I'm Ready to Bring It!

As I think I mentioned in one of my previous blog posts, I am trying going to get my ass in shape. For serious. Anyone heard of Beach body's P90x program? It's 12 DVDs of exhausting, painful, butt kicking (In the good way. Mostly.) workouts that use a method called muscle confusion to whip your bod into shape in 90 days. I've been doing the workouts for the past month, but I find that I am in serious need of some re-commitment. So, I am setting myself some ground rules.

(click image for the blog of an already successful P90x lady. Very inspiring, maybe my workout soulmate. I mean, Chipolte diet??? Working out to look like your favorite RPG character?? Come ON! I want to eat Chipolte every day and be as hardcore as Marian Hawke!)

1.) No "I'm too tired today" breaks. If staying out till 2am is going to make me miss my workout, I won't stay out till 2am. It'll make me miserable in the morning anyway. (I will sub workouts-for-workouts though. If I play paintball all day, I'm not coming home and doing Ab Ripper X. My abs will have been ripped already, thank you very much.)

2.) I will make my way through the entire workout as best I can. I've been getting discouraged too easily...if pushups are too hard for me, I'll try a few, swap the rest for some cardio, and move on.

3.) Diet, diet, diet! I have been pretty good about not drinking soda, and I haven't had fast food in weeks. (Go, me!) BUT, my eating habits could still use some help... plus, I am starting a new job where packing a lunch isn't going to be convenient, so I need something to keep me disciplined. My method of choice? A photo diary, combined with calorie counting through My Fitness Pal. They even have an android app, so no excuses for me!

4.) No matter how tempting it is to slip Red Dead Redemption (Undead Nightmare Expansion OMG) into my Xbox instead of a P90x DVD, I will KEEP PRESSING PLAY.

So there you have it. My game plan.

Now for some motivation in the form of self-inflicted embarrassment.

I did take the standard Day 1 P90x photos, but I'm not masochistic enough to want those out in the big wide world just yet. Those will probably stay safely hidden on my memory card until I have some awesome Day 90 photos to put up next to 'em. This bikini picture will just have to do for you guys! It was taken only a couple days ago, and will represent my starting point.

Bust: 37.5 inches

Waist: 33 inches

Hips: 39.5 inches

Thighs: 37.5 inches

Bicep: 12 inches

Weight: 150 pounds

And there you have it. More information about my body than even my sister. (Unless you're reading this, Stacy!) I will weigh in daily, and re-measure every Monday. This girl is ready for some changes!!! (And to maybe look like these gals?)

src: pinterest

Nothing like a dose of inferiority to jump start a diet, eh?

Be back later with my workout/diet entry for the day!

Love!

kelstahz

P.S. If there are any other bloggin ladies doing something similar out there, leave a link! We can be in soda-less misery together!

A Catching Obsession!

I have never had a themed bedroom. Even as a kid, when my mom took me to home depot to pick on an interior design scheme, I would say that I wanted a little bit of this, a little bit of that... my parents soon picked up on my indecisiveness, and instead of putting up the semi permanent decor, they painted a nice neutral color and bought me a HUGE, MONSTER PINBOARD! Seriously, it was bigger than I was, and I absolutely loved it. I used to cut up all my National Geographic magazines to make a new collage every week. It's something I still love; in my last apartment, I made a floor to ceiling pin board. (Wish I could've brought it with me when I moved!)

Turns out, I'm not the only one who loves pinning.This lovely lady recently sent me an invite to a new photo sharing site, (kind of like Tumblr) called Pinterest.

Oh. My. Gahh.
I've been pinning ever since.
Today's Pinterest obsession? Braids and beaches. This lucky girl is pinned in on 3 sides by ocean, and braids are just the perfect summer on the beach hair-do, yes?

I understand that at the moment, Pinterest is invite only. I have a few free invites, so if anyone wants on, let me know! (Be aware, though --- this web site does NOT promote productivity!)

love!
kelstahz

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Run Away, Run Away, I'll Attack.

So. I had a happy, spring time sort of post planned for today.

BUT that is not to be. I am angry, you see.

Very, very ANNNNGRRRYYY, and not Easter-ish at all.

Today, I feel a little bit like this:

Well, maybe not that angry, but pretty close. :)

What's Pissing Me Off Today:

1.) I almost got into a fight at the 30 seconds to Mars show last night. Course, this girl took care of business before it got out of hand, but it put a bit of a damper on the night. Here's the sitch: The besties and I were at the show, and a couple of chicks behind us got REAL up close and personal. (Which was somehow our fault, even though they were the ones who brought a freaking picnic. To a concert. Standing room only.) After a bit of scuffling for foot room, one of the girls whipped out her camera phone, took a picture of my girl Amelia's bahonky (butt, for those of you who don't get me) and posted it on facebook. I mean, seriously!!! They were high-fiving about it. We were totally classy though, told them we didn't want trouble, we were just there to hang out with our friends and hear some good music. Guess they really wanted that fight, though. When the show started, I was physically thrown out of my group by this bitch, who proceeded to stand in the middle of my friends and shove them around.

So. I bodyslammed her.

Yep.

I had to be RESTRAINED. It was AWESOME.

2.) My move out date was today, and my landlord cut my water off early. I mean, are a shower and a working toilet to much to ask for on moving day??? Guess my landlord called to get my utilities cut off before he did the Easter Sunrise Service. Thanks, Pastor.

3.) I'm doing p90x, so I can't have any Easter candy.

What's Cheering Me Up:

1.) I just ordered this android phone, and it cost me $0.00!!

2.) Despite it all, it's springtime in Florida. All it takes to cheer me up is a walk outside, and to remember the beach is 20 minutes away.

love!
kelstahz

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