Cam's New Lease on Life Journal (comments welcome!)

[toystoryduo]

Great job getting back into the groove, Cam! Keep up the good work and the Minnie is yours!

I'm glad to hear that you liked the movie.

Have a great Wednesday!

 

[keenercam]

Thank you, Tracy! Hoping work isn't too busy today. How are the room renovations going?

Weight this morning -- 1?6.4! Woohoo!! 6.5 away from gown shopping.

Haven't eaten anything yet today, so nothing to report. Off to get coffee.

 

[goldcupmom]

Coffee????? Would that be hazelnut????? Make mine a decaf, please!!!!

I only WISH we could get together for coffee!!!

Hope you have a great HUMP day! I'm proud of you for getting right back on track!

 

[keenercam]

Coffee????? Would that be hazelnut????? Make mine a decaf, please!!!!

I only WISH we could get together for coffee!!!

Hope you have a great HUMP day! I'm proud of you for getting right back on track!

Julie!!!! You know me so well! Yes, as I sit here with a 20 oz cup of hazelnut coffee w/skim milk & sweet n low. When I am done this, I will have had 40 oz of hazelnut coffee, probably 10 oz of which was decaf and the rest hi-test. Getting ready to switch over to water. I had 80 oz yesterday and am aiming for that again today. I've noticed my skin is very, very dry this winter but marginally better when I am getting my water in.

Food today:
B: coffee w/skim milk
L: LC panini; veggie soup
S: pretzels
D: turkey chili over green salad; veggie burger w/kechup, pickles & ff cheese on lite MG EM
dessert: WW fudge bar; FF popcorn

As of 7:10 pm I've had 60 oz water.
By 10:30 pm -- 76 oz water.

Heading out to the gym now, since i won't be going tomorrow night -- we are going to the theater to see "MARATHON".

 

[keenercam]

Today’s WI – 1-7.5

Geez, why does it surprise me that after being so on-plan for 3 days and exercising 3 nights in a row, my weight is actually UP today? I should be used to this by now. I am definitely NOT a walking advertisement for exercise as a pounds-lost facilitator (where is that “shaking her head in disgust smiley?”)

Hoping that 1.1 pounds will fall back off by tomorrow a.m.

I think I may actually have to increase my daily caloric intake about 200 calories to continue to lose. I remember a few months ago, I was having a hard time getting any movement on the scale until I started eating MORE (healthy foods, though) and that helped.

I think when I get home tonight, I will cook some whole grains to add to my mostly protein & veggies & fruits menu. I know I have barley and whole wheat couscous & brown rice at home, and easy to prepare. I think if I add those things back in to the tune of about 200 calories a day worth, it may help. Definitely worked some magic when I went to WW core plan a while ago.

We are going to see the “Marathon” movie tonight, so I am packing my own popcorn and will buy diet soda there. I may even take my dinner with me or eat it in the car on the way, so that I am not tempted to splurge at the concession stand.

Food today:
B: coffee w/skim milk; lite multigrain English muffin w/1 sl FF cheese
(planned)
L: veggie soup; green salad
S: turkey chili
D: LC panini; 94% FF popcorn

 

[postesf]

Hi ya Cam! Just checking in. Can't wait to hear what you think of the movie!

If it helps...I'm up a lb too! ugh.

Stay focused! You can do it!!!

Stacie

 

[ScoJo15]

Hi Cam

Quick question...are you tracking your weight daily? weekly? I only ask this because I also keep track of my weight...I weigh myself with every trip to the fitness center (3-5 times per week). I've found that it fluctuates so much on a day to day basis, that it's better for me to just take a monthly average and compare that data with previous months.

Seems that I can eat everything in sight and stay the same or actually lose weight...then I can eat totally healthy and go up a couple pounds....but my overall average each month has consistently dropped. I think a lot has to do with water weight.

Anyway, just some food for thought. I KNOW you are going to fit into that smaller dress size...keep your chin up

Have fun tonight at the movie!! Give us a review when you get a chance :

 

[keenercam]

Thanks, Stacey & Scott!

Scott, yes, I do step on the blasted scale every morning. Fortunately, it weighs to the tenth of a pound, so there is often satisfaction even for the tiniest bit of loss, and it helps to minimize the disappointment, too. LOL! I really "only" count the Tuesday morning weigh ins and that is what gets logged in my weight watchers etools. Fortunately, I have seen 5 pounds dropped since January 1 and I am really hoping that the 4 week mark on Tuesday will show a continuing downward trend that will have made all the effort this month worthwhile.

I will definitely be back with a movie review tomorrow. I have been looking forward to this since my race partner, Rhonda, sent me an email with a link to the website. We live in a VERY small town. I will be curious to see whether we recognize anyone in the theatre, especially from the local races we've done and from when Howard did the Delaware Marathon and the local 1/2 marathon.

 

[MIdanceMom]

Hey Cam,

Congrats on the weightloss. Are you giving yourself your activity points? I know that I need to eat my activity points to lose anything. Just a thought.

Have a great weekend,
Beth

 

[ScoJo15]

Hi Cam...just checking in....how are you doing? :

 

[keenercam]

Hi, everyone! Sorry I've been MIA. I can't ever remember being this swamped before. I brought in a HUGE new retention that had been in the works since before marathon weekend. I found out Friday night about 8:15 and have been working non-stop ever since, including 16 hours in my office yesterday.

I did get to the gym Friday night for an hour and Sunday night for an hour, but have been stress-eating everything in sight, including last night when I got home at midnight. UGH!! I have to get this under control. Fortunately, the scale numbers aren't skyrocketing, but I really have to learn to not eat when I am stressed.

I know I am suppposed to start my Minnie training this week. I am hoping to start carving some time out.

Thanks for all the good WISHes and positive vibes! I really appreciate it!

 

[poohluv2u]

Cam I loved reading your marthon report, like many others it brought me to tears. I'm so happy for you that you finished ... even though it was tough for you ... what an incredible story of perseverance ... You rock
Can you post some pictures for us to see?

 

[goldcupmom]

Wow, Cam! BREATHE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hang in there! Hopefully work will calm down soon. When I read stuff like that, I'm so thankful that I quit Law School 2/3 done. Not my cup of tea!!!!

Hope the week gets better!

 

[CACruisin']

Cam,

Congrats on bringing in the new client. Hopefully, it will not be so crazy for very long.

Your marathon report is incredible. Congrats again on a job very well done. You can be proud of your MANY accomplishments!

Anna

 

[keenercam]

Thank you so much, everyone! I am beginnning to panic already about the Minnie 15k. I just took on this huge case and haven't been able to get to the gym since Sunday night because I've been working such long days (some as long as 16+ hours). Now, we have another case proceeding on an emergency track that will consume my time through at least 2/25. I just don't want to get to the end of February and feel as badly as I do about having wasted January, as far as weight loss and workout efforts go. UGH!!

I stress-ate again last night. None of it unhealthy in and of itself, but the volume was outrageous -- a WW pizza (8 pts!!! and it was NOT worth the points), a WW salisbury steak dinner (5 pts), 2 small pieces of cod (3 pts), some organic hash browns made with pam spray (~3 pts). Can you imagine? 19 points eaten after 8 pm? I hadn't had breakfast and had a LC panini and popcorn for lunch (9 pts total) and an apple and a pear (2 pts). How ugly is that!!! 30 points!

Back on track today. But here it is 10:25am and I haven't even had time yet to figure out breakfast. I think I might have an apple in the fridge. :

It will be another weekend of working constantly (except when we go to the beach 2 hours away for the polar bear plunge for special olympics).

 

[goldcupmom]

Keep hangin in there, Cam! Minnie - 10 miles? You could do that in your sleep by now!!!! No worries about that... you CAN DO IT with no problems!!!!

Polar bear plunge......brrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!! But fun!!!!!! If I were there, I'd probably jump in , too!

I totally understand the food issues....here, too. Some days I really do think we're related!

Have a good weekend & DO NOT overdo!!!!

 

[keenercam]

Thanks, Julie!
Okay, so now it's 12:15 and I STILL haven't had anything other than coffee. I am SOOOO hungry. :
I now have a teleconference for 1 and another for 2:30. As much as I hate to do it, I may have to impose on one of our staff to pick up lunch -- only if anyone is going out in this torrential rain. I think I have bouillon cubes in my drawer if no one is going out. Yes, I usually do have food in the freezer, but I think our cleaning people share my fondness for LC panini.

 

[MIdanceMom]

I love the LC panini as well.

I hope things start to settle down at work. Maybe it is just the initial prep that will take these hours? I hope so.

I am sending major your way.

Beth

 

[keenercam]

Thanks, Beth!

Well, I got to the gym Saturday for an hour and then worked all day until DH and I went to Davids for me to try on wedding gowns. He was just an absolute sweetheart and loved the outing. I was so distressed to learn that working so hard to get down to a "normal" size meant next to nothing when you try on wedding gowns. I had to go up 2 1/2 sizes!!! I had really thought I'd be able to pick any style I wanted because of the size I normally wear, but bridal sizing limited my choices on some of the designers. I left there elated to have found several that look nice enough if I don't find something else, but really depressed about being back in a size I thought I'd said goodbye to forever. I am hoping to really buckle down to lose more and somewhat quickly so that when it is time to order my gown, I'll actually have some idea of what it might look like on me.

Today has been completely controlled:
B: coffee w/skim milk; pear, banana (4 pts total)
L: 2 small pieces baked cod; mixed (frozen) veggies. (6 pts total)

Hoping to be able to stay 'good' when I get home.

 

[toystoryduo]

Hi Cam,

Sounds like you have been super busy....Sending some energizing your way.

That is great that you got to the gym on Saturday.....Way to go!

Did you find the gown that you will be wearing yet? Please don't worry about the size, sweetie. When your DH looks at you at the vow renewal, he will see the beautiful, loving, caring, strong, and amazing woman that you are. He won't see a number.

Hope you have a good week!