gradtchr's back on track (comments welcome)

[lovinaz]

Great job splitting your meal, even on your free day! If DH and I want something different, I usually take 1/2 home and then he eats all the leftovers, so I don't have to worry about being tempted...

I will have to check out that Biggest Loser DVD. I wonder if I can rent it at Blockbuster Online.

Keep up all the good work!

 

[gradtchr]

Well I got on the scale today and the results are in..........I lost 2.5 pounds last week YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Jane E.]

Way to go, Beth!!! Congrats on losing 2.5lbs!

 

[lovinaz]

Way to go on the loss, that is wonderful!!!

 

[Blueeyes101817]

CONGRATS ON LOSING 2.5 POUNDS!! great job!

 

[gradtchr]

Thanks Everyone! I am so excited about it!!!!

Today we celebrated 4 years as a couple and went to a Brazillian Steakhouse. Neither one of us overate YEAH!!!!! We then went to Sports Authority just to check it out today and somehow walked out of the store with a new scale. Our Tanita was good but we upgraded to a better Tanita. Needless to say we have been playing with it all day. For dinner I had my leftovers and a gingersnap. We were bad and didn't plan out our menu which means that I'll be doing that at work tomorrow.

For our workout we did the Biggest Loser DVD and did an hour of it. We both hurt which is an overall good feeling.

Here's to a good 4 day week at work.

 

[eeyore25]

Way to go on your loss......that is great news!!!!!!!

So how do you like the Biggest Loser DVD? I have been wanting to buy it and just haven't. I am trying to convince my DH that I need it!!!

Keep up the good work. You are doing great!!! Happy Tuesday!

 

[lovinaz]

What equipment do you need for the BL video? Just weights or is it all cardio? I am going to rent it at Blockbuster Online and I want to make sure I have all the necessary things...

Great job watching your portion control at the restaurant! They always give you SO much food!

 

[gradtchr]

loveinaz-all you need is a set of weights I'm using 2 pound weights rightn ow, and yourself, a mat would be nice for the floor work but is not necessary.

My day today:
B-corn flakes
s-bar
l-chicken caesar salad and a small rice crispie treat (not on the menu but looked tooooooooo good)
20 minutes of stretching
s-pudding cup w/ 100's pack
d-chicken pita pizza 6 ginger snaps
s-probably none
25 more minutes of stretching and 30 min of brisk walking

 

[Blueeyes101817]

youre doing great beth!! keep it up!

 

[gradtchr]

My day:
b-cappucino shake
s-bar
l-turkey black bean burrito (can you tell I like that item-actually it's super easy to cook in the morning)
s-2 string cheeses my apple was bad
d-tilapia w/ homemade pico de gallo, brocolli, and brown rice
s-glass or orange juice

I got 2 hours of workout in throughout the day today. Not as intense as I want it to be but am dealing with allergy issues and asthma so I can't push it to hard. That's ok though because I am still up and moving. This is my year I am going to lose the last 18 pounds!

 

[lovinaz]

Your eating looks great! With all that discipline, that 18lbs will be gone in no time!

 

[Blueeyes101817]

youre doing absolutely great--that 18 pounds will be gone ! dont you worry

 

[gradtchr]

Let's see if I remember yesterday:
b-oj
s-oj
l-turkey/bean burrito
s-cottage cheese and yogurt
d-chicken, small baked potato, peas
s-1 serving gingersnap cookies
45 minutes biggest loser OUCH~!

today
b-cappucino shake
s-bar
l-salad
s-cottage cheese w/ mandarin oranges
d-chicken w/ whole wheat pasta, peas, and lite cream sauce
s-none so far
had a walk at lunch

 

[lovinaz]

Your food choices look great, keep it up!

 

[Blueeyes101817]

you are doing great--keep it up and have a GREAT weekend!

 

[gradtchr]

Thanks yall! I hope to be back full force this week. It's been a weird two weeks. I have asthma but have not had to many problems with it lately. Well of course the day that my inhaler goes off the market I am going to have problems. I had gone to the doc just to get my inhaler prescriptions renewed no problem at all. Took it to the pharmacy they gave me the generic which does NOT work on me at all. Right after all this happens I run out of the inhaler that does work and the quest was on to find one that did, especially since the allergens are way up in our neck of the woods and I need to breathe . Finally after two arguments with the pharmacy later I have an inhaler that works and I can now breathe again. There were also a couple of calls into the doctor to get a new type of inhaler. The arguments with the pharmacist were fun I must say-I don't care what they say if a generic is the generic for 5 different drugs there's NO way it can be just the same as the original, unless all 5 are the exact same which they're not. If it is well somethings wrong. The past week has been really scary not knowing if I could make it up the stairs but still trying to keep up on workouts, I didn't want to totally regress all is well in the world now though and life is looking up!! I'll be catching up on journals this week. YEAH!!!

Today was my free day:
b-none
s-none
l-cheesecake factory
spinach and cheese dip 1/2 of it
ordered the buffalo chicken sandwich w/ fries it came home with me
1 piece of raspberry truffle cheesecake also came home with me
s-none
d-1/2 of sandwich and fries and 1/3 piece of cheesecake.

 

[lovinaz]

I am SO jealous!!!! Cheesecake Factory is my FAVORITE cheesecake!!!!! One of these Sundays I'll have to drag DH there to get me a piece...

I think if you are having such a problem with the generic, you should request that your Dr write "DISPENSE AS WRITTEN - NO SUBSTITUTES" on the prescription. They gave my grandma a generic water pill and it about killed her. It stinks that you have to learn that the hard way!

 

[SunFloridaDisney]

Congrats on the loss!!!

Sorry you're having such problems with the pharmacy etc. I also have asthma and know how scary it is when you can't breathe. Need that med NOW. Good luck with it and hope your doc can work something out for you.

 

[gradtchr]

THe latest prescription is written that way, and one of the old ones was as well. My insurance company apparently through in a red flag on the brand name and I don't care I'd pay the full price for it if it works.

Cheesecake factory is also my favorite cheesecake ever!!!! I have realized however that I can't eat there very often now. The appetizer we got is one of my absolute favorite things ever but the stomach disagrees now. Eating healthy does become the way of life and it's not fun when you want to cheat. Grrrr!

Today was somehwat of a free day as well.
B-none
s-none
l-last of leftovers from yesterday
s-last of the cheesecake
d-3 tamales and ranch style beans
s-none
workout none

We are now looking at treadmills or elliptical trainer for the house. It's funny once you clear up the clutter there's room for new things now such as workout equipment that would be used. We're thrilled!! The house is still clean so this is two weeks of clutter free and more stuff keeps leaving which makes me even happier.