Motivation, Success and Frustration Sharing!
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So-I am so tired today and a bit hung over. Way too much to drink last night. We have a friend who came to visit who will be staying with us for a few days. I didn't eat much yesterday either, so that didn't help with the drinks! But-the good news is I went down 1.5 lbs today! Don't know how that happened, but I will take it! So last night I was talking to my oldest son (after too many cocktails) about going to the gym, and my biggest problem is getting myself to go. He said he is now going to not let me not go. Today he is meeting me right after work at the track and he said we are going to do 2 miles. Walk the first and run the second... I keep telling him I have only gotten myself up to running for 1 minute at a time, but he insists that we are running the second mile. This will be interesting! But he is not going to let me make excuses. Uh oh-what did I get myself into? I have to remember to not agree to anything after drinking! LOL!0
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@CariTJR way to go getting back on track after the rough weekend!
@jaynee7283 Are you sure you haven't lost inches in your waist? The only reason I ask is because if your pants are fitting better that suggests that you lost inches. Maybe your first measurement was off or you took your second one while slightly bloated. Don't be discouraged, especially if clothes are fitting better.
@SusanConway333 Happy Early Birthday!!!! Everyone takes birthdays a little bit differently around here. I'm in the camp if when I feel deprived, I binge. For the dinner out with your husband at the buffet, choose the chair that faces away from the buffet. First circle the buffet to decide what options you love the best. Then put your select choices on 1/2 your plate and 1/2 plate veggies. That way you can still eat in moderation without feeling deprived. For your birthday party, have a slice (1) and enjoy every bite! Pre-plan 2 slices of pizza too by making your other meals light and veggie packed. For the restaurant, if the fettuccini is 120% worth it and you would regret having it, split it with a friend. Or request a to go box with your meal and immediately put everything but a portion in the box to bring to your significant other.
It takes a bit of planning but you can enjoy your birthday without feeling deprived.
@danan01 Let me know if you find any good reads, I'm always on the lookout for more! I love the Nook too because I synced it up with my library so I can rent books for free. Cheap entertainment at it's best
Thank you all for the congratulations!0 -
@uoflgirl89 Awesome NSV!!! way to go! You're going to rock that dress!
@danan01 It's so cool that your son is up for being your workout buddy. Soon you'll be smoking him on that track!0 -
@SusanConway333 - that is awesome news about your test results! And you can make it through the week! Enjoy yourself, but in moderation. Enjoy your birthday dinner at the buffet (Happy Birthday!) but take smaller servings of what you want. Enjoy the fetticini alfredo-but save some for lunch the next day. Make a plan, and enjoy yourself. You can do it!0
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jaynee7283 what a great accomplishment. You are moving in the right direction. Very motivating!
SusanConway333 that is great news about your health. Great advice from the other gals about surviving birthdays!
I've stalled out in March. Haven't lost or gained. I've been eating too much of the wrong foods, not enough of the right ones. Food cravings be gone!
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SusanConway333 wrote: »I am just wondering how I am going to make it through this weekend and not fall off the wagon permantly?????
Congratulations on the test results, I would imagine that's made you feel amazing, like a whole new lease of life. Rachel and Dana have given you sound advice about the birthday celebrations, my advice on your last comment would be this - what ever happens over the weekend, don't beat yourself up about it. Even if temptation gets the better of you and you throw caution to the wind and say "sod it, i'm eating everything in sight", there is always tomorrow. The only way you fall off the wagon permanently is if you let yourself stay fallen off, you have two choices, wallow around in the dirt on the side of the road, or get back up, dust yourself off, and climb back on that wagon. Log it, and learn from it, but don't let it get the better of you. We all 'fall off', my Easter weekend was a total blow out, eating and drinking and going way over the top, but come Monday I was right back to it, and that's how you keep moving forward. Good luck, and Happy Early Birthday!
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Way to go Rachel, that's a fantastic achievement!Rachel0778 wrote: »Guess who woke up this morning in the 140s?!?!?! I am so incredibly excited that as of today I am a healthy BMI!
@SusanConway333 great news on your health! Goes to show the importance of getting enough water in!! Happy birthday in advance. Some great advice from the other ladies. I especially agree with @CariTJR if you do have a blow out, which happens to everyone, dust yourself off and get back on the wagon straight away-don't let a bad weekend turn into a bad week!! Log it, accept it and move on!! Try get some extra exercise in to counter balance a bit.uoflgirl89 wrote: »So I had my first NSV yesterday. My weight has been holding steady +/- 1 lb over the past two weeks (bad eating on my part). However, my sisters wedding is in May and we order bridesmaids dresses last month. When I got sized one was too small and the other too big, so I ordered the smaller one. Yesterday I tried on the too small dress and I could fit it and it zipped up all the way. It still a little snug but at least I know I can actually get in the dress with the zipper all the way up. Made me feel a little bit better about myself..
