Doreen's New Way of Life (comments are welcome)

[Auntmeme]

Hi, you lost 2 lbs- fabulous Only 5 lbs from goal - wow you are a true motivating force! I've read part of your journal and great! You are doing so well and with the added stress of family - yikes

Isn't it wonderful when someone notices that we look better? I got the same question yesterday and it made my day. I'm so happy for you. You deserve it, you are keeping to plan, cheat-free and all- and no candy - awesome

 

[lulu201]

So, Doreen. How did it turn out? Did you have a good dinner? I bet you did, because you, girl, are on a roll! You're really doing a great job; lo-carb is so challenging (where's the candy?!?) and you're doing it!

Oooh, I like your new clippie. You KNOW I have to copy you now and trade in my old cheat-free star. This one is just more appropriate since I don't have any aspirations to go 100 days without counting points. I'll have to go get the clipart from the boards when I get time.

Doreen, stop and smell the roses today at work and rejoice: it's hump day!

 

[DoeWDW]

Erin, I see you found the cute little bear clippie! I'm proud of you - you are becoming a clip art PRO!

Total carbs yesterday = 34 so I have updated my little bear buddie. Thanks to Jody (Wovenwonder) for designing the adorable new set of cheat free clippies!! This little guy makes me smile!

Thanks to both of you, Erin & MeMe, for your support and encouragement. You are making this road easier and definitely more fun!! I can't wait to check in every day (sometimes more often!!) to see how you are doing. I also work harder at staying on track because I have to come here and report in. I know you will stick with me either way, but it's much more fun to report being good than being naughty because then I usually also get to report that the scale went DOWN!!

Speaking of the scale, it's happily holding at 132, and I'm content with that until Thanksgiving. Sometimes maintaining for me is tougher than actually pushing for a couple days to lose. No more yo-yo scales for me!!

Today is gonna be a good one!! I'm physically tired but my moods have been so much better the past 2 weeks. I really started feeling good the day of the Doylestown WISH Walk and I think it was the fun and the good company. Well, maybe it had something to do with switching my anti-depressant medicine around the same time too. For whatever reason, I'm feeling better and I'm grateful for that! Now, we'll see what happens over the next 2 weeks during the "downer" part of my month.

I'm feeling happy and strong. My clothes are fitting better. I'm proud of the way I've been taking care of me and losing some of my extra weight. Life is good!!

Edit: 10:15 AM
32 oz water so far, meds taken, 1 oz nuts - 4 carbs

Edit: 1 PM
48 oz water so far, vitamin taken, protein bar (2 carbs), total carbs = 6

Edit: 1:45 PM
poisonous trail mix with half the M&Ms removed (19 carbs), total carbs = 25

Edit: 5:45 AM next morning
D = fried chicken breast - YUM! 10 carbs
Total carbs = 35

 

[wovenwonder]

Way to go Doreen! 10 Days
CHEAT FREE! Woo Hoo Girl!

 

[DoeWDW]

Yesterday I finished with 35 carbs for the day - YAY! I'll edit my little bear buddie after I finish this post. I've made it 11 days cheat free!!

I pledged to walk a mile last night but things got too hectic at home so I'm up early today. I just finished the WATP 2 mile walk - one mile for yesterday and one for today! Thanks, Erin, for helping to motivate me back into the exercise groove!

I'm feeling good again! I have a roast to put into the crock-pot for dinner tonight so I won't have to wonder all day about what's for dinner. I really must plan to do this more often!

The scale is holding at 132 - HOORAY!

I'm off to check on my buddies and update my clippie - more later.

Edit: 9:30 AM
32 oz water, meds, exercise, roast in the crock-pot, string cheese - 0 carbs
Erin, you are welcome at my house anytime, leftovers or not!!

Edit: 11:45 AM
64 oz water, vitamin, 1 oz mixed nuts - 4 carbs

Edit: 3 PM
fried chicken breast - 10 carbs, today's total = 14 carbs

Edit: 8 PM
roast beef, 1/2 C instant mashed potatoes, SF jello & whipped cream - 20 carbs, today's total = 34 carbs

I actually fled the kitchen because the kids are eating poison carb food for dessert. I figure posting here will keep me out of trouble.
I'm going to update my cheat free clippie now to reduce my temptation.

