Healthy Living from the INSIDE OUT - May 2016 WISH Challenge

[Flossbolna]

Congratlulations to @courtneybeth and @Dr Gunnie for your fantastic races!!

Here in Germany it is actually standard that at nearly every running event you got alcohol free wheat beer after the finish line. A large brewery has decided to sponsor running events to promote their beer as a perfect recovery drink.

I hit a running milestone as well and did my first long run that was 10 km. It was quite warm when I was out there, but I powered through and am very proud that I got it done! So, now my routine for the next few weeks will be to keep running those 10km every Sunday. And then after my race on June 2nd, I hope to keep this as my new standard running routine. I have to say being out there and running for over an hour has something very satisfying. I never considered myself a runner - I am slow and never was able to keep up with it as much as I should have... But I think this is slowly changing. I really got into a very pleasant zen mode of just powering through feeling uncomfortable. And I am already looking forward to Wednesday when I get to run again! I am thinking it will be time this week or next week to add in some speed work into one of my short runs. I hate speed work! I once had a training plan that emphasized a lot on it and I started to hate my runs. However, I know that it helps me to pick up some speed, because really, a lot of the time I just running slow because it is easier. I know that I can be faster.

Sorry for the running ramble... At least there I have something positive to say. The scale currently hates me and moved in the wrong direction (I know why, this is the time of the month when I am heavier, I more or less weigh 2 to 4 pounds more for one half of the month than the other half of the month, it is still a bit frustrating). We will see if I am able to report something tomorrow morning, otherwise I will be at 0% (so happy that we are not reporting negative results...).

And with over 20.000 steps today I am now going to allow myself to veg out on the sofa and watch the German version of The Biggest Loser. Yes, despite that frustrating article! I still have a soft spot for it... However, I think the German version is a bit more low key and actually focuses a lot on learning how to maintain your weight after a weight loss.

 

[Oneanne]

Happy Morher's Day to all Mom's and Happy Today to the rest of us!

Since I use a picture with Chewbacca as my avatar, I had the idea to get my picture taken with someone during this trip, to post as a "during" pic. I met Tinkerbell this morning, but don't love the photos due to what I chose to wear. It's a beautiful top but seeing it photographed it is too big and floppy. Decided to try and post anyway... My "after" will just look that much better

So here are the pics... "Before" Quite Pooh shaped, even disguised by an artfully draped shawl and large hairy being. And "during"... Perhaps I should have chosen someone larger to stand by.

 

[SarahDisney]

@Oneanne - you look amazing in the Tinker Bell picture! Definitely a big difference between your before and during pictures!

 

[Dr Gunnie]

Weaving around walkers and not hitting the tangents will put you a little over on distance. So you actually ran better than your official time will state but the extra distance doesn't count except towards burning more calories

Congratulations on completing your first race with other people! Now that you have an idea on time you can put yourself into corrals that'll match your speed!

Thank you - great pic of you finishing. You got some good air!

They had pace signs before the race, so we got in the 12:00 group (one of the other football coaches ran with me, even though he's much faster). We start and there are all these people that lined up in front of us at the 9:00, 10:00, and 11:00 signs that start walking!?!? I get that this is more of a fun face, but it was super annoying. I think that threw me off and I thought I had to speed up because of all the time wasted zig zagging around them.

Then around the 25:00 mark we started lapping the walkers and that was another adventure. Most of them stayed to the outside, but when there was a handout station of ice cream or donuts, the lines would sometimes go across the running area. Not a huge deal, just something I wasn't ready for.

I was really blown away on what a great event it was and how relaxed/fun the atmosphere was. Tons of costumes and lots or beer - perfect for me... and I didn't break and eat any of the snacks along the way!

 

[courtneybeth]

Week 1 Progress Report

Days exercised: 8/31
Progress: 25.5%

I'm also pleased that I've apparently lost another 0.5 pounds

 

[DisPup75]

I won't reply to everyone but I am sending all HUGS to you all.. I am a mother and my sister in laws are now all becoming first time mothers (all in their early to mid 30's) and they have all had many struggles getting to this point and I have done what I hope is supportive to them by just listening.. I am sorry some people especially so called friends have no empathy and are so judgmental.... Thank you for being brave enough to share your stories.. HUG HUG HUG HUG !!

Completely off topic here but I am sure I am being judged that my daughter won't be moving back in with me even though I now have will have (fingers crossed) a 3 bedroom place, the third bedroom is like 7x8 after you take in account for the closet, good for a toddler but not a 22 yr old her boyfriend and a dog! I'm tough so whatever, you have nothing better to do them put me down to make yourself feel good - you'll get yours, just move along!!! eeks..

Happy Friday everyone, I am on vacation next week WHOO HOO (starting to pack up!) so when I come back on 5/16 there is likely to 10 pages or more for me to catch up on but I will do my best to read along then just jump back in!

