Fitness Fridays Health Club #1 - Grand Opening!

[jazzcat]

Just a quick check in. I'm glad to see this thread is so popular. I'll have to pour over it later tonight for all the great recipes and tips.

I've been a BAD girl! I cheated really badly this weekend and today I feel like I'm suffering from a sugar hangover. I did exercise a lot but I ate lots of bad stuff. Oh well, I'm not letting it get me down - that's life. I'm doing better today - back on the wagon but boy oh boy did I get road rash from falling off this weekend.

[christa]

I've been a BAD girl! I cheated really badly this weekend and today I feel like I'm suffering from a sugar hangover.

Don't worry, Lori . . . that happens. But when you've come so far, you can afford to "cheat". Just as long as you don't fall off the wagon for good! And I really doubt you gained 5 or 10 pounds from 1 weekend of splurging. Or did you? LOL

BTW, I had 2 family reunions that I went to this weekend and I cheated a little myself . . . so really, don't feel bad. I don't. Of course, I worked my butt off earlier in the week, with those *deserts* in mind!!!

[ILoveMyAbbyGirl]

I've been doing alright. I haven't been WATCHING what I eat, so much as I have been LIMITING what I eat. I've lost about five pounds.

I am going on vacation from July 14th - July 23rd. We will be camping the whole time, so I sure hope I am able to exersize a little, do some walking, swimming, playing games while I'm there and not eat too badly. It's hard to eat healthy up north, that's for sure! I'll have to limit myself to maybe ONE smore, not two or three like I'd usually have... I'll have to maybe pass on desert and not get second helpings. Eat slow so I realize I'm full... no food past 8 and small ice cream cones, not larges! I want to see if I can pull an entire week and a half... my WHOLE vacation... without a soda!! I need to stop drinking soda... but man... Diet Pepsi is my security blanket!! I'll try though. I haven't had any soda today. Go me!

Keep going guys, I know we can all do this.

[Rachel]

Have you ladies seen the number of views for this thread already? Wow! Some absolutely great food suggestions. The roasted sweet potatoes are a favorite of mine. Yes, I do love my potatoes, but they are not my downfall.

If I could just quit the *after dinner eating*, I think I would be alright. Unfortunately last night I had after dinner: a piece of banana bread and a glass of chocolate soy milk, several reduced fat wheat thins with roasted red pepper hummus, a granola bar and ice tea (no sugar). Not that any of these things were horrible in and of themselves, it is just that these are the extra calories that prevent me from losing and make me pack on a pound here and a pound there.

Oh during the day, I also had perhaps 6 Hershey's dark chocolate kisses too. I was deep into trying to find how to correct a mistake on my accounting software, resorted to this. But every day is a new day and I'm not going to let the mistakes of yesterday, thwart me from trying again.

[christa]

Have you ladies seen the number of views for this thread already? Wow!

I know . . . I am thrilled that so many are "lurking" . . . even if they aren't joining, YET . . . I hope they will soon!

That's the point though . . . to get people thinking about their health. Motivate people to want to live well, be well . . . and hoping that this will pay off for a lot of people on this board!

[Vermontcat]

I've been keeping busy so I have only had time to lurk in this thread so far.
Is everbody drinking their water?
Has everyone gotten in their exercise for the day?
Has everyone been eating healthy?

Rachel, try to drink a glass of water when you get those late night cravings for a snack.
You can also find something to keep you busy, like folding laundry or walking the dogs so you don't think about being hungry.

Christa, the place looks great, it's nice to see Fitness Friday's is up and running.

[Rachel]

I've been keeping busy so I have only had time to lurk in this thread so far.
Is everbody drinking their water?
Has everyone gotten in their exercise for the day?
Has everyone been eating healthy?

Rachel, try to drink a glass of water when you get those late night cravings for a snack.
You can also find something to keep you busy, like folding laundry or walking the dogs so you don't think about being hungry.

Yup, did my exercises. I drink Ice Tea instead of water. Figure I might as well get my antioxidants. Don't worry, no sugar.

Sometimes I end up being more hungary after I eat than before. That physiological mechanism that makes food stimulate your appetite seems to be haywire with me. It's either that or my body has calculated the number of calories it wants in any given day, and it's not going to give up until it gets them. Don't get me wrong, it's not an excuse as to why I can't lose weight, just a reason why I need to worker harder at it.