No More Excuses - Week Two
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Okay everyone...checking in on you. I am glad most of you are doing better today. littlebigbird - great work today!!
Not such a great day at school again. A different student was having a bad day. I think they call each other at night and plan to take turns.:laugh:
Still feel like my uterus is going to fall out any minute and not feeling too happy about that. As we in the south say, "I'm ill" and I don't mean sick.
Did great on my food today, but I am very hungry. Need to go find something quick and healthy. Definitely not cooking tonight.
I am soooo jealous about the Twilight viewing.:grumble: I want to see it but I can't stay up that late.
Plan to do 15 minutes on the elliptical tonight and my push ups then it's off to bed to prepare for another day in the teaching trenches.
One day closer to the weekend!
Amanda - I hope your daughter feels better. Mine was sick today.
Ann - Congrats on the test results.
Talk to you guys later.0 -
Hey Team, not very motivated today. Kicked butt at the gym and the rest of the day I am just hanging. Took little one to doctor, said virus and try not to worry. I was telling him how she is drooling all the time and her hands are constantly in her mouth. He told me that that is probably just the next step of her diagnosis, Rett Syndrome, not the virus. I was cool about it, acted all strong in front of my mom, came home and she threw up all over. I then ate chocolate chips and marshmellows. My calories aren't over but my I am disgusted with myself and my heart is breaking over my daughter.0
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Amanda,
All I can say is some are meant to be parents of children with disabilities and some are meant to teach them. I couldn't imagine being a parent to a special needs child. You have a big heart and you were chosen by God for that little girl because He knew you could do it.
I love all of my students and while they are at school, I treat them like my own children. My own daughter has some difficulties, but not to the extent you have described with your own.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I know you'll pull through. You are an inspiration to me.
Christy
(PS) Don't be disgusted with yourself. It's done...just move on and forget about it!0 -
Hello all...Had a pretty good day today. Finding it hard to stay under 1,350 cals though. I found some running shoes today at a great sale price. Hopefully they work for me. Just got back from the gym. I never worked out in the evenings before I joined our group. If I didn't get it done before work, I didn't do it. I have a great recipe for a chicken corn soup that is sooo easy. I used it when I did Weight Watchers. If anyone would like to have it just let me know. Hope everyone sleeps well. See you tomorrow.0
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Amanda: I'm sorry that your little girl is sick. I pray she will be better soon. Keep your head up, you are doing great!!0
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I would love to have your recipe. It may be in one of my WW cookbooks, but if you have it handy, that would be great. I love soups come cold weather time. Nice thing is, so does my family.Hello all...Had a pretty good day today. Finding it hard to stay under 1,350 cals though. I found some running shoes today at a great sale price. Hopefully they work for me. Just got back from the gym. I never worked out in the evenings before I joined our group. If I didn't get it done before work, I didn't do it. I have a great recipe for a chicken corn soup that is sooo easy. I used it when I did Weight Watchers. If anyone would like to have it just let me know. Hope everyone sleeps well. See you tomorrow.0 -
Hey Team, not very motivated today. Kicked butt at the gym and the rest of the day I am just hanging. Took little one to doctor, said virus and try not to worry. I was telling him how she is drooling all the time and her hands are constantly in her mouth. He told me that that is probably just the next step of her diagnosis, Rett Syndrome, not the virus. I was cool about it, acted all strong in front of my mom, came home and she threw up all over. I then ate chocolate chips and marshmellows. My calories aren't over but my I am disgusted with myself and my heart is breaking over my daughter.
You are a very strong person and I agree with Christy. God has a plan and knows what each of us can handle. With his help you and your daughter will do great! Don't forget.....Forget the Fear, Find the Faith!
It sounds like you know your limit on the chocolate chips and marshmellows now as you didn't go over on calories. Today is in the books and tomorrow is a new beginning! We will be there for you!
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Amanda - please, please don't beat yourself up. You're having a really tough time and you sound so strong and amazing. You're just one person, and you can't do everything all at once. I put off my weight loss/get fitter programme until my kids were well into their teens, so I'm full of admiration for you finding the strength to focus on it while you're coping with so much else in your life.
