Calling All Non-Moms Again!

rmkorama

38 out of 40 is great!! I didn't workout yesterday. My co-worker's husband had a wreck so I started my morning bright and early at the hospital. He's doing good and went home thankfully. Anyway, dinner was the only meal I ate at home and did fine with it but I was over on my calories yesterday. I bought a new dining set so we picked it up yesterday and moved some furniture. Had to take a nap since I got going so early. I logged everything I ate yesterday, even the peppermint kiss I had with the glass of milk (and what I chugged from the carton :happy: ). I'm back on track today with eating right and I plan to head to the gym after work. More furniture to move tonight as well!!

Does anyone do measurements or just go by weight?

Get right back up on that wagon. We all have off days.

Theoretically I will be tracking also by measurements... as soon as I remember to measure myself!

anewpath

I hopped right back on that wagon yesterday and doubled my cardio time. I just started back to the gym this past Tuesday so I'm only doing 30 minutes but will increase as I continue to go. With what I do for a living I can't be unable to move because I'm sore I'm really enjoying this website and find it helpful when I have questions, this is my first week on here regularly. I see a dietician monthly that helps me with what to eat but she isn't so much about counting calories. I'm aiming to drop 2 pounds a week so I really want to keep up with it and be honest to myself. Plus I have to track everything because of work. I plan to do my measurements today because I know the scale isn't the only place that will show progress.

I do have a question today. Do y'all eat any or all of your exercise calories? Is there a negative to not eating any of them? I don't want to lose weight too fast because typically it comes right back. I was 249.2 when I last weighed in which was this past Wednesday morning. I weigh once a week, first thing in the morning before I shower. I'm anxious for my weigh in next week. I'm getting married April 2nd so I want to be below 200 by then. I'm getting a HRM for my bday, if I can figure out which one I want, so I can accurately track my exercise calories. Right now I'm not eating many of my exercise calories because I don't trust the machine or the guestament on here.

So thoughts on consuming exercise calories?

Keep up the fight!!!!

ickybella

Hope everyone's having a good weekend. That's great, by the way, Chanstriste. I have decided to get organised and do a meal plan for the week. Wrote everything down and went shopping tonight. We're having apricot-lemon chicken from cooking light, and the salad they suggest to accompany it. It's super easy, but I've never tried it, so I'll let you know if it's any good. I made myself a little exercise challenge when we got back from Tenerife and it will end on Christmas Eve. I have been doing it so far, with the exception of changing it up a little yesterday. It's just a bunch of Jillian Michaels DVDs and I did Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism yesterday, instead of level 1, because BFBM is harder, so I don't consider that cheating. I was really pleased this morning because I weighed in at 1 pound less than my last MFP weigh-in before we left for vacation, so it must've been mostly water that I gained. Still, my official weigh-in isn't until next Friday, so I'm hoping for a bit more before then. I have a pair of skinny jeans I'd love to be able to wear without a megamuffintop before the new year.

Will we be starting challenges on Mondays again? I liked those.

ickybella

I hopped right back on that wagon yesterday and doubled my cardio time. I just started back to the gym this past Tuesday so I'm only doing 30 minutes but will increase as I continue to go. With what I do for a living I can't be unable to move because I'm sore I'm really enjoying this website and find it helpful when I have questions, this is my first week on here regularly. I see a dietician monthly that helps me with what to eat but she isn't so much about counting calories. I'm aiming to drop 2 pounds a week so I really want to keep up with it and be honest to myself. Plus I have to track everything because of work. I plan to do my measurements today because I know the scale isn't the only place that will show progress.

I do have a question today. Do y'all eat any or all of your exercise calories? Is there a negative to not eating any of them? I don't want to lose weight too fast because typically it comes right back. I was 249.2 when I last weighed in which was this past Wednesday morning. I weigh once a week, first thing in the morning before I shower. I'm anxious for my weigh in next week. I'm getting married April 2nd so I want to be below 200 by then. I'm getting a HRM for my bday, if I can figure out which one I want, so I can accurately track my exercise calories. Right now I'm not eating many of my exercise calories because I don't trust the machine or the guestament on here.

