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Slow Dancing With A Stranger Take 2 :)
Hi Everyone :wave:
After much consideration, I have decided to start a thread for a unique group of losers. Consider the following scenarios. If more than one apply to you, this just might be the thread you've been searching for: :yes: This diet/lifestyle change is such a slow process for me, even losing 0.5 lbs or 1kg is a struggle. :yes: I am frequently changing up different foods in my plan because what I ate worked last week, but it's not working this week. :yes: One week, I ate everything on plan and gained weight, but another week I pigged out and LOST! WTH?? I've been at a plateau for so long, it's my new middle name! :yes: I do ____ for exercise, but my body becomes used to the workout, and I am frequently having to switch up my routine to continue to see results. :yes: I have been On Plan for so many days/weeks/months without seeing a downward scale movement, I'm ready to QUIT! Well, before you rush right off and toss your stilettos, platforms, pumps, or boots in the closet, come have a "Slow Dance" with me! I often feel like I am a stranger in my own body, because I am constantly having to change up food and exercise and my scale still doesn't budge. This is not a challenge, but more of a daily accountability, support group, & learning experience all rolled up in one! I will start a new thread every 10 days to reflect progress, accomplishments, and/or set backs! Feel free to post food choices, exercise routines, motivational words of wisdom, or anything else you feel lead to share. Disclaimer: If you lose weight quickly and easily and have it all figured out, this is NOT the thread for you! So, without further adieu.... May I have this dance? |
Love this idea, never saw the original thread until today. Warning this is a long postie! :)
And it is all 'bout ME!!! :) I no longer post my specific weight on the internet for various reasons but I am most happy to share the angst (not really, I am not upset by weight and/or fitness issues, it is a challenge to me, kind of a hobby). I have over the past 18 or so years had a slow (fast at first) major weight loss of more than 100 pounds. I have been on and off 3FC and post a lot of places around the internet seeking support for this lol slow venture. Currently I am working (slowly, sigh) on some regained pounds, something I consider a part of my status as a weight loss maintainer. Dealing with regain pounds sometimes is just something we have to do to maintain. I literally do not know anyone who has had a major loss and maintained it who has not gained some back. The key to maintenance is that we have to exercise longer, always watch what we eat and sometimes take a few pounds off, but for me, I don't get all crazy about it if I remember this is MAINTENANCE, I don't have to do it all over again as far as major weight. That is what helps me. I exercise every day. Here is my current update: FRIDAY, Dec. 2, Day 67 of streakity streak of no day missed of daily exercise, 30 min weights (hundreds training), total streakity streak minutes so far 5450 (Previous: 288 consecutive days of exercise, 18000 exercise minutes!) I was not particularly heavy for an extended period of time. I gained a lot of weight two decades ago and did take a lot of that off quickly and then went below the original goal very slowly (I mean really slowly! I am the queen of slow weight loss, even though I am muscular for an aging person and have an active lifestyle). But I did have an injury last year that shouldn't have slowed me down so much but it did, plus there was a period of time when I did restaurant reviews (not a great idea for a weight maintainer). I THOUGHT my weight was stable, but not so. Currently on a quest to get back to the lowest weight I had reached (below goal) before things got weird. I do not, though, know if I should post here as I do not feel like a stranger in my body. I like my bod and pretty much know its wicked wanton ways, but ... well, this quest is gonna take some time and my goal is March 25, 2012. |
welcome amarantha! :)
yay its friday!! the kids have been wound UP(!) this week, dont know why...nice that today is a movie day..be back later! |
Just wanted to pop in and say hi! Thanks for all the kind words about my year long journey, I really appreciated all of it. I took my measurements yesterday and will post the results sometime soon, but don't have the energy today, sad huh? Expecting TOM any time, let's get this visit over with already so I can get back to feeling like myself!
Amarantha, :welcome: We all have different perspectives about this long slow journey, hope you can stick around and share yours with us! Congrats on your streaks. Alaskan, :wave: hi there Runningfromfat, if you leave the 170's you HAVE to grab my hand and take me with you pleeeeeeeease! I would be your friend for life! How's your back doing? Did you get another opinion? PP, :wave: hi there, how is your hip feeling today? Hopefully great. Hi to everyone else! I am not able to look at the old thread and my memory is failing me, so that's all I've got at the moment! |
Jo, Thanks for asking. I'm feeling better. I fell on my side so my hip was affected first but now its moved into my side-ribs too; mostly stiff and sore. I'm thinking about getting on the treadmill as a very slow pace and trying some yoga later.
Running, congratulations on your weightloss! Amarantha, welcome, glad to have you join us. Alaskan, friday is traditionally pizza/movie night for us. I make pizza {usually from leftovers} and we spend the evening watching TV. As I mentioned above, I"m going to try to get a light workout in today. My mending pile is getting huge so I have that planned for today also. Doesn't sound that exciting. Hubby came home from work for a few minutes, he gave a dis-assembled engine away, so one less thing cluttering up the garage. |
Hello, I'm back!
I was also traveling for work, like runningfromfat so I completely sympathize. Now that I'm back, let's hope that I can focus. Today may be a little off, not really prepared for being back at home, so I'm eating out tonight. I'll be eating healthy, but even when it's healthy, it's high in calories so we'll see. Tomorrow, I'll be back on the exercise plan. So far today food wise: Scrambled eggs Coffee with brown sugar Granola bar Chicken kebob Salad Hummus Basmati rice |
I'll have time for personals later.
:welcome2: Amarantha. Please feel free to post here as long as you want, even if you know your body like the back of your hand. We will not mind, I assure you. Tonight is the runner's expo, and I have to get in some HIIT BEFORE I walk out my front door! Last night, I managed to play ab ball with DH (ouch!). Today, it's me and Zuzi! Have a fabulous day everyone and try to make the wisest choice available! |
so when i said "later" i guess i meant i'd be back hours upon hours later lol...i just get too busy to sit down sometimes...
penguin - i work with elementary students before and after school and i always call them "my kids" and sometimes people think i have 25 kids the way i talk about them LOL but we usually run a movie in the afternoons, after snack and recess, and then do gym time after the movie...they have all been "off" this week and dont quite know why krystal - i ran again today...well by "ran" i mean those two-minute jogging intervals but i like to call it running, it makes me feel fit lol |
Thanks, all, for the welcomes! :)
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Hello fellow SWAS take 2, Plan to weigh in Saturday morning, so will let you know if any changes.
Had a pretty good day on plan; having an ear/jaw ache helped, :( in that twisted "I'm in pain, and I don't feel like eating, but know I should ! " way. I think it's related to the sudden drop in temps. Only hurts when I move my jaw, but I'm making a point of doing just that to give it a workout. It may be fibro related. Never a dull (pun intended) day with that or the neuralgia pain. Hope to see everyone tomorrow. Welcome Amarantha! |
Much better day today...
Dec 2 Friday B= 2 c milk, vits L= stew, sweet pot casserole D= 1/2 homemade hamburger pizza, 2 c cran juice S= cutie oranges 2-3, coffee S= 2 c milk E= 25 very slow min on the treadmill + 30min mostly seated yoga- subbing spinal twist {my favorite} for the harder poses {down dog, cobra} to baby my back Right= not eating without hunger, no sweets Wrong = spending too much time sitting at computer. My favorite online source of workout DVD's is having a sale so I've been watching a lot of workout clips. Regret= I'm thinking.... |
i VOW to do better than this at checking in! OMG! Busy busy busy!
