When Did I Get Voted Off of Skinny Island & Why is This Fat Shadow Stalking Me?

[gellybean]

First, thank you Dawn for all the work you do to keep this thread going. I know that I am sticking to this plan better than any I have in the past and it's because YOU started the thread and brought together a great group of cheerleaders!!! You rock!

Second, congrats to everyone on week 3. I saw some impressive losses posted! And for those of us who are losing slower (or not at all sometimes) we get congrats too because we are still here and still working on ourselves. That counts big time!!!

I had a small success last night in the middle of a bigger failure. Some friends were crashing at my place on their way to a convention and we went out for dinner. I let them pick and we ended up at Olive Garden. I knew when I walked through the doors I was doomed because the one thing I crave at Olive Garden is the Chicken Fettucini Alfredo. Yep, the granddaddy of calories, fat, and carbs. I went back and forth several times and then decided to just get it. If I didn't, I knew I wouldn't be satsified with whatever else I picked and I would overeat in other areas. I managed to limit myself to one breadstick and a small serving of salad. And then that plate of creamy, cheesey wonderfulness was set in front of me. I ate slowly and made sure to drink plenty of water before and during the meal. I finished about half and realized I was full so I stopped!!! Never done that before at Olive Garden. I even gave the other part of it to my friend Rob (who had already demolished 3 breadsticks, most of the salad, and all of the Tour of Italy. I hate men sometimes.) This way, I made sure there weren't leftovers to taunt me to be bad a second day. So, I ate something not so good for me, but I stopped when I was full and left without extras. Not bad at all I think!

I'd say that's a pretty awesome victory!!! Changing any eating habits to healthier/less quanity is a step in the right direction!

Can you explain tapering to me? I want to someday do a 5k and a 1/2 Marathon. I was never a runner even in high school, so it will be a big accomplishment for me.


A little OT... Gellybean, you went to Biergarten on your last trip to Epcot right? Would you go there or Coral Reef if you had the choice? (Anyone can chime in and give me their opinions on this...) We have a reservation for Coral Reef... but I'm thinking that trying to get into Biergarten instead might be really good. Thanks!

Sorry Jasperanniegirl. You got the wrong bean. I've never been to Biergarten. We live near a German town in Texas so I've had my fill of German food and Oktoberfest!

I haven't eaten at Coral Reef in years, so I don't remember anything about it. Sorry!!

First time I read it, I was confused Why would you want to send her MSG, as in monosodium glutamate?

Then I realized you meant a MESSAGE...

I must be having one of my mid-afternoon brain farts... okay, back to work

Better mid-afternoon brain farts than all day brain farts!!


I LOVE LOVE LOVE your avatar pic! LOVE IT! I cracked up. Mulan is one of my favorites! So awesome... and ironic on a weight loss thread... not that this thread is the only one you go to, but still.

Someone tell me if I am being a wimp or not. I had plans to go to the gym tonight (especially after Olive Garden last night) but I have been feeling progressively worse throughout the day. I am dealing with a nasty chest cold, sore throat, losing my voice, and on top of it, cramps. Should I push through and go walk on the treadmill or is it better to take a night off and nap on my couch so I feel better? I just never know! Thanks!

I felt bad last week, made it to the gym one night and the other didn't even bother. You have to trust your insticts and listen to your body!! And not beat yourself up for needing a break sometimes? Ya know?

Thanks for everything Dawn!

Stacy - way to go on the restraint at OG!

I went for another walk today - 40 minutes! I'm really feeling it in my hips and calves!

Last night I did not sit on the couch - I stood up and ironed!

for making little changes like standing up and ironing instead of just sitting on the couch... which is what I'm doing currently! for doing another walk!!!

Thanks for organizing all of this

I'm just getting into the swing of things...wanted to post that I ate dinner, a little more than probably should have, but not too terrible. I want to put in writing that I'm not eating anymore tonite. There. Now I have to follow through.

Thanks for listening

That's pretty funny. You wrote it down and now it's done eh? I may have to try that!!




Thanks Dawn for everything!!!!! Are we supposed to post our weekly losses only and just email you our current weight and then you'll tabulate our total losses for the weekly sum up post?

Just clarifying. If you need any help with data entry, not knowing everyone's weights of course, but raw data, holler. I was an accountant in a previous life! I'm a mean ten-keyer!

