7-Day Motivational Thread for 2/25/13

[jjrudd]

I'm here! I've been reading the posts but have been behind in posting for myself.
Just haven't had the energy to exercise the past 2 days. I have been drinking the water but that's about it
I did finally clean out a kitchen cabinet that was kind of a "catch all"--2 grocery sized bags full of junk/and paper clutter.

Jenn

[Jezzie8]

Thank you Robin, Mern & Donna for the support & encouragement I really appreciate the feedback. Today will be a better day!
Goal today: no more than 1300 calories and 6 - 8 cups of water
No mindless snacking!! Need to listen to my body for hunger, not boredom! And do my arm/shoulder exercises at least twice

Hope you all have an awesome and successful day

[canary52]

1) Plan meals -yes, I didn't post it I had it in my notebook because my cable was down, yes
2) stick as close to plan as possible - no yes
3) 6 glasses water- ? yes
4) Do not spend too much time online or on phone or doing chores. Write!!!!- I wrote 11 hours, a 750 word fiction piece (I rarely write fiction) It was so much fun!!! It helped that the internet was down; yes not as much as yesterday since I was mainly editing but yes

[canary52]

Plan:
sf cereal and milk -yes
leftover orange chicken and cucumber
big dinner (we're cooking for our friend)
crab cakes
salad, arugula with goat cheese, strawberries, dried cranberries, sliced almonds and blush dressing
my shrimp marsala over whole wheat pasta
DH's salmon in parchment paper with tamari almonds and scallions
fruit salad
sf cheesecake
Snacks
dried kale
fruit
nuts

[carolynnq]

Hi all!

Jezzie - good for you for getting back on track today. The past can't be changed. Just forge on and move ahead as you've done.

Hope - amazing what we can get done when the internet's down, isn't it! Glad your writing went so well.

Goals -
No sugar, no white flour N,Y
Calories 1200-1500 Y, Y
An hour a day movement (yard work, walking, etc) Y, Y

[jjrudd]

Hope glad your writing went well!

[Jezzie8]

yea, 1194 calories & 6 glasses of water in today
I found that some fresh squeezed lemon juice with a few drops of Stevia (not sugar or chemical - natural) for sweetening makes the water much more palatable for me! need to stock up on lemons too and maybe limes - one a day. stocked up on fruit & made some homemade chicken soup tonight, yum.
Hope, your menu always sounds so good!

I bet you all had a great day too

[dar n]

Mern Thanks for the kind words.

Robin How is hubby feeling? How’s the walking going, I am getting in a few steps here and there.

Mike Did you see your friend Monday night how is he?

Hope Do you write professionally?

Kumochi Hi good to see you again, its Mary right? How’s your weather I have heard its really bad.

Donna And Velmasue I hear you with the sugar, ice cream is my downfall but I have learned that fruit is really good at helping me overcome my cravings.

Jenn The dreaded cupboard clean my pantry needs done really badly, you must feel great its done.

Jezzie I am glad to see you had a better day.

Carolynn Good day with your goals.

Have a great Thursday everyone!

Goals:
Walk 10k: M=2.7K, T=N, W=1.4K
Calories less than 1500: M=1380, T=1184, W=1375
Calorie deficit of 5000: M=-763, T=-876, W= -713
Squats twice: T=Y
No sugar: M=N, T=Y, W=Y

[jjrudd]

A good day

Carbs 130 grams (close to were I would like them)
4 veggies, one fruit (had big salad for lunch)
My blood sugar was in the normal range too
5 glasses of water
lost half a pound

Exercise was vacuuming (seem to be doing my spring cleaning early)

Jenn

[dmartz]

• Workout > 40 mins x 3: 0, 30, 55
• Cholesterol < 250mg: 56, 202, 166
• Protein > 50 g: 47, 81, 68
• Vegetables > 3 / day: N, Y, Y
• Calories < 1500 (M-F): 1248, 1216, 1325
• Calories < 1800 (Sat, Sun):

Giant salad buffet for lunch, so lots of veggies. Turkey for mini-dinner.