Sweet Oh cool! Perhaps we could even meet up

Rie Don't you hate that...when you look in the mirror and things aren't quite what you thought? Your suggestions are bang on, I know that I should at least try one weekend on and one weekend off...or at least maybe only one day off plan per week kind of thing, because I know that's where I'm failing. I just need to be as disciplined with food etc as I am with my running!

PrettiiPisces Yum, your food sounds good. Congrats on sticking on plan! See my thoughts on running in response to jmko below.

jmko I feel you on the boyfriend's mother thing - mine is kind of the same, though she is supporting me and letting me weigh my food for calorie reasons, she does tend to weigh in with her opinion fairly regularly! Yeah...I'm not so sure how I'm going to cope with no summer for a while, though I'm hoping the excitement of a new city will help!! As for the running, I say just give it a go. Take it easy, don't push yourself too hard at first. I could barely run for a full minute when I started, and even now my breathing can be pretty laboured, but if I need to take a walking break to catch my breath, I just do it. You'll be surprised at how quickly you can build up fitness if you just start and do it fairly regularly!! I also really love running now, so I'm definitely an advocate!!

~So I just wanted to quickly pop in because I'm so damn annoyed. I didn't run last night because I booked myself in for a last minute hair cut straight after work - it was a huge necessity, my hair was looking horrible and my fringe was in my eyes - I hadn't actually had a cut since early December!
So that was bad enough, but I figured ok, because I was going to run tonight and Thurs... and now I can't run tonight! My sister has a spare ticket to the musical at the school she teaches singing at and she's asked me to go - and it's one of those things where it would be really unfair to say no just for the sake of a run.
I won't have time to run and get there on time, so again, I'm not running. I guess that means I will run Friday night so I can still get in four runs this week. I'm just annoyed I can't stick to my routine due to stuff coming up.

pisces welcome!

jmko What diet are you on? yay on 5 lbs down! I was winded the first time I ran but week to week I was so much better. Don't be dicouraged by the first runs.

whiskey welcome

missy yay on dd getting better. that must be a relief. yay on the running. Glad you gave it a try. I can't yet relate on the being pleased with my body, I am a long way from that. But ironically enough I always think I look better than I do until I see a pic or mirror. weird.

rainbow Eating late at night screws my mornign weigh in as I don't time to ingest and get rid of the food. TMI i know but still. I'm not as low as you but I still f""" up on weekends and spend the week just getting back to the last good weigh in. blurg, Bummer about the running. I feel ya

ries I hate chub rub! I have only had to recently deal with it and I HATE IT! I can't wait till my thighs don't touch again. I remember when I could see throough the middle standing with my legs together. grrr I want a hot body too! I don't care how vain it sounds. I miss my old body. We will get there girl! ooh about the hand kissing guy, nice ego boost obviously you are looking good. I would like to think I can do a 21 day challenge but I think I would struggle.


So I didn't run yesterday as I had a weird day of feeling off. i slept alot while dd was in school and I had no energy. So I took it easy. I barely ate as I was asleep most of the day. Today is my off day but I might get a run in if hubby can watch kiddo. Tomorrow first thing in the morning a run and on friday too even though my best friend is coming from england for a week. No excuses. I hate missing runs then it feels like they are hanging over me and I am not pushing myself enough. Eating is decent and I haven't weighed mysefl in a bit will weigh in tomorrow. I need to see 167! Or I might just flip! haha. hope you are having a good day ladies.

pisces how did your turkey turn out?

rainbow I'm fairly certain my bf's mom would be supportive, but the questions!! OH, the questions! I know she means well, she's just nosey as heck sometimes! I also don't want her to worry about cooking anything special - I can adjust, just need to be careful of carbs and sodium. Thanks for the advice on the running, maybe I'll try it. And sorry to hear about your running schedule being off. But at least you're looking great with your new haircut! Pictures!

sun I'm on medifast - again! It's always a quick way for me to drop the initial weight then I try to maintain by eating healthier. I always end up disappearing from this site though...the initial week is always a big loss, but then the following weeks are 1-2 pounds consistantly for me. Drives me nuts after the first week, haha.

Aaaahhh, TOM is here. Well it has been for the past couple days but I haven't given it much thought until this morning. I feel so yuck and bloated. Not to mention that the scale isn't moving! WAAH! I'm on implanon so the bleeding is irregular and I can't predict when it's coming or how long it's staying. Hopefully it'll be over soon.

