maddy, just a thought--did you weigh in before or after breakfast? Believe it or not, eating beforehand really does add weight on--the weight of the food you've just eaten. And we all know the perils of that dreaded water retention.

osuche, you're doing great. I know you're a lot like me in that you're your own worst critic but trust me--progress is progress.

fzzy, unfortunately we're not in control of where we lose the weight, you know? I mean, I'm bemoaning the loss of some...padding on top, while at the same time my hereditarily-determined curse still rules and won't shrink my abdominal area at a rate I'd appreciate. Still, I know that I HAVE lost some inches in my problem areas, just from the fitting of clothes/smaller clothes, and I have to believe that I am doing the right things overall to continue to lose in the spots I'd like.

As for me, it's Day 3-in-a-row for heavy (for me) gym time. Tonight I went to the "real" gym (Gold's, vs. the little gym here at my apartment complex's clubhouse) and did an hour on the treadmill. They obviously have better equipment, and I was very surprised to see that, to keep my heart rate in the target range, I was doing 3.4 mph at inclines between 3-7.4%. When I was done, I'd spent 45:09 in my target heart rate zone with an average heart rate of 126. If what I've read is correct, that's incredible progress for someone who admittedly was nowhere NEAR that three months ago. :D

Yay IAKG ... great news on your workouts ... and thanks for the encouragement!

maddy ... good to hear you've recovered from your fire drills ... you might have had that restless night because your body is used to a lot more activity and doesn't feel like it's done enough the last couple of days ... I know my mom ... ("Mrs healthy" - lol) walks pretty much every day at a fast pace for 3-4 miles .... which she does outside .. she lives in a small community where everyone knows each other ... so on the rare days that the weather makes it impossible to get out and walk .. she will always have restless nights ... wish I'd learned to be like her more! :)

osuche did I say how proud I am of your success with the meds ... HUGE accomplishment!!

Reporting in for my day before I go to bed tonight ... made it and ending the day at just over 1700 calories. g'night everyone!

Well the scale was still up this morning so I'm going to suck it up and record the 1 lb gain for last week. I'm less than pleased about it, but now I need to get back on the treadmill tonight and do my thing. I would like to shed 7lbs in ummmm just over two weeks time to meet a goal I initially set for myself. It's not looking very positive now, but I'll give it a shot still.

And I think I'm the only person who can get sick and gain weight during being sick.

I don't know, maddy. Knowing you, I can't imagine you ate an ADDITIONAL 3500 calories for the week, you know? Regardless of whether your treadmill time has decreased. I know how frustrating it is, though, but maybe you'll be surprised come next Monday.

maddy, I have to think it's water weight. I always gain water weight when I am stressed, and I think I'm detecting a bit of stress in your posts. :) Don't sweat it -- maybe watch your salt intake and see what happens.

fzzy -- I understand about the problem areas. For me, it's my butt. If I could make weight come off of my butt at the same rate as everything else, I'd be so happy!

IAKG -- It's great when you *know* you're more fit than you used to be. For me, it's good to know that I no longer get out of breath at all when going up the 4 flights of stairs to my office -- and I am one of the few who can carry on a conversation while walking up! 'Grats on your BIG victory!

As for me...I was right about yesterday. 2700 calories, and I was only at about 850 after lunch. Two beers and some BBQ threw me over the edge. So I'll have to watch the calories and the workouts for the rest of the week to get back in range....but I had soem MUCH needed R&R time with a very good friend, so it was worth it. Work has been stressful -- I've even considered quitting (even though I've only been there 2 months) and I needed to blow off some steam.

HA! I did it... even though I didn't get home until after 9pm today - I ate a quick dinner, listened to my father ramble on the phone and then did my 2.5 mile routine on the treadmill. I really wanted to skip it since I got home so late, but am really glad I stuck to it. It was a good workout (sweating still!) and I feel better for doing it.

I received a couple more compliments today which always feels good. And I swear my ass is getting smaller. So there ... screw you scale, I am losing weight :b My eating sucked today. I haven't tallied it up yet, but I'm pretty sure that I did not get my veggies in... and I'm certain I'm under points for a second day in a row.

maddy ... wonderful ... way to stick to your treadmill goal!

