Congratulations Ali!

I think I'll just pretend yesterday didn't happen and be happy that I'm back on track this morning. Ran just over 8k, drank a couple of glasses of water when I got back, ate my usual oatmeal/berries/yogurt breakfast, fed and dressed kids and got ds off to school, cleaned up the kitchen and vacuumed the hallway, and finally got dh off to work after a last minute dash around the house looking for change for the parking meter. Now I'm sitting and cuddling baby dd who didn't get enough sleep last night, and sipping barely warm cup of coffee with milk number 2. I have to go up to the school to get ds for lunch in about 1/2 hour, then lunch, making muffins for our road trip this weekend, throwing in a load of laundry, taking ds back to school, and a walk with my girls. I'm glad of this half hour with a cuddly sleeping baby because even after that I see a huge list of things I need to get done between now and bedtime and I'm not sure I'll get another chance to sit down for long until the kids are in bed tonight.

Hopefully I don't fall too far off track this weekend. We're driving to visit my parents for Easter weekend. 8-10 hours in a van each way with 3 kids is going to be a challenge. I'm definitely bringing my running shoes; I'll need the stress relief. And with the van, we've got plenty of room for the double stroller. When we went on road trips with all three kids in our small car, bringing the stroller would have meant not bringing any clothes or snacks!

Only Me --- Whew, your day is FULL to the brim, take full advantage of that 30 minutes...

Meg -- your day makes my head :dizzy: too... It does get easier BUT why do we fall OFF all the time? Why do we not learn by our mistakes? I guess we can only say that LIFE gets in the way, and we all know that...

I just had a great run... 6.3k took me 45 mins, I'm a bit of a slow poke, but that's ok, I feel good...

Off to shower and meet my cousin for lunch...TTFN :wave:

Okay, here's some accountability. After posting yesterday, I got a phone call from DH. He was sitting at the Ford dealership drawing up the contract on a new truck. No pre-discussion, no warning, just out of the blue. Must be that darn male menopause thing. So I had to take off early and go sign the papers (Not my decision to buy a truck, but it's a community property state so I get to be responsible for half of it!)

Well, I'm not really upset that he decided to buy a truck - the one he's driving now he's had since 1993 so he was due. But after we signed the papers, on an impulse, I told him he had to take me out to dinner to celebrate. So, out went the planned menu. Instead, I split a chopped salad with DH (it was very large) and had 2 small slices of grilled chicken pizza with a glass of wine from California Pizza Kitchen. Skipped the dessert/evening snack. Probably a few more calories than the Lean Cuisine I had planned, but still some healthy choices I think.

Back to the planned menus today. :coffee:

Congratulations Ali, a May wedding sounds beautiful. My daughter is getting married this May and putting the wedding plans together has been so much fun. Even with us being 2000 miles away from each other, we’ve spent lots of time e-mailing and talking on the phone.

Well I should learn not to brag; I got home last night too tired and too hungry. That is a really bad combination with me and I tried to keep it in check with sticking to fruit but ended up in eating 2 raisin sweet rolls (my husband’s favorites). I will need to remind him to put his goodies in his loading room out of my sight.

But, I didn’t let it get me down; I got up this morning, packed my lunch, and have been eating right on plan. I even took a walk during lunch (3.5 miles) that was not planned for today to help offset the extra calories I ingested last night. Tonight I meet with my PT and should be working shoulders and triceps. After my workout I feel so energized food should not be an issue once I get home.

Evangeline - count me in on the too tired and too hungry, though I managed to stick to clean foods. I just ate a little more than I should have. If I don't eat every three hours, I lose my mind. :dizzy:

Regardless, the scale's down 4 of my 5 gained pounds, though I still want to go on and lose an additional 5. It's going to be a long day at the gym, so I'll pack a few meals and be prepared.

Thanks for just being here and reading, guys - it really makes a difference to me! :)

Ditto Meg's post except I haven't lost 4 pounds :( Eating clean if a bit too much, working out, tired and hungry, down half a pound. Man, it's SLOW!

