Is LJ actually working again?

LOLing way too much at this image

Haven't done an actual entry in awhile so

...less than two months until I head over to England to visit Angela and family. It'll be the first time I ever meet my little niece too. She won't remember it, but I will. I know it's still far away but I am starting to pack little things here and there. Like what Angela wants me to bring over or what everyone ELSE wants me to bring over. Better to have that out of the way so I can know how little luggage I actually get to use on my own lol.

Still exercising everyday. I'm not bothering to pay attention to my weight anymore. What I lose or do not lose doesn't matter to me. My clothes are beginning to feel a little loose though, so I think that shows progress. I can also climb more stairs without getting winded than before. So that means definite improvement.

Not much else to say, I guess. I never really have much to say.

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WHHHHHHHHHHHHHHY?!

Trying to make more than entry per week, but I really don't have much to talk about. Today too I have nothing to really speak about, but here I am attempting an entry anyway.

Exercising is going ok. I'm going to try to speed up this week.

And I'm happy that the weather is staying mild. Do not like warm, humid summers.

A few days ago, I made an entry about finding the motivation to continue exercising and the diet/health plan I've created for myself.

It's really hard to find it, especially in the beginning. You wonder if it's really working. You see temptations everywhere, you might not have the support from family and friends, and your mind keeps telling you that you NEED such and such food that you really shouldn't have because it's so delicious.

It's been hard for me, no lies. For the past few weeks I've been wondering "What's the point?" Yes, I've been waking up an hour earlier and nowhere near as groggy as I used to, yes I'm eating better and nowhere near as much as I used to, yes I don't gross myself out with what I'm eating anymore. But that one question kept nagging at me. "What's the point?"

I have a goal in mind. I want to eat better to feel better about myself, mind and body. I don't care how much weight in total I lose, I have no real 'end goal' other than to change how I view food and exercise. I do want to lose weight though.

Well, imagine my delight when yesterday marked the two and a half week mark of my attempt at living better. I decided to weigh myself and: happy day! I've lost 6lbs so far! Now that is progress, and to me, probably the best motivator.

Now I know that I am doing something right. I never feel hungry, I feel more energetic and I don't feel all gross and super full after eating a meal anymore and I'm losing weight! To me, this is great news.

I hope to lose 20lbs by August 15th, which is around the date I'll be going to England to visit my sister for a couple of months. While I'm there I want to lose another 10lbs at least. Obviously, these are small goals and I would like to exceed them, but if I only meet these goals I'll still feel very proud of myself!

This week's goal: Get up to 40 minutes of exercise a day without taking breaks, possibly 45 minutes.

I won't weigh myself again until another two weeks, I think. Personally, I think only weighing myself every two weeks is probably best versus every day or every week. The impact will be much better, at least for me.

So past two weeks I've been trying to eat healthier and exercise. I want to try to lose some weight and keep it off.

Eating healthier is already troublesome as it is because it's hard to not just want to go with the quick meals that are bad for you but I think I've been doing well enough.

The biggest problem is getting the motivation to exercise. With all the rainy weather we've had in Toronto, it's been hard to get up and say "Ok, going to do 30min - 1hour of exercise now!" However, I am really making an earnest effort on it now. I plan to do it every morning. Notice how I did not say "try". I WILL exercise everyday that's what I plan. I feel like once I start really forcing myself to do it it'll become a habit of mine. Hopefully.

Also thinking of getting a new layout for LJ. Can't decide what theme I want though...must make up and maybe try and make one.

Argh, past few days Firefox 4 has been chewing up my memory like it's no one's business and slowing down my computer to a halt.

So I think I'm permanently stuck on Chrome now. Just gotta figure out how to move my bookmarks to Chrome...

Dear People Who Watched/Care(d) About the Royal Wedding,

You woke up at the ungodly hour to watch it unfold? Wonderful for you. I never gave a damn about it, ever, but I won't judge you for watching it. Your choice, whatever.

But for the love that is all holy don't you ever, ever, EVER wake me up in the middle of the night to ask me if I'm watching it and/or if I can record it for you.

THE ANSWER TO BOTH QUESTIONS IS FUCKING NO