Gettin' it Done! Week 2 (closed)
road2happiness
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Hi ladies! I am sorry for not being on here as much these last few days. I have had to work a couple of extra days to help out at the office I work at. It doesn't leave me too much computer time and I miss it!
If anyone would like to share their weekly weigh in results go ahead! I can't wait to hear the results. I know I saw some big "losers" this week
I struggle to know what a good group goal is for us. We are all in such different places in our journey but I want the weekly goal to be beneficial for everyone. Soooo, this week I want each of us to post on our week 2 thread DAILY and share something that helps us to live this lifestyle. Ideas would be favorite quotes, a motivational picture, a recipe that we love, etc. Do you get the idea? What makes you tick? How do you continue to persevere in your healthy lifestyle when life presents challenges?
My new goals this week:
C1- max of 100 calories daily of junk food
C2- post to group daily to share inspirational ideas
C3- lose 20 pounds by end of 12 weeks
If anyone would like to share their weekly weigh in results go ahead! I can't wait to hear the results. I know I saw some big "losers" this week
I struggle to know what a good group goal is for us. We are all in such different places in our journey but I want the weekly goal to be beneficial for everyone. Soooo, this week I want each of us to post on our week 2 thread DAILY and share something that helps us to live this lifestyle. Ideas would be favorite quotes, a motivational picture, a recipe that we love, etc. Do you get the idea? What makes you tick? How do you continue to persevere in your healthy lifestyle when life presents challenges?
My new goals this week:
C1- max of 100 calories daily of junk food
C2- post to group daily to share inspirational ideas
C3- lose 20 pounds by end of 12 weeks
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morning all.
well a rough start this morning...as if waking up with a migraine this morning wasn't enough my hubby had forgotten his alarm clock on and i was woken up by it at 6am....not too happy with him at the moment,lol.
ok so week one...thanks to giving up pop i went from:
178.8 lbs down to 174.4! so close to being outta the 170's...super happy about that
now i know you said a picture or quote but here is what makes me keep going with this.
2 years ago my hubby went to jail for 9 months (he stole cars when he was a teen and the charges and police finally caught up with him,lol) so for 9 months i lived with my hubby in jail and my mom was battling cancer (she would lose the battle dec.26.2009) at the same time.....i survived the whole thing. i managed not to lose anything...the house,the truck...nothing...i kept it all. i raised my kids. my life went on even though i was going through hell. so what keeps me going on this weight loss journey is if i can do all that and stay sane then i sure as hell can lose weight! i will mention because someone will wonder.... NO my hubby no longer steals,lol.
ok so my goals for this week are
C1- no more junk food
C2- post to group daily
C3- lose 20 pounds by end of 12 weeks0 -
C1 - Go back to being strict with my diet - no bread.
C2 - Post daily
C3 - Current goal weight of 135 by the 12 week mark.
I'm stuck. It's REALLY hard once you get close to your goal weight. I don't lose for weeks and then one day I'll finally be down half a pound. It's frustrating. I can't complain, though - because it's not fair to those who have real struggles. I have to try to remember that every day or I start to feel sorry for myself when I have no right.0 -
Michelle, Great job! That is an awesome loss! And from your story, you are so strong...you can do this!
Ruth, hard goal...at least it would be for me. Good luck!
Corrie, that is a great goal! A little more intense than last weeks, huh? Yay for you!
One thing that keeps me going when I want to pop open a carton of ice cream and drown my frustrations is remembering that I'm doing this for my family so that I can be the best wife and mother that I can be. For some reason it's way less motivating just to say I want to do it for myself. Also, I have a box of super cute size 4 clothes that I want to fit into and it helps to imagine how comfortably they used to fit 0 -
My new goals this week:
C1- Work on meal planning. I think that the better I plan, the better chance I have of staying within my daily goals.
C2- post to group daily to share inspirational ideas
C3- Maintain a healthy lifestyle
I am down .5lbs this week, bringing me 4 lbs from my goal weight (128 lbs). This puts me at the higher end of the healthy range for my height (5’2”) but I will take it. I was down to 124 lbs earlier this year after getting my tonsils out and my gastroentologist told me he didn’t like it and wanted me to put 5lbs on (and I did, plus few more). So I figure 128 is good for me.
Michelle - Your story is inspiring, good for you. I am sorry to hear about the loss of your mother.
Ruth – I had a chance to look at your story, great job! I have so much respect for you and your husband.
Corrie – Many thanks for starting up this group and keeping it going.
Kelly – Great C1 goal, it is impressive to be able to run like that while including your kids.0 -
Hi ladies! Not such a great day for me. I worked all day, had to run birthday shopping for my daughter and had a meeting after that. I am so tired and I am heading to bed! I will be back to normal tomorrow. My inspiration for the day is:
http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpzf5kZCon1qc0rl8o1_500.jpg0 -
I want those abs.
Sorry you didn't have a great day Corrie, hope today is better.
What last week taught me – I need to cut back on the re-packaged (including soups!) that I buy. The problem is soup is one of the easiest things for me to bring in to work. My plan is to start making my own. I would like to take maybe one day a month and make a couple of big batches, stick them in the freezer and just pull them out as I need them. I don’t have a lot of freezer space so that might be an issue but I will see what I can work out.
My inspiration for the day - thinking about how far I have come! In high school, I came really close to having to go to summer school because I almost failed gym class. I was laughed off of the track team and would walk the mile run we needed to do for the physical fitness test because that was all I could handle. Tomorrow is Week 5 Day 3 of Couch to 5K for me – I will run for 20 minutes and I will be able to do it. Not only that, I am looking forward to it! At 37, I am in the best shape of my life. I may have weighed less when I was younger but I wasn’t healthy and it feels good to be healthy.
Have a great day everyone!!0 -
"You have a choice. You can throw in the towel, or you can use it to wipe the sweat off of your face." -Gatorade
"Don’t wish it were easier, wish you were better." Jim Rohn
These were on someone's signature. They were good for me because I spent today wishing muscles would just appear on my arms and fat melt off my middle. So I will use my towel to make myself better 0 -
Hello everyone!
LynNMPip- I love your motivation for the day! That must be such a great feeling for you. Thank you so much for sharing:)
Ljedmom- such great quotes! I seriously need to hang more things like that up around my house. Thanks for sharing!
Today is my daughter's birthday and there may or may not have been a few more than 100 calories when we went out for frozen yogurt. Dang it! Why can't I resist? Somehow I feel like I can do what I want and still lose the weight I want to lose. Insane! I can't continue the splurging this weekend. I will definitely be checking back in often this weekend to hold myself accountable!
Favorite quick recipe- 1/2 cup cottage cheese, 2 tbs. slivered almonds, 1 tbs. Agave, and a dash of cinnamon. Stir it up and yum!!
We are missing a few ladies from our group. I am off to track them down!;)0 -
Good Morning Ladies!
Good luck today Corrie. I know what you mean, food choices have been the hardest change for me.
Motivation for today - my 20 year high school reunion is next year!0 -
PS - I went food shopping last night and bought unsalted butter!!0
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sorry i haven't posted on here in a while...life has a way of getting away from me,lol...
friday my oldest son turned 10!!! he's 3 years away from being a teen
i still remember the day i brought him home from the hospital...the nurse made me give him a bath (since he was my only at that point she wanted to see if i could do it) as soon as i lowered him into the water he started crying...which made me cry..so the hubby had to finish giving him the bath,lol...where the hell does the time go? i want them to be babies again {sigh} anyway......
ok so here is my quote for today
"Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase". A quote from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
still no junk food!!!0 -
Hey I didn't get the link to week 2 so I did post a message on last weeks. Now I have this one! I dont really know what to put for advise, just stay strong! My daughters had soccer today and there was pictures before. We had about an hour in between so we went to McDonalds and I am proug to say that I was good. I got two grilled honey mustard snack wrap 250 calories each and a side salad with less then half the cesar dressing for about 96 calories. It was hard to pass the those yummy french fries but I did!!! I am actually seeing a difference in my body and that is making me happy and keeping me motivated and strong!!! Seems like everyone is doing good! Hope you all have a great rest of the weekend!!!0
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Ok, now it's Sunday and it's my dad's birthday. We have a friend that makes us cakes for the adult birthday's and for my dad's and my kidney transplant anniversary. These cakes are sooooo good. I had a small late breakfast and a small snack. Soon we go to my parents for dinner. I just need to make sure I keep things in moderation. I am drinking lots of water too!! I have been doing my sit-ups and looking forward to my weekly weigh-in tomorrow. Hope all is well with everyone else0
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Michelle - Happy Birthday to your son!! I tell my daughter that I am going to put her in a machine to keep her just the way she is now.
Laura - Happy Birthday to your dad!! Enjoy!
"'Cause sometimes you feel tired,
you feel weak, and when you feel weak, you feel like you wanna just give up.
But you gotta search within you, you gotta find that inner strength
and just pull that s*** out of you and get that motivation to not give up
and not be a quitter, no matter how bad you wanna just fall flat on your face and collapse."
Eminem
My absolute favorite song to run to, I play it about 1/2 through my workout and it always gets me to push through.0 -
I am 23 minutes into Monday, but since I haven't gone to bed I am counting it as Sunday:)
LynnMPip- I love the new picture! It's so nice to "see" who you are!.I love the Eminem lyrics:) Such great motivation while working out! So have you tried the unsalted butter?
Michelle- I hope the birthday celebration was great! I love the story about the bath. So cute and new mom-ish!
Laura- good job at McDonalds! How did it go at your parents house? Did you stay strong? I am excited to hear your weigh in results!
My motivation for the day- remembering that I am setting an example for my children. I don't want them to grow up with my bad habits!
Have a great Monday!0 -
LynnMPip- I love the new picture! It's so nice to "see" who you are!.I love the Eminem lyrics:) Such great motivation while working out! So have you tried the unsalted butter?
My motivation for the day- remembering that I am setting an example for my children. I don't want them to grow up with my bad habits!
Thanks - I figured it was about time I put one up. I had to search for this picture, I knew I had it saved somewhere.
I have not tried the butter yet, this week.
Great motivation!! My daughter was asking questions about weight yesterday and I was trying to explain that it was not healthy for mommy to weigh less than 100 lbs but it is also not healthy for her to be over 100 lbs right now.
My motivation - I want to be pregnant!!! And the healthier I am, the better chances I have of getting there.0 -
How old is your daughter? I hate discussing weight with my kids, but I want them to understand that we all have a healthy weight. It is a touchy subject.
So where is everyone today?0 -
Ok its Monday I have lots of homework to do and my daughters have 4H tonight. My computer has been on the fritz so I fixed that today while reading sociology. I am freaking out because it is a new term and my classes are online so I dont have a teacher telling me when things need to be done, I just have to be organized and know what due and when......
Ok I feel better now!!! Vented!!! At my parents house yesterday I went over on my calories. I went back for seconds on meatloaf. That was the first time I have gone over, so that kinda sucks but today is another day and I am back on track!! I keep drinking lots of water because that helps me feel fuller. If I feel hungry I chomp on some carrots and usually that works. I like to eat when I have nothing else to do so this helps me and its low calories.
Corrie what are you doing up so late?0 -
thank ladies for your sympathys for the loss of my mom and the birthday wishes for my son
did some gardening on sunday and not much today.
i don't have a quote today but something that motivates me is the reminder that when my mom was super sick fighting cancer she hung on till both of her kids were ok in life (my bro got a wonderful girlfriend and my hubby was home from jail)....i keep going because i hear her in my head telling me i can do this0 -
I'm here, I'm here. Things just got super crazy at my house in the last few days. So many things to do/be done. I'm staying on track, but I've missed the gym today and will tomorrow - it's my 2nd daughter's 7th birthday and I just have a million things to do for that.
How is everyone?0 -
How old is your daughter? I hate discussing weight with my kids, but I want them to understand that we all have a healthy weight. It is a touchy subject.
So where is everyone today?
She is 5. I know what you mean - I don't want to focus too much on weigh but more on being healthy.0 -
morning everyone.
another beautiful day here...going to be taking the dogs for a walk in a bit...just giving the bears time to get back into the woods so i can safely walk on the street,lol. have a ton of cleaning to do today too. just having trouble getting started..hubby is not sleeping well at night so it is keeping me awake too
ok well here is my quote for today it is not really inspirational but actually funny
Ellen Degeneres
You have to stay in shape. My grandmother, she started walking five miles a day when she was 60. She's 97 today and we don't know where the hell she is.
hope everyone has a great day!0 -
Ok, super stressful day in so many ways I can't even talk about it without tearing up. Once I get some sleep I'll be ok, but I am officially jumping on board with Michelle and Corrie...NO MORE SUGAR!! I use it to relieve stress and calm my nerves...it's like a drug. The thing is, it works. So I need something to replace it with. Any ideas on how else to get through stress? I really need help on this.
Inspiration for today:
Those who believe they can do something and those who believe they can’t are both right.
– Henry Ford
It is never too late to be what you might have been.
– George Eliot [George Eliot was the pen name of English novelist Mary Anne Evans (1819-1880)]0 -
Wow! Lots of birthdays happening right now:) That makes us mom's very busy...and a little stressed. Happy birthday to all the little ones:)
LimeyTart- enjoy your daughter's birthday today:) I hope you got everything done that you needed to do!
LynnMPip- How is the day going? How about your meal planning?
Michelle- Love the quote! Were you really serious about the bears?!?!?
ljedmom- I am so sorry that this has been a rotten day! I can feel your sadness and I am so sorry. As far as the stress goes, do you blog? You could focus on taking pictures of your cute little kids and recording the awesome things they do. It always makes me feel so blessed when I stop to realize how lucky I am. I don't know what your stressors are, but I wish I could help.
