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Hey Korrie. Good for you.

It's amazing how your tastes change, isn't it? And how quickly it happens.

This weekend on my "free" day, we had rotel dip (something I haven't had in well over a year, but I was craving it after reading a food blog post). I had maybe 3 or 4 bites of it and realized it was so salty I couldn't continue to eat it. Before I'd have eaten half the bowl and never noticed the salt content.

So yeah, it's amazing how quickly our bodies adapt.
 
Hi KC! Yea it amazing how very quickly it happend. I'm proud that I "powered through' those caffeine headaches I had and now I'm not craving pop anymore! Water tastes SOO much better!

So I did end up weighing myself today and to my amazement I lost 1.5 lbs in the last 5 dys!! Just by switching to water. I actually suspect that the loss should be greater but "TOM" is throwing it off. Even so, I'm so glad to see a LOSS for the first time in probably a full year that I"m just tickled pink over it! I've finally snapped out of "i can't do it anymore" frame of mind!!!

I CAN do this!! and I am! :)
 
You know its true Korrie!! You can. I can. WE WILL. I wish we lived closer, cuz I'd run to your house and pull you out for a walk everyday. (I'll do it mentally! lol)

I'm so excited for your challenge.
 
Thank girls!!! Brandy, i wish you lived closer too!! we'd make great work out partners! I guess I could walk to Mass! lol I'd have most of my weight lost by then, though!
 
Todays the 1st day of the Halloween challenge, and I'm really stoked about it. I used to be the "challenge queen" back in the day. I plan on taking back my title!! Its more important now than ever for me to lose weight. I have nursing classes starting again in January and I know how hard they were on me last semester. I need to get that weight off. It will make a huge difference in how I make it through clinicals.

Not much planned today except for goign to a football game tonight and cleaning up the house some. I desperately want to go shopping but I can't even come up with one thing I should buy to justify me going to town, lol So, I guess i'll end up staying home?

Breakfast was good, I had 2 eggs, 2 toast a yogurt and a glass of water. My goal is to drink my 32 oz bottle, 3 times and get in my walking dvd.

I have been walking in my walking class at school and I'm starting to worry that i'm developing shin splints?? I certainly hope not!
 
Yay Halloween challange!!! Thanks for organizing that Korrie!!! Very excited to get moving on it all!!!! Cant wait to find out the first challange!!!


i had my last big cheat date in awhile last night ... pizza and beer night.... that way i could start this challange off strong! :)
 
Thanks for stopping by! I had a cheat day yest. too. I had my favorite 'black forest cheesecake" for dessert.

Heres to a strong 6 wks!!
 
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Not much planned today except for goign to a football game tonight and cleaning up the house some. I desperately want to go shopping but I can't even come up with one thing I should buy to justify me going to town, lol So, I guess i'll end up staying home?

I have been walking in my walking class at school and I'm starting to worry that i'm developing shin splints?? I certainly hope not!
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Who needs an excuse to hit the shops ? if you still need an excuse walking around window shopping is exercise :)

as for the shin splints make sure you stretch your calf muscles out realy well both the gastrocnemeus and the soleus as tight calves can make shin splints worse. you can also try doing some reverse calf raises to strengthen the Tibialis Anterior.
 
I guess yesterday was a cheat day for alot of us! I had a taco, chips, and a chicken finger wrap from KFC. LOL. And funny enough-IT ALL SUCKED! I definitely won't be missing those foods for a while!

Shin splints are AWFUL. So rest if you can. I've had them before, and Dan had to carry me around for 2 days, and I had to BARELY walk for over a week after that! I had 2 big bruises in the front of my shins too. EEK. Take care of yourself!
 
wow, i didnt' realize how much time i've spent away from my diary here. I don't know why its a struggle for me??

unfortunatly, i gained back most of my weight loss from last week, and i'm very disappointed. I moped for a while, but i'm over it and i'm ready to rock this week! its not a game anymore. i need to get it done. my nursing classes start in about 3 mths. i still believe i can get 20 or so pds off by then if I really commit. Actually I think I might start a new diary?? i do better when I do.

So I decided to watch Twilight last week and I loved it! After all this time that I rejected the thought of watching it,and then i totally fall for it, lol!! I was told the books were better, so I bought Twilight and New Moon..they were crazy good. It was the 1st time i was totally absorbed in a book!! I completely neglected my own life though!! i mean, in six days I didn't do one load of laundry!! lol I read both books in six days!! not kidding!
 
Hey Korrie - I know how frustrating it is to see those pounds yo-yo back and forth. :)

You can do this - you've come so far that you know you can buckle down and finish it. Just keep coming back here and being accountable - I know that's a big part of it for me.
 
Thanks Kara!!! It seems like when i'm on a "diet" I do well, i don't miss the garbage that much. But something will come up, a special occasion or what have you and I"ll decide to take that day off...next thing you know, its a week later, ya know? I have to really work on that part. Taking a MEAL off and not a day off.
 
The evening before...

My town is holding its own Biggest Loser challenge! It starts tomorrow.I'm soo stoked! There is a $10 entry fee and a big prize for the biggest looser. While I don't KNOW, I suspect the winner will get the money from the entry fee's...but again, just speculation. I don't' care what the prize is, I am VERY VERY competitive!! This challenge is JUST what I needed.

I also am starting back to my nursing classes in 2 mths and could REALLY use some weight off my back! I struggled last semester with all the walking and bending and lifting, and I was 10 pds lighter then!!

Another reason I'm so driven is that my old HS friend recently lost 85 pds!!! While I am VERY happy for her, I can't help but to feel like a loser. She has ALWAYS been much bigger than me, but now between my weight gain and her loss, I'm the heavy one. It hurts! I'm not going to let it upset me, I'm going to use it as fuel to drive me.

Today I went through the cupboards and threw everything out that was even slightly processed and bought tons of fresh fruits and veggies.

My plan as of now is this...

drink at least 125 oz of water
calories, 1600
protein, 133 g.
and 3 sets of 10 minute walks
 
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Day 1

Weighed in at the official site today, THEIR scales said I weigh 5 pds more than my scales do. Still, I was surprised!!! I weighed in at 253!!! OMGsh!!! How is that even possible?? As upset as that makes me, I'm going to use it as fuel!!

I am excited about the challenge and really ready to do this!!
 
I've not been good about updating in my diary. Um, well, its been 3 wks since the BL challenge has started. The 1st 2 wks, I lost 9 pds. Last week I maintained. This week is looking like another maintaince week with Thanksgiving both thurs and fri. I don't like the idea though, I'll never win that way.

I signed up for a gym membership today! I know i'm gonna LOVE IT there! I worked out for a full hour! I didnt' think I had it in me. It didnt' seem hard either! I did 20 minutes on the tredmill, 20 on the bike, 5 on the elliptical and then the last 15 minutes on the tredmill again. I felt alive again! it was wonderful! I'm going to make it my goal to go there on monday/tuesday and thursday/fridays.
 
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