WISH Away The Pounds - Awesome August Challenge - Everyone Welcome

[BernardandMissBianca]

Hi Buffy!
I think a goal of running 10 m/m is not unreasonable, BUT maybe not for the Princess this spring. Speed too soon causes injuries. And they are unfun injuries. Are you following a plan? Have you looked at Galloway's magic mile? (I think that's what it's called.) It would help you target a goal and maybe help you figure out what speed to aim for. Remember, your goal is to be adding on miles. And I could be totally wrong. You could be one fast mama by February. But I want you to be one healthy uninjured mama. Do some research, and you might get a better idea of what is reasonable. I have yet to hit 10 m/m for a half marathon--I got close in 2011, but missed it by ~2 min and haven't been able to get close since then. I have hit it for shorter races, but the half still eludes me.

Hey Rose,
Guess I should add more detail.
I don't plan to run a 10m/m for the 1/2. I know your(general your) overall pace is usually slower in longer distance races.

I'm following Galloway plan, and it's going ok I guess. But I'd really like to run more than one minute at a time. I can do 2-3 minutes at a 5.3 mph but I can't maintain that for any length of time. Which is why I was messing around with different plans and speeds the other night, I'm really considering going back to C25K for pre-training and then switch to bridge to 10K in October, I don't know if Blufin has a plan for 1/2. I feel like I got more out of that plan because this time last year my pace was 17:46 and this year I'm at a 14:30.

What I'm most frustrated with at this point is that I'm still 13:30-14:30 m/m for a 5K. I can not seem to break past that. I know that my pace will be slower than that during the 1/2 and I don't feel comfortable with that due to sweepers. I'm also having a hard time finding a 10K in the area to post a qualifying time to get out of the last corral.
In my novice way of thinking if I can do a 10m/m for a 5K then maybe be at a 12m/m for the 10K, I could be at a 13-15 m/m for the 1/2 and still feel like I can beat the sweepers.

I don't know, I guess I'm just second guessing what I'm doing. We were at the annual beach race yesterday and I'm watching these people come in and still look amazing after running 11.6 miles and the top girl came in at 1:10 and even the later people were coming in still running, not dying. I was like who the hell am I kidding, I can't do this. I look like I'm about to die after 3 miles.

Of course I had the same feelings last year and that kept me from signing up for the Donald 1/2 which I later kicked myself for not doing.

But on the up side I did go out last night and I did 3 miles around the camp ground, in 45 minutes. Not great but not bad, and I had DD with me who complained until I took her back to the RV.

ETA I have read about the magic mile but I have yet to do one. I need time on a track but that probably not going to happen any time soon because the schools track becomes unusable for outside people during school, to many sports waiting to use it.

 

[Rose&Mike]

Buffy--I think if you want to do a plan other than galloway such as c25k, bridge to 10k etc you still have plenty of time. I think galloway works great for lots of people, and I will still fall back on it when I am injured, but I have decided it is not for me. Currently I am running a mile walking a minute (kind of like walking the water stops) and on my 7 mile training run averaged 11 min miles. Someone correct me if I am wrong, but I believe Galloway pushes the longer distances for half marathon training with the understanding that you will then be faster at race time on a shorter course. Well, my body does not do 13 plus miles very well, and I have found that I am better off working a little harder during my training runs (going faster) and going shorter distances. I think you have plenty of time to start over at c25k and work on getting your speed up.

Let's say you are starting at 0. If your "long" runs were up to 2 in August, 4 in Sept, 6 in Oct, 8 in Nov, 10 in Dec, and 12 in Jan you would be more than ready for the Princess.

So if you are concerned with your pace, then you have plenty of time still to back up and build up your base.

FWIW in 2010 I started at 0. I wasn't even working out at all. In May I started officially training and on Sept 4 I finished my first half marathon at around 2:25. I did not walk a step. Ran the whole thing. You are not starting from 0 and you still have a lot of time.

I hope this helps. Everyone is an individual and you have to do what works best for you. The important thing is to get those workouts in.

I know you can do it. I will be cheering you on!

 

[pat fan]

Question of the Day:
Since we have so many new (or returning) participants I thought it would be nice to read some introductions from people. So please tell us something about you and what your goals are for this month.

Let's see...I am 40-ish ( ), married with a couple kiddos who have flown the nest. My best friends seem to be the 25 lbs that keep leaving and coming back over the last few years. Who else keeps returning like that but a BFF???
My preference for exercising is weights, but I am awful at doing it myself. During the school year a group of us do it together, but in the summer I turn into a couch potato! I like Zumba too, and was trying to get into that this summer again with my Wii, but I broke some toes so that was the end of that!

I did just make my "Work Out Tips" jar that someone had posted on here. My plan is to start that tomorrow!

My DH's parents were/are extremely unhealthy so I have been pushing him to drop a few lb's. Together we worked at it this past spring and I lost 10 (he of course lost 25) but he stopped keeping track of calories and I lost the umph to do it on my own. Soooo 5 of my friends have come home to roost and I am determined to drop them before heading back to school. I'd like to go back at the same weight I left (or less!) and then keep on losing from there.

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Buffy--I think if you want to do a plan other than galloway such as c25k, bridge to 10k etc you still have plenty of time. I think galloway works great for lots of people, and I will still fall back on it when I am injured, but I have decided it is not for me. Currently I am running a mile walking a minute (kind of like walking the water stops) and on my 7 mile training run averaged 11 min miles. Someone correct me if I am wrong, but I believe Galloway pushes the longer distances for half marathon training with the understanding that you will then be faster at race time on a shorter course. Well, my body does not do 13 plus miles very well, and I have found that I am better off working a little harder during my training runs (going faster) and going shorter distances. I think you have plenty of time to start over at c25k and work on getting your speed up.

Let's say you are starting at 0. If your "long" runs were up to 2 in August, 4 in Sept, 6 in Oct, 8 in Nov, 10 in Dec, and 12 in Jan you would be more than ready for the Princess.

So if you are concerned with your pace, then you have plenty of time still to back up and build up your base.

FWIW in 2010 I started at 0. I wasn't even working out at all. In May I started officially training and on Sept 4 I finished my first half marathon at around 2:25. I did not walk a step. Ran the whole thing. You are not starting from 0 and you still have a lot of time.

I hope this helps. Everyone is an individual and you have to do what works best for you. The important thing is to get those workouts in.

I know you can do it. I will be cheering you on!

This totally helps. Thanks for your input. I feel like I'm flying blind sometimes because I don't really have a running group. We have one local group but they are all elite runners and don't really seem keen on helping newbies.

So do you think I should focus more on endurance than speed for now? I know I can do 6.2, I did that Thursday, I think it was Thursday, on the treadmill. It took me 1 1/2 hours, which is where I guessed it would.
I've been holding back my long runs, 3 miles right now with the exception of the 6 miler (wanted to see if I could do it) but I don't know if I should start increasing my mileage now, or if I should wait another month or 2.
The Galloway training for the 10K/1/2 wouldn't start until October if I follow the same plan he did for the Dumbo Double Dare.


Sending you a PM, so as to not derail this thread to far. LOL

 

[pjlla]

Hello to all of my awesome friends! I can't believe how busy I still am! DD's last swim meet was this weekend though, so slowly but surely life will settle down for me! But not today. I have to finish inventory for work, DD has an eye appointment, and we have an end-of-season potluck dinner for swim team tonight.

I absolutely MUST get back to some sort of regular exercise, even if it is just a mile of walking a day. I was nicely down on the scale right before DD's party, but between party eating and birthday eating and no exercise lately, I wouldn't even WANT to see a scale today! Plus we leave for vacation on Saturday. I absolutely CANNOT go on vacation at the high end of my maintenance range. So back to "square one/day one" type eating this week.... tracking EVERYTHING, lots of lean protein, greens, and fruit. No carbs, no "extras", no slips or splurges! Walking/running every day, even if it is just a mile, lots of water and green tea.

I know I've missed a lot here with you all, but I had to just pop on and say hello. I am feeling overwhelmed with trying to catch up with all of the chatting and QOTD so I thought it best to at least pop on and say hello!

Off to get the next load of laundry on the line before I start my work inventory here....................P

 

[sugarnspicex4]

I'm 42, married with 4 daughters (hence the name "sugarnspicex4," hee hee). Their ages are 14, 12, 8 and 6. I just joined the board for the last two weeks of July. I have some family members who are obese and am determined to not follow that trend. In the past, I always told myself I would not let myself get 10 lbs. over my goal weight, not waiting until I'm 50 lbs. overweight before starting a diet program (like I saw my mom do over and over again when I was a kid). I've done Jenny Craig in the past and been successful at weight loss following childbirths

One of the reasons the weight had crept up on me at this point in my life was that I was dealing with a large uterine fibroid which created all kinds of problems for me. One of the symptoms was anemia and loss of energy. When the fibroid grew to the size of a grapefruit, I knew something had to be done. A year ago on 8/7/12, I had my hysterecomy via a laparascopic procedure (Da Vinci), kept my ovaries and cervix. So glad I did it!

Fast forward to last month.... when I realized I had let myself get 25 lbs. over my goal weight I knew I needed to really change the trend and do something about it. I'm tracking all my eating online with fitday.com, keeping to a balanced 1400 calorie diet and alternating brisk walking with jogging 5-6 days a week, doing a little over 3 miles every day. This morning I made it to 3.0 miles continuous jogging at an approx. 5 mph pace, which was a major achievement for me!

Thanks for reading this far and helping me along my journey! I'm only 3 weeks into this and am already feeling significantly healthier and more fit!

 

[jillbur]

Question of the Day:

Since we have so many new (or returning) participants I thought it would be nice to read some introductions from people. So please tell us something about you and what your goals are for this month.

Hello! I am Jill, 36, married, and mother of DS10 and DS7. I'm a History/Special Education teacher in an alternative education program (I have kids that live there in the group home and some kids with behavior problems that just come to us from local schools). I've been hanging out here for a couple years here and love the accountability and support of the groups.

My goal for August is to lose 2.6 pounds. I've been struggling with these last 10 pounds. Grrrrrr. So, I am slowly going to try to plug away at those stubborn pounds. I need to start using weights again, too. I would love to get back to a gym, but wondering if doing dvds or youtube videos at home will work better with the family's crazy schedules. Anyhow, that's me

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Good morning I am finally getting a chance to check in. Hello to all the new people and the old, too! It seems like this month is going to be a great one.

I had an awesome time at our town's WaterFire event. It was a great family time. They estimated that over 30,000 people came. That's great news for our town and all the small businesses. There is another one in September that is called "World Fire." It is being compared to Epcot with different world areas. I am so excited to get a Disney fix in my little hometown

Today is going to be a rest day for me as far as exercise goes. I walked 8 miles Saturday morning then walked around for a few hours that night. My legs are a little achy, so I am going to rest them today. My boys were invited by some friends to go to Chuck-E-Cheese for lunch, so we will be heading there in a couple hours. Luckily, my kids don't want to eat there, so we will just play games and hang out. We haven't been to Chuck-E-Cheese in about 2 years, so it should be fun.

I'm off to get some laundry done before we leave, so I hope to check in again later. Have a great Monday!

Jill

 

[bigsis1970]

Replying to Rose's QOTD made me think that I would like to ask one as well, so here is my

Question of the Day:

Since we have so many new (or returning) participants I thought it would be nice to read some introductions from people. So please tell us something about you and what your goals are for this month.

Hi! I am Magdalene. I am from Germany and have been taking part in these WISH Away the Pounds threads since the beginning of the year. I am not good at losing weight quickly, but I can see a positive result from January to now (a little over 13 pounds). The best part is that I am finally back in what is considered a healthy BMI range.

I have two big goals for this month: The first obviously is weight loss. I have set a crazy goal of losing 4.6 pounds. The reason for that strange number is that this will take my weight below the next 10kg step. Which is a huge deal for me as it has been a long time since I last saw a 6 as the first digit of my weight in kilograms.

The second goal is to get back into a running routine. I am signed up for a 10k on October 3rd and I need to train for that. The last month was so hot that I did not get out for running a lot, so this month has to be better. I am a rather slow runner and am hoping to increase my speed. I ran the same 10k two years ago and hope to be able to get a better time this year!

Hi everyone, I am Michelle wife to the Hubs and mom to DS 16 and DD 19.. I started my weight loss journey in Feb 2013 when my Dr decided my type 2 diabetes was not being controlled well enough (my A1C was 9.1) and I would have to add a once a week shot in my leg to my meds.. EEEEEEWWWWWW .. I decided enough fooling around and start following Atkins as well so I go back for my 3 month visit and poof I am under control - down 20ish lbs and NO MORE SHOT (my A1C was 5.4) so as a test we stop the shot and I continue doing Atkins (not as strict but mostly) and BAM I am still GOOOD so No more shots for this kid ever - unless I stop following the Atkins program (A1C at my 6 mo was also 5.4) and I am not strict as I was and summer is hard for me I just want to eat fruit and summer treats like fried dough and pier fries, i am doing my best to have it in moderation..

my goal 1 : I have a size 8 little black dress waiting for me on my birthday (that I got at goodwill for 4.99!) in Oct that I am hoping to fit into..
goal 2 : I would like to hit 50 total lost and never to be found again..

