Zumba - with all of the stress going on on your life, have you considered that you might be depressed? I know that I have suffered from depression in the past and I had no resistance to any bug. I was always getting sick and I was constantly tired. All I ever wanted to do was crawl into bed and sleep. I truly thought I suffered from chronic fatigue syndrome. Sometimes seeing a therapist to get you over the "hump" is all you need to get past all this. It's amazing how much our physical health is tied into our emotional health.

Hello Ladies!

Well it is Monday, kids at school and back to the grind. I actually did my first day of BBL today! yes, I worked out before going out to teach two zumba classes and work out OTHERS....strange I know, but I need my own workout, zumba isn't really about me or for me. Anyhoooooo.....I get to make my first shake.....I'm determined to lose atleast four lbs with the three day cleanse, maybe more if I kick up the workouts........I lost two lbs of bloat that I was carrying around yesterday...thank Goodness because I felt so so uncomfortable in my pants and was afraid that I would be wearing a hefty bag the rest of the week. I kid you not when I say that I refuse to buy new clothes in a bigger size......I'm not giving myself permission to be bigger......I'll just look like a stuffed sausage in clothes that are too small for me!!!

Cyber Monday, anyone online shopping? I would love some new flannel pajamas from Victoria's Secret. Oh yeah, I should be Christmas shopping for OTHERS! hee hee...

I will catch up and address you all later...have a healthy day y'all!

Hi all,

Welcome Lizard! Good to have you here

Sounds like most of us are having the same issues, I'm just trying to be as good as I can when I can. Like good breakfast, exercise, good lunch, maybe not so good supper tonight, going over to the hunting cabin for supper, I have ideas I'll be good, but it's once a year, I'm sure I'll eat more than I mean to, so I'm going to get my hind end on the treadmill and take the dog over to the rail-trail later, so he can get a good walk in as the woods are off limits today, first day of rifle season, not taking any chances.

Guac, I love the soups, chilis, stews, casseroles that come with the cooler weather, I try to stick with broth based soups if I can and lots of veggies in the chili/stew and not so much cheese in the casseroles, I try, doesn't always work out, but sometimes it does

Zumba, definitely an uptick in the tone of your posts from one to the other, make sure you stay hydrated, helps with headaches and flushing your system, my experience has been a biggish loss then some gain back when you break the fast/cleanse but for me it's a great kick start and like you say get rid of the bloat, good luck with it!

I like the Vegas analogy too, that's a fun way of looking at it.

Might dig out the artificial tree today, last year we had a real live one, planted in the yard in the spring and all, ready for the no maintenance one this year...

best to all

Happy Monday everyone!

Welcome Lizard!

Zumba - I need to borrow some of that energy!

After a long weekend of eating ... it's back to P1 for a few days for me! I feel like crap ... The only thing I did healthy was dancing on Saturday night - of course that was paired with lots of wine so ....... It was FUN though!

I think I'm just going to throw out all those leftovers staring at me in the fridge. Sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes and filling. Would have been nice to have some protein left over but that went quick!!

Kelijpa - I skipped deer camp this year as I knew it meant even more "goodies!" Where in PA are you? Me too! Are you a hunter? I tried, but simply couldn't do it. My husband and son fill the freezer every year so I don't need to anyway.

Hello to all the newbies to our thread. Wow, I missed so much when I was off last week. My VEGAS is over too. My eating was out of control this past week and weekend and my scale shows it. Back in the game. I know I will not make my year end goal but want to be as close to 160 by the end of the year as I can.
My DD was home for the holiday, she has a cold and decided to share it with me. What a sweetheart. Not. Having a cold is going to make exercise harder this week but I will do what I can.
Keep fighting ladies! You are all an inspiration to me!

Hi again all....I'm getting a headache from this cleanse already....good Lawd...I'm so toxic!! Anyhow so far so good, I'll be happy to get through day one successfully. The shake was very filling and not that bad.

healthyangie: that burst of energy I had this morning is long gone, I could take a nice long nap right now!

It will be all worth it. I had a binge this afternoon. Don't know what happened there, but now I am overly stuffed and sad Maybe I will do a cleanse with you...what kind do you do?

Sum just nip that binge stuff in the bud! binging has made my life miserable. the shakes are s ha ak eology....they are expensive but I got it from a friend, not that there is much left in the bag but there is enough for me to finish the cleanse. Basicially its two or three shakes a day, fruit, and a meal of fish or chicken with salad. I put fruit in the shake to make it more palatable, and one stevia packet. I cheated today by having some steak after cooking it for my kids but overall I stuck to it and I feel better. Anything is better than how I was eating, i have been out of control for weeks. I think the shakes upset my stomach a little but I'm sticking with this for two more days come hades or high water!!!!

NE feel better! Colds are no fun!!!

Sum - I'm with you girlfriend - I had an official "failure to launch"... LOL

Today was supposed to start my official "bootcamp" until the 21st. Agree about the leftovers in the fridge - they must be destroyed. Binge evening...but fresh start tomorrow - 25 days until the 21st! I can do this!!! My stated now public goal - to lose 10 pounds in 25 days. That means absolutely NO carbs, NO liquid calories, all lean seafood, veggie meat, fruits and veggies...(uh and lots of homemade lemonade with truvia as my wine substitute) for 25 days!!!! And running 5 days a week!!! I will hit that treadmill at 5:45am tomorrow morning for a 5K!

