So this is my first video, you guys. Be gentle.
if it doesnt show up you can click this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMM4H0H78M8
thanks :)
if it doesnt show up you can click this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMM4H0H78M8
thanks :)
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Monday, July 4, 2011
Day 3: 7/4/11, Declaration of Independence
On this great day of our beloved country's Declaration of Independence I have decided that I will declare mine.
I, Josie, am no longer dependent on food that is bad for me. I will eat food that both my body and my tastebuds love for my body is my temple, and my temple protects my soul. I will no longer eat out of boredom, sadness, loneliness, or just because. I will eat when I am hungry and when my body needs nourishment. I will go to the gym, work out, and give my body the activity that it needs. I will take my vitamins every single day and ensure that I get enough fruits, vegetables, and protein to keep my body healthy. I will drink enough water to keep my body hydrated and clean and my skin soft and clear. I will try food that I haven't tried or haven't liked in the past if it is beneficial to me. I will stop sitting on my couch feeling sorry for myself and actually do enjoyable things with my life. I will finally give in to my dog and take her for a walk. I will stop complaining about how boring my life is and actually do something about it. I will finish old projects and start the ones that I have always wanted to do. I know that I am creative and that there are so many more fun and interesting things that i could be doing than sitting in front of the tv. I could be drawing, creating and writing and reading and living. I will be my own motivation. I will accept myself for who I am and what I've been given but I will ensure that I better both as well as give back. I will be passionate about the things I care about. I will explore. I will appreciate those who love and support me. I will use my basic rights Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness because many people have worked hard and died to give me these basic rights. And by living the way I have am I not fully taking advantage of my rights.
I, Josie, am no longer dependent on food that is bad for me. I will eat food that both my body and my tastebuds love for my body is my temple, and my temple protects my soul. I will no longer eat out of boredom, sadness, loneliness, or just because. I will eat when I am hungry and when my body needs nourishment. I will go to the gym, work out, and give my body the activity that it needs. I will take my vitamins every single day and ensure that I get enough fruits, vegetables, and protein to keep my body healthy. I will drink enough water to keep my body hydrated and clean and my skin soft and clear. I will try food that I haven't tried or haven't liked in the past if it is beneficial to me. I will stop sitting on my couch feeling sorry for myself and actually do enjoyable things with my life. I will finally give in to my dog and take her for a walk. I will stop complaining about how boring my life is and actually do something about it. I will finish old projects and start the ones that I have always wanted to do. I know that I am creative and that there are so many more fun and interesting things that i could be doing than sitting in front of the tv. I could be drawing, creating and writing and reading and living. I will be my own motivation. I will accept myself for who I am and what I've been given but I will ensure that I better both as well as give back. I will be passionate about the things I care about. I will explore. I will appreciate those who love and support me. I will use my basic rights Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness because many people have worked hard and died to give me these basic rights. And by living the way I have am I not fully taking advantage of my rights.
day 2, 7/3/11
so... I have both progressed and regressed (yes, already!) but lets start on a positive note: I have found a way to track my calories in an efficient and REAL way so that I no longer give you these "approximates" and "guesstimations" and flaky math that, to tell you the truth, I didn't even check. That is NO LONGER. On this day, I actually started using the app on my itouch called Lose It! and it is fantastic. Why haven't I used it before? It does all the math and looking up and researching for me. Is it lazier than what I was doing before? Yes. Do I care? Not at all. And I have had it all this time.
Unfortunately, my July 3rd wasn't all progress. No. In fact, I was very very naughty. First of all, i didn't post. Second of all, I didn't go to the gym. And third, I had candy. Watermelon Sour Patch Kids to be exact. And they were GLORIOUS!!!!!! And bad. Oh so bad. That one box of candy was about 360 calories! Thats a meal right there and its all empty calories. There is nothing but sugar and corn syrup and bad-for-you stuff in those wonderful little sour gummies and therefore that is a meal full of nutrients that i missed out on. That being said, i'm not going to obsess over it too much. I did walk, in high wedge shoes, to and from the east parking garage and the home depot parking lot (I had to park that far away because the town square was packed) to watch the fireworks at my town square as well as climb all the stairs to the top. And I did sort of get a "diet" plan in place. All was not lost. In fact, this not so great day (which, as I'm writing this, is yesterday) has spurred me on to do better today. Today, I was freaking Wonder Woman!
