It is quite in here today, we must all be off exercising We'll just have to blame those great new jobs a couple of our ladies have now.
It's 3:30 and I only have 100 calories left for the day and I am HUNGRY It's a 1200 calorie day and I'm thinking I can't handle these anymore. I have just been feeling hungry all day, not emotional or anything, just real hunger for some reason. I had a big salad with a lot of grilled chicken breast for breakfast (I don't like many breakfast foods so don't make myself eat them daily), then broccoli and meatballs with cheese for lunch, then one more serving of meatballs for snack just a few minutes ago because I couldn't take hunger anymore...but they didn't fill me up. These are turkey meatballs made by our local grocery store, and they are really big and yummy. They ususally fill me up because 1 serving is 3 big meatballs, but today I have had 9 of them total plus the salad and broccoli and I have been starving all day
Wow, Purple. Maybe you should up your calories. I mean, if you're genuinely hungry, shouldn't you eat more? I've been wondering this a lot because I've been exercising a bunch, and I'm getting sooo hungry. And I feel like I'm eating more and more. =/ I guess I'll see on the scale next week.
I had a good day, turned bad. I did strength stuff while watching the L Word, and then I hit WATP brisk, but there was a storm and DD woke up and I tried to help her go back to sleep but she couldn't. So I did WATP with her there, which was almost disastrous: "DD, you need to move to the couch or I might kick you!" It was a tad aggravating and dangerous, so I stopped after a mile. Then I did strength and sculpt from Biggest Loser, and afterwards I was famished.
That point was good, until I started cooking dinner, and there was a potty training incident I shall not speak of it again. >< However, I was so traumatized, I switched off mentally, and as I was cooking dinner I kept dipping into it. So I sort of stuffed myself but without stuffing myself. I decided NOT to eat dinner, except for one of the mushrooms, and I'm sequestered in my room so I don't eat anymore. =/ It's just been one of those days. =/
Anyone watching the lunar eclipse? We are still stormy and have massive cloud cover, so I can't see. =(
Hi chicks! It's been a busy couple of days, work mostly, and getting ready to travel. I leave early tomorrow AM (leaving the house at 4:30, eek!) and I'll be gone through Saturday, so I will be scarce for a few more days anyway. I am doing pretty well staying on plan though - travel is always a challenge, but I am feeling a little stronger so hopefully all goes well. Hope you guys have a great end of week!
It has cleared up here and I could see the moon pretty well a little while ago, so I'm going to go see if I can watch the eclipse.
hey guys!
i just worked out and im going to do sit ups tonight. i love sit-ups now. I used to hate them with a passion! But since I’ve been doing them more and more they don’t hurt as much, and I’m really seeing a lot of improvement! My main motivator is I want to keep up in my kung fu class. 3fc and kung fu are my biggest supports for losing weight. Im so lucky I have both!
Yester day was good, I was upper limits on the cals just like I thought I would be, but today is not bad, im not supper hungry and I’m at 1100 cals right now, plenty for dinner.
Oh yea! I have been meaning to ask something! I have seen you guys using the terms “dh” and “dd” but I don’t know what they mean, I came up with a few meanings in my head, but just incase could someone clue me in?
I hope you are all doing well and happy! See you tomorrow.
Mj5- good job working out early. That’s motivation. That’s a fun plan. I think I might consider a calendar idea. I love the inspiration rock climbing ect. Calendar… maybe you could put a cut out of your face on the people doing the inspirational things? lol Mj’s knee- cut it out would you!
Beverly-glad you are feeling better, did you tell a tale?
Purplefirefly- I love kung fu, it always gives me a good work out and helps me learn how to move my body. I think the reason I got so big was I didn’t have a good connection with my body. Kung fu is helping me reconnect with it in this amazing way. i have never been so aware of what my body is doing and how it is feeling in my life. Gee 1200 cals isn’t much, do you do that every day?
Girlygirlsebas-sorry you feeling so depressed, good thing you know what it is so you can have it checked out. You have most people beat there! Glad you got through day six okay. Did you get on that treadmill?
Bigtxmomma- i love it here too. I do a lot of camping. Roller derby sounds exciting! so was dh playing a video game? Maybe you can have him move it out to the living room? A full nights rest is important for a total body workout! Well, that what I like to think, but I probably just love to sleep hee hee. If you're getting hungrier and hungrier maybe you are going to have a big loss up soon!
Schmoodle- have a good trip! Talk to you soon!
Famograhm- I don’t watch much tv. So in the evening im on the comp for a good few hours. So I got time for personals…but whew! Sometimes it’s a lot of work
morning, everyone! I'm down another 2 lb. this week Just nice to be moving once again....I was tired of seeing 226 on the ticker. I am past freaking out that this is the point I quit last time. I've surpassed that number and it doesn't phase me anymore. i'm on a roll again.