I just got back to work after a week of vacation and my desk is a mess so I might just be reading this week as I try to dig out..
Take care everyone.. Michelle

 

[Eliza32]

Hi everyone

Sorry, been MIA again, ended up having 2 social get-togethers over the weekend. Saturday I was cooking burgers and sausages for 40 people at my Union Branch BBQ, and Sunday we had an impromptu BBQ with family in order to discuss plans for FILs surprise 80th Birthday party in September.

For those of you who don't know me, I'm Helen, married to Duncan, No children (from choice) and 1 very spoilt cat!! I will be 50 in November, and that is the motivation for my current weight loss/healthy eating/exercise journey. I am a Health & Safety Advisor (second most hated profession in the UK, losing out only to Parking Attendants!!) and on top of that I have been an active union representative for 30 years, so that takes up a fair bit of my time too!! I#m following the Slimming World Diet Plan (UK only, unless you're in Dallas!!) and have recently started running for exercise. In shock that a pair of Brooks running shoes are going to set me back £84.99 (around $129)

Haven't made it to Disney since 2010, and no real prospect of a return on the horizon due to finances, but I can live vicariuosly through you guys!!!

I'm hosting for August, so will be getting the spreadsheet together at the end of the week - don't forget WI on Friday please and I'll update over the weekend.

 

[MomofIndigo]

HI! I am Indigo’s Mom. Any of you that have children know this becomes your name for ev.ery.thing.

I am smack dab in the middle of my 30s. I was never a thin girl. But I sported a 10/12 really nicely until I had Indigo. I worked in fast food from the age of 15 so I was “somewhat” active. HA! But I was on my feet a lot and ran around all the time (does that count? ) so I maintained my weight really well. Then I landed an office job and I blew up and then I felt guilty and that only added to the weight.

Last year, we went to WDW for Halloween and by the 5th day I was done. I have never wanted to leave WDW until then and I knew it was because of how out of shape I was. So when DH said “Let’s surprise Indigo for her 5th birthday.” I said only if I lose weight (about 8-10lbs a month). The beginning of the summer I was ok. Then July I had some issues with Indigo’s school and this added a lot of mental stress so I fell off the wagon. I am hoping that I can get back on track by getting tips and encouragement from other people as well as be a cheerleader for others. That seems to lift me up and make me want succeed.

 

[Rose&Mike]

Sold...Seriously, sold our house. Showed it two times and got two offers.
I don't know whether to or .
Actually I shift back and forth between the two minute by minute.
To sum it up we have 45-55 days to closing, no where to live, no concrete plans and absolutely no idea what we are going to do...
I keep telling myself it's a good stress.

Hi I'm Rose.
Almost 46, married, one DS in grad school 500 miles away. Been fighting the weight all my life--even when I wasn't, if that makes sense. Started BL/Wish threads in 2010. Lost 50 pounds. Ran some races. Got sick. Stopped eating gluten. Gained an acceptable amount back--and then just got in a slump this spring. I am up about 20 from my lowest, and about 10 from where I feel best.

That sums it up.

For all the new folks, you get out of this what you put into it. I did the work but the support I have received here has been awesome.

I plan to be back tomorrow with replies. I am giving myself tonight to freak out and then tomorrow it's time to get organized and start cleaning up and packing stuff. We have been in this house for 20 years--it's going to take a little while to get organized.

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

WOOHOO!! Congrats Rose!

Now what is the plan? Buy and RV and travel the country?? Get a job at Disneyworld and live the dream?

Come see me and talk me off the running ledge? LOL

Be aggressive with the sorting and packing. Don't pay to move anything you don't want to keep.

 

[Lindaland]

Sold...Seriously, sold our house. Showed it two times and got two offers.
I don't know whether to or .

Congrats!!


Great news selling your house! And that's half the stress gone too!

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Had a great day today out in the yard. Got the front yard all weeded and prepped for new bark! Was totally drenched with sweat when I was done but it looks great! Then found out I have jury duty in the morning (we call every night for the next day here) so another night off work! With my reg schedule and jury duty, I will have had 3 weeks off work before I return next week!! Been a great vacation, if unexpected, and even jury duty is fun doing something different for a change! I haven't been picked for any cases yet, been on 2 selection panels, but the defendant took a plea before we had to hear anything so we were dismissed. I am on for the rest of the week so who knows if I will get to hear a trial before I am done with duty.

Hope you all are having a great day!

