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Heather said: "I hope that your back gets to feeling better, Jenny. What types of foods does your husband like? I'm sure that you can find some ways to still fix what he likes without ruining your healthy eating habits."
Heather said: "I'm happy to hear that your "monthly" came along.
Does the Olestra in the FF Pringles make you sick? I ate them once and had to crap so bad there was no reason to ever eat them again."
Heather said: "I'm proud of you, Jenny. 30 pounds is spectacular.
Your pictures are proof of the hard work you've put in. Keep it up!
You won at Roulette? what was the lucky combo for you?"
xlilphishx said: "[QUOTE=joshysgirl;58543]well it is weigh in day and i lost 2 lbs--PRAISE THE LORD! lol i was getting pretty discouraged. so i'm 2 lbs away from being 1/2 way from my goal, this is very exciting for me! also i bought a new outfit this weekend and have been wearing a size 15 in pants forever and this time i bought a 13 and they were actually a little big after wearing them for a while-YAY! i did pretty well eating all weekend-we went out sat. night and made good choices, then last night we ordered pizza hut for supper but we got thin and crispy crust plus i had done really well all day so i could have it.
i was talking to my mom earlier and she went on and on about how proud of me she is and how she knows how hard it is to actually lose weight (she doesn't though-she's tall and skinny!) anyhoo-it made me feel really good. also my hubby told me that he could really tell i am losing in my face and my mid-section-which are my 2 most hated "fat" area-yippee![/QUOTE]
Congrats! You are doing really well. I think at my heaviest I was a 16 and when I first went into 13's, that was very exciting for me! And, don't feel bad about pizza- you can indulge once in a while as long as you are pretty much following your plan for the most part. I look forward to seeing your progress and seeing you hit your goal!"
xlilphishx said: "[QUOTE=joshysgirl;61401]well my weekend was crap food wise-we ate lunch out 3 days in a row then last night i fixed risotto w/ shrimp, artichokes, and asparagus....good but pretty high in calories! it was a treat for my hard working hubby-he worked 54 hours last week and went to school 4 days...he deserved something special...even though i may pay for it when i step on the scale later :([/QUOTE]
That does sound tasty! Don't beat yourself up over this- you are entitled to splurging once in a while."
xlilphishx said: "OMG, your progress is AMAZING! Congrats on the weightloss!"
naynay said: "[QUOTE=joshysgirl;62182]well i'm up 1.3 lbs after the past four days...
on period + 2 family dinners + baskets of candy=disaster for my waistline!!!
easter was good though, we had a nice long weekend and then yesterday we went and bought a new mattress set--i have a lot of back problems and our current bed is a million years old and saggy, i'm also hoping it might help my insomnia a little....i'm really excited to get it![/QUOTE]
1.3 lbs after all that is not that bad...congrats on getting a new bed, i just got a king size one last month and love it"
naynay said: "[FONT="Comic Sans MS"][SIZE="3"]Hope your ear does get better for you. Congrats on getting back down on your weight. You have done good going from your start weight!!!:) I would be very mad too about the bed and would call to see if they will do anything about it.[/SIZE][/FONT]"
naynay said: "[FONT="Comic Sans MS"][SIZE="3"][COLOR="DarkGreen"]WOW..you did GREAT!!!!!!!!!
You really can tell a big difference, congratulations.
Now maintenance starts. You have don't so well and I am sure you know that you cant let it go up again. What are your plans to keep it off.
I only feel a little smaller after 30 lbs.I think that since I am so much bigger it takes more off for me to see a diference. I am very happy for you. Plus I think you said before that now you love to shop..so thats great.:th_dblthumb2:[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]"
naynay said: "[QUOTE=joshysgirl;62615]roulette is josh's game--he almost always walks away ahead..as for me-i don't do so great at the tables...i like penny slots, lol! i'm cheap![/QUOTE]
i had fun playing some penny slots when i was 18
i havnt gambled since my 21st b day..we only used $20 and we walked away ahead."
glitter girl said: "Don't get discouraged, the holidays are the worst times to get through! I hope you get back on track! Much luck!"
2littlemessmakers said: "larger kitchens are always better lol.. you are going great jenny :)"
2littlemessmakers said: "lol jenny i could not have left it there for 40 well done on the bargain :) i love bargains lol.."
Robyn said: "Your journal looks pretty darn good! :th_dblthumb2: Day after day of eating well and keeping track -- feel like passing on some of that will power you have?"
Robyn said: "Hey Jenny...I'll race ya to 170...I'm headin for 150, but I'll race you there ;) Little friendly competition, biggest loser style? (Your chances of wining are good, I haven't made it sub 155 in over 15 years :p)"
Robyn said: "You're sick AND you're staying within your calories!? -- you're awesome! Hope you're feeling better soon, and sleeping!"
Robyn said: "Don't worry Jenny! You're doing SO well, whatever makes you feel like bloated cow will pass ;) I had the same feeling for a week and a half! And JUST today I started to feel a little better. Drink tons of water (won't help the scale, BUT...) it will help you feel, I dunno "cleaner" if that makes sense? I always feel refreshed when I'm drinking enough water.
Just keep trucking along, I swear, I'm always feeling a week off from what I'm doing. Last week I was really good about going to the gym, and just now I'm starting to feel the rewards of it. Although I'm eating too much, and surely next week, I'll notice that...it's all cumulative!
Anyway, you're doing great, ignore the dead cow feeling ;) Keep your head up!"
Robyn said: "Holy crap! New picture?? You look so much thinner already!?!? NICE JOB :)"
Robyn said: "Hey Jenny! Lookin good! We're snowed in here too...I'm SOOOO ready for spring. grrr..
I'm a few posts late, but I'm on Yasmin too. How do you like it so far? I think I've been on it at least 3 years. So far so good, other than its so darn expensive (my insurance picks up practically nothing). And I also think it causes me to carry about 10-15 lbs more than I should :p I'm totally kidding on that last part, unfortunately :whacky011:"
Robyn said: "Size 10's WOO HOO :th_dblthumb2::th_dblthumb2:"
Robyn said: "Congratulatons!! I need to start taking some advice from you!! I'm hovering around 165 (um...give or take a few) and just can't seem to get myself on track! One good eating day...4 bad days....one good gym trip....4 skipped days and a slacker day... I feel like I'm doing just enough to maintain - but never really gettin in a groove to loose or at least get more fit."
Robyn said: "Great new picture you scrawny little thing! :dazed052:
So you're having a bad day...it'll pass. ;) You'll be fine...and what's a few beers, pizza, crabbiness and the ultimate rebelious behavior: a smoke ! -- As long as it's totally rare and feels foreign to you - its just that - a bad day. Feel free to vent and then get back on track! :th_coolio:"
Robyn said: "You look great, don't worry about losing any more! Just get healthy so you can feel good and enjoy all your weight loss!!"
Diamond said: "Hello and welcome, Joshysgirl. It's nice to have you here. It sounds as if you're off to a really good start - and don't knock yourself - 15 minutes of exercise is still better than nothing!
