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1136 calories and 12 carb serv. No exercise. I used my carbs up fast today so if I get hungry tonight it will have to be a non-carb food but I am not planning on eating anything more. This is going to be a very busy week, I will have to be very careful to keep my priorities straight and stay on track. Lots of things going on this month.
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Woot, all! It is 109 and humid (for us) and I'm cranky lol! :carrot: Anyway, ending eating day at 1580, which included 2 chocolate snack cakes early this morning when I came home from the gym. I really don't like the gym, prefer to exercise at home or in nature or anywhere outside but am only minimally working until the end of August and decided to go every day it is open and train on the indoor track and other facilities just because I have the membership and should use it. It was too hot to run outside even at 88 this morning. I am not handling not working too well lol.
Also I forgot to add some food into My Net Diary yesterday so was up in the 1800s but glad it was the first day of the week and am calling it the high day and feeling okay about cals. Maryea, thanks for explaining about the fat in cheese affecting the insulin response. I never thought of that, not that it is my biz but I was curious. you are doing so well with this. Huzzah for you! Mary, lol, someone DID tell me the scale wasn't important yesterday, plus people tell me that all the time. I so agree with you. I weigh only once a week (lol, know I've said that) unless I hop on for an unofficial private check now and then, but IF I did not have a regular scale routine and the data, I would still weigh 247 pounds. I absolutely have to know what the scale says despite some of its vagaries. The way my clothes feel is subjective. The data gathered from the tape measure is quite solid and does help give me the whole picture of how muscular I am, but I can't do without the scale. Woot, I am going to do pilates now and hope I feel better, exercise so far was walk/run this morning on the gym track and then went to park despite the heat and just gently walked. |
Am2, without a doubt a tape measure would be a much better than clothes to note weight changes. But I think I'd hate measuring more than scales. :) Sorry but 109 humid degrees is just insane.
Mary, good luck staying on plan with the busy week. It is hard but make it a self-challenge to stick to it. I know you can. The birthday bloat left based on the scale this am. I wish I could lose 1.3 pounds every day. ;) :dizzy: Went back to work and have a couple co-workers that want to lose weight with me. One came in my office and asked what I was having for lunch and after I told her, she said she'd walk to the grocery store and get what I had. And then she did. :) I was going to ask of a good Android app for tracking calories for my co-worker but googled LoseIt first. And they finally released one so I'll let her know tomorrow. Marie |
I had no problem going without carbs (or anything) last night. I sat in bed and read until I got sleepy. Nothing to watch on TV anyway.
Today I'm a little on the high side for calories at 1621 but my carb servings are still not quite 12 so I'm satisfied. My calories are higher because I had a very small meal out and 1 1/2 snack/protein bars plus sloppy Joes tonight (on 1/2 bun). Glad your weight is starting down again Marie. See you are even a good example at work! :) |
Mary, you had sloppy Joes? Isn’t your DH named Joe? Is he sloppy? :lol:
The weigh in had the scale kicked into the wall this morning. Since I had 1300 cals and lots of exercise, I’m thinking it’s a stupid idiot. The funny part is, when I thought my little tantrum of kicking it into the wall, I feel better and it doesn’t screw up my day. I thought about weighing only twice a week but I chanted the definition of insanity. Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. The only way I maintain or lose is to weigh daily and just accept the ups and downs. How is that for rational thinking? So all is good and tomorrow I will weigh once again. Woots! Life is good. Marie |
1453 calories and not quite 11 carb servings!
