Monday I was supposed to go on a hike as my cross training, but the boyfriend ended up getting an attack. He has hereditary angioedema, which means his body doesn't produce a certain enzyme so when he's not taking his medication or at heightened moments of stress his intestines will swell and cause him to be very sick. He's changing medical insurance and it's taking forever to get approved, but thankfully he managed to get his pills last night. So we didn't hike and chilled out on Labor day. Still a nice day but really wanted to go on the hike!
Yesterday (Tuesday) I did an Insanity workout, it went awesome...EXCEPT that I trapped a nerve in my right shoulder. It's the worse since it causes pain in the right side of my neck and throughout my right arm when I move it a certain way. Ugh! Plyometric Cardio Circuit = Push up drills at the end. I must have tweaked it then.
Today is my 6 year anniversary with the BF! I bought us a Q&A a day for 3 years book, have you guys heard of them? Check them out on Amazon, they're pretty cool! You can get them for one person for 5 years but I decided to get the couple one for our anniversary. Tonight we're going to our favourite sushi restaurant...I can't wait! On Sunday we're taking a trip to Estes Park, his second present is going to be at the Open Air Adventure Park. It's like a giant play structure for adults that you get hooked up to and you can swing around for 90 mins. Got a Groupon too so saved money! We're also going to eat out a lot, shop in the downtown area, hike a trail and play mini golf. We have a mini golf feud...I need to win!
I've been weighing 167 lbs this week so far, hoping after yesterdays Insanity + drinking tonnes of water will remedy that! I'm going to use my "eating out" food plan today since we're going to sushi later. Basically not eating any carbs and focusing on fruit and veg + drinking loads of water.
Atarimae - I noticed that after hard workouts my weight would go up, but after a day of rest it would settle back down. I guess it comes with the territory of weighing in daily! You recognise how your body will react. I didn't meet many Okinawan people in Japan, but from the one guy I saw often at work I could tell the difference. A huge difference in sensibility as well! Woah, you've lost so much weight already!! Switching up your food routine probably did you a world of good, veggies make me poop a lot too haha. To track calories I used to use My Fitness Pal. Some people don't like inaccuracies, but I used it to get a vague sense of how much I was eating. You can technically eat a lot of greens and stay full, but you need a balanced diet to remain strong and healthy.
My Mum was the exact same way. When I was 11 I was basically eating 4 meals a day. I would come home from school and have a whole tin of tomato soup with 4 slices of bread. I was pudging out super fast because I would do this every day after school, but instead of cutting off my supply she'd just buy more food. I really wish that she would have controlled my diet better...because it had lasting effects on my confidence. I was just a kid who wanted to eat and she wanted me to be happy so she fed me. When I lived with her as an adult she'd buy me things that she knows I like but that are so bad for me, apart of me knew that it's because she knows I like them but another part of me is saying "wtf woman, you KNOW that I'm trying to lose!"
Dott - That's so cool that you've made loads of friends! Oh my god, I'm so sorry about you losing your ring. I really hope it turns up. I had a ring that the BF gave to me and one day it flew off my hand at work and I didn't even feel it. Got all my fingers and toes crossed that it turns up soon! If I saw an engagement ring around I'd turn it in, hopefully someone decent finds it.
Mongoose - Sounds like water retention! If you had sushi beforehand it's probably the sushi rice too, very salty. Drink loads and eat normally and it'll go down.
Fashinjunkie & omarosa - Welcome to the challenge!!
rainbow - Sounds like a lovely trip away! You've got the right mindset - "I overate, but I'm back. Time to get back to business" No point in dwelling on choices made, you have to take responsibility for them in a way and move on without dragging yourself back. Eating out at work has been a huge problem for me when I've had a job. Especially in Japan I would buy ready made meals at the shop...just packaged sh!te that were terrible for me. Packing your own lunches is the way forward!
I think people show they care in different ways. I'm sure your boss thinks she's being super helpful by addressing the situation, but she probably doesn't realise that she's annoying you. Just try and grin and bear it, smile and nod. It's coming from a place of love even if it annoys the crap out of you!