 

[dislvr74]

I'm feeling a little down and frustrated today. I have been eating all the right things, but the number on the scale is going up, up, up. Logically, I know this is because my doctor wants me to take my Celebrex this week to manage the athritis in my ankle. I only have to take it when my ankle is really bothering me, which naturally is when my training miles are the highest. It really does help, but it turns my body into a water retention sponge! It's so bad that my clothes are starting to feel snug again after a couple of weeks of starting to feel loose. It just isn't encouraging even though I know it is just water that should go away when I can stop taking the medicine next week. So anyway, I am coming here to vent instead of reaching for the junk food. Thanks for being here!

 

[Stacybaeasm]

I'm feeling a little down and frustrated today. I have been eating all the right things, but the number on the scale is going up, up, up. Logically, I know this is because my doctor wants me to take my Celebrex this week to manage the athritis in my ankle. I only have to take it when my ankle is really bothering me, which naturally is when my training miles are the highest. It really does help, but it turns my body into a water retention sponge! It's so bad that my clothes are starting to feel snug again after a couple of weeks of starting to feel loose. It just isn't encouraging even though I know it is just water that should go away when I can stop taking the medicine next week. So anyway, I am coming here to vent instead of reaching for the junk food. Thanks for being here!

Hang in there. Try to think of how loose your clothes will feel when you stop taking the medicine. And of how the numbers on the scale will go down, down, down. don't give up. You are doing all the right things and you WILL be successful!!!!!

 

[ancestry]

I do not have starting weights for Pixie Planner, OhioDisneyLover or Ancestry so if you guys could send that plus Mondays weight...it would be awesome!

Thank you so much so doing this! I emailed you the numbers again. I have sent them previously. I guess they got lost in cyberspace or maybe a spam filter but I just sent them again a few minutes ago.

Thanks again!

 

[ancestry]

I'm feeling a little down and frustrated today. I have been eating all the right things, but the number on the scale is going up, up, up. Logically, I know this is because my doctor wants me to take my Celebrex this week to manage the athritis in my ankle. I only have to take it when my ankle is really bothering me, which naturally is when my training miles are the highest. It really does help, but it turns my body into a water retention sponge! It's so bad that my clothes are starting to feel snug again after a couple of weeks of starting to feel loose. It just isn't encouraging even though I know it is just water that should go away when I can stop taking the medicine next week. So anyway, I am coming here to vent instead of reaching for the junk food. Thanks for being here!

Sorry you are feeling down and frustrated. Venting is always way better than reaching for junk food! Hang in there. As my father used to say, "And this too shall pass."

 

[ancestry]

First time I read it, I was confused Why would you want to send her MSG, as in monosodium glutamate?

Then I realized you meant a MESSAGE...

I must be having one of my mid-afternoon brain farts... okay, back to work

Thanks for the laugh! This totally cracked me up this afternoon.

 

[Mndisneygirl]

I agree that if you think you are working hard and eating right, sometimes the number on the scale isn't the best judge. Look at your body, how your clothes fit, muscle tone, etc. Muscle does weigh more than fat,right?

I am happy to report that I walked again today, only 20 minutes, but I had a shorter lunch break today. My eating has been good, but I know I will be seriously tempted with my kid's birthday this weekend (and next!)
I am one of those who gets on the scale every morning - as a reminder and monitor. It can fluctuate 2 pounds a day, but it has been steadily going down this week. I'm taking that and using it to work harder!
Hope everyone is having a good week! I'm hoping I can maintain this progress through the weekend (My downfall!)

 

[Stacybaeasm]

ARRGGG. I hate being sick. I have managed to avoid bronchitus for the last 4 years but I have it with both barrels. No gym again for me tonight. Just walking up the stairs leaves me so out of breath I have to rest. Oh well. At least all I feel like eating is soup. Maybe I'll make up in calories what I am losing in work outs.

 

[Mndisneygirl]

ARRGGG. I hate being sick. I have managed to avoid bronchitus for the last 4 years but I have it with both barrels. No gym again for me tonight. Just walking up the stairs leaves me so out of breath I have to rest. Oh well. At least all I feel like eating is soup. Maybe I'll make up in calories what I am losing in work outs.

Get your rest!!! You probably won't have an appetite and won't have any energy anyway. My SIL just was hospitalized for bronchitis and pleuresy and pneumonia, so be careful! I hope you feel better soon.

 

[eliz991]

Hope everyone is having a good week! I'm hoping I can maintain this progress through the weekend (My downfall!)

Me too - I am doing great this week so far but I already feel "weekend mind" trying to creep in! Back off, weekend brain!

ARRGGG. I hate being sick. I have managed to avoid bronchitus for the last 4 years but I have it with both barrels. No gym again for me tonight. Just walking up the stairs leaves me so out of breath I have to rest. Oh well. At least all I feel like eating is soup. Maybe I'll make up in calories what I am losing in work outs.

Hope you feel better soon!

To everyone - I just started a TR, so if you are bored please come by and read/post! I'm just getting ready to work on the second installment.

 

[luvsJack]

ARRGGG. I hate being sick. I have managed to avoid bronchitus for the last 4 years but I have it with both barrels. No gym again for me tonight. Just walking up the stairs leaves me so out of breath I have to rest. Oh well. At least all I feel like eating is soup. Maybe I'll make up in calories what I am losing in work outs.

Hope you feel better soon!



I have hit the mid-week doldrums!! I feel so blahhh. Just want to curl up on the couch and veg out in front of the TV, with a bag of chips.

Maybe after I get home and get moving, I will feel better. I did work on next week's menu though. With spark people, I made menus for every day and was able to readjust the carbs or fats if I needed to. Then I printed out a grocery list. So, at least I am all set for shopping tomorrow night.

 

[TB'sWidow]

Well I totally blew it today an I had burger king for dinner Whopper the works etc.I felt really run down and went for the quick fix now I feel BLAH!! also didn't make it to the gym for the last two days.I hope I can get back on track tomorrow. Mary

 

[Stacybaeasm]

Well I totally blew it today an I had burger king for dinner Whopper the works etc.I felt really run down and went for the quick fix now I feel BLAH!! also didn't make it to the gym for the last two days.I hope I can get back on track tomorrow. Mary

It's ok. You are working on changing and sometimes, you are going to run into a problem. So, you made a mistake for one meal/one day. It's ok. tomorrow, you will do better. I'm sending you love and good thoughts. Don't get down. You can do this!!!!!

 

[Stacybaeasm]

Thanks to all you well wishers. I'll get through this. I used to get bronchitus twice a year - fall and spring. I can push through. I just need to not beat myself up for not going to the gym and for doing some weird eating. I CRAVE ice cream when I have this. I'm trying to resist and make do with yogurt and frozen fruit smoothies but somehow, a Dannon light yogurt with frozen berries does not make me feel the same as some mint chocolate chip ice cream. Hanging in though.

 

[TB'sWidow]

It's ok. You are working on changing and sometimes, you are going to run into a problem. So, you made a mistake for one meal/one day. It's ok. tomorrow, you will do better. I'm sending you love and good thoughts. Don't get down. You can do this!!!!!

Thanks stacy! I really appreciate the support and I'm trying to tell myself that one meal won't be such a big deal.I am also sending you positive thoughts to get through your trials as well.

 

[MulanUSAF]

ARRGGG. I hate being sick. I have managed to avoid bronchitus for the last 4 years but I have it with both barrels. No gym again for me tonight. Just walking up the stairs leaves me so out of breath I have to rest. Oh well. At least all I feel like eating is soup. Maybe I'll make up in calories what I am losing in work outs.

I hope you feel better soon!

 

[tiggerplus5]

Hello everyone,

I was MIA for over a week ??? I think. I just got caught up with my reading. I had to catch up on Dawn's Space mtn trip report first.

My whole family has been sick. It finally settled in my lungs and I prolly had bronchitis too. I don't like antibiotics unless I feel like I'm gonna die. I've been sleeping (when I wasn't coughing) and drinking fluids for days. Stacy, I've eaten tons of soup too. I was getting out of breath just trying to walk from my car to my office.

Work has been CRAZY. Snow storms, water leaks, we even had a minor fire in our elevator mechanical room, had to evacuate residents, and the firemen had to rescue two residents from the elevator. I'm down one employee and training another to fill the supervisory position of the employee I had to let go. Arhhhhhhhhh!

So over the past 10 days I've had a massive plate of chinese food, went to the olive garden and received my girl scout cookie order. I think I got it out of my system and I'm starting over. It's all behind me now. I haven't weighed myself but I will on Monday. Haven't exercised because I slept every second I could instead. I felt better on Monday but I'm still exhausted. I've had to take a 15 minute nap every night after work cause I can't just sit and read or watch tv. I just fall asleep.

In all this chaos I called Human Resources at work and got info sent to me about health club reimbursement. My health insurance will pay 3 months worth of fees and my employer will pay 75% of the remainder for the year. We don't have a Y in my city. The local community college has a great facility with pool! I'm psyched! The yearly fee is $540. After reimbursement I will pay around $100 for a family membership for the year. DH and I are planning on going on Saturday to sign up. Back on track

Oh, I forgot..my cellar flooded, my dishwasher died and I had a birthday in february and my license expired on me. Yup, I'm a rebel!

sorry to vent but I thought I should explain why I was missing. I'm actually starting to feel better today!

 

[gellybean]

ARRGGG. I hate being sick. I have managed to avoid bronchitus for the last 4 years but I have it with both barrels. No gym again for me tonight. Just walking up the stairs leaves me so out of breath I have to rest. Oh well. At least all I feel like eating is soup. Maybe I'll make up in calories what I am losing in work outs.

Brochitus sucks!! I get it at least once a year. I feel for ya, girl! Get better soon! Drink lots of water!! Mucsinex saves my bacon every year!!

Me too - I am doing great this week so far but I already feel "weekend mind" trying to creep in! Back off, weekend brain!



Hope you feel better soon!

To everyone - I just started a TR, so if you are bored please come by and read/post! I'm just getting ready to work on the second installment.

Nooooo!! Not the weekend brain!!!! I dread this weekend. DS7 will be gone with his dad so that leaves me and DS2 at home. DH works every weekend. It's way too easy to not cook and just eat out all weekend! Gotta make a plan and stay strong!!

Hope you feel better soon!



I have hit the mid-week doldrums!! I feel so blahhh. Just want to curl up on the couch and veg out in front of the TV, with a bag of chips.

Maybe after I get home and get moving, I will feel better. I did work on next week's menu though. With spark people, I made menus for every day and was able to readjust the carbs or fats if I needed to. Then I printed out a grocery list. So, at least I am all set for shopping tomorrow night.

I know the feeling-wanting to curl up and just pig out!

Great job on resisting and great job on pre-planning your food out and making a grocery list!! Great idea!

Well I totally blew it today an I had burger king for dinner Whopper the works etc.I felt really run down and went for the quick fix now I feel BLAH!! also didn't make it to the gym for the last two days.I hope I can get back on track tomorrow. Mary

One bad meal does not define us! Just like one healthy meal doesn't define us! It's a marathon, not a sprint! Channel your inner Scarlet and make tomorrow another day!

Thanks to all you well wishers. I'll get through this. I used to get bronchitus twice a year - fall and spring. I can push through. I just need to not beat myself up for not going to the gym and for doing some weird eating. I CRAVE ice cream when I have this. I'm trying to resist and make do with yogurt and frozen fruit smoothies but somehow, a Dannon light yogurt with frozen berries does not make me feel the same as some mint chocolate chip ice cream. Hanging in though.

I know the feeling of wanting something and all our substitutes that cut it on most days just don't cut it on stressful/feed bad days! Some days I just want the real thing!!!! ARGH!

Hello everyone,

I was MIA for over a week ??? I think. I just got caught up with my reading. I had to catch up on Dawn's Space mtn trip report first.

My whole family has been sick. It finally settled in my lungs and I prolly had bronchitis too. I don't like antibiotics unless I feel like I'm gonna die. I've been sleeping (when I wasn't coughing) and drinking fluids for days. Stacy, I've eaten tons of soup too. I was getting out of breath just trying to walk from my car to my office.

Work has been CRAZY. Snow storms, water leaks, we even had a minor fire in our elevator mechanical room, had to evacuate residents, and the firemen had to rescue two residents from the elevator. I'm down one employee and training another to fill the supervisory position of the employee I had to let go. Arhhhhhhhhh!

So over the past 10 days I've had a massive plate of chinese food, went to the olive garden and received my girl scout cookie order. I think I got it out of my system and I'm starting over. It's all behind me now. I haven't weighed myself but I will on Monday. Haven't exercised because I slept every second I could instead. I felt better on Monday but I'm still exhausted. I've had to take a 15 minute nap every night after work cause I can't just sit and read or watch tv. I just fall asleep.

In all this chaos I called Human Resources at work and got info sent to me about health club reimbursement. My health insurance will pay 3 months worth of fees and my employer will pay 75% of the remainder for the year. We don't have a Y in my city. The local community college has a great facility with pool! I'm psyched! The yearly fee is $540. After reimbursement I will pay around $100 for a family membership for the year. DH and I are planning on going on Saturday to sign up. Back on track

Oh, I forgot..my cellar flooded, my dishwasher died and I had a birthday in february and my license expired on me. Yup, I'm a rebel!

sorry to vent but I thought I should explain why I was missing. I'm actually starting to feel better today!

Sorry life's been so crazy nutso on your end!! That's awesome about your gym reimbursement!! A gym with a pool is my next step! Sorry you've been so sick and that it's taking a long time to recover! It does seem like a lot of us got sick right after starting a diet/exercise regiment! WEIRD!

Glad you're back on!! for being back on track!!





I've had an interesting day to say the least. This morning, DS2 decided to draw on a library book. I had literally turned my head long enough to put a bowl of oatmeal in the microwave and he had a book and a marker and was scribbling in the time it took me to do that.

Then, to make matters worse, when we left the gym, I put DS2 into his car seat, dumped my keys and cell phone in the front seat and shut his door before opening my door. Somehow in the process the doors got re-locked. I have no idea how this happened. I had to have unlocked the doors-all 4 of them- to have gotten DS2 in his car seat in the first place. So here we are, 7:30 at night, standing outside the gym, with my 2 yr old and my keys and cell locked inside the car.

The gym peeps called the police and they were there in about 3 mins. Good to be in a smallish town sometimes. They had the door open in no time and we were home by 8pm. Thankfully DS2 thought this whole ordeal was funny. He kept waving at us from the inside of the car. The cops all gave him high five when the door was open. It could have been much worse, I know this. It could have been 100 degrees outside, or we could been somewhere that there was no one else to call for us, could have been in the middle of no where with cops that don't have handy dandy tools to open doors. I know all of this. But it was stressful. Not gonna lie. I'm normally so careful about that kind of stuff. I still can't figure out how the door re-locked.

I'll probably laugh about it all tomorrow, but tonight, I just want to woller in a vat of chocolate.

I'm eating Wendy's as I type this but I tracked the points for it before I told DH what to order for me. I went over my daily cals by about 80 but that's not counting the cals I'm burning. So I'm ok with that. My net cals are still around 1500.


Tommorw IS another day!


G'night everyone!

 

[ancestry]

I've had an interesting day to say the least. This morning, DS2 decided to draw on a library book. I had literally turned my head long enough to put a bowl of oatmeal in the microwave and he had a book and a marker and was scribbling in the time it took me to do that.

Then, to make matters worse, when we left the gym, I put DS2 into his car seat, dumped my keys and cell phone in the front seat and shut his door before opening my door. Somehow in the process the doors got re-locked. I have no idea how this happened. I had to have unlocked the doors-all 4 of them- to have gotten DS2 in his car seat in the first place. So here we are, 7:30 at night, standing outside the gym, with my 2 yr old and my keys and cell locked inside the car.

The gym peeps called the police and they were there in about 3 mins. Good to be in a smallish town sometimes. They had the door open in no time and we were home by 8pm. Thankfully DS2 thought this whole ordeal was funny. He kept waving at us from the inside of the car. The cops all gave him high five when the door was open. It could have been much worse, I know this. It could have been 100 degrees outside, or we could been somewhere that there was no one else to call for us, could have been in the middle of no where with cops that don't have handy dandy tools to open doors. I know all of this. But it was stressful. Not gonna lie. I'm normally so careful about that kind of stuff. I still can't figure out how the door re-locked.

Wow! I'm so glad everything worked out and you all are okay. That can be really scary. I had the same thing happen when my oldest was little but she was a little older than you DS and I was able to get her to hit the automatic locks and unlock the car.

 

[Jasperann]

Whose ready to welcome a new day? I am! I found that I am a stress eater. When I become stressed I eat... CARBS... Where does that come from?

So on Wednesday the person that I had set up to house sit our animals while we were gone, told me that he couldn't do it after all... But that wasn't the worst part, it was AFTER I text him with all the information and asked when he was going to come over to get the key. Why he couldn't have told me BEFORE I contacted him... I have no clue. So less than 5 days out for my vacation and I had to find a new pet sitter. Needless to say I ate two mini Ice cream sandwiches and wished for more...

Then yesterday my oldest had a concert for her school band. Right as we were getting ready my daughter noticed that there was water leaking into the basement rapidly... I found out that our fish tank in my sons room was overflowing, we have a sump on it and it auto fills... well some how the tank stopped draining into the sump, and of course the sump kept putting water into the tank and getting refilled... It must have been doing it for a couple hours. The carpet is shot and the drywall in the basement will need replaced. Good thing it happened BEFORE we left... we would have had a flood by time we got home. But to get to the point of that whole little story. After my daughters concert they had 'refreshments' in the cafe... 'refreshments' really means lots of stuff you probably shouldn't eat. I had a cupcake and a brownie. Which I will admit is better than I would have done in the past, but I don't think I would have touched them if I wasn't stressed to begin with.

Ughhhh... I'm so ready for my vacation.

I will make good choices today! I need to figure out how to make good choices while stressed next... I think that is my new challenge.