Take care and see you soon! Michelle

Hope you have a great vacation!!

QOTD - May 6​

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Let's talk about the dinner table! What healthy and delicious meals (whether IN or OUT) do you have planned for the weekend?

I'm starting to feel a bit more balanced finally and have resumed regular meals instead of snacks. Ate out twice yesterday - bunless burger and two onion rings for lunch, miso soup and sushi for dinner. Made another big pot of vegetable soup today for dinner tonight and lunches during the week.

I haven't thought that far yet! I am going the dentist tomorrow and will meet my family after but we plan to visit a restaurant that provides calorie information. Sunday lunch with my book club - I love the chicken & avocado salad they serve at that location so it won't be an issue

Breakfast is always Greek yogurts with either some berries or banana

It's getting warmer, isn't it? I would imagine dinners will be salad & chicken or salmon or some form of courgette noodles stir fry.

The guys are having pizza tonight, omelette based pizza for me!

Chicken and avocado salad sounds delicious!

Oh boy, with Mother's Day weekend, it will not be the healthiest of eating weekends. Tomorrow morning - which is my free day - I will be up bright and early to support the Kiwanis club (if you haven't heard of it, they are a service organization, my daughter participates in the junior high version called Builders Club) at their annual pancake breakfast. I will restrain myself (even though I love pancakes; I'll have one-- ok maybe 2). No plans for lunch - may skip it if I'm still full from breakfast. Dinner is my mother-in-law's choice because we are seeing her for Mother's Day tomorrow. Lou Malnati's - uggh, talk about unhealthy. Perhaps a salad as a starter to fill me up before this:View attachment 166836

On Sunday, it's time for me to see my own mother: I will be headed to her house to give her my annual gift. Every year I purchase and plant all her outdoor annual flowers - she loves it! So, a little bit of exercise for me with the bending and the digging and the planting.

Then we will head out for an early dinner to a place called Cooper's Hawk, which is a restaurant and winery. I will be refraining from any wine, and I've already looked at the menu and will be having:
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I think if I get the dressing on the side and skip the bread basket, this will be a great option. Protein to keep me full, fruit and healthy fats as a bonus. Sounds delicious to me!

I would also like to post a little Friday woo-hoo. This is not my official weigh in for the weekend - that will come tomorrow, but when I woke up this morning - there was a "1" as the first number on the scale. First time in 13 years! Who would think someone would be so excited to see 199.7 on the scale?! But I was (am)! Once I shower, I will be taking a picture of myself to memorialize this day and this weight. Put it in my "progress" folder on my phone. Happy Friday everyone!

That menu! So much delicious sounding healthiness to choose from. Your choice sounds amazing!

Oh DisPup... Please know that shaming like that has nothing to do with you and is only about the person doing the shaming, and how they feel about themselves and their own life.

Thank you.

I think I did my interesting weekend eating already today for lunch! Since yesterday was a holiday, work was really slow today and I jumped at the opportunity to leave at lunch time already (I don't have set work hours, I just need to accomplish getting my work load done). I went into town and thought I should splurge on a nice lunch. I was thinking of sushi, but as much as I love sushi, it still has so much rice and therefore is not really the best option. So, I came by a new place that has burritos, bowls and salads. This kind of food is really uncommon here in Germany. I investigated and ended up with a fantastic salad with lean pork, beans, tomatoes, avocado, sautéed peppers and a very light lime juice vinaigrette dressing. It was so delicious!! And so different from what I normally have. Perfect!

Now I am most likely to sit down tonight to do some meal planing for the weekend. I realized that I haven't had chicken in ages and I think I will have some grilled chicken with couscous. And I should make use of that falafel mix that has been standing around for quite some while and make some of those, most likely with some whole wheat pita and cucumber salad. I guess answering the QOTD already gave me some meal planning ideas, perfect!

And a third delicious salad! I've got to write these down for some new lunch options once it starts to get a bit warmer.

Well I forgot it was Mother's day this weekend despite my kids telling all week. My son is trying to get me to stay in bed all day. Still not sure what they have planned or if we will go to my mom's. My husbands mom is a little too far away from us and a really busy schedule for us to meet up.

Check in - I lost .6 pounds this week. I was hoping for more but just happy the number went down. Next week I should be able to get all my workouts in.

Woohoo on the loss!

I am so sorry this happened to you. How awful and judgmental. I'm so glad that you told her she crossed a line. It's important to put that into words and tell it directly to the person who hurt you.

Thank you.

Goals Checkin:

Pre-vacation weight: 189... 100% to goal! Almost two pounds lost this week . I kind of feel like my body just took over and did what it needed to do.

Vacation goal: to only gain 3 pounds... We shall see!

Great job!!

@DisPup75 lots and lots of hugs I can't even imagine what would posses a "good friend" to say things like that. Or pass judgement... You never know the nuances of other people's journeys--especially regarding fertility since it's not something people discuss openly... It does weigh in the back of my mind though... a lot of the women in my family were told they were unable to have children. DH and I will cross that bridge when/if we get there knowing that, at least historically, it may be an issue.

