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1/22/08 7:19 P

I have only lost 3 pounds this month altogether. I really need to hurry to reach a 5 pound loss. I think I may have time to lose another pound or 2 before Feb gets here

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1/22/08 6:51 P

Sorry I haven't posted to this discussion in a few days, but I've kept at it. Today I did 9 miles on the treadmill and drank all my water.

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1/19/08 10:51 A

I need to hurry if I am gonna lose at least 5 pounds this month

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1/18/08 11:26 P

Lisa...That's what sparkpeople is all about. Caring about your friends here who are doing the same thing you are. We all understand what each other is going thru and how it makes you feel when someone else notices something that YOU are doing. I love spark people. It is the best thing that has happened to me! Teri

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1/18/08 8:58 P

Thanks everyone for the kind words, it really helps when someone else is interested in what is happening in your life. I did get my 8 glasses drank and did 10 miles on the treadmill today. The first 2 were the worst!

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1/18/08 1:32 P

Lisa ..I see you moved down a couple more pounds on your ticker... Good job, and keep up the good work! Teri

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1/18/08 8:16 A

Lisa, you do on that treadmill! Way to go!

There is a virtual walking club, where you can walk across the USA...you should look into it. When I finished walking across Illinois, I printed off a copy of the "Certificate of Completion"...I have it in my weightloss journal.

The virtual walk is just another fun way to track your progress!

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1/17/08 7:01 P

Today I did 6 miles on the treadmill and drank my 8+ glasses of water.

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1/16/08 4:03 P

That's 15 minute miles.

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1/16/08 4:02 P

Teri, it takes me 2 1/2 hours to do 10 miles, but I break it up and do 2.5 miles (15 minute) at a time. I was doing 5 miles at a time but my treadmill tries to overheat now.
On that note I did 10 miles today and drank my 8+ glasses of water, sure am saving money on diet coke these days, lol.

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1/16/08 10:50 A

Lisa...You are really mean on the treadmill! How long does it take you to do 10 miles, anyway? I do 2 miles on my eliptical and that takes me 25 minutes if I am hauling a$$. I want a treadmill, also, but I think it would take a long time to do 10 miles. Good job you are doing!! Keep up the good work, Teri

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1/15/08 9:29 P

Today I drank my 8 glasses of water and walked 10 miles on the treadmill again.

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1/15/08 12:03 P

Hanging...lol and dropping! yay!

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1/14/08 7:39 P

Today I kicked butt and did 10 miles on the treadmill plus my strength training and drank my 8 glasses of water. Hang in there Teri, the weight will start dropping off again soon.

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1/14/08 11:45 A

I am wondreing if I am even gonna get 4 pounds off this month....they are sure coming off slowwwwwww! Sometimes its so discouraging, but I cannot give up. I have a goal and I can do it!!

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1/13/08 6:44 P

Today I drank my 8 glasses of water and walked a total of 8 miles on the treadmill.

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1/10/08 8:44 P

Today I drank 8 glasses of water and did 4 miles on the treadmill.

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1/9/08 10:26 P

Lisa...with all that esercise you are doing and drinking your water like you are, you will be shedding those unwanted pounds like crazy! Keep it up girl, you're doing it right...Teri

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1/9/08 8:30 P

Today I drank 10 glasses of water, I feel like my eyeballs are floating.

I did 6 miles on the treadmill, 100 crunches and the rest of my strength training.

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1/8/08 9:37 P

Teri, I don't mean a group for him, I mean a support group for you, to help you cope and not lose yourself in his problems.

Anyway, today I drank 9 glasses of water, but did not exercise.

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1/8/08 12:05 P

Lisa..no I havent tried anything like that. According to my husband he dont have a problem, but I think when you drink jim beam and coke for 12 sstraight hours in a day..you have a BIG problem. He is killing himself. I watched my grandmother and dad both die of alcoholism, and now I am watching my husband do the same thing. And if they are in denial, there's not a thing you can do to help them. All I say is, its your liver!! His B/P was 179/98 Sunday morning and his sugar was 151..down from 266. He dont think he has any worries(called hard headed and stubborn...know it all)but I know differently ...Oh well enuf of him..I lost 1.5 pounds this week. I am down to 198..1 more pound til I have reached my 40 pound mark...YAY me!! I hope everyone is having a great day. My next 2 days should be good...I am off on Tuesday and Wednesday and usualy he dont drink on my days off. We stay home :( which is ok with me, cuz if we were to go somewhere it would be to a bar. I am a bartender. The last place I wanna go on my days off is to a bar...lol !!! Take care everyone!! Stay on track!! Teri

Edited by: TERIDON at: 1/8/2008 (12:07)

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1/7/08 7:43 P

Teri, hang in there. Have you tried any support groups for familys of alcoholics? If not, that might be helpful.

