It's Time For A New Life

[Trying4Thin]

Almost forgot! The best thing about ITunes now is that you dont have to have a credit card. Stores like Target, Wal-Mart, and Giant Eagle (I think) are now selling "store credit cards." Think long distance phone card. So your credit card number doesnt have to even get to your pc. You can buy them in denominations of $15, $30, and $50 depending on the store. They are activated at the cash register. Then you scratch off the code, type it in and it works like a debit card. Easy Peasey!

[Trying4Thin]

Well I have to say that I am very proud of myself. I completed 2 hours of walking and a little bit of running. Not a clue how far I went. Calorie burn was 549 and my fat burn was 60%. Say goodbye 329.4 fat calories! I might so more exercise later on depending on how I feel. Temps in the high 80's today so I will have to either lift or bike. Decisions decisions. I found out why I look so huge. The unwanted monthly pain in the neck is back. Wonder if it will further influence my weigh in results on Tuesday. Well it wont be a week until Thursday, so technically I have until then for an accurate weigh in. Once I get to 154 (the lowest I have been in 12 years) then I will feel more at ease. Right now I am still living in Plateau-ville. I think I am going to take a shower and relax for now. Have a good day everyone!

~Carrie

[Trying4Thin]

Grrrrrr....still no smilies. I am NOT happy about this.

Well I had some extra energy this afternoon so I decided to go to the 6 mile bike & hike trail. I called "my guy" to see if he wanted to go. But because of work he only got 2 hours of sleep last night so he said no. But he did want to go. I had a feeling he wouldnt go, so it wasnt a huge surprise. It's just as well, it is hotter than you know where outside. I could feel myself dragging in the first few minutes. But the heat kept my heart rate elevated with very little effort from me. I only ran twice and it was limited. I didnt want to get dehydrated with many miles to go. It happened once to me last summer and it scared me to death. I didnt think I would make it home because I kept having to sit down. Ever since then; I have been super careful. Actually I did a little over 6 miles. Total calorie burn was 685 and my fat percentage this time was 55%. So, just from exercise today...I have burned a total of 1,234 calories. This better pay off...
I am going to go and veg out.
Hope you are having fun at your cookouts tonight.

~Carrie

[Trying4Thin]

Hi everyone,

Well today was a relatively good one. I covered somebody's shift this morning and into the early afternoon. It was time and a half!! Otherwise I would have stayed home and done more cardio before the dreaded heatwave. It was so flipping hot today that I came home; ate and passed out. Then I had a little snack and went to the grocery store. (I swear I live there). Walking around is like trying to breathe through pea soup. Very uncomfortable with the high humidity. I am so glad I am not at 214 anymore. Walking in the heat with the excess baggage would have killed me. So now I am waiting for dinner to move on so I can go outside and walk for an hour. If the heat doesnt kill me first; I would also like to get on my bike for another hour movie session. But that is a huge IF. Just for kicks; I got on the scale. I wasnt expecting much. Between yesterday and today there was a sizeable drop in pounds. So the diet and exercise combo is working for me. When I hit 154 everyone in my state will hear me scream! I still feel like the size of a blimp because of the "pest." But that will be gone in a week. I just want to keep making progress. Each pound or part of a pound I lose is that much less I have to haul around. I look forward to running around in a bikini (even if it is October). I am not letting another year go by without wearing one. I got to drive up my "Everest Hill" today while driving a client to dialysis. Somehow it didnt seem so threatening as the last time I saw it. Of course that is easy to say when I am using an engine to climb it and not my own two legs. By the end of summer I am going to run up it...no excuses or reasons why I cant. Let me just say that I am completely disgusted with what is currently going on with this site. It isnt enough that I get my mailbox stuffed with this crap on a daily basis, or the pop up ads that manage to get through; but SPAMMING THIS SITE IS UNACCEPTABLE! Today I got to delete a porn post and that was the last straw. People should be able to post here and not have to worry about seeing this *&^%. At least the speed is back. But I am sick to death of seeing that ad for the 'Fart Button.' Come on people; dont you have anything better to do with your time? Aaron should be back in a few weeks and hopefully he can do more to put a stop to this. All I can do is delete what I see. I wish I could revoke membership to this site. But the idiots would just create another screen name. I thought spam was supposed to be illegal? For now; I guess we just grin and bear it. Ok enough gripping...
I cant wait until the next time I see "my guy." Who knows when that will be. He is busy and I have a lot to concentrate on between work, diet and my daily cardio torture. I think the key now is just patience. Right now things are good. I asked him if he still hoped I was his "forever girl." He said yeah. And that he doesnt care what happens, but it has to be right. He said he isnt afraid that something will happen between us; and that is why he does things with me. That is summarizing 2 different conversations between us. It's just that the thing that happened 2 and a half years ago is still in his head. He said I dont have to apologize and that he still feels like I dont really like him. And what he cant figure out is why I would say that (I hated men) and then come back to him. He said if he really liked somebody he wouldnt talk that way to them. (Stuff happened before my saying that). He said he can see where I am coming from but he doesnt understand it. I think he realizes that all that junk is in the past and I dont feel that way now; but he is still being cautious because it hurt him a lot. So that is why part of him is still trying to convince him that I do feel the way I used to so he wont get hurt again. What I wouldnt give to take back that 30 second missunderstanding. I asked him if he was afraid he might be missing out on something because of it and he said no. On Weds night he said that he had gotten more out of our friendship than he thought he ever would. He also said that these things take time and you have to see how you are together, and how you talk about things. Either it works or it doesnt. Well I am proud to say that I am not (and never will be) the girl that I was. Everyday I am one step closer to the girl that I have always wanted to be. I have learned to love myself; and now I can honestly love him with all that I have. I dont think that we are right for anyone else out there; but each other and that is why we have lasted thus far. If I truly hated him; I would have walked away and never come back. He said I should have; because he thinks it is what I wanted. Well I didnt want that and that is why I got angry. So that is why he said Weds night that it is about what I want. Well I want him; and now I just have to wait and see if he trusts me enough to believe me and to give me his heart. I have already given him mine. And he did say that I looked really good Weds...I made a major effort to keep my distance from him. But halfway through the evening he came over and grabbed my arm. (Not good) The shirt I was wearing was cut tight and I have flabby arms still and that made them look worse. He wouldnt let me flex. So I said that I would have had awesome arms if I hadnt cranked on my legs for so many months. He was joking around that my arms were almost as big as his. When I did flex my bicep muscle I think he was surprised at what was under the flab. (I am just full of surprises). I did tell him to grab my leg because at least that would show how much effort I have put in. He has before (I made him hehe) so he knows. It is virtually impossible to not see what I have done. Almost 60 pounds doesnt go unnnoticed. The first think I am going to do when I hit 120 is get a new license picture, then go running!
Ok enough blabbing. It's pavement time!! Wow I really do talk too much!

