Hola mis amigos!
 Long time no talk! It's been a crazy busy year! I had moved to second shift for awhile but unfortunately my mother has fallen sick and has been that way since the end of July. I got my car back, switched back to first shift, and was going over there everyday. With pressure from both work and home . . . it ended up tearing me apart. I went through a very bad phase (pretty much a breakdown) and now I'm doing a bit better. I joined a gym with a friend of mine. It is VERY therapeutic! Haven't been able to go much in the past couple of weeks since the holidays are here and all that. I'm slowly repairing things in my life and it makes me happy. Hopefully, I will be back to updating soon.


Have a great one guys!
~Ra


Song: Jump by Van Halen

Update time!

Hey guys! I know that it's been awhile but now it's update time! Yay update time! The day after I last posted I got into a car accident. I ended up totaling the car I was driving (which was a loaner since my Maesi is in the shop for her engine going out- apparently a hole was blown in the side of it when a rod went crashing through it). I was out of commission for a bit with pain in my ribs and and a nice set of bruises on my hips and legs. And then when I was finally able to run again the weather has been so crappy out plus I've been busy major! So for awhile I'll be walking/biking places. (Maesi still in shop plus parental arguments.) For example, I got a second job here in town at The Piggly Wiggly so I've been walking there for the past 2 days for my interview and paperwork. It's a little over 1.5 miles one way so I walked a little over 3 miles today plus what I ran/jogged/walked with Doodle. I am now sore and debating rewarding myself with Chinese food . . . hmmm. We shall see! I'm just praying to be free of car accidents for awhile. They are very painful and costly. My nose still hurts. (We think I bruised the cartilage in my nose when the air bag hit. Also, air bags can burn you apparently. You learn something new with every car accident! -.-) Anyway off to order Chinese! Mmm, sesame chicken and Glee. Sounds like a perfect match to me! 

Love to my peeps! 

~Ra

Song: Rolling In The Deep by Adele

P.S. Go see The Hangover Part 2! It was hysterical!

My Running Partner and I!

This is me and the Doodle Pup! He's like, "Oh no . . . Mom's got the camera again . . . save me!"

Days . . . ?

Hey guys! Yeah, so about the long time in between posting here . . . I got busy . . . I've ran a few times since I last posted but got busy with work and life mostly. I've exercised 3 times this week so that's good! http://nikeplusactive.nike.com/nikeos/p/nikeactive/en_US/active_v2/history See! Here is the proof! Lol, but I'm hoping that now that the weather is better I'll be more inclined to exercise outside. Especially with Doodle being as antsy as he's been lately. Urgh, was doing good on eating then I was lazy and got Burger king today. I am currently regretting it . . . and I'm sure my skin will show me exactly how much tomorrow, lol. Ugh. But I really am hoping that the weather stays nice so I can run and get a nice runners tan! ;) K well, that's all for now. I'm hoping that I can get up to 3 miles soon! So wish me luck!
Song: Higher Window by Josh Groban

~Ra

Days 5-9

Hey guys! Sorry it's been so long! Been super busy! Friday I worked and spent with the boyfriend. Saturday, I worked and took a nap before going out to some late night salsa with the boy and friends. Sunday, I worked and went to my Mom's house right after. Monday, I worked and came home and napped and got food and skyped with the boy. Tuesday, I worked and then came home and slept on and off for 12 hours. And then Today! I finally ran! Woohoo!!!!!!!!! I rn 2.75 miles!!! That's 2 3/4!!! Which is almost 3!!!! Took Doodle for 2 out of the 3 laps that I did. But he got into it with another dog. =( So I took him home before finishing my last lap. Prolly just gonna do the run for today. Since it's been like 4 or 5 days since I exercised, lol. Besides still gotta wash dishes and make dinner and shower!!! I'll weigh myself after I shower and update you guys before bed. 

Peace my nerdizzles!
 -Ra

Day 4

Hey guys! Was 123.4 this morning. I think. It was 123. something, lol. Seems like I won't be exercising here today. Will at least take a walk with the boyfriend or something later. Have a house to clean!!! Yuck. Lol. So, I'll update later! 

