T.H.E. (Trying Hard Everyday) Team!! ~~~> Week 14

cyndeebee

Good morning, everyone...

Let's see if I can show restraint today. Going out for lunch with my friend. But he knows, now, that I'm watching the calories...so no battered fish (all you can eat). Instead, it gives us a chance to check out new restaurants.

Plus...I referred him to this site. He's quite interested in the fact that you can track things like sodium and cholesterol. Which reminds me...I went over on the sodium yesterday. I never use a salt shaker, I don't salt foods when I'm cooking, so all of the sodium is showing up in ready-made food - like that Extra Lean Ziggy's Ham I'm so fond of. I guess I'll have to start paying more attention.

I think chocolate milk is a great cure for cramps...:laugh:

Speaking of cramps...My young lady "became a woman" this morning. Lucky her...She's in for some lovely surprises...
(Poor girl.)

DWray44

Good morning everyone! Sorry for those of you having problems with your TOM...mine is quite the opposite this month. My TOM is 11 days late, but tests all say negative, so I don't know what's going on. Hope to know something soon!

I've been working out in my yard this week, trying to keep up on weeding and that sort of thing before my surgery. It's been really fun!

I'm making lunch for everyone at work today. I'm going to fix that diet coke/ketchup barbecue chicken breast dish for them. Every time I make it at home, I bring some for my boss, and she just loves it! So I thought, what the heck, I'll fix some for everyone! Not sure what we'll have with it, but the girl I work with usually makes a really good salad with fruits and stuff. Making me hungry just thinking about it!

Well, I better get to work. Hope everyone has a great day!

LosingIt4good

Kristi- :laugh: :laugh: Im so happy you are on the official chocolate milk drinkers committee! It wasnt for lack of trying that too! I havent had a really bad crampy TOM in over 4 months, so this sorta caught me by surprise. It used to be a monthly thing for me to have such a terrible time, but If it happens once every 4 or 5 months, THAT I can live with!! Thanks for the suggestion tho! :laugh: Good to see Im rubbing off on you

I feel 100% better than I did yesterday and the sun in shining!!! Gonna do some stretching and then go do my wogging around the neighborhood. Once that is over with, Im headed to the gym to do some weights and some elliptical.

I pulled out some steaks for dinner and making pasta salad to go with it, so I want the wiggle room to be able to eat later too.. :laugh: My daughter needs the carbs for her big district track meet tomorrow. This is the one that determines if she goes to regionals. She ran the 2 mile yesterday and came in 6th, not her best and didnt qualify her for regionals, but it was POURING during her race and she said she had a hard time seeing where she was going. She runs the 1 mile tomorrow, so cross your fingers for her that she at least comes in in the top 3 so she can go to regionals. She has worked really hard this year for track, so Id love to see it pay off for her. Unfortunately 1 race can determine if you go or not. They dont take an average of the whole season.

Im gonna be working in the yard over the next few days myself. We are supposed to get up into the 70's and mid 80's by Sunday, so Im gonna get done what I need to before it gets too warm. Have one little area to finish up out by my shed and the back yard is DONE! It rained real good yesterday and the ground should be real easy to dig, which is what needs done. Then I get to start on the front yard. Have a pretty long area in the front that needs weeds sprayed and some bulbs dug up. Have a couple trees to plant, and then I get to spread about 4 yards of barkdust....oh joy!!! lol :ohwell:

Check back in later!!

stillkristi

Morning team, I am pretty sure this will be the last crazy day for me this week - then back to normal, what ever that means. I have started having breakfast burritos, and I am really liking them! I am trying to shift things around so my higher cal meals are in the morning. So I used a tasty olive oil and rosemary tortilla from La Tortilla Factory as a wrap - 12 grams of fiber! (The things that excite me these days!) An egg and a white, two slices of bacon and today, green beans, radish sprouts, a slice of cheddar cheese and a little peach mango salsa. calories are up around 350. That will carry me along for a while!

Kelli, I so appreciate your sharing the internal journey you are taking as well as the external one. Its really amazing how our outlook on life changes. At least, I am finding that I marvel at the smallest things that other people probably take for granted. Like, how much more willing I am to talk about my weight and food in terms of an addiction. How I never used to believe I ate due to stress. I ate because "I just love food." Yeah, right. And how I was apparently ignoring how restricted my world had become, and now having lost just a few pounds when you look at the BIG picture, I look back at that and I am pretty appalled. And, how I am much more confident today than I was before.