Looking forward to seeing you around!"
Diamond said: "Keeping track of what you're eating will help tell you where you can make improvements. It looks like you're doing pretty darn good, considering it's the holiday season.
Keep up the good work!"
Diamond said: "I hope that your baby is feeling better, Jenny. It's never fun when the kids are sick :("
Diamond said: "Hi Jenny!
(Please don't be angry for butting my nose in, LOL.)
You should try and sneak some more fruits and vegetables in your diet.
Maybe an apple, a handful of grapes a garden salad. All of these things are low in calories and have nutrients that your body could use to heal itself so it's more efficient at burning calories. Nutrition and calories both count!"
Diamond said: "-Giving Standing Ovation-
You go! That's wonderful. :clap: :clap: :clap:
Your pants are going to be falling off you in no time. Keep up the good work! Do you have any pics from
"before" and "now?""
DrCOOL959 said: "Your doing great! Sticking to a calorie limit, especially when starting off is not easy, AND your facing outside challenges as they come (like a pro). Keep up the great work! :)
DrCOOL959"
DrCOOL959 said: "Hey Jenny, Sorry for the incredibly long winded reply ahead of time:
I think your doing pretty good with the eating, and considering your height (god your taller then me!) I think you can easily afford to eat 100-200more calories per day and you would still be losing weight.
According to the calculators you should be burning in a sedentary state about 2,000 calories per day. Which Means if you take in 1500 calories per day you should be losing at about 1lb/week. Add exercise to that and you could be seeing a rate as fast as 2lbs/week.
That said there are times when weight won't respond so linearly (as we would all like =)). In those cases you have to be patient. Sometimes it takes nothing more than sticking with your plan, and the plateu breaks. Sometimes you have to take another look at your plan to reaccess if you need to make changes.
I think the changes you want to make are perfectly fine. As far as getting in that extra 100-200 calories per day. Wowza am I good at that! LoL. I would suggest just about any "trail bar". Be careful with these though they are so damn good, and not very filling, but they easily/quickly give you 100-200 calories w/o being as unhealthy as other calorie dense items.
My personal favorites:
Natures Valley: Sweet & Salty Nut Granola bars: Peanut
[IMG]http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i301/DCX2006/51SGMSBW0TL__AA280_PIbundle-12TopRi.jpg[/IMG]
^170calories per bar
Back To Nature Cranberry Almond Chewy Trail Mix Bars
[IMG]http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i301/DCX2006/111100063_200x200.jpg[/IMG]
^120calories per bar
Or since you are doing the South Beach diet there are south beach granola bars at most grocery stores.
Not the most optimal use of calories I admit but not the worst either. (Fruits would be calories much better spent IMO) Again be careful, I've been known to go thro these things (although in my self defense if I didn't I would be underweight, I have an extremely fast metabolism<- boy, never thought I'd be typing that a year or two ago.)
Also I think if you haven't been doing weight training now is the time to start. That doesn't mean you have to join a gym, you can do free body weight exercises, and *nearly* free exercises with free weights.
*(considering weight plates/bars last about a lifetime!)."
DrCOOL959 said: "Stay with it! :)"
DrCOOL959 said: "Remember this moment, next time when it pauses or plateus, you can look back at this moment for reassurance.
"hmm I remember a little while ago when it did that! and I started to get discouraged, but I stuck with it! and it broke, so I'm not even going to let it slow me down this time!"
Keep up the EXCELLENT work :)
You are a great source of motivation, we are all proud of you, and I personally look forward to reading about your continued success!
Have a great day!"
DrCOOL959 said: "Just checkin in, (not that anyone would need to!) your always doing so good. =) (minus the cold.)
G.W.S,"
DrCOOL959 said: "Hey, so I was wondering, did you get that work out in? :)"
penny6 said: "congrats on the weight loss. youre doing wonderful, keep up the good work!"
penny6 said: "this is when you have to keep things in perspective. how long did it take you to gain the weight? take it slow and be mindful of you clothes sizes, because youll probably recognize changes in the way your pants fit before the scale budges.
keep up the good work! youre doing great.:thumbup:"
penny6 said: "you are doing wonderful! i wish i had that kind of control as it relates to cookie dough. lol. do you give all that away for xmas?"
penny6 said: "that is fabulous news, jenny. :respect:
are you still having troubles sleeping? if you are you should consider trying a little valerian root or chammomile (sp) tea before nodding off? these two things are both herbal supplements that are said to help aid in sleep."
penny6 said: "i hope that you have a nice weekend."
joshysgirl said: "OK THIS IS MY NEW THREAD-I TITLED MY LAST ONE WRONG AND WASN'T HAPPY WITH IT (AM I DOING SOMETHING WRONG) ANYWAY-I'M JENNY-27-MARRIED-STAY AT HOME MOM-5'10-START WEIGHT 195-GOAL WEIGHT 170
thanks for the advice dr., i appreciate it so much Also, congrats on the weight loss-you're an inspiration! Counting calories seems to be working out pretty well for me so far. Food has always been a big issue for me, i am an emotional eater and would also often eat out of boredom. Being a stay-at-home mom is great, but not great for keeping busy all the time. i found myself eating so much junk in the evenings after baby went to bed and hubby was at work. i've always been very concerned about my appearance, but my post-baby body made me finally make the move. for the first time in my life i feel in control of food. counting calories allows me to eat enough that i don't feel deprived, i just have to eat smaller portions and healthier options. last week was a bad week for exercise! i had the stomach flu first then gave it to my poor baby and husband, taking care of them didn't allow me much time or energy to work out! also yesterday we had a thanksgiving meal at the in-laws-i ate too many calories but i did have much more self control than normal-then for dinner we had salmon and veg couscous-that made me feel better about the crap for lunch,lol!
anyway, i'm so glad i found this website. it's nice to be able to communicate with people who REALLY understand what it's like!"
joshysgirl said: "ok so much for a great work-out today :( i only did 15 min on my gazelle-just so tired
B-banana, light yogurt, coffee-200
L-chicken softshell, mexican rice, cherry coke zero-480
S-100 cal popcorn-100
S-fruit roll up-50
D-LC meal, steamed veggies, water-350
am planning to have sugar free pudding cup-100
TOTAL-1220"
joshysgirl said: "so i woke up this morning feeling very fat and guilty about last night, guilty over gummy bears,lol! i found myself stressing out about eating gummy bears while watching heroes. i still feel bad, because it put me a little over my goal for yesterday, but a month ago i would have eaten a bag of popcorn washed down by a bowl of ice cream and not thought twice about it. maybe things really are starting to fall into place for me with food. i've never really held myself accountable for what i put in my mouth before, and while it's a lot of work, it's really rather rewarding.
that said, we'll see how the rest of the week goes. i am fixing my first ever thanksgiving meal for family on thursday, it will be my day off i've decided. i'm not going to go crazy but i'm not going to deprive myself a meal that i've been planning for weeks. we also have another thanksgiving dinner on sat. but it will be business as usual...or so i hope!"
