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03-16-2005, 11:12 PM
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~In my own little world~
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: East Tennessee
Posts: 85
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Alright, I'm getting my tazer out on your chicks! I thought I had you guys doing a little extra workouts for me and I'm reading about no exercising and mexican food. (food that I love btw) You all better hop to it on the exercise wagon and I mean it.
Was that harsh enough? Seriously though, I hate to read feelings of guilt for not getting a workout in. You are all so important. Don't put yourself through the guilt. Try extra hard the next time to get that 15 minutes in. I promise it will perk your day right up.
I'm in some pain tonight so forgive me for not giving a shout out to everyone. Just know I'm thinking of all of you. Have a great night and wonderful day.
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03-16-2005, 11:35 PM
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#137
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Onward and downward!
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 134
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Hi Chickies,
Thank you everyone for your kind comments. I'm feeling more like my old self, and it is such a relief . I had lunch today with three friends who all worked it out so they could have their lunch hours at the same time! It was lovely. Also, today is our first cool day of Autumn! We have had three very warm days this week, and in the early hours of this morning, there was a severe storm which lasted for over half an hour, and left us blacked out until 6.30 this morning...but the rain has stayed with us today, and it is nice to actually feel a chill in the air.
Julie - I work with a community based health scheme. We offer care and assistance to people who otherwise may have to go into a nursing home earlier than they would need to. I do a variety of things, shopping, cleaning, cooking, gardening, driving clients to appointments, etc. I worked in child care for many years, but felt I needed a change and I stumbled across this job and I love it! I don't do the personal care side of things (showering, wound dressing etc) but it is an option to undertake training in the future. I have variety during the day, travelling from one client to the other.
I hope your friend enjoys her meal! She's very lucky to have a friend like you.
Madmoe - Welcome! I forgot to include it in my previous post
Have a wonderful day everyone, and I will catch up with you tomorrow!
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03-17-2005, 01:35 AM
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#138
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Pending Email Confirmation
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 181
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03-17-2005, 01:48 AM
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#139
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Gettin' Married!
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Indianapolis
Posts: 11
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I've been exercising like a mad woman and eating healthy. No mexican food here. I do my body stats on friday, we'll see how much this week has paid off *crosses fingers* I am doing the My beach body plan now, so I can actually pick from the beach body diets and set up my meal plans...woo hooo, I did good on eating today. So awesome. I didn't cheat once.
I was going to let you guys see whats on my plate for tomorrow THe calories are still low, I havent been able to keep them at 1400. Ugh so bad. Good luck girls, and feel well!
Thursday, March 17, 2005
BREAKFAST
Servings: Food Item:
3 slice tomato, sliced, each
2 tsp mustard
1/2 c Berry Burst Cheerios, all flavors
1 c Milk, skim, fat-free
1/2 banana
215 calories
LUNCH
Servings: Food Item:
3 oz turkey, light meat, skinless
1 slice(s) bread, mixed, whole or 7 grain
4 each lettuce, all green leaf varieties, leaf
1 tsp mustard
2 slices tomato, sliced
1/2 c carrots, baby
2 1/4 oz yogurt, lowfat 1%, flavored, Light'n Lively
309 calories
DINNER
Servings: Food Item:
1/2 oz chicken breast, skinless, cooked
1 each tortilla, whole wheat, small
2 tomatoes, halves
1 oz cheese, cheddar, low fat
12 Tostitos, Yellow Corn, Natural, tortilla chips
12 each lettuce, all green leaf varieties, leaf
498 calories
SNACK
Servings: Food Item:
1 apple
1/2 c strawberries, raw
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03-17-2005, 07:34 AM
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#140
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Bound and Determined
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: West Virginia
Posts: 1,316
S/C/G: 268/268/150
Height: 5'10"
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Morning chicks!
