Over 200 New Year New Me Part 25

lildebbie

Pos - That is horrible, i am sorry you had such a horrible time at the nail salaon.

Most the time i usally don't get my nails done (if i do it is just buff, because if i get them painted it chips before i get home usally )

I love getting my feet done...i go barefoot most fo the time so i know they are nasty

I am getting soo stressed out ....I am soo nervous about what this doctor is going to say.

I started reading on the internet (bad idea) and about how some kids restrict all these foods and tghey seem to get better...i don't want my little girl not to ever get to eat or drink anything she likes (not that i let her have anything, but these were all saying no corn, no sugar (the no sugar ain't bad, but never?), no wheat , no milk)..that just makes me sad..then iw as reading about this drug or tht...i can't concentrate on my work ..all the what ifs is driving me crazy.

HeatherMN

Elmox: I use my "yoga" mat for the floor exercise in the Jillian Michael's DVDs and I KNOW that's not the same as yoga. To be honest, I'd rather be abused by Jillian than do yoga. I don't have the patience to hold a position that long! I'll definitely look into pilates, though. Perhaps Comcast has it on the on-demand workout videos.

Julie: I definitely know what you mean about thinking someone else the same size looks so much better. I have that problem hardcore and always try to say "well, she has a flat stomach and I have this huge gut." At 192, size 12 jeans fit loosely (assuming bootcut, regular fit, at or just below waist). At 150 in high school, I wore a loose 10...weird that I may only change sizes one more time between now and my goal weight.

Oh, and don't do the tanning bed! I've done them to get a "base" before vacation but I was probably just giving myself skin cancer. Plus, it's so absolutely boring, even in the middle of Minnesota weather when we're all dying to get a little warmth. Just my opinion, anyway. I prefer natural sunlight with sunscreen (when I remember!).

Yes on the pedis! I'm not into manis so much because I work with horses too much to ever keep nail polish or long nails for long. But having someone pamper my feet is so luxurious, even though like Cris I might accidentally kick the poor person doing it because of being ticklish. I have to take deep breaths and focus on something else.

cris20056

OH YEA....

Bobby wants Salmon for dinner...does anyone have a dummy version on how to make it really well? I have made it tonz of times but I am never happy with how it comes out! I want to make a really good dinner for him so any tips are appreciated! thanks gals!

I sent you a message with a great recipe. It sounds harder than it seems. My husband raves about though. That is one of 3 dishes that he lets me cook.

THANK YOU!!! He loves asparagus too and I have no idea how to make them so I'll give it a try tonight. I know he'll appreciate the fact that I even tried

cris20056

I had chicken salad on a plain toasted bagel for lunch....any one care to venture on how many cals that is? The estimate that MFP gives is 300 for the bagel (which seems about right) and 180 per 1/2 cup of chicken salad....does that sound right? I put 1.5 cups in my log just to be safe...jsut wondering how many cals you guys would think this was

HeatherMN

Cris: I think those estimates sound about right for chicken salad and a bagel. It sounds like you already over-estimated to be safe, so you should be fine!

I'm having a chicken burrito for lunch. Yum! Thinking about a protein shake for dinner due to time and to avoid going over calories since I won't get to work out tonight. Decisions, decisions...

RedneckWmn

Well today I am definitely a traveling pants weight loss sister! I am sitting in the airport in Cedar Rapids, Iowa waiting to board my flight to Chicago, then off to Wisconsin. Long day! They have free wifi here and since I seem to of broken my iPhone charger I'm using my computer to charge it. Thought I would log in and say hello to all! I'm a MFP over 200 discussion board junkie can ya tell? I read your posts but I'm so out of it I don't remember all my comments. I'm off to go find something to eat in this tiny airport since I wont have time in Chicago. Miss you all!

LittleSpy

I had chicken salad on a plain toasted bagel for lunch....any one care to venture on how many cals that is? The estimate that MFP gives is 300 for the bagel (which seems about right) and 180 per 1/2 cup of chicken salad....does that sound right? I put 1.5 cups in my log just to be safe...jsut wondering how many cals you guys would think this was

I guess it depends on how the chicken salad was prepared. Mayo, sour cream, or oil/vinegar based? Once that's decided, I'd just estimate the weight of the chicken in it & then add in a couple tablespoons of whatever I thought the base was. Along with some salt/apples/onions/celery/grapes (whatever else was in it).

Unless you really had it piled like insanely high on the bagel, I'm betting you didn't eat 1.5 cups of the stuff. :laugh: That would be a LOT. I think counting a cup would more than cover it.

300 does sound about right for the bagel, assuming it was pretty big (relative to bagels).

