Amiba's journal> it is time to make it happen.

bah I don't know it all seems the same to me. just a way to charge us more :p

I just try to avoid as much white flour as I can.

my dad actually is here in Mexico, he didn't move to the US got another offer in here. but I do want to study in the US, I still don't know if Boston or maybe California, I've heard there are some great art schools in California now. still deciding!

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today I had the usual whole grain cereal with a banana.
I know I shouldn't drink milk because of the constipation but heck I love milk!

I haven't eaten yet and still deciding, maybe more quesadillas and beans, they are easy I don't feel like cooking.
I am tired of the whole adjusting to getting up at 6 am, going to class and going to spinning at night, but I know it is worth it. today I end my 3d week and I really don't see any big changes yet I know it takes time!
I do feel better when I exercise which I think is more important than looks

I am a bit scared of not getting to my goal in December. I sooo want to look better when I get back home, I want to do it for me, to motivate my parents who are overweight. to feel better about me! to feel pretty.

I know, I still have like 4 months because I go home in mid December, but I am not losing any weight in 3 weeks. not size, not weight, anything. what happens if I work hard for 4 months and not drop any weight? I'd be seriously devastated but I don't want to think of it right now.
After I buy my juice extractor and finish my colon therapy maybe I'll start losing some? is it hormonal? I can't tell.

trying to add more activity to my life, walking to spinning class, walking to the bus, walking under the hot sun. I am doing some push ups, squats, crunches etc/ after my spinning and oh well

I am taking any advices.. any? lol

read you guys soon
 
hey home girl, you are doing great. stay on the diet and the exercising youa re doing should be fine. i'll tell you what though. until i saw those pics side by side i thought i looked exactly the same. so maybe use an older pic next to a new one in reference of changes. i wasn't a believer myself until i did it. here's hoping to you meeting your goal! keep up the good work!
 
thank you hun!
yeah I am sticking to it. but I have my days of joy.. if not I go crazy haha


yesterday was my ''free'' day, and oh I enjoyed it. I had a couple of beers, some chips, one pita bread with ham and cheese and a couple of banana oreos. lovely! and I don't mind if it goes outside my calorie range. I had a whole week of dieting and exercising!
also the last time I did lose some weight I wasn't paying too much attention.

my next colonic will be next week, I so need it.

I miss doing photo shoots and I am buying a couple of things, I SO want a darn jennings mouth opener, they aren't expensive in the US but in here.. around 300 bucks. hah! no way. I guess I am getting one from ebay

I also want a dress that one will be a bit expensive, around 100.

hopefully I'll get to shoot soon or I'll go crazy! :p

school is ok, I am not too excited to be honest. I just want everything to be over.. I want to work, have my own studio, I want to go back to Europe! I want my VISA. I want an art exhibit, I want new photos. I want so much things and I can't have them right now, but it is a good reason to stay focused and work hard.

and of course on top of all I want to get to my dream weight. for the first time in my life, I want to get inside a clothing store and find things that I don't only like, but FITS.

kisses!
 
Banana Oreo's, so the yellow ones that I saw the other day in a commercial the straws? Is that what the yellow oreo straw's were!?!??! OMG! BANANANANANANANNA'S!!!!!! :drool5: :drool5: :drool5:

and you have a BF?? :willy_nilly:

What other kinds of stuff are you into? And where in Europe have you been?

What kind of dress are you looking for?

I'm All :bigear:'s.........​
 
yes banana oreos are taaaasty I loved them, thanks god I don't eat them a lot :D

are you checking me out? we could date, wink wink haha

I've been in England, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, France, Italy, Czech republic I think that's it, I can't remember right now

a victorian dress! omg I so want one. or anything renaissance/isabel/vintage of that sort. I need to check on ebay because the one I want in here is like 150 bucks maybe it isn't too expensive considering.

:D
 
yes I want it badly! still browsing, those things are expensive :p
but I already got the jennings mouth opener/gag and one wig so..


anyway I had such a I don't care type of weekend like I said
ate a lot, had a lot of fun! I mean come on I can't be on a diet 24/7 it would drive me nuts. but today I am back to my spinning class. I still have to check if having a couple of days off work or I am still not losing any. but I can def. notice some small changes from the spinning and I've been having a lot of fun! at least it is exercise :p and it is better than doing nothing!

I really like today's class. my teacher is canadian and she is an art director, it is a fun and very interesting class!

I can't wait to do my first photoshoot. I want to have the dress already but darn those things are pricey! I am still browsing.


