200+ Haulin' Off The Weight

Good morning all! I thought I'd try to catch up while everyone is still sleeping in my house.

My weigh in for this week is 207!

Nava - I've always wanted to try 5 hour energy, I actually have one that I carry around but have yet to try. Guess I need to time my "crash" with the end of the work day?!?!?

I need to try and sneak in some exercise before my house wakes up - still doing Cto5k - I repeated week 2 last week b/c week 3 was a little intimidating for me, but week 3 is going ok. I'd rather do this slow and actually run at the end then give up.

Hope everyone has a good day and week! Enjoy your weekend!

Amy: SMACK SMACK and STOP IT!!!!! Make a plan of the things you CAN reasonably ask of your foot over the next month.

Hallie: Glad you been lurking. I too would be in the 'pathetic' group - as I consider these ladies friends with whom to share and care

Sheba: You joined in August - it is still August and you have lost 5lbs. At that rate you will be at your goal in just 12 months - not very long at all - one has already gone - only 11 to go!!!!

Rain: congrats on cracking the running - it only gets better from here on in.

Sarah: your compassion is lovely - your littlies and the monsters are lucky to have you.

The Dog has definitely perked up. Still not well but livelier. Kristina - how is Emma?

It's like the iceage in here today - Hubby and daughter have fallen out. Know how to deal with Hubby but the beginning to feel lost with the pre-teenager and the huge changes in her behaviour and challenges arising within our relationships........Can we skip this bit??

Oh, welcome to the newbies - tell us about yourselves and just join in

xx

ps how do I get the smiley faces to work?

Check in for Friday: 2687 calories burned/ 2133 calories consumed/ 554 calorie deficit. I went a bit overboard yesterday with both exercise and eating/drinking but still managed to log a deficit. I was super-proud of myself today. We were out and about and Gabe wanted some gelato and The Hubbs wanted a crepe so we indulged them. I didn't order anything and I took 2 bites of The Hubbs crepe and that was all I needed (there was way too much strawberry jam-like stuff in it which made it way too sweet for me). We then went grocery shopping and I was really hungry on the way home (at it was nearly 1pm and I had only had a shake for breakfast and 2 bites of the Hubbs' crepe) but I did not stop to pick up something to eat. I remembered that I had a can of almonds in my car for such occasions so I had a handful of almonds and then came home and had a reasonable lunch. Yay, me!

Welcome to the new ladies!!! :flowerforyou:

Annette: The temp has dropped here too. The other day it was nearly 100 degrees F and today it's down to 61. Crazy weather. Sometimes the smiley faces don't work for me either - I don't know what the deal is with them. I'm glad your dog is doing better.

Victoria: WTG for getting your exercise in even with visitors!!!

sgc: Hiya! Slow & steady is totally cool with C25K, keep at it!!!

Sarah: I have decided that you are a saint. Wow. I don't think I could keep myself from beating a child who is in the process of destroying my stuff. Enjoy Seattle! I had a cat that ate Christmas lights. She was freaking nuts, she'd just chomp down on them and EAT the freaking glass like it was candy or something. We had to ban Christmas lights until we re-homed the cat. Congrats on entering the 180's- I hope to be right behind you.

Bobbie: I remember Jolt Cola, that stuff tasted HORRIBLE!!!!

Karen: Your kids are adorable!!!!!!!

Lacey: I would make a 2 week menu plan if I were you (although it's hard for me to plan meals out that far in advance cuz I make my meal plans to go along with the weather - like, I don't wanna eat soup when it's 100 degrees outside). Man, I wish I could buy groceries every 2 weeks instead of every week. I HATE grocery shopping (but I LOVE cooking - weird, I know). But my teeny-tiny German fridge/freezer does not allow for anything but shopping weekly. Oh and my Hubbs has gotten a bit weird about the upcoming trip too. Which is weird as hell because I INVITED him and the Kid to come if they so desired (HE is the one who opted to skip Paris and meet us in Bruges). He hasn't gotten pouty or anything but he's justified randomly weird purchases with the comment: "Well, YOU get to go to Paris so I figured I can buy a .....(whatever thing he just bought)". I find the whole thing weird. I never tell him not to buy stuff (hell, HE is the one who makes the money around here these days) but...whatevs, guys are weird. There is a Sandman movie coming out???? Why did I not know this??? I will have to hit the Google for the deets. I LOVED the Sandman series. (or did my quote come from a different Gaiman book and I'm just retarded)

Katheryne: I hope you get un-zombified soon. I've had those stupid gnats in plants before - they are horribly annoying.

Kerry: HIYA!!!!:flowerforyou: Don't work too hard. BTW - you AMAZE me, seriously.

Congrats Jenn!!! You're a Super Loser... In a good way;)

ACK! Three and a half pages!! Let's see if i can do this!

Lacey - No, i haven't heard of those. they sound great - is there a site you could link me to? I'll get to the pics of the clothes some time when i'm back home!

RainSarah - Way to go with the running!! So proud of you!

Hailie - If it's pathetic that we count as your friends, i'll join you in the "pathetic" category. I have my family, my Other Half, you guys and one other friend... seriously, this is an awesome place to make friends!

Karen - ADORABLE pics!

Annette - :frown: i hope dog gets better!!


Everyone is looking AMAZING!! Well done ladies! The photos and the S.O stories are all so cute! I'll try and convince mum to take some photos for me this afternoon in my new clothes!!

Well, i head home to my man and my pups tomorrow. I'm so excited. This trip has been a great way to clear my head and think about things. And having mum and dad to talk to about it all made it easier as well.
This man is the man i want to grow old with, build houses with, make babies with, adopt kids with... And that's all there is to it really. We'll find a way through all our issues - we've managed so far.
Now i just want to get home to him so we can start looking at how we're going to get through this all!

I'll post something more interesting later, it's just taken me so long to read all the posts and now mum wants to talk wedding stuff. YAY!


Oh, and i'll be weighing on Tuesday on my own scales... I wouldn't be surprised if it's a "pass" week... :S

Okie doke... lets see if i can also master the art of the Photobucket collage!!




The dog is mum's... and Mum and I on the end! She would like me to tell you that the cuts on her face are from when a dog called Sargeant Pepper was a little bit too happy to see her and headbutted her...

Thought i'd throw in a photo of me at this time last year (my heaviest) because everyone else is...



I was in PNG in the first one... it was sweltering and humid... i had a coconut and a machete... why not??

A few things about these dresses:
1) The black one - SIZE 14!!! NSV to the Max!!
2) Not sure whether to wear the patchy one or the black one home tomorrow to see the man. I'm thinking the patchy one, because it's funkier, and more of a statement.

I also bought the shoes and the leggings, and i've got a new hair-do. Making a feature of cute-as hair clips from here on.

So there we go!
I bought a few other tops and things, but it was WAY to cold here to take photos of them all!


Addit:
Wow it took a while to get them the right (ish) size!!

Quick! My weigh-in this week is 248.7 pounds! Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! Now back to homework and working....boo.

I haven't read to catch up, but wanted to pop on with my weigh in for the week 236.8. I'm sooooooo beyond mad I could cry bi ate well all week and went to the gym every single day and I only lost .2 lb. Ugh. I feel like this will never pan out. I'm going to be fat forever.

I survived Seattle - mostly. It was a grueling day and I am hurting - a lot - but I will make it.

Highlights: I was able to eat at McDonald's, The Cheesecake Factory AND The Salmon House and stay under my cals for the day while eating pretty darn well! I am a little in awe of it. Plus, there was fudge. A lot of fudge - and I didn't eat any!!

Victoria:Yes, I did 17 miles in 24 hours. It was actually really good. I had the energy for it, and I fueled before and ate after - good choices. I don't feel like I've overdone it. I was able to run at a steady pace for about 7.25 of it. I walked 10 sidewalk squares and then was able to run 1 mile, walk 10 squares, and finish running. I'm not going to lie, my feet were screamin' at me, but my heart felt like a rock star. Plus, since it was dark when I was done, I think fear played a big role as a motivator to get me home!

Rain: Any loss is a success. I know you feel like you have earned a bigger loss this week, and I totally agree with you, but I am absolutely positively sure that you will see a bigger loss next week if you continue like this. Keep at it, girl. You are doing the right things, you will see results. I promise.

Sarah (thes): AWESOME WI, girl. I saw a girl that looks JUST like you yesterday crossing the street in Bellevue. I stopped her and asked: "is your name Sarah?" She snarled at me, so it wasn't you.

Lacey: What time is dinner? I'll be popping by for some of that soup...or you could just give me the recipe?? yes?

Hosanna: You. Are. Freakin'. Adorable. Your clothes are cute, but YOU make the outfit.

Amy: Curse you for the Blackberry Cinnamon Roll recipe!! CURSE YOU!!!! (I can't wait to try it.) You are my new food guru. I hope you are up for the task. I catered my way through college and am a very good cook and very creative in the kitchen. But!! I am also OCD and since I am losing weight, I want things that are easy to log and I am certain of their calorie content, so it's been boring food only for us lately. Hubby is getting a little bent out of shape. Well, he's already out of shape since he's gained 65 lb in the six years we've been married. But anyway, the cinnamon rolls will go a long way to getting his 'tude in a better place, for sure.

Kendal: I am so jealous at the star staring. My man and I used to do that. It's been way too long. Enjoy it for as long as you can! Before you know it, you'll be an old married woman with kids who thinks the most romantic thing your husband can do for you is let you take a shower and nap...by yourself (No really, I'd be in heaven.)

In other good news, Twinkle decided that she is all done with diapers. She has been using the potty for three days with only one (half) accident. She started to poo and freaked out. We ran to the bathroom and she made it. So, we bought her big girl panties and she has been wearing those except for nap and bedtime. ROCK ON!! It took F O R E V E R to train Wiggle, but she just -- did it. weird. Trained before 2? I'LL TAKE IT!!

In reading back through all my posts over the last week I am SO negative. Sorry about that ladies. My goals this week are as follows:
1. To write not one negative little thing. Negativity breeds negativity.
2. Work out five days this week. Doesn't matter what, but a minimum of 1/2 hour at a time.
3. Log my food. All of it.

One last post and then I'm done, promise!

In honor of COLORful clothes, I ordered this from ideeli today:
http://www.ideeli.com/events/58334/offers/2174030/details_popup

It just looks like Paris to me.

ACK! I forgot! I bought a raspberry-colored silk blouse yesterday in Seattle. $.22!! Yep, I got change back from a quarter! It was at Penny's on the clearance rack marked at $10.20. I had a $10 off any purchase of $10 or more coupon. $.20 +tax = $.22!! It is a beautiful color on me and fits like it was made for me -- in a Medium. Hands down, best part of the day.

ETA: I am wearing it to church today, paired with the smallest pair of pants I own. I foresee shopping in my very near future. Wheee!!!! (Not major shopping, just a little shopping to get me through to goal weight. When I get there, Hubby told me I have $1000 to spend on my new wardrobe. I. Can't. Wait.

Amy - I have this black and white silk scarf that has this honeycomb (think basillica ceiling in Italy) pattern on it that I envision wearing around my throat with that dress..and I need to get a black thick belt to go with it because I have those black cagey wedges that I will wear with them because they are so comfortable. So quite the color contrast going on..lol, not sure if it will really work but thats what I see. At the least the black will work with it, maybe not the scarf.
I also have the blahs. My body is hurting and I realize its my joints..Jeff and I've been taking glucosamine/msm liquid and I stopped because we ran out and I can totally tell the difference. I need to go get some more. I just need to do the whole turn frown upside down thing. Make a negative into a positive.

Sarahwnt - thats a stellar deal for the blouse!!!

Lacey: I can see the black going with the dress. Glucosamine is awesome!!! I get it pretty cheap at vitacost.com (that's where I buy most of my vitamins). The leg is feeling better with the ice but it still feels tight. I'm gonna go lie down in a bath of epsom salts and see if that doesn't help. Here's my little piece of non-negativity for the day: I ordered a bunch of brightly colored flower hair clips to make my hair happy. Yay!

Amy - A proper pixie cut probably wouldn't work in my hair - too much crazy wave in it. This way is much easier, with the fringe i can pull to one side AND there's been another UFC? Isaac will probably have gotten hold of it by the time i get home. Looking forward to the Anderson Silva fight, they're always good!

WiggleSarah - Awww thanks love! :blushing: Also, YAY for 22c clothes!!

Lacey and Amy - What does glucosamine do? (clearly i SHOULD know, being a nurse and all... but i don't...)


I don't have that many colourful clothes, so it's a nice change for me! all the other tops i got were shades of brown...

I am SOOOOO freakin excited about going home today!! I get to see my man, and my pups, and be home!!
Totally not thrilled to be back at work tomorrow, but that, after all, IS life.
I hopped on my parents' scales this morning. i know they're different to my home scales, but according to them, in the time i've been there, i'm only up 200g. I'll be interested to see what my scales say at home tomorrow!

Oh i'm looking forward to home!