Hey guys!! I ate candy, but I did do a mile on the treadmill to make up for it!! My fastest time yet!! I also lifted weights too!! I plan on doing it again tommorow!!

Great job, Jenny! You get a gold star today.

I gave myself a smiley today, but I had scalloped potatoes for dinner and those probably aren't that healthy. I need to come up with a better way to monitor my food choices, and that's what this week's challenge has really taught me. I've got a FitDay account but never use it. Those who use it regularly swear by it and say they've lost faster after really keeping track of what they eat. I think after we move I'll start using it.

Speaking of move, we've cancelled the contract on the house we were going to buy because this whole relocation buy-out thing is up in the air with no end in sight. We would have had to move back the closing date at least a month, but don't really know for sure when we would be able to close. So we just cancelled and will find another house when we have more concrete answers. But good news: Someone looked at our old house on Friday and again yesterday and are reported to be "very interested" and "making a decision soon". So I'm hoping we sell it this week!

That's all from my front. The Sir has been fussy all day, and I don't know why. Could be a tooth, could be just bored and sick of hotel life (like me). Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day.

Talk to you later!
Cindy

smile
 

Amanda - :bravo: :dancer: YAY!!! I am so happy for you!

Alisha - NO CANDY??? You are my hero!!! :lol: :encore: Take a bow!!! !!!!! Thanks for the support!!! :carrot: ;)

Jenny - :sunny: GO, GO!!! You are doing great!!!!!!

Cindy - I agree - I think this challenge has pushed me to really look at my eating habits. What is FitDay? I am keeping my fingers crossed for you & the house!! :crossed: :goodluck:

I have decided (after much despair) that my eating habits need a makeover. Our home schedule is out of whack. We need our routine & sit downs snack time. I need to be accountable for what I eat & when I eat. I am going to keep track for one whole week of what I eat. That should give me a good place to start. Something is messing w/ my weight loss. I eat pretty healthy but not always. So this will be interesting.

carafre

Good morning ladies. Sounds like everyone is doing well.
I hope today brings good things everyone's way.

Dh's grandparents take the three big kids to story time at the library and it's the perfect time I only have to take the baby to run errands. Grocery day.

Hope everyone has a great day. Talk later.

Crystal - that sounds wonderful!! I hope you have fun w/ the little one! Well, as much fun as errands can be. I hope that everyone has a great day!

carafre

FitDay
 

Carafre: Fitday.com is a great site where you can log everything you eat and it will keep track of everything from calories to carbs to sodium to everything you can think of. There's lots of other stuff on the site too, like a journal you can keep and make public (if you want). The whole site is free, and it's really easy to use.

When you log your food you can either pick items that are already listed (which already have the calorie counts, etc.) or if your item isn't listed you can load it with all the nutrition info and then save it. It's really cool.

My little guy has a cold, that's the reason for yesterday's behavior I suppose. He woke up in the middle of the night crying, which he never does. Poor little guy. I gave him some children's tylenol cold medicine, hopefully that will kick in and let him take a good healing nap.

I'll check in with you ladies again later today. Have a good one!

Cindy

feel better soon!
 

Cindy - Hope your little guy is better soon. Thanks for the info. I am headed there next! Hope you have a nice afternoon.

carafre

Good Evening Ladies!
 

Not a great day
 

My emotions were up and down all day and I ended up saying ":censored: it" and we ordered Chinese tonight. It was good, but I know it's not healthy. We had some people look at the house today, for the THIRD time in less than a week. We thought we'd get a call tonight about an offer but we didn't. Maybe tomorrow.

The Sir is a little better this evening with his cold; thanks for the well wishes.

Alisha: :cp: Cheers for sticking with your diet! That's the hardest part of all, as I'm sure we all can attest to after this week's challenge.

Jenny: You don't really have to exercise every day. It's a good thing to shoot for, but if you exercise 4-5 times a week you'll still get in shape. You're doing great!

Hi Crystal! Hope the day with the little one was a fun day.

Becca: Haven't seen you in awhile, you still doing okay? Maybe I missed a post, if so I apologize. Hope to hear from you soon.

Have a good evening ladies!

Cindy B.

Good morning, morning, morning.
Well, yesterday wasn't so bad. I didn't get groceries with the one, I got them with all 4. And while the three big ones were at the library, the baby and I brought the groceries home and put them away. That was nice, it's as big a job putting them up as it is buying them.
So I got on the stationary bike yesterday, first for about 25 minutes and the next time for about 15 minutes. That was nice. I think I burned the candy I ate, heeeee...heeee!
Today, we'll do school and alittle extra to make up from yesterday. Laundry and all the other chores.
Cindy, hope the little one is feeling better.
Jenny, sounds like you are doing really good. You're an inspiration to us.
Carafre, hope you had a good day and you have a good day.
In fact, hope you all have a great day.

Good morning Ladies :) I didnt have time to check in yesterday, as I had to go to the school...AGAIN...I am officially ready to start pulling my hair out, LOL. I got the little devil an appointment w/ his dr tomorrow morning, to talk about these behavior problems, (mainly to get the school social worker off my back) Let the labling, and over medicating begin :mad: I really just dont know what to do about all of this. I truly think that this social worker is reading way too much into some of the things Christian does. All I see is a child throwing a tantrum to get his way, they see a child "regressing to infantile behavior" and that is "obviously having some issues that need to be sorted out by a psychiatrist" :mad: I swear, if I could get him to sit down and work for me, I would home school him. These people are going to keep on until they have him labled w/ all these behavior problems, lables that will follow him all his life, (especially through school) and worse they will be wanting to put him on this or that drug to "help" him.... Sorry for the rant ladies, I could really use some chocolate right now, :dizzy:

Anyways, I have managed to do pretty well on this weeks challenge :carrot:
I havent exercised since monday though, :o
I have to give my sister and her baby a ride to the dr this morning, so seeing them should cheer me up...I'll talk to you all later, hop you all have a great, healthy day :)

Amanda - I am so sorry! I agree with you, get him in to see his pediatrician! Talk w/ him and see what he/she thinks! I've found that our pediatrician is the best at solving problems. There most surely is a way to help without meds. I wish you the best. Let your doc. know your concerns about the social worker too. I wish the best for you guys. Don't turn to the chocolate just yet!!!

Cindy - Stay strong. Chinese one night isn't going to hurt - just remember to keep your goal in sight. You can do it. Sending my positive energy your way!
An offer WILL come soon!!!!!

Jenny - Good luch w/ the class! Keep exercising! :carrot:

Alisha - :carrot: :carrot: :smug: :lol: You are unstoppable!!

As for me (hope I didn't miss anyone!) I am doing ok! Exercising like a maniac! I am going to Seattle Sat. w/ the family! I am packing and very busy. I will check in later tonight. Stay the course ladies!

carfre

Bye!!!
 

:cool: Ok ladies - this will be my last post for awhile. We leave Saturday morning for Seattle. This will be our first family trip on an airplane!!! Wish me luck! I will check in if I can. Our hotle has a business center (I think). I know my sis has a computer. I am planning on eating healthy and less while there. That will not be hard! Will will be very busy. I hope you guys have a great week and keep up the good work. Any thoughts on the upcoming challenge? I have one in mind if no one else has one.

take care

carafre ;)

Good luck!
 

Hi Carafre, good luck with your eating goals on your trip, but more importantly have fun!

If you have a good challenge, please let us know what it is! I love this week's challenge because I've really learned a lot from it. I like our challenges!

Speaking of, you may notice the :( face in my signature for today. I ate a (gulp) Filet-O-Fish at McD's. No fries, no soda, just one of those fruit parfaits to go with it. We were in a hurry, which is really no excuse. They have salads there but I was crammed in the back seat of the car with the Sir, who was fussy. Look at me, I said no excuses and I'm still coming up with them! That's how I got to where I am now, I suppose!

How was every one else's day?