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I am guilty of the same thing...when I have a loss I "celebrate"...We need to try to change that behavior! :blushing: I pulled a muscle or tendon behind my knee...no workout today! Hope to be able to do some walking tomorrow.:bigsmile:0
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I feel so out of the loop. I just realized weigh in was changed to Thursday (right?) and I just noticed that the chatter is happening in the group rather than on the old thread (right?)
I don't think I have been this busy since I had young children. We have a signed contract to sell our house (early May) and are working on contract to buy a house under construction (not until early August). We have been so pressed for time to attend to various issues surrounding sale and purchase while also trying to find reputable and reasonable movers and storage and somewhere to live while we also decide absolutely everything for new house, which is already well under way. We are under such time pressure trying to quickly customize a spec house before we lose the chance. While my husband and I often agree on things, there is much time spent discussing/thinking and revising along the way. Equals not so healthy food choices and no exercise and little sleep.
In fact, need to get moving since today is a super busy day.
Wishing you all the best and looking forward to a more peaceful time in my new house when I get my life into a routine, including logging in here daily.
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Eava - I think you & me are alot alike!!!
I celebrate too if I lose and food is favorite choice (with wine). A perfect dinner for me is wine, cheese & crackers LOL. I think it is because when I was growing up my mom always cooked and baked such great food and it was a way to show her love for us. I cannot break that habit but I am trying hard to have a balance for my son so we can be healthy together. It is so hard in this SUPER SIZE world. I hope your pulled muscle gets better soon. Those are hard injuries.:sad: :sad:
Zaza - you do have alot going on! I know they say building a house together is one of the most stressful times on a marriage. Stay strong and stay connected. Try to make some time for fun and to laugh with each other. It will be worth it in the end but I am sure it is very overwhelming making so many decisions. Do the best you can with the food choices. It is very hard when you are so busy but maybe try to plan more so you are prepared. (easier said than done LOL )
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Great to hear from you, zaza. I hope you will get some "down" time soon. We built our house 26 years ago...we need to remodel...I look around my house and think "what was I thinking?" LOL In my defense, we had just moved to NorCal, I had started a new job and was pregnant with my first child.
ruby, we are kindred spirits (no pun intended)...I love cheese, crackers and wine too. I'd rather have appetizers than food, food! I am trying to work on changing those habits. My family was the same...my father was Filipino and food was a way of showing love. He also went to the store every night (my mother never learned how to drive). He would buy us whatever we wanted...cookies, ice cream, candy, chips....I still struggle with it today! My knee is better today. I AM going to walk, walk, walk the next few days.
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Thanks, ruby and eava, for your support! :flowerforyou: I really appreciate it and can use all the help I can get.
I also really relate to what you have both been saying about the role of food, etc. So hard to change a lifetime of habits and attitude, but I have to embrace a new way of thinking. Ruby, I was just lying in bed and thinking about how I have to plan more in terms of food (great minds think alike?:laugh: )so I make healthier choices, which will benefit my husband, too. We are getting older and it is crazy to squander the gift of good health, etc.
Exercise is a thing of the past, which doesn't help. My back is acting up again and I can't afford to have it go out. If Spring would finally get it here, I think I would take a break from the madness here and walk a little.
Anyway, I better keep moving. Want to check Angie's list for reviews on movers. Also, need to calmly review paperwork for new house since I think we will be signing contract later today. In any event, we need to be out of this house in less than 6 weeks so we need to decide on movers and storage and find interim housing.
Take care ladies. Have a great week-end and let's all try to make better choices. Keep our eye on the prize - good health (and better figures).
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Hi ladies,
I hope you are having a great weekend. I have to try to get back on track, I had that weight gain and it really messed with my head. I went into a downward spiral & the worst thing is it was probably just water gain but it really got me messed up. I went over calories the last 2 days :explode: . I am not going to weigh until Friday and I am putting in 100% today forward. The scale can really make me lose hope sometimes. New day and today I take back control!!!!!
Eava - how is your knee? I hope you are doing better. I enjoyed reading about your childhood and how your dad spoiled you kids.
Zaza - What type of problems do you have with your back? I have a best friend who has sciatic nerve problems and she has to be so careful. I can be so frustrating when our body does not work like we want it to.
Now I am going to go do my weight workout for the day! :noway: :noway:0 -
Thanks, ruby. My knee is okay. I was able to get out for walks over the weekend. I am like you...ignoring the scale until Friday! My son has been home this week. We have been having some big meals. He will go back to school on Wednesday. One of my problems this past week was not eating a healthy afternoon snack. I have been so busy at work that I have not been taking out the time to eat a snack. I was famished when I got home and ate too much junk! I am working on that this week. Tonight we had Costco's deep dish pizza and Old Vine Zinfindel...definitely not weighing myself until Friday. LOL
I am hoping to make it back to Curves this week. I will "nurse" my knee on the machines.
