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abnormalapathy
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Posted: 17 November 2007 01:44 pm |
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Saturday, 11/17/07 (1739/1394-1894)
Breakfast: 1/2 cup Rice Dream (60); 3/4 cup Special K Protein Plus cereal (100/5); 1/2 cup strawberries (25/1.5)
Lunch: 1/2 cup mashed potato (116/1.4); 1/2 cup sauerkraut (14/2); 6 oz. roast pork (204)
Dinner: 1/2 half order penne a la vodka (640/5); 3 slices italian bread (180/3); 1 meatball (130/2)
Snack: 1/3 cup corn nuts (120/2)
Dessert: 1 Skinny Cow ice cream (150/3)
Water: 24 oz.
Fiber: 24.9 g
Last edited on 18 November 2007 12:41 pm by abnormalapathy
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abnormalapathy
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Posted: 18 November 2007 09:01 pm |
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Sunday, 11/18/07 (1849/1394-1894)
Breakfast: 2 slices Weight Watchers multigrain bread (100/4); 1 TBsp light butter (50): 2 egg beaters (60)
Lunch: 1/2 brioche roll (61); 1 turkey patty (170); french fries (396/6.3); 1/2 serving cheesecake (127)
Dinner: 1/2 cup white rice (121/.3); 5 oz chicken breast (144); 1/2 cup black beans (150/8); 6 oz. can Sprite (70)
Dessert: 1 Skinny Cow ice cream (150/3)
Snack: 1 fluff-a-nutter sandwich (250/5)
Water: 30 oz.
Fiber: 26.6 g
It's official. I hate shopping for clothes. I thought that losing all of this weight would be an incentive and that I'd look forward to shopping, but no, it's quite the opposite. I'm still too large for the "regular" sizes and there are hardly any 16s out there. There's plenty of my old size (22) though.
I'm especially disappointed in Macy's who had all of these trapeze cuts (do not look good on large figures), heavily beaded (like cockroach size beads and jewels), or patterns that looked like someone regurgitated rainbow ices all over the fabric. Old Navy had nothing, and I'm still too big to shop at H&M. So, I am still outfit-less for my upcoming party and not at all pleased.
Last edited on 19 November 2007 09:45 am by abnormalapathy
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clarinetgurl
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Posted: 19 November 2007 01:51 am |
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Hey...just wanted to drop by and say happy thanksgiving!!
CG
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abnormalapathy
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Posted: 19 November 2007 12:32 pm |
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Well, the boy and I had an interesting conversation last night which started when he said, "You reached your goal, so now what?" and I had to clarify that getting under 200 pounds was only the first step and that I have a long way to go. He seemed a bit confused by this and when I said I want to lose at least another 50 pounds over the next year and then see where I am, he got a bit defensive and said I definitely didn't need to lose that much weight. Yeah buddy, except that even 50 pounds less than I am now would still classify me as 'overweight.'
I feel pretty miserable and this is really lousy timing. I'm so happy I had the foresight to make that dr. appt tonight. So I'm taking a bit of everything - Emergen-C, Airborne, Nyquil, trying to drink ridiculous amounts of water (not that that really happened the last few days) in the hopes that it'll just confuse my system so much that it just kills all the icky bugs.
Monday, 11/19/07 (1519/1394-1894)
Breakfast: 1 Quaker Instant Oatmeal Express-baked apple (200/4); 1 medium apple (72/3.1)
Lunch: 1 slice tomato and goat cheese quiche (274); 1 cup grilled zucchini (28/2.6); 12 oz. green iced tea, unsweetened
Supplement: 1 Emergen-C packet (25)
Dinner: 1/2 half order penne a la vodka (640/5); 1 meatball (130/2)
Dessert: 1 Skinny Cow ice cream (150/3)
Water: 29 oz.
Fiber: 19.7 g
Last edited on 20 November 2007 12:50 am by abnormalapathy
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Theresa
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Posted: 19 November 2007 12:44 pm |
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Me thinks the boyfriend is starting to see how hot your'e looking and feeling a little insecure because he is starting to imagine how much hotter you are still going to look 50 lbs less and he will have to watch all the guys fawning all over you . Do not fall for what he says and lose your weight that you know you want to. Only you know when you are feeling good about your weight. Keep going girl!
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abnormalapathy
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Posted: 19 November 2007 12:51 pm |
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Theresa wrote: Me thinks the boyfriend is starting to see how hot your'e looking and feeling a little insecure because he is starting to imagine how much hotter you are still going to look 50 lbs less and he will have to watch all the guys fawning all over you. Do not fall for what he says and lose your weight that you know you want to. Only you know when you are feeling good about your weight. Keep going girl!
Oh, Theresa, I totally agree. He says all the time how I'm so worried about some girl whisking him away, and yet I'm the one with all of the catcalls and downright nasty pick-up lined being thrown my way. It's kind of cute, this little bit of insecurity he's shown, because he's not like that with anything else. And don't worry: nothing is getting in the way of my reaching whatever goal I set for myself.
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abnormalapathy
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Posted: 20 November 2007 01:36 pm |
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It figures that I don't get sick all year and then like 2 weeks before I'm due to leave for vacation I get slammed. Oh well. I'm trying to stay positive and just get as healthy as I can. I'm armed to the teeth with decongestents, inhalers (they think it might indeed be asthma but they can't tell with everything else that's going on) and allergy meds. So, we'll see.
I'm making good progress otherwise. I finished up about three of the 14 or so assignments I'll need to complete before we leave, so that's good. Of course I'm avoiding the statistics homework like the plague it is, which isn't so good.
Tuesday, 11/20/07 (1538/1394-1894)
Breakfast: 1 Quaker Instant Oatmeal Express--baked apple (200/4); 1 medium apple (72/3.1); 20 oz. lemon zinger decaf tea (0); 2 packets-sugar (32)
Snack: 2 oz. milk chocolate "turkey" (304) <---omg, it was as much as my entire breakfast!!! 
Lunch: 1/2 serving potato, carrot and kale soup (80/2); 1/2 southwest turkey wrap (185/1.5)
Dinner: 1/2 cup white rice (121/.3); 5 oz chicken breast (144); 1/2 cup black beans (150/8)
Dessert: 1 fluff-a-nutter sandwich (250)
Water: 28 oz.
Fiber: 18.9 g
Last edited on 21 November 2007 12:40 pm by abnormalapathy
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abnormalapathy
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Posted: 21 November 2007 12:53 pm |
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I'm really glad that I've chosen Thursdays as my weekly weigh-in day. That means that after I weigh myself tomorrow morning, I am not going to allow myself to feel guilty about whatever it is that I eat. In fact, I will probably try not counting calories tomorrow. In a way, I don't really want to know the "damage" that I'll spend the rest of the week undoing. Because, really, I can't spend the rest of my life obsessing about what I put into my mouth. At some point I will have to trust that I'm making the right choices...and I've had almost a whole year of this now, so I know what I should and shouldn't be eating (even if that stupid piece of chocolate yesterday really threw me for a loop).
Wednesday, 11/21/07 (1285/1394-1894)
Breakfast: 1 Quaker Instant Oatmeal Express-baked apple (200/4); 1/2 cup strawberries (25/1.5); 20 oz. Tazo Zen green tea (0)
Lunch: 1 cup matzo ball soup (118); 2 cups salad with one slice avocado and 1 Tbsp oil and vinegar dressing (86/1.5)
Dinner: 1 cup orzo and spinach (160/2.4): 1 cup chicken and tomato sautee (231)
Dessert: 1 piece baklava (245)
Snack: 1/3 cup corn nuts (120/2)
Water: 36 oz.
Fiber: 9.9 g
Last edited on 22 November 2007 01:46 am by abnormalapathy
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voodoodoll
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Posted: 21 November 2007 04:10 pm |
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wow. i have missed so much. you are under 200- i am so pleased for you! a big congrats from me!
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abnormalapathy
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Posted: 21 November 2007 05:24 pm |
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voodoodoll wrote: wow. i have missed so much. you are under 200- i am so pleased for you! a big congrats from me!
Thanks voodoodoll! Though with Thanksgiving tomorrow, I'm not sure how long that'll last!
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fatgirlslim
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Posted: 21 November 2007 08:34 pm |
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Hey abnormal apathy - congrats on getting to your 1st goal. Don't worry too much about Thanksgiving. I have my strategy of avoiding the high calorie foods. I have told the guys who are cooking dinner that they are not to put any fat on my veggies and I will skip the pie, stuffing and sausages. I figure turkey (breast meat), veggies galore and a little gravy will keep the calorie count down. I have also planned to use a side plate so I can draw attention away from the fact I am eating less. There seems to be a competition on how many times you go back to the serving bowl for seconds. If you don't go back for seconds then its seen that you don't like it. I am also on a tight calorie count today because on Friday my brothers girlfriend will be in town. I want to take her to my favorite italian restaurant where the calorie count is scary.
As to your cough, I get something similar here in the New York area this time of year. I think its due to the air changes. The humidity and temperature of the air has been all over the place for the past month. My lips are red raw from it. I either take a hot shower before bed or put a damp dishcloth on the heater near my bed. In a month or so when it gets really bad I resort to Vicks Vaporub at night. Thank goodness they banned smoking in bars because that would always give me a chest infection this time of year.
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abnormalapathy
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Posted: 22 November 2007 01:45 am |
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Thanks for the tips fatgirlslim!
Since I'll be helping with the prep and cooking tomorrow, I might just ask my mom to set some of the veggies aside before she mashes them with all of that unnecessary milk and butter. This way I can still have some, but without all of the unnecessary calories. I don't plan to stay away from pumpkin pie, but I will need to tone it down as regards the serving size, obviously. My big downfall tomorrow might be - of all things - the stuffed artichokes. They are soooo unhealthy the way my family makes them, which is why they're so delicious.
I thought about bringing some of my pumpkin muffins with me to bring for breakfast (since I have to get there around 930 to help prep), but with all of my homework, just didn't have a chance to get to it. So...hopefully she'll have something healthy - even if it's just some fruit.
This cough is so annoying - nothing helps! Robitussin DM is like I didn't take anything at all. They have me on albuterol inhaler for the supposed asthma they still don't know if I actually have (it's not doing anything). The Vicks help for a short time, as does the vaporizer. The problem is those stupid steam heaters. You can't really adjust how hot they get, and the hotter they are, the worse it is for me. Ugh!
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abnormalapathy
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Posted: 23 November 2007 11:11 am |
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Yesterday's weigh in showed a 3 pound loss for the week. Maybe the trainer is right, afterall. This brings me to 196.5 - a loss of 43.7 pounds in 34 weeks.
I'm feeling a bit better now that my grandmother gave me some of her Zyrtec-D. I'm going to call the doc today and see if she'll call in a script.
Thanksgiving was okay. The food was delicious and I had fun playing Guitar Hero III with my brother, but somewhere between chocolate liqueurs and real dessert, I ended up in a fight with my mother about some old unhealed things. Later, we tried to talk it out but she doesn't see my POV, ever. So it was fairly useless.
I met up with my bf--who had to work--and brought him a plate of food and spent the last two hours of his shift with him so he wouldn't feel like he missed the holiday.
My focus for the next few days needs to be getting as much done as I can. My best friend arrives from Miami on Wednesday and the house is a disaster area. I also have a lot I need to finish at work before I head out on Tuesday night. Of the 15 assignments I know of while I'll be away, I've completed 8, so I have to step that up too. No rest for the weary.
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abnormalapathy
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Posted: 23 November 2007 01:39 pm |
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Friday, 11/23/07 (1020/1358-1858)
Breakfast: 1 Quaker Instant Oatmeal Express-baked apple (200/4); 1 medium apple (72/3.1)
Lunch: 2 tuna tacos (3 oz in two hard shells-200) with salsa, lettuce (30) and 2 TBsp sour cream (60)
Dinner: 1/4 cup chicken sautee (58); 1 medium stuffed artichoke w/breadcrumbs and olive oil (400/10.5)
Water: 23 oz.
