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Originally Posted by TBJ333: |
Thanks!
Just checking in to say that I lost .6 lb. :) I did 30 minutes of exercise today, so I'm up to 70/140. Cheers! |
Happy Saturday!
I was up with the birds this morning.....the one morning I get to sleep in and I can't! Grrrr. I did my reluctant 30 minutes with Leslie last night......that brings the exercise total to 170/240.....this goal is going to be a close one! Julie.....Sometimes you need a little comfort food - especially after the week you have had! But today is another day and we need to get up and moving.....I have the tazer at the ready if I don't sense some cooperation here! :s: Thanks for the picture of Tasha.....absolutely beautiful! Elisha.....Sorry to hear you're not feeling well. I guess it is just that time of year.....finally am getting over my cold after nearly 2 weeks! If you keep getting worse, get thee to a doctor.....we don't want you sick for the holidays! TBJ.....Glad you are feeling better.....and you saw that scale go down too! Good job! Have you found an exercise (jujitsu?) place yet? That really sounds so interesting.....can you tell I am getting a little tired of WATP? Betani.....Wow....good thing you discovered the too many fruits/ hypoglycemic diet just doesn't go well together! Maybe you should substitute veggies? Rosie....hope you are having a great weekend! Joy....Great exercise tip! I tend to crash in front of the TV at night....and watch anything that is there.....gotta get up and exercise and accomplish something! Thanksgiving dinner is at my house on Thursday and I better get busy cleaning house and getting some groceries! |
Morning chickies!
Quick update from me. Calories were high yesterday--1957. I didn't win the battle with the birthday cake. It's kind of hard to refuse when they hand you a piece, shove a spoon in the cake, then physically put your hand on the spoon... gotta love my friends. But I stuck to my meal plan other than the cake, so it wasn't too bad. Water... I don't remember. And no exercise, as planned. This morning the scale says 212.0. Yippee! I got in my first Avon order, so I get to sort that out today. Breakfast this morning was a bit heavy, so I'll keep lunch pretty light. Dinner is the Asian barbeque chicken that I actually mixed up to marinate last night. Easy peasy! I love trying new recipes! I just hope it tastes as good as it smells! Steve is taking me to see Harry Potter tonight. I'm excited! This is my *favorite* one! I'll get in my 30 minutes of Y!F today, but probably not until this evening, because Steve will be sleeping in here. OK, I'll take more time to update tomorrow. Hope you're all having a great weekend! ~Elisha |
Just saying hello. Not much to report. I hope to write to you all each tomorrow.
Take Care, Rosie |
Sunday...
Checking in with you chickies!
First...I did 25 minutes of bike and 15 minutes (maybe more) of toning yesterday so my #'s for the exercise challenge are moving in the right direction. 65/140 I still need to get in another 40 minutes today, but that won't put me where I need to be for this week...but I'll still keep trying! OK...Something really strange happened to me today! It's kind of a long story but if you want to follow along, read on... I have been thinking to myself lately: "What I really need to do for the next 6 months is really focus on losing this weight because I know how to maintain...have been doing it for over a year. Maybe I can just stop eating for 3 months...or maybe I can just really focus on working out...or diet...or something for just 3-6 months of my life. Truly...this is not long considering how long I have been struggling with this extra weight!..." And the conversation would go on like this in my head for the last week or so. So, I have my old car (98 Taurus) up for sale and today a lady called and came to look at it. The converstation turned to her new job. She's going to be working for the Leukemia Foundation to help with fund raising. Turns out she was an average "non athlete" like myself for many years. Last year she turned 50 and wanted to really make a "mark" in her life. So she trained for a bike trip. The Leukemia foundation sponsored all of the training in return for her to do some fund raising for them! Anyway...I was very intrigued...she lost weight in the process and got in shape and it has changed her life! So...she offers me the same thing...to join this "bike team" (I don't know all the details, so I'll just leave it at that) and train with a group of women and at home to raise money for the Leukemia Foundation and ride in Lake Tahoe in JUNE!!! What more could I ask for?? It's like I asked for some direction...and it lands in my lap! It all sounds way too good to be true, but I can see how this would benefit not only me, but lots of children as well! Now...to present this to my DH will be the next hurdle! Interesting how life can twist and turn, isn't it? So, how's your day going??? ;) |
Hey Hikein ... that sounds like a fabulous opportunity. :cheer: We had a similar thing with walking for four days I think... here in Vancouver to raise funds for Breast Cancer. You had to raise $2000.00 to get in ... (they provided food & accomodations etc.) I wasn't sure I could do that ... and nobody that I asked to do it with me felt confident in raising that kind of money either ... so I didn't do it. So anyways... if you need a sponsor (I don't have a lot of money, but I will put up a few bucks). Maybe you could talk to Jennifer and see if you could get the 3FC site to sponser you???
So, I've been laying low the past few days... two days of seminar and a day of class has me brain dead. I haven't been exercising ... I know same old story, but like my regular plan ... I will start tomorrow. I haven't been too successful with not eating after eight ... but better than I was. My goal for the next week is not to eat after 8pm for seven days straight, pack my lunches all five days, exercise for 30 minutes each day = total 210 minutes. Drink 8 glasses of water every day, and, keep my calories under 1500 for the entire week and journaling everyday (fitday & posting). I'm drafting up a score sheet. One point for each thing I do consistently during the day. So each day is worth 5 points, the best possible for the week is 35 points. There is no almost on anything for example if I only drink 7 glasses of water ... no point for the day. :drill: I'm a tough task master on myself. Anyone care to join me? |
Hello! :wave:
Today was comfort food all the way.....swiss steak and mashed potatoes and gravy and green beans and sweet french bread.....and apple cake for dessert. I am sure my calories were out of range.....but I don't count on Sundays anyway. A little over a week and I will have my weigh-in......kinda nervous about not making my goal. That doesn't make any sense as this would not be the first goal I have missed......but I have tried harder this time and I really do want to make it! :crossed: Rosie......Life gets a little crazy sometimes and we all get short of time, so it is so sweet of you to think of us and stop by and say 'hello" anyway! How is your diet plan working? Everything on plan, or maybe there should be a little 'tweaking'? Believe me, I know all about tweaking......:lol: Julie.....Being on a bike team sounds like a wonderful opportunity! Being ready by next June?...:ebike:....you are going to do some serious biking, chickie! Elisha.....You did fine on your party eating, so a little piece of birthday cake isn't going to undermine anything. Did you like the Harry Potter movie? DD saw is Thursday.....said it was good, but they had to leave out or change so much from the book (due to the books length, I suppose) Joy....Great job in improving the 'no eating after 8pm'....we can't do it all at once, sometimes taking those baby steps gets us to our goal just as well. I like the idea of your score sheet...:goodvibes:...by the end of the week, you will really tally up the points! You should set a 'prize' for yourself when you reach certain point levels! DH and I worked 4 hours yesterday cutting and splitting wood and stacking it. I will allot myself 30 minutes worth of exercise minutes.....which brings my total to 200/240. So close! But I am not disappointed in not making this exercise goal......I have made such gains in my exercise regimen and it has become something I just automatically do! We have to start making our 'battle plan' for Thanksgiving dinner. Luckily, the turkey dinner isn't really all that bad......turkey, veggies, cranberries, etc.......so if I just watch the portion size and steer clear of the desserts, it might be ok. Steering clear of the desserts is going to be the hard part for me......might have to have a sliver of pumpkin pie for my sanity's sake? :nono: |
Question of the Day
The holidays are upon us, and therefore the season of large dinners and stuffing ourselves to the gills. Not only that, but let's face it, chicks, there's going to be cookies and candies every time we turn around from now until New Years. So what is your strategy for holiday eating, both meals and goodies?
