Wahoo!! I've finally gotten past my plateau that I was stuck on. I was around 163-162 lbs. for a while. I think it was a combination of inability to work out and too much stress-induced eating. Even with Thanksgiving last week and all of the standard calorie-laden foods that I love, I managed to lose this weight. I didn't weigh in last Friday cause I figured it would be bad-it probably was. Although, I did take some time last weekend to rake leaves and move around. Not my regular workout, but it must have helped more than I thought. I really figured that I would be really fortunate to have not gained any, but to have lost 4 lbs.-it is a miracle!! Thank you God!!! (picture me doing the happy dance here!!)
I've lost exactly 50 lbs. and have 23 more to go. I don't think that I will meet my goal of losing it by the end of the year, but that's okay. I'll set my goal date back a little while. I'm here for the long haul and don't have to lose it for a hard deadline, like on the Biggest Loser. Thank heavens, I couldn't do the game play-yuk.
I'm sending out my best thoughts to all for a pleasant surprise on their scale today too.
Every good and perfect gift is from above. This is certainly a good gift. Thank you God!
Well, still haven't lost any more weight. But haven't gained any either, which is good. And I traveled last week to Reno for business, so it is hard to diet when traveling with others. I did work out every morning I was away, but then didn't workout before leaving or after returning. Otherwise, the only exercise I got was raking leaves for about an hour yesterday and doing some painting on my house. More rant about that later...
I did read an excellent book. I think it's titled "a pretty fat" by Jen Lancaster. I've never laughed while reading a book so much ever before! This overweight woman chronicles her weight loss in the book - it's funny and realistic too! I highly recommend it. One caveat - the language is a little rough. Realistic, but rough for some.
Did anyone else see The Biggest Loser the past two weeks? Two weeks ago, it ended great (at least I thought so). They sent home the nasty lady's husband because he fell below the yellow line. They so deserved that! I was sad to see Colleen voted off this past week. Boy, she looks good in her current photos. I'm anxious to see what happens next with Vickie - man, usually the contestants are pretty on the inside and overweight on the outside. This lady is ugly on the inside - you just can't fix that as easily I guess. She really is all about the money and the game - losing weight just seems like a side effect. Okay - enough about that for now.
Can I fuss about my house some more now? Due to impending divorce and the fact that I can't really afford my house, I've got to get it ready for sale. Mind you, I am doing it all alone now since my husband is in Louisiana and my daughters have both moved out and will no longer help. And I don't know how to do a lot of the stuff which involves plumbing, electric, etc. If I can't afford to keep my house, I can't afford to pay a whole bunch of money to get it fixed either. So, I'm just overwhelmed with trying to do the little I can. Meanwhile, it takes up all of my free time, so I can't work out or get anything else done. I really need to clean good per my realtor's instructions, but I hate to clean if I have to keep doing work on the house and it will get dirty again. AGGHGGGH! I always feel like I get stuck "holding the bag", "cleaning up someone else's mess", etc. I'm so sick of it. It's just one thing that is overwhelming me currently. Work is crazy busy, I'm trying to get paperwork together for my daughter to move to her grandparents, get ready for the holidays, pay bills, etc. And I went to my weekly therapist appointment and she forgot me. It's a standing appt. so should be a no-brainer. She was completely apologetic and I've been late lots of times, so I guess I had it coming. Sheesh!
Well, I have eaten pretty good today, despite how I feel. Tonight will be the real test. Maybe a bowl of cereal will do okay. Pretty low in calories and I've had my big salad for lunch already. Stopping at one bowlful will be the trick.
Thanks for reading my post and listening to my rant and whining. Tomorrow is a new day.
Hope everyone is having a good day and will have a great week!
Well, I didn't lose any, but didn't gain any either. Felt really awful on Wed., just life getting to me. When I left work, I just couldn't bring myself to work out and had a serious hankering for McDonalds. Just so happens that they have their McRib sandwich, which is only available for a brief time each year. Well, that was all it took. I really enjoyed my McRib and also fries (although not all of them-I have some self control-heehee). Usually, before my youngest daughter was home, I would get a salad and eat one or two of her fries and stop. Since she's gone now, I guess I won't be able to get any more fries. It'll be too hard to stop if I get a package of them. I guess a passing stranger wouldn't like me asking for just one fry, huh? lol Oh, well when I saw the WW points (culmination of calories & fat), I just gulped and was glad that I didn't gain a few pounds.
Sometimes you just need to splurge. But with Thanksgiving & Christmas coming up and all the food involved, I am relatively certain that I won't meet my goal. At this point, I have to the end of the year to lose 30-something pounds. That's probably not happening. For the most part, I'm doing the right things, eating healthy, working out regularly, etc., so I'm not too worried. At least I'm not on the Biggest Loser with all this hanging in the balance if I don't lose enough weight. I'm in it for the long haul. Real change comes in time, not overnight.
I am excited about working out though. I haven't been in really good shape for quite a while. I've been walking outside this summer and fall. I was kinda training for walking a half-marathon, but was distracted by my dd's issues and couldn't afford the time investment for now. I'm getting to my point... so I started jogging a little bit at a time. The first time I jogged a couple of minutes and felt great that I could even do that. Yesterday I jogged for 8 minutes with an incline even!! Wahoo!! I don't expect that I will be a serious runner or anything. I have bad knees, even with weight down, I don't want to ask for problems. But, I do like running, esp. with just the right tune playing on my iPod. Nothing quite like it. I never thought that I would be wanting or able to run. Small steps at a time.
Well, I better go for now. I've rambled on enough. I hope you all have a nice weekend. We are expecting rain and snow flurries with cold - yuck!! Well, I guess 'tis the season for this sort of weather.
According to the scale I'm down one more pound. Which is nothing short of a miracle really. My 17 yo dd decided to leave home 2 weeks ago on her own, no job, no money, just a few friends. To say the least, I've been a little upset. All things considered, I think that I'm doing okay. Taking care of myself, asking friends for support as needed, etc. I have been running around trying to help her inbetween stays with friends, shelters, etc., so I haven't been able to work out like I really need to. Although I've been able to supplement with raking leaves (the supply seems endless...) and working on my house. I'm getting it ready for sale due to separation between me and husband. I've been eating more too, although I figure eating a little cereal with fat-free milk beats out a dozen doughnuts, which is what I wanted to have.
After having dinner with a friend Sat. night, I was inspired to eat/fix more veggies, so I did get some healthy stuff at the grocery store this week. That should help too.
Yummy tidbit - I fixed a cake last night that was pretty good and low in calories/fat. It was in the Hungry Girl email last week. Take a box cake mix and add a can of diet soda and bake. Pretty simple and very moist. I thought since it was missing the eggs and oil it might be dry or flat, but came out really nice. Even my dd (the 20 yo) who isn't into my diet stuff too much, really liked it and took several peices home with her. I used diet orange soda and a yellow cake mix. You can try all sorts of combinations between the mixes and the drinks. You're really only limited to the varieties of diet drinks. I just used the calories on the label for the "dry" mix plus no calories for the soft drink. What normally would have been 240 cal. for a 12th of a 9x13 pan was only 170 cal. I didn't ice mine and really didn't miss it.
I'm looking forward to seeing the Biggest Loser this week. I missed it week before last and then it wasn't on last week due to the elections. I need the inspiration for sure!!
I hope that you are all doing well on your plan. Have a great week!
After a yucky week emotionally and not working out until last night, I'm exceedingly happy to have lost 1 pound. Sorry it's been so long since I last blogged. I went out of town and then there was the inevitable catch-up, blah, blah, blah. I went on an 8-mile hike last weekend and I figured I might be a little sore since I've been walking in recent history 8 miles or so. But, the fact that I was hiking uphill and on a trail, stepping over roots, tree branches, etc., made a big difference, esp. to my legs. I looked like a 90 yo when I got out of bed for a few days, barely able to move. According to my pedometer, the day of the hike I logged about 18,000 steps. I guess that helped the rest of the week when I was dealing with my 17yo daughter leaving home for good. Within a week, my 20 yo and 17yo have both moved out. My oldest daughter wasn't a shock, although it would have been nice if it hadn't happened when I was in out of town. Gotta run for now. I hope everyone has a great weekend-don't eat too much candy!!
Well, I knew this weigh-in wouldn't be good. I was hoping for same weight or maybe a pound gain. I didn't expect 4 lb. gain! Arghh
It's been a tough week. My finances are a mess, my 17-year old is smoking pot, there isn't enough time to do my job, etc. So, when my daughter made me a birthday cake on Monday, guess what I did?! You guessed it-I practically buried my face in it. lol Plus I've been working longer hours = not working out as much or at all. I was sick last weekend and was just not hungry for a salad. Go figure!
