Kicking *kitten* In Our Twenties! - November Challenge
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Sorry more I forgot...
Meredith - That ladder looks sooo bad *kitten* and absolutely terrifying! Great job conquering it :bigsmile: :drinker: :bigsmile:
Tara - Stay strong and keep doing what you're doing. It's obviously working! You'll lose the weight gain next week, no doubt. TOM's a b*tch...
Cruan - Sounds like lots of fun! I hope you enjoy the game. Let us know once you try it how it is, the level of difficultly, and the actual intensity of the workout.
Roo - I can do some pretty sweet damage on my own lol Between you, Aly and myself I am thinking we could put them out of business
The jeans are really the highlight for me. They are honestly the only place that sells jeans that fit my legs! And at the outlet I can usually get a decent pair for around $30USD, which is insanely cheap. Up here the same pair would be $79.95CA... :grumble: This is why shopping trips to the States are SO exciting for us Canucks! haha
Seripha - I really hope you are right and that things will change over time. Seems to be getting worse the closer I get to maintenance -- I am becoming more and more health conscious and everyone around me is expecting me to stop caring so much because I am "thin" now. It's more like we're diverging than anything. It's very possible that a new brand of friends is in order... Some that try to live and eat healthy every day and can appreciate a good workout with friends! Ill be joining a gym in Dec and likely spending 5-6 days a week there so maybe I can meet some local workout buddies ... We'll see!
Thanks for all the comments guys. Really makes my day so much better! :happy:
Now if only I could stop wanting to eat absolutely everything I see... My TOM is over, I shouldn't be craving THIS much food all at once... It's a damn good thing I burned 600 calories today.
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I will get it tomorrow too!!!! yeah!! so excited i've wanted to try zumba for a long time!It comes out tomorrow!!! I'm done with class at 3:15 and by 4 I will have it in my hands!! :bigsmile0
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Cait- lets get this exercise thing under control!!! i think i will send you a minichallenge (when i think of how to do it) and see if you are game?!!?!
Meag-thanks girly
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Hi ladies! I'm new and I would love to join your group! I was searching on here for something like this so I'm super excited I found you. I'm 27 living in St. Louis. My goal is to weigh 124 by the end of November and 120 by the end of December. (I'm 127 today.) I do strength training 3 days a week and run 3 days a week, so my exercising is good it's just my stupid diet that is awful. I have got to kick by sugar addiction. It's such a shame to eat as much sweets as I do after working out so hard! I would love to try to go to Christmas with no sweets (except Thanksgiving day!). Also another goal is to keep running in this cold winter and do the St. Louis half marathon in April! It will be my first.
I think I found the latest posting of goals and have added mine to the end. Hope I did this right!
Kattungen: To lose 5 lbs Starting at 188.5 - want 183.5 by December 1st!
kvr413: lose 10 lbs, thanksgiving included, which will put me at 169!
Meggonkgonk: To reach 157 lbs & to run the first 2 weeks of my 10k running program (mileage13-14 and 15-16)
Emmyworthy: To reach 199lbs, swim 3 times a week, lose 8 inches over all with 1 inch coming from my upper arms.- OMG down 7lbs in the first week of November! What the hell!!!hahaha! Only 3lbs to go before I'm 199lbs=]
ksv123: to lose 3 pounds (yes, including Thanksgiving!!), and ramp up my workout routine that I have managed to ignore lately. The workout will include a minimum of 4 days a week of either elliptical or 30 Day Shred.
GuamGrly (Bethany) - To lose 5 pounds and work out at least 2 times per week.
meagalayne- To reach 130lbs, complete weeks 2 and 3 of the push-up challenge at my own pace, and run my 8k (Nov 13) under 50 mins
-- MET! Chip time: 49:47.4
LostAlyKat (Aly) - To lose 6lbs from 172.6, follow my prescribed food plan, and workout 6 days a week!
Tjradd73-to lose 9.6lbs, and to continue on with the push-up challenge
allislefttogain: Maintain (120-125 range); no scale until December 1st; 2 days a week with strength/body weight training; run 3-4x a week and run my 10K in 56 minutes or under (be happy with 59:01 or under though!)
rai8759: loose 3 lbs by Thanksgiving, 5 lbs in total/workout 3x a week 60-90 minutes/5K in 30 min or less/be true to food diary even if i miss a day get right back into it the next day!!
tai_88: to lose 5 lbs, stopping eating candy for the month and continue working out at least 4 times a week.
wardiemelissa-my goal is to lose my last 0.5 pounds (taking me to 125 pounds-my wedding weight from 7 years and 2 kids ago), to maintain my weight, continue with my exercise routine (running 3-4 days and strength on off days) and finish my first 10K under 75 minutes on Thanksgiving Day!!!
spellbinder - Reach 146lbs, exercise 5 days a week, do strength training + crunches + squats 3 days a week, ensure that I don't put on any weight during thanksgiving week!!
