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Apple - congrats on those ABS!!!
Fish - Congrats on hitting the 1/2 way point. Red - YOU CAN DO IT!!! As for me off to do some grub shopping! Then stopping at my daughters house so I'll post again tomorrow. I've also got to pick up some Halloween candy. I'm going to hand it out in a the bag so I don't have that bowl of candy setting there temping me. |
GoodMorning everyone,
It's raining up here in the hills. Started when I was on the downhill side of the run this morning. According to the weatherforecaster it is to be cloudy this morning and come fine this afternoon. Yesterday we didn't go to Nagoya, we went up into the hills to a place where you make paper and design patterns on your paper. My paper is blue and I drew what was supposed to be a bird on it, but it looks more like puff the magic dragon! Chris did some thicker more textured type of paper in leaf shapes - sort of. We went to a coffee bar for lunch and had 'Italian' spaghetti (Japanese style ) which is nothing like Italian but for all that was quite nice - tried eating spaghetti with chopsticks lately? The leaves are starting to turn nicely and I have seen a couple of brilliant red maples on the roadside when we went to a pottery place. Speaking of the pottery place - which is not just pottery - it has pickles and preserves and apples and the weirdest looking veges I have everseen in my life, is built like a space ship and has a cafe and telescope up on the roof. And you should have seen the loos!!!!! Talk about Starship Enterprise - automatic doorclosers, automatic flushers, automatic lights - I was expecting God Save the Queen at the end of the performance. Went for my exercise this morning - had to walk up the hills cause they are so steep, But I ran down from the Golf Course and around the baseball diamond and past the gym and then went out the top gate and ran down the road - waving and saying good morning to the people around the place all out doing their gardening or beekeeping in one case - I ran faster past that place - or Tai Chi. Got home in around thirty five minutes with a good sweat up so guess I managed about 3 or 4k. Long hot shower and a big breakfast - Chris is big on big breakfasts. Apparently lunch is Soba noodles and then we are going to Toki for a kindergarten class - I may go and do some shopping if we are anywhere near shops that is and I can find them - Some shops don't look like shops. Wouldn't mind going back to the pottery shop and will do so if it is not too far away from the class. Chris says it is not - we will see. This afternoon I believe we are off to a Ninja museum and something else up in the hills. Tomorrow I believe we are going to Grandma's Market. I say I believe because sometimes the things that happen in the day are not what was discussed the night before, but it is all good fun. And that is about it for today. I'll be back tomorrow if we come up to school. Have a good weekend and have fun. |
back to Day 1 on both CRAC and SMAC!!!!
Ah, oh! Guys, it looks like I am back to the start on both my challenges...... :( Oh well, the calories would have been over I think yesterday once I hit the bar with a coworker, but the journaling and CRAC would have been okay. Alas, as I bit into a yummy piece of garlic toast, I remember, "this isn't allowed!!!" If I had stopped it there I would have allowed it as I honestly hadn't done it intentionally, but when I decided to continue...that's where I had to call foul!!! This double whammy is going to be the ultimate challenge for me and much harder than anything I've done before. I even turned down apple strudel cookies at work yesterday, wrapped them up and put them away for a pause day, but that garlic toast did me in. I had made a big salad for lunch and was even thinking of how stupid it was to be using up precious calories with regular dressing. I was thinking of ways to save here and there, like carla with her sweet coffees. So, I don't feel defeated at all. I just feel like I'm going to go out there and try again. I am still learning and someday it'll all be second nature and I'll be slim and svelte.
Another thing I am doing is cutting out pictures of looks I like for me from magazines and I'm going to make a scrapbook of that to look at. I may even go as far as to stick my face on the bodies so I can visualize how I may look. Right now, I have never had the body I wanted, well, maybe once, and I remember being so surprised that that was me in the mirror. I didn't feel the way I looked at all. Now, unfortunately, the surprise tends to be at the other end of the spectrum...me wondering who thunder thighs and hippo butt is when it's ME! Oh well..... :lol: Well, it's getting late here and I have to get moving. I'll write later. Mez, thanks for the all the wonderful support. You are such a warm, caring person. I have your balloon tied around my wrist and it makes me smile to look at it! :goodvibes Shad, Apple, Fish, thanks for posting. I'll be back! Later! :wave: |
Checking on things before heading to bed.
Shad - I love how you described everything! I could feel and see where you at! I bet it was more beautiful than I could imagin! I've never been anywhere outside the midwest and to hear of anyones travels is such an adventure to me like reading a book that takes us far away. I just love it!!! Maybe someday I'll go have a life. lol Red - I came back to check on you and to confess today I weight myself. I was feeling more fluffy than usually and It's been awhile since I've hopped on and I couldn't help it. Well I could but I cheated. Well actually I fooled myself I figured if I weight myself with my cloths on and after I've eaten something then it's not really a true weight in... awww that lies!!! I'm glad I made you smile. That was my secret goal. = ) keep those smiles comming |
wrapping up Day 1 on both challenges!
Hi, all. Back for a quick catchup. So far so good today, though I don't know about the calories. I really can't bring myself to be planning out calories. I just so hate that....guess I'll have to plan out days that are within the calorie limit and then just follow that menu. That will make it seem like I'm not counting calories when I actually am...in a way.
P.S. a later note....I figured out the calories and I'm going to call it a go day. Could have been a bit more careful but I did want to use up some food I had before it went bad... mez -- Thanks for checking in. I read your post on my cell phone as I was walking back from the stable. The sun was setting and the clouds were lit up over the mountains out there northwest of Tokyo. With all the people, Japan can be rather ugly, but if you get out of the cities and into the hills or along the coast in places, it can be very pretty. I don't know if you've ever given out Halloween candy like this, but we sometimes would fill little paper bags and give those out. You know, the little decorated bags they have for Halloween. That would help you keep it out of sight and it is nicer than handing it out from the bag, though I know kids don't mind! :lol: So, what are you doing with your challenge? Are you counting weighing yourself as a no-no? Starting over, taking a pause day? Where are you in your challenge anyhow? It sounds like you have a very busy time of it all with your big family and the holidays. I am rather jealous, as I have a tiny family and really no one here. Oh well. I'm sure all situations have their good and bad. Shad -- I'm glad to hear you're enjoying yourself. I can't picture the pottery place. It sounds so strange. Was this something made for the expo? You sound like you have a busy schedule. That's nice to have so much planned. I've been to Nagoya a few times but mostly just it's a stop on the bullet train for me going to the races in Kyoto. The train was packed down that way last week because of the fall foliage. I guess you're enjoying that. Take care and keep us informed of your travels! :yes: Well, I'm afraid I've run out of time here to post and I haven't even gotten around to talking to you all....sorry! carla, Fish, Apple, hope you're doing okay and I'll try to catch up tomorrow morning before I have to leave for the racetrack. Another big race, but this one's in Tokyo so it won't be as tiring as the other one was for me. I really got knocked out this past week and am only just recuperating....later all! :wave: |
Yesterday turned out to be an odd day: woke up (thankyou, kitties!) while it was still dark out with a splitting headache which lasted pretty much all day, finally waning around 9 at night. So very little got done, other than dealing with an electrician ("This is interesting wiring. Never seen this set-up before. I'll do what I can , but..."). I still have wires dangling across my wall cut-out, and now I also have some nice sharp edges (tastefully camouflaged with duct tape to protect kitty feet) where the metal studs were cut out. Also an extra hole in the wall for a new junction box ABOVE the cut-out. Another decorating challenge!
