Journey back to ME!!- I'm getting bugged!!

[toystoryduo]

Congrats on the casino wins, Julie!

Great job on the Christmas presents? I have about 75% of my Christmas shopping done (thanks to the CVS/ 90% off fragrance sale! ) and can't wait to sit down and wrap gifts before we leave for WDW in November!!! It helps to get our family ready for an early Christmas at WDW.

I hope you have a great day today!

 

[goldcupmom]

Glad to know I'm not the only early shopper here! Didn't get things wrapped yesterday as I ended up going 'car shopping' with DS19. He's looking for a
70s-early 80s corvette to restore & keep. Not an easy find.

Still no Ipod or Zune have turned up. Still frustrated....

Won't make WI today due to having to pick DS19 up at the bus at just the WRONG time. Hoping to make tomorrow @ 10:30, even tho I suspect the scale won't be kind.

Off to get an extra who spent the night off to school w/ DD. Her parents are out of the country for their business & she didn't want to be home alone.....again......at 16. Can't blame her!

More later including journals.....I HOPE!!!!

 

[Amy&Dan]

Hi Julie, I really feel sorry for that friend of your dd's. Her parents are really missing out on a lot of time with her. You are a good person to look out for her!

I hope the missing things turn up very soon.

And here's to a successful weigh in! Go anyway, it'll make you feel better and help you get on the right track. And who knows, the scale can surprise you sometimes!

 

[goldcupmom]

Well, I'm going to go WI tomorrow, but it won't be pretty. Guaranteed! today I had some choc ice cream, mixed nuts (SALTY!) then went to fill w/ gas & went thru Drive thru at DQ. Got DD a lemon lime freeze ...her fav & she was working....got 2 'pup cups' free for the dogs & got a small dipped cone in a cup (at least it wasn't a large) Other than that I had a starbucks(3), fiber cake(1) and panini(7) My hope is that I'm not up to more than I was after the cruise......

but, it does look like I will be able to more consistently make it to WI on Fridays....I hope!! Thurs when I don't make it I tend to get frustrated & eat, eat, eat.....

Plus tomorrow starts BL6 & hopefully much more motivation!!!!

I've already decided that unless it's raining or blowing I'm WALKING to WI w/ the pups. Won't be able to stay, but need the exercise! Hmmmmmm...or maybe I can leave them to play with their 'dog cousins' at my DSil while I walk basically a block away from her place to WW & stay.........must consider that.

 

[goldcupmom]

Ok, so I didn't make WI I fell asleep! Which was good even though it was only for about an hour it helped!

So, today starts Biggest Loser 6. I'm really tired of trying & failing. I'm tired of paying WW $39.99/mo & getting no where. I've belonged for most of SIX years or almost $3k and I am only 22.2 lbs less than when I began....but...I AM 22.2 lbs less than when I began. I must do this once and for all. I must finally face the fact that I will NOT get any support from home. that I must go to the gym & out for walks alone (well, Musashi will come) DH had lost 25 lbs after his back pain (in 3 wks) but I have a feeling it's coming back on. I can't go down that road. I'm 48 and I will NOT be obese at age 50!!!!!!I WILL NOT!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm tired of looking old, frumpy, fat & just plain worn out all the time!!

So, today, I did the unthinkable. I not only weighed, I measured. HOW HUMILIATING IS THAT!!!!!!!!! My New Scale(NS) weight is my BL official weight, but my Old Scale is the scale I began this journey on. Since neither one matches the WW scale, ever, I keep both & WW is always somewhere in between.

9/12/08 BL6 - Day 1 - NS 176.6 OS 172
Bust - 42
Waist - 36
Abs - measured below Belly Button in the BIG SAG area - 42
Hips - BELOW the big sag - 40
Right Thigh - 23.5
Right upper arm - 14 3/8

So there you have it! I'm going to TRY to remember to check that monthly.

Food:

wrap(1) These are WONDERFUL found near the WalMart Deli
egg beaters(1)
ff chz(1)
veg sausage(2)
grape tomatoes(0)
banana peppers(0)
fiber 1 bar(2)
wrap(1)
ham(1)
mustard(0)
cookie dough (3) OOPS!!!
brown rice(5)
veggies(1)
pork(1)

12 oz diet 7up, 46 oz water, 34 oz decaf green tea

33 min WATP Christian 2 mile; 10 min abs

 

[toystoryduo]

Hi Julie,

I wanted to stop by before we leave....Have a wonderful week ahead! I'll be praying for you!