Again, no exercise. I hope I can get to the gym tomorrow. I worked hard cleaning house this afternoon and evening though. Marie - I'm the same way...I may not like what the evil box says but it still helps to keep me honest. And I hate measuring. The only time I measure is when my weight drops I can't resist getting out my tape measure to see if my waist is smaller. Since that's where I carry most of my extra weight it's important to me to watch it go down. You guys may think I'm nuts/obsessive but I weigh myself in the morning, again before dinner if I remember (and adjust my eating as necessary) and again at bedtime. The bedtime is just for fun as I like to guess what it will be in the am! :D In regard to the pre-dinner weighing, you may remember my problem hasn't been my meals, it was my snacking (mostly evening), so I could adjust my food for dinner and then way overeat on snacks later. I know, doesn't make sense.. People used to tell me my over snacking was likely because I wasn't eating enough at meals but I tried eating more and still over snacked. It was more a matter of habit than hunger and the sense that I couldn't stand to deprive myself. Developed this as a kid I think. Now I think about my priorities...and definitely one of them to try and keep my bs as normal as I can for as long as I can. And also I want to be a more disciplined person....I've learned that chaos/being out of control and having everything I THINK I want at the moment isn't liberty. It is just another kind of bondage. Done with that...it isn't what I want anymore. I don't fool myself thinking I have gotten control of my eating, but it's more that my priorities are in the right place right now or at least more so. Although I do want to lose weight that isn't even my first concern...my obsessive weighing to the contrary (that's kind of a habit too)...it's health..taking care of the body God has given me. Hopefully in time it will become second nature but it's not yet...so far I don't have much craving...but I can tell that if I lose track of my goals even for a minute I'd be back eating too much again. I have to keep my priorities/goals at the front of my mind all the time. Hope that makes sense, as I'm getting sleepy already this evening. It's been a busy day. LOL no my man isn't usually sloppy..that's more me. Yet he puts up with me...can you imagine...:dizzy: |
Marie, glad they have an Android app for Lose It now. I think she would also love My Net Diary or MFP. They are all such good apps. I do wish Fitday would fix their PC product and their iPhone app as I used to love Fitday PC but my copy of it crashed and it won't let me buy a new one, plus the app has horrible reviews. But am so happy with My Net Diary.
Hmmm, sorry, I'm an app junkie. Funny picture of you kicking the scale into the wall. I must try that. :carrot: Maryea, I don't think you are obsessive or that daily weighers are either. I do my once a week out of habit. I think whatever works for an individual is best and not at all obsessive. Marie, I measure myself easily with with a Myotape. It is for fitness types to measure by themselves. It is easy to do and takes little time and is very accurate. You can buy them anywhere online. They used to sell a digital version but I can't find them anymore, just the original tape device. I have had several, one finally broke (I was stretching it a little lol) and I just ordered two more and got them a few days ago. Maryea, your focus on health is great. I am pretty focused on losing weight but the underlying reason for that is not so much health because I am already healthy but just to minimize aging and feel better and to be able to run as I get older (just walking hurts some days, less weight equals feeling better). I also relate to people telling me to eat more at meals and I would snack less. Not true. I snack anyway. Also people often tell me online and off that I should always eat breakfast because I will eat too much at night or binge if I don't eat breakfast because there was some study or other once that found people who didn't eat breakfast ate more at night. :dizzy: I think that is bogus, in the main. I don't eat breakfast unless I am hungry at that time of day. Anyhow, cals today are 1530, not eating any more tonight, quite full. Exercise was 45 min walk/run on gym track and 45 min weights at home. Had a rocky day, a lot of changes are going on in my life but I will handle and continue not to let any of that cause a shift in my determination to lose the weight I decided to lose. Marie, 109 humid degrees IS insane lol. I think it reached 112 today, not sure, that was the forecast. It seems very hot. But I've had summers where it went over 120, so guess I'll make it lol. The heat is just getting to me this year. (lol sorry whining and venting, my cat is sitting on my lap whining, too) |
Mary, I LOVE the concept of boredom snacking as a form of bondage. I have a graphic in front of my scale of a wonder woman with a ball and chain around her ankle as she steps on the frightened scale. Bondage. You are right, my morning munchies are as well. I need a graphic for that as well. :)
112 is ridiculous! Am2, you can whine and complain any time. Just a thought, though, that the kitty in the lap isn't keeping you cooler. :lol: I'd pass the app info to my friend but I don't think she's on the same determination as the three of us based on what she told me about her dinner last night. She did mention she had vegetables too. :rofl: I walked the 3 non-injured huskies this morning. For your enjoyment, I'll give you a story of the end of it. We're coming down the big hill and I see a truck coming (it's 5:30 am so slightly dark and I saw the headlights). So as the truck gets to the corner to turn where I am, I see a dog trotting in front. My Kodiak is very protective of the pack and I and this dog runs at us. Kody doesn't like that. The truck follows and stops away from his dog. The idiot gets out and calls his dog, the one that Kody is lunging at as the dog tries to get around him to me. BTW, all my dogs are on very short leashes at that point, longer leashes while we walk. So the idiot keeps calling and slowly finally walks to his dog. Tells his dog to come when he's about a foot away and of course the untrained dog just ignores him. Finally grabs the collar and scolds/yells at his dog and brings him back to his truck. Keep in mind, I'm just standing there and my dogs are just watching him. The guy then drives away with his dog without an apology. Idiot was breaking the leash laws. So I finger saluted him, not my scale today. :) So there's a MAN's way of taking a dog for a walk. Drive behind the dog in his gas guzzling truck. Idiot. :) I admit, next time I might not shorten Kody's leash. :devil: Marie |
Well, t'is 117 here at this moment unless the weather feed on my phone is lying lol.