Atarimae You are right, she does care, I know she means well for sure. Hah your mum sounds similar to mine in the treats-buying area! She will buy both my sister and myself treats even if we say we are trying to be healthier...I guess that is one bonus for me now not living in the same country as her - though she still sends up chocolate, chips and various candy on occasion! And she did just offer to send me more money if I need "financial aid so that I can eat healthier" - so sounds like we both have good mums!
omarosa47 Welcome!
Rie Your plans for your 6 year anniversary sound so fun! Sorry to hear about your tweaked shoulder, sounds painful. I did something to some muscle or nerve or something in my neck sometime last year and couldn't turn my head for a week - and now my shoulders are uneven - so maybe you should get it checked out if it doesn't improve on it's own? I definitely know my boss is trying to be super nice, I think I'm just extra sensitive/easy to piss off at the moment haha. I generally pick healthy-ish foods when I buy lunch, as much as I can, but it's also just the cost! Man that adds up!!
~So I weighed this morning but I'm actually going to give it another day or so before I input my weight. TMI - I've been a little "slow" since returning from holiday, so I kind of want to have a few normal, healthy eating days under my belt before I put in a weight. It will probably be a gain though, so by Friday I'll just deal with whatever it is.
I really enjoyed my homemade breakfast and lunch today - my breakfast parfait thing (with peaches, 0% vanilla greek yogurt, and granola) was super tasty and kept me pretty full, and my salad (romaine, radicchio, turkey breast, olives, chickpeas, cucumber, swiss cheese, light blue cheese dressing) was also super delicious. I slipped up a little at the work party we just had - but I didn't have any alcohol, so that's a win for me.
I'm waiting for my BF to get home so we can decide if we're going to go for a swim or not. I need to do something, but I find it hard to get motivated to workout alone - I need a workout buddy, or someone just to tell me to stop sitting on the couch! It's really nice and mild out, so I might do a walk - but it doesn't seem like enough. I think I'm just a little stressed because I have my first appointment with a new specialist tomorrow morning and I'm not really excited about it (who ever gets excited about going to the doctor?!)
I am finally down a pound since switching from the VLCD phase of my diet to the "normal" reduced calorie. It was a bit hard going from 5lbs a week rate to 1lb a week but I feel like I am living a sustainable life and making the right choices. It almost felt like it didn't count when I was just eating packets. I adjusted my goal because originally I thought I might stay on the 5lbs a until October, but not anymore.
Riestrella glad your bf is feeling better and congrats on the anniversary!
rainbowstripe I totally get what you mean about the workout buddy or someone to tell you to do it- it's an accountability thing! I was an athlete all through high school and college so I HAD to go to practice---there was an "authority figure" - coach- who said so.
Hi guys, I joined yesterday but I didn't have the time to post. I'm not even sure I'll try to lose weight but I'd like to a. ease into dieting again and b. make sure I don't gain while quitting smoking.
I used to be a smoker, then I vaped for ~2 years, then after my brother and later father died, I took it up again. So I'm back to vaping. I still smoke but I keep smoking less and less and it's already made a difference.
Also, last week I had to see a dermatologist and I also showed her my lower stomach and my inner arms and thighs which bother me a bit. She thinks that at this point I'm only going to need liposuction. I'm going to have the money for it by April and I'm seriously considering getting some procedure done. I want to go to a plastic surgeon and get a consultation but I do want to at least lose the 13 lbs I have left before I get anything done and I want to have quit smoking, too, so I don't know that there's a point in getting a consultation now. But, yeah, since I found out I can get rid of this excess skin (well, fat) I feel like I need to get rid of everything now.
Hey everyone! So, I made ANOTHER weight loss vlog video. I scrapped the old one I did if anyone remembers it and made a new one. I put in a bit more effort this time, took me a while to actually piece it together, but it's up!! I was going to add more text to it but I couldn't be bothered and felt it would delay it's publishing date further so I thought "screw it, I'll upload it now". Please give it a watch and if you're even kinder throw me a subscribe
Yesterday I went on a run, 20 minutes, felt I did really well but it was my slowest time yet for my half marathon training! I know I shouldn't get bummed out by my time, because I went and that's what's important, but I can't help but remember a time I was running so much faster! There's a part of my brain that thinks, "what if I never get back to that point?!"
Still weighing in at 167 lbs this week, which sucks. My friend sent me 5 bars of my favourite chocolate 10 days ago and I finished them yesterday. Basically ate half a bar a day, which is pretty bad, it should have lasted a lot longer if I had more control! But now that it's gone that little guilty pleasure won't be added to my daily eating routine.
As for my tweaked shoulder/arm - muuuch better today. I spent Wednesday heating it with a heat pack on and off for 10 minutes until the pack went cold again, it did me a world of good because Thursday it was much better. Still a little stiff but not too bad. Today my neck feels a little tight, but not painful, and my arm is pretty much the same. I can move both without having to stop because of how painful it feels!
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rainbow - It's pretty amazing what a little money here and there adds up to. My friend at my teaching job used to buy Vitamin water every day, we calculated she spent 23,000 yen a year on it (which is like $190 US). Not outrageous but very interesting to think she'd be 23,000 yen richer each year if she didn't buy it! I find that drinking green tea flushes my system pretty well, perhaps you should give it a shot? Your breakfast and lunch sounds delish! Good job on no alcohol. Did you go for a swim? I know what you mean, I love having a workout buddy but I've never truly had one. I did a 10K with work friends in 2012 and one of my best friends would come and run with me a couple of times a week, that was really cool. We didn't run together, we just ran the same course, but it still helped me knowing she was there! Good luck with your first appointment, are they going to run more tests or just give you advice?
HDWD - Welcome to the world of normal weight loss!! When I was on a role with weight loss I lost 1 lb MAYBE 2 lbs a week. It's slow going, but every pound counts. Don't get The Biggest Loser syndrome - those people lose 10-20 lbs a week and when they lose less than that they get super heartbroken - even though ANY loss is a loss!
Marnia - Welcome back! Good luck with giving up smoking!
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Rie ~ Have fun on your anniversary weekend! That sounds like a really enjoyable time. Glad your shoulder is better. Don't listen to the negative side of your brain. I'm sure the time results will come well, in time. It's great you went for that run to begin with! Also, thanks for the compliment. I noticed during the first 14 days of the fast track, I lose crazy fast. It's the time after that which becomes a challenge, because it's when my losses start "normalizing" and numbers move slower...which in turn sometimes causes me to get overly obsessive.
rainbow ~ It's nice to know we both have mothers who really care about our happiness, even if they sometimes go about it the wrong way haha! Man, your parfait sounds delicious. I don't think I'd be able to eat something like that for a long while unless it's a treat, but it's so cool to see how various methods of eating work on different people!
HaveDog ~ Congratulations on the loss! We are in the exact same boat, as the moment I start shifting gears from my fast track to a more suitable lifestyle plan, inevitably the numbers will slow down. It's good that you know yourself to realize 1lb a week will be more of a norm than anything. Who knows, maybe you'll meet goal and then get to readjust your goal another time!
Marnia ~ Wow, great job on your progress! You've definitely come a long way. This is definitely the right place, even if more for accountability over anything else.
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Morning everyone! Yesterday I had a gynecologist appointment, which resulted in some testing. (TMI) Having some reaaally heavy TOMs + quite large clots was the cause of scheduling my appointment. Doctor is gonna have me start bc pills to hopefully lessen the bleeding, and I sure as heck hope it works, because my heavy days have become quite bad! Also it's quite humorous, but it sure got me worked up for a bit seeing my 155 lb self at the doctor's office, only to remember I was there in the afternoon, after lunch, and with clothes on...versus my butt "nekkid" self who weighs first thing in the morning.
...and as suspected, this morning the scale did show the loss, so there was nothing to fret over. Starting to get really excited and SOOO ready to see the 140s again.
Tonight is a fundraiser movie night with the bf and me at the school I volunteer at. The teacher I've been working with is so grateful for my help that she bought us pizza slices. I guess one meal shouldn't hurt me, but I've become so self conscious about the labels and the numbers again. Maybe it'll do me good to have this meal...it'll keep me from spiraling into that awful obsession hahaha!
Ah so basically all my scheduled plans fell through this weekend. The movie night fundraiser on Friday night was cancelled due to heavy rain/thunderstorms in our area, so instead, the bf and I went for a dinner date night at the mall. It was nice, minus his taunting me with the garlic fries he had with his burger. I ended up getting a hamburger steak with seasoned veggies, which was still low carb/low sugar. But since I did reserve that dinner for pizza, I decided to treat myself to some garlic fries, because why not?
Last night was another family dinner, this time at my grandma's. The family wanted Korean food, which is a little frustrating since most Korean meats are marinated in sweet sauce. I managed to eat 2 pieces of meat jun, one mandoo, and mostly a lot of banchan (side dishes) like choy sum, beansprouts, and kimchi. Mom was kind and bought a no sugar added cake for dessert, which means I could have a small slice!
Today's more of a detox/going back to normal kinds of days though, since weigh day is tomorrow. Hoping for the best! Hope you all had a great weekend!
I haven't been able to post, I've been too busy. I've been stressed to the max lately. I'm getting my driver's license and at the same time, my latest rescue is sick again.
I found him with his pelvis broken in 3 and his leg also broken. He's had two surgeries so far. Now it seems like the injury caused problems with his colon. He's going to have subtotal colostomy first thing tomorrow morning and the thought is terrifying. We've spent all week going back and forth to the vet as I've been preparing for driver's license related stuff. I just hope kitten does well tomorrow.
I haven't really tried this week and as a result, I'm 2 lbs up.
Hey chickies, sorry I have been MIA! I was quite sick with a sinus thing for a week and it is still lingering. Plus I have been busy WORKING (woohoo!) Still only part time on a contract, but I hopehopehope I will be getting a full time offer soon.
So since I was sick with congestion, I haven't run at all in at least a week and a half. However, I've been biking A LOT. Our Jeep broke down a couple weeks ago so we've had to reply on the bikes and public transport. That has been fun, but exhausting. I'm definitely not feeling guilty about not running because I have been so active. Probably 75 miles last week if I had to guess.
My weight stayed the same this week, which is fine. I usually don't lose the week after a big drop! But I'm definitely getting smaller. A dress I bought a month or so ago, which didn't zip at the time, finally fits! I would like to try to go on a run sometime this week and ease myself back into it.
Marnia - I am sending so much love and luck to you and your kitten. *hugs*
Atarimae - It sounds like you managed very well in what could have been difficult situations! Well done!
Ries - Dude that sucks about your run! I've gotta say that has happened to me before and it is such a bummer, but it was probably just a silly fluke. This heat is certainly not helping matters! I'm sure your next run will be a big improvement over that. Have an enjoyable anniversary trip! I will watch your video as soon as I'm done this post!
HaveDogWillDiet - Well done on the one pound loss! I'm sure it's tough to get your mind and body to agree that it is okay to be losing less now but in the end it will be totally worth it.
My weight hasn't budged for a week, which sucks because I've been eating really healthy and staying around 1200 calories. I think it's a mix of constipation, salty food, and not enough exercise. It sounds reasonable when I write it out, but it's still upsetting not to see a loss after feeling hungry all week. Maybe I should raise my calories too, as I was doing better when I had some 1400 days in the mix. To be honest, I was so upset that I kind of felt like quitting the challenge this morning! I know, it's silly. But I've decided to stick to it. It's a commitment that will force me to keep trying, even if I only lose a few pounds by Halloween.
If you still want to join the challenge then please go to the first post for the rules + the link to the spreadsheet! If you were already part of the challenge but your information is gone, it's because you haven't weighed in for more than 2 weeks. If you want back in the challenge, please ask me to add you back in.
Hey everyone! My trip to Estes park was lovely! I didn't restrict myself horribly with food, we did a LOT of walking, so we'll see what happens on the scale tomorrow. Last week I weighed 167 lbs consistently, so that's what I entered as my week 2 weight. Up a pound from my week 1 weight, but hey ho gotta keep moving forward!
Back to my trip, we went to an open air adventure park, which was awesome! However, this might sound weird, but I completely forgot what a wimp I am with heights! Even though I knew that there was NO WAY I could fall, I couldn't divorce that idea that I might fall to my death. So I ended up doing a lot of the easy obstacles and chilling out in the center tower (all obstacles loops a center tower) for a while. The BF had an awesome time, the present was more for him, so I'm happy about that.
We then went to a cafe, I had a matcha latte which was delicious, with some eggs benedict. There was a bit too much sauce for my liking, but it was tasty. We then wandered the downtown area for a few hours, bought a few things. After that we went for dinner, we split our mains which was really nice! We agreed we should do it more often. This morning we did the Emerald Lake trail which was nice and easy but had spectacular views. At the lake there were loads of chipmunks, if you sat down they would crawl on your lap! I was trying to take a picture of one on my lap and it got all curious about my camera and tried to climb up my chest! So funny.
