Fresh Start

ok after my 'redo' day yesterday I am at +1lb from last weigh in *cheers* better than yesterday which said +2.5lbs. My legs are sore from running yesterday but in a good way not an "oh thats strained and going to rip way LOL". Still, I dont think I can do two hours of cardio again so I think I will go for some non impact elliptical/bike with HIIT and then full body weights. I may jump in sauna depending on time.

off to try and plan another day fairly low in calories and carbs.
 
Hey Nicole, i noticed that you hadn't posted points yet... But you had some pretty kick ass work outs and such, I just wanted to make sure you popped in and logged the points.

BTW, if I was any help at all with your slump, I'm glad! I don't always know what works for me even, but I keep trying...
 
Hey hun:hug2:

The slump thing is hard...I hadnt been able to exercise for like 3 days due to over doing it and hurting myself:(Ive been on a miserable downward spiral since, lol...

I think the important thing is to remember what your goal is and to see it and that will keep you going.Ive always taken little breaks some longer than others but have always restarted or continued on more minimual...

BC fucked me right up too ages ago when i took it, threw my hormones right outta wack and then i got preggo shortly after lol and that just made things worse, hang in htere:)

I will try to visit more regularly:hug2:

Hold your head up high girl, you deserve whatever it is you want:)
 
ha ha I was logging in to do my points and what do I see? Thanks Karl

Cinderelly-super swamped lately and have not done diaries but I hpe you can get out of your slump as well. THanks for stopping.

Ok so I have another reason to stay on track, I want to get family photos done soon, I have a good coupon that expires in March so I am thinking then, will be first family photos since DD birth I *might* like.

Did 20 minutes SUPER hard at gym on elliptical, I am sore from the super cardio day yesterday so did just arms. Couldnt stand to stay at gym too long today, not sure if its from cutting cals too low or because it was afternoon ( I am definately a morning workout gal and on an empty stomach preferrably). I had alot to do at home as well, I like keeping sudnays as rest day (well if I werent slacking thur/fri).

Kept calories pretty low today, had a bit more sugar but all natural in form grapes, prunes (yes I love these LOL), and 2 slices of an orange, I did not spark but truly very low, around 1100-1200 max and that was with a sizable dinner. Daytime consisted of fake crab meat, 3 egg whites the above mentioned fruit and 1/4 cup of a cous cous salad nothing processed again---go me. Tomorrow back to normal plan.

Expecting to see good on teh scales tomorrow too, may even eek out 0.5lb loss this week---depending on TOM.
 
it seems my scale is playing undecisive with me today but either way GOOD NEWS :party: first it said 156.5 TWICE then I stepped on again to 158.5 (which was end last week weight). Either way I have outdone my damage from earlier in the week AND might have eeked out a weight loss. Yesterday scale was doing the same except oscillating between 158.5 and 160 so I am thinking there is a good loss there. Since challenge runs through today I will take whatever weight I get tomorrow. Extra incentive to end the week on a good note :Angel_anim:!

I was thinking funniest thing is that I threatened myself with joining WW (no offense but this woudl soooo not be my thing) if I wasnt doing well by my birthday and then my birthday was when things started to slide :banghead:. No biggie though within the week and back on track.

Unfortunately hubbbie was called in over night and so no workout for me this am but....

I resolve to walk halls a bit at work and do 20 minutes (rest needed) strength training today ---- even if that means lifting soup cans above my head LOL.
 
mom2 said:
it seems my scale is playing undecisive with me today but either way GOOD NEWS :party: first it said 156.5 TWICE then I stepped on again to 158.5 (which was end last week weight). Either way I have outdone my damage from earlier in the week AND might have eeked out a weight loss. Yesterday scale was doing the same except oscillating between 158.5 and 160 so I am thinking there is a good loss there. Since challenge runs through today I will take whatever weight I get tomorrow. Extra incentive to end the week on a good note :Angel_anim:!
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Nice work! and way to go pulling out of a slump!!!
mom2 said:
Unfortunately hubbbie was called in over night and so no workout for me this am but....
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Ummm... just what kind of work out requires the hubby to be there... cuz if we can track that kind and log in the points on the spread sheet, I am SOOOO There!!!!! (no really hun... we need to do this it will help my team win the challenge, honest!) Think my wife will buy it?
 
reluctantcabbie said:
Ummm... just what kind of work out requires the hubby to be there... cuz if we can track that kind and log in the points on the spread sheet, I am SOOOO There!!!!! (no really hun... we need to do this it will help my team win the challenge, honest!) Think my wife will buy it?
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OMG OMG LMAO no not THAT kind LOL, I even missed that kidn of workout with his call in :smilielol5:. The kind of workout where you go to the gym but woudl get child endagerment for leaving your 2 year old home alone @5:30 am since hubby isnt home LOL :smilielol5:.

