April 2011
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new month tomorrow! [105]
So, tomorrow is weigh-in for me, and I don’t really have any hopes or expectations about a loss.
It’s only been four days since my last weigh-in and I don’t feel like that is enough time to lose anything.
I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if I gained tomorrow, either. I lost a huge amount of weight over Spring Break, mostly because I was sick and way more active than I...
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March 2011
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i'm ready for summer. [106]
So ready for summer.
Well, not physically. I want to be at least 195 before summer starts officially.
But I’m ready to be finished with the classes I’m in. I’m also ready to not eat cafeteria food. It’ll be much easier on my self-control and my calorie intake in general.
Buh.
One of my classes has been canceled for the rest of the week, so I get to sleep in which=no...
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back to zumba, yes!! [107]
Hi, team!
An update on my New Zealand Stuff:
I’ve filled out a TON of forms and am about to pay quite a bit of money, but I’m several steps closer to going to New Zealand than I was before. I’ve gotten an ID picture ready, confirmed my offer of place and am now filling out liabilities and the like.
It’s not all that fun right now, but I know it will be worth it in the...
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meeting goals. [108]
Well, kiddos, I promised a weigh-in today, and that’s what you’ll get.
Afraid that I had gained like 10 pounds on vacation, I stepped on the scale today with no high expectations.
But in reality, I lost FIVE POUNDS, weighing in at 204.8.
That not only puts me at 35.2 pounds lost total, but it also means that I met my goal of getting to 205 by the end of March!
I just really...
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back to reality. [109]
No longer in New Mexico, it’s time to get back to reality and start paying attention to what I eat again. No more freebies, it’s back to the grindstone for me.
And as much as I don’t like it, I know I gotta get back on track.
After sleeping for a glorious 12 hours, I had a breakfast of cinnamon Mini Wheats with 2% milk.
Lunch was a Fiber Plus bar.
Dinner was a large roast...
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spring break recap [117-110]
Hi, weight loss team! I’m sorry about the accidental hiatus, but I’m back now and I’m rearing to go!
This post is going to be quite long, so I can understand if you want to skip reading it.
I didn’t keep track of everything I ate because I was on vacation. I did, however, try and be active at least once a day and I tried to make healthy choices, considering all of the...
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I'm currently on the free Wi-Fi at the Albuquerque...
I’ll update you guys tonight when I get home!
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Hi guys, a quick note!
Turns out there’s no Internet in this hotel without Ethernet cables, and I don’t have one.
So, it looks like I’m going on an unintentional weeklong hiatus.
I’ll post lots of stuff at the end though.
So, faithful followers, I’ll see you again on Saturday (:
Have a great week!
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30 pounds lost, i'm back to square one. [118]
Well, guys.
I don’t know what happened, but I did it.
I not only reached my weekly goal, but I reached my monthly goal of being my lowest weight before Spring Break.
I got on the scale this morning and it read: 209.8, a 3.6 pound weight loss!
This is remarkable for several reasons:
1) I had two awful binges this week and thought I was going to gain weight.
2) I met my monthly goal!
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It's that time: FOLLOW FRIDAY :)
Here are my favorite weight loss blogs :) -simply-multifaceted -dianesachunko -sizingdown -goingthinforfashion -creatingconfidence- -weighttiltheygetaloadofme -zinnia88 -thebeautybattle -healthyplz -chunkymonster
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tomorrow is weigh-in day AND the beginning of...
I’m a little sad that I won’t be making my 210 goal. However, by the time I get back I for should be past it! My goal is still 211 for tomorrow, and if I don’t make it I’ll be a little bit sad. Actually, I’ll be pretty sad.
But I’m going to hold my head high, regardless of what the scale says. It’s been a rough week, what with Shark Week and my terrible...
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dash to spring break! [120]
Today I took my only test of the week: this means I literally have NOTHING TO DO until I leave for Spring Break. No more school responsibilities for the rest of the week, holla!
Which means I need to focus on getting to my goal by the end of the week.
I might be on theoretical vacation already, but that doesn’t mean I can slack! It’s crunch time RAH RAH RAH.
Gif (only somewhat)...
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i am going to beat this, dammit. [121]
Okay, so I’ve fucked up this week. Saturday-Sunday-Monday were all horrible. Granted, I did workout on two of those days, but there is still no excuse for the insane amount of calories I’ve been shoving into my body. It might be Shark Week, but it’s NOT OKAY. I am TAKING BACK MY FUCKING LIFE. Right now.
For lunch today, I had a roast beef sandwich (seriously, I can’t...