Well everyone, I will have more time tomorrow or Saturday, and then watch out. I have been unable to ramble on and on for quite a while!

Cyndi - feel better! Take care. and by the way, you and Morgolis make darn cute kids!

Sheila, travel safe! See you soon.

Renya - cool new pic! Keep it up girl!

Anita, :drinker: good morning

Healthy mom - you're doing great!

Cyndee - give your daughter our condolences - er congratulations! Anyway, welcome to the club! She can take my spot, I am pretty much done. I have moved on to the power surge phase of life. (Hot flashes are for wimps. I have power surges!)

Dwray - I will be there for lunch, set an extra plate. I like white meat. Thanks!

Love you guys!

cyndeebee

losingit4good...Wow! to your daughter! Crossing my fingers that she makes it to the regionals.

Me, too - the power surges, although they seem to abate after a year...or two. I went through my "surges" and night sweats without the hormone supplements. Did you?

I've only credited myself with 99 exercise calories today. I'm feeling pretty draggy. I figure that if I count the number of times I walk to and from the laundry room, go to the kitchen for something...that should eventually add up to 30 minutes of mild walking.

Enjoy your vacation, Sheila! I hope you have a fantastic time.

jamielbeck

Hi Team,

Jamie - have a wonderful to your sister's graduation.

Sheila - boy time is getting near - girl I can't wait

Renayeb - way to go girl - Congratulations on the weight loss and winning.

LI4G - TOM struck here too - wow three of us on same day. Recipe on the bread sounds real good. Definitely will be trying it soon.

healthymom - nice to read your post. feel better when exercise too.

Adopt4 - thanks for posting info - very interesting and informative.

Hi to all you others. Work is becoming a big bear. I was going to post last night but DS and DDIL came by to leave a rhubarb pie for me to take to my dad today. And I have no problems with this delicious pie being in my refrigerator. They marveled at my weight loss and let me brag and was really interested. So last night - no posting - no exercising but that is all right I stay within my calories. So I am totally happy

Take care all - off to log food and do my exercising.

Thanks Indianagrammy! Hope work gets better for you! :flowerforyou:

jamielbeck

You guys have been busy since yesterday! Just stopping by to say hello, work day has been hectic! Trying to get everything completed before I leave. I am only somewhat packed...basically I am not pack, I just have stuff sitting on my bed that I think I want to take. so immediately after work, I have to run home and through it all into the suitcase (hope it fits) and head to the airport. We live in PA but most times fly out of MD.
Adopt4 - Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Li4g - The pregnant kitty is cute. You will have to take pictures when the babies are born.
Sheila - Safe travels!
(thats all I got to read so for...have to get back to work!)
Hope everyone else is having a great day! :happy:

nitag

Hi All...
I've had a busy day today.. I didn't even have a chance to work out this morning.. : (

I just got done logging breakfast and lunch and my 2 snacks. Now I have a min to take a breath.. Sorry Kristi I missed coffee with you this morning : )....

Its hot here.. Going to be in the 90's this weekend.. WOW and last week we had snow.. Go figure.. Well I am off to run to the bank.. I am off tomorrow thank goodness..

Check in tonight...

swignal

Good Evening Team...

I havent left yet.. I will be leaving early Sat Morning.. Tomorrow I will be packing and doing last minute laundry and running... I had my Dr. appt This morning and then Meet my mother at the hospital cuz my step father had to go have the angioplasty... everything went well they found one blockage and so they put a stent in.. and he gets to come home tomorrow... My Uncle has to have a triple bypass while I am away so please keep him in your prayers.. It is actually on our Aniversary the 20th that he has to have it done..

Anita - I have been going to this Tanning place trying to get a base tan before I go.. I had to pay 70 for this lotion and it turned my hands orange I asked for something different and they said they dont do that... I was kinda mad but I just wont go back there after my membership is done.. I will go somewhere else..... I guess I will have to travel to your house lol... good reason for a visit... lol

Kristi - make sure you stay focused and working out while i am gone you dont want me to come there and use lulu's slipper!!!! good luck on the power surges...

