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halfway through Day 5....
Hi, all......although "all" is perhaps not the right word.... :dunno: dunno where you all are??? Oh well, slow times....
curly -- Oh, no! Sorry to hear you're sick. Sounds similar to what I have. You had better take it easy and not risk making it worse. Can't you take a pause day...you...stellar challenger...have the max of three. Did you take them all or do you just want to start over when you're better? Well, get well soon! :grouphug: derry -- Okay, good thinking. I agree that staying on plan is an "advanced" stage challenge. You can still do it of course as kind of "training wheel" challenge and see how it goes. You may surprise yourself! ;) Journaling is a great awareness builder and it certainly helps give you the facts when you do or don't lose. It's part of my CRAC challenge. (I'm doing a double challenge, two simultaneously which I figure separately as far as pause days and restarts go.) Maybe you could do that. That way you won't feel you've "blown" the whole thing and will still have that feeling of achievement if you stay on one of them. |
Today is day one for me. ;)
I'm going to try to journal differently than my WW materials. Dragging that book around and writing in it has become a nuisance. One thing this is typical of me is that I am on line several times a day, usually. I am going to try something different and send myself e-mail journals and create my own method. I hope to copy, cut and paste it into a journal that I will create in my WORD documents and track for 21 days. I am good at doing things right here where I communicate and why not communicate with myself. So, I shall begin this and see if it helps me to be more successful. WW does allow you to do journalling and be on line with them, but that costs money and funds are a bit low right now in this household. Linda |
I blew it....
:cry: I blew it again!! The Swiss chocolate got the best of me and I didn't even feel like counting calories 'cause I know they'll be over my limit.....oh darn.... :( I feel so bad..... :cry: But, I feel I should just start over...clean slate and all that... :kickcan:
Oh well, at least I got some exercise in today.... Soooo lonely around here. Where are you all?! :shrug: derry -- That sounds like an interesting plan. I hope it works for you. It sounds like fun and I would do it too if I thought I was going to be online enough to keep an accurate record. :goodluck: |
Red, what a bummer! A tasty bummer, but a bummer nonetheless. Was the chocolate dark or milk? If milk, with whole hazelnuts or not? (just a little food porn there). Seriously though, one bad day does not a defeat make. And as you said, you're still getting in that exercise! I'm thinking of going back to WW, at least briefly, and will send you the Core foods list once I get it again. For some reason I threw mine out a few months ago when I decided I could lose weight by "eating like a thin person" and never dieting again. :rofl: I somehow managed to forget who I was dealing with...!
When I got on the scale this morning I was quite pleased to see I had only climbed back to 202. (Okay, just slap me.) And then I realized how very, very much more pleased I'd be if I were two pounds under the dreaded 200 instead of above. The human psyche never ceases to amaze me - our (my) ability to ignore the obvious, to find ludicrous excuses for excesses and lapses... At any rate, I think I'm getting closer to the end of this little binge. For me at least, it works better to just quit for a while than to keep restarting day after day. It's as if I lose respect for the process if I'm not convinced I'm in it for the long haul. So I need to be "ready" when I start again or will get nowhere. That's how I finally quit smoking, and also how I managed to lose on WW in the past. The time just has to be right. Next week spinning starts, I see a foot specialist (after a wait of almost a year!) who I hope will have good ideas on how to fix my sore paws, and I'll be back on target. Red, have you seen someone about your cold/flu/asthma/whatever? It sounds awful, and really shouldn't be hanging around so long. Remember to look after yourself! Is your colleague out of jail and out of trouble? Fish, at last post you were on Day 14 and recovering from being sick. I bet you've gotten under 145 by now, once the no-food weight loss kicked in. Curly, you're so quietly tenacious. Personally I think you should be allowed a sort of medical leave from the challenge, especially as far as reduced exercise is concerned. (Eating Swiss chocolate or large packs of baloney on special offer would still be punishable offenses). 'Cause you sure don't sound well, and I remember from my running days that you can continue strenuaous exercise if your problems are above the neck, but not once it gets into your chest. Derry, welcome to the crazy house. Posting here is addictive, perfect for those of us with addictive personalities. (No slur intended, just that extra weight and food addictions seem to go hand in hand...) We're all a little low-key and whiny these days, but that will improve as we get over life's little bumps and humps. Apple, thanks for the pep talk. At the moment I seem to be in a pep-talk-resistant phase, but I did hear you, and it's all in my tiny pea brain waiting to come out and get me back on track. You're on Day how many now? I can't imagine being so blasé about the whole thing I can't remember what day I'm on! Of course, since I'm always on either Day 0 or Day 1, it's a lot easier to remember. :lol: By the way, I imagine that lengthy car vacuuming session not only didn't suck, it probably burnt off many, many calories. Shad, your trip sounds fantastic. Making me regret - again - not going to Japan when I sort of had the chance. Are you there for much longer? Your weigh-in when you get home should be a pleasant surprise, what with all the walking around sight-seeing. And of course as Red has shown us, there is no fattening food in Japan. In spite of my advanced age ("hand me my walker, dearie"), I'm tempted to blame this latest binge on PMS and TOM. Theoretically, there will be no more TOM's, but every so often I get all achy and moody and then I get a brief surprise. (Just enough that I don't dare travel anywhere without plenty of "supplies" in my suitcase... Will it never end?) Gotta go. |
Good morning everyone! Yesterday was day 15!
