TOPIC: T.H.E Team Starting fresh wk7

i would like to join.... Starting Weight 155 Goal weight 130 Current Weight 145

Hey there, welcome. What are you going to do to achieve your goals? :bigsmile:

HI, GANG - quick check in - crazy busy. Garden looks great, getting a lot of exercise in out there. Eating pretty good - still slipping up at night when I get home from work late sometimes. Gotta work on that! Any ideas about what to do when you were running all day and didn't get to eat healthy - or maybe even at all, so you are FAMISHED at night when you get home? Thanks, gang. :bigsmile:

If you work with your cell phone in your pocket, set your alarm for every three hours and eat something. Rule of thumb is to eat every three hours and not to eat at least 2 hours before bedtime. When you get home make sure to eat healthy foods and drink a big glass of water. Try more fiber rich foods to help keep you full for longer. Don't not eat during the day, you are just sabatoging yourself. I am not trying to be harsh, but you have to eat to lose weight. Just make sure the foods you choose are healthy foods. I know you can do it. :bigsmile:

Thanks, Jennifer - good reminder. Simple stuff like eating regularly is so important, and yet so easy to let slip by. I am attached to my cell phone like a leech, so thats a great idea. And, I need to be organized enough to take enough healthy food with me when I leave the house. Often, I will think, "I don't have time to pack a lunch right now, so, I will get away during the day and come home for lunch. HA! That never happens! So, I need to be more realistic!! Thanks again!!

If you work with your cell phone in your pocket, set your alarm for every three hours and eat something. Rule of thumb is to eat every three hours and not to eat at least 2 hours before bedtime. When you get home make sure to eat healthy foods and drink a big glass of water. Try more fiber rich foods to help keep you full for longer. Don't not eat during the day, you are just sabatoging yourself. I am not trying to be harsh, but you have to eat to lose weight. Just make sure the foods you choose are healthy foods. I know you can do it. :bigsmile:

Thanks, Jennifer - good reminder. Simple stuff like eating regularly is so important, and yet so easy to let slip by. I am attached to my cell phone like a leech, so thats a great idea. And, I need to be organized enough to take enough healthy food with me when I leave the house. Often, I will think, "I don't have time to pack a lunch right now, so, I will get away during the day and come home for lunch. HA! That never happens! So, I need to be more realistic!! Thanks again!!

Yes, planning is the key. I take every Sunday to prepare my meals for the week. It makes it so much easier. Keep up the gret work. :bigsmile:

I feel like such a blob today.. I am so depressed. I just can't seem to get used to staying home. I've been looking for part time work but there is nothing.. I can't seem to stay motivated, log my food, nothing.. I am so disappointed in myself.. I'm in one of those moods that I hate everything.. I don't get like this often but today and even yesterday I have been..

I know exactly how you feel. I get like that two, especially when I don't have a schedule or anything to plan my day around. Sometimes I find it helpful to write down a little to do list at night before I go to bed. Nothing crazy, just three or maybe four things. That way when i start to feel like a blob, I can look at my list and do one of the small things I feel like I need to get done in order to feel better. Like cleaning my room, doing a load of laundry, organizing a drawer, writing a thank you card. Just little things that make me feel like I've accomplished something. Also writing out a meal plan for the day might make it easier to log remember or feel like logging your food. Job hunting is also very stressful and disappointing. Sometimes you just need to let yourself feel bad. Then put it behind you and start again.

Today is a new day: )
Thanks for the support everyone.. I got off my butt yesterday and did a good workout.. Today I am going to workout as well as it is a gym day.. I ate good yesterday.. This morning I am starving... So it's breakfast time ...

I am glad you are doing better today. Keep up the great work. :bigsmile:

Checking in.... FINALLY!

All done being sick and all done partying! Now its time to crack the whip and get back to doing what I need to for ME!

The super cool thing is I found out hubby will be gone almost the whole month of July on business. As bad as this is gonna sound, I am pretty psyched! He's been home for 2 months straight and its been hard for me to steer clear of things that I shouldnt eat while he is! On top of that, my kids will be with their dad for 1/2 the time he is gone, so I already have 2 roadtrips planned for FULL weekend hikes and camping trips (that otta be great for burning some calories!!) The first of which will be along the Washington Coast and the 2nd which will be in the Olympic National Forest. I've been to both before, but never camped or hiked as far as I wanted and I have a buddy to go with me, so I am SO PSYCHED!!! Ive been wanting to do it for years!!

Anyway, hubs party was a smashing success and a blast! I had so many leftovers (still eating on veggie trays!) so we've been polishing them off slowly. Not hard with 3 teenagers in the house.. :laugh: The weather held out for the day... 72 degrees and beautiful and sunny. I was shocked! It rained Friday and I was all prepared to have it inside.... then Saturday, I woke up and it was GOREGEOUS outside! Sunny and warm. The funny part was, it literally started raining right after the guests left and the firepit fire fizzled out and it didnt stop for 2 days.. LOL

Went for a 3 mile walk yesterday and it was very humid. Today it POURED but I managed to get in another 3 mile walk today. The rain actually felt really good because it was warm outside. Plus I played Wii fit for an hour... (wow are my calf muscles tight!)

Losingit4good-Glad to hear that you are feeling better and the party went well for you. It sounds like you have some great adventures in the near future, I am excited for you. Keep up the great work. :bigsmile:

Hi gang -

Missed yesterday's check in. I am on vacation with limited access to the internet and NO SCALE!!!! So, I just wanted to take a moment and say hi. I will be back to normal life and normal posting next Wednesday. til then, take care!!!