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Trisha’s Diet Blog Day 21 – 10 Pounds Lighter and Feeling Sexxxii…

8:36 pm in Uncategorized by grindhouse

MY FIRST DANCE VIDEO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

okay - well not really, I've danced my ass off and made a fool of myself maybe a few times before for the camera via youtube (and less not we forget, I did a little booty shaking with Eminem) lol.

But this is my first dance video in celebration of my first 10 POUND WEIGHTLOSS!!!

now I know that may not seem like a lot to a lot of people in 3 weeks. but you have to understand, I am like NEVER successful at weightloss - like ever. and for the first time in my life I am doing it without crash dieting or pills or whatever - just all natural - eating better and exercising! so - I am feeling GREAT to say the least!

anyways -

I thought it'd be a funnnn little video - and I'm not one for "mod/current" music but I do love this song - my sissii played it for me and I'm like omg! that's my anthem for Quentin Tarantino - - -

"I'm your biggest fan, I'll follow you until you love me..."

HAHAHAHA.

I guess that might be a little creepii! ha.

but this is a video everyone can enjoy...

got my weightloss update, my mr. tarantino shoutout, sexxxii new bod, and dancing!

one of my favorites!

and yes! showgirls is one of my favorite *guilty pleasure* movies! ha. I'll admit it. I watch it when it comes on - its just so bad, its good - you know?

I mean I've always wanted a dress from ver-SAY-s

lol.

anyways - 10 pounds - yay!

check back tomorrow for official weigh in and of course - the scale!!! so you all know I'm not fooling.

ha.

like I would do that to you?

LOVE READING ALL THE POSITIVE SUPPORT!!!

Hugs and Kisses,

Trish

ATTN: DAVID CRONENBERG RE: THE FLY REMAKE

2:58 pm in Uncategorized by grindhouse

DEAR MR. DAVID CRONENBERG:

You are a genius. Some say you are a venereal horror genius to which I cannot disagree. However, I consider you to be a pure genius. Which is a title very few people in this world will ever hold.

Now of all your films I have seen (each one having a tremendous impact on my life), the one that is everything I'm about, the one that I wish and pray to be real my whole life, the one that IS me would be your brilliant 1986 remake of...

THE FLY.

The original directed by Kurt Neumann was brilliant, no doubt. But it didn't speak to me the way yours did. Its a sci-fi/horror movie, true, but it is one that I just couldn't imagine Hollywood without; not to mention this little girl's life in the midwest.

I first saw this film at the age of 5, on my fifth birthday to be exact. Right then and there it gave me my career goal, my life path - to be a scientist - to literally "change the world and human life as we know it". So thank you - this dream is still in reach as I am not a student studying the likes of and working with the real life Seth Brundles.

Perhaps, my biggest fantasy has been to teleport; even if that meant turning into a fly in the process. In fact, I related to Brundlefly because he was different and nobody could understand him; he was excited for something new even if it meant alienating himself from civilization. Again, I point out - that I am the same way.

So you see, to say the least, I am beyond ecstatic for this remake to happen.

For this remake means a whole new generation, my generation and perhaps the generation of my unborn children can experience the brilliance of cinema, the golden heart of hollywood blockbusters known as "The Fly".

Now my suggestions are merely suggestions and nothing more. But best believe that you have at least one supporter who is 100% behind this idea and will be crushed if it does not happen!

I am asking my fellow cyber-nerds, science geeks, and movie fanatics to get behind me in supporting this.

It will be a success.

It will be better and bigger and brilliant-er.

So I write this letter as a sincere fangirl who just wants to feel the scare and the smiles your movie brought to me when I was a child.

I write this on behalf of every other Brundlefly out there.

Anticipation.

"I am diseased, and it might be contagious somehow. I wouldn't want to infect you"

Let the movie making begin...

Kind Regards,

Trisha K. Paytas

www.grindhousebarbie.com

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DISCLAIMER: this is all meant in good fun people. none of my videos are meant to be taken seriously - purely for my enjoyment and maybe like 3 others (4 on a good day) and while I am obsessed with this movie - I am not a weirdo, well not a weirdo in a bad way. like I'd be a weirdo in a good way. like maybe like weird like anthony michael hall weird and less of a judd nelson weird. you know what I'm saying? okay.

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VIVA LA FLY!

I think I'm already turning into the fly...

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...or jeff goldblum?

