Well, my weigh-in this morning put me at 291, which is 2 lbs over my ticker weight but 4 lbs down since 12/22, so I'm calling it a good month gone by. Doom and Gloom can go darken someone else's door. I'm psyched for an even better result on 2/22, which will be my 59th birthday.
And it's a bright sunny day with piles o' pretty white stuff all over the place: Bob is going to have to shovel the driveway so I can get to the post office! And the forecast is for it to stay below freezing for a couple of days, so the DC area is snowbound for the time being. =big silly grin= That's the face of a gal who grew up in the tropical city of Houston.
Locke— What Jane said about YouTube and swimming is great advice, of course. I do low-impact leg exercises every single day. Simple to explain: you alternate legs between days, so the leg you just worked out always gets a day of rest. You do leg lifts, half lying on your side (like on a couch is fine) and half lying on your back. Do as many as you can do, counting them out in groups of 10: that counts as a set. (Music with a good beat makes it much more fun.) In between sets, while you're waiting for your breathing & heart rate to return to normal, you can work out your lower leg by pointing your toes, pulling your toes back toward your knee, pointing them, and so on. (I don't bother to count the lower leg work.) Do at least 3 sets for starters, then gradually work up on the number of reps (repetitions) per set, and add sets as well. I'm up to 5 sets of 120 reps (total of 600 lifts) per day (again, alternating legs between days), and that's where I'm holding steady. It makes a
huge difference in how easy it is to climb stairs, which is key for me since I live in a 2-story house. And just walking around...so much more comfortable when you have good healthy butt/thigh/calf muscles....
Jane— Sorry to hear about your TOM blues...there are definitely some advantages to getting older. Another one is that you've read more books and watched more current events go by than younger people, so in theory, at least, you're wiser. I like being wise, or at least thinking that I am—HA!
Sam— Your chicken fajitas sound great! I find that eating low-carb lends itself to a lot of rolled-up foods: when I want a "sandwich," for example, I roll up a slice of cheese inside a slice of lunch meat, inside a big piece of lettuce—or just the cheese & meat without the lettuce, whatever. It's a nice excuse to go to the deli counter and have them slice up a bunch of cheese and meat for you! By the way, if you're doing low-carb, the cheese and sour cream with Tex-Mex food are no problem: just stay away from the beans and rice and anything that started out life as a tortilla. It really helps you stay satisfied for longer, to include plenty of fat in every meal. My husband made me a yummy Tex-Mex omelet for breakfast today, with lots of cheese, jalapeņos, and nopalitos (cactus). They carry pickled nopalitos in little jars now—definitely a tasty addition to anything Tex-Mex.
Ubee— So are your hormones acting up 'cause you're going through the big final blast of 'em before they dry up completely? There is light at the end of that tunnel, trust me. Life without reproductive hormones is so much smooooooother. Say, when are you going to post your starting weight, current weight, and goal weight? I was looking forward to seeing those numbers, so I can be inspired by what you've accomplished!
silent— So sorry to hear you're under the weather again! i can understand about getting carbo cravings when you're sick: You already know this, but do remember that it's so much easier if you can hold off on taking that first bite, since eating carbos begets eating more carbos 'til there's no end in sight. Have you read my
yappy dog scenario for fighting the urge when it first appears? You might find it helpful...just a thought...
edoetsch— Welcome to the group! I hope you'll come back and tell us more about yourself. Posting here on a daily basis makes a big difference in how motivated and focused you feel about this longterm project we're all engaged in.
Betsy— 'Glad to hear you've got that re-boot feeling working for you. You know, you can come here and post when you're feeling bummed out and tempted to eat junk, or right
after you ate the junk, whenever: what I mean is, you don't always have to be our cheerleader. Support is just as important, if not more so, when you're not doin' so hot. =warm smile=
Donna— It's good to see you back! I'm sorry to hear about your marital problems: life ain't always easy for us bipolar gals, is it? It's
so important to have a steady companion—definitely worth making it your #1 priority for as long as it takes to get things back to an even keel.
Melissa— How is this semester different from the last one? Do you have different patterns of responsibilities and stresses? Just curious....
Terra— Way to go with all your walking! Please come here and post every day if you can: it really helps...
Chris, Larry— 'Haven't heard from you guys in a day or more: I hope this isn't too much of a hen club for you! Feel free to come talk about it if things aren't going so well...
Well, it looks like Bob's got the driveway clear now, so I need to start getting my act together...Getting the vintage stamps (and faux postage) on my postcards hand-cancelled is well worth the trouble it takes to go to the P.O. and wait in line. Mail art is actually a type of performance art, where I collaborate with postal workers and with random impingements (water smudges, dirt, dog bites, you name it) to create the finished product. There is no such thing as "damage" to a piece of mail art: it's all part of the art. =grin= Speaking of which, if any of y'all would enjoy getting a collage postcard from me, just drop me your address in a private message. I love adding new folks to my list of recipients!