 

[goldcupmom]

Well, typical is all I can say.....

Yesterday I stayed totally OP, exercised 43 min and gained 2.5 lbs!!!!!

SIGH............


9/13 - BL 6 Day 2 - NS178.9 OS 174.5

fiber cake(1)
lc flat bread(7)
romaine(0)
tomatoes(0)
veg chili(2)
ww cheese(3)



decaf coffee(0) 10 oz green tea(left from yesterday, 34 oz green tea- decaf)

Today is cleaning day. Starting w/ my office and all the stuff for Craigslist left from my garage sale. And, I'm taking DS19 to Santa Fe to likely buy his 1976 Vette.

Other than that, I NEED to get some exercise in!!!!

 

[traceycooper]

Julie hang in there, the gain was proberbly from about what you ate a week ago!
Thats very brave to post your measurements!
I might do that too, i always forget to measure!

 

[goldcupmom]

Weekend.....not so good......

Sat Food was good until evening. Then I dipped into the cookie dough for 6 pts and then 3 more.

Wi Sunday was NS 177.9, OS 174 , but then that tub of cookie dough brutally attacked me, along with a large jar of fancy mixed nuts, ( and tons of water, but.....)
Today must be back on track......

Saturday DS19, DH & I drove to Santa Fe in my bug, and DS19 came home with his 1976 Corvette Stingray....he was happy!

Stopped at a gas station on the way back to get drinks & gas....I held off to unsweetened tea...the bottled drinks were not even cold. DH had a ginormous hot dog, loaded & a huge thing of regular soda ( can you say heart attack special???)) Thankfully it didn't look nor smell good to me!

Today I'm meeting a friend at the casino for a short while, need to get some groceries & Misc stuff, have to pick DS19 up at the bus so we can arrange the insurance for his car & go get title & tags ( and of course pay the tax to the state). On top of that I have many little things that need tending....llike get the mail from the box before they take it back to the PO!!

I MUST make time to exercise. I'm hoping that DD will go to the gym with me tonight to swim late, but if we do, that will be on top of any other exercise.

My sinuses are again getting horrid. Turn my head just right & look up & I feel dizzy & like I"m falling. Stupid stuffy ear!!!!!

Off to begin the day...Have a GREAT Monday everyone!!

Tracy, I wanna be in FL right now!!! Looks like your weather will be GREAT!!

Tracey...I don't know if measuring was smart or stupid, but I did it! Reality check time!

 

[goldcupmom]

I forgot to add why I lost it with food......

Got home from buying DS19 car & I took all the dogs out (thru the garage). As I was bringing Mia & Max in DS19 appeared & hit the button to open the Garage. Mia & Max RUN across the street when given the chance. He hits the button to close it and it closes at Mia tries to get under trapping her HEAD in the garage door & it won't open. The sensors which are ok for a small child, a box, etc, didn't pick up that it had hit her skull!! I am screaming, crying, Max is going insane, DS19 is trying to get the door to react open. I finally get her out & she seems fine, but I was shaking, crying, hyperventilating, etc for more than 30 min I was so upset. Thankfully it hit her skull. Had it been on her neck or body, I'm sure she would have been dead.

9/15 - BL6 Day 4 NS 177.8 OS 174.5

Fiber cake(1)
small banana(1)
veg. chili(2)
romaine(0)
tomatoes(0)
ww cheese(2)
cookie dough(4)
wrap(1)
veg meat(2)
ww chz(4)
banana peppers(0)

32 diet powerade, 36 water, 34 water

10 min abs, 10 min weights, 30 min walk

Went to casino. Gave my friend $20 to play with (she gave DS19 a cell phone when his broke & wouldn't let me pay her & she needs the $$) She played her $20 & had a much needed break. I played mine & left with $52, so made $12 above what she & I played with.

Sold my large dog crate from Craigslist. DS19 got his insurance arranged. Tomorrow gets tags. He's finally realized that he needs to get a job closer to home. 22 miles r/t will cost him a gallon of gas+ and he only works 4 hrs at a time. so after taxes about 20% will go to gas to get to work that day. DUH!!!!

Off to bed very soon. Getting up at 5:45 every day, going to bed around 11 and ending up getting up at least once each night for potty break for me and/or dogs is killing me.

