*wave* just stopping in to catch up. the last two weeks have been interesting.
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Hi Lori, I'm so glad to see you back. I have missed hearing from you. Congratulations on yet another 5K and in record time. Woohoo! And, back to the gym too? Your certainly moving in the right direction.
I hope your school year is better than you anticipate it being. Work sucks when the boss sucks. I'll be thinking about you.
Hi Lori, I'm so glad to see you back. I have missed hearing from you. Congratulations on yet another 5K and in record time. Woohoo! And, back to the gym too? Your certainly moving in the right direction.
I hope your school year is better than you anticipate it being. Work sucks when the boss sucks. I'll be thinking about you.
Thanks! Actually the first couple of days weren't bad.... so I'm a bit more hopeful!
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What a great time, Lori. Glad you are back. Keep at it, girl!! You can do it. Don't lose focus.
I'm still hanging in there Vickie!
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congrats on the 5k pr and for getting back to the gym.
sure hope your school year is better than you expect - no fun when it's us against them.
No it isn't Karen....
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Hope all goes well with going back to school.
Thanks Karen!
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Hey - where is our local cheerleader? Hope all is going well.
I'm still checking in here, but I've been sooo busy trying to get ready for school and finishing the kitchen that I've really not been online as much as usual.
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don't you hate it when life interferes with your time online?!
how's the opt going now that school's started for you, lori?
Can't really say that I'm doing OPT at this point, Karen... but I plan on getting back to it next week once school officially starts.
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Just checking in on you. Congrats on the PR for the 5K.
Thanks Ginger!
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Hey sickie! Enjoy the water park today, girl!
Thanks Sinead.... I'm feeling a *little* better but still have a ways to go. The water park was good, though....
Luckily (and amazingly LOL) my weight has pretty much stayed the same for the last month, although I haven't been to the gym very much and I certainly haven't been tracking my food. I've been sick with a nasty cold for the last week or so and hope that I'm on the downhill side of that now....
I had two teacher workshop days yesterday and the day before, which actually went relatively well. We have a new superintendent this year, and he is a RIOT.... seriously the polar opposite of the last 3 we've had. Maybe the year won't be so bad after all LOL! I'm also considering myself EXTREMELY lucky that I've got super small classes this year... there were 3 5th grade teachers and now the kids are with 4 6th grade teachers, so my biggest class is 15 students! Woohoo! I've got 2 classes of TWELVE... unheard of!!!!
Anyway... I hope to check in with all of you more regularly once the year gets underway, but I also need to really balance my computer time. The fall is super busy with football, soccer, scouts, etc.....
I really appreciate all of you checking in with me... you guys are great!
"As far as (healthy) eating, either do it, or don't. Same issues repeated over and over is just insanity. We either commit to the endeavor or pay lip-service to it. This is the hardest part of the whole process, and it needs to be practiced more than the actual physical training. It's mind training." ~ Matt Thorne
"The reason that most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want most for what they want at the moment."
Lori, just wanted to check in and say you're doing great so far! Keep up the good work, I hope you can get into a good routine now that school has started. You are so close to 150 now!
BTW, your scrapbook pages look great! Can you tell me what program you use or recommend?
Lori, just wanted to check in and say you're doing great so far! Keep up the good work, I hope you can get into a good routine now that school has started. You are so close to 150 now!
BTW, your scrapbook pages look great! Can you tell me what program you use or recommend?
I use Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0.... it's an older version, but I'm very happy with it. It's easy to use and pretty inexpensive. Free trial versions are available on the Adobe website, too. I'd be glad to answer any questions... just let me know!
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glad to see you back!
Thanks Jen! One of these days hopefully I'll get in the groove and be as consistent as you are...you're my OPT idol LOL!
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I'm not sure what Lori uses, but I use PSCS2 (photo shop CS2).
Glad you had a good time, Lori, and yay that your weight is remaining stable. RoCK on with those class sizes--lucky duck!
I KNOW... the class sizes are awesome! It should be a real plus!
"As far as (healthy) eating, either do it, or don't. Same issues repeated over and over is just insanity. We either commit to the endeavor or pay lip-service to it. This is the hardest part of the whole process, and it needs to be practiced more than the actual physical training. It's mind training." ~ Matt Thorne
"The reason that most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want most for what they want at the moment."
HI, Lori!! Did you hear they are coming out with PSE 7 already!!! I still just have 5. considering upgrading because when you buy it at Costco, you get Linda Saggaast (sp) training CD for free. Hope all is going well and you are finding your groove with School back in session. It is definately keeping me busier!!
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How's your routine and schedule going now that school is back in session? I'm tweaking my schedule since school started up again. Hopefully Plan C, which I am trying this week, will work!
Holy shit... how has it been like a month since I've posted anything??? I've been a total slacker! Getting back to school, scouts, guitar lessons, etc. etc. etc. has thrown me for a loop, but I think I'm getting the hang of it finally!
I haven't really been following OPT or anything else for that matter... just pretty much slacking all around LOL. I have definitely fallen off of the healthy eating wagon, although luckily my weight has stayed pretty consistent. I was at 165.2 yesterday. I'm just trying to figure out exactly what I'm doing.... I've kind of been alternating between doing some stuff that I did with my former trainer and using Leigh's OPT workouts. I'm still running, too... although I hadn't really planned on doing that after finishing my last race in August. I don't know what the hell I'm doing.... I'm feeling like I have exercise ADD! I've just been sort of lost without my trainer and not really feeling as motivated or enthusiastic.... I've got to get beyond that and just do what I know works, kwim?
Loving that the Biggest Loser is back on for another season... hoping that it will help keep me motivated. Right now my basic plan is going to the gym 3 mornings a week at 4:30 (M, W, Th), running at the indoor track where my son has Taekwondo on Tuesday nights, then going to the gym on the weekend mornings when I'm able to (dependent on football schedules). Honestly, I'm just trying to keep myself going right now....
"As far as (healthy) eating, either do it, or don't. Same issues repeated over and over is just insanity. We either commit to the endeavor or pay lip-service to it. This is the hardest part of the whole process, and it needs to be practiced more than the actual physical training. It's mind training." ~ Matt Thorne
"The reason that most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want most for what they want at the moment."
sounds like a plan, Lori! The first month of school is so exhausting, and you not only have the family to readjust, you have to readjust yourself, too! You'll find a balance!
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Your body keeps an accurate journal regardless of what you write down...
I'm feeling good that I got up early and went to the gym this morning (@ 6:30) before all the crazy activities for the day began. I got in a lot of stretching and a 2 mile run, so that's a bonus! Now if I can just get the eating under control.....
Tomorrow I am meeting friends at the gym for a workout. I was really looking forward to this, but I just realized that I have to go earlier than we were planning b/c I have to bring AJ to football by 8:45. I'll still get some time in with them, but I'll have to patiently wait until the end of football season before I really get "me" time on the weekends!
"As far as (healthy) eating, either do it, or don't. Same issues repeated over and over is just insanity. We either commit to the endeavor or pay lip-service to it. This is the hardest part of the whole process, and it needs to be practiced more than the actual physical training. It's mind training." ~ Matt Thorne
"The reason that most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want most for what they want at the moment."
Tomorrow I am meeting friends at the gym for a workout. I was really looking forward to this, but I just realized that I have to go earlier than we were planning b/c I have to bring AJ to football by 8:45. I'll still get some time in with them, but I'll have to patiently wait until the end of football season before I really get "me" time on the weekends!
Welcome back! Thought we lost ya! Hope to see around more often now..
You won't get that lucky LOL! I haven't been posting much, but I'm still hanging in there and I think about all of you every day!
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Hey Lori, how's it going?
Thanks for checking in Celeste... things are finally starting to get back on track I think. *fingers crossed*
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We're on football season time too. I empathize.
We lucked out this weekend...well sorta. Rain here all weekend, so games were cancelled. Except, unfortunately, the coach on the other team forgot to tell our coach that yesterday.... so all the boys were dressed and on the field and ended up having a scrimmage. Definitely could have made better use of that time for myself!
The last two days have been good ones for me.... food has been pretty decent, and I've been to the gym 5 days this week! That felt really good... I met my friends both yesterday and today and we put together some fun yet challenging workouts. We've got the bodybuilders helping us out with developing stuff, so we feel like we're on the right track (one of my friends works at the gym, so everyone loves her and is more than willing to help her (us) out!) Right now I don't want to specifically do anything really... I just want to get back to really enjoying myself in the gym and do what I know works as far as food. The losses might not happen as quickly as if I was still doing OPT, but for right now, this is what I feel like I need to do. I wasn't having fun and was sometimes feeling like getting to the gym was a chore.... and that's not going to keep me going, kwim?
"As far as (healthy) eating, either do it, or don't. Same issues repeated over and over is just insanity. We either commit to the endeavor or pay lip-service to it. This is the hardest part of the whole process, and it needs to be practiced more than the actual physical training. It's mind training." ~ Matt Thorne
"The reason that most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want most for what they want at the moment."
don't shortchange yourself for maintaining your weight while you were "slacking off". i mean, that is the ultimate goal, right? make it to some final weight and maintain it while living a normal life.
have fun at the gym - it's great to have someone to work out with, especially when you've got shared goals!
OK. I've wasted enough time sabotaging myself and I'm ready to get back on the OPT wagon. I KNOW that the program works, and I just need to quit making excuses and do it. I saw 171 on the scale yesterday and that scared me. I started OPT on July 10 at 168.8, lost 8 pounds as of August 11, and then pretty much completely fell apart. I don't know why I keep doing this to myself... but I need to do this program once and for all and get it done right! Thing is, I'm still eating the good stuff... but then I'm eating other crap food on top of that... just plain too much food, and I'm definitely feeling out of control with it. I'm going to the grocery store today and stocking up on lots of protein sources so I'll be ready for tomorrow. THAT I can do.... now just to psych myself up for the mental part, which is definitely more of a challenge for me.
"As far as (healthy) eating, either do it, or don't. Same issues repeated over and over is just insanity. We either commit to the endeavor or pay lip-service to it. This is the hardest part of the whole process, and it needs to be practiced more than the actual physical training. It's mind training." ~ Matt Thorne
"The reason that most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want most for what they want at the moment."
Have you analyzed why you "fell off the wagon"? If you haven't you might want to so you can work on a plan to midigated the reason you did. I know for me that what has kept me on track is the tracking all of my food. It's become a game for me to see how close to macros/calories I can get. Make your tracking sysem as easy as you can for you. I don't use the on-line programs, but my own simple access database that is on my work laptop so I have access to it all the time.
Also - another tip I can give is do NOT deny yourself foods you like. If you do, it will cause you to "fall off the wagon". For example, a couple of weeks ago I make a pear pie and I figured out how many calories was in an ounce of the pie, and then I figured out how much I could have without going over in calories. Granted I couldn't have a huge piece, but I could have some, and thus satisfing my cravings.
I guess in the end, you need to figure out where your weakness are, and make sure you figure out how to deal with them. Mine are sweet things, so I make sure that every day I have something sweet so I don't feel deprived.
I'm jumping back on the OPT wagon with you. You are not alone. I lost 5lbs with OPT before my Vegas trip and then things fell apart. The new semester started. I stopped tracking and the only thing that saved me was exercise. But I have told myself that I will not be 200lbs in 2009 and I've had to use this promise to myself to get back on the wagon.
You definitely can do this. If anybody can work OPT well, it's you so I have no doubts about your ability to succeed. Jen does give some good advice about analyzing why we fell off the wagon. I know for me the recovery weeks of OPT just won't work...it's like a vacation and then I have a hard time getting back on track. Likewise, I have poor time management so now I have to grocery shop and meal plan for the week on Sunday.
You lost 8lbs OPTing so use that success to re-motivate yourself.
Donna, I'm so happy to see you back... we CAN do it this time, right? We'll just have to become Jen-stalkers and do everything she does LOL! I've got my kitchen all stocked and ready to go! I love your "I won't be 200 pounds in 2009" promise to yourself.... that's awesome! You'll get there!
"As far as (healthy) eating, either do it, or don't. Same issues repeated over and over is just insanity. We either commit to the endeavor or pay lip-service to it. This is the hardest part of the whole process, and it needs to be practiced more than the actual physical training. It's mind training." ~ Matt Thorne
"The reason that most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want most for what they want at the moment."
Hope all is going well and you are finding your groove with School back in session. It is definately keeping me busier!!
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