Summer Sixer-tini's: Week 1

Haismais

Hey Everyone,

It has been a laid back day. Stayed home from work so the heating and air guy could come recharge our air unit. We've had no air conditioning upstairs since Monday. I have done all my laundry, evn hung it out to dry, Shouldn't take long in this heat. Now I am helping my son make banana peanut butter cookies. This should be interesting.

I needed a day like today to try and get things reset. Maybe if I get the house work done today I can go kayaking tomorrow.

Cathy - I hope the dizzy spells go away soon. No fun.

Lauryn - I understand the funk lately. It has been the same here. No motivation and doing anything just seems like work.

Laurie

mollybeslimmer

Afternoon Everyone~~<3~~
all in all a laid back day.Hubby goes back ro work tomorrow(4:30am!!) Him changing over to day shift has messed me up !! but adjusting.
Amen Cathy on the nap-those are the best.and yes,get those dizzy spells checked out.
Everyone else **hugs** and hang in there !!

New change in food -switched from real butter to whipped(less calories and tastes just fine) and fat free creamer.
Adding more tea in (no sugar in mine) but family loves the southern style I have made for years.

Back doctor appt monday and hope there is something that can be done .The PT may start after next week (gotta love insuance companies-always hurry up and wait!)

Time for my banana and bought kashi strawberry bars..yum!!

Molly

chipper15173

hey molly....
you seem to be doing some the changes i had made. i cut down artificial sweetner(1 a day). we have always drank unsweet tea. cut tea to one glass instead of many. drink water instead. as for the butter. the partially hydrogenated oils are worst than butter. i still use butter. i just give in for the extra calories, or i use spray butter. i have found that nonfat, lowfat, all have added sugar substitutes in them and they are worst for you. the body doesn't know what to do with all the artificial stuff in our food anymore. i found that when i just go ahead and use regular sugar, butter and get back to the basics my body feels better. it seems everything is functioning on track.
i did find at walmart a buttery spread. it's "great value cardio choice light buttery spread with flax oil and omega-3s" some don't have the flax. it's about $2 a tub. same price as their butter. has 50 cals. it's cheaper than all the other brands and doesn't have the partially hydrogenated oils in it. i haven't tried it yet, as we are still using up what is open.
i am diabetic so i watch all these things. my dietitian told me to watch the artificial stuff, just use the regular, full what ever. because they have to sweeten it some way to make it taste good.
comes down to reading the labels.
sure hope your back feels better. i have a bad lower back. among all my other aches and pains. LOL.

laurie..got my clothes hung out today too, took just a short time to dry. can't believe this heat.

hope everyone is staying cool

later

chipper15173

i am going to eat, i am not going to eat. i do need to fix dinner late to the table.
just found out our checking acct was hacked. someone used my card and signed up for a dating service several times. what a mess. it drained the checking and went into overdraft. so now have to borrow gas money for doctors appt. on monday. and go to the police on monday.

i will not eat, i will not eat.

gotta get dinner ready it's almost 6:30, tummy upset it's hungry.

later

mollybeslimmer

Night everyone~~
Tomorrow looks good so far.suppose to be just in the 70's what a relief!!!
and the rain is refreshing.
I agree Cathy on the using full on foods.I did not even look at the ingridents of the whipped butter..like most I assumed and you know what that means.I just found out 3 weeks ago I am borderline diabetic (A1C is 6.3) so time to make small chnages.I found huge fast changes only lead to over eating in the end..in my case any way.

Anyone know the calories burn just in sleeping?

well good night ..
Molly

gonabfit

Hey everyone! I found out at the last minute yesterday that I had to work "on call" which basically meant I ended up having to do a 24 hour shift! So basically I'm still at work, from yesterday! But it's ok because now I get my whole Sat/Sun :-) I woke up and did turbo Jam fri-am, and have walked 19,000 steps since being at work! that's ~ 9 miles or so! YAY!

I am each day trying to stay active and hoping that I will see a loss soon. Praying that I will see a loss soon. Going to remain positive. And I did lose 5 lbs since last challenge. So I guess that counts for something. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

When I get home from work ( @ 7am - 27 hours after I left for work lol) I'm going to do yoga. Then go to bed! :-D wake up and study lol. Test in 2 weeks AND my 25th bday in two weeks! then a bday trip with my love! :-) Oh, it is sooooo nice when you find someone who is positive and whom you can enjoy. Much different than my previous situation.

