Fresh Start

oLUX said:
HEY! whoa, i hope your friends are ok! :) good thing they caught it though.

anyway yeahh we're definitelyy close on the weight. let's totally keep each other accountable and get down to 149 hopefully by the end of feb. or sooner!! :) i saw that you joined the feb. monthly challenge -- so did i! :) LETS DOOOO THIS!! have an amazing weekend.

who cares about the superbowl anyway? mm footballl? ehhh. ahha ;)
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Olux yeah I totally want to see 140's by end feb, I think in two weeks when the TOM and steroid edema clears I will be :coolgleamA: but its really hard for me to keep that in mind for two weeks that I might still be making progress but cant see it, in effect it will be a deceiving plateau appearance!

SO yeah up today (saturday) but planning to wait until DD naps today to head to the gym because I would like to get another long sat workout in but I dont like missing my time iwth her since I work FT outside home during the week. I am going to do really healhty eating today to balance out yesterday I am sure I will have an ensuing migraine from the plummeting blood sugar, TOM, and steroid rage:ack2:. The good thing is I was thinking and last time I was on steroids I don tthink the true hunger part hit until day 3 and I am only on for a week!
 
well today so far so good I just got back from a 2hr15 min workout that I didnt want to go do so I started slow walking for 2+miles @ 3.5-3.8mpg which I normally wouldnt like, I was reading a pretty good time magazine thought. Then I jogged 2 miles at 5+mph. Then did the bike for 30min with interval and then plateau training at high resistance. Then for strength I did 25 min on bosu ball---I love that thing so challenging.

food has been good I would say about 700 so far but have to spark 2 of the things.
 
WHOA! That's a nice long workout! I really wish I could push myself to do longer workouts. I need to get off the lazy horse. HAha. :)

Just curious, what do you take the steroids for? The reason I'm asking is because I have irregular periods and my doctors just did some blood tests and they believe I have PCOS. They quickly listed off a bunch of random drugs I can try to help with "normalizing" any imbalances and I feel like steroids was on the list? Or maybe it wasn't at all. Haha. They listed off so many I can't remember. :)
 
On positive note today is my rest day and I am not super sore from yesterday
I am not going to a super bowl party but to gma's with my fam so almost as bad LOL
I am eating low cals today to save room for one of the awesome treats I am making for hubbies party
I got to sleep in LATE almost two hours wow 8:30 I cant believe it DD NEVER sleeps in
I am off to make myself a cup of green tea to see if I can get rid this headache
oh and.....SCALE is back to saying 155.0 HOORAY
I still have stomach fullness like with TOM but no signs of true TOM yet so maybe just a bit of the PMS and perhaps spotting will be worst I get since I am doing 3months on? here is to hoping



Olux-answered in your journal regarding steroids and PCOS.

but incase anyone else wondered it was a carry on from previous entry that I had moderate/severe reaction to my normal allergy shots that no amount histamines woudl stop it was on both my arms up to my shoulders and down into my hands and fingers and was HORRIBLE so now I am on steroids to essentially shut my immune system down for a bit--it's only a week not like when I have needed them for other reasons for weeks/months so shouldnt be too bad. I am down to 40mg today from 60mg so already starting to taper and no moon face or edema (that's usually>week).
 
HA HA just looked and I am now down 0.5 from last week I thought I was just back to last week HAHA

unfortunately looking at my whole history I was this weight in Nov08 and Dec 07(1 year after having my DD) but no back tracking this time

last year 4/11 I was 147 then by next check in (all had went to hell in my health and I lost control) I was up to 164 EEEKEEEEEKKKK
 
half pound down from last week?!? That is amazing! I like to save room for goodies when I know that they will be around.

Have a marvelous Sunday!
 
thanks Brandy-you are such a sweetie (even if your sweetie looks like he is trying to drill your ear for gold LOL).

