YAY you!!!!

I did a bunch of yardwork today... All afternoon I had a bad case of the "I want to eat SOMETHING"s.

But I drank a couple big glasses of water (having discovered that sometimes when I think I need to eat, I'm just thirsty) and had some peanuts... having to shell the darn things slows me down. ha.

The weather is UGLY today. Cold. Drizzly. Ugh.

But! I slept really well last night and woke up freeling GREAT. I've been draggy for the last couple of days; not sure why..
Anyway, I weighed in this morning and I'm down 2 lbs.

Going to avoid the scale for a week just in case that was a fluke... did about 25 minutes on the exercise bike...
So far. So good.

I'm making tilapia for dinner with broccoli and french fries. NO fries for me!!

:drinker:

Managed a 2 mile run..and so far eating well.........:bigsmile:

Jean

Chris, Jean and Dream. I love your positive posts. We all need this positive focus. Congratulations on your achievements.

I logged my food yesterday and today. Also re-measured myself today and am showing steady progress. Inches provide a nice balance to the focus on weight and food.

Feel really good about finishing some tasks that have been dragging me down-finally gave away our unused piano and have been getting extra exercise trying furniture in different places. I love getting things done!

Persistent

Great insight. We tend to be so hard on ourselves when we are really doing something amazing and exceedingly difficult.

Persistent

I agree.
It CAN be really tough. I have been losing and it feels good. But. We're going on a trip in a couple of weeks, so I've been going through my wardrobe sorting out stuff to take. I pulled out a forgotten pair of jeans that fit me at the end of 2012 and.. Well. It was NOT pretty. :sick:
I thought that moving across the country, packing, unpacking, setting up a new house would keep the weight off, but OBVIOUSLY I was wrong. (Who me? I didn't make all those brownies uh UH, nope nope...) :huh: And I haven't yet lost
enough to fit into them yet.

But. I WILL. I'm going to IGNORE the slight DOWNER I got when I realized I "grew" out of those pants, and just focus on staying focused. If that makes sense.

(And I'm going to be able to fit into the other eleventy pairs of pants I kept that no longer fit me)

:laugh:

Well done DreamOn...that was a fab day!

I have just done my first ever 10k run! I have run round my lake twice a few times in the past and was hoping today to get round three times to get up to 10k. When I set off it was very windy and I was doubtful that I would get round...but I slowed right down when the wind was in my face and speeded up when it was behind me and just kept on going.....and I did it! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

Jean

Every new day can be a great one. We have choices we can make, no matter what the day brings. Let's make good ones!

I am probably "butting in" where i don't belong - but, what if we start a new thread at the beginning of each month, then it will not get so long.
Just an idea, but I really like looking at the positive since I have a habit of being down on myself and looking at what I have done wrong.
Thanks!

We had planned on picking up shrimp & boiling it for dinner. I had no 'Plan B' in place (I'm easy, but hubby needs something more than boiled chicken!). Rick ended up working late, so I knew the shrimp place would be closed & he would be in no mood to clean them, so suggested a Mexican place that was close by where we had to pick up his truck that was in the shop.

This restaurant does not post their nutrition on line, but they do have a copy of their menu. I did the best i could at estimating what the meal I decided to order would be. Ignored the chips and dip (not quite sure how - they have the BEST green dip), asked for a togo box when I ordered dinner & put half the entree in there immediately. Limited myself to one tortilla at dinner, barely touched the rice and ignored the sour cream.

When I got home, I found that i still had enough 'room' for desert and - bonus - now have my dinner for tomorrow set (with no tortilla).

Didn't do as much walking as I should have today, but nailed restaurant dinner, so I'm happy

Just getting started and that is a big first step for me. I really need to get more walking in. I have arthritis in my knees but need to get them moving. Had cereal and a banana for breakfast this morning. I am still working full time but my job is basically sitting in front of a computer all day. I have also joined TOPS which is much less expensive than WW and my hubby is getting me a fitbit for my birthday. My daughter just loves hers. Thanks for the encouragement.

Welcome Hayley....... look forward to chatting with you :flowerforyou:

Jean

Three mile run today!:bigsmile:

Jean

Checking in - I gained and have not lost a lb yet.
What I did right today - I read californiagirl's exercises for the week. I did Monday's wood chops 10 x.
I asked friends for encouragement and got some.
I ate a low calorie breakfast.
I made a pact with husband to support each other to eat right this week - no cookies or candy and no whining about it!
I made a plan to exercise today.

I think I got a lot done and need to do that last line. HAPPY MONDAY! Let's get it on LADIES !!!

Good evening dear ladies!!

Today - I have eaten correctly, within my calories.
I walked three different times today. I could certainly tell I had blown it over the week-end - healthy food and exercise were totally ignored.

We are to have a hard freeze tonight. There is great concern about our wheat. If you would like to put the wheat crop on your prayers tonight all of we farmers would appreciate it very much.

See you tomorrow!