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An awesome article on how to make up for a food... →
I’m currently feeling so shitty about my horrid binges this week, that I looked up how to get over them and continue on. This article has some great advice, and you guys should definitely read it :)
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I'm giving up sweets/desserts for Lent because...
I know Lent started last week, but I never decided what to give up.
But now I’ve decided: NO SWEETS.
No candy, cake, ice cream, nothing.
I need to do this.
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my first ever shark week. [122]
Okay.
So I figured out why I had my crazy binge last night.
Shark Week. Rah.
I only learned a couple weeks ago what Shark Week meant on Tumblr. I’m going to be blunt so everyone can know what it means from now on: Shark Week = God dammit, my period started.
It’s definitely not my first time experiencing Shark Week, but it is my first time using the terminology here on Tumblr
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Anonymous asked: sorry but the healthy skinny girl diet IS healthy, that is, if you are eating fruit and vegetables and not counting them in the daily intake like stated
you could eat 900 calories on the monday, plus fruit and vegetables, and easily be at around 1400 calories
just saying...
i think thats why its called the healthy skinny girl diet anyway
you could eat 900 calories on the monday, plus fruit and vegetables, and easily be at around 1400 calories
just saying...
i think thats why its called the healthy skinny girl diet anyway
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one week until spring break! [124 & 123]
Good evening, followers (and non-followers of course)!
Saturday was a day of victories and losses.
Overall, I didn’t eat too poorly. Emphasis on the too. Breakfast was healthy (a breakfast sandwich and coffee), but I also had a shake at dinner (a burger with lettuce, cheese, and ketchup), as well as something like 6 mini cupcakes and 3 pieces of cheese right before I went to bed. Odd...
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MyFitnessPal anyone? :)
I don’t use it all too much to count calories because it is so freaking hard to calorie count cafeteria food, but I do check it pretty often.
If you wanna be friends, add me: MaurenSparrow!
I update my weight on there every Friday morning, too!
simply-multifaceted asked: Heya, loving the progress so far and the positivity. You'll make it in no time, I believe in you! Btw what is zumba all about? I'm seeing it everywhere. Lol. Oh and thank you so much, for putting me up the 'follow friday' list. Made my day, so thank you again! =) x
Oh forgot to ask are you and 'maurensparrow' the same person?!
If yes, then thats...
Oh forgot to ask are you and 'maurensparrow' the same person?!
If yes, then thats...
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ohbailey asked: you can dooooo it! <3
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well, would you look at that? [125]
Despite the fact that I ate more calories than the whole world combined last weekend, I almost met my weekly goal!
This morning I weighed-in at 213.4, a 2.8 pound loss for the week!! :)
I really wasn’t expecting to reach the 213’s at all, but I did. What a pleasant surprise!
My goal for next week is 211. That’s 2.4 pounds. I think I can do it, but it’s going to take...
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FOLLOW FRIDAY (:
I don’t think I’ve done this in the past, but I want to start to help you guys follow some other great weight loss blogs.
Here are my favorites :) -simply-multifaceted -dianesachunko -sizingdown -goingthinforfashion -creatingconfidence- -weighttiltheygetaloadofme -zinnia88 -thebeautybattle -healthyplz -chunkymonster -a-weighty-issue
Check em out! They’re great.
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another good day, i think. [day 126]
So this post is going to be super quick and without gifs. I’ve got an engagement to attend to and I’m not going to get the chance to blog afterwards.
Lunch: turkey, roast beef, sourdough bread, three pieces of cheese, mayo, and a bowl of apples.
Dinner: peanut butter, granola, yogurt, and two glasses of chocolate milk.
Exercise: Zumba. I was too tired to elliptical afterwards.
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well, now that i'm back on track... [127]
Quick confession: I had a Cherry Coke last night. Ha.
No guilt here though. I know I was WAY UNDER my calories for the day yesterday AND I hauled ass at the gym. 150 calories isn’t a big deal.
Moving on.
Today I did some calculations in one of my classes. (We were talking about something completely irrelevant, I promise I’m not a bad student.)
I decided to try and figure out how...
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i need(ed) a swift kick in the ass. [129 & 128]
Hi team, sorry for the lack of posts yesterday. I was super busy with class and work and I was too tired to blog so I didn’t.
Forgive me! I’ll be better about it.
A quick summary of yesterday:
Breakfast: blueberry bagel, strawberry cream cheese.
Lunch: Peanut butter and jelly on sourdough with a banana.
Dinner: A wrap with lettuce, roast beef, turkey, ranch, and cheese, a couple...
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