Ok...its me...again!

My last journal was getting too long...........and basically...I wasn't going anywhere!!!

I had started that journal on March 29th...since then...I have lost 11 pounds............gaining back 8!...I am now at 212!...YIKES!!!...I am disappointed with myself...I told myself I did not want to spend my 30's the way I spent my 20's...overweight...out of shape (well round is a shape)...and unhappy!!!

I am now starting over...I am tired of starting over...so therefore this is it!...Take it...one day at a time..........each day will be unpredictable...who knows what will be coming my way!?..But hey...I need to learn how to deal with it...I have to ... I only have one life...I need to make the most of it NOW!!!!...

mcmarto...thin tastes better!!!:rose:

You're back!! Awesome. Time for part two, huh? You are so right, we have to learn to deal with things that life throws our way. I know you can do this and be successful. You have a great attitude. Time to get the job done. :x

Thanks Lindasue!!!

I just got back from Las Vegas...their were a lot of thin people there...actually it was the norm.......what were the odds on that?...It made me feel even worse...especially near the pool...........but hey............I can do this...I can be thin and healthy...I want to be thin and healthy...most of all healthy...

mcmarto...calories count...so...count calories!!!:D

McMarto:

Welcome back. Hope your trip was simply FABULOUS :)
Glad to see your coming back at this full force. Have a great day.

Judy2

Hello McMarto,

Congratulations on the new start. Me too. Are you doing anything differently this time?

Howdy, Howdy!!!

I am so delighted that you started a new journal, Mc. I know you can do it, my friend. I will be here for you every step of the way. So what is your plan????

BTW, I missed you while you were gone! I'm glad you had such a blast! So, did you end up ahead or behind or break even????
:D

Thanks Judy2...I am glad to be back!!!

Kilogo........well...I am actually drinking slim fast and I purchased some of their snack bars and meal replacement bars...I only had it once yesterday...and today I only plan on having it once...but I just wanted to try it to help me get a jump start!!!...I am having less fat and less sugar (except for the slim fast)...too!!!

Chum...thanks for missing me...I missed you all too.............trust me ... I enjoyed eating and laying out by the pool........but now its back to work!!!...I ended up losing some $$$ but I am ok with that...I had fun!!!

***********

Well Tuesday went well...I stayed at about 1400 calories...I had over 30 grams of fiber...and my fat intake was only about 20%!!!
I had 4 fruits...2 veggies...and 6 glasses of water.........I would of had more but I fell asleep...so now today I am going to drink 10 glasses!!!

It is Wednesday...I was supposed to go out and do my laundry but I am...well...too lazy!!!...I am off to visit 2 of my girlfriends today...one at 2...and the other at 7!!!.........................Hopefully all will go well...but I know it will...I am sooooooo motivated!!!

mcmarto...thin is better!!!

OK...I am a freak...a liar...a compulsive eater!!!

I was doing so well today up until I left my girlfriend's house...I stopped for cash...and donuts!...Yes ... donuts.......then I went to my other friends house for dinner...decent...salad...spaghetti...some garlic bread...a skinny cow for dessert..............then...4 hours later on my way home...I stop at McD's!!!...

Oh help me!!!............I am using the excuse that tomorrow my four wisdom teeth are being pulled out by an oral surgeon...after midnight tonight I cannot drink or eat anything until about 11 tomorrow.............but...I will be in so much pain I am told I will not be able to eat solid foods for at least a week!!!..........Poor excuse to overeat today.......................:tomato:

I will check back with you all as soon as I can...

mcmarto...:(

Ow. I feel your pain! I think I'd use that as an excuse, too. Just think, a week of no food. Think of the weight you'll lose. Just you and fluids. Soup for the nutritional value, perhaps. Just remember, ice cream is a "solid food" so it's off the menu week.

You probably won't feel much like eating anyway.

Poor you!

I hope the happy drugs do their job for you, tomorrow and all next week.

To perfect teeth! :stoh:

I'm with Kilogo, Mcmarto. Think of all the weight you will lose! Soup and mashed potatoes! Water and diet ginger ale! I lost about 10 lbs. the week I had my wisdom teeth out and I was much thinner then...Good luck with the surgery! Don't beat yourself up about overeating yesterday, b/c you will more than make up for it in the coming week...

Thanks Kilogo...Chum Chum!

I am miserable...I got home yesterday from the surgery and I was all dizzy!...I slept...changed gauze...and slept!...I did have soup...twice...not too nutritional though...they were cream soups!...and I had 1/2 of a banana choco shake from McD's...mmm mmm good!!!

Well today...I am still tasting and smelling blood...ick...I am sooo grosed out!...I get to rinse with salt water for the next few days...and take my meds!

I wish I wasn't hungry...I want pizza...maybe I can blend it up and have a "pizza shake"...yuck...grose!!!...I have to go in next week Thursday to get the stitches out...I have a feeling I will not be eating any solids until then!...

The DH has been good to me...walking Olive...getting my soup...kissing my forhead!...I wish he could organize some of his crap though!!!...HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Oh well... I am off to rinse and lounge on the couch...read some magazines!!!...

Talk more later...mcmarto...thin is better!:)

You poor thing...I know how gross and horrible getting your wisdom teeth out can be. I would tell you my horror story, but it is too gross for this website. Let it suffice to say that I, too, ate soup and mashed potatoes for many days...

Just think, though, that you have time to be waited on hand and foot, and time for magazines and trash tv.

Do you need a good book to read? I am reading the new Nick Hornby book, How to be Good. Maybe you would like it...

Feel better, my Mc-friend.:sick:

Mc-toothless - ahg ahg ahg! (think Popeye laugh here) that was good one Chumlette!

Sorry you're feeling icky Mcm. It'll get better. :violin: Really, it will! Nothing to do but be brave. And tell the boy you need more soup!

Feel better soon :flower:

GAG GAG
I hated when I had mine pulled I really hope it heals up fast babe. Go with smoothies any kind and everykind. have that man of yours make himself useful and run to JAMBA JUICE for you and fan you and rent you movies
CJ

Thanks girls!

You are truly great buddies!!!

My man... has left me.........well he went out to visit some friends...He did pick up some soup and rice and beans for me...I already swallowed it all up!

I just drank...or attempted to drink a banana creme slim fast...the more I drank...the worse it tasted!!!...I guess I will stick with chocolate...my favorite!

I am still dreaming of pizza...waa...waa...waa...:c(

Well I will call the DH soon and demand a shake or something sweet..............talk to you all tomorrow...

mcmarto...:rose:

Well guess what?

My mouth...actually my jaw is feeling very sore today...its the first pain I have felt...not too bad...but I wonder if its because I have barely moved it?

Oh well...I thought I could be eating today...yeah right...I am sooooo hungry...I did manage to eat a turkey sandwich last night...chewing with my front teeth...then swallowing...hoping I wouldn't choke!!! (funny sight to see)

Well today I must go to a memorial mass for one of my good friends mothers...she died from cancer earlier this week...she battled it for so long...

Everyone have a great weekend...mcmarto...thin is better!!!

The jaw might be aching from having to hold it open so long while the dentist hacked your teeth out. My jaws always ache a bit after a dentist visit. And for 4 wisdom teeth, your mouth was probably wide open a long time. Poor, poor you!

Starvation doesn't sound like any fun, either. Do you have Jamba Juice in Chicago? CJ's right, that's a wonderful place. All liquid goodness.

Sorry about your friend's mom.

Ok...I just got up from a nap!!!

Before we left for the mass...I ate...I ate pizza!...It took me like 30 minutes...I ate slowly with my front teeth...it was soooooo good...my DH was amazed...but hey...eating has never been a problem for me.............sad!!!

I think we do have a jamba juice here...or at least something similar ... but I wouldn't know where it is!...I had a vanilla shake from White Castle's...and 1 little cheeseburger!!!...mmm mmm good!

I don't know what I will do for dinner...but it must be soft...my jaw is aching!!!

Have a great night...mcmarto...:D

OK, chica. I am impressed. You have found a way to eat PIZZA, WHITE CASTLE, TURKEY SANDWICHES, all within days of getting four wisdom teeth removed. Damn, girl, you are committed!!!
:laugh:

Come join our new challenge, Mcmarto. It's called the LOSIN' IT FOR LOVE challenge. We would love to have you and I know it is something you would love to be a part of...

Today it will be peanut brittle and rock candy...LOL

Girl...my jaw is sore!!!...My teeth feel weird!

No peanut brittle or candy for me!!!...I have not eaten yet and I am hungry!!!...I think I will go with something soft...scrambled eggs or milk soaked cereal!!!...Later I am going to a party where they are going to have Phillipino food...mmm mmm good...you know I will have to eat some of that...slowly!!!

I went out to Target today...spent more then I had...as usual...

My DH is out on a bike ride...he has not ridden in 3 years...since he did the AIDS ride from Minnesota to Chicago!!!...He is a nutso...I hope he does not get hurt!!!

He is annoying me...he has given up on his business and he claims he is now going to look for a job...well...its been 2 weeks and so far nothing!...I got him the paper and he didn't even look at it!...I will not live in a box!!!...He must ... he must get a job!...The funniest part is that he acts like he is on vacation...like me!...Jerko!!!

Oh well...I am off to eat something soft!

mcmarto...ooooohhhh...tomorrow I am going to Curves and to weigh in!...Oh...No!!!...

Ok...its Monday...July 15th!...Where has this year gone?...and why have I only lost 5 pounds!!!...How pathetic!!!

Oh well...I am sick of dieting...or being on a healthy plan...same damn thing!...I am sick of feeling deprived...I am sick of feeling like I cannot eat certain foods...I am sick...just sick!!!

Therefore I am going to stop saying today is the day...like if I am actually starting something!...Everyday is the day!...Everyday I have to be cautious of what I eat...try to eat healthier things...eat less...more water...etc...............I am no longer on a diet...no longer on a healthy eating plan...just eating...eating to have energy...eating to survive...eating because sometimes I enjoy it!

I will stop eating because I am sad...depressed...or bored!!!...

I will eat whatever I want...as long as I am hungry...I will attempt to modify...eat less...make better choices...but I am not going to beat myself up if I don't!!!

I read somewhere about a woman who did not start losing weight until she got off her diet...ironic!

Well here are my 3 rules...

Must eat breakfast

Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day

Eat a minimum of 5 fruits and veggies a day

I will attempt to stick to these...and let everything else just fall into place!!!...I am not even putting in working out...WHY?...because I really do hate it...so If I can fit a walk in...or a trip to Curves I will ... but I am not going to tell myself I have to...or I won't go!!!

mcmarto...thin is better..........for who?

