Beautiful Blues 7/31/10

debnu1

Here it is! Our board for the week, I guess I ought to lay off the sweets...They are just tasting sooo good!! I read the book women food and god this week and in it she talks about permissive and restrictive personalities. I am definitely a permissive personality. I can talk myself into just about anything. Now to figure out how to not be too restrictive or too permisive and allow myself a little endulgence with out going overboard. Yet another part of learning about me I guess.

My daughter and I played in the pool for 2 hours yesterday! I ended up a little burned, I guess I missed with the sunscreen. That will teach me to put it on my back by myself. It was a ton of fun!

My goal this week to eat a vegie with every meal...and drink more water! I can't believe how many times I have craved something sweet and realized I am just thirsty! Lets bring it!!

UltimateLover

My goal for this week is to get in more fruits and veggies. Hopefully I can go the week without eating out as well. Last week wasn't so good.

sanifrey

I love the goal of more fruits & veggies! I need to step it up there as well! Here's to a great week!

Let's make August, OUR month!! :drinker:

RachVR6

I've had a rough couple of days but I'm getting everything back together now. We get internet hooked up on the 9th so it'll make checking in here a LOT easier! And at work, there's talk of giving me a raise already and I haven't even been there a full month! Yay!

debnu1

Rach I am glad things are going well! I go crazy when I don't have internet so I can only imagine... Maybe I am addicted?? I have not been good with fruits and vegies yet, time to work on that today. My goal today is to get at least 4 servings...I can do it!!

Hope you all had a great weekend!

sanifrey

Hello Everyone!!

It's a new day, new week & new month!! Let's do this!!!

I'll be joining a new gym on Wednesday & I can't wait. My past workout center just shut down & I was able to try out some new classes at the new gym today! Seems like it's a better deal all around with lots more choices & options. It's a little further of a ride, but it'll be worth it!

I hope that everyone had a great weekend!

MayLan

I'm starting over again and am happy to say I got my exercise in at lunch today. Did a 3.3 mile run in the treadmill, for about 40 minutes with a 460 calorie burn.

Here's to making good choices all!

debnu1

:noway: Having spaghetti squash spaghetti for lunch today. MMMMMM If only I hadn't indulged in cookies while it was cooking..

MayLan

Debnu- More fruits and veggies sounds like a great goal to me! Awesome job on incorporating swimming into your day.

Sandy- I have let myself go, and I will be fessing up very soon, if this week I am not back to normal. Hehe.. I think there's a beauty though in being honest with ourselves. But the awesome thing is that we are on our way to greatness.

Randi- A loss is a loss, girl, and at this point, I would love to lose that.

Rach- so glad things are going great at your new job and that you are now with a more fixed routine.

Peter- How's it going?

Maneyes- the eating out is killing me as well. Time to go back to planning my meals and doing more logging.

Everyone, great job, let's make it a great week, by doing good things to our body each and every day.

debnu1

I am mostly attempting to swim, and it is for practice, I really enjoy it. Who knew, that I the water scaredy cat would start to enjoy swimming. The problem is that we have had thunderstorms almost everyday the last couple of weeks. Right about the time I could get out to swim. I swam in the rain once, but when it hailed today I figured I shouldn't stay out there.

I couldn't believe how good the spaghetti squash tasted. I am going to have to buy many more. :bigsmile: I just ate it like regular spaghetti. Oh so good. My kids and I ate the whole thing, and wanted a little more it was soooo good!

I have a few quotes on my mirror and thought I would share them as they have to do with honesty.

To get anywhere in life you have to be dedicated and hard working cutting corners is the sure road to failure!

Be honest with yourself and your family. Don't lie by placing blame elsewhere.

Being Honest is telling the truth about strengths and weaknesses!

Have a great day! And remember you are worth it!:flowerforyou:

MayLan

Debnu- Love those quotes about honesty, and lying will get us no where.

I went to sleep late last night doing chores, and during lunch time today got in 40 minutes in the elliptical.

Here's to great choices all.

thumper44

Let's make August, OUR month!! :drinker:

I agree. Let's make good choices.

More work in the garage on the weekend and last week.
Had some nice bbq's on the weekend, corn, chicken, ribs, sweet potato.

I have somewhat let myself go as well mayra. We (most of us) do this. We get complacent. We get comfortable in the amount of weight we've lost. We know where we were 1 year ago or so , and we know we're better off than we were 1 year.

As long as we're making good decisions, and learning new habits
Here's to learning new habits in August.

UltimateLover

Hey Everyone,


Sorry I've been mia. My boyfriend broke up with Monday night so I've been taking it really hard. Haven't been getting food or exercise in. All I want to do is stay at home and cry. I know that I have to be able to move on eventually but right now it hurts to even think about anyone else. I'm slowly feeling a bit better each day but I still have my moments.

MayLan

Maneyes- So sorry to hear that. Is there any way you guys can do like couple counseling? Just wondering if there is a way to remedy it. Well, at this time, be kind to your body and be good to yourself. Crying always makes me feel better. I would direct my energy and pick up a hobby to keep my mind off things and include exercise as part of it. Hope things turn out for the best.

debnu1

maneyes, I am so sorry! I agree with Mayra that you need to be kind to your body and be good to yourself. I have learned that even in the deepest despair you will come out on the other end. In fact the best way to get through it is to allow yourself to feel all those feelings. Remember that exercise will boost your spirits and help your body so set a small goal...5 minutes today is all you need. Then do ten minutes tomorrow. You can do anything for that amount of time. I also think that you can give yourself time to grieve. Don't think about dating or anyone else for now. Wait until you are ready.

Take care!

:flowerforyou:

MayLan

HI buddies,

Got in my lunch exercise today and did 40 minutes in the treadmill at around 5.0 miles per hour.

