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CrimsonAnimus
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Posted: 13 September 2008 10:40 pm |
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You can do it, Betty! 
I'm getting to a point, too, where I think, "Hey, I don't look too bad." Then I remember, though, that I'm still overweight, and that diabetes runs in my immediate family and I don't want to get it, and that I have people depending on me, etc.
So...kudos for recognizing the importance to your health. We'll get there! 
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NurseBetty
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Posted: 15 September 2008 11:48 am |
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Thanks Nick!
I decided to move my weigh in day to Sunday, but didn't report yesterday, so here I am reporting yesterdays number.
163!
I think this is the biggest loss for me in a week yet. It did go up a little this morning, but we're not going to talk about that.  No seriously, this is the reason I switched my weigh in day, if I'm going to fudge a little, its going to be on the weekend, particuarly Sunday. I don't go over in Calories, but the sodium content is usually way up, so it was always a bummer seeing lower numbers throughout the week and reporting a slightly higher one on Monday. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. I admire the people that do averages for the week, but I'm trying to get better about not weighing myself everyday. (which I still do anyways.) The challenge ends on a Friday, which would actually be a good day for me also, so who knows, maybe I'll shake things up by weeks end. The important thing is, it's going down.
Have a Great Week! 
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NurseBetty
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Posted: 16 September 2008 09:14 pm |
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Pretty good day so far. I'm sitting at 725 here before dinner. Good place to be. Tomorrow I start another run of 3 work days in a row. I probably make this sound like a huge undertaking. It is. Mostly just because they're 12 hour shifts, half an hour on each side for report makes it more like 13, and the commute, you're living work for 3 days straight. But enough about that.
I really feel like this next week is huge for me. The last couple of times I have attempted weight loss I have struggled to get below 160, and in the next couple of weeks I hope to be doing that. I know I've gotta step up my game, and quit letting go on the weekends, oh, and try once again to stick to that whole exercise thing that I never seem to get around to. I really really want an elliptical trainer. In my college days when I was able to use the university gym I could go an hour on those things and not break a sweat! Maybe I'll be asking Santa........
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NurseBetty
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Posted: 18 September 2008 10:48 am |
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1380 in yesterday. not a bad day. Most of my calories used to come from fruits and veggies, now that I'm looking at what I've been eating I'm going to smaller portions of "other things." I want to get back on the fruit and veggie train and pledge my allegience to Dr Furhman. Maybe reading his book again would help motivate me. I don't know if it's because I have less time to shop, or because I'm just getting lazy. But my salads have been reduced to iceberg with some salad greens and chopped carrots. Which isn't bad, but I love a good salad with all that plus the tomatoes and the onions and the peppers, I'll need to take my grocery shopping more seriously the next time around.
For anyone who hasn't Read Eat to Live (or I think there is a newer one, Eat for Life.) It's not a magic book that will automatically make you lose pounds by purchasing it. It's just full of a wealth of information about just how good the things that come from the earth are, and just how bad some of that "other" stuff is, and what it can do to your health over time. Or immediately for that matter. Anyways, I would encourage anyone who doesn't know anything about Dr FUrhman to look him up and get an idea for his philosophies.
Alright, work calls. Happy Thursday.
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NurseBetty
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Posted: 22 September 2008 02:18 pm |
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So I haven't posted in a few days, I thought I'd do a little catch-up here. Had to make a quick unexpected trip out of town for a few days so I haven't weighed myself in a while. but for the purpose of the challenge and lack of accessible scales, I'm going to say I'm still 163. if anything I'm up a little as I'm not really able to eat the same as when I'm home. not going over calories, just not the same kinds of food, so I'll weigh in next week and give my body time to readjust.
Have a great week everyone!
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NurseBetty
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Posted: 23 September 2008 01:44 pm |
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So with some recent trips out of town and such. I've gotten better about hopping on the scales all the time. On the other hand, I've gotten much worse about writing things down. So my notebook is back and situated snuggly by the computer, and as for the scales.....we'll see. I'm back home, and of course that is the first thing I did this morning, weigh myself (I knew better than to last night when I got back.) It hasn't changed much, did go up a little, as I predicted, but not an upsetting amount and I'm going to attribute it to water weight.
Need to make a fresh fruit and veggie run today, and get lunches prepared for the work week ahead. I went to one of those members stores over the weekend and I can't believe the holiday items they are already starting to stock. I felt like yelling "Help! I thought I had more time!!" I really want to get to a comfortable place before the holidays kick into high gear, visual progress motivates me to behave.
Happy Tuesday!
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NurseBetty
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Posted: 27 September 2008 01:14 am |
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Thought I owed a quick update before a week passes. Just busy lately.
I've been hovering around the 163-164 mark. More 164. About 1600 in cal daily. If I can get past this weekend, I'll have the opportunity to restock with fresh produce and get back on the straight and narrow when it comes to daily calorie logging. Another trip out of town starting tonight. I'll check back in on Tuesday with an official weight!
Happy weekend!
