marcia's journal (comments welcome!)

[DoeWDW]

Marcia, I've just caught up on your journal! Sorry I've been away so long but I'm back now. Sorry that you've been feeling icky - it will pass. I've been feeling my own version of icky also - I feel for you, girlfriend!

You'll be back to your old self in no time at all. Your menus are looking great and I've noticed that you've been adding in some protein - good for you! I also noticed that on your "protein" days, you don't seem to need as much to eat - you skip snacks, etc. You've really got it figured out, Marcia! Good luck on WENDIE - I've seen it work for lots of people. I'd be lost on WW with all those flex points for a week. I think I'd feel like you did - like it's an excuse to over-indulge. Now with a specific number of points per day, it may be easier to pre-plan what you're going to eat.

Do you think all that running has anything to do with your period being irregular? Many serious women runners do not have regular cycles because of the extra exercise. You certainly do put in a lot of miles per week! At the half-marathon, the rest of us WISHers will only see your backside as you zip ahead of the pack! You go, girl!!

Thanks for all your support in my journal, even when I haven't been able to get to yours as often as I'd like.

,
Doreen

 

[toystoryduo]

Marcia~
Thank you for posting to my journal! Your post put a smile on my face today when I am not feeling well and having a bad day... (By the way... I did manage to exercise and not fall over... Yeah! )

Good luck on your new diet plan! I am going to keep tweaking my diet too until I find one that I can live with for the rest of my life.

Keep doing the best that you can! Here' s some sunshine to help brighten your day.

Thank you for all of the encouragement that you leave in my journals! Have a great weekend!!!

 

[marsh0013]

hey doe, thanks for your words of encouragement and support, they mean so much . as for my period, i'm not sure what up. for as long as i can remember, it's always shown up a few days early or a few days late, right now i think it's sitting at 4 days late. so that's not a huge deal. i'm sure all the running i'm doing is having some sort of affect. i'm just getting tired of waiting for it to come

tracy, hi! i'm so glad i have been able to put a smile on your face! that makes me so happy . and thanks for that sunshine, it's doing wonders for my disposition


so here's my end of the day check in. i've been in a snacking mood. i don't know if it has to do with the fact that i'm starting the wendie plan tomorrow, so i'm thinking that today doesn't count or what. oh well. not even sure about points. not *that* bad, but definitely over. whaaaaatever. i'm really getting back on track tomorrow. and with a 35 point day planned, i don't htink it'll be that hard, but maybe i shouldn't be so sure about that, and just make sure to not go too overboard .

here was today:

b: pb/banana oatmeal + hot cocoa = 4.5
s: 1 cup carrots = 0
l: 1 cup whole wheat pasta + 1 ravioli + 2 oz chicken + mom's sauce + 1/8 cup part skim mozz + 2 girl scout cookies = 9.5
s: columbo light yogurt + 1/2 cup all bran = 2
d: boca roasted garlic burger + 2% american cheese slice + 2 slices light wheat bread = 3
s: 1 apple
dessert: a few cookies, random snacks = over

total: 20 + snacks

so 2 cheat days in a row. oh well! like i said, tomorrow is really a new beginning for me. in my mind anyway. gotta weigh in tomorrow, i will face that scale. also gonna take measurements. i think it's been 3 weeks since i measured. should be interesting. till tomorrow!

 

[DavidandDenise]

Good Morning! Here's to today--a new day for you! Kick those last two days out of you mind and start the Wendie plan today. We all know you can do it. Good luck on the scale and with measurements today. I wonder if I should do measurements; I never have, but I bet if I lose inches w/o losing weight, I would be less discouraged. I hope you have a wonderful weekend; I know you won't have trouble getting back on track! AND--don't forget to TTYL!

