Welcome to my new journal. I was going to wait to the new year to do this but decided NOW is the time. 2003 is all about me!!
I plan to regain control of my life.... not let little road blocks stop me from continuing on my path. There's lots of ways around a road block if you want to get past it (Up, over, around, under, and with enough dynomite thru it) lol Anyway --- focus is the name of the game for this girl. I realize it's a long road ahead but I know how I feel when I have lost weight and I want to feel that again. My weight watchers goal range looks like this 5'2" 109 125 131 136 (i'd be happy to hit that 136 -- which is a long way away now but will become closer as the year goes on)

Lee's Resolutions For 2003

I PLAN TO FOCUS ON ME IN 2003

- i PLAN TO GET OUT AND EXERCISE MORE
- I PLAN TO EAT HEALTHIER
- I PLAN TO BECOME MORE SPIRITUAL
- I PLAN TO LEARN HOW TO RELAX
- I PLAN TO LEARN NOT TO TAKE ISSUES AT WORK PERSONALLY I'M NOT EVERYONES SAVIOR -- PEOPLE MAKE MISTAKES AND IT'S OKAY THAT'S HOW WE ALL LEARN.
- I PLAN TO LEARN TO SAY NO WHEN THINGS PILE UP
- I PLAN TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS
- I PLAN TO GET IN SHAPE -- FINANCIALLY, PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY SO I CAN BE A BETTER PERSON, FRIEND, AND BOSS.


I will stop in at the doc's office next week and officially weigh in and then I'll know my official starting weight.

Lee, your attitude sounds great & I know you can do it! :up: We will focus together and help each other make tons of progress throughout this coming year. January-June is always my best losing time and I am psyched and ready to GO! Let's do it!

Lisrey :) :)

Lee: Congratulations on your decision! I was also planning to wait till " next year", but I decided to get back on track tomorrow, dec 26. I totally understand when you talk about regaining control, hope I can do that too.

Best of lucks :)

Oh...Lisrey I see from your stats you are doing a GREAT job!!! Lets all stay FOCUSED!!!

Lisrey, Lolly thanks for stopping in. My first visitors to my new journal.

Well I'm excited today family arriving this afternoon from Winnipeg 8 hour drive and their just here for a couple of nights and going home. I can't believe their coming all this way to see me --- love them for that.

I'm so excited about the new year that's ahead.... and my new goals.

I hope everyone is enjoying the holidays... I better run lots to do before the fam gets here.

Happy holidays Lee!

I look forward to sharing this phase of your journey with you. It sounds like you've got a plan and as the title of your journal says, you're focused on YOU. :spring:

Anastasia -- I'm looking forward to my new journey to a healthier me in 2003. Thanks for coming along and helping me stay focused. Hope I can do the same for you.

Well -- I had a great visit with my sis and her son. I still can't believe they drove 8 hours on boxing day to be here then had to leave this morning to drive another 8 hours to get home. We had a wonderful visit I hope they come back soon.

They loved the house and took a video of it so they could take it back and show Mom. She'll be so happy to see it.

I was incredibly disappointed in the rest of my family --- I didn't get one call from my other sis and her family or my brother and his family. Show's how much I mean to them I guess. Well I won't let it drag me down. You can't pick your family... I have great friends that made the holidays here fun.

I have to shovel the walk we got a couple of inches of snow on Friday night --- will count that as some exercise too.

Hope everyone is having a great day and thanks for all the encouragement.

Hey Girl, You get your groove on this year and shake that bootie and lose some weight. I'll be checking in on ya in your journey to a new you. Ruthieb

Thanks Ruthieb --- I need someone checking up on me!!

Well I'm looking forward to a rather relaxing day --- will watch the Oprah Weight Loss tape I have and do some reading from my Changing for Good book as well as other self help weight loss and exercise books. It always helps get me focused and I really want to do this. I'm feeling so tired and achy and I know it's because of the extra weight. I have to be true to me and I can do this. I am thinking of setting little goals to help get me going and seeing progress. My scale today shows a shocking 265
but this isn't the official doctors scale so will wait and see what it shows. I hope to get over there tomorrow. I'm sure a lot of it is just water weight. I haven't been drinking any water for a couple of months (the odd glass and that's it mainly guzzling milk which I know has put the pounds on.) When I start back drinking my oj ,8 glasses of water a day and eating 3 meals a day instead of 1 and snacking -- I usually drop a lot of weight quite quickly.

With that in mind -- I'll be right back. Just sitting down now with my glass of water and vitamins. No better time to start than right now!!


starting at 265

1st goal is 250
2nd goal is 235
3rd goal is 220
4th goal is 205 (once I hit here I'll set more mini goals but even to be here will be a major accomplishment that will make me extremely happy --- hope to be there at this time next year --- 60 pounds in 12 months = 5 pound loss per month I think that's a safe and realistic goal.

Lee, your goals here & in your resolution thread both sound so great! I hope you hold on to that determination throughout the year -- that'll guarantee you get there. :up:

Let me tell ya, since you're looking to your books and such for inspiration, there's nothing as inspiring to me as a little progress. If I lose a few pounds or see some kind of difference in how my clothes fit, how I feel, or how my exercise goes, it gives me momentum, and it just keeps building.

Also, if I focus on my health improvements rather than the scale, it's a big help. I know just what you're saying about feeling achy and tired. Believe me, I was there! I couldn't climb stairs without huffing and puffing. I couldn't sleep at night because I was so uncomfortably full, and it just made me more tired and sedentary during the day... a viscious cycle. I broke out of it -- and you will too! I'm here for ya, buddy! Just give me a holler if there's anything you need! :coach:

Lisrey :)

Hi Lee,
Just found your new journal and decided to stop in and lend my support too. Like you, I am just starting to focus on ME too. Only this is my third attempt........my failures were all mine though. I didn't have enough faith in myself to do it.
It sounds like you do so I know you will be incredibly successful. As will I be this time.
I hope we can get to know each other and be of support to each other through out the journey. Just give me a hollar if you need anything.


Friends,


Vickie:coach:

Well I got out tonight and shoveled the walk. Step one I guess
that's better than nothing. Tonight cruising the grocery isles for food for tomorrow night. I'm having a few friends in for New Years Eve. P-S I'm eating before we go out to the store.

Menu

veggies/dip --- carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, celery
mini quiches --- mushroom/bacon & cheese
cold meat platter & buns
cheese & pickles
crackers & cheese ball
shrimp layered dip thing
friends bringing marinaded roast
pasta salad


Lisrey -- thanks for stopping by. I'm trying really hard to do this --I wanted to go to A & W for a burger so bad last night. BUT I DIDN'T FALL INTO THAT TRAP. My main focus this week is to not eat fast food and drink lots of water. So far so good but I need to pick up the water intake. I was doing really well with that last fall.

Vickie Thanks for stopping in it's great to meet new people here at DT. Like you I've tried to focus on me before but I had low self esteem and felt I needed to focus on others and do things for them in order to have friends. Now I realize people like you for who you are and not for what you can do for them. OR at least they should Right!!! lol.

Take Care and stop by anytime. We can do this !!!

Hello and i see you started a new journal for the new year. i will be doing the same thing this week.
I am all ready to get back in the swing of things. bought a food scale today and put new batteries in my exercise bike and have been re-reading my old journals and weigh ins to get the feeling back and i do miss the exercise too.
my body will hurt at first as i have been slacking for weeks but after i shock it back into mode i will be fine.
i think we all will have a good year for 2003.

talk to you soon.

Hi Minnie -- I've been slacking for weeks too so I know what you mean about the body aches. How does that saying go a little pain for a little gain.

Well I need to do some venting I had a new years eve party last night 12 people (4 kids 7 to 14) the rest were adults. One of my friends invited some of her friends in a sense it was her party at my house. I was fine with that it's just the one couple that came drives me up the wall or the wife does. She waltzed in went straight to my china cupboard and took out one of my good wine glasses and poured herself a drink (she brought her own wine but I had a wine glass out for her to use but OH NO SHE HAD TO USE THE GOOD CRYSTAL -- a SET MY PARENTS HAD GIVEN ME). Anyway halfway through the night about 10:30 we started playing Hillarium.... and she sets her full wine glass down on my garbage can because it would be too far too move 2 steps to the counter to get her drink like everyone else. Needless to see she's acting out a scene and knocks over the garbage can spills the wine and breaks the wine glass and yes ignores it and continues playing. I went over and grabbed papertowels and my friend joanne and I started cleaning it up. The thing that really burns me .... absolutely no APOLOGY in fact she had the nerve to say it was Joannes fault for wanting to play the game. Then later sitting at the table she spilled 2 more drinks....she was an embarrasing drunk and really ruined the night for me. She won't be coming back here again that's for sure. Today my friend Joanne came over with her fam to pick up the leftovers from the party and I casually slipped it into the conversation. I think they got the message I wasn't impressed. 4 Kids here all drinking out of glass glasses and playing and not one spilled anything or broke anything. Yet a 42 year old woman can't contain her alcohol intake for a social evening. I like to have fun just as must as the next guy but why do you have to drink to excess and lose control to the level where you don't care if you break something that belongs to someone else.

My own party and I felt like the outsider ........ never again!

O'kay -- I'm going to make supper and try to relax.