So, I'm going to bite the bullet, spend some cash getting my salad stuff, fresh veggies, my regular routine which has been working for me so well. And get back to leaving at a decent time from the office and get some exercise. It's been so pretty here and I keep watching the sunset from a window I can see out of my cube. I need to enjoy the weather before it gets cold and nasty.
I keep reminding myself, this is a lifelong change. This is going to happen occasionally and I just need to get on with my program. Progress, not perfection.
I was really bummed yesterday. On Friday, my regular weekly weigh-in day, I was the same as last week, 165 lbs. I think. After being sick essentially all weekend, eating just a little and expending an awful lot, I figured it might really help with a pound or two. No such luck!! I was actually up a pound to 166! I thought splurging on calories considering I was eating so very little should be okay. Maybe it's water gain or something. Although I haven't been working out either since I've felt very flu-like. Feel kinda good for a while, but once I start moving around very much, feel tired and achy. I did go for a short walk last night since I was feeling better. Plus, I've been trying to stay away from dairy due to harder to digest and it is harder to diet when dairy is out of my picture. Oh well, I'm feeling better today and will be back to the norm soon. Although I postponed my birthday dinner and will be doing it tonight. Feel like splurging a little, but will have to watch it. Initially, I wanted to be at my ideal weight by this birthday, but realized some time ago that it wasn't very realistic for me to attain by that date. Well, I'm rambling a bit so will go for now. Almost time for lunch!!
Hope everyone is having a good day and has a great week!
Yesterday I was trying on a whole bunch of different items, but one of the things was a jacket (for the office, etc.). Since I had fit into some medium sized shirts earlier that afternoon, I thought I would try it. Well, it fit. Guess what size it was? 10!!! I don't think that I've ever worn a size 10. I think that I jumped from "husky" girl sizing to probably a 12-14 junior/ladies. It's probably a big size 10, but I'll take it! Hopefully, I'll fit into it even better in the next month or so. Sitting down with it buttoned is asking an awful lot at this point.
The folks at the store probably were wondering about the whooping and hollering that I was doing. lol
Just thought that I would share the joy! Hope you all had a nice weekend and are taking good care of yourselves.
I've been out for a while now. I was surprised that my last post was over a month ago when I signed in. I switched to a new job, worked through some personal issues, told my spouse that I'm divorcing him, trying to get my house on the market...in other words, I've been busy. Which means that working out and eating right have been placed on the back burner so to speak. Between working out a lot less and eating more because I was stressed out due to all of the stuff going on, it's no wonder that I didn't lose much for the past month. I'm thrilled that I haven't gained more back!!
But re: my job situation, the end of the fiscal year passed and I'm back to regular hours (whether it's easy to leave or not!!). So I can get home early enough to spend some time either walking outside or working out at the gym. I was halfway trying to train to walk in a half marathon this month, but couldn't keep up with the long time necessary for the walks so I'm just focusing on working out as I can and worrying about doing a half marathon later on when I've got more free time (hopefully after I get moved, sell my house, get a bit more adjusted at my new job, etc.)
I'm hoping that my house will sell quickly and that I will not have to do too much "sprucing" to get it sold. I can't afford to keep it and can't afford to fix it up much either. I will be glad to get it over with and feel less like I'm in "limbo" waiting for my new life to get situated.
My husband has been pretty good to work with so far. We've been separated a year now and this isn't a shock to anyone. My daughters have calmed down their behaviors and are a little more manageable also, which is a huge change.
I feel like I'm taking back my life. I have this picture in my head of an animal like a deer when it is first born and is wobbly on its legs for a while until it gets enough muscle and coordination to walk well. I still feel a little wobbly, but am making some good steps. Feels really good most of the time.
So...this week I jumped back onto the weight loss wagon with full force. Sunday was a rough one personally and I ended up eating all day, stuff I normally wouldn't touch in big portions, i.e. 3 pieces of apple pie, etc. I felt so yucky by Sunday night that I knew I had to get with my program. I splurged a little yesterday at Chevy's (those chips are like crack to me-lol). But my working out and staying on (WW) points this week really made the difference. I frankly didn't expect to see much, if any weight loss this morning. I was so completely thrilled to see 3 pounds!!!
