I'M BAAAAACCCCKKKK!!!!

So I know I have been MIA...there's no excuse! Anyway, I'd like to take a little trip down memory lane and talk a bit about the times in my life where I went off the rails. Those specific food addictions that added a pound or five to my frame. I don't know if we all do this but I can remember each milestone weight from 145 to 150 to 157 to 162 to 168 and so on. Why oh WHY didn't I stop at 168. Anyway, no use crying over spilled milk. Here goes nothing.

There was the grilled ham and cheese and $.99 bag of Sour Cream and Cheddar Chips phase. Add to that a bottle of Vess Strawberry soda every two days and the six or seven pounds I gained during that time are easy to explain!

Then there was the Cap'n Crunch phase which I went through after I discovered Silk. After years of lactose intolerance and a cereal depravity, I went a little overboard with the cereal. I'm talking Cap'n Crunch for breakfast lunch and dinner. That was another, maybe five pounds. Five pounds from cereal? YES!! I ate several large bowls a day. It was a hot mess!

Then there was the tun fish debacle. Now, I know what you're thinking, 'tuna doesn't sound so bad.' Right! Well, when you make it the way I make it it is absolutely AWFUL for you. I'm talking, mayo, mustard, boiled eggs, pickles, and a mountain of sugar mixed together and eaten with Ritz crackers. What a clusterfuck!

Then there was the Oreo McFlurry, Oreo Sonic Blast, Mint Oreo Blizzard, and Ben & Jerry's craze of the mid to late 2000's and it's no wonder that I have ballooned up from a healthy and svelte 145 pounds to a not so svelte, and really quite unappealing...let's not mention it!

The last five pounds can be attributed to a Kitkat phase and a very serious case of depression but I digress. I should mention here that there were other phases in between, DiGiorno pizza phase, the $.99 bag of Chesters's Hot Fries everyday after school in HS, the Dorito's, Coke, and Hostess cupcake phase of my Econ days Sophomore year of college, there was the Pillsbury Bake Chocolate Chip cookie and Eddy's Butter Pecan ice cream mixed phase. The list goes on.

Either way, I am geting back to Insanity today after almost a month of no workouts and I am excited and nervous. Excited because I have a very cute, very tight, bandage dress that needs to be worn for my sisters 30th birthday bash. Also because in exactly one month I am embarking on my fourth annual trip to Niobrara. SO STOKED!! Either way, it's salads, oatmeal, baked chicken, and lots of veggies until then and hopefully after!

I'm at Roscoe's...this is bad. In my defense, I haven't eaten anything but oatmeal ALL DAY LONG. I have starved myself so that I could partake in the amazingness that is Roscoe's without feeling unbearable guilt afterwards. I'm so excited!

THIS WEEK IS CRUCIAL...

So, at this point, I have reached a rather important milestone for my Insanity workouts. Two milestones, actually.

First, I usually give up on Insanity at the end of week two, but on one of my more aggressive bouts with Insanity, I persisted until the fourth day of the third week. So, here I am, embarking on my third week of Insanity, for only the second time in my life, and I am three days in. God has sent me a little challenge to see just how serious I am about this.

Today, my Omaha family is in town for a visit which makes it uber tempting to ditch my workouts until they leave and hang out with them. It would be logical, it would be understandable, it would even be permissible in certain circumstances. BUT, given my history with Insanity and the point that I am at now, I feel like it would be ill-advised. I'm serious this time. So, I went to their hotel when I got off work, said hi, and came home and did my workout. I have now completed the third day of the third week and I am so proud of myself.

I know it probably seems ridiculous to even put this much thought into it but the thing is, I know myself and it is so easy for me to fall off the wagon! If I skip even one scheduled workout, it could likely throw me off of my routine completely and just as quickly as I've progressed, I'll be back at square one. I have about 80 days until Niobrara and if I want to have a flat tummy I know one thing is certain...I GOTTA WORK!! Until next time!

INSANITY UPDATE!!! DAY 14

Day 1 Day 14

So today marks day 14 of my Insanity workout and I have quite a bit to report.

Not a total Betty but a vast improvement! Who knows that quote??

