OCD Princess Planners: Flights, Frights, Food, & a ToT Race, Too!!!

[momabaarjo]

Round 1/Day 7 (January 12): Eat Day
Nothing Special, But Oops first Slip Up​

Lost: 1.4 pounds (Total loss 5.0)
Exercise: Curves Workout


Yay the amount that I gained the day before is gone and a little more. I am now at 5 pounds lost and if you think about it that is almost 1 pound a day. Be happy! This was an eat day, meaning I get a lunch of 500-600 calories just not eating anything white, so something to look forward too! I got up and went and did my Curves workout fully intending to get on the elliptical...way too cold out, windy, and yes snowing (forecasters did not say anything about that) to get outside and pound the pavement. I never did get on the ellipitcal. I was just too lazy to get it done. I had planned to go get something for lunch but I had to make a dessert and soup for the kids dance group, so the soup was within my boundries (taco soup) so I opted to taste test, the only thing bad was that I also taste tested the dessert (sopaphilla cheesecake). That was no on my plan.... So for dinner I skipped the pure protein and just went for a shake. We had all 3 kids gone and dh wanted to go out, but it was cold and I was watching my Broncos lose. I sent a little time scrapbooking in the afternoon to keep me away from temptation, but you know something this program really has not been that hard to do and I have had little cravings or times when I just wanted to cheat...tomorrow will be my last cycle day then Monday, well that is a cause for lots of celebration!

 

[annmarieda]

5 pounds is amazing! Good job

 

[momabaarjo]

Round 1/Day 8 (January 13): Protein Day
Last Day, Extra Tough​

Lost: 0.4 (Total 5.4)
Exercise: 30 minutes Elliptical

This was the last day of my first 8 day cycle and I wanted to make it a good one! Making it a good one proved to be challenging, at one time I ate a piece of the bagel Ab was eating without even thinking.... Other than that minor slip up, I made it through a pure protein day. But will it be enough to push me to the 8 pound goal I had sat for myself?

 

[momabaarjo]

Round 1 of 8-day Ignite Results:

6.8 pounds​

I have to admit it that I am really bummed that it was not more, basically I lost everything that I gained during my 3 week Christmas binge when I gave up! I have now basically hit the same plateau wall that I have been struggling with for months now. Iam supposed to measure, because you are really supposed to see a lot of inches lost, but I am waiting until the end of the month at Curves so that someone else does the measuring for me...and they already have my pre measurements. I can tell that my pants fit a little looser around my spare tire. I also need to shock my kids again and have someone take my pictures...I am sure I am them for life when they take the pictures. Unofficially, with my measurements I have lost almost 2 inches in my waist.

Today is an off program day, other than the supplements and the water I have full rein of what to eat...no boundries. According to the program, this day is meant to trick your body into thinking that you are really not serious in what you have been doing and it will continue to release fat as you move into your next cycle. I am thinking a nice big cheeseburger is in the workst today (my favorite food) and maybe some fries. Then tomorrow, I start the 8 days all over again!

 

[annmarieda]

U am not sure I could do what you are doing! Sounds a lit like starvation to me. I eat and probably way more than I should.

Keep up the good work!

 

[lilpixiebabe101]

It's sounds almost like a pure protein diet with supplements to get your other vitamins and nutrients. It sounds like it could really work for you though tammie!

I'm here I'm here! Got the dis app on my phone now... So hopefully I should be more involved now. AND figure out the trick to getting the door of our apartments fitness room open! The green light would come on but never would let me open it. Basically you just have to pull on it really hard!

 

[bouncycat]

I eat way more than I should too!!! My weigh in for the first small challenge was even 196. I wanna be at LEAST about 150 by next year. Not sure I could do that challenge tho. The biggest loser thing I'm doing for our area has it's start tomorrow night. They're weighing us, and measuring us. Person who loses most % for that one, the pot is over $1000 now....so yea...that'll easily be our airfare for next year!!!

 

[momabaarjo]

U am not sure I could do what you are doing! Sounds a lit like starvation to me. I eat and probably way more than I should.

Keep up the good work!

I really dont feel hungry and the great thing is that on days 3-5-7 I get a lunch within reason...no white stuff and every 9 days a day off from the program. That really keeps me going, this has been pretty easy to follow but of course it has only been 9 days!

It's sounds almost like a pure protein diet with supplements to get your other vitamins and nutrients. It sounds like it could really work for you though tammie!

It is a pretty pure protein diet with little perks to keep you moving forward. Expensive, but if it helps me lose, well it it worth it. We will see in 9 days whether we can finally break the plateau!

I'm here I'm here! Got the dis app on my phone now... So hopefully I should be more involved now. AND figure out the trick to getting the door of our apartments fitness room open! The green light would come on but never would let me open it. Basically you just have to pull on it really hard!

