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Hisgal
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Posted: 27 April 2008 03:58 pm |
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Beth,
I'm so happy for you! It sounds like it's all coming together  Even the hubs is getting with it! This is the first time my hubs has been serious about what he eats, and I've found it has inspired me too! It's so much easier to do it together  He even ate one of his 98% fat free hot dogs at the church wiener roast last night! And I saw him putting salads on his plate!  But he did go to the dessert table  although he tells me he picked out a bar that had lots of nuts in it! Better than chocolate chips or choc. frosted brownies, I guess! I can't believe how flat his tummy is getting! He's going to fit in his old Army uniform pretty soon! I hope your hubs continues to be inspired by you! I just wish I could lose as easily as my hubs does 
How does the 1333 calories a day compare with your BMR? I'd hate you to go too low long term, and stall out on a plateau! Many find they do that, if they cut the calories too low. I'd suggest that if you do go that low, only do it no more than 3 days in a row, then have a maintenance calorie day. That way you'll keep your body guessing about what you're doing. Otherwise, it might think it's getting too little calories, and start holding onto the fat.........you don't want that!
Good luck on your exercise goal! I think that's great! I haven't been able to walk since Wednesday. It rained all day Thursday and Friday.......snowed all day Saturday. At least we didn't get the 18" of fresh snow that northern MN did! And the snow we did get has melted!
I've got a message for you in my diary, if you've got time to pop over and read it sometime! My prayers for you on your faith journey 
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Theresa
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Posted: 28 April 2008 11:10 am |
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Good for you for spoiling yourself a little.  You definately must do that every once in a while. Maybe for every 5lbs down you can treat yourself somehow? 
The Wellbutrin will definately help with the appetite. When I was on Zyban(almost exactly the same thing) 15 months ago to stop smoking I also noticed that I lost my appetite a bit. It's sort of like an added bonus! 
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Beth
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Posted: 28 April 2008 11:30 am |
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Hubby walked in this morning and said he had a one pack. I asked him what that was and he said he had a one pack ab. The rest haven't shown up yet, but he is losing his belly. I am, too. I notice my belly has two new indentions on the sides. Geez, I hope it all goes away on its own.
My mom and I have been discussing Botox and other alternatives. The laser thing to tighten up the chin sounds promising. I don't think I'll be going to get carved. I doubt I'll do anything. I figure the best way to stay alive is to stay out of the hospital if I can.
I don't know if I'm going to be able to stay at 1333 calories. 1400 is hard enough. I didn't make it yesterday. I was hungry all day. I guess my Wellbutrin loss of appetite benefit has left already. I know I didn't eat any of my AC soup. For some reason that seems to help. Maybe because it's so full of natural nutrients. I'll be glad when this batch is gone so I can get rid of those yucky beans. It's too much trouble to make to throw it away and start over. I've got to eat more raw greenery. It's not as exciting as M&M's and chocolate cake, but the results are much better.
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Beth
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Posted: 28 April 2008 11:33 am |
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| Hisgal, Theresa, and MM thanks so much for the your kind words. It really helps to have friends who are supporting me! You know what they say about running with the winners!
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Hisgal
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Posted: 28 April 2008 02:22 pm |
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Beth,
I went to the Calories Burned calculator (button at the top of the page) and put in 5'2", 172 lbs. and 52 yrs old. (I know you are close to my age, but couldn't remember exactly) and your RMR is 1343. So, you are pretty close there.......the standard advice is to not go below that.
I just know that at that weight, I was eating about 1600-1700 calories a day and losing 2 lbs a week. That's how I lost the majority of my weight. But........I am 5' 6.5", which might make a difference.
If you haven't used the calculators, it's interesting to check them out. You decide how active you are, and it tells you how many calories you need for that amount of activity. Then take it times 85%, and that will give you the amount of calories you can eat and lose weight safely, without your body thinking you are starving.
