Even the most spectacular blaze is ignited by a single spark...

Hi guys!!

ok super short post because 1. I'm on my phone and 2. I'm up to my ears in writing progress reports for my students that are due at midnight, so I gotta keep chugging along!! No exercise today, it was a nonstop day with tons to do :( and food was just ok, got a little snacky in the evening and went over calories a bit :p tomorrow will be less hectic and I will have a perfect day! Will write more as soon as I can, have a fantastic day! :)
 
Sorry to hear about your weekend Sparked, but I have to say you had me cracking up the whole way through that post! I definitely do the exact same thing, so I know how you feel. Saturday my fiance and I went to a friends house for wine and games. I'm pretty sure I went a little overboard, but I only had a small lunch that day, so it made it seem ok. Well, the scale didn't agree! Keep your chin up and attack that fat, I know you've got some perfect eating days ahead of you.


Hope you knock it out at the gym! :)
 
Ok, got a good feeling this is going to be a long one, grab a snack :D


So earlier in the week I posted that I had this brilliant idea that I was going to do a 7 day trial at the big gym downtown. Ya know what? There really is no 7 day trial, it's all a ruse, here's how it went. Now this gym is a 24 hour fitness in the hub of downtown, so when I get there after work at prime gym going time, the place is packed. I was still pretty nervous about going in so I just kinda stood outside for awhile and observed, and then I observed some more, but you know what I didn't observe? One single fat person. So I told myself, ok, if someone even slightly overweight goes in those doors, you have to go too. Finally, one came by and I followed her in -- wonder if she knew that by deciding to go to the gym that night that she would send off the wave of events that became my evening? So, get in the door, phase 1 complete. Then I walked to the front desk and found myself smack dab in the middle of an Abercrombie ad, way too many good looking people standing around with nothing to do. Oh, and they were also climbing the walls with excitement, over fitness, or something. I attempted to talk to a girl up front, since, to be honest, I was finding the guys just a little intimidating, but no luck there, and head Abercrombie model in charge stepped up to ask me if I needed help. I told him why I was there and he had me fill out some info, at this point he gives me a super excited high five, I know, it's totally impressive that I just filled out my name and email address, total cause for celebration. Hey Abercrombie, it's a Monday, should we high five?!? Hell yeah! Ok, so then Abercrombie tells me he's gonna call up his buddy Chris to show me around (apparently Chris actually has things to do seeing as he was not mobbed around the front at this time.) So, a few seconds later, Chris came out, and dear god, if Chris was not one of the best looking men I have ever seen in my whole entire life. Apparently they use seduction to get you to buy gym memberships, and they had just pulled out the big guns (ha! literally! ;) ) At this point, Abercrombie bids me adieu and gives me a final high five packed with so much energy that he damn near falls on his butt delivering it, I do my best not to laugh. So then the tour starts and I gotta admit, Chris was pretty cool, and not shooting feigned enthusiasm out of his ass like his co-workers. We go upstairs and look at all the equipment, it was a little overwhelming actually because there was so much going on. Chris starts to tell me about all the perks and that I would get three personal training sessions with my membership and the first session would be focused on strength and would include a lot of work on the stability ball etc., and that he was a certified personal trainer and that I could work with him if I'd like. Oh yeah, please. Please get me up there, me who's face turns bright red at the slightest amount of physical and exertion, to roll around on the stability ball looking like a flushed beached whale while you stand there with your gorgeous face and all your muscles and tell me how to do it better, great idea Chris, you're really selling me, where do I sign up? Then he talks to me about a membership forever and I give him all my reasons I'm not sure if I want to sign up and he gives me all his rehearsed answers. Because they were having a really awesome deal, he half-way talked me into it and at some point even had me calling my mom to see if we could afford it. My mom asked me if I would rather that they bought me a piece of exercise equipment or a gym membership. I went with the equipment and hightailed it out of there. So, an hour and a half I spent in that gym and I never even got to work out! But, at least now I get to shop for a new exercise bike (yaaaay!) And that was my first, and most likely last, gym experience.


