Hi all,

Thanks for taking me back. :)

Things here are just busy. And busy in a good way. But, I am struggling with finding/making time exercise. Brian and I went on a short hike this weekend, and it had some elevation to it and therefore kicked our butts. I still need to get my exercise in more consistently. I am eating better (yay) but still need to kick up the exercise. I am thinking I will try to work from 7am until 6pm, come home, eat, walk for an hour, then work until....9pm? I am not sure how long I can sustain that. I guess we will see. Or I will keep making excuses for not getting my exercise in. I am DETERMINED to get under 300 by the end of March.

Rat - I am so happy to see you! Yay, you are back. You were missed! :hug:

Everyone else....so good to see you all again! I hope to try to stop in multiple times a week.

Later taters,
Angie

So, I’ve been wanting to get my nose pierced since I was about 16. I’m an incredibly big wuss when it comes to pain, but I finally just did it, and got it pierced today! Yay. :] I love it! And it didn’t hurt as bad as I thought it was going to.

Went out for lunch with my friend, since she got a piercing, too. We got some Subway, which I love, and totally on my diet. And now I’m just watching The Biggest Loser that I DVR-ed earlier.

Got in a good workout at the gym again today. My stamina is building again. Feeling good! Hope you all had a great day!

Sharon – Good luck! Yes, I lost about 75 lbs total in around 5 months, but unfortunately, that wasn’t a lifestyle I could stick with forever, so now it’s slow & steady with Weight Watchers. Heh. I have a feeling you’re going to melt that weight off mighty fast, lady! :]

Catherine – I definitely up my water intake at the gym and at home after a good workout. I usually drink between 80 & 100 oz. every day.

Americaninuk – Ditching the soda DEFINITELY helps. I allow myself one Diet Mountain Dew a day, only if I’ve had at least my minimum water for the day.

Angie – You can do it! I know getting exercise in is so much easier once Spring & Summer hits for me. Hopefully, it’ll be the same for you.

I did it!! I finally used the gym in the basement.ITs weilder machine and it works different things on each side of the machine. I just hate doing it alone...hubby use to do it with me. I am not able to do a few of the steps alone so i just skipped them. I then came up stairs and used 4lb hand weights while watching tv. I also got in 10 min of floor exercises. I am sore this morning but its a good sore.
I logged my min...
Eating has been good this week!! Scales are slowly inching their way back down. I feel good and have already noticed an increase in my energy again.I think its partly the weather also...we hit 79 and full sun yesterday. It was awesome...but a little windy.I had the boys outside to play for over an hour and my cheeks and arms got some color.
I am going to use hand weights daily for my upper arms...they are so flabby that they were flapping in the wind....NO JOKE!!
hugs to all and drink your water!!

Kayley did the do it with the gun they they use for ears? I had mine done at 18, I'm 44 now, it was less painful AND never got inflamed like my ears either. Just think in a few weeks you can go 'nose-ring shopping' lol!;) Now they do special nose studs, but years ago I wore a normal stud to which I lost the back (thought it fell out) when I blew my nose TMI ALERT it was in my hanky!! ick.. so be careful what you put in your nose, lol!!! I tend to wear tiny sleepers, I have Celtic style ones, coloured enamel ones & plain ones. Have fun buying some!xxxxxxxx
Catherine, yep wet, very wet cold clothes. I can't even IMAGINE how cold your temps are, why didn't you get him to move to Florida?? ;)lol Stay warm & safe, both of you.xxxxxxx
Went for a walk into town today, made myself get breathless & warm, got essentials & walked home as fast as I could. Still OP even though Tiga(dog) had a fit the other day & it looked like he wouldn't last much longer, it has been very upsetting & the vet was useless. At least he is eating again & barked at the hoover (he always wants me to chase him with it) so I'm hoping he is on the mend. At 13 I know he is doing well for a Staffordshire bull terrier, but to see him fitting & then wetting the floor unable to get up made me feel terrible all day. I am NOT letting it stop me losing weight; at the mo I'm feeling positive about it, just hope I can MAINTAIN this feeling, or at least bottle it for when I'm fed up.
xxxxxxxxxsharon:hug:

Kayleystar- i put my soda and food consumption in daily plate the other day and i ingested a full 3800 cals and most of it was soda lol...no wonder i got so big.. the last couple days since giving up the soda, i hve been eating normal but struggling to get to 1500 cals per day..and code red mountain dew.. omg i love that stuff and havnt had any in almost 3 years... that will be my biggest prob when i get back to the states.. im gonna wanna eat and drink all the things i havnt been able to get over here lol

i have been doing well the last couple days with my food and exercise.. not as good on the exercise as i would like, but its a start. it's amazing how when you dont use muscles for a while the way they go to hades in a handbasket lol...i got on my stationary bike yesterday and after just two mins the tops of my thighs were burning lol.. i stayed 30 mins tho and today i can really feel it. when i get off the pc im gonna go for a walk and hopefully i can do at least a half hour at that.

i watched a television show last night we have here called superskinny vs supersize.. i dont know if ya have it in the states or not.. anyhow, last night there was a woman on there that weighed 20 stone... when she left the house she went on 2500 cals per day per the dr's instruction and she lost over a stone in 12 weeks... so with my 1300-1500 and exercise im really hoping i lose something. with my luck ill be one of those that isnt eating enough so ill hang onto the fat.. if that happens i figured i could drink some slimfast or something to make up some cals and also give me some nutrients. my biggest problem with eating is i dont sleep at night.. too much on my mind, so i fall asleep about 5am and get up around 11am.. i cant eat when i wake up so i have to wait till noon or so and then i have a couple hard boiled eggs on dry toast or something like it... hubby gets home at 4 30pm so i make dinner then and eat about 800 cals for dinner... i dont get hungry thru the night(weird huh?) so i dont eat again till breakfast the next afternoon... i do most of my exercising at night cause im awake and theres no one about to 'watch it wiggle, see it jiggle', and that staves off my hunger during the night. oh well, im rambling, so time to close lol... hope everyone is having a good day:hug:

Morning ladies...

Catherine: The girl I carpool with is a friend of mine. BUT she is a very negative person. AND until I stopped being so negative I didnt notice how bad it was. Our car drive to work is about 45 min. So I spend 45 min ride with her..the whole 8 1/2 hour shift with her cause we work in the same office of 4 people...and 45 min home! Some days are good..but most days are not. If I didnt "have" to carpool I would not lol

Americaninuk: I am soo happy you get to come HOME soon. My brother in law and his wife live in England somewhere and they love it. They now have a son and plan on staying there forever I think.

As for me: I am not sleeping well at all. I also have been staying up late..again don't know why. So about 1/2 way through my work day I am ready for a nap lol.

Good morning, all! I think the gym is really helping, as I hopped on the scale this morning, not for an official weigh in, but just to see, and the numbers were good! :] I’m getting very excited, as I leave for St. Louis to visit my friend on Friday!! She’s mentioned about how we’re getting pizza on Friday night, so I’m definitely going to take precaution, and make sure I get a salad or something, so I’m not tempted. I’m doing well right now, and I don’t want to blow it on this long weekend! I need to buy some healthy snacks for traveling sometime tomorrow, and get packed.

Well, I’m off to lunch with my Mom. We’re going to a great salad bar that we love. Then, off to the gym. Have a great day, all!!

Dgramie – Keep it up!!! Great work! :]

Sharon – They used a hollow needle to pierce it. They had this like…receiving tube in my nose that the needle went into once the hole was made, and then they were able to put in the jewelry. I got a small green stud for now, since that has less chance to get pulled out and whatnot than a hoop. I’ve always wanted a small star stud for my nose, so once it’s healed properly, I’m going to buy some new jewelry for it. The guy told me it’d be 6-8 weeks before I can change it, though. And there’s no back to this stud…it metal bends inside my nose, so it kind of screws into your nose, so it has little chance of coming out. Oh, it’s sore this morning! Hopefully the pain will go away within a week or so!
Sounds like your pooch is a fighter! I hope he feels better, and it back to his old self soon!

Americaninuk – I, too, love Code Red Mountain Dew! But I just stay away from it. It can be hard. But if I really want some soda, I’m so used to diet, that it’s no biggie now. Hopefully you can adjust to that. Makes it much easier. I haven’t heard of that show, before, but it’s definitely inspiring! You can do it!

Cyn – I hope you get some good sleep soon! That can be such a hindrance on weight loss.

Having a bad day...PMSing but refuse to let it derail me!!!

Sharon-He wouldn’t have been able to get health care in Florida, and his meds are $1200/month. I would have had trouble qualifying to sponsor him in the US because my income is low to begin with. Canada waves minimum income for spouses. We didn’t really have a choice. Don’t get me wrong, I love Edmonton. It recently destroyed my 15+ year old baby-G watch though. The cold finally dustified the O-ring. I’m getting a Mudman for my birthday. It’s good to -20. That means against your skin you can wear it out in -60. We’ll see. With my brain injury I have to have 5 daily alarms to remind me about meetings and things. It’s like a security blanket on my wrist.

Cyn-I definitely understand about negative people. When I was kind of out of it, I didn’t notice that so much. Now, I just can’t stand to be around negative people. It’s like being sucked dry.

