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quick monday post...
A busy weekend...just mundane stuff...oh...and a bazaar/bake sale fund raiser at work on Saturday! It wasn't a pretty weekend foodwise, but I'm back on it again today! I also haven't exercised since Thursday!! :o I feel quite badly about this but not bad enought to do anything about it this weekend, I guess! :shrug:
OK...so I'll drag that tazer out and tag myself today...just need a little jump start! Three things that trigger my bad eating habits: *Eating out! *Weekends (in general, unless I plan my meals beforehand) *Sugar! Guess that means I need to really focus on those key things, huh? Today I will: *Drink 80 oz water *Workout when I get home (NO excuses!) *Eat a healthy lunch & supper! (Salad for lunch, a new Sate Chicken & healthy coleslaw recipe that I found in "Cooking Light" which I will share later!) Hugs to all! Thanks for letting me come here even if I didn't do all that I said! Does today start our exercise challenge? Elisha...I forgot to tell you to put me down for the same number this time! 160 minutes! I CAN DO IT!!!! Hugs! |
Question of the Day
What do you do that has the biggest impact on your weight loss?
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Morning chicks!
This will be quick, since I just got some work that has to be done ASAP, but my afternoon should be open to post some comments (I hope). Official weigh-in this morning was 212.6. Same as yesterday. Hhmph. *crosses her arms* Honestly, I think my body needs a day off. Well, my body will have to wait until tomorrow! But I do think I'm going to try to talk Steve into skipping tomorrow's bowling session in favor of being lazy! I didn't sleep much last night, and when I did sleep I was having bad dreams... things like wrecking my car, stuff like that. I sure hope I get some rest tonight. :sp: Oh, well, someone else just volunteered to do my work, so I guess I'll continue. :) Calories yesterday were fine... 1401. But my meals were still heavy, and I felt like I ate too much. I got in 60 oz. of water, which is good for me on a weekend, but still not enough. I didn't eat anything at the bowling alley last night, so that is good. I did pretty well at bowling last night. My first game sucked, but my last game was 166--my previous high score was 134, so that was really good for me. QotD: What has the biggest impact? Drinking water. If I don't drink enough water, I don't lose weight. Period. Plus I get all headachey and bloatey, and I'm just plain cranky. Hydration is key, chicks! Water, water, and more water! OK, my train of thought is gone, so I guess I'll move on to comments. :D Julie: ZZZZTTTT! Consider yourself tazered! Now eat healthy today and get in your exercise AND water tonight! The Exercise Challenge starts today, and you are on for 160 minutes. :drill: MsRD: I love shopping in new places! Whenever my best friend and I are feeling stressed, we take little road trips, usually only about 45 minutes up the road to the next town with a mall! It's not anything special--they have even less than we have here, and most of it is the same, but it feels like a getaway! I remember being in Chicago. We walked all the way from Navy Pier by the Sears Tower and back to the Palmer House Hilton. We didn't realize it was so far! At least we got in some exercise! But that was a few years ago, so I don't think that exercise is helping me much now! Rosie: Julie is right. You need to find some outlet for all that anger. Journalling helps. Or a good kickboxing video (plus you get in your exercise). Or just take a walk around the block. Exercise helps relieve stress. Honest. Hope you're feeling more like yourself. :hug: TBJ: WOOHOO! on the bar application! That must be a weight lifted off your shoulders! No, we don't have a closing date yet. Hopefully this one will move quickly. I figure we'll move in January. I wish it was sooner, but there's nothing we can do about it. Joy: Where are you? Come back and give us an update! Hope all is well. Ang, Bethe, Birdiegirl: :wave: OK, that does it for me. For now anyway. Have a good day, chickies! ~Elisha |
Exercise Challenge 11-14 to 11-20
So far we've got MsRD, TBJ, Elisha, and Julie. Any other takers?
Minutes are listed Actual/Goal MsRD: /240 TBJ: /140 Elisha: /180 Julie: /160 |
I forgot to weigh in this weekend, but I'm not about to go step on the scale now. I'M ON VACATION! :D
Not going anywhere, not doing anything special. Just going to have a "Me Week". Food wasn't all that great the last couple days, but it usually isn't great on weekends, so I'm not going to get bummed about it yet. The weekdays will be the real test. So far, I've just had my usual bowl of oatmeal w/ cinnamon and cup of coffee w/ creamer, just like if I was at work. The only thing that makes me sad is that I forgot my grapefruit knife at work, and I have 3 incredibly tasty grapefruits sitting in my fridge. Perhaps tomorrow's exercise will be walking to work to retrieve said knife. ;) I have gotten a fair amount of decluttering done the last few days, and I think I might try one of my exercise DVDs that takes up more room to see if I can do it yet. When I'm done on the computer I'm going to try "Crunch Cardio Salsa". It looks like too much fun. :carrot: I didn't get any exercise yesterday, unless you count the decluttering, but much of that was sitting and sorting, so I don't really count it. Rule of thumb: If you can do something in a nightgown, it's not really intense enough to count as exercise. I did get exercise all 6 other days of the week, though, in one form or another. QOTD: I'd say the support and care of friends has impacted me the most. At the beginning, a co-worker saw my frustration over my weight and taught me how to follow the WW diet. She encouraged me through it and I lost 20 lbs. After a long plateau, I found 3FC, got TONS of support here, and have been losing more. Other co-workers saw I was losing and complimented me, and that has pushed me even more. I never would have been able to do it without my own squad of cheerleaders. :cheer: Elisha-- Great job avoiding the food at the bowling alley! I always thought that stuff sticks to your bones and never goes away. Tasty as it is when you eat it, I always regret it in many ways afterwards. Hikein-- If we do all that we say we're going to do, than we wouldn't need to come here! It's always to share with people who are all in the same boat! :hug: MsRD-- Chicago is quite the place for walking. You really got your miles in! My favorite place to walk is on Navy Pier. Rosie-- 3FC is a great outlet. If you ever need to get something off your chest, you'll find lots and lots of understanding people here, and even people who've gone through the same thing you have. Paper journaling is also a great thing, even though there is no feedback. There's just something cathartic about transferring your emotions to a piece of paper. It allows you to step back and look at the situation, and sometimes get a different perspective on things. TBJ-- I like the idea of starting the day with prayer and journaling. I'm going to have to try that next week when I'm off vacation. Not that I won't pray and journal now, it's just that... Oh, heck. You know what I mean. |
Hi Chickies :wave: Hope everyone is having a great Monday.
DH has been away this weekend ... and you know the story about the cat and the mouse. Well it's true. I don't know why I can use his absence as an excuse to binge. He doesn't give his permission or approval on what I eat so, why do I feel that he has that power over my decisions and that I must do my overeating behind his back? Guess when I figure out the solution that one out... I'll have it licked (pardon the pun). Needless to say the scale was WAY UP this morning. Probably higher than it has been in over a year. I'm going the wrong way chickies. I think maybe I'll shorten my goals to daily goals. Day by day, babysteps. So today.... Mark me down for 240 minutes of exercise this week, Elisha ... that is the only thing that I will commit to for the week :lol: (PS ... I think I must have had dislexia on my goal last week... that's the only way I could figure on 420 minutes :rofl: ... okay its a lie...) I'll be back to comment later. Hugs everyone and keep up the good work. |
Monday
I found the scale over the weekend and updated my signature line. I was happy that my CW is still less than my high weight last year. However, for some reason I feel fatter than then...must have had more muscle at that time as I had been doing a lot of english horsebackriding last fall and so had been posting a lot (work, trust me!).