Just very hot right now. Marie, I'd be mad about that idiot with the truck and the dog also. Plus another pet peeve of mine is people whose dogs run away from them and then the person rounds up the dog and proceeds to yell at the dog. NOW, if I were a dog, would I come running when my person called me the next time? No, I'd run like heck to get as far away as possible. PLUS, dogs like my girl, who barks madly at anything and everything (even neighborhood bunnies) that passes our property on the road out front, interpret their human yelling as joining in the alarm to protect the property and warn off the intruder bunnies. I learned from my mom long ago to whisper in dogs' ears and it does work like magic, although with my little protector it is sometimes hard to get her to stop having a big drama long enough to whisper, but it does quiet her when I do. Yelling at dogs is a waste of time. Glad you did the salute thing. :) I am ending the eating day at 1490. I do not have any sugar free popsicles or I would eat some of those but it is too hot to summon the energy to get in the car and go to the store right now. I did walk 90 minutes early this morning. My dog did bring me another lizard. This has been going on for awhile. Lizard was fine, I put it outside. I rather like lizards, but prefer them outside. I am going to move to Alaska. |
1349 calories and almost 11 carb servings. Worked out today finally. Had really missed it and it felt good. My bs was better today..somewhat high in am but very good later on. Unfortunately I seem to have yet another UTI but so far not feeling too badly. Hopefully I can get by with home measures...water, cranberry juice (I already take the supplements) and Pyridium (OTC drug). If things get bad I'll see another urologist but I have an appt with mine on the 15th so hoping to wait til then. She has no openings before that unless there is a cancellation.
Went shopping a bit today (one store was all I could take) and I didn't find what I wanted but did buy an inexpensive top and some earrings (I still wear the same size earrings I wore in high school! ;) ) But I was pleased to find some cute outfits that fit except for my belly making them look terrible. Soon, soon..I keep telling myself... |
Am2 :rofl: at your post. My DH used to yell at my pups when one would take off and eventually come home/caught. I'd look at him and say exactly what you said. I said you praise the heck out of them for coming. Bring treats and reward them. He thought that was so wrong until I pointed out I'd run off if I knew he'd yell at me. Sometimes logic doesn't get in a human brain when the emotions (frustration) run high. Now DH praises and rewards. The dogs come to him now. :)
Your heat is just awful. Yuck and double yuck. BTW, Sasha and Kai love hunting lizards. We try to rescue them but Sasha is quick and enjoys the taste. And Alaska is BEAUTIFUL but be warned that when the temp is 30 below zero, you'd wish for your 117 degrees. Mary, :lol: on the earring size staying the same. So have mine although they have multiplied in numbers. ;) I ended the day at 1419 cals. Exercise was elliptical and the infamous dog walk where I walked while the "man" drove. :rofl" Marie |
Good evening challengers! Woot! I won't mention the temp and just note that I'm ending the eating day at 1405. Exercise was a early morning hike/walk/jog thingie with a friend on the trail. I got in 105 minutes to log on the streakity streak, although am behind in the log by a hair. Was busy the first part of the day then it got too hot to do much.
Maryea, woot on getting the exercise done. Glad you are feeling better and got some cute outfits at the store. Marie, glad thy DH now is converted to treats and praise for wandering dogs who return to the fold. :lol: Your dog walk sounds fun, with you walking while the man drove. That made me smile. I am unable to type much more as my kitty is rolling around on my lap vocalizing, looking at the computer screen and trying to stare into my eyes. |
1324 cal but whoops 13 carb serv
Worked out...bike and treadmill only and walked around mall. Got a cute skirt but now need a top to go with it! Haven't found anything for pictures so will go with what I have I guess. |
Evening Chickies. Another work of week completed and a week closer to retirement. Since that's about a decade away, perhaps I shouldn't start counting yet. Am2, great job on the 105 minutes of exercise. You have me beat.
