Body Fat: 34.4%::4.25.13 (32.8%::1.11.13 . . . 34 Short Challenges :: Wt Trng

biscottibody59 - Tuesday Sep 28, 2010
(Short Challenges :: Wt Trng :: Pre-Bkfst Cardio)
Weight: 156.0

Start: 189 (June 2001)
Low: 150 (Nov 2006)
Current BMI=27.6 My Realistic BMI Goal=22.8 (133)

This is a placeholder for my weekly weigh-in.

biscottibody59 - Sunday Sep 12, 2010
(Challenges::Water::Logging Food::Fitday)
Weight: 155.5

Body Fat: 32.5%
Start: 189 (June 2001)
Low: 150 (Nov 2006)
Current BMI=27.5 (25.8 @145.5#) My Realistic BMI Goal=22.8 (133)

I merely took the energy it takes to pout and wrote some blues. --Duke Ellington

For my activity:
Wed 9.1: Walk 20 min; Mowing 55 min
Thur 9.2: Nothing
Fri 9.3: Nothing
Sat 9.4: Walk 30 min
Sun 9.5: Walk 10 min
Mon 9.6: Walk 15 min; Jog 3 min (in place); NordicTrack 15 min/1.1 mi
Tues 9.7: Jog 3 min (in place); NordicTrack 15 min/1.1 mi
Wed 9.8: NordicTrack 21 min/1.8 mi; Walk 30 min
Thur 9.9: Walk 25 min
Fri 9.10: NordicTrack 21 min/1.8 mi; Jog 3 min (in place); Walk 25 min
Sat 9.11: Walk 15 min

Still mostly on hiatus, but wanted to update my weight (down a half-pound) as of yesterday and what activity I've been doing.

See ya' all later--take good care of yourselves!

Circ Wkts/Wt Trng Scheduled/Done: ::8.17::8.20::8.23::8.26::8.29::***::9.12::

Plan for today: Walk, NTrack, Yard Work

Be Good To Yourself--First!

2486 cal * 122g Fat * 37g Fiber * 84 oz Water * 7 hrs Sleep
310 cal Deficit * 15% Activities

V on 09/12/2010:
Go Biscotti!!!! You have been missed!!!!!

teensybikini on 09/12/2010:
Wow your are doing awesome! You weight goals are similar to mine. Sending lots of props your way hun!!! keep it up! congrats on the weight loss!

panda22 on 09/12/2010:
Congrats on your loss...keep it up! You are only 10 away!

moogy on 09/12/2010:
So lovely to see your post and receive your comments. I miss you very much. Congrats on the half a pound, it all adds up. Hope life is treating you well. I look forward to when make your big return. Love to you.

Maria7 on 09/12/2010:
Congratulations to you! :-)

I see you are being VERY CONSISTANT (every day! :-)) with your exercise. That is REAL GOOD. Hope you're having a wonderful day! :-)

Umpqua on 09/13/2010:
Good to see you and great job with the exercise and half pound. I like the Duke Ellington quote!

Horn_Of_Plenty on 09/14/2010:
thanks for the belated BD wishes, you are doing very nicely too!

nita51 on 09/15/2010:
I just loved the little reed, bending in the wind. Awesome! Your comment meant so much to me, I will keep that thought embedded in my heart. Now about you lady,,,, You're doing a great job, only 10 lbs to go, until goal:) :) :) So happy for you. Take Care & Hugs

nita51 on 09/16/2010:
:)

nita51 on 09/16/2010:
You know what they say......A woman's work is NEVER done. Take Care1

V on 09/16/2010:
Thank you for your comments :) It means alot coming from you :) i will have to watch Network now! And Steve McQueen was very dreamy ;)

moogy on 09/16/2010:
Lovely to hear from you biscotti. I hope everything is good in your world. I look forward to your return.

