Good morning all. First morning in a week that I've been able to sit here at the table drinking coffee and enjoying the morning in my robe. Very happy with the work I had done on the house. Very happy they won't be here every day.
Fi -- I've been reading on everyday items to compare serving sizes to. The one that woke me up to the possibility that measurement and/or weighing might be a good idea is that a 1/2 cup serving of cooked veggies is what will fit in a cupcake holder! Unfortunately, I've been using the holder for the gigantic muffins like from Costco as opposed to what goes in a standard muffin tin. A serving of spaghetti is 2 ounces of basically what will fit under a penny when held upright. Evidently fixing the entire box is not a serving. Think of the collages you could make with my too big appetite eyes! Love the new collage -- especially the background part.
SilentArctic -- You went to the gym. Give yourself a pat on the back. It takes awhile to get all of the cylinders firing up again!
Sam -- Happy Anniversary with one year of working towards being healthy. Love the story about your boss going on a cruise to someplace. Sounds like she really needs a vacation badly!
Sue -- Always great to read positive news about getting back on track -- it's hard to do, but so rewarding in many ways. Have fun with your granddaughters.
Terra -- Hope you have a great day, too.
Ubee -- Hope your running went well. That's my sassy retort to allowing me to think up my own sassiness from you. I think it's safe to say that going outside and doing running is not going to happen again in my lifetime!
Deb -- I'm so sorry about your cat going to the Rainbow Bridge soon -- it's so hard to do, but such a compassionate way of handling it. Interesting perspective on just allowing yourself to express your emotions in terms of combatting the binge desires.
Got to run. I need to take the garbage and reclycing cans to the end of the alley, go get blood work drawn, stop by the framers to see if the two pictures I took in are ever going to get framed, and then to the gym. Since it's mud season here, at least the floor need some serious attention. Lots of dust in the house from cutting through dry wall to do some of the installations.
Wavering back and forth between Sugar Busters and the DASH diet. The DASH diet may be the healthiest, but it sure allows a lot of carbs which I don't handle well. Hope everyone has a wonderful day!
Sue Thank you so much for your kind words! I hope you enjoy your day with your grands Don't worry about what you've gained, you're already here and that's a step in the right direction. You can do this!
Terra That's a great idea for motivation! Just gotta find what combo of eating and exercise works for you. You'll get there!
Ubee You've always been an awesome cheerleader for me. I'm so proud of myself on what I've accomplished this past year. Hard to believe a year has already passed! Can't wait till this time next year to see where I am!
Deb ((((HUGS)))) I have 3 kitties of my own and a turtle...They are my life other than DH so I know exactly what you mean. My oldest is 10 and in surprisingly good health but I know when the time comes I'll be devestated if I have to put her down, but you're right it is the right thing to do. I'm glad your binging has reduced! That's a great sign! And thanks, I've worked really hard and have great people here motivating me to keep going....and don't worry, when you are ready and need the tough love Ubee is great at giving it!!
Betsy Glad all the work is finally done in the house Come tax time I'll be doing some sprucing up in my own place. I'm so tired of white walls. I wasn't going to paint since I rent but I've been there 4 almost 5 years and I doubt I'm going anywhere any time soon so I guess I should make the best of it. It's a dumpy apartment and I really could use the pick me up. I'm already planning out the colors for my bedroom and the bathroom. I don't know if I'll do any panting in the rest of the house, but maybe a good sweep through with some new things to make it pretty and declutter the place will be good enough. I basically live in my bedroom anyway, hardly use the living room unless there's company. I really have surprised myself on all the work that I've done with my health, but my house has definitely suffered because of it. I hate cleaning and DH deals with bad depression so it's pretty hard to get him to do anything unless I'm there to supervise, and even then I could get the whole house cleaned in the amount of time it takes him to organize 1 drawer. It's not his fault, just his issues, but I do wish sometimes I had a little more help with things since I already do everything else, bills, work, etc....I have a busy load, part of me wishes I didn't have to do it all, but then the other part of me, the control freak part of me knows I wouldn't be able to handle if I didn't DO it all lol...Ah, I'm a mess. I hope you have enjoyed your day, sounds like you've been really busy!!
