Hello ladies. Today is a good day! I just got back from WI and I lost 3 pounds!! So I am firmly in the 170's at 177.4! I am so happy that the scale is finally showing all of the hard work that I have been doing with my walking. I am setting another 20-mile goal for this week. Hopefully, I will be able to get some more jogging in. We'll see how the body feels!
So, now that my total loss is 35.8 and I am almost to Halfway, I am thinking about my next goal. First, is actually getting to Halfway. Second, I am going to do my best to make it to 150 by my birthday- August 7th. I am hoping with all of the walking I am doing and possibly with increasing the intensity with some jogging added, I will be able to get there! Wish me luck at attaining my newest goals!
I have two food challenges this week. I have a dinner today with BF's family to celebrate his Mom's retirement and a dinner Friday with my girlfriends. Tonight is an Italian restaurant. On Friday, my buddy is making penne alla vodka!! Mmmm! Can't wait. I am going to be channeling the 'Portion Control Gods' and all of you! Thank goodness both meals are at the beginning of my week! Wish me luck!
Hope you all are doing swell and have time for some exercise. All of the best for a healthy week to you all! Get in that exercise, even if it's just for 15 minutes. Drink that water too! It helps! Hugs to you all for checking up on me and cheering me on when I've needed it most!! I couldn't have made it this far without you guys!
Good morning ladies! Happy Saturday! I have another long day ahead of me, since I am doing a double tonight so that I can spend Mother's Day with BF's Mom and family. My Mom lives in GA and my step-Mom and Dad are on vacation in FL, so my time will be with BF's Mom! I think we will be having a BBQ and relaxing at their house.
Yesterday, I decided to up my intensity a bit. I did my usually speed walk at the 15 min mile pace and then the last 1/2 mile lap, I decided to jog. I want to try and build up my endurance and huffin’ and puffin’ during running is the way to do it! I really love walking but just feel as though I need to get my feet moving faster sometimes!! Lol! Today I hope to repeat what I did yesterday. Tomorrow will be my rest day, which is smart since I am going to be tired from working the double shift.
In other exciting news, I peeked at the scale yesterday and today and both times it said 178!! Yahoo! Barring any disaster this weekend, it looks like I may be in the 170's officially at WI on Wed! I am soo relieved that this 1500 cal thing is what I needed to kick start the scale again! I am off to check my email and get to the park early.
I hope all of you Moms out there have a fantastic weekend with your loved ones! I will be celebrating the day with my son, Leo!! I expect lots of doggie kisses and hugs!
You all are really a fabulous group of strong and wonderful women. I wish each and every one of you a healthy and happy Mother's Day with your loved ones. Don't forget to drink your water and exercise, though! Lol!
Thank God! I lost! I'm down 2.4 lbs this week. I am still short of getting into the 170's but next week should hopefully be my week to make it there! I was really worried that bumping up to 1500 cals would keep me from a significant loss, but I guess it was all for naught. I am so relieved!
I met my goal of 20 miles yesterday, by doing the WATP 3 mile walk, since it was raining here. I usually give myself Tues and Sun off from walking, but I may go to the park and do a few miles anyway later. Leo would love to get some sniff-time in! I have decided to keep my walking goal at 20 miles for the week, since it is still a challenge for me. If I can surpass it, great! But I really am just shooting to get it done.
Today is my day off and I have chores to do. Doing the first load of laundry now and have one BF did, to fold from last night. Then I need to vacuum the house and clean the bathroom. So, looks like I will be burning calories! Great! Then off to Blockbuster to pick up a new release or two that BF and I can watch tonight and tomorrow night.
So, my consultant was commenting on how skinny she thought I looked [I love her, but she exaggerates!] Anyway, she decided to whip out the measuring tape. Looks like I've lost 20 inches since I've started JC! Yeah for me! At least the tape shows all of my hard work, even though the scale stopped for a bit. I am hoping that the next month will be a great one for losing! I really want to get to 150 by my birthday, which is August 7th. I guess I better start walking my ass off!!
