200+ (Week 48) "Hot for Halloween"
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Week #1 of our 6-week "Hot for Halloween" challenge has come to a close. Time for everyone to check in!
I had a good week overall. Wanted to get a run in this evening and kept waiting for the skies to clear and at this point it's getting too dark, so this will have to be a rest day and I'll get the run in tomorrow.
Good luck everyone!
I'll weigh in in the morning.
I had a good week overall. Wanted to get a run in this evening and kept waiting for the skies to clear and at this point it's getting too dark, so this will have to be a rest day and I'll get the run in tomorrow.
Good luck everyone!
I'll weigh in in the morning.
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Lacey - how was the gym? Did Gracie have fun? Will you post pics of Gracie in her costume - PLEASE? I bet she'll be adorable.
Kendal - move that candy - get it off your desk!!!! As far as Halloween costume, I don't do much. Black pants and an orange shirt. I only get 3 or 4 trick or treaters (*sighs*). I love the pictures of your outfit. Have a great time. I want to take your dance class!!! It sounds soooo cool. Have fun teaching it.
Kristina - the thunderstorm woke me up too.
Sarah - to read on the treadmill, I put my hand with the book on the frame to steady it. I only go 2.0 mph but it beats sitting on the couch burning less cal.
Amy - bigger shoes and double layer Wright socks are how I got rid of the blisters. Good luck.
mish - glad your feeling better.
Bookclub went well - it was pretty cool to have the author to talk with during our discussions. And the food OMG - chocolate zucchini bread, apple caramel bread, tuna on little bread things, donuts, cider, chex mix, wine and more!!! Just what I needed before the weigh in. And this week was going so well. Tues I was down to 181 - a huge fluke. Today back up to 182.25 which is still lower than my current recorded low MFP weight. I'm off to bed since my bike ride starts at 7:15 tomorrow. Hope you all have great weekends planned. I'm staying home, getting in a 10 mile run (hopefully) and cont to catch up on paperwork.0 -
Amy - another friend just posted being excited BL is starting again next week. Can you refresh my memory on your friends name so I know who I'm rooting for - thanks!!!0
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Lost 3 pounds this week, even with TOM. Am doing the happy dance! No inches lost, but hopefully that will follow next week when the bloat disappears. Off to work. Hope everyone has a good Friday!0
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Oh Sarah - I'm soooo happy fior you!!!!! Cartwheels, flips, twirls, spins and more!!!! Great job!!!0
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Check-in for today. I'm officially down a 1/2 pound to 182!!! The 2 pounds I had gained came off quickly. and now I'm down even more. I've stopped logging food again (*sighs*) I just don't have time for it. I'm going to try logging a day every few weeks just to keep me focused. Good luck to everyone!!!0
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Sarah- AWESOME loss!
Victoria- yes!! Way to go! As long as you're doing okay with not logging, it's fine, but if you find yourself straying, make the time!
Weigh-in: 179.6 (-1.0 from last week). SO happy that I was down another pound, considering I had a good loss last week AND I'm in the 170s! (barely!) *TWIRLS*
So, as I said before, I ended up not getting any exercise in yesterday (bad for last chance workout day), but plan to do my run this afternoon. Will probably not be a great eating day. Had a bagel this morning, will probably go out for lunch, and then to a dinner for my friend who just defended her doctoral thesis successfully this week. Will definitely need to calorie burn to compensate a bit for the eating today. Will probably leave work a bit early, as I have hours to spare and the weather should be nice. Run it is.0 -
Yippy skippy - I'm doing the happy dance for you Kristina!!!!!0
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219.0 this week. Its a complete maintain from last week. I was sick and only worked out last night. This week will be different. The boyfriend is coming over again tomorrow. We'll be going over to my friend's house to celebrate a birthday and we've already planned spaghetti and salad. I'm not entirely sure I burned the almost 900 cals that mfp gave me for my ellipticalling last night. I wore my hrm, but it said I only burned 376 in an HOUR. It said my heart rate was in the 60s most of the time so I know it was a wacky reading. I'm wondering if I should change the batteries out.
Sarah- omg thats a GREAT job!!
Kristina- Its FABULOUS that you are finally in the 170s! I know you've been working so hard to break through that wall.
Victoria- way to go!! Its great that you immediately saw the gain as an issue and were able to get everything back under control. Its so easy to become complacent and justify things like "its only a couple pounds, I can get rid of it" and then never do anything about it.
