Oh my goodness Debi: I hope you didn't hurt your mouth when you feel on your face. lol.
I do "girl" push ups too. lol.
It is 10 minutes to 4 a.m. and I need to go brush my teeth and head out to work in another 15 minutes. I hope you all have a wonderful, op, bootie moving, water drinking day.
HELP! I have inched back up to 299 as of this morning! I can not go back over 300! I need motivations the last 3 weeks I have slipped back into the old habits! I am very disappointed in myself! I cant seem to get back on track! Hoping someone one will have the words that are effective in kicking my rump!
Read the inspiring posts from the sticky above.
It is helping. Probably have to read them every day this week. Just finished setting new goals. I want to have released 20 lbs by Dec 31. 2lbs a week. I know I can do it. I have done it from March to Aug. I can do it again. Gonna file away the fact that I wasted my opportunities in Sep & Oct to make any headway in my health and JUST DO IT.
Wanted to let everyone know that I'm okay, just exhausted. On top of last week's activities, I had a paper due yesterday that was worth 1/3 of my grade, so today I'm just exhausted. Fatigue is one of my biggest problems, so I'll have to really watch myself. I've got to go to the dentist tomorrow, then my flu shot, Thursday is class, and Friday is the last football game of the year.
It's finally gotten cold here, but no real snow yet.
Julia, I'm struggling too. I have been for quite some time now. I just keep losing the same pounds over and over. So with that said, I'll give it the good old college try if you will. Let's try and give each other some challenges to see if that will help. Do you want to try the 100 pushups challenge? I never even started the C25K that I thought I would. Just not motivated. But maybe together we can get back on the wagon, what do ya say?
Annie, have a great day at work.
Carol,
Catherine, glad to see you back! Rest up and feel better!
We keep getting these d*mn phone calls all hours and this morning it got the best of me between Jim's snoring and the phone ringing at 5am. They called 3 times in a row and it's like a fax machine going off. I ended up throwing the phone after listening to hubby snoring for the last 1/2 hour. I checked on the computer and come to find out, it's Direct TV. Several people are going thru the same thing. They are sure going to hear an earful from me today! It's pissed me off for the whole day. Not a happy camper!!
Hope everyone else is having a good one though.
Debbie
Ya I'm struggling as well. It is discouraging at times when I just feel overwhelmed with my life or just discouraged by things etc. I had to take antihistamines, Benadryl, this weekend because of my allergic reaction that landed right on my face. That has made me sluggish and just blah. They seem to take me longer to get over, like out of my system. Someone suggested trying Clariton next time, maybe I should do that.
I had a really depressed moment last night. I had looked back on fitday and saw that I weighed almost 100 pounds less just two years ago. How frickin’ depressing. If I had just stuck with it instead of falling back into my old ways… who knows, I could have been at my goal weight by now.
I think it is good for all of us to know that the past is the past. Each day we are given the opportunity to make better decisions. Even if we have a few bad days or even a few bad weeks, we still have the desire to get healthier and we have all learned a lot about how to do that. I know it is easier for me now in terms of meal planning and exercise planning because I KNOW this time around what I need to do… it’s doing it that is another matter altogether. Still, I really believe that small steps make a huge difference, even if I only eat one healthy meal a day, that's better than no healthy meals at all...
I have not long returned from my oxygen therapy at the MS therapy centre. I go weekly to to have the hyperbaric oxygen therapy. It is the same treatment as divers use when they have the bends. I have been having the treatment now for 9 months and have found a big difference in my energy levels and my walking has improved. Sorry if this post is not grammatically accurate or the spelling is a bit weird and wonderful the side effect of the treatment is one of making you very tired. The next day you gain all the benefits so you just have to ride out the tiredness
I have found muscles I never knew existed today as I went on the wobble machine, not called that really but a vibrating tone machine. It is useful in strengthing our muscles and core muscles. The side effect of the machine is it burns fat . The worse bit is I am well endowed up top and got a few jelly rolls of fat well that all goes jiggly about Though oh boy I found muscles today I never knew they were there my thighs are aching and my tummy oh well no pain no gain as they say.
