200+ "Us vs. The Turkey"
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WOOHOO Kristina!!:flowerforyou:0
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3rd was a charm for the yoga. I took a member's advice from the P90X thread and set the mood - lights to low. (she uses candles to but I skipped that). I was much more familiar with the routine, overall stronger, and just more relaxed doing it in the evening.0
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Explain this if you will:
I ate right at my 1550 cals tonight, no work out. In red it says in five wks I could weight 203.9.
Yesterday I ate 1700 something with a couple hundred to spare and worked out, it said in five weks I could weigh 201 something.
How is that? I don't pay too much attn to those numbers but this ones got me!0 -
Lacey - the number from today is 5 pounds (goal is 1 pound a week) less than your last recorded MFP weight. If you have 250 cal deficit each day then in 5 weeks your deficit would be an additional 8750 cal which is losing an additional 2.5 pounds so 7.5 pounds in the 5 weeks. Hope that helps.0
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Happy Friday all! I weighed in at 213 (ONE pound heavier than my last weight! :explode: What's up with that? I've exercised pretty hard core all week and eaten really good and I'm UP! I seriously had fantasies of flinging my scale out the window but thought that my neighbor getting into his car on the street below might take exception to being brained by a flying scale - so I didn't do it. But I wanted to. A Lot. I didn't log it as a gain as I'm hoping it's just my muscles retaining water to try to heal themselves from the damage I've done this week. Or maybe it's PMS junk. Who knows, if it stays there through the week, I'll log it <sigh>.
Lacey: sounds like the tweaks you're planning for the recipe will be yummy. I think you can use any grain and veggie combo you like and it will be delish. The sauce is what's amazing. Oh and I NEVER weigh what that 5 week thing on MFP says I'm gonna weigh. I wish I did - it would be awesome! I, too, have been having serious sleeping troubles this week. Maybe part of it is from being so freaking sore (today is a rest day - thank goodness!) and the other part is probably because I've always had problems sleeping. It sucks because I know that the body needs rest to recover from exercise and stuff. Maybe I'll get back into using my melatonin to sleep - it really works and isn't a sleeping pill.
Victoria: Way to go on the yoga! That's some hard stuff.
Kristina: WOOHOO!!! :drinker:0 -
Kristina...So happy for you...woo-hoo!!!!! You go girl!!!
I am sorry I have been missing too this week. I have just been so dang busy. I have been trying really hard to log calories first when I come on....for 10 days now I have been loggin and keeping up with it.
Weigh in hasn't been fantastic...just ounces at a time ***sigh*** just gonna keep on keeping on.
I tweaked my knee yesterday during yogax and it was pretty swollen still this morning....TOM on its way has me feeling a bit whiny...but I'm gonna get going....Happy Friday everyone!0 -
Day 19 of P90X done - Yeah!!! Legs/back and Ab ripper X...
Have a wonderful Friday and a great weekend... Amy I think P90X makes you gain weight esp early on. I'm back up to 186 today so I'm updating my ticker (+2 pounds) from the start of P90X:grumble:
Ice, Ice Baby - Think of Vanilla Ice as you take care of that knee Deb!!!0 -
NOOOO. I hit the wrong button and lost my whole post. &*#$&*($& Let me try and recreate.
Thanks for all the well wishes ladies! You're all terribly sweet and lovely!
Victoria- hopefully the weight will start peeling off with p90x sooner than later, cause boo for a gain!!
Debra- it might be coming off slowly, but stick with it. Ice up that knee!
Amy- I wouldn't worry about a pound. Weight fluctuates daily, and especially if you're approaching TOM, it can be up. Sounds like you're doing the right things, so stick with it, and it'll drop
I didn't weigh in this morning. In fact, haven't weighed in all week. As I'm TOMing (finally about to end), I know it'll be up, plus the eating hasn't been fantastic and didn't exercise enough, so I'm doubly worried about the number. Will step on the scale tomorrow and see the verdict. Probably won't count it, but can see at least where I am and if it downward trends over the next few days (as it normally does with TOM)
So happy it's Friday. As you all know, it's been quite the eventful and stressful week for me. I woke up this morning, and man, I just have hit the wall. Luckily, work should be terribly bad today. I have one appointment. Yesterday, I spent most of the day putting together materials for the gal taking over for me probably at the clinic and i have some more organization to do. Luckily, I'm pretty organized, so it shouldn't take long.
I did run yesterday. It wasn't terribly long, but I was just glad I got out and did it. Ran first for a mile to recalibrate my nike+, then another 1.8, so a total of 2.8m, and did it just under 11min/mile. Woo! Didn't think I was going that fast, but as I haven't been running as much, I think my ability to gauge my pace is off a bit.
Plan to hit up the gym after work today. I haven't been there since Monday. Thanksgiving is less than a week away now, and I'll be with my whole family at my brother's place in Baltimore. Am meeting his girlfriend's family for the first time. My goal is to do some form of exercise every day until I leave for the trip. One more power burst before the holiday-- maybe I'll get down another pound. Want to look the best possible!0 -
Kristina- YAY!!! Congratulations!!!
According to my new rule, I will use yesterday's weight since it was better than today's. Therefore I am 215.4. Thats -.2 from last week. I wish I could work out since I'm really missing the exercise, but I think I should go home, take some medicine and sleep after work today.
I had to get up early today to bring in the cake and decorate all the birthday people's desks. I'm super sleepy now. The coffee is losing its effect. Man I need a nap already.....0 -
Hi all! Busy day today. I had to go to a Thanksgiving luncheon at Travis' office and we ended up staying there until about 3:30 pm. Happily, it wasn't as painful as past office functions generally are (you know, those uncomfortable moments when you are trying to remember if you've met this person before or not and what the hell to say to them). We did the big group thing and then moved to Trav's office to eat our lunches with a small group of his co-workers. It was really fun. Afterwards we went to the post exchange (kind of like the military version of a cheap mall) and they were doing wine tasting! I DO love me a good wine so I tried a bunch and ended up buying 3; a moscato, an Eis wein and a really yummy red wine. Yay...wine! Apparently the eis wein is like $50 in the states but you can get it in Germany for $15 - Score! I'm glad today is a rest day - my body is tuckered out and I am kind of ready for bed even though it's only 6:30.
Kendal: Good job on the loss! If you are getting sick, then sleep will do you a LOT of good. Feel better!
Kristina: Great job getting a run in!
Victoria: I am soooo not down with the P90X weight gain (even though my head knows it's muscle, my heart wants the scale to head south!)
Deb: Take care of that knee!0 -
Amy - yum wine!! Glad the party went well. I just found out Jeffs work is also having a Christmas party, TBD location. They half the time never have one and it is always awkward. I hate going. Hoping they really wait till the last minute so I can't find a sitter. How bad is that?
And yeah...I bet you will seriously lose major inches doing this program. Did you measure before? I think you did. That is what seems to happen with all the P90 posters on MFP anyways.
It is nice to see the scale go down, but if you can go down in clothes size that is cool too!!
Kendal - a loss is a loss right? Have fun at your work party today!
Kristina - take some nice deep breathes girl! I know how you feel with the hecticness at work. I have an orange piece of paper on my office door that says "Crazy is the new Normal!" It is so true.
Deb - that is all you can do..keep it going girl!
I decided this next week for the first three days is soup and sandwich week. I am going to make that potato, leak and parsnip soup, and either tomato or veggie soup and then need to find sandwich recipes. I want to work out hard then go home and have a quick easy meal.0 -
Had to leave work early and take G home. She and a whole slew of other kids have the flu. She's thrown up cherry yogurt all over herself and the car. Poor baby! WHY are there so many parts puke can get into on a car seat?? lol.
So I'm home and in my pj's. I've got something like 600 cals left and not sure if I will go back into town to work out or not. I can always power two hours at the gym tomorrow to get the 750 I need to hit 2000 cals burned. Or work out Sunday too. I hate not going two days in a row though....so I will see how things go later.
Well. Back to work, remotely, I go...sigh...I'd rather not!0 -
All this talk of wine makes me want some. I'll have to have a glass tonight. Was super hungry, as I just got back from the gym, until I read about Lacey's daughter's projectile vomit. Poor thing! Hope she feels better soon!
Gym was successful- 15.36m on the bike in an hour. I was flying on that puppy! Don't know where the extra oomph came from, but I am not going to hate on that. Had a bagel mid-morning today, which I didn't need. Dang those are my weakness. I have to say, being on campus will be helpful in terms of food. People bring too much food into the clinic and I am only able to refrain from eating it so often. Peeps don't bring as much stuff to the university, so another blessing in disguise! Will try and eat a pretty low calorie dinner to make up for the extra calories mid-day. I had a gingerbread latte from Starbucks-- super yummy. Through the weekend they're doing a buy one holiday drink and get one free, which was nice. I REALLY wish they would make holiday flavors in sugar free, cause I rarely am willing to have the extra 50-sometimes 200+ calories more for the full sugar extravaganza. Luckily the non-fat gingerbread (no whip) was 150 (vs. the 90 my skinny vanilla normally is). Not horrid.