Well this morning my scale confirmed my 0.5lb loss, since it is pending TOM and day 4 of steroids I am trying to stay excited about that plus I face an intense workout this morning and that included a cheat day and only 5 days of workouts----assuming I can get htere on time ---running a bit late.

up@4:40
green tea made
lunch packed
need to figure out breakfast but I have an idea
dinner is pre-planned and made
off to spark a bit to make sure I am on target with today's plans
 
Nicole, just wanted to stop in real quick. I was looking over your workouts in the spreadsheet and you are one amazingly dedicated machine!!! Anda fan of spinning besides? Very nice, do you do any cycling when the weather is in season? I can't wait for it to get here!!!

BTW, have had allergies forever and I've played the steroid gain game countless times. Usually in my case it's prednisone. Sucks and I haven't had any issues since I dropped the cigarettes (amazing how much better your lungs work without them...).

My wife went through a Hysterectomy almost exactly 1 year ago because of a cancer diagnosis. It was less surprising however then your friend, we had known there was something going on for a litle while. However, I am happy to report that she was in early stages and has been fine ever since.
 
You are planned and ready to go! Great job! But ICK... 4:40am??? Poor woman. I can't even open my eyes at that hour. I hope you have a wonderful day, you have prepared so perfectly that it will be tough to be sidetracked!
 
Hang in there with your allergies, you have been doing great with your workouts :) keep up the great effort.
 
Brandy, Karl, Tru-thank you SO SO SO MUCH and I really mean that from the bottom of my heart.

I really enjoy working otu, I am a highly anxious person and it helps level me out---some LOL. Karl I am sad to disapoint but I HATE spinning, I am trying to force myself to do it once per day and see if I can get in tune with it because it is so challenging. I lvoe riding outdoors but I need a real bike I have a kmart special that kills my knees.

You all kept me on track today, I was having such a munchy day I wasnt hungry at all during am then I just kept wanting junkie snacks in afternoon I ended my work day with only 200 calories to go to stay under 1600 cant WAIT to reset that to 1800 tomorrow. Anyway I stopped to get a bag of spinach, that with balsamic spray =50 cal salad and a cup of curried lentil soup holy cow that stuff is spicy and thick a cup will do for sure since I havent had time to eat finish dinner its 8pm and I have only had the salad and 1 cracker the salad cracker and cup of soup will keep my under the 200 for the evening and I am SOOOOO happy about htat. I surely didnt want to blow it on my last day of a perfecto week and loose 60 pts and let myself and everyone down.

Tomorrow down to just 10mg of steroids HOORAY.

despite my munchies I got in a super intense workout this morning and I am hoping to see a confirmation of that 155.0.
 
LOL, To be brutally candid... I hate spinning too :D I just do it to keep myself tuned up for the riding season and as yet another source of cardio. I truly love cycling outdoors, where the scenery changes and boredom does not set in.

I have a terrific cycling trail near me that will give me a 25 mile round trip that is relatively flat. However, this year it is my intention of challenging myself with many hills and much higher mileage. I intend to do a metric century in spring (100K, 62 miles), and a standard US type century later in the season (100 miles, 180K).

Yes my bike is not of the Kmart variety, it was an investment I made based upon my priorities at the time, so it cost me a fair bit, but, it will hopefully pay off dividends this summer.
 
I could never do cycling! It's way too intense. Maybe if I had a machine that could push my legs, I'd be able to do it. I think that's awesome you can push youreslf to do it. I'm just scared to even try it because I don't want people to stare at me when I fail at it. Haha. :)

ALSO! I'm totally the same way when it comes to my calories! Sometimes I'd wish for the day to end so I could start counting all over again. We all have those days. it's ok! :) You're so close to 155! I need to get on it so I can catch up to you! :)

PS that cake thing you posted in our team thread.. sounds so good. i want to try it!
 
Well today is a bummer we are having car issues and DH doesnt want me driving to the gym, he is protecting me but its a bummer ESPECIALLY being on steroids as I really NEED that out LOL looks like I WILL be walking on break and lunch---if I get one today the FDA showed up on our doorstep unannounced yesterday. Of course we have two cars but we drive to work on monday then leave truck there and carpool all week so if one of us gets stuck working late then the other one is free to go home and pick up little one. The car didnt start messing up utnil we were on our way HOME of course LOL.

oh and my weight was up 3.5lbs this morning and the way I am feeling (belly) I am thinking its because of the hormones and maybe I will get a mini TOM after all--it cant make up its mind LOL or the steroids take your pick. BUT I am keeping in mind I have done NOTHING wrong and as soon as that weight goes away, since it has to be all water then I will have a super nice scale #. Besides I got 155.0 yesterday which IS down 0.5lbs and I take the lowest of mon/tue so 0.5 isnt too bad, especially given everything this week. I am SO trying to be wiser this time around and I think the extra self reflection is helping.

Still I am super bummed about missing spinning this morning I was planning to go all out. I owuld have done leg weights if I had known I would miss today. My loose 'plan' is mon/wed/fri-jogging + 20 weights tue-spin thur-variety class and then more jogging or stairs Saturday if I get to go I mix it up. I have been trying to do things for strength that keep my HR up like BOSU, free weights, pull ups etc instead just sitting in those machines I get too bored and dont feel challenged. Any day my legs dont feel like jogging I do elliptical 5K challenge or perhaps the gauntlet (revolving staircase--ugh).

I think there is some sadistic side to cycling, I just get so bored, there is one lady that keeps you super active making you change things constantly BUT she is SUPER SUPER annoying and then there are 3 other girls who keep you in one state too long for my liking and then fridays is the most popular guy who is SUPER intense, the class is packed people get to the gym early for him and well I havent even tried LOL.
 
hectic hectic hectic day today, no workout busy day at work now I have classes tonight for church so literally 90 minutes between arriving home and leaving again. Forgot I am one brining dessert so had to whip something up it is in freezer 'hurrying along' to cool.

hungry all day today, most likely steroids and TOM combo, I am counting over today as I was down to only 350 cals left and I had crackers with my dinner and SOB I want one of those brownies that are cooling. Ah well, I can balance this out I am sure of it.
 
logging this now to get it off my chest and out of my head for a fresh start tomorrow. Rushing around as mentioned made desserts I signed up to bring well must pulled them from oven too quick, they were under done didnt realize this until I needed to cut them up and leave. Then I decided the edges were done perfect you know gooey in middle crunchy on outside and I pulled off a big wedge and ate it. I got so sick so quickly I am not sure if it was psychological or physical at that point, now I konw its both 2 hours later.

I have had alot things emotionally come down on me today that are just weighing on me and I reverted to a bad habit. I must get to bed, destress some of these thoughts and get back to the gym tomorrow. I am counting down tomorrow as my last day on steroids and I am preparing for TOM either that or I am going crazy.

bad bad low low low confusing overwhelming evening

back to regularly scheduled programming tomorrow

ps if you have it in your heart one member of my online community is dying today and another just had their lung transplant (7 year old) please if you pray or whatever you do that would be great.
 
matter of fact I want that old toxic fall off the wagon whining far away from here so I will space them out LOL
 
up on time
green tea in hand
breakfast made
lunch made
off to spin or jog cant decide
since psycho teacher is in spin today probably jog so I dont have to take her bells and well---you can fill in the blanks

on a - the scale still says +3.5 lbs which I know isnt real weight so trying not to stress

on a + my outer legs are starting to feel firm 'under there' LOL still need to loose the weight!

on even BETTER news our 7 year old friend is doing EXCELLENT and got to walk yesterday with his new lungs for the first time!!!!!
 
good on cals <1100 during the day, I had a substantial dinner, I think spark is estimating way too high but its still under around 600 so even then I am under so whatever its fine.

Another reason to try and get in the BEST shape, we just decided to start trying to get pregnant again in Mar-May time frame OMG OMG hurry hurry hurry!!!
 
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