mimsy: I had the same thought earlier last week! I wish some of you ladies lived near me so we'd be able to hang out! Hope you get your full time position!
atarimae: hm...It's understandable why your friend asked which of the two guys you liked better - we're girls, that's what we do. Why she told them, I don't really think that was the best idea. I think it should've gone as far as her introducing, and after that, let you do what you do, regardless if you hang out with just one or both. Hope things get better, but maybe you can explain to banquet guy that you'd still like to hang out and get to know him better? He seems really nice and you seem to like him. Don't you hate how fb turned into just a drama filled thing? It was supposed to be used to connect people and now it's just too much. Really hope things get better for you!
ballerina: whatever image you have in your head of me walking up the street followed by random cats is probably and completely 100% true. Yes, I was walking up the street, and turned around and noticed the cats following me. I kept walking thinking they'd eventually go away, but no. Then I'd stop, and they'd stop. It was comical.
lisa: Really glad you're back! Sorry to hear about whatever is going on and I really hope it gets better. Just remember, tomorrow is always a new day! Stay motivated and we're here for you!
cake: Medifast is easy for me so that's why I do it. Well, easy in a sense...dieting is never easy. Excuse me, *lifestyle change* is never easy. Eh, that whole thing sounded bad. Scratch all that. Okay, I tried WW a couple years ago first - I knew someone that was on it and she lost a TON of weight and she looked great, so I hopped on the bandwagon. It worked, but all those reading labels and inputting them into the system to find out how many points, blah blah blah. Yeah, it was too hard for me. I'm just too lazy. Waaaaaaaaaaaaay too lazy. But I did love that I could still eat real food and you still had extra points per week in case you needed to cheat. I feel like it really sets you up for success in the future for making good eating choices and portion sizes. But again, waaaaaaaaaaaaay too lazy. So, I did medifast. I originally started two years ago because I had hit a plateau and was at it for about 2 months. When I did it, I loved it because I didn't have to think. Just grab a packet and go, and I only had to think for one meal. I think I need to follow strict rules for it to work. Too much leeway and I'll justify too much.
So my weekend wasn't too exciting - my bf is still being a real douche about the wedding issue and pretty much flaunting it every chance he gets. I'm so over it and told him this weekend to shove it and that I was tired of hearing it. He flipped out, but I feel like he deserved it. I just hope after Saturday (the wedding is Saturday) things will get better. If it doesn't, I definitely need to re-think this relationship.
Buuuuuuuut, we did find a litter of kittens! We knew one of the strays that had been following me had a litter, but we figured they didn't make it because the cat is soooo small. Well, yesterday on our way out the door to the humane society to get another kitty, we heard all this noise. At first it sounded like birds, but they were kittens, right on the other side of the wall. They look like they're about 2 weeks old. Nubby ears and all! I gave in and moved them in my house, along with mama cat to keep them away from other feral cats and the rain and stuff. There's 5 total (we first thought there were four) and after we brought the first four inside we heard mewing after a couple hours outside again. Mama cat didn't even notice she was missing one. They're sweet and I think we're going to keep one when they get older!
Weigh-in day today - weighed in at 162.2. Okay, so I had a bunch of sodium this weekend and Sunday nights is always family dinner nights at my bf's gma's house. There was pot roast. I couldn't resist. It was still on plan, just filled with sodium, and I know I never get enough water on the weekends because we're always go-go-go and there's not always a bathroom around. *sigh* hopefully I can hit 150's sometime this week *crosses fingers*
Atarimae Well, as long as she's got your best interests at heart...
lisa welcome back!
cake Good job at avoiding the unhealthy work breakfast!
jmko yum....pot roast I keep wanting to make that in my crock pot.
That's so nice of you to take in the kittens! Sorry things with the boyfriend are still blah.
Shopping trip went well. I was excited because my coffee was on sale. Strawberries were on sale too! Buy one, get one free. So I got 4 containers of them.
Then I went home and prepped my lunches for Mon/Tues/Wed. (And I've already used two of the strawberry containers!) Wed I'll prep for Thurs/Fri. Only downside to all the prep work is cleaning all the tupperware afterwards!
This week is looking good so far.
