tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70233596978872628142024-02-20T22:47:34.025-06:00Maintaining 175~Working daily to keep off 175 pounds, and maybe lose a bit more~Rae Rae Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429458377690562709noreply@blogger.comBlogger215125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023359697887262814.post-41913534263427373902014-01-21T13:31:00.000-06:002014-01-21T13:31:01.905-06:00Regrowing my fingernails.
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will most likely be a long, rambling post. It was also divulge how crazy my
thoughts<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>can be, as they are on a
general basis.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">So I’m getting ready this morning, and I’m cutting my
fingernails – which gets me to thinking – why were our fingernails designed to
just keep growing ? What’s up with that, God? Knowing full well we would not have
the capacity to cut them, why create them so they kept growing?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Which, got me to thinking, obviously they break by the time
they get too long. That managed to quell my inquisitiveness for a nanosecond,
and then I realized that the people who grow their fingernails to World Record
length really put some major effort into those things.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">And then it hit me – those fingernail people – the ones
everyone gawks at, takes pictures of, makes fun of, and everything else – those
people are just like what I want to be. No, I don’t want to grow my fingernails
to world record length. But I do want their dedication. That takes some
serious<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>dedication, people. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">So basically in this point in my weight loss, I’d say I’ve
broken a fingernail. And while I still have 9 other fingernails that are
perfectly fine, I know I still have to start back from the beginning. I am
happily back in my routine, chugging along, and I’m at 174. It’s going to be a
long year, but it is what it is and I have the dedication.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">And, because you know I had to give you some kind of visual to this craziness...:</span></div>
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Rae Rae Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429458377690562709noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023359697887262814.post-26815720785732615842014-01-14T18:07:00.002-06:002014-01-14T18:07:42.396-06:00My face is on fire.<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So along with my normal weight loss goals for 2014, I decided to include trying to keep my youth, or what's left of it. I decided to start a skin care regimen for this year, completing at least 8 weeks of the same routine every day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I used a nice gift card to Ulta and bought the products I thought would work best for me, so we will see how that goes. Tonight was my first night, and although I won't share the lovely before pictures with no make-up, I will say that post application of eye cream, night cream, and night serum... my face is on fire. It has been for the past few minutes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I'm chalking that up to "it's working." Does anyone have any tips/tricks for healthy, younger looking skin?</span>Rae Rae Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429458377690562709noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023359697887262814.post-47209457507126769582014-01-13T13:02:00.000-06:002014-01-13T13:02:41.465-06:00Radio Edit!<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Radio interview complete!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">It wasn't anything too major, a local public radio, but I was nervous to say the least. In August of last year, I completed <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/15/progressive-weight-loss-program_n_3749276.html" target="_blank">an interview with the Huffington Post</a>, and the local station got wind of it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">You'd think by now I would be accustomed to talking about losing weight, but I'm always afraid I'll come off high mighty weight-loss guru, which I am not, but I do want to be able to give advice to help people. It is a fine line I tread.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">Weight staying strong at 175, a little disappointing as I thought I was good last week. As long as it is not moving up, I am content - I could be more content if it would go down, lol.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">I am working on reading up on all your blogs! It's a lot of backing reading, bear with me. :)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;"></span>Rae Rae Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429458377690562709noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023359697887262814.post-33597235102170976322014-01-10T12:28:00.002-06:002014-01-10T12:28:37.355-06:00It's Been A While!<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Long time no see!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">It has been a crazy last half of 2014 for me, and I am sorry that I dropped off the face of the earth!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">It started in July with a mud run, and it ended at Jan 1 when I realized I am back up to 175. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">It doesn't disappoint me that I gained a little back, I certainly enjoyed myself through the holidays. But as every person who is committed to keeping off the weight, it's back to the old grind. I'm actually looking forward to getting back to the routine, I have missed it. Routine is what keeps my diet/health in check - and the holidays like to screw around with that routine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have a more to update you on the goings on between July and Decemeber, but I am a bit strapped for time at the moment. I was popping in to download some before/after pics of myself (I have a radio interview on Monday!) and thought it was time to revisit the blog since I'm refocused on getting back to normal.</span><br />
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Rae Rae Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429458377690562709noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023359697887262814.post-91576382646574683612013-06-30T15:02:00.001-05:002013-06-30T15:03:48.440-05:00Binges.<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Previous: 161.4</strong><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><strong style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Current: 161.8</strong><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><strong style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Gain: +.4</strong></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">No real change on the weight front, and I'm okay with that.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I've been reading a lot of hate towards people who "eat like rabbits everyday" and never let themselves cheat, etc...</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">I think it's funny with all the different people in the world (ie: black, white, homosexual, heterosexual, etc.) that these people still think every one fits into the same mold.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">I'm a binger, always have been. If I do not keep myself in check every day, I will become that blogger that gets the comment, "Oh, it's such a shame, she gained all her weight back and is now trying again.."</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Last Friday I had a binge. I was feeling sad, but the binge wasn't a direct result of some emotional moment. (I'm sure it had something to do with my emotional state, but didn't come directly after an issue.) I decide to let myself have it, I knew I was doing it, so I just decided to write down what I ate. Here is the not so pretty side of an eating disorder:</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">2 boxes of cereal. (Already half eaten, but still finished off the boxes- Frosted Flakes & Cinnamon Toast Crunch)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">2 sleeves of whole wheat crackers</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Unknown amount of peanut butter</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">8 tootsie roll pops</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">2 cadburry creme egg</span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18px;">s</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18px;">1 crunch chocolate rabbit I found in the back of the cabinet from Easter</span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">2 100 calories packs of something</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">2 vanilla cappuccinos</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">I can't even make this stuff up. All total, it was probably over 5000 calories. The next day, the scale said 169, and I was way more depressed.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">And then, then I thought of one of my favorite quotes of all time: "Why do we fall, Bruce?" (Batman)...and the answer? "So we can learn to pick ourselves back up again."</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And for the record - I enjoyed myself this weekend. I ate (and drank - as you can tell from the pina colada sitting there) that I shouldn't have. BUT...come Sunday...it was back to business. I ended up gaining 1/2 pound, some I think may be water retention but... well worth it. I enjoyed myself.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">The picture on the left was taken at a very private beach house. The picture on the right was taken at a hotel Vegas-style pool party. My how times have changed, and I love it.</span></div>
Rae Rae Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429458377690562709noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023359697887262814.post-62207440917139451632013-06-14T11:07:00.004-05:002013-06-14T11:07:49.492-05:00I should start a porn blog.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What the hell is up with that? Hahahaha! I am doing it all wrong, I should give up the weight loss blogging for porn blogging. You filthy animals! (And I like it!)</span>Rae Rae Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429458377690562709noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023359697887262814.post-33670241512447793632013-06-12T10:27:00.002-05:002013-06-12T10:27:44.289-05:00Avert your eyes boys, TMI question/post<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Background: Since I have lost this weight, my cycle is on schedule. 25 days in between each, on the dot. My last cycle started and ended on May 27-June 1st. I am scheduled to start again on June 21st.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In preparation for my 10K, I have been ramping up my exercise the last two weeks. I have exercised every day, either strength training or running, sometimes both the same day. For these last two weeks, I have been spotting regularly. Nothing major, just notice it in the bathroom. Mostly it's darker color, sometimes it's red. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Is this a normal thing with exercising every day?</span> Rae Rae Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429458377690562709noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023359697887262814.post-65156908368960216282013-06-11T09:25:00.000-05:002013-06-11T09:25:18.627-05:00How Does the Government See Me?<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">NORMAL! </span><br />
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Rae Rae Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429458377690562709noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023359697887262814.post-6908128661726736292013-06-10T09:06:00.002-05:002013-06-10T09:06:53.077-05:00Weigh-In 6/10/13<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Previous: 162.6</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></strong><br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, so, so, so, so close to the 150's decade. It will definitely happen this month.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I'm watching Extreme Weight Loss (on DVR) last night, and I see the girl that ran the marathon at 200 pounds. Now I wanna suck it up and run at least a half marathon. I love that show.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Rae Rae Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429458377690562709noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023359697887262814.post-22412147695108687122013-06-08T08:53:00.003-05:002013-06-08T08:53:54.491-05:00Outside confirmation that it's worth it...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Rae Rae Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429458377690562709noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023359697887262814.post-38211806435876887732013-06-06T11:28:00.001-05:002013-06-06T11:28:06.460-05:00Have you had gastric bypass?<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">At work, I had a meeting late yesterday with a perfect lovely woman. We were discussing business, and all of a sudden she busted out, “Did you have gastric bypass?” I think my chin must have hit the table in front of me; I was definitely rendered speechless for a few seconds. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When I regained my thought process, I told her, “No, I didn’t – but it’s funny you mention it, I have lost 180 pounds. How did you know?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To which she replied, “Oh, I can tell through your neck and arms. Your neck is thin. (I have no idea still what this means.)” She herself had gastric bypass in 2001.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The really strange part is, I almost feel offended? It’s a little bit how I used to feel when someone asked how far along I was. It is definitely the first time someone that I didn’t know in my former life could spot the fact that I’ve had massive weight loss.</span></div>
Rae Rae Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429458377690562709noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023359697887262814.post-75114130384486567932013-06-03T10:23:00.000-05:002013-06-03T10:23:01.816-05:00June 1st Weigh-In<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Previous: 165.6</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Current: 162.6</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I can't believe it is already June, this year is really flying by. 3 pounds gone since my last official weigh-in, 177.4 pounds down, almost seeing the light of the 150's. Goal is somewhere in the 140's, actually probably 140, as I want to see 200 pounds lost.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<br />Rae Rae Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429458377690562709noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023359697887262814.post-50921272746207936392013-05-24T22:16:00.001-05:002013-05-24T22:50:45.674-05:00Passive Aggressive Much?<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Seriously I should check my email more, or blog every day, because
I miss things while I do this life thing.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Quite honestly I think this is funny, I get hate mail for
commenting on someone else's blog. (OH YEAH MY FIRST HATE MAIL! I feel like a real blogger now. Should I monetize this bitch?) And I'm a bully. <s>But at least I'm a
bully that lost 177 pounds, bitches! </s> (Sorry, that was supposed
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">to me<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Any questions you have you can just ask me! :) Let's do a little
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">If I started at 278 and now weigh 229 that would be 20.5 pounds
RIGHT! ;) If you read the story and stop following along with someone who
know's nothing. Actually read the page, you would see that I started over
in Jan of this year at 257 and now weigh 229.5. Wait that's 20.5 lost right?!
lol You people are amusing! Do you not have anything better to do than bash on
people you don't know or intend to know? I am doing just fine with my weight
loss at the rate I am going with it. But thanks for your advice! Your so very
supportive God must have a special plan for your sweetness! :) Now you have a
wonderful day doll! Go share this with your bully friends!</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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5/2/07: 247 </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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had a net loss of 20.5 pounds. That's 6 years and 20 pounds. Do
whatever fancy math you want, I'm taking that off your progress page.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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advice - I recall commenting on Al's blog. But evidently you read his blog for advice?
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am neither, unfortunately. I may taste as good as corned beef, but I am not
actual corned beef. Unless me laying it out there in black and white on
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everything people say, lest you hear your servant cursing you. For many
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Rae Rae Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429458377690562709noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023359697887262814.post-21231203734992394592013-05-21T16:37:00.000-05:002013-05-21T16:37:08.922-05:00Despicable Me 2<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is a totally shameful unrelated post to weight loss.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yes, I just used awesomely awesome. It's that awesome.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">/Shameful post off - Thank you. :)</span>Rae Rae Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429458377690562709noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023359697887262814.post-26766386120203149232013-05-20T12:04:00.001-05:002013-05-20T12:04:45.581-05:00Weigh-In 5/20/13<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Previous: 165.6</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Current: 165.2</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Loss: -0.4</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Work has been kicking my rear since I got back from vacation, surprise! However I did manage to go on vacation and lose weight, that says something.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyone ever heard/read of Tim Ferriss? 4 Hour Body? I'll write something more detailed later, but I'm testing out his 30 grams of protein within 30 minutes of waking method. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I did not realize how hard it would be to reach 30 grams of protein with reasonable (IE: under 300 calories) calorie restriction.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Rae Rae Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429458377690562709noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023359697887262814.post-26067793405728249112013-05-08T09:51:00.002-05:002013-05-08T19:24:44.207-05:00Day #(I don't remember)<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">**Quick question** I am thinking about doing 2 5K races in one day - a mud run in the morning, a glow run at night. Is there anything inherently bad about that decision?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Onto the food - broken record, here! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Although I am going to switch it up for lunch. I know, I'm a wild child. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Did I mention, <strong><u>VACATION TOMORROW</u></strong>?! I am a bit excited. I probably will not post until I get back, mostly because my Blogger app is a piece of crap. I will try to comment, but I really don't know how cell service will be either. Long story short - be safe and I'll talk to you when I get back!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">B: (250 calories)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">S: (100 calories)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">L: (290 calories) </span><br />
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I ended up eating all but the yogurt. I just wasn't feelin' it today.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">S: (100 calories)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">D: (400 calories)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yeah, it's crooked. And I ate half the chicken before I took the picture. Sue me!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">D: (80 calories)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Total: 1220!</span></div>
Rae Rae Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429458377690562709noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023359697887262814.post-12714545777401014852013-05-07T12:25:00.002-05:002013-05-08T09:47:24.658-05:00I eat the same stuff everyday.<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If this food picture thing has taught me anything, it's that I eat pretty much the same damn thing everyday. I'm really starting to think that's the secret to success, albeit boring.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">B: (250 calories)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">S: (80 calories)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">L: (350 calories)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">S: (100 calories)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">D: (400 calories)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">See? Same stuff. And just FYI - it's a Mexicobb salad from Chuy's restaurant. It *is* fabulous. The only thing I leave off is the cheese, and I pick salsa for a salad dressing.</span><br />
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D: (80 calories)<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Total calories: 1260!</span>
<br />Rae Rae Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429458377690562709noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023359697887262814.post-30475476691771097372013-05-06T09:34:00.004-05:002013-05-07T12:12:05.617-05:00Weigh In 5/6/2013 & The Pics!<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Previous: 165.9</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Current: 165.6</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Loss: -0.3</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I failed. I emailed the pictures from my phone to my email as I was leaving the house this morning, deleted the file and realized I left the house so quick that it bounced off my wifi onto the cell signal and, well - poof goes the pictures. Not like I ate a lot this weekend, Saturday morning I had oatmeal (naw, really!) and then I didn't eat again until that night when I had a bowl of linguini with marinara (it was my 4 year old's B-day and I was running around like a chicken with it's head cut off... but no cupcakes for this gal!). Then Sunday I had oatmeal - again, go figure - and 2 veggie sushi rolls, a bowl of cereal. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today, it's back to the grind, and - amazing! oatmeal for breakfast. Updates as I go along. (Although this will be my last day *sniff* since I did fail - but keep on at it, guys!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Breakfast: (250 calories)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Lunch: (300 calories)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Snack: (100 calories)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dinner: (300 calories)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Total: 1010 - I just really wasn't feelin' eating today. :(</span></div>
Rae Rae Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429458377690562709noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023359697887262814.post-49577762185930137862013-05-03T10:20:00.001-05:002013-05-03T18:47:15.864-05:00Day #3.<u><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Breakfast: (300 calories)</span></u><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Like I said, creature of habit. However, I was hella hungry this morning so I added 1/8 cup of rolled oats to my package. Thus, the calories bumped up to 300.</td></tr>
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<u><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Snack: (None - I was still full from the extra oatmeal, lol.)</span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><u><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lunch: (440 calories)</span></u><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad - Panera<br />
Unsweetened Tea</td></tr>
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<u>Snack: (Nada, still full from lunch- but I do have a picture of my afternoon shenanigans.)</u><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dinner: (400 calories)</span></u> </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jimmy John's "Unwich" Veggie with no mayo<br />
Crap-ton of veggies (I'm sensing a pattern here...)<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> <u>Dessert: (80 calories)</u></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1 K-cup Vanilla cappuccino (I swear no Maker's Mark included!)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> <u>Total Calories:</u></span><u> 1220! Done for Friday!</u> <br />
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Rae Rae Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429458377690562709noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023359697887262814.post-56851299062382821892013-05-02T10:25:00.000-05:002013-05-02T20:50:10.494-05:00Day #2<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>Breakfast: (250 calories, creature of habit)</u></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1 package oatmeal<br />
1 tsp dark chocolate chips<br />
1 tsp peanut butter<br />
Cinnamon<br />
1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk</td></tr>
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<u>Snack: (100 calories)</u><br />
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<u>Lunch: (270 calories)</u><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1 Lean Cuisine Meal <br />
Crap-ton of veggies<br />
1 Light Yogurt<br />
(I always add in veggies to the LC meals, they never keep me full all afternoon)</td></tr>
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<u>Snack: (130 calories)</u><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1 serving caramel rice cakes</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Side Rant:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When you get on a healthy food schedule, and keep to that food schedule, a miraculous thing happens - (or at least it did for me) your body gets on a schedule. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For example (warning - possible TMI) since I have lost weight, my period is on a normal schedule. 25 days after the start of my last period, I start again. Now, while I'd prefer it to push the 28 day mark, I am VERY happy in that I can plan exactly when I am going to start. And I do, every time. It starts the same time, it lasts as long as it did last time, and I feel tons better during (no cramps, etc.) I was up .5 pounds this morning, and I knew why. Welcome to 25 days later.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now - on the flip side - you realize quickly when you do stupid things. Case in point: I'm at Walmart the other day, perusing the aisles, and I come upon this-</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now you may be asking in your head, "Hey Rae, you've lost 175 pounds, why in this world would you feel the need to pick up weight loss tea? You obviously know how to lose weight." And the answer is - you're right, I have no idea, most likely because I'm fucked up in the head. Anyway, I buy this shit a few days ago, and have been drinking a cup a day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">BAD IDEA. Just so you know - for the first time IN OVER A YEAR (and that was because I picked up a virus for god's sake) - it had me running to the bathroom EVERY SINGLE DAY. It didn't happen concurrently (meaning I didn't drink the tea and immediately run to the bathroom - it took a few hours), so the slow me took a few days to put together - but I didn't have the tea today and miraculously (duh) I'm back to normal. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Moral of the story: listen to your body and don't do stupid things. But at least because I now have this nice symbiotic relationship with my body - I can spot and manage things easier now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><u>Dinner: (450 calories)</u></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mexi-cobb salad, no cheese, salsa dressing<br />
Diet Pepsi! (a treat!)<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><u>Dessert: (80 calories)</u></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1 scoop Lemon Ice from Culvers (delish!)<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>Total calories</u>: 1280! Done!</span>Rae Rae Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429458377690562709noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023359697887262814.post-13225243186829370272013-05-01T10:13:00.001-05:002013-05-02T10:29:09.566-05:00Day #1<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">By the way, I will be updating this post as the day progresses, FYI.</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Breakfast: (250 calories)</span></u><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1 package oatmeal<br />
1 teaspoon dark chocolate chips<br />
1 teaspoon peanut butter<br />
cinnamon<br />
1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk</td></tr>
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<u><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Snack: (80 calories)</span></u><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lunch: (300 calories)</span></u><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">100 calorie veggie burger<br />
80 calories whole wheat bun <br />
mustard<br />
spinach<br />
onions<br />
Light Yogurt<br />
Crap-ton of veggies with 2 tbsp Light Italian Dressing<br />
Unsweetened black tea</td></tr>
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<u><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Afternoon Snack: (100 calories)</span></u> <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2 1/2 cups of <a href="http://www.skinnypop.com/">SKINNY POPCORN</a>! (Honestly amazing stuff there..)</td></tr>
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<u><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dinner: (450 calories):</span></u><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1 piece chicken picatta (no pasta)<br />
Crap-ton steamed zucchini<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>Dessert: (80 calories):</u></span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u> Total calories: 1,260</u> - And I'm done for Day #1!</span>Rae Rae Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429458377690562709noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023359697887262814.post-80391651246689706652013-04-30T12:05:00.003-05:002013-04-30T12:10:12.281-05:00Food Pictures!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love </span><a href="http://almostgastricbypass2.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Al</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, you guys know that. I also love looking a pictures on other blogs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In following the spirit of the new challenge, I'm going to play along, only not get criticized along with it. ;) (although you guys can feel free to bash me about my eating.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is lunch! For inquiring minds, it's a crap-ton of broccoli, 1/4 of a large-ass potato (no butter), and 1/2 cup of pulled pork. (AKA: Leftovers) Yes, I count "crap-ton" as a measurement when dealing with veggies.</span><br />
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Rae Rae Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429458377690562709noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023359697887262814.post-69484979419449176072013-04-26T08:38:00.002-05:002013-04-26T08:38:18.188-05:00Weigh-In 4/26/2013<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Previous: 167.6</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Current: 165.9</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></strong><br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Why hello there, <u><strong>lowest weight of my adult life</strong></u>. You sure are lookin' mighty fine....</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have been out of town for business this week, so I haven't managed to comment or email as much as I wanted. :( Sorry about that!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Vacation in less than 2 weeks... it can't get here quick enough...</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Rae Rae Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429458377690562709noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7023359697887262814.post-8363902533093873172013-04-23T10:21:00.002-05:002013-04-23T10:21:57.605-05:00What Have I Learned?<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Due to a project I’m working on, (and rather excited about but can’t share quite yet), I have been asked to share the most influential things I’ve learned on this lifestyle change. I was put on the spot, so it was tough to narrow down 2 years of information gathered in a thirty minute conversation, but I decided that the things that came to my mind first were most likely the biggest items to mention. They were – in no particular order:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span>I weigh daily, and I track my food daily. If I go on vacations longer than 3 days (long weekend), I take my scale. If I see greater than a .2 gain, I go back to my food log and evaluate the day(s) prior. Was it too much sodium? Too many calories in general? Did I eat some funky new foods that I’m not used to eating? Did I eat past 6PM? I can say with 99.9% accuracy what went wrong. And then what do I do? Fix it, of course. It’s easier to make up one day of problems than a week.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span>The reason I think it worked this time? I am on no diet. I am on something that I just do, every damn day, just like I brush my teeth every day or I take a shower every day. Do I mess up sometimes? Just like I get too busy/forget (lazy) to take a shower or brush my teeth, I have slip-ups sometime, yes. I am human. The difference is, the next day – I brush my damn teeth. The next day, I eat what I’m supposed to, what I know is right.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span>I pre-plan my success, I never pre-plan my failure. Usually by Sunday, I know my schedule for the week. For example, I know that every day this week but Tuesday I can fix dinner at home, and I know what I’m going to eat. On Tuesday, if I’m going out, I either scan the menu of the restaurant, or I will resign to agreeing in my head what I am going to eat (vegetarian only, as an example). <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>NEVER EVER EVER</u></b> say: Well, it’s a special occasion on Thursday, so I’m going to eat the fucking lasagna with garlic bread and salad with full fat ranch because BY GOD I DESERVE IT! No. That’s a big no. Suck it up people; quit being whiners about not planning to eat lasagna. Does it happen sometime? Sure. But don’t plan on blowing it before the fact.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span>I am a bigger proponent of requiring the food industry to put their nutritional information out there than I thought. Do I think the government should tell me that I can’t have a 44 ounce big gulp? Hell no. That’s my decision. But when I make that decision, I should be informed about the calorie content in that big gulp. For any “chain” restaurants (over 20), I believe they should post their nutritional information <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">somewhere. </i>Now will that happen? I don’t know – so until that day, I will continue to choose to only visit restaurants that do give me the nutritional information. (Thank you, Outback, for finally jumping on board.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span>To be successful for the long term, you must not only learn about how to lose weight, but also about what you are putting into your body. Your body is a self-healing miracle, and if you feed it and take care of it (aka: diet & exercise), it will respond in a marvelous manner.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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