Hey Chicks! I just figured out that I can get on the website from work : ) Gym is closed today so my young friend and I spent 30 minutes walking the building from end-to-end, including up and down the stairs (32 stairs each lap). I hope everyone had an awesome 4th of July weekend!
Welcome back Ivy and I'm On a Boat, good to see you both : )
Hi everyone! My computer is down at home, think it may have a virus....GRRRR! Will have to take it to the shop this week and hope for the best.
I am not even going to try to get caught up with personals, but I have read everyone's posts. You all are such an inspiration to me all of the time.
I had a good weekend with my boys, even though it rained much of the time. From Friday evening until yesterday morning, we got almost 2 inches of rain at my house. Made for a very soggy 4th, but it was much cooler than normal so that was nice. Very humid. I took my younger son shopping on Saturday and bought his b-day present early because we found a really good sale. I don't like to do that (early gifts) but I guess it will be okay. He is really happy with the video camera he got. Older son spent alot of time away with his friends, but I guess that is what happens as we get older. It's so hard letting go, it kind of crept up on me.
Foodwise, it was a terrible weekend for me. Bread was my big downfall....breadsticks, buns, biscuits....even a donut! I did squeeze in some veg and a wonderful watermelon, but the rest was not pretty. Again I was reminded how the "bad" foods just aren't satisfying, but did that stop me?? NO!! Well, I'm not going to let it derail me. I am back on the wagon today and look forward to the huge salad I packed for lunch.
Did not do any exercise...a little informal walking and some swimming yesterday...but not my usual WATP work. Resumed that this morning after some inventive sleep arrangements for my younger son and his buddy who was spending the night. Had to roust them out of the living room at 0530 this morning so I could exercise. It felt good to sweat and move my body.
I'm already screwed up on my schedule.....keep thinking it is Monday....I'm sure I'll get back in the groove soon. Hope you all have a wonderful day!!
Last edited by AnnieDrews; 07-06-2010 at 09:57 AM.
I seem to be falling into old habits at the moment. Not all bad habbits because it includes a bit of an exercise obsession, but unfortunately it also includes eating too many snacky bad things when i really don't need to. Ah well, i guess that's why we're all here to some degree. If this body-maintenance thing was so easy we wouldn't be here looking to motivate ourselves and support each other.
The weekend was good and we caught up with 3 lots of friends all separately which is quite sociable by recent standards! Football viewing is bieng replaced by Tour de France viewing - all of which happen in the middle of the night for us Aussies so catching enough sleep or otherwise trying not to hear any results on the news before watching the recorded version is a constant challenge.
A ridiculous amount of stuff is coming in at work at the moment. I hardly dare check my emails any more because every time i do someone is wanting another week of work here or there. Don't think i'll see much of home in the next few months. I like travelling but it would be nice if it was more evenly spaced!
I had a great weekend, and a terrible one. Great in that I visited with my folks and family and friends, but terrible in that I ate too much of the wrong stuff. I've put back on a couple pounds. Need to shape up for the rest of the week and see if I can lose those hitchhikers before they move in with my permanently.
Ironically, I was good about dinners over the weekend, because I did the cooking--lots of veggies. It was the plethora of snacks left around that did me in. I know my dad needs to have the snacks available (he lost a lot of weight while ill and the snacks are for him), but they're not under lock and key so I get into them and then regret it later.
Anyway, enough excuses. Today I eat according to plan. There will be cravings--I will be strong. Off to exercise this morning, to get the day started right. I will have to try harder to avoid the munchies next weekend, because the snacks aren't going away and I'm going to be spending most, if not all, weekends with the folks this summer.
I hope everyone else is having a good week. I'm off to burn me some calories.
Hello ladies! Rain, rain go away! I think the sun is out currently, but we have gotten so much rain lately from the remnants of Hurricane Alex. It is too soggy for July!! More expected tomorrow. The mosquitoes are the size of crows around here lately....at least they are enjoying it!
I'm doing well, getting back to eating like I should. Went to Applebee's last night with the boys. I had the 550 cal. shrimp meal. I wonder how it could be that low, esp. with how sweet the shrimp tasted. I know it had to be loaded with sodium, but it was good. Lots of shrimp and the steamed brocolli was just that.....only steamed, no salt or butter, etc. I have actually always preferred it that way. If only I had kept my hands off the appetizer nachos.... I really need to break my sons of that habit. They don't need the extra calories either and it prevents them from eating their entire meal.
Going to cross my fingers for weigh-in tomorrow (or Friday...I'm going to give it an extra day if I'm up) that I didn't gain any since last week. If I did, I will continue onward and get it off!
Ange-I suppose an exercise obsession is better than other things. I can see how it would be easy to fool yourself into thinking those snacks won't make a difference since your activity is up. That would be a dangerous one for me, too. Keep going!!
Kitteh-The snacks can be trouble. I did do well last night with avoiding the cookies sitting in the kitchen. I ate watermelon instead! So did my son. Hope the exercise was good!
WLW-Hope the weather is a bit cooler in your part of the country. I'm sure our usual heat will be back with a vengeance soon.
Annie - I had the same exact thing at Applebees last night. Very good! Then of course I drank 3, count them 3 hurricanes. oops!
Ange - I have the same problem with the ridiculous amount of stuff going on at the office, hope things calm down for you some.
KittehMomma - Can you burn some calories for me to? This week is unreal so far, I have gone to the gym twice only to get urgent calls from the office or customers so have had to leave the gym & handle problems, will try again tomorrow.
Kathi - Happy Hump Day to you to! Is it almost over?
Besides work, beside everything going wrong today is just not a good day. On plan (check) drinking water (check) just someone should stop me from watching the news, caring about what is going on around me & any outside influences that make me think.
I live in Florida of course, I was born on the Gulf Coast & have lived right on the coast for a good 90% of my life. Let me tell you guys the situation down here sucks. What is on the news is only a small fraction of the devastation. So kind of depressing especially when you get inside information that really isn't reported on the news. To make this worse, when they found out how sick I was the last 6 months which resulted in me totally giving up meat (not that big of deal since I really don't like meat) which left me with a pescatarian diet where I have really enjoyed having my fish & shellfish as protein sources. Problem is the fish/shellfish I eat has always come from the Gulf. The rest of the toxin reports are in, they say it is safe to eat but it isn't. So the last month or so, I have switched to only eating shellfish & fish that I knew did not come from the Gulf & it isn't the same. So this morning I went over everything that I am doing & decided to just change & go to a strictly vegetarian diet. Good move on my part, and I know that I can get plenty of protein with a good diet (won't eat fake meats or tofu) so I know I won't be suffering from it. Just really upsets me, because this is my home & my way of life that is just being ruined.
So then being the over thinker brainey type person that I am (this isn't always a good thing) I felt good about the choice I made but then got to thinking about the fact that I really want to quit smoking. I have just been putting it off. So the brainy part of me starts & argument in my head & reminds me that I am being an idiot. I give up meat for my health, then I give up fish & shellfish but then I smoke a cigarette. Then the argument in my head convinces of just how dumb that is. So work is insane, kind of depressed about the Gulf, I am completely re-doing my way of eating again, work is still insane, I broke two of my fingernails this morning (ouch) & I choose to quit smoking today. Someone just please shoot me!!!!!
Sorry it is so long, don't mean to totally just vent on you guys, but seriously I will loan someone a gun if they can put me out of my misery.
With all that being said - Everyone have a great day!!!!!
Last edited by Im On A Boat; 07-07-2010 at 12:10 PM.
Dee-First of all.....a hug..... Second of all...please don't apologize for venting. Stresses like you are dealing with can derail some people's commitment to being healthy. But with the support of all of the friends here, it might just be a bit easier to handle. Vent away!!
The situation in the Gulf is just heartbreaking. Earlier in the year (when I thought I still had a chance of a real vacation), I had momentarily pondered vacationing there in the Pensacola area. It just makes me sick to think of (not to mention the environmental implications, I know that is the biggest concern) the folks missing out on vacations and the residents not getting the money that must pour into that area from visitors. See how it is impacting your life; the shockwaves just keep getting bigger.
Quitting smoking is one of my goals, too. I decided to wait until I get to my weight goal so as not to put too much on myself and possibly fail. I'm not very strong. I can see that your resolve is tough and I know you will succeed. You are doing such a great job adapting to all of the stressors popping up in your journey.
I hope your day gets better!
P.S. You deserved the Hurricanes....just this once, though.
Last edited by AnnieDrews; 07-07-2010 at 12:23 PM.
Yes the gulf disaster is truely sickening. I really haven't confronted it at all and have avoided thinking about it, which isn't good, but on the other hand what good would dwelling on all the details be too. Horrible horrible.
Dee - you seem to be taking on a lot of challenges.... lots of work, losing weight, going veggie, quitting smoking. Is it feasible to do it all at once? Remember to line up a few treats for yourself along the way too and help yourself out eg a bit of pampering or book a weekend break or something. No wonder you're needing to vent!
Yesterday was rough--the sugar demons were out in force trying to get me to indulge. I resisted, but it was hard! I hope today is better. Work stress is still high, which isn't helping at all.
I got in good exercise yesterday--lots of squats and lunges and aerobic stuff. Tired legs today. More exercise this a.m.
Dee--please vent when you need to. I certainly have. I am so sorry work is rough, and the Gulf issue on top of it. No wonder you are stressed. It sounds like you are doing the right thing with your diet. I'm not surprised that things are worse in the Gulf than we are hearing up here in the NW (we're still recovering years later from oil spills up our way). The other night a Gulf politician was saying that tarballs appearing on the beaches were just a fluke. It sounded false to me, like a lie told to keep the tourists from going elsewhere. Be strong, and don't let the cigs be a crutch.
Checking in because I've been MIA for a few days. I'm still here and struggling with the smoking and the binge eating, but I'm not too panicked over it. I'm 5 pounds above what I should be, but I think the binge cycle has subsided. I'm looking forward to my veggie packed lunch and dinner.
On the personal level, dating has been creating chaos in my schedule and emotions. The guy I have been seeing is in it for fun and doesn't want a relationship. At first, I was offended by that, but last night he said, "If I didn't consider you a friend, I wouldn't be spending so much time with you." So I've decided to enjoy this "thing" for what it is. This is quite a contrast to what Petra is experiencing with her beau.
I have a 1st date with someone else tonight. We'll see how that goes. I must remember that my goal in dating is not to find a soul mate, but to meet attractive, interesting people. And I have been doing okay with that so far.
And there you have it, the messy life of a single 40-year old woman.
Last edited by motivated chickie; 07-08-2010 at 12:36 PM.
OMGosh......unexpected stress came my way! I may be buying a house!! I rent the house I am in....more later when I have more time. An old couple in their 90s lived across the street...nicest people. They both died recently, within a month or so of each other. Family put their house up for sale YESTERDAY and I am making an offer! If I can get financing, it will be amazing, but it is looking good so far. Been on the phone as much as work will allow today calling about all of that. SO STRESSED, but excited, too.
Good news is that I dodged a bullet with my over-the-holiday eating. I am only up 0.5 pounds and that is a blessing. I will weigh again tomorrow for good measure.
I will write more later when I am a bit less stressed. Love to all!
Exciting stuff Annie!! I reckon owning a house is much more settling and satisfying than renting one so hope it all works out for you.
Maybe you dodged your holiday eating bullet because of the extra stress-metabolism you're experiencing!
Hope you enjoy decorating!! (If not i'll pop round and give you a hand - love it myself)
Caroline - good to see you're not so involved with 'fun' guy that you can't pull back and adjust to what he wants for a bit, and still enjoy seeing him. Sounds like he's just a bit scared to me and i reckon if you give it time it will still develop (unless you meet someone better in the meantime! lol). I don't really believe the 'just for fun' scenario. It's good in theory but really if you continue to see someone like that, it just can't stay the same whether you want it to or not, and will end up going one way or the other i reckon. You've got a great attitude anyway, so everything will be good!
40 Something Chat, week of 7/5
Will have to take it to the shop this week and hope for the best.
I did squeeze in some veg and a wonderful watermelon, but the rest was not pretty. Again I was reminded how the "bad" foods just aren't satisfying, but did that stop me?? NO!! Well, I'm not going to let it derail me. I am back on the wagon today and look forward to the huge salad I packed for lunch.
. Need to shape up for the rest of the week and see if I can lose those hitchhikers before they move in with my permanently.
Hope the exercise was good!
Second of all...please don't apologize for venting. Stresses like you are dealing with can derail some people's commitment to being healthy. But with the support of all of the friends here, it might just be a bit easier to handle. Vent away!!
I rent the house I am in....more later when I have more time. An old couple in their 90s lived across the street...nicest people. They both died recently, within a month or so of each other. Family put their house up for sale YESTERDAY and I am making an offer! If I can get financing, it will be amazing, but it is looking good so far. Been on the phone as much as work will allow today calling about all of that. SO STRESSED, but excited, too.
