Disappointing

I am trying. Counting points, staying within points, exercising! I actually dream about food at night (which usually happens when I'm not getting enough calories) - I dream that I'm eating a huge hamburger or big piece of cake. Last night I woke up with Tyler (I think he's a little sick) and my stomach was growling. Yesterday I walked THREE times (twice w/ krista and once w/ Tyler when I got home) - and did my P.T.

My weigh in this morning was 128.5 - VERY DISAPPOINTING!!!!! I've only lost 1/2 lb from last week. I was feeling skinnier! Today - I am not counting points and I am going to enjoy pizza and candy tonight! Tomorrow - I will be back "on" - I KNOW I can get to my goal. I've been there and maintained for over 4 months - so I know it's possible for my body.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Day three

I'm sticking to the exercise routine! Kara and I walked twice at work yesterday and it felt so good to get out for a few minutes. I swear we are more productive when we do that. The day really flew by.

Forgot to weigh myself this morning before exercising. Have to do it tomorrow.

Krista

OOOOPPPPSSSS

While my weight was good on Monday, my weight in day (133), I am now on a downhill slide. I made pumpkin cookies on Monday night. I froze most of them, but managed to eat 4 of those wonderful things...then I could not do any exercise today. I teach at 7:00 am at the Mission and that means getting up at 5:00 am and I am just wasted the rest of the day. Even with a nap and a Cokezero, I still didn't feel like doing anything until after supper. Then all the trick-or-treaters came!!
Double up tomorrow, but I still intend to keep the same schedule otherwise. Let's reiterate:
water, water, water. hoola hoop 3 days a week; walk / run 2 days a week. I did hoola hoop on Monday.
(Somebody eat those cookies!!!!)

I'm here

Well I think I met the opposite of my October goal and gained 10 lbs. instead of losing 10 lbs. It's been a difficult month for me both at work and at home. When I get this way, I tend to lose all control in eating. In addition, this month I lost all desire to care or any ounce of motivation that I keep tucked away.

I'm searching for both. I didn't fit into my fat jeans last Friday and that really opened my eyes. I'm headed in the right direction and I know my mood when I'm at the other end of the scale. The only thing to do is force myself back into obedience. Once I get going the motivation usually follows.

For this week I've decided on the following:
1) Drink 64 oz. of water daily- I've been drinking way too much pop and way too little water
2) Complete an exercise video every morning before work. When I get home in the evenings I'm spent. I usually do better with exercising in the evenings but not this time around. I'm waking up earlier everyday and just laying in bed so I've decided to try something else.

So far so good.

Thanks for being patient with me and continuing to support me. Right now I really need that.

Krista

Update

Hey! I'm really excited about my update. I haven't weighed in and I won't until Wednesday. I HAVE kept within my points each day last week. Using maybe one or two flex points for a day or two. I exercised Thurs, Sat and Sunday. A little less that I had planned, but it's progress. I went for a bike ride on Wednesday and Dave, Tyler and I got lost in Sharon Woods park on Sat. We probably walked about 2 miles. Last night I went a little crazy - I didn't end up counting my points at all yesterday - I know I went way over. But hopefully the flex points help.

Goals for this week:
Eating. Stay within 20 points, using flex and exercise points when needed. Don't count Wednesday (trick or treat and pizza night w/ friends)
Exercise: at least 3 times
Water: at least 64 oz - spread throughout the day!
Good work this week mom!!! I'm SO glad the increase in food has helped!!!
Love
Kara

EXERCISE!!!

Alright!! I met all my goals for exercise this week and then some.
Besides the regular schedule, I added an extra walk yesterday, then today I added a walk with some running. In a mile walk, I actually ran about 300 yards--in 50-yard increments. All along the my favorite path are little cul-de-sacs and I ran for every 2 of 3 that that I came to. Feeling pretty good about that!!! Praise the Lord I can still run. I probably had not run since April and that was only in the gym on a treadmill. Hopefully, the asphalt won't beat up my joints too bad!!

Now everything else is a gift!!

SORRY

Sorry I haven't been on. I suck!

I TOTALLY kept with all my goals last week. I didn't have any goals Monday and Tuesday of this week. I had no control over my food options for two meals - and then ate more freely the rest of the day on each day. Today I'm back on with counting points and exercise.

Weigh in this morning - still at 129.