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NurseBetty
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Posted: 30 September 2008 01:17 pm |
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First off, my weight is still 163 (or some slight variation of that number).
I'm actually soooooo relieved. It's not that I've been bad, it's that life kicked it up a notch there for a few weeks where I was spending half my week in town, half out, working when I was here, running around like crazy when I wasn't. We've visited sick grand parents, well parents, siblings, cats, dogs, you name it. But we're here, for a while anyways, and no more weekend traveling until the holidays.
It was fun, but I need to get myself back on track. I've behaved, for the most part, but it's hard to have a routine and eat what's best (instead of what's available) when more often than not you're relying on someone else's cubbard. I attribute my non-gain to the good habbits I've developed over the last couple of months. Before, if I was going to eat half a bag of *whatever* then I might as well eat the whole bag, what did it matter if I was already eating an extraordinary amount of calories? But now I'm so conscious of whatever I put in my mouth, even if it's a treat, it's now half a treat, not two pieces of treat with ice cream on top. We all know what I'm walking about. I've mentioned before, I hate working back down through numbers I've already seen, luckily I don't have to go there this week.
I'm still keeping my challenge goal of 155 by the end of Oct. But I'm really going to have to buckle down to meet it, I think that's a little less than 2 lbs a week to lose, I've never lost like that before. But I've sat at this number for a good while, I think my body could handle a little jump start.
Have a Wonderful Tuesday!
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NurseBetty
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Posted: 2 October 2008 10:51 am |
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Calories in yesterday 1290. I can afford to have a few light days here. Which is easy to do when I'm working. Exercise has still been less than nil, if that's possible. So my husband and I already made plans to hit the great outdoors for a while Saturday morning. My work schedule will switch up here soon, which will actually make it easier. Right now I go three days in a row, which being new to the profession, it takes me the next two days to recover from it! It's not a good enough excuse I know. But I know when next Spring hits and I debate yet again as to whether or not to purchase any tank tops, I'll wish I had spent the winter getting more toned. So toned I will get.
Happy Thursday to all, with the weekend in sight!
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MidgeH
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Posted: 2 October 2008 01:17 pm |
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| Betty I'm impressed with your planning. We all need to be thinking about where we want to be next time clothes with less coverage come 'round and now is the time to do it - for some of us (me!) those "get ready for summer in 6 weeks" plans just don't work!)
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NurseBetty
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Posted: 4 October 2008 03:00 pm |
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So I picked a new weigh in day, it's Saturday. Mostly because today is saturday and I finally get to share a new number!
161.8
It's not much, I know, but it's something. Just goes to show myself I have to try and put thought into losing weight, it doesn't just happen passively for me. (unfortunately) Luckily I didn't gain on my "time off." But I think I will stick with Saturdays as a weigh in day. I tend to eat more on the weekends, so that way I get my weight in before those days.
So we're off to the lake to have some nice outdoors time. Then the farmers market so I have plenty of freshness around and won't falter this weekend.
Happy Saturday!
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NurseBetty
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Posted: 6 October 2008 01:30 pm |
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So Saturday I really behaved, I was coming off of that high of that incredible new number. But Sunday...eh...not so much. I'm confident I didn't go over in calories though. I've just gotten so bad about writing things down, I really need to get with it. But Sunday lunch probably contained more sodium than I ate all week. So it takes me a few days to get rid of the bloat. However I am STILL maintaining I'm going to reach 155 by the end of Oct. Will I? probably not, I just don't lose weight that fast, but the idea of being in the mid 150's by the end of the month is very motivating. To think, I was originally going to go for 150!!! Maybe by the end of the year. Anyways, three and a half weeks to loose 6.8 lbs. When I put it that way it doesn't really sound possible, but we shall see.
I'm going to get busy cleaning house, my days off without my husband around are my worst enemy. (one thing I've figured out abouy myself. boredem = cravings)
Happy Monday!
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NurseBetty
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Posted: 9 October 2008 01:08 pm |
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So Monday didn't turn out so grand, I just plain over ate. But it made me feel so bad there's no way I'm falling into that trap today. Last two days have been work, I always behave on work days. Nurses generally love to eat, and considering it's mostly women around someone is always bringing in something or bags of chocalate, yesterday the Halloween candy already started making it's way into the break room. But for some reason at work it's easy to resist. I think when I see other people making bad choices I get up on my high horse (in my head of course) and it deters me from the stuff. But home alone...I can be so reckless. We don't keep junk in the house, so it's not like when I'm here alone I eat stuff that's real bad for me, just too much of 'regular' food.
Anyways, enough about that. I've been holding steady, but I'm getting to the point where I can't have these *bad* days two or three times a week and still lose weight. On a positive note I've moved my hand weights to a spot where I won't forget them and have actually used them once already this week. Today will be number two. I'm going to make check off sheets and post them on the fridge. My goal is to use them three times a week for the duration of the year.
