Over 200 New Year New Me Part 27

cris20056

I think it does have a little bit to do with both. When I was 190 before my stomach was a lot flatter...I guess the little pouch I have now is a little gift from being pregnant! I also am not as comfortable wearing my outfits as snuggly as before...I dont think I look bad when I wore it before, its more like I have lost some of my self confidence and am not mentally ready to show my curves off like I used to be

If I go to the gym tomorrow at all I want to do my spin class, I love that class! But at the same time I dont want to be sore for a week cause I over did it!

lildebbie

Good morning all!!

Yeah lildeb! So happy for you! 195, cant wait til I get there!

I do not know how to do the percentage thing. I lost 3 lbs this week. Down to 298 from 301 last week right. Woo hoo! Soon as TOM is gone and some of the water is gone, I am hoping it will go down.

Talk more later ladies!!!

I wish i could take that credit..but that was julie...I am far far far away from 195

Congrats on being under 300..I know the feeling ( i started at 318), when I got under 300 i was excitred..

Do do your loos just take 3/ 301 * 100 = so like .99 % or something like that.

lildebbie

I think it does have a little bit to do with both. When I was 190 before my stomach was a lot flatter...I guess the little pouch I have now is a little gift from being pregnant! I also am not as comfortable wearing my outfits as snuggly as before...I dont think I look bad when I wore it before, its more like I have lost some of my self confidence and am not mentally ready to show my curves off like I used to be

If I go to the gym tomorrow at all I want to do my spin class, I love that class! But at the same time I dont want to be sore for a week cause I over did it!

I would think they would fit somewhat different after having a kid...don't you "love" the presents from the kiddos...

RedneckWmn

LilDebbie-Hope Serena had a wonderful birthday! I love those cupcake cakes. mmm...yummy!! Way to go on the Fuddruckers. You are doing so amazing, I am so proud of you! Hope the party goes well tomorrow. You weighed yourself 11 times? Wow!

fluffylove-Hope you get to feeling better!

LittleSpy-You will participate in the biggest loser weigh in next week. We all will! I hope to be there too with everybody else!

Cris-I'm in the same boat. I'm not comfortable wearing things as snug as I use to. It's weird, I always have to ask people if I'm getting to brave with some of the things I wear. Seems I'm more self concious in some ways, then again more confident in others. Gotta love this little journey we are on. And I did not hear about the earthquake this morning. It took me awhile to get going around the apartment and hobble up and down the stairs.

Anybody know what helps with soreness besides stretching? I been doing that. My legs wont stop screaming at me! Mike and I were supposed to go bowling tonight. I feel like such a moron. :ohwell: I told him there's no way I can throw a bowling ball right now. My arms are sore too. Just not as bad as my legs.


Edit: I forgot to to y'all! I got an email this morning and my dres for the wedding is here!! 12 weeks my @$$!!! Not even 4 weeks. Oh well. I'm glad to have it early. I can hang it in my bedroom and keep myself in check!

meokk

lildebbie.....-2.5.......0.94%
Pos_me......0.0.......0.00%
Littlespy......0.0........0.00%
tstout..........-0.6.......0.26%
Awestfall.............-1=.47%
Jess............2.6........0%
Kerri.............-3.........0.99%
Cris................-1.......0.51%
Meokk...........-2......1.12%

I'm so excited to be losing properly again now after my lost month of June !!!! If I can lose 1.2 lbs by next Friday I will be officially "OVERWEIGHT" no more obesity !!!!!!!!



:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: Kerri - Congrats on making it to Twoderville - fantastic :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

meokk

Lildeb - great job this week with your loss and during a birthday week with cupcakes and all....I'm impressed.

Cris - whoa - an earthquake on the east coast is goofy...did you feel it??
I don't know what to tell you about eating more cals. You know your body best. I just want you to be healthy
If you were me you'd eat CHOCOLATE !!!!!!! but that's not really good advice now is it.

lildebbie

Jess - I am bit obsessive...if the dang scale would say the same thing maybe i wouldn't be no i probably would still be...I was soo excited to be down to 55 lbs loss wanted to make sure it was real

Meookk - No cupcakes yet :sad: that is for tomorrow ...i know i will have 1 or so..but not go overboard.

What is soo awesome is as of htis morning me and hubby together have lost 107 lbs...Yes that is more than both of are children..that is almost as much weight as my skinny a&%* sister..Yes she wears like a 2 or something like that...

VeryKerri

Thanks Meokk! It was hard work and I know its going to be more hard work, but I am proud of my accomplishment! I am sooooo happy that I got into a 24 today too! I haven't worn this size in 2+ years.

Jess: I hear eating protein for sore muscles works. I haven't tried it yet, but maybe it will work, plus lots and lots of water.... as usual!:laugh:

Sorry lildeb I sure do get confused on here easy. But you did lose weight and that is a great thing!!!! 2.5 lbs woo hoo!!

fluffylove: Summer colds are the worst! I hope you feel better soon!

Cris: Congrats on the 195! I am having the opposite thing happen with clothes, I want to wear them a little tighter because I am sooo used to wearing them super baggy to cover up the chub! of course, not too tight, still not quite ready for that

HeatherMN

lildebbie.....-2.5.......0.94%
Pos_me......0.0.......0.00%
Littlespy......0.0........0.00%
tstout..........-0.6.......0.26%
Awestfall.............-1=.47%
Jess............2.6........0%
Kerri.............-3.........0.99%
Cris................-1.......0.51%
Meokk...........-2......1.12%
HeatherMN..0.0.....0.00%

lildebbie

Thanks Meokk! It was hard work and I know its going to be more hard work, but I am proud of my accomplishment! I am sooooo happy that I got into a 24 today too! I haven't worn this size in 2+ years.

Jess: I hear eating protein for sore muscles works. I haven't tried it yet, but maybe it will work, plus lots and lots of water.... as usual!:laugh:

Sorry lildeb I sure do get confused on here easy. But you did lose weight and that is a great thing!!!! 2.5 lbs woo hoo!!

fluffylove: Summer colds are the worst! I hope you feel better soon!

Cris: Congrats on the 195! I am having the opposite thing happen with clothes, I want to wear them a little tighter because I am sooo used to wearing them super baggy to cover up the chub! of course, not too tight, still not quite ready for that

Kerri - WTG On the 24's..I am in 24's now...hoping to get out of them totally by the end of the summer stupid sizing on stuff, i can wear some 24's comfortobaly, some are a little big and some are freaking tight....

cris20056

Lildeb - great job this week with your loss and during a birthday week with cupcakes and all....I'm impressed.

Cris - whoa - an earthquake on the east coast is goofy...did you feel it??
I don't know what to tell you about eating more cals. You know your body best. I just want you to be healthy
If you were me you'd eat CHOCOLATE !!!!!!! but that's not really good advice now is it.

Before the gym I didnt want to eat too much so I had a cereal bar and toast with cheese (one of my obsessions, love it!)

Ate chicken parm for dinner again and then I even treated myself to some ice cream

By then it was 10pm and I wasnt staying up to eat lol....I do know what u are saying though...I love it that you care :flowerforyou:

I might go buy some dove milk chocolate this weekend just for you hehe I loooove Dove

edited to say- and no I did not feel the earthquake but I thought it was weird as well....it was all over the radio and news this morning WEIRD!

HeatherMN

Congrats to those who are showing a loss this week! I was still at 192.8 this morning, but I'm blaming it on TOM because I know I've done everything right this week with the eating and exercising. I think I will get to join in on recording an actual loss next Friday. For now, I am changing my ticker (good or bad) at every weigh-in because I want to be able to track my food diary in relation to the actual gains and losses. I analyzed my food diary from when I was losing fairly consistently and saw that I was inadvertently zig-zagging calories, so I think I need to try doing that again. The weeks I was losing, my calories ranged anywhere from 1200-1650 every day with one 2000+ calorie meal a week. Maybe I can recapture that to lose the last 30-40 lbs.

Secondly, thanks for all of your support regarding my personal trainer question. I have the pamphlets and information from various schools and programs. My biggest problem is FEAR when it comes to changing jobs. Following a change of career would be scary but would ultimately be worth it, I think. It took me several years to finally decide to get my riding instructor certification but now that I have it, I'm so glad I did it and it wasn't nearly as stressful as I thought it would be. Thanks again!

Jess: If you love cooking, you should definitely look into becoming a chef. Hopefully you don't have the fear of big changes that I do! Besides, if you become a chef and I became a trainer, we can be the newest version of the Jillian Michaels/Curtis Stone team from Biggest Loser! Heck yeah!

Meokk: Congrats on the size S dress, even if it was a fluke. Flaunt it!

Julie: Sorry you have an annoying co-worker. My front office co-worker and I were venting about others in our company lately because they just don't seem to understand anything some days. So frustrating! As someone in HR, I know how stressful it can be when someone wants to do something illegal!!

Pos_Me: Nice job on the bargain shopping for clothes. I need to start using coupons more but I tend to clip them out and then forget them when I go to the store or when I go to use them, they've already expired. I do love a sale on workout clothes more than anything right now, though!

Deb: Awesome job being under 500 calories for a Fudrucker's meal! That's amazing. I'm glad you brought your own salad dressing to keep the calorie counts in check. Have a great time at Serena's party; I'm sure she'll have a blast even if it is a smaller party...afterall, if there are fewer people it just means she gets to eat more of the cupcakes. Way to go on the 55 lbs. lost, too. You're on fire and I'm so proud of you!

Wow, I never knew that kiwi burning the mouth is a sign of latex allergies. I'm guessing it must not be the same thing with pineapple because I don't have a latex allergy. Good stuff to know, though!

Checking in for yesterday:
Calories: under by 298
Sodium: over by 134
Water: 79.6 oz.
Exercise: Walking (leisurely) at volunteer work.
Proud: I've met my daily water goal of 64 oz. each day for almost two weeks now! Yay for shiny, glowing skin!

HeatherMN

Cris: Are you anywhere near Germantown, MD?

cris20056

I have to los 1.5lbs per week for the next two weeks to make it to my end of July goal. It sounds totally doable with hard work and sticking to the plan....except that I am going on vacation Thursday!!! :sad: :sad:

Of course I will try to be good and Im sure being on my feet and walking around the parks all day is a GOOD thing, but we are staying at a motel, meaning we will be eating out for 3 meals a day! Breakfast I plan on maybe taking some slim fast and some cereal bars but lunch and dinner will be eaten at the park...ugh

meokk

Ohhh I have to share this.....
I finally tried one of those Skinny Cow products you guys are always talking about and OMG was it good.
It was a chocolate cone with chocolate sauce on top, same size as those other ice cream cones but only 150 calories.
I will be eating more of those for sure

lildebbie

I have changed my ticket one again...I really think i liked seeing a shorter goal , so I think i changed to only add 25 lbs at a time, so now it is set for 75 then when i get there , i will bump it to 100....I like to see my little frog jumping

LittleSpy

eook- thanks for the concern! I really have a hard time losing anything if I dont stay around 1200 calories, and really I have to force myself to get to that point because normally I am stuffed after about 1000 calories. I know people dont believe that but whatever. I can eat junk food and go way over 3000 but if I eat healthy stuff I just feel a lot full sooner. My last burn out was more excercise related than food related, I was doing 600+ workouts 5-6 times a week. I am down to 3-4 times a week and have been trying not to aim for 600...just do my 45 mins and Im outta there. Monday I did a 300 cal burn because I really just was sore and couldnt do high intensity. I dont know what to do...I think your concern is valid but I dont think I am over doing the excercise since I cut back to 3-4 times a week and Im feeling satisfied at this calorie range...suggestions??

My suggestion is that higher calorie doesn't mean unhealthy. Avocado, coconut milk, and nuts are super healthy foods but they're all very high calorie. So, my suggestion is to work a few more foods like that into your diet in small amounts. Olive oil is good for you, too. Roast some veggies or potatoes in it -- yum! Many studies suggest 2% milk is better for you than skim (and whole may be even better but I just can't bare the thought, lol). That includes 2% yogurt, 2% or full fat cheese, etc.

I think you're doing a fantastic job and you've found what works for you and that's a good thing. But I do worry about long term for myself and for all of you and that includes keeping our metabolisms healthy.

LittleSpy

Cris - whoa - an earthquake on the east coast is goofy...did you feel it??

We have 'em all the time in SC! Just little ones though. We can feel them occasionally in Columbia. I think I remember feeling/hearing one twice since I've lived here (8 years). Very small and I don't ever realize what it is until later when I hear that it was an earthquake. But there have been several that I didn't have a clue were happening. The last really big one was over 100 years ago.

HeatherMN

Cris: I have faith that you can lose weight while on vacation. The biggest piece is going to be staying away from the high sodium foods. You definitely know what you should be eating, so make sure you stick to it. Lean meats, no creamy sauces, stay away from fried foods as much as possible, etc. You can do it!! Let's get under this 190 mark together!

cris20056

I can do the nuts, avocado...not a fan! Olive oil on roasted potatoes sounds yummy and I havent had that in awhile...maybe this weekend! Yummm

My cheese ( I have a cheese problem and eat it daily) is 2% milk....I might try drinking a glass of milk...we usually only have whole in the house for the baby but I think its time to switch him to 2% anyways!

Thanks for the tips!

Yea I have no idea where my metabolism is at....I cant really read it because I have had so many cheat meals and days that nothing has been consistent for too long for me to really put a gauge on it. Im hoping once summer is gone and my schedule is back to normal that I can figure it out a little better. I hope I can at least!

LittleSpy

Apparently I missed the original post that covered the kiwi/latex correlation.

But I don't have a latex allergy either and kiwi does burn my mouth. I do have somewhat sensitive skin though and I've found one fabric softener makes me break out in hives and whatever the electric blanket I bought last winter was treated/washed in gave me hives as well.
My mother has extremely sensitive skin. She's allergic to COLD and pretty much every fragrance ever but surprisingly enough not to latex.

jess -- try a heating pad on your legs. I know you mentioned more protein after working out to try to prevent the soreness and I read an article a few weeks ago that specifically studied women and results showed women who consumed more protein after hard exercise actually experienced MORE soreness (opposite from men). It's just one study and of course the results would need to be repeated several times before any real proof existed but I just thought it was interesting & wanted to share. One study isn't going to sway me one way or another. The point is, exercise scientists haven't ever really studied women and it turns out we may actually be different from men. :laugh:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/104304-what-exercise-science-doesn-t-know-about-women?hl=don't+know+about+women#posts-1440475

RedneckWmn

Apparently I missed the original post that covered the kiwi/latex correlation.

But I don't have a latex allergy either and kiwi does burn my mouth. I do have somewhat sensitive skin though and I've found one fabric softener makes me break out in hives and whatever the electric blanket I bought last winter was treated/washed in gave me hives as well.
My mother has extremely sensitive skin. She's allergic to COLD and pretty much every fragrance ever but surprisingly enough not to latex.

jess -- try a heating pad on your legs. I know you mentioned more protein after working out to try to prevent the soreness and I read an article a few weeks ago that specifically studied women and results showed women who consumed more protein after hard exercise actually experienced MORE soreness (opposite from men). It's just one study and of course the results would need to be repeated several times before any real proof existed but I just thought it was interesting & wanted to share. One study isn't going to sway me one way or another. The point is, exercise scientists haven't ever really studied women and it turns out we may actually be different from men. :laugh:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/104304-what-exercise-science-doesn-t-know-about-women?hl=don't+know+about+women#posts-1440475

Who would of thought we were different from men!? What a concept! :laugh: Thanks for the info!

cris20056

Oooo goood call! I can not wait to get home and put my heating pads on each leg! :laugh: :laugh:

elmox

lildebbie........-2.5 = 0.94%
Pos_me.........0.0 = 0.00%
Littlespy..........0.0 = 0.00%
tstout..............-0.6 = 0.26%
Awestfall........-1.0 = 0.47%
Jess................-2.6 = 0.00%
Kerri................-3.0 = 0.99%
Cris.................-1.0 = 0.51%
Meokk.............-2.0 = 1.12%
HeatherMN......0.0 = 0.00%
Elmox...............-3.0 = 0.00%

I'm 0.6 away from my lowest weight, so I'm hoping that next week I'll be able to record a loss.

