Third time's the charm...karyn's journal

[karynnix]

Okay, this is my third time trying this journal. I did very well for my first one, and not so good for the second one. So...here we go again. I am Karyn :wave2: and I have no willpower. I have struggled and struggled with this weight thing, and it's getting ridiculous. I lost about 30 pounds a few years ago with Weight Watchers, and have since gained about 10 of that back. I am 4 ft 11 in and weighed 134.8 this morning. I have been stuck around 135 for about a year and I need to get to work! I appreciate comments, but I can't promise that I'll be able to comment back. I'll do my best, though! :thumbsup2

Okay, let's get this started...

Breakfast...Boo Berry cereal and skim milk

Lunch...10 :sad2: McDonald's chicken nuggets and small fries

snack...banana pudding that I made the other night...thank goodness it's finally all gone!!

Much too full to think about dinner...tomorrow will be better!!

[karynnix]

Okay, today I am going to attempt calorie counting. I have never done that in the past, but I need to do something different. I don't know how many calories to try to shoot for, so I'm going to try to stay in the 1200-1400 range and see how that goes. Hopefully, I can get out and walk this evening if it's not too cold. Here we go... :thumbsup2

I'm going to keep everything for each day on the same page. That should be easy for me to keep up with. I just had 1/2 of a Totino's pizza for 320 calories. The sugar in the tea was about 45 calories. I'll count 50 calories for each cup of tea. So far I'm up to 370 calories for the day. (I wonder if shivering burns calories?? :cold: It's cold today!) I really need to put the focus on what I am putting in my mouth. I am hoping that calorie counting will make me examine everything that I eat. In church, we talked about being content with what you have. My weight is something that I am NOT content with. I honestly believe that God does not want me to be overweight. He does not want me to eat until I am uncomfortable. We started the 40 Days of Purpose today and I know that will aide me in this weight loss pursuit. On we go into the rest of the day!!!

Dinner consisted of a PB&J Uncrustable (210 calories) and 15 Quaker rice snacks (70 calories). That puts me at 650 calories for the day so far. Hmmm...this calorie counting is not so bad. So far, anyway...

Alright...I finished up the day with 2 servings of mashed potatoes (180 calories) The total for the day was 880 calories. I should have no problem staying under about 1000 calories a day if I really watch it.

Thanks for the advice, Amy. I ate a few more calories so that I wouldn't be too low. Ice cream sandwich (90 calories) and milk (80 calories) Final total...1060 caolories

[lovinaz]

Welcome back Karyn!!!!! How are things going? I hope all is well and you are more content in Iowa.

A word of caution - don't eat less than 1000 calories per day. Your body won't like it and will hold onto every single calorie because it will think it is starving. Try to stick to around 1200 per day and you will be able to lose. And a great website for counting calories is www.fitday.com. You can put in all the stuff you eat and it keeps track of everything. It's free and I still use it to make sure I am staying within a reasonable calorie range.

And be sure to get some lean protein with every meal and watch your refined carbs. And I recall you aren't a huge veggie fan, but get those veggies in! It's probably cold enough there to make a big batch of Crockpot veggie soup.

You are going to make it this time, I know you can do it! :cheer2:

[karynnix]

The scale said 134.4 this morning. At least it's going in the right direction! Doing okay so far today. I didn't get a chance to eat breakfast this morning, so I have a splitting headache. Hopefully it will ease off soon. I haven't been able to walk in the past few days because of the weather, so I am really hoping to get a few miles in this evening!

For lunch, I made tuna casserole and ONLY ATE ONE SERVING!!! I'm very proud of that! If I figured the calories correctly, it is 320 calories a serving. I'm going to count 400 calories just in case I missed something. With a glass of tea, that puts me at 450 so far today. I added an extra can of peas to the casserole to get more vegetables in and used 99% fat free cream of celery soup. It was pretty good!

Dangit!! I was doing good until I got a craving for some Cheese Its. I didn't measure them out, so I know that I had more than 1 or 2 servings. I'll just figure in 500 calories for them and work with that. I need some willpower!! :mad:

Alright, I went out and walked for 2 miles at a pretty fast pace. According to the calories per hour website, I burned 95 calories. With the 950 that I had eaten today, that puts me at 855 calories. I think that I am going to convert back to Weight Watchers points tomorrow. It was really easy to keep up with and much easier to calculate! I'll keep working on it until something clicks!! I have some mini bagels that I will probably eat one or two of for dinner. Tomorrow is a new day! :thumbsup2

[Amy&Dan]

Hi Karyn, its good to "see" you again! Don't worry about responding to other journals, get back in the swing of keeping up with your own, we all understand! WISH is like all other parts of weight loss and being healthy, small steps over time. I agree with Amy M., don't underdo the calories it can backfire big time! I used to hate veggies but am doing better. I can handle salad and the trick for me was to find a salad dressing I really like. Which means no fat free. I just dip my fork tines in the dressing to get the taste and use very little. Its generally the only way I get my veggies in, via salad with tasty dressing. I also have been drinking V8 but its high in sodium so I make sure to drink some extra water to flush that out. Do you like fruit? Maybe thats a better way to get the healthy stuff in for you! Its a full time job to eat the right balance of protein, good carbs, fruits, veggies, healthy fats, dairy, water, plus exercise! Just keep doing what you can, it will happen for you!

[eeyore25]

Hi Karyn,

It's good to have you back.....

you have a good plan, whether you are going to count calories or go back to the WW points!! I know you can do this!!!

Welcome back!

Have a great day :)

[karynnix]

The scale said 134.0 this morning. It's moving down!! :cool1: DH asked me to go to lunch today, and since we never get a chance to do that, i did splurge a little. We went to Pizza Ranch and I had a salad, 2 1/2 breadsticks and 3 (count 'em) pieces of pizza. It was really good and we haven't done that in a long time, so I don't feel bad about it. I have got to learn to enjoy food again and not make it out to be the bad guy :smokin: !

Thanks, Amy, for the advice about V8. Is it really good or do you have to choke it down? I don't eat vegetables AT ALL, so that would be a good way to get them in. I guess maybe I should just get some and try it for myself.

I am going to try to get a walk in again tonight. It was so good to get back out last night and walk! It's supposed to be pretty nasty tomorrow, so I may not be able to.

Got out and walked 2 miles pretty quickly. I have a CD that is 38 minutes long and I ended my walk with 1 1/2 songs left. I guess I walked for about 34 minutes. I'm still full from lunch, so dinner will not happen tonight. My wonderful son brought home a Little Debbie's nutty Bar "to share with Mama". Thanks, kid. :thumbsup2 It was REALLY good. I haven't had a Nutty Bar in a long time! I have gotten all of my cravings out of the way today, and will do better tomorrow. A few weeks ago, I would have been really upset with myself for overeating, but I don't feel so bad today. I think that I have worked hard and I deserve a break sometimes! Anywho, tomorrow is another day! :sunny:

[goldcupmom]

Welcome Back, Karyn!

