Sixers: The Resolution Revolution WK 4

Phoenix_Rising

I am showing a 2 lbs gain over Christmas. Alright.... I can work with this. That was also with me having eaten Mexican for dinner last night. So yummy, so fattening and sodium-rific!! :laugh:

I decided to join the gym my first day back to work in January. I don't really have the money for it, but I really can't afford to not work out. This is my health we are talking about. Actually though.... it just hit me.... if I stop smoking, that will cover the cost of my gym membership every month ($25). :blushing: And if I'm working out more, I will be smoking less. GREAT TRADE OFF. Phew, worked out that dilemma quickly enough!!!

pdxmomof2

I cant begin to understand an addiction like smoking but I would say that being addicted to working out is a much better thing! Do it! Your body, your health and your daughter will thank you for it! That is coming from a person who's father died at 55 due to smoking most of his life. DO IT!!!!! (ok, lecture is over:laugh: )

kistinbee

Yeah...you can do it Lauryn! I quit two years ago, cold turkey...it was hard, but I feel so much better these days! Totally worth a few months (or more) of struggling! My husband also quit about 5 months ago and he is doing great now! But you have to want to...that is the key!

Phoenix_Rising

Thanks Amy and Kris. I had stopped cold turkey Christmas day 5 years ago when the "You are completely and totally preggo" popped up on the test, so I know I can do it. I didn't start back until about 6 - 8 weeks after my daughter was born.... when her father switched back to cigarettes from chewing tobacco. My family doesn't smoke, the guy I've been seeing doesn't smoke, which HELPS. I know I can do it, I just have to take the plunge, and I don't want to do it half-heartedly. Gotta do it full force, gung ho!

chipper15173

come on over to the fresh air side lauryn. i quit 3 yrs ago in feb. been thinking about it again, but, had a heart attack when i saw it was 35-40 bucks a carton. WOW!!!! never mind.

ok, my thoughts driving today......."you know how you have to learn to live with something, example: a disability that come up, a new addition to the family whether animal or person, just stuff that will always now be in your life and will be for rest of your life. well, i decided i have to learn to live with food. not to dwell on it. not to let it control".... that i think is what my first 6 weeks of the new year will be. learn to live with food.

off to do some research on my job

later

mello

OMG....why does cold weather want to make you eat anything and everything?????????

We are actually having a cold Louisiana winter this year and all I want to do is eat gumbo (oil and flour base:noway: ) Drink high calorie coffees and sit on my tushie and do nothing:sad:

Phoenix_Rising

OMG....why does cold weather want to make you eat anything and everything?????????

We are actually having a cold Louisiana winter this year and all I want to do is eat gumbo (oil and flour base:noway: ) Drink high calorie coffees and sit on my tushie and do nothing:sad:

I feel the same way. I want warm thick chowders and pizza and cab-o-rific foods.
I love salads but don't crave them right now. Too cold for a cold meal!!

mello

OMG....why does cold weather want to make you eat anything and everything?????????

We are actually having a cold Louisiana winter this year and all I want to do is eat gumbo (oil and flour base:noway: ) Drink high calorie coffees and sit on my tushie and do nothing:sad:

I feel the same way. I want warm thick chowders and pizza and cab-o-rific foods.
I love salads but don't crave them right now. Too cold for a cold meal!!

Exactly....I love salads and veggies too, but like you, I'm not craving them. It has rained here for nearly 2 solid months, I'm thinking if the sun came out it would help.

Phoenix_Rising

OMG....why does cold weather want to make you eat anything and everything?????????

We are actually having a cold Louisiana winter this year and all I want to do is eat gumbo (oil and flour base:noway: ) Drink high calorie coffees and sit on my tushie and do nothing:sad:

I feel the same way. I want warm thick chowders and pizza and cab-o-rific foods.
I love salads but don't crave them right now. Too cold for a cold meal!!

Exactly....I love salads and veggies too, but like you, I'm not craving them. It has rained here for nearly 2 solid months, I'm thinking if the sun came out it would help.

We finally had some blue skies and sun here today, but the clouds are already rollin in, bringing in the cold freezing rain for New Years :grumble:.... I think I'll have chowder for dinner tonight :laugh:

vhuber

Hey girls you CAN eat this stuf: Log it then go Jog it!!!! Whenever you Eat it then you go Move IT!!!!! Calories in calories out, you know the drill!! I LOVE pizza that I sometimes crave it to where my mouth waters, it is a good thing I live about 30 miles to ANY pizza joint!!!!

pdxmomof2

I have been turning to food for EVERY single emotion these last 2 months. Happiness...food. Sadness.....food. Mad......food. Bordom.....food.

I decided today that I am getting the kids back to school Monday morning...then going to the gym each and every morning M-F to get myself back to that good feeling. I think the food change will follow. I hate the gym in January because of the many "resolutioners" but I need to go and not let that be an excuse. We also got a Wii for Christmas so I am going to save my pennies for Wii Fitness Plus or something along those lines. I will start with the exercise. Let the Vegas countdown begin! I got a gift certificate to Nordstroms for xmas. I want to buy an expensive pair of designer jeans. I have half the money. Hubby said he will put away the money for the other half. That is motivation!

drtamm

Glad to see everyone posting. I read them all and I don't have much time today but I'm thinking about you all. My sixer friends!!!!


Take care ladies,

Tamm

gonabfit

:bigsmile: Hey ladies! Seems that a lot of us have been bitten by the "munchies bug" LOL Luckily I haven't had too many cravings for sweets but I did eat Wendy's Fries and a junior bacon cheeseburger....and... p.f. chang;s (lol! I tried to leave this part out but decided it was better to be honest because I DID eat it and it was good. ) I'll try to balance out my meals throughout the weeks though.... :laugh:

Chipper- I never answered you I don't think! I didn't get the results of the MRI because I couldn't afford to pay for ANOTHER office visit. the MRI itseld cost me $150 ( AFTER the co-pay) and our student loans are up... so money is low... Oh well. The hip feels better after a month of rest and I have been working out on it with no problems besides tightness (so I take it easy before pain comes back). :noway:

:blushing::bigsmile: My motto for 2010= Live Beautifully! :flowerforyou: :smooched: I am going to make resolutions, just haven't done them yet. :-D

my bf took me to get a pedicure today and it was FABULOUS! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: I mean she took like an hour and MAN oh MAN did she do a great job! I was going to give myself a home pedicure and he surprised me with a real one before I got a chance. My feet feel SO soft. So I decided, that once a month I'm going to do something NICE for myself and respect/ be kind to myself as I travel on this journey. I deserve some fun, love, relaxation, celebration NOW... not just when I reach the final goal. (plus... Lord willing I will be maintaining my final weight for a long time and I'm pretty sure I will want some nice treats when I'm at goal weight too!) So I may as well love myself while I'm getting there ( considering I will be the same me on the inside... even when my outside changes !

vhuber

I have been turning to food for EVERY single emotion these last 2 months. Happiness...food. Sadness.....food. Mad......food. Bordom.....food.

I decided today that I am getting the kids back to school Monday morning...then going to the gym each and every morning M-F to get myself back to that good feeling. I think the food change will follow. I hate the gym in January because of the many "resolutioners" but I need to go and not let that be an excuse. We also got a Wii for Christmas so I am going to save my pennies for Wii Fitness Plus or something along those lines. I will start with the exercise. Let the Vegas countdown begin! I got a gift certificate to Nordstroms for xmas. I want to buy an expensive pair of designer jeans. I have half the money. Hubby said he will put away the money for the other half. That is motivation!

Saweeeeet!!!!!!!! Awesome attitude, do NOT let it go!!!!

vhuber

:bigsmile: Hey ladies! Seems that a lot of us have been bitten by the "munchies bug" LOL Luckily I haven't had too many cravings for sweets but I did eat Wendy's Fries and a junior bacon cheeseburger....and... p.f. chang;s (lol! I tried to leave this part out but decided it was better to be honest because I DID eat it and it was good. ) I'll try to balance out my meals throughout the weeks though.... :laugh:

Chipper- I never answered you I don't think! I didn't get the results of the MRI because I couldn't afford to pay for ANOTHER office visit. the MRI itseld cost me $150 ( AFTER the co-pay) and our student loans are up... so money is low... Oh well. The hip feels better after a month of rest and I have been working out on it with no problems besides tightness (so I take it easy before pain comes back). :noway:

:blushing::bigsmile: My motto for 2010= Live Beautifully! :flowerforyou: :smooched: I am going to make resolutions, just haven't done them yet. :-D

my bf took me to get a pedicure today and it was FABULOUS! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: I mean she took like an hour and MAN oh MAN did she do a great job! I was going to give myself a home pedicure and he surprised me with a real one before I got a chance. My feet feel SO soft. So I decided, that once a month I'm going to do something NICE for myself and respect/ be kind to myself as I travel on this journey. I deserve some fun, love, relaxation, celebration NOW... not just when I reach the final goal. (plus... Lord willing I will be maintaining my final weight for a long time and I'm pretty sure I will want some nice treats when I'm at goal weight too!) So I may as well love myself while I'm getting there ( considering I will be the same me on the inside... even when my outside changes !

You are beautiful so you may as well feel like it!!!!!

lulabellewoowoo

vhuber, your positive energy is contagious!!!

lulabellewoowoo

Curiosity question:

Since starting these challenges with you guys, I've really been trying to stick to only weighing once a week. I'm curious about the rest of you. How often during the week do you weigh in, or do you just do the Tuesday weigh-in? If you weigh in more, what is your reasoning?

chipper15173

good morning....

girls went back home last night. nice visit.

now to get me back into the picture.

lulabelle......i weigh when i think i need to check. i could weigh daily, but, to take off my warm jammies in the cold bathroom. i have to weigh with as little as possible on. other wise i just weigh in on tuesday. how often is up to you.

todays plan....cleaning again, kids make a mess. get the drawing and list for the garden. some reading.

have a great day all, back soon

Phoenix_Rising

Curiosity question:

Since starting these challenges with you guys, I've really been trying to stick to only weighing once a week. I'm curious about the rest of you. How often during the week do you weigh in, or do you just do the Tuesday weigh-in? If you weigh in more, what is your reasoning?

When I remember, I weigh in Tuesday and Friday.

Tuesday gives me one recovery day from the weekend to flush out sodium if I ate badly.
Friday gives me a boost/reminder not to eat so badly during the weekend and lose my progress.

Phoenix_Rising

Cathy(chipper)....................SW 240.4 lbs / GW 235 lbs / CW 243.2 lbs / PROGRESS +3.2 lb
Kristin (kistinbee)................SW 190.5 lbs/ GW 185.0 lbs/ CW 189.0 lbs/ PROGRESS - 1.5 lbs
Nicole(nicolee516).............SW 172.4 lbs/GW 168 lbs/ CW 171.0 lbs / PROGRESS - 1.4 lbs
Melanie(mello) ...................SW 288.0 lbs / GW 273.0 lbs / CW 288.0 lbs / PROGRESS +3.0lbs
Alison (ali258).....................SW 225.5 lbs / GW 215.5 lbs / CW 231.0 lbs / PROGRESS +5.5 lbs
Tammara (drtamm)...........SW 194.5 lbs / GW 190.0 lbs / CW 198.0 lbs / PROGRESS + 3.5 lbs
Amy (amypyr).......................SW 159.4 lbs / GW 156.0 lbs / CW 159.4 lbs / PROGRESS +/- 0 lbs
Maggie (magglett) .............SW 175.0 lbs / GW 170.0 lbs / CW 182 lbs / PROGRESS +7 lbs
Emmie (emmie110)..........SW 218.0 lbs / GW 209.0 lbs / CW 218.8 lbs / PROGRESS + 0.8 lbs
Verda (vhuber)....................SW 148.0 lbs / GW 145.0 lbs / CW 147.0 lbs / PROGRESS - 1 lb
Jennifer (candycaneps)... SW 142.0 lbs / GW 140.0 lbs / CW 145.6 lbs / PROGRESS + 5.6lbs
Lorna (iftcheiaf)...................SW 142.2 lbs / GW 137.2 lbs / CW 140.4 lbs / PROGRESS -1.8 lbs
Tiff (gonabfit).......................SW 146.4 lbs / GW 135.0 lbs / CW 146.0 lbs / PROGRESS -0.4 lbs
Lauryn (Phoenix_Rising)...SW 153.4 lbs / GW 148.0 lbs / CW 152.4 lbs / PROGRESS -1.0 lb