SkierElle- reach 180lbs/exercise every day/limit sweets and desserts (apart from Thanksgiving)
ttaylortulsa: 8 lbs for month - C25K training 3 days/wk - 30 Day Shred (or equivalent) 2 days/week - YBB vid 1 day/week
allie7383: to get into the 150's (6.5 lbs away!), workout 6 days a week, and increase my water intake.
inskydiamonds: (November 1-14): eat vegetables with dinner every night / lose about 5 pounds (November 15-28): make low(er) cal Thanksgiving dishes. Lose at least 4 pounds.
mcanals123: To drop down to 165 and break my plateau :-)
finncmh: Lose 1 pound a week- bringing me to 198 by end of the month. Full body lifting routine two days a week. Get to spinning class at least two times a week.
miss_amy: lose a total of 25lbs, work out 5x a week & eat more fiber & protein. -1.6lbs to go!
purpleprose: lose 5 pounds from 10/29 weight, run the whole 5K on Thanksgiving (no walking), and to eat organic, whole foods at least 60% of the time
oreganoqueen: brave the gym at least once a week & eat more protein
coatadaycarrie: finally get down to 145, and to work out at least 5x a week for at least half an hour each time.
lauratx22-lose 8 pds! starting weight 190..now 188.5!
ottawagirl613: lose 5 pounds to get me halfway to my goal weight of 130 pounds by christmas! also to complete my 15 mins a day of toning exercises EVERY DAY! (and squeeze in a few 15-30 min walks a few times a week)
stuartme123: lose 4 pounds, workout at the gym or attend yoga class lasting 30+ min, 3x a week, keep unhealthy snacking to under 200 calories/day - this includes YOU potato chips!!!
CraftyGirl4 - Do all the P90X workouts for this month (maybe taking off Thanksgiving Day). Not to step on the scale until Decemeber 1st, 2010.
vbos~ lose 8lbs, 8 cups of H2O a day, run/elliptical 4x/week, strength train 3x/week, 5k Turkey Trot in 30mins, oh and drink alcohol only once a week!!
cruan - Stick to my 2 shakes a day, really watch my calories so I don't go over, lose 5-7 pounds, somehow fit some exercise into the craziness that is my life!
lolahippie-to lose 5lbs!
Roobean33- to lose 4 pounds and tone up - and bring my hubby along for the ride!
emmarie1630- lose 5 pounds, 3x a week workout, more veggies
AshleyVeronica - lose 4lbs, DRINK less calories, monitor what I eat everyday...no holding back, stop eating after 9pm unless it's a weekend
trebhun - lose 4lbs, and work out more, start exercising again after knee scope surgery (last Thurs 11/4)
francesstewart1 - lose 3lbs (and join the Dec challenge!)
seripha - To have an entire week where I eat well and within my calories bounds + exercise for at least 30 minutes 5 x a week.
SkiptomyLou32: Get to 124 by end of November and then 120 by end of December. Make it to Christmas with no sweets (except Thanksgiving). Keep running through the winter and train for the half marathon in St. Louis in April.0 -
Sounds like you are in the right place! hehe This group is an incredible support system, very active and there are quite a few beginner/intermediate runners on here (and one tri-athlete!) -- I think you will find that you easily fit in. We try to all work together to motivate and inspire one another. This group really keeps me going on days when I am feeling bummed out :happy: It also helps to keep me motivated to run faster and harder, push my body to lift, squat and lunge more, finish what I start and just generally live healthier and happier.Hi ladies! I'm new and I would love to join your group! I was searching on here for something like this so I'm super excited I found you. I'm 27 living in St. Louis. My goal is to weigh 124 by the end of November and 120 by the end of December. (I'm 127 today.) I do strength training 3 days a week and run 3 days a week, so my exercising is good it's just my stupid diet that is awful. I have got to kick by sugar addiction. It's such a shame to eat as much sweets as I do after working out so hard! I would love to try to go to Christmas with no sweets (except Thanksgiving day!). Also another goal is to keep running in this cold winter and do the St. Louis half marathon in April! It will be my first.
A few of us girls are going to be training for a Half starting in January. What training program have you been using for your runs, if any? What does your 3-run/week schedule consist of? I am always interested to hear about the fitness regimes of other runners. I'd love to know what you do for strength training as well I'm SO nose-y! haha
I am really looking forward to your continued involvement in the group. It's always nice to have another lady jump on board! And I don't think we have anyone from MO in our group yet... ? Could be wrong! hehe0 -
Well right now I try to run 5 miles twice a week and do a longer run on Saturday (7.2 was my best), although I haven't quite been hitting those goals lately due to feeling a little burned out/it's getting cold! I haven't done a 7 miler in about a month. I've still been running the 3 days, just not as far. I am hoping training for the half will add some much needed inspiration back into my runs. I'm going to train with a group for the half and the training starts in January. Their training is 4 runs a week, and the long run is the group run.
My strength training is cycling through a bunch of workouts that I have written out from when I had a trainer. They are for the most part full body circuit workouts that last about 20-30 minutes. That works for me because they are challenging and quick!0 -
Welcome, SkipToMyLou!! This group is great for support, motivation, and even if you just need someone to listen to you rant. Glad you're joining us :happy: Way to jump right in with your goals!
Cruan, the zumba video game sounds awesome - let us know how it goes! I have a few friends at school who are really into taking the zumba classes at our gym. I've never been able to fit them in my schedule
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Morning Kick *kitten* Crew -
SkipToMyLou - Hi and Welcome!!! You found a great group, and we have several impressive runners that are probably jumping up and down that we have another one.
StuartMe- I was showing my husband your rock climbing picture. So EPIC. What an awesome way to work out!
Meag - I need to just get your type of attitude about the whole last couple pounds. I get to 130 and I'm like, only 5lbs away, I can eat this brownie. But I can't. Even if it in my calories for the day, honestly my body goes, oh that's not healthy and give me a +2 on the scale. WHAT? BUT IT WAS IN MY CALORIES. My body likes to stay at 134. Which is btw, at the very end of normal bordering overweight according to my BMI. I think I really need to buckle down and focus and forget that I know about chocolate and pastries. My body seems to like this weight but I know I can push it to be healthier than it's been before. Sorry for the rant, but I just know you are great at keeping the long-term in mind and I envy that sometimes.
TJRadd- Don't worry and don't lose hope! You are doing awesome and are such a positive voice in this group!! :-)
Stats: I'm 24 and live in York, Pennsylvania.0 -
Roobean I do the same thing. I get close to my goal and start eating bad again. Sugar is so addictive--I really want to go a month with no sweets and see if I can lose my desire for them.
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Morning buds! I was having such a down day yesterday, and I think with the help of you guys and my awesome Triathlon Team I beat the funk! I was feeling great this morning. We had an awesome workout last night at the track. We trained for 2 hours. I will give you runners the rundown hehe. 10 minute warm up(about a mile run) very low conversational pace. Then we did some stretching. Then we did the 2 mile timed run. I believe I came in at 23 minutes and some change which was nice since I was pretty tired from the half Marathon on Sunday, but it felt good to push. We then did a 2 lap cool down, a half mile. Followed with core training, this was killer, we did planks, crunches, push-ups, leg kicks. Wow it was great. My boyfriend picked me up and we went to grab some dinner, I was worried since I had the piece of cake yesterday, and then we were going to a restaurant. But I was good and got a salmon salad and had a beer. I am realizing that I can't deprive myself too much or I feel sad and depressed. I can still go out to eat and just make smart choices. Thanks to all you guys I have a good place to vent and talk about successes, since a lot of my friends/family is getting sick of it after almost 2 years hehe.
Stats- Aly from Alameda, CA (about 20 minutes east of SF) 25 years old.
Roo- good job with the long term goal. And your dedication is admirable even if you have a brownie. Lets focus on non scale victories!
Skip- Welcome to the group! This is a great group of peeps that help along this long road of weight loss and healthy living.
INSKY- You live in Sactown??? We are so close! We should try to do a race together sometime in the middle, but I think you said you don't run hehe. In any case let me know if your in the SF area.
Meag- you are so dedicated to healthy living you are a true inspiration, I have always wondered how did you become a bouncer? You are such a bada$$ in so many ways! I think the next month should be called BadA$$ Chicks in their 20's haha
To the zumba fans! That is awesome, let me know how the video game version is, I really miss going to the class but since I changed gyms it doesn't fit in my schedule right now.
QOTD- What is one piece of clothing or accessory you can not get enough of?
For me it is Boots, I have 5 pair and I can think of at least 3 more that I am dreaming of. I am also a fashion junkie, I love clothes and looking fashionable, so much easier since I am a medium and size 10 in most clothes now.0 -
Woooow!! This is a lot to catch up with so I'm super sorry if I miss anyone out!!!
Melissa- Congrats on getting to 124lbs you skinny minx=] 120lbs sounds like a good weight to maintain at for you.
Aly- Have a hair cut!!- That always helps me shed a few lbs and makes me feel good about myself=] But seriously, stop worrying so much about the scales!! Focus on your NSV more and you will soon find that not thinking about it makes it drop off!!!
Bethany- I would die for a jacuzzi right now!!! I wish my pool had a sauna and steam room and a jacuzzi!!! That would just be the perfect relaxation after a swim!!
Seripha- I do agree with the fact that we are too reward based and that exercise and living healthily should be reward in itself!! But how do you stick to that mentality!!! I have a birthday party on saturday night and we are dressing up as granny's and granpa's (don't ask!!!hahah!!) and I just know I will fall into the same mentality of "I was soooo good all week so a few drinks won't hurt" and then those few gin and tonics turn into a few dozen cocktails and a big mac on the way home!!! Keep me strong everyone, PLEASSE=]
Roo- I managed about 3/4's of my 2 litre bottle yesterday and today I've had about a litre so far!! All this water is great but I can't stop running to the toilet!!!hahaha! how are you getting on???
Stuartme123- I love your picture!!! Wish I had enough upper body strength to rock climb!!
Tara- You will definitely rock it next week. a 0.4 gain is nothing considering your TOM is coming up!! So don't sweat it, just keep powering through=] You've made it this far=]
Skiptomylou- Welcome=] We are a great bunch to get in with on here, if I do say so myself!! And if your a runner, you are definitely with good company ( not me!!!haha!!). Meag, Gonks, Jill, and loads of these girls are pounding the pavements daily=]
As for me- Had lectures today so got the bus into uni and then after a two hour lecture ( sore on the bum=[ ) I went over to the pool=] And I had a great swim!!! Managed to keep going for an hour with only a few stops and so far all I had managed was 50mins!! I know you said to fit in some stretching days Gonks, but I feel that my swimming days are the perfect recovery from 30 day shred. It's less intense and it works my muscles, but not too hard=] I can feel it that this week is gonna be heaps better than last week, and I'm only half way through=]
Keep pushing yourselves lovelies=]
Hope you're having a terrific Thursday=] Emmy 0 -
Another rant, I'll try to keep this one slightly less thesis-sized.
Roo... I'm not too sure about how positive my attitude is wrt to food. Right now I feel completely obsessed and overwhelmed. I feel totally out of control.
This upcoming week is really bad for me, and coupled with bad eating while I was away in Ottawa I feel like I am really letting myself down this month. I am not going to meet my goals and life-stuff is majorly conflicting with my healthy eating. I also have so little time in the next few days that I probably won't sleep more than 4 or 5 hours a night (as is typical on the wknds)...
Tonight I am supposed to be driving out 45 mins to an amazing fresh asian market to pick up stuff for Korean meals that I make. This is a positive, however my family wants to turn it into a going out for dinner and spending the whole evening out type of thing which I really do not wish to do. However, once again, turning down their invitation out for dinner makes me look like the bad guy. This in turn makes me feel guilty and miserable. But eating out would equally make me feel sh*tty. Lose lose :frown: . Then I have to come home and rush to get ready for work (leave at 9pm to commute), and since I was up at 8am today it will be a long cold night and will probably result in eating over my calories (since I snack after my 5 hour shift)... Home by 4am, in bed by 5. Up tomorrow to hopefully workout and feel a little better. Tomorrow night my boy is spending the evening/night here. We usually make dinner and eat with the family so hopefully we can make something super healthy. That will be the highlight :bigsmile:
Sat morning I wanted to get a long run in, I'll be up early for sure, but the boy will be here and so I probably wont have time. I love it when he stays here but I really don't like deviating from my meal plans and sometimes I feel pressured to eat more extravagantly... Esp if my parents (who don't *get it*:explode: ) suggest we do so and won't take no for an answer. I may suggest he brings his running gear and we go for a run in the morning instead. Sat night is work again, which is always hard for eating. I end up snacking so much when I am up for 21 or 22 hours.
Sunday is the worst of it. It's my boy's 27th birthday this week and his family is driving up to take us out for dinner. It's not like I can avoid that -- social obligation and, of course, a desire to impress his family
Unfortunately there is zero chance we'll be going anywhere I would normally choose to eat and I won't have any idea what the calories are in my meal. Additionally, apparently they are big on birthday cake :ohwell: I don't like cake at all but I feel like there will be pressure to have some -- I am still getting to know his family and don't want to appear rude. That should be fun. It's also supposed to rain all day, so while I have my long-run planned for Sun (since Sat is out) I may end up being rained on the entire time. We'll see how that goes :grumble:
Monday night I have planned our own smaller celebration for his birthday and we are driving into the big city. Since I was planning to pick him up for work to get to Toronto before everything closes, once again we'll have to eat out. I am trying to think of an alternative. In the past I would usually pack a meal, bring a blanket, and find a park to sit in and picnic but the weather is *kitten* now and so I am at a loss. Any suggestions? Hopefully we can walk the city for a few hours and burn calories that way...
Anyway this is just a whole lot of b*tching. I am really sorry. Having written it out now it seems all very inconsequential but in my head it's extremely overwhelming... To top it off we have dinner at his parents next Friday as well, another instance where I won't be able to expect any real healthy options (loads of processed, tasteless food...). FUN! I really hope I can get out of this funk. I HATE being cranky and stressed out.
Running until I can't run anymore today. I need it. Thanks for listening everyone. Apparently I need more support and motivation than most some days....
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Aly- I was writing while you posted..... but here's to you feeling great not just today but for the rest of the week=]
and yesterdays QOTD- I want to travel everywhere!!! I wanna backpack across Europe, I want to hire a car and drive across America, I wanna visit Canada, I wanna see all of south east Asia (including the Orang-utans in Borneo), I wanna see all of South America, and I want to visit the less dangerous countries in Africa. I don't want much do I!!!hahaha!!
QOTD today- I love this question!!! I am a total fashion junkie too!!! I work on the Lingerie section in a department store so I cannot resist matching bra's and knickers!! And I never wear jeans if I can help it!! I'm a skirts or dresses kinda girl even in the winter. I just chuck on some thick tights and boots and I'm sorted!! And although I am rubbish at walking in heels, I can never resist a gorgeous pair, so I have to avoid shoe stores completely or my rent would be gone!! Emmy 0 -
Meag!!! You sound totally stressed out bless you!!! I know it sounds horrible now because you're looking forwards at it with all sorts of expectations but this weekend might work out better than you hope!! If you put a positive light on the situation then maybe it won't live up to your bad expectations. I know that's not really helpful, or logical advice, but I know when I'm in the situation when I'm going to have to eat out with friends or family I try to look at it as only one night (or in your case one weekend) out of my whole new life. You don't have to change who you are to impress his family either. Just choice the most sensible option available, and when you are offered cake decline saying you are stuffed in a light- hearted way and I'm sure they will love you despite you turning down their cake!!! Could you offer to make the cake? It would save his parents form buying one and that would mean you can make it as healthy as you like and it would impress the hell outta them=]
Good Luck I'm sure you'll be fine=] Emmy 0 -
While I was writing, so many posts came in! haha
Em - Grats on your laps, girl! You are such a swimming all star! I think I need you to come over here and coach me for a while... Wish I could afford that! I'd love an MFP Nov Challenge exchange program! hahah
Aly - Thanks for that - You really made me feel so much better after my super cranky rant! :happy: I became a bouncer because I used to be a Customs and Immigrations Officer, actually. A close friend (and cousin) works at the nightclub as a bouncer and is also a power-lifter. He's been a great source of motivation during the last year, and he mentioned that they needed a female bouncer to deal with out of control women. I tend to get a lot of comments at work about how "tiny" I am and how I must "Just get paid to look pretty", but wtv. I don't let it get to me! And the drunk, sexy men tend to leave me tips It's not a bad gig when you're the only woman on the team!
QOTD - Jeans jeans jeans... I wear them nearly every day and I LOVE them. Even when I was at my heaviest they always made my *kitten* look great :laugh: Solid white camis is my second absolute essential. I am definitely not a girlie girl and don't wear any accessories, purses, make-up or shoes other than my Converse All-Star high-tops... So there's a fun fact about :P haha I can be the resident casual hipster LOL!
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Em - I am going to talk to him tonight about the cake and dinner situation. Apparently nothing has been decided wrt dinner on Sunday yet. I still have no idea where we are going to what we're doing, so I can't really plan yet. Making the cake is a great idea. Perhaps I can suggest that he and I make one together Sunday afternoon... Wouldn't THAT be adorable! hahaha Thanks girl XOXO0
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That would indeed be adorable!!! Get matching his and hers aprons too!!! hahaa!! And I totally agree that a MFP exchange program would be amazing!!! I've always wanted to visit Toronto!!! Although I'm sure you've never wanted to visit Rainy Wales!!!0
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Lol! Matching aprons would be awesome. He'd love, I'm sure... hahahah
Rainy Wales is somewhere DIFFERENT! That's all that matters Maybe Aly's QOTD wrt travel has me wishing a bit too hard about getting away for a while... I am sure once the snow hits I'll be dying for a vacation down south! 0 -
saw some others in this thread post their age & location too....is there a reason why everyone's doing that?
age and location was a request...just for fun
I actually asked people because its interesting for me to see where people are.... well mainly why people post at certain times. I still don't understand why Meag is able to post between 8-11am (EST my time) when she apparently doesn't go to sleep until 3-4.
You don't have to answer if you don't want to. Just fun to see how easy it is to become friends with people who at sometimes 1000s of miles away.
spellbinder (Neha) - 27 yrs - Hartford, CT
Sorry ladies, again I have no time..will probably be able to reply only after thanksgiving weekend. But I keep reading your posts on & off. Take care!!0 -
Seripha- I do agree with the fact that we are too reward based and that exercise and living healthily should be reward in itself!! But how do you stick to that mentality!!! I have a birthday party on saturday night and we are dressing up as granny's and granpa's (don't ask!!!hahah!!) and I just know I will fall into the same mentality of "I was soooo good all week so a few drinks won't hurt" and then those few gin and tonics turn into a few dozen cocktails and a big mac on the way home!!! Keep me strong everyone, PLEASSE=]
I think the big thing is to reward yourself with things other than food, if you want to congratulate yourself on being good. Like pretty clothes or shoes! Or a manicure or a massage. Something that you won't go to and feel like you want to binge on delicious things.
Parties are hard - especially when everyone else is enjoying themselves. You just have to be ok with moderation. Have one drink (I like caesars without the salt) and then drink bubbly water with a lemon in it the rest of the night. You can always pass that off as a cocktail if you have to - no one will know! And if you end up not doing so awesome and having that greasy food which is so good at the end of the night partying, just try to pick smaller things so you don't feel so bad in the morning. You can still go out without going "all out".0 -
Meag - Don't feel too bad about having birthday cake or eating other foods that you normally wouldn't eat. Just do your research for the restaurant if you can, pick the foods that you get the best feeling about eating, have a smaller piee of cake, and adjust your other meals as necessary. And have a good time supporting your man.
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Meag- I read your Rant and it made me a little sad for you. I know how it is when you feel trapped in a bad food world but I have faith that you will do great. If anything this is just a little longer vacation. Try not to feel guilty you have come so far and another week of non dedicated eating is not a huge deal. As others said make smart choices where you are and I am sure you will do fine. I totally know what you mean with the busy schedule, I have a 10.5 hour day with work and commuting, then I0
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Gosh so many posts... thank you all for entertaining me during my slow times at work.
@Meag & Emmy - if you need some warm weather you can always come down my way. Lemme tell you that all of you would laugh at us tropical folk with our sweaters on if its under 70F (21C).
@Meag – Sorry that these upcoming days seem so daunting for you. Just remember - “No one can make you feel inferior without your permission” - Eleanor Roosevelt. I know it’s difficult when you seem to be the only person on one side of the fence (wrt food/eating), but when you have something you believe in you are bound to bump heads. Just take a deep breath and don’t get frustrated. The internet is wonderful these days that you can look up food options before you go to restaurants. I know there are some places that don’t have healthier food but those places are becoming few and far between. And you can always alter menu ideas to fit you nutritional needs. I’m excited that you get to spend so much time with your friends and family; and equally sorry that it seems to stress you out just as much. I know you’ll figure out a way to enjoy yourself and not feel the stress of not eating what you normal would.
I’m sure it will work out for the better. I hope you and your boy get to spend some quality time together doing things that you both enjoy!
@Emmy – congrats on the swim, I’m totally jealous as I cant find the time to swim and honestly I consider myself a fish. Planning on doing Day 1 of 30DS… I’m scared!?!?!?! I’ll let you know how it goes.
QOTD (yesterday): I’d love to go to New Zealand, that’s where I was born but left when I was only 2. So it would be nice to visit family down there. Trying to plan and go visit my other family in Scotland, though US$1000+ is pretty steep for just the plane ride.
QOTD (today): Can’t live without my ballet flats. I’m 5’8 and in Miami I might as well be 6’5. So the flats give me fun colors, keep me only slightly taller than other people and satify my shoe fetish. Though I’m getting a lot better because A) I don’t have the money to spend $100 on the shoes I want,
I have realized that cheap shoes aren’t an adequate alternative and C) my boyfriend doesn’t understand my shoe compulsion so he doesn’t let me buy shoes if he can help it. You know boys…”I only have 4 pairs of shoes… black work ones, brown work ones, running shoes, flip flops. Why do you need 4 colors of the exact same shoe?”
*** Tale of my victory over the chocolate muffin***
Preface: I started my new job last month. 4 of my first 5 days had some kind of office party – cake, cookies, fruit, and ice cream. You name it, it was there. That is actually one of the reasons I started mfp again. My self control dwindles in the face of food.
So yesterday there was a bake sale fundraiser, and to show my support I had to buy something. I ignored the pumpkin pie and the muffins and the chocolate (2 weeks strong - no candy) and I got a bagel and orange juice. It wasn’t until I logged them that I realized they ruined my whole day of eating.
I mean the bagel was ok, but then an hour later I was hungry and I’m already 400 clas down. I increased my cals to 1500 and I’m finding it harder to eat under than I did when I was only eating 1200. I’m finding that I’m more inclined to want to eat bread or rice which I wasn’t really doing before because I didn’t have the extra calories. Stupid food… I’d like a pill that would give me the food I need and make me skinny. No… I enjoy food too much. Guess that’s why I’m here.
Anyhoo today… I resisted. I did not have any of the muffins that my boss brought in. And let me tell you the chocolate muffin looked delicious. But I decided I want to waste over a third of my calories (560 to be exact) on a muffin. It can’t be that good! So I ate my oatmeal and yogurt.
Tai 1 – Food 0
So that is the story of my victory over the chocolate muffin… ****
I am having a pre-thanksgiving dinner tomorrow which I’m kind of worried about. Though I’m more worried about these people trashing my house than of the food, lol. I guess I don’t want to lose myself in the food. It’s so easy to overeat when everything is right in your face. And my boyfriend is going to a bachelor party (something else that makes me nervous and might induce emotional eating) so he won’t be there so help keep me in check. Keep your fingers cross that I don’t throw myself in the deep end. Though I am experiencing that ‘full-feeling’ and am able to tell myself to stop eating even if I have food left. Baby steps… Small portions. No guilt.
Oh goodness there are cookies in my office. I honestly thinking I'm going to cry. I need to go find my apple. I'll leave you guys before I get too emotional....
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Oh just one more thing.... I had a tuna sandwich today. And tuna to me is always one of those foods I forget I love! It was great. really made my day!0
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Continued- go work out, I usually don't get home until around or after 8 and I leave the house around 7:45. It is hard but noone said it was an easy life being so awesome. I think you will be fine.
I am not looking forward to WI tomorrow I do not have High Hopes. I swim tonight for training, and I am hoping that maybe the extra calories I had yesterday combined with the more workouts will help the weight drop. O well I am focusing on NSV-s right now, and I know I am going to hit 6 days of working out this week.
Maybe we can all do a NSV list on top of our normal list, kind of an end of the month hoorah? Let me know what you guys think.0 -
Tai - Great victory :happy: Choc is so hard to turn down sometimes! Very proud of you :drinker: Thanks for the kind words wrt my rant earlier :happy: I will definitely enjoy my time spent with the boy. Of all the people in my life, he is the one that is most supportive of my preferences and choices. Its nice to have him in my corner and to have him to vent to when I feel overwhelmed by food and plans.
Aly - NSV list sounds great. I'd love to see a list of accomplishments at the end of the month! Do you mean victories, or goals? Anyway it all sounds like fun! Its so great to see everyones progress :happy:
My rant made me pretty sad too... I've found that sometimes this journey to healthy + fitness can be a very lonely road. I know that eating a sh*tty meal here and there isn't a big deal and I can try to rationalize 'til the cows come home, but b/c of my pre-existing control issues (thanks for that, Mom!) it doesn't do me much good... I always manage to do better than I anticipate. I managed to lose weight the week I went away to Ottawa because of making healthy choices and running while I was gone, but the worry and stress leading up to the trip always makes me a complete and utter disaster. Thanks for listening!
Seripha - I don't necessarily feel bad about eating cake. I feel annoyed that there's an expectation that I'll eat cake, even though I don't like it, because that's what people do. And that if I don't eat cake it's because I'm being "obsessive", and not because I just don't like it. It's also a matter of having cake along with a myriad of other high cal/fat/carb meals throughout the week that I won't be preparing. It just adds up! :ohwell:
Went for a run this afternoon to quell my nerves and burn some calories in case we go for dinner tonight. Trying to be pro-active. Ended up running 5 miles at an avg 10:30 pace and actually kept my pace steady for the entire run. No more than 15 seconds between my slowest and fastest miles. Got home and made a super sweet protein shake -- It was ENORMOUS and less than 300 calories. I actually had to use 2 glasses :bigsmile: I added 1 cup of spinach to my usual recipe and it was great. Couldn't taste it at all but it added some bulk and has loads of good stuff in it. Strawberries, chocolate, PB2, almond milk and spinach. Can't go wrong.
Glad my day has turned around a bit. Hopefully things will stay this way through work tonight. Have a great rest of your day everyone!!
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Oi I'm going to the Harry Potter midnight screening tonight. Going to take a lot of will power not to totally binge on popcorn!0
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Seripha - make sure to pack healthy snacks that you will look forward to eating!! But the smell of that buttery popcorn lures me in too!! I wish you the best of luck! And hope you have a great time!0
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This is just wrong, Cait! haha Could be a deal-breaker for us. I may have to break up with you... :laugh: Seriously though, I get it. I don't like cake, rice or Italian food. Food preferences are so individual. Everyone's different!QOTD (yesterday)- not really a big ice cream fan (sorry Meag) give me greasy salty french fries any day over ice cream...
Meag- NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO dont break up with me over ice cream!!!!!
I can feel the frustration in your venting... and can totally related. Its so hard sometimes when life struggles get in the way of the plan we have created for ourselves. I think it is great that you have already identified possible obstacles. Dont beat yourself up about them though. Know that they are there and use this as a test to figure out how you are going to work through them. I can imagine that this is a struggle that I lot of people face once they areat maintenance- fidning the balance between staying healthy and also not bogging themselves down every time they dont make the best choice. Use this as a practice for yourself so that you can continue to develope good coping skills for when you do get down to maintenance. I LOVE the idea about offering to bake a cake (especially with the the boy AND in matching aprons!) tee hee... and yes it is SOOO bad *kitten* that you are a bouncer!!! LOVE it!
TJ- would LOVE a mini challenge... just havent been able to get back in to the routine of exercising the way I was the first month... damn getting sick and getting off track.
you always keep me motivated, accountable, and stop me from beating myself up when I fall... thank you for that!
Skiptomylou- welcome to the group! I just joined the group and the beginning of this month and the ladies on here are INCREDIBLE! They are so supportive, motivating, and inspiring. And a HUGE resource for ideas, workouts, and healthy eating... and sometimes its just a great place to vent about life and our struggles... hope you love coming on to this forum as much as I do!
lostalykat- I love your thinking on being healthy. it truly is about finding a balance and making healthy choices- I know if I deprive myself too much that I get miserable also! you are pretty bad *kitten* yourself with that workout- love that you gave us a breakdown!!!! its so great to have a team and a place like MFP to support us when some of the people in our everyday lives cant/wont or just dont get it
Emmy- sounds like an awesome swim! good for you for going longer!
Tai- way to win over that chocolate... and baby steps are just the right attitude!!!
Seripha- enjoy the HP- let us know how it is!!!! and goodluck with that popcorn!
QOTD- I was trying to think of an answer to what I cant live without in terms of accessories... I asked my fiance and he told me bobbypins... AHHHHAHAHa I guess there is some truth to that recently as I have been going through the stages of growing my hair out. I love putting my hair up with bobbypins.
I used to be a HUGE funky thrift store clothes junky, but once I put on more and more weight I started shying away from them... starting to feel the urge to go thrifting again soon!!! YAY
Great work today everyone! I love that I can come on here and read through everyones posts and become even more determined to do what I need to do!
Cait0 -
Roo-thanks... i just stress on occassion!! no biggie!!
Spellbinder-we have lots of the same destination...we could do our traveling togethor!!! lol
Stuart-that is an awesome pic...great job!
Cruan-i picked up the new wii zumba video game today!! trying it tomorrow! also i saw the new wii active~have you tried it?
Skiptomylou-WELCOME to the group...happy to have you
Tai-WTG on the victory with the muffin!
Emmy-thanks so much for your support!
Kat-you will do great!! oh and what is NSV??
QOTD-i love ugly shoes and cheap necklaces and bracelets!! LOL
oh...and as for me...i took my weigh-in from today instead of yesterday and i am down 1.4 this week so that is a total of 3lbs out of my 9.6lb goal!!! with 12 days left i would need a miracle to get there completely but i am still happy with my progress so far 0
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