Meme's skinny jeans journal

[Auntmeme]

Back from the beach and oh my, did not do well with eating. way too much junk just couldn't stop once I started. I did walk 2x; a 2+2 and a 2.5. I had charge of 4 kids for the last 3 1/2 days so I really couldn't leave them alone, the oldest is only 9. (god bless anyone who has more than 2 children) I have one more day to go and I'm pooped already. What to do with them today

The beach is a real weight loss program motivator. I know I will never be like the 20ish size 2 but I'd love to loss another 20 and be more solid. My legs are doing pretty well from all the walking but I need to tone all the rest of me

So I'm on a mission now, with less than 60 days till our cruise I need to hunker down. I vow to

1. aerobic exercise 5x/wk- walk or ride bike
2. abs & stretching 6x/wk
3. op - switch meat to mostly fish & chick, limit cheese
4. water 10 cups per day
5. vitamins

I'll grocery shop first thing on tuesday after I return my nephews and I'm throwing away all junk food!

Today begins my week - so bring it on

 

[Auntmeme]

Monday another week

Ate pretty well yesterday. Dinner might have been more carbs than would have liked but the rest of the day was low. Dh bought donuts and we made a cake and I passed on all - WOW that's amazing!

Walked 2.7 miles in the park. Seemed longer so I need to check my pedometer. On target for everything so far - I really need to keep it up. Today I'll need to do stretching & abs.

 

[Auntmeme]

Ahhh I've had no computer for 3 days and went into withdraw It's finally fixed and time to catch up. I did great tuesday & walked 3.2 miles, abs & stretching. Wed did abs & stretching, but had a brownie- yikes! we all know chocolate is the root of all evil doing great with food today & putting on sneaks now.

Will catch up on other journals & boards when I return. Keep walking

 

[Auntmeme]

Fri am

Stayed op yesterday & walked 2.5 miles in thepark. Did abs & stretching. Yahoo will walk again today. Need to get on a flat asurface, maybe a track to time myself. The hills in the park are killing me, get for the bottom though , but it doesn't give me a ture sense of where I am timewise. wondering if I can use the school's track? i do pay taxes right?

I weighed myself this am since I haven't since before I left for vaca and guess what I am down one so I need to keep this up(down) our cruise is less than 50 days away

 

[DoeWDW]

YOU'RE ON A ROLL NOW!!

MeMe, you sound so motivated!! Good for you! Congratulations on losing that pesky pound!!

We'll definitely have to set up some longer walks this fall in the Philly area! We've gotta get ready for some serious walking in January! I still need to get a copy of my kids' marching band schedule before I can pick dates. Hopefully we'll get that soon.

Make it a great weekend, OK?? No falling off the wagon!! I'll be on plan and exercising and I hope you will too!

 

[KLH 1973]

Been reading your journal and your doing great. Keep it up and dont loose it this weekend. We are all jinxed with it being Friday the 13th EEEKKKK

Kristin

 

[nancyj_pa]

Hi Meme,
You're really doing great with your walking! DH and I haven't been over to the park since the construction began and the weather got so rainy. With the entrance being closed, do you walk over to the park? We used to drive in and park and then walk around.

I know you'll be in great shape for your trip, and your legs should feel strong and fantastic from all that walking. Keep it up and you'll be able to eat those evil brownies now and then.

Nancy J

 

[Auntmeme]

Hi nancy - have not seen you around, hope your summer is ending well

Hi Kristin - thanks for the words. The weekends have been the toughest to conquer

Hi Doe - I'm going to try for an op weekend, this will be sooo difficult

I made it through yesterday and really wanted chocolate/cookies something sweet, but had atkins ic w/ wc. It was ok but made me stick to plan, so let's hope for the same today! Walked 2.75 miles on dm tm, did abs & stretching.

Great news is I fit in a dress I have not worn since summer 2000, so yippie ki yah

walked 1.85 today

 

[DoeWDW]

WOO HOO!! All that walking and exercise MUST be helping!! I bet your dress looks FAB!!

Can't believe you've only got 45 days until your trip! You'd better make sure you've got a smaller wardrobe to take along!

I hope today is a great one!

 

[Auntmeme]

Well no cheat free days for me we went to the jersey shore and I went off plan, don't even want to tell you. I could have made better choices but I didn't, why? I justify to myslef that all my walking will cancel out the junk I'm eating but in the long run I won't make any progress.

For a smart woman I can be really stupid even with all the rain we had a great time no ds, it was like dating again I made ressies for labor day weekend, let's pray for it will be the last fling of the summer, why does it go by soooo quickly? I'll plan to be cheatfree till then.

As I think about the food, junk food inparticular, I think we need to have a balance otherwise how can we go thru life and thoroughly enjoy it. I love food there is no doubt about it. I think food is one of the sheer pleasures of life and if the majority of the time I can make healthy choices than I should be ok with eatting some less than healthy choices sometimes. I consider myself healthy. I workout, I take vitamins, I drink lotssss of water, I have fun and basically live a stress free life(due to current unemployment )

since I was in hs, I have worn a sz 10 and exercised. in college I went down to a sz8 only because I didn't eat well (I only drank beer ) so I wasn't healthy. Than after college I worked at a gym, I lived there and exercised for hours, this had to be the time of my life when I was in the best shape(though I didn't eat all that well but lived at home with dm so wasn't too bad )After met dh I gained 20 lbs and then ds put on another20 and of course had no time to exercise or so I told myself and I never got on a scale and didn't realize how much I had gained one day dh joked about how much I weighed so I found out and yikes that is when i made a decision to loss the xtra lbs. I know it is a longgg journey but one I can make with changes. I love to exercise, I know some people think yuk but honestly I love the rush it gives you and the changes it makes in my physique (naturally wide hips& big bum ) I need to concentrate on everyday healthy eating with an off plan night/day once in a while.

so where was I - today coffe w/crem, 1 egg w/ can bac/pep & lc toastw/lc ket I want to do a longgg walk today let's see how the weather holds up (it's overcast now)

all day ate on plan and walked 3.28 miles in the park, did abs & stretching - I will be in great shape in 40 days!

 

[Auntmeme]

Plan to say op today and walk walk walk. Need to buy a tape measure as dh lost mine and see where I am. Only 45 days till cruise and I want to be down a bit further on that scale

 

[KLH 1973]

Those tape meassures can be an evil thing be carefull what you wish for. lol. Hope everything turns out the way you want. I am so jealous your vacation is so close. Mine is Sept 2006 eeek. Have a great day.

Kristin

 

[Auntmeme]

Hi Kristin

I bought a new tape measure and it is not soo evil In 1998 I wrote down my measurements and that is where I want to be(for now).

Bust - 36
Waist - 30.5
Hips - 39
thighs - 22
Arms - 12

Right now I'm at
38
31.5
41
22
13

so I'm not doing too bad. How do I get these hips down?

Instead of walking yesterday we went for a bike ride on the Delawre Canal. It was a great day - estimate we rode 18 miles, did abs & stretching. It feels wonderful to use different muscles. Boy I was achey alll nite.

Finally booked airfare & I'm glad I waited - got a great deal with Airtran (flew them last year) only 171 pp. They had some $49 deals, each way but still that is only $100 rt to Orlando,if the times are ok. I couldn't get a $49 departing flight but booked a $99, if we flew at 7am it would have been only $79. Now I need a car service & a hotel for 1 nite. Only 44 days to go, starting to think about wardrobe

 

[DoeWDW]

MeMe, your measurements are lookin' good!! I think they are way more important than the evil scale!

You did great on the airfare for your trip!! WOO HOO!! You're going to have such a great time!! Make sure you come back and tell us all about it, OK???

I have the same struggles with my food choices. Some days it is so easy and natural to eat on plan. Other days it is such a chore and I totally go off, eating whatever! I think you're right though - build in some days when you can have the foods you're missing. That way you can stay on plan most of the time and enjoy those splurges guilt-free!

 

[Auntmeme]

Made it to another day. Did abs & stretching yesterday but no walk. My poor legs needed a break I'm heading over to dm to use her tm, its' raining again

B-fast - lc wrap w/ egg & can bac & gr pep - delicis!

Well it didn't really rain but I still did the tm - 3.25 miles yah!did alittle stretching still need to do abs.

L- can turkey breast w/ mayo, pickle, tom - delicis!
D- df cooked - lf kielbasa, gr bean salad, 1/2 grilled eggplant

Coffee w/ cream

Had a great day - tomorrow will be even better

 

[KLH 1973]

I was just teasing you about the being evil (firm tapes). Thought it was funny so don't take me seriously. Talk tomorrow.

Kristin

 

[Auntmeme]

Hi Kristin - no seriousness ever

I'm having another great day/night - everything on plan. I may be eating too many veggiescrazy: ) but they are fresh from df garden and fantastic
Walked 2.5 tonight at a 15.6 min mile, would have gone farther but too dark

Planning for an op weekend and hopefully some weight loss

 

[KLH 1973]

meme your doing great. Bummer you could not walk more but you have to be carefull when it gets dark. I tend to jump at my shadow. Keep up the good work.

Kristin

 

[Auntmeme]

Saturday

Feel great weighed in at a 3 lb loss however dh went to get coffee & bagels not exactly low carb. I'm going to plan a longer walk for today. Weather report showed thunderstorms and it still has not happened. That is the only profession I know that makes lots of $$$ even if they are wrong most of the time

Hi Kristin have a great weekend and do better than me with eating!

 

[KLH 1973]

Have a great weekend and do the sign of the cross if you see bagels LOL. Take it easy.

Kristin