Fit for a Queen

Big Mama

jettatura — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:13:59 +0000

I’m starting to get what I call “Big Mama curves.” My clothes are starting to get tight, a few pair of jeans no longer fit comfortably.

It’s time to kick this malaise to the curb and get back on my health regime.

An Honest Lie

jettatura — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:08:42 +0000

Well, I have been eating horribly and haven’t been to the gym in over a month. Shame on me! Today I got back on my strict tuna diet. Hopefully I’ll start to shed the pounds within a couple of days.

I have, however, been productive in the creative realm. I recently completed some illustrations for An Honest Lie. Be sure to grab a copy when it comes out!

Hotel Day 4 :(

jettatura — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:10:09 +0000

Not a good day.

9:00 a.m.

490 calories – Chicken Salad Sandwich

1:00 p.m.

490 calories – Egg Salad Sandwich
107 calories – Cinnamon Spice Quaker Instant Oatmeal

Evening

Again, shame on me.

Total Caloric Intake

Too many calories – I’m going to try to consume very little more, maybe a hard boiled egg or some carrots. This stress eating has got to stop.

Vitamins & Supplements

1 One A Day Women’s
2,000 MG Flaxseed Oil

Water Intake

1 Liter so far

Exercise

Negligible

Hotel Day 3

jettatura — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:43:50 +0000

Well, yesterday was alright until I had that meeting at work. Shame on me for indulging.

Today has started well, but I’ve only been up for a couple of hours.

Now I need to work on being mindful of what sort of calories I eat, as well as how many.

8:40 a.m.

17 calories – 1 Hard Boiled Egg, no Yolk
107 calories – Apple Spice Quaker Instant Oatmeal
50 calories – Hummus and Baby Cut Carrots

11:20 a.m.

350 calories – Bean Burrito a la Taco Hut
80 calories – 2 Dove Dark Chocolate Promises

12:30 p.m.

34 calories – 2 Hard Boiled Eggs, no Yolks
200 calories – Hummus and Pitas
110 calories – Dannon Activia Strawberry Yogurt

3:00 p.m.

100 calories – Cinnamon Quaker Instant Oatmeal
250 calories – Beef Soft Taco a la Taco Hut

4:00 p.m.

40 calories – 1 Dove Dark Chocolate Promise

Evening

Shame on me.

Total Caloric Intake

Way too much.

Vitamins & Minerals

2,000 MG Flaxseed Oil
1 One A Day Women’s

Water Intake

2 Liters

Exercise

Negligible

Alright, Hotel Day 2

jettatura — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:09:07 +0000

Second day of my hotel living that I’ve actually logged.

I’m doing alright today. I just need to stay strong, I’ve been stress and hormone eating waaaaayyy too much lately.

7:30 a.m.

70 calories – 2 hard boiled eggs, no yolks
157 calories – 1 serving of Maple and Brown Sugar Oatmeal
110 – Dannon Activia Vanilla yogurt

12 noon

130 calories – 2/3 can of Pink Salmon
120 calories – 3 pieces of Dove Dark Chocolate Promises

2:00 p.m.

512 calories – 2 Venti Chai Tea Lattes with Soy
450 calories – Apple Fritter

7:00 p.m.

150 calories – Hummus and Baby-Cut Carrots
350 calories – Bean Burrito a la Taco Hut

Total Caloric Intake

Too much, too much!

Vitamins & Supplements

1 One A Day Women’s
1,000 MG Flaxseed Oil

Water Intake

1 Liter

Exercise

Negligible

Frustrated

jettatura — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:18:32 +0000

My plan to track my health while living in the hotel has not been successful thus far. I’m a bit frustrated at myself for not doing it, but can’t be too hard on myself, that would just compound the problem.

So, the hiatus continues.

Two weeks to go. I can’t wait to get outta here!

On the up-and-up, my throat has been feeling much better. My sinuses are still agitated out the wazoo, but hey, it’s better than it was.

Hotel Day 1

jettatura — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 02:48:56 +0000

In order to maintain some sort of record of my eating habits and exercise I will keep keep a daily log of my time spent living in the hotel.

Since my first night in this hotel my throat has been burning, my ears hurt, my sinuses are so agitated I sound like a pug when I nose-breathe. I’ve done everything to get better – had pho a couple of times, lots of herbal and green teas, lots of water, lots of sleep, vitamins, neti and gargling with saline water. Nothing has helped.

