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

[goldcupmom]

7/2 - Day 8/322 days (or Less) until GOAL
Old Scale (OS) 171 - New Scale(NS) - 176.1
July exercise 65/1800

Hot dog(5)
romaine(0)
boca veg chili(2)
fiber one bar(2)
2 ff hot dog(2)
fiber one bar(2)
snack away(2)
1/2 icee pop(.5)
chips(3)


34 oz water, 24 oz diet sunkist

Yesterday got in a measly 20 min walk w/ the pups. Today so far 45 min walk.

Still ridiculously hot here. I feel like I'm not getting anything done. Last night DS17 had some friends over & I ended up sitting outside til just about midnight with them, then when I got to bed, I was still up at 2. Had to get DS17 up at 5 for work. Oh well, sleep is overrated anyway!

Today I took DS17 to work, about to take DD15 to work, then run errands. Pick her up at 2, him up at 3.

 

[tbstein]

Doing great Julie. I have to agree, that some times sleep is over rated!

 

[toystoryduo]

You're doing a great job, Julie! Keep up the good work!

Have a safe and Happy 4th!

 

[goldcupmom]

7/3 - Day 9/322 days (or Less) until GOAL
Old Scale (OS) N/A - New Scale(NS) - N/A
July exercise 105/1800

ww yog w/ fiber one(1)
pretzel w/ mustard(7)
mint(2)
panini(6)
chips(3)
ice cream(3)

34 oz water, 24 oz tea, 12 oz diet sunkist

Took pups for a 25 min walk last night. 15 min abs/waist this morning.

Woke up really hungry & everyone was using the bathrooms where my scales are, so ended up eating & drinking instead of weighing today. Oh well.....

 

[traceycooper]

Hi Julie
keep getting those walks in - even the little ones are better than none

 

[goldcupmom]

7/4 - Day 10/322 days (or Less) until GOAL
Old Scale (OS) N/A - New Scale(NS) - N/A
July exercise 180/1800

slimfast(3)
fiber one bar(2)
romaine(0)
boca veg chili(2)
cheese(4)

68 oz water

Got in a couple of decent walks yesterday. One was inside at the mall where it was cool - killing time.

Didn't get a chance to weigh today either. There is someone who is supposed to come & look at DS17 bug today. So, since he worked from 9 a.m. - midnight yesterday, & has to work 9 - 5 today, we had to get up at 6:30 & he & I washed, waxed, vacuumed, etc. It was already hot, so I had had a bunch of water before I realized I hadn't weighed. Oh well.....

But, if I weigh anywhere near as heavy as I feel, I think I"ve GAINED....again! And WW is tomorrow. What fun is that???

 

[traceycooper]

Happy 4th July Julie

 

[Jaime]

Sorry I've been MIA...I'm sure you'll do better on the scales then you think!

Thank you so much for all the support! It means so much... Happy 4th of July!

 

[goldcupmom]

7/5 - Day 11/322 days (or Less) until GOAL
(OS) N/A - (NS) - N/A WW - 175.8.... OUCH!!!
July exercise 300/1800

baked tostitos(2)
salsa(0)
cheese(3)
fiber one bar(2) - Gee, these are WONDERFUL!!
chips(2)
panini(6)
ice cream(8)

28 oz diet sunkist, 100 oz water, 12 oz diet root beer

Well, I went to WW this morning. It was NOT pretty, but not as bad as it could have been - especially considering I ate like a PIG yesterday (will update that later). Officially, I'm back where I was at the beginning of the year. However.... TOM is fighting to appear and, simply put, I've done it to myself. I needed to get back, tho, to help me get back in control. On the positive side, every time in the last 4.5 years ( yes, I've been WW that long most of the time) that I've gone off & gained, I've popped back up to 180 - which is a hard point for me to lose from, so at least I'm not that far again!

I took DS17 to UNM at 6:45 this morning (hour drive thru traffic) and will have to pick him up sometime tomorrow afternoon after orientation. Came home & realized that if I didn't walk to WW I wouldn't get any exercise today, so I walked - 57 min. Fortunately, it's a bit cooler this morning & 1 of the sidewalks was still mostly in the shade both ways - about 1.75 each way. Now I need to take DD to work, 20 railroad ties will be delivered sometime in the next 2.5 hours, & I need to work some on the house. It's definitely NOT ready for the 15th. But I have some time still.....

However, this afternoon, I'm going to take breaks & visit journals. I've neglected all my wonderful WISH friends far too long! But, I've been here in thoughts, prayers & spirit! Hopefully that counts!!

Visited a bunch of journals today. Hopefully more tomorrow. I just start at the top & keep going!

Made DD come with me to walk the pups. 48 min - actually ran them for about 1/2 mile in spurts (but NOT on the uphill parts!) Amazing that 3 lb Max never wanted to stop running he could have run the whole way.

 

[Jaime]

You'll do it...I keep telling myself the longer it takes to come off the longer it will stay off! It's been 6 years for me....and I'm still not finished. I tried WW when I was younger for a couple of years but it didn't work for me...I ended up bigger then when I started so I decided to loose it by myself. I really just had to change my way of thinking for the weight to come off me...especially when it came to that word "diet"

 

[toystoryduo]

You can do it, Julie! Keep on keeping on!