Anyway, I'm now fully aware of my body weight. ;-) I'm watching my portion sizes, did snack too much yesterday though. Today I'm actually counting calories just due to what I've eaten it's been easy... Yogurt Drink in AM 65 Soup 180 Cookie Snack 100 (prepacked 100 calorie Pecan Sandies) Granola Bar 160 That's all so far and it's 3PM so it should be a good day as my hungry part of the day is well over. Predicting snow tomorrow...and I'm finally getting new tires put on my car tomorrow...glad I had appt for it as they will get busy once the snow flies and everyone finds out how bald their tires are!!! This weeks goal: CHEW SLOW darn it!! Birdiegirl |
Hi ladies!
Having a good day so far. *** MsRD -- Ooo, shopping in the big city. :) Michigan Ave is fun, it feels so cosmopolitan. I had a job interview once that was only two blocks away from Mich Ave, and I felt like I was a city girl, all cosmopolitan-like and stuff. :p As for what's next for me, I need to find a job, and I need to stop stressing about finding a job. ;) I'm going to concentrate on what I need to do at this moment in my life, and will deal with job hunting later. (And then bore you all with tragic tales of job hunting...) Elisha -- Good job passing up that pizza and pasta buffet. :D Yippee about the recent weight loss. :) Julie -- Yeah, exercise in the morning provides motivation for the rest of the day. Yeah, Hubby left for Minnesota yesterday. :( I'm an introvert, and not the best person at making new friends. Hopefully I'll have decided on a martial arts school soon, so hopefully I'll meet people there. And on Wednesday I'm planning to go to the local church in my synod. Betani -- Happy vacation! Does "Crunch Cardio Salsa" involve tortilla chips? :p Joy -- There's a U-turn ahead; now go the other way on the weight loss! You can do it! I have a friend whose fiance left for a different state, and my friend stayed behind for a little while. She overate while the two of them were separated. The business about significant others leaving and sweethearts overeating seems to be common. With Hubby back in Minnesota for the month, I'm going to try to avoid overeating out of lonliness. Let's work on it together. :) Birdiegirl -- Glad to hear that your weight is still under where it used to be. That shows that you are capable of keeping weight off, even if there were some minor fluctuations. Most people gain it ALL back and then some... even if you didn't lose as much as you were hoping, look at the past year as successful maintenance. :) Rosie -- You are a human being and deserve to be treated with a certain amount of respect, even by people who don't like you. Go kick some butt. *** Quote:
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Personal goal: 40/140 Group total: 40/960 See you all later! |
hello all!
I visited my Mom this morning. Most of you know that my Mom has Alzheimer's and lives in the locked-down dementia unit of an assisted living facility. (and,yes, it really is as bad as it sounds, despite heroic efforts of the staff to make it otherwise) Most of the time, I visit Mom in the evening, after work, and have excused her tiredness or lack of ability to converse on the fact that it is the end of a day and she is weary. But today I visited at 10am, and discovered her to be no stronger or more alert than at night. Yep. Reality reached out and sucker punched me....hard. So...I left there and, as usual, drove directly to the local McD's and ordered a hot fudge sundae. Stress, you know. It forces me to turn to food for comfort and to make the bad stuff go away. It doesn't work, but I do it anyway.....and IT HAS TO STOP! Face it, chickies, stress is a part of life, like hangnails and dirty laundry. Stress is there, and will always be there, because sometimes life just sucks. We must devise a more creative, and less physically destructive, way to deal with it. We have to try relieving stress with something other than food. When the everyday worries pile up and everything is going wrong, we have to find the courage to say, "There are so many things in my life I can't control, but I can control what goes into my mouth." Next time I visit Mom, I have to make a conscious effort to avoid the 'ice cream trap'....maybe it will be as simple as making a right hand turn instead of a left out of the parking lot.....or listening to some beautiful music on the way home...maybe just doing some little thing that will restore a little sanity to life. What are your thoughts? What are you going to do the next time life deposits a load of manure in your driveway? What evasive maneuvers do you have planned to avoid being drawn into the stress=food lockstep? |
MsRD - Alzheimers
Hi - My Mom developed alzheimers when she was in her late 50s. It was very very mild at first, barely noticeable if you didn't know her well. When she was in her mid 60s it was undeniable and yet my family denied it over and over. Never sought treatment or doctors they went to didn't think it was it.
I knew Mom, she wasn't Mom anymore. She stopped reading novels, she was an avid reader (like myself) and we would swap paperback books. Around 1990 or so, she stopped taking home books I had left out for her. She was 58 - 60 years old at that time. By the time she was 62, phone conversations with her center completely around herself. She didn't even ask how things were with me and my family. Her world was shrinking more and more. I specifically remembered a conversation I had on the phone with her younger sister during this time. Urging her to talk w/my Dad that Mom has Alzheimers! Her sister ALSO denied this could be true "she's too young" blah blah blah. THEY ALL THOUGHT I HAD GONE OFF MY ROCKER! Well, as it turned out she finally was diagnosed with it..FAR TOO LATE for the medicine to "slow down" the symptoms. Mom was already lost inside her head somewhere. Tangled up in diseased nerve endings...Dad said she would sometimes come around for a few minutes and then fall back into herself. HE thought she knew what was happening, but simply couldn't communicate it. In 2002 Dad succumbed to cancer. Over the next year, Mom just let herself go so she could be with Dad in heaven. She passed away in 2003, almost an exact year later. Her alzheimers really wasn't advanced enough to kill her, she DECIDED to let herself go. The last year was very sad. She totally withdrew and didn't know anyone. Even my sister, her primary caretaker. Yet still, physically she should not have passed away. The heart is the strongest part of us, and hers had died when Dad died. Alzheimers is a very slow sad way to go. I didn't mean this to be depressing, it's just the last chapter of my parent's lives. I spend my time thinking about when I was a kid at home and they were young and vibrant and arguing with each other over the supper table about some trivial matter. I was actually happy in many ways when Dad gave in to cancer and when Mom gave in to life. They were in pain and sad. Death released them. This past summer my hubby and I released their ashes into the Gulf of Mexico (and after that all the hurricanes came through that area). I chuckle thinking of them stirring up the ocean waters like that! MsRD - just hang tough and be there when you can. Take Care Birdiegirl |
Alzheimer's
Hi all...I know this isn't a forum for Alzheimer's, but it seems there are some thoughts out there about it tonight! As most of you know, I am an Activity Director in a Nursing Home and have worked in long term care for almost 15 years...where Alzheimer's runs rampant! It is the saddest, most debilitating disease anyone could ever imagine...and it is worse for family members!
I have seen this horrific disease slowly take the lives of so many beautiful people. People come to us usually when they are no longer the people their families knew...which makes it easier for us, but soo much harder for the families. My only loving words to any of you (((((MsRD & Birdiegirl))))) who are struggling with your loved ones' decline...is to remember the good times and the wonderful memories! MsRD...your Mom is NOT the same person you knew her to be...truly, she is not. It's ok to hold onto those beautiful memories of her and let go...and cry. What would your Mom want you to do when she was able to give you advice? Maybe you could give that some thought... I have a wonderful story about two friends who came to the Assisted Living Facility...and then later to the Nursing Home where I work. They were neighbors...as different as night and day, but the best of friends. One was a housewife...very simple...the other had worked for the CIA and then later was a HS teacher. They were inseperable...and despite their dementia, made me (and each other) laugh every day. I remember walking past their room one day and hearing them talk about their families coming to visit them...they were looking for their families to visit them. I assured them that their families would be in soon that day. They were happy to know that...and went on about something else. Oh...they were so funny! I guess the moral of the story is that even if your Mom doesn't seem like she is happy to see you or has much zest for life left, I'm sure she is happy to know that you are and have been a part of her life! That, my friends, is soooo worth remembering that OUR life AND health is important enough to not turn to food when we feel life crashing down on us! Having said that....I did with a bunch of sweets in the house what MsRD did a couple of weeks ago with the Halloween candy to get rid of it...I ate it! 4 frosted sugar cookies & about 1&1/2 cups of icecream!!! OMG...I feel like puking! On a positive note (not that it did me much good...) I did 25 minutes on the bike tonight after work, as promised! Now...if I can just get a handle on the food!!! OK...another day! <Sigh> OK... :hug: to all of you! |
Question of the Day
With all the talk of stress-related eating, I thought this question could help stir up some mental activity, and get us thinking of ways to beat the stress!
What are some non-food related things you can do to relieve stress (or boredom, or anger, or loneliness, or any other emotion that could drive you to eat)? Try to list at least 5 activities that are non-compatible with eating, the more the better. |
Good morning, ladies!
:hug: to everyone! Alzheimer's... my grandmother is developing Alzheimers. It's not bad yet, but it's getting worse. Sometimes she is fine, and sometimes she is just... not. Some people in my family are doing the denial thing. It's scary to think of someone's mind fading away like that, bit by bit. OK, there's more I could say there, but I don't want to start crying here at work, so I'll stop. Well, yesterday was an ok day for me. Not enough water and no exercise, but calories were only at 1242. The scale is down to 211.8 this morning. YAY! And I'm wearing pants that were once pretty tight, and this morning they are loose. That makes me feel good, and reminds me of how far I've come. Sometimes I forget... last year seems like so long ago, especially since I have done some backtracking in the meantime. I skipped the exercise last night on purpose. I was so tired yesterday, and my body was complaining about it all day, so I took it easy last night. But Steve and I are not going bowling tonight, so I rescheduled my exercise session for this evening, so I won't miss any workouts. I'm getting a little nervous about the upcoming holidays. A couple of days ago, if you had asked me, I would have said that my resolve was so strong nothing could stop me, not even the super-yummy White Russian tiramisu I'm supposed to make for Christmas dinner dessert (and tiramisu is my *favorite*). But yesterday I found a recipe for cheesecake pumpkin pie, and my grandma wants us to make a dessert for Thanksgiving (in addition to her regular pumpkin pie), and Dad said he would buy the ingredients if I would make it... and then we started talking about all of the other yummy holiday foods that are coming up. And now I'm anxious. This is the time when I fell off the wagon last year, and this is the season that is the most challenging for diets in general. My plan is to do as well as I can every day that I can. Thanksgiving and Christmas I can have what I want, but only one serving of anything. I don't know what else to do. I'm going to have to work my butt off and really push myself with the exercise, and I'm going to have to be selective with the random goodies I find myself facing. I don't need to eat all of those cookies. Most of them don't even taste as good as I want them to anyway. I just need to remember that. QotD: What do I do to relieve stress? 1. Give myself a manicure. Trust me, after the polish remover, you do NOT want to be licking your fingers. 2. Bubble bath. Light some candles, put on some nice music, get one of those eye mask thingies, and soak up the goodness. And then, of course, you have to exfoliate and moisturize and pamper yourself even more after you're done soaking. 3. Face mask. Good for your skin, and if you get the kind that dries, it's hard to move your mouth. 4. Exercise. Go for a walk or lift some weights or do some yoga. 5. POST! Or journal. 6. Write. Most of the time when I write, I write about how much I hate being fat and how good it feels to exercise and eat right and do something good for my body. OK, chicks, I've got a meeting to go to. I hope you're all having a wonderful day! ~Elisha |
Exercise Challenge 11-14 to 11-20
Minutes are listed Actual/Goal
MsRD: /240 TBJ: 40/140 Elisha: /180 Julie: 25/160 Total: 65/720 |
Stress Relief
1. Allow myself a few minutes to feel sorry for myself. (Do not eat during this time)
2. GET BUSY with something else, be it work, home chores, horses, son, whatever...get my mind off it. 3. Go back later and re-assess, Does it still seem overwhelming? Is it not really in my control (even if I wish it was)? Do I need to just LET IT GO? Do I need to work on it now and "get it off my desk/task list". 4. Decide and move on (a decision in this moment can be changed later upon further re-assessment, so don't get stuck here). |
Hmm calories came in at 1757 and then it was after 10pm.
Yesterday....
I had an orange pop for breakfast. I had an apple for lunch. I had 3 cups of caesar salad and 2 pieces of pizza for dinner. I had a small piece of ice cream cake and a Quaker dips bar. Hadn't figured that the caesar salad would come in at 502 calories. Had a blow out after the realization that I blew the day (yellow), it was after 10pm and DH had gone to bed. I ate about a 1/2 (large) bag of tortilla chips and 4 more dips bars. blurpp ... oh and another orange pop. Water was only about 30oz. I had a pop and coffee during the day as well as a diet cola with dinner... kinda eats into the water consumption. Exercise was non-existent. I WILL make up for it today. How quickly a yellow day ended up being a screaming red siren day at over 4000 calories. I think I really must give up my "perfectionist" reasoning and take the "yellow day" as a positive. Thinking back about my feelings when I DECIDED to blow it....I kept thinking about it, planning what I would eat, my mouth was watering and it was like a physical urge. I have to remember these symtoms and find a way to overcome them in the future. On Alheimers... I guess we all have our own personal stories about alzheimers and it's a testiment to the growing numbers out there. My paternal grandmother has dementia / alzheimers, has been put into a home, and it's been over a year that since she's been there and I haven't gone to see her. Its not that its that far (about 1/2 hour away) but I think that I'm afraid. I get so emotional. We were never that close so I'm afraid she won't recognize me, and I wonder if I'm expecting too much of her. Another reason I'm afraid is that I'm so much like her and it's showing as I age ... I have decided... thanks to all your shared stories... that I WILL go visit her during the Christmas season. The first step is finding out where she is. Okay gotta change the subject ... the tears are coming... QOTD. Let me see. Five things I can do to relieve stress without eating.
I was going to do comments but seeing as how I've written a novel... I'll save them for later tonight. I will be back to report on my day. Hugs everyone :grouphug: |
Hello All!
First off, thank you for all the kind comments about Mom. :hug: Most of the time I handle the situation well, but every now and again....well, thanks for being there for me. Now, to update the exercise minutes...:dancer:...yesterday, I did 30 minutes WATP and another 20 minutes taking the dog on a brisk walk. Today, I finally, finally FINALLY finished painting the bathroom.....and then did (a very reluctant) 30 minutes WATP. Let's make it 80/240, thus far. Birdiegirl.....I was so sorry to hear about your Mom.....is it redundant to say I know how you feel? My Mom got very good at covering up her dementia.....to the point that most people felt she was just a 'little forgetful' because they never saw the worst of it. When my sister & I put Mom in a home, friends and neighbors were less than supportive (at first) because they thought we were just 'putting Mom away' so we could steal her home and money.. :( ...what a nightmare! Julie.....25 minutes on the bike is never wasted time! :ebike: Now that those snacks are gone, you will be able to really stay OP! Elisha.....Please make sure your Grandma is being seen by a doctor for her dementia....there are some great medications out there that can slow the decline down! I am beginning to worry about the holidays too......our December challenge is really going to have to help us keep our focus, despite all the temptations around us! :o Joy.....You don't have to be perfect to count a day a success! It is ok to do only what you can do....and feel good about it. :strong: Don't focus on what you didn't do today.....focus on what you accomplished! IMHO, I feel we should have 'red' days only on the days we don't try at all. |
Tuesday night
Evening chickies!
Wow...I'm amazed at all the responses about Alzheimers and that most of you have/had relatives with some sort of dementia. My heart truly goes out to all of you! OK...today was better than yesterday. I didn't indulge in sugary ladened treats today...as much, although I did stop at the drive thru coffee shop and order a sugar free raspberry mocha/skim milk! I figure I can indulge in one of those every once in a while without too much guilt...and I needed some dairy in my day, so it was well worth the calories! And...I had a very teeny tiny piece of Halloween candy...a mini size Twix bar...from DD's stash. I ASKED FIRST!!! ;) B-fast was Slim Fast w/ protein powder 280 cal Lunch was (gasp! I just looked up the calorie count on this one) Taco Bell...Grilled Stuffed Chicken Burrito...690 cal. plus 1/2 Nacho order 180 cal. Supper was the Sate chicken I was going to make last night...and sauteed green beans...not too super high there...around 200 calories The Latte...230cal. Twix 40 cal. Making this a grand total day of around 1620 calories (which is way better than what I could have done!) Water was not great...probably only around 40 oz, so that doesn't help with all the salt I ate today with the soy sauce & burrito! Gotta get more in tomorrow, for sure Exercise...non existant...but had good intentions! I just ran out of time this morning before work...Tomorrow is not looking promising, but I can certainly try after work tomorrow! I think it's going to be a Pizza night, so maybe I can skip the pizza, work out and eat salad later! That's my plan...what can I do to avoid eating it??? What are some non-food related things you can do to relieve stress (or boredom, or anger, or loneliness, or any other emotion that could drive you to eat)? 1. Work out! 2. Journal what I am thinking about eating or what my mind is thinking about when I want to eat! 3. Work on crafts (I have tons of scrapbooking I need to get done!) 4. Play with daughter...or better yet...TELL her I want to eat something that is not healthy for me. She'll read me the riot act!! :) "...but Mommy, is that healthy?" 5. Look for a healthy alternative! ************************************************** ******* I know this is already exceedingly long, but I had a few comments. Elisha...Thanks so much for the questions you are posting here. I know you have been working hard this challenge at getting involved...and it's showing up on the scale! Great job, chickie! I hear you on the nail polish remover! Every Tuesday I do manicures (my version) for the ladies at work and then I go eat lunch! Blech! I have to wash my hands about a thousands times before that all comes off! LOL! And yes...the ladies LOVE their nails painted, so that is something you all can do (to help break the ice if you need to) for the people you go to visit in the nursing homes this upcoming holiday season! :) Joy, you said: "Thinking back about my feelings when I DECIDED to blow it....I kept thinking about it, planning what I would eat, my mouth was watering and it was like a physical urge. I have to remember these symtoms and find a way to overcome them in the future." I couldn't have said it better myself! That is exactly what happens to me when I PLAN to eat something I KNOW I shouldn't! Birdiegirl, you said: " 3. Go back later and re-assess, Does it still seem overwhelming? Is it not really in my control (even if I wish it was)? Do I need to just LET IT GO? Do I need to work on it now and "get it off my desk/task list"."This is a wonderful way of thinking. Sometimes I really get overwhelmed (especially at work) and have to really work at letting it go! And the other...working on it NOW...that's really something I have to work on, too! I tend to procrastinate (and turn to food) if it's an overwhelmingly large task! Alright ladies...tomorrow's goals: 1. Journal ALL my food as I eat it 2. Work out at least 20 minutes 3. Drink 80 oz. water 4. Be happy with my accomplishments for the day! (I have a presentation to give at a local college tomorrow...I'm a bit nervous, but all I can do is be myself, right?) Wish me luck! :hug: to all! |
Okay ... I'm back to comment as promised.
Julie I know you'll do well with your presentation tomorrow. Confidence is the best antidote to nerves. You know what you're talking about and feel strongly about it = you'll have no problem expressing it. I know that you can keep all your daily goals tomorrow - If "I" can do it - "You" can do it. :drill: MsRd WOW ... painting and walking the dogs and with Lesllie too. I'm in your awe. And thanks for starting the discussion re: alzheimers - now I realize that I have to go visit my Granny instead of feeling guilty about not doing it and turning it into something that's about me - not her. Have I told you lately that I still haven't finished painting my bathroom. It's only been a year and a half :o If "You" can do it - "I" can do it. :lol: I think I can see a trend starting.... Birdiegirl Let me first welcome you to the group. It's great to have more perspectives. I particularly enjoyed the the "problem solving" and logical plan to avoid eating due to stress. I'll sure try to think about it that way. Maybe that's what I really need to do - stop and be analitical about the whole "emotional" reaction to stress. Some great ideas there. Elisha I'm SO PROUD OF YOU ... the way you're keeping on track with your eating... ... the way your scale keeps budging downward ... and you're getting to be such a great bowler too. :yikes: I hope I'm not TOO LATE for the exercise challenge... can you put me down for .... drum roll please 90/240 I didn't end up taking the dogs for a walk - I couldn't locate the leashes ... but I ended up washing walls, ceiling and tiles in the bathroom and moving furniture around in the games room, relocating the carpet shampoo'er (downstairs) and did 30 minutes on the e-bike. TBJ I'm so glad my hubby's home. :love: I didn't really think that I get lonely ... but I'm sure that's some of it. I sometimes think I'm trying to prove I'm too independent to miss somebody. But I have tried to be more upbeat and cheerful and lovey and demonstrative since he came home... and it feels great. So now that the bar application is in what's the next step for you? Do you have to wait for an exam, how long is it away or are you done all the exams and are waiting for approval? I don't know anything about the process. When can you're dogs get out of the quarantine? Have you been to visit? Can you take them for a walk there? What kind of a job are you looking for while you wait for the bar application? Sorry didn't mean for this to be a thousand questions....but that's what came up???? Betani I'm on vacation (again) too. Not doing much either. Gotta get my reading done by tomorrow for my course "Organizational Behaviour" because I have signed up for a seminar on "Contracting for Services" Thursday and Friday - should be interesting (NOT). I guess that means lots of reading tonight and tomorrow to get it all done for class on Saturday. I've been doing some decluttering too - got rid of the "collection" of old pillows that I was hanging on to for some reason. Lord knows I don't love them - so they are GONE. I've been trying to get ready and organized for the holidays too. Well that's about it for now ... DH wants me to look on the net for a "Kowasaki Rhino". Wanted you to know that it's 7:37 pm and I'm on track. Only 1200 calories so far... room for some PLANNED popcorn later. Water has been 60 oz (including tea - and I'm having more in a minute). Hugs everyone and :thanks: for being here for me (and each other) :grouphug: |
Morning chickies!