Maria7 on 09/16/2010:
Glad it's working for you on the decaf followed by regular. It's so easy nowadays to take in too much caffeine each day. Then be awake most of the nite! :-D

panda22 on 09/16/2010:
Yeah it's so good to have a walking buddy! I have 2 really close friends here now that have kids and I'm so blessed to have met them =) It's nice to have people who can relate to you and who are in the same boat being away from their family and military. Thanks for the comment! Hope you are doing well =D

Maria7 on 09/20/2010:
Thanks. Hoping you're having a real nice day! :-D

V on 09/20/2010:
See how many of us miss you! You have a great week as well :)

nita51 on 09/21/2010:
Yes, I will take it easy. Thank you. These old bones can't handle too much too soon. This old gal ain't what she use to be! ( LOL ) xoxo

KathyBlue on 09/24/2010:
Miss u.... :(

selina on 09/26/2010:
I miss you, Biscotti. Hope all is well :)

Maria7 on 09/27/2010:
Thank you for your comment. Hope you are doing well. :-)

V on 09/29/2010:
Thank you :) And yes you are missed

biscottibody59 - Saturday Sep 11, 2010
(Short Challenges :: Wt Trng :: Pre-Bkfst Cardio)
Weight: 155.5

Start: 189 (June 2001)
Low: 150 (Nov 2006)
Current BMI=27.5 My Realistic BMI Goal=22.8 (133)

This is a placeholder for my weekly weigh-in.

biscottibody59 - Tuesday Aug 31, 2010
(Something Challenging And New)
Weight: 156.0

Body Fat: 32.5%
Start: 189 (June 2001)
Low: 150 (Nov 2006)
Current BMI=27.6 (25.8 @145.5#) My Realistic BMI Goal=22.8 (133)

For my activity:
Fri: Walk 20 min
Sat: Walk 20 min
Sun: Walk 30 min; Circ Aer Wkt using NordicTrack (13 min/1.2 mi)
Mon: Walk 20 min

I'm up 1.5# on my usual weigh-in today. For good reason--my appetite is excellent of late! I'm glad for it, but it means my vigilance needs some tweaking:-)

Good wt trng workout Sunday with progress--another one on tap for tomorrow, which will be 6 in a row--woo-hoo! Feels good to challenge the body and gradually meet the challenge. No to mention feeling like I'm putting some things behind me--or at least beginning to put some things behind me;-)

This is interesting:
Short-Term Overeating Could Make Long-Term Weight Loss Tougher: www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_102590.html

Break Time!
I plan to start back posting late Sep/early Oct. Could be a little sooner or maybe a little later--we shall see! I've posted here with just a few breaks since Nov 2000. It's a good thing to take a break from time to time!

See ya' all later--take good care of yourselves!

Circ Wkts/Wt Trng Scheduled/Done: ::7.25::*******::8.17::8.20::8.23::8.26::8.29::9.1::

Plan for today: Walk, NTrack, Bike Ride

Be Good To Yourself--First!

~~2486 cal * 122g Fat * 37g Fiber~~ * 84 oz Water * 7 hrs Sleep
~~310 cal Deficit * 15% Activities~~

V on 08/31/2010:
I am sure your results after your break will be fruitful! I am currently searching for something less severe than the low carb diet after I reach my goal weight,I am very interested in your fitday fitness plan,any suggestions? I still want to lose some weight after the 150 but i would like to do something that is healthy

KathyBlue on 08/31/2010:
ahh... I will miss you. :) I hope you got so addictive over the years that you won't resist to visit us meanwhile :P Remember: this is a GOOD TYPE of addiction! ;-)

Umpqua on 08/31/2010:
I'm glad the weight training is going so well for you. Enjoy your break from the DD and hope to see you back here soon!

liza36 on 08/31/2010:
Breaks can be good from time to time, just don't take a break for a year, like I did. I'd miss you! Very interesting article - does not bode well for me.

moogy on 08/31/2010:
I will miss you to, you posts, your support but I hope you do well without us.

