Over 200 New Year New Me Part 37

tlrue

Heather - it sounds like we do have things in common!

My main "problem" is that I've been conditioned to just say "I'm fine"... and then not until later do I figure out how I actually feel about stuff. And then I feel like it's way too late to bring it up. And then the cycle begins! Do I bring it up? Do I squash it? Will I be a crazed female for bringing it up? Should I just deal with it and move on? Blah blah blah... Then I get dizzy. haha

I think Chicago is in danger of getting blown off the map today! Wind gusts up to 60+ miles an hour! They're saying this could be the worst storm in 70 years for the area. Yikes!

purpleprose

Theresa - I hope that today is a better day for you. And I'm sure your exam went well (says the person who freaks out EVERY time a grade comes out!!).

Mallorie - welcome back!

Heather - congrats on your new low weight AND for talking with your bf! I didn't realize you'd been plateaud for 7 months - yikes! How's ChaLean going?

Lauren - welcome back! And that was an awesome interval set, so good for you! We'll rock those 5Ks at the end of the month for sure.

Deb - glad the scale's moving down again...you worked too hard to hit the halfway mark to let it drift up now.

Melinda - you never seem to eat much dinner...how do you do that? I am usually pretty hungry in the evening.

I'm down a total of 3.5 pounds since our last weigh-in on Friday, though I've only counted that first big drop on my ticker. Feeling pretty awesome this morning and am off shortly to work out with my trainer. She kicked my *kitten* so hard last week that I'm a little more nervous this time around, but I literally saw the weight fall off of me in the past week, so I'm also pumped! Went to Trader Joe's last night and stocked up on hummus, string cheese, fruits and veg, so I am keeping my fingers crossed that I can make it through Halloween without much damage.

Positively_Me

morninggirls

I just finished typing this long post and for some reason it was deleted...ugh!!!! I hate when that happens. I will try to post again later. I think my internet is slow this morning or it could be the website is jamed w/ lots of new users..not sure.

back later

off to change and my walk/jog....I am planning on doing 5 miles today.

HeatherMN

Laila: Good luck with your 5 miles. You rock!

Theresa: Ah, yes, the vicious cycle. It's hard to talk about it, but I know it's healthier if I do and I feel so much better after last night. I slept awesome, too.

Allison: Yes, I've been the same weight (until this morning) since the end of March! I'm pretty proud of myself for not giving up and I'm hoping the number on the scale this morning is an indication that I'm about to be rewarded for my persistence. ChaLean is going well; I love the weight lifting workouts but have found I've slacked a lot on the cardio. I need to step it up a bit on the workouts again! Time to start running again for the 5k next month!

RedneckWmn

Okay. I'm all caught up on the posts! WOW!! Seems like everybody is doing great. Theresa hope you are feeling better today. I find it hard to voice my feelings as well. I'm in the same boat with do I say something do I not. Do I look like a crazy nagging person or should I just let it go. Boy do I feel you on that subject right now! You have no idea! Hope you figure things out soon. Anxiety is the worst!

Still have family in town. Now it looks like we may have a full house till this weekend. Good news is tomorrow I'm off work and get to have my day of fun with Mike. I have quite the ensemble picked up for the game. LOL

Not even gonna lie. I haven't tracked calories in 2 weeks. Been so much going on that coming and logging it has been the last on my mind. I think I been doing okay. I was down to 208 on Sunday when I got home. Up to 210 today. Not too bad with wedding food, eating out, not to mention cake and beer. So I'm pleased with seeing 210 right now. Be back later!

P.S. Thank you all for your comments on my pics. It was a great day. Had a lot of fun. I didn't feel very comfortable in my dress. I felt very bloated and a bsuted can of bisquits. But I got over it. It was my sisters day, not mine.

LittleSpy

I burned 700 calories at the gym last night. WIN!
I don't know my calorie intake because I had 2 meals of homemade chicken and dumplings and I wasn't paying enough attention while I was making them (I'm bad about not measuring stuff when I cook). So, since a guess would just be a guess I'm not going to bother. I'm confident I was under maintenance.