I'm so close to the 150's I can smell them. I did some major closet cleaning the other day, it felt so liberating. So far I have not gone done a size in clothing, but it's coming soon.
Happy Thursday!
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NurseBetty
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Posted: 11 October 2008 03:18 pm |
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Still 161.8 this morning. Not much else to say about that
we're heading out for a walk here in a bit, maybe a little jogging should occur.
Happy Weekend!
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NurseBetty
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Posted: 13 October 2008 10:42 am |
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The weekend wasn't too terrible considering it was a weekend, defintely no gain going on. The scale read the exact same number this morning. I'm going to try to not weigh myself this week (too much). I've gotten to the point where I actually don't some mornings, sometimes a few days in a row, I guess because right now I have a good idea of what it's going to be, plus it hasn't been changing much lately.
Work today, they're always good days (in the respect of behaving myself).
Happy Monday!
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NurseBetty
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Posted: 17 October 2008 01:05 pm |
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Well, things have been at a standstill for a while now. I still don't think it's a plateau so much as my lack of effort. At least I know what I can eat and stay at the same weight! I keep saying this, but I really need to pick up the slack. I have an idea about where I want to be come the holidays, and it's certainly a few pounds lighter than I am right now.
All in all I haven't been eating terribly bad, just not terribly good either. I have been slightly more active though, so that's a plus. I'm going to head over to the farmers market and stock up on some freshness.
Happy Friday - the weekend is (almost) here!
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NurseBetty
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Posted: 20 October 2008 10:58 am |
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The weekend wasn't terrible, I probably broke even Friday and Saturday, and then did really well yesterday. Probably = I have completely lost track of calorie counting. My efforts have dropped off in so many areas, I still care, I'm just not the same ball of fire about details as I was starting out.
I have improved in the activity department. I've been walking more, a few times a week. But it is often balanced by more calories more often. Now that I know I'm not going to reach my challange goal, it's like I've decided to not move forward at all. I really don't deal well with short term goals I guess, can't take the pressure. And yes, 2 months is short term goal.
Overall, I've still made progress, and I don't ever increase in scale numbers which is nice, I've learned to practice control. Now if I could just learn to care about actually losing again!
I didn't report a weight this week because it's the same. Not the exact same, but it continually hovers around the same couple of numbers. However, at least it's not discouraging, because well.....I'm just not trying all that hard right now.
Work today. Have a Great Week!
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NurseBetty
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Posted: 27 October 2008 01:32 pm |
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I can't believe it's been a week since I've updated! I guess with less progress comes less excitement? Although I've been reluctant to share because I've been at a virtual stand still, I realize most of those on this forum are going through the same thing. This morning I was 161.6. I think the lowest I've seen is 161, and that was after a long walk and little hydration. I realize I won't hit my goal of 155 by the end of October (duh) but I'm going to set a year end goal for myself. 9 and half weeks until the end of the year, I would like to be 152 by December 31st. I realize this is a tall order considering my recent standstill, and the fact that before this standstill I was barely making a pound a week some weeks. But I think having a number in my head will help me get through the holidays working hard. (Or at least maintaining right?) One thing I can say for myself. in many last attempts to lose weight I'd lose poundage, maybe as much as 10 or 15, but then the weight started to creep back up. I started this journey when one day I realized I was up to 175 (and it didn't feel good) and every week since, I've yet to see a number larger than the week before. Of course with the exception of some water weight, but I'm aware of when that is going on with my body. These lifestyle changes are coming slow, but at least they are sticking.
I hope everyone is seeing sucesses in their own journeys, maybe I'll be updating less, but you can be sure I'll be updating. (Especially when I actually lose!!)
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NurseBetty
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Posted: 3 November 2008 12:21 pm |
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160.6 this morning! That's a pound down from the last time I posted. I might actually come close to that year end number!
The middle of last week I made a crockpot full of veggies on my day off. Took all day as I am a crock-pot novice and didn't realize since it's a slow cooker you're not suppose to take the top off all the time and check them. But anyways, in the end I had so much stew I froze half. I started taking a bowl full for lunch at work (as well as eating it on my days off) and I think I can contribute my success to that. It really filled me up and for less than about 200 calories per bowl. I now only have one frozen baggy left. I still had pretty solid dinners each night and we even had a rare breakfast out the other morning.
8 weeks left, roughly 8 lbs to go. Have a Great Week!
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NurseBetty
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Posted: 16 November 2008 11:56 pm |
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Not much change since last posting. If anything I might have gone up a little but I'm at a stage where I'm not really interested in finding out. A few days ago I was 160 so that's what I'm posting in the challenge. I did go grocery shopping and stocked up on lots of fresh (and frozen) goodness. My fault lately has been time, no time to plan ahead = desperate bad decisions when I get hungry, especially at work when the cafeteria becomes my only option. I never knew nursing would get this overwhelmingly stressful!! But I'm trying to take it in stride. I think too early on I decided to start taking on some over time and I need to cut that out, it's not worth my health.
Have a great week!