Well today is starting off one bugger of a day. I'll be glad when this one is over! Readers' Digest version? Power went off overnight--no alarm, overslept, no water, no shower, no light, no hot breakfast, no coffee. Tried for cereal but the milk was bad. Got to work an hour late to find email down and the whole office just barely hobbling along. I hope they just send us home, because this weather is going to get worse as the day progresses, and by evening all of the rain that fell last night will just be one big sheet of ice from here to Ohio. Finally got some coffee :coffee2: and a bagel with LF cream cheese at work. I SSOOOO wanted to stop at Hardee's for breakfast, but I didn't. Oh yeah, and the scale was all the way up to 213 this morning. Miss Elisha is NOT a happy camper this morning. Haha... I just saw the new emoticons they have up! How funny they are! :turkey: :snow4: :gift2: :snowfight : Emoticons amuse me. I'm such a little kid. Yeah, so, yesterday... water was good yesterday, something like 120 oz. Calories came in at 1494. Dinner was heavy (cheeseburger and mac and cheese). Did 30 minutes of Y!F, mostly yoga. Wasn't a hard workout last night, and I'm ok with that. Food today... who knows? If the power is still out at home it's likely to be a nice greasy Hero Hut with fries and blue cheese. But the rest of the day will be light, so it'll all work out. Oh dear... if the power isn't back on, how can I work out? I'll find a way. I'm hoping it won't be a problem. OK, I'll come back and post comments when I'm feeling a little more positive. I hope you're all having a better day than I am! ~Elisha |
Exercise Challenge 11-14 to 11-20
Minutes are listed Actual/Goal
MsRD: /240 TBJ: 40/140 Elisha: 30/180 Julie: 25/160 Joy: 90/240 Total: 185/960 |
Weight Loss Tip #34
If you've given up your favorite treat for your diet, we've got good news. It turns out there are dozens of healthier alternatives to ice cream. An average ice cream bar contains 260 calories and 17 grams of fat, but dip into sorbet or low-fat frozen yogurt and you'll save at least 100 calories and 10 grams of fat. Nonfat fudge bars, ice pops, and low-calorie ice-cream sandwiches are other yummy ways to indulge while watching your waistline!
This one should have been mailed to me yesterday. Before I dove into the tub of chocolate hagen daas, never mind the 3 additional cabbage rolls I ate over the sink, and the bad of popcorn laden with butter and parmesean. What to do about ME :tantrum: My only goal from NOW until I create an unwavering habit is to REFRAIN FROM EATING AFTER 8PM. . I was trying to turn this goal into a positive... any ideas how to word it? I WILL achieve this goal by:
On a more positive note for some reason the scale was back down to 237 this morning (it must have been water weight) ... and... I love emoticons too! :thanks2: |
Hi everyone!
Joy, how about, "I will concentrate on metabolizing after 8pm, and I won't eat then because it would distract me." :p Ah, Chicitas, it's been an interesting few days. I feel kind of down, because Hubby is gone, and I have been wanting to overeat and not to exercise. Fortunately I haven't completely blown it. I've been cooking comfort foods, but at least I've been cooking and not restaurant-ating. I've been craving lots of sweets, but have stuck to my one-treat-a-day goal. I haven't wanted to get out of bed, but I have done some chores. I know I'll feel happier if I spend some more time out in the pretty Hawaiian sunlight and do some sort of physical activity. I felt a lot better Monday morning when I went for that walk. Today I'm going to visit the animals at quarantine, which means I'll spend time outside with my pets, and that is sure to lift my spirits. Yesterday a scary thing happened. A while back, the mirror in the bathroom had fallen off the wall and hit a light. The landlady came in and fixed the mirror, but she didn't fix the lamp shade, which was broken and sharp. Well, I was in the bathroom and putting on some sunscreen. As I moved my arm up in the air, my wrist caught the broken lamp! I pulled my wrist away, and there wasn't any blood. But then a few minutes later, my wrist was bleeding. I was so scared... obviously I hadn't severed an vein, because the blood wasn't gushing, but it was freaky to see blood dripping from my wrist. I'm not too good with blood regardless of what injury the blood is coming from, so I started to feel somewhat panicked. What if I passed out while my wrist was bleeding? Forutunately, that didn't happen. I put a paper towel over my wrist and laid down on the bed with my arm up in the air. The bleeding stopped, and I put a band-aid over the wound so that I wouldn't feel nauseated by it. Now I just have a pink-ish scrape on my wrist. There isn't even a scab. Apparently I just nicked the surface. But I'm glad the incident is done. :) I watched a tae kwon do class last night. Watching the class was one of those things that I didn't feel like going out and doing, but that I did anyway. I'm glad I did, because I didn't like the class. I don't think tae kwon do is for me. Now that I know that information, I am closer to joining a martial arts group. I'm pretty sure I'll go with the jujitsu group that I visited. I am going to visit one more place first, though. All right, I don't mean to be self-centered and not respond to people's posts, but I've written way too much here! I'll comment later. Happy Wednesday! |
sorry for not posting. seems like i missed alot. way too much to comment on. :dizzy: i just havent really been in the writing mood. its been taking all i have to respond to ppl's emails and check on things daily. i did okay for the past week. some days were a little too low cause i just didnt feel like eating. but on average-1850- it was okay although a little lower than my low end of cals (i usually try to stay @ 1950). weighed myself and came in at a loss of 4.2 lbs :carrot: so that was good to see. i hope to have a pound lose next week to finally be out of the 330s. i've been in there forever. so my goal is to stay around 1950-2000 cals instead of the 2100 i was on the week prior to last. well hope i made sense. hope to catch you gals tomorrow. (and i'll promise to read the past posts in full- i jus glanced over them :o )
Rosie |
Hi... looks like I've got a lot of time on my hands... so you all can breath a sigh of relief... tomorrow and Friday I have a course to go to. :lol:
Rosie... so glad to hear from you. I hope you're feeling a little better. Your weight loss should help with that. {{{{{{{{Rosie}}}}}}}}} BS (blood sugar) this am 6.5 Water so far 60 oz (7pm) Exercise:
So mark me down for 60 more minutes Elisha. :cheer: Food was good today but had to have a sweet that my sweetie brought home. A TH cinnamon bun with cream cheese icing... figured 314 calories for it ... but still under 1500 calories so a GREEN day. I WILL NOT EAT ANYTHING MORE TONIGHT. I WILL HAVE A NICE CUP OF TEA. Okay gotta go watch Law and Order. :grouphug: |
Thursday AM
Oops! Guessed I missed posting yesterday! Sorry chickies~
Food was not good yesterday and there was no exercise (except for the billion miles I walked at the college for the presentation I did...it went well, thank you!) Today is a sad day here in our household. DH is going to take our 13 yo male Husky to be put to sleep today. :cry: He called me this morning at 6am from work, sobbing. I feel so bad, but Nikai's life has been a good one and he just isn't able to control his urine and BM anymore...and because Winter has arrived here in W. Michigan, it would be cruel to keep himoutside all the time this winter. He would just be tortured! We both feel it is time...and have known it was coming for a long time. He's been such a wonderful dog and lived a good full life for only having 3 legs all of his life! I'll try to attach a photo of him. Not much more to say...We have about 6" of snow on the ground this morning. It's cold...and I will try to get some exercise in this morning! Joy...You could phrase your goal as: I will only allow myself to eat up until 8pm when I will only drink water or tea....or I will only drink water or tea after 8pm. I need to get going...the rest of you are doing good...let's get motivated and really kick this exercise challenge up a notch!!! Who can do more than 30 minutes today???? :carrot: Hugs! |
Question of the Day
Do you have any trigger foods, times of day, or other specific triggers that you are aware of? What substitutions can you make for your trigger foods? What else can you do to avoid your triggers?
