Back from MIA.....

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Yes I am STILL here and STILL working on me. Or at least I have been trying to.
So since my last update, things have been pretty busy.

Had a wedding on Saturday, Oct 23rd. Then ended the day hanging out at my brother's house. All of my sis-in-law's family was over with their kids and they all carved pumpkins.
For HOURS.

I was still in my wedding clothes and just didn't feel like getting dirty. So I watched:
How to Train A Dragon, Ip Man (AWESOME btw), and Legion.

That's A LOT in one night!

That following Sunday the boys had a football game. Which I tried making to but the weather was so crappy and traffic was hell. I sat on 520 for what seemed like forever (probablyl because I had to pee so bad)!

After almost 2hrs on the road I decided to just exit Southcenter so I can use the bano.
And then....shop! Might as well make good use of my time since I am down south!
So I picked up some clothes for work and headed to Lovers to put together a couple Halloween outfits!
The day was at least productive!

Following work week...
I DID make it a point to go to the gym regardless of how late I got out of work. Cardio almost every day - even if that was the ONLY thing I did at the gym. Got a couple good full body workouts in too.

Breakfast for the week still consisted of a Protein Shake (the Costco one) and a Honeycrisp Apple.
2-3 cups of green tea throughout the day.
I had salad twice this week from the cafe downstairs

Another day was lunch at Purple with Jason - belated birthday. 2 glasses of my fave CW, STONIER Pinot Noir, Sauteed Prawns w/Shoestring fries, Grilled Beef Tenderloin Skewers (Um...Jason obviously), Baked Brie, and we split a Lobster Mac n Cheese.

I can't go to Purple and NOT have the Lobster Mac!!! And my Stonier.....

Another day was lunch w/Dave...we headed over to Matt's Rotisserie & Oyster Lounge over in Redmond Town Center.

So of course I have to have some Oysters on the Half Shell (which he hates) all to myself, a glass of CW, and an Ahi Salad. Yum!

Friday.....

HALLOWEEN PARTY!!! I killed a bottle of Merlot BY MYSELF - in the span of almost 2 hrs. Drive up North to MT's place. Get dressed. She pours me a glass of this Chocolate Vodka w/Kahlua. Not bad. But...having downed a bottle of CW earlier, I KNOW this is not going to sit well later.

And it didn't. We get to the party and I DON'T need anything more to drink. We danced. Mingled. Saw someone from my team at this party (AWKWARD).

I think we headed back to the house around 1:30AM. BUT....we're locked out! Locksmith said he would be about 20min. Um yeah....

Over an hour passed and still no locksmith. So I decided to try and break in to their house with my credit card. After a few swipes and jiggles....

TADAA!!!

Damn...I should have done this an hour ago. Oh well. We're in. I'm tired. Not gonna try and drive home.

Saturday....I'm SUPER LATE to Lola Trinig's 90th Bday Celebration out on Beacon Hill. 3 hrs late actually. Oh well...better late than never!

GD Hangover. So of course...since I AM down south where else do I go? THE MALL!!! Picked up random stuff for myself, bday prezzie for Alexis, and some Joollibee =) Oh Peach Mango Pie how I heart thee!!!

Today the sun is out so - after some much needed cleaning in the kitchen and a load of laundry - I drive over to Northbend. Maybe I'll find something for my mom's bday prezzie out there. Nope. Nada.

J sees I'm "green" =P So I run a few more errands before heading over to his place to meet up with him and Maybelle. Take care of some stuff. Check out the new pad (Avalon Towers).

I WANT TO LIVE HERE. The view is BEAUTIFUL. The "lounge" area and fitness center.... awesome!

So after the tour we head out. Now I'm at Panera in DT Bellevue to study. I order a Tomato & Mozza Sammich w/Creamy Tomato soup and a small bag of chips.

Will head out of here in another hour and go to the gym. Do a quick full body workout and at least 30min cardio. My stupid shin still hurts so still no jogging. I've been alternating between doing MANUAL workouts, the INTERVAL workouts, and LOSE WEIGHT workouts on the elliptical. I need to do SOMETHING until my shin splint goes away.

