rainbow: sorry i made you hungry!! perma-period is highly unpleasant... i actually realized i stopped bleeding today and i was like "OHMYGOD!!!" lol. nah, i'm not gonna switch my pill because the stronger ones actually give me horrible horrible migraines - which is why i'd switched brands twice already. this one is the weakest on the market. plus, i'm planning on stopping to take the pill in august, since bf is gonna be away for a year anyways, so... aaaah! scary computer death alert averted!! i had something like that happen a few months back and i was freakin out. then i went to bed and the next morning it turned on just fine. wtf... glad it worked out ok though! and i see you're doing good with all the diet stuff, well done!! and you be good this weekend!! i'll be watching you!! (imagine my scary face when the donuts call your name )
woo: yup, day with the bf was nice ^_^ gotta enjoy them cuz he's starting school again next week, and i'll start work again the following weeks, so no more day dates after that! (the school year and fiscal year in japan starts in April) I'm actually not a 20-something... i'm 31 *cries* but i refuse to move to the other forum cuz i'm terribly immature and also i like you guys I live in Japan but am originally from Montreal, Canada. it's cool you live in NZ! i think there's one or 2 other kiwis on here and we're in the same time-zones! yay!
missykrissy: welcome! tell us about yourself!
pinkhurricane: hey you! where'd you dissappear off to?? glad you're back!
hey girls! it's another slow boring day for me. lol. i'm about to go out grocery shopping, and it's about as much excitement as my day is gonna see! lol. i've done my workout, eaten good, and weight is slowly trekking back down to my pre-weekend-of-doom weight, so all is well. speaking of scales though, there is this "challenge" that one of the tumblrs i'm following is doing, to not weigh yourself again until May 1st! I kinda wanna do it... not sure if i'll be able to stop myself weighing in the morning though!! but i think maybe it's a good idea... the whole thing does make me crazy... we'll see!!
Rainbow - Good luck on staying on track you can do it!
Kawaii - Want to do my grocery shopping to? I'm really sucking at picking out healthy food lately. hehe.
Alright so here I am, back from being MIA since the summer. I don't usually join monthy chat threads since I lack on posting, but today I figured I'd try something new.
My scale was up to 172.8 this morning. Last summer I was down to 155. Yay for self sabotaging and being back up in weight. Can't really blame anyone but myself and my laziness. I'm going to have to force myself to start running and exercising again.
A friend of mine wants to start up a business, shes getting her makeup and hair certificate and I'm into photography. So I'm starting to do portrait photography with people and animals to get better at it. Of course it won't boom right away but here a start for the two of us who want to really do something else!
Two more days and I finally get to go pick out my puppy from march's litter! I'm super excited!
Hope everyone has a happy Thursday! After I get off work at 7, I'm going to force myself to go for a run! I'll keep you guys posted if I do it or not.
My eating this week has been for some reason quite shocking! I had pizza on Tuesday for no good reason at all, been getting extra snacks while I'm at work, not drinking water/green tea, I've been nibbling on chocolate. But worst of all...I've had 2 cans of Coke ;_;. I ruined my streak! But I realise now that I don't actually like the taste all that much. I think it's just the invented comfort that goes with it that I miss? I know that sounds bizarre.
I worked out on Tuesday, like I said, but had plans after work on Wednesday and today I have no good excuse! But coming back on here and seeing how you're all doing makes me slap myself in the face and say "come ON woman, just get on with it! what is wrong with you?!" I think the next step is to start visualising my goal, start setting myself mini targets with rewards again. But the reward cannot be food!!
I'm going to take my running gear with me to my boyfriends and I'm going to for a run this weekend. If I'm not going to run in the week when it's dark then I'm going to at least run on the weekend!!
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kawaii - Yeah, if you want to be sweating then the freebie yoga videos aren't good at all! But I like to have a day of stretching just to give my muscles a bit of TLC! Oh man, that's not a nice reaction to you telling him you want to be lighter!