Mary, it's always fun finding cute clothes. I ellipticalled this morning (and yoga mini-workout) so after work I'm a bum. My DH is in Reno for the car show and I'm in my house with my sleepy pups. A perfect quiet. :) My cals are on target and have been all week. Today was the resuming of my co-worker's and my Starbuck Friday. I planned for it. A grande non-fat java chip, no whip :( was my breakfast. Yummy breakfast. :) I almost made it my dinner too since it was treat receipt day after 2:00. Then decided my homemade mocha was cheaper cals. So I didn't go back. Yay on some restraint. Marie |
Had to estimate as we ate out tonight. 1249 calories and 12 carb serv. At the restaurant we shared the Sizzling Beef Platter and I actually had very little of it plus about 1/3 c white rice. I did eat 2 med-size chicken and vegetable spring rolls. When I left the restaurant I was slightly satisfied (I sorta wanted something else) but not full. No exercise today. The UTI is really bothering me now.
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Apology
Good morning all who inhabiteth this challenge. The apology is that I am running short of time and am just going to cross post what I posted in another thread I frequent. I always think cross posting is kind of crass but hope ye don't mind as it does explain where I am today and I love this check-in challenge: Well, in addition to the backward countdown to December 30 at which time Am2 will weigh 125 pounds, AND the count of the streakity streak, which is open-ended and probably boring to everyone but Am2, there is a NEW count and this is Day 1 of being sugar free. To explain: Sugar free means to ME consuming no to minimal sugar of any kind except that incidental in food. It does NOT mean swearing off foods useful in a low glycemic diet, such as whole grains, fruits and vegetables. This is NOT a low carb "diet" or really a diet at all. My diet is still a low calorie, low glycemic rational way of eating to lose and/or maintain the correct weight for my purposes in life. In the past I lost a whole lotta weight over a long period of time. During that time I ate sugar of all kinds but eventually hit upon a little old-fashioned and somewhat controversial "diet" called Sugar Busters. I have to say I modified the heck outta that diet as, well, I do things my way and always will do things my way so t'is no use discussin' THAT lol. BUT the funny thing is after I stopped doing Sugar Busters, I did fine losing more weight, felt fine, etc., lost briefly down to 117 pounds after an accident two years ago, but I don't want to be 117 pounds. Well, I do but it is too hard to maintain. So I was eating sugar and donuts and cake and controlling blood sugar, doing fine, having occasional treats, BUT the kicker is that SUGAR hates me. Yes, people, it does. Sugar messes with my mind, ages my skin (okay no spring chicken here and I love to be out in the Arizona sun so that is what ages the skin but sugar helps). BUT the main thing is that lately I have not been able to control sugar at all. It WANTS ME BACK!!!! When I don't control sugar, I can't control calories. Now, as we all know, the concept of calories being the main factor in weight control is a matter of opinion. My opinion is that it IS the main factor. BUT as I have said, there are factors that impact that calories in/out equation and a low glycemic diet, for me, is one of those factors, AND I can't eat a low glycemic diet if I am eating sugar (as I define it). That about covers it. I am going back on modified Sugar Busters forever in conjunction with counting calories as I always have. Sugar Busters does not count calories, but I disagree. Actually I don't know anybody who does Sugar Busters anymore, there are a lot of rules and things you can't eat besides sugar, and IN FACT, you CAN eat sugar on Sugar Busters. It is impossible not to eat sugar if you eat food. Again, I am now SUGAR FREE AS I DEFINE IT! I do know that there is a Sugar Busters forum on 3FC, have not been there for a long time because really I follow only a modified version of that way of eating. So in addition to it being Day 141 of my backward count to December 30 by which date I will have reached 125 pounds, this is Day 1 of my forward count of being SUGAR FREE AS I DEFINE IT! Had a glorious morning of exercise with some friends who brought this clarity to me about the sugar waffling I've been doing. Lol, have been wanting my cake and my 125 pounds too. It doesn't work for me. Works for some people but sugar kills my diet mojo and my health mojo and a whole lotta mojo that I've got going for moi and it makes me a little crazy. It. Is. Manifest. SATURDAY: August 11, 2012, Day 321 of streakity streak of no day missed of daily exercise, 60 min weights, 60 min jog, total streakity streak minutes so far 23,305 (Previous: 288 consecutive days of exercise, 18000 exercise minutes!) |
Mary, have you gone to a urologist for the UTIs? I did and it was the best thing I did. I was on a 6 month low dose antibiotic and have only had one since (12 years).
Am2, I think you are wise to know your weakness and attack it. If sugar makes you want more sugar, then I can see why you'd give it up. I have that problem with only a couple foods - mostly Vanilla Oreos. But when I'm eating healthy, even they aren't a problem in moderation. But I know of several people who have the "one bite and I won't be able to stop" problem. So WAY TO GO and attacking it head on! Also, I have no problem with the copy and paste of a long post. I do it occasionally because if you're gonna say the same thing in two threads, why spend the time retyping when you could be exercising? :) I did that with the dog walk story. Today's weigh in was good. Real progress down from Sunday (2.2 pounds). I don't do a weekly weigh in. I play too many head games since I know that peaches make me bloated and I love peaches so I won't have them the day before a weekly weigh in. Same with spaghetti. And no salt, etc. So I weigh daily and always embrace the lowest weight since the last lowest weight. I know it will go up and down and other than middle finger saluting the evil scale, I'm ok with that. Like today was significantly lower than yesterday (I ran out of peaches on Thursday night). But it was a steady type lower than Monday (Tuesday the peaches were ripe). So I know the pattern and by knowing it, I can attack it without playing mind games. Because I'm really into my program, I decided I needed new goals too. Today I downloaded the Couch to 5K app for my iPhone and did the first workout (W1D1 - Week 1 Day 1). It was sort of fun. 1.8 miles on the treadmill. I also decided to kick my logging up a notch. I've set my LoseIt program to track Fat, Protein, Carbs and Fiber along with the calories. So now I have to fill in all the missing nutrient info in my zillion "My Foods" log. I started with this mornings and dinner foods. Lunch isn't decided so I'll get to it. I figure it would be interesting to see the break down. Something different to motivate me. Marie |
Marie - Yes, I have a urologist and will see her next week. Last year (last time I saw her) she gave me a one year prescription for an antibiotic to take when I have a UTI. This is my 4th one since then. I thought the prescription had run out (could swear that's what the pharmacy told me) and when I called the urology clinic they said I needed to see her again before getting a new one. At that time I did not have a UTI but wanted it to take on a trip. But while waiting for the appt (next week) this current UTI came up. Was hoping I might be able to make it to the appt with home remedies since I thought I couldn't get any more antibiotic, but last night I got to thinking about it and thought maybe I could so today I called and sure enough there was time on the prescription for one more bottle! So I'm not sure whether I misunderstood or they told me wrong but I am just glad to get it! So now I'm on it and hopefully will get some relief soon.
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Maryea, glad you will see the doctor next week. Hope it all goes well and you get the relief you need.
I always read your posts on the readings on the other thread. Sorry I haven't post there for awhile. Marie, congrats on 2.2, thanks for understanding about the long cross postie lol, glad someone else occasionally does this. Sugar doesn't necessarily really make me want more sugar, what it does is do a lot of unhealthy things to my body and emotions. It makes me lose control over food, all food, plus feel chaotic in general. I am not able ultimately to control my weight when I am eating sugar. I really need to get a handle on that lol. Luckily, have never had a vanilla Oreo lol. I am sure I would LOVE them. Ended eating day at 1495. Already posted the exercise. I am just the opposite regarding the daily versus weekly weigh-in and mind games. If I am hopping on the scale daily, that is when I am playing mind games, or rather the scale is playing mind games with me (if a scale can be said to have a mind lol). I am only interested in consistent data, not my lowest weight for the week, so I do carefully control the time, place and my eating for that weigh-in day. If peaches made me bloated, I would not eat the peaches (I don't like peaches anyway lol). If nothing has changed since the last weigh in, then I get exactly (as exact as possible with such a fluid activity as weighing) a consistent set of data as to what I weigh, how much is water, food, fat, muscle, etc. But I like your idea, too, which is why I occasionally have step on the scale during the week. To do so daily would make me crazy. :lol: Good night, all. |
1332cal and 12 carb serv
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Well, I ended up eating more last night and did gain .2, which in the scheme o' things isn't much lol but every little bit helps the cause for me. I DID lose an entire inch off waist and that was weird. My arms are about half an inch each added on biceps and forearm muscle areas.
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Got a little distracted with the gc here and didn't track carefully enough...also dh cooked tonight so I kinda estimated that...I think I ended up with about 1408 calories and 13 carb serv. I lost 2.8# this week (recyled pounds of course).
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Huzzah, congrats on the 2.8 Maryea! Woot! Recycled or not, it is a victory!
I am ending eating day for sure at 2135, was aiming for 1500 but oh well. This is Day 3 of my sugar busters challenge and I remain sugar free and fairly low carb. So not too worried about a higher calorie day but want that to be the last one this wee. Woot! Exercise was a 45 minute walk, 15 min pilates and 15 min jog. All before sunup to escape the heat. |
1102 cal, almost 12 carb serv
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Mary, you're doing great. You have much more control these days with the carbs and calories.
Am2, WOOTS! on the inch loss for the waist. That's awesome. Yes, vanilla oreos are evil. Lots of exercise and yesterday's weight was down 3 pounds from the Sunday before (first weigh in). That earth shaking is me doing the happy dance. Didn't weigh today because I traveled over the mountain and back yesterday for a bike ride. Driving longer distances give me weight gain and although I tend to kick the scale, I don't want it shattered through the wall. Tomorrow I weigh again and then travel over another mountain pass further away. So no weighing on Wednesday either. Yesterday's cals were 1700 and I was just fine with that because I biked for 90 minutes. Today's cals will end at 1350 cals. Just an elliptical workout today. All is good in my little world. It is AMAZING how much better I feel eating clean. I know I have this epiphany every time but its so easy to succumb to the munchies and forget eating healthy is more comfort than the food. I wish I could keep that in the forefront of my mind. ;) Marie |
Huzzah, Maryea, you are doing great.
Marie, yes on the oreos ... they are gone from my life. Thanks for the congrats on the waist measurment. I consider that the key measurement for my health and am very pleased with it. I used to lose weight driving up and down the mountain to work, but it wasn't a terribly long distance. I can kind of intuit (is that a word?) how that might cause swelling and thus weight gain if it were a long distance. Ended eating day early at 1500 calories. I like the round number. Did a 15 minute walk and 60 minutes weights. Feeling good but hot. Should be cooler in two days, so they tell us. This is Day 4 of Sugar Busters. Feeling good, lot of inflammation gone. No cravings but I am sort of hungry right now, however, not planning to eat again as it might make me feel ill, just a lot of heat and air pressure here, best to sip water and go watch Rifleman lol. |
Hi Ladies,
Returned on Saturday from our whirlwind tour of Seattle last week. My husband and I lived there many years ago so we had a great time visiting familiar sites and introducing our dear daughter to the lovely northwest. It was very difficult to eat well with all the restaurant meals. Thankfully it is easy to eat yummy, nutritious food now that I am at home. Now to get back to the exercise schedule. I have been to the Y once but I was so sore and tired today I ended up taking a two hour nap after work instead of exercising. It is going to take a while. Thats okay. I felt this way after our trip to Arizona last spring so I know things will get better soon enough. "Patience Grasshopper". Anyway I feel much better eating my fruit smoothies and salads. You all sound like you are doing great. I am inspired to try for those ten pounds I have been dreaming of losing all year. |
Not a good eating day....1793 calories and 15.6 carb serv. Even my sofware, weight commander warned me, :o
also no exercise. Terapet - Glad you enjoyed your time in Seattle...I love that city. We lived there many many years ago and it's always been one of my favorite places. |
Maryea-Wow, is Weight Commander still around? I used that software many, many years ago before I had Excel. Listen to your software and be good:)
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A midday hi to everyone! Just had to jump in and say I used to have Weight Commander, too. I replaced it with Fitday and a few others but if Weight Commander had a phone app with barcode scanner, I'd be so there. I loved that software. It is a classic.
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Just popped in to say that yes, Weight Commander is around ...I've used it for years off and on. Now there is also an online version. But it doesn't allow you to enter your foods just your weight. I just like to see my trend (up or down) and for that it's the best. I use MFP for my food diary and on there I just enter my weight weekly.