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I don't even know where to begin. The weekend was eventful and so was yesterday! I was good and exercised Friday and Saturday - but then Saturday night we went to a concert and I had way too many bourbons...oh bourbon... DH kept saying I'd probably had enough but the bourbon told him to stfu and keep orderin me drinks! Bad life choice. I didn't get sick but we never ate dinner so I had the hangover from he|| on Sunday and Monday.
So, yesterday - I am literally picking up my keys to go for a run despite feeling like sh*t and my MIL calls me to tell me SIL is in the hospital. Bleeding ulcer. Poor thing. She's 25! So, we went to the hospital instead. I didn't even change and everyone looked at me and goes, "Well, we know what Danielle was about to do." As I'm standing there in my running shoes, running tights, headband, etc. Her blood is low and they're talking about doing a blood transfusion before the cauterize the ulcer. I'll leave work around noon today and go back to the hospital. I think my in-laws like me there because I work in a hospital so it doesn't phase me and I know the lingo, etc. Regardless, long night - little sleep makes for a tired girl. I contemplated running when I got home but just didn't have it in me. We'll do spin tonight if everything goes well at the hospital.
Anyhow - due to my drinking and lack of eating - my weight wasnt really effected; however, due to the high sodium from dinner at the hospital last night - I definitely put on a pound. Ugh.
Good vibes for my SIL - if you do that kinda thing.
Jmko- I would say you are the one with the willpower. That takes dedication. But that is why I am glad there is no one way to lose weight because I would have failed miserably lol. WTG on your WI. That is awesome.
Ballerina – After I prepare food for the week, you would think I had stock in Gladeware…its about I have in my dishwasher LOL. Preparing meals ahead of time though is such a life saver for me. It makes it really hard to get off plan.
Fattitude – I am very sorry to hear about your SIL and yes I do that sort of thing so I will add your family to my prayers. No worries about Saturday we all have those days…maybe you should just focus on getting rest and worry about your exercise later. It’s hard to exercise an exhausted body *XOXO
Lisa34t – Hey .I remember you before I disappeared off the site, I think it was in the WOC thread.
Well I managed to dead lift 105 lbs last night!!! And I hope to squat 110 tomorrow, I will let you guys know about that. I also got run last night with no injury flare-ups. I am going to weigh in tonight at WWs and I am excited and nervous. I am happy because my pants are feeling loose even though these are freshly washed jeans! WOOT WOOT! But my Aunt Flo has shown and I have cramps from heck! Wondering how bad this will affect my loss this week…I am so proud of myself for the entire week; I always have workouts down it’s the journaling that I always slack on. Oh and I didn’t have enough points left over last night for a WWs dessert and I didn’t even justify having anyway….I ate grapes HELLZ YEA!!!
ballerina: What kind of coffee do you drink? I have a Keurig but I'm always looking for new coffee flavors. And how in the world did you use 2 containers of strawberries so quickly??
SoMuch: I totally know how you feel! I'm dragging this morning and the first thing I thought when I woke up was, "Is it time for bed yet?" I seriously considered taking a sick day, staying home, and sleeping in. Sorry to hear about your SIL. Hope she's okay and everything will go well.
cake: I totally agree with you - glad there is more than one way to lose weight! Good luck on your weigh in tonight! How scary though, to weigh at the end of the day. I don't know about you, but I prefer to do it first thing in the morning, in the nakkie (every ounce counts, haha!)
So, life was pretty boring yesterday, but I think that's better than it being terrible. The kitties are moving around more and adjusting to my house. The only thing is mama cat keeps pooping outside her litter pan. She must try to poop in the corner cause she keeps missing. It's driving me a little crazy.
I did get a new water bottle over the weekend (this one is see-through) so it's easier for me to gauge my water intake. It's also helping me to drink more water so yesterday I got well over 150 ounces. Hooray! And I'm down in weight again - 161.8 this morning! The 150's are sooooo close!!!
Jmko- You are right sometimes a boring night is a good night. Congrats on your newest weight!!
Soooooo I lost 3.4 pounds this week!!! I am excited because I was nervous of TOM. Woohoo!!! And my body is changing as result to me weight lifting...I'm excited!! I just had to get my eating right
SoMuch Oh man, I could totally use a nap right now. How is your SIL doing?
