Hi, Turltes,
Kathy, the pound you're up since you first joined Curves could be developing muscle. Usually when people start strength training, in particular, they gain a little weight, but it's not fat and you want those pounds. They're the ones that help you take off the fat in the long run. Keep going. You're doing great.
You said, "It could be the milkshake I had . . ." That's not likely. If you said that you had a milkshake every night for a week, I'd believe you. But one food, eaten once, isn't going to cause you to gain weight. Also, there are foods that promote health and those that do not, but don't fall into the trap of thinking that certain foods are "bad" because it's very easy to be overweight or not lose weight eating only the nutritious stuff. All you have to do is eat more of it than your body needs.
Good luck with your journaling! It makes a huge difference for most people. Have fun with your daughter. (Lin the eternal optimist is certain you will go.
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Lauren, I discovered that I don't lose weight as well if I get too low in fat. And the calcium/magnesium thing does help PMS symptoms. If your symptoms aren't super severe, it could result in no bloat, etc. I have fairly severe PMS, so I never get rid of the bloat, but it does help my emotional swings and food cravings tremendously.
Re: the dreaded outline. Holly (and Sheila) both outline to different degrees. Laura does not. All have writing careers. Holly doesn't expect that the outline will work for everyone. It's helpful if you can do it because it can help to cut rewriting time. Her outline isn't very formal, either. It's just a list of the scenes you plan to include-one sentence for each scene. I'd like to be able to make a little road map like that. But my brain refuses to tell me what's going to happen that far ahead. So, I'm using my own way and it will work like it always has. The funny thing about that exercise is that after I decided to give up on doing the outline, I began to have ideas that felt "right" about some scenes to include. Funny how our minds work, huh?
Glad that you're getting some work. Hope they pay you soon. I didn't know you could get more unemployment once it ran out. You know what stinks here in CA--You have to pay state income taxes on unemployment income. Talk about hitting someone when they're down.
Erin, I'm with Lauren. You are not in disgustingly bad shape. Every exercise uses different combinations of muscles and this one used some you don't use as much or worked them harder than you're used to working them. (Which you know, but weren't thinking about when you wrote that post.
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Glad to hear things are going well. Isn't it great to be living in a place where you can plan a climb in December and be fairly sure the weather won't be too bad to do it? Have fun!
Judy, glad to hear that you have great kids this year. And that your schedule makes it easier to stay on track. Maybe when you're out of school you should try to stick to the same eating times, etc. ? Think that would help any?
I'm doing OK. My food has stabailized. Now all I have to do is get back to walking and to eat slightly smaller portions. But I realize why I'm having so much trouble right now. It took a while but the light bulb finally turned on. My youngest son is heading off to college in two weeks. I will be a true empty-nester then. I will miss my kids, but this feels good because they're both doing so well. One has a job that pays enough to support his life and save up some for going back to college. The other is getting the training he needs to fulfill a dream he's been refining since he was about five years old.
Having them gone isn't the problem. The problem is that my life will become even more isolated, except for the phone and the Internet. I want to look for a job in San Jose and commute for a few months. My dh doesn't really want to do that because he'd have to change his work schedule and his boss would let him, but not really like it. But I don't see any other way to get our car fixed and us out of this town. Plus, one of my kitties seems to be getting tumors on her tummy. I'm afraid we'll have to put her to sleep.
I've noticed a pattern. I can handle anything but isolation and the tightest budget without having issues with my weight. But when those two things happen, well, it's a disaster. I get to the point where food feels like my only recreation or something. I know that's not true. I know that it's counterproductive to think like that. But, I haven't been able to get past that one overeating trigger. So, I'm working on it. And eventually, maybe, either I will change the circumstances so it's not an issue or I'll figure out how to deal with it.
Happy turtlin'!
Lin