@~Losing Weight for Mickey~@

[lisa_barrentine]

Sorry guys haven't been by ... the weekend became a big blur of things to do....
First it started with Friday about 5 my poor mother calls from the side of the rode broke down... my step-dad is about hr and 1/2 away and can't help her everyone else didn't answer so she called my DH <mechanic of course she calls him last granted we did have our DD and D Nephew(1)> but still we surely would go and help her.... We get to her and with in 3 mins of looking and listen and trying to crawl under the truck on the road my DH knows whats wrong and so we push my mother's truck safely off the road to a parking lot.... The diagnose is not great but not horrible DH can fix it but not in the Walgreen's Parking Lot at 730 pm.... So we have to the truck towed to our house... Lock everything up ... and take my DM where she had to be (River & Spires a local festival)....
Well after getting there we enjoy the festival till she's done working and then my step-dad finally out of his school finals joins us ... WHOHO bed here I come.... NOPE Lisa passes out at festival (guess who forgot to eat almost all day).........
After about 3 hrs on a electrolyte bag and all other kind of wires at our so "Lovely" hospital I get to go home... GOOD gotta be up early Saturday to go back to the silly festival and dance me and DD .......
So I get up early enjoy a bowl of Special K .... some milk ... and take some vitamin they prescribed the night before.... I get DD and me ready ... go to walk out the door and realize ... I literally forgot to get MY DRESSED remembered hair and make-up but not my CLOTHES... ran back in house (yep made it outside in my night gown) got dressed ... now I can leave....

Festival again great not crowded found close parking spot .... but lord it stinks ... (keep it down lisa just dance watch DD go home)............

Didn't keep breakfast down .... oh well..... danced ..... went home to refresh makeup and outfits, feed the DD refreshed her makeup, hair, and costume .... now back out door for Dance Pictures .....

After all that finally got home sometime around 5pm on Saturday and my very loving and great DH went and got me Longhorn (skipped diet for that because it was so sweet and great ... Firecracker Chicken Wraps, (1/2) a 14 oz Sirloin w/ Asperagus)

So the end of a very busy weekend is watching the storm roll through and relaxing ... I worked out enough think i deserve a littel break


Anyone else agree ... LOL MAybe I have just finally lost it.

Hope everyone else is doing good Hope you enjoyed reading my CRAZY weekend ..... And I will check in again later today I am sure

 

[MissionWDW]

OMGoodness Lisa!!! I can't believe you passed out. Thankg goodness you are okay. I've been to the point where half the day is gone and just remembered I didn't eat. It's not good, but sometimes life gets so busy and half the day is gone before we know. Ugh...I can't imagine how bad that sucked. I'm glad everything is behind you and you can relax now. You deserved a little cheat.

I hadn't really had much workout time in the last few days. DH had to work some late shifts and I wasn't able to get to the gym. I tried to take the kids with me one time, but they kept escaping the playroom..lol. So I got a short workout in, but not much. I wanted to go yesterday, but was feeling really bad. My heart was pounding so hard for no reason. I took it easy. This morning DH suggested that we walk the trails near the golf course. It's a 3 mile trail...VERY hilly and gravel. I thought, okay...maybe I'll do a mile...MAYBE 1.5 miles. My heart still was acting crazy so I didn't want to over do it. Well...1 mile passes, then 1.5...at this point if we turned back I would walk way more. So I did the whole thing! I even jogged a bit. Which, I'm not in any way shape or form a jogger! At 1.8 miles, there was a baracade blocking off the path because of recent construction. DH hadn't jogged it in awhile, so he had no idea. He said he would get the car for me, but I refused. At this point my fingers were swelling up like little hot dogs. Darn blood pressure. I didn't want to quit though. I knew if I quit I would really let myself down. So I paced and try to add a little jogging in here and there. I did it. DH even tried to walk through the grass when we saw our car in the parking lot. I didn't let him though...insisted he finish on the path...lol. I did just over 3.5 miles because of the baracade and having to turn back. It might not be much to some people, but it was a big sucess for me. At one point I kept saying I need to train myself for all the walking in the parks...I told DH that last mile was for Mickey!!!

 

[lisa_barrentine]

OMGoodness Lisa!!! I can't believe you passed out. Thankg goodness you are okay. I've been to the point where half the day is gone and just remembered I didn't eat. It's not good, but sometimes life gets so busy and half the day is gone before we know. Ugh...I can't imagine how bad that sucked. I'm glad everything is behind you and you can relax now. You deserved a little cheat.

I hadn't really had much workout time in the last few days. DH had to work some late shifts and I wasn't able to get to the gym. I tried to take the kids with me one time, but they kept escaping the playroom..lol. So I got a short workout in, but not much. I wanted to go yesterday, but was feeling really bad. My heart was pounding so hard for no reason. I took it easy. This morning DH suggested that we walk the trails near the golf course. It's a 3 mile trail...VERY hilly and gravel. I thought, okay...maybe I'll do a mile...MAYBE 1.5 miles. My heart still was acting crazy so I didn't want to over do it. Well...1 mile passes, then 1.5...at this point if we turned back I would walk way more. So I did the whole thing! I even jogged a bit. Which, I'm not in any way shape or form a jogger! At 1.8 miles, there was a baracade blocking off the path because of recent construction. DH hadn't jogged it in awhile, so he had no idea. He said he would get the car for me, but I refused. At this point my fingers were swelling up like little hot dogs. Darn blood pressure. I didn't want to quit though. I knew if I quit I would really let myself down. So I paced and try to add a little jogging in here and there. I did it. DH even tried to walk through the grass when we saw our car in the parking lot. I didn't let him though...insisted he finish on the path...lol. I did just over 3.5 miles because of the baracade and having to turn back. It might not be much to some people, but it was a big sucess for me. At one point I kept saying I need to train myself for all the walking in the parks...I told DH that last mile was for Mickey!!!

Thanks.... Way to go n the running ... So proud... But don't push to hard ... or you'll be laying on the ground with a funnel cake plate stuck to your hair like me...

 

[loralie]

Sorry guys haven't been by ... the weekend became a big blur of things to do....
First it started with Friday about 5 my poor mother calls from the side of the rode broke down... my step-dad is about hr and 1/2 away and can't help her everyone else didn't answer so she called my DH <mechanic of course she calls him last granted we did have our DD and D Nephew(1)> but still we surely would go and help her.... We get to her and with in 3 mins of looking and listen and trying to crawl under the truck on the road my DH knows whats wrong and so we push my mother's truck safely off the road to a parking lot.... The diagnose is not great but not horrible DH can fix it but not in the Walgreen's Parking Lot at 730 pm.... So we have to the truck towed to our house... Lock everything up ... and take my DM where she had to be (River & Spires a local festival)....
Well after getting there we enjoy the festival till she's done working and then my step-dad finally out of his school finals joins us ... WHOHO bed here I come.... NOPE Lisa passes out at festival (guess who forgot to eat almost all day).........
After about 3 hrs on a electrolyte bag and all other kind of wires at our so "Lovely" hospital I get to go home... GOOD gotta be up early Saturday to go back to the silly festival and dance me and DD .......
So I get up early enjoy a bowl of Special K .... some milk ... and take some vitamin they prescribed the night before.... I get DD and me ready ... go to walk out the door and realize ... I literally forgot to get MY DRESSED remembered hair and make-up but not my CLOTHES... ran back in house (yep made it outside in my night gown) got dressed ... now I can leave....

Festival again great not crowded found close parking spot .... but lord it stinks ... (keep it down lisa just dance watch DD go home)............

Didn't keep breakfast down .... oh well..... danced ..... went home to refresh makeup and outfits, feed the DD refreshed her makeup, hair, and costume .... now back out door for Dance Pictures .....

After all that finally got home sometime around 5pm on Saturday and my very loving and great DH went and got me Longhorn (skipped diet for that because it was so sweet and great ... Firecracker Chicken Wraps, (1/2) a 14 oz Sirloin w/ Asperagus)

So the end of a very busy weekend is watching the storm roll through and relaxing ... I worked out enough think i deserve a littel break


Anyone else agree ... LOL MAybe I have just finally lost it.

Hope everyone else is doing good Hope you enjoyed reading my CRAZY weekend ..... And I will check in again later today I am sure

Sorry to hear you passed out. That must have been scary and you still got up and did everything else the next day. You are a trooper! Take it easy and try to eat something every 3 hours or so to keep your metabolism up. Keep up the great work.

OMGoodness Lisa!!! I can't believe you passed out. Thankg goodness you are okay. I've been to the point where half the day is gone and just remembered I didn't eat. It's not good, but sometimes life gets so busy and half the day is gone before we know. Ugh...I can't imagine how bad that sucked. I'm glad everything is behind you and you can relax now. You deserved a little cheat.

I hadn't really had much workout time in the last few days. DH had to work some late shifts and I wasn't able to get to the gym. I tried to take the kids with me one time, but they kept escaping the playroom..lol. So I got a short workout in, but not much. I wanted to go yesterday, but was feeling really bad. My heart was pounding so hard for no reason. I took it easy. This morning DH suggested that we walk the trails near the golf course. It's a 3 mile trail...VERY hilly and gravel. I thought, okay...maybe I'll do a mile...MAYBE 1.5 miles. My heart still was acting crazy so I didn't want to over do it. Well...1 mile passes, then 1.5...at this point if we turned back I would walk way more. So I did the whole thing! I even jogged a bit. Which, I'm not in any way shape or form a jogger! At 1.8 miles, there was a baracade blocking off the path because of recent construction. DH hadn't jogged it in awhile, so he had no idea. He said he would get the car for me, but I refused. At this point my fingers were swelling up like little hot dogs. Darn blood pressure. I didn't want to quit though. I knew if I quit I would really let myself down. So I paced and try to add a little jogging in here and there. I did it. DH even tried to walk through the grass when we saw our car in the parking lot. I didn't let him though...insisted he finish on the path...lol. I did just over 3.5 miles because of the baracade and having to turn back. It might not be much to some people, but it was a big sucess for me. At one point I kept saying I need to train myself for all the walking in the parks...I told DH that last mile was for Mickey!!!

Good for you for finishing on the trail. Be careful with your blood pressure, you don't want to overdue it. I love the "Last mile for Mickey" Way to go!

I have been terrible about dieting and exercising. I posted a few days ago about how bad I have been but it has not gotten any better. I had a few stressful days, one was an argumet with DH, everything is fine now but I hate when we argue. Another thing was our car had problems that cost us $600.00 to get fixed. Then I stupidly went to try on bathing suits after eating a huge lunch when I felt really full and bloated. NOT a good time to go bathing suit shopping! I am feeling much better now and Monday the boys go back to school and I go back to my regular work schedule and I am ready to try to lose as much of the weight I gained back as I can before my trip. It will be here before I know it. I am so excited. I am a little nervous too. I feel like it is almost coming too fast and now I have so much to do. I just have to stop and breathe and know that it will all get done. It always does and I am a procrastinator anyway, it's just my nature to wait till the last min. I will be fine.

O.K...now that I rambled on and on I am going to try to go to sleep. It is almost 1:00 am and I need to get up early. For some reason I am wide awake. I plan on working out at least 4 days this week, tracking all my food and making sure I get in all my water and fruits and veggies. I know what has to be done, I just have to do it!

O.K...NOW I am going to go.

Good night!

Loralie

 

[MissionWDW]

Sorry to hear you passed out. That must have been scary and you still got up and did everything else the next day. You are a trooper! Take it easy and try to eat something every 3 hours or so to keep your metabolism up. Keep up the great work.



Good for you for finishing on the trail. Be careful with your blood pressure, you don't want to overdue it. I love the "Last mile for Mickey" Way to go!

I have been terrible about dieting and exercising. I posted a few days ago about how bad I have been but it has not gotten any better. I had a few stressful days, one was an argumet with DH, everything is fine now but I hate when we argue. Another thing was our car had problems that cost us $600.00 to get fixed. Then I stupidly went to try on bathing suits after eating a huge lunch when I felt really full and bloated. NOT a good time to go bathing suit shopping! I am feeling much better now and Monday the boys go back to school and I go back to my regular work schedule and I am ready to try to lose as much of the weight I gained back as I can before my trip. It will be here before I know it. I am so excited. I am a little nervous too. I feel like it is almost coming too fast and now I have so much to do. I just have to stop and breathe and know that it will all get done. It always does and I am a procrastinator anyway, it's just my nature to wait till the last min. I will be fine.

O.K...now that I rambled on and on I am going to try to go to sleep. It is almost 1:00 am and I need to get up early. For some reason I am wide awake. I plan on working out at least 4 days this week, tracking all my food and making sure I get in all my water and fruits and veggies. I know what has to be done, I just have to do it!

O.K...NOW I am going to go.

Good night!

Loralie

I'm sorry you have been having a difficult time lately. Stress really can put a damper on things, but you are right. Just keep going. Or as Dory would say, "Just keep swimming....." I am a "bored/emotional eater." So when times got tough I reached for my favorite comfort foods. Well, since I've changed my eating habits, that is not an option anymore. Working out really does help clear my mind and reduce stress. I know I've been hearing that for years and use to think "whatever." It really has been helping me though. I came across a few videos on utube last night of people doing the Disney marathons.....SO inspirational!

 

[lisa_barrentine]

Got up early .... I mean EARLY this morning (4 AM) and went to the SO(sheriff officer's) gym with my sister before she went to work... Loved it ... so many cops/ goofballs in one place ... and seemly no pressure to show off or look good even as the only girls... huh that's new @ a gym....
Anyhow my sister is a Deputy and our county started a "Healthy Deputy and Family" program last week anyone in the officer's family (husband, wives, children, siblings, parents, etc.) can join ... mostly free they ask for monthly donations from anyone who wants to come in... NO SET FEE Just pay what you can once a month... BLESS YOU CHILD ....It was actually a very nice gym not fancy with "BIG" TV's every where ... one in the water/juice room (small room with water, sports drinks, and some coffee <of course no donuts, darn>) not having a radio or TV in the actual fitness area forced everyone to kinda talk to each other... NEAT I like to talk (ya'll can tell that)
But it was really fun ... we ran on the treadmill spoke with the 3 trainers all of which gave us their full attention (WOW) now granted it wasn't crowded but they said "It won't ever be... because its only open to the SO's"

Had to share because even with it being in the basement of the Sheriff's Office... and not Big and Fancy, Shinning and new (great got some old 80's song stuck in my head now ) it was the most fun I have ever had in a gym ... and the company ... HILARIOUS lmao .....Who knew cops knew how to laugh so much!

Anyhow if I didn't workout as much as I should have I still got my exercise trying not to pee myself as I laughed so hard at all their stories and jokes Learned something about my "SERIOUS ALL THE TIME" Sheriff Deputy sister ... she's just as funny

To all of you and hope you get just as good as a laugh sometime today ... because "Getting Healthy should be fun" (to quote Jim, Trainer B)
OH & ITS NOT DIETING ITS TRYING TO GET HEALTHY & LIVE HEALTHY FROM NOW ON (yep trainer B, Jim again)

Peace and Love to all!

PS: the song is "Like a Virgin" by Madonna

 

[loralie]

Great job working out Lisa. I just wanted to post that I really feel back on track right now and I just finished working out. I did a 45 min. step aerobic workout and it really kicked my butt. I am a sweaty mess right now and I LOVE it!

Well I have to go and take a shower and rush off to work. I hope everyone has a great day,

Loralie

 

[alice99]

It seems like everyone is off to a great start.

I'd like to join the weight loss thread! I can use the support.

I just started weight watchers on Saturday (on my own, no meetings). But I know how to do the program from doing in once (or twice!) before.

