Stupid water! It sets here all day, then I remember to drink and I chug it, then I slosh....not pretty!

SO, I am taking an educated plunge into the Primal pool.:swim:

It is against what my brain says I should have. Brain says lo fat, and fill up on grains--healthy ones of course. But maybe, just maybe my brain is wrong, since my body is not responding. SO I will try this for 60 days. On the list is Veggies, Fruits, (lower Glycemic index list for both) Meats, eggs, some cheese, yogurt and cream. Carbs are 50-100 gms a day, I will be working around 50 at first. Eliminate all sugar and flours, and then work on all grains and legumes.

Primal forum here on 3FC, and tons of great information on MarksDailyApple if anyone is interested

And Teresa, thanks for your encouragement! Your words were very timely!

Annette, Oh, I'm going to have to check out that primal info.
It sounds like just the thing!
That marksdailyapple site is great too! Thanks.

How is everyone doing going into the weekend?

I'm keeping my head in the game even though I keep finding reasons why it's just too hard to worry about "dieting" this weekend. Hubby is sick and daughter is "under the weather-tired". I'm PMS-ing and we have two events to go to.
The big difference is that I didn't just throw in the mental towel. And my elliptical just got fixed so I can get some angst out that way.

fingers crossed (mouth closed!)

take care,
teresa

Hi all! I guess I'm the weird one in the group. The drinking enough water everyday is the ONLY goal I can do consistently everyday without struggle. :dizzy: I am hot natured and I have it in my head that it helps keep me cooler.

Teresa, I don't have the brain to go back to school as a student. :dizzy: I've lost too many brain cells during 2 pregnancies! LOL I started back this week as a kindergarten teacher. This was the week to run around like a chicken with my head cut off getting everything ready for next week. I am really amazed at how well I stayed on track with some goals. It's one of the most stressful weeks of the year. It's usually filled with lots of fast food, no exercise, and lots of chocolate. I didn't do that this year! :carrot:

Annette, It is very frustrating when it's not moving as you want it to. I went to the doctor Tuesday and it was only down about 1/2 a pound. Not enough to even move my little ticker. :(

Regina, You can do the water! :D

Neurodoc, Great job on keeping up with calories. :)

Everyone have a great weekend!

Hellooooo.....anyone out there? I guess I'll reply to my own post. :D

I passed a huge test yesterday! We went to Red Lobster to celebrate my twins' birthday. Had about 12 people there most of who do not know about my healthier lifestyle changes. I did not want to be one of those "dieters" that sits there and talks about it either. I had a plan going in and told hubby so I would be accountable. I drank water, only had 1 biscuit, had salad with balsamic vin. on the side, baked fish with broccoli, and 1 tiny bite of key lime pie.

This is huge for me as previously I would have had lots of sweet tea, lots of the cheese biscuits, salad with blue cheese, possibly an appetizer, fried seafood platter, and possibly dessert.

I felt so much better physically and 1,000% better mentally!!!! I know this may not seem huge to some of you who post your daily menu, but it is out of the world for me. I've never ever ever made good choices in a restaurant!

The icing on the cake :D was when we went to a friend's house afterward for cake and coffee and I only had 4 small bites of the huge piece of cake she put in front of me. I gave the rest to son and hubby.

Sorry it's so long...but I had to share. I guess it's paid off as I was finally able to move the little butterfly down another pound!!!:carrot:

Lisa, that is HUGE I agree!..celebrations come and go throughout life. My personal feeling is that participation is important, but planned, educated participation is essential! There's nothing worse than sitting down with a table of 15 people who don't know you are doing anything different, then having them find out and give you 9802834 suggestions and warnings! LOL

Teresa, keeping your head in the game--well that is really what it is all about. Great job!

As for me.....well my head is in the game, and overwhelmed right now with information. I am trying to teach myself to eat things I have always placed invisible Mr Yuck stickers on in my head. Butter....red meat.....eggs, etc. But I am sure I can get around this. Not missing the carbs at all (flour, grains, sugar) eating plenty of veggies and some fruits too, right now this feels very good.

Hi Everyone,
I've been in nursemaid mode this weekend. Hubby had the flu and daughter seemed to be fighting it. I think I've been fighting it too, actually.

Lisa, kindergarten teacher, wow! I really admire that. And congratulations for having such a good experience keeping yourself on track while out celebrating. Those are the things that strengthen us in such a positive way. It doesn't have to be about deprivation... it can be good and feel good.
I'm with you about the water. I love it. I love water and I love it nice and cold on these hot days.

Annette, I love your new flintstones id picture!!!! That makes me smile every time I see it. Very uplifting for some reason. And thank you for the support.

I've been a lazy dieter all weekend. Using the excuse of my fatigue. I do love my Monday, brand new week enthusiasm which never seems to fail me.

I challenge myself to have really good things to report to you all this week.

I hope everyone is well.

-teresa

I'm still here. My pedometer crapped out when I wiped it down. So much for moisture proof! I will allow it to dry and see if it comes to life.

Keep up the good work ladies!

Annette, I love your new photo even better!

Regina, my husband jumped into the pool with his body bugg on and it came back to life. I hope your pedometer does the same. We learned a trick for when electronic stuff gets moist or wet... if you have any of those little packets that come in packages or pills to keep moisture out.. is it silicone or somethign? anyway, put your pedometer in a sealed baggie with a couple of those and it helps it pull the moisture out.

I am planning on doing this challenge I saw on someones blog, The Skinny Fight, of one week with no processed foods. I had been wanting to clean up my family's diet anyway and this was the perfect motivation. I've gotten to be a bit of a lazy mommy about snacks and frozen foods. Especially while I'm dieting... I just don't want to thnk about food.
So, I'll think about it in a healthy way and hopefully shift us over for the long term.
It couldn't be better timing with all the fresh fruits and veggies available right now.

Off to the gym now.

I hope everyone has a great day!

teresa

I will do that challenge....oh wait, I am already off processed foods LOL
most processed I had in the last three days was red wine vinegar, seriously.
I am feeling great, and more energy inthe morning
We didnt eat alot of processed junk, just the basics like pasta, canned foods, etc....but our garbage has been cut in half, I mean the LITERAL garbage that goes out to the curb....go figure! Plastic bags for produce, and meat trays and egg cartons dont take up alot of space apparently....and my puppies take care of most of the bones (and they are oh so thankful for that)

Annette, that's so interesting about the garbage. My husband is going to be so into that aspect too, and not just becasue he has to take it out...

I'm gearing up and I'm feeling so excited about eating healthily. It's a nice relief that it's not "just' about dieting.

I've found my exercise mojo again and I could not be happier. I can already feel muscles in my rear. It's a funny thing, because I know what I really look like, but I already feel like I look much better.
So... stay away from the mirror and go with the feeling.

I hope everyone is well.

-teresa

I've been MIA for a few days. The first week of kindergarten is a KILLER! :dizzy: I would like to say I always made good choices, but it was a stressful week and the goal is survival. I've been putting in mega hours and crashing at night emotionally and physically exhausted. I'm hoping now I can get totally back on track.

Regina, Too bad about the pedometer. I hope it has dried out for you.

I wish I had wore one this week. It would be interesting to see the number of steps. I've been bummed because I didn't get to "regular" exercise this week. But I bet I've put in some steps. My feet are hurting from all the standing and moving.

Hope everyone is doing well!

Originally Posted by sunflowergal40:
I've been MIA for a few days. The first week of kindergarten is a KILLER! :dizzy: I would like to say I always made good choices, but it was a stressful week and the goal is survival. I've been putting in mega hours and crashing at night emotionally and physically exhausted. I'm hoping now I can get totally back on track.

Regina, Too bad about the pedometer. I hope it has dried out for you.

I wish I had wore one this week. It would be interesting to see the number of steps. I've been bummed because I didn't get to "regular" exercise this week. But I bet I've put in some steps. My feet are hurting from all the standing and moving.

Hope everyone is doing well!

I am still here. No loss to report. The pedometer did in fact come back to life, which was nice! :) I geek out at being able to keep chart my steps.

I changed my calorie tracker from fitday to sparkpeople. Simply for the fact that SP has an app for my BlackBerry. This way I can enter while I am out and about.

My calories have been over goal more often the not. Too much eating out. Things should settle down a bit now that travel softball is over and we will be home much more.

Hope everyone is doing well this week! Keep your sunny side up!

Hi All,

I've finally gotten into a good eating routine. FINALLY!
Just the break from being mad at myself is worth it.

Lisa, I never thought about how hard kindergarten teachers work, but I can imagine (now that I have a little one especially). I hope you're doing better than surviving and getting back on track with your weight loss.

Regina, glad you're getting to be home more. Eating out time and again can get to be too hard. They sneak calories in all kinds of places in restaurants.

Annette, how are you doing, primal girl?

I hope everyone else is great too.
I'm moving my ticker this week!!!

-teresa

Fat girl frustration over here. ;)
I have been tracking caloric deficit/overage as my 'diet'.
Gotta say that at first it was going so well. Now, not so much.
It seems to be the way my body does with all 'diets'/eating plans.

Typically, lower carb is my eating plan of choice. I think I may have to go back to that.

I seem to have some added bloat/weight going on and I am not pleased about it. I have been getting in at least 5 glasses a day of water. Which while not ideal, it is far better than the 0-1 I was getting before! :) My calories have been spot on or an overage of 100-150. I have been short on my daily protein most days and my carbs have been far more than I have consumed in a long time over any duration.

Since I am not overeating out of control calorie wise, the only thing I can think is that is causing the weight/bloat is the carb overload. My body has always been oddly sensitive to carbs, although I am not diabetic or even borderline.

What are your thoughts/suggestions on my dilemma?

Regina,

I don't know that I have any suggestions, just thoughts. I can definitely relate to the carb sensitivity. I suspect that you may be right in thinking that's the problem. You seem to be right on track as far as tracking your calories and all. I use the one on sparkpeople also. Wish I had more to say to help you. I can send lots of encouragement your way. :hug:

How is everyone else doing?

This second week of school was better for me. I made a choice to come home earlier each day, getting dinner going, and walk on the treadmill. I've exercised 5 days this week. So, I keep telling myself that has to make a difference. Weigh day is tomorrow...we'll see.