TOPIC: T.H.E Team Starting fresh wk7

so is this a post that I can start doing also on Tuesday? can you help me know what to do? I will add mfp to facebook.

Kelly wow... I'm so proud of you.. You once again rocked it..

Cyndi, ME TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, that's good, pawprint, putting it on facebook like that. I can't "forget" now cuz I check the status' of my FB friends nearly every day.

Been doing a lot better at not eating a bunch of junk (some lapses, but better than I'd been) and have been listening to my body about when it's hungry and when it's not. Not great for family dinner time, but healthier for me. I'm not back at the gym yet and don't plan on it until school's out and I have a somewhat consistent schedule. Hubby's work has been busy and I've been busy with my ghost hunting but I've been trying to eat good while out all night too, even make my team drink their water and eat a little granola bar or something to keep their energy up.

Thanks for keeping this going, pawprint, you are TOTALLY AWESOME!!!!

Losingit4good-Hang in there. Remember why we are doing this in the first place. We want to feel better in our own skin. The next time you pick up that Ice Cream think about what you really want. The saying is, "Nothing tastes better than how skinny feels." You can do this and that is why we are here. To help each other out. :bigsmile:

Oh, that's good, pawprint, putting it on facebook like that. I can't "forget" now cuz I check the status' of my FB friends nearly every day.

Been doing a lot better at not eating a bunch of junk (some lapses, but better than I'd been) and have been listening to my body about when it's hungry and when it's not. Not great for family dinner time, but healthier for me. I'm not back at the gym yet and don't plan on it until school's out and I have a somewhat consistent schedule. Hubby's work has been busy and I've been busy with my ghost hunting but I've been trying to eat good while out all night too, even make my team drink their water and eat a little granola bar or something to keep their energy up.

Thanks for keeping this going, pawprint, you are TOTALLY AWESOME!!!!

Ghost hunting, huh??? That is too kewl. You will have to give us more details. At least me anyway. I am on the fence, but am so fasinated. :bigsmile:

Well gang, I completed my 5 day ab workout last night. I get to take tonight and tomorrow off. I also did the walk at home work out last night, but I only did a mile. But it was very low impact and nice. I'm going to be burning a ton of calories this week. Warmer weather means more dogs which means more work.... we still have a ton of puppies so that right there is a bunch of work. Aiming to start cutting back my pop again. I was doing great and then bam I slipped somewhere.... I can do it. I'm not real worried about it, but i would like to try and get it cut back. So today is the first day. We'll see.

You can do it. In all actuality, soda makes you more thirsty with all the sugar. My boss is stuck on Root Beer and I am doing everything I can to get her to stop. She has been drinking more water and she said she can feel a huge difference. It is all willpower and why you want to do this in the first place. YOU CAN DO IT!!! :bigsmile:

Thanks for the words of encouragement ladies. I really do appreciate it.

Life has just been a little crazy and nuts here. It will all calm down by the end of June. Hubby is working a convention in Las Vegas the last week of June, so my daughter and I will be going down to hang out for 4 days and have some fun. She's never been ANYWHERE except Mexico with her youth group and shes not old enough to drink or gamble in the casino's (she's 18 1/2) so we'll be doing other fun stuff instead... (shopping, roller coasters, more shopping..LOL). Lots of walking involved Im sure. I am really looking forward to going to the gym with her. She is very athletic and we can kick each others butts. LOL She cant start up there right away because she has a medical issue and her Dr told her yesterday "no running until its under control". Its not serious tho, so hopefully by next week she will have clearance to go. To add her was cheaper than normal due to some specials going on, so we went ahead and did it. She wants to build more muscle for cross country so she can woop behind in college this fall. :0)

It really is easy to beat yourself up for things isnt it? My mom put it into perspective for me real good last night. I am flying her up for my daughter graduation and she hasnt seen me in over 1 1/2 years. She told me she was really looking forward to seeing what I look like now, which is still considerably different from the last time. I may be 10lbs heavier than I was last year... but Im still 30lbs lighter and 3 sizes smaller than I was when she last saw me, so THAT is what is keeping me going at the moment.

I had a bad junk food day yesterday but its because Im PMSing and had a bad busy day. I know that sounds like and excuse.. its not.. its just how it went down and boy what an eye opener logging my food was yesterday! :noway: Today is definitely different. I made the EFFORT this morning to start my day with a good healthy breakfast so that, I know, will keep me in check the rest of the day. Its funny how that works with me. Im finally going to finish up the garage today. I made 4 trips to the goodwill yesterday and have 1 more today. I have about 7 totes to sort through still and organize but otherwise it is CLEAN and ORGANIZED for a change! I am so excited!!

Deb, don't give up!! You know that giving up is not what you want. I know its not easy... if it were, we wouldnt need MFP or each other to keep us going. If I can do this... YOU can do this. DO NOT GIVE UP! You do what you can, when you can and it is what it is! Just that you have been able to maintain is a HUGE thing and I give you A LOT of credit for being able to do so. We all have our weak moments, but thats what we are here for! I am slowly realizing that my success at this is far greater than any failure WHEN I keep going at it! JJ is right... hang up notes to remind you of your goals. They really DO work!

Hey, gang how are you all?

