Black team challenge week 15

Hey y'all ... I'm not dead, haven't moved away, or completely given up... just don't know what's been going on with me. I've been pretty down in the dumps. Every time I get consistent with my exercise and start to feel really good something happens ... I start to feel like I'm coming down with flu or something. I'm pretty discouraged about it. I didn't even weigh in this week & haven't even really been lurking... just haven't been on mfp for the better part of a couple of weeks except to log some food. Most days I have given in to feeling sorry for myself and have turned to food to try to feel better. I know it doesn't work but I have still done it!

No health insurance ... so a full workup is out of the question. I may be doing more exercise than I'm really in shape for, but when I am exercising I feel good ... and then I start to feel sick & have to stop altogether for a while.

Has anybody heard of anything like this?

I'm supposed to go do zumba tonight, but I'm kind of scared to ... I've not exercised at all in over a week and at my age I get out of condition really fast. I think I may go and stay in the back and go slow...

I wish I had time to give a shout out to everybody ... another big problem is that I am just too busy but I can't or don't want to give up any of what I'm doing ...

So I'll just muddle through and keep starting over I guess.

Tresa

I think we must be twins. This is exactly what is happening to me..

I'll have a good week - really work out hard, eat well, and some pounds will come off - and then POW!! back spasms, or hip pain, or sinus infection.. I seriously start to think my body is fighting back..

I'm also really busy at work and have more than the usual amount of stress at work and home, so my best guess is that the stress is what is really doing me in..

Let's keep at it - we can beat this thing.. I'll carry you for a while, if you carry me.. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

I think we must be twins. This is exactly what is happening to me..

I'll have a good week - really work out hard, eat well, and some pounds will come off - and then POW!! back spasms, or hip pain, or sinus infection.. I seriously start to think my body is fighting back..

I'm also really busy at work and have more than the usual amount of stress at work and home, so my best guess is that the stress is what is really doing me in..

Let's keep at it - we can beat this thing.. I'll carry you for a while, if you carry me.. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Well ... I'm sorry it's happening to you but kind of relieved that I'm not alone!!! I'm not giving up ... just coming to grips with the fact that this is going to take a really really long time and I have to take it slow with plenty of breaks where I am not real focused. I guess that is how maintenance will be, so I'm practicing for that..... :ohwell: :happy:

Ok ... back to work I go .....

Tresa

So I had an interesting morning. I put the dogs outside for a few minutes. When I went out to get them I got all dizzy. (I've done that since high school where I get dizzy and lightheaded if I stand up too fast but if I stand still/sit down for a minute, I'm fine.) Well, I got to the door and started opening it. I leaned against the wall to steady myself. Then the next thing I knew I was laying on the floor. I'd blacked out and fell! Luckily I managed to fall right between the Bo-Flex and the wall and missed the glass patio furniture end table and a beer light.

I called the doctor and Dave's parents took me in since I'd never blacked out before and Dave didn't want me to drive. After talking to the doctor she said my BP was low but good (100/66) and she thinks it's low protein. I admit I love carbs and really don't like too much protein. I told her I've been losing weight but in a healthy way - cutting back on junk food and working out on the elliptical. I said I lost the 30 pounds of pregnancy weight in 2 months and then I've lost about 15 since then (Nov-now). She asked how much more I want to lose. When I told her 5 pounds she said she thinks I look great and shouldn't try to lose much more or I'll be getting too close to the line between healthy/underweight BMI.

I started crying because I was lucky that Harley was taking a nap. If I'd been holding her, I would've dropped her and that scared me. The doctor just told me to up my calories a little (I said I do between 1400-1800 depending how much I work out) and up my protein and see how I feel.

So I had an interesting morning. I put the dogs outside for a few minutes. When I went out to get them I got all dizzy. (I've done that since high school where I get dizzy and lightheaded if I stand up too fast but if I stand still/sit down for a minute, I'm fine.) Well, I got to the door and started opening it. I leaned against the wall to steady myself. Then the next thing I knew I was laying on the floor. I'd blacked out and fell! Luckily I managed to fall right between the Bo-Flex and the wall and missed the glass patio furniture end table and a beer light.

I called the doctor and Dave's parents took me in since I'd never blacked out before and Dave didn't want me to drive. After talking to the doctor she said my BP was low but good (100/66) and she thinks it's low protein. I admit I love carbs and really don't like too much protein. I told her I've been losing weight but in a healthy way - cutting back on junk food and working out on the elliptical. I said I lost the 30 pounds of pregnancy weight in 2 months and then I've lost about 15 since then (Nov-now). She asked how much more I want to lose. When I told her 5 pounds she said she thinks I look great and shouldn't try to lose much more or I'll be getting too close to the line between healthy/underweight BMI.

I started crying because I was lucky that Harley was taking a nap. If I'd been holding her, I would've dropped her and that scared me. The doctor just told me to up my calories a little (I said I do between 1400-1800 depending how much I work out) and up my protein and see how I feel.

Lori,

OMG - this is very frightening - thank God you are OK.. your guardian angel was looking out for both you and Harley today..

For protein, if you aren't into meat, how do you like nuts. A handful of almonds is a great snack and can help with the protein #s..

Take care of yourself.. you know how we worry..

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Janie, Tresa - sounds like me too. ): Whenever I start training hard my body fights back just as hard. For me I get a lot of colds and stomach flus. It's frustrating.

Colds OK - stomach flus are intolerable... :grumble:

We need to start our own support group.. Something like "fighting back, despite our bodies"

Janie

OVARIES OF STEEL - BODIES OF MUSH!

Bless your buttons, Miss Loree-- that's some scary stuff. You take care of yourself-- I'm thankful, too, that your sweet baby was napping. :flowerforyou: from New Jersey !!!!

Off topic - Dave has had a goatee since he got out of the navy like 6 years ago. So for the 3 1/2 years we've been together, he's always had it. Well, he decided to shave it off. So here are the before and after pictures. What do you guys think? I told him I was gonna show you guys the pictures and he said to ask what people thought looked better.

Ok. So I'm secure enough in my masculinity to weight in on this one because the goate thing has the same effect with me.
The man doesn't look bad either way. However, without the goate he looks the same way I do when I shave mine. Like a 14 year old. Lol. But if lori likes em young, than she' s all set.

Btw-marla, don't start picking apart the poor guys wardrobe. Focus woman. We talkin about hair. Lol

Andrew I was thinking the same thing that with out he looked very very young!!

Oh and be nice to marla!!:bigsmile:

Okay a.lot of food issues to choose from, so let me give this a some thought and I will let you know. Good challenge Andrew!

I tend to go for salty things when I mindless eat. So that's what I'll give up.:ohwell:

So I had an interesting morning. I put the dogs outside for a few minutes. When I went out to get them I got all dizzy. (I've done that since high school where I get dizzy and lightheaded if I stand up too fast but if I stand still/sit down for a minute, I'm fine.) Well, I got to the door and started opening it. I leaned against the wall to steady myself. Then the next thing I knew I was laying on the floor. I'd blacked out and fell! Luckily I managed to fall right between the Bo-Flex and the wall and missed the glass patio furniture end table and a beer light.

I called the doctor and Dave's parents took me in since I'd never blacked out before and Dave didn't want me to drive. After talking to the doctor she said my BP was low but good (100/66) and she thinks it's low protein. I admit I love carbs and really don't like too much protein. I told her I've been losing weight but in a healthy way - cutting back on junk food and working out on the elliptical. I said I lost the 30 pounds of pregnancy weight in 2 months and then I've lost about 15 since then (Nov-now). She asked how much more I want to lose. When I told her 5 pounds she said she thinks I look great and shouldn't try to lose much more or I'll be getting too close to the line between healthy/underweight BMI.

I started crying because I was lucky that Harley was taking a nap. If I'd been holding her, I would've dropped her and that scared me. The doctor just told me to up my calories a little (I said I do between 1400-1800 depending how much I work out) and up my protein and see how I feel.