Well I'm at work. Decided to take a break from working, I've been doing a lot today with re-quoting people's insurance to see if I can save them any money. Lots of renewals coming up for the month of February so hopefully I can help some of them out. The boss is gone today but will be back tomorrow. We're closed on Monday for MLK Day, and then she'll be gone the rest of the week, so I may actually get to post on here during the day instead of the moment I remember to post as I'm passing away to dreamland lol. Eating wise I'm doing great. My co-worker had to pick her kids up early from school today, they got out at 12 and are off tomorrow and Monday for the holiday so she got them a pizza and a cookie pizza. She asked if I wanted any and I declined. I'm not going to lie, I love pizza, one of my favorites but I am trying so hard to work even harder this year than I did last year with eating right and working out so I want this to be a good month for me. I'm hoping to have my 10 lb loss by Valentines, but if not then that's ok too. As long as I get a loss. I feel like I've been stuck in the same place for a couple of weeks now, but I'm sure that is because of my holiday eating. I'm back on track and that's in the past so it's all that matters. As long as I know what I need to do and I stay on track.
Can't believe tomorrow is Friday already. I'm glad I have Monday off, it'll be nice and hopefully I can get some more work done around the house in the de-cluttering phase. DH is going to the comedy shop this weekend to help with some cooking on Saturday so maybe Saturday night I'll get a wild hair up my butt while he's out, make a pot of coffee and bum rush the cleaning while he's gone so he'll be out of my way. Lots of organizing to do so I doubt that I'll get it all done this weekend but it would be awesome if I did.
Also this weekend I'm going to my friend's job. She works at JC Penney and they are actually being closed down come March, so she is going to be transferred to another one. She told me today that in mid February everything is going to be marked down to 75% off, plus her employee discount. I really could use some house stuff, pots and pans, knives, sheets, towels, etc. So she said if I want I can come down and pick out some things that I want and hold it for me until it goes on sale. I may even get me another pair of Nikes since they'll be dirt cheap, and DH needs some shoes too. Maybe I can find some great rugs or something for the rest of the place and stuff for the bathroom too
Anyway I think I've rambled enough for today lol...I hope everyone stays POP and enjoys their day!!! Check in tomorrow! Woo hoo, FRIDAY!!!
No time for details just checking in.. weighed in today and the scale is slowly moving in the right direction again. The fight to get under 300 again... has commenced!
Hey Everyone - just here to let you know I 'm still around and not left screaming again.
I just had a stressfull week at work - timewise, not emotional wise and an still stuffering the last bits of a nasty cold.
I'll spend tomorrow morning in cleaning out my fridge and food storage and a trip to the farmers market afterwards...
Healthy food felt so good last time - I'll give it another try.
And then I'll settle in front of my computer, write poetry, and try to read a little bit about all that I've missed around here.
Good morning all. The coffee-in-my-bathrobe glory only lasted a day, but since they're finally delivering the new sofas today, I guess it's worth it to get up and going.
Sam -- I can not even imagine you trying to do any better than you did in the past year since you really rocked it. If you could find a way to bottle and distribute that kind of dedication to healthy eating, you'd be rich as Bill Gates. Isn't it fun doing things to spruce up our living quarters? It sounds like you're going to be able to do a lot with spending not too much. A fresh coat of paint on the walls, some splashes of color and your rooms will look entirely different.
SilentArctic -- Sounds like you've turned that corner. Good for you. Sometimes I think a re-start is harder than just our initial efforts. Actually, I think just sticking on plan whether it an initial effort, a re-start, or whatever falls in the hard work category.
Sugar -- Glad you're posting with us and healthy food does make us feel better. Do you write much poetry? I've noticed that your posts sometimes have a delightful wording to them.
Where's everyone else? Hope all are doing fine.
Once the sofas get here, I'll either go to the gym or else head into town to pick up the gates to get my fence modified. I should probably stop at the grocery store on the way home for fresh produce. I've got to clean the downstairs today -- miracle or miracles occurred yesterday and I cleaned the entire upstairs including scrubbing the floors -- and there are a bunch of emails to answer with renewing my car tabs, and sending in membership dues on some organizations. This weekend, I'm going to restart the work on cleaning out the garage. Yes, I am still working on that!
