I'm having trouble with food *sigh* I feel your pain chickadee I've started using Fitday to track my calories and I just can't seem to eat enough! My choices are good ones but I'm way under for calories, I just don't have much of an appetite
This is EXACTLY how I feel lately; thank you for commiserating. I'm really sorry you're having trouble with this too - it's frustrating. I have to find a way to get more food in, during the day especially. I think I need to bring some good, healthy snacks to work so that I can grab something fast and easy whenever I can get back to my desk.
Still doing alright, but had a naughty treat today. I don't think it'll have any effect on my weight since it was relatively small, but this weekend is DH's birthday. That means a couple meals out as we celebrate. I know I can make healthy choices at one of them, but DH wants the other place to be a surprise. He's chosen a new spot to try out and won't tell me what it is.
It's been warmer here, so I've actually taken walks on my lunch breaks the last 2 days. That's been a nice change of activity from doing exercise dvd's.
With everything else going on it looks like my grandma is only going to last a couple more days. My other grandma just passed away last week, but we weren't as close. This grandma who is fading was a super special woman and will be dearly missed. We thought we were going to lose her a few months ago, but she hung on for awhile at home with hospice care there. Now she is fading fast and in the hospital again. I guess we'll see.
I better go get some rest. Have a good one!
I'm still struggling I've gain more weight this month instead of losing.
So I've change my March goal from a weight goal to behavior goals for the rest of the month.
1)Check in on this thread daily
2) A daily walk - no matter how short
I've also changed my long term weight goal to 199.8.
Changing that goal is more of a psych boost - but the fact of the matter is anything under 200 lbs. would be an improvement to my life.
Hope your day is a good one!
Last edited by susiemartin; 03-22-2011 at 09:54 AM.
I've been making sure to eat above 1200 calories each day, and yet am still right where I was on Friday - 246.0. Grrrrrr. The scale dipped on Saturday to 245.4, then up to 246.3 yesterday, then back at 246.0 today. This is making me a little nuts. I don't know if it's the stress I'm experiencing, or sodium, or the exercise (I recently both upped the weight at the gym on strength training days and started C25K), or not enough sleep, or something hormonal, but my weight has been wonky for the past 3 weeks. I get stuck somewhere and just sit there for several days, then see a drop - though not as large of a drop as I would expect. I am drinking tons of water to deal with any sodium (yesterday over 100 ounces), but that doesn't seem to be helping things much (or maybe it is - maybe the fluctuations would be worse without the water!). I need to get past my exam next week and then really figure out how to tackle this problem. In the meantime, staying on plan is the best I can do.
Weight was 245.2 lbs at my regular weekly weigh-in this morning. That's technically 2.8 lbs down since last Wednesday, but only 0.2 lbs down since Saturday with all the bouncing around I've done. I'd really love it if my losses went back to the predictable pattern I'd become accostomed to previously, as the ups and downs when I'm totally on plan are making me a little frustrated. At this point I'm still 2.2 lbs from my March goal, with my toughest week of the month ahead (exam is next Tuesday). I really want to make my goal, but I don't think there's anything more I can do to make it happen than what I'm already doing. OK, I could get a little more sleep, but that's about it.
Last edited by chickadee32; 03-23-2011 at 06:57 PM.
MsP - I am so sorry to hear about your grandmothers. I can't believe I didn't see that until now; I really apologize. I hope your grandmother who had been back in the hospital was improving or resting comfortably, and I really hope your family have been doing ok this past week. Also - I went back and checked, and saw that your exam was at the beginning of this week. I hope it went well for you, and hope it feels like a relief to have gotten past it!
susiemartin - I'm sorry you've been struggling lately , but I'm glad yesterday felt better for you! I think your behavior goals are great ones, and I'm impressed that you're able to find strategies to work through the current struggle. Whatever you can do that helps you toward your goal is worthwhile.
Sorry I've been so wrapped up in myself around here. I am really very stressed with my upcoming exam, and wish I had 4 more weeks instead of 4 more days to study. I just can't retain all the information, and some of it seems so useless for me.
I finally had a little whoosh this morning, and am down to 243.8 lbs, which puts me 0.7 lbs from my March goal. Normally I'd say that I'll definitely make it, but with the way my weight has been all over the place lately, I'm not sure! I will keep working at it though.
It's been about a week since I've posted here; sorry for being so MIA! I've been bouncing around on my last 0.5 lbs or so to goal for days now, so I haven't really had the heart to keep posting in this thread until I had some kind of definitive move in either direction. That being said, I am pleased to announce that I finally had a mini-woosh this morning, and I weighed-in at 237.4, which actually puts me -1.2 PAST my goal...yay! I can finally go red this month!
MsP - I am so sorry to hear about your grandmothers...my thoughts are with you!
Chickadee - You've been doing great this week! So close to goal now! I also saw that you've started c25k...did you ever get a fitting, or did you end up just picking some out on your own?
Susiemartin - I'm glad everything is starting to work out a bit better for you! I also think behavior goals are just as important, if not more so, than weight ones, so good for you!
Bunneh - TOM is always a beast, but I'm glad you're getting back on track....good luck with the rest of the month!
Ophelia - Yay on the whoosh!! I love those. And congratulations on meeting your March goal! I did start C25K (I was anxious, lol), but right now I'm still just using my old shoes and my old sports bra. I still need to get fitted for both, but just haven't found the time. I am hoping a can figure out a way to get to the store next week after my exam on Tuesday so that I can meet my March goal of buying those items, lol, but it's going to be tough as my work schedule is going to be completely crazy Wednesday through Friday. Did you end up taking your road trip to look for yours?
Bunneh - I'll think positive thoughts that your body will behave for you over the next week.
Chickadee - Thanks! And, no...I still haven't made my trek up to the city yet, either. I had some unexpected dental stuff come up this week, and DH got a speeding ticket last weekend (!), so funds have been a little tighter this month. I'm still wanting to start my c25k on the 1st, and I would hate to put it off over shoes, so I will probably just start it out with my old shoes (which I've literally had since PE classes in HS...eep!) for the first week or so. I will still want to get new shoes before getting too far into it, though, so Ill be trying to make my way to the store ASAP.
How have you been liking the program so far? Has it seemed manageable/difficult/etc?
Last edited by opheliaphoenix; 03-24-2011 at 06:03 PM.
I've started using Fitday to track my calories and I just can't seem to eat enough! My choices are good ones but I'm way under for calories, I just don't have much of an appetite 
I have to find a way to get more food in, during the day especially. I think I need to bring some good, healthy snacks to work so that I can grab something fast and easy whenever I can get back to my desk.
Changed My March Goal & Long Term Weight Goal
But I still have a week left, so we shall see what I can do before then. 
!), so funds have been a little tighter this month. I'm still wanting to start my c25k on the 1st, and I would hate to put it off over shoes, so I will probably just start it out with my old shoes (which I've literally had since PE classes in HS...eep!) for the first week or so. I will still want to get new shoes before getting too far into it, though, so Ill be trying to make my way to the store ASAP.
