Smarty's Diary for Sweating

Hey
I'm new to this forum and I've noticed that we have very similar goals! And I'm a swimmer too... well I used to swim competitively in high school and I'm starting to get back into it.
 
love

excerpt from my blog on love and life at 27 :

From hello to lol.
•August 19, 2009 • 1 Comment

My heart quickened the other day when I opened up an email on Facebook. The opening lines made me laugh, and I smiled. Was it possible that this man gets me? Someone I knew only on the most superficial level, an acquaintance that attended high school with me, in a graduating class of 200 other students, someone who never noticed me, and never passed as more than a blip on my radar? Someone existed that I never got to know well enough to realize our compatability. Or had I changed, and grown, so as to appreciate this person? I am excited for the possibilities. So far, the only exchanges we have had are a few emails over facebook and a possibility of getting together in the future. Which is to say, he has my number, and the option to call me, while I have the option to twiddle my thumbs and wait and hope. And to hope that he is as great in real life as on paper, and that he thinks I’m great too. It’s been a while since I”ve met a man who excites me, could this go anywhere?






I havent decided if i should post it here yet, there are some entries that im not sure should be shared...anyways, bye for now! :waving:
 
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stupid stupid stupid

I did something really stupid today.
I attempted a six mile run - which I used to be able to do a few times a week.
That was my first real run in about 6 years, why did I push myself so much?
I ran/jogged the first three miles, walked all the way back.
It took me 2 and 1/2 hours - from 7:30am to 9:00am.
My stomach hurt so much immediately when I got home, that I was clutching my stomach and thought I had to throw up in the bathroom, but ended up just expelling a little spit. THe birth control is still affecting my stomach; I'm sure this is adding to my stomach pain.
I slept the whole day; just woke up at 9pm.
I feel shihtay.

:iamwithstupid:

From now on, only one or two mile runs
and swimming.
 
thanks

thanks lind! my legs are still sore, but i can walk now.
thank god.


am following live updates on the afghan election. hopefully things will go off the way they were intended to. there seem to be contradictory reports on twitter and bbc news.

twitter says:
(nickschifrin from abcnews):
RT @2dayafghanistan: RT @pajhwok: Polling stations not open yet in Zaranj, Nimroz because no ballots have been delivered #afghan09

another user says:
Still half a day left, yo RT @msnbc_world: Taliban threats keep Afghan voter turnout low Taliban threats keep Afghan voter turnout low - Afghanistan- msnbc.com

and

RT @pajhwok: 31 polling stations stay shut in Paktia

and then one user said that a polling place just for women/girls had no females turn out, but i cant find the tweet.


here's what bbc says:

Mustafa, in Bamiyan [central Afghanistan], e-mails:I was not able to vote due to long queues. The turn out is great, particularly the women. I see some children under 18 who are voting and some offering ride to people taking them to the polling stations and ask them, in return, to vote in favor of certain candidates.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8209279.stm

we'll see. it seems to be that twitter is prob. more reliable but who knows.
 
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food today included nothing til 9pm except the ice water i drank halfway thru my workout (thanks gas station clerK), then a whole plate of yum:

white rice; green beans, two pieces breaded fish, two slices pineapple from can
3 diet cokes (bad, very bad)
some goldfish
2 donuts with sprinkles (so delish, but very very bad of me)
1 bowl ice cream

well i forgive myself since i slept all day
will do better when on normal sleep day

on a side note, wish that Chipotle was closer to me, its not worth the 15 minute commute to go get a burrito, but theyre so filling and protein keeps me full for a long time.
 
6 miles! that's awesome... hope you're feeling better today tho.

And I love chipotle... you're lucky it's only a 15 min commute. I'd have to drive 3 1/2 hours to get to one haha.
 
I like ya girl!!!

girl, i totally love your posts!!! Just scanned through some of your diary and i love it... you are so on track with posting your food and exercise... but you have a little bit of your personal touch with your excerpt from a journal in regards to love.... i like it alot!:blush5:


keep up the good work girl!!! Glad i stopped by here... ill try to pop in often!

i like you!
 
Just another GARDEN VARIETY post...

hi all, back again!
Thanks for your supportive posts, i love it.

:hurray:

So today i am beat.
I just wrestled the weeds out of my vegetable garden with a small trident type tool. The first time I did this my plants shot up and did much better - probably because no weeds were leaching the nutrients out of the soil and taking the water when it rained. I'm growing squash, tomatoes and blueberries, and some really pathetic peppers that just wont grow much at all. I added lime to the soil around the tomatoes to make them stop rotting on the bottom. Basically what happens is when the pH of your soil is not high enough, the tomatoes ripen and turn red but get brown rot on the bottom and you cant eat them. You can add a few tablespoons (2-4) per plant to enhance the soil, but it depends where you are. I am in Zone 6. There are 9 zones across the US - you can call your local garden store to find out which one you are living in. I know you can buy soil kits from some places like Penn State U (psu.edu) to find out the pH level.

Anyhow, I had my interview at the Philadelphia Zoo for their Docent program and I am optimistic that it went well. (Fingers crossed).* This would be a great experience for me since I am interested in studying wildlife habitat and conservation, perhaps for a Masters degree in the future (maybe 2 or 3 years down the road). *UPDATE: ACCEPTED!

I used to be on track for law school (took the LSAT, got a good score) but when it came time to really commit, I realized, you know what, it's not a life that would suit me since I find it so time consuming and energy-sucking that I can't have a normal balanced social life as well, which is important to me.

Anyhow, more on love and life later.
I need to eat some dinner!
Rice, green beans and breaded fish if you must know.

:cheers2:
 
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Project Runway on Lifetime

Thanks to Verizon FIOS On Demand - I can now watch Project Runway's Season 6 at any time of day I choose. I love this feature - I'm sure it's pretty expensive, but I live at home with my parents (challenging, for sure!) whom I love dearly but could stand to see only once a week without complaining. I dream of getting my own house but until then, I take advantage of this awesome FIOS stuff. You can watch a lot of different channels. Sometimes you have to search to find the real gems, there's a lot of ahem "carp" on there too. Last week I found some cool NatGeo features about Egyptian mummies, Hawaii's hidden underwater ecosystems and habitats, and also the lifetime show "How I Met Your Mother" which is a dorky show but I love it because it has a group of friends who find time to meet up at the same place frequently, which is nice. All my friends are endlessly busy trying to get their careers started and we so rarely see each other. Another reason why I look forward to the "community" of grad school.

Anyways, Project Runway rocks. I am hardly a fashion expert but I love elimination shows and this is no exception. Top Chef Masters, was also great this year. Wow I watch way too much TV! Anyhoo...here's the link of one of my favorites from past seasons, a previous contestants blog:
 
Today I had...

Hummus on pita with mesclun lettuce and pine nuts...yum.

I am really craving a mint chocolate chip ice cream smoothie.

I might go upstairs and make some fish with rice and green beens and then reward myself with ice cream. We'll see.
 
Why I stay up late to watch tv at night instead of sleeping.

Convinced my mother sits in tv room all day long just in case I want to happen to pop by so can trap me in conversation. Does not actually watch tv. Puts on the tv guide channel watches it scroll by while reading magazines on clothes and home and garden type stuff, does bills in there even sometimes.

Just spent two hours watching tv with her, you'd think this would satisfy the "spend time with your mother today" requirement, but no. After showing her how to use the very cool FIOS On Demand, introducing her to Project Runway, she kept going on and on, well if theres something you want to watch, we can do that; you can change it if you want; do you want to come watch this movie?

Uhm, no. I watch to watch Gossip Girl by myself and watch the sexual tension between Chuck and Blair thank you very much. Naturally I will never tell you so. Because one of two things would happen - you would insist on watching it too, and refuse to go to bed even though you've been staying up later "with me" since I moved home (in June). Or, you would go around telling your friends and mine that I watch it (yes i like it but its one of those secret things you just dont tell people, i mean, a bit pathetic, yes? shouldnt i have a social life* of my own? a boyfriend? close friends?* nights out on the town in pretty dresses? trips to NYC? PLANS for the future.) And or you would keep making faces at me as you go by, as if to say "I know you're in there watching that" ugh. Parents. Just. Don't. Understand. said the Fresh Prince, aint that the truth. God, i mean you're my mom. Isnt it bad enough that I watched many episodes of Sex and the City with you (40 is old to me, but) this is my age group, my generation, my little corner of sex meets tv in the world. Go away.

So that's my pet peeve of the day.

Back tomorrow with plenty more.
Bye loves!
Sfh25 aka Ash

*left these back in Colorado where I went to college, seems hard to make real connections with friends and whatnot after that. have friends, but they are more acquaintances to me than super close friends. moving around so often hasnt helped.

On the flip side, met a boy at a pizza shop of all places today. Heres how the convo went:
Him - "All set?" (to pay)
Me -"Yes, hey didn't you go to my high school? You look familiar to me."
Him -"Which one?"
Me-"HS Name here"
Him-"Yes, which class are you?"
Me -"2000"
Him-"Oh yeah I was 2002, just behind you, yeah I remember you, not great with names but with faces" (or something slightly more charming than this with a big smile but I cant remember verbatim)
Then a teenage girl with toned skinny legs came in and started talking to him and I left. Yeah, I want to be that girl, but still, was nice to meet someone from the past and get a smile from someone my age, what with all the old fogies who live in this small town of ours.