PP: Great job on making much better choices today :bravo: Alaskan: :running: is :running: GO WITH IT!! ;) I will have to post tomorrow. I have to be up at 5a.m. :fr: |
Thanks everyone on the congrats!!! I was so annoyed because I didn't get a chance to weight myself today before eating breakfast (my parents are visiting and sometimes I can't make it into the bathroom with the scale in time) but hopefully this is a sign of good things to come! :D
About the doc's. I had a visit with a new doc today. I'll blog more about it later but the long story short is that 1. I probably don't have scoliosis 2. being flat footed is affecting my knees (which was my initial thought!) so I need to get inserts 3. he said to get a personal trainer so I make sure I'm doing everything correctly to prevent further injury 4. he gave me some anti-inflammatories to help both with my knee/hand . That being said the doctor was far from friendly but at least he seemed competent. He also told me that I was "really big" and needed to lose weight. I just don't get why doctors can't think about the way they say things. Geez. Yes, I need to lose weight, I'm doing it but why can't he just say " further weight loss will help" instead of calling me "really big"???? Besides, I'm just over 15lbs overweight, I hardly think that's really big. Oh, AND I'm wearing size 6 pants now (at least in Calvin Klein pants, not sure about other brands...) although I do carry a lot of weight on top, so maybe I look bigger while sitting down? AND the doctor had a HUGE belly so it really felt like the pot calling the kettle black... Armarantha- welcome! Jo- Ha, I'd love to take you with out of the 170's! I'm so done with seeing them already. ;) forloveofself- I'd go insane with a hurting jaw. I chew gum like crazy and it's the only thing that keeps me sane sometimes. Rana- good luck getting back on track after the trip. One thing I always hate too is that sometimes I'll have to deal with extra cravings for a few days after all that junk. :( |
Hello everyone! Welcome newcomers!
Yesterday turned out to be an 1800 calorie day, which I guess could have been worse, but it's maintenance, so I guess I'll take it. Today, I was back on track in terms of exercise (spinning class, which I love) and I'm saving my calories for tonight's dinner (date with the DBF). Today, this has been particularly easy, I had a big breakfast and I'm still really full from it... it's weird, but I'll take it. Maybe my body is just full from all the junk from the earlier days. I don't have to travel for another two weeks(ish) so I will focus on food and exercise from now on until that trip and then see how that pans out. The scale is up, of course, 2 lbs, which I hope is just water weight. I didn't weigh myself this morning, this is based on yesterday's weight. |
running, I've experienced a couple of doctors with awful bedside maner before. Thank goodness I only had to see them a couple of times before or after surgery. Luckily, the GP I have had for 20 years is a wonderful person. We have great non med convos when he's not really busy.
Jo, I can hardly wait until I'm in the 170's, about 2 lbs from now Scale: I've lost at least 1 lb, I daresay 1.5lbs with the needle going back and forth. I'm happy with the one for now. Hoorah! Plan: Had a couple of cheese slices and a cuppa tea for breakfast. Couldn't take having an egg. It stays with me far too long Lunch: Had a cup of hearty bean soup. Dinner: Pizza, (that is if I don't have anymore carb laden snacks) and a green salad. Will start on the psyllium fibre tabs today. Enjoy your aftter noon everyone. It is cold and damp here but plan to enjoy the holiday shops special events in a couple of hours. PP, I'm so glad you are happy with your choices |
Hey all. I'm one of your newbies here and I'm checking in. Nice to see you all here.
I'm having a great weekend with a good friend. Usually we tend to do some overindulging when we're together, but she's thin and can afford it. I can't! So I'm finally learning I don't have to support anyone else's choices in what they want to eat/drink by joining them. This is a recent discovery in myself. I'm working on trying to find the freedom in it. It's about making choices for myself out of authenticity and personal integrity. She's such a good friend that she supports me and doesn't look at the changes in my choices as a threat to our relationship. I feel blessed to have such a good friend. Everyone should be surrounded by authentic people like that! I seem to experience advancement in my general wellness in phases. I lose some weight, then I freak out about it a little, settle into it, learn a bit more about myself, make some changes, get used to those, take new steps to push the weight loss a little more...it's a cycle for me, I think. Physical shrinking, then personal growth. Maybe I had to wait until I could emotionally own my entire body and all my achievements before I could lose the weight. It finally feels like I'm doing this for me! |
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I feel terrible that I can't post a detailed summation! :tantrum: This day has been soooo WONDERFUL! The Runner's Expo was last night with the Marathon, 1/2 Marathon, & Grizzly House 5K today. I had friends running in the 1/2 and 5K--2 of which I got interested in running! :running: I went and had so much fun. It is defo different when you're a spectator than when you are running. I had the adrenaline as if I were going to run!! It was really weird! However, now I am exhausted and am in desperate need of a nap! :faint: More later. Foodwise today--I was doing so well until after I left the races :cry: Then I had carrot cake! 900 cals worth! :fr: If I were bulimic, I'd sooooo take care of this right now! YUCK! I feel terrible! |
so glad you had fun krystal!!
