Well, I've been gone for quite a while. I'm back, and ready to lose again. I've gained a lot of weight back, but I'm not giving in. I decided that I have a fitness goal of walking in a 5k walk/run to benefit research for Ovarian cancer; the disease that took the life of my Mother. I've never done anything like this, but I was making such progress several months ago, I actually feel I could do it. I can't run, due to bad knees, but I do enjoy walking, and it would mean a lot to know that I may be helping to fight against ovarian cancer and help other women that might be suffering from the disease. There's a walk/run coming up in May, and one in September. I will see if I can get ready for the one in May. I've never done anything like this before, and I think it would be good for me.

Today, my eating was bad, and I didn't get any exercise in. Tomorrow is the beginning of my plan. I will exercise at least 5 days a week, eat more whole wheat grains, fruits and veggies, and cut down on my fat. I will increase my water intake and will not drink soda. Soda is a bad no no for me. I also will find a lower fat alternative the my chocolate bar habit that I've had these past few months. Well, here goes. Tomorrow is the first stepstowards my quest for achieving my dream of fitness.......my personal quest for the gold!:bfly:

Hi Marianne! :)
i am glad to see you back posting with us!
i look forward to watching your success over the year. i think your goal to take part in a charity walk is great...i too am interested in doing something similar this year in memory of my brother.
i know you have the determination and strength to succeed, and i will be here cheering you on!
hugs bell :)

Hi Bell. Thanks for the big welcome back. That's why I love this place...no matter how long I'm gone, I can always count on a friendly hello from someone.

Day 1 -

Well, I started my day out right, with a 3 mile walk. I got it done just under an hour. So, I haven't lost that much ground as far as how much exercise I can do. The problem will be getting up early enough to get my whole 3 miles in every morning. I have the day off today, so I was lucky. I ate a piece of wheat toast with a tiny smidgin of butter, and a glass of grapefruit juice for breakfast. I feel great, and I still I have the whole day ahead of me. I've got some projects to do around the house and some shopping to do. I'm also going to purchase a video on organizing because the clutter around me really drains my energy. I got one glass of water in so far.

On March first, I will tally up my success and treat myself to........well, I don't know yet, but something nice for me. On to a great day!!

Hi Marianne,
we have a thread here called simply abundant flying diettalkers or SAFDT its on the journal thread.
those of us that post there go to a website called flylady.net its about decluttering your home with baby steps. they send you out emails and its really great!
good luck on your first day.
hugs bell :)

Thanks Bell for the Flylady tip. I signed up, but haven't really had time to read what's on the site.

Today was a success. I didn't eat as much as usual, also I will stop my eating 3 hours before bedtime. I walked my three miles, and drank alot more water. I went out and bought some cute clothes. That felt great. I also turned down Mrs. Fields cookies at the mall today. I looooove them, but decided to make this a good start.

Starting weight: 261

300/261/165

I get a star for the day......:D

i think you definately deserve a star too Marinanne* * *
starting out is always hard but you are doing it! buying some new clothes is always a great pick me up too...bet they will be getting loose soon.
hugs bell :)

Well, yesterday wasn't so good. I overate, but made a few healthier choices. I also didn't exercise. I didn't exercise today either, just been too busy. If I haven't exercised in the morning, it's harder to get it done later on after I get home from work. Well, I will get my water in and try to get a little physical activity in doing work around the house.

Hey Marianne,
Welcome back! I know the real reason why you're back....you were missing ME. You can admit it now. lol
A new start sounds great and working toward your goal of walking 5k to benefit Ovarian Cancer Research is fantastic.
You can do it. I know that once you get going nothing is gonna stop you.
How's your little guy?
I hope your day tomorrow will be perfect with just the right food and some exercise thrown in.:rose:

Angie

Hi Noenoe! Thanks for dropping in. Yup, I'm starting up again. How did you know that I missed you so much? Well, the secret's out, and I'm glad to hear from you and be back here at DT too. I"ll stop by your journal to say hello.

Today I didn't get any exercise in. I did chase a few children around at work today. I broke a little sweat there. My eating has been all right so far, but I'm planning on having some chcolate cake (no frosting)with my boy tonight. It's his favorite, and I'm makin' him one for Valentine's Day. I will get some exercise in tonight. I may do a video, or walk, I don't know. Anyway, I ate a chocolate cupcake at work today and some chips, but I didn't go overboard. I will stop eating at least thee hours before bedtime, and I will get my water in too. Tomorrow's weigh in day.....................I haven't been perfect, but I have improved a lot this week. Happy Valentine's Day.

Nobody is perfect Marianne. But improving yourself certainly makes for a great week, with or without a loss on the scale.

How was the choc. cake? Were you able to control yourself?
I just bought my boys a heartshaped box filled with smarties. Julian had a big Valentine's Party at school with all kinds of goodies and the boy I babysit brought a cupcake for Roland. Don't think I would be able to have a choc. cake around without any "accidents". :)
Good Luck on your weigh in tomorrow. Have fun.

Angie

My quest for the gold, a success! I am very happy (and surprised) to report a 4 pound loss. That brings me to 257. I'm sure a lot of that was water weight. However, I'll take it.

Today, I got a 2 mile walk in. That pretty much tuckered me out. I ate McDonalds last night. Not good choices either.......french fries, hamburger, but today I woke up and ate an apple for breakfast. I've also got a lot of cleaning to do today.

Noenoe, I ate about two pieces of choc. cake. No frosting, so I don't think I really hurt myself. Its gonna be a beautiful day!:rose:

You're the winner, the gold cup is yours. Great job, -4 lbs. Way to go Marianne.
I'm sure you're gonna have a beautiful day today.
Your choices at McD were not that bad. A plain hamburger is the best thing to eat overthere. So you could have done a lot worse.
And the 2 miles will have wiped out some of the cals, I'm sure.
Have a nice weekend. Any fun things planned with the kiddo?

Angie

I had a pretty tough week. I went out and bought two packs of chocolate muffins, if that says anything.

This week's weigh in:

260

Boo!Hoo!:c( Well, a three pound gain. I almost didn't even get on the scale at all. I got a bad case of the blues this week. I've been having a tough time at work. Oh well. Today I will get my walk in, and get all my water in. I failed this week, but there's a whole new week ahead.

300/260/150

o.k. I came home from work and watched Oprah. She talked about women and heart disease. Wow! Was I motivated! As soon as it was done, I got on my treadmill and walked 3 miles! WEEEEEEEEhoooooooooo! I feel a lot better. Sometimes I have to just get off my butt and DO IT, instead of letting life get me down. I am done eating for the day, but I've still got to get some more water in.

Today, I get a big star! O.k., back to the business of losing. Summer is just around the corner. I don't want to be sitting through another summer big, and fat, and feeling bad about myself. A few months back, I started to get a taste of seeing my body shrink, and get more fit. I remember how good I felt about myself, and I remember all of the compliments I recieved. I'm not going to give up! :coach: Go,go,go!

300/260/160

I changed my goal to 160. I thought it might be a little more realistic for me.

Excellent job on getting in that 3 mile walk.
I have the same thing, I get tired thinking about exercise and then leave it. If I just get up and do it, there would be no trouble at all. I'm working on it.
Hope you'll have an awesome day tomorrow Marianne.:rose:

Angie

Well, I've been sick since Tuesday afternoon. Strepp throat. I haven't worked out since my last walk, but I'm on antibiotics now, and I'm feeling up to a walk today. Thanks for dropping in Noenoe. Thanks for being so encouraging. It really makes me feel so good.

Well, I'm going to register this week for that Revlon ovarian cancer/breast cancer walk. I ate a nice bowl of high fiber cereal. Got a lot to do around the house.

This week's weigh-in: 259

300/259/160

Back to work!!!!!!!!:coach:

Hey Marianne, that means 1 lb down. Excellent, congratulations! Especially because you were sick.
I'm confident that you will pick up your exercising in no time.
Any fun things planned with the little guy this weekend? We're gonna find a skating spot for the kids. Julian is getting skating lessons at school and needs some practice.
Have a fun weekend.:rose:

Angie

Hi Noenoe. Well, being that we're both sick, we stayed in this weekend. I didn't get my work out in yesterday or today. I thought I could do it earlier in the day, but I started feeling achy and getting chills again. I'm shooting for tomorrow morning. Well, tomorrow is a new day......

You better watch it girl and take it a little easy. Rest, fluids and some more rest is Dr. Angie's prescription.
Don't force yourself or you could end up back to square one.
We didn't go skating either. The wind was too cold and Julian wasn't in the mood. That happens sometimes...
Hope you'll feel lots better tomorrow. :rose:

Angie

Well, I did really good on my eating. I stopped eating at about 6:30. I also walked my 3 miles today. Maybe I shouldn't have pushed it. I was feeling way too guilty, and I needed to give myself an excuse to not eat the rest of the ice cream in the fridge.

So, I'll give myself a happy face instead of a star. Maybe I should have taken it easier than I did. I feel pretty good though. Wanted to start my week off strong. I'll get to bed early tonight so I'm sure I get enough rest. Thanks for the prescription Dr. Angie!

Well, today I get my star! I walked 3 miles this evening on my treadmill, and kept my eating pretty moderate. Still got some water to get in.

I looked at myself in the mirror today. It was frustrating........and kind of depressing to see myself starting to get big again. However, I'm stopping it before it gets out of control. I'm feeling a lot better now. The antibiotics are working, and I didn't feel achy today. Weigh in day is fast approaching, and I'm hoping for some good news. Well, goodnight.

300/259/160

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I'll give you a star too. You did pretty good there and I'm happy that you are feeling better.
Did you register for the walk already?
I'm kinda stuck with my weight too. Going up and down around the 200 lbs mark. Don't like it at all. But I think as long as we stick together, that we will do this. Together we're strong...
Have a great day today! :rose:

Angie

Well, I exercised yesterday and the day before, both days did 3 mile walks on my treadmill. My eating has also been pretty good. I did eat McDonald's yesterday, but I only ate one meal. I ususally eat a lot more than that. So I get my two stars.

