200+ Summer Meltdown!

Lacey: We posted at the same time again! Since I upped my protein intake, I have to have 2 protein shakes a day. I just can't get the protein up there enough any other way. I feel you on being scared of the crane pose in YogaX. I can only do it for, like, 10 seconds.

For all you pizza makers..I know Amy is one and I think there is one more in this thread...I think I've perfected the crust. YEAY! Its all thin and crusty and bubbly now. Woohoo!


The crane pose and I can't mix. I have a sway back and that pose just puts my lower back at way too much risk of going out. I LOVE the plow poses though..its like ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

Amy have you tried your new Vega protein yet? What flavor did you get? Good high quality protein mix is freaking expensive. I need to go buy some more spirutein tomorrow.

Kendal - I guess you could always put a snorkel in your mouth so you can breath lol.

The plow position REALLY makes my stomach, gut, enormous gut, look HUGE. Its like a ****ing upside down basketball hanging on my boobs. Not. Pretty.
Last night I was thinkinG JaySus!!!! Is my gut really that big??? Ugh. Yeah. Look up, not across lol.

Nava: Good luck at the doctor's!

Lacey & Kendal: The Wheel is my FAVORITE!! I think it's because when I first started, I could only get up into bridge and now I can stay in wheel the whole time. It makes my stomach look flat and me feel strong too. I like plow too. It makes my back feel soooo happy.

Lacey: I had to order the Vega protein on the Interwebz so I don't have it yet. I ordered Vanilla chai and chocolate (one can of each). I hope I like it. If not, I'm gonna be drinking it for a while anyway as it isn't cheap. Yum...bubbly, perfect pizza crust makes me happy. We have Pizza Friday tomorrow night. My current favorite pizza right now is a pesto sauce with feta, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. It's happiness in my mouth.

Karen: I count that "group cardio" time as bonus calories in my head. I know there are some people on this site that actually log it but not me. (I totally do have an app on my iPhone where I keep track of things like that though)

Has anyone ever wanted to punch someone in the face multiple times? Yep, that's how I'm feeling now!

Yes. Totally. 100%. I however have got to the completely irrational and immature level of wanting to nutpunch people. Even if they don't have nuts.

hey all, really not in a losing weight frame of mind at the mo, so taking the weekend to give myself a kick up the backside and start a fresh on monday, hope you all have a great weekend

We are finally reaching the end of school here. Thank goodness because I'm nearing the end of my rope. I was so proud of myself today when a student gave me a cupcake and I ended up pawning it off on another teacher. She's thin and can deal with the extra calories. :bigsmile:

Amy, Lacey and Kendal- I only wish I could do yoga. Body isn't that flexible yet.

Hailie- Almost every day with someone I work with. LOL!

Hope- We all need a kickstart at times. You can do this!

Hi Gals... just wanted to stop by & let you know that I am on my 5th day with fever & I am hoping to shake it off soon. In the meantime I am trying to get some work stuff done.. but after that have no energy left. I am still logging.. though not at my best, caz the urges for comfort food kicks in. But I am logging nonetheless... no exercise & poor water intake:(

Just take care.. I am constantly inspired by your motivation & commitment.. so keep at it & I will keep you posted.

Love ya all.. have a FABULOUS WEEKEND:)

Suzie

Hey all, thanks for the welcome!!! I know I need to increase my exercise, and Im working on it but its been hard for me! Oh, and I said representin the D, lol, I meant Im also from Michigan, Detroit area. I noticed a few ppl mentioned Mi, Detroit. I have to weigh tomorrow, I hope its not a gain...... Its be nice to see a loss finally!! Looks like u guys are all doing great!! keep up the good work!!

Good morning all.

Katie: thanks for link - have been wondering what zumba is so will definitely have a peek.

Kerry: I have a mixed garden which produces vaarying amounts of fruit and veg dependent on tha amount of organisation that i have put into it. Last year was good but am flunking a bit this. We also have chicken - one of which is broody for which Hubby thought it would be good to get some fertile eggs; coame back with eight (now down to seven) but about which I am slightly concerend as do not have space to house a further seven (and what if some are male.........)

Kendal: thanks for advice. Sorry such a techno-idiot but I will give it a go. Mr Reunion is becoming a regular........

Karen: glad worst of storm past you by. Please - what is ROFL?

