SoWell on Sowal

[DD]

Daily intake: Breakfast: fig newtons (2) i know, i know, but I just can't eat when i first get up and can't eat eggs at all, ever, hate 'em!

Lunch: Chinese(chicken) with brown rice, iced tea
Snack: 6 crackers
Dinner: 4 oz. sliced turkey (yuck!)
roasted potatoes
water

Obviously, didn't plan very well today. Tomorrow, will have yogurt for breakfast, salad for lunch, dunno what for dinner???????

Exercise---hmmmm....Maggie did not get a walk tonite. Will double up tomorrow.

[dbuck]

Don't worry about it, you are doing fine. It is one day at a time.

[DD]

Don't worry about it, you are doing fine. It is one day at a time.

Bless your heart!

[dbuck]

Now if I would just practice what I preach. Maybe ya'll will get me motivated. I really don't need to lose weight, but things certainly need to be tighened up.

[Mango]

Watch it on Fit TV. Check your cable to see what channel it's on.

I'll look, but I don't think I get that channel.

[Mango]

Daily intake: Breakfast: fig newtons (2) i know, i know, but I just can't eat when i first get up and can't eat eggs at all, ever, hate 'em!

Lunch: Chinese(chicken) with brown rice, iced tea
Snack: 6 crackers
Dinner: 4 oz. sliced turkey (yuck!)
roasted potatoes
water

Obviously, didn't plan very well today. Tomorrow, will have yogurt for breakfast, salad for lunch, dunno what for dinner???????

Exercise---hmmmm....Maggie did not get a walk tonite. Will double up tomorrow.

[DD]

Now if I would just practice what I preach. Maybe ya'll will get me motivated. I really don't need to lose weight, but things certainly need to be tighened up.

See, this thread is a good thing!!

[Jdarg]

Hey, these all work for me--can I borrow them?
Tree, this is the DVD Jenay recommended:


There's a whole series of the 10 Minute Solution tapes, but Jenay can tell you more about them.
P.S. I had to go find this to be able to tell you what it was. I'm hopeless. :oops:

I like this one- this chick says "Scoop in your little tummy" about 20 different times. I play those sections alot! Actually, these types are good- fi you have an hour, do an hour's worth of segments (flex, abs, butt/thighs, arms, burn). Mostly I do 30 minutes worth.

Kathy Austin is annoying, but her Pilates videos are butt kickers. The newer DVD has a feature where you can listen to music while you work out instead of her awful breathy voice.

Anything with Mari Winsor is great too- she was Daisy Fuentes trainer (which lended zero cred for me, but just so you know) and her 20 minute Pilates is great.

[DD]

I like this one- this chick says "Scoop in your little tummy" about 20 different times. I play those sections alot! Actually, these types are good- fi you have an hour, do an hour's worth of segments (flex, abs, butt/thighs, arms, burn). Mostly I do 30 minutes worth.

Kathy Austin is annoying, but her Pilates videos are butt kickers. The newer DVD has a feature where you can listen to music while you work out instead of her awful breathy voice.

Anything with Mari Winsor is great too- she was Daisy Fuentes trainer (which lended zero cred for me, but just so you know) and her 20 minute Pilates is great.

I will have to work up to this, jdarg. Baby steps. No wonder you're so dang slim!!

Toots: You're up early...what's on your healthy agenda today?

[Jdarg]

I will have to work up to this, jdarg. Baby steps. No wonder you're so dang slim!!

Toots: You're up early...what's on your healthy agenda today?

I didn't say that I watch them regularly! Y'all have inspired me to get back at it. Plus, exercise helps to mellow me out. That's a good thing, as Bdarg can tell ya. And I need some mellowing.

[Teresa]

I will have to work up to this, jdarg. Baby steps. No wonder you're so dang slim!!

Toots: You're up early...what's on your healthy agenda today?

well, I'm suppose to go to pilates/yoga class at 8:30, but today is screwed because my housekeeper is coming this morning (instead of tomorrow as scheduled), and I gotta get the toys picked up and spidey out of the house so they can do their magic. spent all day yesterday getting caught up in the house so someone else can deep clean it (this is why I don't like having a housekeeper - too much work involved). But, it will be worth it, and I can do my new DVD that I've had for about 6 months, this afternoon in the house.

DD - my goal today is simple. Drink a gallon of water!!! I love ice cold water but I never make an effort to drink more than 3 or 4 glasses a day. I think this is a simple but necessary part of weight loss. Once you make yourself do it for several days in a row it truly becomes a good habit.

[DD]

I didn't say that I watch them regularly! Y'all have inspired me to get back at it. Plus, exercise helps to mellow me out. That's a good thing, as Bdarg can tell ya. And I need some mellowing.

As much as I hate to admit it, I feel more mellow too when I do get some exercise. However, during the actual act, I do not look like this!

[Jdarg]

As much as I hate to admit it, I feel more mellow too when I do get some exercise. However, during the actual act, I do not look like this!

I wasn't looking at your emoticon when you said "during the actual act, I do not look like this!"- I was looking at your avatar and thinking that you must really GET DOWN when you are working out!!

[DD]

well, I'm suppose to go to pilates/yoga class at 8:30, but today is screwed because my housekeeper is coming this morning (instead of tomorrow as scheduled), and I gotta get the toys picked up and spidey out of the house so they can do their magic. spent all day yesterday getting caught up in the house so someone else can deep clean it (this is why I don't like having a housekeeper - too much work involved). But, it will be worth it, and I can do my new DVD that I've had for about 6 months, this afternoon in the house.

DD - my goal today is simple. Drink a gallon of water!!! I love ice cold water but I never make an effort to drink more than 3 or 4 glasses a day. I think this is a simple but necessary part of weight loss. Once you make yourself do it for several days in a row it truly becomes a good habit.

my housekeeper hasn't been here on a professional basis in quite some time--I keep paying her, but she always has something better to do--she's my daughter!!

Good goal!!! I don't care much for water, so have to force myself to drink it. You're right that it really helps with the weight loss. Have you tried those little Crystal Light flavors that you put in the bottled water? Does that defeat the purpose? The lemonade one is really good....but I'm sure lots of sugar. Nevermind....will try to follow your good example and choke down some plain.

[Teresa]

my housekeeper hasn't been here on a professional basis in quite some time--I keep paying her, but she always has something better to do--she's my daughter!!

Good goal!!! I don't care much for water, so have to force myself to drink it. You're right that it really helps with the weight loss. Have you tried those little Crystal Light flavors that you put in the bottled water? Does that defeat the purpose? The lemonade one is really good....but I'm sure lots of sugar. Nevermind....will try to follow your good example and choke down some plain.

you can put a smidgen of cranberry juice or something in it if you need to. but I think if you just drink plain ice water, it's easier and you can take it everywhere and pee all day long (but I do remember that your bladder adjusts and you can eventually drink gallons without peeing all day long).

[DD]

I wasn't looking at your emoticon when you said "during the actual act, I do not look like this!"- I was looking at your avatar and thinking that you must really GET DOWN when you are working out!!

I do not look like that either....it's more like

[DD]

you can put a smidgen of cranberry juice or something in it if you need to. but I think if you just drink plain ice water, it's easier and you can take it everywhere and pee all day long (but I do remember that your bladder adjusts and you can eventually drink gallons without peeing all day long).

cranberry juice....i have that....gotcha!
ok girls, i gotta get ready for another exciting day at work....wish me luck on my daily goals. exercise, low fat/no white stuff, water.

[kathydwells]

my housekeeper hasn't been here on a professional basis in quite some time--I keep paying her, but she always has something better to do--she's my daughter!!

Good goal!!! I don't care much for water, so have to force myself to drink it. You're right that it really helps with the weight loss. Have you tried those little Crystal Light flavors that you put in the bottled water? Does that defeat the purpose? The lemonade one is really good....but I'm sure lots of sugar. Nevermind....will try to follow your good example and choke down some plain.

Crystal Light is sugar free....

[DD]

Crystal Light is sugar free....

[Miss Kitty]

Hey, these all work for me--can I borrow them?
Tree, this is the DVD Jenay recommended:


There's a whole series of the 10 Minute Solution tapes, but Jenay can tell you more about them.
P.S. I had to go find this to be able to tell you what it was. I'm hopeless. :oops:

It would take me 20 minutes to figure out how to get this thing to play. Aren't these exercise fembots just like way too happy and annoying?

[peapod1980]

It would take me 20 minutes to figure out how to get this thing to play. Aren't these exercise fembots just like way too happy and annoying?

Maybe that's why mine is still in the shrinkwrap.

[lindatat]

Oh Ladies, I'm so behind on my Sowalling and keeping up with this thread. We have been just swamped at work and having major trouble with staffing. Ugh!

I am headed off to the YMCA right now, but I will catch up with y'all later tonight after the kids are in bed!

[DD]

Oh Ladies, I'm so behind on my Sowalling and keeping up with this thread. We have been just swamped at work and having major trouble with staffing. Ugh!

I am headed off to the YMCA right now, but I will catch up with y'all later tonight after the kids are in bed!

[Miss Kitty]

Something tells me I will be joing in on this funn after my physical tomorrow. Who made this appointment for a week after I got off the floating buffet? Anyone know how I can lose 10 pounds overnight?

[DD]

Something tells me I will be joing in on this funn after my physical tomorrow. Who made this appointment for a week after I got off the floating buffet? Anyone know how I can lose 10 pounds overnight?

I don't know about 10 overnight, but I just found out my h.s. reunion is Sept. 23. Never mind how many. But, I'm thinkin' I need to drop at least 30 in 60 (ok 58)

[Miss Kitty]

I don't know about 10 overnight, but I just found out my h.s. reunion is Sept. 23. Never mind how many. But, I'm thinkin' I need to drop at least 30 in 60 (ok 58)

...someone is under the gunn...this will be funn!

[DD]

...someone is under the gunn...this will be funn!

yeah, reeeeeeal funn!

[dbuck]

Come on dd. You know revenge is the best incentive. This should be a piece of cake (no pun intended).

[DD]

Come on dd. You know revenge is the best incentive. This should be a piece of cake (no pun intended).

Yes, I do my best work under stress! You'll just have to remind me every day!!
You just had to mention cake, didn't you?

[Sheila]

Yes, I do my best work under stress! You'll just have to remind me every day!!
You just had to mention cake, didn't you?

As long as it's not deep fried cake it should b ok.

[DD]

As long as it's not deep fried cake it should b ok.

oh good! I was worried there for a minute!

[DD]

Daily update: So far.

Breakfast: Non-fat vanilla yogurt
Snack: 5 of those little tiny peanut butter crackers
my friend ate the sixth one without even asking--she is no longer
my friend!
Lunch: Chick-fil-a grilled chicken sand. on wheat uh, I mean
yummmmmmmmm!
Diet Coke-a really big one! Hey, it's Texas and it's hot!

Water: Probably a quart so far

Dinner: Tomato soup and 6 crackers (cupboard is bare!)

Exercise: Maybe about a mile and a half with Maggie. Mermaid, all those
bike people just flew by me on the trail. I'm thinkin' maybe this
is the way to go!

Now: Sweating my ass off and trying to recover from all that
strenuous exercise.

Thoughts: Exactly how many calories did we determine typing burns?
There are fatter people out there than me.
I just love water....I repeat....I just love water.
Reunion in 58 days!

[Teresa]

Daily update: So far.

Breakfast: Non-fat vanilla yogurt
Snack: 5 of those little tiny peanut butter crackers
my friend ate the sixth one without even asking--she is no longer
my friend!
Lunch: Chick-fil-a grilled chicken sand. on wheat uh, I mean
yummmmmmmmm!
Diet Coke-a really big one! Hey, it's Texas and it's hot!

Water: Probably a quart so far

Dinner: None yet....too tired to go to the store...don't wanna cook
anyway. Will fill in the _________ later.

Exercise: Maybe about a mile and a half with Maggie. Mermaid, all those
bike people just flew by me on the trail. I'm thinkin' maybe this
is the way to go!

Now: Sweating my ass off and trying to recover from all that
strenuous exercise.

Thoughts: Exactly how many calories did we determine typing burns?
There are fatter people out there than me.
I just love water....I repeat....I just love water.
Reunion in 58 days!

[Teresa]

DD and all:

this is my first real day of healthy eating and I'm excited:

Breakfast: lowfat vanilla yogurt with bran, oj, coffee, water

Lunch (with Cork and Too Far Tampa - loved meeting TFT) - small ceasar salad with shrimp, non-sweet iced tea. (I NEVER EVER order a salad when I go out to eat - but I did it today).

Dinner - hamburger patty over a bed of chopped spinach and tomatoes (another salad!!! OMG!!)

no snacks today - didn't have the time.

I tried upping my water intake all day, but didn't plan ahead enough to have adequate supply with me while in the car going here and there. but still managed to drink about 32 ounces. will do better tomorrow.

exercise? okay, I did only about 15 minutes of Iron Yoga - after finally unwrapping the DVD. the phone rang. I answered. end of story.

[Mermaid]

Yes yes yes gulls on the water drinking!!! It helps you metabolize better and get rid of fat faster, no joke. MOst of us (75% according to the latest reports) are chronically dehydrated because we don't drink enough plain water.

I have to say I wasn't a water drinker either but I made myself get into the habit. I bought Fiji water at the grocery--comes in that pretty little square bottle with the tropical flowers and palms on it. I kept the bottle and refill it with filtered water from the fridge dispenser and it's attractive enough that it doesn't feel like a pain in the butt to get the required daily amount of H2O. All you need to drink is 3 of those bottles a day (it holds 2 cups of water) and then with coffee, juice and milk during the day, you're all set.

[DD]

for you too!! I, on the other hand, ate no roughage today.

Like dbuck says though, one day at a time!

