300+ Weekly Thread #1208
 

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Happy Monday Everyone! Hope you all have a wonderful week. I am heading to the Y to get my "last chance work out" before I weigh in tonight at my TOPS meeting. Have a wonderful day and I will post to you "lighter".

Happy Monday everyone! I survived the weekend and woke up this morning down two lbs and a bit sunburned! It was HOT here this weekend and I don't do hot! Anyway, staying on plan and getting my daily exercise in.

Hope everyone is well! :)

Julia - I haven't read it, but I'll look for it. :D I'm going to be heading toward the bookstore soon so I can get a journal and maybe a recipe book or something for salads. Salads can become so boring for me, so I want to try new ways to energize them and myself, while on a budget. :D :carrot:

Shimmers - Yes, skipping meals is me, me, ME! I struggle in the evenings as well. Part of my issue, eating too late! I'm going to start eating on my own earlier.

Annie - Well I didn't get much done, doing things this week to get things DONE lol. But at least it is calories burned! :D

Zelma - Thoughts are with you and your family. Just sending you good and healing vibes. :hug:

Cyn - Hope you're infection is better. :hug:

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Lacking sleep, but I'll survive. Going to clean today. It is getting warm and I need to find some funds in my budget to buy some tee shirts, warm weather clothing.

Hope everyone is well! :D

TOM is approaching, but I'm not a hormonal zombie. Just feeling the usual insecurities and what not, but that is okay...

*HUGS*

Hello everyone, welcome to Monday!

We have another beautiful but super windy day here.Rain is heading our way by afternoon. I lost 1 lb this week..kinda bummed was hoping for more..but every one counts.
Is everyone drinking their water??
Hoping for a POP day again.
hugs

Happy Monday everyone! Hope there was fun and merriment had by all this last weekend. I was bit of a bad girl this weekend going wine tasting and eating a bunch of sushi, but I managed to walk it all off yesterday at the Scottish Games and didn't gain a pound. Very happy about that. It's a new week and I'm ready for it!

Cheers to all and have a great one!

Jenny

I'm considering starting a "you bite it you write it" log. I should say that right now I am not counting points or calories or following any grand plan to lose weight. I am trying first to change what I eat then to work on how much I eat. I am she who goes for the junk first and asks questions later.

I am doing better, trying not to eat at work, trying to incorporate more fruits and veggies and less salt and grease and so on. Soda - I've had one in the last week. That sort of thing.

so how many of you do the full food log? do you find it difficult to stick to? do you skip? Did you give up?

I have only lost weight when I have diligently done a food log. I'm not doing one right now, because I just got tired of it. I'm not losing right now, so I'm sure that is playing a big part.

I keep a meticulous food log - makes a difference.

Happy Monday to everyone!! I am doing a meticulous food log right now (counting carlories, fat, carbs and proteins) as well as a water count and exercise count. I've lost 7lbs since the 16th of April and I believe it is because I am writing everything down.. and I do mean everything!! I've found that in the past, I give up if it becomes too complicated or if I'm binging and too ashamed to log in the food. Cuz' that makes it real to me and in the past, that meant the long, slippery off-the-wagon time. I keep hearing conflicting info. on water consumption. A nurse just told me that 64oz. a day is not enough, that you should take your weight, divide it and that is how much water you need to drink in a day. Anyone have any thoughts?
Great Y work!! Congrats!
Wishing you all a fabulously lighter week:carrot:
Jenn

I've made such bad choices in the past, that I told my doctor I can't be trusted to make choices and to just tell me what to eat. He did some tests on me, and based on my numbers put me on a protein shake diet that has fruits and veggies with it. I'm allowed to have a sensible dinner each night, and it seems to be working. I don't have to worry about writing anything down, because I know if I eat something that's not on my list, I've gone off track. It seems to be working, because I'm 11 pounds down from April 16th.

I really like this diet too because I don't feel hungry or "snacky" at all. I do have evenings when I'll get the munchies, but I think that's just boredom hunger and I just want something to snack on. On those nights, I'll usually have a glass of water w/ a crystal light packet in it for some flavor and that takes care of it.

As for the water, Jenn, I don't think you can drink too much. You are supposed to have 64 oz per day, but the more you drink, the better you will be. Water is the best thing for you; makes your skin glow, your hair nice and just makes you feel better.

Good luck,
Jenny

Hi all,

Julia: I love that you were able to pay cash. That is my biggest goal in life, to be debt free and pay in cash. Way to go. We are getting our garden spot ready too. Now, we just need the weather to coorporate with some warmth.

Toni: So glad to see you. Welcome back. I'm very happy that you are back and doing well. I lost your phone number or I would have given you a call. Hugs to ya.

Catwuv. I follow a meal plan but many days by the time dinner comes around it doesn't sound good to me anymore or like something I want so I usually have some chicken breast already fixed in the frig for those days so I can put it on some green salad.

Zelma; Continuing to pray for Daryl. Hugs to you.

Carol: I am so proud of you!!! Way to go on that run.

Jen: Sounds like you had a great weekend.

Debbie: Woo hoo on the $100 win. Sorry I forgot to post my weight. It stayed the same but I finally did post it today.

Jenny: Sounds like you had a nice weekend too. Hmm something about the CA weather perhaps. lol.

Erin: Hope your last chance workout was a good one.

Jacquie: Come on girl. Get er done!

I talked to Voc rehab and amd going to continue to search my heart about schooling. I did tell her that I am going to set up some counseling appts and she graciously said they will pay for up to 10 of them. I am so blessed. Not much going on here. I finally added up all of my minutes for Feb, March and April this far and added them on the exercise thread. Sorry to everyone who is so faithful about posting that I just blew posting my minutes for the past few months. I guess I was in a funk or something. I will try better. At least I kept track of them.

I am feeling very determined to get this final weight off of my body. I want it so badly again. Kind of the "Eye Of the Tiger" feeling again. I hope it lasts and I am able to stay on target and stay on track with eating right and exercise. I hope that you all are doing well and if you are not, hugs.

Blessings all,
Annie

I use Fitday to log everything that I eat or drink as well as exercise. It really helps keep me on track.

Okay, I will start a food log tomorrow. I hope I don't get fed up ;)


Heather - Yes traveling with them can be a trial. We used to travel with our three girls all the time until the oldest got so sick. We are very lucky in that my parents pug sit for us any time. There are times we use a kennel but we try not to because they are expensive.

ZedAus - Chemo is rough enough let alone having to worry about other infections! I hope it goes well for all of you. *hugs*

jennlovesnorcal - I know about chubby pugs, my girl BeeBee was never under 30 pounds. Though to be fair she was big and long for a pug and at 32 she looked good for her size. I did know a pug named Yoshi who weighed 50 pounds. He was literally the size of a cocker spaniel though so he didn't look fat just HUGE. We used to have three girls: TidBit (mom) BeeBee and Ruppy (sisters). They were good except for terrible fights between BeeBee and TidBit -we have scars. They all died within 6 months of each other two years ago. We said we would get boys to avoid the fights. We got ours through breed rescue, they came from the same home. They are so sweet and we love them but *whispers* they are so dumb. Two brain cells between them :D