Good Monday morning everyone.
I can't wait till the warm weather gets here. We live near the coast and the sea breeze is very cool this time of year. I had the window open yesterday and we had to close it because it got too cold.
My dh doesn't plan meals or cook but he does clean the dishes and doesn't complain about what I cook. If he is still hungry later he may have a snack.
Have a happy and healthy day.
I hear you about the sea breeze..... but we had some nice weather here yesterday and actually opened just one window for a few hours. The breeze was a bit chilly, but the air smelled so fresh and spring-like! And I actually got a load of jeans hung on the clothes line!! Hope your week is happy and healthy and fun!
I tried to get caught up but I'm just to far behind on the thread! I'll have to start fresh tomorrow. I had a good week last week even though it was a rough start. Tomorrow is aquafit too so that's good
I feel that way sometimes..... just jump in where you can and start there!
Oh my! I guess everyone must be out enjoying nice weather
I hope so!
I totally agree with you on this QOTD. I wish DH would help a little more with the meal planning. He will grocery shop (if I ask-I actually like shopping) and he either makes dinner or assists me. He does dishes, also. But, I like to plan a weekly menu at a time. I wish he'd look for some new healthy recipes that sound good since he's the picky one.
I'm VERY fortunate that my DH is not picky. He has only about 3 things that he says NO to every time.
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Spent a beautiful 70 degree day outside at the park with the kiddos. Yay! I also decided to get on the 30 Day Shred bandwagon
DSs start soccer next week & I won't be able to go to my circuit training class T/Th anymore
So, I can only make it to the gym on Wednesdays. I figured I can do 30 day shred & add cardio every other day, too. I'm going to take my measurements tonight & see how it goes.
I've had a really OP weekend for a change, so I'm pretty happy
I hope the rest of you had a great weekend as well.
Jill
Great job creating a PLAN to stay in shape!! I hope you enjoyed your 70 degree day! I'm so jealous. We were excited to hit the low 50's here yesterday (and hopefully again today).
Mine would be (in all love) to get off his duff!! He is a software engineer so he sits most the day and when he is home he comes in and sits...we have a farm that could use some TLC..always something to do outdoors, but nothing motivates him to MOVE! We built a pool 3 years ago, that has helped in the summer months to get him outdoors..so that is a good thing...but can only swim 4 months of the year..
He has agreed to my replace dinner with a smoothie (spinach/kale/fruits) for a month plan..I think having the weight come off will help him get motivated to move...he needs to lose 60 pounds and I am needing the last 45-50 off...
It sounds like you are married to my DH! He is also an engineer and "flies a desk" for a living.... and when he is done working.... he "flies a recliner" in front of the TV! He is making some strides though and seems to find time to hit the hotel TM when he is away.
Thanks for the welcome! WISH got me to my lowest in 18 years of 172...about 5 years ago, I ballooned up to 265 and lost 75 through last year...so this year is the end all be all...goal by September 1. It will be HARD, it will cause loud cries of angst and pain, but no longer will I be overweight...too many years passed with the extra weight...I managed to stay in the 140s for 10 years, I can do it again...but for now 150s is my goal...have no clue what this body will look like at 150!
Pulling for you all to make each day a winning day by LOSING!!
SO HAPPY to welcome you back to the WISH boards!! This is going to be an amazing summer for you, I can just tell!!
Hello everyone. Good to see that in response to yesterdays QOTD, we all want to eat more fresh fruit and veg, and would all like to visit Farmers Markets more. If only our weather was good enough to BBQ!!!! We get about 12 weeks like that a year, if we're lucky. Last summer was a complete washout for us, with floods everywhere.
Hopefully Mother Nature will be kinder to you this summer!
So, as we're all doing really well with our monthly goals, I thought I'd see what support we're all getting.......
QOTD Sunday 7th April 2013
What is the one thing that your nearest and dearest could do to help you on your weight loss/maintenance journey that they aren't doing already??
