I am no longer an XL in my tops! Say hello to Large and sometimes Mediums! Yay!!
I just weighed myself, too, and I dropped another 3 pounds.
Total weight loss since September: 35 pounds!!!!!
Down a top size!
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Crunching Numbers
Hi!
Been a few months since my last check in…
I’ve been bringing it!
Weight as of September 2011: 241 lbs
Weight as of March 2012: 209 lbs
Pant size as of September 2011: 18
Pant size as of March 2012: 14
In my life, I have never lost a pound let alone 32 pounds!! To me, this is huge. To the Biggest Loser contestants, it’s nothing lol. But hey, I’m not on that show. I don’t need to lose over 100 pounds. Actually, I need to lose a total of 62 pounds to reach my goal weight of 170 ish.
My arms are less flabby! My Mom can see some abs peeking through my belly. YAY!
BIG Summer Goal
I can’t guarantee this is going to happen, but — I am going to try like hell — to get in a bikini this summer. With that said, I have to lose 30 pounds by June or July. Think it’s possible? According to Yahoo! Answers, it is. I don’t know. It took me 7 months to lose 30 pounds although… I did have a dislocated shoulder which slowed me down and I did catch a cold, which slowed me down another month. So, I might have a chance. I just have to bring it.
Small Summer Goals
I am still keeping an eye out for my smaller summer goals like do 10 push ups without dying (which I can do 7 regular ones, not military style), working out 4 times a week (last week I did 5 times and this week 4), wearing tank tops (I’m getting there!), etc.
p90x?
Today, Jeff dropped off 2 DVDs he ripped from his p90x program. I’m thinking of trying it. But before I do, I need to be prepared. This Wednesday, I’m going into the gym and having a training instructor watch me as I attempt a pull up. I’m TERRIFIED of dislocating my shoulder again. And with p90x, there’s a lotta pull ups.
But… I think if I focus enough, I can do it. For anyone unaware of this program, it’s 90 days of brutal agony lol. Let’s just say, to those who completed it, they’re fit and ripped. It sounds gimmicky, but it’s not. Read the articles online and it all makes sense. It’s pure science: keep shocking your body and you’ll lose weight. If you do the same routines over and over, your body will get bored and stop losing. So with p90x, their workouts are different and keep your body guessing!
WTF do I want?
Fitness aside, I’ve been doing pretty good. A little news here, a little news there. I’m a little bummed…
Last night, I went on a second date with a guy. He’s AMAZING. He’s smart, funny, interesting, he’s an Internet Marketer, we have so much in common, but… I’m not attracted to him. Is there someone up there laughing at me? It’s a big tease! This guy is PERFECT for me and I can’t go there with him physically. We haven’t tried or anything, but it feels WEIRD thinking about it. I think when we were at the movie theater, he was trying to hold my hand and I shrugged it off and pretended I didn’t know what was going on LOL.
Oh well. I’m still confused though. All this time, I thought I wanted a guy like him and now… I’m starting to think I want someone who’s fit and into health like me. Dude. I don’t know. I guess you just meet that person and… know. I’m tired of writing a list in my head. That guy that I really want doesn’t exist. Cause in my head, he’s perfect lol. Nobody’s perfect!
Driving
I’ve been doing better at driving. I managed to drive on the highway, merge onto US 22 (which is crazy) and drive on a few other main roads. I’m good at parking in between cars. I’m good at breaking. Baby steps 
I still do make mistakes like running through stop signs without actually, you know stopping. I almost ran over a curb the other day. Sigh.
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Okay, that’s all for today or maybe for this month or maybe for the next few months lol. I hope to report back with good news Asta lavista!
To Learn List ->
So I just added a To Learn List to the right side! There to keep me focused on what I need to learn next. I find myself always feeling like I’m behind the times.
- I’m now learning jQuery. I should have been doing more with it, but I haven’t.
- I’m officially done with XHTML and now, doing all my websites in HTML5.
- I haven’t even touched mobile development.
