What is zig zagging? Higher calories one day, lower the next?

Hi Ladies

Just on here to let you know that I never corrected my ticker to match my losses & gains on my siggy.

The correct # is 165.5 and not 167 like I thought it was.

Have to will be back after breakfast.

Good Morning Ladies

You're probably confused with the post up above that i posted earlier. Let me explain, I don't weigh in on Mondays Only I have been doing a average weighing in for a couple of weeks now,and it quite new to me.

The method is to weigh in every day and total it at the end of the week.Than you divided the total by 7 and you get your average W-I. Well I made a mistake with the numbers and thought 165.5 was correct. It isn't the new number is 166.8.So as soon as say hello to your gals I will change to to read correctly.


TECH=Sorry that your out of sinc with your exercising.Sound like you have a good plan.Yes I believe it the small plate & portion control that is making my slacks looser and the scale go down.Happy to here that everything is Ok with the chemo treatment. Leo used to be so tired after he had the treatments.


SANDRA-I'm getting a little disappointed in what the show is turning out to be just for rating. But even though its still on my favorite list.I guess using 31 WPA is zigzagging. Its m ore like the Wendie Plan.[LD][SHD][LD][MD]etc.

RHONDA-That's exactly whats its all about. To keep you body guessing just all the Wendie Plan is doing with points.

Rhonda, zz is supposed to keep your body from thinking it's starving.

I had my Cheerios this AM. Now I have "Goooooooooo Power!" Should be a good day.

Maryann, I'm anxious to see what the young man who got voted off earlier looks like now. I hope he's stayed with the program.

Hi Everyone
I am sitting here listening to the rain. It sounds so good. We really need it.
Not much going on here.
Had to go to the bank for son.
Then when we got back. Thought I would get on here. See how everyone was doing.
And now going to work on the bathroom. Since I didnt get it done yesterday.

BEACHBUM Maybe I need to use the small plate method. I do use a salad plate. But maybe I need a divided plate. Sounds like it is working for you.

ONTARGET I had my shredded wheat for breakfast. Going to have salad for lunch. Not sure about supper.

TECHALUM hope your shoulder is doing better. And hope hubby is doing ok with chemo. I know that stuff makes them feel bad.

ONTARGET GREAT JOB on the exercise. I would be wore out doing that much. I am lucky to be getting in my 20 minutes a day now. Guess I just have to work my way up.

To everyone else I am thinking of you. Have a great day.
Well ladies I better get off here and get busy.
Be back later.
Oh will you all please keep my Mom in your prayers. She has to go for a CAT scan tonight. They are not sure what is going on. At first they thought she had a UTI. So they kinda thing maybe a kidney stone. But then she isnt having all the symptoms. So they are sending here for the scan. Thanks.
coco

Coco, I don't work very hard when I'm exercising. I do keep moving, though, so I don't think that's too bad.

Hi Everyone
Did anyone watch Oprah today. It was about obesity. Boy it really hit home.
I sat and cried.
Well not much going on here.
Did get the bathroom done. Looks springy now. Put a blue daisy shower curtain.
Well I ended up fixing hamburgers for supper. That is what hubby wanted. I put mine on a Arnold sandwich thin. The whole grain one. I actually likes those better than a bun. I need to get to the store and get some zero point veggies. But wont get there until this weekend. So I was bad for supper. Had 1/2 a cup of rice. And 1/2 cup of peas. So way too many carbs. And that is bad for me. I think I have some home canned green beans in the cupboard. Will have to check that out. And fix some of those tomorrow.
Well I am going to get off here.
Go and get things ready so I can watch Grey's after bit.
See you in the morning.
coco

Hi chickies! WI yesterday and lost 1.6 making my total loss 5 pounds. I'm good with that. Three weeks and 5 pounds is good for me. And I even had real pizza the night before wi, but only 2 pieces. I think once a week I am going to have a dinner that I really like, but I will watch my portion size. That way I don't feel like I'm missing out. It might take me longer to lose the weight, but that's fine with me.