I know I keep changing my approach but that's because I haven't found a method that makes me happy yet. So, new approach is to focus less on logging and weighing and measuring and more on exercising. I'm switching to how-this-is-going-to-work-for-the-rest-of-my-life mode to see if I can get the scale moving that way. Of course I plan to eat reasonably but my #1 priority is going to be exercise.

I felt good at the gym last night and I *almost* got up early to do 30 day shred. *Almost.* :laugh: (I got up, picked up my exercise clothes, went to the bathroom to change, peed, and then went back to bed for 30 minutes ). So since I missed this morning's workout, I'm going to walk at lunch instead. I'm breezy about it but I *will* exercise EVERY day.

lstpaul

checking in for yesterday:
calories: I used every last exercise calorie - but I did stay under.
exercise: good - an hour of step
proud: made good lunch choices (not so good at night though)
water: not so good

crazy day yesterday - the zoning issue did come up with our lender and I had to call the county, and found out that they were looking at an incorrect date of when the farm was originally subdivided - and that the farmhouse we are buying is grandfathered in to the old zoning rules - so we are ok - but the zoning director is on vacation and his assistant wasn't comfortable with faxing me what I needed in writing so that the loan could go through. It took about 4 hours for me to discuss it, have her discuss it in her office, and then convince her to fax me what I needed ... by this time it was 4:15 ... I was waiting for the fax when I got a call from my 10-yr-old son in tears ... I had forgotten it was Monday and he walks home from school and I pick him up at 3:45 for swim team practice. YIKES! I felt like a TERRIBLE mom. Luckily our neighbor was home and has a key, so she let him into our house and waited with him until he had talked to me. What a day! AND after all that - the closing was cancelled today anyhow because the underwriters said they need the appraiser who first brought up the zoning issue to correct his appraisal and resend it now too. Once they get that they will reschedule the closing. So it sounds like it will still happen in the next few days - but I ran around like crazy yesterday and forgot about picking up my son FOR NO REASON! Aaargh! Oh well. hopefully everything will go smoothly now.

Awestfall: that is terrible waiting to know what is happening with your pregnancy, hang in there!

purpleprose: Good job!

tstout: I hope your problems work themselves out, you hang in there too!

lildeb: Good news on your daughter!

mstahl: it sounds like you are having some successes with Meghan, that's great!

heathermn: congrats on your ticker moving!

lildebbie

lstpaul - I am glad it seems that everything will workout on the farm house...sorry about your son :sad:

i am soo ready for this year to be over

I want the house to get moving !!!

We had our benefit meeting today, and i am torn. I am torn to do the insurance i have been doing, which is the traditional type, with a 500/1000 deductible, and pay like 20% for office visits or the High deductible ones, you have to pay everything out of pocket until you reach the deductible of 1500/2400 then you only pay 10%, but the company gives us like 700 towards the costs, and the difference in the premiums is about 1000, so if i took that, i would have 1700 to pay for medical expense , and then just like a gap of 600 before my deductible...but then if we don't use the 1700 it carries over till the next year.

I have always done a traditional plan, just a little worried about going to this other plan , more with the girls than me,

HeatherMN

lstpaul: I'm glad everything worked with your son having someone let him in the house and that things are still moving on the farm. Yay!

Jess: Glad you're back!

Julie: I'm with you on the changing of methods to find one that works for you. Now that I'm two weeks into my increased calories, I'm seeing movement (in the right direction) on the scale, so I think it's working. If I'm right and this is what works, I'll be super happy because I'm happy with the amount of exercise I'm doing now and I love being able to eat more calories.

I'm still having trouble deciding what to do about the career and school issues. I'm still leaning toward paralegal and am really hoping it's a good decision. Sometime next week I should know where I stand on the financial aid. Ugh, I hate thinking I might be making a bad choice!

lstpaul

lstpaul - I am glad it seems that everything will workout on the farm house...sorry about your son :sad:

i am soo ready for this year to be over

I want the house to get moving !!!

