Busy, busy bee.....

Ok, shit blogger that I am....I have been busy lately and have not kept a good record of my progress. Well, I wouldn't call it progress. I am still at that lovely plateau. Nothing gained, nothing lost. So ready to see those scale numbers start dropping once again. Oh well. On another note, I have started wearing makeup again. (I can hear Christa's excited squealies as I type this) Apparently, school took such a toll on me that I gave up make up completely. For the last 3 years, I bet I only wore it on maybe 4 occasions. I have begun to try and wear it daily. Not full-on, Tammy Faye shit; just base, gloss, eyeliner, and mascara. I forgot how awesome my eyes are! Such a deep green! I have gotten a lot of compliments, and I notice that people treat me differently when I look pretty. I know that sounds lame, but it is true. People talk to me more, notice me, hell they even flirt with me. Fat or not, I have a pretty face! So I plan to get back on the make-up train. Who knows, maybe the self esteem boost will help with my weight loss? We shall see. So, until next time....

Down with the sickness....

No, I'm not dead. I just got knocked on my ass for a week or so thanks to my hubby's lovely cold that he decided to share with me. I felt like death warmed over, so exercise and eating were a no go. On the plus side, being sick is a great weight loss aid, but I don't recommend it for long term use. Anyway, now I feel almost 100%, but he currently has a stomach bug. Great. I bet I end up with that, too. Ah, the joys of marriage. So hopefully, I will return soon with inspiring news of workouts and pounds lost. Until then, it is the couch and Netflix for me. Toodles.

Holy veggies, Batman!

OK, so I am fresh off a workout, dripping with sweat and pride, and guzzling water like it is going out of style. How are you? I am currently still 7 pounds down. Haven't gained but haven't lost. Plateaus will happen. I am OK with it. The weight will start dropping again soon. Speaking of weight, I want to share with you just how awesome vegan food can be. Yesterday my cousin invited us over to cook out with his new grill. Of course, he and my hubby had real meat burgers loaded with manly slop. I took my vegan substitutes. I was starving, having not eaten anything all day. I ate like a pig! I had 2 vegan burgers with ketchup, pickles, and vegan cheddar cheese, and 3 vegan hot dogs with vegan cheddar cheese and mustard, plus a plate of seasoned fries. I totally gorged myself, and it was so tasty! Now here is the kicker: I weighed this morning and did not gain a single pound! The vegan food I had is packed with soy and fiber, so it went right through and did not deposit onto my hips! How awesome is that? Now you know if I had eaten that much in meat I would have gained a pound or two. But I gained nothing. I ate a ton of vegan deliciousness and I gained zero weight! Of course, I don't recommend binge eating like that hardly ever, but it is a holiday weekend and I wanted to have fun and be careless with my diet. I still can't get over how much I ate. It was so good! Now I plan to go relax and read a little bit. My new goal is to be down another 5 pounds by next Saturday. Let's see if I can do it....

Not dead yet....

I'm still at it. I just haven't blogged for a few days. What can I say? I got lazy. Sue me. I am still going strong on the vegan thing and the weight loss. I managed not to gain any weight at all during my lovely "time-of-the-month", which is amazing. Usually I just give in and binge, but not this time. A small victory. I am currently seeking a vegan meet up group for support, but seeing as I live in BFE there is only one near here and it is a bit too religion-based for me. *sigh* I suppose I am at the mercy of message boards for now. I could start my own group, but I am so not a trail blazer. I like to travel a path that has already been cleared. I do not delight in waving my machete of purpose through the bramble so that others may pass. Screw that. Beaten path, please. Maybe I am lazy. Oh well. It works for me. Anywho, I am still here, still vegan, still happy. Just a bit lazy and in need of support. Toodles.

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.....