the skinny on holly

I've made some positive steps.

I've joined Weight Watchers as of May 16, 2007.

Also, I've moved to wordpress.

You can find me here.

Posted by Holly at 9:58 PM | Permalink | Comments

So I am on Week 1 of the running program (which I haven’t started yet and it’s Thursday) and Week 2 of writing down everything I eat. I’m not really sure it’s helping that much, but I do feel guilty when I write down “cheeseburger” or “Peanut M&Ms”.
At least, I am recognizing that I have bad habits.

The problem is that I was once very skinny and in shape. And I could eat anything I wanted then, because I was playing tennis all the time and had a killer metabolism.

Now, I am so beyond where I even in a million years thought I would be.

Fridays are weigh-in days. Last Friday was the first one and I had lost 1 lb. I’m worried that tomorrow will be incredibly disappointing because I don’t feel like I have done anything substantial in my weight loss efforts.

All I’ve done this week is start listening to “The Secret” on my way to and from work and continue to write down what I am eating. I did receive a copy of a Weight Watchers book from a co-worker, but I don’t think I need to do the point system because I can’t figure it all out – especially with the cold cuts and various stuff I eat that are not on “the point list.”

Ugh.

Here’s my current over-zealous goal chart. I know I may be reaching a little high, but I’m hoping that my competitive side will kick in and force me to try to keep up with it.



I have date goals. June 9th is the golf tournament where I run into people I haven’t seen for a year.

July 26th is our summer vacation to P-Town.

If this chart becomes too far from reality, I will redo it. I also am hoping that not too many people out there are actually reading this blog, because I am putting my weight on it, and that’s incredibly embarrassing.

Posted by Holly at 11:10 AM | Permalink | Comments

No more excuses. I am the heaviest I have ever been. This is so ridiculous!

We just had the baby shower and I feel embarassed. I feel embarassed that the pictures we will have forever are of me so damn fat.

April 2nd was my starting date.

I am writing down every single thing I eat. And I am starting the "Couch to 5K" in 9 weeks podcast.

I have lofty goals, but something's gotta happen.

Here we go!!!

Posted by Holly at 10:07 AM | Permalink | Comments

this is ridiculous.

it's 5 months after I started this and haven't gotten anywhere. I'm basically where I started and now, I have new goals for myself.

I did one of those "Real Age" quizzes online and it told me that even though I am 30, my "real age" is 37.

I need to take better care of myself and using excuses to stay this unhealthy is ridiculous. I am the heaviest I have ever been in my life and I am tired of being embarassed about it.

I'm looking at 2-3 lbs a week. The first goal is to lose 6 lbs by February 1st.

Posted by Holly at 9:27 AM | Permalink | Comments

Ate like a pig all weekend. Didn’t get up to do the exercise bike this morning, but will make myself do it tonight.
Plus, I need to fit into a business suit for Wednesday.
My mother is supposed to take me shopping to get work clothes. It was my birthday present (which happened 5 weeks ago) but I keep putting her off because I really think it will be depressing to go shopping for size 16s with my Petite 4 mother.

Posted by Holly at 2:20 PM | Permalink | Comments

Yesterday, I played tennis with my boss for 1 ½ hours before work. Then I had this wonderful cereal from Costco with fiber flakes, cranberries and macadamia nuts. For lunch, chicken sausage (apple & gouda) and a salad with my new favorite dressing (Marie’s Blue Cheese Vinagrette) and ice water.
Things were looking good until I had a diet coke and two sloppy joes for dinner followed up by 3 Corona Lights.
Needless to say, I got on the scale this morning and weigh no less than I did 3 weeks ago.

Tonight the life insurance policy nurse comes to take my blood. Maybe I should take this as a time to seize the moment and work a little harder at this getting healthy crap.

Posted by Holly at 10:39 AM | Permalink | Comments

I have been horrendous about the diet.
Notice the gigantic void between the last entry and this one!

In the meantime, I have purchased an exercise bike from Wal-Mart (I always have a moral dilemma when I walk into Wal-Mart, but it was all I bought and it was the only place I could find an exercise bike for $88) and I have played tennis in the mornings before work with my boss (twice last week and probably tomorrow).
The tennis is tough because I used to be a Division I college player 10 years ago when I weighed 50 lbs less. The quality of tennis last week was horrific. I definitely need to work on it.

So, I am still trying to get healthier and hopefully the tennis is sparking something.
Thursday night is when the nurse comes over to take my blood and stuff for the life insurance policy that Lois is upping on me. That’s a little reality check that I am not going to live forever.

I just had a tomato from our garden (no salt!) and 2 links of apple-gouda chicken sausage from Costco for breakfast. That's not too bad, right?

Posted by Holly at 10:19 AM | Permalink | Comments