Smokin' Hot Green Pepper's ~ Week 9

sindyb9

Wow Crystal what a change you look great. You go Girl.

sindyb9

Good Morning Pepper's.
Ok have a little problem, maybe I can get some idea's. On my kitchen table looks like the bakery. :grumble: :sad: Mom buys lots of junk for my DH and son. But of course I am having trouble staying away from it. What can I do. She has always kept them there. I go into the kitchen after supper and see that and instantly all the work for the day just went out the window. I went over bad last night about 325 calories. I cant keep doing this or I will gain all my weight back. Any suggestions for this. I have to go through the kitchen, so staying out of there is not an option. I have to work on not looking at kitchen table. :laugh: :laugh:

Well need the walk today and have class so will be away from temptation for a while. I think if I just dont look like I do with the snack basket at work I will be fine. I tell her jokingly that she is killing me when she brings home junk food.

Thanks for listening. Feel better

Ok mind off junk food. :grumble: Hope everyone is doing well. Will check back later. :bigsmile:

kelly_a

hi SHGP's.

not doin good here at all. been cloudy for a few days and light rain now....eating not good and yesterday i was out of control and was sick most of the eve and and still this am from the splurge.. tummyache, bloated and still in my carb-coma. why o why did i do this. i feel so miserable. think i might go to the city today just to get out of the house so i don't eat....pms funk could be lurking....:grumble: i did get a compliment yesterday asking if i had lost wt....and i said yeah, a little. well, down bout 30 since Jan. but lately am up from my lowest....:grumble: i am just so tired today and i know it is from all the crap i ate yesterday.....ugh, i need my mouth wired shut :frown: crazy as that is, i did work for an oral surgeon who actually did that on a few pts. yup, it worked, but temporarily. need to get serious and put myself on the front burner again.....:frown: need to care bout me...

sindy i hope you feel better. you are doing good with the calories, so you will have a loss i am sure. challenge, i don't think we posted one. if you or anyone has an idea for this Friday, plz share!!

sally you are a busy gal! some days i do that too, work so hard then collapse!

crystal ~ glad you got to the gym, even tho dh couldn't. that is way positive girly!! your pics are awesome....great transformation!! happy for ya!

miss v ~ you inspire me hon...now i just need to act on those feelings! i will have to search for some pic's. i have a really bad one when i was 231, which was my heaviest in '02. the pictures really do show the difference! good idea sweets!

thinkin of ya all and the rest of the gang....missin those who are absent.....come back soon plz!

kelly_a

Good Morning Pepper's.
Ok have a little problem, maybe I can get some idea's. On my kitchen table looks like the bakery. :grumble: :sad: Mom buys lots of junk for my DH and son. But of course I am having trouble staying away from it. What can I do. She has always kept them there. I go into the kitchen after supper and see that and instantly all the work for the day just went out the window. I went over bad last night about 325 calories. I cant keep doing this or I will gain all my weight back. Any suggestions for this. I have to go through the kitchen, so staying out of there is not an option. I have to work on not looking at kitchen table. :laugh: :laugh:

Well need the walk today and have class so will be away from temptation for a while. I think if I just dont look like I do with the snack basket at work I will be fine. I tell her jokingly that she is killing me when she brings home junk food.

Thanks for listening. Feel better

Ok mind off junk food. :grumble: Hope everyone is doing well. Will check back later. :bigsmile:

hey sindy ~ it is tough i know. i buy all the groceries here and know that someday when it is just dh and I, it will be easier to follow a healthier lifestyle. not sure when that will happen, but am trying to make better choices now and yes, change is tough when it is right in front of your face and at your fingertips. can the goodies be put somewhere else? in the frig, in the oven ( not being used ) or microwave? outta sight outta mind kinda concept here. do you have healthy snacks ready to grab if you feel the urge to cave? crunchy, salty, sweet? bag them up and have them ready to go. somedays i do so good and even weeks, don't touch a thing or take even one bite....then i just get ravenous and have it all in a day....think i need to better plan my fav's in my diet so i don't set myself up for this kinda torture. i just need better control and realize that having it is only a short satisfaction vs. a move in the right direction towards my goal. find something that works and good luck! you can do it. remember, we're still learnin here! :flowerforyou:

CrystalT

Good Morning Pepper's.
Ok have a little problem, maybe I can get some idea's. On my kitchen table looks like the bakery. :grumble: :sad: Mom buys lots of junk for my DH and son. But of course I am having trouble staying away from it. What can I do. She has always kept them there. I go into the kitchen after supper and see that and instantly all the work for the day just went out the window. I went over bad last night about 325 calories. I cant keep doing this or I will gain all my weight back. Any suggestions for this. I have to go through the kitchen, so staying out of there is not an option. I have to work on not looking at kitchen table. :laugh: :laugh:

Well need the walk today and have class so will be away from temptation for a while. I think if I just dont look like I do with the snack basket at work I will be fine. I tell her jokingly that she is killing me when she brings home junk food.

Thanks for listening. Feel better

Ok mind off junk food. :grumble: Hope everyone is doing well. Will check back later. :bigsmile:

hey sindy ~ it is tough i know. i buy all the groceries here and know that someday when it is just dh and I, it will be easier to follow a healthier lifestyle. not sure when that will happen, but am trying to make better choices now and yes, change is tough when it is right in front of your face and at your fingertips. can the goodies be put somewhere else? in the frig, in the oven ( not being used ) or microwave? outta sight outta mind kinda concept here. do you have healthy snacks ready to grab if you feel the urge to cave? crunchy, salty, sweet? bag them up and have them ready to go. somedays i do so good and even weeks, don't touch a thing or take even one bite....then i just get ravenous and have it all in a day....think i need to better plan my fav's in my diet so i don't set myself up for this kinda torture. i just need better control and realize that having it is only a short satisfaction vs. a move in the right direction towards my goal. find something that works and good luck! you can do it. remember, we're still learnin here! :flowerforyou:

It really does make it easier to allow yourself to have a little of your favorite things when you want them. I love having dessert. If I deny myself for too long, then I end up devoring half a pan of brownies in one night. So I have them, bad for me or not, I just watch the portions. For example, my DH requested a peanut butter cheesecake. Since he complains that I never bake for him only for company, I said yes. I made the regular full fat, full sugar recipe but I made mini cheesecakes in a muffin tin. The little things are about 185 calories each. I can easily manage to save enough calories to have one if I want, especially if I work out that day. Plus, I can freeze the individual servings, which is good because the 2 of us can't eat a whole cheesecake very quickly nor do we need to!! I also keep various Skinny Cow treats in the freezer.

ittybittybadonkadonk

Good morning Peppers:

Chystal you look amazing .... great job :flowerforyou:

Kelly you have a great attitude and you will put yourself 1st and do better .... i know you can do it

sindy i agree maybe putting the drooling treats away so you cant see them

I weighed in this morning and i am happy to report .... LW 191 CW 189 loss 2 pounds this week total 36 :bigsmile: Hope everyone has a good day

CrystalT

I weighed in this morning and i am happy to report .... LW 191 CW 189 loss 2 pounds this week total 36 :bigsmile: Hope everyone has a good day

Woo hoo!! Way to go!! :flowerforyou:

ittybittybadonkadonk

I weighed in this morning and i am happy to report .... LW 191 CW 189 loss 2 pounds this week total 36 :bigsmile: Hope everyone has a good day

Woo hoo!! Way to go!! :flowerforyou:

thanks crystal :bigsmile:

sindyb9

Thanks ladies :bigsmile: I will have to get more will power to stay away. I think this week end I will rearrange the kitchen and just get it off the table. Normally it dont get to me:grumble:. that is a great idea Kelly, maybe if I put the healthy stuff next to the bad stuff I will make the right choice. I do allow the sweets but in moderation, I have just been out of control lately. I have been really thinking about this and I only get like this when I am stressed about something. I think the doctor telling me if I dont loose 15 pounds by the time I see him next is stressing me out. (I am a stress eater)

Ok new day again. :laugh: Will do this and stop stress eating. I did my walk and I have plenty of veggies at my desk to munch on through out the afternoon.

