I am sucking at calorie counting right now, but that's only because I'm sick so I'm eating anything that sounds good - which isn't much! I can't believe how much this strep throat and now a cold has knocked me out - clearly I was worn down from busy season and it's my body's way of saying "enough" - I have spent the last four days alternating between the recliner and my bed. Ugh - I hate it, I hate being sick. But I know the only way to get better is to rest, relax, sleep, drink tons of water, and eat whatever I can stomach. I just hope I'm functioning again by Monday as I need to get back to work before things pile up too much.
Jules - I'm feeling pretty crappy today too. My cycle started today and my head is throbbing. I think it's because I haven't eaten anywhere close to enough calories. It just hurts to get up off the sofa. I feel like I'm going to fall out on this keyboard. I'll check in tomorrow. I started working out but my headache was too much and I had to lay down.
JD - for my abs and strength training I do resistance bands. They seem to work like magic. I feel it right away. I also do crunches and leg lifts.
Back from Dallas. Everyone did notice, but my sister didn't get to come, so I don't know how she'll react.
Lori: I'm sorry your mom and sis are acting like that. These days people don't believe we can accomplish this "on our own". It takes a lot of dedication and hard work that most people are just not willing to exert.
I have NO IDEA how many calories I ate today! I only had a yogurt and apple for breakfast, then at the Easter party I ate. I just ate. I didn't overly pig out, but I wasn't careful either. And guess what? I don't feel guilty one bit. I'll just get right back at it tomorrow. I actually didn't have but a banana for supper, so I doubt I went horribly over on calories. Maybe 500 over? Who knows.
Yeah I know, I haven't been in really. Honestly, I'm changing things up and it messes up my schedule a lot to do it, but I want change... that is I want change when I care...somehow I got into a funk a couple of days ago and am just pulling out of it. I don't care, I just don't care if I eat crap (though I'm not binging at least).. I don't care to see my calories, to bother working out...nada...not doing dishes, homework, or anything.... I generally call this a depression, and it passes... all of my moods pass. I can feel it pulling out, and have some hope that I will motivate tomorrow, that I will wake up in a better mood and want my sink cleared and my trash taken out. These things all lead to a happier me. So, I'm sure that if the fog lifts, I'll be on tomorrow to comment and chatter. Hope all is well, sounds like there's some sickness and TOM going around... I wish you luck!
Hello everyone! to those that are sick- Get Well soon!
I had 1150 cal. today. I did good considering I was working all day again on the new patio. I wasn't as hungry as yesterday, maybe that means I wasn't working as hard as yesterday. lol
I lost 3 ounces, still have 1 pound to go! I have a feeling I'll make it in the next day or two!
~HUGS TO ALL~Been super Busy. The weather has been so nice here In OHIO & I have been outdoors as much as possible! BEing stuck in ALL WINTER DONE A NUMBER ON ME & THIS IS MAKING MY DEPRESSION FROM THAT GO AWAY!~plus getting tons of exercise!! Hoping to get a new lkow number soon.~As for my mom & sis~I am ignoring them.. I hope they take my advice & example & Lose there weight too.Thats all there problem is. I am the smaller one now. No big deal~I never get along with them anyways.They always suck! ~LOL
HOPE EVERYONE HAS A SUPER EASTER!!!
(especially everyones little ones!~Misspriss~yours are so adorable int he avatar pic!)
Well off to enjoy the outdoors with the hubby & kids all day~TTYL!
I just got a new job and it is rather physically demanding. I'm working in the receiving room opening boxes as well as stocking shelves. A lot of walking. I just started about a week ago and Thursday was my only day off (I'm a part-timer). Six hours a day, 6 a.m. til noon. It's nice to get out so early.
Haven't had much time for working out though It's been cut down to maybe four days this past week, 90-120 mins each time. My new job must be giving me some kind of exercise though because according to my dietitian I've dropped a couple of pounds! I really need to get on the scale tomorrow. I didn't do it today because it's my TOM and I usually gain 2-3 lbs. during that time.
Happy Easter, everyone. Hope the bunny hid the baskets for the kids so they could find 'em and so well that the adults can't!
I am down a whopping pound this week. Didn't think I would even be able to get that, so I guess I won't complain too much. Didn't get to exercise...ride the bicycle very much this week. Kind of disappointed, but I can't control the weather. I will hope I do better next week. I now have 7 lbs to lose to meet the challenge...getting nervous. Better to try and fail than fail to try.
I hope everyone had a good day...DH took an OT shift today, so I've been chillin by myself...VERY relaxin! laid out on the deck for a while & read a book to get some sun! my legs are so white, they're almost blinding! haha so shiny! LoL
It's day 4 of my "experiment" and I'm right OP! It's crazy...I'm actually surviving withOUT pototoes AND chocolate!! haha especially choc. since TOM arrived this week too! But without these things, my calories have been on the low side...this is OK when I don't exercise, but I need to work on getting them back w/in range on the days I WO hard...we mowed the yard for the 1st time this year yesterday (I weed-whacked, pulled weeds from the flower garden, and spread seed & fertilizer)...we were out for almost 3hrs AND i'm sure my HR was up atleast 90% of that time...so I counted that as my WO yesterday....today, after laying out, I did 30min of cardio (Exercise TV) followed up by some upper body & abs on my own...
The only thing driving me batty w/this new plan is NOT WEIGHING EVERY DAY! I have this "feeling" I'm at a new low and I just want to check it out!!! I'm sooo scared that come Friday, it'll be an "up day" and I'll never know what the new low was, or IF there was one! But I'm pretty certain I'm losing considering I've been OP perfectly since last Monday...I guess I'm gonna use my weight on Friday to give my official weekly loss of exactly 2lbs! WATER WEIGHT FROM THE 2 HORRIBLE WKS I HAD... I'M SURE!