Mel

Well I'm happy to report and I feel like I'm bragging, but I'm down 6#... When I really focus on eating salads and drinking plenty of water, the scale moves... Mel, in my case also it's only water, I want to get down lower it's gonna be slow for moi too!!

My bragging bit me in the A$$, I ate way too many chocolate eggs at school today. So many I have a headache!! But I'm talking 2 Tylenol and going running!! I'm off...

Well my PT put me through my paces last night; I ended up doing legs and had perspiration just dripping off my face (and I wasn’t having a hot flash). My shirt was still soaked through when I got home and hugged my DH so now he knows that my PT is really putting me through my paces. I also ate right on plan the rest of the day yesterday and continue to do so today. I took my usual 3.5 mile walk during lunch, that is my cardio for the day and my next appointment with PT is tomorrow morning.

Gosh it feels good to be in control again.

TTFN,

The past two days for me have been horrible. Just couldn't stay on plan, even though I planned. Ugh. At least I still worked out last night and although I was SO close to making popcorn, I said enough is enough, this can only get worse.

I think I should invest in a new scale. Gosh knows how old my current one is, I think its been in my house since I was very little and it always read so many different weights each time I get on and varies between 2-4 lbs. So I always have to adjust the nozzle and take an average :dz:

Glad to hear you are all doing well! Hang in there Ilene, I know what you mean about those easter chocolates. I wonder how this weekend will turn out. Easter is on Sunday and I can't imagine not eating to brims of my stomach but it is my personal goal to make sure that doesn't happen.

Take Care

Hi All,

I went celebrating with my DF yesterday (not only did we get engaged this week, but I won a trip in a contest I entered a few months ago). So oops, ate way too much (not binging just overeating) (for anyone who knows the restaurant in QC/ON we went to Baton Rouge) and it was good. But I have been reflecting on this a bit. I think I will have to make a plan for a meal every night of the week at the beginning of the week and if I am heading home late ask my DF to start on supper. I can sometimes do well at restaurants, but I think I need to work on just eating clean foods for a while. When I am tired etc my food choices tend to get worse.

Evangeline: My mom just moved into my city so it will be nice for her when I start the actual preparations. I am dragging her to a wedding show in a few weeks. I told her to reserve the day, just didn't tell her why.

So anyway I am going to re-read Dr. Phil, take notes and work on applying this to my efforts. I know where my traps are and I need to work through them.

Cheers!

Ali

On the negative side: I haven’t been doing well since I was last here. The short story is that the podiatrist has pronounced me a ‘conundrum’ and I can’t walk very far without achy legs. I feel about 149 rather than 49! So I’ve eaten a few biscuits and puddings, and had a glass or two of wine. Nothing major but enough to do damage to the scale. And no real exercise to balance it up. It’s very frustrating.

She’s referred me to a physiotherapist (next Friday) so I’m trying to hang on until then. But it’s hard.

On the positive side: apparently I’m very flexible. Strange, I didn’t have myself down as that. Perhaps all the exercise and the Udo’s have been working behind the scenes! And another plus: I’m making myself write everything down (I’d slipped out of the habit) and it’s not really as bad as all that.

My vow: I shall not eat any crap chocolate on Easter Sunday. I shall have some high quality stuff (70% cocoa solids) though – if it’s offered to me.

Good luck, everyone.

Girls I thought I would join in on this site. I am trying to make it to the gym at least 3 times a week and more when possible. I have increased my level of activity overall. My intakes are much better when I preplan and journal so that will continue. I seem to lose wt. slow but some wt. has come off and stayed off recently. I feel better carrying less around and I know that inches have been reduced due to how my clothes fit. I am goint to do a measurement chart today so I can keep track. Good luck to all of you! As a little 88 yr. old man at the gym said to me honey you are what you eat and exercise. Words of wisdom I say!
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Hi guys,
The accountability seems to be sinking away and it is not even summer yet !!!
After all the easter celebrations I can report 2 days of clean eating and excercise, and i am planning to continue today.

bye,
rabbit