Peace Out
 ~Ra

Day 3

Hola mis amigos! Oi. Been a busy day for exercising! I went for a 1.5 mile run today! Yay! I said I was gonna run farther! And I did! *pats back* And then when I was done with that I did Billy's Boot Camp: Basic Training. The pain is ridiculous. Part of the workout consists of working with resistance bands. Yeah . . . I didn't finish some of the workouts, lol. I attempted all of them though! Yay! And some I really did have trouble doing. I hurt my ankle a few, well. Actually. I hurt my ankle about a month ago. Wow. It's been that long. Anyway, point is, we deduced that I may have torn some cartilage or a ligament and it STILL hurts sometimes. Like, I still can't sit with it underneath me and things like that. Well, sometimes the video requires you to kick out to the left side, which makes the ankle flick out, obviously. That does not feel good on the ankle and I really do not wish to hurt it again. (Omg, Siggy is sitting on my stomach and one arm as I am typing this and holy crap that hurts!) (And now he's on my thigh! Omg!!!! WHY?!) Anyway, so have to be careful about that. (Sigfried is very fat. Picking him up and throwing him off of me also makes me hurt. -.- I am going to be one sore penguin tomorrow.) Now, must go eat my leftover rice and corn and make a chik'n patty! 

Omity nomity nom, 
 Ra

Day 2a

Got really nauseous earlier at work today. I think the pizza was finally catching up to me. Plus I'm super exhausted. So, decided to skip the work out for today. Tomorrow, I'll take the Doodle Pup for a run and do my Tae Bo . . . if I can get the DVD player hooked up that is . . . if not I'm sure the boyfriend can do it for me sometime, lol! Have yet to weigh myself, didn't get the opportunity until a little before 630 pm today. But, I haven't done any exercise and I ate a wonderfully delicious meal of a vegan chik'n patty with rice pilaf and corn so I'm sure I'll be back up again, lol. Then again, I've done this enough times to know not to expect overnight results or even quick results. The first couple of weeks are always the hardest. And the sucky thing is, is that I can't establish a real routine! One of my managers just called and I'll be working overtime on my days off over the next 2 weeks so I'll have to schedule around that. Plus! I need to go down to my old town and pick up some stuff I left at my friends' house. Plus, I'd really just like to go see them . . . But anyway! The plan for tomorrow is to run a little bit farther than I did last time. Even if it's only by .001 of a mile! I WILL do it!!!!!! Rawr! And I'll attempt my Tae Bo. I know that it always kills me and I'm not expecting to do the entire video but I'm going to give it a serious attempt, damnit!!! More RAWR!!!!! Alright, off to do my nightly things since I know I'm tired because I've had to re-type a lot of these words, lol. 

Oyasumi!
 Tam-chan

Day 2

Weighed myself last night and this morning. 124.2 lbs. At least that means I can say that I have less than 20 lbs to lose . . . ! It is a very yucky day outside. I suppose I can stay inside and do Tae Bo. That is, if it's raining too hard to be outside. Then again, I've run cross country meets in pouring rain and mud so . . . meh. We'll see. Also, other plans might come up! ^^ I'll update later! RAWR!

Day 1a

Only did 25 push-ups and 25 sit ups. But I sure as hell feel it. Sit-ups not so bad. But def the push-ups. Oi.

Day 1

Ok, so this is just going to be my progress in running and exercising. 
Today, I ran 1.23 miles with Doodle. (I seriously wonder how accurate that iPod is. Hm.) About to do my 50 sit-ups and push ups. Weighed myself after eating the leftover pizza for dinner (Yuck! So bad for me! What was I thinking!) and I weighed a grand total of . . . 125.8 lbs. *cry* I need to lose 20.8 lbs. I also want to gain some muscle!!! I'm really going to try and come here everyday (whether I work out or not!) and post about stuff that has to do with my health or exercising or anything like that. Hopefully this will help motivate me. We shall see. But I plan to weigh myself 3 times a day. Once when I 1st get up in the morning, once when I get home from work (or if I don't work, at least around 2 or 3) and then once right before I go to bed. I need to start eating better (and less!) and treating my body better. Once again, I'm hoping that this blog will help to motivate me!!! RAWR! So, to My Future Self . . . Good Luck. You will thank me when A) You feel more comfortable in your clothes and B) you look smokin' hot in that bikini this summer!!!

~Ra