Over 200 New Year New Me Part 48

Check in -

Cals - under by 38 ...woot
Water - bad
Exercise - 50 min/414 cals on arc trainer
Proud - even though i have totally screwed up the last 2 weeknds i am still here.

Good morning girls!
checking in for yesterday:
calories - just under ... but ate more carbs than I should have for a 2nd afternoon snack that I shouldn't have had
exercise - good - an hour of step
water - I think good but didn't track
proud - roasted up a bunch of veggies to have for the rest of the week, unfortunately the cauliflower smells really bad after being roasted so no one wants to open the fridge. I brought some to have with my salmon for lunch today - no one is going to like me at work when I heat up my lunch today (salmon and roasted veggies), at least my office is the one directly across from the lunchroom so it probably effects me most - but I'm sure I will hear about it because everyone complains about stinky lunches!

I'm worried about getting in my usual exercise this week. I always do a big workout Thursday nights at the Y and I consider it my 'last chance workout' before we weigh-in on Friday mornings .... my son starts baseball games this Thursday so I will need to go to most of his games and for sure this week, but I haven't figured out how I'm going to replace that 100 minute workout that I usually do on Thursday nights. I'm kind of afraid that if I drop that night's workout I will see less progress on the scale and maybe lose my momentum.

Feeling near-death currently. Food sounds like the worst idea ever. Still waiting for TOM to show up.... we're not at T-plus 1 week. yikes!

How late is TOM? Those sound like familiar symptoms that I have had on 4 different occasions:laugh:

I seem to recall similar feelings about 6 months ago. :laugh:

No, but really, my hormones went BONKERS last summer/fall and TOM ended up being super late (I had NEVER been late before. EVER). 2 weeks and 3,000,000 negative pregnancy tests later, he showed. By that point, hubby and I were disappointed I wasn't pregnant (hence me being 7 months pregnant now :laugh:).

i think i am getting a UTI, i have only had 1 or 2 in my life...but it feels like i have to go and burns a little. I was reading alot on line and saying cranberry extrract will help. I don't have time to go to the doctor as my doctor now is like an hr away :sad: i hate going to new doctors.

I have soo much to do at work i can't deal with being sick.

Way to go Renea!!! Whoot!!!!:drinker:

Deb- cranberry really does help! It was in the myth section of the NYT (as not a myth) and there are studies that show it helps. Not to compare you with my dog... but poor ol' Mrs. Figg is a very wrinkly girl and she even has a wrinkle back "there" that can make it hard for her to keep clean.:sick: We put four or five cranberry pills into her food and she's fine. When we run out after about two weeks she'll get a UTI. The vet says if she has puppies it will get better but I'm not sure we're ready for that!:huh:

Checking in...
Calories - over a bit
Water - awesome
Exercise - uhm...

Proud - I had a LOT of temptation today with all sorts of goodies around me and I did pretty well considering!

I went to the doctor today and I'm cleared to work full time next week! Whoot!
SO EXCITED! I have GOT to get this weight off so I can fit into the smaller summer clothes I bought last year. Plus I want to get down a few sizes before the final reconstruction surgery. I was "expanded" again today - it's like puberty on fast forward LOL - I am a B cup now!:drinker: I mentioned that my "girls" are a little wall-eyed and how the right one is a bit funkier than the left. The doctor reassured me he'll fix it in the final surgery then said "Remember - your breasts are sisters not twins" I thought that was pretty darn funny:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

lstpaul - CONGRATS:flowerforyou: You are doing GREAT and your self control is spilling over from exercise to other challanges! Keep up the great work! :drinker: :happy:

Renea: I agree that you should do your weigh-in on Monday and just report it to us on Friday. I definitely believe that stepping on the scale as little as you can is best.

Melinda: You're too funny. Congrats on the B cups!

lstpaul: I'm proud of you for not going to the casino!

Checking in for yesterday:
Calories: Over
Water: Perfect!
Exercise: None
Proud: I'm taking the time to read Jane Eyre.

checking in for yesterday:
calories: good
exercise: good
water: good (didn't track though)
proud: walked for 45 minutes during my daughter's sax lesson ... it was the first HOT and muggy day here so I was sweaty and tired by the time I was done

I had my nutrition class last night. It was about protein and how important it is for our metabolism, and to stop cravings by building neurotransmitters that produce seratonin. Eating more protein is one of the biggest changes I have made since starting my nutrition class and it seems to be helping quite a big. I still struggle with getting in all my protein because I have never been a big meat eater - but I'm working on it.

haha Julie! That's exactly where I'm at....

Feeling mildly better today. I came home from work early today and have been catchin' up on tv IE: trying not to throw up. I HAVE managed to eat a half a box of wheat saltines and about 20 ounces of ginger ale AND keep it down!

Even though the calorie count is ridiculous.... I haven't eaten more than 400 calories in the last four days. So I don't care so much.

Oh! And no fever today! (As opposed to the 100* I had last night )

Hope everyone is having a good day!

thanks gals -

I got some azo uti cranberry pills, I have taken them last night and today, i feel bunches better, so hopefully it will be all better soon.

Check in today -
cals - under by around 200 or so
water - 3 cups
exercise - 50 minutes and 497 calories
Proud - Fell off the wagon with a box of hot tamles last night but got back on track today.


teresa - did i miss something ?? are you joining the mom to be club?

Hello my friends!

Jess - just come back! No "trying" just do it we miss you!

Checking in for yesterday:
Calories - over
water - awesome
Exercise - I walked to the restaurant for lunch (about 1/2 mile each way)
Proud - I was a little over in calories but I ate high quality foods and I kept myself to 3 oz. of wine (you know how hard that is for me!). I'm also proud that I walked to the restaurant, it's as much walking as I've done since the second surgery.

Blue - way to ROCK the performance! Whoot!

checking in for yesterday:
calories: good
exercise: good
water: not so good
proud: that I stopped a binge as it was starting, and proud that I made a plan to still make it to a step class tonight and will be trying a new YMCA - and I will still make it to my daughter's band concert.

tstout: I hope you are feeling better

Check in for today:
Calories: Under
Water: Only 6 cups today...
Exercise: 1 hour swimming class

Today was alright. It is my best friend's birthday....other than that i was so tired and had such a headache. I got three cavaties filled yesturday.

Tomorrow is friday the 13th

Well i was over yesterday, but figure i didn't do too bad since i was over like 200 and that was going out to dinner.

I am up this morning but , figure with the sodium from last night and also i have had a few good workouts the last few days so my muscles maybe holding on to it

Teresa.......-0.0.........0.0%
deebra......+0.9 ,,,,,,,0.0%

Teresa.......-0.0.........0.0%
deebra......+0.9 ,,,,,,,.0.0%
lstpaul......-1.6...........0.69%
Julie...........+/-0.........:bigsmile:

Baby supposedly gained 1/2 a pound this week. Together we gained NOTHING! :happy: 228.4 this morning, same as last Friday. I can hardly believe it because, man, I'm pretty sure I ate way too much 5 of the last 7 days.

I was down 2 pounds for the last 2 weeks at my doc appointment yesterday. Every week I get a little more hopeful that me staying under 230 for the next 6-11 weeks may actually be possible. I've gained 30 pounds. I'd be happy to keep it under 40 total. I'd be ecstatic to keep it under 35. I have to find a way to exercise more. It's still not happening outside of the excessive cleaning I've been doing (it's not really excessive, just a LOT more than I usually do).

Way to go, lstpaul!

Teresa.......-0.0.........0.0%
deebra......+0.9 ,,,,,,,.0.0%
lstpaul......-1.6...........0.69%
Julie...........+/-0
Renea.......-4

How do you figure out those percentages....?

Renea, several of us use this handy website for calculating the percentages.
http://menshealth.about.com/library/blpercentage.htm