Just a quick note - it's going to be a busy week. I had a maintain on Saturday and given that I got TOM on Friday, I wasvery pleased. I did really well on Saturday night. It turned out that we went to a fish place. I controlled myself with the bread basket and had a steamed sea bass over greens (dressing on the side) and even though I had a bite of Tony's hot fudge Sunday, I had a sorbet and ended up in good shape.
Yesterday was a little bit of a different story. Even though I planned it as a high point day, I didn't follow my own example from the week before. We had dinner at the Chinese restaurant and didn't bring anything home in a doggie bag! Still, I counted up my slip and have an 11.5 point deficit to make up. I'm going to be guzzling water (my rings are really tight) and I'm planning a low poiint day.
Missed you all on Friday. I was at a client's in the morning and took the afternoon off.
Judy - Yay for the maintain. Without TOM, you know you would have had a loss. I'm sorry to hear the Chinese food got you. But at least you have a week to work off the deficit. Keep drinking that water.
My outlook is a bit brighter this week. The stress is still there, but the PMS is gone, so that helps. Boy on Friday when my period started, it was like the snack switch was turned off. Unfortunately, the week took it's toll and my weight was up 5 pounds this morning. Now I know I didn't eat THAT much last week, but it's probably the week prior catching up to me as well. I can't change the past, I can just move forward. It's a new month and a new quarter and a new start. I'm convincing myself that if I can control just this one area of my life, I'll feel so much better - not only for getting the weight off, but for feeling in control of something. I have to be tough with myself and pay attention to points while I'm working on the other behaviours since the work on the problems and the points will follow approach didn't work. Time to stop playing and get serious. So far, so good today. One minute at a time and I'll get there.
Carla - Ouch - but I don't believe you ate 5 pounds worth of points - definitely some TOM water retention. In any case, you sound like you are in a good place about this. You sound dedicated and you are right - the work on the problem and the points will follow doesn't work - we can't control how crazy work gets or some other kind of stress in our lives - we can control our points, water, etc. So good for you - you sound like you KNOW you can do it and you know what? I KNOW you can do it!
So far so good today - a little crazy this morning but I've been guzzling water and trying to snack on veggies. I feel like I'm fighting something off - cold, virus something. Aside from it possibly interfering with plans for the 4th (going to our friend's house for pool/bar-b-que) I can't afford to get sick workwise. I had an extra glass of OJ and am dosing myself with echanecia.
Have a great one (it's great here - the weather is beautiful after an awful few days of heat wave)
Judy
Judy - Congratulations on the maintain, especially with TOM. Hope you are able to fight off the cold.
Carla - Sorry about the gain, but as Judy said, I'll bet some of it is water from TOM. Glad your outlook is better. I know what you mean about feeling in control when you pay attention to the points. It is one area we are in total control of.
Caseyboo - Congratulations on the loss.
I had a horrible 4 lb gain this morning! I know I couldn't possibly have gained that much over the weekend (I had a pound loss Friday morning). I did fine until Saturday night and then didn't make a good choice for dinner. Yesterday was a total loss. My inlaws always have us over for lunch, but it usually ends up being around 2:00 when we eat. By then I'm too hungry and overeat. Then they get out the desserts about 6:00. I end up eating way too much and feeling bad by the time we get home. I know I need to find a way to handle this situation. Anyway I'm back on track today.
Caseyboo - congratulations on that pound lost. 113 degrees??? Even though that heat is dry (as opposed to what we had, 90's and humid) that is just too hot. Yup water and sleep helps chase away the sickies.
Pat - sorry to hear about the gain but no matter what the weekend was like, you couldn't have eaten that many points - I'm sure it's mostly water and will be gone soon - drink lots of water and flush that out of your system! That's a tough situation with the in-laws - I have something similar when we go over to my sil's - we usually eat around 3:00 (dinner) - if I skip lunch I'm way to hungry. Have you tried eating a low point snack before you go (or on the way if it takes a little while to get there). Also, drink a lot of water before hand which also helps fill you up. Do you eat quickly? That's another problem of mine in general and definitely at my sil's - everyone there except my fil eats so quickly. My bil is amazing - if you turn your head and blink once, his plate is clean. I've been trying to slow down my eating in general and especially when I'm at my sil's. I've been doing OK if I check my watch when I start eating, take lots of sips of water in between bites and check my watch every so often. It make look silly, but I've been able to stretch dinner out to 15 or 20 minutes that way.