I only uploaded front facing images because there was a flash debacle and an unsightly pudge post breakfast that did not accurately depict the progress I've made:) Besides, the most noticeable difference is in my stomach.

First things, first! After two weeks of working out consistently, I finally feel like it is becoming a part of my routine. I actually enjoy the workouts and in a weird way, I look forward to them. That's the first time I have ever been able to say that. I can also feel major differences in myself. For starters, my clothes fit a little better these days and I have a lot more energy. Which is good cause I need every ounce of extra energy to get through any of the Insanity workouts. They're all still a major challenge but I find that I can get through the entire warm-up without stopping and the first circuit of every workout. For those of you who haven't see an Insanity DVD, there are 6 circuits (meaning groups of exercise) on each DVD. One circuit consists of 4 different exercises each last 30 seconds. Three of the four are high impact, high cardio and one is a recovery. After you complete a circuit you rest for 30 seconds and then repeat it. I think at some point this week I'll upload a video so you guys can see how Insanity is done!

Anyway, I have a few setbacks to report with the triumphs. Recently, I got into the habit of getting on the scale every single morning to track my weight loss. Anyone who has ever tried to lose an inch knows that this is a tremendously bad idea. I mean, TERRIBLE. Anyway, after I reported my big weight loss last week I got back on the scale Sunday morning and was back up five pounds. DEVASTATION!!! I actually cried a little to Wes about. He immediately explained to me that this happens to me every time I am about to start my period (TMI?) and that I shouldn't fret. So, what did I do? I FRETTED. BIG TIME. This is the last time I will ever mention what happened on Monday.

Grandma's Double Chocolate Cookies

Bagel w/butter and strawberry jam

Sprite
Nutter Butter
Several handfuls of almonds
Kettle Baked Chips
Several sticks of Almond and Dark Chocolate Biscotti

I mean, I was in full on "fuck it" mode. My logic? 'Well, I may as well eat what I want if I'm gonna just balloon up to my regular weight anyway!' This was such an epic fail I cringe even thinking about it. Anyway, I came home and told Wes about it cause I felt guilty about it. Obviously! He agreed that my behavior was ridiculous, though I should note that I refused to tell him what I actually ate (he's probably shaking his head right now) because I didn't want to see that look he gives me when I act like a kitchen raider at fat camp. And for the record, the KitKat didn't happen. TRUST ME! I thought about it. Ultimately though, I decided against it. Here's the ridiculous thing. To me, the KitKat would have been taking it tooooo far which is the equivalent of shaving your head completely bald and leaving a small patch of curls on the left side in the back and when people ask you why you left that bit of hair on you say 'Well, I didn't want to look ridiculous.' Yea, I'm absurd, I know. Don't judge me! So that was Monday.

Tuesday was better as was every other day this week. I managed to exercise six days in a row and maintain a relatively healthy diet. I have been eating at least 2 clementines a day for snack and eating an apple in the afternoon for energy instead of green tea and like I said, I feel really really good!

I have to say this, and Wes is gonna have a little mental freak out for what I am about to say but it needs to be said. Wes, I know how much you hate being acknowledged publicly, and though you're probably reading this alone, it'll make you uncomfortable anyway. Stop reading now :)

Wes has been absolutely AMAZING throughout this entire process. I mean, I don't ,know how many times I have cried or gotten frustrated or irritated and he just talks me through it and encourages me every single time. This week though, he took it to a new level. As you guys remember, he agreed to workout with me a few days a week. Well, he has been and having someone there to do it with me really encourages me to go further and push myself harder so I am so grateful. The thing that kind of blows me away though, and it shouldn't cause Wes is always such a sweetheart to me, is that he gets up in the morning and cooks my lunch for me so I don't have to worry about it. Egg whites and turkey bacon is what I've been eating every day this week cause it's what he eats. But he usually doesn't get up until after I am gone and everyday this week, he has gotten out of bed to cook for me so I can stick to my diet at work. 'And the best boyfriend of the year award goes to...WES TAYLOR!!!!!!!!' I love him and am so thankful that I've been so blessed. Enough of the sap fest though.