I want to start running and I know the bf wants to run with me but I'm just so ashamed of being so out of shape. He's one of those that's naturally slim and in shape without doing anything. It's also always really bothered me that I weigh more than him. I think I always will - I know it's body type but it's so unfair! Okay, that's my Wednesday morning rant.

Pisces – Nice pic Good job staying on track yesterday. Sorry, no suggestions for turkey, that’s probably the one meat that I really don’t care for (well, that and ham. And bologna. And hot dogs. Ok, I guess it’s more than turkey, lol). I pretty much only eat it on Thanksgiving or Christmas.

Stripe – Your boyfriend’s field of study actually sounds pretty interesting! It made me think about how when trans-people in the states don’t want to wait for sex change operations or aren’t cleared for them they sometimes go to Thailand and get the procedure done there. 30-40 minutes of running, wow! I can’t wait until I’m at that point too. It’s actually really encouraging for me to hear that you struggled to do 60 seconds straight when you first started and now you can just go and go! I actually like eating later at night myself, that way I’m not snacking right before bed, but I don’t like to wait so long that I’m famished. Sorry you aren’t getting your run in because of the musical, but I hope you enjoy the show

Sweet – Duh, you told me they were brown! Silly me.

Rie – Good for you, getting hit on! You little fox. Even though I’m a married woman, it still feels good when guys notice me. It appeals to my vanity Sorry to hear about the work drama. Yes mam, sign me up for a 21 day challenge! I’ve got my own personal challenge going right now (more on that below), but no reason I can’t do two at once right?

Jmko – Sure, I’d love to recipe swap! I’m a big fan of cooking at home and trying new things. I absolutely love that skinnytaste blog.

Sun – When I was at my highest I thought that I looked a lot better too until I looked in the mirror or at a photo. Actually photos were the worst! I mean, it’s good to have a positive self-image, but I think that I had some denial about how heavy I had actually allowed myself to get (until of course seeing the photos). Good job keeping up the commitment even though you’re expecting company! I hope you have a good time with your friend. Do you have anything special planned?

Jmko&Pices – Re: getting winded: This is only my 2nd week running C25K, so I’m a complete beginner, but I just wanted to chime in and say that I struggle with getting winded/breathing too. I think it’s because I try to run too fast and am not very good at pacing myself yet. That, and I have a large chest so I feel like that makes it difficult for me to breathe. BUT it is getting better. That’s what I like about the program so far, it’s gradual increases are something I feel like I CAN do. It hurts a little, but it’s supposed to. Just take it slow and get started. I was looking up inspirational running quotes on pintrest and found this:
A little, cheesy, but true.

So today I had a good WI – 134.0. Yesterday’s calories were on track. I also completed day 2 of week 2 of C25K, and in 90 degree heat no less! No excuses. Don’t worry, I re-hydrated right after. I also incorporated 7 yoga poses into my cool down-post-run-stretching (mountain, warrior, tree, downward dog, cobra, and bridge). I did it barefoot in the grass on the shady side of my house and it felt so good.

So, I’ve decided to shake things up a bit and add to my plan. Before I was calorie counting and trying to keep my calories under 1700. These are my goals now:

- Eat at least 5 servings of fruits and/or veggies daily

- Eat less than 1700 calories at least 5 out of the 7 days of the week (if I go over on one or two days I’m not going to sweat it)

- Run 3 days each week (doing my C25K)

I’m standing up in a wedding on June 2nd, so I’ve decided to challenge myself to stay on plan (the one you see above) until that day! On the day of the wedding I’ll allow myself to go off plan, but will try to keep it within reason (I know that I’ll be eating a ravioli entre with cream sauce, Lord knows how calorie heavy that delicious meal will be!). Think I can do it?

Now I’m off to get in the shower and wash my sweaty self off. Afterwards the fam and I are going over to see our friends and bbq. Unfortunately this means that I’ll be estimating my calories, but I like to think I’m pretty good at doing so. At least since the food will be grilled I know it won’t be fried in oil or breaded or anything like that. Wish me luck!

Have a great day everybody! (And sorry for the novel )

Jmko - I missed your lastest post while I was writing my personals. I know how you feel about running with BF. My DH and I used to try to work out together, but I always felt so out of shape and inadequate compared to him. He also does not struggle with his weight, and even when he is at his heaviest he still looks great and there's only a little extra pot in his belly (lol!). He used to run track in high school and I was never very athletic (I've always been more of an introverted, reflective person who likes to write). I found that I was always struggling to keep up with him when we tried to exercise together.

Now I just work out by myself. I feel like I get a lot more out of it, and I don't feel like I'm constantly falling behind and trying to catch up. I can get better at my own pace, and don't have to worry about holding him back or not measuring up. I measure up to myself, and am seeing daily improvements.

Anyway, that's my 2 cents.

miss krissy
What is the c25K???

sun Yup, that's my pattern exactly! I am totally with you on hating the missing of running. I feel like I'm being lazy even though I know I only don't run if I am really busy or it's a scheduled off day (and I've got the other ones in). Hope you are feeling better today!

jmko I'm kind of the same at my boyfriend's parents place. We live there, so I'm generally at the mercy of whatever is being cooked. My boyfriend's mum knows I calorie count/weigh my food, but she doesn't make a huge effort to change the food - which is totally fine, just means I have to be aware of what I'm eating a bit more. No pictures of new hair haha..it's not even really that much different to be honest, just WAY tidier. I'll be re-colouring it myself in a couple of weeks as well, I've been selected as part of some home hair dye trial which is awesome because I hate paying for that stuff!

Missy That's a side of it I hadn't even considered (trans), and probably super relevant to it as well - I'm going to mention it to him as something he could consider in his research. I'm glad you're encouraged by my running, it's seriously the truth. Like even thirty seconds used to be a huge struggle. So I think it's definitely a possibility for anyone! I know what you mean about eating later to avoid snacking, but I always allow for one post-dinner snack...I dunno, I just get so hungry after my runs haha!! I do that with my lunch though, try to push it out as late as possible so there isn't too long of a gap between lunch and dinner. I am just so hungry all the time! I like that picture, it is so true. Once I'm dressed and I've left the house, it's fine - it's just getting home from work and forcing myself to get changed that I struggle with sometimes! So I'm curious about your calories, and jealous that you are losing on around 1700! I wonder if maybe I'm eating too few sometimes...I try to keep weekdays 1400 or below... and then of course my weekends I fail. Hope the BBQ was good

~So I'm actually kind of happy that I've had the same weigh in for the last three days (62.5kg / 137.8 lbs) - just means I can kind of legitimately say that I am that weight if that makes sense to anyone? I'm so glad my last post was still here as well - posted yesterday and when I refreshed the page I couldn't see it and then the website didn't work haha.

The musical last night was ok, I guess I just remember my high school musicals and in comparison I feel like we were better? Haha that's so mean to say. Maybe we weren't. It kind of makes me miss singing though, I do want to find some way to get back into it - maybe in Vancouver.

My phone died somehow overnight, the battery overheated so it wasn't on and my alarm didn't go off this morning - I hate getting up late, it always leaves me feeling weird for the day, like I am now. I am so tired these last couple of weeks, I'm drinking 2 coffees a morning (which is really not like me).

Tonight I will run, only my second run of the week! Urgh. We've got drinks with another office in our building this afternoon, but I'm not drinking and I'm not staying long either - I HAVE TO RUN. And I think I will run Friday (tomorrow) night as well before going out, if we go out, which seems likely at this point.

rainbow that's an interesting topic your boyfriend has. I know somehow here in Canada that went to the USA to get her weight loss surgery done. Here in Canada, her WLS surgery would have been 100% covered due to our health care. But waiting times were enormous. So instead, she went to the USA and paid $XX,XXX to get it done ASAP. Dunno if a scenario like tha made it to your bf's research? Maybe mention it to him (thought it was interesting... I prob would have waited the X amount of years if I was for WLS as I'm a saver, not a spender)

This week has been a successful one for me. I've eaten right every day and worked out every day too. Even today, when I was having serious period cramps and it rained hardcore on the way home - so I was really proud that I summoned the motivation to workout even though I felt poo!

I weighed myself yesterday and today, I lost a little over night but I'm sitting at 158 lbs right now. Perhaps it's my period, but I've got a feeling it's the neglect to staying on plan/exercising consistently. So I hope that keeping up this routine will make the lbs drop off eventually.

Tomorrow is my off day since I have my friend and boyfriend over for Game of Thrones. I'm going to have a sushi dinner, which isn't terrible I suppose! Tomorrow is going to suck at work, so I'm looking forward to the weekend!

Then the REAL test is the weekend. I need to keep myself under control and not over eat/slack on exercise. I can do it!! Gonna think about that reflection in the mirror and how I want it to CHANGE!

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Pisces - Yay, glad you're on board! I ranted to jmko about my running advice if you care to read it!

jmko - Funny we had the same realisation due to the mirror! I have Insanity, which is more than enough cardio! I'm going to try and go running over the weekend too =). Man, that sounds like so much food!
As for running, I would recommend the Couch to 5K programme. It has a good structure and slowly increases your strength and cardio fitness. If you want to take running seriously then invest in some good shoes that are suited to your pronation (the way you run). There are some stores that monitor the way you run, but I just worked out I had high arches because of my foot print and went with high arch support shoes. My shins do hurt every so often, but it's not unbearable.
My boyfriend is naturally thin and he came with me running the first time I did it because I was so unhappy with my weight, and I SUCKED. I got so upset at myself/mad at him for being healthy haha. But he was there to support me and keep me going. I started out running for like 30 seconds then having to stop because I couldn't carry on. I was so bad! BUT, I can now run a 10K without stopping. It took time, dedication and a lot of running but you can build up fitness and lose some serious weight!

rainbow - You can do it!! Ahh, I feel your pain on life messing up a workout routine! But that's just it - life happens! Try and not get too annoyed, it's awesome you're so passionate about it but just squeeze in a run somewhere else. Maybe in the morning? Don't think that runs are adding up and you need to make up for it, just get back on when you have the time =).

sun - You can get there! I've never had a hot body, so I have no idea how it feels but I'm sure after going through all this weight loss business I'll feel EPIC! I'm sure it will be the biggest achievement of my life. About the running, you should read my reply to rainbow! Same thing really. Do you have enough iron, is that why you felt so sleepy?

Missy K - Haha, why thank you, I haven't really been hit on since I got to Japan since I'm generally always with my boyfriend so I guess it did feel good to be noticed! Especially in cr@ppy work clothes haha. Your plan sounds awesome! I'm sure you'll see results!!

Pisces – C25K is a free running program that outlines how to incrementally increase your running time/endurance. The idea is that at the end of it you will be able to run a full 5K! http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml

Stripe – I’m able to get away with eating a little more than most because I’m still nursing my son. Breast feeding causes you to burn anywhere from 200 to 500 extra calories a day! He’s getting older though, so for the past few months we’ve been trying to feed him more and more solid foods, which means that as time goes on he nurses less, which means that I produce less milk, which means that I need fewer calories. I’ve tried to lower my calories, but that just left me absolutely ravenous, so I ended up binging more often and off setting all of my efforts. LOL about the musical! I’m sure that when you did it you were much better I really enjoy singing too.

Sweet – Wow, if I had the option to have a surgery for free but had to wait, I’d do that rather than get it right away and pay! To each their own though.

So, this morning’s WI was 133.2! Yes! Now if only it will stay down for Friday’s “official” WI. Last night’s bbq went pretty well food wise, we had: salmon burgers with dill sauce, corn on the cob, fresh fruit, cheese and crackers, and dark chocolate. I did pretty good, but may have over done it a little with the dark chocolate and cheese. I tried to eat a good amount of fruit to fill up on so that I didn’t eat too much cheese. I’m estimating my calorie consumption at 1560, with a day total of 2242. That’s ok though, because my new plan allows for 2 days to be over 1700 so long as I don’t go hog wild. And since I ran yesterday and did a little bit of yoga I was a little hungrier than usual. So, not too bad.

Today I’m going over to visit a friend who just had her first baby and I’m thinking of bringing lunch. I think I’ll offer to bring Panera, there’s always “healthy” options there, or at least options that fit into my calorie budget. At some point this week I have to find time to get to the mall because I need to hit up Macy’s and buy a gift off of my friend’s wedding registry for her shower on Sunday. I also want to scope out shoe options. And maybe browse around for a dress for the another wedding that I’m going to this summer. Money is tight as always, but I LOVE dressy clothes and very rarely have a reason to buy them… Maybe I’ll find a good sale! That would be great. I can feel the ultra girly side of me trying to come out, she’s whispering “Spend, spend, spend!” into my ear, LOL.

