Last night I was board and let me tell you I was feeling hungry and my Dh and kids were all in the pool having fun and I decided that I was going to put on my walking shoes and go for another 2 mile walk and let me tell you that fell good. I kinda powered walked. wasnt too fast but enough that I was drenched in sweat when I got back home. I was feeling really good though. I took me a bath and started reasing my BL book again.
Bonnie I'm always inspired and amazed by you. I'm so glad you're here. Reading your posts about exercise continues to inspire me.
I hope everyone is off to a fabulous start to their weekends!!! I admit, I am struggling big time. I haven't exercised for the last two days and food has been somewhat of a small disaster. Granted, I haven't binged or anything, but my choices have been less than stellar. Last night too after dropping our son off at a party, we headed to Chik Fil-A for a quick bite with the girls. Ugh, my stomach was hurting the entire night after that!!! We ended up car shopping and trading in my car. I was sad girls, I actually cried when I had to turn the keys over. LOLOLOLOL I loved my car but it's just way too small for us, with the kids growing like weeds. It was time for the "Mama truck". Oh well...it is just a car right?
Lori, I bet your hair looks gorgeous!!! I hope you had a good time with dh last night.
Bonnie, you are rockin it lady! Another 2 mile walk, go you!! I think the other's are right, you just have to find something that suits you in terms of a way of eating. The biggest mistake I think we tend to make is finding something to "get the weight off" with the intention of going back to a more normal/sane type of eating plan when its gone. Well for me, it's this type of thinking that got me all the way back up to 250 pounds. So I am content with only losing a few pounds a month as long as I feel healthy and have lots of energy, and know that the food part is something that I don't have to suffer with everyday and I like what I'm eating versus doing a diet that I have to gag down food for. Does that make sense?? For me tho lately, I have had some serious diet ADD (just a joke--not to be confused with my real add!) cannot seem to make up my mind what I want to do. Again, loops back around to that thinking I mentioned a few sentences up. LOL . Anyways, I hope you find what will make you happy and healthy!
Tricia, your comment about training your body to not use the bathroom reminds me of my sister. She was a teacher too and that was one of her biggest issues, she wanted to drink all this water but was almost impossible while she was in school cause of the potty factor. LOL I hope you picked out some beautiful pieces for your wardrobe, you deserve to feel good!
Altari, welcome! I am glad you found us over here and decided to jump in. Yes, we definitely push the water thing alot, its important for all of us no matter what type of eating you choose to do. I hope we hear more from you soon, I think you'll really like it here!
Amanda, hey girly. Goin skating today? Leaving "the boy" at home to play games? lol I hear ya there, mine would be doing the exact same thing if it weren't that he had to work today! Let us know how it goes!
Aqua, Elycia...how ya doin chickies?
Okay, well time to scoot. Gotta run errands today...one of which involves going back to the dealership for my detail--I want a shiny car! --...and one of my headphone thingies for the dvd system is cracked. Ack! So now I gotta go and hope they will replace it. I hate dealing with car guys...and my husband is one of 'em! LOL
My goal for today is clean eating and to at least ride my bike for 30 minutes. I can do that, right?????
I'm new here...I didn't do much today but cut my eating. I went to I-Hop (had no choice) and ate a thick sandwich (but small/cut) called Ham and eggs with toast and American and swiss cheese....I ate half...but half was pretty thick. Anyone who knows I-Hop knows this? Then I ate half of the stuffed french toast with strawberries sauces and strawberries...I had no choice....my mom made me. :-(....This was not what I had planned this morning....I wanted egg whites with toast and orange juice or fat free milk and a fruit. Ohhhhhhhhhhh. But I feel great. My mom (a medical specialist) says i didn't do bad. It was my firsts day....And I don't plan to eat a lot for the rest of the day. My diet is eating less and healthy as possible. I've lost weight gradually this way for days one time! Its morning...I still have the rest of the day and I'm going to finish great! Night time is my biggest obstacle. I get hungrier at night...maybe anxiety. Well thats my diet....
Hey ladies.... good morning... we had the biggest storm last night.... It kept me up for several hours, then the electricity blew out.... We just got it back about 10 minutes ago.. This was the first place i came....I did okay on the diet yesterday,... but not fantastic. We went out to dinner to Famous Daves, it is hard to be good there. I tried not to eat everything that I wanted, so that was a good start. I tried to do the portion control and not eat the worst thing on the menu.. Plus, I stayed away from all fried foods. I did have one cheat... I ate the cornbread... but it was yummy.. for desert I came home and had a ww ice cream. That was great.... It really satisfied my craving for chocolate.
Today should be an easy day as I have a lot of running around to do. Then I will be going to my parents and mom is cooking a balanced meal. That should be great. So....I hope you all have a successful day... I am hoping to keep the rain away and get in a good swim.... That will make me feel even better. I am not weighing in until next wednesday, so I am hoping to make a dent by then.
Welcome Icanchangemylife..... congrats on making the decision to change your life....
