Lulu201's Healthy Living Log (comments welcome!)

[lulu201]

Oh, my goodness. It has not been a good eating day. I'm seriously in the d-zone now and the added stress of DD and the dog (who has an ear infection!) was enough to put me seriously into my WW point bank.

Here goes:

b--4.5 points
l--6 points
apple-2
cheese/tomatoes-1.5
butterfinger!--7
coffee w/lots of cream-2
d--peanut butter sandwich--8
skinny cow-2
more dessert--jello-0

Total for day: 33 /Total left in bank=24

Girls, it was just one of those days. I knew I was vulnerable and if I didn't have you all to be accountable to, I'd have gone through the kitchen eating everything I could get my hands on! As it is now, I'm safely upstairs and won't come down until morning. Thank goodness for the safety of my bank and this wonderful WW program or I would've had to hand in my cheat free clippie. As it was, I stopped the damage before it got totally out of hand.

DD got to the dr. and he said that the lump felt to be a swollen lymph node from a recent cold/infection she's fighting. He specifically said why he didn't think it was a Hodgkins (or NonHodgkins?) lump, so that made me feel better. Because it's not hard or painful and can easily be moved around under DDs skin, he was not concerned at this point. If it's still there in a couple of months, he'd like to see DD again. I know I can trust him to be cautious--he lost his beautiful wife, a friend and DDs first pediatrician to a cancerous tumor that was found on her collarbone and had spread through her body.

Now if I could just get the dog straightened out!

You guys mean so much to me. Thank you for your care, concern, prayers, and encouragement. Thank you for being in this healthy living program and understanding how difficult it can be sometimes. It helps to know you're there.

Erin

 

[lulu201]

Bring on the new day! I'm ready to persevere and face the Munchie Monster! Shoo, you nasty, thing!

Today I'll

1. Take the vitamins.
2. Drink the water.
3. Stay within the WW program. I'm hoping for 24-27 points. (Trying to be realistic here.)
4. ONE cup of coffee. Yesterday's second cup was my first rebellious act--followed shortly by that yummy butterfinger!

5. Be gentle with myself; I won't feel like I have to take on every single thing on my to-do list at work. I'll sit down for a couple of minutes this afternoon and go over my lessons just to give myself a break.

I almost avoided the scale this a.m., but knew I had to accept ownership of yesterday's large point total. The scale didn't show any increase, so I'm onward and downward from here!

Edit #1:
b--banana bread w/ cr. cheese and coffee=3.5

Took my vitamins and had one tall glass of water. YAY!

Oh, and Doreen. . .thank you so much for your hugs and encouragment. It really helps to know you're here--especially in the d-zone!

Edit #2:

Will just cut to the chase--point total for the day=28.5. Total left in bank-19.5. Yikes, looking kind of low compared to last week, but I'm deep into the d-zone and it's the best I can do.

I'm going to turn over my clippie, jump into bed, cover up my head, and pray the Munchie Monster can't open my bedroom door! I'll check in with everyone tomorrow--if it's safe to come out!!

 

[DoeWDW]

Here are extra hugs for all you went through yesterday!! You took some emotionally tough situations and managed to stay within your points! You are my hero today, Erin! I'm so proud of you for doing your best to take care of you, recognize that you needed a little "extra" yesterday, and stay on program - that's what those points in the bank are for!! I'm also so happy that you're giving yourself a little extra leeway, considering we're in the D-Zone. You truly seem to be making choices that you can live with for a long time.

I'm so happy to hear DD is fine!! I know how we can worry over our babies (even when they're teenagers!!).

We'll get through this Tuesday in spite of the clouds outside. I know Tuesdays are long for you, so your break to review lesson plans this afternoon sounds like a good idea.

We can do this, one day at a time!!

Doe-Doe

 

[lulu201]

Well, I made it out of my bedroom and I don't see the Munchie Monster around, but even with going to bed a 9 p.m., I can feel my body kind of bottoming out in the midst of hormonal depletion--where's that estrogen when you need it???? Oh well, I've felt a lot worse in my life, so I'm just going to ride the wave.

Goals for today:
1. Take vitamins--did it.
2. Drink water--considering where I'm at in the d-zone, I think I need about 14 gallons today.
3. No exercise. Now, this is a tricky one. I've thought, hmm, maybe I need the endorphin surge from my Wed. treadie walk, but then I thought, no, I just need to get myself ready for work at the pokey pace my body is requesting today. No rushing. I have enough physical activity in teaching my toddler/preschool classes today (you can bet I'll crawl, jump, skip, gallop, and crabwalk (!) before the day is done. Isn't that enough for a 42 yr. old woman in the d-zone?). I'll see how it goes and evaluate tomorrow.
4. Low points. I really don't want to go over 24. I have jello waiting in the fridge for dessert tonight, lunch and dinner are planned, too. . .T-giving weigh-in is tomorrow!
b--tiny banana bread w/cr. cheese and coffee=3.5
5. Don't sweat the small stuff--no fretting about the pile of clean laundry I didn't get put away, the dog throwing up in the car
this a.m., just take things in stride.

One day at a time, onward and downward--with a little help from my friends :happy1: .

Lulu of the WISH

 

[DoeWDW]

Erin, I know we're deep in the D-Zone. It has hit me like a Mack truck this morning. I can relate to jumping in bed & pulling the covers over my head!!

BUT, we are Princesses of the WISH and we are Stronger than the D-Zone, the Munchie Monster AND the BF!! We will Conquer them All!

I'm celebrating today!! My WISH buddy, Lulu, (I think you might know her ) has a beautiful 15 pound loss clippie. She also has a wonderful and hard-won 11 days cheat free clippie. In addition, she has a Thanksgiving Challenge clippie and has already met her Challenge goal!!! She is doing so well and I'm so incredibly proud of her, so I'm celebrating her accomplishments today!! You can celebrate too!!

I think we only have a few more days of D-Zone left, so hang in there! We have so much to be proud of.

Considering all things, I think your points for yesterday were fine! Get through the day today as best you can and try to remember to celebrate all the good things - there are so many of them!!

I'm beside you, girlfriend - we'll make it through together! :happy1:

Doe-Doe of the WISH

Edit: 4 PM
I'm thinking of you and sending good thoughts your way, Erin. I hope you're hanging in there! Only a few more hours and we can claim another day cheat free!!!

 

[lulu201]

You know, Doreen, that post you sent today really lifted my spirits and carried me through the day. I wasn't thinking at all about my clippie or any of the positive changes I've made--thank you for reminding me and celebrating them like that. It made me feel special.

Food for today:
b--3.5
l--11.5 salad
s-.5 mint and two french fries
dinner--soup and crackers, 6 + skinny cow, 2=8

Total: 23.5 Whew!

Thanksgiving weigh-in tomorrow. Whatever the scale says I'm going to claim it--I have to cling to any success I can get!

Off to watch the Bachelor w/DD

Lulu

 

[lulu201]

11/20 It's a brand new Thursday! Weighed in at 175 on the Thanksgiving Challenge--that's down another pound from yesterday. Yippee! Even though the Munchie Monster is lurking on my back, the water that I'm drinking must be keeping the BF at bay--for at least today. I'm looking out for him, though. He can't be far away.

Plans are the same as always:
1. Vitamins.
2. Water.
3. One cup of coffee. No more, no less.
4. Stay within the points. I'd like to shoot for 24-27 today, closer to 24. With the family T-giving coming up on Sunday I have to make sure I have a healthy amount in the bank.

I'm ready to start the day
Erin

Edit #1:

b--coffee w/creamer, banana bread (this is almost gone!) and lite cream cheese=3.5

Edit #2:

Oh, no, it was not a good day eating-wise. I was pretty tired and felt like eating whatever I wanted. So, here it goes:

l--chicken salad and a soft pretzel (!)=8
d-- 6 chicken nuggets7.5 w/ 1/2 packet of sauce.5 and small ffries, 5.5=13.5
dessert=5.5 Three munchkins!

Total for the day: 30.5/13 left in bank

I'm not at all happy with this, and I don't know why I was so weak, but I'm trying to look at the bright side. There was a time not so long ago when PMS would've had me eating a large fries and a breaded chicken sandwich and maybe 10 munchkins. I would've just said, "forget it" and fed the Munchie Monster. . .but this time I didn't. I thought about what I was eating and decided not to have the healthy salad. Still, even though it was conscious and I had the points in the bank, I'm not happy. I feel like I'm dangerously close to the edge--probably because I'm just so tired tonight. Tomorrow I'll be fresh and able to have a better perspective, so I'm going to go relax and face this all in the a.m.


Cheat free, but barely.
'Night,
L.

 

[DoeWDW]

OK, I wrote out this wonderful long message and apparently I used too many smilies so I lost it all!! Guess I'll have to be briefer this time....LOL!!

Bye-bye pound!! YAY!! Erin, I hope you sent that pound to chase after the Munchie Monster....LOL!

I've been wondering about our Cheat Free Til Thanksgiving Challenge. Since you're celebrating twice, shouldn't you get 2 cheat free days?? It's only fair, right? As long as you're back on plan the very next day (I'm sure you will be!), it shouldn't be a problem, especially since you've already exceeded your challenge weight goal by 2 pounds - WAY TO GO!

