Weigh In

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So today was the “weigh-in” for the 10&10 challenge I wrote about in a post last week. I have been weighed and measured and ready to work out and eat healthy foods only for the next 10 days! Ahh! Those who know me well know that I love sweets, pizza, and chocolate, so this will truly be a challenge for me, but I feel good about it and am excited to get started. I am more excited about getting motivated about getting back in the workout mode, so I will be happy regardless of the results. Below is a picture of my weigh in buddy, Kacy (pic on the left) and also of Kacy and I with Jackie, one of the Turbo Kick instructors and the facilitator of the challenge (pic on the right). In order to keep William from banning me from blogging out of fear I will turn the Cody Report into a “girly blog”, I will not post daily updates.  🙂 I will just do a post after 5 days and then at the end of the 10 day challenge. Besides, who really cares how many celery sticks I ate or how I resisted the temptation to eat that chocolate chip cookie!  Here we go….

Kacy & Kyllan Jackie, Kyllan, Kacy

24!

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I don’t know how William nor I did not post about this earlier, but tonight starts the 2-day, 4 hour season premiere of 24, the best show on television! I highly recommend watching it if you are looking for a new television addiction. Actually, if you have not been watching, you need to become a member of Netflix immediately and start renting the DVD starting from season 1. Warning: you will not be able to stop watching, so don’t plan to watch one or two episodes and then stop…it is truly an addiction!

p.s. Please do not make any specific comments about the show until after 11pmEST.  William is in Denver and it does not come on until 7pm Mountain time, so I don’t want anyone to spoil it for him.

Turbo Kick!

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So.. yesterday for the first time in 4 months, I returned to the gym and began working out again. Yea me! I am really glad that I did because I have realized how much I enjoyed going to the gym and how much it helps me to relieve stress. I used to enjoy working out on the elliptical machine, but last year I discovered the turbo kickboxing class they have at the gym I go to, Lifetime Fitness (love this gym!). Not only is the class a great workout, it is a fun class and keeps me motivated to go to the gym and I never thought I would enjoy kickboxing. Yes… I know that somehow my motivation was lost for 4 months, but one of the reasons was that after moving, I am now 20 minutes away from the gym as opposed to 5 minutes. There are a few other reasons as well, but I won’t go into that now. The start of a new year is always a good time to start afresh, so I decided to go back to working out again. I hope now I will keep my motivation to go. I am already contemplating whether to enter a group fitness challenge to lose up to 10lbs and 10 inches in 10 days by committing to working out for 10 consecutive days and eating healthier foods, although I think the goal of the challenge is to develop habits and establish healthier eating patterns than to just lose weight. It starts next Tuesday. If I chose to participate, I will keep everyone updated on my progress. I doubt I would lose 10 lbs, but any loss is good. My goal is to lose 10-15lbs over the next few months and then maintain it from there, so if I can jump start it with this, that would be great. I have several clothes that are not fitting as well as they did before, so it would be great for them to fit like they did when I first purchased them. Not to mention that all important dress that I need to make sure I fit into on September 8th! However, it is more about getting in shape and trying to stay healthy. (WARNING: girly comment ahead) It is just me or does it seem like once you hit 25, all the weight begins going straight to your thighs! Ahh! Hopefully my body at age 27 will treat me a little better this year. I hope anyone else with fitness goals is successful as well! I definitely recommend finding a class you like and using that to motivate you. Classes keep you on a schedule and helps the time pass much faster.

Nothing

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Nothing new is going on. It has been a busy week for the two of us. It always is after the holidays. My father posted pictures of their (my parent’s) New Year’s Eve party on his flickr account… Denver had it’s third storm last week. A few people asked about the avalanche that made the national news. No, I wasn’t effected. It was outside of town in the direction of a popular ski resort. Another storm is supposed to hit Denver this Thursday. Everyone claims that this is unusual weather. I think bad weather just follows me.

Orange Bowl

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kyllan made a post about the Orange Bowl, now it has disappeared… Long story. Tonight Wake Forest plays Louisville in the Orange Bowl. The Demon Deacons are ranked #14 and are a severe underdog to the #6 Cardinals. Wake Forest, the ACC Champions, went 11-2 this year, but still get no respect. All week sports writers and commentators have been saying that Wake can’t keep up. They have been saying that since the game was scheduled. Actually, they have been have been saying that all season. If you don’t have any plans tonight be sure to watch the BCS Orange Bowl, 8pm ET on Fox.

