Susan Sarandon in Chelsea

Saw the award-winning actress while having dinner at Basta Pasta in Chelsea. She came in with her kids and their friends. All I can say is, Hollywood make up is good.

Weight Loss Log No. 4

Almost 9 lbs. lost to date. I was shocked when I stepped on the scale this morning. I was just complaining to roomie that my weight loss has slowed down since I reached the barrier that I was never able to break with exercise. I probably stayed on the scale, shifting my position, trying to make sure that it isn't broken. But it's true. And I'm glad.

I mentioned before that swimming is helping me lose the weight. Somebody actually told me that swimming does not help. Whadda??? Well, of course, just like with any exercise, you must have a set work out to achieve your goals. Having the water there is not an excuse to just splash around and hope that you've lost 10 inches after the "swim".

When I started almost a month ago, I was only hoping to swim a mile in an hour. I have built up my stamina and can now swim 1.5 miles in an hour. I have also started doing sprints. This am, I did 1:35 for 100m freestyle. Hardly Olympic speed, but my personal best (achieved more than 10 years ago) was maybe 1:26. This was in my pre-smoking and drinking years. So that was my achievement today. Maybe it's because my arms have gained so much surface area that they're more like paddles now. Who knows.

My ultimate goal is to lose more weight, so that when I quit smoking, I won't feel bad gaining some of it back. By and by.

Photo from Swim-City.com

Weight Loss Log No. 3

Almost 7 lbs. lost to date. I now weigh slightly below my pre-summer weight (never reached this with exercise--just when I got depressed before going home and I wasn't eating). Yipee! And I did 1 and a quarter miles in the pool today. My dress for a cousin's wedding this Saturday fits, not comfortably, but it closes with less struggle. Woohoo!

The 15 Names of Leanne

1. YOUR ROCK STAR NAME: (first pet & current car)
Bruno Lancer

2.YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (fave ice cream flavor, favorite cookie)

Vanilla Otap (ampanget pa rin!)

3. YOUR “FLY Guy/Girl” NAME: (first initial of first name, first three letters of your last name)

LMar

4. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal)

Red Tiger

5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born),

Cruz Quezon (ano ba toh?)

6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first)

MarLe (too normal)

7. SUPERHERO NAME: (”The” + 2nd favorite color, favorite drink),

The Black Water (cool!)

8. NASCAR NAME: (the first names of your grandfathers)

Leodegario Benito (uy, realistic, actually parang pang F1)

9. STRIPPER NAME: ( the name of your favorite perfume/cologne/scent, favorite candy)

Gardenia Reese

10.WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother’s & father’s middle names ),

Ophelia Santa Barbara

11. TV WEATHER ANCHOR NAME: (Your 5th grade teacher’s last name, a major city that starts with the same letter)

Can't remember my 5th grade teacher...

12. SPY NAME: (your favorite season/holiday, flower).

Summer Rose (hmm...)

13. CARTOON NAME: (favorite fruit, article of clothing you’re wearing right now + “ie” or “y”)

Mango Pocket Ty (para iba naman kay Karla)

14. HIPPY NAME: (What you ate for breakfast, your favorite tree)

Oatmeal Santol (hehe!)

15. YOUR ROCKSTAR TOUR NAME: (”The” + Your fave hobby/craft, fave weather element + “Tour”)

The Swimming Sun Tour (realistic ito!)