Over 200 New Year New Me Part 26

elmox

Cris and Jess, thanks for the perspective! That's actually a great point and I hadn't thought about it in relation to a 2000 calories ("normal" HA!) day.

Cris, Tuesday and Thursday are lower water days for me because I those are my days of outdoor exercise in the park. I still pee like a crazy person when I up my water, so I'd like to know where a restroom is and how close (not very in the park!). Maybe I'll try to drink more AFTER those classes. I take dares pretty seriously, so I'll see what I can do make that dare happen.

meokk

Morning all!

I'm a bit worried about you guys who are planning to do all sorts of exercise every day and bust your butt.
It's OK and manageable and sustainable to exercise maybe 3-4 times a week and eat right and be healthy.
I'm just worried that you guys are being a bit extreme and will be hard on yourselves if you don't burn like 600 cals a day.
And the most important thing for weight loss is eating right, not exercising loads but eating processed foods and drinking beer, you know that already though.
So we decided last week that we should be harder on one another and this is me, doing what I said I would do.

I'm sooo not perfect, I overate this weekend, I ate ice cream when I know I should stay away, I have a drink once in a while etc. but I'm not going to punish myself, I'm just going to try to eat right today and the next and the next and do my best knowing that on some days I will slip up and treat myself to chocolate or sit on the couch all day.

RedneckWmn

Meokk-thank you for the tuff love! I know 5 days is a lot for me right now. I don't plan on looking for burning 600 calories though. I'm just looking higher intensity workout days on the SPIN class days and then maybe 400-500 calories on the cardio days. Less on the days with the videos. I hope it's doable but if there is a day I don't think I can handle it, I most definitely wont. Thank you for careing! :flowerforyou:

cris20056

meook- since I fell off the wagon in the beginning of June I have had a really hard time getting back on track, but the biggest struggle was indeed getting back on track with the eating. I feel like FINALLY I have that under control again...I am eating properly and in the right portions and while I did allow the pizza/beer I also burned the calories to make up for it. Now that I feel like the eating is back in line I want to work on my excercising.

A 600 cal burn usually takes me 45-60 mins at the gym...usually 45 mins at relatively high intensity. I dont feel like its too much to do the elliptical and the bike for 25 mins each.

On the other hand, what you expressed is 100% correct. I know right before I burned out in June I was working out hardcore (700cals+ burns at the gym) 5-6 days a week and after doing it for a couple of weeks I was totally burned out. So you your concerns are totally valid

I am upping my gym work this week simply because I want to lose my 4th of July weight and get back to my lowest of 194. After that the plan is 3-4 times a week at the gym for about 45-50mins at a time.

Thanks for being so candid, thats exactly what we need around here! Hugs! ~Cris :flowerforyou:

lstpaul

meokk - I think I am proof that a lot of exercise doesn't always translate into weight loss. I have gotten a pretty good exercise routine down, and sometimes manage to increase it - but it usually doesn't translate into weight loss because I haven't gotten the healthy eating routine down yet. Still a work in progress. But I'm glad that I have gotten into a good exercise routine - I'm way more active than I used to be.

I didn't track over the weekend, I actually think I didn't do all that badly - but kind of ate at odd times so underate and then overate. Back on track today.
I see the neurosurgeon this afternoon for my neck/shoulder/arm problems. I thought about cancelling the appointment because I think the physical therapy is helping (daily neck traction on a machine at home and once a week with the physical therapist). I don't have neck/shoulder pain very much anymore - but last week had lots of tingling in my right arm/hand. That seems a bit better now, but probably not bad to talk to the neurosurgeon anyhow. I just hate spending the money and time if it isn't necessary - I have a high deductible so am paying out of pocket for almost everything now. But the tingling does concern me - I don't want to do anything that might result in any permanent problems.

cris20056

oh and i love love love spin class! So no matter what, the long term plan is to continue to do it Thursday and add in Saturday classes when it doesnt interfere with my family's weekend schedules!

I feel so awesome after a spin class!!! I cant beleive I actually found a class I enjoy doing this much!