joshysgirl said: "well today was pretty good, lunch could have been better, but i still did alright (my hubby's a bad influence on me,lol)
work-out- 20 min-gazelle
175 crunches on ball
100 leg lifts
B-oatmeal and banana-both shared with daughter-200
L-2 slices frozen pizza-260
1 cup mac and cheese-250, diet 7-up
S-apple and almonds-225
D-LC meal and veggies-370
S-gummy bears-100
TOTAL-1405"
joshysgirl said: "i feel so flippin bloated today so i tried to drink a lot of water, hope i feel better tomorrow! speaking of tomorrow, it's thanksgiving and i am making a delicious, fat laden meal-my menu is brined oven roasted turkey, crust topped broccoli casserole, sweet corn that i froze this past summer, mashed potatoes, homemade stuffing and pumpkin gooey butter cake for dessert. my plan is just to eat a small amount of everything...i'm giving myself the day off but i don't want to go crazy! i'm expecting 8-10 guests and i'm a little nervous!
B-banana and coffee-100
L-subway and light pringles-440
S-popcorn-100
various little bits of lots of things today, almonds, celery, 1/2 choc. chip cookie-300? i hope i'm overestimating
D-LC chili (was really yummy) and a sprinkle of cheese-300
S-jello fruit cup-100
TOTAL-1340"
joshysgirl said: "hey! hope everyone had a great holiday. mine was very good, we spent a lot of time with family and my dinner turned out very good-i didn't even burn anything, lol! i ate pretty bad all weekend-we had 2 thanksgiving meals and regular meals are pretty tough when my husband is home! i love to cook and am pretty good at it, but low-cal cooking is a brand new thing to me. my hubby needs to gain some weight so it's a challenge to make meals that are good for the both of us. portion control is hard for me but i've been doing pretty good. during the week i actually measure out my food so that i know i'm not eating too much.
my goal for the week was not to gain-i knew that i would be eating more than usual so i didn't want to be disappointed if i didn't lose, well guess what.....[COLOR="Red"]I LOST ALMOST 2 [/COLOR][COLOR="Red"]POUNDS!!!!!! YAY!!!! [/COLOR]i am now under 190lbs, first time since before i got pregnant-i've lost about 6 lbs now and can already tell a difference in how my clothes fit-i'm so stoked
now if anyone has any suggestions on how to get through "that time of the month" without gaining weight let me know, cause all i've wanted to do is eat all day"
joshysgirl said: "B-special K w/ 1%-150
L-turkey sand. on light whole wheat w/ sharp cheddar, lettuce, tomato, and mustard, ff pringles-350
S-tiny piece of pumpkin gooey butter cake-200 ???
S-apple-75
D-2 turkey tacos w/ black beans, onion, g.pepper, lettuce, tomato, salsa, 1/4 cup cheese-500
S-100 cal cookie pack-100
TOTAL-1375"
joshysgirl said: "bad day. crampy. bloated. blah.
B-light toast w/ thin layer p.b, 1/2 banana-175
L-chinese, only had a few bites of fried stuff but still...then i had some ice cream-i have no idea but i'm going w/-750 to be safe
S-popcorn-100
D-WW meal-310
S-sugar free pudding cup-100
TOTAL-1425"
joshysgirl said: "did pretty good today, lots of veggies, lots of water
B-yogurt and sm. banana-175
L-2 turkey tacos w/ romaine and tomatos-450
S-fruit roll up-50
popcorn-100
pears-70
D-WW meal-260
big salad w/ tons of veggies & 2.5 tbsp light dressing-150
S-cookie pack-100
TOTAL-1355
WORK-OUT-20 min gazelle, 150 crunches, 20 min pilates video
ok i snack too much, the problem is that i eat lunch around 1 and don't get dinner until around 8:30. i know i should eat dinner earlier cause i'm starving by then but it's just so much easier and more peaceful to wait till baby goes down...i don't know...."
joshysgirl said: "did pretty well today even though i had quite the challenge. josh wanted to eat lunch at this little family place here in town. we have eaten there several time but i would order things like breaded pork tenderloins and ruebens, but still i thought i could find something on the menu i could have....well not so much, they didn't even have cold sandwiches or anything. i ended up having a hot dog and cup of veg. beef soup. it was really good but i was stressin' for a while, lol!
B-cereal w/ 1%-175
L-hot dog and soup-400 (?)
S-1/2 cup light ice cream w/ 1/2 tsp mini choc. chips-165
S-apple-70
S-jello fruit cup-100
D-WW meal, 1/2 cup cottage cheese-410
S-cookie pack-100
TOTAL-1420"
joshysgirl said: "thanks for the encouragement drcool and diamond, i appreciate so much!
WORK OUT-35 min pilates video, 20 min gazelle
B-1 piece toast w/ thin layer pb and fruit spread,banana-175
L-turkey and cheese on light bread w/ mustard, romaine and
tomato, ff pringles-360
S-popcorn-100
S-cookies-100
D-HUGE salad, couldn't even finish! tons of veggies, chicken breast, 1/4 cup cheese, 3tbsp light dressing-450
S-fruit roll up-50
TOTAL-1260"
joshysgirl said: "weigh in day...186.6! down 2.4 lbs! woo-hoo!
so i ate quite a bit over the weekend but still managed to stay around 1700-1800 per day--i love to cook my hubby yummy dinners on the weekend and his dad was over on Sat. night-it was a good time. the calories were a bit high but everything we ate was pretty healthy-lots of fish and veggies.
B-homemade low fat banana nut muffin-150
L-turkey and cheese on light bread, ff cottage cheese, 1/2 serving pringles-365
S-fruit roll up-50
apple-60
sugar free pudding cup-45
D-WW meal-260
S-pudding mixed w/ banana and 1 tbsp p.b. chips YUM!-185
TOTAL-1115-a little low but i ate a lot over the weekend-i hope it evens things out a little"
joshysgirl said: "B-low fat muffin-150
L-2 scrambled eggs w/ peppers and onions, 1/4 ham steak, 1 piece toast w/ spray butter-400
S-crackers and cheese-100
pear-80
fruit roll up-50
D-WW meal-270
salad w/ light dressing-75
S-popcorn-100
TOTAL-1225"
joshysgirl said: "thanks penny!
work out-30 min biggest loser video followed by 25 min pilates video
B-muffin-150
L-subway, baked doritos, 1/4 choc chip cookie-550
S-pear-70
fruit roll up-50
D-LC pizza and small salad w/ 1tbsp dressing-400
S-jello fruit cup-70
TOTAL-1290
exhausted tonight! baby was up 1/2 the night last night and has been whiny and into EVERYTHING, i'm pretty sure she's getting more teeth. have been really stressed out last couple days, i'm proud of myself for not binging, instead i worked out-which is so much more fulfilling! i really need a mommy break-my mom said she'd keep her sat. night :signs015: but i think we're supposed to get another snow/ice storm...let's hope not!"
joshysgirl said: "forgot to log yesterday...
B-yogurt and banana-175
L-3 slices jacks pizza-390
S-cheese-70
apple-60
fruit roll up-50
D-small chicken breast and cheesy broccoli rice-370
S-cookie pack and sugar free pudding-145
TOTAL-1260
WORK OUT-25 min gazelle"
joshysgirl said: "thanks, she's been better yesterday and today...now if i could only get her to stop obsessively turning the tv on and off we'll be doing alright :laugh:"
joshysgirl said: "so i've been pretty bitchy the past few days and absolutely exhausted, i'm beginning to wonder if maybe i'm not eating enough calories...i don't know
FRIDAY-
B-banana and cheese and crackers-175
L-small wendys chili and jr. hamburger-450
S-2 russell stover sugar free candies-100
pear-80
popcorn-100
D-WW meal and small chicken breast-330
S-jello fruit cup-70
TOTAL-1305"
joshysgirl said: "drcool-thanks the for advice man, i really appreciate it-adding a few more calories won't be a problem...trust me,lol! oh, and i'm not doing south beach-i can't stick to such restrictive diets.
well it was weigh in day and i lost ZERO pounds. like i said previously, i'm not sure what's going on, but i'm not giving up. i'm going to try and eat between 1400-1500 calories a day and see how things go. i ate pretty well all weekend but drank probably 6 light beers sat. night so...
today-
B-yogurt and banana-175
L-turkey on light whole grain w/ cheese, mustard, and pickles, also pretzels-375
S-fruit roll up-50
S-apple-70
D-smart taste spaghetti w/ meat sauce and lots of veggies-650 (?)
i plan to have some popcorn or something later-100
TOTAL-1420"
joshysgirl said: "crappy day!
B-oatmeal and 1/2 banana-225
L-chili-600
S-pudding-75
almonds-100
pretzels-100
D-big salad w/ turkey-385
TOTAL-1485"
joshysgirl said: "B-yogurt and banana-175
L-tuna salad w/ 1tbsp light mayo, chopped dill pickle and onion, cheese and pretzels-355
S-pear-80
popcorn-100
almonds-100
D-chili-450 ?
S-cookie pack-100
TOTAL-1360"
joshysgirl said: "hey thanks robyn! i'll tell ya what, the will power is running a little thin at the moment-almost 2 weeks and haven't lost any weight-i'm stuck at 186 and it's pretty frustrating"
joshysgirl said: "well it is weigh in day and i lost 2 lbs--PRAISE THE LORD! lol i was getting pretty discouraged. so i'm 2 lbs away from being 1/2 way from my goal, this is very exciting for me! also i bought a new outfit this weekend and have been wearing a size 15 in pants forever and this time i bought a 13 and they were actually a little big after wearing them for a while-YAY! i did pretty well eating all weekend-we went out sat. night and made good choices, then last night we ordered pizza hut for supper but we got thin and crispy crust plus i had done really well all day so i could have it.
i was talking to my mom earlier and she went on and on about how proud of me she is and how she knows how hard it is to actually lose weight (she doesn't though-she's tall and skinny!) anyhoo-it made me feel really good. also my hubby told me that he could really tell i am losing in my face and my mid-section-which are my 2 most hated "fat" area-yippee!"
joshysgirl said: "thanks for the support you guys, it means more than i can say!
well i haven't logged my food on here the past couple of days, but i log in a journal too. i've been a little bad the past few days but still managed to stay between 14-1500 a day. i've started all my baking and have made double batches of 3 different kinds of cookies, a huge batch of seasoned goldfish, today i'm making homemade peppermint patties, and still have to make sugar cookies, and cupcakes....wow! i had 3 cookies on monday and 2 yesterday, but they are small 1-2 bite cookies. you kinda have to taste the finished product, right? :th_coolio: i haven't weighed today because i feel heavier, even though i'm probably not...just guilty i guess."
joshysgirl said: "yes, i take them to all the holiday gatherings and give them as gifts to aunts and uncles plus i like to give some to neighbors and the mail carrier...i love baking but i have to say that it's a bit more challenging this year due to the diet and a baby. however, i have a new much larger kitchen this year which makes the actual baking much easier!"
joshysgirl said: "ugg...i have the most horrible headache, it's only 9 but my butt is off to bed
B-1 cup life w/ skim, 1/2 banana-200
L-ham and cheese on light bread, ff pringles-370
S-2 small cookies, handful goldfish-250
S-1 piece light bread w/ thin layer pb-100
D-broccoli rice w/ cheese-270
S-jello cup-70
TOTAL-1260"
joshysgirl said: "well today was a very good day, i baked a ton of sugar cookies (i only ate 1), and today is also my hubbys last day of work until the 2nd! yay! although i'm sure i'll be ready for him to go back:laugh:
B-special K, skim, 1/2 banana-200
L-asked for chicken chipotle shoftshell, got a chalupa-ate it anyway....and rice-600
S-sugar cookie, popcorn, pretzal crisps-300
D-WW meal-270
TOTAL-1370"
joshysgirl said: "well....so i've been a little bad. had a huge meal yesterday and it was so good, but i was pretty good rest of the evening. we go to my MIL tonight, were just having sandwiches but she also has a lot of goodies laying around and tom. will also be full of temptation. i'm already feeling guilty so i'm sure the rest of the week i'll be miserable! but thats ok-i will be back to my regular schedule on wed...i may have a few extra pounds to shed though"
joshysgirl said: "well the past week has been a disaster! i have eaten like a pig and have not worked out at all! it is so hard to eat right w/ my husband home and he doesn't go back to work until wed.. to make matters worse i started my monthly on x-mas day, which made my sweets craving even worse...eek! i'm in the process of trying to give away the remaining sweets in the house-we ended up w/ an entire table of homemade goodies from family. i weighed a couple of days ago and hadn't gained but i'm sure i have by now. tom. is my weigh in day so we'll find out for sure-i feel fat and am sure i've gained a couple of pounds back.
that said i'm trying not to get too discouraged-josh will be back at work in a few days and things will be back to normal...."
joshysgirl said: "thanks for the encouragement glittergirl! so today was the big day and i weighed 182.2...only 1 pound weight gain so i'm not freaking out about it-in the long run 1 pound is nothing. i'm going to eat very well during the day because were having dinner guests tonight and i'm trying out my new bread machine...mmm....homemade bread!"
joshysgirl said: "well i haven't done horribly the past couple days but i wasn't perfect. josh goes back to work today so things will be normal again. it's just too hard w/ him home. he works 2nd shift so i always make my dinner really light, ww meal and a salad or something. but my man expects meat and potatoes, or something of the sort when he's home,lol. i also will begin working out again today-my backs in pretty bad shape today so i'll see how that goes."
joshysgirl said: "you're on girl! i wouldn't count yourself out-i have been going pretty slow lately and i haven't seen 170 in 8-10 years!"
