I don't think there's anything wrong with weighing every day just as long as you understand your body has normal water fluctuations. TOM, salt intake, etc.
I don't know anything about "Eat Less, Lose More" but isn't that what we're all trying to do? All I know is there's no quick fix. I know stuff like "Change your body in only 6 weeks" makes me grumpy. Unless you have a small amount of weight to lose it's an unrealistic claim, IMHO.
Gramma, don't worry about changing your ticker. I believe the week or so we are affected by TOM allow you to use a "Get out of declaring your weight" pass!! If you think your gain is just water weight from a salty meal or TOM . . . there is no need to declare it IMHO.
I noticed Gramma was at 198 yesterday but I'd already sent my post. CONGRATULATIONS!! Only 4 pounds to go!!!
GG-Thanks for the calming words. I know them in my mind, I just need to know them in my heart. I am surely an emotional crazy person about my weight. I have been fighting it so long, and sometimes I think about just how many years. Lets see, since I was 14 or 15. I am 44. What a waste of time and money. OK, enough of my pity party. We all have issues, eh?
On a happier note, I am done with my exercise for the week.
Elliptical 45min X3
Upper & lower body weights X2
Got my stretching and water in too!
I hope everyone is doing well and loving themselves wherever they are on this journey !
I talked to DH earlier and we are meeting some friends for dinner at the casino. It's "all you can eat steak and lobster" night. OMG! What a challenge.
I walked the dog (2.9 miles!!) and just kept visualizing myself saying, "I'm great with just water," when the waitress asks me what I want to drink. NO WINE!!
At this moment I have 14.5 points left for dinner. More than half my daily allotment. I'm going to have one small piece of steak and lobster. Lobster is .5 points per ounce so I can eat a lot as long as I don't put it in butter.
I have a plan and am thinking of you Clydegirl!
I relate to what you said, Gramma . . . about fighting this for so many decades. I look at Oprah and know she's still fighting it. I guess that's what we have to face. That it's something we need to watch closely the rest of our lives. I DO NOT want to hit 200 lbs. ever again!!
I read a couple of days ago that only 100 extra calories every day for a year will result in a 10 pound weight gain. Do that for 5 years and you're up 50 pounds. I don't want to go there EVER again!!
I was SO excited to get on the scale this morning. I weighed yesterday and was at 198.0 . . . I was hoping and praying to be 197.something . . . but it didn't happen. Today it was 198.4. pout! I didn't eat a lot of salt yesterday. I am feeling kind of grumpy so maybe it's TOM a little early. I need to start writing it down so I am better prepared.
I know in my heart I've been OP so I'm sure it's a temporary thing. (Nodding my own head trying to convince myself to keep a stiff upper lip!! Mumbling my mantra . . . "I am happy, healthy, and fit.")
I'm meeting one of my WW friends, Kari, for coffee. My sister is home from her trip to NYC and I'm excited about seeing her, too. She testified as an expert witness before the SEC and was cross-examined by TWELVE different defense attorneys. Crazy.
Did everybody have a good weekend?? Clydegirl, how ya doing??
Last edited by ggmugsy; 10-15-2007 at 11:55 AM.
Reason: additional thought!
Well I had a pretty awful weekend birthdays and anniversary. Too much food.
We went bowling yesterday for my youngest's birthday. We ate lunch. I had a taco salad and felt ill after eating it. It was way too much and I felt really stuffed. So much so that I didn't eat dinner last night.
This morning I'm feeling very motivated.
I had a look at fitday. I can't get my head around that so thought I'd stick to WW points. That is something I know how to follow.
Mindy how did you get on with the steak and lobster?
My middle daughter is 16 today. I'm making her favourite chicken and dumplings low cal recipe. She has a small ice cream cake, had to get her something special. I'm hoping she will eat most of it.
No steak and lobster. DH broke our date because his hunting buddies were going to be late. I was NOT happy about that and normally would have drank some wine to soothe my hurt feelings, but I didn't. I stuck to my program.
The scale's got me down today. I gained .4 lbs for no reason. I had coffee with Kari and she weighs 11 pounds less than I do. We used to weigh the same. I'm happy for her but kicking myself. I enjoy talking with her because we can be completely honest and open about stuff like the state of the skin on our inner thighs.
I need to just keep on keepin' on. I'm glad you're re-motivated Clydegirl!!
Up a pound girls
13 1/2 hour day, yesterday-ate dinner at 8:30 pm. Barely any water.
Well, gotta suck it up and go in for round two today.
I will try to catch up tonight.
