Okay...so far so good....no flames yet...I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this thing is working again.
What I ate today.......
chicken with mushrooms, zucchini, celery, onions and olive oil
high protein bar
cheezits
ice cream
1/2 small bagel with margarine
coffee
Ran errands this morning...took a long nap...did a little reading....cleaned fresh veggies and pkged for fridge and freezer, laundry and running the dishwasher now....now for some TV time
I'm thinking about starting to count calories tomorrow...I have an old fitday cd that amazingly still works and is super easy to use..so I will use that to keep track...but will still post here.
Progress as of today: 4.2 lbs lost so far, only 104.8 lbs to go!
Well....My computer has been overheating lately and today it started shutting itself off after 5 minutes online...so I guess I had better find someone to repair it.....since at this point I'm afraid it may become a fire hazard...so will be gone until it's fixed.
nobody's been on to journal except for myself and happy....all week this site has been a ghost town!
the last entry of anyone was Donkey all the way on 7/23!
House cleaning day around here, trying the new French yogurt OUI...it comes in the cutest little glass jar. Then the rest of the day will be leftovers...they are piling up in the fridge.
Breakfast-coffee and OUI yogurt....IT IS DELICIOUS...light and delicate, today I'm having the vanilla...I love the glass it comes in. At 170 calories it's higher than what I usually have but soooo worth it.
Progress as of today: 4.2 lbs lost so far, only 104.8 lbs to go!
I've never tried this type of yogurt..is it a thick one like Greek? anything greek i try...or Icelandic Skyr....ever try this one? it's GREAT. lately i do not eat yogurt anymore....i like it though...but never seem to fit it into my day and i was buying and throwing away ....so now i try not to buy often haha....
i also buy a few clothes and tags never come off either, it's pretty funny. not too often anymore, but it used to happen more frequently when i shopped more and had extra money to do so. lol.
Yes, i'm sure it's not Greek...def doesn't sound Greek when you say light and delicate! haha.
have nice morning!
Most of the time, you know how YOU say it was worth it? lately, for me most of the time, i find it's not worth it because the food doesn't last in my mouth long...and then the wonderful feeling is good as fast as i thought to eat it...i wonder now how much is worth it and how much is NOT! !?!? i had two chocolate covered strawberries last friday at work bc there was a little party....and they tasted good...for a second! and then the wonderful tastes were gone :-/ so i thought to myself....were both of them worth it!?
Going to hit the road and get some errands done today, looks like a beautiful day out. Amazon pkg coming today but deliveries are always in the afternoon here so leaving here early'.
Breakfast = coffee
Lunch= ham sandwich and ice cream
Dinner will be a small portion of shepherds pie and a garden salad
Snacks - potato salad and ice cream
Progress as of today: 4.2 lbs lost so far, only 104.8 lbs to go!
Starting out this Monday with a bit of rain again...I have some heavy metal lawn furniture that's been needing a fresh coat of paint before it comes up on the back deck....at this rate the summer will be over by the time I get it painted...it's been waiting out by the barn for a long time now....I was looking forward to some outdoor meals....but none yet this summer. Tomorrow is another day..keeping my fingers crossed. Scales went down a tad again this morning....I'm dropping by the 10ths of pounds and for me that works best....so I'll take it.
Breakfast = coffee, cereal and almond milk
It's very quiet here, just the breeze rustling through the trees and an occasional bird (sometimes the birds and I talk to each other..I mean I whistle at them and they whistle back at me...I have no idea what we are saying though...LOL)...and I took a bath and washed my hair and started thinking about when I gained and when I lost...( gained 2 times and lost 1)...and it suddenly made sense...( I guess I knew all the time but never really internalized it like I did today. I gained big while dealing with the difficult foster daughter and then after she returned home to her birth mom I lost the weight...then...I was fine until My parents both got sick and I worried about them for 3 years and then cared for one or both of them for 7 and a half years. And now I am where I am...trying to lose it again...what made me actually visualize it all was because I have a bunch of scrubs that I wore to work that are still hanging in a closet and when I looked at them this morning I realized they went from size small to size x large...that happened in the 3 years my parents were beginning to get seriously ill......and it began the morning I arrived at work and as I entered the door to my office I was bombarded by coworkers telling me my parents were in the urgent care room just a few feet away.......and so it began....they were sicker than any of us knew and things only got worse from there...and apparently while worrying about them, I ate to cope. I feel like a light bulb just went on and I really finally get it. Now to fix it!