We have a date with Sean T's crazy self in about 3o minutes so I'm gonna get going. Thanks for reading, I know this was dissertation speed. Talk soon!

**No way I am proofreading this!

I WILL NEVER SMOKE AGAIN!

After 26 years and countless hours of self-reflection, I know a few things about myself. Like? You ask...

Like...
If, by some unfortunate decision I decide to be adventurous and take the trash out and there is trash can juice on the can, I might have a panic attack.

Like...
If I don't tie my hair down with a head scarf before Insanity, I may as well pack it in for the night cause I'm gonna look like Diana Ross (circa the Supreme days, though she stay with a fat fro) after a concert at an air-conditionless Apollo Theater in the middle of a heat wave in NYC.

Like...
I can bullshit my way through any Marketing project the day before it is due and still get a good grade because Marketing is second nature to me. (A toot of the horn? Why don't mind if I do.)

With that in mind, it doesn't take me long to learn new things about myself and store them away in my mental Rolodex. So, you ask, what have we stored in the mental Rolodex this week. I am NOT smoker.

Last night, I went out with my girls to a Hookah bar in Westwood and we had a total blast. I mean, I really great time. But here's the thing, within the first 45 seconds of my Insanity workout today, (Cardio Power and Resistance) I knew I was in serious trouble. My breath was short, my legs and arms felt like burlap sacks, holding my core tight was like trying to hold my breath altogether. I mean it was a total clusterfuck. (Excuse my language) I had to rewind the DVD several times because I realized I was watching more than I was exercising which is an epic fail. I was gasping for air like I had been water-boarded. All in all, I finished the workout but not without a gargantuan effort on my part and only because of sheer determination not be beaten by a freaking hookah. I will NE-VER smoke again!

I LOST WEIGHT!!!!!

I am proud to say that after a week of SUPER hard work doing Insanity, I LOST 6.4lbs!!!!!

Excited is an understatement! Here's the thing: I'm supposed to do the Cardio Recovery today but I am so empowered by this weight loss that I want to do Cardio Power and Resistance or Plyometric Cardio, you know. Something to really get my blood pumping. Something that will spur this whole thing along, you know!! We'll see! I'm going to post two week photos next week!

QUICK NOTE!

I just youtubed some Insanity videos and found a ton of people's before and after looks. I am really excited! I'm on day three which means I'm not too far in to start a little video blog. We'll see how this goes. I'll try to have one up by the weekend as well as a weight update! It's definitely good news though. I have certainly dropped some poundage!

TRADE UP!!

I just want to put you guys on notice that I have a lot to say tonight so please, feel free to grab some coffee and snuggle up. This post is novel length:)

I had a pretty good day today. I was supposed to do my Cardio Recovery workout today for Insanity but I ended up just doing Pure Cardio. At this point, I am trying to turn a really bad habit into a really good one. Typically, if I have a rough day or an emotional let down, I go for the Ben& Jerry's. Or a KitKat. Or a pizza. You understand. We've discussed my KitKat obsession. It is not okay. Anyway, I had a decent day at work today but I was feeling very stressed this morning which is when I turned to the chocolate chip cookies in the kitchen at the office. Tsk tsk. I know better. It happened yesterday too. I had a rough day at work and I felt like I needed something sweet to eat. Straight to the vending machine for a Nutter Butter (they were the least offensive to my diet).

The thing about emotional eating is that you start out with one thing, a cookies here, a few chips there, and before you know it, you're back into your old habits and bonbons while watching your soaps. FAIL. With that in mind, I am using the last two days as a learning experience. I've noticed that usually when I try to get in shape, I am always doing only one of the two things it takes. Either I am eating really well and not working out enough or I am killing myself with the workouts and eating like shit. Neither works.

Today, I tried something new. Even though I did emotional eating, I also did emotional working out. The reason I skipped my Cardio Recovery (which is squats and stretching) and went for the hard workout today is because I want to try to do emotional working out. I want to exchange a really bad habit for a good one. Doing this should help me reach my goal sooner and help me develop a healthier lifestyle altogether. So, despite my ridiculously sore legs I did Pure Cardio (Wes did it with me. Gotta love the support) and I feel really good. One day at a time, I know. I am slowly creating a better, healthier lifestyle. I'm really proud of myself!