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Morning chickies!
Well, yesterday was a decent day for me. Calories came in at 1430, plus a small salad with light dressing I forgot to add in, should add another 50 calories or so, so we'll say 1480. Water was good... about 110 oz. Exercise was 45 minutes of Yourself!Fitness. However, the scale is up again this morning. Yesterday I was 213.0, today I'm at 213.4. That's just freaking crazy. Before I was losing weight on 1600 calories per day, but now that I've gotten used to eating fewer, I'm gaining on 1500? That's not fair! :tantrum: But today is starting out a better day than yesterday did. I had coffee this morning, and there was power, so it's ok. I'm going to keep my calories down around 1300 today and guzzle water like there's no tomorrow and we'll see if this mystery weight comes off. I want to be 210-211 on Monday! I just don't know what is up with that stupid scale. ToM is still a couple weeks away, so it's not that. I don't know. I know I shouldn't worry about it so much, since I know I am being healthier now, and that is what's really important. And honestly, I'm not exactly depressed about it. I'm just confused. *sigh* Well, I'll just push myself a little harder for a couple of days. I really need to go back to planning my meals a little more accurately. I need to whip out my Dr. Phil guideline sheets and write down exactly what I'm going to eat, then stick to it. That is very difficult for me, but I know it can be done. So I did a 45 minute workout last night. I still can't make it through some of the marathon cardio sessions she gives me, but I can tell that I'm making progress. I can jog in place longer and do way more jumping jacks, so that is a good thing. I'm scheduled to do only 30 minutes tonight, but with this scale thing, and Julie's challenge for the day, I think I'll bump it up to 45. I really think I need to work out for longer anyway. 30 minutes should be the bare minimum--NOT the norm. QotD: What are my triggers? Chocolate. When I have even a little bit of chocolate, I want more, and I want it all the time. Sometimes I'll allow myself just a little bit of chocolate every day, and that works alright, because I can usually limit myself. But I find that if I just don't eat it at all, the cravings go away after a couple of days anyway. Same thing with pretty much any starchy or sugary carb. If I let myself have a little, my body just keeps wanting more and more. It's better for me just to avoid them, but it's so dang hard. I don't want to do low-carb, but I know I do better if I avoid carbs in the evening. That, unfortunately, seems to be the hardest time, with potatoes and pastas or rice for dinner quite frequently. I try to limit my portions though, sometimes it even works. Julie: Sorry to hear about your dog. They are such a part of the family, aren't they? It is always sad to see them go. Our shepherd is going to be going soon--she's gone deaf, all her hair is falling out no matter what we do, and dysplacia is settling into her hips. But she is 13, and we know she has had a good life. Although it may not feel like it, we both know it is better for them to be at peace. :hug: Joy: WAY TO GO on the green day and the exercise! :high: How about, "I will get all of my daily nutrients/nourishment before 8pm," so you're looking at what you CAN have instead of what you cannot. TBJ: I don't do so well with blood either, at least not if it's my own. Someone else's and I couldn't care less. One time I cut my finger opening a can of cat food (honest!). It was so bad... I probably should have had stitches. I was home alone, and I just panicked. I called my grandfather, who could tell I was panicking, and he drove all the way (about 20 minutes)over to help me and calm me down. I still have the scar from that one. Have a good visit with your pets, and get out there in that sunshine! Rosie: 4.2 pounds, that is great! :bravo: I know you can lose that other pound this week, no problem! Hope you are feeling better soon! OK, enough chatter from me for now. I hope everyone has a wonderful day! ~Elisha |
Exercise Challenge 11-14 to 11-20
Minutes are listed Actual/Goal
MsRD: /240 TBJ: 40/140 Elisha: 75/180 Julie: 25/160 Joy: 150/240 Total: 290/960 |
Yaa Hoo
I can't believe it but I lost 2 lbs over the last week! That really perked me up.
I weighed myself on Tuesday, forgot to post about it yesterday. I'm doing much better about food at work...work is where it's easiest to eat JUNK, also I have a sitting office job (very awful) combined with a LONG commute (doubly awful). I used to work 4 days a week, which I loved, but as of last January, business was purchased by a demanding boss, who insisted I work at LEAST half days on Fridays...so another long commute each week. I'm clinging to my 1/2 day Friday's now...I take about every third Friday as a vacation day, as it's been so draining. Work in a small town, so hard to get good food at lunchtime. However, they are finally building a big grocery store that will have good fruit/etc to pick up at lunch time. No time for packing lunches with my routine. Later Birdiegirl |
Aloha chicas --
For some reason, I woke up dizzy this morning, to the point of not wanting to stand up for too long. I've been sleeping on and off for four hours now, and feel a little better. Still, I think I'll be spending most of the rest of today in bed. I have no clue what this dizziness is about. I don't have any other symptoms. It might be happening because I haven't been drinking enough water. I don't know. Visit with the pets yesterday was definitely a mood-lifter. Tomorrow will be my first weigh-in after about a month and a half. Lots of people have been curious about what comes next as far as the bar exam is concerned... well, basically, right now I am chilling until I start a bar exam review course on December 27. The course is a private test prep course that nearly everybody takes in order to prepare for the bar exam. In the meantime, the board of bar examiners will review my application and see whether I'm fit to take the bar -- am I a bank robber? Serial killer? Cereal killer? They will notify me whether I'm allowed to sit for the exam in early February. Then, come the hopefully well-fated third Tuesday and Wednesday of the month, I'll take the exam. It will be months before I find out whether I pass. After I take the exam, though, Hubby and I no longer need to live near Hololulu. That's when we'll decide what island we want to live on, what kinds of jobs we want, and so forth. I don't know when I'll start applying for legal jobs. Unless you get a job straight out of law school, employers pretty much only hire people who've passed the bar. I've been stressing over jobs for the past two years, and the stress took a toll on me, so at the moment I'm not trying to think about job hunting. Don't worry, y'all will be reading crazed, neurotic posts from me once I start looking for legal employment again. :) *** Rosie -- Congratulations on losing four pounds! Good luck reaching your new "decade" of 320's. Joy -- Good for you for your green day. :) Heh heh, I love Law and Order. I volunteered with a prosecutor's office and a public defender's office, so I've seen both sides of criminal law. Once I had a kick-butt job interview, and I went back to my hotel room that night, and I watched about three episodes of Law and Order on cable. :p I was so pumped! :lol: No, I didn't get the job, but that memory is kind of funny... Julie -- Glad the presentation went well. Sorry to hear about Nikai. I'll have my husky send up a howl for him. Elisha -- Hey, stop worrying about the scale! Didn't you just lose 6 lbs. or something from when you had that bit of a gain? A seven-ounce fluctuation from one day to the next is not huge! Birdiegirl -- Congrats on another pound gone. *** Triggers: Definitely emotion. I've been wanting to pig out ever since Hubby left. And this morning, with my dizzy spell, I wanted some kind of treat to feel better. I'm having success avoiding junk food because I don't want to spend money on it, and today I'm in no shape to walk or drive anywhere to buy it! At least the windows are open in my room, and I can enjoy the breeze. |
Hi Everyone :wave: Thanks for all the well wishes :thanks:
TBJ ... If you're still feeling that way tomorrow get yourself some medical help.... dizzyness is nothing to take lightly. {{{{{{Julie}}}}}}... so sorry about your puppy.... I know my chow is 16 and I'm dreading the day my decision comes. Right now she's deaf ... have to really be careful not to sneak up on her ... she gets easily startled. I'll try for 45 minutes exercise tomorrow... today there was only time for 30 minutes for a WW video this morning. Tomorrow will be 30 with Leslie and I'll try my toning routine for the extra 15 minutes. Elisha ... Keep up the good work ... it'll show sooner or later. Your determination really keeps me motivated.... did you know that? Not much time .... Without a Trace in on in a couple of minutes.... (chuckle for me when you read today's tip. I'm definately guilty of both. Tuesday when I e-bikes I did it to Much Musics Motor Mouth Show. What a laugh it was... have you seen it.... people singing to the radio in their cars get set up with a microphone by their friends. Anyways here's Tip #34 (I think) If you keep skipping the exercise part of your schedule, this tip is for you: Trade your TV or computer time for exercise. If you spend an hour or more per day relaxing in front of either of these screens, that's an hour you could be improving your health and burning calories! So turn off that box, and get moving! :grouphug: |
Hello All!
