Topic : 0 Joy - From the Success Show

Oh, Megan, I'm so sorry.  I have no idea what to tell you, but I can tell you that I totally sympathize with you.  I know I would be just as confused and angry as you are.  Maybe your hubby is right.  Maybe you ate too little?  What if you try again this week, (or whenever you are ready) and post your daily menu.  Then we can get a little better idea of what might have happened.  ((((((hugs)))))) to you! 

WAHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO  STEELERS!!!!!!!!!!  I just had to say that.  We were so excited last night!  I have to tell you that I have been waiting since 1979 when I was EIGHT years old to see the Steelers win the big game again!  (Born and raised in a die hard Steeler football household!)    I'm so happy for Jerome Bettis.  What a wonderful storyline. 

Ok, thanks for letting me celebrate.  Sorry if any of you are Seahawk fans.  It was a great game. 

Hope to hear from you all soon! 

Oh Megan -- that sounds sooooo frustrating!  I sure understand you feeling that way. All I can think of is that it sometimes takes some time for the scale to reflect what's really going on and give an accurate assessment. This sounds to me like a case for hiding the scale for a while. By continuing all those right actions, in both food choices and IE, surely you will see positive results before much longer. Please don't throw in the towel! Remember, this isn't supposed to be a crash diet but a lifestyle. (I'm speaking to myself as well, you realize.) lol 

I had a great weekend -- went out of town and had a good visit with both my brother and his son (whom we normally see only once/year), as well as my sister's family.  I think I mentioned before that it was her 40th birthday. We had a great time together before I had to head back home through a very nasty snow storm. Then got in a few more hours with our son before taking him back to the train station.  My hubby's finally starting to feel a fair bit better after his injury to his ribs, so he's back with us again -- not sleeping the minute he gets home, so that's good too. 

Well, I hope this isn't sounding like a broken record, but I'm making a fresh start again this morning. I've spent some time this morning looking over the UWS food plan, I've got my food/exercise diary ready for detailed notes, and I'm committing to a clean day of eating as follows: Breakfast: had 1 cup high fibre cereal with 1 cup skim milk, 1 banana and 1 egg.   Lunch will include one protein, 2 non-starchy veggies, 1 starcy carb,  Dinner: 1 protein, 2 veggies, 1 fat, lf dairy,  veggies for  snacks, lots of tea and 8 cups of water. 

Hope everyone has a good day. Are you still celebrating the big game, Linda?  (I actually tuned in during the tail end of it just because I knew you'd we watching.) Did you know that they don't make it very "user friendly" for those of us who don't know football at all.  It took me till the end of the game just to figure out if your team was the yellow of the blue team. LOL  Being married to a Brazilian, "football" around here means soccer. :-)   

Gotta run. Bye for now. 

Brenda. 

Linda, looks like you posted while I was writing. Woohoooo -- sounds like you've enjoyed some celebrating!  Bet you had lots of fun watching the game. :-) 

Brenda. 

I lost another pound 161/141/140/125... yippie 

Megan hang in there you will get back on track!! 

Linda.. wow you did great with all the temptations!! 

Brenda..great start!!! 

I found something out today.. I been baffled for awhile about turkey bacon and regular bacon and such... well.. turkey bacon serving is 1 slice.. reg bacon is 2... didnt understand that so looked deeper.. turkey bacon 1slice is 14g... reg bacon 2 slices is 15g.. so they based I guess serving on weight... for the breakfast on the program we are to have 2oz of meat... so I called a bunch of dietitians and come to find out.. alot of people i talk with only have 1 servings size.. well not if you are to have 2oz... and I called like 5 dietitians lol.. all said you need approx 2-4 slices of turkey bacon to get your protein... and that 4 slices at 14g.. equals 56g which equals 2oz.. so I will be upping my breakfast a bit now!!  As we all know protein helps build muscles... which increases metabolism... which burns fat and calories faster... so I need it and was only getting 1/4th of my serving!!   My busy part of the day is the first half so I dont need to be skimping!!  So I guess the same with sausage etc too... so might be able to have 2 slices of bacon.. 2 sausage patties etc.. dunno havent looked at the sausage patties deal yet haha 

Well best go for now 

(((hugs)))
Jen 

Jen way to go with your pound.  Easy does it! 

Megan, I sympathize with you too.  I know how frustrating it can be.  Try to stay on track.  Sometimes I find that our bodies are a week behind.  Mine anyways.  If I eat poorly I will lose or stay the same, but it always catches up to me.  I was also wondering where abouts are you in your cycle?  Or are you nursing?  That might have something to do with it too.  Stay stong, it will pay off. 

I am up 2.5 this week.  Not really disappointed or suprised because I deserved it.  But I am back with a vengence. 

Br-branflakes, milk, egg, flax, coffee 

sn-banana 

lu-salad, ff ham, light dressing, yogurt 

sn-apple 

su-chicken breast, coleslaw with light dressing 

sn-tea 

I did 40min strength training and 45min walk and drank 12glasses of water. 

Feels good to be back into a routine 

Goodnight 

Sheree 

Jen ~ Way to go, girl -- another lb. gone. By next week you could very likely be in the 130's!!!!!!! Congratulations. :-) 

Sheree ~ Glad to hear you had a great day -- back on track. Good for you!   

Well, I had the absolutely best "on program day" I've had in months!  I know it's just one day, but I didn't bend the rules at all, and it feels great. I'm hungry now, so time to get to bed. This feels very empowering! 

Hope everyone's doing well. Good night girls. 

Brenda. 

I know exactly how you feel Brenda. 

Lets get a few of those excellent days under our belt and it will get much easier. 

Sheree 

Well morning everyone!!  Well dont have alot of time got some things to get done and get kids to school.  I hardly sit down at all in a day.. always moving and on my feet.  

Menu today  

Breakfast (2) turkey bacon, 1 egg, total 13g protein, ww bread (made breakfast sandwich), raspberries  

Snack FF yogart  

Lunch Chili, salad  

Snack sf pudding  

Dinner grilled pork chops, greenbeans, squash  

Drinking lots of water as usual, always have to drink a little cranberry juice  

(((hugs))) to all hope you have a great day!!!!  

Jen  

Good Morning Everyone! 

It looks like things have slowed down a bit around here.   

Linda - Congrats to your Steelers (I'm a Seahawks fan...but it's all good.) and congrats on avoiding the food at your church function.  That is absolutely awesome.  Book club nights are my hardest night of the month because everyone brings such yummy food.  I totally overdid it last month so I'm already mentally preparing myself for this month (the 15th) 

Bren - Congrats on your great day!!  I know there will be many more in the future. 

Sorry - of course I forgot who else I was going to respond to.. duh....  

I remember a one pound loss and (yea!) and an "aha" protein moment regarding turkey bacon.   

Serving size and label reading is something I've really been working on and I can't believe how much it has helped.  We bought some chicken tenders (boneless, skinless...not breaded) and I thought one piece was the size I was supposed to have.  When we bought a scale I found out it was only 1/2 a serving!!   When I'm really hungry I make sure I compare serving sizes and calories and I pick something that will be more filling.  So many labels are misleading.  Sure it's less calories, but the serving size is also smaller. 

I lost 3 pounds this week!!   Woo Hoo  The bad news is that I have been wanting to eat the whole house.  Yesterday was a huge struggle to stay on plan and today is a little better, but not much.  I'm not hungry.  I kind of feel yucky and I just want to eat.  It's very weird!!  I hope I get over it soon.  I should be jumping for joy.  Excited about a great week.  Ready to have another one.   

The only thing that is kind of bugging me is that I tend to have one good week (as far as weight loss) and then one or two bad weeks with a slight gain or no loss.  Maybe I've already decided that this week won't be good so why bother?  It could be as simple as PMS as well....  just thought I'd make the observation here.  Maybe admitting it and recognizing it will take away it's power over me. 

Dawn 

I thought I was all better but it turns out that I am not, and my eating is very irratic. I am trying to get it back to normal but I still am not hungry very much, I also have been dealing with horrible pain in my side where my rib  cage is. Kinda like some one sucker punched me there over and over. I haven't been able to exercise cuz it hurts to much and energy is non existant. My husband thinks I am trying to get a kidney infection, all I know is that it is tender and hard to move for very long, so I sit and lay a lot and push myself to do the things I need to for my family. Luckily I have a great hubby who will pick up the slack for me. I feel lazy at times because he does so much especially when I am sick.  SO I have been drinking cranberry juice (100%) because I don't want that high fructose corn syrup in my drink, and lots of tea, and water . Okay rather I should say that is my plan since my fluid intake with the flu has been really down.   And now that I am eating a little bit again, my weight has gone up 5 pounds, but I am not sure if that is fluid retention since my finger appear swollen and they hurt too.  So I guess I am a mess right now. I feel mentally better but physically exhausted, what a frusteration after being on such fire, I now have to slow it way down to regain my strength and stamina.  BUT  I am not giving up!!!  At least I finally have gotten good sleep the last two nights since my 2 year old feels better and doesn't have to sleep snuggled up between my arm and side right in my arm pit, so maybe with good sleep I will recover quicker, but what do you do when you would rather sleep than eat or drink most of the time?  I haven't felt this awful since I was pregnant..... and NO I am not pregnant, just finished that time of the month last week. But still the memory of difficult times not being able to eat right remain.  

Soooo for now I am working on getting more fluids in and trying to eat good foods or just foods in general.  Well, I hope everyone else is doing great. It sure sounds like it. hopefully by the weeks end I will be back to normal.  Have a great day, gotta go make myself drink something and eat. talk to you all later...... Sorry I haven't been on much lately, I have been in bed sleeping my life away it seems  lol 

Linda congrats on your win!! both for the game and ladies night. 

Jen another pound down is awesome!! 

Brenda sounds like a fun time with family... keep up the great goals.. YOu can do it 

Bren keep up the great work 

Jewels I am glad you were release for exercise, it will help boost your mood 

Megan hang in there, I totally know where you are coming from, but don't give up!!! We can do it together!! 

I hope I didn't miss anyone 

gotta go get some tylenol, my back, side whatever you want is on fire!!!  

But I want you all to know inspite of everything, I am in good spirits, just tired and sore.....lol   =0)