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Post by teej on Jan 31, 2010 15:47:01 GMT -5
yeah baby! I have my own space!! I really believe that writing in a journal is a great way to let go of things...I think for me, journal-ing here...where I can get the input and feedback of my sistas will be even better...I can get the motivation I need on the journey... so...here we go
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Post by teej on Jan 31, 2010 23:09:47 GMT -5
here I am...again...wanting to lose weight...needing to lose weight...so far since we headed out on this journey together I know I haven't done as well as I could have...so...starting today...I am going to follow my plan...which is something I need...it's like having a list...what do I do when and all that stuff...I can't just wing it and work out...I will overeat...that's just how I am... anyway...I have always liked Slim-Fast shakes and bars, they have even helped me lose weight in the past...recently I tried Special K bars and FullBars...I like the idea of the FullBars, eat the bar and drink a glass of water, but the bars are expensive...so...here is the plan I put together for myself... Meal 1 Start your day with one of these options: o Any Special K Cereal, 2/3 cup skim milk and your choice of fruit o Slim-Fast Shake or Meal Bar with some fruit o Special K Waffles with 2 tablespoons of light syrup & some fruit Meal 2 Replace a second meal with one of these yummy options: o Serving of cereal and fruit o Meal Bar & some fruit o Slim-Fast Shake and your choice of fruit o Waffles 2 tablespoons of light syrup & some fruit Meal 3 Eat your third meal as you normally do. Remember…this meal can be the first, second or last meal of the day. Snacks Enjoy two Special K or Slim-Fast snacks every day! o Snack Bars o Cereal or Bliss Bars o Crackers o Enjoy fruits & veggies as additional snacks Drink at least 6oz of water every hour I am setting an alarm on my cell for every hour to remind me to drink that 6oz of water before the next alarm goes off...it may sound silly...but it REALLY helps! I used the article I posted a week or so ago and figured out the calorie intake I need to lose weight...my number is...2740...that sounds like a high number to me, but I will give it a shot...the Food-a-Pedia at the MyPyramid site will help me keep track of those calories... www.myfoodapedia.gov/Default.aspxalong with this I will be working out on the wii and walking on the treadmill...at least 30 minutes a day to start... I want to give Elations a good try...it's a drink with Glucosamine and Chondroitin for joints...my knees really bug me...they are noisy and achey all the time...this drink is supposed to be absorbed better...so I'm hoping it will help...and I only have to suffer one drink a day...it's like diet juice...and I hate the taste of diet stuff... I am going to do it this time...no more excuses! I know with the support of my girls I can! ♥
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Post by Jai D on Feb 1, 2010 15:31:18 GMT -5
You go sista! Love ya
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Post by teej on Feb 2, 2010 8:38:32 GMT -5
So...yesterday I wanted to journal...but the day just got away from me...
I HAVE LOST FIVE POUNDS!!
I am sooooo excited about it! I know that the amount of water I have been drinking has had a HUGE part in keeping me full...so in turn I haven't been eating as much...that' always been my problem...overeating...
I have honestly gotten to the point that I am craving water...there have actually been days that I have only had water...NO sweet tea...SHOCKING! I was looking around online last night and I figured out that if I have 6oz of tea it can count as 3oz of my water for the day...that doesn't mean that I'm gonna start drinking just tea again...it just means that I can have a glass each day and not feel guilty about it...not that I was feeling guilty about it before...I was actually forgetting about it since I was drinking so much water...LOL
I'm LOVING playing on the wii...I am the Kung Fu Master!! I even beat my high score yesterday!! Yeah...I RAWK!!