Motivation level: 9
I exercised! I actually got out of bed and did 25 minutes on the elliptical and did 20 minutes on the weight machine. When I get the rest of my programs installed on my computer I'm going to make a chart to track the sets I do on the wm so I know where I'm improving.
Food today should be decent. I still have my healthy lunch at work that I didn't eat yesterday, and I'm not planning to go anywhere after work, so everything should be ok today. I'll check back in this evening to post my menu and comment.
Right now though I have to go shower and get ready for work. Have a healthy day, chicks!
~Elisha
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03-17-2005, 09:19 AM
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FullTime Domestic Goddess
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: North Georgia
Posts: 458
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I DID IT!! 30 min. on the bike! My legs are on fire...LOL! I had the tension set a bit too high I think..considering I am just getting back into exercising. At any rate, the exercise is DONE! Wahoo! I am planning an upper arm toning routine, but that will have to wait until later, because I don't want to overdo it. Elisha, I see you got up and exercised too..WTG girl!
Joy - 90 min. of exercise is just FABULOUS. I am envious!! Good job!
Beauty - Yes, you are doing great..you are certainly planning carefully! You going to see some big results I'm sure .
Lucia - Glad to hear you feel better chickie .
Tracy - Hope today brings you even less pain...you're gettin there!
Julie - Hope you have a terrific day!
(((((Ricki, Jennifer, MsRD, Mary, & everyone else!!)))))...there's a hug for you!!
Have a great day! I am proud to say that I am indeed Irish, and we are really celebrating here at our house! My children made "leprechaun traps" last night out of shoe boxes. They made "trap doors" and put little home made beds inside to "lure" the leprechaun in! It was fun..we do this every year. But, alas..as always..we didn't catch the wee leprechaun, but instead he left every person a bag of golden (chocolate) coins!! It was exciting.
HAVE A GREAT DAY!
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03-17-2005, 11:02 AM
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#142
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: oceanside, california
Posts: 332
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well I haven't posted in a few days nor have I got any exercise in since then. Sort of busy. Have to wake up early to bring hubby to work and dd to sitters and then come home to get ready to go to work and I haven't gotten adjusted to it yet. It is taking everything out of me. I mean, I would stay active during the day and play with dd before but working is something totally different and takes out different things so I was feeling wiped out (and deprived of playing with dd). Thankfully I don't have to be there until noon today so we slept in and got someone else to bring dh to work and now we are just playing and watching cartoons. Fun but in an hour I will bring her to the sitters so that I can start to get myself ready and go eat before going to work. Plus there are a few errands that I have to run. Tomorrow I have a drs appt for dd so I don't go in until late and won't have to deal with any of the customers on the floor since she wants to train me in one area I will be working with. That is fine by me so I will run before going to her drs appt and then will be ready before having to do anything else. Anyway, taking time away from dd so I will let you all go. I will post again soon though. Bye!
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03-17-2005, 03:44 PM
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#143
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"workin' on my fitness"
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Palm Beach, FL
Posts: 881
Height: 5'10"
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Hey chickies....sigh...I am just spinning my wheels. I have yet to get any peace and quiet here at work, but today, I have the roid on a wild goose chase for a little while, so I can try to type like a banshee and see if I can't get a post in here.
I'm frustrated. everything has gone to **** in a handbasket, food, water, exercise, schoolwork. Between the chaos at work (35 files into closing so far this month, and we're 17 days in!) and having to take a day off last Thurs 3/10, and another half day on 3/15 to deal with the builder, the roofer, 3 different roofing supply companies, and still be trying to get the builder to confirm the selection, since we were PROMISED they could get the correct shingles we wanted, but that it takes 6-8 weeks to get. Uh, since I saw roof trusses up on Tuesday, and they were starting to put the plywood up, I'd think it's important to order them NOW, but no one else seems to find the same sense of urgency as I do.
The cabinets issue is not resolved with the whole "discontinuing" the Sanibel Maple cabinets. Hmmm...gotta love this- you can pickle oak, (only oak is too grainy to do this huge kitchen in) and it's fine, but you use the same exact stuff on maple, and you'd think it would cause a nuclear reaction or something. The cabinet distributor is "no longer guaranteeing the product, so they will no longer make the cabinets." Something about fading over time. It's FLORIDA! EVERYTHING fades over time! Grrr!
Ok, house things are eating up any free time I might have had- I spend more time on the phone dealing with this....If I could burn calories by fuming, I might actually get somewhere.
Hubby's schedule has been ridiculous- poor guy is working late hours, getting up at 4am, busting his hump, and I'm doing the whole household chore stuff on my own. Now, there's an interesting story about household chores at weird hours of the day. Plus a little bit of a downer, so I apologize in advance. Since we lost Zephyr on 2/21, the other cats have been in a funk. The little one, Sable, is now peeing. Like squatting on a pile of laundry in front of the washer. While I was out of the room, she peed on my side of the bed, causing me to have to strip & bleach & vinegar wash a comforter, sheets, and mattress pad at 11:45 on Sunday night. Then, last night, around 10:30pm, while I am in hubby's office with him, she jumps into a box of office supplies & paper, and I caught her in mid-squat and scooped her up. Unfortunately, I wore most of that. Great. Out onto the balcony she went while we dropped everything to clean that up, take the box outside, throw out good paper, pens, tape, etc. Dammit! I needed that at such a late hour. Scrub & disinfect the carpet under the box just to be safe. Clean the litter boxes again just to be sure there's no reason for this, and it starts to rain on us. And her, out on the balcony. Stupid cat got wet, and howled, the whole time we are busting our asses, and he's got work to finish & get out still, so he needed that like he needed a hole in the head. I did not get to bed until after 2am, and then I laid there fuming. I don't need a cat peeing all over the house. Especially if we are not home during the day, and can't stop her in her tracks. And then I don't need the other 2 getting any bright ideas, especially since one is a male! So, we're frustrated. What to do? It's not a medical problem, it's defiant, purposeful behavior. I'm not living in a litterbox. Hubby is livid, and basically told me to find an animal shelter for her. Anyone want a 2 year old black kitten with an attitude problem & a peeing issue? Sigh.
Very little sleep plus extra added bullcrap plus no time, plus my roid plus my builder = a recipe for my blood pressure to go thru the roof. How much more can I be expected to deal with? Oh- yeah, that's right- now we are committed to Easter at his parents' house, even though we can't spare the lost weekend, and Tyler, our nephew, is being baptized on 4/10 in Miami, so we will lose that weekend, too. I guess I can relax when I'm dead. Deep breath.
I'm miserable company right now, and I find myself biting my tongue each time the Roid pushes me one more step towards an office shooting spree. I wish I had better news to share. ****, I wish there was a light at the end of the tunnel- this weekend we're already committed to dealing with the builder, since our sales person is off on Thurs & Friday, and I haven't been able to get one of the 2 owners in the construction side live on the phone all afternoon. Ack!!!
Would you believe this has taken me more than 2 and a half hours to write between issues & interruptions? I send love, and hugs, and all my best wishes to my chickies here- please, put in a few good words for me, because I'm about to just drop!
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03-17-2005, 05:02 PM
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#144
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Gettin' Married!
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Indianapolis
Posts: 11
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Girl I am going to pray that things get better for you, that cat could just be acting out. Crystal does that when she's mad. UGH. I feel for you ! I hope things start to ease up soon for you. Everything will work out for you!!
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03-17-2005, 05:45 PM
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#145
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~Insane Java Turtle~
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: ~Almost Heaven~ West Virginia
Posts: 614
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Wow, Jennifer be ranting and raving!
Gurrrl? You feel better now? Dang, that's a butt load of crap you're wading hip deep through. I wish I knew how to help. Honest I do. I sure hope it gets better for you. I can't imagine how stressful (but awesome cool) having a new house will be. Hang in there. You know how to find me if you want to scream.
