YOAD September Chatter
 

Well, after a long hiatus I am back and ready to lose some weight!

Starting weight for this week: 215 lbs (I refuse to change my ticker because it's salt and period induced water gain hehe).

Plan: do YOAD and a combination of running/walking 6 days a week, around 12 miles or so. 30 min minimum each time to get in my daily exercise requirements.

I am off to eat breakfast (Cheerios and strawberries) and re-read some sections of YOAD and then hop on my treadmill. I should have been sub 200 lbs about a dozen times already with all the running I have been doing, so I am out to make that happen.

1st goal: 199 lbs by October 31st
2nd goal: 180 lbs by Christmas

There! Now it is written down and it just has to happen!

welcome back cakses those are great goals to work towards. I feel like Im back on plan. Today was my first regular programming day. Ate my steel cut oats for breakfast and a nice salad for lunch and some turkey with veggies for supper...mmmmm feels so good to be back on track. Been walking every night too..my god..its just beautiful out that time of night. No wind and no heat..just perfect walking weather. Keeping my fingers crossed it dosnt change for a longggg time.

yuck, well hopefully with school starting tomorrow and a new part time job i can get onto a better eating plan. i always start the day out well and then get so busy and starving i cheat!

been doing a run/walk combo every day of at least 2 miles and loving it!

Hey guys - fly-by post - thanks for starting the September thread. My wedding is the 29th of this month, so not sure how much I can be around! I plan to try though!
Cindy

Had a very emotional days the past two days. Men and their testorines..... My oldest son and my husband arguing and name calling. Was doing great with the food and water until then. I need to make another YOU turn. Good news is that i am praying that on the 13th......next Thursday, the docs will tell me to take the walking boot off and start walking on my own. I can't believe that I have had the silly boot on for 2 months. Glad to see everyone is doing well.
Congrats to Cindy and her upcoming nuptials!!!!

Kim Im glad your getting that boot off..its about time. Now instead of turning to food for stress go for a nice walk..(without any men) let them figure it out themselves..
Cindy,,you must be getting soooooo excited. We want to see pics of the wedding you know..
Well this week I rocked the scale. After a disasterous last week, this week Im so happy to be down 7 pounds..now as exciting as that is..I still have 3 pounds to get into VFT. I will get there

Great weather today....a cool 88 degrees. A little rain just enough to look like someone is spitting.

Exercise-wise I am totally on plan and even doing more than asked.

Eating I am better but not there yet. I think I need to flush out all the junk in the house. Haven't done fast food in over a week though! That is a miracle.

Went out to eat and had a greek salad and some soup but over indulged in the pita bread. Tomorrow is another day!

Its been raining/foggy/muggy here for 3 days now. We are supposed to have a picnic for work tomorrow..I hope it clears up. Still walking and eating right on plan. I want to break thru into the 270's soon..Ive been waiting a longgg time to do it too.

Back on plan today, hoping for an early start to the week! Hoping to lose 2 pounds this week!

Last week I exercised 5 days, this week I am aiming for all 7. 3 running days and 4 walking or aerobics or swimming. We'll see. Just need to keep moving!

Thast great Cat. I normally walk 1 miles every day but today Im not feeling that great..I may still walk aroudn the house ( yes Ido that) but not sure.
Eating has been good this week..teh scale was up though a little after the weekend. I have to learn not to jump on the scale every day..IIm so addicited. Anyone else watching Biggest loser?? I love that show...

Yes Patti - I'm watching it right now! I'm hoping to have it help motivate me - I really need to get things moving again!
Cindy

PS - go black team - I'm a big Jillian fan!

I LOVED the fact the older gentleman rocked the weigh in!!! The highest weight loss ever in a weigh in?? holy cow!!!!!!! I need to step up the exercise too Cindy.....Im still walking every day but I need to work on my stomach. I leave 1 pound weights by my couch and pick them up and work the arms when I think of it..now to do the stomach too. Any suggestions>??

I love Jillian too!!!!!! I was crying and snoting when the black team was left in the desert. I was so excitied to see her riding up on the motorcycle. I love the show and I am glad that it is back on. Tomorrow I find out if I can walk without the boot.....please.....please.....please. I am ready today but will wait until the official word. I need to get my butt in gear and get this weight off. I went to Mickey D's for the girls in the office.....they wanted caramel sundae......I got coffee; however, I did indulge in cream in my coffee.

Ill be walking inside again tonight..its a miserable day here again. What a louse september and fall is normally my favourite time of the year. I did manage to walk in sunshine yesterday..i was off so i took advantage of it..it felt sooo good.