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Post by Tempest on Feb 2, 2010 11:42:01 GMT -5
So...yesterday I wanted to journal...but the day just got away from me... I HAVE LOST FIVE POUNDS!! I am sooooo excited about it! I know that the amount of water I have been drinking has had a HUGE part in keeping me full...so in turn I haven't been eating as much...that' always been my problem...overeating... I have honestly gotten to the point that I am craving water...there have actually been days that I have only had water...NO sweet tea...SHOCKING! I was looking around online last night and I figured out that if I have 6oz of tea it can count as 3oz of my water for the day...that doesn't mean that I'm gonna start drinking just tea again...it just means that I can have a glass each day and not feel guilty about it...not that I was feeling guilty about it before...I was actually forgetting about it since I was drinking so much water...LOL I'm LOVING playing on the wii...I am the Kung Fu Master!! I even beat my high score yesterday!! Yeah...I RAWK!! ♥ YAY you are soooo totally awesome and I am SOOOOO proud of you! ;D you have taken charge of your life and are making important health and life changing decisions for yourself and you are doing a great job at it! do drink your tea! you have to let yourself indulge in the little things like that or you will slip up and go overboard at some point! i have been drinking water non-stop since we talked last night and i need to go get some more out of my flashy fancy fridge! lol (tho I actually tried to rationalize that tea is made out of water so therefore i am actually drinking water lol )
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Post by teej on Feb 2, 2010 18:39:04 GMT -5
Thanx Temp! it really means so much to me to have ya'll with me! and it really does keep me motivated!
YAY! for you and the water...it becomes a habit...for sure!
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Post by Jai D on Feb 3, 2010 15:26:49 GMT -5
I'm so proud of both of you. And so jealous Teej you are doing so awesome and such great results already!
*huggles*
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Post by teej on Feb 3, 2010 18:13:17 GMT -5
THANX JAI!! ♥ HUGS ♥
today has just been a crap day! Got up...got Hannah up...she was supposed to ride the bus because there was ice on the roads from the melting snow that had froze over night...GUESS WHAT! she missed the freakin bus!! so I had to go out and try to get the ice and snow off my car enough to drive her...I was soooooooo pissed!!
when I got home I went back to bed...I just wasn't in the mood to do anything...well...that was a stupid thing to do...I kept dreaming about my Dad...he's been gone since 2001...and dreams like that just make me miss him even more and just made my day even worse...
so...that's what I have been dealing with today...just in a bitchy mood and then add to it a broken heart...I just want to curl up someplace and wait for this day to be over and HOPE like HELL tomorrow will be better...
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Post by Tempest on Feb 3, 2010 18:32:51 GMT -5
So sorry that you are having a crap day, but we are entitled to have those kinds of days. If we didn't all that negative stuff would stay built up inside and that is even worse than having a bad day. At least you have written about it in your journal and gotten some of it off of your chest. Always know that we are here for you whenever you need to talk or vent or just need a shoulder to cry on!
and tomorrow WILL be better... I have spoken and it shall come to pass... hehehe
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Post by bernicius on Feb 3, 2010 19:23:09 GMT -5
*HUGS* tomorrow will be better
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Post by teej on Feb 3, 2010 23:16:38 GMT -5
feeling a little better...thanx to my girls! ((HUGS))
just trying to keep my mind busy...made covers for my exercise DVDs...well, the papers to put in the cases =) got my notebook put together...I got some pretty color dividers to put in it today...finally have my food log the way I want it...maybe...I keep this notebook on the kitchen counter so I can write everything down and keep track of the water I drink...
I think I will go to bed a little early tonight...get up and stay up in the morning...do some wii or treadmill while Hannah is getting ready for school...then get those Dummies videos going to DVD...
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Post by Tempest on Feb 4, 2010 17:27:51 GMT -5
for you Teej:
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Post by Tempest on Feb 4, 2010 22:54:42 GMT -5
i'm glad that you got your folder all organized! it sounds like a good way to keep track of things!
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Post by teej on Feb 4, 2010 23:14:36 GMT -5
love the quote Temp...and I love my notebook...I printed out the strength training exercises and put them in there too
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Post by teej on Feb 5, 2010 12:44:21 GMT -5
yesterday was a complete bust in the food dept...I don't know what happened...nevermind I do know...I didn't drink enough water and I just kept eating...even when I wasn't hungry...at least i did the Weights for Dummies video...my thighs are screaming at me today!
today will be better...more water...more fruit...more veggies...and I WILL SET MY ALARM FOR MY WATER...so I don't forget about it...LOL
gonna go play on the wii for a while...kinda scared to let her weigh me after last night...OH! I've decided that my balance board for the wii is a girl...LOL!
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