**Sidenote- I'm not proofreading this!

I HAVE A LOT ON MY MIND...

But, I am tired and have a headache so it is a post for another time. Tomorrow, for sure. I completed day 2 of Inanity today (yesterday I felt like death over easy so I didn't quite make the workout) and it was GRUELING to say the least. Anyway it's done and I feel both relieved and a little freaked out. I have 58 more days of this.

Things I need to write about tomorrow:
1. Emotional Eating
2. Emotional Working Out (which is WAY better for my whole 'get in shape schtick)
3. Digging Deeper (Anyone who has seen an Insanity workout or Infomercial knows what I mean)
4. Sticking to the plan
5. Soreness that makes me wince when I sit down (people give me strange looks)

Until tomorrow guys!

INSANITY- DAY 1 COMPLETED

Today's workout was a bit of a tragedy but it's done. It was great having Wes do it with me. Who, by the way, is thinking of doing Insanity with me three times a week. I'll take it!! I'm so happy I did it though. I need to take my measurements though I don't know if I'd post them here. Eh, what the hell. I'll post them soon. Until next time!

RE-THINKING

So, after almost two full weeks of blogging something kind of important occurred to me. The initial idea for this blog came to me because I had never successfully completed Insanity. I suppose it is a memory I suppressed for two reasons. First: Insanity is an absolutely HORRIFIC workout. TERRIFYING! Second: My perms can't take that kind of sweat. Every night when I finish I look like a back up singer for the supremes or a Frederick Douglas doppleganger. It's not cute. Anyway, now that I've pulled this memory from the recesses of my mind, it occurs to me that it only makes sense to do it. I mean, really do it. Sixty days, six days a week, the most intense cardio of my life. After all, one of the main purposes of this entire project is to try to get in the best shape of my life, right? Right! So at the risk of my dignity, I am posting my before pictures and will update my pics every two weeks to mark my progress. I am embarking on what I know will be the most challenging eight weeks of my life and to be quite honest, I am petrified. Wes has promised to push me on the days I don't want to do it and be hard on me if I slack off which is exactly what I'm going to need to complete this. I have promised not to get angry with him when he pushes me and if I do, I promise to keep it to myself. As an added bonus, he has agreed to workout with me today which I am super excited about :) I'm trying to convince him to join me once a week. We'll see how this goes. Wish me luck!

P.S. Please don't judge my before pictures. It's the afters that count!



I told Wes after we took this that I wanted to re-take the first one cause I was making a weird face. He said, it doesn't matter, you're not trying to get your face in shape and then refused to take another picture! Gotta love him!

Please note that our bedroom is still clean and the bathroom is still spotless and I am proud!

THE BEFORE & AFTER OF OUR BEDROOM...

Which has been clean now for 2 days. YAY!

Before

I can't even begin to tell you what all of that crap is. Actually, I can. Ironing board, Perrier bottles, trash, papers and the biggest contributor to the mess...clothes, Clothes, CLOTHES!!! Anyway, it is completely clean now and the after pictures are faaaaantastic!

Now, let's hope we can keep it this way. I have been doing a pretty good job of hanging my clothes when I take them off, folding things, putting things back after I use them, etc. I'm working really hard to create good habits in this sixty days!

I'M BACK!!

So after a two day hiatus, countless hours of cleaning, too much homework, and eating 1/4 a cup of yogurtland, I AM BACK!! I've missed you guys!

This morning, I ate Special K Cereal for breakfast and I packed like 5 different protein bars for lunch though I am sure I won't want to eat any of them when the time comes. Eating healthy and sticking to it has proven much more difficult than I could have guessed and I have to say, this past week hasn't been a shining example of what I'd like the next 52 days to be like. I only worked out three times and my healthy eating suffered an almost fatal blow from an ahi tuna taco attack followed by a very unfortunate, yet extremely satisfying, run in with In & Out Burger!

Either way, it's a new week and I am ready to start clean. It seems like I do this whole starting over bit every couple days. This has to stop!

