Get the running done as soon as you walk in the door?? I'm the same way about exercise, I MUST do it first thing in the morning or it won't get done. Good luck!

Hey ladies! I've really been in a slump lately, not much exercise, not the best food, and night terrors again : ( On the plus side I get my exercise buddy back at the end of october - in time for my 46th birthday, and I won an essay contest. The prize is a free Jamis bike, helmet and lock. I'm doing my happy dance - been talking about getting a bike since I moved here! Of course I brought it home in the rain yesterday (lots of fun on the bus!) and we had downpours of biblical proportions today which are supposed to last all week. Maybe I'll get to ride it next weekend!

Hi, everyone, happy Monday.

Blueflower: welcome back from camping, glad you didn't get eaten by a bear. I agree that you probably got a lot of good exercise to offset whatever you ate that wasn't on plan. Focus on the POSITIVE: No Binging!

DancerinDenver: those pepitas sound delicious, my hubby loves spicy food, especially cayenne pepper, so I think I'll make some, thanks! About the migraines, unfortunately I know a lot of my triggers but some I can't always avoid. This last one was brought on by overexertion in the hot sun - something I can't do anymore - but when I am subbing with a certain class and they have P.E. I need to be out with them b/c they're handicapped and need someone to "coach" them to participate. I want to say it's worth it, but I just don't know anymore.

Annie: glad to hear you are settling in to your house, and that your family is doing well. I remember the times when my daughter wanted to talk, sometimes in the dead of night, and I would give anything to have that back.

Maddie: good news not giving in to cravings, you rock! But how do you just smell chocolate??!!?? I discovered my husband keeps a sizeable stash of chocolate in his office/workshop - by chance, as I was leaving my own office, where I actually never go except to use the scanner - and could think of nothing else until I had had some.

So, now, I am 0 days binge-free and 0 days sugar-free. I feel like a drug addict always telling people that I'm off the drugs and then having a relapse a day or two later. Pretty soon, no one will listen or care.

Having said that, I want to encourage and send good thoughts and Will Power Dust to Kittehmomma, and support for Blueflower and Motivated Chickie for no binging, and lots of non-couch action for Dancer and Deb.

FF2000

Good morning. It's safe to come out--Monday's gone. For now.

No sugar for twenty four hours! It was tough, oh boy, was it tough. I ate too much, because what I was eating wasn't satisfying the cravings, but I ate protein foods, not sugar or wheat. First day is the roughest, but today won't be an easy ride. If I can keep this up for another two days, it will get easier.

I'm also off my exercise and I need to get back on track with that. I'm not slacking off, though--I've been cleaning up the house, sorting through stuff and getting rid of a lot of it. Feels good.

Caroline--glad you're back. I understand about going MIA.

Annie--glad to hear things are going well.

Kathi--congrats on the new bike! I hope you get to enjoy it soon.

FF2000--hang in there. Here's to a sugar free day.

That's all for today. Time to get ready for work. Have a healthy day.

Kathi-Congrats on winning a bike! That is awesome!!

Everything going well here today. Just very busy at work.

Howdy All!

Weigh in was today and Maddie is NOT a happy camper. I am actually UP. Why I honestly don't know as my calories were consistently under 1400 AND I exercised 5 days AND I got all my water in. I'm thinking maybe this week my muscle increase was greater than the fat loss. I have done a whack of heavy gardening over the past week so maybe that's it. In any case,can't freak out over it...but it is seriously maddening!!!

Have a sick family here (not me...knock on wood) so I'll be sparse for the next couple of days.

Keep up the no-sugar...exercise before work...winning contests...and the returning to 3FC!

Glad it was able to help you, but please know that at 240 pounds, I'm not like a gazelle, i'm whining in my head the first 2 miles as my legs warm up and I'm constantly inspired by those who keep moving. Even after a year I still struggle to get moving most days ((hugs))

While i know i can do the 13 miles this weekend during my half, I just don't know if i'll be swept and that has to be enough for me -- knowing that i tried...I'm slow - and have made peace with it.

I leave very early Thursday morning -- reading back through the last page or two...not up for personals right now- my gut is in pre-travel jitter mode and my head isn't clear -- but wanted to check in and say hello and let you know i'm following along reading

Congrats

I will keep listening okay...so keep talking. And if you get to that day where you can't post it here anymore, you send me a PM and get my email and tell me there...I'll keep listening

FF: as a chronic migraine sufferer I can offer some suggestions - it might be the sun more than the heat. try dark sunglasses and/or a hat? and also my sister is a nurse, her dr insists gatorade is good for migraines.

deb: speed isn't what it's all about, I so admire your stick-to-itiveness! my personal totem for life is the turtle, slow and steady wins the race : ) you've already won by getting to the point where you're actually in the race to begin with!

I made it to work early enough for a 20 minute workout, and got 10 minutes in on my first bike ride this evening before the rain moved in again : ( tropical storm nicole will be deluging us for the next 2 days which means I'll be arriving at work soaking wet! looking forward to the cooler temps to follow though.

I'm listening, too, Foodfighter! KEEP FIGHTING! I don't always make time to do personals on everyone, but I do read and I am behind everyone here cheering you all on.

I had a couple of hiccups today. I ate a bakery cookie (one of my favs), a Tootsie Roll....and something else....one pretzel/peanut butter thingie. I usually am able to resist that kind of thing, but not today for some reason. I did resist chinese buffet at lunch and ice cream this evening as I dipped it out for my son.

I'm going to weigh in the morning just to keep track. I don't expect a loss and hopefully won't see a gain. Fingers crossed.

Love you all!

Deb: thank you so much for all the hugs, I just know that you mean it and you care. And Annie, thank you, too, for responding to my whining/cry for help. I will "keep coming back" as long as you'll have me.

Oh, and Deb, I'll bet you ARE a gazelle, inside where it counts. Best to you on your big day.

Kathi: thanks for the migraine tips, and I wish I had known I would be in the sun for that long, I would have taken my hat and water, just got taken by surprise. I've had migraines since I was 16, but as I get older, seem to get more triggers. BTW, congrats on your new bike, so glad you got to ride it already!

FF2000

Good morning.

Two days with no sugar. It's been rough, but today should be easier. If I can get through today with no sugar, then the cravings will be significantly muted and I should even be able to have one treat a week like before (but not right away--I need to reassert my good diet habits and choices first).

Got a bug or something today, not sure what, just feeling under the weather. Gonna go back to bed shortly.

Have a good day, all.

Back on track with a vengeance today! I actually had the thought enter my mind, "Maybe 152 should be where I stop." I WILL get to my goal of 140!!! 152 is not good enough for me. I am thinking of increasing my exercise time. This will require me getting to bed earlier at night for sure...maybe getting up earlier, too. I may try it tomorrow.


Kitteh-WTG on 2 days!!