Have a great week ladies! Keep at it! Drink that water and do your exercise!
Good morning all! Welcome to a new week! It is 61 degrees and cloudy here in NY. Leo and I just got back from our 1-mile walk. That brings me to 14 miles walked so far this week. 6 more to go until I hit my goal!
Yesterday's baptism went well. It was great to see my friends and spend some time together. The food at the party was great, and I choose to have the salmon instead of the chicken parm. I haven't had salmon in years, and didn't even know if I'd like it, but it was the healthiest choice. BF offered to switch if I didn't, so I decided to order it. Well, it was ok, which is what I expected since I don't like any kind of seafood/fish. I know I would've liked the chicken parm alot better, but it was breaded and a bit greasy. All in all, I ate 1/2 of my salmon and compensated with a garlic knot!
After that party, it was off to my parents' house to meet my brother and his new girlfriend. We were already in my old neighborhood, so it worked out great. My family was having a BBQ so BF and I just hung out and talked while they ate. We gave my step mom her Mother's Day gift since she and my Dad are going on vacation next weekend. It was a nice few hours spent with my parents.
Last stop was to pick up Leo and then go to BF's parents' house! It was BF's Mom's birthday and the whole family was over to celebrate. There is always a party atmosphere at BF's parents' house since there are so many people stopping by all of the time. The family is very loved by everyone who knows them. So, we ended the night having coffee and strawberry shortcake [I had a sliver but didn't eat all of the whipped cream]. BF and I got in to our house at about 10pm, exhausted.
It had been a long day and though we had a wonderful time seeing family and friends, we were tired! So, we did our nightly ritual of getting ready for the next day and just relaxed. Then it was some exercise for us [to burn off that cake!] and then time to sleep. All in all, it was a very happy Sunday! I hope everyone else had a great weekend too!
Well ladies, it is 12:15pm here. Time to check my email and get to the park. I think I may only do 3 miles today. I'm a bit sluggish; didn't sleep that well last night. I hope everyone has a fantastic week! Do your best to get in at least 30 mins of exercise per day. Find the time! This is for your physical and mental health!! Take care of you!
Not much time, so this will be a flyby post! Good morning ladies. I hope the weather is as beautiful wherever you are, as it is here in NY. It is 67 degrees and sunny!
I had a hectic day yesterday. Did not have a free moment at work last night. Then, had to go pick up BF who was out celebrating his completion of Highway School with his coworkers. We planned that he would be dropped off and picked up so there were no worries about him driving under the influence. Man, that boy can drink! We made it home safe and sound. I gave him 2 Advil, a big glass of water, took off his clothes and poured him into bed! He does have quite a headache today!!
Tonight I will be draggin my butt, since I chose to do a double. My best friend's baby will be baptized tomorrow at 1:30pm and I decided to work the midnight shift instead of taking the day off tomorrow. I am gonna be beat!! Hopefully, it won't be too crazy tonight.
Yesterday I was able to get in 4 miles of walking! Yeah! I am 9 miles toward my 20-mile goal for this week! I am going to get to the park today to do another 3 or 4 miles, since I know that tomorrow I won't be able to do much more than 1 mile, if at all!
Hope everyone has a fabulous weekend. Get in some exercise and drink some water! We can lose this weight! Put in the work!!
Good evening ladies! Hope everyone is doing well and getting ready for bed. Sorry I didn't have a chance to post earlier. Came home from the Dr's office and then straight to BF's Mom's house for dinner. Everyone had Sloppy Joes; I on the other hand, had Lentils with Beef and salad!
So, the appt went very well. The doctor scolded me for not seeing him in 3 and 1/2 years. Then we talked about losing weight, and he told me that he has prescribed pills maybe 10 times in his whole career. I brought it up to get his opinion, but had already made the decision before I got to the office, that I was not going to get a prescription at all.
I know the type of person I am and I would have probably beaten myself up over the fact that I needed help to get thru my plateau. I always have prided myself on the fact that I am strong and rarely need help with anything. People come to me when they need help! So, for me, taking a pill to kick my metabolism up a notch or to help me along would not be playing by my own internal rule system.