The other thing is what actually started all this today...and that is...DID YOU KEEP YOUR SKINNY CLOTHES????? I did....I have sizes small all the way up to size 3x (currently wearing 2x and 3x tops and large pants)....so I have a lot of stuff to wear as I lose this weight and I do not plan to add to it until I reach a weight where I want to stay...then everything that doesn't fit and anything I don't like will go get donated. I think I will dig out a couple of things that I really like to spur me on.
Mid morning snack=Bai antioxidant infusion mango drink and cheezits
Lunch= small amt baked chicken and potato salad( I load it with celery, peppers, cucumber and onion too)
Evening=apple and pop tarts
Progress as of today: 2.4 lbs lost so far, only 106.6 lbs to go!
Rainy sunday here...looks like an inside day.
Breakfast - coffee, cereal, almond milk
Lunch= fresh salad with dressing and croutons and cottage cheese, chili and 1/2 of a med. bagel with oleo
Snack= chocolate, cheezits
Evening=iced tea and a pkg of 2 whole wheat fig bars
Progress as of today: 2.4 lbs lost so far, only 106.6 lbs to go!
I am sorry so your adopted daughter was a drug baby? so sorry. Yes, you must have learned thru her as you say you learned patience. Kids are not simple...not like a hamster like i have LOL...i'm joking you know...but it's true that raising children is definitely a big project. And especially one that needs extra, like the daughter who is 34 that you speak of. That's how old I am, btw. I'm 34 also.
It's good you can connect to her via facebook..
It rained a bit here, too. But it was worth it as it cooled down a TON after the rain. Tomorrow it will be a cool summer day in the mid 70's...how nice for a change!
In general, I do love the summer. It's SO MUCH EASIER than getting around in full up coats and all those layers in the winter!
fig bars must have been nice...you can always do a low calorie iced tea with them...
what i like to do is this: pair somethign real sugar with something sugar free or very low sugar so I still get in the sugar, but less of it...
you remind me of what i need to buy - almond milk! I finally used up my quart of it that i had for at least one whole month if not more like 2 months! It takes so long for me to drink it bc i only use it in cereal which i only eat on weekends! and not everyday of the weekends either! haha.
i do not like fresh veggies too much...i prefer my veggies cooked...as they are easier to digest i guess...
Started our Saturday off with a plugged up drain.....working on that...currently I'm staying out of his way..LOL
Breakfast=coffee and oatmeal
Lunch=bacon, red beans and rice and carrots, cookies
Snack=chocolate
Evening=pork eggroll, salami chunk, dried apple chips
Progress as of today: 2.4 lbs lost so far, only 106.6 lbs to go!
Up early....1 more delivery today....we get most of our frozen food from Schwans delivery....it arrives by truck every 2 weeks....the quality is great....and we have some things that we get every time...and usually try something new most times too....they have awesome meat and fruit and veggies.....so our freezer is usually well stocked.....that is a big help in the summer because our stores are so far away things defrost on the way home.......and in the winter here I don't drive much because of the snow and because we are in the woods....and some areas have few year around homes so it can be quite desolate....and the phone doesn't always work in some areas.
I suppose I should tell you all a little bit about myself......I am 67, married almost 51 years.....yes...we were kids when we got married......we have 2 sons, 2 grandsons and 2 great grandsons.......we were foster parents to 8 children from abuse and neglect situations....the youngest arrived at the age of 5 weeks. There were times when we had 4 babies at once, and I can truly say I was in heaven, after being an only child I loved having a house full of children. Over the years, I sold real estate, and was a medical secretary. I really am a home body and while I love the city...I also love the country and so this suits me just fine. I am an avid reader and could watch Dr Phil all day if I allowed myself to.....while raising our kids after my husband graduated from college, I began my college career and I majored in sociology and psychology. So reality tv is basically what I watch. I definately am slowing down and while I had my weight under control for many years.....in my 40's while caring for a foster child that was an extreme case of stress for us, I began to put on weight and it was out of control for a few years, eventually the child was moved back to her Mother and I was able to lose 55 pounds with weight watchers and a online support group. I went to work as a medical secretary and we closed the group.....the weight came back with a vengeance...then I cared for my elderly parents from 2007 until 2014...and here I am....again.....needing desperately to get down to a healthy weight....I'm sure there is going to be a LOT of loose skin......and that actually has stopped me from losing much at times....but as my husband said....better to be thin with loose skin then carrying all those pounds around....and he is right...skin doesn't weigh much...fat does......so here I am..thankful to have found all of you.....I plan to see this through to the end...and then maintain here too.....thank you to all of you!!!!
