Lulu201's Healthy Living Log (comments welcome!)

[DoeWDW]

Let me just publicly state:

You look GREAT in GOLD!!

Erin, you've done an AMAZING job! I've been walking this walk with you for a long time now and you are STILL inspiring me! I'm so proud of your success!!

It just keeps getting better!!

She's walkin' on sunshine, yeah, and she looks GOOD!

and , dear WISH-sis!!!

 

[Strings]

CONGRATULATION ERIN!

YOU LOOK FABULOUS IN YOUR GOLD CLIPPIE!

Sorry, I hit caps lock, and decided this was something to shout about. Enjoy basking in the today. You have worked really hard for the clippie. Maybe we can supersize it, since you've shrunk your points? Congrats, I'm so proud of you.
Happy
Beth

 

[DoeWDW]

Good morning, Lulu!

I hope you are rested and refreshed after a well-deserved night of peaceful sleep! I also hope your body is happy with all the exercise you did yesterday and not sore.

Today, it's back to basics - water, eating right, we know this routine, don't we? I believe I'm going to skip any heavy exercise - my pedometer racked up about 11 miles yesterday! I will probably walk the puppy a bit just to limber up, though.

Have a wonderful day and try to get outside a bit to enjoy the spring-like temperatures!

Doe-Doe

 

[lulu201]

Yep, I'm back to the routine this morning. Wish I could say that I've been cheat free the last two days, but I haven't. Let's just say it's involved more pizza than it should have. Still, I did get in plenty of miles on the ole pedometer between my little walk on Friday and my big event with Doreen yesterday. That should counter some of my pizza damage!

Doreen and I had a good time walking and chatting--I don't think anyone could ever get a word in edge-wise.:happy1: I don't know which move faster, our feet or our mouths! Then, to top it all off, Doreen gave me a Princess hat so that I could be in the Princess Hat Club with her and Amanda! Yep, I'll be looking mighty fine strolling around my development today in the !

Yesterday's plan didn't really hold together too well. I even forgot to take my vitamins--I think it had something to do with bringing 3 teenage girls to the mall with me yesterday morning. The whole "getting out the door" experience is kind of a blur in my memory. Even though we have three bathrooms, it was a challenge.

So, looking at life today, I'm going to

1. take the vitamins.
2. drink the water.
3. limit the coffee (uh, Doreen, I had to stop at Starbucks on the way out of the mall. That was after I had a Razzle Dazzle smoothie Hey, I needed the restorative qualities of fruit!!!!!)
4. walk outside in the sunshine
5. eat within my target plus activity points (probably about 24)

Here I go! Today I'm making my journal rounds. FINALLY!

Erin

Edit at 1:45

1. Haven't had the vitamins
2. Have had a little bit of water
3. finished the coffee
4. haven't walked outside yet; I want a nap instead
5. have had six points for breakfast, 2 for a snack, and 6 for lunch=14 for the day so far.

Guess I'd better get the vitamins in.

 

[lulu201]

Well, I'm finishing up for the day.

I had my vitamins.
I took a little walk in the sunshine.
I ate a bunch of stuff I shouldn't have. Oh, well, tomorrow's a new month. I'm going to jump into it.

Good night, everyone!

 

[hlane]

Erin,

Congrats on your gold clippie!!!!

Holly

 

[DoeWDW]

Thinking of you this morning as we both try to get back on plan. :happy1: The weekend is over so maybe our routines will be easier?

and , WISH-sis!

 

[lulu201]

That's so funny, Doreen. I just came over to my journal and saw that we both used the hugs and sunshine as our closing in our posts. We're scary sometimes!

Hi, Holly! Thanks for the congrats. I'm proud of that gold clippie. I don't know if I'll be wearing it on Friday, though. I was kinda "off plan" this weekend.

I did exercise a lot, though, and that is something I feel good about. This is something else I'm feeling good about, too! I'm going to hit the sidewalk in a couple of minutes; I just need to get the day into focus first.