[DD]

Yes yes yes gulls on the water drinking!!! It helps you metabolize better and get rid of fat faster, no joke. MOst of us (75% according to the latest reports) are chronically dehydrated because we don't drink enough plain water.

I have to say I wasn't a water drinker either but I made myself get into the habit. I bought Fiji water at the grocery--comes in that pretty little square bottle with the tropical flowers and palms on it. I kept the bottle and refill it with filtered water from the fridge dispenser and it's attractive enough that it doesn't feel like a pain in the butt to get the required daily amount of H2O. All you need to drink is 3 of those bottles a day (it holds 2 cups of water) and then with coffee, juice and milk during the day, you're all set.

I like those pretty bottles--you're right, it does make it easier. I have now added another 33.8 oz. to my earlier amount--so that makes about 96 oz. plus that big ole diet coke had some water in it too, i just know. And 2 cups coffee this morning--I forgot about those.

[kathydwells]

I was bad today....can I just say PMS!!!!!!!!

[DD]

I was bad today....can I just say PMS!!!!!!!!

Bless your heart!

[kathydwells]

Bless your heart!

Thank you sugar.

[Sheila]

I was bad today....can I just say PMS!!!!!!!!

Possesed Monthly by Satan? That's what GTTBD used to tell our son that meant!

[kathydwells]

Possesed Monthly by Satan? That's what GTTBD used to tell our son that meant!

Oh, truer words never spoken!!!!!

[Teresa]

Thank you sugar.

love the tar baby!

[DD]

GOAL for today:

Drink more water!
Business lunch: Try to be good!!
Up the exercise time!

over and out.

[Teresa]

Mermaid - you have a point about finding a cute container for water drinking. haven't thought of that.


DD and all: Cork and I are both going to be out of town, starting today for Cork and tomorrow for me, returning Monday or Tues next week. But, we've talked about how we will need to continue at least eating right as much as possible (and we're both going to be at our Moms houses, so this could be very hard).

Anyway, just letting you know that we'll be MIA but please carry on the Sowell thread!!!!!!!

I plan to finish my motivational diet books while I'm away, and be ready to do my menu planning upon my return.

Allifunn doesn't realize that her butt is going to yoga next week when she's here.
Plan for today: going to the movies with 4 little boys. will eat only good stuff. will drink lots of water and find a cute water bottle per Mer's suggestion. Will go for a walk with boys later in the day...

[Cheering472]

GOAL for today:

Drink more water!
Business lunch: Try to be good!!
Up the exercise time!

over and out.

DD I find it easier to drink water through a straw (MacDonalds has the big wide straws, just be careful they have fries too) I drink about 80 to 100ozs a day, the straw helps alot. I also spend alot of time in the potty, dang that straw.

[kathydwells]

love the tar baby!

We can thank a certain surfer girl for it!!!!

[peapod1980]

DD I find it easier to drink water through a straw (MacDonalds has the big wide straws, just be careful they have fries too) I drink about 80 to 100ozs a day, the straw helps alot. I also spend alot of time in the potty, dang that straw.

I saw a report on TV recently that said the water intake recommendations we've all been taught aren't really accurate, so I tried to find the info online. Found several links all saying kind of the same thing--we simply need to replace the amount of water we lose, which varies from person to person. Info even came up on Snopes since it falls into the category of "urban legend," I guess. Just hoping to encourage those of us who feel about having to drink so much water!
http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp

[Allifunn]

My plan for loosing weight:
1. Go to Italy and walk miles and miles around some of the most beautiful and historical cities in the world. Drink lots and lots of water...cauz it is HOT HOT HOT!
2. Exercise the eyes by feasting them on glorious scenes, exercise the nose by sniffing the most glorious aromas in the world, exercise the brain by overloading it with the most glorious sights in the world.
3. Exercise the arms by lifting camera over and over again to capture the amazing sights that are Italy.
4. Go to Greece and walk miles around the most lovely little towns with winding cobblestone streets. Take in glorious vistas (while sipping on low cal wine )
5. Exercise the arms by stretching out with euros in hand to make purchases!
6. Dine on Greek salad & Gyros (OK...not so low fat...but WHO CARES???? This is GREECE and no one gains weight here!)
7. Exercise the arms more by lifting camera over & over to take pictures of all the amazing architecture, vistas and scenery that is Greece.
8. Exercise the heart by filling it with love for the places you are experiencing.
9. Exercise the soul by realizing you are in the presence of, and are in the place that, is history, heart, human, humbling and heart wrenchingly HUGE!
10. Does having goose bumps qualify as exercise?
11. Exercise the arms and eyes by wiping tears of awe from your cheeks.

[Miss Kitty]

I am off to my physical. I haven't eaten anything since dinner last night. If the Dr. asks me why I am so biatchy, I will slap him. Did I tell you I have a headache? DUH!