I could just tell that today was going to be a higher number - and no amount of visualization was going to help. Just feeling more bloated - probably hormonal related and then the extra food yesterday. I'm not freaking out about this. Again, all part of maintenance.
I just finished up a challenge on Facebook - through my FB friend who sells Advocare products. I lost 3 pounds over Spring - yay! (Had Summer come a week sooner, it would have been more, LOL...) I know that I have said that I'm really maintaining -- and this is true -- but I would like to have my set-point maintenance number -- AND the maintenance range (i.e. +/- 2pounds) remain solely in the 120s. Wanna kiss those 130s good-bye.
This weekend promises to have beautiful weather -- hang in there, Bear, it's coming your way soon! Today is starting out just lovely, so I'm about to leave for a walk and contemplate my strategy for handling Fridays so that I have, hopefully, more successful weigh-ins on Saturdays. I'm actually thinking about incorporating Maria's strategy of a fudgcicle or yogurt pop, perhaps. But Happy had a very good suggestion of some kind of non-food reward to look forward to on Fridays to keep me on track. This shall be a topic for future discussion & research.
Progress as of today: 56 lbs lost so far, only -6 lbs to go!
Logging in from work on my phone because I am SO hungry... just trying to keep myself from going off the deep end. I'm not so sure if it's true hunger or just work anxiety... Difficult day.
EVENING EDIT: It was kind of an eating day today. I split my lunch into 2 smaller meals so that I had half for lunch - after my walk - and then the other half for afternoon snack -- tea hour at around 3:30p if you will. The snack was all vegetables. The lunch was vegetables and a sausage.
It would have been better if I had been able to limit myself to just 1 lunch (LOL), but I thought that dinner was going to be breakfast, which never seems to hold me, so I thought having more vegetables would be fine. Turns out I had broiled bbq chicken and salad.
So I'm not really sure how weigh-in will go tomorrow... probably not too well, LOL. The problem with a Saturday morning weigh-in is that it is REALLY HARD to hold out on Fridays. Usually by Friday, I'm done low-carbing, I'm done limiting. I want to come home and eat and have a sweet. But that's what Saturday's are for.
And I think it wise to keep my weigh day as it is, to keep me from going off the deep end at work with food on Friday, e.g. title company goodies, etc.
Progress as of today: 57 lbs lost so far, only -7 lbs to go!
Instead I had raw vegetables w/ranch dressing. Ran out of ranch dressing before I ate all of the vegetables, so then I drank water. Finished the raw veggies in the afternoon :-)
So I love it when the attorney isn't in the office because it's quieter, but I hate it because the letters don't get written.
I could try to write drafts for him (or even for myself, just to feel better that there's a letter in the file), but I'm not sure that's the correct thing to do.
At least I now know it's not just me. Thank you for the words of encouragement. Hang in there!
I love Fridays, but it brings unique challenges both at work and home. Believe it or not, Fridays are usually the most stressful days at work -- next to Mondays -- because of everyone (including myself) trying to get things sent out or tied up before the weekend.
So I need a 2-pronged method of attack: at work and at home.
I shall contemplate that this weekend.
Today -- I did better! I did not give up on myself this week, but made a conscious effort to do better at dinner, and I'm happy to say that I did it. I had a can of lime seltzer water, poured into a glass with ice, and then some lime wedges. I drank throughout dinner. I finished dinner and wanted chocolate chips, but I still had some water to finish, so instead, I finished my water, and now -- skipping the chips -- I'm enjoying a cup of decaf coffee with creamer.
For the first day of summer, it was cold, wet, and windy. I needed a fleece jacket outside. It is raining again, and my husband is in the basement where the exercise bikes are, so no added workout tonight. I'm OK with that, as I have already reached my step goal (thank you, Fitbit!) -- so even if my numbers are a little lower today, that's OK. Sometimes life happens.
Progress as of today: 57 lbs lost so far, only -7 lbs to go!
for the muscle cramps...i'm going to try weekly soaks in my tub with Epsom salts...i fully recommend it to you...20 min they say.
i think mine wouldn't even start at 10000...i don't have a fitbit yet.
First -- not in the best of moods tonight so bear with me...
Woke up this morning and my upper lip was very swollen, even though I took steps last night to drain and draw out the blister that had formed. Right now, the swelling isn't as bad as it was this morning. But I'm definitely fighting something --- I think this might be related to hormones. I should know in the next few days.
My daughter left for Denver (to meet up with the boyfriend) Monday, but tonight she has left for Switzerland via Iceland. So she's on her way to Iceland for a one-hour layover and then off to Switzerland. I have to say, it would be so nice to be away from everything right now, but that wouldn't fix what's broken here.
