For Real This Time!

So, after several months of zero progress in my whole weight loss crap, I'm finally bucking down and forcing myself to do it.  It's hard, and I'm hungry.  It's not like I'm starving myself either.  I've made a profile on MyFitnessPal and it's GREAT.  It helps me keep track of not just my calorie intake, but also carbs, fat, and protein, and my daily exercise with the approximate amount of calories burned.  I can also keep track of how much water I drink daily and chat with other people that are using the site.  I think I finally found something that can work for me!!!

The only problem I'm facing. . . . .is my husband.  I don't really understand why, and I probably never will, but Hispanic men (most of them anyways) DO NOT CARE if their wife is a Fatty McFatterson, and he thinks that I'm starving myself.  I was getting a little hungry about an hour ago and said I would just sip on some water, because I hadn't had enough today anyways.  He insisted I eat something.  I still had some calories/carbs/protein/fat left for today, so I decided I would have a slice of bread with some jam.

He didn't see me eat it.

5 minutes later he came to see if I ate it, and then continued to check underneath the couch cushions and under the chair to see if I had hidden it instead of eating it.  I finally convinced him that I DID eat it and he left me alone, muttering to himself that I should have at least had a bowl of cereal or something.  OH WELL.  I'll work around him somehow. . . . .


Another feature on the website is a Body Mass Index calculator.  I know that that isn't 100% accurate, but I think it can give you a pretty good general idea of where you stand.

I think the formula is like, height times weight divided by 2 or something like that, but anyway, this is the key:

Underweight-18.5 or less
Healthy-18.5-25.0
Over-25.0-30.0
Obese-30.0 or more

I score a 30.3, and I was generous with my height.  Yeah.  Call me Mrs. McFatterson.  My target weight range is 104.4-141.1.  While I think 104 lbs is REALLY low for my body shape, somewhere in between those 2 weights would be AMAZING.  My goal is 125, which will be 31 lbs lost, and if I make it, Mama is treating herself to a nice big shopping spree, because my fat pants are gonna be a little baggy.

Here's my ticker :)  I'm only going to update my weight every 1 or 2 weeks, so I'll have that stuff coming on Weight Loss Mondays.

P.S.  I learned how to do a Fishtail braid today, and I'm really excited.  I just had to tell you.

Mambo Number 50!!!

That's right, ladies and gentlemen, this is post numero 50 for Mental Traffic. . . . .there's not really that much traffic, but I think it's a great name and it has some significance for me.  Since I've made it to 50, I feel like I should set a goal or something.  Having said that, I noticed that for the last three months I've put up nine posts every month, so my goal is to put up at least 11 posts a month!!!  (Baby steps, people, baby steps.)

Seeing as it is Weightloss Monday (I'm still trying to think of a better poopy sounding name for it), I'll share with you that I'm still a fat ass.  It's starting to get to me.  Even my fingers are fat.  When I got married my ring barely stayed on and now I can hardly get it off.  This is a problem.  I am trying to walk every day though.  Today I went for two walks and they were so very different from each other.  Same route.  Different speeds.
First I went for a walk with Cangrejo and Isabel.  It was a moderate speed and I got a little bit more than toasted.  Later in the evening I went for another walk, but this time with my dad and Isabel.  Every since my dad had a triple bypass last year, his exercising habits have change a lot.  When he walks, he really hoofs it.  My short little midget legs were just keeping up with his.  (And even though he's about three.....okay four inches taller than me, my legs are about an inch longer.  We've measured.)  I have to say I enjoyed the burn in my calves, but I didn't really enjoy the chaffing going on between my thighs.  That shit has got to stop.

Enough of that sadness.

Since we're on number 50, and that's exciting, I want you to all feel as happy as I do (gag).  Watch this video.  Even if you don't like the music in it, watch it for the drunk guys that are dancing.  Keep an eye on the one in the khaki pants, he's my favorite.  And watch what he does with his belt.  I never, ever, ever get sick of this video.  My students showed it to me a couple months ago, and I still watch it repeatedly.  So, enjoy.  It's only 2 minutes of your life, and it is definitely worth the sacrifice.  Especially if you're having a bad day.

Weightloss Challenege Monday.....again

Woo-hoo for the Weightloss Monday Check-in.  I think I call it something different every week, but whatever.  You get the gist.  I was going to make a vlog for ya'll today but it kind of turned into a poo on toast kind of day so it's not gonna happen.  

Sorry, I know you're all REALLY disappointed.  

I haven't actually done that much exercise this week, but I've lost a couple pounds because I've been really grumpy and when I'm grumpy I don't like to be around people.  Therefore, I don't go in the kitchen, and obviously that's where we keep the food soo.....there you go.  The times that I have actually eaten though, I cut back on my portions.  And I can't remember the last time I had a mountain dew (cause I've been broke for a long time). 

I have gone to the soccer field 3 days this week though, and I played soccer with all the little kids while their dads were practicing. 

(The whole time I'm thinking.....Why didn't the kids just stay home with their moms???  Whatever.) 

And of course playing soccer while holding an almost 1 year old isn't what I would call easy sooo maybe all that helped me out a little.  I did actually start doing sit ups before I go to bed and I'm starting to feel it.  I guess you could say that I am doing better than I have been and I probably have the warm weather to thank.  

During Utah's 7 month winter I get sooo lazy because I hate being cold, but if it's sunny and at least like 45 degrees I'm outside.  

Saturday I took Isabel to the Health Days Parade. 

LAME SAUCE.  

It was probably the worst parade I've ever seen.  

Seriously.  

It's just turning into an advertisement.  There were maybe 10 floats and then like 60 trucks with some cheesy logo on the side and people walking around handing out fliers.  

Isabel got a freaking tan.  The one thing I will never be able to pass on to anyone, is the ability to tan.  Lucky for her, her dad is a very, very brown Mexican and the combination of our skin colors is pretty amazing.  

We may not be together anymore, but we made one beautiful kid.  

I got an awesome sunburn, which has moved into the itchy stage.  

FML.  

But I only have to put up with one or two miserable sunburns at the beginning of the summer, and then I'm usually okay.  Anyways, that's all for today.

This is me and Isabel pre-sun.

She puts her hands on her head whenever someone says 'Oh my goodness'.

It's a good thing she's pretty, cause she's gonna grow up to be a weirdo like her mama.