Glad you had a nice time on his birthday though =). Oh man, I hate sparkling wine! It makes me so bloated. YAAAY YOUR DIET! Haha! I have moments like that too! It makes me human and not restricted robots all the time.
I haven't weighed in for 3 weeks you know...is that bad? Kinda scared to now... I didn't weigh after the boyfriend and I had the whole "healthy living" talk. Better do it tomorrow and face the music! I like weighing because I have an idea of how I'm doing, but on the other hand it can become a bit of an obsession if one isn't careful!
rainbow - Thanks for watching my video! You're right to not beat yourself up over not having the time to exercise. My bf when he gave his speech was like "you're a grown a$$ woman and you have plans so don't beat yourself up for going off plan." It made me chuckle! Glad your boyfriend sorted out your laptop troubles. Ah, the blue screen of death. I killed many a computer with that when I was stupid with download music from P2P software. I always denied it to Mum but now I admit that it was my fault ;p.
Good luck this weekend!!
Woo - Thank you so much for checking out the video!! I was down in the dumps in March since it's the time of year when one of my friends passed away a while ago. The date always bring back painful memories and just glum feelings. I also had a really busy work month during that so it just made me feel a bit poo! What size was the earthquake? I didn't actually hear about it =(.
Congratulations on the lost, that's huge! Keep it up! I'm 23, 24 next week (that's weird! came on fast) and I live in Tokyo in Japan. I'm originally from England, but I moved here last August to experience something new and also my boyfriend lives here too which helped my decision somewhat!!
Missy & PinkH - Welcome back!!
Miz - It's Sailor Jupiter! Hellooo, I haven't seen you here in a long time! I'm glad you're back with a positive attitude. I want to join you on the running! I just hate running in the dark and in the wee hours of the morning =(. Oh man, you're getting a puppy?! What breed??
Kawaii - Thanks for the welcome! I hope you get your pill situation straightened out; when I've been on the pill in the past I was a hot mess. I got all sorts of nasty side effects (weight gain and depression to name some). I've since decided never to go back on the pill because of the way it makes me feel, and it turns out that that was a good decision because (long story short) it turns out I have a blood clotting disorder and can't take bc pills with estrogen.
MiZ - Your new business sounds exciting! When do you plan on opening?
Riestrella - I love rewards for mini-goals! For me it's spa treatments - they're totally indulgent but not food based.
A little about me:
I'm 26, married, and a SAHM of my 9 month old son. DH is still in school so we're on a tight budget. In Sept 2011 I weighed in at 181lbs and got down to 170 before getting pregnant (a happy surprise ). I used my pregnancy as an excuse and allowed myself to eat whatever and however much I wanted (not good) and weighed 212 when my son was born in June 2012. For about 3 months after I maintained a weight of 180-something. In September 2012 I decided it was time to get serious about getting rid of the excess weight, and have been calorie counting since. I'm still nursing my son so my calorie allotment is 1650/day. It's been going pretty well and so far I've lost ~44 pounds (counting from Sept). Lately I've been struggling to stay on plan in the evenings and have ended up having some nasty binges every other day or so, but today will make the 3rd day in a row that I'm on plan. I'm a daily weigher, but my "official" WI is Friday morning. I don't get out too much and most of my day is spent at home with my DS. For entertainment I watch Netflix, surf the net, and read. I love reading, and currently I'm in the middle of the 4th Game of Thrones/Song of Ice and Fire book, "A Feast for Crows."
um I got lost you all! haha I was still posting in the March thread. Forgot it was a new month. I was like where is everyone? haha
I have had the week from ****! My DD has been sick all week and so was I. I think I could cry from lack of sleep and just plan tired of holding her all the time. Hubby is at work and I am planning on going to my friend's house tonight cuz i need some socialization. Plus I had my period and well my weight is at 175 and staying there for the moment. Drinking tons of water today and going for a run soon. Back on track and trying not to succumb to my cupcake cravings. haha. missed you guys!
also here is my one month progress photos. Not much difference but I lost inches and I think it show a little( could just be me wanting to see a diffrencet)
Woo We're in the same country haha! There aren't a whole bunch of us NZers on here. 7kgs is awesome loss!
