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Ok First some venting. I am so aggravated at myself for my screw up last night. After supper I had more calories left over than ever.So I was feeling pretty good. I more than enough for the soup I love at night and something extra like sliced tomatoes. I was sitting pretty.Then not long before bedtime i lost it and had a cup of stove top dressing and then a few chex mix.So I went from actually too low to having to add another 500 calories. It helped a little to see that one of my buddies had done the same thing. But I still wished I hadn't done it. So instead of being low in calories I was on end of my top count. And it wasn't because I hadn't eaten enough thru the day. I don't starve myself. So even with my dumb action I still beat my food demon by a small margin. 
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KATIE233
1/6/2010 1:10PM
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hi Eleni, hi how are you today? first thing is first. do you have only one L in your name? i always try to put in two L,s.ok i,m glad you cut down on the chicken broth don,t they make some without salt. and i wish they would make soup that hasn,t got all that salt in it and don,t cost a arm and leg to buy. i guess that is why you make your own you know what is in it.they have soup here that has less but it cost double the price. you have the same problem i have Eleni munching at night. right in front of the tv.i haven,t seen the biggest loser lately since before Christmas i,m going to have to find the channel again. and see what time it,s on. i notice a book store has the biggest loser book out on shelf. i,ve been looking for sparks in the stores. not yet.well my friend take care of yourself and be happy. til the next time bye  
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BORROWEDANGEL1
1/5/2010 10:42PM
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I'm so proud of you Ladybug.. (HUGS) You're sticking to your exercise plan and I know that helps to get some of that fluid moving. I know the food demons try and snatch my Ladybug back to the kitchen at night, but you've come a long way and for these last few nights you've given them H E double hockey sticks! You're even staying stayed within your chosen calorie range and that's to something to be proud of.. Biggest Loser was really good tonight, and I agree with you.. They should at least let them stay a few weeks to learn how to do the food and get started, before they sent their butts home to do it alone , again.. Don't let those fingers stray toward the kitchen tonight.. and if they do, only get a mater or something crunchy like a head of iceberg.. LOL... be good!! Pinches and hugs, Pat Comment edited on: 1/5/2010 10:43:40 PM Report Inappropriate Comment |
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FEISTYMAMA
1/5/2010 7:17PM
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You may have consumed more calories than anticipated but you still were within range. That's OK! I ate my lunch slow today too. I think it really helped. I wasn't hungry until 4PM, which is great! Jason is my back scratcher. LOL Your goals are great and certainly obtainable. I stopped drinking soda at least a year ago and am disappointed. People say they drop weight when they stopped drinking soda but I didn't. I will have a Diet Coke every once in a great while but water is my drink of choice. Kick that Food Demon out in the cold tonight! Report Inappropriate Comment |
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POKER1990
1/5/2010 6:23PM
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Hi Eleni's how are you making out sounds like your struggling at times to join the club i have good days then i have bad days today has not been to bad i've been measuring out my food eating more fruits and vegetables which i'm not use to it will take me a while to get use to it to especially drinking water
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KYANN402
1/5/2010 5:44PM
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Good for you! Writing your goals down is important. If I don't write them down, I forget what I decided to do.  Okay, so last night you hit the top of your range. You still won and that's what counts. That's why there is a range. To give us a little wiggle room now and then.Eating slow is a trick I've started to put to work after you put the idea in my head. Two days in a row I've had business lunches. I'm the last one to finish. Both days the server cleared the other plates, asked me if I wanted a box because I had eaten about half the meal. I said no, I was letting it settle. I might eat another bite or two. I did eat another bit a more, but couldn't eat it all and was perfectly satisfied with about 2/3 of the meal. It works! Thanks for the idea. Report Inappropriate Comment |
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LUCILEELIZABETH
1/5/2010 4:39PM
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Ms. Eleni, I am so proud of you for venting and sorting things out in writing. I like the idea of blogging while you eat rather than counting 20 chews for each bite. Writing is so much more fun. Hey! I say if you are not eating mindlessly in front of the TV and you have set a thoughtfully considered meal/snack in front of yourself at the table, then you are doing well. My sofa is where I have eaten all of my meals in the past 16 months until I joined SP this past weekend. I have such a short attention span, I don't want to sit at that table to eat. So I soon realize I've had enough food, wrap up the rest, and get back to the TV, the knitting, the errands, the computer, the cooking or whatever! I'm also very proud of you for getting your exercise done today, and you are always an encouragement to me, so you are definitely being a great Spark Friend. I live in the Fredericksburg, VA, area, and I raked leaves again today. That is my exercise. I am thankful for a shoulder that has healed so I can actually do this. It was sore for eight months from me reaching up and over the high arm of the sofa then down to the floor to try to pick up something out of reach. Ouch! My shoulder wasn't made to do that. (I'm short.) I am thrilled that you are taking good care of your health. My mom, dad, and eldest brother have all already passed on due to heart disease and maturity-onset diabetes. My middle brother and my younger sister are healthy, but my youngest brother has maturity-onset diabetes and peripheral neuralgia. So now that I'm in my 50's I've decided no more monkeying around for me. Time to eat balanced meals and increase my activity to ward off those diseases. Hopefully my arteries are still okay and I haven't waited too long. I had nuclear stress test on my heart two years ago when I was having chest pains (from stress, and I knew it, but docs want documentation that there's nothing else wrong due to my family history), and everything came out fine. I have "exercised" (raked leaves) two days in a row now, and I already feel better. Gotta get the sludge out of my blood, as my husband would say, and I want you to know that you have been my greatest encouragement and inspiration on Spark People. Thank you!!!
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SEAWILLOW
1/5/2010 4:19PM
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You are learning from your mistakes and that is why you will SUCCEED!
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LOSINIT52
1/5/2010 2:54PM
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And you still managed to beat the food demon. I think you have a great plan. That counter really worked for you the last time and helped you get into good habits. Woo Hoo! I'm proud of YOU! Report Inappropriate Comment |
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RURAL3
1/5/2010 2:19PM
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You are starting out the year right, writing down your goals and doing most of them  You can see where you went wrong so you won't do it again today. How long is that back scratcher? Will it reach to IL?
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TILLIEBEE
1/5/2010 2:08PM
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We are birds of a feather or 2 peas in a pod.
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SUNNY332
1/5/2010 2:07PM
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We woke up to frozen pipes. I would love 40 degrees about right now. DH bought a heat salamander and it is going now but will take a while to warm up enough to thaw the pipes. Sorry about your eating last night. I am so stressed right now that I could eat, eat, and eat but I think I will head to the treadmill. I have my time in on the bike so will walk a while and pray for the water while I walk. Take care and Hope you do better this evening. Hugs, Sunny Report Inappropriate Comment |
Ok I know it doesn't compare to most of you but it is chilly here in Florida. It was suppose to maybe freeze last night but it didn't where I live.Bill brought all my plants in or covered others.Something he hates doing. So now have to decide when to take them back outside. Just stuck my head out the door and it is chilly.But I am nice and warm here in the house. I do not do cold weather well.
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again and it does feel good. Thats two down and about a million more to go. 
Once again I did a dumb thing. I told you how the DVD started working so I don't need the extra player in there.Well!!!!!!!!!!!! I went back to do my other zookinesis tape after supper and the container was empty.So my bright brain tells me it must be in the DVD player we could not get to even open. I tried for 30 minutes and then unplug it and took it to Bill.I told him to take that sucker apart and get me my dvd.So he does. And guess what?? It is empty. I was flabergasted. So I go back in room to search all the drawers etc. Then as an after thought I decide to look at Bills little table. Guess what was under all his crap.My DVD. Oh well. I have my DVD and I am happy.
I got all my morning trio's done for a total of 55 mimutes. After supper I will do a stretching one. So exercising is going good.I know I am doing all easy stuff but thats all I can do and that is better than nothing.
I am also making every meal last a min. of 20 minutes.Easy you say.Maybe for you but not me.I make sure I chew 20 times and count to 20 between each bite. They (whoever that is ) say it works.
We finished our domino game which takes two evenings and Bill beat me by 19 point on last two games. I was ahead the whole time but then got caught with a lot of points.Too many to recover but it was fun.