How are things in Iowa?

Sounds like you're ready & getting back on track!

[Amy&Dan]

Karyn, V8 is good in my opinion. Now my husband who loves veggies thinks V8 is gross! I don't like plain tomatoe juice but I do like V8. But like I said its salty (although they do make a low sodium variety that is pretty good). Some other ways to get veggies in are to make a veggie soup as Amy M. suggested. WW has their famous vegetable soup recipe but there are lots of others. I make a lowfat zuccini soup that is milk based (skim milk based) and I love it. I also add mushrooms to it and sometimes bell peppers. I need to do that again soon, its soup season now after all! A woman at my WW meeting does an interesting thing. She makes spaghetti sauce and then pours it over raw spinach leaves. The hot, cooked sauce wilts the spinach and she swears its delicious. I need to try that, haven't had a chance yet. I also love broccoli with cheese sauce and buy the frozen green giant brand. Its low in points, cheese and all. Sometimes I add a little milk and make it more like a soup. Veggies are tough for me too. Sometimes I do better than others by doing the soup, V8 and salad thing. Good luck, anything you do at this point will be improvement so start out slowly and it will make a big difference! And good for you enjoying your lunch out with dh and your Little Debbie. I love nutty bars, I can taste one now as I write this!

[lovinaz]

Sounds like you are doing really good with your exercising! And I'm glad to see the scale is moving in the right direction. You must be doing something right!!

Have you gotten your veggies in today? :)

[karynnix]

Not so bad so far today. Yes, Amy, I did eat some veggies this morning! When I made tuna casserole a few days ago, I made it with extra, extra peas. I ate some for breakfast this morning and probably a cup of it was peas. Messed up for lunch, but I didn't go over my points. I just don't have any left for dinner! I'm not really hungry, and I need to run to Walmart this evening, so I will probably do something really light.

Breakfast-tuna casserole (10 pts)

Lunch-bread (3 pts)
bologna (4 pts)
chips (5 pts)

Total...22 pts...Right at where I need to be...I hope that it isn't raining tonight so that I can walk again. The cold doesn't bother me so much anymore.

Okay, whoever has some willpower to spare, SEND IT MY WAY!!! DH bought some boneless buffalo wings tonight. In the words of Rachael Ray..."YUMMO"!! Darn it, though, I ate 4 of them for 8 points. Plus a small bowl of cereal to put out the flames in my mouth! :firefight I am WAY over in points, so I will be hitting the sidewalk tomorrow looking for a food slapper to hire. Couldn't walk today, so I hope to get back to it tomorrow.

[lovinaz]

Yay for getting some veggies in! Don't worry about yesterday, that's what flex points are for, right? And if you work out, don't you get some extra points for that? So don't worry, you will get back on track today. And if you find a good food slapper, let me know. I could use one from 4-9pm!!!

[karynnix]

I just had lunch, but I am REALLY craving something sweet, so I thought I'd write instead. The scale was scary this morning, but I was expecting that. I had some pasta with parmasan sauce for lunch (12 points) and I have vegetable soup in the crock pot for dinner. Yay for veggies!! The soup has corn, green beans, potatoes and carrots in it. I did put some beef in the soup, but not a whole lot. It just needed some of the flavor. I'm going to eat mostly veggies. I won't have time to walk tonight, but I should be able to tomorrow and several times over the weekend. When I have a free Saturday, I try to walk twice and get 4 miles in.

Thanks, Julie! I bought Dum Dum's to give out as Halloween candy instead of chocolate this year! I didn't want to have all of that extra chocolate in the house as a temptation. I didn't do the points for them, but it can't be that high.

I did get a 1 mile walk in. Better than nothing, and it kept me from eating! I ate soup for dinner and didn't overdo it! We are going to a Bible study tonight, and they always have refreshments, so I'll have to use a lot of willpower.

[goldcupmom]

Hey, Karyn, buy some of the small size Tootsie Pops for the 'must have sweets" time. When I was doing well at staying OP, I used to eat them. They last a long time - the key is lick don't chew - and 3= 1 pt.

[karynnix]

I did well last night...not really good, but better than I expected! I had 1 chocolate chip cookie, 4 pretzels and some peanuts. The scale was a little nicer this morning...I am back down to 134.4. I am home with Katelyn today, so I won't be going to classes this morning. I've got to get Katelyn to the doctor...she has been coughing and running a fever for the past few days. If I can stay out of the kitchen today, I'll be okay! I won't get to walk during the day, but maybe I can get one in this evening.

I was a little off-kilter today. :tilt: It seems when I get out of my regular routine, I can't get straightened back out! I didn't get a chance to eat breakfast because I took Katelyn to the doctor (sinus infection...nothing major), so when I got home about 11:00 with her, I was STARVING. I grabbed a PB&J and some cheese puffs. Then for dinner, I had a can of Chef Boyardee spaghetti. I got Katelyn home from dance and was hungry again, so I ate some grits. I probably didn't go over too much in points, but I didn't feel full all day long! I don't have to worry about TOM anymore, so I can't blame it on that! My only excuse is bad choices and lack of willpower. :rolleyes1

[eeyore25]

Hi Karyn,

I am sorry to her that DD is not feeling well. Hopefully she will get over this soon.

You're eating has been good.....YAY for you on the veggies!!! You are better than me!! Yesterday in my HC lunch there was brocholi (?) and carrots, I threw them away! I didn't even cook them!!!! Good for you!!!

Keep up the good work, you're doing a great job!

Have a great weekend :)

[lovinaz]

I hope DD is feeling better. It's a bummer when they get sick like that! And it seems like the cough lasts for weeks!

Great job getting those veggies in! I think I might make some veggie soup this weekend, it sounds yummy!

I hope you get to get all your planned walking in this weekend. :wizard:

[Amy&Dan]

Good job with the veggies Karyn! Soup is a very good way to do that. I hope your daughter is feeling better very soon. You are really doing well and adding the walking and veggies is huge to your overall program. :thumbsup2 Keep up the good work, you are getting there!

[karynnix]

I broke down and had McDonalds for lunch. I had a cheeseburger and small fries...not what I wanted, but it was still a treat! We are expecting snow and ice this afternoon, so I put a big pot of potato soup on. That will be really good for dinner tonight. I got my dress in for the military ball in December. I ordered an 8 and it fit! I can zip it up and everything! My weight is not moving much, but I have been walking a lot and my hips are actually slimmer. I want to walk today, but I'll have to see what the weather does. If it stops raining, I may try to get out. It's pretty dang cold, though. :cold:

[karynnix]

I was still at 134.4 this morning. so I didn't do any damage yesterday. I made potato soup and ate a bowl of that with cheese and bacon (YUM) and then had a bowl of cereal before bed. I did get a 2 mile walk in even though it was SO COLD!! It was nice to get outside after all of the rain and wind yesterday. I hope that I can get out again today. The temps are supposed to be higher...up to about 45*. No major meals planned for today...plenty of leftover soup.