Good Saturday morning everyone!! We are about to head over to the Farmer's market to stock up on some fresh veggies. Dinner with the outlaws again wasnt too bad, put on my usual smiley face and just went with it. I've decided to go buy myself that digital scale today even though I didnt earn it. I figure since I'm really going to focus and get serious might as well start out being accurate too. Later today we've got that wedding to go to, my girls are pretty excited they've never been to one before.
Danielle.....I saw the flooding down there on the news..amazing! I hope it drained off before you had to go carting the kiddos around. Those roads are so scary down there when they are wet. Be safe! and you bite your tongue about Christmas coming!!! How are you feeling today? I'm sorry it feels like a struggle but AF really hit you hard this week and I'm sure you are still recovering from her. You'll get it back into swing I know you will!! YOu are too strong and too focused not to win this battle!!
Sara...I'm glad you took a little time off to spend with Matt, you need to do that for yourself from time to time. The movie treats werent too bad and you were aware so no biggie! Just right back on track! Drinking that water to flush out the salt! Keep up the good work!!
Bonnie...you rock!!! Way to go on using your feet to get kitty some vittles instead of driving!! YOu are so focused on moving that body!!! Then another walk at night!!! Great job!
Aqua...sounds like you are feeling better after the dh troubles. I hope so! Glad to hear he was apologizing, hopefully he got it!
Amanda...you are so right about survivor, its all for ratings, I saw an interview with probst and he was trying to say it wasnt but cmon! one more week till vacation!! What ever will you do with yourself! LOL!!
Kandice...I remember listening to the BeeGee's 8track over and over and over when I was young, it was the only one I had! LOL! I hope your weekend is going GREAT!
Trish...so the doctor shook you up a little huh? Well, as you said not like you didnt know what was going on, but maybe hearing it from him will drive it all home how important this journey to fit and healthy is. Way to go for getting to the gym and working it out though!!! That is amazing!! I love the fire you have!! You can and will do this!!
Tricia....new clothes always make me feel a little better about myself even if they are in bigger sizes than I'd want! Im glad you spent a little on yourself!! Just think, next time you shop you'll be smaller!!! Famous Dave's is where I'm picking for my birthday dinner, we just got one here and everyone RAVES about it! Great job yesterday!!
Elycia...I think you are so right, a specific plan may not even be neccessary if you just use that moderation and portion control. Fitday helps me there alot! If I'm keeping track I tend to be better about portions just thinking about how to log it.
Lori...your metabolism is working hard with those smaller meals, thats a good thing!! I hope it wasnt too late before you got dinner!! No money is too much to make yourself feel great...you deserve it!!!
Altari...hello hello and WELCOME!!! Not to worry there are no late joiners here!! Its so great to have you pop in!! You are so smart to just put your focus on the exercise! A person can really get a fit and healthy body just by doing that alone and putting less stress on the food part. I hope you keep posting with us!! Keep taking those babysteps to success!!
Icanchange...hello and welcome!!! Dont expect to be perfect on eating right off the bat, babysteps will get you to your goals!! You can do it! I tend to eat more at night too, its just my trouble time of the day, the key is to find something else to do to keep yourself busy and out of the kitchen! Good luck to you on your journey!! I'm looking forward to cheering you on to success!!
Alright ladies, time to wake the beasts so we can head out! I'll be back to check on you later!! Have a WONDERFUL day!!
good morning everyone i see you guys talked about weight plan i do ww on my own its easier than counting points than calories but i realized that i spend alot of time putting in my intakes after each meal so i going to start writing it down then at the end of the day put it on the pc
i do have a ? for anyone that has the firm or turbo jam do u know where i can get the discount codes i want to get them so bad i have 1 firm dvd but i need a step and with us getting out of the mil we are trying to save as much as possible
anyway i have great news i cant believe it myself i lost 4lbs this week
but its true i tripled checked my money bank is definetly growing
hope u guys have a good day
Mia I will go to my fitness forum and see if anyone knows of any codes that work right now. I understand trying to save some money. The worst of the charges is typically the shipping. Anyways, I will let you know.
TriciaK, nice to see ya and hear that you did a good job of controlling yourself when you went out to eat. I tell ya, I don't know how much control I would have, so that is why I have made a point not to even go to restaurants. Kudos to you for using portion control!
Melissa, good to see ya. I need to try a Farmer's Market. I always hear that they have better veggies and prices than the local supermarket. I just never quite get around to going. Go ahead and get that scale! I love my digital scale. It leaves no question. If I lose .5, I want to know that I lost it. I can't tell on the other kind of scale. My scale also does body fat, but I don't even bother with that right now. Do you have one in mind? Mine is by Taylor. It is a pretty good scale. Well happy shopping.
Icanchangemylife, welcome to the group. Like Melissa said, don't try to change everything at one time, if you can help it. That is one thing that is very hard for me. I like to try to do everything at one time and I end up getting overwhelmed and give up. When I got started last week, I had the most awful headache for several days in a row, but these ladies here kept me so pumped, I didn't give up and I really appreciate them for that. So keep coming and keep posting and keep reading. You will also be encouraged and you will reach the goals that you have set for yourself.