V on 08/31/2010:
Thank you for your suggestions! They are greatly appreciated :)

moogy on 09/01/2010:
I just read Maria's post and saw your comment, I was glad that you were still around, I am already missing your comments and posts.

biscottibody59 on 09/03/2010:
(FROM A DELETED BLANK ENTRY--thanks for thinking of me moogy:-)

Comment left by moogy on 09/02/2010:

Thank you for taking the time to have a chat with me. I will consider entries a little more circumspectly before I comment now, I shall take a longer view and realize that in most cases these diarist are making decisions as adults. I suppose it is in my nature to want to make sure that people are OK, my nature won't change but my reaction will. Have a good break, eat healthy, and I look forward to your return. Enjoy your break.

selina on 09/06/2010:
Hi Biscotti! I hope you are having a good time, enjoying the beautiful fall weather. We just came back to the US, just a few days ago, still living in a hotel for another week until we can fully move into our house when air shipment and furniture gets delivered from storage. Daughter starts school tomorrow and is very excited about it! Stay well, I miss you!

Maria7 on 09/11/2010:
Thank you for your comment to my journal entry. It really meant a lot. I hope you are doing well. Take good care of yourself. :-)

biscottibody59 - Friday Aug 27, 2010
(Something Challenging And New)
Weight: 154.5

Body Fat: 32.5%
Start: 189 (June 2001)
Low: 150 (Nov 2006)
Current BMI=27.4 (25.8 @145.5#) My Realistic BMI Goal=22.8 (133)

For my activity:
Tues: Walk 50 min
Wed: Walk 30 min
Thur: Walk 35 min; Circ Aer Wkt using Airdyne (15 min)

Had another good wt trng workout--legs are starting to feel strong again. Am so trying not to take my body for granted, but I intend to keep moving forward with it for better or worse:-)

I found a good substitute for the Dove chocolate I probably won't go for anymore. It's 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chips (Ghirardelli) with nothing artificial and no sodium or cholesterol and real vanilla, not vanillin. The nutritional info conveniently counts out 16 chips/80 calories/1g fiber. (But I just dole out 1 oz for myself.)

It's actually the UNsweetness I like about it. It's in the cooking section, so no jacking up the price for and calling it candy. Pricewise it's about the same as the large mint dk choc 60% cacao bar I bought awhile ago.

(Deficit below should not be in red!)

Circ Wkts/Wt Trng Scheduled/Done: ::7.25::*******::8.17::8.20::8.23::8.26::8.29::

Plan for today: Walk

Be Good To Yourself--First!

Wed 8.25:
1494 cal * 58g Fat * 33g Fiber * 56 oz Water * 6.5 hrs Sleep
567 cal Deficit * 8% Activities * RMR = 1282

Thur 8.26:
2486 cal * 122g Fat * 37g Fiber * 112 oz Water * 7 hrs Sleep
-310 cal Deficit * 15% Activities

breakaway on 08/27/2010:
I've always loved all your info when you do your entries! Great job with everything today :D

moogy on 08/27/2010:
That's a good chocolate you have there - a real hit of the real thing is much better than the milky sweetness of some commericial brands. You are doing so well with your exercise. When is your weigh in day? I am thinking that you have to have a good loss this week, you have been working so hard. I have my fingers crossed that you are rewarded for your efforts.

Maria7 on 08/27/2010:
Hope you're having a good evening. Real good on the wt training and getting stronger! :-)

KathyBlue on 08/28/2010:
interesting about the chips. I've never tried dove chocolate :)

Donkey on 08/28/2010:
The Ghirardelli chocolate substitution is a great choice! In fact, I love their 80% cacao bars. Very potent yet tasty and satisfying. The thing about high quality, high cacao content chocolate is that because it's so potent (I can't think of a better word to describe the taste), you really can't eat a whole bunch of it. "A little dab'll do ya" so to speak.

geevee on 08/28/2010:
I never go down the cooking aisle, but now I will, in search of your bittersweet chips. They sound so good!

cleaneating on 08/28/2010:
I love dark chocolate its the only type I eat,my favourite is the 85% cocoa :) Good job on the training!

Umpqua on 08/28/2010:
Congrats on the training this week! I've cooked with the Ghiardelli's, but never tried it on it's own. I've been doing the organic Green & Black's dark chocolate (I think you mentioned it on here and that's why I started buying it). I will have to pick up some bittersweet. Hope you are having a nice weekend!

