Yest cals-1890 Ex-step class & yoga class at the Y.
I was so happy to return to my Y classes. My back is nearly back to my normal-it is always a little problematic. Also, today was my "official" weigh in day and I qualified to move the ticker down one notch. Yippee! My future daughter in law's mother called yesterday and told me not to worry about the dress. I sent my pics and she said they were all lovely. Plus, she still has not decided and does not want to hold me up. I thought that was very nice of her. I still have not decided either but I may go with the lace one since it just looks like something for a wedding.

Am2-Congrats on all those steps logged, they sure add up.That is quite an accomplishment.

Marie- Ha, ha on the back comment. My husband would concur. That was nice of you to stroll with the young ones and allow your DIL to shop. I hope your wrists recover quickly. Your calories are amazing. As Randy Jackson would say-"You are in it to win it!" Keep up the good work.

Good news-I got the job. I take back my complaining about the age question!

Woot! Congratulations! That is great, Tera!

Tera :che er:

Tera, that is excellent news. I'm so happy for you. BTW, I enjoyed adding loads of smilies. Those employers are smart. They hired you so without a doubt they have know good when they meet it. So glad your back is back to your normal. Those Y exercises are great.

Am2, hope your day is fabulous! I do know you're walking about everywhere.

I did the hard elliptical workout today and did a decent job. Not a great distance but decent. The asthma sidetracked me so many times over the last 16 months, that since it's pretty good, I decided to attempt it. Used my inhaler before the high intervals and that made it possible. Food wise, I will end at 1402 cals. I have a routine I know I've probably shared, but I make a 250 cal hot fudge sundae as my nightly dose of yummy. Sort of a reward for when I'm good. That means I have to leave that many cals in my total. I didn't today. DH made homemade sourdough pizza and I had my little slices. Lunch I have one but this was dinner and I ate two. It was so good and I still had room in the cals with the sundae. But the dough recipe makes two crusts or a crust and a loaf of bread. He left the bread for me to bake so it could finish rising after he left for work. I couldn't resist. Fresh, hot sourdough bread. The ice cream is history tonight. So worth it. Now, up until I got on my strict limits I would have told myself, I don't care, I want it. But I do care and I want to lose weight more. The ice cream enjoyment would have lasted 10 minutes and the self-scolding would have lasted at least 24 hours. Probably longer. BTW, the pleasure in persevering is gonna last a bit too. I want when I eat more than my goal for it to be planned and thought out. Like the 28th when we do the 60 mile bike ride. I will overeat my plan and I'm okay with that. It won't fill me with any guilt. Today, giving into the I don't cares would have. I don't have to deal with that now.
Marie

yest cals-1940, Ex-body sculpt class

Am2-Thx for the kind acknowledgments. I m very excited to start a new position and meet new people.

Marie-Thank you also for the hearty congrats. Your display of smilies are adorable. I know exactly how you feel about food choices, planning and avoiding guilt. Guilt discourages me from bad food choices. I truly dislike the weight and health consequences of poor eating choices. Consequently, I feel both guilt and regret when I indulge in junk food. However, those bad feelings are mitigated if I plan to eat something I truly enjoy. I try to leave room in the calorie count and I try not to eat it too often. I am all for enjoying yummy food though. I love your recognizing the pleasure in perserving. Choosing to revel in the warmth of making the right food choice is a great strategy.

Marie, thanks for the acknowledgement re my 750,000 step success. The sourdough bread sounds great.

Tera, again, congrats on the job! And congratulations on the good weigh-in.

Very busy day ahead and going to dentist.

Calories yesterday 1445. Steps continue on the high side at 16,000+ and did a half hour of circuit training.

Have a good day, all.

yest cals-1780 ex-step class.

Marie-my calorie totals are mainly guesses so I may be high. However, I am consistent so for my purposes it works. I know I will lose around my"1800". However that said, I have changed my diet quite a bit in the last year, particularly in the last few months. I avoid my "big three" problem areas- wheat, sugar and dairy and consequently I eat less and less processed or restaurant food. Since the change, it is much easier for me to hit my 1800. I eat lots and lots of vegetables and quite a bit of fruit and some meat, nuts, seeds, beans and other grains (not oatmeal, rice and wheat). This has been pretty easy since I was not working so we will see what happens next week!

Am2-Hope the dental appmt went well. I am very grateful for the work they do. My mother in law had to have all her teeth pulled when she was in her early sixties. Can you imagine?! We are so fortunate to have affordable and convenient care available.

Good morning, all! I am working tonight, long drive, so using day to get the steps in so I won't be worried about it, have not worked this job since August & wasn't step counting then but have become addicted to it & want to get my minimum of 12,000 done. I wear the tracker all the time when awake so will get more on the job, although it is a meeting & I mostly sit.

I think getting steps on the job does add satisfaction to working for money.

Marie, I used to lose at higher calorie averages but the weekly average right now that seems to be right for losing seems similar to yours. I calorie cycle so I can get treats in & eat low on non-hungry days.

I did have a massive gluten free brownie yesterday. Unlike wheat based treats I was able to just eat the brownie & not want another one. It was good, made by one of the best GF specialty bakeries sold at Sprouts. Awesome, really.

My dental appointment was stressful. I love my dentist but my decision on something is not what she recommends & because I do respect & need her, it stresses me but I always decide what is best for me.

Tera, for me, too, it has been easier since the change I made in my eating. It has been easier during the long period of not working & I also am not sure what working will do to my eating. I am being very vigilant lol.

That said, yesterday was a bit high at 1940.

Today did 15 mins of circuit training and have 4000 more steps to get done before work later.

I actually love the scale despite its demonic fluctuations. It better behave on Saturday, though, or I will turn it into a lamp.

Huzzah, Tera & Marie.

Marie, I want to munch for no reason at all sometimes. I just want food when any stressful or negative thought even crosses my mind.

It has gotten vastly better since I started on the no wheat thingie. Yesterday I sailed through a very stressful day, right up to midnight (when I mercifully fell asleep lol).

Woot! Working today but determined to get all the steps in and I hope some yoga!

Calories were 1190 for Thursday, April 19.

Exercise was 12,000+ steps and I do intend during this temporary work stint (which actually is at a previous job, so that was nice last night to see people I knew at the meeting I worked) to get the steps done as assignment number one. I also as stated yesterday did circuit training, although not a lot.

Have a good day all. I am feeling quite focused so better get going.

yest cals-1760 Ex-yoga. I have been doing a lot of running around lately trying to figure out what I can get done before going back to work. A lot of cleaning and errands and planting outdoors. I am so excited to be starting something new next week.

Am2-You are very vigilant and it is working. The brownie sounds yummy. My DH makes me buckwheat pancakes on Sunday. They actually have some wheat but at least it is supposedly whole grain. I apparently can still be successful losing weight when eating them so it is unnecessary for me to banish them to the party food list.

Marie-You are right about the cookies. Why do you think the wife sent them away? It is an interesting problem-almost like smoking used to be. On the one hand it is a personal thing but it could be argued it impinges on the well being of others. Besides it deragotory effect on dieters, a person could argue the sanitary aspects of bringing food into the workplace-were proper food prepartion procedures followed? Is it safe to eat? How many ungloved hands touched those cookies by then? Plus there is desk contamination to consider from the growth of bacteria from food accumulating on desk components. Okay, who wants to go there-I love eating at my desk and a little bacteria rarely hurts anyone and there are such things as wipes. However, in the end, it is pretty difficult to rock the boat at work and not cause bigger problems. So, one just has to try to be strong. But again, I do think you are right.

Hmmm, just to weigh in on people bringing food into offices to tempt coworkers, I have a different view. I used to work in places where eating was a serious part of the job culture. When losing my major weight I protested back then when people kept putting treats out until I realized it just made them do it more, so I learned to say nothing & just not eat it because I realized they would not change & the only way I could protect my weight loss was to not put any of it in my body, make the treats not exist. When I felt coworkers were just getting obnoxious with the treats sometime, I'd start bringing in big bags of candy & cookies for THEM & not eat it myself lol.

Because in the final analysis, it is a personal decision to eat something or not eat it. If someone else eats something not good for them, that is their business & not mine. I have no right to tell anyone what to eat & no one can make me eat something I do not intend to eat unless I am a 1900s Suffragette or something being force fed in a prison or unconscious in a hospital receiving nutrients in a feeding tube, or some such circumstance.

Steps 15,000, calories 1595!