Mary..........sorry! I thought "Koegel Vienna's" was something you drank at Starbucks. I've never heard of this type of hot dog before so 160 calories is no big deal. Why are you eating chips in bed with DH instead of doing more interesting things?
Isn't it weird how we're told to only weigh once a week, yet we can't stay off of the darn thing? I weigh daily and lose on occasion--usually only in half pound increments. I try not to adjust my ticker until a week has passed with the new weight, though!
Diva~congrats on quitting smoking! It's hard (I know, I did it too--17 years ago!). I like how you're keeping track of the money you're saving. Are you REALLY saving it? I would. Figure out how much you are saving each week and actually put that in a savings account. Just think how much you'll have for a lavish vacation a year from now!!!
As for me, my new menu plan really worked last week, but I'm thinking of changing it up a bit already! I had made a 2 week menu plan, but need to add a few other choices for my lunch. DH and I eat the same lunch 4 days per week (we work together) and on Friday we go to lunch together. So we've been having the exact same salad for 3 months now!! Granted, I know what goes into it, so I always have it on hand, but I'm really getting bored with it. This weekend, I decided to buy some deli meat and ww bread for sandwiches, but am a bit miffed that the sandwich will come in about 120 calories more than the salad we were eating. I also picked up a couple Lean Cuisines--they are the same calories as the salad, so I'll be happy with those. I spent a couple hours on Cooking Light website yesterday printing out recipes for dinners that I want to try. I can't try any just yet as I haven't got anything on hand to make them. Perhaps tonight I'll fix up a grocery list and get shopping on the way home tomorrow. So as I said, the menu plan seems to be working because I've lost 1 pound! 9 to go!!!
Diva~congrats on quitting smoking! It's hard (I know, I did it too--17 years ago!). I like how you're keeping track of the money you're saving. Are you REALLY saving it? I would. Figure out how much you are saving each week and actually put that in a savings account. Just think how much you'll have for a lavish vacation a year from now!!!
Alinnell -
I am really saving it. Opened up a free savings account in January just for this. I transfer the money online from my checking into this account. Using the cash for ME. First order of business is to get my teeth bleached. Price tag is $350 which is about eight weeks of not smoking. Already scheduled the appointment.
:-)
Four days, 20 hours, 22 minutes. 96 cigarettes not smoked, saving $29.09. Life saved: 8 hours, 0 minutes.
Mary..........sorry! I thought "Koegel Vienna's" was something you drank at Starbucks. I've never heard of this type of hot dog before so 160 calories is no big deal. Why are you eating chips in bed with DH instead of doing more interesting things?
LMAO That's ok. I think that they only have Koegel brand meats in Michigan. They are the best Hot Dogs ever!! I also only eat their Bologna (sp?). I hate to think what I am going to eat if I ever move?! We don't have a Starbucks around here, at least not that I know of . Which is fine with me, I can't stand the smell of coffee anyways. I probably should have done more interesting things in bed then I would have been burning the calories instead of eating them. LOL... Oh too funny...
Good afternoon everyone!
I'm curious about Smartbutt too ... of course I'm a semi professional paranoid so I'm pretty afraid it's something I've done.
I haven't been keeping my fitday up today. Perhaps I should before I have supper.
Well my calories for today was about 850 I think. Low but was not very hungry today. Tomorrow it will be more for sure. Well I am tired tonight so I am hitting the hay early. Talk to everyone later.
Mary
Co-worker is leaving our department... we had a huge Chinese food buffet. Threw my calories over the top at 2407. Not even worried about it... it'll average out to what it needs to be over the course of a week.
Five days, 2 hours, 5 minutes and 6 seconds. 101 cigarettes not smoked, saving $30.52. Life saved: 8 hours, 25 minutes.
I'm curious about Smartbutt too ... of course I'm a semi professional paranoid so I'm pretty afraid it's something I've done.
Hahaha Susan, no no no.
Honestly, it's probably something you all read but thought nothing much about. I have people close to me who have suffered through eating disorders. My best friend continues to struggle with self-image day in and day out, even though I'd kill to have the body she has right now. She's gone through therapy and been in treatment for the mental issues associated, and I just know what it's like from her perspective. At times in my life, I've started some OCD types of habits that scared HER, and she has always kept me on track to make sure I didn't go "off the deep end" with obsessing over what I eat.
One VERY common eating disorder habit is incessantly measuring down to every ounce what you put in your mouth. Now, I obviously realize, we are calorie counting here, and trying to get as accurate a number as possible at the end of the day. However I DON'T think eating disorders or becoming obsessed with calorie intake is a laughing matter, and it sickened me when I saw that attitude taken toward my concern. I'm sure there are tons of people who can measure every one one-thousandth of a calorie they eat and never develop any bad OCD habits from it. Some people just enjoy being meticulous and it helps them stay on track. But I really want people to just be aware that it is easy to fall into a "bad place" mentally if you only think about your food and measuring it 24 hours a day.
Like I said, after deciding to with 3fc, I calmed down and realized that doesn't represent the majority of people I talk with on here, and so I'm just going to let it go.
You are all inspirations to me, and I'd be fairly lost without you all to chat with. So, you're still stuck with me, I'm afraid.
I've been lurking off and on for a few months and have decided I need to join to get support. I have a few challenges that I hope to overcome this time around.
I have been on a number of diets - I became a lifetime member of Weight Watchers 20+ years and 40 lbs. ago. I've gained and lost a number of times the most recent was three years ago when I lost 30 lbs in 9 months on the Atkins Diet. Obviously, these "diets" did not prepare me for real life.
Challenge #1: I live in Minnesota and it's -13 here right now, hot chocolate and comfort food weather. Challenge #2: I try not to overeat in the multitude of restaurants and fastfood places in our massive downtown skyway system so most days I bring a light lunch and I'm starved by the time I get home. Challenge #3: trying to work exercise in and sticking to the 1000 calorie diet I will need to lose on. At 5' I was told by one of the weightloss plans that my maintenance calorie intake was 1300 calories unless I increased my exercise significantly. Challenge #4: My hubby likes to go out to eat and as "empty-nesters" working full-time we do it a lot. The last challenge is that I am at an age where the weight is not falling off as fast.
I know all of these challenges can be overcome, but doing it alone is harder than I thought. This time around I am ready to combine the exercise and the calorie counting. No fancy diets, just sensible portion-controlled eating and at least 30 minutes of some sort of exercise every day. Am I in the right place?
Today was a bad day again. 3600 calories. Luckily tomorrow I'll be out of the house all day long (8am-11pm) so I just won't take any food along to make up for it...
I'm begining to really hate food. I'm beginning to want to have it away from me all the time now. The other day at work (one of the days I was in range) I actually threw out a bunch of my food at work so I wouldn't have anything to eat. I'm reaching the point where I'd rather not have food and starve than have it around and overeat... This is getting so depressing I can't even really begin to explain how I feel.
It's 10:16pm right now and I'm over-stuffed and have a ton of school work but I'm going to go to bed. I can't stand to be around myself right now.
with 3fc, I calmed down and realized that doesn't represent the majority of people I talk with on here, and so I'm just going to let it go.
