Well, let's see...3 points yesterday. Didn't exercise, when it's -20 you just want to be a slug, you know? As for pounds down, I weighed myself a bunch of times this morning and couldn't get a consistent reading...either I'm up a pound or down a pound. I think it's too cold for the scale to function! So, I'm taking it as a sign to just not worry about it right now.
As soon as I'm done here, I'm going to go out to the garage and move my treadmill and weights in here. It's too freakin' cold to workout in the garage, and I need to be able to just hop on and get it over with. WHen it takes 30 minutes to bundle up and go outside, it's easier to skip it altogether.
Does anyone know about the effects of sodium on weight loss....i mean besides retaining water? I have low bloodpressure (low side of normal anyway) and always have...I don't eat alot of sodium in the form of processed foods and garbage. BUT I have noticed that salty stuff has replaced my cravings for sweet stuff. I eat something with feta cheese almost everyday, I eat black olives almost every day, I eat pesto at least 3 times a week...and the salad dressing I like is loaded with sodium. Basically, the salty extras are what I use to make bland veggies taste better. I'm wondering if it is having some kind of effect on my metabolism. I don' t even know what a recommended amount of sodium is.... Any ideas?
Of course, getting off my butt and exercising would do wonders for my metabolism, huh? Excuses never cease!
Nikki--I was 22 or 23 when I had my gall bladder out. And my mom was under 26...so, you're not really all that young for it. I think those kinds of problems are hereditary anyway, or they can be. Good luck at the drs!
Sorry I've been MIA for 2 days - Nige has been really busy on the computer and there was never a good moment to get on. I'm happy to report I've stayed on track and can report a 2lb loss this week. That makes my total 5lb - but it's not the end of january till Weds right , so I'm hoping to shift another 1lb by then!
I had a good talk with Nigel yesterday about our wedding plans and he's really encouraged me to step it up a gear with the diet and exercise. I am just not happy shifting 5lb a month - if it keeps happening then I'll be nowhere near my target when I get married. So i am going to really push it from now on - mainly with the exercise . I've been going on the exercise bike 2 or 3 times each week, but i need to increase this to 5 times AND introduce a daily 45 minute power walk. At my weight, the pounds should be dropping off fairly easily to start with, but this month it's been like pulling teeth! I really want this weight off in a year - I know it's possible as there are people on the 100lb club forum and my slimming mags who have done it - so I'm going to really go for it! Today I went out for a 50 minute power walk (normally I take it quite gently, but I really pushed it up a gear) and then later on this evening i did 30 mins on the exercise bike. I feel good............now I've just got to keep it up every day! It's going to be REALLY hard work, but it will be worth it!
FAYE - Don't worry about Jack on the racetrack.......these things are heavily supervised and very safe. Hope you are feeling better now.
JULIE - Can't help you right now with the sodium thing, but I've got loads of slimming mags and I'll have a look through them to see what they say. I don't THINK it affects metabolism, but I could be wrong.
SANDY G - I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your friend. If you are thinking of having counselling I would heartily recommend it.
CARRI - Enjoy your days off!
NIKKI - Gallstones? I agree you should get it checked out ASAP. I feel for you living with skinny minnys who eat LOADS! I had exactly the same thing when I was a student - I lived with 4 other girls who were all really slim and gorgeous and who basically ate whatever they wanted and did no exercise (and moaned about how fat they were of course!). You've just got to stay focused on your goals and accept that you CAN'T eat like they do - however unfair that is!
Whew! That was a long post!
One last thing..... LOOK here is THE wedding dress, what do you think ladies? Perfect for a Caribbean beach wedding!
Have a lovely weekend!
Love Amanda x
Last edited by Amanda Panda; 01-28-2005 at 05:48 PM.
Hey ladies!
Just dropped in to vent before I go take out all my anger in excersice...So I went up to the park today, right? everything was fine and dandy...wanst worried about my promotion because jessica said when she got promoted they didnt call her til WAY after orientation...but then...Miriam comes up to me complaining about how she got called by the supervisors and has to go up there tomorrow morning for some reason. Miriam was my biggest competition...and I got no call. So I am almost positive that I did not get my promotion. I am however going to see Andrew tomorrow so I am going to talk to him about moving me into his dept. since he already said he would. Then i would be making more an hour...even more than if i got the promotion. Anyways. I should kick Richards *** for planting the idea that the promotion was mine in my head. UGGGG. I will let you know how things work out.
Nikki
PS Amanda- LOOOOVEEE the dress!!!! Totally my style!
We are back home. I started TOM last night at the hotel and got it all over the sheets. I felt like a 12 year old! I am over the sinus stuff but feel icky with cramps and whatnot, but should feel better with that by tomorrow. No matter, it is outside for me no matter what.
Amanda: The dress is lovely and I am sure it will look better on you that on her. She looks like she is anorexic! You gonna wear just the dress or the veil too? Personally, I think the veil is WAYYYYY too long for a short length dress. I think you should get someone to make you a hairpiece made of real or artificial flowers that match the color of the flowers in the dress, especially if you have long hair and your hair is dark.
Julie: No clue about sodium in that way. I just have to watch it because the dr has me on this diuretic and what good does it do if I am eating a lot of salt?
Got some chores, like putting stuff away from the trip so need to run
SUNDAY: Today is Silly Poll Sunday and this is our silly poll this week. Do you have a plain household product that you use as a "secret" weapon, ie, salt works wonder for_______ or ketchup cleans up__________ etc?
I am up this early AM because Jack is sick and vomiting so right now he is resting in the recliner and I thought I better go ahead and post this in case I have to take him to the dr or something later and can't get in here.
Ok, this is my secret weapon and it works miracles. When you buy something new that you know the color could run, before laundering, fill your kitchen sink with cold water and put in about 1 cup of vinegar. Push the fabric completely down into the water and leave it sit for about an hour or so than launder. The vinegar sets the fabric and it will never run. You could wash a red sweatshirt with white socks and it won't turn stuff pink, etc. Also, toothpaste works wonders on cleaning your jewelry.
Hope everyone had a great weekend. Mine was nice if I hadn't started TOM. You know how that goes!
I've been doing well on my 'step it up a gear' plan - had 4 points Friday and yesterday. I've power walked and been on the exercise bike both days - my calves are like rock! I wanted to go swimming yesterday (first time in months) - I was ringing all afternoon to check that the women only session was still on, but they weren't answering the phone - so I walked there anyway, and lo and behold they'd changed the sesion time and I'd missed it! Oh well, at least I had my walk and I've got the new timetable.
Thanks for the comments about the wedding dress - no, I'm definately not wearing a veil,, just flowers in my hair and barefoot! I'm also going to get shoestring straps added to the dress to give it a little more support, and make it look a little less formal.
NIKKI - So sorry you are being mucked about with the promotion. I never understand why they take so long to let people know - it's really inconsiderate.
FAYE - Sorry to hear about your 'accident' at the hotel - that's awful. I was embarrassed enough when I got hair dye on the hotel pillow - I wrote the cleaning crew a note apologising and saying I will pay if it won't wash out! Hope Jack is better soon - was it something he ate?
Not much going on here, except that the temps are "moderating"...that's what they say up here after you've had weeks of subzero temps and now it's up in the 20s and you feel like it's summer! Gonna go out snowshoe-ing with dh this afternoon and then work a little more on the book. I'm sending queries out to agents and stuff, but also still tinkering with the ending. Plus, I'm starting my research on the next one. My goal this year is to have 3 books finished (including the one I just did). I know I can meet that, barring any catastrophes. I'd like to do even better, but I'm new to this and just want to play everything by ear.
Amanda--I love the dress, and you have inspired me to start working my butt off, too! I know my weakness and the reason I don't lose like I should is totally related to the fact that I'm not exercising enough. One of the reasons is my short attention span with ordinary exercise, like the treadmill, etc. So, I'm going to start breaking it up into 15-20 minute blocks and see if I can trick myself into getting more exercise than if I 'toughed it out' for 30 minutes all in one shot. Now that the weather is nicer, I can get outside more, too.
I researched the sodium thing and couldn't find anything beyond high blood pressure and heart disease. I've never had any doctor say anything beyond, "wow, your bp is really good (for someone over 200 pounds!)" So,I'm not going to worry about it. Honestly, I use the salty/vinegary condiments to make me eat more and more veggies....so I think in the long run it balances out. I don't eat processed meats (except turkey bacon and the occasional chicken sausage) and I don't eat processed foods...so, I think I'm okay. It was just another hope for an excuse as to my lack of loss....which I know just boils down to exercise.
Hope everyone is having a great weekend. Silly poll: Let's see, toothpaste is great for drying up zits overnight (I think it's the peppermint oil, but not sure). And really cheap vodka is awesome for cleaning and deoderizing things you can't launder...this is a costumers trick for cleaning opera and dance costumes that stink from sweat but you can't throw something with $2,000 worth of rhinestones and beadwork in the washer. You just spritz it on and the alcohol attracts the stink and dirt and then it all evaporates away. Might work on beaded sweaters, leathers, stuff that you really can't launder easily. Test it on a swatch first, though!
Good morning ladies!
My did I have a crazy night. I heard this rumor that I was dating this guy Matt, who I hadn't talked to in months. So I gave him a call and we decided to go to a party together with the people who said we were dating. It was fun...but I had to "break up" with him when the poker set in because he wanted some other chick to be his partner. I had not had a drink in a really long time, and they had me taking shots of jagermeister, so I was really very close to drunk, but sobered up really quickly once one of my friends got sick. I am and always have been kinda the mom...I always am making sure people are okay if they are sick, taking drinks away from people who are on the verge of alcholol poisoning, feeding them water instead (half the time they have no clue its not liquor), and making sure people are good to drive. Oh and I ran into my exboyfriend...who by the way I am still crazy about. It was interesting to say they least. Oh right...and my supervisors...the ones who wont tell me about my promotion were there too. good times.
On a higher note-I ended up weighing myself this morning, hoping for results because I have kinda really been kicking my excersice and eating into gear...and I was indeed rewarded. I am down 3 lbs.
Well guys, I am outta here for now. Have a wonderful day!
Nikki
Afternoon ladies! Boy I am one pooped old lady! Oh and btw, Jack is fine now. Unlike me, he slept until about 9:30 after the vomiting stopped so he is fine, just something didn't sit well I guess! I am so tired I want to just crawl in bed, but if I do that, I will be up half the night so I need to hang in there. Beside, I can't miss Extreme Home Makeover. I like that show and it is on at 7 pm here.
POINTS AND LBS
FOR THE WEEKEND:
Amanda
Nikki
Julie: Wow what a great idea, vodka for sweat smell. Wonder if it would work for smoke smell? You know, wearing something that you can't launder to the casino and come home smelling like you been standing next to the Marlboro man all night! Great ideas! Oh and btw, though you probably know this, I watched a program where a trainer said that 3/ 20 minute or 6/ 10 minute or whatever combo you wanted to do worked just as well as say an hour workout all at once so maybe you should try the 15 minutes at a time and do one in the morning and one in the afternoon or evening or something. We are buying a treadmill in about a week or so and that is what I plan on doing when we get it is about 25 minutes twice a day. I really LIKE the treadmill now that I have used it, but will still start up the pool again in June.
Amanda: I am so thrilled with your progress! I know you are going to do great. Can I make another DUMB suggestion. I think I remember you saying you guys were going to try and get married on the beach? You might want to consider getting delicate little puca (sp) shell necklace and earrings for jewelry. Think it would look nice with the dress/theme and you could probably get them in pink.
Nikki: Um, you have been here long enough that if you want to give me your 6 month and year goals I will now put them in the spreadsheet and on our tracker. I am proud of you for losing the lbs.
GIRLS REMEMBER I NEED FEB GOALS AND YOU LOSSES FOR JAN BY TOMORROW EVENING SOMETIME!
Faye, absolutely you can use it to get out smoke smells! I know that the showgirls in vegas use it on their costumes all the time. Also, if you like the smell of Febreeze, it works pretty well too...but vodka doesn't have the perfume smell. Plus, I used febreeze bunch when the kids would vomit on the couch or whatever....so now I can't smell the stuff without thinking of....ICK!! It turns my stomach to smell the stuff!
Nikki--WAY TO GO on those pounds down babe! I'll give you smilies tomorrow, they don't work on the quick reply...
MONDAY: Today is Mission Monday and our mission this week is recommitment. We are still slip sliding around girls and we need to really get serious. We have already gone through one month. Let's really try hard to make Feb a good month!
Back later girls. Got to get chores and a walk in!
Hi All, I have been gone to long to do individual replies but good to hear that you are all doing well...I had a 3 pointer yesterday...I didnt get to post my pounds down for Friday so I was down 2 pounds...
Faye - Hope that you and hubby are feeling better...I was down the 2 pounds so I think that makes my total weight loss for January 6 or 7 pounds, I cannot remember what I started off at...my goal for Feb is 8 pounds...
I had a good few days off but it made it all the harder coming in today Wouldnt you know it?? Well enjoy your day. will talk to you all later!!!
Carri: I put your Feb info in the spreadsheet as well as the 7 lb for January.
I am taking an agressive stand and saying 15 lbs for me for Feb. Our group goal for Jan was 41. I have 7 for Carri and 10 for me so we have 17 lbs down total for January so far.
Ok, I have some kind of gremlin following me around for the last 2 weeks. I get a sinus infection, that clears up and Jack gets sick and I have to stay up all night, then this morning I went for my walk and was almost home and discovered my reading glasses had fallen out of my coat pocket so rewalked the whole thing (didn't find them so someone took them) then just a little while ago I was chopping veggies and meat for dinner and went to get the carrots in the fridge and slipped on an ice cube I missed cleaning up when I was making a pitcher of iced tea for Jack, dislocated my bad knee, turned my left ankle, whacked both knees on the floor hard and hit my head hard on the cabinet knob. Had to crawl on sore knees to the living room couch and carpet to get up again! Brother, what a day! I can't wait for Jack to come home and ask me how MY day was! I am sore, but ok so don't worry about me. Hopefully I won't choke on lunch!
4 points for me yesterday - I managed to do my power walk down at the park and have another session on the bike, so that's 3 days in a row of increased exercise. But today I was walking to my counselling session (about a 35 min walk) and my legs were hurting so much! Every step I took hurt and I just couldn't get into a good walking rhythm - so I eneded up getting the bus back from counselling and I am steering well clear of the exercise bike tonight! My poor legs just need a nights rest - and hopefully they'll be better by tomorrow so I can go swimming.
FAYE - I hope you really are okay after your fall - it sounds really nasty. I'll say a prayer for you to get rid of your 'gremlin'. I haven't thought about jewellery yet - shells sound nice though as long as they are quite small (and you are NOT DUMB!!)
NIKKI - Congrats on the 3lb down - keep it up and you'll be as skinny as your college friends in no time!
JULIE - Good for you on addressing your exercise problem - I've also read that several short sessions are as effective as one long one. Sometimes we just have to get tough on ourselves don't we? I'm finding the increased exercise really hard work at the moment, but I know it will get easier and it will really pay off in the end.
CARRI - Congrats on the 2lbs down!
I'm going to weigh myself tomorrow morning for my final Jan total (I forgot today). I am again going to aim for 8lb in February - I need to get this weight shifting!
So, I'm taking it as a sign to just not worry about it right now. 
, so I'm hoping to shift another 1lb by then! 
If you are thinking of having counselling I would heartily recommend it.
I wanted to go swimming yesterday (first time in months) - I was ringing all afternoon to check that the women only session was still on, but they weren't answering the phone - so I walked there anyway, and lo and behold they'd changed the sesion time and I'd missed it! Oh well, at least I had my walk and I've got the new timetable.