Red - Mmm, swiss chocolate :D I love good dark chocolate. usually I can control myself and just have one or two little squares. Sometimes I go crazy though :o Carla - hey, if you could quit smoking, I am sure you can stick to your diet! You are right, this monrning my scale said I was down to 142-143, but my official weigh-in is not until monday, so I am going to try to be good over the weekend. Derry - fitday allows you to journal for free. I have never done WW, so I don't know how different they would be. Of course, whatever works for you and keeps you motivated, that is the thing to do!. |
Hello! I made it through day one of calorie counting! Yea! And the scale is always friendly after a successful day of controlled eating. :goodscale
So I'll be back to where I claim to be in no time. :lol: I did log my food on fitday and I ate way too much fat yesterday. I try to hit 30-30-40. Red-atleast you had good chocolate and not a Kit Kat out of a childs Halloween bag..... :devil: Carla, well first of all.... :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: You MUST respond to our pep talks!! :coach: I think I am blase about the caffine/sit ups challenge because it's pretty easy. Not much challenge in my challenge.Day 12 done, by the way... Hey fish and curly, hope you're feeling better! I gotta go, the baby is demanding attention..... |
starting over....
Okay, starting over again today. No, nothing was good enough really to start over. I'm not even a huge chocolate fan. I was just lonely and feeled discouraged and after finding out that my coworker is still in lockup with no charges and will be for at least 10 days, I was just pissed. Japanese cops can be horrible, mixed up with the mafia, abusive and intimidating. I found out that they have the right to hold someone for 70 days with no charges being made. Ridiculous. This happened to another coworker and after sitting in jail without even being charged, they deported him. On top of that, having this guy out of work is really tough because we are already shorthanded. :mad: This is really not what I need.
On another note, actually, yes the Swiss chocolate was, in retrospect, (after I got over my disgust at ruining my challenge) pretty good, although it had some filling that I didn't really like (didn't stop me from eating it though!). Come to think of it, it is so much better than other chocolate. Maybe I should try to remember that the next time I want to reach for just any old thing. Okay, so just to remind myself of what it is I am setting out to do today, here are the points. CRAC 1. Eat no sugar, no white flour, no deep-fried foods. 2. Write everything down, with amounts and calories. SMAC 3. Keep the calories in a 1500-1800 range with additions for exercise other than the usual walking to get to and from places. ******** carla -- Thanks for saying you'd send me the core stuff when you get it. I think you only being 202 is quite a good thing. I was thinking, from the sounds of your bingeing, that you'd be way over that. I guess you exaggerate! I very much understand your not wanting to keep restarting when you're know you're not ready for a challenge. That's kind of why I started over instead of taking another pause day. Clean slate...clean plate.....uh-oh!! And thank you, I am feeling a little better today, though the lungs are not the best. I tried to move more things around in my room and that always kicks up the dust and is very bad for me. But I have to do it. It's largely because of this that I don't do it, which only, of course, makes things worse. This was not your usual dust-induced asthma though. I have been run down and this time of year people are sick all over. In a massively crowded place such as Tokyo, where you are in close contact with thousands every day, the spread of germs is rapid. Also, people at work are sick and one guy's kid had the mumps (which I've never had). The temperature has been changing and I am up before dawn when it is cold and then it heats up, so it's hard to dress and I end up getting chilled. My chest gets chilled very easily, too. Hope you get back on challenge soon and that the spinning classes will be a good motivation to keep going. Fish -- Good going on getting through Day 15! That is fantastic that you have been able to hold down the calories. I fear I am not going to be able to. Just something about eating that seems coupled with everything I do.... :( But maybe....I have to be optimistic. Apple -- You too. Great going on calorie counting. :cp: I will try to take inspiration from you and Fish. |
Heya guys.
Since I last posted I came down with the flu. Was outta work for a couple days (since I work with children) and now this morning I woke up dizzy. Like cant stand up straight dizzy. I need to sit and look at my diet, something is triggering migraines. Thats why I woke dizzy this morning. Cuz I went to bed with a migraine. Anyhoo. Our class/programs at work started today. I was so nervice. But the kids seemed to enjoy it. The topic was water displacement. It was interesting. The parents seemed to enjoy it too. Next thursday is my turn to be lead instructor. We're doin the class on leaves and why they change color. We'll see how that goes.
As far as my whole diet/healthy living program. Since I got sick I started eating more. Only gained like 2 lbs back but i think thats from TOM. Need to weigh again. Boyfriend and i are SUPPOSED to start walkin in the morning. We'll see if I wake up dizzy again. if it keeps up i'm gonna have to go to see a doctor. Anyhoo. I'm a tired tired girl, so I'm outta here. Hope everyone is doin good and I'll be sure to keep in touch, I promise. |
no exercise to report.. still sneezing and coughing here.. I have asthma also so when i get an upper resiratory yuck .. it really knocks me for a loop.. tho i am feeling much better this morning.. and my lungs are not whistlly today..
trying to decide. if i want to stay home or go to work today.. i have a desk job so i wont be physically taxed but .. its just the idea that if i wanna lay down and have a nap i can if i stay home.. dont know why i feel guilty about taking off .. Geez have u ever noticed the amount of sugar in cough syrup?? I guess they make it without.. but since i had my mom run out for it i couldnt ask her to run all over hunting sugar free.. lol heres a cheer for all the challengers :cheer: from the sidelines... |
Friday, day one AGAIN.... blew it yesterday and it was supposed to be day 1. I ended up being out of the house all day and my vow to journal was just not really possible. Today, I have already journalled breakfast, so that's a good sign.
At least I am posting here and that, in itself, is an accomplishment considering how "off program" I've been the last couple of months. I'm glad to be here and I appreciate this web site. Thanks! Linda |
Red – I’m sorry for not being there for you! TOM came and hit me hard. I had the worst craps ever. I was taking Bextra for them until they said that it could cause heart problems and such. It gave me such a scare that I will only take over the counter meds for them. Which don’t do the trick. I have endometriosis they had talked to me about having a partial hysterectomy which I don’t want! I only got out of bed to shower the past few days. It sucks I feel horrible and not just craps just myself as a person. I get terribly down. I now feel worst reading your post and knowing I should have been there for you. I’m sorry.
I want to also say I’m sorry to everyone else! I’m so very sorry!! |
Oh my gosh, everyone has been so sick :( I certainly hope we all feel better soon.
Made it through day 16 - actually at 1509, but you know what, that is so close I am calling it good :p Grr - I need to work on my writing skills. I do mostly compliance work, which follows set guidelines and is a lot of just copying what has been done before. I was asked to draft a client alert regarding final rules just passed by the Dept. of Treasury regarding anti-money laundering programs and insurance companies. So I did, and gave my draft to one of our senior AML attorneys. Well, he just e-mailed me the final version. 1000% better. Concise, to the point, etc. I know it is because he has been doing this for 6 or 7 years and I have been an attorney for less than 1 year, but still. I need more practice! [/rant] |
Hey Fish- you are probably already really busy, but maybe there's a writing course you can take? An Adult ed kind of thing? Definately study the changes he made to your original....I'm sure after some practice you will get much better!
Mez, sorry to hear about your illness. Please don't let it get you down! We all do better with positive attitudes!!Don't feel like you have to be there for everyone all the time. Take some time for yourself! Hope you are feeling better soon. Derry! Get back on! We're behind you all the way. Once you get a few successful days under your belt you will be rolling along, it actually gets easier... Curly, hope you're feeling better soon too! Don't worry about the cough syrup. Just take care of yourself! And Silly! you too! Where is Red today??? As for myself, I had to take a pause day, I had a little too much caffine yesterday because I spontaneously went out with a friend and had a latte, in addition to my normal morning coffee, which was only 1/3 decaf instead of my usual 2/3. So I'm still on day 13... And day 2 of calories down too. Still too much fat. And I have to be careful the rest of the day, I'm a little crazy with eating so far... :cofdate: |
moving along...with a hobble...
