Hello all!
I have updated the first page. So please let me know if you see anything that needs corrected. Lots of color on the first page and still lots of time in January to see progress.
Dinner tonight at my house: grilled cheese with arugula artichoke pesto and tomato soup.
Still need to work on my meal plan but I am off tomorrow.
I have started typing up my marathon trip in my journal if anyone wants to read. It is not that exciting.
Just a note: Please feel free to continue to send in weigh ins and I will update as I get time.
Dinner sounds yummy. DD loves grilled cheese with pesto.
I've been reading your trip report. It makes me sad that you were SO stressed about the WISH meet the day before, but I can totally relate. I am TERRIBLE at meeting new people! But I'm so proud of you for finishing the race, even though you were in pain.
Had a great day today. Have managed to pretty much eat on plan for the last 2 days, did have a glass of wine with dinner tonight though.
Walked 5.25 miles today around DC. Feet are killing me! Lol
Tomorrow we have to get up really early though to get good seats. But we are packing lunch so I know that will be OP as well.
Will post pics as soon as we get back.
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Sounds like you are having fun! Can't wait to see photos!
Hi everyone! I jsut looked at the first page and loved seeing my name in green!
However, the challenge is not over yet, so I better keep being good as I don't want to fall back to another colour!!!
I was away this weekend, volunteering for the exchange organization I went to Denmark with. I was in charge of selection interviews for applicants who want to go abroad next school year. It is always fascinating to meet all these different motivated young people (they are between 14 and 17). However, it also means a very full day with very little time for eating. I tried to be good and brought lots of healthy snacks, but still think that I did snack a little bit too much of the healthy stuff anyway. But today is a new day, so back to tracking! I am very grateful for this thread popping up in my subscribed threads here on the DIS to motivate me to get back on track!
Sounds like an interesting weekend!
It is hard to remember that healthy stuff has calories too! I have to remind myself of that with things like nuts and fruit. Even though it might be good for me, too much of a good thing isn't a good idea!!!
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I'm glad to say that even though I've only been weighing in every other week (until now!) that I lost the 1.8 I gained at my last weigh-in two weeks ago. I'm sure that even though I tend to party-hearty on the weekends
(points? what points?
), plugging away at 9 miles yesterday probably helped a little. After reading through all the inspirational posts here, and feeling all the "weight-loss love"
, even though I'm going away for the next two weekends (Key Largo Seafood Festival
then DISNEY!!!!
knowing that I have to be accountable to not only to myself, but to the goals here, I'll at least try to be good
. Thank you everyone for sharing your thoughts and suggestions, they are worth more than you know!!
Weekends are hard. I tend to want to splurge often as well. But if I think hard and plan ahead and really PLAN what I want the scale to look like come Monday morning, it usually makes it a bit easier to make the RIGHT choices on Saturday and Sunday.
If I am dying for a splurge, I will plan one splurge meal over the weekend.... something indulgent plus a dessert... and that is it. Sometimes my splurge is not a meal but a BIG snack (movie theater popcorn and peanut butter M&M's don't count as a meal, right???
). I plan it, look forward to it, count it (as best I can anyhow), journal it, eat it, and MOVE ON to my next OP meal! I try not to linger "out of the wagon" too long!!
Oh I've been away too long. I have such a hard time on here I feel like I don't have enough time to take care of me let alone make time to check in here. But when I do and see all the sweet responses that someone took the TIME to do on here makes me like a slacker because I know all of you are busy too. Honestly I very impressed by all the personal feedback on here!
Don't feel too bad! We are busy all and pop on whenever we can and miss it when we can't. That is part of life! Just remember we are here whenever you need us!
I had a tiny half pound loss but considering the amount of eating out I have to be happy with that. This week is no better. I went to an all day crop yesterday and you know those are bad w food. Someone made turtles w those pretzels rolos and nuts and I popped so many if things in my mouth over the course of the day
Yum, but Those are the types of things that I can't have anywhere near me!! But good job on the 1/2 pound!
Tonight is girls night for a friends birthday, going out to lunch this afternoon since I'm taking the kids out the science museum, dinner out tomorrow night w another set of friends! Thursday night is kids activities so we have to eat out that night too. I need to do some major planning. Plus I think Tom might be showing up by weeks end and the cravings and tossing will power out the window tends to happen for me!
Could you pack a healthy, OP meal for yourself for any of these events? I have been known to bring my own foods to many places.
We got a vitamix juicer this month and I love it and think it helped jump start my loss but all this eating out and no exercise this week is going to be a challenge.
I love our juicer too, but have to be careful about the amount of sugar I end up consuming with veggie/fruit juice. Plus I've never been one who is content with just a drink, no matter how substantial it is. I always want to CHEW something. That said, I feel SO GOOD and HEALTHY when I am juicing more frequently!
Not sure how to do it but I guess one meal at a time and try to keep my focus. We have a big trip to Canada planned in August and that's what my goal date is. I thought I might just look at some trip photos on my phone before going and while I'm looking at the menu
.
Well I better get up and going to get my treadmill in!!!
Have a great day everyone!!
Enjoy your treadmill time!
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Happy Monday, Happy MLK day, Happy stay-at-home day for some of you, Happy no-school day for other, and Happy Inauguration day to the rest!
I LOVE today so far! Before 7 am I had already done over 4 miles on the TM, done a great stretch with some yoga moves thrown in, gassed up my car (even though I wasn't on fumes yet
) and was ready to rock the day!!
I came home from the Y and made a great healthy breakfast (egg white omelet with onions, peppers, spinach and a bit of light provolone cheese, plus a banana Vitamuffin), fed DD, checked email, texted a friend about lunch plans, and now I'm ready to hit the shower and help DS organize his binders so he can STUDY today!!
Savers thrift store is having 50% off all clothing today, so while DD is practicing with her other team tonight, I am going to try and hit the store and find a few necessities (black pants, navy pants, navy cardigan). I'm not holding out much hope, as I have already tried this store a few times, but I know they put new stuff out every day. Just hope it isn't crazy crowded!
Dinner is a fancy pork roast. I meant to put it in the freezer and save it for a special day, but I forgot and it is still in the fridge.... and since I have nothing defrosted for tonight, pork roast it is!
I'll chop up some potatoes to roast for the kids, make some roasted green beans, and a small salad and we will be LIVING tonight! ...... oh, wait a minute. If DS is going to robotics, that throws a wrench in the works.
Gotta ask him if he has a meeting tonight. Maybe I will need to throw the roast in the freezer after all.
Time to make sure DS is up and moving, throw in a load of laundry, make the beds, and take a shower. Meeting friends for lunch
at 1pm in town, so will be leaving here at 12:15 and not returning until after evening practice. (BTW, I haven't met a friend for lunch in about 10+ years, so I am SUPER excited!! I just don't have any social life!)
TTYL.................P