Okay it is actually Will to move Wednesday now- I double checked my calendar and I am positive it is actually Wed.

So I have packed my clothes and will be ready to go back to the gym no matter how late it is. I am not sure the getting up in the morning is going to work this week since I am in close and we work such long hours. I will try to go at night this week and switch to mornings next week. I am going to try to eat more during the day so I don't get so hungry after walking that I blow it for the day. Wish me luck! :D

Red- Thanks for the encouragement! I am taking it to heart and I am going to try to do what I can and forgive myself and pick it back up when I screw up. Hope everything is going well with you. I am going to check your progress on your thread today.

Crime girl, I am just too busy to do much posting, if any. Things are OK, but I need to buckle down to things. I am trying to take more time for myself, such as the time to get lunch but yesterday I simply couldn't and get the work done by deadline. Still, I sat out three meetings so I could work at all, so I guess that's thinking of ME. Good work on the gym and thinking things out. Eat GOOD food during the day, not just quantity, even an apple will stave the cravings later. I KNOW! Best! :sunny:

Good morning! Thanks Crime Girl for starting this thread. I was disappointed when I came back and found the other one had ended. I had to take some time off b/c I was was sick. Then if followed up my surgery and recovery time. But anyway, I hope it's okay if I join ya'll and start off Tableside Thursday.

For the first Question "What have you been eating for the week?" I've been working in more protein and just a tiny bit less of my normal carbs. I've also been getting back to drinking water. I need to work on getting leaner meats into my diet so that's what I'm going to start working on. I'm starting to notice that my diet has a habit of being very high in fat.

"Are you following plan?"
The only plan I have is what's above which has come from educating myself more about the food I'm taking in and trying to work on portions. Oh, and I'm also to daily get around to my fitness journal I came up with in September.

"Got any tricks or tips for the rest of us?"
Educate yourself about diet (not just strict calorie reduction), fitness, and just general health. Keep in mind things that are motivational and review them frequently.

Good morning everyone!
 

Today is Tableside Thursday and I see hsmomx2 has already posted and started us off for the day. Welcome hsmomx2 and I am glad you decided to join us. :wave:

I think you might have me mixed up with someone else or maybe someone was using my "Battle of the Bulge" idea while I was absent. I use to have this thread awhile back and I was going through some stuff so I stopped coming. It has been awhile though and I never had a points system although that is a great idea and we can definitely do that. Anyway- glad you decided to join! :carrot:

This week I have been awful with food- work has been crazy and I have been using that as an excuse to eat junk. I decided that was going to stop today and I packed my lunch and made a commitment on Red's thread to a 21 day challenge that includes not eating out. (Eating out is my biggest problem eating wrong). So- I am going to do better despite work being crazy and I am going to get my act together. :D

Tip for people struggling like me: Pack a lunch the night before work so there are no excuses in the morning. Bring tons of healthy snacks that are yummy to you so you are not tempted to blow it. Also- don't be distracted by TV/books etc when you eat- be aware of what is going in your mouth.

More later- got to get back to work.

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Good morning everyone!:D

It is Fantastic Friday so it is a day for inspirational and motivational stories.

One of my inspirations is my brother- he works a fulltime job, goes to school, has an almost 1 year old daughter ( my beautiful niece) and he still manages to run and train for marathons. He is running one on the weekend of the 14th so please keep him in your prayers for a great race. :)

My constant inspiration is my mother- not just for my weight loss struggles but for my whole life. If I can be half the woman she is I am winning the battle. My mom is supermom- June Cleaver with a wicked wit and a zest for life! She is my model for life and my measure for my actions and decisions.

OKay enough about me- who motivates you?

Have a great day everyone! :carrot:

Thanks for the Welcome Crime Girl! I hope your brother does great in his marthon. How did your day go yesterday? I'm sorry about confussing you with someone else. It was "Battle of the Bulge" with a # after it.

Fantastic Friday (Success stories/inspirational things) I'm drawing a blank for some reason on this one.

Welcome Quiet! :welcome: Heh, I second you. I'm drawing a blank on the motivation and inspiration part too. Is this to do with food and exercise? Maybe that's why I'm so uninspired. I don't know. I am very down today. The week was a washout and riding didn't go very well today. I need some fun in my life that doesn't involve going out and drinking with people because that's largely the reason I have too much fat on me! Sigh.

CG, I don't know what to say. Reading your post it doesn't sound like this has to be someone who motivates us about eating etc. But, you know. I can't think of anyone. Really. Honest. Isn't that awful?

You see...I'm derailed right now. :^: How do I get back on track???? :( Help!!

Okay- today is Survey Saturday and I am starting to think maybe my thread is a bust. I am going to go full steam ahead anyway.

Okay I did OK in some areas this week and not so good in others. My eating was horrible but my exercise and state of mind were great. Next week I will start anew and try to correct the wrongs and do even better on the areas I excelled.

As for Fantastic Friday- you can talk about anything that motivates or drives you. It could be what motivates your eating, exercise, desire to change, or way of life. I guess I am asking- why are you on the board? Are you trying to make a change because you have already made some headway and that has you driven to do more? Do you like to get on here because you get to talk to people who suceed and that inspires you? What drives your life? Is it friends, family, faith???
That is really all I am getting at- we all get out of bed every morning for a reason. It isn't just to pay the rent and maintain but there has to be something driving you to live your life like you do. What is that thing?

Okay that is all for me for now. I am hoping everyone who is writing and lurking will follow me over to my new thread location tomorrow for weigh in and goals for the week. It will Battle of the Bulge Week 2. I will put a link in tomorrow.
:D

Ok, even though I'm halfway through Sunday, I will do Survey Saturday. Looking back over the week, I'd say I'd give myself a C for effort but a D for outcome. I did try, at least in the beginning of the week, to put myself first, but that became problematic as work waits for no one, at least certain aspects of it.

Then, I ate a lot of junk food because I was so ticked at myself and I had too much booze one day out. It was good to go out and meet this person but I didn't have to keep ordering pints. I am thinking I could switch to something lighter or just go slower or wrap things up, put on this, "gotta run to another appointment" act or something and just get the heck out before I consume four days' worth of calories.

Later in the week, I started to come around, but was terribly depressed. I could have tried harder with a bit more preparation and will try to do that the next time I make similar goals.

As for the motivation, I don't think I'm ever very motivated or inspired by others. I do need encouragement or like to have someone watching me to see how I do, but I think my motivation/inspiration tends to be intrinsic. Basically, it's probably because I'm so self-center. ;) Motivation for me comes when I get competitive and think, heck, I could do that and BETTER! I am a contrary type I've been told and sometimes a good dare works well for me, though it has to be by the right person. Here, I come for the warmth and comfort. :)

Best of luck, Crime girl on the coming week. Don't worry about the thread not bringing in truckloads of people. People ARE reading it. I'm actually thinking of starting another thread!! Have a new book and I like the idea. It suits me right now and I'm thinking of sharing it. It's written by some guy who lost 50 kg! That's 110 lbs. Anyhow, I'm gonna try to still put my 2 cents in here and there and cheer you on! You bet!

Here is the new link!
See you over there! :carrot:
http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=124512