My friend and I ended up going down the block from the fancy Mexican grill to Pizza Hut. I was better able to control what I ate there as I know the calorie count of everything and it is widely available and easy to find before you go. My friend is not calorie conscious but she is patient with my calorie counting hobby lol.
I did run/walk and a walk as well as abs and dynamic stretch this morning and did a 15 min walk this afternoon. Not sure where I'll end up in cals but doing quite well so far.
The last couple days I have not tracked anything and I know I have gone way over. My weight went way up almost to where it was to begin with, but now is coming down again. Our gs leaves tomorrow so I should hopefully get back on track. I have just not been trying at all, it's like I just stopped focusing because our gs is here. It shows I still cannot have too many treats around me plus we have been eating out too much.
I had moments of feeling weak today ~ worrying and troublesome thoughts that just kept eating at me. Fleeting feelings of wanting to medicate myself with some cookies or something, but I have made it to the end of the day without falling back into old habits. One day at a time.
As of today I am up to (8)
I guess it won't let me keep going all across the whole row. When I got to the 8th one, it showed only the words that make the flower thingy. Darn, I wanted to see those flowers go all the way across the page. Not going to let that stop me
It was my day off today ~ I struggle quite often on my day off because I do not have my usual routine. I maybe snacked a little more, but it was healthy things and not so out of control even with those as it had been sometimes.
Wonder why it does that and does not convert one of the little flower thingies from words to picture?
Good evening, all! Ending my eating day at 1775, which means I'm sticking to my little vacation from work challenge to stay at 1800 or under but still isn't as low as I want it to be.
Maryea, I can't have treats around here either. Lol, I buy everything one at a time. Congrats on the weight coming down again and being back on track!
Gayle, huzzah on being up to nine little flowers! That is funny they way it won't go all the way across and puts the code in there in the middle.
Quick post. Trying to stay/get back on track. Don't seem to be able to go more than a few days so I am losing and regaining the same 2 lbs. I finally went to my professional IP coach and got weighed last Thursday. Was going strong then for reasons I don't understand had a crack (chocolate) binge on Sunday after making a lovely dinner ofr DS and his girl friend. Turns out I can binge when I'm happy as well as when I'm sad. So relost from the binge weight. I'm getting weighed tomorrow by coach. Hope I at least am down a pd or 2. Hope to get back here later later.
I didn’t do so good with my eating today. I didn’t eat junk or sweets, but had a couple episodes of mindless munching. There isn’t ½ a flower ~ LOL, so guess I will have to find something else for if I partially mess up. I may have messed up my streak, but I am not giving up ~ can still see how many total days I can rack up of no sweets or junk.
Just a quick postie from Moi (me, lol) as am off to park to walk with a friend. Having good eating days, a little down on the exercise time but am still doing my streak of exercising daily. Am adding a lot of yard and garden work also, which isn't part of my streak as it is informal but it does burn a lot of calories and helps with conditioning so hoping for a good weigh-in come Sunday! Woot!
If the scale doth not cooperate, will turn it into a lamp! I always say that but may do it sometime
Gayle, I’m so proud of you and your flower streak. You’re hanging tough even when you want to self cookie medicate. BTW, how about putting 7 in a row, the write “One Week” then add another row after and every 7 flowers putting in your week count?
Deelee, my sister used to chant: “I eat when I’m sad. I eat when I’m mad. I eat when I’m glad.” I found I just like to eat for every emotion. You aren’t alone.
Am2, I always said I’d kick my evil scale into my pool and drown it. I haven’t done it yet but there is always another time. I just figure I’d buy another on and it might screw up my pool’s chemical balance.
Sorry I’ve been gone all week. Work is painfully busy and there aren’t enough hours in a day, especially when it is summer I and I throw swimming in after work. But here’s the calorie counts from my last log in:
Sunday: 2148 (2.75 hour tandem bike ride – my butt just about died)
Monday: 1379 (1.5 mile doggie hike)
Tuesday: 1621 (elliptical and doggie hike)
Wednesday: 1434 (biking tandem and doggie hike)
Thursday: 1646 (doggie hike and swimming)
Friday: 1473 (doggie hike, elliptical and swimming)
Saturday: going out with girlfriends and I doubt I will be remotely good. but I did already doggie hike.