Major goal for this weekend is to not overeat and work out both days. My trip is coming up fast and want to do as much as I can before then. Plus only a couple weeks until my birthday, and I'd like to be at my lowest possible then.0 -
Seriously people - can't I wake up one morning not in severe pain!!! I really pushed it on legs/back video yesterday. I'm paying for it now. I don't want to get out of bed.
Lacey - hope gracey is feeling better soon!!
Kendal - hope BF got that gym membership. Good luck with eating this weekend.
Kristina - great job at the gym!!
Amy - how do you like P90X so far?
Deb - how's the knee?0 -
Was lovely being able to sleep in today. Talked to my friend and we're planning on going for a run again tomorrow, which should be nice. Perhaps seeing the harry potter movie as well...
Might go for a power walk today or do a dvd. It's game day in town, so I hate having to leave if I don't have to, and the gym closes early on Saturdays. Just need to keep the eating under control this weekend.
Weighed myself this morning and was 176... up a pound from last week, but am not logging it, as I think it's a mix of TOM and crappy eating. My goal is to get back to 175 (or under) by Thanksgiving.
Hope everyone has a great weekend!0 -
Day 20 Kenpo X done!!! It's boxing punches and kicks. My fav by far!!! The hour just flies...0
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Victoria- you're doing so well!!!0
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I made the best soup today. Last weekend in Mackinaw, I bought several no/low salt box soups. Today's was a lentil with no salt. I used my vegan boulin rather than chicken soup as a base and skipped the recommended turkey sausage. I added fresh potato, celery and onion and extra carrots and spinach. It was yummy and should last all week!!! I cooked Reubens to go with it... Oh yeah - I was up to 187 but I'm sure it's water weight since I really ached this morning.
I'm off to do more paperwork. I'm a bit behind since we had company last week. Mom and I did 25 min of low impact aerobics this evening. I'm raring to go.0 -
83 minutes, 760 cals burned and just surpassed the 2000 cal burn for the week! Yeay!!
Tomorrow I am going to try to do my yoga dvd at home. Maybe send G and Jeff on an errand trip so I can do it. I weigh in Monday.
Gracie is much better. No puking past about 8 last nit but she called me In the bathroom this morning to tell me her butt puked. Lol. I was expecting that. Shes not wanting to eat but at least she is a drinking fiend.
Baking a turkey for the meat. Gonna make some cheese grits, shrimp and green beans for dinner. And have some wine. I logged everything and for sure feel like I'm missing something but maybe I'm not.
Victoria I'm not sure about not waking up sore with P90. Lol. Ive not done it but sure sounds like everyone dies for those 90 days, with fantastic results of course!
Kristina I wish I lived near you, I'd totally go see HP with you!! I'm probably going to go see it by myself the week after TG.0 -
Lacey- glad to hear Gracie is doing better. Nice work on the calories burned!
I'm having a lazy morning today, but my friend is coming over soon, and I'm thinking we'll run around 4 miles or so... wanting to up the mileage a bit, but am trying to do it semi-slowly to make sure I don't tweak my ankle again. I'd like to get a 5 miler in before I leave on Thursday.
Other than that, plan to relax most of the day. As I mentioned yesterday, seeing the new HP movie tonight. I hadn't seen the 6th one yet. Luckily, this week att&t's doing a free trial of hbo and cinemax, and they happened to have the 6th one free on demand. Woo! So watched that last night. Was underwhelmed. Then again, it wasn't my fav book in the series. I'm hoping the new movie is good. I still don't see why they need to make it into 2 movies. I remember the book being 2/3 the trio goes camping, and 1/3 big battle at the end, ended by a mind numbingly bad epilogue. We'll see...0 -
Happy Sunday...I wish I had another day off. At least next week is a shorty.
I've been baking since about 9 this morning..I made a turkey veggie fritatta for breafkast. I cooked the best to date loaf of no knead bread. Its got the perfect crust, it cracked and whistled after I took it out and tastes amazing. I don't get why the state (cooler, hot, etc) of the house has such a huge effect on bread like that, but it does. So odd. I used this maple smoked salt I'd bought and mashed some roasted garlic into it and OMG. Seriously wow.
