Novangel,the gym sounds like a different challenge which should be more motivating. Every since my gym started the P90x classes I've been really motivated to go..something different.
Wow Scoutycat,4.5lbs was a lot. great job!!! once your body catches up, you'll start to lose again
Hay Bleumaus Welcome
That's awesomeBrownEyedVeggie scales are so underrated you're doing great
No drama or calls today, so that's good. I am not going to call her since I don't want her to think I care (I already said that :lol). I will wait for her to call back and hopefully I will be prepared to tell her plain and simple do no call me again.
Tonight DH and I went for our anniversary dinner. I ate off plan, but I ate in moderation. This is big for me. Sometimes I am successful at this, sometimes I am not. Sometimes, if I say I am going to have a higher calorie meal, something clicks in my head and gives me approval to get the munchies and eat through out the day or after my planned higher calorie meal. I didn't do that tonight. It was higher calorie and foods that I don't eat on a regular basis, but it was the one meal and that's it. I will still show a gain tomorrow from sodium, etc. I had au jus which is full of sodium. The I didn't consume excess calories for an actual weight gain. I did well tonight.
Calories for the day are unknown
Breakfast (395 Calories + coffee)
spritz oil in pan
egg 70 cal
egg whites from carton 60 calories
Vegetable of choice
1/8 cup feta cheese 40 calories
Rudi's Whole Wheat English muffin 130 calories
1 teaspoon jam 20 calories
juice 75 calories
coffee w/sugar and cream
Dinner (calories, unknown)
Bread w/butter
Salad w/ranch
baked potato ordered butter on the side and used a very small amount
prime rib w/au jus
shared chocolate cake w/DH
@ novangel:
You should join the runners club. If i was able to cycle right now, I would totally join the cycling club
@BrownEyedVeggie:
You think that you can get those shorts tailored so they fit again? Thats one thing that kinda sucks about loosing weight is being able to fit into something you like anymore
Just a quick lifesign from me. Been having some rough emotional times dealing with crazy family members. It's astounding how manipulating some people can be. Another thing is how these people drain all the energy out of you. I feel like a walking zombie. No amount of coffee seems to energize me.
However, my weight is down to 133.3 pounds, been sticking to my calorie allowance. Haven't been able to keep up with my workout routine because of the emotional toll. Though I know I feel less stressed when working out, so it be a good idea to get back to on track.
I appreciate everyone taking the time to advise me in my situation. I don't really have any one else to talk with about this.
Mamakat Sorry to hear you are still not feeling well. I hope it clears up soon for you. Good job on the 1.4 pounds. Thank you very much for your advice.
Misti Thank you for the anniversary wishes and advice. The 230's were a terrible "decade" for me. I had a really hard time getting through them. The other one was getting below and staying below 200. I was having a lot of the "allergic reactions" at that time. I kept bouncing back above 200. It was horrible.
Pluckypear Thank you for your words of advice. How did the interview go?
Radiojane Congrats on the dress! I know you look fantastic in it! Gotta love those NSV's!
Ona Thank you for the anniversary wishes and words of advice. Great job on this weekend!
Time4me2change Thank you for the anniversary wishes and cruise advice. I need to look into Atlantis a little more. I read your thread about Egypt and really enjoyed it.
Scoutycat Good job on getting that walk in!
BleuMaus Hi and Welcome to the check-in!
Novangel Thank you for the support. The gym is a great idea. Especially since it is so close! Did you check out the gym, yet?
Browneyedveggie Congrats on your shorts getting too big (actually you are getting smaller ) Keep up the great work!
Isabella Sorry to hear about your stress and family situation. I can relate to the energy drain. I was feeling the same way today. Congrats on your weigh in!
Welcome to any new people. I am tired and so not many personals tonight. I had a two and a half hour Board meeting and I am the minute taker so I was scribbling away.
Diana That sounds like a lovely anniversary meal and you made some great choices. What restaurant did you go to? Is it an old favourite or new?
Time4me2change The stops are in Freeport and Nassau. I have heard one port is better than the other. Have you been to either? Have you ever swam with the the dolphins?
We were in Freeport and loved it!!! Beautiful beach there.
BTW Diana... don't know if you are into casinos but if you do slots, I tried something a friend who is a frequent cruiser told me, and it worked. Go the first night you are on board and sit as close to the door as you can where people can see you. They have them set to win more so people walking by will see you and come in.
