200+ Pushin' For Less Cushion!
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Check in for Thursday: 2714 cals burned/ 2353 cals eaten/ 361 deficit. Yesterday was a bad food day. I was really run down and my ability to withstand things like lemon bars and frappuccinos becomes limited when I am run down. I figured out by the evening that my body was trying to tell me something when I got hit with a full-blown fibromyalgia flare-up. (It was telling me to sit the crap down and rest but I am not good at listening to my body so I ignored it until the pain set in - I'm lame) I didn't really drink much water yesterday and I went way over on sodium so I'm not counting today's weigh-in. I'm gonna attempt to keep it together over the weekend and weigh-in on Monday to see if I can't get a loss this week.
Amber: I used to be medicated for depression and anxiety. Like. Really medicated. Practically a zombie kind of medicated. The medication "worked" for me for a couple of years and then it became apparent to me that I was pretty much not happy. I wasn't depressed but I wasn't capable of being happy and excited and all that stuff that makes life fun. I am no longer medicated. I self-medicate with lots and lots of exercise. I also try to stay away from alcohol (as it is a depressant and makes misery worse - despite what my father thinks). But I don't want to sound like I'm advocating self-medication. I didn't take myself off my meds. I had countless conversations with my therapist and doctor so that we could come up with a plan to de-medicate me. Then, we followed that plan. I no longer see a therapist and I haven't been medicated in a couple of years. I DO have my moments of being bummed but I don't feel like staying in bed all day. I DO have occasional panic attacks (generally when I am under undo stress and generally when The Hubbs is TDY somewhere else) but I can mostly breathe through them and get back to regular life relatively quickly. Long story short: depression is a serious thing but it can be managed.
Kendal: Your lightning pics are amazing!
Victoria: Oh! I haven't been watching the BL this season so I totally missed your reference. Thanks for clearing it up.
Crystal: When Gabe was little, we had to install a lock on his door and lock him in his room at nap time (he had to be put in a regular bed pretty early has he discovered how to vault himself out of his crib and didn't seem to care that he could break his neck in the process). He would cry and scream and rattle the doorknob for about 30 minutes and then pass out on the floor. After that, I would have to sneak in his room and move him to his bed (much like an explosives expert treats live ordinance - very carefully) so that he would sleep for the full hour of nap time. If I just left him on the floor after he passed out, he'd wake up 10 minutes later and still be tired and psychotic. I DON'T miss having a toddler and I am only having one child. There's no way on this earth I'd want to re-live Gabe's toddler years. Congrats on meeting your weight loss goal for the week!
Lacey: Your day sucked. I'm so sorry for that. I think being able to laugh about it is probably a sign that you won't go postal on anyone....today. It's a good thing. You're probably right about my calorie deficit being to big. I'm gonna try to eat more and see how that works out. It's just so hard to eat more but keep the sodium in range, you know??
Kerry: You're doing so awesome with your P90X and running!!
Today is Friday. I love Friday. (I will not start singing that Rebecca Black song here but DO know it is playing in the back of my head) I have Insanity Pure Cardio (I think) today, the Kettleworx workout I totally skipped yesterday and I already walked the dog. I've also gotta clean up the joint as, somehow, it looks like life exploded all over my house. We'll see if that happens though. The Hubbs leaves Sunday for a TDY to England for a week so maybe I'll just clean next week, while he's gone.
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Check-in for Thurs 2262 burned and 2859 consumed. No formal exercise... Sighs. Now it's time to face the scale...0
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Considering I had ribs and the saltiest green beans for dinner, I'm happy to report I am down to 187.75 today... I flirted with the 186s earlier in the week maybe next week... 1/4 pound here and there will add up eventually.0
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Wow, busy thread! I don't know that I'll get to everybody!
Amy-my first tattoo going to be of a heart that's a tribal motif, with roses around it, with a spiderweb in the center, but instead of the spider, like the one I saw, a cross with a heart. I actually have a color copy of the fake tattoo I'm basing it off of saved in a jewelry box at home!
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Amber-I have never been through depression myself, so I can't say I know how you feel. I've helped my brother through many bouts of his own, but I know each person is different, and what helps him won't necessarily work for you. I will pray for you & hope that you find your own path to happiness though.
Kendall-I hope things get better for you! My mother just went through a 2nd divorce, and it was rather nasty, and I hope that you can find peace where ever you may. *hugs*
Sandra-welcome! I've only been a member for a couple of weeks, but I love it! Everybody is so supportive! Glad to see you're doing so well! And I SO understand about the big grocery bill! I'm so looking forward to summer where I can grow some of my own stuff & can preserve some of it for winter so that I won't have such a big grocery bill every week! It's big enough with 3 kids!
