Fluff's not-so-fluffy diary

Fluff, where oh where did you go???? LOL hope all is well in Fluff-dom 8)
 
Hey Fluff, waiting on some updates.. hope its going well this week!
 
Hey everyone! Thanks for the replies! :)

Got through another weekend - Yah! I have done really well yesterday and today. Yesterday I took my daughter to a birthday party. Everyone ate at McDonalds for lunch (I had a salad and only used half the dressing....woohoo!). I even passed on the cake. That was hard!! I love love cake. But my own daughter is celebrating a birthday this month, and I am saving my cake cheat for then. :)

Bize - you are sooooo right about needing that cheat every now and then. I know some people can be good all the time....but I just can't. Having that little bit of cheat does keep me sane when I am downing those salads.

Cabana -- an hour on the gazelle is awesome!! I have seen those, but I have never tried one. Do you like yours? They look so neat. No way would my husband approve of me getting another piece of equipment (I just got a treadmill at Christmas), but maybe if I lose enough weight, he will soften on that a bit.

Chimi - I managed to survive the weekend despite all the buttered popcorn going around this house. I did eat out Saturday, but I was very good on Sunday. Those rainy weekends are a killer. If I get stuck in the house, I am just more likely to eat. I was so glad when the weekend was over. lol. I am hoping for only good weather for every weekend from now on!!!

Paula --- Thanks. I know your right. You make complete sense. I think its just my insecurities shining through. I think sometimes I am so worried I am going to mess up this diet that I over worry. Thank you for keeping me in check. :)

Newleaf -- thanks for checking in on me! :)

Tomorrow is my weigh in day. I am thinking about changing it to another day. I havent decided. But I will let you all know how things go ---good or bad. I have been drinking my water. I am drinking way less sodas which is something I never thought I would do. I am keeping to my exercise --which is only walking -- but I am doing it. So we shall see if it did any good this week. :)
 
I am off to make dinner....I will be back on later tonite to check on everyone's diaries ! :)
 
nice to see you are doing good fluff! mmmm mcdonalds...hehe. I miss the fries, I really do. But I get the salads there now too, and I also try not to use all the dressing, because there is usually lots in it.

and u have a treadmill? I would love to have one! i have a gazelle, but i must say I dont use it much where I am at the gym all the time, I was thinking on selling it, anyways hope your dinner was good!
 
Keep up the good work Fluff !!!!

You know you've come a long way when the treats and snacks you have in your home dont seem so appealing. That is determination. Everyone has to snack sometimes, :rolleyes: but the key is controlled snacking and that is what you are doing right now !!! I really admire you for that.

You have a lot going on and still find time to do treadmill a couple of times a day. Amazing... It will all come together. Keep your goal in sight and determination high.

Heres to a loss on weigh in tomorrow !!
 
Today is weigh in day. Last week I weighed in at 180.4. Today I weighed in at 178! I was so happy! I have lost my first ten pounds! It makes me think now I can really do this if I can stay focused. :)

Canadian girl -- Oh, I miss those fries too! Mcdonalds really makes good fries. Once a week I get my littlest daughter a happy meal as an after school treat. Just smelling the aroma of those fries makes my stomach growl, whether I am hungry or not! lol. I really do enjoy my treadmill. I got an inexpensive one though. I like to walk so it works well for me. Maybe if I really stick to it I can get a nicer one someday.

Bailey -- Thanks so much for the encouraging message! It really made me feel good. :) We are all working so hard at this. I am so glad we have a place where we can talk and share experiences and encourage one another. Its just nice to know we are not alone in the whole weight loss process.

Off to take a child to school. Will be back on later today to update how I am doing today. :)
 
Congrats on the loss Fluff!!!!

Way to go!! :D You CAN do it! Never doubt it. We don't :D Hope you have a great day :)
 
CONGRATS ON REACHING YOUR FIRST 10! SUPER:p And stick to that treadmill every bit counts. I like my gazelle because I can plop it infront of the TV and workout to my hearts content. It also helps with that yucky arm fat :D And if there's a really good show on, 1 hour passes by quickly! And about those salads, (I cant stand Mc D's salads) they are so bland, but I LUV those cheese burgers. I've been contemplating to have a mini cheat on just one itty bitty cheese burger, without the top bun of course.:p
Oh, back to the salads, to limit the amount of salad dressing that you use on a salad, get the dressing on the side and try dipping your fork in the dressing before snatching up some veggies, you'd be amazed how much less dressing you eat and yet you still get the taste!:eek:

I got 2 more lbs to go to reach my 10, and wouldnt you know it---the scale dosnt want to move?!? So maybe I need to push the workouts just a little bit harder for a while.....Well, better get back to work(I swear, I'm addicted to this site:rolleyes: ) HA!........Cabana
 
Thanks Bize and Cabana! :)

I watch tv when I work out too, Cabana. You're right. If a good show is on, time just flies! The hardest thing for me still is not being interrupted by children. But its getting better. They know now that they need to give me my work out time. :)

That is an excellent idea about dipping the salad in the dressing! I have found a very low cal salad dressing I enjoy for home, but eating salads out can be challenging because of the dressings! I agree that Mcdonald's salads aren't great. There are definitely better ones out there. I can't wait for my daughter to outgrow wanting Happy Meals so we can expand our eating out choices. lol.

The Mcdonalds website is great for looking up the calories. Sometimes I wonder about its accuracy, but its atleast something to go by. Some things actually arent so bad calorie wise (fat wise--different story).

Thanks for checking in on me. :) I have been good eating so far, but eating lunch out with my folks so I am hoping I will be good. Today is my day off from exercising (one day a week!) so I really really need to be good. lol.
 
Congrats Fluff, thats awesome! We're all here to keep each other motivated, and you're doing a wonderful job!
 
Fluff said:
Today is weigh in day. Last week I weighed in at 180.4. Today I weighed in at 178!... I have lost my first ten pounds!
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WooHoo! Good girl! Yay! You are doing awesome! Keep it up! Congrats!! :D
 
Thanks everyone for the nice replies. It felt great seeing that scale hit 178 this morning. I finally felt like I was making some progress. I felt so good this morning, I decided to reward myself with a morning of shopping. Not so much to buy, just to look...slowly...alone....no children. It was really nice.

Later this afternoon my husband called. He heard about his job. Its a thumbs down. I guess the no news is good news thing didnt ring true this time. He has to look for another job now. This will be a real test. Suddenly I feel like life is up in the air. How long will it take to find new employment? Will we have to sell the house and move? Just don't know. Its going to be as stressful as all get out. But I want to keep losing! Will have to see if I can do it.

I am off to bed. Taking a break from exercise today was nice, but I think I will be glad to get back on the treadmill tomorrow. Take care all.
 
Hi Fluff. Sorry to hear about hubbys job. That sucks. As stressful as the situation is, you CAN keep losing!! you are on a roll and I know you can keep it going! I have been where you are now and know it seriously sucks but you can use the stress as fuel for the exercise furnace! :D Hang in there and keep up the good work :)
 
Im Sorry

Hey Fluff,
I am so sorry to hear about your hubbys job loss. I know these things can be so scary. Sometimes it feels like we just float around in life not sure of things to come. But have faith. Things will work out, cause we'd have it no other way, right!?! One thing that I know for sure, we are all here together trying to accomplish similar goals, and our health is so important--and it is ONE THING that we have somewhat "CONTROL" over. I kind of figured that out recently cause things have been, not so good at home with me. If you need anything, I'm here to listen--I'm here to encourage and support or just be a friend from cyber space;) . We cant fall off the wagon... were going to do it!! Thru thick and thin:) Cabana
 
I'm very sorry to hear about that Fluff, but I know things will work out for the best -- they always do. We're all here to keep your spirits high! :)
 
Thanks guys for the words of encouragement. It means a lot. Thank you. :)

I am feeling better today. I new this could happen, but for some reason I still felt shocked yesterday. But I feel better today. I know we cant always predict the way things in life are going to turn out. The best we can do is just do our best and stay in the game.

Cabana, you are so right about our weight being the one thing we can control and I really need to do this, irregardless of what else is going on in life. We all have stresses, right? It's time for me to deal with stress in another way than eating.

I know things are going to work out. They always have a way of doing so. And who knows, maybe this will turn out to be an opportunity at something better for our family. :)

So, I am sticking with the diet! I have done really well today. So far I have had 500 calories including both breakfast and lunch. I have already had 60 floz of water (and too many bathroom breaks worth mentioning...lol) and on my pedometer I am already up to 11,600 steps! (mostly from the treadmill and housework)

Havent figured out dinner yet. I am making the family chicken and rice. I will have to decide if I want some rice or if I will just make something seperate for myself.

Be back later to update! :)
 
oh fluff, im really sorry to hear about the job. :(

there was a time in my life many years ago, when my ex just got out of the AF, and no one wants a male dental assistant of 30. That man even sold vacuum cleaners for a while. He finally had to go to college to finish his degree.

My H now quit a job hed been doing for about 17 years, at my insistence. I told him that between the 2 of us wed never make it, and told him to put an ad in the phone book for computer repair. But until that ad came out, it was slim pickens and VERY scary for a while. Dont regret it at all now, he doesnt even have to advertise. But sometimes one job doesnt work out because a much better one is coming along! It seems to have happened that way with people Ive known. Hugs to your family, and hopes for speedy employment! Your attitude about 'opportunity' is right on the nail!
 
Hi, I just wanted to say congrats on losing that 10kg. thats awsome it must of felt great to be rewarded for all your hard work. Also well done on haveing a positvie attuide and staying on your diet even with all the stress your under. That takes real determination. Hopefully everything will turn out well for you guys and I hope your husband finds an even better job then that one.
 
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