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161.5
10/24 161.5
10/31 159 =-2.5lbs
11/7 161.5 = (note
MS)
11/14 162.5 = (hopefully PMS?
but thinking no)
11/21
25% of the way status report
11/28
12/5
12/12
12/19
12/26
50% of the way status report
1/2
1/9
1/16
1/23
1/30
75% of the way status report
2/6
2/13
2/20
2/27
3/6
GOAL REPORT
11/17 update have had a horrid cold. Just htinking last night that I really need to get serious. It is very hard for me to restrict my eating to a small amount so in the past I have lost weight by eating no sugar ubber healthy no sugar etc but that is difficult to maintian, time consuming, and too rigorous for the pace my life takes lately it has to be my main or only focus and that is just not possible and I believe has resulted in my recent yo-yo'ing. I need to find a way to get used to eating less regardless of the qulity of the food and dont get me wrong I'm not talking about eating junk food just your average perhaps not nutritionally ideal food. For instance I still have a cold/flu and did not premake my breakfast and lunch for teh weeek so I grabbed frozen leftovers from home for lunch for today and will grab who knows what, probably a granola bar for bbreakfast but am guaranteed to be famished. I also need to see how large a role blood sugar is playing into this for me.
I am really going to try hard to find a balancing act, unfortunately this probably means slower weight loss which I dont want but if its healthy and permanent then I gues that is better anyway--I need to remind myself of that though and not get discouraged and become aiggy:. My husband and I have both gained weight and some bad eating habits of late and I dont want that rubbing off onto my daughter.
Off to the gym this mroning and drinking my green tea now so here is to a good start for the week
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161.5
10/24 161.5
10/31 159 =-2.5lbs
11/7 161.5 = (note
MS)11/14 162.5 = (hopefully PMS?
but thinking no)11/21
25% of the way status report
11/28
12/5
12/12
12/19
12/26
50% of the way status report
1/2
1/9
1/16
1/23
1/30
75% of the way status report
2/6
2/13
2/20
2/27
3/6
GOAL REPORT
11/17 update have had a horrid cold. Just htinking last night that I really need to get serious. It is very hard for me to restrict my eating to a small amount so in the past I have lost weight by eating no sugar ubber healthy no sugar etc but that is difficult to maintian, time consuming, and too rigorous for the pace my life takes lately it has to be my main or only focus and that is just not possible and I believe has resulted in my recent yo-yo'ing. I need to find a way to get used to eating less regardless of the qulity of the food and dont get me wrong I'm not talking about eating junk food just your average perhaps not nutritionally ideal food. For instance I still have a cold/flu and did not premake my breakfast and lunch for teh weeek so I grabbed frozen leftovers from home for lunch for today and will grab who knows what, probably a granola bar for bbreakfast but am guaranteed to be famished. I also need to see how large a role blood sugar is playing into this for me.
I am really going to try hard to find a balancing act, unfortunately this probably means slower weight loss which I dont want but if its healthy and permanent then I gues that is better anyway--I need to remind myself of that though and not get discouraged and become a
iggy:. My husband and I have both gained weight and some bad eating habits of late and I dont want that rubbing off onto my daughter. Off to the gym this mroning and drinking my green tea now so here is to a good start for the week
.TRACKER
161.5
10/24 161.5
10/31 159
11/7 161.5
11/14 162.5
11/21 160.5
25% Very Very Very disapointing. I have wasted a month and gotten myself firmly into holiday season without so much as a loss. Blah
11/28
12/5
12/12
12/19
12/26
50% of the way status report
1/2
1/9
1/16
1/23
1/30
75% of the way status report
2/6
2/13
2/20
2/27
3/6
GOAL REPORT
Am I becoming a yo-you? Honestly I think this is becoming a problem for me. Instead of getting down about it I think I need to get more resolved. I have never ever had problems like this before, what is my deal? I really need to focus on improving my HEALTH and not worrying so much about every pound ounce etc but I dont seem to be able to do it healthfully. I am so focused for a bit on health and fitness and then I just want comfort and turn to food or I get stressed or life gets a bit crazy and there is no time for a formal workout. Errrr. Ok well I really need to get on teh ball, I was hoping new years would help me get re-motivated to refinish my last 1/2 goal after christmas not be the startign point. This is not acceptable.
All I can tell myself is that I can get 8 pounds of healthful positive progress in before christmas if I start now but I will really have to watch all the holiday gluttony. I am very low in fitness scale right now as well so I think 8lbs is do-able. I am still a bit under weather so I am not willing to go crazy on sugar/calorie restrictions, besides at this time of year I think you really need to be flexible with yourself. I am goign to try to plan ahead for days I know will be a challenge, potlucks, family dinners etc and be stringent before and after with some extra excercise thrown in instead of depriving myself because I dont think that will work for me mentally.
ok well off to the gym, there is a start
, its the starting I'm good at lately---they day 0.5 and on is the problem. Seriously considering weight watchers or something. At least 20lbs have to come off for good and soon they are getting really comfortable and firmly established.
161.5
10/24 161.5
10/31 159
11/7 161.5
11/14 162.5
11/21 160.5
25% Very Very Very disapointing. I have wasted a month and gotten myself firmly into holiday season without so much as a loss. Blah
11/28
12/5
12/12
12/19
12/26
50% of the way status report
1/2
1/9
1/16
1/23
1/30
75% of the way status report
2/6
2/13
2/20
2/27
3/6
GOAL REPORT
Am I becoming a yo-you? Honestly I think this is becoming a problem for me. Instead of getting down about it I think I need to get more resolved. I have never ever had problems like this before, what is my deal? I really need to focus on improving my HEALTH and not worrying so much about every pound ounce etc but I dont seem to be able to do it healthfully. I am so focused for a bit on health and fitness and then I just want comfort and turn to food or I get stressed or life gets a bit crazy and there is no time for a formal workout. Errrr. Ok well I really need to get on teh ball, I was hoping new years would help me get re-motivated to refinish my last 1/2 goal after christmas not be the startign point. This is not acceptable.
All I can tell myself is that I can get 8 pounds of healthful positive progress in before christmas if I start now but I will really have to watch all the holiday gluttony. I am very low in fitness scale right now as well so I think 8lbs is do-able. I am still a bit under weather so I am not willing to go crazy on sugar/calorie restrictions, besides at this time of year I think you really need to be flexible with yourself. I am goign to try to plan ahead for days I know will be a challenge, potlucks, family dinners etc and be stringent before and after with some extra excercise thrown in instead of depriving myself because I dont think that will work for me mentally.
ok well off to the gym, there is a start
, its the starting I'm good at lately---they day 0.5 and on is the problem. Seriously considering weight watchers or something. At least 20lbs have to come off for good and soon they are getting really comfortable and firmly established.Date: __________________
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not a bad day yesterday, I had to roll with the punches because DH wanted to stop for pizza, I think I did very well as I ordered a salad, its a small place so the only one they had on the menu that wasnt a side salad, unfortunately it was--not surprisingly alot cheese and olives and it still had pepporoni (some of which I gave away) but it wasnt 3 meat pizza at least.
today the scale is my friend and says down 2lbs to 158.5, I think I am going to allow myself to update my ticker whenever I see a new low I have also printed off a calendar for rest month and copied it onto one page and writing down my weights, it is taped to my desk so I have to look at it each time I sit down here--hopefully that is a good reminder.
I am not cooking anything 'healthy' for turkey day as that would not go over well with the crowd I am serving but I am not going to worry about the actual meal I am just going to try not to do alot of before and afters--try!
today the scale is my friend and says down 2lbs to 158.5, I think I am going to allow myself to update my ticker whenever I see a new low I have also printed off a calendar for rest month and copied it onto one page and writing down my weights, it is taped to my desk so I have to look at it each time I sit down here--hopefully that is a good reminder.
I am not cooking anything 'healthy' for turkey day as that would not go over well with the crowd I am serving but I am not going to worry about the actual meal I am just going to try not to do alot of before and afters--try!
didnt roll with punches yesterday, had a seriously stressful day both on work and personal front, had to eat out (again) this time due to necessity. I had a hamburger happy meal (boo) but being on a tight budget I chose money or health as they were 1.50, I did only eat 1/2 fries but still bad. Additionally I stress ate after my horrid family news yesterday during work, not one but TWO hershey candy bars----yes we are talkign full size here. Oh did I mention somoene brought in doughnuts due ot 3 peoples last day and I partook in one for break, I was very good, sparked it before deciding but did the whole "I dont want to be rude mindgame" I had planned helahty the rest of the day, it would have been ok for not the above other horrid choices.
I am ok though, one day, no big whoop and as if the scale is there to encourage me to stay the course I weigh 1 lbs less today---somehow LOL
on another positive note despite beign tired and only getting 6 hours of sleep, probably more tired due all bad food and stress yesterday, I am up for the gym.
it IS another day
I am ok though, one day, no big whoop and as if the scale is there to encourage me to stay the course I weigh 1 lbs less today---somehow LOL
on another positive note despite beign tired and only getting 6 hours of sleep, probably more tired due all bad food and stress yesterday, I am up for the gym.
it IS another day
well the battery went out on my scale this morning so I had to use the manual one, surprisingly it also appeared to be hovering around the 157-158 mark I hate the needle type because I am never exactly sure what number it is---for now we will remain status quo. I had sweets yesterday but I dont believe I went over my calories for the day, actually I might have bene a tad under. I also did a good workout.
