Check In May 5, 2014
julieworley376
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Thought I would get this started this morning. I tracked all my food for today last night and just got that packed up. I love the fact I can tweak it as I go should things change.. that's tweak not twerk.
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Now, come on Julie!?!?? We all know you're a closet twerker!!! Don't hide it, that dance burns a lot of calories!!! Lmbo :laugh:
YA - I like that I can pre-log to see how things effect my micros and change it as I actually eat.
My hubby plans on making us a big pot of beef vegetable soup today. We'll eat some, freeze some. Then we're going on a pic-nic lunch and walk at Salt Fork state Park. I cant wait! Its so beautiful there :flowerforyou: Blessings to everyone!0 -
Today I'm starting a totally new eating plan. I have a co-worker who is a crossfit coach and has clients who he does eating plans for. Its nothing extreme-just good healthy food (about 1800 calories a day) with a focus on getting rid of sugar, which is most definitely my downfall.
I was 255 (lowest weight in a long time) when I got pregnant in July 2012. I was up to 287 when I gave birth to him. Lost the weight quickly and have been putting it back on over the last year. No matter what I did, the scale stayed pretty steady around 278. I felt that something was wrong with the scale, so I got a new one. Stepped on it this morning and was astonished to see the following number staring back at me: 290.6. What the heck have I done to myself? To my son??? I truly don't believe I have anywhere to go but up. But I am scared I will fail again, and scared that I won't be there for my son and won't have the energy to keep up with him. I worry that he will miss out on doing things with me because I won't be able to. I am devastated.
I feel hopeful and hopeless at the same time, if that makes sense.
I plan on adding to my blog on here and taking one day at a time. I can use all the support I can get!0 -
Good morning everyone! Hopeful is what you want to aim for! There is something empowering about starting fresh. Forget about failure. Just think of it as one day at a time and log log log. As soon as I put something in my mouth, I log it. Or pre-log.0
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Failure is not an option. That is the mindset I want you to have. Oh there may be some detours along the way.. but failure? No way! You have us here, you can come here anytime of day or night and talk to us. We will help you keep the detours in perspective. You WILL do this!!
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I am feeling that 5lb loss in a positive way already. I can't wait till it's 20, 30, 40 lbs! And it WILL be.. I said so!!0
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I am feeling that 5lb loss in a positive way already. I can't wait till it's 20, 30, 40 lbs! And it WILL be.. I said so!!
:drinker: Woo! Woo! :drinker: Way to go Julie!!0 -
It is hard when we have such a long way to go - I had a 3 pound weight loss this week but that is after 3 weeks of no movement on the scale. When I look at the big picture - I have lost 12 pounds in 6 weeks so that is 2 pounds per week but it was very hard to wait those three weeks to see the loss. I was frustrated because I was eating well - logging in everything and exercising almost every day. With 100 pounds to lose - I would think it would come off faster. I did feel like giving up but stuck it out and now I know that I can do this - one day, one food choice - one walk at a time.0
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What a inspiration for all of us Linda!! I love this "One day, One food choice, One walk at a time!!!"It is hard when we have such a long way to go - I had a 3 pound weight loss this week but that is after 3 weeks of no movement on the scale. When I look at the big picture - I have lost 12 pounds in 6 weeks so that is 2 pounds per week but it was very hard to wait those three weeks to see the loss. I was frustrated because I was eating well - logging in everything and exercising almost every day. With 100 pounds to lose - I would think it would come off faster. I did feel like giving up but stuck it out and now I know that I can do this - one day, one food choice - one walk at a time.0 -
daily victory: Realized I've followed my diet plan for an entire week without breaking off and didn't notice (didn't obsess over what I'm not eating). Pretty happy about that.
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I feel hopeful and hopeless at the same time, if that makes sense.
I feel that way too - I was gun ho and today I got on scale and I am up 3 lbs - I have not been perfect but also not so bad - I am retaining a lot of water and hope its the polish turkey kielbasa I ate yesterday and saurkraut. I hate this battle - UGH!!!!!!!!!!!0 -
Fantastic victory!! Woot Woot!!daily victory: Realized I've followed my diet plan for an entire week without breaking off and didn't notice (didn't obsess over what I'm not eating). Pretty happy about that.0 -
Well I just read everything everyone wrote and I am NOT going to give up. Zumba tonight and just going to try to stay away from teh HUGE bucket of candy in my office - UGH!!!!!!!! I did have a WW bagel for breakfast and I have turkey keilbasa for lunch...I feel good but that scale was not kind to me today...ok no more pitty - one day - one choice -0
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Ok I just saw the sodium in the keilbasa is over 1400 and the sourkraut too - ..ok - I feel better - its sodium...well I will eat the leftover (hate to throw out food) and no more of that!!!!!!0
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You absolutely can Linda. Try not to look at that big picture and how far you have to go. Try and aim for the next 5 lbs or the next dress size down or those few more minutes exercise. Keep busy, keep tracking, 6 months from now I bet you will be glad you did!0
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Happy Cinco de Mayo Ladies!!
I started this month off in a good and and a bad way. Good is that I am down 1.2 lbs. Bad - it's the weight that I gained last week. I can't break out of this cycle. After 5 months one would think there would have been more progress. I've been teetering between 265 and 263 for the past 2 months alone!! On a good note, I am seeing and feeling the changes in my body as a result of my workouts.
I have 2 pairs of jeans that shrunk after I put them in the dryer last year. When I tried them on, I barely got them on and they would not close around my stomach. I cried because they were my only pairs!! Last week I tried them on and not only did I get them all the way up, but they zipped. They're still tight, but I got them ON ans was able to zip them up!!! I was shocked. How could I have done this with only an 8 lbs weight loss?! This is telling me that even though the scale is not budging, things are starting to get sucked in!!
Time to ramp up my workouts!! Now, if I can correct my diet, I'll be golden.0 -
THAT much sodium in turkey kielbasa? WOW. Amazing how much sodium is in just about everything.0
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Claudie that is awesome you are seeing results. As far as food goes what do you think needs improving? Are you tracking, weighing, measuring every single day?0
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Oh YAY, how nice to see so much conversation so early! I am doing pretty well despite being surrounded by food temptations. Last night another woman arrived with baked goods, Eeek!, but I asked her to keep everything in the other condo unit. Good thing as I was roaming around at 3 a.m., unable to sleep, and raided the fridge--leftover roasted Brussels sprouts and a slice of ham. I had too much of a calorie deficit yesterday, usually a recipe for disaster, But I'll take the victory this time.
Great to read what everyone is doing!!!
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Its so great to see all this participation...you all are very inspiring to me.
Hoping that everyone has a wonderful day!0 -
Wanted to pop on a minute before I get started on cleaning the house, oh what Fun that is lol. So I was surfing youtube this morning looking for some new fun exercises and came across a really decent Zumba group on there and I thought I might share it with you all because it is so upbeat and one of those songs that seems like it will give us all some pep today
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7OnZCtISkI&list=PLF336162C75488CBD
I have tons of videos and exercise games here for the xbox kinect but I wanted something fresh today. I have been having an emotional day that I am trying to break out of. I took some of it out on Zumba instead of food at least, even though I wanted to just break down today. I hate when I get like this, because it is the hardest for me to pull out of. Some big emotional things right now at home so it isn't like I can just ignore them. So somehow I have got to just work through it all and try to keep going and stay focused.
I do hope you all are having a wonderful Monday though and good luck to you all getting in your goals today too!!0 -
YAY on Zumba to help you through the emotional stuff. I don't know what is going on but please know you can email me off list anytime if you need to vent.0
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So last week was my birthday. I had planned on staying on track 6 days and on my birthday just not over eating, but not tracking either. Well that did not go so well! Seemed to indulge the whole week. So with Saturday's weigh in of a 2.6 gain I had to grab myself AGAIN and refocus. So Saturday and Sunday went well, today is going good so far. My week until Friday is planned so I can just make changes if I need to. What I need to get a handle on is water. Does anyone find drinking 8 glasses of water actually helps with weight loss? I read somewhere on MFP that the whole water thing is rubbish, that any liquid counts, anyone here have any opinion?0
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I am posting from phone so forgive typos. Not sure about water. But way to go only gaining 2.6. I go away for a 3 day weekend and stay on plan for a day and a half and end up coming back 10lbs heavier. Every time.0
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I have also been shocked by the amount of sodium that is in the food i eat, its very deceiving!
Ive that much to lose ive set my tracker at three stones, i think if i put the whole number on it will look to overwhelming for me does anyone agree?:blushing:0 -
All I know about water is what I've been told by many "nutrition experts". I work with MRDD and spend most of my time around medical professionals. They claim that the body doesn't absorb liquids with caffeine the same as those without. Ive been told that as long as your getting half your body weight (300lbs = 150oz) spread out evenly over the day in noncaffeinated liquids (it doesnt have to be plain water) you should be properly hydrated. So if ya hate water grab some crystal light type drink. I carry a 32oz cup with me all day. When I have something with me all the time I don't even notice I'm drinking that much. I hope that helps. BlessingsSo last week was my birthday. I had planned on staying on track 6 days and on my birthday just not over eating, but not tracking either. Well that did not go so well! Seemed to indulge the whole week. So with Saturday's weigh in of a 2.6 gain I had to grab myself AGAIN and refocus. So Saturday and Sunday went well, today is going good so far. My week until Friday is planned so I can just make changes if I need to. What I need to get a handle on is water. Does anyone find drinking 8 glasses of water actually helps with weight loss? I read somewhere on MFP that the whole water thing is rubbish, that any liquid counts, anyone here have any opinion?0 -
Claudie that is awesome you are seeing results. As far as food goes what do you think needs improving? Are you tracking, weighing, measuring every single day?
Hi Julie,
Yes, I am doing all that and eating back some calories on days when I work out. I log on bad days, log when I have cravings late at night ( I know THIS is a problem), create recipes to get the correct cals. Someone suggested eating more because 1,510 may not be enough and I spoke with a dietician who said 1500 a day is enough.
Pulling my hair out!!!:explode: :explode:0 -
It is not so much that I hate water, it is just I don't think of it lol. I suppose I just need to try and get into the habit of having some on my desk at all times. In fact as soon as this post is done I will get some!
Several if not most of us also seem to have the unplanned snacking/eating in the evening problem. I wonder if an evening post each day might help to remind us to stay strong? No unplanned eating in the evening! I know I often have a great day and then just totally cave in to anything I can find late evening time.0 -
I'm a late evening snacker to. So now I just plan for it. I have a snack that includes fiber to carry me through the night.
Examples :
mini bag of light kettle popcorn
Apple sliced very thin - so it takes me awhile to eat it.
Cucumber slices and roasted red pepper humus
Pickled beets
Fiber 1 cereal ( dry - I eat it just like popcorn, I'm a nibbler -Lol)
Veggie chips
Veggies and lite dip
I try to always have something to drink before I start snacking. My go to thing when I feel the munches and I know I've had enough food is hot tea!! I thought I hated tea intill I learned there was proper ways to brew it that effects the flavor. Now its one of my passions in life. Ohhhh the many, many flavors - its mind boggling! Lol. I had walnut praline and pumpkin pie today. When you use sugar free sweetener its a calorie free treat! Plus when paired with a high fiber snack its so satisfying!!! Blessings0 -
I have 2 pairs of jeans that shrunk after I put them in the dryer last year. When I tried them on, I barely got them on and they would not close around my stomach. I cried because they were my only pairs!! Last week I tried them on and not only did I get them all the way up, but they zipped. They're still tight, but I got them ON ans was able to zip them up!!! I was shocked. How could I have done this with only an 8 lbs weight loss?! This is telling me that even though the scale is not budging, things are starting to get sucked in!!
Time to ramp up my workouts!! Now, if I can correct my diet, I'll be golden.
I had to laugh....not at you, but at memories of 'me' purposefully trying to get into skinny jeans (when they were in fashion about a thousand years ago0, laying on the bed with a wire coat hanger hooked in the zipper and laying flat on that bed pulling the zipper up to get the zipper closed! It's a wonder I never 'split the seams'!! Good on you for getting into them!! Ramp up those workouts!!!! Go for it!!!0 -
Today has been a roller coaster. I had a training class today, and all morning I wanted to nibble and snack in class. It was a boredom thing, sitting there passively listening to the instructor just didn't do it for me. I was proud of myself because I held off until my normal lunch and made it through the afternoon session snack free.
I had a protein bar before before I headed to the gym because I was hungry and because I knew I needed to get my blood sugar to an acceptable level before working out. I lifted weights and did 35 minutes on the elliptical. When I got off the elliptical I knew my blood sugar was crashing. By the time I got out to the lobby, sat down and tested it was down to 70. Given the fact it is usually elevated right after exercise, 70 was not good. So I had to eat another protein bar. That raised it enough to get me to a safe level so I could drive home.
Once I crashed I felt yucky the rest of the evening even though my blood sugar was back in the normal range. I'm ready to just call it a day and go to bed.0