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Trisha’s Diet Blog Day 17 – Size 10 and Loving It…

11:27 am in Uncategorized by grindhouse

OHMYGA!!!

so yes, I have been slacking on my video updates - but not slacking on my diet!!!

in fact, I am feeling better than ever!!!

17 days ago, I was a size 14 and now I am a size 10 - isn't that ridiculous??? seriously. its sooooo crazzzy to me. For the most part, I've been eating clean (I've had about 3 or 4 cheat days) but I've been very strict on my cardio - like no exceptions!!! I do at least a half hour everyday on the eliptical - sometimes I do an hour, and some days I do about 90 minutes - it all depends!

Next wednesday (the end of week 3) - will probably be my next diet blog - so be sure to check in!!! I'm hoping to surprise you all...and maybe myself - I bought a super cute bikini - and I will be wearing damnit! ha. so this will give me that extra motivation I need!

I know I still got quite a ways to go to get to my ideal weight...but I am determined to make this happen for the first time. To make that big change in my life!

sidenote: pretty sure you all will get to be seeing what I've been working on very very soon! its another super funnn little project. don't want to give too much away - cause surprises are always better, right?

oh and another sidenote: the project I went away for is very different than my PERSONAL project I mentioned in the video. haha. my personal projects always make me the happiest and I am OH SO GIDDY for this one...like really, squeel in my pants, orgasm excited!

check back later TODAY for that video!

how are you all keeping up on your life change??? mini-diets??? healthy habits??? I know a few of you were doing it with me...so you know who you are and you know I am interested to hear your progress! so spill...

Hugs and Kisses,

Trish

Trisha’s Diet Blog Day 11 – Keep Hydrated with Crystal Light…

3:40 pm in Uncategorized by grindhouse

I swear I am not getting paid to advertise these - they just really really work at keeping you hydrated, flushing out your systems, and of course - they're yummmii, duh!!!

Seriously - I really have to credit sooo much of my first week weight loss success to Crystal Light. I lost 6 pounds in 7 days by like maybe 3 days of cardio and not really changing what I eat (except for cutting out fried foods and sweets) but really, just drinking lots and lots and lots as often and as much as I could.

For one thing, liquids really DO fill you up (have about 2 crystal lights before one of your big meals - trust me, you won't be able to eat as much as you normally do). Two, you'll have to be tinkling every 10 minutes (not really - more like every hour or 2 - which is good and healthy).

Keeping hydrated seems like such a simple thing to do - but honestly, I do have to make an effort to remember to drink BEFORE I become parched. And I was always a skeptic, but really I'm not bloated AT ALL, my skin is clearing up faster than I could imagine, and I feel good and not so sluggish!

Now, drinking water and other yummii beverages, I'd say is the easiest part! To cut out booze and cola is fine, I'd rather save those calories for yummii solid food. But cannot lie - dieting (life change) is hard...I mean I'm really CHANGING MY LIFE - everything I've known and done for the past 21 years is getting altered...so I wouldn't expect that too be easy.

I'm starting with gradual change (just saying no to fried food and desserts), light cardio, drinking more water - but the more I learn about nutrition and being healthy, the more I want to change - and that is the ultimate journey.

I have 74 more pounds to go until I hit my goal...

Long ways - but what - WHAT ABOUT BOB? - baby steps!

Day 11 - Still going strong!

Hugs and Kisses,

Trish

Trisha’s Diet Blog Day 9 – Hollywood Hiking at Universal Studios

5:12 pm in Uncategorized by grindhouse

I don't know what I was thinking!!!

I woke up this morning and was like I FEEL AMBITIOUS - lets do something funnnn to kick of week 2 and the start of my day...

well, once again a brilliant idea of mine turned out to be not so brilliant!

LOL.

kidding. I feel much better now - but seriously thought I was going to pass out. I think I'll just do one cardio session today!!!

oh and omg. I know my skin looks just like terrible with the lighting/angle/lastnight's foundation - but seriously. since I've been on my diet it is looking 1739892020 times better...this is like one sheet of makeup from yesterday but usually I have to cake it on all over, put blemish stick everywhere, powder, blush, bronzer, concealer - but really - eating better really does wonders...when it looks 100% - no nastiness - I will get all up close and show...lots of water tooo! that might be the trick - something is working!!!