Today is turkey day, lets see how I do. I am planning to do a walk jog around neighborhood here in a little bit, turkey and ham are already in the oven and I'm not doing a million sides desserts this year so as to save time, money, and not deal with all leftovers
Today is turkey day, lets see how I do. I am planning to do a walk jog around neighborhood here in a little bit, turkey and ham are already in the oven and I'm not doing a million sides desserts this year so as to save time, money, and not deal with all leftovers
the last day my scale was working was two days before turkey day and it said 157.5 then manual said somewhere around there the next day but hard to tell today with a new battery my friendly (for time being) scale said 155.0---did I mention that is 2 days after t-day?
I did jog on turkey day, I didnt do anything yesterday though, today I am going to head to the gym I am even thinking of taking DD so she can go swimming with me afterward. Didnt eat a ton on turkey day, sent majority non-meat leftovers with in-laws and then day after I threw out all desserts that they left. I did make bread pudding yesterday which we did overindulge in but pudding itself isnt bad, the sauce is the worst part and I didnt use much of that.
overall not bad
today for leftovers I am making a turkey and dumpling soup, I have already cooled stock and taken the fat off and using lowfat bisquick for dumplings.
I did jog on turkey day, I didnt do anything yesterday though, today I am going to head to the gym I am even thinking of taking DD so she can go swimming with me afterward. Didnt eat a ton on turkey day, sent majority non-meat leftovers with in-laws and then day after I threw out all desserts that they left. I did make bread pudding yesterday which we did overindulge in but pudding itself isnt bad, the sauce is the worst part and I didnt use much of that.
overall not bad
today for leftovers I am making a turkey and dumpling soup, I have already cooled stock and taken the fat off and using lowfat bisquick for dumplings.
just went to update my sig and did the BMI for a status report, I am 25.0 which is the cusp of overweight so just another pound or so and I will again be considered 'normal' ok so I will still be overweight but according to BMI at least LOL. I also looked back and my weigh history in the sig tracker and the lowest I logged in was 147.0 around April--and starting to feel really good then, so I have only 8 more pounds to go to undo my damage, and then maybe another 7 to go before spring.
well not bad, no formal excercise yesterday but then I went to the church gym and since all the kids were older and my daughter wanted to play 'tag' with them (she's the only 2 year old in a group of 6-7 year olds) I held her and we ran, of course being the adult there was that 'one' kid who seemed to only chase me whether we were playing freeze tag--wow, that was first time I had heard that in forever or sharks and minnows--perhaps the first time ever for that one LOL. I planned to do it the whole time they were but wearing a sweater and carrying 25lbs while playing tag proved to be too much, I gave in early LOL, I dont know how long I was doing it but it definately got heart rate up and sweat going!!!
playing tag yesterday also made me think, my duaghter is from 23-35 lbs and carrying hear and running was hella hard compared to just running--darn kid I could outrun him normally LOL---- and yet I never think anything about carrying around an extra 20+ pounds on my frame, it definately does take a toll.
scale said 155 again today--yeah. I am shooting for some nice progress by right about mid december--which is also when I have to 'check in' with the new years challenge thread so I am hoping to be 150 by then, just shy 2 weeks but I think it might be realistic given I stick to my workout schedule and dont have any major flubs--that also gets me in some good progress before all the holiday parties start up full swing.
playing tag yesterday also made me think, my duaghter is from 23-35 lbs and carrying hear and running was hella hard compared to just running--darn kid I could outrun him normally LOL---- and yet I never think anything about carrying around an extra 20+ pounds on my frame, it definately does take a toll.
scale said 155 again today--yeah. I am shooting for some nice progress by right about mid december--which is also when I have to 'check in' with the new years challenge thread so I am hoping to be 150 by then, just shy 2 weeks but I think it might be realistic given I stick to my workout schedule and dont have any major flubs--that also gets me in some good progress before all the holiday parties start up full swing.
My Scale is bi-polar and its rubbing off........
