Hi LaDean and Cindy - A couple years ago I did a few days of cleansing. I bought a juicer and copied a cleansing diet off the internet. I remember it being a good thing but I haven't tried it again! I was so anxious to obtain that juicer but now, like so many other things, it is just cluttering the cabinets.

I am off today with SO MANY CHORES that I don't even know where to start. Yard work, house work, darkroom work. When it gets so overwhelming I seem to do nothing at all. My goal today is just to keep moving. Of course I won't get it all done but maybe I can get some of it done.

I am in a good place dietwise the last few days. I think about wanting to eat something extra but just don't. I wish I was this strong all the time. It is hard to say what clicks that function in my brain on and off as well.

judi and Alice, been missing hearing from you two. I hope all is well with you guys.

Happy Monday gals!

The scale fairy was nice to me and was down another couple of pounds this morning! It's about time!

When I think about doing some sort of "cleansing", I think of a cabbage-soup weekend. Remember that old diet where you'd eat just that for like a week? I used to like to do it on occasion, but only for a weekend at a time. I really should make some though, I do love good cabbage soup.
Cindy

Way to go Cindy!!!! I guess I could say the scale fairy was kind to me too. I weighed the same Mon. a.m. as I did Fri. a.m. - that is always a good weekend when that happens. But hey girl, you are on your way - good job.

Certainly is time for soup. It is cold and rainy here this morning. Made it harder to get out of bed for that workout, but i did it!

Ledom - good job on the weekend maintenance!

I really need DST to happen soon - I got on my elliptical in the dark this morning at 6:45 - couldn't even see the display enough to find the intensity control! I leave the room dark so the whole neighborhood can't see me, and usually I can see, but the days are getting shorter and shorter... Geez - just looked at the calendar - DST not until 10/29! Guess I'll have to get some sort of lamp in my workout room for now.

Rain on it's way here today - got my grass cut last night so it wouldn't be a big mess with all the leaves and grass too long. Haven't had to rake yet, but I'm guessing by the weekend, I'll be out there weekly for a while. I have a yard full of maple trees that are about to drop!

Hope everyone else is doing ok - LaDean you hanging in there? Judi, Alice? Pop in when you get a chance.
Cindy

Hey Cindy - good girl. You are doing great on that treadmill. This morning I missed my first workout this month. I had to have my car at the shop by 7:30 a.m. so I could get to work on time. I set the alarm for 4, but there was no way I could get up. So, evening workout for me today. I guess I am a little frustrated because I have been really really good and I have stayed the same for a week and a half. Now is the time to really just concentrate on keeping on keeping on. Surely I'll have a good loss soon. I am thinking I might need a little extra cardio and maybe really count calories for a few days to make sure I am having what I think I am having. I really want to see my ticker move again!

Hey cindy good girl. that is a good loss. i am happy for you. i gained 2.25 lbs this week. i have no idea why really. retaining some water. but i tryed. guess just try harder. i am adding exercise and this causes a gain at first. so sticking to it and just taking it as it is given. ha been walking beau 2x day so that is helping us both. then i danced last nite and worked up a good sweat. so more of it this week practicing. Ledom you always do so good. we can do this girls together. Hey where are the other 2 dals come in miss you. LaDean

Hello everyone - too quiet here!

I've had a rough couple of days - feeling out of sorts and skipping workouts! Food not too bad - a couple of things I shouldn't have eaten, but overall pretty good. Don't know what my deal is....

I do feel like I may be coming down with something - I'm trying so hard not to - I've been taking Airborne for weeks!

