Over 200 New Year New Me Part 29
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Jess- I got your FB message but been busy at work! I am so glad you did it! I have a mental block about it too but now that you did it I cant let you down! I hope I can do it...Im not gonna lie, I had a hard time with the bike and elliptical last night and they are usually my "easy" excercise...**sigh**
Julie- welcome home!
POUND CAKE= SOOOO MUCH BUTTER!!!! But its gooood0 -
Cris-Yeah she said she put like 4 sticks of butter in it. I can't cave in. I got ottta control with the sweets and I am trying to wein myself off! :laugh: Yeah I was seriously having an anxiety attack driving to the gym this morning. I got to the gym and put my HRM on and my heart rate was about 110..it's usually in the 80's before I start..I closed my eyes during the warm up and took lots of dee breaths and told myself I could do it over and over and over. I'm sure I looked like a moron. I don't care. I did it. That's all that matters. And you will do it. Because your competative enough!
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Thanks for the article, Heather!
I just realized I didn't post at all yesterday. Woops
I've been trying to sort out the messy files in my brain. Lots of new things happening coming up... and I was feeling like I didn't have a great handle on the new things from before! (Does that make sense to anyone? Yikes!) This is the first time I've ever lived with a boyfriend, the first time I've cared for children for longer than a babysitting job, the first time for a lot! While it certainly isn't bad at all, I think I had a false sense of confidence coming into it. So I've been feeling rather on the failure side that life isn't perfect and everyone isn't smiley all the time. Like everything else I have to deal with, I just need to breathe, relax, and do what I can. I need to do a better job opening my mouth and saying how I feel. Perception is not reality. Time to wake up and take other people into consideration (more... I'm not THAT selfish haha!)
Sorry I'm being so thoughty and wordy...
I didn't make it to rugby last night, which is quite fine with me. In conjunction with the above paragraph, I am entering a new phase of life where I am not a rugby player with other things to do. I am a girlfriend, a roommate, a step-mom (more or less), and employee, a (soon-to-be) student, and THEN a rugger. I'm actually excited about that! I don't feel the pressure to do everything for a team like I used to.
Instead, last night, I got to pick the girls up from school, we did chores, ate pizza, and painted fingernails (PS - The Barbie Princess Mermaid Movie... not all you'd expect. haha) I am really grateful for the time I am going to get to spend with them this week and next. It'll be good for all three of us to have some one on one time.
Tonight we're making fairy cookies!
Checking in for yesterday:
Calories: Under
Water: Awful
Exercise: Nothing really... cleaning?
Sodium: Under! (this has been easier than I expected)
Proud: Spent some one-on-one time with the girls
That's PLENTY from me! haha Happy Tuesday everyone!0 -
Tstout- I remember when I was kind of thrown into that "mother/wife" kind of role...I was only 21!!!! It was really hard for me to adjust going from all night parties to staying at home and cooking/cleaning/ entertaining the kids....the biggest lesson I learned was that you dont have to be the perfect partner. As much as you may love his girls they are HIS responsability. I know that sounds harsh but at least from personal experience I took over as if I was my step sons mother when I moved in with Fiance and while it was great that I built such a great relationship with his son it also made me resent him (my fiance not his son) a little that I was all of a sudden going from fun girlfirend who likes to party to "mommy" role.
He never asked me to do all the stuff I did for his son, I did it because I felt like it was my role as his gf...looking back I think I would have been more laid back about the transition and would have been less anxious about being "perfect" homemaker mother and wife. Its been 6 years now and I feel like I have finally settled into my role. And it by no means includes being a perfect homemaker, wife, and mother...I help with his son a lot but leave most of it up to him. I dont cook dinners every night like I used to...I let him do it more often than not
, and all household chorse are supposed to be shared..even though I get tired of waiting for him to do his half so I do them a lot..but my point behind this long ramble is dont over extend yourself. Love those girls but dont feel like you are responsible for them!
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Hey everyone...I'm still alive (in case anyone was worried :laugh: )
I'm working on getting back on track....I logged yesterday for the first time in a week, but didn't do my supper. Maybe I'll get that in after I get to work. :indifferent: I'm REALLY trying to keep myself going because I know if I don't start back up I'll never keep going. I can't defeat myself....
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Jess: Go to tubbssnowshoes.com and you can see what snowshoes are. It's actually the brand of the new ones I bought. Snowshoeing is great exercise, easier than you'd think and FUN! Especially if you already like hiking. Visit me in the winter and I'll take you snowshoeing now that I have an extra pair!
Cris: Nice job on the 198! You'll be seeing 190 in no time. I'm glad you still leave the house even with a baby....so many people don't seem to understand the balance between family and going out with friends. Never lose that balance!
tstout: My boyfriend has a 6 year old son and I spend a lot of time with them, even though I don't live with them. I take the approach Cris mentioned, where I do a lot for bf's son, but always let bf be the lead and be responsible for him. For a while I thought that was being selfish and uncaring, but I've learned that it seems to work best. I love the kid, though! They're a joy, aren't they? How old are the girls?
Checking in for yesterday:
Calories: WAY over (Applebees boneless wings)
Sodium: WAY over (see above)
Water: 64 oz.
Exercise: Sport Resort for Wii and bed pilates with lots of "warmup" time.
Proud: Even though I ate poorly last night, the scale was back down to 190.6 this morning!0 -
myworld-Way to jump back no the horse!
tstout-I don't have any advise to give you but Cris and Heather's sounds good to me! It' sounds like you are trying to find a happy mix!
Heather-Okay so that looks freaking AWESOME! I wanna try it out now! Minnesota, here I come!0 -
I am finally cashing in my free PT sessions that I won during the biggest loser contest. I have my pre-training consultation on Monday and then she goes on vacay but we will prob start training Aug 23...Im excited to learn new things to do at the gym
The pre-training consultation will basically set my goals and take my measurements- Im making my goal the 170 by Jan 4, 2011- my 1 year anny with MFP
Omg I want to see that 170 sooo badly! Last time and only time as an adult that I weighed 170 was for a few month in 2006 and I did it because I found out Bobby was proposing at the beach vacation we were going on and I wanted to look good. I did get down to 169 but no proposal...I lost my job a week before the vacation and he decided to use the $$ he had saved for the ring to support us while I was unemployed...ugh it sucked!0 -
Cris: Congrats on deciding to cash in the PT sessions! Yay! I can't wait to celebrate your 170.
Jess: When you decide to visit, let me know and I'll have the snowshoes ready! Nate and I spent every other weekend snowshoeing during the winter and sometimes during the week (when we don't have his son). It's awesome and we've seen so many cool things. It's amazing how quiet and serene the state parks are with almost no one else there!0 -
Cris-I think that's fantastic that you are cashing in your PT sessions! I think that might just the push that you need! Let us know how it all goes for you!
Heather-I will definitely let you know if I can swing coming up there! That would be freaking awesome.0 -
Well the girl that I was told to contact is a trainer that I dont particularly care for. I spoke to her a few time at the gym and she seems like this ditzy airhead that prances around in her tennis skirts...she was super flirty with all the guys in the competition and kind of standoffish to the girls. It made me mad...
Anyway, Im not going to waste 3 FREE PT lessons because she's a dingdong! Hopefully my first few impressions of her were wrong and she will turn out to be cool (doubtful)
Jess- I got my "push" when I went to a wedding expo this weekend and it was a nice reminder that I need to fit my butt into one of those dresses while 100 people stare at me...yahhhh....thatll light a fire under your *kitten* :grumble:0 -
:flowerforyou: Thanks Heather and Cris :flowerforyou:
It's funny that I've tried my whole life not to be an ultra emotional girl (Thanks, Dad!) and here I am... emotional and girly just like the rest of us. It's high time I just accept the fact that I'm girly and be okay with it. haha.
Julie - I wanted to mention that I liked your comment the other day about new habits becoming old habits! I am starting to see the changes in my "old habits" too.
Can I just tell you all that I just went to the grocery and wore a pair of jeans (American Eagle 18s, too low rise) and found myself hiking them up every few steps? WOO! Can I also mention that just 6 weeks ago I couldn't even button said jeans? WOO!0 -
tstout-Great job on the pants!! And I'm with you ont he not beign girly and emotional. Thanks a lot Dad. But being sorta girly and emotional rubbed off on me through the years.
Jess-That was the kick in the butt I needed! Well, my bridesmaid dress! Hope the PT is better then her first couple of first impressions.0 -
quick check in
I have been cleaning my bedroom for 5 hours now...I didn't know I had so much stuff. I have a trunk load of clothing to give away (donating). Plus all the stuff I was holding on too, not sure why. My closet looks so much organized and I cleaned out and I clean out my dresser. I need to finish my bedroom and move out the old funiture before the new one comes in on Saturday or Monday..can't wait!
8/3
calories, over..I had mint chocolate chip ice cream
water, about 64 oz
exercise, cleaning and elliptical
proud, taht I am taking this day by day...
have a great day: afternoon, evening, and/or nite!
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So I just finished entering my calories from yesterday and I was over but right at 2000 for the day. Which suprises me, I'm sure I forgot to add something but I'm happy that I'm not that far off. I was over by 500 but I figured it was WAY over. So I'm not feeling as defeated as I was earlier today. I'm just having such a hard time getting back into this. And I know the big problem came with not being able to log my food everyday. I started by writing it all down but that got old real fast, or I'd forget to part of it and then just stopped. Now I'm trying to start again....:indifferent: I'll get there. I am happy to have everyone to vent to and to read all your posts so that I can stay motivated, or at least try to get my motivation back. :flowerforyou:0
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Hi
Wuick check in as I'm super stressed at work and have no time to read oR write
yesterday
Calories - under by 43
exercise - walking carrying 15lbs for an hour
water - good
today
calories - over by about 150 due to a lovely business lunch and a small candy binge bad girl
exercise - 20 mins walking only boo
water - good
will try to do C25K week 1 day 3 tomorrow, soreness has finally subsided in quads0 -
Lauren and blue- did u get a chance to meet up??
Jess- I'm sorry I couldn't get the run done I feel like I really let you down
meook- miss u... Hope work gets better so u can come back to us
check in-
calories- 1267
water- yup
sodium- right around 2000
excercise- attempted week9 day 2 and FAILED ran for about 10 mins and did bike for 15
cals burned- 400ish
proud- that I kept working out even though I was bummed about not completing day 20 -
Hey girls
Jess - WTG on doing c25k today..I know you could do it
Cris - WTG on using your PT sessions..I know you will see that 170, i know you will.
Julie - Glad after all the stuff this weekend, that you are still at a fabuouls weight!!
Well I stayed home from work today. Serena came downstairs crying how she couldn't breathe and her throat hurt. Well then i figured it was day 5 , dr said that days 5-7 the scabs come off and can cause it to be very painful :sad:
So i decided to stay home, we chilled in our bedroom for a while then she felt like she felt fine, so we went to the lbiary and then to blockbuster to get her a movie, we went to the libary walked around looking for a book for her, and she said her stomach hurt and just wants to lay down..she found a chair and laid down. We skipped blockbuster and just came home, she laid down and slept for several hours, she needed rest so i didn't want to wake her up, i finally did and she was in horrible pain, after 20 min of trying to ghet her to take her meds she did. She seems to be somewhat better now.
My sister is supposed to come tomorrow so hopefully i will go back to work tomorrow.
Good news...still seing a 25# THIS MORNIGN...woohoo...still in the 258's so that is good...0 -
Deb-You are my idol! :laugh: I am so awed by you. You've got an awesome outlook. But I'm happy for you for maintaining your 250's during Serena's recovery!
So I just figured out the way to snap myself out of my funk from returning from vacation.....I went back and entered all my food from a week ago til now. I wrote everything down until tuesday, but after that I think there were 2 days I couldn't remember. My calories were out of control about 3000-3500 everyday :noway: :sad: All I can say is, if that is what I was eating when I was "conscious" of it and making better decisions, then what the Hell was I eating before when I didn't give a rat's pa-toot!?!
So anyway, I am now thoroughly snapped back to normal. It was SOOO tedious I am just irritated now. I figure, if I didn't do this then I could "forget" and then it may take me a couple more days to get back on track completely. So now I am holding myself accountable for all my decisions while camping.
Now I'm gonna go and enter my excercise! :bigsmile: That may make me feel a little better afterwards!0 -
Deb-You are my idol! :laugh: I am so awed by you. You've got an awesome outlook. But I'm happy for you for maintaining your 250's during Serena's recovery!
Thanks :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: I am hoping that I can loose something this week...my workout schedule not the norm, since i can only go on days someone else is here, and at night only one of can go. HOpeing she will be feeling better by this weekend.
Serena sooo sweet today..she kept saying how i was the best mommy ever!!0 -
Well I just entered my activity while camping, and it was better. Climbing that sand dune and swimming everyday helped. But it was still bad. Everyday still had that *if every day were like today you'd weigh....* anyway it was a gain with everyday.
...ok enough monopolizing the board...I'm going to go eat my supper now since I was to preoccupied with this stuff. :ohwell:0 -
Whew, finished babysitting the nephew dog! Now I can go back to my food & exercise routine!
And, the best news of all..................I AM CANCER FREE!!!!!!!!!!:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
Got the D and C results today! I am in the clear! Tomorrow I get to hear how much of the meds my doc is going to cut! God is sooooo good!
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Whew, finished babysitting the nephew dog! Now I can go back to my food & exercise routine!
And, the best news of all..................I AM CANCER FREE!!!!!!!!!!:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
Got the D and C results today! I am in the clear! Tomorrow I get to hear how much of the meds my doc is going to cut! God is sooooo good!
nancy - I am soo happy for you !!!0 -
Hey Everyone!
Quick Check in for today:
Calories: Over
Sodium: Over
Water : Good -11 glasses or so
Proud: Not so much. I was over on everything! I haven't been this bad in a long time. Gotta get back on track!
Nancy - That is AWESOME news!!! I am so happy for you!! 0 -
Check in
Calories - Over by like 150
Water - nada
Exercise - Nada
Proud - that i have a little girl that loves me...to hear the words that she loves me and i am the best mommy ever, touches my heart.0 -
LilDebbie-You are a wonderful Mommy! Hope your lil one gets to feeling better soon. Congrats on still seeing the 258 on the scale!
meokk-We miss you!
Cris-You didn't let me down! Don't think that for a second! I'm proud you didn't give up and go home. You will get there. I know you will!
Blue-That is AWESOME news!! Congrats!! And yay for getting finished with watching the nephew dog!
myworld-Yay for finding your mojo! Glad you are out of your funk.
Checkin for today
Calories: 1439
Water: Yep!
Exercise: w9d2 of c25k
Calories Burned: 417
Proud: That I am on day #2 of getting up to go to the gym! 2 for 2!0 -
Blue, I wish we could have gotten together so I could give you a big hug and rejoice with you - CANCER FREE!!! YEAH!!!
I just got in from the airport and am back in New York. I was little hungry so I decided to make a tiny quesadilla - we have these great corn tortillas (small taco size) that are like 45 cals each. I put a little shredded cheese on and figured I would have a tasty little snack. Well, I burned my hand taking that dang thing out of the microwave and my left hand is THROBBING! I guess this is what I get for trying to have a late night snack!
Checking for today:
Cals - Under, using exercise cals. I love writing under.
Water - 80 oz
Exercise - 90 min hot yoga class this morning
Proud - That I did not gorge myself on the flight like I did last week. I resisted the urge for potato chips and stuck with my Mentos (10 cals each....pack = 110! not too shabby!) for my snacking fix. I'm also really proud that I exercised every day of the vacation that that is makes me an inspiration to Cris. :bigsmile: :blushing: :bigsmile:
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Blue - congratulations thats really good news!! really happy for you!!
only time for a quick check in today - hope you are all ok and doing well!!
I have been under cals for last 2 days
water was rubbish yesterday and better but not great today
exercise - swimming every morning for 30 mins
proud - of finally joining the gym and i seen for the 1st time 277 flickering on my scales... have been stuck on 278 for weeks!0 -
Myworld, glad you’re slowly coming out of your funk. All I can say is don’t overwhelm yourself with too much at once. Start with logging you food for the day for a week then introduce exercise into your routine..then it will be second nature to you. It is very difficult to get back to the swing of things after a vacation..however, the good thing is you didn’t give up. You came back:flowerforyou:
Blue, That’s Amazing news!!! I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU:drinker:
Meokk, hoping things calm down at work so you can come back.. miss you girl
Cris, all I can say is your still an amazing person:flowerforyou: whether you succeeded with week 9 or not..at least you TRIED/attempted and that is all that matters. I know you will do week 9 with flying color..knock it out of the ball park! You can do it – have faith in yourself
Jess, You Rock! Congrats to completing d2 of week9!:flowerforyou:
Juile, love your motto..glad you came home safely
Raiderape, we all go over so don’t worry..today is a new day. I know you can do this!!
Elmox, welcome home! way to go on not over doing it @ the airport..but poor thing burning your hand..hope it doesn’t look bad:flowerforyou:
Mekhala, wow, being under calories 2 day in a row..you go girl!
As for me, I have not been on my execise rountine in quite a while..I have been tring to get things set up before the new furniture comes on Monday. I have execise on my mind but by the time I have time to do it - I am very tired of cleaning.
I am tring to do all of this and by the end of next week Ramadan will begin and well I know I won't be physically active, as I use to be, I was over on calories Monday and Tuesday...I had ice cream cone as a reward for cleaning. I have to stop rewarding myself with food..ok enough rambling..
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Blue -- That is AWESOME news! I'm so happy for you!
I had a blah day yesterday. I went home early from work because.... well because I was exhausted from all the travelling and I hate my job.
I pretty much ate whatever I wanted but luckily for me my portion sizes are under control so I ended up at about 1600 cals for the day. I've noticed when I let myself eat whatever and stay somewhat mindful of healthier options and appropriate portion sizes, I end up eating around 1600 cals every time. It just so happens that 1600 calories should be close to my current BMR (I'm sure it's not really because I'm pretty convinced my metabolism is screwed right now) and should be around my maintenance calories when I'm at my goal weight.
I'm doing a great job of maintaining 195 pounds. Unfortunately, that's not really what I want to do. :laugh: I'm going to take a breather for the rest of the week since I'm so tired. I'm going to eat well and not worry about the gym so much until Saturday.0
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