NEED TO LOSE 100 LBS OR MORE !

Friday fitness- bummer. I'm being forced to take it easy for a bit. My dog tore the back of my knee open pretty good and it hurts to bend my leg- much less walk so I'm gonna have to find something other than what I've been doing to keep the calorie burn up. Problem is, the things I can do... I can't do for nearly as long as I can dance.

Thursday truth: I don't like my job... :sad: I used to love it (been here over 5 years) but they started piling the work of several people onto me, and there is harassment and bullying going on here that makes it difficult to push through. I wish I could just go to school. I love school. Here's to school! :drinker:

I am so incredibly happy before I get to work and after I get home... the in between stinks!

On a brighter note- I LOVE my life. I feel terrific physically and spiritually! :happy: My kiddo is happier too!

I was in a similar situation: the 8 hours a day that I spent at my previous job were the worst 8 hours of my day. There are a lot of details that go into those horrid 8 hours, but I'll spare you that. I'd nearly quit one day because I just couldn't take it anymore. And I didn't get paid a whole lot which made all the horrible things about that job that much more horrible. But, since I'm it for household income (and it for household), I couldn't afford to up and quit. So, I job hunted and posted my resume and within 6 months I was recruited to a new job, in a new city, in a new state making twice as much money. If you're able to job search, I recommend doing it. You never know what opportunities may present themselves
Good luck to you!

Friday Fitness: 5k is next week (Saturday) and I have a professional certification exam tomorrow. So, I'm planning on studying all day today and going for a run tonight (goal is 30 minute-run...maybe I'll push it to 35 minutes...I'll see how I feel). I really like cardio; all the sweat that collects in the neck of my t-shirt motivates me and makes me feel like an athlete. But I need to incorporate strentgh training. It's getting darker earlier here (I run outside at a nature trail), so I think I'll start a Y membership here pretty soon (in the next month).

Happy Friday!! Let's have a great, don't-beat-ourselves-up, stay focused weekend!!

Annie

Happy Weekend to All.....

Since I think I beat the topic of fitness to death yesterday, I'l just say steady as she goes. :blushing:

As far as preparing for eating this weekend, I have no special plans. I'll just keep on with what I'm doing. I'm content.

Lin :drinker: :drinker:

Wed Wish: For produce to be cheaper and easier to keep fresh. Having just 1 person to shop/cook for makes it hard to get a weeks worth of produce.

This is why I went to get a to go salad at a salad bar and only got the extra veggies, so I could have a variety to do what I want with, that are already partially usable and not too much. My produce always ruined before I could use it up. I get the mixed spring mix at the store and then add stuff for salads or use it to cook with to add to omelets, etc.

Rebecca

that is a great idea. Sadly the groceries stores in my area don't do that Whole Foods has a great healthy salad bar, but it is 45 minutes way out of the way from where I live and work. I miss having a Hy-Vee to shop at! Who would have thought I would say that!

Just my 2 cents, though I do want change back. My mudder lives in an area where fresh produce is 25 miles away. There is, however, a decent restaurant that has a salad bar. She will go to the restaurant and fill up a container with a few days worth of fruits and vegetables for about 7 dollars. If you're not trying to fill a 5 gallon bucket with salad bar fixins I can't imagine any restaurant manager complaining.

As far as single shopping, it takes some work to keep fresh produce in the house - there are 2 of us but it's the same idea. I shop twice a week, but the biggest thing is planning. I plan meals and snacks based on what produce I find cheap. Right now plums, strawberries, blueberries, corn, tomatoes, peppers, and peaches are in season but none of them will keep for more than a couple days (there are other things in season but those are the cheapest ones right now). I don't buy more of these items than we can eat in a few days. If I buy peaches then I won't buy strawberries until the peaches are gone. Peppers and tomatoes go well together in a thousand different ways, but I don't buy asparagus, peppers, and tomatoes all at once. Also, there are cheap fruits and vegetables that keep longer too. In my house there are almost always lemons, limes, apples, cauliflower, carrots, radishes, onions, potatoes, and celery.

Friday fitness - I still going to the gym, so I win Friday fitness.

aug

Happy Friday everyone!