and NO KARL I dont think that line would work with your wife...unless she REALLY wants you to loose weight

thanks by the way
 
Thanks guys!

ok just completing my 20 min leg strengthening now. It is sooo last thing I wanted to do, good thing I have this to challenge me. My day has been non stop chaos, meetings all day then running around from building to building (we are talking miles away here) for different issues. No break no lunch bleck, I had packed my food so I still ate it (healthy) so that is good otherwise I'd have been in a bind.

So no substantial excercise for the day like I was hoping to get in pre-weigh in but I think it will be good anyway. I am just shy 1700 calories for the day and dont plan to have a night time snack, if I have something it will be <100cals so as not to tip me over for the day. I was starving, maybe all stress, maybe all running around though not true excercise.

all in all not a bad day, I weathered a hectic day wihtout ditching my healhty plans completely, just modifying them.

Also, think I decided to try something. I will allow myself 100-200 cals of 'empty' calories to treat myself, I will try to keep it around 100 level with 200 as an upper limit. This is for an every day sort of thing, with 1800 calroies I dont think its too bad. I just have a huge sweet tooth and when I try to deprive it too long it comes back for a vengence. I always say I cant do portion control on sweets (thus deprivation) but maybe, jsut maybe if I give myself that room without feeling guilty and guidelines then I will be able to do it. Its something new to try anyway.

Now this week I didnt get full poitns and next week for super bowl I would really like to have a free day eating super low during day so I can eat at the party so I ahve a decision to make.
 
oooh I just thought of a good idea when entering my data for week 3. For week 4 instead of less than 1800 I will shoot for less than 1600 and leave sunday a cheat day. I will eat healthy sunday morning/day and then have what I want for the party. The 1200 calories I saved the rest of the days plus the healhty/low cal in the morning should even me out for the week no?
 
oooh sweet sweet sweet. I sooo undid my damage from last week netting a 3lb loss WOW so yesterday I will have to assume the 156.5 was indeed correct and today it registered at 155.5---twice!!!!! Yes I stepped on twice in disbelief.

I looked and my tracker history shows that on 11/26 I was at 155 and my low (since before trying to get pregnant so like 4 years) was 147 on 4/11 last year right after a previous challenge and right before everythign went south. I was just starting to fit into alot clothes and feeling good around that mark and I am sooo close I can taste it, another good month or and I am there!

Also decided when updating my ticker that I want to meet my 1/2 way point by end of the challenge which we have 3 weeks left I believe so 2.5 is totally doable. That way when I end the challenge I can say to self, "look self, you are 1/2 way there dont be an idiot and back track now LOL". I have a chronic illness and feb/mar are my 'bad' months and so I need all extra inspiration I can not too let things spin a bit out of control around that time (last year it was a rough year and I finally botched it in april). This year WILL be different.

ta ta's are goin down down
 
Within calories yesterday (mon) and did 65 min workout 20 abs 40 tread (2jog).

today scale says 156.0 so I think yesterday was for real *yeah* I truly thought I might spend all week trying to get back to that number *does happy dance*.

Yesterday was pure chaos, so glad I worked out. Today wont be alot better. I ahve a bunch of appointments to do today so I took a 2.5 hour lunch and am going in to work early to make up for it so no workout this am.

While bummed I am trying to find ways to have a healthy work life balance and this is necessary. Where before I would have been grumbling about no workout and tired I would have started my day with coffee (Sweet mocha like) to 'make up for it' then that would have kicked in to gear my sweet tooothe and I would have then figured I didnt work out the whole day is (&*#*$_ and indulged in the office candy jars etc. Today I am going to try to stay under my cals keeping in mind I can still loose weight even without working out. I can still get in T.TH.F.S.M missing wed and my rest day sunday wont be the end of the world plus perhpas I can walk on thur fri for break (maybe today but m/t were pure chaos at work so perhaps not). Anyway I am trying to look at big picture and not be an all or nothing gal anymore. Wish me luck this isnt my strong suit LOL.

on a side note: Reminder to self. Despite just starting seasonal PMS weight (& cravings) should be coming any day now so beware the evil :cuss: and try to use this to your advantage loosing as much as possible instead of over indulging and ahving to dig yourself out!!! Last night was poor sleep and today is day 24 so probably the start of the PMS cycle.
 
Gotta love being a wmn hey...

