200+ Fryin' the Fat

Sarah (wiggle) - a lot of times people will hold water weight while they are doing weight and resistance training. The good thing is that your clothes will fit better and your body will slim down. The bad thing is that it doesn't always show up on the scale. Try measuring yourself and take some pics to compare to in 30, 60, 90 days etc.

hey girlies, found you again

been eating all around me the last 2 days so ive an idea saturdays weigh in is gonna be bad:embarassed:

Goals for the next 6 weeks

1. exercise 3 times a week for at least 30mins
2. Drink at least 1.5litres of water a day
3. cut down on fizzy drinks
4. eat less processed food
5. eat breakfast !!!!!
6. be 253lbs by the end

Not sure what it is this week...but I am so tired in the afternoons! Sheesh.

Damn and I forgot I HAVE To go to Target today before I pick up G, so I am outa here. I want to get home and get my new work out in for week 5. Its fend for yourself/left overs night at my house. YEAY! I don't have to cook. I can just concentrate on doing a good work out without worrying that I'm keeping the fam waiting too long to eat (my hang up, not theirs) Ah mothers guilt. What would we do without it. Personally I'd have a half a bottle of red each night. yeah. thats what I'd do. LOL

*Peeks out and sheepishly waves* Hi everybody... :embarassed:

I know I kinda disappeared the last challenge. Lots and lots and lots going on right now and it's hard to focus on any one thing in particular or be able to keep up with anything. My goal this challenge will be simple, because I feel like I tried to do too many things at once the last challenge and got overwhelmed so just gave up. Thanks to those of you who continued to ride my butt until I came back!

My goals are only to login and track my food again as well as exercise as often as I'm able. I kinda fell off the logging bandwagon, but I'm hoping to maintain accountability by doing so. *SOMEHOW* I managed to continue dropping weight, even though I've spent the last few weeks eating poorly and rarely exercising.

Little tidbit into my life - I met someone. :blushing: He's awesome and I'm not investing too much into it yet, but we have our second date coming up on Monday and I'm super excited.

Wowza that week five day one P90x work out was a freaking killer! For the first 30 of it I kept thinking maybe I wasn't ready for this week yet, maybe I need to go back. But I persevered and by the end was happy. I don't know that if by the end of the 90 days I will be able to do more than five real push ups but if I can get the range of motions on the knees and get down further I'll be cool with that. My whole upper body was shaking by the time I was done. And I stuck out thru the whole AB ripper as well.

Crystal!! Yay!!! We missed you!!! So, how full did we get your inbox? ;oD Agree with Kendal-set your goals with some built in slack, so you don't feel so "blah" & just fall off completely when you aren't quite getting there! ) Yay for a new guy! And good for taking it slow. Don't wanna rush & have "rebounditis" Yeah, probably not a real word, but it works!

WTG Lacey!! And I totally understand mom guilt! Thus, the puny amount of exercise I get it. If it takes away from the kids, I feel "rude" or something. Even though they're OK with it!

Pam/Sarah-scales are evil!! Boo hiss!! (Esp when the flippin retarded 5 yr warranty had it for a month thing isn't working...oh, sorry, wrong rant)! BUT, they are still evil!! Tape measures are your friend & how your clothes fit & how you feel! Right now, my clothes are having buttons moved & seams put it them (too poor for a new wardrobe...yet), though I still look in the mirror & see "flabby heifer" looking back at me. I have to remind myself of what I've accomplished, even if I've got a longer way to go!

So....instead of being on here while my daughter is asleep & the boys are at a ballgame w/their daddy...think I'll exercise *gasp* I know, right? LOL!!

Welcome Tanya - Yay! Another night shifter! I'm a switchboard operator for the local hospital, so I literally just sit and wait for the phone to ring. Doesn't happen all that often, so kinda makes for a long shift. I'm with you on feeling so much better since I started eating better and exercising.

Annette - I hope all is going well.

Amy - I can't stand arrogant doctors. I just want to knock them down a few pegs. The insurance/referral thing sounds almost as messed up as back in the States.

Victoria - Wow, thanks for the advice! I'll have to give the elliptical a try barefoot next time, see how that goes and go from there. I hope you feel rested soon.

Tammy - :laugh: I love it, the no internet twitch. I experience that every once in a while and I can't stand it.

Kendal - Yay for bra and panties! The wife and I just went to the Lane Bryant Outlet... 4 bras, 1 pair of dress pants, and 2 capris for $150! I know what you mean on the headlights, mine are almost ALWAYS on.