At least, if you ever stall out, you can check and see if you might be eating too little food. Many have found they started losing again, when they bumped the calories up slowly.
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mollymoo24
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Posted: 28 April 2008 05:24 pm |
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Beth wrote: Hubby walked in this morning and said he had a one pack.
That just tickled my funny bone. Seriously, that's great that you are both able to see real progress. I notice that when I do the ab workout my tummy gets flatter but like now where I haven't done it in a week (at least) its all sticking out again.
Give it a bit on the calories and see what happens. I aim for 1100-1200 for a while, but I stray around and have some days that are 1400 too. Don't base it on 1 day. I always figure if I am really hungry, my body's trying to tell me something, and I eat something and just try to keep it healthy and low cal. See what happens. You can eat an awful lot of soup (but of course, that means picking out all the beans too...)
It stinks but being 5'2" our RMR is pretty low - mine's 14xx something. So, you can eat that as long as you are getting some exercise/workouts and it will slowly and steadily keep coming off. As Peter reminds us, its not a race and there is no 'finish line'.
How's the new home gym equipment, did you get it yet? Hope I didn't miss a post.
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mollymoo24
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Posted: 30 April 2008 12:00 pm |
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Hey Beth, you were asking, all I can tell you is what I do:
The biggest thing that's helping me is having a decent breakfast to include protein. For me that's an egg with a piece of lightly buttered toast and sometimes a piece of bacon. Then I seem to only need a light lunch, 1/2 a turkey/cheese sandwich for example. If I am hungrier I add a lite & fit yogurt or a green salad, or a cup of Healthy Choice soup. I suppose it helps that I am so busy at work that I don't have much time to think about lunch. The only meal I have at home is dinner and I usually have 700 calories to spend on that. Its my largest meal and I try to include lots of veg (either salad or otherwise) and then I am usually fine. Anyway, that's what works for me. If I stay up too late then around 11PM I start 'grazing', which can ruin my entire day. And of course I am trying to be diligent with the workouts because it doesn't matter if I stray up to 1400 calories if I have burned off 200-300.
Snacks when I need them are: grape tomatoes, a salad, pico de gallo heaped on 7-8 Tostitos Baked Scoops, 100 calorie micro popcorn, any 100 calorie pack, yogurt, rice cake with thin layer of peanut butter.
The speed at which I am losing I just chalk up to good fortune of somehow landing on a plan that my body has responded to very well. I know in addition to working hard I am probably lucky. But then, I was active and never overweight when I was young, so perhaps my body/metabolism is happy to be back to that type of a lifestyle.
Anyway, maybe there is something in here of interest, but really I think you are doing so well!!!!
Last edited on 30 April 2008 12:01 pm by mollymoo24
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Beth
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Posted: 30 April 2008 12:16 pm |
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Thanks for the words of wisdom MM, Theresa, and Pat. I'm just having an impatient day. The scale has moved up a little and my food intake has gone down and the exercise has gone up. I wanted my "reward." However, it looks like its TTOM coming around. What a bummer! Back again after almost a year of peace!
I will try to practice gratitude today. My daughter is coming up from New Orleans Thursday and we always have a good time. My mother and grandmother are talking about coming over from Texas in June. That is always a wonderful time. I'll look better, but I guess I'll have to wait a little longer for people to gasp when they see how much weight I've lost. I am so vain and I don't apologize for it!
I guess I'd better get the old house raked out. I've been letting it slide a little. Now that Joe and I are both working out, the exercise room is kind of messy. Sissy stands on the edge of the treadmill and tries to lick our legs as we walk. Her toys are everywhere. Little Bit makes it up there and sleeps through it all. I do love my little piece of heaven here in the woods. Everybody that visits likes to sleep upstairs because there's cable TV and lots of privacy. That's also where Sissy and I hide when Joe is snoring and I have insomnia. At 3:00 am one morning this week Sissy and I were watching "Moses and the Israelites." And we think we have problems!!! I think today I'll just be thankful I wasn't born Moses or an Israelite!