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NurseBetty
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Posted: 17 December 2008 05:18 pm |
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I can't believe it has been a month since I've updated! Well then, here I go.
Like most people, the holiday season has been SUCH a challenge. I LOVE baking, I love having good yummy food in house to enjoy with friends, I was determined to give that up this year, with absolutely no ability to stick to my guns. I have gained, a few pounds since last post, I hover around the 163 mark, so luckily I'm not packing them back on at an alarming rate. Needless to say I'm not extremely happy with myself either. Like half the nation, I plan to rededicate myself to this fight in the form of a New Years resolution. I figured this late into the hoidays it's best for me to keep hanging on to maintainence. I've started reading Dr Furhmans book again, Eat to Live, he gives such inspiration. Plus, most of the population I take care of at work are overweight and/or obese and have the health history because of it. (Diabetes, heart disease, heart attacks, achy joints). I just don't want this to be me in my 70s, 60s, or even 50s!
So, I'm hanging in there. For now I'll take it.
Happy Wednesday!
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CrimsonAnimus
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Posted: 7 April 2009 02:34 pm |
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Hey, Betty!
I've seen you posting in the Challenge. Just wondering how everything is going for you.
Your bit about seeing overweight/obese people all the time must really be a motivator. My mother has diabetes, and I see every day how hard it is on her - the daily insulin injections, the finger pricks, the deteriorated vision...I'm so thankful that every time I've had my blood sugar tested, it has been great. I want to keep it that way.
Glad to see you survived the holidays. Quite the doozies, aren't they?
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NurseBetty
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Posted: 19 May 2009 07:02 pm |
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Alright so I haven't updated in forever because I wasn't feeling like it was helping me all that much - no, correct that - I didn't feel like helping ME all that much.
I hover around the same number mostly 163-164. I put on a few pounds during the holidays, took a few pounds off. Put on a few pounds during a weekend to gatlinburg with my husband, then took a few pounds off. Like many of us, I'm an expert at those first few pounds (probably because so much of it is water flucuation with all the bad foodies).
A few years ago before serious boyfriends, the hazards of being a nurse, when all I had to worry about was my job as a check out girl I managed to take quite a bit of weight off, I went from about 190 to 155, I was persistent, and dedicated. I haven't forgotten how to eat right, I can do it, I just....don't, at least not for an extended amount of time. I've maintained my weight because I'll have a 'good' week, and then a 'bad' one and they've kind of balanced each other out. Anyways, the other day I was trying to figure out what was different about this time, and the time when I previously lost weight, I mean why couldn't I get my motivation going.
If you think it was because of catching a man, you're wrong. I have every reason to want to be and look healthy for my husband. I want to be well and alive at 90 with him, I want every ounce I can get out of this life to spend with him. So that's not where the lack of motivation lies, if anything you'd think that would add to my motivation now. Then it hit me, before, I was so unholy dedicated to working out, I would actually arise at 5am just to be sure I've get my 1hr 15minutes of exercise in. I belonged to a gym, I ran at the park, if I could do absolutely nothing else, I would jump rope and use free weights on the breezeway outside my apartment door.
This time around I told myself I would 'save' the exercise portion for when I hit my first platuea, that way by adding exercise to my regimen I could bust through the first plataeu with little to no discouragement. Well, little did I know, that time is now.
So I decided I'd start out by walking at the lake, 3.5 miles, beautiful setting, easy to commit to. Ohhhh so wrong. Turns out this would also involve getting dressed and actually driving there. My promises to myself to defintely go walking tomorrow just plain weren't happening. So, I thought back to the days when I was a work out machine, what did I love? and how could I recreate that now, without havin to leave home? This may sound incredibly lazy....but after a few 12 hour shifts in a row at the hospital, I have every reason to want to stay home. To make this long story short, I bit the frickin bullet and bought an elliptical, yes, a high priced piece of work out machinery. Neccessary, no, unless you're me, I found it completely neccessary.
All this to say, after a few goes on this lovely contraption, I know now what I was missing. It's nothing to have a 'bad' day, or two or three, until you can physically measure those calories in how much work it takes to burn them the heck off. The first time on my new toy after 15 minutes I felt like I was going to be sick. I couldn't believe I was one of 'those' people.....physically ill because I broke a sweat? How embarressing. Exercise is my new key....it makes me so much more aware of what I'm putting into my mouth. Not to mention, it some how increases my over all energy level.....who-da-thought?
I'll give you a weight in about a week. Thanks for bearing with me.
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NurseBetty
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Posted: 21 May 2009 06:00 pm |
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Rome wasn't built in a day. That's what I have to tell myself everytime I see the same ol' hips in the mirror. Working out on the ellipical has been great! On my days off I'm usually home most of the day minus maybe one or two errands in the morning, so I've been splitting my work outs up. I'll do two fifteen minute session in the AM, and two in the PM. I feel this keeps me moving during the day as well because after my morning session I don't feel like physically I'm done for the day. I read somewhere that people who work out tend to be less active during the rest of the day than those that don't. While I think this is kind of bogus, I'm still trying to remain aware of it, so I don't get a good work out in and then sit around the rest of the afternoon.
