30lbs by St Patricks Day! NEW Motivation Group 12/2010
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Yesterday I had no fruit or veggies. I worked 12 hours and did not bring my lunch. Oops. I will get there today though. I had burger king for lunch and felt like crap but when I came home I did 45 min of power yoga and feel better. I am going to get some grapes and carrots right now. It actually sounds good.0
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Linda - I hope you got those veggies in! Power yoga - do you have a video you use, or is it a class or something? I've done some cardio pilates/cardio yoga and really enjoy it.
Veggies! Where are my challenge people at ;-) ????
Today I had
banana
apple
lettuce
green beans
and pasta sauce containing tomato, mushrooms, onions, and carrots (used a jarred tomato basil sauce and added fresh veggies to it)0 -
I work an odd shift so most of my day has not happened yet.
But I packed my lunch so I know I will be having
A Raw pear
A Yummy Honey Crisp apple (I must say these are expensive but O my they are so good)
Two Cups Broc
and a sweet potato.
I know I eat the same veggies over and over and keep thinking I need to spice it up a little. I saw a good reciepe for Brussell sprouts. I am just not sure how I feel about Brussell sprouts.0 -
So, I pretty much ate the same fruits and veggies as yesterday (banana, two apples, broccoli, and carrots). I guess I better work on variety!!!
I did great today, until dinner. My boyfriend brought home my favorite meatball calzone, and of course I had to eat the whole thing. Thank goodness I got my butt out of be this morning and ran three miles at the gym. By dinner, with my exercise calories, I still had almost 900 calories. Hate to use those exercise calories, but I guess that's why they are there...
Oh, well, tomorrow is always another day...0 -
I am doing an 8k St patty's day weekend for the 2nd year in a row and I want to do it in under an hour this year and I would love to have lost 30lbs by then too! I live on a mountain and getting outside to jog just isn't happening til April up here, so I jog inside and am working on making it a daily thing.
I'm looking forward to getting to know all of you and see us all a bit smaller by spring!
Hi Emily! Fabulous that you've got an 8k lined up! Have you tried the couch to 5k program? I've heard good things about it, but am waiting until my daughter is a bit older (right now I workout in the evenings when my husband is home, or in 10-15minute spurts throughout the day, haha, she doesn't have patience yet for more than that
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The race has a great training program that I used last year. Now, if I had kept up with my jogging, I would be able to do the advanced training this year, but I fell off the jogging wagon. The training program is designed so you finish the race, no matter whether you run or jog or walk. That really helped me feel confident when I went to the race last year. So, I'm pretty excited to go again and beat my time!0 -
Okay, I missed the challenge b/c I'm new here, so I'm a day late. Hmmmm...let's see..
Today I had these veggies and fruits
orange juice (does that count?)
steamed broccoli
green peppers
It wasn't a terrible day, I was under my calories and got in 40 minutes of jogging before the 2 year old woke up crying. Feeling good about the week!0 -
I'd love to Join in! :happy:
I think if I lose 2 lbs/ week I'm be just short at 24 lbs lost by St. Patty's but see how far I can get.
I just found/ joined/ and filled out my profile on the site today, December 14th.0 -
A little late, but . . .
Yesterday:
Steamed broccoli, cauliflower, carrots
Navel orange
Raw Cauliflower
Veggie Pizza
No time for exercise. Will have to make up for that tonight!0 -
For the Fruits & Veggies, I had a big salad...and a banana...
For today, I have already eaten a Banana, but I have my food planned out already...and I am having 2cups of broccoli, and apple for snack. That will make me at a total of 3 today...which is more then any other day laugh:0 -
brenott - calzones are so yummy though, no fault in that ;-)
bk360mom - orange juice counts!
gabeye - good to meet you, jump right in We start a new weekly challenge every Monday, this week is to get in 5 servings of fruits/veg every day. Post daily what fruit/veggies you had, and just join in on general conversation (the more you post, the better you do, is the general consensus I've gotten from support groups on this site)
klwa- better late than never! Your day looks great!!
aholtz1 - hey, if every day is better than the last, you'll get there! I have a banana and an apple every day, lol, it ensures I've got 2 right off the bat!0 -
Alright! It's Wednesday! Where are my challenge people at? The more you participate in the challenges, the closer you are to reaching that 30lb by St Patties Day goal!!!
