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[becky_AK]

I would wait until they offer you the job.. let them know at that point that you have a family trip planned for Florida in September NON Refundable.. I wouldn't go into much more detail. I just hired a girl that has a 2 week trip to Hawaii planned.. she started on Monday and leaves on Saturday . I would even let them know that you MIGHT be able to shorten the trip by a few days to be at the office OCT 1. It is much easier to shorten the trip then to change everything

Thank Keli~ I was just nervous thinking about having to ask for time off when I first start a job especially since I won't have much vacation time accumulated by the time my trip starts.

If they don't approve the leave for my trip can I come work for your office? LOL

 

[keliblue]

Thank Keli~ I was just nervous thinking about having to ask for time off when I first start a job especially since I won't have much vacation time accumulated by the time my trip starts.

If they don't approve the leave for my trip can I come work for your office? LOL

Of course you can come work for me but that's one He11 of a commute . You would be suprised just how often this happens.. Most company's are family oriented and totally understand.

 

[DisneyAprilFool]

I'd tell them up front too. Hubby may be getting a job in Texas (at this point- I told him- they've been dragging their butt about the interview since the beginning of like last month- he needs to tell them we'll move after the trip! LOL!) and they already know we have a vacation planned. One thing that sucks, though, is that I can't make airplane ressies until I know when we'll be going!

Well, the scale was UP this morning. It COULDN'T have been the 4 pieces of pizza, quepappas and cinammon sticks I had last night, could it? I know- very very bad, but I was craving COMFORT food and therefore, I had it. LOL. Bad, yes- next Friday, I promise, I'll be back in shape!

I've done 30 minutes on the elliptical today- it's kicking my butt right now because I still feel like poo. How long can this drag on, ya know?

BUT I measured and here is my loss in ONE month...

Arms –2 inches
Bust –2 inches
Waist: -4 inches
Hips: -6 inches

Do you know how much that CHANGES my SHAPE? I'm super happy about that- so there's no way in heck I'm going back to being a fat slob! I'd rather be a fat working on it slob then just a fat slob

 

[becky_AK]

I'd tell them up front too. Hubby may be getting a job in Texas (at this point- I told him- they've been dragging their butt about the interview since the beginning of like last month- he needs to tell them we'll move after the trip! LOL!) and they already know we have a vacation planned. One thing that sucks, though, is that I can't make airplane ressies until I know when we'll be going!

Well, the scale was UP this morning. It COULDN'T have been the 4 pieces of pizza, quepappas and cinammon sticks I had last night, could it? I know- very very bad, but I was craving COMFORT food and therefore, I had it. LOL. Bad, yes- next Friday, I promise, I'll be back in shape!

I've done 30 minutes on the elliptical today- it's kicking my butt right now because I still feel like poo. How long can this drag on, ya know?

BUT I measured and here is my loss in ONE month...

Arms –2 inches
Bust –2 inches
Waist: -4 inches
Hips: -6 inches

Do you know how much that CHANGES my SHAPE? I'm super happy about that- so there's no way in heck I'm going back to being a fat slob! I'd rather be a fat working on it slob then just a fat slob

Hey~
Ya know, sometimes your body just needs the comfort food. You ate pizza, no worries, now you just have to refocus for this next week. We've all done it, so know biggie But you just mentioning pizza has me totally craving it now LOL.

Texas would be fun. When I was a kid that is where I always wanted to move for some reason. I have no idea why, but I've always wanted to live there. Funny thing is, I've never even been to Texas.

Awesome job on the inches lost. Again, this is an example of why we should measure. You may not always lose #'s during the week but if you are exercising & eating healthy you are likely losing inches. Great job!!!

 

[keliblue]

For those of you who aren't eating enough.. great article

is important to understand what happens when you skip a meal or go on a crash diet. When you skip a meal your metabolism slows to conserve your energy. And when you lose weight too quickly for a few days, your body thinks it is threatened with starvation and goes into survival mode. It fights to conserve your fat stores, and any weight loss comes mostly from water and muscle.
Never skip a meal, especially breakfast, and eat healthy snacks between meals. Eating frequently prevents hunger pangs and the binges that follow, provides consistent energy, and may be the single most effective way to maintain metabolism efficiency.