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Morning chickies!
I don't have a lot to say today. My weekend was ok. I ate a bunch of junk, but didn't do too badly calorie-wise. The scale was down Saturday and yesterday. This morning it's at 212.0. I think I'm about ready to throw the darn thing out. But alas! My motivation is nowhere to be found without that stupid contraption. I'm sorry I didn't come back and comment yesterday. Yesterday was not a very good day for me. I got hit with one of my little spurts of depression, and it's still lingering today. I did manage to work out, though I admit it was a half-hearted session. Consistency counts for something, right? Let's just say I'm really glad it's a 3-day week. Thursday is dinner with my family at my grandma's house, then a football game, though I may not go to the game. Steve's parents offered us their tickets (sold-out game, big school rivalry), since his mom wasn't going to go anyway, but I told Steve that his father could go if he wanted, as I'm sure the game means more to him than it does to me. I mean, yeah, I like football, and I'll be happy to go, but it is his ticket, and this is a big game. We'll see. Then Friday Steve and I are going to his parents' house for dinner. I've never had to do 2 dinners before, so this will be an experience for me. But I guess I'd better get used to it. Actually, once we get in our house, I plan on inviting everyone there, so we'll just do dinners once. Speaking of my house, I'm not sure if I mentioned this, but the home inspector is checking out our house today. Keep your fingers crossed that there is nothing wrong with this one, chickies! MsRD: You got close to your exercise goal! Making improvements is what really matters, so you shouldn't feel bad about it. As for Harry Potter... I thought the same thing. It was good, but there was a lot left out. I, personally, would have gladly sat through another 30 minutes to have some of that other stuff put in there, but I understand why they did what they did. I just hope it doesn't come back to bite them in the butt when they make the next movie (as they skipped some important stuff). Joy: Again I say that it is improvement that matters, not perfection. If your habits have gotten better, count it as a success! Looks like you are all set up to achieve some goals now! Julie: The bike team sounds like a good challenge! Not only do you get to work on improving yourself, but you also get to help out a worthy cause. You can't ask for more than that! Now, get biking! Rosie: How are things going for you? Thanks for stopping by, check in when you can. OK, that's enough from me for now. I hope you all have a wonderful day! ~Elisha |
Howdy, all!
I went grocery shopping yesterday, so food was all planned out for the week. Then I read Elisha's post and realized, hey, Thursday is Thanksgiving! :dizzy: Feels like July here, so I had forgotten about the holiday. My parents and two of their friends are coming to Hawaii to watch the UH v. University of Wisconsin game. Go Badgers! (I didn't go to school in WI, but my mom is an alum, and growing up, I went to nearly every homecoming game. So I'm loyal. :p ) ANYWAY, back to diet issues, I hadn't even thought about the three restaurant meals I had planned while my family is in town. My strategy will be to refrain from eating out for the rest of the week, including avoiding treats like ice cream from Baskin Robbins and cookies from the Cookie Corner. When I eat treats, they will be only the ones that I have in the house. And on the days of the restaurant meals, I'll eat light for lunch. Truth be told, I'm a little disappointed that my mom is planning all of our family time around meals. She kept asking me, "When should we go out to eat?" instead of "When can we spend thirty minutes to see your new apartment? Or golf the course that is right in your backyard?" My dad has commented in the past about how my mom plans her life around restaurant meals. Hopefully noticing that trait about her will help me avoid developing it. And THIS JUST IN, BREAKING NEWS... I emailed the sensei of the jujitsu dojo and committed to joining! My first class will be Monday night. I am so scared. Positive self-talk... must think of something good to think. :p Y'all will be reading a lot of nervous posts from now until then. :o *** Elisha -- GOOD LUCK on the inspection. The sellers are probably just as nervous as you; from what you told us about the offer negotiations, I bet the sellers will be reasonable. :D MsRD -- Here's hoping that you'll make your goal. You're such a sensible person, you'll make progress no matter what happens. :) Joy -- Hey, "better than you was" :p is... better. :p You have set yourself some strict guidelines. Sounds like you are determined. As for the scoreboard, I was thinking it would be fun to have something like that for our next challenge. If anybody is interested (it wouldn't be a competition, just self-accountability), let me know and I'll set it up. Julie -- Sounds like the bike ride was meant to be. From personal experience, training for a bike ride is a fabulous way to get in shape! The MS 150 changed how I view myself, from couch potato transformed into quasi-aathlete. You will reap emotional rewards as well as physical ones. I am so excited to get my bike soon; if you want, we can set up a training schedule and encourage each other. :D Rosie -- Hang in there. :) *** Mmm, I only have one chore to do today. Just enough to get me out of the house. I plan on baking cookies tonight, and now that I have cable, I can indulge in a little zoning out. :) |
Hi you all
I've been reading your posts and decided to jump in today. You seem to bee a great bunch of people. Real caring and supportive. Julie The bike ride sounds great. My daughter did a fund raising marathan a few years ago. It was a wonderful experience for her on many levels. She was already in good shape physically but it made her even stronger plus it was a super confidence builder. She raised $2000 for a worthy cause and she says best of all she met some really great people. Her marathon was organized in fund raising and training teams of 10 people. She is still in contact with many of them, and considers 1 of the guys and his wife among her best friends....So, Julie, go for it. I'll be great! Babs |
Hi!
