Work is busy! Mistakes Girl is on vacation for 1.5 weeks, just in time for the spring real estate rush! I stayed 1.5 hours late and stopped about halfway through. If we don't get any more contracts today, I'll be able to catch up. Initially I was resentful of her taking vacation during the season, but when I quit last night, I decided it's a miracle she's still with us. What a mundane, thankless job... and so totally against her creative, artistic personality. She should get a raise. And I can completely understand why she makes so many mistakes! So frustrating!
So a few of things...
Progress as of today: 54 lbs lost so far, only -4 lbs to go!
I'm hoping to get some keto baking in today. While yesterday was sunny and everyone was outside, today is cloudy and the rain keeps teasing us here. I imagine that maybe not so many people will be outside today.
Thought I ran all my errands yesterday, but it appears that I didn't get everything needed at the grocery. Hmm...
Lower leg workout today sometime.
AFTERNOON EDIT: Due to lack of autos in our family at the current moment (daugher's car is in the shop again), I decided to just stay home, which is fine.
I am expecting a library book to come in on Monday or Tuesday, and I can go to the store at that time and get whatever it is we may need.
My keto baking did not go so well today. The stewed/jellied cranberries I made are delicious, by cooking them down an extra 2 minutes, and I got the Swerve sweetener just at the right balance. However, the keto "fat head dough" flat bread I made did not turn out well, as it stuck to the parchment paper. I was able to salvage like the upper half of each slice, leaving the melted bottoms stuck to the paper. Wah wah.
My lower body workout was excellent! I was very mindful when during lunges and it paid off. I am ready to get ripped!
Progress as of today: 54 lbs lost so far, only -4 lbs to go!
Cranberries sound great - i don't think i'll be making any more till next year since i used mine all up :)
sorry about the fathead...will it be better to grease the bottom or was it too greased and that was the problem?
last night at gym i was more energetic than usual, so i did a full upper/lower workout. glad to knock legs out of the way for several days (i think 2x a week will be enough for me and legs right now!) it's not optimal 2 days, but it's enough with everything else and i know i won't lose anything - although gains don't come so well with 2x a week...like i said, good enough for now!
most of my leg work is lunges (in place, not walking ones) and squats. great exercises.
OK, this will sound silly, but I'm happy to see that I've lost half a pound. I know that this is really just maintenance. I don't know what it is, but there is something terribly rewarding about seeing a lower number on the scale - even in maintenance. You know, this is almost *disturbing* if I think about it.
I have remained consistent or maybe even stepping up a little bit with the weights, but I am not seeing any visible changes -- no muscle cuts, not getting leaner -- and I am losing a little weight?
I'm proud of myself for curbing the sugar free candy habit in the evenings. I'm down to having just one, and now I'm out. I am not going to buy any more for home. I still have a bag at work, but that's going to stay at work, to use as a crutch/vice with the stresses at work. Also, I do not think I will be making any more chocolate peanut butter bombs. I would rather enjoy a square of dark chocolate (the darkest I can go is 90% - and I love this. Not sweet, but anything higher tastes like baker's chocolate, which I cannot do - way too bitter).
I mentioned this in my response to Maria's post, but I have noticed just how much I love and miss sugar. My biggest downfall is needing sugar in my coffee. I LOVE saccharine (Sweet N Low - the pink packets). Just one packet is a sweet treat in my coffees! But it's awful for a body - that stuff is poison. So I've been searching for a substitute that works. Unfortunately Stevia leaves a very tinny bitter aftertaste. Swerve leaves an unpleasant cooling aftertaste and requires 3 TBSP to be sweet enough. I've had mild success with Lakanto Monkfruit blend but that is expensive and it takes about 2 TBSP to get to an acceptable level of sweetness.
I can drink my coffee unsweetened, but I do not like it unsweetened every time. And sometimes I use sweetened coffee as a substitute for eating dessert.
While I was at the grocery store, I was giving some serious contemplation to adapting a plant-based diet. I've tried that before and it just doesn't work for me, but I really wish it did.
Progress as of today: 54 lbs lost so far, only -4 lbs to go!
You are right, I need to come to terms with numbers on the scale and then move on. That's why I feel that weight training would help - if I could only start to actually see results!
A half a pound is not enough to see cuts i don't think...but give it a few pounds and you will. Maybe a few more months of your upper body weights!
