tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18740809197666081802011-11-27T17:52:00.609-06:00After years of being overweight, I'm just trying to take back control.Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919242286920118582noreply@blogger.comBlogger271100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874080919766608180.post-56443259001996912972008-08-12T18:32:00.003-05:002008-08-12T18:39:34.152-05:00

My foot hurts.Yes, my foot is still broken, but I had been wearing my flip flops, or actually, FitFlops and my foot felt fine. It didn't bother me to walk and these flip flops were really comfortable.Today, I decided to wear my sneakers. These aren't the ones that I work out in, they are my "everyday shoes." Well, my foot hurt. A lot. Come to think of it, these are the shoes that really made

Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919242286920118582noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874080919766608180.post-63875726965464342232008-08-10T14:17:00.002-05:002008-08-10T14:24:56.981-05:00

I'll make it short and sweet this week...Weigh-inLast week: 241 lbs.Today: 242.5 lbs.1.5 lb gain :( That's okay, hopefully just a fluke and next weeks numbers are better.Total loss: 3.5 lbs.FoodWhat can I say? I didn't eat great - but I didn't eat as terrible as I could have. I've been slacking on the water intake, but I'm still relatively caffeine free, except for the occasional tea. I

Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919242286920118582noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874080919766608180.post-83785135699517185302008-08-03T10:12:00.003-05:002008-08-03T10:29:56.872-05:00

Weigh-inLast week: 243 lbs.Yesterday: 241 lbs.2 lb loss!!Total loss: 5 lbs.FoodHaving groceries at home makes it so much easier to make better decisions. Don't get me wrong, I still enjoy a cookie with my milk when I'm wanting something sweet, or a weekly treat of frozen custard. Breakfast was really good this week - cereal, eggs, or a bagel - a banana, and milk. Lunch was pretty good -

Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919242286920118582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874080919766608180.post-31617585942342469172008-07-30T14:42:00.002-05:002008-07-30T14:59:17.663-05:00

I hate doing any exercise for 60 minutes.I do 60 minutes cardio at least 2 times a week (for the moment) and I always switch it up.60 minutes split evenly between treadmill/elliptical/bike60 minutes split between treadmill/bike or elliptical bikeUneven split between treadmill/bike/ellipticalAll of this just serves to keep me entertained while I'm working out.  (I get bored easily.)  It also

Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919242286920118582noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874080919766608180.post-88330741279536362572008-07-27T13:12:00.002-05:002008-07-27T13:38:23.609-05:00

Mizfit, you are so right - no more negative talking, especially now. (I went back and reread my post and decided to... do away with a lot of that negativeness. Thanks!)Yep, if you've read my Week in Review, which I posted late, you'll see that my foot is broken. In order to prevent getting a boot - which will be absolutely useless in driving a stick shift - I have to take it easy. I've been

Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919242286920118582noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874080919766608180.post-85470294542208796232008-07-27T12:42:00.004-05:002008-07-27T13:45:28.175-05:00

Thanks for the encouragement Chubby Chick and Mizfit! I did good this week! :)Weigh-inLast week: 245 lbs.Yesterday: 243 lbs.2 lb loss!!FoodI feel good about heading in the right direction. I bought groceries and managed to stock up on some good stuff. Breakfast was good - mostly Raisin Bran with skim milk and a banana for breakfast. Lunch - not bad. I brought my food all week, either a

Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919242286920118582noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874080919766608180.post-7577142471844747832008-07-19T15:29:00.002-05:002008-07-19T16:11:32.162-05:00

I've been bad this week.Weigh-inStarting: 246 lbs.Today: 245 lbs.Not much difference, but it's in the right direction! And considering my week - yay!FoodAgain, I was bad this week in this area all around. I was okay with breakfasts all week. Lunch, well, I brought my food twice but ended up buying something the rest of the week. I ate Subway (roast beef sub) and tuna salad on wheat and then

Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919242286920118582noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874080919766608180.post-31222735826272138112008-07-18T11:29:00.003-05:002008-07-19T08:17:50.232-05:00

I've let this week get the better of me, I'll explain tomorrow.Back in 2005, I managed to lose 60 lbs just by drinking water, sleeping well, watching portions, and working out 5-6 days a week. Just. Like it was that easy... Actually, it didn't feel as hard as it does now. I had a roommate at the time that worked out every morning. At 5:30 AM. After a few months of hearing her leave early in

Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919242286920118582noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874080919766608180.post-63041959090945071542008-07-12T12:35:00.004-05:002008-07-13T17:05:34.150-05:00

This is when I will really be tested... Life is back to "normal." No more exams, no more cramming, just research, research, research.FoodThis week has been pretty good I think. I packed my lunch 4 days out of the week and 3 of those days consisted of a sandwich with carrot sticks and celery. I ate out for lunch once. I ate out for dinner twice. I ate breakfast everyday - I can't function

Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919242286920118582noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874080919766608180.post-89563777966323002272008-07-10T06:23:00.002-05:002008-07-10T07:04:55.325-05:00

I've been tagged by Johnny at Fat Guy in a Little Coat!My biggest health/fitness vice... well, same as Johnny, it doesn't include drinking, smoking, or drugs. I drink occasionally and at most no more than 2 drinks. I don't enjoy getting drunk and I don't think I ever really did... I smoked a pack's worth of cigarettes with a friend over the course of a summer when I was 18. Never again. It

Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919242286920118582noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874080919766608180.post-28416654905303860742008-07-06T20:47:00.003-05:002008-07-06T20:54:47.568-05:00

This has been one of the most relaxing weekends in a long time. I spent the Fourth of July cleaning all day - trust me, my apartment needed it - and the night with friends hanging out. Saturday was spent cleaning again - told you my apartment needed it - and I was able to watch random tv and bad movies that I tivo-ed months ago. Today... I'll admit it, I did nothing productive. I made

Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919242286920118582noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874080919766608180.post-26948378431535963532008-07-04T13:26:00.001-05:002008-07-04T13:28:09.539-05:00

It's the 4th of July and thought I'd take the day off to get my apartment back in order after 2 months of stress, travel, and let's be honest... laziness. Have a great holiday!

Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919242286920118582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874080919766608180.post-19125695957595118292008-07-01T18:34:00.002-05:002008-07-01T18:34:52.817-05:00

Yep, that's right, I passed.It feels so good to say that.  Relief.  Ahhh, now I can concentrate on research, research, research for a while...

Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919242286920118582noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874080919766608180.post-10985282435290080062008-06-29T13:26:00.002-05:002008-06-29T13:50:26.945-05:00

Since my candidacy has been looming over my head lately, I've been rethinking my academic career. As a kid, I didn't have to worry about grades and enjoyed school. I studied because I was a nerd and I liked to read. That's pretty much how it was through high school. Yeah, there a couple of nights I'd stay up to work on an assignment, but yet no stress. I studied when I needed to, didn't when

Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919242286920118582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874080919766608180.post-39101550739203658102008-06-28T09:01:00.002-05:002008-06-28T09:18:21.908-05:00

It's Saturday. I was finally able to sleep in after going a week waking up at 5:45 AM every morning so I could work on my candidacy stuff before or after Mrs. Mrs. (the hs teacher) came in. I was able to practice my talk yesterday, and by "practice" I mean I presented each slide and my advisor had everyone in the room ask me 30 min. worth of questions. We were in there for almost 3 hours. The

Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919242286920118582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874080919766608180.post-11873248141927487062008-06-25T20:29:00.004-05:002008-06-25T20:51:12.892-05:00

So I'm sitting here, wishing I were working out, trying to work on my candidacy talk (I have to give a 20 min talk for my exam and I'm practicing in front of my advisor and my lab on Friday morning), and realizing that I'm not extremely motivated.I haven't been completely unproductive - I've read all of the background papers I had mentioned in my original exam proposal.  But somehow, I can't seem

Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919242286920118582noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874080919766608180.post-90047862134943125972008-06-25T10:08:00.002-05:002008-06-25T10:25:37.091-05:00

How is this week going by so quickly?Monday night's workout was great.  I stayed on the treadmill for an hour including 5 min for warm up and cool down.  I love the heart rate monitors on the treadmills at the gym.  I've been trying to stay within the cardio range, but I don't really know much about that... I'll do some research and get back to you.  What I've been trying to do is warm up for 5

Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919242286920118582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874080919766608180.post-32846342343908818882008-06-23T18:26:00.002-05:002008-06-23T18:43:11.623-05:00

This is usually when I mess up. I get stressed out and I let myself cheat. I let myself not workout. I let myself go. I get stressed and I focus on the "important things" and I lose everything I've worked for. Maybe that's why I decided to work out so soon before my candidacy. Well, there is the October wedding I'm in to help...I have to admit it. I ate terribly last weekend. Sonic just

Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919242286920118582noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874080919766608180.post-21354036825732598822008-06-21T07:51:00.002-05:002008-06-21T08:03:21.329-05:00

Yesterday was a long day.Working with the HS student and teacher has been wearing me down this week. They are in lab 9-3 everyday, and by the time they leave, I have no motivation left to do any of my stuff. Normally, it might not be too terrible, because after a while, I'd eventually get used to it and gain my motivation back. But this week was not a good week to lose my motivation because I

Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919242286920118582noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874080919766608180.post-30815516593460703122008-06-19T23:00:00.002-05:002008-06-19T23:45:37.608-05:00

I've been doing alright. I actually worked out Wednesday night. It took a bit of work, but I managed to get myself to the gym and got on the treadmill. I slept really well that night! I didn't get a chance to go today, I wasn't really planning on it, but I'm hoping to go tomorrow and Saturday.The soda thing seems to be working out so far though. I had a soda on Monday, non-caffeinated. I

Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919242286920118582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874080919766608180.post-36719918085415039342008-06-19T22:23:00.002-05:002008-06-19T22:56:01.571-05:00

Thanks to the great people at Friday5.org:What’s too spicy for your tastes? Absolutely nothing. I was born and raised in Texas and I LOVE all things spicy!What’s too sweet for your tastes? Really rich desserts, and right now, sodas - that's why I'm trying to give them up. What’s too salty for your tastes? Corned beef. Always looks really good, but I can't handle the

Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919242286920118582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874080919766608180.post-61358889577571445642008-06-17T18:45:00.002-05:002008-06-17T22:54:43.123-05:00

Did I mention how busy these next couple of weeks are going to be? As part of the fellowship that pays my salary, I am working with a high school teacher next year to help out in class and learn how to put together lessons and manage a class, etc. Well, this summer, she (Mrs. R) is working with me, doing research, and mostly learning how to use my instrument. She is in lab from 9-3pm, with a

Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919242286920118582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874080919766608180.post-66802638598103085072008-06-15T15:22:00.002-05:002008-06-15T15:41:17.785-05:00

These last few weeks of traveling have really got me on the wrong path. I've been eating out for most of my meals, not working out, and carelessly spending money left and right.Well, not anymore.Today, I paid bills online, and I'm happy to report that I'm early on all of them. Yay! No late payments! I've gotten better about using coupons and saved about $8 bucks on things I bought today. I

Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919242286920118582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874080919766608180.post-50975640637874782162008-06-14T11:35:00.003-05:002008-06-14T12:00:43.558-05:00

I'm back! No more traveling for me, at least for a while!I got back from the conference at Penn State yesterday, or shall I say this morning at 1:30 am. We had planned to leave State College just after a simple lunch, in order to get back in town around 10 pm. Instead, we were invited by some big names in my field of science to go to lunch. How do you turn that down? Say you are an English

Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919242286920118582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874080919766608180.post-61988264164338470412008-06-11T05:31:00.002-05:002008-06-11T05:44:47.583-05:00

The last couple of weeks have been especially hectic for me. I've been out of town more days than have been in town, having gone to two separate weddings each weekend. The first was a friend's wedding, whose reception was held next door to the governor's mansion (in Minnesota). The second was my brother's wedding, back in Texas. It was a simple JP wedding, which turned out quite nice and

Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919242286920118582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874080919766608180.post-66228271465501605032008-06-08T10:41:00.003-05:002008-06-08T11:13:28.286-05:00

As many ways as there are that I can better myself, I can only really think of one that I need to start with - my weight.I've always been chubby, heavy, whatever you want to call it. As a kid growing up to school, I was always a little bigger than the rest of the girls by about 20 pounds. I was a tomboy, always playing kickball with the boys and running around the playground with them. Looking

Elisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09919242286920118582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874080919766608180.post-35637313537395279842008-06-07T23:54:00.002-05:002008-06-08T00:22:30.782-05:00

A new blog! I love the idea of a new blog. I've been traveling all day (went home for a few days) and this blog sort of popped into my head. During liftoff, I kept wording different posts, ideas I wanted to explore.A little about myself:I'm currently a student again, working on my Ph.D. Two years ago, I had left school with a Master's to live with my boyfriend. We got engaged and within 5

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