Hard to say. The first few years I was on this journey it was really tough because DH was taking absolutely NO CARE of himself. It was a
daily routine of homemade popcorn (cooked in oil and coated in real butter), ice cream every night, ZERO movement or exercise, unhealthy carbs, pizza, beer etc. In addition to being NO HELP to me with my weight loss, I was VERY concerned about his health and I had personally diagnosed him with sleep apnea (which he VEHEMENTLY denied). He has a strong family history of adult onset Type II diabetes and I figured we were just a few years away from that diagnosis in him. It was VERY HARD to try to maintain a good healthy eating pattern for myself and the kids with this kind of influence around (that being said, I DID IT!!
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His accident two years ago was really a blessing in disguise. His forced weight loss (mouth wired shut for 8 week) really propelled him in the right direction and he continued to lose weight in a
reasonably healthy way (if you consider Atkins healthy) and at least moves a little more often (although daily exercise is still not happening). And he has taken a big interest in overall health, not just weight loss. And that has made it MUCH EASIER for me to feed us ALL a much healthier diet!
Okay.... that doesn't really answer the QOTD, does it?? He could make it easier for me by helping more around the house. It would make more time for me to be able to do meal planning and get the regular exercise that I should without stressing myself about doing so much else.
Thanks for coaching! My eating habits don't really change, our weather is usually good enough to BBQ all year plus, we have veggies and fruit all year being so close to CA! But I would like to visit more farmers markets... think that will be another goal of mine this year
You must get the most amazing produce living in CA!!
So DF got a Mr. Beer kit for his bday last month and his first batch of homemade beer was ready today! Since he has been so into beer making, he has also been into bread making using the wort (yeast) from the beer asd a starter. Tonight I made a fabulous dinner... grilled lime and cilantro marinated steak, grilled balsamic asparagus, and homemade bread brushed with EVOO and garlic and also grilled...Went perfectly with the homemade beer
And it was a wonderful reward after all the exercise I did today (35 mins strength, 60 min zumba class and a hour swimming with the kids)! I did exceed my carb limit since I enjoyed a beer and a half slice of bread, but so worth it
Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend!
YUM!! DH got one of those Mr. Beer kits for Christmas, but I don't think he really has any interest in it. Wish you were closer and I could give it to you! For now it just takes up room in the garage.
Well my experiment in tracking my free day was quite alarming!! I did track everything (no matter how painful it was) and decided that while I enjoy my free day, I do not enjoy tracking it!! :rofl:
I will still track my food, mainly because I like the scanny thing on the phone, so I am just going to have to scale back my free day!!
Now I am at flyball practice with the pups! It's so fun to see all the dogs having such a great time!!
Hope everyone is having a great weekend so far!!
Good for you for tracking the entire day. It gives you a good idea of where you stand for the week. And hopefully helps motivate you to be able to make healthy choices, even on "free" day!
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Okay..... I'm pretty much caught up. Computer is acting up and I can't open email, so I need to shut down for now. I'll BBL to chat if I have time! For now I have clothes to hang out, beds to make, and I MIGHT make it outside for my exercise today!!
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). That's my only real plan.
I ate a whole container of raspberries 
Oh well, I have stuffed mushrooms waiting at home for dinner so I know those will be low calorie 
I will add you!
It was busy but not super crowded and there was SO much to see with the Flower and Garden festival going on. This year had a ton of booths selling stuff including and F&G version of food booths. Unfortunately, we were only there for a few hours and the DH is not one to poke around booths with me. I could easily have spent at least a day and half there racking up credit cards!
We did get to see the Turtles perform and they were hilarious!
I did have a couple of Bailey's when we were watching British Revolution in the UK but no pretzels!
) So we ordered a container and are going to start having 1-2 of those a day. The DH has already lost 5 pounds over the past couple of weeks and I was SO happy to hear that! 
I'm hoping just making these few minor changes will get my scale moving in the right direction for both of us before we hit the skies for Italy.
Which prompts me to ask this: I've read it takes 21 days for a change to become habit. What is one small thing everyone does to change their eating habits? I'm hoping maybe I can get some good suggestions here.
It was fun and we were able to see both sides of the family but also a tad stressful as I especially am feeling the pinch of being the sandwich generation. 
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It won't be long at all until you are heading off to sunny Italy! 
Well, I do anyway. 
