Serial Starters

My calorie count is a bit higher because I am starting out....bigger. But I have learned that the first thing you can do is log what you are regularly eating now, even if it goes over the mark. Then investigate what is causing the most calorie, fat, carbs and sugar in your regular meals and reduce or cut them out to get to your goal count.

Let's just say my first week trying to stay under the mark was a practical joke because I was terrible at nutrition. However, knowledge is power and I've got a good schedule going now.

ChamomileLink wrote: »

Ok.. I'm really back now. Yep, You've heard it before, I know. I'm going to check out what this website has to offer. I've had a stressful couple of months and have been ignoring the basics like exercise and not caring what I stuff in my mouth. And then with the WW site going dark, out of mind.. I'm up 5. Crap. Can I say that word on MFP? Whoohoo! And then I read all the new articles that basically say: Sorry, you won't keep it off. Because Science. Grrrr. How does one stay motivated? Thinking of you all.. Chamie

Boing, boing, boing, boing.......Chamie is back! Oh SO happy here......
Huge hugs and sloppy smooooooches!

Lana, reading back through what I've missed......

Thanks, Lana. Well, he already upped his dose last Friday after talking with the doctor and I can't really make him drop it again - especially when he says he's feeling better. I'm encouraged when he says he is feeling better and able to take criticism and not hate himself. He did make a remark this morning that it was his own fault for not making himself get up on time...so he wasn't completely blaming it on his meds. My mom said he might be doing this simply because he is still home where mom and dad will watch out for him.

School is only about 20 minutes away (his choice), but we are not allowing him to take his car (he will live in the dorms with a friend from high school). We have told him we want to treat it as if he is "far" away. But it will be nice for him to be close so we can get his prescription refills out to him easily each month.

Truth be told, I do want to see him bloom. I want to see him learn to do for himself and take care of himself and be himself. I have tried not to be a helicopter parent and to teach him what he needs to do and how to do it. But it's time for him to do it.

Annie

Waves Lana! Waves Sara! Waves to all others! I've been on this terrible binge of watching a new (for me) show... No extra eating, which is a plus..but, I have not been logging at all. And, I can't seem to stop eating sweets...Grrr
Sara- Would love to have some mute spray. There's more than one I'd like to try it on at work.

Lana- hope yer doing well..thinking of you..

Be back tomorrow... Hopefully... Nite all

Feeling irritated as today is my second "official" weigh-in since I really started tracking again. I gained 1.6 from last week. Now, I new my weekend was not great but I also knew I'd had some really excellent days, some good exercise, had stayed away from pop, and TOM showed up on Sunday night - so I actually expected a small loss. Instead, I'm up .6 for the 2-week period. GRRR!

Now that I have vented, I will say that I will not let this derail me. I will continue to track and stay under my carbs and calories. I will have a good weekend this weekend if it kills me! (Meaning I will track and stay within my limits.) Eventually the number on the scale will follow my good actions. I do think I'm going to weigh-in daily (even after a day I feel I've been "bad"), so I can watch what is happening.

Good plan for the day. Egg and coffee for breakfast, string cheese and cucumbers for morning snack, leftover homemade beef stew for lunch, inside-out egg roll for supper tonight. There may be a piece of toast or some crackers in there. I have been allowing myself a few peanut butter M&Ms through the day but tracking every bite. And I'm soda-free now for 8 days! Interestingly, DH is talking about trying to stay soda-free after this 30-day challenge is over.

Have a good day, everyone! Like Sara, I will lurk from work!

Morning All-

A bit harder to get online at work.

Lana- NYC is so crazy for housing. My father's house has turned into a goldmine for a neighborhood that I think is the pits ...so good when you go to sell. However, if I had to live back there.. I have no idea where I would be living.
Couldn't afford it. How did it go at MSK.

Annie- no sweat on the gain. It's probably water weight since it's so small,I know though the number could derail you mentally- I know it does me. Way to go on the 8 days soda free

QOTD: What will/can be your activity or exercise today?
AOTD: My new job is on a 64 acre campus and the goal is a healthy work/life balance. They gave us at work stretchy bands and exercise cards to keep at our desk so that we can take breaks and stretch. So I will be doing that today!

Been eating like crap this week= Heading to San Diego for a long weekend- I know food choices will be poor - but Monday will be joining the gym.
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Sara- do you have lunch offerings at work? We do too- I just read that they are now having a lighter fare choice. Yesterday was pasta and a salad bar. I am trying to figure it all out so that I can plan my meals. It really helps with the cost of things since it's free. I used to (I'm working where I used to work 3 years ago) make lunch my main meal and then have a light dinner so I plan to do that again but need to watch the food choices.

Have a great day everyone!
Jen-

Yes, I've started and stopped so many times I have lost count. This time is different though. I'm setting goals and searching for people to keep me accountable until, atleast, I'm at a point where I enjoy working out and no longer need the motivation because right now, it's HARD, but once I'm done I feel great.