But remember that it was probably snacking between meals that caused you to become overweight in the first place. It will be very important that any snacks are healthy, that they are pre-portioned so you won't be tempted to overeat, and that meal sizes are reduced to compensate for the additional calories the snacks provide.

 

[heath-and-javens-mom]

Great artical! I have never done a starvation diet~ I couldnt, I GOTTA EAT! I have cut down alot of food intake thanks to this medication the doc gave me but I still eat 2 meals a day and snack in between. I have never been a breakfast eater though. My big thing is water, I need...& my body needs more water.

 

[Foxfiregrrl]

Hello everyone!

Well, I did better this week but still not great. I also was craving pizza earlier in the week and went for it. Exercise has been somewhat better though.

I was up 1.4 pounds this morning. I expected that though. Last week's loss was just Way to good to be true.

I have the day off today. I was taking next Tuesday and Wednesday off, but I need to be there Wednesday. So at the last minute I switched to today.
I got up and worked out for 45 minutes. I have been feeling Really BLAH the last couple of days and I think its about to be TOM. I really didn't feel like exercising this morning, but I did it.

My big mission for the day was going to be to CLEAN my house. But I started and decided I needed new cleaning supplies. Which ended up being a big run to several stores for much more than cleaning stuff. Now, I am feeling really yuck (crampy, etc) and the last thing I want to do is clean. Oh, well, there's always tomorrow.

Hope everyone is drinking your water!! I drink like gallons a day. I just keep a Giant glass of ice water with me at all times. I like to use the plastic fast food cups. Also drinking from a straw helps me a lot!

Think I will remeasure myself this weekend, cause I haven't done that in awhile.

Have a great day!!

 

[crzy4dzny07]

I was reading articles about water retention and came across one that said many women retain water for the 2 weeks from ovulation time until AF time. Apparently your progesterone level is increased as your body prepares itself for you to become pregnant. When that doesn't happen, the progesterone level drops and you start retaining the water.

How To Reduce Premenstrual Fluid Retention
For patients who regularly suffer from cyclic water retention in the week before menstruation, dietitians and doctors usually recommend the following:

Limit sodium intake to 1000 milligrams a day. Focus on eating plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables and avoid processed foods, including table salt.
Aim to get 1200-1350 milligrams of calcium each day. More evidence is emerging that higher-than-average calcium intakes help to reduce water retention and edema.
Eat small meals at regular intervals, no longer than 3 hours. Choose plenty of wholegrain carbohydrates (eg. bread, crackers, pasta, rice) to maintain adequate blood sugar levels and prevent cells from being depleted of sugar and refilled with water.
Drink plenty of fluids. Water, grapefruit juice, cranberry juice, herb teas and vegetable juices are best.
Enjoy plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, such as melon, grapefruit, bananas, leafy greens and tomatoes.


interesting, huh? I have hated the scale the last couple weeks but I am thinking it was a lot of water weight due to hormones.

Good luck on the job, Becky! I'd tell them you'd work during the Dec break and keep your vacation as is in Sept. I'd only tell them once they offer you the job.

I totally needed comfort foods a couple weeks ago...and I went and got them. I feel worse if I want something and don't get it. I only focus on those foods and that's all I want to eat until they are actually in my mouth.

 

[DisneyAprilFool]

Okay, so I thought I'd share...

Here's my motivator wall...

And here's my little one, preparing for the trip to Disney World. Note the Birnbaum's Guide on his lap and then the WDW Photo book on the arm of the sofa...

 

[crzy4dzny07]

My goal weight right now is 169. I would just LOVE to get under the 170 mark. Just to say I'm in the 160s would fill me up with so much pride.

So Friday morning weigh in, I was back to 171.0. Two pounds away! So close, so close! I did really well exercising last week, really pushed myself further than I thought I could go.

So what do I do Friday? I call my husband and work and tell him I don't want to cook dinner and I want to go out to eat. Mind you, I had everything ready for homemade pizzas sitting in my fridge. I DID have an extra chicken breast and broccoli I could eat for me while the others had pizza.

So Friday, we go out to Red Robin. I persuade my husband to split a burger with me (cheaper, plus fewer calories). He protests, thinking he'll leave there starving. Oh no, he won't, because they have unlimited fries with burgers. And guess who eats most of the fries? Yes, me... we had 3 extra baskets brought to the table. Let me tell you... I have had avoided fries for the most part since we started this. But hot fat fresh steak fries... okay, any hot fresh fries...are oohh so good... I probably ate at least 1.5 baskets. And let's not count the half basket of fries that came with my burger...

So today, I felt properly remorseful about eating so many fries. And I knew we shouldn't go out. ALL day I was good about watching my calories. I kept my "eat less, more often" routine up until evening time. I made the pizzas for dinner for everyone else. 3, 8 inch pizzas. And there was one extra chicken breast I cooked up, and I cooked up the entire head of broccoli so EVERYONE could have some. And what do I eat? The chicken and broccoli? Oh no. The PIZZA and broccoli. It was very good.

Tomorrow, we are suppose to drive out to see my brother. We probably won't see him the rest of the summer and we are giving him a Wii for his bday in 2 weeks. He loaned us money 10 years ago (when he was in high school and rich and we were in college and poor) and never would accept money back. We managed to buy a Wii and this will repay the loan (plus he's getting a couple of used games for his actual present). We've been playing with his Wii for a few weeks, it's VERY fun but I wouldn't pay that much for the system. We are thinking of taking him out to lunch once we arrive. And where are we going? Why, my son's and brother's favorite restaurant... Soupplantation... a soup and salad buffet. I find it hard to control myself there because I feel compelled to get my money's worth ( plus some).

EVERY time I get sooo close to my goal weight, I do this. I seem to be sabotaging myself so I can't get there. EVERY time I'm only a couple pounds away, I will find myself craving all the "bad" foods, or wanting to eat out for EVERY meal. Does anyone else do this? I feel awful about doing this. I was at 171 just a few weeks ago, then I gained weight the rest of the week. I was so happy to be back down again, and look what I do!

Why do I do this? Today we went swimming for the first time... and I would love for my belly to go away and my thighs to stop jiggling. You'd think I'd love to stay on track with calories and not eat all this extra stuff.

I'm going to set an exercise goal of 12 miles this week. This is only between what I can keep track of on the treadmill, my walking DVD, and walks around the community lake. Hopefully this will get rid of at least one slice of the pizza I ate tonight

Pru, your son is adorable!!

 

[becky_AK]

Okay, so I thought I'd share...

Here's my motivator wall...

And here's my little one, preparing for the trip to Disney World. Note the Birnbaum's Guide on his lap and then the WDW Photo book on the arm of the sofa...

He is too cute!!!

 

[DisneyAprilFool]

Thanks, ladies- I was super excited to snap that pic! How convenient! Of course, the books had been sitting on the couch, but I didn't think he'd pick them both up to look through!

As for sabotaging yourself- I think it just happens. You would think- 2 pounds- I know I can do it, just do it. But it happens time and again. It happens to me constantly. I could have been in the 170s by now in this challenge- I was just TICKLED to see 182.7 on the scale this morning. Mentally, I know if I could stick with it for 2 weeks without ANY cheating- I'd be at 179, no problem or so close I could taste it! But time and again, I cheat.

I'm learning ways to cheat, though, that sound like pigging out, but they aren't. We had El Pollo Loco yesterday- I had two tacos el carbon (so it's a little bit of grilled chicken, little bit of onions, little bit of lettuce on itty bitty tortillas), a side garden salad (it was sooo good- it had this spicy salsa on it, so I didn't use ANY dressing) and then I had ordered one of their huge burritos.

Well, after eating the tacos and the salad- I realized- that's a healthy FILLING lunch. But the burrito? I paid for it, ya know? So I decided to open it up and I ate the meat and rice part and tossed the whole huge tortilla and guacamole/sour cream parts (thank goodness one end was mostly the meat- the other end was the toppings!). While I probably should have ditched the whole thing- I felt okay eating it.

Then I just drank water the rest of the night.

So you CAN cheat, to a point. Except it's not really cheating- it's working eating out into a healthier lifestyle.

If you KNOW you cannot leave the french fries- tell the server to leave them off of your plate at Red Robin Ask for fruit or veggies instead. Then enjoy your burger!

Hope everyone has a beautiful Sunday! I have to work- blah.

 

[Msslaydbug]

Hi all -
Today will be a hard day for me. We ae going to a BBQ later and there will be food and drink galore. I am still going to have a good time but try not to eat everything in sight !

 

[ndgqccmiller]

For those of you who aren't eating enough.. great article

is important to understand what happens when you skip a meal or go on a crash diet. When you skip a meal your metabolism slows to conserve your energy. And when you lose weight too quickly for a few days, your body thinks it is threatened with starvation and goes into survival mode. It fights to conserve your fat stores, and any weight loss comes mostly from water and muscle.
Never skip a meal, especially breakfast, and eat healthy snacks between meals. Eating frequently prevents hunger pangs and the binges that follow, provides consistent energy, and may be the single most effective way to maintain metabolism efficiency.

But remember that it was probably snacking between meals that caused you to become overweight in the first place. It will be very important that any snacks are healthy, that they are pre-portioned so you won't be tempted to overeat, and that meal sizes are reduced to compensate for the additional calories the snacks provide.

IT'S CALLED STRAVATION MODE. That is something I learned from THE BEST LIFE DIET. I never used to eat breakfast. Now I eat breakfast 8:00 snack 10:30, lunch 12:00 then I either have a snack at 3:00 dinner at 6:00 or Dinner at 5:00 snack at 7:00. I eat nothing after 7:30 at night. That's my caught off. Drink Drink Drink lots of water. When I am out and can't eat something I get really stressed bc I know my body and I will over eat so I really try to stay by my schedule. Also the max wiehgt your body should lose is 2.5lbs a week the rest might be water and weighing once a week in the mornings so I don't get to discourged.
Love this thread

26lbs gone 24 more to go. Goal weight 150

 

[crzy4dzny07]

That is something I learned from THE BEST LIFE DIET. I never used to eat breakfast. Now I eat breakfast 8:00 snack 10:30, lunch 12:00 then I either have a snack at 3:00 dinner at 6:00 or Dinner at 5:00 snack at 7:00.
26lbs gone 24 more to go. Goal weight 150

I try to stick to the same schedule, too! LOL I even eat pretty close to the exact same times, although I eat lunch a bit later. I really like the best life diet. I keep eyeing the book at Costco. I was eyeing the "You: on a diet" book too...I can't decide which one to buy. I LOVE Dr. Oz.

Pru, I LOVE El Pollo Loco too!! I love their mild salsa, to the point my husband says half of my burrito is salsa. He's probably right; I dump like 3-6 of those salsa containers on top. (yes, that's also a place I'm avoiding now )

I think I'm getting addicted to exercise. If I don't exercise one day, my body actually feels out of sorts now. Is that a bad thing? I can't decide LOL. I've begun planning my week around when I can get my exercise in. Now THAT is a big change in my lifestyle that didn't happen 3 months ago!!

 

[ndgqccmiller]

I love Best Life. I am really having a hard time the last week. With school being out I can't exercise everyday so I really feel kind of bad. I need to really get back and motivated. I don't want the 26lbs to come back. You should get the book, it's really good

 

[Msslaydbug]

Ok everyone -
How was your goliday weekend ? I didn't pay attention to my eating and didn't exercise. Today it's back on program and getting my exercise in this evening. This morning for breakfast I already had rasberries. They were yummy !!

Everyone else check in !!

 

[Msslaydbug]

Drink that water today !!

 

[becky_AK]

Good morning everyone~ Hope you all had a great weekend.

Okay, so I totally got off track this weekend. Camping & long weekends are not good for me! I had pizza one day & had intentions of only eating one slice. Nope, I had 3 or 4...I can't even remember. Then I had ice cream...not just one scoop, I went for the double scoop. I can't even remember what else I ate this weekend & I really don't want to. It was BAD!!! I think I've been watching what I eat so much that I just went over the edge & splurged big time.

But...I'm back at work today & back to my normal schedule which means that I will get back on track with my eating & exercise too. Last night I felt so guilty about this weekend I was literally in tears crying to my husband that I'm going to be fat forever. It is just so hard for me to see myself the way I am right now when I was fairly thin before I got pregnant. You know what's funny, I always thought I was fat before & now I would do anything to be at that weight/size again. Being a woman & having to deal w/ weight sucks!!

Okay, enough venting from me this morning. I'm back on track & ready to do this again.

Hope you all have a great day!

 

[Msslaydbug]

((((HUGS Becky)))) We'll all pull together and get back on track this week !!