 

[leeandstacismom]

Hello all. My name is Jen, but you guys can just refer to me as lee since that is what most see with my screen name. It also reveals me to be a mom of two amazingly awesome kids. My son who is going to be 18 next month, despite me telling him it was not allowed, and my daughter who turned 4 last week. That was also done without my permission. I tried to be active on here once, and life just got in the way. I work full time (registered nurse), mom full time, and am in graduate school mostly full time. Not a lot of time left over. Anyway at kid's physicals last week doctor told me daughter might have heart issue (I think not) and son could be pre-diabetic (probably right) so I decided going to have to be heart healthy and diabetic healthy so that they don't have issues into their adulthood. Got to lead by example right So here I am trying to refocus on being healthy. We are off to a great start at my house. Son's eyes opened at bad habits he had picked up so now he has totally rehauled him eating habits and is exercising now. Daughter so far is absolutely perfect, right where she needs to be, just have to keep her there. As for me I got me the zumba set and a tai chi workout DVD. Those combined with the no baking sweets anymore rule, and the new eating healthy for son's sake have us feeling better. I am hungry, but am trying to ignore that. I thought being more active on these boards when I am feeling weak might help. So I hope you all will tolerate my babbles here and there. I want to succeed this time. Oops forgot to mention I am 44 and perimenopause is also adding to the mix for me

 

[pjlla]

Question of the Day:

Since we have so many new (or returning) participants I thought it would be nice to read some introductions from people. So please tell us something about you and what your goals are for this month.

I'll try to be brief. I'm Pamela.... mom to one recently-turned adult daughter and 15.5 year old son, married 21 years. I am a substitute in our school system for the past 9 years (but I don't love it) and recently started working as a Weight Watchers leader (which I kind of love... still getting used to it). I lost nearly 90 pounds during 2008/09 and have managed to keep it off through WW and exercise and sheer determination. It isn't always easy, but it is ALWAYS worth it!! I have struggled a bit the last few months to stay at the lower end of my maintenance range and my goal for August is to stay within that range... preferably the lower end! THat being said, the month has been and will be fraught with diet-dangers. We had DH's birthday 7/25, DD's graduation party 7/27, DD's birthday 7/31, end-of-swim-season pot luck dinner last night, and family vacation coming up next week!! The birthday's weren't too bad.... the party was a bit harder to recover from. Last night's potluck I managed well.... but next week's vacation??? I'm honestly scared. I usually let myself have some leeway in the diet during family vacation, but I've also usually gained about 3-5 pounds during that week, no matter what. And I CANNOT afford those pounds this year! So I am formulating a vacation eating plan, as we speak!

Hi, my name is Shawn, I am married with a 16 year old son. In 2010 I started my weight loss journey to lose 50 lbs before I turned 50 in 2011. I didn't quite reach my goal but I did lose 32 lbs in about 18 months, in large part due to the support of my WISH friends. Since Dec 2011, I started gaining until I have now gained all the weight back So frustrating! I have a wedding to attend Sept 14th so I have a goal to lose 10 lbs this month. Very ambitious but I am ready for a kickstart!

You're back!! So happy to see you!!

Hello there, my name is Linda (obviously) and I am single parent of an adult child who is now 22!! So I feel like now its my time to focus just on me! I am returning to the WISH family after a few months off. I started out great earlier this year with fantastic hopes and dreams of success. Then life and emotions got in the way. My weight loss stalled but at least did not go backwards! I had great success with weight loss a few years ago (100lbs!), however it was a very unhealthy way of doing so. It came to an end and then the weight returned, all but 20 lbs over the last 5 years. My life has gone through some big changes over the last 2 years and I am trying to loose the weight in a far more healthy way.

My goal for this month is 8 lbs! However my next Disney trip is only 3 months away and I would love to loos close to 25lbs by then. I have started tracking my food & exercise on MFP with mixed emotions. I still get very anxious with tracking, however it does seem to help so I am making a commitment to do it before my trip!

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I have been doing great with my diet & found some old DVD's that I used to love and used quite a bit back in the day. I have been using them and find they are still great for me!! We'll see how it works this month with achieving my goal. Another issue I am dealing with now is menopause!! It is driving me nuts!! My cycle is ridiculous as are my emotions, and for someone who falls into the trap of emotional eating, its causing all sorts of problems with keeping on track. I am hoping that with more consistent exercise and renewed focus on my diet, I will even out with the mood swings! Any advice on the matter would be greatly appreciated!!

Now its off to workout for the day before I head to work for the night! Hope everyone has a great day today!

Another friend back with us!! Woohoo!