Just keep taking one day at a time. You're doing fantastically!!0 -
AHOHHHHHHH!!!
I am 89 calories over today. I knew I had blown it and actually it is kind of a guess. I had a working lunch at my son's school (I am on the accountability committee) and the school provides lunch while we meet. I tried to be good but I have such a hard time trying to calculate calories when someone else did the cooking!
We had chicken salad on croissants. I should have forgone the croissant and just ate the salad after looking up the calories. EGADS... BUT.....we also had grapes, which were yummy and I only ate half of the bag of Baked Chips, and brought the cookie home to my son!
Anyone have ideas on how to handle situations like the above. I realize I probably should have taken my own lunch and then I wouldn't have had to worry about it. Unfortunately I'm not that organized yet!0 -
Gained one pound back today, maybe yesterday was too good to be true.0
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Thanks for all the comments. You all rock, I am so glad we are in this together. :flowerforyou:
My dh is something else. I just asked him if it was a problem if I went to the gym in the morning and he says, "NO, it is great!" I am like thanks, it is really making me feel better. THEN he says yes and exercise is good for you because it makes you feel better about yourself and I am like oh that is so nice and before I can finish my sentence, he continues with, it also makes you more interested in sex. I didn't know whether to laugh or punch him! :laugh:0 -
I would love to have your recipe. It may be in one of my WW cookbooks, but if you have it handy, that would be great. I love soups come cold weather time. Nice thing is, so does my family.Hello all...Had a pretty good day today. Finding it hard to stay under 1,350 cals though. I found some running shoes today at a great sale price. Hopefully they work for me. Just got back from the gym. I never worked out in the evenings before I joined our group. If I didn't get it done before work, I didn't do it. I have a great recipe for a chicken corn soup that is sooo easy. I used it when I did Weight Watchers. If anyone would like to have it just let me know. Hope everyone sleeps well. See you tomorrow.
Nacho Cheese Chicken Chowder
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast cut into 1/2 inch pieces
Two 14-1/2 ounce cans Mexican style stewed tomatoes, undrained
One 10-3/4 ounce can condensed nacho cheese soup (I have only been able to find cheddar)
One 10 ounce package frozen whole kernel corn
1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Combine chicken, undrained tomatoes, soup and corn in a 3-1/2 to 4 quart slow cooker. Cover, cook on low heat for 4 to 5 hours or high heat setting for 2 to 2-1/2 hours. Sprinkle each serving with cheese.
Per serving: 244 calories, 6 g total fat, 55 mg cholesterol, 2 g dietary fiber, 24 g carbs, 647 mg sodium, 23 g protein
Makes 6 servings...Enjoy!!0 -
That sounds really yummy, will have to try it! My family loves soup in the winter. Thanks for sharing!0
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Hey Team!
Yesterday was not a good day unfortunately. I think the cold weather makes me want to eat more! Today is going to be hard too as I am going out to dinner with my friends family and the culture over here is that you can't refuse offers of food or drink! No time to fit in a workout either :frown:
Well, tommorrow is a new day and I am determined it is going to be a GREAT weekend! I joined the gym here starting Saturday so I can workout inside hurrah! Lots of interesting machines to try and I think I am the only one who will use it so I get it all to myself mwahaha!
Hope everyone is going well!
Manda I hope your little one gets better soon I shall be thinking of her.
Tigermom - I wouldn't worry about 89 calories! I think you did well, you could have used it as an excuse to go wild but you kept it under control.
Tam - thanks for the recipe! I looooove soup and am planning on making a coupla big batches this weekend and freezing them for lunches.
TNTPete CONGRATS on your degree!! That's fantastic! :drinker:0 -
Hey Team, not very motivated today. Kicked butt at the gym and the rest of the day I am just hanging. Took little one to doctor, said virus and try not to worry. I was telling him how she is drooling all the time and her hands are constantly in her mouth. He told me that that is probably just the next step of her diagnosis, Rett Syndrome, not the virus. I was cool about it, acted all strong in front of my mom, came home and she threw up all over. I then ate chocolate chips and marshmellows. My calories aren't over but my I am disgusted with myself and my heart is breaking over my daughter.
