A new beginning...

Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2006
Exercise: 30 minutes bike, 20 minutes upper body weights
Water: 72 oz
Breakfast: scone & Special K bar, 340 calories
Lunch:1 cup of soup, 310 calories
Subtotal:650 calories
Snack: snack pack 100 calories
Dinner:1 slice of leftover pizza & bit of soup 425 calores
Dessert:snack pack 100 calories
Total Calories:1275

Onward we go:
Morning. Yesterday was def. a cheat day. Even Sid scolded me about not eating a scone, telling me I didn't really want it. Well I thought I did, so I ate it. Usually I listen to him. :) Oh well. I promised him that I would keep my calories very low today just for that. So he let it go. :D (Lol, my little diet guru!) Other than that, I am having some yucky lower back pain today, and I'm not sure whats going on. The bike only agitated it more, but I really wanted to get at least one time on the bike in this week, for some variety. Oh well! I couldnt' even keep up my trainers suggested intensity, my legs just were yelling at me! :eek: At least I finished! So withs ome ibuprofuen today should be do-able I think. Back to work!

Vent: ohh. the cleaning staff came. Not thrilled. They never called to say they were coming over the weekend. I was not pleased. I don't care what the excuse was, this happens frequenty. I happned to be dropping something off at my office when they pulled up as I was leaving on Sat. FH and I drove by again, later and they were still here. :eek: They never normally stay more than 30 minutes! Yet when I come in this morning, the bathroom is filfthy. I mean I had to wipe down the toliet seat in order to use it. I just don't understand what the heck they're doing when they are here, sitting down and eating bon bons? I'm really not that fussy, you can see the dirt in my own home.. but c'mon, we pay them to do something, they can at least wipe the toliet down and the sink. Ugh. Oh well. Sorry.. I had to gripe, and well you girls all listen (err read) so well, I really appreciate it. Thank you for letting me vent.. if yamanaged to keep reading! :D
 
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The bike only agitated it more, but I really wanted to get at least one time on the bike in this week, for some variety. Oh well! I couldnt' even keep up my trainers suggested intensity, my legs just were yelling at me!
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i THINK (?) this may mean you are overdoing it some...try to get in some stretches/yoga or walking..something with less intensity but still exercise to scratch off the list of things to do. You dont want to aggravate it and then have a much longer issue at hand (i've done that with my calf before and it is NO FUN).

Sounds like you are doing fabulous..not surprising! keep it up!!
 
skyler said:
i THINK (?) this may mean you are overdoing it some...try to get in some stretches/yoga or walking..something with less intensity but still exercise to scratch off the list of things to do. You dont want to aggravate it and then have a much longer issue at hand (i've done that with my calf before and it is NO FUN).

Sounds like you are doing fabulous..not surprising! keep it up!!
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Thank you. :) I needed to hear that little pick-me-up today. ;) Its funny you mentioned yoga because as I was packing up to leave the gym it occurred to me that part of my issue is my lack of flexbility and I should take a Yoga class. There is one at 7 tonight. Its well Yogaletes (Yoga/Pilates). I think I will give that a try or do my yoga tape at home, depending on the events of this evening when I get home. I do need to walk my poor puppies, they are NOT happy with their mama. (they only saw the dog park once this weekend, but it was freakin cold out!)

Thanks for the input. I really don't want to screw my back up more. I've now flat out refused to move any large boxes anymore at work (I was cleaning out our storage unit) so we'll be hiring a moving company. So that IS a start. Plus, my sister and her poor boyfriend have some severe back issues, and I can not envision being barely mobile and in pain 24/7 like them!!
 
it IS freakin cold out so i dont blame you one bit for not wanting to walk those puppies. but spring will be here soon and they will be thanking you THEN! and no you dont want back problems that make you barely able to move, so be careful. i have a friend who has back problems and cant do much of anything without taking a muscle relaxer first. it has to be terrible to live like that!
 
