No F-Ups February 2017 Week 1 (2/1-2/7)
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Today was maaaaahvelous!
I didn't hiit, figured I needed a break, but I did get in a good walk, plus I walked up and down our hill, backwards as much as standard! Wow do you work out different muscles in reverse!
Calories have been a bit high this week, but I'm going to forgive myself, since I've lost FOUR AND A HALF POUNDS! of water, probably lol, but dang, I'll take that *kitten*!
Lots of water. Lots of fat.
I consider it another victorious day!4 -
Walk 80 miles in February, 3.5 mph or greater.
2/1 5.0 miles, 3.55mph
2/2 4.6 miles, 3.53mph
2/3 5.0 miles, 3.68mph
2/5 5.1 miles, 3.57mph
2/6 4.4 miles, 3.57mph Another health walk to another grocery store. Yes, I have a car.1 -
I had some bad foot cramps lately. Potassium to the rescue!
Great days yesterday and today in terms of all my goals. It feels amazing to weigh in well within goal range for two weeks in a row now! I've bumped up calories to 1450 (plus exercise calories though I usually don't eat them all back) but kept macro percentages the same for now. I'm worried about yoyoing yet again but trying to learn from all my past mistakes and proceed wisely!4 -
2/6: Carbs good. Weight still at top of acceptable range. Collagen with my morning coffee again. No workout, rest day. I did a few dishes otherwise slacking on household chores.
I'd like to do my strength training in the morning tomorrow but mornings are my nemesis so that is very doubtful.0 -
Was a total slug yesterday from staying up til 5 AM watching the Super Bowl. Ugh. I hate it when I start the week like that. Not really a f up, but definitely not productive. Today will be better!0
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For 2/6/17
BPC yep
Choc chips nope
Another coat of paint on the insides of the cabinet doors
Fathead pizza for dinner last night (and lunch today)0 -
Walk 80 miles in February, 3.5 mph or greater.
2/1 5.0 miles, 3.55mph
2/2 4.6 miles, 3.53mph
2/3 5.0 miles, 3.68mph
2/5 5.1 miles, 3.57mph
2/6 4.4 miles, 3.57mph Another health walk to another grocery store. Yes, I have a car.
That's awesome! I walk to the grocery store every day. It's less than a mile away, though. Keeps me honest; no way am I carrying back anything that I don't need in my bag---it's uphill the whole way back.
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baconslave wrote: »and ditch my attitude, even though it's justified given all the crap I have to put up with. Some people in my life are very trying...
I have a facebook fitness/health group of close friends and my goal for the last 2 weeks running has been to "Not punch anyone"
So far so good. Though I've come REEEEEEEEEEEEALLY close some days to not making it.
Well for me there are some adult people in my life acting like complete spoiled brats who I want to tell to put on your grown-up underpants and deal with it. I have enough problems without them making more for me and expecting me to solve it for them.missippibelle wrote: »baconslave wrote: »You are looking at a grade-A F-Uper!
Bottom line, I need to ditch booze completely, and ditch my attitude, even though it's justified given all the crap I have to put up with. Some people in my life are very trying... It's very hard to be strong and resolute when you are so tired all the time. Well, suck-it-up, Buttercup. What is, is. Excuses are not to be tolerated.
Going to do my workout later. Then oldest daughter has a doubleheader against 2 tough teams in indoor soccer.Trying hard to not think about my very important Dr appt Wed. I just know the healthcare system is going to disappoint me again.
Anyway, make today a good day, no matter what.
Onward.
OMG, do you have my life??!?!
ditto on the health care system, and I am part of it (a pharmacist). It has completely failed me. I had 2 really good FEB days, only had 2 drinks all weekend, but didn't track Sat and Sunday, and didn't exercise those days. UP a pound. I upped my hormone patch, so I am sure it is some water weight, but damn. Frustrating. People are on my nerves right now...pretty much all people..ha!
Hang in there. Good luck at your appointment.
I'm very sorry that you can relate with my dysfunctional life.
Sometimes our nonsense tolerance gets all used up. I have 4 kids so I have developed a lot of patience. After that's exhausted though, I have no patience with the ridiculous.2 -
Thanks! I've become known as " That old lady who walks here. The one with pink back pack". LOL. It started with me, when I was on BP meds, told to get some exercise so decided to walk to CVS regularly to check my blood pressure. And yes, uphill is no fun especially on the way back. Walk on.Ringbearer2 wrote: »Walk 80 miles in February, 3.5 mph or greater.
