Seriously Pinks...I need to take you up on that. You know how much my ass needs discipline, so I give you that authority! Work my ass homes, work it!!! l:jester:

Workout ...done. Back, tri's and bi's today, with a little plyometrics thrown in. Chowing down on some chicken stir fry now!!!!

I went shopping at the health food supermarket. I bought my usual wines, cheeses, lots of organic fruits and veggies. A guy that works there who was helping us looked in our cart and said "wow, you guys know good food!" Wanton Boi smiled at me. So I drank the bottle of fresh green juice I brought with me and drooled over the huge fine cheese section carefully selecting my indulgence without getting carried away. I could have easily spent 100.00 on cheeses but it's all moderation. To still enjoy my passions without allowing them to control me.

Today I'll make a wonderful chili that is hearty yet super healthy. I'll use a grass fed bison, portabella mushrooms, fire roasted tomatoes, many spices including a bit of cinnamon. I'll add a small chunk of of a fine aged cheddar to add that something-something. A little bit of red wine and beans.

I've been eating fresh seasonal melon and a boiled egg in the morning. I love it

Grrrrrr.....

Up 1 pound. I'm sooooo frustrated with this.

I'm going to start from scratch with the food/points things and go back to being PERFECT (no more using my points on unnecessary snacks and then feeling hungry at night). I'm also going to throw out my weight training altogether and just stick with the walk/jog cardio.

Funny. When I first woke up, I didn't want to do cardio AT ALL. Now I'm all frickin' fired up about it!!!! Kinda pissed actually...

I'm 5.4 pounds away from my first goal weight.

Dammit.

Good morning healthies!
 

Lost another pound. Can't believe it really.

Related to eating around 25-30 grams of fiber a day-yes that is correct- I am so full that I am again paying better attention to portion control.

Sticking to 1500 calories a day is one thing but ensuring the portions that make up those 1500 are well-balanced, was the thing I had gotten way from.

No more sourdough with butter as any portion of those 1500!

Back to 2-3 ounces of fish or chicken, fruits, veggies, skim milk and oh yes, packing that damn fiber into anything and everything I can. Did you know you can even add it to a glass of Perrier and drink it with knowing it is there? Gee, now I do! Still no sweets other than naturally occurring in fruits, etc. Don't miss it anymore.

I try to stay in the moment because I can't begin to think about this much fiber for the rest of my life. At least I am losing. It almost makes up for feeling like a balloon:)

Happy weekend planeteers!

I will help you all out! I find exercising to be fun and helps to relax my mind when I feel stressed out. By the time I make it to Little Rock, someone may need to give me an ice pack to help my sore stomach muscles from laughing while driving up from Florida..I have learned how to walk fast thanks to my friend's who are taller than me and have longer legs. Even in heels, I can walk fast. But I think I will be packing my Skecher's maryjane shoes for walking around Little Rock, sneakers for the gym and flats to wear everywhere else...

Reunin bound and we can do this!

Zimmy

Good morning healthy planeteers.... :)

I slipped some last night...stress on hearing the latest news about my mother, but am back on track today.

Got a lot of stuff running around in my head. I've been on Actos for my diabetes for the last 6 years or so....now the FDA is issuing warnings about increased chances of bladder cancer for people on it more than a year, and a couple countries in Europe have banned it.

Scary...and means I really need to be able to cut down my diabetes meds. The whole cancer thing is so much on my mind, for obvious reasons due to my mother's situation.

So....the biggest factor influencing type 2 diabetes is weight...specifically a BMI over 25. For me, that means a goal weight of 155 lbs.

I've been at 155 lbs. before....about, ummmm, 27 years ago.

That's 67 lbs. from where I sit right now.

I'm feeling like I need to do this....for my health and my sanity...and also scared shitless at the prospect of what that would mean as far as lifestyle changes go.

Mulling again....

I want to go to your house for dinner. :chef:

25-30g per day sounds about right. I average around 27g but never feel “like a ballon” or uncomfortable in any way. I get all of mine from whole food sources. Do you think that is the difference? Sounds like a lot of your food choices are good. :)

I'm going to shoot for perfection this week (for me that means using my points ONLY on real food....not an Oreo 100-calorie pack or a Dr. Pepper) and keep working my 30-day cardio challenge (kicked ass this morning, btw).

If the scale does not reflect a loss next Friday then I'm buying a new damn scale.

This morning I did a total of 45 minutes with 35 minutes of jogging. The jogging was done in three "sets"....12 minutes, 15 minutes, and 8 minutes. My best yet, by far. I guess it was good to get a little irritated this morning!

Food today so far:

Coffee (1 point)
Plain Greek yogurt w/blueberries & granola (4 points)
Turkey breast on a toasted thin bun (4 points)
V8 (1 point)

EAS protein drink (3 points)
2 glasses of water (0 points)
Banana (0 points)
Apple (0 points)

For those on Weight Watchers...

What point total are you giving to sliced meats from the deli?

Sometimes the list online isn't as straight forward as I'd like. I've been giving them 1 point per slice. I usually get turkey breast, chicken breast, and roast beef.

What do you think?

Checking in!

2nd Goal Made! Weighed in at 289!!!

My next goal is 285. Yes, it's only 4 pounds but it keeps me motivated when it is super-achievable. I want to be 285 or less for the Reunion and I like to give myself ample time to do that since my weight loss is slow.

It took me 5 weeks to lose 6 pounds after stalling twice! When I look back and my food journal, I can see that I had either too much meat or processed food and not enough exercise.

I was exhausted last night so I did 12 minutes on the stationary bike and burned 90 calores. I'll take it, it's enough to keep my metabolism in check!

Way to go, Yo!!! You are a MACHINE!

Good luck at the reunion. I hope the McNasties keep a lid on it.

As for calling WW... I'm not a phone person. :D

But I did do additional searching online and think a point per slice is more than fair.

I'm still in the eating slump and can't seem to get motivated to make the right choices. I still haven't weighed myself going on 2 weeks now because I know what I'm in for. I'm disappointed in myself. But....You just motivated me to at least get on the treadmill tonight... :)