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This post for Saturday and Sunday ~ I didn't do so well with the eating or the exercise. Tomorrow is a new day.

Marie ~ way to go on all the chores you got done.

Am2 ~ I am in awe of your streaks ~ awesome

Mary ~ you did well ~ glad you had a nice day

Deelee ~ glad you are getting back on track

Hello Tabby/Annie and Red

Well, I didn't do too well the last few days. Got sick for the first time in a LONG time plus lifted TOO much with my trainer so my biceps were killing me. Long story short - didn't write down what I ate so I really slipped. Tomorrow, sick or not I will write it down.
Glynne, love how you do your list. Mind if I borrow the idea?

Marie, I love your doctor's saying lol. When I broke wrist/arm two years ago, I had a totally different reaction from the surgeon, he saw me as frail and wasn't interested in my concerns about future continuation of weight lifting, doing pushups and downward dog, etc., etc., lol. I wish he had been more supportive of my fitness.

Anyhow, lol, everyone is doing great and I include self. DID lose .6 of a pound, which is at least in the right direction and hoping for more next week. Calories today 1595, exercise was a fun aerobics/walk/jog thing outside with the company of Leslie Sansone Christmas walking music that she introduced with a 15 min guided audio of the warmup using her steps. I used to use Leslie DVDs and before that her VHS stuff and was pleased to find the workouts on iTunes for my iPhone. I don't like sticking around in front of a TV set anymore to do DVDs, although once in a while I do.

Red, feel better!!!

Glynne, love the way you are going after those flowers! Woot!

Hi to Tabbie/Annie!

Had active day that was fun but car smoke and lost A/C when on highway in 111 heat in the desert. Need to get fixed before I go back to work on Wednesday.

Lol, always something, however, didn't stress eat and am very focused this week.

Woot! Onward!

Lol, Marie, I love the LS Christmas tape, planning it for morning. Thanks for sharing re the sourpuss orthopedist as the way mine was during that time has always bothered me. It is interesting to know the experiences of others in similar situations.

Exercise today was just 15 minute pilates to keep the streakity alive. Calories too high at 2215. I do not feel well and wasn't up to going and picking up my car. The heat is bothering me or something, or rather the price of the repairs they are doing on my vehicle lol.

Woot! Good night, all!

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I did better today. Got to give myself a flower for the eating. And walked 15 minutes on the treadmill. I wish that I liked and looked forward to the exercise. I wonder if I ever will. I have to make myself do it.

I also started to write down what I eat and keep track of it again. Following weight watchers on my own. I was eating ok, but wasn't measuring or writing it down. Hopefully, I will start to make some progress. I was giving myself a talk today and thinking that I can't just sit around and whine because my health is getting worse and worse. I have the power in me to make it better and if I just sit around and don't try, I have no one to blame but myself.

Red ~ of course you can borrow how I do my list. What ever helps you along this journey

Hi Chickies - I am happy to say that this 2 (or more) up and down thing has me now down 5 lbs from when I scared the **** out of myself in March. I went above the magic number that I said I was NEVER going to get above again. I still have 6 lbs to lose to get to where I was Jan. 1. I did get to the gym today and yesterday. I'm trying to remember to write down that too.
Marie - sounds like you have a good plan to combine recording the spending with the calories.
Gayle - there is nothing wrong with walking for 15 minutes. I think it's great. I have a lower back thing (small protruding disk) that I have to be careful of. The recumbent bike does not aggravate mine - but the regular bike does. Plus, I can read on it. I read "brain candy" mostly thrillers and there are t.v. s hooked up but they don't get all the channels. My current brain candy is not sweet enough. Made today's workout seem mind numbingly slow. I have to get a better book.

Amar - you are awesome. I remember when I used to jog. Two miles was my max.

Mary - Have you always been counting carbs? I have found that I have to do both, carbs and fat/calories. Sounds like it's working for you.

Keep up the good work everyone.

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Kind of achy and head achy tonight ~ thank goodness for choices. If walking was my only choice, I would have ended up doing nothing. But, I wanted so badly to do something so I could build on my habit of exercising ~ I decided I could tolerate riding my bike for 15 minutes. I was enjoying it so much (because it wasn't as horribly hot tonight as it is sometimes) that I kept going and did 1/2 hour.

Huzzah, all!