 

[lulu201]

Doreen, I wish I could tell you how your sunny attitude and warm spirit are helping me today. We've been having quite a struggle with DD and end of the marking period deadlines (mostly because of our WDW/DCL trip), and I'm starting today on the low side. She's such a good kid and a good student, but she's been really having a tough time of it. My schedule during the week doesn't help things. . .Anyway, your posts to my journal and your entry here, though, are perking me up and helping me to smile and get on with things. Thank you!

You're exercising again! YAY! Your body is thanking you for it! It's particularly important that you do this for yourself as you approach the D-Zone. You--and me both, sister--need as many endorphins (sp?) pumping through our bodies as we can get to ease the hormonal ride that's coming up!

I'm jealous of your roast, Doreen. Can I come over around 8:30 to nibble on your leftovers? It sounds like such comforting food on a drizzly gray day like today.

OK, I'm off and out the door to work. Going to stop by MeMe's and give her the training website. DHs gift (the marathon walking book) came yesterday--it's quite motivating!


, Doe-Doe
Erin

 

[lulu201]

Ya gotta love the power of the clippie! It'll ease the temptation of poison carb desserts every time!

Congratulations on another cheat-free day, Doreen. Can you believe that we're almost at the two week mark? Keep on keeping on!

Erin

 

[DoeWDW]

I avoided the poison carb desserts last night AND I brought a bunch of the leftover Halloween candy (stuff we didn't give out to trick-or-treaters) to the coffee area at work to get it out of the house. I've been good - haven't had even one piece of candy BUT the next two weeks will test me so I figured I'd get rid of the temptations!! My coworkers will take care of that candy in no time!

On to today! It's Friday AND pay day!!

We have NOTHING on the calendar for tonight and all day tomorrow - WOW! We're due for some serious veg time!

8 AM
1 oz mixed nuts - 4 carbs, meds, drinking water

Edit: 11:30 AM
OH NO!! I'm in Munchie Mode! I'm not especially hungry but I feel like eating EVERYTHING IN SIGHT!! Why does this happen?? I've been doing so well. This may be the start of the D-Zone!!!

string cheese - 1 carb, protein bar - 3 carbs, 32 oz water so far, total carbs so far = 8 carbs

OK, I've got to try to hang in there and not despair. This will pass - I am NOT panicking! I'm going to go make myself a cup of decaf green tea. I'm FREEZING at work today - working with my coat on and my fingers frozen. Being cold definitely heightens my anxiety level.

One thing at a time - off to make decaf green tea......

Edit : 1:45 PM
16 oz decaf mint green tea, vitamin, nap

I took a nap over lunch hour and slept pretty sound!! I am extra tired so I'll make an effort to get more sleep this weekend. I'm still feeling like munching but I haven't given in yet. The evil poisonous trail mix in the vending machine is calling me.........

Edit: 2:15 PM
3 oz can of tuna - 0 carbs

Edit: 3:45 PM
Almost done at work - I'm gonna make it cheat-free!! YAY!
64 oz liquid (48 oz water, 16 oz tea) total
Only 8 carbs so far today and I really feel full!
I still have the urge to nibble but so far, so good.

Edit: 8:15 PM
2 pieces pizza w/ veggies on top - 40 carbs
Total for today = 48 carbs
I'm still cheat free!! This was a tough one though!! I'm going to update my clippie before I change my mind and eat poisonous carb stuff!!

 

[lulu201]

Hi, Doreen! I'm doing the Friday Happy Dance! Relax and enjoy the weekend--I know I'm going to!

What a great idea to bring that extra candy into work! Sometimes it's too risky to have those goodies--oops, I mean baddies--in the house.

I hope you have an easy cheat-free day! I'll be peaking in on you later just to check.

Erin

 

[lulu201]

Hang in there, Doreen. Be strong! One of us has to be!
Do you really think we're entering the zone already?If we are, we're in for a rough two weeks! Hide the cookies!!!

Gosh, I wish I could tell you how thankful I am to have you to talk to and to laugh with about all this. to you.

Erin

 

[DoeWDW]

I survived cheat free yesterday, just barely!

Today the scale says 132 - YAY! I've maintained this week and that makes me happy! Let's hope I'm still at 132 tomorrow for my official weigh-in.

Breakfast for me was some leftover roast beef. Meds have been taken. I'm drinking water. Made lots of poisonous carb food for breakfast for the family & Steph's friend who slept over and none of it even tempted me.

I wish my Winsor Pilates DVDs would get here. I decided to work on one area of my body - my abs. This workout promises to target that area in particular, along with my hips and thighs, which are my other problem areas. I figure if I trim down those areas I should be able to easily fit into size 10s. If the truth be told, I'd rather get into 8s. I really don't believe I can do it though. 10s are the most I can hope for. I guess it's just the way I'm built.

Edit: 4:45 PM
L = 2 servings egg custard - 6 carbs

 

[lulu201]

Good morning, Doreen, or maybe good afternoon?! It's one of those days, and I'm loving it! Congratulations on making it through yesterday cheat-free. Get today over with and you're at the two week mark--WOW! I know that you'll be strong; tomorrow's weigh-in and you want to see that 132 holding fast and firm. Or maybe lower??

How are you feeling these days? Do you think the med change was a good one, or is it to early to tell for sure?

Talk some more about ab workouts--you know that it impresses the heck out of me. If you like the Windsor Pilates, I might have to try it so I can get into my skinny jeans! I showed them to Mike and he said, "are those Elizabeth's?" Keep in mind DD wears a 3 or a 5. . .men, ya gotta love 'em.

Well, I'm off to do a couple of chores and then settle in with my crocheting for an hour. . .or more. . .or less. It's a "whatever" kind of day.

Thanks for supporting me through my cheating last night. I know that you understand, but I'd hate to think that you were feeling at any time like I'd left you standing all alone, struggling to be strong. Do you know what I mean?

Have a day, Doreen.
E.

 

[lulu201]

Hi, Doreen. Just a quick "good luck" for your weigh-in tomorrow. You should be so proud of yourself: you have really walked the walk this week! You've eaten right, taken your meds and vitamins, done some exercising, made healthy food choices, actively worked to reduce temptations. . .you've made taking care of YOU a priority. Congratulations, girlfriend!

Erin

 

[DoeWDW]

Well, it's time for me to start over. The question is, do I start over today or tomorrow?? Last night I had 2 snack size candy bars so Mr. Bear will be taking a break. I didn't go too far over my carbs for the day, so I'm not worried about it. I'm just not sure if I want to have some more goodies today or get right back on track.

I'll weigh and measure later, after the family wakes up.

 

[lulu201]

Good morning, Doreen! What a great attitude you've got going! Yep, you need to think through when you want to get back into the program--only you can decide for sure. Were those candy bars yummy? Maybe you can allow yourself a little bit of indulging during the d-zone to kind of take the edge off? For example, if chocolate is your weakness, maybe one little snack-sizer a day could be included 'til you've come through to the other side into safety?

I'm curious as to what you'll see when you measure today. Keep me posted!

Erin

 

[DoeWDW]

Official Weigh-In and Measure Results
Weight = 131 -1 / -11
Bust = 38 same / -1.5
Chest = 32 same / -1.5
Waist = 31 same / -3
Hips = 38 -1 / -2
Thighs = 39.25 -.25 / -1.75

Well, at least my hips & thighs are shrinking...

B = 2 servings egg custart - 6 carbs

I'm not sure if I'll be cheat free or not today. I'm going to take things as they come. I do know that I'm not planning on a major carb binge but I'm not sure if I'll stay under 60 carbs.

I'm off to play basket bingo this afternoon. It's a benefit for the non-profit child care center that my kids attended when they were smaller. DH is on the board. I've never played basket bingo before but I'm sure it will be fun. My mom and grandma are going with me. They're selling food there, so I may have some soup or something.

Onward and downward!

 

[lulu201]

Oh, my gosh, another pound and lots of inches!! Yippee for you, Doreen!

Have fun playing basket bingo; maybe you'll come home with a lovely new basket or piece of pottery!

Erin

 

[DoeWDW]

Yesterday was carby but fun! My DD won a basket - she was SO excited, especially since she really didn't want to go in the first place (we had an extra ticket and I MADE her go ).

Today I'm going to try something new and different food-wise. I'm going to do a grapefruit fast for the day. I've been looking into this lately as a way to clean out my system and alter the pH of my blood. Don't know if I'll like it or not, but it's just for one day. Tomorrow I'll be back on the low-carb plan and earning my cheat-free bear back.

I took the day off work, so I could make it a long weekend. Tomorrow is a state holiday so I'll be off then too. I have SOOOO much work to do here that I"m going to set my timer for 10 minutes, work on one room and then reset for another 10 minutes and move on to the next room. I hope to see a big improvement in the house today! I'll check in during my scheduled breaks and post how it's going - that will help me stay on track.

More later!

 

[lulu201]

Good morning, Doreen. The weather channel said that today we're supposed to have "plentiful sunshine." It's a good way to start the week, isn't it?

I'm intrigued by your g-fruit fast today. It sounds like a great way to break the monotony of the daily day-to-day; I'd like to hear more about what it's supposed to do to your ph.

Hey, tell Steph congrats on her basket! Do you collect Longaberger? I've received several as gifts from friends and students (ok, I'll admit it, I've bought a couple, too ); they're so pretty.

I have to admit, I'm quite envious of your extra-long weekend--it sounds great. Just make sure you take some "me time" in there. Maybe that's what your scheduled breaks are for? I know that when our house is clean and orderly, my life feels more orderly and calm. Too bad my house isn't clean and orderly more often!

News from the weekend--my father-in-law fell out of a tree and cracked a vertebrae and my in-laws are coming to our house for the early Thanksgiving my SIL hinted around at! Actually, neither is quite as bad as they sound! My DFIL should be home from the hospital today with a brace to help his healing. We're just grateful it wasn't worse.

OK, we're off to a new week. Onward and downward, girlie!
Erin

 

[DoeWDW]

8:50 AM
Okay, the first hour of work is finished - YAY! I worked 10 minutes each in the kitchen, the main bath, the master bath, and the master bedroom. I just go into the room, start the timer, and look around for what bugs me the most! It's working - things are looking better! It also helps to have the radio cranked up - today I'm listening to country music!

Ate my first grapefruit around 7:30. I'm already feeling hungry! Now I remember why I low-carb - I never have this gnawing empty feeling in my stomach! Oh well, I'm drinking my water and already took my meds and will get through another hour of work before I decide if I want another grapefruit.

What can I say about blood pH in a paragraph? Your body prefers slightly alkaline blood. Unfortunately, we tend to eat a lot of alkaline food which pushes our blood pH to be more acidic (don't know why it works that way). If you eat acidic foods, like citrus fruit, it will push your blood's pH toward the alkaline side. That's the theory in a nutshell, but I'll try to explain later what an alkaline pH does for your body.

I only have one or two Longaberger baskets. Steph won a pretty nice one yesterday - my mom says it's probably worth about $50.

Next up - DS' room, DD's room, the hall / closet and the living room. Here we go!!

Edit: 10:30 AM
There are 4 more rooms lookin' better! I just finished another grapefruit - my second of the day. I STILL feel hungry but I'll work for another hour. Not sure I can make it all day like this! I'm so used to eating REAL food.

I know 10 minutes doesn't seem like much time but at least I can get the room looking better and see quick results. Flylady always says that even housework done incorrectly still blesses your family. I'd love to get back on her regular cleaning schedule but I'm so far behind that I felt like I needed to jumpstart things.

Next up - the dining room, stairs / foyer, family room, and laundry room.