Mary Ann, I've never heard of zigzagging. Thanks for explaining.

Coco, don't get upset about your weight, just keep on following the plan. I gained 20 pounds of my weight back over the last 5-6 months and I refuse to get upset about it. Hopefully it taught me something.

Sandra, that's what I do when I do my water aerobics. One of the teacher's are more rigorous than the other, but as long as I keep moving throught out the session I feel I get a good workout. So it must be working for you too. Congrats on your loss!

Rhonda, a food diary sounds good. Maybe it will help!

Donna, I'm looking forward to biking weather as well. It's an exercise that doesn't bother my knee. I can't walk for exercise so I'm always trying to find an exercise I can do without putting a lot of weight on my knee.

Well, you all have a good evening!

Tracie, congratulations on the weightloss. That's impressive.

Coco, I'll bet your daisies are pretty. We have Northwest theme in our smaller bath. (Lots of moose stuff)

I'm op. I hope the rest of you are, too. Life is good.

Hi All:

These last 10 days have just been $(#*%& at work. I hope it slows down soon.

But, today, I made a great step toward more exercise. I bought TWO pairs of shoes for aerobics and the tread mill. I have been having trouble with my shoes in that the heels are too wide. The shoes slip on my feet, so I have to tie them too tight which hurts and on it goes. SO, I have new shoes and tomorrow the walking program starts again.

I'll let you know how I do....thinking of you all and headed to bed!

Rhonda

Good Morning Ladies

Didn't exercise yesterday and now I'm feeling sluggish,having no energy at all.
I wonder if the lack of activity has anything to do with it.

The reason that I didn't,was that I was on the low end of calories,but according to the Wendie Plan you shouldn't exercise when you on the low Pts,so I applied that to calorie counting. Hope I was right.


SANDRA-I hope so,as some of them go back to gaining again. Other than this board I'm on the Biggest Loser board and I read whereSo I guess we're all in the same boat,especially after we hit are goal and trying to stay on the maintenance plan WOE is the hardest and if you don't watch continuously if could happen to any one.


COCO-Oh Coco,sorry about your mom,she will be on my prayer list.I think your doing fine with a salad plate,I use the 3 section because it easier for me to see the portions,once I know what a portion should look like I will go back to my salad plate.


TRACIE-Big Congrats on your1.6 lb weight loss.and a total of 5 lbs to boot. When I went to WW I never reached a 5 lbs total neither on the flex or the core plan.Your plan of one day of eating what you want,is a good plan,remember we have to watch calories or points for a lifetime. I finding zigzagging on calorie counting is working for me. My range is 1300=1500 calories.

RHONDA-So happy to hear 10 more day to your retirement life, it the best when you can do what you want,when you want and no boss to object.The only thing you need to stay healthy.


Have a great morning,

Good Morning All,

Didn't post yesterday because I had a fight with a skein of yarn and it took 3 times as long as it should have to roll it into a ball So it used up most of my free time.

Fell off plan Wed, just plain went on a carb binge, didn't do too much better yesterday but at least it was within reasonable points. Guess I'm zigzagging to. Today will have to be better.

Didn't get my walk in Wed, but I did get it in yesterday, although I tripped and fell and now my knee's bruised (if its not one thing its another). Then I went to water exercise, they have a different teacher each night and the one yesterday had some of the most muscular thighs I'd ever seen on a woman. I'm thinking those aren't swimmer thighs. After class she mentioned that she had just started teaching water her main class is spinning. I said well that explains the thighs. I told her I was working up to a spinning class since when I ride I ride moderately for distance not spinning speed, she said I should stop in even if for only 15-20 mins. I don't know we'll see.

Tracie - on the loss. That's great, hopefully I'll loose tomorrow.

Sandra - I love the veggies come late summer, we don't plant a lot, beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, peas, tomoteas (sp?), and this year dh wants to plant peppers again we used to but had some kind of bug he's hoping its gone now, and my dad bought too many onions so my mom is giving me some of them need to get them in soon. I started with one tomato plant in a container and my garden has grown from there, now we have 2 4x6 raised beds.

Maryanne - I also watch BL but we tape it, DH and I get annoyed with some (most) of the drama so we can FF thru it, usually we watch the 2 hr show in about an hour to hour and fifteen. Haven't watched this weeks yet, maybe tonight.

Coco - I watched Oprah yesterday too, it was pretty sad. All I kept thinking was "there but for the grace of god....." How did your moms CAT scan go? Hope everything's ok.

Rhonda - hope things slow down at work for you some. Remember how few days you have left. Yea on the new shoes, proper workout gear is important.

Sorry this turned into a novel again.

Have a great day everyone.

-Tech

Hi Everyone
Sun is trying to shine. And the fog is lifting. Was awful foggy here this morning. Couldnt even see the neighbors.

TECHALUM We had a elderly lady that use to live by us growing up. And she would hate it when her yarn got all messed up. My sisters and I would wrap balls of yarn for her. But she didnt like mine. Said they were too hard. Hope your knee is ok.

BEACHBUM Thanks for the prayers for my Mom. She got through the test ok. But now just have to wait for the results. Guess she will get them sometime next week. You know. I have been noticing that if I dont exercise just a little. I feel sluggish. I am only getting in 20 minutes a day. But I can tell when I dont. Hope you have a great day.

ONTARGET We have only one bath. And it is small. Son liked the rugs I put down. They are just dark blue. But match the blue in the curtain. But I see one problem with the rugs. All lint is going to show. So not much going here today.

TWESTRA CONGRATS ON THE LOSS. That is great. Hope the scales go down for me next week. They went up 1/2 a pound this week.

TEJAS I have the same problem with shoes. I have a wide feet. And to get them to fit across the middle. Most times they are too big in the heel. And sometimes when I walk too much get blisters. Then I dont want to walk. Sometimes I get heel pads and put in my shoes. They help some. Hopefully when I can get some weight off. It will come off in my feet too. And I can get shoes to fit. So kinda Know what you are going through with the shoes.

BLESSEDWITHSARA. Hope you are doing ok. Have a great day.
Well I better get off here. Need to get a few things done. Not sure what all. But something.
Will be back later.
coco

Maryann, would you pm me the url for the Biggest Loser Board? I'd like to go see what's on it.

Rhonda, I hope you're having a better day. TGIF, right? Good for you on the new shoes. That'll make a big difference for you.

Donna, now you have me hungry for fresh veggies. We need to plant onions, too.

Got to go. The timer just went off. Lunch is ready.

Hi All:

I stayed home this morning and went to get my hair cut. I feel lighter and springer. Less hair, new shoes and the sunshine have done the trick. I'm going to start today with adding more blocks to my walking.

Maryann I wish it were only 10 days...you missed a zero! But, as of today it's only 96. I'm changing my ticker daily for the big countdown.

A retirement gift to myself is pottery lessons: I start Monday night. I did take lessons about 35 years ago. Wow, so long ago! Anyway, I need something other than work, house repairs, sadness over Jake and cold weather. So, it will be pottery.

I made another good soup:

FF, reduce salt chicken broth
Diced tomatoes
1 can of drained, rinsed red kidney beans
onions and green peppers
small shrimp
salt and pepper

Just cooked together in a soup pot. Of course, you have to like shrimp. If you don't any other meat would do.


COCO, I'm thinking about your mom. I didn't see the Oprah show. I'll see if it is on her website.

Tech, just hang in there. You've had a rough winter, and I bet you get right back on track with the spring coming.

Tracie, 3 weeks and 5 pounds is very good. Congratulations.

I've got to go to the office now. Faculty meeting this afternoon. By the way, the funding at the University of Toronto is abysmal, but we all keep working like crazy. No money but amazingly high teaching scores and research output. For 20 years we have been underfunded, and now it just gets worse with the downturn. No wonder we are all tired. But, we're happy to have jobs we like, teaching students we also like.

Rhonda