At any rate, just echoing others here, but I find it AWFUL how some women tear each other down. Just another reason I love this always positive and supportive group!



Well..... the good news is that we do get our first Blue Apron box today since we've gotten back, so at least dinner will be moderately healthy and delicious and definitely under 700 cals. The bad news is I have a full weekend of temptations ahead of me. Open bar, yummy food, company golf tournament tomorrow-- sushi and bottomless mimosa brunch with the inlaws on Sunday.... yeesh! At least I know the dinners will be better since we will be cooking BA....

As for progress-- I'm at the lovely goose egg 0% (actually negative but we're just not gonna talk about that....)

I just cannot get it together since we got back. This week has been bonkers, and historically that's always when I fall to pieces. When I get busy and out of routine, I just eat on the go and not track and it all goes to heck.

Ah thanks!

We've finally decided to do a Blue Apron trial. It will be a few weeks before box #1 but I'm looking forward to it!

I had this after our last trip - when we got back, it took me almost a month to get back on track. It's definitely really hard - but it's also really important! I know you can do this, you just have to force yourself back into a good routine.

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All caught up! Progress report of 0% for me today ... I kinda let myself go off the rails last night. I'm pretty annoyed at myself, but until I invent a time machine, there's nothing I can do about it now. I just have to learn my lesson and remember to avoid the kitchen on days when I'm not feeling great.

I just wanted to add another YAY for this awesome group. No matter what's going on, everyone here is so supportive and willing to share stories, support, advice, and a good old-fashioned internet hug. It's so amazing to be part of a completely diverse group that comes together to provide support whenever someone needs it! Such awesome people here!

Also - good luck to our racers this weekend, @Dr Gunnie and @courtneybeth. I hope you both have very fun and successful races!

Seconding the awesome peopl here! If you invent a time machine, can you share?

Congratulations!



I am the same 0% and have had a totally off plan week. Looking forward to a new start on Monday with Mother's Day on Sunday I'll just wait to Monday to start over.

Wishing you a happy Mother's Day and a great start to the new week!

Well..... not sure about tomorrow.... breakfast will probably be the "usual" yogurt and berries. We are going to a movie in the afternoon, so lunch (if I have anything) will probably be some protein and fruit to keep it light to allow some calories for homemade popcorn. Dinner tomorrow night has yet to be determined.

On Sunday (Mother's Day) we will be doing a bit of a road trip to go see my Mom and DMIL. I plan to bring along brunch and dinner (not sure where we are going first, but it will be a two-meal day). Fruit, egg pie (crustless quiche), green salad for brunch and maybe a quinoa salad and rotisserie chicken for dinner.... trying to keep it easy for everyone (including myself!).



SO JEALOUS!! ENJOY!!




Great job getting to goal!!



Do you mind if I make a suggestion (regarding the part I bolded)?

Pick a date and time .... tomorrow morning.... or Monday at breakfast.... or tomorrow at 12 noon... whatever works for you (but make it be within the next few days).... and determine that THAT will be your time to get COMPLETELY 100% back on track. No more excuses, no more "vacation eating" mentality. If you want to eat ice cream, pizza, and chips between now and that time, go ahead. But when that "magic" time starts, remember that you are back on track. Have your "parachute" packed so that you can save yourself if things get busy...... OP snacks, OP dinners planned (and maybe even pre-tracked), tracking method ready to go, fridge full of your favorite fruits and veggies.

Just a suggestion. It is something that has really helped me in the past, especially when I have trouble getting back into the right groove after a vacation.

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Evening friends!

Dinner is done and cleaned up (at least it is for DS and I.... DH is just walking in the door).
I had a small loss showing on the scale this morning, but I'm holding off on reporting until tomorrow in the hopes that it will get a bit bigger.

I'm doing 10 things at once here, so I'll say good-bye for tonight so I can concentrate on at least ONE of them! I'll be back in the morning to say hello and report on my progress for this week..................P

Love, love, love the advice on picking a time to get started and just doing it. I hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day!

I thought of you today at Disneyland.... IT RAINED!

The only day it's really rained here all year - so obviously you're in town. Right? Right?


PS Thanks for the well-wishes. I'm so much more nervous for this race than the half marathons I've done. Oh Disney.

Rain at Disneyland? No......

Oh man! This is frustrating!!!!

Silly stuff I did
I bought new shoes last week. They are kind of sneakers, but not as good support as my other walking shoes. Instead of trying them for little walk around the block I walked 5.5km to work with them this Thursday. And half way on my way back. Result sore knee + sore foot. I didn't go to the gym on Friday as I don't want to be doing deadlifts with sore knee, enough silliness for one week

I walked in to work yesterday regardless of the sore feet but with proper shoes. I also walked on my lunch - weather was good and we don't get that much good weather in Ireland.

The silly thoughts to skip dinner or walk back from work creeped up. I had to talk myself out of it. I was like I am tired,and cranky and I don't need another walk I need to put my feet up and get a super size salad with delicious grilled chicken and veggies, and some fruit for dessert to refuel and get some rest. (great improvement from my supersize pizza) It's very discouraging when the scale doesn't reflect the efforts and it's very easy to tell others it will show on it's own time but it's frustrating!

Goal for the weekend - stay on track without overdoing it.

Hope the knee and feet are feeling better!

Hi Everyone - hope @Dr Gunnie and @courtneybeth 's races are going well!

I woke up to a bit of a disappointment. My 199.7 from yesterday turned into a 200.2 Booo!

I knew it was going to happen though. I had a bigger than usual dinner (Panera Cobb Salad with Avocado) and still felt full this morning. Maybe it wasn't that it was big, but that I didn't eat it until around 8:00pm. Anyway, I woke up thinking - uggh, I feel big! Didn't help that I also got my period yesterday. All kinds of things working against me . . .

But anyway, even with my half pound gain between yesterday and today, my week resulted in a 0.6lb loss, so I am at 6% of my goal.

I went to the pancake breakfast this morning and it was perfect. Three smallish pancakes and two small sausage links. I left feeling like I ate breakfast, but not super stuffed.

I think this little gain will make me more conscious of what I eat at dinner tonight, which is definitely a good thing! Silver linings and all that!

Boo! I'm sure that scale will be back on the preferred side in a day or two. Congratulations on the progress towards goal!

Happy weekend!!!

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QOTW - May 7

It's time for our first check-in! If you haven't already, please post or send me your percentage of goal complete sometime before Monday morning. I'll run the results through the special WISH tabulating system and post our progress Monday evening!!

This morning's hike with the dog was cancelled on account of the NEVER ENDING RAIN! I'm thinking this would be a good afternoon for a blanket, a cup of tea, and the Aristocats.

Which leads to the question of the weekend!

What are some of your favorite ways to relax, chill, and take some time for yourself?

Checking in down 3 pounds so 25% of the way towards goal for the month. I can still feel puffy fluid weight so hoping a few days of healthy eating this week will finish off the easy post-trip water weight.

I depend on hot tea for relaxation (and sometimes rather too much hot chocolate). I can lose myself in a good book for hours and also have a great fondness for trashy TV.

I missed a couple days of lurking, so quick catch up...

HUGS to everyone. It seemed like this week needed it all around.



This was my main problem last time. I hit the goal number and was so relieved to have that and the wedding behind me that I just let loose. Couldn't take it anymore! And that did so much more harm than good.


So. I wanted to share this with you all because so many of you were around for my struggle last summer. I went to the doctor to have my thyroid tested because losing weight was difficult, but mainly because I was having these horrific acne break outs that I hadn't experienced before, and also hair loss. Thyroid came back fine, so they told me it was PCOS or stress. Went to the OBGYN who tested me for PCOS. The tests came back inconclusive but my testosterone was slightly elevated, so they put me on birth control and another medication - just to see how I'd respond. If I responded positively, then it must be PCOS! Well the BC made me CRAZY and the other med made me sick, so I dropped them both and suffered through the crazy acne and wore long sleeves all summer (in Memphis - FUN) and to every bridal shower and lathered on makeup. I spent a large part of the summer in tears because no one could tell me what was wrong with me and worried I had PCOS and might have a lot of difficulty when we tried to have kids. Then after the wedding, the acne magically calmed down a ton. Totally figures, right?

Well, a couple of weekends ago, the acne started up again in full force. Then a light bulb went off. What did last summer have in common with the last few weeks? My high protein/low carb diet. The majority of my protein was coming from whey powder and shakes, because there's only so much chicken and turkey you can eat in a day. So I did some research and whey can cause acne, and can cause really bad acne if you're already prone to it. What? Seriously it's that simple?!

Last weekend I cut out the whey-based protein and am already seeing a huge improvement in my skin. Hallelujah. SO frustrated we couldn't have figured this out before the wedding, but whatever. And the slightly elevated testosterone? Well going from absolutely zero physical activity to suddenly lots of physical activity including weights will increase your testosterone until your body is used to it. Not PCOS. So thank you to the 4 doctors and the 6 unneccessary prescription drugs I was given last year for absolutely nothing. Haha. Goodness.


Congrats to @courtneybeth for setting her PR at Tink this morning!

So glad you ar figuring out some answers!

Race was 1:22:00 for my official time, just two minutes shy of the ideal goal.

Tons and tons of walkers everywhere - combining that with rain just didn't bode well for anyone hoping to set a PR. I think I ran the entire time and weaved around people! Had so so so much fun and enjoyed seeing Disney in the rain.

All-in-all... a magical morning.

Woohoo!!!!