ive been busy with usual saturday chores - paying bills, trip to recycling center, took older son to an art class and i worked out while he was there...did my usual routine on the treadmill...now we're gonna go out grocery shopping, my pantry is pretty empty lol |
PP: What's in your mending pile? I'm a little lost :lol: (NOT unusual!)
Rana: Welcome back home! It's weird how one day can be sooo ravenous while other days we are just not that hungry. Why can't there be more days when I'm just "not hungry" :lol: :crossed: that you're just up a couple lbs of water. It'll be gone soon, hopefully! Alaskan: I am so glad you are enjoying :running: ! Next yr, I am dedicating myself to the 1/2! It's PAST time for me to run 1. It's also a personal goal. One of my very good friends, who I got into running, completed the 1/2 in 2 hrs and 36 min, which averages out to about a 12 min mile, which is what I run. She said her only goal was to run the whole thing without stopping or walking. My goal will be to DO IT--no matter if I have to walk a little :) LoveofSelf: Do you have TMJ? (undiagnosed) Sometimes, people get this after dental work. Just curious :dunno: RFF: :carrot: that would be awesome news if you DIDN'T have scoliosis! It's interesting that you commented about your MD saying you were "really big". In May or June of this yr, when I was starting this journey again, I went to my OBGYN. He asked if I were trying to conceive. Uhm, NO! He then proceeded to tell me that it was perfectly safe for me to try if I wanted b/c I wasn't "overweight". At the time, I was about 155 lbs or so. Hmmmm, I thought that was interesting. Since according to my stats, even at 148, I'm STILL considered overweight! My former OBGYN--who was killed in a plane crash a few yrs ago--always wanted his patients to be @ healthy weights. He was very strict on his preggo patients not gaining more than 20 lbs during their pregnancies with one baby. He was criticized much for it, but if I ever became preggo--after fainting--I think I would want a MD to be strict on my gaining efforts. It only hurts expecting mothers in the long run when they gain so much during pregnancy, imo. OK, I'm totally OFF subject :lol: What I think I was trying to say is, 1 physician may say you're at a normal weight while another may criticize you for gaining a few extra pounds. :hug: :wave: Hi Jo & Star, and others I may have missed! Georgia: I LOVE THIS "It's about making choices for myself out of authenticity and personal integrity." Ok, this is a general question for the entire thread. I have an inner 5 yr old that loves :jeno: and cake. I call him Ishmael. IDK why it's a "he", but he throws tantrums until I feed him garbage in many aspects of my life, not just food. Needless to say, I don't ALWAYS make good choices--like today--with food selections. However, yesterday while I was out shopping, I ate fast food. I usually NEVER eat fast food, b/c I usually go prepared with a fully stocked personal-sized cooler with everything from water to healthy snacks. So, I became hungry, and I was quite a distance from home and decided to get Wendy's. ((For those of you unfamiliar, they serve burgers, fries, chicken, & salads)) I ordered a grilled chicken sandwich with lettuce, onion, pickle, and mustard & a sour cream and chive baked potato. I topped it with 1 butter and 1 RF sour cream. I removed the entire bun and tossed it in the trash and ate about 65% of the potato. It was rather big & tossed the rest. The question is::When you are in a bind and HAVE to eat fast food or anywhere other than home unexpectedly, what do you get? If I MUST eat out quick, this is my go to place and this is my go to meal. I also go to McAlister's Deli and get a grilled chicken spud w/bell peppers and caramelized onions & top it with 1 butter, 1 sour cream and 1 salsa & eat 1/2 of it at one sitting. |
