We went to the street fair today. I saw they had Indian Fry bread. Oh I really really love Indian fry bread. I had to walk away. Thankfully I did not smell it. I bought my daughter a snow cone but did not have any. I was tempted because it was warm today. I got something for myself for a change. I got a Henna Tattoo to celebrate 2 wks of eating healthy/ no soda or coffee, and exercising regularly. Here it is.
Steph I also feel great after I workout! Today I did a 60 minute Kickboxing workout! It was awesome! The sweat was flying. I hope the cricket leaves so you can get some rest. That's frustrating for sure. I had problems last year with a new neighbor. He was leaving for work at 3 AM. He has a loud muffler on his truck and blares loud music. He would rev his engine at blare loud music at that hour. I couldn't go back to sleep. I was so grateful when his job situation changed.
Lishar - How pretty! I love it! How long do those last?
Today was my official weigh in. I weighed 259 today. That's a pound up from last week's official weigh in. I can only attribute it to more exercise than usual. Perhaps I am gaining muscle from all the running, biking, and hiking (did a 2 hour hike yesterday). I'm not disappointed in what I've done this week but definitely an frustrated that the scale isn't reflecting my hard work this week.
Well down .5lbs to 249 even. Better down than up right? At least I am not staying still. Not sure what I am going to do about exercise today.
Diana I hope you are having a great weekend.
HealthyMeWannabe- It should stay about 3wks. The henna came off and now its a light brown but still pretty. Drink more water to let those muscles release the water. I also read eating more protein helps build muscle. Good luck this week.
Diana- Wow and hour of kickboxing would make me fall on the floor. Great job. I hope to some day work up to that. Your neighbor sounds obnoxious. Who would do that so early in the morning? Glad he is working a different shift.
I ate 2 bagels yesterday (a now rare indulgence, but something I used to do regularly)so I wasn't surprised to see 137 this morning. But then I weighed myself after a 90-minute walk, before my shower, and it said 135.2. If only!! I'd be happy with the average there.
The cricket is still in my living room, but at least I can sleep now. Diana. I've had some horribly noisy neighbors too. When people (or their dogs) interrupt my sleep, I want to kill them.
Stayed on plan yesterday and was rewarded with a weigh-in of 234.8lbs! Who woulda thought eating right would work (sarcasm). Hoping everyone is enjoying their weekends.
Jan. Starting Weight-231.6 Ending Weight-219.6 Down-12 lbs
Feb. Starting Weight-219.6 Ending Weight-212.0 Down-7.6 lbs
Mar. Starting Weight-212.0 Ending Weight-205.6 Down-6.4 lbs
April Starting Weight-205.6 Ending Weight-199.6 Down-6.0 lbs
May Starting Weight-199.6 Ending Weight-195.4 Down-4.2 lbs
June Starting Weight-195.4 Ending Weight-191.0 Down-4.4 lbs
July Starting Weight-191.0 Ending Weight-192.0 Up-1.0 lb
Total Down-39.6
August
1st-192.0
7th-196.2
12th-193.4
See what happens when your life's schedule gets all tuned upside down and you miss out on the support of all you wonderful ladies?
I'm just not quite sure how to get back on track. This new job makes me so hungry and tired--when I'm hungry and tired I don't say no to the extra sweets and big burgers. Maybe it's time to stop making excuses?? I have to start counting my calories again and planning ahead. If I can get past this hurdle and start loosing again it will be a new accomplishment for me, if I gain back my weight it will be the same old disappointing me. I don't want to be her!
My dad has always been big and it has finally caught up with him. (Congestive heart Failure/ A-fib/ A big hole where a valve is suppose to be) He needs open heart surgery but he's so heavy (along with bad health) that they really don't think he'd make it through the surgery. So, he's home drowning in fluids and trying to lose weight so he might have a successful procedure. You would think this would make me stay away from the unhealthy eating....what is my deal? I certainly don't want my children to be facing my own early death some day.
well, I guess I'm done blubbering. Getting on here was a step for me to get back on track. Thx for still being here everybody
TTOM showed up this afternoon. Oh joy! NOT! That's the big problem with having longer TTOM's. Since it's so long, it shows up again so soon.
Lishar Good job on the .5.
Steph If you continue to have issues with the cricket, you can always use earplugs. They are very inexpensive. I use earplugs since we live in a noisy area. The funny thing is that they didn't work with the crazy neighbor across the street. Oh yeah! I wanted to kill him alright! I actually said a prayer, though. I asked the Lord to take care of my problem. The next thing I knew he wasn't going to work at that early hour. Then I felt guilty that he had lost his job. He hadn't lost high job, though. He was put on a normal shift. I felt so blessed that I was able to sleep again. That had went on for months and I was a miserable individual.
Nicole Good job!
Kelly Hi It's good to see you. I am so sorry to hear about your Dad's health. Saying a prayer for your Dad. I would definitely start counting calories again. You might try volume eating, too. Lower calorie, nutritious foods that you can eat a lot of. It will keep you full for a longer period of time. Hang in there. Please come back and post anytime you get a chance. We want to see you succeed with this. You will show others that you can live a busy life but be healthy at the same time. You can do it.
Wow! You ladies are sure kicking butt in those workouts! 60-minute kickboxing workout for Diana, 6.3 miles ran for Ciao, that's amazing. Exercise is my weak point, I can do aerobics for about 20 minutes max and walk for 5km, but I don't do it nearly enough.
I had some thai food last night, so I won't take into account the gain this morning. Hopefully will see the weight go back down quickly enough.
Good news: I killed the cricket (sucked it up with my vaccuum cleaner after finally spotting it behind a bookcase).
Bad news: I'm back up to 137. I went out for lunch yesterday and had a cheeseburger (no bun) and fries. Very tasty, worth every calorie.
I walked 6 miles in 90 minutes yesterday morning and felt great, but paid for it later with this shin splint thing that won't go away. It's a little better today, though.
Kelly, I think you've done a good job at maintaining while you adjust to your new job. Being tired makes it really hard for me to stay on plan, so I totally sympathize. Do you have any opportunities to take a nap on your off days? I found during tax season that a nap was a good way to indulge myself, better than eating a pint of ice cream (my prior self-indulgence). And I had a drawer full of protein bars and 100 calorie snack packs at my office, which helped me stay away from the endless parade of treats here. You'll find a strategy that works for you, I know it.
My eating has been pretty bad over the past week - some binges, some garden-variety overeating.
I'm mentally tired and it's killing my discipline.
I'm going to try to recommit to sticking to my plan, today. Then I'll do it again tomorrow.
I also had a completely surreal weekend - this has nothing to do with my eating but it's a great story: an SUV crashed into my front door on Saturday. Amazingly, no one was seriously hurt. There is quite a bit of damage to the property. But it could have been so much worse, in so many ways - for the driver and her passengers, for people who might have been on the sidewalk or in the yard, for my home which could have been damaged to the point where I and others who live there would have had to leave - that the emotion I feel most strongly is gratitude!
I love it! How long do those last?
Great job. I hope to some day work up to that. Your neighbor sounds obnoxious. Who would do that so early in the morning? Glad he is working a different shift.
