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Hell yeah we support you :grouphug:

Dee, you look AMAZING as is, which is probably what people think, but if they're telling you not to lose any more weight, they're just jealous ;) Body-recomposition is a personal thing. Deciding how much fat you choose to carry around is YOUR business, and if you want to carry around less, then there it is! WE all on here know what's up because we're always learning and connecting with others on the topic. Health is key. If you started expressing fat-fears and were getting under 111 lbs, we might be like, "Look, Dee, you don't need to lose any more weight..." LOL

All right, TG racers!!!!!!!! :party:

nice with the jacket re-touch--no need to waste a nice jacket OR look like a confused homeboy in way too big clothes ;)
 
MissDFITT said:
Melissa... After your comment I did a little research into upcoming running events and there are 3 different events happening on Thanksgiving.. all turkey trots or treks. I asked Step if he was interested.. and he was like ya for sure!!! So we are going to do a race then!! Thanks for the little push to get back to it!!
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Nice!! Have fun!! They sounds like fun events and I bet the shwag will be pretty cool if they are doing it on Thanksgiving day.

I'm going to test my knee out this weekend with a short run. I'm really hoping that I don't have any pain because I really want to resume my running. I'll be looking for a 1/2 marathon to run soon :) I have 2 picked out, I just need to register and commit!
 
Curvie Girlie said:
Hell yeah we support you :grouphug:

Dee, you look AMAZING as is, which is probably what people think, but if they're telling you not to lose any more weight, they're just jealous ;) Body-recomposition is a personal thing. Deciding how much fat you choose to carry around is YOUR business, and if you want to carry around less, then there it is! WE all on here know what's up because we're always learning and connecting with others on the topic. Health is key. If you started expressing fat-fears and were getting under 111 lbs, we might be like, "Look, Dee, you don't need to lose any more weight..." LOL

All right, TG racers!!!!!!!! :party:

nice with the jacket re-touch--no need to waste a nice jacket OR look like a confused homeboy in way too big clothes ;)
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Thanks Val. I think the difference is that they just dont get it and you're right they do tell me how good I look which makes sense for them to think I am nuts... But I'm not happy with what I see and I know there is room for improvement which pushes me forward and knowing this is a journey I will always find room for improvement... I will always be moving up a level, that's just my personality!!

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LovelyLadyHumps said:
Nice!! Have fun!! They sounds like fun events and I bet the shwag will be pretty cool if they are doing it on Thanksgiving day.

I'm going to test my knee out this weekend with a short run. I'm really hoping that I don't have any pain because I really want to resume my running. I'll be looking for a 1/2 marathon to run soon :) I have 2 picked out, I just need to register and commit!
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For sure I think it will be a great motivator to stay on track... Plus it will give us a good reason to pig out and be okay with it!

I've heard that an IT band injury is a bitch I hope its healing well. You are a running beast my friend!!! I aspire to have your drive!!! :hurray:
 
November 13 [Day 4]

So yesterday went OK... unforutnatly I didn't get any exercise in. Stephen had a really bad day and got some bad news... seems we can't ever get a break... its like being kicked when you're already down. He and I spent the majority of the evening talking about how to get our lives back on track... So needless to say I didn't really get anything done.

However, my eating was spot on. I had a 700 cal deficit yesterday, right in line with where I need to be. I learned that a single pork chop is not worth the amount of calories it has, however we don't really eat pork all that often. My lunch yesterday was great, but my co-workers kept giving me a hard time about ordering a salad. They don't get that thats just how I eat... wheather I was restricitng cals or not I would have had a salad.

Today I plan to be very productive. I need to apply for the nurtition program and am hoping that it doesnt take too long. I have also been working out my schedule for next semester and it looks like I will have class only on Tue and Thurs. Tuesday will be jam packed from 8-5:30, I have will have 3 classes back to back then lab and then a final class. Thursday I will only have the 3 classes back to back then its back to work!

Step and I talked about both of us possibly getting second jobs to get ahead. He suggested that I just take less classes and work more since I make more than he does... but I don't know how I feel about taking less classes... I want to get done already!!! But its currently up in the air, who knows what will happen!

Um, that's all for now!!
 
Wow, Dee. Tough choices. Work less and take more classes to get finished sooner or work more and finish later. Not an easy one, especially with the financial worries today. Finance troubles can be one of the toughest things for a couple to get through.

If you were to take fewer classes how much longer would it add to your schooling (one year or three)? After you are done with your schooling, will your salary be affected greatly? Not to get overly personal, these are just the questions that you should be asking yourself to help make the decision.

You know, the thing about the coworker getting on you for eating a salad makes me wonder what makes people think that they can just criticize other peoples food choices. How would that person feel if a vegetarian was to start criticize him/her about eating meat. Or a lecture about organic foods. He/she would most likely be like, "Hey, keep your opinions to yourself." But they have no problem telling others how to eat.
 
Yeah I think Finances are the one thing we are constantly worried about and getting upset over... But that's life unfortunatly.