I have done well today, but I am really hungry right now. I need to make a good decision for dinner and not go overboard. I'm thinking soup... :rolleyes:

Breakfast-grits and a piece of 2% milk cheese (3 pts)

Lunch-PB&J sandwich (8 pts)
about 10 mini rice cakes (2 pts)

That leaves me 7 points for dinner. I did get in a 2 mile walk, so if I go over a few points, it shouldn't hurt me too badly.

[lovinaz]

Great job getting that walk in even if it is cold! Do you still belong to the Y? Maybe it's time to hit the treadmills there instead of walking outside. You are doing really good getting extra veggies in! You have inspired me to make a crockpot of veggie soup today, thanks!!! :thumbsup2

[eeyore25]

Hi Karyn,

Great on job on the walk even with the icky weather!!! That is great!!! Also congrats on the dress fitting...that is awesome!!
Your food looks good...

Keep up the good work!!!

Have a great day :)

[karynnix]

I just realized that I did not journal yesterday...I'll try to do better and be disciplined to write each day. The scale said 134.4 again today. I need to adjust my eating so that it will move down! I got a free 1-month supply of Cortislim in the mail, so I am going to try it out. I took one this morning and one with lunch.

Did not walk yesterday, but I should be able to get out this evening for a couple of miles.

Breakfast-cereal and skim milk (3 pts)

Lunch-parmesan noodles (12 pts)

Dinner-taco salad :guilty: (12 pts)

Walked 1 mile this evening...it was starting to get cold and dark

[karynnix]

The scale didn't scream at me this morning, so I must not have done too much damage yesterday. I weighed 133.8 this morning. Let's keep it moving down! :thumbsup2

I don't know what I will do for breakfast. I do have dinner planned out for a change. Grilled chicken breasts and green bean casserole. I make the green bean casserole with 98% fat free soup and half of the onions it calls for, so it's not too high in points. Now I just have to keep from messing up until then! Off we go! :moped:

I did very well today. I had a few pieces of toast for breakfast with homemade grape jelly (YUM) (8 pts). I ate 2 grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch (8 pts) and I had grilled chicken and green bean casserole for dinner (6 pts) Total...22 pts...not bad!! I have been busy today, so I didn't have time for a walk.

[lovinaz]

Yay on the scale moving down!!! :cheer2: :banana: :cool1: Isn't that the nest way to start your day??? You must be doing something right, keep it up! :thumbsup2

[Jane E.]

Congrats on the size 8 dress for the military ball! Thats great news! Hang in there, Karyn! :banana:

[karynnix]

Okay, I realized the problem with me keeping a journal. I get so worried about wanting to respond to everyone and I feel guilty when I can't, so I stop journaling. :guilty: I can't let guilt drive me, so I am just going to do what I can and stop worrying.

Eating was pretty good today. Morning weight was 135.2. I gave in to every single temptation that I had over the holidays, so now I can start fresh.

Breakfast-toasted hamburger bun with spray butter and jelly

Lunch-can of carrots with a little brown sugar
2 chicken tenders
2 pieces of wheat bread

Dinner-about 1 1/2 cups of rotini noodles with light butter and parm cheese

Step class starts on Wednesday night. I walked a mile today, but it was so icy that I didn't go another mile like I wanted to. I hope that some of the ice is melted by tomorrow so I can walk again. I need to get back into the habit of walking every night. I'll get out my WATP DVD tomorrow and do it in the morning.

RESOLUTION FOR 2007...go to exercise class at least twice a week...eat better...watch portions.

[goldcupmom]

Happy, Healthy New Year, Karyn!

How's the Iowa winter so far??? NM has turned into the midwest, snow & all!

[lovinaz]

It's great to see you back! Don't worry about not getting to everyone's journal. Unfortunately I only have about 8-10 that I consistently visit and sometimes I don't even get to those all the time. But I always try to keep mine updated, just so I have some accountability!

You have a great resolution for this year. I bet with all the working out you will see those lbs melt off quickly!

[karynnix]

Today didn't go as smoothly as I would have liked, but I certainly didn't eat as much as I usually do! I walked (actually, I skated) 1 mile tonight. The roads are still pretty slick and it's COLD:cold: It's hard to walk on ice, but I did make it a mile. Our winter has been warm until now. It was so nice to see some snow on Sunday. I have my first step class tomorrow night...I am really looking forward to that!

Breakfast...2 pieces of wheat bread (homemade) with light butter and jelly

Lunch...Totino's cheese pizza...I ate the whole dang thing...it was really good

Dinner...3 small chicken strips
mashed potatoes

Snack...about 10 chocolate chips...I need to get rid of those. I thought about putting them in the freezer, but they are even better frozen! I'll just have to use a lot of willpower.

[karynnix]

I've had the Midas touch today...everything I touch turns into a muffler. Very stressful day. I wanted to eat everything in sight, but I didn't. I consider that a victory! DD has started pulling out her eyelashes, and it's driving me crazy with worry. I am going to watch her for a few weeks and see if it stops. If not, off to the doctor. DS has been home on winter break for WAYYYY too long. He is getting a bit crazy. :crazy2: He has been extremely needy and whiny today. My mom called from SC and I don't know WHAT her problem was. I can't seem to make her happy anymore. They came for Christmas and nothing I did was right. I'm just going to ignore it for a while and hope it goes away. Maybe she is just stressed from the holidays. DH was supposed to be going on a trip for a few days, but now he is not. Don't get me wrong, I love him, but most of the time, I don't like him very much. We have a lot of problems to work out, and I was really hoping for a few days of a break from him. My step class was cancelled because the instructor is sick. I understand that, but no one else showed up for the class. Why was I the only one that didn't know it was cancelled?? :confused3 The kids start back to school tomorrow, so hopefully things will calm down.

Breakfast-2 pieces of wheat bread with light butter and jelly (4 pts)

Lunch-taco from Taco John's (4 pts)
Potato Oles (10 pts)

Dinner-mac and cheese (5 pts)
mashed potatoes (2 pts)

Total...25 pts...not too bad...I will walk tomorrow. I would have walked tonight, but I thought I was having the class. When no one else showed up, I was aggrevated and left without doing anything! Tomorrow will be better...