Pleasant, meant nothing, but made me smile.
 
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*left these back in Colorado where I went to college, seems hard to make real connections with friends and whatnot after that. have friends, but they are more acquaintances to me than super close friends. moving around so often hasnt helped.

Ahh I know exactly what you mean! I left mine back in Pittsburgh where I went to college. It is really hard & I feel your pain. I mean I still talk to my college friends but it's not the same as when we were super close and living together. I feel like there is little to no point in trying to make real connections now knowing that I'll most likely be moving across the country in a few years.
But about the boy... it's always nice to be noticed/ get a smile even if it is nothing more than a little confidence booster.
 
Photos

Photos up. My friends/contacts should be able to view.
There are two of me and then five contrasting "Inspiration" photos, of what my goal is, how I would like to shape my body. Obviously I will never have Elisha's fabulous breasts, but I'll live with that. I only posted "before" photos in this album, as my body starts to change if it ever does (sigh) I will post the new photos in an "After" album, with dates to match. xo xo A.
 
10 Year Reunion - 2010

Well folks, my ten year reunion is about a year away, and I want to look skinny toned and hot. As I'm sure you can imagine. I want my legs to look killer.

So I guess my goal is to be 125 by June of 2010 and then just maintain that through the summer. I think that's a reasonable timeline. I've bounced back up a few pounds, am prolly about 160 right now. So, a full 35 pounds have got to go. It's not a crazy amount, I CAN do this. Right? I have to, for my dignity, to start living at least a little while I'm still in my late twenties, before the death knoll of thirty, before I become one of those pathetic cougar types in a bar trying to act 15 at 30 plus. Its just sad after a while.

Anyways, ciao, Ash



{p}
TIMELINE = IMPORTANT DATES

Sept 21 Trip to greece - Goal 150
Nov 23 - My birthday (28) - Goal 140
Dec 25 - Christmas - Goal ? Maintain 140
Jan 23 - Goal 135
Feb - Maintain
March 23 - Goal 130
April - Maintain
May - Goal 125
June - Maintain....

Is this a good plan?? Any thoughts? Thanks, luvs.
 
Eastern Run.

Ran to Eastern college and back. Took about an hour because I stopped to do some stretching and three hill runs (up the hill 3x).
I lost a pound. Sweet.

I was disheartened to learn that I weighed 157.5 this morning.
But post run am now 156.5. Still upset to be outside my BMI (155)
but at least made some progress without overdoing it.

Drinking Crystal Light because juice makes my stomach hurt too much acid.
Thought a bout Ed Westwick the whole time I was running.
I am sick and somethings wrong with me, clearly.
It's sort of that celeb sickness girls get when we say "Oh yeah, you know, Josh Duhamel is really hot- but he has a girlfriend. Or he's married" (to Fergie? yet?)
as if they weren't dating someone, you'd have the slightest chance. As if you'd ever meet them to begin with. Crazy, right.

Well, todays songlist included

"Play" by JLO
"Sex on Fire" by Kings of Leon
"Umbrella" by Rihanna
"No Air" by Jordan SParks
"Cry to Me" by (dont ask me why this helped me while running hills)
"The Great Salt Lake" by band of horses
"Turn Me On" by Kevin Lyttle
"Daylight" by Matt & Kim
"Corrupt" by Depeche Mode
"Speed" and "Rebel Yell" by Billy Idol

xo A
 
Decided to join a gym

in my town. Its not my favorite but its close to my house and is next to a running trail outdoors which I could use too. There is a tiny pool that isnt cold enough to feel sanitary and that is more suited to water aerobics that laps (it must be 15 feet only or something) but it'll have to do.

What else is new?
Oh yeah I'm about to make some dinner for myself -
Black eyed peas, rice and green beans.

Bye! :seeya:
 
Donuts and Dinner

Had dinner. Here it is:

STEAK ! (my mom brought home) coated thickly with pepper and salt
Rice, black eyed peas, green beans
A few slices of fresh avocado with lime squeeze on top for a kick in the tastebuds

2 diet cokes (16 oz total)
2 DONUTS with icing and sprinkles.

Oddly the promise of donuts made me want to eat a filling dinner first.
I tried to fill up on donuts last nite and ate pretzels, chocolate bar, popcorn to try to feel full, but it didnt work. Obvi, because I hadnt eaten fiber or protein.

So my new compromise is I get to eat suger laden donuts if I eat satisfying protein and healthy veggies for dinner each night. We'll see if this does anything.


AND...
Yeah I'm back on soda. Pathetic I know. :cuss:
 
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