Anne, don't hate me too much. It's still way to wet out there to mow and then another storm is coming in this weekend. I'll see how it goes tomorrow though.
Bernice, Yes, definitely try the jog intervals. I know it feels really good to do something besides just walking on there. I feel I'm accomplishing something when I jog, and I guess in reality, I am. I just jog at 3 which I feel is comfortable. I can't do the incline because of my back for some reason. It just starts hurting. You would think it would with jogging too but it doesn't. What you've planned for hubby sounds like he'll make it thru the night. I'm glad his jeans are looser, it's such an incentive to keep going.
Nancy, aw, thanks.
Have a really great time at your dad's. And congrats on the two pounds gone forever!! That's great news. Any more contact with the new guy?
Another beautiful sunny day. But from what I hear, it won't last. I hope to get out there and do something even it it's a walk down to the mail box. I know we need to go to the dump, that's always fun.
My Mom got her results from the doctor and it turns out they found something growing in her cultures so they say it can be cured with antibiotics. That was a real relief since there are so many things that could of caused it with alot worse results. So we're very thankful for that.
hope all have a wonderful day! Keep moving, drinking and posting!
Debbie
Well somewhere along the line a miracle occurred and I manages to lose .2 lbs. I also made a point of wearing really light clothing yesterday and even took off my bike shorts that I had on under my dress so as not to weight in any heavier than I was going to...but whatever. .2 is .2 and I am happy that it wasn't a major gain (which I would have deserved and lived with). DH had a big loss and he was happy so I was happy for him. He wore his jeans this past weekend for the first time in months.
What I also realized was that the planned binge was all fine and good but after 3 days of sweets I want to detox. I felt cruddy from having so much sugar and am looking forward to some healthier days ahead. I am antsy about this weekend since I can't really control what food is being served and what will be available for me to eat. I am coming armed with plenty of things that will work for me though and hopefully I'll be alright.
I am feeling a little less sniffly today which is good. I took a pill last night and probably will pick up some vitamin c drops later. I tend to not go for juices because I don't want to drink my points. I don't remember the last time I had OJ..and I love fresh OJ...but it's too many points to sacrifice for something that doesn't fill me up the same way that fruit does.
I just bought some cookie dough and just before digging in I threw it out. I'm really really struggling lately. I don't know why. Well, actually it may be because I am feeling a little depressed. I feel that I am falling off the edge with my eating. I don't want to and I need to figure out how to recommit. Eating and gaining weight will hardly do my mental outlook any good.
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Debbie: The job is off the table. I apparently severely blew the interview in SoCal. I'm devastated over it...more so than with most jobs I have gone after.
Nancy: Congrats on the loss. I'm excited for you that you hit it off with a date. I hope it turns into something nice.
Julee: Good for you, on the .2 lb. loss. Any little bit is good. Yes, once in a while the planned overeating isn't terrible, as long as you are sure the price is worth it. Sometimes it is. You can get back on track.
Debbie: It is a relief to hear that your mother has something that is very easily treatable.
Battleax, so sorry to hear the job you wanted, didn't go thru. But so glad you threw out the cookie dough! Everything happens for a reason, so hopefully something even better comes along. Is this part of the reason you are struggling to stay OP? Is there anything we can do to help? It's so easy to fall back into bad eating habits. Just one little break down and I'm off. Just hang in there and focus on what needs to be done to get you back on track.
Julee, .2 is better than a gain any time. Good news about you hubby too. I bet he felt really good.
I don't know why, but I have this terrible feeling that when I lose my weight, that I'm going to have a big butt, big shoulders and a small waist. I don't know if it's just a freakout moment, or why I would even think this. I saw a woman that was on a show who had the lapband surgery, and her hips were still huge, with a small little waist. I feel I'm proportioned well, a little big in the bottom compared to the rest of me, but it's still worrisome.
Anyhow, just wondering if anyone else has these nightmares.
Debbie
So at the grocery store I looked at the Skinny Cow ice cream bars, but... I bought the Häagen-Dazs. I don't know why, but I was truly craving ice cream today. I had a few things to pick up so I looked at HD's website before I left to remind myself not to buy a pint. I do like their sorbets, which aren't too bad, but I didn't think I could divide it up. So it was out. I looked at the ice cream bars, but they all started at around 300 calories. So I decided I would look at the lower calorie options.