We had our benefit meeting today, and i am torn. I am torn to do the insurance i have been doing, which is the traditional type, with a 500/1000 deductible, and pay like 20% for office visits or the High deductible ones, you have to pay everything out of pocket until you reach the deductible of 1500/2400 then you only pay 10%, but the company gives us like 700 towards the costs, and the difference in the premiums is about 1000, so if i took that, i would have 1700 to pay for medical expense , and then just like a gap of 600 before my deductible...but then if we don't use the 1700 it carries over till the next year.

I have always done a traditional plan, just a little worried about going to this other plan , more with the girls than me,

I switched last year to a high deductible plan where my company pays 1000 towards the deductible ... for us it worked out well and was a lot less expensive, especially if you also have a pretax medical plan to pay for things once the company money is used up and before you have met your deductible. Dealing with the bills was a little confusing at first, but ok once I figured out what was going on. But I suppose it all depends on your situation.

LittleSpy

Deb, I have a high deductible health insurance plan. And I mean HIGH deductible. $3000 annually, with just me covered on the plan. If I covered dh, it would be $6,000. I also have a health savings account (which, according to the IRS, you qualify for if your health insurance has a deductible of $1500 or more for individual coverage). I've used my HSA to buy my glasses, and for dental work, and over the counter medication like tylenol & nyquil (but that's changing for 2011 -- can't do it anymore. Booooo!).

It's worked out really well for me over the last 2 years but I'm changing to a lower deductible plan for 2011 because of the whole I-wanna-baby thing. I've also increased my contribution to my HSA for the last 3 months of this year because once I switch to the lower deductible plan I can't contribute to it anymore. At the end of this year, I should have about $800 in my HSA and my deductible for my new health plan will be $350 & after that they pay 80% so I'll have enough to cover the deductible & then a good chunk of my 20% after that with my HSA versus having to pay it straight out of my pocket. I hear babies ain't cheap.

If I didn't have baby fever I'd happily keep my $3,000 deductible plan because it costs $84 less per month than the plan I'm selecting for 2011.

lildebbie

Thanks gals !!
DH has a high (i mean super high, higher than yours julie his is 5k. he never ever goes to the doctor for the most part sofar it is working out okay, but he is soo cheap he would be dying and probably won't go.

My HDHP is p retty good i think, i mean the deductible for all 3 of us (me and the girls) is 2400 (1/2 of what jeremy's is anyway), and they give us like 750 or something like that.

we had soo much med costs last year, but that was cause we had tubes in abby's ears, tonsels removal for serena, lots of counseling and psyc visits for serena, lots of hearing tests for abby.

Just trying to weigh my options.

Worse case that i see, if i put 1000 in to the hsa a year, and they put the 750, (the 1000 being the difference between the low and high plans), i would have 1700 before i would really be out of pocket. It would be the between 1700 - 2400 that i would be responsible for really...

Julie - and on the note of the no more otc that really is crappy :sad: I used my FSA alot for that.

RedneckWmn

Deb-That's the kind of healthcare plan I have. My deductible is $2000 and my company pays for the first $1000. To go to one that isn't that high for me is almost triple the cost. So I do what Julie does and use the flexible spending account. Good luck in making your decision. Health insurance always frustrates me!

Heather-I'm so proud of you for sticking in there through your whole plateau. Let's hope this is the end of it for you! I know how badly you want to see that scale moving again. Glad things are better with the awesome bf!

lstpaul-Crossing my fingers for a closing for you this week on your farm house!! Sounds like it's been quite a frustrating process. Sending you calming vibes.

mstahl-Sounds like Megan is doing great living with you!! I think that is so awesome you are focusing on what she is learning and not on the grades. I never thought of that approach. Fantastic!

