Can't say "good" morning. Just not feeling it. I gained 0.8 of a pound. I don't get it. I have done so well this week. I even think it's fair to say that this week is my best week so far as far as water, exercise and staying on plan goes, the whole shabang. May be it's already time to reevaluate my calorie intake?? I'm on a 1900 calorie a day intake, but usually end up somewhere around 1750-1800.
I did my exercise last night. I walked for 23 minutes briskly. I did 50 crunches and some stretching. I also did some of these leg lift things that help your lower abs. I also ate diet jello for dessert. So as for this challenge I'm still on target.
AR_ You said it all when you said this:
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I think I can lose it faster. Then I get disappointed when it doesn't happen. Guess this week was a reality check for me. But better to live in the real world rather than fail at some extreme diet and spend the rest of my life fantasizing about being thin.
I know exactly how you feel. Let's hope next week will be better for both of us. I think I'll make a list of thing I have been successful in this week. Keep your chin up and know you're not alone.
kristasmom- Wearing you're nurse hat huh? I know that all too well, 2 of my kids are sick this week too. Good for you for recognizing a vulnerable spot, now you can use that to your own benefit next time, by recognizing those emotions when you feel them coming on and prepare yourself. Just don't beat yourself up over it. Keep smilin'!!
Photogirl- you just pain out ROCK! You are such an inspiration! I can't wait until I am at the point in my exercise that I can do as much as you are. Thanks for all your support.
MNJ- You too are so positive and sweet you always bring a smile, I just love this group!
Sandybrat- awwww you're so sweet. Back at ya baby!
Happydance???, Happydance????, I almost didn't see you. I hope all is good with ya. Stop in and chat a bit sometime.
Southernbutterfly-Taebo, huh? Have you ever done it before? How did you like it? I have a tape of it, but haven't tried it yet. Let me know.
Well, I'm turning in now but first wanted to type something for you. I was able to complete my challenge last night, knocking out all three nights of no eating after 6 in my usual 1-2-3 style. Then, get this!, tonight I went for yet another bonus point! And having just finished my protein shake I'm going to be hitting the futon for some zzzzz's. Hurrah for me! Thank you all for listening to me!
friendsforfitness, you're almost there. Two out of three days for your challenge done! Good for you! And I just saw your post and went back to edit this just as I was going to send it in. You, like Aquareggie, mustn't be discouraged by the scale. You have been exercising and that does different things to your body. Besides, it could just be that one moment you get on the scale and you see a rise and whammy, you're in the dumps! Don't be! OK?! You can tell if there are changes going on, can't you? Don't rely on the scale. Don't let it rule you. Tune in to your body, not the scale.
Yes, well I'm glad to see you seem to be taking this bad news well and are still determined to stick with your efforts. Listing the things you've succeeded at this week is a great idea! Come, on, keep your chin up, Lisa! Sandybrat, sounds like you're doing well too. Wow, the popcorn sounds like an awful temptation. That's really too bad you have to resist that. It's just me and the cats. They're down there on the floor eating now and, you know, I'm not at all tempted. Thank God for small miracles! But seriously, I hope you can resist. Maybe if you have your own popcorn during the day you won't feel deprived. Power to you! And, that's so sweet what you said about us! It's a good feeling, isn't it, having people to share these things with. I mean, who else can you really share them with? People around you have so many other things to do and other things on their minds. We here can just give you our best and so, yeah, I guess it's easy to love us! But thanks, you're a gem, Sandy
Hi Photogirl, how are you doing? Do you think you'll be able to finish up your challenge today? I guess everyone's in bed still. Well, no, actually, since it's 9 p.m. now I guess some of you early birds at least are up by now. It's very confusing knowing what day is what for whom! But yes, Cherie, I'm trying to change my habits and one of them is that I always ate so much food at night before going to bed. I guess it was just comforting or fun to be eating when I was relaxed and not working or anything. And, three pieces of pizza probably isn't all that bad, is it? Pizza's pretty healthy I think, unless there is just gobs of cheese. Still. . .
Aquareggie, I'm sorry to hear you didn't see a difference on the scale this week. But please don't be upset or discouraged. You WILL, you WILL, you WILL!! So just keep doing what you're doing. I almost never see changes on the scale, even week to week, or if I do I think it should have been more. So I stopped weighing myself. I can tell if there are changes in my body from my clothes. As for turning down food, I've found it best to just say, "No, thank you. I'd rather not," The people I'm around at least never push food on others but maybe that's a cultural thing. I think if you say it twice it usually works but just be sure to be pleasant and keep any hint of "dieting" out of it. If you make it sound like you want to eat but think it better not to people will try to persuade you to eat. Either that, or just use a medical excuse. People seem to respect those kind of reasons without a fight. Like, "I have an allergy" or "I'm taking medication that reacts with xxxx" That'll scare 'em. No, but really, I think it's easier than we think to turn down food. I have found that and now realize all those excuses I was making for eating are mostly that! EXCUSES!
to you Southern Butterfly. You're really doing fine! Do you do a taebo video or do you go to a class? I'm thinking of getting some tapes while I'm in the States so I can do some exercise while I'm there and away from my gym etc. here. Any suggestions for good tapes?
M.N.J., hi there. How are you? What a shame you were only reading 3fc for all that time. People sure would have like to hear from you!!
Nurse KristasMom, you get a big hand for doing your pilates and puppy walking in the midst of tending to patients. Oh my, cookie revenge! Boy, they do sound good though. You sound like you have a really good attitude though. No need to be perfect. Like you said, you're learning and learning isn't something you can really rate. I think you're doing fine! Just keep it up!
Last edited by redballoon; 10-03-2003 at 08:40 AM.
Good Morning Ladies!!! It's finally Friday for the rest of us!!
I have done my pilates this morning and feel great... After my appointments this afternoon, I am going to try hard to get into the fitness room and do SOMETHING!!!! Today is a day I am not going to waste!
Red Balloon.. WTG!!! Great job on completing your challenge!!! Enjoy your weekend!
Lisa (((((HUGS))))) I know exactly how you feel. Remember my rant earlier this week???? You are doing a great job, and you are treating your body right, and it will treat you right in return. Just give it time to adjust, and burn off those calories. You are building a little musle which is compacting everything in..... Just keep it up, you can do it and the results will happen!!!!! Do you measure yourself? I bet you can see a difference with the measuring tape. And if you don't measure, then now is a good time to start.... Aqua.... this goes for you too! The results will happen!!!! I am positive it will. It's just a numbers game. The more calories your burn and the less calories you eat will start to show soon! (((((((HUGS)))))))) to you too!
Kristasmom... I am loving my pilates... I can't wait to get my new tape.. and I can feel it in my abs too. I think this is something I will be able to do everyday and feel great!!!! Don't worry about the cookies... just take one day at a time, focus on what you can do now to make yourself stronger and better. The cookies are over with. You are doing a great job!
Ok.. time to start work!! Hope everyone has a great Friday!
I REALLY like this idea. Thanks, Marti, for the heads up....it would have taken me weeks to get this far...hehehe. There is just so much here to do.
I'll think it over tonight and Saturday and starting Sunday I'll come up with my own "one week at a time" personal challenge. I like this because I can concentrate on the small steps. My problem has always been getting discouraged by being so far away from the desired end result. This thread is perfect for me. I'll have to work my way up to the "21 day challenge" though...hehehe. I'll get there though
U W O M E N R O C K !!! I really do love you!! I got my yoga in yesterday, did NOT eat after 7 and was up at 6 yesterday! So... only the yoga to go tday and i made it!! WOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! I woke up feeling yuck! Head is full of pressure and just aches...I have already taken my allergy and sinus meds so hopefully i will get some relief soon. I know that all of u 'get' what i was saying about the friendships we have here... the support and understanding.
Cheri... i felt that HUG as well... thanks so much for the kind words... it is nice to have friends who love and accept u... for u
Keep up the good workouts...lol
MJN... thank u too for your understanding... stay strong and keep up the good work
Kristasmom... whats a bunch of cookies.... lol u know why u did it, and u know what triggered it... so i say in the long run u WON! when it comes on again willu give in to it?? maybe, but Maybe NOT! recognition is the best key to avoiding that! So BRAVO!
