Julie's continual struggle (WW thread - comments VERY welcome!!)

[joelyfaithsmommy]

WOW, HE'S AMAZING!!!

Been meaning to ask you Julie...what is KASHI & KEVA?

Jen

 

[goldcupmom]

He is pretty amazing for not yet 16. He and his older brother are kind of good cop, bad cop. John (DS15) is definitely a middle child. He's been doing gymnastics since he was 8. Currently works out 30 hours a week, is a straight A student in a virtual HS, works at Chick Fil A 23 hrs a week during school year (40 in summer). Very polite, easy going. The kind we want our daughters to find.

Kashi is a shake - kind of like slim fast - by the KASHI go Lean company - they make cereal, bars, etc. The other stuff you can find many places, but the shakes usually at health food places. I like them better than the Slim fast, atkins, etc because they have more fiber and protein. More filling , I think, too.

KEVA is a juice bar chain. KEVA JUICE. Like Planet Smoothie. I'm not big on fruits or veggies as I rarely had either as a kid, but I love their smoothies - betcha couldn't tell.

Revival that I talk about is from Revivalsoy.com It is a soy protein shake. Good for PMS, menopause symptoms, weight loss, etc. I use it for hot flashes/night sweats as I won't go on hormone replacement and Dr's think I've been perimenopausal for about 10 years. It has helped with my irregular heartbeat (hormone related) and is amazing for PMS mood swings. They have bars, shakes, etc. Bars are incredible, but 5 pts. I do the shakes w/ splenda because they are only 2.

So, that's my lingo!

 

[keenercam]

Julie -- I love hearing about your kids. Yes, DS sounds like the kind of boy we'd like our DD16 to meet! So, now I am even more impressed by the picture, now that I know he is holding still and it wasn't the work of a camera that caught that amazing form! Will we hear your son's name some day on the US Gymnastics Team?

I can't imagine doing your liquid regimen -- that takes an awesome amount of discipline! It's funny. I have actually given up worrying about whether the scale is up or down as it seems to fluctuate so much. I just jot down what it says and look at how I have done over a period of time, rather than the "difference" in a week. Letting go has actually helped my mindset so much that I hadn't even realized how little I lost in May. So, even if your scale is up 3 pounds today, just think, it might be down all of that plus more a week from now. Remember it is the long term that really matters and you are doing an amazing job of eating so healthy!
Congratulations and keep up the great work!

 

[goldcupmom]

Just finished the 4 mi WATP. HAve had 2 Kashi and will have my Revival soon. Doing Liquid 1 day a week isn't too hard as I know it's just for 1 day, and the stuff is yummy & filling. If I were still hungry I'd never be able to do it.

I only have 2 more sets of essays + 2 papers for history to proof and then he's done with that. English is killing him as it's 99% lit - shakespeare. ICK!!!!

This afternoon is errands, ebay and then proof stuff tonight.

 

[joelyfaithsmommy]

How did the essays and the proofing come out?


Today's your weigh in right? I'M PULLING FOR YOU JULIE!!!

here's hoping you get that new clippie today!!

let us know

jen

 

[pearlieq]

Thinking of you today! Hope the weigh in goes well!

Add me to the list of people who are WAY impressed with your DS! Wow!

 

[calena]

DS is very impressive. Now, if I could have that discipline!!!! I can understand doing the liquid day. It makes sense to me because it takes the planning work out of a day. I need to put some soy into my diet too.

 

[goldcupmom]

Ok all my WISH buddies...........Look below............Doesn't it look absolutely MARVELOUS???????

Lost 2.6 this week YEAH!!!!!!!

I'm officially down 17 lbs since I rejoined WW, and now down 30.2 from when I originally joined WW in Jan 2003. Actually I weigh exactly what I weighed on June 19, 2003 and again on July 19, 2003 - that was the BAD BAD year for stress.

On my scale this morning I was 166.5 - down 6 pounds since Tuesday Morning, 5 since yesterday. Not sure what happened, but hope it stays. I'm now so close to my mini goal I can NOT go off Plan and I WILL NOT!!! I'd like to blow right past my mini goal. FL trip will not be an easy time for me. Just being w/ the DH who will make snide little comments when I don't eat what he thinks I should and won't have a drink or dessert. The kids aren't too bad as they are with me most of the time and know better. DH is just convinced that it is impossible to lose so it's a waste to try. He's not huge, but big and DD keeps telling me how she's afraid he'll not be here by the time she is 20. Can't tell him anything, tho, he's an engineer and knows EVERYTHING! They are a fun lot......sometimes

Breakfast is Kashi crunch cereal & yogurt(4). Lunch MUST have some salsa and will likely be a ff cheese quesadilla - I LOVE my quesadilla maker DS15 got me for Christmas. No clue about dinner as I will be alone - DH will take DD to fencing. DS15 is in the gym today from 9 - 1 and works from 2 - 9.

Bought 4 boxes of 2 pt bars at WW this morning and today's trip job is to fill everyone's snack bags for the travel time. Then I'll pack a larger tote with snacks to check thru for the time we are there.

WW Leader quote: I'm Bulimic, but I also have amnesia. I binge, but forget to purge.

Thanks for all the pixie dust guys!!

Three more WI and I'm on the way to FL. 23 more days!!! Oh, DNiece had her sonogram. It's a GIRL! Let the Shopping Begin!

 

[pearlieq]

Yay! Congrats to you!!!! Glad to hear WI went well. Awesome work!!!

Also congrats to your DNiece!

 

[joelyfaithsmommy]

YAY JULIE YOU SO ROCK!!!!

super great job!!!

i'm so proud!!

ps love that clippie!!

jen

 

[goldcupmom]

I'm still here. Just busy.

Yesterday was a blur and I didn't get half done what I needed. Oh well. Lunch at almost 2:00 turned into dinner as well. 5 taco shells w/ ff cheese L& SALSA. then some chips & salsa(13). Had a ww ice cream (2) choc milk(2) and some cheese potatoes (4). Went over points by 4, but ok. Had my water, but no time to exercise.

Today had coffee & scone for breakfast (6), a cheesecake bite(2) - Sara Lee - ok, but hardly worth the 2 points. I basically tried it to appease DD and I had the points to do it. 2 lt bread w/ turkey(2). So, I'm only 1/2 thru my points. Dinner has to be the rest of the grilled stuff, so FF hot dogs. Not sure what else. Spent the morning running errands. I'll count 15 min walking, but in reality it was much more, just not at a very brisk speed. Just finished my WATP 4 mile. Tomorrow morning the next neighborhood over is having neighborhood garage sales, so DD & I are going. That will be a lot of walking.

I gave up on History a while. Need to get back to it this weekend.

On a happy note - I've started PACKING!!!!! One suitcase full of 'presents' & baby/maternity clothes. I've almost finished the 'snack' bag, too. DD and I have also started our backpack packing with the fun stuff we want for on the train - books, games, cards, etc.

22 days and we're out of here. I told her today we need to be DONE by the 19th as DS19 is having his wisdom teeth out on the 21, then his bday the 24, we leave the 25, so that week will be gone before it starts.

Have a great weekend all!! Thanks for all your support!

 

[goldcupmom]

Fat Free Hot dogs have TOO MUCH SODIUM!!!!!

Dinner last night was 2 lt bread (1), vegetarian beans (1), 3 FF Hot dogs (3) 6 tortilla chips (2), ww ice cream (2) and 6 ritz bbq crackers (2)

Stayed w/in points , had all my water and much more and gained 4 lbs this morning.....this too shall pass.

Breakfast today was my other scone & decaf coffee (6). Went to GSales for 2.5 hours - mostly walking, but I'm only going to count 1 hour of it as it wasn't super fast (but DD and friend who went with me said I was running). Had 2 slices turkey when I got home (1). About 1/2 done with my water. Having another Decaf now.

Not sure what the rest of today will bring. Mostly house work. If DH goes to the casino to play Blackjack, I'll get in one of my WATP tapes. I almost have 2 bags packed. I leave in 21 days.....Can you tell I can't wait????

 

[goldcupmom]

Today I have a TERRIBLE case of the mid month munchies. As of this moment I'm EXACTLY on points, but I feel like I need to go to bed(at 6:30) to stop this. UGH!!!!! DD and I started packing in earnest. Tried on many clothes. Fortunately (or unfortunately depending on how I look at it) the clothes I wore last year still fit. Some of the shorts seem looser and some of the tops don't show quite as much rolls, but still fine. I wish it was all HUGE, but glad it wasn't tight. I just need to buy 2 tops - halters - which is what I wear in the heat. Tried on swim suits and they, too are fine.

Sizes REALLY vary. I'm taking everything in shorts from a 10 - 14 and M - XL in shorts & tops. I love the 10 idea - don't like the XL too well.

I almost have 2 suitcases closed up with stuff we don't need en route. Snack bag is almost ready to be closed and go clear thru.

 

[calena]

Congrats on the weight loss and your exercise looks great for June. Go to bed if the munchies are too bad! That is my trick too.

 

[goldcupmom]

I managed last night eating only 2 WW candies - they're chocolate & yummy.

This is the 5th day my allergies have been awful.

Between that and I can tell my hormones are whacked, I'm feeling cruddy, depressed (tho I'm not quite sure why), and munchy. UGH!!

Breakfast was 4 lt bread (2) with an almost invisible smidge of RF Peanutbutter & Jelly (2). Lunch (or dinner) will be chicken, but I was going to put it in my small electric roaster and the cord is now missing since DH decided to arrange my storage cabinet. UGH!!! And someone tipped the container it was thawing in so I had to clean the fridge as there was chicken blood all over. What a way to start the day.........

I didn't step on the scale this morning as I can FEEL the bloat and the weight.

Tried to buy more Kashi shakes yesterday and the only 2 stores that sell it are out, and one has a discontinued sign on everything Kashi. That was not good news. I did find the PRIA shakes that look to have about the same ingredients/fiber. I hope they taste as good and are filling.

