Over 200 New Year New Me Part 26
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.lauren- that is one hell (no pun intended) of a snack! I did find it amusing that you were talking about a girl in bible study..although I prob would have done the same thing :laugh: :laugh:
mmm sliders sound good
I agree. That's quite a "snack". I hate to see what her meals look like! Bible study or not I probably woulda been saying the SAME thing!0 -
Well this was a terrible 2 weeks for me to get back on board! My parents are visiting us from Florida for this week and next, so we are doing a lot of eating out.
I am trying to minimize the damage though, and I think I am doing fine so far. I was up 2 lbs this morning but it's the middle of TOM and for some reason I didn't really have to pee at all when I got up this morning so I think I'm retaining water a lot.
Even though I took a break from food logging, I have been working out still! Today I had my trainer all to myself today at the gym. I usually work out with another girl, it's cheaper, but she had a sick kid today. She told me I was much more focused. I will have her all to myself for 3 days coming soon, too, as my workout buddy will be on vacation. We do 30 min of cardio after our trainer session is over, and since we are together I feel weird about listening to my iPod or reading a magazine, but since she was not there today, I did another day of C25K W3. I have been doing that workout for a few weeks now, but only a day or so a week, not 3x a week. I think I'm ready to bump it up to W4 now.
The heat up here in NH has been BRUTAL this week. On Tuesday it was over 100! Thankfully it is not as hot today, although the humidity is way high. I'll be glad when it breaks and we can open the windows back up. I hate to run the AC, I like fresh air and being able to hear the birds and the breeze and the trees and stuff out the window.
Checkin for 7/7:
Calories: like 1750, over by 100
Exercise: none, Wed is a rest day
Water: does Crystal Light count? I finally got myself a pitcher so I can have something other than plain water and I've been drinking that stuff like crazy0 -
Lauren -- I loled at "judging" your Bible study peers.
I'm pretty sure most people would/did think the same. There are plenty of people who attend church for mainly social/status reasons so maybe that's her bag. :indifferent:
Cris -- :laugh: Joke was funny. I'm a little (lot) slow but I did finally piece the 4 letter blocked word together with the punchline before you spelled it out for us. Honestly though, I don't think it would've taken any less time for me to figure it out if MFP hadn't blocked it in the first place. :laugh:
Confession: I've been pretty much failing miserably with my challenge to myself to eat more cleanly. I'm going to go heat up my Healthy Choice meal now... :grumble: :ohwell:
I'm going to buy another slowcooker on my lunch break today. I want a smaller one because smaller meals cook too fast in my big one and I'm afraid to leave it on all day while I'm at work. I think this is going to help me with eating fewer processed foods. I found an AWESOME blog and have been trying her slowcooker recipes and the ones I've tried so far have been AMAZING. I was getting bored with food again so I needed some new recipes so I've been trying really funky ones like Bleu Cheese and Cherry Meatloaf which sounds utterly *disgusting* but was freaking delicious! On the menu for tonight is cranberry london broil and tomorrow will probably be applesauce chicken. Yeah, I'm apparently on a fruit/meat fruit/cheese, fruit/meat/cheese flavor combo kick. I think it's the warm (hot) weather. Anyway, here's the blog: http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/ She's a pretty good writer and she's really honest when she reviews her own recipes. I read one yesterday that was like "This is horrible. Do not make this. We ate McDonalds (I drove through in my slippers)." :laugh:
Also, her recipes are gluten free. I don't seem to have problems with gluten so I don't worry about that part of the recipes. I've also been changing some of them up a little to make them more healthy & less processed (for example, I plan to make my own cream soups & freeze them instead of using canned soup). Anyway, I highly recommend the blog for new recipe ideas. And I also highly recommend slowcooking for all you super busy ladies!0 -
julie - i will have to check that out with the crockpot recipe...i love things in the crockpot...especially on nights we are going to the gym.
One we do we got the recipe from one of the cookbooks with a little twist, pretty much i take a pork loin, put liquid smoke, some oj, some worstishire sauce , and some spices , it pretty much is like pulled pork. I was never a pullled pork type of girl...being reaised in tx, only bbq we had was brisket for the most part, i iddn't like the pork..then we lived in memphis and all you get is pulled pork..anyway...this is pretty good...not to bad on cals too.
today is all crazy...
1st i left my purse in hubby's car, luckily my keys and my cell phone were in the house.
2nd serena left her lunch in his car , so they called and i had to make her another one and bring it up to day care
then at lunch i as going to go get more invitations and some envelopes for serena's party, i can get ones from the palce we are having it at but don't want to drive out there, and my ink on my printer is low so they look crappy when i print them out, then i realized i have no $$ since my purse is in hubby's car, so i scrounged up 4.00 in quarters out of the money i put in serena's reward jar (there is still more i have so she won't be out of luck )
so lto the $$ tree after workout...I HAVE to do invitations today or i won't really have time...0 -
Cris - I didn't get the punchline until you spelled it out ... :laugh: I'm glad you have a doc appointment - even if it isn't for a few weeks - but if it gets worse you should make them see you sooner. It really sounds a lot like when I had a ruptured ovarian cyst ... abdominal pain (that was worse if I had gas or a full stomach - anything that caused extra pressure) and spotting when I shouldn't have had TOM. For me it just went away on it's own but they did an ultrasound to check everything out.
tstout - if I had a -4.6 pound loss to report this week I would be reporting it early too! :drinker:
myworld: I miss my snuggle time with my babies (not babies anymore 16 and 9)- I always liked them to climb into bed with me ... but wasn't always great for sleeping (or for closeness with hubby). It is important for you to make sure you are getting a good night's sleep for your overall health and weightloss - I think there have been some recent studies that I remember hearing about that lack of sleep can make your crave more food. As far as trying to fit in exercise - it's tough with a full schedule like that - but maybe if you try to plan it into your day it would be easier? I'm still not great at getting it in every day - but the exercise times that I have scheduled into my routine I rarely miss now. For me going to an exercise class was easiest to plan around and to not skip. When I'm on my own I tend to find more excuses. Good luck, you can do it! :flowerforyou:0 -
Lauren -- I loled at "judging" your Bible study peers. I'm pretty sure most people would/did think the same. There are plenty of people who attend church for mainly social/status reasons so maybe that's her bag. :indifferent:
Cris -- :laugh: Joke was funny. I'm a little (lot) slow but I did finally piece the 4 letter blocked word together with the punchline before you spelled it out for us. Honestly though, I don't think it would've taken any less time for me to figure it out if MFP hadn't blocked it in the first place. :laugh:
Confession: I've been pretty much failing miserably with my challenge to myself to eat more cleanly. I'm going to go heat up my Healthy Choice meal now... :grumble: :ohwell:
I'm going to buy another slowcooker on my lunch break today. I want a smaller one because smaller meals cook too fast in my big one and I'm afraid to leave it on all day while I'm at work. I think this is going to help me with eating fewer processed foods. I found an AWESOME blog and have been trying her slowcooker recipes and the ones I've tried so far have been AMAZING. I was getting bored with food again so I needed some new recipes so I've been trying really funky ones like Bleu Cheese and Cherry Meatloaf which sounds utterly *disgusting* but was freaking delicious! On the menu for tonight is cranberry london broil and tomorrow will probably be applesauce chicken. Yeah, I'm apparently on a fruit/meat fruit/cheese, fruit/meat/cheese flavor combo kick. I think it's the warm (hot) weather. Anyway, here's the blog: http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/ She's a pretty good writer and she's really honest when she reviews her own recipes. I read one yesterday that was like "This is horrible. Do not make this. We ate McDonalds (I drove through in my slippers)." :laugh:
Also, her recipes are gluten free. I don't seem to have problems with gluten so I don't worry about that part of the recipes. I've also been changing some of them up a little to make them more healthy & less processed (for example, I plan to make my own cream soups & freeze them instead of using canned soup). Anyway, I highly recommend the blog for new recipe ideas. And I also highly recommend slowcooking for all you super busy ladies!
I love slow cooker recipes! I will have to check this out! Espeically when I move in with my parents. Gotta teach Mom the good way to cook so I don't gain weight! Have I mentioned I'm terrified of this when I move home? Seriously, I'm stressing. I'm moving in a month. :sad:0 -
checking in for yesterday:
calories: over - but only by 150 so that isn't bad for me
exercise: not much - just a 20 minute walk to and from the gas station after dropping the car off for an oil change
water: still not great but a bit more than I have been drinking and NO DIET PEPSI ... woo hoo :drinker: (but I had a bad headache during the night that I think was from caffeine withdrawal ... so I caved and bought a smaller diet pepsi for today)
proud: that I'm slowly getting into better habits again, and feeling better - hoping I have lost some of the 5 pounds that I gained - we'll see what the scale says tomorrow0 -
checking in for yesterday:
calories: over - but only by 150 so that isn't bad for me
exercise: not much - just a 20 minute walk to and from the gas station after dropping the car off for an oil change
water: still not great but a bit more than I have been drinking and NO DIET PEPSI ... woo hoo :drinker: (but I had a bad headache during the night that I think was from caffeine withdrawal ... so I caved and bought a smaller diet pepsi for today)
proud: that I'm slowly getting into better habits again, and feeling better - hoping I have lost some of the 5 pounds that I gained - we'll see what the scale says tomorrow
Yay for no diet pepsi yesterday!!0 -
Jess: Eclipse was good, but it felt like it went way too fast. Now we have to wait until November 2011 for the next one. Grr, I wanted some more time with Taylor Lautner's abs! I'm still more in love with the books, though.
Miranda: Yes, Crystal Light counts! It makes up about 90% of my water consumption. Just make sure you're logging the calories or they can sneak up.
Wow, today is a dull day at work, but at least I've planned out my food for tomorrow because we're going out for prime rib for the boyfriend's niece's birthday. I'm so looking forward to it, but we have a plan of attack (share the huge prime rib and order the additional sides) so we don't over eat AND we can save a little money. As long as I don't deviate from what I have planned, I'll be okay on calories even if I don't have time to exercise tomorrow night.0 -
Glad you all got the joke, hah! Im sure it would have been funnier if MFP hadnt censored it and made us try to guess what it said!
Heahter-I'll be a married woman by Nov 2011
I'll still look at his abs though, heh
Jess- Does your mom HAVE to cook dinner? Maybe you can take over for her?
Istapul- WAY TO GO ON THE PEPSI!!!!! I actually went in to see my GYN Oct of 2009 with similar symptoms and they did the U/s and all that and nothing came up. So I wonder if this will be a re-occuring problem? I hope not!0 -
I just spend FOREVER reading the success thread and I still lack motivation.
I know what I am doing wrong:
1. Not excercising as often or at the same intensity as before
2. allowing too many cheat meals and cheat days
3. not working out to make up for cheat meals/day
So I know the problem....why cant I fix it?? I just want that same drive I had to come back. I know I keep saying it but this heat has seriosuly hindered me...and no I am not using it as an "excuse".
VENT OVER
later,
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Cris-She doesn't have to cook. The problem with me moving and being nervous and overwhelmed. I'm moving further away from where I work. I'm looking at an hour commute each way if not more. I will be leaving by probably 7 or 7:30 in the morning and not home till 7-7:30 at night. I'm going to be limited on exercise time and everything. She is open to learning new ways to cook. Just makes me nervous. I'm so so so afraid of gaining weight when I move in due to not having time. The gym isn't close to their house either. I'm thinking of maybe getting up super early and going in the morning close to work so I don't have to fight traffic and getting ready for work at the gym. I hate to do that but you gotta do what you gotta do right?
Edit: Let me clarify, there is NO Gym close to their house. They live in the middle of nowhere!!0 -
Jess- I see what you are saying now...with the long commute and everything it may also make it difficult to pepare dinner and meals. I think going to the gym early in the morning sounds like a great idea! Youd get it out of the way first thing and you wouldnt have to sit in traffic! double win! :flowerforyou:0
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Jess - the good news about your move is that you are planning ahead. Kudos to you for thinking about the food and how you're going to exercise ahead of time. I have a few friends who do the early morning bit before their work time and they LOVE it. Also, I suggest going grocery shopping with your mom a few times in the beginning and help her to buy healthy foods. You'll be fine! :flowerforyou:
Cris - yes, you know the problem areas, which is great. Most people would not be that honest with themselves, so give yourself a pat on the back. Now it's time to fake it til you make it. I am serious! Keep on keepin' on, and your drive WILL return! I promise! If it doesn't, you can come to Lou and beat me up, er... or yell at me (better option) and then I'll take you to get toasted ravioli. :noway: Sorry - hungry. LOL
Deb - you know they always say expect 25% of your invites to be no-shows. So I think you're gonna be OK!
Lauren - before I even finished your post I was thinking, "Uh oh that girl just opened Pandora's Box and now everyone is gonna feel they have to match that extravagance." UGH! Stick to your guns! I promise you there are many others in your group who are feeling exactly like you!
lstpaul - I LOVE your attitude today! I am inspired by you!!!
meokk - have fun with the dresses and take pics! We want to see them ALL!!!! :happy:
I'm sure I am missing several others, so sorry if you were left out!
I just got back from PT and wow, I feel GREAT. I had to cancel Monday's session because I, er, um,...well...I had a hangover. :blushing: :blushing: :blushing:0 -
Blue....why did you have to mention t-ravs? My mouth is watering just thinking about them. Oh and Imo's pizza....yum. Will have to find the way to include that delciousness in my next trip back to the Lou.0
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El - the day you can figure out how to have toasted ravs and Imos and still have any semblance of calories left you let me know!!! LOL Man I love it too! Maybe you and I can go splurge one day together!!!!0
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I just spend FOREVER reading the success thread and I still lack motivation.
I know what I am doing wrong:
1. Not excercising as often or at the same intensity as before
2. allowing too many cheat meals and cheat days
3. not working out to make up for cheat meals/day
So I know the problem....why cant I fix it?? I just want that same drive I had to come back. I know I keep saying it but this heat has seriosuly hindered me...and no I am not using it as an "excuse".
VENT OVER
later,
Cris
Cris, I am feeling the same way. I know why I am not losing ( the same 3 things u mentioned), and I keep telling myself " do you want to gain all the weight back?" my self talking does bother me for a short moment, but then I set myself up again and fall into a trap of my own stupidity...
I feel so hopeless..not sure why I am doing this to myself. I hate going out since it's been really really hot 100+ so I am stuck home cleaning and studing for my upcoming exam. Plus, I have all 3 of my kids home playing games and watching tv. it is too hot to do anything outside..i hate this weather.
since coming back from our vaction to NY..and seeing healthy in shape people - it would at least gave me the motivation to work harder to lose the weigh still on me, but no...I feel so misrable and trapped in a fat body.
ok. enough venting..I am making myself tear up..
bye for now...0 -
I just spend FOREVER reading the success thread and I still lack motivation.
I know what I am doing wrong:
1. Not excercising as often or at the same intensity as before
2. allowing too many cheat meals and cheat days
3. not working out to make up for cheat meals/day
So I know the problem....why cant I fix it?? I just want that same drive I had to come back. I know I keep saying it but this heat has seriosuly hindered me...and no I am not using it as an "excuse".
VENT OVER
later,
Cris
Cris, I am feeling the same way. I know why I am not losing ( the same 3 things u mentioned), and I keep telling myself " do you want to gain all the weight back?" my self talking does bother me for a short moment, but then I set myself up again and fall into a trap of my own stupidity...
I feel so hopeless..not sure why I am doing this to myself. I hate going out since it's been really really hot 100+ so I am stuck home cleaning and studing for my upcoming exam. Plus, I have all 3 of my kids home playing games and watching tv. it is too hot to do anything outside..i hate this weather.
since coming back from our vaction to NY..and seeing healthy in shape people - it would at least gave me the motivation to work harder to lose the weigh still on me, but no...I feel so misrable and trapped in a fat body.
ok. enough venting..I am making myself tear up..
by for now...
I'm with you girls. I looked at my reports and saw in the last 30 days I worked out 5 times. 5 times!? That's it!? WTH!? No wonder I haven't lost any weight. I need my drive back too. I'm starting to slowly find it. At least I went last night and pushed myself. I saw you did earlier today POS Me. Cris just shoot for going to the gym maybe 2 or 3 times a week and do what you can? You WILL find the drive again. We all will, together!
Blue-I love your idea of going grocery shopping with my Mom. I'm thankful she is willing to learn and change. She would hate to be the reason I gain weight. And like she says, my Dad could afford to lose some pounds as well. She doesn't work right now so she has plenty of time to prepare wonderful means! Don't tell her I said that! But I do plan to hit the gym in the morning. I just hate the idea of showering at a gym and getting ready there. UGH! Gonna have to conqeuor that fear!0 -
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Blue-I love your idea of going grocery shopping with my Mom. I'm thankful she is willing to learn and change. She would hate to be the reason I gain weight. And like she says, my Dad could afford to lose some pounds as well. She doesn't work right now so she has plenty of time to prepare wonderful means! Don't tell her I said that! But I do plan to hit the gym in the morning. I just hate the idea of showering at a gym and getting ready there. UGH! Gonna have to conqeuor that fear!
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I'm seconding the idea of hitting the gym before work ... now that I'm in a routine I never miss my 6:45am classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays - and I love being 'done' for the day. I had gotten used to showering at the gym ... but right now I'm suffering through group showers instead of private showers since they are remodeling the women's locker room at my YMCA and have us stuck in the old men's locker room ... I'm really not liking it - but I'm not going to let it keep me from my step class (I just shower SUPER fast). My classes are moving to 6:00am in the fall ... that will be hard - but It's such a habit now I think I will be able to make myself get up earlier to do it.
You will probably be able to control your breakfasts and lunches pretty easily, and then supper will just be a matter of portion control and helping your mom with new menu ideas. I know I do better when someone else is doing the cooking. I think you have this under control. :flowerforyou:0 -
Blue-I love your idea of going grocery shopping with my Mom. I'm thankful she is willing to learn and change. She would hate to be the reason I gain weight. And like she says, my Dad could afford to lose some pounds as well. She doesn't work right now so she has plenty of time to prepare wonderful means! Don't tell her I said that! But I do plan to hit the gym in the morning. I just hate the idea of showering at a gym and getting ready there. UGH! Gonna have to conqeuor that fear!
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I'm seconding the idea of hitting the gym before work ... now that I'm in a routine I never miss my 6:45am classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays - and I love being 'done' for the day. I had gotten used to showering at the gym ... but right now I'm suffering through group showers instead of private showers since they are remodeling the women's locker room at my YMCA and have us stuck in the old men's locker room ... I'm really not liking it - but I'm not going to let it keep me from my step class (I just shower SUPER fast). My classes are moving to 6:00am in the fall ... that will be hard - but It's such a habit now I think I will be able to make myself get up earlier to do it.
You will probably be able to control your breakfasts and lunches pretty easily, and then supper will just be a matter of portion control and helping your mom with new menu ideas. I know I do better when someone else is doing the cooking. I think you have this under control. :flowerforyou:
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Thanks! Any tips on getting ready at the gym? I'm so accostomed to being able to get ready at home. I feel like I'm going to need a huge gym bag for all my crap!0 -
honest to god, its not even that I DONT want to go to the gym...I actually miss it most days. The heat is just beating me down that bad!!! We all already know I am a smoker and I have been refusing to go outside to smoke....Ive cut back from almost a full pack a day to like no where near half a pack a day! Now I realize this is a good thing, but Im just trying to prove the point that not even something Im severly and grossly addicted to is making me go outside...ugh
winter please come back?
And can someone please explain to me why most photographers Ive priced are giving me $4000+ quotes?! Are you kidding me?! I mean I know I am paying for their time as well as the pics but most of the dont even give you the pics they give you the prints then you gotta pay to print it yourself so WTF is costing $4000? I do not get it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!0 -
I 4th the reasons for not losing much weight.
I've only lost 20 pounds since I hit my first mega plateau FIVE months ago.
While I'm very happy to have lost any weight at all since then since I'm pretty sure 80-90% of people would have seriously just given up right then & gained all the weight back, I really really really expected it to be a *lot* more. Today is my 10 monthiversary and when I first started I way over-enthusiastically thought I would have lost 100 pounds by now. 75 is awesome but geez, I still want to lose 40-50 more. I feel like I'm tiptoeing around my metabolism because I'm terrified of having it slow way down again. I'm stoked that I'm still losing weight however slowly with the very comfortable lifestyle I'm managing right now. But honestly I would really like to lose at least a pound a week for the next 5 or 6 months. More would be nice but pretty unrealistic in terms of execution.
My best friend will be staying with me at some point over the next few days (visiting from VA) but I'm going to gather my thoughts and plan my approach and my focus and go at this full force as soon as she leaves. In the meantime I'm going to keep doing what I've been doing (which does work, just slowly).
I think a lot of my problem, too, is that I'm pretty darn happy with myself for losing 75+ pounds. I'm the smallest I've ever been so of course I'm a lot happier with the way I look and the way clothes fit and how much energy I have, and the list goes on. I don't have as much motivation to lose weight because I don't need to lose weight nearly as much. Losing 50 pounds sounds like a piece of freakin' cake considering I was faced with losing 125 pounds not so long ago.0 -
Thanks! Any tips on getting ready at the gym? I'm so accostomed to being able to get ready at home. I feel like I'm going to need a huge gym bag for all my crap!
I ended up getting seconds of everything to put in a gym bag because I was forgetting something every time when I tried to re-pack every night... so I just leave everything in that bag - travel size shampoo, conditioner, scrubby, body soap, razor, 2nd makeup bag (with mostly old makeup that I want to use up), etc. I pack that bag the night before with my clothes, shoes, towel and curling iron. I find that to be another motivator because if the bag is packed then I will more likely get up and go. The bad thing is that they call me the 'bag lady' because I always have my purse (which is a big bag), large gym bag, and bag with my gym shoes and HRM and water bottle. Hmmm, maybe that isn't helping my bulging disc problem! :ohwell:0 -
And can someone please explain to me why most photographers Ive priced are giving me $4000+ quotes?! Are you kidding me?! I mean I know I am paying for their time as well as the pics but most of the dont even give you the pics they give you the prints then you gotta pay to print it yourself so WTF is costing $4000? I do not get it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ummm. I'll do it for $2000.
I've been a part time professional photographer for 1.5 years and I haven't made $4,000 COMBINED on all the photography jobs I've had (and I work like every weekend in the fall & spring). :noway: Then again, that's what happens when you're a contract photographer. The company books the job & edits the photos & orders the prints. I just show up to take the pictures. That's the only part of it I like to do anyway so I guess it's worth it that the company gets most of the $$.
"Photography" is an "art" and that's pretty much the big reason for the high price tag. I use quotes because *most* of the wedding photographers I've met are in no way artists (except maybe con artists...). Of course equipment is really expensive and you're also paying for the time it takes to edit the pictures which could be several hours.0 -
Thanks! Any tips on getting ready at the gym? I'm so accostomed to being able to get ready at home. I feel like I'm going to need a huge gym bag for all my crap!
I ended up getting seconds of everything to put in a gym bag because I was forgetting something every time when I tried to re-pack every night... so I just leave everything in that bag - travel size shampoo, conditioner, scrubby, body soap, razor, 2nd makeup bag (with mostly old makeup that I want to use up), etc. I pack that bag the night before with my clothes, shoes, towel and curling iron. I find that to be another motivator because if the bag is packed then I will more likely get up and go. The bad thing is that they call me the 'bag lady' because I always have my purse (which is a big bag), large gym bag, and bag with my gym shoes and HRM and water bottle. Hmmm, maybe that isn't helping my bulging disc problem! :ohwell:
This helps a lot! Good suggestions! Thanks a bunch! I'm going to have to buy a big gym bag. Trying to plan this all ahead of time. The move process itself is going to be nightmare.
Cris-4000!? Are you kidding!? Holy smokes! Maybe you can book Julie to come take pictures and just pay for her plane ticket and time and still come off chaeper!? HAHA!0 -
I 4th the reasons for not losing much weight.
I've only lost 20 pounds since I hit my first mega plateau FIVE months ago.
While I'm very happy to have lost any weight at all since then since I'm pretty sure 80-90% of people would have seriously just given up right then & gained all the weight back, I really really really expected it to be a *lot* more. Today is my 10 monthiversary and when I first started I way over-enthusiastically thought I would have lost 100 pounds by now. 75 is awesome but geez, I still want to lose 40-50 more. I feel like I'm tiptoeing around my metabolism because I'm terrified of having it slow way down again. I'm stoked that I'm still losing weight however slowly with the very comfortable lifestyle I'm managing right now. But honestly I would really like to lose at least a pound a week for the next 5 or 6 months. More would be nice but pretty unrealistic in terms of execution.
My best friend will be staying with me at some point over the next few days (visiting from VA) but I'm going to gather my thoughts and plan my approach and my focus and go at this full force as soon as she leaves. In the meantime I'm going to keep doing what I've been doing (which does work, just slowly).
I think a lot of my problem, too, is that I'm pretty darn happy with myself for losing 75+ pounds. I'm the smallest I've ever been so of course I'm a lot happier with the way I look and the way clothes fit and how much energy I have, and the list goes on. I don't have as much motivation to lose weight because I don't need to lose weight nearly as much. Losing 50 pounds sounds like a piece of freakin' cake considering I was faced with losing 125 pounds not so long ago.
You've done GREAT! You will do it ... there is a book about your body needing to adjust to your lower weight. It makes some sense to me based on my previous weight loss plateaus. 'Break Through Your Set Point: How to Finally Lose the Weight You Want and Keep It Off, by George Blackburn, MD, suggests that maintaining a 10% loss for six months to a year helps your body adjust to the lower weight and thus reset the set point.'0 -
And can someone please explain to me why most photographers Ive priced are giving me $4000+ quotes?! Are you kidding me?! I mean I know I am paying for their time as well as the pics but most of the dont even give you the pics they give you the prints then you gotta pay to print it yourself so WTF is costing $4000? I do not get it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ummm. I'll do it for $2000. I've been a part time professional photographer for 1.5 years and I haven't made $4,000 COMBINED on all the photography jobs I've had (and I work like every weekend in the fall & spring). :noway: Then again, that's what happens when you're a contract photographer. The company books the job & edits the photos & orders the prints. I just show up to take the pictures. That's the only part of it I like to do anyway so I guess it's worth it that the company gets most of the $$.
"Photography" is an "art" and that's pretty much the big reason for the high price tag. I use quotes because *most* of the wedding photographers I've met are in no way artists (except maybe con artists...). Of course equipment is really expensive and you're also paying for the time it takes to edit the pictures which could be several hours.
:laugh: :laugh: You read my mind!! And by the way, I'm with you on the losing slowly. I'm very happy to lose slowly or at least maintain at this point because I know I'm not giving it a solid effort. And I feel pretty proud of myself that I've lost 50 pounds. I'm in the same boat, this is the smallest I have been my entire adult life and I like the way I look. Such a journey this is!!
Cris-The heat is brutal here too. I felt awesome after my workout and stepped outside and was just blown away by the humidity. YUCK! Makes me feel so nasty! Congrats on cutting down smoking though. I have no tips on how to bare the heat. I've lived in Texas almost my whole life and it still kills me!0 -
So I'm sitting here realizing that if I went "professional" with my photography, I could pull in $48,000/year by working like 10-12 hours 1 weekend each month. Yeah... That's an embarassing amount more than I make at all 3 of my jobs (HR, pizza delivery, photography) combined working 50-60 hours/week.
I ain't livin' right. :laugh:
Edit: Then again, I'm sure the cost of living in Columbia, SC is much lower than Baltimore... but I could seriously pull in $2000 per wedding job even here. I wouldn't mind working 2 weekends a month. 0 -
Weren't you recently talking about wanting to change jobs ... maybe starting a 'professional' photography business is something you want to seriously consider?So I'm sitting here realizing that if I went "professional" with my photography, I could pull in $48,000/year by working like 10-12 hours 1 weekend each month. Yeah... That's an embarassing amount more than I make at all 3 of my jobs (HR, pizza delivery, photography) combined working 50-60 hours/week.
I ain't livin' right. :laugh:
Edit: Then again, I'm sure the cost of living in Columbia, SC is much lower than Baltimore... but I could seriously pull in $2000 per wedding job even here. I wouldn't mind working 2 weekends a month.0 -
When you put it like that, what are you waiting for?! :laugh:So I'm sitting here realizing that if I went "professional" with my photography, I could pull in $48,000/year by working like 10-12 hours 1 weekend each month. Yeah... That's an embarassing amount more than I make at all 3 of my jobs (HR, pizza delivery, photography) combined working 50-60 hours/week.
I ain't livin' right. :laugh:
Edit: Then again, I'm sure the cost of living in Columbia, SC is much lower than Baltimore... but I could seriously pull in $2000 per wedding job even here. I wouldn't mind working 2 weekends a month.0
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