Food wise I'm ready for my body to start showing some results of staying on plan. It's been slow going lately. Hope everyone has a great day.
betsy so glad you're happy with your home improvements, and even better the workmen are out of the house. Enjoy the new sofa, love when you can see all the pieces fit together! Did you decide which plan to follow? Always great to see your posts, you are a great cheerleader! I think this will be a daily stop for me!
Sam so nice to see a company that actually "wants" to save you money! WTG on saying No to Pizza, funny I try to talk to myself in those situations too, "like, yes, I could have, but I choose not to, right now". Best of Luck on your organizing project. Maybe I will try to tackle some this weekend too. So hard to know how/where to start, big stress factor in my world. My hubby says "just let me get a big dumpster, I'll take care of it for you" such a big helper, he is! Sorry, about JCPenney, but thanks for the sale heads up-have fun shopping!
silent Yay love when the scale shows all that hard work! Awesome!
sugar glad to see you! that is a great idea, start from a clean and restocked fridge!
Hi Everyone Else Happy Friday!
Well I've been unemployed since April 25, 2014. Did go on an interview Wed., they told me they would call me, yesterday if interested. Bummer they did not call. I think it's due to being so overweight and my age. Can't prove it, but hey, my last job I worked 14yrs at, due to down sizing, was laid off, I also think it was for the same reasons, age and weight! Go Figure, I'm too old to apply/but too young for retirement!! Other than that week is still going great! Well need to get my act together, talk later
Ubee ~ We made a hamburger,potato,onion and cheese thing and it was really good. It was a recipe from my cooking teacher's grand-parents.
Debbie ~ Yeah the walking dvd I have is with Leslie Sansone
Betsy ~ Thanks, I'm having a good day, I hope your having a good day too.
Sam ~ Thanks for the encouragement
Frawniemae ~ Welcome to the thread
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Woke up at 6:30 this morning. I went to an appt. at 10:00 a.m which my appt. wasnt until 10:30 a.m. and came back home at noon. I still need to do my 30 min. walking dvd tonight though which I will before I go to bed tonight. I hope everyone is having a great night.
Silent Thanks for checking in! You are getting there!
Betsy I can't wait to get everythin clean and pretty!
Institches It is just the JCPenney where my friend works. Not all locations are closing.
frawniemae Welcome to the thread! Tell us about yourself when you feel you are ready. The more the merier!!
Quick post before bed. I'll be taking my progress photos for January this weekend. This weigh in will officially be my 1 year weigh in mark since I only weigh in once a week. I'm hoping for a nice loss!! Have a great night!
Thanks Terra and SamIam. This is pretty much what I posted in the intro thread: I've always had a weight problem. ALWAYS! I can remember as a 10 yr old, weighing in at 110 pounds, then up to 190 in 8th grade, starved myself down to 120 by time I graduated high school. College saw me up and down averaging 135 lbs but again only kept weight going down by basically eating salad and popcorn! Early twenties saw me with a liquid diet (and I'm not talking protein shakes). I drank alcohol heavily. I kept weight off mainly because I didn't like to eat while I drank. 28 yrs old and at 150 lbs got pregnant with first child. Ballooned back up to 190lbs but lost it by counting every single calorie I put in my mouth. Second child at age 30 took me up to 200 lbs. My hormones went wonky, and at age 32 went through full blown menopause. So....here I am, mid 50s, well over 100lbs overweight at OMG!! 302 lbs, and absolutely sick and tired of being fat. I have high blood pressure, I'm on statins for high cholesterol, my knees are about shot, and I can't stand to look in a mirror. I am not active, I hate to exercise but I do enjoy walking. It's funny, I took courses in diet and nutrition, eventually getting an Associate's in Dietary Management. I know how to eat right but doing it is different! Like most, I can honestly say I have tried just about all diets. I've considered gastric surgery but insurance won't cover it. I'm concerned about a commitment to the IP diet (costs may be prohibitive, I still have to feed my husband, we make several roadtrips a year, etc). I know: all of these are excuses not to do it. I realize that "dieting" isn't what I want to do. It is time for a lifestyle change. I'm looking forward to exploring this forum & getting to know everyone. I am also glad I found others that can truly relate to my weight issues.
