I name this post "Friday Night Lights" because I wrote it last night (Friday night), but I'm just getting around to posting. When I started this 365 day effort, I had no idea that so much would happen because of me. First of all.. Let me discuss why I started this effort. I love my body.. Lumps, bumps, pains and all. I have a tummy; not the largest, but you still can't see the abs that are hiding in there. My legs rub a bit and I have cellulite. I've weighed close to 300 lbs at one point. I can bench 165 and up. I have strong legs that serve me well. I have kinda broad shoulders. I love alla that. It's who I am. I love to eat. I'm a foodie. Always will be. I didn't start this to be a health nut, to look like someone else, or be 125 lbs. Nah, not me. I started this to see what my body could do. To push past my limits and see where I get. I do want to drop about 14 pounds (from where I am now), but it's not for anyone else. It's for me. Because I can.
I see that my effort has inspired others. One of my besties, Harlem Red. Had joined my effort. She's not in he gym everyday but she's making an effort to eat better and get some movement in each day. She's lost a pound so far and I'm so proud of her! She inspires me because she keeps me accountable to her, anyone reading my blog, and myself. Thanks Chica...
Also, her husband has started a blog about quitting smoking. I have never smoked but I know that has got to be rough. I wish home the best of luck and I plan to keep track of his progress.
Back to our regularly scheduled posts soon...
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Thank you for a beautiful post. I for one have always thought you look great! I can attest that through the time I've known you, I never felt that you were uncomfortable with who you are. One of the things you've stressed to me was that you don't have to be skinny or shapely to be healthy. Different body types are for different people.
Well, it must be saying something that one of my anxieties today was, How am I going to weigh-in tomorrow if I'm not using the scale at work because it's a holiday, and I don't have one here! I'm leaving the info for Friday and Saturday here, but for now I wanted to say: Happy Valentine's Day !
Happy Valentine's Day Sinnamon! Love ya lots !
Day 12 Meals:
Breakfast: oatmeal
Lunch: 1/2 container HOT Vietnamese beef noodle soup.
Dinner: salad, 2 tacos (same set up as the day before)
Snack: nuts
Day 12 Exercise:
3 sets of 8 squats, each leg
3 sets of leg pulls
Day 13 Meals:
Breakfast: oatmeal
Lunch: low-fat cottage cheese
Dinner: caesar salad, 1 pork medallion with herb-roasted colored potatoes, green beans/ broccoli/ peas/ cauliflower in a light butter sauce
Snack: small piece french crumb cake. Small piece birthday cake later at a birthday party.
The baby and I had a tea party with her special friends so naturally we had tea, pita "scones" and cakelets. And by cakelets I mean the ones that came with her tea set, which will add no calories or nutritional value to my diet whatsoever.
Day 13 Exercises:
1/2 hour dance
Mommy-Baby lifts (approximately 8)
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