Jan 2 - I'm starting out with a bang!! Drinking my water and eating healthier. Today I came home and shovelled snow for about 20 minutes will do crunches and yoga tonight before bed

O'kay I'm not sure just how bad this is but I had a shrimp ring for supper tonight fried in a little garlic butter. My concern I ate the whole thing. Good thing I got that exercise in today

Hello,

I am sorry about the good wine glass that got broken. some people are just so ignorant and dont care or know how to act at someone elses home.
we used to have new years parties but quit doing it. for one thing it was costly and the mess was for us to attend too and also one year we had people drinking and being rowdy, fighting, spilling drinks all over and it was totally out of control, i was upset and it ruined the whole thing so i said no more.

the shrimp sounded good in garlic. i too would have ate it all. that is my problem right there. i cant eat small portions or a piece of something. i need to eat it all. like with candy. i will eat a whole box in a matter of hours. or pizza. 1 or 2 slices isnt good. i gotta eat half a pie or more.

well i have faith that we can and will do this. this is our yr. to shine. we deserve it too. take care and enjoy the weekend.

hi glendalee,
happy new years.....sorry about your ruined party. and the wine glass. the very least she could have done is apologize. i don't do new years eve parties.....i much prefer to stay home with my sweetie, fix our favorite snacks, cuddle up and watch movies.



back to work now.....ymca, here i come :D


friends,


vickie:coach:

Happy new year Lee,

So sorry about your party. I have a neighbor who acts much the same way. A terrible drunk. i feel like I have to babysit her when she comes over. Acually, it has gotten to the point that I had to tell her not to come over, call or talk to me when she has been drinking.
you won't believe what that took for me to get to that point!

Congrats on the new journal and the new attitude. Way to go.

I don't know much about shrimp, as I rarely eat it, but I would imagin it's a low cal/fat food as it's a seafood. Now don't quote me on that, LOL.

Take care

Darlene :dn

Grrrrr; with friends like those.....

Honey! You sound like you're really doing well. Here's to this year being a transformative one for you!

Thanks for all the input. I thought I was just being a prude
glad to know others are of the same opinion. Well I didn't get a lot accomplished tonight I planned to but then my neighbors from the old house dropped by. It was great to see them -- we had a wonderful visit.

Well big plans for tomorrow -- plan to go out to the gym.

Lee,

What a thing to have happen. Did you inform your friend that you don't want that lady to come again, that she shouldn't invite her?


So how did it go at the gym? What are you doing there?

Well, good for you, go for it. Do it for Lee, to get strong and lean. Then that other lady will be a 'bit more careful' for sure. lol

Hi Nancy - I'm just heading out to the gym at 12. I think it will be quieter there at that time. Most people eating, shopping etc.

I plan to do the exercise bike, rower and treadmill. We'll see how it goes. Tonight I'll do my crunches!!!

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I am feeling so positive about moving towards a healthier lifestyle change. A healthier lifestyle -- mentally, physically, spiritually and financially is my goal for 2003.

I am so happy I don't have to go out of town for meetings this week. I was suppose to go for the whole week. However my boss said we didn't get enough sponsorship to make it worthwhile sending me out of town and all the problems that tend to arise at work when I'm gone. I'm glad that will allow me to stay more focused on my plan --- hard to do when away.

Wonderful to hear your positive feelings and attitidue. Now remember how it feels, take time to soak in the feelings, how it make all of you feel, how it affects how you think of everything else, the hopefullness you feel inside. Now tuck this away and on those days that you feel 'less' hopeful, pull those memories out and cling to them.

Have a great weekend.

Thanks Nancy that's great advice. Having a journal on line will help that way when I'm low I can look back at how I felt when I was in the zone as well as the encouragement from all my friends here. Just got home -- I did the gym thing -- a friend was suppose to come with me but wasn't feeling well so I went alone.
Just as well I don't want to get in the habit of relying on others to motivate myself to exercise. I did 20 min on the bike, level 1 and went 7 1/2 miles ...then over to the rower for the other 10.

I loved it --- It felt so good to be back at the gym. I feel more energized and like I actually accomplished something today.

After I went to Walmart and picked up a couple of journals.

1 for my gym bag to track my exercise routine daily so I don't forget and one for thoughts.

Good for you. im glad you went to the gym and feel good. i have been exercsiing too and i always feel good after. some days i got to push myself to do it but afterwards it feels great.

keep going strong. your doing wonderful.

Hi Glendalee

Saw your journal, and thought I'd say a quick hi. I like the idea of keeping a journal in the gym bag ... I forget things so easily.

Keep up the great work!:super:

Thanks Minnie for the encouragement. I really rely on it here since I'm single and family is so far away. Sometimes it feels like I'm all alone in this and then I come here and see words of encouragement from my friends. It's great. Thanks I hope that in some small way I help others.

Hnyack welcome to diet talk. I'm glad you stopped by. This is a great site. Have you started a journal ? It's great for sorting things out and encouragement.

I had such a great weekend! I didn't do anything other than focus on my lifestyle change. Watch inspiring videos and shows on weight loss... read magazines... did laundry (3 loads of laundry up and down stairs -- exercise I guess) I spent time in the kitchen cooking -- made chicken souvlaki with brown rice and broccoli for supper. Also made a breakfast quiche so I have something every morning before I leave for work. I got back on track with drinking my water.

I feel renewed as I get set to go into a full week of work.

Well I had a very busy day at work. It's 8 and I'm just getting home now.. also making supper:( . I wanted to make 8 the cutoff time for eating. It still will be tonights the exception.

Supper --- cooking minute steak to add to the left over rice and broccolli from last night.

Munching on carrots while it cooks... 2 veggies in.

I drank lots of water at work today so that was good --- I also took time out to go to the gym -- got in about a 30-40 minute workout. Bike, rower and some circuit weight machines for my arms.

I'm MAKING a lifestyle change!!!

Jan 7

I'm really focusing on my healthier eating plan. Today I had toast for breakie...lunch was a large chicken ceasar salad, 1 glass of red wine and supper will be left overs but it's good brown rice /veggies and steak from last night. Cooked double last night so I would have left overs. I did very well with my water today feel a lot like a floating barge to tell the truth. Just got home will do some work on the computer here then send it into the office and go down to finish it off later. :c( Couldn't get near a computer at work that I needed. Frustrated but rather than sit
there and waste my time I came home will go in later.

Hope to do crunches tonight -- got to get that exercise in!!:dn

:D Hi Everyone,

Boy, sounds like you guys are on fire, really focused. I've done well with eating, or not eating today, only healthy stuff, but have not 'treaded' yet. I like to exercise before my evening meal.

Keep up the good work guys, hope I can hang in there and get re-motivated to exercise,,, :dn

wow woman !! cooking up a storm in the new digs lol

It is so good to hear it feels like home

I felt so bad for you when you had to put up with the neighbors from hell... you def made a good move !

little by little we are gaining ground and funny how things get a bit easier


I hope you had a wonderful day today!!

catch you soon


:hug:


Peng

I am so proud of you Lee.
your doing fantastic with the eating and the exercise. i always feel so good after too.

i feel excited to about losing this weight and getting healthier and more in shape,
we can do this together and you are Never alone here.
you got family here that understands and cares.

for me i am married with 4 children and i still feel alone with this weight loss journey too.
no one truly understand except my family on here.
my hubby is supportive but although he is understanding he doesnt truly understand and theres a difference with that. the kids and my family is also supportive and friends at work but dont understand either.

so your never alone. keep smiling and have a super day.

Pengii & Minnie -- Thanks so much for stopping in and the support you bring. It certainly put a smile on my face to see your notes.

I haven't been feeling that great todya -- definately need to drink more water and will exercise here at home.

Fri - Thank goodness it's the weekend. I really need to regroup
I got extremely busy last week and towards the end of the week I was skipping breakfast again and my water intake was very disappointing. We won't even talk about exercise:tomato:

I'm heading out tonight to watch a friends daughter play basketball. It will help get me out of the house and keep me away from the fridge. lol

Hope everyone had a great day and have plans for a great weekend.

Hello Lee, It sounds like you had a busy week hope things get better this weekend hope you have a great one. Ruthieb

Hi, Lee!

I can comiserate with you on the exercise. I have not walked for three days in a row now... just stuff that has impeded me! I know you can jump back on it. Think about your wonderful resolution goals and how great it will be to stick to them. You can do this! We are gonna have a great year. :hug:

Lisrey :x

Getting out of the house sounded like a good idea. Was it a good game? My little (as in short/petite) niece is the point guard of her high school basketball team. Last year she was voted MVP and is going to an ivy league school on a basketball scholarship! These little whippersnappers can teach us a thing or two about what can be accomplished when we set our minds to something, ay?

Lee,

Just wanted to stop by and say hi. I'm glad you were able to get out of the house Friday. Was it a good game? How did the weekend go as far as exercise?

Hi All!! Thanks for stopping in you've helped renew my spirit. For some reason I was feeling a little low... I think I'm fighting a flu bug.

It was fun to get out of the house -- I enjoyed the basketball tournament --- our team the "ardens" are just starting out so are still trying to gel as a result they lost every game but did manage to keep it fairly close. I see where once they get in sink they'll have a good team.

Badelle - Hi! I'm so glad you stopped by it's nice to see you here. I have to confess:o I didn't do well with exercise this weekend but I'm planning to go to Aquacises on Monday night.

Anastasia - My friends daughter is hoping to get a scholarship she's only in grade 10 now but is working hard. I'm so glad to see you posting here .... It must mean your feeling better.

