Posts by snsbmw

It's good to know I'm not the only one who has been slacking in exercise and everything!  I'm just in an awful slump. 

It also helps to hear that others know what I am going through.  I was clinically diagnosed with major depressive disorder back in 2002.  Been through many medications.  Found one I liked, but insurance stopped covering the brand name and I found the generic just did not work for me.  Wound up having to switch yet again...the med I'm on is ok.  Just recently increased dosage.  Sometimes it's helping...sometimes not so much.  Those of you who have experience with the depression meds know it takes a while for them to kick in.  I'm just waiting...rather impatiently!!  haha!! 

Anyway...I've been trying to be better about working out.  On Saturday I did a 20 minute HIIT workout on my treadmill....then I did it again!!  Boy was I sweating!!!  That's good, right?? 

I also found this site...haven't started it yet but plan on doing so this week (since I've already paid).  http://www.fityummymummy.com/  It's  Has anyone else tried it?  I'm a sucker for stuff like this.  Unfortunately.  The support on this site is exceptional though.  You send an email and get a personal reply the same day.  Sometimes within an hour!  I'll keep you all posted on how it goes.

I've been using dumbells and my exercise ball.  While it's no run, it's better than nothing!  I haven't been losing weight like I expected at all.  So, it's a bit depressing.  I've lost 10 lbs since April.  Don't know what that is about, but it makes me wonder why I'm trying so hard with little to no results.  Makes  me kinda want to give up.  But I keep going. 

ajde - I know what you mean.  I was raised on "cleaning my plate" and not leaving any food behind.  Makes it very hard to leave any on my plate now.  No matter how full I am...I just keep on shoveling!!!  It's a very hard habit to break, that's for sure.  I keep trying, but I'm not succeeding.  :-(  I just put less on my plate now. 

LR - that is SO me..having to have some cake (twice) :-) LOL!!  You have been doing so well with your weight loss!  I'm jealous! :-)

Here's my log for yesterday (although a little late):

  Fat - 8.6% (13 grams)
Protein - 18.8% (62 grams)
Carbohydrates - 72.6% (240 grams)
Alcohol - 0.0%
Other - 0.0%

Daily Sodium Intake - 2,557 mg
Daily Sugar Intake - 53 grams
Daily Cholesterol Intake - 33 mg
Daily Saturated Fat Intake - 3 grams
Daily Fiber Intake - 21 grams
Nutrition Grade

Date Calories Grams Fat Carbs Protein Grade 2008-06-24 1,251 440 13 240 62 B+

Woo-Hoo!!  I'm back!!!!  Above are my stats for today.  I did fairly well...I'm pretty proud of myself. 

Spook - thanks for thinking of me and holding off on the activity challenge.  Hopefully I'll be able to start exercising again soon.  All I can do is upper body work right now.  If I'm not better by Monday (6/30) everyone can just do it without me.  BTW, a solar oven??  Wow...that seems so...complicated.  Please do tell us how it works out!  I'm very curious about it. 

Oh, and I mentioned the skinny cow sandwiches in an earlier post.  My dh came home today with a package of Smart Ones peanut butter cup sundaes!  I'll let you know how they are! 

I also tried Arborio rice.  Yummy!  I made it in chicken stock and added sauteed onion.  Very tasty!!

Yes, I've been MIA, but I'm back now.  Didn't do well with the weekly challenge (as you can tell) because I hadn't been logging my food.  I know...bad girl.  I have very good intentions of doing this all the right way, but last week, it never failed...I "fell off the wagon" at least once a day.  :-(  That really sucks.  I'm just really down...I can't exercise because I've been told by my doctor not to until my knee heals.  Who knows when that will be...It's already been 2 weeks and I'm still in pain. 

Anyway, enough of my complaining....I'm proud of those of you that were able to stick with the challenge!!! 

As fara as a personal weekly challenge: to do better this week!  None of that daily "one bad food" thing I kept doing.  What was that all about? 

On a positive note...my family wanted to go out for ice cream last night...I found a fat free, sugar free chocolate chip that was fantastic!!  So...I had a "cheat" but it was better for me than the alternative.  Speaking of ice cream...have you all tried the skinny cow sandwiches?  OMG...I love them!!!

Well, my log for yesterday....ugh....rough day.  I fell off the wagon bad so I haven't even logged it all yet.  I was doing semi ok...until dinner and my husband brought home KFC.  Sure, I could have cooked something else for myself, but I wasn't in that kind of mood, you know?  and I am totally starving already this morning.  I haven't had breakfast yet though. 

I plan on doing better today. 

and I'll get yesterdays log done and post it when I can. 

Add/Edit: I tag a lot of my items for much quicker logging, but my list can get pretty long.

branblow - I just went to the exercisetv site...it looks pretty cool!  I can't wait to try some of those exercises!  I think I'll do some tonight!  Thanks for the info on that!!  And btw, yes, I feel the same...like I'm sacrificing all the time and super guilty when/if I cheat! 

Ok...I think I'm done for the evening.  If I eat anything else, I'll edit later.  Just got done with a 2 mile run and it's time to shower!  I'm interested to see how everyone did.  I think I didn't eat enough today...especially with a 2 mile run, but I can't find anything else that I want...that's good for me!  I ate my last apple the other day.  Oh...I know...I'll eat a banana.  That's good post-workout food!  Let me add that, and edit my grade, etc.

Here's my entry:

  Fat - 17.9% (28 grams)
Protein - 13.9% (49 grams)
Carbohydrates - 68.1% (241 grams)
Alcohol - 0.0%
Other - 0.0%

Daily Sodium Intake - 2,169 mg
Daily Sugar Intake - 103 grams
Daily Cholesterol Intake - 15 mg
Daily Saturated Fat Intake - 9 grams
Daily Fiber Intake - 30 grams
Nutrition Grade

Date Calories Grams Fat Carbs Protein Grade 2008-06-16 1,346 1,954 28 241 49 A-

The cookie dough one is awesome.  OMG...I love it!  The only ones I've tried are the cookie dough (obviously) and the mint choc chip.  I dunno...I get indigestion from the mint one.  Weird.  But it's still SO yummy!!  I've looked at both the key lime and the strawberry shortcake before.  Now I'm really tempted to get them!  Mmmm...I'm craving them and it's only 8:45 am!!!  I have such a long way to go til dessert!!!    These little desserts work VERY well for craving my sweet tooth though!  I could eat one every day if I let myself!!!

I am a paralegal in a local government prosecutors office.  It can be very stressful at times.  When I am off at 4:30, I am home by 5pm and I almost immediately start making dinner (after I change clothes).  My family eats early (obviously) so I usually don't work out before dinner.  Then I have been running kids to softball games and practices and sometimes school stuff.  But now that school is out, and softball season ended last weekend, so I think I'll be finding more time to work out.  So, I see a light at the end of the tunnel!!!  I just don't like doing it too late or I can't get to sleep.  Which is a vicious cycle if it happens b/c then I'm tired the next day and don't feel like running or whatever.  You know? 

I know...excuses, excuses!!  LOL

I'd like to join if that's ok.  It sounds like it's where I need to be!!

I am 37, 5'3", CW 153, GW 125.  Married 17 years w/two daughters ages 15 and 12.  I work in the legal field full time M-F 8-4:30p. 

It's hard for me to find time sometimes to work out, but after reading some of the posts, I don't feel like I do anything compared to you guys!!  OMG!! 

It's also hard for me to eat healthy when the rest of my family (who in NO way need to lose weight) can and does indulge in ice cream or doritos or anything of that sort.  I've done well to stay away from it, but sometimes I just give in....I try to keep it in check and not binge though! 

We let the housework "slide" at my house as well.  Between me working and cooking and working out and my husband working and going to school, it's hard to keep up.  I've got one teen that will help pick up if she's told, and a pre-teen that doesn't care one bit if she dropped something on the floor, so that's always a struggle. 

How you ladies can get up and get laundry done or chores is absolutely amazing to me!!!  Kudos to you! I wish I could do it!!!

Am I out of luck if it's been 20 years since I've had a Spanish class and I don't speak it well anymore?

supplied pudding pops

A:  One gathers minions (aka mini-onions) with tweezers

Q:  How long is the average sword-swallowers throat?

Wow Little...I sat here reading your post with my mouth gaping open!  You rock with that workout!!  I am now definitely motivated to add weight training to my running routine!!!  I have been hesitant to join the gym, but I feel there's no other way around it now.  Especially if it's going to help sculpt and tone the areas I HATE so much (hips, thighs, butt, and yes...the dreaded back-fat that I have "acquired")!!!  You know...all the stuff that still jiggles when I run!! 

I guess the main thing stopping me from joining the gym (aside from the cost) is the feeling I get inside from being around people while I'm working out...and wondering if they are thinking "omg...look at that fat girl...she can't even do *insert exercise here*" and being overly paranoid about what my body looks like.  I believe I have a bad case of body dysmorphic disorder because my husband and friends all tell me I don't look like I say I do.  Maybe they are just being nice, I don't know. I just know I don't feel like I look good.  You know?  I just try to dress nice and "fix myself up" every day (hair, makeup, etc)...But on a positive note here...I have lost 10 lbs as of today (ok, well, technically 9.6 lbs)!  Woo-Hoo!!!!  go me, go me, go me!!  LOL!! 

I appreciate the replies I got on here...they were very helpful (most of them anyway ) and I am SO motivated to get started on the weights!!!