200+ (Week 50) "Hot for Halloween

akasullengal

Another week of our challenge ends and another begins. Everyone check in and let us all know how the week went.

Considering my multiple meals out on the town this week, I'm just hoping for no gain. Stayed on point with exercise this week, so it's a win on that front!

Good luck gals! :flowerforyou:

stroynaya

Kendal--loved your funny story!

anvy0530

My numbers are in and I lost a pound since last week! It's not much but I'll totally take it. I can see myself inching slowly down out of the 200's. It would be nice if I could do that before DH gets back in December but, at the rate I'm losing, it might not happen. :frown:

Kendal: Me & electronic equipment don't often get along so I can see something like that happening to me. It's cute that you left your headphones on & pretended that your mp3 player was working. :laugh:

Sarah: I hope your bad day got better!!

Everyone have a great Friday!

stroynaya

Final weigh-in at 283.8 for a total of 5 pounds lost this week! Also lost another inch each around waist and hips (finally!) and fit comfortably in pants I couldn't zip closed a month ago. Time to go closet shopping again and see what else I can wear now.

Yesterday did improve starting with the toilet being fixed (I'll ignore the cost for now, the toilet works and that's what matters!) Got in a great workout at the gym too. The staff revamped my weights workout on Monday, so this was my first solo run-through and included some exercises that just kicked my butt. Definitely feeling it in the triceps this morning.

Hope you all have a great weekend. I'm off camping immediately after work, so probably won't check in again until Sunday evening or Monday morning. Weather forecast: cold, but NOT raining.

makeitallsue

bump....maybe I'll be able to keep up with you all this week!

akasullengal

Debra- we've missed you!!

Sarah- way to go with another amazing loss! Wish mine would do that every once in a while.

Amy- *twirls* a pound is still a pound! Keep at it.

My weigh-in this morning was 179.2. Disregarding last week's TOM bloat, I've lost a net of 0.4 pounds. Obviously not as much as I would like, but considering my eating out this week, I'm really impressed I lost anything. Woo! Now if only I can just stay in the 170s and stop teetering back into 180s land--- who knew that would be the bane of my weight loss journey so far.

Did 30 min on the bike yesterday after work. Today is one of the doctor's last day at the clinic, so I think we're doing lunch. Will probably be an ugly calorie moment, but will try and reel it back in for dinner. Hope to get a run in after work!

Good luck everyone!

pinbotchick

Hey ladies - time is still really tight for me. Sorry I just can't keep up right now. We are getting company tonight and have a great weekend planned seeing fall colors, eating chili, bike riding and playing games.

Check-in back up to 183 plus one pound from 2 weeks ago and the same as last week.

Sarah - hope your day got better.

KendalBeee

I don't have much time to lurk today. I've spent the first almost 2 hours of my day decorating my desk. I LOVE decorating for halloween even though I'm the biggest scaredy cat you'll ever meet. I hate scary movies and refuse to go to haunted houses, haunted mazes, SCarowinds or anything else that might scare the crap out of me. My coworker and I got a good laugh this morning when I pulled open the bag of my halloween decorations and a big (fake) spider fell out of the bag and I jumped a mile high.

For some reason, I lose when TOM shows up. I'm down to 217.4 today even though I feel like I wasn't good enough this week to deserve it. The past two days have been alright, but the other days weren't. I weighed 3 times to make sure I wasn't standing weird on the scale but got the same number every time. Ok....I guess I'll take it and work hard to maintain it.

To add to my funny story....I had to catch myself cause I was mouthing along to the lyrics of the songs playing over the gym speakers. Figured that would be a dead give away that I wasn't really listening to my music if I did that. Its hard not to sing along to Journey though. (or maybe it was Kansas....I forget which song/band it was)

kimmrdodge

Hey girls,

Just thought I'd quickly check in. I lost 2 lbs this week which is really pretty decent seeing as I only made it to the gym one time. I was 217 last week and this week 215. If I can keep this 2 lbs a week ( i know a noble dream) until my 10th anniversary Nov 30th I will be right at the 200 mark (my husband has never seen me at this weight). If I continues to the end of the year I should definitely be able to be under 200 by the new year or more if I do really well. I have not been under 200 since I was....wait no that will give away my age, lol, for about 15 years. Im sure it will feel really strange. Also, I am approaching my first milestone of 50lbs lost. I am at 46.5 another 4.5 and I will have lost a whole 50! I can't wait! Anyways I haven't eaten yet today so I need to go make myself something before it gets to late and I feel like eating the whole house. Have a good day ladies and congrats on your losses!

