Did a dumb thing yesterday

Wed, 1 May 2013 07:51:23 EST

Got home from work and had a snack that wasn't a wise choice (chips and dip, ugh). It only put me over my limit by 100-ish calories, but I felt just Blech about it the rest of the night. Kinda bloated and uncomfortably full, too.

I never used to feel it physically that way, so maybe my body's getting used to eating less (?) -- at any rate, it was a rookie move and I'm confessing it, and now let's move on, because it's a new day, and a new month, and it's going to be good.

Celebratory

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:54:18 EST

I just posted on my status that I've done well the last 2 times I've been out to dinner, only eating half of my entree and saving the rest for later.

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What doesn't fit in the status box is that I had a large dinner last night for my husband's and my 12th anniversary. I ate half, but I also ate salad, bread and we all shared a dessert.

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It was delicious, and SO WORTH IT to celebrate.

My number one goal, on S...

Weigh-In Wednesday: Success!

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:01:45 EST

Thank the heavens, I was down by half-a-pound-plus this morning, to 143.8! All I wanted to see was the THREE in that number. It's been stuck on four, forever.

Hip Hip, HOORAY!!

Doin' my happy dance!!

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To-Dos

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:05:40 EST

Lots of water.

Lots of vegetables.

Walks in the sunshine.

Eat S L O W L Y and mindfully.

Happy Monday, everyone! Let's have a good week!

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Just one little lb.

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 07:08:58 EST

All I want is to be down one little pound next week. I know, I know, the scale isn't the most important thing.

But I REEEEEEALLY want to make a difference on the scale. So, how bad do I want it?
-- Bad enough to SKIP DESSERT the next few nights?
-- Bad enough to AVOID the taco dip that's in my pantry (why did I buy that?!)?
-- Bad enough to GET MY WORKOUTS IN?
-- Bad enough to choose carrots over cheese-its?
-- Bad enough to KEEP TRACKING, even when I ha...

Just took a walk...

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:13:49 EST

.... I had to get away from the work-task I've been doing the last 2 days. It's giving me fits. I gave a review copy of it to my manager, who sits close enough I can hear her sighing. Argh. Guess I still have MORE work to do.

But I've been sitting with it, stewing over it, trying to FORCE it into being, for what feels like forever!! Bleh. I hate doing this type of project, and especially doing it for someone else.

I don't WANT to get stressed over this stupid small th...

Hungry!

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:14:33 EST

I'm so hungry right now, but I really don't want to mess up my plan today. I had a protein-y breakfast, a nice lunch of tuna salad on Triscuits, plus a green salad, and I'm planning a yummy dinner (those Bisquick chicken pot pies that are all over Pinterest), but I'm hungry RIGHT NOW and I know that as soon as I get home with my kids, and all our bags and papers come tumbling out onto the kitchen table, that the first place my body will want me to go is to the pantry.

I guess I'm g...

Friday Five! Gratitude, baby

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:14:37 EST

1. Grateful for a little camaraderie in my office this morning. Someone's b'day. I had a small bit of the egg casserole they brought in (yum), but what was really nice was all the hugs and smiles and happiness being shared. It happens wayyyy too rarely around here, IMHO.

2. Guys, I'm so excited -- I have a vocal solo this Sunday for my choir. A real, classical Mozart solo! I've never gotten to do this type of "performance" before, and last night's rehearsal went well. Cross your fi...

Dinner menu this week

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:27:35 EST

I feel like I've had a pretty good week of dinners. I try to plan ahead but some weeks go better than others. I have picky eater kids, a somewhat picky husband, and other issues. Anyway, this week we've had:

Sunday -- a picnic dinner. Sandwiches, pretzel-crackers, and apple slices.

Monday -- Brats and hot dogs. But my "brat" was one of those chicken-apple sausages. My daughter had it, too, and LOVED it. I'm excited about that. We had pasta salad w/Zucchini on the side, a...

Got to up my minutes

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:37:09 EST

I need a kick in the pants, I think. I've GOT to up my fitness minutes in a big way. I'm currently only doing about 60 - 75 minutes a week average, and I should be doing more like 250 I think.

I said a couple of months ago, "Well, if 10 minutes a day is all I have, then 10 minutes a day is better than nothing." And that's still true. But I think I can do more. I think I can at least do TWENTY minutes a day.

I'm going to kick my goal up a notch to 20. Not a million -- no...

Back at work, and HOW

Mon, 8 Apr 2013 14:09:38 EST

I was away for a while because my kiddos were on Spring Break. We took them on a quick trip to Chattanooga (LOVE), and then I went back to work for Thursday and Friday, which were both whirlwind days. (DH stayed home w/the kids.) So I haven't been checking in or logging anything. Bleh. But, sometimes life takes priority, you know?

Looks like this week at work might turn out to be stupid-busy, too. Gross. I hate that. Trying not to get down about it -- to everything there is a seas...

Hiked the mountain

Mon, 1 Apr 2013 17:52:09 EST

Took the kids on a great hike today. Beautiful day! They went all the way up and back down, with the very most minimal complaining.

And I logged 75 minutes of fitness! YEAH!

Scale, same. Non-scale, CHANGES!

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:15:25 EST

Morning!

Now that I'm an official Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, I am not going to be down because the scale didn't move this week. Weigh-in: 144.4 (Stoopid scale). I mean, I know there were a few -- scratch that-- several days over the last 2 weeks when I didn't stay within my range, and my fitness goal lately has just been TEN MINUTES a day, which probably isn't going to make the scale move, and I know that.

BUT. Getting back to where regular exercise, even just ten min...

SP time

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 08:09:28 EST

It's highly possibly I'm getting addicted to SP.

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I could spend hours here looking at recipes, reading other peoples' stories, getting a boost of positive energy.
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Guess I should use that energy, though, and get moving!

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Today my plan is to do some stair-climbing and then a 15-minute Leslie Sansone DVD.

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What's your plan?

Happier - the feeling and the app

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:44:18 EST

You GUYS!! 99 comments (so far) on my "Positive Thoughts" blog post? I am loving it! I've been blogging for a lonnnnnnnnng time (aside from SP) and NEVER gotten 99 comments on anything. Ha! It's so nice that so many people appreciate an "attitude of gratitude." I've gained some very nice new SP Friends from this one post! Such fun.

I'm feeling happy today, also, even though it's the dreaded MONDAY. But I should confess to you I just got back from having Mexican food for lunch. Spi...

Time for a time-out

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 11:23:46 EST

I'm writing today for work -- writing an article, writing blurbs for a brochure, writing another article later... and I hit a block. Thought I'd pop over here and free-form write instead, to see what I jar loose!
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Thanks for liking and commenting on yesterday's post! Wow! I was flattered mine was one they chose to feature, and then more proud that it got voted "popular!" That was fun. And funny, because I felt like I'd phoned it in. Just goes to show, ya never...

Positive thoughts

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 07:40:02 EST

I was just getting ready to type up a bunch of whining about my job, here. But No. Delete, delete, delete. Why weigh myself down with negativity? I could say I was "getting it out of my system," but I could also say it's planting it IN my system, just by acknowledging it. So, No.

Here are five positive things instead:

1. I am learning to make better meal choices and to have reasonable portions.

2. Today I can be productive (because the usual interruptors are a...

stressful day

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:07:56 EST

Okay, normally my work isn't that stressful. So take the rest of this blog post with a grain of salt. BUT:

My computer's not working right...
I had a 2.5 hour meeting that started at 10:30 and I had to go to the bathroom the whole time AND it ended after 12 so I was starved...
And the subject matter was ANNOYING and the person on the other end of the phone was, too...
And I had a whole stupid LIST Of crap I needed to get done today and now it's not going to get done ...

Back on track

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:47:20 EST

After last week's disappointing weigh-in (gain, gaaahhhrrr), this week it looks like I'm back on track. -Ish. I was 144.4, then up last week, and this week 144.6. Whew. I mean, I wish it was a loss, but it's back on track.
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But if I'm going to get to goal I'm going to have to up the ante, that's clear.

I'm really proud of turning myself around and making fitness a part of nearly every day, with the 10-min-a-day Challenge - it really helped me. And ...

Productive, sort-of, and SKATING!

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:21:02 EST

I laugh in my general direction on Friday, thinking I would accomplish all that. Ha. Hahahahaha! Silly girl.

I did finish Downton Abbey -- #1 priority, of course! Heh. It actually WAS a priority because I needed to edit an article at work that had spoilers! So I couldn't do my work without finishing the series myself. Kinda funny!

I didn't paint any trim, do any big cleaning, or go shopping, and I NOT take any long walks. Boooooo. However, I did something even better: R...

TGIF!

Fri, 8 Mar 2013 11:18:53 EST

Man, this week has seemed long. (As most of them do.... no, really, I AM a happy person...) I am so glad it's Friday. I'm wanting to do a lot this weekend.

1. Finish Downton Abbey! I have 2 DVR'd episodes left. (They're both 2 hours!)

2. Start painting some of the trim in the house. Baseboards first. Won't that be FUN!??

3. Get in a long walk BOTH DAYS. Or a long DVD workout, but the weather's supposed to be gorgeous so fingers crossed, I'll get my butt outsi...

Weights and measures

Wed, 6 Mar 2013 07:45:22 EST

My weigh-in this morning did not go as planned. Is it wrong if I don't log it here? Heh, heh. I'll log next week's. Even if it's higher. And I will log waist/thigh/hip/arm measurements today no matter what they look like.

I am feeling positive about the little accomplishments and I don't want to feel negative about the number on the scale. So I'm going to pretend I didn't see it and

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Attitude is everything, right?

Have a good day, m...

Monday

Mon, 4 Mar 2013 10:49:56 EST

Grumble, grumble. Why do I still hate Mondays? I know in my head that I've been given another chance! Another day! What luck!

But I still wrinkle my nose at them. And it takes me until around 10 or 11 am to start being productive. This is not good since I work 7:30 to 4. LOL!

Anyway, another week to try to take good care of me. I'm determined to be happy, to go home and enjoy a yummy lunch and a workout, and to get things done.

WATCH ME!

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Noughnuts!!

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:03:52 EST
Ultimate in sacrificial slash good-dieting behavior: I managed to avoid the HOT Krispy Kremes that I BROUGHT IN MYSELF (for our European guests who'd never had them) this morning.

Doughuts, zero! El-E-E, one!

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Update and goals

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 07:10:59 EST
I weighed in today a pound down, at 144.4. Surprised me! But I'LL TAKE IT!
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I really do think time of the month had to do with my [blog] outburst last week. Because yesterday I had around 1250 calories, and still on the lower end of my protein range (even though I thought I was really trying to add protein), and i wasn't ravenous like the week before. Noted for next month!

Or maybe it's just a full-on crapshoot and you can't predict anything. You j...

Ffffrrrrhhgghgh. Fail. (advice wanted)

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 10:24:34 EST
Yesterday I knew I needed to keep to the low end of my SP range (1200) because I'd had a couple of days where I went over by 100-200 calories. I just want to even out the average for the week, you know, not go way under or anything drastic.

But OMAHGAH, 1200 calories is SO LITTLE!! I thought I portioned things out okay with plenty of protein (and my other totals show that), but by the end of the day I was starving. And then my schedule got screwy and it turned out I couldn't eat di...

So far this week

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 08:19:13 EST
...It's going pretty well! I'm loving all the fruits and veggies still at my house (Thanks, Dad!). Last night I had a big field greens salad, with chicken, tomatoes, cilantro, a little lo-fat cheese, and this great dressing I've made up: mix Pace Chipotle Salsa (I grabbed it by mistake at the grocery store but I love it), about 3 TBSP, with 1 TBSP Ranch dressing. YUM.

And I've managed to fit in around 30 minutes workout each day, in 10-minute bursts. Last week I was just getting i...

Monday morning

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 09:35:48 EST
We had a fun weekend with my parents and my little girlie's birthday friends.

We tried -- my parents are on WW -- to not go crazy overboard on points/calories, but it was hard. Excuses, excuses. It's okay. I'm planning a low-end-of-my-range day today, and plenty of water, and hopefully the damage will be undetectable. It was fun comparing the WW iPhone apps to the Sparkpeople. (They're very similar!)

And it helps to have everyone being conscious of calories together! Da...

This weekend will be crazy

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:42:36 EST
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This weekend is my daughter's 5th birthday (Friday), so my parents are driving up from Florida to be with us. Yay! I love having them, even though our house starts feeling pretty small sometimes when we have guests.

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It's also my 8yo son's Pinewood Derby all day Saturday. I'm glad the grandparents will get to experience that event -- it's always a lot of fun. The 5yo has Kindergarten testing that same morning -- luckily it's at the same pl...

Stupid busy

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 14:22:06 EST
I'm so sick of being stupid busy at work. I don't even have time to be blogging here but just feel like I want to vent. I set up my days with no time in between tasks, and hope to get all of MY priorities finished -- and every day, I get two or three additional requests that apparently have higher rank. So then I feel behind every day.

It's getting old, is what I'm saying.

TGIF! And I did my ten minutes.

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Sheepish return

Thu, 7 Feb 2013 07:04:24 EST
Hello. Again.

We Get Infinite Restarts. All of us.

So I'm restarting again.

Un-pausing.

Read this: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/01/t
en-minute-workout-short-intense-hiit_n
_2599429.html -- this is me. No time to workout. But ten minutes I can do.

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How've you guys been?

Setbacks?

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 09:18:44 EST
Dang, y'all. I thought I had this! But then, the WEEKEND. I felt like I didn't have any control at all. Mexican restaurant. Baking cookies. Not working out.

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I am ticked at myself. It's so hard during the holidays. and the weekends.

And I miss red wine.

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SIGH. Back at it. Right?! Last night did a 20-minute Yoga video -- Yoga always gets me re-motivated (and sore). Today I'l...

Whew. 1 pound down.

Wed, 5 Dec 2012 08:35:27 EST
I weighed in and lost a pound. Woo!

I KNOW it's supposed to come off slowly but it sure does feel like a long road ahead to get where I want to be. I was thinking this morning, "Okay, so next week I should be at 145... and the week after that, 144..." and it seems like FOREVER until I'll even see the 130s. Sigh.

Still, I'm proud of myself for the work I did last week.

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My day improved...

Tue, 4 Dec 2012 07:51:11 EST
Thanks to everyone for the kind words yesterday. Some days are like that, right? Things improved because I did get to leave early to go to the dentist, my kids were brave (ish) and we had fun listening to music in the car.

Then we had a good dinner (homemade chicken tenders (baked), mashed potatoes, corn), I didn't eat more than I was supposed to, 20 and I got to have some good downtime with the husband watching TV (The Walking Dead and Flipping Out, DVRd).

Feeling blue today :(

Mon, 3 Dec 2012 09:00:17 EST
I didn't sleep well last night, for one thing (woken twice by a child and then tossed and turned), and I was annoyed at home with [some annoying home stuff] most of the day yesterday, and last night. So despite getting the house cleaned and half of the Christmas stuff up, I'm still in a mood this morning. I'm trying to talk myself out of it... be grateful... start over fresh, forgive, etc. but it's lingering.

I had hoped that this work-week, during which most of our managers are aw...

Perfect walking weather

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:13:28 EST
the next several days here are supposed to be beautiful. High 60s, sunshine, low humidity. Perfect for walking! Hope that means I'll DO some walking, in between cleaning and decorating the house.

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Just did 30 minutes and it put me over my weekly goal of 560 calories burned. I don't think I've ever exceeded that goal before! So 244

Hope you are having a good week, too! Thanks for reading!

Extra energy

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 07:22:17 EST
I was about to get stressed out last night with all the things that needed doing. Baths for the kids, I had 2 overripe bananas and wanted to make banana bread, I needed to get the Thanksgiving decorations put away and the house cleaned up, and some financial paperwork needed finishing... and I hadn't worked out yet.

By 9pm the kids were in bed so I started the bread, did my paperwork, and got things picked up. When I took the Thanksgiving stuff down to the basement I thought, "Wel...

Today's workout

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 07:15:13 EST
Yesterday I had to "fit in" 15 minutes of low-impact cardio -- I did 5 minutes on the stairs in the office, and then late in the afternoon I managed a 10 minute walk.

Today, though, I want to do a good 20-minute walk/run and some strength. Arms and legs.

I really wish I could figure out a way to workout in the mornings before work. Maybe tomorrow I'll attempt to wake up at 5:00. It's doable, but only if I get to bed by 10, which is difficult.

I am encouraged...

This week's focus: Feeling full

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 08:05:12 EST
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We did! We partied with Mickey Mouse at Disneyworld for three days, with my kids and my parents. We walked a lot... well, we ambled a lot. 20 But it's better than sitting!

I think that one area where I really have trouble is eating too fast, and continuing to eat when I'm already full. So that is what I'm going to try to think about this week. Being more mindful. Slowing down.

Think I can do it??

First party of the season last nite

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 07:39:16 EST
I had a good time at a networking-type party last night. I kept myself away from the food table for the most part. Indulged in some pecans, fruit, and a few crackers with spinach dip, but no cookies, no soft dinner rolls, no seconds, and only one glass of wine.

So I'm counting it as a victory even though I went over my new lower calorie limit. I was starved all day waiting for dinner! 1200 is going to be hard.

Changed my SP goals

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:58:49 EST
I just did the big, bad reset of my SP goals and program.

I am tired of not succeeding by the numbers. I can talk all day about my NSVs but what I want is a Scale Victory, dammit.

My goal is to lose 15 pounds between now and March 2013. Yes, I am starting this new mindset and goal the week of Thanksgiving! I am BRAVE! I am possibly INSANE. (I am going to DisneyWorld and planning to walk, walk, walk my way through this holiday, so help me!)

A challenge

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 09:16:48 EST
My son is now on a high-fat, high-protein diet, to help him gain weight. He's under the care of an endocrinologist (he is way below the growth curve and this was recommended by our pediatrician). So in my kitchen, I now have, at their suggestion:

Whole milk
Regular ice cream
80/20 ground beef instead of 95/5
Full-fat cheese
Whole milk yogurt
Regular butter
Regular peanut butter
White bread (Iron Kids)

...etc. They also mentioned, of cou...

This is been a good week - NSV

Fri, 5 Oct 2012 08:55:12 EST
I am feeling quite proud of myself for two non-scale victories this week.

.. I worked out 4 out of 5 weekdays, and therefore beat my calorie-burning goal (provided I take my 2 walks today, WHICH I WILL)

.. I kept my calories in-range 4 out of 5 weekdays (provided today goes as planned, WHICH IT WILL)

I feel so much better. Well, I also feel sore, because I have done some core/abs and strength work. But I love feeling sore for good reasons!

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Well, hello!

Tue, 2 Oct 2012 07:16:15 EST
I have been missing in action! (And sometimes, not very much action!)

I needed a break from counting. I've maintained my sanity -- haven't gone out and eaten a whole sleeve of Chips Ahoy or anything like that -- but I was starting to get depressed over everything, including the numbers. The calories in, which always SEEMED to be in-range, and the one between my toes on the scale, which never moved. So I stopped. Now I'm ready to start again. Yesterday I had a perfect calorie-day. ...

A couple of weeks' worth...

Wed, 1 Aug 2012 13:17:22 EST
I can't remember my 7/18 weigh-in.

I do remember last week. It was 145.5. Down a pound! Hallelujah!!

I hated today's weigh-in. It was 148! CRAP! But we did go out to eat last night and I was not using my brain when I read the menu. I'll confess: Chicken Pot Pie. Yum.

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On the other hand, I'm feeling like I want to workout again, and workout hard, and set some new goals. Today I wanted to workout to keep my mental state healthy. (When I start skip...

Sigh. 146.5 again.

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 14:07:29 EST
I'm being SO DANG accountable. And yet, nothing's happening.

Let's see... over the weekend I did have 2 glasses of red wine at a party. And two doughnuts on my son's birthday. But otherwise I'm pretty sure I have stayed within calorie ranges.

It's AF week so maybe that 146.5 means I'm really lower than that! Fingers crossed! I will keep trying!!

146.5 today

Wed, 4 Jul 2012 15:50:40 EST
Wednesday weigh-in. Boo. Last week we were on vacation so I didn't have a scale.

This week I gained 1/2 lb. oh well. Better luck next week.

EL-E-E's SparkPeople Blog

Stupid busy

Weeeeellll....

Happy Friday!! and May Madness

Did a dumb thing yesterday

Celebratory

Weigh-In Wednesday: Success!

To-Dos

Just one little lb.

Just took a walk...

Hungry!

Friday Five! Gratitude, baby

Dinner menu this week

Got to up my minutes

Back at work, and HOW

Hiked the mountain

Scale, same. Non-scale, CHANGES!

SP time

Happier - the feeling and the app

Time for a time-out

Positive thoughts

stressful day

Back on track

Productive, sort-of, and SKATING!

TGIF!

Weights and measures

Monday

Noughnuts!!

Update and goals

Ffffrrrrhhgghgh. Fail. (advice wanted)

So far this week

Monday morning

This weekend will be crazy

Stupid busy

Sheepish return

Setbacks?

Whew. 1 pound down.

My day improved...

Feeling blue today :(

Perfect walking weather

Extra energy

Today's workout

This week's focus: Feeling full

First party of the season last nite

Changed my SP goals

A challenge

This is been a good week - NSV

Well, hello!

A couple of weeks' worth...

Sigh. 146.5 again.

146.5 today