Nikki Copies Ben

How much more effective my weight loss blogging would be if I used Facebook instead of Tumblr. There’s just something to be said about putting my weight and accomplishments on a place where most everyone in my life will see it, rather than in a journal where a handful of people may or may not care.

Not life I’m ballsy enough to do it, but still. I think the accountability level would rise if I knew that people IRL were staying up to date on my progress. A link to here on FB wall, maybe. Hmm…

274 this morning. Which means I’ve lost 6 pounds in 2012. I should have lost more than that in January. So tired of falling off the flipping wagon. Or in my case, voluntarily nose-diving off of it. I’m feeling motivated today. I’m clinging to it. It WILL last. I keep circling back to the quote “If you’re tired of starting over, stop quitting.” I could have this tattooed on my forehead it’s so appropriate.

So. Today’s update? Food as been good. Heading to the park after work for as many miles as I can take.

Hopefully, more updates tomorrow.

chrystidoeslife:

The Mom Bike got a new option.

I absolutely love this idea!

betternikki:

zaragetssmaller:

thisbodyisawonderland:

cardio-princess:

fatasstoskinnybitch:

florals-for-spring:

Okay guys I decided to post this now! I’ve been waiting a super long time to post my progress photo of my jeans!

The very top is a size 20 and the bottom one is a size 9. :) Sure I still have a muffin top/love handles with the size 9, but I can wear the damn things in public! :)

I never really noticed how heavy I was until right now. lol. And I never really noticed how much my body has changed since October.

almost 40 pounds down, 40-50 pounds more to go!

AWESOME VISUAL!

I wish I could do this from my size 22 jeans to a size 12… but I have only had one size 20 pair of jeans, one size 18, and now a size 12. YUP. Had to make those sizes work for the past 9 months. I need pants. BUT GREAT VISUAL!

this is very awesome :D

*jaw drop*

This is awesome!

posts like these cause me irrational thoughts like wishing I had lost more weight because going from a 12 to a 4/6 just isn’t a visually impressive. 

But that’s silly. Why should I wish my high weight was higher just to impress people I don’t even know?

Well done to the original poster, by the way.

I wish I would have thought to save my biggest pants, so I could have done the same thing. I was just so happy to be out of them, I sold/gave away all big pairs as soon as they were even slightly baggy!

You may be wondering about the lack of cleanliness of Diet Mt. Dew, but don’t worry..the universe repaid me with unrelenting hiccups for 2 hours after consumption.

I feel like I’ve completely dropped the ball on the do life challenge. It’s like that thing your grandma used to tell you, “If you don’t have anything funny or witty to say, don’t say anything at all.” Given some random emotional-ness, I’ve not felt the most chatty internets wise. However. Let’s catch up:

• Still eating clean. I have yet to try any new recipes this week. Or last week. Which I foresee being a problem in the future. Redundancy = boredom. Sometimes.
• Still training for my half in April. Not nailing every session, but making sure those long runs are being plugged in.
• Still wishing I did more on the strength training front. Not sure if I’m waiting for some inspiration. Or if it’s one of those things that will slowly work itself out. Or if my energy is genuinely better spent training for the 13.1.
• I’ve been doing a much better job in the “take care of myself” part. Silly things like facials, and waxed eyebrows, and manicured nails. They make me feel more put together. Thus increasing confidence. Thus increasing general awesomeness.

Things I want to improve upon in the very near future:

• Strength. Train.
• Continue to try new recipes.

As a side note: My favorite thing about marathon training? Eating. Lots and lots of eating. Today’s exercise burning about 700 extra calories. Woot woot. Expect a picture later of the massiveness that will be my dinner.

For the past month of clean eating, I’ve alternated between the following mentalities:

1.) I am insanely proud of myself for being able to fix two dinners for my family each night. A healthy one for myself, and whatever they feel like eating for the kids/bf. It takes massive will power on my part to fix something yummy and not eat it. But I’ve done it repeatedly this month, and it feels amazing.

However…

2.) I’m so focused on eating clean for myself, while feeding my family crap. The more I do it, and the better I feel, it almost seems like I’m short changing my family by fixing unhealthy meals. Not exactly hypocritical, but almost. If I only fixed clean meals, they would only eat clean meals. Begrudgingly at first, of course, but still. Better in the long run.

Hmm.

Given my recent dive into Clean Eating, the food aspect of my journey hasn’t been the difficult part. I’m eating well, and still aiming to try new recipes. It’s nice to be challenged to try something new though. I have one recipe in mind, and I’m looking for a few more.

I suppose if I wanted to cut something out, it would be chocolate. I buy the 85% cocoa organic chocolate, and have half of a serving. Which is about as clean as chocolate gets. But…I also have this every day as my before bed snack. My little 115 calorie indulgence every night. Part of me feels great about finding something tasty that is healthy and not calorie crazed that still makes me feel like I’m being naughty. However…the other part feels a bit down that this happens every night. Hmm…more pondering to occur at a later date.

Foods to try this week: Those ginormous mushroom cap things, zucchini, and rutabaga.

Interesting.

Today’s workout was non-existent. My little one got sick, which means I stayed home with her all day. Got nothing accomplished…since she’s a snuggler when doesn’t feel well, my day was spent wearing sweats and watching Sponge Bob.

Delayed until tomorrow. Six miles after work, hoping for nice weather.

That’s about it, folks.

My new favorite quote.

(via tumblrgym)

Sweet potato “fries.” Steamed, sprinkled with cinnamon, then covered with freshly grated Parmesan. Heavenly..