Heather's Healthy Beginnings

Hi everyone! So today was my day of rest instead of tomorrow. I've been just too stressed out recently with the apartment hunting and financial crap and work. Got all dressed in my gym clothes this morning, but was just exhausted and dragging so I decided to forgo the gym today and just go tomorrow. Treated myself to two eggs on toast this morning - my new weekend breakfast treat. Then for lunch I had an Amy's Organic soup and some yogurt and now I'm stuffed. I gotta say, I didn't think I would like those soups but they're AWESOME. I think I'm going to grocery shop tomorrow and get some more. So the rest of the afternoon is mine to relax! Made myself feel better about the apartment thing by doing an extensive search on the internet for other complexes in the northeast and Manayunk section of the city. So we'll see. I dunno, it just seems so CRAZY. Dan had to get paperwork together saying that he gets quarterly bonuses and proving that he is paying off his debt and still has to get some other paperwork on another student loan he pays. We both have to provide paystubs to the office of this complex. I dunno man. . . . .it's to the point where I've thought about it enough that if we don't get the apartment, I just don't care. There's no reason to treat two people who make a combined gross income of nearly $100K like that on an apartment you're charging $1100 a month to rent. Bullcrap.

I must add something before this diary gets out of hand - I will often tend to add my daily trials into my weight loss diary. Not necessarily related to my weight loss, but significant for emotional health which all ties in to physical health. So I apologize in advance for babbling at times!!
 
Heather .. I don't think Peter wants to see me again or talk with me... I am totally bummed, guess he wasnt the one


and your babblings are just fine hun!
thats what your diary is for .. I babble lol

ttylater hun
love yas
your friend
natalie jo:grouphug:
 
nataliejo said:
Heather .. I don't think Peter wants to see me again or talk with me... I am totally bummed, guess he wasnt the one


and your babblings are just fine hun!
thats what your diary is for .. I babble lol

ttylater hun
love yas
your friend
natalie jo:grouphug:
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I am such a loser ..he called me this evening and said "whatever gave you that idea?" so I told him that he said he was going to call me yesterday and didnt and sounded grouchy went he talked with me in the morning ..so I took at me ..my fault ..but it wasnt ..man is he grouchy lol

but anyway
all is good
sorry about writing this in your journal .. I just wanted to chat with you about it .. your so positive ..
sorry
thanks for all your kind words hun
and keep trecking sweetie
you are doing awesome!
always
love yas
your friend
natalie jo :party:
 
Hey, Heather, it's crazy how obsessive they are with the credit stuff. When I bought my new car last week the dealership was pressuring me to pretend that my paychecks during the school-year were the same all year long. Mind, they were sleazy anyway, but the obsessiveness of everything, for a car payment at a usurious rate that I've nonetheless been able to make very faithfully every month, kind of maddened me. Still, I hope you get the place you want. I find apartment-living pretty uninspiring, but like to imagine that if I could get the right one, things would be better. It's hard, though. I can't wait until I have a house someday.

Sophie
 
nataliejo said:
I am such a loser ..he called me this evening and said "whatever gave you that idea?" so I told him that he said he was going to call me yesterday and didnt and sounded grouchy went he talked with me in the morning ..so I took at me ..my fault ..but it wasnt ..man is he grouchy lol

but anyway
all is good
sorry about writing this in your journal .. I just wanted to chat with you about it .. your so positive ..
sorry
thanks for all your kind words hun
and keep trecking sweetie
you are doing awesome!
always
love yas
your friend
natalie jo :party:
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Aww! I'm GLAD you posted this in my journal!! I was so sad to read that comment last night but I didn't have time to reply - feel free to keep me updated via my diary as well. ;) I was happy to read that all is well!!