Lisrey - I hope you get back on track with exercise too this week.
I keep having to remind myself I'm doing it for me and I'm important. If I don't take time for me ... I'll loose time being sick.

Ruthieb - Nice to see you here! I had fun this weekend and am trying to keep to my goals.


Can't have that! lol

Hello Lee,

Im glad its the weekend too but its almost over and back to work.

i exercised all weekend too and am proud of that much. eating has been good and water needs to improve.

i hope you have a good day tommorow and i enjoy dropping by here to see how you are doing.

take care!!!

HI Lee,
Just stopping in to see how you are and say hi! Been so long since I have been to the journals almost forgot where they were!!!!!! Hope your days have been better and you have avoided the flu bug. I guess when it hits it really hits hard.

I lost your email address in a virus melt down on my computer so when you think of iot please send it to me again. I still am trying to find some of my programs and stuff!!

Have a great day and keep smiling!! Things could be worse!! Yep you bet they could!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love and hugs,
Lizzie

Hi Just a quick note as I still have a terrible headache.. dizzy... computer hard to see after working on one all day.

Still hanging in.....

I'm so sorry about your headache. :( I hope that it doesn't turn into that nasty flu.

Thanks Anastasia! I'm really working on fighting off that flu bug.
I still have the headache but feel a little more mobile today. I got up and had my shower then stepped on the scale here at home it shows a drop of 2 pounds. I'm really happy with that. I didn't think I had lost anything this week. I guess all the water is really helping. So I'm still on track for losing 52 pounds this year...only 50 more to go. Next week I'm really going to focus on the exercise thing since I was sick this week that somehow didn't happen. I was drinking lots of water though.

Today I'm spending the day here at home --- will do some housework (MUST DO IT) and relax and refocus on my goal plans.

So happy for you to have lost the 2 pounds, Lee! * That's great! I hope you are feeling better soon and can get your exercise started. Keeping up with exercise and healthy eating seems to help me stave off illnesses. I should probably be knocking on some wood while I'm writing this, but I haven't really been sick in quite awhile.

Hope you have a wonderfully relaxing & healthy day!

Lisrey :)

Hi Lee :wave:

I wanted to stop by to see how you were doing ..... and CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR TERRIFIC TWO POUND LOSS .... :cheer:

I was sorry to read you were not feeling well :sick: and I hope you recover quickly; go easy on the exercise ..... you don't want to have a relapse. You take care and again CONGRATULATIONS ON THAT MARVELOUS SUCCESSFUL TWO POUND LOSS --- you know you can and will SUCCEED. As always, Monica

Lisrey and Monica !!! Thanks for stopping in. It always makes me feel better to read notes from others... then I don't feel like I'm alone in this. Silly I know but hey thats me!:tomato:

My exercise this week has been shovelling snow.... by the time that's done usually 10 to 15 minutes... I'm beat. I wonder what kind of calorie burn that equals?

I've really been working on eating healthier and drinking my water. I really see a difference when I don't drink as much.

Talking with a friend today --- she says some girls where she works are trying to start a pilates class. I would love to take part....she's going to see if that would be o'kay. Keep your fingers crossed for me.

I bet shovelling snow works on so many levels.. I mean you are lifting weights.. doing lunges.. working out your upper and lower body.. I guess you could measure that by where are you sore.. those are the areas you have worked, eh? And if you get in a good workout and feel it then you are doing pretty darn good :) That's good. I bet it counts as both aerobic and weight lifting. You might check www.fitday.com they have a lot in thier excercise thing.. it might have snow shovelling in there .. I've never checked it out.. we don't ever have that problem here.. I haven't even seen any snow this year or last cept in the far off mountains. Well I just thought I would stop in and say hello~:wave: I'm fairly new to the journals and trying to get to know everybody. I too believe it helps to have friends on the journey..

Hi Bettyboop --- thanks for stopping in. I'll have to check fitday and see if it's listed. Welcome to dt you'll love it!!

Hey Lee, You know your never alone. We're here for ya just as you've been there for us. Well I should speak for myself I guess. You've been great for me:rose:

I hate shoveling snow!

Have a great day

Darlene :hippy:

Lee, I hope that Pilates class pans out for you. I just started watching the series of Pilates tapes I got. It seems like it would be a really great thing for you. Congrats on the 2 lb. loss. Probably from shoveling that snow - that's hard work! :snow:

Darlene, Anastasia -- Thanks so much for stopping in. I have not been doing so well. I record a loss and then sabatoged myself.
Todays the first day I actually felt better. I got up took the vitamins ate breakie. lunch and am just about to eat salmon for supper. This is such an uphill battle it seems.... I must regain my spirit and stay focused. :( I've been drinking water again so that's a start. I do want to and need to loose the weight.:whip:

Lee, I'm sorry to hear you are having a hard time. It can be tough, and the emotional peaks and valleys are always so extreme in this game... I know you can do this, though! We all can. We need to stick together, share ideas and dreams, build plans that will work for our lifetimes, and go for the prize. Do you have motivators around your house that you can put out for yourself to see every day? Maybe a dress or pair of pants that almost fits, or a picture of yourself at a lower weight that makes you happy? I use things like that to remind myself daily of why I am working so hard. It helps!

Spend some time here. Read some success stories and get inspired. Chat with us -- we are here for you & want to help!

Lisrey :hug:

Lisrey has some great advice !

and she is awesome inspiration


We all face those days Lee... I have had more $hitty ones than awesome ones lately too

I finally get on board with my eating and such and something else comes falling down

SOOOOOOOOO FRUSTRATING

It has been months, not weeks since I recorded a loss.. I have some work to do to just get back to 259

If I had quit coming here...and quit holding on to that last bit of hope...I know i would be back at 300 pounds, if not more

I felt like a dork coming here and not being able to say I had a loss, exercised any control, or even exercised more than walking to kitchen

now, i realize coming here was an accomplishment

and am glad I hung on

some times the lows do last way longer than the highs but it is a work in progress

Lisrey is my total inspiration in that area

maintaining..and consitently chipping away...sometimes a pound a month...but always facing each day and moving on


You have made some real big positive changes Lee in your life too !!

it is just hard to see them when feeling down

and hard when you are on your own too..
but...you are not alone Lee

we are here for you each and every day

all of us different...all of us trying in one way or another
We have this great site to support each other....through it all...


if there is anything I can do to lend a hand, I gladly will


if the people here hadnt reached out to me... might of been really scarey



we can do this Lee...together


no matter what


we can



:hug:


Peng

Lisrey, Pengii --- :hug: Thanks so much for the inspiration and encouragement -- I can't tell you how much it means to have the support of my friends here at DT. I did fairly good today --- I feel so much better when I start my day off with vitamins and breakie but I find by 12 I'm famished. Is this natural??? When I missed breakie I didn't even think about eating dinner?? How does that work. lol. Anyway I had a good day --- challenging employee issues but I handled it all in stride and feel great. I even had another department head come to me for some advice. The same lady told me today how much she appreciates me and my advice --like I have anything sage to say. lol.... She even told my boss that. She just started with the company a few months ago and we've become good friends. I look to her for advice just as much as she comes to me and I told her that. Well should check on supper I'm making Chicken Feta (love that) Taters and a salad

I hope everyone has a great night.

Dear Lee,

I started losing a little weight when I realized that the hard times are PART OF the process - not the end of it! :o The point is to minimize (but accept?) the bad times and move on get back in the saddle again. I'm happy for you for having seen the scale move recently.

Thanks Anastasia --- I'm happy about the scale moving too. Your right it's just part of what I'm doing and I can get through this. I need to get back in the saddle again but I may need a leg up. lol. Thanks for the help! I was happy to come home tonight and see your note.... I actually have been thinking of you. I've been reading a meditation book everynight before bed and drinking green tea to help relax. I hope everything is going well for you I'll head over to your journal shortly.

I am off to bed

hopefully we can hook up for a chat soon



:hug:

Peng

Hello Lee,

glad to see your doing so well.
we can do this, its just focusing and commiting each day.
take it a day at a time.
the scale is moving for you and will keep on moving for you.
you are a strong woman and i am happy for you.
take care.

I had a busy day but a good one..eating wise. I had a bran muffin for breakie, got my vitamins in , lunch at the meeting today was roast beef with mashed potatoes and a salad, supper will be chicken feta...... I had a full day of meetings then went back to work to find my MP3 player only worked part of the time I forgot to hit end search and recorded over my interviews. I can't even express how mad I am at myself...I'll have to call these guys Monday and retape the interviews. Tomorrow another full day then race back to work for another major announcement and will likely be there most of the night writing. Well I'm starved now so I'm off to warm up my supper..... I hope everyone has a great weekend and stays on program.

Hello Lee,

your doing so wonderful. how are the bran muffins? i ought to give it a try. i always look for something new cuz i like variety with foods or i get bored fast.

take care and have a great weekend.

A new month and a new start!!! I am going to my first pilates class tomorrow night. I went out today and got the mat.

I really need to refocus on me. I had a busy week last week and let work dictate the rest of my life -- which didn't exist. lol

This week I hope to turn that around.

Time to buckle down and "just do it!" You CAN do it... don't let anything stop you. It's hard when you first start, but you have to shove all those excuses aside and remember your goal. Once you've turned it into a routine, it'll get easier.

Hope you enjoy the pilates!! :up:

Lisrey :spring:

I know you really meant "This week I WILL turn that around"

I know you will Lee !!!!!