Good morning, all. Kind of a ill-feeling one, from the beers last night, but we had big things to discuss with our wayward coworker, so it was necessary. I surely went over my calorie limit and there wasn't much exercise happening yesterday, but I DID stay on the CRAC challenge of no sugar, no white flour, no deep-fried stuff...and I really wanted these deep fried slices of pumpkin dipped in almond slivers that the bar makes, but I didn't order them...nor the garlic toast! Hurrah! :cp: Ok, so Day 2 on CRAC, back to Day 1 on SMAC! Forward march!!!
Apple -- Moving right along there! Good for you! I know those spontaneous kind of slipups! :lol: So much of what we do is automatic, isn't it? I'll have just crunched down on a yummy slice of bread and realize, Oops! I can't have this on my challenge! Too late. Fish -- :bravo: You are simply shining!! :sunny: That's right, of course!! you're ok. 9 calories?!?! You can never be that accurate anyhow. I would always give a leeway, and a much bigger one than that! ;) Don't worry about your writing. Of course, it takes practice. I know! You gotta do it all the time and sometimes, even then, the words don't come out right. But you can always learn from the examples of others. Just study them and you'll be fine! mez -- Will you stop with your apologizing all the time! :nono: You certainly don't have to apologize to any of us!! So sorry to hear you've been having such a hard time of things. I certainly do hope you feel better real soon! Why are you feeling horrible about yourself as a person!!?!?! :?: Stop it, girl!! :mad: And remember, when you're sick, you can't have nice thoughts or it's really hard. Just kick back, turn off your inner dialogue and get some R&R, you hear me!!!??!? I want you back on your feet soon!!! :sunny: derry -- That's the attitude!!! That's what I like to see!! :yes: You stay positive there and proactive and take each day one at a time or a part of a day at a time and just keep on keeping on!! :dancer: We're here for you! :grouphug: curly -- Woah. Chicken soup to you! I have the same thing. The asthma is horrible and downright scary at times, isn't it? And it just knocks you out, you get so tired. I really, really know how you're feeling. Hope you pull out soon! Hang in there! And blow off the work! Your health and your getting better is the most important thing! Silly -- Yes, there sure is a lot of illness going around here. Let's all get better soon! Gosh, Silly, sure hope you feel better. Dizziness and migraines! Oh my! :eek: How did you ever find the strength to go into work? Well, when you get better, I hope to see you back on a challenge, OK?! ;) |
*sigh*
woke up dizzy this morning. Headache is starting now. But ears my ears are hurting something fierce. And they are popping when I swallow. Honestly, the only way I made it to work is cuz I really do love my job. I mean come on, I get paid pretty good money to play all day long. Thats all I do. LOL I do that, the chicken dance (though I did hurt my knee pretty bad doing this), the ChaCha Slide and the ToodyTaa (dont ask). Its just a fun job I guess. I'm tryin to get better. Boyfriend is taking such good care of me. Gotta love him. :) Well I'm gonna take some excedrin and get some sleep. I do have to work all day tomorrow. See yall laters... |
This is just a very quick check-in. I wrote a lengthy post about 4 hours ago, and promptly fell into a lovely post-cranberry-cosmo slumber, only to realize my post had disappeared. :tantrum: And it was long and lovely and, for once, not entirely Carla-centric... But now it's time to take that mild après-cosmo headache off to bed, so I'll try to repost more completely tomorrow.
And it's one day closer to the next challenge... |
Oh, carla....:cry: I was waiting for your long post.... You must learn to type in a different file and cut and paste. I hate the thought of your posts being lost....hope you're well. :wave:
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The moral of the story: never drink and drive... er, post. I must have hit "go advanced" and then logged out instead of "post quick reply". I'm just not good at anything beyond computer basics, and of course I sure was feeling "mellow" at the time... Cutting and pasting is all a mystery to me - I'm still amazed i can attach pics to my emails.
In any case, there was nothing profound in my post, just the usual drivel. I'll be back in better form tomorrow to catch up. Sleep well! :dz: |
so far, so good...
Well, it's getting late. Only an hour to go before my bedtime. I have cleared another day on both challenges. Unless I pig out after writing this, I should be okay. :crossed:
carla -- If you can attack photos you can cut and paste! I will teach you if you like...and your posts are not "drivel." Anything that can make me laugh has got to be GOOD stuff! :flow1: Look forward to hearing from you. Hope you had a nice sleep. Silly -- Ooh. Sounds like things are still bad. Glad someone is taking care of you! Get well soon! :grouphug: Okay, where is everyone?!?!?! :dunno: mez, friends, derry, Apple, Fish (have posted today :) ), curly, anyone who hasn't appeared from even longer back?!?! :listen: Where do you all go to?!!? don't tell me you have lives behind the computer monitor?! :rofl: |
cough.. sneeze... my exercise yesterday was walking from the shower to the sofa...