And aw it's so nice to hear that someone thinks I'm a positive person - definitely haven't felt positive for the past few days, although I think I'm getting back on track again. Thanks for your comments, they're always appreciated!! :)
 
jw372 said:
Hey, Heather, it's crazy how obsessive they are with the credit stuff. When I bought my new car last week the dealership was pressuring me to pretend that my paychecks during the school-year were the same all year long. Mind, they were sleazy anyway, but the obsessiveness of everything, for a car payment at a usurious rate that I've nonetheless been able to make very faithfully every month, kind of maddened me. Still, I hope you get the place you want. I find apartment-living pretty uninspiring, but like to imagine that if I could get the right one, things would be better. It's hard, though. I can't wait until I have a house someday.

Sophie
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Credit stuff is a pain in the neck. I'm also excited to get my own house, but for the time being it's probably better for us to rent, especially given the fact that we both have some student loans to pay off. I think when I buy my own house, I'd like to start with a clean slate as that is going to be a BIG debt to pay off! Lovely mortgage. . . .but I'm definitely excited. It's nice to move into a new place even if it is an apartment just because you have a new space to do something with. I'm terrible at that kind of stuff too, I have little to no sense of decoration. But I'm trying!!
 
Hey all,

So I gotta say this weekend was awash. I dunno what happened, it's like I suddenly ran out of steam for healthy food and decided to eat volumes of crap. I dunno - I remember when I would starve myself that I would have these huge binges where I just craved anything I could put in my mouth. This time around wasn't quite the same - it felt more like PMS cravings (which were late this month) but I'm still wary - I don't want to get into a cycle where I feel as though I am being constantly deprived, because that never works out. So I gotta figure out a balance for some "bad food" days. Then again yesterday wasn't really bad - I did mostly well for the day and would have been fine except we went out to the corner bar for dinner and imbibed a bit. So I guess it was mainly just Friday that was the problem day. Still, according to the scale on Friday I had lost 1lb, and according to the scale today I have gained 0.5lbs. Oh well. Not gonna let it bother me. Just gonna stick to my goals and keep working hard and not let those numbers get me down! And I don't think I'm going to change my ticker just yet to reflect the 0.5 gain - I'll put it into the challenges that I am a part of, but not on my ticker until next week. Just to make sure it wasn't a fluke.

Good news - I have smoked one cigarette in the past three days!!! :party: And for the most part, I feel fine! Maybe cravings have something to do with how I ate this weekend too - definitely a thought. Plan is to keep going on this nice track. I felt better at the gym today - lungs felt better and my nose wasn't stuffed up. Didn't have icky gross stuff at the back of my throat, either. So one thing at a time. The boy and I decided to stop buying beer for a good long time. So if we have it, it'll be while we're out. And we don't go out all that often (maybe 1-2 times a month) so that will fit in to my beer drinking plan. I also told the boy that if he wants to drink beer, if he could just buy a sixer so I don't drink any. He agreed, and actually told me at that point that he would stop drinking it too. We had a short chat about how we're both worried about it because we both were traumatized when my dad almost killed himself by drinking. So that looks good too!!!

OK well here's the values for yesterday:

Calories: 2128
Carbs: 200
Fat: 54
Protein: 73
Sodium: 3031

Aside from the sodium and the calories, yesterday wasn't a terrible day at all. Fat was a LITTLE on the higher side, but still definitely within the realm of what I'm supposed to have.

Today is Easter dinner at the future mother in-law's so that should be fascinating in terms of calories. Just need to keep reminding myself to gravitate toward the protein and the veggies!!! Trying to keep a low count today as well while I'm here at home just in case. But again, I'm not going to stress myself if it turns out to be over. That's not what this is about.

Happy Easter, everyone!
 
Good luck with your family dinner! I hope it yields to you only temptation that may be resisted (or else is so worth yielding to that you don't regret it!).