 

[marsh0013]

good morning wish! the scale laughed at me this morning! it told me, "this is what you get for those last two days! ha! " yeah, i'm 2 pounds more than i was last sunday (unofficial weigh in since i missed last sat), so i'm at 133.5 right now. i surely know why, so it's not like it's a surprise. i'm okay with this. oh, and i haven't taken measurements because my house is freeeezing and i don't feel like stripping down! maybe later or tomorrow or something.

so yes, today is a new beginning (do i keep saying that? yeah i know i do, i'm really trying to ingrain it in my head). i kinda feel like i should have a low day today after my past 2, but i want my high days on wendie to be on saturdays. so i know that 3 high days in a row aren't good, but it will all even out in the end.

so far today, i've had the pb/banana oatmeal surprise. good pre-run food. going to let the stomach settle for an hour or so then head out into the real fresh air (!!!!! ) and run 3 miles. i'm really really excited about running outside today. i've been looking forward to it for a few days now since i heard it was going to be nicer out. isn't it sick how we are getting all sorts of excited about 40 degrees? yeah, it's nuts.

hot cocoa, then big bowl of pasta and chicken and mom's sauce for lunch. not sure about dinner yet, i just know it will be take out from somewhere, gotta coordinate with my friend. but i've got plenty of points to spend, so i'm looking forward to it. i think i like this new mentality...not having to feel bad about a high points day. i have to have a high points day

thanks denise for the encouragement, it's great to know that you're there for me . and yeah, i would recommend taking measurements. i think you're supposed to do them less often (like once a month or so), but they can surely keep you from getting discouraged if the scale doesn't move!

alright, off to settle my tummy . i'll check back later. have a great day to whoever is reading

 

[honeymo78]

marcia - sorry about the scale disappointing you this morning. hopefully it is just some PMS bloat. good luck with the wendie plan. I know a lot of people have success with that and it's great that you are planning out your flex so you don't go overboard any one day that you aren't supposed to.

 

[lulu201]

Marcia, I'll be right over to kick that scale . It's a specialty of mine these days! Sometimes it just has to be done.

Looking at your menu from yesterday, it would seem to me that the cheese you ate might be bumping up the scale a bit--you know, water retention and all. Just a thought, honey.

Hang in there, Marcia. You're such an inspiration to me--always exercising, thinking about the points. I wish I'd been as wise as you are when I was your age!

Granny Erin signing off now. . .

 

[Strings]

Oh Marcia,

I'm sorry the scale didn't cooperate. They can be very stubborn. Have fun with your friend tonite. Here's some pixie dust to hurry the Whoosh fairy to your house.
Beth

 

[marsh0013]

thakns guys, i wasn't expecting anything less from teh scale. oh well, not a big deal. didn't get aroudn to taking measurements, i'll try to do that tomorrow. today has gone well so far. got my 3.25 mile run in, and my brother ran with me! that was so fun . plus, it made me go a little faster. not like huge faster, because he paced himself with me, but it gave me motivation. 30 minutes for 3.25 miles. i'm pleased

i've got 14.5 points eaten so far, so i've got 20.5 left for dinner/dessert/drinks. we're planning on either going to wendy's or getting take out from our local diner. i've got a plan for either way. and we're making chocolate covered strawberries...this should be interesting. i'm setting aside 6 points for that. at least i'll be able to check the nutritional info on whatever chocolate we use. i'm very happy about that . and i'm allowing myself one rum and diet coke. that's another 2 points. leaves 12.5 for actual dinner, which like i said, i have planned out for either place.

we're also going to do hair dying, sandra bullock movies, and other general girlie silliness . i've never died my hair before...i may just do it because i never have. we'll see. i may just help her do hers. i think it will be a split second decision at the store. hehe

hope everyone has a wonderful vday! sorry i haven't made it to journals today, i should have more free time tomorrow hopefully

 

[sharoncity]