Had a great yoga class last night - I was sweating like crazy. Then went for a mani/pedi. Fun!

Yesterday's check-in:
Cals - Under w/exercise cals = 1,465
Water - 96 oz
Exericse - Last Chance Workout in the am, yoga in the pm = 453 cals burned
Proud - Double workout day!

Birthday celebration weekend begins today. Jonathan and I are going to see the Dave Matthews Band tonight at Citifield. Tomorrow we've got friends coming over for a BBQ (BBQ chicken, roasted veggies, pesto pasta salad). Tomorrow night we are seeing DMB AGAIN at Citifield, with 4 other friends. Sunday is our actual birthday (Jonathan and I have the SAME birthday - day and year! I'm 6 hours older), but I'm not sure what we are actually going to do on our birthday.

I'm planning to do Last Chance Workout again tomorrow morning before the BBQ and may do another 30 min video/on demand program after that depending on how the house looks and when I wake up!

Cris....yum, cheese.....

bluenote

Girls, I finally wake up early and think I'll beat people to the Friday post and lo and behold, THREE PAGES later, I am posting! :laugh: Three pages before 10:30am Central Time? There ought to be a law - similar to no booze before noon!

But seriously, post away. I love it!

We had some great losses this week! We have a TWODERVILLE celebration, a few lowest-in-forever weights, a Serena-birthday-goal weight, a few oooh-so-close-to-my-lowest weights, plus a few next-week-will-be-it weights. This is fantastic girls!!!!!!!!!!!! We have a LOT to celebrate!!!!!! I am down this week as well. Whew! Although I am not going to make my 100 pounds by my birthday goal (b-day is tomorrow), I sure gave it a GOOD run! I am very proud of the 93 pound gift I gave myself!!!

:drinker: A HUGE shout out to Kerri!!!!!!! :drinker:
:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: CONGRATS ON HITTING TWODERVILLE, KERRI!!!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:



lildebbie........-2.5 = 0.94%
Pos_me..........0.0 = 0.00%
Littlespy...........0.0 = 0.00%
tstout...............-0.6 = 0.26%
Awestfall........-1.0 = 0.47%
Jess................-2.6 = 0.00%
Kerri................-3.0 = 0.99%
Cris.................-1.0 = 0.51%
Meokk............-2.0 = 1.12%
HeatherMN.....0.0 = 0.00%
Elmox.............-3.0 = 0.00%
Blueeee.........-3.5 = 0.88%

bluenote

TWODERVILLE, TWODERVILLE, KERRI IS IN TWODERVILLE!!!

bluenote

Thanks for the heating pad reminder - forgot who mentioned it. My arms are KILLING me from yesterday's 60 lb. weights my S&M PT made me do.

HeatherMN

Blue: What else am I supposed to do at work prior to 10:30am central? I start at 7:30 and we all know how dull life would be if we had to do work while at work!

lildebbie

Blue - Congrats on the 93 lbs that is soo awesome...Have a great birthday tomorrow ...

So no workout at lunch for me today...got to go birthday shopping for the birthday girl, i gave her some presents last night..

Who would of though 10.00 at claires could get a 7 yr old soo much, i went a few weeks ago to get her a couple pair of earrings, and they had racks of 10 for 10...so of course i had to take it. She got earrings, necklaces, nailplish, a little purse and hair clips !!!

bluenote

Blue: What else am I supposed to do at work prior to 10:30am central? I start at 7:30 and we all know how dull life would be if we had to do work while at work!

ROFL