I've been trying some new things this week, I wondered if my calories were too low, so I have been eating about 2-300 more. Tonight we went out to dinner with my in-laws, so I planned out my calories in advance. I stepped out of my comfort zone and got the salmon with a sweet potato & brocolli. I ate half the potato and didn't hate the salmon. In fact, I almost liked it. I will keep trying it in the future.
Good for you, and so sweet about your dessert.
Taryn - I thought Greek yogurt was pretty weird the first time I tried it. The flavored ones are pretty easy to get used to, but the plain has more protein. In an effort to adjust, I stirred in about 1/2 a packet of Truvia.
Thanks. What is Truvia?
Well, I had a fun time last night, but ate and drank more than I planned, so today is a new day, and I will get right back on track. I learned a long time ago, if I drink too much, have a big glass of water before I go to bed, and it really does make a difference.
Water is the key to fixing a lot of evils! Good job getting back on track, and thank you.
QOTD for Sunday, September 19: Did you have an "AH HAH" moment that started you on this journey? If so, what was it?
Yep, Jan.18th of this year I went to the dr. for a sinus infection, strep, and ear infections. Got on the scale and
My heaviest weight ever had been 235, but I lost down to 175 on Atkins. After getting pregnant w/ Sophie, and then daddy, it just crept back up. I had officially gotten to where I never wanted to be again, 218. 63 pounds later, I feel and evidently look like a new person!
My name is Liz ("Hi, Liz" echoes through the crowd) and I am an obese food-a-holic
Welcome back Liz. I am thinking "hello Bruce" in my head. Good to have you!
I have to agree on the importance of resilience. I know people who are "totalled" by negative events in their lives and have a hard time getting back into the game. I hope your daughter will become more resilient with time. It must be so hard to see her having a hard time.Taryn -- I really hope your Mom will be amenable to taking in a new furbaby. And, I'm not sure how to say this the right way, but you are so fortunate to be missing your Dad. I hope you can look at it as a blessing, that he is in your heart and mind evey day and that you miss him.
I realize how very very fortunate I am to have had such wonderful parents. The 34 years I had were blessings, and I need to focus on those instead of the 1 that followed.
Taryn, I'm thinking of you and your family today! It is a cool and rainy morning here. I slept until 6:45 am, which is late for me. I've been needing to catch up on my rest.
I hope we can have one of the Saturday. I am trying very hard to not schedule much, although Anna Kathryn's bday is Monday, and we'll have the fam here Sunday, so Saturday will be cleaning. I need to shampoo the carpets. Thanks. And thanks for the reminder that I need to get something in the crock pot!
I feel like there are so many things I need to do, and not nearly enough time. Oh, crap. I just looked at the clock and realized I have to shower and be at work in less than 40 minutes, I totally misjudged the time!
Story of my life! Hope you can get it together in a way that works for you.
Meanwhile back at the ranch. Penney was adopted, all set to go. I was devastated of course but knew I'd get over it. Then the husband came in and started 'you sureing' me. Then he started crying. Then started us, renting our hair and clothes. Ok not that bad really-- so long story short Penney is adopted. By us. We are insane people.
So sweet! How many kitties do you have now?
Hello everyone...just pulling my head out of the sand and posting. It's been a rough weekend here and I'm taking some control - I control what I put in my mouth, how I move my body, and posting on our thread.
I feel better already.
I need to join you! The sand tastes awful.
I slept in this morning. I did sleep better last night than on Friday night, so that was good. I still woke up a few times, so I really needed to sleep in at least a little.
Love it that you all are getting rest. It makes such a difference.
I think it was seeing myself weigh more than I ever have in my life. I felt horrible (I was only wearing stretchy clothes because nothing else fit), I looked horrible (really- once I started losing weight, my hair became nicer and my skin started clearing up), and I was unhappy. Thats what started my journey, with the help of others of course.
Thanks for sharing. Hope TOM doesn't do you in. I need cranberry juice, too!
I would like to join the group - I guess better late than never!
Welcome stitch's girl. You'll fit right in. According to my DD, "I speak Aloha" so.... ALOOOOOOHHAAA in my best Ohana "lei lady" voice!
...and I have to ask - where/what is the "mitten state'Pretty good weekend here. DS's JV football team won, DD's Pop Warner team won (she cheers) and I finished my 11 mile run. Three more weeks til my first half marathon. Thank God for Advil. DD is making chocolate chip cookies to send to some of my friends serving in Afghanistan.
Glad you had a good weekend. I have no idea re: the mitten state. GREAT RUN! And so sweet of your DD!
Friday night was the football game (I was wrong, BTW, DS's school's team won 35-6; the other team scored with less than 6 seconds left). Yesterday, I did my 3 mile walk and then went to the farmer's market for fruits & veggies and meats and fresh flowers. Then one of my BFFs came to visit. We had lunch together and then went shopping -- Bed Bath & Beyond, Christmas Tree Shoppe, Target and Michaels. Then home to cook broccoli to take to DD22's apartment (she was cooking dinner for us). Alright, I am off to log my food and plan some menus. I meant to tell you guys. My weight is down nearly 3 pounds since Thursday morning, so it has helped me stay disciplined this weekend and I am hoping for that "WHOOSH" for next week's weigh in.
WOW! BUSY TIMES! AND, sounds like you are tripping over those pounds, just as Jenn predicted!
I had lost a lot of weight (about 80lbs) in 1997-1998 - then got pregnant and had our 2nd daughter, then 18 mos later I had another daughter. I never regained all of my weight, but at this point I am only 25 lbs below my highest weight ever
Our stories are very similar!
51 pounds later, I am a different person.
Great job Ann! Pictures and scales are kinda... reality makers aren't they!
Yeah it's good that I recognize it, but I also realize that it's tougher than some people would expect. My poor DS came down with another sinus infection this week, so I had to take a back seat this week. I'm hoping that this week will go better now that he's feeling better and that I'll be able to get back to taking came of myself.
I am so sorry he was sick. It is sooo much tougher. When life gets in the way, our own health is usually what takes the backseat. I know that I coudl be so much more successful with my journey if I weren't a mom of a preschooler and a busy 11 year old, but then, they make the journey worthwhile. I need to tell them that today.
Back from the 2nd day of the festival! It was GREAT! I'm exhausted though!
Glad you had a good time! I bet your DD slept good, unless she's like mine and sleeps horribly when overtired!
You go with your menus. I feel like a short order cook. I'm following WW, my husband is doing Atkins and my DS (14 months) doesn't eat too much yet. He has his usual standbys, but it's tough making dinners.
AMEN!
It gives this handly little picture for estimating portion sizes based on your hand. 3oz of cooked meat=your palm; 1c.=your fist; 1tb=your thumb, 1tsp=tip of your thumb.
THat's good. I think my fist is probably a bit more than a cup. Need to go shove it in something to see.
As the condition wore my body down, I was increasingly fatigued, barely making it through shortened work days, not driving because of near blackouts and unable to go up and down the steps in my house more than once or twice a day. When I woke up after the fourth heart surgery and found out my condition was cured, I decided to re-take control of my life, get healthy and get active. Well, I am wiped out. I am calling my hour of very fast shopping at Costco, walking up and down every aisle, lifting all those heavy bulk items, carrying it all into the house and then being on my feet for hours, unloading groceries, reorganizing cabinets (up and down a mini stepladder), making lunches and dinners for today and lunches for tomorrow, mopping the kitchen floor, unloading and re-loading the dishwasher, etc. my 20 minutes of exercise for the day
How did your knee hold up with the step ladder? You were very busy. My Sunday nights are usually pretty intense cleaning exercise, too, last night, not so much, but it's amazing how much activity one can get doing that!
QOTD for Monday, September 20: What is your kryptonite, food-wise? In other words, is there a food (even one that might otherwise be good for you or "not so bad for you") that you cannot keep in your house because it is so irresistible that you might binge on it?
Brownies. Lovely, warm, chewy. Ghiradelli is my favorite brownies. And Doritos. I cannot pass up either of them.
That totally depends on how committed I am to my diet. When I am totally committed, There is nothing that could come into my house and temt me. If I'm only partially committed, any sweet could do the job.
I love your list, sexy magnificent mama! I hear you on the committed part. For about 5 months, nothing tempted me. It's kinda been up and down since then.
Where you voted life of the party in high school? This is the image Im starting to get.Exciting news to report: I registered today to run the tunnel to towers 5K next sunday in New York City.
What a wonderful, wonderful race. I would have a hard time, but would probably be very determined at the same time. How far are you from NYC? Thanks for the hug.
Actually, miss smarty pants, I was "Most School Spirit" and my superlative was that I would be a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader.
Nice way of saying I was a loud mouth. And no, I was far from the life of the party. I always had to leave before it got cranked up. My curfew was 10pm my jr. year, 10:30 or 11 my senior year, and in college, engaged to DH home for the weekends, 11:30. I had to beg to stay out to 1am on NYE at 20 years old! It served it's purpose, I stayed out of trouble.
So after I do my job search, resume spamming I'll try to remember to read up the last 10 pages or so I'm behind. Tomorrow will be interesting I have to go see what this pep squad Zoe is joining at school is all about. I know they start learning for the cheer squad and cheer on the flag football team. She was begging big time to join. It cost $5 so not bad and I sure hope it includes whatever uniform they need. It didn't say any extra fees for them. Probably will have a shirt and specific dress code.
I hoope it works out for you and her, and that the job search goes well!
Hi all, I just learned about the W.I.S.H. board and I was wondering if it is too late for me to join the Fall Challenge?
Never too late! Welcome!
I'm proud that I did exercise on Friday and Saturday - those days seem to be the easiest to skip, but I rearranged my regimen a bit this week and I think it helped.
Good job lady!
I was asleep before the girls were last night, I could hear them talking. Yes, we are all - me, the girls, and the furboys in one bed. It's okay, though, it's comforting to us all with DH not at home. AK let Beamer out of his crate, and was holding him. When I got in the bed, he walked over, laid his head against mine, and was out! At least I got a bit of loving from him.
Weekend update in next post. Going to post some pics.
I'll try to read and catch up in the morning. My darling Zoe is in her shower and I'll have to be sure she gets to bed and usually she'll be up all night if I don't go read with her in bed(YES she is in my bed ARGH). We gotta be up a little earlier than we are used to since she will be riding on the bus again. I just can't keep the car fueled up for it. I don't like watching other people help cover my fuel needs. 
I am still not sure how to make the pictures NOT HUGE on here, so I am going to do them as clickable thumbnails, just click them to make them bigger if you really want to see them.
Welcome to the challenge. It's never too late to join. The first post has lots of information about how it's run, but you can pm your starting weight to Luvbaloo and we weighin on fridays. There is also a Healthy habits challenge and the WIN measurement challenge if you want to do those as well. This is a great group of very supportive folks, so come on along and join in the chatting if you'd like. 
I try not to buy them except around the holidays. 
to anyone I missed, and I hope everyone who is sick, sad, or just discouraged feels better -- and everyone feeling Grreat! -- continue to do so!
