Second Video Blog Is Up!

Enjoy!

Please leave comments so I know what you think of this video, and what you would like to see in the future!

Thank you!!

Jess :)

Forget the Moby...

ARGH!!!  For weeks I have been trying to get the songs I was approved for from Moby's website, and I keep getting this:

Approved: Download AIFF File

So I click the link and get:

Error! You are not currently authorized to download this file.

It is so agravating!

I think I might just use "Mika" again and put it up.

Exciting weigh-in

I got on the scale today and went, "Good Lord, Is that Right?"

I lost 2 pounds this week!  

I have been plateaued or gaining weight for half a year, and to FINALLY see my weight go down... This was a triumph. (o/~ I'm being so sincere right now.  Even though you broke my heart and killed me.  o/~  - Lyrics from: Glados - Still Alive.) 

I was not expecting that result because Aaron and I went out for Pizza at Old Chicago on Tuesday.  Looks like that one "feast day" was okay.  :)

I look forward to putting my weight into my spreadsheet at work where I have tracked my weight since about June 2004.  

I hope the line-graph of my weight will finally STOP looking like the letter "U" and go back to looking like the letter "L"!   

Well it will be more of a "fancy" letter "L."

Like this:   \.-._

It's ALMOST the WEEKEND!!!!!!!!

I think I'll go out tonight and sing karaoke, dance and drink ice water all night long!

Take Care, 

Jess

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LessJess Video Blog #2 - Update

Title: " Taking It Slow in a World of Instant Gratification."

I have edited my second video blog together,  but I still have not got the music from Moby yet. Apparently, there are some "technical difficulties."   Hopefully they will be taken care of soon. :)

I hope to have it up before Monday. *Knock on Wood*

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This Blog was brought to you today by the Letters:   U,   L and the Number 2!  ;)

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2nd Video Blog Filmed & This Year So Far

I shot the footage for my second video blog yesterday and will be editing it together soon! I hope to have it up by the end of the week!

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I've really struggled with my weight this year. Stress eating and limited movement have taken such a toll on my body. It's very frustrating.

I feel like a passenger in my own body, watching in horror as things go out of control.

But I've taken steps to retake the wheel and trying to get back on the road towards health.

• Using my food journal
• Drinking more water
• Finding activities that is easy on my knees

I hope that this month will finally end months of slow gain, and I will get back to where I was before my surgery! :)

Co-worker with Chocoalte Birthday cake...

One of my co-workers is a Master Baker and makes high quality desserts from scratch.

Tomorrow is his birthday, and he brought in a full sheet (18 X 24) chocolate cake, with thick chocolate frosting, and topped with fresh Raspberries and Strawberries... It's all homemade and FANTASTIC! :9

Obviously, I had a slice if cake and wished him well. :)

Some calories are just worth it! ;)

And calories are just calories, whether they are in cake or spinach. Or course I'd have to eat about 4 pounds of spinach to be the same number of calories.

Mmm Spinach! I think I will have Palak Panner for lunch! :)

New Food Journal!

I am sorry that I did not get around to filming the second video blog last weekend.
This weekend we should be good to go though! :)


I got a New Food Journal!

I got a really pretty red leather journal to keep track of my calories!

It really blows my mind how I was “forgetting” that I ate 500 calories! This food amnesia comes from eating while doing other activities. (I was watching T.V.)

Now I am trying to write it before I bite it. This makes me actively think about what I am going to consume. I find I make much better choices, and manage my calories better.

I have lost about a pound since I started using my journal faithfully again. (started on July 3rd) I hope to have my "knee surgery + stress eating weight" will be gone by the end of the year! :)

Next video blog ready to be filmed

I have finished writing my next video blog! :) Now I need to film it and edit it! I hope to have time of the holiday weekend. We'll see! :-D


I have started looking for a water aerobics class. I think that a workout in the water would help me get fit and preserve my bad joints.

I am not sure where I will take the class though, and they all seem to be offered in the middle of day! I would need to take a long and early lunch to get to take this class, but my health is a priority!

I've found that taking a fitness class makes me stick with it better since I PAID for the service, and I am now part of a group and feel bad if I miss out.

I've also been thinking about going to a Day Spa! As often as I suggest getting pampered as a reward for being healthy - I have never gone myself. I have never had a professional massage, but I can imaging how nice it must be!

With Aaron's birthday at the end of June, I did not successfully end up with a net loss for the Month of June, but I am treading water. Trying to get back on track is like turning a aircraft carrier around!

Have a Happy and Safe 4th of JULY!

Jess

Happy Birthday Aaron!

Tomorrow is my Angel, Aaron's Birthday!!! He is so cute!

We went out last night for dinner at King of Falafel. (Funny name, AWESOME food).

We got the King's Vegetarian Combo for two! Basically it was every meatless appetizer and our choice of a fantastic veggie dish! A very tasy meal. :) I was very careful not to eat too much and really enjoyed a night out!

I hope that I can keep this up because the weekend might get a tad crazy with so many people coming over for his birthday.

Party = Food

The month is nearly over, and I would hate for me to "blow it" in the last few days. :)

This could be my first sucessful month since...

I hope I do not speak too soon, but this could be my first "successful" month of weight loss since 2007!

In November 2007 I had knee surgery and my limited mobility resulted in gaining weight.

2008 has been a stressful year full of loss and pain.

Stress Eating + Healing Knee = Even more weight gain!

Half a year later, I am about 18 pounds over where I was last November! :(
Amazing how those sneeky pounds suddenly add up...

But FINALLY it seems that things are turning back around! :-D

My calories are being counted again, and I am healed enough to be consistantly active again! :)

My "old knee" is really starting to hurt though, but I want to get back to my previous weight before I get the surgery again. This time I will do a better job of watching what I eat when laid up. :)

Delayed by not derailed,

Jess

Back from Texas

Hey! I am back from Texas, and I am already back under my pre-trip weight! Yea!

(I still have a long way to go to get back to my pre-surgery weight, but I’ll get there! :-D )

On the trip I ate something that was totally worth all the weight I gained: Trudy’s Stuffed Avocado!

http://www.trudys.com/texmex.htm

Oh. My. God! It was the most delicious thing I have tasted in memory!!!

Perfectly seasoned shredded chicken and cheese stuffed in an avocado. Which is then breaded, fried, and covered with your choice of sauce and more cheese. Wow…. Just wow. It was just amazing. If you ever are near Austin, it is worth stopping by for a bite!

Even as wonderful as it tasted, I did not stuff myself silly, and stopped eating when I was full.



Second V-Log Update

Still working on writing a script. I did get permission to use Moby’s music.


Live Healthy!

Jess