50+ WOMEN FOR THE MONTH OF MAY
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Vickim----I understand completely.
At home I am the one on the exercise bike in my nightgown at 10:30 PM
On the road, sometimes I walk up and down in the motorhome or right out in front at bedtime if I don't have enough steps on my pedometer for the day.
I consider this weight loss (and the maintaining of it when I reach my goal) to be a matter of life and death and, as such, I will give it my highest priority.
On this trip we have either been the ones to choose the restaurant or bring the food to be prepared at someone else's house, or invited others to eat what we prepare, or simply asked to meet in a setting or activity that does not include food.
I tell people that I'm a fanatic about the way I eat, but it's working for me.
Best wishes to you on your journey
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DIANE, NICE TO HEAR ABOUT THE GOOD THINGS COMPUTERS BRING TO US FOR A CHANGE. ON TV WE HEAR ONLY THE NEGATIVES. SO MANY GREAT THINGS,LIKE SKYPE. WILL YOU BE PUTTING A PICTURE OF THE BABY HERE FOR US TO SEE? THAT WOULD BE SO NICE,IF YOU COULD.
I TRY TO FIND PLACES THAT HAVE EGG BEATERS, LOW FAT SAUSAGE, VEGGIE OMELET,ETC. IF YOU KNOW YOURSELF THAT WELL, THAT IS THE WAY TO DO IT. GOOD FOR YOU. :flowerforyou:
BECKY, YOU ARE SO WELCOME. I ENJOY MAKING SUGGESTIONS TO FOLKS ON A WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY. IF JUST ONE THING HELPS, I AM HAPPY.
BARBIE, I WAS AT AN OVERNIGHT MEETING WITH A GAL WHO MAINTAINED HER WEIGHT LOSS FOR OVER 20 YEARS. SHE BROUGHT YOGURT, FRESH FRUIT AND VEGGIES TO STOCK OUR LITTLE REFRIGERATOR AND DID HER EXERCISES NO MATTER WHAT. SHE FELT LIKE YOU, IT IS A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH. SO TRUE. YOU CAN'T ARGUE WITH SUCCESS. YOU MAKE A PLAN AND STICK TO IT AND IT IS WORKING SO GREAT FOR YOU AND JAKE. WONDERFUL!:flowerforyou:
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Thank you Anne and Barbiecat for your responses. They do make me feel better. I know that doing the exercise did me good and did not hurt me. I just do not want to obssess about it. The feeling I had when I realized I went over and had no exercise calories is hard to explain. I know thin people who eat whatever they want and they tell me if they go overboard they just work out, and that is great. I have just never been one of those. I guess last night I did not recognize that person who I have become. I have missed days of working out before and have been fine with it. I guess the combo of too many calories plus no workout was too much. I have about 60 pounds to go to my goal and I hope when I get there I can slow down and fine a middle ground. I really believe this time I will do it because my mindset is so different than the other millions of times. I know now that this is forever. I know that I will always watch what I eat and have to workout several times a week. Before I looked at it as a short term thing that would end. Mostly I have you guys. It felt so good last night to be able to blog you guys to let you know what was going on. Again thanks for your support and comments. I do listen to them and I do appreciate them a lot. Look forward to our next talk.
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:flowerforyou: vickim..congratulations on not allowing an off day to keep you from exercising. A lot of people have found that exercising can become addictive. That is great. And the fact that the calories too many where healthy ones is the way to go. You will get past this. We cannot just diet to lose weight with the mind set that when we reach our goal we can go back to our old ways. This has to be a permanent life style change. We will feel so much better living healthy.
:flowerforyou: Anne...we should all take your friends example to heart. That is the only way to maintain.0 -
The prom I had to chaperone was last night and I knew I had time to get into one dress, hoped I could lose enough for a second choice, and doubted I could get into a third. A choice is always nice, but I just didn't want to buy a new one. To my surprise, I tried all three on and they all fit!:bigsmile:
I'm a little embarrassed to brag about myself, but I have to admit I chose the short dress (knee length) because my legs were looking good. All the exercise has paid off.
I am also now more committed to The Fat Flush Plan. In this plan the first few weeks are devoted to detox and clearing the cells of toxins. I may not have lost an enormous amount of pounds, but I feel so much better and there is really a change in size.
Now on to the next goal. I enjoyed having a manicure, pedicure, and wax so much that I have decided it will be my motivation. If I have made it from Sunday to Saturday staying on the plan I get to have some special treatment. I am learning to reward myself with non food rewards.
I expect to look decent in a swimsuit for my cruise the end of July - Under 200 by then.
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:flowerforyou: TeenTchr...It isn't fair but males can lose better than females. I have witnessed this with my husband. So frustrating. They have more fat burning muscles and I think their metabolism is faster. Be sure to eat enough so that your body doesn't go into starvation mode. Drink lots of water. I am upping my water consumption in the hopes of losing better.