So thoughts on consuming exercise calories?

Keep up the fight!!!!

I eat some of mine. I usually try to get within 100 of my calories, so if I have 1430 due to exercise (my base is 1200) then I try to eat at least 1330. I don't always make it that far. Today I've got about 150 left. I do it with healthy foods, mostly. Sometimes I have a couple of squares of chocolate or a glass of wine, but I just try to add extra veggies or something. I don't know if it works for everyone, but I lose more weight when I eat about 1300-1400 calories a day, with my exercise. For a while there, I was doing 2 exercise videos a day, and they burn off about 400 calories each, so there was no way I was going to eat 2000 calories in one day, but I still ate some of them, probably half. If nothing else, it's good practice for when we go into maintenance.

chanstriste13

So thoughts on consuming exercise calories?

Keep up the fight!!!!

i am a true believer in eating exercise calories! for starters, if i've worked hard, i earned it. also, i think it keeps my metabolism on the up and up, so in my case, i believe it helps me to lose weight. and keep me in a civil mood, because if i am hungry and not eating, i am a real b1tch! :devil:

here's the way i see metabolism and exercise and all that:

your metabolism is very much like a fire. it requires fuel. but if you feed it too much, it's going to go out because it's smothered. if you give it too little, it's going to go out because it's starving. if you stoke up your fire by exercising, you are most likely going to need to feed it more fuel to keep from going out. make sense? i know it sounds corny, but one of my weight loss 'visuals' is a raging bonfire. i look to it to aid in making food decisions. i imagine my body as a clay sculpture in the middle of this fire, and i know that some day, probably sooner than i anticipate, when i take that sculpture out, it's going to look just like i want it to. corny i know, but effective.

anewpath

Thank you ladies! My goal is about 1490 in order to drop 2 pounds a week. I will hopefully have a HRM soon in order to better track my calories burned at the gym. Until then I think I will eat about half of the exercise calories. I started back to the gym Tuesday and was shooting for 5 times a week but only got four. I can't go tomorrow because I will be in court all day and have an extra job afterwards. This will be a challenging week for me with my schedule being a bit different but I'm still shooting for 5 days at the gym.

I weigh in on Wednesday and the suspense is killing me!!! I feel better and lighter but I'm fighting the urge!!

Hope y'all have a great week!!

ickybella

i am a true believer in eating exercise calories! for starters, if i've worked hard, i earned it. also, i think it keeps my metabolism on the up and up, so in my case, i believe it helps me to lose weight. and keep me in a civil mood, because if i am hungry and not eating, i am a real b1tch! :devil:

Ha! I am the same way. My husband says I turn into a five year old with a lack of food or sleep. Well, he used to, until I threatened his...well, never mind. Now, he hands me an apple if I haven't eaten and am getting grouchy. :laugh:

anewpath

So, the urge won this morning. I got on the scale just before my shower and I am down 3 pounds. I'm sure its water weight but I'm glad I weighed this morning because it was a good motivator to stay on course. Being in court this week I can't take my lunch so this will help me make smart decisions where I end up going for lunch. I haven't gotten around to doing my measurements yet but need to. My friends are trying to get me to go out for a drink after work Wednesday, if I win this trial I just might cave in and celebrate!!!

Have a good week!!

rmkorama

Happy Tuesday everyone! How are we all doing today?

I managed to get up early this morning and exercise, even though I went to sleep late last night. Meetings after work make for very long days. Ready to buckle down today and make goal again. What choices are we all making today to reach our goals?

anewpath

Good Morning! So I was on track yesterday but got home last night and just snacked on everything. I have to work until about 1100 tonight so I won't be home, and awake, long enough to eat all night. I got my days mixed up and thought I was working late last night. I went to Chick fil a and had a grilled sandwich and salad and it just wasn't satisfying enough I guess. I brought lunch to work so that will be controlled. I have to make a better dinner choice tonight. I only have an hour between jobs so I can't go home. My gym schedule is all out of wack this week too. I sure wish I was a morning person

Have a great day!

ickybella

Happy Tuesday everyone! How are we all doing today?