Back pain is definitely not a pain you want to push through. Listen to your body and take it easy for a couple of days. You'll be better off in the long run than if you irritate it worse and have to be "out" longer because of it. :)

Don't worry about that silly little number box (scale). It's just messin' with ya cuz of TOM but one day soon, you'll get on there and it will make you smile! :)

Speaking of scales, I got on mine this morning and it said 145. That would be a seven pound loss since yesterday! Of course, I immediately stepped off and it said ERROR (no sh**! LOL)! Long story short, I only lost a pound but for a brief second, I remembered what if felt like to weigh 145! LOL! :D
 
stupid scales! We should all go to WalMart, or whatever's nearby, speak to a manager and go "yes, I'd like to buy a weight scale that is acctually accurate? How much do one of those cost?"

I hope your back feels better soon, NewLeaf! I agree with WW and Paulab - rest a couple of days before straining anything anymore. My sister always overstrained herself and ends up misaligning her back or something, but never quite lets it fix itself (or get it fixed for that matter) and just does it again a couple days later. Thankfully she eventually got the point but she was in almost constant pain for like a month that one time.
 
hey there!

thanks for coming by so much to my diary. You are always good like that. Guess we just have to keep moving on and see what the weeks will bring. Hey, I guarantee that we will be writing down how good the low 140s are feeling, how the clothes are falling off, how yet another person is noticing the weight loss..I keep telling myself that numbers are stupid, (well they are when they arent going lower!) and that at the rate we are moving and eating, we HAVE to be where we want to be SOON! :D
 
You reminded me of something: when my sis had her first child, she did everything to drop the weight and nothing came off until she did Yoga. As soon as she started doing Yoga, she dropped all her weight in a very short time. I don't know what it is abt. Yoga, but it can really help. Personnaly, I hate, hate, hate Yoga. I wish I could get over that. Don't worry abt. the cheat. It'll help you next time to remember how un-worth it that cheat was. Like yesterday when I took 2 bits of my duaghter's pop tart. So not worth it!
 
NewLeaf said:
MJ: Thank about the gym. It took a lt of mental determination to stay on that ellipitical. Esp. because my darn toes start to fall asleep!:eek: Yeah VA well in particular I live near the University of Virginia, so that right there ups the living expense. And it's 2 1/2 hrs outside of D.C. so.. slowly by slowly its like DC is expandin south towards us! Its not AS expensive as DC but sometimes it feels like it. ;) It is really pretty. I originate from Michigan, aka flat and farm lands! VA we live just around the Blue Ridge mountains, so it was quite a drastic change of scenery, and it is gorgeous! :D It feels country.. and yet cultural..and colonial all at the same time! ;)
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My toes fall asleep too sometimes! I hate that. I thought it was my shoes or something. Oh I bet it is so beautiful there! I really would love to come visit and see all the old colonial homes and commemorations. One day! Is it true what they say about D.C. being really violent? Do you notice any of that encroaching on you?

Have a great day today!
 
MissJellyBelly said:
My toes fall asleep too sometimes! I hate that. I thought it was my shoes or something. Oh I bet it is so beautiful there! I really would love to come visit and see all the old colonial homes and commemorations. One day! Is it true what they say about D.C. being really violent? Do you notice any of that encroaching on you?

Have a great day today!
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Hey MJ :) Its def. NOT your shoes girl! ;) My trainer even mentioned to me when we discussed the ellipitical that your toes can fall asleep, and to try going backwards for a few minutes to give them a break. It does help. ;)

It is really cool the colonial homes, and everything around the University is styled around that theme, its very historical here. In addition to DC of course! But, as far as the crime. I don't feel its really encroached upon us anymore than any other city near by. I don't think its all that crime filled either. Probably more like white color crimes than anything else. lol! But, its pretty diversified here, culturally etc. I mean we have our good areas of town and our bad. We have our crime, but.. its not astounding :) Its really pretty.. you should visit DC one day, I am sure you'd get a kick out of all there is to see. I've been to d.c. a handful of times, but still haven't seen all the historical things, museums, etc. Resturants are GREAT. ;) Which is a downfall.. but I def. recommend it ;)
 