At this point I am just happy that my son and I are motivating each other. If he wins, I will be very proud of him. Of course every pound or size I lose along with him makes me a winner as well.0 -
Hello everyone!
We'll I started my journey January 1, 09 and wanted to be fit and healthy by my birthday which is this week. I decided to COMMIT to exercise and calorie counting (which is where my fitness pal has been a life saver) I exercise everyday even though sometimes just a workout tape for 20 minutes...as long as I do something!!!! (and I had not exercised regularly for a l-o-n-g time) I also started at the local gym with "Body Pump" which is low weights for me....and I do that 3 days a week now.
I am a half pound short of my goal of 20 pounds (but I have 4 days till my B-day). I will be 54 and feel the best I have ever felt. I am fitting into anything I try on and even some of my daughters clothes. Counting calories and a workout routing is working for me!! Good Luck to all..have a good week!!0 -
Well another weekend has come and gone, and despite my comment yesterday that I would take the day off, I received :flowerforyou: "inspiration" :flowerforyou: from an unexpected source.
A male friend and neighbor of mine and I frequently go out to eat together. Before the demise of LA Weight Loss, he had been on their program and lost at least 40 lbs. At some point, he got tired of being a "good boy" and went back to his old habits. :sad: Thus, he is pretty much back to where he started. We have never really talked about what happened. He does take vitamins, and makes his own lunches, but he does love things that aren't particularly healthy--as do all of us.
I didn't say anything about my decision back in April--hadn't seen him in a couple of weeks, and then told him of my loss of 10 lbs in a month and all the walking I had been doing.
In truth, I have an ulterior motive. I am hoping by example I can get him pointed in the same direction I am. He is diabetic and though he has never had a heart attack, he had bypass surgery while he was still in his 40's. He is about 3 years younger than I am. (BTW, he was the friend who shared the exciting journey involving the 4 dogs and 2 rotisserie chickens that I shared last month.)
This morning, he called me and asked me to go to breakfast. It would actually be lunch for me because I had already been up for 5 hours and worked overtime and gone to church before he called. While we were eating, I told him of my 7.6 mile trek of yesterday and mentioned taking a "day off" and he got the idea that we should go walking again today. I figured he was kidding, because the only walking he does is on his treadmill, but to my surprise, as we drove home, he said he would get he Labrador and we could go on the forested part of the trail I had visited yesterday.
By now it was after 1p and the high temp today was 84 degrees. Nevertheless, I changed shoes, put a bandaid on the blister resulting from yesterday, filled up my water bottle and grabbed my hat and daypack and we headed out. We went 4 miles round trip, and it was a nice jaunt. We definitely appreciated those tall Douglas Fir trees--their piney smell and their most welcome SHADE!!
When we returned to our starting point, Chloe amused me and some other park users by standing on her back legs and drinking from the "people" drinking fountain, :noway: while we took turns holding down the button. She was definitely a thirsty girl!!:laugh: :laugh:
Today was weigh day, and would you believe despite killing myself and being good all week, I didn't show a LOSS!!! :grumble: :mad: Suezzzque I feel your pain !!
I looked at my progress graph for calories and realized, I had not had a high calorie day since the party on April 25th, so I thought today would be a good day for that, but I just wasn't that hungry after my walk and so my dinner was only 300 calories, and I guess I will have to force myself to have dessert. How is that for a bizarre twist of events?:laugh:
As far as catching up on posts:
ANNE, a few days ago, you mentioned your consternation about Nancy and I having strange animals in our houses (IE GAZELLE) and I must say you made me laugh out loud. :laugh: Frame of reference is everything, isn't it?
It reminds me of a story from my tech support days, where the older lady called in for warranty service on her pc, stating her "cup holder" had broken on her pc. After some diplomatic questioning, the person on the other end of the phone figured out that her "cup holder" was really the CD drive that she had been USING as a cup holder because she had no idea what it was really supposed to be used for!:laugh:
:flowerforyou: BARBICAT, I am a little behind on comments on posts, but here is a quote from you earlier in the week (Thursday):"....As someone who continues to “say no to birthday cake” I can tell you that I am unable to eat just a sliver or just one piece. The only thing that works for me is complete abstinence. It’s a good lesson I’ve learned for myself......"
I can relate. I always felt I had no control around things I really love, like chocolate cake, chocolate chip cookies...but a funny thing has happened. Since I have given myself permission to enjoy these things occasionally, and as part of my "lifetime plan" my uncontrollable urges have disappeared. Maybe this will happen for you too. We can only hope, right?:happy:
:flowerforyou: KATHY, thanks for the depressing truth about sodium--77% from processed foods--YIKES!!:grumble:
:flowerforyou: momof10/Debbie, Let's hope we can put away those umbrellas 'til next Fall and keep walking!!