 

[DisDee]

Hang in there Julie...you are most certainly worth it! Good for you to face the scale daily,and do what needs to be done.

 

[Desiree]

Hey Julie! Thanks for the well wishes in my journal! It's good to be back! I hope things are going well for you!

Des

 

[keenercam]

Hey, Julie! You and I just have to keep thinking that every pound we lose is one less we have to carry more than 8 miles in 3 1/2 months!!
How fun that the furbabies are helping you get your walks in. I am surprised that Max can cover those distances. How fun!
Keep up the effort, Julie! You know that your efforts are worthwhile! And even if the scale doesn't show your progress, you know you are getting fit!!

 

[goldcupmom]

7/6 - Day 12/322 days (or Less) until GOAL
(OS) 173.5 - (NS) - 178.5 WW 7/5 - 175.8.... OUCH!!!
July exercise 395/1800

Slimfast(3)
fiber one bar(2)
hard taco(4)
LC broccoli/potatoes w/ chicken(7)
skinny cow(2)


68 oz water, 34 oz diet sunkist

WHERE DID THOSE SCALE NUMBERS COME FROM?????? Oh well, that's what they were so here they are. TOM should have arrived, but, then again, maybe it won't for months. Meanwhile, I feel HUGE!!!

DD & I are off to the GYM!!!!! Then at some point we have to pick up DS17, take DD to work at 4, pick her up at 8:45.

Did my waist/abs this morning - 15 min. I tried to do girly push ups, Cam. I'm PATHETIC!!!! I've always been very weak upper body, but I did 10.....BARELY!!!

Tomorrow is major house work and after DS17 gets off work, as well as Sunday, will be terracing the hill to the backyard. HOT, dirty, sweaty....what fun!!

Off to the gym....more later....

Went to the gym - 80 min. TM for 35 - 2.4 miles. 1st 2 were in 27:50. Then weights. I actually jogged (about 5.2mph) .13 at a time for a total of .65 during the 1st 2.

Picked DS17 up at UNM. Unfortunately, he needs to take 2 extra math classes because he didn't have a 24 in math on his ACT. That, however, means that it will take him an extra YEAR to get all the requirements to apply to Pharmacy school. He was NOT happy, but is adjusting. I pointed out that that means he can take a lighter load if he wants & as long as he keeps a 2.5 the state pays for it. Oh well.....

On the way home I had one of my 'hormonal' moments - quickly a bit lightheaded, felt like my heart was beating weird. Lasts a fleeting moment, but likely it means that TOM is on the way. WONDERFUL!! Horrid feeling, however, and my heart is still occasionally bumping around tonight which is also a hormonal thing. Just kind of stresses me even though I've done it for years & know what it is.....sigh......

 

[keenercam]

Julie -- I haven't tried to do push-ups on the floor at all since I started my swiss ball workouts. I know I couldn't do them before but I also know I am stronger now. Being able to do 100 on the ball and seeing definition in the fronts of my upper arms and the entire lower arm keeps me doing them. You might want to try them on an exercise ball instead.

 

[gppnj]

I'm new to this thread, so I haven't read all the posts. However, I just wanted to say that I love the thread title.

It might sound weird, but I've never felt like a fat person. (Does anyone?) Rather, I feel like a thin person trapped in a fat person's body. In fact, many times I have looked in the mirror and have been shocked by what I see because the actual image doesn't match my mental image of myself. (Maybe if I did feel fat, it would have been less easy to continue to be fat for so long.)

But I like the concept of getting back to onseself. It's like the thin person is inside, and we just have to let him or her out.

 

[tbstein]

Hello Julie!

Thought I would give ya a wave!

And of course a laugh when I read about cookies for breakfast. Remember TANG? Now that was a good breakfast! And Instant breakfast. The improvements we have made as a society. I still struggle to eat ceral, and if I have to have breakfast on a vacation, I do scrambled eggs, which was more often a dinner for us than a breakfast!

Enjoy your weekend! B B King is playing at our Summer Celebration in town. DS is there and just had to call me when B B said he was in town and to telll everyone. SO, I told him to invite him for pie!

Wendy

 

[goldcupmom]

Wendy, remember MAXINE the hallmark character? When they first introduced her, my sister & I decided we should sue Hallmark as she is(was) 110% my mother - cigarette holder, fuzzy slippers, attitude, mannerisms, EVERYTHING. I bought a cookie jar for DSis that says 'Cookies, they're not just for breakfast anymore"

 

[tbstein]

Oh yeah! I remember Maxine!

Remember the Character that Cher used to do on the Sonny and Cher show that was a woman in a animal print, big glasses, chewing gum, big laugh and all? That was my Aunt Catherine. My bf loves Maxine. She sends me emails of her all the time. Just the laugh you need! Ya know, today I was getting milk at the store and saw where they are making ceral into snack bars. Maybe our parents weren't so crazy after all!

Take care

Wendy