Hey! Great job! Measuring can be much more rewarding than the scales - and there is less fluxuation . Yum to the celery and PB! I might have to go buy some soon

It's been a little while since I've written in here...the whole lake thing was great..expect I came back totally fried!! If you have problems controlling your appetite a good 2nd degree sunburn will do it for ya. Then two days later I got really really sick..I'm still not really better and am leaving for StL tomorrow morning. Needless to say I have done ZERO working out since Saturday, and haven't really been eating either. I lost weight..we'll see if that stays off..i'm kinda thinking it will though cuz it usually does after i'm sick. The 5 hours of kayaking was a good workout, probably burned a zillion calories...so maybe that'll make up for all the constant laying in bed i've been doing all week. Which by the way, I better get back to that.

Hey! Well as mucha s being sick isn't the best way to put off the pounds - it definitely helps Kayaking is great exercise - and a LOT of fun! We did that on the long weekend at my friends cottage - and saw some beavers at their dam! Good fun

Hope you're feeling better soon!! Being sick is not fun!!

~nicole~

I'm finally feeling pretty much back to my old self aside for some occasional bad headaches and neckaches..and not really the same appetite. As much as I hated being sick and I know it's not the way to lose weight..I am estatic at my results! I was in StL over the holiday and managed to go on a short run on both Sunday and Monday..that made me feel good to finally get some exercise in. Yesterday I had a terrible headache and wasn't feeling the best so I didn't do any exercise, but I went for a run again today...I only actually ran for about 25 minutes and had to stop like 3 times to walk..but oh well. I forgot to take my inhaler and I just had no energy. Hopefully tomorrow will be better. I'm getting really frustrated about not finding a job..I feel like a lazy bum and I feel like everyone else thinks the same. I'm just so sick of my current job that I dont want to tell them to load on the hours..I want a new one. hmmmmm

Argh! I know the feeling of needing a job!! I have a part time job at the mall for like 9 hours a week - and can't seem to find anything else! It's really really frustrating - but it will come...keep looking.

Glad you're starting to feel better, good job on the run

~Nicole~

So I haven't been doing as much lately..working out and being real conscious of my food that is. I started a new job this past week..it's only for like 2 more weeks cuz it's at a strawberry farm...but it starts at 7am and goes till 1 or 2 every single day. tiring! I'm not that much of a morning person so it's kind of rough..anyway I used to do most of my running right after I woke up..but I'm most definitely not gonna be doing that for a while...So i'm having to find time to work out later on. It's not going so well. I have been doing 8 minute abs every day tho and I seem to be getting thinner or maintaining..it's kinda hard to tell but somehow i feel healthier! I'm not eating that great..but it could be worse. We'll see how things go

I used to have the 8 minute abs video - I loved it! Made me feel great! Maybe I'l look it up and see if I still have it!
I'm guessing strawberry picking is a lot of exercise in itself! What an interesting job! Sounds like you're doing okay! Keep it up! I'm not much of a morning person either

~Nicole~

yeah I found the 8 minute abs on youtube. The guy in it cracks me up which is good cuz it makes me wanna do it every day. .."hey gang!" haha. Yeah working on the strawberry farm is quite a bit of exercise...I just hadn't been looking at it that way I guess cuz i'm used to running or lifting weights or whatever...but it definitly is a workout of a different sort! On a side note..I totally ate junk food tonight for dinner. My family was painting the garage and all my siblings were over and we had nachos/tacos and margaritas and ice cream. tasty..but not so good for my goal. I don't feel overly bad about it though because that's the first time i've really had junky food like that in a long time. Ok i'm going to bed now...gotta get up way too early for my taste.

The 8 minute ab video cracks me up big time! I loved it!! And it's pretty intense for 8 minutes which I like! You're definitely allowed some snacks once in awhile - especially since you've been working hard!


~Nicole~

Ok well as you can see I haven't written in this thing that much the past few weeks..the reason being that I had that early morning job and I really didn't get on the computer at all during those weeks...well now that job is over already, and although I know I got some exercise working..it wasn't the type that I'm used to. I only went running like 2 or 3 times in that period and ate maybe 85% healthy. I just haven't really felt good about myself and my body..feeling like i was letting myself go again...well..just about 10 minutes ago I stepped on the scale for the first time in I don't know how long..heart pounding...133!! I am estatic!! I was soooooo nervous that I had definitely put on weight and was back up to 137 or higher. This means that I stayed at the weight I was when I was really sick about a month ago! I am happy!! I suddenly feel soo much better about myself now that I know that. I feel like going wedding dress shopping! I just had to share that news..now i'm gonna go run! I think that i'm going to start weight myself daily..i know weight fluctuates a lot, especially for women, but this way I can keep my weight in check and not have to live in fear that it's creeping up.

That's GREAT!! I knew your other job would keep your exercise level up - it sounded like hard work!!
Congrats!! You should feel proud of yourself!

~Nicole~

Down a pound! I don't really know why all of a sudden i'm doing waay better with the trying to lose weight thing..but I am! I don't think i'm really changing what i'm doing so much..but oh well won't complain there! I didn't get a run in yesterday and I had been every day..so I feel guilty about that..and i don't know that i'm going to go today either. eeeek! Lets just say I had a little too much fun last night and don't feel the dandyest today..so i'm thinking running out in the heat won't make me feel much better. I'm going on a little 2 day trip with my mom and sister so hopefully I make good food choices and will maybe even get workouts in at the hotel. We can hope. Also my fiance and I are in the process of buying a house...I'll still be in school this coming year so the payments are solely coming from him..money will be very tight. THe good news in that is that there will be next to no eating out/going out drinking, and to me to food part of the budget is the most flexible....so i'm thinkin that will help my weight goals! I also just realized today that i'm only 4 pounds away from my old happy weight!! I'm aiming to go a little lower than that just to reeeally feel good about myself and look extra good for my wedding! Things are finally starting to happen! took long enough

Hey! Sounds like you're doing well - and staying positive! That's great!! Those 4 pounds will shed off like nothing

Wow so I totally forgot about this website. Ahh! I don't know what happened! I've been really really busy lately..but i've still had some time to relax and use the computer. Hmmm. Anyway..the bad news is that I haven't really lost any more weight...maybe 1 lb...the good news is that I haven't really gained either..i've maintained. I'm sure I gained a bit for a while when i was really busy and had to eat certain foods at a camp i was working at..but I lost it again so that's good. anyway I gotta go make dinner. I'll be back tomorrow!

Haha - Glad you're back! I've had that happen to me before - forget about something I've been doing daily! oops! Maintaining is good! Keep it up