SInce I scared everyone away with my negativity....

I went to the gym yesterday but was lured by my hunger and some frustration over work to burgers and french fries for dinner.

Still down for the week, and I will be better today!

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I'm still here... i've been on a salad kick lately. But I don't want to make them, I want them prepared for me, which can add up quickly. I need to work out at home tonight, which means the treadmill.

The scale has me up about .5 lb and I'm not sure why, I think it's a water thing - like I'm not getting enough of it, so I'm desperately trying to be better with the water.

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Alright, a few days back I shared this bizzare urge I have to run. On the WW message boards a lot of people talk about the couch to 5K running program. So tonight I get the brainy idea to google it and give it a shot. I managed the first day of the program which is a brisk 5 minute warm up walk followed by 60 seconds of jogging and then 90 seconds of walking until you repeat this pattern for 20 minutes (25 minute total workout). As I was doing it, I decided if I made it to 20 minutes total I could quit and call it a great first effort. In that walking interval at 20 minutes I figured I'd only have to run two more times and I could do that, right?

I DID IT! I've not been this sweaty in a long time, but it feels good to know I could do it. I'm thanking my heavenly stars I decided to just workout in my sports bra and capris tonight as a shirt would have done me in I'm sure.

I'm going to start sticking to a weights and stretching workout at the gym and see how far I can go with this running thing at home.

Also, have any of you done pilates or yoga? I'm thinking of giving them a try to increase my flexibility and core strength.

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I am awesomely impressed maddy. I can remember once when I lost a massive amount of weight finally feeling so free my walks turned into me breaking out in a jog then even running. Feels liberating.

I still walk like a dork but I am trying to move around more and more. I see the Dr. Thursday and will hopefully get the ok to drive. It's been hard to be at the whim of others and my diet has sufferred due to not being able to go secure the right foods.

BTW I too want salads and I don't want to make them.

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Lilith I hope you get the driving approval. That is the one thing that I know I would struggle with ever having taken away from me. My car equals my freedom.

And walking like a dork? Why do you think I need to do this running thing at home rather than the gym ... I run like an idiot.

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Yeah but I was walking at Staples and people must have thought I was 'flicted. You knew better

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I'm still not doing quite as well as I'd like, but today was a better day then I've had (in my eating choices, etc.) for awhile .... I've been working to get myself psyched up again to get serious in moving forward another several steps at least ... it's a process ... but I want to be working the process again... Tomorrow I plan to be even better than today!!

Lil ... hope you have good news at your dr.'s appointment! And I'm amazed at the progress you've been making while still deep in the recovery mode from the surgery.

maddy ... I'm so pleased for your progress ... "you go girl!!!"

osuche ... hope you're hanging in there as well ... you've been doing great!

everyone else and those mentioned above .... hope you have a great day tomorrow!

((((fzzy)))) ~~ my inspiration (YOU!) is back!!

I've been great about the exercise and I am starting to look trimmer again, although the scale doesn't seem to show it yet. Eating better than last week, too...although I had a bad day this week already.

This weekend (Saturday) we throw a party for @40 people at our home, and I know I will eat poorly and be stressed so I am trying to be good until then!

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Alright, I did the second day of the couch to 5K program. It kicked my ass just as hard as the first day. But I'm proud to be able to say I did it.

And after I'm done cooling off I'm having a dessert like feast of strawberries and cherries. And I just might have a scoop of Edy's show churned light something... I have two kinds in the freezer.

Eating has been not to shabby lately, though I get my share of "treats" in my day too. I couldn't live without them, so instead I just make choices that allow me to have "treats".

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YAY for all of you!!!!!

My weight sucks. I am up and down and all over the place right now but I know water weight and swelling are part of this process. I just keep trying. I am a slug but it's all I can do right now.

Oh and Dr visit went well he's super impressed with how well and fast I've healed with the extent of surgery I had to have so I am very glad. Thanks again for all the support I have been given here and elsewhere.

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~>My Scribbles<~
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What Did You Do Today? Self Defense Class ~Short Sweet Snippets~ § Summer Spin § Story Challenge Submission Pajamas

Yay Lil .. glad to hear the dr. appt went so well ... do you have driving privileged again?? If not ... I'm sure you will soon ... if so .... wooooo hooooo!

I've done pretty well with my eating today ... better than yesterday, so I'm improving ... still need to do a bit better, but there's not much in my place that's not allowed now, (I ate it all in the last couple of days!) so I should continue to improve as far as eating goes!

way to go maddy .... sticking to a program is a great thing!

great job osuche ... and thanks for the hugs .... it feels good to be getting back to a more determined attitude!

Hope everyone had a good day ... mine was still not totally in control, but it was more in control then I have been on a Friday in probably 2-3 months! .. so I can at least feel good about that .. moving forward ... moving forward ... (new mantra I think) hugs to everyone!

My day was good only because I was really good before 5 pm...small breakfast and lunch and a LONG workout burning 500+ calories.

Dinner was fun, but a disaster calorie-wise. Pizza and lots and lots of beer. But it tasted good, and I ended up under 2000 calories...so it's all good.

Congrats on your success, fzzy!!

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I think men talk to women so they can sleep with them and women sleep with men so they can talk to them. ~ Jay McInerney

Glad to see your all doing well....er, as well as can be.

Hopped on the scale today to see how much damage the road trip might have done and I only gained one pound back. I did really good avoiding some of the junk food I normally eat. Well, except the 2 Fat Daddy's muffin's I had. Eh, I'm still happy with what I have lost and will see what else I can lose over the next few month's.

I had an encounter with Edy's Grand Light Slow Churned ice cream over two days. It's going in the garbage tonight when I clean out the refrigerator and I'm eating nothing but fruit and veggies for the rest of the day.

It's now proven that I have no portion or self control with ice cream. I must stick to the single serving packs.

I need to do my running/walking yet today.

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