Hi Marcia! Sorry that mean old scale was not nice to you this week! That's ok, you'll get him next week!
I think the Wendie plan will be great for you. You are so good at planning out your day ahead of time, you'll get the hang of it real quick. I've had a hard time adjusting my eating to it, but I don't plan ahead like you (with my schedule, it is virtually impossible! )I'll be very interested to see your results with it.
I hope you had fun last night with your girls night! It sure sounded nice to me! Have a great day today too!
TTFN-
Sharon

 

[DavidandDenise]

Hey! I hope you had a great time last night! Don't worry about that pesky scale; it'll be yours next week! So, did you change your hair color? It sounds like you had a good run with your brother yesterday--that's great! I can't wait to be able to run outside; we're supposed to really warm up at the end of this week. Have a great day and have fun with your new program. TTYL

 

[marsh0013]

sharon - i know you were doing the wendie plan (or at least trying to...i know it's hard when you don't plan ahead). that's what kinda got me thinking about it. then i went and actually read all about it and decided to give it a try. i'm really looking forward to this week and sticking to the preset points! and i did have a wonderful girls night, more on that below.

denise - hey there, you must have been posting to my journal around the same time i made it to yours . running outside was really really nice. i wish it was warmer today (25 degrees is a bit below my coldness threshold), i've got 6 miles planned, so i'm just going to bring a nice upbeat cd and deal with the treadmill at the gym. i'm sure it'll be fine, i did 5.5 each of the past 2 sundays on the treadmill and i made it. and i did dye my hair! more on that below


so last night went great! i had planned on 6 points for choc covered strawberries, and 2 for a drink, but i only used 3 on the strawberries (hell yeah self control!!!) and didn't even have a drink! all i drank was water. another wonderful thing . we ended up going to the local diner, so i got a pita with grilled chicken, marinara, and mozzarella cheese. it also came with fries, but i didn't eat them. woooo! last night, i did all sorts of good things food wise! so i had points left over when i got home, so i had smart ones ice cream with a crushed thin mint gs cookie (we have soooo many boxes of these in my house, it's horrible!), a little chocolate sauce, and a little whipped cream. still dind't hit my target of 35, but i'm sure that's ok

so non food wise, we had a great time. went to cvs and picked out hair dye. my hair is naturally blond to begin with, so my friend just picked out a lighter shade. i let her pick because i have no idea. so we just got the cheapest kind. herbal essenses i think, and it was on sale for 2 bucks! can't beat that! so my hair is a bit lighter. i think it was called "hawaiian sunshine" or something like that. i came downstairs this morning with a hoodie on, so my head was covered, i wonder if my mom will notice

and we made the chocolate covered strawberries, they came out so great! and i had 2 of them. they were so good, but i'm glad our friend scott was over too, he ate most of them, me and my best friend restrained ourselves

oh yeah, so i got flowers!!! scott (odie's ex boyfriend...i may have mentioned him before) came over while we were dying our hair, and he brought each of us a dozen roses! aaaaaw, what a sweetie! let me say that i've never gotten flowers before in my life. not even last vday when i had a boyfriend . sure, he sent them and they never arrived (problem with the company, i know he really did send them), but he never even tried to make up for it. oh whatever. this year i got roses! and i love them

so it was a wonderful night

saturday's menu:

b: pb/banana oatmeal surprise = 4
s: coffee w/splash skim + splenda = 0
s: hot cocoa w/skim = 2
l: whole wheat pasta + 3 oz chicken + mom's sauce + 1 cup broccoli = 8.5
s: 1 cup carrots = 0
d: chicken pita = 12
s: 2 choc covered strawberries = 3
s: 1/2 cup smart ones vanilla + 1 tbsp nesquik syrup + 1 thin mint cookie + 2 tbsp whipped cream = 3.5

total: 33 points (target was 35)


on to today...ate the oatmeal surprise again before the gym. now i'm headed out to get those 6 miles in. i'll check back in later in the day

 

[Strings]

6 miles. WOW. I'm really impressed by your committment to exercise. You amaze me. I am also impressed that you only ate a few of those strawberries. They are my absolute favorite.
I'll check in on you in the AM.

Beth

 

[marsh0013]

beth, thanks, i thought i wasn't going to make it the full 6 miles, i felt like my legs were really heavy today, but i pushed through and made it! i'm glad i did, it was worth it . much easier than resisting the strawberries though! hehe, i just made sure i was sitting on teh couch as far away as possible, and we were watching a movie, so i wasn't up and around. and by the time the movie was over, they were gone, so it worked out wonderfully

so today was a 20 point day, plus activity points. on wendie, they don't have specific rules about using or not using aps. they "suggest" to eat all of them on low point days. well, i earned 8 aps, but only ate 6.5 of them. so that's fine. so my goal for today was 28 points. would've been even more under if it wasn't for ice cream at girls night!

b: pb/banana oatmeal + coffee w/skim = 4
s: ensure drink = 6 (substituted this for my normal hot cocoa on the advice of mcmillanrunning.com . not sure if i'm even running enough to need this, but i figure it can't hurt)
l: whole wheat pasta + 3 oz chicken + mom's sauce + 1 cup broccoli = 8.5
s: 1 cup carrots = 0
d: 2 slices light wheat bread + boca garlic burger + 1 slice low fat cheese + salad = 3
dessert: 1 cup light vanilla ice cream + 1 tbsp sprinkles = 5

total: 26.5


tomorrow, i'm going with the high school track team into the city for their meet. my best friend (coach) wants me to come, and i figure i may as well go to support my brother since i have off from work. so i'm packing my breakfast and lunch so that i have plenty of food available.

tomorrow my goal is 24 points. off day from exercise. the food i'm having for breakfast/lunch/snacks for the meet is 16, but i may not even eat it all. i just need to make sure i don't get caught without enough food. oh yeah, and why don't i just eat breakfast at home? because we have to be on the bus at 7am. i will be waking up just in time to get my stuff together and sleep on the bus . i'll eat when we get there

so i'll be gone most of the day tomorrow, but i'll check back in later in the day to report how it went. off to bed real early tonight to rest up for a long day

 

[Strings]

Have fun at the meet. It is VERY smart of you to pack ahead of time. I have found with my long shifts, I can stay on program. ONLY if I have a plan ahead of time.WTG.
Beth

 

[DavidandDenise]

How sweet of Scott--I'm so glad you had such a great "girls" (and guy) night and what will power! Great job! Way to plan for today. I don't have school today (I'm assuming DBrother doesn't either hence the all day meet!), but DH is at school for a snow makeup day. So, I get to do a bunch of grad work, house work, and school work and work out! Fun, Fun! Anyway I hope you have a great day today; is it an indoor meet? I hope! You are so smart to plan ahead; I found out the hard way when I first started coaching that you have to plan ahead. I have to make sure I have healthy snacks to eat during cross country and track season--thanks for the inspiration and reminder since track is just around the corner! K, I'll check in on you later and see how your day went.

 

[ZerasPride]

Hi Marcia! I just wanted to stop by and see how you are doing. Your exercise program is awesome!

Have fun at the meet today. You are so smart to pre-plan and bring your own food. Stay warm out there! Take care.

 

[septbride2002]

Hi Marcia! I have heard a lot of people having great success with the Wendi plan and I wanted to wish you the best of luck with it. It sounds from your journal that you are doing great!

~Amanda

 

[sharoncity]

As usual, excellent planning Marcia! Seriously, you are SO good about that!
I hope your day went well and you had fun.
The roses from Scott were so sweet. What a thoughtful friend! And did mom notice the hair? What'd she think?
I've been thinking about your peanut butter. I like peanut butter, but usually try to stay away from it. Maybe a little in the AM is a good idea. I think I might give that a try tomorrow morning.
TTFN-
Sharon

 

[honeymo78]

Sounds like you had a great girls night. I'm sure your hair looks great and I'm sure those flowers are lovely. way to go on the 6 mile run. Good for you for not giving up.