150's group...daily updates

Bummer...can't work out like usual this morning...have to drop off a car at the shop with my husband and then have committments at my son's schools...

I hate getting off my routine...glad we have an elliptical...going to have to get on it tonight after the boy's hockey.

Goal today is to stick with 1200-1300 calories in case the workout doesn't happen....

Of course I woke up starving...going for the protien bar or the oatmeal...can't decide.

Good morning and have a great day all!

Oh yes and if everyone would send some will power vibes by way that would be awesome.  they are having dessert day at work and everyone is bring yummy stuff.  I didn't bring anything so I will feel less inclined to eat other peoples stuff but still the food cube is right next to mine and I can practically smell the brownies.  aaaahhhhhh

agana.. will power..swoosh ~~~ do u feel it..lol

my day is really good today may have somehting to do with my scale loving me today at 149.8 woohooo so lets hope this weekend doesnt totaly kill me...

have a great mothers day all..

happy mothers day to all the mom's and mom's to be!!!!

SWOOSH i feel the will power too!

so i got an A yesterday for my food intake but didn"t exercise.  I am determined to do better today.  I will do my cardio and some pilates or toning!

i did yoga for the first time yesterday and now my wrists feel weird! Anyways, I am still at 149.6 so I need to log it in cc...boo. That means I gained a lb this week.

Holly, I am all about pizza, spaghetti, yellow cake with chocolate icing, and of course ice cream above all other things.

Well, i am planning on doing yard work this weekend and my niece has a ballet recital (she is 4) tomorrow. I am just going to spend a lazy afternoon with my mom. I got her a nice tea set for mother's day.

I am going to run today then go SHOPPING! Totally excited!! I need new pants!

I am so proud of all of you. You guys truly inspire! It's great for those of you who are spending a lot of time working out, especially the ones who are running! When I lost a lot of weight in the past I was on the treadmill 4 days a week running sprints. It really helped me. I would run at a 3.7 and then increase it to 7.0 every 2 minutes but for only 30 seconds. I should start that up again. I just need to get my butt into the gym. That's my problem. This week has been hard for me beacuse I started a new job that I have training for. I want to workout tonight when I get done teaching but I may have to drive an hour and a half one way to pick up my boyfriend and by the time I get home it will be too late. :(  

Ever since I began my relationship with my boyfriend 10 months ago my weight has gone up. He makes me feel bad when I spend time on myself. So going to the gym instead of being home with him (eating take-out, in front of the t.v.) I have to feel bad about. He tried going with me to the gym a few times but has no intrest in it now.  He does not help in me in my weight loose adventure, he just hinders me and I hate it! Is anyone else in a relationship like me?

tara1979-  ya know if you were out running around to the bars or constantly spending time with everyone else on the planet except your boyfriend I would say he had a point but when you are talking about spending an hour at the gym for your HEALTH I say he's selfish and puts himself before you!  You don't need a guy who puts him at #1 and you at #2.  I'm sure he has many redeeming qualities but it has to make you wonder when he doesn't put you first.  My advice is to put it to him bluntly and say "hey i love you but I need to take care of myself too.  I'm not doing anything wrong I'm just taking care of my body so that I don't die of a heart attack or stroke when I'm 50.  From now on keep your complaints to yourself because I'm not listening anymore.  I'd love to spend time with you after the gym becasue you are important to me too.  If you like you are more than welcome to go to the gym with me but if not that is YOUR CHOICE!

I know it sounds kinda harsh but you are in the right here :)

Tara that is horrible news.  He should not be making you feel bad for taking care of yourself.  My BF wants to spend the night with me during the week and I tell him I have to get up at 5am to go to the gym and he understands.  He will either get up with me at 5am or come to visit me then going home that evening.  its the way it has to be.

You should really put your foot down about going to the gym and not let him make you feel bad.  If he wants to act like a jealous spoiled boy then let him.

Thanks agana and ltlmsmfft for your adivce. I am going to try to be stronger and not let him make me feel bad when I workout. I wish I lived closer to the gym, then it truely would only be an hour out of the house but since I live 20-25 mins. away it ends up being 2 hours that I am gone. I just wish he could start going with me!

I haven't been on the scale in two days. I am hoping for 149 but I doubt I'm there. I can't believe that in less than a month I will be in a bathing suit. I will be forced to wear grandma suits because I don't want anyone to see my stomach or my fat legs.  Maybe I'll get a stylish one piece and have no tan. Ugh! Dilemas!

Just be strong Cara.  Being with someone should never cause you harm like not taking care of yourself but you just be stong and you do fine.

I totally crumbled on the stupid treats.  I was doing great and I made the mistake of having a sliver of lemon bar....oh it was so good I had like three little squares and then a big piece of pb rice crispie bars.  I mean I worked out this moring but it looks like I am going to go running after work too!!!! NO EXCUSES yikes.