ANYWAYS -

the point is - NOW I feel great.

and Universal Studios is one of my favorite places in the ENTIRE world - right up there with Disney Land, Graceland, Hawaii, Medieval Times, and Grauman's Chinese Theatre - those are my great wonders of Trisha World...

ooo - and ummmm, yeah, have you ever gone to an amusement park by yourself??? well - I have - more than once...haha...but today I felt extra dorkii because my shirt said conan o'brien so I sort of looked like a tourist - so yeah, all the photographer people/employees that want to take a group portrait when you first walked in - came up to me and was like COMMEMORATE YOUR MEMORIES AT UNIVERSAL HOLLYWOOD - so I'm like why not!?!?

so...

I whipped out my neon pink posterboard in my bag with my sign that read...

"I'M LOSING WEIGHT AT WWW.GRINDHOUSEBARBIE.COM"

okay - and get why this is brilliant, right - I take the pic and whatev and THEN when people go see THEIR own picciis - they see mine and want to go to my website -right?!? I also did this on the simpsons ride and jurassic park - but then it got wet and I kind of got in trouble -but whatevs...self promotion!!!

I loooove it...

ooo - I did buy a super cute universal hoodiie (that I've always wanted) and a $2.00 bottle water - such a rip but it was my life support!!!

you know what kind of surprised me even more than making it up those stairs - was the amount of people who were on the elevators - as you can see, I only ran into like 2 people on my way up...which is kind of saddd!

well - I'm going back this weekend!!! anyone want to come with??? we'll be taking the stairs...

STAY HYDRATED!

Hugs and Kisses,

Trish

Trisha’s Diet Blog Day 6 – You Don’t Have to Give up Sweets…

4:52 pm in Uncategorized by grindhouse

Because I could just NEVER lose weight if I couldn't have any!

Seriously, I loooove sweets. I love cookies, brownies, cakes, pies, candy bars, krispiies, they are sooo yummii and I just love to bake them.

So yeah, while I may not be able to eat all of the above everyday -

I can eat Jello everyday!!! There's like nothing in it...just pure deliciousness. And while I understand maybe it doesn't do anything for your body - it does satisfy it in a very un-caloric way...which is key!!!

Watching re-runs of The Biggest Loser last week and I saw this on there - Bob was actually showing one of the teams about the banana sundae pudding from Jello brand and I was like - omg. no way! and he was right. The puddings, I believe have like 60 calories - which is like nothing...and in this video I said Jello had 40 - wrong...

JELLO ONLY HAS 10 CALORIES!!!

10 Calories! 0 Carbs!

That's like too good to be true, right???

Seriously. Its crazy but it really makes me feel like I am not deprived whatsoever. I eat one for a snack and sometimes I eat one after a meal - but heck you can eat one after every meal and it still wouldn't matter!!! So yum.

Also -

Does anyone know when the next Biggest Loser starts airing? Is it this week? I am sooo excited - now that show really gives inspiration! So excited!!!

On a side note: I have been keeping busy with lots of funnn projects, and I'm thinking a few of them should start airing in the next month! So I'll keep you posted either here, on my website, on twitter, facebook, myspace, all of the above, wherever! - got to love the internet, right?

Thank you all sincerely for your continued support, reading your comments really make this effort worth it! Brings a smile to my face!

Hugs and Kisses,

Trish

Trisha’s Diet Blog Day 4 – Swimming off the Pounds…

4:08 pm in Uncategorized by grindhouse

It was such a beautiful day out and I figured I'd get some sun! Well, I also love to swim but I was like I don't want to swim because I'll be too tired to work out - then my sis was like um, Trish, that is a workout.

Which she is soooooooooooooo right...

I can't even believe it. I was like I could swim all day! And its funnnn and you can take breaks and you get sun and its sooooo California, right? Have to take advantage of all the perks LA has to offer! Also, like I said - I really am sooo not a good swimmer, I can but I look funnii doing it - so I do love to run in the water - waaaay easier than running on a treadmill - it feels like you're not even exercising.

Oh and the best part?

No sweat. I hate sweating -yuk! ha.

So yeah - luckily I have the pool all year round, but if you live somewhere that you can't be getting your fish on during the winter (um hello I grew up in the midwest) - try like rec centers or even the local schools...I don't know.

Basically, I am just trying to find what works for me. If you couldn't already tell by now, I am not really the conventional type and I get sooo bored sooo easily (total ADD) - so trying to switch it up.

Not a fitness or nutrition expert but I am feeling soooooooooooo great! Just after 4 days!!! It's soooo crazzzzy, I have so much energy!!!

Oh - and another tip - I've been sleeping about 7-8 hours, I used to be able to sleep 9-10 -but I've found sleeping more actually makes you more tired...but 7-8 seems to give me the perfect amount of energy for the day...just a thought, something to try!

I'll be soooo ready for weigh-in next week!

***bonus super cute pictures from the whole day - loooove being outside and with my fam and friends***

Hugs and Kisses,

Trish

***doing some of my very creative reverse crunches - they actually worked :-) ***

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***this is the only pic ever of my sis and I not posing – and I love it***

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***then I had to strangle her because she wore a red bikini too***

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***ma and I trying to push baby sis’ boobiies up***

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***love these girls***

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Trisha’s Diet Blog Day 3 – Don’t go on to the Scale…

3:46 pm in Uncategorized by grindhouse

What scares me more than anything?

Weighing myself - I hate it. So why am I so obsessed with it? I don't know. I'm just hoping the answer will be found in my journey, so to speak.

Anyways,

Day 3 is not any easier - I think its almost harder than day 1. Please tell me it gets easier...anyone?

Woke up with a headache this morning and just had no motivation for anything - went shopping, however, found a super cute dress - and suddenly, I started feeling better...is that weird? haha. I love it.

So...

Got back from the mall and target - omg. how fun right? And went out to eat at the chicken cafe with my momma - so really...I am feeling MUCH better and alive. Actually, I am going to be going to a funnn strip aerobics class in about an hour - so I got cute little booty shorts and heels and of course, a new g just to get my sexxxii on - all packed up...going to be funnn funnnn funnn!

Also -

if you all have any helpful "eating out" suggestions - and not to gain all my 2 pounds back tonight...please please help me out!!! I am so nervous about that - I have very low will power, you could say.

And I didn't even realize I still had my glasses on - they're new! ha. and stronger - you like? I like getting my Jeff Goldblum on - perfect for when I go to school...I look smart, right?

oh wait - I am smart!

haha.

I digress!!!

It's the weekend - I am exxxcited, no work or school! yay!!! I'm going to have to find something good to do outside and try and get some more of what I like to call fun-aerobics in...enjoy what looks to be one of the last nice, sunny, warm weekends of summer!

Open to fun in the sun suggestions too!

Can you tell I'm open? Open all the time! Like a 7Eleven - huh?

Feeling goofy...

Which is good!

Hugs and Kisses,

Trish

Trisha’s Diet Blog Day 2 – Taking the Stairs…

4:33 pm in Uncategorized by grindhouse

ohmygoodness, y'all, I was really out of breath by that second flight of stairs - not good.

But it's okay because that is EXACTLY why I am making this change.

I only had like 30 minutes at the gym so I decided to just do cardio and light weights which isn't a lot but well, better than nothing.

So when I was coming home - waiting soooo long for the elevator - I was like wait, I can even get more cardio in by taking the steps up...and that is exactly what I did. Its a tip that I have not been given but felt I should share because really this can apply to anywhere you are at - like the airport, the mall, amusement parks, parking garages...which is all I am going to be doing from now on!

Oh - and I weighed in at 187 today!!! I was sooo strict yesterday with only lean protein and vegetables - and I did about an hour cardio. But I won't weigh myself until next Wednesday (a week from when I started) because I know I can't possibly lose EVERYDAY...so I just don't want to get discouraged!

Thanks again for all your tips and advice - I will be trying them all (well except for the ones I can't do...like not eating) haha.

Feeling good!

Hugs and Kisses,

Trish

Trisha’s Diet Blog Day 1 – Getting Started…

12:58 pm in Uncategorized by grindhouse

I've always heard the hardest part of any diet is getting started!

So I figured - why not make this public and get the kick in the butt that I need?

Please understand that this is very personal and even though comments about my weight may not offend me or change the way I view myself as a person...I, like anyone else, do get sensitive. A little sting if you will.

So unlike my other videos, if you have nothing nice to say - don't say it, please! Thank you.

But seriously -

any and all suggestions on what you do to stay in shape, lose weight, maintain, be healthy, I really want to know.

So Day 1 begins...

And I have never been more excited about anything in my life!

Hugs and Kisses,

Trish