Originally Posted By amazedncal2 iamsally, "normal" is AWESOME! You must have been so excited to hear that instead of that annoying little "that is overweight" Yes, having a couple of lbs to "play" with is a great idea, keep up the good work! I've been so so this weekend. No planned healthy meals but I'm getting my exercise in so I feel OK about that pizza I ate last night, whoops! Oh, here is a lesson story.......so we were at California Pizza Kitchen last night and we looked at the nutritionals (now they are on a separate menu to look at, not in your face if you don't want to see.) We made some "healthier" choices and while the server was taking our order I thought we should have some greens. DH made a snap decision on the servers suggestions and ordered a "wedge" salad. UH OH..... We get a wedge of ICEBERG lettuce covered with dressing, blue cheese bits, hard boiled egg shreds and bacon. NOT that we didn't eat it but seriously that has about zero nutritional value other than some protein maybe. I think DH is kind of getting the hang of it but its a slow process. Just because something is listed as a salad doesn't mean its good for you. Have a great Monday everyone!
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 forgot...... mickeymeg, so how did you do? Did you stay strong? If not, today is another day
Originally Posted By Mary Poppins You know, I really love it that other people go off their diet, like me. That we're not in it for the short run, that we are committed to long-term change. That was a mistake I've made with previous diets. I would think I failed because I gained a couple of pounds, when in actuality, there's always tomorrow!
Originally Posted By Tandelothien I actually have a theory that by cheating every now and then it is helping my skin to tighten up. I may be wrong but it seems to be working that way :s I've been good food wise but haven't been able to exercise for a couple of days due to a pesky middle ear infection that's making me dizzy. I don't want to be burning along on the treadmill and start going off sideways Lucky I did some extra exercise on Saturday, must have known something lol.
Originally Posted By Mary Poppins Tandelothien, Too bad about your sore ear and dizziness. Definitely forgo the exercise for a while. And that's an interesting perspective on skin tightening. Definitely worth thinking about.
Originally Posted By Tandelothien Thank you Mary Poppins. I only noticed because when I lose a bit of weight the skin on my stomach, inner arms and inner thighs goes all saggy and kind of crepey like I've aged 30 years but after I've slipped up that seems to go away even when I'm at the same weight that I first noticed it at. I could be wrong about it but that's just what I've noticed on myself
Originally Posted By iamsally My skin just always looks like crepe these days>P I went up two pounds in two days. Yeah, yeah, it is water and normal fluctuation and all that. Serves me right for being a scale junkie. I know I have been eating well and getting quite a bit of exercise as we get the farm organized enough to leave it in the hands of our son and daughter-in-law for two weeks. Yikes! I am a bit worried but will not miss my granddaughter's first birthday luau.
Originally Posted By mickeymeg amazed - I didn't do to badly all things considered. I didn't have the ice cream then. I did just have a snack of crackers and salmon cream cheese then I made yam fries and a low (but still yummy) fat burger for dinner and had a spinach salad with it. It is the beer with dinner and later in the evening the caramilk cooler that went with the frozen yogurt that I could have done without. But in the end it wasn't nearly as bad as it could have been. Thanks everyone for letting me vent here. It did help.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Interesting about the skin Tand. The last time I lost a significant amount of weight my neck got all crepy (how do you spell it anyway?) and I looked like my older cousin who has always been thin. I lost the weight fast. This time the neck skin has been proportionate to the rest of my body and I've been wondering why. Not that my skin is great, I'm almost 55 anyway but it is different this time. hmmmmmmm. I have to have a checkup with a dermatologist soon and I'll add this to my list of questions My food choices have been so so lately. I really need to journal. OK, I'm starting again today. Have a great day everyone!!!!
Originally Posted By smedley Well this is going to shock everyone, but you can't spend an entire weekend off plan eating and drinking everything in sight and lose weight, in fact what happens is you end up 1.5lbs, amazing right??? Oh well I am back on the program now, darn it I will get to my stupid target weight if it kills me!! (And it might lol!)
Originally Posted By iamsally I was down a pound this morning. I hope the other one is gone tomorrow. My resolve is pretty strong for this Seattle trip. This is a little personal but I just have to tell it. I got to get out my new underwear and wash them for this trip. Long story but I bought a BUNCH of underwear that I really liked a number of years ago. I stuck the extras away. Well, then I gained weight and the old ones were wearing out and ripping from being stretched so much. I refused to buy more new ones even though the waist bands rolled up under the fat. Yuck!!!! Well, I am down enough that I can wear the new (old) ones. That is just one of the reasons I will be *on a diet* this trip. With Rod on board it will be much easier than in the past.