Glynne: Great work on the bike ride. Your little flower line-up is lookin' so good! Woot!

Deelee: Congratulations on being five pounds down! Woot! That is great! I do that two up/two down thingie, too. It is frustrating, but I do find it gets it off eventually and your experience is proof. You'll ace that six pounds!

Marie: Congrats on the realization about logging finances.

I do feel better, thank you. Spending that sum on A/C DID make me eat eat eat but I am over it lol.

My cals yesterday were slightly less than the day before but nothing to write home 'bout. Ended eating day very late at 2105. Did a second session of exercise also to get my weight lifting in because it was Tuesday.

Very excited about my pending career change (ok, not really a change right now but going to take classes and an important exam that will help me make the change. Going to be very busy for several months as also just keeping the one client I now have and that takes a lot of time. Not wanting to discuss this further, not sure why I am even sayin' anything but have been talking about career to everyone lately lol.

REALLY going to hocus pocus focus focus on the calories for the rest of the week, but first going back to bed as working tonight and slept NOT AT ALL last night.

Have a great day, all!

Gayle, way to go on enjoying the bike enough to double your exercise. That is such a great step forward.

Am2, I’m now quite curious about the career change but as I don’t know what your current career is…

Today was a day of driving over the mountain for the semi-annual breast ultrasound. It is a beautiful day and that made the drive pleasant. The appointment was quick and that was great. I went to Costco and didn’t try any sample. I didn’t bring a lunch and was starving. I was trying to think of a place for lunch that wouldn’t burn through my calories since I wanted SBUX after the appointment. Then I saw the string cheese. I bought a package and had 3 of those for 240 calories and a few of the amazingly delicious dark cherries that were in my cart. How about that for a healthy lunch. Then the appt was so quick that I realized I could get home and make my own mocha early enough in the afternoon. Way cheaper $$$ wise as well as calorie wise. So when I got home, I ellipticalled and am now enjoying my iced mocha. I will finish the day at 1387 calories. Woots!
Marie

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I didn't want to exercise tonight, but I made myself. Walked 15 minutes on the treadmill. I have never felt before that the exercise helped much, but lately, I do feel less achy the next morning and maybe not quite as stiff ~ I'll take it. For now ~ that is what is keeping me going.

Sorry I've been missing recently...just got too busy, didn't keep the main thing the main thing and got off track. My weight quickly jumped up to 170 again of course, in fact one day it was 171!! But yesterday I did a little better and it was 170 today. But it really isn't that much of a differnce as I routinely flucuate a lot. I'll have to lose at least 10# before I'll feel a little safer with the flucuations and I know that really I will always have to stay on plan even if/when I reach my goal. That's just the way it is. I have to stick to my plan and not let anything get in the way.

I have been OP today....1319 and 12 carb serv. Usual workout. It was a beautiful day!! Tonight after church they surprised us with root beer floats and they had sugar free as well as the regular so I was able to indulge!! Yea!

Marie - Great decisions at Costco!! No samples...hard to imagine me doing that, but I'll consider it. LOL I am out of my mocha mix and have been trying to get along without it until I need more than that from Costco. I think it's good for me to know I don't HAVE to have it... Good for you on the recent insight. I agree with you about reading while walking on the treadmill. Not sure I could stick to even 15 min a day if it weren't for my little Kindle!! I get so focused on my book that sometimes when dh tells me the time is up I don't want to stop! Esp since the next part is the weight machines and I can't read then.

Deelee - I try to focus on carbs but sometimes I get distracted if I have lots of calories left and get to thinking I can still eat. Trying to focus on the carbs as that way usually I eat less calories plus keep my bs good. I don't really count fats (in my head) but they are part of the nutrients I track in MFP and I try to keep an eye on them. It is so easy to go over on fats and for a diabetic they are not good for sure. Today I was under on my fats by 2 but that is often not the case. Congrats on your weight loss...since I do that 2 up and 2 down thing I hope it leads me back down again too!

Glynne - You're on the right path, just keep it up. I'm glad you are beginning to see some positive results from the exercise. From my stretching classes I used to really notice more flexibility. I don't notice much difference from the cardio and strength workouts but I know they are good for my body in general so I'm doing them for that reason. I tell myself it is my gift to my body to make up for all the abuse I've given it by overeating and not exercising in the past.

You're all doing great...keep up the good work. Don't be like me...and I'll try and copy you..