Lisa's Final Countdown, The Good Days, the Bad, & the Ugly

txsqlchick said:
Hiya...just keep repeating to yourself that McDonald's is evil. Luckily I have to go out of my way to satisfy my ultimate breakfast craving: toasted bagel with cream cheese from Panera. :leaving:

It helps that the staff at my local Panera don't know how to toast a bagel. I ask for it toasted and get it cold but sliced. Makes it easier to pass up!
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Good thing you haven't found bagels as good at a bakery somewhere :X. And Mcdonalds isn't that tempting but it seriously comes back to me needed to be more prepared at work. I bought some smart choice breakfast sandwich things, 240 for one and they are pretty good. That's a whole lot better than 750. I was also thinking I need to find toaster hashbrowns and keep at work...they aren't that many calories and that would make the need for fast food null altogether. Plus I'd only eat them the two mornings I'm at work so it wouldn't be every day.

140Days said:
Good to see you enjoying lots of yummy 'normal' foods, and still staying within the weight loss zone, Lisa!!!

Great to chat with you tonight! Keep kicking ass!!!!
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Thanks :) Still finding my way though. I can eat normal food but I need to quit pushing the envelope to where I'm eating crap every day and not balanced.

pastelroses said:
Lisa! Thanks for keeping my journal company this week! I've been sooo tired, so all my free time, goes to the couch! I am going to start keeping accountable again with my food b/c I see a pattern of bad habits starting to emerge already (chocolate for lunch is not really a good thing!) Well, the good habits get to start after tonight since it's anniversary weekend! I have been holding off on chinese for months for a special occasion and my hubby suggested it (which is weird, b/c he doesn't really like it!) I'll try to be good though! I did happen to lose another pound and am down to 209. I haven't been able to eat large amounts at one time b/c it makes me nauseous, so that kind of helps! Anyway, just wanted to pop by! How was your anniversary? I guess it would help if I went back and caught up on your journal, right?
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Aww Kristi, sorry you're so exhausted. Although I'd feel worse for you if I didn't remember WHY :D I can't wait to be in your shoes, lol. We all miss you for sure! And don't worry about catching up with me everytime...with me its nothing really new and you can see my ticker as for progress. Just the fact you pop in is good enough for me :) Oh and anniversary was good...I had to work though so we just went to breakfast. Funny how all celebrations end up about food, lol.
 
Brandy and Trusilver, thanks for coming by to check up on me :) As you can see I've been busy and sick on top of it....and not making the best choices. But I have a feeling this coming week will be a whole lot better!
 
Oh and on a side note, I went to my endocrinologist for a check up for my insulin resistance and pcos. I was supposed to go in January but didn't have the money so I was way over due. They did blood work and called me Thurs. morning about it. My sugar is great...in normal range for the 3 month average. I think she said 5.7.

Unfortunately from the pcos, my testosterone was way too high again and they're doubling my metformin. I wasn't surprised because I could feel something wasn't right. Just the mad cravings I've had alone were a clue. Like I said, that's no excuse because I'm still in control but it'd be easier to not have the cravings at all. When my hormones are even I usually don't have them like this. So hopefully this will work and doubling the metformin won't make me sick.

I know so many people who lost weight and had the pcos go away...I hope I get to be one of them :)
 
I had to weigh in a day late and I've lost 3lbs. With all my little screw ups this week I hope that weight loss isn't just because I had the flu and am probably dehydrated. I'll just have to stop playing around like I have been. On one hand, I'm very happy I've lost weight in spite of all the stuff going on in my life. It's reassuring to know I can still steadily lose weight regardless, even if it's not as much as it could be. That's better than gaining as I normally would be right now for sure. On the other hand I can't help but look at where I COULD have been and COULD be if I was really putting in full effort. I know there'll always been bumps in the road but I honestly know there are times I could be doing better but just keep pushing the envelope to see what I can get away with. I think I'm ready to start tightening up ship :)

and woot...I just noticed I hit 1000 posts, lol
 
im sure that everyone feels there are times they could have been doing better. Just think of that every time you go to maybe grab an extra snack and maybe it will stop you. three lbs is great though! congratulations! keep u the good work and you'll be to your goal before you know it! :)
 
Thanks Rach :) I'm good at avoiding the "extra snack" though. When I'm screwing up its a full on, not just extra here and there. Which screw ups are ok, even a cheat day once in a while but when it gets to the point I feel I'm binging, I'm not ok with that. And even one bad week happens to everone, I realize that too. But when I look at my mindset the past two months and see this pattern of pushing to see what I can get away with and still lose weight, I feel it led up to last week. I just think it's time for me to take the next step and work on my mindset about the lifestyle changes I'm making.
 
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i have that problem too and the extra snack problem. i have trouble with cheat days because i take them too far. im going to try and only do one every 2 weeks. i always end up feeling so bad about it.
 
I've been so bad about random cheat days lately that I think even two weeks for me would be too much. I think I may have to limit it to major holidays only, lol. But on the upside I am hoping that the metformin increase nip this in the bud because when my hormones were under control I felt I had more control over the food and not these crazy cravings and urges to binge eat.
 
yea that has to be really hard. dont worry im sure everything will work out and you'll be in full control with no annoying cravings stopping you!
 
By the way, welcome to the forum :) I just noticed your in Pennsylvania...I'm in Ohio but very close to the border. When I first moved here I got lost and drove ten minutes too far and ended up in your state :X When I saw the "welcome to Pennsylvania" sign I freaked out, lmao. Have you made your own journal yet? I'll have to swing by and check :)
 
I googled a bit then finally mapquested it, lol. I live in Alliance OH and mapquest said it's 1 hour and 23 minutes away so yea :) That's pretty close. Is Slippery Rock pretty cool? What do they have there? I need a vacation! lol
 
Actually Slippery Rock is pretty lame, but there is a camp ground there that we go to with a big group of people every year. The vacation is amazing, but pretty much because of the people, not the place.
 
That sounds like so much fun. I love camping but we missed our camping trip this year because of work. Hard to get my hubby to go but I'd camp all the time if I could. Gonna have to work on him about that :D Of course, again, our schedules conflicting have alot to do with it.
 
We go camping three or four times a year. Most of the times it's just for the weekend, but every August we go for a full week. It's usually with the same group of friends and it's so much fun.
 
douknowjello said:
I had to weigh in a day late and I've lost 3lbs. With all my little screw ups this week I hope that weight loss isn't just because I had the flu and am probably dehydrated. I'll just have to stop playing around like I have been. On one hand, I'm very happy I've lost weight in spite of all the stuff going on in my life. It's reassuring to know I can still steadily lose weight regardless, even if it's not as much as it could be. That's better than gaining as I normally would be right now for sure. On the other hand I can't help but look at where I COULD have been and COULD be if I was really putting in full effort. I know there'll always been bumps in the road but I honestly know there are times I could be doing better but just keep pushing the envelope to see what I can get away with. I think I'm ready to start tightening up ship :)

and woot...I just noticed I hit 1000 posts, lol
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Awesome work with the 3lbs Lisa. There is always room for improvement. I need to 'push the envelope' myself as I have been getting a bit slack of late.
Tommorrow will be a much better day for us both I just know it ;)

PS- congrats on the 1000 posts. I still have a very long way to go LOL
 
Congratulations on your recent weight loss!! Hopefully its not the flu.

Well, i actually figured that after I get sick, I drop quite a few pounds... now i know why after reading your post.. lol

No wonder I put it on back afterwards... I m hitting a platue..need to start exercising again.
 
wow, I disappear for a weekend, come back and I've got a novel to read through. ;) Congrats on the 3 lbs, you're doing great. It's nice to see I'm not the only camping enthusiast. Growing up we went on at least 4 trips a year, every year. Living out here, (when Matt's here at least) we go about once a month. I'm a HUGE nature chick, love it love it love it. :D
And of course, bravo for hitting 1000 posts, you chatterbox. ;)
Hope you had a good weekend
take care
Ciao Bella!! :)
 
I don't have but a sec to post so expect another long novel and late responses when I do, lol. I have a huge exam on Wed.

I just wanted to say I was starving all weekend after being sick and also drank a ton of water and the scale still says I lost the weight so it was real, not from dehydration :). I also walked yesterday while at work for an event and I think we were walking at least an hour. My leg and knee didn't bother me at all but I did need to sit down after and recuperate, lol. Hopefully I can get my exercise routine on track this week since Sunday was such a good unplanned start.
 
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