Today ends week 4. What a crappy week. Thanksgiving, days off, too much sleep. Jeremy hurt his ankle, so standing exercises are out for the moment. And I took two days of no working out for me. Motivation was at an all time low.
The good news is, despite all that, neither of us gained any weight. We didn't lose either, but since AP reported today that the average American gains 1 lb on Thanksgiving alone, I feel decent about maintaining. Well, I feel decent now...I had to kick myself in the butt a few time first. >:-/
Seriously though, one pound in a day?!!?! This holiday is totally messed up. And if that's the average, you know there are people who gain two or even three pounds on turkey day. CRAP! It does make me feel better about maintaining, even if I did have two servings of pie. (sugar free apple pie, but the crust was still there, filled with butter and carbs)
I did happen to get a ton of half off food from Fresh and Easy yesterday (leftovers from their Thanksgiving day stock). Lots of fresh veggies and turkey breast. So we should be eating well and working out next week.
I'm still holding to my goal of losing another 10 pounds by Week 6, though now its going to be really really hard. Lets hope a couple of those pounds come off as water weight. :)
Jeremy - 188 lbs; 15 lbs lost Katy - 148 lbs; 10 lbs lost
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Inspiration!!
I am totally inspired and want to share it with everyone. I want to start a recurring make-it-yourself (MIY) afternoon in 2009. I started thinking about all sorts of fun and easy bath stuff that can be made in an afternoon, inspired by the thought of christmas gifts. :) Unfortunately, I think its a little too late for me to put an afternoon together in time for Christmas gifts. And besides, most of whom I would gift with these great bath products are the same people I'd invite to the MIY day!
So my idea is to do one a month or so, but timing is less important. What I really want to know is who's interested, and what do you want to make?
Here's my ideas for three different weekends that we can do. Tell me what you think, or let me know of any other ideas you might have. Even if its just an idea for one product, we can probably brainstorm around it to create a whole afternoon.
Afternoon #1: Bath Products (Of course!) which can include bath fizzies (or bath bombs), bath melts, bath salts, honey and milk bath powder, and bath teas. We could also do a more ambitious afternoon later with lotions, soaps, creams and lip balms, but we can come back to that if we're into it. Those products definitely take more work and planning.
Afternoon #2: Bread Mixes, which could have pancake mix, biscuit mix, cake mixes, sweet bread mix (like pumpkin or gingerbread), cookie mix, and maybe even some yeast bread mix (like basic white bread).
Afternoon #3: Soup mixes, of varying types. My first thoughts are to bean soups (cause the colored beans look pretty) but I bet we could find a bunch of other dry soup options, like chicken noodle (sans chicken of course).
Afternoon #4: Sauces maybe? This could be really fun, but it would be a little messier than the others, cause it would have wet ingredients.
We could also try doing some household cleansers, or get crafty and do home decor stuff? The sky's the limit really.
So there's some ideas. I just think it would be really fun to have lunch together and make fun things. It could also save us all a lot of money, unless we decide to get really gourmet with some of the materials. My thought was to make things cheaply, with normal household ingredients, rather than mail ordering a bunch of specialty stuff. And for the food stuff, it could help us be healthier too, cause we'd all know exactly what was (and was not) in our mixes. (No chemical preservatives! Yipee!)
Ok, I now open the floor...what say you all?
So my idea is to do one a month or so, but timing is less important. What I really want to know is who's interested, and what do you want to make?
Here's my ideas for three different weekends that we can do. Tell me what you think, or let me know of any other ideas you might have. Even if its just an idea for one product, we can probably brainstorm around it to create a whole afternoon.
Afternoon #1: Bath Products (Of course!) which can include bath fizzies (or bath bombs), bath melts, bath salts, honey and milk bath powder, and bath teas. We could also do a more ambitious afternoon later with lotions, soaps, creams and lip balms, but we can come back to that if we're into it. Those products definitely take more work and planning.