Lots of help.

cris20056

thanks Heather and Julie- lol I know 1.5 was waaay over estimating it. I might go back and log it as 1...180 for 1/2 cup seemed low to me. I assume its mayo based (got it at bagel shop..doubt they are trying ot be healthy) and there was chicken and celery in it...spices (salt pepper)BEST CHICKEN SALAD EVER!

Anyway...yea I just dont want to log it and then not have cals for dinner...now i gotta figure out how many cals salmon has...back to logging lol

HeatherMN

I have fantastic news! If I have a protein shake for dinner, I can have a small hot fudge sundae with peanuts from Dairy Queen after volunteering. That's even if I don't log any of the calories from walking for 3+ hours in a sandy arena tonight. Yay!

Dorky, I know, but I'm seriously addicted to my ice cream. As long as I follow through, I'll be so proud of myself tomorrow for limiting myself to a small ice cream; I usually go for medium!

Wow, apparently I'm in stalker mode.

cris20056

I have fantastic news! If I have a protein shake for dinner, I can have a small hot fudge sundae with peanuts from Dairy Queen after volunteering. That's even if I don't log any of the calories from walking for 3+ hours in a sandy arena tonight. Yay!

Dorky, I know, but I'm seriously addicted to my ice cream. As long as I follow through, I'll be so proud of myself tomorrow for limiting myself to a small ice cream; I usually go for medium!

Wow, apparently I'm in stalker mode.

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Oh Heather what are we going to do with you....

at least ur within cals! :drinker:

HeatherMN

I'm thinking there needs to be a support group just for ice cream addicts.

elmox

As an FYI - I was not REALLY suggesting that Julie go fry her skin in a tanning bed. More of a joke to get that tan skin that "looks skinnier." I'm pro-healthy skin, I promise!!

LittleSpy

I'm thinking there needs to be a support group just for ice cream addicts.

Seriously.
I shudder to think about the ice cream in my freezer. As we all know, I'm cheap and it has been on mega sale (plus coupons!!) the last couple of weeks!

I have 2 1.75 quart containers of Breyers no sugar added neopolitan, a pint of starbucks java chip, a pint of starbucks mocha frap, some breyers smooth & dreamy ice cream sandwiches (omg), and last night I added to that a box of breyers smooth & dreamy popsicles AND a box of no sugar added tropical popsicles. Holy crap. It's so good. AND Publix has the Smooth & Dreamy pops on sale BOGO this week AND I have a $1.00 off coupon so I'll get *another* box tonight for $1.14. (regularly $4.49!). :laugh: I'm glad I have an extra freezer & that stuff lasts a long time.

And Lauren, I know you weren't suggesting I actually go to a tanning bed! And I was never seriously considering it. I'd just be a lobster. My shoulders are still peeling from burning through spf50 at the beach 2 weeks ago. Blech!

cris20056

I tried skinny cow's truffle popsicle this week- its chocolate ice cream on a popsicle stick with fudge stripes on it OMG SOOOO GOOD! 100 cals!!!

Healthy? not so much but hey at least I didnt go to DQ and eat an ice cream cake by myself....yes its happened, true story :embarassed: :noway:

elmox

Dang Julie! That's a lot of ice cream. And now I'm jealous...

lildebbie

my favorite ice cream , is the skinny cow ice cream cups ...they are yummy , i like it is measured cause i don't trust myself with a ice scream scoop they are soo much better than the ww ice cream cups.

my cals burned will be low low today as no workout at lunmch and water aerobics,...last week i only burned like 170 i am hoping today i will burn more.

i went to get dressed for taking serena to the psyc and found clothes that i haven't worn probably since before abby was born, size 24 capris and a 2x shirt from old navy (usally the shirts there for me run small, it fits comfortbaly and i don't look to shabby


It is nice to have clothes that fit that are workout clothes (knit pants and t-shirts)

raiderape

I'm thinking there needs to be a support group just for ice cream addicts.

Seriously.
I shudder to think about the ice cream in my freezer. As we all know, I'm cheap and it has been on mega sale (plus coupons!!) the last couple of weeks!

I have 2 1.75 quart containers of Breyers no sugar added neopolitan, a pint of starbucks java chip, a pint of starbucks mocha frap, some breyers smooth & dreamy ice cream sandwiches (omg), and last night I added to that a box of breyers smooth & dreamy popsicles AND a box of no sugar added tropical popsicles. Holy crap. It's so good. AND Publix has the Smooth & Dreamy pops on sale BOGO this week AND I have a $1.00 off coupon so I'll get *another* box tonight for $1.14. (regularly $4.49!). :laugh: I'm glad I have an extra freezer & that stuff lasts a long time.

And Lauren, I know you weren't suggesting I actually go to a tanning bed! And I was never seriously considering it. I'd just be a lobster. My shoulders are still peeling from burning through spf50 at the beach 2 weeks ago. Blech!