Ahhhh - I love a good book, watching tv/movies on the couch or at the cinemas when it can be afforded, not often but every now and then I get some shopping time on my own.



Sooo jealous - have a rest and then enjoy - hope you have a great time



Great detective work! Your last summer sounds awful you poor thing especially with it leading up to your wedding. Yeah to you for problem solved hopefully - now you just have to get used to eating all that chicken and turkey instead haha. It just shows that sometimes Drs don't see the bigger picture of what is happening and get focused on the typical symptoms.



yeah Courtney - well done - sorry you didn't hit your goal time - but I am super impressed anyway.


ok off the health topic its already Sunday here and I just wanted to share my mothers day so far - kids made me non healthy pancakes (with m&ms baked in lol) for breakfast in bed. My kids make their own cards for special occasions here are the ones from this morning ..... 2 are Disney themed and yes hand drawn..... View attachment 167131

Then some new PJs and chocolates .... more Disney .....

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DS15 is working this morning then we are picking up my Mum and being taken by the kids to lunch and to the movies to see new Hugh Jackman movie Eddie the Eagle.

Happy Mothers Day to the Mums on our thread and to everyone hope you have a lovely day with your families and the women in them

Those cards are so precious! What geat kids you have! Happy Mother's Day!

 

[DisPup75]

This is something that I have been trying to work on a lot lately. I used to crochet a lot, which was really my favorite way to relax, but I can't really do that anymore because it started hurting my hand a lot. These days mostly I read, watch something stupid on TV (the stupider the better), or just lie in bed and think (which you'd think would be a terrible way to relax, but it really works for me).

Glad you are finding some ways to relax that work for you!

This week has been hard going. Cut my plans short yesterday and gave myself badly needed downtime. I will take it little easier today and have some fun meeting my book club for brunch.

I guess there are weeks like that. . Bottom line I am going out today so much more confident and happy with myself compared to month and half ago so I may need adjust my timelines to reach the goal but the direction is the one I want to be going towards.



Well done for having new persona best! Fantastic attitude

Sending you some huge. Hope you had a great brunch and that the upcoming week is better!

Longest day ever!

Finally have some time to rest and reflect. I had such a good time today. Was glad to be a part of such a great event and raise money for charity.

I learned a lot today about running. I made the classic mistake of starting out a little too fast. I learned that running on my own when you don't have to dodge walkers is much easier. I also learned that the gps on map my run is a little short, or the course today was long, because my phone said 3.4 miles when I finished. The added distance threw me off at the end because I thought I was about to turn to head toward the finish when I hit 3.0 miles, but I had a whole other section to run. Oh well, even with everything I still finished under 40:00 which was my original goal. Ended up finishing 444th out of 2856 which I'll take (there was a lot of walkers).

Here's a pic from the after party (we had the top of a hotel parking deck to ourselves - it's nice knowing the manager of the hotel ).

Woohoo! Congratulations on the awesome first race!

Check in 8/5- 1lbs down. I had to work harder on this one then previous 8 together.

I thinking aiming to 6 lbs goal would make more sense at this stage for me

Great job!!

First of all.....................


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Well friends.... I guess I got what I deserved. I went to the movies yesterday with DH and DS and splurged on some treats (one slice of pizza, a big bag of light popcorn [not movie popcorn] and a few handfuls of candy) and my belly is NOT happy with me. Gurgle, gurgle, rumble, bumble, bubble, squeak, and groan..... those are the noises coming from my tummy region. And now I need to get up, get showered, put a smile on my face, and bring lunch to DMIL and dinner to my Mom. I can do that, but I will NOT be indulging in anything today! Just not worth it! Thankfully the meals that were planned are pretty light.... rotisserie chicken, couscous salad, green salad, fruit salad, and oriental cabbage salad at DMIL's and quiche and the aforementioned salads at my Mom's house. I'm going to SUPER hydrate to try to get past that salty, salty popcorn and stick with just fruit and a bit of the salads..... nothing too fiberous and nothing too hard to digest. Wishing I had some papaya here now..... it really help with digestion. I had one in my hand at the market yesterday to put in the fruit salad, but it wasn't ripe enough. Anyhow..... enough of my whining so early in the day!!

Reporting my progress here if I can figure out the math. BTW, not sure that I mentioned my goal, but once again I'm going LOW and just trying for 3 pounds.... and I lost .8..... so hmmmm.... .8 divided by 3 times 100.......hmmm..... 26.6% !! I think I did it!

Off to shower and drink the coffee that DH brought me (he brought me up a cup to say happy mother's day.... I didn't have the heart to tell him my belly did NOT want coffee today.... so I'll sip it and then move on to tea and water!).

I'll see you all tomorrow!.........................P

Ahhhh. Dumbo and his mother... So sweet!

Congratulations on the great progress towards goal. Hope you had a very happy day!

Check-in:

Started the month at 259 lbs.
Goal was to lose 14 lbs in May.

I weighed in today at 254 lbs which puts me at 36% of my goal.

Woohoo!

Check in- I got my 40 minutes in so I'm at 25% of goal.

Great job!

Checking in real Quick. Sorry, it's been a busy week, but I should be able to participate more starting tomorrow

No lose this week so 0/4 lbs lost so far. Oh, well. It's still earlier. Tomorrow is another day.

There is still a lot of month left! Great job on just sticking with it!

Congratlulations to @courtneybeth and @Dr Gunnie for your fantastic races!!

Here in Germany it is actually standard that at nearly every running event you got alcohol free wheat beer after the finish line. A large brewery has decided to sponsor running events to promote their beer as a perfect recovery drink.

I hit a running milestone as well and did my first long run that was 10 km. It was quite warm when I was out there, but I powered through and am very proud that I got it done! So, now my routine for the next few weeks will be to keep running those 10km every Sunday. And then after my race on June 2nd, I hope to keep this as my new standard running routine. I have to say being out there and running for over an hour has something very satisfying. I never considered myself a runner - I am slow and never was able to keep up with it as much as I should have... But I think this is slowly changing. I really got into a very pleasant zen mode of just powering through feeling uncomfortable. And I am already looking forward to Wednesday when I get to run again! I am thinking it will be time this week or next week to add in some speed work into one of my short runs. I hate speed work! I once had a training plan that emphasized a lot on it and I started to hate my runs. However, I know that it helps me to pick up some speed, because really, a lot of the time I just running slow because it is easier. I know that I can be faster.

Sorry for the running ramble... At least there I have something positive to say. The scale currently hates me and moved in the wrong direction (I know why, this is the time of the month when I am heavier, I more or less weigh 2 to 4 pounds more for one half of the month than the other half of the month, it is still a bit frustrating). We will see if I am able to report something tomorrow morning, otherwise I will be at 0% (so happy that we are not reporting negative results...).

And with over 20.000 steps today I am now going to allow myself to veg out on the sofa and watch the German version of The Biggest Loser. Yes, despite that frustrating article! I still have a soft spot for it... However, I think the German version is a bit more low key and actually focuses a lot on learning how to maintain your weight after a weight loss.

You all make me want to be a runner!

Happy Morher's Day to all Mom's and Happy Today to the rest of us!

Since I use a picture with Chewbacca as my avatar, I had the idea to get my picture taken with someone during this trip, to post as a "during" pic. I met Tinkerbell this morning, but don't love the photos due to what I chose to wear. It's a beautiful top but seeing it photographed it is too big and floppy. Decided to try and post anyway... My "after" will just look that much better

So here are the pics... "Before" Quite Pooh shaped, even disguised by an artfully draped shawl and large hairy being. And "during"... Perhaps I should have chosen someone larger to stand by. View attachment 167264

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The top is beautiful and so are you. You look great and happy! Hope you are having a wonderful trip!!

Week 1 Progress Report

Days exercised: 8/31
Progress: 25.5%

I'm also pleased that I've apparently lost another 0.5 pounds

Woohoo!!

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And with that, I think I am finally caught up! Hope everyone is enjoying the countdown to Monday!

 

[ski_mom]

Just checking in - I'm down 2 pounds, so 20% so far. I'm a little behind for the month, but hopefully can step it up these next few weeks.

My daughter is home from college, so hopefully we can motivate each other to plan some good meals and help me get back on track!

 

[4Mickeys]

Since I use a picture with Chewbacca as my avatar, I had the idea to get my picture taken with someone during this trip, to post as a "during" pic. I met Tinkerbell this morning, but don't love the photos due to what I chose to wear. It's a beautiful top but seeing it photographed it is too big and floppy. Decided to try and post anyway... My "after" will just look that much better

Great photo - and I really like your shorter hair - I know what you mean though I am super critical of photos of myself - although on our DL and LA trip whilst I wasn't as thin as I would have liked for some reason I can look at those photos without being super critical - I thought about it for a while and I think it is because I looked relaxed and just so happy to be there and that energy can be seen in the photos.

 

[pjlla]

Good morning friends! I'm about half way through my morning chat shift and then I'll be dashing off to school. Yesterday's food was a big improvement on the movie junk. I stuck pretty much with the plan, although I ate bigger portions than I thought I'd want..... but I was actually really hungry yesterday when the movie junk had moved through my system. I had a little chicken at DMIL's and some nice light veggie quiche at my Mom's house, both with some of the salads I had brought along. No booze, no desserts, no treats. I'll assume that Saturday's splurge used ALL of my weekly SP allowance and move on. Did not track my SP or in MFP yesterday or Saturday though.... oh well.

I'm only working M-W this week!! DD finishes finals this week, so I'm going to get her so she can come home for just a few days and then I'll go back to campus with her to help her move to her summer apartment. Lots of driving but I'm so looking forward to some time with DD!

Off to finish working... and get ready for work ...............P

 

[4Mickeys]

Good morning friends! I'm about half way through my morning chat shift and then I'll be dashing off to school. Yesterday's food was a big improvement on the movie junk. I stuck pretty much with the plan, although I ate bigger portions than I thought I'd want..... but I was actually really hungry yesterday when the movie junk had moved through my system. I had a little chicken at DMIL's and some nice light veggie quiche at my Mom's house, both with some of the salads I had brought along. No booze, no desserts, no treats. I'll assume that Saturday's splurge used ALL of my weekly SP allowance and move on. Did not track my SP or in MFP yesterday or Saturday though.... oh well.

I'm only working M-W this week!! DD finishes finals this week, so I'm going to get her so she can come home for just a few days and then I'll go back to campus with her to help her move to her summer apartment. Lots of driving but I'm so looking forward to some time with DD!

Off to finish working... and get ready for work ...............P

Glad to hear your feeling better today .... Enjoy your time with your daughter

 

[Ellie Badge]

Good morning everyone, marking my progress as just 10% for the first week but I'm happy things are moving in the right direction! Will post again catching up on everyone's successes later today ...

 

[DVCFan1994]

I've had a busy weekend, but I've been reading along to keep up when I had a moment here or there. Lots of encouraging progress reports.

Congratulations @courtneybeth and @Dr Gunnie on your races! You guys are awesome! Live the pics

As for my progress, I am at 19 percent thanks to 6 of 8 days tracked. I have got to get a better handle on the weekends too. Last Sunday I ate double my calorie allotment. This week I did great all week, then the weekend was one long celebration and I was not tracking because I was busy, but I'd guess I was way over again.

 

[DisPup75]

QOTD - May 9​

Happy Mood Monday!! Let's devote today to everybody's favorite emotion - disgust!!

Is disgust one of your leading emotions? Are there ways that feelings of disgust help you or hurt you on your journey?

 

[DisPup75]

Just checking in - I'm down 2 pounds, so 20% so far. I'm a little behind for the month, but hopefully can step it up these next few weeks.

My daughter is home from college, so hopefully we can motivate each other to plan some good meals and help me get back on track!

Great job! Enjoy your time with your daughter!!

Good morning friends! I'm about half way through my morning chat shift and then I'll be dashing off to school. Yesterday's food was a big improvement on the movie junk. I stuck pretty much with the plan, although I ate bigger portions than I thought I'd want..... but I was actually really hungry yesterday when the movie junk had moved through my system. I had a little chicken at DMIL's and some nice light veggie quiche at my Mom's house, both with some of the salads I had brought along. No booze, no desserts, no treats. I'll assume that Saturday's splurge used ALL of my weekly SP allowance and move on. Did not track my SP or in MFP yesterday or Saturday though.... oh well.

I'm only working M-W this week!! DD finishes finals this week, so I'm going to get her so she can come home for just a few days and then I'll go back to campus with her to help her move to her summer apartment. Lots of driving but I'm so looking forward to some time with DD!

Off to finish working... and get ready for work ...............P

Great job yesterday!! Enjoy your short work week and the extra days with your daughter!

Good morning everyone, marking my progress as just 10% for the first week but I'm habppy things are moving in the right direction! Will post again catching up on everyone's successes later today ...

10% is a great great start!!! Keep up the good work!

I've had a busy weekend, but I've been reading along to keep up when I had a moment here or there. Lots of encouraging progress reports.

Congratulations @courtneybeth and @Dr Gunnie on your races! You guys are awesome! Live the pics

As for my progress, I am at 19 percent thanks to 6 of 8 days tracked. I have got to get a better handle on the weekends too. Last Sunday I ate double my calorie allotment. This week I did great all week, then the weekend was one long celebration and I was not tracking because I was busy, but I'd guess I was way over again.

Fantastic work!!

 

[DisPup75]

QOTD - May 9​

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Happy Mood Monday!! Let's devote today to everybody's favorite emotion - disgust!!

Is disgust one of your leading emotions? Are there ways that feelings of disgust help you or hurt you on your journey?

Disgust is probably the weakest of my emotions. I'm far more likely to be afraid of almost anything than disgusted by it. But I'm going to make an exception for my (ongoing) commute this morning. The metro is in complete disarray per usual and I'm already 45 minutes in to a 30 minute commute and nowhere near where I need to be. That's OK - I have a seat, I have a good book, and no one is expecting me for a while. The man sitting behind me on the other hand.... First it was cell phone - incoming ring set to sirens and turned to full volume. Then he took up playing some game with loud theme music and gun battles. Someone finally yelled at him to put in ear buds or turn the volume off. Mind you, the guy is 60 of he is a day, and he actually started to whine. He is now reading a newspaper but hasn't folded it in anyway. Every single time he turns the page, he dips that paper forward and hits me in the head. Sigh.

