Back like the Tasmanian Devil!

Welllllllll . . . it's May 5th here in Korea, aaaannnnnd . . .  feel a bit guilty about not posting anything ALL YEAR!!

I figured, it would help motivate me, keep me on track, give me that impetus not to flake out and fall off the wagon . . .  

instead, I've been keeping track of the workouts in this little book-calendar thing I found at Kyobo Bookstore.  I guess I wanted to solidify my desire to follow my New Year's Resolution, and sort of just wanted to hoard away my little notations and hide under a rock and get myself in gear, if that makes sense.  

Now, after a full five months of actually, really, truly doing at least SOME sort of workout EVERY DAY, I feel as if I can relax a smidgeon, crow a little bit, and feel a teeny crumb of pride in myself.  It's always so easy to urge and coax others to lose weight, work out, have a better self-image, etc. but we all know it's a billion times harder actually following one's own advice.

I have been stoically following my own advice, and while the numbers don't seem TOO different, I feel the overall composition of my body is improving.  Anyone over 35 will know what I'm talking about:  not being really fat, but more of an overall doughiness and flab that never used to be there . . . slowly over the years it creeps up, then one day certain clothes don't fit so well, and it's shocking to notice dimples in your thighs while sitting a certain way, or ripples appear in your behind . . .  ugh . . . 

still, I know it's possible for me to look pretty darn good w/o surgery or weird pipe-dream creams/procedures, just not like I'm 20.  Nothing wrong with that!  I'll never be 20 again, and I accept we all change . . . just don't want to change more than I have to, hehehe . . . 

Ok, here are some stats for the last five months:

Jan:  128.6#/26.8% (eek!)  35/27.5/36.5

Feb:  125.2/24    (happy) 24.5/27/36

Mar:  129.2/22.9   (huh?)  35/2736

Apr:  130/23.1     (hmm)   35/27.5/36.5

May:  127.6/24.1   (^o^)   34.5/26.75/36.5

Soooo . . .  overall my weight hasn't gone down much, but the fat % has done ok.  I also am thrilled to finally break the 27" waist barrier!  I know it sounds like a good measurement, but for someone only 5'4" it's a big difference from 27.5 down to 26.75.

I also have the dreaded "irregular" "monthlies" so often I'll have to weigh/measure myself during the puffed-up puffy pufferfish stage.  Yes, I could wait til the week after, but this should be a realistic snapshot of how I look at any time.  

OK, well, it's been five months, and more of my outfits are fitting better, and I'm SUPER excited to be in So. CA this summer . . . 

yes there are pics, my next goal is to post some . . .

Going to Beat the Odds!!!

OK, it's Jan. 1 here in Korea . . . have a slightly massive tummyache from indulging in way too much fruitcake (homemade by my mother, yummm), choco-covered pretzels, homemade soy eggnog, etc . . . but it's ok since this happens only once a year!  I'm feeling pretty optimistic, this weekend I'll do a 2009 stats check and booty pic and start the new year with a gusto sure to carry me through . . .

I read that about 87% of people who make New Year's resolutions give up on them by Feb. 14 . . . I figure if I can make it to Valentine's Day then I've already beaten the odds and may as well push through for the entire year -- wheeeeee!!

Yes, my New Year's Resolution is to do some sort of workout EVERY DAY.  It doesn't have to be a full-on, sweat-inducing, panting, heaving strenuous bout of muscle-straining frenzy, just as long as it's something . . .  

So, today I did 20 mins on the elliptical trainer . . . so am on a roll!  This Feb. we'll be in Malaysia and Singapore so that means the Feb. 14 Day of Reckoning will be spent somewhere on a lush tropical beach . . .  as long as I do something (other than reach for the next ripe mango to devour) it'll work . . .