I had a pretty good day yesterday. I did a new hi/lo tapoe (60 minutes) which was pretty intense and earned me a whole mess of activity points. I also managed to eat at the very low end of my range - 21 points! My deficit is down to 1.5 points and if I feel OK after work, I plan on doing some kind of exercise that will wipe it out. If I'm feeling OK tomorrow, we'll be going to a friend's house. The menu is usually pretty simple and not terrible points wise (if you don't count dessert). The temptation is in the drinks - but I think I'll try a glass of water in between each glass of wine
If I don't get back later in the day, have a happy 4th!
Judy
Have a doc appt. today and I am sure they are going to *gasp* weigh me. Ugh. I don't even want to know. I'll have to convince them that my earrings really do weigh 15 pounds each!
Hope everybody has a happy 4th. It has been so hot here that as of the 5th I'm going to give up beer and wine for a while. Hopefully that will help the weight loss. A doc friend once told me that drinking alcoholic drinks is to your body pretty much the same as eating a stick of butter. Pretty gross.
No clue how much I weigh, but I do feel better after listening to Sir Mix A Lot's "Baby Got Back" - I'll be shakin my healthy butt tomorrow!
I'm on vacation till next week, so hope you all stay OP. Let yourself be free of emotional eating on the 4th! You can do it! My Free Friday went all the way until Sunday night!
Judy - Wow, you wiped out that deficit in almost one fell swoop! I am in awe. I hope that you chase away the cold that's threatening you so you can enjoy the BBQ at your friend's house tomorrow. Keep guzzling the water, and you won't have room for the wine. (Ok, there's always room for wine, but your water in between glasses of wine is a good idea.) Yeah, I am in a good place about this. I just need to break this one good week, one mediocre week, 2 bad weeks cycle that I'm in. So next week will be the test for me. Thanks for the vote of confidence! And I'm with you in trying to eat more slowly. (Although it didn't work so well today. My Healthy Choice dinner, which was tiny to begin with, was gone in no time. I'm struggling to stick with the 20 minute rule right now.)
Caseyboo - Congrats on the pound lost! You're doing great. I'm with Judy, 113 is way too hot, dry heat or not.
Pat - I feel your pain at the scale. But no way you can gain that much weight in a couple of days. Like Judy said, it's water. Just drink it out of your system. The eating at the in-laws situation is a tough one. I don't do well if I have to wait too long for a meal. Perhaps you can fill up on veggies before you go there? Good for you for getting back on track.
Jennifa - I think giving up the beer and wine will help with the weight loss. I like 'em too, but boy they are empty calories. And if I have more than one it destroys whatever control over food I may have. But I do still enjoy them on occasion (and sometimes just going home is occasion enough.) Good for you for having Free Friday last all the way to Sunday. I'll try to follow your example!
So far, so good. I managed to bank three points yesterday. It really helped to limit snacking and not use so many points during the day. Since getting home late some days and being tired just about every day is going to be my reality for awhile, I really need to leave some wiggle room to accommodate ordering in or eating out for dinner. Though I really am trying to avoid those two activities and come up with some quick and easy dinners, for Ana's sake if not my own. Tomorrow we're going to a BBQ. Shouldn't present to many problems: I know that there will be grilled chicken and a veggie salad so I can fill up on those things. Thursday I'm off. I'm taking Ana for her first dentist visit and then don't have much else planned. Perhaps we'll do a picnic in the park! So, I may not be back on until Friday.
Judy - Wow, great job erasing that deficit. I have tried eating something before I go to MIL's since it is farther away, but since we were at SIL's I didn't think I would need to. From now on I think I'll at least have a salad before I go. You're right about the eating quickly though. I always let almost everyone else get their food first (they alway serve buffet style) and still usually am the first one finished. I think another problem Sunday was that I was very tired and I don't do well when I'm tired.
Jennifa - I'm sure giving up beer and wine for a while will help. I'm lucky in that I never did like beer much and rarely have wine. Good job working on the emotional eating. Have a great vacation.
Carla - I know I couldn't have possibly gained that much in one weekend, but it was still a shock to see the number on the scale. I kept telling myself all day that I couldn't let the number bother me. Just not what I wanted for my last weigh in before vacation. Way to go limiting the snacking and banking points. Hope you enjoy your day off with Ana. A picnic in the park sounds like fun.
I had a good day OP and got in another walk. I had to take Sara to the doctor today for a school physical and the doctor thinks her thyroid is enlarged. She had to have blood work done and we have to schedule her for a thyroid ultrasound. Darrell is going to schedule it at the hospital he works at, but I'm sure they won't be able to get her in until after our vacation. We don't have any plans for tomorrow. Darrell and Sara have to work and I'll probably try to catch up on things around the house.
I am thinking about doing the WW at home program. Do you guys like it, are you able to do it on your own. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Nadine - Good luck with WW at home. I was able to lose 40 lbs at home (reached goal). I've gained a little back, but I've stopped the gain and am on my way to losing again. I did find it important to come here often for my support and to get ideas on how to handle situations. I know some people say they can't do it without going to meetings (my sister says that is the only thing that keeps her OP). I've kept with it a lot longer than ever before because I wasn't paying for meetings. I lose very slowly and would get frustrated when I started counting how much money I had spent and still wasn't at goal. Now I have no excuse to quit. Why not give it a try. You can always join the meetings later if you think they would help you.
Well I found one thing I need to stay away from at DQ. I had eaten light yesterday and decided to get a treat (after all it was a holiday). I knew I would go over, but decided to splurge on a Chocolate Rock. When I checked the points this morning I found out it had 17!! I only get 18-23 a day. Oh well, I am back OP today and I did walk yesterday and today. I don't know if I'll get here tomorrow and I leave for vacation this weekend so I'll talk to you when I get back.
Pat - Dairy Queen definitely is a danger zone. I agree that the number on the scale, even when you know it's not reality, can be a major downer. Have a great vacation!
Nadine - Although I've been struggling for awhile, doing WW from home has worked out much better for me. I decided to do the At Home program because there weren't any meetings convenient to my house and I didn't want to do a lunch time meeting near work or stay in the city after work for a meeting. From past experience I know that when getting to a meeting becomes a hassle I start skipping them and then I would just give up.
I had a good 4th. Did pretty good at the BBQ except for the wine. We walked in the parade this year so I got some exercise doing the parade and then walking back home. Yesterday was a good OP day. Ana and I walked to the dentist (or, rather, I walked and pushed the stroller and she rode) and then into town to see the clown at the brat tent. So I've gotten some exercise. Today I had Chinese food for lunch. I've had such a taste for it and when one of my co-workers announced she was going - well there went my resolve. But I'm writing it down and tracking the points. I'll eat as light as I possibly can tonight (we're going to my MIL's otherwise I'd probably just do a salad) and take it very easy this weekend. I'm already guzzling the water. Anyway, I've been on the scale a couple of times and those five ugly pounds from Monday are gone (probably just water and food in my tummy from a very late dinner on Sunday) and I want to keep it that way.
Whew - it's been a crazy couple of days so please pardon me if I don't reply to you individually. I'm hanging in there. I went over points on July 4th by about 5.5 points so I've been in a deficit since then although I've managed to erase all but 3. I'm hoping Tony and I can play tennis after work tonight (it's a gorgeous, dry day in the upper 70's/low 80's) which should erase the deficit. My sneak peek this morning was promising. I don't think I'll get to my goal of under 150 by my vacation (7/22) but I'm working on having a loss every week until then. I've managed to continue to fight off the bug by trying to get as much rest as possible. Even took the day of exercising yesterday. I went to the MD yesterday and got a shot of cortisone in my shoulder. It's feeling better than before the shot but still a little sore. If it feels great in a day or so, I can't start any strength training for 3 weeks. If it doesn't feel great, I either get another shot (he said sometimes it takes 2) or it's off to the orthopedist.
This weekend will be a little bit of a challenge - we're going to a graduation party Tony's cousin is having on Saturday but only staying a little while. I'm planning on having a very low point breakfast and on having some veggies before we go. Hopefully, if we just stay an hour, I won't have problems avoiding bad selections. His cousin *never* has any low point/healthy selections. She's puts the "deep fried chile pepper stuffed with cheese" out for appetizers. I'll never forget the first time I saw the box - I almost fell over when I read the fat grams in one serving!
Anyway, better get back to work. Have a great weekend!
Judy
Weigh in at home 7/2 - 7/8
but then again what else is new
I know I couldn't possibly have gained that much over the weekend (I had a pound loss Friday morning). I did fine until Saturday night and then didn't make a good choice for dinner. Yesterday was a total loss. My inlaws always have us over for lunch, but it usually ends up being around 2:00 when we eat. By then I'm too hungry and overeat. Then they get out the desserts about 6:00. I end up eating way too much and feeling bad by the time we get home. I know I need to find a way to handle this situation. Anyway I'm back on track today.
WW at home