hmm that was long, I'll attempt to make the rest of this quick. I have worked out all of zero times this week and I have been eating like crap a little too often. The problem is that I am sharing 1 car with my bf while mine is in the shop, so we have had 12-13 hours days trying to accommodate each others schedules. Both our schools and our jobs are on completely opposite sides of town and they are all scheduled one after the other. So I'll have a student from like 8:00 to 9:30 and then he'll have an appointment at school at 9:55 and back and forth all day, one of us doing what we need to be doing with the other kills a few hours waiting around in the car, because there's no time or no point in going home in between. It's been crazy and we've been grabbing whatever we can throughout the day to eat. Yesterday was particularly bad because my bf's battery was going out and we had to find a way to jump his car 3 times, then we topped off the day at Pep Boys getting another battery installed... there was a frozen pizza in the freezer when I got home and all I wanted to do was eat and go to bed, and so I did :p. Luckily the mechanic called me yesterday and my car is done, and I can have it back, as soon as I can post its $672 bail. ouch. So, once that is done, things can start to get back to normal here.


Today is going well so far, just gotta hold out for the rest of the day!!


Irish- Haha, no the brownies were absolutely terrible, really!! ;) It's funny, whenever I do bad, I think of you and how you always get right back on track and totally on fire and put it all behind you! You are my inspiration this week!!! :D


Kate- Yeah the weekend was a total blast, and I really needed it! I wish I wasn't struggling so much to get back on track this week, but I have a feeling today will be a lot better and a lot easier! Haha bollocks to that 7lbs! (which has gone down considerably :) ) I pick up so much new language here, the other day I said something with bloody annoying, it just came out without thinking, and my bf gave me the funniest look and asked me, "where'd you pick that up??" lol

Oh and I appreciate the nag, like I tell my bf, if I didn't care, I wouldn't nag! ;)

I can understand how you feel about sitting in the hospital, both of my grandparents were like parents to me and I watched both of them being taken down by cancer, I'm glad I was able to be there, but I imagine seeing another person go through it would put me right back in that place again. Your friend is incredibly strong for being able to handle all that.

Do you have any pictures from your time in Africa? I would love to see them :)


Munch- hehe I'm glad my over-indulgence made you laugh ;) Ah, wine, gets me every time, I don't blame you! That sounds like a really fun night, though! And, yes, ok I'm going to attack this fat today, feeling all fired up now! Thanks Munch!
 
I'm so glad that story ended with you deciding not to get a gym membership. I'm definitely not a fan. They're great for about the first week, then the excitement of it wears off and you start to dread going and eventually start coming up with reasons not to go. Instead of renewing my gym membership I purchased a total gym. I'm sure you read me raving about it in my diary. Basically it's amazing! I'm glad you opted for the piece of gym equipment. I know I have way more motivation to use it when it's sitting in my living room.


Sorry to hear about the large car bill! :( That's a major bummer. Hopefully you can bail it out soon, I'm sure she's homesick! ;)
 
LOL Sparked! :rotflmao:


I think I know Chris and Abercrombie! I'm pretty sure I've met those guys a few times over my lifetime, bahaha. Abercrombie almost causing himself bodily harm just to expend some high-fives is probably the funniest thing I've read on this forum in a while, rofl! :p


Well, I'm glad you were able to enter the gym. I would've been the same way and waited for someone bigger to enter before I had the courage. As often as some of you protest, I still find myself to be a pretty big guy. So, standing amongst a plethora of healthy, fit, attractive people still leaves me greatly intimidated. Had I been in your situation with the female equivalent of Chris walking out to greet me, I probably would've just stopped her in her tracks before she got within hand shake distance, thanked her for her time, and got the hell out of there before she even had time to give me a tour.


Yeah.. I'm still a complete mess in social interactions sometimes. Thank god for alcohol! :p


As for your diet issues, I feel ya. I'm having the same problems atm with these 'rest' days. Boredom and time are evil things. All the gum in the world can't satiate some cravings unfortunately. I caved a (little) bit and had some cereal and some cheese I shouldn't have.


Oh, and YIKES about that repair bill! Holy crap! That's pretty steep (even for myself)! I'm sure it's a rare event for you non-postal types though, so hopefully your vehicle runs stellar for a looong time before it sees the inside of a mechanic's shop again! I'll keep my fingers and toes crossed for ya
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Anyway, glad to see everything is going well for ya for the most part, Rosie!
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I was still pretty nervous about going in so I just kinda stood outside for awhile and observed, and then I observed some more, but you know what I didn't observe? One single fat person.
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Love it!!!


Oh Sparked you have a way with words. You should really consider becoming a writer. I really enjoyed reading that post. I felt like i could imagine the scene perfectly.


I hope you get that exercise bike and enjoy every min of it! I have no equipment! ha


So what that you've eaten like shiiiite for awhile, when you ready to start eating healthy again it will just happen!


Thanks for making me laugh chick hehe xxx
 
AHeya sexy girly :)

Sorry i have been neglectful :( My iPad has taken over!!! It is just sooooooo freaking awesome :)

You really made me giggle talking about your 'first and probably last' gym experience. That place sounded quite hard core!!!!! My gym is pretty small and has all sorts of people there. I totally know what you mean about it feeling intimidating. Once i actually got in there and started i realised that nobody actually pays any attention to me :) I'm sorry that the gym is not for you, i wont hassle you to give it another go but I totally bloody love it!!!!!

Ouch indeed!!! $672!!!!! At least it's done and you can get back to normal :)

I love that we have managed to change some of the things you say lol that's awesome!! And that is so funny that you googled 'chuffed' lmao :smilielol5:

I have just put some photo's from my time in Africa on my diary. There is only a few but there ya go :) I have only put one on there of me actually working, I thought i had better spare you the gore!!!

Oh and it's been 2 days sweetie!!! Am i gonna have to nag??? :) Come on, i've put photo's on just for you!!
 
Thought I had dodged the stomach flu that's been going around at work, looks like it still got me. Exercise: ha, none Food: technically none :p time for bed, just wanted to get on so that Kate didn't have to nag ;) check out diaries when I'm feeling better :)
 
AHello my lovely :)

You make me sound awful!!!!! Making you get out of your sick bed to post just so i wont nag!!!!!!!!!!! I'm a nice person really......honest :smilielol5:

Sending you lots of love and hugs (virtual, mind you. don't wanna catch anything!) and i hope you are feeling better soon sweetie.

Xxxxxxxx
 
Ok, back among the living! I haven't been that sick in forever, thanks everyone for your well wishes!! :D



So yesterday I was back at work and I would looooove to tell you that this day was filled with so much healthy perfection that it was simply awe inspiring... but yeah, that'd be a big ol' lie. I'm kinda flailing here. Every day starts out great and then by 5:00 I end up eating something extra, usually it's a healthy something extra, but still enough to put me over my calories and so I think hell, I'm already over, might as well enjoy it. In what world is that rational thinking? Ugh.

Now I'm sitting here making sure that I get my water in for the day and also, I just put my scale away because all it has been doing is freaking me out! All of high school I was 213lbs, well except for one month before prom where I thought that living on two oranges a day would be a really healthy way for me to fit into my dress :p, but yeah, other than that, 213. A few years after high school, I gained 40lbs, I lost the 40 and then I saw 217lbs, at which point I freaked out, started eating like crazy, and managed to put on 70lbs pounds. Now I've taken off the 70, saw 218, and freaked out again! One thing is that I kind of abhor change, and I'm thinking this is what that is, I'm a little scared to enter into something new. It doesn't really make any sense since I have wanted to be at a healthy weight for as long as I can remember, and yet I stop every time I get close to making it happen.



My boyfriend hasn't been much help either. When were sharing a car last week we ended up going to his school a lot. After every trip he would go on and on about how “all these guys†were checking me out. Now, I'm pretty incredulous about the accuracy of that statement, but, nonetheless, it's what he though and it seems to have made him a little insecure. I'm guessing that that's the reason that his tune has changed from, "I can't wait till you get under 200, you're going to feel so great about yourself" to offering to buy me more than a few dinners that came from a drive-thru window. So, consciously, or subconsciously, he hasn't been the best influence.



On a happier note, I found something that is currently topping my all things awesome list: The Color run.

It's a 5k where you are required to start out in a white shirt, at each kilometer they have workers whose job it is to coat you in bright color (basically dyed corn starch, harmless), and there's a different color to show each kilometer completed, at the end you look like a technicolor explosion and you also have an awesome shirt to take with you. Then there is a big celebration afterwards and everyone hangs out and has a good time.

Now, I just get all excited about bright colors and the one-of-a-kind shirt that comes with it, so I was bouncing off the walls when I read about this! The one near me is in July (they run all around the US) and I'm going to sign up as soon as I can afford it (the registration is $35 a person, so that's a little tight right now). When I told my bf about it he said, "awesome, they managed to combine three of the things I hate the most: crowds, exercising in public, and getting dirty. But I know this is right up your alley, so I'll go." So, I'm hoping I can find someone to go with me who gets just as fired up about this as I do! But, if not, at least I've got ol' Mr. Buzzkill ;)



Today is good so far, I want it to end that way as well! Fingers crossed!! I need it :p



Munch: YES! I have decided I'm not a gym person! And I think I would have been really proud of myself for getting myself up and going for a while, and then you're right, I think all that new shiny gym excitement would wear off pretty fast. Also, I'm definitely not a germaphobe or even a clean freak, but everyone sweating buckets in such close proximity really kinda turned me off. I think this gym was particularly bad because it had so many members and all the machines were crammed in next to each other, not really my idea of a good time. So, yes, no gym.. and I can't wait to get some exercise equipment, especially because I can just jump on it for a few minutes at any point in the day if I want to, but that whole car thing set both me and my parents back a bit, so I'll have to wait a bit on that :p



Greg: Haha! Yeah, I think we've all met an Abercrombie or two in our lifetime, he was just so stereotypical gym-nut, so hilarious! And trust me, when Chris came down from what I'm guessing was a hyperbaric chamber which he stays in all day getting facials and lifting weights, I wanted to bolt for the door! But, I figured it'd be a good social challenge.. also, I usually whip out the I have a boyfriend card as fast as I can so that he doesn't think that I have any kind of intention of hitting on him :p



Ah, cereal and cheese, get's me every time! Especially the cereal, because I can just grab it one small handful at a time before I realize what's going on! You'll get back on it soon though, I know you will...... and so will I? Um, I mean, and so will I! ;)



And yeah, the car situation completely blows, the most ridiculous thing was that because it was an electrical issue it was $670 for labor and a $2 part!! :willy_nilly:Oh well, at least it's fixed, and I've had the car for 7 years and this first time I've had to take it in to get repaired, so I think I got off pretty well in the end. And ooo fingers AND toes, well then surley I'll have good luck! :D



Irish: Hehe thanks! I was definitely amused so I'm glad I could convey the hilarity of it all!! You're completely right, when I'm ready, it will just happen, it has before so I know it will again!



Kate: I am sooooo jealous of your new iPad!!!!! And that Mark bought it for you, what a great guy!! Guess all that sulking paid off! ;)

Your gym sounds much more low key, this one is huge and there had to be a good, honestly no exaggeration, 250+ people working out in there... all sweaty and jammed together, and I was just like woah! way too much going on here!

I'm on those pics right away, can't wait to check them out!! Thanks so much for checkin up on me :beating: really helps me stay accountable, even if I might just be getting on tell everyone how bad I've been recently :leaving:



Crym: Haha, thanks! Yes, completely awkward high fives!! Especially because I am one of those people that kind of take a while to warm up to others, so someone all up in my face acting like we've been best friends for years kinda freaks me out a bit!! Oh well, at least it made for a good story!!





EDIT: Caught this commercial and it totally made my day AND inspired me!

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Oh no, hope it worked! Just tried to see it on my phone and it didn't load :(
 
Hey luvvy, glad to hear you're feeling better!!! I hear you on trying to get back into it, I had peanut butter cups and stuff at Christmas and then it's been a few months of barely managing to maintain my weight, it was like one thing that led to a downward spiral... My husband has been buying bulk junk food and some days I just eat SO much, then it takes 4 days to get a deficit again :blush5: Can't believe I haven't gained more!! I'm hoping that being on holidays will remove the stress factor so I can concentrate on exercising and eating healthy properly.


You'll get back into it I'm sure!!
 
Thanks Lucy! :) Yeah, it's like after one bad day, I just think, well? What's another? And the boys don't help either!! I hope your break goes well, less stress and lots of time to plan out meals definitely makes a big difference!


And I woke up this morning feeling reaaally fed up. I'm over this crap, gonna go work out, right NOW! :D
 
Ok, I did it, I worked out! First time since January 27th, ouch :p But I did Insanity Pure Cardio and yeah, I seriously kicked its ass -- I'm pretty proud of myself right now ;) When I can get a workout in early in the day, I always eat right... this is gonna be a good day :hurray:


Hope everyone is doing great!!:biggrin:
 
AHeya sexy girl

I'm struggling too.I have had a terrible craving for biscuits (cookies) and i never want them.