I just tallied up my calories for the day.....it seems like I had eaten so much and I just 'knew' it would be way over, so I figured I better find out how bad it was......1800 calories! Not too bad....not great, but not as bad as I feared! Elisha....Your body doesn't know that your heart isn't into exercise.....all it knows is that it is moving....so it all still counts! Yea You! Got my fingers crossed for the house inspection..... TBj.....I know people that also plan their lives around meals! Sometimes I feel sorry for them....there is just so many other things that they are missing! I don't know as you are going to change your Mom, so do the best you can for the holiday. I am looking forward to (albeit nervous) posts on the jujitsu thingy. You can count my vote for the Scoreboard Challenge for December......it is one tough month to manage food-wise, so I need all the help I can get! Babs......Welcome! I am so glad you are here! Just jump in where you are.......ahem....where are you anyway? Well, I bought the turkey on the way home tonight, all 19# of him! Yikes! I was going to do a few things ahead......cranberry relish and maybe some pecan tassies....so that I don't have to stay up till midnight Thanksgiving Eve! |
Evening Chickies
Monday's over! Not a bad Monday as days go, but I didn't get in any exercise today. :( Not that I couldn't have...I just didn't! Tomorrow I will be up early (I hope) and get in 30 minutes on the bike.
My tally for exercise this past week was 110/160. I certainly can do better, so I will try this coming week. We are leaving VERY EARLY on Weds AM to head south (although I see the weather is not going to be warmer than here, drat!) to Knoxville, TN where we will spend a few days and the Thanksgiving holiday. I am hoping we will have a fitness facility in each of the hotels we are staying as I do plan to get in some biking and maybe some toning! Gotta do something after sitting in the car for 12 hours!! As a last minute thought, we are going to spend a few hours at the Mission in Knoxville (which my DH's grandfather founded) helping to dish up their dinner! I'm hoping we can get some turkey too! :) It will be a fun experience for all of us and maybe we will make this a family tradition! We are also planning to meet another 3FC friend (Lisa, who used to be here with us on these challenges until a few months ago) in Knoxville. That will be exciting. One of the things for which I am most thankful here with this group is the friendships I have made along the way! It is just awesome...what a great group of wholesome women! Thank you to all of you for being my friend! :D QOTD: What is your strategy for holiday eating, both meals and goodies? My stragegy is going to be like every day/every meal should be...plan! That is the strategy that works best for me. If I know I am going to be at a function (most likely for work), I will try to eat something light the rest of the day. Also, I like to know what's on the menu wherever we go...that way I can kind of predict what to stay away from and what I can "indulge" in! ;) Fortunately for me, I don't typically gain during the holidays...which is not to say that I couldn't...just that I don't typically! For our trip, I had DH get some fruit and healthy stuff tonight for in the car. We will take lots of bottled water and I am going to eat a salad a day! That will all help! Having said that...I got on the scale today and I was horrified...of course, it was with boots, a sweater and in the middle of the morning...but YIKES...it was up in the 180's!!!! The scale has NOT been good to me the last couple of months, so I am wondering what is going on...I am really not eating any different...but maybe because I have started to focus more on working out again...who knows! :shrug: I am not going to let it bother me right now! My pants are not feeling any tighter than they were, so that is a good thing! I know I have to get this weight off! That's just the bottom line! Starting tomorrow, though...it's back to writing EVERYTHING down that goes in my mouth...I will do this through next Monday and see if things change at all! Heck, I can start today...why not? I just totalled up and it came in around 1550 which isn't too bad, but I'd like to be under 1500. MsRD...That's one big turkey, chickie! WOW! Enjoy! And I have to say...you have really been inspiring these last few weeks! Kick butt, girl! :carrot: Babs...Welcome...and thanks for the information on the marathon that your daughter did. I really am inspired by all of it and want to pursue it, but DH and I talked about it and he really, really doesn't want us to do seperate vacations again next year...I've tried to convince him to do this with me, but...he's NOT interested! Darn it! TBJ...YES! LEt's set up a bike training schedule...PLEASE??? I have a really nice recumbent Schwinn exercise bike which has lots of things i can adjust,so I'd love it if you could help me out with this! Even if I don't do the marathon, I can still train, right??? Hope your Holiday with your family is a memorable one! You will love the holidays in Hawaii! They will feel weird, but cool! New Year's Eve is the best!!!! Elisha...I'm sorry you are having "one of those days", but you seem to be sounding ok, so that is good! Let's have a "throw the scale out the window" party...SOON!!! LOL! I refuse to let that stupid piece of metal dictate how I feel!!! Darn it!! Enjoy your turkey day!! :happ3: Joy...Great idea for rallying 3FC with the Marathon. I just need to figure out how to stand up to DH!!! LOL! I'm a wimp, what can I say?? He's soooo not supportive when it comes to my "great ideas"!!! Hey chickie...that's one tall order you are giving yourself for a holiday week...oh wait...you don't celebrate thanksgiving up there in Canada, eh??? anyway...I know you will be successful with your goals! You can do it!!! :cheer: Rosie...hope your week is going well! So check in again soon! :wave: :hug: to you all! |
Hey everybody :wave:
Today has definately been positive so far. :yes: Calories came in at 1472 (YAY ME) and I put in 45 minutes of exercise (15 walking, 20 ebiking, 10 arms&shoulders). Water is at 78 oz (plus I'm still drinking tea). My plan is not to eat anything else today (not much caloric room) and it is 7:51. I'm am planning to be ready for bed after Las Vegas is over at 10pm. 6 pointer day - that's gotta be a GREEN day. :rofl: TBJ Go ahead ... Dazzle us with your December challenge. :snowfight: I can hardly wait. Elisha So sorry you're feeling low ... but keep up that exercise (how ever half hearted) ... those endorfins :goodvibes: will soon kick in :kickcan: for you! Your holiday plans sound exciting, it sounds like you're ready to start some of your own traditions. I've got everything :crossed: for you with the house. Hi Babs :welcome2: Share a little about yourself with us. What kinds of plans and challenges do you have? :?: MsRd MMMMM My mouth is watering... but I'll have to wait until Christmas. My turkeys :thank2: are still 4 weeks away from the dreaded "turkey day" :sssh: Julie I seem to be ebiking lately ... may I could tag along on your training with TBJ :?: My bike doesn't have any of the bells and whistles tho.... and the ones it started with are broken. Oh yeah... the timer (a bell) still works. :lol: Rosie How are you chickie.... did I ever tell you my best baby doll was named Rosie ... and I think of her when ever you write (and that was 45 or more years ago). Anyways gotta run and get everything ready so I can get to bed on time. Hugs everyone :grouphug: |
Morning chickies!
Well, I'm feeling a bit better today, but still not entirely up to par. Yesterday was the first day in weeks that I've missed a scheduled exercise session. I fell asleep around 7:45! Woke up around 9 to wash my face and say goodnight to Steve, then went right back to bed. I must've been tired. I still didn't sleep very well though. But anyway, this morning my head is a little less foggy, and I'm breathing a little easier. The house inspector didn't get to inspect the house because the utilities are shut off. Umm... yeah, we knew that. Why couldn't they have discussed that when they made the arrangements in the first place? But they say he should be able to get in today or tomorrow, so hopefully we won't be set back too far. Calories yesterday... I don't remember. Too many, but not horrible. Not enough water. I will work a bit harder on that today. My mind isn't functioning very well today, and I'm rather scatterbrained. I'll try to come back later to make some coherent comments. :) Hope you're all having a good day! ~Elisha |
Quick check in:
Weekday exercise is going well. A 40 minute DVD in the morning is all I do then. I'm going to need a substitute for my weekend neighborhood walks, though, as it's now too cold. It's frustrating, though, since that was the only exercise I could get DH to do. I'm not doing too well on my snack curfew. I lose track of time too easily. I think I'm letting too much time pass between feedings during the day. Can't think straight right now. Back to work... |
Hi everyone!
Well, I was going to go for a small walk today, but it started pouring. At least I walked down to the mailbox -- seriously, sometimes it's hard to get the body moving. Food was good yesterday. I didn't bake cookies for my treat. Instead, I had some cheetos. Still, it was a planned treat. I'd be happy to set up the December challenge. I'll post it a few days ahead of time. :) *** Betani -- Sounds like you've got the exercise habit down. Elisha -- Blargh about the house inspectors. Joy -- Sure, you, Julie, and I could all bike-train together. Julie -- Yes, let's set up a bike training schedule. Sorry to hear about the ride. Are there any major trails near where you live? (Even if you have to drive to get to them?) You could make it your goal to bike a long trail this coming June. MsRD -- Nah, I wasn't going to try to change my mom. Was just commenting on how sometimes meals can become a raison d'etre. *** Bike training -- Generally for biking, people do long and short rides every week. Back during the MS training, I would do short-medium-long-short. I don't know what people's individual fitness levels are. I know Julie has been doing about 25 minutes for her workout. I tend to do at least 35 minutes for a short workout. So I'm thinking 30 minute rides three times a week, and one 40 minute ride, would be a good place to start. Does anybody else have any input? Let me know if those times are too long to start with. Don't forget that on exercise bikes you can vary the resistance, and start out low. All right, happy day! |
Hey :wave:
Day TWO ... and alls well. GRR .. forgot b/s again this morning and didn't weigh in either. I did get up at 4am to do 2mile WATP this morning and went for a walk at morning coffee. Water is 60 oz so far. Food is 13& change... DH brough home ben & jerry's tho. I will try to limit to 1/2 cup (290 calories) I'd have to do 2 sessions of WATP to burn that off. So .. I'm not going to take the calories under 1500 point today ... I will choose to eat a small portion so I'm taking .5 as I wouldn't want to penalize myself for a good choice. I will be sure to eat my treat before 8pm and my plan is to get to bed before 10 ... so I'm taking the other points. Hopefully I won't have to go back to change it.... I'm all for positive thinking. :lol: TBJ Thanks for including me on your bike challenge. I've only been doing 15-20 minutes at a time on the bike ... but that's just laziness ... I need some motivation there. 30 minutes 3 times a week and 40 minutes once... is that the schedule? Elisha Glad to hear you're feeling better ... wouldn't want to have you under the weather for the long weekend. You've got lotsa food and family to enjoy :thanks2: Betani BIL and I took jive dancing lessons together once. It was a lot of fun and let me tell you - "glowing" does not cover it ... definately "dripping" wet. Maybe you could sign up for something like that ? What does DH enjoy doing... volleyball, tennis, line dancing. ??? :dancer: MsRd? ... Julie ??? stop you're holiday chores for a moment and check in chickies. :grouphug: |
Weight loss tip #40
I thought this one was especially appropriate for us RATS out there.
Eating cheese and crackers isn't the best idea for your diet, but that doesn't make it any less difficult to resist them when you're at a party. If you decide to dip into a decadent nosh, enjoy the cheese but save some calories by skipping the crackers. Most crackers are high in sodium and fat and they don't add much flavor to the treat. Oat crackers, for instance, have 115 calories per two tiny squares. Indulge yourself a little, but pass over the pointless calories wherever you can! :mouse: :mouse: :mouse: :mouse: :mouse: :mouse: :mouse: :mouse: :mouse: :mouse: :mouse: :mouse: :mouse: :mouse: :mouse: :mouse: |
Morning chickies!
Well, I'm feeling much better today, probably because it is the last day of the work week! YAY! I'm SOOO ready for this vacation! Today promises to be a busy day at the office though, so I need to keep this short. Food... eh. Calories are a little high, somewhere in the neighborhood of 1700, if I remember correctly. I'm really not working at it too incredibly hard right now. I would have been fine if it hadn't been for that guacamole. You chicks know how I am with guacamole. Water was better... not great, but better, so that is something. I did a 45 minutes Y!F workout with a weight loss focus, so it was straight aerobics with a couple minutes of strength stuff at the end. It was a good workout. Starting December 1, I'm going to increase my minimum workout length from 30 minutes to 45. I know I need to exercise for longer periods than I am, and this will be my solution. So I'm going to do 45-minute sessions for a while, then I'll work in some 60-minutes sessions. OK, I need to get moving. I will try to make some comments at lunch, but if I don't have time I promise to comment this evening! I hope you're all having a wonderful day! ~Elisha |
HI Everybody,
Not much time today. Thanks for welcoming me. Joy asked me to share a little about myself...goals etc. Not enooooough time today..llWill do next week. One tidbit...I'm doing Jenny Craig. WEigh in tonight...and I'm afraid it may not be good. More about that next time. Happy Thanksgiving. ---Babs |
Evening chicks!
I see it has been a slow day! Well then, you didn't miss me much, did you? But I promised I would be back to comment, so here I am! Babs, I don't remember if I've welcomed you to the group yet or not, but if I didn't (and I suppose even if I did) :welcome: I don't know much about the Jenny Craig program. Would you mind giving a quick overview when you get a minute? I hope your weigh-in goes better than you expect. :) Joy, you seem to be back on track! You need to spread a little of that around! Remember a couple of weeks ago when you said I was motivating you to get back OP? Would you mind returning the favor, because I'm kind of floundering about at the moment.... :-D TBJ, don't you hate it when the weather doesn't cooperate with your plans? What's Mother Nature thinking anyway? As for your training schedule, I won't be biking, but once we move I want to take up jogging, so perhaps I will follow a similar schedule with the rest of you chicks. The more exercise I can fit into my days, the better! Betani, 40 minutes in the morning is good! I can't get myself to do anything other than make coffee in the morning! Have you ever thought about putting together some aerobic routines for yourself, or just making them up as you go along? I mean, if you think of all the workout videos you've seen, you have a TON of moves you can use, and really, as long as your moving, that's all that matters anyway. But seriously, it could be fun. Put on your favorite music and start cranking out your favorite moves. It could work. *shrugs* Julie, your exercise minutes are improving, and that is a good thing! You travel around so much... we really should meet up some time. I love to travel, even if it's just for a day or two! I hope you're enjoying your time in TN, and have a wonderful Turkey Day! MsRD, I always know when I've gone over my calorie budget. Like today, I'm not even going to add it up, because it'll just be ridiculous, and then I'll feel guilty, and there's nothing I can do about it at this point except do better next time. Pecan tassies sound wonderful right now... luckily for my diet, no one in my family makes them. We have a friend who gives us about a dozen every year for Xmas... that's more than my calorie budget needs! But I think there's a recipe for them in my Cooking Light cookbook, so I may actually try to make some this year. For some reason I've gotten very interested in trying new recipes, and if I'm going to the effort to cook something new, it's going to be as healthy as I can possibly make it, darn it! This evening I made a double-stuffed pumpkin pie as an alternate dessert for tomorrow, but I used all reduced-fat/calorie ingredients. Granted, I don't think anyone would call it "healthy," but it's better than it was. The way I see it, since it's new, no one will recognize that it's missing all the fat, grease, and calories. Rosie, how are you doing? How's the job search coming? OK, I need to get to bed. Have a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving all you American chicks! All other chicks, well, just have a WONDERFUL Thursday! See you on Friday, chickies! ~Elisha |
Yoo hoo where are you all :wave:
Today was great. 1259 calories, 64 oz water, 30 minutes exercise, it's after eight and I'm not eating ... and I definately will be in bed by 10pm tonight.... and look here I am posting YEAH 6 for 6 today. Elisha The increased exercise sounds like a good plan ... it sure couldn't hurt . I've read somewhere :?: that you burn more fat after 35 minutes... Don't know if it's true ... but here's to hopin' :lol: Babs Good luck with the weight in :crossed: That's it for now.... have a great Thanksgiving my American friends :happ3: :thanks2: :turkey: :thanks1: :happ3: :thanks2: :turkey: :thanks1: ::happ3: :thanks2: :turkey: :thanks1: :happ3: :thanks2: |
Okay well I'm going to try to answer everyone's questions to me in a general statement. i'm kinda tired and not really in a writing mood. but i've been kinda mia so here goes.
My diet plan's going alright. Some days are off on more things than other but generally okay. I should definetly be drinking more water and getting back into exercise for sure. My week's been pretty empty; nothing to report on that end. I haven't been too into the job search lately. Still waiting on the status of the last interview I went on (last tuesday); they're in the process of a background check etc. Generally I've been on the low end. Just the calm end of sad; you know when you just get used to things being sucky? lol Btw... Joy i'm glad that i remind you of your baby doll that makes me feel warm and cute haha. :lol: As for thanksgiving, i'm cooking. so portion is in my control! i weighed in earlier today and i'm done 2 lbs and have made my weight loss goal for the month and officially in the 320s (FINALLY!). well that's it for now. sorry its not longer (& less about me). |
Thanksgiving Day
At least this is an easy day for me food-wise! My son is off to his Dad's for a traditional Thanksgiving gathering. My hubby is working as usual (paramedic) until 6pm. And I have the day to myself.
I needed a day to unwind and have quiet time. This week at work, the 3 days felt like 5 as I have to do as much work in 3 as in a 5 day week. I'm the controller for a small mfg company...so I had to pay bills, run payroll, deal with many mgmt issues with the owner, year end issues are starting to come up and on top of it, my boss decided this would be when he told me what my annual bonus was...which turned into a battle as I thought it was too low...I did get him to increase it some. Doggone him, I work my tail off for him, he better come through!! Promises promises! ;-) I only have 2 years left at the job, then we are moving to the country ...I've had it with suburbia life! Anyway, a quiet day is in order. And I weighed myself today and I am down another pound, so very happy about that. Now I'm thinking I would like to be 165 by Christmas, is 10 pounds a realistic goal for a month? Might be a bit aggressive considering the passive way I am doing this. I've cut out my nighttime ice-cream and most of my fast-food runs for lunch...well, I do eat fast food once a week still. I purchased those little bags of 100 calorie snacks to take to work instead of hitting the candy machine for a 300 plus calorie candy bar. I also cut down my portion sizes at regular meals. I wish it was easier and faster to lose weight?! DON'T YOU?!?!?! I'm going out to the stables this afternoon to putter around with the horses. I have a turkey to roast sometime...probably this evening so we can have it for supper tonight and leftovers tomorrow. I usually like to make a turkey soup too with leftovers. That sounds good with it being so cold outside today! Sunny, but very cold and windy. Happy Thanksgiving!! Birdiegirl |
Crystal Light
I wanted to mention that one of the changes I have made in the past month is to switch from Diet Coke/Pepsi to Crystal Light.
I still have Diet Pop once a day, but I found some flavors of Crystal Light that I really enjoy (Iced Tea Peach and Rasberry flavors and the new Ruby Red Grapefruit flavor). I think it's good for me to have less caffeine, and I also think pop for some reason encourages snacking or increases my appetite in some way. So even though the Crystal light is more calories (5 instead of none), it's been a good trade off. Birdiegirl |
Happy Thanksgiving!
It is finally quiet here.....a lovely noisy well-fed day was had by all! I'm not going to think calories......there was pumpkin pie and chocolate covered peanuts involved somewhere....other than that, it is a blur :lol: Elisha.....Wow! Exercise sessions of 45 & 60 minutes! That is incredible! you are doing so great! I love to try new recipes too.....and the magazine, Cooking Light gives you great tips on making them healthy too. Joy....You had an awesome day in all departments! Way to go! Rosie.....Thanks for the great post.....especially loved that part about being down 2 pounds! Job searching is hard work......stay strong! Birdiegirl......How wonderful to have a day to yourself to just unwind! You want to lose another 10 lbs by Christmas? We are behind you all the way! I did get on the scale this AM.......to find I was only down 2 pounds, instead of the 5# I wished for! So......I am going to give myself til the end of the month to see if I can make those numbers better! Too tired to put any more thoughts down here......gotta get up at 5:30am tomorrow and go to work..... |
Evening ... just a quick post... we went to a wills & estate planning seminar tonight...
Last night I got into a cheese sandwich after 8pm so ... I have to make some adjustments to my points calculations. And tonight, of course, they had refreshments. I did exercise this morning and went for a walk to the mail box at morning coffee for a total of 45 minutes. I dranks LOTS of water today. Tonight after the seminar I must have drank 24 oz alone. Hopefully I won't have to get up too much during the night :lol: Better go... dh wants me to make tea ... and I am very weary.... 4am comes early... I'm hoping to make it five days in a row ... but we'll see about tomorrow. :yawn: |
Happy Thanksgiving...
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;) a few days later!!! :thanks1:
We have been in Tennessee and various other places since early Wednesday morning, so that's why I have not been here! We got dumped on (almost a foot) with snow while we were gone and today it's raining and it's all going to be melted before the next storm dumps more on us! :snow4: The trip to Knoxville was to pay last respects to DH's grandmother who died in Sept. He just needed to say his goodbyes. He did that without us. I was indulged in hotel living and restaraunt food (and munchies) all week! UGH! I was so sick to my stomach on Friday that I ate very little. That, of course, was the day that I got to meet Lisa...yep...our very own Lisa that some of you may remember from this very challenge. We've been corresponding since our challenges started well over a year ago...more like 1&1/2 years. So we both felt like we knew each other but had never met! It was great fun...got to meet her DH & 3 boys! Very nice family! Our kids loved hanging out in the pool and eventually started acting like siblings toward each other! :twirly: :tantrum: :angel: HA! Lisa's adorable...and skinny! Darn her! ;) Here I've gained weight since she stopped showing up here...and I'm fatter! I'll try to attach a photo to this post of the two of us at the pool! It was quite an adventure to drive down and back in less than 5 days! :dizzy: But a whole lot of fun! :D I've been reading all of your posts... TBJ...When are we starting this biking training? Since I haven't exercised since last Monday (ugh!) let's start tomorrow! I know that 30 minutes are doable for me! I just hope that when we get up to the LONG rides, I can find time to fit into my day! What do you think about exercise at night...like after supper? Otherwise, EARLY mornings ARE an option (not my favorite, but I can do it!) It might take some prodding from all of you, though ;) Joy...You are kicking serious butt girl! I'm proud of you...Keep up the great work! You are inspiring me! :bravo: MsRD...2 pounds gone forever! Yea you!!! :balloons: I've managed to gain the last two challenges...just want to take this fat and CUT it off me!!!!! :mad: Birdiegirl..."I wish it was easier and faster to lose weight?! DON'T YOU?!?!?!" YES I DO!!! I have been literally obsessing about it lately, which is probably why I have been gaining instead of losing because I am just THINKING about it and not doing anything about what goes in (or doesn't go in) my mouth! But you have done so well~you are losing! Be proud of yourself! Rosie...Same with you chickie...Be proud of yourself for your accomplishements. This is not an easy thing to do! Don't be so hard on yourself and try to find something that makes you smile :) every day (not food related)! I was reading a little book by Oprah...she makes so much sense to me. She says the more we are aware what we are grateful for, the more grateful we become and the more blessings come our way. I need to be more aware of my gratefulness, too! Let's challenge each other every time we post to find at least one thing to post that we are grateful for! The sky's the limit! I am grateful to have such great, inspiring friends here at 3FC! Elisha...That would be cool to meet up with you, too! You are right...we travel a lot... considering we have a 6 year old. Thankgoodness she's a great traveller (and it didn't hurt that our new van has a DVD player! ;) ) I'm going to research some recipes as soon as I get off here, too. I like to try new things, but my family likes the same ole standby's! Boring! :yawn: Betaini...40 minutes a day is great exercise! Don't worry about husband...they can fend for themselves, but it sure makes it a lot easer to be accountable for our own exercise, doesn't it? Mine won't EVER exercise with me! I've given up on him! ;) :lol: We have to do this for ourself, don't we? Hope you had a great Thanksgiving! Hugs to everyone! Ihope I remembered everyone! |
Hi! :wave:
Well, I posted yesterday.....a wonderful, long, inspirational epistle..:rolleyes:...only to have it blown somewhere out in cyberspace! Grrrrr. Will try to duplicate it tonight, but I'm not promising anything. Rosie.....I love your quote! It puts the responsibility of our successes or failures squarely on our own shoulders...:o ...can't blame the DH for bringing home donuts or the co-worker for the birthday treats. If it goes in my mouth, it is my own responsibility! Babs.....Soooooo? And how did the weigh-in go? Got my fingers crossed for you! :crossed: BirdieGirl......yes, I do wish the weight loss would be easier and faster. I am resigned to the fact that I have to fight to lose every ounce...:?: ...and every misstep is reflecting on the scale! Julie....Glad to hear you had a good vacation! :sunny: Thanks for the pic of you and Lisa.....she looks fabulous! Can you talk her into coming back in here and sharing her tips for success? Joy....Yowser! You are going great on those short term goals.:bravo:.....which are now going to be reflecting in long term success! Due to a conflict in schedules, we will be celebrating our family Christmas on December 18......that means I have one less week to get this party pulled together! Maybe I better start shopping! :gift2: |
Evening everyone.
Well, as usual, my goals started out good at the beginning of the week but ended up in a complete slide at the end. But I guess I can't expect perfection or I wouldn't be me :lol: I can look at it that I did better than 50% towards making my better habits. Next week I'll be sure to do better than 25.5/42. I want to continue with this plan because at least I have to look at each item when I post. Julie So glad you had a great trip and were able to meet Lisa. Thanks for sharing the picture. We had a snow flurry here this morning around 8am. It was gone by 9am tho. YEAH.... I hate driving in the snow when we get it here, lots of slush and ice ... also, we're not used to it and then everybody with a 4x4 or SUV turns into "super driver", drives like an idiot creates total havoc. It can snow on Christmas Eve and be gone by Boxing day and I'll be happy. MsRd Please don't stress about being ready for Christmas by the 18th. Just make plan and do a little everyday and you'll be ready with no stress. Just think how relaxed you'll be on the 25th. Birdiegirl That Crystal Light sounds like it makes water a real "treat". I'm going to check out what favors we have up here. Rosie .. Doll It's awesome that your able to stick with your food plan. What do you use for motivation. What kind of a food/exercise plan are following? Sometimes I have trouble just sticking below 1500 calores for more than three days in a row. TBJ How are you doing? Will the bike training start this week? Betani ?? How was thanksgiving? Elisha I miss your daily (and multiple daily) posts ...are you back yet chickie? Well good night everyone :yawn: |
Morning chickies!
I've been around the past few days, but not really feeling like myself. The past few days have been mental and emotional mayhem, and part of it is still here. And today, physically... ugh. But I'm going to go about my day as if everything is just peachy and hope for the best. Weigh-in this morning was high. 214.8. I didn't lose the 5 pounds I wanted to this month. :( Maybe if I don't eat again until Thursday.... yeah right, like that could happen! I did make it back to exercise yesterday, and calories were heading back toward a decent range (though still high). Not enough water, but I'll work on that today. I've already got a headache, so I know there's a big glass of H20 in my near future. I'll exercise again tonight, and calories will be in a decent range. Steve just called and offered to bring me some breakfast. Honestly, I know he was just trying to be nice (he forgot his keys last night and made me drive all the way to Morgantown last night at 1am), but why on earth would you offer to bring me fast food when you know perfectly well that 1. I am trying to lose weight, and 2. I *always* eat breakfast before leaving the house? Does anyone else see the sense in that, because I can't seem to find it? OK, chicks, I'm going to go try to orient myself a bit so I can get some work done. Have a good one! ~Elisha |
Thanksgiving:
Food= bad Exercise= bad Fun= great And now I'm going to do things right again. I'm back on exercise, re-working my Flylady routines, and getting ready to start logging food again in December. I've gained weight back, but this has been about habits, not pounds lately. *** Elisha-- Take it easy and be good to yourself today. Don't sweat the breakfast offer too much. Even when you tell people about your diet changes, most people still think that you think like they do. Joy-- Eh, slides happen. That's why getting back on track feels so good. More than halfway towards your habit goal is great! MsRD-- Wow, that's an early Christmas! But think of it this way: your stressful bits will be over before everybody else's, and you'll still get to enjoy the season a while longer. Hikein-- Sounds like you had a great time! I'm really hoping that once I get my act together and get healthier through exercise, DH'll see that and follow suit. We'll see, though. It takes an awful lot for him to pick up the hint sometimes! |
Hi everyone!
I still haven't received my bike, so will have to wait a few days to start biking. But Julie, don't let me stop you! I'll join you as soon as I can. Tonight... is my first... jujitsu class... *deep breath* Did I set a quantifiable goal for our November challenge? Well, I'm down .6 lb. since I last weighed myself in September, so I'm happy about that. Oh, I just remembered that I committed to taking an action this month, to just doing it rather than talking about it. Tonight's class is a big step for me, so assuming I make it, I'll count that as meeting my goal. :) I started the December challenge. Let me know if it is too complicated. :p |
I don't get it!
Hi Everyone.
I really am computer illiterate. I've only recently started using the message board. So I can't always remember whose posts I've read or responded to. Can someone explain things to me. For example I wanted to reply to TBJ333, but does she have a name. Calling someone by a bunch of letters and numbers seems strange to me....but I still want to communicate so.... ...Hi JBJ333 Where's the December Challenge? Or what is it? ... Anyway my Thanksgiving was great. Stuck to eating plan and saw some friends I hadn't seen in a while. Laughed so much my belly hurt..better from laughing than overeating. ... Off to the Gym. That's one of my goals... the Gym 3/7 Hope everyone gets back to their goals. Babs:carrot: |
Hi all...
just tallying up my calories for the day. Just below 1600. Yesterday was around 1600 give or take a few! Some things I have to guess at and I usually guess at the high end of calories! Go figure! I need to cut out some of those "bad carbs" that I so crave, so I can have closer to 1500. Chocolate frosting was sure yummy, today! I ditched the cake, though! No exercise today and certainly not enough water. Got get chugging! Today was weigh in day! I was a little worried, but I'm back down to 177, which is right where I started at the beginning of the month! Geesh...that was a lot of work! My plan is to just get it off this month...5 lbs or more! I tried on some clothes yesterday and I was NOT happy with the results! Although...I did try on a 14W dress which fit...tightly, but it fit! I think it just ran big! Dresses tend to fit me better than most other things because they can just "flow" around my butt and thighs which are the bigger parts of me! Babs...Some people don't like to use their "real" names for privacy reasons so they use a "screen" name. Also, when you type your post, you can scroll up or down the "bigger" screen and check out what others have written. Some people like to write things down...I find that to be too time consuming, so I just "scroll"! To find December's challenge, go to the top of the page of this challenge. You will see the title of our challenge "Just DO IT challenge"...and then their is a blue title before that which reads "Chicks up for a"...hold your mouse over that and click on it...it should take you to the challenge. Just explore this page, there's no way you can do any harm! Usually things that are in blue will allow you to click on that and will take you to another page. When your arrow icon turns to the "hand", that means you can click on it...maybe you know that much! I'm sorry if you do! Hope this helps! Let us know if you need further instruction. Be glad to help! TBJ...Nice job on the challenge for December! I like it...it gives us accountability to ourselves...and if we don't meet the challenge, well...it's our loss. I personally don't do well with personal rewards, but I will try it! I don't have anything to lose...except pounds, right? LOL! I'm going to have to come up with some inexpensive and creative rewards. I've never had a manicure, so that could be one of them...probably the biggie...but we shall see! Elisha...Cheer up chickie! You've got so much to be thankful for! But I totally understand your mood. It's the "Post Holiday Blues"...That could be a title to a song!!! LOL! I am so dissatisifed with myself right now, that I made a comittment to myself last night...that I am going to change...not only physically, but emotionally and that means my attitude. I've got to change it! That's all I have time for tonight! I still want to get in some exercise! I'm feeling rather bloated! |
Hello all!