:flowerforyou: ZAZA-After reading your Friday post about the comings and goings of your family I am not sure if you need to go into the hotel business or become an air traffic controller!! :laugh: It sounds like you have a very busy family!!
:flowerforyou: ANNE--Thanks for your kind words on Saturday about Mai Li. I am happy to report she is back to normal walking again and off the extra pain meds, so tomorrow we might try a little longer walk than what we have done these past few days. She is acting restless tonight so I think that means she is ready for more activity.
I know what you mean about cement. I can walk for miles on asphalt, but cement will make me "feel" the miles very quickly. I think it is because asphalt has more "give" to it than cement does, according to something I read.
:flowerforyou: Committed/NANCY--Congrats on finding a way to take some time for you and for that loss also!!:drinker:We had great success preparing dinner for our daughter, son in law and grandson on Thursday. We brought organic boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into 4-5 ounce portions, veggies for broiling (squash, mushrooms, onions, garlic, tomatoes, peppers) and salad makings (spinach, romaine, peppers, tomatoes, onions, cucumber, radish,sprouts) and spray dressing, spray oil, and spray butter. They loved the dinner and we stayed within our calories. They ground up some of the chicken and squash for the baby. He loved it even with all the garlic we used.
BARBICAT (again)--After reading the menu for your dinner in the Saturday post, I have decided you need to turn the motorhome into a travelling healthy food restaurant. How about making your first stop can be in Vancouver on your way back from California, so I can taste the goodies you are making !!:laugh: :laugh:
I even have a name picked out--"Barbicat's Healthy Caravan"
KCwriter--Even though you have been on the site much longer than I have, welcome back!! As for the sugar cravings, from talking to those afflicted with this, I know being diabetic seems to make it that much more difficult to resist. For myself, since I started eating lost of veggies and fruit and yogurt, and lean protein and more veggies, I find I don't have those insatiable cravings. It seemed to take about 2 weeks for it to pass. Good luck!:flowerforyou:
:flowerforyou: NANCY(again) Thanks for mentioning the candy craving article in Woman's Day. I have always liked that magazine, too.
:flowerforyou: ANNE (again) Thanks for your kind words about my writing. I actually enjoy doing it, and being a writer is on my "Someday Aisle"--you know, "Someday I'll do this," or that or whatever. Maybe after I reach my goal there is a motivational book out there and I can give this site a plug--with Mike's permission of course.
Well it is once again, getting late and 4am comes early, also, I am having my keyboarding skills seriously challenged by the arrival of a certain little canine pest named "Pepper."
Have a good week, everyone.
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Barb, How do you stay up this late with your brain still working and still get up early and go to work and then do all that walking? You are amazing.
We did another traveling food show today. Chicken breasts, salad, and veggies again. this time to our son and daughter in law and their four kids (ages 3, 12, 12, and 19). The difference was that they added hot dogs, potato salad, and chips and dip to accommodate the kids. We ate the food we brought just like we were eating at home and left all the left-overs behind.
Earlier we took the dogs to a fenced school yard to meet our friends and their three dogs. The dogs did a lot of running and Jake and I did a lot of walking.
We're going to be here for another week so we'll have to figure out a new menu when we visit our kids again. :laugh:
The longer I eat healthy, the less attracted I am to the foods that aren't good for me. the best thing I can do is be prepared with healthy food so I don't find myself starving with no choice except birthday cake.:laugh: :laugh:
TeenTchr----I'm so glad you could wear something that made you feel good. :bigsmile: I love your idea of rewarding yourself with special treatment. Then you'll really feel great about yourself.
:flowerforyou: Nordic----welcome. When you reach your goal you can teach us how to maintain a healthy weight (something I've not been able to do)
I'm off to bed. My brain is dead tired:laugh:
Big hugs,
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HI ALL,
IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE SUNSHINE STATE. IT'S GETTING HOT BUT THE PAST FEW DAYS HAVE BEEN BREEZY. RAIN FOR A SHORT TIME EVERY DAY, BUT IT IS GOOD FOR THE GARDENS. SO MANY INVITATIONS FOR MY BIRTHDAY. I CAN'T EAT OUT THAT MUCH OR I WILL GAIN WEIGHT FOR SURE.
I WILL ENJOY A LUNCH AT A FRIENDS HOME BECAUSE WE CAN HAVE LOTS OF HEALTHY FOODS WITHOUT THE TEMPTATION OF THE RESTAURANT MENU. WILL EAT OUT TWICE AND THAT IS IT.
WHILE I KNOW I AM DOING SO MUCH BETTER , I STILL FEEL APPREHENSIVE WHEN IT COMES TO EATING REGULAR , FATTENING FOODS. WILL BE A HAPPY DAY FOR ME WHEN I CAN DEAL WITH HOLIDAYS AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS AND FEEL CONFIDENT.
