| JANUARY 2003 ARCHIVE Same Rules Apply |
| "AKA...MY YADA YADA YADA..." this ain't Disney World, that's for sure... |
January 7, 2003 Ahh, it's the beginning of a new year! I know everyone thought I'd totally disappeared and gained about fifty pounds. lol CLOSE, but not cigar. I am still on this life long journey...I did gain some weight 7 pounds to be exact. Funny part is...I didn't gain any weight from Christmas. lol You would think I would have...but alas I didn't. I just started to not really be cautious about what I ate, but so out to dinner I would go. Darn that Outback. lol Well, I'm back and it's time to take this puppy on home! I sat down and realized that summer really isn't too far away and I really want to NOT have another FAT girl summer. Sooooo, the plan is to work it out. I have about 5 months to kick it into high gear. That means... 1. MORE WATER 2. Working out @ least 3 times per week! 3. LESS Carbs!!!! (bread & pasta) *frown* (lol) 4. Continue to improve not only my life weight wise, but career wise...and outside appearance in general! It has been a year and I have lost 92 pounds (egh, give or take)...and that's quite good even if I do say so myself. But I am NOT satisfied. Suure, I can shop @ Lerner NY (hehehe I can shop @ LERNER! lol) and Old Navy...and a few other stores...but ya know what? I am NOT happy about being the LARGEST size they sale. Sooooooooo, that means I have to pick up the a pace. Know what my goal is...? I want to wear a CUTE sundress. Yep, it's that simple. I want to fit in a cute sundress this summer and look GOOD while doing it. Soooo people here we go... The Journey Continues... Jonai January 16, 2003 Hello, another week has passed and I'm stillllll around! Woohoo! Okay, not a bad 2003 so far, so good. I lost quite a bit of weight this past week, which I honestly thought was some sort of error simply because of the fact that it was so "drastic"...but hey, I'm not complaining. Tuesday (official weigh-in day) I weighed in @ 198. Same weight for the past two days...well, today it was less (I know, who'd a thunk it...egh? lol). Anywho so 198 is the official weigh-in. Nope, I suuuuure am not going to complain! So far this week I have gone to the YWCA twice this week. Oh, I know...you didn't read that incorrectly...I really did go twice this week. I think my scale is being generous b/c it is so thrilled I went back. Working out really is quite relaxing and it does give a release of some sort... I just don't feel movtivated to get up earlier than usual go to there...but once I am there I feel great about it...and for the rest of the day I feel like I have really accomplished something...ya know? So hopefully I will allow that feeling to continue. One thing I need to work on is start doing weights. Yeah, I kind of walk by the weight room...and umm, keep going. But I know I need to do that too. Especially my arms...grrrrrrrrrrrrr I don't like them. Okay, sure they help me ya know...write and all that other good stuff, but umm they are wayyyy too flabby for my taste. And one can't look "cute" in a summer dress with flabby arms (umm, see previous entry for more info. on that!). Oh yeah I have been sooo good this week. More water...less carbs...and working out! Oh yeah, definitely a good week. One week down...one lifetime to go...*smile* Well, that's all for now. Thanks for taking the time to read my yada yada yada for another week. See ya'll next week...same time, same...umm, web site. lol Jonai PS--I am in a really good mood. Did I mention I wear a size 16?!?!? Oh yeah...even in the "regular" stores I wear a size 16. YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! Umm, just thought I'd share. :o) January 21, 2003 Okay, another week gone and it's on to bigger and better things! I am still the same weight this week as I was last week. Not really a complaint...heck maintaining is always better than a gain...that's for sure. I have still been doing good. I haven't been to the Y this week, but I will be going tomorrow (it's my day off!). I haven't been eating as much carbs as I have been in the past, and I have definitely been drinking more water. Not as much as I should...but it's still more. lol I feel like once a week diary update just isn't enough soooo I have created a journal I'l be writing in daily or close to it so I can keep track of myself a little better. So feel free to check it out...the link is below. (I'll continue to update this journal once a week though!) I am not too talkative tonight just wanted to check in so it would be know that I've been *good* lol. I will see ya'll next week...or heck even sooner if you venture to my opendiary. Jonai January 28, 2003 Well, another week has passed and unfortunately I am not feeling well @ all. I haven't been feeling well for a while so I haven't really been working out like I should (boooooooooooo!!) yeah, I know...I feel bad, but I really haven't been feeling well. I had to stay late for a meeting @ work today and thought I was going to pass out. It didn't help that I had to stand up for 45 mins b/c I was one of the last people there. Anywho...enough about that... Oh yeah, I am officially @ 101 pounds lost!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMGOSH! Yay Me!?!?!?!!? I have been watching what I have been eating, I cut down on the amount of pasta I've been eating...unfortunately I haven't been too good in the BREAD (looking down in shame) area, but it's okay...it could be worse I guess. I am actively looking for another job, so ya'll wish me luck. I tell ya, every Sunday I RAID the news paper looking for a job, and NOTHING. It really doesn't help that my new co-worker on the weekend is an irritating pregnant woman who honestly I can't stand to be around. *sigh* Some of her comments (including a not so nice stereotype about "african american's names"...) are too much for me to want to deal with. Well, not too much else going on in my life. I am going to the circus Thursday (woohoo)...I think I even have a date (GASP!)...so that's cool. It's nice to have someone to go out with (not a boyfriend though!...umm, yeah) anyway, I find my eating is a lot better when I'm around men. lol Even when I eat "normal" food, I still eat A LOT less than you'd think. Guess I'm one of those salad chicks. (you know a woman not matter what size she is...she orders a salad when on a date...then go home and GRUB on something good. lol) Oh boy, I'm just telling all my business. lol Well, as I said I haven't been feeling well, so I need to go lay down. Ya'll have a nice fat free week, and I'll see ya'll next week...or maybe sooner if you decide to venture over to my more "frequent" diary. Jonai |