YUP, that 98% cacao chocolate i bought -omg too much taste like Baker's indeed...i will probably do something with it like melt it into yogurt or something. it is too strong is right! well, at least i can't overeat it!...it's just too strong to want to overeat on!
i also am sorta "off" of the fat bombs. lately, it's just smaller pieces of things, with some sugar...but i do love my "good fats" bars i've been eating, but i'm eating them as i have a "mocha coffee" made use the k-cups and since it's free at work, i use two kk-cups: one of coffee, and one of chocoalte lol. and i mix it into one cup, 4 ounces for the coffee and like 6 ounces for the chocolate, then add a little milk and it's a mocha coffee! there's some sugar but not a ton. and with the "fats bar" it's still ok. change of pace for awhile, i'm bored of coffee plain and needed something to go with the fats bar and find that having NO sugar in the AM doesn't give me an energetic feeling at all in the mroning at work and i do not like that feeling, at least not right now as of late! i sort of crave an energy boost when i get to work...probably because i don't eat before work, only when i get there after commuting so i am craving energy i guess? who knows!
i will say that i cannot take caffeine without some kind of real sugar too. that's why i'd always mix a coffee (with stevia usually) with a granola bar on the side. i don't do well having caffeine without any sugar. that's why when i USED to have energy drinks, there was a granola bar or fruit involved too!
Still struggling with my GI system a bit. These iron pills really throw me for a loop. I am supposed to take them on an empty stomach, which makes me nauseated. They also cause some mild constipation. I have also been feeling very bloated in the abdomin this week. My daughter suggested hot water with lemon, and I have found that this is such a nice thing to drink even if I wasn't having problems. I will probably stop this once the weather gets really warm, but I must remember to do this as often as I can. I had a cup of this in the morning, instead of a 2nd cup of coffee, and now I am enjoying a cup of it right now.
When I went to my GI appointment, of course, they had to weigh me. I must remember going forward that ANY doctor that I see will weigh me.
When I stepped on the scale, I shut my eyes, but no worries, because the doctor sent me home with a print-out of the summary of my appointment, and sure enough, there was my weight: 137.8.
Skipped my evening bike ride and had a dinner date with my husband (had a very nice salad with chicken, brought home the cornbread for my vegetarian daughter, and skipped the ice cream dessert), and then we went grocery shopping together. It was fun.
Progress as of today: 53.5 lbs lost so far, only -3.5 lbs to go!
i'm not sure if it was an evening appt...?
next, yes, the hot water with lemon is just like drinking kombucha and it helps move things along.
i tend to have GI issues at certain times during the month....hormones def affect my GI system too.
perhaps you can find something to help you bc of the iron pills...perhaps taking the probiotics or something.
if i were in your place, maybe google what people do who take iron pills to combat GI issues...you may find some good tips!
Logging in from work, because I do not see that I will have time to log in later.
Had an awesome leg workout yesterday! Still not quite seeing the results I think I should be seeing, though. Finished up the branched chain amino acids and will not reorder them. As I mentioned when I started my "Advocare" experiment last year, I wanted to see if I could find Advocare supplement products for cheaper (i.e. same stuff, but different brand) and have results. I wanted to prove to myself that one does not need to spend a $$$ fortune on Advocare stuff in order to successfully lose weight. I have proved that to myself. Unfortunately, now the next new thing in MLM is "Thrive" products. I'll pass. I really hate gimmicks like that.
I"m still struggling with fatigue. It's a very odd feeling - I'm not tired, like I didn't get enough sleep. And it's not the muscle achy that I get after weight training - it's not that. It's almost like a tired feeling from not eating enough, but I *AM* eating enough -- in fact, I'm finding myself not really hungry, but eating because it's time to eat and because I like to eat.
I am scheduled to be scoped in April. The GI doctor said she is concerned about elevated lipids in my liver, i.e. signs of fatty liver. She wants more blood work. I looked at my test results and I didn't see anything that indicated there was a problem there. I sent my test results to my mom, who is a retired nurse, to look at the blood work. Doing a little Google research (for what it's worth), I'm already doing the right things to fight against fatty liver, although I suppose I could cut back MORE on red meat. But cutting back on red meat won't help my anemia.
Tonight is no weights, so I will be spending some time with my daughter on her night off, which isn't very often I get the chance to do something like that with her.
EDIT: Queen Bee, who made a HUGE deal about going on Weight Watches - on and on, blah blah blah - has been seen eating shamrock sugar cookies at work and ordering French fries and cheese curds at Culvers for lunch.
Progress as of today: 53.5 lbs lost so far, only -3.5 lbs to go!
now that you've stopped the Aminos, i have started, though i just realized i forgot to take them on the regular while i'm working out as of late! oops! i did it more for the taste, though...and for something else besides water and setlzer. not sure i'll continue either, but i did buy a lot...they don't all taste that great i have noticed!
i am also struggling with fatigue though i am starting to actually feel better now that the week is done tomorrow :) i tried pretty hard to get to bed earlier the past couple nights and it has helped immensely. i think i've also begun to get used to the time change. i also think my own fatigue was due to hormones / TOM.
so Queen Bee will soon find another diet to start & never finish! LOL.
better QB do this than either of us! yuck...no need to lose all the weight just to gain it back, just horrible.