2/1 5.0 miles, 3.55mph
2/2 4.6 miles, 3.53mph
2/3 5.0 miles, 3.68mph
2/5 5.1 miles, 3.57mph
2/6 4.4 miles, 3.57mph Another health walk to another grocery store. Yes, I have a car.
That's awesome! I walk to the grocery store every day. It's less than a mile away, though. Keeps me honest; no way am I carrying back anything that I don't need in my bag---it's uphill the whole way back.
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SuperCarLori wrote: »Today was maaaaahvelous!
I didn't hiit, figured I needed a break, but I did get in a good walk, plus I walked up and down our hill, backwards as much as standard! Wow do you work out different muscles in reverse!
Calories have been a bit high this week, but I'm going to forgive myself, since I've lost FOUR AND A HALF POUNDS! of water, probably lol, but dang, I'll take that *kitten*!
Lots of water. Lots of fat.
I consider it another victorious day!
YAY, Lori!
Yesterday did well, Hero 90 plus an hour walk. Took dd14 to her games. They won the first one. Lost the second by 1 since they were exhausted from back-to-back games. My daughter got kicked point-blank in her knee cap in the 2nd game. Someone needs to teach them the difference between a knee and a soccer ball! (Their parents were acting so trashy.) Anyway, I had to carry her off the field. Grrrr. She can't put any weight on it this morning. It was purple and very swollen immediately after the injury, but I iced it and she's been taking ibuprofen. We'll just have to see if she is sidelined the rest of the season or not. She usually heals pretty fast. I'm hoping she doesn't need a dr.
So that was stressful...
Onward.
Ladies Night tonight even though I'm not really feeling it. Their feelings will be hurt if I don't go. So, I go. I've already planned what I will eat. And not wasting my calories on alcohol. Not worth it.
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baconslave wrote: »You are looking at a grade-A F-Uper!
Bottom line, I need to ditch booze completely, and ditch my attitude, even though it's justified given all the crap I have to put up with. Some people in my life are very trying... It's very hard to be strong and resolute when you are so tired all the time. Well, suck-it-up, Buttercup. What is, is. Excuses are not to be tolerated.
Going to do my workout later. Then oldest daughter has a doubleheader against 2 tough teams in indoor soccer.Trying hard to not think about my very important Dr appt Wed. I just know the healthcare system is going to disappoint me again.
Anyway, make today a good day, no matter what.
Onward.
Do I need to punch a *kitten* for you???
2/6/17 - Did GREAT! Until I didn't. Ugh, I have to pull it together....1 -
baconslave wrote: »You are looking at a grade-A F-Uper!
Bottom line, I need to ditch booze completely, and ditch my attitude, even though it's justified given all the crap I have to put up with. Some people in my life are very trying... It's very hard to be strong and resolute when you are so tired all the time. Well, suck-it-up, Buttercup. What is, is. Excuses are not to be tolerated.
Going to do my workout later. Then oldest daughter has a doubleheader against 2 tough teams in indoor soccer.Trying hard to not think about my very important Dr appt Wed. I just know the healthcare system is going to disappoint me again.
Anyway, make today a good day, no matter what.
Onward.
Do I need to punch a *kitten* for you???
2/6/17 - Did GREAT! Until I didn't. Ugh, I have to pull it together....
Thanks for the offer.
I just need a vacation from those people...or a vacation from their BS. It must be tiring being so full of themselves all the time...geez. They should take a break.0 -
baconslave wrote: »SuperCarLori wrote: »Today was maaaaahvelous!
I didn't hiit, figured I needed a break, but I did get in a good walk, plus I walked up and down our hill, backwards as much as standard! Wow do you work out different muscles in reverse!
Calories have been a bit high this week, but I'm going to forgive myself, since I've lost FOUR AND A HALF POUNDS! of water, probably lol, but dang, I'll take that *kitten*!
Lots of water. Lots of fat.
I consider it another victorious day!
YAY, Lori!
Yesterday did well, Hero 90 plus an hour walk. Took dd14 to her games. They won the first one. Lost the second by 1 since they were exhausted from back-to-back games. My daughter got kicked point-blank in her knee cap in the 2nd game. Someone needs to teach them the difference between a knee and a soccer ball! (Their parents were acting so trashy.) Anyway, I had to carry her off the field. Grrrr. She can't put any weight on it this morning. It was purple and very swollen immediately after the injury, but I iced it and she's been taking ibuprofen. We'll just have to see if she is sidelined the rest of the season or not. She usually heals pretty fast. I'm hoping she doesn't need a dr.