I have been doing very well eating for two whole days! Celebrate the small successes, right? :drinker:
So, since I got back on MFP, lost 2 pounds. Updating my ticker in a minute. Just a little update on what I've been up to. Back in November, my boss was fired, and I took his responsibilities on in addition to mine. I started working 12 and 13 hour days, and have been doing that ever since. In March, I got the actual promotion I was working for, so I am now the director. During that time, I have really lost my balance so to speak - no exercise, eating not great, not enough to gain weight, but not great. And NO FUN! So, I am definitely in for the do something fun challenge. I would like to lose 10 pounds between now and June 21st. I think I can do that, though my weight has really fluctuated for the past six months while I have struggled with a weird health problem. I've been on a medication that has really screwed up my metabolism - because I am not metabolizing potassium very well. So, I am now taking a boat load of potassium trying to replenish my levels. If it doesn't change in a couple of weeks, my doc is sending me to a kidney specialist to see what's up. Hope we can avoid that. We'll see. Anyway, that's me for the last six months. I have been as much as 20 pounds lighter than I am right now, but most of that was due to severe dehydration - thanks to the meds. So, I am back on track, and by the end of the summer - gonna lose some significant weight! Nice to see you all here again, and hi to folks who got involved while I was off track. :bigsmile:

Day 3-Suppose to be recovery, but I wanted to do something. So BBL Cardio Axe. I am getting better at it every time. I just love to dance so it is just a lot of fun. Nothing else to really report. I did do great on my clean eating today and feeling great. :bigsmile:

Kristi, its so great to have you back!! Sounds like you have been one busy woman!! Will pray that your medical stuff works out for you. Maybe coming back will help some with that?

Today was not such a great day for me. It was an emotional one. I got up this morning and went with my oldest to her Mother/Daughter senior tea. I made the mistake of not eating breakfast at home and of course the only thing to eat there was a little cheese, some crackers and TONS of cookies!! It was a tea party aimed more at the diet of an american teenager.. LOL
Anyway...It sorta sunk in during the first 5 minutes of the event that my daughter is growing up, becoming a wonderful young lady and I had to choke back tears pretty much the whole time... blaming my allergies so I wouldnt embarass her in front of all her friends and classmates. I guess I didnt really think that much about it before today. She's attending college locally so its not like shes going anywhere soon, but I've been so focused on planning events around her graduation that it just hit me and I wasnt prepared for it to effect me this way. I ate WAY too many cookies and sucked down way too much coffee, then...didnt eat for the rest of the day until dinner when I made spaghetti. Then I royally pigged out on spaghetti... :embarassed: I can't even begin to calculate calories today... so...Not my best day, but Im over it now.

Tomorrow morning Im heading to the gym first thing so I can get it out of the way for the day. Im planning to rip a ton of calories there.... get things going and I have a healthy Salmon dinner planned.

See ya tomorrow!

Cyndi, thanks! Its really good to be back! I feel like I am finally doing something to take charge of my life, so - even though its only been a few days, it makes a huge difference in my attitude. Imagine that.:blushing: Its a little frustrating when I know so much more about how to take care of myself than I actually do.... But like you said, yesterday is over, and today is a new day!

Bee - I hear the frustration in your post! So, since you can't avoid all the food related occasions, and really who would want to? Sounds like good times with people you love celebrating important milestones in life. So, maybe all you have control over is what you think about all that - and how you approach it. So, celebrate it, and enjoy the good food, just make sure you plan around it and you figure out how to moderate what you eat. Maybe that's a healthy snack before you go, or a friend at the event you can be open with that you can ask to help you steer clear of over-indulgence? In any event, I am pretty confident you will figure it out. You're not the kind of gal that lets things keep her down!

Well, I am needing to try to get back on the exercise gig, so off I go. Take care friends, and remember, WE CAN DO THIS!!!

Kristi, its so great to have you back!! Sounds like you have been one busy woman!! Will pray that your medical stuff works out for you. Maybe coming back will help some with that?

Today was not such a great day for me. It was an emotional one. I got up this morning and went with my oldest to her Mother/Daughter senior tea. I made the mistake of not eating breakfast at home and of course the only thing to eat there was a little cheese, some crackers and TONS of cookies!! It was a tea party aimed more at the diet of an american teenager.. LOL
Anyway...It sorta sunk in during the first 5 minutes of the event that my daughter is growing up, becoming a wonderful young lady and I had to choke back tears pretty much the whole time... blaming my allergies so I wouldnt embarass her in front of all her friends and classmates. I guess I didnt really think that much about it before today. She's attending college locally so its not like shes going anywhere soon, but I've been so focused on planning events around her graduation that it just hit me and I wasnt prepared for it to effect me this way. I ate WAY too many cookies and sucked down way too much coffee, then...didnt eat for the rest of the day until dinner when I made spaghetti. Then I royally pigged out on spaghetti... :embarassed: I can't even begin to calculate calories today... so...Not my best day, but Im over it now.

Tomorrow morning Im heading to the gym first thing so I can get it out of the way for the day. Im planning to rip a ton of calories there.... get things going and I have a healthy Salmon dinner planned.

See ya tomorrow!

It is amazing how time flies by and you don't even realize it. At least, like you said, she is going to school close to home.

On a good note, you did notice your bad choices for the day and know to fix them for today. That is what this new lifestyle is all about. Learning from our little ooooppppssss. :happy: We all have them. I hope you are having a nutritious day toda. :bigsmile: