VALIENDRA's SparkPeople Blog

Bike ride : the return !

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:36:43 EST

Yesterday, I went for a bike ride. I have not been biking a lot lately. That is why I am so happy I did yesterday. I didn't bike for as long as I should have but, 17 km is better than nothing. Tonight, I plan on mowing my friend's lawn and go for a small bike ride.

Slow wins the race right ?

I think I missing an ingredient here : commitment. Daily baby steps. Getting there.

DONE ! OVER !

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:47:18 EST

School is OVER ! After five intense years, finally, I finished. You have no idea how relieved I am. It's been an hectic journey with a very sad and frustrating end. But at least, I graduated, I won't have to see them ever again and life will finally be easier.

Today is my first full week at work as a full time employee. I am very happy - the place is neat and I have lot of work to do. And the people are nice. Really. It's going to be fun.

As for last week, it's been a v...

One of the longest streak evah ! =)

Sun, 2 Jun 2013 20:30:08 EST

I suscribed to SP in December of 2008 - at first, I was very motivated and I lost a lot (close to 50 pounds!) but I also remember that I was feeling hungry most of the time. I tracked everything, I ate very little compared to what I was used to and in the end, I was feeling hungry most of the time. My attempt was bound to fail. And I failed. In the last year, I logged in quite often but never as often as now.

It's the enf of my fourth week streak - I went biking every week (2-3 X/...

The day I got shaved....

Sun, 26 May 2013 08:56:22 EST

A couple of weeks ago, I enrolled into a fund raising activity which is called "The Shaved Head Challenge".

Here's the speech :

The Leucan Shaved Head Challenge is a major fundraiser of Leucan that engages the community in a spirit of solidarity to provide services to cancer-stricken children and their families as well as providing financial support to the clinical research.

Participants in the Leucan Shaved Head Challenge must put a price on their own head...

It's already 4pm !

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:12:27 EST

Remember I was complaining about work being boring ?... Not anymnore ! I've got plenty of job to do, a lot of calls to answer and a lot of documents to type! Patience is not one of my top quality - working on it. Working.

Munching on veggies all day, very good and very sustaining. Thinking of my dinner during the afternoon and logging in the expected dinner : help a lot to keep within range !

Tonight I will receive my diploma. After five years of hardwork... TADA ! Pictu...

Not going down... quite the contrary !

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:29:48 EST

But hey! I know where it comes from.. =/

I just had three killer weeks, biking and walking but I succeeded to put on 2 more pounds.. and no, it got nothing to do with muscles, it has to do with beers and chips and pizzas. Which is something I will be working on next weeks. I once had a gym teacher who was really fit and he shared with us his view on exercises and eating : eat as much as you want, just make sure you work out enough to burn it all... It kinda stuck with me.. but it d...

The more I try, the worst it is... !

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:09:00 EST

If I eat well the whole day and then at supper, I congratulate myself with pizza, it's not that smart heh ? ...
Ahhh ! Nobody ever said it was easy right ? If I eat well the whole week, I feel justify to eat a lot of not so good stuff like t-bones & ice cream during the weekend... The success of it all is about balance which I feel is difficult for me to reach =/

I didn't go bgiking this week, well not yet anyway but I did go walking on my lunch break. I went three times so f...

New Team Challenge !

Mon, 6 May 2013 14:32:35 EST

I just joined the "Virtual Walk Challenge" team on which we are asked to walk toward a destination. And the one that I've picked is "Delton MI". It's a 1290 miles (2076 kms) walk. I calculated that at an average 3.1 mnph, it would take me 416 hours OR 17 days straight =)

I have no idea when I'll be there but it's quite motivational.

I'll keep you posted on my progress.

☼

Fourth week - work's kinda boring.. !

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:49:25 EST

I munch on carrots all day... wow... it's lonnngggg ! And the one who's supposed to continue training.. well she's the boos and she's never there. I surfed the web all day and collected songs for my iPod !

