Featherweights Planning for Mar 12th to 18th
 

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Hello all!

Well yesterday was a bust :p However I am so carbed up that this week I am going to have a big ole run this lunchtime in the sunshine, I'm also going to cycle to work on Wednesday if this :sunny: glorious weather continues.

We had a huge meal last night and I'm so full that it's 9am and I haven't eaten breakfast yet - we usually brekky at 7am! :eek: :faint:

So plan for this week - CARDIO and less food. :p

I kinda carbed it up this weekend too. I had excellent intentions to start this week better ... right up until ... I had a crying friend show up on my doorstep this morning with coffee and muffins. I'll gladly eat a muffin with a crying friend. By the time we got her patched up and off to work, we'd laughed off a few calories, I'm sure.

I had a great weekend, it was very physically busy and I stayed on my points so when I weigh myself on Wednesday hopefully there will be a loss. Hope everyone has a great day!

Thanks for the accountability
 

I really love this forum for it's accountability. It's really helping me stay on plan of being active every day this month.

Because of my great med that has changed my appetite and food preferences, I've got the eating thing under control. In fact, sometimes I have to remind myself to eat. Last night I had a healthy salad with teriyaki baked tofu because DH had gone to his mother's for dinner. (I always over eat when I'm at my MIL's, but that's a whole other post for another day.)

What I've always struggled with my whole life is sticking with an exercise plan. For the past two weeks, I've been using this forum and the On Plan forum as my reward for doing my daily routine.

It's so nice to be in a supportive community. Thank you to each and everyone of you.

I did ok this weekend I was down 2# this morning :goodscale: ...

The plan for this week more of the same :faint: ... I get so tired of doing the same thing, over and over ... Oh, well, c'est la vie!

Gym done this morning, chest and triceps... It was a quicky workout since DD and I are going somewhere today because it's our March break...

TTFN :wave: ... Let's be careful out there!

Hi all,

Went to a friends house last night. Did pretty well considering. Only had one drink but I am sure feeling it this morning. Thinking about giving up alcohol completely. Todays run was awful. But I powered through so thats good and I didn't eat my friends out of house and home. damage was kept to a minimum.

Congrats on the 2# Ilene!

Carolyn~I'm glad I'm not alone with this problem. Perhaps I should consider doing something like this.

Ilene~WTG!!!! 2 pounds!!!!

Hiker~sorry to hear your drink soured your run. I know how you feel, though.

Susan~so if I show up on your doorstep you'll let me cry on your shoulder? Not that I have anything to cry about right now....

Frus~isn't having lovely weather, just, lovely? It is so beautiful here--highs just below 90, evenings so crisp and fresh with the citrus trees in bloom. It's heaven scent!

lpgoad~good luck on your weigh-in!

My weight is up from the low on Sunday, but still 2 pounds less than my usual Monday weigh-in. Salads are in store for lunch and dinner today and I'm going to try to stay away from the wine all week (well, up until Friday that is).

Everyone have a great day!

I came down with the stomach flu at the end of my trip last week. The good news is that I couldn't eat for 24 hours and dropped 6 lbs in one day! For one day I had an almost flat stomach. :D

The bad news is that now that I've started eating again, it's all back and I'm still waiting to see how high my weight goes before it levels off. This is the second time this year I've had the stomach flu and it bites. I still can't eat fully normal foods yet, but every day I get a little closer. At the end of last week, I was eating a lot of white carbs and fruit, it was about all I could stomach. Last night I had some vegetable soup with mild turkey sausage in it and it went down fine, so today I think I might even add back dairy!

I also missed two days of exercise because of the flu, but I've been back on track, at least in terms of quantity if not quality, since Friday.

So my goal this week is to get back to my regular diet, including standard amounts of protein, dairy, etc. and hope my weight levels off so that maybe next week I can get back to the business of losing.

It's interesting to her you mention how great the weather is Fru! I've read a couple of postings from people in a wide range of localities mentioning great weather and we are also having a little spurt of sunny and warm weather here in the bay area, CA--a full 14-hour plane ride away from you. It's so warm, if it lasts through Thurs, I think I may go swimming at our local outdoor pool (I can't get there until then, unfortunately). Strange how everyone is having great weather at the same time. :sunny:

Yes, Allison, you can cry on my shoulder if you need to. Any of you! But please come in the morning ... I find it so exhausting ... emotionally draining. Both my DH and DD told me to go have a nap. I think I will.
A little more 3FC, a load of laundry and a nap. Sounds like a good day to me.

Good morning. Sounds like everyone is doing really well with eating & exercising (or just getting back on track and that is very important too).