Friday's Menu
Cottage Cheese w/Peaches, Zucchini bread: ~310 Wendy's Chicken Breast. Sour Cream & Chive Baked Potato: 450 Cottage Cheese w/Peaches: 106 Merlot 12oz, Buffalo Chicken Pizza: 615 Total: 1481 Bodyrock + Ran A Mile: 235 Water: 72 oz Today's Menu Cranberry Pecan Granola, Grapes, Blueberry Greek Yogurt, 1/2 Turkey Lavash Wrap: 520 Carrot Cake, Hissho Sushi Veggie Roll(6): 997 :yikes: Grapes, Hissho Sushi Crunchy Roll: 461 Total: 1978 :fr: Exercise: K9 walk without my Polar (35 min) + walking downtown at the St. Jude Marathon Water: 64 oz |
if i HAVE to eat out and i'm on the run or just CANT go home, like the days when we get snowstorms and my street isnt plowed and my car cant make it down there, i usually go to safeway/carrs and load up on salad from their salad bar....or a thing of bagged salad and a tiny thing of dressing from walmart....or one of those smaller meat/cheese stick things they sell at the counters in most stores...if i drive through mcdonalds i usually will get one of their salads and a diet soda...most of the time im never too far from home, but sometimes i just have to stop and get something, if i'm working a long day with very short breaks...even if i can get home on long days, it takes awhile to cook something, i keep practically nothing snacky or pre-made around the house except for the kids' lunch stuff...
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Happi Rainy Sunday to all of you :wave:
Today is sleep because tonight is work! :yay: I'm ecstatic to go to work 3 nights this week! (NOT) Anyone else NOT in the "put up Christmas decor" mood? I am sooo dreading doing even a 2' tree, much less anything else! I think my father was Ebenezer! :lol: |
Jo, That would indeed be surreal! :)
Alaskan, glad you can stick to the treadmill. I get bored. For me walking outdoors is the best solution unless there is a major snowstorm or the like. K9O I haven't had any dental proceedures other than cleaning and x-rays for three years, so unless TMJ shows up this late, I'm inclined to believe it is fibro or weather related. Did some cards today, not inclined to do any sort of decoration. More so each year. I n the last few years only the mantle and a garland on front railing. Not sure if I'll get even to that. Hello PP, princessG, geob We can all get there! |
I have a 2 foot tree! I just need to decorate it with very few ornaments.
Georgia/geoblewis - I completely understand and I am happy you're finding personal growth with your journey! I have too! K9owner - I don't go to fast food places. I'd rather go to a grocery store and pick something up there. Wait, there is a "healthier" fast food here, where I can get grilled chicken breast and I will do that. But that's the extent of it. I don't get fries and the last time I ate at McD's, I really hated myself afterwards. The food sat so heavy in my stomach that I wanted to toss my cookies, but I couldn't. I'd rather not eat or find a higher quality food option. |
Today has also been a low calorie day, but yesterday was ridiculously high calorie because of the dinner I had with the boyfriend. I guess it'll even out by today's calories, but this week I am going to be strict at 1400/day and keep up with the exercise. I just want to see the water weight gone. And limit the damage of the excess calories.
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Ok, so I'm in shock today. I stepped on the scale and 169 showed up! :eek: :goodscale I NEVER have 2lb whooshes and after an over month long plateau I'm just stunned, but I'll happily take it!