So that was stressful...
Onward.
Ladies Night tonight even though I'm not really feeling it. Their feelings will be hurt if I don't go. So, I go. I've already planned what I will eat. And not wasting my calories on alcohol. Not worth it.
I'm sorry your daughter was kicked.
Thank you. I appreciate you.
I'll punch, or kick a *kitten* for you too.
Let's go kick some *kitten* *kitten*!0 -
SuperCarLori wrote: »baconslave wrote: »SuperCarLori wrote: »Today was maaaaahvelous!
I didn't hiit, figured I needed a break, but I did get in a good walk, plus I walked up and down our hill, backwards as much as standard! Wow do you work out different muscles in reverse!
Calories have been a bit high this week, but I'm going to forgive myself, since I've lost FOUR AND A HALF POUNDS! of water, probably lol, but dang, I'll take that *kitten*!
Lots of water. Lots of fat.
I consider it another victorious day!
YAY, Lori!
Yesterday did well, Hero 90 plus an hour walk. Took dd14 to her games. They won the first one. Lost the second by 1 since they were exhausted from back-to-back games. My daughter got kicked point-blank in her knee cap in the 2nd game. Someone needs to teach them the difference between a knee and a soccer ball! (Their parents were acting so trashy.) Anyway, I had to carry her off the field. Grrrr. She can't put any weight on it this morning. It was purple and very swollen immediately after the injury, but I iced it and she's been taking ibuprofen. We'll just have to see if she is sidelined the rest of the season or not. She usually heals pretty fast. I'm hoping she doesn't need a dr.
So that was stressful...
Onward.
Ladies Night tonight even though I'm not really feeling it. Their feelings will be hurt if I don't go. So, I go. I've already planned what I will eat. And not wasting my calories on alcohol. Not worth it.
I'm sorry your daughter was kicked.
Thank you. I appreciate you.
I'll punch, or kick a *kitten* for you too.
Let's go kick some *kitten* *kitten*!
Come on Lori, let's go!!!! Mother*kittens* better watch their *kitten* *kitten*!!1 -
@baconslave, I remember grade school soccer. It was a county league and many of kids and parents were so nasty. My daughter's team never excelled, but won the league sportsmanship award every year. Much better, imo.1
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SuperCarLori wrote: »baconslave wrote: »SuperCarLori wrote: »Today was maaaaahvelous!
I didn't hiit, figured I needed a break, but I did get in a good walk, plus I walked up and down our hill, backwards as much as standard! Wow do you work out different muscles in reverse!
Calories have been a bit high this week, but I'm going to forgive myself, since I've lost FOUR AND A HALF POUNDS! of water, probably lol, but dang, I'll take that *kitten*!
Lots of water. Lots of fat.
I consider it another victorious day!
YAY, Lori!
Yesterday did well, Hero 90 plus an hour walk. Took dd14 to her games. They won the first one. Lost the second by 1 since they were exhausted from back-to-back games. My daughter got kicked point-blank in her knee cap in the 2nd game. Someone needs to teach them the difference between a knee and a soccer ball! (Their parents were acting so trashy.) Anyway, I had to carry her off the field. Grrrr. She can't put any weight on it this morning. It was purple and very swollen immediately after the injury, but I iced it and she's been taking ibuprofen. We'll just have to see if she is sidelined the rest of the season or not. She usually heals pretty fast. I'm hoping she doesn't need a dr.
So that was stressful...
Onward.
Ladies Night tonight even though I'm not really feeling it. Their feelings will be hurt if I don't go. So, I go. I've already planned what I will eat. And not wasting my calories on alcohol. Not worth it.
I'm sorry your daughter was kicked.
Thank you. I appreciate you.
I'll punch, or kick a *kitten* for you too.
Let's go kick some *kitten* *kitten*!
Come on Lori, let's go!!!! Mother*kittens* better watch their *kitten* *kitten*!!
Oh, you so awesome.
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SuperCarLori wrote: »SuperCarLori wrote: »baconslave wrote: »SuperCarLori wrote: »Today was maaaaahvelous!
I didn't hiit, figured I needed a break, but I did get in a good walk, plus I walked up and down our hill, backwards as much as standard! Wow do you work out different muscles in reverse!
Calories have been a bit high this week, but I'm going to forgive myself, since I've lost FOUR AND A HALF POUNDS! of water, probably lol, but dang, I'll take that *kitten*!