Thinking chocolate chips and marshmellows not so terrible today. Try to go easy on yourself. Another thing you could do is low-fat or sugar free hot chocolate for a sweet fix.
God Bless you and your strength, through him all things are possible.0 -
Well, I am glad that today is a new day, I am going to do better today than I did yesterday that is for sure. I hope you all have a great day.0
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Nacho Cheese Chicken Chowder
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast cut into 1/2 inch pieces
Two 14-1/2 ounce cans Mexican style stewed tomatoes, undrained
One 10-3/4 ounce can condensed nacho cheese soup (I have only been able to find cheddar)
One 10 ounce package frozen whole kernel corn
1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Combine chicken, undrained tomatoes, soup and corn in a 3-1/2 to 4 quart slow cooker. Cover, cook on low heat for 4 to 5 hours or high heat setting for 2 to 2-1/2 hours. Sprinkle each serving with cheese.
Per serving: 244 calories, 6 g total fat, 55 mg cholesterol, 2 g dietary fiber, 24 g carbs, 647 mg sodium, 23 g protein
Makes 6 servings...Enjoy!!
This sounds fantastic and very simple. I think I will make it this week-end! Thanks for sharing. I am a very simple cook! :yawn: So I am not every too excited about the recipes with all the weird ingredients that I have never heard of.
I know my kids are going to love this......It has cheese in it! :happy:0 -
Well, I am glad that today is a new day, I am going to do better today than I did yesterday that is for sure. I hope you all have a great day.
Momoftwo!!!!! Me too!!!!! However I have another luncheon meeting! GEEZZZZ However, it is at a restaraunt where we can order what we want and I usually do the cheeseburger......NOT TODAY!!!! I have already decided I am getting their chef salad!
The week-ends are always my hardest time. It seems during the week, it is way to busy to think too much about food! This week-end since dh is doing so much better he is going to Albequerque (sp) with a friend to watch another friend race cars. He needs to have a good time!!! So I am home with the teenagers.
I am going to try and get up and do my run early and then off to a craft sale. That will take up most of the morning! Then I can't decide if I want to go shopping or clean house...HMMMMMMMM I bet I pick shopping!!!
First, to get through today!!! Everyone have a great Friday!0 -
I'm having a problem
I keep doing so well all day, not even eating close to the calories I'm supposed to be eating, (according to mfp: 1550 calories). But then I end up making up those calories after work at night. Despite the fact that it's all healthy snacks, the calories before bed are the worst . I'm just maintaining my weight now and not losing. Eh.. rough week... 0 -
I'm having a problem I keep doing so well all day, not even eating close to the calories I'm supposed to be eating, (according to mfp: 1550 calories). But then I end up making up those calories after work at night. Despite the fact that it's all healthy snacks, the calories before bed are the worst . I'm just maintaining my weight now and not losing. Eh.. rough week...
I totally understand your frustration. When I was on WW I would always do so well on points until after dinner! EGADS!!!! I basically have to make myself find something to do at night. Craft, play on the computer, go to Wal-Mart (our only shopping facility basically at night), or whatever, just to get me away from food! Do you plan your meals and snacks ahead of time? I know that helps me as well. That way you can see what you will have at the end of the day before you get there and sometimes you can regulate it a little better.
Good luck! And remember we are here for you!0 -
This is also my issue, I actually went to bed last night thinking I was hungry. My stomach was crying for food and I was, not tonight. You are not alone in this feeling.0
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Another morning at the gym, then off to get youngest dd haircut, it is a misery. The haircut is adorable but she hates getting it cut, screams, cries, kicks her feet, not at anybody just kicks, and flaps her arms around. Thank goodness the person cutting is my friend.
