On the random

I've been pretty resolved to quit smoking.  I haven't actually done much about it aside from cutting down to about 2-3 cigarettes a day down from 10.  Tonight, although I already know this from experience and common knowledge, I started the 30 day shred and my lungs felt like they were on fire.  I got into the work out and was doing great.  I quit 8-10 minutes later (about half the workout).

My arms are still hurting and so are my legs.  I'm going to take it slowly, if I can't finish in the next week, just keeping at it is better than sitting and doing nothing.

On to food.  I'm watching the Food Network and Unwrapped comes on.  They are showing how Sabrett hot dogs are made.  Sadly, the one thing I forgot to get on my grocery trip were the hot dogs.  How I want hot dogs at 3am...

Coupons, I'm couponing and have saved about 150 dollars plus from it.  I scored 10 free BBQ bottles of Kraft.  I scored a free bottle of Aleve liquigels, and a free coffee.  I can see this getting better.  I've got some baseball card holders that I'm already filling up with my coupons.  This is working out great.

Not too huge of an update, but I figured I'd update today :)

77lbs to lose.

I find that everything I start (for the most part), I drop like a hot potato.  I have 77 extra lbs on me that I've accumulated throughout the years.  Even as I type this, I've already tried, judged and convicted myself for having the most sedentary lifestyle, ever.  I've got several DVDs that are going to be my companions through this weight loss journey.  My short term goal is to dip under 200.  Once I reach that, my next goal is going to be (barring getting pregnant), to not look disgusting in a bikini this summer.

For my age, height and weight apparently 111-153 is a healthy range.  I'm aiming for 135, but if I go to 111??? I don't think I'd even know what to do!  That's probably an "in my dreams" weight, but you know, I never back down from a challenge.  I'm going to avoid scales except for once a month, and I will be taking my measurements every 8 weeks.

As far as food, this is what I found on a website that I'm supposed to intake to reach my goal in a healthy manner (I'm thinking about 2 lbs a week);

BREAKFAST:

1 serving fruit

1 serving reduced fat milk

2 servings starch

1 serving fat

LUNCH:

1 serving vegetable

1 serving reduced fat milk

2.5 servings of starch

1 serving beans, peas or lentils

1 serving meat medium fat

1 serving fat

MID-AFTERNOON SNACK:

1 serving fruit

DINNER:

2 serving vegetables

1 serving fruit

1 serving reduced fat milk

1 serving starch

2 servings meat medium fat

1 serving fat

I've got mouth allergies to fruits and vegetables because I have hay fever and apparently some people (over half if I'm not mistaken) develop a mouth allergy.  Mine just makes my palate and throat itch and the inside of my lips get hives.  It's more annoying than anything, but I can eat frozen and heated fruit/vegetables just fine.  Vegetables I get away with steaming them and I love them.  As far as fruits, go, I have yet to find a way and what I do instead is once in a while, I'll just have it.  

By the way, THIS is the bikini I want to be able to rock;

http://www.hussystore.com/tinypolkadotbikini105-06tp.aspx

But, for my age, I'll settle for this one;

http://www.bathingsuitsale.com/b.php?n=194&s=C287

Well, I'll update soon and let you dear reader, know how I'm coming along.