Hi folks! I worked out on the NordicTrack both days. I did 15 min on the first incline one day (total of 32 min), and then the "Running 101" Friday (total of 35 min). I drank >80 and >130. I'm also down 1 pound. Eating was more or less on target--at least the calories were down. Also, there were some walks and some heavy housework thrown in to round out the exercise. I'm feeling better about my success, but I've got to constantly keep it in focus (hey, Firebabe!).
That's about it--see ya'll tomorrow!
The Saga of the Wheat-Thin-Eating Nutcase.
She got the box, settled down to listen to the replay of the "Suze Orman" radio show over the internet. She ate 16 ('cause that's a serving). Then she ate 8 more, then she ate 8 more. Then she stopped. Then by the time the program was over she felt like screaming. Then she felt like killing something. Then she was off--the mood swing was stuck until she ate a decent supper. So, I am "she" and I am intolerant of these certain (high glycemic index) carbohydrates when eaten alone. I could have written the same old humdrum, "I feel crappy when I eat this way," but it doesn't do it justice. I know that I get a "chemical imbalance" when I eat this way and intractable anger and frustration are usually the result. It's awful, but that's why I'm here--to learn and grow from the experience, right;-)
I just did my calories, etc. on Fitday and I can't believe what I ate amounted to that. Ate pecans again-->300 calories! Yesterday brought me right down to earth. I really dislike that feeling. And the good news is that I truly know how to eat to avoid feeling that way. There are low blood sugar problems (no diabetes thus far) on both sides of my family. But that's just part of the picture.
I only drank >20 oz water--that's part of the failure of yesterday. I didn't get in my workout. I just couldn't bring myself to it even though I knew it would have made me feel better. So today has been much, much better.
Hope you've had a good diet and exercise day!
It is amazing how something sooooo tiny could count for so much, the nuts, the crackers, the whatevers. When I started this I was a true idiot, I dont think I had EVER read a package to see what was in it. Now its actually a little weird, I wont put anything into the cart until I read it. I have always had a deal with myself, if I buy something for the kids or hubby, its theres not mine. I did this even before my "diet" so that part has helped me. Now if they go near my "good" stuff its heads off!
I sure do understand the chemical imbalance issue, when my daily cal intake is under 700 I am a B****. I get weak and dizzy ( I also suffer from low blood sugar at times).
Well now you know where you want to get, and I know you will get there, and I will be here to cheer you on the whole way! Take care and have a GREAT FRIDAY!
Hope you're having a great day! I'm down 1 pound--yeah! I drank about 66 oz water--challenge success!
I only did a little walking. Had to go to 3 places before I was able to vote. Poor planning . . . oh, well. Had a large Mexican dinner, then some frozen yogurt, so the calories were just a little high. I'm measuring today, just to get an idea of where I am. I don't really want to just because of my abdomen and the fact that it's probably as large as when I started back on here last June.
Circuit Aerobic is planned for today--half reps again! See you later!
Hi Diet Buddies! Had a really good exercise day. I'm really enjoying the "pretend" Running 101 (on my NordicTrack). I did 37 min--it seems too easy for how good I feel. Of course next week I hope I'm not complaining that it's boring;-)
My other workout was a smallish Circuit Aerobic Workout: 21 min on Airdyne with 30 min of weight work and leg lifts and other stuff. I say "smallish" because I did only about half reps of the weights because I haven't really done any for a couple weeks, and I don't want to be too sore.
I drank >132 oz water (Yea! I met breakaway's challenge). Night eating was so-so, I'm at least more concentrated on not overeating (baby steps, you know!). I tried to suck in my gut the other day--looked really futile--it only went so far and looked just as bad as before I tried to suck it in!
Ya'll have a good day!
Thank you for telling me about fitday.com, I am having fun with it. Its funny to see how I am doing on graphs and pie charts! Take care and have a great day!
Hugs!