AND THE FINISHED PRODUCT...

I don't really know how I feel about the baskets yet, they may be taking a field trip back to Ross'. We'll see! I don't like how that period on Ross' is sticking out there like that! Hmph!

CLEANING MY BATHROOM JUST GOT REAL!!!

This is the most amazing bathroom cleaner I have ever used. I'm talking I sprayed it on and let it sit for about five minutes and when I started cleaning the soap scum just wiped right off. No scrubbing. No hardwork. No scolding my hands in hot water trying to get the grime out. None of that!! Well worth the $8.99.

Oh, and just in case you're having trouble seeing it, it's Scrubbing Bubbles Extend-A-CLean with an automatic spray gun for continuous spray. You can get yours from any local retailer and find out more information about their awesome bathroom stuff here!

Anyway, the tub is SPARKLING!!!

And look at this counter and mirror!

I.AM.THRILLED.

Wes keeps calling me a dork but I don't care. I don't mind cleaning when given the proper supplies!!

YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS IN ACTION!

Look how cool this thing is!!

Currently working on uploading video and pics of this bathroom cleaning process!

Also, if you'd like email notifications of when I update, leave a message in the comments and I'll add you to my list :)

I just figured out how to blog from my phone! YES! SuperSixties is mobile!

THIS is What my Bathroom Looks Like...FAIL!!

Project clean bathroom is under way!

I will upload a picture of it again once I have it all tidy and organized!!

Things I will NOT do while Wes is out of town.

1. Eat a Kitkat- We have been having a very secretive relationship for months and I have been cheating on Wes with them every time he's away. Sometimes multiple times a day. FAIL

2. Eat Ben & Jerry's- Cookies and Milk and Mint Chocolate Cookie are like the most amazing thing ever and I typically eat at LEAST one carton of ice cream while he is away.

NO

3. Skip my workout- If he's not here I usually don't do it.

4. Eat one of those sinfully delicious Red Velvet Cupcakes from Ralph's.

5. Eat fast food of any variety.

Things I WILL do while Wes is out of town.

1. Cook breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

2. Track my points.

YES

3. Workout

4. Homework

5. Clean

6. Be generally productive.

My workout starts in one hour. Getting ready now. So excited!

I come bearing...shame and sulk!

I ate. I drank. I did not workout. Such were the last two days of my life.

It all started on Thursday night at a friends birthday get together at this really amazing restaurant called Upper West in Santa Monica. See, they have these nefarious little ahi tuna tacos that do NOT fill you up so you have to eat them by the shit ton in order to feel like you ate anything at all. Then there was this bread pudding that was bites of euphoria on every fork. Then yesterday, I drank my weight in beer and various other spirits and ate a burger from In & Out. All this, while not working out is precisely the reason why I am up on a Saturday morning at 7am and have been since about 630. That, and I willfully broke a vow to God last night not to drink hard liquor during lent and I am clearly riddled with guilt. I repented but I still feel like shit :( I guess that's the great thing about God, he doesn't hold grudges! Either way, I am really sad about it. So, I'm awake this morning with renewed vigor and a rededicated focus on my goal. In about one hour, I will be at LA Fitness in Step Class working through this guilt hangover and getting my day started off on the right foot. I'm doing the other version of binging and purging. I am binging on positivity today and purging all the bad shit through my pours. It's time to sweat it out and I can't wait!

Also focusing on cleaning my room and doing my homework today but not until after I get this workout in.

Workout was a BEAST!!

I'll tell you what. Today I thought I was going to Cardio Jam..."NO MA'AM" shrieked my shins as I half bounced halfed winced in time with the rest of the class. I made it through half of the first routine after the warm-up and had to peace out. So, I trudged upstairs, deflected but not defeated and got my self on an elliptical. Well, it was the wrong kind of machine. It was the kind of elliptical where the feet pedals go way too far apart making it extremely difficult to pick up any heart thumping, fat burning speed. So, I worked out on it for about six minutes while I waited for one of the good ones to become available and when it was I got on it. And when I say my workout was a beast, I mean IT WAS A BEAST! Mind you, I had already been on the first elliptical and in the Cardio Jam class for a combined total of 16 minutes and now I was on another elliptical for another 28 minutes. I made it 21 before I felt like collapsing and then got off and crawled down to the locker room where I sat and caught my breath for a few minutes.

Now, Wes is making burgers and I am extremely excited because Wes makes the BEST burgers in the entire world. (I get the night off for dinner :) I think the entire shebang (bread, burger, and avocado) is gonna cost me about 10 points but I'm okay with that because I have them to spare and I earned activity points today!

Wes leaves tomorrow for Omaha at which point I will be left to my own defenses but that is a post for another day. Right now, I'm getting ready for dinner and a late date night!

45 Push-Ups to Start the Morning...

What a way to wake up!!! Right? Right! It definitely got my blood pumping this morning and I am feeling really good about the day so far. I actually got the idea for push-ups in the morning from the fabulous Nola Devlin of "The Cinderella Pact." I recently read it and it really was the driving force behind me getting off my ass and actually starting this blog and my weight loss. It was uber witty and utterly hilarious and reading about another persons struggle to lose weight and actually succeeding at it made it feasible for me. Even if it was fictitious. Just reading how difficult it was and knowing that other people struggle with it like I do was great because even though it's not a real story, or a true story, it comes from a very real, very true place (the author has weight issues). So I said all that to say that I did 25 push-ups with wide elbows and 20 with my elbows in and I am sure I will be feeling the burn in just a few short hours all because Nola Devlin started doing it early on in her routine.

On to breakfast! I ate Special K Cinnamon Pecan cereal for breakfast and to be quite honest, I would eat it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner if I didn't think I might pass out from the lack of a significant source of protein. Anyway, I had a tangerine and a Double Chocolate Special K bar for snack and I am loving what I brought for lunch today: Tomato covered chicken with a slice of whole wheat toast. If you've been paying attention, you know those are leftovers from Monday's dinner.

Speaking of dinner, last nights was DELISH! Chicken and Shrimp Jamaican Jerk Stir Fry with broccoli. I had a half cup of brown rice and a whole cup of chicken and shrimp then I tossed the broccoli in Jamaican Jerk sauce and devoured it. I ate every single grain of rice, head of broccoli, and cube of chicken and shrimp! It was divine. The entire thing was only 6 points. (I'll definitely be eating that again). It was so good that I was half way done before I realized I hadn't taken a picture. Ooops!

One bad thing from yesterday was that I didn't exercise which means I am absolutely not going to get 6 days of exercise in this week. I'm not sulking though because the only reason I failed to exercise is because I was too busy icing my knee which was still aching from the run I did on Monday against Wes' and my better judgement. But you know what, I don't regret it. The weather was cool and it was duck and sometimes a girl just wants to go for a run, damnit. Anyway, I'm back at it tonight. Cardio Jam is where I'll be and I am looking forward to it. Until later...

Healthy Choice Soup for Lunch and it was...

DIS-GUST-ING...there was some kind of bitter after taste and though it was FIVE POINTS, it was mostly broth. Color me irritated. I feel swindled and I'M STILL HUNGRY!! The real kicker here is that I feel like I ate ear wax. I mean, there is a lingering, waxy taste taking up residence in the back of my throat. Brown paper bagging it from now on, damnit!

Point here is that I.Am.Starving.

This post is all about caps-lock! I am thinking about getting a Fiber One Bar out of the vending machine but it's five points and I can't really afford that (points wise). I need to preserve my points since I am going to Spinnnig tonight and will likely be ravenous once I leave. Huh! I'm gonna hold out until 3:15pm to eat one of my Special K Protein Snack Bars and all will be right with the world.

I have to stop thinking about food so much.

Day 2 On Deck...

I had Honey Nut Cheerio's for breakfast and they were FAAAANTASTIC!! There is a banana in my presence that I am having a hard time even looking at, let alone eating. It's hidden in my gym bag which is really quite gross but again, it's a banana and as the saying goes, you are the company you keep or whatever it is. Anyway, I'm gonna try to eat it later barring I don't choke, gag, or dry heave it into the garbage by accident. Have I mentioned I HATE BANANAS?? Actually, a more accurate feeling towards bananas would be horrification...is that a word? I'm fucking afraid of them. I know that's a word!

