TEAM: The Slimsons (March)
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Daily Post (Wednesday )
Day/Goals: Went to fix a truck.. Mostly fixed a truck. Ended the day having an altercation with my ole man.. Sigh.. Can't choose family. Still pretty disappointed tho.
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise: Spent most of the day with my heart-rate in my optimum aerobic zone.
Water Intake: Only just enough.1 -
Weigh in week: Week 1
Weigh in day: Wednesday
Previous Week's weight: 300
Todays Weight: 296.7
Woohoo! Helooooo 2’s town! Been awhile since I have been under 300.4 -
Daily Post
Happy humpday! Had an interesting day yesterday. Ate all my calories and mostly the usual food I eat but I was super hungry all day. Not sure what that was all about but I kept my self control and stayed under my Calorie’s.
Track: Of course!
Calories: Yup and under. Not crazy under, just under a couple hundred.
Exercise: Nope
Water Intake: 86oz ish1 -
3/06 - another great day!!
Track yes
Calories yes
Exercise lots!
Water lots!
Favorite veggies: right now it's cauliflower rice. Oh my goodness I just tried it for the first time last week and it is actually good. It takes on the flavor of the other foods you mix it with and actually feels like you're eating rice. I have it for lunch for the next 3 days mixed with ground beef, peppers, celery and some Trader Joe's 21 spice mix. YUM!!
Favorite fruit: strawberries! Come on spring - it's time for some GOOD strawberries in the stores!3 -
Daily Post-Tuesday-- was pretty busy today. lots of farm chores to do plus my regular work day. exhausted by the time I snuggled into bed with the pups (hubs is out of town-dogs sleep in his place;) ) but an overall good day
Track: yes
Calories: Yup and over by 41 cals-dang sweet tooth.
Exercise: yes
Water Intake: lost track-at least 75 ozs
fav veggie-- sweet potato
fav fruit-- frozen blueberries! or bananas3 -
Daily Post for Tuesday
Track: yes
Calories: No, not even close.
Exercise: barely
Water: 120 oz
So on top of my exhaustion (and my baby girl being sick), I think I am getting sick. It's hard to tell because I don't get the fever, chills, aches, etc... I just get exhaustion. And the past few days of getting 2-4 hrs per night, has probably left me wide open for sickness. So now I am sick, and the usual exhaustion is now paired with random moments of dizziness.
I am tracking what I am eating, but I am not staying in my calories. I will eat when I am hungry, or when I need a little boost of energy. I will gain this week, but as long as I keep it around 2 lbs or less, I am ok with it.1 -
Daily Post: Wednesday
Day/Goals: I want to eat very clean today.
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise: rope jumping slow- burned 364 calories in 30 minutes
Water Intake:On point so far 27oz
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Daily Post for Tuesday:
Track: Yes. Even those late night chocolate chips.
Calories: under! I worked hard for that chocolatey treat
Exercise: Yes - bike
Water: Yes- 66oz
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Daily Post for Tuesday:
Track: Yes!
Calories: Over by only a little bit. Still at deficit!
Exercise: No.
Water: Around 50 ounces I think. Rough estimate since all of my water wasn't from my water bottle which is the only way I know how much I had.
Comments:
Still need to work on water intake. I need at least 64 ounces a day but at least I'm close. TODAY will definitely be under because last night's dinner didn't go as planned. I'm also planning on doing studying most of the day.0 -
@jennfalzon1979 Cauliflower and cucumbers are some of my go to low carb veggies, cauliflower for a potato substitute and cucumbers with ranch for a snack. I love berries in general and thankfully those are low carb fruits as well. I have never had a dragonfruit, but I love the "flavor" in some of like the vitamin water type drinks so I imagine I'd like a dragonfruit.
I also think you're off to a great start this month and the scale is reflecting your hard work!! Congrats!!
@gjaholy33 Strawberries are my all time favorite fruit and I love grapes, super delicious!!
I am super proud of you!! You kicked butt last month and you're still rocking it this month!! I am glad to see you headed in the right direction and it's super motivating!!
