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| Motivation | Wagon Jumpers - February 22 - 28th, 2009 (Closed, Waiting List Available) | Feb 23 2009 09:45 (UTC) |
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Good Morning All.. Weekly Check in and 1/2 way point... on track! logging is second nature and weirdly so is the exercise...I can stay on the treadmill LOADS longer than the bike though...poor thing is on it's last legs..I am hoping it goes pretty soon then I am going shopping for an Eliptical!! I found myself slipping back into not exactly measuring everything..portion control, portion control, portion control!!!! I need to stop shoveling the food in mindlessly..I am going to be trying some hints I found on the webmd site..like eating with my non dominant hand, or even chopsticks if I have to...It is pretty shocking how quickly I can bolt down the grub! oh well I knew this was a journey when I started...one step in front of the other... Have a great day!! Robin |
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| Motivation | Wagon Jumpers - February 15 - 21st, 2009 (Closed, Waiting List Available) | Feb 19 2009 10:28 (UTC) |
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Jules: Without a doubt in my mind! If Sara can keep all of us straight...jams are a snap lol I remember my sis and I made about 50 pints of red raspberry jam for a church fund raiser....it was all sold before we got out share!! lol the only one I never attempted was concord grape..I admit I cheat and buy Welch's.. Off to work (Thank God!) I hope everyone has a great day!! Robin |
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| Motivation | Wagon Jumpers - February 15 - 21st, 2009 (Closed, Waiting List Available) | Feb 18 2009 21:50 (UTC) |
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Hi All Weekly Check-in: YAHOO down to 179!! I can't tell you how long it has been since I have seen that number...and I fit into size 12's now...loving it!! I almost danced around my bike that day.. I am so looking forward to the doc visit I bet his jaw will drop to the floor...with my whole family being overweight, I almost felt bad for him he is always trying to get my parents/sister to lose weight...to no avail yet..but where there is life there is hope right? I am going to try the paste instructions fromWeight Watcher Raisin Bread Sara my little link buttons wouldn't highlight last time..so here goes.. I hope it works...I found it so easy to make, and it is so satisfying in the mornings toasted when I am on the run and don't have time to make my usual oatmeal/cream of wheat. Also I love bread..and want to get better at making it so I bought a weight watcher cookbook, and some whole wheat flour and yeast and I am on a mission!! Jules: I gotta give it to ya woman you rock!!! homemade yogurt that is awesome. the recipe looks pretty easy..hmmm maybe this weekend I might have to try it...now if I want to add fruit I wait until it is "set"? Also good luck to both Sara and Julie on their new endeavor...I will be reading with great interest to see if it works well for both of you. Sara: Did you ever get the job offer again? or was it they were in a hiring freeze? Our shop is going to 4 days a week for a month..hoping to stave off another lay-off...the head guy of the British company that owns us came over and told our staff that he commended the quick way they reacted to the economic down turn that the main company in the U.K. hadn't reacted quickly enough and that they were going to have their own "redundancy" layoffs when he got back to the U.K. later in the week. So 4 days hurts a bit not not as much as it could.. unlimitedana: My sister brought those cupcakes to work and you are right I couldn't tell the difference. Wenchie: It is so nice that you are doing so well after your surgery..are you going to get a WII Fit? With your diet needs it must be so rough to find a interesting variety Constanza: Have a safe trip! look forward to hearing from you when you get back. well with that I am going to get my dinner started... I hope everyone has a Healthgain evening!! Robin |
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| Motivation | Wagon Jumpers - February 8 - 14th, 2009 (Closed, Waiting List Available) | Feb 09 2009 09:36 (UTC) |
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Good Morning All! Weekly Checkin: Goal is still on schedule..with a plus...I have been adding minutes on the treadmill or walking the dog along with the beast bike days. I was thinking of adding 1 more day of exercise...but I knew if I waited long enough the moment would pass...and it did I spent that day working on a quilt I had started late fall last year. I got a wake up call last week after gaining 2 lbs for the 2nd week in a row...and I learned a couple things..I have matured somewhat as a new Healthgain participant..I didn't freak and throw my hands in the air and say screw it where is the ice cream. I came to my computer room and looked at what i had been eating, the types of exercise...etc..and found out that I was just a bit too overconfident in the measuring my portions department and I hade't eaten a salad in about 2 weeks!! I was moving away from Healthful foods and starting to replace with that junk that has help clog my artieries thus far..well cleaned house AGAIN and brought in the good leafy stuff..and really concentrated on portions and getting the most bang for my caloric buck as it were..and I stepped on the scales and lost the 2 I had gained and 2 more..YAHOO!! This weeks topic. I am not educated enough in the sciences of weight/ cardio..and I know I should probably care more..but I can only work on one thing at a time..I did find this that I read when 1st starting out...I went over and read again..and it is working for me, I might add some weight lifting later when I reach my goal to tone, and build muscle, bone mass...but for now Cardio kid is my name. http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/guide/k ick-up-with-cardio-exercise gotta run..have agreat day robin |
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| Weight Loss | Weight Loss, Depression, and Faith | Feb 02 2009 09:36 (UTC) |
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I just wanted to Thank you for your observations, and am a bit ashamed that it hasn't occured to me before to give my issues with weight etc..to my Saviour and King. I didn't think that my weaknesses were his to try and fix...but I know that I can do anything through his strength. Have a nice day! you certainly brightened mine. Robin |
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| Motivation | Wagon Jumpers - February 1 - 7th, 2009 (Closed, Waiting List Available) | Feb 01 2009 14:00 (UTC) |
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Check in: Doing great! The exercise is coming along..even doing more than the 30 min...on the treadmill..the bike maintaining the goal.. On a different note, the hubby and I have decided that a "date night" is needed to get us out of the "lets go to the corner bar" for the odd night of giving me a break cooking..so we agreed that we both would make a bit of extra effort ie: me using curling iron, and make up and he would get in his nicest dockers...well I had a dress that I wore on our honeymoon..purple gauzy thing not...not only fit into it very nicely but when I came out of the bathroom( I hate to admit this but 45 min after starting to doll myself up) LOL He did a double take and went in to change shirts and he put on a tie!! I was so touched. He said I looked beautiful but he says that anyway...but I could see the spark in his eye when I 1st came out...very very nice and making this healthy lifestyle soooo worth the sweating at the exercise part. I know that the topic of last week was why keep this up..not only the more healthy aspect but the (for me) HUGE emotional pick me up too! I felt beautiful that night and for me that hasn't happened many times in my life. I hope everyone has a great day! Robin |
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| Motivation | Wagon Jumpers - January 25 - 31st, 2009 (Closed, Waiting List Available) | Jan 29 2009 21:58 (UTC) |
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Where does the time get to?? Thanks for the reminder..I have been reading the posts and really thought I had replied...must have been hearing those voices in my head again... Why to keep this up? I feel better than I have in years!! I don't know the bloodwork numbers yet but I just feel absolutely great. I have been on track this week, I have been switching days on the treadmill and bike,,,and now working on adding more mph to the treadmill so I can burn more fat and hopefully build a bit of muscle somewhere...I am not sure I can get into weight lifting so I am not going to rush out and buy a set so it can just collect dust...because in the nice weather I am outside!! Amber...I really felt for you reading your post..kids can be so awful sometimes..Please don't let it sidetrack you! You are doing great and don't give up.. have a great evening. Robin |
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| Motivation | Wagon Jumpers - January 18 - 24th, 2009 (Closed, Waiting List Available) | Jan 25 2009 13:28 (UTC) |
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Julie: I m so not a psyche anything but you didn't totally derail. You have been doing great with your routine. Did something else trigger the negative healthgain attitude? I am so in awe at your enthusiasm for your journey STILL after all this time, I can't say not feel guilty because I do the same when I do an about face and go back to the land of BEFORE..that is what I think of it as. But you realized that this type of eating is not going to be beneficial to you. Do not be so hard on yourself that the all or nothing mentality gets a firmer foothold..Shake it off. you are worth it! Everyone reverts back to the former pre-healthgain journey. I have been reading so much about food behaviours, comfort zones...it is enough to make my head explode! We who have issues about food have no choice but to deal with it daily..it isn't like drugs or alcohol or cigarettes, which we can live without. and sometimes I know I get tired of thinking about what to eat, how to cook it, when to eat and where is that measuring cup and scale!??!? But I found one thing to be certainly true..if it is in the house I will eat it. And not only that but I would have bought it and stored it (in a hiding place that I used to have for all my comfort snacks). I am truly blessed with my hubby's nonaddictive reaction to food since he would eat the same thing day in and day out if it were in a can and could be nuked or heated on stove. If I buy unhealthy food, I set myself up for failure. I am not saying you did that..just trying a bit of psyche babble...you my friend are going to be just fine! Have a healthgain day! Robin |
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| Motivation | Wagon Jumpers - January 18 - 24th, 2009 (Closed, Waiting List Available) | Jan 20 2009 09:52 (UTC) |
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Good Morning Wagon Jumpers, It is hard to believe that I have enjoyed 5months on this site. I have been able to achieve so many of my little goals, I have dropped a total of 50 lbs since I started and have 35 to go...my doc is ecstatic as am I...I am really looking forward to getting new blood work done in June to see how far the cholesterol/triglycerides have dropped. The knowledge and support is all anyone could ever ask for with this forum, it has been a major part of my Healthgain makeover!! What exercise are you currently NOT engaged in that you would like to do in the future, why are you not yet doing it? What are the roadblocks? How can you overcome them? well I have made it pretty clear that I do not enjoy exercise...even though I feel great after I finish my session, and I do have more energy etc...I just am a reforming couch potato at heart..or a quilting turnip..I still have to make myself exercise and since I have vowed not to fib to myself or this site I mean what help would it bring me to do so..I feel guilty if I don't exercise on the 2 days I have given myself to "rest and heal". That being said..I would love to learn to ski..I hear it is tremendous fun and lots of calories burned...maybe it would help me learn to love sweating, and pain..lol Roadblocks?? well there is me, my mental state..and of course $$..there isn't so much to throw around like there was a couple years ago. I will have to wait until spring or decent weather to overcome the rut that my exercising routine has gotten into lately. then I can take Coco to some of the parks here for hill climbing etc while the hubby fishes..and golfing..I do miss golfing.. I am on track with my goals for this past week..I was able to stay on that wretched bike for 32 mins..that thing is a BEAST! and I am up to .30miles JOGGING on the treadmill!! LOL and for me that is saying something! Have a great day! Robin |
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| Motivation | Wagon Jumpers - January 11 - 17th, 2009 (Closed, Waiting List Available) | Jan 18 2009 13:13 (UTC) |
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Hi all Julie: I have had to use the #2 option on my food log ALOT I usually bring the whole package of what I am going to be eating/using and the nutritional panel on the back of whatever food stuff is what I enter into the form this site provides...a bit of a pain but figure has it right once I tag it I can use it over and over...my biggest pain when I first started was fat free milk..the kind we get here is with added A& D vitamin...I couldn't find that anywhere..there was a sample for either added a or added d but I couldn't find it together! now it is the flavored coffee creamers that I like..there is no Italian Sweet Creme or Cinnamon Vanilla Creme I also use www.calorieking.com for restaurants and little stuff along with the daily plate.. very good tools. Carol: I was freaked sitting here reading your account I can't imagine how you felt living it!! I am so glad that you came out of that safe..I agree that it is so awful that some thugs have to ruin others peace of mind... |
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| Motivation | Wagon Jumpers - January 11 - 17th, 2009 (Closed, Waiting List Available) | Jan 17 2009 14:40 (UTC) |
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congratulations Amber!!
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| Motivation | Wagon Jumpers - January 11 - 17th, 2009 (Closed, Waiting List Available) | Jan 11 2009 15:35 (UTC) |
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Hi All! MSMEG: hopefully your pup will definitely grow out of the murmur. I am new to the pet world, but know that the stress is just the same as with a human family member...i will be thinking of you in the coming weeks. Sara: did you hear anything on your job interviews? I am sorry if you have posted already if so I missed it. New 12 week goals. 1. To keep logging my food daily. 2. To exercise 5 days a week for at least 30 mins. I was craving pizza big time this week, and I know that it can actually be sort of healthy if you pick the whole grain crust, no meat, and hardly any cheese...well that isn't what I wanted...to make a long story short...I had the chance and $$ to get the full fat, balls to the wall pizza, but decided that I had worked to hard to get to where I was now and my choices for the most part have been so much healthier....so I opted for a Turkey Sausage sandwich with tons of peppers, onions, garlic and tomato sauce...with a light dusting of part skim mozzarella..and actually loved the taste!! so guilt free for me! lol I am not wanting a "ATTA girl" for choosing the more healthier way in my road to healthgain....I just realized that all the information that I have gleaned has taken root in the grey cells up there..lol who would have thought it ?? lol Have a great day everyone!! Robin |
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| Motivation | Wagon Jumpers - January 4 - 10th, 2009 (Closed, Waiting List Available) | Jan 09 2009 20:27 (UTC) |
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Good Afternoon to everyone! Wow I have never been more thankful to say Thank God it's Friday!!! My husband and I made it through another layoff!!! I am so relieved and Thankful..thanks for all the crossed fingers and well wishes, but too many good workers got let go along with the not so good...over 1/3 of overall production floor was let go, and that didn't include the 9 people in the front office that was let go before Christmas. Defrog: are you making sure you take your prenatal vitamins? this should help...also it is just one of those things that must be endured...at least until the 1st trimester is over...I was the same way with both of mine. but after that I got my "wind" back...felt down right awesome superwoman type...I would feel the baby move and kick and just be at awe that I was bringing this miracle to the point where it would soon join me..I loved being pregnant....It sounds like if you can keep up the good work not eating the raw sugar you are doing great! I craved and ate pepperoni pizza with my 1st...ate it constantly..and with my son I had to have green olives with every meal..yep even breakfast..I couldn't get enough and only gained 34lbs with him...it stayed with me for the rest of my life but I only gained that much with my last pregnancy.. Sara: I have been thinking about it and I think I will take your sage advice and make one of the goals are quasi-maintenance...and keep logging the food daily...and I want to make the goal of exercising 5X a week at 30 min...minimum. anything more is icing on my cake! Julie: thanks for the link and the title, I will be checking it out with my local library soon!! have a great evening! Robin |
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| Motivation | Wagon Jumpers - January 4 - 10th, 2009 (Closed, Waiting List Available) | Jan 08 2009 09:52 (UTC) |
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Good Morning All, I was wondering if I could get the full title of the weight lifting book that Julie and a couple others are enjoying? I have looked up in past threads and can't find... Things are still up in the air with my job...I am having a hard time not rushing out to buy a 1/2 gallon of ice cream....but at least I know that this will pass...and haven't succumbed yet! this forum is awesome Sara! Thank you. I hope everyone has a good day Robin |
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| Motivation | Wagon Jumpers - January 4 - 10th, 2009 (Closed, Waiting List Available) | Jan 05 2009 09:29 (UTC) |
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Good Morning Everyone! Weekly Check in: I am so proud to say that OVERALL I did not gain any weight over the Christmas season...and I was off work for 2 weeks due to a factory shut-down. It was not the easiest being here at the house, with all the time on my hands and of course we all know how I would rather have teeth pulled without novacaine than exercise....but I managed to actually lose 2lbs.. Did I achieve my goal? No..not by a long shot. I still exercise 5-6 days a week and for at least 30minutes but not on that bike...but I must say if I am doing the bike thing that day I do stay on it for at least the 30mins and/or 6miles. I dropped my calories down to 1250 when I stopped going to the gym every other day as well...because I only get about 30mins of exercising here.. so I am not going to say I got any of my goals....I am going to have to think very carefully on the next round of goals....maybe it is time and the heel has healed enough to break out the mini-tramp again..I also was looking into buying some weights for here at the house. Preparation for next 12 week goals: I really believe that I need to include exercise as part of my goal....to be consistent and challenge myself..I still have so much weight to lose...It isn't like I am going to be at my finished goal weight in the next couple of months..but I need to make sure that I don't go like gangbusters at the 1st couple weeks and then get injured/or bored then switch to something in mid-stream. I don't have issues with not eating so I never thought of the scale as an obstacle to me, I need to know weekly if I am on track of my weight goal, and if I do gain (which I do sometimes) I know that something I am doing isn't working and need to revise my lifestyle a bit..I know it is a personal preference and we all need to go with what works for them. I bought a new weight watcher cookbook this last week since I was getting really in a rut as far as cooking goes and that is not a good thing with me..I love to cook and started to slip back into my "comfort" cooking...but I am determined to try a new recipe a week...I am really getting into this meal planning for the week. Things are going to be a bit more stressful for me the next week or so my company where I work said it was going to have a layoff this week or next and my hubby and I both work there along with some others in my family so I am praying that we can survive another round of layoffs...The VP told us before the Christmas break that it was coming and he wanted to be "upfront and honest" with everyone...but not how many or exactly when, so I am not sure if knowing beforehand is such a great thing...it has stopped any nutty shopping impulses that sometimes attack me, but the dark cloud looming overhead...yuck! I hope everyone has a great day! Robin
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| Motivation | Can't wait until I reach 200 !!!! | Jan 04 2009 16:36 (UTC) |
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Please think twice before having Gastric Bypass...my sister had the operation and yes she did lose over 200 lbs in about 2 years but since then she has put it all back on...she did not ever learn to control her emotional eating, and stopped exercising..she is now more miserable than before the surgery.. She has had so many health issues and is now battling an iron deficiency.. The surgery will not do ANY good until you can control your emotional urges and eating habits, I started my new lifestyle journey weighing 235 in June my doc said the cholesterol levels were enough to kill me...and I had to do something...just try something small to change 1st. I have lost 46lbs to date... do not think of it as a diet..just a healthy lifestyle change. and once you start with one change and get used to it and feel good..you will be amazed on how easy other changes can be put into place...DO NOT GIVE UP on yourself. You are worth the effort!! |
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| Motivation | Wagon Jumpers - December 28 - January 3rd, 2009 (Closed, Waiting List Available) | Jan 01 2009 13:05 (UTC) |
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Happy New Year to all..
Just checking in...I totally blew my journey last night...consciencely and willingly still working on the whys? but I am commited to starting again. I am worth the effort even though I do stupid things to sabotage myself. Still exercising and logging... Have a good start of 2009 to everyone. Robin |
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| Motivation | Wagon Jumpers - December 21 - 27th, 2008 (Closed, Waiting List Available) | Dec 24 2008 22:53 (UTC) |
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| Motivation | Wagon Jumpers - December 21 - 27th, 2008 (Closed, Waiting List Available) | Dec 24 2008 13:00 (UTC) |
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Hello All, Wow has 4 months flown by!! i have learned so much from a great set of people here on Wagon Jumpers....the most important to me is that I am not alone in my emotions/thoughts toward food/exercise...I don't struggle alone, and the encouragement and support I have received has been such a blessing and motivating action for me to continue on my "healthgain" journey. I have learned that food is not the enemy in this journey but only a tool. I have placed the unneeded and emotional ties to that food. I have learned that food is fuel only for my body, that the comfy feeling that I may get isn't what I am looking/craving for....but the ties with my loved ones that I am either missing or not clicking on all cylinders with at the time. I have learned that Exercise is not a dirty word but another tool that is such a tremendous help and I feel so much better when I am done. (you will see that I have said when I am done...still not to the lovin' it stage) I also have learned so much about nutrition, different foods, and different lifestyles that make up this forum. Onto the weeks discussion...I am on track with about 50% of my goals..I am not going to make the bike exercise, I am at 6.5miles and then I have to get off...but I am still exercising 6days a week I haven't given up on that it is just this bike is horribly painful and the padding that was on my glutimus maximus is not the same anymore YEAH!!! but I don't like any kind of pain..and when the ache in the posterior gets too much I stop..but I will admit it might be a mostly mental things since at 35 mins all my Nickelback videos are through and I just don't like staring at a wall... and haven't found anyone that is that nice to look at while I am sweating like a pig!! LOL I have lost a total of 46lbs since starting the end of June...down from a size 20 to a very loose 14now...I have been able to fit into my wedding dress again!! and I am a very happy camper I plan on wearing it again on our anniversary dinner/dancing out again. I need some help with the recipe thing....I can do the recipe but how do I cause a link to end up in the body of my reply??? I hope everyone has a wonderful Holiday Season. |
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| Motivation | Wagon Jumpers - December 14 - 20th, 2008 (Closed, Waiting List Available) | Dec 14 2008 14:38 (UTC) |
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Good Morning All.... My week was really good...logging is a snap...exercise is a pain..but necessary and it bears fruit when I am consistant. My routine is every day after coming home from work I take the beastie out for his run my dragging time..(unless of course the weather is below 20 degrees and or foot of snow on roads..that has happened about 5 times so far..anyway after dinner about 7:00 pm I hop on the bike and give that my 30-45 min to get to my goal for this 12 weeks or when my asthma has me coughing so badly I have to stop to get my puff of albuterol in !!! I did rent the body builders bible for women and it really does make sense etc...but I do not have access to the Y any longer and at this point in time I do not want to invest in weights when I am still struggling with this bike...I do have a mini-tramp that really gives a great aerobic work out but the heel spur makes it not worth the agony for a couple days on end... I know that the above sounds like a ton of excuses why not to do something but I walk for over 2 miles at least 6 days a week and I ride the bike for at least 6-8 miles 6 days a week as well. It is definitely working since I am down 46lbs from June 27th...just 39more to go until I reach my ultimate goal weight and only 14 more until my next reward goal...My husband suggested that we celebrate that goal with a weekend away from the beastie and at a really nice bed and breakfast...wonderful man I think I will take him up on it. oh...Christmas shopping is all finished and wrapped here....now I am going to relax and enjoy! Have a Healthgain day!!! Robin |
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| Motivation | Wagon Jumpers - December 7 - 13th, 2008 (Closed, Waiting List Available) | Dec 07 2008 18:50 (UTC) |
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Carryon: I was just reading the posts and would like to have your recipe for the cranberry oatmeal cookies, did you get the recipe on this website? I think cooking is pretty much the same as any other pasttime....It takes practice and time..I tried to teach my daughter when she was growing up but she had no interest and when she 1st was living on her own all the questions she had...she always wanted to "hurry" the cooking process along...everything was baked/broiled/fried/boiled on high...and ended up mostly like rubber or burnt. I finally gave her a couple simpler recipes and actually made her make her favorite dinner at my house while I told her what to do and when...she found out it wasn't as bad as she thought it would be and there is a reason for the med and low setting on the knobs LOL I am proud to say she is a very good cook now..in fact she tries more cuisines than I do..I have never had Thai or Indian but have heard they are great. Jessicaann: You are not alone in what you described..I think we all go through those feelings...but remember you are worth every effort that you make for yourself!! The rewards you will reap will so overshadow the bad vibes that may be trying to bring you down. Carryon is right today is a new day, a fresh slate, and I wish with all my heart I could learn to hate pizza and ice cream but I will have to keep on this new journey...not saying goodbye for ever to them but within moderate, healthy amounts.
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| Motivation | Wagon Jumpers - December 7 - 13th, 2008 (Closed, Waiting List Available) | Dec 07 2008 15:36 (UTC) |
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Hi, I would like to see more exercise tips, recipes or maybe how to stay motivated since for some of us the deep freeze of winter makes me at least want to hibernate and add some insulation to the bod! I am a little closer to being done with my gift shopping for the holidays....went to the local 24hr Walmart and it was so pleasant to shop without being jammed from behind by a cart driven by a 80+ old lady that I can't retaliate against! The store was a wasteland at 6:am So that is one stress point that is over with. I love to wrap gifts ( I used to wrap for my sister and parents when I lived nearer) so that is next. I tried to do something different this year and bought just little things that would fit in a stocking, I had bought some nice ones from the disney store for my daughter and son when they were little, and they seemed to like diving for the stockings better than under the tree...so now that they are married I have copied the size of the originals and made 2 new ones for my son in law and daughter in law....I really have the urge to bake cookies/sweet rolls but am going to hold off for now or try to .. there is no sense baking unless I can sample the goods!! lol Exercising is going status quo...getting my 6.5 miles...I might try to go again later this afternoon and see if I can add to that. Wenchie: so glad to hear you are getting better to be itching to do things!! Good luck when you go see your dietician she should be able to give you great pointers. Sara: I have visited Toronto a couple of times with my sis..we went to see Phantom and Beauty and the Beast...Is the Pantages Theatre still open? I remember being so astounded by the total opposites of the ugly outside to most glamorous inside I have ever seen ANYWHERE!!! My jaw dropped looking at the candleabras and cherubs Absolutely loved it!! and I was so disappointed that the Phantom stopped playing there, I wanted to take my son and daughter back up to have them see Phantom where it should be seen...we saw Beauty at the Princess of Wales theatre...it was nice but not as glam as that 1st visit to see Phantom. I hope everyone has a great day. robin |
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| Motivation | Wagon Jumpers - November 30 - December 6th, 2008 (Closed, Waiting List Available) | Dec 05 2008 22:43 (UTC) |
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I had forgotten to do the 1st part of this week's exercise..and it isn't good so maybe I was wishfully thinking I would just let it pass... I am not doing well with the exercise portion of my goal...of course. upping the calories to 1450 not a problem...sticking on that bike for more than a half hour to get more to the 8-10miles....HUGE ONE. but since it is only halfway through I am still going to go for it...I have time to try and get to at least 8 miles consistantly like I am at 6.5now...I have been ill with Bronchitis so that has been a big hinderance with breathing once I get to a certain point. I really liked reading over the intro's from the group...great idea Sara! Have a healthy night everyone!! Robin |
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| Motivation | Wagon Jumpers - November 30 - December 6th, 2008 (Closed, Waiting List Available) | Dec 05 2008 11:26 (UTC) |
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Good Morning All, I would like to introduce JessicaAnn2001 Jessica is a newer member of Wagon Jumpers...I told Jessica that I thought her name was beautiful and asked if she was named for someone in her family, she said she wasn't too sure but her mom had said she might have been named after a favorite uncle Jessie. Jessica lives in the GREAT STATE of TEXAS U.S.A with her boyfriend of 3years and 2dogs and a very lucky cat that she rescued from a state park. Jessica's hobbies are Gardening, traveling, reading, photography and making things. Jessica was diagnosed with a thyroid problem at the age of 9 and has been up and down weight wise ever since, Welcome to Wagon Jumpers Jessica I am glad to have gotten to know you a little better! Robin |
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| Motivation | Wagon Jumpers - November 23 - 29th, 2008 (Closed, Waiting List Available) | Nov 29 2008 22:04 (UTC) |
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Good Evening all!! One holiday down for us in the USA and the biggest one to go ( at least for me) the cookie exchanges, the parties in various houses to celebrate( divorce :( ) this is the holiday that I dread, I love to bake and will miss not going "whole hog" like I usually do each Christmas season. But to make it a bit easier on my new lifestyle change that has to be revised too.. I am going to bake 2 of my children's favorites to take to them when we get together to celebrate, my DH doesn't care if I bake or I buy in a bag so that is ok..I have been buying him his snacks and he keeps them out of my sight( to help me) and knowing they are there doesn't really make me want them but all the same I haven't touched them since he started placing them in his stash as he calls it. I did ok on Thanksgiving I thought...I logged everything I ate even the stinking sliver of brownie that I thought the calories was neglible and of course it came to 2159cals! I was instantly nauseous when I finished logging and sat back and looked at it...the thing was I wasn't stuffed...I had taken 1spoon of all my fav's...except the stuffing...and well I knew I was going to blow that one but it was disheartening. So back on the wagon with feet firmly planted in front of me and arms not reaching out the side to things that I shouldn't be reaching for...something that sort of irks though...my family who praises the weight I have lost and that is wonderful and nice but whenever there is a family get together for birthdays etc.. they never make sure that something lower in calories is served unless I bring it myself (which I have begun to do) and then my mother has started to make comments like you know Robin we all aren't on a diet and would like to eat the "normal" food that you used to bring...well I love my mother but she pushes everyone of my buttons...I told her that if she didn't like what I brought that she could bring it herself next time and that noone else was complaining and not eating the casserole( in fact it was one of the 1st things completely gone) sigh...oh well anyway jumped on the scale cause I couldn't take the suspense of how badly the day had done and it showed I gained only 1lb, so I made sure the exercise that I hadn't done with all diligence over the last week was done 1st thing Friday and today...so hoping I can keep up with the motivation there. I know this is a forever, rest of my life journey and I will have set backs but I have learned that I am worth the effort of trying, for myself to be the healthiest I can be. Super: Maybe your mother just had a bad day and the dark cloud was still hanging over...causing her to lash out at you instead of the actual cause of her bad mood/attitude. I commend you for going over and trying again to see if you were the cause( which from what you wrote I couldn't see anything ). Sarah1090: the best thing is that you are back and haven't given up!! It is very difficult to judge the calories in what others have baked/cooked..I even tried to write down what I ate just after dinner and it was more of a hinder than help since I wanted to get with the others to reminisce and play games. I wish I had a tried and true solution but I don't....but we didn't give up!! have a good night! robin |
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| Motivation | Wagon Jumpers - November 23 - 29th, 2008 (Closed, Waiting List Available) | Nov 23 2008 17:23 (UTC) |
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My week was fair as well....trying to get back on an even emotional keel here ..and slowly making it. I smiled when I read your post Sara, for 2 reasons..1 I have done pretty much the same, taking stock after showering...the real truth is then. 2. It was the roll just under my bra strap that had gotten so big I could actually feel it from beneath it on another part of my back, and it is 90% gone! and what is left sags a bit but doesn't rub or touch it's neighbor...that was when it felt like...yeah this is what all the sweating and effort is for...don't get me wrong the newer clothes, compliments are wonderful..helpful but when I fell like the light bulb has just gone off for me that is where it's at. What I would love to have finally happen is for my thighs not to touch...have that space at the groin....but I was so heavy for so long...not sure that will ever tighten up without surgery. now for the weekly question/homework... I don't want to sound like a goody goody but the only thing I do not log and it is a conscience choice because I am not going to give it up for anything...is my coffee creamer..I love coffee with Coffee-mate French Vanilla powder or liquid doesn't really matter to me, love the stuff..and other flavors too..I tried to log when I 1st started on CC+ but it quickly became apparent that I should knock out using it..but I don't drink ( never acquired the taste) and no recreational drugs...so food was and is my vice/comfort/obsession...I have made sure I come in most days under around 100 calories to help compensate for the creamer. I don't mind logging candy, pizza, and bread...I just can't give up my coffee creamer. silly but there it is. It is a beautiful day here in Ohio, sunny and cold..the beast and I were out earlier this morning for his walk and there were still squirrels out rustling up acorns..I would have thought they would have called it quits and snuggled up somewhere until spring. Happy healthgain to all.. robin