We can do this!!!! we can do it!!!!

Sorry i have been awol, i've been busy and grumpy. I'll try and be a better friend when i am in a better mood, i'm no use to anyone like this!!!

Love and hugs Xx
 
Ahhh! Perfect day, perfect day!!:hurray: (be thankful you're sitting in the comfort of your own home and not having to witness the song and dance I'm currently doing to accompany this celebration ;) )

Yesterday was a great day, came in under calories, got all my water in, and even ended up doing some P90X Back and Legs and Insanity Cardio Abs in the evening -- those were the workouts that were actually on my calendar, the Pure Cardio in the morning was just extra because I needed something to say enough is enough and get me going! I think it worked! This morning I woke up and worked out right away (Insanity Power and Resistance) and if I can just keep fitting these workouts in the morning, I can usually stay on my game all day.


Today I gave myself a little incentive, I've been watching this sweater go on sale for months now and it finally dropped down to an affordable range so I snagged it! It's cashmere and usually $200 and it dropped down to $38 :jump:. Did I have $38, well no, not really. But did I have $38 for a $200 sweater??? Yeah, I think I can make that happen:cool: So I'm excited, and it came out of my tax return anyway, and I haven't spent any money on fun stuff in a while, so what the heck! Ooo it's gonna be soo soft! :D


Oh and I'm beyond excited because my mom has been in Greenville, South Carolina for work and she's really fallen in love with the place and she thinks she wants to move there, so she wants me to come and check it out! Yaay get to see my mom, so bouncing off the walls happy right now!! Of course she'll be working the whole time, so during the day I'll be in a hotel room trying to find something to do with myself (hotel gym?) but at least we will get to see each other at night and explore the town. I'd really loooooove to be down under 200 by the time I go out there in probably mid to late March, so I better get working!!


I also remembered that at one point I was answering these questions and then I just stopped! So, here we go:

Day 21 - What is your favorite resource for healthy living info?

Ha, Wikipedia? Given that I'm a total science nerd, I'm really interested in the effects of diet and calorie burn at a cellular and macromolecular level, so I'm always reading about the true effects of carbs on the body or like anaerobic exercise. I also have come to live on Pinterest and that has a ton of healthy recipes, great workout ideas, and lots of inspirational before and afters!


Kate: If a cookie is a biscuit... then what do you call an actual biscuit??? My mind is spinning!! ;)

Yes, we can do it! I feel it again, and I'm truly excited :)

Sorry to hear you've got a case of the grumps :( I totally understand why you don't feel like posting when that's going on! Hope you feel back to your cheery self right away!!!
 
Awesome job on getting in those workouts! That's awesome. Also, nice snag on the sweater. I think I could come up with $38 for a normally $200 sweater. I'm so happy you'll get some good time with your mom. Always important. Mine is about to drive me insane at the moment. She works at the same place I do and today our schedules overlapt for a few hours and she's driving me nuts! I now remember why I moved out! Anyways, lol, fun time out is always great. Did I mention she's extra nutty because my wedding is in June??? lol!


Your getting me so motivated right now! I can't wait to get off work so I can go home and work out. I've still got my cold, but I'm feeling like going for a run after work could benefit me.. Maybe not, we shall see!
 
Sparked YOUR BACK!!! p90 workouts, no wonder you are dancing away. YOU ARE ON FIRE. Really loving your positive energy:)


I &lt;3 my mommy too. She's my world.


So proud of you girly xxx
 
AYAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!! perfect days rock!!! :hurray: :hurray:

So 'chuffed' that you are back in a good place mentally with all this weight loss stuff :) And i love how squealy excited you are about it, that makes it so much easier cracking on and getting past the scary bit that worries you.

:hurray: Wow that sweater ('jumper' in english lol) does sound a total bargin and you soooo deserve to treat yourself!!!

Regarding biscuits lol.......We call biscuits, biscuits or crackers lol I supose 'cookies' would be 'sweet biscuits' and 'biscuits' would be 'savoury biscuits' but to be honest we dont complicate things and they are all just 'biscuits' lol (that has probably confused you even more lol)

Anyway my lovely, well done on your perfect day, keep at it. You are so inspiring :)
 
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