Woke up, made a yummy breakfast. I had oatmeal with a sliced apple and a dash of cinnamon, with some skim milk. I got on Livestrong.com to register and tracked my calories. So far I love the site! Lots of great information! Then I changed into some sweats and a t-shirt and did my No More Trouble Zones dvd. I forgot how tough that freaking workout was, but I feel sooo good! I got through it with only having to modify 2 of the exercises. Not bad for not exercising in a while! My HRM indicated that…
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Added by Hannah on November 18, 2009 at 11:49am —
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Wow. I haven't posted in quite some time. There has been so much going on! Where do I start?!
Okay, so I met a wonderful person. His name is Ross. We've been seeing each other for a while now. I've also moved in with him. I haven't been this happy in
so long. This past Saturday we went on a walk through the woods near our house, and he got down on one knee and proposed. We've been talking about it for the last few weeks. I wasn't expecting it so soon, but we;re madly in love. It's so sur…
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Added by Hannah on November 11, 2009 at 11:13pm —
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Let me warn you all now...I am in the mood to write, and it ain't gonna be full of sunshine!
I have been having an extremely emotional day. Actually, my day started out great. I woke up and made a yummy healthy breakfast. I even tracked it. (Haven't tracked in days!) It felt great writing it down. Then it was off to the gym with my sister. While I was there, I noticed my story and picture hanging. I don't know if I mentioned it before, but our local community center had a bulletin requesting "b…
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Added by Hannah on September 17, 2009 at 12:00am —
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I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. As of 10:30 a.m. today, I am officially done with summer classes! I am so relieved! I am proud to say that I've made Dean's List again. I definitely worked hard for that A in algebra! I will never have to take another math class again! Yessss:-) Now I can enjoy a two week break from school.
Fall classes begin on the 29th. I'm kind of anxious about them. I'm taking 14 credit hours and working part-time. I typed out my schedule, and had…
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Added by Hannah on September 9, 2009 at 1:30pm —
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I maintained this week. I'm OKAY with that. I know it's better than a gain, but deep down I am kind of bummed. I mean, I was on plan all week. I earned well over 27 AP's, and used my flex points. This week I am going to keep the exercise up, but not use so many flex points. I guess I still need to play around with those and see what works for me. One week I had a good loss, even with using all of them. Our bodies are so weird sometimes! I am hoping to see it move down next week. I know I'm worki…
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Added by Hannah on September 5, 2009 at 11:44am —
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Ughhh is all I can say. I am SO exhausted! It's the end of the quarter at school. I have a math exam tomorrow which I am not prepared for, then next Wednesday is the comprehensive final. I am so ready to be done with summer classes. Then I will be able to enjoy a 2 week break before fall classes begin. Yay! I just feel like I haven't gotten any sleep. I am always in bed between 11-12, but then wake up feeling horrible. This morning I could barely open my eyes! I am definitely looking forward to…
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Added by Hannah on September 2, 2009 at 10:17am —
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Up a pound, but I'm okay with that. I used all of my Flex Points and AP's plus some more (on healthy food at least!) Had a bit of a rough and emotional week, but I'm ready for a much better one! I've stayed within my points for the day. Here's my food journal:
Breakfast:
Blueberry Special K
Skim Milk
Fresh raspberries
Lunch:
Lean Pocket
Applesauce
More raspberries (mmm):)
Snack:
Banana
Fiber Plus chocolate chip bar
Dinner:
Baked boneless, skinless chicken breast
Salad with light ranch
Sweet…
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Added by Hannah on August 29, 2009 at 9:23pm —
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Quick update. I'm in between classes right now. Getting ready to take a spinning class. I missed my aqua fitness class, so I have to make it up in another. I love Spinning! I took it last quarter, and REALLY miss it. I need a good sweat session today! I'm feeling really tired and just kind of BLAH. Hopefully it'll do me some good.
Points wise, I'm doing alright this week. I have used all of my Flex Points and a few AP's. I desperately need to get to the grocery store. I feel like I haven't been…
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Added by Hannah on August 26, 2009 at 10:11am —
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I woke up this morning and said to myself that I would not step on the scale. Last night I ate well. I used 15 of my flex points though..which is fine, but usually I spread them out more through the week. My dad made homemade salsa over the weekend, and I ate quite a few tortilla chips. It was definitely worth the points, and it's not like I went out and had Taco Bell (my trigger food).
What did I do though?! I stepped on the scale and it was 1.1 more than it was Saturday. I know I didn't reall…
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Added by Hannah on August 24, 2009 at 9:57am —
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My sister and I headed to the meeting today, not quite sure how we did. As you know, I've been pretty sick the last few days. I've had a wicked sore throat, and have been REALLY tired. I went to the doctor. They prescribed me a Z-pack and some syrup for cough/congestion. I'm feeling better. Still a little out of it and stuffy, but better than I was. I stayed within my points for the week. I used 30 of my Flex Points during the first few days of the week. Quite honestly, I was hoping for a 2 poun…
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Added by Hannah on August 22, 2009 at 12:08pm —
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I woke up late today. Did not sleep well at all last night. I didn't have time to take a shower. I felt so crummy. I was
so tempted to skip my exercise class and sleep in then just go to math. Then I got to thinking about how much better I'd feel after that workout. So, I rolled out of bed, made a delicious breakfast, quickly got dressed and hit the road.
I am taking a class called Tuning and Toning. We do a combination of cardio, strength, and pilates. Some days it's pretty intense, and…
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Added by Hannah on August 19, 2009 at 12:36pm —
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Thought I'd give a quick update to let you all know how I'm doing so far. I am having a good week. I've been eating very well and exercising each day. I've tracked everything, and have done well at planning out meals and snacks. I've even experimented with using more of my Flex Points. I've been sick with a sore throat and was sooo hungry last night. I had a little treat, but budgeted my points for it. I didn't beat myself up over it. That's what those FP's are there for. Plus, with as many calo…
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Added by Hannah on August 18, 2009 at 2:52pm —
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My sister and I used to go to meetings together. She and I both made our goal in 2006. She maintained for three years, but within the past year has put back on a little bit. I have been to meetings off and on since I made goal. I've went from 145 back up to 165-173. So, she and I sat down last night and decided to go to Saturday morning meetings. It fits our work schedules, so we have NO excuse not to go each week.
I always get a little nervous at weigh in. I swear I have scale anxiety. I knew…
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Added by Hannah on August 15, 2009 at 9:55pm —
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I get SO nervous the day of math exams. I am taking my last math class (FOREVER!) this quarter. It's Math 108, which is Algebra. The exam I had today consisted of 18 word problems. You know, the problems like "If Sue has $4.48 total in her purse, with one less five than ones, and two more ones that fives..blah blah blah" I DESPISE word problems. I failed that section in my high school algebra class. I think it went okay, but not great. Oh well, it's over with. Time to move on. Just 2 more unit e…
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Added by Hannah on August 13, 2009 at 12:25pm —
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First of all, I want to thank you all for your kind comments on my last blog post. They were very much appreciated. I definitely have a bad habit of being down on myself and dwelling on qualities I dislike about myself, so I decided to list the positives. I felt so great that day. Then, I disappeared again..went into a downward spiral..AGAIN.
I apologize that I haven't posted in a while. I just couldn't even muster up the courage. And why is that? You all are so extremely supportive and non-jud…
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Added by Hannah on August 11, 2009 at 11:22am —
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After being inspired by
Roni's blog post, I decided to write accomplishments and qualities about myself that I am proud of. I'm trying very hard not to focus on negatives. So, here goes.
-I am proud of how well I'm doing in school. I am a Dean's List student. I recently switched my technology to fitness management. I excel in my classes. Although it's hard work, it's such a huge sense of accomplishment.
-I am proud of the fact that I've insp…
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Added by Hannah on July 29, 2009 at 11:10pm —
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Okay, here goes...
I was having a great day! I ate a nice, healthy breakfast. Went to my exercise class and burned 268 calories. I also packed my lunch to eat in between classes. I got home around 1:30. Took a walk around 2:30. Walked for 40 minutes, and burned 297 calories according to my HRM. Ate some watermelon and drank some water. Then about an hour later all I wanted to do was eat. And I don't just mean another snack. I had a full blown binge! My mom decided to get Taco John's for dinner.…
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Added by Hannah on July 27, 2009 at 10:08pm —
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I feel so productive today!
I ended up sleeping in until 11:30. I rarely ever sleep in. I'm usually up around 7:00. I think my body needed it. I feel so refreshed! I made a nice breakfast. 2 multi-grain waffles with s/f syrup, blueberries, and skim milk. About an hour later I headed to the gym and got in a kick-butt workout.
Then I came home and helped my mom clean the kitchen. We took every single thing out of the fridge and freezer and scrubbed it down with hot water and lysol. We organized…
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Added by Hannah on July 26, 2009 at 7:45pm —
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The sun is shining. I woke up early and worked out. 425 calories burned. Considering I haven't been to the gym in a few days, I feel wonderful! I had some cereal and a banana for breakfast.Then I took a shower and got all dolled up. I haven't done that in a long time! I bought a new outfit and earrings yesterday. I decided I needed to treat myself in a positive way. Now I'm going to go pick up my paycheck at work. Going grocery shopping, to the library, and taking sister to the laundry mat. This…
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Added by Hannah on July 24, 2009 at 11:40am —
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Tonight has been one exciting night!
A few days ago my mom told me about an online contest I should enter to win tickets to our state fair. I have never been before, and have always wanted to go. So, I fill out my information but thought to myself there was no way. I have never won anything, and usually don't have the best luck.
Tonight I was at the gas station fueling up, and my phone rang. Didn't want to answer it while pumping of course, so I let the voice-mail pick it up. It was the 10tv n…
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Added by Hannah on July 22, 2009 at 10:39pm —
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