Sophie
 
heathercb04 said:
Hey all,

So I gotta say this weekend was awash. I dunno what happened, it's like I suddenly ran out of steam for healthy food and decided to eat volumes of crap. I dunno - I remember when I would starve myself that I would have these huge binges where I just craved anything I could put in my mouth. This time around wasn't quite the same - it felt more like PMS cravings (which were late this month) but I'm still wary - I don't want to get into a cycle where I feel as though I am being constantly deprived, because that never works out. So I gotta figure out a balance for some "bad food" days. Then again yesterday wasn't really bad - I did mostly well for the day and would have been fine except we went out to the corner bar for dinner and imbibed a bit. So I guess it was mainly just Friday that was the problem day. Still, according to the scale on Friday I had lost 1lb, and according to the scale today I have gained 0.5lbs. Oh well. Not gonna let it bother me. Just gonna stick to my goals and keep working hard and not let those numbers get me down! And I don't think I'm going to change my ticker just yet to reflect the 0.5 gain - I'll put it into the challenges that I am a part of, but not on my ticker until next week. Just to make sure it wasn't a fluke.

Good news - I have smoked one cigarette in the past three days!!! :party: And for the most part, I feel fine! Maybe cravings have something to do with how I ate this weekend too - definitely a thought. Plan is to keep going on this nice track. I felt better at the gym today - lungs felt better and my nose wasn't stuffed up. Didn't have icky gross stuff at the back of my throat, either. So one thing at a time. The boy and I decided to stop buying beer for a good long time. So if we have it, it'll be while we're out. And we don't go out all that often (maybe 1-2 times a month) so that will fit in to my beer drinking plan. I also told the boy that if he wants to drink beer, if he could just buy a sixer so I don't drink any. He agreed, and actually told me at that point that he would stop drinking it too. We had a short chat about how we're both worried about it because we both were traumatized when my dad almost killed himself by drinking. So that looks good too!!!

OK well here's the values for yesterday:

Calories: 2128
Carbs: 200
Fat: 54
Protein: 73
Sodium: 3031

Aside from the sodium and the calories, yesterday wasn't a terrible day at all. Fat was a LITTLE on the higher side, but still definitely within the realm of what I'm supposed to have.

Today is Easter dinner at the future mother in-law's so that should be fascinating in terms of calories. Just need to keep reminding myself to gravitate toward the protein and the veggies!!! Trying to keep a low count today as well while I'm here at home just in case. But again, I'm not going to stress myself if it turns out to be over. That's not what this is about.

Happy Easter, everyone!
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Happy Easter Heather!! lol
I shall keep you updated...

I was binging a while ago too, not to mention a little today, but I figure today is Easter, We bought a mini piece of pie, custard with fruit on top. It was so good ... :)

Anyway my "Conquering your food addiction" say that you can eat anything you want, just in moderation ...

so I wouldnt restrict myself completely ...try to incorporate everything at different times of the week. Like have a little chocolate on Friday ...or have it on the weekend when you are off, just split it all up ..but in moderation ...

Keep trecking hun
You sound like you are doing well
and I know all about school loans! lol
I have so many loans right now and I am not done with my schooling yet ..lol

well ttylater hun
love yas
your friend
natalie jo :party:
 
:hurray:

Family dinner was a SUCCESS!!! I completely stuffed myself full of veggies and indulged in the filet mignon that was the main course (ohgodohgodohgod so GOOD!!!) and my calories RULE! Here we go:

Calories: 1585
Carbs: 108
Fat: 65
Protein: 99
Sodium: 874

Again, I'm sure my sodium is wrong. BUT - That's an awesome calorie count :-D I am feeling a wee bit hungry, but I'll either have a yogurt or cut up an apple for "dessert". I even let myself have a "turtle" (cashews plus caramel plus dark chocolate - YUMMM) which was super delish!

Sophie- thanks for the good wishes!!! Always appreciated.

Natalie - That's the thing I'm trying to work out - the moderation. Trying to figure in what is an appropriate amount of splurging and what isn't. I really need to make that nutritionist appointment, dont' know why I keep letting that slide. Maybe tomorrow I'll call the office. . . .I could use the training. :)

Ok that's all, gonna relax for the rest of the night. :) Happy easter, all!
 
Yay for your awesome calorie count! Today was a splurge day for me, since I just had to sample my candy (my mother still sends me an Easter basket every year). Your filet mignon sounds wonderful, though I wouldn't trade my roast lamb for anything.
 
heathercb04 said:
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Family dinner was a SUCCESS!!! I completely stuffed myself full of veggies and indulged in the filet mignon that was the main course (ohgodohgodohgod so GOOD!!!) and my calories RULE! Here we go:

Calories: 1585
Carbs: 108
Fat: 65
Protein: 99
Sodium: 874

Again, I'm sure my sodium is wrong. BUT - That's an awesome calorie count :-D I am feeling a wee bit hungry, but I'll either have a yogurt or cut up an apple for "dessert". I even let myself have a "turtle" (cashews plus caramel plus dark chocolate - YUMMM) which was super delish!

Sophie- thanks for the good wishes!!! Always appreciated.

Natalie - That's the thing I'm trying to work out - the moderation. Trying to figure in what is an appropriate amount of splurging and what isn't. I really need to make that nutritionist appointment, dont' know why I keep letting that slide. Maybe tomorrow I'll call the office. . . .I could use the training. :)

Ok that's all, gonna relax for the rest of the night. :) Happy easter, all!
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I think when its comes to moderation we are kind of in the same boat ..but you are doing better on your calorie count .. I am just horrid right now, trying to get control over myself lol

but anyway ..sounds like you did awesome Heather!!
kudos for you!!:hurray::hurray::hurray:

always
love yas
your friend
natalie jo
 
Sophie - ooooh roast lamb sounds delish too!! We don't eat red meat all that often for whatever reason (not really a conscious decision rather than it just happens) so whenever I have a really good cut of it, I'm in heaven!!

Natalie - again, my dear, no worries!!! I'm doing alright today and yesterday, but the two days prior I was horrid! Plus I missed out on my gym time today which is boo for me. We can't all be perfect all the time - otherwise we'd all look like Jessica Biel or something.

I swear every time I take some time off from work, I end up being more tired than I was before I left! Between looking at apartments this weekend, Easter dinner, then errands all day today not to mention bending over backward for this %(*#&ing rental company who wants written documentation of 238957923 things before they'll agree to let us rent (bastards. . . .grrrrrrr) we're both completely stressed out and tired. Sucks. Although I do have to say that this is something we were able to weather together, we didn't fight even though we were both really stressed out and tired (we rarely fight anyway) and at the end of the day we did all we could do. Learned some lessons from the situation as well. But man the whole experience was exhausting! I spent all day Saturday making up a list of new apartments to go visit next Monday when we both have off again just in case. . . . .made me feel better.

As far as food today, I kicked butt! I may even have some room for a little bit of easter candy! I'm not a big sweets person, but that idea appeals to me tonight for some reason. Here's today's values:

Calories: 1343
Carbs: 115
Fat: 45
Protein: 52
Sodium: 1016

Had lunch at Applebee's and I gotta say I LOVE that place when it comes to eating out. Their Weight Watcher's menu is FABULOUS! Gives you the cals, fat and fiber (skimpy nutritional info but helpful nonetheless). Plus the food is really good. Although I have to say the broccoli was just gross. Tasted like it was drenched in fake butter with bits of garlic - gross.

So I'm retiring for the evening. I have a headache and I have to fold laundry and I don't wanna go back to work tomorrow!!!!!! :rant: Ugh.
 
heathercb04 said:
Sophie - ooooh roast lamb sounds delish too!! We don't eat red meat all that often for whatever reason (not really a conscious decision rather than it just happens) so whenever I have a really good cut of it, I'm in heaven!!

Natalie - again, my dear, no worries!!! I'm doing alright today and yesterday, but the two days prior I was horrid! Plus I missed out on my gym time today which is boo for me. We can't all be perfect all the time - otherwise we'd all look like Jessica Biel or something.