@143tobe So reading your post on the veggie made me laugh. I LOVE salad and of course that's mostly lettuce and a few added things to make it amazing, so while I wouldn't think of just eating it alone, I love dark green lettuce, and bananas....one of the greatest tasting fruits that I do sometimes miss.
Also, glad you found your way back to us!! Keep plugging along, you will get there!!
@memery7 Green beans and watermelon, yum. I eat green beans at least once a week and while I don't eat it much anymore due to it's sugar content, I LOVE watermelon!!
Great job keeping on target despite having a challenging day!!
@gemwolf110 So if I was going to answer my own question, I would have answered it EXACTLY like you did. I was never one of those kids that wouldn't eat her veggies and have been addicted to broccoli since I was a child, and strawberries, I must get that from my mom because to this day, we still go to the strawberry fest every year.
@mexiconona I LOVE artichoke, particularly in spinach and artichoke dip, can't say I've ever tried it with lemon butter, but I bet that's good, most veggies are tasty with butter! And while I only eat it once a year (for my birthday) I love white flaky fish battered and fried in a mango sauce, and probably that's when I decided that mangos were amazing.
@JJKM02 Green beans and strawberries, some of the best out there!!! Yum!
@crazedknight It's SOOO exciting when you get to see a new leading number on the scale!! CONGRATS!!! Keep up the great work!!
@carlsoda I know how you feel about the strawberries. While it's a lot closer to where my parents live now than where I live since I moved across state lines (but still in driving distance from my parents) there's a tiny town that has a "Strawberry Fest" and we go every year because it marks the unofficial beginning to summer, the strawberry season and the amazing summer fruits that come after. It's a family tradition, since my mom and me share a love of strawberries.
Also, you're off to a great start to the month, keep up the great work!!
@tinak33 I really hope you get better fast!! Being sick and taking care of a sick little one is hard, but harder when you're not able to get the rest you need!!
@rlaratte Great start to the month!! Keep it up!! No matter how hard I try, jumping rope is hard!! I can lift a couple hundred pounds, but jump rope...nope, that beats me every time!! Good for you though, it's one of the best cardio workouts you can get!!
@Fyreside I completely understand about the family thing. Family is hard. I think that you have to try and take it with a grain of salt, or lots of grains of salt, as it seems in my family. I love them, but there's a reason that I bought a house 2 rivers away from them.
Reading your daily post about staying in the optimal aerobic zone reminded me of this class that my gym was offering a trial of for a while. It was enlightening. I learned so much about myself. Basically they monitor your hear rate while you exercise (which I do anyway) and show you real time results and post it on this board while you're going through this class. I couldn't get into the "burnzone" while doing running or the rowing machine, but put some weights in my hand and I perform at peak or optimal. Maybe that's why I tend to lean towards weight training because it's the only time I'm able to get a good cardio workout...and I love being able to lift..and feel strong..but completely disappointing that no matter how hard I try I can't just do straight cardio to get my hear rate up...
You're off to a great start this month, keep it up!!
@jenngitch Yum, blueberries. I didn't used to like them, but recently, I've started really really liking them and this might be because I gave up sugar and blueberries are one of the lower sugar fruits. I do LOVE bananas, so tasty!! Also, 41 calories isn't a huge overage in the long run....especially if you're active, that can really help negate it!
@WinkyElf First of all, I have to say that I love your username. Also, great job staying on track with your goals, sometimes when you work hard for something, it's that much sweeter when you get it, especially when you fit it into your goals!!
@ssssanaaaa You know, the water intake might be one of those heavily debated issues in science today. The original goal that we've always been told, you know drink 64 oz, is kind of an arbitrary number someone made up once and everyone went with it. Now "they" are recommending that you drink half your body weight in water (oz) per day. Now I do aim for this amount, which for me would be around 90 oz. I think that's probably enough water to drown a fish, but based on output, it's probably where I need to be, but everyone is different. I eat low carb, and carbs encourage water retention, so I am not retaining water in the traditional sense, so I do need more water than average people, so I really try to drink my 3 ltrs a day. And how I manage to do this is everyday I fill up my 3 water bottles which are each 1 ltr. I drink them until they are all gone, and then I've met my goal. I tried just counting my water, I always lost track. I can only keep track of so many things in a day, and I've exceeded my limit these days and I am sure that's only going to get worse!!
I think you're doing great though, you're mindful, realize where you need improvement and that's probably one of the biggest hurdles to get over, and you're well on your way!!
@6andromeda9 Keep up the great work!!
I think I am finally caught up!! I normally have way more free time to spend here than I have had this week and it's been a bit more challenging to keep up with you guys! I have probably a few more days of studying before I take my certification test and then all should be back to normal.
I am really glad that Gloria @gjaholy33 has been doing such a great job of keeping up with you in my absence!! Kudos to her!
And kudos to all of you guys, you're all doing so great!! Keep it up!!3 -
Weekly question!
My favorite fruit is Strawberries, but the one I eat the most often is apples- Jazz or Honey Crisps are my favorite. Mandarin oranges come in at a close second.
For vegetables, broccoli is superior to all other veggies (but don’t overcook it!), but I’m a huge spinach fan too. I thought I didn’t like either when I was a little kid, but it turns out I just don’t like them boiled to death with too much salt (sorry grandma).3 -
Daily post Wednesday
Track. Yes
Calories. Under
Exercise. 1 hour body combat. Too lazy for aqua fit
Water 80 ounces
My 3 year old is driving me bonkers. So damn tired3 -
Daily post for Wednesday
Track yes
Calories under
Exercise 60 minutes in the pool for aquafit
Water about 80 oz
Today was my oldest son’s final high school hockey game! Our whole life has centered around hockey schedules, road trips, skate sharpenings for seven months of the year for the past 14 years...plus two years of skating before that. Now it is over! Hard to believe! Well now we wait for spring to arrive and lacrosse to start!!!1 -
Daily post: Tuesday
Track: yes
Cals: under with exercise
Exercise: yes
Water: 150 oz
Daily post: Wednesday
Track: yes
Cals: over
Exercise: no
Water: 140 oz2 -
@WinkyElf Strawberries and broccoli...those are just the best foods, like ever. Definitely don't overcook the broccoli though...
@jennfalzon1979 I don't envy people with kids...toddlers...etc. I regularly take care of my 3 year old niece and I literally do not know how people with little ones have a life. I was too damn tired to to anything after I put her to bed.
@JJKM02 Well, at least hockey is done? LOL, it's always something, but at least he's active!! Kids these days do not get nearly the activity necessary....so at least you don't have to worry about that!
@gemwolf110 You are crushing it!! Keep it up!!
@nfabros That is some serious water intake! Great job!1 -
Daily Post (Wednesday)
Day/Goals: Planned rest day, but I got in some dog walking for the Humane Society.
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise: 30-45 mins dog walking.
Water Intake: 99 oz0 -
Daily Post-
Another roller coaster ride day.
Tracking Yes
Calories Over
Exercise 15min exercise bike
Water Yes
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Track yes
Calories no
Exercise yes. Walking 20 min.1 -
Daily Post: 3/07
Track: yes
Calories: yes
Exercise: yes
Water: yes1 -
Daily Post
Happy Friday Eve! Wow what a great meal day yesterday. Breakfast and lunch were pretty much my norm and dinner was a really good salmon but what made it great was I was under all my goals (which is normal) but just under which was awesome. The scale seriously thanked me this morning by dropping 2 lbs which put me at over 30lbs down and under 40 BMI. Woot!
Track: Of course! I pre-track, track track, and then post track just for giggles.
Calories: Yup and under.
Exercise: Nope
Water Intake: 72oz ish3 -
So on top of my exhaustion (and my baby girl being sick), I think I am getting sick. It's hard to tell because I don't get the fever, chills, aches, etc... I just get exhaustion. And the past few days of getting 2-4 hrs per night, has probably left me wide open for sickness. So now I am sick, and the usual exhaustion is now paired with random moments of dizziness.
So sorry to hear that! How are you feeling today?
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Daily Post: Wednesday (yesterday)
Track: yes
Calories: yes
Exercise: yes, 3 classes at the gym. My endruance day. I must say, I rocked it.
Water: yes
Yes, today is technically Thursday but I'm trying to just jump back in and shake last week off of me. On a good note, my scale recovered from my 3 day carb binging! Tomorrow's weigh in should be decent.0 -
My Intro
Returning team Slimmons member from January. This team is awesome. Love you guys.
I'm Lisa, just turned 41 (omg, I can't believe I'm that old now, in my head im AT LEAST still in my early 30's) I have been doing Keto since October. Love it. Will most definately be living this lifestyle for a while.
Last month I lost 5.8lbs. This month, my goal is to lose another 4 pounds, and then to not gain it while on vacation at the end of the month. I can EASILY pack on 10 lbs in 10 days. Very scared that will happen while on vacation this time because I just bought a bunch of skinny jeans for my trip!
My other goal is to continue to run here and there as I am able to. Not going to be strict on my goals with running yet, just doing ANY running this month will make me very happy. but while on vacation my goal is to run every other day for 30 minutes since I won't have a gym and trying to maintain my lost weight. 3 -
Username: tinak33
Week: March Week 1
Weigh in day: Thursday
Previous Week's Weight:170.4
Current Weight: 172.1
I expected this. And honestly, it's more realistic for me. Last week was some weird scale twilight zone. haha
But I mostly expected this because I haven't been feeling well. And lately, food = fuel to keep me awake and functioning.
So I have been eating quite a bit. But still logging and tracking so I can at least see how far over I have gone. It will be easier once I am able to get some rest... If that ever happens... hahaha2 -
So on top of my exhaustion (and my baby girl being sick), I think I am getting sick. It's hard to tell because I don't get the fever, chills, aches, etc... I just get exhaustion. And the past few days of getting 2-4 hrs per night, has probably left me wide open for sickness. So now I am sick, and the usual exhaustion is now paired with random moments of dizziness.
So sorry to hear that! How are you feeling today?
Thank you for asking!
I am feeling a little better. I didn't have any dizziness this morning, so that's good. Still exhausted and feeling "off". Trying to get my food intake under control.... haha it's so easy to slip into the "eating for comfort" mode.....1 -
Daily Post for Wednesday:
Track: Yes
Calories: I ate a lot of them.
Exercise: I looked at the stairs......? I did the stairs in my head.
Water: 128 oz
I am glad that while sick I am still making sure I get lots of water. And I haven't eaten everything in sight, just to try and stay awake and alert.......... yet.
Feeling better than yesterday though. So hopefully I can get my calorie intake under control!4 -
Happy International Women's Day everyone!
Daily Post for Wednesday:
Track: Yes.
Calories: Over by only a few hundred so still enough to lose weight.
Exercise: No.
Water Intake: Around 60 ounces?
Comments:
With this being Dead Week, I think I'm doing better than I used to with not eating too much. I used to eat wayy too much right before an exam so I'm getting better. Hopefully the scale works with me tomorrow on my weigh-in day even though I haven't been the best but definitely improving since my little escapade of a month in February. Kind of excited for it to be honest.5 -
Daily Post (Wednesday)
Day/Goals: I am keeping up the pace and motivation so far this week!
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes and under
Exercise: yes
Water Intake: over 70 oz
super excited to weigh in tomorrow!5 -
Daily Post Wednesday
Track: Yes - all of it
Calories: Under
Exercise: Yes - Strength training
Water: Yes!
I’ve been feeling pretty good about things, and have already surpassed my weekly weight goal, so for once I’m excited to do my weigh in tomorrow.
I really want to give a big THANK YOU to this community. It has only been a week, but I’m loving all the motivation and accountability. It is really helping me stick to my guns. I know it is early, but I’ve got a great feeling about how we are going to do this month! Go Slimsons!3
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