Planning & Chat Jan 5 - 11
 

Happy New Year Feathers!

How is everyone doing the first full week back after the holidays?

Have a great week!

Dagmar :(

Lost it after Christmas
 

I stepped on the scale on Boxing Day and had gained one lb. Now I've added two more to that to put me at 135 lbs. I figured I'd gain between 2-4 lbs. so I guess I know myself pretty well.

I guess being so in control at Christmas caused me to relax a bit too much after, and most of my "eating" events occured between Dec. 26 and Jan 4.

I'm back to the same old plan this week - writing down the calories for the day in the a.m. and sticking to it - because it works for me.

Have a great week all!

Dagmar :(

Abbyin - thank god your dh's boss came to his senses...because that would have been serious grounds for a lawsuit - you cant fire an employee because they wont let them live with you.

Lost a little today :-) I just like knowing I'm still moving in the right direction, that's all! It's funny, but I'm SO much better about eating and exercising when I've lost some than when it's staying the same. The losses motivate me more than staying the same scares me.

In other news, I ordered some resistance bands and NROLFW :carrot:

I have decided that I have several numbers I need to look at.

First of course is my starting weight (173) which I'd like to forget, but it's there and I have to acknowledge it.

Second is my current weight which should be lower than it is.

Third is my goal weight.

Once I get to my goal weight, I'll have two more numbers to watch:

First is my acceptable range (which will be 133-139).

Second is my red line weight (140).

And finally will be my DEAD weight. DEAD means DROP EVERYTHING AND DIET (145).

As you can see, I'm well OVER my DEAD weight so I'm starting off on a very closely watched diet. I'm writing down everything I eat and do so as to be accountable. I got a nifty little notebook that fits in my purse so I have it everywhere. No fitday this time around (I would get lazy and not put everything in).

Anyway, I'm off to a great start today! I did a 3 mile cross-training walk/run this morning and have my meals all planned for the day!

Today is really the first day of the new year for me. The kids are back to school, I have pulled out my old Franklin Planner and restocked it and am hammering away at my stagnant todo list.

I know if I get my life back in order my weight will follow

Hey feathers! I've been staying at my parent's place w/out internet and I have really missed 3fc!! Proud to say I only went overboard on my mom's cookies ONCE... family celebrations have been in check, but I've had a bit of excess alcohol consumption (accompanied by things such as pizza and cheese fries) during nights out with old friends.

Allison, I love "DEAD" weight... haha!

I have started logging all of my food intake and exercise again (on paper) and hopefully will start looking up calorie counts again... that often helps keep me in check when I realize how many calories are actually in some of the things I eat.

I haven't been checking my weight, just using the "pants-o-meter" and I have been wearing the same pants at approximately the same comfort level so I assume I'm not gaining or losing much.

Allison - I love the term DEAD weight, wish I had followed that advice many pds ago:o

I made it through the holidays with a little extra chubbage. The scale is bouncing around, so I am not sure what the accurate number is, but I think around 155/156ish.
My TOM is looming around the corner - so hopefully when it is gone, the scale will go down.
Exercise has consisted of shovelling and trudging through the soggy slush piles.
I think the worst of the snow is behind us - but that remains to be seen.
I am going to try and hang out here - it helps me to get back on track.
-S

Hey all.

I put on a pound over Christmas but lost it last week with a half -hearted attempt. So I'm still at 144.

I'm quite pleased with that for a new year starting point. I've been at 144 periodically several times over the past few years but I haven't been lower than it for over 5 years and I haven't been under 140 for a decade so I'm really pushing to make those goals before too long.

Still looking to get to 128 by May when I'm going to America, don't want to be fat for that.

Nope, no fat people allowed in America :rofl:

Dagmar :p

Ha, ha. We're practically starving here! Actually, it's kinda sad when you think about it because we do have our share of poverty and hunger here. But, gosh, we sure do have a lot of fat too!

Glad to see everyone is back at it today. Good job Julie on the loss! And, Allison... boy, I sure relate.

Anyway, I trudged through school. The kids were slugglish, understandably so, and even I was having a tough time getting excited about "Rip Van Winkle." I stayed on plan, and I'm getting ready to log my food in thedailyplate now. When did it change to Livestrong, by the way? I liked the old daily plate.