I posted this once and *POOF* gone. But this time it was the AOL on the work computer. Kind of hard to type all the funny stuff you had typed before, isn't it? But I'll give it a whirl. I'm at work with nothing else to do.
Well, let me be the only Italian Java Turtle to wish you a Happy St. Patrick's Day and wish you the luck of the Irish.
I finally got the nerve up to post a journal entry today. It was hard but you wouldn't believe the responses I got! Wow, chicks came out of the woodwork to rain love down all over this embarrased and ashamed turtle. I need to to get moving again BADLY. I need to find a way to make this happen. To help myself. To find a way to FIND help for myself. Okay, holding hands up.... someone ZAP ME! I need it. I deserve it.
I'm still getting the hang of posting to each of you individually, so bear with me until I get it completely figured out. Let me welcome any newcomers and wish all of you peace and happiness.
Go Java! Move that Carapace! Move something!
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03-17-2005, 10:24 PM
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#146
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Bound and Determined
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: West Virginia
Posts: 1,316
S/C/G: 268/268/150
Height: 5'10"
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Evening chicks!
Today has been a long day. I know I promised comments, but I don't think my mind is going to be functioning long enough to do so, so this post will be short and sweet.
Jennifer, I know what you're going through, honest I do. No, I haven't built a house, but my dad ran a housing construction company through most of my life, so I've been around it. But Mary is right--just think how wonderful it will be when you're finally in your brand spanking new house. And Beautyseed is right too--your cat is probably just acting out. Animals are sensitive and grieve too. Rough spots happen, as you know, but you'll come out stronger in the end. Promise.
Ok, on to today's menu. Started out good, then.... kind of fizzled out at the end.
25 minutes on treadmill, 20 on weight machine
12 oz. water
Breakfast: 6 oz coffee w/creamer and Splenda, 2 sl. 12-grain bread w/1 tbsp lite mayo, 1 sl. American cheese, 1 scrambled egg
Lunch: 1 can chunky chicken noodle soup, 4 pb sandwich crackers, 1 mini Reese's pb egg
Snack: 4 vanilla wafers, 1/2 white choc. Reese's pb egg (reg. size)--I won it at work--SOOO good--made Steve eat the other half
Dinner: 20 oz Diet Dr. Pepper, steak hoagie w/lettuce, tomato, pickles, peppers, mayo, and cheese, 2 oz sour cream and onion potato chips, Tall Caramel Latte from Starbucks
After work today Steve and I went over to the new Target in town--Steve had never been to a Target. Walking into the store we notice something neither of us had heard about--a Starbucks. Our town did not previously have a Starbucks--the closest being I believe Pittsburgh (being about 1.5 hours away). So Steve insists on buying me coffee, and I do not argue. At least we went with hoagies for dinner instead of McDonald's, because I know I would have gotten a Big Mac and fries.
Anyway, I'm surprised I rambled on that long. And now sleep is on the way. Tomorrow morning--CARDIO!
Have a great night chicks!
~Elisha
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03-18-2005, 01:05 AM
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#147
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Pending Email Confirmation
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 181
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This sums up my day "Pecan Mudslide".... hmmmm having a pity party. My left knee is really hurting..... I walked for about 15 minutes this morning and couldn't even do that without pain. I was hoping for it to be better by Saturday for our next walk/run but I think it is wishful thinking. I don't know what I was thinking trying to run again. well we'll see what happens but I have a feeling I'll be walking the 10k sun run.
Jennifer..... have patience and know it's going to work out in the end. We were in very much the same position 14 years ago... I can sympathize for sure..... All I can say is stick up for the stuff you REALLY WANT. {{Jennifer}}
Mary - so glad to see you posting - WAY TO GO JAVA TURTLE All you need to do is plan tomorrow. Baby steps.... {{Mary}}
What a great day for you Miss Elisha
Gabwill - You'll get yourself in a regular routine in no time.... but don't forget that you have to make an appointment for "your time" which can be anything you want - but you probably will pick exercise...... Right??? Way to go with the new job
Gotta go do some stuff... sorry no time to send a message to everyone.... but know that I wish you well and a happy Friday to ya!