Pink Hurricane Welcome back!
Kawaii OH right. Migraines definitely a reason not to switch haha. Dumb! Not weighing until May would freak me out - do you think you will do it? I would just get so paranoid!!
Miz Hey there! Photography business venture sounds fun, so does a PUPPY OMG I am so jealous haha! What kind?
Riestrella Sorry to hear about your food week - but as you said to me, sometimes we go off plan so don't beat yourself up! 2 cans of coke isn't the end of the world and sounds like you're trying to counteract well with running this weekend and exercise! I think you're doing great. Stupid blue screen - so glad it's running now with no problems, I thought for sure I was going to have to buy a new laptop and it's terrible timing with my extreme Canada saving going on!
Missy Krissy Do you watch the Game of Thrones show as well? I've been watching and wondering about reading the books!
sun Sorry to hear about your daughter, hope she gets better soon! And that you get some sleep, and that you have fun socialising! Oh cupcake cravings - good luck with not succumbing - I try to remind myself, especially with cupcakes, that they're never quite as good as I remember them to be!!
~Not much new for me, didn't get to run last night because we had to go get some forms witnessed and some photos taken for our respective work/study permit applications. We ate dinner at the mall, and I was so tempted to get McDonalds, and it would have fit fine in my calories, but I went all healthy (yay me!) and got a wrap filled with chicken breast and veges - calorie counted, all good for me!
Weight still not really going anywhere, but I've been slacking on water and exercise this week.
Very glad it's Friday and hoping to get a run in after work today - unusual for a Friday, but bf is at work til 10pm and all I've got planned is dinner with my sister and her husband at 7.30pm. That could be a challenge as its at a new place we've been wanting to try for a while and the food doesn't look healthy - but this can be my cheat meal for the week - as long as I get back on track and don't overdo it at tomorrow night's bbq!!
Hello everyone! I'm new here but I found this thread and I am going to start reading your posts and keeping up with you guys. I just started my plan today after buying a scale after not owning one in a year (bad idea) and being horrified at the number... so I don't have any progress other than today, but I guess we all start somewhere!
MiZ: hey you!! aww... i'm sorry to hear your weight went back up ... but then again, join the club! lol. i was back into the 190's last summer! *cries* that's pretty cool about the business opportunity! if i remember correctly, you pretty much hated your old job, right? lol, should i help you grocery shopping? sure! come to japan! but then, it's not too hard to shop "well" when all you're buying is produce, oatmeal and peanut butter...
Rie : oh noes!! you were doing so well! what happened! you know, that's not weird at all that you feel you don't like the taste of coke anymore... when we stop eating fake, sugary things and then suddenly eat them again, they don't taste as good as we rememembered... cuz they are FAKE! it's best to eat REAL foods. which is why on my cheat days, i try not to eat stuff from the combini anymore. if i cheat, i'll have a homemade cake from the bakery, you know? tastes much more delicious than the crappy fake 200yen version from the combini... good luck with your running plans!
krissy: wow! (about the pill stuff) i hope i don't have anything like that!! yeah, i know i should probably go off it cuz it's just so much trouble, but (sorry if it's TMI) i just hate using condoms! and since i've been with my bf for over a year and he's been checked, you know, i don't wanna! but babies would be bad at this point in the game so... pill it is!! looks like you're doing great on your weightloss though! congrats! oh, and i love to read too. i've read all of the "Song of Ice and Fire" books (although i much prefer the Wheel of Time to that series...) and love fantasy books too! are you on Goodreads? if you are, add me!!
sun: sorry you had a crappy week yeah, i didn't have much more visible difference after a month either, and it made me sooo frustrated! even though i'd lost a lot of weight! your posture looks better though. don't fret it too much. in the long run you will see a change!
rainbow: yeah well i failed at the not-weighing today. lol. but since it was up for no reason and made me cranky, i think i'm actually gonna give it a shot! you know, i'm reading about your busy day and i'm actually jealous. i am so bored with having nothing to do!! and i got one more week of it too! *cries* seriously... i think this is why i've not been losing weight. i'm not going out of my house much and i just sit there in front of the computer... even though i workout and watch my food, i guess it's not enough. i can't wait to get back to having a "real" life with work and distractions in it!!! lol.
ashley: hello. join in!
heyoooo!
how's everyone? well, i failed at the "not weighing myself for a month" challenge. lol. but my weight was up since yesterday, for like no reason whatsoever, and it's made me cranky, so i guess maybe i'll give this "no scale" thing a try. i mean, it's not like my weight is actually shifting, and the daily increments just play on my sanity so.... maybe i'll do better without the scale? we'll see.
today i was supposed to have a break in the drugery that is my life with no job... my best friend came back from Australia and was gonna come over and chill, but now she has to stay home to wait for the internet guy, who may stop by anytime between noon and 6pm :/ so unless he comes early, she's not gonna come over, which means another day of me watching Survivor and reading Terry Goodkind. lol. MY JOB!! WHEN YOU F'N START AGAIN?!!!!
sun – How old is your DD? I totally feel you on the need for socialization. It’s me, DS, and DH (when he gets home from class) day in and day out. And sick peanuts are no fun; I’d rather be sick myself than have DS sick. I hope you got to have fun with other adults! Looking at your pics I see a slight difference in the bust/front area.
rainbowstripe – Yes, I watch the series too; I get the disks through Netflix and am in the middle of season 2. I think that the show does a good job staying true to the themes in the book. Of course there are differences as is the case with any book that has been adapted for the screen, but I don’t think that the changes they made hurt the story. I really loved the first three books, but this forth one is a little bit cumbersome; it tells the story from too many new points of view in my opinion and it doesn’t follow some of my favorite characters at all. I kind of can’t wait until I’m finished with it so that I can read the 5th one and get back to my favorite people. Good job on making the healthier choice and getting the chicken wrap, and good luck with your dinner tonight! Wait, since you’re in NZ I guess that’s probably already done for you now right? Well, good luck with the dinner anyway
ashleyford – Hi!
Kawaii – Don’t worry about the TMI, I feel the same way (with my DH). Condoms aren’t really an option for us either, so we use a combination of natural family planning (NFP) and a diaphragm. I’ve never heard of Goodreads, sounds like I will have to check it out! So far A Song of Ice and Fire is one of my favorite series, but I’ll have to look into Wheel of Time. Have you read any of the Ender or Shadow series by Orson Scott Card? I also like other genres aside from si-fi/fantasy. Tess Gerritson is one of my favorite authors, she does the Rizzoli and Isles series. Good luck with the no scale challenge! Daily fluctuations don’t bother me, it’s the weekly ones I record and look at. Which brings me to…
My Weekly WI: 138.8! I’m not too happy about this. I’m up nearly a pound from last week (137.6) and down only .4 pounds from last MONTH (139.2). March was a hard month for me though, as I really struggled to stay on plan and keep from binging. Today will be day 4 of staying on plan and not binging. I know that once I re-establish my eating I’ll start to lose again. At least I’m maintaining right? Oh, and a moment of honesty/accountability: I ate a small handful of jelly bellies before bed and didn’t log them in my food journal, but I’m still counting it as an on plan day, because the amount was quite small (definitely did not qualify as a binge) plus I walked to the store (about a mile there, a mile back) to get them.
Today promises to be busy. DH has a dr appointment this morning, then DS has his swimming lesson this afternoon, then we’re all going grocery shopping. Yikes, that means I better plan this week’s menus and get my list together!
I hope everyone has a great day, keep up the good work
(this is as a response to krissy, but i feel others might be interested, so read on!)
www.goodreads.com is like facebook for people who read books, but more than that, it has a huge database of nearly all books ever. you make a profile, you add all the books you've read, you can rate them, you can see what books your friends are reading and comment on them, you can see reviews for any book you might like to read (which might prevent you from reading a crappy book, eheh), you can join groups of people who like the same kind of books as you and get their recommendations. Personally, i used to just randomly browse bookstores and buy books based on the prettiness of the cover, or if they were best-sellers. i've read a lot of books i didn't like, and this website has really helped me read books that really fit my tastes. it's awesome! the only thing is that i have about 3 friends who like to read so... i need more action on there! lol. if you decide to join up, let me know your ID so i can add you! ^_^
krissy: I've not read the Enders series, but i just looked 'em up on goodreads and seems pretty good! now they're on my to-read shelf! haha... not too into mysteries though, so i'm gonna pass on the other one. WoT is awesome! and it just finished too! but it's like 14 giant bricks so you better be ready to get into it! what's NFP? i'd be weary of a diaphragm cuz i don't trust japanese doctors so i think i'm better off just sticking with the pill for now... and i'm sorry about your weigh-in but man, do i feel your pain... i've just realized that i've lost about 2lbs since Valentine's Day... I dunno what happened cuz before that i was hitting all my goals, bam! bam! bam! and after V-Day, my next goal was to be 163 by April 1st... and boy, did that not happen. and i wanna be 150 by my b-day in August, and now it looks like i'll be lucky to even be 160 by then!! but i guess we must stick to it!
hey guise!
well, i actually did it and didn't weigh in this morning! lol. one day down. 24 more to go! lol. I'm gonna do my workout in just a bit, and i'm also planning on going to the gym later today. although that might not happen since i heard there's supposed to be a storm today... it's looking alright now though... so meh.
last night, i made a super awesome delicious meal of chicken, broccoli and sweet potatoes, but the thing is, i made enough for 2 meals and was gonna save the rest for lunch today... aaaaand i ate it all i dunno how "bad" that was in effect, since it was all healthy stuff... but yeah. that's lame.
So today I went for a run for the first time in like...8 months. Holy wow! I ran just over 3 miles in 30 minutes. It felt really great to be out and about again running. I ran alongside a river which is what I did in England so it was nice and sheltered from the whole world! I came across quite a lot of people, but mainly old people walking! I'm really proud of myself and I sweated like a beast and came back out of breath. I'm also really impressed with my time, considering I haven't run for so long. I even had to stop for about 3 minutes at a traffic light so it could have been quicker than that in actuality!
I'm at my boyfriends and he's planning on moving, so I'm going to be sad to leave a great running route that I've just discovered! I'll have to try out the big river near where I live.
I forgot to make myself lunch yesterday, which is always a challenge when I step into a shop and see all the really tasty ready made meals that are sometimes 800+ calories. BUT I got a selection of healthy choices, edamame beans, yogurt, tuna sandwich and some natural potato chips (the most unhealthy choice of the day, but could have been worse and got the really greasy chips in a HUGE bag). I had sushi that night, the rice is obviously not great for me but the fish was delicious! I do love me some sushi.
This morning I've had oatmeal and I'm now snacking on some dry prunes. I'm going out for lunch later, so hopefully I won't over eat!
I weighed myself yesterday and I weigh the same - 156 lbs. I was sure I would have gained weight, so I was really happy to see this number. Hopefully after working out this weekend I might see a shift but I'm not going to expect anything! Better to just do what feels right and see how it goes =).
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MissyK - Oooh, spa treatments are a good idea. I don't think I'd feel comfortable getting one in Japan, I'd have no idea what they're saying! I was thinking maybe clothes or a new video game or something. Congratulations on your loss so far!