By the way, I've always tried to reach goals in time for weddings and vacations and this and that. It never worked well for me. I'd get a couple weeks from the event and look at mysef and think, well screw it I'm not going to lose the weight so what difference does the next two weeks make? So I gave that mentality up and while I have goals in mind, I try not to restrict them to a time frame. That's why I kind of gave up on joining the challenges. I'm not knocking them, for me personally it was more defeating than encouraging. (Even though I could have resolved this by setting lower goal weights, I know) Well....now I'm going back on my word. We're planning a 9 day vacation to Florida in August. And I really really really want to be 150 by then. I mean really.
So that's my goal and time frame. I'll report my current weight on Tuesday.
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NurseBetty
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Posted: 26 May 2009 01:02 pm |
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Alright, so being realistic here, when I weighed myself last week I was NOT 163, but I don't think I ever confessed to that. However, I never wrote the number down so I don't remember it, but I think it was 167. It was certainly higher than I had anticipated.
anyways, this morning I was 164.4. I think I could have had a better number, but I'm maintaining honesty so that's going to be my official number. All week I had kept my calories around 1300 a day, which I think is too low. But at the end of the day I'm not willing to eat more just to add up calories. I realize if I keep that up I'm going to plateau quickly and have no room to decrease, so last night when my husband asked if I wanted to go out to eat I consented. I decided having an up day every week or so would have to be one of my strategies if most days were going to continue to be that low. Hence the higher number than I anticipated. However if my weight really was 167 last week that I'm completely fine with that, I just wish I could remember.
oh well. today I'm off work, I'm about to start my first round on the elliptical. Yesterday when my husband asked about going out to eat I said yes, but as long as we take a walk first, so we did the 3 mile path at the local park. So I wasn't all bad right?
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NurseBetty
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Posted: 29 May 2009 01:59 pm |
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This morning I weighed myself at 163.2. I had a couple really low days, came out at a little over 1000 calories each day, so I'm shooting for at least 1500 today. And then my husband and I are going to my parents this weekend so I know it'll be a little higher due to just not having the same fruits and veggies at my finger tips. So I'm not too concerned about dipping too low those days, I just don't want to make a habit out of it.
Today is a home day, so I'll be on the elliptical. I'm considering a walk too if I can get myself moving before it becomes uncomfortably hot. I must confess I was glad to see that number on the scale, but I don't want to give in to the pitfall of losing the weight too quickly.
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NurseBetty
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Posted: 1 June 2009 12:57 pm |
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163.4 this morning. I don't think I gained this weekend so much as my sodium intake was higher. I was very careful to enjoy myself while not going over in calories. I'm trying to stick to Tuesday as my weigh in day, but I work tomorrow so I'm afraid I'll forget. We are making another trip out of town this weekend to the other set of in-laws so again, I'll just have to be careful. Although these are my husbands parents, and it's harder to say no to them, on account of general expectation of southern politeness.
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NurseBetty
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Posted: 4 June 2009 02:47 pm |
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Weight was 162.8 this morning. Today is one of my days off, I walked at the lake this morning and I'm planning at least 30 minutes on the elliptical this afternoon. The exercise has been great. I'm sleeping better and feeling stronger. I look better in the mirror than I have previous times at this weight I think. I'm going to try really hard to quit weighing myself every morning. It's not as frustrating as it used to be because I'm accumstomed to the general fluctuations. But I'd just like to see if I can do it, hold off for a week or so. I'm going to try. It would be nice to see a bigger jump in the scale.
We'll be off again this weekend. My father-in-law wants to take us to this new Mexican resturaunt he's discovered. I couldn't find a worse kind of food if I tried! (not worse as in tastes bad) So, I'm going to have to be careful, even small portions can be astronomical in fat and calories. If I was planning to cheat because I wanted to it would be one thing, but I don't WANT to eat there. (I know, I sound like a 2 year old). I'm just not about to insult my inlaws by not going. So, I guess I'll have to work out extra hard on Sunday to make up for it!
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Hisgal
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Posted: 5 June 2009 10:01 pm |
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Hey Betty, when I go to our local mexican restaurant, I order the veggie burrito. It's a flour tortilla, wrapped around broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, mushrooms, black beans, and rice. It's topped with a red sauce (looks like really thin tomato soup) and served with shredded lettuce and fresh tomato/cilantro mix. Not a bit of high fat meat or cheese in site. I found one on a website for another mexican chain and figure there's about 750 calories in the whole thing........I eat half and take the other half home! I then usually treat myself to about 3-6 tortilla chips with lots of low-fat, low-cal salsa.
If that doesn't appeal, you can always order a taco salad w/chicken and don't eat the shell or all the chicken. Or our local one has a very delicious chicken soup.