Thank you all for the concern you've had for me and for helping me to see that no matter how long it takes, I will make it to goal, if I do the hard work and commit the time to get the task done. There is no magic pill out there, and at this point in my life, I am not willing to take a chance that one of the side effects will really do damage to me in a way that is irreversible. I am thankful of the friends that I have made online that do take Phen, have not experienced any major side effects from the drugs. I pray that they continue to be healthy while using them and in the future.
What it comes down to is this: I may be a tough cookie, but I am not brave enough to risk the wonderful life I have.
So, no Cinderella Man tonight. Got back too late from dinner at BF's Mom's so we decided just to hang out, talk and enjoy the candles that I lit. Needless to say, I burned up some more calories tonight! Lol!
Speaking of exercise, I got in a great 4-mile walk at the park this afternoon! I did it in 58 minutes, which was great for me! I have short legs and I swear, they do not let me walk faster than a 15-minute mile! The last 1/4 mile, I ran, hence the 2 minutes shaved off! Anyway, it was absolutely gorgeous outside and I thoroughly enjoyed my walk. So, 5 miles down for me today! 15 miles more to go this week!!
Hope everyone had a great day and has an even better one tomorrow!! Sleep tight! Don’t let the bedbugs bite!!
Good afternoon, ladies. Hope everyone is doing well! Just got back from WI and I was the same weight as last week. I don't have to explain my annoyance to you guys. Anyway, I spoke with my consultant about how I am famished everyday. She looked at my folder and saw that when I started JC, I put down 'Light' for the exercise intensity portion, since I was not doing any exercise at all. That is what started me at 1500 cals and kept me there until about 200lbs. So, she put all of my info into the magic computer again and put in 'High' activity level. The computer showed that I should be at 1500 calories until I hit 143 lbs!! Then back to 1200 cals. So, as you've all so smartly suggested- my body is starving and holding onto whatever fat it can! So, even though I am pissed off that I didn't lose this week, it confirms my thoughts that I was not eating enough.
Thank you all for posting your opinions about Phen. I really appreciate your concerns and honesty about your feelings regarding diet pills. I have my physical exam tomorrow at 3:30pm, and I am going to talk to my doctor and see what he thinks. If he does give me a prescription, I think I may hold onto it and see what happens at next week's WI. Also, I have decided, that if my doctor refuses to give me a prescription, then I will not take it at all. I am aware that I can go to several websites and order Phen online. But, I am the type of person that thinks if it's not meant to be... So, if my doctor won't prescribe it, then it's not meant to be. The drug is a controlled substance for crying out loud! I can't just order it like I'm buying Leo a new dog bed!! I need to be supervised. I'm going to wait and see what happens tomorrow, then what happens next Wed. Stay tuned!
Last night, BF decided it was time that we had a 'date night.' He will be transferred to his new Highway Command soon and does not know what tour he will be working, so he wanted to go out while we had the time. We settled on an Irish Pub and had a lovely meal. I had a salad with balsamic vinaigrette, grilled chicken, steamed veggies and rice. My meal came with 2 pieces of chicken and I brought the other one home. For a drink, I had about 10 oz of Magner's cider, which happily had the calories right on the bottle [125 cals for 12.2 oz]! BF had mozzarella sticks, bread, Shepard's Pie and 2 pints o' Guinness!! Men are such vacuums when it comes to eating!! Lol!
BF wanted to take me to a movie too, but there was nothing out there that I wanted to see [other than Flight 93, but I wasn't in the mood to cry and relive my 9/11 experience], so I had gone to Blockbuster and picked up some new releases! I got The Family Stone and Match Point. We watched The Family Stone and really liked it alot! It just came out on DVD yesterday. Great actors, good story, funny and sad at the same time. It really captured how a real family interacts. I would highly recommend it. A few parts were slow, but other than that, it was great.
