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.

The Snow!

I’ve been mentally preparing myself all week for my meeting tonight. I know I’ve gained weight this week so I REALLY wanted to make sure this hiccup wasn’t going to freak me out. All day long I’ve been staring at the clock, okay only 10 more hours till the meeting, okay only 5 more hours – and that’s when I realized, it’s very white out! So, being the busy body I am I decided to call the weight watchers hotline to check on my meeting tonight…and guess what it’s been canceled! I’m not sure if that’s a Yay, or Nay moment.
I am totally happy that I have time to redeem myself to the scale – but I am not sure if I can get back on plan without a meeting. What to do, what to do?
Oh, and here’s some music – just because I wanna.

Lykke Li - Let it fall
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zl5RcA8ZFM0&feature=related

PS: Why do my links never work on blogger?? Lame.