Today will be a tough eating day for me only because I got up at 6 am and have to work some overtime from 3:30 pm-12:30 am so by the time I get home and in bed it will be 2 am so I have to try to spread my eating out for 20 hours.

I got up this morning and went to Curves and then went and had a manicure/pedicure done. I think I may try to fit in a couple hour nap before I go to work.

Allison-my son's school pretty much plays only schools in this area (although they are going to Palm Desert this week but it's a non-league match) but he does play in tournaments on his own and we usually go to San Diego & LA for those.

Hope everyone has a great day. Talk to you later. Jane

And now you have to come back every day ChocoBroc .... fess it up, the good and the bad.
For instance you can come back and read your own cheerful and optimistic post.

ChocBroc~Wow, aren't you lucky to have a DH who pushes you!!! My DH would help me come up with new excuses not to exercise!!! Welcome!

Susan, if I skipped the crying and just brought muffins would you be mad? :D

Well the title of this thread is planning and I've been planning to within an inch of my life. I've planned not just for the week but for the next 4 months. Today I booked my summer holiday which is in the second week of July - in fact I go 4 months yesterday. This is what I had in the back of my mind when I started this plan. I've said before that I can't believe how slowly this is going but on the otherhand you guys have taught me to forgive myself when things go a bit wrong and that means that I'm still doing it rather than having given up already.

Anyway, I buried my head in the sand last week and didn't weigh myself. I'm down a pound from the week before. 1lb in 2 weeks isn't great but then I was off plan as often as I was on it in the last fortnight so can't compain.

As long as you're not offended if I don't have a muffin. I don't get mad much. Well there is the husband of my friend who was here this morning ... Never mind, I don't get mad at nice people very often.

I had my nap and now I've got a stupid little ache over my eyes! I'm such an emotional mishmash ... so easily dumped off my apple-cart. Yeesh.

As soon as I'm done with this STRONG coffee ... I'd better go find some salad fixings.

We're glad you haven't given up, too!!!

Hey doughnut just think of it this way, 1lb is 4 sticks of butter!! That's a lot! So congrats on your loss:)

Thanks to Susan B
 

Hi, I'm new and I finally found my way here thanks to Susan B. So I really hope to get to know you all and hope that with some additional support from this forum I will get rid of the last few pounds and keep them off!

Hi,

Not a bad first week back. Down 3 lb today. The bad news is I'll be working 60-70 hours a week for a while and don't know WHEN I'll get to work out!!! As I can, I guess.

Onward!

Spanky

There's Suerose! Hi and welcome!
I cheer over .3 of a pound ... as long as it's gone ... it's good.

I've just had a tumultuous day. Family in trouble. Divorce is so sad all the way around. Oddly enough, all this upset has me low on cals for the day. Very odd. I didn't even have a nice square that the pastor's wife set out for us.

ME TOO!! I just have to stop this... I go on a vacation the first week of May I just gotta get my poop together here!! So let's do it together... DD is on break from school this week so it'll be really hard, but I can sure try!! :crossed:

Hey everyone!

First of all WELCOME Chocobroc! I'm sure you'll love it here, I definitly.
Also WELCOME to Suerose! Nice to meet you!

Congratulations to everyone who lost this week! That's awesome.

Dougnut, 1lbs over 2 weeks is great! Those little .1, .5, all add up over the long run.
Spanky, 3lbs! Unbelievable, awesome for you.

So my weekend was totally unstellar. I'm so exhausted, and because I'm tired my body keeps shouting FEED ME CARBS!!!! SUGAR I NEED SUGAR!!! And because I'm week I comply to my bodies terrible demands.
I'm so tired that extra bags have shown up under my eyes. That's why tonight I plan to go to bed early (as in when I finish this post).
Ugh, so 3days of gross eating is making me feel crappy... But a really great thing came out of it.

I realized that for the first time in maybe 2-3 weeks I hadn't really binged bad or anything. That my eating has improved so much. Plus the fact that right now I'm overeating for PHYSICAL reasons, and not MENTAL feels like an improvement for me.

This week my goal is to eat cartloads of veggies. :) I plan to have lots of salads for lunch and supper, veggies will be a part of every meal (except maybe breakfast). I also want to stick to 1500-1800 calories a day (although not for today.). And get in 1hour or more of physical activity a day.

Good luck ladies, and I'll check in tomorrow. For now, goodnight.

