iChan: Flourish in this 39th Best... Around... Round

Yesterday's Results The scale reads: 147 lbs. (Digital scale) Goal: 127 lbs. The awesome pedometer reads: 10560 steps (2019 aerobic steps for 21 minutes), 4.16 mi., 292 calories Other aerobic activities: Cheryl Burke's Disco Abs (30 minutes) Cheryl Burke's Disco Abs - That's the Way I Like it Abs (5 minutes) May 29 th 's Results The scale reads: 148 lbs. (Digital scale) Goal: 127 lbs. The awesome pedometer reads: 7658 steps (863 aerobic steps for 11 minutes), 3.03 mi., 237 calories Another consistent weekend in weight land. I induced some calorie confusion and tried to work up a sweat. It works in maintaining the weight at least. Here's the food roll for this past weekend: Chuy's Elvis Green Chile Fried Chicken - chicken breast breaded with Lay's potato chips, deep fried and smothered with sauce and cheddar cheese - (with boom-boom sauce instead of the green chile sauce) with green chile rice and refried beans. House of Pies...

Yesterday's Results The scale reads: 148 lbs. Goal: 127 lbs. The not-so- awesome pedometer reads: 3230 steps (0 aerobic steps for 0 minutes), 1.27 mi., 83 calories - seriously, how can it read that? I walked 2 floors of a museum, walked around an herb garden, and walked across a couple of parking lots! May 27 th 's Results The scale reads: 148 lbs. (Digital scale - I knew the analog scale's results were too good to be true) Goal: 127 lbs. The awesome pedometer reads: 7000 steps (1177 aerobic steps for 12 minutes), 2.76 mi., 197 calories Other aerobic activities: Does yelling at the top of my lungs while navigating through what looks like LA traffic at 4pm along 610 and I-45 count? Two weeks ago, there was a food truck fest in Houston, but I was not completely thrilled. A lot of my sentiments about the event mirror the Yelp reviews , but I need to cut a little slack. It was the first year the organizers tried to pull this off. Chris, my cousins, and I we...

Yesterday's Results The scale reads: 145 lbs. (Analog scale) Goal: 127 lbs. The awesome pedometer reads: 15430 steps (6689 aerobic steps for 71 minutes), 6.08 mi., 437 calories Other aerobic activities: Fat-Blasting Dance Mix (all 50 minutes) May 25 th 's Results The scale reads: Didn't weigh myself Goal: 127 lbs. The awesome pedometer reads: 4144 steps (0 aerobic steps for 0 minutes), 1.63 mi., 113 calories May 24 th 's Results The scale reads: Didn't weigh myself Goal: 127 lbs. The awesome pedometer reads: 12173 steps (3138 aerobic steps for 34 minutes), 4.8 mi., 346 calories May 23 rd 's Results The scale reads: Didn't weigh myself Goal: 127 lbs. The awesome pedometer reads: 14146 steps (0 aerobic steps for 0 minutes), 5.58 mi., 445 calories May 22 nd 's Results The scale reads: Didn't weigh myself Goal: 127 lbs. The awesome pedometer reads: 6868 steps (0 aerobic steps for 0 minutes), 2.7 mi., 186 calories...

Yesterday's Results The scale reads: 143 lbs. (Digital scale) Goal: 127 lbs. The awesome pedometer reads: 10245 steps (0 aerobic steps for 0 minutes), 4.04 mi., 327 calories Other aerobic activities: Tossin' the ol' pigskin with the cousins at the pool (1 hour) May 18 th 's Results The scale reads: lbs. (I didn't bother checking it) Goal: 127 lbs. The awesome pedometer reads: 3903 steps (0 aerobic steps for 0 minutes), 1.54 mi., 96 calories Other aerobic activities: None - working on finishing touches of presentation May 17 th 's Results The scale reads: lbs. (I didn't bother checking it) Goal: 127 lbs. The awesome pedometer reads: 9079 steps (0 aerobic steps for 0 minutes), 3.58 mi., 269 calories Other aerobic activities: None - working on paper Image courtesy of Sputnik Music It's day one of my one-week break from classes and I dove right into rigorous activity. I made sure I had 10k steps before the stroke of midni...