joshysgirl said: "ugg..i hate being sick!
yesterday-
B-banana-100
L-2 mexi-rolls, rice, salsa, ff sour cream-445
S-100 cal pack, handful snack mix, small cookie-300
D-WW meal and small salad-470
S-2 cinnamon graham crackers-130
TOTAL- 1445-a little high :(
TODAY-
B-3/4 packet of oatmeal-100
L-progresso chicken soup and bread-350
S-popsicle, fruit roll up, beef stick-200
S-chunk sharp cheddar-100
D-1 cup chili w/o meat, 2 tbsp 2 % cheese, bread-410
TOTAL- 1160"
joshysgirl said: "still sick...but not as bad
B-1/2 banana and 1/2 cereal bar-120
L-subway, ff pringles-440
S-cookie-50
meat stick, cheese, snack mix-300
D-WW meal-320
TOTAL-1230"
joshysgirl said: "it's fine diamond-and you're right. i was doing really well w/ fruits and veggies, and i love them-i just haven't had much in the house lately. we're going to the store today and they're #1 on the list"
joshysgirl said: "well today was weigh in day and i'm now at 180.4-i'm super stoked to be in the 170's-its been a LONG time...like 5-6 years! i did pretty well yesterday but over did it sat. night-it was josh's company party and i ate a lot and drank even more, lol! but on the up side we won $25 to olive garden, $40 to a great mall about an hour away and i won a MP4 player! yay! i think were gonna wait and use our gift cards for valentines day.
on the down side my insomnia has been in full force for about a week, i've had to take sleeping pills every day and the past 2 nights it's taken me HOURS to fall asleep-it's the worst feeling ever! i never had sleep issues until i had my little angel and i don't know what caused it-i've tried 3 dif. prescription pills before i finally found one that works, it's an anti-anxiety but now the past few nights all it does is zone me out, not put me to sleep. so it's 9:00 and i'm gonna call it a night w/ hopes of getting a good 8-9 hours...say a little prayer for me folks!
B-nurtigrain bar-140
L-1 slice leftover thin crust pizza and lf cottage cheese-260
S-popcorn, fruit roll up, little debbie x-mas tree brownie-350
D-WW meal and 1 1/2 cups steamed veggies-370
S-2 snickers minis-80 (needed chocolate today!)
TOTAL-1200"
joshysgirl said: "well...another night w/ little sleep, it took me till close to 2 before i finally drifted off-it sucks so bad! to make things all the better my husband finally made me go to the dr. today, who told me i have bronchitis and gave me giant horse pills to take---BLAH!"
joshysgirl said: "thanks robyn, me too! i just wish my damn nose would stop running-i look like rudolph, lol! today was a pretty good day, isabelle has been really well behaved while i've been sick. josh starts school tom., he has his aa and is starting on his b.a. in computer engineering-it's gonna be a long 2 years! he will be going to school 5 days a week, 3 of those all day and then working 3-11:30...my days are about to get a lot longer, makes me want to cry. i'm also worried about him and when he's going to find time to study and sleep-i hope he doesn't get burned out! i just keep telling myself that in the long run 2 years is nothing and he hopefully be making 2x the yearly he does now, at least. he does it all for isabelle and me and i love him so much for it!
also busy planning belle's first birthday on sunday-I CANNOT BELIEVE SHE'S A YEAR OLD!!! i'm not doing too much, as were pretty broke at the moment, a few dora decorations, cupcakes, ice cream, and a few appetizers.
B-low fat english muffin w/ pb and j-200
L-turkey sandwich w/ tomatoes and ff pringles-345
S-100 cal nutty bar, pear, almonds-240
D-whole grain lean pocket, big salad-470
TOTAL-1255
might have a snack in a little while..."
joshysgirl said: "OMG I'M SO EXCITED-I OFFICIALLY AM OUT OF THE 180'S!!!!!!!! :whacky011: it's been a long long time and i may be at 179.8-but it's not the 180's...i'm really proud of myself but i'm still having an issue w/ actually seeing a difference when i look in the mirror even though my hubbys tells my he can really see a change...anyhoo-i'm less than 10 lbs away from my goal!"
joshysgirl said: "thanks penny...the chamomile is a great suggestion, i'll have to pick some up at the store this weekend. i have had insomnia off and on for nearly a year-it comes and goes in spurts-the past week has been horrible but i finally got a pretty good nights sleep last night. i HATE having to depend on prescription pills-they are addicting and don't work all the time"
joshysgirl said: "B-1/2 banana, yogurt-130
L-2 turkey tacos w/ 2 tbsp 2% cheese, 2 tbsp light sc, lettuce, tomato, and 3/4 cup mexican rice-600
S-fruit roll up, 4 hershey kisses, hunk of sharp cheddar-250
D-WW-310
S-100 cal popcorn-100
TOTAL-1390"
joshysgirl said: "yesterday...
B-multi-grain cherrios-150
L-scrambled eggs and potatoes-550
S-cinnamon graham cracker, pear, 1/2 banana-195
D-tuna, light mayo, cheese, light bread-190
1/2 serving ff pringles-35
1/2 serving cottage cheese-40
S-skinny cow-140 (OMG SO GOOD!)
TOTAL-1400"
joshysgirl said: "well today was a bust....
B-cereal bar, 1/2 banana-190
L-chinese-800 ???
S-nutty bar-100
D-salad and lean pocket-350
S-skinny cow-140
TOTAL-1580
i'm going to try and be really good tomorrow since belle's birthday party is sun and i'm making appetizers, cupcakes and ice cream...i know i will be bad (i'm sorta looking forward to it :party:)"
joshysgirl said: "ok so today is weigh in day but i'm going to wait until tomorrow. yesterday was isabelle's b-day party and i ate a lot of crap! the party was fantastic, about 20 people showed up and everyone had a great time, although my kiddo now has more toys and clothes than any child could ever need! i was so busy all day that i skipped breakfast, had a mcdonalds cheeseburger for lunch, then snacked on pepperoni/cream cheese appetizers, dip w/ veggies and chips, little smokies, then i had a small piece of choc. cake w/ a scoop of ice cream, then i had supper later, which wasn't bad but then before bed i made the horrible choice to have a cupcake :dazed052:!!!! WHOA! so that's why i'm waiting a day to weigh. i did have a piece of cake today but counted it into my calories, then i sent the rest of the cake and cupcakes to work w/ josh---i can't have that kinda temptation-i made them all from scratch and they were so good! i have also made the decision to start working out again tomorrow, i had planned to start today but had to go the chiropracter...so i'm starting tomorrow! please, if you are reading this stop by and ask me if i got a work out in-i need to be held accountable. eating right isn't too hard for me but exercise is another story!
so far today
B-nutrigrain bar-140
L-chicken breast and broccoli cheese rice-450
S-choc. cake-300
TOTAL SO FAR-890...i may have another snack but i'm gonna make it something healthy...yogurt maybe"
joshysgirl said: "rest of the day...
