:welcome: I've decided to jump right in and get started on a journal. I will admit that one of the things I've hated about other diet programs is having to write stuff down. I want to make changes so I'm going to start journaling. I hope people will make lots of comments and continue to offer support. I have had a nondiet journal on annother sight and I told all my friends about them but they never make comments. It's really depressing. Having comments will be good for my self esteem. That's the kind of support that keeps me going knowing someone out there cares enough to say something, anything. :help:
So here I go


I'm using the Jorge Cruise 8 Minutes in the Morning for Real Shapes Real Sizes Kit


He has a web sight but right now I can't afford it!
I know there are all kinds of diets on this sight I wonder if there is anyone eles using this program?



So I started out at 214
the first week I lost 3 pounds
I weigh in on Sundays
this is my second week



I'm suppose to make smaller goals because at 2 pounds per week all of this should take about a year so I should be turning my life around.

So my mini goals are
date 1 June 28,2004 loose first 26 pounds = 188
date 2 September 27, 2004 next 26 pounds = 162
date 3 December 27, 2004 next 26 pounds = 136
date 4 March 28,2004 next 26 pounds = 110

I will review this section each day to keep me motivated. Purplecat


I will be using the Cruise down plate to proprtion my food.
basically it's 1/2 the plate vegetables 1/4 carbs 1/4 protein
I write down what I ate in each section and what fat was used.
Each day there are 8 minuts of exersizes that strengthen muscles. He says to wait a month to start cardiovascular training. There's a little form I made copies of to use, to fill out for each day.

I have been walking some. Not in the rain though. I'm very out of shape and have really bad back probles. I've been to my doctor and she says it's all muscular and gave me back exersizes to do. So I need to report on doing those too.

On day 9 He asked us to make up a impowering name to call our selves. So we don't use negative names to call ourselves.

So I picked Wonerwoman The Advenger or Super Purplecat


Today April 7, 2004 I'm on day 10.
I did lot's of cleaning today and for anyone who knows me they'd probably faint. It's not one of my favorite things to do but what a way to burn calories.

I did the exersizes

Kick Back Hold
Book Hold

I woke up late and didn't eat beakfast. oops
Or a morning snack :shrug:
Lunch
V8 juice
4 bologna and cheese cups

snack
1 Resses white choclate egg (treats are alowed in moderation)

Dinner will be
Chiken stew
That I made in the crock pot also for those who know me they'd faint for this too I usually don't do a lot of cooking. That has contributed to my weight gain. Lot's of eatting out and fast food, bad, bad, bad. But.... today I did it I made the whole dinner. I love having a real kitchen!
brocoli
bread

night snack
postachio pudding


There was a fish recipe idea today

Marinate fresh fish for 45 mins. (salmon is what I like best)

Miso paste (soy product)
balsamic vineagar
olive oil
touch of soy sauce (I have to use reduced sodium soy sauce I have to watch my salt)
then grill and enjoy! :)

Well I guess that's enough for today!
:cheer: Yeah for me.
I'm off to get ready for a special dinner.
I'm also going to be writing a lot latter to help me try to understand why I do so much emotional eating.

Hi, Purplecat, welcome to Diettalk and the Diettalk Journal Forum. We are happy to have you posting here, and will be happy to encourage you on your way.

I have read the book, Jorge Cruise 8 Minutes in the Morning, and found it very interesting. I especially liked the exercise program he had. Any and all exercise is good for us.

I gather you have picked a diet and exercise program that you will be happy with. So just stick to it, take life a day at a time, continue to post in your journal, and enjoy yourself. Losing weight is not very easy, but it can be done, and each of us is worth all the effort it takes.

Good luck to you on your weight-loss journey.

Okay Dinner was well almost a disater but well close. The person I cooked for was happy. The chicken stew had to much liquid in it so the apples mushed up and so did the cous-cous. It did taste good but wasn't quite what I had expected. The bread had risien but when I went to cook it popped so I had to let it rise again. Oh well I probabley won't eat the pudding tonight. I might hell I don't know. :( Any way I guess I'll see. I tried. I'm trying again tomorrow :tomato: hope it works. Well time to go now.


Jothrive:
I haven't read his book I'm using a kit designed for people who have more than 30 pounds to loose. Thanks for your support. Yes, this is one I know I can deal with. Any exersize is good. I know I can do it. :cheers:

Hey purplecat!

Welcome to Diettalk! I am happy to see that you are following a diet program that works for you keep up the great work! I too hate cleaning so I try to avoid it as much as possible which isnt lot so, Yes cleaning is a great way to move your body :) When Im cleaning I like to put on so music so I dance while I clean it move my body even more, but let me say its not a pretty sight..:D I cant wait to get to know you better, you sound like a great person to know...

take care

Amanda

P.s I also have a journal its called Amanda's daily journal See-Yah!

Welcome purplecat!! Sounds like you are off to a GREAt start. I wish you all the best on your weight loss journey! just know that you CAN do this.I will check in with you again and see how you are doing!

Have a GREAT one!

.............Your friend...Millie

Welcome to diettalk, purplecat and to the journal section. It is really helpful to get comments and to have a cheering section helping us to focus and keep our sights on the goals we set. Sounds like you are doing really well so far! Keep up the good work!!

I got the "8 minutes for real shapes and sizes" kit with a gift certificate I got for Christmas to Borders. I have the book "8 minutes in the morning" and you might like to get that to go along with it. Eventually what I plan to do, is to do both sets of exercises..... the kit doesn't use weights, but the book does and I think both sets will be really beneficial. Check out Amazon if you are interested. They have used books that I've had real success with (haven't gotten any that weren't in very good shape!)... or check it out at your library first and see if you'll find it helpful. I like having both things handy. I'm not doing his eating program because I've got one of my own that seems to be working for me right now. But using his eating program is a good thing for you to do to get started on your journey!

Hope you enjoyed your salmon. We eat a lot of salmon grilled on our charcoal grill! The grilling just seems to add really good flavor to it. We use a terriyaki pineapple marinade by Lawreys and it's really good on fish.

One thing I didn't see in your listings is water. Do you drink much water on a daily basis? If you don't, you might want to consider it as it is a really healthy habit to get into, not to mention a great natural appetite suppressant!

Take care and good luck to you! I think you'll find writing down your food to be really helpful.....

I had typed all of this and then it just disapeared. Damit then I couldn't even find it. Now I'm really mad I have to type it all over again damit. X-( Then the stupid smilies wouldn't work. I write in a paper journal as well I was about to quit and type it tommorrow. I'm getting fed up with these bugs. Damit


Food For Today

Breakfast:
2 eggs
A little butter and cream cheese.
Orange Juice

Lunch:
Chicken Stew
California Blend Vegtables
butter on the veggies and the sauce on the chicken

Dinner:
Chicken Stew ( this one I made and it worked really well this time)
Mushrooms
Bread carbs for the day
honey butter

Snack:
Pistachio Pudding

Water :water:
I should have about 8 glasses a day. I'm at about 4 I do better at work.
I need to work on this.

Exersizes: :lift:
Leg Lift Pump
Kick Pump

These exersizes seem like nothing when you read them. Then you do them and it's hard. The good part is it's over quickly.

Suggestions for today:
1. chew gum while you cook.
This is a good Idea but I have a lot of temporary dental work when it's finished I give this a try.
2. Change your attitude about this project don't think of it as a battle think of it as a Journey.
Yeah I like that
3. Watch the Movie "Life Is Beautiful."
When I find it I will watch it.

I woke up feeling horrible today all stuffed up and I couldn't breath. After a shower and exersize I felt better.

Yeah Supper Purplecat it's been a good day.
Tomorrow the internet will cooperate more. :cheers:

bed now bye

Thanks everyone for all of your support. Thanks for all the notes.

Hi PurpleCat :wave:

Just a quick pop in tonight as I am beat........Yawnnnnnnnnn

Wanted to at least say "hi" and let you know I am here for you :)

Night.......

more later ( hopefully tomorrow )

Beth :not:

Hi Beth,
I was wondering what are the 4 ds?
Thanks,
Purplecat :ghug:

Well here I am and it's a new day. :queen:
Today I'll be a Queen

I woke up feeling bad again but off to the showe and exersise and again I feel much better. I just volunteered to do Children's activities at an event a the local SCA group is doing. Hum hope I don't regret it.

Now to start my journey for today

Breakfast
Pigs in a blanket little piece of sausage in a little bit of blue berry pancake
Oj
tiny bit of syrup

Yes water too :water:

Yeah!
I brought the ball from the physical theripest down stairs and on Mon. I will add those exersises to my routine.


Exersises: :lift:

Standing Calf Pump
Glute Hold

Today's tips
1. Use meal replacemet bars and shake when there is no alternative to a cruise down plat.
They usually don't last long as far a not getting hungy again soon for me. I do see where it is a better option than junk food though.
2. Control the Focus
a. What Joy will I feel when I attain my ultimate body?
I will feel much happier and healthier. I will be able to buy regular
not plus size clothes that will fit me better cause I so short it's
hard to find plus sizes that are not way to long in the sleves and
legs.
b. How incredible will my life become when I lighter?
Someone might be able to lift me up. Moving will be easier.
My back and knees will thank me!!!!!!
I might be able to get back to running.
c. What extraordinary things will people say to me when I am lighter?
"WOW
"You look marvolus, beautiful, sexy, your fabulous darrrrrling."
d. How will I see my body shrink with the healthful choices I make?
I will be looking through rose colored glasses.
e. What can I do today so that my weight-loss plans run smoothly?
Take it one day at a time. Listen to my body and be kind to
myself! Remember I'm Super Purplecat.
f. How can I continue to create a weight -loss support network?
Keep talking to friends and stick with diet talk!

I CAN DO THIS. I WILL DO THIS. I CAN DO THIS

Well that's all for now I'll finish the food latter on tonight.

Purplecat :cheers:

Lunch:
Noodles
shrimp
Calf. Blend Vegies
butter
:water:
and water


:-/ question: Is it normal to wake up not hungry when your dieting?
The last 2 morning I've just not been hungry. Usualy when I wake up I'm starving. Today my ankles are swollen and my hands. How is it you can retain water and still not be drinking enough? Just wondering.

:caf: Oh I just couldn't resist that is just what I look like when I have cafine.

Purplecat

:wn Hi ya Purple Cat...

Just wanted to stop in and Say SUPERB JOB! Your doing great... Good luck on your Journey Down...

You know lately I have not been hungry in the Mornings, but I find that once I start eating I'm good. Its always better to go ahead and have a litte something.... Although look whos talking its 10:41 a.m. and I Just now had a muffin.... :rofl:

Good Luck Chicky :up:

Desire,Dedication, Determination, and Discipline.....the 4 D's

Look at the top of the page. They are up there to remind you that is what we need to get success.

I love your journal. You sound like you are really determined to get to your goals. I am encourage just reading your journal. I will help encourage you whenever I can. I hope you have a great day.

Afternoon snack:
1 nutty buddy

Dinner:
Chicken stew

PM snack:
one little tinny piece of lemmon fudge


:coach: Drink that water :water:
I'm almost there at about 5 glasses

I'm going to a meeting tonight I will have 8 before bed time!

way to go purplecat!!!!! :cheer:

Your doing wonderful!!!!!!!!! :)

Happy Blessed Easter! Remember He Has Risen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :flower:

Beth

Purplecat, you're doing a good job! And keep adding the water to your daily intake and it actually will help your hands and feet not to swell. Isn't that weird.....? I always thought it made me retain water until I actually became aware of how much or how little I drank. I feel very sluggish when I don't have my healthy water intake.

Keep up the good work and have a great week!

Well it's the 3rd week for me on this program. I gained a pound last week and I don't even want to talk about this weekend. :(

Today is a new day.

exersises :lift:
Wall Pump
Posture Pump ugh on this one

sugestions for today
1.Talk 101 develop your conffidence. Good posture. When you stand tall, with your head up and shoulders back, you activate your diaphram, changing your breathing. You inhale more oxeygen, energizing your body.
2. Cook when you are not hungry.

:water:
I got to work today it was great. :cheers: even though I have a headache toda
:water:
I'm already at 6 glases of water and it's 5 pm so two more no problem.

Breakfast:
1bagel pouch with cheese and eggs in it
orange juice

Lunch:
chicken salad
granola bar

Well it's the 3rd week for me on this program. I gained a pound last week and I don't even want to talk about this weekend. :(

Today is a new day.

exersises :lift:
Wall Pump
Posture Pump ugh on this one

sugestions for today
1.Talk 101 develop your conffidence. Good posture. When you stand tall, with your head up and shoulders back, you activate your diaphram, changing your breathing. You inhale more oxeygen, energizing your body.
2. Cook when you are not hungry.


I got to work today it was great. :cheers: even though I have a headache toda
:water:
I'm already at 6 glases of water and it's 5 pm so two more no problem.

Breakfast:
1bagel pouch with cheese and eggs in it
orange juice

Lunch:
chicken salad
granola bar

I will be back with dinner latter tonight and hopefully those pesky back exersises. :ex:

Hey there PurpleCat! I am just starting 8 minutes. I think I found out about it from your journal. I don't know if I like it so far, but it's worth a shot! I like the 8 minutes of working out, but don't feel that it is quite enough. The workouts are easy, but after so many reps, you can really feel it!
I am struggling with the water intake as well. Some days I can drink a ton, and others I don't drink any. I need to get that going again! I have only drank 3 glasses. I have a few Nalgene bottles, each one is 32 oz, about 4 glasses:) I should keep at least one filled and in the fridge, so when I finish one, the other is ready for me! As long as I get the 2 bottles, I am good:) Good luck in the continuing weeks! Hope to hear about more success for you!

Hi Melissa,
Thanks for the support. The exersises do seem simple at first and then wam. I try to walk each day but it's been raining for the last 2 weeks nonstop. Keep up the good work you can do it. You can get that water in too. One thing I do is have a big watter bottle I carry around. The only problem is if you want it cold then you need to have an insulated one. Good Luck!!!!!
:dc :cheer:

Thanks to everyone else for all your wonderful support and help.

Purplecat



Dinner:
Broccoli and Chicken bowl from Swans
rice
cheese




Snack:
Pistachio pudding 1 serving



Well it's been a great day! :flower:

Melissa, I do the 8 minutes in the morning, too, and really like it. I think we have it in our heads that we have to always "feel" it, but I know a lady who's been doing this program for awhile now and she's pretty much at her goal weight and still went down 2 sizes in her slacks and shorts! That was encouraging to me.....

Have either of you tried the Propel fitness water by gatorade? There are bunches of flavors and it's great! There's 1 gram of sugar and 10 calories for 8 ounces, I think..... might be more ounces, I can't remember right off hand. I like the grape flavor the best. It's not over flavored like some flavored waters are. It's a great way to get that water in when you just feel like you can't even look at another glass of water. lol I love it!

hi purplecat, you are doing really well keep it up :hippy:
go girl go :cheer:

Week Three Tuesday

First of all hello to everyone and thanks for all of the support. I really do appreciate all of the helpful coments and support.

I really don't have trouble drinking water when I'm at work because I have to talk so much my throat gets dry. It's when I'm at home that I'm not so thursty and don't drink any where near enough. Thanks DJ for the idea of the flavored water. I will look into that. I sometimes don't want my water to have flavor sometimes I do. I find herbal ice tea to be good too. I don't put sugar in it. I really like mint teas.


I'm tring but I still have these craving for munchies. I try and try to resist sometimes I can sometimes they are so over powering that I can't. I'm tring to limit myself to one snack a day. Sometimes that trigers a binge. So far I haven't gone really nuts but I did gain a pound. I haven't been walking enough to counter act it. I use to be a runner in my teens. I could eat any thing. I wasn't skinny skinny but I was okay. I also use to do gymnastics and was hyper and skinny as a young child. I had so much energy. I wonder what happened to it all. Why did I get fat. Why did I stop running well a hernia for one thing then I just felt sorry for my self. It was so easy as a teenager all I had to do was go run a mile and I could eat anything. I wish I could just start running again. I have so trouble with my back that if I did start running again I'd probablly end up in the hospital. I'm at a point where it hurts so dam much to even walk down the street. I'm just having a pitty for myself day I guess. This is what I regret. I gave up on so many things even ballet, tap dancing all of it. I wish I hadn't. I can't go back now. Now I just have 40 40 hindsight of what might have been. Now the reallity is that this is what is. I'm not that teenager anymore. I'm a 38 year old over weight woman in physically bad shape. I have fibromyalgia my doctors say i need to learn and deal with my limitations. As one of my counsulors told me I'm a bucker. I don't like being told what to do even if it's right and good for me. I love my choclate and cookies and icecream. I need to stop and take care of myself. These cravings are so hard to overcome. I just crave sugar and um I guess starch. I've taken ccronium picolnate (not positive of the name) before when I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. A friend recomended it to me from her doctor who said it would help curb sugar cravings. I guess I need to take that again. I know I trigger myself and sabotage myself. I don't believe I should give up an entire food group. I just don't know what to do about these cravings. I just still feel like I just need to eat sometimes. it's like a driving force. Especally at night. I hate to cook. I always look for the easy way out. My partner offten cooks dinner for me. On ocassion I return the favor. It's lunch and late at night when I'm reading and starving and can't sleep. It's when I'm affraid or nervous or waiting for something. It's not even about the empty hole I'm tring to fill up all the time. I know I need to replace it with some other activity. It's the most satisfying fix. When My body aches and my hands are killing me it's all I can do to satisfy myself and feel better. I like to do many things that do distract me but now they hurt me. I have to find an alternative. I need suggestions. Please anyone with suggestions and if you read my looking for a buddy letter you will know that I do not wish to be pointed to God. I have my own beliefs when it come to religion. It does help sometimes. I need a hobby that will pull me out of this food issue. One that doesn't hurt me. If you want to know more about my religion then just ask.


I had a fever last night and woke up late this morning. I wasn't hungry till lunch.

Breakfast:
didn't eat
orange juice

Lunch:
Scrambled egg mountian pies.

Snack:
One sweet mountian pie.

It's 5:30 PM now and I'm going to go have dinner I'll be back latter with more.

Water :water:
Not good today

I just need to stop hurting myself.

I wish I felt physically better today. I was even unable to do the craft project I had planed for today.

Purplecat
one day at a time

Oh I did do the 8 minuts in the morning exersises today after taking 3 tylonol so I could move.
Suggestions for today:
Olive Oil is good to use.
Ice Breakers
Find a genuine reason to approach a person and talk to them from your heart. ( From the book; How to Win Friends and Influence people)
I'm feeling really bad again so I'm off

Week 3 wed. April 14, 2004 Day 17
Okay Still feeling sick but not quite so bad. This is when I miss my Mom and her sholder to cry on the most. This point when I feel so bad and have so much pain. :c( When I want to cry and just call her. I tried to talk to my father last night but he was out. Yeah even a 38 year old woman needs her Mommy. :c(

Breakfast:
Breackfast bar

Hi purpecat,I can really understand where you are coming from.Yesterday I started back with dr. phil's weight loss plan. I had been eating out a lot. I stuck to it really good until last night and I wasn't even hungry but I wanted something to eat. Anything would do. I was trying to be good so I ate a bananna and that didn't help so I popped some microwave popcorn and ate a whole bag of that. Finally I just went to bed. I don't know either why I crave to eat. Sweets are one of my downfalls too. I could probably eat everything in my meals that was sweet but it effects my moods and makes me feel bad. Sometimes when I want to eat and I am not hungry, especially in the evening(the worst time for me) then I just go ahead and go to bed.
I do find that if I have meals already planned out then I stick to them better. I know there is no secret to not eating,but don't keep the wrong types of foods in your house. Keep healthy foods that you like around.

I just wanted to let you know that you are not alone in this and keep on trying.

Hi purplecat :wave:

Hope your feeling better today - sorry I was not around for you the other day/night.

Please let us know how you are doing :)


Beth :not:

A Special "Thank You" For Your Support To Me :rose:

It is deeply appreciated :)

Beth :not:

Well here I am It's been a tough week and hard going. I haven't been doing the 8 mins in the morning but I have been doing my back exersizes and using the crosstrainer. I'm here watching Penn and Teller's Bull**** show it's about diet fluff bull****. And true no magical cures are going to work here. On the bad news front I've lost an onlay off one of my teeth. On the other side of my mouth as I've mentioned I have a temporay filling. So I've had to go out and get lots of soft food. Ah but no pudding or ice-cream. I am being good unfortunatlly though I'm not eating as much as I should. It's hard to eat with a big hole in my head. Well anyway I have had a chance to not eat when I'm stressed because I can't. I've been going on the crosstrainer instead and I'm actually feeling pretty good. A friend of mine is about to loose her job at the center where I use to work. They really messed with me and now with her. I'm really stressed about this. This is my best friend and a situation like this would normally have me eatting 24-7 non stop till I was sick. So I guess this tooth thing could be a blessing in disguise? Hrumph well it doesn't mean I have be happy about it. Oh one more thing my partner was sick so the paycheck will be 4 days short and we can't get back to MD to get to our old dentist who will accept payments cause we have no money for gas. UGH I have to wait a month for an appointment around here. Eventhough I have to wait it will still be quicker to go back to MD. When it rains it poors. I'm just worried about messing up the tooth more. Again UGH!!!! X-( :c( I feel like both. I'm tring to keep my head up. That's all for now.
April 23,2004
Purplecat

Okay Fine I worryED about my best friend loosing her job well my Partner who was working temporaroly until the permanent position came through just go fired basically because the ****ING BOSSES WIFE CAME BACK TO WORK! Isn't life just grand well I 'm off now tring to figure out how the **** I'm going to survive cause I only work part of part time job so dieting is not really my top concern at this exact moment. Isn't life just grand? This reallly Licks butt! Ah but I can't eat so ..................... so much for getting my tooth fixed. Oh how I thought my problems were small.

all those words with the * started with fs and I'll cuss when I feel like it.

Hi Purple :wave:

I want to Thank you for your on going support to me - I am back on track - thanks to wonderful people like you - My new journal is posted in my signature.

So sorry to hear you are having such a rough time right now - hope things gets better for you real soon.

If I can be of any help, please let me know :)

Beth :not:

I can only say that I'm in a little better mood today. I'm not tring right now but I have lost 4 pounds. I'm really glad. :) :) I'm going to be able to get my tooth fixed next Mon. So I'm really happy about that. We've been applying to every thing we can. Miryha's brother is helping out a little bit too. I think things will be okay. I'm going to probably have to get medical assistance. I'm so embarrased. But I have to do what I have to do. Thanks for the support Beth and to every one eles even if you just were thinking about me. 8-|

:D Well, I hope there are still people out there offering some support. My Partner is still tring to find a job but I woke up this morning and went in to the guest room and used the cross trainer for 1/2 hr. So I did it today. I guess I'm back to work on this again. So Who is still out there? :help:

Glad to see you back, Purplecat! It's always great when you can start over.... it means you're not giving up and that's the most important thing to learn in this getting healthy journey!

Exercise is really important and 1/2 hour on the cross trainer is great! Maybe sitting down and making some goals for yourself will help to keep you motivated. I know it does for me. I set new goals each week and try to achieve them. It really does help me!

Are you drinking any water? That's important, too..... it'll help suppress your appetite, but will also give you more energy and it's so important to your body's overall health.

Take care and good luck to you!! And cogratulations on starting over! Good choice!

Good morning Purplecat. I hope things are working out better for you.It has been a while since you posted. Good for you for getting back on track. Keep coming back and posting and we'll be here for you.
Good luck with the job searches for you and your partner. I know how that is as I was laid off in January.

Keep on coming back.:D