TEENTCHR, GOOD FOR YOU, YOU DID IT!!!!!:flowerforyou: NEVER FEEL THAT YOU SHOULD NOT SHOUT IT FROM THE ROOFTOPS,THAT YOU HAVE DONE SOMETHING TO IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH AND APPEARANCE. KEEP ON GOING. THE REWARD IDEA IS EXCELLENT. WE SHOULD ALL TREAT OURSELVES AND OF COURSE IT SHOULD NOT BE FOOD.:grumble:
NORDIC44, CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WEIGHT LOSS. YOU DID A GREAT JOB.
"THIN REALLY DOES TASTE BETTER" DOESN'T IT?:flowerforyou:
BARB, HOW GREAT THAT YOUR FRIEND JOINED YOU FOR THAT WALK. HOPE HE CONTINUES TO WALK WHENEVER HE CAN. I'VE SEEN MANY DOGS AT THE FOUNTAIN, THEY LOOK SO CUTE.
THE TINY DOGS GET SPLASHED A LOT AND STILL LOVE IT.
NOT LOSING EVEN ONE POUND AFTER A LOT OF HARD WORK IS FRUSTRATING FOR SURE. IS THIS WHEN THE ZIG ZAG PLAN (NOT SURE OF THE NAME) COMES IN? YOU EAT MORE CALORIES FOR A DAY THEN BACK TO NORMAL? I ALWAYS THOUGHT IF I ADDED THE EXTRA CALORIES I WOULD NEED TO BURN THEM OFF AGAIN ANYWAY? I WAS TOLD TO SPLIT MY LARGE MEALS INTO 6 TO KEEP USING THE METABOLISM ALL DAY LONG. ONLY GOES TO SHOW THAT WE NEED TO KEEP AN OPEN MIND ABOUT EVERYTHING AND DO WHAT WORKS FOR US. IF I GET STUCK I WILL TRY THE ZIG ZAG, OR, HIGH CALORIE DAY. AS FOR THAT DESERT, HAVE MERCY.:laugh:
I HAVE NOT TURNED DOWN DESERT, EVER. I DO EAT LOW CAL DESERTS NOW, SO THAT IS A PLUS. HAPPY TO HEAR MAI LI IS SO MUCH BETTER. I MOSTLY WALKED ON THE SIDEWALK, CONCRETE. THE ASPHALT IS TEN TIMES SOFTER AND THERE IS NOT MUCH TRAFFIC, SO I STARTED WALKING THERE NOW. LOSING 10LBS IN A MONTH IS A GREAT ACHIEVEMENT AND THAT SCALE WILL START MOVING AGAIN SOON.:flowerforyou: DO YOU AGREE THAT SOMETIMES THERE IS NO REASON WE DON'T LOSE OTHER THAN OUR BODY CATCHING UP? THAT MAY BE TRUE?
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Maybe one of you could give me some words of advice. Over the years I have lost as much as 25 pounds here and there, but always gain it back. I have lost 17 pounds this time and I get this satisfied feeling that, "Oh, I've lost some weight, I can go back to not being careful..." But, I do so want to get on the other side of 200, far enough away from it that I don't go there again!! It's not a 'no-care' attitude or 'I'm tired of this', maybe I don't really think I can actually get more pounds off...I am enjoying eating more healthy and knowing that the change in my eating habits are good for me, and I don't crave sweets or foods filled with fat. I just want to keep going and have these changes be life-long, not just a matter of 'being careful'. I guess I'm rambling now, but maybe one of you knows how I feel...Thanks for being there!:happy:0
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:flowerforyou: doobiedoo...I do know what you are feeling and I have come to the realization that I can't eat healthy and exercise JUST to lose weight. I must make it a life long thing. I can never go back to eating whatever I want. This doesn't mean that I can't have an indulgence every so often but I can't do it on a daily basis. I know, this is depressing, but the way I was eating was quickly becoming a danger to my health and if I want to see my grandchildren grow up then I have to make the sacrifice.
:flowerforyou: barb...that is a lot of walking. Wonderful. I only get between four and five miles in while at work and that takes eight hours to do.
:flowerforyou: barbie...you can come and cook for me any day. Yum!!
:flowerforyou: fit...right now I wish I were where ever you are. I am in Ohio and we seems to be having March-like weather. I am indoors wearing a sweatshirt with a jacket.
I have not eaten anything since last night and will not be able to until this evening. Having my surgery again today.0 -
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:flowerforyou: doobiedoo----I don't know if I have any advice, but I have some thoughts on the subject on maintaining a new eating lifestyle.
We adopted a style of eating that is most accurately described as "clean eating". We made the decision to make all our calories be as nutrition dense as possible and to feed our bodies only healthy food.
