This group is for those dealing with the challenges of having a significant amount of weight to lose and being fit which becomes harder after age 40. If you're an old or new friend and not over 40 and feel this is the place to post, jump right in.
I had a much better day yesterday. Didn't get in yardwork, but spent a great day with hubby!! My challenge this week is that he will be out of town -- often a challenge for me. I'm trying to keep busy to compensate.
Does everyone have their plan for the week? Or at least today? I'm enjoying my morning oatmeal and have my snack bag packed with cherries, carrots/hummus, boiled eggs and a granola bar. Lunch will be in the cafe with friends an will likely be chicken/veggies. Dinner will be turkey and veggies at home or a turkey sub from Subway - just depends on what time I finish at the gym.
Terri - Good luck with all the work stuff this week!
Heather - You are going to do great this week while hubby is gone! Yes! You are!!
Hi everyone, how are you? I have been in computer nono land! My computer crashed! I have never felt so lost. LOL! My SIL came and got it and set me up with this lap top. I will have to get used to this one while he repairs the desk top. I can't believe how dependent I am on a computer!
Everything is going well with food, I am just not losing anything right now, grrr!
I haven't taken time to catch up on the posts for the last couple of weeks or however long I have been computerless. Seems like forever! I will try to do tht later today. Until then Ta! Ruth
I have my plan for the week, Barb. I plan to not participate in activities that are gateways to failure for me.
1. Not inviting over fun friends who love to eat and drink and whine when I don't join them.
2. Limiting contact with parents and sister this week, because they seem to love pushing me and my sons over the emotional edge, and they really crowd us with their emotional neediness and strong opinions.
3. I'm only going to the Farmers Market this week, just for fresh veggies. The fridge, freezer and pantry are full and I realized today that I love cruising for food far too much, which leads to more eating activities.
4. I'm going to set up my new rowing machine today or tomorrow, after I'm done cleaning the garage, and my home gym will be ready for use! Yeah!
5. I've not been drinking enough water over the weekend, so today I'm back at it again.
MY PLAN...not to let my being scared cause me to eat! I had a smoothie for breakfast and lunch was a sandwich with light bread and 1 serving of baked chips. Dinner will be chicken and veggies..no snack tonight.
I will drink my water today and have already packed a few crystal lights packs to take with me tommorow to the hospital. I am planning to eat alot of subway salads if hubby has to have heart surgery.The hospital has a subway in it.I will stay under my 1500 calories per day this week and they will be healthy choices.
Exercise may have to wait...at least for a few days..
hugs to all
Bad morning in the garden! I had recently purchased a few small broccoli plants. All eaten to the ground. Not a leaf or stem remaining. The sweet potatoes -- which I recently moved in their container from a table to the ground -- also got munched on, but more like a tasting before that broccoli main course. I also gave up on a tomato cutting that wasn't doing much. It got munched, too.
But last night I went to a local garden club meeting and joined!!
I've had a full day. Tomorrow I have to talk to my lawyer about money stuff. Today I had to quit school for a couple of semesters because the lawyer bill is putting me further into debt.
It's taking all my resolve to not tap into the eating right now.
I'm hoping I will catch a break soon. I really love going to school. It's one of the few things that gives me genuine joy and a sense of accomplishment.
Georgia -- Hang in there!! I love to learn too, and have found there are lots of ways to be a lifelong learner. These days my learning is focused on gardening. A couple of books, a couple of internet forums, and I'm gettin' an education!!!
Yesterday was a good day. Exercise with my trainer and then I stay (mostly) on plan.
today will be a busy one at work. I need to keep myself busy at night, though! I think I'll do some yardwork.
I was great on eating yesterday during the day. Maybe too good. I grazed a bit too much last night. Didn't completely blow it, but ate more than I wanted/planned.
Today's challenge is that there is no plan. That's my first step I suppose!
There are clouds spreading over the Northern California skies this morning and our temps will be in the 70s...what happened to summer? I'm not complaining. Usually the temps are in the 105 range by now.
Yesterday I drank a gallon of water...and I didn't float away! Although I did spend quite a bit of time in a certain little room adjacent to my bedroom, enough that I started taking notes to redecorate it.
I'm not weighing in on a daily basis during my second week on Medifast, but I'm feeling just a little lighter on my feet this morning. Energy levels are up. I had to turn down my parents' invitation to lunch again yesterday. I don't want to tell them about being on Medifast.
(My mother hovers and starts freaking out when I don't eat her food if I'm over there. If I want to torture here, all I have to do is refuse to eat anything when I'm at her house. If I'm really mean, I'll get the kids in on it too!)
In another week I can start exercising again. I'm feeling edgy and want to get back to it! Yesterday I did a lot of housework, carrying the vacuum up and down the stairs, laundry, etc. I was ravenous by dinner, my shoulder and one leg were hurting and I had a headache. But I slept really well!
Today's plan, to finish cleaning the upstairs. (Still so many books and papers to put away - and then there's the boys' rooms!) And drink another gallon of water, stay on track with the Medifast, and tonight is my big challenge. It's Back-to-School Night at the high school and the Parents' Club is having a barbecue. It's time for me to join, to meet people, and still resist the barbecue at the same time.
Maybe they'll have doused everything with sauce. I hate barbecue sauce! It gives me heartburn every time!
Im back and with GREAT news..hubbys heart is fine. He still has to take blood thinners and stuff to keep from having more blood clots but we can deal with that. His chest pain was from the blood clots in the lung and then anxiety attacks. We already knew he had a panic and anxiety disorder so meds are being increased to help control that.
NOw me...I have done horrible and it shows on the scales!! I am back OP today and will stay that way!! I bought new tennis shoes yesterday to start back walking today and making hubby go with me.
Thanks so much for all the thoughts and prayers during this stressful scary time.It means so much to have such wonderful friends.
hugs and drink your water( im drinking mine)
That's such good news!!! DG, I'm so happy for you both. I'm sure it's a great relief. And in no time at all, you'll be back on track and enjoying the fruit of your renewed commitment. I know all about stress and life's woes getting in the way of goals. Getting back to it is always the best thing for us.
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