Ok I was trying to change my ticker, but there is some sort of malfunction going on cause it wont record it right. But I am down another pound. I am so happy that I am back at the gym in the mornings. Well I have to keep this short for right now cause I want to put my measurements and I am running out of time.
I got attacked yesterday by those evil little cadbury eggies I paid for it too!!!!! So, Im back to it today! OMG the hotflashes last night were absolutely horrid!!! Poor hubby!
Did a bit of plant shopping last night....now as long as I can keep them alive, I'll be good
I was just telling my DH how much I miss those eggs, Robin!!!
weird things happening to me, I haven't exercised in about 7 days, my body has turned to flab, my fat rolls have returned but I weigh less than I ever have. So I know this isn't really a good thing and I think it's all just due to stress.
anyway, I have GOT to get my act together and start coming in here more often!!!!
Wow guys. My ketostix this morning was so dark purple it was nearly black! I don't think I've ever seen it that dark. Scale was down to 237 this morning too. I expect after I've been up awhile it will go even lower. Usually the first weight of the morning still has some water it needs to lose.
Now that I'm in some deep serious ketosis I expect this journey to get a little harder. But I'm not prepared to worry about it yet. Just drink my water and make sure I keep my energy levels high.
I hope everyone else is doing well. I love seeing that scale move even if I have to get extreme to see it.
Robin: So did your friend decide to join? And what type of plants did you get?
Sherry: WTG on the weight loss. I understand what you're saying about the fasts in the bible. And like you said--you're listening to your body for when it's calling for food.
Falon: Sounds like your going to the gym is a great ego boost. And heck yeah take it that way!! Keep up the great workout plans and I think it's great Andy is helping you by being your exercise pal. Wish my DH would!!
Ciarra: WTG on getting right back on plan instead of staying off track!
Sandra: You just gave me maybe the clue to why I don't need fiber. But what else to eat besides veggies? I mean, I LOVE salads and such and we're supposed to eat those so how to cut that down? Hm.. WTG on the pound gone!!
Lacey: Do you think it's loss of muscle tone? STAY AWAY FROM THOSE EGGS!!
I didn't exercise yesterday. And I think I was short on my water intake. Out of practice again! Eating was OP though so that's a step in the right direction and the scale went down to what my ticker says. So I'm happy about that. I'll take that for the week's loss. I've got to figure out what we're going to do for Easter dinner. Was thinking we could make our own meal here. That would probably tick my mom off (again. As we no longer eat Thanksgiving there), but I've got to start looking out for what's right for my family. And I think Easter here sounds like a good thing Ham and a salad. Or maybe we'll get adventurous and just have green beans. But I'm hungry for that (my family calls it green sh**) pistacchio salad. The kind with cool whip, pistacchio pudding, pineapple and marshmallows. Hmm..might splurge and actually eat that. Dunno yet. Definitely SHOULDN'T Well, the girls are out of school until next week Tuesday and so I got up later than usual...which means I haven't had breakfast yet. Was thinking of just drinking a shake. I'm not even that hungry. But I'm planning on having them help me clean the house so I best get started.
Don't forget your water everyone (yes, even reminding myself)
Morning! My scale said 191 this morning!!!! Which means I am no longer obese just overweight! At lease by the bmi calculators. A very nice Easter present a little early.
As for Easter I have to check on that today. My husband has that big Hispanic family get together syndrome. Typically they do for Easter but it has been a really bizzarly bad year. His uncle (the youngest off 3 brothers) passed away in November from cancer. Thanksgiving and Christmas were just kind of there holidays. In january his dad's restaurant burned down after 37 years (he is trying to get into a building and reopen) and this past week the other brother (the middle one) is in the hospital with cancer. We don't know how bad it is yet or anything about treatment options. And husband's mom is having hip replacement surgery in about 3 weeks. So no one is feeling festive.
I would really like to just cook here. Would be much lower stress.
Brenda~ yup, she is going to join on Monday...since I dont go on the weekends, she thought monday would be the day to start. Im so excited...its going to be really nice to have someone to go with...and keep me accountable! ....the plants, I bought a peace lilly (cuz I cant kill those ) a dragon tree, and 2 other little things, that didnt have tags, but they look nice in my living room
Ciarra~ I cant wait until Im out of the obese zone too!! Keep up the great work!
Lacey~ they are sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo not worth it!!! I got into them, about 2 weeks ago, and Im literally pulling myself out from eggie ****!! (remember the hair falling out thing?)
I think I have to sit down and make out my shopping list for easter. Im still not sure what to have I dont want ham, or turkey, dh wants roast beef....so we shall see what I can figure out.
Did my workout this afternoon, was a light one because my gf was with me, and I was showing her all the equipment and how to use it. But I got there and did some work, so thats the main thing!
HI all still plugging away with the exercise and diet. though no cheats I have nto seen the scale move since the first day of the month. then it went back up. I have not measured no time.
House is getting painted and I am so excited. I will post some pictures when it is done. I will get back to you later when i have more time! but for now HI!!!
Afternoon everyone! It's a gorgeous day in Denver. I went to Wal-Mart today to return a sweater and ended up buying 3 more. They were on sale. Sale is on my top 10 favorite word list.