Heather - I know there has to be one out there because I am the same way with ice cream. But you are better at fitting them into your calories for the day. Usually when I go over it is because I couldn't stay away from the ice cream!!

Julie - I am the same way. At HEB you buy Bluebell ice cream and get an HEB ice cream for FREE!!! It is sooooo hard for me to pass up good deals on the ice cream. At least you are buying the "healthier" options of ice cream. I do try but am not always successful.

meokk

Oh Heather, you had to go and make me think of ice cream again didn;t you :sad: :laugh: :sad: :laugh:
I seriously cannot have any, it just has to be out of the house because I cannot control myself.

So I think I'm the worst weight to size ratio of us all then. At 180 I'm a solid size 14 and I'm 5'4" so I think that's the same height as littlespy. Boooo for me, Oh well, I don't really care about the number but I do care about fitting into real designer sized clothes. I can't wait until I get there but the way they size those is scary a 12 is really like a Gap size 8 and a 12 is usually the largest size they make. I think most of the major US brands do some serious vanity sizing these days. Even Gap in the UK is different from Gap in the US. A UK Gap XL is like a US Gap M-L

LittleSpy

I think most of the major US brands do some serious vanity sizing these days. Even Gap in the UK is different from Gap in the US. A UK Gap XL is like a US Gap M-L

For sure! And it seems worse at places with cheaper clothes like Walmart & Old Navy. Seriously. Every time I try on a shirt at Walmart I have to go back and get a smaller size. I'm a medium at walmart. And I fit into a little girl's size XL/14-16 top in LITTLE girls clothes there. Not juniors -- I'm talking baby girl clothes. :noway: Not-baby-girl boobs & all.

And the whole Walmart doesn't carry any rings in my size thing still bothers me. I like cheap fashion rings as much as any other girl, darn it. I don't have skinny fingers! I actually think they're still pretty pudgy. I wear a size 6 (and at the very cold moment even the 6 is big)-- that's a normal size! I would imagine most women at pretty a healthy weight wear a ring size 5-7 on their ring finger. :sad:

bluenote

You girls are cracking me up today! :laugh:
Julie - I agree with Cris - you HAVE to go get a mani/pedi! Esp the pedi. Oooh it feels sooo goood.
Pos_Me - I am sorry you had such a terrible time with your mani! I hate it when those ladies start laughing and talking in their home language in front of me. One time I actually had a Korean lady yell "Arghhhhhhh!!!!!!" when she lifted my leg into the water! All she had to do was tell me in English what she wanted me to do and I would have moved my own damn leg! Sheesh!
Heather - Have fun on your trip! I am addicted to ice cream, too. I just had two WW candy ice cream bars for my lunch! :embarassed:
meokk - Oh yes the UK sizes are soooo different. I remember when I was living in Ireland and needed to buy a light jacket (I forgot to pack one), I searched forever for a big girls store. To the Irish, a big girls store is like a US 12! :noway: It was terrible!
Deb - take some deep breaths. Acknowledge your fear and anxiety and picture it floating out of your body. You'll get through this day. I am praying for you and Serena!


I made it to 30 minutes on the elliptical this morning, with a one-min break in the middle. Yay!

VeryKerri

Hello everyone! I'm Kerri and I would very much like to join in this group. Can someone please tell me how this works? I would be ever so grateful!

HeatherMN

Lauren: I know you weren't actually meaning Julie should go to a tanning bed! Trust me, I used to want to go in them more, but now I'm totally against it.

Cris: Who told you I've eaten a whole Dairy Queen ice cream cake before?? It wasn't in the same sitting, but within two days I had a large one gone. A slice for every meal...delicious!

Raider: Trust me, I am not as good at fitting ice cream into my daily calories as you may think. I just happened to do it today, providing I follow my own meal planning.

Meokk: Don't worry about your size ratio. Keep in mind that I am almost 5'7" so I have a few inches on you. I'm with you on wanting to fit into nice designer clothes. Not that I'm a huge shopper or spend a lot of money on clothes, but it would be nice to have a few designer wardrobe staples that will last a long time.

Julie: Your Walmart doesn't carry a size 6 ring? I wear a size 6 on my right hand and a 5-5.5 on my left hand. I've never had trouble finding cheap fashion rings there. My friend wears an 8 and can never try on rings at nice jewelry stores because all of the floor models are always a size 6, so she makes me put them on so she can see what they look like on a woman's hand....yeah, most of the jewelry sales stores have only male salespeople...weird. Okay, I'm babbling now.

HeatherMN

Hello everyone! I'm Kerri and I would very much like to join in this group. Can someone please tell me how this works? I would be ever so grateful!