Horn_Of_Plenty on 08/29/2010:
i'm sure so many psych meds give a placebo effect. they are usually given in such low doses at first that how could it not be placebo...

people want to make money...

biscottibody59 - Tuesday Aug 24, 2010
(Challenges::Water::Logging Food::Fitday)
Weight: 154.5

Body Fat: 32.5%
Start: 189 (June 2001)
Low: 150 (Nov 2006)
Current BMI=27.4 (25.8 @145.5#) My Realistic BMI Goal=22.8 (133)

Take a two-mile walk every morning before breakfast. --Harry S Truman

For my activity: Walk 20 min; Circ Aer Wkt using NordicTrack (13 min/1.1 mi)

Weight's the same for today.

The wt trng was good. Sort of a "red-letter" wkt--first time I did at least 3 in a row (for the way I schedule them with sufficient rest in between) of possible wkts since early February, which happened to be 5 in a row. Before that was a string of 15 in a row from last summer before all hell broke loose with my health--and I think that will be the last time I mention that--things are good for now.

I'm very much preparing myself to learn and grow from the last few months of negativity rather than letting the negativity rule me. It's much better moment to moment, rather than "yesterday this, tomorrow that," in other words constantly dredging up gunk from the past or trying to predict (badly) the future:-) And it's a challenge.

So, speaking of the bigger picture, here's hoping there's something to be said for momentum and muscle preservation--Yeah!

Circ Wkts/Wt Trng Scheduled/Done: ::7.25::*******::8.17::8.20::8.23::8.26::

Plan for today: Walk, Bike Ride

Be Good To Yourself--First!

~~2089 cal * 101g Fat * 37g Fiber~~ * 112 oz Water * 6 hrs Sleep
~~73 cal Deficit * 11% Activities~~ * RMR = 1282

Maria7 on 08/24/2010:
Wow you are doing real well with your workouts! :-)

Maria7 on 08/24/2010:
Re: Rec center...no it's not new.... Been a while since I've been up there, though. :-)

Umpqua on 08/24/2010:
Wonderful job on the training and excellent attitude. Upward (or downward on the scale I should say) and onward!

moogy on 08/24/2010:
Yes it is a challenge but a healthy way to look at life, and to learn and grow. One day at a time biscotti - you can do it. You are a lovely, caring, determined friend and I appreciate you very much.

Donkey on 08/24/2010:
Donkey dropped in to see how you are doing :-) Looks good!

Sofia on 08/24/2010:
I really admire your positive outlook. You're doing great, keep going!

V on 08/24/2010:
You my friend are an inspiration! You are always so motivated and you give some really good pointers and the solid advice you gave the other day I hope will resonate,instead of falling on deaf ears...

thinnside40 on 08/25/2010:
Huh, funny you say the taking "moment by moment"... My status on facebook yesterday was something like "Monday is near gone....Tuesday will come way too early....Wednesday will be here too soon....Thursday will bring the day before Friday...Friday will not be here soon enough and the weekend is gone before next Monday is ready to roll around.... The thought process makes me d~i~z~z~y..."... Huh, and I tell people to take one day at a time...

Best heed my own advice & do the same to make a success @ this run @ making it to goal this time....Right?!?!?

Have a great Wednesday!

Horn_Of_Plenty on 08/25/2010:
keep up the good exercise and mentality. I always fail if i try to plan my future too much, or worry to much about what has passed.

Horn_Of_Plenty on 08/25/2010:
thanks for your comments!

moogy on 08/26/2010:
Hey biscotti, I was looking for a post from you, so I thought I would drop by and say hello - hope everything is going well for you.

biscottibody59 - Monday Aug 23, 2010
(Challenges::Water::Logging Food::Fitday)
Weight: 154.5

Body Fat: 32.5%
Start: 189 (June 2001)
Low: 150 (Nov 2006)
Current BMI=27.4 (25.8 @145.5#) My Realistic BMI Goal=22.8 (133)

When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you. --African Proverb

For my activity:
Sat: Walk 30 min
Sun: Walk 30 min

Didn't get in what I planned except the walking. Today will be a full wt trng session if my day goes well:-)

Circ Wkts/Wt Trng Scheduled/Done: ::7.25::*******::8.17::8.20::8.23::

Plan for today: Walk, Bike Ride, Circuit Workout

Be Good To Yourself--First!

