Okay... .trying here again!
QOTD for Friday, April 25, 2014:
IT'S FUN FRIDAY!!
What is your favorite "I feel AMAZING in this!" outfit? Is it.... Casual? Dressy? How often do you get to wear it? Got a photo to share???
One of my favorite outfits would be my best fitting GAP jeans, a nice fitted Mickey t-shirt/top and a pair of comfy flats! This is definitely my "go to" outfit for weekends and days out! For something dressier, I have a few wrap style dresses that have a built-in shaper and I feel great in those.... toss on some jewelry and maybe a jacket or sweater and it is an EASY no-iron dressy outfit for work or church! No photo right now.
BONUS QOTD:
Fill in the blank.......
When I think about Disney I feel a combination of happy and sad. Great happy memories, but sad that we can't go more often and that there is no trip planned right now.
My best day EVER at a Disney park would include special time with EACH of my kiddos riding our favorite rides and meeting TONS of characters.... especially some of the more rare ones.... I LOVE character encounters!
Another person running through and waving!
Like many of us April has been a tough month but I am ready to be a more active participant when the May challenge rolls around.
Can't wait to see you around more! Your chatter, "never-give-up" spirit, and encouragement has been missed!
Stay strong and keep up the good work! I am reading along and cheering you all on!
I only have time for a HELLO and a WI check-in. I love today's QOTD but I seriously don't have time right now
the WI went good!!! YAY!!! I think my steroid wean I suffered through last week has flushed out the 5-6 lbs of fluid I was holding onto!
WOOHOO on a flush!!
Hi guys,
I'm so sorry that I haven't been on the boards in a couple of weeks. My brother passed away very unexpectedly in the same week that mother, who is the breadwinner of the family, lost her job, also very unexpectedly and it has been very hard on the whole family.
You guys have been supportive of me at my lowest and I'm so sorry that I forgot about coaching, and I'm sorry to say that I am not going to be able to host next month. I've been spending every moment with family that I can and if it wasn't for Lisa reminding me about May (which I genuinely appreciate) I wouldn't have even remembered to come back on here.
I'll try to get back on here later this year when things are more settled, and I hope everyone is having a wonderful spring.
All my best,
Stacey
Oh sweetie, I am SO very sorry to hear all of this. Please be in touch if there is ANYTHING that I/we can do. Of course, I will keep you and your entire family in my prayers. You will be missed, but we understand the need for some time right now. Please jump back in whenever you are ready. And remember to take care of YOURSELF right now so that you are strong and healthy to take care of others.
Sorry i havent been keeping up with my wieght in check. Glad to report I lost 2 pounds. So happy that my efforts are not going to waste.
Not wasted at all! Many of us would be delighted with a 2 pound loss right now!
I lost track of the whole PMing thing a while back and the month is just about over, so I am not going to bother attempting to figure out where I posted last. Anyway, I actually lost something this morning. So I have lost 1.6 for the MONTH and it is nearly over.
May will be tough since we are vacationing half of it, but que sera sera
That's okay...... just be ready to jump into May soon! Congrats on the 1.6!
It
is worth it for sure -- just harder to remember sometimes!
AMEN!!
I know that you will have a blast on your vacation and if you can manage a maintain for vacation that would be a big win in my book!
Agreed!!
Does anyone want to hostess the May thread? It may be time for us to think about going to the lighter chat format? I am going to be gone half the month so can't step up. Sorry!
I mentioned that I could definitely do it, but I see Dona has also offered. I'll PM her later and we will figure it out!
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Speaking about May - I am away for most of the month, so can't take on coaching. But I will be back for June and am all set to coach then! Just in case anyone wonders why I am not active in May... I will be on vacation for four glorious weeks!
Well, pretty obvious you aren't American! NO ONE gets/takes 4 weeks vacation in a row in this country much (except school teachers... ).
Sorry that I haven't been around much. Trip preparation kind of took over. That included trying to get fit and in shape for the trip. Unfortunately despite strong efforts that did not work out as well as I hoped. While I completed six weeks of Body Revolutions and felt like I was working my butt off, the fat did not melt. Remember how I ditched the scale three weeks ago. Well, I started stepping on it again on Thursday - when it showed me being 3.5 pounds down since starting the program (that's six weeks) and then today it had me up 2.5 pounds from Thursday, so that would be a loss of one pound in six weeks when I not only kept working out (and tried to keep up my other activity as well) and was keeping very well within my points with WW ( I think I missed tracking about 6 days out of 6 weeks and those weren't over the top splurge days either). ARGGGG!!! This is so frustrating. And it kind of seems to confirm that while exercise reshapes my body, if I want to lose fat I can only do it when I don't exercise. I just don't get it!!! And now, I don't think I built up muscle to the extent that this is the reason for not having lost much. I might have gained half a pound in muscle and that would be much.
