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  • Standsfast
    Standsfast Posts: 77 Member
    Attended a 2 day and one night defensive handgun course, with world class instructor John Farnam. Ran at the range and shot with the men, passed the final exam--no way I could've done that 35 pounds ago! (I am 52 yo woman) :smiley:
  • camblin
    camblin Posts: 38 Member
    TerrierFriend wrote: »
    Attended a 2 day and one night defensive handgun course, with world class instructor John Farnam. Ran at the range and shot with the men, passed the final exam--no way I could've done that 35 pounds ago! (I am 52 yo woman) :smiley:
    That sounds like fun! I've wanted to do that for years. Congratulations!
  • MostlyWater
    MostlyWater Posts: 4,294 Member
    I'm usually the oldest at the interactive Spin class that I take, but I'm not the slowest or the worst !!!! I know, I get the stats afterwards !!! And it shows who the worst ones are !!!
  • mjguthrie1
    mjguthrie1 Posts: 155 Member
    I stopped tracking my food a couple of months ago. I could tell a difference, one week the weight is down and the next back up. When I was tracking daily I was consistently losing every week even if it was only a half pound at a time. My NSV is tracking everything I ate, even the 2 pieces of sugar free hard candy, for the past 4 days. I plan to make tomorrow day 5.
  • marekdds
    marekdds Posts: 2,233 Member
    Good deal, tracking is key.
  • chamblisk
    chamblisk Posts: 296 Member
    Was able to get back in the pool for the first time in several weeks. Wasn't until I headed to the showers that I realized I didn't have my beach towel, just the little bath towel I use for my hair. Guess what? It wrapped around me no problem! No indecent exposures.
  • camblin
    camblin Posts: 38 Member
    Went to the Women's Fair last night and stopped at one of my friends' booth. She sells Plexus and had little forms at her table to register for a prize. One of the questions was "How much weight do you want to lose?" I was able to check the "less than 20 lbs" box. I had to gloat a little as we have been sharing our weight-loss and workout progress for the last few months. MFP and my fitbit are beating her expensive pills and powders.
  • AlecB62
    AlecB62 Posts: 264 Member
    34" waist jeans that were snug when I bought about a month ago definitely need a belt now, unless I want that gangsta look that the kids like these days
  • BRaye325
    BRaye325 Posts: 1,383 Member
    I just had to bring in two 5 gallon water bottles (84 lbs) in from my car to our second floor office. After climbing the stairs and huffing and puffing, I realized last year I was carrying more than that around all day, everyday. This time I got to put them down and walk away!
  • nikkib0103
    nikkib0103 Posts: 969 Member
    BRaye325 wrote: »
    I just had to bring in two 5 gallon water bottles (84 lbs) in from my car to our second floor office. After climbing the stairs and huffing and puffing, I realized last year I was carrying more than that around all day, everyday. This time I got to put them down and walk away!

    Amazing isn't it?
  • Farback
    Farback Posts: 1,088 Member
    Pulling down 320 for set of 5 on lat pull downs. Physics is starting to be a problem as I'm lifting myself clear of the mat initially.
  • UncleMac
    UncleMac Posts: 13,728 Member
    edited September 2015
    I went by the dietitian's office today for the first time in +two years. The main athletic trainer greeted me warmly and said I looked like I was walking taller than when she last saw me. Not sure if that was a comment of weight as much as on my overall appearance but I'll take whatever I gets. :D
  • MostlyWater
    MostlyWater Posts: 4,294 Member
    Doing great !!!
  • sunnyazgirl
    sunnyazgirl Posts: 271 Member
    I started walking with 3 pound hand weights. Since my upper body strength is so poor that is a big deal for me. I can do a mile now with the weights. Without the weights I can go two miles, so that is my next goal - two miles with the weights!
  • nikkib0103
    nikkib0103 Posts: 969 Member
    I had a minor miracle at the supermarket the other day. The boyfriend and I wanted ice cream. There was some delicious looking fudge chocolate ice cream. Calories 250 for half a cup and 11 grams of fat. So I (regretfully and mournfully) put it back and chose Blood Orange sorbet. 130 for half a cup and 0 grams of fat. It was very tasty. this is a rare sweets substitution I can live with.
  • chamblisk
    chamblisk Posts: 296 Member
    @nikkib0103 - Recently, I also discovered the satisfaction of sorbet. It was cold and tasty and not something I would have chosen previously (especially if fudgy chocolate was available!) Nice NSV.
  • mk2fit
    mk2fit Posts: 730 Member
    @nikkib0103 I found Edy's Churned Chocolate Fudge Brownie for 110 calories for a half cup!! I also love Blood Orange sorbet.
  • nikkib0103
    nikkib0103 Posts: 969 Member
    mk2loser wrote: »
    @nikkib0103 I found Edy's Churned Chocolate Fudge Brownie for 110 calories for a half cup!! I also love Blood Orange sorbet.

    I will have to check it out. It sounds yummy and I dearly love chocolate ice cream. I am the one who goes places famed for having 1600 different flavors and orders chocolate!
  • BRaye325
    BRaye325 Posts: 1,383 Member
    I found Kemp's Black Jack Cherry Frozen Yogurt. 110 cals per half cup and it has chocolate chunks and black cherry pieces in it. It's been my most recent favorite. My Jewel carries it.
  • nikkib0103
    nikkib0103 Posts: 969 Member
    BRaye325 wrote: »
    I found Kemp's Black Jack Cherry Frozen Yogurt. 110 cals per half cup and it has chocolate chunks and black cherry pieces in it. It's been my most recent favorite. My Jewel carries it.

    Sounds yummy. Not familiar with Kemps. Will see if they carry it here.
  • sunnyazgirl
    sunnyazgirl Posts: 271 Member
    For me it is the Skinny Cow Chocolate (100 calories) or Caramel Truffle (110 calories) ice cream bars. They are drizzled in a thread of crunchy chocolate and also has a "treat" of a glob of chocolate at the end of the bar - just when you thought it was all gone! They keep me sane. I have one several times a week. B)
  • UncleMac
    UncleMac Posts: 13,728 Member
    http://www.chapmans.ca/Products/FrozenYogurt/#CappuccinoFrozenYogurt
    100 cals per half cup but so tasty...
  • chamblisk
    chamblisk Posts: 296 Member
    Blah!!! All this talk about ice cream and I had to go get some! However, I just had 1/3 cup instead of 2 full cups. (It was 1/3 instead of 1/4 because there was a nice big chunck of chocolate I wanted!) Does that count?
  • Farback
    Farback Posts: 1,088 Member
    UncleMac wrote: »
    http://www.chapmans.ca/Products/FrozenYogurt/#CappuccinoFrozenYogurt
    100 cals per half cup but so tasty...
    Nice bike in your profile pic. Here's my baby loaded up for a camping trip.
  • Farback
    Farback Posts: 1,088 Member
    Farback wrote: »
    UncleMac wrote: »
    http://www.chapmans.ca/Products/FrozenYogurt/#CappuccinoFrozenYogurt
    100 cals per half cup but so tasty...
    Nice bike in your profile pic. Here's my baby loaded up for a camping trip.
    Farback wrote: »
    UncleMac wrote: »
    http://www.chapmans.ca/Products/FrozenYogurt/#CappuccinoFrozenYogurt
    100 cals per half cup but so tasty...
    Nice bike in your profile pic. Here's my baby loaded up for a camping trip.
    Well that didn't work...
    jlx10toos7wv.jpg

  • MostlyWater
    MostlyWater Posts: 4,294 Member
    Nice !
  • Farback
    Farback Posts: 1,088 Member
    Thanks! I ride pretty much every day from May through to October. Once it gets below freezing I'm back on four wheels.
  • UncleMac
    UncleMac Posts: 13,728 Member
    I save the bike for the weekend and longer tours. In that picture, I was on Prince Edward Island about 900 miles from Ottawa. Here's what she looks like cleaned up at home.

    2015-07-05.jpg
  • nikkib0103
    nikkib0103 Posts: 969 Member
    Yesterday I cleaned out my drawers and closet. I donated numerous pieces that are too big for me. Even though I wore some of these pieces just last week! Because I am going to now dress for where I am at, and not holding on to stuff in case I gain. This is huge for me. I did keep a couple of larger t's for hanging around the house or sleeping but they are not going to be worn in public. I have always been afraid to toss out the bigger stuff, in case. Now I am determined to toss the safety net and just not go back.
  • BRaye325
    BRaye325 Posts: 1,383 Member
    nikkib0103 wrote: »
    Now I am determined to toss the safety net and just not go back.

    That's awesome, congratulations! You should feel very liberated and getting more organized also shows that you are in control, so thrilled for you!
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