Also, I forgot my gym shoes this morning and now I'll have to go home to get them before spinning. Huh! Not amused but I am committed. And thus the journey towards another successful day of diet, exercise, cleaning, and cooking gets off to a good start. Until later...

See, I have every reason to be terrified of them!

Day 1 is done!!

I am happy to say that I cooked, cleaned, worked out, and stuck to my diet COMPLETELY!! I'm so excited about it. Only 59 more days to go!

It Doesn't Look As Good As it Tasted...

Baked Chicken breasts smothered in Fire Roasted Tomatoes with a side of green beans. Doesn't have to be fried to be fire :) And the only thing that was worth any points on the plate was the chicken. I still have like 13 points left for the day. I could totally eat a slice of cake!! I won't, of course!

Gasping.For.Air.

It was really nice out today and since the only class I wanted to take at the gym was at 8pm and catching the bus that late is kind of a drag, I opted for a run. Bad idea. It feels like I ground dull metal against my shins. My legs are throbbing and pulsating in places I didn't know I could have such a strong pulse and my lungs feel almost exactly as I imagine those people who mess up their circus act of swallowing swords and flame ignited sticks must feel. Translation: It fucking burns. To add insult to injury, as I struggled along at top speed (I'm sure there were ants moving faster than I was) two chicks flew past me in a bouncy, chipper blur and then moved miles in front of me in what seemed like only a moments time. Showoffs. Anyway, I walk/ran 2 miles today (okay, technically, it was more like 1.8 miles but let's not split hairs). It was a beast but I'm glad I did it. Now, I cook dinner and I think I'll start by cleaning the sink later tonight. This cleaning of the bedroom is gonna have to happen gradually. I mean honestly, it looks like someone set off a clothes bomb in my room. There are things everywhere. Tank tops, shirts, pants, skirts, jackets, bras, panties, towels, pillow cases. You name it, it's on the floor in my room. All of Wes' clothes are hung and folded. I am the worst :) It'll get on a tip-top spring cleaning once he is out of town this weekend.

Now, I'm off to make dinner. Pictures to follow.

How Long Do I Have to Wait Between Meals...and snacks?

Cause I am obsessing about the Double Chocolate Special K Protein Snack Bar in my desk drawer. My life revolves around food. This must stop.

Doesn't it look tasty though. Better to be obsessing over that than this!

Right? Right!

Breakfast is um...not what I like to eat!

Quick post. I'm eating egg whites, one mushroom, and like an 8th of a cup of salsa for breakfast. Not my idea of a good time but I guess it's better than my usual bagel slathered in cellulite and unsightly pudge aka cream cheese and strawberry jam. Anyway, I actually managed to clean my pot before I left. Wish I could say the same for the fork and plate but baby steps. Right? Also, there is an entire sink full of mine and Wes' dishes that need to be washed. I just took this cleanliness oath yesterday though. Again, baby steps. Done.

SN* I was in a hurry and dropped one of the egg yolks in the pan by accident this morning. Trying to keep it as honest as possible and if I am being completely honest, while I don't particularly love eggs, mushrooms, and salsa for breakfast, I don't loathe it either. So there. Hope lunch is as bearable as breakfast was though I think it's gonna be soup and that never settles well if you know what I mean. Either way. Sticking to the plan!

Why Super Sixties??

Let me start by saying that this is multi purpose blog that I have been meaning to write since birth. With that little nugget out of they way we've learned two things: I exaggerate. I procrastinate. By the end of this blog I hope to be way better at one and only mildly improved on the other. I set low expectations for these kinds of things, better not to disappoint myself. Now that the gibberish is out of the way I would like to state the purpose of this blog or should I say purposes? Now that the gibberish is out of the way, I would like to state the purposes of this blog.

Reason 1. To Document My Epic Weight Loss Experience.