Well, we have snow. So far, the roads have been decent, which is really all I care about.....and the snow is really quite lovely out here in the country! Julie.....I am so sorry to hear you had to put Nikai down. Our animals give us the closest thing to unconditional love we will get in this life, and it is so difficult to let them go. :hug: Joy....Ok, you got the color picked out for your bathrom? I still haven't put my brushes and rollers away, so I could just pack up and be there this weekend.....k? I love your 'no eating after 8pm', and will try to make that my goal also. A cup of tea sounds good right about now. Elisha.....You just keep fighting the good fight.....and stay off that scale! TBJ......How long will your hubby be gone? I am sure he is missing you as much as you miss him. Hope you have called the landlady to repair that lamp....we don't need any more accidents! Rosie....You lost over 4 pounds! I am so proud of you! You are doing such a phenomenal job....keep up the good work! Birdiegirl.....I have a commute to work too......30 miles one way.....Monday thru Friday! And yes, it can drag some days....and somedays it is downright enjoyable. I take my bottle of water with me (both ways), so I accomplish that. Check out the library for 'books on tape' and they make the time go faster too. I came home from work today and found that DH had made supper...... a rolled beef roast, potatoes and onions, broccoli and french bread, and apple pie for dessert! It was absolutely delicious! What a sweetheart! Oops! Almost forgot to update my exercise minutes......30 minutes yesterday and another 30 minutes tonight (when is this going to get easier?)....that brings the total for 140/240 ! I just may make my goal this time! |
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Morning chickies...
I really don't have a lot to say this morning...WHAT???, you say? Julie with not much to say??? Yesterday and the day before were not good food days. Comfort food all the way for me. I was supposed to have a scrapbooking party last night but between the mood in this house :cry: the nasty weather and the fact that I probably wasn't going to have but one person here for it...I cancelled it. DH made comfort food for supper last night...mashed potatoes, hamburger gravy & corn! I did ok until then yesterday with my usual b-fast of Slim Fast and lunch of chicken & green beans (and 1/2 taquito...those things could be addicting!). Snack yesterday was a serving (I counted them) of Wheat Thins. But then...after supper...I shared a bag of microwave popcorn with DD, ate a snack sized candy bar, had some spinach dip and crackers...and certainly didn't drink enough water (I'm thirsty this morning!) I can't seem to motivate myself to get on the e-bike this week. I did it Monday and after that...just haven't wanted to! I know I need to...and I like your quote, Joy! Very appropriate for me! I often consider that as I type here and watch tv at night. I have been spending way too much time on the couch lately after supper! I need to find a more productive use for my time! I don't have much more to say...I do find all your posts motivating, though...just wish my body would agree with my head... :dizzy: Thanks for all the well wishes about our Husky, Nikai. He was a wonderful companion...seems wierd not to have to take care of him this morning. But on a positive note, DH got our other Husky, Tasha groomed yesterday, so her half blown out coat is gone and now she can come inside to be with us! YEA! I've attached a couple of pictures of both dogs. The black & white one (with 3 legs) is the one that isn't here anymore! :( The other one is Tasha! Hugs to all! |
100 Snacks under 100 calories
The number listed after the food is the amount of calories. Feel free to add any others you can think of!
½ cup fresh blueberries 45 1 sesame breadstick 42 3 cups plain popcorn 23 1 whole ripe tomato or ½ cup cherry or grape tomatoes 33 1 small banana 81 5 saltine crackers 60 1 medium apple 80 ½ plain bagel (small 2 oz) 83 Celery sticks (10 small) 20 Frozen juice bar 75 1 large dill pickle 15 1 medium orange 77 1 cup puffed wheat cereal 43 1 hard boiled egg 81 ½ medium grapefruit 38 1 cucumber 10 1 cup vegetable juice 50 ½ English muffin, with 1 tsp. Peanut butter 95 1 ¼ cups whole strawberries 60 2 oz. water packed tuna 70 1 string cheese stick 72 1 medium ear corn on cob, dusted with Creole seasoning 80 1 small baked potato 80 ½ cup stewed tomatoes 36 1 whole fresh peach 37 1 slice whole grain toast 85 1 cup skim milk 90 6 oz. non fat, sugar free yogurt 86 7 medium fresh shrimp 70 ½ cup fruit cocktail, in own juice 60 ½ cup red raspberries 41 8 dried apricot halves 60 ½ cup raw cauliflower 14 1 medium tangerine or 2 small clementines 37 1 cup green tea with 2 tsp. sugar 30 17 fresh grapes (frozen for a hot weather treat) 52 10 almonds 70 ½ cup apple cider 58 1 cup cantaloupe cubes 48 2 Tbsp. dried cranberries (Craisins) 45 2 cups watermelon cubes 84 50 small pretzel sticks 60 ½ cup pineapple chunks, in own juice 64 1 cup fresh cherries 65 3 dried, orange flavored prunes 60 ½ cup Corn Bran cereal 82 1 cup grapefruit juice 65 ½ cup gelatin 82 1 cup gelatin (sugar free) 16 ½ cinnamon raisin English muffin 75 1 cup minestrone soup 83 8 baked tortilla chips with 3 Tbsp. salsa 93 20 peanuts 90 ½ cup raw baby carrots 25 ½ cup low fat cottage cheese 70 3 graham cracker squares 80 3 oz., “kiddie size” frozen yogurt (96% fat free) 78 1 cup Cheerios 88 1/3 cup vegetarian baked beans 78 6 pieces Melba toast 75 1 ounce honey turkey 32 4 Hershey kisses 98 3 dried whole dates 68 ½ cup sugar free pudding made with skim milk 80 ½ cup fat free refried beans 80 8 animal crackers 90 1 cup tossed salad (mixed lettuce greens, cucumbers, carrots, broccoli, tomatoes, etc.) with 1 Tbs. dressing 83 1/2 cup split pea soup 67 2 small plums 60 15 Teddy Graham crackers 82 2 Tbs. hummus spread on 1/4 pita pocket bread 93 ½ large red, yellow or green bell pepper, cut into strips 20 5 Saltine crackers 60 1 small banana 60 2 Tbsp. Sunflower seeds 90 1 small baked sweet potato 59 2 Tbsp. raisins 60 1 fig bar 53 4 Brazil nuts 93 2 pieces Wasa crispbread 50 1 medium pear 98 6 oz. calcium fortified orange juice 84 ½ cup three bean salad 90 1 sugar free Popsicle 20 20 pistachio nuts 70 3 gingersnaps 89 2 Tbs. light cream cheese, on 2 medium celery sticks 67 ½ cup corn flakes with ½ cup skim milk 98 ½ cup oatmeal 73 30 Goldfish crackers 70 ½ cup vanilla ice milk 92 Sugar-free hot cocoa mix, made with 4 oz. skim milk plus water 95 1 medium kiwi fruit 46 1 oz. jalapeno jack cheese 90 1 frozen pudding bar, not chocolate covered 80 ½ cup Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal 80 1 oz. Canadian bacon 40 2 Tbsp. soybean nuts 97 ½ grapefruit 37 |
Morning chickies!