Once the fog lifted I got busy doing various things and finally hit the hay in the wee hours, and of course was roused by those I live to serve instead of sleeping in - with another not quite so vicious headache. I'd like to blame a weird disease, but it's just too much of a coincidence that this kicked in the day after the sweet coffee became a no-no... which means tomorrow should be the last day of the constant boom boom boom. (There was also a smallish chocolate binge late Thursday night - maybe I've developed an allergy to dark chocolate?) Needless to say, no gazelle or long walks yesterday. And no cranberry cosmos either. They've been put off to next Friday night instead. And I'm either on day 4 (with a pause day on Thursday) or Day 1 - haven't decided yet, but I'd like to redefine and tweak and simplify and clarify, so now seems like a good time. Red, you're sounding better and better. The whole tracking thing is no fun, and it takes so much time, and it really doesn't seem like a feasible way to live in the long term. There has to be something half way between dutifully noting down and adding up every calorie and just winging it THAT WORKS. I know there's the whole concept of mindful eating, where you always think about what you're doing. And of course the French Women's diet of smaller portions, and never eating more than three bites of fattening things. (I'd like to know what us members of the clean-plate club are supposed to do with the rest?) Anyway, your idea of planning your menu ahead will work if you can manage it. And maybe it'll be a little easier with the work being closer to home this time around. Mez, I must say I envy you your relationship with your sisters. It sounds like it gets annoying once in a while, but more fun than not. Like Red, I'm from a small family, so the dynamics of a large family always intrigue me. I'm not so sure about making little bags of candy to hand out - any extra handling of the "stuff" increases the level of temptation. The best, to my mind, would be to pick up the goodies no sooner than 5 minutes before the kids start knocking on the door, and to choose a variety you don't really like, and to pour freshly-used cat litter over anything left over before you go to bed. Shad, it sounds like you're having a wonderful trip. My ex went to Japan a few times for work, and I never wanted to join him. I had this mental image of a very crowded place filled with tiny skinny women with miniscule feet, and me hulking around being stared at and whispered about, sort of a female Canadian Godzilla/Bigfoot cross. But then you describe the other side of Japan (as does Red), the beauty and the arts. If I get another opportunity, maybe I'll take it. Greetings to Fish, Apple, Curly, the elusive Marble. Have a great weekend all, and enjoy the end of daylight saving time on Sunday morning. |
GEEZ can u believe this I saw a gazelle at a yard sale today for 5$ and it looked brand new! figures after i bought one for 129$
wating till tomorrow to start my challenge! |
Red – I hate counting calories. That is why I like WW if that makes any sense. LOL I know the basics of the points and can figure it out. I think what makes it so attractive to me is that you are given credit for stuff like fiber and low sat fat. So it helps me think yes this may be x amount of calories but it has x in fiber and x in sat fat. So it’s only x amount of points not x amount of calories! I’ve been to Colorado (Denver) when I was a kid and loved looking at those mountains! I’m so jealous!! Where I live there are lots and lots of corn/soy fields. I’m afraid that if I did the bag thing I’d figure out how many points in a bag and find myself wasting points on them, Good idea if I was stronger. I did buy candy I don’t really care for but that wouldn’t matter much since it’s candy. I’m so weak!!
My challenge is to stay in my WW Points 24 but I get extra for exercise. Not to weight myself. To say/do something good to/for myself everyday! To get in 10 minutes of exercise each day! I’m going to be kind to myself on this like the walk with my sister. It’s something If it’s something I don’t do in a normal day I’m going to count it. Say like jump on the trampoline with my niece. I’d count that. As long as it’s physical and a workout. I don’t want to miss out on being with family/friend because I have to this workout tape. I need to think of workouts as more than dvds but doing family activities. This is a hard one for me since I feel guilty when I’m with them. I feel I must break from that and enjoy and not think the day is a lost for not working out. Carla – I honestly think we enjoy each other more now than when we were growing up. Just because the everyday battles for the bathroom, not having your own space because you had to share a room let alone your clothes! But it did give me a great lesson in being generous. I envied my friend she got new clothes and didn’t have to share (3 of us wore the same size as teens) no hand me downs plus she got a great allowance. Ours was $1.00 she got $10.00!!! I started working in the 3rd grade getting groceries and cleaning house for an elderly lady. I started to baby sitting at age 10. I did these things to get the extras or name brand things my friends’ parents bought them. I don’t feel that I lost my childhood from working just that I would of given my baby brother (just kidding) to have a day of being in a small family. LOL at freshly used cat litter over candy! I’ll picture that if I don’t get rid of it. I did plan on dumping the rest of my candy into the last child at my door before I turn out the lights. Curly - Wow wish I had run into that rummage sale. The ones I hit today were horrible. Sorry for going on and on I hope I didn’t bore you guys. |
Just a quick hello from the land of the headache... I still don't know what's causing them, but if they're all gone tomorrow I'll blame my old friend Tim Horton (Canadian coffee/donut chain - love those Timbits !)
I just checked my PM's, and found a quick message from poor Marble who asked me to fill everyone in: she's had another accident, tripped in a parking garage and fell on Tues and wiped out her nose, left humerus and other bits, with surgery in the offing next week. She had started her challenge that day and had done 13 min cardio, and is now floating in a haze of Percodan and pain. She doesn't log on much at home, so we may not hear any news since going out is not an option. Although maybe if she goes out on Hallowe'en people will give her lots and lots of candy for best scary face costume? |
embarking on Day 2....
Good morning, all! It's already late here (after 8:30 a.m.) and I have to get out and to the track. I really slept in, most of it spent turning from side to side because I never get really comfortable once I don't need to sleep any more and the floor is quite hard.