Breakfast-coffee, almond milk, cereal and a banana
Lunch=toasted med bagel with butter and peanut butter, and coconut strips
Dinner will be ...pork egg rolls, cottage cheese, green beans, cookies
Snack=chocolate
Progress as of today: 2.4 lbs lost so far, only 106.6 lbs to go!
I’m gonna look up Schwans because I’m intrigued to see how that service works :-P… It’s so great you have the convenience of this service…I enjoy convenience more and more too. Nothing wrong with that!
WOW…….! You seriously have been married like YOUR WHOLE LIFE! How cool is that!? My dad will be 65 this October 8th so you’re close in age to him! That’s SO AMAZING that you have GREAT GREATSONS on top of sons and grandsons! My dad only has his two daughters (myself and my sister) but I am thinking he’ll soon be a grandfather between 2-3 years from now because of my sister who’s married (I’m not and I do not date very often but do have male friends and go out with them here and there).
I am sorry for the hardships you had in the past. But one thing is always the truth – with life’s hardships you do become a stronger person. You become a mentally stronger person and sometimes even emotionally. Getting thru pain and tough times is what makes you better and facing all of life’s other smaller challenges. I am sorry you had to experience them – but they have seriously shaped you into who you are today. Even myself – I’ve been thru certain challenges and they’ve in the end helped me to face other challenges in a better way. I’ve also learned from **some** of my past mistakes…although sometimes I revert to still making poor decisions I’d like to say I also make better ones because of my experiences now in general.
I’m thankful you are here as the more good people in this group, the more helpful and wonderful it is!!! The more support, the better it gets and the more exciting!
I agree with your husband, the less weight you carry, the better it is for your health!
I also can't imagine living in a place that could be almost unreachable at times. snowed in in the forest...! But I love alone time and miss it sometimes.
Good luck with your journey, I hope you find what you need here.
Thank you for posting your picture - very pretty! :-D Sorry that it's difficult for me to post during the week, or I would have commented on that day's entry.
What an amazing journey you have had! Thank you for fostering - what a heroic and selfless endeavor you and your husband have done -- multiple times!
Good morning everyone........beautiful day here in northern Michigan. I will be staying at home again today since UPS and FedEx will both be making deliveries. Since we are in the Federal woods we don't shop as often as most...and have many things delivered...I LOVE Boxed.com, Jet.com and Amazon as shopping alternatives. It's quite a drive to buy many things that most people can pick up locally.....(we were both raised in the city ,or near a city)...so we were used to just hopping in the car...but it's different here...basically if we only did our shopping monthly by driving for all of our needs it would involve an entire day of driving and shopping...so we order many things online. Since I weigh in most days I am having tiny drops on almost a daily basis.....I'm thrilled and I credit you guys for much of my enthusiasm.........Sometimes I am tempted to snack randomly and I do stop and think...NOPE...don't do it....you will have to report it...LOL....so thank you to all of you for keeping me from eating needlessly.
Breakfast = coffee and cereal with FF milk
Snack = cookies
Lunch= chili, crackers, fruit/veg juice
Evening=deli meat, crackers, chocolate
Progress as of today: 2.4 lbs lost so far, only 106.6 lbs to go!
Nice to stay home if you need to for deliveries. Since I’m working & I now receive deliveries practically 1 every week or even more often, I have notifications at the Post Office and many times with UPS that I am ok with them delivering without my being there! It works out perfectly & since I live on the 9th floor, they just leave the packages right in front of my door which is pretty darn convenient & makes me happy when I come home to packages! Speaking of deliveries, I should be getting at least one today including a big order of paper towels! I do a lot of my bulk shopping online now – saving me time and convenience especially on the weekends when I’d prefer NOT to be doing 1,000 errands ! I get free shipping with Amazon and I also love to use Groupon. I bought several dresses on Groupon this year. Around $20 each and they fit pretty darn well for never having even tried them on before a purchase.,…ok enough about me!