We're gonna watch Match Point tonight. I don't particularly care for Scarlett Johannsen, but I do love Woody Allen, so we'll see. He always makes me think. Of course we also watch American Idol [I taped it] and will watch the results show tonight. All in all, a great evening with my sweetie.
So, off to walk Leo and then run some errand. We have to go to Petco and pick up some dog food, treats and a new doggie bed!! He loves going in there to sniff around!
I hope you all are enjoying beautiful weather wherever you are. Much love to you all. Thank you for all of your candid thoughts and opinions on the Phen subject. I will take it all under advisement. Have a wonderful day, ladies!
That is the question! More on that later... Hello ladies! Happy Tuesday. I have been really busy this weekend with work and trying to find time to sleep! Looking at the blogs, it seems that everyone else is really busy too! Hopefully, you all are finding time for yourselves to exercise.
Speaking of exercise... I am almost done with my 20-mile goal for this week! Leo and I walked another mile this morning and will go to the park later today if the weather holds up to do at least 2 more miles. So far I am at 18 miles walked!! Yeah! My legs are definitely feeling it, now that I am doing all of my walking at the park.
Unfortunately, my feet have been killing me with all this walking that I am doing! My left heel and right arch were screaming at me yesterday! Luckily, I got a foot rub from BF yesterday and told him all about my newest ache! He then told me to put my sneakers on cuz we're going out. He took me to the sneaker store and bought me 2 pairs of new sneakers!! Yeah!! My feet are sooo happy! I had been rotating 2 pairs before, but they really needed to see the garbage, as they have been with me for several months. No more spring left. The new ones that I got are the New Balance 895 and also the 643! NB had always been my favorite sneaker since I started exercising a few years ago. Anyway, I am sure to happily make 20 miles next week as well!!
Ok ladies, so I need some opinions. It has been 6 months since I started JC. My start date was 10/25/05. In those months I have battled and won, to get about 33 pounds off this body. This is great and I am very proud of my success. The thing is, I feel as though I need more help. I have been having a problem with cravings lately and though I have been doing my walking religiously, and sticking to plan, the scale really is not moving.
Last week, I ate breakfast before WI and saw a gain, but then the days following, did not see the scale really move. Now, it is the end of the next week, and my home scale says 180. I have been literally working my ass off at getting into the 170's. My extra snacking, if at all, is comprised of lo fat/cal snacks that are either JC or good for me. If I have added any cals in my day, it never gets higher than 1500.
So, my question to you all is: what do you think of diet pills? I have a doctor appointment on Thursday and plan on talking to him about trying out Phentermine. I have never taken any type of diet pill, ever. But I think now, I need a little help. I have been doing JC and learning how to control my portions for over 6 months. I have had moderate weight loss. I have been exercising. I am doing all that is necessary to lose weight. But I am getting to the point that if I don't see the scale move soon I am going to go back to some of my old habits!
Living a healthy lifestyle is great and necessary to live a long life, but my main objective is to get into a healthy weight range. I cannot do anymore than what I am already doing! And the weight is not coming off. I want to continue my healthy eating with JC and exercise, but supplement it with something that will help my body shed these pounds!
Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Has anyone ever taken Phen? I would appreciate any and all feedback on the subject. I haven't made my final decision yet and really want to have as many perspectives on this as I can. So please, don't hold back! Let me know what you really think about Phen or diet pills in general. Thanks in advance for your help.
Good morning ladies! It's been a hectic weekend. Did not do the double shift on Friday night. Instead, got home at 12am and went back to work on Sat at 7am! I was exhausted yesterday!! Attended medal day. BF and my Daddy came to cheer for me. It was a really small ceremony and no one's families came, save a few here and there. I was really happy to have BF and my Dad there. Then they had a BBQ [uh oh] afterwards, since the ceremony was in a park, and I broke down and had a hamburger. No cheese though! By this time, it was 11:30am and I had had my JC breakfast at 6:30am, so I was starving! Anyway, I ate my burger and enjoyed the bbq.