Jo- I'll happily bring you with into the 160's. I hope you join me here soon! ;) Jo and K9O - Yes, I'm very, very relieved that it looks like I don't have scoliosis! :woohoo: It really makes me upset, though, that a doctor would throw around diagnoses like that so haphazardly. I'm definitely the type of person to go get a second opinion but I know now everyone is like that. I wonder how many people he's misdiagnosed? :( For me it's not so much that a doctor pointed out that I'm overweight. I know I still have more to lose but it's more the way he said it and also the hypocrisy built right in there (considering he was quite a bit bigger than me!). Although it's true that I'm glad to know that further weight loss might help with my problems. I really hope that turns out to be the case! ------------- As for the fast food/pizza question. I LOVE PIZZA. :hungry: A diet without pizza is NOT going to happen for me :snooty: (I think that's why I was never able to stick with the South Beach diet! :lol:). My nutritionist has allowed me to have it but it's about once a week and I also have to eat it with Soup or Salad. I'm allowed 2 pieces (obviously that depends on the size of the piece, though... but she's drawn me a picture of the size so I have an idea ;) ). Its one of those things that I've just had to work into my plan. ----------------------- RE: Christmas stuff. We don't have anything up yet but we also don't own any Christmas decorations yet (we moved abroad earlier this year and got rid of almost all our earthly possessions!). So we've actually been trying to find Christmas lights without much success. Not sure if we'll get a tree or not but I do want lights at least to put out on our balcony. |
good morning! today was my monthly weigh-in day, the official Record lol...it showed me UP (ugh) 3 pounds from 208.4 last month on the 5th to 211.4 this month on the 5th...i know that i've been working out much harder, i know i'm retaining water, my ankles have been swollen for a week, and TOM is due today or tomorrow so i'm not putting MUCH stock in the weight but i hate to officially record that :(....ive also seen my weight fluctuate by 6 pounds in one day and my plan was to record the lowest weight i see today, but i wont be home until tonight because of my busy schedule today...
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Christmas Stuff - I forgot to answer, but I hate putting up the decorations (or rather, I hate taking them down!!!!). I'm doing it anyway.
RFF Good news on the doctor's diagnosis and good news on the weight loss! Yay you! Alaskan Trust me, I understand. I hate recording the higher weights, especially when I know I'm on track. Report: I didn't get on the scale today, so I have no idea if the weight is still there. I think I might wait a few more days or until my official weigh-in on Saturday. Spinning class tonight. |
worked my usual short morning shift 645-8 a.m....then went to the gym since i dont have any other time today to do that...
krystal i did my two-minute intervals again for half an hour and put the speed at 4.7 instead of 4.6, slowlyyy trying to get it back up there...then i did 10 minutes at an incline, 6 minutes at 10% and 2 minutes at 12 %, again trying to up the intensity just a bit...treadmill says i burned 275 calories...sure felt like more than that, drenched in sweat and dripping by the time i was done now i'm at work for a second, then taking son to the eye doctor, than probably back to work til 6 p.m....wheee! lol |
Hello Everyone,
Congratulations for hanging in there, with both the literal and emotional ups and downs. Doing well so far though the insomnia monster was with me last night. I'd be fine if the headache would go away, but thankfully it is finally subsiding. Other good news, the psyllium therapy (two tabs) is working after two days. K9O you were right about it being a lot more gentle than the Benefibre. Oh, regarding fast food, I have the chicken salad at McD's though I used to once in a while have the spicy chicken sandwich and removed the top half of the bun. Haven't had one since June I think. running, Congratulations, Hoorah! your 2lb loss gives me hope Breakfast: Bowl of unsugared mini shredded wheat with milk and a pack Truvia sprinkled over it. An hour later, one slice wheat raisin cinnamon bread, buttered. Lunch: Salad with olive oil, baked wheat crackers, cheddar cheese slices Dinner: will have a salad with baked chicken breast Snacks: Yogurt On my way out for a long walk with puppy. Dreary but dry weather today, so perhaps sunshine tomorrow. Tah for now |
Hi All :wave:
Well, somehow I managed to pack in almost 2K cals yest! Sunday's Horrible Damage Report Cottage Cheese w/Peaches: 106 Chip/Dip: 280 :nono: Sushi (veggie Roll), PB Grahams, Banana, Pumpkin Spice Coffee, Zucchini Bread: 916 :yikes: Snack Well Cookies (2), Turkey Stew w/cornbread: ~663 Total: 1965 Walking While Working: 299 Water: 48 oz :fr: I MUST do better than this! Last night was a DISGRACE to my diet at work. Oh how I desire to be bold and OP at work. I WILL get there. I hope you all are having a fabulous Monday. It has rained so ugh here. I think I need a raft! If the temps would drop a little, it would turn to snow and that would just be AWESOME!! I may even get a notion to put up a Byer's Choice Caroler! :lol: |
K9O, sorry about your minor setback, I'm sure youll do better tomorrow.