This has been a lifestyle change for me
not just treatment for a condition.
when I had pneumonia I took antibiotics faithfully according to directions for 10 days---a plan that included not eating certain foods and taking the meds two hours after and two hours before eating. I could hardly wait to get off them and go back to my old ways.
When my cholesterol was diagnosed high, I began taking a prescription that I take faithfully every night at bedtime and i don't even consider skipping it. I take my meds when I travel and remember to renew the prescription way ahead of time. this is the same way I see my new eating plan.
If a person with a terminal disease found out that "clean eating" , calorie counting, and exercise would keep their disease in remission for decades, they would jump at the opportunity. That's how I look at my eating. It is the prescription for keeping obesity in remission.
People who quit smoking don't decide to have a cigarette in honor of their birthday or Mothers' Day. sober alcoholics don't have just one drink to celebrate a special event. That's how I look at my eating plan. It is my life, not just a short term solution.
I've been doing this for only 4 months so I'm not an expert, just a fanatic right now. But in April I spent some time with a woman that I had noticed bringing her own food to similar events and asked her about it. She had been abstinent on Overeaters Anonymous for 20 years and had been planning, weighing and measuring her food continuously which included bringing her own food wherever she went at mealtime. That's how I know that people can do that.
:flowerforyou: Becky
I'll be thinking positive thoughts about your surgery today.
:flowerforyou: Anne----it sounds like you've done some good planning to deal with the food hurdles of your birthday. How wonderful that you have friends who want to celebrate your birthday with you.
:flowerforyou: Barb
how great to have a friend to walk with. Jake walked with me around the RV park last night but going just over a mile was about as far as he could go.
:flowerforyou: I'm afraid to trust the scale in the motorhome
we think it weighs two pounds less than the one at home, but Monday is my weigh in day so I'm going to take the chance and declare that I lost one pound this week and keep doing what I'm doing.
big hugs to all
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hi everybody! sorry i've been out of touch. There's WAY too much to respond to now!
Doobiedoo - i agree with Barbie and Swiss - it has to be a lifestyle change. I never think in terms of "dieting". It's one of the few things in our lives that we CAN control - what we put into our bodies and the amount we move around. I've done the same thing - lost and gained up to 40 pounds, probably 5 times in my lifetime. This time i've kept most of it off for over 2 years. The scale has become my best friend. I weigh every other day. I got SCARED when my weight went up 15 pounds, but now i've lost all but 4 again. I still have occasional "treats" and even times when i REALLY blow it - but you just have to get right BACK to the lifestyle that you know will keep you healthy and add years to your life!
I know it's someone's birthday next weekend - mine was last weekend so i definitely ate more than i should have........i gained 2 pounds, but i have the feeling it will be gone by wednesday. i hope so anyway! That seems to be the way it goes.
Congratulations Diane! how exciting! Where is Saipan?
Kathy - you ROCK! your after picture is gorgeous! Keep on keepin on! I'm glad you posted the new picture!
My house is killin me now whatever was left is gone - the washer and dryer (that i was still using), the floor in the laundry room and everything but the tub, sink and toilet in the bathroom. there is SO much that WE have to do this week before the drywallers can come:yawn: I'm kind of exhausted, but don't want to complain TOO much. Life is too good!
Well - sorry i missed so many of you - i'm thinking about you all! Hi Anne, Barbie, and ALL! elli 0 -
DOOBIEDOO, I HOPE THE FOLLOWING HELPS EVEN IN A SMALL WAY.