I'm glad I could lift your spirits yesterday, Erin. You've lifted my spirits so many times that I'm honored to return the favor. Having you as a daily check-in buddy has kept me going. I never would have made it this far without your daily encouragement and support.

Here are some extra smiles and sunshine to brighten your day and keep the Munchie Monster away. A good friend tells me that he hates bright light! I never knew that!! Next time he tries to sneak up on me, I'm going to close my eyes and picture me warding him off with a big bright light! I love those kinds of mental pictures!!

Have a wonderful Thursday, Erin!

Onward and downward!

 

[Auntmeme]

How are you? looks like you are doing mighty fantastic, my hat off to you

Congrats on your turkey challenge and losing more, I am sooo happy for you and in awe of your dedication.

Since coming back from vaca I just can't seem to get back in the swing. The weekends are doing me in, any advice???

Have a wonderful Thursday.

 

[DoeWDW]

for you, Erin. It sounds like it was a rough one today.

Tomorrow will be better! You're almost through the D-Zone and you'll feel so much better soon. Be kind to yourself until then. We don't have to be perfect. You're doing well in minimizing the damage instead of just throwing in the towel.

I'll check in on you in the morning. Things will look brighter then.

Sleep well, Princess Lulu.

 

[Castillo Mom]

Hi Erin! I actually have a little time to spare this evening, so I thought I'd drop by and say hello. Hello! Looks like you're hanging in there. It's ok to have a day to ease up just a little, no harm in that as long as you get back on track the next day which I know you'll do. I'll check in with on Monday for weigh-in, ok? Take care!

 

[DoeWDW]

Good morning, Erin!!

I hope you're feeling refreshed this morning. If you're still feeling rough around the edges, you may want to take a break from the treadie today. I bet you have lots to do to get ready for your early Thanksgiving on Sunday so you'll get plenty of exercise this weekend!

Be extra good to yourself today. You've had a stressful week and you have a stressful weekend coming AND you've got the D-Zone to contend with. Boy, when it rains, it pours!

I'm sending good thoughts your way ! Take care of you, girlfriend :happy1: and don't be too hard on yourself. You're doing just fine!


Doe-Doe

 

[lulu201]

Friday, 11/21

Three recitals. One family holiday dinner. Massive housecleaning and cooking. D-Zone. OK--it's all been said now--it'll all get done--I'm deep breathing and finding my happy place.

Thanks, girls, for all of your support. I do feel a bit like it's raining and pouring and I'm madly treading water in the middle of a raging stream, but I know I'm not going to sink. I'm just going to float along with my faith, you guys, and my little clippie bear all in my boat! Last night I told DH that there have been many months when I've dieted successfully all month long, and then blown it during this one week--but this month it's going to be different. I'm going to weather the storm 'til its end!

I thought about what you said, Doreen, about Sunday not being
a cheat free day 'cause it's a Thanksgiving celebration, but I don't think I should do that. Traditionally, after any visit with in-law
family, I have stress-related eating. I think that I need to work through those feelings in a healthier way and trying to be cheat free will help me. Thank you for thinking about that, though. It made me think about the day in a realistic way. I think I'm up for the challenge, though.

I don't really know if I'm up for the treadie today, but I'm going to give it a try. I certainly don't FEEL like doing it, but I don't have to feel it, right? I just have to DO IT!

The plans for today:
1. Vitamins--check!
2. Water--8 large glasses. No diet soda today.
3. Coffee--only one. No WaWa w/DD, not in the schedule.
4. Exercise--30 minutes on treadie. Maybe more? Not less.
5. Healthy eating--stay around 24 points. I'm feeling the BF today (could it be from all the empty carbs yesterday?????).

OK, I feel like I'm on the right track. In fact, I'm almost feeling princess-like!
Lulu

Edit #1:
3 glasses of water done.
Coffee done.
Exercise--2.5 mi. in 36:25 min.
B--banana bread w/cr. cheese and coffee (sounding like a broken record here)=3.5 points

Edit #2:
s-- 1 oz. cheddar cheese, 3 saltines, 5 olives=4.5, more water

Edit #3:
l--tuna w/1 tsp. mayo and olives, 6 saltines=7.5, more water
one glass of diet rootbeer (at least it was caffeine free!)

Strategy for recital--eat apple and peppers on way to recital. No snacking at the reception table!

Edit #4!
Forgot to eat the apple and peppers; did have one munchkin at 1.5 points.
Ate a bit of cheesy bread=1
Total so far (9:50 p.m.)=18

Received a few nice compliments tonight about how good I look; I felt good, too.

I'm going to go have something around 6 points to finish off the day. I'll post tomorrow what it actually was.

I'm going to turn over my clippie and call it a (cheat free!) day,
E.

