Future Hot Mamas ~ Group 3

Just the chart for now, been a busy morning, will post my thoughts and updates in a bit~
OH! and great job checking in right away everyone !

Sorry I wasn't able to post yesterday. Husband decided to skip work, and that always throws my whole day off.
I have to say that I started the same way. I was 196.8 the week before and started the challenge at 199.8, so I really felt like I was catching back up to myself. The good thing is that the challenge group is doing what it's supposed to ~ keeping us accountable :P
You had a gain, so now you are even more motivated to keep on track!
I usually make my meal plan for the day each morning... but I am working on a tentative weekly meal plan. what I mean is, I'm trying to buy only stuff I plan to make and less of the snacks that fill our tummies all day. For that I get fruit and yogurt and the kids haven't complained yet. They have also been eating more at meals....
I sure know how to get off on a tangent.
Sometimes, I'll have the whole day planned out, then my husband comes home and says he don't want spaghetti or we have a last minute run to the city that ruins my time management attempts. So, he is the reason for alot of my last minute changes. Like last night, I was going to make goulash and ended up at Mcalister's for potatos. At least I was able to stay under calories and get my grocery shopping done. Of course, I am the only one to blame for my late night poor choices~
Anyway Deb, I bet you have the biggest loss next week.

I'm checking in my weight----195.4.

Now, I did one juice- apple carrot beet... not bad but I can't see doing it for 7 days. three maybe, MAYBE! lol good luck with your teeth situation... gotta suck!!

On a side note... i did manage to drink 6 glasses of water-pure water -aside from the juice and chamomile teas...and I didn't feel like throwing up.. I hate water but I guess it's getting better!

See ya ladies!

I don't think I have ever actually ate a beet! How are you feeling energy wise?
I drink all my water through a straw, keep the cup with me all day, and every time I feel a little hungry I fill it up again. That really helps me get all my water in, and then some. The straw idea came about when I quit smoking as a means of meeting that oral fixation addiction. Of course my husband had other ideas :P As it turns out though, the cup empties before ya know it through a straw... kinda like a fountain drink soda, ya know. However ya get it down, it's awesome that you are! Own it~

@Amanda ~ just keep trying a variety until you find something that is fun. If fitness is fun, we want to do it, right? I'm looking right now for a fun bellydancing video. Used to watch "Shimmy" on FitTV before I got pregnant with my son, but we ditched cable and I can't find anything useful on Netflix or Hulu.

@Sugar ~ have you tried walking after dark? I say that like everyone lives in a town of 200.... um, is it safe for you to walk/run after the sun sets? That C25K is a 9 week program iirc....you best get started! Might even be able to train with one of those DVDs in the house, walk/run in place to build your endurance. All the inside walking tracks around here are membership only :mad:

@Jalapenos ~ I love him too! He keeps me laughing, even when I should be disgusted or upset, so that's good. I like the idea of juicing to make sure ya get all those macronutrients more than the idea of living off juice. Less of a fad that way, ya know. That lemonade sounds yummy. (I'm allergic to strawberries, but looooove them!)

@Mussmom ~ so glad you had a good time. With all the playing, I bet you will be surprised on the scale. The more we move, the more we can eat! I bet them other moms are home right now searching for the right strength workout to catch up to ya too!

As for me, yesterday sucked and I let it go way further than it should have. It started with a very impulsive purchase of that bag of mixed donuts on the counter at the store. I realized what I had done once I was back in the car, and tried to tell myself I could handle it. But 7 donuts between me and the kids??? They each ate one, and I somehow stopped myself after 4 and managed to throw the last one away before I went back for it. Then I planned dinner and saw that I was only 500 over on calories. The thought crossed my mind that I could still fix this!!! Naptime came, and my son never took a nap. He instead kept coming out of his room, turning on the light, screaming, whatever he could do to get me to come back in there.... So, there went my first window for a workout. Well, once I ruin a day, I just can't stop. To make this long story short, sugar crash came and I went straight back to my sugar filled bad eating ways. I ended up with 2 bowls of cereals, some cookies and milk, leftover mac&cheese, and no workout.

It's ok though! Today is a new chance! My head hurts and I'm congested (prolly from my poor choices yesterday), so I've spent naptime typing this. And of course, fighting my 2 year old to go to sleep once again. I am hoping that he will fall asleep about the same time my Excederin kicks in so I can workout. Eating wise, I had a wonderful lunch and dinner is planned and yogurt for a snack and early to bed tonight. Late nights kill me, even on good days, so I just have to make sure that don't happen today. And it will all even out....

Well, there it is. I owned it, not proud, but it was all me. This is what I have to change. Maybe this should have been a blog? I keep thinking if I had posted my major screw up on the donuts when it happened, I may have done better the rest of the day...But, hey thats history, just gotta learn from it. No more going to the store at lunchtime!!!

Hot dog flavored chips?? that actually doesn't sound good to me at all. But then hotdogs arent my favorite either.
I managed to keep it under control today, but I did eat more than intended while I stayed up later than I had hoped. I might have to check out that book.

Good night ladies! Each day that is better than the last is progress~