Funny - I've been simply "noticing" my psychological triggers...home from work - trigger for a glass of wine....sitting on the sofa with a good movie and a blanket - trigger for junk food (carbs specifically)....stressful day - trigger....I don't consider today a setback - just noticing how amazingly simple it is for those bad habits to slip back into place - why aren't the good its as easy??? Hmmmm..... maybe you have to "burn it to earn it" kinda thing....and if you didn't have to make an effort, the prize wouldn't be as valuable to you? I see a movie opportunity here...lol....one where everyone were thin and were all trying to gain weight - and struggling to eat excess calories, to not be as active...posting on a 3 thin chicks board.... LOL....in all sincerity, I think it's more difficult because it's character building....I keep trying to tell myself that...

Tomorrow is a new day - I made a 25 day "countdown" calendar and printed it off with each of my daily goals...No Carbs, No Alcohol, Exercise....I just need to flip that switch again from want to will!!!

I'm not going to TRY tomorrow...I'm DOING THIS. It's only 25 days!!!!! Then I can enjoy the holidays guilt free - although honestly, I want to be smarter about it than my total carb binge this weekend. Need to definitely plan for that.

Sheila

We can do this Sheila!! I feel horrible about my over eating and I need to forgive myself and move on. I would like to drop 10 pounds by Christmas as well. I took some pix tonight of my belly and let me tell you, it set me straight

HealthyAngie, we're in northeast PA, almost at the NY border, I don't hunt, for deer camp I just go over and visit and eat...yeeps, I did get on the treadmill today and drank most of my water, I hate when that bad habit of not drinking water shows up, I dont' get it, but will just have to make an extra effort.

I'm thinking of freezing some of the leftovers, there's some pie, rutabaga I don't think much more than that, I'll have to look before too much time goes by, don't need some refrigerator surprise...ick...

Sheila, best of luck to you, you sound determined, just keep picking yourself up and you'll be ahead of the game when you get through 25 days.

Sum, I hate the binge, even a little one gets my goat, I started to read this e-book, "It was food vs. me and I won", I couldn't get into it right now, but it looks interesting, she is a secretive binger, or was I should say. I did read "Hungry, a memoir" I thought it was an interesting read.

best to all

here's to a good week

Wow! So much happens on this thread in two days.

Sheila--I love the plan. The calendar was a brilliant idea. You should be feeling great by Christmas.

Sum--Forgive and forget. Tomorrow will be a brand spanking new day.

NEMom- It's that time of year again. Get better quickly. I'm dreading that first cold of the year. And there's so many sick people around!

HealthyAngie--I took your advice. The mashed potatoes went down the garbage disposal. Whammy! They weren't even that good so I'm glad they are out of my life.

Zumbachicka-- I, too, want to borrow some of your energy! I'm not sure how you don't count teaching, but whatever works for you is what you've gotta do. Good luck with the cleanse.

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I was just glad to see the scale held steady for me after the long holiday weekend. I tried hard to use moderation, but definitely ate more than I should have. I, too, am getting serious about being back on plan. Today was a good day, back in my routine.

NEMom I hope you are feeling better! -- My hubby was sick during the entire Thanksgiving Holiday, I think he had the flu.

MovingForward Congrats on your steady scale. That is awesome...one holiday successfully behind.

kelijpa Good idea about freezing the leftovers. That way you can actually enjoy them in small size portions.

healthyangie Isn't amazing how our bodies tell us when we are not so kind to them...good luck on P1.

guacamole How are the days past Thanksgiving treating you?

Zumba I hope day 2 goes well for you!!

oooooooh gosh you guys are sooooo fast...i am way behind...thanks soo much for the lovely welcome...to those who aren't feeling well i hope you all feel better real soon...is there a trick to staying on top of this thread??..lol..lol..sorry if i am not up to date...anyhows i have made it through another day...sheesh even went out with hubby on date night...sipped iced water (it is darned hot here) with a slice of lemon and had a plate full of salad with lemon squeezed over the top...ummmmm i am peeeeeing a **** of a lot...is this normal??...tis good for me cause i was swelling sooo much in the legs that i went to the doctors..there is no problems with my circulation after being tested..turned out to be hormonal as i have just had my monthlys...and my legs are back to normal...told hubby tonight that my boobs will disappear...he took that well!!...we will wait and see!!...only early days yet...oh another good thing is that i have psoriasis on my right palm and left elbow and somewhere else unmentionable (well the psoriasis is not good but the healing is)...the patch on my palm has almost healed and the one on my elbow is doing well i think...hard to see it without being a contortionist..but positive things happening...now all i need to do is start the hydro exercise and i should be laughing...good to be here guys!!...cheers liz

oh one more thing..i have worked in aged care for a long time..i no longer work due to a bad back and other things...i always say to the oldies (as i call them and no disrespect intended) that one day elle mcpherson is going to be old, saggy and wrinkly too!!..old age tends to even out the playing field if you ask me!!...cheers liz