Ok Thats enough for today.I have a few things to get done.Have a wonderful day my friends.2010 will be our year
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MICKEY341
1/4/2010 10:25PM
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Hi Friend, Loved you DVD story...sounds pretty close to home to me! Sorry your weather turned yucky. I envy you being able to keep things out side this time of year. We have had the worse winter weather in years. I hate to complain, when I know there are those who have a lot worse weather, but I'm a whimp!We still have snow from Christmas Eve. You motivated me to get on the treadmill. Started to ignore it today as I was short of breath. But I didn't feel any worse doing it as I did sitting on my ---! Thanks. You really are a great motivator, I really don't have any health problems, and I need you to get me up and moving! You are a great friend! Now if you could just get me moving toward getting my tree down! We just had our Christmas with the kids on Fri. and friends on Sat. That is first on the list tomorrow! Stay warm, my friend. And give Bill an extra hug, from me, for taking such good care of you. Report Inappropriate Comment |
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LUCILEELIZABETH
1/4/2010 7:37PM
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Ms. Eleni, I want you to know how very impressed I am with the way you have customized a workout according to your abilities and needs. Your determination and your actually doing it have motivated me to get moving, too. I absolutely hate to exercise. There, I said it. Please don't let that be discouraging to you. I just want you to know how hard it is to budge me. Well, you did it! You budged me. I got off my sofa and went outside with a rake and gloves and told myself all I had to do was 30 minutes of raking and 10 mins. of picking up leaves, then that would equal the 10-minute boot camp workout and the 30 min. cardio for the day. Well, I looked at the Polar F7 watch that I wear (with a sensor band around my midriff) and my heart was pumping harder than it needs to in order to count as a cardio workout. The great news is that the raking didn't hurt and neither did the pumping heart. I felt normal. Hallelujah! Yes, I do feel like I was active, but I didn't feel like I was exercising. I do not even like to go outside. I do not like gardening. At least I didn't think I liked it. Well, I think I'm going to work in my yard for 40 minutes everyday, weather-permitting, and believe me, it was only about 32 degrees out there, and I was not cold, not even when I first went out there. I don't get hot flashes, but I'm 54 and I have my own "season," if you know what I mean. It is always summer (except for my feet--they feel winter). So thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing the details of your days and your workouts and even the silly thing that happened with the DVD. That made me feel so normal. It sounds like something that would happen to me and my husband. You have a wonderful husband, and so do I!!! Hey, carting the plants indoors and outdoors again counts as exercise!!! God bless you my Spark Friend! 
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FEISTYMAMA
1/4/2010 7:36PM
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The missing DVD is something that would happen to me! I guess you can get a new DVD player and hopefully the new one will work better. My daughter and I have the same DVD player for our rooms and they work great. I can tell you what kind it is if you want. I think it's great you're finding time to get your exercise in. Anything you do is better than nothing at all! You're right, this is our year! Report Inappropriate Comment |
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LOSINIT52
1/4/2010 7:08PM
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Wow Eleni! What a great positive attitude. You've got what it takes and you can do this. I'm proud of you. I'm doing well too. Isn't it great to have a new year to begin by treating ourselves right! Cheers my friend! Report Inappropriate Comment |
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KYANN402
1/4/2010 6:26PM
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  Eleni 2 Food Demon 0, zilch, nada! Glad you found your DVD. I'll have something in my and 5 minutes later have no idea where it is. So frustrating. I can't blame it on my age. I've always lost things. Stay warm! (It's all relative.) Report Inappropriate Comment |
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SHOAPIE
1/4/2010 5:17PM
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Don't worry about the exercises being "easy". You are doing what you are able to do and that is what counts. Keep going. You can do this no matter how slow.
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RURAL3
1/4/2010 4:14PM
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You are crazy woman. I guess Bill needed some electronics/tech training. LOL Congrats on your good eating. Report Inappropriate Comment |
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BORROWEDANGEL1
1/4/2010 3:01PM
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Slow and easy, sounds like a good plan to get your exercise in each day.. and YES it's better than not moving anything, cause not moving anything makes you a statue..LOL.... but if you do it nice and slow then the weight won't come back , so 'They' say.. Our outside dog's water bowl was frozen this morning, so it must have gotten below freezing last night.. It was about 40 when we got home from church last night around 7:30, but I'm sure it got well below that number before morning.. No snow or ice though.. I'll be glad for Spring this time.. Ready to see my little hummingbirds come home again.. Gotta do the dang dustin' so gotta get busy.. Enjoy your Monday!!  Patp.s. love the funny devil picture.. wring his neck though!!! LOL Comment edited on: 1/4/2010 3:02:25 PM Report Inappropriate Comment |
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SUNNY332
1/4/2010 2:20PM
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Sounds to me like you need a new DVD player...what do you think? Glad it did not freeze there but it is still chilly for Florida. Just be happy you are not here with me - this morning -4 degrees when I got up. Did I tell you I want to move to Florida? Hehehe Take care and have a Marvelous Monday, my friend. Hugs, Sunny Cute remarks you made on Bobbi's post today. I giggled a it! Report Inappropriate Comment |
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2BFREE2LIVE
1/4/2010 2:13PM
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Good for you every little bit helps when it comes to fitness. You may not think is is much but your body knows different. I know what you mean about taking time to enjoy the food and eating slowly, I have a hard time slowing down myself. I think it is because I wait until I am hungry to eat, then I want to finish so I can go about doing other things. Have a wonderful rest of the day. Sandy Report Inappropriate Comment |
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SEAWILLOW
1/4/2010 1:58PM
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At least you got your DVD...you are doing fabulous on your exercise. I do modified exercises also due to my neck/back...I do not know about you but it is sometimes difficult for me to maintain my calorie range and exercise also...For awhile I did one or the other not both...this did lead to weight gain)
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