Take care all!

chrissyh

I am so glad to see you guys are girls on here-I've barely been on --keep working hard!

debnu1

Hi Chrissy, hope all is going well! We miss you!!

sanifrey

I completed my first spinning class today - holy cow!! I burned so many more calories in 45 minutes then I ever have!!

I can't wait to try it again - yup - I'm hooked!!

RachVR6

Still here, just busy!!

MayLan

hi all,

Sandy- I have yet to try a spin class, but sounds so much fun. Glad you're burning the calories.

I got in my lunch workout today and did 30 minutes in treadmill and 8 minutes in the gym bike. Was thinking of going to Barnes and noble to read books, but instead convinced myself to go to the gym after seeing you all working out.

Take care!!

UltimateLover

Hi all,

I'm not going to weigh in this week due to really bad eating habits and see a big loss only for me to gain it next week. I'm taking each day slowly and hoping to make it a day yet without crying.

OnMyWeigh

Holy Crinoly... I have been MIA and didn't even realize it, I missed the new thread and was still watching for updates on last week's... What a lame brain...this has been an extremely crazy week. I am soooooo ready to get away this weekend!


Weigh-in time...

August 1st- 183.5
August 6th- 182.5

1 LB!! A pound is a pound the world around!! I thought I had gained this week but WOW I'm down a pound. Looking forward to getting those next 3.5 LBS off Peter!! I'm a little worried about the coming weekend...family camping reunion, but have already packed lots of fruits and vegetables.

Keep up the great work everyone- you are all such an inspiration!! Have a beautiful weekend.

MayLan

Ohmyweigh- so glad to hear from ya! Awesome job on the loss this week.

I got my workout in today and did Insanity Plyometric Cardio circuit. I also did really well with logging my food today. Had the day off from work today- due to summer fridays. Had tons of plans for the day, but time escaped me on the phone, but I feel happy.

thumper44

Great job Randi.

I thought I actually lost this week. Another week of not weighing myself throughout the week. I've been watching my choices this week, but not logging my food. My watch is loose on my wrist, and I can tell my ring is sliding a bit more on my finger (won't go over the knuckle, whew).
I even noticed that my upper stomach seems to have lost maybe an inch or so.

I'm starting to ponder (like lots of other people). Am I taking in enough calories. I don't think I take in too many at all, but I sometimes think I might be eating 1700-2000 and some days approx 1300 calories and think that might be too low for me. I also think I am going to go back to macro ratio 40-30-30. That's where I had more success in losing.

I'm looking back, when I thought I had hit a plateau, was also when I started P90x, and had a month without losing, then I upped my calories and I lost weight. Was it because I ate more calories, or was it because of 4 weeks of P90x, the body finally started to shed some fat.
The human body, mysterious it is. :laugh:

debnu1

I have had a busy couple of days. Met with my doc yesterday about the test I was supposed to have, before I got pregnant. It turns out it is safe during pregnancy but really not worth doing until after. Why do the test if the treatment can't be done!?! Today I am going to go help my brother move. I actually am feeling pretty good this morning. I have been plagued with all day sickness but had macaroni and cheese for dinner which actually made a huge difference! Corn flakes for breakfast, hmmm the blander the better I feel. Obviously I am not caring about calories right now!

Peter I know how you feel, I gained 10 lbs between moving and starting p90x--I don't lose when I start strength training...
Randi welcome back!!
Maneyes keep taking one day at a time.
Mayra, I am glad you feel happy. That says a lot! It is good to be on the right path!

I will hopefully work on the chart later today... Have a great day!

debnu1

So much for working on the chart! I hope everyone is doing well. I will get to working, but if it isn't up soon, I may just do two weeks at once, next Friday...We still have tons of room on the board for chatting....

MayLan

Hey all,

Going to be catching up on posts very soon. Had a birthday party for my daughter who turned two. Continued the exercises through the weekend by walking and today did a 30 minute run in the treadmill.

Take care all!

debnu1

Keep up the great work Mayra! I bet it is hard to believe your daughter is already 2! I am having a hard time with the fact that my daughter is turning 8 this year! Time just goes by way too quick!

The board sure has been quiet! Everyone ok??

UltimateLover

Hey Everyone:

I'm taking things one day at a time. There are days when it's harder than others but I'm trying to keep busy. The friend support that I've been receiving has been awesome though. Food and exercise is not up to where I was before but I'm slowly getting there. A lot of the time when I am eating, I have to be forcing myself to eat which is highly unlike me. I will be going to ultimate this week again so that'll help with things.

In good news though, I saw a friend yesterday and she has said that I have lost a lot of weight and that she had to take a double look at me to make sure it was me (I still don't find that I've lost that much). A couple of my friends have also said that I have a lot more confidence so that is a good thing to hear. Oh and my cousin and sister thinks that the person that I was buying a phone from last night was hitting on me (yeah right!).

Hope everything is going well with everyone else. :happy:

thumper44

Hey all,
Doing ok here Deb.
So, this is my dilemma from last week. I had some bad food this weekend, a few beers. Last week I had bagel/sausage/egg for breakast a few mornings. I lost 1-2 lbs and was 190.0 again by Monday.
I'm also the same this morning, so hoping again I can hit 18x by Friday. My point though, I think when I was eating the healthier stuff, I wasn't getting enough minimum calories, so my body was holding on. Now that I'm eating some "regular" stuff, but not as much, I guess I'm getting more than minimum calories. (I think that makes sense).

Well, I'm wearing those previously tight 34" jeans to work. I had put them into the "daily wardrobe" a few weeks ago, but still haven't worn them as I thought they might have been a little tight. I had worn some 36" pants last week and yesterday and they were just getting too loose.
Next mini goals.
To stay in the 180's for more than a week.
To fit into those 32" pants.
I'm just being patient.