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beesknees · 09-16-2008, 08:04 AM

Have a nice trip

realcdn · 09-16-2008, 08:07 PM

Sounds like a great bunch of neighbours. We're lucky in that we have a good bunch around us as well.

Anyway, have a great trip!

beach_plums · 09-18-2008, 01:45 PM

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Have a great trip, Christina! I love neighbors like that!!

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Have a nice trip

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Sounds like a great bunch of neighbours. We're lucky in that we have a good bunch around us as well.

Anyway, have a great trip!

Thanks all, the trip went great, unless you look at everything I ate and drank. It was horrible! Monday, we had dinner at the airport, which wasn't too bad with the exception of a handful of gin and tonics (I really hate flying). Tuesday started off good, but by lunch, all bets were off. I had the fried corn, and lots of it! Dinner was even worse. So was the bar-time after dinner. Wednesday I started getting back on track, until, again, dinner at the airport. I had buffalo wings and more gin. When I got home, BF had ordered Chinese and bought me a bottle of wine. I couldn't say no to any of it because I was hungry and cranky by that time (it was about 9:30 when I finally managed to get home after working all day and travelling).
I'm still not sleeping too great. In St. Louis I actually made a fort out of all of the pillows (10) stacked on the bed because I couldn't sleep. It was a kick-ass fort. You might think those long pillar-like pillows would make a good chimney, but they don't.

I love my neighbors and neighborhood, but I do have to admit that there are some questionable areas. This is the new "landscaping" job done on a house about a block from me (it took them well over a month to do it, and it's only half the yard. The other half is still a huge hole. Oh, and on the porch is a 10 foot teddybear chained to a rocking chair.) Maybe I'll take more pictures tonight on my walk...

By the way, I'm still on my rest week, although I did run with the pup this morning. She's been at my BFs house, and he just lets her out in the yard in the morning while he gets ready for work. She was so excited to run again.

Bytsi · 09-18-2008, 02:15 PM

I'm sorry the trip didn't go well... sometimes food is hard to resist (especially when it's right there and everyone else has it)...

and that yard... wow... there are no other words...

beesknees · 09-18-2008, 05:53 PM

I am having trouble getting a grasp on the scale of those things....wow. But I live in MN! We have a lot of those gnomes, deer, walleye mailboxes, those giant "cowboy" silhouettes, and just lots of junk in yards. Like old lawnmowers, snow blowers, gas cans.

Don't get down on yourself about the food and drink. I am sure the damage was very minimal. I have a very hard time resisting bar-time fun - something I am working on

realcdn · 09-18-2008, 07:59 PM

I like the stone work, but the other stuff... no thanks!

As to the food, it's past. You're home and things will change.

beach_plums · 09-19-2008, 09:49 AM

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I'm sorry the trip didn't go well... sometimes food is hard to resist (especially when it's right there and everyone else has it)...

and that yard... wow... there are no other words...

It really is hard to resist. That said, I did eat and drink considerably less than everyone else there (but that's not saying much).

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I am having trouble getting a grasp on the scale of those things....wow. But I live in MN! We have a lot of those gnomes, deer, walleye mailboxes, those giant "cowboy" silhouettes, and just lots of junk in yards. Like old lawnmowers, snow blowers, gas cans.

Don't get down on yourself about the food and drink. I am sure the damage was very minimal. I have a very hard time resisting bar-time fun - something I am working on

The assortment of dodads are small (and very random). I think the peacock in the front is the biggest one and it's maybe a foot tall. Everytime I go past it, I laugh. I was going to take more pictures last night, but it was too dark to get anything good. Maybe over the weekend.

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I like the stone work, but the other stuff... no thanks!

As to the food, it's past. You're home and things will change.

The stone work is actually brick, and not quite as nice as the picture made it out to be. It's totally uneven. Surprisingly enough, the pic did the yard justice. I still find it very interesting though.

Somehow, the scale didn't move after my three days of debauchery. In fact, the scale hasn't done anything for the last month. It's pretty much stuck at 141 (weekly average, it goes up and down here and there, but not anything significant either way, and by the time I average it out, yup, 141 on the nose). Either way, eating habits are back to normal here at home. Maybe I should rethink? I am eating at maintenance, so I can't really expect any weight changes. I might try going into a deficit for a month to see how that goes.

Bytsi · 09-19-2008, 04:14 PM

What are your goals at this point? Do you want to lose more, or are you happy to be at maintenance?

beach_plums · 09-19-2008, 04:53 PM

That's a really good question Bytsi. I'm not unhappy by any means. I decided to go for maintenance because my job/life was really stressful and I was pretty sure that I could maintain and knew that I didn't want to gain. And, it's been working. I lift 2-3x weekly, and continue my morning puppy cardio. For the most part, I eat good, clean, quality foods (this week was a huge exception for me--yuck!). The catch is, I do have more to lose, and would love to start in on that; however, I don't see an end to my busy work schedule anytime soon. I think that I could probably manage a slight deficit, but also don't want to push it too much because I can't afford to burn out or crash. So, that's why I began thinking about maybe a 150-200cal deficit for a month to see how I handle it. Maybe taking it a week at a time would be a better idea. I don't know. But I am stuck.

Bytsi · 09-19-2008, 04:59 PM

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But I am stuck

Here's where our interpretation differs. You are eating at maintenance (on purpose). Your weight is stable. How is this stuck? I consider eating at maintenance and maintaining SUCCESS!

beach_plums · 09-19-2008, 05:05 PM

Don't get me wrong, I'm super happy that I've been able to maintain. At the same time, I have this whole, "I have fat to lose, and am working out, and eating right" thing that semi-frustrates me because of the fat I have to lose. I know that I'm not working hard for nothing, and for me, maintaining is HUGE, but there's still that other side of it all. Maybe instead of stuck, I should say that I'm conflicted. Although, that doesn't quite sound right either.
I undenyably have fat to lose and I'm starting to think that it's time to get back on it. I did really great losing up until the whole stress/maintain phase kicked it. And have done great maintaining. I'm by no means 50lbs overweight anymore, and never plan to be again either, but it's down to those last 6-10lbs that I've starting really thinking about and noticing again.

Bytsi · 09-19-2008, 08:25 PM

Ok... that makes more sense to me... so this maintenance phase was more of a break before tackling the last few stubborn pounds? Sounds good!

beach_plums · 09-20-2008, 01:26 PM

A break, yes, and an acknowledgment that I wasn't in a place where I could focus on loss. Yesterday was my first day in a deficit, and it went pretty well. Of course, it was only a 160 cal deficit, so nothing too outrageous. I'm on track for about 150cal d today, which shouldn't be a problem (I say this as my stomach growls...). I'm pretty much cutting my morning peanut butter habit in half, and lightening up a couple of snacks--less hummus, more veggies.

Tomorrow I go back to the gym, the rest week is over. We'll see how the deficit goes with lifting. But, like I said, it's only a handful of calories that I'm aiming for, so I don't think it'll be too hard (if I can ignore my stomach growling...).

foodfromafar · 09-20-2008, 06:37 PM

Hi, Christina! Welcome back. Wowie on the lovely landscaping. Our new neighbor across the street prefers the "house doesn't look lived in overgrown vacant lot" look. Yuck. I started tracking my food again this week, too.

Bytsi · 09-21-2008, 08:29 AM

I suspect that you'll adapt pretty quickly to a 150 kcal deficit... I was just reviewing some stuff in "Mindless Eating" (Awesome book!) for a presentation, and they recommend dropping 100 - 200 kcals because you're so unlikely to notice it. And yeah, it can be as simple as spreading a thinner layer of PB on your toast!

beach_plums · 09-21-2008, 02:17 PM

At least the crazy dodads say, "Someone lives here" rather than overgrown vacant lot. And it is interesting to look at...

Day 2 on a slight deficit went well too. Bytsi, I'll have to check out that book. I'm pretty sure that I do more mindless eating than I realize. I know for sure that I can do with 1 tbsp peanut butter in my oatmeal vs. my usual 2, and there are probably other areas I can cut something back on and wouldn't notice.

So, I might be off to the doctor tomorrow; I was certain that my ankle was back up to normal, but after 2 days of running and last night's bowling, it's clear that it's no better yet. I'm back to grimicing when I go down stairs, and I've got some swelling again. I know I'm going to be told to stay off it, which I have such a hard time doing.
I am going to get back into the gym today, my planned workout is pretty upper-body focused, so there's no reason not to do it. The big question is, do I just take it easy for another week or two, or do I get the official "stay off it"? Crap.