Well, I survived Saturday with ease. Today is a different story. The weather is gloomy, I had no plans outside the house, and I've been eating non-stop. I tried two new to me chicken recipes today. One of them I absolutely love, the other not so much. I jumped on the treadmill today to try to counteract my food fest. I only last 15 minutes before my foot was cramping. I'm not sure what that was about!

Tomorrow will be better for me. I will go to the gym and eat better.

I completely suck. I've been kinda bad about calories...but the worst thing is that I haven't been to the gym in about 2 weeks! :( While I have been taking walks with Mr Osuch almost every night...it's not the same thing. So tomorrow I have to get back on the bandwagon.

((((maddy))) ~~ thanks for bunping the thread and keeping us all honest. :)

osuche, are you back on the wagon today? PLEASE say YES. I don't want to get lonely on the wagon all by myself!

I did pretty well today. Home is still my downfall, I tend to keep eating out of boredom. In a few minutes I'm going to climb in my bed and read til I go to sleep. There is no food upstairs and I won't be compelled to have more string cheese or watermelon.

On a different note, I swear to someone I am going through puberty all over again. My face keeps breaking out with those deep zits that form a bump and may or may not actually burst through the skin. I know that I sweat when I work out, which is why I'm dilligent about making sure to wash my face afterwards. I try to keep my fingers off my face too. I don't wear any makeup so I'm pretty sure that's not my problem. And to top it all off, I am on birth control to attempt to control it and it seems to be getting worse. I'm curious if my body is resisting the birth control impacts now that I have been on the same prescription for over two years? I'm open to any and all suggestions!

maddy you're not on the wagon alone ... I wasn't as good as I wanted to be on Saturday and Sunday, but I'm basically still on the wagon ... like you, time at home is my biggest problem. On week nights it's do-able for the most part because I can kind of space out my eating times .... I have my veggie soup right after I get home and then after I'm finished with that I wait about 1 to 1 1/2 hours before I fix my dinner (I've always been a late in the evening kind of dinner person) and then if I feel like I have to have something then I will indulge in a snack pack or something like that about an hour before I go to bed ... (I know all the thoughts about eating late, it just doesn't work for me to try to not do it).

the breakouts I don't know what to tell you ... I know sometimes when I'm working at eating right and my body is getting rid of all the built up toxins that have been in my system ... sometimes it seems like there are so many toxins and just not enough outlets through the usual routes and I'll get the really painful ugly pimples ... and they usually show up on my chest or legs .. not so much on my face (gratefully), but I don't know if that would have anything to do with what you're experiencing.

maddy -- I am on the wagon!! I'm at 1500 calories for the day and I am eating only grapefruit for dinner! Then I plan to do my pilates before I go to bed. (((((maddy)))) you are NOT alone. :)

As for the breakouts...the only thing that works reliably for me makes most people cringe. I pour a bit of rubbing alcohol on a swab and scrub my face with it. If I do this for 4-5 days, the pimples seem to evaporate.....for quite a while.

However, this strategy is not recommended for those who are into face moisturizers and other such things. But it does seem to work.

I am not on the wagon yet but I am chasing it

LOL Lil ... that sounds like a good descriptions of how my weekends are ... chasing after the wagon .... maybe it's better exercise for you then it ends up being for me! :D

Yah! I hate to feel lonely. Today was a hectic one and I didn't get my lunch until late in the afternoon, and I just didn't have time to eat... so I munched on veggies. Of course I was like a fiend when I got home and dove right into dinner.

I didn't get a cardio workout at the gym like I had planned. Instead I did weights and ab work. I need to do something to these flabby arms, so I'm not complaining too much.

I finally ate one of those fruit salad things and McD's and they are to freakin die for. I did not eat well but I walked. I know after my surgery the nerves will be settled and I'll be more focused.

Do you have a surgery date yet Lilith?

Is that the apple/grapes/yogurt salad? I wasn't crazy about it because I don't care for plain yogurt or green apples or red grapes. Yes, I'm well aware I'm picky. Nonetheless, it sounds like you made a healthy choice in a less than healthy environment.

I'm trying to get away from the Dew again. I've been back to two a day weekdays and 548954809384 on the weekends. I also have a Y membership that I could put to better use.

I go to see the surgeon tomorrow.

Yes that is the salad. The yogurt was super vanilla flavored. Super sweet. 284758921749271298471293473 carbs.

I had a Y membership but Walmart is buying out the property the Y is on.

Aqua, I gave up Dew about 3 years ago and can't even imagine having it now. I went to Pepsi for awhile and now that scares me too. Give me water and I'm a slightly satisfied girl. :D

I just have this feeling that Dew would be sickly sweet to me now.... but oh how I lived on it (and the caffeine) for years.

They're getting back at you. :bs:

*Oops, this post was supposed to be right after Lil's*

((((Aqua)))) You can do it. Just make sure you don't chug the Mountain Dew to motivate yourself to go to the Y. :p

(((((Lil)))))) I understand (just a little bit) how nerve racking the wait for surgery is. Please be gentle with yourself now. There's time later for fitness and good food.

((((maddy)))) -- Never feel alone! We're all here with you...and I am chasing the wagon too. :spin:

((((fzzy)))) as far as I am concerned, you are the wagon driver, and what a good one at that.


I am at 1500 calories today...mainly because I had ice cream twice. But dinner sounds terrible, so I think I am safe for another day.