As far as me, the day has been fun. I have one daughter out for fall break and I took her and three friends to an indoor trampoline place. It was great! I also have stayed away from sugary junk food:) I didn't realize when I said I was cutting out sugar how literally people take that! Lol! Honestly, I could never completely cut it out. I just need to cut WAY back. There are days when 50% of my calories are from pure junk. Brownies, cookies, candy, granola bars, etc. I am so weak around those type of things that it is pathetic!!!! I have a hard time with knowing what needs to be done, and then actually doing it! I have to change something though!
Quotes
"Nothing is impossible, the word itself says "I'm Possible!" ~Audrey Hepburn
Accept what you can't change- change what you can't accept.0 -
Kelly - hope you were able to get some sleep and are feeling better. Have you ever tried yoga or meditation?
Ruth - Hope your daughter had a great birthday!!
Michelle - How was your walk?
Corrie - Congrats on staying away from the junk food.
I am almost planned out until Saturday. Most of my main meals are done, now just filling in snacks. I eat at my parent's tomorrow night so I left it open with about 1,000 calories. We are going out on Friday night and will be out almost all day Saturday.
Edit - I am all planned out!!
Quote:
"The tragedy in life doesn't lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach."
Benjamin Mays0 -
good morning.
i am going to com by later and post a bit more...but for now here is my quote
"You have failed only when you quit trying. Until then, you're still in the act of progression. So, never quit trying and you'll never be a failure.---Tommy Kelley0 -
Wow! Lots of birthdays happening right now:) That makes us mom's very busy...and a little stressed. Happy birthday to all the little ones:)
LimeyTart- enjoy your daughter's birthday today:) I hope you got everything done that you needed to do!
LynnMPip- How is the day going? How about your meal planning?
Michelle- Love the quote! Were you really serious about the bears?!?!?
ljedmom- I am so sorry that this has been a rotten day! I can feel your sadness and I am so sorry. As far as the stress goes, do you blog? You could focus on taking pictures of your cute little kids and recording the awesome things they do. It always makes me feel so blessed when I stop to realize how lucky I am. I don't know what your stressors are, but I wish I could help.
As far as me, the day has been fun. I have one daughter out for fall break and I took her and three friends to an indoor trampoline place. It was great! I also have stayed away from sugary junk food:) I didn't realize when I said I was cutting out sugar how literally people take that! Lol! Honestly, I could never completely cut it out. I just need to cut WAY back. There are days when 50% of my calories are from pure junk. Brownies, cookies, candy, granola bars, etc. I am so weak around those type of things that it is pathetic!!!! I have a hard time with knowing what needs to be done, and then actually doing it! I have to change something though!
Quotes
"Nothing is impossible, the word itself says "I'm Possible!" ~Audrey Hepburn
Accept what you can't change- change what you can't accept.
oh heck yeah.....i live in what alot of people who class as country....there is a big forest behind my house. and bears are a huge problem here right now...they are getting ready to hibernate so they are trying to get as much food in as possible so they are coming out and raiding garbage cans. by the way i LOVE the quote by audrey hepburn!0 -
Kelly - hope you were able to get some sleep and are feeling better. Have you ever tried yoga or meditation?
Ruth - Hope your daughter had a great birthday!!
Michelle - How was your walk?
Corrie - Congrats on staying away from the junk food.
I am almost planned out until Saturday. Most of my main meals are done, now just filling in snacks. I eat at my parent's tomorrow night so I left it open with about 1,000 calories. We are going out on Friday night and will be out almost all day Saturday.
Edit - I am all planned out!!
Quote:
"The tragedy in life doesn't lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach."
Benjamin Mays
my walk was great! i had so much energy left over i did some cleaning then went on a bike ride with my boys 0 -
Good Morning Ladies -
"Strength is the capacity to break a chocolate bar into four pieces with your bare hands--and then eat just one of the pieces." (J. Viorst)
So cranky today, need to snap out of it soon. Hoping to get a nice walk in while my daughter is in dancing school today.0 -
Today is fantastic, I have the sweetest husband in the world and the best best-friend ever! Yesterday's fiasco included 2 hours of scrubbing crayon off of the church's chairs and 4 hours of sleep My problem is that I am a neat freak with 4 kids. The end. But today is wonderful and it is getting cool! Which here in Louisiana means it still gets to the low 80s by the end of the day, but it starts off nice and chilly! That sparked today's inspiration, which is a link to my favorite recipe site's soup collection! I love soup. I would have it every day, but my family might object
http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes_menus/recipe_slideshows/30_minute_soup_recipes
Hard to make bad food choices when it's so delicious to make good ones!
Sorry to be so grouchy yesterday! I hope everyone is having a fantastic day! You are all doing great working hard on your goals!0
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