Do you ladies remember when Ross Matthews went on Celebrity Fit Club and lost a LOT of weight? He's gained a lot of it back. I saw him on Leno last night. Its such a shame. How can you work SO HARD to lose the weight, get to your goal weight, and then let go? I just don't understand....0 -
Victoria, Sarah and Kristina - congrats on the weight loss!! You guys are inspirational!
The gym was really awesome. It is expensive but really nice and lots of amenities. I am going to get signed up today after work and start on Monday. They give two free sessions with a PT when you start, so that is great for me.
I've got to get in gear here so I can leave on time today and not have to work late.0 -
I have to work tomorrow to make up for the time I missed on Monday. Tonight will consist of laundry and finally finishing my 100 mile goal on my ticker :bigsmile: only 3 more miles.0
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Fabulous Kendal! 100 already?? Woo! Sorry to hear you have to work!
Lacey- your gym sounds fab! I think having 2 PT sessions is great. Learn as much as you can and use that on future workouts.
Horrible eating day today, which I figured would be the case, which is sort of a bummer after hitting the 170s today. Definitely won't be so tomorrow. had a bagel for breakfast, tofu pad thai for lunch, and then went to a party for my friend for becoming a phd and it was catered by a mediterranean restaurant in town. Yum to everything, but the caloric intake was pretty insane, and that was just a lot of guesstimation.
I tried to fight it a bit by exercising, but it didn't help the damage that much. Was originally going to do my 5 mile run, but my friend wanted to know if I would run with her.. this is someone who I used to run with, and we at the same distance level- if anything, she was better- certainly faster, but she's out of practice and I kept going. thought originally, I could just pick her up along my long run on Sunday, but the part of the run I would have left would still be too much for her. So, she's coming over tomorrow and we'll do 3ish miles, which should be okay.. not too hard in anticipation of another long run Monday. She couldn't believe how far I'm running. It sounds like so much more impressive when someone else is talking about it. haha.
Anyways, running on the agenda tomorrow, maybe some shopping, laundry, need to clean up the place. And better eating definitely! After hitting the 170s, I do NOT want to go back into the 180s... though I'm worried- TOM is approaching late next week, and with my bloating up several pounds every month around that time, I think it might be an inevitability. *whines* *grumbles*
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Had great plans for this weekend and they all went up in flames. Friday started off ok, but by the time the train arrived I had a tickle in the back of my throat. Full fledged soar throat/ear ache by middle of day. By end of day, somehow picked up a fever and upset stomach. Stumbled home to collapse on sofa for two hours before calling to cancel plans and crawl upstairs into bed. Now wide awake at 3 am. Currently feel better except for sore throat. Hopefully it was only a 24 hour bug.
Kendal--Not sure why people let themselves gain the weight back, but it's not all that uncommon. Several of the Biggest Losers have also put some if not most of the weight back on. And look at Oprah who has been up and down for years. When I finish losing, I think I'll make a few trusted friends and relatives swear to give me a wake-up slap if I start to regain weight. No way I ever want to be this heavy again.0 -
Victoria: My friend on BL is named Burgandy. I am gonna have to find the BL season on the Internet cuz the Armed Forces Network here is showing reruns from the last BL so we won't get the new one for, like, 6 months and I just HAVE to know how she does on the show!
I'll post more later. I've been busy with homeschooling and getting DH all ready to go back to the states for 3 months. We dropped him off at the airport this morning, so life should be settling down here a bit.0 -
Two words - LIFESTYLE CHANGE!!!! that's why people gain the weight back. They "dieted" or did crazy exercise routines. The slow, safe weight loss way we are doing by making permanent lifestyle changes should last... I know I can never go back to the way I was.
So DH must have hit 230 pounds again. He started at 236 when I was 237. He lost like crazy when I started this a year ago and got down to 215. He quit eating better and reverted to his old ways. He hasn't actually said this but last night we walked up to dinner and he asked if I'd split a meal with him - whoa!!! We did this frequently last year. He slips into the conversation that he needs to start watching what he eats. I've noticed the scale reset to zero. He must be embarassed. He did tell me I'm going to get a parking ticket cuz I'm lookin' soooo fine!!! LOL. Where does he come up with these cheesy lines?
Lacey - glad you liked the gym. If you like the personal trainer, think about sessions every 2 to 3 weeks to progress the program.
Sarah - hope you feel better soon. Eat an orange and drink plenty of fluids.
Amy - ((((((((big hug))))))) it's sucks your man will be gone so long. At least he should be safe in the states.
Kristina - have fun on your run.
Kendal - too bad you couldn't use all that extra PTO to take time off today.
Mish - have you told us your name? I'm such a blond that I forget easily.
