Monday

I was able to get back on track yesterday but I really do wish my period would end. Just enough to be annoying.

Are you still writing down your food as part of your eating in a controlled manner? Just curious b/c I've noticed that writing down my food helps me to remember and see what I've actually eaten.

Monday:
Water: 64 oz.
Food: 25 of 28 points
Exercise: 15 minutes at work and 45 minutes at home

KS

Goals for this week

1. Exercise at least five days (I figure I can do this easily since the weather is going to be nice)
2. eat in a controlled manner - limit bread intake to three times - no more than two slices.
3. Drink 64 oz of water

Monday -
walked w/ Krista and went for a bike ride tonight to raisin rack and back (w/ tyler on the back)
did really well with my eating!
drank my water!

Friday

Friday was an okay day. I stayed within my points but never really felt satisfied. This period is getting the best of me. Today my cramps are kicking and I'm struggling with the desire to eat. Nothing sounds good but pizza.

Keysler's son passed away last night and I'm really struggling as to what to do. I want to call him but I know he's got to be overcome with grief and the arrangements for a funeral. Very strange to have a friend younger than us to be experiencing the loss of a child. This is a new one for me.

Friday results:
Water: 64 oz.
Food: 26 of 28 points
Exercise: mowed the yard- giving myself a whopping 15 minutes

KS

Thursday and Part of Friday

So Thursday I did pretty well. Dinner wasn't that good and I think I ate too much bread. I drank plenty of water. Bread is going to be hard for me!!! But that's ok - I think I'll have a goal limiting by bread intake - for next week. I walked to the park with Tyler and back (about a 20 min walk) and then took another 1/2 hour walk later in the day

Friday:
went for a 45 min bikeride - it was fun.

Breakfast and lunch were both health and I have limited my food intake so far. Tonight might noe be pretty - Dave and I are going out and since I didn't get my hummus the other day at Director's meeting - we are going to Nazareth's - hummus and grape leaves here I come! YUM

KTH

Thursday

I'm glad to hear that you are going to keep posting goals and posting at all. I've gotten back into the habit and I didn't want to lose our support of each other. I think your plan sounds good and I agree that if you stay under 130 you'll be happy. We both know that you are getting plenty of exercise and that is really going to show. Who cares what the scale reads.

I am craving pizza like you wouldn't believe. Think about it constantly. I made some last night and it really just did not hit the spot. I'm thinking that will be my meal for next week's high calorie count. The weekend will be hard b/c I want it and it's my period week.

Water: 64 oz.
Food: 24 of 28 points
Exercise: 1 hour walk outside

KS

Posting and Goals

I am going to continue posting and having goals each week. I am going to wait a month to weigh in to see the results of not counting points and not wieghing in on a weekly basis really does to my life and weight. I really want to stay below 130. So that is my life goal. 130 is 5 lbs above my lowest weight - but it's still a healthy weight.

So -
Monday and Tuesday. I did REALLY well at the COHHIO conference that I went to. I didn't eat any of their rolls or desserts. I had their lunches (the vegitarian options) which are really light and healthy. I ate the salads without dressing. I took my own health snacks (boiled eggs, carrots, pears and granola bars) and only ate when hungry! I was happy with my success. Dinners went really well too. I am trying to stick to low fat, high protien meals. I had to work on Monday night but I did not eat the pizza that was there. I had spaghetti (with the 97/3 hamburger). Tuesday night, I don't remember what I had but I know it was healthy.
Wednesday - I ate a little more calories, I know. Lunch was pretty high - but I didn't over eat. I actually could have eaten a snakc in the afternoon - but I didn't - drank water instead. Dinner was light (one taco and one burrito) with a salad and fruit. Not bad. I am happy with the way I'm feeling.

I worked out Tuesday am and Wednesday am at boot camp. I am planning on going for a significant bikeride today and tomorrow.

Keep up the support and posting. This week has just been really busy for me. So that I why I'm lagging behind.

Oh yeah. I am drinkin plenty of water.
Kara :)

wednesday

Can you give me more information about the change you are making? You said that you are still going to set goals- does that mean you are still going to post? It sounded like you are basically going to keep doing what you are doing (besides counting points) and not worry about what the scale says? Is that about right?

Yesterday I weighed in at 227.5 which is down 2 lbs. I got one more month of Meridia but I think that will be it since my doctor is retiring. I'll see how it goes- I did start doing well on my own so I'm a little more confident that I can do it. I had a horrible eating day yesterday for "Doctor Day." Director's meeting and then my dinner out with Jeff because Nancy had to work. We went to Champp's and I enjoyed a wonderful cheeseburger. I paid for it when I got home and still continue to do so. I'm glad b/c it won't be hard to get back on track today. I don't know how many points I had so I'm saying I used all my flex points.

I did get in all my water though and will walk tonight.

KS