CakeBatter exactly! I just reach into the fridge in the morning, grab my various tupperware containers, and stick them in my lunch bag. Good to go! Great job on choosing grapes over a dessert you didn't have points for. And congrats on the weight loss!!
jmko I like Paul Newman's coffee. I get the vanilla caramel one. I started buying it because the profits go to charity, and found out I like it (even though I add creamer). Haha it was surprisingly easy to use the containers of strawberries. I finished up the third one today! It's because I'm packing up some for a morning snack and I have some on my salad at lunch. If I buy too many fruit options at once they go bad, so I'm mostly eating strawberries this week.
Sorry Mama cat keeps missing. Maybe put the litter pan on some newspaper so it's easier to clean up?
Congrats on the newest loss! Very exciting!
I don't know if I'm ready for the cold weather, but it is here. It's 66 right now, but it was 43 this morning!
Pat on the back for me; I've been sticking to my eating plan so far this week. So I guess that's what I have to do; be diligent about meal planning and pack in advance.
CakeBatter - Woohoo for lifting heavy! I started back lifting last week. Feels good, but d*mn my body is reminding me not to quit again. to your weight loss!!!
jmko - Boring isn't always a bad thing. I have a dome over my cat box (I think it's the Buddha dome litter box - or something like that.)
Quiet Ballerina - That's not cold! I love that kind of weather. I'm a planner so I feel out of whack when I don't plan my week.
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SIL is better. They scoped her and found one big ulcer and a bunch of little ones around it. She's suppose to be discharged from the hospital today!
I'm still exhausted - I'm not sure why, but wow - I can't get out of my own way. I ended up running and doing weights last night instead of spin and I'll swim tonight.
Did a little work on my blog and I like it a lot better now. DH keeps offering to move it to it's own domain (he's an IT man - software development, engineering stuff) but I find that oddly overwhelming in a "what if it flops" sort of way.
The scale is dancing around this week and I find that ridiculously annoying.
I'm also incredibly random today. Hope everyone is well!
Cakebatter- yes I remember you as well, looks like we have both returned. I came back in June or July. Congrats on the loss.
SoMuch- I want to blog so bad, but between my lo who doesn’t want me out of his sight and work, I barely have time to make a post.
Quiet - Yes my life is so much better when I pack in advance and my wallet too! Thanks for the welcome back.
Jmko- Thanks for the welcome back and the encouragement
As for me I’m still here, not quiet on track yet. Im just so tired its ridiculous. I feel like a bum after 12pm. I have found a new heart rate monitor it looks like a little watch and it’s a pedometer. Im going to start shooting for 5000 steps a day instead of 2200. Beachbody took their 20 bucks out of my account to remind me I’m paying for a product I don’t use. So I must get back to Turbo Fire.
Hey everyone! I am too tired for personals, I'll do it tomorrow after my brain has time to reframe itself, I swear on Wednesday nights my brain is melted. I had 2 midterms today. 1 on Friday and 1 next Wednesday. Due to studying my workouts have taken a beating. Here's to tomorrow.
ballerina: 66! It's about 73 here right now, but only because it's overcast. Not too bad, but sometimes I wish it would get cooler. Good luck with packing meals ahead of time! I'm not very good at that.
SoMuch: Great job on the blog update! I like it! I've always wondered about those domed litter pans. Does it keep the smell in? Glad SIL is being released!
lisa: Hopefully the pedometer thing works! My bf's mother has one and she loves it. But she has this tendency to cheat and just move her feet while sitting and stuff. She doesn't actually walk, haha!
bea: Hopefully yesterday wasn't too bad for you! Hope you do well on all your midterms!
Okay, so I think I drank about 200 ounces of water yesterday. I'm not retaining water anymore, thank goodness! Which means I dropped back down to 161.6, and that's a WONDERFUL number compared to the 163 I was up to yesterday. Yeah, I was swearing at the scale and rightfully threw it back in solitary confinement in the closet. I guess I'm shooting for another 200 ounces today, but we'll see. It wasn't easy yesterday, but hopefully the scale will reflect it! UGH. AND I just remembered I forgot to put chicken in the crockpot before I left the house. Damnit. Looks like we're having swai for dinner again. *sigh* And I was really looking forward to buffalo chicken. Oh well, tomorrow.
Lisa34t – Yes I came back officially a couple of weeks ago but I was popping here and there…just lurking though. The support of this site really does help me with my eating efforts. How far is 5000 steps?
Quiet – Here in WA it’s like 40’s in the morning and then mid 60’s in the day. I can handle that…perfect running weather. But I do HATE cold weather. Good Job for staying OP.
Fattitude – Yes the first couple weeks of soreness is enough to make you wish you being carted around in a body cast LMBO. I am same way I need to PLANNED out for the week, no excuse to derail. I am glad to hear about your sister and that she is coming home. My baby sister had an ulcer a year ago and I was so worried for her, she is fine now. Lucky you, with your IT husband I need work on my blog but it always seems so overwhelming
Bea – You need some rest. I hope you feel better.
Jmko – Hallelujah to NOT retaining water. I am glad you are back down, it always freaks me out.
I am so excited that my pants are loose. I am super excited about next week’s weigh in and its only THURSDAY LOL. I didn’t manage to get past a 100lb squat last night…so I am going to stay there another week or two before attempting to move up again. On the bright I can see my hammys again!! Tonight is only cardio…thank goodness (although it doesn’t really excite me). I have to work on Saturday again but at least that means I will be on my regular schedule instead my crazy Saturday schedule which usually leads to bad food choices.
Praise God - this felt like the week that wouldn't end.
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lisa34t - Hang in there! I've been hitting the mid day exhaustion, too. I'm trying to shake it.
beahawkins - GL on your midterms!
jmko Yes, for the most part. We have two cats and I scoop every to every other day depending on our week and for the most part it's not bad, unless one has a terrible poop. I also use the litter with baking soda and stuff in it. I'm a clean freak and the scent kills me. lol.
CakeBatter - Yes, I hear you. I've been sore sore sore this week. My chest especially. I was suppose to do weights yesterday but didn't - we're running a 5k tomorrow and I was already sore when I ran last night. I'll lift on Sunday - hopefully. YAY for loose pants!
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Thank God my week quieted down. SIL got discharged late Wednesday afternoon.
I'm running, er should I say walk/jogging/running the Run Like He|| 5k with some friends and dh tomorrow morning. It's a run through the Oakland Cemetery. It should be fun. And I get to dress like a fool - which is even better. I bought knee high pink and black striped socks, a tutu (which I'm still undecided about with my hips) and I already have a loud shirt and shoes. I was contemplating pig tails, too. I'm a mess. My bff is discussing wearing her bumble bee costume. It should be fun, nonetheless and hopefully I'll get some good pictures.
I met my WL goal this week and I have for the past 4. I set some more realistic goals this time around where I'm aiming for 1.8lbs a week instead of some insanely high number that I never meet, get upset and then fail. So far, this seems to be working! So - yay! Which means I've lost 5.8lbs so far this month! When I hit 211 I'll have lost 35% of myself. 35% - whoa.
Cake: I always found it funny that it's easier to stay OP during work weeks than on the weekends. Maybe because of the routine of things or the limit of food there is to eat (I'd have to walk about a mile for food if I don't bring it and as I always say, "I. Am. Lazy."). Anyway, glad you'll be staying OP, but sad you have to work Saturdays. Are you off during the week?
SoMuch: I really don't know what it is about mama cat but her poop is terrible. TERRIBLE. Then again, my cat was indoor/outdoor so I can't say it's any better or worse than her poop was. Regardless, I don't really think I want to buy a dome for about another week. I can't wait for her to poop outside again, but it is nice to have a kitty walking around the house.
So after retaining water earlier this week, I had my woosh! Yay, weighed in this morning at exactly 160! I've developed a daily relationship with my scale. I know it's dangerous, but it's so addicting, I can't help it. And at least this way I can try to pinpoint what works and what doesn't. Anyway, when I lose 0.1 pounds I'll have lost a total of 10 pounds!!! My first goal! I'm still undecided if I want to stop at about 140 or go to 130 or even lower, 122 as Medifast recommends I do. *sigh* I have decided that I'm going to finish up this month, plus the food I've ordered for next month and see where I'm at. That will put me right about Thanksgiving. If I can get down to 145 by then, I think I'll be happy. Jeez, when I think of it like that, it seems like a lot of weight. *sigh*
I keep wanting to make that in my crock pot. 
No worries about Saturday we all have those days…maybe you should just focus on getting rest and worry about your exercise later. It’s hard to exercise an exhausted body *XOXO
to your weight loss!!!
I need work on my blog but it always seems so overwhelming