S-yogurt shared w/ belle-50
D-soup and bread-390
S-popcorn-100
TOTAL-1430-calories not too bad but still didn't eat very well"
joshysgirl said: "i did work out! 30 min on my gazelle
also weighed today and i'm still at 179.8-i don't feel too bad about it cause i ate pretty bad for a couple of days
B-whole grain toast w/ pb&j-200
L-ham and cheddar on wg w/ ff pringles-375
S-4 hershey kisses-100
popcorn-100
D-ww meal and steamed vegs-270
S-skinny cow ice cream-140
TOTAL-1185"
joshysgirl said: "don't want to say anything to my husband yet, but i have been nauseous 3 nights in a row at this same time...oh my-i'm due to start my period next week and i pray that i do! i had very bad morning sickness w/ isabelle and this feels eerily familiar. i haven't missed a pill this month but i was on antibiotics a couple of weeks ago and didn't use any back-up. i hope i'm not! i def. want more babies but we weren't planning on trying until next fall! when i got peggers w/ belle i had just lost 10 lbs...i think it happened because i got healthy...hope this isn't the same!"
joshysgirl said: "so i forgot to log on here yesterday, anyhoo i had 1270 yesterday w/ 30 min on gazelle
today
B-light english muffin w/ pb and j-200
L-ham and cheddar on light bread, ff pringles-350
S-animal crackers-50
2 hershey kisses-50
nutty bar-100
D-homemade ww teriyaki chicken-250
oven roasted cauliflower and carrots-100
cottage cheese-40
S-skinny cow-140
TOTAL-1280
no work out today-sooooo tired-isabelle was up from 4-6:30 this morning then up at 8 for the day w/ only an hour nap-must be cause of her teething but mommy wasn't in a very good mood today!"
joshysgirl said: "holy heartburn-my chest is on fire! ugg...and it's so cold outside-they are saying on the news that being outside as little as 20 min tonight is dangerous! it's -2 now and my furnace can't keep up!
going to bed early tonight-belle was up again a little after 4 this morning and has been refusing to go back to sleep-i finally got her down at 7 for a couple hours but my god! i'm going insane-i'm so tired, i hope i don't start gaining weight-sleep deprivation can do all sorts of crazy things and between my insomnia and her stubbornness i just might go crazy:whacky011:
B-light english muffin w/ whipped cream cheese, 1/2 banana-200
L-subway-370
ff pringles-70
S-popcorn-100
tangelo-50
animal crackers-150
D-LC pizza-390
S-skinny cow-140
TOTAL-1470"
joshysgirl said: "so i ate like a piggy yesterday! we went out for chinese for lunch-i made the best choices i could but still...then for supper i fixed an amazing meal! i steamed shrimp, scallops and mussels in a broth of olive oil, onion, tons of garlic, fire roasted tomatoes, salt and pepper-oh it was to die for! the meal itself was healthful and pretty low in calories but the problem came with the 3 BIG pieces of yummy crusty bread that i used for dipping...the broth was just so good!!! oh well i guess-today is a new day!"
joshysgirl said: "turns out the whole weekend was a bust! i ate really well yesterday until we went out, we had a sitter, i was up so late that by midnight i was starving, then had 1/2 of a wrap and some pineapple which was the best choice i could make but i didn't need the extra calories, especially that late! not to mention that my husband got a basket of fried yummy goodness at the bowling alley and i had several cheesy corn nuggets...my weigh in was not what it should have been this morning-i figured i weighed more from eating so late so i'll weigh again tom.
oh-and i'm still feeling "funny" so i'm stopping to get an at home pregnancy test this afternoon-i'm probably not but i want to know for sure...man i'd really like to enjoy my new body before surrendering it to a baby...but i'll take what god gives me"
joshysgirl said: "well i'm not pregnant-started my monthy first thing this morning!!! YAY!!! boy was my husband relieved! lol
however due to starting my period and my eating the past couple days i weighed 178.8 this morning...1.4 lbs more than last friday-hopefully i'm just bloated and i didn't actually gain that weight. i did well and worked out 4 days last week and hopefully will do the same this week"
joshysgirl said: "well i weighed again before my shower a couple hours after i woke up and it read 177.4-i must have just been retaining a lot of water when i woke up
however-i kinda ate like a piggy today-damn hormones!
work out-30 min gazelle
B-light english muffin w/ whipped cream cheese and sugar free jelly-160
L-turkey sand. and ff pringles-350
S-3 kisses-75
100 cal pack oreo-100
animal crackers-50
D-whole wheat pasta w/ sauce made w/ turkey and lots of vegs-600 (?)
S-sugar free ice cream sandwich-110
TOTAL-1445"
joshysgirl said: "thanks heather! me too, lol
no the olestra doesn't make me sick at all-maybe if i ate like a whole canister but i only eat 1 serving (14 chips) a couple times a day"
joshysgirl said: "oh i feel so fat and disgusting right now that i could cry :sad010:! my calories were only 1475 but it was pretty much nothing but crap! i managed to get in 30 min on my gazelle and do a good 15 min of crunches and leg lifts but i feel like a dead bloated cow-i hope tomorrow is better"
joshysgirl said: "today was a little better, still ate some crap but i don't feel as bad. i'm also happy to say that i've gotten 2 good nights of sleep in a row-hope i don't jinx myself by saying it, lol.
work-out-30 min gazelle and about 10 min of crunches both bicycle and on ball
B-light english muffin w/ pb and j-200
L-ww calzone-290
S-chocolate-200
S-popcorn and dill pickles-130
D-chicken breast w/ bbq sauce and ww cheesy potatoes and broccoli-400
S-tangelo-50
cookie pack-100
TOTAL-1365"
joshysgirl said: "oh i'm so glad it's friday night! i miss my husband so much-he works second shift and started school a couple of weeks ago-plus this week he's worked 10 hour days all week! i know the weekend will go too fast but me and the baby need him here!
work out-30 min gazelle
B-light english muffin w/ whipped cream cheese-170
L-sandwich and ff pringles-350
S-ice cream sand-110
fruit roll up-50
banana-100
D-huge salad w/ chicken breast-450
S-brownie-100
TOTAL-1330"
joshysgirl said: "thanks penny-it's been good so far:) we got our taxes done and are getting enough back to pay of my husbands car-so that's exciting! food today..um..not so much-for lunch we had mexican-i only had 2 fajitas but i ate some chips and salsa-then my in-laws were over for dinner and we had glazed salmon, roasted asparagus, oven roasted potatoes and homemade french bread--not an unhealthy meal, just a lot since the mexican! oh well i guess-no need to ponder over 1 bad day!
we did a little shopping this afternoon and i finally got a new christmas tree-i've been wanting a new one for years! i know i know it's january but jcpenney still had on left, it was originally $340 and we got it for...drum roll please...$40! whoo-hoo!"
joshysgirl said: "ugg...so it's been a few days since i've been on-my calories have been ok and i've exercised everyday. i was a little bummed when i weighed this morning and i was about a pound heavier...I HEREBY SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL NOT STEP ON MY SCALE EVERYDAY!
anyhoo-my husband has been pretty sick for the past few days and today was his first day of work this week. why is that when a man gets sick-the whole flippin world is supposed to shut down? i mean seriously! when a woman gets sick life still goes on-we still have to maintain the house and take care of the kids! sorry to rant but i was ready for him to go back to work! i love the man dearly but sheesh!
my mood has been pretty crappy for a while-i get this way in the winter and now that i stay at home it's worse-i know it's seasonal affective disorder but refuse to go on meds. a dr. once put me on effexor for depression-i was on it for 6 months and i kid you not-when i went off it the withdrawls were almost more than i could take-i don't like being dependent on anything. i'm hoping now that i'm back on a regular exercise routine that my hormones will level back out. i also just started a new bc pill-yasmin. my old pill made me have NO sex drive-which is so unlike me :th_coolio:
well thats enough bitching for today, lol! my calories for the day were 1230 but i don't feel like typing everything in..i log in journal at home"
joshysgirl said: "B-multi-grain cheerios w/ skim and 1/2 banana-200
L-turkey and muenster sand., ff pringles-350
S-chocolate-75
fruit roll up-50
laughing cow cheese wedge, cracker sticks, apple-175
D-salad w/ chicken and lf cheese-450
S-grapes-110
TOTAL-1410
no work out today-i've had a horrible head ache for days now-i'll try to get to the chiropracter tomorrow to see if that's the problem and i have an eye exam sat...maybe i just need new glasses-either way i feel like my head is going to explode off my shoulders
btw-in the smilies to the side there is a new one that is very inappropriate...but a little funny"
joshysgirl said: "B-nutrigrain bar-140
L-wendys-jr cheeseburger-270
small chili-245
S-quaker snacks-90
1/2 yogurt-50
animal crackers-50
D-turkey bacon, low fat nurtigrain eggo's, light syrup-380
S-grapes-110
TOTAL-1335
headache is almost gone-went to chiropracter and he said it was no wonder my head hurt-i guess my neck was all jacked up."
joshysgirl said: "i know i haven't been on for a while but i've decided to stop counting calories for a week and see how i do-if i can't handle it, i'll start again, but i've come to the realization that i cannot count forever-i won't let it rule me. i think i've done it long enough now to control my eating...we'll see!
on another note-my small town in iowa has received 24 inches of snow in the past 72 hours!!! it is crazy! it took my hubby more than an hour to make his 25 min. drive to work--i have spring fever sumthin fierce! lol"
joshysgirl said: "the past couple of days have been pretty good, other than being snowed in. food has been decent, i've even lost 1/2 a pound so far. while i haven't been as strict about counting calories i have been kinda adding things in my head throughout the day to make sure i'm on track."
joshysgirl said: "omg-this weekend has been horrible already! let me give you a glimpse into yesterday...lunch-chips and salsa, 2 chicken fajitas, and 1/2 of isabelle's chicken strip...dinner-4 oz steak, small bit of hash browns, and cottage cheese...followed by a nectarine and 1/2 cup of FULL FAT ice cream!!!! i'm guilt ridden and feeling fat. i doubt today will be much better-my mom is coming over for the afternoon to watch isabelle-so josh and i are going out to lunch (sure to be a food disaster) the we're coming back so i can clean and josh can work on homework while my mom is entertaining the wee one. dinner...??? i'm fixing lasagna! i'm going to try and make it the healthiest i can though, ground turkey, spinich, mushrooms, green pepper, onion, tomato sauce, 1 % cottage cheese, and low fat mozzerella....i should be fine as long as i don't eat 1/2 the pan, lol!"
joshysgirl said: "well, first and foremost-my sister had her baby today!!! it was quite a surprise considering her due date wasn't until march 6th. kyra mae came in weighing a little 5 lbs 11 oz-18 inches long, with dark hair! i missed her birth, so that was dissapointing, but the baby is healthy! my sis is pretty sick from the pain meds-CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THEM!!!
well i had leftover lasagna for dinner, which was ok but i shouldn't have followed it by 1/2 a cupcake that my mil brought over...."
joshysgirl said: "so it's been a while...
this week has been great when it comes to food...until yesterday that is. DAMN EMOTIONAL EATING! i was in a pissy mood all day-isabelle is cutting a tooth and was very whiny and kept unplugging my lamp then trying to plug it back in-scared the crap out of me. then i was a little upset that it was v-day and i saw my husband for maybe 30 min total. it was no one's fault but still sucked. he did however by me a hyacinth plant, which has pretty blooms and smells absolutely lovely, kinda like lilacs-my whole kitchen smells beautifully!!!
this has been the longest week in the history of weeks, the weather still sucks a big one and it's too cold to do anything. luckily tomorrow is our day alone. we are going shopping, out to dinner, and gambling...i'm so excited! i'm sure i will overdo it with food but i don't really care a whole lot, we don't get to do this very often."
joshysgirl said: "well i had a fabulous weekend!!! shopping was great! i got some great stuff on sale and splurged on a $60 pair of jeans form the gap-i swear the sales girl made me feel like a queen-i know they're paid to do it but it was nice to be waited on instead of doing the waiting! she even talked me into trying on a pair of 10's- i was "bitch u crazy" but guess what??? I GOT THEM ON!!! i haven't fit into a 10 since maybe my jr year of high school. don't get me wrong-they were still too tight and i had to go w/ 12's but it freakin made my day!
we also went to dinner which was great and went to a casino-josh won $200 on roulette! the drive home was very scary-it was pouring rain and 32 degrees-and falling-we were 2 hours from home and slicker than snot! scary! then 6 inches of snow fell on top of that so my baby was stuck at my mom's for another night. she'll be home in an hour and i miss her like crazy. i was bawling like a baby last night because she wasn't here. i've been pretty moody-TOM comes in a couple of days and the cravings have already hit-hope i make it through, lol!"
joshysgirl said: "well things have gone pretty good food wise lately-i actually think that i'm eating less since i've stopped counting calories-i've been losing more weight anyhow. i am very close to my original goal of 170 but am changing it to 165.
home life has been rather challenging this week. isabelle has been pretty grumpy and i have not been sleeping well. the weather is still really sucky! got down to -18 last night-were in for a big warm up to the mid 30's this weekend, lol! only here! this has been the worst winter in a very long time and i'm itching to get out of this house-i'm starting to wish i had a job outside the home."
joshysgirl said: "well my weekend was crap food wise-we ate lunch out 3 days in a row then last night i fixed risotto w/ shrimp, artichokes, and asparagus....good but pretty high in calories! it was a treat for my hard working hubby-he worked 54 hours last week and went to school 4 days...he deserved something special...even though i may pay for it when i step on the scale later :("
joshysgirl said: "well i've done it! i've hit my original goal of 170 pounds!! WOO-HOO!!! i'm super stoked and even more excited to see the 160's , which will hopefully be w/in the next couple of day! i haven't weighed this little in at least 10 years. it's taken me almost 4 months to get here to the day-i want to lose 5-10 more, hopefully i can do it w/in 2 months!