Anyway - the only thing that kind of comforts me is that at least I did everything that I could do. I really enjoyed working out, it made me feel strong.
But I am scared of my vacation. I was looking forward to indulge a bit. Now I feel really scared that after 4 weeks of vacation (and two weeks of that on a cruise ship) will have me at my highest weight of the decade afterwards. If I don't loose eating a number of points for weight loss and working out - what will happen if I eat "normally"??? For me part of vacation is enjoying good food. Well, I have packed my running shoes and my running clothes and I intend to go for regular runs. Maybe that will at least reduce the damage that is going to happen.
Thanks for letting me rant!
I might pop in tomorrow to wish you all a successful and happy (it seems that we all can need good things happening in our lives right now!!) May, if I don't get around, then see this post as my "See you all in June" post!
I'm absolutely POSITIVE that your body is changing, even of the scale is NOT reflecting that. Think about the way your clothes are fitting and the way you feel overall.
Bon Voyage, safe travels, and we can't wait to hear about the trip when you return!!
I am still here lurking whenever I can. I graduate from college in 2 weeks and am on mandatory OT right now but still finding time for exercise, which is different than the past. Numbers don't look great for April, but I feel and look a lot better, so overall happy.
HUGE congratulations on the college graduation!! Such a great accomplishment! Glad you are feeling and looking better!! That is what is MOST important!
I missed Friday but. I Love my black dress pants and my black/gray scoop neck top and my little heels!! I wear it about every two weeks. Um no photo.
Happy Happy Happy LOL
My family and friends all watching wishes with me!!
Sounds like a pretty outfit! And I agree.... watching WISHES with a kiddo on either side of me sounds like HEAVEN!!
K guys, y'all need to keep me honest this week and into May. I have 2 5Ks in 2 days in the middle of May and I want to do well.
May 17 is a wounded warrior run and since hubby was in the Navy and my BFF's hubby is in the Air Force, this is close to my heart. May 18 is the memorial run for DS's teammate, his family uses the money to buy AED's for athletic programs and schools. This one is hard for me, it's 75% uphill. It's hard!
Anyway, I need to get my food under control too. I have avoided weigh ins with my coach for 2 weeks. I know I have lost nothing since the last time I saw her. I can't go Monday because we have a bunch of appts so I will be going May 5. I want to be down at least 4 pounds by then.
So I will be in for May for sure! I need a moving buddy!!!
HEY there! So glad to see you back! I'll be your Moving Buddy, for sure!!!! I can't imagine doing an uphill 5K!! You are a running BEAST!!
If you need someone to host in May I will do it. My new dr is worried about my bp. It is usually pretty good here at the house but she wants me to call her in 2weeks and see her in a month so it might help me if I coach.
Stacey I am so sorry that you are going through all this.
Dona, I don't mind taking it on (although clearly the numbers thing is a struggle for me). Let me know if you really want it and you are welcome to it, but otherwise I don't mind. And of COURSE we need COACHES!!
So hasn't been a great month, but not bad either... started the month at 212 with a month end goal of 200, won't get close as Friday weighed 206.. 6 pounds is ok, guess I will take it.. end game is still college weight of 180, those 25 years seem so long ago...
Congrats on the 6 pounds! That is more than a pound a week for April, so that is nothing to sneeze at!!
On a personal note, mostly ok, but if you recall I was the one with the out of state girlfriend whose soon to be ex killed himself and she is going thru some major problems... that's not getting better, we are drifting further apart, love her to death, but maybe too many hurdles... she says he still loves me, but just can't talk to me right now...
And the Cubs still can't score runs...
Glad you can keep things in perspective with the baseball!!
Sorry that life is not giving you what you would like in terms of the relationship, but good for you for staying strong and taking care of yourself through it all. Maybe it is time to step away from the situation for a while and see what happens. I will pray for you and her.
QOTD for Sunday April 27, 2014:
Fill in the blanks....
My favorite HEALTHIER ethnic food is homemade beef and broccoli or fried rice.
My favorite form of FUN exercise/activity is walking/running with a friend to talk to (DD or my Mom are my two top choices).
My favorite volunteer activity is most recently volunteering at my Mom's church rummage sale... but I've done lots of other things and haven't yet found a "favorite".