My name is Tanya, 42 with 3 kids: 21,19, and 17. I live in Colorado and have my entire life. I've been starting to lose weight and am down 24 pounds from my highest. I would love to lose about 50 more by Sept. 2014 as I am hoping to book a Disney Cruise to Alaska. Yea! We're also hoping to go to WDW next Feb
I am using Fitness Pal, which I really like . My user name there is Taro1971 if anyone wants to friend me please do! Ive learned that many days I was not eating enough. When I eat close to my calorie allotment for the day I lose!
I recently started hiking, which is hard for me, but I'm enjoying getting stronger every day. I'm also doing free weights at home and walking on a treadmill. I'm signing up for a 5K in December, my goal is to get under 45 minutes and not be injured. Last 5k took me almost 70 minutes and it was painful.

Glad to have you here with us!!

Hi! My name is Jennifer. I am 37 and I have two kids. For years, I have complained about my weight and blamed the weight gain on my pregnancies. Well, it occurs to me that my children are 7 and 4. They can't be my excuse anymore. My husband and I started on our weight loss journey in February. We are using My Fitness Pal and tracking calories. I have recently started trying to incorporate exercise into my regular routine. I have lost 30 pound since we started and I'd like to lose at least 60 more. I am very glad that I found some WISH friends to help keep me on track and inspire me.

Great job on the 30 pounds that are gone already! Glad to have you here with us!

Let's see...I am 40-ish ( ), married with a couple kiddos who have flown the nest. My best friends seem to be the 25 lbs that keep leaving and coming back over the last few years. Who else keeps returning like that but a BFF???
My preference for exercising is weights, but I am awful at doing it myself. During the school year a group of us do it together, but in the summer I turn into a couch potato! I like Zumba too, and was trying to get into that this summer again with my Wii, but I broke some toes so that was the end of that!

I did just make my "Work Out Tips" jar that someone had posted on here. My plan is to start that tomorrow!

My DH's parents were/are extremely unhealthy so I have been pushing him to drop a few lb's. Together we worked at it this past spring and I lost 10 (he of course lost 25) but he stopped keeping track of calories and I lost the umph to do it on my own. Soooo 5 of my friends have come home to roost and I am determined to drop them before heading back to school. I'd like to go back at the same weight I left (or less!) and then keep on losing from there.

Welcome aboard!!

I'm 42, married with 4 daughters (hence the name "sugarnspicex4," hee hee). Their ages are 14, 12, 8 and 6. I just joined the board for the last two weeks of July. I have some family members who are obese and am determined to not follow that trend. In the past, I always told myself I would not let myself get 10 lbs. over my goal weight, not waiting until I'm 50 lbs. overweight before starting a diet program (like I saw my mom do over and over again when I was a kid). I've done Jenny Craig in the past and been successful at weight loss following childbirths

One of the reasons the weight had crept up on me at this point in my life was that I was dealing with a large uterine fibroid which created all kinds of problems for me. One of the symptoms was anemia and loss of energy. When the fibroid grew to the size of a grapefruit, I knew something had to be done. A year ago on 8/7/12, I had my hysterecomy via a laparascopic procedure (Da Vinci), kept my ovaries and cervix. So glad I did it!

Fast forward to last month.... when I realized I had let myself get 25 lbs. over my goal weight I knew I needed to really change the trend and do something about it. I'm tracking all my eating online with fitday.com, keeping to a balanced 1400 calorie diet and alternating brisk walking with jogging 5-6 days a week, doing a little over 3 miles every day. This morning I made it to 3.0 miles continuous jogging at an approx. 5 mph pace, which was a major achievement for me!

Thanks for reading this far and helping me along my journey! I'm only 3 weeks into this and am already feeling significantly healthier and more fit!

You are already doing great!! Glad you are here with us!!

HI! I am Indigo’s Mom. Any of you that have children know this becomes your name for ev.ery.thing.

I am smack dab in the middle of my 30s. I was never a thin girl. But I sported a 10/12 really nicely until I had Indigo. I worked in fast food from the age of 15 so I was “somewhat” active. HA! But I was on my feet a lot and ran around all the time (does that count? ) so I maintained my weight really well. Then I landed an office job and I blew up and then I felt guilty and that only added to the weight.

Last year, we went to WDW for Halloween and by the 5th day I was done. I have never wanted to leave WDW until then and I knew it was because of how out of shape I was. So when DH said “Let’s surprise Indigo for her 5th birthday.” I said only if I lose weight (about 8-10lbs a month). The beginning of the summer I was ok. Then July I had some issues with Indigo’s school and this added a lot of mental stress so I fell off the wagon. I am hoping that I can get back on track by getting tips and encouragement from other people as well as be a cheerleader for others. That seems to lift me up and make me want succeed.

