<p>DadII- sometimes we retain fluids and weight goes up- even overnight. You are going to have to be more patient and up the lean protein or you will drive yourself crazy with this.</p>
<p>BB- Love that Lulu top. I ran both days in Indiana in the CRB tanks (Cool Racerback). I love all the colors they have. </p>
<p>H and I had a “slip” at Sweet CiCi’s yesterday (frozen yogurt that you serve yourself and add toppings and then they weigh it). I was actually pretty ****ed. I did NOT want a big serving (in fact, we go to another place usually that serves it for you and has small sizes but it has disappeared- Pinkberry). I barely tapped the lever and by the time I got the 3 flavors I wanted I had a heaping mound. And the toppings- I wanted about 4 M&Ms and got a handful. $6.50 later and more sugar that I wanted… I guess their business model is to NOT let you have a “small” portion.</p>
<p>We had an ice cream social last week at the office. I just grabbed a banana. The people serving were pretty shocked that I didn’t ask for ice cream, toppings or the other goodies that they had there.</p>
<p>Those yogurt places are like salad bars that weigh - a fortune for some good eating (well, minus the m and m’s, etc.). They don’t like people like me - a little dollop of yogurt (takes some training with the lever) and then a few choice toppings. They need to have one of the “cup” choices be a bathroom sized Dixie cup. :)</p>
<p>Dad II – you’re a smart man. You know what’s going on. Your body thinks that it’s starving, since you haven’t fueled it adequately, and so now it’s hanging on to every calorie it gets since it’s in starvation mode. You KNOW you need to eat more, to fuel your body for the workouts that you are giving it. You KNOW that it’s not healthy to drop below too few calories for the day. Why are you doing this? This goes against every possible healthy-recommendation-on-how-to-lose-weight. I know you’re desperate for quick results, but you will screw up your metabolism big time if you keep on eating insufficiently. </p>
<p>I have to believe that even the materials that come with Insanity talk about eating healthfully, not starving yourself.</p>
<p>BB, nice run yesterday! It sure did get warm, didn’t it? Are you psyched and ready for the upcoming marathon?</p>
<p>Dad II, I gather it’s not good to yoyo, so I hope you’re starting to think in terms of what will be sustainable habits in the long run to keep you in good health when you’re pretty much where you want to be.</p>
<p>It was a rest day for me yesterday, though not really, lol. We’ll see what today holds as it also involves a little special scheduling.</p>
<p>^^Same thing happened to me last week at the beach. Took MIL and SIL to Sweet Frogs frozen yogurt after dinner.
I opted for the sugarfree/low fat vanilla, filled the smallest cup half full and then noticed the orange right next to the vanilla and thought “dreamsicle!” I pulled the lever and the orange poured out so fast that it was up to the top of my cup! I didn’t get any toppings but still felt guilty after I ate every bite.</p>
<p>Did 5 miles late yesterday. So sticky/humid. I was slow and drenched in sweat. Afterwards did my girl pushups, kettlebell and a little resistance band stuff. My mp3player battery died during my run after first two songs:( I blame some of my slowness on lack of music! For whatever reason, morning runs are much better for me even if I’ve just slouched around the house watching the rain all day.</p>
<p>I ran a mile yesterday but felt crappy. I had only had about 100 calories before running and this was early afternoon. I probably would have had a better run with more calories in the morning but Sunday morning is usually hectic for us so I usually don’t get to eat before noon. I can do the starvation mode thing too and it works until my willpower gives out and then it takes willpower not to undo.</p>
<p>I don’t think that folks our age and with our responsibilities can maintain the extreme willpower for very long.</p>
<p>Had a nice long walk this morning while it was still cool, with a neighbor friend who just returned from Israel, as I did. So we compared notes, walked and talked. 90 minutes just flew by! :)</p>
<p>So glad I don’t live where it’s over 100 every day.</p>
<p>That’s what bugs me about Sweet Cici’s. At Pinkberry there is a really small size called “mini” which is smaller than the “small”. The mini is plenty for me, and I can get 3 toppings but they serve the yogurt and the toppings so it is NOT overdone. There are some good fruit and nut choices and I sometimes would add a sweet, but it was a tiny amount. The cups at Sweet Cici’s are all one size and they are like soup bowls! I was careful with the levers but still wound up with a huge amount. The toppings also dispensed (the non-fruit ones) through a dial sort of thing so they poured out, too. Ugh.</p>
<p>That said, my weight was lower this morning after the weekend in Indiana of some bad eating choices and beer than it was Friday before we left. We did walk a lot and I did do the 11 and 6 mile runs. Take THAT, Sweet Cici’s. (However, tomorrow I could be up 2 pounds… )</p>
<p>Music is pretty much a “must” for me when I exercise - allows me to zone out a bit and helps me to keep motivated - not only by the music but by telling myself, “Just one/two/three more songs!!” </p>
<p>Glad to know I’m not the only one running around the neighborhood sweaty! I sometimes wonder (though I don’t care a lot anymore!) what people think when/if they see me running. Seems in my neighborhood I’m the only “mom” who exercises outside, cuts the grass, etc.</p>
<p>Yes, soup bowl sized bowls - I wonder what % of people are SHOCKED when they see the price of their yogurt treat let alone the price it adds up to!</p>
<p>Agree–after an experience at Orange Leaf with a soup-sized bowl with toppings, the price and poor value taught me to just stay out of frozen yogurt places! They had various “flavors” of yogurt but they all seemed to taste the same and were overly sweet. And over priced.</p>
<p>You’ll get right back on the wagon! I never could figure out why I always put the weight back on after successfully losing a few pounds. Then, I finally realized that to keep it off, I had to actually lay off the soda and junk food just like I did when I was losing weight! What a concept! </p>
<p>Weight maintenance is a whole new process and learning challenge. It’s a kind of a long term experiment to figure out what you can and cannot add back into your diet. I actually have become more hardcore in treating many aisles of the grocery store as poison.</p>
<p>kmcmom:</p>
<p>And, the fructose in the shakes is going to be digested a bit more slowly do to the milk and the fiber they put in them.</p>
<p>packmom:</p>
<p>If my iPod died, I’d probably have to just turn around and go home right then and there!</p>
<p>MOWC:</p>
<p>You are making me want to go try a frozen yoghurt place. A new one just opened around the corner.</p>
<p>LOL idad–just say no to the frozen yogurt! Back away slowly, and head for your stash of fresh berries and plain yogurt (you do have one, right?) :D</p>
<p>Garmin is sending me a new heart rate monitor, so I guess I’ll be trying out the latest version. </p>
<p>One thing I learned is that you are supposed to wash these things. Who knew? Rinse the fabric after every use and actually remove the sensor and hand wash them letting them soak in a little dish soap after every 7 uses. Apparently salt builds up over time and degrades them. In reality, I think all of the soft straps have a finite lifespan.</p>
<p>Do any of you have a chain called Red Mango? I’ve never been – the one that is nearest me is next to a cigar shop, so the odor of the cigar shop is enough to give me pause!</p>
<p>Had a soy chai ice cream when visiting D (I planned for it accordingly). Was able to get up early both days and do elliptical / running / weights before starting off the day. Walked all over the Back Bay as well.</p>
<p>I haven’t been using my HRM lately (my runs haven’t been long enough to bother tracking). I used it quite a bit last year though and never washed it. Never had a problem with it.</p>
<p>I did have a problem with my Forerunner this weekend. It hung on me so I didn’t take it on my run. I was planning to reset it when I got back but it shut itself off while I was gone. I just started it up and it was fine.</p>
<p>Apple just trademarked iWatch. I can’t imagine that it will have the functionality of a Forerunner. But if it does …</p>
<p>Love that frozen yogurt but it is hard to portion control. And then they have all those tempting toppings next to the fruit. It’s really not fair. </p>
<p>Week 8 day 1, done! Ran 28 minutes. It’s not fun yet, still hoping. Almost done with C25k, I can do the 10k one now lol!</p>
<p>BB, I just bought that lulu top. And a 2nd pair of the groovy run shorts which I am in love with. Really wanted the cool racer back in the black and white stripe but they didn’t have my size in the store but the website is calling my name…</p>
<p>DadII, don’t know what to say. H lost qute a bit of weight over the winter and now he has been biking up a storm. Yesterday we were invited to a friends resort condo (holy cow, beautiful condo, million dollar view, a perfect “upnorth” day). H and his friend did an almost 2 hour bike ride. According to map my bike he burned 1530 calories. I will admit we fell off the food bandwagon and ate terribly but he’s still gaining weight. After 3 30+ mile bike rides! He took one day off last week. It’s not fair and it makes you wonder why our bodies react this way. H cannot lose weight unless he tracks his weight. That dried fruit and nuts can really catch up even if you are exercising like crazy…</p>
<p>Today I have to get back on the food bandwagon. Yesterday was brutal. Bar food is never good lol!</p>
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