Trouble with the Curvy

Today is kind of a milestone. I have finally broken into the 170's. I have 4 more pounds to go before I reach my vacation goal of 175! As a reward for my progress I broke down and bought a new bathing suit. I saw one I really liked and I couldn't help but get it. For the first time ever I will feel completely comfortable in a bath suit! This is pretty huge. It is one thing to feel comfortable in your own skin but feeling comfortable in a bathing suit is a whole different ball game. I'm not a fan of the string bikini kind of suit (and that wouldn't change even if I weighed 110lbs). I am simply not the kind of girl that will run around in her underwear so why would the fact that it is made for the water make a difference? I prefer something with a little more coverage. Traditional bathing suit bottoms are glorified underwear and I would never feel comfortable parading around a swimming hole like that. The suit I found is more like a pair of shorts. They don't hug

I have come to learn from doing this blog that I don't do stress well. When I'm stressed I'm not myself and I'm pretty miserable to be around. Yesterday, with a research paper staring me down, I let myself get worked up and stress got the better of me. On my last day of a wonderful 3 day weekend, I was... well... a shrew. I don't think I'm alone though. I think we all have our moments that we look back on and feel a deep shame for being so absolutely ridiculous. Certainly sometimes it is warranted but, for me, when I get like that I'm usually being pretty absurd.... like "How come you're not reading my mind and just do what I think you should be doing?!" I should also note that I'm one of those people that when I'm all pissy I can't help but slam things around. Anything I touch, I touch with force. I'm not proud of that but I can't seem to help myself. Luckily for me, the love of my life has the patience of a saint. In m

Last week I wrote about how I needed some help in the willpower department. Many thanks to Theresa Beauchamp and Jen Porto for their advice and feedback. They both provided some really helpful things that changed my way of actually looking at willpower. First, I would never, ever, punch someone in the face for any reason (Cuz I'm a lovah not a fightah) but I did wonder if the way I characterized meditation may have been a little closed minded. I didn't mean that I don't value meditation just that I don't feel like I have time for that "feel good" stuff that doesn't actually help me do anything but waste more time. As Theresa pointed out, you can't knock it until you try it because you may be surprised. The article she recommends was pretty enlightening. It discusses taking some time to think about your food.. even just the first bite... and making the experience mindful however you see fit. As I was reading it I realized I kind of do that already witho

I leave for vacation on June 19th so I officially have 30 days to lose the 8lbs left to my goal. I keep hovering around the 180lbs mark and I need that to change. The plan for this week is to exercise my little heart out. I'll be walking every morning and then doing Zumba twice per week. In addition to that I need to be mindful of what I'm putting in my body to keep it performing at it's peek. Lots of greek yogurt, lots of veggies, and not a lot of bread. If I lose a quarter of a pound each day I'll make it to the 8lbs by the time I leave. I feel like that isn't really a lot and I should definitely be able to pull this off. That mentality worries me a bit because that sounds easy. If it sounds easy I'm hearing it wrong. I think my plan will work though. If at the beginning of next week I'm not 1 lb closer to my goal I'll know it isn't enough and I'll try doing a Jillian Michaels work out ever night I don't have Zumba. That's the insur

I really wish I could say that I did cave last night. I wish I could say that I went home and Ben had a delicious healthy meal ready that made me forget about my chicken burger and FF obsession. Is that what happened? No. Is that Ben's fault? No. I'm a big girl and I make my own decisions regardless of how bad they are. I talked last week about how quitting smoking was hard but you can avoid it and how weight loss is hard because you can't avoid it. I see now this was kind of a crock of s@#. When you have an addictive personality your brain processes impulses differently than those that are not predisposed to addiction. Am I saying here I'm a food addict? No. I'm saying that it is ALL about willpower. Last night I had none. My blood sugar was low. I didn't plan adequately and I gave in to a bad decision. Tonight I was researching tips to improve willpower and one of the articles recommended meditation. Really? Meditation? Where I sit and do nothing but clear

This is going to extremely short and sweet.... 1. I really, really, really want a chicken burger and FF for supper 2. Zumba starts in approximately 33 minutes and I'm still at work 3. I better put the thoughts of French Fries in my rear view as I speed off to shake my thing. 4. Wearing great workout undies today so no fear of crack choking 5. I am so close to my 175 goal for June that I can't possibly cave to the chicken burger... right?! <3 Katie Day 334 181lbs Feeling RUSHED

When I was a kid I worried that the day would come when there would be nothing left to talk about. Now that I am an adult who almost made a living on the radio I realize there will ALWAYS be something to talk about... that is until it is time to write in your blog. I'm a little surprised my writer's block hasn't hit before now. I did realize something kind of cool though as I was trying to think about what to write about. Each day when I sit to write I think "now what do I have to say that is relevant to my fitness goal? Sometimes it is food. Sometimes it is Zumba. Sometimes it is farts and wedgies (there is no accounting for class here...). I've been receiving some compliments lately on how much I've lost and when I tell people 30lbs they always ask "how are you doing it?" The last answer they expect is "I write about it" but that's the one they get. No fad diet here, I just talk my chub to death.  And I really think it works. There

Yesterday was amazing! The weather was incredible and me and 3 of my favorite Luces went on an adventure. First we enjoyed a picnic lunch then went on a couple of hikes to see some waterfalls. Just outside Bingham, in Pleasant Ridge Plantation Houston Brook Falls is less than a mile in from the road. It is a gorgeous place that we have been to often but it stuns me every time. While smaller than Moxie Falls, it seems more impressive because you can get so much closer. I felt the spray on my face as I got to snap photos and drink in everything around me.  Next up we went to Meadow Brook Falls. I had never been there before and my Luce companions hadn't been there in decades. It is a much steeper and challenging walk than Houston Brook. The whole route requires a lot of caution (for those of us that are coordinatedly challenged it is even more difficult). Once you get to the final decent into the falls though, some amazing individual has tied a rope to a tree that made the whole

Something really cool happened to me tonight. Before Zumba started I was stretching and this woman came up to me and said "I just have to say you look really great. How much have you lost?" My new friend's name is Mary and she absolutely made my day.... maybe my year. The kind words of a stranger often mean the most. She didn't have to approach me. She didn't even have to notice. But she did and she took the time to compliment me without even knowing my name. I hope that the world is graced with more people like Mary. She is pretty special. I went on to shake my thing and get a pretty good workout. My favorite instructor even made a surprise appearance. I love her routines more than any of the others. There is some flavor in hers that I really like. There were two bad things about tonight's class though that I really feel are compelling enough to share. The first is that the room was probably 15 degrees hotter than it usually is. That makes for some sweaty l

I have exactly 34 days until I reach my one year anniversary of posting to Trouble with the Curvy. Today, however, is International No Diet Day and upon first hearing about this "holiday" I was a bit peeved. I mean, I really don't need anything else to give me a "good" excuse to eat french fries. Dairy Queen's Miracle Treat Day already is booked in my calendar so I certainly don't need another day in the year that is designated a junk food day... In researching how this came to be I discovered that I am not only an advocate for it's goals but the founder's philosophy rang true to my own in so many ways. Wikipedia describes it this way: International No Diet Day  (INDD) is an annual celebration of body acceptance, including  fat acceptance  and body shape diversity. This day is also dedicated to promoting a healthy life style with a focus on  health at any size  and in raising awareness of the potential dangers of  dieting  and the unlikelihood