OK, I am caught up! I will try harder next week.
Marie
Lol, Marie, drowning threats might work. My scale doesn't seem too scared of turning into a lamp. Too bad I don't have a pool. Your calorie counts look good!
Wowza, Gayle, ye are lookin' good re stars! Huzzah!
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For a person on her only work vacation of more than a few days in a decade unless you count the time off for an injury in 2010, Am2 has really been at lose ends and a little depressed, probably focusin' too much on this weight project, but hey, we all hav our little hobbies.
Calories at 1760 yesterday, not bad considering some things.
Just walked for exercise.
Evaluating the streakity and not exactly ending it but probably won't post in the streakity streak format anywhere on the internet again unless I blog it somewhere. AM considering ending and starting over but for now am just lowering the exercise minutes count until I sort out my emotional state.
Don't like posting about negativities but was a Bad Day at Bad Rock yesterday and the day before, for no particular reason, or at least for no new reason. To some extent just resisting things that I need to do.
All this BAD DAY stuff did NOT, I am happy to say, result in too many BAD FOODS or a binge.
Did go to Starbucks on Thursay and had only 100 cals in a frappucino BUT ate some lemon pound cake and later checked the cals and the cake was 490 calories!!!! How can a small slice of cake be 490 calories?
Next time will check before I go but it was good anyway!
Huzzah, all, mentioned or un-
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Popping in to say hi. Been too tired to track well or post. Got off track in my eating as I got my priorities messed up. Have to keep the main thing the main thing as my pastor says. But I'm doing better now and so far it's a good day. I've been too tired to post in the evenings but if I can I'll try to get back tonight. Looks like you're all doing well and I admire your discipline.
ok i'm back. calories 1462 but carbs were high and i didnt eat as healthy as I should. Will work on doing better tomorrow.
Gayle, I like the in week chunks. It looks good. I'm glad you liked the idea and way to go following through.
Mary, it is so easy to get off track, isn't it? I I don't mean like binging - I'm referring to not logging and being exact. I do that a lot.
Am2, I hope you start feeling better. I'm just going to throw my two cents in about the streakity exercise - the exercise kicks the endorphins in and do help. Eventually. I swear the way out of some of my DBFs (Deep Blue Funks) has been exercise over the last 6.5 years. Even though the last thing I want to do is exercise (over several days in a row) I notice that the DBF isn't as bad after (but still there - I won't blow sand on that one but it does seem less intimidating) and when the DBF lifts, I didn't lose my fitness and more importantly my goal (that streak you're doing). I have resorted to Richard Simmons Sweatin' To The Oldies in the more powering DBFs just so it makes me laugh a little. Change it up but don't give up your streakity. I really hope you feel better soon.
I did fall off the wagon yesterday. Was it the DQ Moo-latty? Was it the Strawberry Margarita? Was it the Choc Chip Cookie at the mall? OK, it was a combo of all the above and the rest of the day. So the calorie dent was 2265. Do I regret any of it? Nope, no way. Back on track today. What a fun day!
Marie
Got sleepy before I could post yesterday ~ here is my count as of yesterday.
Week 1
:1/2::1/2: Week2
Again, I didn't eat the junk I am trying to stay away from, just mindlessly ate stuff (dry sweetened cereal and multi grain crackers)
Marie ~ I will try to follow your example (enjoy it ~ have no regrets ~ move on and don't look back) and make today a better day.
Am2 ~ hope your blues pass. I can identify with the ~ resisting things I know I need to do ~ thing. Don't know if you were referring to exercise, but that is where I struggle the most. I eat pretty good most of the time, but it is the exercise for me. I always feel better ~ like I have accomplished something ~ when I do it ~ so I don't know why it is such a struggle within me to do it.
but I did already doggie hike.
