Daily check-in Week 3 ~ April 20th - 26th
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Day 3, Week 3
@RaeBeeBaby thanks for the reminder to not focus so much on the scales. My clothes are fitting a lot better these days - in fact, pants I put on today could use a belt, but they have no belt loops. Malika, you're right about small and consistent. Went to Yoga last night and just modified some of the poses that hurt my knee. Hopped on the scales this morning - down 1.5 lbs from Monday (too bad my losses don't coincide with the weekly weigh-ins!!).
Am feeling motivated again and hope everyone's doing well mid-week.0 -
Week 3 Day 3 check-In!
I got 1.56 Miles in on the treadmill in addition to Leg day and of course ABS
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groovigyrl wrote: »Yeah, I hear ya! My weight hasn't budged either and I'm doing all the right things. I find that sometimes all it takes is to change up your exercise routine. I was doing the same videos over and over (because I love them so much) but you also need to trick your body and shake things up a bit. Today I did two brand new 20 min. videos, back to back and loved working the slightly different muscle groups that I wasn't focusing on enough with the other videos. I am so discouraged when I get on the scale. I feel that the measuring tape is more like my best friend here. I'm sticking with it! Keep it going and don't give up all! Stay positive, no matter how hard it may be. (sigh)
Ye I have been doing the same routine for 7 weeks now, I think it's time to switch it up!
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well my weight isn't going down like I hoped it would, went to the Dr. the other day since I am tired of coughing out a lung and he said I have Bronchitis so he put me on Prednisone and antibiotics. Everyone I know that has been on predisone has a huge appetite now I don't need any help with that. I am hoping drinking more water will help me.0
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Week 3, day 2: stayed under my 1250 calorie goal and did great with my evening workout...Treadmill + Zumba + sit ups = 580 calories burned!! Yay!! If I could just burn that much everyday....0
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My family is just starting to get ! Fact that I'm strange about how I'm eating now. They all had fried chicken, mashed potatoes, and macaroni and cheese last night. I had an Oscar Mayer P3, went for a 2 mile run, then ate a big Caesar salad with a little bit of fat free ranch. I eat very small meals, but snack sort of all day.
I have decided that I don't really like working out in the morning, because then, at the end of the day, I feel lazy. I usually go to the gym or for a walk or run around 6-7 at night; after dinner (or at least after everyone else has dinner. Sometimes I make dinner so everyone else can eat, and I go to the gym. Then I eat when I get back. I don't like working out on a full stomach.
I hope everyone stays strong and motivated! Remember, you didn't gain the weight in a week, so don't expect to lose it in a week. If you're stalled, just try mixing up your exercise routine a little bit, or add an extra 10-15 minutes to it. I've been there! I know it's annoying, and it makes you wanna say, forget it, I'm gonna eat the whole pizza! Just say no! Lol. You can do this.0 -
@Brans34 I had a morning walk on Monday and was just dead the rest of the day (I had felt peppy before that), so I'm with you on the morning exercise is a no. Works for some people, so awesome!
Yesterday I had a bad day at work, and decided to walk instead of taking the day off and walked 1.88miles, my longest distance since I started walking. Beautiful day, nice cool breeze, lots of things to see.
My motto this week when I get frustrated (I just did all this exercise, why am I not magically skinny??) seems to be from Wreck It Ralph - One game at a time.0 -
I do that, too! Everyone says how much energy fir the rest of the day it gives you. Not me! I just wanna go home and take a nap! I work out at night, then eat dinner (Sometimes I eat first...if it's light and I eat early enough), then shower, then bed. I will have a nice long walk during the middle of the day on weekends. Take the kids to the park, walk a lap first, then let them play for a while. There's a walking path around the park, and it's 3 miles for the whole loop. Sometimes, I even do 2 laps. OR, we will all walk to the park (about 1/2-3/4 mile, depending on the route), then walk a lap (or half a lap, depending on the route), let them play a while, then walk back home. Usually ends up being close to 5 miles on those days.0
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Thanks @RaeBeeBaby I went to YouTube and found all sorts of videos! I did one today and have a few more lined up to do.0
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I've lost 10.9 lbs between March 9th and today. My starting weight when I joined this challenge was 164.3 lbs. and today I weighed 153.4 lbs. Today my doctor told me that I am no longer considered overweight and that I can start trying to maintain my current weight if I want to. If I were to fail to lose more weight would this disqualify me from the challenge?0
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SomeGirlSomewhere wrote: »I've lost 10.9 lbs between March 9th and today. My starting weight when I joined this challenge was 164.3 lbs. and today I weighed 153.4 lbs. Today my doctor told me that I am no longer considered overweight and that I can start trying to maintain my current weight if I want to. If I were to fail to lose more weight would this disqualify me from the challenge?
That's awesome! Congratulations on the loss and the doctor's statement has to be completely confidence building!
I didn't create this challenge, but in my opinion you shouldn't be disqualified just because you reached a healthy weight early.0 -
Week 3, Day 3 - did 60 minutes on the treadmill this morning followed by 10 minutes of yoga. Also did 30 minutes of gardening late this afternoon plus 5 flights of stairs (for another challenge). Food choices have been good so far this week.0
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SomeGirlSomewhere wrote: »I've lost 10.9 lbs between March 9th and today. My starting weight when I joined this challenge was 164.3 lbs. and today I weighed 153.4 lbs. Today my doctor told me that I am no longer considered overweight and that I can start trying to maintain my current weight if I want to. If I were to fail to lose more weight would this disqualify me from the challenge?
YAY! Way to go! That's amazing!
I would say if your doctor says you're healthy, that's a good thing, and I can't imagine why you would be disqualified. I'd say you won! You reached your goal before anyone else. I'd just work on maintaining and/or toning. Just make sure you don't fall back into old ways and gain it all back.
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RaeBeeBaby wrote: »That's awesome! Congratulations on the loss and the doctor's statement has to be completely confidence building!
I didn't create this challenge, but in my opinion you shouldn't be disqualified just because you reached a healthy weight early.YAY! Way to go! That's amazing!
I would say if your doctor says you're healthy, that's a good thing, and I can't imagine why you would be disqualified. I'd say you won! You reached your goal before anyone else. I'd just work on maintaining and/or toning. Just make sure you don't fall back into old ways and gain it all back.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Thanks @RaeBeeBaby and @Brans34!
My MFP goal weight is set to 130 pounds, yet with my weight 23.4 pounds above my original goal weight I feel like my weight is about where it "should" be. 130 pounds is actually at the lower end of the "normal" weight range for my height/frame size while the 153.4 pounds I currently weigh is at the upper end of that range. When I first started MFP I had a "the less I weigh the better" kind of mentality. Now my thinking is more along the lines of "it's better to be near the top of my normal weight range and actually KEEP the weight off."
Brans34----I will absolutely NOT fall back into my old ways/bad habits. I've already "been there/done that" about 12 years ago and I "gained" Type 2 diabetes along with the extra weight. I am fully aware that I will HAVE to weigh/log my food and count calories for the rest of my life. For me it truly is the ONLY way I will stay aware of what I am eating and not go overboard.0 -
Week 3 Day 4 check -In!
Well, I did it again...missed my morning workout
I passed out around 8pm last night and I forgot to turn my phone off of silent and woke up at 5:30 am ugh! But on a positive note I woke up 1 lb lighter this morning 0 -
Kinda excited! Aunt Flow went back home and took some extra luggage with her! Lol. Didn't really have a workout yesterday, just a very short, very slow walk with a 3-year-old. Woke up this morning a whole pound down from yesterday!
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I too have looked at the scale today (I try not to obsess and stick to just weighing in on Sunday), and am eeking ever closer to my first goal (and as a reward a heart rate monitor
). Last night I did a HIIT training and a lot of upper arms so I felt like spaghetti arms, I'm amazed nothing aches beyond normal today it'll hit later, watch. Tonight is a bit of cardio and some lower body strength training! 0 -
That's awesome!Kinda excited! Aunt Flow went back home and took some extra luggage with her! Lol. Didn't really have a workout yesterday, just a very short, very slow walk with a 3-year-old. Woke up this morning a whole pound down from yesterday! And since you mentioned it, the recent departure of my own Aunt Flow/Uncle TOM could partially explain why the scale showed such a big loss for me yesterday!
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Can someone put in my weigh in from last week? I posted it but it was never put in. My weigh in for 4/13-4/19 is 186. I post my weigh ins on Fridays so this weeks will be posted tomorrow. I'm hoping to have my laptop back so I can input them myself!0
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I'm upset with the fact that I have been eating right and working out (with a trainer). And I have not seen my scale move downwards but slightly upwards ( depending on the time of day). I am stressed about it so I'm wanting to eat more junk than normal. I am pushing forward and trying not to go backwards.0
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This is going to be a tough weigh in for me. Spent all weekend drinking and eating awesome food in Mexico and definitely paying for it on the scale. I think today i'm finally back to where i was last week, just hoping to not go up since last weigh in! I don't even want to think about how many calories i took in between the booze, hand made tortillas, and refried beans. But holy crap it was good.
Back to the real world now! Eating clean and keep on running. Half marathon on May 31st!0 -
I'm upset with the fact that I have been eating right and working out (with a trainer). And I have not seen my scale move downwards but slightly upwards ( depending on the time of day). I am stressed about it so I'm wanting to eat more junk than normal. I am pushing forward and trying not to go backwards.
Stay strong! When you start a new workout routine, you retain more water for your muscles to repair themselves. Especially if you are using muscles you weren't used to using. Plus, you could be building a lot more muscle, which is more dense, and therefore weighs a lot more than fat. Start measuring! I didn't see a drop in the scale for a couple of weeks, but lost a little over 6 inches (cumulative, from chest, waist, and thighs). I was reluctant to start measuring because I just really didn't want to see those numbers from the tape measure, but I'm glad I did, now. I also measure in centimeters; when you lose, you lose more of them than when your measuring in inches, and when you see a really big number to start with, they're only centimeters, so there's supposed to be a lot! Lol
Chin up! Keep at it and don't give up. Its the long term results you're after! You can do it.0 -
jefemullin wrote: »This is going to be a tough weigh in for me. Spent all weekend drinking and eating awesome food in Mexico and definitely paying for it on the scale. I think today i'm finally back to where i was last week, just hoping to not go up since last weigh in! I don't even want to think about how many calories i took in between the booze, hand made tortillas, and refried beans. But holy crap it was good.
Back to the real world now! Eating clean and keep on running. Half marathon on May 31st!
Oh, man! I could eat my original weight in fresh, warm tortillas and refried real beans! Lol
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jefemullin wrote: »This is going to be a tough weigh in for me. Spent all weekend drinking and eating awesome food in Mexico and definitely paying for it on the scale. I think today i'm finally back to where i was last week, just hoping to not go up since last weigh in! I don't even want to think about how many calories i took in between the booze, hand made tortillas, and refried beans. But holy crap it was good.
Back to the real world now! Eating clean and keep on running. Half marathon on May 31st!
Oh, man! I could eat my original weight in fresh, warm tortillas and refried real beans! Lol
Good luck on your race!
I pretty much did! They were so damned good. We did get a hungover, 4 mile run in on the beach down there, but then followed that up with breakfast tequila and insanely good food0 -
Week 1, day 5 (started 4/11). I'm down 4.6 pounds and very happy about it. I know it won't be long before my scale will stall, too; it always has when I've tried to watch my weight. Knowing it will happen will be easier to handle when it does.
I've had three low-blood sugar episodes in seven days, and I've decided to approach this differently. I'm going to be careful, but I'm done with obsessing about every morsel of food that goes into my mouth. I'll continue getting support from everyone here, but I'm not going to have a heart attack like my mother did at my age. I'll continue with the exercises given to me by my physical- and occupational therapists, hoping to build up some strength and making walking more successful.0 -
@Brans34 I had a morning walk on Monday and was just dead the rest of the day (I had felt peppy before that), so I'm with you on the morning exercise is a no. Works for some people, so awesome!
Yesterday I had a bad day at work, and decided to walk instead of taking the day off and walked 1.88miles, my longest distance since I started walking. Beautiful day, nice cool breeze, lots of things to see.
My motto this week when I get frustrated (I just did all this exercise, why am I not magically skinny??) seems to be from Wreck It Ralph - One game at a time.
Congratulations on the 1.88 miles. It's great that you're able to increase your distance.
They say 'You didn't get big in a day, you can't expect to lose it in a day.' Which kind of makes sense, except that I can put on an awful lot of weight on a bad day
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Showe53188 wrote: »Can someone put in my weigh in from last week? I posted it but it was never put in. My weigh in for 4/13-4/19 is 186. I post my weigh ins on Fridays so this weeks will be posted tomorrow. I'm hoping to have my laptop back so I can input them myself!
The spreadsheet doesn't like to work on the computer in my office, but I'll try to remember later when I'm on a different computer.
Yesterday went well, but then I must have eaten something that didn't agree with me because my stomach started hurting last night. When I tried to get up this morning for my workout, it was still hurting decently, so I went back to bed instead. It feels better now, but I've missed my work out. And today is going to be a long day, so I'm not finished until really late tonight. Oh well, will still work on eating under my calories and deal with things I can control for now.0 -
SomeGirlSomewhere wrote: »I've lost 10.9 lbs between March 9th and today. My starting weight when I joined this challenge was 164.3 lbs. and today I weighed 153.4 lbs. Today my doctor told me that I am no longer considered overweight and that I can start trying to maintain my current weight if I want to. If I were to fail to lose more weight would this disqualify me from the challenge?
There really is nothing that would disqualify you from this challenge. I am thrilled for you. This challenge is about support, no matter if you and 10 or 100 to drop or if you just need support to maintain!!
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Day 5, Week 3
Still down 1 lb from Monday's weigh in! Got through my work conference OK and now facing a weekend out of town to see my family. We're all going out to dinner Saturday night and I've already decided to limit myself to 1 glass of wine and no dessert. I need to focus on the long term here, not immediate gratification.0 -
Week 3 Day 5 Check-In!!
Today I got 2.24 Miles in on the Treadmill in addition to Arms and Abs 0
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