Rainbow.... LOVE IT, you got me smiling early in the morning (well here on the west coast)
Ok to clarify the Margaritas are 75 calories and 0 fat when you add the alcohol. The mix is just light at 10 calories per drink. But oh so yummy when you add a bit of fresh lime and much better than the over 250 calories per drink that a regular Margarita has
Sarge, thanks for sharing the pic, you look great. Have a blast in Vegas.
I finished the first week of C25K and my goal for today is to start incorporating additional exercise. I bought the Zumba for the WII so for today I would like to try it out.
Feeling a bit down today. I am really sore today from the upper body workout the other night where I increased the weight, and the scale is up yet again. Monday I was at 216.7, this morning it's 218.7. Every day since Monday I've been in the 217s, 218s or 219s. I know it's water weight from the workouts (the running, the increased weight) as I've been on track with food as usual (daily calories have averaged 1253 since Monday), but it's still depressing. If I know why the scale is up, why is it bothering me? I don't want to not meet my weekly goal tomorrow, and I'm irritated because as of the beginning of the week I HAD already met it (with the whoosh on Monday). And I was excited about getting down another 5 lbs or so before I travel to a conference in a few weeks, where I'll see a bunch of colleagues that I only see once every year or two, and I wanted to look good for the trip. And I REALLY want to meet my Independence Day goal of 210, because that will give me a fighting chance to get to onderland before my birthday, a goal I've had in mind for months. I was on track to do all that until this week, and it's frustrating to feel like that forward progress stalled briefly. Again, I know I haven't gained weight, and I'm ok with daily fluctuations - I expect them. So why is this week bothering me when I don't normally worry about these stalls due to exercise, TOM or whatever?
Sorry, I'm really just venting, and I know the number on the scale isn't the best measure of progress. I have measured myself, and all that, but my measurements seem to change pretty slowly so they are really only useful every few weeks. I just want to reach the goals I've set because I feel like they're reasonable targets, and I work hard and work consistently to reach them. Sorry to be a downer, I'm just frustrated today. I don't need advice (I already know why this shouldn't bother me), just a moment to vent and a hug. Just ignore me.
Edit: I was thinking through this some more, and realized that a part of the reason I'm so focused on numbers on the scale is that for me, I'm not just doing this to get healthier. That is, or has become, a big part of it, but what started me on this journey is that my husband and I have been actively trying to get pregnant for well over a year (17 months) and have been unable to do so. The endocrinologist and my OB/GYN both told me in January, after we'd been trying for a year, that the reason I wasn't getting pregnant was due to my weight, and hearing that devastated me and prompted this weight loss effort. For a variety of reasons, including my menstrual history when I wasn't nearly as overweight (I've had problems with my cycle since it first began), I believe my weight is only one factor in my infertility, but until this weight is gone I feel like I won't be able to get anyone to pay attention to the other issues (hormonal ones that have been there since I was in my early teens) that are impacting my ability to conceive. I feel daily like time is running out... I will be 33 this summer, and if I want to have a child and need fertility treatment to do it, I don't have much time left. After what happened this month with my husband, I have put the focus on conceiving on hold for a few months to lessen the stress in his life for a bit - he has enough to worry about at the moment without a wife who is stressing over not being able to figure out when she's ovulating, when sex would be most likely to result in conception, and crying every month when it doesn't happen. But we plan to re-focus again in August, and I really, really want to have made the kind of progress I need to in order to get my OB/GYN to stop stalling on sending me to the fertility clinic until I've lost more weight. I am working so hard at this, and it's my own fault for ever letting my weight get to where it was, but I don't think that sin should prevent me from getting all the help I need in order to have a child.
Anway, I know this isn't the place for all of this, and I am sorry for dumping it all out here. Please do just ignore me; I will be back to normal tomorrow.
Rainbow - I do love the song
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singing......chickadee....chickadee.....can't you just feel it....chickadee...chickadee....can't YOU just feel it, chickadee, chickadee....can't you just FEEL it....CHICK-A-BOOM....CHICK A BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!
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chickadee- My current 5 weeks is the longest I have ever stayed track with a eating/exercise program. I understand being frustrated with the scale and in the past I gave up. It is helpful to know it is not real weight and that eventually that scale will go back down. A lesson I learned at Boot Camp. Thanks platoon!
rainbowsmiles- Welcome to the group. It has been fun to read your post.
Sorry, I am bk and forth. Finals week is coming YIKES! School isnt over yet unfort June 7th is my last day! *starts sweating bullets* Lots of studying to do just popping in for a quick
Celrae--So happy we could help you past that "give up"hurdle this time. It's nice to have members of the platoon who are at various stages of the weight loss game. So much info to share and help the occasional struggles.
Chick--So bummed for you. So much cr*p being served on your plate right now that your entitled to have a few days to pout. Hot bubble bath, glass of wine, and try to forget about everything for a day or two. Give yourself a break.