Anyway, today is a rest day so all I have to focus on is keeping my eating in check. I hope you all have a good day!

Riestrella - Great job keeping yourself in check this week! Oh, I LOVE Game of Thrones!!! I'm reading the 5th book right now, and watched the first 2 seasons. I don't have cable so I'm not watching the new season yet (but of course, having read the books, I know what happens). Who are your favorite characters? I love Jon Snow, Tyrion, Dany, and Arya.

krissy That picture is so true. Once I'm out the door and going I'm sure I'll be fine. Getting my butt up and in shoes is a whole different story. Thanks for the advice! I'm pretty flat chested so that kind of pain isn't a problem. My asthma kicks in, too and then I'm puffing my inhaler like a geek in the 6th grade. Haha, it's a pretty lame sight. I think I need to talk to the BF about working out alone. We have the type of relationship where we do EVERYTHING together, short of work and bathroom. Seriously, everything else. He's so attached (not that I'm not) that I think he'll be slightly hurt and disappointed when I tell him. Hm...By the way! Your goals look great!!

rainbow Pictures after you color! Okay, I'm glad I'm not the only one that thinks that we were way better in musicals than these kids are now. I mean, the musicals are well done, I just think the level of talent is different? Haha, I'm sure we're just biased though. I've never been much of a singer. Just a dancer. I sing in my shower and my cat howls outside the tub. Haha, if that's any indication of just how bad it is.

rie That couch to 5k program looks great! This is the same thing krissy is doing! I just googled it and it looks like something I can do! Game of Thrones!!! I love that show! I'm behind 2 episodes though! Nooooo!!!

Okay so I'm feeling a little better today than yesterday. Not only did I feel extremely bloated, I looked it. I didn't think it was possible, but oh boy, was it. I looked in the mirror last night and I was like, "how is it possible that I've lost 6 pounds and look like I've gained 15??" Gross. WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN TO US??

I think I'm going to try the C25K that krissy and rie have been talking about. That's something the BF and I can do together. Otherwise I'll have to actually wake up at 5am with my alarm and kickbox while the BF sleeps, then get ready for work instead of snoozing my alarm and dozing in and out for an hour, haha. Laziness at it's best. I need to kickstart this weight loss. I weighed again at 160.6 this morning. I know it's just the water rention and bloating from TOM but. this. sucks.

I have a conference to attend a little later today to listen to Captain Gerald Coffee speak. It's a business networking/lunch/conference thing. I know I won't get all my water in (boo), because I can't be peeing every 45 minutes in conference. My plan is to just eat the veggies from the lunch (praying for buffet with salad!).

JMKO/MissKrissy
Im going to try adding the cm25k to my workout

jmko I definitely don't like running with my hubby. First he runs faster and his legs are longer and second I hate him hearing me breathe like a dragon haha. Do c25k! I just finished it and love running now.

missy Nice on the plan till the wedding. I know you can do it and you will look awesome! I am not planning anything and as we have a lot of friends around here and they will want to see her and do things. there are 2 parties this weekend so that will be crazy. One is at my house! haha

rainbow great weigh in! Its so nice to see everyone on a downward spiral Like Rie said don't sweat it if you miss a day. It sounds like you are super active.

Rie Way to go on the good week. And way to go on the exercise. You are doing great Perhaps I do lack iron. I have once before in my life. Maybe I will get some supplements and take it for awhile and see if I feel better. But part of it is also feeling a bit depressed. I found out last year that I can't have any more kids without it being high risk, so high risk we are not going to have any more so I have been battling it since then


hey everyone . I am picking up my friend from England and its been crazy here with the cleaning and preparing for guest from now until the end of the month! one after the other. whew.
I went for a run a bit late in the morning and it was so hot I had to quit half way through. kinda of a bummer but atleast I did some of it. I saw 166 on the scale today but then proceeded to eat way to much today. Blurg why do I do this? annoying. oh well. picking my sorry butt up and keeping going,.

Just dropping in to say hello. Fairly new here and kinda bored this am...just want to get to know some of you ladies :-)