Then I saw it... smaller Häagen-Dazs ice cream bars. The vanilla almond one was only 200 calories. I kind of glanced at the Skinny Cow ones and then decided I'd rather have 4 really good ice cream bars than the low cal ones. Of course once I got home I realised that the Skinny Cow ones were still 140-150 calories. They also contained a lot of additives I'm trying to avoid (ie. high fructose corn syrup). So I'm feeling rather virtuous about my more natural choice. Ha ha ha. Well, I had only one and put the others in the back of the garage freezer. I'm in it every day getting dinner stuff out, but I think I can avoid scarfing down the rest of them. I've always said that I can work anything I truly want into my plan, so this was what I did.
Bernice - how long will your son be away (ie. how long is his tour)? Will he be able to come home between basic and wherever he ends up? I don't know much about the military, especially the US one. We had a family friend who spent his career with the Canadian one, but he was a friend of my parents. I don't even know much about where he was stationed.
Heather - I think sometimes we just like to complain about them. I can't think when I've ever appealed a grade, although I know I've discussed them when I thought the grade should have been different (although rarely). This may change, but as a rule I get good grades - when I apply myself. I noticed that in my college transcripts. The first few years my grades were impressive, but not so much in the final year. This was when I decided that I didn't want to do what I was going to school for. It became harder to apply myself.
Debimitch - I figured you might have to. Of all the keys, the spacebar is the one that doesn't take well to being taken apart. Sorry to hear about the snow. It's warming up a bit today. I think I just won't look at the forecast. It's almost at the point where I feel like saying 'ignore it, it will go away'.
Nancy - it is strange in what other people find inspiring, isn't it? I know when I was around and just under 300 I found I was getting some attention from men that I worked with. Some of it was just the usual flirting a lot of them do, but I was kind of surprised. The last plant I worked in, well, I was the only woman in the plant after 5pm (and technically the ones that were there before 5pm were in the office). I think I'd even gained a little weight while working there, especially near the end when I hated it. When I gave notice I was really surprised that one guy hinted about going out, now that I didn't work there, and another was more direct. I did what I always did, I pushed them away. Again, something I have to work on eventually. Congrats on the scale moving. I sometimes use that to motivate me to make better choices. Although the last buffet/party I was at I chickened out and took a protein shake before I went. It kept the hunger at bay so I could think about the choices. Good luck.
Debbie - as long as the weather you're getting produces good cherries this season I'll forgive you. Although our local cherries are good, and the BC cherries and very nice, it's always a good day when the Washington State cherries show up at Costco. And yes, I think about the body image a lot. I've never had an adult body of the correct size so I just don't have a clue. As a child I was chubby and as a teen I was overweight, and a little top heavy. However, I suspect that when I get to my goal weight it will be a body shape I've never had. Oh well, I'll worry about that then. Even if it's not a great shape, I'd still rather be thinner.
Julee - I have a friend who swears by vitamin C / zinc pills when he's getting over a cold. I've never tried them, but you never know.
BattleAx - sorry about the job. I know sometimes even with jobs you're not sure you want - that you want to have the option to turn them down. Don't let it derail your wonderful progress! I'm not really the one to help you with cravings, as I myself gave into one today. The best thing is to ignore the urge to mindlessly eat (which you already did). The other thing I could suggest is to satisfy it in a healthier way. If you really want cookies, how about buying one decadent one from somewhere. (ie. how about a 220 calorie White Chip Macadamia Nut from Subway)
Well, that's it for me for the moment. Take care everyone.
uh oh..........Hubby brought home fried chicken(my weakness) and i ate most of a breast,skin and all.I feel awful now!! I think not having grease for a month and then eating it isnt a good idea. He said he wasnt thinking about me not being able to eat the chicken. He jsut knew I loved it and he was trying to be sweet. I was low in calories to start the day so maybe if Im extra good tommorow it will even out.
has anyone tried the morning star bacon or sausage patties. Hubby also kinda went nuts buying the stuff. Thats one thing about his being bipolar he tends to over buy things. OH well if its nasty Im making him take the rest of it back.
debi
BattleAx, I know it's rough right now -- maybe you could pamper yourself in a different way. Go for a nice walk outside instead of exercising in the gym? Call someone you really like and to whom you haven't spoken lately? Play with your pet if you have one or go to PetSmart and snuggle an adopt-a-cat if you don't? Buy something cool, like snazzy new underwear or a movie you love? It will be better eventually! And it might not help, but after I landed my dream job it turned into an absolute nightmare (still turns my stomach, five years later!).