Sorry I have been MIA. So much is going on right now. The good things are I got a promotion (more work) but I am now in the bonus program. My running is going really great. Today I actually, for the first time, ran 6miles. Still amazed with that one. I am a pound away from this challenge goal. Although I didn't set it really high, but I had a really slow March and I am hoping this is a sign of things turning around.
I have a 5k race this saturday, so that should be fun.
Take care of yourself everyone. And I hope you had a great EASTER day. It was goregous out today.
I hit 105.7 today, which was my personal goal for Easter. I can't figure out my exact calories cause we went to Ruby Tuesday with my family and i had the salad bar. I did go over, I'm estimating I had 1900 cal. That's because I ate 5 peeps and 1 peanut roll egg, the last time I had Easter candy was 2 yrs ago. and you know what? it didn't even taste that good to me, too sickening sweet. It was not worth the calories! I did work outside on the new patio today, hopefully I burned some of it off. I do have a feeling I will gain weight.
fruitlady- nice, goal weight!! so you're switching to maintenance now? Will we still see you around these here parts? You've done so well!
jae165- promotions are good, and busy...we all know busy means "boy can I get a minute here?!?" good luck and congrats!
KDM322- wow crazy workouts there! I'm sure you'll see a good number. More power to ya about the scale, I don't think I can live without seeing it if I think I made progress, although I can live without it if I'm not sure lol!
Mrs.Lovett- no big, four days workout isint that bad, esp if you're working!! good job!
lori259- sorry about your family, I think I missed something on the days I was avoiding caring about my weight plan!! Sounds like they aren't being supportive, eh no one needs that...just be your own success....
I'm alternating schedules and this is the beginning of week 2 for that method...going well enough I think. I haven't lost yet, but have misbehaved enough not to. I might see loss tomorrow, ate a lil more than I should have today, but not bad. Had a Reese's egg, a lil marshmallow bunny and some fruit leather... not too bad. Other foods pretty normal, lil less diet friendly, but not terrible. I only exercised 15 minutes today, but will prob do better tomorrow, esp if I see progress.
There was no big meal or anything like that this Easter. My sister is sick, and she needs rest and relaxation, and my mother is tired today...we will resume Easter celebration next weekend hopefully. If not, I may be headed to Boston because my sister may need a specialist.
On that note the kids had a lil Easter egg hunt and played outdoors, so all are tired and ready for school tomorrow!
Man I leave for one weekend and I've missed soooo much on here! It seems everyone is doing great and I'm so happy for all of you! My Easter was good, the bf and I went to my parents, my mom cooked and I did very well. I only had 2 glasses of wine, and then nothing for the rest of the night, I went over on calories, which was to be expected, because she makes homemade gravy, but I didn't binge on anything nor ate alot of food. just higher calorie densed meals, which the scale is only up a pound...that's no biggy, I'm going to be back OP today. last night I went grocery shopping and when I got home the bf got into the bag of chips...he ate almost a whole bag, I told him I wanted to try some of them...it was a new flavor...so he poured me a bowl of chips and when I came out I said..."Whooa! I didn't want this many, I only wanted a couple to try them...." ...I could have just taken the bowl and ate them...but I took out only 3, and put the rest back in the bag! Ha I did it! He is still losing weight one cuz he's a man and two a side effect to his medication is weight loss...oh ya some side-effect. Either way we are still on track to not eat out this week. Man it was hard grocery shopping last night, i went over budget a little and I tried everything! I had coupons, tried to look at sales and get the bare minimum but still...we ran out of trash bags and needed dishwashing soap so I know that was a higher expense.....Maybe next week it will be better.
well I'm off to get ready for school and pack my lunch. I hope everyone has a wonderful day!
jigglefree: thanks for the abs tips
misspriss: I will look into that, my sister told me about that before...hope it works. thanks.
Hi everyone! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend and a Happy Easter! I had a great time with family and friends, just what I needed!
I'm so freakin' happy to report that after a 1lb gain last week, I'm down 3lbs today! I broke the 190 mark and made it into the 180's weighing in at 188.6lbs!! I saw the 180's on Saturday and was so thrilled that I was determined to stay OP all weekend to make sure I saw the 180's again this morning. And I did! Woohoo! Something that came with the 180's, though, was TOM. Ugh.
Today I have W8D3 of C25K scheduled but I'm not sure I can handle the run; I might push it back until tomorrow. We'll see how I'm feeling. In talking with one of my brothers over the weekend, I've made a goal to run a 5K this summer. Not sure of which one or the date yet but I'm going to do it.
It's been cut down to maybe four days this past week, 90-120 mins each time. My new job must be giving me some kind of exercise though because according to my dietitian I've dropped a couple of pounds! I really need to get on the scale tomorrow. I didn't do it today because it's my TOM and I usually gain 2-3 lbs. during that time.
But without these things, my calories have been on the low side...this is OK when I don't exercise, but I need to work on getting them back w/in range on the days I WO hard...we mowed the yard for the 1st time this year yesterday (I weed-whacked, pulled weeds from the flower garden, and spread seed & fertilizer)...we were out for almost 3hrs AND i'm sure my HR was up atleast 90% of that time...so I counted that as my WO yesterday....today, after laying out, I did 30min of cardio (Exercise TV) followed up by some upper body & abs on my own...
so you're switching to maintenance now? Will we still see you around these here parts? You've done so well! 