Thanks for the help and listening to me rant. :flowerforyou: Will check in later. :bigsmile:

angiemcnett

Good evening Smokin' Hot Green Peppers! I just wanted to say hi. Hope everyone is having a great evening.

MissVitaVonCherry

:flowerforyou: CRYSTAL! WOW you look amazing girl!
you have lost a whole 1st grader too! WOW ! isn't it a good feeling!?!
I cant wait to shrink some more!
You know I was thinking today taht I cant believe taht I got that big......but damn does it feel so good to kick off seveny somethin' pounds.....oh and I cant wait for the rest to just fall right off:) lol
Sindy - what the heck is willpower? and where can i buy it?
Than theres Ittybitty shrinking away!
ammcnett- how arre you doing lately mama?

jacque509

hi all, sorry not talking much this week, still kinda down. I kinda of been in automatic pilot. Totally not enjoying anything right now and motivation has gone completely out the window. Need to get out of this rut. Just to much reality the last week. Been able to maintain my walking but not doing anything extra, so I do not expect much of a wieght loss this week. Eating is ok, not really dieting but not really over eating either. Well the furnal today so, talk to ya later:brokenheart:

sindyb9

Good Morning Pepper's.

:laugh: missv I couldnt find it last night either. But I did a second walk last night and did only take 1 sweet and did not go over my calories. :drinker:

I am hoping for at least a little loss tomorrow.

I will check back in later, have to get back to work. Thanks again ladies have a possitive outlook today, think I am back to myself. :bigsmile:

kelly_a

mornin team ~

well, i have been not feeling so great since mid am yesterday. i have had this tummy issue before and it lasted a few weeks....about 4-5 yrs ago, my mom and i both caught something, we don't know if it was food poisoning, a bug, virus, something just horrible lived in our tummy's/bowels that left us hanging close to the stool. now, i am having the same kinda symptoms and my rear is sore from being up during the nite with liquids forcefully leaving me and no control from *me* :sick: i noticed yesterday when i was shopping that my tummy was sore, achy, sharp pains, then my bowels started to rumble, be tender as well. whenever i burped/belched ( which i rarely do ) it was this horrible smell, sour, rancid. and if i well, tooted, it was of equal disgust....and it was all familiar to what i had experienced a few yrs ago. then when i got home, my belly just kept getting bigger and bigger, i was so, so bloated, felt and looked like i was 9 mos preg. i did not eat supper, cuz i was so miserable. i woke just after midnight with a sudden urge to get to the restroom, and some nausea feelings too, but never have vomited. after an hour of releasing what felt like were explosions, my tummy seemed to lose some air, but my back end became raw and on fire. :sick: sorry for the details here and not so great subject....just had to see if anyone has ever experienced this and if there is anything to get over it? i am gonna avoid all dairy today and be careful of what i eat. still feel like things are unhappy down there and like i need to lay on the floor and put pressure on my bowels.... this is so ironic b/c the last time it happened was just before Thanksgiving as well, and it lasted thru that holiday. we had even traveled 5 hrs out of state to visit/surprise family, and we ended up leaving 2 days early b/c i had 2 accidents where i could not make it to the bathroom in time, i was soooo embarassed. :embarassed: ok nuf on this.:ohwell:

hope you are all doing good and ready for our weigh in tomorrow. not sure what it will be for me, likely a gain, but gonna try harder and change that for next week.

ittybitty ~ you are gonna be * that * in no time! is your wi day Wed? you will be passin me by soon, i better get busy here!

sindy ~ how is it going for ya? i have been out of control here....not sure why i ate all that crap, but i too eat for happiness/sadness. how much have you lost since your Dr wanted you to lose? you can't be that far off. if he knows you are trying then i don't see why he would medicate you. i believe in you and know you will continue to lose and work on changing your lifestyle. * hugs *

jacque ~ you have had such a rough year girl, my heart goes out to you and your family. maybe you just need to take a little break and time to just think things thru. refresh your mind and soul. we will always be here for you whether you post or not. the holidays will surely be a struggle missing your loved ones. keep with the positive thoughts and the exercise will help you clear your mind. thinkin of you.... and just hang on friend. ** hugs **

ittybittybadonkadonk

Kelly sending the "get well"fairy to you :flowerforyou: ..... my 4 year old has had liquid since Tuesday .... but she is playing and eating so i am not sure .... I had it Tuesday as well ... and didnt eat dinner that night "very low on my calories" but i said what can ya do ... i even ate a few crackers and that didnt stay in me .... but yesterday i was fine so not sure what is going on .....Yes i weigh in on Wednesdays with another group ....

Hope everyone else is doing good

sindyb9

Kelly I hope you get better quickly :flowerforyou: I have had symptoms like that and had all these tests done and they did not find anything. It would last for a couple of days (sorry for the sore butt), but then go away. Could you have eaten something? Make sure you drink plenty of fluids so you dont get dehydrated.

I am doing well. If my blood sugar is still very high he said he would have to medicate me so I would not do any damage to my body. I have fasting blood tests every six months. He wants me to loose the weight because it has been lowering my sugar. I have lost 5 pounds since I talked with the doctor. I have about 10 to loose to keep off medication. I have been fighting this fight for over a year and still not taking meds. So I will continue to fight. My mother (not overweight) and my siblings (are over weight) are all on medication. Trying to show them by taking care of them selves they can be healthy too. I have a total of 40 pounds to go and I will be at a healthy weight and no longer considered obese. I am hoping getting healthier will take me off of other meds. I have high cholestrol, lupus and a underactive thyroid. What a mix huh :laugh:

Jacque, sending love and prayer to you and your family , hang in there.

Well gotta get back to work. did my walk and eating my fruits and veggies. Check back in later. :happy:

MissVitaVonCherry

:flowerforyou: Jacque- Sorry that you have had a rough year. It is ok to be in a rut sometimes, reality just puts you there. We are always here for you, and love you girl!
Kelly:flowerforyou: - I am soooooooo sorry to hear of this nasty tummy junk! I have been having a different problem latelty but somehow i can relate. It is so not fun, I was always told taht the excreeive belching and stuff is galubladder related, but I dont know if taht is true or not. I get tuymmy issues were the gas will bloat me up and there is sharp pains because i cant get it out, I put a pillow on the floor and lay on my stomach on it, it works!:bigsmile: So does gas-x for that!.
now I heard a cotton ball and witch hazel put on the (Sore AREA) works, so does gold bond powder. (Also both remidies for hemroids too
Hope taht you get to feeling better! Eat some toast it will eat up the acid in there
V

CrystalT

Hey everyone,

I’m doing good. Going to the gym after work (alone again!) :grumble: . I’ve been doing okay with food. I can manage to be good all week. Then the weekend kills me!! Even if I manage to exercise, I have a hard time watching what I eat. I’ll get there, though.

MissV, thanks!! I’m ready to shrink some more, too!! The sad things is that my brain hasn’t updated yet. I still think I look like my before pic.

Jacque, I hope things get better soon. You’ll work out of the rut eventually.

Kelly, sorry to hear that you haven’t been feeling well. Get better soon!!

Sindy, I feel for you. I hope you can manage to stay off the meds. That’s a lot of pressure to put on yourself, but it would be worth it if you could help just one of them.

magglett

Oh My God ... What A Stressful Day At Work!!!! Thank Goodness I have a Zumba Class tonight to help me de-stress!!

sindyb9

Thanks Crystal I did not think of it as putting pressure on myself, but I guess it is. Wow I should have explained a while ago and save myself some stress :laugh: :laugh: Just talking to everyone here has helped me remember I need to do this for me and when I am done then I maybe able to help my family.