LOL at osuche ... ever since I read that I can't get that song out of my head .. you know .. "I like big butts and I cannot lie ...." the funny thing is that the only time I've ever heard that song is from the Friends episode of Ross singing it ... I'm sure it lost something in the translation! :)

ending my day between 1700 -1800 calorie ... I count that as a success ... headed to bed now ...

No, no, fzzy, I think Ross and Rachel caught the spirit of the song just fine.

(I love that episode!)



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Congrats on your successful day!



maddy, that's great that you stuck with it and made your treadmill time a priority. I'm so proud of you (again)!

osuche, sometimes our spirits need as much rejuvenation as our bodies. Hopefully you're feeling a little less stressed than you were. ((osuche))

I decided only one of 2 things can happen (1) we clear the air, or (2) I get fired. Either one I can live with. I have $$ in the bank and recruiters calling me. So I'm trying not to stress over it. :)

Yesterday I stayed in my calorie range, but I ate crap. Not a veggie in sight...and of 1800 calories I spent 400 of them on cupcakes. :p But I *did* work out, and lift weights. So I'm just going to try and do better today.

maddy -- I know how hard it is to work out when you're exhausted. 'Grats for doing it...but I hope you can spend some more relaxation time on yourself later this week.

IAKG and fzzy ~~ I liked the episode too. Although, fzzy -- I personally think Queen's "Fat Bottomed Girls" is an even better song. :) Either way, I think I made my point. :p

I went out tonight and ate with reckless abandon.... including dessert. I'm allowed a splurge every now and again, right? I had not ate like that in a good three months. It was refreshing to do so and know that I made the choice and tomorrow I can make the choice to go back to lean protein and veggies :). I will be getting back on the treadmill just as soon as American Idol is over.

I'm tired again tonight and am looking forward to my extended weekend that's almost upon me.

absolutely allowed maddy ... sometimes you got to bust out and break lose ... I'm planning a dinner/dessert like that after I have completed 20 weeks of being good ... just the one dinner/dessert of what I want to eat ... trying to keep the portions in normal sizes, but since as I've mentioned before I've never really made it beyond 10 weeks .. I figure 20 weeks will mean that I'm going to return to the proper type eating after the one meal ... so that's may plan for now anyway... haven't thought yet what it will be that I have then, trying not to focus on food like that until the goal is completed.

Glad you had a good time of it!

Going to bed now ... made it through another day in my calorie range. Night all!

I'm not down this week, but I am maintaining...and I still have a day or two left on my period. So who knows?

Yesterday I ate fairly healthy -- except for the piece of cake I had at work. But overall a good day....I had a great long workout too. I've added weight lifting back into my workouts...and it feels good.

I also discovered Aleve. One tablet works for 12 hours...so if I take 1 a night, I can get up in the morning and feel fine. I used to pop 2 ibuprofen at night and another 2 in the morning because the dose had worn off over night. Now (instead of 4 pills) I'm taking one OTC dose. I find that if I can get myself up and dressed in the morning, I am fine without meds after I get moving...so one at night is fine for me.

I think that's all for now. The boss bought me a present yesterday (work-related) -- so I suspect I am back on track. Whicjh is one stress relief.

Now all I have to do is work on my homework for the week. No pressure...just 2 days left! :p

I hope it's alright if I join in this thread. Two years ago I decided to do what I could to lose weight. I need to lose a lot.....a whole person, so to speak. Between cutting back calories and going to Curves I lost about 50 lbs. I was still losing when my car broke down and I had to quit going to Curves. That was a bit more than a year ago. My car is still down and don't know when it will be fixed or replaced. I've tried not to get back into bad eating habits, but it's hard. I've gained a bit back, about 15 lbs. I need to get back to watching what I eat, even if I can't get back to Curves for the forseeable future. I think if I can do it with the support of my friends it will be a little easier. I'm not getting any younger and I don't want my weight to shorten my life.