[Amy&Dan]

Karyn, this time of year with icky weather can be hard! I too can't walk outside anymore and its bringing me down! I think that stinks you weren't notified the step class was cancelled. Just hang in there, post holidays its hard to get back into the swing of things. I hope you and your dh can get some things resolved. You have a lot going on and you are doing very well with your food and exercise. That takes a lot of determination! Also, don't worry about others journals. Sometimes I don't get to reading others either but I agree with Amy M., updating your own is the top prirority for all of us. Everyone here understands and will be happy to hear from you when you have the time! Hang in there!

[karynnix]

Dangit, why am I GAINING weight??? :furious: The scale this morning said 136.6. I am eating less food and gaining weight...just doesn't make sense. It's supposed to be warmer today, so I am going to walk 2 miles this afternoon before I pick up the kids. I'll update again this evening.

[lovinaz]

Hang in there! :grouphug: One thing I have noticed in your diet is too many bad carbs and not enough protein and veggies (I know you hate veggies, but you need to choke them down to succeed!). I went to a naturopathic Dr and she advised me to eat a protein every time I eat a carb. So with your toast in the morning, you should have an egg or a protein shake or a string cheese or something else that is a protein. It's all about getting your blood sugar under control. Don't get frustrated, we all have those mystery pounds that creep up every now and then! Fortunately they usually disappear within a couple days.

[karynnix]

Rough day today...I wanted to eat everything that wasn't tied down. I almost succeeded. I don't really want to post everything that I ate, but I will anyway. I was just feeling depressed today and food is soothing. I need to realize that it does nothing but make me feel worse. Now I feel horrible and guilty, but I will have to work harder tomorrow. I did walk 1 mile this morning. It is starting to get cold and dark now, but I may be able to get in another mile tonight.

Breakfast-pancakes with spray butter and a little syrup

Lunch-3 1/2 chicken strips
6 cheese sticks (in the freezer leftover from Christmas...I didn't fry them, I baked them instead)

Dinner-1 can of carrots cooked with 1 tbsp of brown sugar

snack-handful of chocolate chips

Okay...maybe I didn't do as bad as I thought I did! I could have done without the cheese sticks, but baking them instead of frying was better. Off to walk!!

[karynnix]

I didn't make it to walk last night because I had to take DS to the emergency room...he swallowed a marble! Never a dull moment...I came home and ate a few crackers with cheese when I knew that I shouldn't. :rolleyes1 My weight was 136.6 this morning. I have got to get things under control...

[lovinaz]

I hope DS is OK! My DS swallowed a marble a couple years ago. It was one of the big ones... He wasn't choking and it obviously wasn't obstructing anything, so I just let nature take its course... :rolleyes1

Don't worry about the bad day, get back on track today! One bad day won't hurt, it's when you have a bad day that turns into a bad week, which turns into a bad month, etc.

[Amy&Dan]

I agree with Amy M. (we Amy's always think alike), just look at that bad day as one day nothing more. I hope your ds passes the marble without any problems. Its amazing what kids can swallow! I used to work in a daycare in college and I can't tell you how many interesting things I saw come out of those kids (gross I know). I also agree with Amy that you need to boost up your protein and veggies. Those are my hardest areas as well. You eat very little food in most ways so just eat more of the good stuff and you'll be able to eat more and lose more too. Try some cut up veggies with dip made from fat free, plain yogurt, some salsa and a dash of taco seasoning. I love that. Also a vegetable soup or stew can be good this time of year. Just add a little at a time and you'll be surprised. And very good job baking the cheese sticks you saved yourself a ton of calories doing that. See how you are making such strides? Pat yourself on the back for that because you deserve some credit!

[karynnix]

Okay, I have things under control now! I went to WalMart tonight and saw a display of Special K "Resolution Packs". Cereal and fruit for breakfast, cereal or a meal bar and fruit for lunch and dinner as usual. I think that I can manage that! :thumbsup2 Slim-fast did me no good because I need to CHEW to be satisfied. This is managable. Tomorrow will be my first day trying the Special K diet. I can't wait to see how it goes!

Breakfast...baked potato with bacon bits, 2% cheese and light sour cream

Lunch...tomato and spinich rotini pasta with parm cheese and light butter
4 pieces of deli turkey (thanks for the protein advice, Amy!!)

snack...a VERY small piece of pecan pie...it wasn't very good, so I won't be tempted to eat anymore of that!

I walked 2 miles this afternoon...that second mile just about did me in, but I walked it. :goodvibes

[karynnix]

Weight this morning was 137.2. :scared1: Not a pretty sight. I have a totally different mindset today, and I am going to try my darndest to stick to the diet. :woohoo:

Breakfast...3/4 cup of Special K Fruit and Yogurt cereal with 2/3 cup skim milk
1 pink lady apple

Lunch...Peanut Butter and Chocolate Meal Replacement bar (yummy!!) and a banana

I'm not starving yet, so I must be doing something right!

Dinner...1 1/2 cups of white rice
1/2 cup of baby butter beans with about 1/4 cup of diced ham

If DH gets home early enough, I'll walk 2 miles tonight.

Okay, I have finished my first day on the Special K diet. I really thought that I would be hungry, but I wasn't really until about 2:00. That's when I ate the beans and rice. I just had another bowl of cereal with 1/2 cup of milk for snack. All in all, I think that it was a pretty easy day. DH was after dark getting home, so I didn't walk. Maybe tomorrow!!

[lovinaz]

That's great that you are not hungry on the Special K Diet! I tried it before and just couldn't stick to it. I just got so bored and was starving all the time (this was before they had all the bars and other yummy options!). I hope it works for you!

Yay for getting that walk in! Hopefully your DH will get home in time for you to go again. Keep it up!!! :cheer2:

[Amy&Dan]

Karyn, really good job on the Special K diet! Even if you just do this for a short time to jump start it is a great thing. And you may be able to do it for quite awhile. Sometimes its nice to just have a regimented plan in place you can follow easily. I am thinking you might be on to something! I hope you get your walk in, if not, there's always tomorrow! You are really doing well, don't let that number get you down. It might be water and some muscle gain since you have been walking. Just keep up your good work and it will go down like you want it to!

[karynnix]

Weight this morning was 135!!!:banana: That's a 2.2 pound loss. I'm on a roll!! :cool1: I really like the Special K diet because I wasn't hungry for most of the day yesterday. I think that I may be able to stick with this for a while.

Breakfast...Special K meal bar and banana

Lunch...parmesan noodles

I'll eat cereal and fruit for dinner. Tomorrow I'll do better with the veggies.

I switched it up today and ate my meal for lunch instead of dinner. That was a lot better than yesterday! I ate a bowl of cereal for dinner and I'll wash it down with an apple. I got some pink lady apples that are so sweet! They are a lot better than the red delicious that I had been buying. It doesn't appear that DH will be home for me to walk this evening, but the kids go back to school tomorrow and I can walk a little bit then. My step class SHOULD be tomorrow evening. We'll see...