Goals:
1. Eating. Remain within 20 points per day, using flex and exercise points as needed.
2. Exercise: At least four times over the next 5 days w/ at least one serious aerobic exercise (at the gym or on the bike)
3. Drink at least 64 oz of water each day.

Here I go again! Hopefully I'll be better at posting this week.
Love
Kara

Consistency

Last week, I met all my exercise goals! I don't plan any for the weekends, but with cleaning, yard and still unpacking, I keep very active. Plus, I got in a long walk last night. Weight check in: 132 pounds. Maintained weight for two weeks in a row. That doesn't usually happen. I may drop weight, but always go back up.
So, my goals this week are just go maintain the same exercise pattern: 3 days of hoola hoop (MWF) and 2 days of 1-hour walking (TR). I did a longer session of hoola hooping this morning--the first I made an entire 30 minutes. I have also added past physical therapy exercises for my neck and shoulders, since i know longer belong to a gym and cannot swim...
FYI--I use a "sport hoop" (which you can look up on the internet), which is weighted. It is actually easier to keep moving, but takes real muscle to push it around in circles. Using it strengthens my abs, my back and, as a result, improves my posture.
Re: points. Not doing it exactly, just doing portion control, but I continue to keep the protein up, so Kara and Krista, my calorie intake is up. It really made a difference in making me feel like exercising!!! Thanks for the encouragement!!

Walking

Kara, I can walk just about whenever this weekend. I'm supposed to go to a movie with Amanda but that's it. Let me know what and when works for you.

Goals so far: I have hoola hooped, but yesterday I cleaned the garage. I mean it was a lot of work!! I had to tear out old boards, restack a pile of wood, move boxes, clean, clean, clean. It is beautiful, but 5 hours of that drains me today. I went out to eat and didn't eat too much, but it was creamed and cheesed. (Kara: Berryhill) I will need to engage Jamie to get me to walk just a little tonight. No plans tomorrow: long hoola hooping.

So, all that means I have stayed on the exercise schedule, if I can get a walk in tonight.

Weigh in and goals - update

Hello:
Weigh in this morning is 129. I want to see 125 on the scale again. It's been a while. I am counting points starting today. 20-25 points a day....actually, here are may goals:

Food: stay within points using exercise and flex points as needed. Don't eat after 8:00pm.
Wednesday: I only met 1/2 of this goal. I didn't count my points at all. The difficulty - it was a horribly stressful day at work yesterday AND I had a lunch meeting. I did well mon & tues for my lunch meetings(salads both days) and I couldn't stomach another salad, especially w/ everything going on at work. So I had the tomatoe soup and grilled cheese. Very yummy, but who knows how many points. The rest of the day my eating was limited and under control. I didn't eat after 8:00
Exercise: Do something everyday (at least walk for 30 min) and do my physical therapy.
Wedesday: I walked w/ Dave and Tyler for about 30 min and did my PT.

Water: Drink at least 64 oz of water each day. Keeping water intake spread throughout the day.
Wednesday: Drank what I needed to.

Krista, wanna walk this weekend? I might be able to walk some on Friday night too! Let me figure that out.

Good to see some support. Krista, your next step is counting points, AT LEAST. You KNOW you feel way better when your eating is in control!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Step One

Step one is to weigh in. Check. 229 a gain of 6 pounds in 2 weeks. I've lost motivation and I've lost the desire to care. There is a part of me that really wants to get going again but a larger part making the excuses.

I've made it to the blog and I've made it to the scale.................

On the floor

Well, spending the week with Tyler has loosened me up and must have been a lot of exercise. I dropped 2 pounds at my weigh-in this morning. I wonder if I should try to mimic my "on the floor" behavior like when I am with him.

Goals for this week are to exercise every day: MWF 30 minutes of hoola hoop
TR 1 hour brisk walk.
and to keep portions in control.

GinaE

posting? Loosing weight? Goals?

I am sad that no one (including myself) has posted. I was hoping to hear from someone. I have gotten on every day and haven't seen any updates from anyone, so it makes me not update as well, because I don't think anyone else is reading. Many people have some life circumstances that are keeping them from focusing on something like this. But I need support from others. Krista? Mom? Jen?

I can say that I didn't count points over this past week/weekend. I have been controlling my eating pretty well (except Sat night for my date with Dave). Otherwise I have been pretty good, and getting out and walking practically every day.