Unfortunately, my July 3rd wasn't all progress. No. In fact, I was very very naughty. First of all, i didn't post. Second of all, I didn't go to the gym. And third, I had candy. Watermelon Sour Patch Kids to be exact. And they were GLORIOUS!!!!!! And bad. Oh so bad. That one box of candy was about 360 calories! Thats a meal right there and its all empty calories. There is nothing but sugar and corn syrup and bad-for-you stuff in those wonderful little sour gummies and therefore that is a meal full of nutrients that i missed out on. That being said, i'm not going to obsess over it too much. I did walk, in high wedge shoes, to and from the east parking garage and the home depot parking lot (I had to park that far away because the town square was packed) to watch the fireworks at my town square as well as climb all the stairs to the top. And I did sort of get a "diet" plan in place. All was not lost. In fact, this not so great day (which, as I'm writing this, is yesterday) has spurred me on to do better today. Today, I was freaking Wonder Woman!
Saturday, July 2, 2011
7/2/11 calorie list
A lot of this is approximate. I intend to have more exact measurements in the future. This is by no means a plan. if anything im just trying to see how many calories I consume and use up every day.
breakfast:
2 pieces of whole grain buttered toast with cinnamon sugar- 272 calories
coffee with creamer and sugar- about 70 calories, never got a straight answer for this
Total: 342 calories
Lunch:
buttered green beans, about 1 cup (?)-177 calories, not even sure if it was a full cup
small smoothie king angel food smoothie with diet down- 370 calories
Total: 547 calories
Dinner:
Chicken breast seasoned with lemon, salt and pepper- 200 (and this is REALLY approximate)
cooked carrots-127
Total: 327
Snacks: fruit leather-45 calories
TOTAL CONSUMED CALORIES: 1,271 (thus far)
Work out:
cardio machine (about 3.5 miles)- 525 calories
weights (probably about 5- 10 minutes)- 50
Total: -575 calories
NET CALORIES: 696 calories
I do need to drink more water and figure out what my REAL calorie intake was on the coffee. I have no idea how much water i have had today but I know it isn't enough. i need to do research on how many calories i need to consume and burn to lose weight and remain healthy
breakfast:
2 pieces of whole grain buttered toast with cinnamon sugar- 272 calories
coffee with creamer and sugar- about 70 calories, never got a straight answer for this
Total: 342 calories
Lunch:
buttered green beans, about 1 cup (?)-177 calories, not even sure if it was a full cup
small smoothie king angel food smoothie with diet down- 370 calories
Total: 547 calories
Dinner:
Chicken breast seasoned with lemon, salt and pepper- 200 (and this is REALLY approximate)
cooked carrots-127
Total: 327
Snacks: fruit leather-45 calories
TOTAL CONSUMED CALORIES: 1,271 (thus far)
Work out:
cardio machine (about 3.5 miles)- 525 calories
weights (probably about 5- 10 minutes)- 50
Total: -575 calories
NET CALORIES: 696 calories
I do need to drink more water and figure out what my REAL calorie intake was on the coffee. I have no idea how much water i have had today but I know it isn't enough. i need to do research on how many calories i need to consume and burn to lose weight and remain healthy
breakfast?
So I haven't gone grocery shopping yet so I have very little to choose from and I am not really ready to make a meal plan. Its still summer so I'm still at home. Not at SCAD yet but we find out what houses we stay at on the 8th. Thank GOD!!!! Its killer waiting for it. I really want to know who my roommate is so that i can start sizing the poor girl up. Kidding.