So DH and I have our 20 year anniversary coming up in Feb. Any ideas on what we should do?
Well I should get out of bed and think of getting my 10 run in.0 -
It's raining here now....and will for the next 7 months. Sigh. But at least this is the knd of weather that Is easier to get to the gym in.
Today I am headed into town to hit up old navy and see what size jeans I can wear there. Maybe or maybe not a good idea. I need new t shirts so at least I know I can pick those up there. Then grocery shopping and home for the rest of the weekend. It's jut nice to have some time by myself.0 -
My week has been a bit of a downer. I haven't been eating anything too crazy but I haven't been logging anything and I wasn't too terribly focused on exercise after Wednesday. I think it's ok as I won't see DH for 3 months so I can focus on my logging and working out (I mean, what else am I gonna do?). I haven't weighed in this week, I will get that out of the way tomorrow morning and I will get my butt back in gear with some major exercise in the morning. I have just been kinda wallowing in my own misery...strike that, I've been trying to keep Gabriel from having a complete break down. For some reason, this separation is hitting him harder than the last one. Maybe it's because it's only been 6 months since DH got back from his last trip away from us. I think it's a bit too much, too soon for a 7 year old. Anyhow, we'll get our crap together tomorrow. Today, I'm giving us a pass.
Victoria: I like your DH's cheesy lines! Can you guys go somewhere for you're 20th? Two years ago, DH took me to Yosemite for a long weekend for our anniversary and it was amazing. (I had never seen Yosemite in the Winter before - our Anniv is in December)
Sarah: Feel better! We've been dealing with the sore throats/colds/misery here too. It sux.
Kristina: Hope you had a good run!
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Afternoon Super Pals!!! I'm still on my runner's high - I managed a 10 mile jog today at 14:31 pace. Followed by 20 min of stretches. Then eating 1/2 of the food in the kitchen. Oh well.
Amy - any separation is hard. Hopefully they can talk or e-mail often.
Sarah - hope you're feeling better.
Lacey - hope you found great deals shopping.
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Victoria- WAY TO GO!!! So proud of you for doing that run. How was it, considering you haven't been able to do as much, as you've been getting over a cold? I'm really hoping the weather holds out tomorrow so I can do another long one. You're ahead of me in length though!
Amy: sorry to hear your having a tough time at the moment. Poor Gabriel. You will feel better if you get back in the exercise and eating well zone. I find that if I go a few days without doing so, I will feel even worse emotionally than I was to start out with.
Friend and I did 3.2 miles at a little under a 12 min pace, which I'm happy about. It's interesting, because she used to always have to slow down for me, and now my comfortable pace is tougher for her, as she hasn't been running consistently. Weird. It was nice to have a running buddy though. It's such a solitary thing for me, so it was nice for a bit of a change. Was short enough that I should be fine running tomorrow. Wore my new running shoes for it and they gave me no problems. I'll probably still wear my old ones for my run tomorrow, wear the new ones on my shorter runs next week and maybe the long one next one.
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Good morniNg everyone. It was really nice to get out only own yesterday. I bought size 18 pants at old navy yesterday and they are a tad loose, I could have bought 16s I think but they would have been a little too uncomfortable. This is a huge deal because I can remember going in there last year and the 20 s were soooooo tight I almost cried. So at least these four months of not working out haven't caused me to gain!!! Yeay! These pants will work though the winter so that is great. I am sure I can wash them in hot water and they will shrink up a bit so that will do it!
I have to wait till next friday to buy gym pass (yes, cuz I bought new pants lol) so I am going to make u of that golds gym boxing wii game I got and get going that way. Plus I got my eating plan all worked out too so that will get going again too!
Victoria and Kristina way to go on running woohoo!
Amy that sucks for you and Gabe! And airflights are so expensive too. What does your husband do in the military? Do you have Skype?
Well today I get back into cooking on sundays for the week. Meatloaf, mole sauce for tacos, poblano chile casserole, sesame chicken, egg salad for lunches, and something else I am forgetting. It just makes everything so much easier during the week.
Hope you all have a good day!
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I'm seriously stressed about money again (I mean really, when am I not??) I decided to get rid of my tv service, but I'm still in a contract, so for now I knocked it down to the smallest package (only one step down, but goodbye dvr
) Once my contract is up I plan to get 2 of those digital converter boxes (you know, since you can't use rabbit ears anymore) and that will give me the local stations (or at least the news in the morning). Then I will get a Wii and Netflix with the Instant thing. From what I currently spend on tv, the Wii will pay for itself within 3 months. Eventually I will get some games to go along with it. I'm not too worried about that part. Even the standard games that come on the system will be enough to keep me moving.
I've also decided to sell my bedroom set. Its what Joey and I bought together and should be worth at least $1000-$1500. Of course whatever place I sell it to won't take the mattresses, so I'll just get some bedrails and some second hand furniture. I will also go through all my clothes and ebay anything I haven't worn in a year or two. That way I will have less crap to need to put in drawers. And it will make the room seem much bigger since its BIG furniture anyway.
I really don't know what I'd get for it, but I can also sell my wedding rings.
I'm back on track with my eating for today. I also plan to take Lexi out to the park later today. I really want to lose those 5 pounds by Halloween.0 -
Kendal- I'm sorry to hear about the financial troubles. With the TV, these days you can watch most of the shows online that you can't see on network TV, so you should be okay on that front.
Lacey- way to go with the loose size 18s! I tell you, I'm all over the place with sizes. I'm wearing everything from an 18 to a 14... which is pretty frustrating when trying to find clothes. Overall though, it feels great to graduate from the big girls section. Keep at it! You're doing fabulous!
Did my long run this morning. Had set to do my same run from last week, but had an extra little loop in mind if I felt up to it to bump my mileage up a bit. And I was feeling okay, so I did 10.08miles in 2hr25min. Dang, it took me forever, but it felt good. Good enough that I was able to burst up the speed the past quarter mile or so, and felt like I could have gone farther, which is pretty impressive. My pace was about 30 seconds slower than last week, so perhaps that was part of it, and I think I'm just continuing to get stronger. I'm definitely feeling more like I'll be able to do the half. (Yeah Victoria!) I still haven't signed up, but I think if next weekend's run goes as well as this one (will probably do the same 10ish miles again), I'll bite the bullet and sign up. Very exciting. First week I felt like it really was possible.
Went to an usher orientation at the local theater and signed up for 2 symphony events and a movie premiere this weekend, which should be nice. About to go shoe shopping with my friend for a wedding she's going to in Vegas. I need a couple pairs of work shoes, as mine have gotten pretty bad. But I'll try to keep myself to 2 pairs. Also now need a white shirt for ushering.
Other than that, plan to relax the rest of the evening. Reward myself with some artichoke pasta (yum!) from trader joe's, and catch up on some TV, and maybe read. I was trying to finish "The Brothers Karamazov" before starting another book, but I'm only like 200 pages into the 900+ and I want to read "Never Let Me Go" before the movie (looks REALLY good) is released in town in a couple of weeks, so I think I'll switch books. Might get started on that one tonight.
Hope everyone is doing well! Keep it up ladies. You're all fabulous and I couldn't do it without you all. Seriously.
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Meatloaf with isreali couscous, grated carrot and spinach in it,
mole sauce,
poblano pepper casserole
grilled chicken in a sesame sauce for sesame chicken marinating
gluten free chocolate peanut butter chip cookies
curried egg salad
And I am done. Now to shower up and relax for a few hours. Hey, I just totally repeated myself from earlier duh!
Kristina - shoes.......have you tried www.endless.com? LOVE that site. I just sent three pairs of boots back that i ordered and didn't care for. sigh...oh well. I didn't need them. WTG on the run!!
Kendal - did you post an ad on craigslist for a roommate? OR on a local college board maTybe? I'm sorry that you are worried about money. I hate that feeling. Its horrible. Right now I'm debating canceling cable too. The only thing that stops me is the fact that I know we will enventually get it again and it will cost more because we are locked into a good price right now, even though its an expensive thing every month. I should at least cancel HBO, that is $15 in its own.
Well shower here i come. Jeff took Gracie into town with him so I have some quiet time. Yeay!0 -
Kendal - did you post an ad on craigslist for a roommate? OR on a local college board maTybe? I'm sorry that you are worried about money. I hate that feeling. Its horrible. Right now I'm debating canceling cable too. The only thing that stops me is the fact that I know we will enventually get it again and it will cost more because we are locked into a good price right now, even though its an expensive thing every month. I should at least cancel HBO, that is $15 in its own.
I posted on craigslist and I had that one interview with the crazy spoiled incredibly bad roommate girl. My friend's dad rents properties and he said the kind of lease I would need would be so complicated I would need an attorney to write it out, so the roommate idea is out the door. It just won't work (unless its a friend who I know won't screw me).
Less tv will mean more time for exercising and reading. I think my contract isn't up till March or April, so I've got time.0 -
Morning Super Pals!! Not much new in my life. Took yesterday off from ex. I cooked a few things in the crockpot. Lacey inspired me... Kendal - I hope you get things squared away soon with the finances. My friend that went through a break-up a few months before you, finally applied for bankrupcy (?sp).
I have early clients so I cancelled my bike ride. I may take today off from ex as well.
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Today would have been our 2 year anniversary. I have cried over it a couple times, dreading today. But after the fight we had last night, I just want to shoot the effer in the nuts!! He had the NERVE to tell me that "one day you will grow up and realize we both failed in our marriage. its not just all my fault." OMG. He suck his d*** in some wh*** and he somehow thinks its in any way *MY FAULT*??? And on top of that, he's telling me to read certain scriptures in the Bible! Like he's some big Christian now and he's praying for me. He's so effing condescending about it and it makes me sick. I can't wait for this stupid house to sell and to file the d@mn divorce papers. I never want to deal with this *kitten* again in my life.
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I am still here, just been very busy. Keep my eye on the dotted line. Now I have to prepare for Florida in 10 days so I am going to be even more busy. So, I am keeping on track. So far no weight loss since my goal on Labor Day weekend, but holding steady. When I get a chance I will check in again.0
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Hi all, I swear I'm here - still motoring along. I just don't seem to have much "free" time these days. I got back on track with my exercise today. Me, the kid & the dog ran for an hour (ok, me & the dog ran - the kid rode his bike), we did school then went to the library for some books. I swear it has been forever since I stepped foot in a public library. It was a treasure trove of kids books. We found 5 books Gabe actually wants to read. We got to talk to DH on Skype at noon our time (like, 6 am DC time) so Gabe is feeling better about the separation (until bedtime, that is - it breaks my heart to listen to him cry himself to sleep :sad: ) . DH is usually a Spanish linguist in the Air Force (that's where we met, he was Spanish, I was Vietnamese) but he is doing a special duty assignment as a debriefer. All I know is that he meets with people and asks them questions. This class is the second he's been to that will help him to do the debriefer job as well as he possibly can. When it's all over in 2013, he will probably go back to being a Spanish linguist for the rest of his 20 years.
Kendal: Wow. Your ex is a dirtbag. (Can I say that about someone I don't know?? I think I can.) You gotta brush it off. Don't listen the crap spewing from his mouth. You know, when I got divorced, I got A LOT of satisfaction from PAWNING my wedding rings. I had never been to a pawn shop before and I didn't get nearly what they were worth but I DID get the satisfaction of telling my ex that I PAWNED the rings. I hope you have an ok day. And I bet those 2 pounds were pounds of anger - they'll fall off soon.0 -
Kendal- ugh what a toolbag. At least the fact that he's a complete a** is helping you get through a pretty tough day.
Mish- keep up the great work!
Victoria- hope your day goes well with your clients!
Today shouldn't be too bad of a day. I'm up a pound this morning (back in the 180s *grumbles), but I think it'll come off again. I ate pasta last night, which probably isn't helping factors. I ate okay this weekend, but not spectacular, so I deserve it. Plus, the dreaded TOM is due at the end of the week, so it's incredible frustrating to not be able to tell if the weight gain is from something I'm doing wrong or just my darn body.
I'm pretty exhausted this morning. Stayed up too late last night, considering I had my long run AND did a fair bit of walking while shopping with a friend yesterday. Definitely felt it in the AM. I have 2 clients this morning and then I'm planning on heading home to eat lunch and maybe take a power nap (let's hope they don't decide to mow the lawn this time), then come back to work to make a bunch of phone calls to clients.
Pub trivia might happen tonight, which is always bad on the caloric front, but it always nice for me to actually be sociable (I don't get out much), so it's worth it. Just a shame it's not a heavy exercise day for me. I still need to keep it easy after the run. Plan to walk to and from work after lunch today and then do another walk around the neighborhood this evening. Will need to be good with the calories otherwise today and load up on some serious water.
Am feeling good though. Legs aren't hurting terribly or anything and dare I say it? Am almost looking forward to my long run this weekend. I think it helps that I've gotten tons of support from friends and family, which is really nice.
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I wish a personal trainer and a boxing bag would show up at moments when I'm that angry. I could get a really great cal burn from releasing that kind of anger on an inanimate object. We are still text arguing this morning. Maybe it will last all day and I'll still be angry enough to exercise out the anger later tonight. I kinda hope so. I want to feel exhausted. Too tired to move or think or do anything but shower and sleep. I wonder how many miles I'd have to go to get that feeling. I wish I had worn tennis shoes to work. Its kinda hard to get a fast walk going in flip flops.0
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