Fiber: 17.6 gLast edited on 23 November 2007 11:06 pm by abnormalapathy
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abnormalapathy
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Posted: 25 November 2007 01:06 am |
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We had our annual post-Thanksgiving Thanksgiving today, and it was awesome. It was just me, my bf and one of his friends, but of course I cooked like I was feeding an army. Anyway, we had roasted chicken, bread stuffing, sweet potato casserole (I cut way back on the marshmallow topping), mashed potatoes, fresh cranberry orange sauce, carrots and cheesecake for dessert. Amazingly, I worked it all out on paper and I'm at the top of my "allowable" calories for the day without getting near my maintenance limits.
It appears I have an outfit for the party, though the only new thing about it are the short suede boots I just picked up last night. It'll be cute, I think. Oh! It's the dress from Halloween only with no stockings and with short, flat boots. Now to find some big, bold jewelry to spice it up a bit.
I'm so psyched! I've only got two work days this week, my best friend arrives in 4 days and then we leave for Miami next Sunday. Oh, and I'm all caught up with Project Runway, and have made a lot of progress on homework - so all is going very well.
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hoofprints
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Posted: 25 November 2007 05:37 pm |
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mmmmm..... your tuna tacos sound awesome. What a great idea!
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abnormalapathy
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Posted: 27 November 2007 12:54 pm |
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I weighed myself today, just for a reference point since I won't be in the office on Thursday and won't have access to a doctor's type scale. Anyway, I'm still at 196.5 pounds which I am happy about considering that I've been eating my post-Thanksgiving dinner leftovers (including that French Cheesecake the boy brought home) every night. I may head over to GNC on Thursday morning cause I know they have a scale there, just not sure how accurate it will be. I hate the digitals.
I also haven't worked out since just before Thanksgiving, so the fact that I'm maintaining my weight feels wonderful.
I've managed to get A LOT done, but still have so much more to do tonight. Then I can relax until 10 December. Awesome! I need:
-to submit a draft of my research project plan
-to read five chapters of our next book in my Africa course
-to finish up the leftovers (finally!--oh, and we're out of cheesecake! yay!)
-to dance for thirty minutes to get the heart going
-to organize, dust and sweep my bedroom
-to scrub the bathroom
-to do dishes
-to clean out the refrigerator
All before I get to bed tonight!
My best friend arrives at 11 AM tomorrow, so I'm picking up a rental car at 10 AM and meeting her at JFK. We have such a busy day. We're going to a local culinary school to attend their banquet class - at the chef's table! Then we have some other errands to run and THEN we can drive around and sightsee. Aaaaaaaa, I can't wait!
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Theresa
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Posted: 28 November 2007 08:15 am |
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196.5!!!! Wow Wow and Wow again. So Impressive! Enjoy your holiday and being with your best friend again!
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aussiegirl
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Posted: 28 November 2007 12:35 pm |
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Hi!
Just wanted to say congrats on getting below 200 and staying there over Thanksgiving!
I am so glad that Australia doesnt have a "Thanksgiving" type holiday - dealing with Christmas, diet wise, will be quite enough for me!
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DeterminedGal
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Posted: 1 December 2007 01:40 pm |
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December 1st -- the day of your big birthday bash! Two more days till you hit the big 30!!! Happy Birthday! Have a great time at your party!!!!!
DG
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Theresa
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Posted: 3 December 2007 07:15 am |
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Hope your party is a huge success and that yopu have a total ball!.
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voodoodoll
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Posted: 3 December 2007 08:26 am |
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| happy birthday apathy!
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hoofprints
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Posted: 3 December 2007 01:26 pm |
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Have a very Happy Birthday !!!
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zenobia
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Posted: 3 December 2007 02:17 pm |
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happy birthday to you!!! i can't wait to read how your party went! how fun!!! 
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Theresa
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Posted: 4 December 2007 05:19 am |
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| Hope your 30th was the best ever, and it's just good things from now on. Enjoy the holiday and come back to tell us all the news. We are all eagerly awaiting!
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abnormalapathy
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Posted: 10 December 2007 01:44 pm |
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Wow, thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes! Here's a (relatively) brief recap of the last week and a half or so. It feels like I've been absent forever. :(
I had a great three or four days leading up to the party as my best friend, who had never been to NY before, arrived. We toured the city in a whirlwind, but managed to see just about everything that's a "must see". One of my cousins from Chicago flew in on Friday night and we met up for brunch the morning of the party, then some shopping at the butcher and the Italian import store so she could bring things home. I exhibited the self-control of a guru, let me tell you.
The party was amazing! I wore my outfit from Halloween, except I wore short suede boots instead. I got so many compliments from people about how much weight I'd lost and how good I look. Of course, against my wishes, my mother had baby and high school photos, but the interesting thing is that everybody told me I look better now than I did in high school and that I definitely don't look like a 30-something. THAT felt awesome! It was like all of that hard work paid off in ways I never expected.
In terms of food and drinks, I definitely indulged. But, I also danced ALL night. Seriously...every song except what the DJ played during dinner and dessert. It was great to see some of these folks that I hadn't seen in a really long time, and I'm so happy I made the decision to change my life and not just go on yet another 'diet.' My bf looked so handsome and everyone told us what a great couple we make. Friends who had not met him previously were calling me over to tell me how "in love" we look, even after 3+ years together. That was really sweet.
We were fortunate enough to get one of the last flights out on Sunday morning, thanks to the snow we got overnight. We were delayed about two hours, but ecstatic that we made it to Miami. We spent the week with my best friend's kids, catching up with some of my old high school friends (one of whom I haven't seen since 1994 who told me I look "exactly the same!"), taking a day cruise to Freeport/Bahamas, basking on a yacht along the FLL intracoastal, visting museums, and spending some time on the beach in Key Biscayne. All in all, it was a fantastic trip - probably one of the best we've had.
I stepped on the scale this morning and was surprised that I'd only gained back 3.5 pounds. I wanted to try to keep the gain to less than 5 pounds, so I was happy about this. And I'm still under 200 pounds, which makes me giddy. I did work out while I was on vacation, but undid all of that with the desserts and heavy meals. Now it's back to the grindstone. I have to create my weight goals and benchmarks for the year, and I'm aiming to lose those 3.5 pounds before year end.
I'll have a few pics from the party which I'll post later tonight when I get home. I've missed you guys!
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voodoodoll
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Posted: 10 December 2007 02:04 pm |
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abnormalapathy wrote: And I'm still under 200 pounds, which makes me giddy. I did work out while I was on vacation, but undid all of that with the desserts and heavy meals. Now it's back to the grindstone. I have to create my weight goals and benchmarks for the year, and I'm aiming to lose those 3.5 pounds before year end.
wow, it sounds like you had an awesome time, and you didnt go over 200, yey! im sure you will lose those 3.5 pounds in no time at all once you get back on your plan.
i missed reading your posts, welcome back!
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Theresa
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Posted: 11 December 2007 05:17 am |
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Hi Abby
I am so glad that you are back. Your diary is so interesting to read because you share so much of yourself with us. We are so proud of you for keeping under that 200lb mark. It sounded like a wonderful party and holiday. Well back to grind stone girl! You are one of my main motivators so you have to continue losing weight because I have to.
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abnormalapathy
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Posted: 11 December 2007 10:23 am |
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Thanks for your encouragement, Theresa. I'm glad that I help keep you motivated!
I went back and looked at my original overall goal which was to lose 110 pounds. With the recent gain, I've got 41 of them down, leaving another 69 to go. To attempt to lose that much weight in a year means I've got to average a 1.33 pound loss each week. For the last 40 weeks, I've averaged 1.31, so that seems pretty reasonable. The problem is that I know that it's going to get increasingly more difficult to lose the last bit of weight as my own weight decreases.
Since I want to feel good about reaching goals rather than depressed that they've eluded me, I'm setting my 2008 weight loss goal at 50 pounds. That would put me around 150 pounds by next Christmas, which would be pretty near the lower end of my high school weight, where I ranged from 145-175. I'm also keeping in mind that we've got three vacations planned for next year with probably a few weekends away in Boston, so I have to be mindful of that too.
Mini-goal #1: Weigh less than 200 pounds for my 30th birthday<--Achieved!
Mini-goal #2: Weigh less than 175 pounds before June 30, 2008
Mini-goal #3: Weigh less than 150 pounds before December 31, 2008
Mini-goal #4: Weigh ~130 pounds with a body fat % <25 by June 30, 2009
I've got one more week of classes, in which I need to catch up from being on vacation, and then finals and Christmas. I'm going to do my best to eat better during this time because I know that finding time to exercise is going to be difficult for the next 2-3 weeks. Speaking of exercise, has anyone here tried The Firm workout? I keep seeing ads for it and though I like to believe I don't fall for infomercials anymore, the results looked good. Additionally, the compound movements with the weights look similar to the circuit my trainer set up for me, so I was thinking that maybe it's not a hoax like the cabbage soup diet. Thoughts? Comments?
Tuesday, 12/11/07 (2098/1394-1894)
1 Dannon LaCreme yogurt (140/0)
1 medium banana (105/3)
1 package oatmeal (100/3)
1 wrap (210/1); grilled chicken (180); bacon (75); avocado (80); french fries (250/2)
1 cup brown rice (218/3.5); 3/4 cup beef (340); 2 steamed red bean buns (260/2)
1 can Sprite (140)
Water: 21 oz.
Fiber: 14.5 g
Last edited on 11 December 2007 11:51 pm by abnormalapathy
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zenobia
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Posted: 11 December 2007 10:44 am |
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hey abby
i have an older version of the firm- a couple of years old, and i really like it. um, the cardio isn't as intense as say TJ or Taebo, but i do like the incorporation of weights and resistance training. the music is ok, the instructors arn't bad... i would much rather to TJ, but i will say that the version of the total body sculpt plus abs does leave me sore the next day.
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Theresa
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Posted: 11 December 2007 11:30 am |
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| I think your goals are realistic, and you will achieve them because of this.
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voodoodoll
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Posted: 11 December 2007 12:50 pm |
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Theresa wrote: I think your goals are realistic, and you will achieve them because of this.
i agree with theresa. i think your goals are realistic, its good you have considered the fact that as you get smaller the weight loss will slow down and you've taken your vacations into account too. all in all i think it is well thought out and i wish you the best of luck (not that you need it!) in reaching your goals!
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abnormalapathy
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Posted: 11 December 2007 11:57 pm |
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Here's a question I could use some advice on...
I have a friend who I met about a year ago specifically on a site looking for workout buddies. We have a standing "date" on Fridays for swimming and sometimes we get together for walks, etc. too. Anyway, with the holidays coming, I was trying to come up with a healthy gift to give her rather than sabotaging her efforts. Here are a few ideas I had, but I don't know if she might actually be offended by any of these as she's actually slipped off the WW wagon a little bit:
-Gift certificate for WW meetings/membership or other WW products
-Resistance bands or other small workout item
-GNC gift certificate
-Jamba Juice gift certificate
I'm not usually this sensitive about things like this, but I recently discovered that people seem confused when you tell them you WANT healthy things or things to HELP you lose weight. Case in point, I told several people that I needed measuring cups, spoons and a kitchen scale and people looked horrified that this is what I asked for for my birthday. But not only did I need them, I really wanted them! So yeah, I want it to be something she'll like and appreciate without giving her a Starbucks card or something that will totally set her back.
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suenos
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Posted: 12 December 2007 12:35 am |
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Hey Abby, glad you're back to posting and sounds like your b-day party was a raging success!!
About your friend - would a gift certificate for a facial or massage or a mani/pedi be outta line? I know they are not really weight loss oriented, but, at least for me, sometimes the little boost that comes from a mini-pampering session that takes care of the "outside" is priceless motivation to take care of the "inside".
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abnormalapathy
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Posted: 12 December 2007 01:54 am |
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suenos wrote: Hey Abby, glad you're back to posting and sounds like your b-day party was a raging success!!
About your friend - would a gift certificate for a facial or massage or a mani/pedi be outta line? I know they are not really weight loss oriented, but, at least for me, sometimes the little boost that comes from a mini-pampering session that takes care of the "outside" is priceless motivation to take care of the "inside".
I hadn't even thought of that! That's perfect cause there's a place close to me where we can go together! Thanks!!!!
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abnormalapathy
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Posted: 12 December 2007 02:49 am |
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Photo time!!!
Here I am with my birthday cake. Yum! Oh yeah, those curves are lookin' pretty good too. ;)
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abnormalapathy
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Posted: 12 December 2007 02:50 am |
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| Taking a breather at a public fountain in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Attached Image (viewed 101 times):
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abnormalapathy
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Posted: 12 December 2007 02:50 am |
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| This was in the Bahamas. This guy stopped us on the street to see if we wanted to do a tour, but we didn't have time. Attached Image (viewed 100 times):
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Theresa
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Posted: 12 December 2007 06:28 am |
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| You are looking great girl! Even better than the previous picture. Please can you tell me how tall you are Abby?
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abnormalapathy
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Posted: 12 December 2007 10:50 am |
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Theresa wrote: You are looking great girl! Even better than the previous picture. Please can you tell me how tall you are Abby?
Thanks, T. I'm 5'2".
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missfit
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Posted: 12 December 2007 11:47 am |
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I'm sorting through some of the diaries looking for inspiration and yours is really looking good. Your goals are becoming a reality which seldom happens in this field. Congratulations and thank your for sharing your story with others, your a winner
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abnormalapathy
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Posted: 12 December 2007 01:08 pm |
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Thanks missfit. Though I still have a long way to go til I reach my ultimate goals, I'm beginning to think that even though losing is difficult, maintaining the weight loss is even harder.
Wednesday, 12/12/07 (290/1394-1894)
Breakfast: 1 breakfast burrito (250/2); 1/2 cup mixed melon (40/2)
Water: 17 oz
Fiber: 4g
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abnormalapathy
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Posted: 17 December 2007 12:22 pm |
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I've been AWOL on the site lately, and that has a lot to do with just needing a break. Not a break from healthy eating or doing what I know I need to do, but from the obsessive counting of calories and tracking every single thing that passes my lips. I feel like I am at a point right now where it's as good a time as any to see whether or not I can maintain the 40+ pound loss I've had so far. With finals this week and the holidays around the corner, I just don't want to spend the little time I do have focusing on counting everything I eat.
With that said, my weight has fluctuated between 2-3 pounds overall this month. I went back up to 199.3 and am now at 197.6, so we'll see what it is when I do my "official" weigh in on Thursday. If I can end the month where I started it (196.5) I'd be happy. Of course a loss would be even nicer. I will pick up again in January with the tracking.
In other news, the plague is back. It never really went away which leads me to think it's bronchitis - just like I said it was three weeks ago when I saw the nurse practitioner. ::sigh::
And last but not least, I discovered that Thomas english muffins now come in a light multigrain version. Not to be a commercial or anything, but they're 100 cal and 8g of fiber (don't know the carbs cause I don't go by that), but this makes me happy. I feel like I can enjoy breakfast again! Not that I don't enjoy oatmeal, but sometimes I just need a change.
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abnormalapathy
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Posted: 20 December 2007 12:16 pm |
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Good news!
Today's official weigh in has me at 195.2 pounds! That's a loss of 2.4 pounds this week. That's a loss of 45 pounds in 38 weeks. Wow.
This puts me 20.2 pounds away from my first mini-goal for June 2008, which I think is totally doable. I mean, come on. 20 pounds in 6 months? I can do better than that if i step it up.
Speaking of stepping it up, I ordered The Firm and I should have it in about two weeks.
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suenos
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Posted: 21 December 2007 12:37 am |
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voodoodoll
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Posted: 21 December 2007 08:31 am |
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well done abbie, you are doing so well
how are you finding not calories counting for a while- liberating? or do you find that you have to control what you eat more as you dont know the calorie value of the food?