Ok...enough of my whining...I have no idea how much I weigh and it is actually driving me nutso!...I do not have a scale...my car is not working well so I cannot go out and buy one...I am assuming its about 210!!!...Sucks...

Well I have had breakfast today...and 32 oz of water...I am off to conquer the 5 fruits and veggies so that I can stay true to my rules!!!

Have a super day everyone!...mc

I like your new plan, Mcmarto. Those are great rules. Sounds like you like them, too! I hope this will be what works for you.

Thanks Kilogo!...I hope so too!!!

I am sitting here in the heat...well reading magazines...staring at the laundry I still have't put away...I guess I have a lot of time...that's why I am extra lazy!!!...When I am working and have limited time I seem to rush to get things done...even though I do not want to do them!!!...

I just had a small nap...like 10 minutes...supposedly these are the best kind...give you more energy...

I have succeeded in 3 fruits...so far...I am off to have dinner...frozen pizza...not too healthy but it is actually a lower fat one and has tons of veggies on it...so I am cheating...this will be a veggie serving!!!...ooohhh lalalalalalala!!!!

byeeeeee...mcmarto!

OOOOOO Mc, you are having a lot of philosophical moments lately. I sense your usually unflagging devotion to exercise waning! DON"T LET IT!
YOU CAN DO IT!
YOU CAN DRINK YOUR WATER!
YOU CAN EAT YOUR VEGGIES!
YOU CAN EAT YOUR FRUIT!
YOU CAN EVEN EXERCISE!!!!!!

Thanks chum!

How did you know I have not done one bit of exercise!?

My car is not driveable...and not fixable until Friday since my funds are low............It is too hot and humid here to walk...I will die...I know it!!!...I have no a/c in my apt...except the bedroom but it barely works...I guess I can do some exercise here but I will surely pass out...maybe bump my head ... and really hurt myself...or worse...I will land on Olive and break her!...heeheehee!

Oh well...yesterday I worked on putting some of that laundry away...then I went to sleep...2 hours!!!...I woke up to spend hours online...then went to bed!!!...

Today...My goal is to finish putting away all the laundry...sorting through what to give away........etc!!!

That's it...oh yeah...cook us up some lunch and dinner...which will then add in washing dishes...fun...One thing turned into 4!...OY VEY!!!

I was successful yesterday in my non-dieting ways!

I had my breakfast
I drank up all 64oz
I had 5 fruits and veggies
I stayed at 1800 calories

Super ... duper ... I will chat with you all later!

mcmarto!!!:rose:

OK...no one has come to visit me...how sad...:c(

Oh well...I am over it!

I had a fantastic day...even though I had visions of McD's for dinner I opted for Subway and stayed in my calories...again!!!...Woohoo...2 days down!...I have had all my water and my 5 fruits and veggies too!!!

Wow...that's great mcmarto...you are super...you will do this!!!

Thanks...I am proud of myself!!!...I know I can do this!!!

See ya!!!...mcmarto...thin is better!:D

Sorry, Mcmmmmo! Didn't mean to fail you now.

You are doing great! The new program feels good for you?

Glad your wheels are back in motion. Sucks to be immobile like that.

Have you visited Curves yet? Or is that still in your future?

Hooray for the fruits and veggies. They rock!

You rock!

Thanks Kilogo...good buddy...good pal!!!

I had another super duper terrific day!

It ends up my car is still having the same problems...but help is on the way...I am getting it fixed up tomorrow!

Today I went shopping with a girlfriend...got the new scale and some new sandals...ok...who cares about the sandals...back to the scale...it is a Tanika...digital...solar powered...nice!!!

I am afraid to step on it tomorrow...fearing bad news!!!

Oh well...I did stay in my calories again...day 3...and...I went to Chili's for lunch!!!...I ordered this chicken pita w/ pico de gallo and a side of black beans off of their guiltless menu!...It was good!!!

I survived...it is possible to make better choices when you are out!!!

I later went to another girlfriends for dinner...she made me a nice healthy meal and we had fruit for dessert!!!

So...I stuck to my rules...and I feel good!!!...1600 calories...yahoo!

No Curves yet...I know...I know...I am procrastinating...but now tomorrow is another busy day...I have to go to the oral surgeon to get my stitches out...then go to the auto parts store to purchase parts...then home to cook up a fabulous early dinner...then off to pick up my nieces and nephew (2 hour round trip...them damn suburban kids!!!)...then off to the mechanic!!!

Yowza...busy...busy...day!!!...Hey...Hey...Hey!!!

Talk to you all tomorrow!...mcmarto...thin is better!

I am really proud of you my friend. Keep it up!:)

Thanks chum chum!

Well here I am...in one piece!

I got all of my errands done.............and I sorted through the mail...paid bills...balanced my checkbook...then I actually got off my butt and took Olive for a mini-walk to the mailbox!...YAHOO!!!

Well bad news about that scale..............it works!...heeheehee!!!

I weighed in at 214...sucks...this is 4 pounds more then I thought I was...so here I go again...seeing that my starting weight this year...way back in January was 215...I know...I know...different scale...but it still makes me steam X-( ...

I am back on the plan...the no diet plan that is...and its day 4...so far sooooooo good!

I am off to make my lunch/dinner...tortilla soup and chicken fajitas...mmm mmm good!!!.......................

I must get to drinking my water...I have only had 16oz and no fruits or veggies...yet!...................Stay tuned...will she do it???

mcmarto...thin is better!

She'll do just fine on the no-diet plan. Healthy lifestyle, that's what you have.

Get those veggies in!

Fajitas, yum. Good veggies in there: Onions, peppers, avocado, and what else?

Thanks Kilogo...I ended up not having the fajitas...the soup was oh so filling!!!

I went to get my car worked on...had to wait around for 3 hours...the whole time I am thinking...gee...on my way home what will I pick up?...I have 700 calories left...I decided I wanted a flat bread chicken sandwich from McD's and a small fry...except this would equal close to 800 calories....................well...on my way home I have visions of McD's in my head...then I think...gee...I want a cheeseburger..........too...............oh no!!!...I switch lanes as I get closer to the golden arches...........but..........then...............................I pass it up...keep driving!!!...Yahoo!!!

I decide I will just come home and have those fajitas...but it is too hot...and late..............so maybe just a bowl of cereal!!!

Yeah.........so I did it...and...I am proud!!!...Now I have to worry about controlling my cravings...cuz usually they creep up on me!!!

Well my car is semi-fixed...it ends up the engine light is still on so it is probably something more...and I was told I need new rotors!...Yowza...............

I am off...good day today...1500 calories...5 fruits and veggies...8 glasses of water!

mcmarto...thin tastes better!:D

"Mcmarto. . . . Mcmarto . . . . McMARTO!!! Hey, this is Curves calling. Where have you been? I miss you. I thought you liked me. I thought we were good for each other. And now you've disappeared. The place just isn't the same without you. Come back!"

(overheard on mcmarto's answering machine).

heeheehee!!!

I think I have been putting Curves off because next week I have a grad class that goes all week 8 - 4... so by the time I get home its like 5...then I have to get dinner ready...do hw........and by the time I am done Curves is closed...so I will not be able to go next week!...I just didn't want to start back for 1 week...then have to take another week off!...I know...I know...poor excuse.........but I promise to go back on August 1st!!!

Well today I spent the day with my nieces...8 and 9 1/2...they wanted to bake.........so I supervised while they baked brownies and white choco chip cookies!!!

I ended up way above my calories for the day..........due to 1 cookie and 3 brownies (oh...don't forget the patty melt I had for lunch!)...I did have 5 fruits and veggies today and all of my water.............but just too many calories!!!

Oh well...I have diarrhea now.........ok...too much info...I know...I guess its just my bodies way of telling me..."patty
melts...brownies...cookies..........bad!!!"

So tomorrow its back on track...

Follow my rules:

Eat breakfast
Have 5 fruits and veggies
A minimum of 8 glasses of water
and...stay under 1800 calories

mcmarto...not on a diet...:D

Well its Saturday and I am car-less!!!

My dad is going to have to take it in for me on Monday...I have my grad class all next week!!!.....................I am a bit annoyed...but I have looked on the brighter side...I spent close to 3 hours cleaning my place today!...Yahoo...I am beat!!!

The DH is still in bed due to the fact that he did not come to bed until 4:45 a.m................... I need to get in their and change the sheets.............I almost want to push him onto the floor!...heeheehee!

Well I am off to lounge on the couch...read some magazines...and take a well deserved nap!

Oh...yeah.............doing well so far...32 oz of water down...1 fruit...ok...ok...It's only 1 though...I have plenty of time!!!

mcmarto...thin is better!:D

Wow, three hours of cleaning! That's very impressive. Your place must be sparkly.

What's the grad school story? What class or classes are you taking? How far along are you?

I should go to grad school. I really should. I love the whole university scene -- the classes, the studying, the whole feel of the place. But I hesitate to commit to that much work. Lazy? Probably.

So I'm very impressed with your work and your grad school endeavors. You are so cool!

(and why did DH go to bed at 4:45? Out partying??) Mine does that, every so often. You'd think he'd outgrow it at some point, but so far, no.

Hey Hey Hey!!!

Of course the DH was out....just at our neighbors having some cocktails...............dork!

Well I am in grad school against my own will..........See here in Illinois in order to get re-certified you have to attend seminars (like a whole lot of them)...or take at least 2 grad classes..........I decided if I was going to take 2 grad classes I might as well just take all 12 and get my MAT...Masters of Arts in Teaching!!!

Then of course I get paid a little more and I feel really cool!...HAHAHAHAHA

Well yesterday ended well...I didn't overeat too much...I was pretty good and went with a sandwich for dinner instead of all the pizza I wanted...............

Today...is another day................I am supposed to visit a friend for dinner ... gee I guess we are ordering "PIZZA"...So I am trying to eat ... well nothing until then..........just kidding...my fruits and veggies of course!...mmm mmm good!(Sex in the City starts up today...yahooooo!!!)

I am staying in my a/c room until then...its going to be so hot here it will feel like 110!!!

Oh...I will be in this grad class all week from 8-4...I will try to check in at night...........If I am not tooooo tired!!!

mcmarto...off to get educated!!!:D

OK, so I'm thinking about how you can get to Curves this week. What if you went BEFORE your class? Or IMMEDIATELY after (make your dinner one hour later)?