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NurseBetty
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Posted: 9 June 2009 01:06 pm |
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Thanks for the words of advice! I was crossing my fingers and hoping they would have something descent, but planning for the worst. As it turns out, we didn't end up going, which I thought kind of odd considering how much he'd been talking about it during the week. So, I didn't have to face that demon, but I still had a higher intake this weekend than I've been doing on my own, although I really felt like I at least broke even both days. Today's weight was 163 however, so I don't know what's up with that number. But, I'm going to have a really good couple of weeks here I know it. No trips planned in the near future, and today is fresh veggie and fruit stock up day, so I'm getting plenty of good stuff to eat. I'm going to try to not weigh myself for two weeks. I don't want to focus on numbers I want to focus on good nutrition and exercise. But if I peek, I promise to report it.
At 163 we have exactly 2 months til vacation time. 13 pounds in about 8.5 weeks should be doable, but I don't have that fast of a weight loss track record, so we'll see. I'm actually really excited about having an open slate right now. No obligatory dinners, no weekends away from my routine.
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NurseBetty
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Posted: 10 June 2009 10:55 am |
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I did not weigh myself this morning!!
I consider that a personal victory. Also, yesterday was a good day. I worked out on the ellipitical and really pushed myself, then I did some various reps with 5lb weights. I'm trying to me more consistent with the weights. I have to do cardio and weights on the same days so, too often I forget to do them. And eating went well too, I'm defintely at a place where I can eat my fruits and salads and I just don't desire much else. in fact yesterday I couldn't believe how sweet my fresh pineapple and banana tasted.
My husband is trying to coach me in the art of a full military style push up. I can do 'girl' push-ups just fine. But my current goal is to be able to do ten full press push-ups. I can tell this is going to take a while. It's my middle that I can't control. I get half way down and my belly either drops to the ground or my toosh goes up in the air. So I guess I need to find something to help work on my core muscles, I should be able to get something off the internet....I do not like crunches.....I WILL find an alternative.
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Hisgal
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Posted: 10 June 2009 05:37 pm |
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I saw an infomercial over the weekend for a core workout, called "Core Rhythms"....Latin dancing to tighten the core............looked fun. All standing up, no crunches!
I went to a website to read reviews on this DVD..........seems most people love it! Try going to http://www.infomercials.com/product/core_rhythms_reviews I might have to order this after all!
I also found a website, with lots of complaints.........but they all seemed to be with telephone orders, and the salespeople trying to sell them "extras". I've ordered infomercial workout DVD's before (Yoga Booty Ballet, Turbo Jam, Hip Hop Abs) and I've always gone to Amazon.com and gotten them cheaper, shipping's cheaper, and I've had no problems.
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NurseBetty
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Posted: 11 June 2009 07:52 pm |
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So I defintely peeked this morning, and I even tried to be sneaky about it. I waited until my husband went out to start his car for work and I ran upstairs to jump on the scale - as if he even cared! But I had put the scale in his bathroom so I wouldn't be so tempted, didn't do a lot of good. however, I made it 48 hours, that's an improvement.
Anyways, 161.4! Not bad right? I knew that 163 was a fluke. The good news is I think that gave me just the motivation I need to now really try harder to stay away from the scale. And anyways, whenever I see a brand new number like that the next few days to weeks are just followed by slight fluctuations around it, so if I can manage to stay away I won't be missing much.
I had a pretty good morning on the elliptical, I probably should have pushed myself harder. Yesterday I was fine, but today I'm feeling Tuesdays push-up attempts. ugh. It's been a long time since my body has really been sore from something, it's a good thing I didn't work today. I had planned to stick with the weights again today, because I'm starting to see some ever-so-slight definition in my arms, but they're just so achey. Forget about it.
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NurseBetty
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Posted: 13 June 2009 03:44 pm |
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I had a pretty good day yesterday. To be more specific about what I eat, mornings are usually just coffee, even on my days off. I know I should eat breakfast, but I usually have no desire to, if I do get the desire, then I have some fruit. Otherwise I usually have a serving of fruit around 10, which for some people I guess would be a normal breakfast. je ne sais pas. Anyways, I usually then eat two large salads during the day, on days I work my meals fall on the later side of normal, like 1pm and 8pm. I don't really snack, it's never been an issue, fortunately. If I do need something I'll have more fruit, hot tea with sugar to sweeten it, or sometimes Akmak crackers and pineapple salsa (the BEST!!)
I'm pretty disciplined with my salads although sometimes I'll indulge in a little extra cheese. But mostly I use a few croutons, sometimes plain broiled chicken that I prepare in advance, and I dip my fork in salad dressing, I don't pour it on. Not only is pouring just not neccessary, I've noticed my bottles last me a whole lot longer and I get the same tasty enjoyment. But I have days when I'll have heavier meals. Last night I finished up some pasta we had, overall I ate about 800 calories at dinner, but my day totals before that had been around 700 so I figured I needed a heavier meal. I try hard to not hit multiple days in a row with low calorie intake. It'll work for a while on that scale, but then the thing comes to a screeching halt and theres no where to go. My salads fall anywhere from 300-500 caloried depending on how many extras I add. So even with 2 large salads and some fruit I can easily eat as few as 1200 calories if everything centers around fresh foods, but I don't like aiming that low, it does happen a few days a week.
