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It slowed down enough, that I can do a post.
Jolly 3 lbs. Dang girl, that's great. Good job on the diversion of bubble bath, nails, and teeth. I realize that when weak moments come along, if I can hold out even for 5 minutes they usually pass. Doesn't mean they don't come back, but..... Red You're a riot. I feel like my youthful looks come from my face being chubby. No wrinkles. It's great that you were able to hit the gym in the evening. I would love to go workout in the morning, but I have the hardest time getting up early enough to do that and still make it to work. Curly Good job on the 5K. How far is 5K anyway? I never can remember the conversion. I had a hard time just doing 2 miles. I usually can do maybe 1 1/2, but then my knees and shins start killing me. Otherwise I could go much further. Misti, Apple, Marble, Obsidian and everyone else. You can do it. Y'all take care. |
3.1 miles is 5k i believe
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Hey all. Great day here. Even got out and enjoyed the weather with the pony tonight. Hurray.
Beth- yeah, it is great when I recognize those little voices coming on, and can circumvent. That is cool that you have traveled. I wish I had the time and money to do more. Elyn - Thanks for the congrats. Keep up your good work. Red - Thanks for the congrats too. I also have to "allow" myself anything. If I start wanting something, and tell myself I can't, then . . . .BINGE :eek: However, if I say it is ok, and ask myself is it what I really want . . . usually it isn't. It is so hard to change those mindsets though, isn't it. I step at a time. I hope you got your workout in, and had a good day. Speaking of changing mindsets . . . I was really thinking about what Misti said the other day. While I do believe that everything can and should be enjoyed in moderation, I don't want to go back to calming my emotions with :censored:, just because it isn't a challenge anymore, even if it is forms that I consider acceptable. And it really has only been the last half of this challenge where I have truly gotten off the bad stuff, and not substituted other forms of processed sugar for what my challenge is. So, to make sure I can keep this up, I think I will continue the no :censored: challenge for at least one, maybe two more rounds. I will allow in two forms that I eat for meals, and will give myself more pause days, so I can have a special treat if it comes up. But I really want to make sure my mindset has changed to :censored: being a special treat, not a way of life or a coping mechanism. So, if you are reading, Misti - thanks for the joke. You really made me think ahead a bit to what I need to focus on next :) So, long windedness aside. Day 20 - no :censored: and day 16 - follow menu, both challenges met. Have a great night all, and hope more of our posters find their way back. Thinking of you all :wave: Oh yeah - I did finally find info on the bicycle club I hope to join. After the next couple of crazy weeks, hopefully I will join, and get to meet more people. Hurray! :ebike: |
1 mile = 1.6K therefore 5k = 3.125 miles. Clever Curly.
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Good morning all. Did my workout this morning - even the dreaded weights :eek:
I have to admit, I am feeling a bit apprehensive right now. Things are going well. Not just with the weight loss, but with the horse, work, basically everything (ok, except the social life - I still feel like Mother Superior in "Sound of Music"). This is when something happens, and I take 10 steps and 40 pounds back. I admit, I feel like I have made more positive changes this time in my thinking, choices, and perceptions. But still . . . .the fear remains. How do I keep from allowing an external event to make me run back to old behaviors??? How do I make myself believe I deserve better than that??? I am just not sure. I am also concerned about the upcoming weekend. Two days of holiday dinners, one of which I cook, and one we are going out to a brunch/buffet. :fr: How can I plan ahead, so that this doesn't turn into a diseaster eating wise???? Sorry guys. Just some random thoughts this morning. I hope everyone has a wonderful day, and we hear from everyone soon. I miss hearing from everyone :wave: |
Been Missing in Action
Well my boyfriend came to visit from Philly for the weekend and both challenges went out the window. He'll be away for military duty for about 2 months and decided to just have a good weekend. I burned up calories (LOL) so some excercise was done, but he made a big breakfast both days and that was the end of that. So I am going to start off slowly. I am going to try and focus on completing one challege. So back to no rice, pasta, potatoes, soda, beans for now. I'll be exercising, but won't do it as a challege. We went dancing and I think we danced to just about every song. Sweat was pouring off of me. The next day though, my knees seemed like they were inflammed. So they are finally getting back to normal, so taking it easy until their completely ok.
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starting Day 8...
Good morning all. Busy here. Starting, what, Day 8 I guess. Had to take my second (out of three) pause days on Monday. Tuesday was OK, so now on to Wednesday. Didn't get much exercise in yesterday but did the crunches and didn't eat all that much. I'm going to head to the gym shortly, then back and out to do an interview. Wish me luck. :stress:
******************** Obsidian -- Glad to see you and good for you for getting back on track. It sounds like you had a great weekend. Isn't it great when exercise is fun?! :dancer: jolly -- Excellent work on the challenge. I very much understand your apprehension when things are going well. I am the same way. It's something I have to think about as well. And yes, I am at last having to admit that there must be something there in the depths of my psyche that is saying "you don't deserve it." It seems bizarre even to me because I am always doing the conceited, near arrogant act. Hmmm. Let me think. I suppose until now I have been thinking that the voice saying otherwise was me because, well, there's no one else around....Twilight Zone music here....but it's NOT me. No way!! I have internalized the external voices of the past, the peers, the strangers, the parents, the siblings, who in jest or out of mischief or meanness, said those things. And also, my own interpretation of events as meaning there was some voice from fate, from the powers that be, whatever, that was saying I didn't deserve it or simply that it wasn't mean to be in my life. That latter may be more accurate as I really don't think I EVER feel undeserving. This may be the same with you. In any case, it's obviously not really our voice as we are trying our damnedest to lose weight and look our best. First thought here, I have to just say, no, that's not what I do when something gets me down. I don't pig out or eat junk food, get plastered or anything of the like. I don't do that. I do something else, write in my diary, watch a sad movie, cry, cry and cry some more, that's all....somehow acknowledge my ugly feelings without doing harm to myself or undermining my efforts to improve my looks/health/well-being. How's that? Shad -- How are you?! :wave: beth -- How are you doing? Still moving along on the challenge? Restarting? I hope you're doing ok. :yes: girlie -- Good to have you back too and glad you're well again! Congrats on the no red meat challenge. Of course, no red meat doesn't make you a veghead, although for a big meat eater if may seem like it does. :lol: I know a lot of people misuse the word. I get so many people, who, after I tell them I'm a vegetarian, then ask me if I eat fish. It's like, no, I'm a vegetarian. But I always try to be nice about it and explain things. Are you actually going to cut out all meat and fish or have you already? That's what I do 90 percent of the time. I'll have an occasional bit of fish when there's not much else around, but I don't like seafood, so it's rare that I will even have a bit of that. Good luck on your new challenges. Those sound really tough! :eek: |
Hello all. Welcome back Obsidian. Hope your knees feel better soon, and good luck with your challenges.
Red - That may be the case with me too. I don't know. I do battle with the "if I am not perfect I am nothing and unworthy" feelings. So, yeah, I guess I do feel undeserving. I am really working on recognizing my feelings. Today, was just feeling blah. Nothing really wrong, just not feeling super, if you know what I mean. I was driving home, and started wanting junk. But I just talked myself through it. Just a crappy day. It's ok. But it takes time to relearn that. Day 17 - follow menu, challenge met. I even really looked at the calories for what I was making, and divided it into 4 servings instead of 3, and froze one. I was dividing it up (with a measuring cup, no guessing), and realized that I would be satisfied with a smaller portion, and would really be satisfied with less calories, so one was for supper tonight, one for lunch tomorrow, one for supper Thursday, and one for the freezer. I even cut in half the toppings too. Hurray! Day 21 - no :censored: - CHALLENGE COMPLETED! I will be starting this challenge again on Monday, allowing myself 3 pause days (so I can theoretically have one treat a week), and allowing in 3 foods that have :censored: but are in no way binge foods, or even substitute treat foods. Just stuff I bought that is healthy, but happens to have :censored: in. I want to use it up. Again, I want to allow :censored: once in awhile if there is something good, but want to get away from the emotional binge eating - either of the real thing, or substitutes. I have a sugar free substitute :censored: that I had in case of cravings. I am trying to determine if I should just pitch it. If I am allowing small amounts if it is something special, why should I have small or large amounts of something not that special??? I think I pitch. Sorry for the ramblings. It's that TOM, I am feeling emotional, and there is lots of stuff rattling around my head. Have a great night/day all, and I REALLY hope to hear from more of you later :wave: Stick with it. Keep moving and eventually you will get there. |
Hurrah for jolly!!!
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BRAVO :cb: :cb: JOLLY!! :hat: :hat: Congratulations on completing your challenge!!! :flow1: :flow1: :flow1: :flow1: :flow1: :flow1: :flow1: :flow1: :flow1: :flow1: :flow1: :flow1: :flow1: :flow1: :flow1: :flow1: :encore: :encore: :encore: :encore: :encore: :encore: :encore: :cp: :cp: :cp: :cp: :cp: :cp::cp: :cp: :cp: |
I'm fine here Red. Was thinking of coming back with a challenge, but have decided against it since I am working 12 - 14 hour days. Get a life willya Shad! No point in setting myself up for failure.
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Congrats Jolly:cheer: :cheer: :woo: :woo: WTG, and you're also doing great on your "follow menu" challenge.
Red~Yes, I have cut out all meat from my diet. I eat veggies, grains and beans. No dairy nor eggs. I use soy milk in my coffee and cereals, and for dessert, I have those chocolate soy desserts. So I'm actually a vegan at this point, but I would eventually like to include fish in my diet. Good luck on your interview.:goodluck: Day 3 on my challenges. Have a great day everyone.:wave: |
Day 8 none too late!
Okay, I'm going to bed and calling Day 8 clear!! :woo:
******************** Shad -- Hi there! Ahhhh, come on back. You don't need a life to do a challenge?! :nono: Look at me! :lol3: girlie -- Is that a wrap on Day 3? Hope so! :spin: Oh, cool, a vegan! :o My utmost respect. I would like to but it's so hard..whine, whine. I just finished a bowl of plain yogurt and strawberries. Yum! Actually, I get a rash when I eat any but a little dairy and I only buy eggs from free-range hens. But, I do eat out, so it doesn't really mean too much... The interview went well, thank you. It was the head of the American Chamber of Commerce here and quite interesting. Then next week got another prez of some racing association here. That's always interesting because they are officials from the main racing assoc. here, which is government, and they are always very knowledgeable. And then, I got a message from someone in the office saying I should do another prez interview because he likes horse racing, which is kind of my area over here. It's the head of the publishing company that puts out all those sudoku puzzles, do you know them? Could be fun. I immediately googled his name and saw he has a book out so I ordered that to prepare for the interview. Whoo! wiping sweat from brow.....gotta run. You take care. Btw, I never really hung out in Denmark that I can remember, passed through on way to Sweden years ago. Funny, I was just looking up the alphabets for Danish, Norwegian and Swedish and I see Danish and Norwegian have the o with the slash through it, Swedish doesn't. Hmmm....trivia here for the curious-minded. Are you fluent in Danish? Heh peops! Where are you?!?! :dunno: Where is tia and JCT and Misti and mez?!?! :listen: Apple, danzer, chai?? :shrug: ai, marb, tay??! Fish?!?! :?: Anyone else we haven't heard from in a while? And newcomers, welcome! |
Red~It is only 2PM here, so there is still dinner, but I guess I'll be OK. I have already exercised, so it is almost a sure thing.
Yes I'm familiar with the sudoku puzzles; it is really good thinking or should I say very clever of you to buy his book before meeting with him. Then you have the edge! but I guess you've been doing this for a long time, so you know the ropes.;) Yes I'm fluent in Danish, but I have a terrible accent. Those additional crazy looking alphabets are impossible to pronounce.:mad: :( Good thing tho'~ I can understand Swedish and Norwegian as well. Are the restaurants in Japan veghead friendly? Here, only 1 or 2 dishes on the menu~ you get to eat the same thing all the time. Sweden's restaurants are a lot better. How long have you been living in Tokyo? You must be fluent in Japanese since you are a translator. Is it difficult to learn? |
I finished my 21 day eating challenge and have a couple more days to go on the exercise one... LOL took two pause days (I had three though) so had to add on a couple more days... will have to look where I wrote down at work exactly how many.
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Good morning everyone. Just finished my circuit class. Very interesting, as first we were doing an aerobic move on the step that none of us could figure out. I guess it is a good thing that laughter burns calories :rofl: Then, the instructor stepped wrong, and hurt her Achilles :eek: Not a stellar start to the day, let me tell you.
Misti - :cheer: :cb: way to go on your eating challenge. You rock! :cb: :cheer: I see you are "in" Ohio. When are you coming to Wisconsin :?: Shad - I agree with Red. You DON'T need a life to do a challenge. Look at me? Just make it a small challenge. You can do this! Way to go, Elyn, and thanks for the congrats. I admire your dedication, even if I couldn't do it. Hey Red. I know you have your frustrations, but to an outsider, your life sounds kind of glamourous. Meeting famous people, especially (to me anyway) horsie people. Living in a foreign land. It sounds fascinating. Good luck with the interview, and keep up the good work with your challenges. Everyone else . . . Come Back! Come Back! I am still worrying about how to survive the holiday weekend with all the meals. Still feeling kind of "blah." And I am also really having a hard time not doing mindless eating at work. I feel like since I am sitting here, I should eat. I am able to force myself to remember to think about whether I am actually hungry or not. . . . I am bored, so just want to sit and munch. Ah well. Just give it the best I have for today. I am finishing up the menu challenge - should be Saturday, and will start all my challenges on Monday. Have a super day everyone, and talk more later :wave: Hey, I just realized, after last night's post, I never did go through out the substitute :censored: I had decided I didn't need around :nono: Guess I know what I need to do tonight. |
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