I was considering taking up kickboxing when I make it into the 180's I think thats a class Id enjoy too but Im afraid that it costs too much...its not one of the normal gym classes so you have to pay in addition to the membership...kinda like having a PT

tlrue

Hi all

Still feeling the same gross, unable to eat, nauseous feeling... but I have now coupled it with a splitting headache, stuffy nose and a sore throat that makes me feel like I've swallowed a porcupine.

On Friday, I figured maybe my atrocious eating from last week (or not eating) was helping me feel worse. So I called off the calorie counting and just decided to eat whatever and when I was full... stop. Friday night I had most of a cheeseburger and probably 1/2 a cup of french fries (PS the burger was covered with four kinds of cheese) and one beer. I got full pretty quickly.

Adam made a delicious breakfast casserole (eggs, sausage, bread.. yumyumyum). So I had a reasonable piece of that for breakfast, had 3/4 of a sandwich from Jimmy Johns for lunch... and then around 7:30 Saturday night I had a terrible craving for Olive Garden breadsticks. So we went and I had three bread sticks, some salad and most of the chicken parmigiana (but not all). Boy was I stuffed!

Yesterday, I woke up and really felt awful... I had another piece of the casserole for breakfast. And that was really the only semblance of a real meal I had all day. I had two bowls of ice cream... mashed potatoes... cheese, crackers and summer sausage. Ridiculous, really. We did go for a long walk... so that helped a little. maybe?

Then this morning I got up, got on the scale... and I'm down another 1.3 pounds from Friday. Whaaaat??? I don't think I should complain, but that doesn't make any sense whatsoever. Maybe I've contracted a tapeworm?

I wish I could shake whatever this is... coupling that with this impending sense of disaster is not good for my brain. It's got me feeling hypersensitive and that is lame. I'm suddenly worried about everything as I try to figure out the source of this ominous, lurking, could-be doom. Can't I just relax?

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Do I get to do the challenge this week? If so:

Part I: Do something for yourself; at least 45 minutes. Only for you. Something that makes you feel good/relaxed/centered/focused.
Part II: Everyday you log in this week, post something positive that happened to you. It doesn't have to be weight/exercise related. Just something in your day that made you smile.

I think we (I) spend so much time beating ourselves up because of: job/money/relationship/burned dinner and think "If only I could change X, then everything would be perfect". Eventually, the change in X happens and we're still not happy/satisfied. So, I think it's time while we are working for something that is upcoming promotion/wedding/babies/weekend/goal weight, we are taking time to feel good about what we have/who we are right now.

(Wow... can you tell I'm all sorts of contemplative today?")

RedneckWmn

Cris-I took kickboxing in college, I freaking loved it! Once I drop some more weight I definitely plan to get into one. Depending how much it is, if it's something you done and enjoy, pay for the class. It's good to have exercise that you love! I love the spin classes too. I always feel so accomplished!

lstpaul-Hope the appointment goes well. I can see where the tingley feeling would be a concern. Progress is good though with the PT.

tstout-Omg my stomach just hurts reading about all that you ate. Now I want Olive Garden. :laugh: Maybe your metabolisim needed a shock. I would just take it and run but get back to counting the calories. Hope you get to feeling better!

tlrue

tstout-Omg my stomach just hurts reading about all that you ate. Now I want Olive Garden. :laugh: Maybe your metabolisim needed a shock. I would just take it and run but get back to counting the calories. Hope you get to feeling better!

I'm back to some sort of normalcy... If only I can figure out what to eat for lunch that won't anger my head/throat/stomach.

I think I may be getting to the point were all of my water today comes from drinking hot tea.

elmox

tstout - Love the challenge for the week. I'm getting a mani/pedi on Thursday night, so that will be my "me-time" that makes me happy and relaxed.

My swimming plans just got cancelled. I'm going to see "The Winter's Tale" in Central Park tonight for Shakespeare in the Park. Jesse Tyler Ferguson (he plays Mitchell on "Modern Family" - LOVE that show) and Jesse L. Martin (he was on Law and Order for a long time and was Tom Collins in "Rent") are both in the cast, so that should be AWESOME. A friend won tickets and I get to go!! Sad we won't be swimming, but we're going to walk up to the park, which is a 2 mile walk. It should take about 45-60 minutes depending on lights and how lucky we get with traffic. It won't be a great of a work-out as swimming, but it will be 45-60 min of activity, which will be good for me.

raiderape

Teresa - Hope you feel better soon! I agree with Jess, maybe your body just needed a jump, who knows. Thanks for the challenge. It will be dificult to get it in but I will definitely try!

Jess & Cris - I would love to be in a kickboxing class but don't have the money either. I love TAEBO even though I haven't started it again. Maybe that will be my weekend exercise. Cris, I love doing the Gold's Gym Cardio workout on my Wii, I know its not kickboxing but it is boxing.

istpaul - Hope your appt goes well. I know that it is a lot of money that you are spending but it is your body and you only get one. Let us know how it goes.

Lauren - Enjoy the show! That is so cool that you will actually get to see some TV stars in the play. I love Modern Family so I am really jealous. Hope you don't have too many problems walking to the show.

Positively_Me

Hello girls,

Thanks you all for your positive attitude. I am not going anywhere..don’t worry. I have not disappeared..just re-evaluating where I stand with this whole lifestyle change. It really means a lot to me that I have true friends on this board. I got all teary eyed reading ya post…Love ya all so very much:flowerforyou:
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This is what happened..I felt I had no one ( my family) helping me work toward my goal ( to be healthier person). But then I came to the conclusion that I don’t need my family or anyone. I have to do this for myself and only myself. If I truly want, ot be a healthier person inside and out. I have to make my goal a reality and not a foggy imagination. I have to step up to the plate and do this ONCE and FOR ALL. Who care if my family does not want to change the way they eat..that does not mean I can’t do it…I CAN do this! It is me who has the cholesterol problem..and on the verge of diabetes ( family history) so if this is not a wakeup call than I have no idea what my wakeup call would be..because if I keep doing this to myself ( eating horribly and not exercising) then I wont wake up…I will walking in the path of death and I don’t want that…I want to fight this battle to the very end and say I got healthier because I fought to get healthy.

Yea, I lost my motivation but I found it…and I am back and ready now where is my bandwagon train?

Sorry for all the rambling but true friends listen to each other on their times of misery.

Now more misery here…love all all… I have to go read everything I missed.. be back later.

RedneckWmn

POS Me-YAY!!! Glad to hear you are back! I have missed you! :flowerforyou: Your family will get on board. But you should do this for you and I'm glad you have that attitude! Go get it girl!

raiderape

Pos-me - Love the new lookout! Now I need to take that advice too.

RedneckWmn

I just passed out hardcore on my lunch. I'm takling face down on the table, slept HARD for over 30 minutes. My face is all red and I have imprints of my rings on my face now. Woke up all light headed and dizzy. I may have to skip the 30 Day Shred tonight and listen to my body and get some more sleep. Still deprived from the weekend. But I will definitely get exercise in and clean my apartment.

meokk

Oh Joy !!!!
Pos Me didn't leave us and she is renewed and re-energized :drinker: :drinker: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

I love your new outlook, you do need to do this for you no matter what is going on around you.

Happy to hear the rest of you will not be passing out on an elliptical machine this week:noway: :laugh: but if you are Jess, you'll be passing out in your soup!!:laugh:

RedneckWmn

Shoot I'm going to rest up tonight so I can kick butt the rest of the week. I can't believe I fell asleep like that. As soon as I finished eating I was just passed OUT!!

raiderape

Yep Jess, I think you need to get some sleep. I haven't done that in a long time and when I did it meant I really needed to sleep.

lildebbie

got back from the gym! I really dislike the tredmill, but did get on it for 20 minutes today, then got on the arc trainer for another 25 minutes...i came home and ate and could take a nap right now, but i got to finished worrking ugggg..

got a nice call from the day care this morning..serena peed all over herself on their field trip today..i wish i could fix this, the new psyc says he thinks there is something else going on so i guess just wait and see...but i had to bring clothes up there for when they get back they said she reeked of pee.

oh what fun, she was cranky but since she got up this morning, she goes to bed at a good time , i really don't think she sleeps well...i watched her sleep several times, not really snoring but breating hard and within 1 hr she moved her posistion like 3-4 times,

raiderape

Deb - Sorry about Serena!

So today I cannot stop being hungry!!! What is going on? Nothing is satisfying me. I now only have 433 calories left for dinner and I haven't had much time to plug in the stuff. Normally I don't have this problem but I guess since TOM is a week away that is what is causing it. ARRRGGGHHHH!! I am trying to be good but if I am always hungry it is hard not to eat everything in sight!

elmox

Saw I had a major dyslexic typo in my Saturday posting from earlier. It was 1,190 and should be 1,910. Way to go me!!

Saturday – went to the New Jersey Beer Co. (a new, up and coming brewery) to help them bottle their stout. This was a super fun day, complete with fresh beer off the taps and grilled burgers and hot dogs. All in all, I had about 3 beers (not too awful considering I wasn’t driving and the beer was flowing!). The bad news/lack of self-control came in the form of the grill - two cheeseburgers. I haven’t really had a cheeseburger fresh off the grill yet this summer, so I was more than excited. The 3 beers had also made me a little loose in my decision making! Anyway, got home, should have exercised (had plenty of time), but sat on the couch instead. Calories = 1,910. Water = 40 oz

bluenote

raider - when I get that feeling I almost always go for a bowl of oatmeal. Not bad in calories, low in sodium, and very filling. I hope this helps!
Deb - I wonder if you can start keeping track of what happens to Serena directly before she pees on herself. Keep a journal to take to the therapist. Ask the daycare (in a non-judgmental way, because otherwise they will think you don't trust them, which you do, but anyhoo...) if they can let you know what her behavior was like about fifteen to thirty minutes before the wetting episode. Was she in an argument with another child? Was she told to do something and refused? Was she ostracized, left out of a play group? Just tell them you are really working on the problem and really need their help to track what emotions she may be going through right before the accident. Serena may not be able to verbalize this for you, but they can, certainly. It's worth a shot, eh? I'm sure your therapist asks this of her all the time, but many times kids don't really understand emotions so they really can't give a full account of how they're feeling before an episode. This will also give the therapist some insight and good ideas for discussion with her. I'm sure it's everything you're doing already, but I thought I'd at least throw it out there just in case!

I've had a magnificent day! I went to the PT, he kicked my *kitten*, congratulated me on 90 pounds lost, then kicked my *kitten* some more. Then I came home and decided to become a redhead for my birthday this weekend!

lildebbie

elmo - i was wondering how you had cheeseburgers and beer for 1100 cals...i was going to ask for that recipe

BLue - A majority of the time when she goes, she doesn't do anything, they don't even know she pees in her pants. She is watching a movie, palyinv viedo game or doing something sitting down. When we are at home, alot of the time i can tell she is going to do it cause she starts sqautting on the floor. I have told her therapist (counelor ) for weeks about it. It is a higher rate of insteance during summer camp, and i really am thinking maybe it is bcause in school they ahve set times where they all go to the bathroom and there it is they just go when they need to .

She has the same thing at home, she is doing something, she does not want to go , i will try totell her to get up and go and it is a big fight and she doens't wnat to go but then turns around 5 min later and pees on her self. I mentioned to the psyc and he thinks there is something else going on

***TMI***

especially when i say she will maybe poop like 1 x a week. He said she should be going like every 1-2 days...hopefully something with help with this soon...not sure when we are going back to the pscy, , guessing it is when we get the one urine test back, i think we are still waiting on that one, they said like 3 weeks, which would be wednesday, but it may be longer with the holiday. I am supposed to do the dairy 1st morning urine test, i just havcen't yet, i was kinda hoping i would have to go up there for the results of the other one and then i could just bring that up there that day.