Red... awesome on your success on the goals!! u keep this family together with your words and hard work!! thanks for the kind words as well...
Lisa... i agree... u may have just built some muscle and we all know that weighs more than fat... besides i like to do what red does... do u feel different... be more in tune with your body... not the scale... most of the time the scale is NOT our friend. This goes for U as well AR!!! LOL
I feel like a drill sargent sometimes... of course a loving one... lol
to anyone i missed individually... we are all a great big family here, we love , respect and honor each other with our words and our hearts. This gift is a remarkable one. And i believe we are all blessed to have this place to come to every day. Enuf on the mush... lol
Remember to take care of u today...
Glad everyone is doing great on their challenges. I too feel like we are a little family here. I like to come in here and get inspired, to inspire, and know I am not the only one out there struggling with weight loss. Thanks girls. So far I have been good. Yesterday was hard though I barely made it, but I am ok...and today I will stay low on the points.
Oh and just wanted to say I been crazy with work lately, but even though I don't post up that often I am still sending you girls good vibes and congrats on ur accomplishments...keep it up and don't give up. Hopefully, soon it'll slow down a bit here at work.
For those who asked - I own the Taebo live tapes from a few years ago. I used to do them most mornings. I really noticed a difference when I did them. However, I quit exercising when I moved back to Memphis.
Lisa - don't worry about the scale. It did a really mean thing to me yesterday and went up 1.2lbs. Then this morning it went back down.
Kristatsmom - I hope everyone gets to feeling better.
I've had no candy at work this week, and I've been doing my walk around the hospital. I plan on doing cardio and abs tonight. I was going to do them this morning, but I had to get to work early to type my presentation for school. The cat kicked the laptop at home onto the floor and broke the disk drive. Therefore, I can't save to disk and print later. Oh well, more incentive to finally upgrade.
I'll check in later tonight or tomorrow with next week's goals. We're leaving for a mini-vacation tomorrow, so I won't have a computer until Tuesday.
Not sure if I checked in or not. I did my exercise 23 minutes. I even woke up at 6 am and had diet jello for dessert and did crunches even though the 6am and crunch ones are over I am trying to see If I can stick it out until the end of the week.
Hi All!
Thanks for all the support about the cookies. I knew what I was doing while I was doing it, because I do know that I shouldn't shop when I'm hungry and worried, but I did it anyway. However, these were superb cookies, and if I'm going to eat, it's going to be on good food! It was about 800 calories, all together, and I'm back on my plan, so this means that my loss will be smaller this week, and it will take me longer to hit my target weight.
Lisa - we all have days like that. This is why "they" tell us to only weigh once a week (yeah, like I do that). What's important is that at the end of the month or the year we are healthier and look better in our smaller clothes.
So I had my OP breakfast, took a water aerobics class, swam an extra .25 mile of laps, came home and walked miss puppy.
So today is a good day. I'm getting toward my challenge goals.
Last edited by KristasMom; 10-03-2003 at 02:29 PM.
Shelldawn- glad you made it over here. It's a great place to be and it's always buzzin'. It will definately help keep you motivated!!
Lisa-I'm going to say to you what I've said to a friend of mine. She was doing all kinds of workouts and eating right,, but her scale showed no signs of it. I told her to hide the scale in the closet for a month. And to use only her measuring tape. And you know what... she was losing the fat and gaining muscle! And she saw it in the inches she lost. And we were able to totally tell!! So don't get too discouraged with the little weight gain. Now, if it was 5lbs or more... then you'd have to re-evaluate what is going on... but that's not your case. So chin up!! You're doing fabulous. Just keep a positive attitude, don't let those things bring you down.
I just wanted to post a little right now... I haven't done my workout yet today... but I just got home from school. I will do them later tonight. I had thought about joining the gym at school, but I wanted to go with my sweetie and workout together... instead of having two seperate gyms. I use him as my personal trainer and he's wonderful. I got the most results by following him. He tells me if I'm not doing it correctly... in a gentle way.
Ok.... Hello to everyone here!!! I will post later tonight
Marti
I made my lazy butt get up and go do my second part of my cardio tonight. There are times, when you just have to pull from something deeper to get the job done, and that is what I had to do tonight. I was so tired, and didn't want to go... but I knew if I didn't I would have failed this challenge ..... and I didn't want to do that. So Yeah for me! :-) I did 4 days of duel cardio. I've done my pilates/abs video every single day this week, in fact I did the pilates twice today... my pilates for dummies and then my new one that I got in the mail today. So I feel a great sense of accomplishment!
Marti.. that sounds like a great idea to workout with your sweetie. Great time spent together!!!!!
Kristasmom.. wtg on getting past the cookies and staying on track! Great attitude.. YOU CAN DO IT!
Lisa you are going strong!!!!! Of course you can make it til the end of the challenge!!!! You have more determination than I think you give yourself credit for!! Keep it up! You are doing GREAT!
Butterfly GREAT JOB for avoiding the candy this week!!! I know exactly how hard that is!!!! Have fun on your vacation!
Happy Dance Dot hope you stayed under on your points today!!! I am sure you did!!!!
Sandy you are doing a wonderful job despite being so sick. I hope you feel better soon!
Shelldawn welcome! This is a great group to keep motivated week by week! Can't wait to see you accomplish your goals next week!!!
Ok.... well, now that I am finished .. I think I am going to bed!!!!
Everyone have a great weekend, I will be checking in!!!!
I decided to take this night off on my routine. I've already done four days so I guess you can say that I succeeded in my weekly challenge...but I do want to try for a couple more. I have been busy with homework and reading and I just thought I would take the night off. I actually gave myself a huge headache earlier today..... school is tough!! (and it's only the first week!)
Cherie- You are doing so good on your excercises!! I read your posts and I feel that I need to get up and do mine. So today, taking the day off, I actually feel guilty!! Just wanted to let you know you're an inspiration.
Kristasmom- Good to see your OP. I'm like you, I eat when I'm stressed. Actually I think I eat just to eat!! That's not good. Last night I was sooo tired, and I was a little hungry, yet not that hungry, I could have just gone to bed... but I asked James to go get something for dinner...at McDonalds!! I ate all of my "big and tasty" meal. And it wasn't tasty. I think I ate just to eat. Next time I'm that tired... I'll go to bed, or grab some fruit!! I hope I've learned my lesson. Maybe next time I'm that tired, I'll just come here and type away.
S.Butterfly-Good for you on the no candy. I've been sooo tempted with candy. I have yet to buy any. But I'm telling you,,, it's calling my name.
So Cherie- I think that chocolate monster decided to pester me for awhile... I'm trying to ignore him!!
Happy Dot- We feel your good (((vibes))) coming. Hope you feel ours!!
Sandybrat-Great job on the yoga!! (I swear I'm going to pull out my yoga equip out and start it)
Redballoon- 1-2-3!! Fantastic!! Now go ahead and have some late night popcorn or pretzels or what ever else you'd like to have after 6pm!!
Sorry if I'm missing anyone!! Hope you all are having (or had) a great Friday. The weekend is here.... let's enjoy it!!!
Marti -- Eh, one meal from Micky D's ain't gonna kill ya. You've been working hard. It would be unrealistic to go without treats for the rest of your life!
Photo -- Yes! You said it...
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There are times, when you just have to pull from something deeper to get the job done
Too bad the something deeper didn't well up in me yesterday... I had a bad day. But your attitude is right on. I'm going to remember what you said this week.
KristasMom -- Sounds like you had an excellent day. I like to swim, too. Been tryin' to get my mom to take a water aerobics class. She has arthritis, and she doesn't exercise b/c it's painful. I think she would do well in the water. Now, if only I could convince her.