Thanks for the advice, everyone. I really had hoped that, she would not call again, since she said "I will never call you, again" in her previous message. I think she has called 9 times in the last few weeks, and I have not returned her calls. To me it's obvious, but obviously it's not for her. She only has a cell phone, not a home phone and keeps it on at all time. I am very hesitant to call her. I don't want to give her any ideas that I care. Maybe I will answer the phone, if she calls again, and tell her not to call me again. She mentioned to me about times she did similar stuff to my Mom. My Mom would avoid her but she said that she was not going to leave my Mom alone and would keep pursuing my Mom. Again, this was done with the idea that she loved and cared for my Mom and they were best friends, etc.
Misti If that woman told me that dream I would have said "that's interesting, good thing I am already gorgeous". How is life group? What games are you playing.
LOL actually she is a close friend and would be the first to tell me I am gorgeous LOL. And I don't know what you mean about playing games.... life group is a Bible study/sharing/prayer group.
Diana, I have checked out the gym I just have to decide if I want to commit to a membership. Good news is it's almost December and its still in the 50's here so I am still able to jog outside. Once the dead of winter hits I will make a decision.
Isabella, I could write a book about dysfunctional people so I sympathize. I wish I had an answer for how not to let people you can't avoid drain the life out of you but I have yet to figure it out myself. The holidays don't help either. Just keep going.
I had an ok day. I ate fine until I was at my grandma's house and I ate two of her homemade cookies. I guess that was good in the sense that I usually eat 5 or more, but I would have preferred only one.
I did cardio for an hour today so that's good... it's so hard to squeeze in workouts with a baby! I always made excuses before I had my baby before so now I look back and wonder at how much time I had and wasted it.
I got the sodium bomb this morning when I got on the scale. I don't know why I am so sensitive.
Calories for yesterday: Unknown
Weigh In: 155.4
Up: 2.2 pounds
That type of gain is ridiculous! It could be the edema, too, since I have been reliving drama with that woman! I have had the angio edema for a few years now. It went undiagnosed for so long and I don't really know how it works with me since I take meds for it. It's all a learning process.
pluckypear Good job on the 4 pounds! We went to an old favorite restaurant. It's called Queen Anne's Revenge and is actually a museum. The inside has artifacts from the ship. There are cannon's, cannon balls, etc on the outside of the restaurant. It really looks like a ship inside and out.
Misti I'll keep that in mind about the casino. My Mom loved the slots. Her and my DH used to play the slots together when we would go to the casino.
Novangel Does the gym have a 3 or 6 month membership?
Racrane It's a learning process. As you go along in your journey you can tweak things and make it work for you. You ate 2 cookies and that is better than the 5 or more. Keep building on the good choices.
I worked out 70 minutes again last night but my weight is still stubbornly staying the same. I enjoyed using my new water workout "toys." My weight is still stubbornly staying the same but I know eventually it has to go.
Diana Sure the gain will flush out soon. The restaurant sounds interesting and somewhere DH and I would like. My interview is tomorrow but requires prep. It is a teaching position so I have to prepare a mini lesson with power point, handouts etc. I also want to refresh as they will ask things like who most influences your pedagogy and why? I have been out of the game for almost a year.
Misti glad the woman is a good friend. I thought you mentioned that life group sometimes has board games but I must be mistaken. Oops
I have a Dr appointment which will cut into my day as I usually wait at least 45 minutes to see him. I hope I don't have blood work because my DS told me she waited 1 hr and 40 mins to get that done. Sigh he may send me for an ultrasound on my shoulder as my thumb has been numb for a week. I think pinched nerve and my psychiatrist said likey compressed nerve and get neck adjustment from chiropractor.
Pluckypear You only have to wait 45 minutes to see your dr? Lucky! The last time I was at the Dr. it was 3 hours. (might have something to do with eight physicians for 20,000 people....)
Good weigh in today, down from 369 to 367.1 after no movement yesterday. I purposely didn't go to the pool today because I think I needed a recovery day. I still have some tension/soreness in my shoulders and I've noticed my arm is falling asleep a lot more often again, so I'll ease back into it tomorrow morning and see how I feel.
Nephews stopped in to see me this morning at my office. The oldest one was being a brat and went dead weight when I picked him up for a hug. can't believe I've lost him, his 2 year old brother and most of the 5 month old too!
Every since my gym started the P90x classes I've been really motivated to go..something different.
great job!!! once your body catches up, you'll start to lose again 
Welcome 
scales are so underrated 
you're doing great 
It could be the edema, too, since I have been reliving drama with that woman! I have had the angio edema for a few years now. It went undiagnosed for so long and I don't really know how it works with me since I take meds for it. It's all a learning process. 
