Friday Friday Friday

Gemini - Did you end up getting to curves?

Institches - I don't get a chance to read Good Housekeeping often, but if you'd ever like to discuss what it is you think is going on, we'd all really like to hear and help out. The scale does sound like a big problem. #1) For just one week, try not to weigh between your official weigh-ins. #2) Focus on the non-weight related goals. (I know you're doing the Points challenge in the 100lb club, keep it up! ) You're much healthier right now than if you were not trying anything at all! And Mandalinn has a great quote about the scale: We do not use the scale because it is the most accurate measure of success; we use the scale because it is the most convenient.

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So, weigh-in: +.4

This week I'm going to type out exactly what I do when I see a gain on the scale.

Step on scale. See gain. Feel a little disappointed, and a little discouraged. Open weekly tracker, look over food chosen, and exercise done. Confirm or deny that I am OP and on track. Look at what's going on in life in general. Notice that this week is the week before my TOM. Ah-hah! A notorious week for water weight gain. Acknowledge that this is the most likely reason for the gain. Still feel a little disappointed. Feel a little proud that I stayed OP the whole week and accomplished my daily mini-goals of fruits, veg, water and exercise. Feel a little less disappointed, and not so discouraged. "There's always next weigh-in "

I'm not a tea drinker. But I've always wanted to be. I know that must sound silly, but I get these visions of myself at goal wearing a cute fitted top, a long flowy skirt, sandals, a bead necklace, a cute ring or two, a couple bracelets, sitting in a sun room drinking tea and reading a really good fantasy book. I know those things have nothing to do with being at goal. I know that I could be doing most of those things right now, but for some reason, there are times that I get caught up in the whole "I'll be a different person" aspect of losing weight. And now... of course we won't be different people, but almost as though I'll feel free to be who I am, and how I see myself in my own head. Oh boy I'm weird.

Hope you all are having wonderful mornings


PS - the 3FC 5K weekend is here! I can't wait to walk it and talk about it with everyone

PPS - Here's my previous avatar:

Lizzy - We posted at the same time I hope the babysitting goes well Wasn't that weather awesome yesterday?! omgosh! And that work out session/drive yesterday sounds super awesome

lizzy-
Thanks I will.
Thank you all for you kind words, I promise not to do that crazy thing again, it was a moment of sheer desperation.

Hope everyone has a wonderful Friday, and Good Luck to all the 5k walkers/runners this weekend

Faerie-
Thank You for all those kind words, I plan to take your great advice, I do like that quote about the scale, and I will try my best to not step on the scale until my next WI, wish me luck, by the way that scene you placed in my head sounds wonderful.

Hey just a tiny gain, and from what you said, you know why and No you are not weird, I think you have a truly amazing gift, and I so pleased to have you share some of your wisdom with me. Thank You again-Good Luck on your 5K, do you plan to do it outside or treadmill? I hope my walk, can be outside, but if not, I do have a treadmill

Yes I would love to share/discuss that article. Right now I'm off to do some dress shopping, have not found any that I like yet, and the wedding is only 3 months away. Yikes

Happy Friday everyone

Institches - Best of luck with the dress shopping! For the 5k I'm going to be walking outdoors (with an umbrella if I must ) Nothing fast, it'll probably take me at least 60 minutes, but I'm doing it for the relaxing experience. And when you get a chance tell us a little bit about the article. Who knows, maybe some of us are going through some similar things!

gemini - hope your tootsies feel better today. I hate sore feet

institches - Can I just say that I'm so happy to see you sticking around here even when things are going tough for you? The fact that you continually come back and share your frustrations and look for help (and follow advice you get! wow!) and KEEP GOING is just so impressive to me. You've got some strength, you know!

Sonja - @ snacking on things that resemble their natural state. That's a great way of putting it! And yeah, the weather was beautiful yesterday... Looks to be really fantastic today, I'm excited

Faerie - Good way to handle seeing a gain. Funny to see I go through nearly the exact same process. And no, your vision of yourself doesn't sound silly at all! It's really powerful to have these vivid images of how you want to look and feel at the end. It's what helps drive us towards goal. Even if you never become that particular person, if it helps motivate you right now, then it's really wonderful. As for drinking tea, if you want to start having the best damn tea experiences of your entire life, invest in a tin of loose tea (and a tea ball or french press). It is about a million times better and more satisfying than bagged tea. Seriously. I got called "anal" on a board somewhere around here for suggesting loose tea to someone but I think you'd be a little more open to the experience. It's pretty much night and day difference, like instant coffee vs fresh-brewed.


I'm so excited for the 5k this weekend, I may end up doing the whole thing in one day if the weather is this fabulous. We'll see. It was such a fantastic idea, I really feel like part of a community doing this all at once

Today one of my coworkers is ordering pizza for everyone at lunch. We were made aware of this earlier in the week. I went through a bunch of stages... grief, denial, anger, resentment, etc etc... At first I was going to "disappear" so as to not have to deal with saying no to everyone. Then I was going to pretend I forgot and bring a lunch. Then I started thinking... Why can't I participate? Why do I feel like I can't have a freakin' piece of pizza with my coworkers on a Friday? My WI is tomorrow but if I drink a bunch of water the salty effects should be minimal. So I'm having a slice of veggie pizza and will account for it, and I brought a salad to eat on the side. This is what this journey is about, to me -- finding compromises, not feeling like you can't be a part of your team/company.

So for now, I'm focusing on my water. I will enjoy every bite of that pizza, and I will enjoy hanging out with the people I work with.