I was watching her today (her back was to me) and I was trying to decide if she has lost any weight. I could not tell yet.
Logging in today from HOME because I have TIME! Doctor's appointment is at 10am. I am taking this free time to do ME things and enjoying every minute of it!
My husband and my daughter are in Chicago to watch my son get sworn in again to enter the Air Force. At least that's what we hope. He was told yesterday that he was a no-go because he had a band-aid on his finger. So after spending 3+ hours in Urgent Care to get a doctor's note to say that this was not an open wound. Hopefully, that was acceptable to whomever the decision maker is about these sorts of things. My son has the worst luck of anyone I've ever met. My husband just texted me to say that it's a go. He'll be sworn in at 10am. RELIEF.
With this extra time, I decided to do my upper body routine with heavy weights this morning. This will make the evening more relaxing, especially if I end up staying later at work to catch up on emails. I was motivated and enjoyed the workout, although now I feel a little sore in my arms. That's OK. If I want, I can do some exercises tonight with lighter weights. Funny how all this weight training using heavier weights isn't bringing the results like 30 days' worth of push-ups. I never thought about adding push-ups to my routine. Hmm...
Yesterday was so stressful at work. I have 2 computers that I use, one has Windows 7 and the other has Windows 10. I don't use the one with 10 - even though it's the better computer - because my templates are not saved on that computer. Well, yesterday, our lawfirm database wasn't working on my old Windows 7 computer, so I had to try to work with the Windows 10 computer while trying to fix my 7 computer, while fielding calls and actually work. It wasn't just my computer, but not all of the Windows 7 computers were affected. Male Co-Worker ended up going home and getting his laptop to install the lawfirm software because he could not get it to re-install on his work computers.
After this fiasco, I decided NOW was the time to start copying templates that I use to the 10 computer. So I went home for lunch and got my thumb drive and stayed late at work to copy files. I suppose eventually I will transfer them over to the hard drive on the 10 computer, but at least I have them now, and they are portable. The bright side of all of this is that I put in enough extra time at work to make up the time I will lose this morning because of the appointment. So no losing sick or vacation time for me - YAY!
It's all about balance!
Funny thing about this morning is that I realize that if I worked part-time, I could manage to do the things that I like to do and have availability for my husband AND still have something to keep me in the game. I was uplifted today by a post in one of the fitness Facebook groups I belong to, where the lady is turning 56 and getting ready to start her new job as a pilates instructor. How cool is that? One of my biggest real fears is that I will be in my early 50s and out of a job. Once you are 50, it is REALLY hard to find a new job. This is not a myth. I have this first-hand from many people who have been in this position. That is one of my biggest fears about leaving the job I have now - if we were to move and I'd be unemployed, 49, and looking for a job. However, I might be in that position anyway if my boss decides to retire.
I think Someone is trying to tell me something... It is my true belief that God speaks to us all the time. We just have to know how to hear Him.
Progress as of today: 53.5 lbs lost so far, only -3.5 lbs to go!
And I don't mean sore as in "holy something in there is very painful and feels torn or broken", I mean "oh when I touch that spot it feels kinda tender, and geez it kinda hurts to bring that cup of coffee to my mouth".
I think it's awesome that your friend is starting a new job as a pilates instructor. That's why i've been working so hard to get my fitness certification in now, because when I retire from my full time job, I want to be able to continue what i'm doing as a coach.
and by law employers are not supposed to discriminate age, so you know you can get a job...you probably don't look a day over 25. lol.
We have windows 10 now and it takes a bit to get used to, good luck with that. Great job on your weight training.
Congrats again to your son. Keep motivating him. It can be a struggle, but it will be so great if he continues on...
I highly recommend pushups. if you cannot do them yet, doing ones on your knees or even "wall pushups" is a start. pushups do wonders.
we were JUST talking at work (my supervisor and i) how we need to save all the files so she especially will be able to take them with her when this project finally ends (not close yet!)
yeah, i have heard that employers do not generally like to hire older, but, i will tell you that where i work now, i have seen 50's get hired..so..not sure what to say about that!
Wow, I had a great upper body workout last night -- who thought I would ever say that? So, the way I have my weights set up is that I have my bench and heavier weights downstairs in the basement, and then I have a floormat and medium weights (8lb dumbbels) in my bedroom. I did 2 sets of heavy weights downstairs, while watching reruns of the Great British Baking Show -- falling in love with the show all over again -- and then went upstairs to watch the news (I'm a news junkie) and do 2 sets with lighter weights upstairs. Same exercises -- added one more exercise for the back -- but with lighter weights, and I felt like that gave me an extra "oompf!"
I would like to see if I can sustain this during the workweek.
I might try to take a walk outside today. It's still quite chilly (40F) but nice and sunny. I want to see if there are any new houses for sale in the area too - LOL...
Progress as of today: 53.5 lbs lost so far, only -3.5 lbs to go!
Back is very important. my fave back exercise i stopped doing as it required two types of machines (2 options) at the gym. however, i do recall there is one exercise i sometimes do, when i'm thinking about it. also, i Do always stretch my back. it's important for us - office workers.
i was walking yesterday do. it was around 37F. i brought along all the essentials including some foot warmers in my shoes. so i was comfortable :) also the sun helps.
Slowly coming back down in numbers. It was a good week, eating-wise. Good choices, good portions, for the most part. Trying to cut out the sugar-free hard candies in bed while I read at night, before bed. I'm down to just one, and hopefully I can do something to eliminate that last one. I really would like to see myself back - solidly - in the 120s, though.
As I mentioned in my last entry, I have been battling fatigue this week. Not so much as being tired, as just feeling exhausted in my muscles - but can't say it's muscle-related, per se. It just goes that deep. I had to curtail my 2nd lower body weight routine on Tuesday because I just didn't have the energy and just wanted to go to bed. Felt the same way Wednesday but forced myself to do a full workout on the upper body because my favorite episode of Star Trek TNG was on. Otherwise I do not think I could have made it.
I read in a Facebook group that it's good to mix up heavy and light weight workouts. I was wondering if I did my weekend upper/body splits with heavy weights... of maybe doing my workday workouts with lighter dumbbells. Especially with work starting to get busy, I've been coming home later each day, with dinner time being around 6pm instead of 5:30p this past week.
Legal clinic this morning was pretty much a waste of my time - a whole Saturday morning, gone *poof*. The organization is in a prolonged state of change and the disorganization that comes along with change. It's not really rewarding any more, except that I really like the people that I work with at the clinic. We've been together as a cohesive group for about 9 years now. Funny, we really do not do anything together outside of clinic, which meets 1x a month, for 10 months out of the year. Yet, I really look forward to meeting up with these folks and hearing what's going on in their lives and such.
Well, at least I have the rest of my weekend for myself, and I do plan to enjoy it and make the most of it!
Progress as of today: 53.5 lbs lost so far, only -3.5 lbs to go!
Let me tell you, i was battling that same, horrible fatigue. I'm feeling MUCH better after sleeping in on the weekend, LATER than usual...so i'm sure it's that we are STILL getting used to the time change as the time i slept in till both yesterday and today is when i would have gotten up if there wasn't a time change (9am today and yesterday, but it would have been 8am without the time change)...so i'm still used to the previous time, if that makes sense!
Yep, catch those little extra pounds now before it becomes more and harder. I know you can do this. As daylight increases and weather warms up, this will become easier and easier to do. I know you got this!
i agree that even a half hour change in getting home and dinner does conflict with exercise lol...!
I certainly do hope you are enjoying your weekend. days are getting longer and warmer and that's a wonderful thing.
i plan to take advantage of free events locally more this year!
I really enjoy reading about the events that you attend. How was Jerry Seinfield? Not free, for sure, but I bet it was a lot of fun! I've always wanted to partake in free stuff like that, but unless one of my kids or myself were involved, I haven't. I feel like this is something I would like to do more of.
Logging in from my phone, which I hate doing, but I will not have time to do so otherwise. I had intended to log in at work, but it's getting too busy now to do that. I get caught up on emails, turn to a task, and come back to 9 more emails. The last week of March, Mistakes Girl is going on vacation, which means even more work for me.... Lots of overtime, but I'd rather be not so busy.
Not stressed out but Monday is the last day I will see my son before bootcamp. Tuesday is my doctor's appointment with the GI doctor.
On top of everything, I've been fighting this awful fatigue. Feeling so drained every morning, and some afternoons, although yesterday I was on overdrive to get everything done.
Then, just this morning I realized that I have legal clinic on Saturday so I won't be able to sleep in to get extra rest.
Eating has been ok but had to abbreviate my 2nd weight training espisode on Tuesday - legs - because I was so tired. No hopes for a good weigh-in tomorrow.
Progress as of today: 52 lbs lost so far, only -2 lbs to go!
