Good luck Eehlers! I'm in a similar situation. I've gained 20 pounds since getting married 6 years ago. I started Nutrisystem about 2 months ago and really like it. I've lost 8 pounds (this past week only maintained since I did eat some yummy July 4th food) but to me the food tastes great, even though it is very small portions. That's always been my biggest problem, so I'm trying to reteach myself the correct portion sizes and just make a general lifestyle change. Also been running 3 miles each day. It's so hard to stay away from desserts which are my favorite! Anway, hard work can pay off for all of us. Fingers crossed!
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. I am for sure a stress eater and have not been workin out or being good with food lately 
I'm home from work today thanks to hot water heater drama. Our HWH died a horrible death last Tuesday. Got a new one installed and had a clean up crew come out to handle yhw leaked water cleanup. Just our luck, they found mold. Eeuuggghhhh!! So a remediation crew is coming out today to tear up the wall and carpet and get rid of the mold.
Thank goodness for USAA home insurance. They are awesome. We were planning to redo our rec room this summer anyway, so thanks to this, we'll get some assistance on getting new carpet.
Our poor cats though are traumitized. All the plumbers, clean up crews and noisy equipment are making their poor nerves shot. Once the crew shows up today, they'll be two lumps under the comforter on our bed. I expect we'll see them again sometime Wednesday.
Poor little poopies.
Thank goodness for USAA home insurance. They are awesome. We were planning to redo our rec room this summer anyway, so thanks to this, we'll get some assistance on getting new carpet.
Our poor cats though are traumitized. All the plumbers, clean up crews and noisy equipment are making their poor nerves shot. Once the crew shows up today, they'll be two lumps under the comforter on our bed. I expect we'll see them again sometime Wednesday.
Poor little poopies.
^^Aww, your poor Kitties! My dogs would just bark at them incessantly and drive us all cray-cray! 
I'm in the same boat as you other ladies, needing to shed some lbs! Maybe we should start a Minkette Weight Loss Support Group!
I've slowly let about 20lbs sneak back up on me that I worked so hard to get off after I had my daughter about 5 years ago. I have horrible eating habits for the most part. I actually think I have an eating disorder of sorts. I eat healthy long enough to shed a few pounds and get back to a some what comfortable weight, then I seem to go off the deep end and eat horribly until I can't stand myself anymore. I'm there right now!! And sadly, I am stuck home with my two little ones and can't get to the gym as much as I'd like. At this point I have just made up my mind to try and be as good as I can until school starts back up and then I'm back at the gym & dieting hard core! I just wish I could get eating in moderation in my head and make it stick...but it just doesn't seem to happen. 
I'm in the same boat as you other ladies, needing to shed some lbs! Maybe we should start a Minkette Weight Loss Support Group!
I've slowly let about 20lbs sneak back up on me that I worked so hard to get off after I had my daughter about 5 years ago. I have horrible eating habits for the most part. I actually think I have an eating disorder of sorts. I eat healthy long enough to shed a few pounds and get back to a some what comfortable weight, then I seem to go off the deep end and eat horribly until I can't stand myself anymore. I'm there right now!! And sadly, I am stuck home with my two little ones and can't get to the gym as much as I'd like. At this point I have just made up my mind to try and be as good as I can until school starts back up and then I'm back at the gym & dieting hard core! I just wish I could get eating in moderation in my head and make it stick...but it just doesn't seem to happen.
scoobiesmomma said:^^Aww, your poor Kitties! My dogs would just bark at them incessantly and drive us all cray-cray!
I'm in the same boat as you other ladies, needing to shed some lbs! Maybe we should start a Minkette Weight Loss Support Group!
I feel your pain, Scoobs! I've been in a bad eating spiral, too. I love the idea of a weight loss support group! When I took that gang of weight off before, it was while on Weight Watchers and those meetings are helpful - if for no other reason than to realize others go through the same struggles.
I vote we start a weight loss support group! Who's in? Would we just use this thread, or do you think we could start a new one? If our reward for success is new bags, then it's purse related, right? LOL!
you know I've never done that but it really sounds like a great plan! I've been eating healthier lately. Part of it has to do with summer (I usually like to eat lighter when its warmer) and the other part is just wanting to eat less salt and fatty/fried foods.
Sorry to hear about your energy woes! I hope you have power by now. Its in the 90s where I am and I cannot imagine living w/out my beloved A/C.
Great post! I totally agree with you eating better should be a new way of life rather than just a temporary diet. I've been doing this for the past month. I honestly feel way better these days, with more energy. I also hate running, and do the the brisk walks too.
I'm home from work today thanks to hot water heater drama. Our HWH died a horrible death last Tuesday. Got a new one installed and had a clean up crew come out to handle yhw leaked water cleanup. Just our luck, they found mold. Eeuuggghhhh!! So a remediation crew is coming out today to tear up the wall and carpet and get rid of the mold.
Thank goodness for USAA home insurance. They are awesome. We were planning to redo our rec room this summer anyway, so thanks to this, we'll get some assistance on getting new carpet.
Our poor cats though are traumitized. All the plumbers, clean up crews and noisy equipment are making their poor nerves shot. Once the crew shows up today, they'll be two lumps under the comforter on our bed. I expect we'll see them again sometime Wednesday.
I curse water damage! Had that in my house before and its not fun. My problem wasn't even a huge flood but rather a small leak. I can only imagine how horrible it is when its a larger amount of water causing the damage. Hope that you are able to get back to normal soon.
Fashion1 said:
Congrats on 8 pounds down! That's awesome!! Ate well today, and getting up early tomorrow for a 5-mile power walk before heading to work. Feels good to get started!!
Sending low-cal, high fat burn vibes to all my Minkettes on the road to weight loss!!
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The bummer...there was mold. The positive...not quite as bad as feared. Now the fun part. Getting contractors to rebuild what's been torn up. Ugh.
Ugh is right. I feel for you. That was my life last summer. Drywall dust and plastic sheeting all over the place. Just wait until they are done... the best part is when you have to clean up all that nasty and elusive drywall dust. Ended up having to buy a shopvac and special HEPA filter for it (the filter the shopvac normally comes with is not adequate) to clean up the mess, and I used swiffer sweeper dusters attached to the mop/stick to grab the drywall dust that stuck to all my walls and ceilings. Hopefully you will have more help than I had when that time comes for you. Good luck! I hope I didn't scare you.
That's awesome, missmoz! I feel more energetic too from the weight loss and healthy eating. Why wouldn't I continue to live this way?!
Wow, 3 miles, fashion!?! And 5 miles, eehlers!?! You ladies are hardcore!
I'm down with the weight loss support group, great idea scoobiesmomma!
Wow, 3 miles, fashion!?! And 5 miles, eehlers!?! You ladies are hardcore!
I'm down with the weight loss support group, great idea scoobiesmomma!
LOL - thanks for the luck - I'll probably need it! You didn't scare me...forewarned is forearmed! Seriously though, I'm going into this whole thing with a "hope for the best but expect the worst" mentality.
The plastic sheeting with the zipper to get in and out is funny...I feel like I'm in some CDC chamber or something and I need a big ol' hazmat suit!
Actually, this may sound lame, but I actually started doing Leslie Sansone's Walk Away the Pounds again. I did her beginner DVDs when I first started to lose weight three years ago (when I had 100 pounds to lose!), and they really are great...she's kind of annoying, but the workouts themselves are good to ease back into working out. The DVD I use now is one of her more advanced ones and is five miles, with the last two minutes of each mile as jogging. I then have an upper body strength training DVD that I use three times a week - I always had the best success with my weight loss when I did both cardio and strength training.
Since my rec room is currently off limits thanks to mold and reconstruction, my treadmill and weight machine are out of commission and it's too darn hot and humid to run outside (boo).
You don't sound lame at all. I actually admire you for following a workout routine and sticking to it. 5 miles is pretty hardcore... how long does it take to walk the 5 miles? Do you use a pedometer or an app on a smartphone to track the distance?
Thanks! I actually have only been doing this for a little over a week (around the same time I lost my ability to use my treadmill). The distance is actually tracked through the DVD and each mile takes about 13 minutes, so it's a quick paced. I get up butt early to get through it - takes a little over an hour with the cool down. Prior to this, I was only doing about 30 minutes of exercise a day - either jogging a couple of miles or riding the exercise bike. I recently opted to kick it up a notch, as it kind of felt like I was just going through the motions and not really challenging myself.
I'll be so happy when I can access and use my exercise equipment again! I find when I can mix up my cardio workouts, I'm more likely to stick to excercising - keeps me from getting bored.
Just today, I'm starting to get back to using the website myfitnesspal.com (it's free) to track what I'm eating and my exercise - they also have a smart phone app for tracking on the go. I find when I track, I'm more accountable for my decisions.
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