I swear every time I take some time off from work, I end up being more tired than I was before I left! Between looking at apartments this weekend, Easter dinner, then errands all day today not to mention bending over backward for this %(*#&ing rental company who wants written documentation of 238957923 things before they'll agree to let us rent (bastards. . . .grrrrrrr) we're both completely stressed out and tired. Sucks. Although I do have to say that this is something we were able to weather together, we didn't fight even though we were both really stressed out and tired (we rarely fight anyway) and at the end of the day we did all we could do. Learned some lessons from the situation as well. But man the whole experience was exhausting! I spent all day Saturday making up a list of new apartments to go visit next Monday when we both have off again just in case. . . . .made me feel better.

As far as food today, I kicked butt! I may even have some room for a little bit of easter candy! I'm not a big sweets person, but that idea appeals to me tonight for some reason. Here's today's values:

Calories: 1343
Carbs: 115
Fat: 45
Protein: 52
Sodium: 1016

Had lunch at Applebee's and I gotta say I LOVE that place when it comes to eating out. Their Weight Watcher's menu is FABULOUS! Gives you the cals, fat and fiber (skimpy nutritional info but helpful nonetheless). Plus the food is really good. Although I have to say the broccoli was just gross. Tasted like it was drenched in fake butter with bits of garlic - gross.

So I'm retiring for the evening. I have a headache and I have to fold laundry and I don't wanna go back to work tomorrow!!!!!! :rant: Ugh.
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I love Applebees ..sounds like you had fun. I am not too worried about you hun.. I think you are doing wicked awesome! I wish I could have as much self control, but I am reading my food addiction book.. I just hope I can get a hold of myself

kudos to you for doing so well ..and no we are not perfect, we are human... so no boo on missing a day of gym ...

and I hope you do enjoy your first day back at work hun
best wishes
love yas
your friend
natalie jo :cheers2:
 
Good morning all!!

So I just wanted to write a quick note and say that for the past two days I've been 204.5 and 205.5 on the scale. . . .so I'm thinking MAYBE Sunday's weigh-in was a fluke. Hopeful!!!

Second, I jogged for 15 MINUTES STRAIGHT TODAY!!!! Then for the last 10 minutes of my workout I walked at 3.5 then walked for 4.0 for the last 5 minutes. Then the moron next to me unplugged my treadmill while he was trying to fix his own so I didn't do the whole cool down.

So this means. . . .next time I'm on the mill, we're seriously upping the speed. Right now I'm doing a baby 4.6 for my 15 minutes. I think next time I'm gonna try 4.8 and start all over again with my 5 minute intervals. And we'll just see where that goes!!

And now I'm just sitting in front of my work laptop waiting for it to finish synching with the network, and it's off to work again. I think we're going to find out about the apartment today. Ugh. Not counting on it!!! It's a shame too. . .some stuff that was on the boy's credit report he thought was done and over with a lonnnnng time ago and hadn't heard anything since. So the apartment people are asking for documentation that he is in discussion with the people to resolve the issue. I don't know how you're supposed to get that in three days when you didn't even know it was on your credit report! Oh well, he learned an important lesson through it and is really actively trying to fix his credit. So even if we don't get the apartment, I'm glad for that. Better now when we're just trying to rent than later when we're trying to buy.

Have a great day everyone!!
 
heathercb04 said:
Good morning all!!

So I just wanted to write a quick note and say that for the past two days I've been 204.5 and 205.5 on the scale. . . .so I'm thinking MAYBE Sunday's weigh-in was a fluke. Hopeful!!!

Second, I jogged for 15 MINUTES STRAIGHT TODAY!!!! Then for the last 10 minutes of my workout I walked at 3.5 then walked for 4.0 for the last 5 minutes. Then the moron next to me unplugged my treadmill while he was trying to fix his own so I didn't do the whole cool down.

So this means. . . .next time I'm on the mill, we're seriously upping the speed. Right now I'm doing a baby 4.6 for my 15 minutes. I think next time I'm gonna try 4.8 and start all over again with my 5 minute intervals. And we'll just see where that goes!!

