Originally Posted By amazedncal2 I am so frustrated. Sigh. I had another reaction to the stupid meds. or at least my sister and I think I did So I've stopped taking them again. I am officially done with them. I am one of the few who can honestly not tolerate them. Sigh. No quick fix for me. I did sign up for WW again and so far have kind of ignored it. What is with weekends and starting fresh on Monday? Anyway that is my goal. I have NOT been all that bad but evidently slipping and sliding and vacationing have done havoc with my cholesterol levels. What the heck? So I do WW to keep myself honest but use foods that are heart healthy and hope to lose some weight along the way. Hi iamsally, I noticed your absence, I'm glad you are back Congrats on keeping the weight on hold with everything you've been going through!!! Tand, congrats on your success! I love how you posted how you are the smallest you've been since you started losing in 2008! I'm sure we've all been there. I know I have. mickeymeg, yes it will come off You are doing great! Slow and steady wins the race remember ophelia, we pronounce it Or uh gun. Now you have me wondering if that's right Our soon to be DIL's parents live in Tillamook Until they moved there I never knew that was where Tillamook cheese came from. oredisney, you are doing GREAT! Labuda, you are so right about forcing yourself to get back on track! Have a great day everyone!
Originally Posted By iamsally Contrary to popular belief, most diets do NOT start and Monday; they start tomorrow. People in Or-y-gun get offended when they hear Or-y-gon. At least that is what I have heard. Keep the faith amazed, and everyone else. Our ships will come in. Let's just hope that our piers do not collapse.
Originally Posted By smedley it's good to see you back iamsally, you were missed. I was bad over the weekend at my family's for the wedding, back on track tonight though, 2 weeks till my mini trip to Spain, it would be nice not to be mistaken for a beached whale on the sand, so I will be doing my very best to stay on plan as much as possible till then
Originally Posted By oredisneyfan iamsally- lol about diets always starting tomorrow. having moved here from CA some 20+ years ago I found out that Oregon ends in gun not gone, I still tell them that the rest of the country pronounces it Or-e-gone NFL opener was a killer for me. I sat and watched football all day and did not make good food choices ie anything quick and easy....gained a little from that. That is the bad news but on the flip side I felt terrible physically from my bad choices and today feel much better after getting back on track. Question? how to get through football season and stay active...
Originally Posted By smedley Treadmill or stationary bike in front of the tv? Then you get to see the football and get a workout at the same time.
Originally Posted By oredisneyfan Dont know if I can watch football and run on the treadmill at the same time, but a stationary bike might work. I take my football very seriously I have found my treadmill to be quite dangerous if I am not focused, especially since I have been struggleing with dizziness lately. My bp has been higher than usual and I think that is what is causeing it but doctors say it is an inner ear infection? what do I know? the exercising is actually helping with the dizziness, I seem to have it less often.
Originally Posted By smedley yeah if you have dizziness issues then a stationary bike definitely sounds like a better option! Much easier to give your football the attention it deserves that way too! Oh and another teensy tip. If you know you're going to be watching football all day, then you could do as I would if I was going to work the next day, and prepare yourself a salad, pop it in the fridge, and then it's there and easy for you while you're watching the football
Originally Posted By Labuda Hmmmm, I wonder if I can put a tv in the garage in front of the treadmill on Sundays... that would ROCK!
Originally Posted By iamsally Just getting up and moving around helps. I don't watch much sports but I like to walk in place or do grapevines or even jump rope (without the rope) in front of the TV. I was shocked that I was 133.2 this AM. I have not been working that hard at it. I really think that my body has, finally, adjusted to this new lifestyle. I think getting up to milk a goat is just keeping me in a healthier place all around. I found a yogurt maker at a thrift store and have enjoyed making and eating homeade goat yogurt. I have also been making pudding a couple times a week. Saturday I put up 5 quarts of marinara sauce from our own tomatoes and basil.
Originally Posted By smedley Way to go iamsally Labuda, I would imagine you could put a TV in front of the treadmill without too much trouble at all, just need a wall bracket and a power supply Doing good here, working nights, got physio torture in the morning which is always an excellent workout too lol
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 iamsally, you must be so happy! Good for you!! You are in the zone for sure. I'm thinking I might like to get an exercise bike. We've had them in the past only to become coat hangers or towel dryers. I don't mind the Wii or the walking but if I'm home in the afternoon I like to watch my soaps. I don't sit and watch them, they are just on. It would be nice to cycle for awhile. Hmmm. Now to find one that isn't the size of a dinosaur. I'm frustrated with WW. I joined to use the online tools and they aren't working. No tech support via phone, only through email. grrrrr. I should have just got out the paper and pencil for the journaling. Other than that, I am doing really well with my foods. My sister has successfully lowered her cholesterol numbers via diet and exercise (as I had) so I called her for a pep talk yesterday and she gave me lots of good ideas so I'm re motivated. Have a great day everyone!
Originally Posted By smedley It's great to have someone to give pep talks amazed I am pretty sure it's easier to get some much smaller exercise bikes now. I really wish I had the space for one *sigh* I am on track and feeling good, but you know I always do when I am on track I am really hoping to hit target weight before mid November, watch this space
Originally Posted By ophellia that's great smeds! yeah it is pronounced Or uh gun but my Floridian buddies just keep saying Orygun I have given up...lol sounds like everyone's doing well, the weight isnt coming off as fast as I hoped...but I guess losing 9 pounds in a month is way better than gaining so I'll take it!
Originally Posted By Tandelothien I'm so glad to hear how everyone is doing and all of our thoughts on this journey lately, it really gives me that "We can do this" vibe *pumps fist in the air* I'm still on track and will see what tomorrow brings me number-wise Now carry on everyone
Originally Posted By smedley Good luck with the numbers Tand! In further news I forgot to mention earlier, I have a telephone meeting with a personal trainer someone recommended to me later (Friday). I have decided I need a bit of a push/some assistance to get my knee fully organised ready for skiing in January, the fitness/toning can't hurt either!
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Sounds like many of us are moving forward on our journey How did the numbers go Tand? ophelia, 9 lbs in a month is awesome!!!!! smeds, great idea to get that knee in perfect shape now! Have a great day everyone Oh, I am going to a Harvest Festival with my sisters, food there should be challenging!
Originally Posted By Tandelothien I found just the thing for you Amazed <a href="http://www.oo.com.au/Confidence_Stow_A_Bike_Foldabl_P1599C110.cfm?cm_mmc=newsletter-_-20100918a-_-null-_-null" target="_blank">http://www.oo.com.au/Confidenc...l-_-null</a> I'm not sure if you have something similar over there but if we have them over here then you guys probably have an even better one there Well weigh in day again and this week I've lost another kilo (2.2lbs) and in measurements I've lost 2cm (0.7 inches) off my chest, 1.5 cm (0.59 inches) off my waist and 2cm (0.7 inches) off my hips so I'm pretty happy again Good luck at the festival Amazed and with the Personal Trainer smedley
Originally Posted By iamsally Yikes!!!!!! 1st birthday luau tomorrow for my grandson. Not only can I not believe it has been a year; but tomorrow I will be confronted with my favorite foods in the whole wide world. I did okay keeping it in control at my granddaughter's luau in June so am hoping to hang on again. Moderation, moderation, moderation, moderation, moderation, moderation, moderation, moderation, moderation, moderation, moderation, moderation, moderation, moderation, moderation, moderation, moderation, moderation, moderation, moderation, moderation, moderation, moderation, moderation, moderation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Oh iamsallly, I am sending you moderation control vibes! It's SO hard once you are at a party and enjoying yourself. I did OK yesterday at the festival, found a VERY good hand carved turkey sandwich and only ate 1/2 the bread but then came home tired and caved in to getting pizza and ate some of the caramel apple I bought. Sigh. Tand, thanks for the link! That would be perfect for me. The bikes I've had in the past also work the arms which is great BUT I always end up throwing out my back with the arm part, thus the bike becoming a coat rack. Congrats on your numbers! Do you have an eating plan for when you come to DLR? I'm home with grandson today so no excuses with my foods or exercise! Have a great day everyone! We can do this!
