Ahhhh, Judi

I'm so jealous! You're living my fantasy lifestyle...How I'd love to RV across country. I'd find every state park along the way and probably live off of grilled-out food and fresh fish.

Ledom, wasn't the weather perfect this weekend? I fished four hours on Sunday and have nice red skin to show for it. (We caught very few fish )

Alice, good luck counting points. One of the very few ways I have ever managed to lose weight and not feel deprived while doing so! Unfortunately, I am just not in a diet "frame of mind" right now. Don't you hate it when you KNOW what works and what will make the pounds come off, but you just don't FEEL like doing it?

Ilvduke, great of you to post! Come back anytime!

Cheryl

Good morning ladies. For some reason this week I am retainng water - rings tight, etc. It is so weird and kind of frustrating - I have noticed this before on BRx and I am not sure what causes it.

Brody is just the best! We love him - he's just such a happy and curious baby and now has the run of the house. He plays really hard and then sleeps like a rock for a few hours and then is back at it. Not only does he want a Mommy - Beatrice is in 7th heaven. She is a good mommy and also is acting more and more like a kitten herself. The conclusion is that Brody is just the right kitten for us. Also, he is very handsome. He reminds us a lot of Ricky Martin (the cat) in his looks.

I have never been one to log my food but I am now as well as keeping an exercise log. I might skip every 3rd day or so because I figure I can't forget or fudge what I am eating in just one day, but I do find it helpful with keeping me honest.

Yes, last weekend was beautiful. Kayaking was so much fun, the wildflowers are blooming. There were tons of fisherman out too. I don't fish, but I love to look at them in the water while I am floating along.

We had the most delightful spring day yesterday, the temp. got to 80 deg. I washed all the curtains and hung them out to dry. Now that chore is done.

ledom, is there some food that you are eating that has a lot of sodium in it that you are unaware of? Keeping a journal is a good idea. If this happens again you can look back to see if you had eaten the same food(s). Glad you had a good time kayaking. There is something peaceful seeing people fish. I am so happy that Brody has fit in so nicely. Many years ago we had an older female cat when we brought in a new kitten. From the very beginning she mothered the kitten. She'd sit on her and bathe her much to the annoyance of the kitten. She was very protective of the kitten too, even as the kitten got older.

judi, ok, you're on. We'll start counting points and lose those darn 2 lbs.! I never gave it a thought to count fiber, that's a good idea. If you go into www.womansday.com and click onto health then scroll down and you'll see the high fiber diet plan and click onto that. They give you some menus and I believe they tell you how many grams of fiber to eat in a day. I eat shredded wheat 'n' bran for breakfast, and I can't tell you how much fiber is in it, but I know it's a lot. Sometimes when I'm eating cereal I'll add some Fiber One cereal to it just to boost up the fiber. What bread are you eating?

Cheryl, I've been where you are right now, not in a diet frame of mind. I am heading that way again, but I'm trying to get myself motivated again to lose weight because I don't want to gain anymore weight than I already have.

Hi Ilvduke! Hope things are going well for you. How is the fat & fiber plan going?

Have a great day ladies!

I had some "spare" time, so I ran back through some of the older PMD posts. Wonder what became of the other ladies who used to post with y'all. Ever hear anything of them?

Cheryl

It was in the 70's yesterday and it felt wonderful! Our weather is supposed to start going downhill overnight tonight with showers then steady rain through Sunday. Even with all the snow melt and rain that we have been having, the fire danger is high.

Cheryl, I don't recall hearing from any of the other ladies who used to post. Maybe occasionally they would pop in.

ledom, school must be almost out for you by now. When does it actually end? I can't belive tomorrow is the 1st of May. Where has the time gone? How is the journaling going?

judi, I dug out my old WW fat & fiber diet program. In the booklet they say to eat at least 25g. fiber a day. I went to the Woman's Day site and printed the copy of their high-fiber diet, and they say to eat between 20-35g. of fiber per day.

Have a good day!

Good morning, Hey Alice - finals are next week. Just one more week and we are out. I am so ready! Journaling is ok, I didn't get all my protein in yesterday and I knew I didn't. I just couldn't eat another thing. I have to concentrate on getting it in early in the day or I get into trouble.

Did some impulse shopping yesterday. I found a rack of Ralph Lauren denim skirts and jeans and casual tops on sale for half price and I went a little crazy. I guess it was the spring line because it is pretty light weight stuff so I can go ahead and start wearing it.

Other than that not much is new here.

ledom, you sound like your more than ready for school to end. Do you have any special plans for the summer? I can understand why you didn't get all of your protein in the other day. Protein fills me and keeps me satisfied for long periods of time. Your new outfits sound great. Half off on Ralph Lauren is a good bargain. I just love a bargain!

Hey judi & Cheryl!

Have a great day everybody.

Alice, we are planning a trip to Ohio to visit relatives early in the summer. That's about it. Oh yeah, kayak camping week after next. I plan to read, work in my darkroom, sleep late, that kind of thing. I am giving a big birthday party for my friends fiftieth birthday in mid-May (hey that is just around the corner!)

Ah - state of the diet. I am sticking with it but there are days I feel frustrated. I post on a support board for BRx and I am sure without that my doubts about this WOE would overcome me. But, what I am experiencing is exactly where I should be in this cycle. Day before yesterday I calculated that I had eaten 2800 calories. that was kind of a heavy day but it is alway over 2300. On this diet I can eat a whole avacado if I want to. It has good fats and 10 grams of fiber. But you see what I mean, how could this be a diet? I am lifting heavy weights, heavier everyday and my muscles are actually starting to show through the fat I carry and they feel really hard. I am almost through week 5 of the WOE, I haven't gained and depending on which day I weigh have even lost a couple of lbs. The next 6 week go around is not a losing phase either, during this time I should notice my muscles becoming more sculpted. Some people say that phase 2 is their favorite. Then phase 3, I think this starts June 22, is when the weight loss is supposed to occur. I so can't wait for that! I am hoping to lose about 15 lbs. during that period and I hope I am not being overly optimistic. In reading other peoples weight loss stories, people who have lost huge amounts of weight, it seems that they usually did not do it on a body building diet, rather lost weight and then took up this lifestyle. I have to tell you that I am sometimes tempted by those stories because this is certainly the slow way, at least for me it is. BUT, I look better now that I have in a long time. Enough so that other people comment fairly often - if it weren't for that I am sure I'd be really discouraged. Those are my musings on where I am with all this today.

Just a quick note to say there is big news in NH today. Our state symbol, The Old Man in the Mountain crumbled and fell sometime during the night. I just saw pictures on the news and there is nothing left by the cables that were holding it together.

ledom, that's great your muscles are starting to show some definition. Would you feel less frustrated if you concentrated more on how you look rather than weight loss? You really are doing so well.

Hey judi & Cheryl.

Hey Alice, I saw the crmbled mtn on the national news. Wow, that's too bad. Do you think it has anything to do with the hard winter you had. In our town we have these exposed bluffs, right in the downtown. A couple of times there have been landslides after a freeze and thaw.

Yeah, I'm trying to keep everything in perspective. I'm better off than I was this time last year. I have worked hard for several months now - need to go back and look for sure how long I have done this type of eating and exercise - it's working. It is just slow, hopefully there will be a point when I'll see a real surge of progress.

Hope everyone has a good weekend.

I was surprised that the Old Man made the national news. It was a rock formation that was made 10,000 yrs. ago in the ice age. People are acting like someone in their family has died. They do think the winter we had with all the record cold temps. and the rain we've been having had a lot to do with it falling apart. It's going to seem really weird driving by the area and have nothing there.

Enjoy your Sunday.

Good Morning girls - Judi, where are you now? Hope you can check in soon. How about you Cheryl - what's new?

It's finals week here and my last week of work - woohoo!!!!

Hey, I have decided to add some aerobic activity to my workout. The new Cooking Light has a training plan for running a 5k. It looks like something I may be able to do so starting next week I am going to give it a shot. It takes 6 weeks and you just gradually add time and/or intensity each week. I hope it will help get the scale moving again. Anyway, it looks doable and fun so I am in.

I wish you all could see little Brody. He is growing so fast. His legs are so long that when he curls up to sleep his head is resting on his back legs. He also has teeth and claws like fine needles so my arms and hands look like they have been in a battle. He doesn't hurt me on purpose, he just hasn't learned to be careful. Love him anyway!

ledom, I was thinking of you earlier this morning when I was watching GMA and they were doing the weather. It looks like you're under the gun for some severe weather. Puppy teeth are like needles too. I found some of Lacee's puppy teeth after they had fallen out and saved them. Usually they swallow them, or so I've heard. I'm glad I have a momentum of her puppyhood. Good luck with your cardio work.

Hey judi and Cheryl

Have a good day all.

Oooohhh, the sunburn! Spent the week-end at the lake fishing. Didn't catch much of anything (we caught about 7 fish all together and I caught the biggest crappie of the four of us!!!) but I got a minor sunburn. My nose is a lovely shade of red.

Alice saw the demise of the old man. Bummer. Saw it at 3 this morning when I got up to check on how the weather was doing. Had a total brain (excuse my language) fart and was like "The old man in the mountain.....Which quarter was that?" DUH!!!

Ledom--Keep your chin up, lady! You'll see results if you stick with it. Don't do like me and get discouraged and give up! That walking/jogging program you're talking about sounds a lot like one I started doing. Mine is called Couch to 5k and it's a 9-week program. I got it from a great website called coolrunning.com You should check out the site if you have time.

Judi--hope you're doing great!

Cheryl

ledom, hope you didn't get that violent weather they were talking about yesterday morning.

judi, whatcha been up to? A lot of shopping?

Cheryl, yes, it was tragic what happened to the Old Man, but nature built it, then nature took it away. Some people want to restore it, but I don't think they should. They should put some sort of memorial there to show what once stood there for 10,000 yrs.

Have a great day everyone.