Hey...glad to hear from ya Chum!

Well...I ate the pizza last night...a lot of pizza............fortunately it had a lot of veggies on it!!!..........Also...I did resist stopping for dessert!!!...Yahoo!

I was so stressed today at my class...Why?...The damn car...my dad took it to the shop for me...ends up it is something electrical...it is going to cost me $578.00 to fix it (and I just spent $270.00 on it 5 days ago!)

Oh well...I need the wheels!...My girlfriend has volunteered to drive me for the rest of the week seeing my car will probably not be ready until Friday!!!............She is also packing my daily lunches!...How sweet!!!

Well Chum...their is no way I can make it to Curves...tonight I just got home......they close at 7:30...tomorrow I have to go to the library to find some books (its a children's literature class)...Wednesday is girls night........we are heading to my girlfriends house after class!!!...Thursday...well nothing yet on Thursday but I am sure I'll have major HW...cuz the class ends on Friday!...and Friday...well...I hope to be getting a massage after class!!!

So ... that's it!!!..............................I weighed in today...still at 214!...This sucks because when I checked on Friday it said 212...and then Sunday...213.........so...I was hoping to drop at least 1 pound..........now my goal for his week is to not gain any pounds!!!...Don't need the...Don't want them!!!!

mcmarto...thin is better!!!:D

It's ok, Mc. Don't worry about a little gain. It's probably all the salt in the food you've been having lately. Have you been drinking your water? I ALWAYS gain when I've not been drinking my water. I read somewhere that your body hangs onto every drop when you don't drink enough...it is afraid to be dehydrated! I still find it hard to get it all in. Easier to drink diet A&W.

Sorry about your car. That's how our car was for the last couple of years of its life. Always eating our money. She is dead now. Was crushed in two accidents (neither my fault) within three days last summer. Never got a new one. Am carless now and it's not too bad.

OOO a massage sounds wonderful...if it is a fun massage and not the painful physical therapy kind. I am assuming it is the fun one, since you've never mentioned to me any injuries.

YOU HAVE TO GO TO CURVES THOUGH ON SAT. OK?

Hello, Mcmarto!!

Master of Arts in Teaching, that's very impressive! What a great decision. All the hard work will be worth it in the long run.

Veggie pizza and no dessert, good for you.

Bummer about the car, though. Hope this will be the last visit to the shop for a good long time.

How sweet that your friend is packing lunches for you. Now that's a good friend!

Thanks for stopping by Chum and Kilogo!

Today in class we learned about conflict resolution.......through children's literature!...It is fun...and...interesting!...But the best part...she let us out at 2 instead of 4!!!...I had plans with my girlfriend so I just got home!

I had a nice dinner..........and proudly passed up dessert...again!

Unfortunately Chum I cannot go to Curves on the weekend...they are closed!...My plans are to go back next week!!!

I kind of ate too many snacks today in class...my goal is to eat less non-nutritious snacks tomorrow!!!

Oh...guess what?...My dad was able to get my car started this a.m....so he dropped it off at the shop..........they said it will be ready tomorrow!!!...YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYY!!!!

OH...the weirdest thing happened to me last night...I've kind of had a kink in my back (below my right shoulder) for the past 3 days...it feels a bit sore...well last night I fell asleep on the couch for about 1 1/2 hours...........when I awoke I could barely move!...This area hurt sooooooo much........luckily I had some left over ... high dose ibuprofen and I took one.............When I went to bed I had so much trouble laying down...and rolling over...etc................It was the worst pain I have ever felt in my life...it took about 1 hour for me to fall asleep.......this a.m. I awoke and it just felt sore again!!!???


Crazy!...have a great Wednesday!!!

mcmarto...:D

Oh no, my little Mcmarto. Or should I call you Mc-KINK-o? I guess that could have too many meanings.

I hope you are feeling better today! Do you have a heating pad? Maybe that will help. Maybe you should get your massage before Friday? You've obviously pulled something. Maybe it was all the talk about Curves....LOL

Please take good care of yourself, my friend. :sick:

Thanks Chum!

But in the a.m. I was fine and I have been fine ever since!...Weird!

Well I survived another day in grad school...2 more days left of this class...it has not been that bad.............They have not given us too much work!...So far....sooooo good!

I ate a little better.............stuck to slim fast...a slim fast snack...some plantain chips and dried fruit...........until dinner!...Then I had some chicken strips w/ no fat honey mustard...some fries (ick)...and 1/2 of a beef sandwich...but I stopped when I was satisfied!...I think I did fine!

Well...........I am off to zzzzzzz land...mcmarto:D

I'm glad you are surviving your class!!!!! And you are not falling off your program. You rock, girlfriend.

Guess what? I did well with exercise today. I can't wait for your class to be over, so we can exercise together (well, at least virtually)!!!

I'm glad you are kink-less now, BTW.

Have fun in your class!:rose:

Thanks Chum!

Well I got through another day........but today...I ate too much!...Oh well...the DH wanted Mexican when I got home and we kind of shared each others meals.............chicken enchiladas suizas and chicken flautas with guacamole and sour cream!!!...mmm mmm good!...But it stinks because we ate at 5 and I am still full!...Its almost 9 here!!!

I have slacked a little on my non-diet...........but I hope on Monday I will be back on track........this class will be over and I will be back at Curves........TOM is on its way..........not looking forward to that!!!.............Oh well...happy Friday everyone!

mcmarto:rose:

Happy Friday, Mcm!

It's back to Curves you go,
For gorgeous limbs you know,
It's back to Curves, and back to walks,
You'll eat so well, and men will gawk.
It's back to Curves you go.

(nice little song, huh? sung to the tune of Whistle While you Work)

Thanks Kilogo........and Chummy...what a great song!

I am happy...happy...happy!...The class is over...............and now I am home sweating at the computer!...Yahoo!!!

Well...for sure its back to workouts and losing weight!...Monday!

heeheehee........oh yeah...and remember...I am not on a diet!

mcmarto!!!

Hey, Mc! Didn't you ever get an air conditioner? I thought you were getting one, for some reason????

It has been absolutely gorgeous here...yesterday, the high was 69. Insane, huh? It will be back in the 90s tomorrow, though, so I was grateful for the couple of days we had that were so nice. It was soo nice last night, that we went to a playground and watched three short African films (on a building wall, if you can believe it, just like Cinema Paradiso) out in the night air. I know the stars were above, but being in Soho, I just couldn't see them. But it was a comfort just to know they were there.
LOL

OK, I probably won't check in on you again today, but I hope you have a wonderful day today!

BTW, you are NOT on a diet.

Its funny that you mention Cinema Paradiso..........this is my absolute favorite movie..........no joke!...

We have movies in the park during the summer...every Tuesday...but its been sooooo hot!...I am considering going to the very last one..........West Side Story (another favorite)...but we will have to wait and see...

I do have a/c...but only in my bedroom.............We have ceiling fans in the rest of the apt. and a window fan.........it helps...but not when its super hot and muggy!!!

Today is Saturday...I plan on doing nothing...except...watch TV and Surf the web all day!...Ok...I will walk Olive and maybe wash some dishes...but I am just in the mood to do nothing!!!...Its raining here today.............so it just feels like one of those days!!!

Have a great weekend everyone!

mcmarto...thin is better!

ooooooo, mc-doodle.....mc-doingnothing...mc-buddy.

I love staying inside on rainy days. It is one of my favorite ways to spend my time.

Two more days!!!!! One more day, really! Then it is BACK TO CURVES FOR YOU MY FRIEND.

I am going to work my ass off tomorrow to pay for my dinner tonight. Some of that residual former-Catholic guilt, I guess. Maybe it was the pope being in North America or something...X-( Or maybe it was this...:lil:
:laugh:

Well today I had some White Castle's...my stomach is tossing and turning now!

Later I am off to a b - b - que...yahoo...my favorite!...But tomorrow...well its back to the plan!

I was out shopping today...buying some workout clothes (I don't really need more)...but I guess I felt it will help me get that jump start!

It is still hot here...awful...disgusting...I can't wait until fall...my favorite season............well I am off to shower...again...mc

It ended up not being a b - b - que...just a nice dinner!

Today..........well.............I woke up this a.m.........already thinking up many different excuses as to why I couldn't go to Curves!...I had to go to the laundromat...then to Target...then stop by my parents...then pick up lunch...then eat lunch...then come visit on DT...then wash dishes...clean the bathroom...shower...and then go visit my girlfriend!!!...........WOW...lots of excuses!!!!!!!...

Well..................I just got home......very late...Curves is closed!...It is sooooooo hot in my apartment I can barely sit here typing this very minute..........Soon I am off to sleep..........at least I have a/c in the bedroom!

I ate too much today........and now tomorrow........well I am off to a Cubs game................excuses...excuses!

I have gained all of my weight back (11 pounds I had lost from Jan-April).........I feel.........and look...extra fat!...I am soooooo disappointed with myself..........and now my summer is more then halfway over and I have done nothing...........nothing but eat!

mcmarto.........is a farto............:(

You cannot do this to yourself.

You must not do this to yourself.

Cubs game or not. Eat a pretzel instead of pizza or hot dogs and drink a diet coke or water instead of beer.

Go to CURVES. Walk for at least 10 minutes, even if it is too hot to do it outside, go to the mall or even walk around your living room for 10 constant minutes. Put on your pedometer and try to get in 8,000 steps.

Eat a piece of fruit. Eat one serving of vegetables.

JUST DON"T GIVE UP.

I WILL NOT LET YOU GIVE UP.

Whatever you do, no matter how late you have to stay up, drink all your water today and do 10 situps.
:coach: :coach: :coach: :coach: :hug: :hug:

I will try!...................thanks Chum...............mc

Me either, McMarto! Your no-diet approach was the right thing for you, I think. Just go back to it. Eat your fruits and veggies, and exercise. If Curves is closed, go for a walk.

No diet. Lifestyle change. A lifestyle that you can live with. It won't ban ice cream and hot dogs, but you have to do them in moderation.

You can do it, Mcm. I know you can!

Thanks Kilogo!

I just got back from Quizno's.........It was good...but kind of expensive for a sandwich and soup?...Oh well...I am off to see if the calories are anywhere on the net!!!

Tonight...its baseball..........and hot diggity dogs!!!...mc

Mcmarto,
Hey there, Sounds like you are having a good summer activity wise. I think that alot of people are really struggling with the heat and humidity this summer. It seems to just drain us of any ability to plan and work hard.
I remind myself that if I go workout, it is air conditioned -- it works sometimes.
I am just trying to keep my act together. I think when the weather lets up and we are into fall schedules more it will help with the planning etc.
So hang in there!!. We love you and are trying along with you.
Chumlette had some great suggestions. Try them out. See ya soon.

Mcmarto
HEY look who returned from the dead and found your journal. Lady you are way to hard on yourself.....I tried dieting and fell off the wagon like a zillion times before I found the motivation to staple my pants in the wagon and I still get bucked from time to time..

I have every confidence that your time and moments will come and I am proud of you for sticking it out and being true to what you are wanting to accomplish. It is a big thing to take on and it is tough....but I have faith that you will do it and that you will feel that it was worth it. ...............Why because that is the same faith that gets me out of bed everyday and trying. It tooks 3 years for me to figure out how to stick with Vedryl and I live everyday telling myself that all the hard work is worth it when I want to quit.

you have been so wonderful to me this week and I felt so much better after your pm's

Keep fighting the good fight
CJ

Thanks Crazy and CJ...for finding me once again!!!

Your words of wisdom truly mean a lot!!!

I just got back from the ball game.......Cubs lost...6 to 5......but we were tied for awhile!...It was a fun and exciting game!

Guess what?...I got in a walk...it was a 20 minute walk to the game and a 20 minute walk back.........to where we parked the car!...It is too gosh darn expensive and their is way too much traffic near Wrigleyfield so we just park and walk..........lots of cute shops...etc!

At the game I had 1 hot dog and some pop!...Not bad...not bad at all...it was fun!...We had a great time!........Now I am off to zzzzzzzz land...its passed my bedtime!

mcmarto...thin is better!:D

Ok...its July 31st and now this year is more then half over and I am at the same place...I am sooooooo disappointed with myself!

I have no motivation.......................TOM is on its way and all I can think about is chocolate......crave...crave...crave..........yesterday I had a small double chocolate bundt cake and 1 1/2 chocolate cupcakes.............today...so far...no chocolate...but thats because I have none in the house!...I am getting ready to go out and find some!

Tomorrow is August 1st................I need to get serious...20 weeks until my birthday.............I need to show a loss.........I need to get serious before I end up sick..............mc

Hey! Congrats on your walking today!!! Woo hoo!!!

I know you are at Curves now...kicking some serious Mc-Butt!

M--Marvelous
C--Cool as a Cucumber
M--Miraculous
A--Astonishing
R--Renowned
T--Tremendous
O--Oh my, I love Mcmarto!!!

She is a McSweeto!

Gosh, you and I are getting pretty corny, my friend. I think our brain cells must be leaking...

Hey Mcmarto,
Congrats on the walking. That is a great idea. And wow, you didn't eat much either. What will power. Congratulations.

I was wondering if it would help to, instead of looking at where you have come from this year and the 20 weeks until your birthday, what about just looking at tomorrow. Make a plan for just tomorrow, write it down, put it on the fridge and do it. Don't let yourself get lost in the could've, should've, would've's. Go for that one day. Then post how you did and plan for the next day. That is what I need to do too. I fail to plan how I am going to do something.

I'll try if you do. :(

Thanks Chum and Crazy!

I really needed your posts tonight!...It is officially August 1st...I am officially attempting ............ its a new start!...TOM is surely on its way...I feel just terrible...........I ate dinner with some friends...had a great big cheeseburger w/ fresh cut fries...and...a piece of double choco cake!...But that was yesterday (really just a few hours ago!)..........

I am happy to let you all know that my treadmill is back in tip top shape...2 or maybe 3 months ago the DH thought it was broken because it had gotten really loud...I could not locate the paper work on it...then about 1 month ago I did...today he finally took the time to loosen and center the belt...and voila'...it works again!..........So now I have Curves...my treadmill........free weights and a bench, an ab machine, and step aerobic's here at home!.........No excuses...exercise is a must!

Hopefully I will not feel too crappy tomorrow!.............I have to get up early to drive the DH's grandma to the hair salon...then I am off to my girlfriends for some shopping......then home tomorrow night to relax.........then...all day Friday.........relax...yahoo!...............

Have a great Thursday!....mcmarto:o

YAY!!! It is August 1st!!! We are going to have a fantastic month!

BUT....On your list of things to do today....where was EXERCISE???

(Aren't I a kvetch???)

:hug: :lift: :hug: :lift: :cheer:

Oh yeah...exercise...see when TOM is in town...well for at least the first 2 days...I don't do anything but lounge...I just feel to miserable...and I fear leakage!...HAHAHAHA...

But...it has not arrived yet and I did manage to get in a walk already!...Yahoo!

My biggest challenge today will be controlling my eating while I am out and about!...Always tough for me!...But I will try ...

mcmarto...:D

YAY!!! MCMARTO!!!!! YAY ON THE WALKING!!!!!
YOU WILL DO WONDERFULLY WITH THE EATING TODAY!!!! I JUST KNOW IT!!!!!
:whip: :whip: :whip: :whip:

August 1st! Start of a whole new month, a whole new focus. For me, too

Yahoo and hee haw to all my super buddies!

Well I went shopping...did some more walking...had a nice lunch.........soup...some chips and salsa...small amount of rice and beans......and 1/2 a burrito..........oy vey!..........Then for dessert a pie a la mode from McD's.......oh yeah...and a slim fast for breakfast!..........Not too bad.......not too great!....But I did get a lot of walking in today.........I have been having super mega cramps...finally..........TOM is here...ever soooooo lightly...so tomorrow will be the real nasty day!

It is soooooo gosh darn hot in my apartment...and outside...it literally feels like an oven...ick...ack...uck!

mcmarto

Hey mc-crampo!!! How are you feeling???? Poor little mcmarto. I wish I had some M&Ms to send your way...:(

I feel so bad this month.......I stopped taking the pill about 8 months ago after almost 6 years now.........and I have noticed that my monthly is getting worse and worse every month!

Oh well...that's life...I am hoping I will feel better tomorrow...usually the first 2 days are horrid......but I just hope tomorrow will be better........I have 2 parties to attend...they are both outdoors...and its been soooooooooooo HOT!!!

Oh well...I am forced off the couch now to walk Olive and go to the bank!........But when I get back...its more lounging for me!

OH...and Chum...I would prefer a chocolate brownie........with m&m's on top........hahahahahahaha!

and no Kilogo.........I have not made it to Curves yet...Monday...I promise!!!

mcmarto..........:tomato:

You little rallier, you! Man, between you and Pengii the whole world comes to see my post.

And you know what? Next week, you and Pengii will the only ones who acknowledge my existence again.

I'm not talking about reading my journal. Journal reading is optional, after all.

I'm talking about things like when I reply to a post by writing some encouragement and so do two other people. Then that person answers back with, 'Thanks person 1 and person 3, I really appreciate it!' and ignores me completely. This has happened over and over again, to the point where I just don't bother to post much any more.

But you want me to keep my journal going. I really appreciate that. I find it easier to write in this journal than I do my other one, for some reason.

So :laugh: hope you're happy! I'll stay and write for you!

In a new journal, though. Time to start anew.

Hey Kilogo!

This has happened to me too!...It is kind of annoying........so basically I stop writing in THOSE peoples journal!...Why put yourself out there if you are gonig to be selective about who you are going to respond too?...Its kind of annoying!

But DT is also full of some great people who don't snub and who are very encouraging and supportive!...

Glad you are sticking around..............I need to hear more about the West Coast......since I am oh...so...far...away!!!

I am off to lounge some more.........the cramps are killing me!

mcmarto.....................8-|

Just checking on you this morning, Mc. Hey! Tell Kilogo to come to MY journal! I will write many things both funny and stupid to her! LOL I am just sick about your cramps. I am back on a super low-dose pill (I've been on and off for 20 years now...only off for about 5 years) and even though my migraines have improved, I am back to getting TOM twice a month....jeez once a month is TOO much. Do you have a heating pad? That always helps me. Yes, I know it is hot in your apartment, but go to your bedroom with an icy drink and maybe it wouldn't be so bad. I wish I could be in Chi-town and bring you a brownie. I didn't know those were your favorites! They are my favorites too...if they are good ones. Take good care of yourself this weekend, my friend. You are the greatest!
:hug: :hug: :hug:

Thanks chum chum!

Well I have been out and about...shopping for B-Day gifts...two of my best friends are turning 30 this month...one is having a party tonight..........I also have 2 little second cousins turning 3 and 6...their party is today too!

Talk about too much food!...I have only had water today.....waiting to eat in about 1 hour...then again later at 7!...Yowza.............

Thank goodness my cramps aren't as bad today.......I feel better!

The worst thing has happened X-( ...My car's engine light has come back on...it is shaking a bit again...too........I just sunk over $900.00 into this car less then 2 weeks ago!...I was soooooo upset I was crying all the way home from the mall...totally sobbing!...I wanted to stop for food........but I decided not too!

I guess I am also upset because the DH has not made up his mind about what he is going to do...his business has slowed down tremendously...he is occasionally working for others but not making what he is worth!...He has told me twice in the last month that he is going to look for a job...........but he has NOT!!!...The bills are slowly adding up!...I am beginning to stress out!...I can't take it.......we've had money problems for close to 3 years now (since he quit his good paying job!)...I am tired of feeling poor...of my bills always being late...my credit is terrible..........at this rate I will never go on another vacation again........let alone buy a home!

Everyone around me (family and friends)...are buying new cars...condos.......townhomes...houses........going on great vacations.........and not worrying about money...I am just sooooooo sad :c(

I am off to be sad :( ............talk to you all tomorrow!

mcmarto...:(

Oh Mcmarto, I feel so bad for you.

What does he say when you talk about this? Is he concerned about the money problems too or are you on your own with this?

I hope whatever is wrong with your car is covered by a warranty on what you've already paid. Darned cars.

You're a very special person, McMarto. I hope your DH wakes up and gets with the program soon. You deserve that and more.

And I hope you had a great time at the birthday party!

Hey !

I had a nice time last night........too much food!....Ha...gee...I never thought I'd say that!

Well the DH has not gotten off his bum to get the paper today!...He worries about the bills but doesn't want a job...so the way I see it...he doesn't really care!...His attitude when it comes to bill collectors......"they will get it...as soon as I get it!"...It doesn't matter to him that things are late...etc........So I pretty much worry by myself!

Well the car is going to be taken back to the mechanic who fixed it 10 days ago.........I am hoping the part was just bad!...I do have an extended warranty on the car.......but it really doesn't cover anything!......Oh well...that's life!

I have been lounging all day today...........picking up a little here and there...but its just too hot!

I am looking forward to Sex in the City tonight.........and the new Anna Nicole Smith show.........come on.........you just can't help but stare...!!!...HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Hope you all are having a super duper weekend!

MCMARTO

McMarto,

I used to have crampies like you describe...three days curled up in bed with a heating pad! And that was when I was only 15!! I was put on BC pills, and have been on them ever since (except for having babies). My new hubby has been neutered, so says I don't need them anymore! RIGHT!! YOU go through the cramps and see what YOU take! :laugh: I'll stay on them until the "change" if I have to.

Bad news about your car. I'm so sorry! They can be a pain. And worrying about money on top of that. Really sucks! You don't need all of this at once. Just don't turn to food! BE STRONG!!

Hang in there!

Good morning, my little mc-cheese. I hate it when you have the blues. Hell, I hate it when I have to blues, too. Let's see...maybe if we put our noggins together we can plan a way for your week to improve...

First of all, maybe you could try to go to Curves or do some more exercise to help you work on your stress. And you haven't been eating horribly lately, despite WANTING TO. I am very very proud of you for that. Then, maybe you could sit down and write all the things you want to discuss with DH (is the D for Dumb or Dear??? or DOGGONE???)...his work habits, the money problems, his home communication and helping out skills, etc. Then you can get your thoughts organized ahead of the time when you plan to discuss this with him. I've tried that myself and it helps me remember what I want to say...I tend to escalate things sometimes on one topic that riles me then I forget to address all the others! And writing it down helps me feel more reasonable before I start my *****ing. I don't know. It might work for you or it might not. You just like to write, so I thought I'd share my strategy. But I do want you to take good care of yourself this week, ok? Could you go to a matinee just with you one afternoon? That is always a fun pamper. You could walk to a theatre even, if one is close (I'm not sure if you are in Chi proper or not).

Regardless, I can't imagine what I would do without you, and I am glad I don't have to. You are a strong, amazing woman and I know you will get all this worked out eventually....:rose:

morning mcmarto!!

things do seem to happen all at once, don't they?! hopefully everything will get resolved & the money will start to flow back in again...I have a similar problem here with my guy too. the more I talk, the more he says not to worry, he'll take care of it. yeah sure. if I have to go back to my old job 4 hrs away, then I will. I just refuse to bring myself to the point of having to depend on him for my welfare...men!!!!

I saw that anna nicole show last nite. is she stoned?? she sure talked like she was. I feel sorry for her son!!!! mine would disown me if I acted like that!!!

well, you hang in there kiddo...take care of those cramps!!!

Hello, McMc!

I hope you're back to your normally cheery self today. Cramps suck. Same thing happened to me when I went off the pill. Went from hardly-notice-it TOMs to Holy-frickin'-hell TOMs. But it's gotten better, after about a year. Or I've just gotten used to it.

In any case, I sympathize.

I started my new journal. It's called (and you'll never guess where I got the name :D ) Chaos & Order.

I don't normally watch shows like that, but I couldn't sleep last night, was flicking channels, and came across the Anna Nicole show. My god, she certainly did sound stoned. What was that packet of white stuff that she ate at the beginning? She sure seemed whacked out after that. What an icky woman.

Hope you have a great day today :spring:

Hey gals!...Glad you all stopped by!...I really do appreciate it!

Stacey........I got off the pill because I thought it was keeping me from losing weight.......guess I was wrong cuz the weight is still on!...Also...secretly...I think I am open to the idea of getting prego...yet everytime my periods is due...I am so nervous...anxiously awaiting it because I get scared!...Oh well.......maybe I'll get back on it!



Chum...thanks for the continuous reminders to get back to Curves...its been like wasted money the past 6 weeks!...I guess I am not ready to go back...start working out...etc...In regards to pre-planning what I want to say and talk about with the DH (dumb - a@# husband....hahahaha)...I have done this before...I guess he is just not ready to hear me!...jerk!...


Buji...everything does seem to happen all at once!...My dad took my car in and it ends up that I needed my fuel injectors replaced...well they only did 2 (I have 6)...and it cost me another $458.00 ... oy vey...........soon I will need the other 4 replaced it will be like $700.00 more!..........I saw the Anna show too...she did seem high...........my friends and I were all in agreement...she is like a traffic accident.........you just have to stop and stare!...HA

Kilogo...oh buddy...oh pal!........I did find your new journal!...So happy you stayed.............and I am feeling a little better.......well the cramps are all gone.........I felt better on Saturday!.........I just hope that I don't have to go through that every month!

***

Well I was out and about today...getting my car fixed ($1380.00 spent on the vehicle in the last 2 weeks!!!).........Then my girlfriend picked me up and we went to my other girlfriends house (new one...she's the first to buy a home)...She is also the first one of the bunch to get prego...woweee...)When I mean of the bunch...I am talking high school bunch...we totally have grown up together...from our 15th birthdays and on!)...We are getting old!...Well I took them both out for their 30th birthdays !...It was fun!...We are going to try and get together in 2 weeks for lunch...and...manicures and pedicures!...FUN!...Good Friends are better then dieting!...HAHAHAHAHA!!!

Later when I got home I had to go out to dinner with the DH...he wanted b-b-que...we went to this new place called Fat Willy's...it was good...I only ate half of my food...I wasn't that hungry...the best part of the meal.................mac n cheese...made with 4 cheeses!...mmm mmm good!

Well........tomorrow I am off to visit my old college friend in Galesburg ... a little over 3 hours away!...She has a 3 1/2 year old and she is now prego again ... wowee!!!..........I will try to check in at her house...but If I can't...I will talk to you all by Friday!

Have a great week!...Don't be weak!

mcmarto!!!30th birthdays!!!

Hi McMarto,

I've been impressed with your supportive posts elsewhere, so I just read through your journal. I think you are a teacher although I don't know if you said so explicitly (well it is your second journal so I probably missed the preliminaries!). Good for you, going to graduate school. When do you have to start back to work?

Sorry that you have felt down off and on about your weight. The fact that you keep working on it and coming here tells me that you will succeed!

I'm also sorry to hear about your DH's lack of motivation. hates his current good-paying job and plans to quit to become a teacher. But, he doesn't yet have the teaching credential required in California. So I fear he may be substitute teaching and our finances will take a major dive.] At any rate, I hope your DH can get moving on his business or a new job, especially if you might get pregnant.

I took my car in to get new front brakes, that's all. They want $275 for new pads, rotors, and sensors. Holy cr@p! $275!! I was expecting to pay about $40.

Silly me. I guess it's been a while since I bought brakes.

Anyway. I empathize with the car issues. Hope your car is completely cured and will not cause you any more trouble for a long while.

Hey mc! Yummmm...mac and cheese is my favorite!!!!! And you KNOW what I think about bbq. I wish we could get decent bbq here. It really sucks. Manicures and pedicures sound like a fun alternative to dessert! I know it is hard to get back to the exercise thing, but you JUST HAVE TO DO IT. YOU HAVE TO DO IT. TOMORROW. RIGHT NOW. Do one sit up. OK, for MEEEE???

I love ya, babe!:rose:

Mcmarto! McMaaaaarto . . . !

Where you be? Have you run off and left us? That's not allowed, you know. You must stay. You must post! You must tell us what's going on!

Come out come out wherever you are! I miss you!

Here, here, Kilogo!!!!

I'll put it more delicately than Kilogo...

WHERE IN THE HELL ARE YOU MC? HAVE YOU MC-VANISHED???

ok MC...I went back and looked in my journal and you told me that you were going out of town for a few days...OOPS I FORGOT!!!!

BAD CHUM! Where did you go?

Hurmmph. She didn't tell me she was going anywhere X-(

I guess we are vying for the title of "Most Loved by McMarto!!" hahahaha

And you're winning!

And now I see in CJ's journal she said she was leaving for a few days, too :c( .

Wait, maybe she did tell me. I think I'd better go back and read my journal again!

Hey everyone I am back!...................

I am oh soooooo sorry if I neglected to tell anyone I was leaving but I did let you all know in my last post!

Well I am back and I swear I gained 5 pounds in the last 2 days alone!...I went to visit my old college friend...Ingrid...she lives in Galesburg, Il...only a little over 3 hours away ... near Macomb where our old college..........Western Illinois is!

We usually visit her 3 times a year and then she comes here maybe once a year (her hubbie doesn't like her to come to the big city...hahahah!)...She has a son...he is 3...totally cute........and she is prego again...5 months...........she is tiny...I look more pregnant then she does (and...of course...I am not!)

Its a cute...small town...we shop...etc.............I spent almost $300.00 on jewelry...school stuff........some clothes...etc!!!

I ate way too much and need to get back on plan...more on that tomorrow!

mcmarto....:D

Lutha!...Hello...thanks for stopping by!...Yes...I am a teacher...I go back on Aug. 28th...yowza!....I am not looking forward to it at all!!!

Kilogo...............sorry about the car problems..........I am hoping mine are done!...Unfortunately I still need my rear rotors replaced...an oil change...a transmission oil change...and a front wheel alignment!.............Let me apologize now if I neglected to tell you I was going to be out of town for a few days!...I tried to check in yesterday at my girlfriends but it was taking too long!...I will be over to visit you soon!

Chumlette............I will be exercising tomorrow...I have already made an appointment to walk with my neighbor...yahoo!...I am also going to try and get the DH to walk in the a.m. if he is not working!






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Oh yeah...guess what?...The DH mopped and swept the apt. while I was gone!........What do you think he is after?...hahahahahahah

mcmarto:)

Well I am up........have no plan........yet............I do have a walk set up for later today!..............I want to lounge...lounge...lounge but my place is a mess!

I have a bit of an itchy, scratchy throat thing going on.........the DH said he had a throat ache the past 2 days...after the germ boy kisses me when I got home!...GEE...THANKS!!!

Well I am off to return some things at the store and go buy some fruits and veggies!

Have a great day...all...mcmarto:D

take some vit c right away!! you & hubby both!!!!

sounds like you had a good time, with good eatin & good shopping!!! well done!!!

ouch...sorry about the car! I think we should bring back horses & buggys & we'd all save a ton of money!!!!

enjoy your walk later!!!!

OK, it's time for your love poem, Mc...

Mcmarto was my first buddy here
She knew when to scold and to cheer
Now she wants to lounge better
But I just will not let her.
She will get off her butt now, I fear!