Those 3 things are pretty popular these days. But anyway, I wanted to post that list. If you know of something that you think is crucial, that I don’t know, let me know! Until next time, xoxo.
Hellooooooooooooooooo December
Those o’s should get your attention. Mwah! So, some updates:
Fitness
The last post, I talked about my fitness to reach by summer of 2012. You know, I think I may actually meet most of them. However, I had a minor set back in early November. . .
I dislocated my shoulder.
It was the strangest thing! I was in a class and I was sitting on the floor reaching over to grab my water with my right arm. When I grabbed it, I fell on top of my weights and twisted my shoulder OUT. Oh. My. God. I was like, “What the heck is going on?” Thinking it would just go away and I’d continue the rest of the class. Nope!
I got up and started to walk out to get some help, but I wound up falling on the ground because the pain was so immense, I couldn’t even move. I needed to get 2 of the guys to help me stand up so I could go to the hospital. The ambulance wasn’t there or anything, I just had my Dad pick me up and take me. It was really hard to move because my arm was out of the socket and every little move I made hurt.
Thankfully, at the hospital, they were able to put me to sleep to wack it back in or else people in California would be hearing me scream.
Afterward, I had to wear a sling and I couldn’t work my upper body for a few weeks which really sucks because majority of my work outs are upper body.
16 Pounds Lighter!
On the plus side, since September 7th, I did lose 16 pounds! I actually lost 17, but last week I gained 1. During weight loss, you will have weight gain and then next week, it’ll come off.
Down a Pant Size!
And I am also down a pant size. I started at 18 and I’m now a 16. And honestly, these 16′s feel loose on me so I may be a 14 very soon
Career
The next big thing, going on, is that I have been rockin’ when it comes to my work! Things were slow a little bit there, but I have a lot of good things happenin’.
Full Time in January
In January, I will be getting full time work with a company here in PA. I just have to wait for my shitty contract with the douche to end. But I’m excited! The people are AMAZINGLY WONDERFUL in EVERY way possible. They are talented, smart, ambitious, meticulous (like me), and warm-hearted. They are completely not Jason.
Hourly Rate
Another cool thing that I just have to brag about (for really, my own knowledge of where I’m heading) is that I have been getting between $30-$50 an hour. I get $30 an hour daily and $40 an hour on this last project and $50 an hour on an upcoming one. So, it’s a BIG jump from working with Jason, and even the Jason in Montreal. It’s good. By age 30, I want to make $46 an hour full time. It’s progress!
Say Hello to Buddy!
I got an ADORABLE Malt-A-Poo puppy a week ago. My parents have talked about it with me for a little while and so I just felt very lonely the past few weeks. My parents finally decided, ‘let’s get one!’.
I have to admit, at first, I didn’t love him. At first, I was like “Eh.” I hate to say that, but it’s true. I wasn’t attached to him right away. But Mom was. And I went on that. And now? I looooooooooove this little soul. He’s so cute and loveable and he follows me around and I love that attention!
Single Now. Single Forever?
And yes, I’m still single. I have been on dates though. I was just on one a few weeks. He was nice, smart, funny, well dressed, but we didn’t have that connection. I didn’t some things about him, like he really seemed into the whole ‘drinking-scene’. Not me.
I did like someone for a few days a few weeks ago lol… and then he told me he’s in love with me and I stop liking him. What is up with me? LOL!
I do have a really good picture of the type of person I could see myself falling in love with. Lately, I’ve been finding funny guys to be REALLY attractive. Is there such thing as a funny guy who’s ambitious/well-dressed/a healthy-eater and fun to be around in Allentown, PA?
Shrug. Who knows. I did and sort of still do, like someone, but he’s too much of a douche to realize that if he doesn’t step up his A game, he’s going to lose out on something awesome = me.
In Conclusion. . .
I have been driving more! I can now drive safely in parking lots, from one spot to the next And I can drive around the parking lot lol… Mom’s going to take me out of the parking lot this Monday (eek!). Here’s to hoping I don’t:
- Kill someone.
- Kill a cat.
- Kill myself.
And that’s all folks!