Laughing At Myself
My weight loss adventure has been a little dull - until today. But first, let me catch you up.
First - you'd be amazed at how much money you can save by buying those Lean Cuisine meals in the grocery store over the weekend rather than eating cafeteria, or worse, fast food, fare. I didn't realize I was spending so much on FOOD until I sat down and did my budgeting. I had spent, on one weekend, well over $150 at Burger King and McDonalds and Sonic and Hardees. Don't get me wrong, I had kids along for most of those trips, but even alone I was spending an average of $8 a pop for meals.
So, when I went shopping, I did something my mother had always frowned upon - I loaded up my grocery cart with frozen entrees. Your mom probably frowned on them too - which is why so many of us either have a NEED to cook a real meal from scratch or say oh screw it and stop by somewhere. Frozen entrees are a good compromise - they're cheaper and healthier than fast food. 400 calories as opposed to 1500 - Im not kidding. Look it up.
I also snagged some bannanas and apples and grapes for snacks. Ok, and some peanut butter crackers.
I'm also saving money by using the water fountain instead of the soda machine. I have a Dasani bottle I've been using over and over again (recycling people) and it's a full liter. I go through 3 or 4 of these a day. I've never figured out how much water I'm supposed to have so I pretty much just keep drinking it until I'm sick to death of it. Speaking of water - that run to the bathroom every 2 hours or so is added exercise, right? (Remember the commercial - gotta go gotta go gotta go right NOW???) I'm not sure bursting bladder is healthy.
Now, today I screwed up. I forgot to toss my frozen box in my bag for lunch and I stopped by Hardees for breakfast. Oi. I did however manage to remember to wear sneakers so that I could walk on the lunch break I'm vowing NOT to work through. My friend in the cube next door now has me bleeping (think Road Runner) at everything so the bleeps and laughing should help keep me motivated. Add to that calf stretches and you've got a day full of laugher.
Let me explain the calf stretches. I've been trying to stretch because my sedentary lifestyle has led to muscles like jello. So, when I'm nursing Raiden or waking up or whatever, I stretch. And today, when I stood up from my desk to go to the water fountain, I put my hands on the top of my cube walls (probably 6 feet tall) and did a calf stretch - raising my head enough to see over the cube walls. (I'm 5'10") And wow what a site. A total maze of cubes from one end of this huge long open building to the other. I had the sudden feeling of being a mouse in a maze and had a bad case of the giggles creep up on me.
Regina asked me what was so funny so I had her stand up and do a stretch too and see the view - so she started laughing. And then she had to say 'On your mark, get set....' and I said 'Go! - Run run run!!!' and we both pretty much collapsed laughing. Now, mind you, I said this at a whisper because my throat hurts so much I can't really talk, but still - it was funny. I don't know if I burned more calories laughing or stretching :)
First - you'd be amazed at how much money you can save by buying those Lean Cuisine meals in the grocery store over the weekend rather than eating cafeteria, or worse, fast food, fare. I didn't realize I was spending so much on FOOD until I sat down and did my budgeting. I had spent, on one weekend, well over $150 at Burger King and McDonalds and Sonic and Hardees. Don't get me wrong, I had kids along for most of those trips, but even alone I was spending an average of $8 a pop for meals.
So, when I went shopping, I did something my mother had always frowned upon - I loaded up my grocery cart with frozen entrees. Your mom probably frowned on them too - which is why so many of us either have a NEED to cook a real meal from scratch or say oh screw it and stop by somewhere. Frozen entrees are a good compromise - they're cheaper and healthier than fast food. 400 calories as opposed to 1500 - Im not kidding. Look it up.
I also snagged some bannanas and apples and grapes for snacks. Ok, and some peanut butter crackers.
I'm also saving money by using the water fountain instead of the soda machine. I have a Dasani bottle I've been using over and over again (recycling people) and it's a full liter. I go through 3 or 4 of these a day. I've never figured out how much water I'm supposed to have so I pretty much just keep drinking it until I'm sick to death of it. Speaking of water - that run to the bathroom every 2 hours or so is added exercise, right? (Remember the commercial - gotta go gotta go gotta go right NOW???) I'm not sure bursting bladder is healthy.
Now, today I screwed up. I forgot to toss my frozen box in my bag for lunch and I stopped by Hardees for breakfast. Oi. I did however manage to remember to wear sneakers so that I could walk on the lunch break I'm vowing NOT to work through. My friend in the cube next door now has me bleeping (think Road Runner) at everything so the bleeps and laughing should help keep me motivated. Add to that calf stretches and you've got a day full of laugher.
Let me explain the calf stretches. I've been trying to stretch because my sedentary lifestyle has led to muscles like jello. So, when I'm nursing Raiden or waking up or whatever, I stretch. And today, when I stood up from my desk to go to the water fountain, I put my hands on the top of my cube walls (probably 6 feet tall) and did a calf stretch - raising my head enough to see over the cube walls. (I'm 5'10") And wow what a site. A total maze of cubes from one end of this huge long open building to the other. I had the sudden feeling of being a mouse in a maze and had a bad case of the giggles creep up on me.
Regina asked me what was so funny so I had her stand up and do a stretch too and see the view - so she started laughing. And then she had to say 'On your mark, get set....' and I said 'Go! - Run run run!!!' and we both pretty much collapsed laughing. Now, mind you, I said this at a whisper because my throat hurts so much I can't really talk, but still - it was funny. I don't know if I burned more calories laughing or stretching :)
posted by Danielle at 11:11 AM
1 Comments:
Heya lady. I discovered just before I was due to move that those microwavable meals or the pot pies that are like 35c that you stick in the oven are really cheap. Makes you wonder why ppl eat fast food instead.
I used to snack on homemade trail mix, fresh fruit and fresh veggies. Yeah my mother doesn't buy frozen entrees. I think the last time she bought one was when my grandmother was alive and that was well over 15 years ago.
As for your water goes, you need 64oz of water daily, which is just a little under 2 of your 1 litre bottles. Don't forget your calcium intake too, you need the equiv of 3 8oz glasses of milk.
I used to try and do the calf stretches seated when I worked as a CSR on the phone. I could never do them often enough to where I could do them without thinking, hence the scrawny calves.
Keep up the good work though. Still need to get those recipes to you.
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