on the downside i've been have A LOT of problems w/ dizziness and being lightheaded. i am planning to talk to my dr about it when i have my yearly on the 6th. i was telling my chiropracter about it today and he wanted to listen to my heart-he thought he heard something funny-he thinks i may have a valve not closing all the way-scary-he said it won't kill me and it's a simple fix but i'm still freaked out. he told me my dr. will prob do a ekg or ultrasound to find out for sure and if it's not that it's probably a vitamin deficiency-b maybe so i'm supposed to start taking a multi-vitamin, which i should be doing anyhow"
joshysgirl said: "well i've lost another pound but would anyone like to hear what i ate yesterday....1 1/2 slices of pizza and 2 cheesesticks for lunch, 1 slice leftover for dinner, about 6 beers, then a cheeseburger happy meal at 2 am.....here comes the pounds...."
joshysgirl said: "uggg....what a terrible day so far-pissed at husband and didn't talk to him all day, now feeling guilty even though i didn't do anything wrong, pizza for lunch, a grumpy baby that won't stop whining and hanging on my legs, several health issues that i'm starting to worry are all related and worst of all-there's a pack of cigarettes in my house and i just smoked one....kinda wanna crawl in a hole!"
joshysgirl said: "lmao-i can honestly say that was the first time i've ever been called scrawny!"
joshysgirl said: "well today was the big day at the dr., i spent about 30 min talking to him about all the issues i've been having. he referred me to a sleep specialist for my insomnia and gave me a trial pack of rozeram to try-hopefully they will work. i'm praying the sleep specialist will help me overcome my sleep disorder and life will return to normal. i haven't had more than a weeks worth of natural sleep in the past year. he also thinks that my fatigue and mild depression are a direct link to the insomnia...uggg....
as for my dizziness problems he said the most likely cause is due to my calorie restriction-he went on and on about how proud of me he was for my weight loss and how so few can actually do it but wants me to start eating 1800-2000 calories a day, my maintenance goal, for a while to see if it helps my dizziness before doing anything else. so i guess i won't be losing for a while, kind of a bummer."
joshysgirl said: "well my eating has been WAY off track for over a week now, i haven't gained any weight (yet) but i can see old habits starting to creep back in. i'm going to see if i do better through the weekend and if it's still bad, monday i will start counting again...:th_thumbsdownsmiley
my nurse called yesterday to inform me that i had yet another abnormal pap-this makes 3 in 1 1/2 yrs-i have to go back in for a colopscapy(sp)-anyways they will scrape bad cells off my cervix and send them in-its not pleasant folks! i'm pretty nervous i know that my risk for cancer keeps growing with every bad cell....it makes me sick to think about-all i keep thinking is that so many people get sick everyday-why should i be any different?"
joshysgirl said: "well i'm up 1.3 lbs after the past four days...
on period + 2 family dinners + baskets of candy=disaster for my waistline!!!
easter was good though, we had a nice long weekend and then yesterday we went and bought a new mattress set--i have a lot of back problems and our current bed is a million years old and saggy, i'm also hoping it might help my insomnia a little....i'm really excited to get it!"
joshysgirl said: "last night was my first nights sleep on our new bed-it was heavenly! i didn't sleep all that well, but that's my insomnia not the bed-i feel more rested than normal and this is the first morning that my back hasn't hurt in i don't know how long.
shitty thing is that 2 days after buying the bed i got the new sales add in the mail....all sealy beds are now on sale w/ 24 mo. 0% financing, and 3 free gifts!!! i'm pretty upset so i'm going to call the store manager in a little while and let them know that i do not appriciate not being told that if i waited a couple of days that i could have saved a couple hundred dollars and had 12 more months to pay it off!
i've had an ear infection for a couple of days so i haven't been feeling all that well, it doesn't seem so bad today so i don't know if i'll go to the dr. i read online that 80% of ear infections clear themselves up w/o needing medication-so i hope that's the case-we're pretty broke this week and i really don't want to pay for an office call and prescription.
well my eating has still been kinda bad but my weight is more on track-i'm back down to 167.8"
joshysgirl said: "i'm finally w/in a pound of my goal! i weighed in at 165.8 this morning...it's about damn time!
even more surprisingly was when i measured my waist-i haven't done it in a long time and as everyone who reads this knows, i carry most of my weight there....in 6 months
-natural waist (smallest part) from 37 in to 31
-at bellybutton from 42 in to 35 3/4
i think thats pretty good...in fact i might just have to go bathing suit shopping...still not ready for a bikini though-damn stretch marks!
i would still like to drop another 5 lbs and get my waist a few inches smaller but i feel pretty good about how far i've come....it's been a long road"
joshysgirl said: "i do...kinda-not of my whole body but the last time i tried to post them it didn't work...i'll try again"
joshysgirl said: "ok so here is a before and after...i really wish i had a full body...but 30 lbs ago i did everything in my power to keep that from happening, lol
the before was taken in october i think w/ my bff Nic
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joshysgirl said: "naynay-i'm sure that others can really tell when you lose 30 lbs...that's a lot of work!
well we had a great weekend-had a sitter last night and went to des moines w/ some friends. we went out to eat at lonestar steak house and i did really well! no bread, salad w/ just vinegar and a little oil, most of a six ounce sirloin and 4 grilled shrimp and steamed veg as my side--i was full but felt good about what i ate. then we all went to a big country bar--my friends we went with are all into that sorta thing-my hubby def. isn't but they played a really good mix of music after 10-we danced and drank and laughed-it was a good time. on the way home we decided to stop by the casino and josh won 100 on roulette! so we ended up breaking even for the whole night! late night but much needed fun!
i weighed this morning and i'm down to 164.6!!!! i've lost almost 3 lbs this week-i'm super stoked after not losing anything for 6 weeks!"
joshysgirl said: "roulette is josh's game--he almost always walks away ahead..as for me-i don't do so great at the tables...i like penny slots, lol! i'm cheap!"
nancy_mrn said: "joshy you are doing great keep it up, I too write down all that I eat and it really helps keep me focused
if you are interested in a nutrition break down of how much of what you eat is fat, carb, protein etc a good place is a site called fitday.com it will also record your weight, exercise, goals etc
my weigh in is tomorrow wish me luck"
twinewoman said: "Thank you for your words of encouragement. Sounds like you are doing well counting calories! I freakin' love those skinny cow things too...I think I need to pick some up. Having a little treat like that every night always seems to help the motivation."
MissBoBo said: "Hi JoshysGirl! Thanks for all the tips!
I was wondering.. all this talk about counting calories sounds great. But I don't exactly know how that works..
can u tell me the 'ideal' amount of calories for a healthy/diet?
Thanks alot & Good Luck!"