Good day today. Trying out the Windsor Pilates DVD's. ((THIS is going to take a LOOOOOOG time to master! haha)) Weather is totally awful here in Southern Ohio...MAJOR flooding. I had to drive 45 out of my way to get home today! So, I am confined to the treadmill (b-o-r-i-n-g). I liked Solarmama's idea about watching DVD's, so I picked up some at the library today. I figure I could watch a part of the movie, then maybe be motivated to tune in tomorrow to watch the conclusion! (kinda like watching soaps!)
I know weighing in every day is "taboo", but it helps me. If I gain weight I just work a little harder.
I love stopping in here to get a boost from all of you. My "weak" time is in the evening, so it's great to come here, read how everyone is doing, and to write. (Keeps my hands busy!)
I don't know about all of you....but I am usually the last on the list to be "taken" care of. I am too busy "taking" care of everyone else! So, I am trying to give myself a little mini reward every night. It keeps my mind occupied (and off of cheating!) to think about what that reward will be.
Well im not going for a walk today....its freezing out. We got snow here lastnight. First snow of the year... So i have this old Cindy Crawford workout video that a friend gave to me. I tried it yesterday, oh man....i am soo sore today. I didn't realize how out of shape im in. I figured it wasn't that bad....i go to the gym, work out on the different machines. But this was a different type of workout. If im sore it must be working....lol.
Have a good day everyone.
Came home a little early from work yesterday... 20 minutes but I felt like I had been hit by a car. I ended up calling in this AM which is a rarity for me- but might help me make goal with the nausea/diarrhea thing going. I hate being sick. I am at 156.5 this AM. Will wait til Monday to change weight tho....
Hi everyone! I stopped in earlier and saw some people made a january challenge tracker--which is a great idea!!
I weighed myself today--185 (that's down just over a lb). . .and hopefully that'll reflect in my weekly weigh-in on Sunday. I've got 6lbs to go to reach my january goal. I'm going on a walk today, longer than yesterday to help me get there.
I am so happy to see that all of you are doing so well. Congrats Ladies!
you all deserve a big hug.
I have had a couple of really good days and one not so good one.
Good days
-tracked my food intake
-drank a tone of tea
-waked during Dr. Phil (husband walked in and laughed)
I overall felt really good, not hungry and proud of myself
Bad Day
-started really good tracked what I ate
-went to gym
here comes bad part of day
-went to inlaws and ate a tone of crapy food
really od feels like your mind has been taken over. and you just can't stop yourself
-on the plus side I wrote down everything I ate and calculated all the calories (forced myself to do this, was in denial about number of actual calories) What an eye opener I was like 900 calories over AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
so the bad day had some positive things about it, but i really felt like total crap that I did that.
Today has been much better and I plan to go to the gym again today.
I had a good day staying on the diet. Treadmilled (to the first 30 minutes of the movie NOTORIOUS...tuning in tomorrow for another installment ) I am a bit shy on getting all my water in. Too late in the evening to get it in (don't want to be up all night running to the potty!)
Hubby and the boys made popcorn (my one vice), and I had to dig deep for some determination. I got out some clothing catalogs and mentally shopped until they ate the last kernal! I'm doing very well with staying on my diet, but get up sluggish which make it really hard to get motivated to walk.
My mini reward for tonight is to go to bed early with a new big I picked up from the library, which is a luxury for me since I usually am still doing housework at this hour (9pm)!!
High Fives to everyone...
tomorrow is a new day and the only day you need to worry about.
Sweethpea
Hi Kitten! College is stressful, but what a great goal!
Sweetpea, I don't know how you had that willpower--no popcorn. You must have felt really good when you saw that you had handled that temptation SO well!
TJ--I admire your determination->logging your food and facing the calorie count, when it's so much easier to pretend nothing happened. You're amazing!
sorry, i lost this thread somehow. whoever couldn't find it cause it was below... well i couldn't find it cause it was above. always forget about the stickies, don't even look at them. *LOL*
solar - the book i got is called "Frozen Assets Lite & Easy.. cook for a day eat for a month" it's by Deborah Taylor Hough. It's pretty small, and may not suit your exact diet, but it gives a lot of tips on freezing and how long things last and how to partially cook things. I'm finding it very informitive. In two weeks when we do our monthly grocery shopping, i'm going to try it out and see. I'll give you my real opinion then.
Well, turns out we didn't have the money yet to start getting the better food. We're in the using up the rest of the crap food phase. I am so sick of it though, I really am getting mentally prepared for healthy foods again. I only exercised once this week again, and I'm not even going to think about my weight. I guess I'm not in the place I thought I was. Still going to keep myself in the challenge though, to at least inspire me. Even if I cant meet my goal.
Congratulations to you guys who are working it and having success. I hope to be counted among you soon.
Hey everyone! I stuck to my goals so far today--it's only 3:00 here. Went for a walk with a friend to get lunch at a really healthy place. I just had the leftover's for a snack--the walk back up the hill 2 hours ago was exhausting!
Anyway, I was just thinking how this whole 1 month challenge thing is really good for me because I don't do delayed gratification well (um, or at all, really--which would explain my previous struggles with sticking to a diet!). . .so seeing my tracker, and seeing other people's losses is an instant gratification similar to that of eating a really fattening treat--I immediately get something I like. In this case, it's just the knowledge that this is do-able, and a visual reminder of everyone's losses.
Anyway, I hope everyone's doing well sticking to their goals today!
Hi Ladies...Well it's Friday .... Finally!
The weekend is kinda a write off for me. I will still try to watch the cals but not as close. All week i counted cals and never went over, so i figure i deserve a bit of a break on the weekends.
I start school again on January 17th, so night time eating wont be such a problem either as i will be going nights.
Have a good weekend everyone!!
Hi there girls
I am back again! Ready to kick my own *ss. I have a new starting weight 250lbs on home scales. I hate this! Why do I do so well and then just drop it.
My challenge for January is 5 lbs. I am not going to try and over do it. If I loss more great, but slow and steady wins the race, so they say. Whoever "they" are!!???!!!
My personal challenge is to quit smoking. I have one full day in so far, nerves frayed, finger nails gone, but have not smoked either.
Good luck to everyone on their challenges too.
Virginia
I'll write more tonight, but wanted to share this: My sister-in-law shared a hint with me. She (as well as I) get the munchies the most in the evenings (7-bedtime). She makes sure she is done with eating/drinking by 7, brushes her teeth and THEN uses the crest whitening strips for a hour. She isn't tempted to eat for the rest of the night. Plus she is getting an added benefit. I thought that sounded like a good idea!
Sweatpea---what a great idea. I always get the munchies later at night, too. It is SO hard, and that's usually when i end up really eating foods I shouldn't!
hi Virginia--Wow! You are so amazing for working on quitting smoking. What an admirable goal, and also how cool that you're here and working on such a solid month goal! It's great to meet you!
I talked to a friend of mine today about losing your taste for things. She has given up sugar (as much as that's humanly possible) for new years--not all sugars, just processed ones, so fruit and stuff are ok. Anyway, she said that she's lost done that before and simply tends to lose her taste for sweet things in about 3 days. I wonder if anyone else has had this experience with salty/fried/sugary things?
If it's possible for this to happen to me, it'll have to take a lot longer than 3 days, though--since It's been a week, and I'm still thinking a big mac sounds awfully good! To counteract this, i am finishing my glass of water, and taking a good long walk (away from the fast food places!)
Hi Fellow Challange Buddies!
(husband walked in and laughed)
and you just can't stop yourself
I was like 900 calories over AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
) I am a bit shy on getting all my water in. Too late in the evening to get it in (don't want to be up all night running to the potty!) 
I always get the munchies later at night, too. It is SO hard, and that's usually when i end up really eating foods I shouldn't! 
To counteract this, i am finishing my glass of water, and taking a good long walk (away from the fast food places!) 
