I am having thoughts about water. I usually drink at least 8 12oz glasses of water a day. Sometimes more. I have 2 coffee in the morning and tea in the aft.
If i weigh in the mornings I am 225- 227. If I weigh again the same day before bed I am 230-232. It seems like a lot of fluctuation for 1 day but it is my pattern.
I feel really bloated by the end of the day.
I dont add salt to food or in cooking but we do eat some stuff that would have salt in it.
Anyhow, I am just wondering if this is the norm or if something is going on with me.
I will look in to it more.
Had a good morning with DS. Yippee.
We had some one on one after school and talked about his stomach aches etc. I set up rewards for not crying and working himself up. Worked today.
I am still reading really late. I dont feel tired all day. I had 5 hours sleep 2 nights ago and 6 last night. I was full of beans at 11 last night and read for 2 more hours. I feel fine/normal right now. Weird.
I have the 3 little guys today. They will all nap at 1 for 2 hours.May work on some photo albums. My New Years resolution for 2004 was to get caught up. I am up to last summer. Not bad. I LOVE the albums. So do the kids. It is nice to put them together and see how wonderful and blessed our life is and what fun stuff we do.
I really need a shower. LOL! Better do that too.
Oh and wipe up the crumbs DH leaves all over the counter in the mornings.Gotta love that.LOL!
Jodi:
I ate one cupcake, gave the other to DH
Hey, in the old days I would have scarfed down two cupcakes and probably would have taken two packages!
Holly:
I definitely think it's normal to have some fluctuation in a day. That's why I just weigh once a week, on Sundays when working out is usually the first thing I do before eating anything.
Well ladies, I just couldn't get up this morning to get to the gym. After a long day yesterday, working until 9pm, I couldn't get to sleep until 11p and I did wake up at 4.45a and brushed my teeth but I looked at DH and was so pooped. I decided to get the extra 2 hours of sleep and do my workout tonite. It will either have to be before or after The Biggest Loser heh heh...can't miss that tonite! So I will try to get to the gym after work and get home by 7pm to watch. I hate going to the gym right after work because it will be totally packed, but that's my punishment for not getting up this morning. That way, I'll be able to get home and relax and not have to worry about when I'm going to exercise, although watching the Biggest Loser inspires me, just to see the before and afters.
I went to my Doctor yesterday, and he said I was doing great!! I lost 2 more pounds,down to 253 My weigh in isn't til friday, hope I can maintain it. He said I could exercise, but go slow, I have asthma, so I have to be careful, I am going to start walking. Who knows maybe, if things keep going as well as they are, I might get off my butt and join a gym
hello everyone!
really crappy day at work! DH made it home before me and made dinner, it was nice to come home to.
holly- my weight fluctuates all day, usually within 3 - 4 lbs. i am always more bloated in the morning when i get up. so glad DS went to school good this morning, what a relief for you! i so need to get my photos organized, i am terrible about that, one of these years i will.
girlie- good for you with the 1 cupcake, like you i would of opted for the 2 or more scenerio in the old days (well ok 2 weeks ago lol but who's counting). don't wear yourself out but have a good workout tonight!!
susan- great news at the dr. walking is geat exercise! good luck!
HI Jodi!! Still here?? Sorry you had a crappy dya. Nice of hubby to pitch in !!
Good news, Susan.
So is my true weight 225 or 230. My sis say to weigh 1st thing in the morning right after my period for an accurate weight.
What do you think.
well holly, i am always looking for motivation so i always take the lowest number i can get no matter what time of day. i would say if you are consistantly 225 every morning that should be your true weight. i have read many times before your morning weight is your true weight. see don't you feel better now you just lost 5 lbs!! keep going girl!!
This looks like an awesome group, So I'd love to join in if you don't mind!!
Let me tell you a bit about myself- My name is Robin and I'm 25 years old, never married, no kids, just my dog,Thor. I graduated from Old Dominion University last year with my Bachelor's in Nursing. All through nursing school, I was completely stressed out, and didn't know how to deal with it...Yep, emotional eater, totally and completely. I gained a ton of weight during school, and I've decided this year is MY year!! Lots of change, all for the better....I was just hired as an RN, and I'm very excited about that. I start at the end of January.
Anyway, I've been losing weight since June- now THAT, wasn't by trying or even by choice. My ex-bf of 6 years and I went through a tough breakup...I went on what I call the "stress/trauma" diet. I basically stopped eating, I was so upset. Around November, things began to heal, and I regained my appetite. So I basically got a 40 lb loss/jumpstart, due to that whole ordeal, which was good, because it had totally motivated me.
ahh, the catch...now that I've gotten the appetite back, which is awesome, I definitely need to watch what I eat and get healthy! I've started the year off with a 4 lbs loss(YAY!!) and made a few changes. Cut out soda completely, on the elliptical 3x a week, strength training 3x a week....
I'm excited to be making this journey with you guys as we head off to ONE-derland!!!