Great nsv! I'm also bridesmaid for my sister, in August. Haven't started looking for dress yet but would love a smaller size too!!0 -
Rachel0778 wrote: »@jaynee7283 Are you sure you haven't lost inches in your waist? The only reason I ask is because if your pants are fitting better that suggests that you lost inches. Maybe your first measurement was off or you took your second one while slightly bloated. Don't be discouraged, especially if clothes are fitting better.
Pretty positive. I had my measurements done by a healthcare provider as part of my company's health plan earlier this year. As of yesterday, my measurement taken at home was the exact same.
I'm not exactly discouraged, just confused. But I'm sticking with my plan - I'm hoping to cross over into 20+ lbs gone by Monday's weigh-in. That'll put me at 20 pounds gone in exactly 3 months. If I can keep that up timeframe loss, it'll mean I'm down 40-45 pounds by the time we leave for our family summer vacation!0 -
Way to go Rachel, that's a fantastic achievement!Rachel0778 wrote: »Guess who woke up this morning in the 140s?!?!?! I am so incredibly excited that as of today I am a healthy BMI!
@SusanConway333 great news on your health! Goes to show the importance of getting enough water in!! Happy birthday in advance. Some great advice from the other ladies. I especially agree with @CariTJR if you do have a blow out, which happens to everyone, dust yourself off and get back on the wagon straight away-don't let a bad weekend turn into a bad week!! Log it, accept it and move on!! Try get some extra exercise in to counter balance a bit.uoflgirl89 wrote: »So I had my first NSV yesterday. My weight has been holding steady +/- 1 lb over the past two weeks (bad eating on my part). However, my sisters wedding is in May and we order bridesmaids dresses last month. When I got sized one was too small and the other too big, so I ordered the smaller one. Yesterday I tried on the too small dress and I could fit it and it zipped up all the way. It still a little snug but at least I know I can actually get in the dress with the zipper all the way up. Made me feel a little bit better about myself..
Great nsv! I'm also bridesmaid for my sister, in August. Haven't started looking for dress yet but would love a smaller size too!!0 -
My morning and noon walks. I lost 5 pounds so far and I can not tell you how that motivates me. I just hope I KEEP this motivation. Funny how something as simple and free as a walk can make you feel so good about yourself. Small accomplishments turn into big achievements. So wish me luck on my journey to a new healthier me!
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Rachel0778 wrote: »Guess who woke up this morning in the 140s?!?!?! I am so incredibly excited that as of today I am a healthy BMI!
YEAHHH!!!! CONGRATS!!! I headed that way as well! 140lbs - 135lbs is my goal range!0 -
SusanConway333 wrote: ».... I did not like my old Kidney Doctor so I found a new one. She felt looking at my history of my test results in the past, that it indicated I was dehydrated for most of those test and therefor the results were askew. So she retested with a lot of tests with the instructions to be well hydrated. I am in total shock. I was hoping for and expecting an improvement in my numbers. But for the first time in my life, every single test came back NORMAL! ....
This is AWESOME @SusanConway333 - Good for you to take your health into your own hands and change doctors. When you are the patient - you should feel comfortable with the person helping you with your health!
As for your b-day weekend.... enjoy yourself and get back on track next Tuesday! Try to stay on track with the meals that aren't a celebration time (breakfast) but the other times... go for it! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
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My morning and noon walks. I lost 5 pounds so far and I can not tell you how that motivates me. I just hope I KEEP this motivation. Funny how something as simple and free as a walk can make you feel so good about yourself. Small accomplishments turn into big achievements. So wish me luck on my journey to a new healthier me!
Way to go @plunky58 - I completely agree how a walk at can change your whole mind set!! Keep up the awesome work!0 -
Holy! There is so much awesomeness happening on this thread today! i love it!
Rachel, I am so happy for you to be in the 140's! I bet you just about jumped around the house this morning! My ultimate goal isn't even that low, so that would be so sweet!
Dana, you are funny! Drinking too much and agreeing to exercising! I love it that your son will keep you accountable, you are going to have fun walking and running on the track for sure. And I lost last weekend with that hangover, so there's something to be said about WINE!!! lol.
Cari - WAZZOCK??!?!?! LMAO! I have never heard that, but I love it! I can just hear you say that in an English accent, which makes it sound so posh! haha! Enjoy your holiday, you are going to have so much fun. Even if you aren't logging every single thing, mostly pay attention to healthy foods, and portion sizes! Mad Max theme would be hilarious.
Amber, that is a pretty awesome first NSV! You could lose up to 5 more pounds before the wedding, and you will look banging in that dress!
Everyone else - have an awesome day!!!!!0 -
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Cari - I love the words that you use - "wazzock" LOL Never heard that one, and am definitely stealing it
Use it and abuse it, the more people in this world that use that word the better. It's my favourite 'non-swear' word for idiot. lolbluepoppies777 wrote: »Cari - WAZZOCK??!?!?! LMAO! I have never heard that, but I love it! I can just hear you say that in an English accent, which makes it sound so posh! haha! Enjoy your holiday, you are going to have so much fun. Even if you aren't logging every single thing, mostly pay attention to healthy foods, and portion sizes! Mad Max theme would be hilarious.
Oh believe me, i'm not posh at all, I have a London accent lol
I'm going to try hard to eat as well as I can while i'm away, and hope the skiing counteracts the rest...mulled wine anyone?. I'll post a pic of us in our costumes at some point, i'm sure many a pic will be taken! Getting a bit excited now....yay!
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Update-he did not let me out of it. I knew he wasn't going to. So I went, and I did it! Hung over and all! And I ran a full mile without stopping! Granted, he literally pushed me for half of it so I couldn't stop. He forced me and I did it! And I didn't die. Omg-I have tried twice now and it keeps erasing half of my post. Ugh... Anyway-I ran for 1 1/4 mile out of the two we did. Yay!0
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Well done @danan01 !!! It's amazing what we're capable off when there's someone else pushing you (literally sometimes!!!
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I've been doing 2-3 classes in the gym, circuits, boxercise and kettle bells. A lot of weight and resisting training in all 3 classes! They're basically all squats lunges and planks in different guises! But I'm amazed how many squats and lunges I can push myself to do when the trainer is watching...if I was doing them at home on my own I'd give up way quicker, telling myself it's too hard! I miss my cardio happy-clappy Zumba classes though!!! My arms and legs are hurting all the time!!!! Scary how unfit, no actually, how weak, I am!! Getting there I hope! If only I could stop eating crap...struggling at the minute
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wow you guys have been busy. I've got so much to catch up on. Hope you are all doing well. I have been extremely busy trying to get some construction work done in my garden whilst we have decent weather, i think im building muscles just from hammering hundreds of nails
I am loving the challenge this week on the Fitbit, everyone is getting their steps in.
I have managed to get a few kickboxing classes in this week and a couple of strength sessions as well.
i think i had better go and do some reading, 0 -
Update-he did not let me out of it. I knew he wasn't going to. So I went, and I did it! Hung over and all! And I ran a full mile without stopping! Granted, he literally pushed me for half of it so I couldn't stop. He forced me and I did it! And I didn't die. Omg-I have tried twice now and it keeps erasing half of my post. Ugh... Anyway-I ran for 1 1/4 mile out of the two we did. Yay!
Yipeeee! Well done Dana! It is amazing what we can do when we try, so you've gone from 1 min intervals to running a whole mile. Incredible. And with a hang over, so that's like running 10 miles really lol. You should be proud.0 -
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Having stalked on this thread for a while and loving the supportive culture that it has, I'm back with a new spring motivation and desire to get myselft fit and sorted for my 40th birthday at the beginning of June. 2016 has been a challenge so far with a nasty virus that just seems to bounce between myself, my husband and my 15 month old boy. Currently husband and son are fighting it off and my son has the added complication of antibiotics for an ear infection. So, it's not been great so far but I'm tired of ill health and moaning around the family - time to sort ourselves out and I can only start with me!
As I said above, I love the supportive nature of this thread and hope that I can add to it. My aim is to get to 125lbs by my birthday (currently at 133 so not a major task I would hope). Have logged accurately for the past three days and been under target. Accuracy for today is a bit of a challenge as going for Tapas with the lovely ladies from my antenatal group - but it's one night off and back on the wagon tomorrow. Hope the weekend has nice plans for all of you - happy Friday 0 -
Hey Everyone, wow loads to catch up on. Firstly massive thanks to the fitbit step queens, determined to keep up with you all and it is definitely making an impact, another inch or so and few pounds off even after Easter.
Been eating to maintenance over the holiday break because of all the gorgeous scrummy chocolate, but back on it and eating real nutrients. Still on track
@janetay01 Hey and welcome, its great you've been logging honestly for the past three days, will seriously help!
Also well done @Rachel0778 , amazing back into the healthy BMI zone!
@tazzy2911 I know exactly what you mean; I still crave crap. but slowly learning I no longer need to gorge myself.
@danan01 Must have superhuman strength to push through with a hangover, seriously amazed.
@GillianSmith2 I'm hoping the same thing after all this DIY over the easter break, I better have some tiny muscle to show for it haha
My eating was a lil messed up this week but looking at the good things; found out I fit into a pair of Levis I bought online well over a year ago that I had never been able to do up and I fit into my lambswool jumper, which my OH manged to shrink at Christmas, glad I didn't throw it away!0
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