Well, I feel better. Guess I'm ready to take on the day in a most healthy way!
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Theresa
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Posted: 30 April 2008 12:48 pm |
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You just hang in there and keep making those healthy choices and you will lose. I find if I eat veggies that are still crunchy after cooking, I get nice and full easily. Could be the crunch factor? Protein definately helps with the hunger pangs too.  
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Beth
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Posted: 1 May 2008 01:14 am |
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Dr. F. would have sent me to rehab today. I tried egg and toast this morning and got so weak at PT, they were worried about me. I thought I was getting faint myself. I guess it's back to the oatmeal in the morning.
I converted taco meat to sloppy Joe's for lunch. Oh gee, how healthy can you get. It gets worse. I went to the grocery store and got a Hershey Milk Chocolate Bar at the checkout and ate it on the way home. For dinner I had chocolate mini rice cakes. I probably aged myself ten years today. Oh well, it's TTOM and I stayed within my calories (or close) and I didn't murder or maim anyone today. I was too tired.
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mollymoo24
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Posted: 3 May 2008 04:14 am |
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Beth, I am sorry to hear that my breakfast didn't work out too well for you. Are you a Moody Momma or are things mellowing out? I hate hormones.
Good luck with the dog whisperer tomorrow. I am interested to hear how that goes!
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Beth
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Posted: 3 May 2008 12:41 pm |
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MM, I don't know what went wrong that day. I didn't feel good the next day either, I just cancelled PT yesterday. Will hit it again Monday. I am a Moody Mama this week.
The doggie trainer cancelled. We're going to try again later. She's still sick from something. I thanked her for not coming sick. We don't need that.
My daughter came up for the weekend and brought fresh shrimp from New Orleans. I cooked a huge pot of gumbo yesterday. We have eaten like pigs. I figured I'd gain 5 lbs overnight, but the scale says no. I didn't lose any this week and haven't lost any for about 2-3 weeks. I was probably up for a big lose and blew it eating so much for two days. We had french bread last night and I passed. I really did enjoy having some fresh shrimp. I've not really gone on a bender, I've just eaten different foods and it seems like lots more. I've actually gotten full a couple of times!
Maybe I just needed to eat more for a day or two and I'll start losing again. Sometimes life is a mystery. It is certainly wonderful to see my baby (daughter.) I've got to find a dog sitter so I can get out and see some folks. I want to go to Texas and to N.O. I just need to find someone to check on them during the day. Bran says they have pet friendly hotels in NO and doggie daycare. I think doggie daycare would be wonderful!
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mollymoo24
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Posted: 3 May 2008 03:49 pm |
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Don't sweat it, a couple of hi-cal days could be a nice change-up for your bod. Have a GREAT TIME with your daughter!!
When we had an 'only dog' she was very lonely when L switched from night shift to day shift. She loved the doggie day care.
Have a great day!
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Beth
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Posted: 4 May 2008 01:48 pm |
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171.6
Looks like I was either getting ready to have a big loss and killed it or eating more helped. I don't know. Maybe I'm off the plateau for awhile. I haven't lost any weight in about 3 weeks. Maybe when I go off the wagon I should always eat shrimp and veggies.
The visit with my daughter was wonderful as usual. I miss her so much. I don't want to make a pest of myself, but I'd like to go down to NO and see her soon. I will actively look for a dog sitter to check on the pups during the day. Am I not overprotective or what? Oh well, we've gotta do what we've gotta do. That is why we have a travel trailer (rolling dog house.) However, we cannot at this time afford diesel fuel to go anywhere. We don't figure we could even sell it because no one else can afford diesel fuel, either.
