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Posted 12/1/2011 4:41 PM (GMT 0)
You Go Girl!!!! Don't forget to post a video :)
Posted Today 3:53 AM (GMT 0)
Not doing well. Not eating meals. Had 4 servings of pudding Friday... nothing else. Chocolate milk and 3 donuts yesterday morning, 2 big greasy pieces of pizza at night. 2 cinnamon rolls and 2 eggs this morning. Eggs. One good thing in 3 days.

Not gaining weight at least. :/ Yet. With these bad habits, going to gain soon.
Posted Today 5:37 PM (GMT 0)
My weekends are giving me a bit of trouble. Dipped into egg nog, and ate larger portions and "bad foods" (cheesy chicken and broccoli casserole Saturday night, although we used brown rice & Lasagna last night, with again, lotsa cheese!)

Going to try and work out hard this week and since I'm at work my eating habits will be better.

Wow, how on earth am I going to behave over Christmas?
Posted 12/6/2011 1:49 AM (GMT 0)
2 hours of belly dancing must be alot of exercise!
Went for a walk,
Food stamps kick in tomorrow yeah, can get some good food, not just carbs
does shivering cause the house is so cold burning calories?
Posted 12/6/2011 2:23 AM (GMT 0)
Yes, being cold burns lots of calories! But I get all depressed when I'm cold so it doesn't help me. :)
Posted 12/9/2011 12:57 AM (GMT 0)
I have about 15 pounds I want to lose. I put it on during my last depressive episode. I wasn't hungry from the meds or depression. I just was eating mindlessly for comfort.

I'm trying to do a low carb diet. But if I don't see a drop on the scale tomorrow, I'll just go for low calorie and lots of exercise. I have a balsamic vinegar addiction. So I think I'm going over the recommended carb allowance in balsamic vinegar alone;p

I ordered nutrisystem for me and my husband. I don't want to continue with it after this month because I think the food is too processed. But I might stay on it for the rest of the month just so I don't go off the rails on the weekends.

I need to exercise earlier in the day because it is getting colder here. I should probably also mix up a gym workout with my daily runs. 10 minutes on the elliptical burns 200 calories but a 40 minute run only burns 300 calories
Posted 12/9/2011 2:13 AM (GMT 0)
I lost the weight I gained over Thanksgiving. about 3 pounds. I'm down to my starting weight, lol.

It's from skipping meals - not on purpose for weight loss. I don't like to eat before my dance class and it doesn't get out until late. I don't get home until 9-ish and not hungry that late.

Today I missed lunch because of my therapy appointment. But I had cookies and hot chocolate. mmm... hot chocolate, lol. Trying to limit myself to a mug per day.
Posted 12/9/2011 2:14 AM (GMT 0)
forever - give the low carb some time to work. and kudos on exercising. My therapist wants me to get more exercise.
Posted 12/9/2011 2:55 AM (GMT 0)
Nutrisystem is low glycemic index. The induction phase of low carb is HARSH. Only 20g of carbs a day to put you into ketosis. And I don't eat red meat and poultry. I've done the 2 week induction phase before and you do lose weight fast.

I'm going to see if I can buy some heavier weights some I can sneak in squats, lunges, and upper body strength training throughout the day. My little 5 pound dumb bells probably don't do much;p
Posted 12/9/2011 3:43 PM (GMT 0)
ya'll are inspiring me. Some where I have to find more motivation. I have to be flexible about when I go for my walk, because of the weather. Sometimes the mornings are just to foggy and drizzly. Since this hypothyroidism and high blood sugar has popped up, I really have to work on losing weight and exercising. Have ya'll seen a work out with a Kettleball? Looks interesting and different but the kettleballs aren't cheap.
Posted 12/13/2011 3:35 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you Mogs! I joined a 24/7 gym. It is about 1 mile from my house. The staff are really nice and helpful. I can bring my son with me! No more excuses.

I have a cruddy cold.  Could hardly breathe last night and woke up very hoarse.  Bad enough that my fiance tucked in my blanket and then went and got my son ready for school and on the bus.  His usual attitude is "suck it up"  Very sweet of him.  I had to get up anyway for blood draw and then I went to the gym.

I WENT TO THE GYM WHEN I WAS SICK!  Thanks Mogs!

 

Post Edited (tortoise11) : 12/13/2011 8:40:44 AM (GMT-7)

Posted 12/14/2011 6:19 PM (GMT 0)
I went to the gym after work. I walked on the treadmill for 1 mile and used the upper arm weight machines. It took about 1 hour.

ETA: My son and I were bored in the afternoon.  We had already watched an hour of TV.  It was cold and rainy outside.  I was feeling "blah" and nothing seemed interesting or enjoyable.  So we went to the gym (my kid's suggestion!!).  I doubled my workout, made my cardio more intense.  I am surprised/proud of myself.

Posted 12/15/2011 1:24 AM (GMT 0)
Congrats on your workouts tortoise!

And you were totally right about me sticking to low carb. I went totally off the rails when I started eating Nutrisystem again. I'm cancelling that subscription plan tomorrow!

I made my husband tape up all the snacks in a box so it is hard for me to get to redface Clearly I have no self control.

But I'm back on low carb, or actually almost zero carbs since Monday. I checked today and I'm in ketosis. So I expect to see results soon. I just need to make it through the weekend!

I haven't been running outside because the weather has been off or I've had to deal with family drama on skype. But I did get my kinect hooked up to the xbox and I've been playing the Your Shape Evolved 2011. There are tons of workout options and you can track your progress. So it's a great option for when I don't want to leave the apartment.

