Miss Princess's diary

Hey MP to answer the question you asked of me on my diary...

Hi Crunchie, How do you feel about reintroducing the foods you have a hard time with? I haven't really been able to do that, considering the foods I have a hard time with are so unhealthy anyway.
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...I have not entirely cut the foods that were my downfall out of my new lifestyle but merely cut back on the amounts I was eating. The things that were given me a hard time were...

Crisps (or potato chips as they're called over there)
Take away food especially curry

I've still been eating some low fat crisps on ocassion and I've continued to loose, the rate I've been eating them at (I'd say maybe the equiv of one low fat packet per 3 weeks) hasn't done much damage from what I can see. Take away food I have also not quite given up, I've eaten take away pizza some Chinese and some Indian over the past two months and this has resulted in a few pounds gained at the time but which soon moved off again.

The chocolate bar at my work was a funny thing, I was never a big eater of chocolate anyway so restricting myself to say one small bar every 2-3 weeks while keeping in my calorie range shouldn't be too bad. I'd only eat them on a Friday followed by gym and swim sessions as I struggle to get enough calories in to gain a net of 1200.;)
 
missprincess said:
Just thinking... how easily I fall into laziness. I was out of town yesterday, so I walked the dogs 2 miles before I left (I couldn't run, I only had 4 hours of sleep, I would've broken another leg!) but I didn't exercise yesterday really, and I didn't this morning, and I didn't feel like I was lacking. I AM, I know it, so I'm going to get on it as soon as I get home. But it's so easy to sit here typing away about how good I'm going to be, and then not do anything. Time to put up or shut up I guess. ;)
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I think everyone has days like that. Ups and downs. One day we can conquer the world. Next day we're stuck to the couch. Plus I think being out of town usually encourages people to relax a lil cause u're not in ur element doing ur normal routine. but the 2 mile walk is pretty good. when my best friend goes to take her dog for a walk, it's usually taking it outside for her to do her thing and then back up to the apartment. so your walk is much better and you get some fresh air and exercise too. :)
 
missprincess said:
(I couldn't run, I only had 4 hours of sleep, I would've broken another leg!)
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:eek: Don't do that! We don't need any more broken legs around here!

What the heck is it with us and not getting enough sleep? Does losing weight makes us not be able to sleep or something? I mean, sheesh! :rolleyes:
 
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mile time: 11 min. barefoot

HH - I don't know, but it's been proven that chronic sleep deprivation causes weight gain and higher stress hormone levels. Two things I definitely DON'T need! We need to get more sleep!

My barefoot time is a full 30 seconds slower than my time with shoes, but I think I'm so worried about hurting myself running w/o shoes that I'm more careful. The funny thing is I'm running without shoes (on the treadmill at home) so that I can REDUCE my chance of injury in the first place! I haven't been injured running barefoot yet, so I guess I'm doing allright.

Today was a pretty active day so far, I had softball practice, then walked/jogged 2 miles (walked at least half though), then walked home from practice about another 2 miles. I was really tired when I got in, and I still have half of my weight lifting routine left for this afternoon. I'll also do a mile with shoes on tonight to see how close to 10 I can get it. I'm tired still today. I don't think I'm nutritionally lacking, but I find that when I'm unusually tired it is due to some deficiency (other than sleep. I did sleep 7.5 hours last night, and that's pretty good for me). I promised myself I'd go to bed early tonight just to get extra rest!

I think I've been eating OK, I've been within 5% of my calorie goal every day. One day low, the next high, but all pretty close.

I think I'm going to have to minimize my weekday contributions to the forum, I love reading & posting & learning & sharing, but I've been spending a little more time than I have for it during the week. I promise to still visit diaries regularly, but I really like to make relevant contributions when I post in someone's dairy, and I'll have to only do that once or twice a week so I can get to everyone. You're all so important to me, I do want some substance in what I post to you! Thanks for all the support you've given me, I appreciate it & hope to continue to reciprocate. :)
 
Hi Miss P, I can completely relate about wanting to post something of substance in all the diaries, but it is so hard! Just trying to keep up with the ones I've started is overwhelming! It does keep me motivated though - especially after reading how great you're doing!

It reminds me I need to go MOVE :)
 
Hi Ya MP! No, no more broken ANYTHING around here!! :D It is VERY hard to keep up with all the diaries (I am easily on for over two hours a night trying to get to every one and every thing I need to and still don't make it all the way around!) so do what you are able to and we'll see ya when we see ya :D No worries :D

Hope you're enjoying your evening in AZ and get enough sleep tonight :D
 
Hey- thanks for checking in on me in my diary... I didn't really get as much time to sit on the computer as I usually do this weekend.

I totally understand your fear of injuring yourself running barefoot- especially on a treadmill. You sound like you're doing a pretty good job though. Let us know if you can get that mile down to 10 minutes- I'm sure you will soon enough!
 
Hey MIssPrincess! Sounds like your doin good, and now that I'm backfrom vacation I'll be able to check in on ya more often... Have a great day @!!
 
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no new running time to post, didn't run yesterday:(

Thanks ladies, I appreciate your understanding & encouragement. I will also change my ticker today, Scarlett. I always wait for 2 days in a row of the same weight. I don't stress about the fluctuations, I don't even believe them until they stick around a bit.

My running partner canceled this morning, I'm going to have to go it alone today. I need caffeine...

catch ya later!
 
Yay! You are down to 204! My weight this morning was 205.5! I'm breathing down your neck but just can't quite catch up! :D At least we aren't doing that back and forth dance right now. That new dance that Twinmom showed us must be pretty good! ;) Hope you had a great run, even though your running partner bailed on ya. :( You can do it! You can run alone! Just keep picturing me chasing you! Yes, of course it will all have to be in your imagination, since I can't run yet! :p
 
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also didn't time my run yesterday

Thanks HH, I did run my 2 miles, but I didn't do the 3rd one for time on the treadmill. I got lazy. I'll try to do it today, it's been really hot so my motivation is running low. I'll do my best though, I really want to get out of the 200s. I've been as low as 202, but never managed to get below that, so I'm sure glad our new dance is working!

I'm running the standard 2 miles at 5pm, then I have big plans for my evening workout if laziness doesn't overcome me. ;)
 
Good God running barefoot on a treadmil? My ankles would snap under the weight with no trainers there to support them. My trainers are really good at supporting my feet you see, they're awfully understanding. In fact I'd go as far as to say my trainers have souls (soles).:D
 
MP, you didn't run alone :D I went with ya today :D 2 miles as well and loved every minute of it (yup, I'm a nut, ya know :D )

You're doin' great!!! :D Hope you've had a really good day :D
 
Somehow I missed your post about you not being able to post as much. :eek: Sorry! Gotta agree with Peanut on here. I spend sooo much time on here now since I am trying to get to so many diaries and then also checking out the other threads. Of course, since I have a hard time getting around much, there's not a whole lot else I can do most of the time, but when school starts back in the fall I will definitely have to cut back. We certainly understand! :D Keep up the good work! I'm not weighing myself until Thursday or Friday. I hope I'm on your heels! ;)
 
Thanks Peanut, I ran mine too. It's almost like we got to jog together, but you're on the other side of the country (I used to want to move to VT but that was probably ice cream motivated sadly :eek: I bet I'd still want to go if I ever got to visit.)

I'm still planning another workout tonight. I got some new weight training DVD from Netflix to try out this week. Netflix is great for my boredom problem. I only have to keep a workout DVD for a week or so, then I can have another one. Back when I used to buy them I'd do them for a week and then get bored anyway. Except for my few favorites, I still have to buy those. Love that Rodney Yee. ;)

Did pretty well today despite the pizza (2 slices of ultra thin crust cheese & mushroom, plus a huge salad). Don't know what's for dinner, but considering I need to race my mile on the treadmill & get some weight lifting in, I doubt I'll have a chance to eat too much.

Good night all, take care & be well!
 
Wow! You are definitely going to be on the other side of 200 before long. Keep up the great work! I can't wait to get there, too!!!
 
ooh. that's a wonderful idea miss princess. it never even occured to me I could RENT workout videos. i've been wanting to buy an exercise video for the longest time but am hesitant in that I'm afraid I'd buy something I hate. lol! how could I have missed it! RENTALS!! Thank you!!
 
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10:30 mile w/ shoes

Good morning all! I'm still managing to get around here, I'm just limiting my time by the clock. I didn't count my calories for the 2nd half of the day because I was so pressed for time I couldn't record everything, but I think I was on target. I did run my mile last night and did the 2nd half of my weight training routine. I didn't sleep as much as I wanted, but I never do. :p Still hangin' out at 204, but I'm hoping a good weekend home (instead of traveling and overeating) will help that. Luckily I have no plans to leave town for a while, and that's always good for my diet. I think I might even be forced to behave myself when I'm out of town next month if I'm under 200 by then. I would be SOOOOOOOOOOO mad if I got under 200 and then blew it.

You may have a slight inkling of how big a deal this is for me, but it's tough for me to get real support at my current weight because even my doctor doesn't really consider me overweight right now. I understand that I might look like I'm at something close to a "normal" weight (whatever that is), but I'm not quite there yet, I'm still mostly wearing size 14 pants (although I do have some 12s, and the 12s are a little tight, and the 14s are pretty loose) and I'm not comfortable with that. I'm trying to be less self-conscious, and that means getting safely below 200 for a start!

When you're 6'2" extra weight makes you look scary & BIG, and I hate that. I can't help it, but I never want to be called big again in my life. There's very little that hurts me more than that. You can call me fat, and maybe I'll argue about it since I'm now under 25% body fat, but I guess I'm just really sensitive about people being rude enough to call me big without considering that it might be inappropriate or hurt my feelings. And I've heard it recently enough that I know I'm still being called that. I can't believe people think I'm deaf enough to not hear little comments they make. I'm also bilingual and I look like a gringa, so I hear it in both English & Spanish. Lucky me. What is it about me that makes people want to comment on my size? I'm used to people commenting that I'm tall, it's obvious and it bugs me that people feel the need to remind me... like I didn't notice. But that's a minor annoyance I've always lived with, and likely always will. The "big" thing has got to go though.

Wow, that turned into more of a rant than I expected. Oh well, I guess that's why I have this diary. :rolleyes:

Take care!
 
Hey girl I am back lets rockkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!!!!!
 
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