Sixers Spring into Summer - week 6
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Cathy, I was talking to my mom and dad about their Pampered Chef cookware last night. My dad went to a party 14 years ago that a neighbor had. The only man there in a sea of women, he bought the most cookware :laugh: . 14 years later and that stuff still looks brand new and works so well. Great products!!
Tiff, I think it's AWESOME to want to conquer your fears. I am starting to try to conquer mine too. This summer, I am starting with ladybugs and fireflies. That may sound small, especially given the small size of those little buggers, but I AM SO SCARED OF FLYING INSECTS. But I want to catch these little guys in a jar, especially the fireflies, with my kiddo this summer. But back to you, lol... I think you can easily conquer this fear of swimming, of being over your head in water. It's mind over matter, and you can do this!! A triathalon sounds so cool!!!
Tamm, you are so motivated to do these videos at home!! I am afraid I lack motivation to do any workouts from home. I think paying for a gym membership is the only way I can motivate myself to do anything. I wish I had your drive!!!
Kris, you poor thing. I gave birth August 15... I feel your summer heater pain!!! :happy:
Robin, I have had week long episodes of The Forgetfuls, like you. Made me think I was certifiably crazy too!0 -
Searching the bleak job market for a new job makes me hungry :sad:0
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thanks for the info on the cookware. if i decided to do it, it would be a great story for it.
yes, the bleak market is terrible. DH has put out at least 15 resumes and has had one interview. he said if nothing else happens by the end of month he will go into a different field to look. right now he is just pest control. who knows whats next.
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I think I'm going to stop counting calories for the rest of this challenge until the next one starts. Eat what I want and exercise and just let my weight go. Maybe in a couple weeks I can really focus on weight loss. Until then, my cravings for Mexican and Twix bars to calm my emotional storm seem to be too hard to say no to.
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Lauryn, :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Can you find a middle ground that won't derail your motivation once you do feel up to it? What I mean is, it can seem easier to just forget about it for a while but if that number really creeps up in the mean time it may be really depressing when you feel ready to come back at your goal and you have that much more work to do. Of course, you'll do what feels like the best choice you can make at this time but I would just hate to see you find fresh motivation then lose it over being bummed. This is a really hard time for you. Little indulgences? Half a twix bar? A child-sized or appetizer-sized Mexican dish rather than full?
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I think I'm going to stop counting calories for the rest of this challenge until the next one starts. Eat what I want and exercise and just let my weight go. Maybe in a couple weeks I can really focus on weight loss. Until then, my cravings for Mexican and Twix bars to calm my emotional storm seem to be too hard to say no to.
Lauryn, don't give up! Think about it, in this crazy world of chaos you've got going on, what you put in your mouth is one thing you can absolutely control! Sure, you might have a cracker slip-up once in a while, who doesn't? But you don't want to give up!
This coming from a girl who did the exact same thing a month or so ago, and am still trying to get down... I was 186 (I think) two challenges ago.... said to heck with it, and here I am... trying to get back down to 186... It isn't worth it, even for a couple of weeks, because when you get your head on straight, you look at all the ground you lost, and it's a big shame. When I think of where I could have been without that detour....
So, hang in there Lauryn, and everyone else who's going through the tough times and wanting to comfort yourselves with the yummies. Just remember, when work is crazy, your family is crazy, and you feel like everything is out of control, you can control what you put in your mouth!0 -
That's really how I feel too Robin. I was having such a rough 2 months, felt so sick, felt so down and just said to myself 'it's too much to deny myself the thing I know will make me feel better RIGHT NOW. I'm willing to just deal with it when I'm up to it'. But you know what? Just like you say, when your head gets back in the game it's HEARTBREAKING to see the damage. I'm stalled out at 176 for the last 2 weeks but I'm thankful for it, though in the back of my mind I'm always thinking 'I was down to 167 and I'm desperately trying to claw my way back there!'.0
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Hey Ladies. Sorry no time to chat this week. Finals. BIG meetings... paper just got accepted :bigsmile: to a conference / journal ... thesis proposal due... and more. so i promise I will be back next challenge but i am out for now0
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redsox... see you next time around. study hard.
lauryn..hang on. just don't dwell on the food. i know harder said than done. i have been like this for a few weeks now. just sorta hanging. but, i would remind myself that 20-30#s ago i couldn't wear my summer clothes that i can now. and i don't have the money to replace them. i like were i am now. so if i can just hang around here a few pounds until i get my head in the right frame again i will be thrilled. i am still having hard days, but i can kick butt a few in a row too. it's keeping me balanced. i am where you are job wise. it is so hard. luckily we have retirement coming in from the navy and he's getting good unemployment to pay all the monthly bills and still have extra left. this is why we took the new house. i am looking at it as a fresh start a new beginning. i am really thinking hard about the pampered chef. with DH helping me and he cooking it just may work out as a good choice. i know he is already looking into ways to promote it. you will be ok. just hang tight until the next challenge and than go full force and rock your world, design it the way you want it, and start creating it. i am i am thrilled about my move. this is my chance to rock my world. not live around his job and his hours of sleep and meetings. it's my shot. i will drag him along instead of the other way around. join me. :drinker:
off to pack some more.
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Awww you guys..... THANK YOU
My Mexican dinner date cancelled. The cosmos telling me not to eat that tonight.
I only had one Twix bar. The other sits in front of me but I have no desire to eat it thankfully.
Me and workout buddy went for a (Lauryn styled interval) run. It was hot, sweaty, and *kitten*-kicking. I think I managed a 5 minute run (straight through, no stopping!!) in there!! I feel great. Sunshine and heat lifts my mood.
You are all right. I cannot cave. Besides, I'm addicted to food logging now and I don't think I know HOW to workout without my HRM and calorie counting.
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Good for you Lauryn, THAT'S THE SPIRIT!!
Cathy, you too! I'm glad you're viewing this as a fresh start because it is!
Em, kick butt on all you're working on!
Well, lots of cleaning to do around here while my wondermonkeys are with their friend! They both start soccer tonight, too. Have a great one ladies!0 -
Lauryn I LOVE that smiley face!0
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boy, tiff wish i could do that.....
good morning....
well, today is a day of what it brings....meeting with the pampered chef lady at 4, need to get questions together for her. anyone have any? DH is selling some of his tools. so a guy is coming at noon. i need to get in a treadmill workout of some sort. back still a little sore. need to call insurance to change endocrinologist, didn't like the one i saw. need to get some more packing done and changing out the good light bulbs for regular ones. too expensive to leave. i know i am missing something. oh well.
went to dollar store yesterday and they had heavy bathroom rugs i got 3. the new place has 3 bathrooms. they also had throw rugs in the new colors of my kitchen. yea, for a buck. couldn't bet the price.
off to dress for treadmill.
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Cathy, I love the dollar store. It's so exciting to go there and buy things to decorate with. I love their dishwares. So many vibrant colors and styles to choose from. They have these awesome wall decals that stick to the wall but remove without leaving any sticky behind or harming the wall. I had previously bought cutesie bugs that went all over Bella Grace's walls. I recently bought fairies to cover our walls. Beautiful dancing childlike fairies. I love them. (They have them in the "hardware" section with rolls of borders and wall paper and paint.) They are just plain cute, and for a DOLLAR you cannot beat the price!
Tiff, is that a yoga pose or just a fun move? I will be excited to get to a weight where I can do that, haha.
Rhiannon, 'wondermonkeys', hahahahaha. Isn't it sad that when we have a free moment without the kids, we feel driven to CLEAN? Houses should be made to clean themselves!!! 
I binged again last night. I've got to work through these emotions and purge them instead of binging. Each day, I'm a step closer to my goal, even if only for realizing how badly I've done before and attempting to be better today. :flowerforyou:
Happy Friday Sixers!0 -
And just to poke a little fun (Only picking, of course)
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Chipper: Good mornning!! :-) Good luck with your pampered chef interview! I'm not exactly sure what it is... but I know it has something to do with cooking and cookware... right ? :blushing: I hope all is well with you! Great deal on those dollar store rugs! I wish I could find some, I'm really looking forward to decorating my apartment. I renewed my lease and since I will be here another year I may as well make it home! And way to go on that treadmill workout!
Lauryn: Hey! Yep it was a yoga move but it's probably not perfect I too kthe pic last night when I was studying so i'm sure it was a little off. but it was fun to do! :-) Don't worry you'll be doing alllllll the yoga poses you want soon!
I hope you both have a great day. I woke up late and it kidna threw my day off. :noway: but I'm learning to roll with the punches. :flowerforyou: :laugh: So.... I'm going to go for a quick run at some point soon. Then back to studying! You all have a great day! Oh and cute comic strip!0 -
I just did a quick google search and found out there are a lot of self help books and even workbooks for binge eaters / emotional eaters.
I am going to look into this. I need help. I want help.0 -
I don't know Tiff, it sure looks better than my 3 legged dog ever does. My 3 legged dog looks like a dog getting ready to take a leak on a fire hydrant. Can't get my leg very high, and then my arms start shaking like crazy too! Don't put yourself down, it's a good pose!
Cathy, hope things go good for you today with your pampered chef stuff. Hopefully you don't have to shell out a huge amount to get all the display and use items. That's probably a good question to ask
Rhiannon, yup, been there done that. We are the voice of experience.... Even now, since I'm close to what my starting weight was before all the binging... I realize I haven't lost any more weight since January... I've lost the same 5 to 10 pounds a few times, but no new weight... I could have been svelte for my cruise at the end of August... Now I'll just have to settle for not so fat :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Lauryn, thanks for hanging in there. I know it's tough, but you can do it. You are strong.
So.... we invited DH's parents and his grandmother for dinner on Mother's Day. His dad just got out of the hospital (was bleeding in his intestines somewhere, and over the course of a week received over 11 pints of blood and extra platelets), and they have been driving home from Florida since Tuesday or Wednesday. I figured this way, they wouldn't need to worry about trying to have everyone over right away. Well, a couple of days after inviting them, Mike's aunt calls and says that she and her husband are going to be in town as well, and could they come over for Mother's day with everyone else? Well, of course, what are two more people? Come on over! Then today, Mike's mother called and asked Mike if we had invited his brother and their family over. Well, heck no, we hadn't... So he got the guilt trip, and guess what, we've got to invite his brother and family now too... So, my simple little pot roast now has to be big enough to feed 12 people. Yuck! That's all I can say about it...
Did a great workout this morning... 45 minutes on the treadmill, including the C25K program for 30 minutes of it. Then moved to the bike and did another hour. Didn't really push super hard, but was dripping sweat the whole time. I forgot (of course I forgot something, lol) my HRM, so I had to adjust the calories burned on the machines. Ahh well, a little math never hurt anyone.
Well, time to start cleaning the house for our company this weekend. Bleh. I don' wanna.0 -
bunny...the cost is either 65 or 155 depending on what kit you want. DH already said to get the bigger, so i can do more. i am still thinking about it.
tiff...yup it's cooking shows. like tupperware. good stuff. love the bamboo spoons.
well, need to find something to do. iam getting so bored.
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Hey girls! Happy Friday! Been SO busy at work! Just wanted to check in! Have a great weekend!:flowerforyou:0
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Lauryn
SW 162.5lbs/ GW 159.5lbs/ CW 159 lbs PROGRESS - 3.5 lbs
Cathy
SW 203 lbs/ GW 196 lbs/ CW 206.6 lbs PROGRESS +3.6
Tammara
SW 211lbs/ GW 198 lbs/ CW201.5 lbs PROGRESS -9.5 lbs
Brittany
SW 220lbs/ GW 205/ CW 220 PROGRESS +5.0 lbs
Robin
SW 185.5lbs/ GW 179.5lbs/ CW 187.0lbs PROGRESS +1.5
Tiff
SW 152.2lbs/ GW 141.6lbs/ CW 150.0 lbs PROGRESS - 2.2 lb
AmyLou
SW 153.4 lbs/ GW 148 lbs/ CW 154.8 lbs PROGRESS +1.4
Kristin
SW 169 lbs/ GW 175 lbs/ CW 178.5 lbs PROGRESS +9.5 lbs
EM:
SW 146.4 lbs/GW 141.4 lbs / CW 146.8 lbs PROGRESS +0.2
Rhiannon
SW 180 lbs/ GW 170 lbs/ CW 176 lbs PROGRESS - 4.0 lbs
Stephanie
SW 174.6 lbs/GW 165 lbs/CW 169.6 lbs PROGRESS -4.7 lbs
Shanell
SW 211 lbs/ GW 199 lbs/ CW 212.5 lbs PROGRESS +1.5 lbs
Amy
SW 198lbs/ GW185 lbs/ CW200 lbs PROGRESS +2.0 lbs
Brandy
SW 174 lbs/ GW 161 lbs/ CW 171 lbs PROGRESS - 3
There I go, running my mouth about giving up, and you guys come to my supportive rescue, and now look at me -- I'm back at goal weight and slightly below!!!!!! I LOVE MY SIXERS!! Thank you ladies!! :flowerforyou:
I ran for 8 min straight today, no small feat for me. I am so proud of myself. Burned 425 calories in 40 minutes, doing my own little interval running outdoors. I have crazy tan lines but am LOVING being outdoors, allergies be damned! Taking zyrtec to combat my allergies, I hope.
I am going out for Mexican tonight with my daughter, my high school best friend, and her little sister (who is only 13ish). It should be a fun girls night. I hope to exhibit mild control over the amount of tortilla chips I eat, as well as to bring home half my meal.
I hope you guys have great weekends!!! I'll be checking in during my emotional binging fits, hahaha.0 -
Sounds like everyone is doing relatively okay!!!!
I of course can't just rise above the ashes, god has thrown yet another stone into my window. My mom's kidneys are shutting down from an infection she acquired in a hospital about 2 months ago during a pretty standard procedure. So my life has been flipped yet again. I have to drive an hour to cover my mother's store every day and because her store is so busy im soooo tired by the time i get home... I have barely enough energy to play with the ferrets...
I miss you guys! I miss working out... I am guilty of not eating right and not exorcising for the second week in a row... god **** it all!!!0 -
ItsB sorry to hear about your mom! I know life al;ways seems to toss us one extra trial just when we feel we can handle it. You and your family will be in my thoughts. :flowerforyou: Focus on maintaining, you are too busy to stress yourself further with trying to lose! Best of luck with everything!!!0
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b...sorry about your mom.
lauryn...that scale can suprise you. mine was down also this morning. afraid to double check, hope i didn't see it wrong.
tiff...study, do good on those tests
amylou...hows your tests going
drtamm...work getting better, don't burn out on the workouts
pedal....did your DH have a good b-day
kristin...hows the kiddo? you feeling ok?
steph....keep up the good work. what's your secrets?
bunny...how's you doing?
to the ones i missed. mind not awake yet. hope you are doing good.
me, i am off to dress and maybe hit some yard sales on my way to shanells. i am teaching granddaughter #1 to sew today. this should be interesting. first i have to learn how to use her sewing machine. shanell doesn't even sew. so she doesn't use her machine. pretty basic.
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Kyle's b-day was great! SO much fun. Cathy, have fun teaching your gd to sew
Lauryn, yay for the surprise number!
Tiff, love the 3-legged down dog. Looks great!
Tamm, HI!
Kristin, are you getting any special treatment tomorrow?? I figure if you can feel your child dancing around you're a mother. Happy Mother's Day (tomorrow!)
In fact, since I won't get on until late tomorrow, HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all you lovely Sixer Mamas
I've made a decision about the next challenge. I'm going to participate and work my butt off but I'm not going to step on the scale once for 6 weeks. THAT will be my challenge. Right now I've plateaued at 176 and I need to take action on knowing that all progress can't be measured by the scale. And when you make such a drastic change to training routines it's really common for the scale to stand still for a while because your body doesn't fully "trust" what's happening. It needs to feel safe. So I'm going to take a few pictures, take my measurements, and I'll weigh-in on Tuesday but I'm otherwise done with the scale for a while. :happy:
Off to make some breakfast before I paint faces all day! The M&M charity bbq is on today and there's a cowboy theme so I need to scrounge a costume too :laugh: TTYL!0 -
Hey all!!
So i have finished a 12 page paper this weekend so far and a take home essay final! yay!! Already have to of my grades back and have two As so far! YAYYYY!!!! working on studying for a suuuuuper hard final i have on Monday which is just basically memorization and i HATE tests like that. boo.
not to mention, i have a terrible head cold and my nose is like a faucet today! (sorry for the visual) :blushing: bonus, i don't have much of an appetite so i'm not over snacking while i study. Although i did down an entire pint of Ben and Jerry's Cake Batter ice cream today. :noway: I feel horrible, but my throat was really sore and i new that would feel good oh boy and did it taste good too! but back on the wagon I go! not sure what i'm going to eat tonight, i'm not terribly hungry but should find a little something.
Glad I confessed that, haha, now back to studying! hope you are all having a good weekend, i'll be back for personals! 0 -
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
have a great one. for me i am off to church in a few.
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Happy mother's day to all you lovely sixers! Any special plans for anyone? Me, I am cooking dinner for 13 people! I invited Mike's parents and grandmother over for dinner. His boys are with their mom for the weekend, so it would make 5 of us. Well, a day or two later, his aunt and uncle called and said they were going to be in town, and could they come too. I said sure, no problem (that way his aunt can spend the time with her mother too--Mike's grandma). Then, Mike's mom called and guilted us because we hadn't invited his brother and brood. So.... we did. My simple little mother's day has turned into a big shindig, and I'm feeling resentful right now. Don't mind me, just venting a little. Anyways, I need to scoot, have to get my pot roast in the pan and get started on the cake... Going to make a basket cake with fresh flowers on the top.0
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Happy Mothers Day bunny.....take a nice bath or shower tonight and relax. try to have a good day, enjoy the company and if things don't get done, they don't get done. i would think someone should be helping like DH....loves, and hugs.....:flowerforyou:0
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Happy Mother's Day to all Sixer Mommas! Things have been crazy and I've really enjoyed that last 6 weeks of motivation and having to be accountable to all of you.
PedalHound you are so right about making changes to training habits. I started Jazzercising 6 monthes ago and I actually measured myself when I started. It took about 7 weeks before I started really noticing anything and it was only in inches first now the weight is finally, slowly coming off.
Something interesting I've done for myself is to see a naturopathic doctor. I had been suspecting I had a thyroid problem... trouble losing weight, low energy levels, cholesterol issues, low back pain, my regular practioners have always shrugged these symptoms off to the point where (WARNING this part is slightly gross) I went in because I was having nasty smelling discharge from one of my tonsils, and pockets of whit spots surrounding it, my doctor actually told me that was a normal bothersome thing that sometimes happens!!
That really help me decide to see a naturopath.... and boy was it INTERESTING!!! I call her my voodoo doctor. She does applied kinesiology (sp) basically lifts my arm, I have to resist her pushing on it and she can tell all these things about me. Thyroid was the first thing she said to me, without me ever mentioning anything!!!!
So to kind of summarize everything because I'm rambling. I have food intolerances and I'm taking herbal supplements to help my thyroid and my cholesterol levels, and I'm having more conventional blood work done to confirm all this.
but this is the funny part my diet cannot consist of coffee (THIS IS HUGE FOR ME), no dairy, chicken, pork, citrus, very little sugar, no refined sugar, only maple syrup or organic honey.
so I eat eggs, beef, turkey, lots and lots of veggies, very few carbs, and one piece of fruit a day
VOODOO but I'm going to try it for a few monthes and see what happens
I did learn something from this site. I turned on more daily nutrition information in particular sugar. This website recommends very little sugar intake.. the first day I posted I had gone way over on sugar intake.
ok babbled enough I hope you all have a great day and I'm looking forward to the final weigh in on Tuesday!!0
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