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If you are eating right and working out, something is happening- regardless of what the scale says. In time it will go down some more.
Thanx for posting that Aqua. Very timely for me.
Well, eveyone else have a wonderful day. I am going to go get some lunch. Healthy lunch of course!
Good Afternoon Ladies, Welcome to you Icanchangemylife. Dieting is very hard But this place makes it easier theses ladies are great. Drink lots of water. I am on my 3 of 6 today.
Thanks you all for the confidence that you have given me the last couple of days I almost threw in the towel the other day but I figured I would keep given it a shot. Well I was reading my BL book and I think that is the program that I like I have something from all food groups you have the Better choices of course. I think Iam going to give that A shot and see what it does.
Hate to say it but the Zone is messing with my system so much AF has been here for over a week. The doc says its because I am loosing weight . But Every other diet never did that to me. I looked at the cover of the Zone book and it reads.Balance your Hormone and Insulin levels well no wonder.
Well Iam going to give it a shot.
sign up for free trial membership, then in a few hours they email you a code, for 25 dollars off next order, use that on your first order at ck out. then cancel your membership online
That first one is a little too risky for my blood. Personally, I would try the 20% off code. BB is notorious for messing up with credit cards. Hmmmm. Anyways, another option is to join my fitness forum. It's an awesome place for fitness enthusiasts. We ask all kinds of fitness questions and I have been introduced to a variety of workouts through this forum. We all buy, sell and trade workouts at prices that no one can touch! I don't have over 300 workouts because I am rich. They just started this new thing where you have to become a member to visit the swap, but it is only like $7 for 6 months and with the wealth of information that you receive, it is sooooo worth it. Let me know if you are interested and I will send ya the link. I got my TJ from the swap section. Let me know. Anyone that interested, just let me know and I will send you the link.
Good Morning Ladies!
I just wanted to say good morning before I headed off to Farmers Market with my mom. She heard that last week I walked down to farmers market and bought some fruits and veggies that she decided she'd pick me up at my apartment and we would go together. I cant wait to get some more of that home-made jam and those fruits mmmmm delicious expecially that white pineapple! I'll write more tonight when I get home from my parents house, (today is laundry day) Maybe I'll see if my sister wants to go swimming while we wait for my clothes to finish.
I guess everyone is on the run today. It has been several hours since anyone posted. I can't believe it. Anyways, just dropping in hoping that everyone is having a great day. Everything is going okay for me and I am about to go out and run a few errands. I am a little on the hungry side so I am going to eat something before I leave. If not, I know that EVERYTHING will look good to me.
Well, I am looking forward to seeing who will get us started for the next successful week.
Aqua, I'm so glad you're having a great day! I meant to ask you how you were counting points? Do you just calculate on your own or do you follow online?
Elycia, how's it going tootsiepop! Very wise to eat before going to the grocery! Can't tell you how many times I've gone hungry and end up buying everything. Once I get it home and have a chance to calm down, I sit and wonder what the heck I was thinking with some of my purchases. LOL was very nice of you to find info on the Firm stuff. I have the transfirmer system but couldn't find any of the paperwork that came with it. So much for organization!lol I really want to try Turbo Jam but if I have half as hard a time with that as I do the firm stuff, I'd be in trouble. LOL I am so uncoordinated. Hope grocery shopping is uneventful and I'm sure you'll set yourself up for another stellar week!
Ladies I hope everyone is having a great weekend. Danielle I went to the grocery store tog et bread and I went in and out the fastest that I have ever been in the store in my life. My DH was like are you done already? Went on my 2 mile walk today. I didnt know if I was going to beable to go my knee has been aching but made myself do it. Glad I did cause it feels better right now. Must of been telling me time to get up and get busy hey. I am hot and sweaty so I think Iam going to relax in the pool for a little while catch you all in the Am Will let you know How the new diet is doing . I hope everyone has sweet dreams tonight.
By the Way I have drank all 6 Bottles of water today. YEAH
Bonnie I'm always inspired and amazed by you. I'm so glad you're here. Reading your posts about exercise continues to inspire me. 
--...and one of my headphone thingies for the dvd system is cracked. Ack! So now I gotta go and hope they will replace it. I hate dealing with car guys...and my husband is one of 'em! LOL 
Personally, I would try the 20% off code. BB is notorious for messing up with credit cards. Hmmmm. Anyways, another option is to join my fitness forum. It's an awesome place for fitness enthusiasts. We ask all kinds of fitness questions and I have been introduced to a variety of workouts through this forum. We all buy, sell and trade workouts at prices that no one can touch! I don't have over 300 workouts because I am rich. 
They just started this new thing where you have to become a member to visit the swap, but it is only like $7 for 6 months and with the wealth of information that you receive, it is sooooo worth it. Let me know if you are interested and I will send ya the link. I got my TJ from the swap section. Let me know. Anyone that interested, just let me know and I will send you the link.