:wave: Hello Chatty Catties! :lol:

Well done to all you losers! :cp:

I am trying to have a less-carb day today. Yesterday I was given a Mars bar, and of course I ate it! :p However it filled me up right until tea time after kickboxing, so that's 5 and a half hours of fillingness from one measly 300kcal chocolate bar! :lol: I think I should live on them, they sure are good :T :D

I've had a nice late brekky. Something in me isn't liking eating in the early mornings at the moment :dunno: I was full from yesterday but funny thing is I only had an egg on toast at about half 8 or 9pm :dunno: :crazy: AND yesterday was a fairly low calorie day, even though it felt higher because of all that Chinese sitting in my stomach! Anywho, planning on getting to the gym at lunch today. I was working through lunch yesterday :p and didn't get there, although I did run around the hall last night with kiddies in tow! :lol:

I've got a private kickboxing lesson tonight and then a normal class - should be fun! Should be amazing! Really looking forward to getting back in the groove!

I'm so thankful to have all of you here this morning!

2frus ... I miss you when you're not here for a few days. I'm always uplifted by your energetic posts and optimism.

lpgoad ... I'm glad you're with us. I'm glad you've stuck with us. Your stick-to-it-ivenss is admireable! I can almost see you shrinking.

clvquilts ... I'm glad you're finding the support you need. But I gotta tell ya ... I find your post encouraging! A maintainer! You're a winner in my books Carolyn.

Ilene ... surely I don't have to tell you how much you mean to me. You've been an inspiration to me (and other not so spring chicks) since the day I found 3FC.

hikerchick ... you are on a hot ROLL. I have absolute faith that you're going to muscle through this adventure with determination.

Allison ... for some reason (in my mind's eye) you've become my sophisticated, tall slender friend from California. I wish we could walk together.

BlueTo Blue ... I'm so glad you've posted a picture of your smiling face. It encourages me each day. Just like your get at'em posts.

greatchoice ... the odd rough day doesn't faze you. You soldier on. I'm encouraged by that too.

Chocobroc ... just your user name makes me smile. I'm glad you've found us and sincerely hope you feel at home and stick with us.

Whittlin ... stick to your guns baby (I never call anyone baby) you need some time and space to be the best you you can be!

Doughnut ... keep going my slenderizing friend. A half pound a week is an awesome accomplishment. You've be 'knock'em dead' for your vacation.

Suerose ... don't be shy. We just talk. Come on in. Tell us what you're up to. Never underestimate what you have to offer.

Spanky ... Hang in ... you know what you're doing and a few weeks of work interfering in your life is not going to knock a sturdy person like you off track. Nope!

Cats tongue ... bath tubs full of greens! I need to clean out my crisper and buy some too. Keep in touch, we'll compare salads.

Everybody ... be as good as I know you can be today.

I think some of you know I lurk. Just wanted to say that you always make me feel good, SusanB!

When you had a long driveway, I think I'm right in saying you would lunge down it. How do you lunge now?

Golly silverbirch ... I haven't lunged is ages! Thanks so much for bringing it up. I have a hair appt at 1030 maybe I'll lunge partway home. Poor pity any nosy neighbours!

See, we should never underestimate what we have to say. Silverbirch just popped into say hello and she's encouraged me to do something I haven't tried in a while.

Susan~I just wanted to tell you, first thanks but I can't say I'm sophisticated!! And second, yesterday I went back a year to my first posts and it was YOU that welcomed me and gave me advice! To you, I am grateful!! I'm so sorry to hear about your family troubles. Need a shoulder? Take care.

I'll post more later (you know, when I get to work! LOL).

Well, you look sophisticated in your picture. Hey, don't mess with my imaginary friends ;)

C'mon girls this is getting a bit mushy :lol: I love it!! Thanks for the compliment SusanB you are a great asset to 3FC, I don't know how many times you've been here to start up weekly threads and discussions...

Allison, you DO have a "je ne sais quoi" polish about you...

Today's plan is to stay on plan ... I'm tired of this :tantrum: ... I can't get even with myself I'll get mad :( ... Later girls I'm off to the gym :strong:

I feel warm and mushy today. There was just too much negativity in our extended family yesterday and I totally lost focus on all that is good. Today I'm gonna appreciate how amazingly blessed I am!

Susan your family is lucky to have you. Especially during a difficult time.

I am running out the door to take my kids to play but I wanted to pop in to say hi.

And yes Allison, me too (hand waving) I definately have you as the tall slender sophisticated lady from the south. Its your own fault for being so photogenic.

OK gotta run. Go eat small amounts of good food, move around and lift heavy things ladies.

I think I ought to do a full body shot to show you I'm not all that slender (or photogenic!!). LOL Thanks, though.

my ‘magic pill’ weight loss story
 

Allison ~ seeing your daily posts encourages me to stick with my exercises. If I don’t do it EVERY SINGLE DAY, then I slip 2-3-4 days and never get back into it. So having to post to this forum has been a great motivator.

Blue to Blue ~ I’m amazed you only missed 2 days of exercising while you were sick. That’s commendable!

Great Choice ~ how do you like Curves? I stopped by the local one yesterday only long enough to eyeball the place and learn the initiation fee and month fees. It didn’t seem that you could add extra weights to the machines. Do you miss that as you go on for several months?

Hiker Chick ~ I don’t drink much because a) I really only like the fruity drinks, hate beer, most hard liquors, and most wines b) one drink makes my arthritic joints hurt the next morning c) I really shouldn’t be drinking with all the meds I’m on.

Whitlin ~ I’m on 4 meds to keep my bipolar disorder in balance. By being diligent with taking my meds, eating right, exercising, getting proper sleep (which can be up to 12 hours a day – down from a high of 14) and most importantly minimizing all stress, I’m able to lead a stable, productive life.

Almost all meds for depression and mania cause some amount of weight gain. Plus the physical symptoms of being depressed (difficulty getting out of bed, difficulty getting motivated, difficulty with sleep) makes a person prone to weight gain.

5 years ago, I started taking an anti-psychotic for the voices and visions I also experience. That med made me extremely hungry all the time. It was like the commercial for a weight loss program where a lion is roaring in front of the woman by the refrigerator. I craved carbs and sweets. I just couldn’t stop eating no matter how hard I tried.

Mentally, I was ok with the weight gain because I was happy and finally had relief from the voices I hear at night when I try to fall asleep. They could keep me up for hours on end.

Then in December 2005, I was having a stressful month and the medicine no longer quieted the voices. I was awake for days and even heard them during the day – which I’m usually able to block out just by thinking strong thoughts. I knew I was well on my way to another manic episode so I made an emergency appointment with my doctor and she prescribed a brand new anti-psychotic. It worked immediately.

I also noticed that I no longer craved the carbs and sweets. Instead, all I seemed to want to eat were salads. Having been a chocoholic my entire life, I was no longer interest in indulging. I still have the large Hershey’s chocolate bar my husband gave me that Christmas. Sweets just taste too sweet now.

My appetite really dropped off and the weight just came of naturally. After the first 30 lbs, I started preparing really healthy meals and watching a TV show called Christina Cooks about cooking whole vegetables and whole grains.

Yes, I’ve talked with doctor about the weight loss as a wonderful ‘side effect’ of this medicine. She believes in addition to reducing my appetite and changing my taste buds, it has increased my metabolism or at least brought it back to my normal level. Like most people I had times where I needed to lose 5-10 lbs, but until the first med, I had never been overweight. For my height or 5’1”, I recently learned that at 160 lbs I was on the BMI borderline of being obese. That really surprised me, because even though I knew I was significantly overweight, I didn’t think of myself in those terms and how it could impact my health long term.

One of my major concerns is that my current cocktail of drugs will stop working and I’ll have to switch to another set or combination that will put weight back on. I have NO will power when my stomach is telling me I’m hungry.

I’ve written to Pfizer who makes to drug and told them of my weight loss experience. It would be wonderful if they could isolate the component in the drug that either works on metabolism or on the hypothalamus that regulates appetite

I am reluctant to mention the medicine by name because my own doctor is no longer prescribing it to other patients with a similar mental illness as mine. She has found it only worked in 50% of the patients she prescribed it to and the other 50% had bad side effects that I do not know the details of.

So that’s my ‘magic pill’ weight loss story.

Where's Cats tongue? I bought a boat load of salad fixin's ....

Carolyn~so glad I can be of some help to you! Now if someone could motivate me to exercise!!!

Thanks SusanB, your the one who invited me here and has made me feel welcome :)

Well what a warm and cosy place this is today! :)

Susan, Ilene and Allison I see you guys as the mainstays of this particular forum and read all your posts. Keep posting!!!!!

Well I'm here tonight because I need to read, read, read as got my sugar head on. However, unlike I usually do I am ABSOLUTELY NOT giving in tonight. I have to be in some fom of swimwear in 4 months time. I refuse to go to Greece praying for rain so that I don't have to bare my flabby body :dizzy:

Well done to all the losers and stuff. Spanky nice to see you back. Now if only Sodiumlightbaby would drop in.

Yeah, isn't she in finals mode? We should all be thinking happy grade thoughts for her.:dizzy: