Motivation & Support 11/2-11/8
 

Here we are off to a new week. I hope everyone decides to join us this week. It's been a little quieter.

I'm up from Friday by a lot, and from last week so I'm really unhappy. I just can't say no to candy and garbage when it's around. It's like putting crack in front of an addict.

I'm on track today, and I'm going to keep it going. All the "good" candy is gone. Just stuff I don't like is left, so I'm out of the woods with that. Have a good day, all!

I hear you. It's easier not to have it around. I like that about the "good" candy vs. the other stuff. New week, new start!

For me, I am going to try not to be so strict as I thought as I was going to be because then I rebel and go hog wild. So yes I bought cold cuts in the health food store but the best ones I could find and I also bought bread but got the $$ gluten free. And yeah I had some mayo but it was sugar free. I bought a couple of less heinous snacks. So I am aiming for healthier. And to be aware of my water intake (I forget!) AND to allow myself to rest without guilt.

Hi all. Did every one survive Halloween? I managed to lose a half a pound since Friday. I had a big loss last week so I am not expecting too much this week. My first goal is only two pounds away. It was such a beautiful day that I went for a half hour walk and now I am sore. I should do it more often.
Let's all have a good week.

Hi all! I'm in for another week of fitday fun! :p I'm rushed right now, so I can't stick around and post, but wanted to wish everyone a great week! Oh and I managed to get in a good circuit workout today. Woohoo me!! :p

I'll check back in tomorrow. Have a great evening all!

Hi everyone,

I'm so glad Halloween is over! And the kids have their candy in their rooms--so I don't have to see it very often...
Just getting really sick of never being able to actually eat! I found these protein shakes called Pure Protein at Walgreens. They have 30g of protein each and they actually taste good (but they have to be chilled) and they're only 160 cals each. So I have one for breakfast and one for lunch, and I'm actually satisfied. Plus I ate a can of sardines for a little extra protein.
I know it's hard with setbacks and holidays, but we are all doing really well! I'm kind of good at being a *itch right now, though. I'm refusing to eat with the family, and if I feel I need to go upstairs so as not to have to watch them, then I will. Fortunately, my husband doesn't complain too much. The hardest thing, though, is food preparation. I can make salad and vegetables, but it just irks me to have to cook an elaborate meal of which I cannot partake.
Of course, the solution is not for me to have just a little of the good food--it's easier for me to just get the suffering overwith, and get this darn weight off. We're going to Florida over the Christmas holidays and I will enjoy myself then. But for the next 8 weeks, I need to buckle down and do the best I can.
It's clear that we can all do this--we are all very determined--I wish the best for all of you!

Hi all :) Up this morning before work and got in an awesome lower body/cardio workout. Feels good to have my workout out of the way for the day. Makes the evenings so much nicer having time for my family! the kids have really been enjoying board games lately and now I will have some free time tonight to play a game with them! The weather here is beautiful for this time of year. Often it's much cooler, so I plan to go for a walk after I pick up the kids from school. They'll scooter along while I walk and if we stop at a park somewhere along the route, they'll be happy ;)

Hope everyone has a productive and a day full of positive vibes :)

Wrapped up my day with an hour walk with the kids. Well they were on their scooters which was great because I had to hustle to keep up with them. Made myself a yummy homemade salmon burger with dill mustard and a side of asparagus for dinner. Nobody else eats this of course, so I whipped up other stuff for the family. We're playing board games tonight! Always fun :). I think tonight is Battleship

Where is everyone? I hope you're all too busy working towards your goals to post :p

The weather was gorgeous today. Last year at this time we were covered in snow and complaining about it. I attended a banquet at lunch and although I made good choices my calorie count was very high for the day. It was nice not to have to cook and I did have dessert. Yum.

Hi Libby! Yay to beautiful Fall weather in Ontario! That's why I made sure to get out for a nice walk to enjoy it while I can :). Glad you enjoyed the banquet!

hi, everyone. I'm on track still, and I'm finally losing the dang Halloween candy weight. I'm back to last monday's weight.

Debbie, yay for getting your exercise in! way to prioritize your own needs with those of your family.

Libby, glad you enjoyed the banquet and a little dessert.

dschefer, I faced the same frustrations as you at one point or another. Family dinner is very important to us, so I knew I couldn't skip it. Here are 3 options that you can try: make normal dinners but use portion control; make healthier dinners that the whole family can enjoy together (it's really easy to sub healthier ingredients for higher fat, calorie ones); make their normal dinner, but modify a portion for yourself that is diet friendly. An example of this is that I make everyone pasta, but for myself I spiralize and sautee some zucchini and cover that with pasta sauce. It's actually much tastier than regular pasta.

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Tonight I made chili with cornbread. I opted to skip the cornbread and I had 1 cup of chili (which was more than enough), 1/3 c shredded cheese and 1 tbsp of light sour cream. The whole dinner, (after I recalculated the number of servings in the pot) was only 440 calories. That's a huge win in my book. Very high in protein, too, with a combo of beef and beans. It was super tasty.

I'm very glad I've been able to stay mostly on track (except for Halloween candy, but it's all gone now...hallelujah!)

The weather was really great here too so I took one of my tiny walks with DH and enjoyed the foliage. Felling crappy from the fibro and gaining weight back so I will have to be stricter with the diet. Heavy sigh.

Hi all. It's another beautiful day and I plan on doing some walking outside. A lot of the trees have lost all their leaves and the ones that remain are so colourful. I should snap some pictures. My quilt is coming along fine and I am about half done in the piecing of the top. When it snows I will be knitting in the evenings. I miss my dog and expect her to be there when I wake up in the morning. It's good that I have my DH and DS at home so the house isn't empty and I am alone. I have good memories of Penny. The scale showed me a new number this morning so I am happy about that. Let's all have a good day.

Got my 30 minute morning circuit workout in and also did an extra 30 minutes on the elliptical. I'm hoping to get out for a walk again this afternoon to enjoy this beautiful weather while it lasts!!! I need to get in all the exercise I can so I don't lose money on this diet bet I joined! I am determined!

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I'd like to go outside too, not sure if I am up to walking.

I had delicious oatmeal this morning with cinnamon, coconut, walnuts and sunflower sees sweetened with bananas and blueberries. A and a huge salad with humus and avocado. Snack: almonds and figs. But I am nearing that snacky witching hour...uhoh. Maybe a hard boiled egg...

Hi,

It sounds like you're all staying on track and getting back to pre-Halloween weight. Go Lisa!!!

And you're getting outside too. I've been speed walking (unintentionally--we were late-ish) to the bus stop with my daughter in the morning, and I have to carry her very heavy backpack, so that's my little bit of exercise.

Otherwise, not much to report here. I'm just hungry all the time. Am going to the drugstore to get something called Slimmies--it's like fiber that expands in your stomach so you don't feel hungry. Kind of like Metamucil, I suppose.

Good for all of you! I'm doing alright, though I messed up last night since we went out to eat. Restaurants are most definitely not my friend!!!

Hope, so sorry to hear fibro is giving you problems. Your oatmeal sounds delish!

Debbie, love the graphic! good for you for getting your exercise in and staying so motivated! Nothing like losing money, right? whatever it takes to spur you on, I'm all for it.

dschefer, let me know how the slimmies work out.

Libby, hugs to you during your lonely times without Penny. :( congrats on the new number!


I am definitely drinking much more water than I ever have before. However, I just cannot seem to break my addiction to soda. I try to just take sips throughout the day instead of full glasses, but those sips add up. I can say, though, that I have not been getting the 44 oz huge sodas from the Circle K. That's a win! even though I'm staying within my calorie goal with drinking the soda, I think I would lose weight faster if I didn't have it and had food instead. Do the same calories add up? The thing I'm wondering is if 100 or whatever carbs of pure sugar from soda turn into fat any faster than the same calories but maybe more protein or fiber foods. Anyone's thoughts on that?

Last nights chili became tonight's chili dogs. I had just one, and it filled me up. I used to be able to down 2, sometimes 2.5, no problem at all. I'm glad to know that my "full meter" is adjusting to a more normal range.

I went grocery shopping and bought 3 different kinds of cookies. In order to avoid one person from eating them all and the others not getting any, I divvied them up in ziploc bags for everyone. I did give myself a bag, but I'm going to try to make them last a week. Tonight I had just 2 little Chips Ahoy choc chip cookies, and it was more than plenty. That is a good thing, too!

I've been pretty sick. broken nose (runny or stuffed at different times), tired eyes, plugged ears and scratchy throat. I hope I can kick this soon. It's not any fun at all!

I'll check back in with you all tomorrow!

4:25 a.m. and I just got done making my meal plan for the day. It includes an atkins w/ milk, a baked potato with light sour cream, some butter, some bacon and green onions; oatmeal with cinnamon, raisins, craisins, brown sugar and stevia. I just had a thought, I might add some slivered almonds to it. And some soda. I'm planning on reducing the amount I've been drinking drastically. I'll have a few sips in the morning as I'm getting ready to take the kids to school. Then after that I'm going to try to wait until dinner to have any more. I plan on drinking water the rest of the day.

I'm so sick of being sick. my nose and ears are clearing up some. My throat doesn't hurt as much, but I've got a dry cough. I've been sucking on cough drops. I guess I should add those calories to my menu for the day too and count those calories. I bet those little buggers add up quick. Yep, I just went and checked. Those dang things have 14 calories and 3 g carbs each. Now I need to count all the wrappers to figure out how many I've had, and figure out how many more I'm "allowed" to have before I'm over my calorie goal for the day. They are effective in the short term, but they don't hold the coughing at bay for long. I don't know what else to do for it. tea with honey and lemon? isn't there some sort of herbal remedy like that? ugh. I can't take this much longer.

I hope all of you have an excellent day.

Pretty slow around here today....just wanted to chime in to say I had a good day and stuck to my plan. I worked out first thing this morning before work and did an extra walk again this evening with the kids. The weather has been unseasonably warm here!! So nice!!!

Hope everyone had a successful day :)

good job, Debbie! you're doing fantastic!


My plan for the day changed a little as I went along. I did not have an atkins/milk for lunch. I caved and had a hot dog. For dinner I had a small-ish 6.6 oz baked potato with toppings. omg I feel like I'm going to throw up I'm so full. Not too long ago it would have been nothing for me to have double that. Now, if I had listened to my body and stopped when I was full, I'd have had maybe 3/4 of it. I doubt now that I will be anywhere near hungry enough to have an atkins later either. Not a good day nutrient-wise. I think I only had 4 grams of fiber and only 33 g of protein all day! That's 2 things my atkins provide a supplement for me on...fiber and protein. Another carb heavy day with little else to show for it.

I'm hoping to have a good weigh-in tomorrow.

Hi all. the nice weather is over and it was raining cats and dogs earlier this morning. I decided to sleep in and see if I could get over this sick feeling. I am definitely coming down with something. We are going out for dinner and a movie tonight and I want to enjoy it. I lost a pound and I should be happy with that but I thought it would be much more. Earlier in the week it was more
like two pounds and I would have been out of the eighties. Next week will be better. Debbie and Lisa, you both had good losses this week. Yeah for you.
Becca, our turn is next week and we will have big losses too. Have a good week end.

As of today I am down 19 lbs from my highest. I'm happy about that. :o

That is simply awesome!! Keep doing what you're doing!!

Good morning all! Just checking in to say hi! :D I was up early this morning, I guess I haven't quite adjusted the time change. Since I was awake and the whole family was still sleeping, I managed to get in 45 minutes fasted cardio. I had to use the exercise bike today because my foot is hurting a bit. I don't want to injure myself and have yet another set back!

I have a busy day ahead of me, so glad I've already taken care of myself this morning. It's going to be a great Saturday! Wishing you all a fantastic day as well!

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I really hate being at my mom's.

She gets up in the morning and has prunes and a protein/veggie drink. Then she putters around the house until her bowels move. Except on TOPS morning, then she only has prunes and goes to weigh-in and attend the meeting.

Then she has breakfast anywhere from 9 am to 10 am.

I get up, dress, take an empty stomach medication and then go for a walk. When I get back around 8 am, it is time for me to eat and take more meds, including one that has to be taken with fat. Fat can be as little as an egg or a glass of milk. But she expects me to wait to eat with her.

The next problem is she complains about one of her thin friends who has a tendency to say things that offend her. Then in the next breath she turns and tells me that I must be eating something I shouldn't because I would lose weight otherwise.
I have had this problem forever. People just assume that I overeat. My biggest problem is forgetting to eat.

When I told her that she turned around and told me that I must overeat when I go without a meal.
The opposite is true. When I forget to eat I end up with stomach pain and then I can't eat without getting sick.

In the past I have gone longterm on the lowest level of Dr. Atkins and not lost weight. I do start out losing, but then my body gets used to that way of eating. I have also gone longterm on low calorie and high burn exercise. All the numbers said I should have lost weight, but I didn't. Defined muscles and stronger, but no weight loss.
Even now, I look fat, but I can lift 50-75 lb trays without struggle. I just can't get them up to the top shelf anymore, or carry them down stairs. But I can't even do that with lighter weights anymore.

Okay, vent over.

Hi all. In the last two days we have enjoyed the company of friends and family and with that comes feasting. Well I did my share and the scale can attest to it. I am back on track today but I can't say what tomorrows weigh in will be.
Rainbow, don't let your moms bad attitude affect you. Shake it off.
Debbie, Keep up the excellent work. I knew you could do it.
Lisa, Wow is all I can say.
We had a good week.

Annette: I understand totally about your struggles with your Mom, trying to eat less and the scale not showing it. I understand about feeling stronger from exercise and still no weight loss too. From all the walking and lifting you talk about, I know you have to be strong and toned. Just don't give up--the results will eventually show up!

Lisa: Congrats on the weight loss! Doesn't it feel wonderful!

Libby: Good job about getting back on track so fast! Glad you got to spend time with family!

Debbie: Sometimes we need to take care of ourselves first--so we can have the energy and peace of mind to take care of the rest of our folks! I got up and took care of me first this morning--before I even took care of the animals! Then I could do better with everybody and everything else! Thanks for reminding me of that!

Vicki

Hi all!! It's the weekend...the time where I usually lose all the momentum of the week. While I haven't been 'perfect' this weekend, I did manage to stay more on track than usual! A huge success in my books! I got in some cardio both Saturday and Sunday and I stayed on track with counting calories! I did have more carbs than I was having during the week and I did have some vino. I do love my red wine! But all in all I think I had a very successful weekend!

Libby - Back at you girl!! And thank you for the vote of confidence!!! :)

Vicki - Good job taking care of yourself first!!

Annette - Mother's are people too. Complete with flaws and all. Accept her for who she is and just concentrate on yourself and being the person you want to be. After all, you can't change her behaviour, you can only manage your own.

Lisa - Hey girl!! hope you had a great day!!

Hope, Mike, dschefer...anyone else I'm missing? HELLOOOOO!!

Hope everyone had a great weekend!! .....pffft.....tomorrow is Monday...back to work....:(

Hello everyone,

Debbie, thank you for remembering me--I've been embarrassed about my lack of willpower and thus not posting much...
Have had an upheaval in our lives--I'm taking my younger daughter out of school beginning tomorrow because she has a terrible teacher and hates going to school.
So yeah, our lives will be a bit different beginning tomorrow morning. I was hoping I could work on my project which I was so involved in, but my daughter's well-being takes priority, so...
Anyways, it's hard to know what to do. I'd like to get her into a class with a different teacher (I can't imagine anyone being worse than the one she has now), but I need her at home with me for a little while so that I can bring up her confidence again.
So it's been hard to stay on track--I'm sort of mentally exhausted at the moment, not sleeping well...
I'm not exactly gaining, but have lost some motivation.

Anyways, I always love to hear about everyone's progress here. You do keep me going, even during the toughest times in which cutting back on my eating seems to be a Sisyphus task.

Dear meeee! We are right here with you!!! Please don't ever feel embarrassed to post here....we all have our personal struggles..so no judgement! I'm interested to hear how it goes with home schooling your daughter. Where do you live? Canada or the US?

Dschefer, my heart goes out to you and your daughter. Your daughter needs you now and she will remember that you were on her side. I hope that every thing will be resolved soon.