I have set a little mini goal for myself though no time frame as for me it is counter productive. I want to lose another 4lbs. Why this magical figure of 4lbs to take me to 174lbs. Well here in the UK we use a slightly different measuring scale we stones (1 stone = 14 pounds) and pounds. If I lose 4 more pounds then it will make 9 stone lost (126lbs). Never in my wildest dreams at the beginning of my weight loss journey did I think losing 9 stone was ever really possible though here I am knocking on the door of it thinking it is posible I can do this. My attitude through the journey of losing weight has changed from one of I don't really think I can ever lose that amount of weight to one of Yes I can lose that amount of weight. The journey as been a bit bumpy at times but I have enjoyed for the most part this road to a healthier me.
Julia I am not sure if this will be of any use to you. It is hard when you are struggling and your weight is creeping up. I at the begining of my weight loss journey took things slow and did not change my "diet" all at once as I need time to adjust to having a different life style. So week by week I added in for example changing the bread to wholemeal or not having crisps ( potato chips I think you know them as). I did not look upon the weight loss journey as a race. It had taken me years to get to the weight I was so it was going to take a fair few to remove them. No matter how many slip ups and hiccups I have had along the way I have always tried to do my exercise. I do nothing fancy and it comes for free I have a walk every day. Intially I was hardly able to walk 10 minutes before I has shattered and needed a sit down. Though I stuck with it and sometimes did 2 walks in one day only short but hey any exercise is better than none. So doing your exercise daily is the first thing that is a good one to change followed by smaller portions.
Maybe writing down a list of things you need to change in your present diet and then tackling them one by one rather than overnight which can be overwhelming. I tweaked recipes we loved to make them as healthy as possible using ground turkey instead of the red meat. Eventually adding in maybe very finely chopped vegetables to a bolognese sauce or other family favourites and reducing the meat hence less calories. I have discovered a whole new world of different foods by being open and willing to try them. OK so I will never like peas in anyway shape or form Though I love butternut squashes, butter beans, and sweet potatoes to name a few.
I would have lost weight quicker but I am no so now and then I have indulged. I try to adhere to my little rule if I have say a meal out then everything else that day must be healthy it is not an excuse to have a "naughty day". The best words of wisdom I have seen I think it was on Madalinn's signature (my apologise if I have got the wrong person) "pick your hard, being fat is hard, maintaining is hard and dieting is hard" Gosh those words ring in my head so true when I read them. It hit me like a lead weight reading that and really taking in the full impact of it. For years I chose the hard of fat as I thought it was easier though in reality I was not happy with how I looked and I was rapidly losing my mobility.
So maybe taking the slow path back to healthy eating will help you get motivated and in turn start losing the pounds. So hop back on the waggon and cling on this bumpy road they call weight loss. You can do this I know you can. Look how much weight you have lost so far that is brilliant. Focus on this as a positive and it shows you can do it. It hasn't been a long time that you have had a little slip up you can turn this round very quickly and the pounds will start melting away.
WOW! I skimmed over last weeks to see if I posted last week YICKS I did NOT! This week is not going to be any better.....we are STILL MOVING!!! grrrrrrrrr I have to go tonight to pack up the garage......and then tomorrow night, thursday night & friday night possibly we will be cleaning.....I just have to wipe down counters and shampoo carpets.....mop etc....
we are "in" the new house....ummmm not nearly close to unpacked! I did attempt to move one room at a time over here.....I managed the living room & kitchen but all other rooms need to be put together.....
eating has been hit and miss....since I haven't really truly cooked since coming back from the cruise......
I finally uploaded some pictures to my myspace page there is a link on the picture thread to the album if you all want to take a look!
Debi-----no I would not wish that kind of pain on anyone!!!! LOL yeah that sounds like what I just went through though.....hope you feel better!
Well I gotta run DD started working at Subway......had to stay after school to get her grades up (don't EVEN want to go there) so I have to go pick her up from school drop her off at her work then go pack some more....then pick her up from work and then pack some more.....somewhere in there have to finish cooking dinner and wash laundry!!!! grrr
hopefully after the 1st it will calm down around here!
I will try to hop on her before the end of the week.....but no promises! LOL
Bernice: I AM SO JEALOUS!!!! Your pics are absolutly amazing!!! Looks like yall had a great time! And being able to swim in that clear blue bahamas water....Lucky Lady!!!
Debbie54: I think they are going this evening to see SAW 5. Since my son works at the theatre now, he can get in for free and family. I'm going to stay home and watch TBL!
