I hope everything is okay Hoopty. I am an emotional eater too so I know the feeling!
Jm - good luck for the weigh in!
Kaitie - zumba has got to help with offsetting the bad dinner :)

I had taco salad for dinner. Didn't eat any of the tortillas my fiance had so fingers crossed that helps. I don't feel like I've dropped any weight but I haven't been on the scale. Maybe tomorrow cos the wondering is driving me nuts, but I'm at the point where no move, or movement up, is going to be a huge downer. Sometimes it's better to be ignorant lol. Gonna keep plugging away and hope I do something right.

Katie- you have never had hushpuppies? LOL must be a southern thing! They are like a fried corn meal mixture that you can put some onions or peppers in if you want. We always have them with seafood. We had fried fish but I stayed away! Have you ever had grits? We always have them with cheese when we have a large seafood meal. But they are usually for breakfast! I bet there are a lot of differences in food choices in different regions. When we were in Maine there wasn't sweet tea ANYWHERE! ;) It is difficult to lose weight here because traditional southern family meals have so many CARBS. It seems like every side is a carb. And all the meat in the past has been fried. We are all trying to change that!

Today's plan:
Preworkout: 1/2 banana
Post workout breakfast: Smoothie (vega one chai, almond milk, spinach, 1/2 banana)
Snack: Sprouted grain toast with peanut butter. Cherries.
Lunch: Chickpea piccata, polenta, swiss chard
Snack: Bell pepper with hummus
Supper: Grilled veggies, veggie burger, laughing cow cheese
Snack: 2 squares dark chocolate
Exercise: Bootcamp (30 minutes)

I have been away for a couple of days...going through emotional stuff. My ex wanted to get together to talk again on Monday and he is really angry and hurt and it is so sad and hard. He did say that this was our final good-bye and we wouldn't see each other again, and while that is really sad I think trying to see each other or talk about it more would only hurt both of us. It is such a mix of emotions - grief, guilt, relief, hope, a sense of peace that it is the right decision...

Anyway, I hadn't weighed for several days, but got on the scale this morning and was down .6 of a pound. I am at 190.4, which means I am almost out of the 190s. It's hard to feel to happy about it with my life in such turmoil, but I guess I can be thankful that I am not gaining weight through the break-up and I am continuing to make positive steps towards creating a healthy life. It is hard to stay on plan because if I am feeling good, then I want to celebrate and eat with friends and have treats, and if I am not feeling good I have no appetite and don't want to eat at all. But I am trying to stay balanced and stick with three meals and two snacks and keeping the carbs down. I did just have some mashed cauliflower for a snack, and I did take a yoga class last night, so those are two positive choices I have made recently. I am also planning a birthday party for myself in August to gather my friends and celebrate (my ex was very anti-social and never like parties, so I had shied away from hosting them, even though I enjoy them...) and hope to be down a few more pounds and buy a cute new summer dress for the event.

sorry - no time and energy for personals right now, I will catch up more later.

SuperCecilia- I commend you for continuing in the right direction while going through so much stress. Your determination is inspiring. I think the birthday party is a great idea! Be carefree and happy with friends! :hug:

I have been working my butt off to try to stay OP these last few days. I wasn't perfect but I did the best I could. Trying to keep that perspective through these last few weeks of July. Break the cycle I keep putting myself in.

Work tonight so its a busy day for me prepping meals for me and the family while I'm at work and sleeping. I even send food to my friends who are so very kind to watch my boys so I can sleep. I'm amping myself and preparing myself for a possible stressful event on Sat when my brother is having a going away party due to moving to Virginia in the Navy. That is stressful, add another element of our father (whom I do not give the time of day to because he doesn't deserve it) being there....and its a possible recipe for disaster!! BUT I am proud of myself for going, and accomplishing all that I have in the last 2 years since my father and I have spoken so I will hold my head high and walk with confidence.

Happy Hump Day! Best wishes for all to "do your best"--Thats also the Cub Scout Motto that we teach so I'm gonna keep it!

:flow1:= 5 pounds lost
:flow1::flow1::flow1::flow1::flow1::flow1::flow1:
:carrot:3/7 to present= 53+ inches lost:carrot:

lol thanks! This morning I weighed the same as last week. No gain thankfully, and still on target with my overall weight loss goals :) :carrot:

Awesome quote!

Thanks!

Yesterday:

1. Take a Multivitamin daily - Yes
2. Drink 12.5 cups of water a day - Yes
3. Check in here every day - Yes
4. Stick with food plan (no specific diet just make healthier choices, eat smaller portions) - On plan all day
5. Do not obsess over weight fluctuations - Resigned and staying positive.

My weigh in today: Same weight as last week for a total of 15.6 pounds lost.

Jumped on the scale this morning and I weigh less than I did two weeks ago - so i've gotten that pound I gained off then some more!!! 81.4kg (179lb) so yay!

SuperCecelia :hug: break ups are really hard, it's not just losing a person, you're losing the way your life has been for however long you've been with that person. Just keep thinking positively and make sure you do things for yourself and with your friends.
Jm - 15.6lb is great!!!! I've only managed about 6lb so far!
Junebug - one of my friends is southern and it never ceases to amaze me some of the things southerners eat!!! good job trying to be healthy!!