Afternoon #2: Bread Mixes, which could have pancake mix, biscuit mix, cake mixes, sweet bread mix (like pumpkin or gingerbread), cookie mix, and maybe even some yeast bread mix (like basic white bread).
Afternoon #3: Soup mixes, of varying types. My first thoughts are to bean soups (cause the colored beans look pretty) but I bet we could find a bunch of other dry soup options, like chicken noodle (sans chicken of course).
Afternoon #4: Sauces maybe? This could be really fun, but it would be a little messier than the others, cause it would have wet ingredients.
We could also try doing some household cleansers, or get crafty and do home decor stuff? The sky's the limit really.
So there's some ideas. I just think it would be really fun to have lunch together and make fun things. It could also save us all a lot of money, unless we decide to get really gourmet with some of the materials. My thought was to make things cheaply, with normal household ingredients, rather than mail ordering a bunch of specialty stuff. And for the food stuff, it could help us be healthier too, cause we'd all know exactly what was (and was not) in our mixes. (No chemical preservatives! Yipee!)
Ok, I now open the floor...what say you all?
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Biggest Loser: Spray Edition - Week 3
This post is totally late. Sunday was the end of week 3, and what a disappointing week it was (for me anyway.) I got a stomach bug, something in our tap water I think. And let me tell you, abs and core exercises when you are already nausious and weak, those are not fun. Needless to day week 3 was kinda a bust for me. I also slept a ton, being sick, so getting up in time to exercise in the morning, or having energy to do it at night, was pretty frickin tough. This is where having a partner around to motivate me would have really helped. But alas, Jer was working again.
Jeremy, however, lost a ton of weight on his job. I haven't had his numbers till now, so I hadn't posted them, but during the first two weeks he lost 5 pounds total, to bring him down to 195. This Sunday he weighed in at 185. 10 pounds!!!! So awesome! ( I am SOOOOO jealous.) My competitive streak is totally showing. Look out Jer, I'm coming for you!
My weight loss this week was a measly 2 pounds. Due almost entirely to watching my diet and not eating much at all (being sick). But the holiday weekend is here, and that means lots and lots of time to work out. :D I even picked up a sugar free apple pie for Thanksgiving, so I don't have to feel left out when it comes to dessert.
Three more weeks left before the big weigh in. 20 pounds, here I come!
Total pounds lost: Jeremy - 15lbs. Katy - 10 lbs.
Jeremy, however, lost a ton of weight on his job. I haven't had his numbers till now, so I hadn't posted them, but during the first two weeks he lost 5 pounds total, to bring him down to 195. This Sunday he weighed in at 185. 10 pounds!!!! So awesome! ( I am SOOOOO jealous.) My competitive streak is totally showing. Look out Jer, I'm coming for you!
My weight loss this week was a measly 2 pounds. Due almost entirely to watching my diet and not eating much at all (being sick). But the holiday weekend is here, and that means lots and lots of time to work out. :D I even picked up a sugar free apple pie for Thanksgiving, so I don't have to feel left out when it comes to dessert.
Three more weeks left before the big weigh in. 20 pounds, here I come!
Total pounds lost: Jeremy - 15lbs. Katy - 10 lbs.
Friday, November 21, 2008
The Word
NOTE:This blog is inspired by Jeremy's current film shoot, but its not limited to that in the least.
RESPECT
You know, we as adults are willing to put up with a lot. We'll work for less pay, or go overtime to get a project done. We'll pay for our own expenses. We'll deprive ourselves of sleep. Basically, we'll work ourselves to the bone. (and even if you wouldn't, go with me on this...)
We do it for many reasons: to get something from someone, to earn ourselves a little time off, to make sure someone else is taken care off, but mostly, because we said we would. We keep our word (Remember I'm talking adults here. Overgrown teenagers who never emotionally matured don't count)
So if you see someone doing this on your behalf, and you're an adult, what do you do? You show respect back. Cause you know what they went through. And if you're a NICE adult, you might even show a little gratitude. (GASP!)
