Weight Loss Buddies III

dancerindenver · 08-25-2009, 12:44 AM

AJ - just a quick post to say I totally laughed out loud at your 'nothing/nothing person' comment - too funny! : )

Off to take a bath and get into one of my new library books - yep, that's right - miss wild 'n' crazy life, right here! Did pretty well foodwise - 1426cal and a one hour walk. Good luck to all in the nightly anti-munchies battle : )

luckylindy · 08-25-2009, 09:42 AM

Good morning girsl...wow, it sure does get busy at night, which is when I drop off, lol. So let me just tell you...today is one of those days! I am STARVING...I am seriously looking at nawing on my hand to overcome my urge to eat. Its ridiculous. AND...I was running behind this morning (not by much but still)...so I couldnt even compensate and make a good meals for breakfast...grrrr. I seriously debated on having a steak bagel from McDonalds but I drove by, now Im at work...very freakin hungry but am still glad I didnt give in to the steak bagel. Sorry...I just cant focus. Also...for whatever freakin reason, maybe the meds from the weekend are catching up with me but I am bloated beyond belief, I feel disgusting. The good news in all this...I dont feel the need to binge or overindulge and I did get in a killer spinning class this morning, as well as my morning jog. Ok...enough of my belly aching...let me get into everything else:

Hotspashes - thanks for the intro, it sounds like you are going to be a great fit here. I am soooo sorry to hear about your accident, I hope your recovery period goes well and you are able to stray away from the surgery.

Dance - LMAO - you are so funny! You party animal you! How did you do exercise wise yesterday? It amazes me the self discipline you have with your caloric intake...whos a rockstar?! Your a rockstar! lol

AJ- thats exactly the same issue I had when I did the detox...my body was going to die...it just started shutting down, I wish you luck though, its only temporary and if you can withstand it, it will pay off dividends. p.s. - I do the same thing if Im hungry...sleep it off. Even if Im not tired.

Mygrits - how ya holding up with TOM? I think TOM is here again for me, which Im all off with my cycle. I normally dont even get a cycle and lately Im getting it every 2-3 weeks. I may have to go to the doctor if this keeps up, although...Im pretty sure this is a side affect of my birth control. Are you not loving our weather lately? If you are walking...Im sure your enjoying the morning, I am!

Stacie - keep your eye on the prize girly! Its hard to go off track when you have as much stress as you do, but just try to make 15 minutes on here each day and we'll get you there. Your doing awesome. Did you get in workout yesterday?

Ok...I think I am going to run to publix and get a veggie sub bc I am going to dive into the snack machine if I dont put something in my tummy. The only thing that I can get healthy at this hour is a veggie sub. Good luck girls.

luckylindy · 08-25-2009, 10:53 AM

Ok...Im happy and full. I went and got a 6 inch turkey sub on wheat bread. I started to pass on the cheese but REALLY wanted it, so I gave into my provolone meltdown, lol. I loaded it with lettuce, pickles, black olives, banana peppers, green peppers and jalapenos and its was delish. This will put me on the higher end of my calorie consumption for the day but Im ok with that...calorie cycling..right? At least I didnt have a bag of chips. My 6 inch sub was only 90 calories more than a snack size bag of my favorite...Cheez Its, <drooling>, lol...so, Im very happy with my decision.

Ok...I have to get back to work now. Ciao Bellas!

dancerindenver · 08-25-2009, 10:57 AM

Morning, girls!
It seems like burning stored fat must release estrogen stored in the fat cells or something and it can make our cycles get seriously wiggy. I can't find info from a reputable doc about it but it's about the only thing that makes sense to me as so many of us find our cycles going nuts as we lose weight. I normally take the pill back-to-back so that I only have a cycle every 2-3 months but since I've been dieting things have gotten much more unpredictable regardless of what I do with the pills. So, I don't have anything helpful to say except that I sympathize and it means we're losing the weight and things will get normal again, just not necessarily for a while.

Lindy - good luck controlling the hunger monster today!

I'm pretty sore from the hike this weekend still but am going to try to go running anyway - it may end up being on the short side instead of trying to up my mileage to 5 miles as originally planned - we'll see how it goes : ) Am going to shoot for 1500cal today and around 60min of cardio.

What's everyone else aiming for today?

Brown Eyed Staccie · 08-25-2009, 11:00 AM

Boo Hah - I feel like

hardly slept, up at 4AM and then fell back asleep and now I don't have enough time to workout. And I'm grouchy enough to draw blood from anyone who pees me off today - and I haven't even left the house yet. And I ate bad last night, skipped dinner and I feel like dog poo. I did well all day until I left work and had to pick up treats for my pod and then I decided I needed some too. It wasn't that bad but the fact is that I gave in, and I skipped a healthy dinner. I know how I feel when I don't eat right and don't work out - I do better even with less than 6 hours sleep which is all I can get these days....I need some tough love...everyone around here just tells me what a good job I am doing and how valuable I am, and I take care of everyone else but my body is sure not showing it

I don't want to crack and I sure felt like it yesterday. I HAVE to make time for some alone time and not just reading and being lazy but even a walk along the seawall to calm myself - why can't I make myself do it???

I'm so frustrated with myself and my choices, I was doing so good.

I don't want to be like this anymore. And I need this energy to get through the next 12 days.

Anyway I chose to airdry my hair to get on here today and I feel better already. I will have an afro very soon! I will be back at lunch. Thanks for listening!!!!

mygritsconfessions · 08-25-2009, 11:09 AM

Hi Ladies -

Lindy - Doesn't Tom just drive you crazy! It's bad enough once a month, but every 2 weeks - come on! I think I am on the down cycle, and I pray it will now be a few weeks before the next visit. It would be nice to feel 'normal', workout for a change, and oh yes, be at my daughters wedding without rushing to the bathroom! LOL......On another note, I feel better, however still under financial ****. Yes, no jobs yet. My poor husband......it's like **** everyday battling for a position against hundreds of other applicants. It really sucks, because he has never needed a 'job' before, since he was a Navy Seal and then owned his own business..........ahhhh, life changes I guess. It will work out, just need to be positive.......;-)

Lindy - Man, that sub sounds delicious! Can I havea bite......lol.....You made it exactly the way I do......and yes, that includes the Provolone! LOL......It sounds like you had a killer workout........hope you burned a few for me!

AJ - Eat some carbs! There are good carbs and bad carbs........and I would venture to say you need some......lol. Remember, don't deprive yourself because this is not a diet, it's a lifestyle change for life. I know you don't want to deprive yourself for life, so try eating the things you enjoy just less and not as often. Be careful with the detox, and be especially careful that your body is getting the nutrients it needs.

Dance - Wow, major party girl......lol. I love a good book, and am out of good books...........;-( I was actually thinking of reading Eat, Pray, Love again. I loved it the first time I read it, which was 2 years ago. Hope your day is good!

Staccie - A walk on the beach sounds perfect, and I wish I were there with you to take it. I hope you did and I also hope today is less stressful and more relaxed. Breathe girl! LOL.........

Well, I ate last night, but not horribly. I guess the stress I am under got to me, so I had a bowl of cereal.......not one, but two - maybe three? LOL......Anyway, my weight was still down this morning and I will do better today. I have a goal of breaking my plateau and getting down to 210 by this Sunday, so I need to kick it into gear.

Have a great morning.

luckylindy · 08-25-2009, 12:03 PM

Stacie- snap out of it girl! Ok, you had a an "off" night...unless you robbed a Baskin Robins...lol...you CAN rebound from this and see a weight loss for Sunday, its only mid week. Now, what to do about this whole exercise thing? See...I was strongly behind you getting your sleep bc you would be getting a work out a work but I almost think that the workout helps your frame of mind? I could be wrong..just saying. Could you buy a yoga DVD? That would help you incorporate fitness, will relax you on your restless night and help our overall peace of mind.

Mygrits - wow...is it that soon to your daughters wedding..how time flies. How many pounds do you need to lose to get to 210? Are you eating a big breakfast? Maybe you should try to change your current routine and see if that helps with the late night eating. I consider myself soooo lucky that I do not have this issue. I dont know why but Im most hungry in the morning, around 9 am...thats my challenge. But even if I indulge, I still have the whole day to burn it off or push myself to do more exercise, so I guess thats good. I KNOW thats what I am going to have to do today because I just added my calories and I am already at 1100 and I still have quite a bit of time in the day...god help me. This sucks bc I have a date tomorrow and wanted to make sure I didnt feel "bloated"...grrr....oh well, what can ya do. I know...I can stop eating but, its just one of those days.

dancerindenver · 08-25-2009, 12:05 PM

mygrits - that must be so tough worrying about jobs. I know you mentioned it before but what kind of work is your hubby looking for? And you're looking for an office job, right? Do you have a linkedin account? I find that to be a great way to network and that might help you find out about openings before they're publicly posted.

Staccie - HUGS!!! - So sorry it's a tough day!! Do you have a freezer at your office? If so, can you keep some frozen meals (like healthy choice or something) there to make life easier? And as far as treats for your workmates, my old boss brought in a huge thing of clementines (cuties, those little tangerines) and people scarfed through them so fast it was incredible so it's possible that your workmates might also enjoy some tasty but on the healthy side stuff that might make the temptations a little less for you. I've brought costco packs of little bags of nuts and a box of mixed fruit leathers to meetings before and they've gone over well too. Another idea for keeping your sanity at work - a buddy of mine used to go for what he would call a lap of the building when he got really stressed out (a walk around the outside of our office complex - probably 10 min or so). His logic was that a quick walk would help him buckle down and work better. Is that something you could sneak in once or twice a day to burn off steam and a few calories? Or maybe walk up and down in the stairwell? I do that at work when it's too icy to run in the winter. So sorry it's so hard right now - hang in there!

Ok, I better get running or it will never happen.... Later, girls....

burgundyrayne · 08-25-2009, 01:10 PM

Hi girls, I had a minute and thought I would check in. I am behind 4 pages and not going to try to read it all right now. We have a bus day planned, its my friends birthday. We are heading to Woodstock tomorrow. I am so excited.

The first day I was here we werent up for cooking, so we got food from the Italian restaurant my friend works at. We thought we would try the battered cauliflower. Wow was that a bad idea. I have indegestion all night, we made a late night fun to walmart for some pepto. So my body is used to me putting healthy things in it and rejected the deep fried stuff. So we had vegetarian lasagna last night, having salad for lunch today. Gotta eat yummy healthy things.

I hope everyone is having a good week. I should be back regularly on Saturday night. I hope I will have at least maintained on Sunday. I dont have room to do 30ds here, my friends are artists, so they have a lot of projects everywhere. I am getting some walking in. I am sure we will walk a lot tomorrow. I will try to check in again before I leave, if not I will catch up with everyone on Sunday.

Hotsplashes · 08-25-2009, 02:27 PM

Hello Ladies!

Lindy - I am sure the sub tasted much better than gnawing on your hand would have tasted!!lol You make me laff! Hope the rest of the day goes well!

Dancing ~ Now are you hurting in a good way or bad way? I hope it's in a good way. As for living in Mexico.. I lived in San Jose Del Cabo on and off for 3 years, and did a bit of time La Paz. Took Polo Ponies down every winter. Never been to mainland Mexico.

Staccie ~ You just need a big ole (((((HUG)))). You can get through the next 12 days. Just make today the new start. The past is done and over with. You can't do anything to change it. But you CAN do things to make the next 12 days great. So go for beautiful along the sea wall and refocus and regroup... and BREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEATHHHHHHHHEEEEEE....

Mygrits ~ I hope things work out for your Hubby. It's hard going from Self Employed to suddenly needing a "job". I've been there... it's hard. My thoughts are with you two. I will burn a candle tonite for luck! And did I hear CEREAL?? I will bing on Honey Nut Cheerios!!! Yeah just cant have one bowl. They are almost as bad as Taterchips!

Hiya Burgundy!! What are 30d's? All these shortforms I have to learn!!lol Enjoy your trip!

I got up nice and early today and went to the farmer's market and the asian market and stocked up on all healthy good stuffus. Going to go pick fresh veggies out of my garden in a bit. Rain starts again tomorrow.. that sucks..

OK..time to get cleaning again!!!

See evryone tomorrow..or maybe later this evening!!

dancerindenver · 08-25-2009, 02:58 PM

Hotsplashes - Haven't been to baja at all but would love to try sea kayaking there sometime - it sounds beautiful. 30DS is Jillian Michaels' thirty day shred workout video and I think I'm one of the few on this board that isn't doing it at the moment, mainly because I'm focused on running and hiking this summer, but I may pick it up when the weather turns.

burgundy - glad you're having fun! Safe travels...

Guys, I ran for 5 miles today! First time I've run that long since college so I'm pretty psyched! So exhausted though....

luckylindy · 08-25-2009, 04:55 PM

Dance - DID YOU EVER KNOW THAT YOUR MY HERO...YOUR EVERYTHING I WISH I COULD BE! LOL...5 miles, wow...I am so happy and jealous for you!

Hotsplashes- your lucky you can go to the farmers market any day, I wish I could do that. I have to stock up on Saturdays only, then if I am busy on a Saturday, I miss out and have to but things from the grocery store, which absolutely sucks. Anyway...30DS is a kick butt work out by Jillian Michaels, however...it is so incredibly hard to stick to. I made it 16 days straight and threw in the towel...

It works, its just hard to do.

Anyway...ok, Im not exactly proud of my food day but it could be alot worst and thats the way I see it. This is where I am:

5am- protein bar
8 am- slim fast shake, I KNOW...but that was the only thing in the fridge at work that my gf was willing to share, lol...go figure.

930 am- I gave into my turkey and provoline 6 inch sub

11 am - I gave into the other half of my turkey sub...lol

1230- fiber one bar

3 - navy bean soup

The rest of the day I am going to try and make fruits and veggies, god help me. lol. I am also going to get a long run in this afternoon, I dont care if its raining, lol...I have easily consumed 1800 calories already, once again...could be a lot worst but still, way over my range.

dancerindenver · 08-25-2009, 05:32 PM

Lindy - you are such a hoot! And you have such a special gift for making people feel good - hope everyone around you appreciates that! Given how early your day started, it doesn't seem like you're doing that bad. Lots of fruits and veggies sounds like a good plan for the rest of the day though. Are you having any luck figuring out why some days are so much hungrier than others? I certainly haven't cracked the code yet.

I've been taking some fiber chewables lately that might be helping on the appetite control front (they come in sugarfree strawberry and orange tablets - kind of a weird texture when you chew them but pleasant fruit flavors) - in theory they make you feel more full so you eat less. Seemed like more fiber was generally a good idea anyway so I've been giving it a shot. Anyone else tried these?

MaddiesMom · 08-25-2009, 10:04 PM

Hiya Chickies,
Work was so crazy today that I didn't get my "fix" during the day. I spent over 3 hours in meetings (fun!...yep, that's sarcasm).

Staccie: Hope your day/week improves. It seems that the stress is starting to become overwhelming. I would try to do what Dancer suggested and try to take a mini "mental health" break just so you can regroup.

Lindy: The sub sounded soooo good. I hope you're able to get your jog in tonight.

Dancer: WAHOOOOOOOOO on 5 miles! Holy cow!

I hope to be able to do that one day, I've never done it, but we'll see what the future brings. I am so impressed!

Hotsplashes: To answer your question, Bear Naked is a brand of granola here in the States (not sure about Canada). They make different flavors, but it's SO GOOD over yogurt. I have the fruit and nut kind..very filling with fruit and yogurt. My own little creation, but it works.

Ate prettty well today, here we go:

Did the usual blueberries with yogurt and granola but was starving by 11:30. Went to Jason's Deli for lunch and had a chicken panini (with pesto sauce and fresh tomatoes and spinach). Totally yummy. For dinner I had a WW meal, so I'm done for the night. Had some veggies for a snack mid-afternoon. Not too shabby.

Went to the gym last night and worked out with my new trainer. He's totally cute (and his last name is Hott, go figure). He's super nice and gave me a tough workout, which is what I needed because I was getting complacent. So, he's giving me new strength training and cardio workouts and I am definitely feeling it today. His goal was to basically fatigue my muscles, and he sure did his job! He has me doing eliptical and now adding the stairclimber to my cardio workout so my body doesn't get used to the cardio workout. We'll see, but so far so good. I go back with him on Monday.

Have a great night ladies!

Back2Basics · 08-25-2009, 11:21 PM

Dance- 5 Miles running?!? You are a rockstar, great job!!

Stacie- Awww…big hugs!! You can get a hold of this beast! Just like the advice I got recently from a friend--- don’t stand in your own way

We’ll be here to catch you if you fall, but we’ll push you back up to be stronger.

MyGrits- I’m praying good jobs come your way soon for yourself and your hubby!

Maddie- I want a trainer named Hott that would fatigue me…I mean, my muscles

Great job on your workout tonight!

I’ve been running around in meetings and getting product for a presentation this week. I brought in a couple of protein shakes to help while running from one area to another..and then I was able to have lunch with a good friend today. I didn’t do too bad, I had a turkey sandwich and 3 chips—ha ha, I had that so I didn’t feel deprived and gorge on something later.

Well, I need to get my weight training in tonight—have a good a night ladies!