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(deactivated member)
on 1/28/07 9:26 pm - 'Burbs of St. Louis, MO
Topic: Healthy
All right, I really got the dates all messed up on my threads. Oh well. I had a pretty good week last week. Officially (Monday to Monday), I lost 3 lbs, although yesterday I was down 4. Just 7 more to go before I get back to my lowest point. The end of the week was kind of rough, but not so horrible as to undo everything I did. I didn't exercise as much as I wanted to...but I did get in four days. This week's plan doesn't involve much. Breakfast will be an english muffin with fat-free cream cheese, lunch will be Healthy choice, and dinner will MOSTLY be sandwiches and soup (DH is working evening shift, and I'm not cooking). I will probably also make a box of hamburger helper (without hamburger). We don't really have much in the way of snack foods, so I'm pretty limited...carrots and apples, I guess. Well, that's what my week should look like. I hope I can be down another 3 by next Monday. Maybe more! Pamela
AngelFlyingHappy
on 1/24/07 1:41 am - Oxnard, CA
Topic: RE: Checking in to say hi
Nancy! You truly inspired me to get back on track this week and so far so good. I was down 2 pounds on Tuesday and 1/2 pound today. I'll take it! Today I had a protein shake and a bananna for breakfast. I brought some lunchmeat for lunch. Then tonight not sure, but it will be high protein. I've been doing great with the exercise. Did a mile on my glider, then an exercise tape, then lifted weights on Tuesday. Last night I did two miles on the glider and lifted weights. Didn't have the energy for the exercise tape since I had a root canal earlier. But I feel good and much better about myself. Isn't that amazing how that works?? Thank you for posting and inspiring me!! I'm glad we are posting again on a regular basis. That helps a lot! Michelle Back on track and staying there!
IrishIze
on 1/23/07 9:08 pm - NJ
Topic: Checking in to say hi
I want to make checking in here a part of my routine, so here I am! I got on the scale today and I was 172!! Down from 176 yesterday??? I made the mistake of stepping back on the scale ten minutes later and I was 173. Tried again and again to get 172, but hey, I'll settle for 173! My Dad gave me a gift certificate for a one hour Swedish massage for Christmas. It's done at a Massage Institute. Let me tell you how GREAT it was!! The guy (yes, I got the only male masseuse - I'm not a prude, but I think I might have relaxed more if it was a woman) anyway - the guy was very good and I was so relaxed afterwards. They only charge $35. It's set up like a high class emergency room, with carpeted floors and a line of curtained rooms. Each room has a cushy massage table with really soft sheets and a velour throw. I had to strip down to panties, but I was never uncovered to where I felt even a little uncomfortable. They have soft music with chirping birds playing in the background and the rooms are in semi-darkness. Anyway, it was fantastic!! My friend and I made appointments to go back on my birthday next month. I'm trying something new today. I made a 1/2 cup of Eggbeaters for breakfast this morning instead of a protein shake or nothing. So far, I don't feel the compulsion to eat, so that's a good thing. I'll have a protein drink later today and then a high protein meal and a protein bar later on. That's the plan, but I'm sure I'll find time to nibble on some pretzels.... (well, at least they're whole grain!) That's about all that's new. I didn't exercise yesterday, but will do my WATP tonight and practice my tap throughout the day. Hope all is well with all of you!! Hugs, Nancy
(deactivated member)
on 1/22/07 9:27 pm - 'Burbs of St. Louis, MO
Topic: RE: Healthy 1/22 thru 1/29
Just an update. Two days in, two days perfect. I was at 1400 calories both days, but I did get in my exercise. Yesterday, I had nearly 7000 steps on my pedometer. Today I will try for more. One day at a time, right?
