omg two YEARS?? wowww i would NOT be happy with that in my main bathroom LOL

This! This is me too and I refuse to let myself cave!

I stayed under plan all day; I was not that hungry. Total calories around 1100. Sodium 1400 mg. Sugar 18g!! NO ADDED SUGAR ALL DAY!Water intake a bit low; 64. No walk because weather was horrid.

I did not weigh in this AM, I really should get a healthier relationship with my scale.

Plan for today:

72-80 oz of water

Walk 3 miles

Bfast
Sausage patty
2 eggs
tomato
spinach

Lunch
Progresso soup
Salad with veggies

Snack
Apple with BP

Dinner
Lettuce with 1 pound of mixed veggies
salad dressing
Grilled chicken with "fried" potatoes

Cal 1106 (+250 for snack) Carbs 74 Fat 55 Protein 80

Krystal and Jo I third that!! As my husband put it; no more "fat/fun days; you have had your party over the years and time to pay the piper"

Finally home from a long night at work. I am so thrilled to see so many dancing partners

Larry: We can tango anytime! Just don't forget the Lasix, please!!

Kristiina: Awesome job on No Sugar!! I wanna be sugar free!!

I promise to make more personal posts after my nap.
It is rainy & yucki here. However, it's a GREAT day for core, strength, or a machine indoors!
So, what are you waiting for??
This is your official Monday morning e-vite to exercise today!!

Krystal, patchworkpenguin, Sum Thank you for the warm

Krystal I am taking Lasix and Spironlactone!! If anyone needs me I will be in the bathroom!

Larry,

2 lbs is a start, instead of being happy, I feel that it will be back tomorrow so why get excited.

Its raining and chilly here too, Krystal gets our weather before we get it. I've got bread and laundry to do today. Don't I sound excited? I've got some sort of cardio/weight circuit planned but haven't picked a vid yet.

Sum, great job on the no sugar day!

over the last month we've had more winter storms than i can count...every other day we're getting inches upon inches of snow...right now we're approaching 50 inches which is unusual for my rainforest...my little car also doesnt handle bad weather at ALL, as in spinning tires, sliding, skidding, getting stuck at just the thought of snow etc....so last night we were supposed to get another 6 inches of snow...instead it turned to rain

i woke up at 6 a.m. to a driveway full of slush, like 4 inches maybe of slushy melty snow....anyone ever tried to shovel water? LOL...so i got ready for work, have to be here by 645, no other option, no one else scheduled for this early to work....and i get stuck in the slush at the end of the driveway...so DH pushes me out..then i get stuck in the slush on our street TWICE...not even DH could drive me out of it...he ended up pushing me out into a running start on the street and i just hit it and took the mile out to the main roads at 20 mph, spinning and sliding and throwing snow from my tires LMAO! praying i wouldnt slide into anything and that i wouldnt have to stop because i knew if i stopped, i would be stuck again...thank god the main roads are plowed! and i wont be going home today until 6 p.m. and the side roads should be plowed by then...ugh

LOL @ Larry You have me laughing real time !

Hey Krystal - I will take a reincheck on the core work until late tonight. Get up at 3:30am to get meds for kids and ready for work, working til 4, then have to travel 2 citites over to pay on a bill before I even start home, should arrive there around 6... long day and hard to fit core into the am routine Hoping tonight though Apparently the DH says when I skip a workout I get a wee bit cranky/stressed/snappy... *insert innocent face here*. So he will warm up the stew I made in advance over the weekend for the kids and I will get in a workout... or that's the plan anyway

This never happens...but I am just not hungry!!?? Is it the Psyllium? I am going to stuggle to get my calories in again...never thought I would say that!

Princess: for a good weigh in report!