Hi,
I made it! I didn't think I would have any computer time tonight, but DH is watching TV and he said to go ahead and email my Board Pals. I try not to be on the computer when I can spend time talking to him. We don't have children, but our lives are full with all the other things we each do, so when we can spend time together we both try. I got home from school a little early tonight, and he wasn't expecting me..that's why he was watching TV. I thought I would let him finish the show since he really wasn't expecting me.
Thank you all for letting me go on and on about my new job. I tell you..it's so wonderful to have a place I can come to and be open and honest about what I'm feeling and know that you all will help me see it from a different perspective. Believe it or not, I'm not one to usually share when I'm struggling ,but it's easy with you guys.
I had an ok day. I did get some things accomplished on my own and I have two things to talk to my manager about tomorrow and I have a solution to the problem, so I'll present it. That way I can see where I was right or wrong in my thinking. At least I'm thinking it through and I have a reason for my decision.
I tried something new at lunch time. I went to the Y and did a 25 min. walk on the treadmill. I thought I would start trying this on Tuesday or Thursday (that's the days I would miss my workouts due to school in the evenings.) If I feel like it I can go both days..right now I made a pact with myself to go one of them. That way if I need to study at lunch, or actually go to lunch with a friend I have an option. 25 min isn't a big deal, but I figure every little bit helps!
One Motivated Chick: Welcome to our group. These are a great bunch of ladies! It looks like you have things headed in a very positive direction. Sorry to hear that breakup with BF started the whole losing thing..but hey..it turned out to be a plus for you...so...you are making the most of what life handed you..and that's really what we all should do everyday.
Jodi: Sorry you had a tough day. Hopefully tomorrow will be better. You are doing great with your workouts and it's paying off. Celebrating that loss with you!
Susan: Doesn't it feel good to see those scales go down. Walking is a great exercise and you don't have to "kill" yourself to get the benefits of it. Just move the body..that's really all exercise amounts to. Enjoy the movement...and relax..with it...that's what keeps me exercising. It's a privleage to be able to move my body..not a chore....(I repeat this in my head several times a day! lol)
Girlie: Good job on getting rid of that cupcake! Did you get your workout in tonight? If not, don't beat yourself up..you are motivating yourself with that show...you will exercise the next day if you missed one..I know you will!
Holly: My weight fluctuates also. I just take whatever the number is when I weigh in on Thursday nights as my weight. Someone once told me that the number on the scale is just that a number...a guideline to use so you can see where you are and where you are going. Sort of like a speedometer (sp?) in your car...it doesn't make the car perform any better..it's just an indication of what the car is doing. I keep thinking one day I'll get my vacation pictures in a album..maybe I should send them to you?
good morning everyone!
it is raining here AGAIN!!! i am so sick of the rain, at this point i would rather see snow than all this water. really weird winter weather wise. i got up early and did the WATP easier today than it was yesterday. i just want to keep this up! food has been ok, water is good, i have journaled everyday. i am hoping i can last this time beyond a few weeks. i am trying to make all of these things good habits, part of my daily routine, hoping then it won't be so difficult in the long term.
mychoice- good for you getting moving during your lunch hour, 25 mins is great! don't seel yourself short every bit counts! thank you i am celebrating too!
holly- hope you have a great day today!
one motivated chick- welcome! great job so far! sorry to hear about what brought you to this point but great job anyway! the changes you have made so far this year are great steps!! congrats on the new job too!! i look forward to hearing more!
girlie- did you watch the biggest looser? i was so motivated by all of them. they all did a great job! hope you got your workout in! have a good one!
to everyone else yet to post have an awesome day!! be good to yourselves! this is all about taking good care of US!!!
Hi Ladies,
Welcome to Susan and Motivated Chick.
I am so proud of all of us. Everyone really seems to be sticking to our plans and goals. It is very inspirational. I want to send a special kudos to all of you who go out of your way to make exercise a part of your life. For me, that is amazing and I admire all of you. I am trying to ease my way into a healthier, more active lifestyle by making slow, gradual improvements in my life and that seems to be working out well for me. I take something from all of you and have added it into my plan so I feel very fortunate to be with this group. I keep in mind that I would like to stay as busy during the day as Holly does, as dedicated and positive as Susie is, plan and execute meals as well as Jodi does, exercise as fervently as girlie does, etc. So thanks, ladies, you keep me going.
Suzy
PS: Anyone struggling? We are here for you if you are. Helping others helps me too.
It is raining. We went out for the bus. It didn’t come. Drove DS to school as per his wish( HUH!).The busses are cancelled. The back roads are a sheet of ice. We are on a paved road and it is clear. DH just came home.Cant use power tools in all this rain.
I was hoping for a nice quiet day. It is never quiet with DH home. The kids get all wound up and he is noisy and messy!!!
Thanks for the feedback yesterday. I have decided I will weigh myself once a month, in the morning, right after my period, for my “official” weight. I will still weigh in at TOPs because the weekly accountablity and info is good.
I had a funky sleep last night. I had picked up Cold Mountain at the library. I started to watch it at 9. I was soooo tired at 10:30, I shut it off and went to bed. I tossed and turned till 12. The DD came in at 1. Poked my in the eye a few times. Anyhow, it was a fitful sleep. I am tired today.