Get your fanny training! Seriously, with your crazy life...

I eat way more than I should too!!! My weigh in for the first small challenge was even 196. I wanna be at LEAST about 150 by next year. Not sure I could do that challenge tho. The biggest loser thing I'm doing for our area has it's start tomorrow night. They're weighing us, and measuring us. Person who loses most % for that one, the pot is over $1000 now....so yea...that'll easily be our airfare for next year!!!

Track my progress and ups/downs maybe this is something for you. There are a lot of people with testimonies for all kinds of aliments and special needs. The only thing, is the $., that is the hard part but dh has seen how much I am working out and meaning business that he was all for giving it a try.

 

[momabaarjo]

Round 1/Day 9 (January 14): Off Program Day​

Exercise: 40 minutes on ellipitcal or 10 miles

Today was an off program day, other then making sure that I still take the supplements. No food was off limits, but after seeing the scale that is a little scary. For lunch I had Sonic...a nice hamburger, fries, and a diet coke with vanilla and cream...and oh yes a fried pie for $1 donation to March of Dimes. It felt sinful to eat it, but I did and I savored every bite of my meal. I even tracked it in my fitness pal and learned that while it was a lot of calories not a total diet breaker...but today was about diet breaking...and I need to be reminded this is not a diet but a program for life! For dinner I had a little portion of the spaghetti that I made for the family and in a few minutes a fudge bar! I am still under 2000 calories for the day and feel satisfied. I am sure the scale will go up a little, but that is to be expected I am working on tricking my metobolism and mine needs some serious tricking! Tomorrow starts round 2 with a detox/pure protein day. I have my food packed ready for work tomorrow...and I am actually looking foward to see what happens the next 8 days. This is going to be the true test whether this program works...my Christmas binge gain is gone now lets see if I can break a plateau!

 

[Monknmom]

I am doing the C210K app because it is 6 miles and I figure that if I can run 6 miles then I can do the 10 mile race. Although I really need to start running and not use the ellipitcal, but the dang weather can decide what to do. My goal is to be outside my midmarch. Right now I am adding strength training in by going to curves in addition to cardio on the ellipitcal. Looks like this weekend will be pretty so I will be outside running!

I never dreamed I would EVER RUN...then you guys used peer pressure. I am old, fat and out of shape!

Me too, I feel so old lately with sores and aches in places I didn't know I have! I have been strength training because it said to and oh boy!! That's all I can say to describe it!

I think that Ann asking us was pretty good! Think about what you would be doing now if she didn't! I would be doing what I was doing and you would still have those pounds you lost PLUS the ones from Christmas! So... I say Thank you Ann!

First off, you will not need to be airlifted out. You have enough time to train. You can get there! Ask yourself what your goals are and then center your training around that. Do you want to run the entire race? Do you want to walk it? Do you want to finish it? How you train will depend on those questions... but there is plenty of time to do whatever it is you feel you may want to do.

Second, I think you are right. Saying "ill try" is a great starting point. To just brush it off as not something you can do is closing yourself off to possibility. I think I always wanted to think of myself as someone capable of more, yet... running? I wasn't sure I could do 10 miles...even walking when I registered last march(I think it was march) Between positive encouragement and my own determination... I was ready for that 10 miles. Now I hope to be ready for the 13.1. Today I did 8.54. I thought it was in less time than last weeks 8.4 but it was the same (90 minutes) So a slight improvement. I am really hoping to hit 8 3/4 next week. That is all running... and no walking. I am shocked! Who would have thought (certainly not me) that I would be this far) I am now sure I can finish the phm. I am not going for a time goal... but I do want to run between character stops. My biggest goal though... to run down main street. I guess if I am not fast enough I could get forced through tomorrow land instead. Running down mainstreet would be pretty amazing and I would hate to miss out on that. I have not done the math or research to find out when they close mainstreet to the runners... it happens when they need to open the park up. I just hope to make it there in time.

Thank you! I am trying, but it looks so far from a goal I can achieve and I may need airlifting if I finish in shock that I finished!!! I hope that you get to run down mainstreet! That would be great for you! I wonder if you can get them to take photos of you doing it?


Catching up with Tammie- For the bath salts I don't know if you ever did, but the eucalyptus spearmint from bath and body works spa collection- stress relief is great! And it's like a minty smell so it shouldn't make you hungry or give you migraines! I use it when I am feeling really stressed or tired! The sleep one is okay too, but I like the minty scented one better! The new eucalyptus tea smells alright also, but if you are hungry may not be the best!

I am really happy that the detox is going the way you planned and you are looking at it from the 8 day point rather than the full 30 days! I really love your scrapebook pages! And awesome job resisting! WOOOOO HOOOO on the weight loss! (this is about your husband wanting to go out) You know, when Damien leaves lately it's like a celebration because his bed in currently in our room since his old room (going to be our new room) is being done so.... TMI I know and sorry! But sometimes I like it better to just make some soup and curl up with a movie or read while he studies instead of going out! I am too old to go out lately! Be happy for the 6.8 pounds!!! Think about it- you came more than half way to your goal and overcame a lot of temptations while still having a good outlook to the next 8 days- that should be a really big celebration for you!

Ashley- YOU'RE BACK!!! WOO HOO!!!

You always leave me suspended Tammie!

 

[Monknmom]

I am sorry I keep forgetting to come in here and do this! Today I didn't do a run because it's not my day (mine are Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday- just work better for me). So this is what I did today!

I walked briskly for 50 minutes and strength trained for about a 1/2 hour. This morning I swam only 1100 meters because I am going to keep swimming, but I want to cut back on it and walk/run more often!


Back 8 years ago when I had Damien, my mother in law told me to just eat plain fruit and vegetables for a full week and then monitor what you eat until the rest of the weight was gone. I didn't listen! I lost nothing and kept saying I would, but would "cheat" and then fall into a slump and not pick back up again for another few months and the same thing would happen. Then For the last 2-3 years all of this stressful stuff has just been happening! So that was an added culprit! Anyway, I think that I am going to do what my mother in law told me to do from the beginning! I am going to start that next week! It's easier for me to go Monday-Monday than another day (I am OCD like that)! Anyway, that is my diet plan. This week I am watching what I eat, it's just hard because we eat such good food- Indian for the in laws anniversary Sunday, my sister in law (best cook in the family) is having me for lunch tomorrow and my cooking is pretty spicy, but we eat everything with rice! We rarely eat American food because K just doesn't like it! For an American dinner I head over to my grandpa's or a diner I have forgotten how to make simple things! And we eat the Jasmine rice, not just white, so switching to brown would be difficult and to run the rice cooker 2 times would take forever and a day! So I have to work out these kinks by next week! This week I am going to try to eat smaller portions! Any tips are appreciated!!!

 

[annmarieda]

You both make me feel guilty! I was so hungry today and I just ate... WAY too much. Course, tomorrow is a long run day for me. I should do 9 miles so I need the calories, right? I burn just under 100 calories (according to runkeeper)per mile so that afforded me some wiggle room, yes? I was looking at my goal for the year to run 500 miles. Runkeeper lists me as having 8% of that done!! So that is progress, yes? 2 weeks into the year and 8% of my goal met? Looks like I may exceed my goal.

 

[momabaarjo]

Round 2/Day 1 (January 15): Detox-Protein Day​

Exercise: 20 minutes elliptical & Curves Workout

Stepping on the scale, I gained 1 pound from my off program day. I expected it, but it was a little disheartening after I saw several posts of people who actually lost on these days. Oh well, moving forward to a new cycle and new hopes & goals. I am really hoping for a 4 pound loss during these 8 days, ½ pound a day. I know my body is fighting me every step of the way. I am doing everything I should, exercise and diet but it just will not release the weight. ..but I am committed to seeing this through for 30 days. I did really well until the late afternoon, the stress of trying to figure out options for hotel reservations with the TOT race date change, and trying to shift dates really made me a stressful grumpy mess. I am not a person who likes indecisiveness and going back and forth with a lot of what ifs, and yesterday just pushed me over the edge. When I got home, I was a grumpy mess and things just did not seem to go right there either. I kept going back and forth between not going to Curves and going, already with the time it took to get Goo to get his homework done and Boo having a melt down over a project he had due the next day. By the time Jeff got home, I needed out and Curves was a good why to release some of my stress. When I got home, I felt better but instead of grabbing my shake for dinner, I got a package of almonds without thinking and I am still kicking myself over that. Oh well, at least it was not a piece of chocolate cake or something, it is on my allowable list of proteins. The day ended basically on program, so it was a good day. Now to stay away from the scale!

 

[lovethattink]

Sounds like you all are trying to keep it up. Way to go.

Tammie, did your dates all still work out? Got your text yesterday and was confused.

 

[Monknmom]

You both make me feel guilty! I was so hungry today and I just ate... WAY too much. Course, tomorrow is a long run day for me. I should do 9 miles so I need the calories, right? I burn just under 100 calories (according to runkeeper)per mile so that afforded me some wiggle room, yes? I was looking at my goal for the year to run 500 miles. Runkeeper lists me as having 8% of that done!! So that is progress, yes? 2 weeks into the year and 8% of my goal met? Looks like I may exceed my goal.

YES Ann you deserve that! You are tiny compared to me at least, so you can afford some calories and with all of your running! I am still according to my Ipod doing a moderate walk when I think I am going full speed!! That's great! 8% only 92% more to go! If you think about it you have averaged a little under 3% a week since the year started when to get to your goal you really only need a little under 2% a week! So to you!!!



Tammie- don't worry you goofed! I am sure that other people on that diet (like me) would have grabbed the piece of chocolate cake! BUT now you know for you next day off how you felt and won't do that again! You are doing great though I can't wait to see how you did today!



As for me.... I have been keeping up with the exercises! Next Monday (the 21st) poses a problem for me since it's a swim day I guess that I will have to swap it with Thursday- not a swim day! And I have been keeping up with not only the running exercises, but the walking ones and strength training! Yesterday I was feeling a bit blue so I only did a relaxation yoga video, but hey I did something and it wasn't grab a bar of chocolate and sit in front of the computer or TV!!!!! SO little steps I have to cheer on myself for! We got our invitations to the ambulance companies installation dinner where K will be receiving a reward this year! We have to dress up for it- I plan on going to buy a dress at the end of February (it's March 2nd). I want to be at least a dress size or 2 down! Last year I had no idea what to wear because it was our first year and he just joined and he didn't ask and we looked out of place with me wearing a black skirt and purple button up shirt and him in slacks and a tie with his company button shirt on. So now that I know it's a gown type thing I am prepared, but still self conscious... so this is my current short term task and shortly after that (the end of March) I plan to do my first 5k!

 

[annmarieda]

YES Ann you deserve that! You are tiny compared to me at least, so you can afford some calories and with all of your running! I am still according to my Ipod doing a moderate walk when I think I am going full speed!! That's great! 8% only 92% more to go! If you think about it you have averaged a little under 3% a week since the year started when to get to your goal you really only need a little under 2% a week! So to you!!!



Tammie- don't worry you goofed! I am sure that other people on that diet (like me) would have grabbed the piece of chocolate cake! BUT now you know for you next day off how you felt and won't do that again! You are doing great though I can't wait to see how you did today!



As for me.... I have been keeping up with the exercises! Next Monday (the 21st) poses a problem for me since it's a swim day I guess that I will have to swap it with Thursday- not a swim day! And I have been keeping up with not only the running exercises, but the walking ones and strength training! Yesterday I was feeling a bit blue so I only did a relaxation yoga video, but hey I did something and it wasn't grab a bar of chocolate and sit in front of the computer or TV!!!!! SO little steps I have to cheer on myself for! We got our invitations to the ambulance companies installation dinner where K will be receiving a reward this year! We have to dress up for it- I plan on going to buy a dress at the end of February (it's March 2nd). I want to be at least a dress size or 2 down! Last year I had no idea what to wear because it was our first year and he just joined and he didn't ask and we looked out of place with me wearing a black skirt and purple button up shirt and him in slacks and a tie with his company button shirt on. So now that I know it's a gown type thing I am prepared, but still self conscious... so this is my current short term task and shortly after that (the end of March) I plan to do my first 5k!

Sounds like you are doing awesome, Heather!!!!

 

[lilpixiebabe101]

Aight so idk if you gals know this about me. But I'm a stress eater. And with all this stress right now, with buddy waiting to hear about one of these jobs is about to kill me. I honestly havent been doing as terrible as I thought I would be. I've been trying to stay very engrossed in catching up on my reading at work or getting house work done when I'm actually at home. I've been so conscious about it that I don't even know if I've consumed more than 1500 calories a day in the last week. Which for a stress eater that is almost miraculous. (my Pintrest now has about 1000 likes on it because when I wanted something sweet at night I would go get on Pintrest instead and find amazing things!) lol

 

[annmarieda]

Aight so idk if you gals know this about me. But I'm a stress eater. And with all this stress right now, with buddy waiting to hear about one of these jobs is about to kill me. I honestly havent been doing as terrible as I thought I would be. I've been trying to stay very engrossed in catching up on my reading at work or getting house work done when I'm actually at home. I've been so conscious about it that I don't even know if I've consumed more than 1500 calories a day in the last week. Which for a stress eater that is almost miraculous. (my Pintrest now has about 1000 likes on it because when I wanted something sweet at night I would go get on Pintrest instead and find amazing things!) lol

All I can say is to hang in there.... I tend to do what I call graze when I am stressed... a nibble here and a nibble there. Who knows how much I end up eating in a day. I think I am doing a tad bit of that now.... It is good to recognize our eating habits.

 

[lilpixiebabe101]

I gained 30 lbs over the last 15 months stress eating.

 

[annmarieda]

I gained 30 lbs over the last 15 months stress eating.

That is not good When you stress eat, is it like how I do with a bite here or a bit there? Or do you sit down and eat an entire package of something? If it is the package... maybe next time go for a walk instead? I know easier said than done...