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Had a terrific Friday with Grace: we're really becoming friends, and it doesn't seem to make any difference at all that I am 59 and she is 14.
But I've got bad news: cookies are still jumping into the passenger seat of my car and then I make them disappear before I get home. =sigh=
I wish dieting and losing weight were as easy for me as making collages is. If that makes sense... I'm really tired right now, so I'm going to curl up with the kitties and turn out the lights.
frawniemae— Welcome to the thread! Except for the having babies part, your story is similar to mine—repeated successes in getting the weight off, followed by multiple failures to stay at the lower weight. I'm really sick and tired of being fat, too. It isn't me.
Hi there, ladies. Well, tomorrow marks a week since I've used Facebook. I decided to give it up for a month because a friend pointed out to me how annoyed I constantly seem to be by it, so she wondered why I use it if it bugs me that much. I figured the only way to find out if I need it in my life, is to take it out for a while. Giving it up has had all sorts of unexpected consequences, but as I think about it tonight I haven't missed it anywhere near as much as I thought, and I seem to have time for more important things. I'm starting to wonder if I'll ever go back on, but we'll see. Meanwhile, thank you for your kind words about my poor old kitty. She is 18 so she has had, as they say in my part of the world, a "good innings" and I know it's the right thing to ease her pain - it's just that niggling feeling that I may be doing it prematurely. I'm sure you pet lovers will understand what I mean by that. I just have to stay strong and have faith that I'm doing the best for her because I love her.
Fiona, damn those pesky cookies. They're a big weakness for me too. Hang in there.
Frawniemae, welcome to the thread. As you can see I'm a pretty new member as well. What you wrote certainly applies to me and I'm fed up to the back teeth of being heavy. Doesn't mean my efforts are always directed towards fixing that but I'm over it for sure. Anyway, this seems a great place to be and I am sure you will get the help and support you need.
SamIAm, best of luck with that weigh in. I have a feeling you will do great!
Terra, thanks for confirming. I should do mine again and see if I'm better at it since losing my 20kg (40lb) or so.
institches, I can relate re the job thing. Whenever I get discontented with my current position, I have thoughts about going somewhere else...but then I remember I'm 48, fat and this may be the best I can do for now. I'm sure it will be a lot harder out there than it used to be, so I keep talking myself down from that particular ledge. Anyway, I'm sure in time someone will see past the age/weight stuff and recognise that you probably have so much else to offer!
Apologies for anybody I've left out. I hope you all have a good day. Think of us sweltering in Brisbane - right now it is nearly 11pm and still 82.4 degrees Fahrenheit in your measures. YUCK!!
Debbie ~ Thats great that your gonna try your Leslie Sansone dvd again since losing 40 pounds....Congrats by the way.
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Woke up at 5:45 this morning and its 8:47 a.m. I'm gonna do my 40 min. char exercises at 9:30 this morning and then at 1:00 p.m. I'll do my 30 min. walking dvd and then at 7:00 tonight I'll do my 40 min. chair exercises again.
Hello everybody....I am sidling back in after an absence of a few days and a really rubbish time health wise food wise and every which way.
I went to my Therapy session as usual last Tuesday and we started talking about my relationship with food....I use it as a real form of self harm. Anyway the discussion ended up with my feelings of anger and shame about the abuse I suffered as a child and teen. I knew this session was going to be really difficult but that I had to deal with it if I was ever going to move on. Since then I have had 3 days of migraines with vertigo thrown in for good measure. AND my daughter is home from Uni for a precious few days.
Today is the first day I have felt remotely human and even then I have a fuzzy head and a hint of dizzies. My daughter and I managed to go for a short dog walk though.She is recovering from her first proper exams on her medicine course so has enjoyed relaxing.
I am so sorry that I can't do personals to the lovely new ladies...hello and welcome! I can feel my neck and head starting to ache as I type so I will leave it there. Hope to be back and firing on all thrusters in a day or two.
Don't worry about what you've gained, you're already here and that's a step in the right direction. You can do this!
but I'm over it for sure. Anyway, this seems a great place to be and I am sure you will get the help and support you need.