 

[lulu201]

11/22 Last night I finished with another 7 points which gave me a total of 25 points with 12 left in the bank. Today there will be more challenges at the reception table, but I hope to hold fast and follow the goals I list here.

1. vitamins.
2. water, 8 glasses.
3. exercise--maybe this afternoon
4. food--24-27 points.
5. coffee--one cup.

OK, I'm off and running. . .

Edit #1:

Made it through the recitals without any attacks on the reception table. I feel good about that. Haven't had vitamins or nearly enough water, though. No exercise either, but maybe later? I did have my coffee, of course!

Food thus far: 6.5 points

We're going out for dinner to relax a bit before tomorrow's family gathering, so I have lots of points to work with. I'm off to check dwlz.com for point totals of different restaurant entrees.

Edit #2

Dinner out: salad w/diet drg, two slices of pizza=18
skinny cow=2
26.5 for the day/9.5 left in the bank?

Going to update the clippie and hit the hay. . .

 

[DoeWDW]

Erin, I hope your day is wonderful! Bask in the glow of your students and all they've learned. Those recitals must really be uplifting for you as a teacher!

Good luck with your points! I'll be sending good thoughts your way!

Doe-Doe

Edit: OOPS I almost forgot! Here are two cool guys ! They're dancing and celebrating your 2 WEEKS CHEAT-FREE!!!! You go, girl!!!

Edit: Sunday 5:30 AM
You made it, Erin! WOW! I was worried about you yesterday but you sailed on through and made it look easy!

I'm sending hugs, good thoughts and pixie dust your way for a good day today. I hope you truly enjoy the Thanksgiving festivities at your house without feeling too stressed.

 

[lulu201]

11/23 I'm in a good place this a.m. ; I stayed up late last night and did a lot of cleaning. I also made the crustless pumpkin pie with the splenda--it looks so yummy--so while I'm a little tired, I feel in control of the family dinner situation. DH has the turkey ready to go, and I have the good china out. . .we're going to make a go of this!

Yesterday I forgot the vitamins, didn't exercise, didn't have enough water. . .but I managed to stay within the points--no binge eating. Today I have the vitamins out on the counter and will try to drink enough water, but I know I'm not going to have a chance to do my treadie. I'll try to make up for it tomorrow--maybe with an hour walk?

BF is STILL hovering over my shoulder. . .maybe he's just hanging around to see how this dinner turns out today?

Off to church. . .
Erin

Edit #1:

b--english muffin w/pb=4, plus 2 coffees=6 so far

 

[DoeWDW]

Good morning, Erin!

I hope your early celebration was a rousing success yesterday!

Good luck with the scale this morning. Here's some pixie dust, just in case you need it!

Onward and downward!

 

[lulu201]

Hmmm, how shall I put this. . .uhh, well, I TOTALLY CAVED YESTERDAY!!!!! It all began with my MIL calling FOR my SIL and asking if she (SIL) really had to bring an appetizer--because if there was going to be "too much food," she didn't want to be bringing a half-eaten appetizer home! By the time I sat down at the table, I decided, "what the heck" and ate a regular Thanksgiving meal. It was delicious, but today I'm up two pounds in water weight! Or turkey weight. . . one of those.

Anyway, I'm changing my siggie, but I'm not reporting in for the week until I give myself another shot at weigh-in tomorrow.

We ended up having a really lovely meal and family time together, and we're glad we made the effort. Now, though, I just have to keep the house this clean the rest of the week--or at least until we leave for my mom's on Wed.

Goals for today:
1. vitamin--check
2. exercise--?
3. water--one down, 7 to go.
4. points--BELOW 24!

Breakfast: pumpkin custard and coffee=3

Edit:

Jeez, forgot to update my siggie. Now that's done. Went out to Kohl's this a.m. to take advantage of the sales. . .now I'm wearing size 12 jeans (not my slimfits, though ) and a new knit shirt, size L (not XL)! Feeling good that my clothes fit again!

Still not drinking enough water--I can barely get my rings off! Going to Saladworks with DD for lunch--just something light.

Edit #2:

Total points for the day 24.5/34.5 in bank
Water--tried to drink as much as possible--rings slide off again!

I'll just have to wait and see what the scale says tomorrow, but I'm glad to have a new cheat-free day behind me!

 

[DoeWDW]

for you, Erin!! Couldn't we just say yesterday was a planned cheat day????? Of course, your little bear must go back to 1 (cuz I'm sure you'll be cheat free today, right??) but I don't think you should feel bad about what you ate yesterday.

I'm glad everything turned out well and you had a nice time. How was the pumpkin custard??

That water weight will be gone in no time!

No worries, Erin - you're still on track! Look how far you've come!

 

[Castillo Mom]

Hang in there Erin!