SCraver: Welcome back! Of course we remember you. How are you doing?
So, last night I went to the Y. Walked and then did my upperbody weight workout. Total workout was about 1 hour...and I sure was sweaty and breathing hard but it felt good to move and I slept really well last night.
This morning I'm a bit stiff...the only way to deal with that is another workout tonight--got to moving to get limbered up! and stretching.
Small victory yesterday..I talked myself away from the Peppermint patties that my boss has on her desk. It was a rough 30 min but I made it! lol
Good morning. I'm feeling pretty good today. I'm hungry..not sure why because I had breakfast. I'm going to drink some water and wait about an hour and see if I'm still hungry then; if so I'll eat my apple.
I walked last night and did a lower body strength workout. I'm not as stiff today.
Today I will walk, upper body workout and then yoga.
So, did anyone watch BL? I was so excited when Sunshine got under 200! And I was shocked to learn that Melissa was a lawyer--somewhere along the line I missed that. I don't really like her at all.
Susie- good job working out. That's right...just do it again.
Scraver- Welcome back. Don't leave us again.
TOM is rolling through and weight is up. I was 179 today, yuck!!! I did not go over 180 though, so that's good. Didn't get in a workout yesterday, unless you count my trip around the mall once a workout. I did hit my Gruve's burn number though, 523 calories. I actually burned 580.
Hopefully the numbers will start going back down now, once TOM is finished. I really want to see low 170's soon.
I am sitting at my kitchen table right now. My 15 mo. old son is eating his snack... THEN I am going to put him in his jogging stroller and go for a jog. I am going to do this instead of having an ice cold Guinness. Or maybe just BEFORE I have an ice cold Guinness.
It is glorious outside today. I have been out digging in my yard planting things. And after my jog, I think I am going to sit out on my deck!!
Mindy - I am just about to hit TOM, too. ~sigh~ My problem is always my raging appetite right before hand. I am hoping to get through it sipping a lot of hot or iced tea and having some carefully planned out snacks. I will wait until it passes to weigh myself!
Susie - it sounds like you are doing great with your workouts! Keep up the great work!
Hi everyone. I am happy to report a loss at my TOPS weigh-in last night--it was a small loss, but it's a loss.
Last night at TOPS our chapter handed out achievement awards for weight-loss recogniations for members' achievements last year and then they also handed out awards for the 1st quater of this year. I was the ONLY person in that room that didn't get anything. Last year I it netted out that I stayed the same and that is what I have done so far this year. Which is a good thing for when I get to goal--I guess I'll know how to do it!
I was a bit upset that I had allowed a year to go by and achieve NOTHING against my weight goal. That isn't me. Why, only 5 years ago I was recognized for lossing 60 lbs in a year. I was only upset with me--and it was a good upset..not that poor me I'll eat upset. It was a "by golly next quarter I'm going to be in that group that is recognized". And I had a lost last night so I'm already headed that way.
I hope everyone is having a good Friday and ready for the weekend. I know I am!
Mindy: Not going over 180 during TOM is a very good things for you.
Susie: YUP! I did get out and jog on Wednesday... However, I use the term 'jog' VERY loosely. I can't believe how much of a difference it is to go jogging with a 25 lb toddler in a jogging stroller. I had to walk a good portion of my 4 mile route, but I definitely worked my legs pretty good!
And then when I got back, I only had ONE beer. (not two or three!) and I had NO beers (or alcoholic drinks of any kind) last night! I feel so good, I may not have any drinks tonight OR tomorrow either!!
I have been VERY good - compeltely on plan since Tuesday. I have excerised four out of the last five days, and I am about to head down to the gym in a few mins. AND I have plans to jog with my sister tomorrow morning.
Susie and Scraver- Good job on your owm small victories. You know this is sure a lot of work. That's why I am only doing it once. I will never go back, I promise.
Today was my weigh-in. I was 177.6, up from last week, but TOM is just finishing up. This is usually when I lose a bit. So bring on the loss. I did about 2.5 miles today. I jogged a little less than half. It was cold. My whole sping break has been rainy and cold. YUCK!!!
SCraver: Good idea to take it easy on the drinks..they are just empty calories and it's hard enough to work off good calories much less those empty ones! Great job staying on track this week.
Mindy: I LOVE your statment about this is hard enough and you are only doing this once. I was looking through my Shape magazine and they had a blip in there about the Gruve. I"m thinking of telling my friends and family I would like one for my birthday in June and they can all go in on it.
Are you really liking it?
Ward: Is your Biggest Loser contest still going on.
I'm doing ok. Had a little bit of candy today but I was able to stop myself before it got to bad.
Susie- I really do like my Gruve. It gives me a lot of information. Not sure if it is helping me lose yet. My body still resents giving up any more weight, but by the end of the month I'll know if I dropped anymore.
177 today, same as yesterday. We shall see what happens next.
Beautiful day in Ohio today and I didn't get out and enjoy it. I have just been so tired and I slept most of the afternoon.
I am still dealing with being sick from two weeks ago. It has turned into bronchitis. I now have a strong antibodic and I'm resting this time so I will get well.
I am looking forward to getting back to the gym tomorrow. I made it 4 days last week...going for 5 this week.
My sister and I jogged on Saturday... Then we had pizza for dinner. I was SO good - I only had two pieces and didn't even care to have another. I was only interested in drinking my Rum and Coke (which turned into 3 and 1/2 rum and cokes and a third piece of pizza late that night) BUT I was just glad that I started with only two pieces. I never just have two and stop.
I had a healthy breakfast and then went to visit with some family. I did over indulge there - but I only ate breakfast and then snacks & dinner yesterday, so all in all, I did pretty ok.
I am back on track today. I am not going to the gym today. Too tired, too crampy, muscles too sore, and I am taking it a little bit easy this week to get ready for my 5k on Saturday. I don't want to be doing it with sore muscles!
175.8 this morning. In my heart I want to see 173ish this month, but wouldn't turn down 174's either. I've burned about 650 clas so far today and should eat 1580. Still working on hitting the calories in.
Yesterday was a hard day for me emotionally. It was the date that my daddy passed away on 12 years ago. I always get emotional around that date. I never know if it will be before that date, after or on it. This year it was on it. You think that after all that time it would get easier and it does somewhat, the ache isn't there every day that strong but when those "dates" including birthday's come along the ache feels just like the 1st day.
I'm better today though. I allowed myself to just be yesterday and that really makes the difference.
My plan tonight is to get to the Y early and get my walk done, then I'm in a 30 min "Tot's tumble" class with a friend of mine who has twins. She can't handle them both in class. It's a interactive class where the kids are learning to stretch and tumble. Should be interesting.
SCraver: Good idea to give yourself a bit of a rest so you can get ready for your race.
Mindy: How often are you hitting your calorie range?
Ward: Thanks for the hugs! I really miss you when you aren't here. I hope we will see more of you soon.
The Tot's tumbling class was fun. I even did a front roll! I was surprised I could still do it. I used to like to do headstands but I can't do them anymore.
I also got my walk in. I walk for 45 min at a pretty good clip. I get 3 miles in usually in that time frame. I also logged my food yesterday AND counted the calories! and I'm doing it again today. I feel positive about myself because I'm working the process again.
Did anyone watch the Biggest Loser last night? What did you think?