Thanks for the will power vibes anyway lol guess I forgot to give myself some

well I've been completely slacking off on the gym end of things, just been soo busy with finals, papers, and packing. I don't think I'll be able to go to the gym so often when I'm home for the summer (on monday!!!), but at leas I'll be able to ride horses everyday (my workout of choice), and swim in the ocean. Haven't weighed byself since wed. when I was 155.5, but I'm planning on wieghing on mon. when I get home, and I rrreeallly am hoping for 153!! At least my diet has been going super well, I knew I was going to drink tonight with my friends, so I left enough calories for that :-) AND as the BEST NEWS EVER (for me at least), I went shopping today to a massive j.crew sale, and bought some really cute shorts. I didn't feel like trying them on but I bought a size 8 (i'm ussually a 10-12, depending on the store) But I figured that they probably wouldn't fit yet, and it would give me something to work towards. Well guess what, THEY FIT!!!!! a little snug, but totally wearable, its AMAZING to think that my next goal is a size SIX!!!!! just had to share with my favorite group.... love ya guys, hope your weekends are fabulous...

Well today is my official weekly weigh in day....I am 151! Pretty good! That is 5 pounds in two weeks! I am VERY happy knowing I could be under 150 in 1 more week!!! I have set a new, very doable goal of 140 by July 15th. That is 11 pounds in two months. Just over a pound per week! We leave for a big bike trip out east!
Well have a great and healthy weekend all!

omg.. carrie that is soooo awesome, i think we are so all gonna make the 140s this time around.. go us....!!!!

stormsrun~ i love shopping and even more so when i buy things thinking i will get into them in a moth or so and they fit now, what a great feeling., i hope u have a great time at home and keep up with ur diet or life change i should say so those shorts will be big on u when u come back from break.. good luck..

well i hope u all are have a great start to ur weekend, my husband is going to buy me a new pair of sneakers for mothers day... woohoo something i want and need in stead of something i dont.. yea me...

well have a great rest of the weekend ladies. : )

I am depressed. I ate way too many calories yesterday because I went out to dinner at Lonestar Steakhouse. I ate 3,234 all day!!!!!!!! I didn't know those damm baby back ribs were so bad! I also did not workout yesterday. Maybe today I'll get a chance to.

Also, I got on the scale this morning and I was 152.5! That sucks. But what can I expect when I eat bad and don't work out? Maybe next week will be a better week.

tara today is anew day, put it behind you and get moving go for a little walk or jog somethign to get ur body moving, drink lots of water to push out that sodium.... you can go backwards only forward so just keep going..

thanks hollybelle! I wore those shorts today and felt GREAT in them, though I hope they are too big on me soon enough....

Well friends, my baby girl is at the prom tonight!!! She looked sooooo beautiful! I will try to post some pics if I can figure out how to do it! She is my only girl so I spoiled her all day....make-up done, hair done, toes painted! It was really fun! She is with her boyfriend of 1 1/2 years, and he is such a great kid! Boy, seems like yesterday she was just a little girl!
Today was my "free day", so we ate at Olga's for lunch!!! YUM! She is going to Caraba's for dinner! One of my favorites! Well, I am off to the store for healthy food for the week! I still cant believe 151 today! Hope sodium doesnt do me in!!! Better chug some water! HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!!!

I joined this site a little while ago in the hope that it would help me to get off the 15 lbs i gained when going away to college, as well as another 20. right now i'm 155, and i'd like to be 120. i'm 5'2, so i dont feel that is asking too much. i've never been any lower than 140, so itd be nice to be skinny. i havn't had too much luck so far with dieting, and now that its finals time, i've decided to put off the exercise until i get home and can get into a good routine. hopefully this summer i can get down to where i was last summer, haha.

i've never joined any forums before, so this is new to me. i'm hoping it will help in my weight loss success.

by the way...i was 170 when i first started dieting, so i've lost weight before, i just need to do it again.

welcome polythelenepam!

   I've never really been serious about dieting/excersise (for more than a week or so) until I joined CC. I think the forums really help, everyone here is sooo supportive and trying to post every day really makes me feel like I'm part of a community. So far I've lost about 20lbs, I started off at around 173 and now I'm down to about 153 (I weigh in tomorrow :) ) I have my last final tomorrow morning and then I go HOME!!! YAYYYYYY for summer!!!!!! Good luck on all your finals! Ttyl

Thanks for the welcome...and also the wish for luck on finals. I've been writing a paper for my philosophy of art class ALL day. 15 pages and its driving me crazy. I don't get to leave until thursday, sigh.

I didnt do too bad as far as eating today, but it might have had more to do with this stupid paper occupying my time than with any real motivation.

well back to work.

Yesterday I tried on my spring interview suit (a size 8 that fit me wonderfully last spring) and it DOES NOT FIT ME. I am super depressed! I can get into it but I am squeezing! Even a 5lb loss might make it look better on me. I know that one school district is interviewing me in about 3 weeks. That means that it's crunch time because I cannot afford to go out and buy another suit at $80-100. I am going to be real strict with myself from now on. My calories have been pretty low for the most part but my fat and sodium intake is what is killing me. I eat a lean cuisine everyday and the sodium is super high. Maybe I'll grill more chicken and eat more salads (yuck) instead. I also want to get a new workout program from my old trainer and force myself to workout 5-6 days a week. Finding time is the problem. I work two jobs everyday for the next 8 days. UGGG!