Then, BF drove me home so I could get ready for my Aunt's church's Victorian Tea. I had to be dressed and on the road by 1:30pm, so I was a bit rushed. It didn't help that I kept stopping at the kitchen table to smell the roses that BF had given me! Ahhh, I love receiving flowers! And roses are my favorite!
Anyway, I made the Tea on time and had a wonderful afternoon with my favorite Aunt. I ate all that was offered at the tea- finger sandwiches, a scone, and a few small desserts. And of course, 4 cups of delicious tea! No milk or sugar of course! Everything was in very small portions and each person was allotted one each. It worked out well. I have no idea how many calories were consumed, but I don't think it was that bad.
All in all, it was a lovely day of celebration. And before I left, my dear Aunt sent me home with 2 dozen roses! One dozen for me for my medals and one for BF for his passing Highway Motorcycle School! Like I said before... I love roses!
Leo and I walked 1 mile this morning. It is 56 degrees and beautiful outside. I love how quiet it is on Sunday mornings. Sunday is definitely my favorite day of the week. I think I will go to the park to walk 2 miles before work and then one 1 mile with Leo when I come home tonight. I like breaking up the miles throughout the day. I am also hoping it will rev up my metabolism! Luckily, the peek on the scale did not show a gain [180.5] but I think the rule of thumb is that it takes 2 days to show up on the scale. Let's just hope I am right, and that I did ok yesterday.
Unfortunately for me, TOM is coming next week, and I usually show a gain or a slight loss the week before it rears its ugly head! Considering my mini meltdown after WI last Wed, I hope to see a loss this coming WI!
Walking outside is definitely different than doing the WATP DVDs. I am very thankful for the Leslie Sansone programs since it got me exercising again, but I tell you, my legs are feeling it, now that I've started walking outside! My thighs, shins and calves are all feeling it!! I think I need to stretch! Maybe I'll do pilates today. I haven't done it in about a week or two. I guess the motion of propelling oneself forward is what is making my drumsticks achy. Fine by me, I love to feel the burn, even if it is for the last several days now!! Actually, I have been feeling it alot more since I jogged a bit the other day. My thighs were screaming!! Lol! I think I'll stick to walking as fast as my short legs'll take me!
I have to work today [boo!] and hope it is a quiet one. Not in the mood to be rolling around on the floor with a drunken fool tonight. I hope everyone is enjoying what is left of the weekend. I cannot believe that it is May 1st tomorrow!! Summer is just around the corner!! Have a wonderful day!
Hi girls. Thank you all for the cheering up and the pep talks. If I don't lose next week, I will ask my consultant to put my stats into the magic computer again and see if I should be doing 1500 cals.
Yesterday was the day to feel sorry for myself. I was really frustrated after WI and though the posts here helped a bit, I still wanted to eat like a normal person- so I did. I ate dinner with BF and had a cheeseburger, a hot dog, shoestring fries and baked beans. He grilled again, and I gotta tell you, I enjoyed every morsel of that food. I think I needed to eat it to get myself together and get into JC again. I just get so sick and tired of dieting all the time, and then the bad WI yesterday just put me over the edge! So, that day is over and today is another day.
Luckily, before my bbq binge, Leo and I went to a park that is close to my house. I've never actually been there, so BF drove us over. There is an asphalt walkway that people use as a track that goes around the perimeter of the ball fields. It winds along the water, very nice, though it was a bit windy yesterday. Anyway, this walkway is 1/2 mile for one loop. Leo and I did 3 loops and then walked 1 mile home. So, all together we went 2 and 1/2 miles. Not bad. I walked as briskly as Leo's little legs would let him- we did good!
So, even though I went over the top at dinner, at least I walked a couple of miles before I did! Progress, not perfection, right girls?!
Today is a new day. That is what I keep telling myself. I need to lose this weight so that I can be a happier person- physically, mentally and emotionally. I need to do this to set a good example to others. I need to do this so that I can run after the bad guys on the street if I need to. The point is: I NEED TO DO THIS.
Yesterday's crybaby session is over! Have a wonderful day everyone!