And now I'm just sitting in front of my work laptop waiting for it to finish synching with the network, and it's off to work again. I think we're going to find out about the apartment today. Ugh. Not counting on it!!! It's a shame too. . .some stuff that was on the boy's credit report he thought was done and over with a lonnnnng time ago and hadn't heard anything since. So the apartment people are asking for documentation that he is in discussion with the people to resolve the issue. I don't know how you're supposed to get that in three days when you didn't even know it was on your credit report! Oh well, he learned an important lesson through it and is really actively trying to fix his credit. So even if we don't get the apartment, I'm glad for that. Better now when we're just trying to rent than later when we're trying to buy.

Have a great day everyone!!
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Hey Heather!! Good morning! I hope you have a wonderful day!! You sound so positive, and damn I would be too if I could jog the way you do lmao

But keep trecking hun .. you are doing incredible!!:hurray::hurray::hurray:
I am going to start jogging in April when its gets into the fifties ..just going to jog down hills to start and trying to keep walking instead of stopping after jogging down the hill .. I am sure it will be hard at first ...but it will be good for me ..

I think hearing about your jogging ..makes me think more and more it will be a better idea!
ttylater hun
love yas
always
your friend :cheers2:
natalie jo :seeya:
 
Hey all!

Natalie let me just tell you I am NO athlete! When I first started jogging a little over a month ago, I could barely do 5 minutes straight on 4.5 setting. It's just through enjoying fitness and the activity and pushing myself to do it 5-6 days a week (gasp!) which I never thought I would be able to do! I can do gym routines as long as I make myself stick to it and develop a routine that includes a workout. But that's my key - I can do it for a month, but I gotta find a way to keep to it long-term. Annnnnd I think I found a good way to do that with the SWEET GYM AT OUR NEW APARTMENT!!!!!!!!!!

That's right gals (and guys!) we GOT THE APARTMENT!!! I'm so relieved, it's unreal. The new place even has an indoor pool which is kinda crazy. We can move in on May 1st!!! Although we'll probably move in over the first week or so then move the heavy stuff on the third weekend of May. I'm taking a nice long break from work to allow time to move and be relaxed about it and then to have some time to actually enjoy our new place.

OK I've been so distracted I've definitely wrote this entry over the course of like an hour. Between letting the ferret out (which is kinda like having a 2 year old run around the apartment) and figuring out what weekend I'm going to work in May and when we're going to move, I just got distracted too much. So on to the info for today:

Calories: 1534
Carbs: 200
Fat: 48
Protein: 78
Sodium: 2471

Not too bad! Dinner for the past two nights has been totally delish - left over filet mignon sandwiches sent home with us. Definitely not low in fat, but keeping with the serving size and just watching my portions has been invaluable. Tomorrow have an appointment with the shrink at 4:30 and then I'm hoping to make "cheesy beef and macaroni" which is a recipe I retrieved from my sparkpeople site so it's listed as healthy! Plus it's DELICIOUS. Ok, it's not ENTIRELY healthy but it's not terrible and it uses extremely lean beef, low fat cheese and the like. I'll probably make a small salad or cook a veggie side dish so it's not entirely pasta and protein.

Ok that's all for now! Hope everyone had a great day :)
 
OMG Heather you are doing so great!! You may have had awkward weight loss moments since I last visited your diary but overall that's all they amount to.

I'm so glad it was you had to put up with the sweet LOL (little old lady) telling you what you should do though and not me - that is not an awkward weight loss moment. That is one of the trials of your job!!

Your last few posts are wonderful - so good on the food and great improvements on your exercise too!!

I am open mouthed about your apartment - a gym and a pool!! WTG!!! I wish you lived next door to me - I would so be sharing!! :D

Go Blues!!
 
:waving: Hi Heather
Way to go on your WL so far! Is your treadmill on an incline? I feel certain that is the main reason my workouts are so effective - it is like I am climbing a hill the whole time! Walking! Running! Sweating! It's great. :reddevil:

We used to live in an apartment that had a large indoor pool and a weight room in Calgary. I took my girls swimming several times per week. How spoiled I was!

Keep up the great work
ABBA:hurray:
 
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