Okay,Hollyhock!! Lets get real~!!!!!!!!!!
I am at 1511 cal,30% fat,42% carb,28% portein. That is it I am done. I just ate 3 cookies for no apparent reason.I will NOT blow it today, if I dont eat anymore. There is no reason to. It is 6:55pm. I will go to bed in a few hours. I had a nice supper.I had a snack, apparently. SO just stop eating!!!!!!!!!!!
I saw the most retched reflection of myself today.UGH!!!! So, stop eating. You dont need it!!!
hello everyone!
today was much better, i was running around all day and keeping busy. we just got home from taking the kids to the high school football game, it started raining ugggg we got soaked and froze but at least they won! i treated myself to a haircut and tomorrow i will color and highlight my hair. i always feel good when i get my hair done. then i went to the 2nd hand store and found 2 pairs of jeans, one of them fit good now and the other ones are 1 size smaller and i am planning on wearing them by december!!! i haven't worn zipper front jeans in prolly 10 years and you know what?? i like them again now!! i made a huge pot of wedding soup for dinner so that will be lunches for me for the beginning of the week and tomorrow is the big cooking/planning day. so all is ok in jodiland for the moment.
holly- i hope you made it through the evening, great pep talk by the way!! you are doing this!! keep giving it your best shot!!!
nan- just keep plugging along, as soon as your body catches up with your last loss the pounds will start to move again. have you ever tried increasing your cals for a day or so inbetween? i don't mean by a lot but sometimes when i am stuck i eat a little more for a day or two then go back to my regular cals and if i don't over do it then it seems to boost my metabolism a little. just a thought.
mychoice- i like cleaning when i am alone in the house also, i can blow through this place like a tornado when i am the only one home. how was the movie?? it is great when people notice your loss. congrats on the compliment!! it does give you a big boost doesn't it?
WOO HOO! I actually lost a pound within a week of the start of "aunt flo". That NEVER happens. I'm so pumped, I can't begin to tell you. I'm sticking to my guns with my calories because I'm in big time ketosis and that tells me that my body is just catching up and I've probably got some water weight to boot.
Jody - you are right about the bumping the calories up a notch from time to time. I do that too sometimes. I try to just be patient though if my ketone sticks are lighting up. That tells me that the loss is just around the corner, even if it's two weeks away.
MyChoice - I completely agree with you on cleaning the house when I'm alone. It's the only way to do it without having my preschooler "rearrange" the cleaning that I've done right after I've moved on to the next room. When I'm done, I look at the house for those 5 brief minutes until it gets Tazzed up again.
labchick you ROCK!!! keep up the great work!! you have so much patience i admire you!!
as for me today was not a bad day at all, i exercised, got the laundry done and cleaned up the house. i relaxed a bit and am feeling pretty great! i plugged all my stuff into fitday and it was not too bad at all a little lower on the cals than i usually have so i think i will go have a snack. hope you are all doing well!! well gotta go "desperate housewives" is about to come on i just love that show! have a really good evening everyone!
Hi Everyone,
I didn't make it hear yesterday and I missed you all! I did get a good workout in at the Y. I'm up to adding 12 min to my cardio. I'll stay with that all week and then up it another minute or two next week. Small changes right?
Ladder 49 was a very good and moving movie. I didn't cry but there were times I felt like it!
I carved pumpkings yesterday. 6 of them! Our trick or treat is Thursday night and yesterday was the only day I could get them carved. I also did my Accounting homework over the weekend and my adjusted trail balance balanced! I about fainted! Maybe I am understanding it?!
I'm ready for a good week ladies! Let's be good to ourselves. Let's move our bodies, give it good fuel so we will have a lot of energy and let's life each day to the fullest!
I'm running short on time, so I won't be able to address everyone individually. Just know ladies, that you are very important to me, and I couldn't have come this far without your support. It's good to be a part of such a wonderful, real group. Sharing your up and your downs with me, has been so beneficial to me losing this weight. Keep coming and posting. Be a hand up when you can, and extend a hand when needed and if you are one who needs a hand up..be sure and reach out!
Jodi: I LOVSE Desperate Housewifes! I can't miss it.
Good Monday, girls! I have gained. However, I am back in the saddle and looking forward to the week. 2 lbs up, but TOM is here. No excuses, though. Sounds like everyone had a pretty good weekend. We went to my sister's for a cookout/Halloween get together with the family. The kids had a blast. I only ate six roasted marshmellows-with no graham cracker or hershey bar! I did stick my hand in the chip bag way too often, though. Salty is much more of a problem for me than sweet. Over all, not too bad with the eating. On Sunday, I ate a good breakfast and then Smart Pop for lunch and a FF cheese(yuck) on whole wheat sandwich for dinner and 2 Vanilla wafers for snack. I am swearing off sweet tea and trying for only water this week. Those of north of the Ohio river probably don't drink sweet tea, but it is a necessity here in GA. I love it and it is full of empty calories.
Well, the laundry is piling up and no one has yet come over to do it for me.
Labchick-Yea!!! Congrats on your loss! You are so dedicated.
My choice-Yea!! Good job on adding to your workout. Small changes can create big results.
Jodi-I'll bet you look great with your new "do" and zip front jeans. I love the jeans they make now with the "stretch" in them. They make zip-fronts bearable.
I hope everyone has a blessed day. I guess I'll get out there and walk before it gets too warm.
Afternoon'
I think(holding my breath) that I am better.I still have sinus pain if I bend over quickly.I have a spray for it.I have a mild ahem cough.
I just did the WATP 2 mile for the first time in over a week.It was hard but I did it.
I am feeling really fat and ugly. Usually, I think I look just fine but that may be delusional.I have been eating great for 3 days.
I have set up a cleaning schedule and kids activity schedule to be more organised and free up the weekends from cleaning.
I have been a little down about the chaos and the way the kids take so much for granted.We were tough disciplinarians this weekend.Trying to re establish some order.
I love Desperate Housewives too. It is campy and hilarious.Hubby has to leave the room,hahaha.
Greenlass~hang in there! Refocus and get back at it!
Susie! great cardio!!
Jodi~ glad you had a nice weekend. Feeling great goes a long way!
hollyhock so glad you are feeling better, i'll keep my fingers crossed for you. sorry you are feeling down about yourself, it sounds like you are getting everything shaped up though!! congrats on the 3 op days and WATP!!! keep up the great work!!
greenlass- i love sweet tea- i make mine with too much splenda now instead of sugar. the taste is a little different at first but once you get used to it not too bad. great attitude!! hop right back on!! hope you have a great week!!
mychoice- 6 pumpkins?? wow you were busy this weekend. we did 4, well i shouldn't say we, my dd did 4 i just stood back and admired them oh yeah and roasted the seeds. great job on the cardio workout keep up the great work!!
So far, so good. On track with the calorie count and happy to be under the 240 mark! Now to get below 235 by my birthday. I think I can, I think I can!
Holly - I'm glad you're starting to feel better. Don't forget to keep resting though. Relapses aren't fun. You know the old saying, "one day at a time"? Well, I'm a big believer in "one minute at a time" and "one choice at a time". It's going to work Holly. Keep the faith!
Jodi - sounds like you got alot accomplished yesterday! YOU GO GIRL! It all adds up on the loss too. Calories burned and calories burned, regardless of what you're doing.
Greenlass - I agree with you on the salty thing! It's a HUGE vice for me! I try to keep it in check with one cup of popped popcorn at night so that I don't feel like I'm totally denying myself. Hang in there, you're back on track and you'll do it. You've come too far not to!
MyChoice - Way to go! on increasing your cardio! It's alot of work, but totally worth it.
Heather, Tardy, April, Girlie - Where'd you chickies go? Let's hear from you! We're all in this together! All for one and one for all!
If I've missed anyone, please accept my apologies. I'm in over my head with class right now. It hurts too much to think.