I have made it through the entire day without stopping at the office candy jar!!!! I am sitting here with my afternoon snack of carrots and pea pods. :happyface:

Good evening ladies :wave:

"No fat people in America" - Love that one Dagmar :lol:

Well, I went to the grocery this morning and my fridge is stocked with lots of good things to eat for the week. I'm still in cleaning mode but I'm almost done so I loaded my new ipod I got for Christmas with some good music to exercise by and am ready to go!

Sounds like everyone has a great plan in place for the new year so I guess we all will be looking fine in 2009 :D.

I did something today that I havent done in 8 years...I broke veg....

Well, kinda. I ate fish today. I have been veg since I was about 17. But I realized that eating fish is really going to help me eat healthy, especially when eating out (I always feel like i have no options anywhere) So, I just went with it. I had some salmon and asparagus. I am working through the guilt, reminding myself that Its ok..

Also, I started yoga booty ballet today and man I am sore!!!!! but I am excited. I cant wait to see my results in the coming months...

Abby- I also loaded my ipod with great workout tunes as well and it made me pumped:)

Sidenote...Did anyone find that when they started this whole transition to healthy eating and exercise that their skin started to break out ALOT. I really thought the opposite would happen with all the water and healthy foods being consumed, but man my skin actually breaking out constantly!!! I keep telling myself maybe its just stress????

The toxins from all the junk (although as a vegetarian I can't imagine you eat a lot of junk) food, caffeine, diet soda, environment, etc. have to leave your body. Usually the skin is one of the easiest ways for the body to excrete all sorts of stuff.

When your skin starts to remain clear you'll know most of the toxins in your body are gone. :D

Dagmar

Brain workouts arriving today
 

The two lecture series I ordered on DVD are arriving today. I'm really excited!

I guess I didn't realize how bored I've become mentally until I had a chance to use my brain a bit over the holidays.
I keep forgetting that the body and brain are actually connected :rofl: (or are supposed to be :dizzy:).

In that vein I'm going to force myself to walk the "biggest dog" 3 times a week (yes it's DH and that's his name for himself). I'm hoping that, with my kickstart :kickbutt:, he'll start to realize how much better he feels with a little physical activity. His brain is going full burn with the studying but his body just sits, rusting slowly and accumulating the lbs.

It's going to be hard for me to get out after being out all day in the cold lugging the dogs around but it must be done. And I have to get the man to go shopping (winter boots) too! That might be a lot harder than the walk :lol:

Dagmar :cool:

Dag -- which lecture series did you get? I need brain exercise... Actually I may be getting some my GF and I are going to be taking the PT course in a couple of weeks... I'm looking forward to it, it's something I've always wanted to do and was too scared, but after taking the Library Tech course this summer, PT seems like a piece of cake... the LT course was intense!!!

Doughnut -- :hug: welcome back... gee I wish I weighed 144 ...

I gained about 2lbs over the holidays... just water weight I'm back to my normal, although high, weight...

Well, gotta get back to work...

LOL :D Actually there's probably little difference between between the US and the UK now which is a sad indictment of what's happened in my country over the last couple of decades. I've probably watched too many episodes of SATC - always imagined the vast majority of Manhattan type people (I'm sure there's a word for the natives, no idea what it is) being all thin and glamorous!

Hey Ilene - thanks and good to see you D x

Hey girls, I feel STOKED, I'm just back from an outside run, first time I run outside in about a month or more, the weather was perfect about -4C, no wind, and the :sunny: was out... woohoo... Felt really good...

Good job, Ilene!!

A remarkable day
 

I hear you Ilene about the weather. It was spring here in Toronto today - warm (+2) and sunny and gorgeous!

Seemed like everyone was in a good mood too. I had one of those days when everything just flows, even after I got home to find Mudpie had spread an entire garbage bag of shredded paper all over my office. Simple pleasures for a simple mind I guess. I can't ever get really mad at her 'cause she just doesn't give a damn. Such attitude from an 11 lb. animal!

We're settling down now to watch the first lectures in my "History of Western Civilization" DVD's. Mishka is a good student, Mudpie not so much. Plus she's probably really tired from all the interior decorating she did earlier.

Have a great night all!

Dagmar :sunny:

I had a pretty good day. My eating was OP all day so I was feeling pretty good until after dinner. I was really craving something sweet and I knew there were ice creme bars in the fridge. I looked at the calories and decided I could have 1/2 an ice creme bar. Well I ate half and it tasted soooo good I finished it :o. Now I feel really guilty. I need to find a low calorie sweet, chocolate, treat. Maybe I'll get some sugar free pudding. I used to eat that and I do believe it is very low in calories and fat. I have to do something. I'm still working on quitting smoking (6 days today) but I don't want to gain weight. I know there is fruit and I had my fill of it today. Anyone with any suggestions?

Abbyin -- Congrats on the no smoking ... Suggestions? Well, keep busy, keep your hands busy too, remember a craving only lasts a few minutes... Keep it up :bravo:...

I feel quite virtuous today, jogged, did a 50 min Yoga DVD and had an OP day, I'm going to bed now :yawn:

Low cal desserts
 

abbyin Skinny Cow and other frozen desserts all have 100 calories each and there are 5 or 6 to a box. They are expensive but they're really good!

I find low cal pudding is less of a "dessert return" as they are really small and have more calories. How about sugar free Jello? Almost no cal!

:cheer2: for the 6 days of not smoking. Youv'e been toxin-free for almost a week! :yay:

Dagmar :coolsnow:

My DH got a set of DVDs for his birthday--Planet Earth. We've seen a couple episodes so far. Beautiful scenery and the animals are amazing.

I didn't sleep too well last night and am quite hungry this morning. I'm trying to stay out of the kitchen until the last possible moment so I don't over do my breakfast. I'm planning on egg white on toast, or maybe just the egg whites with some hot sauce.

Major storm here, it was a snow day at school but we still have to go in...

No exercise yet today...

abbyin - another vote for skinny cow products - i love their fudgesicles!

ilene, you are amazing running outside in the winter! I just can't deal with the cold, good thing I'm going back to Arizona soon!

Today I put off lunch for a bit too long. By the time I got around to eating I was REALLY hungry and ended up topping off my leftovers with some cookies... dang it!

I can't stop eating!!!! I reckon it's the cold as we're having the coldest winter in a decade here. I'm desperately missing walking/running but the pavements here are lethal. I've had to spend the evening on the cross trainer to try to counteract the amount of cr*p I've eaten today. Sigh.

I find that, when it's an extra cold day, I tend to eat way more too. I can't eat while I'm out with the dogs but then, after I get home and before dinner, the snacking starts and I can't seem to stop.

Dagmar :coolsnow:

Not so fabulous . . .
 

. . . weather today. There's been stuff coming out of the sky for almost 18 hours :eek: now and there's more due tonite.

Snow, rain, ice, etc. Yuck! Glad I had 4 dogwalks today instead of 5 and thank goodness for snow tires! My little Corolla just churned up and down the hills and through the snowbanks. Good Raakii! (yes my car has a name - Japanese word for "Lucky").

Dagmar (Not so :coolsnow:)

Hi girls,

Abby - stick with it! It's sooo worth it. Check out http://www.whyquit.com It's a really good resource!

I did a great hour very vigorous walk today. That's the good. Eating has been so-so.

I need to get the exercise AND eating on track at the same time!

Thanks Iris, I actually prefer the winter and fall, sometimes spring weather if it's cool, seasons to run, in the summer I just die from the humidity and sun beaming down on me... It could also be that I'm afraid of heat exhaustion, I have this fear of passing out on the sidewalk, like a wuss :lol: ...

Today I shovelled snow, lotsa snow here but it was pretty tonight though, the second time we shoveled the snow was thin and easy to push... So almost 2 hours of shoveling counts as my workout...

Old habits resurface
 

I'm still dropping into old habits when I'm emotionally upset and/or feeling sorry for myself.

Last night I was really sad due to the death of a dog and the cancer diagnosis of another that I walk every day. I was also exhausted from shovelling, driving, and walking through the storm all day.

I found a bag of german Christmas cookies that I'd stashed in my closet for when DH's sister was supposed to visit. I ate them in front of the TV. I knew they wouldn't make me feel better but they were there.

The house is "junk food" free now so I'll have to find another way to cope. I can't cry, which is what I wanted to do, because the next day I look like I've been punched in both eyes. And the houses in our neighbourhood are too close together and too poorly insulated to scream.

Today will be OP.

Dagmar

I love snack pack sugar free chocolate pudding. They are about 70 cal each and taste so good. I also like to put a little bit on granola on top of them for a lil crunch. Its been my after diner snack as of late.( I need something sweet to eat while I watch my boyfriend consume chistmas cakes like its nuttin lol)

Abby- good luck with your quitting! I know its difficult but if you need any visuals as to why you should quit, google that commercial they have where they squeeze the goo out of the lung of a 32 yr old smoker. That commercial freaks me out! and I dont even smoke!

Dagmar- I am sorry to hear about the loss of the dog. I myself am also very emotionally attached to animals and I am the type of person who cries everytime that spca commercial comes on. Sometimes you just have to cry. Its the only way to get out all those bottled up emotions. Give yourself one good cry and then put some tea bags on your eyes before bed. Youll feel alot better and still look fabulous!!!

As for me...I am in this weird depressed rut lately.I have slowly tried to convince myself that my bf isnt attracted to me anymore. I just feel like he never compliments me like he used to in the beginning of our relationship. When I brought it up to him he looked at me like I was crazy for thinking that. And I thought to myself, do I have a right to feel this way or am I just convincing myself of this so that I have another reason to feel sorry for myself? I just feel like since I started to lose some weight about a month ago compliments have really stopped all together. Not saying I need him to give me a large ego everyday, but I just feel like even the small stuff has stopped. Especially now when I have been working really hard at reaching my goal. It just really makes feel kinda sad. I have an amazing boyfriend who treats me wonderfully and who is the love of my life and I am thankful for him everyday I wake up next to him. I just kinda wish he would give my self esteem the jolt it really needs..

Sorry for babbling...Tomorrow is friday!

I have to really watch those lowcal desserts. Every time I get them the next thing I know I am eating the full force stuff. I am really better off just having NOTHING.

I've been struggling for so long now, 1 day on 4 days off - it is getting silly.

The rest of the holiday cookies really need to be out of the house... I'm staying at my parents until Tuesday and my mom's cookies are getting stale but I'm still eating them!! dang!

jerseygirl, sometimes compliments and things tend to come less often once the beginning of a relationship has passed and a guy feels more comfortable with you and the relationship... your bf probably still finds you very attractive, but I agree it can be kind of a downer to your self esteem when the compliments become less frequent!

Thanks Mudpie and Irishwhispers. I did get the skinny cow and it is pretty good. I got the ice creme sandwichs :drool:.

Well, for some reason I couldn't get on 3fatchicks last night. It kept saying the servers were busy. I had such a good day yesterday, too. I ate perfectly on plan and walked on my treadmill for 30 minutes. Now today is another story. I just feel really down in the dumps today and, for me, that spells trouble. I have been eating everything in site today. I'm going to try and get this back in control (at least by tomorrow) :frypan:

I know the feeling, Mudpie, when you just feel like a good cry would do you a world of good. I too, have those 2 day puffy (after the cry) eyes. I try to hold it in until a Friday night when I will not be around anyone I know for a couple of days. I know that sounds silly, but I really do look bad after a cry. But, sometimes you just gotta let it out when ever it hits you. So, if you need to, go ahead and cry :hug:. Ice helps sometimes with the eye swelling.

I want this day to be over with :halfempty

I prefer running in cooler weather, but seriously? Cooler is in the 50's for me! But my next door neighbor likes the heat. You know we live in the desert, right? She'll go on a 5 to 10 mile run at noon in the summer. Think 120 degrees!

That is CRAZY. dh is like that though, he used to love running in peak heat in Austin.

I like cold better than hot. Ideal is anywhere from 20 -50. I'll tolerate up to about 55 if it is shady, rainy or cloudy.

Oh, me too, like you! But, we're both in So Cal ;) During the hotter times of the summer, it's too hot for my taste even pre-dawn. But I still go (I actually started running in August).