Lulu201's Healthy Living Log (comments welcome!)

[DoeWDW]

Erin, you have SUCH a great attitude now! Please keep up the good work. Your journal keeps inspiring me! I've got to join you back on the healthy living wagon - could you give me a hand to get back up??

Today's Wednesday and I hope it's a good one for you! Here's a little sunshine to help get you started on the right foot.

 

[lulu201]

Wednesday, 11/12

I'm getting ready to hit the treadie. I checked my bmi on the WW website today and found that I've gone from a 30 to a 27. I'm happy about that. I've also been thinking about special events coming up that I want to look good for:

*visits to my mom over Thanksgiving and Christmas. We stay at a hotel w/ an indoor pool. I want to be happier in my bathing suit.
*on New Year's Day I want to be sitting around in my skinny jeans looking fab!
*at the end of May I have my 25th high school reunion and I want to wear one of those sleeveless sheeth dresses I've always been too heavy to wear (except for those couple of days in 1992 when I was 148).
*at the end of June, DH and I want to go away for a few days for an early celebration of our 20th wedding anniversary in August.
I want to be on the beach in a new tankini by then!
*at the end of August we'll go on a family vacation at the shore for a week. I want to be so comfortable with myself that I might just FORGET to wear my cover-up! How's that for an amazing accomplishment?

My hip and back pain are almost gone since having lost 21 lbs. I don't want to go back to how I felt before, so for today--and I can only take care of this one day--I'm going to stick with my program of taking my vitamins, drinking water, eating within my points, and trusting in God for strength.

Onward and downward!

 

[Auntmeme]

How are you doing? Looks like great - looking pretty sleek with all your losses. Only 2 more before thanksgiving - you are amazing! such motivation and dedication. I am so proud to be your wisher friend. I have been a little lax lately and I'm glad to have the chance to check journals, it gives me the push I need to get going again. THANKS to you and Doreen

Sorry to hear about your fil, hope he will have a quick recovery!

Sounds like you have much to look forward to, lots of events to show off the new & healthy you - Congrats on the 21 loss! The compliments will be flying your way

Have a great healthy day!

 

[lulu201]

Hey, everybody! Thank you, Doreen, for checking in on me today and sending the sunshine. I needed it. I bottomed out with fatigue about 5:30 and could barely hold it together until I left work at 8 p.m. Tired, but a good tired thanks to those extra rays you sent.

What a fun surprise to hear from MeMe today! Thanks, MeMe, for all your nice comments . I'm proud to be your WISHer friend, too. It's so amazing to have this support system. It has made such an incredible impact on my life.

OK, down to the nitty-gritty.

Hmmm, took the vitamins.
Drank and drank and drank.
Exercised: 2.10 miles in 30:06

The food:

b--itty bitty banana bread and lite cr. cheese. My stomach was roaring this morning (uhh, not roaring as loudly as you in the office, Doe-Doe , but loud enough). This equals 3.5 when you include the coffee I had.
s--strawberries=1
l--my McDonald's salad (oooh, I love these. I have one every Wednesday!)=11.5
s--cheesestick and veggies=2
d--soup and crackers=6
dessert 2 cookies=4 Hey, I didn't binge here. I was going to have a skinny cow for 2 points, but I really wanted cookies and knew that after I had the cow, I'd STILL be wanting those cookies, so I figured out my points and decided that it was OK for me to withdraw four points from the bank for this treat. I happily had my cookies and felt satisfied.

Total points: 28/32.5 left in the bank

I'm stumbling off to bed now. Doreen and MeMe and other WISH friends like Jean and Lisa. . .thanks.

Tomorrow I'm having another weigh-in, this one for the Turkey Challenge. Weighing in twice a week is a good thing, I think. Maybe it'll help keep me focused? What are your opinions on this?

E.

 

[lulu201]

Windy, windy, day here! I wouldn't be surprised if some poundages were blown off today! Just got weighed for the T-giving Challenge and I came in at 178; four pounds lower than what I weighed last Thursday! Hooray! Seeing the scale move is sure helping me to keep on track. I can feel my middle of the week tiredness starting, though, and I know that I'll be descending into the d-zone this weekend. Oh well, one day at a time.