I'm hilariously bad at any of the choreographed workouts. I don't know if I'll improve on those. Following along is hard when I don't know left from right;p
Posted 12/16/2011 2:35 AM (GMT 0)
I have no impulse control either! :)

Still sick. This morning I didn't think I would go. I napped all morning and went in the early afternoon. My arms are sore from yesterday! Ouch!

My piano teacher stopped over with Christmas treats. All chocolatey. I ate them all. Ooops.

I don't think I will gain weight from it. I have been feeling nauseated from my cold. I managed to eat plain cheerios for supper. I would normally never eat something so bland!
Posted 12/17/2011 1:38 AM (GMT 0)
My son 'spilled the beans' today.  I didn't tell my fiance about joining the gym.  He's skeptical about everything.  He would probably complain about cost too.  I had my son at work today and while he was in the office with my fiance he says "Mommy takes me to the gym every day!"  :-)   Thanks kiddo!  Now that he knows I didn't have to rush home for lunch.  Spent 90 minutes at the gym.  Treadmill, bike (didn't like it), and weightlifting arms.

At work, I WANTED an apple instead of cookies.  yeah   I had hot cocoa and popcorn as snacks in the afternoon.  nono   Ate a reasonable portion for supper.

I previewed my dance DVDs.  smhair

I think I did OK today.  I feel thinner, I can see some muscles are a little firmer.  It's encouraging!

Posted 12/21/2011 3:20 AM (GMT 0)
I gained some weight from holiday treats...

But, I'm going to the gym! My history is that I stop exercising after my first "off" day. So I'm proud that this is my second week. I am finding the gym to be a refuge from .... my fiance. He's the type to sigh and roll his eyes - and then he says he doesn't care. It wears on me. I was surprised how relieved I felt when I went to the gym and was alone. Didn't take long for the evening bunch to show up though. :)

So now I have 4 reasons to go to the gym: because it's good for managing bp, because I want to lose weight, because I get satisfaction in completing my goals, and to escape.
Posted 12/21/2011 6:21 PM (GMT 0)
Struggling today with holiday treats. I had 2 pieces of candy and 4 peanut rice crispy bars at work this morning. 0_0 It's lunch time and I feel hungry, but I know I had all the calories I need. Chewing gum. Keep pacing between the kitchen and pantry looking at stuff. Will be hard when I make lunch for my son.

Feeling down about myself. :/
Posted 12/21/2011 9:34 PM (GMT 0)
Tortoise, I totally relate. I bought a bag of resses pb cups for stocking stuffers, but they are all gone into my stomach. I eat a bunch of candy, but then my body cries out for real food. My weigh-in with doc is next Friday. I am not looking forward to that.
Posted 12/21/2011 9:49 PM (GMT 0)
I feel really down today. My fiance is sick and stayed home from work. That messed up my whole day. I don't even want to go to the gym now. Just eat candy, lay on the couch with computer.

I bought 2 bags of gummi worms at the pharmacy when I picked up my meds today. Ate them. God I hate myself sometimes.
Posted 12/23/2011 1:00 AM (GMT 0)
Don't beat yourself up about the gummi worms Tortoise. You are doing lots of things like working out and going to belly dancing classes that are building positive habits. Be gentle with yourself:)

I'm continuing to lose weight. Not as fast as the last few times I did really low carb diets. Maybe the meds are slowing my metabolism? But I'm edging closer to a weight I'm comfortable with.

I'm really enjoying playing Your Shape Evolved 2012 on xbox kinect. I'm really bad at some of the workouts that require any sort of choreography. But I just laugh at my lack of grace. It's good to push myself and do different things.

I still need to work on fitting in a run before the sun goes down. Running makes me feel free and the sunlight will help my mood even more.

I don't celebrate the holidays, so I can avoid temptation. Hopefully I'm close to my goal weight by New Years. I'm nervous about what to do on New Years. I don't want to drink a lot. But I don't feel like staying home either.
Posted 12/23/2011 1:05 AM (GMT 0)
Forever 7, I don't know if you drive or if this would work for you, but you could offer to friends to be a designated driver. I am not looking forward to New Years Eve alone. I always figure that everyone else is out having a good time but me. This year I will work on telling myself the truth that there are alot of people spending the holiday alone and that is ok! Congratulations on your weight loss. I am inspired.
Posted 12/23/2011 1:13 AM (GMT 0)

CamanoGirl said...
Forever 7, I don't know if you drive or if this would work for you, but you could offer to friends to be a designated driver. I am not looking forward to New Years Eve alone. I always figure that everyone else is out having a good time but me. This year I will work on telling myself the truth that there are alot of people spending the holiday alone and that is ok! Congratulations on your weight loss. I am inspired.

Unfortunately I don't drive and most people take cabs or public transit where I live.

I need to find a group of friends who use LSD and other hallucinogenics for fun;p I'm a great sober sitter for people doing LSD! I calm them down and help them have more fun. But I'm never tempted to do any of that stuff because I remember how AWFUL I felt when I tried it as a teenager.

I'll either go to this big fetish party or stay home. The fetish community don't use drugs. So at least I'll just have to deal with alcohol and not my previously favoured illegal chemicals. And last call is still 2. So the damage can be controlled!
Posted 12/23/2011 2:09 AM (GMT 0)
f7 - for even more tame evening, what about babysitting? Babysitters for New Year's are at premium $ !! I'm thinking about putting an ad on Craigslist for it this year.
Posted 12/26/2011 6:48 AM (GMT 0)
I survived Christmas without gaining weight. Not by my self-control though. I was sick with anxiety and couldn't eat. I've been queasy occassionally for a couple of days and eating more bland foods, less comfort food.
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