This ongoing Rolloercoaster needs to stop!! No more free rides!!
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Wow, I have to tell you, even though I keep waking up, he is staying asleep! It's okay though, because I get back to sleep pretty quickly and he is not keeping me up. I guess I have to check on him so often because I am so used to him waking up. Yes, it is encouraging to see the difference, and even more so to know that even enjoying some of the things that I like to do isn't ruining it for me. I can go back to a normal healthy diet (lifestyle change) and still have some of the other things sometimes, but I'm going to do alot better. In ten more pounds, I get to treat myself with victoria's secret!
Verobc1
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I wished they had Victoria Secret stores around here, I think the closest one to me is a 6hour drive and I hate being in a car that long!! I don't like shopping for clothes online since I can't try them on before buying!
My son has been sleeping night at a very young age and I still wake up to check on him....My daughter also sleep at a very young age but now she is making me paye for it lol!!!! Kids are great!
chubbygirl
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Good work so far njoyabl - today will get better - just don't let it get worse!! As long as you get the day under control tomorrow will be easier!
I agree that it's important to still enjoy things here and there otherwise I wouldn't be able to keep it up for life! I love food too so cutting out all the bad would make me one very sad person!
Congrats on seeing the difference and keep it up! I'm cheering for you!!
Thanks, seeing the small, but yet smaller difference is motivational and cheers me up a bit. The cheering from you all helps alot also, dang I love this site! LOL! I'm being a little more light hearted, I don't want my day to get worse, and so far it has been okay. Thanks for the support.
Penguinita
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Thanks for stopping by my journal!
omg, wow I gotta say that your stressors make my stressors look like child's play. Its amazing that you've found the motivation and have continued to keep your will to lose weight while juggling with a baby as well as life's other necessities.
I'm rooting for you!
omg, wow I gotta say that your stressors make my stressors look like child's play. Its amazing that you've found the motivation and have continued to keep your will to lose weight while juggling with a baby as well as life's other necessities.
I'm rooting for you!
Thank you, I'm rooting for you as well, and hey good luck on your finals! I'm on my last class and I feel so overwhelmed with my senior project, but I cannot wait until it is over! I need a break!
Okay, so yesterday, I was having a bad day. Well it worse and worse, but my healthy habits were under control, well besides the donuts, but then, something happened that made me smile. I stepped on the scale and was down 3 more pounds! Huh? what? How'd that happen? So this morning, I stepped on the scale again, you know cuz I ate last night and so forth. Yep, down 3 pounds, which put my weightloss at 13 pounds, yay me! I'm syked! So, I'm 7 pounds from my first victoria's secret wear. I filed a police report on the a$$hole that found my card and started using it, almost 400 dollars. I should get all my money back since I reported it so early. I got a call that said the perpetrator attempted to use it at a seafood restaurant, but they confiscated it, and was able to provide the police with a detailed description. I still cannot believe that I let that happen to me though. I am not that irresponsible, but I guess it happens to people, and at least I will be able to get my money back through the bank. Today is going to be a better day, because I am going to make it that way. Hey, I'm down 3 pounds, so I have something to smile about. For a long while, I wasn't able to get down under the 190's and here I am.
So far today:
1/2 cup whole grain oatmeal w raisins
scramble eggs w tomato and onion
apple
16 oz water
1 cup coffee
snack:
apple and/or wheat thins
Lunch:
Salad w green pepper, onions, tomato, egg, cucumbers, shredded cheese
water
Snack:
undecided
Dinner:
Undecided, probably turkey and cabbage soup
Exercise: Gym, some ab works, eliptical, stair stepper
Shaun T hip hop abs early tomorrow morning before work hopefully, trying to get on an early schedule.
So far today:
1/2 cup whole grain oatmeal w raisins
scramble eggs w tomato and onion
apple
16 oz water
1 cup coffee
snack:
apple and/or wheat thins
Lunch:
Salad w green pepper, onions, tomato, egg, cucumbers, shredded cheese
water
Snack:
undecided
Dinner:
Undecided, probably turkey and cabbage soup
Exercise: Gym, some ab works, eliptical, stair stepper
Shaun T hip hop abs early tomorrow morning before work hopefully, trying to get on an early schedule.
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Njoyabl I am so happy for you!!! Congrats on your 3 lb weight loss! How exciting is that?? You have been really working hard and eating really well and it is paying off! Isn't that such a great feeling? I am so sorry about your card but I'm happy you filed that report and will get your money back. I am so glad to hear you sticking to the stair stepper, your doing really really well. Keep working hard and keep thinking about that 3 lbs to keep a smile on your face.
Thanks Janvier! The stair stepper really kicks A**! It makes me feel like I'm working really hard; I break a sweat harder than ever on that thing, so, I figured I'd keep at it. I am excited, it feels so good to see that the weight is actually coming off, I've already passed my goal for the week, and hit next week, so I can't wait to see what the rest of May has in store for me.
Blah, blah, blah, haven't been doing real well over the past few days, I guess because I've been bummed. Haven't been drinking my water. I wonder if that has anything to do with my weight gain. Yes, I've gained some weight back. I've had a lot of sodium also. I need to research all this. I feel groggy and grumpy, and I've been broke so, haven't been getting many fruits and veggies in, gotta make that rent payment. No energy for exercise. I guess everyone goes through these spouts, if not, then this is major. This week I am going to try to throw myself back into gear.
Okay, so today is the day that I realize how bad I've been and decided that I am not going to let it break me. I am struggling today, but I have to get through it. Having a lot of bad cravings, but I think it is because i am so tired. My schoolwork is kicking my @ss and I am not able to find the time to workout, because they want to have these stupid team meeting via iconnect, and on Monday we spent over 2 hours! I'm on eastern time and the meetings are 8 pm eastern, so with having 2 kids and all, and having to meet for credit, this is just ridiculous, and I'm tired of it. Meeting again tonight and tomorrow by teleconference. It is becoming a bit much. Then I have to finish everything else around the house afterward, not to mention I've missed 2 hours away from my kids and putting them to bed properly, and such. I'm better off going to class 2 nights a week like before! Anyway. I am so hungry today.
chubbygirl
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I promise that once you get through today - tomorrow will be much easier and the cravings less intense! I find that when I am tired I have less will power and dedication too. Drink some green tea for a little boost and add some lemon if you don't like the flavour. Chew some gum if you feel yourself reaching for something and just believe in yourself - you are totally capable and if you really want it - it's yours! You can do it! be strong!
Thank you so much. That is very encouraging. I bought some green tea. I don't really like the flavor but I can manage, not totally disgusting and it helps to relieve the cravings.
I went grocery shopping last night and stocked up on my fruit. I've switched from yoplait yogurt to dannon. It tastes the same, except 0 calories, and it is way cheaper. This weekend I am going to make myself fruit smoothies in the mornings. I have alot of schoolwork, so I probably won't get to workout today, but I will be in the gym first thing saturday morning. It is early, but I feel energized, and I have some good fruits to snack on, and lean pocket for lunch. I feel I really have to do this. slip ups cannot hold me back, I just have to keep remembering what it is that I want. I've done it before, and though it is harder now, and my schedule is hectic, I can still get it done. I have no patience and that is something I really need to work on. I also really need to stop letting certain people get to me and distract me from MY goals. There's only one person that can do that, and I so wish I didn't allow myself, or him the satisfaction to see me pissed off. I'm back on track and I am ready to finally drop the weight off at the bus station on a one way ticket, cause I don't want to see it again. So long, and farewell fat fat.
Verobc1
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Hey You! I know exactly how you feel! Everyone's been there, you can't let it take you down! I feel frustrated myself too when I don't have time to exercise so I totally get it with kids it's so much harder to make time for yourself, but I have to realise that we got to do it. When I take time for myself to workout (sometimes just 15 min of streching) I am way more patient with the kids, so to me when I take care of me I become a better parent, as moms we have to take care of everyones elses needs but we often forget our own, then get all pissed off and down. A rut happens but you have just got to keep going it will become an habit!!
Thank you, yes, you are right, I have to take time for myself. I so want to break all my bad habits and replace them with the good ones for good, and I am working on it.
chubbygirl
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It's going to take some hard work but the pay off will be worth it all! I know you can do it - today is a new day to a new week and whatever you set your mind to you can do it! Keep it up! Hope you had a good weekend.
Man, I had the worst weekend ever! But I am over it. I found out we have bedbugs! The extermination is 800 with only a 30 day guarantee! Can you believe that? Omg!
