Stats: +4
Avg burn: 2196
Avg cal: 1158
Avg deficit: 1038
Well, what a note to end my 50 week journey on - gain 4lbs. It's one of my largest gains - I gained 4 once before, so this is tie. Ok, so it was a challenging week. I started my period last Saturday, which was Russell's birthday. We had treats, of course - cookies and other goodies that I don't usually eat. In addition, I left on a business trip on Tuesday and came back Thursday. Wednesday night was a fabulous business dinner out, and while I thought I was being pretty good, I also didn't really skip anything either - but that included my workouts. I went to the hotel gym both days even though I was feeling very tired. In fact, Friday morning I ended up skipping working out, and I went to my annual physical appointment that morning.
My main complaint is how I cannot lose weight. I told my doctor how I had this very reasonable goal of losing 1 pound a week, but as of that day, my average was .65 per a week despite the fact that I was exercising almost every day, eating well, and keeping a calorie deficit of at least 500 calories a day. She didn't have any answers for me except to say that it sounds like I'm not getting enough sleep. She said she would run blood work on me with my annual cholesterol check, and we could go from there, but she thinks that I'm not getting enough sleep, and that is why my weight loss is so slow. I guess that's possible, but not what I wanted to hear since there's not much I can do about it.
So, here I am at the end of my 50 weeks, and I have lost a total of 32.5 pounds. My plan is to continue at least through to my birthday. I also have the goal of running the 5k after my birthday, June 14, and then we will go out an celebrate.
After that, I will continue to write weekly until we leave on vacation on June 22. Then I will be canceling my membership with BodyMedia. I'm done with wearing the monitor - it's too invasive. I already have a tan line from it, and people ask about it all the time. By now, I have a very good idea of what I burn on a daily basis. For exercise, I'll use a calculated burn or maybe I'll find my HRM and use that. Either way, it's an estimate, and I'll need to stay on the conservative side to ensure I continue to lose and just use MyFitnessPal.com to track everything. If I continue at the rate I'm going, it will take at least until the end of the year to lose the remaining 17.5 pounds.
I realize that I need to do something different for exercise too. I'm bored with the running. I love walking, but it just takes too much time to burn enough calories, so I need to find a good program that will motivate me. It takes a lot of time, though, to research different dvd programs, etc. I would love to get a personal trainer, but I have not heard of any that will come to your house at 5 AM, and that's what I need.
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Saturday, May 25, 2013
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Week 49 - The 5k
Stats: -3.5
Avg burn: 22
Avg cal:
Cal deficit:
So, this week was very busy, and there were several main events - one being my son's birthday today, but before that, my first public 5k run. I signed up for the charity 5k that Tess's school was sponsoring. What a humbling experience. I felt ready. I had been running a 5k distance for months, and I had been timing my actual 5k on the treadmill since the end of February. More recently, I've added running a 5k outside so I would have the challenge of the terrain. My time wasn't horrible - usually 30 to 32 minutes. There were times when I would get tired or even have to stop for a few seconds of walking, but in general I felt that I was doing ok.
Well, the race wasn't starting until 7 PM. This was difficult. I got there after 5 PM, and picked up my number. Chuck and the kids were all there, and they were registered for the fun run. But even though that started at 6:30, they were done in minutes, and then we were left waiting an waiting. It had been a very hot day, and even though now the sun was going down, it was still pretty hot. I started off ok, I was trying to not get caught up with going too fast. But, my mouth turned to dust anyway - I had forgotten about the adrenaline rush that you get when it starts. I was really distracted by my thirst. Many people passed me. I felt like my legs were lead. There was only one water stop just after the 1st mile. I really didn't think I was going to be able to run the whole distance. I was so thirsty and hot. But, I did keep up with it, and I finished with 31:13. My time wasn't horrible, but the experience was. Now I am worried about the Hollis Fast 5k for my birthday. I will have to make sure I have water (I hate to carry it), and I'll hope that it's not as hot.
Of course, I am thrilled with my weight loss this week. I figure some of it must be the water I sweated out on Thursday. I finally made my second 10% goal!! Of course, then today I got my period, which has been missing for 6+ weeks. I don't know how that plays in, but it seems like it's always a factor.
Next Friday I go to have my physical, so I'll be interested to see what my doctor says about my slower than molasses weight loss.
Avg burn: 22
Avg cal:
Cal deficit:
So, this week was very busy, and there were several main events - one being my son's birthday today, but before that, my first public 5k run. I signed up for the charity 5k that Tess's school was sponsoring. What a humbling experience. I felt ready. I had been running a 5k distance for months, and I had been timing my actual 5k on the treadmill since the end of February. More recently, I've added running a 5k outside so I would have the challenge of the terrain. My time wasn't horrible - usually 30 to 32 minutes. There were times when I would get tired or even have to stop for a few seconds of walking, but in general I felt that I was doing ok.
Well, the race wasn't starting until 7 PM. This was difficult. I got there after 5 PM, and picked up my number. Chuck and the kids were all there, and they were registered for the fun run. But even though that started at 6:30, they were done in minutes, and then we were left waiting an waiting. It had been a very hot day, and even though now the sun was going down, it was still pretty hot. I started off ok, I was trying to not get caught up with going too fast. But, my mouth turned to dust anyway - I had forgotten about the adrenaline rush that you get when it starts. I was really distracted by my thirst. Many people passed me. I felt like my legs were lead. There was only one water stop just after the 1st mile. I really didn't think I was going to be able to run the whole distance. I was so thirsty and hot. But, I did keep up with it, and I finished with 31:13. My time wasn't horrible, but the experience was. Now I am worried about the Hollis Fast 5k for my birthday. I will have to make sure I have water (I hate to carry it), and I'll hope that it's not as hot.
Of course, I am thrilled with my weight loss this week. I figure some of it must be the water I sweated out on Thursday. I finally made my second 10% goal!! Of course, then today I got my period, which has been missing for 6+ weeks. I don't know how that plays in, but it seems like it's always a factor.
Next Friday I go to have my physical, so I'll be interested to see what my doctor says about my slower than molasses weight loss.
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Week 48 - Burned Out
Stats: +1
Avg cal burned: 2121
Avg cal consumed: 1607
Avg deficit: 514
You know what the problem with losing slowly is? The problem is that you cannot sustain the stamina and pace of activity and careful eating to be able to reach your goal. As I go on to almost a year of this, the novelty has worn off long ago. I have tried to set new goals to keep myself working towards something - most of these goals, if they were weight goals, were not met. I have been able to meet some of my physical goals. I started running, worked my way up to 3, then 4+ miles. I can run a 5k. I haven't been as successful at some of my toning/weight training goals, but I am still working towards them.
But, it's all such a chore now. I am burned out. This wouldn't be a horrible thing if I were at - or even close - to my goal. I'd down shift into maintenance mode. I'd take it easy for a few weeks, with the goal of getting back on track and losing those "last 5". But, I still have 20+ pounds to go. That's another half a year of this JUST TO GET TO MY GOAL. That's six months of working out EVERY DAY and WATCHING every mouthful of food. I wish I were more motivated. Why am I not motivated? After 48 long weeks, why is this not ingrained into my life and I do not think twice about it?
I don't know why, but I know that I dread exercising now more than ever. When the alarm goes off, and I think about getting on the treadmill, I am already bored. I'm sick of the same music that I listen to over and over. I'm sick of the same routine. And, I'm tired of being tired all the time.
So, I need to figure something out fast. I need to find activity that is going to excite and challenge me. If I only had the time and the energy :-)
Avg cal burned: 2121
Avg cal consumed: 1607
Avg deficit: 514
You know what the problem with losing slowly is? The problem is that you cannot sustain the stamina and pace of activity and careful eating to be able to reach your goal. As I go on to almost a year of this, the novelty has worn off long ago. I have tried to set new goals to keep myself working towards something - most of these goals, if they were weight goals, were not met. I have been able to meet some of my physical goals. I started running, worked my way up to 3, then 4+ miles. I can run a 5k. I haven't been as successful at some of my toning/weight training goals, but I am still working towards them.
But, it's all such a chore now. I am burned out. This wouldn't be a horrible thing if I were at - or even close - to my goal. I'd down shift into maintenance mode. I'd take it easy for a few weeks, with the goal of getting back on track and losing those "last 5". But, I still have 20+ pounds to go. That's another half a year of this JUST TO GET TO MY GOAL. That's six months of working out EVERY DAY and WATCHING every mouthful of food. I wish I were more motivated. Why am I not motivated? After 48 long weeks, why is this not ingrained into my life and I do not think twice about it?
I don't know why, but I know that I dread exercising now more than ever. When the alarm goes off, and I think about getting on the treadmill, I am already bored. I'm sick of the same music that I listen to over and over. I'm sick of the same routine. And, I'm tired of being tired all the time.
So, I need to figure something out fast. I need to find activity that is going to excite and challenge me. If I only had the time and the energy :-)
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Week 47 - Happy May!
Stats: -.5
Avg cal burn: 2336
Avg cal consumed: 1436
Avg deficit: 898
This was a good week. I feel like I did well. I am still struggling with getting up in the morning, so I had to punt at work a couple days, but at least I did keep up with working out. I also logged every day, and I feel like I made good choices. It helped that I didn't have any temptations this week (until last night). So, even though it didn't translate into the numbers, I am ok with it because I know I did well, and it's a very livable week (except for getting up at 5 AM!).
The weather was great this week, and I was able to take the freedom panels off the Jeep for the first time this year. I kept them off for six days! It makes me excited to have the summer weather here full time and really feel like summer is on its way. I am trying to not think about the fact that I won't be in bathing suit form for the beach. At least I will look better than last year.
Avg cal burn: 2336
Avg cal consumed: 1436
Avg deficit: 898
This was a good week. I feel like I did well. I am still struggling with getting up in the morning, so I had to punt at work a couple days, but at least I did keep up with working out. I also logged every day, and I feel like I made good choices. It helped that I didn't have any temptations this week (until last night). So, even though it didn't translate into the numbers, I am ok with it because I know I did well, and it's a very livable week (except for getting up at 5 AM!).
The weather was great this week, and I was able to take the freedom panels off the Jeep for the first time this year. I kept them off for six days! It makes me excited to have the summer weather here full time and really feel like summer is on its way. I am trying to not think about the fact that I won't be in bathing suit form for the beach. At least I will look better than last year.
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Week 46 - the home stretch?
Stats: -1
Avg burned: 2113
Avg cosumed: 1395
Avg deficit: 718
The numbers aren't that accurate this week because I took last weekend off. I hadn't planned on it, but it just happened that I never worked out, and I never tracked my meals, so the weight loss is accurate, and the burn is accurate (albeit low due to skipping 3 days - yes, 3), but the average calorie consumed is also probably low due to the fact that it doesn't take into account Saturday or Sunday.
I drank too much wine Friday night, and I was just sloggy and slow Saturday morning, and I thought I would work out later, but the day just got away from me, and before I knew it, it was night and Dawna and George came over, and I drank some more wine. I planned to make up for it on Sunday (which is my usual morning off), but we had made plans to go out to breakfast, and so when the alarm went off, I also talked myself out of getting up to work out that morning. Again, I thought I would go for a walk or do something later in the day, but it turned into taking a nap!
I thought I got back on track on Monday, but Tuesday morning I could not get myself out of bed. I wasn't able to walk at work because of the weather. I finally got my butt out of bed on Wednesday, but then slept in again on Thursday! Thankfully, it was a nice day, and I took a 3+ mile walk at lunch so that I at least did not skip the whole day. I had also taken a walk on Wednesday, so in some respects had made up (in numbers) for missing Tuesday.
I just don't know what has gotten in to me. Or, I do, but I just don't want to admit it. I'm burnt out. I'm tired. I have still not adjusted to the time change, and 5 AM still comes too soon.
Here are some updates: my butt pain is definitely better, not completely gone, but not the stabbing pain that it was. I am still having to stop running in the morning to go to the bathroom. I stopped taking my supplements a couple weeks ago, I don't think they made any difference. I may have sweat more during my morning workout, but over all, no difference in weight loss, less hunger, or more energy.
I am signed up for my first official 5k for 5/16. I'll be running it with Russell. I have been training for it - started running a 5k outside at work on Mondays.
I've started to think about whether I will continue to blog once my 50 weeks are up. I know that I won't reach my goal, but I do have a two more weeks after 50, but before my birthday. I will definitely keep blogging until then. After that, I may not blog weekly, but check in more when I actually have something to say. It may take me until November to get to my goal, so that would be a lot of blog posts!
Avg burned: 2113
Avg cosumed: 1395
Avg deficit: 718
The numbers aren't that accurate this week because I took last weekend off. I hadn't planned on it, but it just happened that I never worked out, and I never tracked my meals, so the weight loss is accurate, and the burn is accurate (albeit low due to skipping 3 days - yes, 3), but the average calorie consumed is also probably low due to the fact that it doesn't take into account Saturday or Sunday.
I drank too much wine Friday night, and I was just sloggy and slow Saturday morning, and I thought I would work out later, but the day just got away from me, and before I knew it, it was night and Dawna and George came over, and I drank some more wine. I planned to make up for it on Sunday (which is my usual morning off), but we had made plans to go out to breakfast, and so when the alarm went off, I also talked myself out of getting up to work out that morning. Again, I thought I would go for a walk or do something later in the day, but it turned into taking a nap!
I thought I got back on track on Monday, but Tuesday morning I could not get myself out of bed. I wasn't able to walk at work because of the weather. I finally got my butt out of bed on Wednesday, but then slept in again on Thursday! Thankfully, it was a nice day, and I took a 3+ mile walk at lunch so that I at least did not skip the whole day. I had also taken a walk on Wednesday, so in some respects had made up (in numbers) for missing Tuesday.
I just don't know what has gotten in to me. Or, I do, but I just don't want to admit it. I'm burnt out. I'm tired. I have still not adjusted to the time change, and 5 AM still comes too soon.
Here are some updates: my butt pain is definitely better, not completely gone, but not the stabbing pain that it was. I am still having to stop running in the morning to go to the bathroom. I stopped taking my supplements a couple weeks ago, I don't think they made any difference. I may have sweat more during my morning workout, but over all, no difference in weight loss, less hunger, or more energy.
I am signed up for my first official 5k for 5/16. I'll be running it with Russell. I have been training for it - started running a 5k outside at work on Mondays.
I've started to think about whether I will continue to blog once my 50 weeks are up. I know that I won't reach my goal, but I do have a two more weeks after 50, but before my birthday. I will definitely keep blogging until then. After that, I may not blog weekly, but check in more when I actually have something to say. It may take me until November to get to my goal, so that would be a lot of blog posts!
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Week 45 - I'm losing steam; the Boston Marathon
Stats: +1
Avg burn: 2250
Avg cal: 1312
Avg deficit: 938
Well, I apologize if this is all a bit jumbled. I'm posting it late for the week, and I'm already forgetting what last week was like. I only know that my motivation is waning badly. I am still having such a problem getting up in the morning. I have been saved by good weather and work schedules that have allowed me to go out and walk at work, but it's not the amount of burn that I need.
See, here is the big problem with slow losing. You lose momentum. If you can lose 1-2 pounds a week and reach your goals in a reasonable amount of time, you can keep up with it. But, when you are like me and down to ~.75 average a week, and at a year mark, you still haven't been able to reach your goal, you get tired. And, when you get tired, you get sloppy.
Don't get me wrong, I'm glad to have lost the 33 pounds I have lost, but that's part of the problem too. I have a lot of people noticing that I've lost weight and telling me that I look good. I've finally been able to start fitting into size 10 pants again. I feel better about my body. It's enough to lull you into the feeling that it might be enough. But, it's not. I need to get to the 50lb mark, I know that, but at this rate, I won't be there until sometime in November. I was so looking forward to spending the summer in a new size, new clothes that I bought to fit me. Now I will be buying my new clothes in depressing winter. Not only that, but I have to wait so long for this reward, it will be anticlimactic.
Lots of people are always saying, "when it comes off slow, it stays off" Well, the reverse of that may be true - if you lose 10# in say, 2 weeks, you may be destined to gain 5 of that back very quickly as soon as you ease up a bit. But, in my experience, the weight comes back on even after it has taken a tortureously long time to come off. And, it comes back on rather quickly. The last time I lost a significant amount of weight - about 50# back in 2002-3, it took me over a year and a half to get there. I didn't stay there long - maybe a week or two. It was the holidays, so I crept up a few pounds, but I knew I could get that back down, but then I had an injury and had to take some time off from working out. Before I knew it, I was up 10# in less than 3 months. It's just not true for me that you keep weight that you lost slowly off any longer.
The other event of this week, of course, was the Boston Marathon and subsequent bombing. What a horrible thing. I ran a 5k at work at lunch on Monday. As I ran, I thought about the marathoners who were at that moment running. The weather was perfect for running, maybe a little windy, but sunny and dry. I was thinking that by the time I got back to my desk, there would already be a winner of the race.