Thanks to all who comforted me on my sons hair drama. I called my normal lady yesterday..she said that it was OK for him to dye it back black. So we did! WE meaning I made him by the dye and I did it. LOL It looks 100% back the way it was! The hair is alot shorter...but he says he likes it. I do too! Maybe he will keep it short..lol
Yes once girls get in the picture..moms advice goes flying out the window. Maybe that is how it is suppose to be. I really like my sons GF..thank heavens lol
As for me: I went to the Dr today for the meeting for the nutrition help. WHAT A JOKE! It is going to cost $165.00 a month for 9-12 months. That is way more then I have. I also had a really weird time with her. She seamed very "upity" and she yawned through the whole talk. She used alot of big words to explain herself...sorry lady I didnt bring my dictionary. : ) Then the icing on the CAKE...when I told her I would go home look over the paperwork and discuss with hubby and decide if this is something we could afford since it's a SHAME insurance compnaies wont cover it..she stared me in the eyes and says..I kid you not...you cant sit and wait for the insurance company to help you ...they are not here for that...this is a situtaion you created..its time to take a hold of your life! I can tell by looking at you, that you have alot of toxins built up inside you and you are not going to be able to do this on your own! You should not expect insurance companies to bail you out. I about fell out of the chair. Needless to say..I am not doing that program even if I had the money.
So back to the drawing board. Hubby said we can make changes here..he knows I can do it gotta put my mind to it!
Rescheduled the appointment with the gyno cause TOM started yesterday..go figure!
Well ladies I took the day off and going to make the most of it.
Hi Everyone
I feel like de-lurking now that I am finally staying on program which for me is a low carb, calorie-counting diet. It greatly helped to focus on why I was eating too much and what I could do about it. Not all my problems can be easily fixed but I feel so much better now plus I am already down 3 pounds
CYN: I can't believe how that woman treated you. How underhanded to pressure you in such a rude and crass manner! I would not go back to her either even if insurance covered it.
FIREDUST: How I empathize with you about time lost when we could have been losing. I can get really depressed about it too. I almost would give four years to come to get the last two back. Anyway, I try to be realistic and use my sorrow as motivation not to have to feel so disappointed in myself in the future. Still, the time we have lost and the weight regained has to be mourned and dealt with.
Well after eating soft carby foods while my gums heal and my colon settles back down I seem to be starving now. My mouth seems better so tommorow im back to real food. Just got to stay away from the nuts and seeds. Its so true that eating carbs make you hungrier...at least it has been that way for me. I am so ready to get back on track
cyn- i am sorry they were rude to you. You can do this for free!!You know what will work for you..and they just want your money anyways..
debbie- I just started the 100 push up challenge..tommorow is day 2 of week 2 join it with me..but beware I am sore in my chest and uppers arms so i know its working.
hugs
I am so happy to see this group on the site and very happy to join it as well. I am new to the site and would enjoy the companionship of others who are going through the same things that I am going through.
I haven't learned how to manuever through the site yet but I'm hoping to learn in time. Any tips you could share is greatly appreciated.
Phew sigh of relief did not get the snow that was forecast though got the sharp frost. I am very grateful we did not get the snow. Hmm me and snow is like Bambi on ice
2CtheREALme ~ to the board nice to have you on board. Like yourself I have only just recently joined this thread and they are a great bunch of ladies
It takes a while to glean all the information from the site as there is so much and many recipes as well to help us on our way.
What healthy eating plan are you going to follow?
Look forward to getting to know you over the coming weeks and months.
dgramie ~ Glad to hear that the colon and mouth have benefited from the carbohydrate diet. I wish I knew the reasons why eating lots of carbohydrates make us what to eat like I have noticed since I have reduced my carbohydrates in these past few months it has kept me in check a lot better. Not that I was eating many but I have cut down even further and it made a huge difference.
Pennie ~ Nice to meet you. Glad you have come back from delurking and are committed to calorie counting and low carbohydrates. Great news that you have lost 3lbs from the change in your diet. Like you I feel better when I fuel my body with healthy food rather than junk. I wish at times I would to my body when it is telling me this junk food doesn't do me any favours.
