Back in the saddle....

Well, yesterday was nice but today I was ready to get back to getting fit. I am so proud of myself. I have started a walking workout that you do at home. Each part equals 1 mile. So far I had been doing a mile a day. Well, today I did both parts! That's 2 whole miles! Hey, it may not seem like much, but hell, I get winded just walking to my car! Fat girl did 2 miles without collapsing! (OMG my butt muscles are so sore!) <--TMI Anywho....I am now down 7 pounds in my first week. Not too shabby. Oh, and I feel compelled to tell you what an awesome dinner I had last night. Vegan chicken patties on a whole wheat bun with vegan cheddar cheese, honey mustard sauce, pickles, and seasoning to die for. It was so amazing, and every bit was totally vegan! Screw the naysayers who think we vegans live off tofu and sprouts. Fat girl likes her food to taste good. I love my food. How do you think I got fat in the first place? Now I can be healthy, lose weight, and still eat tasty meals and snacks. (such as my aforementioned hellacious salads) So, now that I am all sweaty and gross, I am going to go chug some cold water (and make Christa proud of me) then grab a shower and relax. I am loving my life right now! Toodles....

Time out....

I decided today would be my "off" day. Not that I am eating junk, just that I am not working out and I plan to take it easy. Ok, so I have yet to eat any fruit or veggies, but the day isn't over. I slept in, then had a vegan mini pizza for lunch. Now I am looking forward to dinner. I promise to include a salad! I didn't work out because A) my muscles need a day to recoup and B) I am having insanely excruciating menstrual cramps. True, exercise usually helps but not today. Lying comfortably on my couch with a good movie is helping a lot. So being that I am somewhat incapacitated today, I figured it was a good choice for my "off" day. Once a week I will have a day to not exercise and just relax. I will still eat right, though. That won't change. Ok, so there you have it. My day in a nutshell. Now, if you'll excuse me, my couch is calling....

I feel mahvalous! Simply mahvalous!

I just finished my daily workout and I feel great! I also learned that I make some pretty hellacious salads. Tasty is an understatement. I feel so happy in my lovely little vegan world! The pounds are melting away and I have so much energy! I now enjoy my food without cheese or added salt. (now if i could just get the hubby to quit eating McDonald's awful "frankenfood"...yuck...) Get this: I came home from work last night a whole pound lighter than when I left! I feel like I am dropping weight without even trying. Awesomesauce. I am looking forward to workouts again. I have energy. I feel good. This is so wonderful! I have missed being able to be myself and be healthy. I was so busy with school that I let my health fall to the wayside. I felt terrible everyday. I must have always felt that way eating like I did for so many years, but I just didn't know it because it became normal. I can't imagine ever going back to that. I want to be fit. I enjoyed my workout so much. True, I was hurting halfway through, but I didn't hurt as much as yesterday, and tomorrow will hurt even less. Soon I will be unstoppable! I mean, if it weren't for physics and law enforcement....oh well.....

Vegan with a vengeance....

I am back, I am vegan, and I am ready to roll! Since my last post, I have FINALLY completed my degree (yay!) and I am now free from the hectic schedule of student life. I can now focus on giving up cheese for good and getting back to being a true vegan! Let me tell you, cheese did a number on my system. Just by eating dairy products again, I went from 242 to 264 lbs in only 2 months! Dammit Janet! There is so much yucky stuff in cheese, it is unbelievable. I am now back on track and in just 4 days I am down 6 lbs already! I feel better, I worked out today (for the first time in months. i am so lame.) and I am in a pretty great mood. Consider me a very happy Libra! As for the workout, all I can say is GOOD LORD I AM OUT OF SHAPE. I didn't realize how badly my muscles had atrophied until I started moving. It is really pathetic! I mean, I used to be atheletic! I used to run circles around people in softball, and I could dance my ass off at national competitions! Today I did a beginners "walk at home" workout that seemed to be set at almost a geriatric pace. I almost didn't make it to the end. Seriously. I know I have a long way to go, but I am finally ON my way and that is a big step! There is a skinny me in here somewhere....