Karen - I know what you mean about splurge days not going over. I'm finding myself doing the same thing. It's nice to know I can still enjoy eating out with friends and family or have that piece of cake at the party. It makes me feel more confident that I'll be able to maintain my weight loss once I get to my goal weight.

Manda - I've been under on calories the last two days, but it's been close given I've not exercised. Time to get back on the bandwagon tomorrow.

Lauren - Way to go! The NSVs are almost better than the numbers on the scale sometimes.

Nava - Boo on the mushy food. I hope the grilled chicken is doable.

elinger - Welcome!

Susie (oneill) - Welcome! There has been some talk of starting weekend challenges to help us all stay on track over the weekends.

Sarah (wiggle) - MMmmmmm... homemade strawberry jam

Hope - Yay! you found us!

Lacey - Fend for yourself nights are great! Way to go on the workout!

Crystal - Sometimes small goals are the way to go, especially if you're feeling overwhelmed. Yay for the second date!

Pam - I know it can be frustrating when you are doing everything right and you still don't see the scale going down as quickly as it should be. I agree with what Lacey said about retaining water weight. I would also add that sometimes if I've been working out especially hard for several days in a row, that I don't lose anything. It takes a rest day or two for my body to recoup and eliminate the water. Just keep doing what you're doing.


Check-in for Thursday... 2426 burned / 1941 consumed / 485 deficit - No Exercise (sucky day schedule-wise)

I've been under on my calories every day this week and I've gained about a half pound each day for the last five days. I think TOM is reeking havoc. I just want that day were it all goes away to come, so I can get back to the 230s. I may be taking a pass on weighing in this week. On the up side, we went clothes shopping since all my pants are falling off me and 2 of the 3 pairs I got are size 20s!!! I've been in 24s for the last few years. One pair was a little roomy, so I decided to try an 18... Not yet, but I'm not cutting tags off until the current water weight goes away. Don't want to keep them if they are too loose.

Have a great Friday ladies!!!

2791 burned yesterday with no real exercise but I tilled some and enjoyed an evening fire with DH... TGIF!!! I want to cancel all my clients and spend the day at home. I was dragging during the bike ride so we only went 10 miles in our hour. At least I got out and did it... I guess I'd better be responsible and get ready for work. Sighs. Next week is looking to be more reasonable. I just need to keep "NO" in my head and not take any new clients. July is so busy withy b-day, in-laws making thier annual trip and my friends girls staying 9 days with us. My happy note was finding Chobani yogurt at a small store 20 miles from me. Much better than 40+ mile drive. No weekend plans except friends 50th b-day party and yardwork.

Lacey, thanks so much for the garlic scape recipes! I had no idea what to do with them when I got them, so that site helps A LOT!

And thanks everyone, for the words of encouragement and stories of frustration about weighing in...you're helping me not throw my scale out the window.

Annette- Not all cute bras/panties are super expensive. WAY back in the day (I'm talking high school or something), my mom gave me a bra and panty set for Christmas. (typing this out now makes me realize how weird this is but.....) She joked that it was in case I was in an accident and the paramedics/doctors had to remove my clothes - I would want to be seen in something cute/pretty. (yeah, thats really weird now that I type that out LOL) But its kind of how I started the whole "gotta have cuteness on underneath." I know that at any point in my life (other than TOM week), if the situation arises (ahem) where someone would see my under things, I will be confident and cute. So yeah, thats why I have a drawer and a half of panties and I'm about to have to go to 1.5 drawers for my bras too (ok, so the bras I get are thick and cup shaped and they don't lay flat so they take up a lot more room in a drawer).

I weighed 213.6 yesterday and today I am up to 215.8. This is not my official weigh in. I know I did not eat an extra 7000 calories yesterday. I may have been over by a couple hundred, but I was also over on sodium so I'll give myself a day to shed the water weight.

Today is going to be one of those super perfect days....either that or I met my quota for good things waaaaay too early lol. I slept great. Got to sleep till 7 this morning. Woke up and didn't feel tired at all. The drive to work was fantastic! (light traffic, hit all the lights just right) Got to work a little after 8 and for some reason, the first spot was still empty. Walked in the building right when the elevator doors were opening. yeah....hopefully the good stuff continues.

Short funny story: I woke up last night and Lexi was frantically scratching and flailing because she FELL IN THE CRACK BETWEEN THE BED AND WALL. (she's a 65 pound mutt for yall newbies....my guess is she's got a lot of boxer in her though) I sat up and started petting her so she'd calm down and then I pulled her up on the bed and kept petting her for a minute. I bet it scared the crap outta her. She was probably having a great dream lol. I hope she's not bruised anywhere, you can't really tell with dogs, ya know? Poor puppy lol

Personally I'd have a half a bottle of red each night. yeah. thats what I'd do. LOL

LOL - Lacey, Chris and I were actually talking about this while I was driving into work this morning.... we were thinking about having "Wine Thursday," and just figuring out some healthy little crudites to have and then just drink our dinner. Seriosly... I am a wine club member so I get 6 bottles every month and we're starting to back up on bottles because of how much less we have been drinking, especially during the week!

yup, I jinxed myself.


First, let me say that the coworker and I made up from the tiff we had last week.


So today she told me to come over to her desk, she was having chest pains. She's 30 years old but she had googled symptoms of a heart attack and said she was having 3 of them (not the pain on the left side though). She took her heart rate and said it was 120/min which is crazy high. (also possibly read wrong) I told her we could take our break, run up to Walgreens and use the automated blood pressure thing. When we got there, we found out they don't have those anymore (too inaccurate). The (super crazy cute, young and extremely married) pharmacist tried to take her blood pressure with one he had behind teh counter, but it was electronic and gave an error message each time. He took her heart rate and said it was 91, which is still elevated. He gave her an aspirin and told her she should go to the er. We came back to work, waited in the lobby to see if anyone could come pick her up, and our manager came downstairs. I don't know if there would be a long wait for someone to come get her or what, but I volunteered to take her (one of her friends on the phone asked her about it cause she told them she didn't want to put that on me, even though she hadn't asked). So yeah, I ran upstairs to get her cell charger, then ran to the car and drove around to pick her up.

**interjection** I MISS RUNNING!!! I will probably pay big time for it tomorrow but man it felt so good to feel my legs stretch out, feel my body gain momentum as my hair blew over my shoulders and bounced with each stride. *sigh* one more week......

But yeah, I was gone for about an hour and will now have to work 9 hours tomorrow to gain back that lost hour of OT.

Lacey: I'm sending you skinny vibes for your weigh in on Monday.

Kendal: How is your coworker? She wasn't really having a heart attack, was she? Maybe she had a panic attack!?! I think the story about Lexi is freaking hilarious. My mom was also into underwear so I never thought it was weird to get cool/pretty underwear from my mom. I've had colorful/fancy undies as far back as I can remember.

Ashley: I haven't really had a social life since I moved to a country that doesn't speak my language. :ohwell: But I'm gad you are getting a work out in.

Kerry: I am currently drinking my way through Europe. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE German, French, Spanish and Italian wines. They make me happy.

Karen: I am so sorry about the new car! I hope it gets straightened out.

missxlaur: Yay for your 3 pound loss this week!

Victoria: No new clients, no new clients!

Annette: I hope you get to feeling better!

Katie: Congrats on the smaller clothes! I hope the TOM bloat goes away soon.

Pam: I'm currently going through a horrible phase where I only lost 0.2 pounds a week. I upped my calories, lowered my calories, upped my protein, lowered the exercise, upped the exercise, upped the fiber, upped the water...everything I could think of but I stay at 0.2 pounds lost a week. sigh.

Crystal: Yay for the new guy!!!

I went bowling with Gabe this afternoon. Me & Gabe & The Hubbs tend to go bowling every couple of weeks but this was the first time it was just me & Gabe. We had fun. The dude at the counter gave us free games so it was pretty cheap. He said it was a "lunch special" deal where if you buy food (which we did) you get a free game (or something). I've NEVER gotten this deal no matter how many times I've been in the bowling alley (and we always go at lunch time on Friday) but I'm totally happy with paying less than half of what I normally pay!

Hmmmm Amy maybe I should hop a flight to Germany when i get to Italy and we could both speak horrible German together around Deutschland lol. I wish they would figure it out so I can figure it out. I don't even want to start looking at options until I know fo' shizzle I am coming.

I also have a customer in Ireland....oh the options.


Yeay for cheap bowling!! I need to take G again. We've gone once NY day and it was super fun. She was talking about wanting to try roller skating again this morning so thats next up on the list when we are bored one weekend.

Coworker has been released from the hospital. She's fine. Her heart is fine. She has a UTI.

Heard some news from my old department today. The manager is leaving next month. Yeah, the same manager who asked me to apply for that position is leaving. UGH. I haven't heard anything back from anyone. So I guess thats good......I haven't heard that I'm no longer in consideration at least......