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AAAHHHHH Im Stressed!!! Need suggestions!
Ok this is off the weight loss topic but its a secret to everyone around me! I applied for a new job with a realy good organization (University of Utah Go Utes). I had my first interview with a supervisor there last friday had a second "peer" interview on Monday. I feel like I totaly rocked it but am feeling very insecure.…
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Changes
Ok so i have been on this journey since Augest of 2008. I started with weight watcher @215 lbs and lost 15lbs. I found mfp 1 1/2 yrs ago, since then I have gotten down to 183. I have now been in the 180's for 6 months. I had my goals set to loose 2 pds a week 1200 calories a day with 3 days of 20 min excersize (I tried…
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Loving myself?????
Ok I need suggestions.... I know I am a fantastic person but how do I learn to love myself. Suggestions needed and wanted. Thanks Nikki
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gold gyms dance
Has anyone tried the wii game dance by gold gym. I am looking into it but havent found any reviews. Thanks Nikki
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Some Days are harder then most!!!!
Today I woke up and exercised not the way I planned but I didnt sleep in like I wanted to. Well then I weigh myself to see the scale has gone up (181.4 tp 181.8). Not a huge increase but daunting all the same. I logg onto mfp and saw a post that helped me feel better. Maybe im retaining water or something silly no reason…
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opinions on standing verse sitting
I am a receptionist and sit all day. Well sitting there is making me sore and my butt flat so I made the decision to push my chair away from my desk. I do this every morning for about 3-4 hours. It make me feel better and I am not trying to count it as calories burned but it make me wonder " Am I burning more calories each…
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For those who take pictures to see progress
I decided yesterday to take pictures so I can see my progress. After seeing the pictures I am finding it realy hard not to get depressed. I have made progress but seeing the pictures made me realy upset. I am no where near where Id like to be. The pictures do fuel my fire to work harder but at the same time I want to cry…
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omg wind resistance
So I am not going to count this but I am sure I burned more on my lunch walk!!! It is very windy and I even had a hard time walking in curtain directions. There have been gust that were 30-50 mph.
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To Cancel or Not
Ok I signed up for ww on the intranet thinking it would be a big motivater. A month later I am using mfp just as much if not more. I barely look at my ww. I have a hard time finding my food on it and dont often have the time to research them so I open mfp to log my ww. I realy think I should cancel and save some money but…
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Crumbs!!!!!
So today I am feeling a little more hungry then normal. I have room for a 100 calores Ritx snack. I poor in onto my desk (I seem to eat it slower when I do this). I am nearing the end and am looking at my desk asking my self. Do I lick my figure and get the crumbs. Oh my please tell me Im not alone lol:laugh:
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celebrating the small things
Okay to me they are big. This is my 5th day with no soda and the 5th morning IN A ROW I have gotten my butt outa bed in the morning to excersize. I am starting out very slow with excersize in the moring untill I adjust to getting up dont want to overwhelm myself. I am so excited cuz I am ready!! I have been watching my…
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Oh My Calories
So I have not been the best tracker!!! I recently decided that I have slacked off far too long and went from feeling fit to exhausted! So now I am tracking my calories and getting back on the wagon. I have fallen off more then once but this time I am having the hardest time with my calories. It seems like I am going over…
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Morning Motivation
I am a single mom, who works full time and I goes to school (working on prerequisites for Rn). I want sooo bad to be a runner!! I have come pretty far with my weight but am wanting to be in better shape!!! I think to myself everynight ok I am going to get up and work out. Even if its just five minutes I can build up to…
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ratatoui
On Saturday night I made Ratatoui and it was actualy pretty darn good. This is something I will make again. I have not figured out the nurtritional info yet but this is what I did. I cut yellow,green squash into thin slices, cut up one egg plant two small tomato's into small cubes. I thinly sliced oinion, green, yellow,…
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Door Holders
In the past I always remembered opening alot of doors and holding them open for others! Recently there has been a change! There have been alot more people holding doors open for me. I am not saying its just because of my weight loss but I am noticing as I shrink the doors just kinda open themselves lol. Its sad that…
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Yay Shopping
So my sister and I went shopping Yesterday. Normaly we both get sooo depressed because we dont do it that often and the sizes seem to get bigger. We went shopping yesterday and spent soo much money it was awesome thank god for tax returns lol. I actualy shopped and bought clothes from normal stores :) I havent been able to…
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Thank God for a strong finger
I am holding on to the wagon with just one finger right now. I know I will not let go but I am very tempted. I am doing this because I want to be healthy (and look good). I am being discouraged by my mirror, clothes and scale. The scale has not changed in three weeks and I dont feel a differance in my clothes. I made the…
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HELP!!!!!
My weight loss has always fluctuated. Iv been doing realy good. I excersize every day doing cardio and toning. It seems like the more weight I am loosing the more fruppy I feel. I look at my body in the mirror and am discusted. Even though I am excersizing and doing things right I feel like crap. My body is sagging my…
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Any of your stomachs
I am just jumping back on the bandwagon and am finding that after I eat (meals are alot smaller) I have a weird sensation in my stomach. Its mostly when I eat fruits and veggies. It kind feels like I am still hungry (even though I am not sure I know what it feel like to be realy hungry). Its been happening for that last…
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I need Tough Love
I started my weight loss journey in Augest of 2008. I weighed in at my weight watchers meeting at 215pds. I stoped going to the meeting because of time restraints. I thought I would replace them with time working out. Needless to say I did not keep up with that. In Febuary I start mfp and was doing so good. I was loosing…
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Breakfest Club
Ok I need some friends. I was working out in the evening but now that my daughter is out of school and has her sports and swimm lessons I am finding it very hard. I realy want to get up in the morning and work out but find myself hitting the snooze button. I am looking for friends that I can post with in the morning to…
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Letting it out! (vent)
I started MFP in Febuary. It helped me dramaticaly. Back in Aug 2008 I weighed in at 215 I am now 185. I have come soo far but have hit a road block of stress. I need to let it out, I am hoping it helps me jump this hurtle. In May I was still doing good but the stress kinda started then. My sister gave birth to my neiphew…
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To Loose or Not too opinions Needed
I am realy torn!! Since last year I went from 215 to 185 as of today. I am excited about the loss but am realy upset about loosing my boobs and butt. I have been pleasantly plump my whole life and they have been the parts of my body I havent minded being bigger. I am 26 yrs old sinlge mom with one child but now that I am…
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The meaning of Insanity
For years my father has told me: the meaning of insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting a diferent result. Finaly I decided to let it sink in!! I made lots of changes. I began to see a therapist to help me get over an abusive relationship. Before I would say I can deal with this myself, I found that I…
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Unanswered Questions of the Broken Hearted (vent)
-What happened? -Why Me? -How could you say you Love Me and then Hurt Me? -Why did you lie? -When Did you stop caring? -Why did you lead me on, when you could have just been honest? - Do you really think that it is justified or ok to hurt another person? -Why do you continue to lead me on and hurt me? - How do you sleep at…
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Suggestions Needed Please!!!!!
I know this will be long but I need to be honest. I am also asking for a good kick in the butt so be honest Im hoping it helps!!! I am realy good to drink half my body weight in water everyday. During the week I am awesome at stayin with in my calories (I am 5.4 tall, 190lbs, 1250 cal). I walk for at least 15 min everyday…
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laughed at,at work!!!
After Christmas I had made the decision to become heathy and fit. I have a 5 yr who had asked me why I was so tired all the time and why I couldnt play with her. It broke my heart!!! I was 215pds and could barely make it up the stairs without loosing my breath. I started a low carb diet and got down to 200pds but I…
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Suggestions Needed
I am having a hard time when I make homemade meals determining or figuring out the calories. They seem so high ( I measure but do not have a scale). Also I am starting the couch to 5k and would like to know if it would be best for me to waite untill after to eat breakfest? Any suggestions Are Greatly Appreciated!!!
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Thank you all, in return:
God Doesnt give you the people you want, He gives you the people you NEED! To Help you, to hurt you and to leave you, To love you and to make you into the person you were meant to be. Dear God: The person reading this is Beautiful, Classy and Strong! Help them to live there life to the fullest. Please promote them and…