Lisa -- (HUGS!!!) Sounds like we're in the same boat. I pigged out yesterday. Had a good breakfast and lunch (vegan), but then blew it at dinner. I remember the thought going through my head -- Why not? I didn't lose this week anyway. Terrible, huh? Thing is, I know it's far too easy to think that way... I could gain everything back in two weeks just by reveling in my depression. So I'm going to go with what Photo said... try to lean on that part of me deep down inside that REALLY wants this, more than anythng. Hey, you did your walk. A year from now you'll be glad you didn't give up. It might take that long, and it might be hard to wait that long, but you'll get there. I will too.
SB -- Ugh! Computers! What are you doing for vacation?
HDD -- Good to see you around again.
Sandy -- Feel better.
Shelldawn -- Welcome.
Redballoon -- Good for you for going the extra mile! I bet you can up your challenge this week. [Taunting voice] Bet ya can! Bet ya can! [/Taunting voice]
OK, Sunday I'm going to start my new challenge like I said before. A year from now I'm going to be so happy I didn't give up. I'm not going to let my goal slip away, just because it's hard getting there. Heaven forbid I have to put forth some emotional effort to get there!
Hey Lovelies!!!! WELL..... i didnt do my yoga yesterday... but i will be doing it as soon as i finish posting here... LOL And i ate after 7 last night... but it was soooooo good. Fridays are sometimes just sooo hectic here. But i stayed under my calorie intake and for that i am feeling great! Hubby brought me a big juicy hamburger and french fires... i have to say i felt guilty... then i added up the calories( after i finished ) and was under... thank goodness.... Dont think i will be doing that again anytime soon... Well... i am off to do my yoga , then my challenge will be complete. Remember to take care of u...
Morning to all!
going for one for good measure!
I was able to complete my challenge last night, knocking out all three nights of no eating after 6 in my usual 1-2-3 style. Then, get this!, tonight I went for yet another bonus point! And having just finished my protein shake I'm going to be hitting the futon for some zzzzz's. Hurrah for me! 
Thank you all for listening to me!
OK?! You can tell if there are changes going on, can't you? Don't rely on the scale. Don't let it rule you. Tune in to your body, not the scale. 
sounds like an awful temptation. That's really too bad you have to resist that. It's just me and the cats. They're down there on the floor eating now and, you know, I'm not at all tempted. Thank God for small miracles! 
But seriously, I hope you can resist. Maybe if you have your own popcorn during the day you won't feel deprived. Power to you! 
And, that's so sweet what you said about us! 
It's a good feeling, isn't it, 
having people to share these things with. I mean, who else can you really share them with? People around you have so many other things to do and other things on their minds. We here can just give you our best and so, yeah, I guess it's easy to love us! 
But please don't be upset or discouraged. You WILL, you WILL, you WILL!! So just keep doing what you're doing. I almost never see changes on the scale, even week to week, or if I do I think it should have been more. So I stopped weighing myself. I can tell if there are changes in my body from my clothes. As for turning down food, I've found it best to just say, "No, thank you. I'd rather not," The people I'm around at least never push food on others but maybe that's a cultural thing. I think if you say it twice it usually works but just be sure to be pleasant and keep any hint of "dieting" out of it. If you make it sound like you want to eat but think it better not to people will try to persuade you to eat. Either that, or just use a medical excuse. People seem to respect those kind of reasons without a fight. Like, "I have an allergy" or "I'm taking medication that reacts with xxxx" That'll scare 'em. No, but really, I think it's easier than we think to turn down food. I have found that and now realize all those excuses I was making for eating are mostly that! EXCUSES! 
to you Southern Butterfly. You're really doing fine! 
Do you do a taebo video or do you go to a class? I'm thinking of getting some tapes while I'm in the States so I can do some exercise while I'm there and away from my gym etc. here. Any suggestions for good tapes?
Boy, they do sound good though. 
You sound like you have a really good attitude though. No need to be perfect. Like you said, you're learning and learning isn't something you can really rate. I think you're doing fine! Just keep it up! 
TGIF
Enjoy your weekend!
I ate all of my "big and tasty" meal. And it wasn't tasty. I think I ate just to eat. Next time I'm that tired... I'll go to bed, or grab some fruit!! I hope I've learned my lesson. Maybe next time I'm that tired, I'll just come here and type away.
decided to pester me for awhile... I'm trying to ignore him!!
