Flossbolna
Sea days are just so relaxing!
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I have to agree with Magdalene that I think the quote is a little too harsh but it is a good to think about other areas of your health besides just that number on the scale.I know my activity monitor has helped me adjust my thinking about how active I am -- I've increased my activity 102% since I first started wearing it in January 2013.
Congratulations to that improvement!!! I find that wearing my fitbit really helps me to be more active as well. I hate it when I see on a day that I have not moved at all for hours! So I have started to regularly get up and just walk a few steps here and there. Or when I am waiting for the underground train, I just walk up and down the platform (or even walk up and down the stairs at the entrance). People might think that I am crazy, but they are welcome to that!
Of course, I am not tired of all of you personally -- I've been doing these challenges for a long time and just need a break.I will be around for sure!
That's a great relieve!! Take your break and we are looking forward to welcoming you back soon!
I think there is some truth in that. Those challenges give you a reason to come back.
Hmm, not sure why they are too much for you. For me the lattes are too much milk, so I guess they are too much coffee? Then you would not like a European cappuccino. I think the distribution of coffee/milk is about the same here, but a typical cappuccino cup holds about 5-6 ounces. A Tall Starbucks cup holds 12 ounces.
But if the Starbucks cappuccino has too much froth for you, I think you would like the European cappuccino as that has generally about as much froth as a Starbucks Latte.
Interestingly, the drink here which has more froth is the "latte macchiato" which kind of is like the Latte at Starbucks.
A good place to see how Europeans make different coffee drinks is the Nespresso website: http://www.nespresso.com/ultimate-coffee-creations/US/en/latte-macchiato.html
That is very smart of you to be proactive!!
I think the best way to keep the chat going is to just pop in and chat!
I have been trying to be better at that! Sometimes I feel overwhelmed as I don't want to ignore anyone else and Lisa and Pam are so great at doing those multi-quote replies all the time! I often lack the energy for that. But I think it is better to just pop in to chat a little than not post at all. Forgot to weigh on Friday. Opps. Its even worse that scale is in my brother's bathroom. Oh well. Will weigh Monday to be curious and then skip to the next Friday.
I'm failing at walking. Not sure what is wrong with me other than I'm not making it an important part of my day so it easily gets pushed aside.On a side note I put on a pair of black jeans I haven't had on in a long time and they were only a teeny bit snug in a couple spots in the legs. Hope to keep going and fit into my other size below that before too long so that I have some pants for winter(even if ours is mild).
Hope everyone had a great week and you are all now enjoying this weekend. I'm keep at it even though I lost my MFP streak count. That doesn't bother me that much like some other MFP users. To me its just ehh I'm losing so what does my streak count matter.I've been spending much of mine working on details for dd's dryad costume. She had been saying she wasn't gonna trick or treat this year but later decided to dress as a dryad and go. I made her tutu skirt(in hi low form per her request) and now tonight made elf ear cuffs for her. My fingers are so weird feeling and sore from bending the wires(even though I used pliers a lot too). Tomorrow will put the detail touch to her skirt and work on arm band cuffs from wire too and Tuesday we will go out and find shoes/boots and a top that will complete it. Then just getting her wreath, crown for her head all tweaked for next weekend. Maybe find some even to try it out before but not sure we are restricted on some things with my car broke down I gotta find the time around my brothers work schedule for things. Including how I'm gonna get in to my Dr. later this week. Though I applied for a Amazon seasonal job but will have to make it in for interview stuff if they still have spots available next week. That would be a great way to get some cash for holiday shopping and maybe my brother can find me a newer car in a model he can work on easier(Ford Taurus is what he is thinking of) that I can get cash. I want to avoid a payment even if I did get a perm position later. So we will see if that goes well next week.
for the clothes fitting better! And don't worry about missing a weigh in. Good luck for the interview! Sounds like this might be a good development, even if it might become a permanent position.
One strategy for how to get out and do your walking might be to try to do it as early in the day as possible. With that it is done and you don't have to think about it for the rest of the day.
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Good morning everyone! Hope you all are having a fun weekend!
We fell back to "winter time" this weekend, so I used that extra hour to catch up on sleep and still get a good start into the day. My visit with my girlfriends was great, but I did not get a lot of sleep.
I have been good and kept tracking everything I ate. While tracking it, it was quite painful as I realized that I ate 20 points just for breakfast yesterday and that was trying to splurge only a little. I think part of my problem is that when I stop tracking because I ate more than I should, I have no concept of how much too much I ate. Overall I ended up using 15 extra points (I ate rather low in points both on Friday during the day and then yesterday after that big breakfast). So that is not too bad. I am really grateful for this weeks challenge that kept me tracking despite those horrible numbers. I already track a lot, but let's say I reach about a 80% consistency. However, I think because I already now quite well how to eat responsible, I don't need the tracking on the days when I eat well. Those 20% missing are where the problem lies. So, the challenge combined with the weekend away was quite an eye-opener.
I also found that one of my biggest problems is still resisting food that is sitting in front of me. That's why I ended up eating an additional half of a small croissant for breakfast. And more cheese than I had originally assigned to me. On the other hand I am back to a state where my body knows that if it got a lot of food, it needs far less the next day. I remember that when I was in college I was always surprised that my friends (the three girls whom I just met, they all are still at a BMI of 18 or so after 2 or 3 kids) said things like: We had pizza yesterday, so I really am not hungry at all today. I might just have an apple for lunch. None of them has an eating disorder, they are all just very active and have a naturally healthy relation to food. I still can't do with an apple for lunch. But I noticed yesterday that I could eat much lighter than on a regular day because my body still felt like it had enough food. I had gotten to that point in the past, but often destroy it by not listening to my body anymore. But being able to regain a real feeling for when you need fuel is one of the most important steps towards a healthy weight to me!
And finally I am in an excellent mood today because my scale loved me today! I am down 1 pound since my lowest weight this summer/fall. And I just looked it up, it is even the lowest weight this whole year! Which means that I lost all of my vacation pounds and am down 10 pounds from the highest weight this year. It was a long fight and I wish it would have been quicker. However, I am still happy about where I am now and it gives me encouragement to continue!
I have to say that the challenges this month have really helped me an awful lot. I think this was the most helpful month so far as it helped me focus on little changes. In addition I also think that my last week where I brought 4 out of 5 lunches really helped a lot as well. I need to keep doing that. Monday I will go out for lunch with colleagues as that is our traditional day to meet up. But the rest of the week will be back to homemade lunches. To be honest, if I put effort into it, I ended up eating things that are even tastier than the stuff I would buy. So it is a win win situation!
I had to call home and give them a landline phone number to reach me! it felt so weird dialing on a phone that was connected to the wall! not even a cordless! the cabin was nice though, so maybe the disconnect was good. I had spotty cell service in town and didn't waste my battery or gal-time trying to get online. so, my apologies
to do, but my body does not love it. It was a 5 hr car ride, which is about 3 1/2 hours past my limit 
I get so stiff and achey. so, my point is, arriving home left me in a serious recovery mode for 3 days. I'm guilty of not even turning on my computer when I get like that. I curl up on the couch or in bed and chain smoke TV series. It's like I deplete my system of my energy and so I need time to recoup back up to operational level. 
After being so excited with my new lowest weight this year on Monday, I lost another 0.3 kg today! 
for a great result on the scale, Magdalene! I'm glad that shifting the focus of the challenge this month has worked so well for you. 
I bet the number on the scale will not be as bad as you fear. And thank you so much for your kind words! 
And for a perfect score in tracking! 
And of course, we walked around campus a lot!
I have the day off because I had a routine (overdue) physical exam scheduled for 11:30 am.... but the office called and the doctor is home sick today, so I am rescheduled for a few weeks from now. Kind of peeved because I took the whole day off for this, but I know she can't help being sick and I'd rather NOT be exposed to her germs PLUS I have a LOT of sewing left to do for DS's costume and I will be out at a robotics meeting for a few hours tonight!
I'm hoping the move in part will be easier.
