pt

i breathe too hard D:

2009-05-13T21:19:00.000-07:00

but, yay! for a sec, i felt really bad for not updating in a while. but then i took a gander at other people's blogs, and it looks like i'm not the only one! loli guess mid-May is just one of those busy times of the year.... i know my work's starting to pick up on business, and what's more, Finals are next week! but whatevs---that just means the semester's gonna be over soon. ...and then, i won't

hi

2009-04-26T00:16:00.000-07:00

long time no post :D. for me, at least. very, very long time. but, anyway~!-last Tuesday, we stepped it up with training. no, like, as in really stepped it up. as in omg i haven't been this sore since the very beginning when we first started and ow ow ow stepped it up. (well, that was after last Tuesday, at least, lol.) ^_^and i...am kind of excited! in an optimistic-masochistic sorta way!because

thursday was delightful <3

2009-04-04T16:36:00.000-07:00

it was like 'wheeeee!'-delightful.for one, it was hella nice out <3. and i'm kind of in denial about spring being here, because i like winter's coldness and lack of allergies. but on thursday, it was sunny and not hot, and breezy but not annoying, and i took some allergy meds that work a lot better than the ones i used to take.for two, it seems i have lost another 6 pounds.6 pounds.6 pounds.6

i'm quitting training.

2009-04-01T11:35:00.000-07:00

Ever felt like one day, you can do absolutely anything? Like you can take on the world with your bare hands, no gloves, fight tooth 'n' nail, and who cares if the odds are one to a million, because you have drive, dammit.And then in a single moment, everything crashes inwards, crumpling in on itself, in on you, trapping you, entombing you alive, and you're stuck there. Left to die in the

training! FINALLY!!

2009-03-19T20:43:00.000-07:00

the first time, training got canceled. the second time, we just decided to start fresh the following week. the third time, i missed cuz i...am directionally-challenged XD.but TODAY--! today, i had training! look:(...well, that kinda looks like Sham. except he's really not that deformed; in real life, he has eyes, fingers, and a head proportional to his body 'n' stuff.)today, there were push-ups,

no training today

2009-03-12T23:23:00.000-07:00

...well, i could've had training. but i really didn't want to go without Priscilla again, and at least Sham had a pocket of extra time today in result. so, it was another jogging night.this time, my sister decided to tag along.Little Sister is 5'4''/5'5'' and weighs a healthy 120 pounds, more or less. and, omg, she could not keep up. with bulky former-smoker me! she blamed cramps, but i do

y'know what'd be cool? a human-sized hamster-wheel.

2009-03-11T09:44:00.000-07:00

training got cancelled yesterday, but Priscilla 'n' i were instructed to work out on our own still. luckily, i had work that day, so i got to rollerblade. (tho, imo, rollerbladers should never be sent to areas with that many stairways.) and i also did core. and then, went jogging in the evening.for 20 minutes straight, i might add!i'll admit, it was really light jogging, but that was cuz i didn't

cookie-fasting starts NOW, dammit!

2009-03-06T17:13:00.000-08:00

i've decided to do a cookie-fast! no cookies anymore, whatsoever. i don't care what my tongue or my stomach tell me. they lie.the reason behind this fast: i fail at sit-ups. 'nuff said.um...that's just about all i have to say for now. and anything i mention about training on Thursday would just repeat a post Priscilla already made. so, just to make said fitness partner giggle or something when

OH. OH. CHALLENGE.

2009-03-03T22:01:00.000-08:00

looks like i officially have a partner in crime again! after a two week leave, Priscilla's finally turned up for training! even made a little back with a vengeance or some such post on her blog to say so.>_>...yeah. the very ambiguous statement of her having something up her sleeve or whatnot perplexes me.but...whatever helps her catch up, i guess.YEAH. YEAH. I WENT THERE. (HEEHEEHEE.)-onto other

do not want huge pants.

2009-03-01T21:39:00.000-08:00

uncle: Here, Kitty, try on these pants.me: ...Um...no, thank you.uncle: Why? They'll fit you. They're huge.me: AAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGHHH.nothing better to get me to do my core for the day than an unintended insult.-on Tuesday, Sham changed up my at-home exercises a bit. y'know, to make sure i keep losing those unwanted extra pounds 'n' all.basically, he set a bar for me to reach for the

PRISCILLAAAaaaa....

2009-02-26T21:06:00.000-08:00

i dedicate this entry to my workout partner who hasn't been able to come to training for the fourth time now. ;_; WHY.-so, before training, the trainer decided to inform the client that today's workout was going to be fast and intense. thank you, Sham, for raising my heart rate with anxiety alone before i even finished warming up. (lol.)well, it was fast and intense. just not as terrible as my

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

2009-02-24T19:22:00.000-08:00

alright, i know the past few entries, i've been pretty much babbling about things just barely related to training. BUT TODAY, I BRING REAL NEWS. I SWEAR.:Dwait for it....I LOST FIVE POUNDS.sdgbfkaslflkdsand three percent body fat.dsjkhadshflsdhfjksahflkadshf ksldhf kgfafter...like...a month, more or less, of starting this stuff. ...i'm gonna stop celebrating now, cuz i'm scared i might jinx

because when you're hungry, healthy food tastes just as good as bad food.