Okay, so I've been really good today so far, just thinking about how I'm going to pay that bill and still eat. I used sparkpeople to total up all my calories of everything I have eatin and planned on eating, and it came to 1315. My intake goal is 1200 - 1500, so I'm good. I forgot to add the alfredo sauce that is actually in my dinner meal tho, so maybe i'll just cut the portion in half then I won't have to worry about whether I went over or not. I don't like the idea of calorie counting, but everyone here is doing it and it seems to be working for them, so I have to try it.
I'm really tired today and don't feel up to a lot of activity. I didn't get any sleep watching the baby making sure he doesn't get attacked. We could not see them before, we were just waking up itching from bites, and just last night I started spotting them. Ugh. If anybody knows a cheaper solution, please let me know!
I will do a little walking today, put the baby in the stroller and walk around the neighborhood. Something calming, yet I will be moving. I'm just so tired. Okay, I'm literally tired of typing. See ya.
Okay, so, I have not been losing any weight. I've been at this plateau for what like 3 weeks now?! I was down to 185 for like 3 days, then back up to 188 juggling between 189, and just staying there! I suppose maybe part of that is not getting any sleep. I think for as good as I've been eating for the past few days, something should be happening, but I haven't managed to get more than two hours of sleep since I suspected we may have bedbugs. This is so disgusting. I know my kids cousin, they had them, and she does come over alot, but then they say that they are very common in hotels, and I've stayed in a lot of hotels for trips in the last few months. Then I heard people say that there have been alot of people who have rent-a-center furniture and got them. I bought a couch from them a few months ago. Anyway the exterminator says that it is actually becoming and epidemic. Then why in the hell is it so high to get rid of them?! They are so easy to get, what the hell, I'm not going to pay 800 a month for it! I'm throwing away the sofa. Man I loved that sofa. I'm footing the bill because I have to protect my babies and my lease isn't up until september. I should have gone on ahead and bought that house. But that's complicated, especially now.
I'm sorry about the rant, but chances are it is early so my post might not be seen by many, but I really need to let it out. I am the first one at work for an hour before anyone else shows up. So I took a nap at my desk, and had the weirdest dreams! That goes to show that I'm not sleeping well. I can't lose weight if I can't get any sleep. To top it off, when I was falling asleep like early this morning, my baby decided that he wanted to get up, and he wasn't going back down, even though he was obviously tired. Now I'm so tired, I don't even want to eat. I just made forced myself to eat an apple, because I am running really low on energy and I had a cup of coffee. I was up when everyone else got here, but I guess I drifted while sitting up. I was dreaming something weird, and in the dream, my super looked at me, and I jumped awake to see my super turning to go in his office. Wow, what a day this is going to be. Pray for me guys, I just have to make it through the day.
Oh yeah, the bugs don't seem to bother my baby much if any, I think it may be the eczema cream I use for his skin. I rubbed it on my arms and didn 't get bothered either. My extermination is set for this Thursday because they wanted to be paid all the money up front, so I had to wait until thursday, does that suck or what?
I'm sorry about the rant, but chances are it is early so my post might not be seen by many, but I really need to let it out. I am the first one at work for an hour before anyone else shows up. So I took a nap at my desk, and had the weirdest dreams! That goes to show that I'm not sleeping well. I can't lose weight if I can't get any sleep. To top it off, when I was falling asleep like early this morning, my baby decided that he wanted to get up, and he wasn't going back down, even though he was obviously tired. Now I'm so tired, I don't even want to eat. I just made forced myself to eat an apple, because I am running really low on energy and I had a cup of coffee. I was up when everyone else got here, but I guess I drifted while sitting up. I was dreaming something weird, and in the dream, my super looked at me, and I jumped awake to see my super turning to go in his office. Wow, what a day this is going to be. Pray for me guys, I just have to make it through the day.
Oh yeah, the bugs don't seem to bother my baby much if any, I think it may be the eczema cream I use for his skin. I rubbed it on my arms and didn 't get bothered either. My extermination is set for this Thursday because they wanted to be paid all the money up front, so I had to wait until thursday, does that suck or what?
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Verobc1
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Just before I read your post I noticed that my plateau started around the same time my daughter started waking up every1 to 2 hours all night long....when I am tired I feel heavy so mabe we actually are heavier when tired and I get the worst cravings...it seems I crave surgar and caffein at all times, because I want to feel energetic.
It's you journal rant all you want I personally thinks it helps to get it out, and if you can't do it in your own journal then where can you!
I am right there with you ...Come on we can make it !! LOL I just have to make it on to the bus then I can crash for 40 min lol!
I would think that since there are kids invovled they could have done it with at least half the money down!