Fun ? Nah, no fun.

Running around the lake after work ?... Oh yeah baby... well more like trying not to die because I'm outta breath would be more accurate ! So almost jogging ! =)

Hope you havin' a better day than mine !

IsabellÜ

Finally a big grown up (well... almost !)

Mon, 1 Apr 2013 20:39:05 EST

I start working tomorrow. I've almost finish school and it's time to become a grown up now. Well almost ! What a relief, school's over.. and if ever I tell you that I wanna go back to school... well slap me real hard !!!!

On the bright side, I am moving my ass. 2 or 3 times a week. It's been that way for the last 4 weeks. It's a big streak for me. And I'll make it last... !!!

Have a good day & a good week ! ☼

Valie

Fast Break Goal Week 3

Fri, 1 Feb 2013 20:36:19 EST

Hey ! This week, I am working on homework and housework ! Homework need to be done, only 7 weeks left before internship... ! And housework, well its messy in here and it feels I am less in control when it's the case.

Saturday 02-02 : Clean the bathroom + An hour or two of study
Sunday 03-02 : Brooming (is it an actual word ??) & vaccuming + An hour or two of study
Monday 04-02 : No housework (Zumba) + An hour or two of study
Tuesday 05-02 : Green Guest room + A...

Winter Blues - Not giving in anymore... with a little help!

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:12:27 EST

I am accustomed to depression, I had been diagnosized in late 2007. Since, I changed twice medication and November through April is always difficult. Five years later I get to notice that it might not be that normal... So I auto diagnosized Winter Blues : eating way too much but always feeling hungry, sleeping 12-16 hours a day and lost of interest... yeah there you go.

Plus, it's the last (THE FREAKIN' LAST ONE!) semester of a 3 years course that I will finish in 5 instead... so r...

Fast Break Goal - Week 1

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:07:16 EST

Week One :
Avoid fast food (means packing lunch) ;
No muffins or anything fatty from Tim's (but a grand coffee two milk is allowed)
No chocolate-y
No candy to compense

Day One (18-01): Check (had to fight going to A&W for lunch and no dessert at the restaurant - I took a half portion of the dish I chose (shrimps) and avoided most of the oily dressing)
Day Two (19-01) : Good. No nothing not healthy =)
Day Three (20-01) : Oops.. I had pizza.
Day Fo...

Fitness first

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:13:15 EST

Hello back!

I am getting to know myself, I have a 2-3 weeks motivation bust then I let go. This time, my boyfriend got me involved and pushed me to accept Spinning classes. And Zumba starts on Monday. With him by my side, it goes so much better and it keeps me accountable. We agreed on a 3 days schedule : Spinning class, Zumba and some videos at home like P90X or Nicole's vids.

I am starting with incorporating exercices through my regular week than I'll see to food.

Didn't go very well.. !

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:05:02 EST

So. Tim Horton challenge : I went 5-6 times : friday, saturday, sunday ann monday.
I didn't go to the gym on Friday - but I mowned the grass with a freakin heavy mower ! for about an hour.
I ate... and ate ! Going around 2500 calories each day since Friday.

Today, I went to the gym ! Yes ! And I am counting my calories. So as they say, today is a new day.. And my motivation lasted 3 weeks and a half... for a short 4 days of no motivation. Of course, I aim a full time m...

First month of school = done !

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 08:53:10 EST

Okay, so first month of school is behind me. First exams are just ahead of me. I don't feel prepared, 'cause I didn't prepare myself properly. Sometimes, you need a wake up call to see where you are loosing time which should be better used. Watching Tv, Facebook and books in my case, are taking too much of my time.

So here's a challenge for the next 7 days :
Facebook = 30 minutes each day (and stop watching those Not right in the head pictures!)
Reading = 1h30 each day ...

Grumpy-ness, when you hold me.. !

Sat, 8 Sep 2012 20:04:26 EST

I really started the day on the wrong foot ! Woke up, totally grumpy, even one and then two, cup of coffee didn't do it. I really wasn't nice.