I am keeping my promise of not using the scale to not get depressed. it is all about lifestyle changes and, heck it takes a life for sure! I am still figuring things out. I am still trying to completely understand and love my body first, and take better care of it. but oh well

to do list>

pay my college tuition> 880 bucks. OUCH, done.
pay the gas < thanks to college, can't do right now
buy materials> still working on it
do at least 3 new photoshoots < not yet!
drop a little weight < not yet..
21 days of spinning >accomplished!
60 days of shipping< ongoing
get a juice extractor < no money haha

well that's it for now
talk to you guys soon
 
Hey Diana,

Have you tried a Heritage Park like stores? Or Consignment Dress Shop? or Costume Shops or Antique Stores/markets?

Last Fall I was in pursuit of a Victorian/Princess Dress. I've always wanted my own Princess Dress. Never found one.. I've forgotten about it, until I came across one in an Antique Store..it was expensive though. *Shucks*

Have you checked out Craigslist for a Juice Extractor, sometimes you can bargain the price. :)

WoW that's a lot of places!! I've never dated a girl b4, guess there's a first time for everything. ;)

This color hurts my eyes,

Laterz ​
 
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Hi sweetie!

I've been to most flea markets and ''vintage'' shops in here. we don't have a lot of it.. it is sad. I am trying some costumes for rent but I still haven't found something interesting but I don't lose hope.
craigslist is not popular in Mexico at all. try it and you'll see! we have something called mercadolibre from the same branch of ebay but the cheapest is around 30, 40 bucks. but I want a good one so I'll wait until I can at list invest 100 in it.

there's always a first time to date a girl! te hee

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oh well I just came back from my spinning class and.. :rant:

I know it is silly I am complaining about this but I am like, the only ''fat'' girl in that class. almost every single girl is like very thin, not regular sized but extremely thin. I support exercise in every weight and body type of course I am not saying that skinny women shouldn't exercise but... if I was half as skinny as most of them heck I wouldn't be killing myself from monday to friday in there! I truly believe they don't realize how small they are and want to be smaller to fit certain beauty stereotypes.
all this body workshiping, the fitness culture and the obsession with our image got me thinking. that is a good idea for an art project especially as I am very involved with it, I know it sounds common but if I work it right I could achieve something interesting. all those ads showing people with crazy titles like ''lose 50 pounds in a week'' that aren't even the same person than the before photo.. taken to a very large proportion in the space of a gallery sounds like fun! it could work

anyway today was ok. I had a couple of classes, got up at 5 30 am.. I am basically a zombie at that ungodly hour!

it seems like this friday will be the first attempt of a photo shoot with my photo club. we haven't done anything yet and I really miss taking photos!


mmh. oh, yeah>
today's body count :p

exercise> yes. 45 min of spinning and some leg raises and tension work
food< quite.. a lot for a day. well at least I felt it was a lot! cereal with a banana in the morning, peanuts and a muffin in the mid afternoon, soy meat with veggies, tortillas and whole beans oh! and a couple of cookies at 6 pm and a chai tea. hah a lot of food

I want to have a couple of more ''extreme'' months, september october and november because I am not really seeing any changes the first month. maybe I do have to eat better I am still struggling with that! I do want to achieve my first goal in december but I have to work harder to get there. at least I am going strong with the exercise right? one fight at a time.

see you guys tomorrow!
 
I would say so, you're gettin'er done with all that hard work with the exercise, and your mind! You'll get there. :hurray:

I am full, I ate a lot today too! Yum! ;)

Yessssh, let's see some more great photo shoots!​
 
yay!
yes I've been working out daily, it is great!

I think I wasn't eating enough anyway so today>

breakfast
whole grain cereal with a banana yum
lunch
three chicken tacos with a little olive oil, cream, green salsa and cheese
mushroom and rice soup
dinner
don't know yet

I had another banana. I am banana crazy lately don't know why!
no I am not giving up my carbs yet. I will start a more extreme diet in september once I am completely regular with my exercise and find a more proper diet. sure I am still eating a lot of carbs but I love them hah!



today I had my first fashion design class. it is just an extra I take because I wanted to see more of the fashion world and I love to draw. it was kind of fun but the teacher is c/r/a/zy! gay and fabulous haha. he leaves tons of homework and is very opinionated.

I have to present an artwork at 7, blah! it could be fun I don't know. I am currently working on finishing my presentation

and I am sooo full I just ate :p

I am missing some veggies but what the hell. still dreaming of that juice extractor I'll get in september.
 