Hope everyone is having a good week so far.

 

[goldcupmom]

9/16 BL6 Day 5 - NS 176.6 OS 172.5

 

[goldcupmom]

9/16 BL6 Day 5 - NS 176.6 OS 172.5

sm banana(1)
wrap(1)
turkey(2)
ff chz(2)
banana peppers, dill pickles, mustard(0)
TJs meringue cookies(1) These are so cute...tiny & 1 cal each....vanilla
instant potatoes(2)
chicken breast(4)
cream corn(2)
grn beans(0)

32 oz diet powerade, 68 oz water

walked for 102 minutes pushing the doggie stroller (dogs too!)

Today I took DS19 to get the title/license for his vette. did my long walk, putzed around the house, spent HOURS searching for DD a used Verizon phone....hers was stolen at work on Sunday & she isn't eligible to renew til January 4. Found one & I'm making DH go get it so I can watch Biggest Loser. Tomorrow I MUST run errands.

 

[traceycooper]

oh Julie i'm so glad Mia was ok!!
Hope all is well with you too

 

[Amy&Dan]

Julie, very good job doing measurements. Often they will be very motivational when the scale isn't budging. You are taking postive steps and I am proud of you!

OMG, that is so scary about Mia and the garage door. Thank God it turned out okay. I am always telling the kids not to open the door until the garage door is down for that very reason. So glad it all was fine.

Did ds 19 get his Corvette?

 

[goldcupmom]

Yes, DS19 got his vette. If I can ever figure out how to post pics, I'll have a ton to post. Y'all will get SO tired of seeing them!!

I'm not sure about the measurement thing, but I've gotta do something!

 

[Amy&Dan]

So glad ds got his Corvette! Can't wait to see the pictures.

The measurements are good Julie, keep that up. I think you'll be happy you did. And you have motivated me to take my own! I just need to buy a tape measure.

Keep up the good work, you can do it!

P.S. Does dd still have the boyfriend?

 

[goldcupmom]

To catch up.....

9/17 - BL day 6 -NS 177.7, OS 173

wrap(1)
veg sausage(2)
egg beaters(1)
activia yogurt(2) - demo at costco...full cup size of it!...lunch!!
starbucks decaf skinny(3)
baked chips(2)
wrap(1)
turkey(1)
lettuce, tomato, banana pepper(0)
cookies(6)

Still under points, but the cookie dough needs to LEAVE!!!!!!

68 min walking. Not enough water.....

9/18 BL Day 7 NS 176.1 OS 172.5

fiber 1 yogurt(1)
fiber one cereal(0)
blueberries(1)
wrap(1)
turkey(1)
mustard, tomatoes, banana peppers, lettuce(0)
ww cookie(1) ate this IN WALMART...I was STARVING!!!
slice of bread(2)
chicken breast(4)
baked tostitos(3)
ww cheese(2)
salsa(0)
ff sf ice cream(2)
ww cake(1)

32 diet powerade, 68 water

53 min walking Sashi, (3.5 HOURS walking doing coupon shopping in Walmart & a grocery + another 45 min walking & stairs taking care of stuff. I'm counting) 60 min.

Off to do the coupon shopping for the month. I save & use them one time as it will literally take me at least a couple of hours in Walmart. But worth it!

 

[Amy&Dan]

Julie, my kids are selling cookie dough for a school fundraiser and I told them I'll give a check but won't order or sell cookie dough! I mean who can resist that stuff? Don't beat yourself up, that's just too hard for anyone to resist.

Your other food is perfecto!! You are doing great, your weigh in will be fine. Think of the long term picture and how well you have done lately, regardless of what that number says. You are back on track, give yourself a much deserved pat on the back.

Yep to save money is worth two hours at Wal Mart, sad as that may be!

 

[traceycooper]

way to go Julie - your food & exercise are coming on great
cant wait to see the pics

 

[goldcupmom]

9/19 BL Day 8 NS 175.5 OS 172 WW 174

flatbread(7)
baked chips(4)
cookies(6)
sm ice cream(2)
King ranch chicken casserole(6)

32 oz diet powerade, 48 oz water.


And I'm off to the dentist......... Up 2.6 at WW. Pretty much what I expected and disappointing, but, oh well........

Ok, so I am craving something fierce, so I decided that today would be the only day I would allow myself to use any FPs. Junk, Junk & more junk. oh well.......