Those of you who know me well and and have known me long, know that I was not always this size. My body at best can be described, nowadays, as plump which is tragic considering what I used to look like. I would say a mix of Kim Kardashian's top and butt with Sarena Williams' legs (exaggeration). With that in mind, it is quite obvious that I have let myself go cause the only thing that is Kim Kardashian/Sarena Williams-esque about me is my inordinately round ass. So I need to lose weight. Who doesn't? Like, 51.6 pounds. This is the first and last time that I will ever admit my weight but seeing as how I am admitting it on a blog site, there is absolutely no point in trying to release it into to atmosphere never to be heard again because once I type it out, it's there. It's public. There's no un-publishing it. You can't un-fire a gun or un-hear something or un-know it (procrastination). I guess at this point I'm bullsihtting 199.6 so I'll stop.

Anyway, my goal is 148 or actually I should say safe weight cause my goal is 150 but I need to go 148 so when I gain water weight during the worst week of my life every month I don't go over my goal weight of 150. I know, I'm fucking crazy. Whatever. So I said all that crap to say that I will be writing about the trials and pitfalls of my diet and exercise routine on this here blog so that my friends ad family can stay abreast of the absurdity I'll have to endure to lose all that weight in 6 months. I'm giving myself the deadline of my 27th birthday to be utterly fabulous and absolutely in shape.

So, I'll do Weight Watchers and exercise at least five times a week. I am not looking forward to this but I gotta get in shape. My boyfriends body gets more ripped and toned everyday and my gets softer and less attractive with every cake pop and white chocolate mocha coffee drink. FAIL. Did I mention he's a model. Fuckery.

Reason 2. My sister is superwomen and I want to see if I can be too.

I guess to document that as well. She cooks. Everyday. She cleans. Everyday. She worksout. Everyday. She looks flawless. Everyday. I need to get my shit together and start being a better girlfriend. Have I mentioned my boyfriend is a model? And I want to add a point of clarification here. My boyfriend is fucking awesome. He practically worships the ground I walk on so I am doing this as much for him as I am doing it for myself. It is unfair that he runs around looking like Vin Diesel when I look like Nell Carter (exaggeration). I want to stop having to tuck and lift and suck things in. TMI.

Anyway, women in the 60's, a la June Cleaver, cooked, cleaned, and stayed in shape, though June and the Beave started in the late 50's and then went into the 60's. And technically, in the 60's women were a lot more progressive and free spirited. There was an entire revolution going on. I guess the 50's would be more of the cooking and cleaning era. Hm. Well Super 60's sounds way better and I'm totally married to the name now so there's that. I digress. Anyway, I really want to do it. I want to see if I can cook at least 6 days a week, workout, get into great shape and keep my room clean.

Keeping the room clean might be the toughest of all things I am aspiring to, considering that I have at one point or another in my lifetime conquered all of the things I am taking on EXCEPT for keeping a clean room. I am chronically dirty. I think I actually have an aversion to cleanliness. I think it's to do with the fact that my mom is a neat freak and made us clean EVERYTHING when we were kids. I guess I am raging against the machine. I love you mom :)

So here's the challenge. For the next sixty days I will cook, clean, and get into tip top condition. Now I know that getting into shape will take longer than 60 days but here's hoping that doing something for 60 days actually turns it into a habit.

Let me lay everything out so that it's clear.

I am taking an oath to do the following:

Cook: I will cook at least six times a week. For the next 60 days.

Clean: I will clean my bedroom and bathroom and retain a level of cleanliness that would be appropriate enough for company to visit without me having to shove week old dirty drawers under the bed and find a place for the pile of mail that I opened but didn't go through and that is currently sitting in a heep, wedged between my nightstand and the wall, slowly but surely creeping it's way down to the floor. For the next 60 days.

Get in Shape: I will follow Weight Watchers if it kills me. I will lose weight. For the next 60 days. I will try to maintain a positive attitude about this although as I am typing it I realize that my intentions are a smidge ambitious and I might live to regret this oath by as early as oh, say, noon tomorrow.

The Oath: I, Alicia Taylor, do solemnly swear to adhere to the above terms to the best of my ability, for the next 60 days. On days that I fail to adhere to the guidelines I shall bathe in self-loathing and sulk accordingly.

Signed,

Alicia L. Taylor