Everyone else... hope your week is ticking along nicely :)

OH Boy. So the mammography place literally scared the poop out of me. I got a letter from them saying that they need to 'complete the evaluation'. Why didn't anyone ever tell me that it is absolutely routine for first time mammogram patients to have two screenings? They should say that after the first one 'oh hey, by the way.....' I freaked out the whole dang night--seriously I slept 3 hours, that's it. GRRRRR!!!


In other news: I'm down to 166.8 this morning. Yeah! Firmly placed in the 160's now, I don't think I should ever see the 170's number pop back up, even in my night time weigh in.

My dh said that the letter meant nothing and I tried REALLY hard to believe him---cause seriously, if something was wrong they would not have sent a letter. I just think that my boobs are so ginormous that they didn't get it all in the picture like they should.

Ok, my digestive system has almost stopped shaking perhaps I can eat breakfast soon. Some day I'll listen to that little voice in my head. The first time it said, don't set up that appointment for now---and I did. I think the x--ray lady couldn't handle my big boobs. If I had listened I wouldn't of had her and probably would've avoided this trauma. AND! Something told me not to get the mail last night at 10:30. If I had listened I wouldn't have freaked out and I would've just gotten the letter this morning and just called right away. Some day I will listen. Some day.

Ok, I've ranted enough...happy Thursday.

Thank you!
:hug:

Yesterday:

1. Take a Multivitamin daily - Yes
2. Drink 12.5 cups of water a day - Yes
3. Check in here every day - Yes
4. Stick with food plan (no specific diet just make healthier choices, eat smaller portions) - No. Went out with the kids, ate candy, fries and a chicken burger. Back on plan today.
5. Do not obsess over weight fluctuations - Staying positive.

Hi friends,

I did well during the day but was pretty off plan yesterday evening - I had some chocolate ice cream after dinner and then some popcorn (not a ton) when I got together with a friend to watch a movie. I had a bit of a headache (that generally happens this time of the month) so didn't work out. But I'm not too worried about it - as long as I am not gaining (and I'm not) I am content, given all the other stuff that is going on in my life. I am on plan so far today. I am wearing my size 10 Old Navy jeans again (even though it is SO hot) which is a reminder of how far I have come - when I started this journey back in February, I literally couldn't even get them up over my bottom!

Lilmiss and June - thanks for the hugs!

JM - you are making some progress. Good for you for getting back on plan after going off yesterday. That's the thing to do!

Kaitie - congrats on being nearly at the halfway mark of the 160s! Sorry to hear about your freak-out, I can understand feeling scared. For what it is worth, something similar happened to a friend of mine and she had to go back in - there was nothing wrong, she just had what they called "dense breast tissue" so they had to do a second exam. Hang in there and I hope you can relax.

Lilmiss - congrats on your loss!

June - sounds like you have a good attitude going into this possible stressful event on Saturday. I hope you can stay positive and centered. BTW, I live in Virginia so I know all about hush puppies and that carb-heavy southern food, always served with a big glass of super sweet tea!

Shelflife - you meal plan sounds tasty!

Good evening girls,

I've been off plan for the past few days including today and I NEED. TO. STOP. Seriously, I was doing great at the beginning of July and now I'm ruining everything.

Today for example I worked from 6am-2:30pm so this is what I ate:

4:30am - 1 banana
9am - low-fat plain yogurt with berries + granola, 2 small apples
3:30pm - 5 small chicken breast strips with wild rice, lemon cake, 1 ice cream bar, 1 thick slice of bread with nutella, chocolate
7pm - 1 big bowl of walnut and chocolate ice cream
8:30pm - 1 apple
9pm-9:25pm - Workout

HORRIBLE! After I'm done writing this post I'm gonna plan my meals for the next 2 days. On Monday my whole family, DH and I are going to a huge adventure park so I'm not sure what I'm gonna end up doing yet. The emotional eater inside me probably wants to celebrate this event by eating whatever she wants all day long but I'm definitely gonna sit down tonight and/or tomorrow and see what I can prepare for myself. It's gonna be really hard since everybody is gonna be eating their delicious junk foods around me, gah.

At least I got a good workout in today. Boy am I glad that we have our own long bar, dumbbell and barbells! Work was very, very stressful, according to my phone I took ~11981 steps today so hopefully I burned some nice extra calories.

There are a little over 2 months left until my birthday and I want to be close to goal weight. When I started my first weight loss journey 2 years ago it all just came off like it was nothing and it was so easy for me to stay on plan. I lost about 22 lbs in 4 months. And now it seems like I just can't get past those stupid 139lbs - 142lbs.

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lilmisschattabox - Yaaay, congrats! That must be such a great feeling :) :cheer:

junebug37 - Good luck tomorrow! Keep your chin up and stay confident! You'll manage :)

Kaitie9399 - Oh man, they should've said something! I would've freaked out too. On a good note - hope you kissed the 170s goodbye ;) How much more do you weigh at night compared to mornings?

SuperCecilia - I remember when you said you couldn't wait to wear your size 10 pants. And now look at you - wearing them like it's no big deal :) Sending you positive thoughts! :hug:

jm474 - French fries are EVIL! But good for you for staying on plan.

shelflife - Wow, your meal plan looks absolutely tasty! What does the bootcamp involve?