Eat like a New Orleanian

I cannot say that I've been an enlightened individual for the last week...I've only worked out once for maybe 15 min. I did a couple of short swims...and I walked all over New Orleans every day.
So i can say that i've worked a bit.

In working on a "Samkalpa" or a goal for the next 6-18 months i had to have specific statements that describe how I will feel once i reach my goal. Any time i catch myself going to bite my nails, I try to feel content, then repeat my "Samkalpa"

It sounds like this...

"I'm so relieved"
Once i reach this 20 year goal to lose enough weight to be under 172 lbs, my major feeling will be relief. I've been carrying this with me since i was 12, for whatever reason.

"I've lost 20 lbs".
When I say this to myself, i feel the excitement...and try to feel light...and imagine what my body might look like 20 lbs lighter.

"My joints are healthy and strong.".
One of the biggest problems i have is that I often have achey joints. they get overstretched and sometimes just underworked so they start to ache. weird, huh?

"I'm able to eat what I want and be satisfied."
This brings me to my trip. Lawdy. Did I eat good down in New Orleans, LA (NOLA). I had doube chocolate bread pudding. I had red beans and rice....Blackened ANYTHING Shrimp, alligator, Red Fish. Fried Oysters...Fried Oysters stuffed into crunchy, flaky bread.
Oh and the Beignets @ Cafe Du Monde are seriously something that I will ALWAYS remember. And when you order milk there it's either White or Chocolate...NO skim. :-) (Indian Ayurvedics believe that Milk fat is essential to good health.

How does this help me lose weight? Hmmm...well i have several things I could rant about...but very little time.

Food is one of the most delicious and fantastic parts of life. Eating the right food can actually conjure feelings.
It can also dampen them when you feel unwell...like a crack addict we turn to it again and again to avoid feelings. Alcholics have the same problem, as do smokers.

So I guess my upshot is...Eat like a New Orleanian when you can. Walk lots, and eat what you WANT!
The problem is when you're not eating because you want something, but are eating to feed some other part of you.

Figuring that out is taking me a lifetime.

How long do you have?

We were checking out at the grocery store this evening...chatting about how old Ryleigh is, how cute she is, how big she is...and while we were waiting for the debit card to process, the cashier asked, "how long do you have?"

My reponse: "How long for what?"

Her response: stares at my face...then asks again "How long do you have?"

My response: "How long for what?"

At this time I was trying to think of things that we were waiting for. Since we just discussed how old the child was, I thought maybe she wanted to know when she would turn 3. I thought maybe she wanted to know how long the transaction would take...all kinds of thoughts.

Then she said: "Never mind." And repeated "I'm sorry" several times.

Duh! Now it seems obvious about what she was asking. She wanted to know how long I've had my breast implants. I do have fabulous boobs but they are natural. End of story!

(Okay, that last part was my little fantasy. I know now what she was asking and drowned my deep depression by eating chocolate chip cookies for dinner - because "the baby" really wanted them. I hate, hate, hate when people do that. And to make matters worse, my husband said "did she ask if you were having a baby?" when we got to the car. Yes, dear. Yes she did. Now, the baby wants some chocolate chip cookies...how long can you finish the first batch???)

WW@W - Week 2

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(Okay, fine, I'll write a little something ~ I did not track anything after I got mad at myself for blowing so many points on Mexican last Tuesday. Big, big mistake. I did not gain back all that I lost during week 1...but it was do darn close! Oh well. I will get back on it this week and report back next.)

I lost 2 lbs...

Let's see...that makes a grand total of 7 ish lbs in 4 months...hmmm :-).
I'm happy!! But if I'm going to lose 20 by Sept, i'm going to need to kick it up a notch...

I have several options/ways to go...

• Train with a trainer once a month...some friends have recommended a great one.
• Start a SURFING workout in preparation for my trip to Hawaii in October
• Go veg at least 5-6 days per week
• Quit drinking again for at least 30 days.
• Do a long yoga session 3-4 days per week.
  

I'm super excited to get going! I'll be in New Orleans for work until next week..then i'll try and start ramping up!
I have a friend who has been busting her butt (literally) for a year now with a trainer, and her abs are like a washboard, and she is ripped everywhere!!

She's my new inspiration!!

WW@W - Week 1

I lost 3.8 lbs this week. That's the biggest loss I've had in years. I've really learned lots about portion control and my previous lack of it. Not much to post...I kinda fell off the wagon tonight thanks to a friend treating me to Mexican (in exchange for algebra tutoring). I'm going to assume I burnt some calories doing all those math problems. And work out double hard tomorrow. Assuming it makes it out of the 30s by the time I get home from work. Otherwise, I'll work hard on Friday ~ a vacation day!

Short and sweet update. I just wanted to celebrate my small success. Let's see how week 2 goes!

A New Habit, and A TRIP!

So i've settled into not biting my nails nicely, but it's only Day 31. So i decided to tackle a bigger, nastier Non-constructive habit.

I'm going to stop doing distracting things while eating...Reading books, checking facebook, putting in a movie...
Now i'm just going to eat, and enjoy my food.

Wish me luck!!


Point #2. I'm likely heading to HAWAII in October. I was invited to go along with some friends who have a great deal on lodging. kind of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

So I'm going to change up my weight routine soon to start training for SURFING. I plan on learning the basics of surfing while down there...who knows, it might be the start of a potential career as a surfing and yoga teacher?
:-).