You have come to the right place! Welcome!!

Sold...Seriously, sold our house. Showed it two times and got two offers.

NO WAY!!!!


I don't know whether to or .
Actually I shift back and forth between the two minute by minute.
To sum it up we have 45-55 days to closing, no where to live, no concrete plans and absolutely no idea what we are going to do...
I keep telling myself it's a good stress.

Hi I'm Rose.
Almost 46, married, one DS in grad school 500 miles away. Been fighting the weight all my life--even when I wasn't, if that makes sense. Started BL/Wish threads in 2010. Lost 50 pounds. Ran some races. Got sick. Stopped eating gluten. Gained an acceptable amount back--and then just got in a slump this spring. I am up about 20 from my lowest, and about 10 from where I feel best.

That sums it up.

For all the new folks, you get out of this what you put into it. I did the work but the support I have received here has been awesome.

I plan to be back tomorrow with replies. I am giving myself tonight to freak out and then tomorrow it's time to get organized and start cleaning up and packing stuff. We have been in this house for 20 years--it's going to take a little while to get organized.

Congratulations! Maybe your asking price was a bit too low??? Or maybe the economy is finally turning around? Or maybe this was just MEANT TO BE??!!

Wish I could come help you with the packing and organizing.... I love organizing!! Prayers coming for you, DH, and DS on these HUGE changes you all are making!!

Hello all. My name is Jen, but you guys can just refer to me as lee since that is what most see with my screen name. It also reveals me to be a mom of two amazingly awesome kids. My son who is going to be 18 next month, despite me telling him it was not allowed, and my daughter who turned 4 last week. That was also done without my permission. I tried to be active on here once, and life just got in the way. I work full time (registered nurse), mom full time, and am in graduate school mostly full time. Not a lot of time left over. Anyway at kid's physicals last week doctor told me daughter might have heart issue (I think not) and son could be pre-diabetic (probably right) so I decided going to have to be heart healthy and diabetic healthy so that they don't have issues into their adulthood. Got to lead by example right So here I am trying to refocus on being healthy. We are off to a great start at my house. Son's eyes opened at bad habits he had picked up so now he has totally rehauled him eating habits and is exercising now. Daughter so far is absolutely perfect, right where she needs to be, just have to keep her there. As for me I got me the zumba set and a tai chi workout DVD. Those combined with the no baking sweets anymore rule, and the new eating healthy for son's sake have us feeling better. I am hungry, but am trying to ignore that. I thought being more active on these boards when I am feeling weak might help. So I hope you all will tolerate my babbles here and there. I want to succeed this time. Oops forgot to mention I am 44 and perimenopause is also adding to the mix for me

Isn't Mother Nature a B*TCH?? That menopause will certainly keep things interesting!! Glad you are here with us!

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Happy Tuesday friends! Trying to catch up here just a bit!! Another busy day on tap here. First load of laundry just ended in the washer, so time to head out to the clothesline before the first cup of coffee. It is really CHILLY here! Not enjoying this touch of fall we have been experiencing these last few days. Sure, the days are delightful and it is nice sleeping weather, but I hate having to throw on a sweatshirt at dinner time and sleep with the windows mostly closed!!

I managed to eat well at last night's potluck. I stuck with just salads. There wasn't much for just green salads so I did end up with some pasta salad with chicken and a bit of hummus for protein. But I skipped the typical potluck rices and pastas, mac and cheese, chili (so greasy looking), sloppy joe, pizza, taquitos, deviled eggs, 7 layer mexican dip, and desserts. I knew it just wasn't worth it and I would feel terrible today (mentally and physically).

DD should be rising soon and we are walking/running together this morning! Then we will be fighting over the desktop computer because I need to finish inventory for work and she needs to work on her paper due the day she moves in to college!

TTYL....................P

 

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It is really CHILLY here! Not enjoying this touch of fall we have been experiencing these last few days. Sure, the days are delightful and it is nice sleeping weather, but I hate having to throw on a sweatshirt at dinner time and sleep with the windows mostly closed!!

Tell me about it! I didn't think we were supposed to have this weather in August, more like September! As long as we don't get a heat wave once we go back to school, that's the worst!

Have to say I did not do well yesterday for food. Well, I did until dinner. Then I completely fell off the wagon. Guess my doggie blues finally caught up with me, but today is a new day and there's no use crying over crap ate yesterday, right?

