ASHARAF's CalorieKing Blog

i'm a 21 year old female on the verge of destruction! being a borderline diabetic and the next young heart attack case isn't the way i envisioned my twenties. i've lost, gained, lost and gained again. this will be my last time (i'm not looking back...)
my goals:
- get back to a normal cholesterol level
- not be threatened by PCOS
- lose 114 pounds (goal weight: 123 pounds)
- drop at least five pant sizes (goal size: 8)
- rehab my ankle back to a runner's standard
- be able to wear a ... Read more

what does a heart attack feel like?

Thursday, September 20th 2007

picture: me and dad - december 30th, 2006 (the day he left for egypt)

after my work out last night, i could have swore i was having one! our gym is closed for renovations, however, we're still having our "team weight loss" class. they combined "team weight loss" and "team fitness" for the night and had stations set up for weight training. for some reason my heart was going crazy and i couldn't catch my breath. hopefully it was just because i hadn't had a ...

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migraines

Wednesday, September 12th 2007

picture: group shot before mur.mur in atlantic city

this morning i woke up refreshed and ready for the day, however, towards lunch time i started getting a migraine. i thought i could fight it off with lunch but it continued to get worse. i'm not sure if it's because i haven't gotten in a good work out since saturday or if nature is just running it's course. i was supposed to be going to the gym tonight, however, i forgot my tennis shoes. if i feel better after dinner i'll go tanning ...

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BIA: Back In Action

Thursday, September 6th 2007

picture: me and carlos in V.I.P at club LOVE

good morning my calorieking crowd! i'm sorry it's taken me months to post/update, but i'm back and this time, it's for good! i've been so busy with other things/situations but realize i MUST make time for calorieking, fitness and nutrition. i was doing so good and was proud of myself at the begining of the summer but found ways and excuses to dig myself back into my old habits. i let my personal life consume me and wasn't making healthy c...

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self-sabatoge

Wednesday, May 23rd 2007

1. Have you sabotaged your goals recently or are you likely to in the future? Why, or why not?

2. What might cause you to sabotage your goals, now or in the future?

3. Fear of change is a major cause of self-sabotage. Are you afraid of how people will treat you if you change? Are you afraid of the attention you might draw? Are you worried about change in general? How do you usually cope with change?

a new favorite quote

Wednesday, May 9th 2007

5:03 pm:
told you i'd be back! so i've just started CKU and the last section of week one talked about blogging and how it can be effective in the weight loss journey. i've noticed that the lifestyle i've become accustomed to is very lazy. i sit at a desk from 9 am - 6 pm for work and then go home to catch up on my shows before bed. i HAVE started going to the gym early in the morning and sometimes at night, however, other than working out at the actual gym...i'm not getting any exercise. ...

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