[Trying4Thin]

Ok so today I weighed in again. My last one was Friday and I began exercising like a loony toon on Saturday (2+ hours a day). Today I lost 3.2 more pounds. So on their scale I am now 159. But I have to remember that I have clothes on and I am also mid cycle. So I may have lost more. But I also have to remember that I have lost that much since Friday and an additional pound since the first time I weighed in. I will only count this coming Friday's weigh in because then it will have been a week since I started exercising. I think I am going to suspend my gym membership for now since the weather is nice out and I need to work on my running endurance. I can always go back and run on the treadmill when the weather turns.
Last night I was at the track in the extreme heat and humidity for 2 hours. I even ran two seperate quarter miles. The second one I timed at 2 mins and 47 seconds. I honestly think I was going faster than that. I am amazed that I could run at all since I had just guzzled 3 glasses of water. I am nervous for Friday's weigh in. I have to weigh in again tomorrow since Monday was a holiday. But I hope that my weight loss train keeps moving right on through the 150's station. It's been on layover way too long. Only 5 pounds to go until I hit -60 pounds. What I wouldnt give to be there by next week...But I have to be reasonable. I guess I should be happy with any type of a loss. But I just want to get to goal already!!
Had to chase Ace around the livingroom today. He definitly needs his wings clipped soon. I think he thought it was a game and he only went "home" when he was good and ready to. Little monster!
Well I need a nap. The heat is killing me and I have two more hours of it to look forward to tonight. Maybe I will stay in and bike. Who knows.

~Carrie

[muppet]

You're working so hard Carrie! I'm sure you'll see the results you want soon.

[Missy]

Carrie,

What is your daily diet like? I'm curious to see what you're eating on the LA Weight Loss diet and what the foods are like.

Congrats on your weight loss!

[Jules]

Sorry your bird thinks its fun to make you chase him. Maybe he read your posts over your shoulder and is trying to help you get more exercise.
Congrats on the 3.2 lb weight loss! You're doing great Carrie. I'm glad you're enjoying the weather and getting some sun.

[Trying4Thin]

Ha Jules! If Ace doesnt watch it; he's going to be tiny drum sticks. Grrrr...I feel bad because I havent given him much attention between work, a nap and then the evening cardio-a-thons. I am going to attempt to spend some quality time with him this weekend while I clean and push around the furniture. A new lifestyle demands a new "look."

Did 7 miles tonight in 2 hours since I had time left over from my original 6. Humidity wasnt nearly as nasty as yesterday and that made it much more enjoyable. I didnt even really notice the mile markers. Although I have been on this trail so often I have them memorized. I started with "A" on my IPod and worked my way through the stuff I wanted to listen to. Got all the way to the B's. I didnt realize how much stuff I have on there that I never even listen to. I think I am going to have to bike tomorrow since they are predicting T-storms. Blech...Well I should change it up. But the idea of sitting on a bike for 2 hours is painful...doable, but painful. And I cant work on my tan!! My upper arms are so white they could rival Casper!

Couldnt eat all my food today. I came up 3 veggies short. Not good. This could help or hurt. But the plan I am on allows me 2 1/2 Proteins, 4 Veggies, 3 Fruits, 1 Dairy, 1 Fat, 3 Starches, and 2 LA Lites a day. On paper it doesnt sound like a lot, but it is. I have no idea what the other plan is for people who dont get 5 or more hours of exercise in a week. Since Saturday I have done 9 hours and 47 mins (give or take a few minutes). I think it is safe to say that I am on the right plan.

Ok I am zonked. Time to pass out because soon it will be tomorrow. I dont wanna go to work!! I want to work out!!

I will get to your journals Friday (maybe), or sometime this weekend. Sorry..Keep sweating! The worse you smell after a workout, the more calories you have probably burned!!

~Carrie

[amandads]

Way to go girl. Keep up the good work.