Anyways, what am i supposed to eat for breakfast in this country? I'm so used to eating cereal that when I think of breakfast that is the first thing i think of. But if you walk down the cereal aisle and actually READ the boxes you will notice that even the cereals that claim to be healthy are really just sugar, sugar and corn syrup... and maybe some whole grain. And they are not very straight forward with their serving sizes. on some boxes its per 3/4 cup. on others its per 24 biscuits and it will be the same exact brand just different flavors. How am i supposed to know what 24 biscuits looks like? or much less compare the boxes? The healthiest thing i found was Kashi's version of cheerios.... and it tastes like cardboard. i found myself putting my own sugar in it because it was just too gross to swallow. So it that was a bust.
As for eggs and bacon, not much of a fan of either. I've never really liked ham or pork products. makes me feel bloated. As for the eggs, my favorite recipe is an old family one where you put vanilla cream and some cheese and scramble it. In other words, you put a shit ton of sugar and oil in it. And I've never really like eggs with out it, but truth be told, i haven't really tried much. I have always been a really picky eater. So i think i should look into other scrambled egg recipes to see what i can find that is healthier and maybe get some veggies in.
As for today, i was hoping to have some greek yogurt and raspberries but lo and behold both have gotten too old and i had to throw them out. So I ended up eating two peices of whole grain toast with organic butter and cinnamon sugar (i hear cinnamon helps your metabolism) and organic no sugar added apple sauce. And coffee of course. I will not be giving that up. Don't even suggest it. It will not happen. I used organic vanilla cream and real sugar. I will probably make a post about the great sugar debate later. Does anyone know the truth about that? Splenda? Truvia? WTF? What wrong with REAL sugar?
Also, I'm curious about this Trop50 orange juice. I've heard that orange juice tends to have a lot of sugar in it but this one has 50% less sugar and calories in it supposedly. Tastes ok, but i haven't really read the ingredients.
So yeah, thats what i had for breakfast today. Probably going to go for an hour of cardio and a little bit of weights in a few. i would like to burn at least 500 calories today.
Post scrambled egg recipes!!!!!
Anyways, what am i supposed to eat for breakfast in this country? I'm so used to eating cereal that when I think of breakfast that is the first thing i think of. But if you walk down the cereal aisle and actually READ the boxes you will notice that even the cereals that claim to be healthy are really just sugar, sugar and corn syrup... and maybe some whole grain. And they are not very straight forward with their serving sizes. on some boxes its per 3/4 cup. on others its per 24 biscuits and it will be the same exact brand just different flavors. How am i supposed to know what 24 biscuits looks like? or much less compare the boxes? The healthiest thing i found was Kashi's version of cheerios.... and it tastes like cardboard. i found myself putting my own sugar in it because it was just too gross to swallow. So it that was a bust.
As for eggs and bacon, not much of a fan of either. I've never really liked ham or pork products. makes me feel bloated. As for the eggs, my favorite recipe is an old family one where you put vanilla cream and some cheese and scramble it. In other words, you put a shit ton of sugar and oil in it. And I've never really like eggs with out it, but truth be told, i haven't really tried much. I have always been a really picky eater. So i think i should look into other scrambled egg recipes to see what i can find that is healthier and maybe get some veggies in.
As for today, i was hoping to have some greek yogurt and raspberries but lo and behold both have gotten too old and i had to throw them out. So I ended up eating two peices of whole grain toast with organic butter and cinnamon sugar (i hear cinnamon helps your metabolism) and organic no sugar added apple sauce. And coffee of course. I will not be giving that up. Don't even suggest it. It will not happen. I used organic vanilla cream and real sugar. I will probably make a post about the great sugar debate later. Does anyone know the truth about that? Splenda? Truvia? WTF? What wrong with REAL sugar?
Also, I'm curious about this Trop50 orange juice. I've heard that orange juice tends to have a lot of sugar in it but this one has 50% less sugar and calories in it supposedly. Tastes ok, but i haven't really read the ingredients.
So yeah, thats what i had for breakfast today. Probably going to go for an hour of cardio and a little bit of weights in a few. i would like to burn at least 500 calories today.
Post scrambled egg recipes!!!!!
Friday, July 1, 2011
So I guess this is where I introduce myself
Hey I'm Josie, I'm 18, and I just got into the college of my dreams, SCAD, which is an art school in Savannah, Georgia. I'm a fashion major but I'm also pursuing marketing as well as minoring in.... something else. I'll figure it out later. I am 5ft tall and weigh *oh my god this hurts just to type it* 135 lbs. And, well, I'm fed up. I've had it. I'm done. I want to not only defy the freshman 15 but also LOSE 15 lbs before school ends this year.
