Body Bugg!

Tonight I set up the body bugg that James got me for Christmas.  It is basically a very high tech heart rate monitor that monitors your calories in vs. calories burned so that you create a calorie deficit and lose weight.  Sounds easy!  Yeah right, that's because I haven't done any real work yet.  I found out that in order to meet my goal weight by my birthday (actually my mom's birthday because for some reason the system liked this date better) I need to have a calorie deficit of 750 calories per day.  That is like an entire meal!  So I guess the plan is that I won't eat and will work out more and lose weight.  Duh, don't know why I need a body bugg to tell me this, but I think the point is that wearing it creates a system of accountability for myself, which I haven't been able to do very successfully on my own in the past.  

On that note, I was only partially successful in keeping my New Year's resolution today.  I set up my body bugg, which was the first goal I set for myself but I did not finish getting caught up with grading :(  Life caught up with me a bit today, though, as my friend Rachel was in town and in need of a friend, so I spent most of my day with her.  This seemed and seems more important than grades at the moment, but it means a lot more work for me tomorrow.  I am also proud I set up my body bugg because this will have a long term pay off and I probably won't remember this particular grade procrastination.  That being said, tomorrow is grading day!  Here are my goals for tomorrow:

1. Finish updating all grades on the internet (this includes 7th grade's!)

2. Go spend the REI gift certificate that the family I tutor for so graciously gave me for the holidays so that I can work out in style (and go to cheer practice in spiffy new pants)

3. Get in at least 20 minutes of cardio so I can see how many calories I burn

Wish me luck in maintaining my resolution tomorrow!

New Year's Resolution

To follow through and do the things I say I am going to do in 2009...

Things I Love

Here are a few of my favorite things...

going to the bookstore on a Friday night

Madonna

burritos

sour candy

orange cats

small furry animals

movies with a lot of dialogue but not a lot of action

watching people dance

dancing

talk radio

human interest stories

really bad reality tv

good cologne on a man

tomato sauce but not tomatoes

mushy potatoes in stews

long meals with good conversation

Britney's comebacks

hot baths

walking into a restaurant filled with talking people eating

women

late afternoons when shadows are long and the sun is low

when flower blossoms fall from trees and line the streets

lilies

orange and pink roses together

holding a glass of wine

bathrooms with great interior design

large kitchens with islands

the smell of onions cooking

having my hair played with

getting my hair done

babies touching my face

beauty

playing footsie in bed

bright colors

laughing

reading a good book

inspirational ideas

traveling

learning

feeling good in the clothes I'm wearing

finding the perfect gift for someone

surprise gifts

having dinner cooked for me

my mom's enchiladas

hosting small intimate dinner parties

eating mashed potatoes covered with marinara sauce

soft beds

living in a diverse community

globalization

cheerleading