way to stay strong maddy ... I'm pretty sure that a banana won't do any damage this one time! :)

I did ok for the day ... not great, but ok. Hope all is going great for everyone else!

I did ok again today ... better than yesterday, not as good as the day before, but still ok in the overall picture. Happy Friday everyone!

Yesterday was a bummer... I had a business lunch that was indulgent and prevented me from getting to the gym. I have a day outside today that will hopefully end with a lot of exercise, but I also know it will be another bad lunch day.

Well girls I am admitting that I will need your help. As some of you know it is my b-day today. I am 35 yrs old. that is half of 70. And although I did get some compliments at work "you dont look it" and was even accused of lyin. But alas I am 35. I am wanting to loose more weight. I have lost about 20 lbs since 02/27/2006 when I had the surgery. But now I need to get my butt in gear and loose more. I am wanting to loose 70 lbs before my next birthday. I didn't put this on in one week so I know I can do it in 52 weeks. I have already been watching what I eat and makeing sure I add more water to my intake which was hardly none. And only grant myself one soda a day. Which I do want to cut out since I hardly ever drink the whole thing. So here I am.

My goal: to look sexy when naked and in clothes!!!!! and to feel better about myself.

Good on ya TGE! Water is the best way to start.

Speaking of water...

The dog days of summer are upon us, and it's all the more important to keep hydrated! Drink up, everyone.

That reminds me of my dear departed Irish grandfather.

Pop: Would ye like a drink, luv?

Me: I've got some water.

Pop: But do ye need something to drink?

Me: Look, Pop, I've got a glass of water.

/Pop faints from not pouring a drink



I spent a lot of time in the Rockies so I knew how important it was to have water when you hiked. I also know the other side of the spectrum where you're sitting in an office. :)

I'm checking into Pixies Power to say I'm here to support y'all. I've slowed down because I'm working & looking after an old dog.

I realize the weight gain is mostly due to slowing it down for him but I'm watching what I eat.

Activity is the key.

My ex-husband always said, "If you're active, you can eat what you want."

I believe that but at the same time, those of you who are counting calories & are doing well -- you rock!

The end of my week was a rough one with some huge challenges. I have increased my water intake thankfully. This next week is going to be an even bigger challenge as I'm out of town for nearly the whole week. I'm still debating if I'm taking two notebooks with me (personal and professional) or if I'll just leave the personal one home. I know last time I considered it and opted against it I got stuck in the airport with nothing to do for a ridiculous amount of time!

((((maddy)))) have a safe trip!

I am chasing the wagon again, as of today. I am back in the saddle after a trip to Columbus, and had a pretty good day....1500 calories, no dinner....and I walked to and from class in lieu of a workout. Tomorrow I will add the water back int the diet also.

Hope everyone else is doing well. :)

I still need to do better on my weekends, but this one that just ended was the best I've done on a weekend for the last couple of months, so at least there's improvement! :) Doing good again today.

maddy ... travel safe!

osuche ... you do so great ... thanks for that!

Aqua ... by the way, if I haven't said it yet ... YAY for you and your work with decreasing your dew intake!!

txgrneyes...welcome aboard ... glad to have you with our little pixies power group.

Steph ... always good to see you ... hope the dog is happy every minute you're able to spend with him!

WI (and the rest of ya) I've also been trying to increase my water intake .. and my veggie intake is still something I'm trying to increase .. the soup is very helpful with that still ... hope I'll be wanting to still do that as the heat of summer fully settles in ... I've never been much of a fruit or veggie person ... cooked or raw, so when I find something that works reasonably well for me, I try to keep with it.

I was watching Animal Planet...of all things...and was reminded that drinking cold water causes your body to use energy (calories) to bring your internal body temperature back up to 98.6°. 12 calories, to be precise! If you drink three glasses of cold water a day, for a year, you will lose three pounds without changing your eating habits or exercise routine one bit! Imagine what it does when eating and moving about in a healthier manner!

You guys are doing great, and I love coming here. Just sayin.

So....If I eat a ho-ho a day, I only have to drink 20 glasses of cold water per day to make up for it??? :D ;)

Good deal! :p

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Oh damn! :mad:




I thought you said "hoo hoo". :tongue:

Good suggestion! That would mean aerobic exercise *and* fewer calories!

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Is the weather out there ok to walk in?

Up here, it seems to have switched to oppressively hot and humid very quickly and it makes you just want to sit inside and vegitate. I hate that there only seems to be six good weeks a year where you actually enjoy going for a walk. It really makes it tough to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Yep, it's good. Yesterday it got up to 72F. Today I think the high is 80F, and people are complaining about a heat wave. But it's still cool this morning and I am holding out hope that we don't reach 80F (especially since my building doesn't have AC).

The nights here are cool...low 50's and perfect sweater/cuddle weather.

If you come and visit, I'd be happy to take you on lots of walks. :) I even know of a few with nice views...

You all bring a smile to my face!!!

Ending my day really well, best day I've had in quite a long time actually as far as my eating goes, I've been working to clear out all of the empty calorie items that I've been allowing myself too much of ... the 100 calorie snacks and such have begun to be a real problem for me, so I'm finishing up the last of them during this week (weaning off of them) and then I'm not going to buy any of them for awhile, get some more progress under my belt ... I've been doing a side step in this weight loss dance for a bit too long and need to start steping forward again ... So here I am again, getting much more serious in the process once again and am ready to make the changes for that ... hope you all are having a good week! :)

((((fzzy)))) ~~ amen on getting bad stuff out of the house. I've been working on that, too. That...and minimizing the eating out. Bread before dinner is my downfall.

Yesterday I had an average calorie day, but I *did* drink more water, and I also went to the gym. Thus, I am celebrating some steps in the right direction

Stayed on track again today ... staying within my calorie range, although i was a bit lower yesterday, still did well today!

Glad you're doing good as well osuche!

... and can I say, I miss Lil! (Not just in this thread, but in general!!!) sending positive thoughts her way and to all of you as well, thank you all for being so great!

I had a great day yesterday! Just under 2000 calories...but with the gym workout and a few walks I took I managed to burn 650 yesterday in physical activity. That puts me on track!! :D

fzzy...congrats on your good day too!

Well after bicycling 180 miles over 3 days I lost 2 lbs........... and they've stayed away so far!

What prompted that ride Coaster?

It was a fund-raiser............ and I thought I was still 30!!!!!!

I don't know that I could've done that! That's quite an accomplishment. Good job, Coaster!

No weight loss so far but I am still retaining fluid. I walked a lot around the house yeaterday. I am trying to tightly control my blood sugars now. Not much of an appetite so maybe I will lose some when all the swelling goes down.

((((Lilith)))) ~~ be well. Eat lots of ice cream (or your favorite indulgence). This is one time when you can say **screw the weight loss**

LOL

*bump*

Been working out, and trying to watch the diet. I've been better about the working out than the diet, though.

How's everyone else doing?

I had a couple days off from work and I treated them kinda like a weekend... one Dew a day. I'll be back on track next week though.

The past week was bad as I was travelling. The scale had me up 3 lbs this morning :eek: - I'm back at it today, need to get on the treadmill yet tonight.

I've all but given up regular coffee, and am now finding that Iced Green Tea isn't as bad as it seemed to be last summer. I haven't gone crazy eliminating caffeine from my life but I am much more conscious of it nowadays. I don't notice much difference in how I feel, but I'm sure it's a good thing.

I am starting to pay close attention again to what I let slip past my lips. My body is rapidly changing shape. The fat clothes I bough to fit post surgery seem to be almost wasted in that they are huge.

maddy, WI, and Lilith....I am proud of you for sticking with it!

As for me....bad day yesterday as I ate both pizza and a Quiznos sub. However, I *did* manage to take a walk with Mr Osuche, even though my day was packed with stress.

Today I am headed to the gym after work. Luck, all!

I want to try the new Quizno's salads. A good salad sounds like heaven since I can't go get one :D

I had one of the new Quizno's salads last week, it was okay, but not spectacular. It was better than most fast food salads though, so I guess that says something. The flat bread was particularly tasty.

Mmmmm, flat bread.

Alright, I indulged on m&m's yesterday ... too many of them. But tonight I ran/walk intervaled 1.5 miles. I usually walk a full 2 miles, but my poor legs were exhausted after the run/walk intervals. I've never been a runner, but for some reason the treadmill makes me want to run on occassion.

I'm not even close to being on track this week ... it's like my tummy just won't get full ... I've been trying to be under control ... at least as much as I can manage, but it's not a very successful attempt .... sigh!

I'm all off track and discombobulated so I am psyching myself out again. I keep brushing my teeth and using mouthwash. Nothing tastes good after that so I just drink more water :D

I've been stress eating..and that's a bad, bad thing. Calorie-wise, I'm only about 50 over my taregt on average. But I need to have more intense work-outs and I need to stop eating so much fat!

I think I'll try Lil's technique today

I had an odd experience this morning. I had a horrible night sleepwise, and when I finally got up, groggy as all get out, I had a strong desire to get on the treadmill. So I jogged for a couple minutes at 3mph and then bumped it up to 5.5mph for a few more minutes and realized I didn't stretch nearly enough as one of my legs started feeling like it was going to cramp. I don't even think I made it .5 miles, but I do think I will try to use it more often.