Stupid scale
, its a love hate relationship, I have found I really am someone who benefits from its regular use however..that being said Ithink my scale is particularly sensitive. Being a dummy a couple years back I wanted a 'fancy' scale that did body fat and weight and it stinks you can weight 6 times and get slightly different each time, for someone extremely analytical with an obsession (losing weight) this can drive me 
! Yesterday scale said 155 and that had been fairly consistent now so I 'believe' it then today I had on a huge sweatshirt first thing and it said 157 so I figured I had better take that off for consistencies sake and it said 151.0, now dont get me wrong I want to see that number BUT there is no way that sweatshirt weighs that much so I do it again 151.5 and after giving it a minute to think about its behavior LOL 
again I weigh and this time at 153.5 so finally I leave it at 153.5 which I still think is artificially low but I wrote it down on my sheet anyway. I know all about needing to just trend weight and not get obsessed with it but it still drives me nuts, I am trying to get better at not letting the monring number affect my mood and all but I'm not there yet. NOw I wonder if the lack excercise and double snack at night, bad snacks, popcorn (too much and not low fat) and marshmallows a cup would have been good not the 1/2 bag really I should be at 157.
Ah well, one day at a time and despite my bodys objections I am up to work out today though I dont think I can handle spin this mornig per my routine I am trying to get in to. I woudl like to get to running 3 miles a day 3 days a week, the plantars wart I am battling has something to say about that not to meniton I have let myself slide to the point where 1-1.5 miles is a challenge. My goal would be to jog once on the weekend then twice between mon/wed/fri tuesday is spin and thursday is an alternating bosu/kickboxing/stability ball class.
Have a decent lunch today packed from home, not lowest in calories (shepards pie) but a small amount with a slice turkey on side, also bringing an egg and a bag of oatmeal and some sliced cucumbers and an apple so we will see how it goes. Yesterdays food was excellent and low in calories overall until that darn snack.
I decided I have until my birthday, Jan 20th and then I will take more drastic measures if necessary, like joining WW, soemthing I really dont want to do. I may also sign up for a few personal training sessions but I dont see them as incredibly useful since I can do that stuff myself I just need to build myself a regiment but right now I want to fit in more cardio then weights and just do weights when I have time---I am looking for alot calorie blasting to set me off to a good pace then I will slowly add more weights.
Stupid scale
, its a love hate relationship, I have found I really am someone who benefits from its regular use however..that being said Ithink my scale is particularly sensitive. Being a dummy a couple years back I wanted a 'fancy' scale that did body fat and weight and it stinks you can weight 6 times and get slightly different each time, for someone extremely analytical with an obsession (losing weight) this can drive me ! Yesterday scale said 155 and that had been fairly consistent now so I 'believe' it then today I had on a huge sweatshirt first thing and it said 157 so I figured I had better take that off for consistencies sake and it said 151.0, now dont get me wrong I want to see that number BUT there is no way that sweatshirt weighs that much so I do it again 151.5 and after giving it a minute to think about its behavior LOL again I weigh and this time at 153.5 so finally I leave it at 153.5 which I still think is artificially low but I wrote it down on my sheet anyway. I know all about needing to just trend weight and not get obsessed with it but it still drives me nuts, I am trying to get better at not letting the monring number affect my mood and all but I'm not there yet. NOw I wonder if the lack excercise and double snack at night, bad snacks, popcorn (too much and not low fat) and marshmallows a cup would have been good not the 1/2 bag really I should be at 157. Ah well, one day at a time and despite my bodys objections I am up to work out today though I dont think I can handle spin this mornig per my routine I am trying to get in to. I woudl like to get to running 3 miles a day 3 days a week, the plantars wart I am battling has something to say about that not to meniton I have let myself slide to the point where 1-1.5 miles is a challenge. My goal would be to jog once on the weekend then twice between mon/wed/fri tuesday is spin and thursday is an alternating bosu/kickboxing/stability ball class.
Have a decent lunch today packed from home, not lowest in calories (shepards pie) but a small amount with a slice turkey on side, also bringing an egg and a bag of oatmeal and some sliced cucumbers and an apple so we will see how it goes. Yesterdays food was excellent and low in calories overall until that darn snack.
I decided I have until my birthday, Jan 20th and then I will take more drastic measures if necessary, like joining WW, soemthing I really dont want to do. I may also sign up for a few personal training sessions but I dont see them as incredibly useful since I can do that stuff myself I just need to build myself a regiment but right now I want to fit in more cardio then weights and just do weights when I have time---I am looking for alot calorie blasting to set me off to a good pace then I will slowly add more weights.
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oLUX
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Hey! I'm super excited you're part of the team! I noticed that you said you couldn't watch Grey's Anatomy because you don't have cable. I actually watch it online at abc.com since I have class/studying to do around that time. Just hop onlien and watch it at your leisure! If you want to watch the older seasons, I go to surfthechannel.com and you can search almost any TV show you want!
Anyway hope your weekend is great! You're going to eb a great addition to our team!
Anyway hope your weekend is great! You're going to eb a great addition to our team!
cinderelly
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I want youto know I think of you alot and im in here erading just not posting...
I will be in here tonight posting and catching up
I will be in here tonight posting and catching up