The balance is something i always struggle wiht.I am a busy songle mom wiht not enough time for myself or anything else, lol.

For the most part to me it seems you have found what works...Maybe just keep up that great and try to build on it from there?
 
well I think yesterday was in fact my pre-PMS hungry day, so says the scale at +3lbs from yesterday. This would just a bit early, of course it was also second day on stronger BCP so who knows.

I am very glad that I fought the urge to eat yesterday (summary: >1100 cals before 11am then I forced myself to stay within cals giving me 500 for the rest of the day). It was very hard and my tummy is growling right now but you know what I didnt perish and I did remember what hunger was and I AM very proud of myself for sticking to a plan, accomplishing my goal, not caving even in the evening. Plus it appears I made it through one of my toughest eating days of the month without blunder saving what I guess would be two days of 'recoup' calories---less one step forward two step back fiasco's!

getting up was rough today but I have my fun gym class today so..
up @4:40 (10 min late but not bad)
green tea made
lunch packed
breakfast made
calories for the day sparked (& emailed to work as a reminder)


on a side note it looks like I wont be going to SB party after all, there was only one other female there and I am just not into it so I have to decide what to do with my cheat day I am working so hard to earn!!!
 
Well you are so committed to this! Great job yesterday!! So you get up everyday @ 4am?? OMG, what time do you start at work?? Can't believe you make it to gym class after that.. Very disciplined indeed.. :)
 
Well I am not sure if I will make it on cals today or not, I have to spark it yet, its close the 1600 is HARD for me. HOpe it pays off.

60 minutes of bosu this mroning (strength big time plus cardio)

had a hectic day, reacted severely to allergy shots I had yesterday (same dose I have been getting for months) no real explanation so I have had to take 3 different types allergy meds at double dose and double dose benadryl Im about to fall asleep whcih might save me on teh cals :party: LOL. Itchign and red like crazy I hope its better when I wake up,, hello night time!


Blancita said:
Well you are so committed to this! Great job yesterday!! So you get up everyday @ 4am?? OMG, what time do you start at work?? Can't believe you make it to gym class after that.. Very disciplined indeed.. :)
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Thanks so much:biggrinjester:.

Yes I am a very disciplined person by nature. I have to get up at 4:30am to make it to the gym by 5:30am to make it home by 6:40 am to get to ready and to sitters and then to work by 8am--whew that does sound tirign when you write it out like that! I have cystic fibrosis and have to do mulitple breathing treatmetns in the morning before going to the gym thus all the extra time involved. I just cant make it to gym in evening too many other things to do! I have to be disciplined in everything else I do and that is why I get so frustrated over not being more disciplined with myself over my weight, sometimes I thinkt here just isnt enough to go round but I believe that is just an excuse :svengo: and am tryign to change!
 
So that severe reaction to my allergy shot wednesday got worse over nigth, skimmed in on cals yesterday on account of being too doped up on allegra, clarinex, singulair, and benadryl to need to eat LOL. Well it didnt work the rash spread down to my hands and in between my fingers and it is hella super nutso itchy. No amount cortisone or other creams help for more than a couple minutes since I am having a systemic allergic response meaning its not my skin but my whole tissue/body reacting. The only reason I am breathing ok is because of another medicine I am on for my lungs to keep my airways open (xolair injections). Soo good thing is I am able to breathe but the bad hting is I have to start a week high dose steroids. This was the beginning of problems for me last year I had to go on them for over a month for a different reason and I get SUPER hungry, retain a ton water, my blood sugar goes wacky etc NOW combine that with all the PMS trouble I am having and it beign close to TOM and we have.............the perfect STORM. I am enevitably going to gain weight but my hope is to be very strict with myself while on steroids so that once that water weight leaves 1.5 weeks from now and the TOM weight will be gone I will get to glimpse the low 150s or if I was super super lucky the 149.5 magic number!!!

It is going to require hella dedication on my part because I am always sooo hungry moody emotional when I go on steroids, this time I asked to get xanax at same time as it really makes me nutso and I WILL use it.

on a side note two of my friends at work have had surgery wihtin 2 weeks for very surprising cancers that were found and had to be removed right away and in odd locations, a cervix (right after delivering baby) and a tongue after noticing a bump. Very strange, I will be praying for them both.

The only GOOD thing is steroids make me super energy woman so maybe I will work out even harder and more LOL.

Since I am not going to super bowl and I did not want to do a 'cheat day' hwen on steroids I switched my cheat day to today and BOY did I cheat, plan is to be super girl next week so we shall see how good I can do.
 
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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