How scary...I'm so glad that you are OK and that Harley was asleep. Take care of yourself :flowerforyou:

Hey everyone...hope all is well with you! Been busy moving my stuff to BF's place, and I'm almost all done, thank goodness! Now for getting rid of all the junk I have accumulated since being on my own (we won't talk about the junk I brought along from my mom's for God knows what reason). I'll officially be there starting this weekend, just coming back here to check the mail and get rid of junk. Hopefully, I won't slack off from working out too much. I will need as much of my normal life as I can keep.

For my challenge, I will try to stay away from candy/sweets. They have always been my downfall and it's what I go for when I nibble. Of course, I ate candy at work today...but tomorrow is another day. At least we don't keep it in the house so it's not around on weekends.

Later kids!

I'm glad your ok Lori, oh my goodness, that must have been scary. Get that protein going! Looks like it was a day of scary stuff for the black team. Here a quick story that I didnt tell you guys when I checked in from work today because its such a pain to type on my phone.

SO... I was working in Bangor, ME today. That is the northern most store I cover. Well its about 2 hours of tree and rivers for scenery so it's usually a pretty relaxing drive. Well I was cruising along behind this big rig and was relaxed as usual when suddenly he jerks over into the passing lane VERY quickly. Than I see why.... M O O S E !!!!!!!!. I jam the breaks and cut the wheel left REALLY hard. I see a big brown streek go past my passanger side window but didnt hit it. I did however overshoot the passing lane and went halfway onto the median. My back tires start to lose grip and my back end starts to fishtail out on me. At this point I am practically sideways. I dont want to flip the car so I turn hard into the skid and end up straightening out but flying back onto the highway but spin out to the other side. When I finally come to a stop I am sideways, half off the highway and halfway into the breakdown lane. OMG.....wanna talk about being a nervous wreck. Well I look back down the road and see the big dumb critter wandering off into the woods. Thankfully there wasnt anyone behind me but MAN I was in this nervous funk for the rest of the day. Just thought I would share....It's gonna take more than one silly Moose assassin to take out the batman. lol :drinker:

Holy razor blades, Batman-- that was a close shave!!!



You are the MAN-- kudos for your fine navigation of the Batmobile-- I am so glad you're okay!!! And muy impressed!!!

Me? I'd flipped the ol' van for sure-- (but my MarlaMobile is a 15 passenger MEGAvan-- so whaddyawant)

Lots of close calls today people-- guess I should be glad I'm just in danger of having electricity shut off? Go figure-- :ohwell:

Whew y'all ... the guardian angels were out in full force after us today! Glad you're okay Lori & Andrew!! :flowerforyou: Marla ...hang in there ... let us know how everything is going! Too brain dead to remember what else is going on at the moment ... :ohwell:

I dunno about ovaries of steel ... mine seem to be more like members of the steel workers union and are currently on strike. Body of mush ... yeah, got that one covered. :laugh:

Our church is having a Passover seder meal tomorrow night (no we're not Jewish ... there's just a lot of Christian application in the seder ... and it's a lot of fun!!) so I'm going to be cooking about 12 pounds of carrots and making gluten-free matzos & matzo ball soup for my daughter. Busy day ... so I'm headed for bed.

Nitey nite, folks!

Tresa

Loree-- you just crack me up-- :laugh: :laugh:

I'm dying over here-- :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

So I had an interesting morning. I put the dogs outside for a few minutes. When I went out to get them I got all dizzy. (I've done that since high school where I get dizzy and lightheaded if I stand up too fast but if I stand still/sit down for a minute, I'm fine.) Well, I got to the door and started opening it. I leaned against the wall to steady myself. Then the next thing I knew I was laying on the floor. I'd blacked out and fell! Luckily I managed to fall right between the Bo-Flex and the wall and missed the glass patio furniture end table and a beer light.

I called the doctor and Dave's parents took me in since I'd never blacked out before and Dave didn't want me to drive. After talking to the doctor she said my BP was low but good (100/66) and she thinks it's low protein. I admit I love carbs and really don't like too much protein. I told her I've been losing weight but in a healthy way - cutting back on junk food and working out on the elliptical. I said I lost the 30 pounds of pregnancy weight in 2 months and then I've lost about 15 since then (Nov-now). She asked how much more I want to lose. When I told her 5 pounds she said she thinks I look great and shouldn't try to lose much more or I'll be getting too close to the line between healthy/underweight BMI.

I started crying because I was lucky that Harley was taking a nap. If I'd been holding her, I would've dropped her and that scared me. The doctor just told me to up my calories a little (I said I do between 1400-1800 depending how much I work out) and up my protein and see how I feel.

Oh Loree, how incredibly scary for you! Thank goodness your little sweetie pie was napping!! I dont think I have ever passed out/blacked out in my life! But I have had that panicky feeling come over me before where I used to get all shaky and lightheaded where I felt like I was gonna pass out (long time ago lol).Always scared me to death! So, did your Dr do any bloodwork to rule out anything else that might be going on? I know there is something (I think its called hypo-glycemic or something) that gives you that kind of feeling when your blood sugar drops way low...? I could be way off on what its called, but I have heard of something like that.
Take good care of yourself...hopefully it will just be a matter of upping your calories and protein. Be sure and let us know how your feeling!

Keeping it brief tonight-- had a rough day-- kinda blue, irritated, hormonal-- issues hubby wasn't here to help me navigate-- REALLY inclined to nibble, but DIDN'T-- thanks Andrew for keeping up the challenge.

Headed out to run tonight knowing I needed to mentally as well as physically-- halfway through the second mile I thought maybe to stop at 3.2 since Sam's challenge is over, and I've had a pissy, tired day-- but nearing the end of the third mile I thought better-- NO, NO, NO-- I can do my 3.5-- !!!!!!

And I ended up doing even ANOTHER stop sign for probably about 3.6-- thanks, Sam--

If y'all were here I'd be hugging and crying over how much you are helping, and how dear I hold you all in my heart-- (yeah, so I'm hormonal-- wanta make somethin' of it, Batman?? )

to all-- who knew this exercise crap was so good for the soul??

Heading to work-- nite-nite!!!

Marla I just wanted to tell you that I WISH that I could run like you!! I am always so jealous when I read your posts about how far you ran:laugh: I do my "power walks" outside everyday now that the weather is a little better, but I can only add jogging INTERVALS in there lol and they are thus far only 65 seconds long at a time!:noway: Way to go girl!!:drinker: I strive to be able to do what your doing someday in the near future (hopefully:blushing: )

Holy junk, Andrew! That's so scary! Glad you are okay! *hugs*

Roni - You're too sweet to me. :blushing:

Lori - Sweet goodness, woman! You won't gain weight if you stick to the "maintenance" cals. It'll be okay!!! You don't wanna black out again! *hugs*

Shuntae - Oh, how fun! I'm glad that your big move is almost done! WOO!

Tresa - Hope you had fun at your dinner (that was last night, right? or was it tonight? I'm all screwed up...)

Marla - GOOD running! I'm amazed at your abilities, really I am. You'll be running a 10K before you know it!

Sam - HI! :flowerforyou:

Nicky - I hope the new apartment is treating you well! YAY for being mold-free!

Janie - I meant to tell you that the PT I'm doing is partially for hip pain. What they're having me do is strengthen my muscles & ligaments in my thighs, hips, glutes so that my skeleton is better supported. The hip popping has decreased slightly since I've started, but I'm not holding my breath yet. I'll let you know if it works!

Bobbi - Hi! Good luck getting rid of the salty foods!

Hello to everyone else! :flowerforyou:

I'm in the midst of one of "those" days where I don't have 5 seconds to breathe. I've been up since 5am doing things for Miss T's b.day party tomorrow. I hate that my baby is 1! :sad:

Anyways, I hope you all are having fantastic Fridays!