Off to update my t-giving challenge. . .I'll come back with my goals and the food later.

 

[DoeWDW]

Another pound gone bye-bye!! Hooray for you, Erin!!

That cheat-free bear is sure doing his job!! You're melting away!

I'm so proud of you for enjoying your cookies last night within your points and without letting the cookie binge monster get the better of you!

I'm joining you and MeMe in the cheat-free til Thanksgiving challenge, and I'm starting today!! We can do it together, even through the D-Zone!!

Onward and downward!

 

[lulu201]

Isn't it funny how the scale can stay stationary and then begin to move again?? I'm just riding this wave of losing and feeling grateful, but I keep this thought in the back of my mind: success is never secure and failure is never final. One of my old WW leaders--actually the best one --used to say it at the end of every meeting. It gives me hope when I flub up and keeps me cautious when the going is good, because I know that if I can easily gain as much as I've lost in the same amount of time--or less! And then the yo-yo starts again. I'm really trying to think that this way of living is IT. It's how I'm going to live my life every day. It's an overwhelming thought sometimes, so I really have to think of it as "one day at a time." You're right, Doreen, the little bear--and also the challenges--help to keep me more in the moment and not worrying about the long term.

Vitamins--have to take 'em.
Exercise--nope, enough at work! My little guys keep me hoppin.'
Water--only one glass so far.
Food: want to stay at 24 points today.
b--itty bitty banana bread and lo-fat cr. cheese plus coffee=3.5
Edit:
l--hamburger and small fries=12
s--strawberries=1
d--soup and crackers, some mixed veggies=6

Didn't do too great w/water; but drank whenever I could. Never took my vitamins. Tomorrow for sure. Just didn't have enough time to eat. Down on my points a bit, and I'm not really happy with that, but I'm not really hungry, so I'm just going to let it alone.

Total=22.5

Tomorrow I have to go to a luncheon meeting. I've discovered I don't like to go places where I don't know what I'm up against food-wise. Will just have to loosen up and go with the flow, right?

Good-night all,
Erin

 

[DoeWDW]

Erin, I hope you had a fantastic day! Did you take those vitamins? Did you drink your water? Did you stay within your 24 point goal?

for you, no matter how your day turned out.

Downward we go!!

 

[DoeWDW]

You really CAN wave bye-bye to those pounds you've lost, Erin! They are truly gone for good. If, by chance, they come around again, you know just what to do to send them packin'!!

Will you have time for your beloved treadie this morning?? TRE-DEE, TRE-DEE, TRE-DEE!!

Good luck with your luncheon meeting. You may want to take an extra snack along! That way, if you choose not to eat what they are serving or to only eat a small portion, you can sneak off and munch something to keep you going! Being prepared is half the battle! Of course you could also eat something small before you go so you're not starving when lunch is served. Let us know how it goes, OK?

The weekend is almost here! I hope you have a wonderful and fun-filled day, Erin! We can do this, in spite of the D-Zone!

Doe-Doe, proud member of the 3 WISHketeers!

 

[lulu201]

11/14 Uhh-oh, luncheon day. I'm feeling a little vulnerable here. I'm meeting with the president of the company who licenses a curriculum I teach. I'm not sure if difficult topics will be brought up by other teachers. . .I'm just feeling unsettled and unpleasant emotions make me want to. . well, you know. . .EAT!!! I'm going to try to remain centered and find my happy place. . .yeah, that's what I'm going to do. Doreen, I'm also going to take your advice and pack a little snack that I can eat in the car AFTER the meeting if I'm not feeling satisfied. Thank you.

Well, it might help if I articulate what my goals will be for today, right?

1. Take the vitamins--especially since I missed them yesterday.
2. Drink more water.
3. Walk on the treadmill for 30 minutes; more if I want to?
4. Eat 24-27 points. I want to give myself some leeway since I don't know what the day holds. I want to make sure I get up to 24 points, too. I think it's healthier--especially when I exercise.
5. Go to Kohls and buy myself a transitional item or two. I hope to put some more of my larger sized clothes away this weekend.
Should I give them away now or wait until next winter? I need help with this, friends. What are you all doing?

Calendar-wise, today is supposed to be the beginning of my Challenge Week(aka major D-Zone). I'm going to try to be really good to myself--cutting myself some slack if I feel I need it (without binging, of course ) and giving myself to permission to rest more when I can. Extra time set aside for prayer or just being quiet might be what I need to keep my perspective on things.

OK, here I go. Onward and Downward!

Lulu, proud member of the three WISHketeers!

 

[DoeWDW]

Erin, I put the main ingredients of the pumpkin pie filling into Fitday, but I didn't put in the spices. I used 3/4 C Splenda, 2 eggs, 1 15oz can pumpkin and 1 12oz can evaporated milk.

I forgot to add that my mom makes 2 8"x8" casseroles using this recipe but you could put it all into 1 casserole if you like. I figured on getting 8 servings out of the above ingredients so here's the breakdown - both the recipe total and by serving.

Calories = 824 / 103
Fat = 40 / 5
Carbs = 97-14 fiber = 83 / 10
Protein = 44 / 5.5

I hope this helps AND I hope it fits well into your points scheme!

 

[lulu201]

Doreen, thank you so much! I'll get out my pointfinder and check this out, but one question: is that 10g of fiber /serving?? Wow, if it is that would be great--high fiber cuts the points fast!

Today was full of ups and downs. It's still cheat-free, but it's not like I hoped it would be.

Vitamins: not yet.
Water: drank, but not enough. I'm going to go chug a few glasses.
Exercise: 2.07 miles in 30:06
Coffee: Major oops here. Had my morning cup, a cup of decaf at the luncheon, and a 12 oz. cup at WaWa this p.m. This is the most coffee I've had in a couple of weeks. Not happy here in retrospect.
Food: b--3.5
l--DID GREAT HERE! 1/2 cup pasta salad=3
1/2 small roll=1
roasted veggies=1
a bit of fresh pineapple=.5
decaf coffee w/creamer=1
s--WaWa coffee w/steamer=2?
d--uhh-oh 2 slices of pizza, gulp, and and a skinny cow=
20

Total for day=32/34 in bank (added 1.5 back in from yesterday)
-8=26 left in bank

OK, here's my positive spin on this. I did great at lunch. I passed up dessert, and didn't miss it one bit. I was fine. Dinner, though, while it wasn't what I originally intended, was better than last Friday because last Friday I binged out on cookies and milk and anything that wasn't nailed down in the kitchen. Tonight I thought out my points and decided it was OK because DH and DD wanted to go for pizza. If I decide that I want to, tomorrow I'll cut back. If I have heartburn again like last Fri. night, I'll definitely cut back!!

So, that was my day. The luncheon meeting ended up being kinda fun even though it was deep in company politics and propaganda! Still, that's big business for you. It is what it is.

I'm going to turn over my clippie, go take my vitamins, and drink a ton of water. I may be up in the night, but there's nothing too new about that!

G'night, all-
Erin

 

[lulu201]

11/15 There's going to be tons of running around today, so I'm up early so I can think through the day, exercise, take my vitamins, etc.--all before the rush starts.

1. I've gotta take those vitamins--this a.m.!!
2. Exercise--30 minutes at whatever pace I want.
3. ONE cup of coffee!
4. Stay low within the point range.
5. Lots and lots of water; 6-8 tall glasses.

I may avoid the scale today after last night's pizza; I don't think I really need to SEE the water weight gain that I can feel in my hands!

And away I go !

Edit #1:

I'm about to leave the house. So far I've completed goal #1, goal #2 (2.13 miles in 30:06! ), and had 2 glasses of #5. I'm feeling good about today. Dinner tonight will be shrimpfest at the Chinese Buffet. Am I predictable or what?

Doreen, thank you for the terrific, supportive message--aww, you even gave my Wa-Wa coffee a bounce. And to think about all I'm doing today and to have you feel a little worried that I'll get stressed out and slip. . .thank you for caring and for looking out for me. Thank you for your advice. . .I will take some Lulu time. Maybe a few minutes to crochet?

OK, I'm heading out to school and the Mall and Kohls and the Rag Shop and . . .

Edit #2
b--banana bread w/lite cr. cheese=2.5
s--coffee steamer=.5 (checked this on DWLZ.com)
l--banana bread w/lite cr. cheese=2.5

Bring on the shrimp!

Edit #3

Made it through the buffet with moderate choices.
w/dinner and my jello dessert I ended up at 18 points. I'm going to eat a skinny cow, so I finish with 20. A little too low; I'll do better tomorrow. The truth is, I just not as hungry as I used to be! I think that puts the bank back at 30, plus I have to add back in another 1.5 because I overestimated on the steamer. Total now in bank =31.5

I accomplished all the goals I set for the day and did TONS of Christmas shopping besides! After church tomorrow I'll come home, do wash, crochet a bit, and maybe nap? Oooh, now that really sounds yummy!

Onward and downward,
Erin

 

[DoeWDW]

Erin, you did GREAT yesterday!! Here's a bounce for being extra good at lunch and here's another bounce for thinking through your points and having the dinner of your choice Considering the stress of eating in an unfamiliar place AND the fact that Friday afternoon has always been Wa-Wa time, I'll even send an extra bounce for extra coffee consumption! There's just no stopping you, Erin!! You're doing fantastic!!

I almost forgot the bonus bounce for getting up early today and taking care of you before the mad rush begins today!

I'm a little worried that you'll overdo it today and be tired & rushed and make poor food choices, so watch those points, OK? Also, make some time to sit back and relax, even if it's just for 10 minutes. Take care of Lulu!!

Good luck with your busy day! Here's a to get you through any rough spots!

Your faithful companion on the journey,
Doe-Doe of the WISH

PS: I almost forgot to explain the carbs in the above stats for the pumpkin pie filling. The total recipe has 97 total carbs - 14 carbs for fiber, leaving 83 carbs for the total recipe. If you divide this by 8 servings, you'd have about 11 carbs - about 1.5 grams fiber = 10 grams carbs per serving.

 

[DoeWDW]

WOW!!! You had an awesome day yesterday - but then, I knew you would! I'm glad to see the General didn't get the better of you at the buffet!

Your little bear is lookin' so happy and proud!! I bet weigh-in tomorrow is gonna be good!!

Don't forget to get some of your points from veggies today, OK?

Sounds like today is Relax Day!!! Good for you, Erin!! I've finished crocheting my daughter's afghan but I still have to tuck in the loose yarn ends. Hope your afghan is going as well!!

See ya later, alligator!!!

 

[lulu201]

Here I am, Sunday morning, 11/16. I've had the dog out, eaten some breakfast, and am doing a quick load of laundry before church. Today should be less hectic than yesterday, thank goodness.

1. Gotta take those vitamins.
2. Coffee--having a cup here and will most likely have a cup at church, but that's it.
3. I've got to get in 24 points. I did go up yesterday to 21, but I've got to hit 24. When MelanieC gets home, I'll ask her what's the point target for my new weight--I think it's lower than the 24, but will check with her to make sure. She's the WW expert! Like Doreen says, I should eat more veggies--and fruit, too--but I was getting a bit sick of salad at the end of last week and was avoiding it. I did eat broccoli and mushrooms last night, though.
4. I'm going to drink lots of water today.
5. I'm planning on exercising a least 30 minutes.

OK, that's it. It helps me to write down what I've got to do, even though it's pretty much the same every day. Writing it just seems to make it very clear and keeps things in focus.

Gotta hit the shower,
Erin

Edit #1 and 2:
b--2 slices banana bread (I don't know what it is w/me and this bread--I love it!) and coffeex2=6.5
s--1/2 oz. cheddar caraway cheese and 3 saltines=2.5

l--buffalo chicken salad=10
d--soup and crackers=6

Edit #3:

dessert--s.f. jello=0
Total for day=25/30.5 left in bank

Walked a slower walk after dinner tonight-1.9 in 30:06
Met all my goals AND took a 2 and 1/2 hour nap in my favorite chair! Did some crocheting, a little bit of wash and the dinner dishes, but not much more.

Gotta get a plug in for my Dear DH. He's just so good and supportive about all this. Tonight he made dinner, and I just wasn't going to be able to eat it and stay within the point range I wanted for today. He had no problems with me eating something else--didn't even bat an eye. He knows that this way of eating is important to me, and he does all that he can to support me. He's a sweetie. .

Tomorrow's weigh-in--bring on the scale!

LULU OF THE WISH

 

[DoeWDW]

Erin, it's Monday!! We're going to make it a GOOD Monday, aren't we? I hope your day is filled with smiles !! Let's try to banish those Monday blues, OK??

Good luck with your weigh-in!! I'm thinking of you and hopnig your scale is cooperating!

Here we go, onto another cheat-free day. We can do this, one day at a time.

Be extra good to you today - after all, you're royalty!! That princess icon says it all, girlfriend!!

Doe-Doe of the WISH!

 

[lulu201]

Hey, hey, look at me! I have a new outfit! I'm wearing my 15 lb. clippie today! Those three bounces are for the Three Pound Happy Dance I'm doing! I went from 180 last Mon. to 177 today (with a stop at 178 on Thurs.) ! Yeah, I'm liking the 170s a whole lot more than the 180s.

I checked my old WW booklet, and it's been almost two years since I was in the 170s. Getting out of them will be the challenge I think--it's been about 11 years since I was in the 160s! No worries, though. It's gotta be one day at a time, one pound at a time.

I think the BF is sitting on my shoulder, too, Doreen. Yesterday I was 176, and even though I drank tons of water, I can feel the difference this a.m. Oh, well, we've dealt with this before. We'll just keep focused on what we've got to do, and let nature do the rest! We may be in the d-zone week, but it's not going to knock us over--we're WISH princesses, after all!

I did better with my goals last week. I exercised 5x, stayed within my point range--actually withdrew less from the bank than I ever have, tried to drink my water and have my vitamins, and made peace with my coffee intake. Here's my plan for this week.

1. Take my vitamins every day. Last night I set them out on the counter; I think this is what I need to do regularly.
2. One cup of coffee/day--watch Fridays 'cause of WaWa.
3. Go easy on myself--three recitals and inlaw Thanksgiving this week--just what I need during the d-zone?!?!
4. Exercise 5x to minimize stress!
5. Stay within my point range. I wanna be cheat free 'til Thanksgiving!

Edit #1

b--banana bread, lite cr. cheese and 1 tsp. pb=3.5
coffee w/creamer=1
2 glasses of water and vitamins

Edit #2
Plans for rest of day (I'm going to write them down here so I can figure out my points ahead of time):
l--chicken salad w/olives and mayo=6
crackers=2

s--apple=2

s--cheese and tomatoes=1.5

d--soup and crackers=6
skinny cow=2

Should total out to 24 exactly. I still plan to get on the treadie for at least 30 minutes.

I'm feeling stressed today, so I appreciate your upbeat and attitude, Doreen. I had to make DD a drs. appointment to have a small lump on her neck checked; DH is taking her because I'm working, and I feel awful about it. I want to be there instead. Geez, I just feel so yukky.

Lulu

 

[DoeWDW]

THREE POUNDS AND A NEW CLIPPIE!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Of course, I chose to write that in Royal Blue, since you are, after all, a Princess!!

I'm so happy for you!! You're looking mah-velous in that new clippie! There's no stopping you, Erin!!

I hope the excitement of this helps you get through your busy week - filled with events AND the D-Zone! I can see you sailing through everything with a beautful smile on your face!

Here we go, Erin, sailing through Monday, cruisin' along without a worry, because it's all gonna turn out just fine!

Doe-Doe of the WISH!

Edit: 2:30 PM
Here's a for you! Your sweet DD will be fine and it's GOOD for DH to take her. They need to bond over these types of circumstances too. It's a good opportunity for them! I know that doesn't help you now - I'd be going through major Mommy-guilt! - but it's all in God's hands. In the meantime, take a deep breath, say an extra prayer, and try to relax, sweetie. I'll send up some extra prayers myself. It will all work out just fine.

 

[jean88]

Well done Erin i'm so chuffed for you. it's such a good feeling getting the girl's behind everyone and just being so nice. and lot's of hug's to you and your family just now let us know how you all are, and if you need to talk just pm me at any time.

Jeanxx