Booey's New Lifestyle Changes, Journal

I always read you and Karen and Rocky! You guys make me do things I would find excuses not to do (like get up and move). You're inspiring. I know I don't post in your threads, but I read your journals all the time. I personally don't have the guts to journal... I'm too much of a cheater! to you ladies!

Thanks Ed, glad to know I can get you moving. The thing about these journals is they help to keep us honest. Reply/comment anytime you want.

Terri

Good morning, I am not feeling to hot today, woke up with a migraine, not one of the really nasty ones but nasty enough. I had to drag my butt into work as it is my last day before vacation and I couldn't just not come in. I took an advil for migraines and it is helping to dull it. I felt so bad I didn't even pack a full lunch, will have to get something when the gang goes out today. Got in my activity last night while watching Big Brother, then proceeded to have dinner and snacks and eat the AP I earned plus some of my extra WPA oh well, I still have a chunk of points left for the rest of the weekend and I will definitely be getting my activity in as I am on Vacation after 5pm today. So while at home I have no excuses not to get on my gazelle during the day.

We also found out the exact location of the cottage we are going to and by the looks of it I will be able to go for nice long walks and not be to bothered by traffic as the road is a dead end and is only used to access the cottages on it. I can't wait to go there on the 29th. Okay gonna run now and drink some more water.

Take care and will check back in throughout the day as I am extremely bored here at work.

Terri

Sorry about the migraine Terri. I'll join you because I have one as well. Let's hope for the both of our sakes they go away quickly!

Glad you got your exercise in. Don't worry about what you ate. You are doing great and sounds like you'll get in some good exercise on your vacation.

If I don't talk to you before you go I hope you have a WONDERFUL trip. I can't wait to hear all about it and hopefully see some pics when you get back.

Thanks Karen.

Oh I plan on being on the boards as long as I can, we don't leave til early on the 29th. We are just staying home the first week, well I am. DH has to work until Thursday. We are also taking down our pool to re level the ground and may do it sooner rather than later because it is supposed to rain most of next week and I won't get to use it much.

I will definitely be taking the camera and will be taking a ton of pics as it is a new cottage and looks great. Here is a link of where we will be :

Cottage Pics

Virtual Tour

Thank goodness for BIL, without him we wouldn't be able to do vacation like this for all the money it costs to rent a place like this. We just go and feed him and generally look after the place and get a vacation out of it. This year we are actually giving him $500 towards the cost of the cottage because it was so high but the cottage has all the bells and whistles I could want so it is worth it.

Terri

Okay, I wasn't gonna post this but I will. For lunch I had a real yummy grilled asiago cheese and tomatoe sandwich on foccia and for supper .... we just had chinese food, hadn't had it in a while, boy am I gonna regret it tommorow because I will have to do a double workout or more to make up for todays suplurges. Oh well all is done now on to tommorow. And I don't feel bad for eating it.

Terri

Terri,

Don't feel bad. Ok, I wasn't going to post this but I just had a reeses peanut butter cup...ok, I had two. Now I'm staring at the treadmill trying to convince myself to get on it. In my defense, I had 1/2 a sandwich for dinner, that's all.

Glad you got some yummies.

Thanks Karen, today was a loss too, not too much food but wrong choices and no gazelle, well there is stilll time for me to do the gazelle, just gotta do it. We had to empty our pool today, the ground wasn't level enough. I think we are going to try and level it tomorow and put it back up as I am on vacation and would love to swim with the boys. We just have to make sure someone checks it while we are away at the cottage. Gonna run now and help Thomas and then get my exercise in. Have a great night and Karen great work on working out.

Terri

Hope you got on that gazelle tonight. If not, no biggie start tomorrow off fresh and go from there.

Good Monday morning, ya it is good because I am at home on vacation. Spent yesterday digging up the ground again to re-level it for our pool, we decided Friday night that it wasn't going to hold up til we left this coming Saturday so we emptied it, re-leveled the ground and now it is back up, filled and just waiting for the sunshine to heat it back up. It is sitting right around 68 right now and Thomas has been in it already while it was filling up. The kids are already driving me nuts. Gotta run, got tons of other activity/exercise in this weekend, may try the gazelle today, already had my breakfast, gotta try and get into the same routine as at work and schedule my breakfast and lunch or I am gonna gain this week. Can't wait to go away on Saturday. Will try and check in later.