The best to you, STef
I had >80 oz water and I did 36 min of an interval-type NordicTrack workout. Two min warmup, then 1min using arms and legs followed by 2 min of only legs for a total of 10 times. Felt good!
No problem with evening overdoing it on the food!
Have a good Monday!
I loved your saying for today, you always come up with some great ones! Way to go on the evening eating! Have a great day and take care!
Hugs!
Kyrin
I drank about 32 oz water and didn't move my butt-ee either! Did okay with night eating--keeping it in mind and just not getting overfull is enough for now. I feel for people who have reflux disease. I, on the other hand can eat practically anything and go right to bed anytime.
Earlier in the week I hurt my hammie and so I decided to go ahead and try doing something today. I started the "Running 101," except I did it on my NordicTrack. Let's coin a new phrase/abbreviation--Running NordicTrack 101 (RNT101). It felt good, so I'd say it went well. I like it! Was supposed to do only 7 reps of 1 min "running"--on the NT that translates to doing arms and legs for 1 min at >700 cal. Then 2 min of just legs. It's really just interval training.
So 2 min warmup then 10x 1min/2min and then cooldown for the rest for a total of 36 min. But that's all for tomorrow's dealie. I just wanted ya'll to know I got moving a bit.
Hope you're having a good exercise and diet day! See you later!
Thank you so much for your comments and the information. I am going to ask my dr (when I go for my checkup) to do the lab test! Take care and have a wonderful week!
And it's easier said than done! Despite the calories, I did better overall AND this evening. I munched on pecans all day, which accounts for a whopping 300 calories and then I had some fried chicken for supper (sounds bad, but I didn't overeat). It's still alot of calories and sugar, but I managed to substitute cran/raspberry juice for Pepsi. Also had no caffeine after about 4 p.m., so I should sleep a little better.
Didn't get any exercise in and only drank about 30 oz water. I'm a creature of habit--and (good habit) baby steps should add up for me in the long run. I'm keeping my fingers crossed!
I hope you all have a great weekend!
Have a great day and keep on working on those good habits,it's a step in the right direction.
Norma Jean
Faith
Your doing well way 2 go. I was wondering ... how did you burn that many calories with no exercise? I am doing something wrong. I rode my bike 18 miles today and only burned 650. Help ME!
Thanks! Take care and have a great weekend!
I stopped by JB's diary and noted that you missed me. (It's nice to be missed.) I've been busy with behaving myself and geting my exercising done. Water consumption is still a problem for me, but if I had to pick one area to fall down on, it would be that one.
I've lost 5 pounds in the past couple of weeks...and 6 3/4 inches to boot. {grins} I guess I'm doing okay.
So, what do you need from me? I haven't been here enough lately (even reading the diaries) to feel like I can give you a shove in the right direction...would you settle for a hug and a pat on the back for the baby steps? ...But, come on, Biscotti gal, I know you can do better than you've been doing. You're still eating more calories that you need. If you want to keep eating the way you are, you will have to get moving a bit more just to keep from gaining. Let's go. Let's see some calorie deficits... {grins} I <i>KNOW</i> that you can do it if you really set your mind to it.
Hugs!
Kyrin
I drank >60 oz of water. I undermined the plan with supper--the rest of the day was right on target. No exercise to speak of.
I had a "lightbulb moment" late last night. I've got a book that I haven't looked at for years called Mood and Food (wasn't reading it, but the whole thing made me think of it). I realized after my bad supper what I've been doing to myself for about the last 9 years. When I was fit, I didn't eat this way--for years even. I also didn't have a decent TV or cable. I filled my evenings with other stuff. I know that TV, etc. is a symptom, but somewhere down the line I allowed myself to develop this awful habit.
Here's the deal--overeating at night is simply a drug for me. This came to me last night. I even thought, why don't I just start having a couple drinks and give up overeating (compulsive eating). Then I thought, I've been doing this for such a long time and I never quite looked at it this way. Someone else probably could have pointed it out--but I think I would have simply denied it.
I've never been attracted to altering my reality with anything but alcohol and that's ALWAYS been a social thing. I'd have to try really hard to "become" an alcoholic. I have an (ex)-friend who (last time I checked) was a full-fledged, all-day drinking, compulsive, highly-functioning alcoholic. I feel for her that she has this compulsion, but I can now equate it with what I'm going through with food.
Here's what I wrote last night: Decided I'm truly using NIGHT food like a drug--never used drugs (except alcohol). I'm definitely using food to achieve true apathy. I usually buy a ton of food with the promise that it'll help me get more done (chores and the like)--it doesn't (HELLLOOO!), it just makes me a zombie.
Fortunately I was just a little less of a zombie to come to this "moment of truth." Of course it's not really a moment of truth unless it proves true for the long run. I'll keep you posted, but sitting here after almost 12 hours have passed from when it came to me--it seems to be true for me!
I hope you have a great exercise day--see you later!
Yesterday was the last day before I decided to step back in and continue my journey. I literally stuffed myself with french fries and a Wendy's Double Cheeseburger. Not proud of that, but I enjoyed it--fat fat glorious fat:-) I went on a 10 min walk. Not too much water. But the day is over.
When I got up this morning, I felt like crap and was soooo hungry. I'm ready for the journey now, it's just time to challenge myself and see if I can lose the 7 and beyond. I know I can--I know I'll probably have a pitfall or two, but I hope not to truly sabotage myself and my progress so much that I have to more or less start over again.
It was very valuable to go back in my diary and read old motivations and junk. Gotta go . . . see you all later!
I dreamed about a diabolical slug (snail-type) that slings itself (across the room, if necessary) to attach to a person's body and suck the life out of it--where'd that dream come from--the rest was like a goofy episode of "Donna Reed."
Oh well, my weight was last 169 on 27 Sep 2001. I really think it would be no problem at this point to gain back the other 20 pounds. Is that what a "big girl," a "grown-up girl," dare I say, "an adult" would do? No! It's time for me to stop the comfort eating (or just overeating) and excuses to exercise and GROW UP!
BEGIN RANT! The "War on Terrorism" (which affects me more than I know or care to admit!) is going to go on (until it starts looking very bleak for our side). It'll go on long after we "get" bin Laden, in fact that would probably be the worst thing to happen Public Relations wise. Just my 2 cents! END OF RANT!
On the other hand, I personally have 2 cousins in active service. I know some of you are in the service, and alot of you have husbands, wives, sons, daughters, sisters, brothers, grandchildren, and other family members in the service and in the ranks of reserves. I honor you and them for staying the course in the service of our country. I hope you and yours will be safe in the months and years to come. It's very disturbing when a report comes out that says it is INEVITABLE that we will be attacked on our own soil and the death and carnage will be worse than that of 11 Sep. It's not the lead story, but that is the latest assessment.
I've said enough, it's time for me to get on with it! I wish you the best in your weightloss journey!
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YAY for losing one pound!! How wonderful!! God bless.
SOU812? on 03/16/2002:
Congrats on the loss! A lot of people have been losing lately, it's great motivation for me! Take care, Kelly
SoccerMom on 03/16/2002:
Good job on the exercise, and on staying focused! You get an *ATTAGIRL*
Jelly Belly on 03/16/2002:
Do you figure your calories burned on fitday or somehow else? Good work!
MichelleP on 03/16/2002:
Hi,
WAY 2 GO ON YOUR LOSS!!!! Your doing a great job! If you want more exercise my house could use some help LOL! Take care and have a wonderful weekend!
breakaway on 03/18/2002:
CONGRATULATIONS on that lb loss! I just can't wait to report those losses myself. BUt it's great to see the excitment in you and the others when the lose it there. Great job! Have a wonderful day today and enjoy that loss!