Welcome back, Mcmarto! 5 lbs in 2 days is quite the accomplishment, oh my. Glad you had a good time.

I'll get over being neglected, it's ok :c( . And you know I'm just teasing you!

These cars are just a pain in the neck. Once upon a time I lived close enough to my job that I could ride my bike to work. Those were the days!

Get thy butt to Curves. Today!

And have a great weekend.

It was a lovely day here today in Chicago...I am feeling good!

I have not gotten on plan yet........but for some reason...this evening ... something just clicked..............I have got this feeling...a good feeling..........a happy feeling...........kind of like look on the better side of things?...For example...don't be upset that I will most likely live in this apt for another 3 years...think...boy I am sooooo lucky to have this large apt., where their is always parking, a park across the street, and good friends nearby!............................:D

I was a chatter box all night...in a up and up mood!

***Buji...thankfully the DH feels much better...I am not too bad!...The walk was good!

***Chummy...What can I say about your love poem?...It was rather interesting.......hehehehehehe!........I promise...Curves on Monday...some more walking this weekend...I know I can...I know I can...I know I can...

***Kilogo...The car will be costing me another $450.00...and I hope I do not need anything else!...I will promise to you too...Curves on Monday!...

Thanks for stopping by..............life is too short to sit around and be sad...or sulk...or complain!...We only live once...thick or thin...we need to get out there and enjoy life!..............

mcmarto...happy...happy...joy...joy!!!

YAY!!!! MC-FUN-to!!!! You are mc-happy!!!!! Despite ridiculous car costs (couldn't you have bought a new one for what they are charging you???).

Did you walk with your friend yesterday? Remember you promised Kilogo and me that you would go to Curves on Monday, so get all your sloth-like fun in this weekend, b/c come Monday, Kilogo and I will be here pushing you to Curves!!!!!

Have a fun Saturday, my friend. I'm glad we're friends, too, you know.:D

I am still happy!...BUT...just feeling a little sick today...I took some medicine and now feel a little drowsy........dopey..........mopey!...

Well I did manage to sort laundry...clean the bathroom...and fix up a snack!...........I am off to lounge...and...read some magazines!

My brother is stopping by later to help me clean up my computer...I have a VIRUS!!!...It is annoying me !

Well have a great Saturday...Chum...thanks for stopping by!...You were up bright and early today!.............Curves?...What's that?...What are you talking about?...JUST KIDDING!!!:D

mcmarto:rose:

Mcmarto,
Hey, not feeling well again!? You poor girl.

Sure is nice that your brother can come help with that computer virus. Interesting that both you AND your computer have a VIRUS!!!

Well get better quick, both of you!:D

mcmarto, take a nice walk & you'll feel better!!! get out in the sunshine & take in all the sites!!! breathe in that fresh air!!!

am I a little too happy today or what??? I need to calm down. well, maybe later, but right now I'm up up up so I'm passing my good cheer on to you!!!!! la la la!!!!!

Well for the most part it was an uneventful day!

I still don't feel soooooo good.........its the itchy...scratchy...semi-sore throat thing.........and...........I have a tooth (root canal...will be done Aug. 22nd)..........that is bothering me too!

I figure because I had nothing to do today all I could do was focus on these minor ailments!

Crazy........yes...we both have viruses...my brother ended up not coming by...hopefully he can stop by soon!

Chum........well............unfortunately I am still paying off the car I have...that's why sinking all of this extra money into it is killing me!...I would love to trade it in and get something newer...but with the DH not working steadily...I cannot!

Buji...I did not get a walk in today...its been too hot........tomorrow is supposed to be even hotter!..........I just hope I feel a little better!

Have a great Sunday all!:rose:

Don't just be happy...feel happy!

mcmarto:)

Are you feeling any better today, Mc? It the throat healing??? I wish I could give you a great big HUG. You deserve a little pampering. Well, rest up today. Tomorrow's CURVES!!!!!

Well I woke up early this a.m. with an awful cough...my throat is sooooooo itchy!...I finally just took a Benadryl and it knocked me out!...I was out for close to 4 hours!...

I got up just in time to take my car in...........according to the mechanic........its not the fuel injectors!!! (Which I spent $400.00 on...and I have a feeling I cannot return!!!).............He refused to change them because he checked them with his little machine and he said they were fine!...Well...........he made sure everything was tightened up.........he is recommending I take the car into the shop where he works for a diagnostic...he is going to let his boss know that he will do the work on the side...he say's his boss will be cool with it!...BUT they charge $80.00 an hour..........he is hoping they can figure out what's wrong with the car within the hour since I have already had so many things done to it! (reminder...this mechanic is my sister-in-laws brother...he is honest...)

I am soooooooo annoyed!.........But get this one...when we go to start the car and leave his house...the engine light is off and the shake is gone!...........I am like...gee...you are a miracle worker...Wouldn't it be great if it all fixed just from him checking under the hood?...doubt it...I have a feeling in a few days the problems will start up again!!!..............

The DH was being a jerk of course...with the "We should of done this...that...etc!"...Well when the car problems started he didn't give a sh@# because he doesn't know much about cars...so I asked my brother and my dad to help me out!...............Oh well!...I am just hoping I can get my $$$ back for the fuel injectors!...If not ... what do I do with those???...

I am sooooo depressed...drowsy...sicky...hot...unhappy.........Chum...I really do need a hug..........or a winning lottery ticket...gee...maybe both!

Well hopefully the car is ok...Curves tomorrow...I don't want to drive it a lot because I don't know when I can take it into his shop...its by appt. only!................But...hey...I am still hoping it was miraculously cured today!

I am off to nap!

mcmarto:tomato:

it's awful when you got car troubles...and there's always something else that goes wrong!!!! hopefully it knows how you feel & will hang in there for awhile, I hope!!!
and on top of that you're still not feeling good!!:( I'm sorry to hear that. everything always happens at once, doesn't it?!X-( and that just burns me up!!!!
try to hang in there, my friend...I know it isn't easy:rose:

Poor Mcmarto! Here's a hug :hug: And another :hug: .

I hope you feel better soon! A summer cold is just miserable. Well, any cold is miserable but summer ones seem worse because it's so beautiful outside.

Smack your DH for me, would you? Maybe knock some sense into him.

Hey, are you a spanish-speaking latina? How about a nice snorkeling trip to Baja? You could be the official translator, maybe!

Fun to think about, anyway.

Take care, hope you're healthy enough to do Curves tomorrow.

Hey gals!

Buji...thanks for the kind words...I am holding on!..........Trying to stay cool...I went to my mom's for dinner...she wanted me to stay all night........but I passed!


Kilogo...Well...I do speak spanish...but I think I can understand it better then I speak it...it ends up coming out like Spanglish...I would love to go to Baja...actually anywhere...I love to go on trips!...I have snorkeled once before...in Mexico...but this was oh...about 12 years ago!...........

Well...I did find out the parts I purchased for $400.00 are not returnable...my dad seems to think I will need them sooner then later...so he is holding on to them!...This really su#$*!!!!!...The car's engine light is still off........so I am hoping it will just keep chugging along..........and won't need anymore work!...Hopefully ... one day ... soon ... I will be able to trade it in for something a little newer...its only a 99 but I have had enough!

Well I am off to watch some TV!!!

Talk to you all tomorrow...after Curves!!!

mcmarto:rose:

Hey Mc...I am sad you are sick-o. Do you think it is a cold or something you are allergic to (DH??)??? I'm glad you went to your mom's for a little while...sometimes it is nice to have someone take care of YOU (usually you are taking care of others, know what I mean???)!!!!! I am so glad you are here all the time. I've always been curious, what does mcmarto mean? also, I'm not sure the problem with your car is its age...it just seems like a lemon. Big time. Jeez. You'll need a summer job just to pay car bills. Such a bummer. Oh well, less money for Burger King this way. LOL
:hug: :hug: :hug: :sick: FEEL BETTER!!!

I hope you get some good rest and feel better. If you're like me you sleep better at home!

Hey Chum!

I think its a cold...........not an allergy...this time..............In regards to mcmarto...mc is the first 2 letters in the DH's last name...mart is the first 4 letters in my last name and o is the first initial in my little pugs name..."Olive"................I am super annoyed that my car is a lemon...the service engine soon light is back on...so I guess I will have to take it in "again"...

Lutha...I will try and get better soon............I do enjoy sleeping at home.........

I am of to zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...mcmarto
8-|

I am up...disgusted...I weighed myself...I have gained 4 pounds!

I am at 219 (my heaviest ever being 222)...I am now the heaviest I have been in 1 1/2 years!

I have no one to blame but myself!.............

I choose what I eat...

I choose what I drink...

I choose if I exercise or not...

I choose to be fat!

Yes...sometimes others make me depressed...or tempt me...but I make the choices!

Here is my list for today:

Slim Fast (only because its one of the few things I have left in the fridge...I don't get paid until Friday so I must do!)
Fruit
Curves
Treadmill
Making my own dinner
Drinking up a minimum of 8 glasses
Keeping my little mini notebook again (to track my calories and fat daily)
and making better choices

mcmarto...:tomato:

Ooh, McMarto!

Healthy food choices and exercise, every day.

Remember that? Well, time to do it!!

You can do it, too. Time to take control!!

When we are on the beach in Mexico, we can't run the risk of getting harpooned, oh no!!

McMarto, I am so sorry the scale is being the bearer of bad news.

That is a very good list. Substantial but do-able. (Although I hope one Slimfast and fruit aren't all you are having--don't want to overreact. Oh, but you are making your own dinner. The answer was in there).

When you say making your own dinner, do you mean as opposed to going out? Or do you mean you will eat differently from your DH? Just wondering.

Kilogo...your post cracked me up!.........You are right...I need to get on plan...I am on plan...NOW....I have been taking it easy...don't want to become obsessed!...I would love to come and visit you in CA...but it will not be happening anytime soon..........hopefully we will still be buds next spring/summer.........then its a possibility (I won't be soooooo broke!)

Lutha..........well...I am kind of eating whatever I have in the house...since I am broke until Friday..............By making dinner I mean eating at home.........(I have been eating out almost daily...gee...I wonder why I gained 4 pounds?)...I am going to have some stuff I have in the freezer.........some Trader Joe's chicken chow mein...and chicken shu mai!...mmm mmm good!

So far soooooooo good!...Post my eats later!

Hey...........I found a good site...check out www.ace.org (if you haven't already been there!)...lots of exercise info!...

mcmarto:rose:

OMG! What's with all the hysterical posts this morning! I keep laughing out loud. My small cat thinks I am a lunatic!

No harpoon-o for Kilogo and Mcmarto! hahahahahaha

Oh! hahahahahahahahahhahaaaaaaaaa


Alright, kiddo. It is time to suck it up and get to work. I mean it. Eat some veggies today. Please go to Curves today. Please. Get back on track. I know you can and you will. Pleeeeeeeaaaaaaasssssssseeeeeee?

OK, enough of the begging.

DO IT DAMMIT. GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER FRIEND. YOU WOULD NOT APPROVE OF THIS BEHAVIOR IN ME, SO DON'T APPROVE OF IT IN YOURSELF.

Just take three tiny steps today. I know you will be at home for much of the day today. So, commit to drinking 8 glasses of water, going to Curves, and eating two servings of veggies. That's all. You can do this, Mc. I know you can. I've seen it before. We can and will do this together. We're a team!!!
:coach: :coach: :coach: :coach:

Well Monday was a good day!...I stayed on plan!

Here are my eats:
slim fast 220
slim fast snack bar 120
chicken chow mein 440
shu mai 230
Wendy's BLT salad 310
fat free french dressing 90
croutons 70
8 glasses of water 0
8 oz diet pepsi 0

1480 calories total.........this is great cuz I didn't walk or go to Curves..............I think If I workout I will have between 1700 and 1800???...Sounds good!

Well I definitely need more dairy...and fruit..........soon!

My throat felt better yesterday...today its back...oh well!

I am off to read some magazines and watch tv...byeeeee!

Chum........thanks for stopping by and trying to kick my butt all the way to Curves...but I am not ready yet!

mcmarto:tomato:

That's ok, Mc. You don't HAVE TO GO TO CURVES YET. I am just so darn happy you've got your eating back under ccontrol!!!!! YAY!!!!!! Good for you!!!!! Good for you!!!!!!!! No tomatoes, silly. I am just delighted!:D

Good for you on the food intake! I know you can do this. You can buy some fruit and dairy on Friday if that's your first opportunity. I'd suggest right now just focus on staying within your calorie plan (whatever you use based on exercise level).

Maybe the Curves workout is a little too tough for starters. I'm not that familiar with it, but I've heard some claims of hundreds of calories burned in 1/2 hour at Curves(?). I think walking is only 120 calories for 1/2 hour, so Curves must be intense! Just try for some walking maybe.

I hope your poor throat feels better soon.

yeah, like chum said, snap out of it!!!! LOL!!!
and kilogo w/her beached whale harpooning crack!!! too funny you girls!!!!
it's nice to come on here & get in a good laugh or 2 or 10!!
hang in there Mcmarto, you'll get back into the swing of it!!!

McMarto, get ready soon, ok? You can't put it off forever. Once you're healthy.

And good for you for the good food choices today!

I am still an employed, though very confused, whale :(

I made it !...Yahoo!

Here are my eats for the day:

1 1/2 cups total raisin bran...250
1 cup skim milk...90
Subway meatball...490
McD's cone...150
gummi bears (movie treat)...270
McD's Chicken caesar salad w/ dressing...250
8 glasses of water...0

That's 1500 calories!.............I even went out to a movie..."My Big Fat Greek Wedding"...and I passed on the popcorn and chocolate...I had some gummy bears instead...and...didn't feel deprived!

Well...I have made plans with a girlfriend for next Monday...we are going out to get pedicures and she wants Mexican...(It's her birthday!)..so ... I am thinking I will be oh so good until then and count that as my cheat day.......or indulgent day...whatever!...Plus that's my weigh in day...so I guess the weigh in will determine what I do or don't eat...hahahahahahahaha!!!

Chum...glad you are delighted...I am too!...So how are you doing?

Lutha...thanks for the walking suggestion...I guess I am just being plain lazy...its sooooo hot...the air in my car doesn't work...I only have air in my bedroom...its like I don't have any energy to workout......especially when I have no a/c relief!!!

buji...I am almost snapped out of it!...Well food wise!

Kilogo...thanks for stopping by buddy...I know you have so much on your mind.........glad you thought of me too!...I hope you hear something soon...

Well this is a reminder to me...I make the choices...I choose what goes in my mouth...I choose if I workout...I choose if I drink up all my water...I choose if I lose weight or not!!!!

mcmarto
:rose:

there once was a lass named mcmarto

who made quite clear 'twas not mcfarto

she frolicked and romped

till her drive she had stomped


and then bundled her hope up inside her

then one day she said wait !

I cant believe what I ate


this is not the life I intended


I will try and not quit


I am so more than it


this battle of mind over matter


I will curve and I will move


Though I have nothing to prove


I will live the life of which I am worthy


I am much more than food


it does not make my mood


I am mcmarto


and I am ready !!


:flower:



hahahhaha Hi :wave: Mcmarto !!!


I had to try as i love your posts and poems



I hope you have a great day


it is a new day


full of the good, the bad, and on to the promise of something wonderful....



:computer: pengii

DT is getting to be some kind of poets' colony....LOL

Mc-pal. You know that everyone is right here. I really wish you'd get back to exercising soon...but I am so proud of you for keeping within your calories! So, what happened? You win the lotto? Fast food and movies before Friday??? I guess this means that you CAN afford to buy fruit and dairy TODAY (WEDNESDAY) afterall. LOL. I mean, meatballs ARE NOT considered vegetables! hahaha

Really, I loved Peng's poem. You really are worth it. Your life has improved so many others...not just here, but at school, your DH and your friends and family, the $27 for your hunger jar...so many people are better off b/c you were born. Be kind to yourself. Look at eating well and exercise as a gift. I know, that sounds stupid and you will say, Chum, you are full of crap-ola. But it is true. YOU ARE WORTH ALL THE HARD WORK IT TAKES TO BE HEALTHIER.

:rose:

OH...Happy Day!

It is dark and dreary here in Chicago....a storm is a'comin!...But...I feel so happy ... I love all my buds here...they help me feel great!

Pengii...I absolutely...positively...loved your poem!...It truly made my day!...You are super duper!

Chum.............Thanks for constantly reminding me that I need to get back to exercise...I will...I will...and when I do I will have you to thank!...In regards to my instant fortune...NOT...my girlfriend owed me the movie.........and I had actually saved up some stamps for that Subway...hahahahaha...I have a few dollars until Friday...so I have to eat the most out of it!!!

Well...I convinced one of my girlfriends (with the nicest yard)...that she should have a b-b-que...so their will be 4 of us long lost friends from our high school days and our men!...Well our one friend is prego...she's the first one!...So we are thinking of doing a baby theme............baby corn...baby hot dogs...baby ruths...........something goofy like that!...Maybe all give her some Balmex and prego underwear!...hahahahahaha...

Any good idea's???

Well I am doing well so far!..........Tonight is girls night with one of my other friends who lives in the neighborhood...but it will only be the 2 of us and Olive (the 3rd friend is in Mexico right now with her soon to be DH!)...It's our Wednesday night ritual since they moved into the neighborhood...3 years ago!...WOWOWOWOW...Friends are the best!

Oh well...I am off to make some lunch!

Talk more later!

mcmarto........................I make the choices!:)

Great work staying within your calories! And you did have some dairy, good for you.

I'll bet it is sooo humid there right now with a storm coming in. I hear you about the lack of AC. I work in the desert, so I can stand to walk a bit when it's 90+ outside, but humidity just wilts me and drains all energy.

It's great that you have so many friends near you to hang with. As for the BBQ theme...hmmm...baby carrots? Cornish hens passed off as baby chickens? Doesn't sound much like BBQ food though.

By the way, you helped convince me and I've started a journal.

Hope you have a good day...

Sounds like fun Mcmarto!

Great poem, pengii! Wow, really.

What'd you have for lunch? Something tasty, I hope.

Have fun with your friends, oh no farto!

glad you liked my hello and attempt at poetry lol

I sure enjoy your posts

what a great idea for your pregger friends party !!!

awesome !!!!

got my party planner brain just a going !!!


I hope your day was a great one... it almost seems when we take the pressure off ourselves that things go easier


hard to make sense of it all somedays


but facing head on each day like you do is the way to find your path to freedom

one day at a time


together


hope you are smiling :flower:


:computer: Pengii

Hey...Hey...Hey!

Wednesday was good!

Here are my eats:
cheese/crackers...180
4 oz gnocchi...120
small steak sandwich...700 (this is generous)
small order of fresh cut fries...400
taste of cole slaw...100
taste of lasagna...100
cannoli..............500???
7 glasses of water...0
diet pepsi...0

about 2100 calories???...I was a glass of water short too...so today I am going for 9 glasses!

Ok...Ok...I went over a little........but it was my choice!...I had saved up 600 calories from Mon-Tues...and I have decided to have 300 less today (stay at 1500)...all for the fries and cannoli!...hahahahahaha...It was girls night!...I know most Wednesdays will be tough!...I must keep my calories at 1500 for the rest of the week...Monday I am going out for Mexican...I will try to make better choices...but...hey...I am human!

I did manage to walk to my girlfriends with Olive...it was about a 20 minute walk (roundtrip!)

***So far today I have only had 180 calories (its 1)...I think all the extra calories from yesterday have filled me up!...I've had 4 glasses of water too..........must drink up!***

Thanks lutha...kilogo...and pengii for stopping by!...You are all the greatest!...Come on...give me some baby b-b-que idea's!...(Ok...that doesn't sound too good!...heeheehee)...and Lutha...I am off to search for your journal...chat more later!

mcmarto:rose:

Well Pengii's the chef. I'm sure she'd know how to bbq a baby. I'd probably just keep basting it in bbq sauce and rotate it 'til it was done.

What is Balmex, anyway?

Baby Ruths' sound great. But this isn't really a baby yet. It's a pre-baby. So . . .

How about deviled eggs? Those are pre-baby chickens, after all.

And caviar? pre-baby fish.

Ok, my mind is warped. Sorry! kind of.

ill...gross...I am grossed out!...But amused too!...heeheehee!

Balmex?...I don't know...some stuff you rub on the baby's bum ... I just always see the commercial where they are at a baby shower and they are all giving it to the prego mom...and she says..."More Balmex?...Do you know something I don't know?"....corny...I know!...........but funny too!

I am thinking I may need some Balmex?...hahahahahaha

mcmarto:rose:

You might need Balmex if you have taken to wearing diapers...LOL

I think it's an accomplishment to just have a taste of lasagna or cole slaw. That shows great willpower (unless they didn't taste any good!). I bank calories too, so I think that's perfectly legit. Just don't eat too much on "credit" and you'll be fine.

I'm not sure exactly what cannoli are so I'm afraid I can't help you on your calorie guess there. Sounds Italian and tasty, though!

Mmmmmm cannoli's!...very good!...Find yourself an italian pastry shop and try one!...Tiramisu too.......mmmm mmmm!!!

Well today is Thursday!

Here are my eats:

cheese and crackers...180
very berry oatmeal bites...140
pizza (oy vey)...???????????
regular pop (double oy vey)...200
some choco fudge...200

Not soooooo good!...But I did resist going all out and having more junk...It's my own fault because I let myself get too hungry and I didn't hurry up and pick up a Subway or salad!

Tomorrow I get to go grocery shopping...so I am going to buy some fruits...veggies...and some stuff to actually make good meals!...I plan on cooking Friday...Saturday...and Sunday!...Leftovers for the DH on Monday (I am going out)...then back to the grocery store Tuesday to plan out more meals for Tues...Wed...Thurs...and Fri!...For some of you this sounds odd...but when I plan my meals to way in advance...I lose the taste for the food...and it ends up never getting made...sometimes in the garbage!...So I must go twice a week (well when I have the funds!)

I am off to read some magazines...talk to you all tomorow!

mcmarto...:rose:

Whatcha cooking, McMarto?

Well go figure!

My girlfriend picked me up and we went to the teacher's store...then lunch...then Wal-mart...and Target!...I left at 10 this a.m....just got home!...It's after 6!!!

So...I did not go grocery shopping.........no cooking today!...Here are my eats:

slim fast...220
1 c chicken enchilada soup
1/4 c black beans
1/4 c rice
3 chicken and cheese quesadillas
coco pina cookie...160
pop...140
4 glasses of water...0

Well unfortunately I do not know how much my lunch was?...We went to Chili's???..........But it was good...we at at about 2:30 so it will count as my lunch and dinner!

I need to get in 4 more glasses of water........and stay away from all the Little Debbie snacks I bought from the DH and I think I will be ok!...We did do a lot of walking!...???

I am off to get ready for Big Brother...yeah that's right...I am hooked!...:)

mcmarto...:rose:

Ok...so I blew it...again...I ended up eating 2 little debbie snacks and a large piece of choco cake last night!...pig!

Today....lets see...I got up early to go to Costco with my girlfriend so I only had a slimfast...but............on my way home I picked up a gyros!........yowza...it was good.......fries too...gee...I did stick with a diet pepsi (big whoop!)..........

What else?...My tooth is bothering me?...(the one I am having the root canal on this coming Thursday...ow!)

I found out the DH blew close to $200.00 on cocktails and such this week!...(I could kill him)...I keep giving him the finger!...hahahahahahahah...............

I blew my 3 goo days this week........actually almost 4!!!...I have now had 2 super crappy days!................

Oh well.................They were all my choices...nobody made them for me!

I am off tonight to a friends neighborhood "taste"...oh no...more food...........and cocktails!...:tomato:

mcmarto:rose:

Oh my. Hey, it's an opportunity to learn something! (Even if you didn't ask for it).

You can eat pizza within your calories and not blow it. I've calculated Pizza Hut Pepperoni Lover's as 77.65 calories per ounce, based on information from Chowbaby.com. So I weigh my slice and count the calories for it. Sometimes when the pizza is fresh and at its best I can't resist a second, smaller slice. Of course this is eating at home...

Chili's has a "guiltless grill" portion of their menu with fat grams listed. Unfortunately, they don't seem to provide the calories for these selections. I suspect they may be available in some books or maybe if you call/E-mail them they will tell you.

Tooth problems--ow indeed! I hope that it will not bother you too much by next weekend.

I would be pretty darned ticked at my DH for spending that much on consumables! I don't blame you a bit.

Hope you have fun tonight, and hopefully you will fling yourself back into plan tomorrow!

Ah McMarto. How are the baby bbq plans coming along?

And when does the health and fitness program start? Are you ready yet? Almost? Soon?

When do you start teaching again? Should be very soon, no?

Hey...Hey...Hey!

I have been lounging on the couch all day...calories consumed today so far?...about 500!...It's almost 6...the DH just woke up from his third nap of the day...he will be demanding dinner soon!

Yesterday...well...it was fun!...I had a little taste of this...a small portion of that...etc...etc...OH...I had gas too!...hahahahaha!!!

Lutha...I have a calorie book that gives me the cals for all the fast food joints...well...whatever the restaurants will publish!...The Chili's stuff is between 500 and 600 calories each...I have checked before...a good site to check is www.calorieking.com...they list lots and lots of restaurants...and sometimes they even post calories for new menu items before the actual restaurants do!

Kilogo...........well...the plans are coming along...I am bringing guacamole and a flan!...We kind of dumped the baby theme...but we may get her a few gifts!...As you have been reading...I was on plan for 3 days...and now off for 4!...I guess I am not ready yet!...I begin school on Aug. 28th...yikes...I only have a few days of freedom left!...OH...and only one Monday...my grad class begins Aug. 26th!...ickackuck!!!...What the fu#$!!!!!...

heeheehee!!!...I am off ... til later!

mcmarto...:D

Well its another Monday...

The

scale

read

220

!!!

This is the most I have weighed in 2 years!!!...I am slowly but surely gaining it all back (A total of 16 pounds that took me literally 15 months to lose)...Gee that's like a pound a month!...Sad...oh...so...sad!

So now here I am...need to get back on track...not completely motivated...but...I don't want to gain anymore...I now am 80 pounds from my goal!...........................Ok...I will be happy with 75...even...70!............

My goal is to lose 20 pounds by Halloween!..................25 by Thanksgiving!!.......................30 by Christmas!!!

That's a little over 18 weeks!...Totally possible!

I am shooting for 1600 calories a day..............(1400-1800...max)
Curves...3 times a week...
30 minute walk...2-3 tims a week...
Some type of video...1 time a week...
8 glasses of water a day...minimum...
More fruits and veggies...less fat...

Gee...everything I have tried before.......and some!

Wish me luck!....................mcmarto

Mondays--bah!

Your strategies sound like good ones. Doing those things should definitely yield some results for you.

Since you have tried most of these strategies before, you know you can do them. You said you are not completely motivated. I don't know...it's such a mystery to me what makes everything click into place those times that I stick to a plan, as opposed to the much larger number of times when I have started and then faltered. I suspect that we each need some particular incident or aspect of our weight/health situation to serve as a focal point that makes us want to hang in there through the tough times. For my most recent effort it was needing to go buy larger clothes when I went back to work after the baby (I was not going to wear maternity clothes!). So maybe this scale reading can be that focal point for you.

I believe you can do this! Good luck!!! I'll try to get cracking on more meal ideas in my journal.

First of all, Chili's has a toll free number where you can get the nutrition info if you need it...1-800-983-4637.

Secondly, we just HAVE TO PUT OUR HEADS TOGETHER, my friend, and snap you outta this. I have to say something to you, but please do not be hurt or mad. I have been noticing a lot in your posts that you say, I ate xyz, but it was "my CHOICE." OK, I think that is admirable. No one is making you eat but you. That is a great achievement in how you look at things. But, now you've really gotta take the next step. It is soooo hard but I really want you to try, if you can. What can I do to help? I know what you are saying...sometimes things just "click." But I don't know either what makes it so. Maybe you should quit waiting for the right time and start now. Tonight. I know you are going to your friend's. But you can control your portions or maybe even take your own food.

Why not PM me and we can set up a time to chat tomorrow and we can work through this thing?

BTW, I saw soooo many Curves on our road trip! We don't have one here, so I was delighted to see them everywhere else, even in small towns.

You can do this, Mcmarto. I really know you can. I believe in you and in what you can accomplish. Please try to give yourself another chance...for meeeeee?????

Thanks Lutha...you are so right...nothing is clicking...I just feel ... blah!..........

Chumlette...you can never hurt my feelings...I don't know why I am not motivated...I don't know what my problems is........but I am trying...everyday...its just that most days start out well...with good intentions...then I just fail!

Today for instance...I had a slim fast for breakfast...a Subway for lunch and about 4 glasses of water...good...about 700 calories...then for dinner the DH and I went out for Guatemalan food...I had some chips...salsa...guacamole...I had a platter with white rice...pureed black beans.........plantains...then a guacamole tostada...a cheese chilaquile...and a chicken taquito!

I ate it all...........I am still full...its been almost 2 hours!

I don't know why I blew it?...I wanted to try something new.......didn't want to feel deprived?

Oh well............I helped my girlfriend set up her classroom today...it was quite a workout!

My brother-in-law took my car into the shop he works at...they spent a long time trying to figure out what was wrong with it...but they got backed up...so now I have to take the car in on Wednesday!...This is never ending!

The DH is not working...does not have a job this week.........has no motivation to look for a job.............acts as though their is no solution to our lack of money!...(gee...get a job!?)

One good thing...my girlfriend and I are secretly planning a trip to Ireland for next year...we are going to open up an account and start saving...........of course our mates will be coming too.........but he would be soooooo mad if he knew I was saving for that!...He would think it wasn't necessary...but heck...I am young...no kids...were not saving for a home...HELL...I want to travel!

Oh well................tomorrow is laundry and clean house day...gee...fun!

Have a great night everyone!

mcmarto:rose:

OK, I have an idea, my little mc-friend. How about you start FRESH. A new journal. Exercise this morning. Eating like you did until dinner yesterday. Glug glug glug your water. Wear your peddometer while you clean and do laundry. Start fresh and give yourself a new life and a new body. Would that psychological trick help???:rose:

Sounds great Chum!

But..........maybe...soon!

I was up early today...had to do laundry...then go grocery shopping (yay...have some money!)...Yes I did buy some fruits...veggies...and stuff to make dinner!...YAHOO!

I then had to go to the bank...then carry all this stuff up (took 4 trips!)...then walk the dog...............put it all away...well...I put the groceries away...Olive is happily sleeping on my laundry bags!...In the winter time she climbs in and sleeps!...hahahaha!

Anyway.....................I am trying not to eat a lot today...so far I have had a slim fast...and...gee...most of a donut!.............Old habits are hard to break!

Well...............I am going to play some golf later today...this is my first time!...My girlfriend has this outing planned for Labor Day and she believes we need to go practice