Welcome to this wonderful, chatty group! We try to check in daily with our calories, water, exercise and something we're proud of. Every Friday is a weigh-in and the one with the highest loss percentage picks a challenge for the week. I look forward to learning more about you!

Oh, and we put a new thread up every week because we're so chatty! The link is always posted on the thread so it's easy to find.

elmox

It's a birthday day here at the office. They brought in ice cream cake. I caved. It was delicious. It was a 1/2 piece...but still like 220 cals. Who's going for a walk today?? This girl!

LittleSpy

Julie: Your Walmart doesn't carry a size 6 ring? I wear a size 6 on my right hand and a 5-5.5 on my left hand. I've never had trouble finding cheap fashion rings there. My friend wears an 8 and can never try on rings at nice jewelry stores because all of the floor models are always a size 6, so she makes me put them on so she can see what they look like on a woman's hand....yeah, most of the jewelry sales stores have only male salespeople...weird. Okay, I'm babbling now.

Yes! I went in to ask to try on a size 6 in a band and they said they didnt have one so then I asked to try on ANY size 6 they had (because it was the only store that carries jewelry within lunchtime driving distance from work & I was trying to accurately size my finger for my engagement & wedding rings) and they actually looked at me like I was a monster & bluntly told me they don't carry anything smaller than a size 7. It sounded so ridiculous I thought maybe they were just being lazy & rude so since then I've been to 3 other Walmarts in the area (there are like a bazillion Walmarts in this city) and have been shot down for a size 6 (again, ANY size 6) at all of them. Maybe it's just Walmarts in South Carolina. In their defense, probably 75% of their customers are severely overweight so it may not make much economic sense to keep size 6 & smaller in stock in store. I wear a 7 on my middle & index fingers so I just shop for cheap fashion rings for them.

Oh and on the subject of ice cream cakes, my husband (I so almost typed boyfriend) wants one for graduation. And that's right in the middle of holiday season so count me out for a loss that week (though unrealistically ideally I'd be at my goal weight by then.... yeah right).

raiderape

Kerri - Welcome to our group! Hope you love it as much as we do!!

Lauren - WTG on taking control and going for a walk after that ice cream cake. If I only had that same mentality.......

Julie - That is so weird that no one has the smaller sizes. That is all I can seem to find, either too small or too big. I just don't get it.

HeatherMN

Lauren: I'm jealous about the ice cream cake. Now I can't wait for 9pm to roll around so I can have my ice cream.

Julie: I did just read an article about the southern states having the highest obesity rates in the country. Perhaps Walmart in your state is just making sure to cater to those obese patrons. However, even when I weighed 219 lbs., I still wore a size 6 ring. The really strange part is that in high school, I wore a size 7 but I'm thinking it was all the muscle from writing so much whereas I just type now.

Alright, I'm out for the day. I'll "see" you all tomorrow!

Positively_Me

Wow, so chatty today

I just got back from the "food and ancle center" my older son has been having problems wiht both big toes and in grown nail...so I took him for the 5th time so the doc can clip the nail..

Imagine in teh waiting room wiht a 4 y/o moving around and not sitting down...he had ants in his pant today..drove me crazy! It could be that the waiting room was packed with patients, but still he would not sit down for more than 3 minutes. I am so tired and hungry. I had a protein shake before I left around 12pm..so I am about to go eat something before I start making dinner.

Btw, before I forget again....

H.A.P.P.Y_6.T.H_A.N.N.I.V.E.R.S.A.R.Y_C.R.I.S!!!!

I am making grilled shrimp and salmon with flavored rice and a nice spring mix salad...yum!

mines well check in
Calories: on target
water: not quite, again
exercise: 45 cardio ( elliptical and wii)
proud: I didn't binge eat when I got home ( from the foot doc), I had some celery and carrot sticks.

check back tomorrow

Have a great day/evening!

meokk

That ring stuff is crazy where You live littlespy. I am a size 8 and always have trouble finding a ring large enough in ny. Most of the stores only carry 5,6,7. Weird.
Go get yourself a Mani/pedi girl. You have earned a treat!!! Just make sure you go to a really good clean place.

I tried a self tanning spray a few months ago and it was actually pretty good. Neutrogena mist something. It was not very dark on me but I did a spray two days in a row and that was perfect. I'm super pale naturally too.

Mmmmm ..... Ice cream cake .......
Well Lauren at least it's finally a beautiful day in NYC for your walk !!!

Pos me. Sorry about those nail ladies making you feel bad. What a rotten day. It's the kind of thing you never forget.

Debbie - thinking of you and hoping you get good and helpful news at your appointment. Xoxo

meokk

OMG I nearly forgot to wish you a happy anniversary Cris !!!!!!!!!
Have a lovely evening xoxoxo