I tried on the dress I hoped would fit well by now. It fit, but not well. I could feel the tightness around my upper arm and waistline; uncomfortable. ugh! Just have to keep going, nothing else I can do. sigh. I'll see how it feels in two weeks. |
Rana: Are you an addicted daily weigher as well?? I am doing well not weighing everyday like I am used too. It feels nice not to have to be so addicted to it every morning. I usually try to weigh every 3 days or so now. :crossed: Saturday brings results in your favor!
RFF: :yay: for your loss!! I'm celebrating with you today!!! Thank you for the :jeno: idea. I think I binge on it b/c I know I'm not supposed to eat it. I think if I changed my way of thinking and focused on it as a side dish, like a roll at dinner, instead of dinner itself, I may could STOP binging on it and gaining every time I eat it. What a NOVEL idea!! THANK YOU!! Alaskan: Dear friend! You are going to be a runner soon, just give yourself a little time. LoveofSelf: I suffer from insomnia as well. I totally feel your pain. Mine is due to working nights some days of the week and trying to maintain a day schedule the other days. I have several international online friends and trying to keep up with what time it is where is challenging, but I love it :) Hopefully, you'll be in that dress in no time!! |
so apparently i can post from home tonight...weird...was a veryyy long day, didnt get home til 7 p.m. and i'd been gone from home since 630 a.m....after work took younger son to pick out his glasses frames at the eye store, he was soo excited lol...then home to make dinner...while older son and DH stacked the half-cord of wood that just got delivered tonight...sadly we got the news that DH's cousin's son committed suicide today :( please keep his family in your prayers...i think DH will fly home to the village for the funeral...its almost 10:30 p.m. and im finally sitting down for a minute...think i'm going to bed next :)
krystal...how long does it take to really become a runner? ive been doing treadmill for just one month but i like it because it's efficient (i dont have all day to do a workout) and because i never thought i could do it |
Hi all, I am hanging in there, just barely, but I am. Hoping this funk in my head is on it's way out the door.
I am not going to continue with p90x through the holidays, I twinged a muscle in my stomach on Sunday :(. Try doing anything strenuous without using your stomach muscles! Feels like I could really pull it if I'm not careful. I always knew my core was the weakest and here is proof. So, for now, I will just keep up with my walking (got an hour in yesterday) and take it from there. Not good during holiday time to not be busting out the workouts. I may need to run a few times this week if it doesn't bother me. Good eating the last couple days, I think the TOM hungries are leaving me, thank goodness. We will see how today goes, I am trying to fluctuate between calorie goals and today is the lower one at 1200, I cannot seem to hit that for the life of me. I wonder since I am not working out so intensely if that has something to do with it? Prob. a combination of the workouts and TOM. Question of the day: Do you guys take vitamins or supplements, and which ones? I know everyone is going to have pysllium on their list ;) I try to remember to take a multi, fish or krill oil, D3, and occasionally extra magnesium/calcium (around TOM, but I forgot this month and I swear I am better when I take it, there must be a correlation), and occasionally probiotics and/or digestive enzymes. Seems every health related article I read now is linking different diseases to the gut flora. They say everyone should be taking probiotics more so than multi vitamins. I am trying to be better, but the ones I have say take between meals and I always remember with food in my belly. Oh, and usually I am pretty good with taking ground flax seed to help keep me regular and for its other benefits, but lately I have not been so good, I need to get back to that. I think that is it. Just curious what others take and thought it would be fun to have a question of the day every once in a while. Well, hope everyone has a good day, I am going to try to make it a productive one. |
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