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abnormalapathy
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Posted: 21 December 2007 01:12 pm |
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Hi voodoodoll,
Actually, I'm finding it quite liberating. I've been counting every calorie since May 2007, and I tend to eat a lot of the same foods, so even though I'm not being meticulous, I have a rough idea of what I'm eating each day. I find though, that by not focusing on it, I've got time to do other things I need to get done...and...I don't feel as guilty when I do indulge. If I know I ate something that was an extra 400 calories or something, I start to beat myself up in my head about it, even though I like to act nonchalant about it here. This way, I just readjust what else I eat and let go of the fact that yea, I indulged.
This will help me get through the holidays, I'm sure. And again, if I can keep any weight gain to under 5 pounds, I will be happy.
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abnormalapathy
Senior Member
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Posted: 21 December 2007 08:03 pm |
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On a whim I decided to ask the trainer to measure my body fat and BMI this afternoon, just so I'd kinda know where I'm finishing out the year.
May 2007 Body Fat: 44.3%
Dec 2007 Body Fat: 40.0%
May 2007 BMI: 42.0
Dec 2007 BMI: 35.7
I'm wearing what everyone thinks is a new dress, but is in reality quite old. I bought it about 4 years ago as something for me to "aspire to" as regards weight loss. But I never lost enough to wear it. Today, I decided to try it on and it fits! Not only does it fit, it looks really d @ m good! A coworker asked me how much weight I'd lost this year and we had this whole conversation about how I still oftentimes think like a heavier person. Like, I still worry that I'm fitting into ONE seat on the train rather than the 1 1/2 I used to take. Or I'll really move out of people's way when just budging an inch or two might suffice.
I'm not skinny, but I'm definitely skinnier than I used to be. And now I'm hoping that my eyes and my brain catch up.
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abnormalapathy
Senior Member
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Posted: 26 December 2007 01:07 am |
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I just lost a giant entry wishing everyone a happy and healthy holiday, talking about my holiday spoils (a Nintendo DS and a Kitchenaid!) and talking about how my grandmother found pictures she was supposed to give me back in 2005 after a trip I took with my mom. Imagine my horror when I saw that this is what I looked like. With that said, it's great motivation to reach my goals for the coming year.
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abnormalapathy
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Posted: 26 December 2007 03:12 pm |
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I seem to be jumping around emotionally - from feeling great about much I've achieved this year to being totally depressed about what I let myself become. So I've been simultaneously patting myself on the back and beating the ever living #%@&! out of myself. It's not been fun, let's just get that established straight away. I'm carrying around one of my photos from 2005 as inspiration to stay away from the dessert menu and the other two, including the one I posted yesterday are both taped to my freezer door and my bathroom mirror.
I'm finding myself at a very unfamiliar and uncomfortable place right now. I'm comfortably fitting into clothes that are 14/16 - a far cry from my top of 24s - but I'm struggling to find things in those sizes. Places like LB, Avenue and Torrid - which are pretty much the only places I shop - don't have a lot of items at their lower end of the size range. And while I'm sure I could find things at "regular" stores like Express or New York & Company, I'm finding the discovery process to be daunting rather than exciting.
When I was heavier, I used to think I couldn't wait to wear whatever I wanted and shop in any store, but I'm not even there yet and I'm already having a mini-meltdown about it. But this brings up things that are bigger than losing weight - things like how no matter how hard I try to fool myself into believing that I like change, I really don't.
I also found out this weekend that I do, in fact, have asthma. So I'm on a few medications now to try to get it under control, but it's still not routine yet. Yesterday I forgot a dose and the repercussions were awful. It was like I was knocked back to a week ago, where I couldn't take a breath without wheezing and coughing. So I'm trying to get it under control and doing a lot of reading about marathoners with asthma and how they control their symptoms. I'm frustrated that this just popped out of nowhere, like a stupid roadblock. But I'm trying to see it as a speedbump rather than a full-on cops-blazing-guns type of deal here.
I'm not so great with the grey area.
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