7 Day Motivational Thread starting April 22: We Can Do This!
04-27-2013, 04:29 AM
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Hope, the question is then WHY are you binging? Emotional eating? Hunger? A craving? Angry at the world? Not that I want or need to know I just think that it needs to be examined so that you can come up with a strategy. There are so many theories about binging but I believe strongly that everyone is different.
Yes, Epixi, TKD is Tae Kwon Do. I have been teaching it for 9 years and this is my last year, I am done in June. I never planned to teach it and I am not particularly talented but our teacher abandoned us 9 years ago so I have been teaching it ever since. I am not alone. There's another lady that teaches with me and her son is our technical expert. We have produced very good students, a lot of girls. They do well at regional competitions. I think it's because we are good teachers. The reason I am retiring is the time that it takes away from other things that I want to do. I have given up a lot of conferences etc (work) for TKD. Next weekend will be my last also taking care of registration for a tournament that is a fundraiser for Easter Seals. Again I have missed out on things in order to do this year after year. So this is the last year of tournament competition for our school.
I think the physillium works very well. It's a natural fiber so I feel good about using it.
Yes, Epixi, TKD is Tae Kwon Do. I have been teaching it for 9 years and this is my last year, I am done in June. I never planned to teach it and I am not particularly talented but our teacher abandoned us 9 years ago so I have been teaching it ever since. I am not alone. There's another lady that teaches with me and her son is our technical expert. We have produced very good students, a lot of girls. They do well at regional competitions. I think it's because we are good teachers. The reason I am retiring is the time that it takes away from other things that I want to do. I have given up a lot of conferences etc (work) for TKD. Next weekend will be my last also taking care of registration for a tournament that is a fundraiser for Easter Seals. Again I have missed out on things in order to do this year after year. So this is the last year of tournament competition for our school.
I think the physillium works very well. It's a natural fiber so I feel good about using it.
04-27-2013, 04:32 AM
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04-27-2013, 06:56 AM
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04-27-2013, 07:11 AM
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04-27-2013, 11:28 AM
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April, thanks for sharing your "backstory". What a blessing to have such a loving and supportive family. I know it's good to have goals that aren't too easy - and it feels so much better to meet a goal that we had to work a bit for. You sound like you lead such a busy life with your work & family (and dogs) that I wondered if you simply don't have time to do all you have on your goal list.
Donna - you have to watch who you hang out with!
Robin - You are so multi-talented with your yoga and TKD - and teaching awards! Hope your son had a good birthday - I'm sure he did with that cheesecake. I love cheesecake. America's Test Kitchen has a great recipe for lemon cheesecake - the crust is made from animal crackers - that I've made several times. When my middle son got married, he and his now-wife asked me to make the cake. I agreed. Then they decided on 3 different mini cheesecakes a person. That was fine. Then they wanted a tiered wedding cheesecake. OMG - I'd never do that again. It came out well in the end, but it was like making a tiered cake out of jello, and the frosting wasn't sticking - and the caterer asked for the recipe (it was from the Wilton website).
epi - Great job on the numbers. And good for you for resisting temptation last night.
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1. Calories under 1300: 1286, 1269, 702 (too low, I know, it just worked out that way), 1055, 1101
2. An hour extra movement a day: N , N, Y, Y,Y
3. No sugar, white flour: N (ate 4 potstickers), N (6 pretzels), Y, Y,Y
4. Small bites and put fork down between bites.- getting better at stretching snacks and meals out
Donna - you have to watch who you hang out with!
Robin - You are so multi-talented with your yoga and TKD - and teaching awards! Hope your son had a good birthday - I'm sure he did with that cheesecake. I love cheesecake. America's Test Kitchen has a great recipe for lemon cheesecake - the crust is made from animal crackers - that I've made several times. When my middle son got married, he and his now-wife asked me to make the cake. I agreed. Then they decided on 3 different mini cheesecakes a person. That was fine. Then they wanted a tiered wedding cheesecake. OMG - I'd never do that again. It came out well in the end, but it was like making a tiered cake out of jello, and the frosting wasn't sticking - and the caterer asked for the recipe (it was from the Wilton website).
epi - Great job on the numbers. And good for you for resisting temptation last night.
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1. Calories under 1300: 1286, 1269, 702 (too low, I know, it just worked out that way), 1055, 1101
2. An hour extra movement a day: N , N, Y, Y,Y
3. No sugar, white flour: N (ate 4 potstickers), N (6 pretzels), Y, Y,Y
4. Small bites and put fork down between bites.- getting better at stretching snacks and meals out
04-27-2013, 12:13 PM
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That's so cool, a wedding cheesecake! I guess it's a one off though but sounds very fun.
Well I managed to get through this day with one slice only (1/16), all 380 cals......in fact cals for the day are 1443. Thanks fitday it would not have worked out that way if I wasn't logging and posting it.
Well I managed to get through this day with one slice only (1/16), all 380 cals......in fact cals for the day are 1443. Thanks fitday it would not have worked out that way if I wasn't logging and posting it.
04-27-2013, 04:10 PM
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Epixi, my birthday was truly fabulous, thanks for asking!!! Metamucil is pysillum but the natural stuff I think is better.
Natural foods can add up to a high calorie lunch that's for sure.
Robin, you are right. I think I know why I am eating; it's a combo of things and I am trying to overcome it. Hard habit to break but I just have to keep reminding myself how lousy I feel afterwards - physically. I like eating less. But it's easy to get into a pattern of overindulgence.
Birthday cheescake -coool!! Tiered wedding cheesecake, holy cow, my hat's off to you. I happen to make a fabulous cheeseecake but I can even imagine how hard it would be to do a tiered cake. Really great idea tho.And obviously it came out great if the caterer wanted the recipe!
Natural foods can add up to a high calorie lunch that's for sure.
Robin, you are right. I think I know why I am eating; it's a combo of things and I am trying to overcome it. Hard habit to break but I just have to keep reminding myself how lousy I feel afterwards - physically. I like eating less. But it's easy to get into a pattern of overindulgence.
Birthday cheescake -coool!! Tiered wedding cheesecake, holy cow, my hat's off to you. I happen to make a fabulous cheeseecake but I can even imagine how hard it would be to do a tiered cake. Really great idea tho.And obviously it came out great if the caterer wanted the recipe!
04-28-2013, 02:08 AM
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Happy Belated Birthday Hope.
Good job on calories Robin!
Weighed myself this morning and I am up a pound. Not surprising since I have eaten too many carbs this week and not enough water! I know I was emotional eating due to stress. A fresh start tomorrow.
Jenn
Good job on calories Robin!
Weighed myself this morning and I am up a pound. Not surprising since I have eaten too many carbs this week and not enough water! I know I was emotional eating due to stress. A fresh start tomorrow.
Jenn
04-28-2013, 03:06 AM
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Goals:
1) plan food (except maybe Friday) - yes, yes, yes, yes no yes
2) stick to plan (except maybe Friday) -yes meh but I stayed at 1260 or so, lost weight at first and then gained half a pound back. I need to not get too crazy about this stuff or I will wind up weighing myself on the mantle no, no, no, no
3) 6 glasses of water -6 4 IDK for all 3 at least
4) lower sugar (except maybe Friday unless I find a sf dessert)-yes ish but not low carb no, no, no yes
5) stretch -yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes
6) move, even small amount -yes meh back bad walk, PT, walkno
7) practice Spanish -si no si, si, ? si
8) meditate - yes no yes, no, no, no
9) don't give up -yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes
Plan
One egg, one egg white
nitrite free bacon
2 nitrite free turkey hot dogs
slice of local rye bread
shrimp scallops
salad or veg
clementines
almond butter and apple
turkey and cheese roll ups, or 2 cheese sticks, or carrots and hummus
cucumber
1) plan food (except maybe Friday) - yes, yes, yes, yes no yes
2) stick to plan (except maybe Friday) -yes meh but I stayed at 1260 or so, lost weight at first and then gained half a pound back. I need to not get too crazy about this stuff or I will wind up weighing myself on the mantle no, no, no, no
3) 6 glasses of water -6 4 IDK for all 3 at least
4) lower sugar (except maybe Friday unless I find a sf dessert)-yes ish but not low carb no, no, no yes
5) stretch -yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes
6) move, even small amount -yes meh back bad walk, PT, walkno
7) practice Spanish -si no si, si, ? si
8) meditate - yes no yes, no, no, no
9) don't give up -yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes
Plan
One egg, one egg white
nitrite free bacon
2 nitrite free turkey hot dogs
slice of local rye bread
shrimp scallops
salad or veg
clementines
almond butter and apple
turkey and cheese roll ups, or 2 cheese sticks, or carrots and hummus
cucumber
Last edited by canary52; 04-28-2013 at 11:53 AM.
04-28-2013, 03:35 AM
#90
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Well, I've had a good week calorie and exercise-wise, but no weight loss. Sigh. I'm only a little discouraged though. I've lost a little more inch-wise. And I'm proud of myself for mostly sticking to my goals. Maybe there's no loss because I'm increasing muscle mass, but I WOULD like to see that scale move down, even a little.
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1. Calories under 1300: 1286, 1269, 702 (too low, I know, it just worked out that way), 1055, 1101, 1056
2. An hour extra movement a day: N , N, Y, Y,Y, Y
3. No sugar, white flour: N (ate 4 potstickers), N (6 pretzels), Y, Y,Y, Y
4. Small bites and put fork down between bites.- the problem is remembering to do it - definitely not a habit yet
***
1. Calories under 1300: 1286, 1269, 702 (too low, I know, it just worked out that way), 1055, 1101, 1056
2. An hour extra movement a day: N , N, Y, Y,Y, Y
3. No sugar, white flour: N (ate 4 potstickers), N (6 pretzels), Y, Y,Y, Y
4. Small bites and put fork down between bites.- the problem is remembering to do it - definitely not a habit yet