Today - banana, apple, lettuce/tomato, leeks, carrots, and a salad are my plan 0 -
Today is very much like yesterday
Broc and cauliflower
Apple
Sweet potatoe
and some pineapple
I am not a big banana eater but they have been sounding good. I am going to try some with breakfast tomorrow.0 -
Good going poeticpurl! All healthy choices, and mmmm, I could really go for some pineapple. Specifically grilled chicken and pineapple
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Banana, Carrots, 2 Fuji Apples, Mushrooms, and had Chicken and Broccoli for lunch.
So I have to share about my workout -
I met with my trainer tonight and once again thoroughly kicked my butt (I think trainers spend their evenings off thinking of ways to hurt their clients :devil: ).
Sorry, gonna be graphic, but he also had me do Mountain Climbers, which really is embarrassing for a woman at 225lbs. You have different things flying around a flopping and noises being made that shouldn't... Hey, no laughing, unless you can relate!!!!
Then, Santa was walking around the gym handing out Candy Canes (Candy in gym???) and inviting members to the holiday spread in the lounge. Not a veggie or fruit in site. Some of the most fattening food I've seen in a while - AT THE GYM!!!! And right after my workout, so I had a piece of cheese, and then I went home. VICTORY!!! :bigsmile:0 -
Brenott
Mountain Climbers look scary , Go you for doing them. I don't know if I have that much cordination. But I am going to try them. It appears to work a wide range of muscles.
Do you do a set amount or a timed amount?0 -
Do you do a set amount or a timed amount?
My trainer has me do 30 second sets. Embarrassing, but a good exercise!0 -
Do you do a set amount or a timed amount?
My trainer has me do 30 second sets. Embarrassing, but a good exercise!
I'd never heard of these - just googled a video to see how they're done! They look intense, might have to try them, don't know if I could pull off even 30secs, but hey that's something to work towards 0 -
made a big pot of veg soup, made mostly from fresh frozen right from the garden last season. should help with the five a day for a few days!! good luck everyone!!!
Good choice! Mmmmm, so some veg soup sounds so good, it's freezing over here! Is it fresh from your own garden? I keep trying to plant veggies out here, but I just don't seem to have a green thumb, haha. I'm in Idaho and I even failed at growing potatoes!
my garden and my grandpas i did have to use wal-mart frozen peas thou lol i tried potatoes before way to hard even thou it shouldn't be0 -
I'm totally in!!
I'm Margie, my current weight is 211.4, so that puts my St.Patty's weight at 181.4!
Damn that would be nice. I'll be going back to Chicago for my niece's b-day that week
My starting weight on MFP was 233.6 on 10/11/10, my highest weight was 276 in Feb.05, I'm 5'3" so that was pretty much round.
I've run a couple 5k's, and I'm hoping to start running 10k's in April.
My main obstical right now is a heel spur/ planter fasciitis in my right foot
But I'm dealing with it for now. I don't think I'm going to get any more cortizone shots for it, I'm just going to keep trying to get the muscles stretched out and deal with the pain.
Well, I'm at work, I'll read more of the posts for the rest of the groups details later, I just wanted to get in on it 0 -
I'm totally in!!
I'm Margie, my current weight is 211.4, so that puts my St.Patty's weight at 181.4!
Damn that would be nice. I'll be going back to Chicago for my niece's b-day that week
My starting weight on MFP was 233.6 on 10/11/10, my highest weight was 276 in Feb.05, I'm 5'3" so that was pretty much round.
I've run a couple 5k's, and I'm hoping to start running 10k's in April.
My main obstical right now is a heel spur/ planter fasciitis in my right foot But I'm dealing with it for now. I don't think I'm going to get any more cortizone shots for it, I'm just going to keep trying to get the muscles stretched out and deal with the pain.
