Tuesday Morning Coffee

Good Morning Deb -

I am struggling to wake up this morning.  Those bike rides are proving to wear me down.  Me and Leo went last night around 5pm, when it was almost 50 out.  I went a bit slower than the last few times.  My arse is just killing me from the seat.  We had some challenges along the way.  One daunting one was a German Shepard, who is NEVER chained or in his yard.  I chickened out, and turned back around.  I saw him taunting a mini pincher.  Then we went thru the park and there were a million squirrels running thru the paths.  OMG I thought for sure I would end up in the pond.  But when I noticed him focusing too intently on one, I gave a little tug to the leash and he snapped out of it and pushed forward.  Even went past a greyhound ***** without flinching.  He made me proud.  I was telling Suzanne yesterday that i have a hard time remaining calm and assertive [the Cesar way].  But I was able to do that yesterday and not have any issues with control.

QOTD:  Hmmm, I don't know if its a plateau or I just stopped losing now.  I am almost two years out and my body seems pretty content at this weight.  Maybe a size 6 petite isn't in my future after all?  I am okay with that, BTW....

Yeah, we can't ALL be a size 6 petite!  LOL!  

Hey Boxermom,
I'm telling you, when my bullie sees a squirrel when we're walking, I don't have a chance. It is so hard to be assertive (like Cesar) when you have over a hundred pounds of dog pulling you on the leash.
Please buy some bike shorts or a padded saddle sleeve. It will make those rides easier to bear.....
Deb

I can't even imagine a dog of that size!  Huge!  I use a gentle leader on Leo, which works wonders.  He had that halti harness, but chewed Thur it.  He doesn't pull me any longer.  But like i said, walking fails to wear him down.  We get back to the house and he is all over me, nibbling and jumping.

i am going to look into a gel seat pad this week.  oh and also that doohickey that attaches to the bike for Leo.

on a side note:  nacho cheese from a can is NOT GOOD....

OMG - I have the same issues with my arse & my bike seat!!!  lol.....and I used to be the bike riding queen when I was a kid.  I want one of those huge old lady bike seats with the springs....lol.  Can you even buy/find those anymore? 

get a load of that seat, and it still aint big enough!

Love that bike and the seat! Yes, you can still find the huge bike seats with the springs (you can get them at bike shops or online). "Cruisers" like what you have, are really popular right now and they have a better old lady  seat.
deb

Love the bike!  I was looking at one similar last summer but it was red of course ;-) my favorite color!  I should get it this year, I want a little basket though so I can put my little        Chi-wa-wa Bella in it!  lol.....  I want to look for the biggest seat I can find though.....baby got back over here!

I actually have an electra townie and it has an awesome seat... It is nice and cushy... they have a website you would just have to do a search on them... also there is a bike shop in Hazel Park called Continental that sells NICE seats.. Try them to see if they can help you LOL

Good morning all -

Finished my protein chai tea on the drive into work, also finished my fake latte when I got to work and now I need to start my Crystal Light.  In fact... gonna go grab that now... Ok, better.

QOTD -- In a couple days I'll hit the 4-month mark for this plateau.  To say it's frustrating is a gross understatement.  In the past 7 months I've lost a total of about 8 pounds and it seems that no matter what I try nothing will get the scale moving again.  I had my RMR tested and my docs and nutritionist all told me to increase my calories to lose weight.  But it seems that if I'm eating 1000 calories/day or 1400 calories/day ... and if I'm training for a half marathon walking 20 miles a week or if I'm a slacker and not exercising at all .... nothing makes the scale move. 

I track my food, plan my meals, limit my carbs, drink my water, get more than enough protein, take my vitamins, sweat my butt off .... I do everything right.  I've even tried free-for-all weekends where I'm eating like crazy just so I can make the scale move - even if it's a gain.  A high-fat meal (like Damon's brisket) will make the scale drop for a day or two, but then it's back to the steady 189--191 range.  I've tried extremely limiting calories down to starvation mode levels just so I can make the scale move too.  But nothing will make it budge.   My body fat percentage remains the same and my clothes still fit the same so I'm not losing inches.

Some days it really gets to me and I get upset and cry and get angry and grumpy.  But mostly, these days, I've just resigned myself to the fact that the scale is going to do whatever the hell it wants to do.  I just need to stay the course, do my best and let the scale figure itself out.  I try not to obsesses and most days I succeed ... but I won't lie - it's frustrating.

Ok... that was a rambling answer to the QOTD.  LOL!  

Pam