Booey's New Lifestyle Changes, Journal

Okay, I did let myself relax way too much. We painted our bedroom and started on Thursday night, finished at 1am. Got up Friday morning waited til noon for the paint to dry and cleaned the house while we waited. Started painting at noon, finished my part by 3pm and kept on cleaning for our company on Saturday. I wanted to grocery shop but being Good Friday the stores were closed so we go the house ready instead. Saturday 8:30am out the door to the grocery store, home more cleaning and setting up for the party. Family arrived around 2pm, I didn't even get to sit for very long as it was up to me to keep the hors'ds going. DH sat around with my family and relaxed. I did manage to have 2 chocolate martinis but that was about it. My sister even spent the night and I thought they would leave by noon, noooooo they stayed til 3pm so my day was shot. Needless to say I am not sure what I ate this weekend, I do know it wasn't the healthiest of foods I could have eaten and oh - water what is water? Monday I was a mess, couldn't focus or function properly. It doesn't help that when I PMS all I want to do is eat. I think the past 2 days have been a food fest. Today is way better, I don't have the urge to inhale everything in site. I didn't do any gazelle since last Tuesday, after all the painting and all the running around I just didn't have it in me to do it. I will get on it tonight, my body needs it. I also have to flush out all the salt I have had lately. The ham we had on Saturday is reeking havoc with my system and all the water retention I am experiencing.

If you have read this far, thanks - now...



















GO GET YOUR WATER

Ok, I'll go get water in just a minute.

Sounds like even though you didn't get on the gazelle this weekend that you kept your bum moving 24/7 so that's just as good exercise as any . Good work. As far as the eating, don't beat yourself up. I had my moments this past weekend too. Just pick yourself up and go forward, right?

Have a great day.

Oh btw, what color did you paint your bedroom?

The colour was called " Garden Path" by Benjamin Moore. Colour of my room This should take you there. You may have to scroll thru the colours but it is a kind of Sage colour - cc-632 is the number.

This post has been edited by booey2 on Apr 19 2006, 05:57 AM

Oooh I LOVE that color! I bet it looks great in your bedroom.

We love it to considering we had a minty green in there from when we painted over ten years ago now.

Okay my gazelle is starting to get dusty, I really need to get my butt in gear and get on it. I am almost through my week of PMS where nothing is safe from the great inhaler.(me) I am taking it one day at time and drinking water like it is going out of style. Just wanted to stay real so I am posting here, will get back to my daily journal once I control what I have already done. Take care and drink your water.

Terri. I know how you feel. AF is due any day and I've been feasting.

Thanks Karen, you seem to always know what to say.

You are welcome but I really didn't say much. You know what? I decided to let myself indulge and NOT feel guilty about it during AF. I find if I fight it I make matters so much worse phsyically and emotionally and then when AF is gone I'm all depressed because I couldn't control myself and I feel like I failed. Now that I just do what I want within some sort of control during AF I don't feel that way when she's gone. I just accept it and go on. Kind of like 2 steps forward and 1 step back. I'll take that yo-yo affect as long as it has some sort of positive effect in the end, which is has to. You ultimately are still taking one step forward in the end (instead of 2), not backward . Just means slow positive progress. Slow is better than none.

I can totally relate to the slow and steady theory. It really doesn't matter how long it takes to get there as long as you get there. Last night after we had chinese food I dragged my butt onto the Gazelle and did 1.7 miles and it felt good until I got off and wanted to throw up my dinner. Make note to self, do not exercise on a full stomach. Other than that the evening was great, even got in some "other" activity and earned some extra a points.

Today is a great day, can't wait for the rain to get to us tonight. I am going to go shopping for groceries after work and stock my fridge back up with some good fruits and veggies. We promised the boys we would take them to Chuck E' Cheese tommorow so we will head there after Matthew's piano lesson in the morning.

I just filled up my water bottle and am ready to go for the day. Drink up fellow losers, I will check in later.

Terri

Okay a week has almost gone by, AF is in the house and on her way out the door - not fast enough for me. The only good thing with her showing up now and early is that when it comes time for our holiday at the cottage I won't have her Yahoo.

Anyway, I am struggling a little here, not always eating the best choices, trying my darndest. I am drinking all my water and am making some smart choices and some not so smart. I think once the stress of Matthew's First Communion is over (it is this Sunday) I will be better focused and will crack the whip a little more. We are having, wings, pizza, salads, shrimp, veggies and dip and I am making cupcakes instead of a big cake and am going to write the letters to: CONGRATULATIONS MATTHEW on them til I run out of letters then I will do little crosses and doves on the rest. I think I will do about 4 or 5 dozen of them - were could be 38 people if everyone comes.

Okay, gotta run and get some work done. I will check in again, off to get some water into this body of mine.

Terri

Sounds like you will will be busy this weekend, great menu. I can relate to good and bad choices. I've had my share lately and hope now that AF is gone I can move forward.

Great news AF won't be around for your holiday! I wonder if she'll be around for mine. She better not be.

The food is going to be real easy, wings from Costco - heat in oven for 30mins max, pizza from PIZZA PIZZA delivery, salads - family bringing em, the rest is on me and I can prep on Saturday so Sunday should be a breeze.

I really need AF to be away for our holiday to the cottage in July because who wants to be at the cottage in hot weather with her hanging around - not me BTDT.
I hope she isn't around for you either.

Okay it has almost been a month since I even wanted to post anything anywhere.

Today I am in a much better place so here goes.

I am feeling good today and am re-committing and today is DAY 1 of my journey. Don't know how far up my weight has travelled, gonna ask DH if we can get a scale soon. I am taking it slow, one day at a time. I am doing CORE and am loving it, so far I have had a great CORE morning. Lunch is coucous with veggies, leftover chicken, 1/2 cheesestringer (1pt)and my daily olive oil, yummy. I am drinking all my water and I am going to do it this time. Tonight I am on my own for a while DH is at a work thing so I am going to pull out my yoga DVD and give it a go. It feels nice to be where I am today.

These boards and my journal are a huge part of my daily routine and how I am feeling, your positivity has rub off on me. THANK-YOU ALL.

I am going to be here more and that is a promise I am making to me that I am not going to break.

Remember to drink all your/my water and have a great day.

Terri

Oh Terri, I am so glad to see you posting here today. I don't have much time to devote to what I want to say, I have Miss Megan here at work with me right now , so I'll post later. I just wanted to let you know I'm here for you lady!

Thanks Karen. I read your other post about having her with you. Sorry you are having such an issue with her weight and those dang doctors. I am trying to stay positive and am willing to take another shot at losing weight as long as my co-workers don't sabotage my attitude, they have already put a nasty dent in it toay.

Thanks again


Terri

Terri, I'm so glad you are back on here I need to post in mine too. Not sure why I haven't because I've been entering into my home journal.

Anyways, just take it one day at a time. If you falter, you falter, no biggie. Don't let it bring you down. It only sabotages you. Just know I'm here for you any time



SO GLAD YOU ARE BACK

Go Terri! Go Terri! Go Terri!

Thank you Karen, it is nice to know I have at least you in my corner, even on days when I am having a hard time being in my own corner. Last night I had a little mini-binge, not sure why but I am at my wits end with my children and this weather. Why can't summer be here now. Anyway on to today.

I totally forgot my breakfast at home so I had a granola bar, not really worth it but I had to have something, I was starving. Not much time here today to post so I will keep it short.

Gotta fill up my water jug. Go get yours Karen.

Thanks again.

Terri

Okay, here we go again. Almost a week since I was here last and life couldn't be busier. Just a quick note here too, work is still jumping.

I am a little excited and nervous as I am going back to meetings tonight for a fresh new start. I think I was last at a meeting about 2 years ago. Do they keep your card that long? Anyway I am a lifer so no registration fee for me but I am going to be weighing in weekly so it will be like starting over. I know I have gained all my weight back, at one point I had 48 pounds off, and I know that it brought along some friends and relatives when it found me again.

Off to finish my breakfast and get started at work. I will be back later to say hi again. Make sure you drink that water.

Terri - slow and steady will surly get me there.

Ah Terri I'm so excited for you. Let me know how the meeting goes.

And yes, I'm drinking my water right now. I had a little crisis because I wasn't drinking enough water so I'm making sure I get it in now.

Thanks Karen, I am hoping that because it has been so long and that I am going to be paying weekly that they give me new sets of the material they hand out. I know I am going to stick to the CORE plan because it suits my lifestyle and I am not liking have to count everything. I will still journal what I am eating to make sure I am getting in my fruits/veggies, milks and oils but by, by points.

Chug-a-lug

T.

I am back from my meeting and it was great. It is the same leader I had before and we really connected. I was only gone for a year and I did put some weight back on but not as much as I feared . Gotta run and drink some water.

See ya in the morning.

Terri

Terri I'm so proud of you!! You are doing a great job. I'm glad you like your leader. I know how important that is.

Thank Aimee, nice to see you around, gotta slow down and visit more often.

Today is officially day 1 of my new journey. CORE rocks. I had a great breakfast and all set for lunch here at work.

Drinking my water and working away, gotta run.

Terri
I will check in many times today.