Cause what happens if you don't show it? You are way less likely to have that person push so hard for you again. Because who wants to work for someone who doesn't show respect? Not me. At that point, you've lost MY respect.
So the next time you're about to take for granted stuff that people do for you, remember, respect is hard to find and really easy to lose. Give it back, and you might actually not have to work so hard to get it.
RESPECT
You know, we as adults are willing to put up with a lot. We'll work for less pay, or go overtime to get a project done. We'll pay for our own expenses. We'll deprive ourselves of sleep. Basically, we'll work ourselves to the bone. (and even if you wouldn't, go with me on this...)
We do it for many reasons: to get something from someone, to earn ourselves a little time off, to make sure someone else is taken care off, but mostly, because we said we would. We keep our word (Remember I'm talking adults here. Overgrown teenagers who never emotionally matured don't count)
So if you see someone doing this on your behalf, and you're an adult, what do you do? You show respect back. Cause you know what they went through. And if you're a NICE adult, you might even show a little gratitude. (GASP!)
Cause what happens if you don't show it? You are way less likely to have that person push so hard for you again. Because who wants to work for someone who doesn't show respect? Not me. At that point, you've lost MY respect.
So the next time you're about to take for granted stuff that people do for you, remember, respect is hard to find and really easy to lose. Give it back, and you might actually not have to work so hard to get it.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Biggest Loser: Spray Family Edition - Week 2
So our second week ended on Sunday, and I'm 152 lbs! Getting very close to that elusive "under 150" number. :D Hoping to get there by the end of this week.
My right knee has a twinge in it, so I've been laying off the cardio stuff, and I know that'll slow my weight loss. But I really don't want to further hurt my knee. I've got a good knee support wrap, and after two days of cardio rest, I'm gonna try a little tonight, and see how it goes. I'm totally babying my knee, and I hope that pays off.
Jeremy hasn't been able to do his CoreGym workouts in two days, cause he's been working 12 hour shifts on his film shoot, plus the hour commute each way. Ouch! I totally miss him. But I know he's been getting "other" exercise, running back and forth from the lighting truck, lifting 40 lb lighting kits, etc. So he's probably going to be ok. :) I'm more worried about me. Working out alone is so much HARDER!
We also have a TON of smoke in the air from the fires, so that's another good reason to lay off the cardio, or take it easy. Cause if you breathe too hard, you can feel it burn, and it is NOT a fun type of burn. Its that "I can't get any oxygen!" type of thing, so that sucks.
The office smells like smoke this morning, but thankfully it looks like the air is starting to clear up some, even though there are still fires going. Thank you wind!
So even with all those things blocking me, I am committing to being 148 by next week. Wish me luck! (and don't offer me any sweets) ;)
My right knee has a twinge in it, so I've been laying off the cardio stuff, and I know that'll slow my weight loss. But I really don't want to further hurt my knee. I've got a good knee support wrap, and after two days of cardio rest, I'm gonna try a little tonight, and see how it goes. I'm totally babying my knee, and I hope that pays off.
Jeremy hasn't been able to do his CoreGym workouts in two days, cause he's been working 12 hour shifts on his film shoot, plus the hour commute each way. Ouch! I totally miss him. But I know he's been getting "other" exercise, running back and forth from the lighting truck, lifting 40 lb lighting kits, etc. So he's probably going to be ok. :) I'm more worried about me. Working out alone is so much HARDER!
We also have a TON of smoke in the air from the fires, so that's another good reason to lay off the cardio, or take it easy. Cause if you breathe too hard, you can feel it burn, and it is NOT a fun type of burn. Its that "I can't get any oxygen!" type of thing, so that sucks.
The office smells like smoke this morning, but thankfully it looks like the air is starting to clear up some, even though there are still fires going. Thank you wind!
