Hello everyone. Well it’s 2 am, almost 3 a.m.!!, so as you all should guess I have to make this a quickie! (as my quick posts go!! ) No I didn’t get to have any fun today. I did exercise for and hour and 60 minutes. Denise Austin. But I ate terribly… Well actually it could have been worse! But oh well, my pants started getting tighter today for no reason. I wasn’t even eating anything!! I’m starting to get very upset about that 139.. I really wanted to see it on Saturday.. But it doesn’t look too promising. Oh well, who cares.. I’m doing the best I can do…. Just as long as I’m not 212 again on Saturday, that will be fine! I know most of you are probably like… oh shut up!! 139! But just to explain myself.. First I’m 5’0 maybe 4 ‘11 ˝ without shoes!! But, it’s not really about the number… but I was down to 140 on the 3rd! I had hit my July goal and I was happy, but now I’ve been going up and down… I just think in these 2 weeks, if I could lost 1 lb from that 140.. Then it would prove that I don’t need those stupid pills… but It seems like I can’t control my cravings.. But what does that mean?? I don’t want to be addicted to some pill for the rest of my life!! What is wrong with me that I can’t say no to chocolate? This really sucks… since I can’t afford those frickin pills! I don’t know what to do anymore.. I can see the numbers going up and up.. Yes I am panicking!! Because the last time… I had gained 20 lbs back in 2 weeks! The exercising alone (5 days a week) wasn’t cutting it!! That’s why I seem so obsessed…. So I’m sorry if it’s annoying! But I DON’T EVER want to go back to where I was!! I don’t want to live like a hermit anymore.. Or wonder when my heart attack or diabetes will get me! My mom is having that stomach surgery next week, the lap-band?!?! (or whatever that is) I’m proud of her… To me.. She is doing the ultimate to help herself! I love her!!! Anyways, Hubby wants to surprise me telling me that his friends are coming over tomorrow to BARBQ… why me? The house is a disaster because I have been packing and repacking stuff so that I can have more room. Now I have to clean up the whole house, plus I have to cook the sides… It will be for 9 people! I still have to go grocery shopping too! Anyways I’m sorry I can’t comment today… but whatever. Hubby pissed me the **** off yesterday, telling me I was “SELFISH” ME!! SELFISH! Yeah right… I swear I could have just punched his eyeball out! I just laughed at him.. Because I know better! Anyways I will talk to you all hopefully in the morning… If I can WAKE UP!!
Last edited by Jaymi_Dol_78; 07-16-2004 at 03:14 AM.
Jayme - take a deep breath - please don't panic! I know the feeling of "oh NO, I'm gaining again!" - but you will overcome, I know it!! You are absolutely right, you don't want to rely on pills, 'cause you CAN do it without them...you do SO very well with the exercising, and I can't imagine the unexpected gain showing on the scale being anything other than plain ol' fluid weight. So please please don't panic, keep on keepin' on!!!
How did the BBQ go? and as for husband calling you selfish, well, deep breath again! YOU know the truth to that! chalk it up to "something stupid the spouse said" and try to overlook it.(do you watch the Simpsons? I love what Marge said once - when she gets really mad at Homer, she writes down all the things she dislikes about him....then shreds that list into his dinner - not that I'm recommending it, but it sure is funny)
How is everyone else? I am not one to give good advice on eating, at least after the last couple of days - whew! well, it's hard when the husband is bringing home bags of Doritos! I know I am the one who ultimately puts them in my mouth, but it's easier when they aren't in the house in the first place, isn't it. I also way over-indulged at work; on weekends I have lunch and supper there, and they feed us SO well, it's hard to resist all that's put out for us. From now on, I HAVE to dig down and get that ol' self-control going!!!
I've been enjoying my morning off so far; but usually I have done my exercise by now; so after this it's a step tape for me.
We have two Slovakian kids (well, 20-something) working at the club this summer - a boyfriend/girlfriend - the girl speaks English pretty fluently, the boy not as fluent. I just did a websearch and found a site that has english/slovakian phrases, translations and pronunciations, so I'm going to surprise them by saying a few things in Slovakian tomorrow It's not that difficult, as they also use the Latin alphabet, not Cyrillic (as Russian is) and the webiste has audio, so you can actually hear someone pronounce the words. Wish me luck
Ok everyone, if yaw’l don’t like my hot pink.. Then too bad!!!! Anyways!! (you all better laugh!) Ahem,
Holly- Thanks sooo much!! I’m running out of time.. Where does it go?!? Anyawys I will try to comment more later
Donna- I already promised to do the same to you!! But I didn’t so will try harder!!
Today was a rough one… I’m not sure if it’s me that’s being grouchy or not… but me and my sister have been fighting like cats and dogs. Then my hubby wants to come in and tell me something smart and I went off on him too! I don’t get it… If I ask, what do you want for lunch… quesadillas or bar-b-q then why can’t I get an answer! He gotta make things difficult and say which ever one yaw’l don’t eat.. And it doesn’t matter…. My sister on the other hand… I ask her a simple question like… is there a car behind me.. And she get’s an attitude like I’m bothering her! Maybe it’s just me.. My TOM is next week, maybe I have PMS, but I hate when people act dumb! Anyways sorry about that! I didn’t get to exercise today… I ate about 3 tacos from Taco bell, and something else (that I can’t remember) and a dipped cone from Mcdonalds… (that’s when I got pissed off) I figured a dipped cone is better than a double cheeseburger and fries!! I’m still at 142 so that pack of Skittles I had last night hasn’t settled in yet! OH well, my clock is set to 5:30 am.. I gotta get my exercise in!!! Today I didn’t hear my alarm go off at all!! I got my library card today.. But my daughter was acting bad though… I thought about going there to email you all because they have high speed internet.. But if she cuts up like that…. Maybe not!! Anyways the beach, the mall, and the family dollar, and walking around the strand will be in the plans for tomorrow. Wanted to go to Ripley’s aquarium, but no money! Wanted to take her to TX roadhouse for chicken strips.. But no money… so hopefully we can make it through her last day here without fighting. Well I gotta go now.. Talk with you all tomorrow!
sorry I just don't seem to check in too often...but I still think of everyone! working alot, keeping barely even with laundry and vacumming, just same ol' same ol, but that's OK
Been very warm and humid here; when I did step aerobics today, was dripping sweat (running sweat into the eyes, stings!) but when it was time to check pulse, it was a little lower than usual! all the sweating was due to the high humidity. Well, at least I did exercise
Hey everyone! Quick check-in because hubby just went out to go get a drink with the boys... my daughter is sleep, and I need to go exercise... but instead I am here! I'd probably be eating though... so Rather be here! I am soo disappointed in myself... my hubby keeps getting mad at me,, because I kept getting depressed and pissed off... My clothes are getting tight and my stomach is SOOO bloated! I know it could be signs of PMS.. but I doubt it!! I know that I've been eating wrong.. If the scale is right... I gained 5 lbs... 3 back in this week.. That is just cause for me to go jump in the ocean! Weigh-in is tomorrow, so no chance of seeing a loss for this week, and I’m sure in the **** not going to take measurements... The TV dinners I usually get were way too expensive this week, (not on sale) so I have to eat the regular foods.. Well I'll go ahead and stop all of this whining.. my day wasn’t bad really, just the way I feel inside! Like a failure.. anyways.....
Anyways I gotta get my butt up. My daughter has woke up.. so no exercise for me.. I'd love to have a lOOOONNNGG hot bath right now and read my book... but too bad. Tomorrow I have to get up and exercise no matter what! 30 minutes isn't enough to burn off the calories I ate today!!! I didn't eat too much.. but I ate the Shepard’s pie twice, some fruits, and today I cooked:
Campbell's® 2-Step Garlic Pork Chops
Prep. time: 10 min. Cooking time: 10
Serves: 4
Source: Campbell's® Quick and Easy Cookbook
Ingredients
1 tbsp. vegetable oil
4 boneless pork chops
1 clove garlic, minced
1 can (10 3/4 oz.) Campbell’s® Cream of Mushroom,
Soup OR 1 can (10 3/4 oz.) Campbell's® 98% Fat
Free Cream of Mushroom Soup, Soup
1/2 cup milk
Directions
HEAT oil in skillet. Add chops and garlic and cook until
browned.
ADD soup and milk. Heat to a boil. Cover and cook over
low heat 10 min. or until done. Serve with couscous or
rice if desired.
Tips Also delicious with Campbell's® Cream of Mushroom
with Roasted Garlic Soup; omit garlic.
So... I don't know how many calories that is.. but the rice alone was probably 300... so who knows! Anyways here is a kool article that someone let me in on... oh and it also corroborated with my statement that muscle doesn’t weigh more than fat!! http://www.truestarhealth.com/member...?id=11ml3p1a43 Well seriously gotta go.. Hope everyone is well!
BTW I did step aerobics too!! But it was only 30 minutes... Yuck~~ None of us seem to check in like we should... but as long as we think of each other... right! Anyways be good!!
[Hi everybody,
I know I haven't been around much. I was doing pretty good, a few pounds comming off and exercising, but my blood sugars have not been good. I cut down on my meds as the inhibit weight loss, but in order to continue without them, I need to get the #'s under control.
I found a lowcarbfriends board and a really nice woman there who has a great program for me to follow. I tried for a few days, but it was hard cutting all the carbs(especially with all the carbs in the house) I also started getting muscle weakness, which I here does happen when you cut carbs. My doc definitely didn't want me on atkins(too high in fat and I already have the cholesteral issue) but I was trying to go with healthier choices. You are also supposed to eat something every 2hrs your awake. Well this was making me very hungry at nite and after a great day of staying OP I would blow it at nite by eating too much and then went into a small carb binge. This sucks I try to keep things simple. It keeps my mind off of food all the time and wondering what I'm eating, what I'm packing to eat and the whole bit. Sometimes it's such a drag. But I do think I should give it more of a chance. I'm getting ready for TOM aka AF (it takes 10-14 to prepare and it's horrible) so my attitude hasn't been the greatest.
Jaymi, you are always way to hard on yourself. You have a busy life. It's so hard with little ones at home because to find time for yourself when you don't know what's needed from you next. But my mother-in-law always told me, when the kids go to sleep, instead of cleaning, take time for yourself, it's important, and the chores will still be there, they are always there
Holly, you are such a rock. Always exercising. I wish I had a tenth of your ambition and willpower. Hopefully Aunt Flo will show up before I leave for Sturgis, but she won't. She comes every year. She's absolutely wicked
Well I need a Late start today. Hubby leaves the end of next week and we have a lot to squeeze in
Jayme, that recipe sounds fine! If you measure your portion of rice ( I think a half-cup cooked is a serving) then it's not bad at all. We can actually eat any food, doesn't haven't to be a "diet" food, as long as we watch our portions, right? If one chop and a 1/2 cup rice doesn't sound like much, then we can fill the empty space on the plate with lots of leafy green salad stuff, and them some cooked veggies such as green beans, broccoli, carrots.
I agree with Donna, that you are too hard on your good self!! You have done SO well. And yes, you have the added challenge of caring for the little ones; it is so hard to try to find the time for yourself, as you put them first, as a good mom does. Keep on with your tapes (but don't overdue! I would think that one exercise session a day should be enough)
Donna, what a drag that AF will be at Sturgis with you...that's one companion you could sure do without do you have a digital camera? you KNOW I am happily jealous of your trip! and want to hear all about it.
Well, Mondays are my one day off of the week...my own choice, but it's becoming a drag. Very hard for me to cram everything into that one day...especially when I spend an hour on the 'puter, like now but this is important, too!!! After I exercise (on Mondays, I do a long tape) then it's laundry, wash kitchen floor, intense vacuuming (sofa and chairs, to get the DOG HAIR) general picking-up (what the three guys don't see/do, sigh) pay some bills, do some yard work (trimming the stuff that grows too much, coaxing the stuff that won't ) and some recipe research, for work.
OH!! Hey, I won a little contest with a recipe! Does anyone know of the cooking magazine "Taste of Home"? last year, or even year before, they had a contest (as they do every month) for bar cookie recipes. I submitted prolly 5 or 6, with little anecdotes about each one, as they asked. Then I forgot about it.
Well, in the mail yesterday, I received a bulky envelope, like it had a magazine in it. Inside, was an issue of "Country" magazine - I'm thinking, what the heck?? I didn't order this, I'm not gonna pay for it! then I read the enclosed note, and see that it's a published by the "Taste of Home" people, and a congratulatory message, saying look at page 49! and there is my recipe for Lemon-Lime Bars, with my name and town/state and the little anecdote I had submitted! PLUS a gift certificate for $50.00/worth of items from their catalogue of home stuff!!!
My mom will be so thrilled - she's not too impressed with the general idea that I'm in the service industry - she only thinks it's superb when I have recipes published (and it hasn't happened for a long time - I had one published in Bon Appetit three times, but that was like 10 years ago, and a recipe request through Gourmet, but again 10 years ago) so I'll have to get another copy of the magazine, to send to her.
So that's my big news gotta go do that step tape! Have a great day, ladies!!!!!!
Hey everyone! No exercise yet for today, my daughter was awoken from the dog. So... a little crabby today. BUT..... my mission is to not let the little things get me down.. Chances are... I might not exercise later because the later it gets.. the lazier I get... but life isnt perfect. So... instead of being miserable and whining, I will keep on pushing on. I think the news is getting my attitude is worse. All they talk about is war, and murder... etc. No wonder! I'm seriously thinking about taking the kids to the park. I won't get much exercise, because I'll have to watch the baby, and she doesnt like heat that much.. But the pool and the beach are too hard. I don't have the energy. I still need to go to the library and take back those videos. I'm cooking chilli dogs today... so I don't have to worry about a big meal to cook for later. I ended up eating Wendy's today.. but I ate some nuggets.. I think only 180 calories for 5 pieces... and I didnt get any breakfast. I spend 2 hours waiting for the dealership to change out my cd player. So I just need to get out there and burn some fat. Sweat a little. Well anyways, I need to get up and do something. It's getting pretty late. BTW That's great HOLLY!!! Maybe I need to be having you over here cooking for us!! Yeah 1/4 cup of rice is supposed to be one serving... Do you know how small that is!!! And 150 calories! Sucks!! I know exercising once a day would be good.. but I want to look like you do at 140! I want those muscles. All of it won't be cardio! Donna, I miss ya!!! I hope to hear from ya soon! I don't think I"m being too hard on myself.. because if I didn't.. who would!!! I think you two are too easy on me! You both cut me too much slack! I should stop all the excuses and get up and do something! I adore both of you! Well anyways you both got me thinking (a little teensy bit) about maybe riding on a motorcycle... one day.... Maybel.... Well anywaysI'll check in later! Jaymi
How's everyone doing? I know I haven't been around much. I've been actually looking around some threads trying to get some motivation to get myself back on sugar busters.It really did work well and I felt good. But I have had a hard time getting started again. Of course as always the ladies on this site have been great. I don't know how well I'll do on vacation, but I'm going to try.
Jaymi, I agree with Holly, exercising once a day should be plenty. Not that I'm the best example, but I usually try to do cardio at least 4-5 times a week and when I get back I want to start working with weights. I bought the Body for Life,(BFL) book by Bill Phillips, and you might really like it. I don't think I'm ready. Need to lose more weight. But you eat 6small meals a day. 20mins of interval cardio 3 x week, weights 3 x week and one free day a week. food and exercise free. He has a web site. the links are on the general diet plans thread. check it out. It may work for you and your so close to goal. Just a thought. It also has a 12 week challenge you can enter.
Holly, I have a digital camera but it was a little cheapo thing. Don't think it works very well. I will bring my camcorder and maybe pick up a disposable and get a disc. I'll try. I'm really into the state of anxiety now. Nervous about the dh riding out. chance of thunderstorms all the way to SD. I just can't relax until he gets there. Then I start getting hyper and nervous about my driving out alone. I love the drive. I hate the hotel stay alone and sometimes I get nervous hoping no car trouble. Hopefully it will be fine like last yr. I made great time and had great weather. I leave next thursday about 5am.
Well, it's late and I'm still cooking dinner. Gotta run. Timer going off.
Hello Everyone! Damn yesterday was almost cause for Divorce! But seriously, I did get a tad carried away in the clearance isle… but only about 32.00 worth! And clothes ranged from 2.00 to 4.00! Oh… I bought 2 pair of tennis shoes for $1.00 each!! Now how could I pass that up!!! They were of course for the baby, but they are a size 7 which are too big…but that means that later I won’t have to buy her none! I only bought a couple of things for me.. Just some sports bras and tights for 3.00, I bought a couple of dresses for my daughter and 1 pair of shorts for my son. I wanted to buy more for him…. But they didn’t have any thing in his size. I hate that! School is starting soon. Again.. I’ve been up since 5:30 and it’s almost 7 and I haven’t done anything. Well I folded 2 loads of clothes because the hubby took them out last night.. And you know how it is when it cools off… All WRINKLY! So.. Anyways I had to put them back in the dryer and fold them. I had planned to exercise before Denise Austin came on… but didn’t happen. I guess I have to put up my babies toddler bed myself…. Waiting on “other people” to do it… will never happen.. Or it won’t happen NOW!! I did ok with eating.. Until!! I got hungry and ended up eating 2 chocolate donuts… and some skittles. And… I ate a double cheeseburger. What else can I do?!? I did exercise.. But not enough to burn off all of those calories.. I walked in Walmart for OVER an hour.. But not sure if that counts! Oh.. Back to the money thingy… I spent too much …. As usual. But…. I only spent about 45.00 on groceries for the week, and 35.00 on household items.. If he went shopping himself.. Then he wouldn’t complain. I went to the store with him the other day… and he kept picking up stuff that we didn’t need. But he doesn’t think he should have to because he works… Well, shut up then! We needed the stuff I bought.. Except for the pictures! Oh, and the ink cartridges for the printer was 60.00!!! Da*n, I can almost buy another printer! But I have been without ink on this printer for over a month. I even called and asked him about it. I bought myself another watch… *only 6 bucks* because mine broke…and another alarm clock *which was on clearance for 7 bucks* because I can’t hear mine anymore… and I need to wake up!!! So what ever! Anyways I gotta go start exercising. Weigh-in is tomorrow… and If I weigh more than 145 I will go on a starvation diet… or jump off a bridge..either one. Nah… but that would make me very depressed…. That would be over 6 lbs gained in 2 weeks…. And although some people might not understand how important 6 lbs is…. To me… It’s a big freakin deal!!!! Anyone who have been here through it with me knows how hard I have worked to lose 6 lbs (which takes almost 2 months to lose) and to turn around and gain it back in so less of time.. Pisses me off. I refuse to step on the scale until tomorrow morning. Today is a new day…. And I’m gonna try to not eat any candy.. And be good. I don’t have any sweets in here so that should help. Well I want to at least exercerse before 7:30, so I need to post this.. And come back later and leave comments. I hope everyone has had a great morning so far! Be back soon!
Just checking in quickly. Hubby's doing final packing and such for his trips. Weather outlook not great. Tension, high, me, a nervous wreck. Unfortunately I am a stress eater. It's gonna be tough.
I'll be checking in more over the weekend as I get ready. I have so much to do. After he leaves I have the one weekend to shop, clean, lecture the guys so they don't burn the house down and leave notes all over the place. Then I have to pack, I having dinner at a friends house mon nite(which I don't really have time for but it's important) manicure and pedicure tuesday after work and want to squeeze in a couple more tanning sessions before I leave. I am so white. I just like to at least get a tint of color.
Hope everyone is well.
Jaymi, I get tired just ready your posts. Girl, you exhaust me.
Jayme, I hear ya...if "someone" else doesn't do the shopping, they don't get to complain about what is brought home! Especially if it's stuff that is needed! sheesh. AND I hear ya about "if you want something done, you gotta do it yourself". Double sheesh, lol!
I wish you strength in our battle of eating right. This just might be a "down" period for you. Things will get better! I keep looking at your SW number, and your CW number, and WOW! what an accomplishment. Keep on keeping on, girlfriend!
Donna, here is the strongest fellow rider good vibes and mojo going out to your dh for a safe trip!! <good vibes>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<good vibes>
and to you also, on your long solo drive!! I laughed about hearing "the notes all over the place" - I remember before, you commenting about that when I told of my trip, and my notes to my guys. Let's hope your guys are good
Nothing new with me, just working (gasp) a couple more hours each day. How is that possible??? the owners of the place where I am part time are away for 12 days, and were so afraid the place would burn down without them there, so I promised to check in for an hour or so every day. It's more $$$, but I am getting bushed!
Good Morning! Well I’m good and sore today. I exercised yesterday.. But then I got upset and ended up cleaning up the whole house….. Packing up everything! I still got some stuff to do today. I went ahead and just put up her toddler bed… she sleep in it all night!!! I barely slept though…. I kept being afraid she would fall out! I’ve already got a great hour long workout in for this morning! Although I am SICK to my stomach… for some unknown reason. Today is also weigh-in day. I have lost 4 lbs!! Yay! Almost back to where I started! Hopefully I can keep it up! I didn’t reach my goal for the month of July.. But that’s ok! Here’s to next month! I DID however lose inches off my hips, waist, and thighs, arms, and leg from two weeks ago! Total inches lost from 7-17-04…. 6.5!!! So for me.. The pound goal doesn’t matter that much! I still ended up losing 3 lbs for the month. It definitively is slowing down… but I like the inches dropping though! That makes me excited! Today I guess I’ll cook Spicy Onion burgers.. I don’t have any wheat buns.. so I’ll make me some burgers with ground turkey. Here is the recipe if you want it.. It’s pretty simple though:
Spicy Onion Burgers
from: Campbell's Kitchen
Prep/Cook Time: 20 min.
Directions:
MIX thoroughly beef, picante sauce and soup mix. Shape firmly into 6 patties, 1/2" thick each.
GRILL patties 10 min. or until done.
SERVE in rolls with lettuce, tomato, avocado and additional picante sauce. Serves 6.
Well that’s all I got planned for today. It looks like it’s gonna be rainy day. The sun is out… but it’s still raining pretty hard. Well I hope everyone has a great day! I’m just gonna finish cleaning and cooking for the day. Maybe record some of my Murder She Wrote Episodes.. Or read the book I never started. I hope everyone has a great day today!
Hey, I'm new to this thread and relatively to the site. I started a new workout regime at the beginning of the summer, 5 weeks ago, and so far, I don't think I've lost anything. I understand how important it is to keep your body well hydrated, and I do some days, but I eat poorly. Still, I expected to see something since I'm working out four days a week. But I haven't, and this great attitude I had at the beginning of summer has eroded, slowly. And I'm unhappy. And I feel like I'm always hungry, or at least more hungry than I have been in the past. So if all the excercise is doing is making me eat more, this kinda sucks.
Hey Psuedo,
Welcome! This is a great little thread we have going here. I'm not the exercise expert. I try to do cardio 4-5 x week and plan on starting some weights when I get back from vacation. But since I started in april, I've only lost about 16lbs. But the diet has been yo-yoing.
Now as you can see, we have some big exercisers on the thread. I'm sure you'll here from them. But from what I've learned here is that when you exercise you build muscle which weighs more than fat. But it also burns more calories then fat. So if you weren't building muscle, you'd probably be seeing a gain. There are lots of threads to visit. Search the board. It may be when your eating and what your eating and when your exercising. Unfortunately, I'm not the one who can answer that confidently, but the answer I'm sure is here at 3FC. So many have had success.
Good luck to you. Keep up the exercise. There is benefit always, even if it's not weight loss. That much I know