Nancy- yes it is specially because we use to talk at least every other day when he was in college. No email until he is through with Basic Training. When he goes for his AIT training he will have access to email.
Debbie-I think I will give it another week before I introduce jogging but most definitely will. I tend to swell in my legs...ankles especially after exercise or in the evening mostly. I think most of that is water or lack of me using those muscles/joints. But, I don’t want to aggravate anything either. Had to giggle at your comment about your shape and your fears of the outcome after you reach your goal. I fear similarly mine is my hmmm not sure what you call them...not exactly my thighs but not my hips either....right at the joint of my thigh & hip on the outside edge of my leg I have always had this hump even at my lowest weight....when Im heavy its not as noticable but when I start to lose weight it is VERY pronounced....I will have to have DH take a pic of me to explain it in better detail LOL it is really strange....my mother had it too....but I don’t or haven’t ever noticed it on anyone else that I can recall. I worry I will be slim and trim with these two humps coming out my legs!!!
Anne- The first portion of his training “Basic Training” is till May 5th that is where they teach them what the Army is and the “basics” of the Army life. Then he will go to Arizona for a much longer course called “AIT” (Advanced Individual Training) then after that training he will go to his first duty station. He has enlisted for 6yrs.....and more than likely he will be sent to the Middle East right off the bat. He most definitely wont be stationed close to us during his 6 years. He is going into Interigation and the bases near us do not generally use them. He will get leave and holidays off and Im sure he will drive or fly home for those. It is just so difficult thinking about my kids moving away....the three others truly have no intentions on moving more than an hour away from here!
Well today I stayed OP all day........and I still am under Calories tonight, however I did eat ONE serving of Thin mints today as well as 1 tagalong cookie.........I ate some extra protein this afternoon since I was feeling sluggish......we had another what we would call a “man handling” day LOL so I think what I ate today got burned off thus the hunger after work......I guess since the GS cookies have been in the house for over a week and I have not even thought about touching them till today and only wanted one serving so that I would not go over calories........I think that is a NSV for me!!! LOL cuz I most definitely could and would previously polish off a whole box by myself!
Well gotta run spend some time with DH his 5 hour class got cancelled due to weather that has yet to arrive LOL but anyways its nice to have him home tonight!!!
Will chat with you all tomorrow since Im OFF yeah!
Hello everyone, just stopping in for a quick hello. Also wanted to let you all know that my daughter went in for her asthma test and.... her asthma is doing well, her blood pressure was good!!! and she had not gainned any weight, which is a miracle. So I am going to keep pushing her without pushing her. We are due a big snow storm tomorrow and I have a long day at work..
BattleAx sorry to hear about the job. It will be ok
I fear similarly mine is my hmmm not sure what you call them...not exactly my thighs but not my hips either....right at the joint of my thigh & hip on the outside edge of my leg I have always had this hump even at my lowest weight....when Im heavy its not as noticable but when I start to lose weight it is VERY pronounced....I will have to have DH take a pic of me to explain it in better detail LOL it is really strange....my mother had it too....but I don’t or haven’t ever noticed it on anyone else that I can recall. I worry I will be slim and trim with these two humps coming out my legs!!!\
Unfortunately, if those are what I think they are, they're called saddlebags, and my mom and I both have them, too. She told me once that when I was born, she looked at my legs and said "Poor thing!" Sadly, they don't go away My mom has always struggled with her weight but has had a super much easier time since menopause (go figure!) and now has the body that she's always wanted...except for the saddlebags. Fortunately, they don't show through clothes, and she always looks great
I am back in the land of hot water!!!! Thanks for all the prayers. We drained the water from the basement and let the water heater sit for a couple days to dry out. Today before lunch I was told that all he had to do was reset a breaker on the hot water heater. Yeah!!! I don't have to boil water tonight for a bath. The shower will feel awesome. My daughter thought it was cool to heat water for the bath tub the other night though. But the next night was not so eager! Imagine that. Hubby will be home tomorrow and was happy to hear that too.