When she gets up I will put a pic on here, if I can.0 -
Hey yall!Having okay day here so far. Been doing okay on my eating even tho my son had a class party that i ate a piece of cake at. Im going to Body Jam tonite so that will be fun and lots of calories burnt!Just got to stay motivated thru the weekend!0
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Nacho Cheese Chicken Chowder
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast cut into 1/2 inch pieces
Two 14-1/2 ounce cans Mexican style stewed tomatoes, undrained
One 10-3/4 ounce can condensed nacho cheese soup (I have only been able to find cheddar)
One 10 ounce package frozen whole kernel corn
1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Combine chicken, undrained tomatoes, soup and corn in a 3-1/2 to 4 quart slow cooker. Cover, cook on low heat for 4 to 5 hours or high heat setting for 2 to 2-1/2 hours. Sprinkle each serving with cheese.
Per serving: 244 calories, 6 g total fat, 55 mg cholesterol, 2 g dietary fiber, 24 g carbs, 647 mg sodium, 23 g protein
Makes 6 servings...Enjoy!!
This sounds fantastic and very simple. I think I will make it this week-end! Thanks for sharing. I am a very simple cook! :yawn: So I am not every too excited about the recipes with all the weird ingredients that I have never heard of.
I know my kids are going to love this......It has cheese in it! :happy:
I am the same way. I kid my family that if a recipe has over 5 ingredients it is off my list, but that isn't far from the truth. I try to cook very simple. I have a plate hanging in my kitchen. It reads:
I am not a fast cook
I am not a slow cook
I am a half fast cook
It was perfect for me!0 -
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: I love it!!!!
Maybe you and I can share recipes more often!!! :flowerforyou:0 -
Hey all... Hope you are having a great day. I just finished the treadmill and my beef stew is almost ready. All is well. Hope I can do okay through the weekend. We are cleaning house for the holiday dinner next week so I should be busy enough. Here is my favorite pie recipe.
Lemon Icebox Pie
1 shortbread pie crust
2 egg yolks
1 can fat free sweetened condensed milk
1/2 - 3/4 cup real lemon juice (depending on how tangy you want it)
Fat free Cool Whip for topping
Blend egg yolks, milk, and lemon juice together. Pour into pie shell. Bake at 400 degrees for 8 minutes. Chill in fridge for a couple of hours. Top with 2 tablespoons Cool Whip just as you are about to serve it. It will get kind of soggy if you top it too early. Makes 8 servings.
297 calories
6 fat
18 carbs
37 sugar
136 sodium
6.5 protein0 -
I'm having a problem I keep doing so well all day, not even eating close to the calories I'm supposed to be eating, (according to mfp: 1550 calories). But then I end up making up those calories after work at night. Despite the fact that it's all healthy snacks, the calories before bed are the worst . I'm just maintaining my weight now and not losing. Eh.. rough week...
I have the same problem but find if I save about 250 calories for each evening for a snack of a bag of popcorn, frozen berries and yogurt then I am quite satisfied. I know that after I eat my snack I will be full. Try adding in a bit more during the day so you only have a few calories left for the evening. In reality, it isn't supposed to really matter when you eat as long as you are eating within your calories.
Kim0 -
Since the number I turned in last week was my Friday weigh in, I will turn in my Friday number this week.
I ended up 223.7, (down 4 lbs). I actually Lost 4.5 pounds, gained one back and then lost another half pound.
Went to the Gym all 5 weekdays, only went over on calories yesterday (by less than 100 calories). Was pretty weak the last two days during my workouts, looking forward to a couple days off of exercise and extra sleep to recover.0 -
I splurged a bit and had a strawberry cocktail,so
if I can find it in the food diary I will record it,
I was feeling low the previous days,and a friend treated me to
the cocktail,so I was like ok.
lol
I am feeling exhausted now,
might just do my 20 pushups and call it a night.0 -
I HAVE A MAJOR COMPLAINT!!!!!
My stomach looks about six months pregnant every evening. I am not sure why. I have worked my butt off this week, I have hit the chocolate chips and marshmellows too much, but my actual weight is done. I have done major ab work this week and that might be it. I actually got my size 12 jeans on tonight but my stomach is huge. If I don't get the joy of having a baby, then I dont' want the pregnant stomach!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!0
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