There comes a point where lying in bed isn't really fun anymore and my dreams start to go ugly. First it was me being kicked out of some college course because they said they had found out I wasn't really American, but was German. I was floored, told them of course I was American and they could make whatever calls they needed, check my birth certificate. They said it wasn't worth the per minute rate....next I moved to rushing to catch a connecting train with mobs of people. I was with friends but got separated from them and then hung up by some ticket taker saying I didn't have the right thing to transfer but wouldn't tell me what I needed so I missed that train, though I didn't really care because I didnt know where we were going or where my friends had gone to...then I went out beind the station looking for the other line to get home on but couldn't find it. I was out on some cliffs walking over huge boulders, enjoying the views of the ocean from above. I could see big schools of giant rays in the water and huge octopus. There were a couple polar bears running around and suddenly one had climbed up the cliff and was after me. I was sticking food in its mouth and running for the building. It had my whole hand in its mouth and was biting down hard. I didnt have any more food left but made it into the building and shut a flimsy door behind me thinking it would break it down any moment. It didn't and I later came out and it was gone but I could hear it growling somewhere.....after which I finally got up after deciding this was enough. I'd had enough lying around!!! So, today will be a hard day calorie-wise if I drink after the race. That's always a temptation because it's free, but really I don't want to drink. There is absolutely NO saying no to them though. I have tried. They get angry if I don't drink and everyone around me (all these regulars in this little drinking/eating place) is so drunk because they've been at it all day watching the races on TV even though the track is right there and running in to the betting windows to place their bets. I sometimes get the passes for the fans to allow them into the inner sanctions of the track where the jockeys and horses are and where I can go as a reporter and may today. But I have to be careful they are dressed well enough, not drunk and will not shout when they see their favorite jockeys! So, anyhow, I may leave out the back way so I am not tempted to drink and if I do that, the rest should be fairly doable. carla -- I would say, of course your headaches are from the caffeine withdrawal. If you put up with the headaches for three days with no coffee they will go away but that is torture. You can't make such a drastic reduction in the caffeine and not expect headaches. Caffeine is really horrible stuff. Why are you saying you will know who to blame? Are you planning on drinking these Timbits again then? Wow, that is horrible about marble. You were right all along! She had had a fall. Is she so accident-prone that she falls all the time or does she have a problem with balance or movement somehow? How painful and just when she was back up and exercising again. I suppose you don't talk to her, but if you do, please send her my best wishes for a speedy recovery! Have you figured out what day you're on? I hope you're still moving along. Yes, the tracking thing is a huge pain. For those of us who lead very busy and demanding lives, it is really not feasible. I guess if I were in the States I would see that a lot of people just let it go, but here, I don't. Then again, I don't really know any women here who have very busy lives unless they have no hobbies, no interests besides work, and are usually alcoholics or totally stressed wires of energy who look horrible. In other words, I have no role models and guys just don't hack it. I guess I'll just have to be my own role model. I like that anyhow, it just makes it harder. What a shame that you let your shape and/or size stop you from coming to have a look-see around Japan! Don't be silly! You should come over. I would show you around. You would not be stared out and you would definitely not be whispered about. If you are friendly and smile, people will love you. mez -- I'm glad I'm not the only one out there who hates counting calories. I must say it's important to realize how much are in things and though I knew every count when I was a teenager, these days I am dealing with other types of food and moreso I just don't want to know. I have gotten very good at denial. WW wouldn't work for me either, mainly because the food is so different and I don't have any access to lowfat foods or readymade foods such as Lean Cuisine or the sorts. Also, I think the sound of counting points is just as irritating to me as counting calories. But I'm glad you have found it works for you. With the candy, couldn't you give it to your children (not sure if they are there with you or not) and tell them to hide it from you. Otherwise, yes, that last trick-or-treater will be so happy! I worked a lot as a teenager and maybe younger. Babysitting and pet sitting, shoveling snow and cutting lawns all over the neighborhood, helping with paper routes too. I shared some things but because I had an older brother, not the clothes so much. Still, my mother was very into garage sales and thrift shops and making our own clothes, which I didn't appreciate so much then because they were never the right look. I think this is part of the reason I don't care about clothes at all now, which is a good thing because I have no money to spend on them. I think that is perfect with your idea to get in your exercise with things other than working out. Exercise is exercise and we have to remember that it doesn't have to be done in a gym or on the floor in front of a TV or on some home machine. The best exercise is the kind that doesn't feel like exercise but feels like fun. I think we all have become so conditioned to thinking that exercise has to be like a chore that we forget it doesn't have to be at all. curly -- I didn't even realize you had completed your challenge. Must have been there while I was in the depths, crying into my navel. Congratulations, belatedly! :encore: :woo: :cp: :cp: :cheer: :cp: :cp: :encore: :woo: Fish -- You continue to amaze me. Then again, I look at your weight and realize you have to be like this or you wouldn't be as thin as you are. "Not remembering to eat." This is not a concept for me. Besides, if I were too engrossed in something to eat I would make up for it later, no matter what the hour. I would make up for it in a big way no doubt! :lol: If you've gotten this far, you're likely to finish up your challenge and I'm sure you'll see a loss. Do you exercise at all? I hope you do so that you're not losing muscle mass. I bet you'll feel great at that wedding. Have a great time! Apple -- Hello! Glad to hear you're moving along on your challenge. What day is it now? Have you managed to keep it going? I hope so! :yes: Actually, I don't know if I ever make it up to 5,000 calories in actuality, but it's possible, I suppose, on a big beer night. I was exaggerating. Don't mean to scare you but be careful that you don't find you have gained weight "all of a sudden" if you've really been eating a lot. Maybe you haven't been and it just feels that way. One good thing about a food journal. I remember back a few months when I was pigging and then not thinking I was gaining, one morning I did weigh myself and I was astounded at the number! :eek: It was horrible and then I realized just how fat I had gotten. The stretch material in most of my clothes makes it easy to pretend everything is okay when it's not. Now, I try to ride past the mirror occasionally when I ride. That is when I really see just how big my butt is. Back when I had gained weight I did it and I was appalled at what looked to be an extra rear end back there. It was so gross and I wondered how my teacher could stand to look at me. Now, it's still big but it looks like it belongs to just one person! :lol: Well, good luck to you and yes, I am feeling better. I hope you are too. Are you managing to stay out of the fog these days? It's a constant thing, isn't it? We feel good, we feel bad. I guess we have to think of it as a dangerous tango and it is up to us to keep out of the clutches of whatever it is that would pull us down... :grouphug: |
I didnt finish Red.. i got to day 17 and got de-railed, so i am gonna re-start tomorrow!
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successful on both CRAC and SMAC!!
Well, I made it through the day on both challenges!! Hurrah, hurrah! I didn't drink even though I went to that bar. I was waiting for a fellow reporter to finish up and if he had come along I would have had a beer with him, which probably would have still been okay, but he didn't show up till I was just leaving so I didn't drink at all, which means my calories were okay and the rest too. :cp:
It was a good race and the Emperor and Empress were there as well! It was the first time for an Emperor to attend in 106 years! Wow! I didn't go to see them in person but I saw them up high in the stands on the infield screen, waving and clapping and the winning jockey stopped in front of them on horseback, removed his helmet and bowed. It was neat. Ok, to bed with me. Good night all and I hope I see some action in the morning when I get up. It's quiet around here again. Always that way on the weekends by most of you. curly -- Okay, I understand. Yes, I do remember you saying you had to restart, but it was a while ago and I forgot....short-term memory on the fritz?!!? Good luck on, what, your fifth challenge, is it?! Go girl!! :strong: How is your cat, by the way? None the worse for her/his missing episode? What do you think happened? |
Carla – Sorry to hear your head is still aching. I had stopped my morning coffee sometime back and it took awhile for them to go away. I’m send lots of healing vibes to Marble.