Lisa -I'm glad you enjoyed your experience at the fitness center with your sister. Enjoying the workout and the company is half the battle. It will make it easier for you to get your body over there.

Have a great day all, will check in later.

I'm going to get some exercise myself, now

 

[maidenfairy]

Lisa- good job with the working out. Keep it up, but remember to snack a little during the day. We don't want to hear about you passing out again.

I ventured onto the scale last night and guess what...2lbs gone! I was shocked and amazed. Finally progress. I've been eating really well and even DH is impressed. He did look at me funny when at a diner I got a salad and ate it with no dressing. Small steps and soon we all will look good in the next round of Disney photos.

 

[Disneydonnam]

Just joining in. Would love to lose some weight before my trip in Sept.

 

[ckdsnynt]

Sad to report that the only exercise i got this weekend was worshipping the goddess of porcelain. Apparently, I got a case of food poisoning Saturday at lunch and spent Saturday evening throwing up and Sunday mroning in bed. Finally, Sunday evening, I could keep down some crackers and Sprite. Rough weekend. That's what I get for eating someone else's potato salad anyway!
Haven't weighed yet but that should have taken off some pounds - I didn't eat for almost two days.

 

[lisa_barrentine]

Sad to report that the only exercise i got this weekend was worshipping the goddess of porcelain. Apparently, I got a case of food poisoning Saturday at lunch and spent Saturday evening throwing up and Sunday mroning in bed. Finally, Sunday evening, I could keep down some crackers and Sprite. Rough weekend. That's what I get for eating someone else's potato salad anyway!
Haven't weighed yet but that should have taken off some pounds - I didn't eat for almost two days.

Well I hope you get all your strength back ... and make sure to try and eat something and be healthy!

 

[ckdsnynt]

Well I hope you get all your strength back ... and make sure to try and eat something and be healthy!

You are such a pal to encourage me! I am much better today. Yesterday was still weak and dizzy but back on track today. Wlaked the dog for 30 minutes this evening. Wore him slap out! I did fine. Didn't break a sweat and could have gone on but the little guy was huffing and puffing so I had pity on him and we came home.

Lisa: Hope you are doing well this evening.

Hope everyone had a great day. Be good to yourselves. Remember: tomorrow is another day and brings a fresh start!

 

[miraged]

Can anyone explain this BMI index to me? I went to a website, put in my weight and height, and saw that according to my BMI, I only needed to take in 1,199 calories a day. Oh, and that I should take 500 calories of that off if I wished to lose weight. After taking in 575 calories for a day, I am feeling wicked sleepy. I don't understand how this is calculated at all. I also don't know how to figure in taking the kids to school, doing laundry, walking for and hour and a half, getting child home, making lunch for school the next day, making dinner and doing dishes. Oh, and lol, my favourite packing for disney. This doesn't seem logical at all.
Have a great trip all of you,
d

 

[loralie]

I did really well yesterday with the food and exercising. For today my problem is that I have been up since 3:30 am. It is 6:40 am right now. I did do a quick 10 min. workout with my DH this morning so even though it is not enough of a workout for me at least I got a little bit in. I have to wake the kids and get them ready for school and then I usually do my workout after they leave but before I have to go to work but I am so tired right now that I don't know if I can workout. I feel like even if I attempt it I will just be going through the motions because I am too tired. Maybe I can rest and then try to workout later. I will see. Anyway...I have to go, just wanted to check in here and say that I did really well with the food yesterday. I tracked everything I ate and I did not eat the cookies that are in the pantry.

Have a good day everyone,

Loralie

 

[rstez]

I just came across this post. We too are going in Sept to FW cabins and I'd love to get 40-50 lbs off before we leave. I've battled my weight all my life and I'm 45 yrs old. Sometimes I just say, "it is what it is" and I'm tired of trying. This a.m., I'm off to the Y for the first time in 3 wks. I was on a good run of 3 times a week from end of Jan until first of April but I didn't lose more than 2 lbs. I was doing Weight Watchers on my own (been there, done that so I have all the info) but...well, those of you who have been on this yo-yo know what I mean. I'll try this AGAIN and keep an eye on everyone else's posts...maybe I'll learn something new.

 

[lisa_barrentine]

Can anyone explain this BMI index to me? I went to a website, put in my weight and height, and saw that according to my BMI, I only needed to take in 1,199 calories a day. Oh, and that I should take 500 calories of that off if I wished to lose weight. After taking in 575 calories for a day, I am feeling wicked sleepy. I don't understand how this is calculated at all. I also don't know how to figure in taking the kids to school, doing laundry, walking for and hour and a half, getting child home, making lunch for school the next day, making dinner and doing dishes. Oh, and lol, my favourite packing for disney. This doesn't seem logical at all.
Have a great trip all of you,
d

Wanted to address you first .... your Body Mass Index calculates your fat/water/muscle percentage. As for the calorie intake you should never take in less than 1000 Calories a day. This being said your "maximum" calorie range should be 1000 to 1200 (this is healthy and will help to keep from getting sick, excessively tired, and allow you to function). Also as far as "taking off" 500 calories this is meant for you to "Burn" these 500. Not sure what site you used but I wanted to really make sure you NEVER go there a again... To be healthy is great but less than 1000 Calories FOR anyone is unsafe. Hope this helped also try this BMI Plus: Calorie Intake Site


Everyone be aware as former fitness teacher and a nurse anytime you look up health issues, symptoms, or any thing to do with weight loss try to stick with Government supervised site.... That being said here is the most recommend sites by doctors, nurse practitioners, and used by all Emergency Medical Centers in the USA.
WebMD
Medline Plus


Hope this helped you guys especially miraged.

 

[lisa_barrentine]

I just came across this post. We too are going in Sept to FW cabins and I'd love to get 40-50 lbs off before we leave. I've battled my weight all my life and I'm 45 yrs old. Sometimes I just say, "it is what it is" and I'm tired of trying. This a.m., I'm off to the Y for the first time in 3 wks. I was on a good run of 3 times a week from end of Jan until first of April but I didn't lose more than 2 lbs. I was doing Weight Watchers on my own (been there, done that so I have all the info) but...well, those of you who have been on this yo-yo know what I mean. I'll try this AGAIN and keep an eye on everyone else's posts...maybe I'll learn something new.

Hopefully ... all of us yo-yoer's can get our weight, health, and happiness bak to Normal! who's with me
Aye, Maties! LOL I am running low on sleep .... where's COFFEE???

 

[disneydreamertoo]

Finally lost the pounds I had "yo-yo-ed" with and another to boot. I haven't seen 155 in a long time! I am attributing it to getting up before work and getting a workout done early. I think it revved up my metabolism and it stayed with me all day. At Weight Watchers they were always telling us "work the plan and the plan will work". Keep working, ladies! Perseverence pays off!

 

[MissionWDW]

Good job to all the working out!!!

Congrats on the 2lb weight loss maidenfairy!!!!

ckdsnynt, I'm so sorry. I hope you feel better soon.

miraged...that bmi info does NOT sound healthy at all! I like to use WebMD for most of my medical info. I'm assuming that the 500 or so calories they were mentioning were calories to burn. Not to exclude. No wonder you were so weak..you poor thing.

Welcome to all the new guys stopping in. I'm sorry you have to be here, but I'm glad you found us.


We had some horrible storms tonight, so I didn't really want to drive out to the gym. DH came home with presents for me though!!! He kept telling me how proud he was of me. I think my keeping up with him on the 3.5 miles the other day impressed him. My presents....a 500gb external drive (I take ALOT of high quality pics), Don King Boxing (for the wii fit).......AND a new camcorder!!!!! Which I SO wanted one for Disney, but when our car broke ($700 ), I wrote that idea off. So I think I'm gonna try the new boxing game tonight. I love the regular wii boxing (my arms are sore for days afterwards), but this uses the fit board too. Anyway...sorry to brag, but I'm excited! LOL