Anyway, hope you ALL are doing well!!!!! :flowerforyou:

chipper15173

good morning....

still now word on our checking acct. the charges are still in memo state, haven't been paid. hope to get somewhere on with the bank on monday about it. the dept. i need is closed on the weekend. it will work out.

molly.... i was DX in 06. i was watching carbs at first to lose the weight, than when i quit smoking i went a different route. i gained 35 back, than lost it, DH lost job, gained 40+ back and haven't been able to take it off again since. i just can't stay with something for long. i am looking for the magic words from the doctor saying i have a reason for being fat. not the reason of i keep eating, that's why i am fat. someday it will click again. i just keep plugging along.
tiff, you are doing great. you will be a happy birthday girl, whether you make goal or not. love you. hows tamm?
kristen....enjoy your weekend
lula...how is the pain lately?
baha...how are you doing? feeling better?
frogy...hows the new digs?
izzy...how was the grandbabysitting?
amypry...great job on running. slow and steady wins the race.
lauryn...how are you doing?
lindsey...have a great weekend.
laurie...weather cool down for you yet? still hot hot hot here.
sarah, bj, april.. how are you ladies doing?
amy36...hows the new puppy, and how are your iron levels?

i think i got everyone. if i didn't i am really sorry. i hope you have a great weekend.

nothing on the books now for me no money, since he drained the checking acct and 1/2 my over draft. getting on the treadmill. son download the book "under the dome" for me. putting it on my ipod. it's a big book, and i can't renew anymore from the libary. over 1000 pages.

back later

amy36

Cathy-I read Under The Dome. Good book! It took me about 2 months to read it. It can drag on a bit but the story is good.

Wow, there are alot of new people. Sorry, no personals....I keep having to go back and read what everyone said. Then I start to type and dont remember! LOL!


On the home front.....things are going well. I exercised 4 out of 7 days this past week. I am pretty proud of me! it was just walking but it was a good start. I will pick up the pace this week for sure. Might just start 30 Day Shred on Sunday. For those of you who don't know, I have been battling with severe anemia for the last year. I have finally been given an iv iron treatment and am now feeling SOOOOO much better. I go in for another next Sunday. I am actually looking forward to a needle stuck in my hand for 3 to 4 hours! I just feel so much better. I have so much energy.

I have guests in town this weekend and my kiddos are back from 2 whole weeks at the beach with grandma. Lots to do this weekend. I hope everyone has a good weekend!

momieof2boys

:flowerforyou:

its_B

Hey sixers!!! OMG SOOO MUCH TO TELL AND NO TIME TO TELL IT!!! I wish I had a scale I feel so great anymore, I love it here. but here is the big news, I have been seing a guy for awhile, named JEff from Austin, Texas. It was all just fun and games, and really out of the blue, if you guys remembered I planned on being single for a while. and because of that I really wasnt looking for anything, well out of the blue Jeff came into my life.. and omg, I havent been more impressed witha guy. He is turning 24 on the 18th.. he is really working on getting healthy too, he is essencially the male version of me too boot!! It is nuts how much we are alike. We were voted cutest staff couple a few weeks ago, and we werent even seeing each other we were just hainging out... we have been "dating" for like a month... and he has already mentioned once or twice that he really likes me and doesnt want this to just be a summer thing. I am sooo in puppy love stages it is rediculous. We work out together a couple times aweek. and I never worry about my appearance because hell, I am working at a boy scout camp, am never wearing make up, and half of hte time I am in a bathing suit with salt water hair. haha. I LOVE IT!

So that is my update, thanks so much for continuing to keep me on the list guys! I miss you all and cant wait to have stable internet wehre I can update more often, and cannot wait for my day off because I am going bathingsuit shopping and getting an electronic scale!!

LOVE ALL OF YOU!!! HOPE EVERYTHING IS WELL...


BTW, AMY I LOVE YOU GIRL! YOU ARE IN MY MIND AND MY PRAYERS!!! BE SAFE AND HEALTHY!!!

LHuffman24

B - my husband and I love to work out together. It's a great "free" date for us a couple of days a week! Good luck with your new relationship, you sound really happy!

Cathy - I'm so sorry to hear about your checking account fraud! That's awful! Our credit card information was stolen a few months back and was used to purchase several hundred dollars worth of stuff in Illinois (we live in Indiana). Luckily, I check our statement online everyday, so I caught it on the first day it posted. Got a new credit card within a few days. That really sucks for you, and I hope your bank gets everything figured out.

Well, I went to a family reunion today, and I think we all know how that goes... I ate like a pig, and now I feel tired and terrible! So many good (well, bad...) choices today, so I had to try them all. I think this is my last family reunion of the summer, so that's good. I'm going for a run tomorrow morning with a friend, and I'm going to try to eat much better tomorrow. Tomorrow is another day...

Have a great rest of the weekend everyone!

Saloule

Hi everyone, well I'm pretty sure when I get on the scales next it ain't gonna be pretty!