~~2089 cal * 101g Fat * 37g Fiber~~ * 112 oz Water * 7.5 hrs Sleep
~~73 cal Deficit * 11% Activities~~ * RMR = 1282

Progress as of today - 34.5 lbs lost so far, only 9 lbs to go!

liza36 on 08/23/2010:
I hope you can get your weight training in today. How long does it take you to go through your routine you described in Saturday's post? Have a great day.

legcramps on 08/23/2010:
Walking is better than nothing. I know a lot about doing nothing. Trust me. You're doing great!

legcramps on 08/23/2010:
I love good cabbage rolls, too! My grandma made these ones, I just had to throw them in the oven with tomato soup and *voila*. However, I probably shouldn't be eating great big gobs of them at every opportunity...

cleaneating on 08/23/2010:
Walking still counts,it all adds up :)

Umpqua on 08/23/2010:
Walking is great! Wish I could do it more often, I kept my weight down living in the city by walking and not much else exercise. I hope you can get a good training session in today too.

moogy on 08/23/2010:
I hope you have a great weights session and feel the burn, plus I hope you have a good healthy eating day. If my hopes for you come true you have a excellent day ahead of you!!!

Maria7 on 08/23/2010:
Getting in the walking was real good. Hope you're having a nice day! :-)

thinnside40 on 08/23/2010:
Hope your day went well as wished..... :-)

Maria7 on 08/24/2010:
Hope you're having a nice Tuesday. :-)

biscottibody59 - Saturday Aug 21, 2010
(Challenges::Water::Logging Food::Fitday)
Weight: 154.5

Body Fat: 32.5%
Start: 189 (June 2001)
Low: 150 (Nov 2006)
Current BMI=27.4 (25.8 @145.5#) My Realistic BMI Goal=22.8 (133)

For my activity:
Wed: Walk 30 min
Thur: Walk 30 min
Fri: Walk 40 min; Mowing 10 min; Circ Aer Wkt using Airdyne (15 min)

How nice--my body let me! It let me feel pretty good again after a full wt trng session. I don't recall feeling the squats in my core quite like yesterday--feels like progress!

I'm down a half-pound for my optional Saturday weigh-in. I'm going to be weighing in on "routine" Tuesday (which again will be a day after wt trng--not an optimal day for weighing IMO). But it's just as well, the wt trng is probably going to become a bigger focus than I've made it lately.

Preserving muscle is so important to me. It's life-affirming. On the other hand, wt trng isn't the most fun exercise ever, but I always feel accomplished once I'm done. Yesterday is the first time I've done military pushups in awhile.

Here's the rundown for my Circuit Workout--I use 13# dumbbells for all but the Abs, Leg Lifts, Pushups, Chair Dips and Mountain Climbers. In addition I'm still only using 3-pounders for the last *three--because of old elbow pain. The moves don't aggravate it, but I feel like I have to keep some movement going there.

Exercise	Repetitions
Shoulder Press	16
Abs (bicycle crunch::leg lifts::bicycle crunch)	50-30-50
Reverse Leg Lift	30 each
Sissy Pushup	18
Bent Over Row	14 each
Calf Raises	70
Military Pushup	10
Deadlift	20
Chair Dips	18
Mountain Climbers	14
Alternating Lunges	14 each
Squats	14
Abs Again	50-30-50
*Upright Row	18
*Triceps Kickback	18 each
*Biceps Curl	18 each

Circ Wkts/Wt Trng Scheduled/Done: ::7.17::7.20-21::7.25::*******::8.17::8.20::8.23::

Plan for today: Walk, NTrack, Bike Ride, Yard Work

Be Good To Yourself--First!