Chin(s) UP!
(all of them!-LOL)
I also drank 4 glasses of wine last night. I had planned on two glasses. Thought we'd be home from our mandatory function before 9:00 pm. WRONG. We didn't get home until after 11:00 pm. I drank less than a glass of wine per hour but I still had more than I should have.
I feel terrible. My head is pounding. I'm dehydrated. I weighed this morning and it said 197.2 but I know it's just water that I'll gain back tomorrow.
I am still on program though. I feel bad I didn't exercise yesterday but I will do SOMETHING today even though I have a headache.
Skinny, happy, on-program thoughts headed out to all of you!!
Lots to catch up on.
A nice storm woke me at 6am. I love a good storm but really wish I could have slept longer. The last two days at work really kicked my butt.
My whole body hurts. I will feel better after I get some coffee in me. I am so not looking forward to exercise today. I have to do it though or I will never get anywhere.
GG-Did you ever look into fit day? I tried it but found it way too time consuming for me. Then If I couldn't find time to do it, I felt like I failed. It does seem like it could be a great tool to visualize how you are doing, especially what nutrition you are getting and how well it is balanced. Also, thanks for the happy thoughts.
Clydegirl-Are the celebrations over for a while? I think you are doing great-considering . . .
Time for a change-How are things with you? I was wondering what link you were talking about??
Hope you all have a wonderful day.
Last edited by The gramma; 10-17-2007 at 08:52 AM.
Gramma, I have not looked into My Fit Day. Just using the Points System for WW has been headache enough. Their site doesn't always "save" properly, but I find it does keep me OP. Counting every single calorie may put me over the edge. I find I can total WW points in my head if I can't get to the computer. I don't think I would trust myself to do that with calories.
Time To Change, I'd love to know more about how you prepare your breakfast burritos. Do you freeze them or just put them in a fridge. Then, do you microwave them in the morning?
My progress: My goal was to exercise 25 days in October. That meant I had 7 "free" days. I've used them all. I didn't exercise Monday or Wednesday because I was VERY busy. Looking back on the days though, if I would have exercised FIRST THING in the morning it would have been done and out of the way. I don't know why I'm so resistant to exercising first thing.
DS1 has to be to school by 6:30 am, then I come home and have about 25 minutes before I wake up DS2. When I get home from taking DS2 to school (8:00 am) I've been up for 2 hours and am hungry. I need to eat something small very EARLY, work out at 8:00 am, and THEN have a big breakfast. I just haven't been able to break my current routine. That's my goal for tomorrow.
I also wanted to do a 10 minute ab workout twice a day and haven't gotten that done. That's my goal for today. 2 - 10 minute ab workouts.
The good news is that from a food and calorie standpoint, I've been completely and totally OP.
I've also been thinking very positive thoughts about what I want my life and my health to be like. I'm starting to read some of the posts on this site and think, "They're just making excuses . . . " I don't want to make excuses anymore. Life is a product of the choices you make. I want to make healthy, happy choices.
I read my post after I sent it and my own words certainly bit me in the fanny!! Why should I wait until tomorrow to start exercising right after I drop DS2 off at school. So . . . I did it today.
Got home and into my workout clothes and my workout was finished before 9:00 am.
I didn't want to track WW points, but I do. I didn't want to exercise first thing in the morning, but when I do, I get it done. When I procrastinate, it's too easy to let something else get in the way.
I can keep fighting the changes, or I can just do them and lose this weight.
Clydegirl, that is awesome! I am happy for you Whatever you are doing seems to be working.
GG-I am ok. I am trying to decide what it is that is keeping me where I am. I am exercising, drinking water, trying to eat better. I do know several things that are really a challenge though. My work schedule-I can't change that. Not planning out my meals-I can change that. Commiting to exactly what changes I am going to make in my food. I need a plan. Something to follow. Instructions. Not that I don't know what is and is not good to eat. I am pretty sure I know after all these years of studying plan after plan. I need it to be easy, brainless, but I also need to fullfill my desire to cook creatively when I want to. Ugh-I just need to do it. I read your blog gg. Man, it was like I was writing it myself. Such familar words staring back at me. (except the ones that I too can not write down) Thank you for investing the time to write it. It really touched me.
GG Thanks for posting the great link!
pout! I didn't eat a lot of salt yesterday. I am feeling kind of grumpy so maybe it's TOM a little early. I need to start writing it down so I am better prepared.
Still in onederland-BARELY!
Hey Girls!
I was wondering what link you were talking about??
Whatever you are doing seems to be working.