I DID lose 3 lbs since my last update. So I must be doing SOMETHING right despite all the CW and eating out I've been doing.

Ok....time to study!!!

Still here....

and still working out!

I've been very busy at work and occupied with other things lately.
But a quick recap since last Wednesdsay:

I hurt my left shin running on the treadmill. It didn't help that I ran 5 miles the following day (even though it was outdoor).
And it definitely didn't help that I still ran the MS 5k on Friday. And I still went to the gym afterwards.
Sunday....went to church late. Had lunch and hung out watching football and reading the Sunday paper at the sleepy Zamora house. Hit the gym. I worked on legs avoided any lunging though). Cardio: elliptical for 40 min.
Monday - Hit the gym again. Did a little of everything. BTW...the leg is still hurting.
Cardio was on the elliptical for 35 min, set to do INTERVALS. Level: 7. Less impact on the bum leg.
Tuesday - Still limping, but I go to the gym to do arms and abs. I forgot to pack socks so....no cardio.

Today: I probably shouldn't have. Wait. Let me rephrase....I KNOW I SHOULDN'T HAVE...
But I go for a run with Tim anyways. It was either that or the Kirkland Stairs of Hell with Jerome and his buddy. How can I NOT do anything when it's nice out still? I want to enjoy the cold sun while we still have it!
Well...I wouldn't have made it out to Kirkland in time so I opted for the run.
It hurt the first half mile...but I ran past the pain. It's when we got to 2.25 mile mark to turn around, that killed me.
We stopped to stretch a bit. Retie the shoes. And that's when the pain just started shooting up and down my left leg =/

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUCH!!!!

But, it's getting dark fast, so I run despite the pain. For 2.25 miles, my left shin is throbbing. Burning. Aching. We couldn't get back to campus fast enough!

4.53 aching miles.
TIME: 48:47
PACE: 10:45 min/mi
CALORIES BURNED: 452

Well....I ran off the bag of M&M's and roll of Rolo's I ate earlier. Horrible. =P

And I wonder why I can't get rid of my belly fat? *sigh*
DINNER: Left over chicken sotanghon sissy made the other night.

Day 14 AGAIN

BREAKFAST: Blended shake but no PB (all out)
LUNCH: Skinless rotisserie chicken from the cafe and side of salad
Green Tea

It's another beautiful sunny day, so definitely going for a run today. No more treadmill running for me. I tried that last night and it hurt the hell outta my shins! So hoping my run outside won't be too bad. My left shin is still pretty sore. =/

Off to a 4 hour meeting now.....................................................................

Interesting Quote......

....and relatable:

"I loved him. He needed time to think and that was ok- he was worth waiting for... and waiting for... and waiting for. Finally I realized I had waited away my life for an answer he had already given me: Had he loved me back, I would not have had to wait." - Anonymous

Day 13 Again

BREAKFAST: Blended shake w/PB

My day was pretty busy that I didn't notice to eat lunch till almost 2PM. Mind you, I had my shake around 9AM. Not good.

LUNCH: Grilled Salmon from the cafe, along with the grilled eggplant and cucumbers w/Edameme Hummus I made last night.
Another Green Tea.

I try to keep up with the "better choices" and have fruit for a snack a couple hours laterSo far so good. I head over to another bldg to set up for an All Hands Meeting.
There's veggies and dip. Ruffles and Sour Cream. Tortilla Chips and Salsa.
Should I have a snack...I SHOULD opt for the veggies.
But oh the salty chips and creamy sour cream sound so much better.
After trying to fight the cravings for about half an hour, I finally gave in and had a handful of Ruffles w/sour cream.

UGH. I really need to start carrying a protein bar or shake with me EVERYWHERE I go. Giving in to junk food cravings is not helping the cause!

The meeting lasts about 1.5 hrs. I head back to my office, where MT dropped off some CW in my fridge while I was at my meeting.

Since Tim bailed on our jog today, MT and I took a much needed break from our crazy day and had some "juice" and more chips. REALLY not helping the cause!!!

I don't get to the gym till a little after 9PM. And I'm hungry. BUT...with the snacking I let myself do today, I NEED to do SOMETHING to at least balance things out.