So even with all those things blocking me, I am committing to being 148 by next week. Wish me luck! (and don't offer me any sweets) ;)
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Quote of the week
"Difficult times have helped me to understand better than before how
infinitely rich and beautiful life is in every way, and that so many things
that one goes worrying about are of no importance whatsoever."
~ Isak Denison ~
infinitely rich and beautiful life is in every way, and that so many things
that one goes worrying about are of no importance whatsoever."
~ Isak Denison ~
"Separate but Equal" is never equal
So Prop 8 was passed, gay marriage was banned, again. And I know most of my friends who read this blog are against banning gay marriage, so I'm kinda preaching to the choir, but I can't help it. I have got to get this out.
In a country where everyone is supposed to be treated equally, banning gay marriage is wrong. And here's my two biggest reasons why:
First, the legal stuff. A lot of people want to protect marriage by banning gay marriage. Not sure if I get this, but ok. They say it would open us up to polygamy and other alternate marriage forms. Wow, very reactionary, but I'll accept it as a legitimate view. They say gays should be happy with their domestic partnership, since that's just the same. Really...
News flash people. Its not the same. Its absolutely, 100% not the same. And I'm not talking about the name, or the feeling of segregation it engenders (though that's pretty valid in and of itself.) I'm talking about rights. Like the right to visit your spouse in the hospital. Or the right to be a guardian to your spouses' child from a former relationship. Or the right to be included in your spouses' final wishes should the worst happen. Or about a hundred other rights married people take for granted. None of these rights are recognized nationally for a domestic partnership (or civil union.) In fact, a domestic partnership itself isn't recognized nationally, its state to state.
Now, I'm married in California. But if I moved to Oregon, I'd still be married. Not so for a gay couple, even if they move to another state with domestic partnerships. Which also means that a domestic partnership isn't allowed to take the marriage tax credit on their income taxes. They get a somewhat similar credit, though it is less overall.
Sure, a gay couple can get almost all the rights of a straight couple by seeing a lawyer and having papers drawn up (wills, powers of attorney, legal guardianships, etc) but they have to spend thousands of dollars to do that, while I, as a hetrosexual, can get them for a measley $100 with a marriage certificate.
So I said I had two major reasons, and here's the second. Banning gay marriage is about the belief that gay marriage is wrong. That is goes against nature, or it goes against God, or that its a choice, or whatever it is. Its a BELIEF. Not only is it a belief, but its a belief that many, many people do not agree with.
So tell me this: At what point did we become a country where the beliefs of a majority could be used to force restrictions on the minority who believes differently. When did become ok? Cause if I remember correctly, that goes against our Declaration of Independence ("All men are created equal" anybody?) and the Constitution, particularly the 14th Amemendment (Requires states to provide EQUAL protection under the law to ALL persons under their jurisdiction.)
If I go by what I learned in Civil History, Prop 8, whether I believe in it or not, is unconstitutional, and should not have been passed. Heck, it shouldn't even have been on the ballot. Cause a domestic partnership is certainly not equal protection (see above.)
So, WTF California?!!?!
In a country where everyone is supposed to be treated equally, banning gay marriage is wrong. And here's my two biggest reasons why:
First, the legal stuff. A lot of people want to protect marriage by banning gay marriage. Not sure if I get this, but ok. They say it would open us up to polygamy and other alternate marriage forms. Wow, very reactionary, but I'll accept it as a legitimate view. They say gays should be happy with their domestic partnership, since that's just the same. Really...
News flash people. Its not the same. Its absolutely, 100% not the same. And I'm not talking about the name, or the feeling of segregation it engenders (though that's pretty valid in and of itself.) I'm talking about rights. Like the right to visit your spouse in the hospital. Or the right to be a guardian to your spouses' child from a former relationship. Or the right to be included in your spouses' final wishes should the worst happen. Or about a hundred other rights married people take for granted. None of these rights are recognized nationally for a domestic partnership (or civil union.) In fact, a domestic partnership itself isn't recognized nationally, its state to state.
Now, I'm married in California. But if I moved to Oregon, I'd still be married. Not so for a gay couple, even if they move to another state with domestic partnerships. Which also means that a domestic partnership isn't allowed to take the marriage tax credit on their income taxes. They get a somewhat similar credit, though it is less overall.
Sure, a gay couple can get almost all the rights of a straight couple by seeing a lawyer and having papers drawn up (wills, powers of attorney, legal guardianships, etc) but they have to spend thousands of dollars to do that, while I, as a hetrosexual, can get them for a measley $100 with a marriage certificate.
So I said I had two major reasons, and here's the second. Banning gay marriage is about the belief that gay marriage is wrong. That is goes against nature, or it goes against God, or that its a choice, or whatever it is. Its a BELIEF. Not only is it a belief, but its a belief that many, many people do not agree with.
So tell me this: At what point did we become a country where the beliefs of a majority could be used to force restrictions on the minority who believes differently. When did become ok? Cause if I remember correctly, that goes against our Declaration of Independence ("All men are created equal" anybody?) and the Constitution, particularly the 14th Amemendment (Requires states to provide EQUAL protection under the law to ALL persons under their jurisdiction.)
If I go by what I learned in Civil History, Prop 8, whether I believe in it or not, is unconstitutional, and should not have been passed. Heck, it shouldn't even have been on the ballot. Cause a domestic partnership is certainly not equal protection (see above.)
So, WTF California?!!?!
Monday, November 10, 2008
Biggest Loser: Spray Family Edition
We're into week 2 of our weight loss plan, so I thought "Hey, maybe its time to actually tell people we started." :)
Jeremy and I are part of a test group using this new product called the Core Gym. Its mostly pilates based stuff, and is an at home thingy that lets you do a lot of stuff you would normally need much larger equipment for. There's eight 8 minute workouts that they gave us, and a schedule of which ones to do which day. We started with one, and it looks like by the end of the month we should be up to 5 a day.
We are loving it. There's some cardio, some arm stuff, and a lot of leg and core work. We are sore, but we are loving it. I have to estimate a little, cause I'm using a different scale than the one we did our first weigh in on, but it looks like I've lost 3 pounds so far! (Starting weight was 159.6 lbs -- EW!)
The great thing is that the workouts are short enough that they are easy to fit into the day. And we are both getting strong enough to do two or three at a time, which feels awesome! (even though we can't lift our water glasses afterwards)
My understanding is that if we show good enough results, we get featured in their infomercial, which will be very cool, cause we get paid for that (I think). So we're watching what we eat, taking the fiber supplement they gave us to curb appetite, and working our little touchies off! (literally)
Wish us luck! More updates to come.
Jeremy and I are part of a test group using this new product called the Core Gym. Its mostly pilates based stuff, and is an at home thingy that lets you do a lot of stuff you would normally need much larger equipment for. There's eight 8 minute workouts that they gave us, and a schedule of which ones to do which day. We started with one, and it looks like by the end of the month we should be up to 5 a day.
We are loving it. There's some cardio, some arm stuff, and a lot of leg and core work. We are sore, but we are loving it. I have to estimate a little, cause I'm using a different scale than the one we did our first weigh in on, but it looks like I've lost 3 pounds so far! (Starting weight was 159.6 lbs -- EW!)
The great thing is that the workouts are short enough that they are easy to fit into the day. And we are both getting strong enough to do two or three at a time, which feels awesome! (even though we can't lift our water glasses afterwards)
My understanding is that if we show good enough results, we get featured in their infomercial, which will be very cool, cause we get paid for that (I think). So we're watching what we eat, taking the fiber supplement they gave us to curb appetite, and working our little touchies off! (literally)
Wish us luck! More updates to come.
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