Well, I'm at work, I'll read more of the posts for the rest of the groups details later, I just wanted to get in on it
Hi Margie! I've got your stats on the weekly weigh in now, good to have you here
We weigh in every Friday, and each week we do a mini-challenge (this week, Monday-Monday, we're working on getting in a minimum of 5 a day - fruits and/or veggies). I'm trying to get this group being chatty on the boards and I've noted that is pretty key to success with the motivation groups! We just started this past Friday, so hopefully we get there!0 -
Had an apple for lunch and a pasty which has veggies in it so I am counting it. I will have some veggies for dinner and maybe fruit for desert?0
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"I met with my trainer tonight and once again thoroughly kicked my butt (I think trainers spend their evenings off thinking of ways to hurt their clients :devil: )."
I'm married to a Bally's PFT, and no, he doesn't spend time thinking of ways to torture! He is genuinely concerned about his customers and trying to find exercises that accomodate whatever physical problems they have (bad knees, bad back, amputee, etc). Nice try though!0 -
made a big pot of veg soup, made mostly from fresh frozen right from the garden last season. should help with the five a day for a few days!! good luck everyone!!!
Good choice! Mmmmm, so some veg soup sounds so good, it's freezing over here! Is it fresh from your own garden? I keep trying to plant veggies out here, but I just don't seem to have a green thumb, haha. I'm in Idaho and I even failed at growing potatoes!
my garden and my grandpas i did have to use wal-mart frozen peas thou lol i tried potatoes before way to hard even thou it shouldn't be
Yeah, I was definitely in the mindset that I could just plop them in the ground and they'd grow ;-) I was successful with potted tomatoes though, and growing some indoor herbs, so I'm going to give a proper garden a go again this year - although keep it small, things like bell peppers and tomatoes that are very pricey at the store and yummier when from the garden anyway!0 -
Had an apple for lunch and a pasty which has veggies in it so I am counting it. I will have some veggies for dinner and maybe fruit for desert?
Fruit makes a delicious dessert! For a while my husband and I would just buy the chopped up mixed fruit cups (the fresh ones made at the store, not the canned ones in syrup) - usually pineapple, strawberries, blueberries, and kiwi mix - and put a bit of whipped topping on it, every evening. So delicious! Although, now that it's winter the fruit cups have almost doubled in price, lol, so it's been a while since we've done that.0 -
Veggies for the day!
Banana, apple, grapes, lettuce, tomato, broccoli, cauliflower, onions, green bell pepper, carrots, cabbage
The last four count as a single serving since I'm chopping them up and putting them in a stirfry, and the broccoli and cauliflower are also a single serving together.
Excited for weigh in tomorrow, and I wish everyone luck!!!!0 -
Yeah, I was definitely in the mindset that I could just plop them in the ground and they'd grow ;-) I was successful with potted tomatoes though, and growing some indoor herbs, so I'm going to give a proper garden a go again this year - although keep it small, things like bell peppers and tomatoes that are very pricey at the store and yummier when from the garden anyway!
I can't wait to plant some rasphberry and lemon cucumbers this spring. I have learned that I like red peppers not cooked with some whole wheat crackers and piece of cheese.
I would love to do strawberries but it is really to wet in my area. Portland, Or. The farmers markets explode with produce around then. It makes me want to eat better when I can go picke though all the pretty fruits and veggies. The grocery store does not have the same feel for me.0 -
Banana, Carrots, 2 Fuji Apples, salad and breaded Green Beans (supposed to be fried, but I baked them). And or course, I cup of V8 Vfusion.
Stressful day and too tired to exercise (great excuse, huh). Planning on another morning run on the treadmill at the gym. But then, I went slightly over my calories today, so maybe I should have exercised for weight-in tomorrow...0 -
definitely got my veggies in today: broccoli, cauliflower, apple, and then more broccoli and cauliflower!0
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cauliflower 2 x
apple 2x
brussell sprouts I am not sure how many make up a serving...but I had a ton. They were really good.
I think I need to add some color to my fruits and veggies. I missing in the orange/red and purple varieties of late.
Orange is easy with carrots and pumpkin
Red is harder for me. I don't do tomatoes
Purple is grapes but they are currently expensive. Any alternative suggestions on purple?0 -
I'm totally up for the challenge! I'm the mother of 4 beautiful children and have between 90-100 lbs to lose. I just started mfp about a week or so. I'm struggling with getting enough exercise in, but have been extremely faithful with counting my intake.
CW: 228
GW: 160
Losing 30 lbs by St Patricks Day would just put me below the 200s...super excited to be there again!0
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