day 5

carbs= 34

walking= 2 miles

Evening everybody. Red, sorry you had to take a pause day, but as you told me, that is why we have pauses. I am sure you will be back on track. Don't make me get the whip!

Fish - sorry my mood got lonely and visited you. Doing the long distance thing must be tough. How long do you have to do it for?

Elyn - way to go. Keep up the good work.

Danzer - enjoy Spring Break. Hope you are able to get that jumpstart you want.

Not much else to report here. OK day. Better mood (again, sorry Fish). Now, I am off to the couch and the "pass out with Mommy" time I promised my dog. Have a good night all

LOL Jolly... what a riot about the scale!!! You may have a pleasant surprise in store for you LOL.

This was Day 18 for me and I made it, although it was tougher than usual and temptations all around me. But I just said "no" to a lot of "old friends" LOL

Jolly, sometimes I think you're me in another town - I also have unusually large (but quite perfectly shaped) feet, and do not see myself as a pretty woman. At times your posts sound just like me, and I think Red is way too hard on you... But iI think you know that it seems we look better than we realize...

Fish, have you thought of posting a "calling all fat chicks in NYC" to get you thru the weekend? There may be many buddies just dying for company.

What day is it? Have you guys well forgotten about me? Did you think I was able to forget you? - No, I did not, but the life swept me off my feet took out a wip and started beating.
Some people believe everything happends for a reason, sometimes I can believe just that, perhaps it's true. So I skipped my challenges, and bad life events stacked one on top of another.
First it was my knee, then reabilitation for it, then work, then health (stomach flue), then parents' health, again work, and again stomach (reflux, gastric like pain). Rollercoaster to say the least.
What am I up to you wonder perhaps? Well, as of this moment I am sitting in Pittsburg airport. Red, it's your town isn't it? I am content, happy and trying to meet piece with my goals. For the first time in the last 2 weeks I am not working 10 hours or more and that's a relilef.
So last time was 10 days ago, I wrote that I bought 5 sessions with the trainer. I did have my first one on Saturday. He was generally happy with items I ate (he surveyed wrappers with calories, and fitday journal entry). Yes, between Jan.1 and Feb.7 I consistently ate that way, but now...
I did try to get back "on the plan", but by same eve I had dinner out (not full brought 1/2 home, which is an improvement) then the next day I went out for indian and ate the things he asked me to avoid, but it was not that bad, then came another work-related outing on Monday. Till Wednesday I lived off of my 1/2 portions. I did not gain, instead I am 240-239 right now, which is 31-32 lb loss, or 39 lb loss from my heaviest ever. My mom adored the pics made, and yesterday paging through my old pics I saw the difference myself, especially with a super short hip new haircut and trimmed eyebrows. A few friends commented on how younger I am starting to look, but I want a lot more. I did lose 1 full size, I am totally size 20 now, I tried on everything and see how baggy old things are. I want to be 18 by summer and with the new trainer program, I must participate not like last week (zero visits to the gym since last saturday, zero days of "perfect" eating, only semi-ok by my standards).
On top of it, today I am flying to see my parents. I hope to jump start my challenge from there, and therefore I am trying to avoid super expensive and super high fat/sugar/carb/fluff food sold at the airports. I will have a small salad later on, I will I will I will, I really do want to commit, and perform, I am tired of being a loser at this...besides I have curly to catch up with, before I could may be, but now she is way ahead :-)
Please hold me accountable, private messages, or here, I need some support. These are hard times (vacation, parents, + I have to work 1/2 days everyday on my vacation), the only great things is that I will have a piece of mind after seeing my family on this unplanned trip and my workout schedule will be covered (my mother after loosing 50lb on her own has become a fanatic :-)
I love you guys, sorry but I've not read all the post, I will try but I won't promise. I wish you continued success.
yours CBETA

CARLA
I was not aware you were in the area, perhaps next time if you want we can meet in person, I do live nearby.

Dear RED, I will write I promisse, the weather will be so-so, so I will have time and desire.
For my food I plan to eat light and simular like I ate at home. For excercise: long walks along the beach in the sand, gym (iffy, I hate old barely working equipment) and swims in the pool (I think ocean is too cold and windy just yet for riding the waves)

Cbeta dont compare your progress to anyone elses...you are doing a great job. just concentrate on doing what is right for you..... make those changes that u can.. continue with for the rest of your life...

A number is just a number... its more important that we will be able to live with these changes for the rest of our lives .. ..

Good morning all Just popping in before heading off to the gym. I have a trainer session this morning too, CBeta. I am very glad you popped in. We all know what it is like. Keep coming - we are here for you.

Carla, unfortunately, my feet are not perfectly shaped - have you seen Lord of the Rings? Heard of Hobbits? Yeah. Mine make their feet look cute and petite. Ah well. If that is the worst I have to worry about . . .

Red? did Red have something to celebrate???? Just kidding Red Way to go on completing your crunch challenge. You rock

I will post more later, after the wedding I am going to. With my folks. So CB, I feel some of your pain. Love 'em, but there is stress.

Have a great day all

I off the plane, but not out of the airport.
Now comes the wait, my parents would not be up here for another 5 hours. Thank god to Myrtle Beach and Pittsburg Airports for providing free wireless service. I am tied, it's ben 12 hours sicne I left home and by the time my parents pick me up ( I cannot get into the condo w/o them) 17 hours of travel. Exhaustion would be the word to define me right now (sorry for complaints, but unlike usual me, who sleeps all the time, I did not sleep for a single second).
Though it is was 7am CA time, in Charlotte it was 10am, and I did grab a light breakfast with some fresh fruit and eggs. So far so good, now I will work on my 3rd bottle of water, I want to do like 5, I am usually dehydrated after the plane ride. Too bad airports do not have gyms.
BTW little steps, I can now cross my legs, if I sit a bit sideways, left over right, but cannot do the same with right over left...right thy feels to be bigger or something...
Iwill report later on excercise and continued eating.

Red~ for completing your crunch challenge
Sorry to hear that you had to take another pause day, oh well, I'm sure you´re going to make it, and won't be needing the .

Day 11 on my no soda diet.
Have to stop my daily exercise challenge 'cuz this darn ankle is still sore, and when I got up this morning my foot was hurting as well. Guess I started to soon. Doing stretches and free weights, but can't do cardio so I'll just start over when my ankle is A OK.

have a great day everyone~