Felt a little out of control at dinner, which was just sandwiches, but I also finished up the grilled eggplant from Sunday and then ate ALL of the green beans. I also felt myself gulping down my food -- that is, swallowing just a little too soon before I should have. The whole point of the drinking-water-during-dinner challenge is to get me to slow down, not have seconds, and prolong the dinner hour. Tonight it didn't work.
So like I said last night, Tomorrow I will do better.
Progress as of today: 57 lbs lost so far, only -7 lbs to go!
FEEL BETTER. seems things are going around.
I thought I would have more time to write this morning, but then saw a bill that has to get paid ASAP, so that took up about half of the time I had to write. Then, of course, I had to comment on entries :-)
Pretty much doing the same thing, although last night, instead of having chocolate chips, I ran the new exercise bike (the one with real resistance) for about 30 minutes. I have a series on Netflix to watch now as an incentive to exercise in the evening.... although I'm not sure that watching Great British Baking Show is the best thing for someone limiting her carbs and sweets, LOL...
EVENING EDIT: Pork chop dinner is sitting a little heavy with me this evening, so I think I will opt for a walk rather than riding my bike and watching the British Baking Show (GBBS).
I had seltzer water with dinner -- what I like about that is that it's 12 ounces whether I drink it during dinner (which is the goal) or after. Hmm... Come to think of it, that's not really productive because then I don't drink as much during dinner to fill me up -- which was the intention of the challenge to begin with. OK, I'll do better tomorrow.
In fact, it is rather a fail, because I had small seconds on the green salad (which isn't too bad except that there's salad dressing and some croutons. Oof!).
I think my immune system is fighting something off. My lip is tingly -- cold sore? Ugh, I hope not... And now, my throat is feeling kind of tingly, but not enough to be called sore. So I may be fighting a bug or this may be hormonal-related. Hoping for the best!
OK, now off for my walk!
Progress as of today: 57 lbs lost so far, only -7 lbs to go!
we sure like your comments :) thank you :)
i'm thinking to get a fitbit to count steps :)...new coworker in my room is having a good affect on me!!!
well, you like to bake, so i'm sure you aquire a LOT of good ideas :) watch what you like :)
Kind of like that movie "Julie/Julia" where the lady blogs about making every recipe in Julia Child's cookbook.
MY problem is that I would eat everything I made. One of the judges is this teeny, tiny lady -- and she's older so it's not like she has a superduper metabolism either. *sigh*
Maybe I shouldn't ask this...but you know me....I'm asking anyway...LOL...Have you tried the cake in a cup mixes?...There are also recipes online to do cake in a cup from scratch and from small amounts of boxed mixes...….life may just be too short to not have cake.....I'v e also seen some healthy recipes on the dr oz show.
i think these folks are sooooo immersed in what they do, that eating MIGHT come secondary to them...not sure...
Happy Father's Day to Gains -- if/when he checks in, and to any other male members that I'm not acquainted with yet.
This is the first Father's Day where I didn't have to mail out cards... My step-father died this year, and my father-in-law died last year. Grandpa (my mother's father) has been gone for about 10+ years...
Impossibly HOT and HUMID today in Chicagoland... I went out at 6am and it was already muggy, but not hot. The AC had kicked on before 9am, and when I went outside at around 11am, it was already brutal --- and it's going to get hotter!
My husband, God bless him, cooked on the grill for our main meal today. Daughter has to work 3p-10p, so we celebrated together early. Husband and I might go out later, but I'm so full right now, I can't even think about that.
So not much doing today, trying to keep all electricity usage down to a minimum. (I'm working off of my laptop's battery right now. I will charge it tonight when the rates are lower.) I do have a few errands to run, but then that's it.
Progress as of today: 57 lbs lost so far, only -7 lbs to go!
Here in NYC it's hot too! I'm glad to have went to the beach on the cooler day, actually, and not have gotten soaked with sweat today haha.
nice you all celebrated together early, i should really call my dad, maybe briefly tonight.
i'm glad you will have more time with you hubby today. and you are smart to watch your electrical usuage! my bill does not change ever as it's included with the rental fee, but otherwise i'd be in your boat and i'm sure watching things more carefully. when i keep my blinds closed, the temps usually stay so comfortable that i do not need the AC for the summer...just once in awhile, not 24/7 at all. right now it's off :) it doesn't even reach 80 in my apt with the blinds mostly closed.
I had anticipated a higher weigh-in and I was right. Something about very hot/humid weather brings out weight gain. Probably water retention... might be some bathroom issues going on too. Still within maintenance range and techically in a number range that I like to be in.
I decided to start the amino acid experiment today. We'll where I am in 90 days.
Today I had legal clinic in the morning. It's funny - clinic is the only time that we see each other, and yet, we've become very good friends.
This afternoon, I spent trying to repot my sister's avocado tree -- I've become its guardian now -- which also had a small oak tree growing in the same pot. NOT AS EASY AS I HAD THOUGHT OR HOPED IT WOULD BE. Very hard on my back. I can tell that I'm going to have problems later on, which is why I'm glad I did it today -- so that I have all day tomorrow to rest my back. We'll see how it goes. It was a traumatic experience for both trees.
EVENING EDIT: THE LEFTOVER GRADUATION CAKE IS NO LONGER AN ISSUE.
Progress as of today: 57 lbs lost so far, only -7 lbs to go!
Legal clinic? the only time you see who? i can understand becoming good friends with people you see in moderation - just enough but not too much that it's so everyday that it wears on you....it sure wears on me to be in the same office as everyone day in and day out...i love my space :)
I wish the trees a good recovery from the replanting....and moreover i wish your back some rest :) i guess you mean it'll get rest bc you'll be sitting at work tomorrow?
that's so cool you have an avocado tree...you just reminded me that's one of the things i wanted to buy today at the supermarket...but perhaps i'll just eat saag in my wrap instead tomorrow morning and buy avocados after work haha. i welcome some oil to my wraps...whether it be avocado, butter, saag which is that indian spinach blend more like a paste or creamed spinach tho the one i bought recently i like better bc it seems it may only be oil in the stewed? spinach. ...otherwise, it's such a boring wrap just low carbs and protein and not satisfying to eat.
who ate the rest of the cake?
keep on with your maintenance, mine is going well but lately i know i have to watch it as i'm a bit over my maintenance number now.
i'm not sure what my mom says to her friend/friends of the family either, bc they sure act like they're totally uninterested in me as well....for that upcoming wedding, i plan to drive myself, stay a short period, leave early. i realize that these people are who they are, and there's just NO POINT anymore to even try with them.
I had no time to write yesterday. Yesterday was a good day, I think, but everything ran later than it was supposed to. Then, after dinner, I watched British/Australian mysteries on PBS. I love those types of mystery shows from the UK, etc. But when I got done -- after nearly 3 hours of watching TV, I was kind of disgusted with myself for being so inactive. It is not like me - even at work - to be so sedintary. I did not like that feeling one bit.
Today was a good day, eating-wise, exercise-wise... Skipped the decaf coffee (too hot in the house) but did buckle down and have some dark chocolate chips. I didn't count, but it looked to be about 16 (which is 80 calories). It did the trick. What I really want is that frozen cake out in the freezer that's been haunting me all week.
Again, I do not anticipate a favorable weigh-in this week. I am debating as to whether to start the amino acid experiment tomorrow, or if I should wait until my birthday at the end of July, as a "this is my year" project. (Every year, and every New Year, I say, This is My Year --- but all the years seem to be the same, except for the REALLY BAD years... Those seem to be the only exceptional years I've had.)
Progress as of today: 58.5 lbs lost so far, only -8.5 lbs to go!
you've got this. i see no issue with watching tv. tonight i am going to watch a movie :) The Color Purple, i like to borrow movies from the library! :)
you may want to consider iced decaf? basically i think you make it the same way?...although you may want to google some tricks as to how to make it best at home and not taste watery from extra ice added.???
keep up the great work!!! really!!!
Another very good day. Work as slowed down a tad -- which is not a good thing for business but super great for my sanity. We should be super busy, but I still have more than enough files to keep me busy, and I'm getting caught up on other non-file things for the office.
Eating was good. Tonight at dinner, I had siracha hot sauce on my vegetables and chicken. For the drinking-water-during-dinner challenge, I tried something different tonight, to see if it would work. I had a 12 ounce can of flavored sparking/seltzer water -- La Croix (bought on sale) cranberry flavor -- on ice. This was very easily consumed during dinner -- maybe it was the flavor, maybe it was the bubbles, maybe it was the hot sauce! Since seltzer water costs money, though, I don't want to rely on this for a habit. Tomorrow, I will go back to ice water I think.
I finished my decaf coffee and the last of the 3 (not 2 as previously counted) dark chocolate chips. I'm done eating for the night.
My amino acids came today while I was at work! My husband opened up the package and put the bottle on my dinner plate so I would see them -- aww! These are huge honkin' pills, though! The instructions are to take 4 daily, preferrably with juice. Well, I don't have juice, so it will be water -- taken after workouts and between meals.