No more peeking. But sooner or later the mighty will fall, and I will tell you what I find.
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NurseBetty
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Posted: 15 June 2009 01:01 pm |
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I got on the scale again this mornng, almost abscent mindedly, as I stepped on I remembered I was trying to stay away (this due to my half conscious state when I first wake up) and I could have gotten off right away and just accepted the error message that would have popped up. But I didn't. 159.8 I moved the scale back into the main bathroom because having it in the other one clearly wasn't helping me stay away. But I guess in it's own small way maybe it kind of was.
I'm in the 150's!!!!!
Barely, but I'm there, I'm sure this is due to dehydration and only eating one meal yesterday. ( worked a night shift on Saturday night, so, I slept about 6 hours during the day and a full night last night) However, the one meal was at a restuarant and it was a burger and fries. This is only the second time my husband and I have eaten out since mid May and since it happens infrequently I don't beat myself up over it, because when the mighty maintainence portion of my life arrives one day, I know we'll still go out on occassion.
So I'm happy with that. And once again will vow to really stay away from the scale, or at least try. First I'm going to move it back into the other bathroom.
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NurseBetty
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Posted: 16 June 2009 09:02 pm |
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Yesterday and today have gone well. I've been home so I've been on the ellipitcal both days, although not for as long as I should, I've cranked out at least 30 minutes both days. I've ket the calories around 1500-1600 (or will by the end of the day) which I think is a good place to be on my days off. Work days tend to run a little lower and I'm about to go for three of those in a row.
We're having guests this weekend. But I've got plenty of salad stuff to keep me on track. I'll probably need to run out and stock up on some fruit this Saturday morning so I can have cherries or blueberries when everyone else is noshing on chips and burgers. It's mostly a couple of my husbands friends that are in town for the weekend, so I'm sure plenty of man food will be around.
Other than that not much else to report. I managed to stay away from the scale this morning for fear of seeing a number in the 160's, hopefully that fear will keep me away from it for a few more days.
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NurseBetty
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Posted: 22 June 2009 01:30 pm |
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160.4 this morning.
this is completely my own fault, duh. I had a really good week last week. Then came the weekend. And to be honest, I wasn't really even trying to behave, I knew I would eat bad stuff, so my main goal was just to keep it under control, and I think I did. Only, I've not lost as a result. It might be one of those sodium things again, I could see my number drop off over the next couple of days, but I'm trying not to count on it. I just need to buckle back down and refocus.
I have 6 and a half weeks to get to 150. Should be able to reach that if I can just knock off these distracting weekends. The weekends that I blast through with my during-the-week routine is when I actually see results.
I'm also sick, which stinks. Not so sick that I'm in bed, but sick enough to feel like my energy has been zapped. I'm off work today and tomorrow, so normally these would be my heaviest work out days. We'll just have to see how that goes. I've got some things to tend to this morning, then I might see if I can sneak in a nap and THEN see if I can hop on the elliptical. Even if it was only 15minutes, I'd feel like I've done something.
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NurseBetty
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Posted: 23 June 2009 05:41 pm |
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I never worked out yesterday. And it's defintely not happening today. I'm just too stuffy headed and tired feeling. I slept in a little today, until about 8:30, I think that may have helped some, I'm just worried about the work week. I'm working three 12 hour shifts in a row and then 8 on Saturday. I don't think that's going to help me feel better faster.
anyways, back down to 159 this morning. And the scale said 159.0 - which is the lowest number I have seen yet! Wonderful. Although I ate very little yesterday, just no appetite. I did have my usual morning coffee today and a salad around 11. But I could hardly taste it, and I wasn't hungry, I just felt I should eat something, so I did.
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NurseBetty
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Posted: 28 June 2009 08:38 pm |
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Alright, so despite the heavy work week, I'm feeling much better, still unloading some of thie cold, but it's not preventing me from sleeping at night. Which is wonderful.
And today's weight is 158! I was shocked at the number, I don't know why, it's been at least a week since I saw my first number in the 159ish area. I didn't work out at all last week due to work and being sick, so maybe that's why I thought I wouldn't get anywhere. But here I am!
I was thinking I wouldn't be able to get to 150 by vacation time, I thought maybe I should aim to more like 153. But who's to say, I'm just going to push hard and hope I can get to that number by then....if not, I'll be there eventually. That's 8 pounds in 7 weeks, which I should be able to handle, even as slow as I've been going about this.
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NurseBetty
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Posted: 2 July 2009 02:05 pm |
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158.2 this morning. I can't believe we're into July already. I'm home today so I'll have a good workout on the elliptical this afternoon probably. I contemplated a walk at the lake but it gets so hot here so early. I'm up at 7 at the latest on my days off and I can already practically see the humidity in the air!