:hug:


Peng

lol Pengii!! Your absolutely right. This week I WILL turn things around. Lisrey I agree I've got to stop making excuses --- If I really want this I have to do it... no one can do it for me. With that in mind I went to my first Pilates class ... it was hard. I can't do all the ab work but I'm trying thou!!!

way to go on the class !

gotta start and work from there !

I could hardly brush my teeth after using half the weight i used to on upper body


one day at a time huh


hope you have a great day tomorrow


:hug:


Peng

Hurray for Lee,

Good for you, going to pilates, I would love to try that.

Now just take it a bit easy, don't expect that you will be able to do everything the first little while. Stop when you need too. And then jump in again when you are ready.

Wow, next November I probably won't even recognize you.

WhooHoo!!!!!!:bow:

Hi Lee,

I wanted to come by and give you a burst of support. Good for you for going to Pilates. I have the Mari Winsor Pilates tapes and she has one of the people demonstrating demonstrate how to do 'modified' exercises if they can't yet do them at full tilt. Seeing these tapes (or having a teacher show you the 'modified' form sounds like it would be very helpful.

I really like Pilates and think that it would be a great longterm approach for nearly everyone - it's so balanced, with strengthing and stretching. It reminds me of a combo of my favorite things: yoga, dance and a bit of gymnastics.

I'll check on you again in another while. You ARE turning it around...

Hello Lee,

i have a pilates tape and i agree that its hard to do. just go slow and do just what you can do.
any exercise is better than none.

you can do this. tommorow is a bright new day, make it count.

have a good weekend.

Thanks so much for the support!! After the week I've had I can't tell you how much I appreciate it. I may have to try Pilates on my own it sounds like the group after only four classes is fading
unfortunately due to work related meetings I only got to one class but was looking forward to the coming week. Only 1 evening meeting so far. I'm still hoping we can get it going again......

O'kay this is bad. I literally need someone to brave the cold and the snow and come up here to Canada and kick my @@#%%$$!!

I haven't lost --- I've gained .... I can't even bare to tell you how much. I've been off track for a long time --- hence my absence...
:c(

I'm to the point now that I have absolutely no energy and no zip to zag.:(

Lee, you live a little too far away for me to come over... but you KNOW what you need to do. First of all, stop beating yourself up over slips. Assess the situation. Is this the right time for you to work on this? Is it really what you want? If you DO want it, you have to make room for it in your life. It has to be your focus, and you can't let the stress and business of each day get in the way. You have to have a plan for food, a plan for exercise, and contingency plans for when times get rough. For me, the contingencies are DT, DT, DT, and healthy snacks in the house...

You CAN do this!! :spring: I know it seems like a huge obstacle and that goal seems so far away. But the only way it will get closer is if you make a serious start. Think out your plan. Figure out meals that will work that are simple and easy enough that you will follow through with them. Find an exercise you can live with and stick to... and get on the road! It's hard for each of us in a different way, but it is always hard. If you want it, you'll figure out how to overcome the obstacles. Are you ready? We'll help you through it!

Lisrey :coach:

Lisrey !!! Thanks for the pep talk. Your absolutely right. I can't do this if I don't put some effort into it. Financially I've put my life in order... now for the rest of me. I really want this and I have to make the time and the effort for me and my health. I plan to do just that. I realize I can't do everything all at once --- I need to take small steps. I'm going to start by doing my crunch routine again I was successful with that and could do it at any time of the day or night. It didn't matter if the gym was open. Also my key for this week will be to drink more water.... I have been totally off track with this one. I've got a couple of really busy weeks ahead so I'm not going to try and overdue with that in mind. I also plan to put more of an effort into my meal prep so I don't visit the fast food restraunts. I know I can do it --- I just have to get my motivation and determination geared up for the journey.

Dear Lee,

It has been a LONG LONG TIME SINCE WE'VE CHATTED .... I am glad to see you posting again .....

I want you to consider some suggestions to help you get back on track:

A. DRINKING WATER: If you have an eight glass of water before you eat your meal and an eight ounce glass of water with your meal --- You will have had 48 ounces; if you like iced tea or iced coffee --- (Crystal Light has some fantastic flavored ice tea drinks --Peach Ice Tea, Raspberry Ice Tea) during the day and have 16 oz. -- that will give you your 64 oz.. If you don't like the taste of water ---- drink it with a slice of lemon/lime or orange in it ....

B. SNACKS -- Now I know you work, but rather than purchasing fast foods or snacks from a machine ..... buy a plastic container (Rubbermaid or Tupperware) .... fill it with trail mix (using dry cereal, unsalted pretzels, raw peanuts, raisins), a salad (using Romaine Lettuce, celery, green pepper, tomato, carrots -- with just enough salad dressing to give it a taste), freeze some yogurt .... and have an apple or an orange you can freeze grapes .....

C. MEALS -- it is so essential for us to have variety; if you don't have time to cook during the week .... (and I can understand after a hard day at work .... you wouldn't want to prepare a meal) prepare meals and freeze them over the weekend. Turkey Ground Meat can make a variety of meals ..... (Meatloaf, Meatballs, Burritos); Chicken can be grilled and used to make Fajitas, Chicken Salad, etc..

D: Exercise -- If you give yourself 10 to 15 minutes every single day ..... using an exercise tape -- you will have accomplished a great deal.

There is no doubt YOU CAN AND WILL SUCCEED; our road to success is a long one ..... and at times problems occur in our life BUT REMEMBER YOU DIDN'T GAIN IN A DAY, WEEK, MONTH OR YEAR ..... SO BE GOOD TO YOURSELF AND GIVE YOURSELF TIME TO SUCCEED. Don't :whip: yourself if you go off track nor :( thinking you have FAILED ...... because all that accomplishes is NEGATIVITY.

Each day of our life is WHATEVER WE CHOOSE TO MAKE IT. I am glad you are still here .... THAT PROVES YOUR COMMITMENT TO SUCCEED HASN'T CHANGED. Make it a great day --- and when you can stop by 100 Plus Chat we'd love to share your successes .....

As always, Monica

Hi Lee,

Those were very nice posts to you by Lisrey and Monicapink; at least you have wonderful friends and words of wisdom to support you.

You can do Pilates on your own (I do) but would a class of some sort - even if it's not Pilates - be more of a motivator to keep you going?

Hi Monica and Anastasia --- Thanks so much for stopping in and the words of advice. I just stopped by quickly. I haven't had much time for anything lately --- swapped with work. I went into work today at 8 and got home to put my dog out and now am heading back to the office to write. I was at a meeting all day and now will go in and spend 2 to 3 hours writing and voicing everything for tomorrow....as I'm away at another ag meeting for
Wed and Thurs. In the office again on Friday to no doubt a stack of paperwork. I'll be glad when all the meetings slow down I'm getting tired. By the end of the day it's all I can do to get into a hot bath and to bed. lol. On the bright side I'm eating better as I usually get a meal with each meeting. Soup and Sandwiches today....

Hi to all my dt friends and I will be back to check in with everyone when work eases .

you sound so busy. i have been very busy to lately. not too much time for things. well hope to hear from you soon when work slows down for you.

take care.

Where are you Lee? Hope all is well and that you're hanging in there. Miss you miss you miss you! :hug:

Lisrey *

Thanks MInnie and Lisrey!! I'm still around just haven't had much time to check in. I'm working on things -- still struggling at times but who isn't right! I had problems with my computer again -- the engineer from work came and got it running again. It was running so slow I was worried I had a virus. As it turned out just too much stuff on the drive so we cleaned it out and now I'm ready to go!!!! I'm still really busy at work and have been stressed out lately. To the point my boss wanted me to take time off ( a week) too much going on so we compromised and I'm taking every Friday off in March. First one yesterday and just loved it. I've been finding I'm not sleeping as much as I use to
it's usually 12:30 ish by the time I'm in bed and then awake at 5 and dose on and off til alarm goes off at 7. I don't know whats going on plus I still have a noticeable weakness in my left arm.
I have a dr appointment this week so hopefully will find out whats going on. Well I must run. Take care and have a great weekend.

I went to the Doc today. Weighed in at 260 a 12 pound gain since my last formal visit in June of 2002. I've been having trouble sleeping at night and now he thinks I may have sleep apnea.

Hi Lee,

While I can imagine that you're not thrilled with the results from the doc's office, I guess the thing to do is to make sure that next years results are different in a good way. :spring:

Thinking of you...

We believe in you, Lee. Keep coming here. Don't give up. It's hard... especially to get started and find a plan. You can do it, though! Find an exercise you like yet?

Lisrey :ex:

Anastasia & Lisrey -- thanks for stopping by. I've really been trying to focus on one thing at a time for now. Too much and I tend to get frazzled. Since doc's appt I've been working on getting back into the habit of taking my vitamins daily and drinking water. Still not where I want to be with the water but I'm getting there. This weekend I plan to do up some make ahead meals and freeze them. Hopefully that will help me stay balanced on the diet side. Work is trying to work out a contra agreement for Curves -- Lisrey do you still like it?? Well I finally found Kashi Cereal so I'm going to go and try a bowl and see what it's like. Thanks so much to everyone who is sticking by me -- It means a lot.:rose: This week I'm hoping to get back into some exercise programming and the online chats.

Hi, Lee!

Yes, I am enjoying Curves. It's good because you can get in and out in about 30 minutes... but it's strength/resistance training and you will not want to do it more than 3-4 times a week. You'll want some other kind of cardio for other days. It would be a great start, though. Good luck!

Lisrey :up:

I have been thinking of you tons !!

I hope you have a wonderful week


I have been having a tough time getting my motivation running

but I havnt given up


do you think we could both go to the gym this week?


we are worth it



maybe we should try




:hug:



Peng xo

Lisrey thanks for the input -- they're trying to put a deal together.

Pengii -- thanks for the chat. It was exactly what I needed. Your on let's both get up and do it. Let's go to the gym this week... it's a start right!!!

We can do it and we deserve it!!!

Hi Lee, Curves sounds great. I used to love to go to the gym regularly when I had a more set schedule and could get there. One day it'll be a habit---like breathing!

Lots of love,

Hey Lee,

You are doing just great. I think it is a good idea to take our life changes a step at a time. Very few people can just jump in with both feet and run. The rest of us start with one toe in the water and then two toes etc, etc.

You will do this, you have some great friends here.

I could never keep going if I didn't have DT.

Take care.

Hi all!! It's been a hectic time this week covering the war situation at work, home to sleep and back at it again. I have such a young, inexperienced staff I don't want them feeling overwhelmed....but I am. I not happy about having to cover the situation but I am pleased with my staff and the way they've stepped up to the plate on this one. I was scheduled to take today off and did since I have to work with a new employee this weekend. With the ot this week I have 3 days coming to me. I hope this all ends soon. Lack of sleep, overwork and loss of appetite is wearing me down. I feel so sorry for everyone involved or who has family involved in this situation.

Well as it turned out I only had to work on Saturday so I'll have a couple of DILS to take. I went and weighed in at the Doc's today-- down 3 pounds. Thank Goodness - hopefully I can keep it going.
It may have been more but it's TOM. Seeing the loss will hopefully keep me motivated. I'm exhausted tonight .. went into work for 7 and home at 6. I think I realize that my life will NEVER SETTLE DOWN... if I wait for that to happen I may be dead. With that in mind this week I'm going to make a real effort to make time for myself, make healthier meals and work on my exercise plans.

Sometimes a realization like that is a key to freedom. You wake up and realize "I've been making excuses. I need to start living my life." I know, because it happened to me! You can do this Lee. Great start! Congrats on the 3 pounds!

Lisrey :hug:

WhooHoo!!! Lee!!!

congrats on the 3 pounds. You are doing great.

Yes this must be very hard on alot of families. My hubby can watch hours of the war coverage but I just can't do it. It doesn't do anyone any good. But I do pray for people.

Take care, and keep up the good work.

Yes those 'light bulb' moments can be very good.

I had a good day today...staying on program so far. Drinking my water and maintaining a committed frame of mind. I'm actually looking forward to coming home and exercising tonight. Did I say that?????

Hello Lee,

sorry i havent visited in awhile. been so busy but i know no excuse.

i see your doing great.

after awhile you begin to enjoy the exercise.

keep it up and take care.

Hi Minnie so good to hear from you!!! -- I thought I'd check in tonight. I'm feeling better now. I was so sick to my stomach last night --- I can't remember the last time I was that ill. Sadly it was self induced so don't pity me to much. I'm getting out of town this weekend. I'm going with a friend to Medicine Hat. A weekend away with a pool, sauna, hot tub --- relaxation, no stress. Sadly no man but hey if there was I probably wouldn't relax as much right. Anyway got some good news at work they got an agreement with curves and it sounds like we can start sometime next week. I'll give it a shot a little nervous about it cause one of my employees also works there. I don't want her seeing my stats. I went back and read the start of my journal when I was full of optimism and decided I needed to redefine my goals.

starting at 270

1st goal is 260
2nd goal is 250
3rd goal is 240
4th goal is 225
5th goal is 200 I hit here I'll set more mini goals but even to be here will be a major accomplishment that will make me extremely happy --- hope to be there at this time next year --- 70 pounds in 12 months = a little more than 5 pound loss per month I think that's a safe and realistic goal.

Well -- I had a good time in the Hat. However I caught a bug and was sick all last week....bad cough and sinus headache and pain.
Today I think I may hev it beat. Thank goodness!! I haave been really focusing on drinking water and have made good strides there. Today I'm cleaning house, laundry etc. Part of the challenge will be cleaning out the fridge and my cupboards. I hope to regroup and toss out all the bad stuff.

Hi, Lee!

Glad to see you are back! :) Good going with the water. Baby steps are what it takes. Take care of yourself and don't do too much exercising until you are really 100% well. Have a great weekend!

Lisrey :gflower:

Losing three pounds and LOOKING FORWARD to exercising? What a coo!!!

Medicine Hat is a funny name for a get-away spa. I'm glad you had a good time and hope you're feeling better from your illness.

And yes, CLEAN OUT THOSE CUPBOARDS! THROW OUT ALL OF THE JUNK!!!!

Well Just when I thought I had it beat. I'm feeling ****** again
I'm going to head to the drug store and pick up my perscription and get more cough syrup, etc and maybe a magazine.

Hello,

sorry to hear your sick. this has been a long winter and my family and myself have had our shares of illness so hope you get better soon and take care of yourself.

Thanks Minnie --- Its been a rough winter for everyone I think.

Just stopped in to make a couple of notes. I had a good day at work...got most of my water in and had decent meals tonight
it's salmon!!

Take care

Hey Lee,

Way to go with the loss of 3lbs. I hope it's not cause your sick. No, def not. You're just working that butt off. LOL

I do hope you feel better soon.

I'm with you, I hope this war ends soon so everyones lives can go back to normal or, in the case of the Iraqis, even better then it ever was. I hope the troops come home safely. I hate the thought of anyone being hurt or what families must go through.

So what do you do to cover the war? Are you in the media? Oh do tell.
Well, I must be off.

Have a great night.

Darlene :hippy:

Hi Darlene !! Thanks for stopping in. I'm the local news director and farm director for 3 radio stations and an online site. We have to try and localize the war coverage...we do streeters on what people are thinking, we go the high school and sit in on history class and get the views of the kids, talk to our legion vets, etc.

I'm quite excited I went for my first appointment at Curves today it sounds great. They even have a weight loss program so I'm going to take part in that too. Hey - I'll try anything right now.
I go Friday at 10 am (day off) for my first work out. Oh Yeah
we're doin it this time!!!!!!!

Wow, congrats on getting started! i hope you really enjoy it. I know you will. Very nice to have the exercise and weight loss program all rolled into one. Makes it easier to follow I would think.

I hear nothing but good things about curves.

Your job sounds interesting and fun too. I can imagin how hard it would be to cover the war, but I would love to talk to vets. Especially the WW2 vets. Their whole life stories would be interesting.
I once worked for the ex-Deputy Priminister of Canada's father. He would be over 100 now if her were alive. I learned so much history from him and his life story.
Anyway, this is getting away from what I was saying. You job sounds so cool. Do you ever go on air? I know directors usually don't, but you never know. My best friend's hubby is a radio personality here.

Ah well, enough of me jibbering on and on.

Have fun at Curves. ;)

Darlene :hippy:

:coach: Go, go, go, Lee! You will like Curves & if you can make time for it, you will see results! I am enjoying it and it is very convenient for me. Good luck!

Lisrey :up:

Lee,

Hey the Curves sounds great and their weightloss program too.

I hope you find it just what you want and need.

:rose: many successes to Lee :rose:

Hi girls!!!!!!! What a great day .....we hit the mid 20's it was wonderful !!! After months of cold, snow and hibernation ---I'm
ready to move. So far so good. Today was my first workout at Curves and it seems like it will be good. I'm quite excited... I just have to maintain that enthusiasm. I weighed in the other day and I'm down 14 pounds. Yeah!!! I feel so much better I even have energy and I'm finally sleeping at night. Wow does it make a difference.

Dar -- Yes I love my job (most days LOL) I'm on air Monday to Friday.

Lisrey/Nancy -- I think I'm going to love Curves . It's nice to have someone on site that goes as well. Almost all the women at work have signed up.

Thanks for all the support!!! LOVE YA for that!!

starting at 270

1st goal is 260 *
2nd goal is 250
3rd goal is 240
4th goal is 225
5th goal is 200

Wow! Congratulations on the 14 big ones! Had it been a long time since you'd weighed yourself? You are doing beautifully, and Curves should really help. How often do you plan on going there? I have been trying to go 3 times a week, but sometimes with my schedule it is hard to figure out how to do it. The only weeks I haven't done 3 we either had really rotten weather or I was away on vacation...

Good luck & keep up the excellent work! :)

Lisrey :cat:

wow Lee,

You sound so great. And sleeping will make such a big difference to how you feel each day.

-14, that is awesome. Keep up the good work. I won't even recognize you this fall.

Hi Lisrey & Nancy!!!

Lisrey --- I want to try and go three times a week. Everyone is so nice there!!! I think I'll really enjoy it.

Nancy -- lol -- won't recognize me --- I only wish I could have a full body transformation by then. Very doubtful but for now we just keep pluggin along. With the exercise minutes your racking up I think it's more a concern that I won't recognize you. Who knows we may have to send pictures of each other in early November so we both know who were looking for. Wouldn't that be awesome.

Hello Lee,

great job on the 14 pounds gone forever.

im glad to see your doing well and going to curves.

the exercise and diet go hand in hand with losing the weight and keeping it off.

take care and enjoy your sunday.

It's turned into a great sunday. I spent most of the morning on the computer here at dt and other sites. My doctor is encouraging me to go on the Atkins or some high protien low carb plan so I've been busy researching it. Sounds interesting and challenging but then again that's life. right!

Had a good day today at work! Feeling good despite the fact it's raining outside. Better run lots of housework to do tonight.

Lee's Weekly Goals

1) drink lots of water
2) exercise 3 times a week at Curves
3) 50 crunches every night at home
4) yoga or evening pilates in the evening?????
5) focus on my game plan... stay focused
6) reduce carb intake
7) leave work at work.....reduce stress
8) have fun!!!!!!!

Hooray for #7 and #8!! When you recognize that work stress is an obstruction that you have to work around, rather than something you have to wait to pass with time, you've taken a big step! I am proud of you for stating those goals & I know you can do this. :coach:

How many times have you been to Curves now? Hope the 3 times a week will work for you. Good luck!

Lisrey :up:

I ran home at lunch to grab a bite and thought I'd log in.
I plan to go to curves today and then grocery shopping.
Lots to do !!!!!! Will edit this posting later.

Hi there Lee.

Just stopped in to see how your doing.

I like your goals. I should follow your lead and make some of my own.

I found I'm drinking so much more water now that I've lowered my carbs. I'm always thirsty. i guess it's a good thing.

Hope you enjoy your Curves workout.

Darlene :hippy:

I found out this afternoon the landlord has someone coming over to do repairs so I had to be home early. I made it to the grocery store and plan to do yoga tonight after he leaves.

Hello,

how do you like doing yoga? my girl was interested in us trying it cuz her friends mom does it and loves it. i never tried it before but i could use some relaxing meditation.

well have a good day and take care.

I like it Minnie --- of course I can't do half the moves but it does loosen me up and relax me.

Well I'm excited tonight I finally got thru on line and booked a flight for my mom to come and visit in May. When she comes it will be about a year since I saw her last.

Too long!!!

Well I had a good Easter. I must confess I did enjoy a bit of chocolate this weekend. First time in a long time.... otherwise I remained on track. I'm doing really well with drinking my water.
This weekend I went out and bought a new lounge chair for my deck. Now I can sit out there on a Saturday morning and read my magazine. Gonna Love that. Well I made a plan with a couple of girls at work to meet at the gym Monday at 6:30 AM.
I really need to find time to go to the gym and since my days at work and after can get bogged down in short notice. This I think may be my solution. I'm looking forward to going tomorrow but will I get up in time is the question????? Big change for this lazy bones!:)

glad to hear easter is nice for you!!

i had to stay behind as my fam went to your area this weekend :(


but i will be making that trip soon I hope


I know there are 2 chairs at timmys with our names on them




:hug:



I hope you have a great week


I am feeling pretty positive too



i am back outside now.... just needed a water break



WAKE UP IN TIME FOR THE GYM!!!!!!!! xo



:hug:


Peng

I did it Pengii!!! WoooooHoooooo!!!

I made it to the gym yesterday and today! There's a couple of girls from work that are going and our deal is that whoever is not there in the morning (without letting us know the day before and has a valid excuse) has to buy lunch. I'm too cheap for that. lol
Anyway so far it's working. So I finally have an exercise minute count of 60 so far!!! I'm sure feeling the workout and actually enjoying getting up early!!! Lol. Have a great day all!

Wow, Lee, that sounds like a great exercise incentive, LOL. Except you sound like you're still going to eat a lot of lunches out! I am so happy for you to have found some gym buddies. That's wonderful! Will you be coming to the exercise chat to report your minutes? I usually dash in the last few minutes of chat when I get home from work. Maybe I'll see ya then?

Have a great day!

Lisrey :flower:

wow Lee, what a challenge that is!!! It would scare me into exercising for sure. lol

I am such a cheapy. Now be careful what you all order for lunch though.

Take care, enjoy your challenge and most of all enjoy the exercise.

Hi Lisrey, Nancy -- Thanks for stopping by and encouraging me in this trek. It's going to take some getting used to (up at 6 and at the gym by 6:30). I have to say so far it's been great. I find it's so easy for my day to get bogged down and busy so it's nice to have that workout done. Then in the evening if I feel like doing something else --- it's just gravy so to speak. lol Funny how all my cliches involve food......hhmmmmm what does that mean???????

Hi Lee, :wave:

Just thought I would stop by and say hello; I too am a Curves participant ..... I joined in March (lol it seems that March is my month for doing things).

I am having a wonderful time .... it gets me out ... meeting people ...and trimming down. The only regret I have is THAT I DIDN'T START SOONER.

Well I need to go and make our dinner .... you take good care of yourself ..... As always, Monica

Well, Day 3 and I made it to the gym again. For me this is major.
I'm feeling better and it was easier to get up and go this morning.
Key since I've never thought of myself as a morning person.

Monica --- nice to hear from you. I hope all is well.

I'm determined to make it to the gym 5 days this week (2 more to go) I can do this! Had a great day at work. I'm doing well with my water intake today much better than yesterday.

:(

It's been a good news bad news kind of day today.

good news -- I made it to Curves again this morning. :up:
I'm really enjoying getting up early and getting that workout in. I find I'm much happier and easy going for the rest of the day -- even at work. It feels good!!!

Now the bad news --- I was doing real good with reducing my carbs. I found out I was carbohydrate intolerant a couple of weeks ago and had slowly been reducing the carbs til yesterday.
:down: Grabbed a burger out and then today had a chicken foccaccia and fries. I can literally feel by body swelling -- it's amazing I never realized the effect they had on me before. Even my knuckles hurt and I could barely get my ring off. That's it I'm definately going back to the low carb plan.

Good News --:up: One set of my new glasses are in --- I have a bit of a headache as my eyes readjust to the smaller lens. I really like them -- Navy blue in color.

Yay!! I am so happy you are enjoying going to Curves each morning. How wonderful that it is giving you so much energy and it sounds like it's improving your attitude, too. Way to go! :)

As far as the things you ate, this is a learning process. You've learned something, and that should make you really happy. Now the trick is to remember what you've learned & how that kind of eating makes you feel... so that you make better choices next time. You are doing great!

Lisrey :ribbon:

Thanks Lisrey --- and you can make that number 5. I made it to the gym again today. But every muscle I didn't know I had is aching today --- even my arms....lol. Guess that's what happens when you actually start to use them.

Sat -

I was so disappointed last night I was all set to go to Aquacises with a friend and she had to cancel. Then I tried to find someone else to go and couldn't. Finally I decided I would go myself. I get there class is cancelled and it's public swimming. :(

Well this morning I slept in -- it was great. Did a load of laundry so I have something to wear to the gym today. I'm meeting another friend from work at the other gym in town today for a workout. I'm really looking forward to it. There's some machines there that they don't have at Curves. Believe it or not the one I miss the most is the Rowing Machine -- I love that Ab workout I get. Hope to do the recumbent bike and maybe the treadmill as well.

I stepped on the scale today after the shower and I'm feeling pretty good. It's hard to judge on this scale which tends to be 5 pounds over so if it is then I've lost another 5 which makes 19 close to 20. woohoo!!! I'm going to try and sneak into the doc's clinic on monday just for a weigh in and see where I really am.

It's evident for me that focusing on my water intake and cutting down on the carbs have made a big difference. It's funny how earlier this week I could feel myself swelling up after I ate bread and potatoes. I guess doc and Curves were right I am Carbohydrate Intolerant. I still struggle with this a bit but for the most part I've cut way down.

Well -- I made it to the gym today I ended up doing about
60 minutes there. I worked out on the recumbent bike, the treadmill with incline added, rowing machine until knee got sore --- then I went thru the weight circuit (all arm machines).

I can really feel it and will probably lay down for a quick nap now.

Sun -- Today will be a day to relax. It's cold and windy here and I just feel like hibernating under my blanket. I may run out this afternoon and get some groceries... otherwise it's laundry and reviewing stuff for work tomorrow.

Mon -- Went to the gym this morning and did my 30 min
I'm hoping to remain on track for this week. Last week I did well with exercise and water -- not so great on food. Will do better this week.

Hey Lee.

Glad to see you're shaken your fanny :D Exercise is so important

Congrats on attempting to go to aquacise by yourself. I know in the past I went to a gym alone, them my mom joined. i got use to going with her and when her interest dropped, I stopped going too. Worse thing I could ever have done.
Takes real will to get up and go alone. Congrats, even if it was cancelled.

Darlene :hippy:

KEEPING KICKIN IT LEE

you are doing great !!!!

food will fall in line

imagine if you were NOT exercising !! I can tell ya first hand what happens to your ass when that happens :(



but I am gonna work on changing that lee


you keep me going girl


I wish I had a gym partner too

but


maybe i will meet someone there


we just have to keep trying no matter what


have a great day tomorrow


:hug:


Peng xo

Wow Lee,

You are doing just terrific!!! You will probably kick my butt this fall when we, hopefully, get together again.

Keep it up. I will too.

Wow Lee,

You are doing just terrific!!! You will probably kick my butt this fall when we, hopefully, get together again.

Keep it up. I will too.

Dar -- let me tell you there's a lot of fanny to shake!!! Surprised you don't feel the earth move in Ontario. lol

Claire -- We're both ridin this exercise wave. We'll be virtual gym buddies. I'll picture you working out at the gym beside me tomorrow. Saying move that butt or I'll move it for you --- and you won't like that!!

Nancy -- Thanks for the encouragement. That sounds like a bet I'd better stay in training for our meeting. Claire we'll have to try and co-ordinate and maybe catch up with you as well. Dar it's too bad your in Ontario. We'll have to head east sometime.
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Well I'm really pleased with my commitment to the gym program. I plan to go every mon to fri to curves... so far so good Day 7 today looking to 8....

Food & water wise --- I really need to kick it up a Notch as Emerald would say. Got to get back on track and start backing away from carbs --- drop the karate move and let someone else have that sandwich (hope you caught that --- there was a commercial like that only it said "get your own sandwich")

Hope everyone has a great day tomorrow

8-}

Well it's been a busy couple of days this week. Finally got a chance to check in on line tonight before I head off to a meeting.

I calculated my exercise min for April and basically from April 17 to 30th -- I recorded 330 min. I'm very pleased with that --- considering prior to that it was basically zero.

I have set a personal exercise goal for May of 500 min .

I also will work on cutting back on the carbs still struggling there and drinking more water.

come join us in the May Pants challenge !!!!



good energy !!!



and since we are vicariously working out together anyways lol



have a great friday




:hug:



Peng

Good for you with the exercise!! A minutes goal is an excellent idea. You can do 500 easily at the pace you've established. I know how hard it is to get the exercise started, but once you've started... You will be surprised at yourself! :) Keep up the excellent work!

Lisrey *

Thanks for the encouragement you guys!!! I don't know what I'd do without you! You help drive me when I don't have the energy. Plus I'm scared Claire will come down here and kick my butt!!! LOL There's a pic for you at the gym Friday Pengii!!
I'll be jogging a little quicker on the rest boards so you won't catch me.....lol. Thanks for the motivation!!!!!!

O-K I made it to the gym today ---5 days and 150 minutes
later and my entire body aches. I'm definately taking the weekend off from the gym. I need to let my body rest and respond to this sudden change. While it's resting I have lots of work to do from the office. Then Saturday -- Dog to the vet and housework. Sunday back into the office. I more week and company arrives I've got to everything organized!!!!!!

Lee :hug:


awesome girl !!!


it can be so tough


but you went past that !!!!


seriously, I think of you when i am trying too


i think of you just doing it, and believe I can too



together buddy



it feels great huh



I have to go to saskatoon the next bit a few times...maybe we can connect


if i can book an extra day maybe our scheds will allow a coffee...no wait, i am not drinking my love liquid anymore... oh hell, this is where moderation comes into it right hahahahah




you never know



I hope you enjoy a fantastic weekend



you have earned it !!



(food free treats, of course lol)


:hug:



Peng

Love liquid??? Sounds....very ineresting LOL

Lee, sounds like you are doing great. Keep it up girl.

Darlene :hippy:

Hi girls!!

Pengii I sure hope we can connect that would be great.
Fleur --- we'll have a liquid for you too!!! I had a very restful night last night. This morning took Mitzy (dog) to the vet she's always so happy to get off that examination table. She got her shots today and now I'll have to go and get her city license next week. I have to head out and get a few groceries --- it's cool and looks like it may rain again :c( I really want sunshine!!!!!
On the agenda today -- clean house --- and tackle the home office before Mom gets here. I keep putting that room off.:(
Well - I'm off now. :coach: Take Care and lets keep moving!!!!!!!

How come the battery never starts beeping when I am on the phone with someone I dont want to talk to?

hahah

Thanks for the chat ! It was so nice to have you thinking of me like that!

and Dar...just so you dont go off the deep end....lol love liquid is my coffee hahahahha I dont know if it will make a big dif, but I wasnt a huge coffee drinker anyways...I just like the taste of it...but it sure gives me a buzz

and then a big lull after


we got snow last night lee, so not so great here either

I am gonna go pedal for a bit and stop at home depot so I can do some home repair



It feels nice when our homes are in order huh


My weigh in day now is tuesday...but the way my body is feeling now that it is moving is what really counts

I was glad to hear you are feeling more limber after your first bit


it will keep me going, knowing it wont take weeks to get back in mode



enjoy your day Lee.... we will be kicking butt all next week too!!!!


together !!!


:hug:



Peng

Look at YOU - so motivated, organiazed, and watching the scale move downwards! I'm so thrilled so see that! Aim to stay really on track through the beginning of June so that when I get back from the yoga camp I'll see what a big change has been happening for you!

Take care, I'll be thinking of ya!

Lee,

Wow, 5 days and 150 minutes, that is just great. Good work.

Glad you took the weekend off though, we all need those off days, each week, although you still sound pretty busy.

Take care. Keep up the fantastic work!!!

I had a great weekend!! Went out and did groceries for Mom's visit next week -- meat and fish on sale so I stocked up.

I did some work in the office but will really have to do something this weekend.

I felt so rested this morning when I went to the gym it was great.
We did the weigh and measure for my class tonight and this is me.....:dc ...lol .. o'kay picture a wider carrot. BUT I did
lose another 2 pounds so feeling really good about that. I even changed my stats to reflect that as I'm not going back up....

LOL Pengii -- it was great talking to you too. We'll do it again soon.

Anastasia -- Thanks -- that's what I needed is a new goal !!! I hope to be down another 10 when you get back from camp in June. Have fun!!

Nancy -- I'm workin on it. I'm no where near the minutes you guys log in on Exercise Forum but I'm doin something.

Take Care and thanks for stopping in girls. It sure helps brighten my day. Work was blah today .......

I am so confused I don't know what's going on. Yesterday I weighed in at Curves 254 today I weigh in at my doc's office I'm 250. What do I believe? Doc suggests I follow his records - He says I could have had 1 or 2 pounds of fluid but 4 he feels is way off. I want to change my stats but don't want to deceive myself.

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Other news -- I did make it to Curves today put in my 30 min and felt good. Much better workout than yesterday. I really feel the exerction and can notice a difference. Plus I can't believe how
much I sweat. Loving that --- envisioning fat flowing out of my pours. I'm sick I now. 8-| But it keeps me moving..

Actually that visualization is a really, really GOOD thing to do!!!!! (I'm a hypnotherapist, remember).

Your doc is right. One scale is off, so choose one and then follow that. Either way, you're on your way.

I'll see you again in June!

Cheers,

Hey, Lee:

If you've been reading my journal you know that I've questioned the scale and the measurements-taking at my Curves, too. Their scale weighs me heavier than my scale at home, the doctor's office, and the big "doctor" scale at work. I also think the time of day you go there has some bearing on it. I usually go after lunch, whereas my home weigh-ins and doctor's appointments are in the morning.

Don't worry too much about the inconsistency. I'd ignore the one at Curves if I were you & go by what the doctor's office tells you. You're doing beautifully! :)

Lisrey :up:

Thanks for the advice. I've changed my stats to reflect the doc's scale. I had a reasonably good day drank lots of water but I did have a sandwich today :( still struggling a bit with trying to cut out the carbs. What's done is done and I'll get back on track for tomorrow. I did get to the gym again today feeling really good about the goal to make it there Mon thru Friday. The tiredness seems to be going away as my body gets use to it. Went to Curves todayy to see if my workbook is in but nothing yet hopefully tomorrow.:(

I made it out to the gym today, mark me down for another 30.
One of my workout buddies didn't though. So I'll be getting a free breakie.....lol.

The old TOM is here again. It's actually a little late this time I'm thinking my body exercising threw everything out of wack.
It's here now and so is the killer headache. I guess that will explain my moody - tearful night the other day. Onward and Upward!!!

I just hope I'll loose a little weight with it as well.

You're doing great!

Keep it up :cheer:

Darlene :hippy:

I am with Dar !!!


you are working through it lee !!!!!!!!


GO LEE GO !!!!!


:hug:



hope you have a wonderful time with mom



peng


xo

I am weird, but if I lose during a month, it is always immediately after TOM. I do like that it takes some weight away with it -- the cramps and stuff ought to earn us something! :ha:

So what kind of breakfast is your friend buying you? Fresh fruit? Healthy cereal? Freshly-squeezed OJ? Inquiring minds want to know! WTG on keeping up your streak of days at the gym!

Lisrey :spring:

Lee,

I echo everyone else, Hurray for Lee, she is doing great.

You are doing alot better than me, I want to catch up to you.

:(

Well my winning streak disappeared. I had a killer Migrane on Friday and didn't make it out to the gym. I could barely function at work and ended up having a miserable meeting with a co-worker. I did stick to my healthier eating plan though no junk food. Today I have major housecleaning and yard work to get done before Mom arrives next week.

Hey, don't feel bad! Migraines can knock you down. You stuck to your healthy eating plan, so I think you're still a winner! :)

Badger's right! When you're not feeling well, you have to pull back a little and give your body the rest it needs. Skipping the exercise was definitely a good idea. Just don't make excuses to do it when you're feeling fine! :o

Resisting the junk food when you could easily have fallen back on old habits was great! You are really showing what you're made of here. :up:

I just know you are going to have a wonderful visit with your Mom. Hope you have great weather for your day of yard work!

Lisrey :water:

Badger & Lisrey -- thanks for stopping by and encouraging me.

I feel better about it but I really want to stay on track here.

I made it to the gym this morning. 3 days is far too long without a workout... I was so tired it was incredible. I'll miss it tomorrow because I'll be on the road most of the day. Will be back at the gym again Wed.

hey Lee,

Good work at getting back at it. Glad you are feeling better, or at least a little bit.