The most environmentally friendly thing I do daily is buying/consuming as LITTLE plastic as possible. I have become a bit of an environmental NUT and I try to do a little more each day.... more recycling, more reducing, more reusing, less plastic, less trash, less electricity consumption, less food waste... you name it!
Thanks for hostessing this month,
Pamela!
You are welcome and you SAVED me with that great spread sheet.... THANK YOU!
I am doing a 5 mile race this morning. This is the fifth time I've done this race so I hope that is good mojo for a PR.
Hope it was a good one!!
Good morning friends
I have missed everyone! I honestly just need a break from the weight & exercise stuff for a bit when my schedule got more hectic. We were to the point where my kids had some sort of practice, lesson, or game 6 days out of the week! It's slowed down a bit (now only 5 days lol) and I'm much more organized, so I'm ready for May. I haven't read this thread but wanted to pop in and say hi. I will see everyone in May...I need to get back into the weight loss groove
Jill
I am with you for May.... need the groove to get groovier!!
Well, this hasn't been a banner month for me.
Lost one pound, but it's better than a gain!
Today I decided that when I come home after subbing I will do my yoga video instead of plopping on the couch for half an hour before it's time to get DH.
I don't work tomorrow and am so incredibly excited! I get to have coffee (hot cocoa for me) with my early bird walking group. Then I'm going to walk with my regular girlfriends walking group. Then I'm going to come home and ice my foot because technically I'm not supposed to walk--stupid plantar fasciitis.
Then after I eat I'm going to take an aquafitness class since I'm skipping swimming to socialize! I'll be home by 10 and have the whole day open!
qotds: well, I don't have any cute clothes. food: Indian exercise: walk (except I can't right now), volunteer: used to be school/Sunday school, now, nothing so much, environmenal: recycle and now that the city collects food scraps, composting
Sounds like you have a great workout plan scheduled!!!
Morning all! For some reason the internet is down here in my classroom, so no chatting for now, but here is your QOTD !!
QOTD for Monday, April 28, 2014:
How do you motivate yourself to exercise when you have NO motivation? How do you remind yourself to stay OP when there are unhealthy/off-plan foods around? In other words, how do you do the "right thing" when it is so easy to do the "wrong" thing?
It is sometimes easier now that I am at my goal weight..... I can remember how AWFUL I felt being overweight and so can really appreciate being at my goal weight and I DO NOT intend to ever be overweight again. Plus I keep a "magic" number in my head that I like to stay at or near.... and a "NEVER AGAIN number.... so if I creep near that number I know it is time to buckle down and get back on track a little (or a lot) more!!
I remind myself that swimsuit season is just around the corner!
I don't think it will ever get here....
Thank you! I was just thinking this morning how I plan to double down in May after an especially crazy April. The schedule may not be getting any lighter, but I have to look beyond that and learn to live with the busy and still be healthy...these threads are so helpful to me in that regard!
XO
Liz
So glad you are ready to hop in with us for May!!
HI Ladies - happy Monday - seems like everyone's lives are calming down just a bit but I'm sure with summer around the corner it'll ramp back up..
I had a great week back on Atkins Induction ..
Lost 8.3 .. I know that is mostly water - which I am ok with.. I do not look like I am 6 months preggie.. just chubby around the middle! No longer eating Tums like they are going out of style.. and not really craving anything.. I hope this continues into week 2.
OH MY!!! That is WONDERFUL!!!!!
I have a plan :
Breakfasts this week will be cream cheese pancakes with sausage or eggs with sausage cheese and 1T of onion.
Lunches this week will be 4 days of tossed salad and 2T of dressing with only 2 carb (Ken's light Italian or Red Wine and vinegar) with 4 oz of grilled chicken or grilled pork and sugar free Jello for dessert and 1 piece of Russell Stover SF chocolate. then on Friday I'll have an Atkins meal .. I think it's the beef merlot one in the freezer with a few celery sticks and the chocolate..
Dinners are Baked Fish, Grilled Chicken, Baked Parm Chicken, Baked Parm Pork Chops and Steak with veggies such as roasted baby brussel, mashed cauliflower, steamed broccoli, sauteed green beans and sauteed zucchini ..
I have a stash of Atkins bars shakes and snacks if needed
Keep up the great work and I'll see you all on the May Thread... Thanks P for hosting
both months!
How great that you have a SOLID plan in place going forward! I see great things ahead for you in May!!
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Okay... I am caught up and it is time to go retrieve my students for the last part of the day! Hoping it going by quickly! I'll pop on again tonight from home .... AFTER my walk/run!!!!...................P