The pups have their own doggie door. The problem is Little Bit is terrified of bad weather and will go out the doggie door and dig her way out to run away. She's done this twice. First time she was gone about two days. I literally shut my business down in the middle of the day and came home and paced the woods looking for her. I'd already put letters in the mailboxes at the closest neighborhood. There is also a deadly highway in the front of the property that is of great concern. Anyway, she's always gone to the neighborhood and someone has called me to come and get her. Thank God she didn't go to the highway. The first time I figure the people might have planned to keep her. She didn't have an ID because the vet was out of rabies tags, but they found my note in their mailbox. She came home smelling like a woman's perfume. Somebody had been loving her a lot. I figure they sent her home after they realized LB sheds another LB every day. That is life with a Pug.
My daughter brought me a pair of gorgeous sunglasses for Mother's Day. Am I not going to be "hot?" The look good even if I do say so myself. I've got to get back on the great skin and health diet. I think I may just be one of the people who has to have more protein. I got absolutely weak last week at PT. Protein surely eats up a lot of the daily calories. Maybe if I eat more protein, the daily calories will work out because I won't be hungry all the time. So sorry, Dr. F. I'm trying modified for awhile. My huge new stockpot will hold all of Dr. F's massive vegetables. Making the soup should get easier.
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mollymoo24
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Posted: 4 May 2008 02:08 pm |
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I'll bet your daughter was so glad to see you (and J) getting healthier!
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Beth
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Posted: 4 May 2008 02:35 pm |
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| MM, she was happy and realized she had to get going losing her weight again. She lost 50 lbs and gained most of it back. I think I would have a very hard time living in New Orleans and trying to lose weight. Those folks know how to eat, drink, and party. They were going to a party last night and to a jazz festival today. I am jealous. Jackson is BORING.
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Beth
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Posted: 6 May 2008 10:54 am |
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171 Back on the wagon
I will certainly be happy to get out of the 170's. I am elated to be out of the plus sizes. I had bought two grandma T shirts for the spring and I put one on and it just hangs on me. How wonderful! I went and bought some regular XL T's at Walmart and a regular pair of white stretchy jeans in Large Petite. That's "Large Petite," not XL or 2X or wide-load petite. Yes!!!!!!!!!!!
Watch out world, here I come in my high(er) heels, my white stretchy legging jeans, my cute T's, my Channel sunglasses, and last but not least, my BIG hair. I need a sports car to match. Will have to work on that one...
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Hisgal
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Posted: 6 May 2008 08:27 pm |
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Awwww, Beth..............those sports cars just take a lot of gas anyway
Yeah for you!  Doesn't it feel good to get back on track? I was wandering in the wilderness for long enough (about 8 months) to gain 40+ lbs..........and it's good to be back at it!
You know, it's taken a while, (as I've been trying to eat healthier for 5 years now) but I see my own kids making improvements in their eating and exercise habits. That makes me feel good, but also sad that they saw my example of un-healthy eating for so long I wish I would have turned my life around sooner!
And Mol is right, often it takes a high calorie day or two to jog us off our plateau. We can't let our body get used to the exact same amount of calories every day. Gotta keep that bod guessing!
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mollymoo24
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Posted: 7 May 2008 03:05 am |
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Beth wrote: I am elated to be out of the plus sizes.
That totally rocks! I know the feeling, and its wonderful! I am so happy for you! Shopping is fun again. Watch out world, here she comes. [wolf whistle].!
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Beth
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Posted: 7 May 2008 11:40 am |
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172.4 Doing the weight loss two step
I was bad yesterday. Went mad and ate 1/2 jar of microwaved hot fudge. Then some nuts in caramel sauce, then a little peanut butter, then 3 Krystal burgers. I had myself a little binge on the fudge and nuts. Well, the jars of ice cream topping are in the trash now so I can't get to them any more. Today I'm up 1.4 lbs probably due to sodium. I can't do this any more for a long time. This is my first binge in 4 months. What triggered it? Probably TTOM and stress over one business issue. I could have just said no to the Krystals, but I was lazy and didn't want to cook or eat green soup last night. Maybe this will jolt me back into my little world of apples and anti cancer soup.
I certainly didn't anti age yesterday and my stomach is feeling icky from the "gut grenades." Another thing I should have done is say "no" to my bad influence husband about the Krystals. I had a choice about it all at every step and I gave in to my cravings. I will try to stay on the wagon until my birthday in September. On that day I plan to bury my head in a chocolate birthday cake. I usually tell hubby not to buy me a cake, I don't need it. This year I don't need it either, but I'm going to have
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Beth
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Posted: 7 May 2008 11:45 am |
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| Sorry about the strange ending. My keyboard locked up and I had to figure out how to fix it. Oh well!
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Theresa
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Posted: 7 May 2008 12:57 pm |
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Beth, I also just want to binge on sweet stuff just before TTOM. I have to try and be so aware and stuff myself with healthy foods to try and leave the junk alone.
Mybe just weigh yourself every 3rd day and make sure it is first thing in the morning after you have been to the loo. If I weigh myself during the day I am anything up to 4lbs up from first thing in the morning.
You have done great so far, keep it up
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Beth
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Posted: 8 May 2008 10:56 pm |
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My weight was up this morning, so I'm still on a plateau or something, maybe a fateau.
Today hasn't been the happiest of days. My dad died 6 years ago today, so I've been a little teary eyed all day. I miss him so much. He was my bud. Never took care of his body past his teens. He washed it and that was about it. Lived hard and died hard. There is some saying about how life should be - that you should fly out of it saying #%@&! what a ride! That was daddy!
I wanted to go to bed and cover up my head today. Instead I went upstairs and walked my 30 minutes and did lots of upper body (ab and upper arm flab) exercises.
That did make me feel better. My abs are feeling sore as I'm typing. Those flabby upper arms just aren't going to work for me.
I'll be happy tomorrow is another day. I did eat about 12 Hersheys kisses for comfort food. My calories are still low for the day. How nice it would be to not have an appetite more often!
Until tomorrow...
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mollymoo24
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Posted: 9 May 2008 03:37 am |
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| Sending you a caring hug across the miles....
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zenobia
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Posted: 9 May 2008 03:54 am |
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hey beth.
your post touched home. i'm smiling for ya and hoping that you are smiling, too!
great work on working out rather than getting all ostrich on us. that's good stuff.
take care, sweets. have a good night
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Beth
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Posted: 9 May 2008 08:31 pm |
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I forgot to write in my own diary today. Yes, today is a better day. Monday is my last day of Physical Therapy so I'll start just working out at home. I don't mind working out when I get started. It's getting started that is so hard. I've just got to do it. The results are so worth it and I feel so much better when I do it. As Nike used to say, "Just do it."
Thanks, MM and Zen for the kind words. Sometimes life isn't so easy. It's so nice to have friends to stand by you via the airwaves or whatever. These days distance doesn't make that much of a difference. It's the human spirit that gets shared.
Take care.
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Theresa
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Posted: 10 May 2008 04:03 pm |
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Thanks for always supporting me in my diary and I hope your day today is much better.  I am also struggling to get out of a plateau and the way I chomped today didn't help any! We will just have to watch each others backs for the rest of the weekend girl!
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mollymoo24
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Posted: 11 May 2008 02:45 pm |
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Happy Mother's day to you. I hope you have some time to relax and be spoiled a little.
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Beth
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Posted: 12 May 2008 12:29 pm |
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Mother's Day was ok. I went to church by myself and enjoyed it. Joe and I have been together adjoined at the hip for so long, people wonder if we're separated or what. They all say, "Where's Joe!" We're usually always together.
I actually picked up the phone and called my old college roommate and invited myself over for coffee. We had a wonderful time talking about old times. I hope I didn't stay too long, but I really enjoyed myself. 36 years ago we were wild and free. Now we'll be 55 in September. Geez Nobody wants us now but AARP.
Came home and started trying to do my smocking homework for tonight. I think I'm getting the hang of it. I'm trying to get ready for my granddaughter who hasn't yet been conceived. If she ever makes it, she's MINE. I've made that very clear. If she doesn't make it, I'll just donate her flower girl dress and her tutu to charity for some other little girl to enjoy. If she does make it, I'll have lots of stories to tell her about how I bought this or that just waiting for her to come. According to my daughter and her husband, Joe and I will be the sane/normal grandparents since his family is so dysfunctional. That's a little scary since I've always thought we were sheer maniacs.
Today is the last day of PT. I'm tired of making the road trip to go there and do what I could really do at home. What I've learned from PT is some very good stretching techniques and that I just need to get out there and do it on the exercise. Apparently I'm not going to break.
My plateau is alive and well. I'm frustrated and wondering if I need to be eating more, less, the same, what. I am getting more muscular but not losing weight. I'm sure the fried catfish I ate last night didn't help, but I doubt it hurt much either. I'm going to do some research today on the plateau. If anyone has any input I'd appreciate it.
A happy day to us all!
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Hisgal
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Posted: 12 May 2008 02:52 pm |
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Beth,
Sorry to hear about your down day, but it's good that you remembered your Dad that day. He lives on in your memories, even if he can't physically be with you. Here's a belated *hug* for you.
Those plateaus are a bummer, aren't they? Glad to hear you got in the workout! I need to so some of that too! I get my walking in during the week, but not the strength training. I worked in the flower beds this weekend, and the tennis elbow was really hurting again I could still do abs and leg work, even if the arms can't get involved right now. Like you say, it's just a matter of doing it! That is so hard....it seems to always be something else that needs doing. Time is so precious.........how we need more of it some days!
Hang in there We're here to listen
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mollymoo24
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Posted: 13 May 2008 01:17 am |
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Oh, I am so glad you connected with your college roommate. I think you've been talking about doing that for a while now, haven't you? Would you like to share a wild and free story with us? I am waiting....
That stinks about struggling with a plateau right now. Hang in there and you will see progress again soon. Are you exercising much? I read DeterminedGirl's diary and she was walking miles and miles but still hit a plateau. She switched to the gym and it seemed like that shook things up and jump started her loss again. Just wanted to mention it.
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Beth
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Posted: 17 May 2008 03:23 am |
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Granny B., the handywoman is still on the plateau
I didn't realize it had been so long since I posted. I can't remember why I haven't posted. That is pitiful. I guess I've been busy doing something!
Today has been one of those days. I've screwed up everything I've touched. I tried to epoxy a leak around the pool skimmer and didn't mix it right (because I didn't read the directions.) I had to dig that back out and start over. Got epoxy all over my hands. It took mineral spirits, acetone, a foot filing thing, and Bar Keepers Friend to get it all off. I brilliantly decided to roll it in my bare hands, then it stuck to my hands. Anyway, I finally got it off and have to redo one other skimmer tomorrow (wearing gloves.)
Tried to monogram the grandson's duffel bag and it's too fat to fit on my machine so that was a disaster. I got adhesive all over the top of the bag and had to really work hard with some more chemicals to get it off. Maybe I'll make a big patch and just glue it on. Geez, it was so cute, too. It had a guitar and his name on it. Oh well, I know I can monogram their beach towels.
I've been trying to eat a little more and exercise a little less hoping to get off the plateau. Really didn't eat enough today. I was too busy trying to put out the fires I created. Maybe laying on my stomach on the concrete in my reading glasses and working hanging over the side of the pool used up some calories. Thank the good Lord for my Dremmel Tool. I don't know what I'd do without that and my cordless screwdriver. I'll be so glad to get this repair finished.
Well, enough of my boring whining. Gotta go to sleep so I can get up tomorrow and see what else I can destroy.
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mollymoo24
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Posted: 17 May 2008 04:30 am |
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Sounds like you need a break from the projects...hoping your Saturday goes much more smoothly Beth.
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