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03-18-2005, 07:09 AM
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#148
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motomom
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: West Michigan
Posts: 1,035
S/C/G: 199/182/164
Height: 5'2"
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Tgif!!!!!
It is now Friday...and BTW (for those who might care...) it is frigging SNOWING AGAIN here!!!!!! Have I mentioned that I am soooooo sick of snow and soooooo sick of Winter!!!!!???? Grrrrrr! I know I can't change the weather and I should just enjoy it, but really...a 40 degree day in March...is that too much to ask??? So we are supposed to get up to 40 today and then it's supposed to rain a little and then tomorrow we are supposed to get MORE SNOW...LIKE A WHOLE BUNCH!!! Anyone want to come and enjoy the Winter Wonderland while I bask in your beautiful Spring weather??? I just want to walk outside...that's all!
OK...I am so done venting about the weather, but let me just say that I have not had any exercise since LAST Tuesday! I'm feeling fat. I'm eating whatever and whenever I want...and yes, I know it's all a choice...and at this point, I don't care! Oh PLEASE send me some positive vibes/ prayers that will lift me up! Work has been a little stressful. My Mom just left to go visit my unemployed sister (it was arranged before she got fired) in Oregon and I talked with my (very depressed) sister on the phone last night...and she was stressed out and when I tried to get her to realize that she is depressed, she closed down the conversation, which made me feel really bad because we are so close!
I don't know why I am telling you all this, but maybe it helps me to understand some of the depths of my "eating out of control" behavior when I put it all in front of me in black and white! I also know that life is about choices and reactions to what goes on around me...I just wish that my reaction to food would change into something more constructive, ya know? I need to make this weight loss a priority and when I get wrapped up in my emotions and "busy work", it makes it difficult for me to prioritize!! Life just gets way too busy sometimes and it's hard to slow it down! I wish all I had to do was concentrate on losing weight...like in those (non)Reality shows...where they go away and stay in a hotel and get their food made for them and have a work out coach, etc. Geesh...someone practically DOES it all for them...that's what I want...and my life too! <SIGH>
Maybe it's time for me to get back to remembering all the things that I am grateful for! That sometimes help put things into perspective. I want to say that I don't have time to journal my food, keep track of calories or exercise, but that is a defeatist attitude, and I am NOT a defeatist!! So I will just say that I am not making time for those things right now and when I do (and it better be soon!) things will start to fall in place!
Now...I don't have a lot of time for comments, but here goes:
Jennifer...so glad to see your post. I am sorry that you are dealing with all of those things. Maybe you need to just take a break from worrying about what you want (losing weight) and just take care of the things at hand and remember to love yourself! ((((((Jennifer)))))))))) Love ya, chickie!
Mary...it was good to see your post! I think maybe you and I have the same case of the "I can't get it all togethers"!!! Maybe!? You deserve a hug, not a zap, so here you go ((((((((((((Java Turtle)))))))))))))
Joy...so sorry to read about your knee. I've been gonna post about mine, too, but figured it would go away soon! After the last time I rode the bike, everytime I would walk up or down the steps, it would pain me unless I bent my knee a certain way. It's better now, but still hurts at times. I'm thinking I should probably get a support for it. How about you? Do you wear a knee support at all? Is this an old injury or something new? Ihope it gets better! Running can be so hard on a body! Take care of yourself chickie (((((Joy)))))
Elisha...your Starbucks excursions sounds like fun! And what???? Steve had never been to a Target??????? OMG!!!! I love that store!!! And now they have Starbucks! What more could a person want?? Groceries some day! LOL! You are hanging right in there. I'm proud of you for the exercise you are doing. Please send some motivation my way!