Red – I’m glad you were able to understand that garble I wrote about my workouts. I read after posting. UGH!! I think it’s cool you can recall your dreams I tell my husband mine. He can never recall his. When I was a kid (still try now on scary one) when I was dreaming and it got bad. I would turn the channel. I would like blink in my dreams to turn them. My own way to have a remote control. :dizzy: Funny thing is different dreams would go by and I’d find one I liked. Hehe I KNEW YOU COULD DO IT!! Great Job RED!! I bet you feel WONDERFUL!!! HAPPY!! :carrot: HAPPY!! :carrot: JOY!! :carrot: JOY!! :carrot: :carrot: I love the story about the Emperor and the Empress! I hope this doesn’t sound like a silly question did they were modern clothes or dress like long ago? I’m picturing Red Silk Kimonos. My son still lives here. (16) My daughter and her boyfriend bought a house this summer. I could pass it off on my son and his friends if I don’t get rid of it. Thanks You know I love to shop clearance at the store but I also hit rummage sales. This weekend wasn’t ok. I did find an Old Boy Scout backpack filled with Camping cooking stuff and 2 old Boy Scout books. In great condition they were the 7 printing. I like the older books because they have more info in them. Great teaching! Not so much the thrift shops just because I haven’t found anything I would call a good deal from them. There is only 1 in my area. |
starting Day 3....
Good morning. Well, I see mez is the only one to have posted while I slept. Hmmm....guess the weekends are just not posting days for most of all.... :(
mez -- :wave: How are you? I don't hear anything about your challenge. What are you doing, in between? Glad you liked the Emperor/Empress report. Sorry, no red silk kimono, although it looked like the Empress was wearing a red dress or shawl. It was hard to see as I only saw them on the infield screen. She had a big white hat on with a red something in the center. The Emperor always wears a suit, often tails. Here's a little photo but again, it's hard to see. http://news.goo.ne.jp/news/yomiuri/s...2-yol.html?C=S Funny, I can do similar with my dreams, kind of switch or turn them off if I don't like them. That's only at certain times though, I guess when I'm closer to consciousness. Well, yes, it was nice to wake up this morning and not feel at all hungover. I know that sounds like I'm drinking all the time and I'm NOT, but after a race if I stop in to that bar I will be. So, for me to have gone there and NOT had a thing was unusual. I really didn't feel well. Kind of like a cold but not full-blown and I really didn't feel like drinking. When I don't eat sugar, it seems easier to not drink. Besides, it was really because I didn't have anyone to chat with, which is when I drink. I would like to have people who didn't need to drink but could still keep a good conversation going and be open and candid. That is rare. Really, I often drink to get others doing that. I can do it without a drop. Well, thanks for writing, mez. I know you're checking in to keep me company. Thank you! :grouphug: So, heh, what ever happened to some of our people?! :dunno: friends? :shrug: Chaps??!!? :?: sweet? Silly? melody? crd? gray-eyed girl?!! Where are you? :listen: Come back!!! |
I'm still alive. I'm sorry. Been working alot and preparing to start our classes at work so been busy with working on the schedules. And now we have birthday parties booked so I'm constantly there. ANd if I'm not there I'm at school. I do hop on and read just been to embarassed to post cuz I sort of fell off of my little wagon. Boyfriend and I already made a deal...He'll get up and walk with me in the morning starting tuesday (only cuz its the 1st...makes it a little easier to keep track ya know). And I'm gonna start strict back on my healthy eating plan then as well. Haven't even updated my FitDay in weeks. I'm such a slacker.
How are U all doin? Is everything ok Red?? |
Hey Red, Mez, Fluffy - long time no chat. Well, not actually a long time, but I DID promise to post daily, so I guess I'd better get my act in gear here.
Right now I'm on day nothing of challenge number 3. The 2 days I spent in bed with my head kind of threw me off. I think that in spite of several chocolate and cookie incidents, my real deal breaker was the lack of exercise. No 5000-10000 steps, no Gazelle. And the chocolate really did break my unwritten rule, so it's time to start over again. I'm hoping by tomorrow I'll wake up with a clear head, ready to begin anew. Today the weather here was incredibly beautiful, one of those perfect fall days. It was actually quite warm out, but crisp, and there were cyclists and runners all over the place. (Not including me.) And we went back to standard time too, which meant an extra hour in bed. Once I did my groceries I came home and fell asleep on the couch (again), and have since done my best to make a mess. The fold-out futon/couch has a broken slat in it and lists badly to the right, so it's upside down with staples undone to assess the damage. Of course I have no idea how to repair it, and have neither a handyman nor the materials to do a creative repair myself. So it's doing an admirable job as a cat toy/jungle gym while I ponder on it. If I leave it like that long enough, they will destroy it and I'll have to throw it out unrepaired... As well, my new 42" plasma tv (!!!) is waiting to be installed: a friend is going to come help me lift it into place and we'll try to figure out how to make it go. Of course I could have paid the store $150 to set it up for me, but am determined to do it myself. Or at least almost myself. The box it came in is in the dining room: it's probably about the size of the average Tokyo apartment. :lol: It's a good thing Flylady has taught me that I am not behind and must not try to catch up, because this place is quite a mess. Red, congrats and putting a temporary lid on that rampant alcoholism of yours. :rofl: Seriously, I know how hard it is to not have a drink in social situations where you usually do imbibe. It gets easier as time goes by. Now for the link between sugar and boozing, have you seen the movie "The Days of Wine and Roses"? As for WW, you don't need to have access to any special foods, or even to count points for that matter. Given the type of challenge you tend to go for, you could do a three week stretch on their Core program and only eat core foods (fruits, veg, limited whole grains, limited animal proteins... you'd need the list) and you'd lose for sure. Especially if you didn't allow yourself the "extras" that do need to be accounted for by points. Tough, but then you prefer a tough challenge. Tomorrow early my kitten has to go in for her operation, and I'm afraid she'll hate me for it. It seems so mean, but I know I don't want to share a home with a cat in heat, so... Hmmm. No sign of my tv-helper. I feel a burst of destructive do-it-myselfism coming on. If you don't hear from me again, you'll know I'm lying on the floor with a wrenched back, under a small fortune's worth of brand new broken television.... Until tomorrow then! BBFN :wave: |
Red – Thanks for the link. I’m glad you didn’t think my question silly. (or maybe you did and was to nice to say it ;) ) I loved looking at the writing it amazes me you can read it. I don’t think it sounds like you drink all the time and I completely understand why/how those drinks come about when you do drink. I know when I’ve over came something I feel wonderful. Like if I ever get below 200lbs I know I’m going to feel great!!! I’m going to try and hold that moment so I don’t forget and can get to the next steps. Me checking up on you?? yup guilty told you I was going to be by your side. Let me know when you need your space ok? I won’t be the least bit offended.
For my challenge I’m just watching how many points I eat careful not to go over. Plus the whole you look nice today and lets to our best speech in the mirror. Then workout I have some 10 minute workout videos. They are actually very good! Carla – TOM is my chocolate war and it’s on it’s way. Some days there is nothing like a piece a chocolate to help me make it thought the day. I’m can be such a different person at that time. Crying one minute and mad as h*ll the next. My poor poor DS and DH. They do feel me chocolate like one would feed an angry bear. Did you try to google how to set up a plasma t.v. ? My husband is so jealous he’s been wanting one forever. I feel we have more than enough T.V.s that work great. We have one in everyroom except the bathroom. Sending kitty good vibes for her operation. Well I have to check a couple things on her then off to bed before I stuff my face. |
mez -- I'm at work now so just replying to you now, but will be back (carla, silly!!! :wave: ) to write more later. I just wanted to say, of course I didn't think your question was silly. In fact, the Emp and Empress do wear traditional costumes at times, some things from ancient times. When the current Crown Princess was married she wore some ancient costume. And at the track there was a horseback exhibition of some ancient ceremony and the riders were wearing ancient costume. So, you see, not a silly question at all! Here's a link that shows what they did at the track yesterday (though the pics are from another time). It's the row of top ones, just click on them and they'll get big and you can see the old dress, from the Heian Period, which started in 794 A.D. Don't know what it was about, just them running around with these big banners behind them. Guess I should study up. :lol:
http://www12.wind.ne.jp/babusan/kosiki.html Also, you will NEVER be in my space. I love you checking up on me. Makes it feel cozy and I need cozy now.... Thanks. |
Operation tv set-up semi-complete. Haven't figured yet how to connect the VCR/DVD combo, but LOVE my big clear screen. My helper showed up to help lift, and is very jealous like your DH. I just love my new toy. Sometimes conspicuous consumption actually works.
Goodnight Red, Mez, and all you MIA's and lurkers out there. |
Still not in bed. I just had to check back. lol
Red - Thanks for the links. Those horses were breath taking! One can feel how proud they are doing their thing! I think they knew all eyes were on them they held their head and and look just perfect!!! I use to hate histroy in school and now I can't get enough of it!!! I'm glad that my being here is making you feel cozy. We all need cozy. Nite Red enjoy your day. |
putting a wrap on SMAC and CRAC Day 3s!!!!
Good evening, all. Well, I made it through Day 3 and stayed on both my challenges, CRAC and SMAC, the no sugar, no white flour and the calorie limit. I even got to the gym this morning, though I didn't do all that much. It was very hard getting out this morning at all and I almost just stayed home in a low, low blue, but then I rallied and went! Sad, then mad, probably a bit of PMS, but aggravated by my reality. Still, I got out and then to work and now I'm just in and looking for bed soon!
Silly -- :wave: Hello. Good to see you again! I'm glad you came back. Are you going to start in again with us?! I hope so. I don't see HOW you could be embarrassed. :?: I mean, have you seen how many of us have restarted?! Tons! even our star challenger, curly! So, I really wish you wouldn't be silly! Oops!, guess it's in the name...no, seriously, come on back! :cb: Thanks for asking how I was. Things are just rough and I was getting sick last week and just as I say, crying into my belly button. I was feeling very alone on the thread as many of our regs seemed to have hit a quiet time, and didn't feel the support, but really, I think it was just because I was feeling so weak and lonely, which is rare with me. Too much at once, and the weakened physical state just wreaked havoc on my mind as well. But things have picked up again, including myself. Nothing that was wrong is really any better as far as work and money goes, but my health is better and I got a bit more fight back in me again. Thanks! mez -- Glad you liked the horses. Yes, they looked to be proud. What they do, the picking the feet up high and sticking to a fast trot is hard. I suppose it's something like what a Saddlebred horse does. Hope you're doing well and had a good sleep. I'll be turning in very soon myself. :yawn: Good night! carla -- congratulations on getting your TV up!! :cp: You did it!! I'm glad we didn't have to envision you "lying on the floor with a wrenched back!" :eek: But, 42"?!?!?!!? Enormous! I would have to go down the street a ways to get far enough away to see it without zapping my eyes, and I really don't think it would even fit in the tiny door of my room. Besides, I would have to sleep on top of it! :lol: I'm sure your kitty won't hate you. It would be horrible to be constantly crying in heat. God, they sound horrid. No one can live with that howling. And spaying these days is not a big thing, at least, the vets I know. The incisions are so small now and the stitches dissolve away and don't have to be taken out. Back when I was a kid, the poor cats practically had their whole belly split open and the stitches would get infected and/or overgrown and then have to be yanked out. I'm sure your kitty will be fine and herself in just a couple days. :yes: I don't think I've seen the movie, "..Wine and Roses." Name is familiar though, probably just the song. I'll keep my eyes out for it...that is..if I ever can afford a working TV. Mine is nearly dead, I can only hear it and sometimes get a bit of a picture. I was looking for a used one in the ads today and may have found something, if there is a cheap way to get it delivered. WW core program sounds good, but to tell the truth, I think I may even find it too restrictive, even for me. It's okay when I inflict the restrictions on myself, but anything out there, any "program" and I tend to feel it's being "done to me." I know, silly, but... Then again, maybe I could give it a try on certain days....anyone have a list?! :coach: Well, carla, I hope to see you back on the challenge soon, okay!! |
OK back in action.. and ready to start my challenge again... my challege this time will be 2 hours of exercise per day.. in some form!
I know i can get 1 hr from my circuit training.. and the other hour i will walk or walk/Gazelle.. this way i can accomplish it in the morning or evening... Silly dont fret.. u see i had to restart... after making it 17 days!! |
Ok! I think we're back!
Looks like dh got the virus out, thank God. I am officially restarting my challenge to exercise no less than once a day. I'd like to take one day a week off if possible, do I have enough pause days to take Sunday's off? I did 15 minutes on the Gazelle today, I couldn't believe it!!Whoooo-hooooo!
My baby started walking this weekend. It's sooo sweet. (insert mushy kodak moment here) Hope everyone is well and have a Happy Halloween if you celebrate it, Lisa :lol: |
Hi there guys! It's Linda from New Hampshire. I know Red and probably a few others that are here doing this.
Just want to say that I've been totally off for a long time now, we had a death in the family and it was so awful and stressful that I lost my way, or should I say weigh? Hmmm..... at any rate, it's not been a fun time and I hope that I am finally working my way back to where I was before all of this. Today is actually Day TWO for me, as I've been on my WW program again, officially, for two days. Right now journalling is way too hard for me so I am trying the CORE plan and tracking flex points only. Once I get on track a bit, I will then go back to WW's flex plan as that is my preferred program. My challenge to myself is to stick with something, either the core of flex plan and get totally on track again. I plan to attend a WW meeting tomorrow, perhaps. Linda in NH |
Day 1
1 hour of circuit training
1 hour of walking 20 days to go! :lol: |
Linda - I'm sorry to hear about your loss. I'm happy you've found your way back and we'll do all we can to help you with your challenge which is off to a good start! I'm doing WW Pure Points. It's software a friend got me. It is from the UK. I've not ran into anyone here that uses it. I really like it because I can type everything in and it's adds the points. It some very nice features I think everything that WW program offers just in software. Only thing is I can't take it with me. Well I guess I can if I install it on my laptop.
Lisa - I bet your baby looks so cute walking! Just in time for Halloween! You know the mummy walk. Or maybe that was just the way my kids looked when they started. :) Curly - HAPPY 1 DAY!! :) Red - PMS is here also! Geez sure does get around! I hope your having a great day! Oh yea my theory about handing candy out of the bag didn't work. I ate a piece or two. I did have one guy (juding from his hand I'm sure he was at least my age or older) piss me off. If I didn't have PMS or hubby and dog near by I think it would of scared me. I gave out the candy and when I went to shut the door he grabbed the door then the the bag. I pulled it away and my dog started to bark. It was then I took a look at what I thought were kids but turned out to be growups my age or above. They had one kid with them I'd say 12 years old. I don't mind the 12 year old or even giving an adult candy but that was just plain rude! When a older brother or sister ect.. comes with a child I usually give them candy you know to keep their energy. ;) I called my nephew he lives up the street and told him not to answer the door for them. He stayed home while his mom took his brother out. Well once again that warm bed is calling my name. Nite |
Hi everyone. I just spent about 20 mins catching up on all your posts and now I'm just too tired to post much myself...Halloween was fun but it was exhausting!! I'm stiil rolling along with the challenge I'm somewhere around day 10.I'll have to look it up later!
I'm supposed to start my second challenge tomorrow...1500 cals...I'm afraid it's going to be really hard...... DERRY! It's so good to hear from you. I figured you were gone because of your family. I am so sorry for your loss. I was also worried about all the flooding out there, were you spared the worst? Hope to be chatting with you more.... I promise to post longer tomorrow! Good night! |
in the midst of Day 4...
Hello, all. Having a good day here, one that started out very rough with me sneezing and blowing my nose for hours but then it got better, no doubt because I stuck to it. Rode and really felt I was making some progress. Two people commented on how much better I was riding! :spin: Got both cats to the vet (of the ones who need to go every month) for their painkillers for this gum inflammation they have. Bought a new vacuum cleaner as my old one was shot and I couldn't even vacuum because if I did the dust would come out the back and I couldn't breathe...literally! Credit cards...but, at least I could get the vac.
Oh yes, the challenge!! Sorry to babble. I'm doing okay so far. Still have some hours to go. Any Aussies out there? How about Makybe Diva! History-making racehorse...a mare..the first horse to win the Melbourne Cup three times!!! Go Makybe! :encore: Here's some stories. Great stuff! http://www.aapracingandsports.com.au/racing/ Apple -- Hi there. I was starting to get a bit worried but figured you'd pop in soon. Glad you had a fun Halloween. I didn't do anything here but I have been reading ghost stories and that is fun! Congrats on the challenge. You're doing so well this time around. Good for you! 1500 cals. is tough. I would give yourself a 300 calorie leeway or something maybe or do what I'm doing and add on extra calories for extra walking or other exercise. It helps. Otherwise, if you're at all active, even just brain work, you're going to be hurting I think and we gotta think of this in the long run I think....okay, off my soapbox..... Looking forward to that longer post! :yes: mez -- I am having a surprisingly good day, as I wrote in the above intro!) Hurrah! It started out very roughly though and I felt absolutely horrid. But okay now! Yeah! That was kind of a scary Halloween you had there, eh? What a jerk that person was! :mad: And more than rude, I'd say it was downright violent. Scary, really. Imagine, an adult doing something like that. Damn, I would have been really shaken. I hope someone was home with you then. Oh yes, I see, you did have hubby and dog there. Good. I would have worried about you! Take care! curly -- You are one ambitious woman!! Wow! Two hours!?!?! :eek: Good luck! and :bravo: for bagging Day 1!!! :cp: :cp: derry -- So great to have you here. I'm hoping we'll be seeing lots of you. Keep us posted on the Day you're on always....this is my one rule.....just to keep things moving and give the thread structure....and most of all remind people of what they're supposed to be doing!!!! Some people aren't saying anything right now, because they are in between challenges, yet they post, because we NEED them!! But, if you're in the middle of a challenge, if you're not ON the wagon, then you're GETTING back on. There's no failure here....just restarting! Good luck! :goodluck: friends -- Ooooh, "mushy Kodak moment" :goodvibes Love it!! :lol: Your baby must be so cute. Hope you did get lots of pictures. Glad that virus is gone. I was wondering what happened to you. You have one challenge done, right? That means you have two pause days, so if you started on a Monday and took the two Sundays off, it would be almost the end of your challenge, just have to go through the next Sunday. But really, you can ease through it by just allowing an "easy exercise" day, no? I mean, walking, gardening, practically any movement can be considered exercise, no? I would just do that. We trust you! :lol3: :bubbles: |
all alone....
Heh, what's this?!?! No one posting in over 12 hours?!?! Where is everyone??!? :shrug:
Well, I'm starting Day 5 on both challenges. Wish me luck....... |
Day 2
1 hour of circuit training... 45 min walking.. 15 min gazelle! 19 days to go! |
Red, I'm impressed! Day 5 on smac and crac - what an achievement!
Some of us have been less well-behaved. Don't know why, but have felt an enormous need to EAT, EAT, EAT... not to say DRINK. So I'm taking a week or so to re-assess and refocus and remember that the whole point of this is to lose weight and get back in shape. Of course it would be better if I were to eat reasonably while reassessing, but being me, that ain't quite the case. Fortunately it's hard to really gain a lot in one week of the see-food diet (I see food, I eat it). Despite my misbehaviour, I will be lurking and posting and planning. Red, The Days of Wine and Roses is a very old film with Jack Lemmon and a beautiful blonde whose name escapes me. (maybe Lee Remick?) A classic. Timbits are doughnut holes. (Tim Hortons donut/coffee shops are sort of the anti-Starbuck's. Reasonably priced, fast service, no artistic "baristas", no fancy coffee concoctions. Extremely successful, mainly because the coffee is always fresh and the flavour and quality is consistent.) My 42" tv is in fact a little on the large side; had I realized I might have gone for a slightly smaller one. But the picture is wonderful, and I have the room, and now I won't need new glasses after all :rofl:. My little Lily has survived her spaying magnificently, not a moment's whining or complaint. Clearly not the biological child of her whiny mother. As I speak she and Zen are sitting cuddled together while he gives her a good wash. It's good to know you're doing better, Red, and that you're out there spending with the rest of us. Vacuums are a constant battle. They stop sucking, we decide they suck, we succumb to the siren song of a NEW, BETTER brand. Which works fine for a while, until the day it stops sucking.... I wish you many, many years of excellent suction. :carrot: ;) :carrot: Ciao for now, babies. :wave: |
hey carla! I just noticed that you are only 6 pounds from your mini goal! If you take a whole week off it will be that much harder. I'd LOVE to lose 6 pounds by T-day. Get back on it girl!!
Glad to hear your kitty is OK. I'm having Vac problems myself these days. Mine is about to die, I am sure of it. And I can't survive more than a few days with out one, thanks to my dogs. So I'm supposed to be looking for one on sale but I'm LAZY....I was going to vac the car today since DH was home and I could just zip over to the car wash without any kids. But he suggested using the shop-vac, so I did and it totally sucked :lol: I mean it was bad. It took me almost an hour when a "zip" to the car wash would have taken 15 min tops. And a dollar... Curly, I can't believe you have the time for TWO HOURS of exercise. I am quite jealous. I waste my time vacuuming cars.....I am sure if I had more time this weight loss thing would be a little easier... Red-I can-t believe you are on day 5 already. Seems like time passes quicker over on the other side of the world...I really enjoy hearing about your horsey life, it's something I dreamed about when I was a kid. As for me, I'm on day 11 I think. I should really figure it out for sure but i am LAZY... :beach: Had a bad headache again today. (seems to be going around) It might be because of the caffine cutback but there are other variables to take into consideration.I had a feeling today would not work for day one of calorie counting, so tomorrow is day one for that. I didn't go off the deep end or anything, but no angels here either. :angel: You are right Red, about allowing some leeway on the total. I think I will make sure every 2 days average out to 1500. So I can have high days if I balance them out with a low day. That's supposed to be better for the metabolism anyway, or so I hear. I'll see everyone tomorrow! |
Evening all,
Not much time tonight but it is the only time I have and will have for a while. We have been tripping around to Museums, gardens, castles, flower shows , ninja museums and the biggest garden show I have seen in a long time. Nabana no Sato is a sort of theme park of flowers. At the moment the flowers are Dahlia, Cosmos and Begonia anb it is absolutely beautiful. My mouth dropped open when the doors slid open and the Begonia house was displayed. I could only say - oh, oooh, oooooohhhhhhh, aaahhh for quite some time. Just wait until you see the pictures. There was an entire field of purple, lavender and white cosmos. About an acre of it. Just delightful. The dahlia ranged from the dinner plate size to the tiny miniature pompoms and they were superb. We found one from NZ and one from the States and one from Australia. Try as I might I could not see Canada or UK. At Nagoya Castle there was a Chrysanthemum display. I have never seen some many huge Chryssies in all my life. And they had some Bonsai ones as well - again you will have to wait for the photos. There was also some dolls done up in flower costumes - not quite as good as the ones I have seen at the Ellerslie flower show but good - and being Japanese at least one of them had to be animated and make a noise. I went up into the castle - 5 floors of stairs, anly to find that there are elevators in the place (only found that one out when I got to the top) Silly me. The ninja museum was very interesting and the ninja show good. I don't think I would have liked to get on the wrong side of that lot. Today we have been in and around Mizunami, Chris had to go to the Doctor because she was getting itchy everywhere. It isn't anything serious but best to get it checked. I walked around town and did a bit of shopping. I'm getting better at it, but not good. If I have an idea about what the conversation is about I can pick up some words but only if they speak slowly. Mostly I can't answer them but I've drawn a lot of pictures since I have been here! Okay, best get off and let Chris have a go. Then we are going to a Tempura Restaurant for dinner. Yum Yum. Red, thank you so much for the information on the Melbourne Cup. What a horse - and it is a female. Girls can do anything. Love to all. Sorry I can't reply individually. I just don't have the time. |
gonna groundhog the fiver.....
Heh, all. Glad to come in here and post. Today was a rotten day. Well, let's say it had its rotten moments. It had good ones too. First, the lousy ones. Coworker apparently got in trouble with the police early this morning...drunk, was told he couldn't come in the bar, got in a scuffle, punched the bar owner, got arrested, and is sitting in custody. Getting involved with the cops as a foreigner in Japan is NOT where you want to be...poor kid, one of the sweeter guys. But that's not what was bothering me, though I am worried for the kid. It was the way our paper handled the fact that two rival English-language papers decided to run the incident in their papers...an obvious dig at ours...and our management morons were going to run some story on the incident...when!! 1) they haven't even spoken to their employee and 2) the last thing you want to do is throw mud for mud and bring even more attention to what obviously was just a drunken nothing kind of incident. The other thing that really got me was that the Japanese got together to discuss it for a long time with none of the foreigners' input and then made a decision based on their cluster muck. Oh well, there was more, but I won't go into it....it really ticked me, really bad and I had to leave the office two hours early. I was feeling quite sick anyhow, chest and lungs are hurting bad, but dragged myself in this morning 'cause I said I'd be there to help out. Then, with this thing, all the nosy types who don't care at all about the young Brit, come out to gab. And that ticks me too. :mad: Oh, so exasperating....
Ok, on the good side, I was able to get the word out to another friend, who, being a rock 'n' roller type is very aware of the police treatment here and of course his first reaction was simply, "we gotta get him out of jail." It's nice to know someone's got their priorities straight. Other than that, a friend was back from Switzerland, brought me...uh, oh!! :eek: .... a big bar of Swiss chocolate. I went to lunch with him and because I had Indian nan was going to have to call a pause day for the CRAC challenge. But later, the other trouble got the best of me and I went over with the calories too, so I'm gonna groundhog Day 5 on both. Ok.....over to you all....... carla -- Sorry to hear you're in a heavy eating phase. Oh well, these happen. Could be the time of year, the body wanting to pack on fat. It's natural. You sound like you may be sugar-sensitive. I know I sure am, and a little sugar makes me want to go WAY overboard. And this is usually linked with drinking. I mean, if you cut the alcohol, it's easier to cut the sugar. You may be feeling deprived because you were off both there for your last challenge, right? I like that you're not giving up and throwing up your hands in defeat but are at least going to re-assess the whole situation and form a game plan. I am also very glad to see that you be here for us...but be careful not to throw too much food porn our way, okay?!?! ;) I looked up the Wine and Roses movie. You were right on the actors, Lemmon and Remick. Says it's an "intense dramatic portrayal of an alcoholic, co-dependent couple." Hmmm... Here's some dialogue... "I walked by the Union Square Bar. I was going to go in. Then I saw myself -- my reflection in the window -- and I thought, 'I wonder who that bum is.' And then I saw it was me. "Now look at me. I'm a bum. Look at me. Look at you. You're a bum. Look at you. And look at us. Look at us. C'mon, look at us. See? A couple of bums." Hmmm. :smoking: I think I'm going to have to go rent this one and enjoy it with a few pints....! :lol: Glad to hear the little Lily is none the worse for her operation. Nothing traumatic it looks like, right? curly -- :bravo: Congrats on Day 2 done and gone! Look at you go! and you're making people jealous here! :o Shad -- Hello! :wave: Glad you got to computer. I called your mobile yesterday with the news but couldn't get you. Left a message but got caught off. Anyhow, it looks like you know now about Makybe Diva!!! Wow, unbelievable, huh? I checked out the Nabana no Sato on the Web and it looks pretty. I never get out to things like this and should, just so I get a look past the office and the stables these days. :lol: It sounds like you're having a great time. I hope Chris is okay. Take care and enjoy the rest of your stay! Apple -- Good for you for being so far along on your challenge! Eleven days! Super! :spin: Well, if my challenge is passing quickly, it's the first one that will. I always think they drag on and on. It's too early to say though. As you can see, I had to pause today. Just too much going on and my resolve was slipping. The great thing about these challenges is that the resolve can slip but it doesn't STAY slipped. That is the worst thing, to goof up and then keep goofing up. That's why I always want people to go right back to Day 1 and try again, always, even if it means saying over and over, I'm back on Day 1. It means you've made the statement, hopefully put it down in writing here and at least give it a try. Carla?! :listen: are you listening?!?! :rofl: No, really, you're doing great. Hope you feel better though and that the headaches go away. For me, the departure of my biggest headache would, unfortunately, mean the simultaneous departure of my paycheck.... As for your calorie count, I think that averaging out to 1500 would be good, but I would make it something you can say okay to, at least tentatively, every day, by giving yourself a range and then confirming it the next day if you really want the average to be 1500. Otherwise, this could mean you eat 1000 one day and 2000 the next, which I don't know if that's so good...better to eat 1300 one day and 1700 the next, you know what I mean? So, if you set your goal at 1200-1800 a day with a two-day average of 1400-1600 or even the exact 1500, I think it would be good, no? Well, I'm glad you like hearing about my horse life. I try not to get into it in any detail. Just wanted to show the general up and down, triumphs and low points. Are you feeling stronger these days? I hope so... Maybe you could put a little bit of horse into your life, no? If it was something you always wanted to do, you really should, even in a little way, maybe there is something you can do, even if it's just once a month. Hope you get your vac soon. It would be disastrous if you had none and it would force you to get the first thing you see practically. Actually, my vac didn't die. The suction was excellent, so much so that I realize my new one is weak. The bad thing was it was spitting out dust in the back and that was making it hard to breathe for me. I don't know, maybe I just needed to fix a filter or something inside. I was thinking, maybe I should look into fixing it, then thought, nah!! I'm putting it in the garbage tonight. So long, It was from an old boyfriend anyhow....one of the less romantic ones. :barf: Heh, I'm worried about Chaps. Whatever happened to her? I don't see her posting here or anywhere and she was out there in the early morn exercising. I hope nothing happened to her! :?: Chaps!! you out there? :listen: Silly, sweet, vanessa, where you hiding? Others? gray? melody, crd??? mez, derry, you gonna check in soon? :kickcan: |
Apple: I go to the Ladies workout express, its kinda like curves, but more machines and more cardio, it takes 30 min, to complete all the machines but i usually do double.. i enjoy it so the hour flies by..
and i have a dog who stays inside.. and is ready to get outside as soon as the sun comes up lol .. I usually walk in the morning go to work,, go to workout, then come home grab some dinner and take chai out again... then i will get on the gazelle later when im watchin tv.. so not 2 hrs all at one time... its in bits and pieces during the day.. |
Hi everyone! Well, unbelievably, I have finished day 14! Saturday was a pause day, but i managed to be just under 1500 on Sunday, and then Monday and Tuesday I was sick and didn't eat very much. Unfortunately, I haven't worked out in three days either, so I haven't lost any more weight. I sure would like to get below 145. :(
I am back at work today, but still don't think I am up to working out. I caught up on all the posts - it sounds like everyone has been busy! I will talk more later. Everyone have a great day. |
Hi there!
Well, I made it through day three yesterday but today it's not a good day. I need more of a definition (with examples) of a real pause day and how you qualify that in your mind. Today is definately not a day to worry about weight loss, I am donating blood in less than an hour and I added some extra calories and fluids to my diet intentionally as I don't want to feel week and want to be able to support the one pint blood loss. So, is today a pause day? Shall I start with day four tomorrow or day one? I don't really care if it's day 1, I'm not looking for an excuse, but I do what to play be the rules here! Yesterday I was such a good girl. I have only had one piece of Halloween candy in the last three days as well, and that was today - again intentionally adding a few extra calories. Linda in NH where the sun is shining and it feels so nice to see it for a change! |
starting Day 5....again!
Good morning, all. I'm starting out on Day 5 again. This is where it all starts to get so hard, the drudge, the dredge...ugh. Why can't vigilance be more fun? Maybe I have to learn to incorporate some variety into the way of "keeping on track." The routine, the rut, is, I think, my biggest killer. :(
So, where is everyone? This place just seems to have died. And still no sign of some of our old posters...not much enthusiasm around here anymore?! btw, friends, you out there? curly -- hanging in there? You sound like you're doing well. That's the way to do it, isn't it, get the exercise in increments and it'll add up in no time! Good for you for being innovative! :spin: Fish -- Hello there! Glad to hear you're still no track and so far along on your challenge! :woo: Sorry you were sick. It's a bad time of year. I have been sick now for nearly two weeks and not feeling much better. In fact, I feel worse, not really a full blow cold but something that is really running me down and congesting my lungs so I can't exercise. What a bummer. With your calories so low, you'll be seeing 145 soon I think! Hang in there! :yes: derry -- Good to see you in here and a big hand for not succumbing to the call of the Halloween candy! :cp: Glad the sun is shining there. It was yesterday here too, beautiful fall blue skies. As for your challenge, the 21-Day Challenge is hard if you're trying to do something like stay on plan. It has to be something that you can do EVERY day, and that's why it's better to pick something that you know you can do every day, but usually don't just because you forget or get bored or something like that. People recently, I think, have been a little too ambitious. Also, you may be looking at others who are very experienced at this and taking your cue from them, which would be too hard for a a beginner. That said, I don't know how easy it is for you to stay on plan. So, that's it. The challenge is very clear cut. You decided what your challenge is and you are either doing it or you're not. If you're not, that means you have to start over. The introduction of a "pause day" is only something relatively new. Perhaps it's causing some confusion. Also, this challenge is not like the many other ones out there where there is much more leeway over a longer period of time. That's why some people here do other ones too, such as mscat's weekly challenge. So, you decide. If what you did was not "on your plan" then you have to either start over or take a pause day. Since you're early on in your challenge, starting over with the counting to 21 might be better. Then again, if you think you will have no trouble going clear through to 21 with no slipups, then carry on. I wouldn't obsess about anything (not that you are) because in any case, it's just a game. Starting over is no big thing. It doesn't mean you've lost anything. You'll still be reaping the benefits of those four days you've built up. It's just that having the momentum of counted days building up helps you to stick with your goals (your challenge). Ok? Get all that? Good luck! |
oh geez... I think i am gonna have to start over again... i walked for 45 min this morning... but during the day this cold i am getting is getting the best of me.. its moved from sneezing.. to stuffy head and my chest hurts when i cough... and i have that tickley feeling in it.. cant taste anything and cant breathe outta my nose... :(
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I think I get it with this challenge, at least I hope so. I guess my challenge might have to be something a bit different, maybe not has hard as staying completely on program, at least at first. Maybe it's got to be journalling and drinking all my water for now? I think I can handle that. Journalling what I eat keeps me aware at least!
So, tomorrow, I will start off fresh with a day one and a smile! In the meantime, I ate what I felt my body needed today as I did donate blood. Almost passed out as well, which was not a good thing. Oh well.... thanks for the sage advice. Linda |
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