It is interesting how once we are doing well we realize quickly, the need to get back when we have been away for a few days. Very cool, something is clicking then, you know.

Take care, get well and keep movin'.

Hi Nancy -- Got back to the gym again today. :ex:

I Did the Curves weigh in this morning and was 249 1/4 that's much closer to the Doc's scale so feel much better about that. It also recorded a 2 pound drop in body fat. :up: Whoo hoo!! I'm really pleased with how everything is going and how I'm feeling. I missed the gym yesterday as I went to the airport to pick Mom up. Got her here safe and sound. So nice to have company. LOL I did get a speeding ticket though:(

Hi --- Just thought I'd drop in quick -- I made a great supper tonight. Nothing fancy -- Steak and mushrooms, potatoes, broccolli. I don't know why I won't cook for myself. Somehow it seems like its worth it more when I'm cooking for someone else.

:( got to change that.

I need to get more focused. I've been going to the gym but yesterday I slipped and had pizza (lunch today too) plus I'm not drinking enough water. This weekend I'll be focusing on my diet plan.

Wow !! It's been a long time since I checked in last. Things are going great. I'm still on track physically and mentally with my Curves plan. Going to the gym Mon to Fri at 6:30am. I bought myself a barbecue last weekend so have cooked pretty much everything on the grill and am loving it. It's a great weekend here and hope to enjoy it out on the deck. I've got another busy week ahead but will try and check in more often.

Oooooh, I love to cook on the grill! Summertime is definitely my favorite season for eating. All the bbqs and the fresh fruit and corn! :)

I was wondering where you'd been. Glad that you're still on track & liking Curves. I have gone to mine on two different Saturday mornings now & it hasn't been as busy as I'd been warned. I kinda like it! So I am thinking of changing my attendance there to more mornings when my schedule will allow...

Have fun this weekend!

Lisrey :flower:

Hi Lisrey!! Thanks for stopping in. I hope you like the mornings somehow I feel better knowing I've already got one of the toughest things in my day already done. I know you bbq salmon a lot you'll have to let me know how you do it. I went out the other day and got some salmon, shrimp and sole so will try those on the bbq.

One of the reasons I haven't been around much is my Mom is visiting me. She's still here for another couple of weeks so trying to spend as much time with her as I can since I won't make it home this year. Costly bringing her out for a month!

I made it to the gym today. Did my weekly weigh in there and have dropped a couple more pounds and show a loss of 2 pounds of body fat. (could have been better -- cheated on weekend :( )

I went to my curves diet class tonight. I don't know why but I've been blue and frustrated all day. I have a feeling it may be PMS
yuck!! Will go to bed and try and get a good rest.

Hey Lee,

That is a difficult thing to have someone visiting for a whole month. Hang in there.

Congrats on the weight loss, that is fantastic!!!

I had better start catching up to your losses!!!

Lee, I know how you feel with having your mom there for a month, My BIL has been here a month now and I hope he's moving out soon. Yes, moving, not just visiting. :(
We have compatiton for the puter alot. Makes it tough to post and read journals.

Congrats on the loss!!! :cheer:

Don't focus on what could have been, but on what is. And what is, is you lost 2lbs of gross ugly body fat you will NEVER see again.

Good for you.

Keep it up.

You're doing fab.

Oh, and I know that PMS thing too :(

Darlene :hippy:

Hi Girls!! Thanks for the pep talk. I really needed that. I forgot to mention yesterday I was at the gym and hurt my knee on the butt machine - not the right name ( you kick backwards and it's suppose to firm up the butt) I felt my knee pop so I quit and walked around for a bit then came home and put it up. Today it's better but I didn't want to chance it happening again so I missed my workout. Busy day at the office today since I'm now off til Mon. I am going to meetings in Regina.

Oh Lee, I did that exact thing once, have never gotten on that machine again. Too bad though because it is also great for lower back. Sigh!!!

Keep up the good work, be careful though.

I hope the knee is feeling better. Very smart of you not to push it.

You'll be back at it in no time

Darlene :hippy:

I'm back!!!!!! Finally a moment to check in here. Plus today I made it back to the gym. Meetings went great in Regina lots of good info I can implement. Plus a huge compliment by one of the Networks VP's. I feeling really good about everything and will head off to my curves diet class shortly. Thanks for all the support.

O'kay I'm back and need a firm talking too. :tomato: I really enjoyed a month long visit with my Mom BUT and let me tell you it's a big BUTT now -- I lost everything I was striving for. I'm starting from scratch. All my good eating and exercise habits gone.....:( I had cut down on carbs and now I'm back at it. While I love her she is one of my big roadblocks, stressors and factors in my weight gain. I see that very clearly now. I have a few days off so will really focus on my game plan and then next week I'm away again. Help!!!!! It's going to be a struggle.

The good news if I can go by my scale at home (sadly very unreliable) is that it still shows me at 250 -- so no gain. I'm going with that!! However I feel like I've gained - I think it's the lack of exercise and muscle relaxation -- I'll be working hard on that. Sorry I haven't had a chance to read your posts will try and come back tonight and do that. Engineer coming to work on my computer today. It's so slow and I bought a printer and it won't work. :( I'm going to get back to it though!!

Goals for this week:


1) DRINK LOTS OF WATER!!!
2) NO POP/CHIPS/BREAD OR CHOCOLATE
3) EAT SALAD
4) EAT MORE PROTEIN
5) DRINK PROTEIN SHAKE ONCE A DAY

WHAT BETTER TIME TO START THAN RIGHT NOW.

__________________

sure missed you !

I was thinking of you last evening , thinking it had been too lon since i had talked with you


glad you are back now !


I understand about mom lol


so many of us deal with 'mom' issues lol


when mine visits my little house..she has to cook all kinds of things...

then she wonders why we are all overweight


:(


food food food


anyhow



you know what you got to do



SO GET AT IT !!!!!!



lol



we are with ya ALL the way buddy



have a wonderful weekend



:hug:



Peng

Good for you, Lee, for diving right back in! :up:

I'm glad you got to visit with your mother & I hope you had a great time together even if it did throw your plans out of whack. You can always rebuild the habits. You don't always get that opportunity to spend time with your family.

Your goals sound great & you sound ready to roll! Go for it!

Lisrey :coach:

Lee,
Nice to see you are focusing again. I sure wish visiting with family didn't have to be so stressful all the time. Just turns you off wanting to get together very often.

Sometimes I am glad I live across the country sometimes I miss them very much.

Take care, get back on your game and have fun.

Congrats on the compliment and on the maintaining.

Pengii, Lisrey, Nancy - So good to hear from you!! I miss all of you as well. My Mom left and then I've been swamped at work and out on the road at a farm show. Busy time of the year for me. I won't be around much this week as I have another major farm show to attend.

It was great to sleep in my own bed last night. I went Sat afternoon to pick up my hound at the farm and she must have eaten something that disagreed with her. Yuck!! Any helpful ideas on how to clean diarhea out of a carpet.

Well back to the scrub brush!!

Oh you poor lady, I don't even want to think about it.

Glad you were home for a bit, did you get a hotel with a gym? Did you get to use it?

Glad you have your place to yourself again though, that is always nice.

Take care.

Ooooh, hope your pup is feeling better! Poor thing! :sick:

I am just back from my vacation & wanted to pop in and see how you were... Hope you are able to make it to Curves despite your busy schedule. Keep us posted!

Lisrey :)

Hi! Thanks Nancy and Lisrey for checking in with me. It's been incredibly busy and life is a major roller coaster right now. We had our major ag fair here worked 4 days straight about 10-12 hours. Have recovered then had to make a rush trip to High River for work -- didn't even have time to check in with my cousin thatt lives there. Just got home to news Tues that Mom has been diagnosed with Cancer (she's 81) my brother who has diabetes has a severe infection in his hand (may lose it but there trying to save it) and one sis having problems with apartment. Needless to say my diet and exercise program have bit the dust. I plan to try and gain control of my life again this weekend and hope to start back at the gym. Please don't loose faith in me as I venture through this.

Hi lee - long time, no see.

That carpet cleaning question is gross, but ask JADE - she should know - she's in the business.

Look at you - your weight has really gone down since I've checked in on you. Way to go.

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OMG - I just read your latest post - what a lot of bad news at once. What kind of cancer? How is she dealing with it? Does your brother take care of himself/his diabetes. How is HE dealing with it?

This is tons of hard things to deal with at once, and so I would definitely lighten up on your expectations of yourself, but don't let your diet completely slip. Life will always throw things at us - but I'd hate to see you have a bad backslide when you're doing so well.

Log on and vent more often if that helps...

Lee,

Thanks so much for finding time to post and letting us know what is happening. So sorry about your mom and brother, that is such hard stuff to have thrown at you all at once.

Will be saying some prayers for you and them.

But Ana is right too. Don't totally lose the food thing and the exercise can also help releave alot of stress and tension. But don't feel guilty about lowering your fitness expectations either.

As Lisrey would say, we are here for you!!!

Thanks for your support girls!! I plan to use this weekend to regroup and refocus. Hopefully I can regain some of old attitude back right now it just kind of feels well :( you know.

:hug:

:ghug:

Oh, Lee, I am so sorry to hear of all the troubles your family is having. So difficult! Is it possible for you to take a little time off to deal with some of the stress this will put on you? If not, do try to get back with the exercise, because that will help you work some of the tension out.

Sending all the good wishes I've got your way!

Lisrey :x