The Daily Water Cooler Thread

mizpaden74

Sigh...feh...bleh...BUT - tomorrow is finally Friday. Whoo!

slm4

This weather is so crazy! Constant cold coming and snow out of nowhere! Yesterday wasn't much of a day for me-didn't get any working out done but at least stayed reasonably within my caloric limit. Tried to weigh myself but, much to my chagrin, I seem to have gained weight. I've stayed below or at my low caloric daily intake so who knows if it's just a matter of water weight or what. Its been the first week I've done some working out in a long time. Aaargh!

jrbanta

One more day of work and then WEEKEND! Woo Hoo! Have any of you done Jillian's 30 Day Shred? If so, what do you think of it? I may add that into my exercise repertoire for variety and shaping and toning. Someone brought bars and doughnuts to work today. I indulged in a bar and 1/2 a doughnut. Amazing when you haven't been eating junk and then you have a sugary junk food how it can make you feel kind of crummy. Must sort of shock the stomach... Weather is warming up this weekend and that will feel great!

mizpaden74

I'm not into Jillian - she kind of annoys me. But I've seen that a lot of people find her terrific. I am personally a huge fan of Michelle Dozois dvd's. She has a 10-minutes solution one called Carb Burner - ding! A set of three called something like Breathru fitness, and a set of two called Peak 10. I got most of mine on ebay, probably can get them on Amazon. Her websites are michelledozois.com, and breathrufitness.com. I was up for the live healthy nebraska weigh in this week - not a shocker tho - since I did imbibe in a lot of brownies to survive the weekend emesis marathon. The boys are purportedly heading off to a couzins for the weekend - so I am hoping to get three or four tests taken (online class), taxes done, workouts, and house shiz. RAH!

jrbanta

I bought JM's 30 Day Shred today and plan to do it this weekend. I viewed it first online to see what I thought. It's do able for me. Jillian is a little intimidating and scary I think but she seemed somewhat normal on the DVD sample. I'll let you know what I think. For now I'm off to walk 3-4 miles with Leslie Sansone. Still too cold and messy outside for walking. Warming up though... I have to say by joining some of the challenges on this site like the February walking SWat group and the lose 25lb. by July, I stay accountable to myself to stick to the plan. Very motivating, hope it lasts.

slm4

I like JMs 30 Day Shred. I enjoy her workout DVDs. Some of them are very intense but the shred has a nice pace. It IS really weird when you start to make the switch away from or towards other foods and then you have some of something o9u haven't eaten in awhile. Alot of times, for me, it never tastes as good as I remember it tasting and usually makes me think, "I wonder why this mattered so much before...?

jrbanta

I think the sugars and some of the preservatives in those foods create a craving in our bodies, a cycle of wanting more of it even when we aren't hungry. Have you noticed when you stop eating those foods/sugar that for a few days you feel kind of crummy and then begin to feel great? Then when you eat a brownie, cake or potato chips in large quantity again it isn't as satisfying as it use to be and it doesn't taste as good. If only we can hold on to the feeling of how much better we feel without stuffing ourselves with junk and eat only a taste once in awhile. The healthy benefits are worth it! Finally getting a hair cut today, yay! My stylist had to cancel the last two appts. due to deaths in her family which was very sad. I'm four weeks over due for a cut and am glad it's today. That will take some weight off...:laugh:

mizpaden74

I definitely think they create a craving - at least for me. I have a horrible sweet tooth. I read that even diet soda will cause a sugar crave b/c the fake sweetner won't satisfy the urge. I have been cutting back on the diet soda - trying herbal tea bags run through the ice tea maker with a bit of agave. Still have sweet cravings, but most days I'm good with a couple of tootsie roll midgies. Jealous of your haircut jr - I've got weeks to go and the gray is already poppin through. bleh.

jrbanta

I'm almost due for a dye job but the cut will help me extend that for a little longer. I'm just turning gray so it's not a hard battle. I went shopping yesterday to hit the sales racks. I found a pair of jeans that look really nice on and they are one size down! That felt great! I rarely drink soda anymore because it makes me feel crummy. We did switch from buying diet coke to Coke Zero and Sprite Zero. I don't feel bad when I drink those because I think it's a different kind of sweetener than what's in DC. I prefer water and SoBe LIfewater. I drink about one bottle of SoBe every other day and it feels like a treat. Some of them do have sugar so I check labels and only buy the ones without. Another sunny day...that's two in a row here in Minnesota. It's a miracle! Tons of snow but getting warmer and the days are getting longer. Two months until spring!

mizpaden74

lucky you!!! (with the jeans and the lack of gray ;>)) WAY TO GO smaller jeans - hoorah! Now that's a way to start a week. Very nice here today too. Lots of melting going on. The dog kept having to go out and smell all those blades of grass that he hasn't seen since??

jrbanta

I should have taken advantage of the outside weather but was in the kitchen all day cooking. Not my favorite thing but my son is home for the weekend and I made his birthday cookies and a quiche. It was 46 degrees and sunny. I missed my opportunity for fresh air and a walk outside! Next time...

slm4

we had marvelous weather yesterday-i think it was early 60s. i spent some time outside reading. WAY TO GO on your jeans! How awesome is that? And Im so sorry about the deaths in your family, JR. So excited for this week! A whole new week to hopefully do well with. I completely concur on the food points. Im not a sweet tooth, which is wonderful for me, but we did go to Panera Bread on Saturday and I got th half and half, but the soup i go (black bean) was SO salty! It literally used up almost my entires days worth of salt. I had to stop eating it it was so salty.

slm4

Is anyone doing anything for Valentines Day?

jrbanta

My husband put flowers on my desk at work this morning so they were there when I arrived. Nice surprise! It's been along time since he gave me flowers. Tonight is busy with my Zumba class and a volleyball game. We usually don't do anything other than have a special meal with the kids and they are out growing that. Nothing romantic planned... How about the rest of you?

mizpaden74

there is no such thing as romance in my house - my boys are BOYS. But we had a good one in our way. I finally got my area rug and sectional cleaned. That took almost two years! So, I am very pleased. I made pork with bourbon(well chickenstock) sauce for dinner and everyone ate it. And we all had fun digging through the valentines seeing what kind of treats there were. I had an UGH! moment this morning. I bought a pair of pants online that I thought were the same style as pair I have been wearing but in a size down. The pair I have been wearing are getting loose and I thought it was safe to try it. SO NOT SAFE!! Ugh. I hate the point where you feel like maybe the clothes are looser, until you try a different size and it is way too tight. I like the looser feeling, but, again with laziness thing, I get unmindful really easily about my eating thinking, "I can have this extra b/c my pants are really good. So feh to that.

jrbanta

Ok I need a pep talk! I said I wasn't going to weight myself until early March but I got on the scale to see how I was progressing with weight loss. I feel so much better and the clothes are fitting much better too. I know it must be the inches from the exercise. I lost my measuring tape so haven't measured. I'm fine with going on how I feel and look, but the scale has not budged! I know muscle weighs more than fat but can't it go down a little bit? My exercise has been so consistent and I'm burning a lot of calories... So frustrating. Don't know if it is my scale or not. When I go to the doctor for a check up in a few weeks I'm going to compare and see what their scale shows. Does anyone else have this problem? I'm such a slow loser!! Ugh!

slm4

It is not just you-i feel like the scale never changes. It only changes if i don't work out at all and I know that just can't be good for me. But ever since I got back to working out a little, i've consistently weighed more than I was weighing before. BLAH.

Shirley61

Hi All,
Started St. Patrick's Day Challenge today. Hope all goes well.
Goal is to lose one pound per week. The Valentine's Day Challege didn't go so well I
think after all the chocolates I have been eating LOL. Wish me Luck !

Shirley61

jrbanta:

I feel your pain on the scale not moving . :sad: I have been going through this for weeks now and that is why
I joined a challenge to keep me more accountable. I have been exercising everyday on the Wii Fit Plus for at
least 30 mins a day if not more on my days off from work and weekends. Mind you I am older than u and the
pounds come off a lot slower. I am really good during the week then the weekends come and I try hard but I always
seem to gain a pound or two on the weekend. And there you have it!! :ohwell: A roller coaster ride. I hope in the next few weeks I can break this stagnation. :flowerforyou:

mizpaden74

sooo feel that way too- wish I wasn't addicted/controlled by that stupid little box. What matters is how we feel, how our clothes fit !

JR YOU BOUGHT SMALLER JEANS!!!!

If we don't give up, even that blasted number will go down too.

jrbanta

I am wearing old jeans today and they are really loose so that feels great. I controlled myself with the birthday treats at work today so that is success! BUT...What's it take to have a scale number drop rather than go up? I know the older you get the harder to lose it. I'll be the big 5-0 in a few weeks but have been battling this issue since my early 30's. I also seem to see the scale go up after exercising due to muscle gain and water retention in my muscles. I like tangible rewards and am greedy for more!!!:ohwell:

mizpaden74

Finally back online - I too am 'greedy and like tangible'!! What to do with??

mizpaden74

us - 'what to do with US??" doh

jrbanta

I should celebrate and hang on to the successes I've had with inches and smaller jeans, hooray! But I really want to see the scale drop. Lean muscle must weigh so much more than fat!!

Snowing and gusty here in MN. Big storm and looking outside all I see is white blowing snow. No cars out and roads are covered. I feel cozy in my house under my blanket! We were able to get lots of cleaning done in our basement storeroom. I didn't not know the room could look so big. Now to call the garbage company and have them pick up all the garbage. I have to make a trip to the Good Will with a huge load! More to accomplish but I'll do it in small increments.

Have a nice evening!
Jenny

mizpaden74

good attitude jr - just noticed the turtle on your ticker - I LUV TURTLES! I found out this weekend that our Live Healthy team is 2nd in the state! Un-freakin'believable. We aren't even doing anything crazy - just a pound or two here and there (for the other members) I'm still at 2 total. But whoo! I'm tired and wish I had a week at a spa!

jrbanta

I decided to weigh in today and went down 2 pounds since last formal weigh in, Woo Hoo!! I feel better now. I figure once a month weigh in might be best for me so I don't get a defeated attitude.
Teresa, congrats on your team's second place status in the state! That's great!:flowerforyou:

I did 30 day shred and walked 2 miles with Leslie today and was pooped. Now I leave to see if my Zumba class is being held after the storm. Big exercise day if it is!

jrbanta

Yikes, messing up my posts! I met Congrats to mizpaden on second in the state. In my mind I was on the walking group post and talking with Teresa for a second there. Losing my mind??

mizpaden74

woo!! on the loss!!

jrbanta

Another pound this morning! I'm a weird loser...It goes in clumps then I don't see results for awhile then all of a sudden SUCCESS! My clothes feel so much better! How are the rest of you feeling? Been pretty quiet on this board for the past week.

mizpaden74

nothing 'good' to report - has anyone ever been to a spa - I'm dreaming it's wunderful...