Lose 10 pounds extended to 7/4

[ValidRouge]

Re: Lose 10 Pounds By Fathers Day May 15th - June 18

Hi girls! I've had a really nice weekend. We went to some friend's house for dinner Friday night. Saturday, we went to a party at my sister's house. I got lots of compliments, it felt really good. Today we went out to breakfast with friends and then the guys went to play paintball and the girls went shopping. There was a cookout/paintball game going out at my house--a friend did all the cooking and stuff. It's been really fun. Tomorrow we're going out on the boat.

I've been eating good. Did really well on my water today. I bypassed a LOT of tempting food this weekend (buffet for breakfast...typical picnic food at both cookouts), but stayed legal eating meats and vegetables. Believe me, I *THOUGHT* about eating some of those foods....with my weight gain it would have been easy to say "screw it" and go ahead and eat. But, I DIDN'T!

[sillygirl]

Re: Lose 10 Pounds By Fathers Day May 15th - June 18

Very good Valid. Another hurdle crossed! Everytime we pass up temptation, we're closer to staying on track! Did you get anything shopping and is your house covered with colored splotches from paintball?

[SweetCher]

Re: Lose 10 Pounds By Fathers Day May 15th - June 18

Joy - It sounds like you're having a great memorial day weekend and fun with your friends rather than focusing on food. I'm so proud of you for staying "legal" with the cookouts and the buffet. You deserved all the compliments that you've received!

Silly - Doesn't the paintball sound like fun? I was wondering what happens to the splotches too...lol?

[ValidRouge]

Re: Lose 10 Pounds By Fathers Day May 15th - June 18

I have 5 acres, and all the paintballs stayed wayyyyyyyyyyyyy in the back!!! But there are blue, pink, yellow and red splotches everywhere. The kids had such a good time...including the "big kids" (husbands).

The paintballs are biodegradable, made from a gelatin. So, as soon as it rains, they'll all wash away.

[loana]

Re: Lose 10 Pounds By Fathers Day May 15th - June 18

ohhh that sounds like sooo much fun

[SweetCher]

Re: Lose 10 Pounds By Fathers Day May 15th - June 18

Oh My God Joy how Fun!!!!! I want to play

OK... so, confession! I was a little bummed after weigh in yesterday. So, on my shopping spree yesterday (that was fun), I went to the Health food store and bought some LC Flax seed Granola. I use to eat it all the time when I was at my goal weight. OK... so, it's Flax Seed, right... that's good for you, and, it's low carb right, anyway, I was really hungry at the time, and I ate about 1/2 cup of it. That's kind of a lot of this stuff, cause it has sugar Maltitol in it (although it taste really good).

I drank lots of water to try and flush the medicine yesterday. But, I realized that the medicine had really backed up my system. So, I took my colon cleanse. Anyway, needless to say between the Flax seed Granola and the Colon Cleanse, I didn't sleep much last night. When I woke up this morning I was 173.8. (P.S.... Don't do this to drop weight). I know that it's not a true weight yet even though today is normally the official weigh day. And, this was not the answer to my problem. But, it did make me think that I need to do something so that my system is more regular. I take the three flax seed caps everyday but I may need to add extra flax seed on a daily basis.

OK, that was a little personal! I'm probably a little dehydrated this morning and my weight will go up again tomorrow. But, boy is my tummy flat today!!!! I really feel tiny right now!

In style magazine had some cute stretch capri sweat pants shown from the Gap for $30.00. I have never shopped at the Gap, but, I drove to the Gap yesterday and bought some. They were cuter than I expected and they were on sale for $15.00. I couldn't believe it! I wanted them in every color but they were running low! I bought them in a medium and they fit better today...lol! More Williams and Sonoma shopping for Barbecue today! The table looks really pretty. Watch... more people will show up than I expect!

[sillygirl]

Re: Lose 10 Pounds By Fathers Day May 15th - June 18

Oooh, take a pic of the table! I cannot fit into any Gap things. I always thought it was for teenagers! Very cool, medium!!!!!!!!!!! I'm completely into Old Navy these days. I was a faithful Banana Republic girl, but really, Old Navy has pretty much the same exact pants for lots less! Sorry about your episode yesterday, that's no fun. Please enjoy your BBQ.

[SweetCher]

Re: Lose 10 Pounds By Fathers Day May 15th - June 18

Silly - at first I thought it was a baby Gap... lol. In these, you'd probably wear an X-Small.

I am making Faux potatoes with caramelized onions, bacon and cheddar cheese. If I place them on the table... do you think everyone will think they're mashed potatoes? Let's see what happens...

[bjs1976]

Re: Lose 10 Pounds By Fathers Day May 15th - June 18

Hey all!

Just checking in. Been a long busy weekend. We buried my grandfather today, with a recption following at my house. Well needless to say it has consumed my whole weekend. Yesterday, I cooked for 5 hours, and then did yard wrok for 3. I was beat last night. Had friends over for supper. Started off well, I had filet mignon and asparagus. Then we got in the hot tub andi had a few Mich Ultras. Well, after a long day in the 80 degree heat cooking a yard work they went down well in the hot tub. I drank too many, then ate CHIPS !!! So, totally blew it. Then today I was going to get right back on plan, well, needless to say I didnt. I had about 50 people here, after burying my grandfather and the food jsut seemed the social thing toso. Even though I had legal food, I went illegal as well. My sister and Bil are dong SBD, adn they cheated as well.. Well, this is now behind me. The heat is allowient the water to go down nicely. I will spend half the week gettting back into to ketosis..I took the left over cheesecakea nd strawberry pie to neighbors. I sent all food home with family; and have nothing but a veggie platter lefft, so I will not b temtped anymore.


I lost 2 #'s this week and I have not gotten to my measurements yet. Just getting done picking up.

I probably will gain back the 4 #'s I lost in this challenge, due to screwing up today. MAN!!!!!

Cher,

I have MS and take muscle relaxers on a daily basis, aslong with beta blockers and all kinds of other meds that mess with my metabolism ... 14 pills a day to be exdact, not counting my vits and supps. So, if you need them take them, they may slow you down BUT, weight loss is possible on them. TOUGH , but possible... Hang in there..

Hope you all had a great Memorial day weekend. Glad mine is coming to an end, I guess. Have a softball game to attend of hubby's tonight, then I am resting before the start of a hectic week....

[bjs1976]

Re: Lose 10 Pounds By Fathers Day May 15th - June 18

ok-- sorry about my long p[ost and rant.. it has beeen a long weekend.. Just to let you all know I am feeling better now...

Just indulged in ( no not food, no more bad food) Induldged in a rosemary mint pedicure.....awwww.. who need cheese cake and brownies and pasta ... This is the best t hing I have had all weekend. Tingly mint feeling for achy swelling feeet and legs...Just what I needed....I feel better..now off to softball field for huby's game...

[sillygirl]

Re: Lose 10 Pounds By Fathers Day May 15th - June 18

bjs - I'm sorry about your grandfather. You sound like you were a real trooper.

[bjs1976]

Re: Lose 10 Pounds By Fathers Day May 15th - June 18

Oh thanks Silly. It was a tough day. But I just pour all my emotion into entertaining, that is what I do. So feeding and entertaining nearly 50 people kept my busy-- and the HEAT!!!!!!!!

[loana]

Re: Lose 10 Pounds By Fathers Day May 15th - June 18

hi everyone... well I had a pretty busy today took kiddos swimming and before that I made some fajitas and ate yummy and I also baked some stuffed jalapenos.. I ate an avocado and munched on the jalapenos all day so I am sure I went over my carbs grrggggggggg oh well tomorrow should be better I hope!

[ValidRouge]

Re: Lose 10 Pounds By Fathers Day May 15th - June 18

(((((((((bjs))))))))))) I hope you had a good time at your hubby's game after a hectic weekend.

Loana, maybe so, but it could have been a LOT worse. If you are going to go over in carbs, at least it was with jalapeno poppers and not some JUNK FOOD!! I'm proud of you.

Tomorrow I'm weighing and measuring...we'll see how it goes.

[loana]

Re: Lose 10 Pounds By Fathers Day May 15th - June 18

Thanks Joy... youa re right it could have been worse and God knows I was tempted this afternoon by a lot of junk food at my cousins house!
Good luck tomorrow weighing!
Bj's I am sorry about your grandfather!!!