You should log all your food if that's what you're doing. Because if you start thinking "well this one doesn't count because ___" then you might make a habit of it! It's not the worse thing you could have eaten, but be sure to be honest in your food journal!
sun - Glad you found us! Sorry you were so sick ;_;. I see a definite difference in your posture! How much had you lost in the month? I liked to take pictures every 5 lbs I lost. But it's when I compared the first picture to the one I have now that I saw the biggest difference. Keep it going!
rainbow - Huge well done on resisting McDonalds! That sh!t has stuff in it that it so addictive...but it's so bad! I crave the fries more than anything, because the burgers just aren't that great. They're so thin and mushy. Good luck with your food challenges this weekend. Maybe you should keep a "before" picture in your purse to look at when you feel like you're going to go too far?
kawaii - True dat about real sugar! I think now I've had the coke and realised it wasn't all that great it will put things into perspective when I want one next. What's the point in having something when it doesn't taste good?!
I think you should try weighing in like...twice a week? Daily weighing isn't for everyone, I liked doing it when I had a digital scale because I could see the number drop slowly, but since I only have cheap KG scales it's really hard to tell if there's a loss! But yeah - if it's making you cranky definitely stop weighing so much! Measure instead! Measure once a week as well as weigh. Some weeks your weight might not drop but you might drop inches.
Kawaii How long til you're back working? I think I would be the same - like exercise but then not do a whole lot with the rest of my day - although my job is kind of sedentary so who knows, maybe it'd be different? Congrats on not weighing! I didn't weigh this morning but that was more just because... I got dressed before I remembered about it and I was also kind of avoiding the scale since I know I ate too much salty stuff last night.
MissyKrissy Ah, I am thinking maybe I'll start reading them but it also seems a little odd to read books after watching the series - I'm worried I'll have too many preconceptions and that I'll just imagine the tv characters when I'm reading. Even from not having read the books, I do feel that the show tries to cover too many story lines sometimes. I just watched the first ep of the third season last week and wow I had forgotten who some people even were! Sorry about your small gain, but keep at it - it's only a pound or so and I'm sure you'll get it off.
Riestrella Go you with the run! Awesome! I know how you feel about the sadness of losing your new found route - my boyfriend and I are moving in four weeks back to his parents to save money and I really love all my routes around my current house. They're nothing special but they're mine! I guess I'll just have to make new ones. I just feel more awkward in the area his parents live because it's pretty affluent and there are so many fit and slim women running around and I feel like a troll next to them haha. Awesome choices with your food, I hope lunch went well too! I actually ended up having McDonald's yesterday with my mum, but just had a cheeseburger and we halved some fries. The fries are too good, I definitely have an addiction there. Good idea re the before photo - I didn't read the thread til now (sunday morning) but I might have to pick that up!
~Hey guys, so I definitely overate yesterday. After not eating breakfast, I went to get my mum to go over my work permit application forms with me at her work and we ended up going to McDonalds for lunch. I had a cheeseburger and we halved some fries, so not terrible terrible there...but then we went to this bbq last night and I basically didn't even think about what I was eating. Tortilla chips, dip, normal potato chips, chicken nibbles, chicken skewers, steak...the only thing even remotely healthy was the coleslaw and that was probably not even that great due to the mayo. OH and I had three glasses of sparkling wine. UGH.
I haven't weighed this morning, and I'm annoyed, because I had a really fun time at the bbq but I know I overate. It's like I forget I'm actually trying to lose more weight or something! I was going to run this morning but sleeping in was just too tempting. This has been my most inactive week - I've only done 2 runs!
Heading out to my sister's place soon to hang out and probably go to my grandma's with her to help make some homemade tomato sauce. I know it's not good to write off days or weeks, but I'm doing it this week. Tomorrow can be my fresh start, back into regular running and the good food.
rainbow aw! I am sorry you feel bad about having that night of overeating. Just brush it off and start again. Atleast you had a fun night. Hit it hard next week and get those runs in !
kawaii Its so hard for me to not weigh in even for a day let alone a month. Good luck Too bad about dinner. Just keep going and keep going hehe Hope you have fun with your friend.
riestrella Wow great job on the run! So impressive. Can't wait till I am at that pace and length! Sounds like you are on fire! Nice about your weight is not going up. I am so bad about packing food. Need to be more diligent about it.
krissy Hey DD is 4. She has cerebral palsy so her immune is really low and its so hard to kick a cold. Its so annoying. She is still waking up stuffed up so sleep still eludes me . bleh. jelly beans are my down fall! I love cherry and have to stay away from fresh market( they sell them by the flavor).