I believe this is where Kyllan would say, “Go Deacs!”

Did anybody see the Fiesta Bowl last night? It might have been the best college football game I have ever seen. There were so many great plays that the highlights on ESPN just skipped straight to the last play of regulation. No one gave undefeated Bosie State a chance against Oklahoma. 22 points in the final 90 seconds. I thought the game was over at least 4 times. If you are a football fan and missed the game, check the Recap.

Update: Here is a great story about Wake Forest’s “Cinderella” season and why it is the best story in college football.

Gator Bowl Blues

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For over a decade the Cody men have gone to a bowl game on New Year’s Day. It started with going to the Gator Bowl our first year in Jacksonville, just to have something to do (1991). Then it was the Citrus Bowl in Orlando to watch the University of Tennessee play (1994; My dad’s Alma Mater.) There was a year or two of Cody family Gator Bowl trips, but after a rainy game my mom and sister decided that the money for their tickets could best be used shopping (I think that was 1996). Since then my dad and I have gone to the Gator Bowl every year. The only exceptions were a trip to the National Championship game in 2001 & 2006 when Kyllan came to the game. (My dad claimed he was on call, tired or something. I Think he just letting me spend more time with her.) We buy our tickets so early in the season that there is no chance of guessing who will play and we usually don’t know who’s side of the stadium we are sitting on until we get there. (We always sit in the same section and same row. After years of going, we know the perfect seats and buying tickets early allow us to get them.)

This year, because of the incompetence of Continental Airlines weather related issues, I will be watching the game on TV. I was looking forward to going to the game with my father more than I was my parent’s New Year’s Party.

Apparently my dad did take pictures at the party. I will post a link as soon as he uploads them.

What did you guys do for New Year’s?

Happy 2007!

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Kyllan and I are headed to her sister’s to celebrate the coming of the New Year. My Parent’s are hosting what may be becoming an annual New Year’s Eve party. Hopefully my dad will post some pictures of the event.

Speaking of pictures, Kyllan received a new camera (from me) this Christmas. Pictures can be found on her flickr account.

Happy New Year everyone!

No Florida Sunshine :-(

Kyllan 6 Comments

Well… it looks like William’s holiday plans have been pretty much turned upside down this year. As you saw in a previous post, after getting caught in Denver for a snow storm and having his flight canceled, he decided to make he long 14 hour drive to Dallas. He planned to spend Christmas here and we would both leave on the 29th to spend New Year’s weekend in Jacksonville with his parents and attend their New Year’s Eve party as we did last year. Well… those plans went out the window (or should I saw washed down he sewer) following torrential rain in Dallas that closed the airport for a period of time and led to several flight cancellations, including our flight. We soon found out after several phone calls to Continental’s 800 number and waiting in line at the ticket counter for 2 hours to see if we could get re-booked, and about 5 hours total at the airport that the only option for getting to Jacksonville was on Sunday, so we decided to not go through the headaches and hassles and just stay in Dallas for New Year’s. That is the abbreviated version. I do not feel up to talking about the unprofessionalism of the continental staff (mainly one person in particular who screamed and yelled and could care less about the stranded passengers). So it looks like we will be making other New Year’s celebration plans. On the positive side, at least we are together and don’t have to spend the holiday alone, but the Florida sunshine sure would have been nice, not to mention the chance for William to spend time with his parents. Hopefully next year things will be much smoother!

Happy Birthday!

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Happy Birthday to my mom, Sandra. She turns another year older today, but she could probably pass for many years younger. The women in my family tend to age well! Unlike most normal people, my mom requested NOTHING for her birthday this year. Now… I know what you are saying…. “oh, she is just saying that, but doesn’t really mean it.” Well, think again. My sister and I offered several gift ideas to her, but she refused them ALL, including a night at the Ritz Carlton. She finally decided that she wanted two magazine subscriptions.
Have a great Birthday mom. I love you!

p.s. on behalf of my mom, I will send a special birthday wish to Denzel Washington, who is also celebrating a birthday today.