In Search of My Body - Not the One I Ate, VOL 8...It's Never Too Late To Start Again!

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Happy travels E! Do I need to pop down to Nashville to pick up your souvenirs?

 

[DisneyGalUK]

Hi Everyone!

Kelly, you have less than a stone to lose!

LIZ!! Good to see you! I do have less than a stone to lose
Hope all is well with you!

Well he broke up with me.... Via text.

Meg I agree with the Goddesses, something is off and you deserve SO much better.

On the bold - what the he!! did I miss? Is this BIL pregant married one?

No not the pregnant married one, she is already married to someone else! (Welcome to a day in the life of Kelly! )
This is my older brother who is getting married in July - love my SIL to be but man alive, planning a wedding has made her

I am feeling a bit more in control this week. Lost 1.4 pounds this week which is cool, but the feeling of control is even better. My goal for the week is to maintain that feeling.

Awesome Paula!

Who breaks up with a Goddess via text message?

Word. (right?!)

When people show you who they are - believe them. (I too have to remember) (Maya Angelou)

Yes Lisa!

I'm starting to wonder if maybe I'm a stronger person then I realized. Or maybe I have finally realized that when its meant to be with a guy then it won't be ended as easily as this so there's no use being an emotional wreck. Either way I'm learning a lot about myself right now.

This. This is the reason why you deserve better - because you are a freakin' rock star

Hope everyone is having a great day!
The weather here has been great, so I went for a walk earlier - got a good 30 minutes in after work

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

Hi All,

Safe travel back home E!

Slow day at work, the clam before he summer storm, so all in all a good day.

Nancy hold on to your hat..... I stayed in my points today, I even ate Weight Watcher food for lunch!!

Have a great night!!

 

[poppinspal]

What an age we live in. When you dump me and are still facebook friends with me do not comment to your aunt to say it's ok we broke, that there are more fish in the sea. I can see it and that's a little insulting when YOU broke up with ME.

Also don't expect me to be nice after that comment and you asking me if we can reschedule when we are meeting up for me to give you your stuff back. I don't care if you ever get your Red Sox sweatshirt back now, I'm a nice girl but I'm not a push over.


Sorry I had to get that out. I think people forget that facebook is a public thing and people can see it. I have told all my friends not to say anything on there about this break up. I also can't believe he had the nerve to ask me if we could meet up tomorrow instead. Like I want to extend this break up any longer. His friend also spent some time talking to me today. I feel better actually after having talked to him.

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

Meg, so so glad you found out he was a jerk now rather then months from now.

What did his friend say to you?

 

[goofyfan-12]

Nancy - I got your back. You always are there on Monday for me to keep me honest. How is it going today?

BTW - I think I am in for the VT bikeride. Just need to clear one last hurdle at work and I am there. The 22 mile ride looks good, but I warn you - I totally suck at hills.

Meg - hang in there. I can't believe the friend reached out to you. What did he say?

 

[poppinspal]

I can't thank you guys enough for listening to me. I am good during the day when I'm at work with my friends but laying in bed right now I just have too much time to think. It's hard.

His friend started it off just by saying he was sorry to hear things didn't work out for Ryan and I, that he knows we'd only hung out a few times but he really liked me. We started talking a bit and he told me that Ryan has always wanted to have a girlfriend but has never really been ready to settle down. That he's also the type of guy who will always try to say the things he knows people want to hear. I thought that was interesting insight. His friend said he was straddling the line between being a good friend and giving me a little closure. He didn't want to say too much but he said I was a really nice girl and he felt like I should have some answers. He also said he thinks Ryan and I probably would have made great friends but we just want different things from a relationship. He also said that he really had hoped things would work out with Ryan and I because he thought I was a great girl.

We did talk for a little after that about non-Ryan things. We just chit chatted about school, work and life stuff. He works at his family's bar a few nights a week so he had to head off to do that but when we were talking it was a good distraction. He has said he'd like to be friends with me. My friend Angela keeps telling me she doesn't trust him for some reason. As I said to her I'll worry when it's time to worry, I have enough on my plate right now as it is.

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Word. (right?!)

RIGHT!

Nancy hold on to your hat..... I stayed in my points today, I even ate Weight Watcher food for lunch!!

Awesome Jo! I haven't done my final tally for the day, but I'm pretty sure I stayed where I wanted to be as well!

Watch out - this could be the start of something here

Nancy - I got your back. You always are there on Monday for me to keep me honest. How is it going today?

Thanks Paula! Today was not too bad. A little bit of a wonky schedule on Tuesdays, but I think I did ok.

BTW - I think I am in for the VT bikeride. Just need to clear one last hurdle at work and I am there. The 22 mile ride looks good, but I warn you - I totally suck at hills.

oooh! Yes! Ok. Now I suppose I need to commit too!


Meg - <sigh>

 

[goofyfan-12]

oooh! Yes! Ok. Now I suppose I need to commit too!

um yeah....

 

[3DisneyKids]

Hi Goddesses! I am back home. Tons to do, of course. First I have to finish getting caught up with work and then I will get caught up here.

And of course I will post the last two days of my TR!

Meg--so sorry! But OMG, what a great attitude you have. This is why you are a Goddess!

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

Meg, I kinda agree with your girlfriend.
I know that never not even once would any of DH's buddy's call me up after we broke up or had a fight.