Crystal-I am SO with you on not getting sleep & still trying to exercise! That was me last year! My youngest is 2, and she finally in the past few months goes to bed without too much of a fight, though she does cry for about half an hour sometimes when we put her down for a nap that she doesn't think she needs. It's not constant, she'll cry...stop...cry...stop, then finally sleep. It DOES get better!)
And now for my happy news....3 more lbs gone! 236.6 this morning! Woo hoo! I had a better week with keeping closer to MFP calories & eating "enough" to make sure I covered what I exercised. I even managed to get in some time walking around the parking lot during my 9yr old's soccer practice last night while my hubby took the other 2 to the playground. That was so relaxing! I'm so ready for the concert tonight! My bag's packed & Casey is ready for school to be out (for once...that kid HATES missing school!). OK, I'd better get some work done! TTYL!0 -
Thank you all for the hope that someday the sleeplessness will end! Unfortunately I am well aware that it won't be for a very long time as she is only 7 months old right now. It was so disappointing (although expected) when she stopped sleeping through the night because she learned to stand in her crib as she had JUST started sleeping through the night a few weeks prior. It'll be a while yet for me... 0
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Just a quick stop by to say hello and (sort of) weigh in for the week... this morning I'm at 204.9... which is up .8 from last week. I'm thinking its hormones, sodium, and maybe a bit of a fluke on the scale last week. I'm going to weigh again Monday for this week and see if I have a loss then. I'm not stressing it. (or at least that's what I keep telling myself) My loss was pretty massive last week and I knew that had to even out at some point.
Did Yoga X this morning and if I get home in time and it doesn't start raining I'd like to run again this afternoon. Tomorrow we are going over to a friends house for pizza, chinese food, and mixed drinks - yeah I had no say in the menu obviously. I'm just going to rock portion control and call it a day.
To all of you who are Moms, let me just say that I am SO impressed by you. Doing all of this with just me to take care of is hard enough. I don't know how you manage to take care of those amazing little people in your home and still find ways to do what's right for your body. Its amazing. You are all incredible women.0 -
I think the other night when I did the push up dvd, I pulled something in my right shoulder blade area cause it hurts to do shoulder rolls today. My solution- I won't do shoulder rolls today lol. I'm so sleepy but tonight is my date and we are going out to dinner and a club so if I'm lucky, I will figure out an outfit quickly so I can sneak in a nap instead of spending the whole time putting on an outfit, wearing it for 5 minutes and then deciding its not what I want to wear. It's his birthday so I have to go out on my lunch break and get him a card. I wish I could stay at my desk and take a nap instead.
Amber- I'm sorry your friend is having such a hard time getting a divorce. I don't know why a judge wouldn't grant a divorce to your friend- its like he's punishing your friend more than trying to prevent her ex from doing anything else incredibly stupid. Its not right. If the woman doesn't want to be legally connected to the man anymore, a judge shouldn't be able to stop it. changing subjects- my sister has battled depression for years. One thing that somewhat helps is changing her light bulbs. There are some kind of bulbs that are more "realistic" to actual sunlight and can improve your mood better than if you are in flourescent lighting. Going to a tanning bed, although incredibly bad for your skin, has the same effect. I think its something about the UV rays that make you happier. Otherwise, I would try exercise and friends. I find that if I'm busy, I don't have time to think of how alone, sad, craptasticular my life is. See if you can find a new interest, hobby, tv show, book.....learn something new!
Amy- I love you. You make me laugh out loud. and even though I've only heard it in it's entirety once or twice, I will be singing that Friday song over and over.....and then switching to Conan's "Thursday" song....and then the black guy's rap in Conan's song...BUAHAHAHAHA0 -
Kendal: Have fun on your date!!! And I am with you on the outfit picking. When I have something important to go to (almost always involves some group function for The Hubbs' work) I change clothes about 50 times before settling on something easy, like jeans. I know this about myself and yet I do it every single time. I hope you find something good in your closet with enough time to spare for a nap. BTW- have you heard the Friday ukulele version that's floating around on Youtube? It's almost pleasant to listen to. If it weren't for the words.
Kerry: I can't speak for all the moms here but I can speak for myself when I say that treating MY body better through eating right and exercising has made me a better mom. 1) I am setting a good example for my son. He's always watching me and he notices when I choose a banana or m&m's and he acts accordingly (by eating whatever it is that I'm eating). 2) When I work out I am less stressed and more patient with not only my son but also his father. The guys in my house know this about me and actively encourage my exercise habits.
Crystal: Gabe STARTED sleeping through the night when he was 4. Literally...he was FOUR. He wonders why he has no siblings...
Yocum: Your tattoo design sounds pretty! Congrats on the weight loss this week!!!
Victoria: I bet you'll be in the 186-zone after the sodium clears your system.
I've gotten Pure Cardio & Cardio abs done, made the pizza dough for dinner tonight (half wheat, thank you), cleaned my kitchen (it really couldn't wait) and did laundry. The Hubbs left work early for PT time at the gym so he'll actually make it home later. This shouldn't irritate me...but it totally does. I'm not irritated that he's going to the gym and I'm not irritated that he's getting home a bit late. I'm irritated that he has made friends at work and is playing basketball with them and is facebook friending them while my lone friend in this country is almost 8 years old (yeah, that would be my kid). I'm not used to being a shut-in. Before we moved here, I had a job of my very own and real flesh-and-blood friends that I would even hang out with and my own car. Now, The Hubbs drives my car (we sold his before we moved here because the gov't only ships one car overseas), I hang out at home and was never able to find a job here (the prospects are a bit limited for Americans). And I was cool with it for almost a year. Then he had the audacity to make friends and start hanging out with them...and now I've gone insane. I am reading what I'm typing and telling myself I am being petty and lame-tarded. I know this...do I feel any better? Nope. Not at all.0 -
Amy-nothing wrong with feeling that way....it's how you feel! It's how you react to those feelings that make all the difference in the world! Just like with your eating habits, that kiddo will watch how you handle this to use as an example for how he reacts to situations! It's good that you're able to recognize this & deal with it! I don't know what other activites you like to do, but if you can find maybe a library that has advertising for a book club? Or maybe a cooking class? Just throwing randomness out there for ya!)
Crystal-I know I said it gets better, and it does...eventually! My oldest spoiled me. Slept like a dream from 8 weeks on unless he was sick. The 2nd one...still climbs into my bed when it storms...he'll be 7 in 6 weeks! The 2 yr old, just started sleeping through the night when she was 18mo old, unless it storms, then she's OUT! I felt like I couldn't win! And of course, my husband has gotten up 2ce in the past 9 1/2 years. Once for the first one, and once for the youngest. You may want to have your Dr check your iron or B12 levels once you do get some sleep if you're still feeling tired. Turns out I was low on both...and we figured it out about a year ago...so now I finally have more energy.) 0 -
Check in from yesterday: 1467 eaten / 287 exercise calories / 20 under (whew!)
I only took Emma for a walk yesterday and then took her to the dog park in the evening, which she loved, and it's a pretty big park, so I kept walking around the perimeter the whole time she was there, so there was some added exercise. Did not do the 4m run, as I'm still feeling pretty crappy. My throat is still gunky, and I think I will probably leave work soon and nap this afternoon for some sick time.
I would like to do some form of exercise today though... will get at least an INSANITY workout in hopefully. I'm now on the "recovery week" of core cardio & balance, which I haven't tried yet. If I get a major second wind, I'll do my 4 miles I was supposed to do yesterday today. it's apparently supposed to be hella windy out, so we'll see.
I'm excited to have a weekend at home after being gone the last 2. Sunday is a long run planned with my friend and co-worker (one of the ones who blew me away in Pittsburgh), but when it's just the two of us, it's okay. My other co-worker is running the Glass City Half (shout out to Victoria!!), but it was full before my friend could sign up, so her long run this weekend is 13 miles (they're training for a full), so she's going to run from her place to mine (4.5m) and then we'll run the rest together.. it'll be 8.5 miles for me-- a bit of a jump, but do-able. As long as I'm feeling the same or better, I want to do it, as I missed the run last weekend.
Food should be okay today. Leftovers from the soup I made last night... posted it in my status update: red curry soup with brown rice and purple kale. Super yummy! And if I get some form of exercise, should be under. I was at 179.0 this morning, so I'm hoping I'll be down a bit more before weigh-in on Monday. I certainly don't expect a loss from my low of 177something from two weeks ago, but as long as I'm on way back to it, and continue to do so, I'll be happy.
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Kendal - awesome pics!!! I love the lightening!!! Enjoy yourself on your date...
Amy - I feel you on the friends. I have exercise friends but no one to just come over and talk. I a admire your workouts!!!
Kristina - give Emma a scratch behind the ears for me. I'll wave in a few hours when we pass by. Right now we're stuck in traffic. Gotta love construction and the orange barrels. Congrats on getting the raise to match the job. I'd be bald if you put me on 6 hours of phone calls.
Amber - depression sucks. Everyone has given some great advice - lights, exercise, sun, vitamins, etc. Treasure every moment with your dad - tell him all the great things you've ever wanted to. I went into a 2 year funk after my dad died. I know he's in heaven and I talk to him. Part of the reason I'm making this lifestyle change is so I don't end up with a heart transplant at 51 and dead at 61. If I'd started before he died, maybe I could have influenced him to change. My prayers are with you and your family.
Kerry - way to go with all the exercise!!!
Yocum - your tatoo design sounds awesome.
Crystal (I love your name) - good luck getting some sleep. Have fun on the movie date with your son.
Lacey - enjoy the weekend.0 -
Karen - thanks for putting your name in your sig... I'll try to remember it... I love your quote.0
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Siuzie, Ronnie, Annette, Hallie, Sandra and anyone else I may have missed... Keep up the great work and enjoy your weekends. It's so hard to respond using the iPhone rather than the computer and seeing as I'm on the road the next 4 days, I'll just promise to do my best.
I'm do happy this group has so many people posting and keeping us active.
I'm going to log today but will probably skip Sat and Sun. I know I'll be over with all the eating out and beer. We stop at our first brewpub in 15 min for lunch!!! I've offered to be the DD most of the weekend which should keep me in check. I can't chance a hangover for the race on Sunday.
I just discovered string cheese - what a great snack!!!0 -
My brother got arrested for methadone, not methamphetimine. They are different, according to my father, in the eyes of the cops. One is not as bad as the other. I got corrected by both my mom and dad on the nuances yesterday of his arrest and issues. I am wrong as ever. :huh: So very glad to live two and a half hours away from that. My parents want to move closer to us. While I am excited about having family support here, I am also having ginormous reservations about it too.
Check in for yesterday: 2725 burned/221 ate/514 deficit. Scale holding out at 206.4 again this morning Sigh. I ate bacon eggs and toast for dinner last night so the sodium is high. I've only worked out once...so if I don't lose this week I won't be surprised. Especially considering I've had to de-sodium myself from last weekends foodfest.
Revelation last night:
I get to eat 2200ish calories now where previously I'd been eating 1500-1800. All this week I find myself with hunger zings in my stomach and wondering WTF is going on. I'm eating WAY more than I used to, this shouldn't be happening. Well...I've not wanted to cook and have been lazy on the food front, so these extra calories have been CARBS I NEVER eat on a regular basis. DUH. BIG duh right!?!?!?!
So today I'm making my menu and will do grocery shopping and food prep this weekend so I can get back on track with that. I bet it will help the weight come off too...better food and all.
And start back at the gym tomorrow with no excuses. I need to go a minimum of four work days next week. Thats my goal!
Crystal - my daughter didn't sleep more than two hours at a time for the first three years of her life. Granted she was sick a lot so that was part of it, the other part of it is that she is just like my mom and just flat out had a hard time with it. Its only been the past year and half that she's finally sleeping through the night. The lack of sleep is 100% why I'm not having another kid. That and the fact that I did NOT adjust well to having a newborn. At all. Wow. LOL..
Amber - I get depression too. I never used to until I had my daughter and my hormones changed so much. Vitamin D helps some when I remember to take it. Exercising helps a lot and also eating nonprocessed foods I think is the most vital for me. I find too that when I am like that I don't listen to music that is negative in any way and I don't watch tv shows that have anything negative in them..like CSI, etc. No death etc. Have to stay away from it. So I listen to upbeat songs and watch comedies and that helps. Anything to lighten the mood. And even just walking around a store like Target where there are other people helps. It is so very easy to get in that hole and stay there. You can do it girl!! Keep up with the exercise and food and check back with us, we are here to support you!
Victoria - good luck and enjoy your race! We will all be waiting to hear how you did!
I will jump back on here later and finish up responding to the rest of our lovely group!0 -
I'd like to be able to italicize.
Just sayin. LOL.0 -
Thanks for the tips girls. I am going to try to keep my spirits up today. But its not starting off well. I had a stupid argument with my parents this.morning pretty early. I am going to keep on track with food today and exercise tonight when I get off from work. I'm going to try a salsa d.ance work out. It looks fun. And also I am going to try to take a new hobby on. I want to learn photography. Specifically nature photos.
Sorry for all the rambling. Im going.to stop now and get ready for work. See yall later.0 -
http://messinthekitchen.blogsite.org/2011/04/14/polenta-with-lentil-ragu-and-cheddar-bechamel-sauce/
OMG This looks delicious!!0 -
I'd like to be able to italicize.
Just sayin. LOL.
type [.i] before the word you want to italicize and [\i] after it and it should work....just take out the . in the first part
see? I told you I'm a nerd!! lol :glasses:0 -
Thanks for the tips girls. I am going to try to keep my spirits up today. But its not starting off well. I had a stupid argument with my parents this.morning pretty early. I am going to keep on track with food today and exercise tonight when I get off from work. I'm going to try a salsa d.ance work out. It looks fun. And also I am going to try to take a new hobby on. I want to learn photography. Specifically nature photos.
Sorry for all the rambling. Im going.to stop now and get ready for work. See yall later.
omg I LOOOOOVE taking nature shots! Especially flowers and the sky....I am drawn to bright colors cause they make me happy. Do you have a camera?
you know, it probably helps that I'm outside in the SUNSHINE when I'm out shooting....giving me all that vitamin D to make me even happier
ETA: Scott Kelby's book ("The Digital Photography Book" volume 1) is what I have and it has FANTASTIC information about setting up your camera to get a good shot. Just be sure you also use your camera's manual cause Kelby just tells you what settings to use, you need your manual to tell you HOW to change those settings lol
http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Photography-Book-Scott-Kelby/dp/032147404X/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1302889047&sr=1-3
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Speaking of photography...I'd like to learn enough to take pics of my food so I can have a blog. However, I suck at photog, but I can plate a perdy thing of food!!0
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Lace a friend told me when it comes to doing something well it takes practice to get there. Just get a camera and practice photographing your food.0
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Thanks kendal. Your pics are great. I have a 5 mega pixel digital camera by HP. Its nice but I would love something nicer with better quality. Maybe next year I can get one with some of my tax money. I'm going to try to save up for it before then though.
Well today is going ok so far. I'm keeping my mind occupied in different ways. Singing, playing games with the way I do my work. Tomorrow afternoon I'm going to go to the park and play with my camera some. Maybe it will do me some good. So I'm having trouble losing again so I upped my daily calorie goal. Maybe now I will lose some more. Well back to work for me. See you guys later0 -
Speaking of photography...I'd like to learn enough to take pics of my food so I can have a blog. However, I suck at photog, but I can plate a perdy thing of food!!
look at lots of pictures of food other people have taken and try to copy them. What's in focus? What colors are in the picture (food, plate, table, background)? How close is the item to the viewer? What angle is the picture taken from (up close of the side of the dish, a sideways/angular view, straight from overhead)? Did they spruce up the plate by adding a few extra ingredients on top for extra color? Pay attention to the lighting, it probably won't be incredibly harsh. Does it look so good you want to lick the screen??
my 2 cents
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Ugh I'm so ready to go home. Hurry 10 o'clock and get here so I can be done0
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Kendal I've got loads of perspective and color experience with my two degrees...its lighting I have a hard time with. Especially the way my house is positioned to the sun. 90% of the time it is in the shade, and in Oregon we just flat out don't get a ton of it anyways.
Amber - while I've loved the fact that today has been, for me, a much needed chill day at work, its taking for-ever to get done!
I have to get some babywipes and toilet paper at Target on the way home so I am going to browse. Maybe I will find a cute swimsuit there and not have to pay a buttload for one at Macys!0 -
Good luck finding a swimsuit lacey.
Yay! Only 3 more hours till I go home then I got be back a 7 am timorrow. Ugh.0 -
bad bad bad bad weigh in.....255..thats 2 pounds gained. Got to get my butt back into the game.0
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Have finally caught up on the posts - love you all for your honesty and openess.
Weighed in yesterday - 185 - have decided my first weight goal will be to get to the 70's.....
I'm with you all on only having the one child - many reasons but lack of sleep near the top - it does all change though - she is now 11 (she'd be correcting me - nearly 12) and I have been up for a while now and she is still giving it zzzzzzzz'z in bed.
Kendall - would love to see your photos - how do I find you on face book. I also enjoy photography - perhaps as a group we could start sharing somehow?????
Off for a run - attempted yesterday but we flunked at 2.5 miles. Hopefully we will achieve today??
Have a lovely weekend all
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Yesterday was interesting, we had the long drive and lunch at the Frankenmuth Brewery. I had salmon po-boy. DH had chicken nachos. We shared. I had 1 beer and food didn't sit so well. Then on to my full body Swedish massage. It was relaxing but age did some weird things which I think stimulates innards. Off to dinner. I started getting nausea and eventually threw up at the resteraunt. I feel asleep at 8 pm. Work up with loose stools at 10. I still don't feel great. Not sure if it's a bug, the massage, or bad food. Sighs. I didn't keep track of cals yesterday. I burned 2174 but had the Bugg off for 2 hours for charging and massage.
Not sure whats going on today...0 -
Just stopping to by to tell Victoria good luck on the run and I hope you are feeling better! Thinking of you!0
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