And-I'm so excited about "Biggest Loser" starting up again next week. I sure could use the inspiration!
Sorry for my absence guys. I hope that you have done well since I checked in last.
Well, I've gained a couple of pounds back. Grrr Part a lot of the problem is that I've been working extra long and not having enough time to work out. Plus, I keep eating the same and can't burn off the calories unless I'm working out. And this weekend went to Hot Springs with some friends and ate all kinds of stuff that I haven't eaten for six months (since I started). It was fun though and this week am buckling down to eat and work out better. It's 4pm and I've used up all but 1 of my WW points. This means that I'm going to have to work out so I can eat my dinner. Yikes!
Well, I'm gonna run for now. I can't hardly keep my eyes open this afternoon for some reason. And I need to finish up my work so I can go home and catch a little nap before taking my daughter on errands.
Take care- hope everyone is having a good week so far!!
I've finally gotten past my plateau that I was stuck on. I was around 163-162 lbs. for a while. I think it was a combination of inability to work out and too much stress-induced eating. Even with Thanksgiving last week and all of the standard calorie-laden foods that I love, I managed to lose this weight. I didn't weigh in last Friday cause I figured it would be bad-it probably was. Although, I did take some time last weekend to rake leaves and move around. Not my regular workout, but it must have helped more than I thought. I really figured that I would be really fortunate to have not gained any, but to have lost 4 lbs.-it is a miracle!! Thank you God!!! (picture me doing the happy dance here!!) 
This overweight woman chronicles her weight loss in the book - it's funny and realistic too! I highly recommend it. One caveat - the language is a little rough. Realistic, but rough for some. 
I always feel like I get stuck "holding the bag", "cleaning up someone else's mess", etc. I'm so sick of it. It's just one thing that is overwhelming me currently. Work is crazy busy, I'm trying to get paperwork together for my daughter to move to her grandparents, get ready for the holidays, pay bills, etc. And I went to my weekly therapist appointment and she forgot me. It's a standing appt. so should be a no-brainer. She was completely apologetic and I've been late lots of times, so I guess I had it coming. Sheesh! 
All things considered, I think that I'm doing okay. Taking care of myself, asking friends for support as needed, etc. I have been running around trying to help her inbetween stays with friends, shelters, etc., so I haven't been able to work out like I really need to. Although I've been able to supplement with raking leaves (the supply seems endless...) and working on my house. I'm getting it ready for sale due to separation between me and husband. I've been eating more too, although I figure eating a little cereal with fat-free milk beats out a dozen doughnuts, which is what I wanted to have. 
I fixed a cake last night that was pretty good and low in calories/fat. It was in the Hungry Girl email last week. Take a box cake mix and add a can of diet soda and bake. Pretty simple and very moist. I thought since it was missing the eggs and oil it might be dry or flat, but came out really nice. Even my dd (the 20 yo) who isn't into my diet stuff too much, really liked it and took several peices home with her. I used diet orange soda and a yellow cake mix. You can try all sorts of combinations between the mixes and the drinks. You're really only limited to the varieties of diet drinks. I just used the calories on the label for the "dry" mix plus no calories for the soft drink. What normally would have been 240 cal. for a 12th of a 9x13 pan was only 170 cal. I didn't ice mine and really didn't miss it.
Plus I've been working longer hours = not working out as much or at all. I was sick last weekend and was just not hungry for a salad. Go figure! 
I will be glad to get it over with and feel less like I'm in "limbo" waiting for my new life to get situated.
I felt so yucky by Sunday night that I knew I had to get with my program. I splurged a little yesterday at Chevy's (those chips are like crack to me-lol). But my working out and staying on (WW) points this week really made the difference. I frankly didn't expect to see much, if any weight loss this morning. I was so completely thrilled to see 3 pounds!!! 
I hope that you have done well since I checked in last.
Part a lot of the problem is that I've been working extra long and not having enough time to work out. Plus, I keep eating the same and can't burn off the calories unless I'm working out. And this weekend went to Hot Springs with some friends and ate all kinds of stuff that I haven't eaten for six months (since I started). It was fun though and this week am buckling down to eat and work out better. It's 4pm and I've used up all but 1 of my WW points. This means that I'm going to have to work out so I can eat my dinner. Yikes!