Terri

Sounds like you're off to a great start

Thanks Marie, seems like I thought Vacation at home would be harder to stay out of the junk, I have caught myself giong to the pantry a couple of times, stopped and thought - "Are you hungry or is this just habit and boredom?" So I didn't snack, instead I have my ginger zest herbal tea and am going to read my book for a little while.

Good luck with your weightloss journey and glad you made it safely to your new place on the east coast.

Terri

Good for you Terri. Sounds like you are making really smart choices while on vacation! I hope you are having a nice relaxing one.

Thanks Karen, we are just relaxing here til we head up north on Saturday when the real vacation starts. I did get some activity points last night . I am not sure how the scale is going to behave this week but I am not stressing. I am just getting ready to get up and have breakfast, I have a laptop in my room and am typing on it while I am still in bed watching the morning news. Then I am probably going to get working on the laundry again so I can pack my bag, Matthew's bag and get a handle on the linens and other things I need to pack. DH will pack for himself. I really don't like starting over at a new cottage this year put oh well, it seems I always over pack when we do switch cottages. Not doing it this year, they have a washing machine and dryer so I don't have to pack as much stuff. Don't really know what else I need to pack for the house per say, forgot to ask if they is even a coffee maker, will have to wait and see at least if there isn't one they now have a Tim Horton's Coffee shop up there. Gotta run and get my day started. I can't wait for Saturday. Will check back in later on today, remember to drink up your water.

Terri

PS I got my hair chopped off on Saturday, there will be a new me in my pic's from our vacation.

Hi, had a great WI, lost over 2 pounds now I am at 14.2 pounds lost since May 24th and feel great. Just wanted to update. Will check back in tommorow morning.

Terri

Great job!!!!

Thanks Marie.

I will be going away in 2 days with no access to the computer and this great journal. Will be at the cottage, can't wait to get there and relax as a family. I am up pretty early today, my BIL called us at 6:45am, he locked himself out of his house and FIL is deaf (lives with BIL) so ringing the door bell is not an option. DH had to go over and open it up for him. DH also forgot to mention last night that we are totally out of milk in the house so I can't have my cereal instead I ate some baked oatmeal squares I made and froze and they are great. I am not sure what we are going to do today, maybe go down to the bluffs and take a walk or just stay in the backyard swimming. I will definitely get on the gazelle later and tommorow because I will be without it next week, gotta get it in now. Well gonna run, go see what the boys are doing, they are both up now. Will try and check back in throughout the day.

Remember to get all your water in and make smart choices.

Terri

Congrats again on your weight loss Terri!

Sounds like things are going well and I hope you enjoy the cottage! I'll miss you.

have a great time and drink your water as well. Oh and CONGRATS on the loser status.

WTG Terri!

Hello and Thank you all. I am not really back on the wagon fully yet. I didn't count points or eat core the whole time I was away. I did manage a bunch of extra activity with swimming everyday we were there and walking a lot more than I normally do. I am ready to get back to basics and will start first thing in the morning with breakfast and packing my lunch for work. I am only hoping for maintaining this Wednesday night when I go WI. I know that some clothing I have is fitting better but I am not sure what will happen with the scale. Gonna run and get some fruit and water now. I will definitely be getting my butt back here more I really missed journalling everyday.

Terri

Good morning, I am back at it again and am feeling pretty good. Despite work being a nightmare right now, I can't go away without something happening. I really wish someone else could deal with it but no , they have to wait til I get back. Oh well, just plodding along right now drinking my water and getting done what I need to get done. Will check back in later thru the day.

Terri

Terri. I'm glad your back and feeling good I missed you. I'm sorry that work isn't going so well. I know all to well what you mean.

sounds like you had a good trip. I missed you as well...I also need to get back to my journal.

Thank you both, the vacation was good til the weather went bad and we came home. It seems I was still in holiday eating mode once I was home and the scales are showing it. I am not going to change my ticker right now because I know that it is a result of AF coming around the corner really soon and extra bloating I am having right now and because of my vacation. So I am going to be going back to basics and am starting fresh today and will lose what I put on and more so that I will be healthier. I am sitting at work waiting for my breakfast to thaw and have a great lunch packed, couscous with diced tomatoes, veggies and ff cheese. yummy

Gonna start my water soon, how are YOU doing with yours?

Terri