Anyways, ruby...tomorrow/today is a new day. Let's not worry about the bad choices. I am enjoying having my son home for the week. Healthy choices!:flowerforyou:0 -
Eava - your dinner last night sounds awesome, I am jealous!!:sad: Enjoy your week with your son I am with you we cannot get those times back and we have to make the most of them. Where does he go to college? My son is in 7th grade and growing up too fast. We had a break from him last weekend when he went to a friends overnight for a b-day. I was kind of nice for me and my husband to have some time together to go out but I was really glad to see him when he got home.
I am trying really hard to not get on the scale but it is killing me!:explode: I did my lifting this morning and I am going to walk at lunch on the treadmill at lunch.
I am glad you knee if feeling a little better, take it slow so you do not reinjure and stay down longer. 0 -
Enjoy your time with your son. Time goes by so fast. I have two sons, 24 and 21...soon to be 25 and 22. My oldest graduated from Ca. State Fulleton two years ago. He is living down in San Diego and has a great job. My youngest is at Ca. State Sacramento. He is supposed to graduate next May, 2015. Both my boys are musicians; tenor saxophone and alto saxophone. They played sports growing up and ended up getting involved with Jazz in high school. Oh, how I miss those days....
On the positive side, it is nice being "Empty-Nesters"...we enjoy our time togetther AND enjoy having the boys home too!
Have a great day! I hope the scale will be kind to you. It may be a wash for me this week.:happy:0 -
weigh in tomorrow, I hope we all do good! I have been getting good workouts in this week and doing "ok" on the eating. Would like to be a little lower on calories but doing the best I can. Long term right? I had some sciatic nerve pain today at the end of my workout so I hope that does not flare up, I finish week 3 of Chalene Extreme Burn Phase tomorrow and then have 1 more week on that phase before I take measurements. :noway: My co worker said I look slimmer so I hope I see some good numbers.
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It looks like a small group here hope it picks up with the spring coming up. Well I'm not planning on losing any weight for another 10weeks. that's when Baby is to arrive. So far I've gained 15lbs and I've been happy about it but starting to really feel pregnant. I'm more short of breath, my belly is getting in the weigh but I'm staying active swimming and walking.
I hear how fast your kids grow up Eava - can't imagine what It will be like. I'm super excited to start my family. I"m also excited to get my body back but it's amazing what our bodies can do.0 -
You are doing so well, cleaneater. I am so happy for you. You are going to be a great mom!
I am slowly getting active again! I even did Yoga for Dummies today. LOL
HOpe everyone has a great week! Dinner is ready....Happy Monday!
Way to go, ruby. You are working at your own pace and are staying positive!Cheers!:drinker:0 -
Happy Monday!!! Why do they always feel so tiring!:ohwell: I am finished with a day of work and home now. I was going to try to do cardio at lunch but I have been so busy at work I cannot get away from my desk. I am not liking it. I am still keeping up with my morning workouts 5 days a week.
Cleaneater - congratulations on your new baby coming!:flowerforyou: That is awesome. I have one son who is 13 and he is the BEST thing that ever happened to me. He is always the brightest spot in my day. I sometimes wish I could go back to when he was a baby and just enjoy it more. You are doing great on your weight gain at only 15 lbs!!! Way to go.
Eava - Yoga for dummies sounds really fun. I have not done much Yoga. There was a lady in my area that was teaching a night class & I went a couple times it was fun. I may need to check that out again!
I would like to continue on this group too, I will see if Carease will extend the weight loss tracking google spread sheet!0 -
hi ruby, You can find Yoga for Dummies for free on youtube. The gal walks you through 12 moves...I try to do a Yoga or Pilates DVD on the weekend. Way to go with your morning workouts. I need to go pack my exercise clothes for tomorrow...it is my Curves day.
I have been trying to leave work earlier...trying to take time for myself! 0 -
A quick hello to all!
Well I'm 60 now. Hard to get my head around that one. I had a wonderful week-end with my family - just what I wanted. Relaxing, good food (no diet worries this week-end) and lots of games and laughs. My 3 sons, daughter-in-law and a soon to be fiancee spent the whole week-end here.
Now I REALLY need to start making healthy choices. Like it or not, the body only last s so long and I want to be around and in good shape to enjoy the next chapter.
I am going to try to log in more here, but life is only getting busier. We move out in 5 weeks. In the meantime. SO much to be done, especially since we are buying a house that is under construction so lots of shopping and decisions to be made. Also need to get rid of stuff here and pack. Just don't know where to start.
