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Gonna do another 13.1!!
Just signed up for my third 1/2 marathon of the year.....looking so forward to it! ATL 13.1
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I am hungry.....the bewitching hour....
what do you eat to get thru this time.......had afternoon snack, getting ready to start dinner.....
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plate only challenge.....
I am a sahm of 3...although two are in school...regardless, i munch on food as i prepare.....lunch or dinner.....weekends snacking periodically..."just a bite to get me through"....handFULL of crackers while i cook dinner.... I work out hard and can actually tolerate SOME of that. But...my challenge to myself is next…
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BAG IT...no plate challenge
OK...this monday-friday NO EATING OUT OF CONTAINERS!!....we all munch while we fix ours or our kids lunch, while cooking dinner, sneaking a handful of this to get us thru....none of that this week!!! Good luck!!
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I am back for the new year!
I lost 10lbs using this great site over the summer and was maintaining it really well....then the holidays hit!! I was 141 Christmas Eve.....not today though!! So I am back to get back on track and monitor calories and remember just what a portion size is. My hubby did get me the polar f6 for Christmas....and it is great!…
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OT----Aunt Flo is a beeoottch
Gained exactly 3 lbs OVERNIGHT!!! Was feeling great...down to a good number, feeling good in my clothes...... BAM! Bloated like toad!! She's not even here but making her impending arrival well known.....kinda like Huricane Ike! UGGGGHHHH!!!
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My ticker is moving in the wrong direction!!
I have not been posting consistently for about 3weeks. It shows on my ticker and on my thighs!! But, I am back on track this week and not looking back!!!! I 've been just taking a bit of a mental break from the obsession with calories and my scale. Glad to be back among the obsessed world of losing weight and being…
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Weekend Challenge!! 8/11/08
Hey MFP!!! It's friday and time for the dreaded weekend yummy's and tasty's that halt our progress. My goal is to definitely weigh less on monday than I do today. It has been a bad food week for me and the scale has not been my friend! My plan of attack: Increase my water intake...haven't been good with that this week I…
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Call the cops.....drug bust..
:noway: Their must be crack in T. Marzetti's light chunky blue cheese dressing......'cause I am addicted this week to it....putting it in everything..... someone really please come to my house and take it away!:sad: :
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I WANT TO EAT!!!!
I am soo hungry this week. I am usually in control and can talk my self out of eating the wrong things or even too much of a good thing..... But last night I was mixing yummy chunky lowfat blue cheese dressing with salsa and eating it with my chips!! Now this morning I am ready to knaw off my arm!! I did do 5.5 miles…
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How did you gain your weight?
This is something that might help some of us...a light bulb or "oprah" moment......Just thought if we could tell how we gained our weight, it might help others who don't really see what/how they might be treating themselves....AND it might be therapeutic for the writers of how we gained:wink: I know it is cliche:ohwell: ,…
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Back on TRACK!
Ok....so summer is pretty much over here in the south....kids going back to school soon, no more extended trips..... I got down to my best weight in a long time but went on vacation and put 4lbs back on....it's ok, I KNOW I CAN GET IT BACK OFF.....It felt soooo good to see that number on the scale I am just putting it out…
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My stomach thinks we're still on vacation
I just ate lunch...sandwich, grapes, 1/2 serving of cheetos---470 calories......and I am still hungry! Really hungry!! It was my hopes to eat super low cals for a day or two to get back on track....but I don't know if I can do that.....i am CRAVING carbs!!! UGGGHHHH...need to get out of house!
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Welcome back to me!
:flowerforyou: Been gone for a few days and looking forward to getting back in the swing of MFP!!
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what's your weakness......
Mine is chips! Sunchips is listed top on my lunch foods...if they're in the house....i eat them....not out of control.....but i just can't resist them..... stupid chips:grumble: :grumble: :grumble:
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busted my plateau!!