Indianagranny - see you when I get back.. keep kristi focused

Reynab - Love the new pic, keep up the good work...

Thank you all for the safe Travel wishes... I am taking my laptop with me, I am hoping to be able to go on the internet... not sure how busy my days are going to be as of yet.. I do know that we will be seeing hubbys family on Sunday we are all meeting at his sisters... cant wait she just had her house built.. cant wait to see it.. the rest of the week is kinda up in the air what we are going to do on what day...

so anyway I will prob stop by to weigh in tomorrow...between my running around...

Li4g - take care of the preg kitty...I am gonna try and take pictures like you!!! like I said TRY!!! maybe you should go with so you can be the photogrpher!!! lol

LuLu - dont be afraid to use that slipper on Kristi while I am gone!!!

Love ya Team I am going to miss alll of you.. hope to use the computer while I am gone...at least to check in once a day at least..... my water areobics instructer gave me her instructions so I can do them while I am gone.. I also plan on using their workout facilities...

I miss you all already.. dont forget to pray for my uncle my auntie durning his triple bypass let you know how it goes as soon as I know...Thanks


Sheila

indianagranny

Hi Gang

Just a quick HI!

Kristi and Cyndebee - I am jealous - if you both have moved on to another phase - WHY CAN'T I!!!!!!!
- Time for this TOM to quit with me.

Kristi - where are your exercises girl? you better be chatty this weekend with them

LI4G - Loved the picture - that is exactly how I feel without the ice cream too. Ask the people at work - is how I look too. I too would take a kitty. Best wishes to your daughter on her qualifications.

Sheila - Jamie - Oh have so much fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well got to run do a walking tape, shower and eat. Then work tonight. We have to pull 50 to 60 store orders. I am praying they are small ones so maybe we will get out of there in 5 - 6 hours..

Have a good night.

LosingIt4good

Li4g - The pregnant kitty is cute. You will have to take pictures when the babies are born.

How's this?!?!? :happy: :happy: :happy:



Got home this afternoon from running errands. Sat down on the couch and was talking to a friend on the phone. She came in and sat on my lap, curled up into a ball, then rolled over for me to pet her stomach. I fell for it.. I gently rubbed her tummy for like 2 minutes, then her water broke all over me and the couch! LOL!

So I took her to her special box in the laundry room and we currently have 3 brand new healthy babies!!! They are SOOOO stinkin cute!!! I am just the happiest person on earth right now that they are healthy and she is doing a wonderful job! Havent had to help her at all. She even wants me to pet her and let me pick up the first kitten while she was switching positions to have the 2nd one. VERY COOL!!!

LosingIt4good

Oh, with all the excitment at my house, i forgot to report my exercise for today.

Wogged for 38 minutes and about 2 miles including the backroads I took.... to the gym. Wow...That was a first! Then I did elliptical for 30 minutes and a little stretching.
Adopt4 gave me a ride home from the gym cuz I was plum tuckered out!

Went to Max muscle with hubby today and we both had nutrition analysis done. The same one that adopt4 got. If you have one in your area, they do it for free. Our gym includes this with personal training, but anyone can get one. Just call and ask. I didnt know it was free until hubby told me he was going to do it today and I asked him how much it would be. The guy didnt have time to finish mine, so I have to go pick it up tomorrow. I do know tho that he said my maintenece calories on a rest day was 2195 calories. Already knew that tho

eriny

hellooo todays workout
40 50lb leg extensions
40 50lb leg curls
40 110lb pulldowns
40 100 lb curls
100 situps
150 pushups
40 floor leg lifts 15 sec with 10lb ball between ankles
40 leglifts with 10lb ball between ankles lift to head then back to floor with out touching ground
10min ellipitcal res 10 last min res15 119 calories
20 hanging kneelifts
:smokin:

LosingIt4good

Tomorrow's new thread link~ See ya there!

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/53201-t-h-e-trying-hard-everyday-team-week-15

stillkristi

First -


Lulu, step away from the slipper! Ok, everyone, how are you? Exercising this week has been very sporadic a few minutes here and there without any real solid work out time. Very frustrating! However, my eating has been on task, so weigh in tomorrow should go well. Glad this week is almost over!