Thanks Pepper's for being there for me

Back to work, check back later :bigsmile:

kelly_a

hi SHGP's....

tummy still not very happy today, aches and some bloating, but the liquid bowels have slowed some. have eaten a little better, and for some reason am craving sugar and carbs....oh and Aunt Flo is here as well, so hope to be rid of her by next Thurs. speakin of next Thurs, i think Crystal had mentioned having to weigh in after Thanksgiving, so if you all would like to weigh in Wed or Thurs, that is A ok with me. just post your ideas, and thanks team, you are all so wonderful here, i love ya to pieces! :flowerforyou:

sindy ~ i am sure with not only your wt loss, but your consistant exercise, that will help your sugar levels come down. my mom has type II diabetes and it is b/c she is sedentary and obese. she has chosen not to do a darn thing, and is on insulin and 10 other meds. be proud of your accomplishments and all that you are doing to change what you can! it helps to be mindful each and every day of all the choices we make into taking care of ourselves, but plz don't stress too much, like Crystal said. i think that increases our cortisol levels and gives some of us belly fat.....I for one! :ohwell:

Miss v thanks for all your help and advice......i did have some toast and it seemed to calm my insides some. still feels like a war goin on...:sick:

crystal ~ i am with ya on disliking a weigh in the day after Thanksgiving.

magglett ~ HI THERE lady!! have fun with the Zumba!! bring it !!

** e-v-e-r-y-o-n-e ** any ideas for a challenge to start tomorrow? i have a few ideas...

~ no eating/snacking 3 hrs before bedtime
~ log all your food on MFP, every day
~ get 7-8 hrs sleep each nite
~ set daily goals here and report daily, or whenever, on how you are doing, ie...fruits, veggies, water, exercise, attitude, good choice vs bad choice, share your strategy....
~ share one meal with the SHGP's each day
~ share what you have for snacks

just some random ideas....

later gang, enjoy ur evenin' good luck at the scale tomorrow.....loss, gain or the same, you still matter...believe in **you**

magglett

Well ... I lifted something wrong at work today, on top of everything else that was going on ... So no Zumba for me tonight ... ouch! I really did work up a sweat today in the Print Shop so I don't feel any guilt ... but Zumba would have been way fun. Oh well, I'll take it as my higher power's way of telling me to take a rest.

angiemcnett

magglett - I am sorry you are in pain. :flowerforyou:

Kelly - I hope you get better soon.:flowerforyou:

Crystal - What great pictures! Congratulations on your weight loss!:happy: I wish I could see a difference but I will have to wait until after the baby to see progress like that.

Jacque - I hope things will get better for you soon. I am praying for you.:flowerforyou:

Kelly - any of the challenges sound good.

I am bummed.:frown: I have been fairly good about eating this week and have done good with exercise but I know I am doing to be up again tomorrow. This time I can blame the baby for my gain. I am trying so hard to only gain the recommended 11-15 pounds for obese women like me to gain. I am scared that I will end up gaining to much weight and but my baby at greater risk. Oh well. Good luck everyone with the weigh in tomorrow. Have a great night.

kelly_a

Here's the link to week 10!! Yes, we are at the 2 month mark!!

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/71501-smokin-hot-green-pepper-s-week-10

Angie ~ it's ok, you are pregnant my dear. just keep on eating healthy and exercising. if you gain more than you like or the Dr wishes, it will only be temporary....you can work at losing it after the baby is here. i am sure many of us can attest to gaining too much while pregant. i gained 60 with my first and didn't lose it all then gained 45 with my 2nd. you are under a Dr's care and I am most sure everything is going to be ok for you and your baby! try to stay positive and enjoy your condition as much as you can. we are here for you and wishin you nothin but the best!! * hugs to you and your lil one, mamma **