In meantime, I am taking off 3 precious days and flying to visit my parents in FL. I should have been there to check on them a month ago, but just too much happening here.
Cleaneater, I have to say how happy I am for you. :flowerforyou: This is such a thrilling and exciting time. Enjoy every minute.
Eava, I can so relate to you as far as family, but not exercise. No time for that and can't afford to have my back go out. You can exercise for the both of us.:laugh:
Ruby, sounds like you are making progress. Keep up the good work!
Take care all.
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I asked Sasbw to extend the google weight loss calendar and she said she would, I don't want to lose our group/thread... I hope we can keep it going.
Zaza, if it makes you feel better I think 95% of the weight loss/ maintenance comes down to our diets. I did not want to accept that and I still am struggling with that but getting better. I love to celebrate with food, not binge eating or anything but just a feel good place with incredible food makes life seem happy. I am trying to find the balance but with healther versions but not always so easy!:noway: As we get older things start to change and exercising like heck when I did in my 20's does not work like it used to. I am in my forties now. You can do this even without exercise. I know you can!!!!
Eava - I will try the YOGA for dummies that sounds fun, the gal that teaches in my area charges $10 a class & I am kinda cheap that way:blushing: plus it is not until 7 at night and that is kind of late for me. Family time you know at the end of the day.0 -
HaPpY bIRtHdAy, ZaZa! You are a fabulous "60"! I am hoping I will be "in shape" by the time I turn 60...three more years for me! Do what you can do....we need to enjoy life. Sounds like you had a wonderful family birthday. Those family times are so precious. And congrats! You have another wedding in the future. I am so hoping my son will propose to his girlfriend in the next year. Both kids are talking about Grad school...we'll see....
I've been trying to "heal" my metabolism by following Haylie Pomroy's Fast Metablolism plan. For the first month, she recommends the following days for exercise...Mon/Tues-one day of cardio, Wed./Thurs.-Weight,Fri.-Sat.-easy walk or yoga...Basically, you start off with three days a week for a month. I do know it helps me not feel guilty.
Thanks, sasbw for continuing our charts.
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Thank you!!
I am starting my day off with some hot water and lemon - supposed to jump start the metabolism. Then I need to pay bills, clean out my closet (which my dear husband will paint while I'm gone since we had told our buyers we would do it when we showed them the house) and then get ready for my quick trip to FL to check on my parents before I get any more bogged down in the move.
I left the house for a mani-pedi yesterday and my husband had already packed up part of the living room, including lamps. He doesn't understand that I need to go thru things and get rid of some "stuff" - he'd rather pack it and pay to move it and store it than waste time sorting. He's already nixed the idea of a tag sale, but I'm still thinking about it.
Anyway, I may try Eava's approach of exercising 3 days a week after FL. I am so leery of hurting my back again. I do hope to walk a bit in FL if weather is good and I can leave my parents for 30 minutes.
Hope you all have a great week-end.
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No exercise for me, but I did spend a lot of time sorting thru "stuff" in the attic. Need to attack my closet next and also pack something for FL. Am so annoyed at myself for how much weight/flab I have gained. Makes packing so much harder because fewer options and I hate to feel uncomfortable.:explode:
Won't have computer access at my parents in FL so will touch base after I return home, later in the week.
Enjoy the week-end and stay strong!!! Bathing suit weather ahead.
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Hi Gals, I am really struggling right now. I am getting tired of counting calories, & have not been tracking new as much of the time. UHGGGGG, I don't even know what to say. I went to do my measurements & stopped because they were not looking good. I am not sure if I screwed up the 1st time I measured (used a tape measure but not the right kind) & now have a clothing tape measure I am using. I will check again tomorrow but did not want to get so discouraged on Sat. night. My clothes are fitting better.... but I am looking for something with the numbers & just not seeing it.
I hope you are doing better, I don't want to lose hope. I have done that too many times. Why does it have to be so hard when we get older to get any results? When I was younger I would of lost over 20 lbs by now for the work I have been putting in for 3 months. Actually when I was younger I would not even have had to try; I just stayed slim by my lifestyle.0 -
Don't give up, ruby. We are so controlled by the number on the scale. I am guilty of this too. I know I haven't really lost much but my clothes are feeling better. I have quite a bit to lose and get myself into trouble when I have a good weigh in. You may want to stay off the scale for a couple of weeks. Focus on eating better and staying active. (Have only one glass of wine!). We can do it. It does get harder as you get older. Have you had your thyroid checked? I had to go on med. in my 40's. I did lose 30 lbs. Still trying to lose the additional 30!:blushing: Hope you have a better week!:drinker: P.S. I went out to Mexican food and margaritas with friends from work...I just won't give up those times. LIfe is meant to be celebrated! 0
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Hi Eava, Thanks for the encouragement. I will work on not weighing and trying to make good choices. I did have my thyroid checked about a year ago and it came back normal. I think one of the hardest things for me is I have an office job so I don't get any movement during the day unless I walk at lunch (I am going to try to start that again this week).