IF YOU ARE NOT "TIRED OF THIS " WAY OF LIFE , DON'T HAVE A "NO CARE" ATTITUDE, YOU ARE ENJOYING EATING MORE HEALTHY , KNOW THE CHANGE IN EATING HABITS IS GOOD FOR YOU AND EVEN SAY YOU DON'T CRAVE SWEETS OR FOODS FILLED WITH FAT , THEN WHY DO YOU FEEL AS YOU DO? ALL OF THE THINGS YOU ARE SAYING SHOULD PRETTY MUCH GUARANTEE YOUR SUCCESS. PERHAPS, YOU ANSWERED YOUR OWN QUESTION WHEN YOU SAID, "MAYBE I DON'T THINK I CAN ACTUALLY GET MORE POUNDS OFF". ARE YOU SABOTAGING YOURSELF BY THINKING OF THE PAST FAILURES? TRY TO SEARCH DEEP INSIDE FOR THE ANSWER. I FAILED LOTS OF TIMES JUST BECAUSE I CRAVED SWEETS AND HIGH FAT FOODS. I LIVED IN A CHILDHOOD WORLD OF BELIEVING I COULD HAVE IT ALL WITHOUT ANY COST. WHEN I FINALLY BROUGHT MY THINKING INTO THE ADULT WORLD (AND I AM STILL WORKING AT IT) I STARTED TO REALLY SUCCEED. EVERYTHING YOU VALUE IN YOUR LIFE, YOUR RELATIONSHIPS, CHILDREN, CAREER, HAS TAKEN WORK, FOCUS AND ENDURANCE. WHY SHOULD IT BE ANY DIFFERENT WHEN IT COMES TO MAINTAINING YOUR WEIGHT. DOOBIEDOO, I KNOW YOU CAN DO THIS. YOU JUST NEED TO FIND SOME ANSWERS FOR YOURSELF. ANSWERS THAT NONE OF US CAN GIVE YOU. YOU HAVE GREAT PEOPLE HERE AND WE ARE ALL GIVING YOU SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT. YOU DON'T HAVE TO REPLY TO ANY OF THE ADVICE. JUST USE IT TO HELP CLEAR THINGS UP. I KNOW SOMEONE WHO FELT FOOD WAS HER "FRIEND". AS SHE DIETED SUCCESSFULLY, SHE STARTED TO FEEL LIKE SOMEONE HAD DIED THAT WAS SO CLOSE TO HER. SHE BECAME DEPRESSED AND WHEN FINALLY SHE FIGURED OUT IT WAS HER LOSS OF A "FRIEND" THAT CAUSED HER DEPRESSION,
SHE WAS ABLE TO MOVE ON TO GOAL AND HAS BEEN AT GOAL FOR 9 YEARS NOW. WE HAVE ALL SORTS OF REASONS AS TO WHY WE FAIL. YOU CAN FIND YOUR WAY. EVERYONE HERE IS ROOTING FOR YOU.
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Ladies, your responses made me cry! Thank you so much for sharing your hearts and minds with me (so quickly, too!) and giving me much to think about. This is truly an awesome group to be a part of!0
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Good afternoon everyone and how are you all doing.burr its cold here today will be glad when tonight has come and gone.. new england do you just love the weather.. well i have had a good couple of days not bad with the eating and doing excercises its getting better every week.. there was lots of walking and bending down with the flea market .. today i was able to just do a calming walk and a little jogging and some of the wii moves.. i honestly have not move as much as i am starting.. the posting and jouranaling is a real big help also.. will hubby is getting ready for work his has a 6p.m. to 7 a,m, shift this week0
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:flowerforyou: Hello All,
Thank you so much for the congrats on my before & after pictures. I just had to post it. I wanted to show that if one just keeps on trying they will succeed. So what if we fall of the wagon we just have to keep trying. I lost 20lbs. before I started this site but was slowly gaining it back. Thanks to finding this site, I had lost the 20lbs again and 10lbs more. This is the first time in such a long time that I am able to keep it off. Yes, it did take awhile, but, I just did not give up. I just kept logging my food good or bad and kept trying. Now, that I have put exercise into my daily life I find it much easier to keep it off.
I have been very busy lately. My brother in law owns a bar & grill with a Key West theme here in MA. My sister asked me if I could paint a underwater scene in the long hall which graces the entrance to the restrooms. I did and it came out pretty good, I had not painted in such a long time so I was apprehensive at first. But, it came out pretty good. Now, my brother in law wants a mural with a tropical theme on the outside of the building. It’s about 30 feet long x 12 feet. High. So, that is what I am working on now. I have my Dad, helping with the base colors. We are having fun together. He is so happy doing something different. When, I finish I hope to put a picture of it so you all can see.
However, getting my exercise in has been challenging. I am not on my regular schedule for the exercise but do manage to get some in.
So, that is the reason for me not responding often. I have managed to read and enjoy the post.
Congrats goes out to Diane and her new grand baby girl.
Keep up the fight and we will prevail. Going slow is better then stopping. As you see from my pictures that it will happen. Kathy 0 -
HI GIRLS, GOOD MORNING TO ALL,
I WAS MISSING COMFORT FOODS,SO FOUND THIS RECIPE A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. IT'S KIND OF A COMFORT FOOD. THOUGHT SOMEONE MIGHT LIKE IT TOO.
BROCCOLI POTATO FRITTATA 166 CALORIES PER SERVING (SO LOW YOU CAN HAVE 2 SERVINGS) MAKES 4 SERVINGS
3 CUPS FAT FREE FROZEN SHREDDED HASH BROWNS
1 TSP OLIVE OIL
1/2 MEDIUM ONION CHOPPED
2 CLOVES GARLIC MINCED
2 CUPS BROCCOLI FLORETS CUT INTO 3/4 PIECES
1/8 TSP PEPPER
EGG SUBSTITUTE = TO 4 EGGS
1/4 CUP REDUCED FAT GRATED CHEDDAR CHEESE (ABOUT 1 OZ)
1 TBS + 1 1/2 TSP GRATED PARMESAN CHEESE
2 MEDIUM ITALIAN PLUM TOMATOES (OPTIONAL)
PLACE HASH BROWNS IN A COLANDER AND RINSE WITH WARM WATER FOR 1-2 MIN, UNTIL PARTIALLY THAWED. SET ASIDE TO DRAIN. HEAT A LARGE SKILLET OVER MEDIUM HIGH HEAT. ADD OIL TO COAT BOTTOM OF SKILLET. COOK ONION AND GARLIC FOR 2 MIN. STIRRING OCCASIONALLY. ADD BROCCOLI AND COOK 1 MIN, STIRRING OCCASIONALLY. STIR IN RESERVED HASH BROWNS, MIXING WELL, SPRINKLE WITH PEPPER. POUR EGG SUBSTITUTE OVER ALL, SPRINKLE WITH CHEESES. REDUCE HEAT TO MEDIUM LOW, COOK COVERED 10 TO 12 MINUTES UNTIL EGGS ARE SET. GARNISH WITH TOMATO IF YOU LIKE.
13G PROTEIN, 3G FAT, 11 MG CHOL, 19G CARBS, 227 SODIUM, 3G FIBER 2G SUGAR
SHOULD TAKE 15 MIN TO PREPARE AND READY IN 25 MINUTES
ELLI, HI, IF I DID NOT WISH YOU A HAPPY BIRTHDAY I WILL SAY BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU. PLEASE DON'T LET THAT HOUSE "KILL" YOU, I WOULD MISS YOUR POSTING.:laugh:
MOM OF 10, GLAD YOU ARE DOING WELL, KEEP ON GOING.:drinker:
KATHY, YOU CONTINUE TO INSPIRE EVERYONE. YOU NEVER GAVE UP AND LOOK AT THE WONDERFUL RESULTS. LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOUR ART WORK. WHAT I WOULDN'T GIVE TO DO SOMETHING WITH MY DAD ONE MORE TIME. THAT IS SO GREAT.:flowerforyou:
HOPE EVERYONE HAS A FINE DAY TODAY. IT IS MY WW MEETING DAY. WILL LET YOU KNOW HOW I DID, GOOD OR BAD. GUESS WHAT, I DID NOT EAT ANY OF MY SON'S BIRTHDAY CAKE. HE UNDERSTOOD. I WILL JUST HAVE MY PIECE FOR MY BIRTHDAY AND THAT IS IT. ANOTHER FIRST FOR ME TO TURN DOWN CAKE. BARBIE CAUSED ME TO REALLY THINK ABOUT IT AND IT IS A GOOD CHOICE.
ANNE0 -
Hi all.
I've been out of touch for a few days, trying to get stuff ready for my trip and a dozen other things. Anyhow, I would like to echo a couple thoughts others have mentioned.
Barbie: I like the idea of "clean food". I'm not a healthfood nut and not everything has to be organic. But I try as much as possible to buy and eat food that is high in nutritional value. I think you're right to think of eating junk as a lethal addiction.
Do I miss my donuts and pies? You betcha:mad: :mad: Just like the alcoholic misses their drink. But I know I can't live well if I indulge in them.:ohwell: :ohwell:
Elli: Yes, don't let that house kill you!!! Take time out to appreciate the work you've done.
Off to take my 89 yr. old mother to buy bedding plants then a good lunch.
Later,
Diane0 -
:flowerforyou: Anne..I didn't know that they made fat free hash browns. The recipe sounds great and I am planning on trying it. Also, good for you turning down the cake. I am not sure that I could do that. I love icing.
I did a no-no yesterday. I hadn't eaten since the night before and was so hungry that I had my husband stop at Mcdonalds and buy me a cheeseburger and fries. I still did not go over my calories because I hadn't had anything else but I know that it was not a good choice. It sure did taste good !!!0 -
good morning to all my day has started good i did the 10 min free walk with the wii 924 steps when i think how much time i was just sitting around will i have to let that go i am on a new path here and its for the best and i am going to be healther ok ride is here debbie0
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Off the the gym this morning. I'm having a busy day. After I'm through with School Driving I'm going to work on the mural. So happy when I have a paint brush in my hand. It's the best. Don't get to do it to often anymore. Hope this is the start of more to come.
Hope all keep up the fight.
:flowerforyou: Have to burn calories that is a must. Kathy 0 -
good morning beautiful ladies!:flowerforyou:
Debbie! Way to start the morning! It feels really good doesn't it? I love how you're making small changes - they're all going to add up to a healthier you!
Anne - you always say the best things! And thank you for the recipe, AND Happy Birthday to you as well! When IS yours? I was going to make the pumpkin cake for my birthday, but then my kids took me out to eat so i got enough calories there. PLUS i took myself to tcby which is my absolute FAVORITE!