RAINBOW--WELCOME HOME!!!! I hope your more frequent posting means we're gonna see your bright, smiley face around more often over the next few weeks!!! Ahahahaha...Sargie-poo...just for you! YOU ARE THE REASON I NEVER STOPPED WHEN I HIT MY FIRST HURDLE!
DCap--Boooo on the gain, but Sarge gladly accepts the pledge!
Chesh--How was the run?
MadamB--Glad the zuchinni is "looking good." Nothing worse than a bad looking zuchinni. Ones that are all mushy and ...
Tmil--Congrats on finishing week 1 of c25K! You ARE a runner!
Peanutt--Isn't it amazing how much more we can and want to move. I just came back from moving my son out of his apartment (one we moved him into last year and nearly died moving everything up 3 flights of stairs). It was SO easy this year after dropping the weight. Again, HAVE FUN tomorrow!
Be back later to close this thread and start a new one for next week with the pledges and results...
Peanutt-That podcast sounds interesting. I will definitely give it a listen. Off the bat I will say that since I'll lost the weight and started exercising I have gotten into a so much more active lifestyle. Running to me isn't exercise--it's my hobby, something I like to do. I know my body craves activity now and I get antsy or at least feel more down when I do just sit around for extended periods of time.
Rainbow-Love the song!! So creative and put a goofy grin on my face!
tmil-Great job on finishing week 1! Great accomplishment.
Chickadee-You have so much going on in your life right now, I can totally understand that you are feeling stressed out. You need to take care of your mental health first. Find a way to relax. Our mind rules our bodies.
Dreamer-good luck with all the studying. Crunch time is always fun. Not! LOL.
Thanks for the well wishes for my race. Thankfully the morning stayed cool-ish and the course was a good one. I had fun. I bumped into a bunch of running buddies so that was fun. My friend was completely excited to finish her first 5 mile run--she was fun to be around. I love helping overs with their running, because it inspires me to push myself.
I spent part of the day reading New Rules for Lifting--Got into the chapter about the actual exercise program and they were a good read. I think I'm going to have to do some modifying. I actually will probably have to make it less intense, because I don't want to wear myself out between lifting for muscles and training for my runs in the fall.
I then spent some time making my running plan for the next 6 months. So many numbers running around in my head.
Thank you so much ladies for being sensitive with my little tantrum and not yelling at me, lol. I went to the gym and got a good 60 minutes in on the treadmill (3.5 miles), and was still feeling sorry for myself and so treated myself to an iced skinny caramel macchiatto from Starbucks on the way home. When I got home, my husband was looking at the benefits summary from the hospital, and boy - THAT was some perspective. $5600 for his five day hospital stay, and what did we pay? $0. We paid a few hundred dollars separately to an out of network specialist, and that was it. My god, we are so lucky. We have awesome health insurance. His health challenges are all manageable ones. Except for being fat and having weird hormones, I am completely healthy. We both have jobs, and even though I'll be losing mine next March, we live below our means and I don't have to worry about how we'll afford our mortgage - we can do it on one salary. I know it's all relative, but I deal with FAR fewer stresses and challenges than others, and I am incredibly blessed. And I am damn proud of myself for sticking with this weight loss effort when I never thought I could, and doing it through my qualifying exam in April - the greatest academic stress I've ever experienced - and the challenges with my husband this month, and keeping up with my job on top of school. Why on earth am I b****ing about a few pounds of water weight? It means nothing at all.
So thank you very much for your kindness and support, and tolerance of my little pity party. I really appreciate it.
tmil: Congrats on finishing the first week of C25K! I am not much of a runner myself, so I know how much of an accomplishment that is.
Rainbow: Thank you for the hugs and song. You're so sweet.
celrae: I am SO GLAD that you're passing the point where you've given up in the past. This forum and this platoon are so great for providing information, support and motivation.
DREAMER: Good luck with finals! Stay focused, and look forward to that great relief you'll feel when they're over and you know you've given it your best.
Sarge: Thank you. I think I will have that glass of wine tonight, and enjoy it. I hope you're getting excited about your trip!!
Cheshire: Thank you. I am feeling more relaxed tonight, and am really glad to have the three day weekend. I'm glad the run went so well this morning, and was fun! LOL - if I were a runner and planning on races, I'd be working out all my plans too. I like having numbers to mull over.
Maintainers
Yoyo = Pledge to keep trekking America!
Newbie
Primm = 1.5
Girlfrom = 2 & ONLY 1 Boozey night! /// (-7) & Met commitment of only 1 Boozey nite!
Mcsr = 1.5 (and that's after having just lost 7.2 last week!!!!)
DeeBee = 2
BrianB = Binge free week
TOTAL PLATOON GOAL = 33.8
PLEDGES 5/29-6/4
Sarge = Off this week!
DCap = 2
Rainbow = Pledge to entertain us this week!
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Long & Short term goals:
