It’s funny how this week I can manage to blog on Friday like I’m supposed to. Maybe that has something to do with the fact that I lost 1 whole pound this week!
My total is 8 pounds so far and I’m really happy with that. I’m so close to that 10 pound mark and I can’t wait to get there. This week there will be less eating and much more exercise.
Happy Friday! I hope that everyone has a great weekend.
Bacon Cups Recipe - Not Martha
I’m over here bustin’ my hump to lose some weight and people are digging things like Bacon Cup Recipes? What the… Seriously, I would down about 4 of the cups prior to even serving them. Not to mention, I’m already invisioning Bacon-filled Bacon Cups. Or dipping them in chocolate and filling them with ice cream. Perhaps thats pushing it. Hot wing-filled Bacon Cups?
I am broadcasting my fat today… the day made available by our seldom seen friend - the leap year. Nice to see you again Feb. 29th, its been a while. Glad that I can post my weight on such a rare day in time.
Enough with the antics eh? On with the fatness.
This week started off kind of bad. The weekend bled over into Monday - where we decided to hit up Clear Spring Cafe and eat anything fried that has ever been created. Onion rings, catfish, hushpuppies, shimp, fries… you name it. So immediately afterwards (ok… maybe it was the next day) we decided enough was enough and went to the store and loaded up on good things to eat. Let me rephrase that… good “for you” things to eat. 
So with the rough start, was wondering how this week would really turn out. I had a goal to get down to 210 this week, which would put me at the 30 lbs. mark (which is huge for me) and also meet one of my target weights. However, eating fried catfish/shrimp, hushpuppies, fries & onion rings isn’t the best way to go about it. Still, if you think about it - back in the day that was an everyday thing. Fries tended to be my only side item.
“Would you like fries with that?”
“Of course, is there any other side?”
In fact, double fries was my normal side at restaurants - sad I know. Very true though. Salad? No thanks, just give me double fries. And some of that Texas toast please. Enough to cause anyone to have a carb-attack at best. Not me, that was Tuesday… just another day of the week.
After Monday though, we got back on track and started eating bullsh*t again. That is what we like to call it. Since that is what it is. What are we eating tonight? BS. Yum. Whatever fills the void and allows me to go to sleep wake up and not remember the fact that I hated myself all night because I wanted a freakin’ Southern Smokehouse Bacon Cheeseburger from Chili’s (since I have seen the ads online and on commercials EVERYDAY for the past month). Instead I ate a bowl of cheerios and a slice of whole wheat toast w/ I can’t believe its not butter. I hate settling.
I say I hate settling, I hate it until I get on the scale on Friday morning and look at my weight and notice that number is lower than it has been in 6 years. Then I think settling is just a nice word for kickin’ butt.
So that number for this week?
209.8 lbs
I can’t believe it. All this work has been worth it - just to see a number that is finally under 210. Today… I hit 30 lbs. If I could drink beer at work - I would slam one for breakfast. I bet it would put me back over 210, but what the hay.
Next goal?
My next sub-goal is 205, but honestly… I am looking past that to 200 lbs. I remember telling Shala a long time ago, when I first started this…
“If I would just get down to 210, I think I would be happy.”
I am happy, however not content. I think 200 is very reachable and on top of that, I am thinking 190 is more what I want to end at. From there I would like to keep it between 185 & 195 from here on out. Like I have always said, I want to be healthy and still be able to live my life. BBQ’s are still going to happen. Beers are still going to be drank. If I have to work out 3 days a week - that is fine, so long as I keep my weight down and I’m happy.
The stats: This week I lost 1.2 lbs. Since I started 30.2 lbs. Which is 13% of my original weight lost.
America did a good job last week voting off 4 people. I’m very proud of you America, give youself a pat on the back. However, there are still quiet a few that grate on my last nerve.
I have to be honest and say that there are a couple that we listen to the first few lines and then fast forward through their entire performance. Thanks goodness for a DVR. I just can’t do it, I can’t sit there and listen to those people and watch how horribly uncomfortable they are up there on that stage.
I’m not going to say which ones I fast forward through because, well I just don’t want to be that mean, but I will tell you my favorites and who I thought did a really good job this week.
My number 1 has to be David Archuleta. He has so much control over his voice, its so soothing and let’s be honest, he is adorable.
Out of the other guys I enjoy Michael Johns, David Hernandez and Danny Noriega. I actually thought that Danny was really good during Hollywood week, but last week was a disaster. I think that after he watched the show he realized that and came back fighting this week. He had a really good performance and you can tell that he loves the spotlight.
I’m having a harder time with the girls this year and I think that it’s because there have been so many great ones in the past. Last week I really liked Ramiele Malubay, but this week she let me down. This week my favorite was Brooke White and I love the fact that she can play the guitar. She really showed her talent this week. Syesha Mercado is another favorite, if you recall she is James’ favorite, aka “the fro girl”. I didn’t think that her performance was the best this week, but she can really sing, I think that she just needs to find the right songs for herself.
Simon can be a little harsh sometimes, but most of the time I agree with him. I think that the really good singers take what he says to heart and try to get better.
I’m looking forward to the top 12, that is when the show really gets good.
Anyone watch The Biggest Loser? I’ve never in my life been motivated to get up off the couch by a TV show.
I’m a pretty realistic person and I realize that I can not lose 8 pounds in a week, but watching those people do it really makes me want to try harder. I wish that I had Jillian or Bob there screaming at me to do two more or sprint those 5 more seconds on the treadmill.
While watching the show last night James and I both had a session on the treadmill. I had already had one when I got home from work, but I decided that I could handle one more. These people are working out 4-6 hours a day, surely I can handle another 20-30 minutes.
If you are trying to lose some weight I would recommend checking this show out, it might be just what you need to get your butt in gear.
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