I think this guy wants to date your, but again I agree that I would not fully trust him at this tmie!

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Welcome Back to gloomy New England Erika!

Paula - yes. I will make it happen. Not a question there!

Icky day here. Kind of an Eeyore day Not really raining much anymore, just gloomy, drizzly, cold. bleh.

 

[HockeyKat]

Meg, I agree with your gf and Jo on this one. He likely has an ulterior motive.

Then again, what is the protocol on dating your ex's friend? Is he cute?

But seriously, I would just keep your eyes open.

So sorry about all of this.


I am on day 3 of detox. Weighed and not really very happy about it. The last month has definitely done some damage.

 

[poppinspal]

Morning ladies! Boy do I love working with kids, unconditional love and a huge distraction.

I know that you ladies and my friend are right, I should be careful. I'm sure with time I'll figure out if he is being a nice guy or if there's something more going on. Right now it's nice to have someone who I can chit chat with about meaningless stuff like the red sox and work.

Erika- Welcome home. Glad the weather is so nice for your return. (although it does sound like this rain won't last, the weekend is supposed to be amazing) I have loved the TR!

Kat- the word detox just sounds scary. The past month is over, put it behind you and move forward.

Thanks to all of you goddesses for being amazing friends and support!

Off to make some more costumes for my kids to wear. I'm making braids out of yarn. The life of a day care teacher.

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

kat, what do you mean by detox? I am interested

 

[HockeyKat]

Oh! I am just back on the path of healthy eating. Fruits, veggies, lean proteins, portion control (1200 cals), yadda yadda yadda.

When I say detox, I mean my body's response to the change. I have found when I go from all-binge-all-the-time to a reasonable way of life, my body takes a few days to get used to it. By Day 4 or 5 I feel great, but the first three aren't so good.

Based on my habits and my attempts at moderation, I think my long term maintenance plan needs to be the 1200 cal thing M-F, and splurge on occasional weekends and vacations. I actually don't usually feel hungry on 1200 cals and I sleep great and feel great (after the 1st week), it's just all the temptation and chips and dip and beer that are the problem!!



So, now's as good a time as any to come clean and start over (again). I have been totally off the wagon for almost a month now. Weighed this AM and I am up about 8 lbs, to 193.4.

D and I have committed to 3 solid months of eating healthy and NO ALCOHOL. I will be honest, and I don't think that we will make it more than about 2 weeks.

I also decided that I am going to give this Galloway program a try. There is a free seminar this Sat from 9-noon (given by Galloway himself), and then the program starts next Sat at 7AM. The first time is free and then you join, so I figure that I will do the next two Sats and see what I think. Try before you buy and all that.

 

[3DisneyKids]

OMG Kat--SO jealous that you are seeing Galloway himself! He has made some suggestions and had some revelations in the last year that I am interested to hear about. For example, he has one woman running intervals at 30 seconds walking/30 seconds running. OMG, that would drive me nuts. Not to mention that he always used to say that transitioning that often was too jarring for your body. But now he seems to be a fan of it. Like I said, interesting!

WOW--3 months without booze? That is huge. Great goal! But don't beat yourself up if you don't make it either. I routinely go for 3-4 weeks at a time when Jeff is traveling and I feel like it is good to get it all out of my system. And of course there is the weight loss benefit, but honestly, that isn't as big as I would think.

Yes, it is a gross and disgusting return to New England. Raining like heck and 50*. Ugh. And dragging the kids out of bed for school this morning was painful. They normally get up at 7am, so it felt like 4 to them. We bagged it and let them sleep till 9 and then drove them to school.

Add me to those getting back on plan. Vacation was fine because we really don't indulge much (maybe one or two really big meals during the week) and we are so active that things usually balance themselves out. But the week BEFORE vacation is what kills me. I'm always like, "yeah, but in a couple of days I am going to be drinking like a fish and eating park and restaurant food....so who cares about these last 7 or 8 days?" Have to get that out of my head. And then before that I had the insomnia from hell week, so I ate nothing but carbs since my a$$ was dragging all the time and I just needed the quick energy. So that means 3 weeks of being off for me.

Like Kelly, I have 12 pounds till goal. Yes, it was down to 8 before. SH*T! I am so tired of gaining and losing the same 10-ish pounds. I swear, I have lots 200 pounds if you add it all up.

 

[3DisneyKids]

4 miles, 43 minutes. Bah. But I am tracking and within points so far. Of course, I have 8 hours before I call it a night...

 

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Hello from tball practice! Long days at work. Yucky. Will check in later.

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

Please please please please HELP ME!!

I am in self destruct.
I want to do and finish the 1/2 so bad but I just keep eating sugar.

Yesterday and Today I ran 2 miles, in about 30 mins. Slow I know, and I know if I start to loose again I will be faster. But right now, I don't know that I could do 13 miles, I started out today so good. Counting points, then I was busy with work and DH went to the store and got Chicken I was starving so at about 1 ish I eat like a pig. Fried Chicken Breast, with baked cheetos. Some cookie sticks then for dinner the other chicken breast with carrots and ranch, and more cookie sticks I don't even know what I snacked on in-between.

Why am I doing this?
Why can't I just walk away from sugar??

*cry*