Monthly Archives: September 2011

Losing It – Week 5

Posted on September 23, 2011 | Leave a comment

Nico and me.  Yes, I have no makeup on.  I only wear makeup when I’m going out which is rare nowadays.

What the F@#&?!?

On Monday I stepped onto the scale and was horrified.  It claimed that I gained five pounds, which I have a hard time believing.  Yes, I didn’t exercise much last week, but I feel and look thinner than I did the week before.

What the hell.

Anyway, Vic thinks the scale may be wrong and that I need to change the batteries.  Let’s hope he’s f@#&ing right.

Ugh.

Monday

So I did Yoga, and walked 2 miles.

Tuesday

Today I did Core Synergistics and walked 2 miles.

Wednesday

Today my mom left after staying with us for 3 months to help out with the baby. Let’s see how well I’ll keep up with my exercise with Vic being busy with school and his random side jobs.  Today I walked 3 miles, and only completed 30 minutes of the Kenpo video :(

Thursday

Just walked 2.5 miles today.  No time for any workout DVDs, thankfully this week we “rest” from the craziness that is P90X.

Friday

I walked 3.5 miles today, and have to admit that I’m already bored with the P90X workouts.  Maybe it’s the lean version I’m doing with all the Cardio, Core Synergistics and Kenpo going on.  I’m more of a free weights, pull-ups, push-ups kind of person and not so much a cardio person.  Hence, the reason why I’m walking and not running.  I hate running.

Saturday

We walked 2.5 miles today.

Sunday

Again, just walked 2.5 miles.  I’ll start back up with the P90X tomorrow.  I think I’m going to switch to the regular version which has more weight lifting.

STATS:

  • Starting weight: 178 lbs
  • Current weight:  172 lbs
  • Goal weight: 135 lbs
  • Pounds left to lose:  37 lbs
Ugh.

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Techniques

Posted on September 13, 2011 | Leave a comment

So, last night I was watching a bunch of reruns of No Reservations on the Travel Channel.  I am a huge fan of Anthony Bourdain and absolutely love his brilliant, snarky, honest attitude.  I find it quite refreshing in this day and age of dumbed down cookie cutter television programming, and I’m totally looking forward to his new show “The Layover.”  I know there are some of you out there that despise the man, but whatever, I really don’t care.  You should probably go run to the donut shop so you can make yourself a hamburger or something.

Anyway, I guess I missed the techniques episode, which reminded me that my cousin James still needs to learn some skills.  As you may recall, James did not inherit the cooking gene from our family.  I’m not too sure why the hell it didn’t happen to him, maybe it’s some sort of disability.  I’m hoping that he will become a wonderful cook later on in his life, since it is mandated by the Luong family to share our culture and love of food with any future little Jamesies out there.

So, here is the No Reservations: Techniques Special that I watched last night. Hopefully my cousin and the rest of you noncookers will learn something useful and to appreciate the greatness that is Anthony Bourdain.

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Losing It – Week 4

Posted on September 13, 2011 | Leave a comment

Tet Trung Thu – Mid Autumn Harvest Moon

Okay, so I’m doing much better with the whole exercise thing and not so much with the food thing.  I mean, how can I not eat good food when it’s just sitting right there waiting for me to indulge.  I’m just not that kind of girl that eats grilled chicken breast, brown rice, and steamed broccoli for dinner.  I like food a lot, and when I say “like” I actually mean I “f*cking love” food.  Good food, whether it be simple comfort fare, exotic dishes or a 12 course gourmet dinner, is what I yearn for.

A few years ago, one of my friends told me that if I changed my diet, I would get the body that I desired.  However, I am not a fan of eating boring, bland food in the name of dieting.  I am not going to become a vegan no matter what books or documentaries people suggest I read and see.  I mean I’ve already read and seen most of them, and it hasn’t deterred me from eating meat yet!  On top of that, I don’t really want to be super skinny and looking like some waif thin Hollywood starlet.  I just want to be a healthy fit version of me.

I like my curves, I’ve accepted my cellulite, and I believe in eating what I want as long as it’s in moderation.

Enough of my rant, here is last week’s workout update:

Monday

I did the Cardio X and walked 3/4 mile (it was frickin’ hot and the dogs didn’t want to walk).

Tuesday

Shoulders & Arms with Ab Ripper and walked 3/4 mile (I’m getting lazy with my daily description of my exercises).

Wednesday

Yoga and walked 3/4 mile (maybe I need to write down what I eat as well).

Thursday

Legs & Back with Ab Ripper and walked 1 mile (definitely can’t tell you the calorie intake since that’s too complicated to figure out with the type of food I eat).

Friday

Kenpo and walked 3.5 miles (I should probably link what I eat to existing recipes).

Saturday

Yoga and walked 1 mile (I just have no time to write a bunch of recipes at the moment. Hopefully one day I’ll be able to get back to doing that, but we’ll see. At the moment, the kid controls my life.)

Sunday

Rested and walked 1 mile (I also pigged out on Banh Xeo in celebration for my son’s 3 month birthday…it’s an Asian thing.)

STATS:

  • Starting weight: 178 lbs
  • Current weight:  167 lbs
  • Goal weight: 135 lbs
  • Pounds left to lose:  32 lbs
I can’t tell you how frickin’ shocked I was when I stood on that scale today.  I could have sworn I gained 5 lbs from all the food I ate this weekend.  I guess those muscles are doing their job and burning calories when I’m doing nothing.  Or, maybe the heat wave helped me lose weight by sweating like a pig.  Who knows, but what really matters is that I’m closing in on my goal weight by exercising and eating what I want.  Let’s hope my progress continues at the same rate!

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Losing It – Week 3

Posted on September 5, 2011 | Leave a comment

Happy Labor Day!

I’ve been eating real good this weekend, and when I say good, I mean steaks, tri-tip, BBQ chicken, potato salad, rice, fresh corn, vine ripened tomatoes, etc. So, I’m totally hoping this “good eating” has not wreaked havoc on my weight.

Please stay tuned to find out if it did or not by the end of this post.

Yeah, anyway, let’s get back on track.

Earlier this week I developed a sore throat and skipped a few workouts in order to recuperate.  I’m not entirely sure if my sore throat was due to me getting sick or if my allergies were acting up.  It’s really hard to tell sometimes, but seeing that I never developed a fever, it probably was just allergies. So, I erred on the side of caution and was lucky to have my mom here to help take care of the baby.

Here is last week’s workout update:

Monday

Today I walked about 2 miles, but was too exhausted to workout. Instead I took a 2 hr nap & I got to sleep in today. Thank you mom for helping out & watching the kid! I think I’m getting sick.

Tuesday

Today we walked 1.5 miles and I did Yoga X. I can tell I’m getting stronger, but I still can’t do crane. Looking forward to the rest of the week. Hope everyone else is doing well!

Wednesday

Ok, so I got sick and took a day off.  Sore throat sucks, and I don’t want to get the baby sick.  He’s not yet 3 months, and I’d hate for him to get what I have. Luckily my mom is still here to help take care of the baby.

Thursday

Still have a sore throat, but decided to do P90X while my mom was still here. Today I did Legs & Back with Ab Ripper X and walked 2 miles.  I’m starting to think my sore throat is caused by my allergies.

Friday

Today I did Kenpo X and walked 2 miles.  Unfortunately, I still have a sore throat.  I’m glad the baby hasn’t gotten it yet, which really makes me think it’s my allergies.  It’s so hard to tell sometimes.

Saturday

Did Core Synergistics and walked 2 miles with the dogs.  Throat isn’t sore anymore, just scratchy.  I hope I don’t get a cough.

Sunday

I did the Cardio X today and walked 2 miles. My throat is still scratchy, and I have much more energy despite my nose running like crazy.  Hopefully these allergies (yes, I’ve concluded I’m not sick) will go away soon!

STATS:

  • Starting weight: 178 lbs
  • Current weight:  172 lbs
  • Goal weight: 135 lbs
  • Pounds left to lose:  37 lbs
I seem to be losing about 2 pounds a week, which is quite consistent and not too drastic.  I think I remember reading about how losing 2-4 pounds a week is healthy and helps ensure that you won’t rapidly gain it back like those who lose weight quickly.  
Alrighty, now let’s hope this week will be a bit more successful both in regards to exercise and food!

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