[lovinaz]

Did you get your walk in yesterday? Great job sticking with your plan, keep it up!

[karynnix]

I just had a bowl of cereal for breakfast and I am planning on grilled chicken and a vegetable for lunch. I have my step class tonight, so I'll eat cereal for dinner. So far, the plan seems to be working for me. I didn't have to stretch out the waistband of my jeans this morning!

(12:30 PM)
I ate a really good lunch. I grilled a chicken breast and made some mashed potatoes. I found some individual trays of broc and cheese and corn (Green Giant) at Walmart this morning. It's one serving in each tray. I had broc and cheese with my chicken and potatoes. I'll do cereal for dinner so I'm not exercising on a full stomach!

(7:50 PM)
Well, I blew it again. DH and I are having major problems that are not getting any better. I was so excited about my step class tonight. Got there at 5:55 for the 6PM class...and waited...and waited. I finally went up to the desk and she said that the class had been changed to a circuit training class that was meeting in a different room. WHY AM I THE ONLY ONE THAT DIDN'T KNOW THAT??? So I came back home...and ate chicken pot pie. Probably 20 points worth. I feel rotten, but this whole day has been rotten. I almost don't want to feel better, you know? Tomorrow is another day...

[karynnix]

(7:40 AM)
My weight this morning was back up to 136.6. I was really expecting that and hopefully I can get back on board today. I am going to forget about the step class and try to walk every day that the weather allows. Cereal and an apple for breakfast. I want to walk today, so I will try to do that while the kids are at school. It's pretty cold, :cold: but I should be able to at least get a mile in.

(3:53 PM)
Okay, the stress is really getting to me. I overdid it for lunch...again. I didn't walk and I feel terrible. DD has been pulling out her eyelashes, but I think I have finally broken her of it. Naturally, DS decided to try pulling his out today at school. So now I have 2 kids and hardly an eyelash between them. I feel like things are spinning out of control for me. I have really got to get things under control soon. I just don't know how...

[lovinaz]

I'm sorry to hear you and DH are having problems. I've been there and it is no fun! Hopefully you will be able to work things out. Have you considered seeing a counselor? I'm sure the military has that available to you.

You need to ask for an updated class schedule at the gym! Don't give up on the Step class, just find out when it is actually going to be held and go! It'll give you something additional to just walking.

I hope you got your walk in today! Hang in there and don't let the stress get to you.

[Amy&Dan]

karyn, I am so sorry you and your dh are having some problems right now. It happens to all married couples. I agree, maybe some counseling through either the military or your church? It can really help, even just a couple of sessions. I will really keep you two in my prayers and thoughts. And dont worrry about the scale going up. When it comes on fast, it goes back off fast. Chicken pot pie (the ultimate comfort food) is full of salt, so you are probably just holding some water. Get back on your Special K diet and it will start coming off again! Bummer about the step class. My old gym had a website that was updated all the time. I learned that the hard way after I showed up for some classes that were cancelled. Check and see if yours does so that you can check before you go. Don't give up Karyn, you can and WILL do this!:grouphug:

[karynnix]

(7:47 AM)
The scale wasn't so bad this morning. 136 pounds. I ate cereal for dinner last night and walked a mile. Today is supposed to be the last "warm" day for a while, so I need to get out and walk. The temps are predicted to slide down over the next week. I am still in a funk, but hopefully, I can get out of it today. Thanks Amy and Amy for the advice. It helps to know that there are people out there for support and encouragement.

[lovinaz]

I hope you get out of your funk soon! I was in one right before Christmas, and I hated it! At least you know you are in one and now you can work to get out of it. Did you get an updated class schedule from your gym? I'm sure they have something you can do while it's freezing outside!

[karynnix]

Weight this morning was 134.8!! I really ate good yesterday. I didn't do cereal twice, but I ate healthy...and it shows!!:banana:

Yesterday...

Breakfast-cereal and milk

Lunch-grilled chicken and a little stuffing

Dinner-I found these AWESOME pizzas from Schwan's. I had the pepperoni pizza...they have a whole grain thin crust and taste AMAZING!!

Snack-banana and fat free vanilla pudding

I feel a little more on track today. I didn't go to the step class last night, but I will try to walk this evening before the cold blast hits! We should be in the teens by Saturday. I am going on Saturday to trade in my Ford Focus...the kids are getting bigger, but the backseat isn't !! I want a Ford Escape. Can't wait!!

[Amy&Dan]

Karyn, things seem to be going better for you and I am so glad! That is great news on the scale. See, a sudden gain can suddenly go away! You are really doing well with your food. Those pizzas sound very good. Keep up your hard work, and also congrats on your new car! What is a Ford Escape? I think your cold and our cold are the same system. Can't wait for that huh?

[lovinaz]

A new car, how fun!!! That'll be nice to get a vehicle that actually fits everyone!

I'm glad to see the scale is going back down, keep it up!

[karynnix]

Things got kind of rough around here for a while, and I decided to crawl into a hole and eat for a few days. I have come back into the real world and have decided that I'll stay here for a while! I ate and ate and ate for about 3days straight and got up to 137 pounds. I have since gotten back on the Special K diet and was 134.2 this morning. Things are looking better! I got the new car (Ford Escape) and I absolutely love it. It's just big enough for all of us. I started back to classes at the community college on Monday. I have some really tough classes this semester. The snow is driving me crazy...it snowed on Sunday and Monday and it just won't get warm enough for it to melt. I love snow when you can stay at home and enjoy it. We got 7 inches on Sunday night and the kids STILL had school on Monday morning! I miss the South where it would snow 2 inches and you would be out of school until it melted.

[lovinaz]

Congrats on the new car! And good for you taking some classes! I don't know what your schedule is like, but be sure to take some healthy snacks if you need them between classes. You don't want to fall into the vending machine trap!

The good thing about winter is that it doesn't last forever! It'll be gone before you know it, hang in there.

[karynnix]

Not too much going on today. Lots of snow is still on the ground and I am TIRED OF IT!! I ate a HUGE lunch, so I haven't been hungry for dinner. I guess I just ate all of my points at one time! I was halfway through a Hershey bar this afternoon when I realized what I was doing and stopped. No veggies today, :rolleyes1 but I'll work on that tomorrow.

Breakfast-none...I was late for class

Lunch-ate everything but the kitchen sink. Noodles with parmesan and soy meatballs (don't knock them until you try them!)

snack-half of a Hershey bar...not one of the small ones, either. I ate 1 1/2 servings. :guilty:

[karynnix]

I have decided to get back to Weight Watchers on Thursday. I need some accountability, and that seems to be the best way. I have done very well over the past few days. I haven't been on the scale, so I don't know what the numbers are. DH has been in sunny California, so I haven't had to cook meals. I have been able to watch what I eat a lot more closely.

Today...

Breakfast...none

Lunch...3 pieces of blue hake, grilled (6 points)
mashed potatoes (8 points)

Dinner...I haven't decided yet how hungry I am...I have 6 points left, so I may do some Special K

[lovinaz]

That's great that you are going back to WW. I think it might help to have to weigh-in weekly and have someone there to support you when you need it the most. Hang in there, you will meet your goal!

[Amy&Dan]

I think its great your are going back to WW. You can still do the Special K diet to an extent doing it along with the points. Congrats on the new car. I agree, winter and snow are the pits! Hang in there and keep up your good work, you can do it!!!

[karynnix]

I'm back...again. I'm just going to keep trying until I beat this thing. I'm going to Disney in 2 months, and I really need to get into shape. I have hung up motivational signs in the kitchen to make me think twice about what I am eating. I am doing pretty good...today has been tough, but I still have time to get back on track.

This morning, I was 135.2. Not too shabby, but I still have some work to do. Being short is so unfair sometimes! I have eaten too much today, but it was SOOOO good. I'm not snacking as often, so that helps.

Breakfast (9:30 am)...chicken pot pie made with 98% ff cream of chicken, 2 cans of Veg-All, a pouch of Tyson chicken, and 10 Pillsbury biscuits (the small ones). I had 3 biscuits and the pot pie that came with them.

Lunch (12:30 pm)...PB&J sandwich with a very tiny bit of PB, some Fritos, and 7 cheese cubes

Dinner (3:30 pm)...3 more biscuits with chicken pot pie

What could I have done differently? I could have eaten less pot pie.
What was good about today? I ate LOTS of vegetables that I normally do not eat at all.

I am about to put in a Leslie Sansone DVD. I have about 10 of them, so I can do lots of different workouts each day. I just have to get past this dang laziness!!

And I'm off...:yay:

[karynnix]

Today was a pretty good day. I didn't eat very healthful, but I didn't eat nearly as much!! Last night before bed, I ended up eating a bowl of Frosted Flakes because I was starving. That's what happens when you eat dinner at 3:30!! Weight this morning was 136.2, but I felt really bloated. Fibromyalgia does that to me. This morning, everything hurt and I had a splitting headache. I feel a little better tonight. I made an appointment for Lasik today. I will have the consultation on Saturday at 7:30 am. That's early!! The following week, I have an appointment with a rheumatologist about the fibro and a vein specialist about some veins in my leg. Maybe I will get everything fixed that is broken soon!!

Breakfast: none

Lunch: 3 biscuits and pot pie
some Fritos

Dinner: will be a bowl of Frosted Flakes

What I could have done differently today: I need to exercise, but I'm just too sore and wiped out. I should have eaten some breakfast. I probably could have done without the Fritos, but they were good. I won't feel bad about eating them.

What I did well: I only ate half of the pot pie that I put on my plate. I stopped eating when I was full.

[Amy&Dan]

Karyn,

Its nice to see you back on WISH again! I am with you, I won't give up until this whole thing is behind me and I am healthy! You are watching your portions and that is great. Its good to not exercise when you are sore or exhausted. Listening to your body is the best route always! I hope you get your physical issues worked out, that must be so frustrating! Keep up the good work, you can do it!

Amy

[karynnix]

Today has been okay. I REALLY wanted some popcorn chicken last night around 9:30. I had a long talk with myself, and decided to wait. So guess what I had for breakfast?? It was good, but not nearly as good as I made it out to be in my mind last night. I'm glad that I made myself wait, though. My weight was back down to 135.2 this morning.

My well-meaning and very sweet neighbor just brought over a cheesecake. That's one of my weaknesses. I had one slice and (though it about killed me) I tossed the rest. I did enjoy my slice! If I had kept it, I would have eaten it all and that would not have been good. Plus, it's not like I threw out a whole meal. Just a distraction.

Breakfast: popcorn chicken

Lunch: Pasta Roni parmesan pasta and a 100 calorie snack

Dinner: cheesecake:rolleyes1

I plan to exercise tonight. I'll do my 3 or 4 mile Leslie Sansone.

What I could have done better today: I didn't eat any vegetables. I could have had something better for breakfast, but I had to take care of that craving!

What I did well today: THROWING OUT THE CHEESECAKE!!! Not giving into temptation last night.

[Amy&Dan]

Karyn, great job enjoying one piece and throwing the rest out! I have had to do that on several occasions. We have to do what we have to do! Good luck getting the veggies in, its hard but it does help to fill you up and with health in general. Start out slow and work your way up! Keep up your hard work, you can do it!

[karynnix]

Today was so-so. Actually, I could have done a LOT better. I have to drive past a Chinese place on my way home from school everyday. They have the best chicken fried rice that I have ever eaten there. It's so tempting. Today was cold and rainy, and rice was just what I needed. I'll pay for it later, though!

Breakfast: 4 mini cheese pizzas from Schwan's

Lunch: chicken fired rice (a wheelbarrow full :rolleyes1 )

Dinner: I am hungry, but I blew it earlier. I may have to eat a bowl of cereal to be able to sleep. I'll do better tomorrow...

What I did well today: Nothing that I can think of...:sad2:

What I could have done better: not eat the rice, I should have exercised, no vegetables whatsoever (except the sauce on the pizzas)

[karynnix]

My eating habits are just pathetic. I did better today, though.
Last night, when I got hungry, I drank a Slim-Fast shake, and that seemed to take care of the hunger pangs. I was still 135 this morning, so yesterday didn't do any damage!

Breakfast: mini pizzas

Lunch: Huge salad with popcorn chicken, bacon bits, 2 pcs of cheese and ranch dressing (yes, I used full-fat...I can't give up everything!!)

Dinner: Fritos...I could have done a LOT better than that.

I exercised for 30 minutes and drank 36 ounces of water.

What I did well today: that salad and got in some exercise

What I could have done better: not eaten the Fritos

[Amy&Dan]

Karyn: Way to go getting that salad in! I used fully fatted dressing too, I dip my fork tines in the dressing. I hate ff salad dressing. Try that trick, it really works and you will use about a tablespoon for a large salad doing that. You are doing so well, don't say you are pathetic! It takes a lot of small steps and you actually took two large ones today!

I love my Fritos too!;)

[karynnix]

Thanks for all of your support, Amy! You are a big encouragement to me.

I didn't post yesterday because DH got home after being gone for 3 weeks and we spent some time together as a family. I did well eating, though.