Oh, well, I'll just deal with it if I have to. I promise I'll get back to my workouts tomorrow!
Cindy

Cindy- I am recovering from a disappointing weekend myself. Camping was my excuse to abandon my principles. You know, it ain't worth the fed up feeling I had with myself this morning, or the lack of energy poor food results in. Eating back on plan today and tomorrow morning scheduled workouts begin again in earnest. I am hoping to get home early enough for some cardio this evening at least.

well you girls will get back with it. i have been going down a bit every day on scales since tops last tuesday morning. so i ate 2 times saturday and was so scared. but sat. n ite went to a laui at our elks lodge and ate but danced alot to. lots of us line dancers there. so had a ball. stepped on scales and was down. this am i am down a 1.50 so happy dancing here in Oregon for sure. got line dance tonite. and just walked my beau. we do 2 walks a day now. we both need it. so a nice sunny day here. got a dentist appt at noon. figured hey no better day to have one. ha ha so good luck to both of you and have a good day. CALLLINNNNNNGGGGGGG ALICE AND JUDI.. HEY MISS YOU 2. COME BACK SOON.. LaDean

Good morning gals! My scale was down a bit this morning again, hurray! I have to take it with a grain of salt - this scale is never the same twice, so I just look at the first number I see, and look at the trends. I've really got to invest in a better one - any suggestions?

I had a great cardio session this morning - did an extra HIIT group, so I've pushed it to 25 minutes so far. Trying to hit at least 30 minutes of intense working, so I'm thinking one more 4-min interval will do it. My goal is to start that by next week.

My other exciting news is that I ate clean at Taco Bell yesterday! They have those Ranchero Chicken soft tacos - only 170 calories a piece, 5 grams fat, and I had two. Nothing else! I amazed myself. DF, on the other hand, probably had 1000 calories!

Well, best get back to work - procrastinating today!
Cindy

I haven't been here in awhile but decided to try Atkins for awhile. Did you say once that you had lost doing Atkins, LaDean? I have a table full of veggies in the garage I need to use up so maybe this will help. Does anyone know if you can freeze eggplant?

Hi carol... welcome back nice to see you again. yes i loss all my wt on atkins and have kept it off for 2 years now. got to get with it and lose some more. so now its fall is my time to go on atkins. so starting in am i am on it again to. i have had garden and lots of vegies to.. i still have few little tomatoes eating on and enjoying. i do not eat egg plant. what i been doing and so good is scramble eggs and in them cooked some green peppers and then took some bacon bits and pored in them and cooked. oh so good. love it.. just an idea that i been doing. good luck with atkins i loss on it so going back to it.. just decided here tonite. have a good week. hey everyone good news i loss 4.25 lbs this week and i am .25 away from goal again. so i was dancing here in Oregon for sure.. join me and we will do this together. hey alice and judi i am surly missing you 2 come back and join us.. LaDean

Good morning. Carol, I have never frozen eggplant. I think if I was going too I would bake it first and then freeze it, but only a guess. I use eggplant to make dip so perhaps that is the way I envision freezing it.

Cindy, I have one of those weighted Drs. scales, the old fashioned kind. They are big, but you never have any doubts about the accuracy. I have never regretted buying it. Good job on seeing a loss.

LaDean, you are doing great. Keep up the good work.

I am doing pretty good. Food is back under control and I am not down to pre-weekend but getting there. I haven't worked out this week. My body and psyche pretty beat up this week from a lot going on in my life and the weekend of hiking and paddling. I know it is know excuse but kind of where I am this week. Yesterday I was so busy I didn't eat as many calories as normal and that sure helped me shed some of that water weight from the weekend.

Yes, Alice and Judi - I miss you too. I hope you'll come back

Ledom. good for you girl. glad all is going good to. thanks. i am up a bit this am but back with it. use tuesdays as my do what ever day that is with eat what ever. ha ha so a new day and going to get with it. I have the dr. scales so i love them.. our tops use to have them. but got diginal... there ok but to me i like these others. oh well changes .. i wish you all a good day. LaDean

Well, my first day wasn't so good. Oh, I ate just fine but I was so hungry. I would have thought I had upped my prednisone again but I didn't. I was also tired and figity. This morning I am tired, too. But I have figured out quite a few low carb meals as I still have a table full of veggies in the garage including eggplant, cauliflower and beans. That garage is about the temp of a normal fridge right now. And having a farmer veterinarian for a husband we a have 2 freezers full of lamb, beef, pork, etc. I made a good soup yesterday with those low carb veggies and a soup bone. I just need to get more creative.