~*~ Back To Basics ~*~

[mitzimarie]

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Congrats on the running Mitzi!!

Thank you, thank you Glenda! I really am quite proud.

Yesterday, I completed Day 1 of Week 6 of the program and it rocked! I also got in some upper body dumbbell work and some pilates. Have to admit, though, that I just chilled today. Should have gotten some in since Mondays are a long work day for me, but I just never got the oomph. Ah well.

My food has kinda been sucking. I'm sick of so many things, that I overeat the things that I like. Ugh. I've said it a million times... I've never eaten a food that is not legal, but it is very easy to abuse legal food. I want to eat WAY more calories than my weight of 120 requires. (Which reminds me - you may notice that I've had to change my stats/ticker to show that I'm back at 125. )

Gotta come up with a new game plan.

Have a great week, Everyone!

[OzLover]

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Congrats on the running Mitzi!!

[mitzimarie]

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Good Evening, Everyone

It sure is good to hear from all of you! Yay!

Thanks so much for the words of encouragment, Blue and Heidi. Why in the heck I'm feeling restless now, I don't know... I was the poster child for Atkins during my entire OWL and have been maintaining since November, and yet... restless. I'm confident that I'll be OK... I just need to do a little tweaking.

Today's tweak was a peach. It looked juicier than it tasted (I suck at picking out fruit), but it was a nice change. So far, it looks like fruit is not really an issue with me. I can have 1 piece, and not go crazy with anything.

The not so good news - I am taking a week off from nuts altogether (again ). It really annoys me that I have so little control with them... they are so good for you, and yet they spell trouble for me. I was doing fine with restricting myself to natural almonds in MUP only. But then, I brought a can of cashew/macadamia nut mix to work (what in the world possessed me?!) ... I ate the entire can in 1 shift. Then, I came home and finished off about 8 ounces of the natural almonds I had for my MUP. Needless to say, I am going nutless for a while. I will continue with the flax in my muffin in a minute, but no nuts.

OK, here's the report I filed in my Journal Stats about Thursdays run. If you recall, I was a little nervous about the 20 minute jog interval that Couch 2 5K calls for on that day.

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- D3, W5, C25K (indoor track - sweet!)

Brisk 5 minute warmup walk
Jogged 22 minutes, 45 seconds (2 miles)
Walked 20 minutes
Total distance covered: 4 miles

Woo hoo! How about that?

We can run for distance or time, and it has been easier for me to keep up with time intervals than distance intervals when I run in my neighborhood. So although I know how much total distance I cover when I run in the neighborhood, I don't keep up with the distance of each interval that I run. I have a really neat little timer that I am able to hold in my hand to time my intervals. Since this particular session today only had 1 interval to keep up with (20 minutes or 2 miles) and I was running on the indoor track, I was able to count the laps while running and found that when I had completed 20 minutes, I was just a little over a lap shy of the 2 mile mark, so I went for it. Piece of cake!

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And today, I rode my bicycle outdoors for 10 miles.

Gotta go for now - Have a great weekend, everybody!

[elsy]

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Hey Wendy! Yeah, welcome back. I was wondering where you were.

Hey girl, that amazing. You just gained 2.2 on vacation? NOT bad. I know I shouldn't think this way, but I have a feeling I won't be as successful as you during mine. I know, I shouldn't think that way. I should think strong and positive.

[hrgillespie]

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Wendy welcome back from vacation! Sounds like a great time!

Mitzi you have so much to be proud of and so much knowledge and accomplishment to glean from. I'm sure you will figure out whats best for you as you try new things. As far as that 20 minute run goes I was so afraid of it when I got there that I stayed in the previous week for three weeks ..... finally I thought what the heck am I afraid of if can't make it I just keep trying till I do ......I didn't make it the first few times I treid I was close like 15 min I thnk then 17 and then finally 20. But it's not so bad and you ar emuch more fit then I ever dreamed of being ..... so just GO FOR IT!!!! I'm looking forward to hearing how it goes!

Blue every little bit counts Yeah on the scale movement.

I finally am seeing some scale movement as well still not back where I was but getting closer and seeing some payoff for the work outs I have been doing. I so want to start running again but am having toe issues again so I don't know whats going to come of that. I had an xray yesterday and an appontment with my surgeon on the 12th to find out what the verdict is. So for now I continue with my Elliptical and challenges.

Just 15 days till the wedding and I really want to lose ten more pounds ...... it's alot to ask for but I'm reaching!!!!

Heidi

[*Wendy*]

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I'm back from vacation - went to Disney & SeaWorld, etc. since mid-last-week, and to be VERY HONEST I did not follow plan whatsoever starting with lunch on the first day (which was at the buffet in the restaurant that has all the Winnie the Pooh characters roaming around). Since I started on this WOE I have noticed that every single time I go on vacation I lose control - and after every time I say "I need to come up with a plan for next time" but then I never do! So far I'm up 2.2 pounds, and I'm hoping that's ALL the impact, but I figure it will creep up a little more before it starts back down.

Okay - confession time is over!

[blue996]

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Mitzi...I think your plan sounds good. I am looking forward to the day when I am at goal and have maintained for a good while and can stop tracking every little thing.

I'm still doing good...the scale finally moved. It was a tiny amount but I'll take it.

[mitzimarie]

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Good Evening, Everyone

Sorry that I haven't been around much, lately. I think that everyone must be super busy, since the thread has been so slow. I know that a lot of you are gearing up for the summer break from school (some as parents, some as teachers - or both!). Daniel has been out since May 19th, so I'm already hearing complaints about his being bored.

I've decided to interpret "Back to Basics" in a different way than I have been. I've been kinda stressing myself out with foods, numbers, percentages, etc., lately. I have been in Maintenance for almost 7 months now, but have continued to track every single little thing as if I were still in OWL. Now, there's nothing wrong with doing that. In fact, it definitely helps me to focus. But at a stage when I am beginning to feel burned out in many aspects, I have to decided to take a calm, confident approach to my WOE. I'm ditching Fitday for a while, and eating foods that I know are healthy. I've been weighing only once a week since my re-start, but I'll probably start weighing twice a week now to keep an eye on things. I'm going to try to live as a normal, thin person instead of someone who is trying to lose weight. I don't think I ever quite left that mentality when I reached goal. For so long, that was the prime focus of my life... getting the weight off. I don't want to live like that anymore. I want exercise to be the main focus. Please understand - I am NOT going to start eating processed foods again... I'm just going to start venturing into more fruits, and maybe some oats. I'm not sure yet... still thinking things over.

Today I had a pear with some almonds for a snack. It was good. I've never, ever been a fruit eater. But I figured, if I'm sick to death of the foods that I've been eating, better move onto something else that still has a low glycemic load and is good for you. So, it will be a work in progress.

Exercise has been very good and consistent lately. On my next run, I am supposed to jog for 20 minutes without stopping! Oh my... we'll see how that goes.

OK, gotta run. Hope all of you are doing well.

[qbu]

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Well, I'm still plugging along with the Back to Basics...eating is good, water intake is good, supplements are so-so, exercise is getting back on track.

Just did Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred again. Also, started a running program that's a bit easier than C25K. Have 2 days in with that. Tomorrow will be a running day again.

I'm getting myself ready for summer break. I'll have time to exercise and plan on getting back into a routine that I'll be able to keep once school starts again.

Hope everyone is doing well!

[FLSunShine]

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Hi everyone, just stopping in to say hi and wish everyone a wonderful weekend. It's so hot but BEAUTIFUL here is Florida!

[elsy]

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Awww Heidi. You're daughter looks so beautiful and so sweet. I gotta go to your journal and check out the rest of those pics. You must be so proud yet so nostalgic. WOW! I can't even imagine what it would be like to see my daughter getting married. She's just 20 months now, so luckily it's a ways from now. LOL! Thanks for posting them.

Staying very legal here and very energetic. Doing my exercise regulary and staying hydrated too.

Happy weekend everyone!!

[hrgillespie]

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Good Morning BTB buds! Today I begin focusing on increasing my excercise ...... my challenges are good but I really am slacking on things like my elliptical, Turbo Jam ect the stuff that really burns fat and gets my heart rate going! So today begins a commitment to focus more on those ......

FlSunShine welcome to the group! You will love it here!!!

Two more weeks till school is out and we can officially begin to enjoy summer!!!!! Ahhhh I can't wait!

Heidi

[mitzimarie]

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Good Evening, All

Welcome aboard, Lashon! We're happy to have you.

Heidi, Courtney looks beautiful! Her dress is very pretty. It's getting so close, isn't it?

Sorry I'm so late, and so brief. I'll try to get here earlier tomorrow.

Have an awesome Friday, everyone.

[FLSunShine]

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Hi Mitzi and the rest of the Back To Basics "BTB" crew. I was just informed about this thread tonight and had to stop by. I too just went "BTB" this past Monday and are already seeing good results. So if you don't mind I would like to participate in this thread to encourage and be encouraged from time to time.

Bless each of you and have a wonderful TGIF!

[hrgillespie]

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Heidi thanks. So who's wedding is it again? Not yours is it? Or it is?

It's my daughter Courtney's wedding ...... here she is getting her dressed fitted today .....








I've got more in my journal ......... it's getting exciting and close!!!!

Eating today went great ...... missed my afternoon excercise