Soon the WEATHER will change for the better, and it will help both of us along. It's been a long, cold Winter and the time change hasn't helped!
Feeling pretty good this morning! Yesterday, I had this awful feeling of fatigue that I just could not shake off until after dinner - when it's almost time for bed! Pushed through my bike rides and upper body weights. I did much better last night with sweets cravings. It was my husband's birthday, so I made him a dish of brownies, per his request, and I thawed out some of my chocolate keto cake for myself. I was satisfied with that.
I am happy to report that I think I have found a (natural) sweetener that will work for my coffee: Lakanto Monkfruit Sweetener. Minimal aftertaste. I tried giving stevia one more try this morning, and the metallic aftertaste is just... NO. That's too bad because I believe that it is the healthiest sugar alternative out there. Swerve does not work for me for coffee. So I've been using Sweet N Low (saccharine), with reluctance, but it was the only thing that would work for me. The monkfruit is not as sweet, but that's OK. And FYI, while I usually have a sweetener in my coffee, I do not always have it. Once in a while, I just want a cup of coffee with cream.
Today is lower body weights. I must be sure to wear proper footwear for support. Last time, I didn't, and that lead to some soreness that I had to stretch out. I slept pretty well, in spite of turning the clocks an hour ahead and losing that time to sleep. I think today will be mostly spent at home, although Mr. Donkey has a movie w/discussion thing he signed up for at the library. I'm not signed up, but I will happily take him and/or pick him up.
I received an online message from my doctor, letting me know that my ultrasound came back OK, with the exception of a 2.6cm cyst on my ovary, which is not the cause of the anemia, but something to be monitored. She wants me to have another ultrasound in about 6 weeks to see if the cyst is changing, and to pursue an appointment with a GI doctor, which I am doing. I want to see when the scope is scheduled, and then I will request the follow-up ultrasound.
This is the last full week we'll have our son here at home.
Progress as of today: 52 lbs lost so far, only -2 lbs to go!
I have heard of that sweetener. I also DO LIKE monkfruit's taste! you just have to find what works for you! :) Stevia is basically what i started with - and never stopped.
Someone at work made a joke that "everyone gets cancer" and why not just use the "pink packet" when i told him there was Stevia right there, too, and he could take it (and it's more expensive!)....i didn't like his joke either! thought it was harsh...! he was young and i doubt he has known anyone too close with it or i don't think he would've said it....but it's ok, he's ok! basically we don't know the effects of anything, but in moderate quantities i feel things are OK...so i'm not trying to worry you AT ALL. i do believe moderation is a wonderful thing!
like you, i like to change up my coffees and not always have everything tasting the same!
I've been splitting up workouts, too..it's going to have to happen for home workouts during the week as i see that sleep is simply more important than a long late night workout...i'm going to have to "workout" on more days, which, is probably healthier and will probably have more benefits! (like daily calorie burns increasing!)
Keep us updated with the cyst. it's true sometimes things like that may disappear...depends on many things. Keep positive and watchful!
As for your son, I am SO HAPPY FOR HIM! so proud! keep positive and remind him to stay positive and knowing it can be a difficult proccess, the training he's entering, it will be challenging, but to keep on and finish :) he's come so far already. so happy for your son!!!!!!!!!!!!
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What!? since when is it ok for mistakes girl to make mistakes? would you make her mistakes? i guess it's boring but still does it ok to make all those mistakes!? LOL...
it takes a LONG time to have more msucle definition. usually you start to feel a little bulky before that feeling goes away bc the fat is turning to muscle and taking up less room. at least that's been the case with my body.
even if you have less definition than you want, your clothes should begin to fit a little better as you build muscle.
moderation is key...i see nothing crazy wrong with opening something you have at home as you wait for the monkfruit. i have tried monkfruit sweetener and like it. only reason i use stevia is i always have and why change something that i like!?
i keep forgetting i even have the supplements at home - i'm trying to use them with my home workouts. the taste is bad. i have to sweeten it, for sure, with stevia. i forget the brand of the amino powder i am using at the moment. bought a few brands as there was a sale to try them all from Vitamin Shoppe. 3 brands / flavors.
remember that even a little change is something to get used to. change is goood and so is routine. the more you practice something, the better you get at it and more change of the body to show that change (all my own opinions here).
You are 100% correct! It is not okay to make mistakes like Mistakes Girl makes. Especially at her job, when she finishes a file, she needs to re-check everything to proofread. Either she doesn't take the time to do that or she's not a very good proofreader.
But either way, it's not good. However, I can now see how it's easy to miss those mistakes. Unlike her, though, I find them, because I take the time to look, which is fine I really don't have to spare.