Originally Posted By Labuda Well, I get to work out this afternoon at long last. I am soooooooo glad I'll be back, and here's hoping I manage to take it kind of easy!
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 LOL about your undies story iamsally I totally understand. Congrats on being able to exercise Labuda. I know you have missed it and I admire you for that. I hope you took it easy! I had an OK day. This weekend we are heading to DLR and I'm already hearing Gibson Girl calling my name! Monday is DH's birthday and an ice cream sundae is his "birthday cake" of choice.
Originally Posted By Tinkeroon Well, an early Happy Birthday Mr. Amazedncal!! (does he have an LP name?) I hope you have fun in that most happiest of places! I haven't been doing so great with the dieting. Eating out too much. Not that I've done so badly either but restaurant food is not so easy on the diet. Lots of hidden fat, sodium, etc... I caved and had pizza the other day. BUT, it was a small pizza so I couldn't have very much. If it had been bigger, I would have kept right on eating it! Tonight it was burritos. Great big burritos. But I only ate half of one, though it did have a lot of meat in it. As soon as I shut down my computer I think I will try to do some exercises to ease my conscience a little. And hope I don't wake up in pain in the middle of the night! Sounds like a lot of us are having slip ups lately. Is it something in the air? Summer is coming...that always gets me eating ice cream and a variety of unhealthy things. Even though there is a bumper crop of wonderful fruits and vegetables to try. Had a good tuna steak yesterday with a really yummy green salad, so I do have the good stuff too. I have stayed away from my scale though. It's becoming like some demon monster that stares at me from the corner of the room and I try to look at anything but that.
Originally Posted By smedley Stay with it Tinkeroon you can do it! Well done with the undies iamsally A very happy early birthday wish for mr amazedncal, I am sure you will do great amazed you have this travelling thing down I hopped on the scales this morning (not the Wii Fit didn't have time I have a busy day lol) and it looks like the damage is undone, and maybe a little more besides, I will hop on Wii Fit tomorrow see if it agrees
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Hi all! So how is it going today everyone? YAY iamsally and smeds for the losses Tinkeroon, you are hanging in here and that is what counts! Slow and steady like Tand's story right? Eating out is so tough. I rode along with DD to a job interview the other day and we went to a "sourdough" bakery/lunch place and I ordered a full sandwich on a ciabatta roll. I did it without thought and ate it without thought. When we were finished DD looked at me and said "It's not Boudins" LOL! but kicking myself for stuffing my face with a just OK sandwich.
Originally Posted By smedley Well in great news I got on the Wii Fit this morning and I am down a lb from my pre-blip weight This means I have 6lbs to go to my 'official' target weight, however I am currently aiming (optimistically) for being down another 2lb by Tuesday when we go away. I know it's a big ask, but given I am working nights weekend the food will be spot on, and I will be at the gym tomorrow night, and probably Sunday night too, it is possible. The big key now is not to blow it *too* badly while I am away camping, amazed shall be my inspiration in this! Given I wanted to be at target now I am not where I was hoping, but I am determined to be there at the end of June/beginning of July before my girly shopping trip!
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt great news smed!! I love my Wii but now that the weather is warmer I've started to ride my bike again. I so a 3 mile loop around the neighborhood. It's pretty hilly & my legs feel like jello when I'm finished! I've only been riding for 2 weeks & I noticed today that I'm definately not as jiggly as I was! We're off to the lake next month & I'm gonna look good in a bikini if it's the last thing I ever do!!! DAMN IT!
Originally Posted By iamsally Well, here we are in Seattle and doing well. Walking every day. Today I got on my daughter's WiiFit and it said, "That's normal!" but I was up 1.8 from the last time I was on it which was October 26,2009. So that makes me realize how lazy I got after that. Hopefully this time I will keep losing instead of bouncing around. Blessings to all!!!! Oh yeah, my daughter's exact words were, "Mom you look fantastic." The last time she saw me was in Disneyland in February when I could not wear my blue cordsD And my underwear were rolling under the belly fat.