Just stopped by for a quick post.....the weather here was rainy all day and near 60 degrees! By the end of the week, it will be snowing and 20 degrees again! Joy.....i know too well the sliding effect of weight loss, especially toward the end of a month! I wish there was something we could do to fix that.....something about halfway thru a month to keep us inspired! Changing habits is soo hard (especially the bad ones :lol: ), so it is go to take it in 'baby steps'. Elisha....Sorry you are feeling down. Paste a smile on that pretty face and keep on marching! Don't stress about the breakfast offer from Steve......our significant others want to do things for us, but sometimes it just gets lost in the translation.....give him points for effort. Betani.....My food plan didn't go well over the weekend either. Time for both of us to focus on December...:)..we can do this! TBJ.....I can't wait to hear about your first jujitsu class! Was it a real workout or mainly stretches or .....what? Will check in on the December challenge later.....I am sooooo ready! Babs.....Good job on keeping on track on Thanksgiving! I have heard that laughing is good exercise too! Julie.....Getting those calories down to a manageable level is good! Gurgle some water down and I'll bet it gets rid of that bloated feeling! Sorry this is so short......my to-do list sure isn't! |
Morning chickies!
MsRD: The weather is doing the same thing here... it's been in the 60's for the past 2 days... right now it's pouring down the rain. Tonight it's supposed to drop into the 30's, and it'll be snowing again before the week is out. Wacky weather! Julie: You and I are both back where we started! At least we didn't gain though, right? If I can make a solid 210 by New Year's, I will be a happy camper! You're right though about changing not only physically but emotionally as well. Perhaps we all need to incorporate an emotional/attitudinal (is that a word?) goal into our upcoming challenge. Babs: One easy way to find threads you've responded to is to check your user control panel. Just click "User CP" at the top (on the very left in the purple box) and it will show you a list of your "subscriptions" with any new replies. If you want to see all of the threads you have responded to, click "View All Subscriptions" on the CP page. As for calling people by their name... well, anonymity is one of the wonderful benefits of the internet. Some of us, myself included, don't care that much about revealing our identity, but others prefer to keep it a bit more private. It's a personal choice. I just try to think of those random letters and numbers as sort of initials, whether they actually are or not. TBJ: YAY you for meeting your goal, and CONGRATS on the loss! So... how did your jujitsu class go? Come on, inquiring minds want to know! Betani: You're right, it really is about habits and not pounds. I've been trying to remind myself lately that IF I get the habits working for me, the pounds will come off eventually. And this is the month when we all really need to focus on the good habits. Joy: That's more than 50%, and that's improvement, right? You're on the right track now! We all slide every now and then, but the point is to pick yourself up and start again. Birdie: The Crystal Light is a good switch, and I really don't think those 5 calories are going to make *that* much of a difference. :lol: Those 100 calorie packs are great! Steve buys them all the time. And we ALL wish losing weight was easier and faster! But hey, at least it happens, no matter how fast, right? Rosie: CONGRATS on the loss and makig it into the 320's! Our friend Jennifer, who used actually started these challenges, used to say she "got a new middle number" when she made it into the next set of 10. (I'm not sure that makes sense the way I said it...) Anyway, how did your Thanksgiving go? OK, moving on... Yesterday was ok. Food... umm... too much. The lunch I had in the frige turned out to be questionable (well, that's what I get for leaving a frozen dinner in the frige--not freezer--for 5 days), so I went to Arby's for lunch. I ordered a salad, and fast food salads are bad enough, but then I also ordered some cheese sticks. I was craving them so bad! But you know what? They really weren't that great. But a big glob of greasy cheese. If I hadn't eaten that, my calories for the day would have been right on target. But alas! Oh well, what's done is done. Water was decent yesterday, and I got in 30 minutes of Yourself!Fitness. I actually made it through the entire session without even stopping the arm movements (which is the first thing that gets me). Of course, it was a core strength focus session, which meant it was basically about 12 minutes of aerobics and 18 minutes of crunches and side planks (I didn't think I'd make it through all the side planks!). But I did it, and I was proud. I turned on CSI reruns while I was exercising, so I think it may have helped that I was a bit distracted. I felt kind of silly though, flapping my arms around when I couldn't hear the music or instruction. But I did it anyway. Food today will be ok. I'm actually going to eat the lunch I brought and NOT go fast food. Of course, I brough leftovers from Sunday's dinner out--a chicken quesadilla. Fortunately, this one actually isn't too incredibly fatty. And I brought some light sour cream to go with it. I do have to go out at lunch today. I have to get my license renewed. What fun. But if I don't do it today I'll have to retake the test, so I guess I'll just suck it up and do it. At least it will be done. Until we move, then I'll have to get it changed again. Bah. I think we're going bowling tonight, but I'm not positive. I haven't been doing so well the past couple of weeks, so I told Steve we need to practice, and he said we could go this week. I guess we'll see what happens. OK, I have to go to a meeting, so I guess that's it from me for now. I hope you're all having a wonderful day! ~Elisha |
I was just looking back at my original goals for this month, and I haven't done too badly, I think.
Weekday exercise is now a pretty strong habit, though I'm still struggling with weekends. I'm much better about not snoozing my alarm now, as long as I get to bed at a regular time each night. I'm still a little wishy washy as a general rule, but my routines are beginning to make that a non-issue as far as getting things done goes. The only thing I didn't do was lose weight. In fact, I gained. I don't feel too badly about it, though, because I know exactly why. I'd stopped logging food and counting calories so I could focus on exercise. Now that I don't have to think as hard about exercise, I can move on to the next babystep habit. I think next month will be about logging food on paper. No calorie counting yet, just getting into the habit of recording it all. *** Elisha-- I'm notorious for needing emergency back-up lunches. I forget or ruin my lunch all the time, and have no transportation to go get anything, so I keep my cupboard at my desk filled with soup cans and oatmeal packages. (Pay no attention to those Girl Scout cookie boxes behind the encyclopedias...) MsRD-- Good luck with that "To-Do" list. It'll be a "Ta-Da" list before you know it! Hikein-- I know what you mean about dresses. I would wear them more at work, but my job can be a bit physical at times, so it's impractical. Babs-- Great job staying on track on Thanksgiving! I wish I could say the same. The best I can do over holidays is to plan my other day's eating around them. TBJ-- I like the new challange! How was Ju- ji-... How was class? |
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