I weighed in this morning (a day early) because I wanted to see where I am at. 127 (with my shoes on), down 1 lb from last week. Not bad. I will weigh in again tomorrow without shoes on and see how that goes.

I am not going to count points this week. My mom is in town and there are different eating opportunities that are going to arise.

I will commit to exercising every day (of some sort), drinking 64 oz of water and NOT eating after 8:00pm.
Love,
Kara

Weigh in - update!

I weighed in this morning. It was weird. When I first stepped on the scale said 129 - boo. I always step on and off again - so I did - 127.5. Did again 128. Then I waited about 15 - 20 and stepped on again 128 and again 128. Went to the bathroom, again, 128. So I'm going to settle at 128 (although this was later in the morning and AFTER my breakfast - I usually weigh in before breakfast.)

I am going to try to keep with my goals the rest of the week - although I probably won't count points on Sat (or Sat evening), because Dave and I will go out on a date.

1. Drink 64 oz of water. Attempt to measure it out throughout the day so that I am not catching up at the end of the day and peeing all night long OR drinking all morning so I have to go at work all day long. (20 be for lunch, 24 oz after lunch, 20 oz after work)
Tuesday - did really well spreading it out.


2. Points - 20 points a day (using flex and exercise points when needed).
Tuesday - 22 points (consider 1 exercise point and 1 flex point)

3. Eat slowly through meals
Tuesday - did well

4. Exercise daily (i.e. walking, push ups/sit ups - or physical therapy, if applicable)
Tuesday - walked for about 25 min w/ Dave and Tyler - then walked to class (5 min walk each way).

5. Don't eat after 8:00 pm.
Tuesday - didn't but was tempted!!!

Holding

I am up a pound, but I am sure that is muscle gain from the intense lifting of the last week (laying new brick on my patio). I am sure I have lost inches on my waist from the hula hoop use. I am feeling strong and fitting into clothes just fine. Reaching for that aerobic thing, still. Two large walks on the weekend helped: in the Houston humidity I really feel it! I want to try for that again tonight. Presently, my goals are to hula hoop 3x a week, aerobic for 30 minutes 3 times a week. I think that will take the form of walking or biking for now. I don't feel like paying for a gym. And now I found I don't get fit TV on the cable. Maybe I need a workout video for too hot days. Thriftstore!
Re: food--not counting points right now, just a portion control with the increased protein Kara says I need.

Goals? Diet?

Ok - I have been thinking and thinking. I am slowly putting on weight. The thing that is killing me is my inability to be active. The BOOT. I thought my dr's apt was this morning. It's actually tomorrow. I was hoping to get the boot off today and then get some "activity" in soon. I want to count points for this week. Starting today I will. The following are my goals:
1. Drink 64 oz of water. Attempt to measure it out throughout the day so that I am not catching up at the end of the day and peeing all night long OR drinking all morning so I have to go at work all day long. (20 be for lunch, 24 oz after lunch, 20 oz aftter work).

2. Points - 20 points a day (using flex and exercise points when needed).

3. Eat slowly through meals

4. Exercise daily (i.e. walking, pushups/sit ups - or physical therapy, if applicaple)

5. Don't eat after 8:00 pm.

So I know this is more than the limit of three per week - but I NEED to do all these things to get in control. I have bene doing pretty well durring the day, but once I get home I'm REALLY hungry and I pig out for dinner. Dave and I are probably going to go out for a date Sat night, so points probably won't count that night - but if I do well the rest of the week I will feel pretty good about myself. I am going to weigh myself tomorrow and report in.

Weekend update

I'm here, I'm here. I was out of town all weekend and way too exhausted when I got home to even think-literally. I am happy to report that I had so much fun at the wedding and throughout the weekend. It felt good.

My diet was bad though. I came home and changed my thinking a little. I am going to break down my weight loss goals to each month. For example, for October I would like to lose 10 lbs. I'll decide the goal for each month and shoot for it. I feel comfortable with this b/c I can break the large overall number down into workable increments.

I will create new goals on Wednesday and base my 10 lb. goal on whatever that stupid scale tells me on Wednesday morning. I was feeling very good last week and I know I can get that feeling back!

Sorry you missed me so much Kara. :) I always miss you too.

Krista