After, about a minute Gerard pulled ahead and I was relived! I ran straight through the first 10 mins of the race. I found a nice routine of jogging and speed walking that I became comfortable with. I realized I was the last runner…but I wasn’t the last participant (several walkers lingered behind me). The terrain was varied. We went over and under bridges, cement walk ways, dry dirt and road ways. Around the 2 mile mark I began to feel the heat and the weight of my legs. When I finally crossed that line I was thrilled but you wouldn’t have known it by the look on my face. I made my way past the group of celebratory runners and did the unthinkable…I vomited. Thankfully I made it to a tree bush.

Final time:

FattyCakes 48:51.0

The boyfriend 36:33.3 (Not bad! He didn’t train a single second or hit the gym)

Photos courtesy of the folks over at Divine Proportion

I came in last. I vommed in a bush. But…I finished it. I did not chicken out…and I’m doing it again in five weeks. Next time I won’t be last. It’s okay if I vomit again. Don’t like hardcore athletes vomit after pushing to the max?

In a Funk.

I’ve been fighting with the same few pounds for four weeks now. I’d say I am in a funk.

I’d like to get over this and move on.
Here’s the deal. The past two weeks I’ve been focused on hitting the gym – and I’ve been fairly successful on that level.

The routine:
3X Week Cardio – C25k and 20 mins of bike
2X Week Strength Training – 15min Elliptical and 45 of free weights
1 X week – Cardio Class (On Sundays: Zumba or Dance).

However, because I am concentrating on the gym I’ve been really messing up on the tracking. Why Am I unable to do both?

This week I’m going to start posting a photo of one meal a day – this way I know I have to be accountable at least once.

It's all about staying on track.

An Open Letter To My Jeans

Dear Jeans,

I’m feeling skinny today. Shocking, seeing as today was my meeting and I gained .6 pounds. I should be more upset, but I’m not because I feel skinny today. Where is this sudden skinny feeling coming from? It’s the jeans. The jeans that I could barely even squeeze into a few weeks ago, the jeans that made we walk like a penguin, and fearful of a heavy sigh. Today these Jeans fit. Today these jeans are loose. Today these are my skinny jeans.

I know I gained. I know why I gained. I refuse to make excuses and blame this gain on the program. The program works, and this week I didn’t work it. I hit the gym twice. I ate a brownie on top of fast food. I did NOT always track. This week I failed the program.

But, Jeans you are giving me new found confidence to keep on trucking.

Thank you Jeans.

Youtubes!

Procrastinator no more!

http://www.youtube.com/user/TheFattyCakesVlog

Where are my manners?

I realize now that I started this blog without ever really properly introducing myself, how rude!

Hi, my name is Sonya. Thank you for checking out my little blog. In the future I plan on posting Vlogs too – but I haven’t gotten around to it yet. Procrastinators unite! I started this blog to keep me accountable during my weight loss journey.

Why did I join Weight Watchers? Like most people that have struggled with their weight I have lost and gained weight throughout my life. At, 15 years old I lost 20 pounds during summer break. I quickly gained that weight back. At, 19 years old I lost 40 pounds, and quickly gained that weight back. I’ve lost a few here and there, but for the most part I’ve steadily gained.

In November 2009 I found myself unemployed and depressed. The weight packed on quickly over a six month period. During this time I gained 40 pounds, my highest weight ever of 240 pounds. I had given up, I thought I tried everything. Over the next few months I resolved to the fact that I was going to be unemployed and fat forever- and then I landed a job. After a few months of work I decided I should try losing weight again, but I had tried everything already!

A very good friend of mine joined weight watchers and lost a good sum of weight – that’s when I finally realized I hadn’t tried everything! I wasn’t prepared to try the plan yet, I begun to look online for testimonials and proof that Weight Watchers could work for me. I found so many inspiring blog, vlog, and networks dedicated to Weight Watchers.

I decided that I was ready to give WW a go.
I joined Weight Watchers October 2nd, 2010. My weight loss thus far:

I’ve lost 24.8 so far and I’m still going strong! As, you can see I’ve had a few bumps along the way, but I just keep picking myself up again. Nothing is going to deter my devotion to this adventure.

10% goal

3 1/2 months of hard work for a cheap key ring....totally worth it. Feels like I've been given 100000000 bucks, and a puppy.

Artist to DROOL over

This is a non-weight watchers related post, Despite the fact that I am posting an image of a girl on a scale….

Recently, well conducting an image search I came stumbled upon the blog of Richard Wilkinson. Wilkinson is a talented artist – his work has been featured in one my favorite magazines of all time, Juxtapoz. Do me a favor, No do yourself a favor and check out my new artist crush Richard Wilkinson.

www.richard-wilkinson.com

Exercise and Weight by Richard Wilkinson for The Telegraph Magazine

Music to my Ears

The only way I put 110% percent effort into my workout is if I have AWESOME music. Lately, I’ve been running to:

Phoenix - Consolation Prizes



Daft Punk - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger!

Couch to 5k!

Greetings Blogversie,



The training for my first 5k is going swimmingly! I’ve been concentrating on switching between walking and running. I believe the professionals call that intervals? At first I was just winging it and decided to run 1 min and walk 2. One month later of increasing running time little by little I now run about 5 minutes before I switch to walking. I’ve been thinking that I may not be ready to run the full 5k in April. I would hate to but in all this time and effort only to have gone about it the wrong way! A weight watcher board member suggested I look up Couch to 5k.

I printed out a copy of the plan and it looks like I have been doing enough. This week I’ll start following the plan. However, I am going to jump to week four (Which has 5 min running intervals) of the nine week program.

Otherwise, WW tracking has been fantastic. Now that school started I switched my meeting days from Thursday nights to Saturday mornings. I am thrilled about the change because the Saturday morning group is talkative and diverse.
My current weight is: 216.2. That’s down 23.8 pounds! I am so close to making my first 25 pounds. I’ve been meaning to set some rewards for every 25 pounds I drop. Now seems like a good time to set those rewards.
25 pound Rewards!
1st 25 (215 pounds) New Bike
2nd 25 (190 pounds) Ipad
3rd 25 (165 pounds) Spa Day
4th 25 (140 pounds – GOAL) Pin up photoshoot!

Reporting from ...

I have so much to report. Time really does fly by uber fast when you’re totally booked. I am happy to report that I finally found my way back on plan. Just as I thought attending a meeting kicked me into high gear. I am now only one pound away from making my 10%goal. It feels like yesterday that I stood terrified at my first WeightWatchers meeting. I have been tracking every single day. Rain, nor the snow apocalypse will keep me away from my tracker. We are like best buddies: Kelso & Fez, Jennifer Aniston & Courteney Cox, The peas & the pod got nothing on the tracker and I. It really is the key to any success I have. I have to remember that from this point on. In order for me to be successful at weight loss I must track everything.

Also, I have some big news on the workout front.


Yours truly will be participating in a 5k run! *Did I just write that* I am currently training five days a week. Although, this week I was thrown off track with MLK day. One national holiday and I get completely confused. For example it 3:37pm on a Wednesday. However, if I hadn’t looked that up I could have sworn its 9pm on a Friday. I’ll write a longer blog detailing my workout escapades soon.

School started up this week! Back to the grind of textbooks and BS research papers. Truth is I love school. I love learning, I love feeling inspired, I love being challenged. I am already finding it difficult to Juggle a serious workout routine, working full time and school. I wonder if I’ll have see my friends and loved ones again? I suppose I should be grateful for Facebook. I can be relatively in the loop via social networking.

Until next time blogverise.

Blue Monday

It’s my first day back on plan and I am already messing up. *Soda in one hand, Taco Bell in the other. *I also feel hesitant about going to the gym tonight. I suppose I am just not up for anything right now. Maybe, when I do my grocery shopping I’ll be pumped up!
It’s pretty much a blasé day. I am floating through the movements, waiting for something to happen – or for me to start something. Something needs to happen; this day and this weekend have been a complete waste of time. I can’t believe it but, I am actually looking forward to school starting up again.
Tonight: Eat a Salad

Blue Monday Video:

New Order - Blue Monday (original 1983)
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Happy New Year!

The holidays are over, and it’s time to get back to the grind of daily living *Sigh of relief*My absolute favorite part of the holidays is visiting with my family. I don’t get to see them much due my chaotic schedule. However, I get overwhelmed with the cooking, cleaning, shopping and crowds easily.

I personally enjoy the fresh start the New Year brings. I’m using this time of renewal to kick start my devotion to Weight Watchers Points Plus. I am going to be a tracking/meeting machine this week! Also, I am glad to report that my Gym has reopened. It was closed 2 weeks for the holidays – is it me or is a two week closure cruel. Today is my first day back on plan, I don’t have much to report as of yet. I have noticed I need visit the grocery store – we have very little in the way of healthy food.

Weight Watchers Goals for this Week:
- Be active five days this week.
Now that the gym has reopened this should be easy enough.
- Track Everyday
This will take more effort and concentration.
- Increase Water Intake
I always strive to increase my water intake when being healthy.

And, now in the spirit of the New Year my resolutions.

1) Stay a member of Weight Watchers for 12 months
2) Lose an additional 60 pounds. That’s five pounds a month.
3) Save for international trip – I will write a blog about this sometime in the future.

That’s all for my resolutions, I am aiming for obtainable goals in 2011.