I did NOT eat after supper yesterday and I did NOT eat cheese all day. I DID WATP. 2 for 2!!!!! I did 10 min upper body weights. Fisrt time since the hols that I have pulled this off.
Not much going on today. The usual tidying and kid stuff.
I might have to be a B*tch and bug DH to tile.
I firmly believe that he is an inteligent adult and I should not have to nag him. But he also is a procrastinator. Something that I am most definitely NOT.
onemotivatedchick~ WELCOME!!!!!!!
Suzi & Susie~ I feel the same way about everyone here. It seems we have a made a genuine connection of caring, support and friendship. I look forward to it every day.
I grin when I see on the main page that someone has been here. For me it is especially good because I am home 24/7, these connections fill my life with a much needed diversion from kids and home.I feel very blessed.
Jodi~ even in my deepest depression I kept journalling every day even when I was feeling completely pathetic.I am not sure what drove me but it helped me have perspective and get out of the slump.
Susan~ you might want to try the Walk Away the Pounds video by Leslie Sansone. The 1 mile walk is gentle and is about 15 min.You can go at your own pace.
Good morning everyone. I hope it's going to be a good day. I'm so glad all of you are so upbeat. The beginning of the year is the best time for me. A fresh start and a great time to make changes for the upcoming year.
Last night I wanted to be home for the Biggest Loser so I got home and already had my gym bag packed and my workout clothes laid out. I made it to the gym by 5.15p and did my 65 minutes on the elliptical, then headed to the store and bought a rotisserie chicken (love those, so quick and so good) and I made green beans at home. I was able to get home by 7pm and DH saw how excited I was and actually watched the show with me!
I got up this morning at 4.45a and got my 65 minutes of elliptical in again. It was tough getting up this morning but I reminded myself that it was hard because I had just been to the gym 12 hours previously and my body hasn't had as much rest in between workouts as it normally would, and also I thought about how great Kelly from the show looked at the end!
Jodi:
Yep, watched the Biggest Loser and it was so good. It's crazy how much weight these people have lost in only six months - the problem is that it will probably be hard for them to maintain the weight because they took it off so fast. But the look so great. Kelly looked fantastic in the pink dress, didn't she? She started the show at 242 which is where I started so I use her as inspiration...if she can do it, I can too. And Jodi, you can definitely make your journaling and other changes last longer than a few weeks. I have the same problem. I usually start to slack around April-May and gain back all the weight I lose in Jan, Feb and March. I am determined to keep up working out at least 5 days a week, and be still doing it during the summer. We can do it! We just have to recognize what our weaknesses are and what our bad patterns are and do our best to break those patterns.
Sueisme:
Congrats on the loss. You definitely can maintain that loss! Keep up the walking! Great job!
Holly:
If I were you, I'd choose one time of day to weigh in and do it once a week. I used to weigh every day but would get fluctuations, so I decide to do it just once a week after my workout and shower and make that my "official" weigh in.
Robin:
Welcome! Please feel free to join us and stick with us. I feel truly blessed because this really is a great group of ladies here. You only have 6 pounds to lose until your V-day goal - totally doable! You can do it! You will be in ONE-derland in no time at all! But you can still stick with us afte that too!
MyChoice:
That's great about the 25 minutes on your lunch break! 25 minutes is great and I bet that will help you get through the day easier, especially when you have class at night. I think it's good to change things up too.
Suzy:
Definitely make slow changes. Did I ever tell you how in my Healthy Heart program we were doing things like just trying to eat one apple a day - for people like me who have a hard time getting fruit in...or some of the ladies get no exercise at all, even though they may not be overweight. They made goals to do 10 situps a day, something simple like that and build on it over time. I think that's great of you. And I know what you mean, I really like our group too.
Believe it or not, I do think of everyone throughout the day. It's too bad we don't live near each other - I think we'd make a great crowd over dinner or lunch!
ROADTRIP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOl, I am almost serious. Most of you are in the northern States and I am in southern Canada. I have driven to New York and through Ohio just for the heck of it before. Mind you I didn't have a hubby or kids.
We could meet in the middle!!!!
I was down 2 tonight. Back to 230 after the holiday blip!!!
did i hear road trip?? that would be wonderful to meet you guys!! i was in new york and eastern pa 2x last year. that is really something to think about! congrats on the loss holly! you are doing fantastic! and the WATP 2 for 2 you go girl!! keep the energy up! look out 220's here she comes!!
girlie- great job going for both workouts! way to push yourself! keep it up girl we are going to do this!!
me- i just got back from DS's basketball game, oh the poor little dears lost again, DS fouled out in the 3rd period. he was so sad he started to cry in the car on the way home. now that he is 13 he rarely cries about anything anymore sports really get him going. tough night for him. after dinner tonight the kids and i did the WATP tape sort of funny dancing mixed, and lots of giggling but we all did it. i was very happy to see my very athletically fit children huffing and puffing by the end lol made me feel like it wasn't just me. that's a little sick huh? lol so i am feeling supercharged! i walked 8 miles so far this week!!
Hi went to the doctor yesterday