Breakfast: mini pizzas

Lunch: Schwan's sesame chicken meal with chicken, rice, and 2 vegetable egg rolls (chicken and egg rolls were baked)

Dinner: Frosted Flakes and skim milk

Snack: 2 packs of Swiss Miss hot chocolate

Weight this morning was 134.4, so I must have done well!

What I did well: Only eating when I was hungry, having hot chocolate to satisfy my sweet tooth

What I could have done better: eating more vegetables (of course), I didn't exercise yesterday

[karynnix]

I had a good day yesterday...good so far today. With a few exceptions...:rolleyes:

Weight this morning was 134.4. Still on track, but I am waiting for the carpet to get pulled out from under me. If I keep doing what I am doing, I should be okay!

Yesterday:

Breakfast: mini pizzas
Lunch: Stoffer's chicken and rice casserole
Dinner: salad with Baco's and cheese (two 2% milk slices) and a little ranch dressing
Snack: Schwan's 100 calorie ice cream

Today:

Breakfast: Krispy Kreme doughnut :rolleyes1 (that was the first KK doughnut that I have had in YEARS!! I enjoyed every single bite)

Lunch: Cracker Barrel...Egg Beaters
1 pc smoked sausage and 1 pc turkey sausage
grits
1 biscuit with butter and grape jam
few spoonfulls of hashbrown casserole

I'm not really hungry right now, but I will be later. I will probably have a bowl of cereal in an hour or so.

What I did well today: I didn't go overboard at Cracker Barrel

What I could have done better: not eaten the doughnut...but it was so good!!

[Amy&Dan]

Karyn if you can only eat one Krispy Kreme and do that well at Cracker Barrell you have some serious will power and dedication! Your food is looking really good, way to go getting those salads in! Keep up the good work, glad your dh is home!

[karynnix]

Well, I'm back to 135.4. I can't stand how one bad day can affect my weight so drastically. And it wasn't even that bad of a day!! I feel sometimes like I can't have a treat once in a while because I know I 'll have to pay for it later. Why can't I be one of those women that can eat anything they want and not gain weight?? Arrrgghhh....

Breakfast yesterday: mini pizzas...okay not the BEST choice, but I like them so much!!

Lunch yesterday: spaghetti...I used the Ronzoni Smart Taste pasta and it was great!! Jack ate it with no problem, and if it had tasted differently, he would have noticed. I also used 96% lean ground beef and Ragu pasta sauce.

Snack: FF jello with ff Cool Whip

Dinner: Frosted Flakes

I'll make sure to post tonight with today's damage.

[karynnix]

Today has been one of those "why me??" days. Why do I like food so much? Why does everything I eat affect me so strongly? Why is it so important for me to be thin? I have a sis-in-law that apparently has a medical problem that is making her lose weight. For a few moments today, I was actually jealous of her. That's terrible. I should be happy with myself and my weight, but I am not. My self image is linked directly to my weight. I can't seem to shake that.

Breakfast today: mini pizzas

Lunch: Lloyd's bbq on a bun
some Fritos...the LAST of them!! No more temptation!!

Dinner: I have some popcorn chicken in the microwave.

I hope to walk tonight. My daughter has a friend over, so I may have to send her home in a little while to go walk. It's so nice outside today. We got up to 50 degrees!!!

[karynnix]

Wow!! I feel great today!! Weight was 135 this morning. I sat down last night and prayed. I prayed that God would help me to accept myself for who I am and my body for what it is. I prayed for Him to help me through this and to give me support. I prayed for energy to exercise and willpower to turn away from the table. I feel like a weight has been lifted off of me, and I know in my heart that God does not want me feeling like I'm not good enough. I have the power now to take control of my life and my self image. I still want to lose weight and get healthier, but it's not going to shape how I feel about myself anymore. If I lose weight, I'll thank God. If I don't, I'll still thank God.

Breakfast: I baked some bread last night and had a piece with light butter

Lunch: 4 small pancakes and 3 pieces of turkey bacon

Dinner: Chicken and mashed potatoes Hormel Compleats meal

I did Leslie Sansone's 4 mile walk/jog DVD today. It lasted 50 minutes, and I did the whole thing!! :banana: I feel great after doing that DVD. I walked after dinner for 45 minutes, too!! That's 95 minutes of GOOD exercise today.

What I did well today: Exercising and changing my attitude!!:thumbsup2

What I could have done better: I keep saying that I need to eat more vegetables, but I just don't think that will happen. I don't like vegetables, and I haven't eaten them for most of my life. I am happy eating what I do, and I am losing weight (sometimes), so I am not going to push myself to eat something that I really don't like.

[Amy&Dan]

Karyn, great job doing that 4 mile routine!:cool1: That is a serious workout. I have those why me days too and sometimes I think being sick and therefore losing weight wouldn't be all bad. Its terrible and I feel bad but when you are desparate to lose weight, you feel some desparate feelings. Have you tried V8 Fusion? One 8 oz serving has one serving of fruit AND one serving of vegetables. Another WISH member (caitsmama) recommended this and it really has helped me. Try it, I get it at Sams a lot cheaper (its sort of pricey). Getting veggies in is a challenge for me too.

I'll be gone for a few days, I'll "see" you when I get back. Keep up the good work, you can do it!:)

[karynnix]

Weight was 136.4 this morning. What the heck???:confused3 I'm guessing the exercise did it. I thought you LOST weight when you exercised!?!? I do feel better gettnig a bit more mobile, but today I am really sore. I'm going to take a break from the DVD and just walk this evening.

Breakfast: Pasta Roni parmesan pasta...I know, I know...I could have had something MUCH better than that. I'm beating myself up over eating it, but what's done is done.

Lunch: grilled chicken and small salad with a tiny bit of ranch dressing

Not hungry right now for dinner, but I probably will be later. It's only 3:00, so there is no telling what the evening will bring! I will walk tonight for at least 45 minutes.

[karynnix]

I didn't get to walk last night...things just got too busy. I tried to do a DVD today, but I started feeling rotten and stopped it. The weather has my fibro screaming. :sick: I go to a rheumatologist on Monday, and I hope to get some relief soon. I'm ready for bed and it's only 6:00! Weight this morning was 134.2, so I'm moving back in the right direction. I'm back on my Synthroid because my hair started falling out again. That's how I know my thyroid is messed up! Maybe that is helping to speed up the weight loss.

Breakfast: mini pizzas...I got some more from Schwan's yesterday

Lunch: sesame chicken meal with chicken, rice and 2 vegetable egg rolls (that were baked) from Schwan's...I love their food!!:love:

No dinner yet. I just finished Jack's homework and I have some work to do myself. I'm too tired to think about too much right now.