Back to topic. Disgust and my goals! I do occasionally feel disgusted by myself but I try to squelch it. Feelings like that just push me into anger and sadness, which cause me to eat more, not less. I do a lot better when I am positive about my appearance and my progress.

Someone once told me he disgust can be a useful thing for avoiding office food or snacks. Basically mental imagery involving things happening to the food before you got to it that would cause you never to eat it. I could see where that would be a useful tip but I just found it too disturbing!

 

[PoohBelle]

So, @DisPup75's question from yesterday asked about eating healthy. I wanted to follow up and note that I managed to stay in my calorie range today with a movie and pizza for dinner because I logged my food and made smart choices. (Running 6 miles and acquiring nearly 30,000 steps also helps).

I've been having a ball tonight looking at the race photos from today's 10K. I finally got a great finishline shot that I had to share. Those on instagram already saw it but I am actually going to buy this photo because it's so awesome! Today was a success for me in so many ways: better shoes, ran the entire 6.2 miles, set a PR and got a good goal time for DDD, and it shows that when you set your mind to something you can do it. Rain didn't dampen my spirits like last weekend. I didn't eat my feelings.... it feels so so so good.

The moral of the story: don't get lost in your head. Don't let that negative voice get you down. Keep working to your goals. And if you have a bad day, try again tomorrow on the better path.

I missed my goal by 2 minutes because of severe bottlenecking and rain, but I am so so so impressed that I ran the entire 6.2 miles and I beat my usual 10K time by about 8 minutes.

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I agree, that is a great photo! Great job on the race and thanks for sharing!

 

[DVCFan1994]

Happy Mood Monday!! Let's devote today to everybody's favorite emotion - disgust!!

Is disgust one of your leading emotions? Are there ways that feelings of disgust help you or hurt you on your journey?

I wouldn't say disgust is one of my leading emotions. It is definitely there at times, but it is not the lead. The only time it takes over is generally when I am frustrated with myself and my progress. I know that the problem is me and my food choices -- I get disgusted that I keep making the same bad choices. The real problem is that I then usually just eat more bad stuff to try to feel better, which obviously doesn't work. I need to learn to accept that disgust and learn from it.

I have my annual physical this morning and I am feeling pretty annoyed knowing this time last year I got weighed at the doctor and realized that I was gaining weight during my 6 week post-op recovery period where I couldn't exercise. I was at 133, which was up about 5 of the eventual 10 pounds I gained. I had not been in the practice of weighing myself much back then, because I had been at goal weight so long. So I was surprised but not shocked. I told myself the weight gain would stop there and I would not gain anymore, but I did, and I don't think I have ever have gone below 133 again. We all know doctors office scales are evil, so today's ruling emotion is probably fear - of what it will say.

 

[Dr Gunnie]

QOTD - May 9​

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Happy Mood Monday!! Let's devote today to everybody's favorite emotion - disgust!!

Is disgust one of your leading emotions? Are there ways that feelings of disgust help you or hurt you on your journey?

Disgust is right up there with the rest for me. Disgust came out today when I stepped on the scale. Yesterday was a rest day (just did a 30 min bike ride) and I had some ice cream cake for my niece’s birthday yesterday which equaled a 1.25 lb gain for me. Ugh! The only good thing is Disgust will motivate me throughout the day and make me work harder to drop that added weight.

 

[piglet1979]

QOTD - May 9​

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Happy Mood Monday!! Let's devote today to everybody's favorite emotion - disgust!!

Is disgust one of your leading emotions? Are there ways that feelings of disgust help you or hurt you on your journey?

Sorry I have been MIA this weekend. It ended up being really busy. Congrats to @courtneybeth and @Dr Gunnie on your races.

I had a great weekend and ate pretty good until yesterday. It started out really good. My kids made me breakfast in bed. A big plate of fruit. Then I went looking at houses I can only dream of owning one day with my mom and sister. I got to look at a 1.6 million dollar house. We got hungry part way through and stopped to get some snacks. I had 4 soft batch cookies and peanut butter M & M's. This pretty much was my lunch. They my husband and kids made me my favorite dinner, steak, mashed potatoes and a salad. I have been craving DQ lately and after the kids went to bed I had a small cookie dough blizzard. That blizzard is like 700 calories!! I am back on track today and will get my workouts in.

On to the question of the day. Disgust is the ruler of my food not so much my mood. I am a very picky eater. I am trying to a point to try new things there are certain things I can't bring myself to try. I am very much a visual eater. Cottage Cheese and Guac I just can't even try. It just looks bad. Other things is it a texted thing. Beans and peas are in this category. I have tried them though. My husband would make me eat them to show the kids they were good. So not good. I don't even buy them anymore.

Disgust is lingering around this morning after what I ate yesterday. It is enough to say "ok get back on track" but not bad enough to rule the day. If that makes sense.

I hope everyone had a great Mother's day and a great weekend.