2009-02-22T22:31:00.000-08:00

uncle: "Where did you go?"me: "I borrowed the pressure cooker from Gina!"uncle: "...That's not a pressure cooker. That's a slow cooker."me: "Aren't they the same thing?"uncle: "No."me: D:-so, the benefits of this pt stuff are pretty much almost countless. they also include the fact that i'm learning how to cook :D!once upon a time, my cooking skills were limited to top ramen and frozen

oh, no... D:

2009-02-21T09:51:00.000-08:00

last night = unhealthiest night EVAR. yeah, not just "ever". evAR!!!i ate a burger and fries last night. GAHHHhh.... and, okay, some people might say, "oh, that's not too bad", but i know my body and i know...that it will do very bad things with that burger and fries! WE'RE SUPPOSED TO MEASURE IN ON TUESDAY. NOOOOOO......!!!!long-winded excuse reason: unexpected trip to the ER after work left me

this post isn't just an excuse to push those ugly pictures down the page.

2009-02-19T18:37:00.000-08:00

i swear.*cough* but really, i figured i should at least update on what's been going on at training for the past week.-Tuesdayon this day, we added the use of the...um...the [insert name of work-out machine that's kinda like a cross between a stationary bike and a treadmill]! oh, but Priscilla wasn't there that day; back problems, doncha know. i trained alone (except not absolutely, cuz my trainer

DON'T LOOK AT MEeee...

2009-02-16T17:36:00.000-08:00

DX so, so, so camera-shy. gosh. when Sham asked if he could take pictures, i should've said "NO. NEVER IN FOREVER. KEEP THAT CAMERA FACED AWAY FROM MEEE!!!" or at least something along the lines of that. instead, i smiled and shrugged and figured that i'd never have to see the photos anyway. OH, HOW WRONG I WAS.but, anyway-! the following pics correspond to this training day.-here's me kneeing an

laughter of the annoying kind

2009-02-15T15:23:00.000-08:00

i finally went out to buy mushrooms (yay!), cheese, brown rice, and bananas in order to eat something besides apples, tuna, and potatoes for the next few days.came home and got laughed at by my fam. D:whatever, though. i'm becoming healthy. and once i lose weight and get all these job opportunities thanks to our shallow society, i'll be the one laughing.they still don't even know that i have a

GOAL STATEMENT

2009-02-14T18:20:00.000-08:00

thought it'd be a good time to post this. i present to you...my goal statement!!!-My goal is to lose weight and achieve (and maintain) a fit figure!I want this because I know there are many more opportunities offered to people who are in shape. I've seen the craigslist ads, and whether for financial reasons or otherwise, losing weight would up my level of competition and what I bring to the table

smoker? what smoker???

2009-02-13T19:33:00.000-08:00

we had training yesterday. again, we weren't even able to make it to the fourth round, much less finish under 20 minutes. D:beaten out by old people again. (Sham has another pair of clients after us, who are doing much better with this training program. they're diligent with their at-home exercises, and they always finish their sessions in good time. this would be the third time, i think, that

omg. difficult not to eat the bad things.

2009-02-12T09:17:00.000-08:00

especially when they're placed in front of you, colored bright and blaring---a seductive offering. but if you were to indulge, it would unleash its true, rogue nature from within. exactly like the Trojan Horse.this is me being poetic about junk food, hi.but, yeah. someone brought cookies for my five-hour film class last night, and i almost gave myself a hernia in my efforts to resist. but i made

exercises

2009-02-11T14:44:00.000-08:00

to anyone reading this: feel special. someone stanky as hell just sat down next to me, but i'm remaining to write in this blog.so, we (Priscilla 'n' moi) were taught some exercises to do on our own a while back. four basic core exercises, and four CET exercises, all to be done in perfect posture. i forgot what CET stands for, but i'll be sure to ask sometime soon....but, yeah. Sham says the goal

baaaaahhh...bahbah....

2009-02-10T19:39:00.000-08:00

for lack of better title 'n' all.-but anyway, Priscilla 'n' me see Sham twice a week, on Tuesdays 'n' Thursdays at 5pm.so, today was one such training day. we had to do these punching-things and kneeing-things, and planks, and squats with this green little weight thing that weighed like 10 pounds or something, and use this stretchy band thing....and i ended up disappointing myself with how much

posture

2009-02-09T12:07:00.000-08:00

another 'lifestyle change' i'm in the process of making a habit is good posture. who knew good posture helped you lose weight? i didn't. my trainer had to tell me.this is yet another transition thathasn't been totally smooth.i can keep my toes pointed forward and my shoulders back and relaxed (most of the time), but it's keeping my neck straight that i have trouble with. i've always been the type

eating

2009-02-08T22:14:00.000-08:00

the first thing Sham ever taught me was how to eat right.him, Priscilla, 'n' me sat outside the Barnes&Noble cafe, and all the information came in lecture-form. and no matter how interested you could be in a topic, it's difficult to retain all info you get via lecture, so luckily he gave me some papers that had the eating guidelines on them, as well as "Sham's Healthy Food List". (no, seriously,

okay, then...

2009-02-07T20:14:00.000-08:00

hello! my full first name is Michelle-Casey, i have a tendency to ignore the 'shift' key, and i'm gonna lose weight (with the help of Sham, of course. he's my trainer.)!i'm starting this blog kinda late, though. i'm about two weeks into this training-thing. i call it the 'pt'. because i needed a code name for it so i could speak of it in public without giving away what it is since many of the