I have to get serious again...

[Peytonn]

with school starting back last week, i'm not doing NEARLY as much physical stuff.. and I can tell....

I feel 'thick'.... and I've gone from the 149 to 152 range... and it's time for TOM!

I GOT to adjust things for the decrease in physical WORK....

no I'm not going back on induction... but I've gotten really used to blueberries and peaches from my yard then burning it all off digging holes or pushing a mower or something......

(I've gotten lax about the water and too many diet drinks too)...

where's HARVEY? (the fit-club drill sargent guy?)

I need to get back on track!

do schedule changes whack anyone else out?

[america57]

Re: I have to get serious again...

I am really a creature of habit, any little change in schedule can throw me off, so I know what you are going through. Get yourself a plan, try to get exercise into your schedule and drink some water! LOL!

[Peytonn]

Re: I have to get serious again...

coming back to school has been hard.... but at least I haven't gained..... still trying

[Brook]

Re: I have to get serious again...

Peytonn- they absolutely knock me out of whack, and for me it's been the biggest contributing factor to the 15lbs I've put on the in the last 5 months. Honestly. I went from staying home full time to being a single full time working mom and it slapped me hard. It's going to get worse too as I plan to start school - probably this coming winter session.

Oyy!

~Brook

[Peytonn]

Re: I have to get serious again...

whew... thanks.. I'm glad I'm not the only one... I'm lucky not to have GAINED in the past 2 weeks.....

some days I actually HAD food from home.. but it just didn't seem like what I 'wanted'.... drinking too many drinks that aren't water............the biggest problem is I'm not doing the WORK... (pushing a mower, weed eating, digging holes for plants etc...) like I did all summer... and by the time I get home from school.... I'm either not in the mood, don't have the time, etc. etc. etc.....

it was going so WELL.... but I've got to plan better for next week.... CUT OUT THE diet dews.... no bars...... etc. etc...

PLUS.... coming back to work.... everybody is just making a big deal out of my weight loss.... so I guess in the back of my mind I eased up..... you know? like I felt like I'd accomplished so MUCH... when I'm really on half way there......

it's just time to re-adjust....

oh.. and when my Daddy got cancer (we stopped running)... on top of that.. I went back to grad school... that's when I packed on 50 pounds in one year..... so I don't handle change really well

got to work at it...

[Effie]

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Hey Peytonn,
I got a new job two months ago, and you think I'd be used to my new schedule, but I'm not. I never cook anymore, and I drink WAY too much diet coke. What's worse is that I'm not really drinking water at all. I might have 16-20 ounces for the entire day. That's not right!

If I just changed 1 or 2 habits, I'm sure I'd drop a ton of weight. So... why don't I? <crickets chirping>

[Peytonn]

Re: I have to get serious again...

I also don't have a parapro this year.. ... so I can't just cruise to the potty whenever I want... so I don't drink as much on PURPOSE all morning... then by lunch I'm feeling so drained I feel like I HAVE to have a diet dew (the 24 oz in the bottle kind)....... I'm not hungry when I get up in the morning... so I force myself to eat a bite of something... by 10 I'm STARVING...but no chance to eat because I have kids until 1:40.....

( I do have a few small snacks in my desk sometimes just to keep me from crashing to the floor).... but pork rinds are noisey, so is celery... peanuts work ok sometimes... that's why I've eaten too many bars.... and they're mostly YUCKY... but I can break them into small pieces and eat them 'discreetly' when I get a chance when kids are working on something.. in between hand raises

I know.. excuses excuses... but it's my story and I'm sticking to it

[Peytonn]

Re: I have to get serious again...

I don't think it's the kind of thing where going back to induction would help... I think to get PHYSICAL.... and eat the right stuff more regularly..

[2big4mysize]

Re: I have to get serious again...

Dr Atkins knwe schedule changes he called them lifestyle changes would effect our Atkins and discussed that in chapter 15.
you can do some chair aerobics and resistantce exercises while you are sitting at your desk to help get your cals burned back up.

When you adjust activities down you need to scale back your carb level too so try dropping back say 5-10 a day

[Peytonn]

Re: I have to get serious again...

over this past weekend I feel like I've strayed so much it's time to crack down again.. and I MEAN IT!!!

thinking about doing induction again.... just to get me back on track....

mostly too many diet drinks...... too much fruit... bloated feeling

[carbsgottagotogetmefit]

Re: I have to get serious again...

I feel ya...I was sooo naughty this past week!! I did do a ton of walking but didn't come close to the water intake...I was on vacation and splurged with some bad things... 1/2 pretzel dog, 1/2 cup mashed potatoes, and some no sugar added ice-cream...of course its that tom so I feel all yucky...tomorrow's a new day so I'll behave myself and do what my body loves and craves, bring on the protein and fat!! I just keep telling myself that this is a lifestyle change so on occasions I will have something that is a no-no but then have to get serious again!!

[Peytonn]

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I can honestly say that as hard as I try I can NEVER come close to the water intake... it makes me sick.. ... really.. if I get in 48 oz. I'm doing good..

BUT... with TOM gone.or at least on his way out...... I finally had a CHANGE!!! down 2......

it's WORKING AGAIN!!