I am just back on day 5 of eating healthy as last week was more off plan than on plan and I felt lousy by the end of it. I now feel heaps better for my clean living.
azcyn ~ that is mega expensive for that programme and a long time to commit to paying to it. So sorry that the lady was so darn rude and used such long words that a dictionary is needed to translate why some people are like that it is beyond me A little kindness and understanding goes a long way plus it cost nothing.
There are lots of things that you and your DH can do which are for free but make a big impact on your health and ultimately the scales. I have done this weight loss with my DH who was also overweight like myself. We encourage each other when we feel down and praise each other for our loses. We have chosen little tiny gifts we would like if we lose say 10lbs. I know this is not for free but it would only be something small but not food. Maybe a bottle of nail polish or a piece of costume jewelry. I work well with the carrot and stick method We walk every day together (health permitting on me) picking different routes and so see different things. Sometimes I really have not wanted to walk but I have gone. Afterwards I feel great and on a little high that exercise gives you. Then I am so pleased I have gone. The press up challenge is a great on suggested on this thread. Small things go a long way as they all add up.
Glad that the hair drama has been resolved and it is back to normal even if it is a bit shorter. Yes I think there is a point where as young adults we start listening to our boyfriends or girlfriends more than our Mum and Dad Good that you have a great relationship with his girlfriend as it is like gaining a daughter.
DMPLS ~ Nice to meet you and look forward to getting to know you over the coming weeks and months.
Moving home is a stressful time not to mention all the chores that have to be done in order to move. Trying to eat health at a time like that is difficult when your routine is put out of sink and many other things on your mind and planning meals gets pushed down the list. I am sure once you are settled in your new home you can recommit to the healthy eating and planning meals.
Time to get shifting as I am going shopping so bye ladies and take care
Hello Everyone, Congrats on your triumphs and Hugs for your struggles.
I'm back from my travels. Depressed that I have to turn around and travel again in 35 days. It's damn hard to stay on with the healthy stuff while traveling for business. Next time it will be even worse because I'll be doing business stuff AND stuck in a cabin with my evil step mother for a week. Grrrr!!!
I'm frustrated and while I was gone I gained back a few pounds.
I've been trying to get back to healthy eating and exercise. It's just frustrating because it seems like such a big uphill battle. I hope I'm just tired and that things will look brighter soon. Blah.
. The worse bit is I am well endowed up top and got a few jelly rolls of fat well that all goes jiggly about 
Though oh boy I found muscles today I never knew they were there my thighs are aching and my tummy oh well no pain no gain as they say.
I have a walk every day. Intially I was hardly able to walk 10 minutes before I has shattered and needed a sit down. Though I stuck with it and sometimes did 2 walks in one day only short but hey any exercise is better than none. So doing your exercise daily is the first thing that is a good one to change followed by smaller portions.
Though I love butternut squashes, butter beans, and sweet potatoes to name a few.
so now and then I have indulged. I try to adhere to my little rule if I have say a meal out then everything else that day must be healthy it is not an excuse to have a "naughty day". The best words of wisdom I have seen I think it was on Madalinn's signature (my apologise if I have got the wrong person) "pick your hard, being fat is hard, maintaining is hard and dieting is hard" Gosh those words ring in my head so true when I read them. It hit me like a lead weight reading that and really taking in the full impact of it. For years I chose the hard of fat as I thought it was easier though in reality I was not happy with how I looked and I was rapidly losing my mobility.
Hi Everyone
to the board nice to have you on board. Like yourself I have only just recently joined this thread and they are a great bunch of ladies 
I have noticed since I have reduced my carbohydrates in these past few months it has kept me in check a lot better. Not that I was eating many but I have cut down even further and it made a huge difference.
to my body when it is telling me this junk food doesn't do me any favours.
that is mega expensive for that programme and a long time to commit to paying to it. So sorry that the lady was so darn rude and used such long words that a dictionary is needed to translate why some people are like that it is beyond me 
A little kindness and understanding goes a long way plus it cost nothing.
We walk every day together (health permitting on me) picking different routes and so see different things. Sometimes I really have not wanted to walk but I have gone. Afterwards I feel great and on a little high that exercise gives you. Then I am so pleased I have gone. The press up challenge is a great on suggested on this thread. Small things go a long way as they all add up.
Good that you have a great relationship with his girlfriend as it is like gaining a daughter.