But worry not! This will not be another one of those incredibly boring and pathetic weight loss blogs where the girl complains about how fat she is and how sad life is and how much she misses chocolate (ok, so maybe there will be some of that) but I intend to make this as interesting as possible, I mean, I'm going to an ARTS college. There is bound to be some crazy shit going on.
This is not going to be just a blog about losing weight. This will be a blog about being a college freshman, making friends, fashion, sewing, drawing, attempting to cook out of a microwave (and possibly a croc pot) as there is no kitchen for student use, the crazy shit that is bound to happen, not sleeping, and the challenges that I and my fellow students come across. And trust me, there will be crazy stuff and I will tell you as much as i can. I might even have to use code names ;)
I might also post some of my work. Right now im working on a Victorian Corset. I'll post pictures of the process later as well as my first "before" picture.
I will post recipes and meal and work out plans on a daily or weekly basis (haven't decided yet) and will weigh myself weekly and post that weight whether it be good or bad. Any posts in between will probably just be funny stories or challenges or maybe just something thats going on in my life. I've also heard that laughing can help you lose weight so I will try to post a good joke when i find one. Feel free to post your own. I've also heard singing or talking when you work out helps... oh those poor souls at ClubSCAD (the campus work out facility).
I'm not going to ask much of you, invisible internet people. In fact, I only ask that you read my blog. However, i will encourage you to comment and tell me your story. Perhaps you could send me healthy recipes I could make in a microwave or croc pot or tips on how to get skinny or how to eat healthy on a college campus that is known for students gaining not only 15lbs but 25! Or just words of encouragement. Hell, at this point, I'll even take editing tips from even grammar nazis. By all means, do tell me any way i could improve in any way shape or form be it in my work, my weight loss, my writing skills or anything else really. Keep in mind that this is my first blog. Yep, never done it before. First time. Not sure if anyone will even read this. So, please if you do come across this blog, post it on facebook or twitter or if you still myspace.
But worry not! This will not be another one of those incredibly boring and pathetic weight loss blogs where the girl complains about how fat she is and how sad life is and how much she misses chocolate (ok, so maybe there will be some of that) but I intend to make this as interesting as possible, I mean, I'm going to an ARTS college. There is bound to be some crazy shit going on.
This is not going to be just a blog about losing weight. This will be a blog about being a college freshman, making friends, fashion, sewing, drawing, attempting to cook out of a microwave (and possibly a croc pot) as there is no kitchen for student use, the crazy shit that is bound to happen, not sleeping, and the challenges that I and my fellow students come across. And trust me, there will be crazy stuff and I will tell you as much as i can. I might even have to use code names ;)
I might also post some of my work. Right now im working on a Victorian Corset. I'll post pictures of the process later as well as my first "before" picture.
I will post recipes and meal and work out plans on a daily or weekly basis (haven't decided yet) and will weigh myself weekly and post that weight whether it be good or bad. Any posts in between will probably just be funny stories or challenges or maybe just something thats going on in my life. I've also heard that laughing can help you lose weight so I will try to post a good joke when i find one. Feel free to post your own. I've also heard singing or talking when you work out helps... oh those poor souls at ClubSCAD (the campus work out facility).
I'm not going to ask much of you, invisible internet people. In fact, I only ask that you read my blog. However, i will encourage you to comment and tell me your story. Perhaps you could send me healthy recipes I could make in a microwave or croc pot or tips on how to get skinny or how to eat healthy on a college campus that is known for students gaining not only 15lbs but 25! Or just words of encouragement. Hell, at this point, I'll even take editing tips from even grammar nazis. By all means, do tell me any way i could improve in any way shape or form be it in my work, my weight loss, my writing skills or anything else really. Keep in mind that this is my first blog. Yep, never done it before. First time. Not sure if anyone will even read this. So, please if you do come across this blog, post it on facebook or twitter or if you still myspace.
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