WOTD: 3 Sets each (except for the abs)

ValSlide Reverse Lunge w/8lb med ball - 10 reps each leg

ValSlide Side Lunge - 10 reps each leg

ValSlide Curtsy Squat - 10 reps each leg

Squat w/18lb body bar - 15 reps

Lying Hip Abduction - 15 reps

Lying Hip Aduction - 20 reps

ABS: Pyramid

60 Regular Crunches

50 Bicycle crunches

40 Vertical Leg Crunches

CARDIO: 30 min on Treadmill / 4.0 mph / Incline 15

DINNER: 1 baked Tilapia Fillet and Green Tea

Let's see if I do better tomorrow............................

Day 12 Again

BREAKFAST: Blended shake w/PB
Green Tea

My old coworker, Manang Belinda, that I haven't seen since summer called me and is in the East Side (she's from Fed Way). So I meet up with her for lunch at SIMILAN'S Thai Restaurant.
This lady...ALWAYS has the most hilarious stories about her kids and herself! In trying to make a "healthier" choice, I ordered the Cashew Nut Chicken Dish with no rice.
I drank A LOT of water to get full since there were only like 5 or 6 SMALL ASS pieces of chicken...AND NO RICE =/


Back to work...I have more green tea and water.
........and more green tea.
So that's 3 cups of Green Tea today....CAFFEINE.

SNACK: Costco trail mix.
I AM STARVING. The trail mix isn't cutting it.
I gave in to my cravings and had half a bag of Cheetos (the small lunch bag...not a big bag).
SMH.

A lot of work to do today so I didn't make it to Ab Class or to Kickboxing like I was hoping to.
But I still made it to the gym to do SOMETHING at least.

WOTD: 3 Sets each
Lat Pulldowns (50 lbs) - 20 reps
Dumbbell Side Lat Raises (10 lbs) - 15 reps
Dumbbell Alt. Bicep Curls (10 lbs) - 15 reps

Dual Cable Chest Press (17.5 lbs) - 20 reps
Dumbbell Tri Kickbacks (15 lbs) - 15 reps
Tricep Rope Extensions (20 lbs) - 15 reps

ABS
Hand to Toe Crunch - 20 reps each side
Frozen bicycle Crunch w/18lb body bar - 12 reps each leg
90 degree Crunch w/18lb body bar - 12 reps

CARDIO: Only 15 min on the elliptical.
Starving. =\
Maybe I should have eaten that protein bar on the way to the gym.
Oh well...I'll get in 5 miles - at least - tomorrow. Hopefully it doesn't rain!

DINNER: Grilled eggplant and Persian Cucumbers w/Edemame Hummus.
6oz. skinned rotisserie chicken.

10/10/10

Considering I had that horribly delicious meal past midnight @ Shari's, you would think I would make it to the gym to do some MUCH needed cardio.

NOPE.
Didn't even make it to church today.

Got up. Cleaned up a bit. Put away SOME laundry.
Made my blended protein shake.

Got in a 2:30PM hair appt. @ 7 Salon in Bellevue Square.
MUCH NEEDED HAIRCUT!
First time there and I gotta say...the experience was great and the they did a good job.
It's a bit "pricey" here but...they got the job done right.
So...I think I've FINALLY found my spot =)

It's bruther David's Surprise Bday Dinner @ Ginza in Bellevue.
He tried to spoil Sheila's plan, but he was still surprised and happy nonetheless!

DINNER: 2 different rolls, but they both had Jalapeno's in 'em. YUM!
DESSERT: Sheila made an AWESOME fruit tart from scratch.
Homemade crust. Custard was perfect. And topped with Starfruit, Kiwis, Strawberries, Blueberries, and I think there were raspberries on there too.

Great dinner. Always good company. And with these guys...ALWAYS hilarious stories =P
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRUTHER!!! Enoy the last year of your 20s................

Also today...
My supre nerdy buddy - Matt - got married today!
CONGRATULATIONS MATT & JULIE =)

I say nerdy because 10.10.10 ==> Binary Code.
101010 = 42 in binary code
42 is the natural number following 41 and preceding 43.
And accodting to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, 42 is the "Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything".

NERDY huh?