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Saturday Randomness: You’re Fat, I’m Working Out, and Success Stories

January 2, 2010 by Mary

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Ah, back to normal!  Hurray!  I feel much better now.  My friend Ryan was texting me yesterday making fun of the fact that I wrote about my hangover on a health related blog.  I told him that of course I am going to write about that, because I want to be real about my journey.  I’m trying to lose weight, yeah, but I’m not depriving myself of normal activities – which sometimes includes drinking and sometimes includes fatty food and sometimes includes other “unhealthy” behaviors.  For the most part I am eating clean and trying to keep the workouts going.  But I do allow myself to do other things, and I’m not going to hide that.  If you are more strict about your plan and your weight loss efforts – good for you.  That’s just not how I do things.

And now… for some randomness for this Saturday!

THIS IS WHY YOU’RE FAT

Sometime in the next month or two I’m going to be posting a series about the reasons why I became obese.  Those posts will look at real reasons like disordered eating and lack of consistent exercise.  But today I’m just being silly about things.  I think we all know why we have a little extra junk in the trunk, and if you don’t then you should visit the websites that tell us why we are fat. Or go and buy the book of junk food p*rn goodness.

(Or if you are serious, check out Jackie Warner’s book This Is Why You’re Fat.)

NEW STRENGTH WORKOUTS

I started new workouts this week.  Well, I actually started them on Thursday, Dec 31.  Great time to start a new strength workout plan I think!  Except that because I was feeling terrible yesterday I forgot to do any stretching so today I’m extra sore.  I think my legs might fall off from just stretching them.  Ouch. Ooooowwww.  Remind me never to forget my stretching.  It’s just torture.

But I actually am pretty excited about the new routine.  It’s nothing special, just something I picked out of OXYGEN magazine, since they are always putting full strength routines in their magazines.  I needed something different because I’m so tired of the crap from GMFR.   Now I’m actually forcing myself to do all the squats, lunges, etc. that are part of the workout.  It even included side lunges which I’ve never done before.  We will see how long I keep this up, but honestly it didn’t hurt my knees like I thought it would.  I had to do a couple of adjustments to the workout for that to happen, but for the most part it wasn’t bad.  I will try to post the workouts I’ve been doing with exercises and reps and all instead of just saying “upper body” so you get a better idea of what I’ve been doing.  So…. Yay strength training!  I’m going to be strong soon, I promise.

WEIGHT LOSS SUCCESS STORIES

So, I’m going to start doing weight loss success story interviews again!  I did quite a few in 2009, and I want to show even more in 2010.  I think it’s great to show off success and I know it totally motivates me to see other people who have already done it.  I like to know that things are possible.  I have a few people in mind already, but if you are a success story or know someone who is, then please let me know!  Also, check out the ones I’ve already interviewed on the weight loss success story page.

I’m trying to get organized up in here, with pages and all! I know I have a category for it, but I like for things to be available all on the same page, plus the category includes other stuff and ongoing stories.  So the page won’t.  Send me suggestions for more success stories!

HAPPY JANUARY SECOND!

Hope you all have a great day!! :)

Filed Under: Thoughts Tagged With: fat, food, random, Success Stories, workouts


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Comments

  1. Jody - Fit at 52 says

    January 2, 2010 at 12:07 pm

    Love that you are real Mary! People learn from that. We can’t eat perfect all the time. A small % might but for me, I like my treats too! Had a cookie yesterday! What you say, on the first day of the New year!!! Well, it was a rest day for me since I work out Sunday – Thursday with Friday & Saturday off.. PLUS, why not. I work out hard & deserve it! :-) I have added that boxing stuff in too on top of my normal workouts! YIKES! Got it get it in before my trial membership ends.

    Anyway, excited fro your new changes! You know I LOVE LOVE LOVE Oxygen Women’s Fitness form all the times I quote it in my blog! In fact, their special Fat Loss issue is on the stands now… got mine! :-)

    Looks to be a very exciting year for you and your blog!!!!! Congrats on all you have accomplished so far!
    .-= Jody – Fit at 52´s last blog ..2009 In Review – Fun Stuff! Happy Bday Brooke! =-.

    • Mary says

      January 2, 2010 at 2:46 pm

      Yay treats! Cookies are fun. :) You totally deserve it since you kick soooo much butt working out!

      I love OXYGEN too. I’ve only seen a few issues before now but I want to get a subscription. It’s great.

  2. Hilary says

    January 2, 2010 at 12:33 pm

    Happy New Year, Mary! Way to go on the strength training! Please keep sharing your experiences in that area on the blog—that’s one area I currently fall short in but would love to improve on. I’m also totally stoked that you’ll be doing more weight-loss success interviews!
    .-= Hilary´s last blog ..Last Weigh-in of the Year =-.

    • Mary says

      January 2, 2010 at 2:46 pm

      I’m glad you are excited! I’m pretty excited too. I think I can learn a lot from successful people.

  3. South Beach Steve says

    January 2, 2010 at 12:53 pm

    Okay Mary, that sandwich picture is so not funny! Back in the day I could have eaten that and enjoyed every single bite!

    • Mary says

      January 2, 2010 at 2:48 pm

      Yikes, really? I gotta be honest, there has never been a point in my life where I would have eaten that. Maybe a smaller version, but not that. Haha.

  4. Fran says

    January 2, 2010 at 1:08 pm

    Happy new year Mary, may a lot of your dreams come true!

    Look forward to following you this year too!
    .-= Fran´s last blog ..A day in my life: Saturday January 2nd 2010 =-.

  5. TB-Milwaukee says

    January 2, 2010 at 1:28 pm

    If you’re lying on your blog, you aren’t worrying anyone but yourself.

    I drank a bit more than usual too.
    .-= TB-Milwaukee´s last blog ..One Bad Day Can Ruin a Week =-.

  6. Mary says

    January 2, 2010 at 2:50 pm

    Awww, hehe. You are sappy but I like it.

    You’ve done a really great job so far! You sound like a success story yourself! Hehe. I think the one high calorie day a week thing is a good idea and works for many people. And it’s fun! ;)

  7. Buttercup says

    January 2, 2010 at 4:21 pm

    I’ve enjoyed your blog for a while now and just wanted to say Happy New Year! Keep on doing what you’re doing and I know you will get where you want to go:o) Good luck with the strength training – I too am trying to work more of that in to my routine.
    Hope to read some more success stories as I have enjoyed the ones you have put up so far.

    Again Happy New Year and best of luck in getting your goals accomplished this year. (btw – I am so jealous that you are going to New Zealand! it’s on my must visit list)

    • Mary says

      January 3, 2010 at 1:06 pm

      Awww, thanks. :) I’m glad you enjoy my blog. I will definitely put up more success stories!

  8. FitMommyNow says

    January 2, 2010 at 5:14 pm

    Love that you tell it like it is….great stuff in Oxygen. I’m loving The Eat Clean Diet cookbooks by Oxygen’s Tosca Reno. Recipes are easy and don’t require a ton of weird ingredients.
    .-= FitMommyNow´s last blog ..Happiness…Let’s Blog It Forward =-.

    • Mary says

      January 3, 2010 at 1:05 pm

      I really want that cookbook!

  9. Melissa says

    January 2, 2010 at 8:15 pm

    Love the success stories. I think they are great inspirations. Thanks for doing this!
    .-= Melissa´s last blog ..Update On The Wii Fit Plus =-.

  10. Diane Fit to the Finish says

    January 2, 2010 at 8:34 pm

    That sandwich reminds me of a sandwich I used to eat all the time during my weight challenged years – all the time!!!! I honestly love your openess and willingness to share your experiences positive and negative.

    Have a wonderful, wonderful New Year!
    .-= Diane Fit to the Finish´s last blog ..Homemade Pretzels & A Thank You =-.

  11. liz at imsheddingthefatsuit says

    January 2, 2010 at 10:14 pm

    thanks for being real! i think that’s important; if we expect perfection then one mistake ruins the whole effort. if we allow ourselves to make less productive decisions sometimes, forgive ourselves and move on, then the ongoing effort can continue, even if temporarily delayed.
    .-= liz at imsheddingthefatsuit´s last blog ..Hello 2010! =-.

  12. Rachel says

    January 2, 2010 at 10:48 pm

    I love the idea of showcasing the success stories of others on your blog. And I also love how thisiswhyyourefat.com makes me hungry and grossed out at the same time. I don’t know what to make of that, haha.
    .-= Rachel´s last blog ..Date night at Brixx =-.

  13. josie says

    January 2, 2010 at 11:39 pm

    Happy new year Mary! You awesome you!
    .-= josie´s last blog ..Finally an update; and new goals! =-.

  14. Yobigmike says

    January 3, 2010 at 9:44 am

    As soon as I become a success story, I’ll let you know:-)
    .-= Yobigmike´s last blog ..Back on Track, again……. =-.

  15. Sagan says

    January 3, 2010 at 10:13 am

    I get such a kick out of that website “This is why you’re fat”. I hadn’t heard of Jackie Warner’s book, is it any good? Looking forward to hearing about your strength training program!
    .-= Sagan´s last blog ..Day Three of the Raw Food Challenge =-.

    • Mary says

      January 3, 2010 at 1:06 pm

      I haven’t read the whole thing, but I like pretty much everything from her. I was like addicted to her show, haha.

  16. wildfluffysheep says

    January 3, 2010 at 4:05 pm

    bleaurgh

    that picture totally grossed me out.

  17. merri says

    January 4, 2010 at 6:21 pm

    Ooh that website was making me hungry… and I’m not even a bacon fan, but that sandwich looks good (I’d probably get sick after a couple bites, but whatever lol). I was just wondering if all the squats and lunges would hurt your knees, then you said not in the next sentence. Good job reading my mind. What is GMFR?
    .-= merri´s last blog ..it’s a new decade! =-.

    • Mary says

      January 4, 2010 at 6:44 pm

      Yeah I guess I did the squats and lunges right so they didn’t work. The reverse lunges hurt though so I didn’t do those, I just held the position.

      GMFR is Green Mountain at Fox Run. I get lazy typing sometimes. Haha.

      • merri says

        January 4, 2010 at 7:05 pm

        ooh if my brain wasnt fried i would have figured that acronym out… im kinda dumb sometimes.
        .-= merri´s last blog ..it’s a new decade! =-.

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