Since it’s been so difficult to breathe I’ve not been working out.
Since I’m not working out I need to watch my diet closely. Shame on me, I haven’t been. I’ll start now though. Writing today’s log has made me realize I haven’t taken full responsibility for my health, which is what I need to do, even when extenuating circumstances make it difficult.

I’ve been stress and hormone eating, so today’s log is truly a disaster.

6:30 a.m.

150 calories – 1 bowl of oatmeal
110 calories – 1 Dannon Activia Peach yogurt
190 calories – 1 small glazed donut
51 calories – 3 hard boiled eggs (just the whites, no yolks)

11:30 a.m.

90 calories – fruit
245 calories – 1/2 chicken salad sandwich a la Sbux

5:00 p.m.

90 calories – fruit
245 calories – 1/2 chicken salad sandwich a la Sbux

7:00 p.m.

I’d guess around 300 calories – Panda Express leftover chicken and fried rice + spring roll
165 calories – 1 Modelo cervesa

Total Caloric Intake

1,636 calories. A bit too high, if I consume this many calories daily I will gain weight.

Vitamins & Supplements

1 One a Day Women’s capsule
1,000 MG Flaxseed Oil

Water Intake

1 Liter

Exercise

Negligible

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Tomorrow

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Maybe scribing my plan for tomorrow will help me stick to healthy choices. Let’s give it a go and find out!

Meal 1: 1 can o’ fish (tuna or pink salmon)
Meal 2: 1 fruit cup + 1 can o’ fish
Meal 3: 1 bean burrito a la Taco Hut
Meal 4: Um… another can o’ fish? With a banana, that’ll add some variety! Yum!
Meal 5: Another bean burrito? We’ll have to see where I’m at.

That should put me at around 1,000 calories tomorrow, which is right where I want to be! We’ll see how it goes.

Water Intake: 6 Liters

Hiatus

jettatura — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:35:50 +0000

At present I am living in a hotel. This has put great strain on many areas of my life, unfortunately it has caused a hiccup in my health journey. I should be here for only a week or two more, at which point I will be moving from Houston to Dallas and will promptly resume my healthy ways.

Happens to the best of them, right?

Day 6

jettatura — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:51:39 +0000

Understandably, I’m a bit tired today. That’s what I get for staying up late sifting through things on the Internet. I did make a bit of progress in my search, though, so it was not all in vain.

I can’t remember if I mentioned this before, but I’m a barista at Starbucks, which is an explanation, most certainly not an excuse, for my almost daily consumption of frappuccinos. I have a seven and one half hour shift today. My goal is to not indulge in any sweet drinks: I want to have only water or plain hot tea. I will be strong! I will resist sweets!

My shift runs a bit late and I have things to do immediately afterward, so I’ve went ahead and begun my log for today. I’ll finish it up before bed or tomorrow morning.

7:00 a.m.

150 calories – 1 can of Pink Salmon (I much prefer this to the canned Red Salmon)

9:30 a.m.

200 calories – 2 teaspoons of Peanut Butter

10:30 a.m.

100 calories – 1 can of Tuna

7:20 p.m.

90 calories – Almost 1 can of Tuna

9:30 p.m.

100 calories – 2 teaspoons of Peanut Butter

Total Caloric Intake

640 calories – Waaaay too low, I certainly won’t make a habit of it.

Vitamins & Supplements

1 One A Day Women’s capsule
1,000 MG Flaxseed Oil

Water Intake

4 Liters

Exercise

Negligible

Inspiration

jettatura — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:02:33 +0000

Well, I’m up late again. I started out continuing my search from earlier today but have strayed from my path and happened across some awesome inspiration.

When viewing these images bear in mind that I’m a tad eclectic in my tastes.

You’ve been warned.

Ernte Fashion Systems

Alexander McQueen
(Whoever photoshopped his images did a lousy job and some of the girls have double shoes and hats that look like stickers.)

I know all of the ladies pictured above are skinnyskinny, that’s not what inspires me; the creativity and sheer genius (especially of Ernte) really inspire me to be awesome in every way I can be. I dream of owning Ernte clothes, and will probably keep dreaming. I mean, who wouldn’t want clothes that look as though they’ve weathered several years post-apocalypse?

What inspires you to greatness?