I think I maybe am just too hard on myself too. :sad: I agree with you that life is meant to celebrate and I struggle because I want to have a body that is thin but I don't want to give up the good things. I have a sister who is body builder and not one ounce of body fat hardly. She is so motivated but stays so FOCUSED. :explode: I think I need to find the balance of being happy with myself and being okay being average weight as long as I stay active and try to eat pretty good most of the time. When I was staying around 1300 to 1400 calories a day I was losing & now I have been higher than that most days and everything went to a stand still and I have even gained a few back depending on the day. I am not trying to have a pity party..... today is a new day & I am going to live it to the fullest and not worry about the small things. I am just going to do my best and try to focus on something positive about myself. Life is too short to have all this anixety over 20 lbs. Right? I just got my hair done last week and it turned out really cute, I am going to focus on having a good hair day. LOL:drinker:0 -
I totally can relate to your feelings. I have a hard time giving up the "fun" stuff. I am really trying this week only to have challenges at work. The next three days are full of food challenges...Parent Tea (muffins, cookies), Wednesday (pizza and ice cream party) and Thursday (Continental breakfast and luncheon) I have been more active and worked out today. I got out my old Kathy Smith VHS tape. LOL I have 40 lbs. to lose. I am going to aim for 5lbs. a month. I think we are all guilty of being too hard on ourselves. I am glad we can be on this journey together. :bigsmile: :bigsmile:0
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Hi Eava,
I hope you are making it through those challenges those week. OMG girl that is alot of temptations! I went to a meeting this morning and now back at work. I am feeling better and stronger again. The pity party has passed. I am going to try to lose 3lbs by the end of the month. My workouts in the mornings are going really good and I have been trying to walk at lunch.
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I've been trying to keep things in check. I think I am allergic to wheat. I had two pieces of pizza yesterday...they were school pizzas. I wasn't feeling great this morning. I had one cookie on Tuesday. I had a chicken wrap today and one small brownie. I ended up having some long days at school. I will be on vacation beginning on Saturday. I am going to work hard on getting back into my exercise routine. Sounds like you are doing great this week! Keep it up. I did pull out my capris this week...so glad they still fit and weren't too tight.:happy:0
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The weekend is here, YEAH!
That is awesome your Capris fit when you pulled them out, that is always a fragile moment. :noway: :noway:
I am going shopping tomorrow and may look for a couple new summer things. I had a good weigh in this morning but then had a work lunch and my husband brought home take out tonight (fried chicken from our favorite summer place):explode: :explode:
Oh well, I had a good week all in all so I guess today was a cheat day.
Stay positive and lets try to challenge ourselves this week to get in a extra walk everyday (even if it is a short one). We start tomorrow and it goes through Friday next week. Are you in?0 -
I AM IN, ruby! I lost 1 lb. in spite of all the "special eating" events!
I took a walk and did extra leg exercises today.
We are going to a friend's home for dinner...I am bringing my "Heaven in a Bottle" cake....it is made with Bailey's Irsih Cream! :blushing: :blushing: :blushing:
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awesome Eava on losing last week!!! I did pretty good too but my weekend was not so good ( I got on the scale this morning,
oh oh. :blushing: ) I hope it is water retain from the bad choices I made this weekend.
Today I walk at lunch! I will have to go on the treadmill as I woke up to snow this morning and COLD weather. I did get my lifting in this morning before work.
I'll check in with you later. Lets try to Push Hard this week and have another 1lb lost. I have to play catch up after the weekend but maybe it can still happen.0 -
My "loss' was short-lived too. I even did an extra workout yesterday! I had a busy day shopping at the mall. It was nice to get out and not have to rush. I wasn't able to get a smaller size in pants but did buy one top a smaller size. I am on spring break...tomorrow we are meeting friend's at a new brewery in town!!:blushing: I will do a morning workout. Way to go on your walk today!:flowerforyou: 0
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Lucky you on Spring Break! I am jealous!
It looks like it is just the two of us still out here on the board:bigsmile:
I am trying really hard this week, I am been drinking protein shakes for breakfast and lunch and eating fruit in between if hungry and then trying to eat a good dinner. I got so mad when I got on the scale Monday I decided I had to go drastic this week. Not sure if I am losing my mind or if this is a genius idea:laugh: !
I am ready to get into the next set of lower digits so I decided to try to shock my body. I will keep you posted if I am still standing by the end of the week.0