Also, today is weigh in day. I weighed in this morning at 253. I started weighing myself on my digital scale, but that said 245. Knowing that that's not at all possible, so I went out last night and bought a regular scale. I know I couldn't have lost 6 pounds, but I'll use this place as a starting point.

So, here are my new stats:
300/253/160

P.S. No Noenoe, I haven't registered for my walk yet, but I'll get to it sometime. Its been a really busy week. Well, I've got to get ready and go to work.

Now wouldn't that be nice, 245...:D Although 253 sounds good too. It's a great start.
Nice to read that you're doing so well, exercising the way you are. And that you were so good at McD's. That by itself is worth a * Doesn't that make you feel very strong?!
Have a productive day at work and a wonderful weekend Marianne.:rose:

Angie

I didn't have a very good weekend. I fell off the wagon. Didn't get any walking in. I am trying this new decluttering/housekeeping/loving yourself type thing. It's a system from someone named flylady. I tried to put it into motion this weekend, and am making a little progress. I did get a lot of housework done.

I got into a major arguement with someone and that really drains me, because she's not talking to me. Other things have popped up, but I can handle them.

So.........all that said, today is a new day. I accomplished a lot in my house, and I'm set to do some serious self improvement. I'm going to tackle some more clutter in the house. I'm off to make myself a bowl of cereal. I will get a work out in today. Watch out Monday, here I come

300/253/160

Well, I got another 3 mile walk in on my treadmill. I feel my body getting a little bit stronger. I would have felt a lot better without all the eating I did this weekend.

My grand total for miles walked so far is: 18 miles!

My eating was great, but I did get my water in, will get some more in before bed.

Star for the day!

300/253/160

Walked 2 miles yesterday. I get a star for my day.

Onto another day today. I'm decluttering around my house, and it feels so freeing to get rid of a lot of stuff. I was really pooped yesterday afternoon too. I also put up my quilt back on it's frame so I could get working on it.....a project that was started, and never worked on again. My Mom would be happy to know that I'm going to finish it. That felt good as well. I'm doing some more decluttering today, and cleaning up outside if I can get to it. I feel good, I feel strong. I'm also thinking about making a meditation corner somewhere in my home. Somewhere I can decorate with candles and pretty little things where I can meditate in peace. I really need to de-stress sometimes and I think that may help. I will get to my walk today..shooting for 3 miles.:coach: Gotta' move that behind!

Total miles walked: 20 miles! Woohoo! I'm a walking maniac!!

300/253/160:wazzup: :wazzup:

You are doing great! Think the decluttering has to do with how you feel?
Did you made up with that lady already or is she still not talking?
Keep on walkin". Have a fantastic day today.

* * * for you.


Angie

Hi Angie. Thanks for the stars. I"ll give myself another one for today. I made my three miles.

Total miles walked: 23 miles and counting......

No, this person happens to be in my family and she's still not talking to me. I'm o.k. though. Usually I let stuff like that rip me up and I end up getting depressed about it. I'm feeling so good lately and really determined to change my life and achieve bigger things in my life, that I just am not going to let it suck out all my energy.

Well, onto another day...this decluttering is really making me feel heaps better.

Nightie-night.

300/253/160

Ouch, a family member, you always have to be careful with those. Before you know it you have a fullfledged war on your hands.
Great that it doesn't bother you that much. Sounds like you're quite a bit stronger than before.
Here is your *, you've earned it. Walking 3 miles is fantastic. How long does it take you?:rose:

Angie

Hi Angie. Well, it takes about an hour. I walk anywhere between 3.2 - 3.5 miles an hour.

Today was weigh in day. I weighed in this morning at 256. Blah! Three pound weight gain. I was a little depressed. My eating could have been better, especially last night. I'm also drinking a lot more water. Not gonna give up. X-(

That's too bad. I know exactly how you feel. I've been there.
Just pick yourself up and move on. Don't look back. Tomorrow is going to be better. For sure.
If we just keep at it, eventually we will end up the winners. Because we are going to win this battle. I'll bet my last dollar on it. Here is a * to cheer you up a bit.
Have a great weekend Marianne. Anything fun planned?:rose:
Angie

Get a star for my day today. I ate one slice of pizza today. I took my boy out miniature golfing today, we're both on vacation from work and school right now. Had some veggie soup for dinner, and some fruit earlier on today. I also walked 2 miles this evening on the old treadmill. Didn't walk my usual 3. The weight gain kind of took a little of my steam away. However, I did get the house pretty straightened out today.

Nope, nothin' planned this weekend. Thanks for the encouragement Angie. I'm sorry I can't stop into your journal. With trying to get a housecleaning schedule going, I am strapped for time and just barely have time to post up here. Have a good weekend.

That's okay Marianne. I won't hold a grudge against you. :)
Glad you had a great day. Miniature golf is fun to do. I went with the boys and my girlfriends daughter to the pool yesterday.
Hope today will be just as great! Have a fun weekend Marianne!

Angie

Walked 2 miles this morning. I feel pretty good, have a lot to do today.