Carol's Countdown to the DVC Member Cruise!

[sarahsmom73]

Yay! Way to go!!! You gotta love the jeans test!

 

[DisneyEnthusiastic]

Way to go on the 1.5 loss! You're doing great!

Gail

 

[geetey]

Way to go, Carol!!
Congrats on that 1.5 loss AND 7.5 for the month!! That's awesome!!

I am glad the job issue resolved itself. Sometimes things just aren't meant to happen. I am glad this ended rather quickly for you. It's really hard when things like this drag on and on and on... and you end up in limbo.

That is DEFINITELY a UT room! Too funny that he lives in Georgia!

 

[Strings]

Carol,

Congrats on the jeans fitting. That is awesome. Safe journeys and stay warm.
Beth

 

[CarolA]

Well I am home from this week and I had good days and bad days. However, I think the bad days outweighed the good ones.

We are changing hotels next week. This one had a PATHETIC fitness center and there is no way I am walking outside in single digits. I am a southern girl! That should help.

I don't think I will even weigh this week. Just kick it hard next week and see how it goes.

I promise to get to reading this week. You guys inspire me to keep on track!

Hope everyone has a good Weekend!

 

[geetey]

Sorry about the Blecky fitness center, Carol. I am glad you will be able to switch to a different hotel. I hope the accomodations are significantly better! Just keeping watching what you eat, drinking your water and grabbing some extra steps where you can.

 

[CarolA]

This is what happens when you don't journal. You fall to page two and you don't lose any weight! LOL

I think I am going to have to actually start posting my food and excersise to keep me "honest" Just a few too many cheats and I am already stuck.


So today (Saturday)
Breakfast was eggbeaters scrambled eggs with onion, pepper and lowfat cheese (#T)
Snack was a cheese stick
Lunch was Talipa and Broccoli at Ruby Tuesdays (had to evaucate the house for a showing)
Not sure about the mid afternoon snack
Dinner will be chicken on the George Foreman and broccoli. (I am only home until Tuesday night and I don't want to stock up so I am eating out of the freezer, this meal will be repeated LOL!)

I woke up with a cold! YECH! But since the house has a third showing today at 3:30 at 3 I am heading to a local park for an hour walk.

Ok the Walk hit a roadblock! The car won't start so now I have to hang around the house waiting on AAA to jump me off. Aren't batteries suppose to warn you they are dying. The stupid car tells me it is low on washer fluid but fails to mention the battery is dying.... WHO care about washer fluid?

Well it's not the battery, maybe the starter.... the car went away on a tow truck. I will go get a rental tomorrow.

 

[CarolA]

Well, I am down 0.5 pounds. (Hey it's a loss! I will take any and all!)

Breakfast was cottage cheese,
Lunch will be a salad made with the leftover chicken
and dinner (see yesterday)

Not sure what I am doing for excersise. It is raining... a friend is on her way to take me to the rental car place. Of course this morning it occured to me that the car might be under warranty and... I am pretty sure it is. So tomorrow I have to have it towed to the dealer. (Blond moment, I was thinking since I was out of the "free" maintenance I was out of warranty. I have a few thousand miles before the 4 year/50,000 miles runs out.)

 

[CarolA]

Well I am still hanging around....
Excersise is not happening. I can't breath. I have managed to get the cold that everyone else I work with had over the last few weeks. At least I am working from home today and tomorrow so maybe I won't infect anyone else.

Breakfast today was low fat yogurt eaten while waiting on the tow truck to move the car.
Lunch was a salad with grilled chicken.
Had a few cheesesticks as treats since i feel bad.

Happy Valentines Day everyone!

 

[toystoryduo]

Carol,

Congratulations on your lost weight! That is wonderful!

I hope you start to feel better soon! Take good care of you!

 

[CarolA]

Thanks Tracy!

I feel better today, but not great. (I can at least breath LOL!)

I cheated, I got on the scale. I am not normally a scale person, but this morning while waiting on the shower to warm up I hopped on and..... I am down a pound. 173!!! YEAH!

Hopefully I will feel like walking around lunch. It is suppose to be 72 Degress here so I really want to take advantage of the weather.

Guess I better go work so I can play later!

edit 1: Breakast was eggbeaters scramble with 3T lowfat cheese, peppers and onions.
(Need to start on water have only had one glass and it is 9:30.) I have been fighting with the office PC. Glad no one can hear me say nasty things about our software and Bill Gates! LOL!

Edit 2 6 PM. Have done good with food today. Forgot to track my water and I think I am a little short so I will try to drink a few glasses this evening.

Went for an hour walk. Did the walk with a few 2 minute jogs and did about 3.5 miles. Not great, but I was really trying not to push myself since I feel pretty under the weather.

Gotta go pack for Atlanta

 

[Strings]

Hi Carol,

Sorry I have been MIA. Congratulations on the loss. I hope you are feeling better soon. Take care of yourself and have a great trip.

Beth

 

[lizdotcom99]

Sounds like you are headed the right direction!! Keep up the good work!! DOncha just love whne your jeans fit just right....or better yet...they get too big!!

 

[CarolA]

Hi All!
Thanks for your comments.

I did OK while I was on my business trip, but yesterday was a bust.... There was NOTHING SB Friendly about any of my meals LOL!

I did walk for about 30 minutes Wed evening and worked three two min jogs in there.

Today I went for a walk at my local park. Doing my 5 min walk, 2 min jog method I did 2.4 miles in 36 minutes so not too bad.

Doing well on food today, but need to drink some water!

Hope everything has a good weekend.

 

[toystoryduo]

Hi Carol!

Keep up the good work!!! I'm glad to hear that you are feeling better. Take good care of you and have a great weekend!

 

[CarolA]

Hello again!

Yesterday had it's ups and downs. I woke with a MAJOR headache, but had to be out of the house at 10:30 for a showing so I did it. Returned home at 11... they were still here. Went to grocery, returned at 11:30 they were still here.... sat in car on street for half an hour... and then eating disaster... I went for Mexican

However, I did resist buying a box of Girl Scout cookies at my troops booth sale. (It helped that by the time the booth sale ended we only had 12 boxes left and those were not the dreaded Thin Mints)

While I was at the sale, I got a call I had an offer on the house. I countered and on the way home found out they accepted. I was so stressed I didn't even eat dinner and there were no snacks yesterday afternoon so maybe that will make up for the Mexican.

Not sure what I am going to do about my walking today. It is raining pretty hard, but maybe it will let up.

Hope everyone has a good Sunday!

 

[lizdotcom99]

Carol,
Sounds like we had much of the same weekend......I caved with the mexican thing......and am sitting here thinking about what to do for exercise today with the icky rain!! Congrats on selling your house though....that is a good thing...right??

Hope you have a great week!! Sounds like you have a great start there!!

 

[CarolA]

Liz,
Thanks!
It would be a good thing to sell the house if I had someplace to go. Haven't even started looking and the new owner wants to close 4/15. Guess it is time to road trip to Atlanta.

 

[CarolA]

Well I had a run in with some Girl Scout cookies yesterday. Thin mints are evil. I think it was stress. Yesterday was just crazy and I somehow doubt the next 45 days are going to be get better.

But there was good news. Got on the scale today and I am down .5 pounds to 172.5. Not great but I will take it! (At least it went down and not up!)

Off to Houston for a business trip. Wish me luck staying on track.

Edit at 5 PM. I hit the treadmill at the hotel and did 1.86 miles in 30 minutes. It amazes me how the quality of the treadmill makes a big difference. This one is very cheap and that 1.86 miles was harder then 2 miles on a good treadmill.

 

[Strings]

Hi carol,

Thin Mints are evil. I had a run in myself. You are right about the quality of the exercise equipment. Walking on a cheap treadmill screws up my knees for days.

Have a great trip.
Take care,
beth

Hi Carol,

I just wanted to thank you for your concern in my journal. I really do appreciate it. It means alot that I can come here and vent. I get such wonderful support from my friends, like you. I am truly blessed. Thanks again.
Beth