T.H.E. (Trying Hard Everyday) TEAM - Week 26

stillkristi

Hi team, just checking in. Getting back on track seems to be a process, not an event. Did great yesterday before about 3:00 - had a good sized breakfast, worked out, drank water, etc. All good. Then, I knew I was planning to go out with friends yesterday evening for sushi. So, I didn't have lunch (saving calories, really stupid, I know. Throw a slipper at me someone!) Then had all you can eat sushi at 8:00 pm. Ok, from 8:00 to 9:45. It was great, but all you can eat are three words I should really avoid. Lets just say I get my money's worth! :embarassed: Oh, I just realized, its four words. :blushing: Geesh!

So, this morning, worked out, worked in the garden, breakfast, and am now gonna get ready for work.

Oh, Kelli - I've been thinking about you and the family thing a lot. One thing that seems to have been eclipsed in the family dysfunction is how much better you look and feel over the last six month. Also, being able to show your brother and sister how great you look and feel. Did any of that happen? It seems like your accomplishments have been sort of swallowed up in your family dynamics. Screw that!! They miss out on a relationship with you and your great kids. Their loss. I get the emotional side of eating, and comforting ourselves. But we need to remember the real comfort is in feeling better, looking better and feeling so good about ourselves. Lets get back on track before Lulu beats us up with that slipper of hers! Love you!!! Oh, and thanks for posting the link to the Banks post. GREAT information. Everyone should check it out.

Well everyone, take care. Love you guys!

adopt4

Fingers crossed, still eating good today, have drank half my water and working on the second half. Still have enough calories left to have churchs chicken (they just opened down the street!) as long as I don't eat any desserty stuff or rolls. Going to keep chugging the water and try to stay under cals again today.

Wrote an email to my mom I'm having a few people review so I can at least explain some of the issues were misunderstandings. It probably won't be taken right but hey, I tried. Helps to get it off your chest.

Kristi, no I never saw my bro or sis. Which in retrospect is good, there was enuf drama as is. Sis hates me (now she'll have more to hate me for since there's less of me) and bro hasn't been in contact with the family for 25 years or more. Don't know where he is or if he's still alive, although he was alive a few years ago when a PI found him. Oh about all you can eats? We NEVER do that anymore, even Sweet Tomatoes because they have too much bad stuff too. We used to do HomeTown Buffet fairly frequently... no more!

Saw a show called X Weighted today. The woman was about an inch shorter than me and about 4 pounds heavier when she started. The measurements were dang close too. So it was nice to get an idea of how I look, REALLY. And I'm not nearly as big as I thought I was. Although I am still obviously very fat... Although her face is skinnier than mine and she doesn't have the chin issues I have. I was jealous.

You're right, getting back on track is a process the same as getting on track was a process. And I'm learning to be ok with that. I definitely "earned" the weight that came back, I have no one to blame or no reason to whine, I did it to myself. And I am fixing it myself as well, no magic pill or magic butt reducer cream - just good healthy eating and exercise (hopefully soon).

Night all, may post after dinner or later if I'm struggling with wanting food. Just finished my second round of water for the day, and I'm full of water but still hungry (waiting for hubby to come home for dinner) so at least I know it's hunger and not thirst.

LosingIt4good

Hi Everyone,

Sorry Ive been MIA lately. Have had alot going on. For those of you on facebook, you know what Ive been up too.. for those of you who arent.. Ive been baking cakes again. My sons 16th birthday was on the 1st but he was gone to his dads so I ended up making his cake this last Sunday night, along with my youngest daughters 13th birthday cake since she turned 13 on the 7th. Both cakes turned out good. Allies was a frog and Travis's was a butt with a thong...needless to say I had 1 piece of butt cake and as usual the thought of eating any more cake made me sick.... either that or I got the stomach flu from allie who came down with it Sunday night during her sleepover party with 6 of her friends. (poor kid!)

Anywho...Today was my 36th birthday (again thanks to all you facebookers and your wishes!) Didnt do much of anything during the day. I babysat until 5:30 then hubby took me to get dinner and some sangria up the street for dinner. No party this year, I didnt want one. Dont feel like spending the $$ to have a bunch of people over. Im actually pretty glad I skipped it since not one of them has even called me today...:ohwell:

Ive been doing really well with maintaining for now. Been eating good and I couldnt remember where I was at for my weigh in here and just went to check in and Ive lost 3 ounces in the past month.:laugh: I see this as a great personal success for me since my last check in was 7-17. I havent been exercising outside of working 9 hour shifts at work 3-4 days a week. There are days I feel guilty for NOT working out and I end up telling myself "Shut up...you get plenty of walking in at work.. you need a break!" So... to get out of the "guilty mode"...I wore my pedometer to work the other day and it said I had walked 32000 steps in 1 shift!!!! :noway: Not for the day... just for my 9 hour shift!! LOL Yeah, Id say Im getting my workouts in!!

Im off to retire to bed with my new book....hoping tomorrow I can get some errands done since I have the day off...