Amy (pdxmomof2)...............SW 197.0 lbs/ GW 189.00 lbs/ CW 197 lbs/ PROGRESS +/- 0.0 lbs
AmyLou (amylou24)...........SW 152.2 lbs / GW 147.0 lbs / CW 149.0 lbs / PROGRESS - 3.2 lbs
Kelly(redneckwoman).......SW 157.0 lbs / GW 151.0 lbs / CW 157.0 lbs / PROGRESS +/-0.0lbs
Amy (pdxmomof2)...............SW 197.0 lbs/ GW 189.00 lbs/ CW 199.8 lbs/ PROGRESS +2.8 lbs
T (datenshi) ........................SW 192.8 lbs / GW 181.0 lbs / CW 192.8 lbs / PROGRESS +/- lbs
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amypyr

Good morning Sixers! My baby girl is officially no longer a baby. Samantha had her first visit from the Tooth Fairy last night. She was so excited. So many of her friends have lost a tooth already. She said it felt weird eating breakfast this morning with the tooth missing.

vhuber

Good morning Sixers! My baby girl is officially no longer a baby. Samantha had her first visit from the Tooth Fairy last night. She was so excited. So many of her friends have lost a tooth already. She said it felt weird eating breakfast this morning with the tooth missing.

Ohhhh how sweet, brings back memories!!!!!

vhuber

I wish you all a healthy 2010! Today is the last day of of the year let's go bless someones day!!!
Verda

pdxmomof2

Congrats!

My 6 yr old got a visit from the tooth fairy last night however it was his 4th one. He is sounding pretty funny without his 2 top front teeth! LOL!

drtamm

Awwh Toothfairy! Too cute!

Lula- I weigh in every Tuesday. I've found that once a week keeps me from worrying about the daily up and downs. Its a chore to weigh once a week. When I'm truly focused I do like Lauryn add Fridays so I can be on my best behavior.

Happy New Year's SIXERS. Love ya all.

Verda- Yes, I agree your positivity keeps me smiling!

Tiff- We want to see your goals for next year.

I hope to have my goal list so I can check them all off all year too. LOL. I'm believing I can and will soon.


Sooooo..... You ladies know I'm job searching. I went on one interview on the 21st and today I got a call from them wondering If I knew yet. I shouldn't have to feel rushed. I know they need a dentist now but that's not my fault. I just don't like to feel rushed. I make my decisions when I do. I mean it is a 4 hr drive away and Its a smaller town. Though over this week the job has been seeming to be the better choice, I don't want to feel like I have to pick it. Any advice. Thanks ladies.....


Tamm

chipper15173

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

vhuber

Yesterday, well that was last year! Today, well it is a new day AND a new year! So what are we going to do with it? I think we need to make goals! Right them down for ourselves and then post them to the sixers group! Life is more than just losing weight and exercise and sometimes issues in our life are what is keeping or making us have weight/exercise problems. So maybe a goal is to find a way to resolve that issue? There are sooooo many issues we as women carry around, set aside to face later, run from, feel defeated by, look for and of course inflict that it is no wonder we stuff food in!! This is a VERY deep topic and I know we all have it, so can we work on this together? I aim to win in 2010!!
I set a goal in January 2009 before I started MFP to exercise more than I did in 08 which was 252 days. Well I surpassed that with 305 days. There were days that I had headaches, one time sprained an ankle, short on time etc; etc; life happens things BUT I MADE myself go.(my husband even said once that I was "NUTS" but when the yr. ended he said I had braggin rights!) I dedicated and committed myself to the attitude of "I Will Do It Today" and I did! P90X /Insanity will be my exercise for the next ninety days for fitness but some other goals are:
To be LESS judgemental and more encouraging
To GIVE more freely
Get my health issues taken care of (carpall tunnel surgery & bladder surgery)
To COMPLETE a bible study
My list could go on but those are the ones right now on my heart and mind!!
I wish you ALL to be blessed with great health in 2010!
Verda

chipper15173

wow verda......thanks for giving me something to think about.

cleaning out the file cabinet today and getting things organized in my new little office (corner of the den).

later

pdxmomof2

Hello ladies!
Welcome to 2010! This is going to be a good year where Amy WILL lose 45 pounds, and Amy WILL improve her health 10 fold, where Amy WILL eat healthy and treat her body like the temple it is!


Where there is a WILL there is a WAY!

A FB status update from a fellow MFP'er that I adore...People are so worried about what they eat between Christmas and the New Year, but they really should be worried about what they eat between the New Year and Christmas. ~Author Unknown

gonabfit

WEll I'll prewarn that my NYR's are long... so feel free to skip if you are in a rush. BUT... here they are,

• Volunteer 1-2x a month as my schedule permits. Obviously if I’m working every weekend with school it’s less likely to happen. But I want to make this a goal
• Dress nicely each day- meaning, I will take the time to pick out my outfit and put some effort into what I will be wearing. (this gets me closer to my goal of being stylish one day lol. I dress nicely already but I want to turn it up a notch)
• Get excellent grades for the rest of the year.  in order to achieve this I will have to do more reading. Pack more reading into an already packed schedule of working 30 hour “days” and being physically and emotionally exhausted after a hard day at school? I’m going to have to make it happen. I will do this by making a schedule and sticking to it… and SETTING boundaries for the time thieves in my life ! >:-]
• Rediscover my previous LOVE for reading. I am a reader. It’s what I do.  But somehow I allowed the busyness and stress of medical school to rob me of my previous passion. To counter act this, I am aiming to read 1-2 books per month. This will be achieved by picking a book that I would ACTUALLY find interesting and reading a chapter/night or so, until I finish the book. I’m hoping that, since I will be interested in the book, I will be able to get through the chapters quickly. :This is an important goal for me because, I used to be a very FAST reader and loved doing it… and like I mentioned earlier, school had tricked me into thinking I did not like reading anymore. This is not true, and I don’t want to lose my passions for reading:
• Develop an independent hobby- I am going to be lenient with this one because I am already busy with the craziest year of school. BUT this hobby could even be workout classes AT the gym. Whatever it is, I want it to be something that involves me getting OUT of the house because I feel like I’m isolating myself too much. I study at home, my bf comes to my house, I go to school/work. And frankly it’s getting boring. I need more social interactions.
• Go out/spend time with my friends more- no particular amount of time needed on this one. Just more than I am doing now. Again, this is to not be so stuck in the house all the time! I’m young and want to get out more!
• Trust God/Have faith more- Spend time meditating (doesn’t have to be long, I’m trying to be realistic. It can start with 5 mins, whatever. I just want to give God a BIGGER place in my life. I have depended on him A LOT in the past year- because 2009 was a rough year for me- but I just want to have a more peaceful 2010. To me that will come from being positive, knowing that God is in control and refusing to limit my possibilities. So me and God are going to have daily meetings! ;-)
• Be kind to myself- I touched on this one earlier but I deserve to be happy. And if I am having trouble believing that, I will just BEHAVE my way to believing it! :-D I got a pedicure yesterday and it was FABULOUS! As a result, I’m scheduling a monthly Beauty day. It doesn’t have to be expensive, it doesn’t have to be my feet but it does have to be SCHEDULED, be special, and be JUST FOR Me! As often as possible, put some music on and dance or go running… anything to FEEL alive. Truly alive.
• Carpe Diem (seize the day) - This is not a Dress rehearsal so I am going to ride this thing(life) til the wheels fall off! Why not be AMAZING now! No more holding back to prevent whatever imaginary backlash I thought would happen! I am a pretty big deal. I may as well walk in my potential while I still have a chance to enjoy it!!!!
• Finally, the one I think you all were waiting for being that this IS a weight loss site! Eat clean more times than not.(I’m not promising to start eating wheat germ, yuck, or bee pollen LOL…) but I am going to choose more fruits and veggies over fried foods and packaged stuff. I am going to plan my meals, eat every 3 hours, and aim to reach my goal of 115 pounds in the FIRST half of THIS year! I am also going to keep a more detailed food journal. GO ME! I can do this. And… I will! [ I am going to do monthly challenges to be more specific on how I exactly plan to reach my goals!
Above anything, I want to CONTINUE getting better this year. Last year I accomplished a lot of my goals! And overall I am proud of how my body looks! I would go to the beach today if it was warm… but I do have more I can accomplish and I am R-E-A-D-Y to be the Beautiful Bombshell that I know I am on the inside! I also plan to write in my journal regularly to document my journey! Oh and maybe this is a little too much… but if I could motivate enough people to be a motivator this year…. THAT would be great too!
Here’s to an amazing year! Hello 2010, My name is Tiffani and I am ready to give you something to remember!!!! 2010: Live Beautifully!