Today I did my 6 miles on the treadmill and 100 crunches and the rest of my strength exercises. Glad tomorrow is a day off, although I'm sure I'll still do the treadmill.

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1/7/08 7:36 P

Hi Teri - am glad today was better - it was my first day back at school, and I'm still trying to figure out routines that will work for me - it's harder than I thought, but maybe I'll get it together soon!
Walked on the treadmill 20 minutes very early this morning,
stayed within calorie range - might have to eat a little more tonight - could be low, and drank my water
A good day... Linda

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1/7/08 9:27 A

Well I am gonna have to really get on the stick to get to losing a goal weight by the end of this month as fast as it is flying. If I am down to 195 by Feb 1st I will be happy at that! Was 199 this morning, so the whopper didnt hurt me too bad.. I was upset enuf to keep my metabolism going...lol
Teri

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1/7/08 7:36 A

Teri, today is another day, another chance, another start....don't fret over your food choices and don't let those choices set you into a downward spiral...it's just food! You have so much on your plate with work and homelife, an occasional "feast" might be in order! Then hop back onto the diet wagon...we're here for each other!


Linda, I think I'm going to have to try that Salsa/Beef recipe, it sure sounds good.

Last night I had turkey and feta burgers (w/o the bun)....so good. It's a SP recipe...

http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=89641

Edited by: DEDELICIOUS at: 1/7/2008 (07:42)

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1/6/08 7:32 P

So sorry to hear about your weekend Teri. I know it must be awful and then to feel bad about eating on top of it.
I am grateful for finding this great group of friends you have on your board, so i am sure they all send you good vibes for a better week, as do I.
I just bought a slow cooker and am going to try the brisket recipe - thanks for the great ideas for recipes. I have not been on sparkpeople for very long and learning a lot.

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1/6/08 6:24 P

Oh, Teri - my heart goes out to you - but tomorrow is another day, and one that you're determined to do your best at.
Thanks for all the support you give to this posting - we really appreciate you!
Linda

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1/6/08 5:53 P

WEll today hasnt been much better than yesterday. Still in a crappy mood, leftover from yesterday. It's really hard living a life with an alcoholic. So mentally abusive when drunk, and the next day its like nothing is wrong or ever happened. I have been seriously thinking about a divorce. With all this stress going on in my life right now, I just sometimes feel like just hell with everything. Today I went to burger king and had 2 whopper jr's and a fry...got home tracked my food, and hated wht I did. There was 440 calories and 27 grams of fat in just 1 whopper jr, adn I had 2! Then I split a king size french fries and there was 600 calories and 47 grams of fat in that, but of course, I only atre half of them (like that was a plus)..lol Oh well tomorrow is a new day and maybe I can get back on track. I have worked too hard this far to blow it. Hope everyoen else is having a good day. Don't forget to track them foods. Just like the whopper..no one knows what they really are eating unless you TRACK! I have had 1645 calories already today and my limit is 1550. Not that much over, but a very poor choice in foods. I promise myself tomorrow will be better. Teri

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1/6/08 5:17 P

I had a good day today - weigh in day, and I'm down 3.5# in 6 days - probably just water, but I'll take it as a loss.
The beef was awesome! I realized as I read and re-read information, that a little bit of beef is not a bad thing - and wanted to get something really lean. I bought a regular brisket (not corned), and trimmed the fat - then put it in the slow cooker for a long time - most of the day - after I added a jar of Chi Chi's mild salsa and a jar of water. It was so tender, there wasn't any fat, and it tasted so good. I made a salsa to go with it from one can of black beans, one can of corn, about a cup of diced mango, half a large Vidalia onion, lime juice, and some Splenda. MMMMMM - it worked out well.
Tomorrow I go back to school, so I'm already planning tonight how to walk in the morning, have my clothes and books all ready tonight, and pack my lunch, too!
Have a good rest of the weekend. Linda

PS - tonight's dinner is my fake alfredo - Barilla plus pasta plus steamed shrimp and fresh green beans...

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1/6/08 1:40 P

Yesterday I drank 9 glasses of water and did 6 miles on the treadmill, didn't get around to my crunches, but I'll catch them today.

Terry, sorry to hear you had a bad day, don't forget that we sometimes just have to put ourselves first in order to be any good to anyone else. Take a deep breath, collect your thoughts and I'm sure you'll get right back into the groove.

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1/6/08 11:28 A

Linda, that salsa-braised beef recipe sounds great, was it a SP recipe, and was it good?

Teri, sorry you had a difficult day yesterday, hopefully today will be better and you can get you mind back on "you" today. You've made great progress so far, keep it up lady!

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1/6/08 11:18 A

Teri, it sounds like yesterday was a challenging day for you. So a little something special for yourself today. Sometimes we forget to pamper ourselves.

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1/6/08 6:30 A

Yesterday was a great day - 30 minutes on the treadmill, made two delicious new recipes (salsa-braised beef and a corn/black bean/mango salsa), and drank all my water! Linda

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1/5/08 11:46 P

Today was my saturday to work and I didnt do everythign right today. To top it all off my hubby is an alcoholic and when I work for 12 hours, he drinks for 12 hours, so today I a really stressed out!!

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1/5/08 5:25 P

I'm just finishing my 8+ glasses of water. Today was busy so only found time for 6 miles on treadmill. Will try to get in my 100 crunches after supper.

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1/5/08 9:43 A

I'm up a pound too! I'm sure the chinese meal last night didn't help. I know I'll need to drink extra water to help flush it out. It's hard for me to down the water in the winter but, I'll do it!

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1/4/08 11:53 P

good job, Lisa ..keep up the good work and you will see results soon. I weighed tonight and I am up 4 pounds for some reason, must be water ughhhhhhh oh well, being a woman we sometimes have that. I will get it off! Teri

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1/4/08 8:35 P

Today I drank 8+ waters
100 crunches
120 minutes ( 8 miles ) treadmill

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1/3/08 11:35 P

Welcome aboard Clisa. It wont take you long to figure it all out and you'll be just like us. I couldnt figure it all out just 5 months ago, and no I am a leader on 2 teams. You just need to track all your food daily. That is so important and stay within your given calorie range, drink lots of water and exercise at least 4 times a week for 30 minutes if you can and you will definitely lose weight. Post on the threads. We are all here for the same fat reason...lol and we all give and get lots of support here. you will meet lots of good friends here at sparkpeople. Jump right in and start melting those pounds off. you can do it! Welcome! Have a great day and good luck on your journey! Teri

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1/3/08 7:23 P

I just joined and this sounds like a great idea. If I can figure out how all this stuff works, I'd love to give it a try.

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1/3/08 2:22 P

I vary 3 pounds from morning till night also. As long as you keep drinking it, it will all even out :)

1/03 - 143.5 8+water 250+crunches, 40 mins. Treadmill
1/02 - 144.0 8 water 200+crunches, 30 mins Curves
1/01 - 144.0 6 water 140 crunches

Edited by: DEDELICIOUS at: 1/3/2008 (23:24)

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1/3/08 12:10 P

I was 199.5 Tuesday morning and its tough staying under that 200 mark. My weight really fluctuates from day to day! I am hoping for at least a 6 pound loss this month hopefully more if I can! The more I lose the harder it gets! Teri

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1/2/08 9:07 A

1/02 - 144.0
1/01 - 144.0 6 water 140 crunches

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1/1/08 11:37 A

Sounds good. I'm in. It's a new year and my goal is to be a whole lot thinner by this time next year!

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1/1/08 11:14 A

Happy New Year to each and every one of you, may all your GOALS come true!

Let's try this, post your weight, exercise, and water daily. If this works, next month we can add fruits and vegtables.

1/01 - 144.0 I'll fill in exercise & water tomorrow