[Amy&Dan]

Karyn, hope you are feeling better! Listen to your body, if you aren't up to par then exercise is not wise. I am proud of that grilled chicken and salad lunch you had recently! Keep that up and exercise or no, you'll take off pounds. Again, I hope the meds are making you feel better.:hug:

[karynnix]

I'm back...again. I can't seem to stay focused on weight loss. I'm still around 136 pounds. I have eaten MUCH MORE than I should have today. I need some will power! We are being transferred to Mississippi in a few months, and the stress is killing me! Plus, I won't be working or going to school when the kids start back next week, so I will have too much free time on my hands. I hope I can use that time to get healthy!! I had my food day all planned out today, and I got off track after breakfast. Yeah, it didn't take long! :rolleyes1 I really want to do better. I just like food too much. Tomorrow is another day.

Breakfast-Slim fast shake with skim milk

Lunch-I went to a housewarming party at 10:00 and ate 1/2 of a HUGE cinnamon roll, some grapes and a few small cookies. Then I took the kids to Pizza Hut. I had 3 Cheese Rotini pasta and a salad with ranch dressing, bacon bits, and cheese.

Dinner-I made the mistake of bringing home another cinnamon roll. Yep...I ate the whole thing. I can hardly breathe right now. What good does it do when you eat until you are uncomfortable? I'm miserable. I am too full and I feel very disappointed in myself. This has to stop.

[Amy&Dan]

Hi Karyn,

First of all, I am so happy to see you again! Tomorrow is a new day. I am right there with you, wanting to lose weight, but seemingly unable to do what it takes to make that happen. But I know we can do it, we may not have found the perfect formula but we are persistant!

Its very hard to do well when you go to a party where you have no control over what is served. Don't beat yourself up. Its over and done with, just start fresh tomorrow.

Are you happy to be moving to Mississippi? I hope so! Don't give up on you, I am not going to that's for sure! :hug:

[karynnix]

Today was a good day...not great, but better than it has been! Weight this morning was 135.2. Not as bad as I was anticipating after the fiasco yesterday.

I had to take the kids to church this evening to meet with the preacher (they are both getting baptized on Sunday) and we decided to walk the 3/4 mile. I can't wait for DH to get home in a few days so that I can get back to walking in the evenings. I'll miss this neighborhood when we move. It's great for walking. The move is going to be good. We are going to a great city with LOTS of history. We'll be much closer to our families. I'll get to homeschool the kids. But for now, we are just waiting. Waiting for the house to sell. Waiting for the orders to move. Waiting...waiting. I hate not being in control of things.

Breakfast-Honey Nut Cheerios and skim milk

Lunch-Spam Singles (Light) on bread with a little mayo and some coleslaw

Dinner-some chicken bites from Schwan's and I ate a few bites of Katelyn's waffle that she didn't eat. I didn't even want it. It was cold and didn't taste all that great. I just ate it because it was there. I need to stop doing that if I am going to get healthy.

Snack-about 8:45, I got hungry. My stomach was growling, and I knew that I would need to eat something so I could sleep. I got a packet of Simple Harvest oatmeal and made it with skim milk.

I feel a bit more in control today. Let's see if I can stick with it!!

[karynnix]

Ugh...not a good day today. Weight was 134.8. The kids REALLY need to start school soon! They have been crazy today. I am worried about selling the house and moving...worried about family illnesses...worried about a friend who is accepting a new job 27 hours away. Too much stress right now. I let it get to me today, and did not eat very well. I could have done MUCH worse, though!! I have noticed that when I am under stress, I gravitate toward starches. Today, it was potatoes.

Breakfast/Lunch-I didn't eat until 10:30, and by then, I was starving! I had some chicken bites from Schwan's and mashed potatoes (instant Hungry Jack made with skim milk). I use that word "some" lightly. I ate much more than I needed.

Dinner-I ate at 5:30. I made some twice baked potatoes (3 small ones) with cheese, light sour cream, and bacon bits. I ate all 3. I should have stopped at 2, or just not made the third one, but they were small. Like a larger red potato.

Tomorrow, I'll make some green beans that I have in the freezer and try to do better. I'm not really stuffed right now, but I could have done better.

[karynnix]

My love affair with potatoes continues. I guess I'll get over it soon. On the bright side, at least I'm craving potatoes and not cake! Weight this morning was 134.6. Moving in the right direction. I didn't sleep at all last night, and I have felt awful all day. Fibromyalgia is miserable sometimes. I know the night that I can't sleep precedes and really bad day. I couldn't rest today because the painters were painting the house. It looks really good! They will finish the trim tomorrow.

Breakfast @ 9:00-Hungry Jack mashed potatoes made with skim milk and chicken bites

Lunch @ 3:30-Spam Singles (light) on toast with some baked Cheetos

Snack @ 7:45-Nutrigrain bar and skim milk

[karynnix]

Very, VERY stressful day. I could have eaten everything in the house, but I did good. I had to go grocery shopping tonight, and I actually put some things back that I knew I didn't need to have in the house.

Breakfast @ 7:30-Honey Nut Cheerios and skim milk

Lunch @ 11:30-pork tenderloin made in the crockpot and rice with 2 little ears of corn

Dinner @ 4:00-some chicken bites...they are almost gone!!

I went for a walk tonight, but didn't get very far before my legs started hurting too bad to walk. Yesterday and today have been horrible fibro days.

[karynnix]

I didn't journal last night. Eating was BAD. I did walk 3 miles and felt a little bit better.

Breakfast-2 Eggo french toast waffles with spray butter

Lunch-leftover pork and rice

Dinner-2 pcs cheese pizza, 2 breadsticks and 3 chocolate breadsticks (they were cut in half)

Needless to say, the scale went backwards. I was at 135.2 this morning.

[karynnix]

Wow...rough day. I didn't sleep AT ALL last night for some reason. This fibromyalgia is miserable some days. Everytime I would fall asleep, I'd have a nightmare and wake right back up. We are showing the house tomorrow, and I got up this morning to our newly painted bathroom peeling. We had a spot in the tub/shower that needed repairing. The man came and fixed it, and told me what to do to prime and paint it. I thought I was handy, but I guess not. I could cry. I'm not good at this kind of stuff.

Breakfast-none

Lunch @ 11:30-I made Shepherd's Pie with peas, carrots, 90% lean ground beef (I rinsed it after I browned it), Hungry Jack mashed potatoes made with skim milk, and 2% milk Kraft cheese slices. I didn't eat a whole lot.

Dinner @ 4:30-1 piece of cheese pizza and 1 piece of pepperoni pizza

Snack-a handful of Honey Nut Cheerios snack mix

I walked 2 miles this evening.

[Amy&Dan]

Karyn, way to go getting that walk in! And that shepard's pie sounded really healthy, and you got some veggies in so that's good. Just keep hanging in there and do the best you can. You have a lot of stress right now. Have a great weekend and be good to yourself!:hug: