200+ Haulin' Off The Weight

Anvy -

Thanks for the inspirational support. Just talking to other women that have been in a similar situation, especially fellow Air Force veterans with fibromyalgia, is an amazing confidence booster. I'll mention the other treatments to my rheumatologist. May she'll prescribe it or send in a referral, then I won't have to pay for it out of pocket. Thanks again!


Thanks to everyone else who sent warm welcomes. I definitely appreciate the support. I'll do my best to keep up with everyone, but if I do forget someone it's not on purpose!

Have a great day everyone!

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Pam: Stop weighing yourself everyday while your body adjusts to the extra calories. It might take a couple days before it figures out what's going on and you don't want to drive yourself nuts in the process. Also, I TOTALLY feel you on the weird weight loss rate. I lost four pounds in the last challenge and I lost it all in one week. I have decided that my body hates me and hates weight loss so it's just gonna be a huge PIA no matter what. Lame.

Kwick: I had Tricare as my health plan when I was being treated for the fibro in the States and my doc was in the network and my acupuncture was covered. It was so nice not to have to pay out of pocket for that as it isn't cheap. It DOES work though. I was treated with acupuncture and various Chinese herbs (my doc was big into Eastern medicine) for almost 2 years and I haven't had any acupuncture in the year I've lived in Germany (mostly cuz I'd have to pay out of pocket for it but also because I haven't really needed it). I know everyone is different but the biggest help to my fibro flare ups over the past year has been daily doses of exercise (which sucks because it hurts to move when I have a flare up but the exercise really does help me feel better and keep the flare ups at bay). Also, stress reduction is a big thing for me. I use a biofeedback machine, yoga and meditation to help keep my stress level down (which has been hard as my husband has been TDY a LOT this past year which has made me significantly stressed out). Oh, and organic produce and dairy products (I don't really do organic cheese but everything else, I do).

rain: I think there is no shame in repeating a week of C25K if you aren't quite ready to move on. Also, I'd say do to a running shoe store and have them make sure you are in the right shoes for your feet and some stores will even analyze your gait. Shortening up your stride could help with the shin pain. Whatever you do, don't let the pain go on for too long. I dealt with plantar fasciitis for over a year before going to the doctor and it ended up in a surgery that could have been prevented if I had just sought medical treatment earlier.

Kendal: Your podiatrist co-pay is friggin' ridiculous! How often do u have to see the doc?

Hi Rikki!

Nebraska: Great job getting moving this morning!

Victoria: You are rocking the running!! I bow down in amazement at your fabulosity!

Lacey: What kind of outfits are you planning to bring to Paris for the fancier things like the Moulin Rouge and the Eiffel Tower dinner? I need to get something but I figured I'd see what you were planing on wearing.

Just a little heads up for you newbies: Most of us who have been here a while have put our real names in our signature (like, down by the weight loss ticker). Go ahead and do that too, as it helps us address comments to you by name (it can be really hard to remember who's name is what until we get to know you).

Rain - are you taking days off between C25K days? Shin pain often means shin splints... Rest, icing and stretches are key. Poor shoes and overdoing it (to much stress to fast) are often the cause. Do you have the treadmill inclined? Going uphill puts added stress on the muscle that is sore. I'd suggest cross training for a week (biking, swimming, step aerobics, elliptical, etc) to give the muscles a break. Limit your running to 3 days a week with rest days in between. If you're serious about running, go to a running store and have them analyze your gait. I needed shoes to compensate for my pronation - best money I spent. While on the topic of shoes, if your planning to progress to 1/2 marathon distance, get shoes 1/2 size larger than normal to accommodate foot swelling. If planning a full marathon, go a full size bigger.

My run was awesome. We saw more deer than cars... I would have sworn it was 80 but my truck said the temp was 59.... Perfect for running. I'm still dripping sweat and it's been an hour since I stopped. I burned 1450 cals on my run... I'll never eat them all. I guess I should shower and be off to work.

Pam-scales are evil! Seriously! My weight is back to what I weighed on Friday & I totally blame TOM for it, since Monday I was up 3lbs! And that is the same 3 lbs I spent the last challenge going back & forth on! *sigh* Part of it is I know the set here at work is off on a good day, & I keep getting busy & forgetting to send mine back in to get a replacement set.

Rain-I have no advice on running...I just ran my first one last night! My dad tells me to run on the balls of my feet & wear good shoes & keep my arms loose. And always stretch before & after. Otherwise, I'm learning as I go! (My dad ran cross country in high school, runs now just because he can, & has a degree in physical education, so I listen to him some days! LOL)

Amy-I will definitely listen to my body, as I know it's a picky thing! I felt good after last night. I was ready to run when the chime went off, but when the minute was up...I was ready to walk! I feel as if I could have done some more sets of walk/run than I did, but the DH says if I had pushed it, I'd have been hurting, so I did well, esp as heat hadn't broken, dark or not.

In case you all can't tell, I'm proud of myself for my run! LOL! I learned that iMapMyRun app has to be on top to work properly & actually track everything, but other than that, I'm ready to go. I have a question though, at the end of the run session, it says "see you in a couple of days" but I'm not sore AT ALL, I stretched well, & I kinda wanna run again. If I get time tonight, would it be OK? Just trying to get some advice from those who have been there/done that! ) Gotta get back to work now! *hugs* to all!

Bloody hell you guys are fast tracking this thread today! I am going to have to get back on here later and reply.

The one thing that sticks out to meI want to respond to right away:

Rain - be very careful if you are getting shin splint pain doing C25k. Amy, Kendal and I all have foot issue stemming from running and once you get that kind of stuff it is super hard to heal. I would defintiely do the running store treadmill and have them recommend shoes to buy, don't walk around barefoot and wear shoes with good arch support and heel support all the time. If you are having pain, back it off a bit and don't run as much until your feet/shins get used to it.

Kendal: It's the Zadie Dress in Silk Chiffon

Karen: Especially since you are just starting out running, I would rest at least one day in between runs. It's GOOD that you aren't sore. You want to ease your body into it. Do something non-running today and do C25K again tomorrow.

Lacey: Hiya!

Amy-OOOHHH!!! pretty!! I like!!

k2q - baahahaha, never even realized that I typed spay.

Karen - I saw you finished C25k day one on fb. Yeay!! Take it slow and keep it up!

Amy -that french toast sounds awesome!! I've ordered a few dresses to try on...I have to have one for a cocktail party (not so formal one) for Italy and have a pair of black cagey looking wedges I'm bringing, so hoping to find something I can use for both nights. I need to find a small bottle of laundry soap or something. I can wear pants twice or three times but I have a major hard time wearing shirts and dresses more than once before they are washed for some reason.

Victoria - nine miles is nothing to you girl! Kick that kids *kitten*!!

Joann - you got this! Keep up the exercise girl, good job!!

Kendal - that blows you work for an ins. co and your plan blows like that. How ironic. How ****ty.

Rain - I replied to you about your feet/shins...just remember too that as long as you get right back on the horse the next meal, the next planned exercise time, etc. As long as you consistently do that, you will be okay.

Pam -think of your weight loss like this...generally when people see a spike of 4 lbs one week they won't lose for a few. So your average of over a pound a week is damn good. And more than most lose in that time frame. Be proud that you are doing it girl!!

Nava - I also want to buy some of that pearly sugar when I am there too. I'm sure I could find it here somewhere but it would be fun to bring it home...I have a recipe saved on foodgawker to make them. I bought kindereggs last time I was in Toronto. Also, forgot to mention as well..it is cool you and your boyfriend and doing a trial run at living together. How is it going?

Amy - that dress with the ruffles right? (Girls look up item # 38661) Super cute! I will have to find a more formal dress. FUN!

Karen - agreed. Run every other day or every two days.

Kerrie - hi!!


As fo rme. Check in for yesterday: 2976/1988/988. I feel as though I had a major NSV yesterday too. I went out to dinner after work like I said I would and had the garlic fries, cornbread muffin, salad, and half a bbq pork sand. And THEN I came home and did P90X!!!!! Not the ab raper part, not on a full stomach. But I did the Shoulders/Back/Biceps, rocked it, sweated like a freaking man and kicked its *kitten*. Normally I would get too full and go home to do nothing and feel like ****e the rest of the night. But nooo..I totally got on with my bad self. I may not be seeing any loss on the scale but every day I see improvements in my body. I am slimming down and it rocks.

Question: I just read on a blog a lady posted who has lost 250 lbs thus far on her own that if you have a tinny taste in your mouth you are in ketosis. Ketosis is either good or bad depending on the sitaution (Diabetes, etc -and yes, I'm dumbing it down for my own benefit here). So I googled it. The good ketosis is where your metabolism is in high gear, so you can get a tinny taste, bad taste, bad breath, etc. Well I have had bouts of this since I started P90x - super bad breath, dry mouth, etc. What do you guys think of this? Discuss.

I figured it wasn't really anything good since its talked about on alot of the weight loss surgery sites, etc. LOL. Protein breath...ewwww. Well, At least I don't have anal itching. Which was also a side effect of ketosis. LMAO!

Oh and dude, do you know what causes bad gas?? Liquid glucosamine. WOW. I didn't take it this morning so I wouldn't have to deal with myself in my office all day...but I have to take it tonight. :sick:
Sorry, TMI LOL.

Well I am going shopping for school clothes with my mom this weekend for Gracie. Maybe I will find a dress then. The thing is, I've got tattoos on my upper back and while I don't mind showing them to the world normally, for work I can't. So I need to find a dress that I can cover them up with. I have on order two super cute dresses but one is long sleeved and one is 3/4 length sleeve and I worry about being too hot.

Amy that dress is SOOO pretty. Love love love it and it will look great on you. Plus the price?! What a freakin' steal!

Lacey, look at you being all rockstar awesome and P90Xing post bbq food. You are a bad@ss.

I am fighting a killer, killer headache today. I just bought a Monster to curb it. My morning was all kinds of crazy because I had my sister and 3 little people in my house, so I came back in from my run (4.2 miles that was actually, dare I say it? Fun. Loved it. It wasn't hot or muggy, and my legs felt awesome. I could have not stopped. I thought about not stopping. But I want 5 miles on Saturday to be fun too) and I had 2 kids awake being all like "make us breakfast" so I did. And then I didn't eat or drink any green tea, which is how I've been satiating my caffeine addicition. So... headache. Boo. Hiss.

Yesterday was an AMAZING day with my sister and the kids. They are turning into such incredible fun little people, and my 3 year old niece, Finlee, just kinda melts my heart. She calls everything beautiful right now. Its super cute. My nephew, Quentin, has the greatest mop of red hair on his head that gets super curly when its humid, which was adorable. And Gillian, who is 7, is just about the smartest/brightest/most strong-willed person I know. Its awesome. We had all kinds of fun at the zoo and then grilled out last night.

(heads up, big/long/crazy rang coming... ... ...)

After we put the kids to bed, my sister (Becky) and I stayed up until almost 1 talking about her marriage. She spent almost the entire month of July and now is spending 2 weeks in August at my Aunt's farm so the kids can ride horses and play outside/etc. Plus my sister is a total horse person - she's helping break a couple of horses for my Aunt and they're auctioning a couple off, etc. Mike, my brother-in-law, has not come up to visit once. Its about a 4 hour drive to get from their house to my Aunt Patty's. He also has an abusrd amound of saved up vacation and personal time (I'm talking TONS. Like, he could not work for 6 months straight and still be getting paid) and he won't take any to come up. Basically, he has told my sister that he loves her, but kind of hates being a dad. Which my sister accepts some fault for - she pushed kids on him, and he was pretty clear about not really being excited about it. But even without that, its like the two of them don't like any of the same things. He's a computer geek who wants to be inside, my sister has freaking figured out how to have chickens in her backyard in a suburb because she loves animals/farms/camping/the general outdoors. So... my sister is basically a single mom with a sugar daddy. And that completely does not suit her. He doesn't help with anything. He works, he comes home, he expects dinner cooked and laundry done and kids bathed and in bed all to be done by my sister. Even things that you would think stereotypically would be the man's job, like mowing the lawn or fixing anything on the house... he seriously does nothing. I always thought that my sister wanted it that way - that she was kind of a control freak and really just wanted to run everything and Mike was just doing what she wanted him to. She finally admitted to me that's not the case. She said that not only does she hate that he's not a part of the kid's life, but hates that he has basically taken that same apathetic/lazy approach to her. She has tried to talk to him about it, and he basically says that she is overreacting and obviously he loves her and she needs to relax about it. So... to sum it up, my sister has these 3 beautiful kids and she is an amazing mom and she has a total sloth piece of crap for a husband. BUT, its because of him that she can be a stay at home mom and do all the amazing things that she does for the kids. I really want to just tell her to leave his sorry @ss, but I have such a hard time with it because of the kids. I don't want them to have a broken family. I don't want my sister to have to go back to work. But she is miserable. And that sucks. It makes my heart hurt.

Kerry: I am so glad you are having a good time with your visitors and I am SOOOO sad that your sister has a crap husband. I've had to deal with 2 of my close friend's marriages falling apart in the last couple of months and it is so hard to be there and listen to them and to not try and fix things. I don't think there's anything you can do to fix your sister's situation but you can just be there for her. If she decides to change her situation, you can be supportive and if she doesn't, you are still supportive and can even understand why she might stick around with her hubbs. I'm still so sorry. That sucks.

Victoria: Thanks! (about the dress)

Hi! Is it too late to join? If not, I'd love to be a part. My name is Stacey. I've been on a weight loss journey my whole life and this is the first time I am posting to any sort of group like this. My goal is to live a healthier lifestyle so I can teach my kids to grow up healthy and active so they don't have the same weight challenges that my husband and I face.

My starting weight last week was 211 lbs. Looking forward to getting to know everyone and get some inspiration and movtivation!