~~2089 cal * 101g Fat * 37g Fiber~~ * 112 oz Water * 7 hrs Sleep
~~73 cal Deficit * 11% Activities~~ * RMR = 1282

Umpqua on 08/21/2010:
That's an impressive set of exercises, and I'm glad you feel good after completing them! I wasn't all that tempted by the DQ thankfully. I was hungry too, and I knew if I ate something there I was going to be hungry again in a hour or 2. I figured I'd wait and get some real fuel. I am an ice cream fan for sure, but DQ is all about those candies they mix in with their ice cream, like you mentioned. The oreo blizzard has always been a favorite of mine, and I figure I might as well sit and eat half a package of oreos! Which I'm not about to do! If I'm going to blow my diet on ice cream, I'd rather have good, rich creamy stuff. We have several homemade ice cream places around here that are so much better than DQ....And I think the same holds true for fast food too. I'd rather have a GOOD burger and fries at a decent restaurant that uses real meat ;)

cleaneating on 08/21/2010:
Great strengh training workout. I am a big fan of muscle and it burns actual body fat so much quicker :)

Maria7 on 08/21/2010:
Wow, that is a big workout! Happy for you! :-)

Donkey on 08/21/2010:
AWESOME on the weight training!!!!

moogy on 08/21/2010:
I am so impressed with you, you have really kicked up the workouts, it will pay off with a strong shapely woman emerging, slowly but surely!!

moogy on 08/21/2010:
I was spared the buttons biscotti, the link seems to be holding and settled.

just42day on 08/22/2010:
I find tanglyn's posting so upsetting. Can't get her out of my mind and I'm just worried sick. Thank you for providing her with a website for reference. I pray she uses it.

Sofia on 08/22/2010:
That's quite a workout! Good job!

V on 08/22/2010:
Just wanted you to know that Tange is okay..Didn't speak to her personally but she posted something on fb

biscottibody59 - Wednesday Aug 18, 2010
(Challenges::Water::Logging Food::Fitday)
Weight: 155.0

Body Fat: 32.5%
Start: 189 (June 2001)
Low: 150 (Nov 2006)
Current BMI=27.5 (25.8 @145.5#) My Realistic BMI Goal=22.8 (133)

For my activity: Walk 40 min; Circ Aer Wkt using Airdyne (15 min)

How hot is it? The cold water from the faucet isn't cold--feels like about 85F (29C).

I can't explain how good I felt after a much needed full wt trng session! I actually did 14 mountain climbers. I thought I would stop after about the second set of my session and then I thought no--I can do this. Luckily I had just one brief "episode" early on.

The thing about exercise is that while my heart rate is elevated I'm not getting any skipped beats, so I don't think about it then. Also just in case it's affecting me later in the day (it doesn't seem to make any difference while I'm drinking it) I'm going to cut back to one cup of coffee a day. This is tough for me, but I'm going to give it a try.

Though it's great to have lost the pounds recently, it hasn't had a perceptible effect on the heart stuff. So my mind might think it's fine to give up the wt loss project, but the me that resides in the aforementioned mind is just curious enough to see if any overall long-term health and well-being effects (if not smaller belly) will serve me--haha!

I gotta go and practice letting myself off the hook--see ya' later:-)

Circ Wkts/Wt Trng Scheduled/Done: ::7.17::7.20-21::7.25::*******::8.17::8.20::

Plan for today: Walk

Be Good To Yourself--First!

~~2089 cal * 101g Fat * 37g Fiber~~ * 84 oz Water * 6 hrs Sleep
~~73 cal Deficit * 11% Activities~~ * RMR = 1282

moogy on 08/18/2010:
I think (and I am backed up by professionals incidentally)that getting yourself into a healthy weight range can only do you good. I am so pleased that you have been able to up your exercise and still maintain a regular heart rate. That's wonderful. Remember, we are both on our best behaviour this week, no nibbling those tempting extras. Have a good day biscotti!!

Maria7 on 08/18/2010:
Re: one cup of coffee a day...one thing maybe to consider if you're not already trying it would be to change over to decaf....Thanks for your suggestion on getting out the house a few mins when I want to overeat or feel stressed...good idea. Your wt trng session sounds like a real big workout. Sounds like you did real well with it, too! :-) As for the cold water being warm...ours is, too...although I let it run a little while, it is still warm. Ahhh...but it IS August. :-) Hope you have a good evening. :-)

moogy on 08/18/2010:
OOOOH don't, I could just dive into that chocolate cake, sounds delicious. Thanks for the compliment - I love baking and look upon unusual requests as a challenge to my ingenuity. I admire your ability to make the fine pastry for the strudel, I am not sure if I would attempt that!!

thinnside40 on 08/18/2010:
I have cut back to about 1&1/2 cups a day from 3-4.... My mug is oversized, so thus the 1/2 added :-)...

Best in the remainder of the week to you.

selina on 08/20/2010:
so, the heat seems to be melting all those pounds away ;) hang in there, soon you'll be able to enjoy the beautiful fall foliage! stay well!

biscottibody59 - Tuesday Aug 17, 2010
(Challenges::Water::Logging Food::Fitday)
Weight: 155.0

Body Fat: 32.5%
Start: 189 (June 2001)
Low: 150 (Nov 2006)
Current BMI=27.5 (25.8 @145.5#) My Realistic BMI Goal=22.8 (133)

For my activity:
Sat: Walk 20 min
Sun: Walk 25 min
Mon: Walk 20 min

So I'm up 5# on my weigh-in today. It's no wonder, I chose to eat things (for the most part) that I had been avoiding for weeks and months in some cases. And I avoided fruit this past week except for some watermelon and bananas. And I bought a thing of ice cream, which on its own probably wouldn't make that much difference, but adding it in with consistently poor choices took me waaaay over the top:-)

I got in just a small portion of my wt trng Saturday--shoulder presses, 3 sets (out of 6) of abs and rev leg lifts--the entire routine is 15-16 exercises. So I will try to do an entire session today.

I will just regroup and get losing again. To be fair, some of it is big-time water retention--especially noticeable today in my hands--lots of water planned today. Tomorrow I'll begin tracking with Fitday again. I'll have this thing going on again soon enough. We've been in the 100sF (38sC) every day for a couple weeks now, and that's a convenient excuse for all sorts of things--haha!

Circ Wkts/Wt Trng Scheduled/Done: ::*****::7.17::7.20-21::7.25::******::8.17::

Plan for today: Walk, Bike Ride, Circuit Workout

Be Good To Yourself--First!

~~2089 cal * 101g Fat * 37g Fiber~~ * 84 oz Water * 6.5 hrs Sleep
~~73 cal Deficit * 11% Activities~~ * RMR = 1282

legcramps on 08/17/2010:
Total motivation! Good for you; love hearing about regrouping and getting back into it. Hope the soul and mind searching is going well - be well today!

geevee on 08/17/2010:
These detours off the track are needed. Having one square of dark chocolate or one Dove chocolate like I do is a stop-gap measure. I always have the taste for those rich, high calorie goodies plus my sons hi-carb bagels, pizza and bread, so I take these grazing moments as a matter of course, like I am my current situation of a 3 lb. gain. Some wine, beer, chips, a real sandwich, etc. all the foods/beverages I normally avoid. So I know exactly how you feel and how going off happened. Just part of this lifelong process.

Like you said, it's only temporary and soon you'll be back to where you were.

Maria7 on 08/17/2010:
The thing is not so much IF we get off-track, but that WHEN we do, we get back on track...eh?

V on 08/17/2010:
I am sure you will get right back on track! You have been doing such a marvelous job :)

cleaneating on 08/17/2010:
Thats the attitude,just get back on the horse again :)

moogy on 08/17/2010:
OK, so we will both regroup and try to make good choices this week and avoid, treats, little mouthfulls etc. thank you for your encouragement. I hope you will take your own advice - because it is good stuff. Have a wonderful day biscotti.

just42day on 08/18/2010:
Thanks for today's encouraging words and support. I really appreciate them! :)

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