Okay ladies, I'm off for now... I order you all to enjoy your Fridays.

I did invest in a few honey & lemon teas that I enjoy recently. And I actually like being anal about certain things, it means I have high standards! I still think tea is a little bitter so I drink it with a little splenda I'm in a try new things again mood, so I think I might go get some Stevia sometime at good ol' Trader Joe's.

I know what you mean about the 5k. I'm just excited

Excellent work about the pizza! Enjoy it And it's not like it's off plan or something, you're planning it, and having a salad to boot!

good morning everybody! its a beatiful spring day here, just wish i could be outside to enjoy it! LOL but no I am stuck inside at work! oh well, the weekend is upon us soon!

good luck to all those doing the 3FC 5K this weekend!!

Hi everyone, I just wanted to let you know that I signed up for the 5k thing this weekend also. I will be walking Saturday with hubby and dogs(3). Hopefully it will be a nice weekend.

I have to get back to work. Have a great one.

Dawn

blz - you and me both! stuck inside at work on a gorgeous day...

dawn - good luck with your 5k, I'll be right out there with ya (in a way)...

Suite-thanks for the kind words, this is such a great place to get what you need, a shot in the arm or a kick in the butt Good Job handling Pizza Day at work. I do drink tea, but I've never tried the loose stuff, need to look into that.
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Well-I found a Dress , took my sister with me, I can count on her to really tell me how it looked, so that's done

Faerie and anyone else that might want to share their thoughts or comments on this article that I read. It's in the April Issue of Good Housekeeping, it's called Supercharge your Metabolism, Surprising new ways to reverse middle-aged spread {which I fall into, it says for anyone over the 35 club} The first sentence caught my attention right away, "you diet more than ever, but you don't weigh less"

It goes on to say 6 mistakes that are made, and how to correct these mistakes, it does go into alot of detail for each, but I will just jot down the bullet points

Mistakes:
1-Relying on Just Your Scale
2-Crash Dieting
3-Only Doing Cardio
4-Sticking to the Same Exercises
5-Eating Lightly{or not at all} before noon
6-Living A High-Stress, Low-Sleep Life

The Fix:
1-Have a Body Fat Analysis Done, anything over 30% is a wake up call
2-Shed Pounds S-l-o-w-l-y
3-Pump Iron
4-Switch it up
5-Munch on more food in the morning
6-Sleep More, Stress Less { not so easy}

Well need to make a cup of tea and relax a bit before I hit the hay-getting very excited for my 5k tomorrow, look for me I'm wearing #179

Blz - Yay! The weekend is finally here

Dawn - So many people doing the 5k, this is fantastic! You let us know how it went ^^

Institches - Those mistakes & fixes make a lot of sense! I've seen many similar things mentioned all around 3FC. I agree with each of them. Valid points, all. I still do rely a little too much on the scale, and definitely not enough sleep (this is a big one)! Things I have to work on! I'm having a cup of tea now, too And congrats on finding a dress!

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3 people at work have made "You're looking good" comments in the past week. It's getting creepy! I don't mind, but it's kinda weird... awkward O_o Nice to know that what I'm doing is working, though, I'll tell ya.

So, the fiancé & I have decided on a B&B. It's called the Colby Hill Inn, in New Hampshire. (The website shows up first on google if anyone is curious.) It's a cute little place, and the suites are fabulous! Now that the decision is made we have details to plan, but at least this takes the weight off of our shoulders about "where".

I hope everyone has a fabulous night of good sleep. We're gonna need it for the 5k, right?

yeah glad you all decided on a B&B Faerie

a little late but Faerie and Suite i do the same thing. i picture little scenarios. me and goal weight honestly sitting at a damn ice cream place in short little shorts and a tank top eating yummy ice cream. me at goal weight and a friend driving with the windows down beeping at houses of people we know, hanging out the sunroof. me at goal weight sitting in the sun reading a good book, drinking a smoothie. funny i can totally relate. i could do those all now, but they just seem so much different at goal weight.

i ALSO wanted to be a tea drinker. my friend laughs at me all the time cause she loves tea and when she was doing weight watchers she lived by it instead of points filled coffee from d&d's. she'd always say "well then BE a tea drinker you weirdo." but for some reason i never liked tea. it has a BITTER taste to me.. everyone i know who likes tea totally doesnt agree and thinks i'm crazy. in the colder times i tried it. i feel its an aquired taste so i bought some boxes and had tea every day. i was starting to like it but i haven't had it for a while and feel like i won't like it again. BLAH such is life, i guess i never will be much of a tea drinker.

i need to come around here more often!! i dunno what's with me. well so far so good this week staying OP. i'm making more goals for myself because i would love to be at goal weight by the time i go to utah in july. only 13 pounds to go. if i'm close to it i'd be perfectly happy. it's my ultimate goal and i'm really going to healthily work my *** off at it!! my first goal was to be 143 by april 25th. i still have 5 pounds to lose in 2 weeks. i don't see it happening. so i made that goal for my anniversary - may 20th, and the goal goal for utah in july. i can do it!! i really can if i stay OP.

IT WAS SO GORGEOUS on thursday. why can't it always be like that? HARUMPH! new england and it's weather changes.

ok anyways, that's enough from me. i'll be back sooner this time, promise.

p.s. i know my ticker still says 146, i still don't plan on changing it because i plan on being back there, SO SO soon. in days. keeps me focused and determined to not change it haha. then i won't be lying anymore