I have the day off tomorrow and I'm looking forward to sleeping in. With our trip, it's just been go, go, go and I've gotten way off track. I haven't been to the gym for a week. And Robin didn't yell at me for not posting in the exercise thread either!
Sue,
I seem to lose in spurts. i won't lose for awhile and then drop several pounds in a day or 2. I was told fat cells shrink but hold water trying to hold their size and then eventually drop the water. Hopefully soon yours will drop that water and you'll see the scale move. Drink plenty of extra water and hopefully that will help.
Was working in the yard this afternoon and found/then killed a snake. I'm a little squemish about them so raked all the leaves and burnt them. So I got in my exercise today. We live in the country so they are in abundance this time of the year.
mom in law called and said they are having dinner. She mentioned ham and roast, and desserts........She wants me to make some of the latter. Just what a house full of diabetics needs. Anyway I said I'd bring a big salad from my garden lettuce and nice pretty tomatoes. She wasn't excited but at least there will be a side that I can eat without guilt.
My husband is allergic to spring. Been grumpy all week. Grrrr.... So aggravating and nothing makes him happy. He may be finding that he can prepare his own meals, do his own laundry, etc. Didn't like what I made for dinner and I made him somethingelse and still not happy. Think he can cook for himself this weekend.
Can't stay for personals, but I give each and everyone of you a BIG
I am anticipating my little brothers arrival tonight for a week long visit. My kids haven't seen him in 7 years, and I have only seen my 4 year old nephew once, so i'm really excited.
In conjunction with trying to get the house prepared, I have jumped on the flylady.net bandwagon. Any other flybabies here? I tried about 5 years ago, but couldn't commit. That is one thing I am trying to change in my life, is when I say i'm going to do something, i'm going to do it! LOL Kinda like lose weight! Declutter the house, declutter the mind. That's the attempt anyhow.
No scale move this week. In fact it went up a pound and stayed there, but it has to be from the excersise. No complaints here. Haven't made it to the gym the last few days. My excersise has been here in the house.
Warning - sorry for the capslock:
I HAVE DONE 12 LOADS OF LAUNDRY IN 2 DAYS!!! That sucks, and shows how out of control my house has been.That's a lot of stairs to the basement. Moose's room is imaculate, and so is my bedroom and walk in closet.
It does count doesn't it?? LOL I'll still be around a little, but busy.
Ok. Going to have to make this fast. Lost planned today. Just hope I can get it all done. I need to do some cleaning (Falon--I bet my house is/was a close second to yours), then take pictures to the in-laws. Then I'm going cell phone hunting. Our current plan ends on Monday and I want different ones before then so I can cancel the current one. It stinks! Can't call anyone from my house. Anyway, I probably won't manage to make it online much next week. DH is off from work and we'll be going fishing (weather permitting). So hope you all have a Happy Easter and a great next week. I'll check in when I can to you all
Not much happening with me. My big excitement is that I lost another half inch off my waist for a total of 10. Every little bit helps. Looking forward to the holiday. The best toall of you.
Falon I've been a flybaby for sometime now. Right now you wouldn't know it because I've been abdicating all my good habits and routines. Hubby lost his job this week and my little boy has been sick most of the week, so the routine is upset, (and I've been fasting letting everything else but what I have to do, go by the wayside). Still the decluttering helps a lot. My house upstairs is mostly decluttered, and that makes it easier to keep things clean and neat.
The kitchen is a real hotspot this week because hubby has been cooking but not cleaning up after himself and I don't want to go near the area until I am eating again.
I'm feeling really really good. Love the mental energy and the euphoric feeling of this. It almost feels like large amounts of endorphins are being released to my brain. Those feel good hormones. Considering the stress of Monday and hearing that hubby lost his job it is amazing how good and how stress free I feel. Normally I would be freaking out. Did the fasting make that much difference? Or was it the prayers? (Much more focus for prayer right now).
Anyway the weight loss isn't bad either. Ketostix are dark dark nearly black purple, and the weight is falling off. My shoulder that was hurting so much from a touch of arthritis or pulled muscle or whatever it was isn't hurting at all either and my knee even feels better. Maybe there is something to the idea of the body having time to rest and heal itself and metabolize diseased and damaged tissues. I have a bump on one finger knuckle that I've thought was the beginning of arthritis, if it goes away during this time I'll know for sure that the website I read wasn't just fooling around.
Anyway the scale is down and I'm feeling very good about that. At the start of my fast on Monday I weighed 245.
Morning! My goal for Sunday is 186. This morning when I weighed I saw 188. I know my body is finall dropping that water out of the fat cells. I just don't know if it will hold up through Sunday. Anyway it is only 2 more pound so here's hoping.
DH is in a much better mood today. He started some new blood pressure meds and I think they effect him badly. He's never like that and been that way most of this week. I'm pretty easy going but last night I blew up.
Going for an herbal body wrap today. My Easter treat.
I paid for it too!!!!! So, Im back to it today! OMG the hotflashes last night were absolutely horrid!!! Poor hubby! 
Ham and a salad. Or maybe we'll get adventurous and just have green beans. 
I cant wait until Im out of the obese zone too!! Keep up the great work!
I dont want ham, or turkey, dh wants roast beef....so we shall see what I can figure out.
That sucks, and shows how out of control my house has been.That's a lot of stairs to the basement. Moose's room is imaculate, and so is my bedroom and walk in closet. 