Thank you all for posting! I think I will hide my scale for awhile and take it easy like you've all recommended. My back issue is an odd one. It started up, it seemed during that lovely PMS time. But now it seems like a strain on top of that.:confused:

I think maybe I will be ok on the elliptical and treadmill but not the bike for right now. I find myself using my glutes when I use the bike and am doing inclines, so thats where I feel it in my lower back. :( So!! Thank you for the advice guys and the comfort in knowing you all think its OK if I do take it easy. I hate to do it during a challenge, but I'll keep my food in tact still. ;)
 
Hi newLEaf :D How did the babysitting go? Any run ins with the wafer gang? :D Keep up the great work. The scale will go in the right direction for you very soon :)
 
Cassie, thanks.. ! Babysitting went great! :) I adore the Little B man, he is full of spunk and quite a comic, and knows it too! ;)

HH: Sorry girl!! I know you really ARE in misery! ;) I shouldn't complain, I'm mobile!
 
Hypo Hippo said:
I didn't mean it anything by it, honestly.

So, you were babysitting again? Have you been getting into the wafers?
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Oh I know you didn't mean anything by it. :) I just didn't want to offend you, besides, it helps me remember what to be greatful for and not to complain about the little aches and pains. :D

Oh just babysitting once this last week on Monday. I did not touch his wafers! I did however sneak one or two goldfish crackers. I had to try them, they were the colored ones! And I must announce, they do not taste any different from the normal ones. Besides..colored crackers?? Can you just imagine them crushed into light carpeting and furniture ? :eek: At least her furniture is washable.. kid friendly.. lol! Aside from that, the little tike konked out on my lap in a rocker after our walk and was done for the rest of the afternoon.! :)
 
Wednesday, Feb. 22nd 2006
Water:72 oz.
Exercise: 37 minutes on the treadmill, hill inclines 15-20 minutes lower body weights.
Breakfast: scone 250 calories
Snack:trail mix 140 calories
Lunch:turkey & ff cheese sandwich 175 calories(planned)
Snack:snack pack,cookies 100 calories(planned)
Snack:small popcorn pkg, 2/3rds 75 calories
Dinner:fresh salad & teeny bit of dressing. & cup of soup, 465 calories
Snack:protein shake 110 calories
Dessert:snack pack cookies, 100 calories
Tenative Subtotal: 1415 calories went a lil over, but had to try the protein shake tonight!

Planned Dinner, nice veggie salad.

Yay its Wednesday! Hump day! :) Lets hope we can all make it through with ease. I wish I had more time to fit in more cardio, but as my dear weight-loss friends have told me I should be taking it easier, so I guess its OK :) My back is much better so far today. My work outs really help warm up and losen my muscles so that does help. Sitting at my desk for work, does not. Alas ;) Can't have it all right? More good news, Sid and I decided on a lay out and basic design for our invitations! My gosh, 14 weeks and we are JUST settling on this . Oh well, he likes having a creative input and I enjoy it because he's great at it. But.. he's been so busy, time is limited! :) So now I'm off to complete the design of our wedding programs. Weee! Wish me luck!

Oh and one last note, not to be always venting, (sorry if it seems that I'm just a whiner!! :( ) but the darn scale, is going UP! I guess when I said my TOM started, I was wrong and it was ovulation or break through, so I think it must be on the verge of starting now and thats why my weight is climbing. I can't think of any other reason. My measurements are down, so that's good. But I hate that scale today! With a vengence !:mad: So.. I'm not talking to it until Monday and by then it better have straightened out its numbers!! :p
 
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thats right! let that scale know hows boss!!

I didn't know you were getting married! How exciting!!

Don't worry about the scales hun, just keep doing your best :)
 
newbride02 said:
thats right! let that scale know hows boss!!

I didn't know you were getting married! How exciting!!

Don't worry about the scales hun, just keep doing your best :)
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Thanks Korrie! :) Yep, getting hitched June 10! :D Skyler, Paula & I all little June brides.. oh the fierce competition to lose weight! lol! ;)
 
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