And it was my boyfriend's first run ! I felt bad and guilty the whole day... so what did I do ? I ate. And ate. Two toasts for first breakfest, then 2 toasts and a muffin for second breakfast.. than a 12 inches Subway and then chips... ! I think my calorie intake goes up to 3000 for the day.. ! It's almost 3 days in 1.

And so, I...

Why I run ?

Fri, 7 Sep 2012 15:59:54 EST

When I first got on SparkPeople, I noticed that all (or almost all!) successfull individuals on SP had running as one of their mean to lose weight and get fit. It sure wasn't one of my skill. And my parents, mostly my father, discouraged me to run because my heavy weight would cause knee pain and ruin my health in the long term.

I went against their advices and started running, it was in January of Febryary of last year, in 2011. Following SP's Running a 5k programm, I succeeded t...

Why ? Why can't I stay away from.. ?

Thu, 6 Sep 2012 12:04:21 EST

TIM HORTON ! Damn ! One single muffin is 400 CALORIES ! And they miss my coffee recipe 50 % of the time.. !

So here, today, I vow to NOT go to Tim Horton for the next 7 days. I'll tell you how it goes !

Plans for the next 6 months

Sun, 2 Sep 2012 13:01:10 EST

So. I am not good at planning very far ahead. But 6 months is very manageable and short.

My plan :

For September, October & November :
- Go to the gym 3 X / week
- Strenght Training 2 X / week

Focus :
To run & cardio

Goal :
To run a 5K at the Marathon de Magog on October 28, 2012

December, January & February :
- Tony Horton's Power 90 programm 5 days a week

Focus :
To tone and muscle my body
...

Ouch!

Sat, 1 Sep 2012 14:09:27 EST

Wow, yesterday work out has been short. My calves were hurting like crazy even after a bit of stretching... And I think I got a condition... like my butt is hurting =( I've researched the web and it's usually something due to fallin on our butt. But I can't remember this happening recently. Anyhow, what it does it's I hut to my coccyx whenever I have to sit and get up. And it's worst when I sat for a long time. I've checked the care for it.. and it doesn't sound very nice.

On a be...

7th day upcoming

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 21:25:54 EST

Tomorrow will mark the end of my first week. So far, I've been to the gym 3 times and planning on going tomorrow and we went dacing yesterday with my sister. We had a lot of fun and we had to push away a couple of guys. Very flattering for both of us =)

So far, so good. Had a bad day with eating though. Saw myself binging without being able to stop. I have to work on will power.

Have a good day, folks !

A bad one, unfortunately.

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:05:28 EST

Okay, the bright side first. I did my Bootcamp Day 3 video as planned and went for a walk, as planned. I am proud of myself for doing so. I am not going very fast and my legs and ankles are sored quickly BUT I did it,

The down side, I ate too much. I binged on salty, unhealthy crackers. Ate the whole bag. Okay, not the WHOLE one, a bit of help from my sister... but still. I kinda knew it would be a bad day when I woke up this morning, uneasy from last weird dreams. (The medication...

A good one - calories countdown !

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:24:03 EST

This has been a good day. I did sleep a bit during the afternoon (sleeping being a big issue - thanks to pills!) but succeeded in working out as planned and went for a walk this evening.

I'm proud of myself for sticking to my workout plan and for counting everything I ate.

One day at a time, I'll do it.

Thanks for your support,
Valiendra

What a slap in the face !

Mon, 9 Apr 2012 21:30:18 EST

I knew I was eating way too much. But I didn't wanna see it.

For the last week or so, I entered everything I ate into the SP nutrition tracker. On Saturday, I ingested over 4700 calories. This is almost 3 days worth of what I should be eating in order to not die of being overweight in 20 years... ! or sooner.

So I wrote down a fitness calendar for both I and my boyfriend (he is doing the P90X on my recommandations... a lot fitter than I!) and we will support each other...