Hey all. DJ, online rocks! And the late hours if stores are open. I won't step foot in a store Friday. Aimin, congrats on the loss. Red, have fun at the races.
Took a pause on following the menu today, but all others were good. Even did my two workouts I had planned.
Here's a new weight tracker for my goal for my departure for Hong Kong Dec. 5. I've been moving along. Hope I can make it! I've taken out the decimal point so I can show smaller increments. So, it's, for example, 73.2 kg, not 732!!!! Hmmm...I didn't realize I was just halfway. That's a little slower than I had hoped, but I'm optimistic! I'm going to keep making little smaller goals as I go along. I thought it didn't matter, but it does. Looking at the end goal is TOO big. Looking ahead a few kilos is something I can get my head around.
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Red I am soooo jealous! Tokyo would be amazing to visit.
Jolly Girl- I like your awards system... hmmm, if I can get off these pesky 16 final pounds... GRRRR!!!! Perhaps I will consider putting that Christmas bonus towards some me time at the spa..thanks for the inspiration!!!
Shy I am sorry to hear about your knee, but I really admire you for working around it as best you can. Alot of folks might not have your diligence! Pat yourself on the back!
Well, I got up at 6:15, put in an intense music cd, locked myself into my home gym/yoga studio and dedicated over an hour on the total gym! It felt amazing. I set the machine on a moderate height level (it works on a pully system so the more height actually means I am towing more of my own body weight) but not too high as to damage myself since I am just now getting back to weightlifting.
I am using the workout journal by Suzanne Schlosberg and I learned a valuable tool. She said that many exercisers like to track their resting heartrate first thing in the morning. That an olympic athelete might have a resting hr of 30 beats per minute, whilst a couch potato might have a rate of 80 beats per minute (that is what mine was Monday, oops..) But I have tracked it and over 3 days of exercise it has already reduced! I was 80 Monday, 76 Tuesday and 65 today! This is part of my new plan to focus less on the scale (although that would be a happy side-note) and more on total health such as nutrition, water levels, muscle tone, flexibility, stress management and heart health.
Sadly, I will have to report on days 4,5,6 and 7 on Monday, because my computer at home has evidently caught the flu and is inoperable. I apologize and I wish everyone love, luck and willpower over the holiday weekend! Best wishes to you all and stay strong with your goals, but don't completely deprive yourself either!!!
Aimin
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aimin, jolly, Shy, good work!
Sigh....hi, guys, I am disgusted with this weight loss battle. Really disgusted. My weight is way up today. It's gotta be bloat, but still, to where, 4 lbs of it?!? I even dragged myself to the gym, an hour walk there and back, and did weights etc. and didn't eat much and...sigh...I am sick of my face being all swollen up...I look 20 years older and now I've got to go out and meet people here for the big race...all while I look like I've been pigging out for weeks, when actually I've been really working hard. What goes?!?!?
Day 7 - counting calories - 2 pauses left
Day 8 - not snacking after dinner - 3 pauses left
Well, did good yesterday, not so good today. A friend invited me to her house for lunch, then I had to come home to bake for tomorrow. Needless to say, I have not counted any calories today! I know tomorrow will be difficult too, so, I am going to start over on Friday. Yes, I will be watching my food intake tomorrow, but trying to count all those homemade items just sounds like too much at the moment! I WILL get my workout in tomorrow though!
Red - Hang in there! Yes, it's probably that dreaded bloat, but that means it'll come right back off. I did that last week. 4 lbs here too! I was glad to see it go away 2 days later.
Oh Shy, that is too much work. I have a recipe for a bag turkey - you grease her up, shove her in the bag, and let it sit until done. It is hard to get it out of the pan, it falls apart so much. mmmmm.
Anyway, just popped back on to report a save. After my cardio class my friend and I went to a food porn shop for a bite to eat and a chance to talk. I ordered a salad, with a vinagrette dressing, and no during or after dinner food porn. Hurray. Now may tomorrow go so well.
Shy, thanks. I should take your advice on the "dot." Never heard it called that. No, really, it just disgusts me no end not to see the scale budging. Well, no, not budging I can take. It's the gain that kills me.
Well, I'm beat, dead tired. I made it through the day. It wasn't a nice day. I ate way too much. I did not feel good. I made it through though. It was busy. I looked awful, but....well, it's done. Catch you all tomorrow. Happy Thanksgiving!!! jolly, dj, aimin, Nikki, others! A big howdy to you all!
Ah yes Shy, but when it starts out smeared inside and out with butter. . .just saves the work and worry
Happy thanksgiving all. I have to admit, when I first saw this smilie, it was a bit disturbing. Looked like the smilie was serving up the turkey's head on a platter. Then i realized he was riding the turkey. OK. It's still disturbing.
I just had to come on quick and give myself a pat on the back. I did make it to the gym for a pre-feast workout. And made a decent breakfast choice considering the big gig coming up soon.
Hope everyone's turkey et al was good. I had a great day. And while I can't say I ate in moderation, I did not eat myself into a stupor. there has to be something said for that.
freefall...
I've taken out the decimal point so I can show smaller increments. So, it's, for example, 73.2 kg, not 732!!!! 
Hmmm...I didn't realize I was just halfway. That's a little slower than I had hoped, but I'm optimistic! 
I'm going to keep making little smaller goals as I go along. I thought it didn't matter, but it does. Looking at the end goal is TOO big. Looking ahead a few kilos is something I can get my head around.
how can this be so hard?!?!?!
Never heard it called that. No, really, it just disgusts me no end not to see the scale budging. Well, no, not budging I can take. It's the gain that kills me.
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