I'd been hanging out at the same weight for SEVERAL:grumble: weeks. I increased my workout intensity---changed it up a bit also; Ate a little more:happy: but payed more attention to the balance of my carbs,fat,fiber and proteins. It seems to have worked......I dropped 2lbs!!!! It has been several years since I've seen this…
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Has anyone ever taken their scale on vacation?
I have reached a big goal :bigsmile: and going on vacation :drinker: :glasses: soon. I want to take my scale....just to help me keep check of myself. Anyone ever do that?
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OT....when does school start?
Ok....I love my children with all of my being......I wanted them and worked hard to get them....but if school doesn't start soon (2 1/2 weeks) I think i'll go insane....AHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!! They have just be picking and bulling each other these last few days and I swear they are…
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date night.....gone wrong but good.....
Ok....miscommunication btwn me and dh....supposed to go work out and then to dinner.....he misread email and came home 45 min after babysitter arrived and didn't realize we were to work out..... So we didn't work out and I ordered a chocolate martini......438 crazy love calories.......:heart: :love: 'nuf said
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Weekend challenge for monday 7/18
Ok friends....let's do it again. :flowerforyou: The weekends are hard...so much fun going on....so many challenges for our healthiness and weight loss.....:grumble: :drinker: :laugh: :happy: :drinker: Again my goal is to weigh the same monday (or tuesday...we might be going out of town for a night). So my plan: Keep the…
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Rest days
I have a hard time mentally giving up exercise for a rest day......I KNOW I should. But my thoughts are....I know there are going to be scheduling issues that won't allow me to exercise so I feel like I should exercise when I can. Do y'all have regularly scheduled day off from exercise? How often? Thanks!
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I am peeved....heart monitor suggestion
I walked roughly 70 min and 5.5miles and the calorie counters I've checked out say anyway from 386-436 calories burnt!!!:angry: :noway: I didn't have the mojo to run any, and I know that increasing my intensity and decreasing duration (which I have typically been doing) will burn more. Just discouraging.:grumble: BUT, I do…
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Need ENERGY!!
I am pushing myself in all aspects of my exercise.....and my body is tired. :yawn: I worked out BODYPUMP hard yesterday and increased my weight amounts. But now I'm dragging and need to go for a long walk. I'm not cutting my calories any more and I always get plenty of protein...... What are ya'll hard core exercisers…
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craving......
yummy mexican food!!!! it has been several weeks and i did really good last time we went.....but i am craving cheese dip; salsa, guacamole and tortillas!!! ugh!!
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MONDAY goal....join me!
Weekends KILL my progress. Especially these last few. So we have a quiet weekend planned and my goal is to weigh what I weigh today (friday) or less when monday comes. It is just time for me to get real and make better choices on the weekends!
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Monday Challenge 7/14 check in
Alright ladies......How did we do? I did pretty good on my food sunday....walk/ran 6 miles:happy: But had some drinks w/ friends....didn't go over too much but I think saturday blew my weekend....let an emotional situation get to me.....ate not a lot but the wrong things......:angry: And my monthly bill is due--today or…
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sweet sabotaging husband.....
Ok.....it's saturday, but my DH just brought home pita chips (yummy b/c their full of fat!!!) and spinach dip.....and my favorite martini concoction......:devil: :heart: :devil: I'll let my kids eat the spinach dip!!! Mama will take care of the martini's!!!:drinker: Treadmill, see you in the morning!!!!!:yawn: :huh: :yawn:
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MONDAY goal....join me!
Weekends KILL my progress. Especially these last few. So we have a quiet weekend planned and my goal is to weigh what I weigh today (friday) or less when monday comes. It is just time for me to get real and make better choices on the weekends!
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I can not believe it........
Publix mac and cheese has 400 kcal/16g fat in 1 freakin cup! :noway: :noway: I will make this for my kids...they need the fat and carbs....when I am not making a carb for everyone for dinner....lots of veggies and protein for me, but the children need more carbs.... But while cleaning up, I had a few bites......:ohwell:…