On 1200 calories...no, I don't do that hardly ever but the way I split up my calories it was necessary to have a couple days on that level to get the 2 lb. this week. With putting in 2.5 hours of exercise yesterday 1200 was just not enough, so I won't be going below 1300 anymore..usually though, my calories range between 1400-1700 a day, they just vary day to day and week to week. 1200 usually comes up when I "borrow" from later days in the week to go over earlier in the week...so I'm not going to be letting myself do that anymore, and just make sure I am higher each day even if I have to lose less I would never make a good anorexic, starving is not something I can deal with.
I ended up having a "freebie salad" as I call it. Fresh veggies and salad greens I never count in my calories, they are what I fall back on when I want to binge or go over...so I made a salad with lettuce, baby spinach, green peper, cucumber, and just a few cherry tomatoes, with a tiny bit of lite balsamic vinegar dressing that is very low cal. It helped get me through the evening feeling more content...going to work another week of calories now, and there will be no 1200 days!
Good moring, Accountability Partners! Purple, Congratulations on your two pound loss!
Yesterday was day 7 of being on-plan. I think this is the longest consecutive time I've ever stayed on-plan. Unfortunately, the scales haven't moved at all since Monday's official weigh-in. I've been at the upper limit of my calories and not working out, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised. Today is a 1200 calorie day for me and I will be getting on the treadmill today. I took some time to read the Cool Runners thread yesterday and I made a list for myself on my blog of reasons to exercise. There are tons of great reasons so it would be extremely silly of me to not get going.
Momma - You mention being extremely hungry. Are you tracking your calories and getting enough fuel for your body each week? Are you eating enough protein and healthy fats? This may be just an adjustment time for your body, but it never hurts to take a careful look at your plan to make sure you'll still keeping it healthy. Schmoodle - Hope you enjoy your trip. Math - DH=Dear Husband and DD=Dear Daughter. I'd hate to imagine what you thought they might mean! Beverly - So glad you had a great on-plan day yesterday!
A big 'Hello' to everyone else.
Today, its cloudy and overcast...no sun at all. And, I still have this project hanging over my head. But, I'm feeling so much more optimistic and cheerful compared to yesterday. Not sure why, but I'm going to enjoy the ride. Hope you're having a great on-plan day!
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Rhonda--Great job resisting the fries! Go get those levels checked!!! Hop on that treadmill, you are right, you will feel better. You can do it, I know you can!
bigtxmomma--Hope you were able to get some sleep last night! I had to laugh about dd being in the way during your watp...I have to put my dogs in the kennel (not that I recommend you do that, but the way ) or else one barks and jumps around--as soon as I put on my sneakers she thinks we are going for a walk and the other one tries to stand next to me and I am afraid I will step on her! Today is a new day! You can do it! I totally forgot about the lunar eclipse and missed it...
Schmoodle--I know you will do great while you are away! Glad you saw the eclipse!
Linda--Glad to hear the job is going well!
mathpuppy--Great job! That's funny about the pic of my face...maybe I'll do that! I do need to find some sort of picture or something to put on my desk at work to remind me of my reunion so when I am thinking about snacking, I make a cup of tea instead. Right now I just have a post it note (along w/ a zillion other post it notes) that just says 'reunion'...I need something else, though.
Beverlyjoy--Have a great day today! Are you going to your grandson's bday party?
Purple--CONGRATS!!!
I have started my calendar...I was going to wait until Monday, but I had everything I needed, so I figured why wait? (I went to the craft store during lunch and stocked up on stickers because I plan on using a lot of them!)
I don't think I mentioned this before, but at my work I spend a lot of time helping my staff develop short term and long term measurable goals, valued outcomes, etc....I think that's why this whole calendar thing (visual, goal oriented) came from.
So far, so good...I gave myself a sticker for yesterday. I am on track so far today. I have also decided that Sundays are a "free" day for exercise. I can choose to do it, but if I don't and I do everything else I will still get a sticker for being on plan. Especially w/ my knee the way it is right now, I do need a day off to rest. That reminds me...gotta call the ortho for that appt...I have tried to call, but the line was busy.
I've been reading all the posts, and yes I know I've been MIA. My household is sick-free now. I'm feeling better, but I've been avoiding the treadmill, I'm not sure why. I was well enough last sunday to go outside for a walk, but the rest of the week I've found myself not motivated to even remotely get on. I'm right there with you Rhonda - I know I would feel great doing it, but having been sick I'm still in that "mode" that I can't break out of.
I've been weighing steading at 253 - 253.4. I've had a few cheats here and there, mostly planned ones...but it's starting to catch up. Last night I was hungry at 9pm, so instead of say popcorn or something snackie I heated up some plain cooked chicken breast and ate some and had an apple. It sure satisfied me, but it could have practically counted as another dinner, not snack.