I don't know if having a diary works?
but heck I am still here.


today I skipped class, I just didn't have the will to get up I know terrible since the semester just started.. but 7 am and for a silly class.. anyway won't happen again

yesterday I didn't go to my spinning class and I really missed it, but to be honest didn't find time to fit it> I had to be at school from 10 to 4 pm and then get back at 7 for a photo presentation, and I had a music event at 9 so yeah, just didn't go.
the event was pretty cool I listened to a band I like called jumbo, I just had one light beer (tough because it was 1 dollar beer, def. you want more!) but for 311 calories a glass.. err no thanks.
anyway the weird thing is I saw a guy I kinda dated a year ago. he just stopped talking to me and well I didn't look for him again, but it was weird.
so I see him again and he is chubby now, his hair a big mess and he looks drunk as hell. hah! he tells me I look good and skinnier, so weird.
I kind of felt good about myself. I think I am a bad person haha

I did exercise today :) yay! 40 min of spinning and some crunches and arm work
had my usual whole grain cereal with a banana for breakfast
and a couple of quesadillas for lunch.


I'll have a bath and get ready for a foo fighter's tribute in a bar I like :) yay!
let's get dolled up.

talk to you guys soon
 
Hey!

I skimmed through your diary and it looks like you are doing a great job. Good for you for fitting a more healthy lifestyle into your busy life! I really hope once school starts up again I'll be able to stay on track, like you have. And your diary is very entertaining... keep it up :)
 

Hey Girl,

I love coming to your diary, and I am sure others do too. Do you feel it keeps you accountable? Right now I am on the 16th page of my diary for copy and paste, I think it will be totally awesome to be able to read through it later on. :) Plus there are loads of ppl who view our diaries, and I am sure you're helping so many different types of ppl in succeeding whom are too shy to say anything or make an appearance. You know? That are JUST like us and LEARNING SOO MUCH FROM YOU, You Have sooo much to give. :beating:

Nah you're not a bad person, just because you know it may not be kind. That's why you're a decent person. ;)

You should feel good, you're doing awesome, I see so much love for yourself, I want to be like that too!

YAY!! :party: to exercise!! OW OW!!

oo sexy are you going to take pictures??? :jump:

Check ya Later!!​
 
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Hey!

I skimmed through your diary and it looks like you are doing a great job. Good for you for fitting a more healthy lifestyle into your busy life! I really hope once school starts up again I'll be able to stay on track, like you have. And your diary is very entertaining... keep it up :)
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thank you!
yes school makes it a little harder but it isn't impossible. I just have to avoid buying unhealthy snacks at school and keep myself busy with projects so I burn the extra calories, and always find time for my spinning class
good look with your process and I'll check your progress. xoxo!
 
RunningGirl said:

Hey Girl,

I love coming to your diary, and I am sure others do too. Do you feel it keeps you accountable? Right now I am on the 16th page of my diary for copy and paste, I think it will be totally awesome to be able to read through it later on. :) Plus there are loads of ppl who view our diaries, and I am sure you're helping so many different types of ppl in succeeding whom are too shy to say anything or make an appearance. You know? That are JUST like us and LEARNING SOO MUCH FROM YOU, You Have sooo much to give. :beating:

Nah you're not a bad person, just because you know it may not be kind. That's why you're a decent person. ;)

You should feel good, you're doing awesome, I see so much love for yourself, I want to be like that too!

YAY!! :party: to exercise!! OW OW!!

oo sexy are you going to take pictures??? :jump:

Check ya Later!!​
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hey gorgeous!!
I think it is important to have a diary and if I help someone somehow.. that means it is totally worth it. at least they can see how others feel very much like they do and we all fight the same fight and survive the same falls. it is a good experience!

haha aw well, I think I enjoyed seeing him chubby and messy because he never called again and kind of broke my heart a while back. now I feel great and he noticed it!

I am feeling great indeed. spinning helps a lot and it is paying off. yes I want to take more pictures hopefully I will soon :D
smmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmuack
 

Today I feel SO friggin good!


that's what a colonic can do for you. really, best 60 bucks I could spend, for sure. today I went for my second at 9 am which was a great way to start the day! this time the water got more of my intestine and I feel cleaner that I've ever felt in my life, I physically became a happier person after the proceeding isn't that crazy! I'll have my third in 15 days to see if I'll need another one after that. but oh boy really amazing and healthy I highly recommend them

I had coffee in the morning before the colonic to help move things along,

then I had a banana and tomato juice for breakfast
felt like going light.


I went grocery shopping and bought olive oil, a pasta sauce of artichoke and tomatoes, lots of veggies and.. papaya. god I really don't like papaya but I know I need the fiber! it helps shopping after a colonic because I only bought a lot of healthy stuff, guess the body knows what it needs and after a deep cleansing process it doesn't want bad stuff in it again that soon!