Kayley-I have asked before at pizza places I had to be at to leave the cheese off, and go easy on the oil. They had no problem with it. I got a pizza piled high with veggies instead, and put a little Parm on top.

I did not get my walk in yesterday as we hit all time lows, and in Edmonton that’s saying something. It’s starting to warm up right now as the, whatever it was, has passed. We may even get above zero tomorrow. We’re going to walk tonight, and got to the pool in the morning. Thank heavens, because I’m stiff as a board.

Hiya Peeps - things going well here - exercise is back - trying to increase it one additional day a week. Last week I did 2 - gonna do at least 3 this week. I'm looking forward to getting back to 6 days. Not sure why I'm going so slow but it's better than nothing.

Move your bodies, drink your water and SMILE.

hugs,
Carol

azcyn- it could take up to 8 months till i get home, but there is 'light' at the end of the tunnel finally.. im so excited:)

well, in two days i have lost 2 lbs by just giving up soda and exercising a bit...im happy its working and im losing but kinda sad that i proved to myself soda is so bad for weight gain.. i knew it was , but with proof i cant have anymore lol...it's like my best friend lmao.

went for a walk at 3am..couldnt sleep so i just walked around our cul de sac for 20 mins.. pretty safe and actually quite nice.. no one about, birds singin..

hope you all have a good day:hug:

Well I just had kedgeree for 'brunch' finely chopped cauliflower was a substitute for rice the recipe said...ICK I feel quite ill, cauli in NO WAY is like rice!!!!:( Still weigh-in tomorrow so I'll hang in there, though I have to admit the satay pork & salad last night was divine,:) my son & his gf had some & loved it too. The fact is that a nibble of cheese or nuts for snacks is keeping me on the straight & narrow, though it's only a week of the way of eating.
Kayley, ooh a green stud, was you worried it might be mistaken for something else? lol!!!!;) Sounds nice really. So it was a 'proper' piercing then, like the body piercing needle/coring (I had two umm...'bits' :odone a few years ago) it might take longer to heal & be more sore than a 'gun' & stud one. You are so lucky they do the proper studs now for noses, I bet you won't have too much trouble getting a star stud, was you going for a plain one or a jewelled one?:hug:xxxxxx
Annie, where are you?:hug: Have you heard from Ammi? xxxxxxx
Americaminuk, oh wow, minimal packing then? lol That certainly will help with stress levels!:hug: xxxxxx
Catherine, I thought you just wanted a change when you moved there rather than him move. Poor you, :hug:poor watch! I feel cold at 20deg, lol, no idea how you all manage to function up there!xxxxxxx
Purpleorc, how are you? Hope everything is ok.:hug:xxxxxxxx
Ggg how are you doing, still the gym bunny?:hug:xxxxxxx
Ratkitten, how are the bird & dog getting on? Hope all is well.:hug:xxxxx
Brandnewme, hope you are still feeling better & healing up quickly.:hug:xxxxxxxxxx
Well I really need to get on, just procrastinating, for a change, lol!
xxxxxsharon:hug:
p changed my ticker AGAIN, to reflect the weight change AND way of eating, it better be going DOWN!!!

Helloooo ladies. Well, I got my blood tests back and a written note from my doctor. Turns out liver, kidneys, sugar levels, thyroid, are all good. My bad cholesterol is great, but my good cholesterol is like way low and was flagged. So, my total cholesterol is 111, which is too low. I was like ACK, but I'm FAT! I guess I thought it would have been high or at least average. Anyhow, I also am lacking in a few things like protein, b12, they are low as well, but were not "flagged" as low, if that makes sense. So, overall it isn't too bad. I just need to make some dietary changes to incorporate more good fats and other nutrients into my diet. :D

I will be going to a dermatologist, however, to sort out my skin issues. I mean I have to do something. It is really annoying at this point, but at least nothing is painful. Just want CLEAR skin! lol

Weight has gotten back down to a normal weight for me now that TOM has left and now I'm going to try to get on the pill to help regulate my monthly a bit more. So I'm basically 275 again and will get back to loosing. :D

I hope everyone is well! I'm busy today, doing a web site concept for a small business. YAY! lol... *SUPPORTIVE HUGS*

You guys rawk!

Yesterday was a bad day..but I didnt let it get to me food wise. I stuck to my diet and came out at 1350. I am really happy to be back and focused on me!!! I didnt get any exercise in unless you count chasing 3 wild kids...but i do that everyday so it doesnt count!!
Today I will have a POP day!!! I like the scales moving back down towards my lowest!!
We have a chance of snow here today and is was just 79 day before yesterday.
HUGs to all!!