I've had some other problems lately: Since losing the weight, I've been feeling better and been more joyful! (yeah!), however the bad news is I keep picking my kids up and cuddling them, and twirling them around the kitchen and twisting my back when I do pick them up....etc, etc....none of these things are bad, they are just making me super sore (kinda like an upper body workout), but I'm back on the Advil again. When I wake up it hurts- then I don't want to get on the treadmill because I'm sore...etc.etc). What's great is I have a better quality of life with my kids, but my body hurts.
Purple- 2.5 hours of exercise - WOW. I am in Awe! 2 lbs - you deserve it!
bigtxmomma- we watched the eclipse last night with the kids it was beautiful. Clear skies here. The kids loved it.
Linda- awesome that the job is going great!
Schmoodle- will miss you - stay on plan during your travels if you can!
beverlyjoy- have fun shopping - I love to shop for kids it's so much fun!
Mj5- awesome on the calendar ! and the free day is a good plan, sometimes you need choice.
Math- i love sit-ups too. I should do them more often, because it's something I know I like to do. Getting down to the ground and getting back up is what I find hard. Soon (another 20 lbs!) and hopefully that won't be an issue anymore.
On another note (sorry this is such a long post!) I'm leaving this weekend for scrapbooking. Two nights away from my family and none of my other scrappin friends are going to be there, so I won't know anyone! I'm a very outgoing person, but I'm still feeling a little intimidated. I plan to use the pool and the gym while I'm there. And I've bought a huge bag of carrots and snap peas to take with me for snacks so I don't eat junk, chips etc. I know the food provided is not going to be low-fat, but I will eat normal portions and try not to over-indulge. But I probably will enjoy some dessert saturday evening. That's my plan. If it's nice, I might go for some outdoor walks too.
Okay, I've blabbered long enough! Have a great day everyone.
Wow, it's really quiet today...I may have to start singing and you DON't want that!
ginger--I am so glad you popped in. I am happy to hear you are feeling better. Jump on that treadmill--you CAN do it! Oh no, not a sore back, that has to be the worst! Ok, totally understandable about the treadmill....hard to do when you hurt! Take care of yourself! Have a great time! Enjoy the time away, I am sure you will meet some people, use the pool etc., and yes, even treat yourself to a desert on sat.
So far so good today. I am way ahead of schedule for water today. I even ate my lunch today that I brought! I want my sticker tonight!
I called my ortho...my appt is in a month! What is up w/ that?! The regular receptionist is off today, so I am going to call back on Monday and see if I can get in sooner. If not, I'll suck it up and take the pain meds more often (not something I want to do).
I'm staying on plan today food wise, but I think I'm going to chill out on the exercise because my hips are giving me weird little pains. It may be my TOM causing it, or I might have injured myself. Or, when I did WATP, I discovered that my body is working differently. My posture is totally different now that I've been exercising, and when I'm doing brisk walking, the way I move my legs is changing, so I could be having some weird skeletal readjustment? I don't know. But today I'm taking it easy, or maybe I'll just do strength and sculpt.
Personals in a bit!
Food today:
1 egg, 3 pieces of Gimme Lean
1 slice of veggie quiche, cheese stick
Stuffed mushrooms
i had to have my blood drawn to day i was scard i would faint!
but i didnt!
hee hee.
its so nice outside i think instead of being indoor and haveing constant stand offs with the fridge i should go out for a walk and take some pictures of alki beach or somthing. hope your all doing good.
oh yea, i also feel emotanaly strong enough to put my ticker to where it should be again. the last lb will be gone soon enough
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We'll just have to blame those great new jobs a couple of our ladies have now. 
It's a 1200 calorie day and I'm thinking I can't handle these anymore. I have just been feeling hungry all day, not emotional or anything, just real hunger for some reason. I had a big salad with a lot of grilled chicken breast for breakfast (I don't like many breakfast foods so don't make myself eat them daily), then broccoli and meatballs with cheese for lunch, then one more serving of meatballs for snack just a few minutes ago because I couldn't take hunger anymore...but they didn't fill me up. These are turkey meatballs made by our local grocery store, and they are really big and yummy. They ususally fill me up because 1 serving is 3 big meatballs, but today I have had 9 of them total plus the salad and broccoli and I have been starving all day 
The new job is going really well so far. I still have just the one client on Wednesdays..but it's good!
Just nice to be moving once again....I was tired of seeing 226 on the ticker. I am past freaking out that this is the point I quit last time. I've surpassed that number and it doesn't phase me anymore. i'm on a roll again. 
I would never make a good anorexic, starving is not something I can deal with. 
to everyone else. 
Hope you're having a great on-plan day!
faint! 
with the fridge i should go out for a walk and take some pictures of alki beach or somthing. hope your all doing good.