Musical Astronaut: If it's at home HIIT you desire, BodyRock.tv should have something for you (and anyone else interested in at home HIIT)

Alaskan: Are you going for distance/endurance? or are you going for speed? If it's endurance you are aiming for, you may want to slow that down a little. This is what I suggest. If you have access to earphones bring them the next time you run. Play a song that you know most of the words & hop on. Whisper the song aloud while running. The goal is to be able to sing the entire song while running at the same time. You will adjust your speed until you can successfully sing and run through the whole thing. If this doesn't work for you with music, try talking to your neighbor on the beside you or talking to yourself. I know this sounds crazy, but it works. You only want to run at a pace that makes it comfortable to carry on a conversation with someone without getting out of breath. I'll send you in IM a schedule

mgruce: Sounds like you are slow dancing with an unexperienced partner and having your toes stepped on often! I can't stand when my best efforts are derailed by circumstances. However, if it is 1 pound you lose in a week, I would hold my head HIGH and shout boldy, "YES! I lost 1 pound! I am 1 pound closer to my goal!" If people stare and act like that's no big deal, next week when they ask, I would say the same thing! Then, after a month, I would proclaim my 4 pounds with pride! (Hey, when you've been bouncing around in plateau mode for so long, 1 pound is ALOT to get excited about! AND FOUR

PP: I love your analogy of "What I did right" "What I wish I had done" & "What I wish I hadn't done" It reminded me of another 3FC member's blog entitled "The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly" ( I miss her, btw) I think this is a super way to focus on strengths while acknowledging there is still areas of weakness that need work in our lives. Sometimes, I get into a funk and say, "But I ran x miles this week. I worked out x amount of hours. I passed on at work. etc" I deserve a LOSS this week.
But do I really report "The Ugly"?? I may have passed on the but I ate 2 extra servings of pineapple. I may have ran an extra mile, but I ate that SoDelicious frozen dessert right before bed!

Kristiina: I wish my hubby would tell me it's time to pay the piper. All I hear is the positives.
"You look great. You don't need to lose any more. Why are you doing this?" He's so melancholy!
I'd love to have your issue with food today. I have to exercise today just to eat dinner

Star: Can I come over for stew? That sounds delish on a day like today in Memphis! It's FRIGID!

Hello Larry H and mgruce Nice to meet you both


Sum38, it could well be the psyllium. fibre ads a lot of bulk to your tummy before it passes.
I am also not particularly hungry again today, though I wish the stirrings in my stomach and intestines would settle down. More water to flush out the air is in order I suppose.

It was so good to be able to walk in the wood again now that the hunters are gone. Puppy and I did nearly two miles today. To her joy and excitmentm she found something unsavory to roll around in, and eat so had to give her a bath and teeth cleaning when we got back.

Breakfast: one four inch round waffle, low sugar syrup and 2 cubes of chicken breast for protien instead of egg( does any one else have trouble digesting boiled eggs as I do?) total carbs under 25

Lunch: always biggest meal of the day) turkey and cheese sausage, 1.5 cups of stir fry veggies, 1/2 cup cottage cheese a few oven baked, seasoned chips(fries) total carbs under 30

Plan for dinner: Large green salad with a few pieces of chicken breast or a chicken thigh, buttered scone.
Snack: greek yogurt
Enjoy your day !

I did 50 minutes of exercise using my new kettlebell too.

I can report my knees are better, my elbow is still a little sore however, and whatever the 3rd thing was I complained about is apparently gone because I can't remember what it was, LOL.

I need to think about something for dinner..,.

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My scale read 213 lbs today. That leaves 10 more pounds yet to lose to be back at the weight I was at the day before Thanksgiving and my 17 pound gain that day.

I fixed a pot roast in my crock pot with potatoes and carrots for lunch (lunch is my big meal of the day). Tonight I had old fashioned oatmeal and 1/2 cup egg beaters. I also had an afternoon snack of red seedless grapes.

This brings my calorie count to 873 and my sodium count today is an amazing low 365 mg. It rained all day today so I did not get to take out my bicycle as I had planned. Oh well tomorrow is another day. This was supposed to be my first bike ride since having cardiac bypass surgery in April.

Larry,