Peace!:drinker:

LosingIt4good

Allies Frog Cake


Travis's Thong Cake

Buttonnose

Morning all

LosingIt - those cakes look good. What a tease. LOL. YOu do a great job on making cakes - I am impressed. Oh - Happy Birthday, know it is late, but better late than never.

Adopt4 - stay strong in your life change and focus on the positive things around you.

Well that is about it for me. Got a busy day - last day before we head out of here.

Drink :drinker: Drink :drinker: Drink :drinker: - water that is.

Take care all,

Button

prayerfulmom

a quick check in. Been down with my disease. I wanted to bring in my last year of my 30's with a metric century but the body failed me. feeling better today.
Hope your all doing well.

cyndeebee

Good morning...

Did you miss me? I certainly missed you. Like button said, I've been really sick. Sometimes I can rouse myself enough to check into Facebook, but I haven't spent much time at the computer lately. Especially Saturday...when it crashed...

I'm still recovering, but at least I can see a light at the end of the tunnel. Absolutely the WORST flu bug I've had in a long, long time...

I haven't even tried to track my calories. I've been eating when I'm hungry, drinking lots of water and juice, and even though I've been living off of carbs, I'm still losing/maintaining. I guess my body needs the fuel.

Anyway...That's it for now...

stillkristi

Morning team - how is everyone? I've been in the garden this morning, I am thinking of getting on the bike, but thats all for a work out today. Need to rest the muscles! :noway: Everything is a little sore after two days back at it. I was really surprised to see I hadn't logged any exercise since June 3rd. I can't believe that. Time flies when life gets crazy.

Am still struggling with late night hunger. Gotta work on something for that. Well, see you all later.

CrazybeeRX

HI all,

Hope all is well. I've been sick the last couple of days. Yesterday with a headache and today with an upset stomach and back door trots! Yesterday I called in sick and told them I'd try to sleep off the headache and work the afternoon. I went in about 2pm and they took one look at me and sent me back home. Today I went to work on time but my stomach was real upset. I came home for lunch and told them I wasn't coming back. Gonna try to eat something small and go take a nap.

I'm still not logging food. I just can't seem to get into it. I am not over eating though. I didn't drink my water yesterday but I've been pretty good up until then. I am on my second glass today.

Adopt I totally understand about adopting out of country. It's hard to do in the US. I wish it were easier. Would be nice if you could help out a child in our own country , black, white, handicapped or not...doesn't matter, but the US makes it so hard.

Kristi, are you really hungry at night or bored? mine is usually boredom, something to do while watching tv. I found that 100 calorie popcorn fills me up then. Gives me something to munch on that fills me up with little calories.

Great looking cakes Cyndi. Too good to cut into. Maybe you should work in Safeways bakery!.

Cindybee I've missed you. Sorry you've been so sick. I finally called a dr here that is a fibromyalgia specialist. Gonna give him a try and see if I can feel better.

Button; have a great vacation. I go to vegas in 35 days I am so excited.

Well off to eat and take a nap. Take care all

cyndeebee

Get well soon, Debbie...:flowerforyou:

adopt4

cyndee, good to hear from you. guess i should be checking facebook more often...

so far so good today. having ravioli for dnner becuz we're having lots of guests, so i made sure i have plenty of salad and veggies so i don't pig out on pasta. making the kids mac n cheese, which used to be a family favorite meal, then found out its like 600 cals for a cup... so not worth it! LOL

got an email from my mom - which is good - she's still really pissed - which isn't good. but hey, contact is contact, i told her she can call the boys anytime and talk to them, we weren't cutting off any contact between them. so we'll see.

indianagranny

Hi Team

Cyndeebee - glad to hear you are feeling better. I have missed your posting

Debbie - Get Well Soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Prayerfulmom - Sorry to hear you have been down with your disease. Hope you continue feeling better.

LI4G - love the cakes. I agree with whoever said maybe you should work in the bakery.

Buttonnose - Have a wonderful vacation if I don't talk to you before you leave. I will look for your pm to post on Friday.

Kristi - Hi nice to see your smiling face back.

Lulu - hi hope you aren't working too hard.

I am stressing hard gals over my job and my boss to the point it is affecting my health - headaches that are unbelievable. Margaritas that were unearned on Monday didn't help either. I am maintaining at above four pounds above were I should be. TOM has arrived again due to stress. Like others I put myself here and am working to get back on track - exercising more and more each day. trying to eat all healthy and earn any bad snacks and pushing it all out with water. I want to get back on track but trying to deal with this stress at work first before I go off the deep end.

Have a good night all.

lulubar

Oh man people, (((((((((((((((((big group hug))))))))))))))))). Too many are sick, stressed or otherwise suffering. Breathe with me.....deeeeeeeeeep breath in........ loooooooong breath out. Clear your lungs, your heart, your head. Prayers for our group of friends tonight that all feel better, healthier, happier....

Whether we're on track, getting back on track, or totally derailed ~ The great thing is that we are here, posting and being keenly aware when we are not doing as we should ~ for most of us, just a few short months ago, we weren't even thinking about what we were putting into our bodies. It is a definite step in the right direction just being aware - and now, just loving ourselves enough to force that discipline on ourselves is the next natural step. Be strong friends.

later gang,
lulu:flowerforyou:

healthymom2009

Ditto what Lulu said! I have had an up and down week too - emotional eating for no reason. I was feeling really guilty until I realized how few times I have done this and how small the binge actually was. I am getting healthier, WAY HEALTHIER than I was last year at this time. I've changed jobs and lifestyle and am SO MUCH HAPPIER.