Lacey: with regard the alcohol laced drinks - surely they would still count as the protein would still be there!!! I really must not complain re rain as we are desparate for it and we only in May. Good thinking re need to up protein - it really is not advisable to sleep until you get home from work...

Amy: major op at end of 2009 and look at you now? You are an absolute inspiration.....keep it up.

Suzie: you must, must, keep up fluids and hope you feeling better soon.

Nava: tough choice, which equates to no real choice. Sending love and prayers your way x

Vicotria: hpe garage/yard sale goes well.

General question: When I have eaten (in what I feel is a healthy way) for a couple of days I then get this almost obsessional need to eat (usually very unhealthily) everything in sight - or with the case of the scones - if it is not available I make it. I am aware if I skip a meal or fail to intake enough fluid, that I display very similar behaviour. Also same if I am feeling low. No matter how much I try to convince myself that I do not need to eat, that it is okay to eat healthier choices or to do somehing else, it is as if I am driven to ignore all that and carry on. Could it be that my ideas of eating healthily may be out and that I have missed some sort of food group which is now being craved? Is this just an excuse? Can anyone shed any light or ideas. I feel if I could gain control over this I would be making huge strides.....................

Many thanks

Annette x

PS what is memorial day?

PPS It worked....Hurrah. Thank you Kendal xx

Annette- I second what Katie said. Glad you got your signature working

Nava- sounds like you have a GREAT doctor, especially since he already looked at what your insurance would cover.

Katie- My suggestion is midnight-midnight logging because mfp resets cals every night and it would be confusing to try to keep a running total if it gets reset in the middle. Unless there is some setting you can change so it won't reset in the middle of your day.

I found the strength to push through yogaX last night. I was so proud of me. I even attempted the half twisting crescent moon crazy poses.....though I have to admit I skipped parts of the vinyasas (I'd just do the upward and downward dogs, then go into runners pose, skipping plank and the part where you lift your leg and swing it through). Oh yeah, I also completely skipped crane last night.

Yall remember about a month ago when I beat my brother in a race outside? I had taken my shoes off because they were slick bottomed and ran on the sidewalk....yeah, I still have foot pain after my runs because of it. But I'm too stubborn to go to the doctor about it. I just started training for the Warrior Dash and I don't want to have to wear a boot or something for the next 6 weeks. I'm thinking its something like a hairline fracture...who knows though. If it still hurts at the end of August I will go get it looked at. lol

Annette-I have that problem sometimes, if I completely deny myself everything. Like Katie said, I have to allow myself a little bit of "not so good" foods here & there. The longer I go, the less of it I want, so it's a progression. Eventually, I hope I won't want it at all! But for now, I try to find "healthier" versions or recipes of what I'm craving. I even read an article once (I have NO idea where anymore) about when satisfying a craving, you get the food. You look at it. Study it. Smell it. Take a small bite. Chew it. Concentrate on texture/flavor, swallow. Then wait. Think about how that bite made you feel. Make it like a 2-3 minute process for EACH bite. Sometimes, by the end of 1-2 bites...I'm good & the craving is gone & I can put away the rest. Sometimes...I eat it all. But it's getting more to the put it away than it used to be!

Crystal-but you had a LOSS, even with a slip-up! So that's just awesome anyway! I was lucky enough that my Biggest Loser challenge at work is what got me started! LOL! So all of that "easy" beginning weight is what won me $50 Amazon card!

Kendall-yay for pusing though yoga! And don't wait to get it looked at. Yes, maybe a boot, but if you wait...could be worse, then your Warrior Dash will have to wait even longer!

Nava-sorry to hear surgery, but hopefully it will get things on track for you! I was on website yesterday that had articles on the side of it about diets for people with thyroid issues & foods that actually make it worse (broccoli being one of them). Really surprised me. It was on LivingStrong.com but I don't remember the name of the article.

Katie-my hubby works 3rd on Thur-Sun nights. He was counting ALL of Thursday til he went to bed Friday AM as a day, which always made it hard for him to stick to his calories, as there was an extra 2 meals in there for him. I finalyy got him to count it as food eaten on that date...counts on that date in the diary. So if after midnight...new diary! It was the only way he was staying under, b/c on Monday...he had next to no calories, b/c he was only counting lunch & dinner...so he'd "binge" on snacks, saying he had extra! And Sunday was hard b/c he wakes up for church, so he eats an acutal lunch...so the date thing is all that kept it right for him.

Suzie-feel better soon & lots of liquids will help with fever & flushing out your body! )

228 even this morning on the scale! Not a big loss, but a loss! I'll take it! ) Let's see how well I "behave" this weekend on water, b/c I swear, I don't eat worse, I just drink less water, so on Monday..up! Tuesday, when I've had my day before at a desk w/my thermos...down! Blah! Ok, work time, seriously!

Annette, I'm totally with you on the eating like crap thing. For me its a "I was good all week, now it's the weekend WOOHOO!" mentality and I totally need to get over it. The only tip I can give is that if you really want something bad, a great option is to share with someone. BF and I will sometimes get a crazy craving for mexican food, but we always order one thing and split it. It's way satisfying in the end because both of us know we didn't do as badly as we could have, and we also don't feel disgustingly full at the end. Also, ditto on what Karen and Katie said. If I want chocolate, I'll buy a bar and eat two squares. For me, it's gummy candy that's my weakness, so I'll eat one or two a day and it lasts forever.

Katie and Kendal, he totally seemed like a good doctor. Referred to him by my endocrinologist. I think I will be going through with it, not sure when though. My June is a bit of a mess with travel for work, so I may see if there's any way he can do it in the first week of June, I'll be better in time to give training on June 9th, then at the end of the month, I'm scheduled to go to the UK to do an audit... or in the alternative I could just wait till July.

Karen, I'm going to have to find that article! That's interesting about broccoli. I hate the stuff, funny enough. (I just rhymed) The only form in which broccoli is acceptable to me is in broccoli rice casserole. I managed to figure out a healthy way to make it with brown rice and laughing cow cheese, but if it's bad for me, perhaps I should stay away!

Kendal, go have your foot looked at! Foot injuries are not to be messed with. I've never had one, but I know from coworkers and aunts, and best friend's moms that if they're not treated right, they could become a reoccurring problem.

Weigh-in for today is 219.2! Yay, the teens! I guess TOM got over it and decided to let me lose some weight this week. That being said, I'm going to try super hard to log more of a loss over the weekend. Holiday weekends are always difficult, and we already have one appointment for grilling with some friends, but that's the easy part.

Has anyone ever wanted to punch someone in the face multiple times? Yep, that's how I'm feeling now!

Yes. Totally. 100%. I however have got to the completely irrational and immature level of wanting to nutpunch people. Even if they don't have nuts.

LOL - Lacey, you are describing what I commonly refer to as punching a chick in the taco. :laugh: Mean and a little abrasive? Yup. I like it.

Weighing in today at 192.4 - down 1.2 from last week, which rocks. Since Chris has started using MFP like 2 weeks ago he has lost 10 pounds... 6 last week and 4 this week. I'm a little jealous. I miss those big loss weeks early on.

I rolled my butt out of bed at 5 this morning to do yoga. I REALLY wanted to sleep. I got up into wheel (ahem, Amy) for the second time which felt awesome, but I can't hold it the whole time. And Lacey I totally agree, I love the way plough feels, but I HATE looking at my stomach. That's the one exercise I do not want Chris to see me doing, because I'm sure I just look awful and fat doing it.

I also went for a run last night... did 2.1 miles straight running (IN THE RAIN!) and then did a couple of speed bursts to get me home, total of 2.6 miles. I think Chris is thinking I have totally lost my mind, but I am totally going to do the Detroit 1/2 marathon. I can't stop thinking about it, so now if I don't do it, I will have already failed. Now I just gotta take the leap and register. (insert superawkwardnervousface here)

Nava, that stinks that surgery is in your future, but it sounds like the Dr. really knew what he was talking about and is looking out for your best interest. I'm sure everything will go well and thank goodness for good insurance! And your BF is right, scars ARE bad@ss.

Kendal, (p.s. I am SO sorry for consistently spelling your name with two "Ls" on the end. I suck.) I have a a friend who is basically a genius and taught Latin at Michigan State while she was in grad school. I just sent her a text asking her to properly translate "I am strong." I will get back to you when I hear from her. And way to go on rocking out yoga at 9:30 last night, AND getting all the way through it. You are a superstar. How's Mr. Reunion? Oh and you should definitely go to the doctor for your foot. I dealt with tendonitis in my right ankle to the point that I could hardly walk before I went to see and orthopedic surgeon. They got me a walking cast (a boot while I totally spray painted red and gold to look like Iron Man - it is awesome) and I wore that for 8 weeks. Every now and then from running the pain will flare up again, and if I ice it and wear the boot for even a day or so, it totally works it out.

Karen, I feel ya on drinking less water over the weekend! I've gotten a lot better about it because I got a water bottle that I love - its a CamelBak better bottle with the bite valve on it. It seriously is like a bottle for grown ups. Plus mine is navy blue with birch trees and birds and snow on it. It rocks. So now that I have it, I drink way more water simply because I like having it with me.

Crystal, yay on the loss and good luck at the Biggest Loser challenge at work! You'll do great! Work just asked me if I would be our store's Wellness Captain, so now I'm in charge of implementing all of the better health initiatives in the store. I'm thinking about getting pedometers for everyone so we can track miles walked as a group and have a map for walking across the United States, and then I can give tidbits on places we "stop" at along the way.

Katie, I'm sorry to hear that you are still not feeling all that awesome. Hopefully TOM wraps up and things can get back on track!

Annette, your garden sounds pretty awesome, I'm super jealous. I think we have all been there on wanting to binge on crappy food after eating well. Its in our nature to want to reward ourselves, and in this case the logical reward is to eat the food you are craving. I agree with everyone else - don't take out stuff that you can't live without, just eat less and not as often. I still drink Diet Coke a couple times a week, and still let myself have the other things that I love like beer or wine or cream cheese, I just eat them in moderation! Then again, I think its different for everyone - you gotta figure out what works for you.

Melissa, I love how many Michiganders we have on this thread! Glad to have you! Where abouts in Detroit are you? I'm in Lansing, and really love the Tigers so we try to get down there a couple times during the summer. Haven't yet this year.

Lacey, there are some moves in the p90x legs/back workout that kick my butt, like single leg wall squats or sneaky lunges (only because Tony makes you do so effing many of them), but I'm not overwhelmed with pain on the majority of it. How was ab raper (lol) this time around? I still have a hard time with crunchy frog, mostly because my hip flexors are always super tight and it just HURTS.

Suzie, GET WELL SOON! :flowerforyou:

Victoria, good luck with the garage sale! I have never done one because it seems like so much work!

Jenn, yay for end of school coming up! That's exciting! Do you have big summer plans?

Amy, heck yeah you're sporting size 12 Levi's! That is super super awesome news, and you totally deserve it. When are you starting Insanity Asylum? Next week? I'm excited to hear about it!

Ok, I'm caught up! Now off to do some work I suppose. Its supposed to be rainy and crappy here this weekend so apparently we won't be doing any fun outdoor activites... I'm bummed about that, I really wanted a big awesome bike ride.

Check in for yesterday: 3053 burned/2142/911 deficit. I think its a bit on the burn side, but the decific is still good even if i subtract 10%. I'm not having a sugary snack at night any more...mostly because the protein shake and dinner and WAY enough...but I notice this week I am hungry when I get out of bed. I never used to get that. Maybe its because I'm trying to eat more often and smaller meals through out the day too? Anyways, I've been eating a graham cracker and pb in the morning on the way to work to quench the hunger!

Kendal - from running, or falling twice this winter in those Jambu shoes or something my right foot and ankle and effed up. I think its a tendon thing, I can feel it in the middle of my foot, up my ankle and it is highly uncomfortable. I was watching Deadliest Catch this week and one fisherman basically said the same symptoms and he couldn't barely walk. It ended his career...so I am right there with you on needing to go to the dr but not wanting to go because I just started this freaking P90x. SIgh... Id say Podiatrist.


Kerry - ab raper is better. When the frog thing comes up I don't lift my legs off the ground yet. I am to the point now that I can lift them a bit but not much. And that straight leg sit up v up thing? I'm only doing the sit up part.. but I've got the 30 degree thing going. Can't do 25 of them, but its a progression right?


Nava and Amy - I had a trachiotomy when I was 2, so I've got a scar at the base of my neck that is about an inch and a half long across my throat. I feel ya on the scar. It doesn't bother me, I've had it almost all of my life...but most people are afraid to ask what it was from, as if I'd had my ****ing throat slit by someone or somthing. LOL.


I wish I had more time to respond to everyone, but I can't right now. I've got massive amounts of work to do today, so its my goal not to get back on here until 11. That is two hours. It will be dreadful.