Then Gracie and I made these chocolate crackle cookies from the new Food Network magazine and I also made the chocolate chip challah bread in the the back of the mag too. The loaf is enormous and its not even baked yet!
I logged all the recipes and logged what I've eaten thus far. If I am careful I should be okay the rest of the day cal wise and still be able to eat a piece of challah (to the tune of like 250 a slice or something!)
I cleaned the bathrooms in there and still need to unpack from my trip and put massive amounts of my clothes away. Ugh. I HATE HATE putting clothes away! I'd rather clean bathrooms. lol.
Goals for the week:
1. Minimum 2000 cal burn.
2. stay within cal range Mon-Wed, Sat-Sun.
3. Thurs night and Friday attempt to keep eating in check and log as much as humanly possible.
I plan on working out Mon-Wed and Thursday morning. Wednesday I will probably have to drive back into town to do it since Gracie has half the day off.0 -
Sorry I've been AWOL all weekend. I just wasn't really around the computer this weekend. Didn't do anything too fun, just wasn't really sitting around. I DID go to the commissary to get my weekly groceries yesterday and everyone and their mother was there and in a horrible mood. I realize that Thanksgiving is only a few days away but why does that make people bat-poop crazy? I seriously witnessed people going nuts over a lack of sweet potatoes and nearly running over children with their carts. WTF? Granted, I'm not really cooking for Thanksgiving (just bringing a side dish to someone's house - Yay!) but I've never understood the added stress level of the holidays. I love the holidays. I love hanging with friends and family and I totally dig spending time in the kitchen making yummies. But I don't get trying to kill others for a good parking spot at the store or fighting over the last can on cranberries. It makes me want to hide in my room until the holidays are over so I can keep my warm-fuzzy going.
Speaking of warm-fuzzy: it snowed today! Gabriel was so excited as he's "Never seen snow fall from the sky before!" It's not really cold enough for it to stick and it looks like it's turning to rain as the morning goes on but nothing compares to the look of joy on his face when he saw the snow this morning! It was awesome!
I kind of got behind on the P90X this week. I took an extra day of rest as I was so sore by Friday that I really couldn't move. I did chest and back and Ab Ripper this morning and am feeling pretty good after the extra rest.0 -
Hope everyone had a nice weekend. Cold weather must be here - I made other soups this weekend. Beer cheese and a vegetable with milk base. I took the day off from exercise. My body needed the break. My weight is still up to 186 (*grumbles*). I need to get my eating back on check. I need to do some more paperwork this morning, so yoga will have to wait until tonight.
Lacey - if come clean my toilets, I'll do your laundry.
Kristina - how was the movie?
Amy - just wait until Gabe gets to play in the snow. Snowball fights, sleding, forts, snow shoeing. What fun. I really do love winter.
Kendal - Lexi's pic on your legs is adorable!!!
Deb - how's the knee?0 -
Victoria: We bought snow shoes and poles for Christmas - I can't wait to try them out!!!0
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Amy- shopping sounded crazy! Holidays can be great, but also super stressful. I even talk with my clients about how they can be super triggering for mood episodes for them. Super stressful in addition to great to see so many people you know and love. Jealous of the snow! Sort of--- it'll get here soon enough
Victoria- soup making machine! Sorry to hear about the continued 186. Poo! I'm sure some of it is the p90x... are your clothes fitting any better? I remember when training for the half, I was not losing very much, but my clothes were certainly getting looser. And, as we all know, exercise is just a small part of losing weight. What goes in your mouth is the largest part, so get that eating under control, missy! *cracks whip*
So, today should be okay. I brought my lunch, which I'm proud of myself, cause usually when I'm at the other office I'll go out... not necessarily always BAD food, but still more calories than I'd eat normally. So I brought a salad I made last night that my mom gave me the recipe to with brown rice, grape tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and basil. Yum! Well, I actually haven't tried it yet, but the combo sounds yummy. Pub trivia tonight, so a definite workout is needed. I'm thinking it'll probably be the bike.
The movie was entertaining... not OMG amazing that I was getting from some of my friends. I think I'm sort of a book snob, so I'm one of those people that can never enjoy the movies as movies, cause I'm always thinking about what they didn't put in. And what they didn't put in previous movies that screws up later movies. It certainly wasn't a waste of 2.5 hours... enjoyed myself and I'm looking forward to the conclusion, come July. Might even need to reread the series before then-- I've read all the books (minus the last book- only read that once) 3 or 4 times, but I like to read the series in one go.
Well, off to do some work. Per theory, this should be a relatively slow day, before the storm of trying to learn a new position and meetings up the wazoo, but who knows?0 -
I have a lot of catching up to do with posts. Unfortunately, I don't have time for it right now. I'm still alive. I spent the entire weekend alone. Slept a lot of it and got some things done...took the painting tape down in the bathroom and moved all the stuff back in, blew the leaves in the yard, took Lexi on a walk in the neighborhood next to mine(it was after dark and cold, so I figured there wouldn't be too many people out...I was wrong and I'm glad I took my little pocket knife cause I did not feel entirely safe). I also got some grocery shopping done and I took Lexi to Petco and walked her around for a little bit. I like taking her to that store and she loves when I get her treats there.
I'm back up to 216.6 this morning. I didn't eat terrible food this weekend, but I ate too often and probably went over on cals. Plus its pre-tom time so I'm probably retaining a little extra weight. UGH. Ready to fast forward to Wednesday afternoon.0 -
Back down to 207.4 this morning. Yeay. I think I was at 207 about three weeks ago maybe? Can't remember. Maybe not. who knows.
Anyways, I got b!tch slapped in the face by PMS this morning like nobodies business. It started off trying to put G in her car seat which I cleaned this weekend and had her sit in so it would fit her when it was installed. Well the straps were too tight, she was uptight because she knew I wanted her to hurry, when I turned around to help her she freaked, I yelled and she bawled. Then I felt like a total douche. Then my boss started bombarding me with emails (from his villasuit in Mexico mind you) wanting answers asap, then I started thinking about how cranky I was and how I was SO not in the mood to deal with anybodies bullsh!t today and just wasn't going to take it....so yeah...b!tchy
I stayed up till 11 watching the AMA's so I could see NKOTBSB. LOL. The Backstreet Boys, minus one, still can sing and dance and seem to still have it. The New KIds? It was hard watching 40 year olds singing teenybob music. And Taylor Swift before them and her singing songs about the men who've hurt her who are for some reason WAY older than her. I knew I shouldn't have stayed up that long and am paying for this morning.
I too am ready for Wednesday. I am going to pick G up and probably take her to see Tangled. It looks SO CUTE and would be a nice way to start off the holiday weekend.0 -
ok I'm caught up...
Victoria- the bf was in West Virginia last week doing training and he's off this week, so he's spending it at home (about 50 minutes from my house) so he hasn't joined the gym yet. I will mention it to him next week when things calm down a little.
Kristina- I never saw the 6th movie. I'm also a book snob and hate how they seriously detered from the plot in the book for the 4th book. They had to make a lot of story changes to accommodate for that in the later movies. I'm thinking of picking up the series again starting with the 4th book and going through the 7th. I found I was seriously disappointed with the movie if I read the book right before. Might be less disappointed if I just go watch the movie without reading the book first.
Speaking of movies....I also seriously want to see Morning Glory and Burlesque. Its rare that a movie looks good enough to pay movie theater prices to see it.
Lacey- sorry that Gracie got sick. Its funny how kids describe things sometimes (butt puking lol).
Amy- I wish it would snow here! I wish it'd even get cold!!! Its in the upper 60s/lower 70s this week. I have so many cute jackets and coats to wear. I even bought a new set of toboggan/gloves that I can't wear cause its just way too hot.
The gym has zumba tonight and tomorrow night, but apparently the normal instructor is on vacation so I'm seriously considering going.
Have you guys ever had Veggie Straws (or maybe they are called Veggie Sticks)? They come in a bag like potato chips and taste a lot like chips, but are mainly veggies (carrot, spinach and something else....I forget the 3rd veg). They are awesome! I got a huge bag of them at Sams Club for $5.0 -
Kendal - I know you watched at least part of the AMA"s last night right?? If Christina Aguilera's horrid performance was any kind of indicator of how the movie is going to be then I will pass..but the previews of Burlesque look pretty awesome! She just reminded me of the trainwreck Brittney performance a few years back at the VMA's. Ouch.
I buy the veggie chips and the veggie straws for Gracie all the time. THey are pretty tasty!0 -
Yes I saw the AMAs. I have mixed feelings about Christina lately. She's looking kinda pudgy but then I feel horrible for judging her because I will be walking around naked all the time if I ever get as small as she is. And I think I still I will see the movie....its not like the it was recorded live, so I'm sure the songs and dances were tweaked to perfection in production lol0
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