Each day is a step forward and a humbling one at times. We have all learned so much about ourselves and are better for it.

Tomorrow is a new day :flowerforyou:

aprilrenee71

I had my daughter hide my scale. I am back to my walking and watching what I eat. I do not think I will document it because it is just to much for me to keep up with. I will be returning to school next week and the kids start school so I believe that is enough.

I will only weigh once a month. The next time I weigh will be Sept 12. I am gonna see if this works better for me.

Where is Sheila? She told me to come back and now she is gone...

cyndeebee

Thanks, lulu, for your inspirational message. I really need it right now. Trying not to get discouraged about my health, but now it's TWO weeks since I first got sick, and I'm so weak. I'm craving a "normal" day right now. I keep putting off going to the clinic, because I see my family doctor on Monday, but if I get any worse, I'll go. Pretty sure I need antibiotics to clear this up...

But otherwise, I'm being good with calories, and REALLY good with water. I actually crave water.. That's a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, water flushes out the salt and other toxins, but on the other hand, when you have extreme fits of coughing, you find yourself running for the bathroom...with your legs crossed...:laugh:

Anyway, that's it for me. Just checking in and trying to stay on track.
Sorry, lisa, that work is hard for you right now. I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers. And you, too, anita...because I know your boss is a boob...

Sending love and hugs to everyone. Wishing us all a very happy weigh-in.

adopt4

Morning, all. Probably afternoon for most of you! Relatives just left and boys are wild and crazy (school stars Sept 1! Will I survive??) Went over a bit on calories yesterday but not up to maintenance, and since it was a big family thing, I don't care. I could have skipped dessert but when the cake is made by a master baker, well, you don't skip those cakes... LOL Only had one small piece though and the piece was still pretty big, but not like I used to eat big. Ended up making twice as much ravioli as we needed, so we have lots of leftovers. The new boys ended up loving the ravioli although I made them mac n cheese so it was a bonus there, another food they will eat. I am seeing a few ounces drop off here and there so I am getting back on track, although still 4 pounds up.

The scary thing to me is that I gained 4 pounds in a month. It happened so fast and I didn't eat that much out of control! My body SO WANTS to put fat on. I wonder if that will ever stop?

Finished the show X Weighted I was talking about. She started my size, within a few pounds, so it was good to get an idea of what I look like now (not nearly as horrible as I thought, although obviously overweight) and then at the end she was at 185 - which is my second goal. Also made me realize that that weight is too much for someone my size, she still had a lot of fat on her and probably in the same places I will. Making me realize my end goal may be too heavy for my frame, we'll have to see though, I'm not changing it till I get there and maintain for awhile. Although I'd love to be there tomorrow, what I"m realizing is this process is what will keep my at my goal weight, the things I'm learning on this journey about me and my body and how I react to things - these are things I need to know. LIke how easy it is to gain 4 pounds in a month...

stillkristi

Hey gang just a quick check, gotta get to work. gardening and weight training for me today. Good work out. snuck out and weighed myself, no change. Which is a bummer. But, its sort of TOM. By the way, any one else peri-menapausal? I went about 8 or 9 months without a visit from aunt flo and then now here she is. I am not amused!

Have a great day.

Lulu - thanks remembering to breathe is important right now. Love you!!!

Nita - where are you??

Prayerfulmom - my prayers are with you! Love to you all!

Kristi

lulubar

Hey gang ~ Hope everyone is feeling a bit better today. Just stopping in to say hi ~ Tomorrow is weigh-in....:indifferent: We'll see how it goes. Until then.... have a great night!

lulu

healthymom2009

This month its not about the pounds lost but trying to eat small portions of healthy stuff. Both my stepdaughters have joined the gym and are talking about what they are eating, etc. Its really cool to be the majority in the house now. My husband is very supportive too but he would NEVER join a gym. He gladly spends time with the 3 yr old while I get my "sanity break" at the gym. He's happy that I am happy with myself. Guess I am easier to live with this way lol.

Tried the rowing machine for 15 minutes. How do those things work???? Want to start working my upper body during cardio. Guess its back to the pool in the fall.

Challenge: What fitness activity would you choose when you reach your goal weight? I want to take a canoe trip with my husband. We both love canoeing but are too out of shape to enjoy it very much. Something to work towards.:flowerforyou: (adopt4 - I love Xweighted too)

adopt4

prayerful -yeah, those rowing things don't seem to do anything for me... have to try them again. trainer had me do it and i was like, big deal.

challenge - hmm... i'd like to ride in RAGBRAI if they still do it - that's ride a bike across the state of Iowa. Had friends who did it, say it's a lot of fun. or i would like to take a dance class of some kind... need to make myself more graceful, KWIM??

healthymom2009

PLEASE add to the start of this week's thread....

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/63210-t-h-e-trying-hard-everyday-team-week-28