1. Took the vitamins. I wish I could remember, though, NOT to take them on an empty stomach. By the time I got home from dropping DD off at school, I was queasy as all get out. I'm better now.
2. Coffee. Hmm, I'm going to a luncheon today and I know I'm going to have another cup with dessert. Better be careful.
3. Water. Yikes, I have to drink a lot. I just haven't had enough this weekend and I can feel it. Also, my voice is pretty rumbly--I need to keep hydrated so I can teach and sing this week.
4. Food. I know that I'll be dipping into flex today, but I'm going to try to be cautious at this luncheon. I think it's supposed to be roast beef, but I'll take it easy. I'm feeling so bloated from the weekend that I just want to get back to normal!
5. Exercise: a stroll through the neighborhood in the sunshine oughta do me good. I'm going to wear the pedometer so I can see how far I go.

That's the plan. I'm going to be cheat free today, because I promised Doreen. I have to get back on track, that's all there is to it.

I'm onward and downward, zooming into MARCH!

Erin

 

[Strings]

Hi Erin,

I'm glad you enjoyed your walk with Doreen. It sounds like you really booked around that mall. Great job. The weekend is over, and I know you will be back on plan for the rest of the week. You have that beautiful new clippie at stake.

Can you put some saltine's by your vitamins? You could eat a couple when you can't take your meds with meals. It would be a visual reminder to eat with food.

Thank you for your lenten suggestions. I was feel horrible because I didn't follow through on my exercise over the weekend. I'm seriously considering a few of those. Thank you again.

Enjoy your walk in the .
Beth

 

[marsh0013]

hey erin, i'm glad you're putting the weekend's eating behind you and diving head first into march! isn't it just wonderful how it's starting out with all this sunshine and beautiful weather? seems to make this healthy living thing a bit easier

i have problems taking vitamins on an empty stomach too. if i forget to take them with breakfast, i'll wait till lunch. then if i forget again, i try for dinner. and if i forget again, well, i just don't do it for the day. i know it's not good to skip vitamins, but i'd rather not upset my stomach. funny how i usually think about the vitamins when it's no where near food time. beth's suggestion sounds like a good one though. visual reminders are a good thing

have a great day today, enjoy this wonderful weather

 

[septbride2002]

:happy1: Am I the only one relieved to know that I wasn't alone in going off plan this weekend? Not only did I go off - but I just completely ignored it.

Erin we are going to get back on track and start heading downward! Do you have a goal set for the month in how much weight you want to lose?

Did you like your hat?

~Amanda

 

[Castillo Mom]

Good morning Erin! It was so nice to see a post from you on my journal, so I just had to come over and say hi. Looks like you've been doing very well. Walking at the mall can be really good excercise but it can get expensive if you're like me and have no willpower.

Yes, I still weigh in on Mondays and every other day in between as the mood strikes. I'm up .5 lb today for some reason, don't know what it could be because I stayed OP this weekend. Oh well, no worries.

Have a great week Erin!

 

[DoeWDW]

Hope your day was cheat-free and wonderful, Erin! Gotta love any day that is sunny with temps over 60 degrees!!

My bear is back - YAY!

 

[honeymo78]

Erin,
I hope your luncheon went well and you were able to stay on plan. Enjoy the great weather while it lasts!

 

[lulu201]

Good morning! It's Tuesday, March 2nd, 2004.

Here's the plan for today.

1. Take the vitamins with my oatmeal!
2. Eat within the points. 22!
3. Drink a lot of water. I have a raspy kind of voice (a bit of a problem for a music teacher), so I'm going to keep drinking that water.
4. Exercise: no, I'm just going to go to work. I stayed in bed later this a.m. just so get a couple more zzzzs.
5. Coffee. Probably just my morning cup.

I stayed cheat free yesterday. That was a big accomplishment because my food plan was kind of vague. Those are just the kind of days I binge, but I made it through OK. I think it's because I had all you guys on my side rooting for me! By the way, Amanda, I love my pink hat!!!!! I wore it yesterday on my walk in the sunshine.

Grey skies are predicted for today, but I'm OK with that. I'm feeling anyway.

Thanks for stopping by, friends.
Erin

 

[lulu201]

Hmmm, , goals for March. Gotta think about this. . .

1. Vitamins: 31 days out of 31 (100%).
2. Water: Two large WW mugs/day 64 oz., 31/31 (100%).
3. Exercise: Walk of a least one mile, 4x a week=16/31

More later. . .

 

[septbride2002]

Hi Erin! I'm glad to hear that you love the hat! I know Doe and I thought it was perfect for all of us. Sounds like you have a good day for today! I'm WISHing you Cheat Free Success!

~Amanda

 

[marsh0013]

good morning erin, let me also send you some , since it's so dreary out today!

great job staying within your points yesterday and registering the first cheat free day of the month! it really can be hard to stick to your points when you don't have a plan, so i'm very proud of you for eating well and not binging.

you've got some great goals so far, and i see that more are coming. i'm sure you can stick to your goals and accomplish them . we definitely are all here right behind you, supporting you along the way. just remember that if you ever feel weak

hope you have a great day today

 

[DoeWDW]

Good morning, Erin!

I hope your voice is healing. I must confess that I feel somewhat responsible - our long chat on Saturday couldn't have helped. Take extra good care of you today, OK? Maybe you can practice really quiet whispery music with your little ones today? Does tea with lemon help? Whatever will soothe your throat and help your voice should be considered on plan today!

I like your goals for the month - they look reasonable. Looks like you and I have the same ideas about the importance of our vitamins and water! I'm very glad to see you set a realistic goal for your exercise. Committing to a one mile walk 4 times a week is reasonable with your schedule. If I can help make any of those walks more enjoyable, you just let me know the date, OK? :happy1:

I'm sending you , an extra and some vocal cord soothing ! Tell that sweet Liz hello - has she worn her new shoes yet?

Onward and downward, dear WISH-sis!

 

[lulu201]

Wednesday, March 3, 2004 It's another beautiful Spring-teaser day. The robins are already flying around; soon the flowers will be starting to peek out of the ground. I love this time of year.

Yesterday didn't go too well. I can't call myself cheat free, but I did drink a lot of water and I did take my vitamins. That's something, right? When I came to my journal this a.m., I had decided that I wasn't going to have any formal goals for the month--I was just going to take it day by day--but when I stopped by other journals and read and felt the energy that these goals were creating, I decided that I'd have to get on the bandwagon. I don't want to miss the fun!

So, here's the plan, as I hope it'll work out:

1. Vitamins. Like I said above, I want to take these 100% of the month. So far I'm 3/31.
2. Water. I want to drink two large mugs 31 days out of the month. So far I'm 2/31.
3. Exercise. I want to walk (1 mi. minimum) 25 days out of the month. So far I'm 1/31.
4. Food. I'm just going to do the best I can. I'm going to take this day by day. I've learned over the years that I'm a compulsive eater and I have to just take it one day at a time, celebrating my successes as I go and moving on past the failures. I know that I have to plan to be successful, but I also don't want to overthink this. . .I don't want to get caught up in the thinking about when I'm going to be cheat free and not cheat free, etc., etc. It's hard to explain. Anyway, I'm just going to take today and celebrate that I'm 1/31!
5. Coffee. I'm going to hang loose with this.

So far today, I've had my coffee and oatmeal=6 for breakfast.
Lunch will probably be a salad=10
Snacks=veggies
Dinner=6" ham sub from subway, WOW potato chips

I'm looking forward to today--my classes and my students. My body is tired, but I feel centered and peaceful. . .I think I may try to get out for a one mile stroll in the sunshine. . .I'll see. I'm taking tomorrow morning off, and even though I have piles of clean laundry that need to be put away and a ton of things that have to be done, I've pencilled in my appointment book: "do whatever I want." Sometimes that's the only way that I can schedule meaningful "me" time! I like thinking about what I might do. . .read in bed after I get DD off to school, call a friend for coffee, take a walk. . .having space in my life that is mine
for the choosing feels luxurious!

Yesterday, one of my student's moms commented to me about my weight loss and she wanted to know how it was happening. I was happy to say "I have a lot of friends who are working on living a healthy life, too, and they provide incredible support." That's all of you--thank you for being the circle around me, girlfriends.




Erin

Edit:#1

I got out and took a nice walk: pedometer says 1.3 miles. I'm 2/31!

I'll be back to edit tonight. . .

Edit #2:

1. Vitamins=3/31
2. Exercise=2/31
3. Water=3/31
4. Food=stayed within the points; I'm moving my bear up a day.
5. Had plenty!

I'm happy with how it all turned out today. Now I have to get ready for bed.