Laceylala

I went to the gym (finally) and signed up (finally). I get two PT sessions per week for the first month. I start Tuesday. Although I might go Monday too.
What is it about gyms that can be so intimidating? This one especially. It is a really nice gym with all the amenities you could want and seems kinda fancy to me and it intimidates me. Ugh. Bleh.
My tom is here now and the ughs and blehs are part of that. Inside I am super excited to get moving and going again and sticking to it.

Kim, Amy, Kristina and Sarah Yeay!!!

Kendal - I saw pics on FB of your cube, super cute girl!

akasullengal

Lacey- yay for signing up for the gym. It'll definitely make a big difference!

I originally thought I might hit the gym today as well, but I think I might let it be a rest day, since I've got my race tomorrow morning and I did get my run on yesterday. 5.13 miles at an average 11:11 pace. It was tough, but I really wanted to push myself. I feel like as the distances have been getting easier, I've phoned the runs in a bit, other than trying to pick up my speed at the end. I need to add more runs like this (temp runs) to my repetoire to ultimately help me pick up speed. Not that I'm looking to be lightning fast, but it certainly would be nice for it not to take so dang long to run longer distances. Just need to keep at it.

I'm about to head out to the health expo at the high school to pick up my race packet and my team shirt (representin' the depression center team woo!). Should be a nice day for the race, according to the weather.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

pinbotchick

Hey gang - got out for a nice bike ride today. The colors are awesome!!! We were going to leave town but are having a lazy day and have decided to stay in, play cards, eat chili and watch movies... I meant to tell you all that I blew the 1800 min out of the water last month coming in at 2003 min of exercise. This month I'm aiming fr 1860 and doing a sit up challenge - I'm a glutton for punishment.

Kim - Super job on the weight loss!!!

Kendal - Your office looks spooktackular. I loved the pics.

Lacey - That's awesome about the gym. Take all the PT sessions you can get.

Kristina - good luck tomorrow!!!

Deb - we miss you!!!

pinbotchick

I need some to crack the whip and get me out the door for my long run (sighs). It's just so cold 44 out there. I'm sitting all dressed with water belt on wishing the sun would come out.

akasullengal

Victoria- get your booty out of the house!!! Once you're moving you'll be fine!

Ran my 10K race today. The Big House Big Heart. Definitely suggest it to others. Huge crowd and you get to end on the 50-yd line of Michigan Stadium. As someone who graduated from there, it's pretty cool, but some of the peeps were totally pissing themselves running through the tunnel "woo-ing" all over the place. Highly amusing.

Like Victoria, it was bloody cold this morning- low 40s, felt like 37. Hard to figure out what to wear because I didn't want to layer too much and be hot, so I wore my upper calf running tights and a long sleeve tee and was okay. Was pretty frigid waiting for the run to start though.

My final time: 1:12:11- average pace of 11:37. Pretty flippin' pleased with myself. I wasn't sure how far I would be able to push it, considering it's longer than my average shorter run, where I'm able to up the speed, but shorter than my longer runs when I move like molasses. Was able to keep a steady pace throughout. My Nike+ actually said I went farther, and at a faster pacer (10:59- holy crap), but I'll go with the official time. Definitely pretty happy with myself. Not happy about getting up this morning, but glad I have another race under my belt, and I felt like I could have gone farther. Bodes well for the half in just a couple of weeks! Eep!

Making pumpkin bread right now for when the parents come and to bring into work. Smells delicious!!

Hope everyone is having a good day!

pinbotchick

Thanks Kristina!!! I did manage to get out and ran 11 miles at 14:21 pace. Two weeks until the race - I can't wait!!! I'm off to scour food - I'm starved.

pinbotchick

Great job on your run Kristina!! Impressive time!!!

akasullengal

So happy for you Victoria!! Is that your longest run until the half? Or do you have another 11-miler? I'm going to try and get another 11-miler in sometime this week, as the parents are driving in this upcoming weekend and we'll be going up to Traverse City. While I could go for a run up there, I don't want to attempt that long of one not knowing where I'm going and don't want to cut into our time together. So one day after work I'll have to do it. Victoria, I don't know how you do those long runs during the workweek. My 5-ish milers are the perfect length. Those long ones just take too bloody long!

Anyways, the weekend has been nice. My pumpkin bread turned out well. Cut out most of the oil and replaced it with unsweetened applesauce and cut back significantly on the sugar and it tastes yummy! Bringing in a loaf to work tomorrow.

This week should be okay I think. Really looking forward to my parents coming into town!

KendalBeee

I'm still around. Had a nice weekend of getting things done. I just pulled down the 2 totes of Halloween decorations from the attic. I will probably put those out next weekend. I got a $5 off Halloween decorations coupon at CVS today so I bought a strand of candy corn lights (like Christmas lights but have candy corn colored bulb things) and have them hanging in the living room. I think Halloween is my favorite holiday cause you decorate the outside of your house, you dress up and\ you give out candy. I just like dressing up I guess. I hope all of you are my friends on facebook cause I posted a picture of Lexi's costume! I found it at Target for $8 and absolutely couldn't pass it up! I'll be Alice in Wonderland, my bff will be the Queen of Hearts and I found a WHITE RABBIT costume for Lex! Eight bucks is super cheap for a dog costume and it matches our theme perfectly (It has a red coat with a yellow pocket watch on the side) It is so cute!!

I was still 217.8 this morning so thats good news.



I am proud (and slightly jealous) of you ladies and your amazing runs!

akasullengal

I bet Lexi will look adorable in her outfit Kendal!

Another week begins. Ugh.

Although, I'm wearing a cute new dress I got at Target, which I totally shouldn't have bought, but it looked so dang cute on me.

KendalBeee

Although, I'm wearing a cute new dress I got at Target, which I totally shouldn't have bought, but it looked so dang cute on me.

One little dress is a reward for all your hard work. You shouldn't feel bad for buying one thing you didn't need but simply wanted.

Laceylala

It was a long morning trying to get to work. Gracie is very tired and it showed. So now I am at work enjoying "quiet time" lol.

Tonight I go grocery shopping. DIdn't go this weekend. Saturday was busy and yesterday I didn't feel well. Think my body is adjusting (again) to the weather.

Tomorrow; gym day one!

anvy0530

I have been "lurking" but not posting. I just haven't had too much to say. That hasn't really changed but I'm not gonna let that stop me!

We did the doggy walk and I ran for an hour and mostly enjoyed the gorgeous weather. It was beautiful today. In the 70's, sunny, a slight breeze and the leaves are all yellow, gold & red. Very fall-tastic. It kinda bummed me out that the commissary was out of canned pumpkin, as I was having a serious hankering for pumpkin pancakes. I'm going to have to venture out to a German market to see if they do the canned pumpkin thing here. I also made a recipe for "cereal" that I found. I toasted oats & almonds, added sunflower and pumpkin seeds and dried fruit and now I have a huge batch of the stuff. I am so ready to try it in yogurt and with milk. I have also decided that with all the exercising I've been doing, I cannot keep fighting my hair. I have shoulder length, curly hair and I have straightened it for so long that when I wore it curly the other day, Gabriel said, "Wow, how did you do that? You look different!" My own child had no idea that I have naturally curly hair! So I am accepting the curly. Curly is easier when it comes to the whole drying process and I find myself faced with doing something with my hair pretty regularly as, depending on the exercise schedule for the day, I sometimes shower twice a day.

Lacey: I went grocery shopping today. I normally do it on the weekends but I wasn't feeling it this past weekend so I put it off. I hope you're feeling better.

Kristina: I didn't already congratulate you on your fabulous race! You rock! And I agree with Kendal that you shouldn't feel bad for buying something you wanted and looks good on you.

Kendal: I saw the pics of Lexi's costume on Facebook and she looks adorable!

Victoria: You & your runs are inspirational!

akasullengal

Amy- always jealous of people who could wear their hair curly or straight. Mine's bone straight, which people always say they're jealous of, but I can't do much with it. Does make it easy to style every day though. Your cereal sounds yummy!

Lacey- looking forward to how the gym goes tomorrow!

As I needed to work late today, I took a break this afternoon and hit the gym and did 60 min on the bike- went 14 miles- speed demon for me. I usually average between 12-13mph. Perhaps still on an exercise high from yesterday? In addition to buying the cute dress from Target (size 14! woo!) I bought a pair of long running tights, as I've faced it that my love for running is going nowhere and it's only getting colder. $50, yo! Running is an expensive sport to outfit oneself, as one pair isn't going to get me far in the long run.

I'm finding that even though I'm not losing weight very quickly, my body is continuing to change, which is keeping myself going when the scale isn't moving. I know my clothes are continuing to fit better, there's less jiggle and more muscle, so I'm getting some positive reinforcement despite the small movement on the scale front. I'm hoping for a loss this week though. As next week the parents are in town and I bet my exercise won't be as high (tapering for half + having company), it won't be a good week on the weight front.

My pumpkin bread was a hit at the office. Woo! Although one of the doctors brought in cookies, of which I ate 2 of. They were yummy, but didn't need them. Sabateur!!

Victoria, getting excited about our run!! Wish you ladies could be there!

pinbotchick

Hey super pals - work week life cont to be super busy for me. It was 32 out this morning so I skipped the bike ride. I'm about to do my crunches (300-400) which will be my ex for the day.

I just need a day off after the long runs.

Have fun at the gym Lacey. Glad you got the run in Amy. Way to go on working out at lunch Kristina. Lexie is sssoooooooo cute one costume Kendal.

makeitallsue

Hello friends...Hope you are all well.....I just got back from town...had to get in there...we were out of milk and I had a few other things to pick up. I am so hungry...going to hurry and brush my teeth,,,hit the sack and wait for morning.....I hope!

I am going to go back to eating half of my exercise calories....I looked back over everything and that seems to be the only time I lost any weight....I'm going to try it for a couple weeks and see if I can maybe loose a little...well, and to be honest...I'm going to get back to logging...last month was horrible!

pinbotchick

I'm in a cranky mood. TOM is showing signs of starting today but may hold off until tomorrow - ggggrrrrrr. Warning stay away from the vicinity of me!!!! I even skipped my 2 mile run this morning - tummy cramps (*sighs*). Maybe tonight.

Good luck Debra. I hope it works. I really find lighter exercise like Leslie Sansone videos, walking and short runs help me to lose more than this heavy exercise. In 2 weeks (after the race), I'm going back to the lighter exercise.

I can't believe I'll be in Phoenix in 2 days. Please bring on the sun and warm weather - I had to scrape frost off the car yesterday!!! I have to pack tonight - no I need to make sure all my clothes are ready and make sure to take my running gear - iphone holder, water belt, shoes, socks, tanks. I have 8 and 11 miles runs scheduled for the trip. I'm a list person.

My brag for yesterday was a client telling me I need new pants - the 14s I had on were "too baggy" and not doing me justice. So I tried the "lets see if you can pull them off without unbuttoning them test" and with a little shimmy they came off. I'm not really ready to buy new clothes but DH has plans for Birch Run shopping the day after the race. If I'm in the store, I may as well look. Van Heusen rocks.

Gotta go - work is calling....

akasullengal

Debra- nice to hear from you! Let us know how the weight loss goes with the eating back more of the exercise calories.

Victoria- boo for TOM! I think I'm due the week AFTER the half, but I might be a bit crankypants in anticipation of it that weekend. Joy. Jealous of your trip! And super impressed with you planning to get those long runs in despite being out of town. I'm super bad about that. And shimmying out of 14s?? You go girl! I'm just fitting into some now. Funny how the same weight can mean different sizes on different folks.

Today's a long work day with group this evening, but I plan to take a long lunch and hit the rec center. Originally thought about getting a run in, but I want my first run of the week to be a long one, and I can't take that much time off in the middle of the day to huff it through that long of a run. So, I'll hit up the gym and elliptical it up. It's trivia tonight and I need to relook at calories of things before going. Last time my meal there was worth my daily calories some days. Not pretty. So I'm trying to offset it a bit by going to the gym, and keeping the calories low otherwise today. Cause I'm going to have me a long island ice tea! We won last week, so let's hope for a repeat. Applebee's trivia is MUCH easier than the usual one we go to.

Anyways, plan is for the gym today, hoping to get out of work a bit early tomorrow and get a long run in... at least 10, hopefully 11 (or over), as that will be my last long one before the race. Then, to a recovery walk and maybe some strength training Thursday and another 5-miler on Friday. Parents come into town Friday night. Yay! And I'm dogsitting tomorrow-Friday, which should be nice. The dog is not a runner though, so I will not have a companion on my jogs. haha.

KendalBeee

I overslept by 40 minutes today. Thankfully Lexi had woken me up at 6 and I let her outside then so I when I got up I only needed to let her in to eat and I got ready in 10 minutes.

About 3 miles from my house, a car rear ended a garbage truck. There was only one car between me and the car that hit the garbage truck. Me and the driver in the middle car got out and helped. She was in army fatigues and as soon as she got out of her car, she signalled me to call 911 and she ran towards the wreck. It was a young father and his 2 year old son. It took a few minutes to get the kid out of the car, but they were both ok. And luckily the garbage man happened to be in the driveway getting the trash can at the moment it happened.

We had just come over a real dangerous hill and we were driving into the sun. He was probably distracted either by his kid or his phone (or something else....) cause there were no skid marks. We were going probably 45-50mph (45 speed limit through there) and Army lady and I had to SLAM our brakes to stop in time. The kid bumped his head (his car seat had pitched forward and he probably hit the seat in front of him) but there was no blood and I don't think there were any broken bones. The driver was out walking around by the time I even called 911.

So then I stayed for another 20 minutes or so helping direct traffic. The back of the car bounced 3-4 feet off the ground when it hit the garbage truck and the back end of it landed in the oncoming traffic lane. (it was just a little 2 lane country road) So cars had to go off in the grass to get around it. When the cops, firefighters and garbage men tried to pull the garbage truck forward to get if off the car, it drug the car with it because it was wedged so tightly underneath it.


yeah...that was my morning....

Laceylala

Kendal - that sucks about your morning. Bleh!

Kristina - Have fun at trivia tonight, sounds fun!

Victoria - Soak up that gorgeous sun! I hope you aren't going where they are having those flash floods though...that would blow. Maybe you could paddle your way down the street to get some exercise if you can't run huh?

Okay. I logged my intended food today with the exception of dinner thus far. I feel pretty good. I drank a smoothie with my vitamin packed macro green powder and protien powder and my energy levels are up again. Tonight I go to the gym. I am praying that the PT I get has some common sense and doesn't tell me to eat 1200 cals a day and is unrealistic you know? I need to have more faith I guess.
Still excited to get going again that is fo-sho!

akasullengal

ugh. someone called to cancel for group tonight.

I will NOT be a happy camper if I have to stay for just one person again. I like doing individual sessions, but the only reason I do them in the evenings is to get the group space at the office and I don't need to do that if it's just going to be one person. I'd rather be home. Argh! /vent

Sorry. Had to go there. My coworker is dropping off her dog in the morning, and I'll be watching her through Friday morning. I'll have to take a pic of her. She's pretty freaking adorable. Trial run for when I get a dog, which I can't wait for. I keep trolling the local humane society/animal shelter websites. I apparently like to torture myself.

Hope everyone is doing okay.

KendalBeee

Lacey- how was the pt?

Kristina- hope your group/individual therapy thing went ok.


While I have been eating "healthy" lately, I've been eating too much of it. I'm back to logging today. I realized I've only lost 10 pounds in the past FOUR MONTHS. ugh. I know that slow and steady wins the race, but I'm getting tired of the race. But at least I'll be a lot cuter for Halloween this year lol