Lots of water. Lots of fat.
I consider it another victorious day!
YAY, Lori!
Yesterday did well, Hero 90 plus an hour walk. Took dd14 to her games. They won the first one. Lost the second by 1 since they were exhausted from back-to-back games. My daughter got kicked point-blank in her knee cap in the 2nd game. Someone needs to teach them the difference between a knee and a soccer ball! (Their parents were acting so trashy.) Anyway, I had to carry her off the field. Grrrr. She can't put any weight on it this morning. It was purple and very swollen immediately after the injury, but I iced it and she's been taking ibuprofen. We'll just have to see if she is sidelined the rest of the season or not. She usually heals pretty fast. I'm hoping she doesn't need a dr.
So that was stressful...
Onward.
Ladies Night tonight even though I'm not really feeling it. Their feelings will be hurt if I don't go. So, I go. I've already planned what I will eat. And not wasting my calories on alcohol. Not worth it.
I'm sorry your daughter was kicked.
Thank you. I appreciate you.
I'll punch, or kick a *kitten* for you too.
Let's go kick some *kitten* *kitten*!
Come on Lori, let's go!!!! Mother*kittens* better watch their *kitten* *kitten*!!
Oh, you so awesome.
Ringbearer2 wrote: »@baconslave, I remember grade school soccer. It was a county league and many of kids and parents were so nasty. My daughter's team never excelled, but won the league sportsmanship award every year. Much better, imo.
It's so awful when parents behave badly.
The most embarrassing thing about these particular parents are they are from the local high school. My girl and her cousin got put on one of the teams for the next city over (the complex is in, and belongs to that city) since they needed players. So I get to watch people from my town, which is the only team from our town, embarrass our area. Ugh. Way to go...
Go into the bigger city's back yard and act like a hoard of drunk rednecks. Where the heck is my eye-roll emoji! 1 -
In addition to being a week into the February Challenge, I am exactly a week back into low carb eating after a year+ of destruction. It feels like being back in the embrace of an old lovah...we'll maybe not...but it does feel so dang refreshing.
I've stuck to my goals of being under 50g carbs ( actually well under) and have been in the ball park of my preferred calorie marker. I've been tracking religiously daily.
I took before & after photos, body measurements, and weighed myself...and I think I'm going to wait until March 1st to do it again. I did cheat a little the other day and tripped over the scale, activating it...so I jumped on, and was down about 3lbs. Then I picked it up and put it away. I've never done that before...usually I do a weekly weigh in, so I'm kinda antsy to see what happens.2 -
On another note...for those who started off pretty overweight and maybe more on the sedentary side...when did you introduce exercise?
In a perfect world I'd like to lose 80-90 pounds...but realistically, I'd settle for 65ish. That would put me around 170.
I was thinking of giving myself a month to get adjusted to low carb again before starting up an exercise regimen. I have dogs, so when weather permits, I do walk them daily...once the weather hits above 35-40 degrees, the walks will begin to grow in length. I was thinking for starters, I would focus on body weight strength exercises (squats, planks, lunges, etc) and I have some 2 & 5 pound weights I can add. I also bought some exercise bands. But any suggestions for when and how to start up exercise would be awesome and appreciated.1 -
My February Goals:
Beast Total Body 3 days/week
eat at loss calories 1-14
eat at maintenance calories 14-28
2/7 status: other than having the plague and feeling kind of terrible, things are going well, the scale is being a giant pain in the *kitten*, but my eating is on point most days, my exercise has been very good though I had to tone the intensity down some for being sick...looking forward to maintenance calories, I'm so tired of having to eat at a deficit.1 -
Some good small NSV this week: increased energy, fitting well into a smaller pant size, people noticing weight loss, increased lung capacity. Scale is still being a total *kitten*. I wouldn't care or obsess about scale numbers since I'm not really after them EXCEPT I want that 300 I can win in the office weight loss challenge. 2
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On another note...for those who started off pretty overweight and maybe more on the sedentary side...when did you introduce exercise?
In a perfect world I'd like to lose 80-90 pounds...but realistically, I'd settle for 65ish. That would put me around 170.
I was thinking of giving myself a month to get adjusted to low carb again before starting up an exercise regimen. I have dogs, so when weather permits, I do walk them daily...once the weather hits above 35-40 degrees, the walks will begin to grow in length. I was thinking for starters, I would focus on body weight strength exercises (squats, planks, lunges, etc) and I have some 2 & 5 pound weights I can add. I also bought some exercise bands. But any suggestions for when and how to start up exercise would be awesome and appreciated.