As far as taking less classes it would really depend on which classes I decided to hold off on. The nurt classes for my program are only offered in either the spring or fall and I currently have it worked out so that I would graduate in the fall of 2010. If I just hold off on those classes that are offered whenever then at most I think it would only push me back 1 semester. Which now that I think about it, its not a bad idea.

I have thought about what will happen after school, but I don't know how my salary will be effected. I would assume that I would be making more because I would be working more hours. I am constantly wondering and asking myself these types of questions. It seems like the future is soooo far away and unpredictable that I have no clue how to fully prepare for it... does that make sense?

I think for the most part my co-workers were just giving me a hard time but I get what you mean. I don't judge at all... even though its hard at times. If that's what they want to eat then good for them. But I still find it frustrating, but it seems like they always give me a hard time when I order.
 
Ha a cute thing just happened... speaking of co-workers!

BB in the back has been trying to lose weight, mostly through exercise and everyday I ask him if he went to the gym and how he did and I try to give him little tips here and there. Well I just went back to say good morning and see if he made it to the gym... Well he didn't but.. he gave me a personal trainning book and a thank you card... Awww how sweet!! He said thanks for always pushing me and making me a healthier person! :):):)
 
I don't know, Des. Pushing the degree back one semester for better financial security does not sound like a bad idea. If it was going to be back two years or if your salary was based on the degree, not just the hours you work, I would think that sucking it up might be worth it but that's not really the case.

I have one coworker (also a good friend) who ate a whole box of peanut butter cups in front of me the other day. It wasn't really his fault, though. I sold them to him. :D He offered them to me, but looked so guilty doing it. I mean, from his side, how do you handle that? Don't offer? Hide your snack? Nah, he did the right thing. Offer, but look embarrassed to do so. :D
 
I agree, 1 semester is no biggie and I think with a solid 6 months of really concentrating on our finincal situation we could really get ahead and then maybe we wouldn't have to work 2 jobs. I've done the whole 2 job and school thing... which I was getting my AS and it was hard... I had NO life and even then was only making enough to squeek by. I think I will sit down this afternoon and work on my budget and see how much of a difference it would make.

Ha selling candy for the kids I take it? I always tell people to forget what my major is and just eat normal.. you don't have to impress me with how you eat... I'm not going to judge you!!
 
Girl Scouts. It was the candy fund raiser, which doesn't bring in all that much money for them. The magazine fund raiser does a lot, but the cookies. Oh, people love their cookies. :cheers2:
 
Low motivation day, huh? I thought I'd post this here instead of on your blog. I was thinking recently about low motivation and what to do about it. I am thinking these days that a bad workout on days that you are just not feeling it is actually more important then the good workout where you are roaring to go.

My thinking is this. When you are up, any workout you do is going to be really good. To push it that extra is going to get you closer to your goal. But it's those low motivation days that really suck you in. One day can turn to two days, followed by a long weekend, then it's a week since your last workout, then you hurt this or have that reason. Well, all those excuses could have been avoided by just going and getting a half assed workout in. Follow up that half ass with another half ass if necessary. Somewhere in there your motivation will come back and you will be ready for it.

Well, I know it looks like a half baked theory, but a half baked theory is better then no theory. :hat:
 
MissDFITT said:
I think for the most part my co-workers were just giving me a hard time but I get what you mean. I don't judge at all... even though its hard at times. If that's what they want to eat then good for them. But I still find it frustrating, but it seems like they always give me a hard time when I order.
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I think that, eventually, they will tire of it and get used to you. You can always tell them point blank that you think they're being rude, and would they please shut the fuck up about your food choices? You could. You could also be more polite than that ;)...up to you....

Sorry about the bad news :( I'm positive that things will turn out all right and it'll look up for you :) Happiness is the most important thing. My mom is a Pisces and was always proclaiming on how she didn't care that she was poor, she was happy. Course my grandparents helped us out all the time ;) Anyway, take care, ok? :grouphug:
 
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Nov 14 (day 4)

So just as I expected, 1 day turned into 2. But again my eating was spot on. Which of course is not an excuse to NOT exercise, but at least I'm not having feelings of guilt. I think my biggest problem is that when I get home from work or school I have a million things to get done at home, or at least it seems to be that way... and then when I finally get a chance to myself its already late and I just want to relax... or senario 2 is that I get home (like yesterday) and I just want to relax for a min and before you know it I've relaxed the night away. I told Step to not let me do that, but he was of no help he just relaxed right along side me.

So Trops I think you are right, If I would have at least gotten in a half ass workout it would have boosted my motivation to maybe get out of bed this morning and get another half assed workout in. But I am determined to break this cycle before weeks go by without doing anything!!!

Okay... Im done ranting and I'm not going to dwell on it because its a waste of energy and I just need to move forward and plan for a kick ass run or workout tonight. With that being said Step and I did decide to register for a 5k turkey trot on Thanksgiving. I am going to pick one day, prolly the one with the best course and register so that we are comitted. Hopefully this will give me a little extra boost to get my tush in gear and start logging some serious miles!!

We also had a conversation last night about what to do about our finacial situation and with a little advice from Step's dad I think we are not as bad off as we thought and our main goal for 2009 is to get our debt paid off and start saving. Its not like we are deadbeats, we pay our bills we have good credit it just seems like we can't get ahead... I think everyone has this problem at somepoint.. and we just want to get a handle on it while we are young... make sense???

Stephen really doesn't want me to take less classes even though he suggested it... I guess he changed his mind because he doesnt want me to spend more that 4 more semesters. But If I only took 2 classes this semester and 1 during the summer I could really get ahead on my own debt, possibly knock it out completly. I think he was only thinking of himself and not what my needs are financially. So that is my decision!! End of story!

Okay so on to today. I am excited for dinner becuase we are having fish! We've seemingly had more red meat than usual this week and I am ready for a super healthy and delicious meal! I'm thinking tuna steaks marinated in basil garlic lemon sauce with squash and some rice... sound good?????

Since I am off at 2 today I plan to go home and relax for only a little while and then either hit the mill or pop a wo dvd in... get it out of the way so that I don't have the excuse of "oh its too late now!"

So that's all for now!...
 
Evening day 4 check in.

Just wanted to report the cycle has been broken. Step worked late today so as soon as I got home I changed and threw on my running shoes and got that mill crakn'! I decided that I would do intervals since its been a while and let me tell you I felt GREAT!! I did 4 miles with a proper cool down took me 70 mins total... it was so nice to not have to worry about how much time I had I just got on and found a good pace and did it!! My walking pace was 3.2 and my running pace was between 5.2 and 5.6 and then for the very last 0.10 I bumped it up to 5.8 and relaxed into it. I had a nice little stretch afterward and by that time Step was home so I made him a little snacky and we watched the rest of Rent which we were watching last night.

So that's pretty much it. My co-worker and friend GD and I promised each other to go to salsa tomorrow morning... which I am glad for... its nice to have someone to rely on!! She also has battled with her weight, but more in her adult life and it took a doc appt to finally flip her life around. I think since we have been doing the biggest looser at work she has lost the most at around 35 pounds!

So that for sure is all... Step is getting onto the tredmill now and I think I might read... I have a Mary Higgins Clark novel that I am sooo close to being finished I just have been sooo busy to pick it up... I might have a hot tea too!!

Cheers!!
 
MissDFITT said:
Nov 14 (day 4)

But again my eating was spot on. Which of course is not an excuse to NOT exercise, but at least I'm not having feelings of guilt. I think my biggest problem is that when I get home from work or school I have a million things to get done at home, or at least it seems to be that way... and then when I finally get a chance to myself its already late and I just want to relax... or senario 2 is that I get home (like yesterday) and I just want to relax for a min and before you know it I've relaxed the night away.
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That is me exactly. I've been really getting into it more since I've started weight training, and I can see and feel the results. I highly recommend it.
 
November 16 [day 7]

Yesterday started out great!! But soon went to hell in a handbag. I was up fairly early and had a small snack before going to salsa (some kashi and yogurt). Went to salsa had a blast! Made a quick stop at the grocery store on the way home and got a few things for Step's trip (hes going to Denver for work this week). Once home I made breakfast for us. Step and a ham, egg, and cheese bagel sandwhich and I had 2 eggs and half a bagel. Looking good so far... we hit down and relax with our runner's world mags and read for a bit... Then the phone rings. The family wants to get together and hang out, thats fine okay what do you want to do... oh we should go eat... That's was the beginning of the end. We had a late lunch at Dions a pizza/sandwhich shop then played cards for the rest of the afternoon into the evening. Now I had put a chicken in the crock pot for dinner early on... and as it started to cook everyones noses started to perk up. So I made dinner for 6. We had chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy (from the chicken stock) as well as a green salad and green beans, cranberry sauce, and dinner rolls. I was rather proud of my mini feast I was able to throw together!

Needless to say when the day was over I was only 300 cals in the deficit. I didn't eat too too much at dinner, but it wasn't the healthiest meal I could have made. Eh but at least I was still in the minus!!

I did jump on the scale yesterday after breakfast, I was up a pound, but not too worried. I plan to just not weigh until the 8th. Weighing just throws me off so I'm just not going to do it plain and simple.

Today's plan is HOMEWORK and I plan to get a wo in. My run on Friday really got me motivated to keep it up. And we have a race in just over a week that I need to prepare for!

Breakfast this morning was coffee with halfnhalf and sugar, oatmeal with honey, almonds, and dried cranberries. Totaling just under 400 cals, which is funny because Step made cinnabon cinnamon rolls and it was 380 cals for 1 of those... I passed and went for the oatmeal, it was the better choice nutritionally.

I'm attaching a pic from Friday night. Step took me out for dinner and I got semi dolled up. Though I would share, its amazing what happens when I smile.

That's all for now!
 
Hey! Thought I'd drop in and say hi! :waving: I just kinda glanced through your diary and you have done amazing things so far with your weight loss! :hurray:
BTW- you look very pretty in the pic above... Hope you have a fantastic week. Thanks for stoppin' by my thread! :D
 
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