I bought some cheap inviations at the $ store (since we didnt 'have enough from the place we are at the party place), i just likced all the envelopes, and makes me think of the Seinfeld epositde where she licked the envelops that they got that were cheap, soo if noone hears from me again today you will know what happened

VeryKerri

Hey everyone! I had a great weekend, lost 4 pounds from Thursday to Sunday! I ate good and even had some things that I loved but thought I would have to give up. I just made good choices.

Lildebbie: I am sorry to hear about your daughter. I am embarrased to admit this, but I had the same problem as a child. I started to wet myself for no apparent reason. Mom took me to the doc and he said sometimes we never know what causes them. I eventually got it under control. Thinking back, I was the middle child and I felt like I wasn't getting enough attention. I am by no means suggesting that is what is bothering your daughter, just relating some personal experience. I really hope it gets better for both of you soon.

Pos-Me : I am soo very glad to see that you are back and have your mojo back! I am proud of you!

Jess: I am jealous of you for even attempting to juggle more than one man! I could barely handle the one I have!! Good for you!

Blue: I dyed my hair red this past weekend also! I ADORE red hair! I figured 33 pounds lighter, new me, new hair!

I am having a fantastic attitude day even though work stinks! Also I think the challenge for this week is great! I will have to think about what my me time will be since hubby works out of town and I have the kids all by myself until Friday.... Maybe this weekend a pedi is in order???

I am so happy that instead of going to the gym and working out like a maniac and burning 600+ calories, I stayed at work and walked with a new member of MFP to help her get some exercise in!!!!! :drinker: Cheers to Stacy!!! (with water of course)

I think I managed 600+ cals for 3 days last week as per the challenge so yay I am proud of that also.

Anyway, I know there are tons more of you that I missed and didn't comment on, but I really have a short memory and I will work on it.

Positively_Me

hey girls,

Thanks again for the warm welcome back!

I really miss you group of gals when I am away for more than a day. I can' t wait to get up and read the night before's posts. Lately since my children are home from school it has been so tough on me. I have 3 kids at home who are always snacking. I am usually organized for the day and have everything plan (meals and everything else) ahead of time. when I plan on making dinner no one is in *the mood* to eat what I make and I end up eating whatever is avalibleJUNK.

However, today is the start of a new beginning, I started with uploading my food and exercise log...and I am sipping my water today. I feel great and ready for this new beginning.

sorry for all the rambling

Check in
calories: on target 1,328 ( going to eat 128 caloies back)
exercise: yup!!!! 40 elliptical, 30 treadmill burned 700+
water: not enough

Proud: I am back and didn't take a long time re-evaluating my goal

Challenge: I felt great after my workout and I missed that feeling so much.

see ya tomorrow

bluenote

Pos_Me!!!!! I am soooo happy you are back!!!!!!!!!! We love you and know you can do this!!!! WE will support you!!!!

bluenote

Kerri - your hair looks adorable!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mine didn't *quite* turn out the way I wanted....but I have mood hair so tomorrow it may look perfect. LOL

Deb - So she knows she has to go, but doesn't want to use the toilet? Is she afraid of that experience for some reason? I know in KG I peed in my pants daily because I was terrified of the "big kids" (8th graders) who stalked it.

lildebbie

Kerri - thanks...if it was just the peeing maybe it would be a different story, it is everything...soemtimes it is soo hard not to get soo mad, i know she gets tired of beeing in trouble all the time.

pos - welcome back !!!

Blue - sometimes she says she doesn't, but other times she knows she cans, she squats and holds her crotch so that tells me she does know. She does it at school, day care, home, the gym, out at stores...so if it iwas just one place i could see her being terririfed or something...she will say i have to go , and get up and go...so i just don't knowl.

VeryKerri

Blue: I am lucky, my sister is my hair stylist and she loves that I will let her do crazy stuff with my hair from time to time. She and I had a blast getting it this color on Friday!

bluenote

I just took my measurements and since last month I ...........

lost 2 inches from my waist :huh:
lost one inch from each thigh :smokin:

AND, THE MOST IMPORTANT OF THEM ALL........

lost one inch from the ta-tas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Holy schmolie that took forever!!!!!! :noway: :noway: :noway: