Posts by cawilder

Wow, lots to catch up..

1. Weight - still the same but honestly I am not trying very hard.  I am gearing myself up to do the CLEAN program again. It is a cleanse thing but honestly I felt so much better with out all the food that I do eat now - no dairy, no wheat, no red meat (already do that one), no corn, etc.  It can spring board me into a better place.

2. Exercise - I am working on clearing out times for me to continue to exercise. I really have to just start using our treadmill in the garage but it feels weird in there. I know JUST AN EXCUSE...  

3. I am titrating down on Lithium now. I should be off of it in the next two months.  We will see how it goes and perhaps I go on a better drug. I believe that some of the issues with weight loss are because of this drug. I have been on it for 13 years.  I am moving off of it due to memory issues.

Tina - yes, New Rules definitely suggests that you have a higher calorie rate with more protein.  Once you finish phase 1 you will feel so much better. I remember everything fitting better.

We have a cookie exchange in our neighborhood tonight so I made cookies on Sunday - Linzer and Vanilla Crescent - OK, I snitched the batter and tried two cookies BUT I put them away in the pantry so they would not be even in my sight OR anyone elses and have not even touched them.  It helped that I traveled yesterday and was NOT home!

I have to admit to you all - I am a humbugger on Christmas. I try to get into the Christmas spirit but it comes very late - like 12/23 and not 12/5...

I love reading these posts and get snippets of everyone's life.

Here is Oregon and it is cold but NO snow except on Mt Hood. I like to snow shoe. My family skis but I do not. I do pine for the warm sunny weather so it's nice to go to California once per week and at least see sun...

OK,

I am sorry that I have been MIA..

OK, Ann stay with the group even if you move to your new decade!

This is honestly one of the most supportive groups that I have found on this website.

OOHH, donut holes, cupcakes.  Baked goods are my weakness! but I like the really good baked goods.. Not great!  I am trying to break that habit.

This week and last weekend were and continue to be exhausting. No exercise.. I have been working nights doing off time conference calls.. So I have been sleeping in the morning.  And I have commuted to California twice this week.

ugh! I will be so happy when next week comes. things should quiet down.

I have not figured out a way to live a more balanced life.  I am still working on it.

OK, I did WALK today.  5:15 to 5:50...  that was pretty good. We live in a very hilly area so it was good intense workout, etc.

Laura: I wish I could weigh myself every morning.  I get stressed out completely. But I have to be more structured. Hats off to you...

I am going to try to walk tomorrow and get it done..

My goal is 4 days a week - get to 1 hour per time..

I really want to get back to running. I love trail running. I am not sure if I will be allowed to run alone though - I have epilepsy - the absence type - I am under medication but still...

have a happy Wednesday!

Thanks gals!

OK, I am going to try to get out of bed on Wednesday (tomorrow I have to get my daughter and I to a dentist appointment) and walk to dog for 30 -45 mins. I gotta start to do this. I am much more a morning person than a night person.  We have a pretty calm golden retriever who loves to be outdoors. She definitely keeps us active.

I do walk down to the cafe in our building and get a water - I am very careful NOT to bring any money and then I walk back up the stairs to my desk.

Thanks!

Thanks. I can give you my stats..

Married for 5 years. Late life marrige (@ 42..) 1 adopted child (11 yo) - mine and 2 step children (12 yo and 26 yo)

I have a very stressful job in high tech and to boot over the past 3 years I have lost 3 family members to cancer, emphysema and suicide - hence the stress eating. 

I was down to 185 (10/2008) and now I am again @ 230. Ugh!  I also was diagnosed with epilepsy about 2 years ago and just could not focus on weight as they moved my medicines around.

But now I am ready to work on this again. Started to take my lunch to work, log my food, and even I am considering walking/running...  I used to trail run daily about 4 to 10 miles and I loved it. I can't still run alone due to the eplilepsy but my husband runs if I want to.

So,

CW: 230.2

TW: --

My desired weight is about 150-160.. but at thsi point I am looking to just feel better.

Hi,

I am Carol.  Quirky, huh? 

I lived in SE Asia for 10 years and traveld all over the place there. I loved it. I have an adopted Chinese daughter whom I adore - now she is only 10 so we are heading into the teenage years and it might be another story.  I finally married at age 42 so don't rush the marriage thing.. BUT it has been difficult getting used to it...

An update:
finally I have found an epilepsy drug that works for me. Finally... It is very expensive but very few side effects. So far no spells that had been plaguing me.  Now i can finally go back to running, etc.

Hi, 

Welcome Mandy! 

Check-In

Still not eating that much - I have lost about 3lbs this week - it's weird. I am trying to start to walk a little more and eat more, but the drugs are making me feel still pretty dizzy. I guess I like losing weight but I really did not envision it this way - I would prefer it running on the trails. Eventually... 

Meal planning - 

My husband is a total meat eater - one meal a day @ 8PM

I am a chicken/fish/veggie eater and so is my daughter - we eat about 6pm. 

So meal planning is kind of out the window alot of the time - I just keep things stocked and ready. I will keep a roasted chicken ready in the fridge and frozen veggies along with fresh so that I can make up easy meals. 

A personal note: please pray for Kyron Horman - he is a 7 year old Portland boy who has been missing since Friday. He lives near our neighborhood. As of this morning they have called in a state wide search and no one knows whether he wandered off or was taken but for the family it is beyond agony. 

Original Post by earennie:

Welcome to the group Sherri - keep up the great work!

Carol - You seem to be going through a very difficult time right now, you are in my thoughts :)

I am VERY impressed with everyone who has kept themselves accountable in this group, no matter the goal outcome, way to go everyone!

This week has been crazy - I celebrated my 25th birthday, spent a few days at the beach with my family - but also had an asthma attack four days ago that has been fairly debilitating :(  I physically can not exercise right now, and I think the fact that I can't is really making me want to do it more.

Upcoming Goals:

I set a few unofficial goals for myself five weeks ago after joining this group - right now in the position I am in, I feel like those goals are pretty unrealistic and I'm setting myself up for failure if I continue with them.

However, this time has given me a chance to really reflect on what works for me - i.e. instead of being so concerned about hitting a certain calorie target, I should be more concerned about logging, because if I log, no matter what it is, I am less likely to over-indulge.  

 

So here is what the next 12 weeks look like for me:

In exactly one month I am moving from the UK (I have been there in grad school) and for two and a half months will be living in Mauritius (a tropical island in the Indian ocean due east of Madagascar).  My boyfriend is from Mauritius and we will be living with his parents for that time.

Believe me - I'm not complaining - this is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity, but I know during this time I will be surrounded by unfamiliar foods, a COMPLETELY new environment, no gym to depend on - I know I will struggle over the next 12 weeks with consistency, but I guess this time I will be armed with a more level-headed approach to a new situation.

I don't want this two and a half months to turn into "vacation-mode" entirely where I throw in the towel.

Any advice for dealing with a long vacation/ throwing yourself in a completely new environment?

I am going to take the rest of the day to think more about realistic goals to set for myself - be back soon!!

 

 earennie:

Thanks for your thoughts. Embrace change in your life is my advice. Go with it! I have lived all over the world - SE Asia, Europe, Japan and I loved it. I am envious!! Have fun!

I am trying to follow 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7.  Number 6 is a problem because sometimes the food that I like my husband judges so I eat while he is not in the room and I am really trying to not do that.. I agree - #3 is really hard. I tend to eat and read when my husband is traveling or in front of the TV. Also, my husband and I tend to talk about difficult topics while we eat (primarily his sons...) and I just get so amp'd up that I tend to just want to eat and leave the table ASAP which leaves me unsatisfied. So, I explained to him that I did not want to discuss this during eating times... It has been better. 

Sorry I was MIA last week. I had intended to post and well, it did not happen.

Update:

My diet is no where, but I am working on it. I have been exercising and feeling better. Combination of walking the dog, elliptical, etc. 

Stress
AAAhhh, I think that stress shoudl be tatooed on my forehead. 3 deaths in my immediate family in 24 months (one from suicide), a chronic health condition with my daughter (2 surgeries in the last 3 months), my own little issues with complex partial seizures and bipolar... school, work at a very competitive high tech firm.. marraige issues and

Interestingly enough my daughter (who is 10) wants to do meditation so we are headed to our Shambala Center so she can learn how to meditate - I had done so for a very long time - I have been recently started up again in teh attempt to get in touch with my soul and motiviations.

I been also doing some yoga for stretching for injury prevention. 

My intention is to start running in the woods next week.  There is a 1/2 marathon in September that I should be able to do.

I finished the book, Women Food and God - interesting book and it's premise. I agree wtih most it - need to be in touch with your "hunger" score, manage your inner voice, - this is what I got. The main issue wtih the book is that there is no - "if you agree" well then these are the actions that you can take. So, IMHO, I think the author, Geneen Roth, is marketing her further products that would tell you "how"... or tools..