Hey all! I have been doing ok. Need to run tomrrow. I was back down to 173 this morning so that makes me feel better. All the tom lbs gone finally. Now to get this booty out of the 170s. Ah the day I see 169 again I will swoon. Hubby is home to that is always nice. Help with the munchkin and also a little bit of getting out of the house sans kid. Hopefully she is well enough for school on monday. keep going ladies!
Kawaii – NFP is all about monitoring your fertility. You need to chart your cycles and monitor your basal body temperature in order to determine when you are fertile/most likely to conceive. If you are trying to avoid pregnancy then you either don’t have sex during your fertile time or use a back up method of birth control. It’s actually worked pretty well for us (we had our son when were WEREN’T using NFP), but I would only use it in a committed, long term relationship where you’d be ok if things didn’t go as planned. I only took a cursory glance at goodreads, but it looks like a cool site. When I have the time to create a profile I’ll add you! I bet you can hit your goal by your birthday, or at least be closer to it! As long as the scale is moving downward you’re doing good How have you been doing with resisting the urge to weigh in?
Riestrella – Good job on the run! I wish I was a runner. Whenever I try I always struggle to breath, even at a light jog. I guess I’m not well conditioned? Also good job on the weigh in! Not gaining is a victory in and of itself. You’re right about the food journal, and usually I’m pretty good about recording everything but it really is a slippery slope.
Stripe – Your BBQ sounds heavenly! But I hear you, it’s hard to monitor your intake at events like that. I think it’s ok to have those “write-off” days where you “forget” you’re still trying to lose weight, so long as it’s planned and you get right back on the wagon. Did you do your fresh start yet?
Sun – I’m sorry to hear about your DD and her immune system, that’s got to be a challenge. My DS just got over his first cold and boy am I glad it’s gone! I hope she feels better soon, for both of your sakes! Did you get that run in?
So today was a success; 6 days straight of eating on plan! I’m hoping that I can keep the pace up until next Saturday. I’ll have a wedding shower to go to, then out with some very close friends that I haven’t seen in months for fondue to celebrate their engagement. I’ve decided that I won’t count calories at all on that day, partly because it will be darn near impossible to do with the combination of home made foods (that I didn’t make myself) and fondue (which is shared and not really measured in any way shape or form!), and partly to have a planned cheat day. I told myself that if I can stay within my calorie range until then that it will be ok to have one off plan day of celebrating. My morning WI was 137.0 which was really nice to see again, after what seemed like weeks of 138.-something. I know that if I stick to my plan I’ll start to see more losses – I just have to keep at it.
Tomorrow my mom is coming to visit with us for a few weeks, so I’ll have an in-house babysitter (yay!!!). I’m sooooo excited to have the opportunity to get some adult time out, and of course to see her. DS also has a swimming lesson tomorrow afternoon and I think I’ll get in the pool with him because last time DH did it. ALSO roto-router is coming to unclog the basement drain as it’s been flooding down there. It’s going to be a busy day and I’m tired just thinking about it!
I hope everyone is doing well and having a great day
aaaah! scary computer death alert averted!! i had something like that happen a few months back and i was freakin out. then i went to bed and the next morning it turned on just fine. wtf... glad it worked out ok though! and i see you're doing good with all the diet stuff, well done!! 
and you be good this weekend!! i'll be watching you!! 
(the school year and fiscal year in japan starts in April) I'm actually not a 20-something... i'm 31 *cries* but i refuse to move to the other forum cuz i'm terribly immature and also i like you guys 
I live in Japan but am originally from Montreal, Canada. it's cool you live in NZ! i think there's one or 2 other kiwis on here 
