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Maggie
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Posted: 22 August 2009 04:48 pm |
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Good Morning Diary and everyone:
Weight this morning 166 made my challenge of loosing 2 lbs on the summer challenge. I am happy as it is very hard for me to loose in the summer. Anytime come to that, but so many things going on in the summer. Makes it hard to concentrate on me.
Anyway I am a happy camper today.
So will continue with the more veggies, an apple a day. I do find if I eat my veggies first it fills me up and not that much room left for goodies.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 1 September 2009 01:16 am |
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Hi Diary and everyone:
Weigh in today at 166
Made my challenge of loosing 1 lb. a month.
Very slow I know but it seems to be working.
Not much new to report. Behaving myself most of the time.
My exercise is sort of hit and miss. Do a lot of yard and garden work but it is not quite the same as walking or an exercise tape. That being said guess I better go for a short walk now. I think it has cooled down some.
I have joined the Halloween Challenge so hoping for 164 by then or less. Yep, that is what I am going for.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 9 September 2009 05:19 pm |
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Good morning Diary and everyone:
Still weigh 166
woe is me, cannot seem to get that scale moving.
Every day is new and I sure am glad about that. Maybe today I can make some progress. Going to make good choices. Had good news from my doc, tests were in normal range. So maybe now I can really think about weight loss. Of course if I stay at 166 for the rest of my life...would that be so bad?
But, I want to weigh 147 and the only way to do it is to eat less and move more!!!
I have been doing that!!! So why no loss?
Oh well, I am depressing myself here so must get up and go pick some corn.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 10 September 2009 10:05 pm |
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Hello diary and others:
Well, I was on a bit of a downer yesterday. Much better today. Got my hair cut, and was told I was looking slimmer, boy did I need that compliment. Been walking on air ever since.
What with shopping and errands in town have not got my walk in yet so must get to it soon. Perhaps right now..lol.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 11 September 2009 10:07 pm |
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Hi Diary and others:
Got off to a good start today with some Yoga (it feels so good) then a long walk and feeling so ambitious I cut a bunch of grass and re-arranged my flower pots.
So a little while ago for my snack had a peanut butter sandwich and that tasted so good I had another and then some raspberries. So my snack undid all the good of the morning exercise. No wonder I do not loose very fast. I treat myself too often.
At least the things I overate on were healthy. I cannot believe it is Friday already where did the week go?
Have a good weekend everyone and lets try not to overeat and perhaps next week we can all loose a lb or 2. You think!!
I am going to try starting now, even if it is the weekend. For once we do not have anything special scheduled.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 15 September 2009 05:49 pm |
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Good Morning Diary and Readers
Weigh in at 166
No change been at this weight for 3 weeks now...it has to move down soon???
Still difficult to get into a routine either with meals or exercise. Unexpected things always come up in harvest time.
Being a diabetic makes it more difficult to keep a balance but I keep trying. My sugars have been good, going for an A1C on Thursday (that will tell the truth)
Better luck next week, I know it has nothing to do with luck but eating correctly and movement. So, on with the show. At least I am not gaining and that is a plus.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 22 September 2009 04:04 pm |
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Good Morning Diary and friends:
Weigh in this morning at 166 no change.
Holding for 4 weeks.
What to do? I do not know.
Guess I better start writing in a journal, perhaps that will help me discover where my habits need to change.
Yesterday being Monday I was all set to go...the VCR wouldn't work...well they are pretty old fashioned just I have all these tapes. The DVD player wouldn't work either so I put on my coat and walked outside BUT winter is coming and I need my exercise tapes. So will check them out again today perhaps they got dusty!! or something over the summer.
Off to walk outside again this morning.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 28 September 2009 05:36 pm |
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Good morning diary and friends
Off to a good start today with a walk, a bit nippy out and my nose got as red as Rudolph's. Enjoyed the briskness of it after the spell of hot weather. Frost on the pumpkin this morning. Have most of my garden produce in.
Still no weight loss!!! but I will keep trying. More veggies, more veggies and easy on the starches, more fish, less red meat, have cut way back on processed food. Do indulge in one piece of very good chocolate a day (well most days, some days I forget)
Good luck to all of us on our weight loss efforts.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 30 September 2009 06:02 pm |
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Good Morning Diary and Friends
Well got my walk in this morning. Weigh in for challenge still 166
Now to keep my eating under control for the rest of the day.
So I have to keep on trying, surely it will work sooner or later. Also took measurements this morning. Lost 1/2 inch on my waist. in the last month.
Here's to better health and weight loss for all of us.  Think positive.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 4 October 2009 12:50 am |
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Hello Diary and friends:
No walk today. Kept making excuses, too wet, too cold,
Have you ever noticed that your head says "Enough Food" and your tummy says "I am full" BUT your mouth keeps screaming "More, More: the taste buds want to party."
Oh well, tomorrow is another day and I will do better. I promise.
Right now I feel like I just ate a huge Christmas Dinner, and my tummy says "I told you so" I mean it wasn't a fancy party just macaroni salad and fresh banana bran muffins.
Oh me, Oh my, Will I ever learn??
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 7 October 2009 03:58 pm |
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Good Morning Diary and Friends
Weighing in for the Halloween Challenge at 166
Still no change.
I am stuck or on a plateau or something.
I keep telling myself if I follow a healthy meal plan, the weight will follow eventually.
AT least I should be more healthy. So, I am happy with staying the same and not going up and down. Am trying to resist the urge to go on a crash diet for a couple of days....although I know that might beat the scale for the challenge, but not a good idea in the long run.
Continuing to eat healthy, and maybe it is time to let up on the vegetables like squash, corn, carrots, turnips (which are in abundance right now from my garden) and purchase some green beans, cauliflower, cabbage, broccolli, lettuce
Actually I do have some of those frozen, may as well eat them now as in January. It is just an old habit to eat from the garden as long as possible.
Yes, that is what I will do.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 14 October 2009 11:46 pm |
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Hi Diary and reader friends:
Still 166
I am afraid I am eating too much and need to think if I really want to do this.
No sense saying I will try apparantly that is a whimpy statement. What one has to say is I am going to do it.
But am I?
I know it is just excuses but seems things conspire against me. Company and more company and the cooking and meal time fluctuations which are not good for a diabetic. And you know I don't think things are going to change any time soon, that is the way my life is. Somehow I have to change this into a positive.
We have snow and I have a corn on my foot...and time to make supper.
No exercise again today, 2 days in a row now.
Over and out for now. This trying to loose weight is depressing me, And there lies the problem "trying" not "doing"
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 15 October 2009 11:39 pm |
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Hi Diary and readers:
Well today I am doing. Got my walk in outside as well as in the house this a.m.
For once no extra's for meals, just me and hubby. Makes it much easier.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 26 October 2009 11:47 pm |
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Hi Diary and Readers
No weight loss here, I have been keeping a log of when and what I eat since Oct 15. I usually eat somewhere between 1500 to 2200 calories per day. Which is maintenance....so if I want to lose, something has to be done. Just not sure what yet. More exercise? Less food?
I seem to have a craving for peanut butter, why is that, I don't even like it particularly. Crunchy right from the jar and even better on whole wheat toast.
I also note that I eat a fairly large meal at noon and then need more at about l or 2 p.m. Could it be I am taking too much Insulin. Must take more time for testing instead of just injecting 10 Units of R before meals.
A real balancing act, how I envy people who don't have to worry about highs and lows with blood sugars. See if I had been smarter years ago this may not have happened. But then my dad had diabetes and he was thin!! So I think there is more to this than all the media will have us believing.
Maybe I should eat apples with my peanut butter you think!! No, best to lay off the peanut butter, 1/2 jar left and I will not buy more to see if that helps.
Anyhow on with the show.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 31 October 2009 05:10 pm |
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Good Morning and Happy Halloween
I feel bad that I did not contribute any loss to the Halloween Challenge. Finished at 166 the same as when I started.
I went back to the New Year Challenge and noted I started the year at 175.4 so that is 9.4 lbs lost so far this year. Which is a small success and I am happy with that. I want to make it at least 10 lbs loss for the year and 12 lbs would be even better a lb a month average. Can I do it? Yes I can.
It is a long long road to weigh loss and keeping it off. And I am such a snail, better pick up the pace.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 4 November 2009 04:40 pm |
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Good Morning Diary and others
Well I am not doing so well with my resolve to get this weight moving.
This writing things down!! I am not so sure it is helpful, past the point of discovering where your problem areas and times are.
I will keep it up for awhile yet, but I feel it just makes one think of food all the time instead of getting on with other good things in life.
I weigh daily with very little fluctuations on the scale and that is a habit I find helpful.
I also eat a good breakfast daily.
Walk most days or do an exercise tape. So what's the problem. Me I guess.
Or is this the weight the good Lord wants me to be? So suck if up Maggie and decide. Mostly I want to be healthy or keep the health I have. Diabetes, hormones are all factors that are hard to control. And darn it all most days I do a pretty good job. This trying to loose weight is down right depressing. After all when all is said and done Does it really matter what one weighs?
Don't mind me, I am just getting a little discouraged. But I will pull up my socks and move on with the healthy life style and surely one of these days I will loose a lb.
This snail has rested long enough, time to get to work.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 7 November 2009 10:03 pm |
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Hi Diary and others
No weight loss this week still 166
Must be about 10 weeks now I have been on this plateau. No idea how to get off of it.
The weather is beautiful today and I went for a nice long walk. The trees have lost their leaves already, so winter is not far away.
Continuing to eat healthy and going to reduce fat and starches this week. See is that will help.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Maggie
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Posted: 14 November 2009 04:26 pm |
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Good Morning
Another week has gone by and still weigh 166
Oh me, oh my, don't know why!!!
I just can't seem to get it moving. Guess, I need to pay closer attention.
On the plus side at least I am not gaining.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Nancy_in_GA
Senior Member
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Posted: 14 November 2009 05:08 pm |
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Maggie, are you sure there isn't something wrong with your scales?
Maybe try some WD-40.
Wonder how many calories there are in WD-40?
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Maggie
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Posted: 17 November 2009 03:52 am |
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Thanks Nancy!! You crack me up!!
but no, its me, not the scale. I have a digital scale and a spring one and neither one changes. WD40 if I thought it would help, would give it a try.
Did real well today until I decided to eat some left over pizza. I am my own worst enemy.
Cheerio
Maggie
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