Becky - don't beat yourself up over mickey ds! You did GREAT - you stayed within your calories and ate something that you really enjoyed because you were HUNGRY! It's totally OK!:happy:
:laugh: don't worry - i'm still alive:laugh: I did a bunch of cleaning up yesterday - worked over there from 4 'till 7 so i missed out on the gym.....today 2 friends are coming around 9:00 and i'm taking off from work so we can do more scrubbing, sanding and taping. The plumbers are in there now, and the dry wallers are coming on Thursday - SOOOOOO - we need to get all this other stuff done. Plus there are a few minor wiring changes we need to make. Good thing i have people around me who KNOW what they're doing cause I sure don't!:laugh:
I still haven't lost my 2 "found" birthday pounds. I sure hope i get rid of them before 2 long.......how is it i can gain them in 2 days and then it takes 2 WEEKS to lose 'em???????
Have a good day everybody. :drinker: drink lots of water - it's hot out there! We're having our second day in the 90s but it's supposed to go back down to 60 on thursday.
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I'm home from my trip and trying to get back into my exercise routine. I've decided I'm too old to try to keep the kind of schedule those girls want to keep! We didn't get more than 5 hours of sleep per night the whole time we were there. :yawn: Good news is I stayed active. We went dancing Friday night ~ just us girls ~ and then hit the hotel gym for an hour Saturday morning. (If that treadmill is correct, I don't burn as many calories per day as the tool on MFP says. I may have to invest in a monitor of some kind...) Anyway, everyone was trying to eat healthy and stay active, so there weren't too many temptations. Sunday was travel day and yesterday I managed to get unpacked and the laundry done up.
The gal I went to see graduate is 46 and has lost 50 lbs on a doctor supervised liquid diet. She has 50 more to go to reach her goal weight of 175. I barely recognized her! He husband was very heavy and had a heart attack this past year. She decided to do whatever it takes to get healthy and hopefully NOT have something like that happen to her. I want to lose this weight, but NOT like that, if I can help it.
My neck only hurt a few times while I was gone and a single dose of Alieve fixed that. Today it is back to the masseuse. Then home to drink, drink, drink. :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
Happy Tuesday ya'll! :flowerforyou:0 -
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Happy Belated Birthday, Elli
I have thought of your birthday and those sneaky pounds that captured you, but I keep forgetting to wish you happy birthday. The way you stay so active physically and mentally, you are preparing yourself for a long and happy life. You could easily be like the 100 year old woman in my friend's yoga class.:flowerforyou:
I'll write more later
big hugs
Barbie0 -
:flowerforyou: momof10 you are an inspiration. I have decided to begin walking early in the morning. I was sort of waiting for it to warm up. Yesterday when I got up it was in the low 40s.
:flowerforyou: Kathy are you taking or teaching driving school?
:flowerforyou: elli it sounds like you are staying active enough without the gym. I am active at work also but have found that if I miss the gym then I don't get the results I want.
:flowerforyou: Susan you have given me a great idea. The YMCA that I am a member of offers massages. I think that I would have to pay about $35 for half an hour. When I get some extra money I will make an appointment for one. I need one after all I have been through. (The problem is I am sure that my husband will not think it is necessary).0 -
Good morning everyone
I was extremely busy the past couple of days and didn't find the time to check in. I managed to get a lot of outside yard work done in addition to a long overdue cleaning of the garage. The weather was none to cooperative but determination won out:laugh: With raking, weeding, planting, cleaning clutter, cutting grass and hour long walks I know that helped keep any weight from sneaking up on me:bigsmile: What a great feeling to accomplish these tasks but most importantly to have the strength and endurance to do so:bigsmile:
Hope everyone is doing well wherever/whatever you are doing:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
Marie
P.S. Kathy I loved seeing your before and after photos:bigsmile: Great job:bigsmile:
Elli-Happy belated birthday...hope your day was a super one:bigsmile:0 -
Susan you have given me a great idea. The YMCA that I am a member of offers massages. I think that I would have to pay about $35 for half an hour. When I get some extra money I will make an appointment for one. I need one after all I have been through. (The problem is I am sure that my husband will not think it is necessary).
My masseuse only charges $25 for half and hour. I'm learning that I'd rather do without something else to be able to afford a weekly visit to him. Today we actually got the last of that kink out of my neck! :happy: At this stage of my life I'm more interested in feeling good than anything else. Treat yourself at least once a month. It is SO worth it!0 -
Afternoon All,
Swiss, I drive a special needs child to school. He is a sweet heart. :bigsmile:
Got to the gym (Plant Fitness) Haven't gone for a few days.
Anne have you started Plant Fitness?
Sounds like everyone is doing great. The weather is great here today. The robin that is in my cherry tree is still sitting on her nest. I have not heard the babies yet. Can't wait.
Late this afternoon I will be working on the mural. So excited, can't wait til I'm finished. I paint in layers so it will take time. Never did anything like this before. It's a challenge.
All have a great day. Kathy 0
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