Gabrielle...Welcome back to the working world, but now with child! You will soon find out that unfortunately, you don't have time for everything, but I am glad to see you know what your priorities are (DD)! Good for you! And that you are planning your workouts ahead of time is soooo cool! Give that little cutie pie a hug from me!!!
Lisa...I am soooo PROUD of you for exercising yesterday! And 30 minutes! Woo Hoo girl! You are gonna kick my butt! I think maybe I need to change that exercise challenge to next week, so I can get focused over the weekend! And I promise I will!!! REally! Days are getting lighter (even amidst the snow) earlier so it will be easier for me to get up...besides the dang dog has been whining at 4:30 to be let out and again at 5:45, so I have NO excuse not to get up and just DO IT!!! Let's chat soon!
Oh...and your leprechaun traps sound adorable! I am Irish too (of course... we ARE, afterall, sisters ) but we just wear green around here!
That's it for now chickies! I gotta go get showered and get ready for work! I'm gonna be planning and scheming this weekend to get this eating and exercising under control. I got a little extra money this week (bonus) so think I'm going to spend it on a door gym and maybe a new workout video
Happy Friday everyone! (((((((((((((ALL MY CHICKIES)))))))))))))))))
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03-18-2005, 09:06 AM
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#149
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Bound and Determined
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: West Virginia
Posts: 1,316
S/C/G: 268/268/150
Height: 5'10"
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Morning chicks!
Motivation level: 8 (enough to share) :
Today is such a beautiful day that I just had to get outside for a while. I was going to do a video this morning, but I couldn't resist the sunshine. I'm usually not much of an outdoors person, but it's finally starting to look like spring, even though it's still pretty chilly. So anyway, I ended up walking my hill, which kicked my butt after not taking that walk for literally months. It's ok though, I made it, and next time will be easier.
Today is payday, so I'm going to go stock up on healthy foods at the store. I really need a new job.
Ok, I lost my train of thought, so I guess I'm going to go get ready for work. Have a great day, chicks!
~Elisha
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03-18-2005, 11:01 AM
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FullTime Domestic Goddess
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: North Georgia
Posts: 458
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Happy Anniversary to Me!!
Yes..today is my wedding Anniversary! DH and I have been married for 11 years, and have been together a total of 12. I am a lucky woman - my husband is truly wonderful, and I'm not just saying that to sound a certain way. He is so very good to me . He bought me a weight bench for a present! I just love it. It folds down and is light! It is really nicely padded too..it's made for women. And, he also bought me a set of weighted balls..they are so pretty and bright, and they come with a workout. All of this stuff is by Danskin. I thought is was a thoughtful gift..he got me just what I was wanting..I hated trudging down to the basement to get to the bench down there!! So, I'm off to buy a special lunch for us..I'm taking it to his classroom for a "romantic" (yeah right) lunch there!! LOL!!
I weighed in this morning...and I am down only 1/2 #. Well, I know I have done a good job this week, even with the water...so I will be patient. I was down 2 last week, which is pretty good. I exercised again this morning..on the bike: 30 min, 10 miles, 370 cals burned! Go!! I'll play around with my new weight stuff later on. I already have in 24 oz. of water...that's a lot for me at this time of day!!! Just keep on keepin on...just one day at a time..it's all I can do...
I want you to know that you are all in my thoughts and prayers. I am praying for peace and comfort for the struggles you are going through. I want you to know I am here for you..and I am a good listener - I really am. Please feel free to PM me...anytime... As a matter of fact, I need your positive vibes too.......I'm dealing with something really big right now....and I will post it later, cause I don't want to go there this morning!!
We are all awesome chicks, and we all DO have the power to get healthier.
Hope you all have a blessed day. I hope you all find happiness in this day, and that the sunshine is on your faces.........
((((((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))))))))))))),
Lisa
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