Oh….now I’m reading the online shopping services you use! I may start with them, too. If you shop a ton on Amazon, they also give discounts for things like subscribed purchases…you must know this. I know I live near everything in Queens, but it’s a time saver and also money saver many times for me to shop online. It’s helped me SO MUCH with time saving and has actually helped me feel more comfortable & capable in life. For instance, I never had to shop for anything for my hamster on my own. I ordered EVERYTHING my hamster needs online. The only purchase I made was the cage bc it was cheaper in the store bc It was a HUGE clear plastic bin like 3’ x 4’ and I got it at Home Depot. Shipping was too much $$$ and Amazon I do NOT think had good prices. LOL….I even drove to the WRONG Home Depot so yes it was a learning and driving experience so I guess worthwhile. Then I actually brought the case to a hardware store to “Hamster-ify” it….cutting out some plastic & adding screens to it. It was some driving around & waiting to have the cage fixed out for my pet…but all worth it. But in general, buying food & bedding – I do it online and never have to do unnecessary errands to buy pet supplies by me! Thankful for this!
That’s awesome you are dropping weight and it’s a steady drop for you. Keep up the great work! I love chilli…it’s very satisfying and filling with the fiber and protein!
Good morning, I'm up early and sipping the coffee...trying to decide what to have for breakfast....I plan to spend the day at home cleaning and tending flowers, also have a fountain type water feature to put together for the back deck, need to get at that before the summer is over...LOL...Need to get the chicken thighs out to defrost for later. Now to wake up with the caffeine and watch a little world news....then breakfast. Hope everyone has a great active low cal day!
Breakfast=coffee, toast with butter and peanut butter, and ham.....high protein breakfasts always stick with me longer and since it is a high calorie one too I plan to not snack at all this morning (unless there is a low blood sugar problem).
Lunch= baked chicken, salad with croutons and dressing, lf cottage chei protein breakfast worked...was never even tempted to snack this morning.
Evening= lettuce, cucumber and pepper strips, cheese crackers and 3 mini 1 bite cookies....lots of water today..quite salty day.
Progress as of today: 2 lbs lost so far, only 107 lbs to go!
Wahoo to your scale dropping! How awesome!! That is a BIG encouragement for me, too. I am weighing extremely low some mornings lately – I think I’m actually losing muscle. I do not go to the gym as often & my clothes haven’t changed in the fit….it’s so weird!
Oh yeah, weightloss will def help with movement and being lighter and more agile on your feet as well as flexibility. Less fat around your legs (I am speaking from my experience) makes it also easier for me to sit & lie in more positions and cross my legs easier. All is GOOD!
BUT IF YOU WANT TO FEEL REALLY FULL, just eat more veg. Make VEGGIES the basis of your meal with smaller sides of the meat & carbs and always still a little fat at least some olive oil here and there and you’ll have the ability to FEEL FULL from the volume of the veggies but NOT gain weight. The fullness feeling will subside as you digest the big meal….of mostly cooked veggies is what I do….and the ONLY side affect that you may have to get used to if you adopt eating extra veggies like I do is some extra gas due to digestion of more fibrous / veggie type things….but I have learned to deal since I’m single it doesn’t bother me but I’m beginning to realize that I’d also deal with it and my partner would get used to it here and there if I were in a relationship. I wish to be in one lately…I’m 34.
Also ways to feel full include drinking flavored seltzers (I flavor mine extra with stevia) after meals…as well as having a lighter end coffee (with a lil milk but not too much sweetener if you add) with breakfast so you can fill your stomach after eating. Herbal teas work well too to help you feel full after a smaller portion.
I also like to have small sweet snacks here and there to raise my blood sugar especially if it’s before the gym – typical is a 150 cal snack of a granola type bar or cookies. 200 cal AT MOST & usually more around 100 cal – 150 cal… I love waking up with caffeine too…it’s such an addictive thing…I’m glad I do not consume as much as I used to…it was very unhealthy the way I’d consume whole bottles of Monster energy drinks (sugar free but ample caffeine and chemicals) before my workouts. I could never sleep. Now I do, even if I wake I can fall back to sleep after an evening of a workout…it’s so much better & took years for me to learn how not to have to rely on caffeine and how to get a better sleeping schedule – it still needs work but it’s better….)…
….yeah same here, I always need some protein in my breakfast or I’m hungry in an hour…but lately with more sleep, I am adapting….and my appetite has changed. It’s not as crazy as it used to be in the mornings. Or maybe I just have good snacks and sf candies that I’m used to and I’m used to my schedule / routine….and it’s easier now bc it’s become a routine.
Take care BCGG!
oh, great picture...i love your long blonde hair!!!!! is it blonde???
i would love long blonde hair but i tried it once and couldn't maintain that dyed color, so i chopped it into a pixie ;)
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