IrishIze
on 1/22/07 9:20 pm - NJ
Topic: RE: Healthy 1/22 thru 1/29
Hi all, Pamela - it sounds like you have a plan and I know you can stick to it. I find the first day is the most difficult, then it becomes easier. Michelle - I felt the same way you feel - I am NOT going to let these cravings undo all the good the surgery did. I have to keep it in the forefront of my mind: I'm a cookie away from 280 lb. Nancy. Hey, regardless of what size gown you wear, you will be a BEAUTIFUL bride!! I'm a little disappointed in my weight - I was 173 on Saturday, then over the weekend I was good - but I had peanut butter and pretzels - more than I should have but not a whole bag or anything. One-half of a bag over 2 days and one small (3" high) jar of PB. Well, I was 176 yesterday morning. Hrumph - so easy to gain, so hard to lose. I was 176 again today and all I had yesterday was one protein shake, 2 medium meatballs and a protein bar. I also did 1.5 hours of tap dancing. Sigh... It's upsetting but I'm not going to give up. I just hate having to lose those same pounds over and over again. Like Irene and Monna suggested, I'm going to keep my menu simple and therefore not tempt myself with no-no foods. Hang in there ladies - we're in this together and we'll succeed together!!! Hugs, Nancy
AngelFlyingHappy
on 1/22/07 1:21 am - Oxnard, CA
Topic: RE: Healthy 1/22 thru 1/29
Pam: This is a new week for me too. With my wedding at the end of this year, plus I'm a bridesmaid in a friend's wedding in July, its time to get busy. Nancy......you have inspired me. This is it, I have to start wedding dress shopping in the next couple of months, no way in heck am I buying a big girl dress. LOL My plan from now on is protein drinks for breakfast and lunch and a protein packed dinner at night. I'm like Nancy, I do better when I start off with protein drinks because its seems once I start eating, its tough to not want to snack. So I'm breaking the cycle. I'm also vowing to myself to go home and do a half hour on my glider and then do an exercise video with my exercise ball (one hour total), then lift weights after that with my finace'. So wish me luck, I'm really going to put my best effort into it. I keep telling myself I commited to this when I had surgery, I can continue and recommit myself. Have a good week. Everyone hang in there! Michelle
(deactivated member)
on 1/21/07 1:05 am - 'Burbs of St. Louis, MO
Topic: Healthy 1/22 thru 1/29
Okay, last week pretty much sucked. I had only one or two good food days, and absolutely no exercise. I did use my pedometer a couple of days, only to discover I'm getting in less than 5000 steps. YIKES! My hysteroscopy and HSG revealed...NOTHING. There is no problem with my uterus. So now my RE wants to return to original protocol instead of switching to injectible drugs. I guess he figures it's going to happen sooner or later. Still, I'm waiting this month out. I sat down yesterday and made out a plan for this week. I have a menu in place, and I even have my physcial activity penned in. PENNED, not penciled...so I've gotta stick to it, right? So here's my plan... Breakfast is a protein shake. Lunch is a Healthy Choice meal. Dinner varies, of course. I have protein planned for each meal, and I tried to include non-starchy vegetables AND limit the amount of days we have pasta/rice. Exercise includes using the PS2 dance game twice, using my treadmill and lifting weights twice, and subjecting myself to a Richard Simmons video. Today's Weight: 225.4 I know some of it is water, but I can't use that as an excuse for the rest of the extra pounds. Almost 11 up...ugh. I wonder how much I could lose before summer. Unless I'm pregnant, of course. Cheers! Pamela
Monna W.
on 1/20/07 2:28 am - Susanville, CA
Topic: RE: Down another pound and feeling GREAT!
So glad to hear you have lost another pound. Continue the good work. I agree that doing anything you can to de-emphasize food helps me stay on track. That is the reason I cannot track my food on FitDay or count calories. It causes me to obsess on food and that was my problem in the past. Boring food choices also help. Hang in there, Lady. You will get to your goal. Monna 389/202/159
Irene S.
on 1/19/07 6:26 am - NJ
Topic: RE: Down another pound and feeling GREAT!
Nancy, I'm happy for your progress! Keep it going! Late last spring I began exercising and kept it up through the early fall. When the weather changed, I quit all together and went into hibernation mode. I was also eating more. I was noticiing that I would flucuate from my lowest weight of 142 up as high as 148. Because it wasn't a steady number, I knew some of it was water weight, but I just couldn't fool myself that *all* of it was water weight... especially when I somehow *never* managed to see my lowest number of 142... It was tiime to make a change, so since the holidays, I too, have had to recommit to eating the way I should. I've really knocked it off with the excessive carbs. I am now down to a brand new all time low weight of 140. One of the things that's really helped me is that I try to have eating monotony. There have been a number of studies that show that the MORE choices we have with foods the more we overeat. So I eat a very spartan and boring diet... I don't try to tempt myself with much food variety - even things that would be allowed. I purposefully keep it boring so as to de-emphasize food. I make a huge pot of stew of some kind - that freezes well and use that as a staple dinner meal. I use protein bars, but have also used things like string cheese. if I need some chewing crunch, I use pork rinds, etc. and have used things like celery in the past. Boring food certainly doesn't make it so attractive that I'm overeating. I find that since I'm trying to work *with* myself and my natural reluctance/refusal to exercise in winter when it's cold, it's better to work from the food aspect to keep things in check rather that trying to force myself to do something that I JUST WON'T DO... I think trying to force that isn't likely to succeed at doing anything besides erode my self esteem by failure. I'm seeing that it's a cyclical pattern... Sometimes I can exercise, sometimes not - sometimes I can make great food choices, sometimes not. I guess this part of my journey is about learning how to manage maintenence and find some balance between eating and exercise. Hope everyone has a great weekend! Irene
AngelFlyingHappy
on 1/19/07 4:37 am - Oxnard, CA
Topic: RE: Down another pound and feeling GREAT!
Glad to hear you are doing so well, can you send a little bit of that my way????? Have a great one! Afraid to get on the scale!
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