July 7, 2014
mikesgirl4evr
Posts: 363 Member
Good morning everyone!! I'm sitting here this morning, on what looks like is going to be a very hot day, drinking my coffee and watching the hummingbirds fight over the feeder. I love watching the hummingbirds. They are amazing little creatures. I hope everyone had a great weekend. I'm sure there are several that, like me, went a little overboard over the holiday weekend. It's time to pull ourselves up by the boot straps, put the weekend behind us and get back on track. I have my meals and snacks planned out for the day, making sure to get plenty of protein in. I'm supposed to get 90 grams of protein in a day and some days that's a real struggle. I've also got my day planned out. Here in about 2 more cups of coffee, lol, I'm going to hop on the bus and start my day. Today is my day to give plasma and it's also my 6 month mark which means I will have to go through the physical again. I know that will take at least an extra hour of my day so I want to get there as early as possible. I've already decided that I'm going to put my swimsuit on under my clothes. That might sound strange but I know me....when I get home I will be all hot and sweaty and I won't want to fight with my putting my suit on so I'll sit down to cool off in the AC. The only problem is that I don't get back up and go swimming. So, if I have my suit on all I have to do is pull off those clothes, grab my towel and go for a swim. No hassle. No excuses. The scale did move 0.2 pounds in the right direction but I have to mix things up and get that scale moving. I'm supposed to go to my gastric bypass support group tonight but that'g going to depend on a couple things.....what time I get back home from the blood bank, how exhausted I am after swimming, and if I feel like riding the bus and hour and a half across the city to meet up with my friend. Well I better get off here and get my day started. What's your plan for the day?
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I want to go swimming!
Took the kiddo to the doc. She has pneumonia in her right lung so no swimming for us for awhile. Im trying to catch up on cleaning and keeping her entertained at the same time.
Happy note, even tho it is super hot, i put on a pair of jeans my skinner friend gave me and they are the most comfy pair i have ever wore! Skinny, light and stretchy and 4 sizes smaller then what i was wearing in April! Yay!0 -
haha overboard and still overboard. Tomorrow is the last day for my colleague and we are having a party for her, I am not even going to try anything till Wednesday though I have some good food packed for today. We have just been told that the new girl isn't coming in after all so that leaves two of us until they get a replacement so again, I have to step up.
I believe between being extremely busy doing that, volunteering at the dog club I am now a member of, going to Aqua Zumba when it stops storming! And training and going to classes with Remy I WILL beat this thing. So feeling positive.0 -
I fell off the wagon in a very bad way. Its sad how quickly I fall back into old habits if I let my guard down.
Last week I had too much sodium, fast food, alcohol and sweets and way too little logging. As a result I gained 3 pounds. I came so close to just throwing in the towel.
Today, I am brushing myself off and climbing back on. Hubby just signed up and says he's joining me. It was his idea but he doesn't seem too enthusiastic. So I guess its just a wait and see what happens there.0 -
I also have fallen off the wagon and trying to recoop. So easy to put back on and happens quickly. But I restarted this weekend and going well so far.
Was able to walk 3.15miles while pushing my 16 month old twins in the double stroller. That in itself, impressed me
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That is crazy guys.. err.. gals!! I didn't really fall off per say.. Friday night, the 4th, I did go over cals with alcohol and too much snacking but with swimming, MFP said I was under.. since then I haven't gone over but I am UP 4lbs. I am not worried about it though, I figured I am definitely not making wise food choices. If you look at my food diary you will see. Isn't that terrible? I can still be under on calories and gain weight. BOO! Even if it is just water weight or whatever, Still seems to be rather counterproductive to waste a week for it to come off when I could've been working on losing more.
ESPECIALLY when i only have 10 days until my Birthday challenge weigh in! So much for hitting it hard. Way to lax on myself and that. However, I have been shopping online for myself and I think I have decided on my B-day present and you are going to flip...A BIKE. YES! Me who hates the heat and doesn't do sweat is really thinking about getting a bike.
Dang RatPat, I totally blame him although all his tire issues is kind of making me wary. But in all seriousness, I used to love to ride as a kid. I was always on my bike until I turned 12 or so. My daughter is getting to be about riding age and husband says he wants one, so...why not all get one? I figure if the wind is blowing on me, maybe the heat won't be so bad? Plus 6 months out of the year, it will be awesome riding weather...ok, 4 months out of the year. Hey, that's something.0 -
I've been off the wagon mostly for about a month, when the financial stuff hit hard for us... We've struggled for the last couple years, but this time, I just couldn't juggle any more. Well, I start a second job tonight, (10-20 hours per week max) working at the laundromat. I figure all the bending/stretching and such will be my workouts for the time being. My fiance is all bent out of shape because we'll have less time to see each other, but darn it, I want to get us out of this whole. I can take a short term hit for long term gains.
Today's focus is on water. I've been struggling so badly with my water lately. I had to do a 24-hour urine collection test yesterday (believe me, you know the horrors if you've ever had to do one, and if you haven't, don't EVER volunteer - it's a giant PITA!!!!!), and so I was trying hard to get my water in. My total "collection" was over a 2 liter worth, so I figure that means I'm doing sort okay, right?
Anyway...just plodding along here, trying to get back in the game...
Carly in OK who is so so SO glad that the measuring and collecting is over she can't see straight!!!!0 -
I've never done the urine test, but my sister-in-law has a couple of times and says it is a royal pain. Hope everything is okay, Carly!0
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Yay, today was a banner day for me, not because I did everything perfectly but simply because I managed to take care of setting up some long overdue appointments with my chiropractor and for a new sleep study to find out why my oxygen levels are dropping at night.
I've been feeling so defeated--back on 40 mg. Prednisone to fight this lingering pneumonia, exhausted all the time, Still's flares, joint pain, argh!!! The worst, though, has been fighting to stay" on"my perfect diet and exercise plan and beating myself up for failing.
Ahaha! Revelation! Epiphany! I can just do the best I can.. Start where you are; Use what you have; Do what you can. So even though I couldn't swim for an hour, I did paddle around for 10 minutes. Even though I ate a crappy, calorie-full breakfast, I ate a light lunch and healthy quinoa salad for dinner. I also f convinced the hubs to try a root beer float made with diet root beer and no sugar added icecream, and he like it! Success!
So gang, sorry for not being my normal chatty and upbeat self. I feel like I've been hit by a bus. But I'm reading everything and rooting for everyone.
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Heather, I am right there with you. I am not making the best choices but with exercise I am staying under my calories (I think except for one day, and if I remember right, I didn't exercise that day) and I am up 7!!!! 7 lbs in 4 days! WTF?? I know TOM is coming up but this seems a bit early. Sodium? maybe. But I know that it is not an actual gain because there is no way I ate THAT many calories in 4 days!!!!!!!!!! UGH! So even though in my mind I can rationalize it, I can feel myself beating myself up. And a small part of me just wants to go on a giant binge and I can hear myself saying "Oh yeah body...if you want to gain 7 lbs I will give you 7lbs of food!!!" Stupid and dumb reason to binge so I am fighting it hard.
Sorry everyone seems to be a bit on the low side emotionally for whatever reasons. I think we need a fun happy post tomorrow. Maybe something that has absolutely NOTHING to do with weight and food!!! Now I just need to think of something! Anyone got any ideas???
Hugs to you all.
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No ideas but suggestions. Stay off the scale until you have been doing lowvsodium, 100% on plan for 3 days and no where near your TOM. I think we just filled up our reserves. We have to empty them out again.
Hope everyone feels better. Karen, the prednisone. Holy hell. Its bad enough when an adult has to take it, i currently have a 3yr old bouncing off the walls and ME on it. Its bad. I have a feeling we are going to be up all night. Would never guess this maniac was sick. On crack, maybe, but not sick.0 -
Oh Heather, good luck! I'm tapering back down to 20 mg again starting tomorrow. Maybe I'll find my neck again.0
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I should clarify. Just the kiddo is on it. I might as well be. Im so frazzled by her hyperness i seriously want to eat my weight in pringles. I grabbed a bag of veggies tho but i am very concerned considering it isnt even my danger zone time yet. What the heck is going to happen when we finally fall asleep. Ack.0
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Well, plan accomplished. It was a close call on the swimming. Mother Nature decided to make it look like it was going to rain on my way home but by the time I got home the sun was shining brightly and my swim was on. Stayed on my menu plan and stayed under calories for the day. Tomorrow is my therapy day and I already have my plan of action set for tomorrow.
Heather, so sorry baby girl is sick again and that swimming is out for a while. Hopefully she feels better soon and quits bouncing off the walls long enough so the two of you can get some rest. Oh, and WHOOOOHOOOOO on the jeans!! Great job!!!
Karen, you're right....you can only do what you can do. Great job not letting breakfast ruin your entire day. Good luck with lowering the prednisone.
Julie, same advice for you....you can only do what you can do. Live one moment, one decision at a time. You will beat this.
IlluminatedM, so glad to hear that you dusted yourself off and jumped back on the wagon. We all fall off occasionally. We are human. We make mistakes. But we learn from our mistakes and move on. Glad to hear your husband is on board as well. Supporting each other is always helpful but if he falls don't let him take you with him. Be there to support him but remember, he is the only one that can control what he does.
Great job on the walk Melissa. Couldn't have been easy with that double stroller.
Heather and Dianna, I so understand your frustration with staying under calories and gaining weight. That has been happening to me for about a month now. It is very frustrating and I don't even have TOM to cause me problems. And Heather, the bike idea sounds wonderful. You could all go riding together. I wish I could ride a bike but even with my knee replacements I still can't bend my legs enough to pedal. The excess skin hanging from my thighs get in the way.
Carly, you are doing fantastic hon. Trust me, I understand financial issues all to well and the effect it has on food choices. I love the idea that you have decided to work on one thing at a time. I used to work at a laundry and it is great exercise.
I have an idea for a topic tomorrow. What have you done lately to take care of yourself (not food or exercise related)?0
