Dropping pounds with inspiring pals [CLOSED GROUP]
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@pinstripepirate My sister who is a hair dresser also suggests not washing your hair on the day you want to curl it helps as well cause "dirty" hair can hold the heat and curl better. But another thing I have noticed is that my daughter has super silky straight hair and a curling iron does nothing for it but if I roll it while it is wet and let it dry in curlers it curls beautifully and stays until it is washed out!0
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Sunday goals - well first I want to mention a little NSV! I went to the club last night with a friend and two of her friends and I decided to be the DD. I drank diet cokes and danced the whole night! There were a few girls in the club that were as big as me or bigger and every one of them sat most of the time and only got up a few times to shake it but I shook it the whole time I was there! Yeah for exercising and increasing your stamina! And Yeah for comfortable heals that didn't kill my feet! But note for next time, I need to wear spandex shorts underneath my skirt cause the sweating and chaffing was BAD!!!!!!!!
My Goals for this week are to get as much of my moms to do ist done as I can without losing my temper, and to enjoy these last few days here before I get to go home to my kiddo and Hubby!!! I have enjoyed my time here but...it is time to go HOME!!!!!0 -
@naesue: that sounds like fun! I'm glad you had a good time. And as far as the shorts goes, have you tried spanx? I like them for that reason. They are kind of expensive, but they're worth it.
Monday Check-in: I lost 1 pound this week (actually a few ounces more, but I don't like to count partial pounds). I didn't exercise as much as I could've last week because it was rainy and I only got to walk the dogs like three times... and it's supposed to be rainy this week too. It really pisses me off that the weather dictates my exercise schedule, but I refuse to join a gym so I guess I'm kind of screwed. Maybe I'll start asking the people I babysit if I can come use their elliptical during the day! They said I could, so I really should take advantage of that.
Hope everyone has a good Monday!0 -
Monday Check in - I've lost another 1 lb since my last weigh in. That makes the total right now at 7.3 lbs since comming out to my moms house 3 1/2 weeks ago but that is all on her scale and it took a few days for her scale to read what mine read the day I left home so it might be more! I am super stoked about it! I really need to take the few habits I've picked up while here home with me! It will make my house work smoother and will make my family healthier! Looking forward to keeping up this journey!0
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Monday Check-in:
My eating this weekend was not very good. I threw a big feast for like twenty people and i really didn't eat much but I drank alot of wine so I figure it evens out. I didn't log my food yesterday but I ate crackers and cheese and a piece of German chocolate cake. so I am sure it wasn't too great. I may go back and log it just to see. Today its back to my regular schedule. i am feeling exhausted. Setting up and cooking for that many people is a ton of work and cleaning up after is tough too so I know I burned some calories. I am going to log it as exercise and today I am taking a break from exercise to rest. Tomorrow its back to the pool for me. I think I gained some weight maybe a pound or two but I am not weighing in again until I feel better about it. I have been sitting around 280 for three weeks now. I guess I just have to push harder.0 -
Good morning gals! Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. I wish I could learn how to stay on track over the weekends... I swear I do so well all week and then ruin it over the weekend. I gained a pound on my last weigh-in too, I think it sent me into a shame spiral over the weekend. Plus having company over really wreaked havoc on my diet.
So this week I'm planning on doubling up the exercise. I'm going to wake up early and hit the elliptical for 15-30 minutes before work, and then after dinner a 30-60 minute walk. I also want to finally get this water intake up to at least 8 glasses a day and try for more. Maybe this way I can finally get out of the damn 210's. I've been stuck in it forever it seems like.
I've already got 20 minutes on the elliptical this morning, so I'm off to a great start! Gonna drink my coffee and start chugging water all day... as much as I hate it, I want to be running for bathroom breaks every half hour. :laugh:
@Naesue - Congrats on the 7.3 loss! That is awesome, and I'm sure it will be even more when you get home. Woo hoo!!! :flowerforyou:
@Pin - Definately get on that elliptical, its a great workout... and really good for those crappy weather days!0 -
@naesue - ooo a night of dancing sounds so fun! I know what you mean about the shorts, I have to wear something like that under my skirts too...and probably will keep doing that till the day my thighs don't touch!! (though I have most my weight in my butt/thighs...so the likely hood of them ever not touching is slim lol). And congrats on the loss this week
@pinstripepirate - Congrats on the loss Thats a good idea to see if you can use their elliptical, at least then you don't have to worry about the weather!
@sarahbear1981 - You can do it! Maybe switch up the foods you eat a little bit and see if that helps you slide past that 280. You got this!
@Learning2LoveMe - WOW that sounds like a good plan (and working out before work..kudos...I so am not a morning person lol). Your so close to being in Onederland, I'm so jealous. lol0 -
Monday Check in : Bad bad bad weekend. We were super busy this weekend with the wedding on Saturday, which did not go very well...crying kids, lots of wind (it actually blew away some of their canopies, broke center pieces), so of course the bride wasn't in the best mood. She wasn't mean or anything, but you just couldn't get her to crack a smile, so of course in all her pictures she looks stressed out....and some pictures we didn't even get to take because she was just done, and didn't want to anymore. Hoping all that doesn't bite us in the butt. After the wedding (at 9pm at night) we had to make a 4 hour drive to phx, sleep till 8am, wake up and go set up for the bridal expo Sunday....which turned out to be a bust. It was nice getting to visit with the other vendors and network...but I swear maybe only 10 showed up for the expo! It was really slow. Half the time the other vendors or their kids were the ones taking pictures in the photo booth. :0/ And we didn't book any weddings, so no money made...then drove 4 hrs back home at 10pm! Ended up getting to the house at almost 3 in the morning. So wasn't worth the trip. I guess the only good part was how much we got to play in our own booth. lol
Of course with all this stress, and being exhausted, I ate like crap. I mean like worse than crap....I'm talking McDonalds Super Sized meals that I haven't eaten in almost a year! (But I didn't drink soda...1 small victory for this weekend! ) And of course like a moron I weighed myself this morning...and I'm up...a lot... I know that can be so many factors, sodium, dehydration, sleep deprivation...so I'm waiting it out. But I'm still in that no sleep - stressed out state...which is making it hard not to keep eating badly....and I'd much rather be sleeping than working this week.
On a more positive topic....even though I haven't been losing very much weight the last month or so...or inches or... well anything. Last weekend and this weekend I got a lot of compliments on my weight loss, quite a few people have mentioned they see a difference.0 -
My sister had her doc apt today. The strain of HPV she has is the kind that causes cervical cancer and she has a suspicious visable spot on her cervex so they did a biopsy of that spot. We won't have the results from it til about Friday but it seems like no matter what stage the cancer is she will ned up having a hysterectomy. She is only 24 and has no children but has wanted them always! My mom is taking it hard! I'm still wrestling with it but to me it seems like there should be something else that can be done first before they just up and remove all her woman parts. Especially since she is so young and has yet to bear any children. needless to say it has turned into quite the emotional day here in my family. Eating may not be so good from here on out today!0
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On a more positive topic....even though I haven't been losing very much weight the last month or so...or inches or... well anything. Last weekend and this weekend I got a lot of compliments on my weight loss, quite a few people have mentioned they see a difference.
I was just about to say you look A LOT skinnier than the last time I saw you. Everything is looking more toned and your tummy looks a lot smaller too!0 -
@Virgo: I'm glad people commented on your weight loss! I love the pictures you posted. I think you're looking fabulous in them, too! I'm sorry you had a stressful weekend, but at least you had a good NSV out of it.
@Naesue: I am so, so sorry to hear that about your sister
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Tuesday Recipes/Food : Okay...so I don't know if I listed this before on here. But this is one of the best things I've found to fight with sodium. Especially in recipes, Sodium Free Soy Sauce.
2 Tbsp Sodium Free Beef Bouillon (Herb Ox - Sodium Free Beef Bouillon)
2 tsp Red Wine Vinegar
1 tsp Molasses
1/8 t Ground Ginger
dash Black Pepper
dash Garlic Powder
3/4 c Water
In small sauce pan, combine and boil gently uncovered about 5 minutes or til mixture is reduced to 1/2 cup. Store in refrigerator. Stir before using.
Yield: 8 - 1 TBSP Servings
I'm thinking about remaking the lo-mien I made using this, and the egg rolls to get lower sodium...but the oyster sauce is still jam packed full of it. I don't really know how to make a low sodium oyster sauce :0/ Might have to look it up on google. LOL
But here are the links to the original foods I used (links because I'm to lazy to copy and paste...so sad...lol ). I got the recipe for the egg rolls on MFP when lina1131 posted it...then added my own measurements (since I'm the type of person who has to know specifically how much of each thing to put in a recipe)
Lo-mien and Egg rolls : http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/NeuroticVirgo/view/low-cal-homemade-chinese-food-egg-rolls-lomein-68605
Lo-mein 1 cup = Calories: 153 Carbs: 22 Fiber: 2 Fat: 3 Sugar: 3 Sodium:565
1 Egg Roll = Caloriess: 106 Carbs: 10 Fiber: 3 Fat: 0 Sugar: 5 Sodium: 395
Beef & Broccoli : http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/204535-beef-broccoli-198-calories
Calories: 198 Carbs: 18 Fiber: 6 Fat: 5 Sugar: 8 Sodium: 3330 -
hello everyone, I'm still alive over here! Still stressing out and thinking about giving up *gasp* Yes, I've been having bad, bad thoughts. I'm just so tired of everything right now. nothing seems to be going well for me.0
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So tonight was (and probably will continue to be) a ruff night. Our dogs got out the front door, and of course my daughter ran right after them. I didn't see it, but she got a hold of our bigger dog and he didn't stop, and dragged her over the street & gravel. It still stings a lot, so I know she is going to have trouble sleeping. Poor kid. And I think my problems are bad, really puts some things into prospective. She is one tough cookie though.
Her butt looks almost just as bad.0 -
OMG OMG that looks horrible!!! EEEEK!! poor kid, I hope she was able to sleep! YIKES!
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@Virgo: OUCH! I hope she heals up really quickly. Poor kid.
Wednesday Whine: I didn't achieve my weekly goal because I forgot to post here yesterday. Darn! Oh well. I was busy with other things... My second whine is that I want to know why I am suddenly super motivated to clean my room when I don't have the time to do it? I'm afraid this desire to do a complete overhaul on my room will pass before it gets done. I really want to get rid of a lot of stuff I have (ie books, stuffed animals, random crap I feel no attachment towards), re-arrange my furniture, and then paint my room. But a lot of that won't get done for a while, and being in the inbetween stages of this process stress me out.0 -
@Virgo Your daughter is a tough cookie to keep hanging on.... Your daughter kicks *kitten*
I am sorry I havent been on lately but I have been going through alot... but I am going to work on posting again.... So All together last week I lost a total of 5.8 lbs....
My diet is all out of wack because I don't get money to go shopping till the 4th... so I am stuck eating what I have...
My sodium is high because off all the sodium so I am not going to be weighing till mid month next month...0 -
Wednesday Whine.... Ladies, I am having a bad week - food wise ok!! everything else SUX! To make matters worse TOM is visiting...
Anyway:
@Naesue I an truly sorry to hear of your sisters diagnosis. I realize how devestating it is to her and your Mom. Thank G-d! the diagnosis was found before it harmed her in a life threatning way. The Doctors will address the lump/growth and I will be thinking of her and hope for a full recovery!! She can always be a mother....He/She may not be born in her womb but born in her heart. I hope she'll consider adoption/foster.
@Claudia Weight loss is daily fight...I completely understand!!!
@Neurotic Wow your girl is a tough cookie!!! Hope she feels better soon. PS.. LOVE the pics!! Keep up the great work HOTTIE!!!
@Chrystal Congrats on you weight loss - Make the menu work, I completely understand where your coming from - Hang tight kid!!!
@Learning2loveme Love the profile pic...
@Pinstripe Pace yourself!! You can do it!!
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Hi everyone, just checking in today as I will be out of town this weekend. We were supposed to go camping with my husband's family and have a family reunion of sorts, but it had to be cancelled because the camp site was under 7ft of snow! Anyway, many of us had already made plans, so many people are still coming up, staying with family and having a big ol' party/reunion. I am NOT looking foward to this. Why? well, food-wise or one. Lots of pizza and BBQing going on and LOTS of alcohol for two. Oh, and where, when and how am I supposed to get in any exercise??? UGH I'm hoping to maybe drag the kids around the block at the very least- if we are even in a safe neighborhood, that is. Wish me luck!! I hope everyone has a great weekend!
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@Claudia - try to enjoy yourself....keep a balance. don't deprive yourself (Too much) and make weight your major focus...enjoy your family and enjoy the food when your hungry and excersize when you can walks/runs....keep active or atleast get active when you get home.
Have a great time with family!!!0 -
@Claudia: anytime you feel a weak moment coming on, just picture me in the cheerleader costume. I can be your little shoulder angel/devil. On second thought, that might make you want to drink more. LOL.
Thursday Inspiration:
I'm really motivated to lose as much weight as I can before I go on my cruise this summer. I'm afraid I'll gain back a good ten pounds on my trip, though...0 -
Hello everyone so sorry I haven't posted but I have been traveling! Tuesday I spent the whole day cleaning and packing! Wednesday my mom and I got on the road early to start our trip to Michigan (home) from New Jersey. My mom was going to michigan so that she could be with my sister when she got the results back from her biopsy. an hour and a half into our trip we got a call from my sister, the results were back already!!!!!!! NO CANCER!!!!!! They were negative!!!!!!!!!! :bigsmile: :drinker: :happy:
We are so so so so so happy for this news! She is now at risk of developing it for the rest of her life and she will have to have a pap smear every 6 months for the rest of her life but this is the best possible scenario! So today we finally finished our trip and I am home sweet home! It is so great to be home, although my house is trashed!!!!! 24 days without my hubby and kiddo was really hard but we all survived! Now I am going to warn you I will not be posting for a few days again. it is my one year anniversary on Sunday and my husband is taking me to the Grand Hotel on Mackinaw Island for the weekend!!! Just the two of us so that we can reconnect! I will see you all again on Tuesday after the holiday weekend! I however will be good because I am not jumping off this wagon yet I have a long way to go! Love you all thank you for being so supportive during this difficult month. Thank you also for all of your prayers for my sister! We know that it is only through His Grace and Mercy that she ended up Cancer Free! 0 -
Hello everyone so sorry I haven't posted but I have been traveling! Tuesday I spent the whole day cleaning and packing! Wednesday my mom and I got on the road early to start our trip to Michigan (home) from New Jersey. My mom was going to michigan so that she could be with my sister when she got the results back from her biopsy. an hour and a half into our trip we got a call from my sister, the results were back already!!!!!!! NO CANCER!!!!!! They were negative!!!!!!!!!! :bigsmile: :drinker: :happy: We are so so so so so happy for this news! She is now at risk of developing it for the rest of her life and she will have to have a pap smear every 6 months for the rest of her life but this is the best possible scenario! So today we finally finished our trip and I am home sweet home! It is so great to be home, although my house is trashed!!!!! 24 days without my hubby and kiddo was really hard but we all survived! Now I am going to warn you I will not be posting for a few days again. it is my one year anniversary on Sunday and my husband is taking me to the Grand Hotel on Mackinaw Island for the weekend!!! Just the two of us so that we can reconnect! I will see you all again on Tuesday after the holiday weekend! I however will be good because I am not jumping off this wagon yet I have a long way to go! Love you all thank you for being so supportive during this difficult month. Thank you also for all of your prayers for my sister! We know that it is only through His Grace and Mercy that she ended up Cancer Free!
This is such great news!! I am so happy for you and your sister!
Have a great time reconnecting with the hubby
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Hello everyone so sorry I haven't posted but I have been traveling! Tuesday I spent the whole day cleaning and packing! Wednesday my mom and I got on the road early to start our trip to Michigan (home) from New Jersey. My mom was going to michigan so that she could be with my sister when she got the results back from her biopsy. an hour and a half into our trip we got a call from my sister, the results were back already!!!!!!! NO CANCER!!!!!! They were negative!!!!!!!!!! :bigsmile: :drinker: :happy: We are so so so so so happy for this news! She is now at risk of developing it for the rest of her life and she will have to have a pap smear every 6 months for the rest of her life but this is the best possible scenario! So today we finally finished our trip and I am home sweet home! It is so great to be home, although my house is trashed!!!!! 24 days without my hubby and kiddo was really hard but we all survived! Now I am going to warn you I will not be posting for a few days again. it is my one year anniversary on Sunday and my husband is taking me to the Grand Hotel on Mackinaw Island for the weekend!!! Just the two of us so that we can reconnect! I will see you all again on Tuesday after the holiday weekend! I however will be good because I am not jumping off this wagon yet I have a long way to go! Love you all thank you for being so supportive during this difficult month. Thank you also for all of your prayers for my sister! We know that it is only through His Grace and Mercy that she ended up Cancer Free!
That is Wonderful!! so happy for you all!!!!
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WOW We are on page 20! LOL :bigsmile: :drinker:0
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@ naesue - YAY! That's great news about your sister! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: Have fun on this weekend. :bigsmile: 0
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Just wanted to let you all know that my official weight loss while away from the family was 10 lbs! I weighed in this morning at 289.2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That makes a grand total from my heaviest at 31 lbs lost! Hope you all have an awesome holiday weekend! I'm off to enjoy my one year anniversary!0
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ok for the first time I was over on calories yesterday... and I have a feeling I am going to be today too... I have not been eating good because I am eating what I have... I have no fruit, vegetables, only 2 chicken breast left. I am making some chicken noodle soup for dinner... but it is so frusterating... I was a salad and a fruit salad.... I had an orange today that I got from my neices baceball game yesterday. I am so happy to have fruit yesterday. I had lots of watermelon and an orange. I have 1 week left before I get to go shopping... I can't wait. I think I am going to have a all fruits and veggies day next week...
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Hey Ladies! Sorry I haven't posted in a few days. I haven't had internet access for almost a week now. AT&T finally got their act together and repaired the downed line in our area.
Soooo...I'm back!
My goal for this week is to exercise. Really go at it as hard as I can. I have to if I want to see some changes. I have been getting lazy and I need to pick it back up! I have been eating fine and staying under my calorie goals for the most part but I still need to exercise regardless.0
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