That's the goal for 2005. To clean up my act. I made some progress last year -- now it's time to take the next step to focus on not just reducing calories and increasing exercise, but also cleaning up the food, reducing the amount of artificial *stuff* I shove down my gullet, and simplifying everything possible. I'm lovin it already. :D

Love your plan! Sue

I like your title.. It goes with your name, because it reminds me of the ivory snow detergent commercials. :)

I'm on the road to cleaning up my act, too!

Corinna

I was thinking the same thing Corinna lol :)

Love the title ! :D

and the :super: attitude !

Beth :peace:

Good morning, Ivoryrose! :wave: Congratulations on your excellent goals and the progress you made last year! :cheer: I love your "mind over munchies" tag line! :) Have a great day!

hey, thanks everyone! Love it when folks stop by my new journal. Glad to see some of my boot camp gurus and new friends too. It has been forever since I've seen one of those ivory snow commercials! how funny. I didn't even think of that. Althea, holy moly, any advice you have is much appreciated -- what progress you have made!

simplification effort for today: dejunking. I have too much crap. that's just the truth. first, I threw out some dust-collecting junk from my desk @ the office. (still a million miles to go on this -- drawer 1 of 6, not to mention the rest of the room) Picked up some baskets on sale at the local market so I can organize some things @ home. I'm starting with the kitchen. I'll put my food/wine mags in one. Put my potatoes, onions, etc. in a big one. That sort of thing. Also, yesterday DH agreed that home office needs an overhaul and de-junking. We are going to look at a couple new bookshelves tonight or tomorrow for the myriad of books currently stacked everywhere. How do we collect so many books? They seem to just arrive. Actually, some of them do just arrive. I personally think they multiply in there...perhaps I have discovered the phenomenon of book procreation. huh.

Health: the monster in my stomach is growling embarrassingly loudly at the moment. Got me buns up this a.m. and managed to get on the bike. Raised the tension a notch and now said buns are screaming with soreness (word?). However, as I look down at the growling tummy, I am reassured that I should continue my deprivation, in the hopes that some day I can get rid of my roll. The roll is not a pretty sight. not at all.

Eats: breakfast -- another excellent plan for purity foiled. yesterday I picked up some luscious mixed fruit w/ lots of melon from the deli, cottage cheese, mild clover honey, and some new vanilla/almond granola the health store got in. Did I eat my lovely breakfast? Of course not. On to lunch -- spicy chicken breast, 2 sm. wheat tortillas, lettuce, 1T shredded cheese. yum. Dinner plan: turkey/spinach/artichoke quesadillas (finish off those wheat tortillas), salad w/ Newman’s Own dressing, and big bowl of frozen berries and yogurt for dessert. I discovered that when the berries are frozen, the yogurt semi-freezes around them and it "feels" sort of like ice cream. (self deception is a great tool for weight loss, no?) Need something crunchy on that, so I'll throw a Tbs or so of granola on top.

Have gotten three bottles of water down so far, along w/ 2 mugs of herbal tea. I tried some "purity cleansing" tea yesterday...I don't recommend that. Let's just say it cleaned out things a little TOO fast, if you know what I mean. bleck.

Will do 20 minutes of Yoga tonight. Need the mind cleansing.

gotta go.

Rose,

Just a brief note and a big hello :wave: to insure that I can read and cheer you on as you move forward in achieving your weight loss goals. I am as always, Monica

Hey buddy! You are so funny w/ your tales!! Reminds me of me..:rofl: Watch out! lol

That ice cream trick sounds good. And I know what you mean about the breakfast. I mean I have healthy foods in the fridge, but what did I cook for dinner but mac-n-cheese and hot dogs :o Oh, well, at least I cooked and didn't eat out!

Thanks for the note in my journal. I think it helps so much when people stop in our journals. Really helps me at least.

Athena~ Love those stats!! Amazing job!! What an insperation!! Thank you.

Okay, IV, keep up the good work so I don't have to visit you w/ the wet noodle!! :laugh: Am sure you would rather have the whoosh fairy visit!! :x

Eeeeek, not the wet noodle!!!! :laugh: Yeah, you know what they say about the road to hell & good intentions. 8-|

OK, spent all my time at the other threads like a dope, so only have a second here. So far, couldn't managed to get my buns around in time, rushed out, and now having my lovely breakfast for lunch. wheeeee!

need more water.

need to get crap done.

need yoga.

back later!

OH, P.S. LOST TWO POUNDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :cheers:

Ivoryrose - you're not a dope - especially if you spent time in MY journal. ;)

Wow, you and I have much in common.. I am decluttering, too!

If you need a place to send things that are still useful, try freecycling! www.freecycle.org there are chapters most everywhere.. People pick the stuff up at your house! :O

ow do you like yoga? Dead people are more flexible than I am. :o

Corinna

Thanks for the tip! I will definitely check that out. The nice thing about Yoga is that it improves that rigermort-like-stiffness problemo. The relaxation is awesome.

Kept on plan eats-wise. Feeling pretty mellow. :hippy: Going to have a big bowl of fruit and yogurt in a few. Actually going to successfully complete Day 9 of boot camp. AAAAAAAAAAAAA!

HI IV

Love the new journal, and to think I hiked a bazillion miles to find your old one last week, lol. Thanks for the visit my friend it means so much to me. I believe you will have success in "05", stay focused on your goals and I am positive you will make them reality. Yoga huh...........wonder if that would be good for me, better still wonder if I could so it. I have like "0" flexibility, took a test and proved to be as flexible as a 70yr old, .............. talk about rigermortis.....LOL. As for your oatmeal/protein question. I buy the big container and add my own goodies, fruits, nuts and spices and as for the protein powder some days I drink it as a shake/smoothie others just mixed in with oatmeal, vanilla is my favorite. Have to run hun, keep saying I am going to bed but run into someone else. Love ya bunches, Sandi

:cheers: YEA IV!!! You found that woosh fairy!! :cheer:

:super: job!!! C you can do this girl!!! Keep it up!!

BlueEyez - I didn't even register on the fliexibility scale when I first tried. Oy!

Ivoryrose - I keep wanting to do yoga, but I'm more of a "workout until your heart explodes" kinda gal. So sad. :(

Corinna

Heylo Cheeka! :wave:

Doncha just love when the scale goes down... MMM sweet serenity... You sound like me, HAVE TO HAVE A CRUNCH!

I like to smash up baked chips on my salads in place of croutons, and I am a big Yogurt and cereal. Mmm Dannon Lit n Fit Smoothies in a bowl with cereal, and cut up fruit... OH YEAH! :D

:laugh: whew, i'm laughing. what a visual "workout until my heart explodes"... My ambition is not nearly so intense. It comes in longer, easier stints. dribbles really.

Sandi and Mik, thank you BOTH for the encouragement. Feels good to be making a lil progress. Sandi, I think I'll try that with the oatmeal...sounds good. You are both so determined this year -- keep up that hard work and we just *might* manage to make this a great year!!! woohoo!

Max, OH YEAH BABY, need the crunch!!! (Perhaps my abs wouldn't be obscured by a layer of blubber if I applied that principal to my exercise habits.). I think Freud is a total crackpot, but that oral fixation thing may hold a drip or so of water with me. Smooth, creamy, screw that! I've been scarfing down the Dannons lately. Have you seen the new ads about eating calcium and losing weight? Marketing ploy or science? dunno...but I like em, so I might as well give it a try.

Had a small chicken burrito for lunch with no cheese or beans and some fruit. It was lacking a little something, so I put a bunch of hot sauce on the burrito and it got better. Going to work out tonight. Got in 50 minutes of workout yesterday evening...yeaaa! Dinner? Well, don't know yet, but I'm sure it will involve some sort of chicken. 8-| Do you think a person could actually morph into poultry???? I'm getting concerned. Squaaak ~:>

Breakfast: kashi blueberry waffle. woah, those are pretty darn good. loaded with good carbs and protein, topped w/ sugar-free syrup, what a great find. lunch, didn't get that far. bad me. din: chicken (of course. bawk bawk), potato (a big ass one, what was I thinking?), pile of veg. dessert: yogurt and fruit w/ a T of granola, again. hope i don't get tired of that any time soon. it's been a savior when i want something sweet.

worked out yesterday, going to work out tonight...although I'm due for a night off, so I'm considering whether to take a break on my poor knees. Perhaps me puts too much dinner in me tum to consider such a possibility. 8-| K, gotta get my bum up and get to the treadmill.

Just dropping by your chicken coop for a second to check up on you. That was a great idea with the hot sauce. I too find that spicing things up tends to fool you into thinking you may really be eating something other than card board. :D So is Kashi the brand of waffles? I enjoy frozen waffles every now and again but usally find they are a bit bland. Keep up your workouts gal, combined with your healthy food choices whooshy will be living at your house! Hugzzzzzzz my friend, have a great day. Sandi

Hi blue! thanks for stopping by.

Well, I'm a turd. I flopped accidentally on my boot camp challenge. Friends came over, was munching on vegies, ... turns out it was past 9:00 (one of my goals was not to eat past 9:00) Two days before the end of the phase and now I have to start back at day one. X-( Can I THINK before I open my mouth??? 8-|

pretty decent day. 50 minutes of cardio -- peppered with several sprints every few minutes, I might add. one of the random health newsletters I get claims that intermittent sprint training is 9x more effective than regular cardio. It explains that regular walking burns WHILE you are walking, but mixing in a few intermittent sprints somehow turns the bod into a round the clock fat burning machine. MACHINE, you say? It's been a while since I've been a machine. Well, it's worth a try. 9 times more effective.... sheeyit.

foodage:

B: lovely tropical fruits, cottage cheese, t. of honey, sprinkled w/ lf granola
L: 1 taco, huge green tea
sn: yogurt & a big ass diet coke. I know, have refrained from indulging in things like my beloved DC, (hence, journal title) but a girl just needs a frosty cold diet coke once in a great while. was fun. enough for a while. back to the drinks a la naturale.
D: 1 c. brown rice, big pile of stir fry (fresh veg, chicken, spicy lf sauce. yum)
sweets: 1 heaping c. raspberries w/ splenda and lite whipped topping

that's it. closing my mouth for business for the night. not accepting any more food.

on to tomorrow...

MMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM Your food always looks so yummy. Gosh I Forgot about Stirfry.. I use to eat that lot on my weight loss journeys... I'll have to revisit that....

Waz up with the just ChIcken..... Give your self some variety so you don't burn..!

You are doing awesome! :up:

back. how did so much time go by? crazy week. i have continued in my lame-ness...still having a hard time getting the zip back. (here comes the excuses part) part of it may be feeling like poo fighting with my medication, having neuro problems like mad, letting it stress me out tonight, and gearing up to travel to see a new specialist group. i am just SO damn sick of it -- this new group needs to figure out a permanent solution. these guys are the best of the best, they tell me. keeping my fingers crossed. that said, it still ain't no reason to abuse my poor bod. i mean really, is chocolate going to FIX anthing?

weighed wednesday with no loss. that was week three of the year? should be 6 pounds down. only 2 pounds down. need to pick it up a notch, but somehow still just reminaing a loaf. what is UP with me??? i seemed to have similar trouble when i was breaking through the last "decade" on the scale.

remind myself why i should keep up the good fight:

want to be healthy, happy, fit

this flab is hard on my heart, joints, etc.

don't want to live my life with a phobic dread of dr's offices and the evil scale they keep there

going back home this summer for a big family deal -- going to see lots of people havn't seen in years...don't want to see them whisper.

want to look cute in fabulously cute clothes

going to go on a vacation this summer.

really sick of worrying about it -- need to get it done already.

OK, there are more, but good grief those are some decent reasons. natural. simple. pure, remember? ok, positive thoughts -- tomorrow is a new day which can be crafted in any way I like. :mus: Going to make goals for the next 24 hours.

1. will drink water
2. will eat lean protein, vegies, fruit, yogurt, and whole grain bread
3. will sit quietly, focus, and breathe deeply for 10 minutes
4. will remind myself not to sweat the small stuff

amen.

p.s. have done the sprint training twice -- it's nice. i like it.

ok, I have returned after several days of being prodded, poked and otherwise violated by a myriad of doctors and surgeons, and the several days of dread and angst prior to that. They were good -- they want to do surgery, but gave me new drugs to try in the mean time, just in case. Maybe it's time to get things taken care of, even though there are some risks. I don't know, it's all sorta scary.

At the doc's office, demon-scale said I actually lost something -- but by the time I got home it read the same as when I left. Perhaps my scale is a little heavy? I'm thinking of trying a new digital one -- we'll see if the "cheap me" wins out out, or if I get the new scale.

Things are scrambled at work, I have no idea where or how to even start wading through the pile of crap that needs my attention. You would think that this much paper would involve something important. nada.

my goals to get back at it today:
1. drink at least 3 tumblers of water at work
2. work out for at least 40 minutes this evening
3. make dinner at home!

eats: slimfast bar, lean cuisine pizza, dinner plans -- southwest salad w/ chicken. YUM!!! (lots of lettuce topped with a little cheese, spicy corn & black bean relish, tomatoes, chicken breast, lf. sour cream & salsa dressing.)

eeeeeew, sick tummy today. :-&

stuck to my eating plan last night...EXCEPT I did have a couple pieces of dark chocolate and at a medium sized helping of berry cobbler. X-( So bad. I think the gods are making me pay today though, since I don't seem to be able to keep much of anything down. As an added bonus, I'm not "full blown" sick...so I have to be at work. Or at least I feel like I have to be here.

ok, need to go get some sips of water and skip over to see the buddy thread later today.

Whatcha getting surgery for? I do interval training a lot since that is what Maria is about. :) fun times!

Corinna

sorry about your tummy - I hope you feel better soon!

Corinna

Hi there my friend,

The sprint training sounds great, I too read that someplace that is really bumps up the burn. You have listed so many great reasons for losing the weight, now if I might suggest Pick one focus on it and go for it! Why does this have to be so damn hard anyway! Hell I was 3 pounds from goal now I am 19! I say why? and kick my butt everyday for getting comfortable. I am going to do my best to lose 5 pounds by the end of this month.............! Are you running outside? or on a treadmill? I have acutally thought of doing some running outdoors, just never quite make it to the door, not much of a winter gal. Have you decided on surgery yet? I can only imagine the fear you must feel, but think on the bright side, medicine is really quite amazing now a days. And you live where there is one of the best medical facilities around. Are you going to the Mayo Clinic or some place else. I am sure you will pull through this just fine, you are such a strong and determined woman with a very positive outlook on life. That has to count for something. Keep me posted on your progress, your'e in my thoughts and prayers always. Sandi

PS: Michelle says hello, we are counting the days till baby KayLee arrives, she is going to stay with us starting the week of the 14th while her hubby is out of town working, just in case. And thanks for all your love and support with my son. I am going to be just fine! :hug:

just a quickie -- thanks friends for stopping by. It's great to see you here. I'm just going to take it one day at a time Blue, try to give these meds a chance to work for a few months and maybe make it to summer when work will be slower. guess we'll see if I can hold out. Corinna, for my fun this year, my stupid brain decided to develop a stupid cyst that causes me to have (stupid) headaches, (stupid) seizures, and occasionally some other (stupid) neurological screw-ups. It's not malignant or anything -- just a real pain in the buttocks. Can you tell I'm not bitter?

I was all set to post a positive day, but then DH was an arse and don't you know that I just said "to hell with it" and had a piece of pie with a nice slurp of ice cream plopped on top. Really smart, right? How is it that a perfectly intelligent human being can somehow come to the conclusion that putting up with another person's griping entitles one to ingest obscene amounts of pie? How could griping and pie possibly have anything to do with one another? Technically, the word "gripe" has sufficient letters to make the word pie. Thus, maybe pie just naturally develops from the gripe. Beyond that, I can find no connection between griping and pie. Ok, that was lame even for me. Arg. :tongue:

Oh my! I hope they get the tumour out and all is well.. Then you can have fun the rest of your life blaming antics on the tumour!! Just imagine what you could get away with!! ;) I'm sorry - it must be scary for you. I am sorry you have to go through with it. Not fair!!

Not lame, just human. You can have pie and not mean the end of the world. Ice cream, too...

Corinna

Yeah, I bet I could get away with a ton of stuff ... maybe I'll start today, in fact. :laugh: I've often wondered if some of my, er, interesting behavior had a source!

I am still feeling like butt today. DH, an ordinarily sane human being, lit in to me this morning again about how terrible I am because I think this and I think that...excuse me? I don't think any of those things. Work out your petty insecurities on your own time, buster, but DON'T attribute them to me. I try to be tolerant when he goes through his little PMS cycles (painintheass man syndrome -- usually happens quarterly) -- but I can't solve these things for him. Shoot, I'm barely getting through my own day. This morning I was also treated to a 20 minute tantrum due to his inability to find the socks he wanted. Oh grow up. Look for your socks and don't make a fuss about it. No wants to hear your bidtching. Does he have any idea how many bigger things there are to worry about? And if those are ACTUALLY the things he's worried about, but trying to work it out in the form of this disproportionate-response-to-little-crap mode-- then get over that too. We've all got a load we are carrying here.

All you mothers out there -- DON'T let your sons throw fits to get the attention they want and to get out to taking care of things for themselves...tell them that, contrary to their previous understanding, they aren't descendant from the royal family so they better learn to roll up their sleeves and slosh through life with the rest of us...and tell them to be nice to others even when they don't feel so hot because it's not anyone elses job to be their pissing post. Their wife will thank you some day.

ok, that's it. thanks for the vent time.

ok, so DH has been repentant and helpful after his bout of PMS. I, however, have been a harried wild woman. Too much work going on. Same ole same ole. Have to go on a trip this week for work to take care of some junk. Thankfully, DH is able to come with this time. I am going to feel better w/ him along, particularly since I'm trying this new medication.

I had a glutenous superbowl celebration. it was disgusting. cheese anyone? how about some more cheese? how about cheese on a fried corn triangle? cheese on a bowl of chili? perhaps some cheese battered and fried? Nice. I should have let it congeal and reminded myself that it looks JUUUUUST like that on my thighs. good visual. thought maybe everyone would enjoy that.

today, back on track. Have had wheat bread, organic veggie soup, fruit, cottage cheese. Got on the treadmill for a half hour. I hadn't been paying enough attention to the health issue anyway, so now that I feel crappy and overloaded, it's as good a time as any to get back at it. ok. waiting. where is that whoosh of enthusiasm I was hoping to feel? guess that's the difference between the healthy person and the unhealthy one...the former does it anyway. pure. simple. natural. pure. simple. natural. pure. simple. natural. Cool! I just might feel better!

Hi there! :wave: I hope hubby gets to go with you and keep an eye on you (tell him, that as part of his pennance is to take you shopping - on him! Wheeeeeeeee! :)

Deep friend cheese? What is that?

Corinna

oh gawd, Corinna, deep fried cheese is the DEATH of all humankind. Here in the upper midwest, they make this stuff which is a finger sized chunk of (usually mozzarella) cheese, bread the hell out of it, and then deep fry it. The outside is crispy, the inside is gooey. Oh, and as an added bonus they give you stuff to dip it in. If it's mozzarella, usually it's marinara sauce. Can you IMAGINE the sick mind that came up with THAT??? :O

Sounds tasty. :)

I forgot to close my brackets in my message above, so here it is. ----> )

Corinna

back from my trip -- even lost a pound! Woah! It was great to have so many healthy restaurants at my fingertips. (especially on the company's dole! ha) I really do wish we had more health conscious places in my neighborhood. What? Fresh fruit instead of fries? The thought! Or, I guess if I had the gumption to travel farther for food, that could solve the problem too. Midwestern suburbia, center of the casserole universe, is killing me. I swear.

For some reason, I am feeling really hungry today. Despite this, my mantra today is: I am going to make good choices. I am going to make good choices. I am going to make good choices. lean protein, whole grains, vegies and fruit. wish me luck!

light cheesecake. to eat or not to eat. isn't light cheesecake an oxymoron? It's not even very terrific, just (a) there and (b) left over from valentine's day. is the fact that it's THERE enough? how pathetic. it looks good though, and it's taunting me.

had fish for dinner. it was only so-so. i tend to only like fish if it's really fresh, in which case I like it very much. once it's frozen though, pffft. now i'm sitting here doing absolutely nothing with wonder kitten on my lap. I can barely muster the energy to type. wonder why i'm so exhausted today. might be an early night for me.

Hi there,

Just wanted to drop in and say hello. Thanks for the visit, I always enjoy that very much. I haven't been as diligent in my journal posting as I should but I am posting regular with the AA's and also in the just for a day thread. I like fresh fish too! Something about frozen.........kind of gets that cardboard taste.LOL :laugh: Glad to see that you were able to find health conscious restaurants. I really think it's great more have gotten on board for a healthier lifestyle. Hope your day is a good one. Hugzzzz. Sandi

Sandi, thanks for stopping by -- i don't get over here to journals often enough either. 8-| I also want to stop by the "just for a day" thread -- each time I do, I have a much better day ba/ca I force myself to focus on TODAY and make a goal for myself. I posted yesterday, but when I just went back, I can't find my post! Maybe I just missed it.

OK, last night, went over to friend's house. Had a healthy dinner, did fabuloso, but unfortunately I drank two large glasses of wine. When I checked my calories, gee, what a surprise, the second one put me over my calories.

I have GOT to get back on track FOR REAL. I really really really need to remember all the reasons I need to make progress! I have to go back home for a big family thing in just a few months, I have an anniversary trip planned w/ DH this summer, I feel so much better every time I drop 10 pounds, so what am I waiting for? I have too far to go to fail to make progress EVERY SINGLE WEEK. How great would I feel if I had lost weight every week since the new year started??? How great & healthy will I feel if I lose weight every week from now?

Last week I lost a pound while on my trip just by making healthy choices, no snacks, and taking one lousy walk per day! Not that hard! So what is it at home that's sabotaging my attitude and success here lately? As I look around, I have identified a few problem areas (I'm sure there are more!) First, we have too many snacks, but never enough food in the house. DH has his snacks which aren't bad for you (big bran muffins, Newman's Own cookies, dark chocolate, the list goes on and on and on...but these aren't really low cal snacks, especially if you eat too much! (which I tend to do when I'm starving and waiting for dinner to cook) I have to get light vegies and fruit ready to go and easy to grab from the fridge. Also, I haven't stayed with regular meals. Skip breakfast, half-arse lunch, starving by dinner. It never turns out well. third, Regular walks. When I was on my trip, the work day was over by a normal time, and then I could take care of myself and even spend time w/ DH. At home, I allow work to encroach well into the night, take work home with me, and it's ridiculous. This is just SOME of the stuff I was noticing yesterday.

So, now...what the heck to do about it???? That is the question. :shrug:

DH got pizza tonight. X-( Good news? I had a piece, then got myself a big bowl of fruit and cottage cheese. I made a discovery...it's easier to turn down food that's bad for you if you are sick. :shrug:

Now going to make an effort to get up for a slow walk on the t-mill. Maybe I can sweat the germs out. We'll see how I do. I don't want to push it if I start feeling really awful.

I hope you feel better soon! :)

(and :wave: )

Corinna

thanks corinna!

I spent most of the day being a complete bum. I cannot take much of anything because EVERY-FRIGGIN-THING interacts with my medication. As a result, my nose flows like a waterfall, my head pounds, my fever soars, and every time I moved across the room, I needed a nap to recuperate. After several naps, I did seem to feel better in the afternoon. then, being the idiot I am, I decided to go to the store. FULL of other humans, unfortunately. (come to think of it, that was really rather rude of me -- that's probably the way I managed to get this -- some jackarse decided to go out while contagious -- why aren't people allowed to stay home anymore while sick?) I got stuff for the week -- battled the line, and I MADE it...yes, I survived. Thank GAWD DH was with me though. He kept saying, let's go, there is no need for this, just give me the list, but stupid me, I did NOT want to be one of those whiney flu people. plus, I figured DH could use a lesson on how-not-to-be-a-whiney-flu-person since he turns into a three year old whilst sick. Came home, slept. Got up, tried to make dinner, but ended up on the floor in the kitchen. headrush. Needless to say, DH was getting peeved at me for not listening by this point. So he sent me to the couch, sprayed lysol on everything, and I think he finished din din while I was sleeping AGAIN and I must admit, what little I could taste of it was yummy. Did you ever notice how much better stuff tastes when someone else makes it? Anyway, I decided this was a really stupid day. Plus, I have NOTHING done for work tomorrow. pffffffffffffft. :tongue:

Still feeling a bit crum, but I have a much better attitude today. I have had good meals. oatmeal breakfast bar this morning, a small orange for a snack, lean cuisine for lunch, and I have another small orange here for this afternoon. I threw some soup stuff in the crock pot this morning, so hopefully there will be a lovely chicken soup-like concoction waiting for me when I get home. I'm taking zinc, echinacea, cough drops, lots of water, and hoping for the best. I did discover that I am allowed to take sudafed with my medications, so at least my nose isn't quite so disgusting. I had a coupon for these anti-bacterial kleenexes. Have you seen these? I'm hoping they will help me not to spread the germs further than necessary. I told my assistant to warn anyone who dares to venture into my office that it's a toxic zone. I need to do this more often -- no one has really bothered me today. It's pure bliss!

k, going to finish up this last bit and think I will leave early.

stayed home from work -- starting to feel better, FINALLY!!!

I'm here! I'm journaling! :dc It's a good start.

I just did a BAAAAAAD thing... X-( I submitted to the office treats and now the guilt is setting in. Maybe I shouldn't eat dinner tonight. 8-|

So, me long lost journal and I need to get reaquainted. I have got to get really serious about buckling down. I have a family thing coming up the first week of July. I will feel so much better and terrifically confident if I can accomplish my goal of staying within my calorie/exercise range NO MATTER WHAT! And if I'm gonna do it -- that probably means I need to journal.

So -- Now starts day 1 of this year's summer meltdown.

The office treats were the END of the line!

This is DAY 3 of the 5 week race to health (or at least to dropping 10+ pounds). As of this morning ONE POUND DOWN. I must say it has felt REALLY good to feel at least a little bit in control again. I haven't been too good about dropping in the buddy thread because of time, and well, I don't know why else. Something isn't clicking for me. Which is totally weird. Today, had an atkins bar and a skim milk latte w/ splenda for breakfast, grilled chicken breast w/ a lovely pile of veg and a small bowl of melon for lunch, and dinner was chicken, baby carrots, and a big green salad. Will have a half of atkins bar for a snack in a bit. And, now for the good part -- I got in 50 MINUTES OF CARDIO!!!!!!

I am itching to make some progress. I am going to see family and friends back home soon, I want to get healthy so DH and I can think about a :pass: and I want to be as strong as possible when I have my surgery. This last year has been a real whirlwind, but I have been feeling ok this week, and I'm anxious to keep it that way. :D

Day 4 of the 5 week meltdown. Still melting down. I had an Atkins bar w/ a ff latte for breakie, salad w/ chicken breast for lunch, boneless lean pork for dinner w/ veg & small red potato, and finally an Advantage shake (110 cals) for a snack. All small servings. I can't believe I have managed to keep the sugar under control! I need to get in THREE MORE big glasses of water this evening though, so I better get at it. :water: I also MUST finish a project tonight so I need to get turned in ASAP. It may mean I don't get the time to take my walk tonight, but after today I am home free for a while, so it's not as bad as it would be otherwise. Plus, I must admit my buns are a little sore from the long bike ride yesterday. Gawd bless sore buns. :rofl:

Welcome back, my laundrysoap friend.. ;)

yay! You're back! :cheer:

:D

Corinna

GOOD MORNING!

Congrats and best of luck meeting that goal. I know that you can do this once you find the light switch again. Mine has been temporarily lost also. I have found myself slipping back into old way. I whole heartedly agree journaling helps. I have slacked alot and need to start being a better buddy and friend to me also. Let's get our s**t together and make this happen. Hugzzzzzz. Sandi

Day 5

Wow! Friends arrived at this pitiful abandoned old place. :laugh:

Positive thoughts, that's the goal for today. The SECOND of the regained pounds is now GONE according to Mr. Scale. I must say, this is HARD. I think I was way farther off track than I thought I was. And you know, I got a good look at my arse this morning. Yuck. This is not a good state of affairs. Why have I wasted so much time? Oops, positive....I'm going to make progress towards health today. Yep, I am. And my friends are too. So get at it all you posters and lurkers. :whip:

Plan: Atkins bar and ff latte; yogurt; chicken salad of some sort; turkey burgers on the grill wy/ wheat buns and veg. Water. Must hydrate.

Finally, work out!

Back later if something occurs to me...

Ivoryrose - When I joined DT 8 (EIGHT!!!) years ago.. I was 36 lbs heavier than I am now.. How is that for slow? We'll get there together, baby girl!

Corinna

Hey IV~ I agree with blue, we HAVE to get out s**t together, and I have a feeling we will!! My store is packed, but I wanted to stop by and thank you for the PM and the post in my journal... you and Sandi and the BEST, hands down!! I can't wait, I think we can all help each other see this thing through...have a great weekend!

Good Morning Sunshine,

Well at least it is supposed to for a little bit. I wanted to come by and let ya know I will be thinking of you today. Do you have any plans? Hubby and I gonna go for a ride on the motorcylce before the rain starts again. Then probably just tinker around rest of weekend, might even squeeze in a walk later on I really believe we can do this together. I want to fit back into my summer clothes by the 21'st of June, which is the first day of summer! Well buddy gonna run, have a wonderful day. Hugzzzzz. Sandi

Hows it going sunshine. Was glad to see you had a good weekend. Are you feeling any more motivated? If so send some my way........damn this slump sucks. Have you all gotten the boat out yet? Well, have a good day hun. Hugzzzzz. sandi

Hi ya friends! How wonderful to see you all here!!! It is GORGEOUS here today -- sunshine, 80 degrees, and I'm stuck inside doing paperwork. :caf: Needless to say, I am going to have to take a break and get out in this day after my next stack of junk is done.

Day 7 of the 5 week countdown. So far, so good.

I had a triumph this weekend. First, I slipped a little and had two glasses of wine and not-so-good-for-you snacks at a dinner thing Saturday night. That was not good. But then, get this.....I actually made up for it on Sunday, had salads, got in an extra workout (buns sore today!), and managed to NOT GAIN anything and I feel like I am still on my way. Anyway, felt great.

today: breakfast -- Atkins bar; Lunch -- turkey sandwich w/ sundried tomatoes; dinner -- chicken on the grill w/ veg & fruit; snack -- fruit & yogurt.

gotta get on the bike for at LEAST 30 minutes!

Sandi, how much fun did YOU have this weekend?! How great! I haven't ridden on a motercycle forever.

Soph, any time sweets! That's what we are here for!!!

Corinna, wow, that is a LOT of progress!!!! Thanks a mil for the encouragement. Yeah, I know we will...but it sure is a nice thing to hear. :D

To all of you -- we CAN do this!!!! We can get back on track! We are GOING to make progress!!!!! Will stop by later to see what's going on. :dc

p.s. Blue, the 21st of June is my goal too!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is part of my 5 week countdown!!!!

Hey IV~hope your buns are feeling better from that extra workout...lol. You did great! I am pressed for time, just wanted to stop by and say hello!

Day 8 and feeling H-U-N-G-R-Y!!!! I have had a latte and 2 Atkins bars so far today (one for breakfast EARLY this morning, and one as an emergency lunch). I feel so hungry! I don't know how you slimfast folks do it! Thank goodness I should be done and on my way home in an hour and a half or so. Haven't decided what we are having yet, but anything will taste good at this point.

Mr. Scale said no change this a.m. (probably due to the yummy spaghetti DH made last night. Gotta love a man wielding a plate full of tasty soy pasta and marinara sauce) Would love to see a loss tomorrow morning. Better get my buns on the treadmill tonight if I want that to happen!

Soph, buns are ok. Thanks for asking! :laugh:

Hey there girlie,

Glad to hear the buns feeling better! Made the family spaghetti/mballs last evening. I have not been looking at the scale gonna wait till next week. Not sure how I will handle losing regained pounds. what I mean is do I post them as a loss and just change the ticker or jump up and down for joy.... 8-| It's hard doing a slimfast diet I know I have tried. This past week I have been having a double serving of cream of wheat or oatmeal with a packet of splenda and cinnamon, a yogurt for a snack, protein shake for lunch sensible dinner and maybe a piece of fruit for nighttime snack. Been doing pretty good at fighting off the hunger. Morning meal really stays with me. Do you feel like your motivation is slowly coming back? I am happy to say I am begginning to feel better about this whole thing. Sure hope you are too. Well I best get going and get some things done before Kaylee wakes up. I am watching her for Michelle today. Btw.......she says HI! Hugzzzz my friend have a great day. Sandi

Hey there girl, its so wonderful to read how well your doing! Keep it up. What kind of Atkins bars are you eating? I have tried a few, any word on some really yummy ones?

Hi ya Sandi! Good to see you here. I was out of the office for most the day on work stuff, so I didn't get to post yesterday. If you hadn't posted today, I was going to email and send you a lash with that wet noodle! ha ha Yep, I am feeling the motivation bug sticking around at least a little bit. Feels great to have control and make progress, doesn't it? You are going to have those "regainers" back off in no time. I am just leaving mine the way it is right now and then will start posting numbers again when I have made further progress. But if your ticker is off, I guess it wouldn't hurt to move it back up and then reduce it as you take those pesky pounds off. I think that's what I would do if I was using the ticker. Bet you had a great day with the baby girl! Hope Michelle is doing well and feeling good.

Today's eats: atkins bar, vegetarian "chicken" buffalo wings, salad w/ shredded meat & dressing, 1/2 c ice cream w/ topping.

Yesterday's eats: atkins bar; chicken, rice & sm. salad; pasta w/ veg & mozzarella. Exercise: short walk

Good news! I dropped another "gained pound" One more and I am on to making progress again, baby!!!! :dc There is so far to go, but it feels terrific to make progress. :D

Good Morning!

You are such a busy gal.........they need to get you an assistant or 2. So glad you are getting rid of the regains, and your motivation seems to be rising too. I am glad, this is such a tough battle, but with the right ammunition(buddies) one that we can and WILL WIN! Stay strong say No to the munchies, drink that water........it really makes a difference and find some time to workout! Yes Michelle is doing very well, so happy being the stay at home mom type. I was quite excited to hear a lil one could be in your future. How much would you like to lose before concieving? That would be a good motivator! BABIES ROCK! and when they get moving so do you and the pounds will melt away! Have a safe and Happy Memorial Weekend. Any plans to sail? Hugzzzz. Sandi

Hi there..........

Hope you are relaxing and enjoying your weekend. The weather here has actually been decent. Hubby and I have done alot of riding this weekend. I am actually a bit sore this morning.........does riding a motorcycle count as exercise?........LOL, I have not done any formal exercise since Thurday, which is not good, on the flipside eating has been ok so maybe things will kinda maintain. Hopefully you are doing well and enjoying a much deserved break. Well I need to scoot will drop back later. Hugzzzzz. Sandi

just a quickie -- hi everyone! had a great weekend. so busy! will be back tomorrow to fill in the details. hope you all enjoyed your holiday weekend!

You ready for JUNE? I am ....... tired of going backwards, I have had a light bulb moment and I am pumped and ready to go. Time for some summer clothes, whatcha say! Glad you enjoyed your weekend, I look forward to the details, I always enjoy reading your posts.

Hey there buddie, hope you had a great weekend. Sandi and I are ready for June, how about you?

whew, so busy around here today! Girls, I am SOOOOO ready for June! terrific to see both of you so enthused today! Will be here for a longer post tomorrow.

Had a great weekend BBQ-ing, boating, visiting friends, gardening, and even shopping. Although in an ever so graceful move I got caught in a rope and darn near tumbled off the boat. :o It was kinda fun for a second. hee hee

ok, today's report: breakie: advantage protein shake, nectarine; lunch -- taco salad w/ lettuce, tomato, ff beans, spicy beef, and lt. s. cream; dinner -- chicken, baked potato, mixed veg w/ ff cheese; dessert -- peach cobbler (made w/ splenda) topped w/ lite whip and also managed to succumbed to a really yummy mini muffin. Dayum that thing was good. WHYYYYYYY did I eat those desserts????? :c(

K, gotta go exercise to work off the sweets asap! more tomorrow!

:wave:

Glad to see you enjoyed your weekend. Yep we are pumped and ready for JUNE SUCCESS! I am hoping to lose 8 of these nasty pounds that I regained.....pisser is I let myself gain back a total of 15, but I will not dwell on that. You sure was a busy gal over the weekend, sounds like fun. I love boating, never been sailing but I used to water ski when we lived in Fla. Ah.........the good old days. Don't beat yourself up over the desserts, I notice that Spenda was used, so it was not as bad. Well I really need to get upstairs and Sweat! Have a great day. Hugs.......Sandi

IV~glad you didn't get hurt with the whole rope thing, I am just as graceful as that...lol. Always goof ro a laugh huh? It sounds like you had a great weekend, shopping? So what did ya get, anything good? Bring on June!!! Have a great day! I gotta run and start some work

Wednesday evening, the first of June already! So far I have had a great start to the month. Started the day a little lazy since I didn’t have to be to work until 10. Did yoga for the first time in a while. I had some muscles that continued to be sore, despite the passage of time, but the yoga seems to have begun its magic. The stretching was so soothing. I have one delima, however. I usually do yoga in my home office because it has a sound system and is away with a door that allows me to close everything out. But, there is too much junk in there! I started clearing out junk some time ago but never finished. I must finish so I can have that space to use for yoga. This morning made me remember how much I like it.

Food choices today have been pretty good. (yogurt smoothie, lf melt w/ couple slices of chicken, 1 slice lf cheese, 1 pc turkey bacon, & lite bread, huge salad w/ lite dressing, for dinner have planned fish, potato, veg) I have been trying to watch my food and exercise carefully today because, MUCH TO MY DISMAY, I am still at the same weight again today! I neeeeeeed to see a loss soon. I only have three more weeks until our trip to see family and I desperately want to make progress this summer. If I can do well until then, I will be motivated to say NO to all those evil goodies that well-meaning family members always try to shove down your pie hole. I swear. Do they not SEE the size of my buns? Maybe I should start daily practicing now. No sweets, thank you Auntie Anna. No fried food, thank you, Grammie. NOOO mom, I don’t need another scoop. 8-|

Sophie, I try hard to keep everyone entertained when I can. :laugh: Glad to know I have a sister in grace! I had to get several gifts for friends having babies, a new suitcase, a few other things, and even a new pendant I found for myself that I think you would like...it's a chinese character for "health" surrounded by a few hand made beads...keeping my fingers crossed that it will work. But geez whenever I shop I never like the bill. Was your weekend good? Is the idiot boss under control yet? Will stop by over at your journal later this evening, K? :)

Hi Sandi! Always so happy to see you!!!! Your attitude is GREAT and you WILL make great progress this month!!!! Don't you love feeling back in the groove? Bet that workout was great. Yeah, I love boating too. There is nothing like being out on the water, enjoying the day. I always sleep like a baby after a day of boating. Isn't that funny? Did you get out on your motorcycle and have some fun w/ DH?

gotta run but plan to be back later this evening if at all possible. Want to stop by journals and the AA thread. Gotta get home to make dinner.

Glad to see you are doing yoga again, I enjoy it as well, but seems like working out has took the back burner here in Sophieland. I hope you can get your home office fixed up, then you have your won sace to enjoy. Your menu looks great!! You will do great in time for your trip. Going home will be so nice, keep saying those no thank yous in your head, you will be set to go when you get there!! Your shopping sounds great, even something nice for yourself, thats great!!! I hope it will work. My mom always kept stuff like that around her as well, she says it was a nice reminder of health, it sucks to be sick and have an illness, I hope it does help you feel GREAT!! I better get a move on...see you later! :)

Hi Sophie! Thanks for stoppin in! I posted a HUGE CONGRATS to you over in your journal on your FOUR POUND LOSS this week! That is AWESOME girl! :cheer:

My day has been very healthy so far. But a weird thing is going on today...I don't have a taste for food. I mean I sorta feel hungry, but nothing sounds good to me. And some things, that I normally love, even sound awful. Hey, it's not too often that this girl gets a sour taste in her mouth for much of anything. So strange. I would think I was sick or something, but I still have an appetite so that must not be it. hmmmmmm.

Need to work out tonight. Not sure what I'm in the mood to do, but I'm thinking about doing one of my Blanks tapes. He kind of annoys me, so I usually turn down the sound and turn up the music, and it ends up being a pretty good workout.

that's about it for the moment. off to tackle the new file that showed up on my desk this morning. Brilliant-assistant has done a heck of a job organizing it, I must say, AND I didn't have to meet with the people to whom the file is attached to get any info because she got it all. Someone ought to give that girl a raise.

um, bad sign, a taste for food just made its reappearance.....in the form of a desire for cake. cake? why cake? what makes a person think of cake in the middle of the afternoon? oh, and cake with frosting, no less. Gee, that's JUST SWELL! X-( No cake, Rosella-bella, no cake!

So how did you do with the cake girl? I am rootin for ya. I have some of Blanks tapes as well, it gets on my nerves as well...haha, plus all that sweat kinda bugs me, I mean, I sweat while working out, but my lord...he is REALLY sweating! Thanks for the congrats, I was pleased with 4 pounds too, must be that whoosh fairy. I told Blue and I will tell you, I MISS YOU GUYS over at the AA thread, I invited a woman that I know from another site to join us on there, I think you and Blue would really like her. She is so nice. I know you are busy and all, but we miss you guys over there.. :o I better run, have a great day!!!

hi ya girls! I am feeling so energized this morning! I think the thought of the switch in work responsibilities and having more time to work at home, more time off, and time away from the constant pressure is making me so happy! Blue and Sophie, thank you SO SO SO much for your support!!!! I will mail you both if it's ok. AAA, the thought of switching things up and changing position is kinda scary, but it feels really right. Everything is falling into place all at once and I feel like maybe less stress will help my health.

plan for today: Special K waffles, boca sausage, and sm bowl of melon; turkey sandwich; dinner...um, don't know that yet....will get back to ya. Need to take a walk this evening. Will make a point of doing it OUTSIDE!

back later!

p.s. Sophie, I will stop by the AA's for sure!

What is an AA? you are ROCKING! Yay you! :) I'm just getting back on.. nights are SO hard!

Corinna

Hey corinna, I'm talking about the Awesome Accountables thread over in the buddy forum. I had been really good about posting over there, but lately journaling has been working for me for some reason. Thus, my bummy-ness in posting other places. Bad me. Hang in there with the evening eating...that it TOTALLY my downfall too, but somehow I have managed to keep it under control for a while! So hard! Every dang night I am like "only 3 more hours until bed, only 2 more hours, etc." It is not a normal way to be. Isn't a habit supposed to form in like 14 days? I wish mine would go ahead and form already! :laugh:

DH and I are going out of town -- be back Tuesday-ish. Ta Ta

I hope you enjoy your weekend!

"they" say 21 days to form a new, good habit, but only 3 to break and go back to a bad one.. How unfair is that!!!

Corinna

i'm baaaaack! had a great trip and managed to eat well, which was cool. no loss showing this morning though, which is NOT so cool. X-( I have two weeks until my trip back home and really want to lose another 4-6 pounds!

no time now, back later!

hi friends! I am in the process of switching offices and changing positions so I have had a hard time getting to the computer. I'm really excited about this change though and it looks like everything is about ironed out. The new position will still have busy times, but it offers much more time off and I can do some of my work from home! Love that! Everything is in such an upheavel at the moment...my office looks like a disaster area and my house isn't much better. 8-|

Have been eating well, exercising was good, and I feel like I have made some progress. Haven't had the chance to check, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Back at it!

HI there,

Hope the transition is going smoothly. Look forward to an update real soon. Been missing you and wondering how things are progressing. Take care! Hugzzzzzzzz. Sandi

Hi Sandi, great to see you!!!! Hi Sophie!!!! Hi friends!!!! Hope all is well. Yep, everything is going great -- just a little hectic for a couple weeks. I am feeling pretty good and even eating well. I wanted to let you know that I am going to be sort of hit and miss during the next couple weeks while we are in transition. But I promise a full update as soon as things are settled!!! Miss you guys a ton!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

Good Morning Iv!

Glad you popped in and things are going smooth. Anxiously awaiting for all the details. Be sure not to overdo and take a minute here and there for yourself. Well I really need to get my butt upstairs for a workout, just was thinking 'bout ya so I popped in. Hugggggggzzzzzzzz! Sandi

Hey IV! Man, have I missed you girl. So glad to hear that the job thing did work out for you, even if it means your transition time is too busy to visit us for awhile. Still sounds like it will be the best thing for you. Like Blue I'll anxiously await the update lol

And am so proud of you for still eating right. You are such a :super: woman!!!

Hope to hear from you soon.

Hey there...........

Just wanted to pop by and say HI and to see how things are coming along. Also to make your journal easier to find when you do come to post! LOL! I know you are busy just thinking of you and wanted to check in. Have a great weekend, can't wait till you are settled and able to post again, miss ya terribly. Hugzzzzzz. Sandi

:wave:

hi friends! SOOOOOOOOOOOOO happy to see you Blue and Mik! Made my day. :D

We are visiting my inlaws for the weekend (fathers day) and so I finally got the chance to stop in and say hey for a second. Everything is still going well -- even if most of our junk is in boxes and the rest is a mess!!! Arf! Thankfully we are supposed to have internet access starting the first week of July. I miss you guys a ton! We should have everything under control in another week or so, which is a good think cuz my poor aching back is ready for a rest. Get this....DH surprised me today by telling me that he is taking me on a mini-trip for three days at the end of the month so we can relax for a few days after all the chaos of moving!!! :up: What a sweetie!

Hope all is well with my friends around here! I haven't had time to go take a look at all the journals, but I'm looking forward to doing that in a couple of weeks! Until then, you girls take care and know that I'm thinking of you!!!

Luv y'all!!!!

hey corinna! back atchya babe! :D thanks a mill for stopping by!!!!

Hey you!

Glad to see things going well........oh the joys of moving, how does a person accumulate so much stuff.........and why do we keep some of the things we find when boxing up for a move. LOL! Looking forward to when you can post regular again. I got a phone call from Soph last nite. Her boss passed away last week and now she is without work. She is really having a tough time, no way to come and post now until she can get to a computer. I printed out her journal and AA thread today since her last post to help bring her up to speed. And I plan to keep in touch via snail mail till she is back so if you want to have a message relayed.........let me know. Well hun gotta run, gonna watch a movie with hubby. Just wanted to drop by say hi and let ya know all is well here with me, still pluggin along. Big hugzzzzzz. Sandi

Miss you so much...............Hope you enjoy your holiday weekend! Pop in when you can. Hugzzzzzzzzzz! Sandi

Happy 4th


JUST ME! Have a great day!! Hugzzzzzzzzz. Sandi

Aw, thanks for the pop ins! How fun to find these now that I have figured out where the library is and thus, computer access! Eureka! I will have to go back and read them all to see what's new.

Short version -- things are good here, everything seems to be working out well so far, and I LUUUUUV summer vacation!!!! As of right now I am thinking that work is just waaaaay over-rated! :laugh:

:hug: to all of you and wishing you health and happiness! Miss all my pals!!!!

:wave:

Hi there hun,

It was so wonderful to hear from you. And how cool is that you are enjoying summer vacation. Sounds to me like this is just what you needed. I am anxiously awaiting your return on a regular basis again. So until then the warm wishes and big hugs you sent will have to hold me over. As I am sending one your way also. Take care and update us as often as time permits. You are missed so much. Love ya! Sandi

It's been eons my friend.........ok ok only a month but I miss you terribly. The old thread has become somewhat of a ghost town, just don't get the same motivation from it as I once used to. So for the most part I journal. Been busy with new job and sore feet which has = no exercise for over 2 weeks now. I am hoping to some how work it back into my day when I get used to things. No gains so that is good as a matter of fact I have lost 3 pounds.........so go figure! Glad summer has been enjoyable, hope your health has been good also. I think of you so often, miss your posting and wonderful support, drop in as often as you can, I miss ya buddy! Well gotta run. Big hugzzzzzzzzz, Sandi

Hi,

Just went and dug your journal out of the moth balls for you! Maybe you will want to start anew.............in any case so glad you are back. Can't wait to read them inspiring Rosie posts again.

Sandi

Hi ya Blue! I started a new journal for my new and improved journey. :D It's called "Back and Feelin' Sassy"... isn't that funny? I will try to figure out how to post the link. MISSED YOU A TON my friend!!!!

http://www.diettalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53659

K, there is the link!