Also my school week ended with spinning which was great. I just missed one day and felt bad about it! oh and I walked quite a lot today too.

anyway I am really improving my health with exercise, colonics and eating better. I still have a long way to go before finally getting rid of the excess of sugar and carbs but I am getting there. weight loss isn't even my priority anymore, my health is and I love it!

today's lunch menu>

pasta with artichoke and tomato sauce
lean chicken breast with zucchini and spices
lemonade with splenda

dinner>
don't know yet! maybe a fruit or eggs


talk to you guys on monday!
xoxo
 


aaanyway..
I really ate a bit too much this weekend :p
a lot of junk food hah! tasty.
got tired of it so now I am happy to go back to my usual whole grain cereal, banana, milk, salad.. yay!

also, another week of spinning. I am starting to really enjoy it as it helps me release most of the stress. I have SO much to do and don't really know where to start. hah

I am building a simple website, dianapirez.com is up. but it is a work in progress and part of a class project. I also have to make a lot of photo shoots I haven't yet done, and buy materials. well that is just a couple of things I also have to take care of my social service and scholarship service it is so crazy I don't know where I'll find the time!

I just hope I don't run to food's arms when I get stressed, agh.


anyway just lots of homework, school work in general. will get to you guys soon, xoxo
 
Hello Amiba,

It's good to know you're feeling awesomOO!! I am glad the colonic cleanse is working out well. :)

It must feel like a load is lifted. In that regard.

It's funny that I mention something similar to what you're doing. It's just like coincidence or God's way of saying you're on the right track. Type of thing. i.e. website

I have felt very overwhelmed again lately too. I want to do so much, and I have to remember to focus in on one thing a day. My baby steps. Maybe we work best under pressure? Or I used to. Just have to remember to take YOU time. That's right, lot's of me time.

How did that concert/band go for you? Was it pretty Kick Ass?

One time I did the olive oil treatment for my hair, slept in it, and my hair was nice and soft the next day. I also really like the Mayonnaise treatment's, I think they helped out a lot when I did them too. I did an avocado treatment once, and IDK what else I mixed it with, but it was too harsh on my hair. I had egg whites on a few nights ago, but told I should wash it off asap bcuz my hair is not in a good enough stage for that right now, and when it dries like it does on skin, that it will break the hair even more.

So I like eating it and seemingly wearing it too!! LOL :jump:

Now I have something by Aveda, supposedly a oil that turns the hair the white (platinum) but I don't see that and deep conditions.

I am going to buy this K Pak Kit by Joico. I hear it helps bring 65% of hair's elasticity back. Reconstructs it. Maybe, we'll see. :leaving:

I also found this some where on line: IDK where to get something like that. But yea hair can be so high maintenance if chemically treated. I've bought so much :cuss: for it in the past year.

The most effective substance to help detangle hair, to improve its shine and smoothness (without making it lank and greasy) is citric acid. Buy as crystals from the brewing counter at a chemists, mix 1 teaspoon with an ounce of warm water and use as a rinse after shampooing. DO NOT OVERDOSE.

anyways nough said bout hair...Geeez

I wanna check out your site now. ​
 
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hey gorgeous!!

yeah many things to do to our hair :D I am currently just not adding colour to it but I might do the olive oil with mayo soon. maybe toss some tomatoes and lettuce while at it, LOL
baby steps are good. it takes effort but you are on the right track really! you are such a wonderful lady. I wish I could meet you someday

my site is up but it is still incomplete, dianapirez.com check it out and let me know! the photos will soon be ''clickable'' so you can see them bigger but that takes a lot of time


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so yeah another day of spinning,. today I got too tired though! maybe it is all the things I have in my head.
but it was a nice day, I went to have brunch with a couple of girlfriends, we have a photo club and I hope we will buy materials tomorrow and work on a photoshoot I crave one SO much!

and today was like a really weird random day. from guys trying to make dogs ''get busy'' forcing them, to like 4 police patrols trying to stop one bar fight. so yeah those are thr small things that make a day different, random, unique. I quite liked it!

the brunch was delicious but a little over the top. /blushes/ I could have had just eggs but no! I had to have the CREPPE with eggs and cheese inside it. and artichokes with more cheese and olive oil. oh and vanilla chai tea, I know it was too much and I should star cuting my calories or I won't see any improvement even with the daily exercise!

september will be the month I'll get back in track. I don't know why it is so hard and I keep using eating as a social excuse. or society as an excuse for eating, I don't know what I do know is thanks GOD I am not that social. I'd be huge. haha!

but I feel good, in general. I do

one step at a time

and mmh.. yeah. projects. school, spinning, friends. photos
food! and.. another day starts tomorrow, fresh I hope

xoxo!
 
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