Trail Blazers and Path Takers

[dazygyrl]

good morning!

so have a DD today. yesterday was a good UD. stayed in my calorie range. was up 0.8. can't really complain as i have been down on the scale for the last 3 days and i had a few more carbs.

i have scheduled 652 cals, 38g fat, 35g protein. this seems a good place for my DD's. just one meal again.

how was your day bud?

[TerriMM]

Good Morning,
Naw I wouldn't complain if I were you. Things seem to be going just like they're supposed to. Very small gain comparatively, and that'll be gone after today.

Yesterday I did 799 calories, 50%Fat, 34%Protein, 16%Carbs. I'm up .60 I think I'll try an actual up day today around 1100-1300 calories.

Have a great day!

Morning All!

[dazygyrl]

will be anxious to see what an UD does. i bet it will do ya good!

have a great day!

[TerriMM]

Warning TMI to come. Aunt B volunteered to help out and cut my gain in half to .30, even after a shower and coffee. So we're officially calling this a fluctuation rather than a gain

[dazygyrl]

sounds great! and don't forget, as a nurse...nothing is ever TMI for me.

(i think mine or part of my gain was a fluctuation too, as i felt like i was in need of a visit from aunt b before weighing, but she never likes to visit till after she's had coffee...lol! and i never weigh more than once a day.)

[TerriMM]

I forgot about you being a nurse. No wonder you're so great with Noah's treatments and all.

I have the feeling, my friend, that we are on our way back to goal!

[dazygyrl]

Originally Posted by TerriMM

I have the feeling, my friend, that we are on our way back to goal!

totally agree!!

[Twirl]

Oh, I should not have read the thread on CM.

I did great today Down a lb.

Deb, thanks for the info on Vitamix and Blendtec. Blendtec was recomended to me by someone who uses it daily and really likes it. Not looking to buy until I can make Coconut Manna! I'll look into it, and wait patiently....

lol

[TerriMM]

Woo Hoo Lydia WTG!!

[Twirl]

Oh, I posted without having read the couple posts prior.

I love this thread.

[privatediva]

T, you can't go wrong with Blendtec...it's a great machine. I just felt more comfortable with the Vitamix after looking into both. You can often see live demonstrations of both brands. I've seen them demonstrated at Whole Foods and Costco. The Blendtec is really noisy...which might not make any difference at all to some people. Since we use ours several times a day and our schedules are really wonky (there are four of us coming and going at all hours) and we all want to use it...it is nice that the Vitamix is quiet enough that it doesn't raise the roof if someone makes something while someone else is trying to rest.

[dazygyrl]

morning!

had a good DD yesterday. down a pound this morning. so was up 0.8 after UD, down a pound after DD. hospital treatment for noah today, nice that it's an UD to boot. but i WILL NOT be derailed by being there! will take food as usual, tho.

had a nice visit with the make a wish ladies. sounds like his first choice of a cruise to alaska is most likely what he will get. will here details by early june.

bud, how you doing?

congrats on your pound, lydia!

hope you all have a great day!

[TerriMM]

Wow, what a wonderful thing to look forward to! That's really awesome.

Congrads on the pound. Good luck on eating today. You're in the groove now. I know you'll do great.

I'm struggling again. I knew I did everything right and would see a nice loss today, but was up .40. TOM came to visit, usually that means HH week is over, but apparently not so much. I think I'll focus on at least not gaining any more over the weekend and hit fat fast on Monday.

[dazygyrl]

that danged TOM. hang in there, bud. just have a great weekend!

[TerriMM]

Hey Bud, How's our little soldier doing? Hopefully this treatment goes better than last time!!

Did I say HH should be over? Oh my goodness, this has been the biggest chocolate/fooder day in many, many moons. Fortunately I had plenty of legal"ish" options available. But I did breakdown for a Wendy's frosty. Just hoping that tomorrow dawns with a better level of control!

Tomorrow we head for the coast. It's supposed to be 90+ degrees. My biggest goal is not gaining. I'm planning on starting fat fast Monday so I have to be careful and not eat all the things I won't eat then to gain a few before I even start.

Sweet dreams

[dazygyrl]

good morning! ugh, that danged HH!! i'm sorry you were hit with the munchies. your day sounds fabulous tho! ENJOY!!

noah's ok. feels yucky as usual. just gotta push thru it.

DD today. will have my one meal this afternoon after we get home. just having coffee now.

enjoy your day!

[TerriMM]

Sounds like it's not hitting him as hard as last time. Hopefully that continues.

Wasn't going to weigh in today, shouldn't have, nuff said. Feel more in control today, hope to hang on to that with all the out of town temptations.

Hope you have a great weekend.

everyone

[TerriMM]

Hey Bud! How's your Sunday and how's our little Man doing?

Had a great time at the coast. Between the on the road treats and chocolate munchies the night before I'm up 2.5. Could be worse I guess. Today I'm doing a beef day, will do a three day fat fast starting tomorrow and see where that gets me.

Lots of gardening today which will either help me lose or stall me. Who's to know

Hope the scale fairy has been kind

[dazygyrl]

hey, there! so glad you enjoyed your time at the coast. sounds divine!

noah had a ROUGH day yesterday. it was like his early treatments when he spend hours non-stop heaving....it was so strange that it would happen now. he got sick a couple times right after getting chemo friday, then slept fine all night and by 7am the heaving started and wouldn't stop.... so once we got it under control with sedatives, he was finally able to pass out and sleep. the heaving slowly started to taper off around 11-ish yesterday morning and he was OUT by 2pm yesterday and slept (with continued help from meds) till 6:30am when he woke up ready to watch tv and feeling 100% better. after being up for a couple hours, started sipping on gatorade and by the time daddy got there, he was ready to go to huhot for lunch. and has been great the rest of the day...outside with dad...eating good. we got home about 2:30 this afternoon.

i decided to let yesterday not be a DD. but wanted to keep my rotation this week, so today is an UD too. i'm ok with and doing it with full knowledge of what the scale might say....*if* i weigh in the morning.

hope you have great results from your beef day as you always do! and i'm sure your FF will yield you great results too.

[dazygyrl]

aaaaand in full disclosure....i am up 5.4 from friday. which is pretty much all i had lost in the last couple weeks....BUT i know the majority, if not all of it is fluid. especially since i had huhot and a little pizza yesterday. the 3 UDs was a choice i made and i knew the possible consequences. this is where the living and dealing with your choices comes into play for me. i need to know that i can 'go off' for a day or two and mentally, get right back at it and continue in a downward spiral. i feel good mentally and am ready for a DD and LOTSO' water today.

hope your beef day was fabulous to you, bud!

noah is good and wants to go to school today since it's earth day! he said that yesterday while we were still at the hospital. "i Am ging to school tomorrow. it's earth day!" lol...alrighty then!

[TerriMM]

You Go Noah!

Well we're pretty much in the same boat, big surprise huh? Yesterday I was above my starting weight, talk about a dismal round. Beef day netted me a 1.2 loss. I think it would have been more had it not been for all the gardening, but I feel good this morning, and that is what really matters. I'm definitely in it for the livin'.

Starting fat fast today. My plan for today is 1005 calories 85% fat. What's in the hopper for you? I know what ever it is will make that 5.4 quick history.

[dazygyrl]

hey 1.2 is still good. the rest will history soon.

for me...my one meal between 2 & 3pm. avocado, chicken, a little ranch, and a strawberry smoothie...650 cals. 54g fat, 26g protein. i have already...ahem...eliminated quite a bit of fluid and aunt b and i have been *quite* friendly this morning... no TMI here, right?? lol....

[TerriMM]

Who knew Aunt B could be such a treasured friend

[dazygyrl]

no kidding!!

[privatediva]

Soooo...Amy passed Mod E today and will be going to Eglin AFB (Florida) next to finish her training. It's a really big deal. I'm so happy for her. It's also an enormous relief. The curriculum is so hard...academically and physically and you literally have to have nerves of steel. Everything is under time constraints. Since Mod C they have not been allowed to take notes on any of the hours and hours of information they get thrown at them. They have to think on their feet inside a 90 lb unventilated bomb suit. I'm pretty impressed with her. If she doesn't make it at Eglin...at least she knows that she got further with it than 60 percent of the soldiers who try. Big day. Whew.

[dazygyrl]

Wow! Awesome job, Amy! I know how proud....and relieved...you must feel! Congrats!

[TerriMM]

Woo Hoo Amy!!!!!!!!!!!

[privatediva]

I'm excited for her and just exhausted from the last two weeks...waiting to hear from her after these last two tests (she was nervous about them) was really rugged. Now I can kind of relax about how she is doing...she has a PT test tomorrow, but she would have to lose a couple of limbs to fail a PT test, so that's no big deal. It will be at least 3 or 4 weeks before she is looking at any testing down there. I will be past this musical and past Swan Lake and will be able to really focus on being supportive should things get dicey for her at any point. She still has a long and incredibly difficult 29 weeks of training left to go.

[dazygyrl]

good morning!

so am down 2.8 of my weekend gain. afraid it may go up some as i am eating out twice today. :/ but will just do my best.

hope your FF was awesome to you, bud!

deb, i bet you're so looking forward to a break!

[TerriMM]

Morning Bud. Woo hoo on the 2.8

My bod is fighting with everything it's got not to give up the weight. Yesterday 1101 calories, 88% fat, 8% protein, 4% carbs and I'm only down .20

I was going to do a macadamia nut day today, but I'm thinking I might just up the calories a bit instead.