So now I just need a start date. Maybe this Saturday, after weigh-in.
Progress as of today: 58.5 lbs lost so far, only -8.5 lbs to go!
siracha is so helpful but for some reason it dampens my appetite too much to enjoy the food..
your decaf coffee sounds great!
thoughtful of your hubby to put the aminos out for you to see, sweetie! :)
Yesterday when I woke up, I was pleased to see that someone had eaten some of the graduation cake that's been calling my name from the freezer in the garage. I had hoped that whoever had that piece of cake would have finished it, but alas, there is still some cake left. (I promptly checked before I left for work yesterday.)
This morning, I woke up, hoping to see that the cake had been finished, but instead, someone finished the ice cream from the celebration. The remaining piece of cake is a corner piece with LOTS of frosting -- my favorite...
I remembered last night that I haven't incorporated hot sauce into my meals as I had wanted to at the suggestion of a fellow DD'er. The bottle is on the table always; it just hasn't become a habit. I hope that I remember to add the sauce to tonight's dinner.
Also last night, I thought about adding a 10-minute session on the new exercise bike (the one with REAL resistance) in the evenings. Instead, I went upstairs, took a shower, and got ready for bed. Went to bed nice and early at around 9:15p, but this is the SECOND night in a row -- or should I say MORNING (!!!) -- that the cat has woken me up with her spitting spat at a visitor on our deck. So I was up at 2:10am rarin' to go.... Tooled on Facebook until about 3am but still couldn't go back to sleep. Of course, when the alarm clock went off at 5:15a, 5:30a, and 5:45a, I was exhausted.
Stupid cat...
Progress as of today: 58.5 lbs lost so far, only -8.5 lbs to go!
btw, you inspire me to eat towards greater health. i'll be ending my whip cream kick soon. and also may switch to fruit and greek yogurt and get off the ice cream purchasing! :) so not healthy and what i do now is so inflammatory...
my guess is your hubby ate it??
yeah, hot sauce works for me too as well as other condiments / spices like pepper....lately garlic drives me NUTS bc i put too much on and then i want something else to get rid of the garlic flavor..
it's so hard to change exercise routines...like you say you thought of adding 10 minutes on the new bike. but truth is, in order to change, it is usually uncomfortable and we have to learn to make it comfortable and not be so against the change...i've been still struggling to add a jog midweek, but partially bc i'm taking a class one night a week too and refuse to skip gym sessions lol which are long enough and do not need jogging too...so...Friday i'm biting the bullet and making sure to jog after work (and not go right home).
more the reason for me to take off the last friday of June, if i'm struggling still to add in a jog...i have to find a way to improve and fit it into my schedule..
some days i think i should just go dating and try to find a $$ man to marry...then i could work any job..and not worry about money!!!!!!!!!!! i am still not there yet though...and still wanting to one day jog again fully and become court officer tho lately the logical side of me says it's not happening (as i'm 35 turning 36 in september and i am starting to doubt how much i can improve...however, i will not be buying wasted calorie food with no health value whipped cream anymore!..and will take a break from ice cream and switch to healthier yogurt and fruit for awhile...and see how i feel then.
An observation/question: one reason why I don't eat sugar-free gelatin any more is because it seems to be a trigger for wanting more sweet. I'm wondering if the same could be said for your situation.... Anyway, even though more calories, I much more recommend Fage Greek yogurt -- fat free or full fat -- rather than the Cool Whip. I bet it's fantastic with jello.... Or fruit.... or plain/stevia.
Can I buy your cat as living alarm clock? I get out of bed before my dog even bothers getting up.
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It will be fine....the ebbs and flows of life. And I hope the nice weather is coming....it's a wet one here today!
We had the "wet" over here Thursday and Friday... Sure did make getting out of bed difficult!
graindart on 06/23/2018:
I really need to figure out a "reward" system that doesn't include food also. My rewards have always revolved around food as far back as I can remember.
Food works best for me, I admit...
horn_of_plenty on 06/25/2018:
I'm also looking to lower down my maintenance # just slightly. I was more comfortable hovering around 112...i don't have a lot of muscle in my lower body, so, this is partially the reason i think for the lower weight..now i weigh more around 115-116 and dresses and things don't look as nice on me as they did last late summer / fall...
I think your goal to lose is good. it's so much easier to maintain a lower weight in this season with more walking and better weather for outdoor activity. you can def pull it off.
i also like happy's idea for non food rewards...another good idea for myself, too.