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| Motivation | Wagon Jumpers - November 16 - 22nd, 2008 (Closed, Waiting List available) | Nov 21 2008 21:05 (UTC) |
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Hello All.. I am trying to get used to the coldness here in Ohio, and not succeeding...patience is needed I guess..I don't hate the winter, but I don't make unneeded trips to be out in it either..lol I am still on track goal-wise...loving the slimmer body even if it does jiggle and needs to be firmed up if possible. I just found out that our local YMCA has opted out of our health network and will not allow us to attend unless we become a member...so I am working it pretty hard here at home. I have me bike, trampoline, and treadmill...of course I still take maniac dog for long walks when I can. I have found youtube and have downloaded a wonderful mix of music that is very motivational(also nice on the eyes Thanks to lead singer of Nickelback!!) lol I think after this goal period is up I might start to try to add some weights into the mix..I am getting old enough to start being concerned about osteoporosis...my mother is on meds for it, and would like NOT to take 14pills a day to survive when I hit 64.. have a good evening Robin |
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| Motivation | Wagon Jumpers - November 16 - 22nd, 2008 (Closed, Waiting List available) | Nov 16 2008 16:41 (UTC) |
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Hello all.. Very good idea Sara! I am taking a moment from "homework" to post this, I have made such great strides in this new lifestyle change..In my horrible funk last week ( and it was ugly to behold) I didn't ram my head face first into a tub of Haagen Daaz like I would have in my past, that doesn't mean that I wasn't hanging on by the fingertips but the only thing that gave way was the exercise...and that not by much..There is major personal upheaval going on here in Ohio..not sure how it is going to play out..but I know I need to be strong enough to think of the long term effects of any short term decisions I make. I went to the department store yesterday and was absolutely amazed at being able to fit very very comfortably in a size 14!!!!YAHOO!!! I mean I was doing the happy dance all over that dressing room...and the shirt/blouse size is now large instead of XXLin blouses and 20W in pants/jeans when I began this journey..so after a flurry of buying that would make my old and new president smile...I left the store. I know I am not done with my journey ...I have my ultimate goal and then maintenence to go...neverending and always changing!! I couldn't have done it without all the support and encouragement from this forum.. Have a great Healthgain day!! Robin |
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| Motivation | Wagon Jumper - November 9 - 15th, 2008 (Closed, Waiting List Available) | Nov 13 2008 21:51 (UTC) |
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Hello All, I hope everyone is having a good week. I am not. I don't know what is wrong with me, but I don't like pretty much everything.. struggling to keep on driving this wagon...even though I am doing so much better at nutrition, logging... I haven't been able to read any of the posts, I will do that when I have a calmer moment this weekend... sorry to be such a cloud burst..have a good evening. Robin |
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| Motivation | Wagon Jumpers - November 2 - 8th, 2008 (Closed, Waiting List Available) | Nov 05 2008 23:27 (UTC) |
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Hi everyone I am a bit sluggish after staying up to watch the end of the election (THANK GOODNESS!!!) I am sick sick sick of the offensive commercials, mailbox stuffings, and phone calls!!! Welcome Noni! This is a great group of people and all are extremely helpful. Wenchie: So glad to hear your great news on your kidney..best wishes and speedy recovery!! Julie: I clicked on your link....very very thought proking..I am still taking it in. thanks for thinking of it. I had some auto issues earlier in the week and hurt the back while helping push the thing out of the way...so my exercising is at a bare minimum the last day or so..I have some heat patches I am going to try tomorrow.. I haven't had my dog as long as some of you ladies...it makes my blood run cold thinking of my psycho dog not being with me...he gives so much love and joy (even while dragging me through a ditch! ) lol I never knew having a pet was so wonderful. exhausting at times but wonderful Have a great night Robin
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