I'm not feeling very good this morning. My sore throat just keeps getting worse and worse, and this morning my head feels full of ick. Bleh. Yesterday was ok. Water was good, I forget my tally exactly but I had at least 116 oz. Calories came in around 997. I know that's low, and I honestly didn't do it on purpose. I just wasn't in the mood to eat a lot at dinner, and then I didn't want to eat right before bed. I got in 45 minutes of Y!F with an upper body focus. It wasn't a very hard workout though, at least not the cardio part. But this morning I can tell I worked my arms! The scale is still at 213.4 this morning. I think the stupid thing is broken. But then I remind myself that I *was* at 214.8, so 213.4 is still an improvement, and I AM being healthier now, so the weight will have to come off eventually. I just have to be patient. It helped this morning when I put on my jeans and they seemed a bit looser. I don't know that they are, really, because they're stretch jeans and they're supposed to fit rather snug, but it makes me happy to think they are looser, so that's what I'm thinking! I need happy thoughts today! Breakfast, lunch, and snacks are good today. Dinner is Burger King for the birthday party. I'm ordering a Whopper Jr. with no cheese and no mayo, small fries, and a diet coke. This meal actually comes to about 60 calories more than just their grilled chicken sandwich. I don't think I'll have any cake tonight, as the thought of that much sugar is making me queasy. But I might bring a piece home, just so I don't seem rude, and hope that someone else eats it. Today is my day off from exercise, and my body is thankful for that! And I get to sleep in tomorrow! YAY!!! I can't wait. Two more workouts and it's time for my next Physical Challenge. I really do think I'll see some more progress this time. I'm actually excited about it now. Seeing progress like that is a wonderful motivator! In other news, the house inspector and someone from the bank are both supposed to see our house on Monday. Can I just say I *love* this new realtor?! She is on the ball! I'm glad to see things moving along. Julie: Your dogs are beautiful! At least you still have Tasha--take advantage of that and show her some extra love! She is grieving too! I suggest doing what Joy is doing--put that bike in front of the tv so you have no excuse not to exercise. And tell that daughter of yours what you intend to do, I'm sure she'll keep you on track! MsRD: You're doing great on exercise! Keep it up! We'll make our challenge goals this time for sure! It was snowing here all day yesterday, but none of it stayed on the ground. It's sure cold enough though! Brrr! It seems like everyone had meals made for them last night... except me, Mom didn't even get anything out of the freezer to defrost. :rolleyes: Joy: I did chuckle when I read that tip! That's a good way to do it though, if it gets you moving! Whatever works, right? I'm glad I'm helping keep you motivated! TBJ: Try eating something with ginger for the dizziness, and some protein. I have vertigo, so I get dizzy a lot (practically every time I move). Put a smidge of ginger in your tea, heck, even ginger cookies help. Honest. Good luck on your weigh-in! Birdie: Congrats on the loss! YAY! I have a commute too (about 30 miles each way), so I know where you're coming from. I usually grab a frozen dinner for lunch, they're generally fairly well-balanced meals. Or you can make your own on the weekends so you have them on hand to grab on your way out the door. OK, that's it for me. I'm going to drink some tea and hope I feel a little less icky. Have a wonderful day, chickies! ~Elisha |
Exercise Challenge 11-14 to 11-20
Minutes are listed Actual/Goal
MsRD: 140/240 TBJ: 40/140 Elisha: 120/180 Julie: 25/160 Joy: 180/240 Total: 505/960 |
Morning everyone --
I'm going to spend the night tonight in the other apartment, where I don't have internet access yet. So thought I would post quickly to say hi to all y'all. I'll weigh in when I get there... *** Joy -- Thanks for your concern. The dizziness went away in the early afternoon, and then this morning I felt fine. I drank a lot of water yesterday, and I think that helped. MsRD -- Ooo! Post a pic of the pretty snow. :) It's beautiful when it lands lighly on bare tree branches. Hubby will be gone only three more weeks... Julie -- Tasha is such a sweetheart! Elisha -- Well, the dizziness is gone, but I jus might have to stock up on some ginger cookies. Just in case... you never know... maybe I'll start taking them prophylactically... :p Feel better. *** See ya! |
Well, it's my last official day of vacation today. Part of me is ready to go back to work, but part of me isn't. Luckily next week is just a 3 day week for me because of Thanksgiving.
DH and I usually trade off each year as far as whose family we celebrate the holidays with. This year is his year, but the other day my mom called and said that no one can make it to her Thanksgiving this year! It's usually all my cousins, their families, and my aunt and gramma. One cousin is a firefighter, and he has to work. Another cousin just got a new puppy, and it's too soon to leave it. Another cousin is in Florida trying to build a new home. And the last cousin's wife's parents are separating, so they want to be with them. That just leaves my aunt and gramma. So, I got next Friday off, and we'll at least spend the weekend with them. Exercise has been great. I really like the "Crunch Cardio Salsa" DVD. It's the most fun way to sweat without getting pregnant! (Gosh, I should write ad slogans...) Ok, maybe that is an exaggeration, but it is a more intense workout in a little less time than my Leslie DVD. I found out I was doing myself more harm than good with my 4 servings of fruit goal. I'm not officially hypoglycemic, but my blood sugar is lower than most people, so I was advised that following a hypoglycemic diet would be a good idea, if not strictly necessary. Well, the natural sugar in fruit makes it so I shouldn't have more than 2 servings a day. Info on low blood sugar is so hard to find! It's only because I had a co-worker who was diagnosed with hypoglycemia and who gave me copies of the stuff she got from her doctor that I even have a clue as to what to do about it. My attention span is kind of wonky this week. I'll try to come back later for comments when my brain settles down. |
P.S. -- Here is the blog that Hubby and I made in order to keep in touch with people on the mainland:
http://www.livejournal.com/~likelikehighway |
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