Bernice-WOW what power to stay away from GS cookies for over a week, good for you. I am a leader so my daughter has lots in the house and I really don't care to eat any. I only ordered two boxes, the rest went to gift of caring. My husband is in a weight loss group and they had a challenge to not order any and donate to girls troop or order for shelter. I thought that was awesome. I know your son will do well in the ARMY. Where is his Basic at? I have two sons and they both went into the ARMY. The older one only stayed in for a couple of years. The younger one went in and loves it! You must if you can, definitely go see the basic training graduation. It is so awesome. I was so proud of the boys. My younger son is stationed in Ft. Bliss, TX, he is a Patriot Missile Specialist. All I can say is keep your chin up and write lots and lots of letters and send pictures too! I remember the first letter I received I read it over and over until the next one came. I work at the post office so I received the mail before the rest of the family got to read it!!!! It is funny how our younger son wanted to go away to college but thought it was too far from home! Now look at him, and loves it. Speaking as a mother with a son in the service, I would rather him like it than not. I am so proud of your son and all the service people and please let him know.
Anne-wow, what control putting them in the garage. I would not be able to have them in the house. Only one, good for you!
Debimitch-I remember I was so hungry for KFC. The first time I had it I did get sick. I think it was because of not having all the greasy food. I hope you get along well with it. What a sweet husband to think of you. I have only tried the morningstar turkey sausage. It was alright, but I prefer the all natural chicken apple sausage better. I don't know about the bacon.
babybear101-I am glad that your daughter's test were o.k.
I gotta go for now as I don't have all my water in for the day and I need to do some laundry in "hot" water. YEAH!
Well we are all ready for the big snow storm if it comes.I just jogged 20 min on the mini tramp.I figured It would makeup for some of the chicken. Yes it was sweet of hubby to think of me,but I hope from now on he will think low calorie and healthy. I have IBS issues and the grease didnt help matters any.I can truly say my IBS has been so much better since I am dieting.I think giving up grease and soft drinks have really helped.
worthapenny_ im glad you have water back. I know how upsetting it is to have a wet basement.I have had standing water before. It messed up my washer that time and my heater. Luckily my washer was new and they covered it under warranty.My heater had to dry out and be relit.
babybear I know your relieved to get good results fromyour daughters doc.
Oh i just found out my dr is leaving town.Im so upset!!!
dmpls- enjoy your hubby.
everyone else have a great night.
debi
Not much going on here - good workout but I need to baby the knee a bit until I go see the ortho at the end of the month. I was able to do 40 minutes on the treadmill in addition to the circuit training but the knee is throbbing now.
Time to find the pups - I think it's a 2 dog night - feeling the need for a tail thumping at me.
Putting them in the garage (especially at this time of year) is an acknowledgment that I don't yet have the willpower I need. If they were in the kitchen freezer there's a chance that sometime tonight if I couldn't sleep that I would consider having just one more. Outside would mean having to put on shoes, maybe even a coat, and taking the bar off the sliding glass door. Then I would have to step down onto the patio - into the garage. Although I did clear the snow away the other day, it's still pretty cold out. I'd have to turn on the lights, then take out the stuff I put in front of them.
Not that I haven't (very briefly) thought about it!
That was the reason behind leaving them in that freezer. Although they will keep better in that one (no auto defrost). It is a small victory as before it's unlikely that any would have survived past the evening. It's been a long time, but I'm pretty sure there was a point (many years ago) that the box would have been opened on the way home in the car. So there is progress.
Well I am all packed up for the weekend...got the vitamin c drops (thanks for the suggestion) and extra cold meds. I bought an adorable enw dress at target tonight...I was shocked that I fit into it...but I did. It was from their new designer collection and it was an XL. Usually their stuff runs realllly small...but what can I say? Of course in the pictures on the 5'9 115 lb model it looks a little different but on me with black leggings, DH said it looked very "retro" and that I needed a big headband to match it. Love that man!
MIL...has moved from crazy to evil. "Nuff said.
Battle..I am so sorry about the job. When I was leaving my former job and was job hunting, I found out through the grapevine that some of the places I had interviewed went wayyyyy outside the lines to find information about me and based decisions on a lot of hearsay and gossip. I was crushed and strongly considered leaving the field altogether for fear that it was going to keep following me. Fortunately I found my current job and 6 years later I am still here. Doors are never shut without windows being opened Keep the faith!!!
Have wonderful, restful, DRY, OP (or close to it) weekends...
Well, I had only one and put the others in the back of the garage freezer. I'm in it every day getting dinner stuff out, but I think I can avoid scarfing down the rest of them. I've always said that I can work anything I truly want into my plan, so this was what I did.
Sadly, they don't go away 
My mom has always struggled with her weight but has had a super much easier time since menopause (go figure!) and now has the body that she's always wanted...except for the saddlebags. Fortunately, they don't show through clothes, and she always looks great 
