200+ (Week 22) Fling into Spring!

Mish - think good thoughts!! Think good thoughts...think good thoughts! I notice the weeks I feel like I'm not losing weight I don't. And the weeks I feel like I am rocking it, I do lose weight.


Husbands: This is #2. I married #1 when I shouldn't have and knew it. Its a long story. I met Jeff on match.com when I was just really looking to pass time and have fun. I was single one year before I met him. We had an 8 month long distance relationship (only by 170 miles) and then I moved to Eugene and in with him...finished school at U of O. Let me tell you, that first 6 months of living with him was torture. I honestly don't know how we made it. Today we do pretty well together most of the time. We have our ups and downs like all couples. We'll be married 5 years on September 24...Gracie will be 4 on September 7. You do the math


Anyways. I burned 625 cals in 63 minutes tonight. It was rad. I am so not hitting my goal for the challenge finish, but am headed in the right direction for the next one.

Tomorrow, if I can get off work on time, I will work out and shower at the gym. Then Jeff and Gracie are coming into town for a late dinner that we will all go to. Trying a new place out which is always nice.

Saturday I am going to work out and work for a few hours. I have Monday off and won't hit the gym but will spend the day toodling around town, trying not to spend money with my shopaholic of a MIL. I am very much looking forward to that. It is nice to have "girl time."
I like in Eugene, all my friends like an hour north in Portland, and our family lives 2.5 hours south in Medford. So here we sit at a comfortable middle but with work and family I don't have much time to make friends here in Eugene. Any chance I can get to hang out with women, especially during a week day, I snap up!


Here is to ALL OF US having a fantastic weigh this week! Woo hoo!!

Lacey

Bad choices happen! It's just important to get back on track. My weakness today was salt. I couldn't get enough of it...and my diary shows. I have no clue why I was craving sooooooo much salt. Usually I don't like salty things (unless it's got chocolate with it too).

Anywho...I'm heading to bed! I'll post my weight when I get to work tomorrow. Good Luck all!!!

Well I found a quick way to drop 2.5 pounds over night - drink 9 shots too many of Ancient Age this leads to not 1 but 2 large dumps and severe dehydration - Mr. Scale liked it but my head does not. I had to get off the scale and double check to make sure it was leveled but it said 192 this morning. I am going to stick with yesterdays weight of 194.5 unless by some miracle tomorrow happens to be really low again. DH is calling me skinny @ss :blushing: Well I am off to drink even more water and I hope the aspirin kicks in quick since I have an early client this morning (*sighs*) I know better than to drink on a work night but we were toasting life and having a good time.

Lacey - I highly recommend that you get the book 4-hour work week and read or listen to it. It may make you see things differently about work and help to free up some time. I am only half way through it but have implemented some techniques - it really makes sense.

Gotta run.

My friend taught me a little trick so I can paint my toenails at work. I have to make a big show and clean my desk using the air spray bottle and the desk cleaner, and then when I paint my toes, everyone thinks they are smelling the cleaner. hahahaha


I have pretty hot pink toenails now. :laugh:

Today I am 211.8; but I have my period badd.. Soo, I'm not worried abt this week. If I weigh less tomorrow, I'm taking it.:bigsmile:

Well....I gained a pound from last week....I am just coming off of my Period and I was thinking I was losing this week...so I was very positive until I jumped on that nasty ,mean, grumpy, stingy scale!!!!!
I have been doing the interval training and walking extra miles...even jumped on the elliptical at 10PM last night after the grandkids left...just to get an extra 45 minutes worth of sweat. I'm mad and it doesn't make sense...but I went ahead and measured...(a week early) and I have lost from my bust, hips, tummy and hips....so I guess all I can figure is maybe the drinks from Wednesday? I didn't really eat that much food that day? I did have bread yeaterday with my soup for lunch...maybe it is the bread??? Maybe this scale just secretly hates me.....Well....I'm moving forward....I might try again tomorrow...but for today it was 208.8...heck that might be more than a pound. Oh Bother!!!

Congrats to those of you that lost!!!! So happy for you....for those of you that have mean scales....for some extra outdoor fun, you all could come out to the farm today and we can set those scales up on the fence row and use the 22 Cal. and blow them to pieces!!! Just saying.....something to do!!

What exercises?!?!

First I want to thank everyone in there support, but I gained .2lbs.Eh. Feeling bloated again today. I think I am going to change my weigh in day to Saturday. It will be so much easier for me. YAY, I gained .2lbs.

Ok, I am done being a smart @$$. Moving on.

Glad to see everyone else did well.

I'll weigh when I get to the gym tonight. I decided to measure myself last night again. NOT doing that again. I lost some in my waist, not on my *kitten* or my neck. I have a fairly thin neck already though. Rarely do I pack on any weight in that region. It all resides around the *kitten* area.

I've read all the twilights books and seen the movies. THe second movie I frankly thought sucked. A whole lot of whimpering paired with soap opera type music was a total drag. The first movie and director paired the scenes with some fantastic music and it really helped. I don't know who is directing this third one, but I sure hope its better than the second. I mean, I get that the second movie is essentially setting up the rest of the storyline and you have to go through that process but it was kindof disappointing.
Also, I'm an avid reader and started reading these books to see what the hype was about. And once I start a series I HAVE to finish it... Overall the story line is pretty good but I have to say I am not a fan of her writing as compared to many other authors I've read, and won't be buying anything else she writes. However, I definitely get why so many people like them! Have you guys got on youtube.com and seen the videos people have made of their reactions to the trailers? O.M.G! What a hoot!



Normally I work a straight 40 hours per week. I am just so swamped right now, which is a good thing. About this time last year the bottom hit the mining industry and we laid people off, and all of us worked 3-4 day work weeks and got unemployment for those days. I'm not complaining about getting OT right now, that is for sure. It just puts a damper on my wanting to work out. I am glad I went last night and got a good sweat on even though I got off work later than normal. Tonight I am leaving at 4 period. I will work tomorrow if I need to.

Kind of neat article I found and wanted to share with my peeps!! sorry it's so big

Get healthy snack ideas and tips for every craving

It's obvious when a snack isn't nutritious (hello, king-size candy bar!), but if you want to make the best choice, consider not just what you're eating but why you're eating it. We broke the best bites into categories to help you meet your specific snacking needs. Each one is 100-250 calories-just enough to satisfy without ruining your next meal.

1. Just Craving Something...

Salty

* 10 medium black olives or

* 1.3-oz bag Glenny's Salt & Pepper Soy Crisps

Sweet

* 1 small wholegrain wrap (like Ezekiel 4:9) with 1 Tbsp Nutella spread and 1/2 cup sliced strawberries or

* A homemade smoothie made with 6 oz skim milk, 1/2 cup frozen mango and 1/2 banana

Savory

* 1 cup red and yellow bell pepper strips with 1 Tbsp pesto dip or 1/2 cup low-fat onion dip or

* 1 slice wholewheat toast with 1/4 avocado, drizzled with 1 tsp olive oil and lemon juice

2. Need an Energy Boost

Salty

* 10 honeywheat pretzels (like Rold Gold) dipped in 2 tsp peanut butter or

* 1 cup cherry tomatoes sprinkled with 1 oz feta cheese

Sweet

* 6 oz lowfat vanilla yogurt with 2 Tbsp raisin-nut granola (such as Bear Naked) or

* 3 whole-grain crackers (like Wasa) with 1 Tbsp reduced-fat cream cheese and 2 tsp fruit preserves

Savory

* 1/2 turkey sandwich on whole-grain bread with honey-Dijon mustard, lettuce and tomato or

* 4 melba toast rounds with 1 Tbsp light cream cheese and 1 oz smoked salmon

3. When in Doubt...

Salty

* 4 cups 94% fat-free popcorn (such as Pop Secret or Newman's Own) or

* 20 spicy salted pecans

Sweet

* 2 wholewheat fig bars (such as Whole Grain Fig Newtons) or

* 1/2 cup chocolate sorbet with 1/2 cup fresh berries

Savory

* 1 Laughing Cow cheese wedge with 1/2 cup grapes or

* 4" pita with 1 oz shredded mozzarella, 3 Tbsp tomato sauce and 3 basil leaves

Avoid These Snacking Snafus

1. Eating All Carbs
A handful of pretzels or low-cal crackers may seem healthy, but if you don't combine it with a little protein and fat (e.g., a small slice of cheese or a dab of peanut butter), you'll be starving soon after. Try this with fruit or vegetables, too: an apple with peanut butter, baby carrots with a little yogurt dip.

2. Mindless Munching
If you're eating while reading or watching TV, you're not paying attention to what's going in your mouth and are more likely to eat too much. Tune in to your snack to turn off autopilot eating.

3. Not Planning Ahead
It never hurts to have an emergency granola bar in your purse! If you do, you'll be less apt to pick up something not so healthy.