Part 3 ~ turtle club

Happy Wednesday!
Worked on the exercise ball last night -- yes, that was humorous! I'm not certain if falling off the thing is considered exercise or not -- but I logged it -- my heart rate was certianly soring! Tonight is my tough run -- Leash, this old lady will be looking for some youth vibes!!!

Kechie -- I'm with you on the starving part. I can eat the same thing every day -- but make me log it and I'm instantly starving! Good luck with lunch -- can you go exercise to get some extra calories????

Leash -- Leave it to a man to get the directions wrong! come on bgood!

Tabby -- I almost ruined my computer this morning -- I was drinking coffee when I read your dog terd comment -- cracked me up!!! But I'm with you on doing almost anything to lose weight! What is this apple cider you speak of??:huh:

Enjoy the day!
Julie

oink, oink

(directed at nobody in particular...just my way of saying "good morning!")

Alright, here's our mascot:


8 calories is nothing... literally. Actually, not to get all serious, but I think that's part of why this has become so difficult for me. In a way, I feel like I made better choices (and certainly wasn't as chunky) a few years ago, before I knew what logging food even was. It's just my OCD personality, but that 8 calories over would totally bug me. Really, we can't possibly log exactly down to the calorie, and logging is a good estimate. But, like I said, that 8 would bug me. I feel like I almost got a little obsessive over the numbers and hated it. If I went out to dinner, or to a friends, I would give it my best estimate (but clearly I don't whip out my food scale in the middle of dinner at my Grandma's:laugh: ) and it used to just eat me alive (no pun intended ) that I wasn't exactly sure.

Alright, I'm making myself sound like a total freak :huh: Anyhow, that's been my struggle.

Pulled in to work (school!) today blasting "We Don't Need No Education" from my car :laugh: I just crack myself up sometimes... :blushing:

accountability moment -- went to heat up lunch just now, dumped out the pulled pork from a previous night's meal and thought, "that's a lot of meat!" so i put half of it back in the tupperware, and will enjoy it another time. not trying to pat myself on the back, just thanking you all for the assist on that one.

I am cracking up reading all the posts. This is me this morning:

Align scale with edge of vanity. Step on. 141 :huh:
But I suffered through vinegar last night! Adjust alignment 1/32 of an inch, get back on, 141 :frown:
Stand on right foot (didn't someone on here say that worked?) 142 :sick:
Quickly switch to left 143 :sad:
Get off scale, turn on overhead light (just in case I am not reading right) 141 :indifferent:

SIGH. I expect miracles. Must be those damn 8 calories. :noway:

By the way Julie, the vinegar is raw apple cider vinegar. It can't be the kind you buy in the grocery (which is pasturized), it is the cloudy kind you get in a health food store. I got mine from making apple cider and having it sit around too long. It goes to hard cider, then vinegar. I mix 3T with 1t of honey in a large glass of water. There is some research that indicates that it helps in metabolizing fat. It has other health benefits too your digestion, and be careful if you try it it will make you very "regular." Sorry. TMI

bg, good job putting half back! Pulled pork sounds good right now. I just had a tuna sandwich, carrots and an apple. By the way, I have eaten four carrots and two apples today Ray. Pulled pork sounds much better! :bigsmile:

I too, begin to obsess about the calories and such, but I think that is what I have to do to be successful. I can certainly let it go easily enough when I feel like it. My biggest sacrafice is a beer or glass of wine with dinner. I have a six pack of sam adams octoberfest in the fridge right now. Tell me that's not hard to resist! :drinker:

Speaking of, have any of you had the Chocolate Bock? Sam Adams brews it. Chocolate. Beer. OMG

Becky, you must burn 8 zillion calories a day anyway? What's 600? I remember when I was doing BJJ and running and working at the gym every day (before I had to get a job with an income) I ate so much it was unbelievable. I was smaller than I have ever been since HS.

Jess, I have been riding since I was 11. 30 years! On weekends I teach riding and work at a local stable, my mom has draft horses and we do sleigh rides in the winter. If you are ever in VT in the winter let me know, we can give you a sleigh ride. It is so fun, and my mom's trails go through the woods which are beautiful when covered in snow. Love horses! As a teen they kept me away from boys! Something to think about for you folks who have young daughters! LOL

I like the new smaller group. I can actually remember (usually) who said what!

Oh, and I did get in 3.44 miles at lunch time. Felt great. Cold (40 and windy) and sunny!

Back to work for this girl. Have a great day everyone! :flowerforyou:

Jess, you're funny. And yes. This IS a secret club and we DO have a secret handshake

How about a fist bump?? :drinker: Or can we do cheers w/ coffee mugs?? That's my beverage of choice besides water of course! :drinker:

Yes yes Jess we see every single day that you have completed your diary and are under your goal... heres your gold star :bigsmile: I love that you bring your food scale everywhere, thats pretty darn cool! I don't even have a food scale haha... seriously your an inspiration, I wish more moms were like you.

I'm off for a walk, we have a big match tonight for my vball girls, very excited! Have a great day!

Kechie- That lunch better have been worth it haha... tomorrow is a new day!

Tabby- Don't worry about those measly 8 calories... your doing awesome! I was over by 200 yesterday, eek!

All I have time for, everyone else, keep logging!!!!!

~Leash

I second the goldstar for Jess! Just hope all this logging doesn't turn me into a scale obsessed cra....wait ......Julie....wake-up....it was a bad dream...you DON'T even OWN a scale!!! whew....

:flowerforyou: Good news Erika -- so happy to hear your dad is home and that the infection didn't reach his heart!

As for the barm-pot -- I am uncertain what that means -- but IF I did do it, I'm pretty certain I didn't inhale :bigsmile:

Boxing done.
Running and self defense still to come. :happy:

Lunch at Wendy's with a friend but nothing fried! I had a half size grilled chicken/pecan/apple salad (AND I only ate about half of it!) I also had a baked potato, no sour cream. A huge victory for me! (patting myself on the back :laugh: )

Ray~ your post! It is so true...a handful of M&Ms clocks in at 200+ calories and is in no way filling. A handful or two of grapes, filling and low calorie!

Jess~ another busy day for you! BUT ~ even God rested, you know! :laugh:
I hope everyone has a wonderful evening!

Good job, Becky!! WTG on the good choices. I love Wendy's baked potatoes, that's my choice if we are on the road for a pre-race meal if there is no baked potatoes around! It worked before my Half IM! :bigsmile:

M and M's are definitely high in cals for little nutrition or filling value. Although you've gotta watch grapes too, they are higher in cals than you think!

I know, I know. I feel really good. I got in a 21 miler w/ my friend's dd tonight. I definitely listen to my body and know when I need to back off. Usually Sundays are my rest days, but lately I haven't been taking it. :blushing: