January 2012
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Weighing In
Gulp. Stand by. 5.0 pounds. *she smirks with pride*
Jan 30th
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Am I Really Fat? by Shannon Bradley-Colleary →
Something to read and re-read as I lose weight.  Is your goal a six pack or healthy?
Jan 30th
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Jan 29th
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Jan 26th
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Weight Watchers Convo
WW Leader: I'm so excited for you!
Me: Really? I'm not excited.
WW Leader: I'm not sure if you ever eat fast food.
Me: *trying not to laugh*
WW Leader: We have a great set of e-tools and you can always get a chicken breast at Pollo Loco and take the skin off.
Me: I like the skin.
WW Leader: And, if you go to the movies you can use your toaster oven (if I was 90 years old), slice apples and turn them into chips! You can even add Splenda and cinnamon!!!
Me: I'm really not excited.
Jan 24th
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Jan 20th
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A Fry That Is French
Someone said, “You become what you think about.” That makes me french fries.
Jan 14th
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Did You Hear That?
That’s the weight finally coming off. Do and the scale will follow.
Jan 12th
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Jan 12th
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Foods That Heal →
payanx: Foods That Heal - To mend muscles and fix fractures more quickly, look no further than your local market.
Jan 11th
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Jan 10th
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“Today I wasn’t feeling it. I did not want to put my running shoes on or...”
–  Miss Taylor Cast Runs A Marathon
Jan 10th
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Jan 9th
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Decisions
I made good decisions. I didn’t want to but I did. #FatIsTheNewCigarette
Jan 8th
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Your Two Cents: Soda and Potatoes
One of the leading contributing factors to gaining pounds, according to those studies always coming out. Never heard anything good about soda, except that maybe Coke can shine chrome. Seriously? Luckily, I don’t have an affection for it. However, potatoes….well, they’re my arch nemesis. We all have one. I’m cheering you on!
Jan 7th
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Your Two Cents: H2O
Cannot underestimate the importance of drinking water. You will loathe the amount of trips to the restroom at first, but your body adjusts after a week and less trips are needed. A nutritionist once said to me, “Imagine each time you pee, you’re flushing away fat cells and toxins.” ;-)
Jan 7th
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Jan 6th
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Jan 6th
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What Motivates Me Today
I want to be the hot wife. I want to be the pretty mama. I want to look pregnant not questionable one day. I want to sleep well and dream sweetly. I don’t want to think every ache and pain is a pending heart attack and keep baby aspirin close by. I want to live without burden. This motivates me today. This is why I’m going to keep moving tonight.
Jan 6th
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“Boot camp in one hour. If I die it was a real pleasure knowing you.”
Jan 6th
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Guest Post: Miss Taylor Cast Runs A Marathon
Today I took a cab to the gym…that I live walking distance from. Yes, I took a $5 cab ride to the gym. Does that defeat the purpose? Probably. Do I care? Not really. But I did feel a little embarrassed getting out of the cab. Next time I’ll make him drop me at the corner. It was 15 degrees out at 6am stop judging me. Http://misstaylorcastrunsamarathon.wordpress.com
Jan 5th
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My Gym T-Shirt
Can one of you make a gym t-shirt for me that has printed on the back: “I’m here, aren’t I?”
Jan 5th
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Day Two
New Habits: 1. Hydrate 2. No soda 3. PayanX cardio/strength training workout 4. Vitamins Pounds Lost: 0 Pounds To Goal: 40 Total Inches Lost: 0 General Mood: Calm.  Happy.  Not ready to throw the scale against the wall yet. End of Day: I am drinking club soda instead of Diet Coke.  The caffeine headaches stopped this morning.  Hallelujah.  I weighed myself this morning and was the same.  Any other...
Jan 5th
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Jan 4th
Two Apple Pies
So I went thru McDonalds thinking I could transition slowly by ordering something healthy. My order? Two packs of apple slices. They heard two packs of apple pies. Pure attempted corporate sabotage. ;)
Jan 4th
OK....
my best tip at the moment: Stay away from TV. This country eats way too much, and advertises way too much about it. Love, d
Jan 4th
We're your supporting cast
“Knowledge is power, community is strength and positive attitude is everything.”  “What ever your 100% looks like, give it”              —Lance Armstrong
Jan 4th
Reasons to Stop Drinking Soda
I know you can send me to a site with the evils of soda but I would have watched it if I wanted to. I didn’t. The reasons I make changes have to be mine or else they will feel forced as if there is a diet gun to my head. I don’t like diets. I don’t like guns. I really don’t like them at my head. My reasons have to be MY reasons just like your reasons have to...
Jan 4th
Follow Miss Taylor Cast Runs A Marathon →
A must follow!
Jan 3rd
Seven Tips from Marc at PayanX.com
#1: Eat breakfast (preferably within an hour from waking up) #2: Eat protein with every meal and snack (at least 10 to 15 grams of protein every time you eat) #3: Eat before and after exercise (try a chocolate milk after a good exercise session) #4: Eat your fruits and veggies first. (fyi: eat colorful salads) #5: Drink plenty of water (add lemon or lime for a nice digestive benefit &...
Jan 3rd
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Day One
New Habits: 1. Hydrate 2. No soda 3. PayanX cardio/strength training workout 4. Vitamins Pounds Lost: 0 Pounds To Goal: 40 Total Inches Lost: 0 General Mood: Excited. Encouraged. Terrified. Update: I did not start my day with a Diet Coke and I am still alive. Carry on, folks. End of Day: My head really hurts from the caffeine withdrawal but I’m remembering Robert Ramirez’ words about...
Jan 3rd
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Jan 3rd
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Expert Advice from PayanX →
Marc Payan followed up on my 16 habits with the following great bit of advice… Instead of wasting your time with 40 min of cardio daily alone try combining #s 3 &4: Example- Run 2 minutes, squats 2 minutes, push ups 2 minutes, lunges 2 minutes, sit ups 2 minutes and then rest for a minute and do it 3X. BAM! You’re done in 33 minutes!
Jan 3rd
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“I hated every minute of training, but I said , “Don’t Quit. Suffer...”
– Muhammad Ali via Chris Voss
Jan 3rd
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You Should Know
You should know I’m setting up this blog with a Del Taco medium Diet Coke at my side having just finished a Crispy Chicken Taco.  Lordy.  And today I ate a Hershey’s bar and Cheez-Its for… breakfast. 
Jan 3rd
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16 New Habits, 4 Every 40 Days
160 days to lose 40 pounds. 16 new habits to incorporate. 4 new habits every 40 days. I’m tired already. 1. Hydrate (other people drink water, not me so this should be fun) 2. Cut out soda (fine, cut out the Diet Coke) 3. 40 minutes of cardio daily (see Marc from PayanX’s update on this!) 4. 40 minutes of weight training twice a week (see Marc from PayanX’s update on this!) ...
Jan 3rd
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Goal One: 40 By 40
Goal One is to lose 40 pounds by my 40th birthday in June. 
Jan 3rd
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Why now?
Do you want me to be honest with you?  It really is about the cigarette.  I saw it coming a couple years ago.  Overweight people, including me, were beginning to get those looks of disgust like cigarette smokers always get.  The problem is they can’t send you out on the patio if you’re too fat.  Or can they?  Is the time coming where obesity will be looked at like the cigarette and...
Jan 3rd