But i am feeling much better today... even got dressed and went out in the real world for a bit! |
Curly, I don't know if you can get it in the US, but up here we have a sugar-free cough syrup called Buckley's Mixture which is sold on the basis of how awful it tastes and well it works. Just in case you don't feel awful enough already...
Mez, I agree with you about no partial hysterectomy, at least not unless it is really essential to your health. I don't know how old you are, but menopause will take care of the cramps... Meanwhile, here's a suggestion that will convince you I'm crazy: when I still had periods, I always had monster cramps, and I finally realized that pain has a frequency. What I mean is that if you hum along with the pain, you should be able to find a level that matches and covers the level of the pain. And if you hum loudly at exactly the same level/frequency as the pain, you'll almost totally mask it. Of course if anyone hears you, you may end up in the looney bin... Red, you mentioned your wayward co-worker: is he out of the slammer? And have you seen a doctor about your health? I'm particularly worried about the possibility of mumps - you can get really sick when you get them as an adult. Update on Marble: I had an email from her today; she's doing not too bad, but is still in a lot of pain and the meds are making her itchy. Her nose has been re-attached or re-whatevered (surgery last last Tuesday), but the shoulder is in a sling and very painful. The fall was caused by a badly camouflaged (sp?) expansion joint, and she is suing. I now have her phone number and will call and check in tomorrow. I think she'll be okay, but definitely back to Day 0.... Yesterday I had a wonderfully excessive evening, lots of laughs, too many cocktails, but worth every calorie, and worth the slight headache. Today I'm still not back on target, estimated date of lift-off: Wednesday. Meanwhile I'm enjoying myself, but not too, too excessively. Although yesterday was a lovely day: I had a contract that fell through, but not soon enough for the client to avoid paying. So I arrived at work, only to have a free day!! Sometimes you get a freebie... Fish, it sounds like maybe the problem with your writing (not in your posts, of course) is a lack of concision? Maybe if you could get some kind of a course on precis-writing it would help. In spite of the way I babble on here, I have put considerable effort into learning how make it short. It does take time and more than one rewrite, but it is very satisfying when you get there. Gotta go. Take care, all. :wave: |
moving this bod!
Heh there! Glad to see a couple posts at least. And not even from people currently on the challenge...does this mean we have maybe only a couple people actually still on a challenge?....hmmm. Oh well, a lot of sickness going around here so it's hard to stick to something, if not impossible. Sure wish we'd hear from some of our MIAs though, especially because they were ill. Mez? You okay?
Well, I got to the gym today for the first time in a long time and did some weights for the first time in an even longer time! Hurrah! :cp: I also jogged a bit, and that was after riding this morning. I also walked 50 mins to the gym in the rain!! BUT, I took the bus home.... :) I wish so much I could keep this up. I used to train like a wild woman. Recently, time and some sort of lack of oooomph has got me draggin'. It's a mental thing. I need a new romance in my life!! :spin: curly -- I'm glad to hear you're feeling a bit better. Getting out in the "real world" is sure to get you stronger. Take care! carla -- "A wonderfully excessive evening," was it?! Hmm. And still not challenging....ok, we're going to get after you this week! :yes: Why don't you do a challenge that would put your love of excess to the test...like doing excessive exercise or aiming for excessive vegetable consumption?! :lol3: No??! Please give my best to Marble when you talk to her. Tell her please that I'm so sorry to hear what happened, hope she's not in too much pain and that I wish her a quick recovery. The poor thing! Glad you're in touch. Actually, as you can see from above, I'm feeling much better. It was bizarre. I had this great nostalgic like feeling today, one of strength and vigor and I realized it was the return of health, my normal way of being and these past two weeks had just knocked me for a loop. People are sick all over. There are sudden bouts of flu and all. I had this last year too. Something where I drag for a couple weeks but never get down and out sick. I think I'm made of pretty tough stuff...either that, or the state of my room or the fact that I'm usually sleeping with a couple cats in my face not to mention the horses and dogs I touch all the time, has probably given me some sort of immunity. It was either immunity or die! Wayward boy is still in lockup. I have been trying to help out with interpreting and so and plan on seeing him Tuesday. Poor kid and the poor girlfriend, though her family is trying to help out with a lawyer and so. He barely did anything wrong, just can't remember it, he had drunk so much. He gets blackouts, I know. I NEVER do...often wish I would! :rofl: But I know he really, really drinks a lot. What he did though would have gotten him a slap on the wrist and a 20 quid fine back in the U.K. Ridiculous stuff here. Somewhere between a police state and a kindergarten. That's the feeling I get at times. Oops. Better shut up. ;) |
I have a dilema. Day 3 was a little high, I was hoping to compensate with a low day 4 but day 4 was high too. If I start over, the challenge will still be going on thanksgiving, and my birthday, which is the day after. No way I'll only consume 1500 on those days!! It's early for a pause day, but I guess I have to take it. And today I'll be good! Really! Sit-ups and caffine rolling along, day 15.
