Originally Posted By Tinkeroon Thanks cs and amazed for the support and pep talk! I did well yesterday and so far am doing well today. Yogurt, apple and peanut butter for midday. I've started back to work now, so that should keep me busier and more active those few days a week. (part time) smedley...hope you're feeling better soon! I have a bad cold now. Haven't had one the whole time I battled with my cancer, and I go back to work for one day and here I am all stopped up and headachey, teary eyed, and phlegmy throated. Sorry...TMI! Good luck to all today!
Originally Posted By Tandelothien Well I haven't checked-in in a while because there has been nothing interesting going on. I've been keeping on the straight and narrow and now it's weight-in day again. It's also a measure-up day for me, in which every 4 weeks I measure my loss in centimeters as well. So, drum roll please, this week I've lost 1.5 kilos making a total of 4.8 kilos in 4 weeks and a total of 13 centimeters. Yipppeeeeee! Sorry to hear about all the colds everyone is suffering from but glad to hear about all the progress you are making, even if it's a case of sticking to your guns, we are getting somewhere! Ok, my inspirational quote for this week is from the man himself...Mr Walt Disney, "If you can dream it, you can do it".
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle Well, it's taken me a long time to start posting on the 2010 thread... *sigh* the good news is, I've actually been reasonably good so far this year. Well I started it in the States on holidays, so let's ignore the first couple of weeks. But when I got back I got fairly much immediately back into my routine instead of saying "oh, I can have a can of coke, I'm just back from vacation!" So I'm fairly pleased with myself there. That said, I'm maintaining, but not losing - so I need to kick it up a notch or two because I really want to lose 9kg (about 20lbs) by September, when I'm bridesmaid for a friend. Well, I'd REALLY like to lose the 9kg before this Thursday when I have to try the dress on! I can dream it, but I don't think I can do it in this case The thing working in my favour now is that it's swimming weather, so I'm doing laps every day, which really helps. My sister has given me her old treadmill but I haven't even plugged it in yet *guilty look* I keep picturing myself using it like Tina Fey's character on 30 Rock - walking at snail's pace while eating a sundae!! Anyway, glad to have this thread for motivation once again - you guys inspire me. So now, instead of sitting around on the computer before I go to my friend's birthday drinks, I'm going to go for a swim!
Originally Posted By Tinkeroon Tandelothian...you are doing an awesome job! I am inspired! Liberty Belle...you CAN do it. Okay, maybe not by Thursday but just take it a day at a time. And stop imagining Sundaes! Now I totally have that pictured in my head. I got on the scale this morning and had lost the pounds I'd put on over vacation! Yea!!!! Between having a cold and not being able to taste anything and going back to work...I kept busy and didn't much want much to eat. So, I think I'm back to having lost 4 lbs. Gosh, this is tough!
Originally Posted By Tandelothien Wooohoooo Tinkeroon! Awesome job yourself! Now I want sundaes too, Liberty Belle, but it's good to have you with us. I have around another 11kg to lose, so pretty close to you, and if it keeps coming off at this rate hopefully I'll make it by my birthday in June. Then I can eat cake and put it all back on Between this thread and the Violet Crumbles in the Nemo Meet thread I'm holding on by a string, lol. Luckily we don't have any junk food in the house, however my sister is bringing my DS home a bag of Twisties from work so I might be clawing the sofa later on haha.
Originally Posted By Tandelothien Yep they are kind of like Cheetos but knobblier and crisper. They kind of look like little cave man clubs in varying lengths and thicknesses. They come in cheese or chicken flavours and they are yumm.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Hmmmm, sundae or cheetos, which do I crave more? LOL! We had unplanned pizza and an extra glass of wine last night(DS#1 stayed an extra night and we were celebrating a GREAT day at work for himso I need to work that off first Today I'm going to lunch with my mom and sisters. My sisters and I are always on a diet so it's funny how we look at the menu and then look at each other to see who is keeping to their diet I was down 1/2 lb. at my Friday weigh in. Combined with last weeks loss of .4lbs this is a slow go! I need to get really serious. My goal is to be down another 10 by the end of April. My "exercise" has been constant but I know I need to up my water intake (so much easier to do in the summer) and tweak my portion control. We are going to Reno next weekend so that's always at least a pound or two back up. It must be the altitude, LOL! That and salt! YAY for Tinkeroon to have lost the vacation weight Getting back at it and not giving up after a vacation is GREAT! Hi Liberty Belle Have a great day everyone! Your posts are inspiring and a pleasure to read. We can do this!!
Originally Posted By iamsally I too seem to just be maintaining LibertyBelle. I know what I have to do. I can rationalize as well as anybody as I have proven many times. Bottom line is; I have been sneaking a little here and there and acting like it does not count. I am hoping that on Monday I will pull myself up by my bootstraps and get serious. And I have to get more exercise. I can rationalize that away as well. But I want to be in shape. I feel so much better when I am. But quite honestly, I am lazy and if there was a pill that produced the same results as good diet and exercise; I would take it.
Originally Posted By Tinkeroon Wouldn't we all!! ^^^ But don't beat yourself up. We all have days like that. It's hard to get motivated when the weather's like this. It's cold and rainy and you just feel sluggish. And who wants water when it's cold out? Your're right Amazed, the water part is much easier in the summer. I feel soooo much better when I'm in shape (that's been a long time ago) but somehow I always manage to tell myself "Tomorrow" or "Later". A pill? Oh, that would be great!
Originally Posted By TheParsec Well, I've gained 2 pounds. Probally all the pizza I ate last night! lol. Well, I'll try to walk more next week after all the rains stop. Good Job Tinkeroon! Keep up the good work everyone!
Originally Posted By Tinkeroon So sorry to hear this Parsec! This is exactly what would have happened to me if I'd had pizza! (It's not just me!) But I know you'll get it back off! Sometimes the indulgence is just worth it!! Maybe a brisk walk with the DW in the evenings or something like that. We had a nice healthy stew last night, but with our colds we lazed around ALL DAY yesterday, literally. We barely got off our duffs. So I hope that doesn't come back to bite us in the...uh...duff.
Originally Posted By geniesjoy So happy to be in all of your company as I am in the same boat. Somedays are easy & good while others are hard & full of craves. Sometimes it depends on my emotional well being. It also never fails that when I sit down to work on the computer within 5 minutes I am wanting munchies & yummies. It has also been like that-for years. Most of the time I ignore it & just laugh as it's pressence. Tink dearD & Smedley-I am sorry to hear you have a cold. Seems like no one has skated by this winter without that misery. I hope you both recover soon.♥♥♥ Monday is usually Tai Chi class day but instead I will visit my wonderful Chiropracter as I put my shoulder out. He keeps me functioning. Everytime I go to pack my suitcase for DL my back goes out-go figure that one. Other than that I feel confident with my food today. Hope everyone has an easy Monday all day!!!
Originally Posted By smedley Hi I am back in the boat, with being stuck in bed last week all week with flu and feeling carpy I pretty much ate allsorts and did absolutely nothing, result? Weight gain, who woulda thunk it ;P Back to it today though. I have decided I am going to see about going to another clinic, I need the culpability of a weigh in, sad but true, it keeps me more honest, and will mean the weight will go quicker. So I have a number for the one close to where I work, and am going to give them a ring to arrange it hopefully.
Originally Posted By mele Today the overriding emotion when I first woke up was...My kingdom for an apple fritter! LOL But then I remembered the dress I have to wear on Friday night. I'm having angst about it. I might double up on the Spanx. ;-) I've been struggling a lot lately. I've been so stressed out and am usually okay during the week, but from Fri-Sat, I've been pigging out. I'd like to lose about 40 more lbs. but because of how stressful my life is right now, I'm happy just to maintain for awhile. I'm having a harder time doing that than I ever had all last year. I'm not sure why it's so much harder right now (and am a bit bitter about it. LOL) I'm a bit afraid that I will lose my motivation entirely and gain the weight back. There's a part of me that doesn't think I will but I don't want to ignore any signs that I am slipping back, you know? Anyway...I'll just be thinking "red dress, red dress, red dress" all week long. ;-) Anyone else have any fun Valentine's Day plans? We're going to Maggiano's, an Italian restaurant (chain). Their food is so decadent. Reading the menu is like food porn.
Originally Posted By Danadisney Oh I love Maggiano's! I am starting a diet and have lost 2 lbs. My motivation is if I lose at least 25 lbs I will plan a trip to Disney..if I fail to do so..no trip for me. I got a puppy that I have to walk a few times a day so that is helping..
Originally Posted By MomluvsDisney Okay, I pulled off this thread as I did last year, but now I am back!! LA Fitness called and made me an offer I couldn't refuse...lol. They waved my back fees and restarted me for first month again...whohoo!! So now I am back to swimming 5 days a week and starting to feel better again. So good for everyone who has been doing well, you are all inspiring for me. And everyone in my boat, c'mon team we can do it!! lol I intend to hand out a Disneyland again for some...wink, wink...excise in the park. (Great excuse eh?? lol). Meanwhile I am once again revamping the eating habits and working forward. Happy Monday!!
Originally Posted By MomluvsDisney Of course spelling might be an issue today..lol Now my official wiegh days are on Thursday, with the first one this week~