I'm almost 5'10", and was 252lb when I started low-carbing. I started with light exercise the first week. 3 days a week, I did one of those "walk at home" videos. Leslie Sansone's 2 mile walk (30 min), with the 2lb hand weights. After that I increased the weights to 3lb, 3x/week. And then added hand movements after that to the whole video using those weights. After that, I started adding more days per week of exercise and started real strength training, since I already had good mobility and a good foundation.3 -
On another note...for those who started off pretty overweight and maybe more on the sedentary side...when did you introduce exercise?
I was 60 pounds overweight and...older. I started out like a warrior (walking) and paid for it with knee problems (bone bruise) so yes, take it moderately.
The upside of having the knee bone bruise was my orthopedic doc said a stationary recumbent bike would be fine so I purchased one (Cheap-$139-Marcy ME 710) and still use it, 2500 miles later. Not much fun but effective.
ETA: knees are fine now (have been for a couple of ears) and I'm back to walking for health.
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tcunbeliever wrote: »My February Goals:
Beast Total Body 3 days/week
eat at loss calories 1-14
eat at maintenance calories 14-28
2/7 status: other than having the plague and feeling kind of terrible, things are going well, the scale is being a giant pain in the *kitten*, but my eating is on point most days, my exercise has been very good though I had to tone the intensity down some for being sick...looking forward to maintenance calories, I'm so tired of having to eat at a deficit.
NO JOKE I was able to eat at maintenance for a short while, then my health nonsense kicked in, I had to get out of ketosis and stay and gained a little weight from the stress. So now I'm back at a deficit again. It sucks 
Especially since the scale is continually unimpressed with me and my high intensity workouts.
I hope you are feeling better tomorrow. I'd say "right this minute" but I'm a realist.
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baconslave wrote: »On another note...for those who started off pretty overweight and maybe more on the sedentary side...when did you introduce exercise?
In a perfect world I'd like to lose 80-90 pounds...but realistically, I'd settle for 65ish. That would put me around 170.
I was thinking of giving myself a month to get adjusted to low carb again before starting up an exercise regimen. I have dogs, so when weather permits, I do walk them daily...once the weather hits above 35-40 degrees, the walks will begin to grow in length. I was thinking for starters, I would focus on body weight strength exercises (squats, planks, lunges, etc) and I have some 2 & 5 pound weights I can add. I also bought some exercise bands. But any suggestions for when and how to start up exercise would be awesome and appreciated.
I'm almost 5'10", and was 252lb when I started low-carbing. I started with light exercise the first week. 3 days a week, I did one of those "walk at home" videos. Leslie Sansone's 2 mile walk (30 min), with the 2lb hand weights. After that I increased the weights to 3lb, 3x/week. And then added hand movements after that to the whole video using those weights. After that, I started adding more days per week of exercise and started real strength training, since I already had good mobility and a good foundation.
Seconding the Leslie Sansone workouts--they are a great way to ease into exercise. iTunes has one that's 10 10 minute sessions that you can mix and match for only 2.99 if you want to check it out. I'm sure some are on YouTube as well.
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Ok, got off the F train and back on the A line....
Cals-- check
Carbs--sub 50
Steps--14k
Exercise--70/300 weekly minutes
Scale is not improving my mood.0 -
Yesterday was spot on!! Good day, good workout, good food. Loads of water. I even tried out some yoga!!!
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Would have been a plus, but for Special Lady Time!!3 -
It's been a good few days health wise.
Weighted this morning and I'm 3lbs down.
Calories and carbs are staying consistent, water consumption has tailed off a bit so need to bring that back up (but still an improvement on January's effort!).
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New week thread. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10513723/no-f-ups-february-2017-week-2-2-8-2-14/p1?new=1
Up early cuz I have that appointment. Keep your fingers crossed for me.
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So I just found this Low Carb Group again and I've recently lost 21# low carbing it. However, I tripped up during the holidays. So, I want to start fresh this month (even though I'm a week or so into it). I think I need to stop weighing myself, I think that's going to be a goal. Everytime I do and it's not where I think it should be it has such a negative impact on me mentally. I have 45# to lose. I've started with a trainer so I've decided that this needs to be my year! One day, week, month FEB! at a time. CURRENT GOALS:
Strength Training 4 days a week
Cardio 5 days a week
Carbs between 20-30
No weighing myself until March 1 (stole this one... good idea
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