When I learned of the bombings, a short 20-30 minutes after it happened, I couldn't comprehend it. At first, we knew there were injuries, but we had not heard that anyone was killed. I hoped that no one would be, but unfortunately, that was not the case.
It was a crazy week after that - every day there were more details. The president and Mrs. Obama came to Boston for a memorial service. The back bay was closed down. Then, on Thursday night came the confrontation with the actual perpetrators. They shut down the whole city! I feel so sad for the victims and their families. I think of Martin Richard, only eight years old - just months older than Gwen. How will his family go on? Why? It makes me want to weep.
But, my journey is like a marathon. I have to just keep putting one foot in front of the other, knowing that I will cross the finish line at some point. Maybe it won't be until all the crowds are gone and the finish line has been removed, but I will get there.
Avg burn: 2250
Avg cal: 1312
Avg deficit: 938
Well, I apologize if this is all a bit jumbled. I'm posting it late for the week, and I'm already forgetting what last week was like. I only know that my motivation is waning badly. I am still having such a problem getting up in the morning. I have been saved by good weather and work schedules that have allowed me to go out and walk at work, but it's not the amount of burn that I need.
See, here is the big problem with slow losing. You lose momentum. If you can lose 1-2 pounds a week and reach your goals in a reasonable amount of time, you can keep up with it. But, when you are like me and down to ~.75 average a week, and at a year mark, you still haven't been able to reach your goal, you get tired. And, when you get tired, you get sloppy.
Don't get me wrong, I'm glad to have lost the 33 pounds I have lost, but that's part of the problem too. I have a lot of people noticing that I've lost weight and telling me that I look good. I've finally been able to start fitting into size 10 pants again. I feel better about my body. It's enough to lull you into the feeling that it might be enough. But, it's not. I need to get to the 50lb mark, I know that, but at this rate, I won't be there until sometime in November. I was so looking forward to spending the summer in a new size, new clothes that I bought to fit me. Now I will be buying my new clothes in depressing winter. Not only that, but I have to wait so long for this reward, it will be anticlimactic.
Lots of people are always saying, "when it comes off slow, it stays off" Well, the reverse of that may be true - if you lose 10# in say, 2 weeks, you may be destined to gain 5 of that back very quickly as soon as you ease up a bit. But, in my experience, the weight comes back on even after it has taken a tortureously long time to come off. And, it comes back on rather quickly. The last time I lost a significant amount of weight - about 50# back in 2002-3, it took me over a year and a half to get there. I didn't stay there long - maybe a week or two. It was the holidays, so I crept up a few pounds, but I knew I could get that back down, but then I had an injury and had to take some time off from working out. Before I knew it, I was up 10# in less than 3 months. It's just not true for me that you keep weight that you lost slowly off any longer.
The other event of this week, of course, was the Boston Marathon and subsequent bombing. What a horrible thing. I ran a 5k at work at lunch on Monday. As I ran, I thought about the marathoners who were at that moment running. The weather was perfect for running, maybe a little windy, but sunny and dry. I was thinking that by the time I got back to my desk, there would already be a winner of the race.
When I learned of the bombings, a short 20-30 minutes after it happened, I couldn't comprehend it. At first, we knew there were injuries, but we had not heard that anyone was killed. I hoped that no one would be, but unfortunately, that was not the case.
It was a crazy week after that - every day there were more details. The president and Mrs. Obama came to Boston for a memorial service. The back bay was closed down. Then, on Thursday night came the confrontation with the actual perpetrators. They shut down the whole city! I feel so sad for the victims and their families. I think of Martin Richard, only eight years old - just months older than Gwen. How will his family go on? Why? It makes me want to weep.
But, my journey is like a marathon. I have to just keep putting one foot in front of the other, knowing that I will cross the finish line at some point. Maybe it won't be until all the crowds are gone and the finish line has been removed, but I will get there.
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Week 44 - Just 6 weeks left!
Stats: -3.5
Ave burn: 2304
Ave cal: 1375
Ave deficit: 929
Wow, where did the time go? I know that the next six weeks are going to fly by. I also know that I wont be reaching my goal. I would have to lose 15# by then, and that is just not going to happen unless I lose a limb. I don't even think a fast or shake diet would work or a colonic or any other crazy thing I could think of to lose the weight - besides, if I did it that way, it would just be back on the next week (at least half of it). So, I must resolve that I won't have lost 50# in 50 weeks. The way my weight loss is trending (BTW, see how I don't even get excited about a 3.5# loss - I just know that I'll be up on this Friday, so why get excited?), I will reach the 50# mark 13 weeks past my goal date - and that's if I can manage to keep up with a .78# a week loss that I am at now. It's averaged as low as .72, so it may take even more than an additional 13 weeks.
I try to not get bummed out about this, but it is really challenging. I was so hoping that I would look better than I do by now. If I had been able to keep up with a 1# loss, I'd be almost 10# less than I am now, and that would make a huge difference. But, I'm not, so there's no use in crying about it. People notice my weight loss, and the first thing I say is how it's not to my goal or that it's so hard. I know I'm being negative, but it's like I need to remind myself that I am a long way from the finish line. And, maybe that's a good thing. When you start to get cocky, you start to get sloppy. I'll tell you one thing that will cut you right down to size if you are feeling cocky - bathing suits! I was sort of looking forward to being in a bathing suit and not looking like a beached whale, and I saw a cute suit at TJ Max for $15, so I bought it. Yes, it fits, but seeing all the rolls and flab everywhere was very humbling.
This week was about getting "clean" - no more Easter candy and other excesses that were finding their way into my mouth. I did ok until Friday when we had cake for a co-worker who is retiring. I had a sliver. Still, it's all it takes to break the damn, so to speak. I am trying to stay on track for the weekend.
My neighbor is doing some sort of shake challenge, and she invited me (and others, of course) over to sample the shakes. I politely declined. I've tried the shake thing before, and I end up drinking the shake AND eating my usual meal, so all it does is add calories for me. In addition, I looked up these shakes, and found that it's one of those multi-layer companies where they get you to be a "distributor" and the folks above you get some sort of cut on your sales, etc. That is not for me on so many levels. Anyway, I am not where I wanted to be, but I have still lost 35lbs by just eating right and exercising, so I think I should stick to it.
Ave burn: 2304
Ave cal: 1375
Ave deficit: 929
Wow, where did the time go? I know that the next six weeks are going to fly by. I also know that I wont be reaching my goal. I would have to lose 15# by then, and that is just not going to happen unless I lose a limb. I don't even think a fast or shake diet would work or a colonic or any other crazy thing I could think of to lose the weight - besides, if I did it that way, it would just be back on the next week (at least half of it). So, I must resolve that I won't have lost 50# in 50 weeks. The way my weight loss is trending (BTW, see how I don't even get excited about a 3.5# loss - I just know that I'll be up on this Friday, so why get excited?), I will reach the 50# mark 13 weeks past my goal date - and that's if I can manage to keep up with a .78# a week loss that I am at now. It's averaged as low as .72, so it may take even more than an additional 13 weeks.
I try to not get bummed out about this, but it is really challenging. I was so hoping that I would look better than I do by now. If I had been able to keep up with a 1# loss, I'd be almost 10# less than I am now, and that would make a huge difference. But, I'm not, so there's no use in crying about it. People notice my weight loss, and the first thing I say is how it's not to my goal or that it's so hard. I know I'm being negative, but it's like I need to remind myself that I am a long way from the finish line. And, maybe that's a good thing. When you start to get cocky, you start to get sloppy. I'll tell you one thing that will cut you right down to size if you are feeling cocky - bathing suits! I was sort of looking forward to being in a bathing suit and not looking like a beached whale, and I saw a cute suit at TJ Max for $15, so I bought it. Yes, it fits, but seeing all the rolls and flab everywhere was very humbling.
This week was about getting "clean" - no more Easter candy and other excesses that were finding their way into my mouth. I did ok until Friday when we had cake for a co-worker who is retiring. I had a sliver. Still, it's all it takes to break the damn, so to speak. I am trying to stay on track for the weekend.
My neighbor is doing some sort of shake challenge, and she invited me (and others, of course) over to sample the shakes. I politely declined. I've tried the shake thing before, and I end up drinking the shake AND eating my usual meal, so all it does is add calories for me. In addition, I looked up these shakes, and found that it's one of those multi-layer companies where they get you to be a "distributor" and the folks above you get some sort of cut on your sales, etc. That is not for me on so many levels. Anyway, I am not where I wanted to be, but I have still lost 35lbs by just eating right and exercising, so I think I should stick to it.
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