Red-good job on moving around. It's so nice to be active, isn't it? I always feel invigorated even after my puny sit up work out. Curly, sounds like you're on the road to recovery. Try to take a short walk if you can, fresh air can do wonders! Carla-we're there for you on Wednesday! I'm interested to see what the challenge will be. I'm glad you had a good time last night :hat: |
Day 3 on both challenges...just starting out..
Good morning. I'm on Day 3 of both challenges. Took a pause on the CRAC challenge yesterday but stayed within the SMAC limitations.
It looks like we have lost people for whatever reasons. Oh well, I won't see it as a reflection on me.... :( Apple -- Glad to see someone is still out there alive and kicking and actually doing a challenge, no, TWO! If you finish your situps and caffeine challenge in six or so days, and you will, you'll acquire another pause day and can add that to your other challenge. That should get your through! :spin: I think. Thanksgiving AND a birthday! You certainly can't be expected to be skimping then! :lol: Good luck! |
Starting again!
Hi there 21' dayers!!!
Back to the real world today... havent been at work since last wednesday.. that will be scary! ok since i am still mending.. I am going to make my challege for 1 hour of exercise per day.. and start today!! |
changed the weight tracker today!!!
Glad to see you back, curly!! :yes:
I'm calling in an okay on Day 3 on both challenges. Onward to Day 4!! :dancer: |
Good morning everyone!
Sunday ended up being my second (and last for this challenge) pause day, but Saturday was day 18! I am almost through this challenge!! My sister, niece, and I went mountain hiking yesterday. We hiked about 7 miles. It took us 3 hours and 20 minutes but we were moving pretty much the entire time. Dang, climbing mountains is rough work! So, go figure, I ate more than 1500 calories yesterday :lol: I am not even mad at myself about it. I am actually a little disappointed in my food choices (dinner was 1/2 a frozen pepperoni pizza), but one day of grease won't kill me. Tomorrow is my weigh-in day, and I am pretty sure I will be posting with a loss of at least 1 or 2 pounds. I will post more to everyone later. Enjoy the start of another work week! |
beginning Day 4 on both challenges....
Good morning! Busy day ahead of me and I couldn't sleep well. Thinking of all the things that went on yesterday and all the things that need to be done today. Ugh. It's no wonder I can't sleep but I need it the most. I hate that. Oh well, will not let it agitate me into overeating. This is my worst thing. Whenever I'm stressed, either for good or bad, I try to calm myself with eating. What I really want is sleep! Wish me luck, people! :stress:
Fish -- Good to hear from you. You and a couple others have been the only ones showing up these days. Just don't understand where the others go. Well, it sounds like you had a great day out hiking. Are you walking through the Appalachians there? Or what mountains are those? What height are you getting up to, I wonder? In any case, it sounded like fun and a whole lot of exercise. Now that's a pause day but then not. That's why I like to add extra calories for exercise because I can't incorporate it into a daily thing but don't want to be punished for eating more when I do exercise. Maybe you could try similar. As for the pizza, I think the frozen types aren't as greasy as fresh ones. The grease looks bad frozen and I think they try to keep it down. In any case, great going on getting this far in your challenge! :spin: And I look forward to hearing more from you! Enjoy your work too! :dance: |
i make little mini pizzas on a flat whole wheat pita bread... just use ff cheese and lots of veggie toppings... its yummy!
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Curly - those mini pizzas sound delish! That would, however, require me to have more food in the house than a frozen pizza and some 3-week old asparagus :lol: Seriously, I had every intention of going grocery shopping yesterday and restocking the fridge with healthy food, but after our mega-hike I was too lazy and sore to get off the sofa and go to the store! And, I had actually finished off the rest of the veggies in a vegetable and egg white scramble I made for b'fast on Saturday.
Red - I have found the only way for me to lose weight is to set a calorie limit and then exercise on top of that limitation. I think I must just have a super-slow metabolism :?: I know that you have commented that I don't eat very much, but honestly, if I am going to lose weight, I have to keep my calories under 1500 and my exercise at at least 30 minutes a day. I can maintain at about 1800/daily and 30 minutes/daily, but anything more than that and I definitely gain. Being petite doesn't help. I keep thinking that if I were only a few inches taller (I am 5'4") I wouldn't need to lose any weight at all :D |
Well, I've been putting this off, but it looks like I will have to start over with the calorie limit challenge. Rats. Well, I knew it was going to be hard. I'll keep trying! Just that I have this Thanksgiving/birthday obstacle. Although Red is right, I should have 2 pause days by then. But if the whole week-end becomes a family feast.....I'll have to try REALLY REALLY hard. It's still more than 2 weeks away and I could really be feeling good about myself by then. I also got TOM today, so I think I'll relax today and get back to counting tomorrow. Mean while day 16 done for caffine & sit-ups!
Fish, I love hiking, but it's yet another thing I have a hard time fitting in to my life right now. My husband has developed a hip problem this past year too, and it's hard for him to walk very far. Congrats on doing SO WELL with the calories. I am impressed. Can't wait to hear the results of your weigh-in! :goodscale Red! I hope your day goes well, and you get a good night's sleep! :yawn: Curly, now that you're better, I'm sure you'll do great exercising 1 hour a day! :carrot: |
Day 1
day 1- 30 min walking.. 30 min circuit training..
lemme tell ya i dont know if it was being away from the circuit training for a week or that my system is getting back to being well.. but that 30 min wiped me out! Fish: buy the stuff and make up a bunch of the mini pizzas & freeze them! my mom and dad have a garden and I had a huge bowl of Kale for dinner.. I love that stuff! then i came home and sauted onion, turkey bacon and hamburger... so i can make a bacon cheeseburger quiche for dinner tomorrow hey thats an easy receipe for ya Fish... u saute the hamburger onion and turkey bacon and spread it into a glass casserole dish.. then u beat @ 6 eggs, some baking powder and @ 1/2 c milk and pour that mixture over the hambuger and top with ff shredded cheese and bake.. |
Today I started an exercise challenge (30 min a day). And I'm still pondering other components to be added later, which of course will leave me with those staggered multi-challenges that have become so popular here. Today I went to my first spinning class of the season :ebike: , and didn't TOTALLY humiliate myself... I predict some seriously stiff bits and pieces tomorrow.
Today I went to the orthopedic surgeon to see about my sore feet. (No, I'm not contemplating surgery!!) So far I've been told not to walk too much, and I need to get yet another pair of orthotics. I've learned since the foot saga started that no two orthotics providers will EVER agree that the other guy's orthotics are even barely adequate. An interesting wake-up call: one reason she wants me to not walk too much is because my weight is hard on my feet in their present condition... And she wasn't trying to be mean. Anyway, if the orthotics don't work, then there are about 6 more options before surgery, which she doesn't recommend unless it's a last resort. It'll take a little imagination to come up with exercise that I enjoy that doesn't involve my feet! My gazelle had found its true vocation as a hanging rack for the clothes awaiting ironing, but I finally liberated the poor dear (deer?) today. Red, if you walk 50 minutes, you've probably covered well over 10,000 steps. You should get a pedometer - it'll give you such a sense of accomplishment. I'm glad to hear you're feeling better and getting your oomph back. I knew you'd find it again one of these days. I spoke to Marble today, and she's in good spirits. Her nose has been remodeled and is perfect again. The shoulder is still giving her a lot of grief. It may still be a while before she starts posting again. I think she got a good laugh when I told her I was on no challenge at all - as a sympathy strike until she could exercise again. She claims the fat is pooling around her hips as she lies there... It'll be good when she's better and brings that sense of the absurd back to the thread. I think she misses us all. So Red, I don't think there's really a lack of interest going on here. Just a lot of people being sick or recovering from falls or finding it hard to break through the end of summer blues. Be patient and we'll all be back on track eventually. Weekends tend to be extra slow anyway: I think a lot of posters only go on line on their employers' time... Time to go soak these old bones and muscles before they seize up entirely... |
Yesterday was day 19 - Once again, way too low, but definitely under 1500 (only 888 - oops :o ). I got busy again at work and did not stop for lunch.
But I went to the store last night on my way home - stocked up on lean cuisines to bring in for lunch, bought some cottage cheese, fruit, veggies, stuff that is easy to grab and bring with me for lunch as I am racing out the door. By the time I got home, it was 9:30 p.m. DH made me eggs benedict for dinner (with low-calories hollandaise - only 10 calories a tablespoon) and then I was just too tired to eat anything else. Two more days and I am going to have to think of a new challenge! Carla- way to go with your spinning class! I took one, once :lol: It was actually a lot of fun. I just never know when I am going to be able to get to the gym, so it is hard for me to take a scheduled class. I hope to be able to get to the gym today, as I did not make it at all yesterday. Curly - circuit training can really wipe you out! Keep at it though - you will be back to full strength in no time! Red - I hope you were able to get some sleep! Just take deep breathes - we are here for you. Apple - way to go on day 16!! Are you not having any caffeine, or just limiting to a certain amount? |
I’m back. I tell you I think there is more to my TOM than just the pain. I get terribly down and it take awhile for me to get over it. Some months are harder than others. I swear I fall into a empty cold pit of self doubt. Well I’ve crawled out and will shake what remains off. I really hate writing sad things so I thought it was best to stay away.
Red - I’m so darn proud of you!!! Hitting the gym, jogging and weights and walking in the rain!!! I’d say YOU ARE A WILD WOMAN!!! Hope it’s catchy! LOL Carla – I’m going to give the humming a try! Thanks so much for your advice =) I’m 41 I had a talk with my sister and she thinks I maybe going starting menopause I guess the same thing kind of happen to her when she was around my age. I started my TOM when I was 10 years old. Fairly early. Eeek I got to run I'll BRB |
day 2>>> 1 hr of circuit training!
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Well, lots of activity around here, but.... where, oh where has our Red Balloon gone? Oh, where, oh where can she be? Perhaps she offered her fair body in exchange for the wayward colleague, having realized 21 days in stir might be just the challenge to promote weight loss? Or just too darn tired and/or busy to post? Let's hope we find out soon!
Meanwhile, Fish has 19 days down, 20 counting today?!! Just moments away from a completed challenge. And yes, Fish, spinning is fun, but I'll be suffering until my butt adjusts. Something to keep in mind for the next few weeks. Mez, good to see you back! What a bummer that TOM is so hard on you. We're so used to your cheerful and supportive voice, it's hard to realize you get down too. So next month, just remember to hum as hard as you can - a nice loud slightly high-pitched whine of a hum. Even if it doesn't work, it'll get you laughing at yourself. As for menopause, my TOM got much, much better as I got older; shorter, not as heavy, no more clots (sorry about the too much information there), and almost no cramps. Anyway, it's good to see you back. Curly, you just keep trudging along. Short posts, good recipe ideas, right back on the exercise track after the flu caused a setback. Impressive! Now if we could all have your fortitude, we'd all graduate and the thread would just unravel... Apple, 16 days of no caffeine? And those sit-ups? Bravo! Not an easy challenge. Maybe some day I'll be able to do a sit-up myself. :lol: And the calorie challenge is a very tough one, I know I'm not woman enough to set a calorie limit. As for me, Day 2 of my CREAK challenge done. (I've decided to copy Red's idea of naming the various chalenges. All that "Creak" stands for is the sound of my joints and muscles and bones as I put them thru their paces.) Today I broke the no-walk rule and went for a 2 hour "walk" in the woods with some friends. I haven't come up with my other challenge(s) yet. Stay tuned. |
Hiya all,
I'm back from holiday and about ready to start the new challenge in the lead up to the silly season. No clues as to what it may be yet but I'll work on in while the fog (in the brain) lifts. Red, I meant to ring you on Monday night, but things got busy and it sounds as though you may have been busy yourself. It was good to talk to you. Pity we did not get to meet. Things were fairly hectic with classes, after school classes, evening classes and sightseeing. Anyway, gotta go get something done today. I'm just not sure where to start. Maybe at the beginning might be a good place. First things first. A shower and then I'm off to do some shopping for fruit and veg. Then a clean up in the kitchen and fridge. Maybe wash the kitchen floor. That will get the brain fizzing. |
I'm here guys, just busy and having to restart my challenge after all. My heart wasn't in it. I'll try to get back in soon. :wave:
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My heart wasn't in it either. I'm beginning to think I might have to start my own challenge called something like "one day at a time" or something.... maybe 21 days is just too overwhelming for me to think about at this time in my life.
It's not like I am totally off the wagon, either, but just not able to keep up the challenge. I challenge myself to take today as day 1 of a new outlook. No tracking, no worries, just making health choices instead of junk. This, I say, after having ice cream last night.... what a bad girl. I knew what I was doing as well and have no excuses. Linda |
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