I just started a new job this week which means I'm on my feet a lot, and when I get home the will to exercise is non-existent. Another downside of this is that I'm finding it hard to even eat 1200 calories a day, I'm often quite under. To try and make up for this I eat foods higher in fat and calories to make sure I hit my goal! Well, I'm not gorging on crisps (chips) and chocolate, but a pop-tart every night can't be a good thing, can it? Oh dear!

- Sarah

chipper15173

good morning..

sarah...you will be fine. move on and do the best you can. maybe on a day off fix a bunch of freezer meals you can just pop in the microwave.

hope everyone is having a great weekend. mine is doing good. getting ready to start c25k. i am going to try it and see how the heel does. i just want to run. the scale was very nice this morning. hope it sticks. i didn't eat DH's new chocolate crunch and munch last night. i had my sugar free pop-cycles. after run, church, home to put together a few packets for work.

will check in later. need to finish up my last cup of coffee and get moving.

later

chipper15173

did my C25K. now to eat a fast acting carb. trying this. it's suppose to help work something. have to eat it within 30 mins of a good workout.

amy36

I saw a very nice # on the scale this morning! I am hoping its still there on Tuesday!

chipper15173

I saw a very nice # on the scale this morning! I am hoping its still there on Tuesday!

me too, me too......

chipper15173

slit pea soup with corn bread for dinner. not my fav, but it's cheap....

hope everyone is having a great weekend. mine has been mellow. tomorrow is the start of a busy week. lot's tomorrow. doctor, file police report, bank.

later

lulabellewoowoo

Cathy - Great job in starting back to the C25K. Does that mean your foot is feeling better? Slow and steady.

Amy36 - Congrats on your happy number. Keep it going so it holds til tomorrow

B - So happy to hear you are happy. He had better be something special as you deserve nothing less than greatness.

AFM
Mentally just not doing well. Ready to throw in the towel on everything, which means I must be overly exhausted. But hubby is taking me to Florida next week for a week's vacation while kiddles are with other family. Of course, I still have to work, but I get to spend the afternoon sleeping on the beach. So today, after work, then gym, then sleeping my day away to try and catch up for my very busy week.

Hope you all are doing well!

lulabellewoowoo

One interesting positive thing though. Every Monday, my HRM watch has a little envelope in the top right corner that lets me know how many calories I burned the week before. It says I burned over 5000 calories (and I didn't even use it for all the yard work I did or playing in the swimming pool). Let's hope it makes a difference on the scale.

BTW, I go for a body fat assessment this coming Friday and it is making me anxious. Especially since my "nemesis", one of my close girlfriends just had her's done and was 120 lb at 5'7" and 14% body fat after having 2 kids. sjdklfjasfdl;fjasdklfjasfkl;ajsdfkl;asjfl;jk

chipper15173

good morning...

lula....i want to get away for a week. the body fat should be interesting. you very well could have low like your friend. all the working out. 5000 that's over a pound of burn.

i hope everyone had a good weekend. i have a busy week ahead of me. need to finish up here and get in the shower to head to the doctors.

will check back in later.

kistinbee

Morning!

WOW...I cannot even begin to get caught up on posts!!! I have a lot to do this morning!! But wanted to check in!! I will also start a new post later! SO...have a FABULOUS morning!!!

kistinbee

I made the new thread quick...

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/106222-summer-sixer-tini-s-week-2

Be back later!

chipper15173

afternoon...

doctors went well she was pleased with the weight loss. asked about the new medication i had started, and it was working great, she was pleased with my sugars. she upped my dose, cause i wasn't feel the weight loss benefits as much as in the beginning. come to find out this drug acts somewhat like ali. it is appetite suppressant, makes you a little nausea when you eat too much, and makes you go to the bathroom when you eat too much. she said i needed to learn to listen to my body of if it hungry and eat, watch the fat.
son took me to mcdonalds for lunch i ordered the mc chicken and side salad with dressing on side. ate the salad dipping fork in dressing, ate sandwich slowly. it was spicy too. i don't do spicy. they had given me fries that i didn't want, ate just a few and that was it. just that didn't sit well with the tummy. left overs for dinner. sure hope the scale is nice in the morning.

well, off to put my feet up. left the house at 8:40 this morning and got home at 2:30. i am tired.

later

aprilcan

Hi girls! I have been camping since Friday, so I haven't been able to post anything or read anyone else's!! Wow!! There is so much going on, I can't even begin to keep everyone straight!!!:)
First off, I haven't done so good....Why do I do this to myself?? UGH! I guess I will wait to see what the scale says tomorrow.
One thing I want to know that maybe I am missing is..: Do you guys plan your day AHEAD of time and keep your meal plans to a minimum? Like, the same thing everyday so you know what to expect and what you are allowed to do? I have never done that. I just think I make reasonable choices, log it into MFP, and see what I end up with or if I have to "tone it down" by evening. I am thinking that isn't the best way to go. Advice??
Thanks!:happy:
April