Then we played mini golf, I won! Woohoo! An end to a lovely weekend.
Tomorrow I have a phone interview for an office assistant job. The job sounds perfect...it's 20-25 hours per week, the work is something I can do, the company seems really cool (ping pong tournaments!)...but it's my first interview in a long time, so I'm worried I'll mess it up. Since it's a phone interview I'm going to write down some key phrases so I can look at some notes as I'm talking. I won't read it like a script but sometimes I can forget my train of thought. I really hope this leads to a job, I really want to be earning my own money again! It's been 5 months since my last job and my bank account is only going down.
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Atarimae - Yeah, it happens to us all when we have a golden streak with weight loss. But it's good to check in with people and keep things in perspective. I'm sure you'll see the 140's soon, it's in your sight! Just don't get too obsessive about it and it'll come in time. Weighing in the afternoon at the doctors can make it seem like I'm 6 lbs heavier, it's normal! A lot of people allow themselves a cheat meal once a week to keep them sane/because it can sometimes encourage weight loss. So, I'm sure those garlic fries didn't do much damage. If you see a gain, it's water weight, you'll be fine.
Marniadec - Don't worry about the gain, you're taking care of a sick pet, sometimes weight loss gets put back. Try to stay on track the best you can, try and make good choices when you're stressed, but ultimately don't pressure yourself to do everything all at once. Good luck with your licence, I'm learning to drive too I imagine I'll be taking the test soon!
NNS - Sorry you got sick but yaaay on the job! Fingers crossed it leads to something. Congrats on all the biking and the drop in dress size!! That's even better than numbers on a scale in my opinion.
Mongoose - It seems like you know what's the problem, you just have to tweak your routine. I know what you mean, I get upset sometimes too, but I KNOW it's always because I need to be doing something better. That's what's upsetting really, that I haven't done my best!! But you have to keep going, never give up! We can do it together!
After two weeks I'm still the same weight (a smidgen up actially ) but I'm trying not to loose hope or be too hard on myself. I have overindulged in some foods and haven't made much time for exercise.
Rie- I watched your video. I admire your honesty, you have a good vlogging style
Ri GOOD LUCK on your interview. This sounds silly, but some advice I got from my school's career office was to make sure you are smiling during a phone interview because you can hear it in your voice. I also have heard to dress like its an in person one, and just to make conditions as similar as if you were in person and it will make it easier to take it seriously and focus. I know I did better on interviews were I sat in a room, wore decent clothes, etc, rather than ones where I wore my pjs and sat on my bed. Good luck-I am sure it will go great you are very articulate!
Rie I really liked your first vlog! Also, an aside, you have amazing skin!! Jealous! Sounds like you and the bf had a great anniversary celebration! I hope the interview went well!! I've never done a phone interview, sounds like it would be kind of scary!
Atarimae Oh my gosh, I would struggle with the family Korean meals - family meals were always definitely a struggle for me. I come from a Lebanese background and there was always SO MUCH FOOD at all family gatherings, it was insane. Definitely easier now I don't get to see my family and have to work all those shared meals into my plan!
~So I've got a lot working against me at the moment - stress, lack of sleep, stress (I think I said that, haha) and also we have friends from New Zealand visiting, which means lots of eating out. I'm trying to be aware of what I'm eating, but I'm also trying to enjoy this time as we don't have friends from home here a lot! My weigh-in this week is going to be on Saturday, so we'll see how that goes after a week of eating out and very little exercise.
My ongoing health problem is rearing it's ugly head again - I find myself getting super fatigued super easily, and any exercise is making my eye worse. I had a condition where I got some temporary vision loss and it definitely improved, but when I'm tired, haven't had enough sleep, stressed, and even do slight physical activity, my vision definitely decreases. I'm kind of at a loss as to what kind of exercise I can do. I was swimming for a few weeks, and that was good - low impact. I think I'll have to get back into that next week when the friends are gone.
) but I'm trying not to loose hope or be too hard on myself. I have overindulged in some foods and haven't made much time for exercise. 