Yesterday's Results The scale reads: 145 lbs. (Digital scale) Goal: 127 lbs. The awesome pedometer reads: 8016 steps (1089 aerobic steps for 12 minutes), 3.16 mi., 239 calories Other aerobic activities: Trying to kill a flying cockroach :( - it's more of a workout when you're pressed for time and want that bugger to kick the bucket May 15 th 's Results The scale reads: I forgot what the scale read. Goal: 127 lbs. The awesome pedometer reads: 4674 steps (0 aerobic steps for 0 minutes), 1.84 mi., 127 calories Other aerobic activities: None May 14 th 's Results The scale reads: 147 lbs. (Aunt's digital scale. Measurement taken after we went to the food truck fest so what do you expect?) Goal: 127 lbs. The awesome pedometer reads: 11352 steps (0 aerobic steps for 0 minutes), 4.47 mi., 333 calories Other aerobic activities: None May 13 th 's Results The scale reads: 143 lbs. (Analog scale) Goal: 127 lbs. The awesome pedometer...

Today's Results The scale reads: 133 143 lbs.? (Analog scale - I caught this major typo a week later) Goal: 127 lbs. The awesome pedometer reads: 10048 steps (5584 aerobic steps for 57 minutes), 3.96 mi., 285 calories Other aerobic activities: Tru2form - Reggaeton - it's not really reggaeton :P (35 minutes) ...C'mon, baby, say you love me. 5, 6, 7 times. 8, 9, 10, 11... I'm gonna keep on counting until you are mine! I was blaring some Gloria Estefan today. I consistently ate more fruits and a bowl of greens in the last two days. It's been good. Now I just need to get some school work done. I hope it doesn't take me more than 8 hours.

Today's Results The scale reads: 143 lbs.? (Analog scale) Goal: 127 lbs. The awesome pedometer reads: 11215 steps (5985 aerobic steps for 65 minutes), 4.42 mi., 328 calories Other aerobic activities: Dance It Off - Tone It Up (20 Minutes) Image courtesy of Josh Peter's Fried Twinkies... website Whoa, PBR! No, not Pabst Blue Ribbon, Professional Bull Riding. I forgot what I was searching for in library's catalog, but I came across this nugget of a title. I never cared to read a book on a sport, but I was intrigued that there was even one for PBR. The title also had me at "fried." The title lured me to nosh on more facts about the touring life of bull riders and fighters. The book is a pretty easy read with its conversational style. The candid anecdotes and quotes makes it easier to relate to these "Built Ford Tough" individuals. I don't know why I was particularly struck by this quote from 3-time champ, Tuff Hedeman: "I was poor...

May 5 th 's Results The scale reads: 145 lbs. (Analog scale) Goal: 127 lbs. The awesome pedometer reads: 3789 steps (0 aerobic steps for 0 minutes), 1.49 mi., 98 calories Other aerobic activities: None May 4 th 's Results The scale reads: 146 lbs. (Analog scale) Goal: 127 lbs. The awesome pedometer reads: 3539 steps (0 aerobic steps for 0 minutes), 1.39 mi., 89 calories Other aerobic activities: Fundamentals of Bellydance with Mayte (10 minutes) Crunch Dance Rhythms - Global Grooves (20 minutes) Crunch Eroticise - Burlesque (5 minutes only because they started doing awkward, awkward things on the floor) May 3 rd 's Results The scale reads: 145 lbs. (Analog scale) Goal: 127 lbs. The awesome pedometer reads: 3789 steps (0 aerobic steps for 0 minutes), 1.49 mi., 98 calories Other aerobic activities: Firm It Up - Yes, I bought this at Wal*Mart for a bucko (25 minutes) I didn't have my pedometer over the weekend. On Friday evening, Chri...

Today's Results The scale reads: 148 lbs. (Digital scale - I'm still feeling really bloated from eating 1/2 a plate of broccoli) Goal: 127 lbs. The awesome pedometer reads: 11002 steps (4522 aerobic steps for 52 minutes), 4.34 mi., 331 calories Other aerobic activities: Fiesta Latina Vol. 1 (30 minutes?) Yesterday's Results The scale reads: 146 lbs. (Digital scale) Goal: 127 lbs. The awesome pedometer reads: 4695 steps (0 aerobic steps for 0 minutes), 1.85 mi., 134 calories - guh, I didn't have the pedometer on me all day because I was a wearing a pretty dress Other aerobic activities: Walked around Clear Creek High School for the Special Olympics event April 30 th 's Results The scale reads: 149 lbs. (Digital scale - this was after gorging on a gyro plate with a Greek salad and fries) Goal: 127 lbs. The awesome pedometer reads: 10011 steps (0 aerobic steps for 0 minutes), 3.95 mi., 262 calories Other aerobic activities: Cheryl Burke...