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I am starting out fresh as of Dec. 26th. In Sept. I was at 177 pounds and only 7 pounds from goal. Then we bought a house And moved in The frist of Oct. and that seemed to have made me depressed. I think because I was scared ( this is our frist home we have ever owned) I would not have enough money to fix something if it broke. I am guessing that I felt like if something went wrong it would be all my fault. I am very happy with the house and I am feeling better about it now.

But I have not been very happy the last few months. I guess because I have let my eating get out of control. And I have gain 30 pounds back, also not exercing like I was. I must remember that the last 2 years I was so happy with my self looking better feeling better. I really need to get that feeling back again. I know that only I can do this.

As of today I will try and journal every day exercise5-6 days a week and eat right. Will also try and journal what I ate everyday.

I am only 35 pounds from goal so I know I can do this!!!! 8-| Right! Right!Yes I can!

Breakfast; oatmeal, coffee,1/2 apple = 300 +40 =340

Lunch; 2 grill cheese (fat free cheese)=60
4 lightbread = 140 (35 each)
1/2 apple = 40

Supper; 1/2 rice = 100
4oz of pork = 300
2 cabbage = 60
orange = 60

snack = popcorn = 220 Total = 1,320

Good luck! :) The same thing happened to me (depression), and I'm also starting over again now.

Hi Millie.
you have gotten so close to goal before Millie, and you will get all the way there this time.
you have all the tools you need, just keep holding onto that feeling you had when you were so close to goal and eating healthy and exercising everyday...you can do it!
hugs bell :)

It's really stressful to buy a house, Millie, so I personally think you're doing fantastic to have gotten through it and still realize that weight management is a also a goal you want to pursue and that you have the guts to get back on track. Yep, without a doubt, YOU CAN DO IT!!! Like that old song (at least I think it's an old song): WE DID IT BEFORE AND WE CAN DO IT AGAIN! Ta-ra! :cheer:

Ironmaiden, Thanks for stopping by. We can start over together! I wish you all the best on your journey!I know we can do this. We just have to keep our selfs on track. Which at times can be rough.

Bell, Thanks so much for the encouraging words! I need all I need all I can get! Congrats @ being @ goal!!! I bet it feels wonderful!

Athletea, Thanks so much for the kind words! I sure pray that you are right and I can do it.Congrats on your loss!! You are doing great!

Well it is early yet, so I will post my day later and food intake. So far I have had oatmeal and coffee.

Hope everyone that reads this has a GREAT day!

Hi Millie!!


Of course you can do it.....just look how far you've come!

Only 35 pounds to goal......you'll get there! Everyone goes through times when they backslide, but you're getting back on track and I know that you'll make it! :)

Millie,

Just wanted to say thanks for coming to chat the other day, it was great to talk with you.

Alot of us are trying to get back on track and we can do it, but must stick together, lol.

As I read this journal I thought that maybe a good idea might be to think about things you can do when that 'stress-monster' comes again. Plan what you will do when stressed, makes it easier to think when it comes, and unfortunately it always comes, lol. But we can control how we react to it. I need this too.

See you around.

Kim, Thanks for the support. It is always nice to see you and of the kind words!

Nancy, It was nice chatting with yall the other night. That was my frist time in chat, I am slow at it,lol.
You are so right I need to find ways around that stress monster! It dose seem like when ever I am stressed or depresses that is when I mess up big time or for to long. I will work on this one.

I had a good day today. I worked out to my walk away the pounds tape,( WATP)
I disd some house cleaning, then went to the store to buy a new toilet for the down stairs bathroom. My brother will come over this weekend and put it in for me. I thank god for such a good brother ( frank). My Hubby is not very handy when it comes to house repairs. You take him out of the office and he is lost,lol. He dose try.

My food wise was also good:
breakfast:
oatmeal = 300
1/2 apple =40

Lunch:
2 grill cheese sandwich = 200 ( 100 each)
salad = 60 ( ff. dressing)
1/2 apple = 40

Supper:
1/2 cup of brown rice =100
ground sirloin 4 oz = 300
w/ gravy (ff.) 60
1 cup of cabbage = 60
1 cup of broccoli = 60

snack: orange =60
lots of water through the day
Total: 1,240

May have some low fat popcorn later?
Ok I had some Popcorn = 100= total 1,320
had to come back and add it,lol

Ok I had the popcorn a little late at night. I will have to have it a little early next time.
It is getting late so I will go to bed.

Great job getting that walking away the pounds tape done, Millie..your food for the day looks good too.
Its almost the new year here in Australia,i hope 2005 is a wonderful year for you that sees you joining me over at the goal forum.
hugs bell :)

Millie,

Hey, don't worry about the late popcorn, just pat yourself on the back that is wasn't a cookie or cake or crackers or any other stuff like that. Good choice!!! And your calories are very low so not a biggy. Lots of room.

Millie,

I WANT TO WISH YOU A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR :balloons: A YEAR FILLED WITH GOOD HEALTH AND MUCH HAPPINESS. I am as always, Monica :hug: :wave:

Bell, Thanks for dropping by. sure would love to join you over at the goal forum, ( that would make my year,lol). Hope you have a happy and Healthy New Year!

Nancy you are so right @ least it was not sweets and it is 96% FF. I could have done worst. started the bootcamp challange today that beth started. Boy it sounds like good fun work. Hope you have a Happy and healthy New Year!