So I'm ready for this day to be over! I'm off tomorrow! WOOHOO!! I'm going to slee in and then going to meet Mike for lunch and start our day of fun. haha...I'm sure I will take pictures of our crazy outfits at the Mavericks game. The Mavericks start tomorrow and the Rangers start the World Series. Oh Happy Day!! :bigsmile:

lildebbie

so those of you with a high ded plan...when you go to the doctor do you pay the submitted amount from the doctor or the negotiated rate??

awestfall

I am feeling so much better today because my blood results came back and they were 65 which means that I am miscarrying naturally.I have cried and accepted the fact that it wasn't meant to be right now and I know in my heart God will bless me with my baby boy soon.I have had dreams about it consistently for a few days now and I just know it will happen.My OB told me today at least I know I can still get pregnant so that was a helpful way to look at it.I have come to terms with it and I will be trying again very soon because I know I am meant to mother another child I just feel it in my heart.God is so wonderful to me and he has answered everyone of my prayers he never fails me .It may not be the answer I want but I trust him that its the right one and my faith is strong that God will bless me again when he feels the time is right.Time to get it in gear and get myself healthy for my baby boy to come.Thanks again for being there for me.I love you girls like your my sisters.

elmox

Ann - What an amazing attitude. {{{HUGS}}}

awestfall

Ann - What an amazing attitude. {{{HUGS}}}

Thanks all I can be is positive for myself and my near future son to be!!!

bluenote

Oh lordie mae I survived another show. Now time to work on my show which runs in December.

I am sorry I am not here for you all, sisters. I feel terrible about that. My life is hectic - I am sinking into a depression about my job and how much it has changed and how for some reason I am on my bosses *kitten* list. Add this to my busy already life and, well, let's just say the scale has not been kind. I've lost my mojo. Not my cat, Mojo - MY actual mojo! :noway: Don't seem to be losing WEIGHT, but MOJO, yeah, gone.

I miss you all and will try to slip in here and there to check up on you girls - make sure you're behaving.

purpleprose

:happy:

I JUST FINISHED COUCH TO 5K!!!!!!

Will check-in later but needed to come in and celebrate!!!!

lildebbie

:happy:

I JUST FINISHED COUCH TO 5K!!!!!!

Will check-in later but needed to come in and celebrate!!!!

THat is great !!! Congrats !!!

tlrue

Blech... still am unable to eat. I've been below 1200 calories everyday since Friday.

Quite lame. I have tried to plan out my day food-wise, if I stick to it I'll have about 1400... Here's hoping

On the good news front, I got a 100% on my midterm (woo!)

HeatherMN

Theresa: I'd say 100% is better than everyone else!

Ann: Your positive attitude is so inspirational. Hang in there!

Nancy: Sorry things aren't going well with your job. I know the feeling! Check in when you can and take care of yourself. Trust me, you're going to need to check on us a lot because we're terrible at behaving!

Allison: Congrats on finishing Couch to 5k. I'm in awe of how dedicated you were to the program! You're going to kill that 5k next month! Speaking of which, I plan on spending some time with the treadmill tonight to start re-training for the 5k. I've slacked big time on the running.

Checking in for yesterday:
Calories: Under by 782, but still just over 1700 for the day, so it's okay.
Sodium: Over by 59...lowest in a LONG time
Water: 80 oz.
Exercise: ChaLean Extreme Burn Circuit 2, burned 467 calories.
Proud: I ate a reasonable sub for dinner, had my ice cream and was still under on calories.

elmox

Nancy - Sorry things are tough at school. Glad you're still checking in when you can and I see you're still logging, so that's great! We'll all lost the mojo every now and then. It'll come back around.

Heather - I'm with you on the 5K creeping up - I'd like to make a clear commitment to hitting the treadmill at least twice a week (not going to be crazy and say 3-4 times) until then. I REALLY want to be able to run the whole thing. I know I could run/walk it, but the goal is for FULL-ON RUNNING!

Theresa - Cograts on that awesome grade! Feel better soon!

Allison - WTG on finishing C25K. I think you are probably the most prepared out of all of us!

Checking in from last night:
Cals - Over, but just by 100 or so w/exercise. No bad considering I had a burger and some fries!
Water - 72 oz
Exercise - Walked about 1.5 miles, slower pace
Proud - I bought boots yesterday that ZIP UP over my calves. This is a big deal and I've never really had small enough calves to be able to do this. So very excited!!

lstpaul

Awestfall: Take care of yourself and be prepared for feeling highs and lows for awhile about this. It's not only emotional but your hormones need to settle down too. When I had a miscarriage - it surprised me how many people talked to me about their own miscarriages when it happened - I never realized how often it happens. That made me a feel a bit better to realize that it is just part of the miracle of life. I got pregnant again the following year after my miscarriage with my son and everything was fine, so I'm sure you will be able to get pregnant again when you are ready.

Bluenote: So sorry things are rough with your job, I hope things get better. You have done a fantastic job with your weightloss! Don't sweat a little plateau, remember 'it's a journey - not a race'.

Redneckwm: Thanks for the calming vibes - I need them! Still no closing date rescheduled. I called this morning and they said they were still waiting for the zoning correction from the appraiser - but then she double checked the file and sure enough it was already there! So if I hadn't called how much longer until they would have noticed, aaargh! Now it is back with the underwriters and if I don't hear back by this afternoon I had better bug them again.

checking in for yesterday:
calories: don't know yet - but I'm sure I went over ... tried to have a good night but did too much 'grazing' because nothing satisfied me
exercise: none
water: bad
... not the best of days ... but I'm still here

awestfall

Thanks everyone for your kind and uplifting words it really has helped to keep me positive and moving forward.I found out my blood results yesterday and my number was 65 so I go again on Monday just to make sure they are at 5 or less.I will be trying again soon though.My OB told me I could try again next month if we decide too but I am hoping to stick to losing some more weight first and then I will try for a baby bump again.

Ready2lose4ever

I am feeling so much better today because my blood results came back and they were 65 which means that I am miscarrying naturally.I have cried and accepted the fact that it wasn't meant to be right now and I know in my heart God will bless me with my baby boy soon.I have had dreams about it consistently for a few days now and I just know it will happen.My OB told me today at least I know I can still get pregnant so that was a helpful way to look at it.I have come to terms with it and I will be trying again very soon because I know I am meant to mother another child I just feel it in my heart.God is so wonderful to me and he has answered everyone of my prayers he never fails me .It may not be the answer I want but I trust him that its the right one and my faith is strong that God will bless me again when he feels the time is right.Time to get it in gear and get myself healthy for my baby boy to come.Thanks again for being there for me.I love you girls like your my sisters.

Ann, I am sorry to hear about the miscarriage but you are exactly right. God is so good and it will happen when He wants it to happent for you. I will be keeping you in my prayers that you will be able to get pregnant and keep the pregnancy till it's full term.

awestfall

thank you Laura and I so glad to see you post in our group again!! I really hope you peek in once and awhile just to let us know how your doing.

Ready2lose4ever

thank you Laura and I so glad to see you post in our group again!! I really hope you peek in once and awhile just to let us know how your doing.

yw Ann. I will try to stop by and post and see how everyone is doing. I really want to do this this time. I want to have a baby too, but first I wil have to have a tubal reversal b/c my tubes are tied, and I don't want to go through that and having a baby like this.

Ready2lose4ever

Hi everyone, I have been here before. My name is Laura and I am back. I will do this this time. I want to have a Tubal Reversal in the next year or so so I can have another baby and I don't want to have a surgery or a baby while being overweight. It will just make things so hard for me and I don't want that. So, I am back and back to posting in this group.

Cals- right on and going to finish this day well
water- 32 oz right now but I am not done drinking water
exercise- nope, have not felt the greatest today
proud- That I am back and sticking with this this time. Today is my 3rd day so far.

Positively_Me

hello girls,

sorry my post have been minimual..only one computer since dh took the laptop and when the older kids come home they do homework all afternoon/evening.

I will try to log in more and post more soon when I get a chance to breath again..*sigh*

check in (monday)
calories, over by 200
exercise, nada
water, 100+
proud, one bad meal didn't derail a whole day of bad meals...

Check in (tuesday)
calories, under by 100
exercise, walking @ the park..burned 300 calories
water, tons
proud, that I can walk and run for a long time without getting winded

check in (wednesday) yea, I am early but not sure if I will be back on later...
calores, on target
exercise, 30 walk/jog on treadmill and 20 on elliptical burned 500+
proud, I ran for 25 minutes w/ a slight incline @ 5.2mph ( walking/jogging outside has really paid off)


Have an amazing day girls!!!!

miss yall so much! btw, what happened to Cris?