 

[Zim]

Congrats on the sale of the house Rose, that's wonderful news!

Oh introductions, what a great idea - I just swept through the thread real quick but will definitely go back and read those in earnest! In the meantime, I'm 42 (seem to be a lot of you in that bracket!) with a DD15. I've been divorced for almost 15 years Been dating a guy for the past 3+ years and it's been wonderful. Sadly, 2 of those years plus one more he is abroad for work. The countdown for his return starts a year from this month! Very excited for that.

Weight wise I've fluctuated between 195 and 180 for years now. I'm 5'7" and that up and down sends me between size 18 and size 14 jeans. Right now with the support here and on MFP for the past few months I'm in the 14's (and they're loose!!) Hoping to break the 180 barrier permanently and start working my way to the 160s - which I haven't come close to since college.

QOTDs prior to intros... I wanted to combine the two because they work in conjunction for myself. My worst month is October and my bane is priorities. Starting in October my priorities shift to costumes and candy and haunted houses and projects and shopping for the holidays. Exercising takes a major backseat just as the early nights start setting in and it's all a perfect storm for me to be falling off the wagon and slipping into Wintery Oblivion.... Like Flossbona stated eloquently, I'm not good at maintenance. It's everything I can do to brush my teeth and do the cat litter twice a day.

My best asset is I'm very goal based - if I have a goal I'm set and this year we're cruising in December, so it's a good goal to be thinking I'll be on a beach in a few months with my tiny DD15 and my size zero SIL!!

I'll MFP those of you who listed your name, if there are others my MFP name is intrinsicat. Feel free to add me, the more the merrier.

BernardandMissBianca - wanted to tell you my best advice for building up an exercise routine. For me it's music. I build a tolerable walking list (you know, in January when I'm slinking my way out of hibernation and am at the low energy scale!) Anyway, upbeat but manageable walking songs! I do a 4 mile circuit around our lake. After a few weeks I'm no longer exhausted and sore and am itching to go a little faster so I switch out a song or two and add faster songs. Now I'm up to 1 jogging song to every 2 or 3 walking songs. Hoping to be mostly jogging by the end of the summer! It's a great way to build up your workout easily and you'll definitely see your progress. I thought about that when I passed a very obese family around the lake on my walk last night. I wanted to cheer them on for getting out - now they just need to not get discouraged and pick up the pace!

 

[momofdjc]

Question of the Day:

Since we have so many new (or returning) participants I thought it would be nice to read some introductions from people. So please tell us something about you and what your goals are for this month.

I'm Reenie. I'm 43, been married to DH almost 19 years and have 3 kids, DS 17, DD 14, and DS 9. We just got back from a trip to Arizona for DS17's baseball team.

My goals for the month are to get my eating under control and start exercising again. The kids start back to school in 2 weeks so we will be getting back into a more normal routine for things which should help.

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Zim,

I do have music, it's the only thing that keeps me sane!! Thankfully I can plug my phone into my treadmill too.
My biggest problem is self doubt. I have really good days like today and I feel like I can run a marathon but then when I watch people like DS17 fly through 11 miles in an hour and people like at last nights fun run, run a 5K in 20-30 minutes, I feel like I am way out of my league.
I'm 40 years old, and a mom of 4. I need to get over the fact that I won't ever run a 6-7 minute mile. I just need to keep convincing myself as long as I cross that finish line, I'm good to go.

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Guess I should intro my self.

I'm Buffy, 39 years old, never at home mom of 4, married 20 years to my wonderful DH.

I've never been fit and firm but in January 2013 I was at my all time high of 200 pounds. I had always told my DH if I ever hit 200, he had permission to shoot me. I decided I would pull the trigger myself but in a good way. I quit soda cold turkey 1 1/2 years ago, I quit chocolate cold turkey in March. Next up is ice cream.
I log my food on occasion, I need to be better at it though.
I am a returning member of the WISH BL challenges, I've done a lot!

My main reasons for getting healthy are because my hair started to fall out and my skin was really bad, vain I know, but I had really nice hair! Lol it's slowly getting better but it will probably never be as good as it was.
The other reason is while I love my mother to pieces, I don't want to be like her. We have a history of diabetes in our family and my mom was diagnosed about 6-10 years ago. Thankfully she just needs to take pills for it and is on the lowest dose possible but weight is a direct factor as to why she still takes the pills. I am trying to put that possibility for me as far out in my future as I can.

Ok that's my short story. Got the boys at the hair place getting cuts, I'll be back!