Friday Fitness:
So it's my last weekend before school starts and I have it packed with fun! Today I'm going to the festival in the neighborhood of Chicago where I grew up. Am visiting my parents (who still live there), meeting an old friend for an early dinner, then meeting up with lots of friends. Will be having a couple of cocktails, but will also be walking around a lot and dancing so it will probably cancel out the calories.

Tomorrow, I'm heading up to Milwaukee for Irishfest. More drinking, more walking, more dancing.

I plan to hit the gym today. I'm a little worried I will break my running streak tomorrow, but will try really hard not to let that happen==I'm gonna try to get in a quick run before heading to WI.

I would do personals, but I need to hit the grocery before the gym and if I spend any more time on MFP, I won't make it.

Today is Friday and the beginning of what for me is always hard. It seems that the weekends are my downfall. why? I have no idea. I get bored and I catch myself eating things that I know I shouldnt, so that means I am going to have to come on line a little more starting today to keep from slipping backwards. Lets see what happens

Friday Fitness - I've been averaging about 6500 steps a day. I want to bump that up to 10,000. Also want to start back up my pilates but keep putting it off cause I'm so tired.

Today will be easy to hit 10,000 because it's a big shopping day for a special occasion I'm coordinating.

I have a quick question about our closed group. Does that mean that everyone else on MFP can't access it at all? Can't read our posts or that they can't post on here? How is it set up so only our group can see/contribute?

Hello Everyone

Just starting Today!!! Yeah just got married with him for 9 yrs and our honeymoon is in PDC Cancun....Needless to say it is time to become happy with my self. I have a long journey ahead of me 300+ pounds and want to be in the 200's by my honeymoon. You are all an inspirations and i can't wait to start seeing some results. "How do you Quote?"

I have been reading all the messages and the support system is amazing!! You GUYS ROCK

Congrads to you. to quote, just click on the quote on the bottom of each message.

Congrads for making it through another week. It is so wonderful to find out what the problem is. It feels like having the world lifted off the shoulders.

Friday fitness- to workout on the weekends as well. This is something I haven't done much of. I leave the workouts for the weekdays and take a break on the weekends. Not a good thing to do. Well time to get moving and go for a walk.

Friday Fitness: Already did my workout at the gym at 6:00 a.m. before work. I was a little sore, but still did 60 minutes. I'm trying to build my cardio up a bit before meeting with a trainer. Next week will be my 3rd week of consistent work outs. I'm going to set up my initial meeting with the trainer (oh boy).

Weekend plans will be pretty quiet (thank goodness). I'll probably hit Costco to load up on fruit/veggies. Whole Foods for some natural chocolate peanut butter. Definitely spend most of it with my son playing board games, swimming, walking the dog, etc. . . Saturday AM is our small group for church at the park then church that night. Sunday will be quiet. Life is good.

:flowerforyou: Hi Ya'll... Been busy, busy, this week...and still have lots to do..have to take my son shopping ( daughter already done) I can't believe he is starting HS....time really does fly! I also seem to be "lacking" on the weekends, as RobinsEgg said, I think it is the "I'm off" mentality that we carry from school/work... So I will be logging all weekend as well...since my running log has been "so & so has logged in for 5 Days" really...? Been on here since August of last year.....:noway:
Be Healthy, Be Happy, Be Blessed
patty

and it's so much nicer to not miss one day and come back to seven pages passed. :laugh:

friday fitness, i am still working on moving and i'm amping up how many boxes and stuff i move because i need to make it my only work out. i HAVE to pack and as of right now i HAVE to get this requested full done for an agent (read:i need to finish a book in the next three weeks or i'm shooting myself in the career foot) and that takes about all the time i've got so i have to multitask and make the stuff i've GOT to do work for me.

karen- I understand completely about not wanting to go back to school next week. I am also in the same boat. Usually by this time I am ready to go back but not this year. I am going zip lining this weekend so that should be exciting and fun. Sounds like you have a great weekend planned. I am also worried about staying motivated once school starts again.

Robin- I must admit your comment about my food selection making you laugh made me laugh as well. I do like to put some crazy things together. Thanks for the laugh.

Fitness- nothing new to report- will rock climb tonight so that should be fun. Workout with my trainer tomorrow so that should be good. Then zip lining on Sunday that will involve some climbing as well.