1214 calories and 6 carb serv. Even ate out. bs was good the one time I took it.
Lots of walking with incline and stairs.

Hope you get some good rest on the long drive, Marie.

My car did finally get fixed. Thanks.

Re maintenance being hard, I think so, too. It is harder than losing the initial weight. Only constant research and tracking make it possible for me. I can't get into a mindset where I think it is okay to let the data slide because that is the slippery slope back up the scale.

Maryea, I do measurements each week on Saturday or Sunday and for me, the waist is the most important one re health. Good idea you have of doing that measurement instead of weighing for a while.

Tera, congrats on the loss! Woot!

I also think a loss is a loss no matter how small and a maintain is a maintain and both are motivating.

Hmmm, I guess I think a gain can be motivating also in a sense. I like having the data as when I have data I know it for what it is ... er, data ... it does not define me, just gives me the facts.

That said, so hoping for ONE MORE WEE POUND DOWN on Sunday. We'll see.

Calories today 1540, exercise was a 30 min light jog, 90 min walk.

I am not working now (hopefully will be someday, somewhere, somehow lol) so have lots of time to exercise. Woot!

Yesterdays cals-1785 (oh-alchohol), Ex-60 min strength training class at the Y

AM2-This is a good time to get in shape while you look for your next job. Congrats on retreiving your fixed car. I agree maintenance is hard, getting harder everyday. :)

maryea-Woohoo-Awesome day!

Tera, that is how I am viewing it as far as the non employment, plus I am lucky that I AM thought of in some circles as semi retired so when I finally find a job I will be "coming out of retirement" instead of "wow, she didn't have a job for the longest time." :lol:

Good job on your day yesterday.

I ended at 1540, kind of where I wanted to be, exercise was a long walk (couple of hours).

Did strength training already this morning, wanted an hour but only did 30 minutes.

Been feeling very blah lately.

More job packets going out today, so off to do groceries as soon as is light so I'll be productive later.

Yesterdays cals-1730, no exercise

AM2-Hope you are feeling more chipper today. I hear you about the job situation. My kids asked me if I was looking forward to retirement the other day and I was like-yeah, in eleven years! I don't want to retire however that does not mean I will be able to keep working. The job I have now is not expected to last beyond December and then it is back to looking for another-the third time in ten years.

I do feel perked up today, Tera!

One thing I think about "retirement" ... which is a word I try never to use but it is better than unemployed lol, is that it is a time to re-evaluate things, get some rest and then find a new and exciting way of working and contributing in the world. I do not intend never to go back to the work force again, I WILL be back. For a year, I was self-employed as a "consultant" ... another buzz word for retirement ... and did great, just ran out of clients actually, no fault of my own, just economic societal pressures. So, being my own boss, I have now hired self to take time off to finally hit my ideal weight again (maybe that is shallow or obsessive, but that is a big goal and it is way easier when I am not working ... that is a fact, guys, it is SO much easier to "diet" when not working at all except on my own job hunting thingie and my own interests).

Anyhow, ended eating day at 1390, not 1540 as is posted above, that was for the day previous, kind of messed up in my thinking right now, hope t'is not permanent lol.

Huh, my post from last night is not here. Not sure how that happened. Anyway I lost 2# this week and my waist was down a tiny bit. Since it looks like I have to keep eating this way for my bs it's good to know it's helping with weight loss...probably all that exercise at the coast too. Won't get that as much here since we suspended our gym membership due to two trips this month, but I'll do what I can.

Huzzah, congrats on 2 down this week, with waist down! That is a great result!

Marie, yea on the using non employment as a time to focus on fitness, kind of helps to know I am able to turn what seems negative to me into a positive! :wave:

You are doing very well on cals considering trips and socializing, plus you had surgery! Woot!

Have run out of creative, interesting things to say or colorful symbolic ways to describe the weight loss journey, but woot, have lost another .8 this week and huzzah am I HAPPY about it?

YES!

Right on schedule to reach 132 by October 28, which is the goal for the months.

Measurements are exactly the same as last week.

This is all kind of exciting as my exercise was fairly gentle AND I ate more carbs and more natural sugar this week AND slept a lot due to depression and sinus problems.

The only thing I focused on was calorie control and as most know about me, I do calorie cycle, so was up and down some on that but stayed within a good range.

Was hoping for a WHOLE POUND lol but happy as a clam with the result!

Huzzah!

ran/walked 11 miles in the morning.
went down 2 lbs. probably dehydrated...
still feels good.

1304 calories and almost 9 carb serv. I'm still struggling with having too many carbs in evening. Tonight we were at church and there were snacks after the meeting. I did really well...eating only raw veggies and a some nuts but when I got home I ate more and all carbs. So still have to work on that but otherwise doing much better.

Thank you Marie

I love running and walking outdoors.
I ran 8 miles and walked 3.5 miles today
:)
weather was nice but now, it ia HOT 90 some degrees :(

Have a good day!

Thanks, Marie! :wave: You are right, weight loss IS an upper, as is the Atkins Cafe Caramel shake I just had, so delicious, made with real coffee. I have lately been addicted to those. I do not know if they are healthy but they are a great treat.

Glad you are started back to the land of the living and were able to exercise some.

I totally resonate with the need to exercise. It is not only a sleeping pill for me when needed, but an antidepressant and a lot of other things. It keeps me going, even gentle exercise sometimes.

Angela, welcome! I love exercising outdoors also. We're in the 90s daytime now (central AZ), cooler at night. Kudos on your long run and walk. :wave:

Maryea, congrats on the good calorie count and sticking to the veggies and some snacks after your meeting.

I am just the opposite with carbs. I crave BAD carbs in the morning and just protein at night.

This is heresy but I have been having some treats with real sugar now and then. When I lost the majority of my weight (years ago) I did that and did quite well and did not really have blood sugar issues. During that time I sort of was influenced by various ideas and people about weight control when in reality I was doing very well losing weight WITHOUT the advice of others lol. Weight control began to get more complex for me and difficult.

Nowadays my mojo is back and I make my own decisions and am feeling quite relaxed about weight management and quite assured that I will reach my goal easily.

So I have decided to have more treats with actual sugar, while still enjoying things like the Atkins shakes with sugar alcohols, coffee, etc.

Anyhow, ended eating day at 1485, exercise was a 90 minute walk.

Did less lying around in a funk today and got some career stuff done, think I'm perking up ... or drinking the Atkins coffee shakes.

10/16/12

nice morning but it is getting hot again... :(
outdoors 7.5 miles
indoors 5.5 miles on elliptical w/arms.

scale is moving and happy week for me.

hope you all have a great day!