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Hi there, just a quick post to say I'm still here. Work was busy on Monday and yesterday was the speedy trip to the conference. Long drive but great company with my co-worker. Ended yesterday a little over 1300 calories. Today I'll end at 1550 and I know exactly where that additional 200 cals came from. DH and I made bagels again tonight. I love bagels and in the Midwest there are tons of bagel shops. Here there are hardly any. DH mentioned making them and I thought it would be hard. We first made them about 3 weeks ago. The dough was a soft enough consistency to try in my bread machine. It worked perfectly. It is so easy to make them. I weighed the ball of dough in grams, then divided it by 12. Weighed each bagel to the right grams so my cal count is exact. Pretty cool! I ate one hot out of the oven this evening. Well worth those cals. Exercise and everything else is good. Life is good.
Tera, welcome back from the pacific nw. Mary and I both love it here. Am2, you're cruising busting all that sugar. I hope the heat let's up. Mary, if the commander tells you to stop, then you shall listen. ;) Marie |
1261 cal, 12 carb serv
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A good day in calorie totals although at the moment I want to blow it. Just got back from the vet with Blizzie and instead of her cast being removed, she got a new one. And the vet found a weird fracture that wasn't on the original. So they'll re-Xray again One Sept 4th. :( Poor doggie girl.
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Huzzah, all!!! I have been starving every evening since I started the sugar free but am soldiering on and it is Day 6 for me on that. Calories are higher than this time last week so don't know how that'll impact the weigh in.
Everyone seems to be hanging in. Enjoyed the posts. I have some career issues (not bad ones) keeping me on edge right now and that is making it hard to stick to both sugar free and calorie level so I am choosing to up the cals just a tad. Tera, I lived in Seattle in extreme 20-something-ish-ness lol. I loved it there. Maryea thanks for clarifying that you can't do a food diary on Weight Comm. online and that you use MFP. I'm still hanging in with My Net Diary. Marie, hugs to your poor doggie girl. I think it may be common (for people at least) to get new fractures when healing. I did when I injured my arm/wrist in 2010. As I was healing and doing the PT, they found a few new fractures and told me it was nothing to worry about, although I did lol. Homemade bagels sound good. My mom used to make those. I wish you could send me one through the computer screen. |
I have been very bad lately. Some bad choices and way too many calories. I think I got on the wrong track on vacation and I have been unable or unwilling to behave since then. Well, tomorrow will hopefully be better.
Marie-Sorry the vet visit ended with another cast for Blizzie. Hopefully a little more cast time is all that is needed. I have not heard of homemade bagels before. Yummm. maryea-You are doing awesome. WooHoo! |
Am2-We posted at the same time again. That's funny:)Good for you sticking with your plan during stress times.
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Tera, just bite the bullet (as opposed to my HM bagels) and fight to get it back under control. I know you can do it. I figure if I can, everybody can. :)
Ma2, I absolutely love how you logically go through the process to decide how to attack your plan. Do you feel loads better on your SF plan? I know I feel better just eating in my cal range and relatively good choices. I finished week 1 of the Couch to 5K program this morning. I think that two months for me to jog or run a 5K is unrealistic. My asthma and knees will never allow that. So I'm going to repeat each week and take 4 months instead. On that note, we have smoke everywhere. The wildfires are nasty. At about noon, the wind shifted and blew a big fire's smoke to us. By 2:00 I was using my inhaler - and that was in AC. My chest feels heavy and I'm glad I did my exercise before work. We usually open the house at about 8 in the evening and let the high elevation cool air chill the house. We don't have AC and haven't needed it. It's in the mid 90's and there is no way we can open the house up. Tomorrow could be icky. BTW, I'll end the day at 1539 cals. And it is weekend! :carrot: Marie |
Well I did one right thing today- I calculated my calories for the day. Unfortunately the total was 2430. Not so good plus no exercise. There is always tomorrow!
Marie-Good job finishing C25K week one. That is awful about the smoke and the heat. I sure hope some better weather heads your way soon. |
Hi all. We had a beautiful rain this morning and smacked all the smoke into the ground. The rain was hit and miss and from what I could tell on the radar, it missed the fires. For now, we have blue as opposed to brown skies and clean air. I hope it stays that way. DH and I want to bike tomorrow and I can't if I can't breath. I mostly puttered today. I listened to an audiobook and worked on my quilts. I'm making three at once.
My calories will end at 1473 and no exercise. EEKS! The. Alorie total I'm happy with be no exercise is rare. I couldn't walk the pups this morning because of the rain and now it's too late. I did nap this afternoon. That was wonderful. Tera, logging the calories is the first step to getting them back into control. I know you can do it. Marie |
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