I ordered some new clothes, mostly because vacation is coming up in a month and the mediums I bought are kind of baggy! Not incredibly huge, but not as fitted as I would like. I'll wait a few weeks and then do a little altering. It's not too surprising, I don't think it's so much that I'm getting that much smaller, I think clothes are getting bigger.
I've been behaving the last couple of days. I think I'm pretty much behaving most of the time now. I'm looking forward to this month, I want to make some serious progress and I can't wait to see where I am at the end of July.
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NurseBetty
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Posted: 5 July 2009 10:48 pm |
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| 159.2 this morning. I haven't been as diligent the last few days because I ran out of fresh greens and produce, and well, had no time to fit in a shopping trip. So I ate out of the cafeteria a few times and have also been eating what I fix for my husband. It isn't bad food, but it isn't what my body has been used to lately either. So hence, no loss. A little over a month until vacation though so it's time to buckle down. I got plenty of produce today and it will be a busy work week, which will keep me occupied and moving. It may be too late to make it to 150, but I'm still going to try, in hopes I'll make it close.
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OnceUpon-A-ThinGirl
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Posted: 5 July 2009 11:14 pm |
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| Congratulations on the 150's Betty! You'll make your goal in no time!
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NurseBetty
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Posted: 9 July 2009 01:02 pm |
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Thanks!
158.8 this morning. I seem to be hovering around the same number consistently. I think I need to step up the exercise. I've been working a lot of overtime, which sometimes only leaves 2 days a week for exercise and that's not enough. This current week is the last time I've signed up for extra hours so I think I'll lay off that for a while and focus on getting more active more days a week. I do work out on my days off, I'm good for it, my days off are limited right now, however.
Eating is going well though. As long as I keep fresh stuff in the house I haven't been struggling too much with that aspect.
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NurseBetty
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Posted: 14 July 2009 10:49 am |
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Weight this morning was 158 even. I had dinner last night after work, THEN I had a bowl of cereal, so I think maybe I could have seen the 157's if I hadn't done that, but oh well. This past weekend I decided I needed a boost. I ate more calories, about 2200 a day, but also worked out everyday with a 3 mile walk and then 20 minutes on the ellipitcal. I did that Thurs, Fri, and Sat. Then Sunday I rested but took in about 1700 calories, then dropped back down yesterday (monday) to around 1500. I feel like my body needed a little bit of a calorie break, or something to confuse it, whatever it may be. I'm going to be hardcore until vacation. Then on vacation I'm just going to be sensible.
This coming weekend we'll be heading to the beach. My strategy is going to be bring lots of fruit. We're staying at my parents house and my mom eats lots of salads so no worry there.
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NurseBetty
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Posted: 16 July 2009 09:58 pm |
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157.2 this morning! Then later on in the day I weighed myself and it actually said 156.6! weird cause I usually am up about 2 lbs by night from my morning weight but whatever. That number was enough to keep me away from the scale the rest of the day, I didn't want to know if it was a fluke.
Feels good, because I feel like it's been a while since the scale has made any progress. I think now I can consider myself 157 instead of 158. Feels good. But I'm not stopping here!
We're headed to the beach tonight, first time this summer.....so excited!
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NurseBetty
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Posted: 20 July 2009 12:57 pm |
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Alright so I guess it's time to confess.
159 even this morning. *sigh* At least it doesn't get me as discouraged as it used to. The deal is, we went to the beach this weekend and I wasn't making very good choices. I have noticed that when i eat "bad" food I don't eat a lot of it (ie stuff-my-self) but still. I also know I didn't gain 2 lbs, but it's going to take a few days to get the weekend bloat off.
So, we have 3 weeks until we leave for vacation in Florida. (a little less actually) and I am commited. I told my husband we weren't going out to eat until then. I was going to be a good girl and stick with my fruits and veggies. And, I'll just see where I am then. When we get back I plan on setting new goals and working hard. I'm not going to fly off the handle during our trip. but well, it's going to be my vacation so I'm also not packing a weeks worth of salads and apples.
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OnceUpon-A-ThinGirl
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Posted: 21 July 2009 03:49 am |
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| Good luck Betty, no worries, in three weeks you'll look awesome! And it's your vacation, I think you're right, make it a real vacation and enjoy yourself!
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NurseBetty
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Posted: 23 July 2009 02:06 pm |
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157.4 this morning
I knew it would work it's way back down. We're planning on walking tonight. I'll also get some time in on the elliptical today since I'm home. Not much else to report, just that I'm back to where I was pre-weekend. I'll keep working on it!
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OnceUpon-A-ThinGirl
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Posted: 24 July 2009 04:56 am |
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| I think cardio is the best way to get quick fat loss, and it sounds like you're getting plenty, keep up the good work Betty!
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NurseBetty
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Posted: 27 July 2009 12:58 am |
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156.4 this afternoon
We made a quick trip to the inlaws this weekend, so that's the reason for the afternoon weight. I'll weigh myself in the morning and update more then!
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