Hi everyone. DH and I had a great weekend. We ate all kinds of yummy food. We did walk a lot but I'm sure no loss this week. I doubt I'll be able to make my November 1st goal, but I hope to within November, etc. I'm definitely not giving up though.
I went to Trader Joe's while in Chicago...wish we had one here. Found a few great products like high fiber cereal which I brought to work this morning but forgot to bring milk! I think I'll have a bowl of it for dinner because I'm tired from traveling and definitely don't feel like cooking. I also have a lot of lettuce and salad veggies which I may use to make a salad.
Hi Everyone,
This will be very short today and really for the rest of the week. The reason being that my home computer crashed today and it won't be fixed until after next Sunday or so. My brother is a computer guy and he's going to fix it, but I won't see him until Friday to get it to him.
I'm OP and doing well. I walked last night for an hour and skipped the weights. I was feeling really tired and my throat was a little scratchy, so I just took it easy and listend to my body.
Everyone:I'm thinking about you, but my time is limited. I'm going to try to check the boards every day on my lunch hour if that is permissiable with my work. Work hard and stay on plan!!
Take care...I'll be around when I can and hopefully, my computer will be up and running soon.
Hey Fellow Chicks, Ive Really Been Down For
The Last Few Days. I Am Having A Real Problem
Staying Op. But I Hope I Have A Grip On It Today. I Changed My User Name From Dpulley To
Debbie, It Makes It Seem Much More Personal.
Everyone Keep Up The Good Work. I Thank Everyone For All The Great Support.
Girlie~ so nice you had a good weekend>Hope your day ended on a high note!
I actually had a great day yesterday. Believe it or not. Everything went tickety boo. I was in good spirits and health. I have made a plan,wrote it out, to keep the housework etc on a schedule and then it wont seem so overwhelming. I have really pulled back ( maybe depressed) from my life.It is so thankless in many ways BUT I really have no honest hardships or compalaints so I have kicked myself in the butt and decided to get over my self importance and live my life fully.
I had a great talk with my sons teacher. He is a difficult child(emotional, behavioural).I think after 6 years of constant challenges I got burnt out and gave up. I feel more validated and have a new plan.
Maybe with all of this in order I will actually lose weight.
Hope everyone is having a good day, Stay OP and keep movin!
I hope all is well with each and every one of you! I'm just as stunned as I can be today. I dropped another two lbs. I simply can not believe it. I've made my birthday goal of 230's and still have two weeks until my birthday. Time to revamp that goal!
Susie - You will be sorely missed, but we have faith in you to stay OP while you are incommunicado!
Holly - I understand feeling down this time of year. I think alot of us kind of go into an internal hibernation in the fall. I seem to do everything in slow motion most of the time. Hang in there and know we're all pulling for you!
Debbie - You can do this! I know you can. Just one day at a time, one choice at a time and one minute at a time. You've got what it takes, we ALL do!
Girlie - I'm so glad you and your hubby had such a great time this past weekend. You're November 1st goal may be set back by two or three days, but you'll get there.
I'll be back later today, but tonight I'll be channel surfing between the World Series and Biggest Loser.
Nan
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However, I am back in the saddle and looking forward to the week. 2 lbs up, but TOM is here. No excuses, though. Sounds like everyone had a pretty good weekend. We went to my sister's for a cookout/Halloween get together with the family. The kids had a blast. I only ate six roasted marshmellows-with no graham cracker or hershey bar! I did stick my hand in the chip bag way too often, though. Salty is much more of a problem for me than sweet. Over all, not too bad with the eating. On Sunday, I ate a good breakfast and then Smart Pop for lunch and a FF cheese(yuck) on whole wheat sandwich for dinner and 2 Vanilla wafers for snack. I am swearing off sweet tea and trying for only water this week. Those of north of the Ohio river probably don't drink sweet tea, but it is a necessity here in GA. I love it and it is full of empty calories. 
Afternoon all!
Mornin'