Well I have done real well today. Got in My WATP tape(express) and stayed within my calories of 1,200-1,600. Also on New Years eve went out to a movie with friends had a little low fat popcorn my husband sneeked in. Then he got me some water to wash it down, while they all had FAT popcorn and coke to drink. Then we went out to supper
I stay right with my healthy eating . I had a small bowel of veggie soup, And a grilled chicken with only half the bread. It had only L/T and mustard on it. They tried real hard to bring me French fries or mash potatos, had to tell them no 3 times. I said well if it's on my plate I might eat it, if it's not there I want! My husband and friends laughed and said that's right. then we had to go home, I had to work from 11pm - 1pm the next day.
So here is my food for today
breakfast:
rasin bran cruch cearl w/ff. milk = 300
2 coffee
Lunch:
2 grill cheese = 200 ( ff. chesse 30, light bread=35 each)( ff and no calorie butter)
1 apple = 80
carrots raw =30
Supper
black eyed beans = 100
1/2 cup rice = 100
1 cup of cabbage = 60
1/2 cup of carrots= 60
2 slice of corn bread= 300
44 oz h20

Total = 1,490

well have a great week all that reads this! HAVE a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

Hey Millie

HOpe Boot Camp is going well for you. I like the way you've done your journal... you're right you do get more food if it's low fat!

I like those watp tapes too. must dust them off and use them again altho for now will stick to outdoor walking.

keep up the good work :hug:

This is going to be a short post do to I am running late and need to get to bed, I have to get up at 4:30am. I have had another real good day, Had around 1,300 calories today, did my WATP tape again today.
Also I lost 3 pounds this week so that made my day big time! Will try and post more tomorrow. I really want to try and post my food everyday in my journal. Now I just need to find the time to exercise and play on the computer, Once I get on here I don't know how to get off,lol.

Have A great day everyone!

Fantastic work Millie, Keep it up!!!

Thanks Nancy! I am tring!

Well done good again today. I did have about 10 min. or so to where I just wanted to buy so sweets when I stop to fuel my school bus. Well let me tell you I ran out of there, telling myself give this time to pass wait until you get home to see how you feel. I keep telling my self stop :stop: and think before you do this. It is a good thing there where no kids around they would have thought there bus driver had lost it,lol.

When I got home this morning between runs I did my watp tape ( express), Was happy i did that, then i had the rest of the day not to worry about it. Keep thinking you can do this, you lost 3 pounds this past week, so stick with it.

ok now for my food I had today.

Breakfast:
Oatmeal w/ banana = 300
coffee

Lunch:
ham sub w/L /T pickle, mustard = 300
carrots = 40
ice tea = 0

Supper:
2 baked chicken legs ( no Skin) = 200
1/2 cup rice = 100
Collards 2 1/2 cups = 1 cup = 100
1/2 apple = 40

snacks: popcorn = 220
1/2 apple ==== 40
Lots of water

Total 1,320

Hope all that reads this have a GREAT week!

Good self talk there Millie!!! That is the way to do it!!!

Good work on the watp too.

Well did good for another day. as they say one day at a time. Got my exercise in early again today. Doing that sure makes my evening's a little better.

Thanks Nancy for the kind words! Hey I do what ever it takes, even talking to my self as long as it work's, lollol.

Breakfast:
oatmeal w/ banana = 300
2 coffee

Lunch:
1/2 Ham sub ( wheat) w/L/T/pickles, mustard = 300
1/2 apple = 40
carrots = 30

Supper:
1 baked pork chop = 300
1/2 cup of brown rice = 100
1 cup green beans = 60
1/2 apple = 40
1/2 cup of cabbage = 40

snacks:
orange = 80
1 toast wheat light = 35

Total = 1,325

hey there
sounds like a good day :jn
how do you check your calories? do you use fitday or something else...

Hi all, well I have done real well with sticking to my healthy eating. also doing my exercing almost every day. I had one bad day thursday but that is behind me now.
Also thursday night I fell and broke 2 toes on my left foot and one toe on my right foot. Let me just say it dose HURT :c( X-( . I just can't belive i did that. Now I need to find a way to exercise sitting down or laying down. It sure is going to be harder to burn those calories. But I am sure it can be done if i work hard at it. I am sure others have done it. I am still journaling my food intake at home. I always seem to not have enough time to log on and do it in my journal here. I hope to get better at this also.
The Dr. is running test on me to see why I am falling so much. I have fell 3 times in less than 2 weeks. I went and had blood work done today and Tuesday evening I go for a cat scan. I thought when I lost so much weight I would not fall as much ( yea right). So hope that all comes out ok. I sure hope they can find out why I fall so often.

Well guess I will close for now. I have lost 12 pounds since Christmas, so that is good. Of a lot of it was water I am sure. But I will take it anyway,lol.

12 pounds since Christmas! Wow thats awesome Millie!!!!!!!!!!!
i am sorry to hear about your broken toes..that sounds painful. i hope that the doctor is able to determine whats causing the falls.
i will have a think about exercise you can do whilst having those poor broken toes..pilates would be ok..weights?
Keep up the great work.
hugs bell :)

Thanks Bell, If you think of any good exercise let me know. I need all we can think of,lol. Have a great week.

Hey that's fantastic - that is sooooo much weight to lose.

re: exercises why not look at pilates or yoga they would both include floor exercises. also can you swim?

Hi, Well I have done good so far today. Even did some house cleaning with the broken toes. So hope I at least burned up some calories today.

Sweetpea, thanks for stopping by for a vist. It is always nice to hear from you. How is boot camp going for you? I know you will do great!
I do not know how to swim, wish i did. Have never tried pilates, maybe i need to check that out. Is it hard?

well will check in later, I need to get a shower. But hubby needs to go buy some tape so I can retape my toes when I am done.