This will be an incredibly busy week. DH has been appointed to a new job - filling in for his boss who was just promoted, but DH has to do BOTH jobs now when he didn't have time to do the one he had working 60+ hours a wk (and no he doesn't get paid for it or the new fill in.)

The washing machine saga continues. Last week I called the 3 maytag authorized service here. 1 of them would not answer nor return calls after a week even. The other 2 said they REFUSE to do any warranty work as it slows them down and they are short on people. So, called main Maytag cust. svc. They said they can't make their people fix anything, but I could have my washer SHIPPED to the main office for repair, but I'd have to pay the shipping, etc. or, if I had my original bill of sale - I do, but after 7 years it's unreadable, I can go pick up the part and fix it myself, or pay someone to. I explained I have no readable bill of sale, but that according to THEIR records it was manufactured in March of 1998, so it is well under the 10 year warranty, since it can't be older than when it was made. They said it could be older than when it was made! I might just be using someone elses numbers to try to "cheat the company". I would, again, have to ship them the entire washer for them to look at. STUPID!!!!! I will NEVER buy Maytag again!!! So, Monday I have to try to call the home warranty people and see if there is ANYTHING they can do.

So, life here continues in its pretty normal, crazy state.......at least it's not boring!

20 days and we are on the way. At least the train trip should be relaxing. The FL time will be a bit hectic at times, and we are doing Universal, so it will be lively. I wish we were doing Dis, but kids just don't enjoy it anymore. Not enough excitement. SIGH!!!!

 

[goldcupmom]

Lunch was a WW lasagna (6). Mid afternoon I had a bag of baked lays (2). Dinner was baked boneless skinless chicken breast (3), cheddar bacon potatoes(3) and cheese cauliflower (2). I'll likely have a ww ice cream w/ my remaining 2. Of course, there is ANOTHER tub of white macadamia cookie dough open in the fridge.....and SCREAMING at me to come eat it. I will resist, I will resist, I will resist.

Done w/ my 64 oz water +, but it's only 6:15 here, so I'm sure I'll have more.
No exercise today as DH is here. Might be able to do a quick 2 mi WATP if he decides to go play Blackjack again. Went for a couple of hours yesterday and came home with $135. Sure could use some more trip money! He's very good at it.

About to do ebay and proof some English essays ...fun, fun, fun, but a diversion from the BORING history.

Tomorrow I'll stop by on the fly. I'll be on the run from about 8:15 thru dinner.

 

[joelyfaithsmommy]

keep on keepin on Julie...you're my HERO!!! the washer saga will be over soon enough THINK POSITIVE!!!

 

[keenercam]

Hi, Julie! Great job yesterday! So glad you are taking a break from History, though English doesnt' sound any easier to me.

Okay, so I have a question. Why do you have white chocolate macedamia dough in your fridge? I don't particularly like that kind, but I think if I had it and it was that much of a temptation, I'd either have to bake it and give the cookies away, or put the dough in the freezer. The very fact that it is there and tempting to you, and yet you are avoiding it, is very impressive.

Keep up the great work, kiddo!

 

[goldcupmom]

Ds is a gymnast. One of his 'fundraisers' is selling frozen food from RedWheel. He gets $5 off each item he sells into his account, so, each time we buy 8 tubs of cookie dough, 12 bags of burritos and 6 boxes of mini tacos along with 2 packs of baby cheesecakes. My family doesn't like cookies, just dough! (we actually bake the cookies and take containers when we travel). So, since DS needs SO many calories/day, I just behave. DD and DH eat a little, but DS eats the bulk. Between protein shakes, real food and snacks, he eats a lot. A typical day for him is 3 eggs, 1/2 c cheese, 16 oz milk, 600 cal Protein shake, 4 bacon 2 - 4 toast - for breakfast. At workout he has a large gatorade and usually a small power bar. Then he has 2 - 4 peanut butter sandwiches, a soda, 2 granola bars and some chips for lunch before work. During work he has 2 Chick Fil A sandwich meals with cole slaw and brownies. Then after work he comes home and eats dinner. Last night for dinner he had 3 large chicken breasts, 1/2 box of cheddar bacon potatoes, can of corn, 2 glasses choc milk, cauliflower, a big bowl of ice cream, then a bag of beef jerky, popcorn and more ice cream before bed.

Today is major errand day as yesterday I didn't make it out. I'll grab something here for breakfast. Lunch will be on the run - likely Keva. Not sure of dinner as I have an eye appt at 4:30, then have to run DD to DH to go to fencing.

Just did WATP abs 2 mile and I'll try to do another 2 mile later.

 

[joelyfaithsmommy]

geeze....your ds has my dream life!!! lol....eating all that and staying fit...so fortunate!!! of course he would envy me as well, i get to drink lots of water, eat healthy and hang with you AWESOME chics!!!

YAY ME! NEVER MIND....i like my way better!!

huggies and have a SUPER day Julie!

Jen