Good morning, all. Post Super Bowl Tuesday for me here. That sounds like I've been partying for two days straight but you gotta remember it was Super Bowl Monday for me! Well, I kept it down to two large cans of the liquid stuff last night, only because I didn't have a ready and willing drinking partner. It was a good thing too as I got a call looking for some more translation work by morning. Had I been too whacked to do it.....as it was the material was actually quite interesting...secret developmental stuff that I could probably make tons more money selling to the competition than I do with the pittance I get translating it. Ah, but the ole Honest Abe thing seems to crop up more and more. I swear, in the past couple weeks I have returned more change from sales clerks giving me back too much....sometimes as much as 50 bucks! (at the vet's, I gave 'em a 10er and they gave me 12 back! ... )
Well, seeing as I have no pause days left, I forced myself to do the crunches and journal at the last minute last night. Even the caffeine was hard. I really wanted to have a coffee with some smut I was indulging in late in the afternoon.... Don't know which was worse, the smut or the caffeine, but since the former isn't on my challenges at the moment....I was clear!
Snow fell last night again in Tokyo and I really don't need that! However, the temperature is supposed to shoot up this afternoon so that'll probably melt it all.
Well, posts seems a bit sparse these days. Is the lack of email notifications perhaps keeping some people in the dark? Hope to see more of you all!
Tayja -- Well, kiddo, you did it!!!! You chugged your way to your first complete round of 21!!! WAY TO GO!!! With new habits and new discipline you're sure to get that midriff you want this year for sure!! Hang in there! I am like you with the inflexibility. So tight! But I do try to stretch a bit more these days. Usually, if I'm pressed for time, it's going to be the thing that goes, right? I hope you can gain some momentum nearing your birthday too. I'm sure you can if you just keep at it and gradually increase what you're doing. And thanks for the kick in the butt to freaky. I gave her one too. She was out partying after the Super Bowl and had an absolute blast! Oh, I wish I had been there in Detroit with her.
CBETA -- Yes, I hear the call of the refrigerator, a low, seductive humming that hones in on the appetite sensors...I have the same problem with overeating period, good or bad...this is the reason I am reluctant to do another sugar challenge. I find it better for me to allow a bit...if I am strong enough to do that...because when I don't I start eating things I really don't want in greater quantity.
marble -- Go to the announcement forum and read the latest. Apparently, some things are still down from the server move and weight trackers are one of them. Well, I'm glad to see you're still with us. I lost track of you. Oh, I see, you are just starting out....okay, well, pants zipping, that is awesome. Sure wish I could say the same. I'm back to my fat pants...sometimes I could curse the stretchy fabrics. I have had those kind of dreams too, not exactly massive weight gain overnight but something where I hadn't realized how enormous I was and then realized it all of a sudden....actually that sounds like the way I used to be and it wasn't any dream!
curly -- the hospice walk sounds nice. From the sounds of it, your walking pace sounds unbelievably fast and more like a walk/jog pace itself so I'm sure you'll get through it in no time. Good luck and have fun!
carla -- Congrats on getting to boot camp bright and early!! That sure was a small class. Tell me, what is the difference between spinning and just pedaling fast on an exercise bike? Is it because you stand up and stuff? Nobody does it here.
No praise? I don't think I ever said anything about praise making me rebel. I never got any praise at all...it was just push, push, push and make me feel like something under a microscope and, yeah, well, it could be better! Probably a bit of praise would have been nice. Still, I'm not complaining or making excuses for myself. As you can see, I do get out there and do a lot. Just doing that is tough with my lifestyle. I was mainly talking about the lack, not of motivation, but of desire to keep going once I start tasting success, once things start falling into place. Maybe, obviously, I was confusing you with my babbling.
What's this with the Tribal Fusion? Never heard it. What is it?!?!?!
Shad -- Yes, me too, I forget to comment on the cute photo of your cat you posted. The dog's life, eh? the cat's life. I think with you it's just a matter of having to really make some drastic changes in whatever it is you do. The body and mind have a way of maintaining the status quo..I mean, that's how we survive. If we had to consciously think about it it wouldn't be too good, would it? Obviously, what you're doing is not enough to lose weight....I'm sure you know that and I guess you just don't feel like adding in more exercise or taking out more food, sooo, until you do I guess you'll just have to be happy with maintaining. And, maintaining is certainly not a bad thing at your weight. It could be much, much worse. I mean, with all the things going on in life, you could be expanding rapidly....many people do. You're not, so that is really a major battle won, though it doesn't feel that way. Hang in there and stop focusing on the lack of weight loss and seeing it as being stuck. Focus on the fact that you are NOT gaining!
JCT -- Or is it, yo Fizzle! I can just see you yelling "I'm not a fizzle!" I used to have similar yelling bouts, usually though because my brother and his friends were outrunning me and not waiting up. The name-calling I was usually doing to others, mainly my little sister!
I'm sorry....yeah, right...about Seattle's loss....for you, at least, but like you said, it is something to have gotten into the Super Bowl. I mean, okay, I'm from Pittsburgh and we have a legacy to preserve. When I realized that all my memories are from 25 years ago when the Steel Dynasty ruled, I start to think, what the heck have the Steelers been doing all these years?!?!...but new blood, new teams...it's never really the same Steelers, is it? Still, for the Hawks to have gotten in is great. Think of all the people who have no ties to either team but make it near a national holiday watching the game. What makes the game so great is that you know you're watching two powerful teams. Who wins that one game isn't really the point, is it? Okay, that said...it was difficult...they're parading in Pittsburgh today! The town is rocking...even more than usual..and I am sooo happy for everyone! Thank you, Steeler fans! You are what makes it wonderful!!
Ok, back to the challenge stuff. Now, I want you to get off your butt and stop with the pausing....that's just a nice word for lazing around!! And journaling is not that hard...you just pick up the pencil and push it!! Now get in there and do it!!
tia -- Where have you gone? You are very quiet these days though I'm glad to hear you're sticking to your challenges...don't let the other things you set out to do bother you too much. Focus on your successes! For now, the rest can come later. There is NO rush!
Last edited by redballoon; 02-06-2006 at 06:52 PM.
Hey all. It was crazy, not being able to post on here. I missed you all, and NEEDED to post.
OK. New challenges, here I come. . . (Both challenges were started 2/4/06, so technically, I passed day 3 for both today!)
Challenge 1: no soda. 2 pause days allowed.
Challenge 2: Follow the menu. 3 pause days allowed. I now have my menu list ALL meals per day. I am able to swap menu items, but it must be on the menu. Also, I can replace any meal with a salad. I even have healthy snack items listed, but will make that step two of this challenge - the soda thing is going better breaking into stages after all.
My goal is to average a loss of 2 pounds per week. I have large rewards for milestones met in a timely manner. I also have smaller rewards which will be for having 4 losing weeks in a row.
I also think I may have stumbled upon something to help with the food porn. I went to the gym this afternoon after work. I was craving the porn. Had rationalized the heck out of it, and was going to get me some. I was reading a magazine while working out, that had a story about women's heart disease. It took the whole article, and 6 women survivors stories, but at the end, the food porn looked like a really, really bad idea. Especially considering my family history.
I think I need to find me a red dress pin, to remind me of what really matters.
Jolly... have u considered using whey protein powder? u can mix up a lot of goodies... smoothies with real fruit the powder and ice and it comes out tasting like a "food porn" .... plus the more protein u take in the more lean muscle mass u build when u exercise... and the more protein u take in the longer it keeps u satisfied..
hey guys, i am really tired so i'll just keep it quick as usual. WATP complete for day 10. Water for day 10 complete. pause day for day 7 of food journal. none left. had a rough day. goodnight. redballoon, i am still straggling along.
curlylocks, yes it was me with the lowcarbing, thanks. i overdid the carbs again today and my head is spinning. i need to tart over with induction tomorrow.
Hi all! I am back from the gym. I never thought I was going to make it there, let alone actually do something. Walking there I felt like I was walking slow motion in a dream or through water or something, that's how lethargic I felt. So many times (and it takes 50 mins to get there!) I almost turned around. I was convinced I was getting ill or just would wimp out if I made it to the gym, so, you know, why bother? attitude. But I used the old trick, just go, jog 5 min. if that's all you can handle and then leave. Even that trick though didn't look like it was going to get me there. But I did and the closer I got the more I started thinking about the people I would probably see there and how seeing the familiar faces and familiar greetings would no doubt make me feel more energized. When I got to outside the gym, sure enough I saw someone I knew and that helped eventually get me inside...had to wrap this up...I sound like CBETA! Love you, CB!!
So, the long of the short...is I only jogged 3K and did the crunches etc, but I also did a bit of weight training, mainly because one of the trainers was saying..."haven't seen you weight training recently"....since he's been Mr. Japan for 13 years I kind of hate to wimp out in front of him so I got back into the weights....it's not that I don't like them, it's that I like them TOO much but I just don't want so much bulk anymore. I know, a lot of it is fat though and I think my appetite, already a VERY healthy one, just goes through the ceiling when I train heavy. I'm going to promise myself, if I see a gain in my eating or weight I am going to stop the weights again.
Okay, over to you all....though today was dead! Where are you all hiding!?!?!? Post Super Bowl blahs?! What?!?! Well, there are a few of you! Hurrah for keeping the faith!
curly -- There you are, for sure! Staying at it! Good for you! How DO you keep your calories so low?! I would be crazed!...oh wait, some say I already am.....
tia -- I hope you got some sleep. You don't sound too happy. But heh, straggling is better than just lying there doing nothing! So, a rousing three cheers for you! Don't think when you're tired....everything looks gray then. Just coast along when you're feeling down. But, don't pig out! You don't always have to lose, but just don't gain!!
jolly -- Glad we're back, eh? Yeah, I thought it wasn't very nice that no one told us the place was going to shut down...maybe there was an announcement on the announcement forum but who looks there?! Ok, so you got a bit of a stealth challenge going on there, or had. So, are you starting over on all three? Glad to hear that reading that article woke you up a bit. What's with the red dress pin though? Didn't follow that. And, you know, the "food porn" expression has really stuck with me too...it was you, right? that was saying you keep hearing it?...when I passed some fast food joints today and say these huge posters advertising food in full color I was thinking, oh, wow, look at that?! ...."food porn, jeez..." ....and when I post on another thread and I see these big long descriptions of all the things people have been eating and then feeling bad about or feeling sinful or whatever, and YET, still continue eating it, I'm thinking, oh, NOT on our thread...over there...we're CLEAN! It feels like when you were a kid and came from a really strict home and then go over to your friend's house and see and hear things you'd NEVER hear or see or EVER be allowed to say at your own home!
Good morning. Didn't sleep well last night, and have to be in to work early today. It will be a huge effort to get to the gym after work, but I will preservere. I did cut myself some slack on the barn, and will go ride tomorrow instead. I have to stop picking up two early morning shifts in a row.
Red, the red dress is the symbol of women's heart disease, like the pink ribbon is for women's breast cancer. They sell pins to support research and awareness, as heart disease is the number 1 killer of women (I believe). And since I do have a lot of heart problems (as well as diabetes and arthritis) in my family, whatever it takes to get to a healthier weight, so I can live longer and better.
Day #4 for me>>>>>>>>>>>>>>of course my exercise *challenge* is like Curley's warm-up....did 20 min. of ellip. and wt. work....HOW did I pull a muscle in my A$$???? doing step-ups???? (so those are off the work-out for now)
Hey Ladies,
Right red, I do apologize for whining. I'm am back in effective today. I am out of low carbed food, no meat so I have to be extra careful what I eat. I am sure I am going to be out of ketosis but I will start my induction again on Friday, when I make grocery. I like it because after my first 1 or 2 days I feel great. So I am going to stick with it a while longer, but not as a challenge. I am working on my water challenge for day 11 I believe. I was going to do another pause day on my journal because of the food porn I was eating but decided that the challenge was just to journal it, not limit what I eat. Mom is here to pick me up so I'll continue this later. Curlylocks we need to talk later. Love you guys, Kisses
Day 15 here for exercise. Although yesterday was one of those squeak by days...Today I have an hour free and clear for exercise so that will help make up for it.
CBETA- The Bay to Breakers is the 3rd Sunday in May every year. It's the 21st this year. It's 12K, a little over 7 miles. I don't think I'll be in any shape to run 7 miles by May, but it still might be fun. For those of you who have never heard of it, it's quite a silly spectacle of a race. People dress up in costumes or wear nothing much at all...its a party atmosphere. I suppose alot of pepole just walk it.
Carla, did we officially decide that Mon is weigh in? Was last week the first week or is it this week? You are sure to reach your pound a week with that boot camp. I wish I could do something like that.
Hey tayja..way to go on your challenge!!!
By the way, I'm staring the no beer challenge again. I can do it this time!!!
Just popping in to say hello. It has been a very rough week. I've been incredibly sick since Thursday and I just got back from the doctor's office with the verdict of bronchitis. He gave me some antibiotics, so I will hopefully feel better soon. Needless to say, my challenge is beyond paused. I haven't been working out or eating or anything other than coming in to work and feeling like death warmed over.
On the bright side(?) I have lost three pounds.
I hope everyone is doing well, and i should be back in the swing of things by the end of the week.
Fish, please take it easy and get well soon. We miss you and want to see you happy and swimming :-)
Though I must admin TOM is giving me lots of trouble ever since I began loosing weight 3 months ago. Each time it intensifies and stupid me is trying to fight it w/o any meds. Well, that's done. I missed work yesterday and worked just part of the day from home. I did not go in today, but did take the meds, and feel a lot better. I will be back in the swing of things tomorrow and perhaps will have to work through the weekend to make up for any lost time, as we have a deadline of go live on the 20th - I simply cannot miss it!
But on the bright side, being at home did not equal me messing up my challenges I am determined!
A: Food (3-2) -Day 20 (Feb. 6) Done
B: H2O (3-2) - Day 20 (Feb. 6) PAUSE day
C: Gym (3-3) - Day 19 (Feb. 6) Done. It was so hard, though working out was ok, the pain overwhelmed me. I lasted through cardio and went home.
Today are two great accomplishments. Weights this morning showed 248!!!! which is my mini goal, I cannot wait till friday to adjust so I will mark as goal met, w/o a new goal related to weight until Friday. If I hold out till than on Friday I will set in the next goal and a new date!
Also my ex just got back from his trip to Germany. Today he became a US Citizen. He is taking me to an early dinner, and he was really suprised when I said I lost over 20 pounds, he said that he think he will notice it, I am ancious to see if he does!
Hey all. I just have to say today was a very good day. I avoided having to use a pause day already - I had to go to "the big city" for work, and almost convinced myself it would be a GREAT opportunity to get some real food. Then, I also avoided food porn when the craving hit. Lastly, despite exhaustion, I made it to the gym after work, and even did weights.
Now, I just have to make supper and relax. it's a good day.
Hey all. I just have to say today was a very good day. I avoided having to use a pause day already - I had to go to "the big city" for work, and almost convinced myself it would be a GREAT opportunity to get some real food. Then, I also avoided food porn when the craving hit. Lastly, despite exhaustion, I made it to the gym after work, and even did weights.
Now, I just have to make supper and relax. it's a good day.
Have a great rest of the day all.
Great job!!!! congrats on staying away...
Doesn't it feel great to feel strong!
still on track...
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Don't know which was worse, the smut or the caffeine, but since the former isn't on my challenges at the moment....I was clear! 
However, the temperature is supposed to shoot up this afternoon so that'll probably melt it all. 
Hope to see more of you all! 
Hang in there! I am like you with the inflexibility. So tight! But I do try to stretch a bit more these days. Usually, if I'm pressed for time, it's going to be the thing that goes, right? I hope you can gain some momentum nearing your birthday too. I'm sure you can if you just keep at it and gradually increase what you're doing. And thanks for the kick in the butt to freaky. I gave her one too. She was out partying after the Super Bowl and had an absolute blast! Oh, I wish I had been there in Detroit with her. 
Congrats on getting to boot camp bright and early!! That sure was a small class. Tell me, what is the difference between spinning and just pedaling fast on an exercise bike? Is it because you stand up and stuff? Nobody does it here. 
I can just see you yelling "I'm not a fizzle!" I used to have similar yelling bouts, usually though because my brother and his friends were outrunning me and not waiting up. The name-calling I was usually doing to others, mainly my little sister! 
Now, I want you to get off your butt and stop with the pausing....that's just a nice word for lazing around!! 
notched another day....
Where are you all hiding!?!?!? Post Super Bowl blahs?! What?!?! Well, there are a few of you! Hurrah for keeping the faith!
...."food porn, jeez..." ....and when I post on another thread and I see these big long descriptions of all the things people have been eating and then feeling bad about or feeling sinful or whatever, and YET, still continue eating it, I'm thinking, oh, NOT on our thread...over there...we're CLEAN! It feels like when you were a kid and came from a really strict home and then go over to your friend's house and see and hear things you'd NEVER hear or see or EVER be allowed to say at your own home! 