I managed to get up early this morning and exercise, even though I went to sleep late last night. Meetings after work make for very long days. Ready to buckle down today and make goal again. What choices are we all making today to reach our goals?

I'm cold! That's it, I'm just cold. A deadly fog has descended over Windsor and it is nasty out there. I have no emotions, just cold. As for choices, I gave 30-Day Shred a break today. I'm sure it's as sick of me as I am of it. Did the exercise bike and had weird results. I was really pedaling, and sweat was rolling down my face. It was disgusting. My face didn't get red at all though, and it took me no time to cool down. I'm not sure why! Maybe it's just that it's so cold in here. Have eaten three times today already, but all good things, one small banana, an apple and PB after my workout, and a bowl of oatmeal. Got lunch and dinner planned out and haven't made it to 1200 calories yet. Will add some more veggies with my lunch salad and either some more cheese or a little chocolate. How's everyone else?

rmkorama

I sure wish I was a morning person

I hear ya. I am not in a morning person in any real sense, but I've had to alter my behaviors a lot since I started commuting. I've been working up the will for weeks to get up even earlier so I can add a workout to my day, and I only really started doing it a couple weeks ago. There's nothing like a Saturday morning sleep in, which I look forward to every week. Unfortunately, sleeping "in" now means 8:00 AM.

Sorry you had such a rough day yesterday. It happens to everyone. I made goal yesterday, sure, but Saturday was a pizza extravaganza. Today is a new day!

beccajoh

Ickybella, are you in Windsor, UK? I live not far from there...

I'll join in with you ladies - i'm not a mother either! I'm trying to rein myself in a bit before christmas, as I'm getting towards needing to buy a dress size up!

I've not felt like eating much today - I've got a cold and am generally feeling a bit rubbish. I took the day off work, but I'm going to have to go in tomorrow as I've got a big meeting to go to (

ickybella

Ickybella, are you in Windsor, UK? I live not far from there...

I'll join in with you ladies - i'm not a mother either! I'm trying to rein myself in a bit before christmas, as I'm getting towards needing to buy a dress size up!

I've not felt like eating much today - I've got a cold and am generally feeling a bit rubbish. I took the day off work, but I'm going to have to go in tomorrow as I've got a big meeting to go to (

Yes, I am. Are you getting this fog? I've never seen anything like it! It looks like the sky fell down or something. Good luck with everything! Try to rest and have some soup or something warm.

chanstriste13

well...choices for today...how about not eating pringles for lunch and pizza hut for dinner like i did yesterday? does that work? :blushing: anyhoo, today will be better. i had an extra helping of cardio this morning (zumba) in addition to my step/strength/plyo class. i don't know if it will dig me out of my hole by tomorrow, but hopefully it will give me a step up. worse than the food, though, was my complete disinterest in my water bottle. so my goal for the week is going to be to drink at least 64 ounces each day, but i'm going to push for 80 ounces. happy tuesday everyone!

jenna_watsonator

Im kinda slow...how do i join??

rmkorama

I think you just did. Welcome! :bigsmile:

nsueflorence

I want to be in the non mom group!

bbygrl5

I want to be in the non mom group!

me too! another non-mom right here!

lilRicki

lol i can't stop b!tching about how b!tchy i am...went over my calories for the first time in a long time yesterday...but i still have managed to lose 11.5 inches in total, and 15lbs...so i know that after this week from hell i'll be right back on the horse...my body wants to hibernate...who knew that living in central alberta in the winter would be cold :huh: keep this post going ladies, it actually works for me!

rayneenie

I am a non-mom that is hoping to change that. I would like to join! my weigh is tomorrow so we will see how I have done this week.

Can I stay a member if I become a mom? (keeping fingers crossed on both)

AngelDog1

I have only 4 lbs to get to wonderland. That would be fantastic to get there by Thanksgiving, but I'm going to realistically aim to be there by Christmas. (I just have to keep chanting to myself "I think I can I think I can I think I can.....")

lilRicki

I have only 4 lbs to get to wonderland. That would be fantastic to get there by Thanksgiving, but I'm going to realistically aim to be there by Christmas. (I just have to keep chanting to myself "I think I can I think I can I think I can.....")

4lbs? yeah i'd aim for christmas, that's 1 lbs a week right? easy peasy, you can do it!!!

beccajoh

Ickybella, are you in Windsor, UK? I live not far from there...

I'll join in with you ladies - i'm not a mother either! I'm trying to rein myself in a bit before christmas, as I'm getting towards needing to buy a dress size up!

I've not felt like eating much today - I've got a cold and am generally feeling a bit rubbish. I took the day off work, but I'm going to have to go in tomorrow as I've got a big meeting to go to (

Yes, I am. Are you getting this fog? I've never seen anything like it! It looks like the sky fell down or something. Good luck with everything! Try to rest and have some soup or something warm.

Yes loads of fog here (Bracknell) that hasn't cleared all day ( I have consumed all my cals for the day, now, mostly at dinner as my SIL made pie and chips :blushing:

ickybella

lol i can't stop b!tching about how b!tchy i am...went over my calories for the first time in a long time yesterday...but i still have managed to lose 11.5 inches in total, and 15lbs...so i know that after this week from hell i'll be right back on the horse...my body wants to hibernate...who knew that living in central alberta in the winter would be cold :huh: keep this post going ladies, it actually works for me!

I find double rants therapeutic. I can't think of anything better to rant about than the fact that you're ranting! Sounds like you're doing well. As a friend of mine once said, "Sometimes you just gotta say f*** it and eat a cheeseburger."

ickybella

Ickybella, are you in Windsor, UK? I live not far from there...

I'll join in with you ladies - i'm not a mother either! I'm trying to rein myself in a bit before christmas, as I'm getting towards needing to buy a dress size up!

I've not felt like eating much today - I've got a cold and am generally feeling a bit rubbish. I took the day off work, but I'm going to have to go in tomorrow as I've got a big meeting to go to (

Yes, I am. Are you getting this fog? I've never seen anything like it! It looks like the sky fell down or something. Good luck with everything! Try to rest and have some soup or something warm.

Yes loads of fog here (Bracknell) that hasn't cleared all day ( I have consumed all my cals for the day, now, mostly at dinner as my SIL made pie and chips :blushing:

Mmmm pie. I'm still mad at potatoes, though, for not counting toward my five a day. I had some the other night for the first time in a while. Deliciousness. We had turkey noodle soup tonight and it was yummy. Tomorrow is curry night! I am so pathetic; I look forward to curry too much. My hump day happiness depends upon curry.

chanstriste13

had weigh-in today, and i'm down! .4 pounds, which is less than i had hoped, but i will take what i can get! but i think my day of pringles and pizza hut is going to cost me my goal for next week - not the whole goal, of course, but i think it will delay it by a week. we'll see how it goes - we are planning on going hiking this weekend, so that will help, but on thursday i'll be missing my most strenuous class because of two interviews i have lined up. so we'll see if i actually get there by thanksgiving or not...i'm really just pleased as punch that i'm as close as i am! and i guess, technically, since my goal if for thursday, i can weigh in that day even though my usual day is wednesday...mwa-ha-ha-ha...!

rmkorama

Way to go! Even if your goal is delayed, which is annoying and frustrating, you're getting back to it and you'll get there.

rmkorama

I was pleased this morning to see I'm closer to my next goal [each pound is a tiny goal by itself for me :bigsmile:] this morning. Of course, I was so beat from the past few days I wasn't able to get up early to exercise and I couldn't motivate myself into a walk. *sigh* It's a grey day today, so that probably isn't helping. I told myself that if I don't exercise, I just gotta meet calorie goal, and if not, do something tonight. Have to buckle down because I want to record that additional pound of loss on Friday before heading into the Thanksgiving week.

MonsteRawr

I would love to join this group! In the last week I've been wavering a bit in my resolve, and I could use the encouragement. Today is a new day, and we all have new challenges to face. Here goes!