Corinna--thanks for sharing the pictures.
I am reading everyone's posts, but I am so sorry that I can't really reply back to everyone, my right arm is supposed to be used minimally, so you can imagine my keyboarding takes a long time. Oh well, baby steps.
You don't have to reply. We're just glad you are here!
I finally did it! I registered for my first 5K!!!!! DD1 is going to do the 1 mile fun run!!!!! I'm really excited now and really need to stick with the training!
Congratulations!
Enjoy your night out, Rose! Can you add a lean little protein for yourself, i.e. yogurt, milk? Maybe that would help you feel better. It's harder to find a balance than people would think.
Thanks for saying this Lisa.
I had the BEST side of veggies today with my lunch. I ordered grilled chicken and the side dish was butternut squash. It was prepared better than I've ever had before. It was cooked in cubes instead of mashed and they put a little brown sugar in the bottom of the baking pan. I know it doesn't sound the best for you, but it was soooo good. I once got mashed butternut squash at Legal's and they made it with craisins and cinnamon in it and that was incredible too.
The squash sounds great!
As for the shoes, I've come to the conclusion that the shoes are fine. Its my work schedule that's overworking my hip. There's no rhyme or reason to it anymore because its all "automated"
The computer does it all based on how much sales we're projected to do that week. Well that may keep the payroll down but it does nothing for actually getting the work done in the store
I've gone from every other weekend off to 1 day every weekend, but next weekend I have all of it off, Can't count on anything anymore. 1 of many reasons i hope to be looking for a new job shortly.
Goodnight everybody
I worked at Target several years ago and the scheduling drove me NUTS! It's the reason I quit--twice!
Subbing went great and I am so excited to report...I have a FULL DAY sub job for tomorrow at a different school. This means I will not be online chatting with all of you all day!
Jen
I see good things coming your way Jen!
About to crash, but I tallied my walking and with 6.22 miles today, I crossed the 700 mile mark - 702.27!! Which leaves me 47.73 to reach my goal for the year of 750 miles.
Congratulations! Are you going to set a new goal?
I would think that your body would really settle itself out, and the weight would stop coming off when it's where you should be. If you go with the "eat when you're hungry" rule of thumb, and you do that, I can't imagine it will keep coming off. Maybe a few extra 1$ beers would help. Congrats on registering for the princess.
This was day 4 on track, wrote every bite down, and even though I only had 4 days I used all 35 flex points up. At work several people asked when we were going back to disney, since that's my thing, and I started to share that I am training for the princess and planning to go in february, and it felt great to get that out there, and I really think I am going to be able to do it.
Mike keeps saying--you need to eat when you're hungry. I have really learned to ignore being hungry, too much I think, so I'm going to work on this.
Yea for 4 days on track!!!!
Goals: For the fall challenge, my goals are to:
1.drink 64 ozs of water per day (plain water, other stuff extra over that)
2.build up to 1 mile at a time on the elliptical (did I mention I'm a "little" out of shape?)
3.complete a 5k (walk, not run- but it will still be a challenge; I have an autoimmune disease and for a while, just getting to and from the car was as far as I could manage). I still can't believe that I'm starting to jog up the stairs- a few months ago I sometimes had to slide up on my bottom because it hurt so bad)
OK, that's enough of the boring novel- see y'all tomorrow!
Great goals! Glad you are feeling better.
Im not throwing in the towel, I want to achieve more, be healthier, and active. I want to be an outdoorsy person, a runner, and look cute in outfits. I just have to focus on that and try to not let things like school stop me.
Jeanette
These are great goals as well! And I
Panera.
If you set a goal for yourself and are able to achieve it, you have won your race. Your goal can be to come in first, to improve your performance, or just finish the race. It's up to you. ~Dave Scott, triathlete
For part two of the challenge, think of one of SMALL goal you can make for yourself this week to make you "win your race". It does not need to be exercise related (but it could be). It can be anything that will help you have a happy and healthy life. The most important thing is that the goal is small and can be achieved in ONE week.
Here's to a happy and healthy week!
Jen
My goal is to have a planned snack every afternoon that has at least some protein in it--starting tomorrow, because I had a really late lunch today!
Taryn--Have a great time at the VT game!!!!! So glad Sophie is enjoying preschool!
Then, there is my mom. She insisted I needed to lose weight, and even though I started when I was ready, I often think that I am doing this for her. She is often telling me that I am an embarrassment to her and she does not want to go out in public with me because of my clothes. It is especially problematic because I lately Ive been gaining weight and even the clothes in larger sizes are tight. I am much better about exercising, but I procrastinate about journaling my food and often avoid it altogether.
CC--this made me so sad. You know I have mom issues. Mom's should not say this stuff to their kids. I still in the back of my head wonder if my mom would think I am thin enough now, and I'm in my 40s! We can't change how our mom's react to us, we can only work on our own reaction.
Just back from dropping off DD, and did my weigh in. I am pleased to report that despite only 1 run, 1 lost 1 pound. Not going to make any top tens, but I am glad that I kept my eating under control, even w/ the stress and my birthday! 11 pounds to goal!
So, I guess that's my answer to QOTD.
Have a great day!
Yea for a loss!
Well I only lost .5 but after last week end I will take it!!!! I was so worried I gained some.
Good luck all.
A loss is a loss is a loss!
I had a very disappointed week. It's tough to come up with three good things about my performance in week 1. 1. I did get all 14 HH points. 2. I met the goals I set for myself for exercise. 3. I "met" wonderful people whose stories will inspire me for the next few weeks.
I was successful with my exercise plan. I walked 2-6 miles each day (2 on gym days, 4-6 on non gym days) and I went to the gym 4 times. Unfortunately, I at bad all week. My weight was EXACTLY the same.
My goals for this week:
2 miles of walking every day
Gym 4 days
W1D1 C25K
Half of my plate for dinner will be vegetables at least 4 days
The last one I will need some help on. For those of you who have changed your eating habits, how do you do it without giving up the things you enjoy or if you did have to give up the things you enjoy, how do you feel satisfied? How do you teach yourself to like vegatables and healthy foods? I love fruits and I like salad (but hate the work of preparing them!) but for veggies, I only eat corn, carrots, peas, green beans and broccoli. Well, when even when I measure my foods, a serving of peas does not fill half of my plate! What do you do, do you eat 2 different veggies? Do you eat 2-3 servings? AND how do you teach yourself to eat more different veggies? I'm feeling desparate!
Good job on getting in the exercise. And great goals for next week!
Pamela had some great thoughts on the veggies. So I'll comment on giving up things. Nothing is off limits for me (except meat--I'm a vegetarian), but I am very picky about what I eat. If I am going to have a "treat" I plan for it. If I'm going to have fries (my favorite) I plan for it. I have learned that a little bit of some things is enough. I also know that I exercise a lot, and I need the best fuel for my body, so eating junk is not going to work. The less you eat sweets and white flour, the less you will want it. It's a process. I've said this before, some people can give up stuff forever and never look back, but I'm not one of those people. By knowing that I can have it if I want it, I find that most of the time I don't want it.
Well...I got through my first full week and have lost
2.5 lbs.
I am very excited and know that with all your support I will reach my goal.
Congrats!
Pamela--feel better!
Maria--have a great run tomorrow!
Connie--I LOVE peanut butter on toast! (Maybe I'll make that my afternoon snack!) I use salt free organic pb! Yum! Great job on giving up the diet soda!
3 positive things:
1) I cut back a HUGE amount on diet soda. I'm down to about 1 a day from only drinking soda
2) I increased my water intake. I hate the taste of plain water and we don't drink tap water at all. Our tap water is "perfectly safe to drink", but often has a brown tinge
I've been drinking bottles of flavored water and I'm allowing myself one bottle of 10 calorie vitaminwater each day. I think that is better than diet soda, but I hope that someone will correct me if I'm wrong.
3) I dug out all my weight watcher's supplies including my food scale
Feel better! FWIW--If the vitamin water has artificial sweeteners in it, I don't see it as much different than diet soda. I have read a bunch about aspartame, and I think for me personally, I need to avoid it, period. Of course none of the studies are definitive, but I have noticed the biggest difference in my health since being off it. I don't have cravings anymore for sugar, I don't binge. I am not fighting depression like I used to, I could go on. Sure some of that could be totally unrelated, but I'm not willing to take the chance. Good luck!
Your sophie tells you more about what happened at PS then my kindergartner tells me. I feel like I have to pull teeth to get anything out of him. I guess its a boy thing.
QOTD- 1. Wore a size 12 pant for the first time in a long time this week.
2. Ran 7 miles....longest run to date
3. Hit my half way goal. Official lost 30 of the 60lbs
that was
a 2.2lb weight loss for the week.
Hope you are all having a great day. All I can say is TGIF.
Wow Lindsey! What a great week you've had!!!!
And I agree with Bree--boys are not the best communicators!
Jen--Have a great MUD RUN!!!!!
Hi everyone,
I am down 2 pounds for the week,
Have a great anniversary dinner!
, thats a good thing and a bad thing (because I need to go shopping I hate clothes shopping! 
Do you like the look of your number a little better now?!
Ive worked out every day this week. Had a few set backs 1/2 a bagel yesterday snd 1/2 a small bag of french fries from Mc D's today. Yikes! 
so I think Im going to get my Halloween stuff this will either help or make it worse! LOL
! The last time I put anything on my bum that was smaller than XL was before I was pregnant with my son that was ten years ago! 
). I will report in on Monday morning to let y’all know how it went!
