Exercise and Weight Loss Challenges
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Mary, that 70 pound loss is so impressive! I've heard that it is good to let you body settle with a big loss, then start the climb down again. I can't wait to get to 160's, where you and Marney are! And even in the 150's, where Charlie is. I'm dinking around in the 180's. But know I will get there eventually. I'm glad we are in this together. I am going to need some serious help with maintenance and eating more "normally". Marney, I get congested whenever I eat much dairy and notice a difference with sugar as well. I'm drinking almond milk which says that it is higher in calcium than milk. Oh, an still eating yogurt. I think I mentioned that I have been looking into the Blood Type diet, that I'm an A+. I've been impressed with the guidelines because they are in line with what I naturally feel best eating. Mostly vegetarian, chicken fish and turkey, roasted vegetables, whole grains. Staying away from dairy except for yogurt and mozzarella cheese. Only 17 days left in the challenge, if you can believe it!0
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yeah, it is good to take the long view. I started at over 195 so dinking around in the low 160's isn't so bad. Just wish it would get easier, not harder.
Maintenance worries me too. I discovered turkey tonight. I mean I always eat it for special occasions with lots of other things that add up quickly. Peter has been working at a diet that he has found which is supposed to help his blood sugar. Don't know that it does but he is introducing some new recipes into our dinner and tonight it was turkey tenderloin. (Not sure if I could have convinced him before). I enjoyed it and the calorie count surprised me.
Almond milk is good tasting and high in calcium and yes, milk always made me congested even before I could not drink it. Glad you are aware of calcium Gayle. \I really like almond milk but it is a rare treat here. Not as common in our local stores; at least, after tourist season!
We finished our Christmas shopping today. Hurray! Just have to make one more gift. 17 days? Got to work out an ongoing plan to keep me on the straight path.0 -
Marney, well, so much for dairy. Had a big latte today and pasta with Alfredo sauce for dinner. I love pasta, not so big on pesto, trying to avoid tomatoes. I don't know. The blood type guy says that people just need to be 80% good about the "avoid" items. I guess I can do that one day at a time. Also know that noodles are just as good with soy sauce, vegis, tofu. I am in a weird part of the world I think. Have at least 10 health food grocery stores within 10 miles, most within 2 - 5. Even walmart has almond milk, soy milk and the like. I live in the burbs north of Denver. I have not even started my Christmas shopping. Payday is Friday.0
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Oh guys! I've been so dumb! When we started talking about BMI in November I messed with my goals and other settings and did not really pay much attention to the fact that my daily calorie limits went up. That was the end of November. My weight has been basically flatlining for a while and was feeling very frustrated. Yesterday I finally realized the problem and changed my settings back. Today I see on the scale that I'm already back on track. Jesh. Talk about self sabotage. Oh man! Live and learn, right?0
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Today I am proud of myself for trying out two new recipes: Hungry Girl Fluffy Nutty Zucchini Muffins and Salmon Patties. They both turned out well. My son has been visiting friends for two weeks and looking forward for him to get home on Saturday. Need to eat up all the salmon before then, he hates fish.0
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gaylebodine wrote: »Today I am proud of myself for trying out two new recipes: Hungry Girl Fluffy Nutty Zucchini Muffins and Salmon Patties. They both turned out well. My son has been visiting friends for two weeks and looking forward for him to get home on Saturday. Need to eat up all the salmon before then, he hates fish.
My husband and I like salmon patties.I never know how to figure up the calories on it though since I fry it.You're doing fantastic on your food choices and your water.
See everyone back on here tomorrow.Good luck on the scales.
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I went to see Jersey Boys in Toronto last night. Means we left yesterday afternoon, went to a friends about an hour away, had a early dinner, drove 2 hours from their place, saw to show and then back to stay the night at the friends, then home today. Tired, But well worth getting away from our ice and snow. None in the city.
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Mary, I just used that cooking spray, fried for 3 minutes per side. The ones I made are 4 from that 14 oz of canned salmon plus one rib of celery, 1 green onion, 1/4 breadcrumbs (I used Italian), 1 tsp olive oil, 1 egg (I used egg beaters, 1/4 cup). It said the calories are right around 200. I'll put the recipe into the mfp calculator and see what it says. I suppose if you use oil in the pan you have to count that too.0
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Sounds like a fun time Marney!0
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Started out 171.5
Sept 5th-168. 3.5lb loss
Sept 12th-167. 1 lb loss
Sept 18-166. 1 lb loss
Sept 27-166 0lbs lost
Oct 3-165 1 lb loss
Oct 10-164 1lb loss
Oct 17-165 1lb gain
Oct 24-166 1 lb gain
Oct 31-162 4 lb loss
Nov 7th-162.5 .5 gain
Nov 14th-167.5 5lb gain
Nov 21st-163.5 4lb loss
Dec 5th-163.5
Dec.12-166.5 3lb.gain
Dec.19-162.5 4 lb.loss
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Hi Guys
Start--207
Sept. 5--205.6
Sept 12--203
Sept 19--202.8
Sept 26--200.9
Oct. 3rd--199.2
Oct. 10th-198
Oct. 17th-198.3
Oct. 24th-198
Oct. 31st--194.6
Nov. 6th -192.6
Nov. 14th-191.9
Nov. 21st-191.1
Nov. 28th-192.5 (up 1.4)
Dec. 5th - 190.3
Dec. 12th-188.7 (1.6 down)
Dec. 19th-187.1 (1.6 down)
Shooting for 185 by Jan.10 -
merrygrannie wrote: »Started out 171.5
Sept 5th-168. 3.5lb loss
Sept 12th-167. 1 lb loss
Sept 18-166. 1 lb loss
Sept 27-166 0lbs lost
Oct 3-165 1 lb loss
Oct 10-164 1lb loss
Oct 17-165 1lb gain
Oct 24-166 1 lb gain
Oct 31-162 4 lb loss
Nov 7th-162.5 .5 gain
Nov 14th-167.5 5lb gain
Nov 21st-163.5 4lb loss
Dec 5th-163.5
Dec.12-166.5 3lb.gain
Dec.19-162.5 4 lb.loss
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gaylebodine wrote: »Hi Guys
Start--207
Sept. 5--205.6
Sept 12--203
Sept 19--202.8
Sept 26--200.9
Oct. 3rd--199.2
Oct. 10th-198
Oct. 17th-198.3
Oct. 24th-198
Oct. 31st--194.6
Nov. 6th -192.6
Nov. 14th-191.9
Nov. 21st-191.1
Nov. 28th-192.5 (up 1.4)
Dec. 5th - 190.3
Dec. 12th-188.7 (1.6 down)
Dec. 19th-187.1 (1.6 down)
Shooting for 185 by Jan.1
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Well done! Gayle just keeps moving along. And Mary, when you put your foot on the gas, you just burn those calories! Impressive. And thanks for the salmon pattie recipe. One that I like but have not perfected.0
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Started this challenge at 172
Sept 5th 171 - 1 lb lost
Sept 12th 169.5 - 1½ lb lost
Sept 19th 168.5 - 1 lb lost
Sept 28th 168.5
Oct. 4th 167.5 - 1 lb lost
Oct. 10th 167 - .5 lost
Oct. 17th 167
Oct. 24th 166 - 1 lb lost
Oct. 31st 164.5 - 1.5 lb lost
Nov 7th 166 - 1.5 gain
Nov 14th 165 - 1 lb lost
Nov 21st 162 - 3 lbs lost
Nov 28th 162.5 - .5 lb gain
Dec 5th 164 - 1.5 lb gain
Dec 13th 163.5 .5 loss
Dec 19th 162.5 1 lb loss
(running neck and neck with Mary!)
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love the new photo Gayle!0
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Ladies we did it,we all had a loss.Yay us!!! I'm hosting the Christmas meal and fixing goodies and will be sending most of it home with my guests.We'll see how that goes by my weight next Friday.
Marney,let's hit the 50's together.We're so close.
Gayle,thanks for the recipe.I've never made mine like that but they sound good.You are doing so good on your weight loss journey.They way you're going you're going to reach your goal of 185 by Jan 1st.Looking forward to sharing that with you.
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Sorry I have been so quiet lately.
I'm waiting for some files to upload here at work. I'm working on my final project. If I can get this under control, I might take the day after Christmas and next Saturday off. I'm so tired.
I worked over 36 hours last weekend (Fri., Sat., Sun). 18.5 of them overtime. In preparation for that move and because of social commitments, I didn't even start Christmas shopping until this past Tuesday evening! I have it all done and still this one work project. Of course, there is wrapping, but I think there will be a lot of 'bags' this year.
The agency I moved last weekend had an open house in their new space yesterday. I did good, I know, but something did not settle well. I am running slow today and I'm sticking to smoothies for some nourishment.
I'm holding pretty good, but the goal of 155 probably won't happen by New Year's. I keep fluctuating around 157, but can't get below it.
As you all know, I believe stress is at the top of my water retention problems and this has been an extremely stressful couple of weeks. If I could fire everyone who works for me, I would. Instead, I put a smile on my face and do their work for them! Sorry for the vent!
I hope you are all having some fun in preparation for the holiday! I've done some fun things with the granddaughters. Breakfast with Santa. A members' night at the conservatory. A preschool Christmas concert. Then I've had a few dinners with friends and the theater and I went to a wonderful Christmas concert by myself.
I'm hoping for a wonderful and wonder-filled holiday for all of you and a great new year! I'm coming up on my one year mark with MFP. Below is a picture of me from a couple of Christmases ago. Add another 20 to that! The second picture from October is 7 pounds more than I am now. I'm proud of myself for what I have done. It is slow, but I'm going to get there and I'm going to keep it off.
Well, back to work!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, my friends!
Charlie
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grandmothercharlie wrote: »Sorry I have been so quiet lately.
I'm waiting for some files to upload here at work. I'm working on my final project. If I can get this under control, I might take the day after Christmas and next Saturday off. I'm so tired.
I worked over 36 hours last weekend (Fri., Sat., Sun). 18.5 of them overtime. In preparation for that move and because of social commitments, I didn't even start Christmas shopping until this past Tuesday evening! I have it all done and still this one work project. Of course, there is wrapping, but I think there will be a lot of 'bags' this year.
The agency I moved last weekend had an open house in their new space yesterday. I did good, I know, but something did not settle well. I am running slow today and I'm sticking to smoothies for some nourishment.
I'm holding pretty good, but the goal of 155 probably won't happen by New Year's. I keep fluctuating around 157, but can't get below it.
As you all know, I believe stress is at the top of my water retention problems and this has been an extremely stressful couple of weeks. If I could fire everyone who works for me, I would. Instead, I put a smile on my face and do their work for them! Sorry for the vent!
I hope you are all having some fun in preparation for the holiday! I've done some fun things with the granddaughters. Breakfast with Santa. A members' night at the conservatory. A preschool Christmas concert. Then I've had a few dinners with friends and the theater and I went to a wonderful Christmas concert by myself.
I'm hoping for a wonderful and wonder-filled holiday for all of you and a great new year! I'm coming up on my one year mark with MFP. Below is a picture of me from a couple of Christmases ago. Add another 20 to that! The second picture from October is 7 pounds more than I am now. I'm proud of myself for what I have done. It is slow, but I'm going to get there and I'm going to keep it off.
Well, back to work!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, my friends!
Charlie
Charlie,you look fantastic.73lb.loss.You should be very proud,great accomplishment.
It seems like you are keeping very busy.I hope you won't be to tired to enjoy the holidays.You really need to destress.I hope you and your family have a merry Christmas.
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Marney and Mary--good for you for the lighter scale!
Charlie, that is so impressive! Don't you love before and after pictures? I have plenty before pictures (1 is enough) but my new profile picture is as close to my after as I've gotten. People are beginning to say that I look "small" which is great to hear. I'm getting there! Can't wait to get as skinny as all of you--but I'll get there. By spring for sure. Hope we can continue on in maintenance together.
My son is back from visiting his friends and girlfriend, think he is going to be sad to be apart from her for now. He needs to finish high school and all the rest before he can run off and run away with her. Poor love sick guy.0 -
Hi there all,
It is great to see before and after pictures. I promise in the new year, I will put up a profile pic and some before and during snaps. (santa is getting me a camera this year - it is under the tree now)
I do hope you get some rest Charlie. Those sort of hours just aren't good for you! However, it sounds like a job well done and I am glad you got to the open house. Please take it easier over the holidays and have a really good Christmas. You certainly deserve it after all the work to have done to get to your new size. Not counting the work you have done for others.
I am again away from home. We celebrated one brother's birthday on Friday and then waved good bye and hit to road to spend Christmas with another brother. We are in a timeshare condo by Georgian Bay. Real winter here! The bad news is loss of control of the menu and lots of goodies. The good news is a gym, a fitness trainer and a pool. So I am hoping to keep some balance.
Happy Holidays to all! (Are we really expecting a loss on Boxing Day, really??? Ok, I will try.)0 -
A mini celebration: I'm finally, finally under 187! 186.8 today!0
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9 days left in our challenge! I think everyone has their own personal goals. Me: get it 185. Marney and Mary to show an over-all loss since the start of this challenge, with a goal of getting into the 50's by the last Friday weigh in of the year. Charlie--you are a whirlwind and work so hard!! Who knows what you are capable of! You do not know what an inspiration you all are. Think that's the secret of mfp: recording, role models, accountability to self and others.0
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gaylebodine wrote: »9 days left in our challenge! I think everyone has their own personal goals. Me: get it 185. Marney and Mary to show an over-all loss since the start of this challenge, with a goal of getting into the 50's by the last Friday weigh in of the year. Charlie--you are a whirlwind and work so hard!! Who knows what you are capable of! You do not know what an inspiration you all are. Think that's the secret of mfp: recording, role models, accountability to self and others.
Perfectly said. Thanks, Gayle, and CONGRATS on the new number!
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I can't understand why, but I've lost 2 pounds in two days! Last week I was not good about what I ate and never once got to the gym (although i was very busy at work). Two days back to the gym and two pounds! Maybe there is something to that "shock to the system" theory. Although, I tend to be a "whoosh"-type loser anyway.
On November 20, when you were all nice to include me here, I was at 159. So, I only set a 5 pound goal. The other day I didn't think I stood a chance of making it, but, I just might. I'm not a cookie lover and to me Christmas is not a big eating day, although I will be making guacamole and that is hard to resist.
Gayle, I can really tell the difference in your profile pic. I agree that recording, role models, and accountability are the key. So many people don't log on the day they screw up. Those are the most important days to log. That way, you know it. Everyone knows it.
Every single friend on MFP is my role model. We each have our own weight-loss pace. We each have what works best for us, but in the end, when I see that you are all still here and all still committed to this, it keeps me going.
It is almost a year for me at MFP. Some of my friends have come and gone, but so many are here fighting the good fight. I'm excited for 2015. When I first logged in I never thought I would be making such good friends and still be at it (and successful) a year later!
I hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy, safe, New Year!
Hugs to you all,
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Really good to hear about your successes. And yes, friends, still striving on MFP, are huge motivators for me. I am certainly logging fully on the days that I am off course. And I am always surprised that the calorie count is lower than I expected when I am annoyed at myself.
I was on the 'mantra' thread, and got a good idea. "You did not fail. You simply did not pass." I would add to that one, "Go on and pass this time". It would stop the all or nothing thought process for me. Got me thinking. Someone compared their relationship with unhealthy living to an abusive relationship that they were once in. They described the yo-yoing back and forth as similar. No personal relationship with that here, thank God, but their comment about "not caring" and emotional eating certainly hit home. I would not have realised that emotional eating with a problem for me, but for a comment by Charlie. If I hadn't logged and shared a little of what was going on, that comment would not have been made. That was a really good insight for this year and one I am grateful for because you cannot control what you haven't acknowledged or don't understand.
Although I have been hovering at close to the same number for awhile, this year I have had good success. I was pushing the 200's when I started and am now down quite a bit. My friends here have helped the focus a great deal.
Off to the gym so I can log it and then on to Christmas dinner tonight.
Thanks to all of you!
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Hi Guys, thanks for being there! I decided to let myself eat some traditional food today and tomorrow. Went to Whole Foods, with my son and had a traditional Thanksgiving meal, what I would cook for myself on Christmas if there was more family around and/or my son liked that food. He had an organic, made to order burrito. He's all about the hot salsa. Tomorrow I'm baking and eating some fruit cake. I'm recording both days, then back to the straight and narrow. Don't expect a good weigh in on Friday but I'll lose what I gain, soon enough. Have a fabulous Christmas and I will check in with you all on Friday!0
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I was up a pound today, but that was to be expected! I only logged a huge amount of guacamole yesterday. I really did eat reasonably otherwise, but guacamole is a downfall of mine and I decided to treat myself. I didn't really eat 4K+ calories of it, but...it was just to remind me that it is a treat and only for very special occasions.
Had a wonderful, long day and was glad to get home. You get used to the quiet life living alone and spending the day with 10 people of which two are under 5 years old is exhausting. No what I mean?
I got a new fitbit. My first one did not like the shower I gave it. This one is a Charge so I guess that means I will have to start upping stairs as it will calculate those. I got a little obsessive about my last one and will try not to live my life around my fitbit. Frankly, I think it will do me more good if, and when, I hit maintenance. Can adjust your food intake better on days you don't burn as much.
I believe that a whole new battle will start when I hit my goal weight that will be even harder than losing for me. As I've mentioned, I'm very goal oriented, so keeping to a weight loss regimen is easier for me. Plus, being so short, my BMR will be very low and my TDEE not very high. Activity will be the thing that makes the difference. Yet, I don't want it to be my life, either. At this point, I think that I will probably eat about the same with maybe one day a week where I can allow a potato or dinner roll for a change.
I also got my Community Center membership renewed by my family. In 333 days since I joined, I went to the Center 214 times. It might be a little higher, as I forget to scan my card once in a great while. I figure the remaining days were two one-week vacations. A few long-weekends away. 2 separate cataract surgeries. One week off because I was too busy at work. Trying to take one day off a week (which I'm not too good at) so these usually happen just naturally as I have other plans after work. Holidays. And, sometimes when the weather was nice, I would do all my exercise outdoors. I can really only think of a few times that I "just didn't feel like it."
I got a gift certificate for a Tai Chi class that I want to take starting January 7. It is for 12 weeks. I'll see then how I like it.
Finally, I got some new yoga pants (my favorite to work out in.) The last pair I got was for my birthday in the end of April. I was able to get two sizes smaller. Which in the SMLXL scheme is more like 4 sizes! Even a woman I sometimes talk to at the gym recently told me I needed new clothes. But working, I have had to try to keep my work wardrobe up to date, so workout and casual clothes aren't at the top of my list. I really need a new swimsuit. I haven't been able to go swimming because I finally bought a swimsuit when I hit 200 pounds. (Above that and for 14 years, I just didn't swim). Well that suit is way too big and again, I haven't been using the pool. Swimsuits are so expensive!
Well, I hope everyone had a wonderful day. Gayle, your feast sounded great! I agree with your son and like a little spice, too! We are almost at our New Years' deadline? What next? I need a challenge! Of course, I still have to meet this one by next week.
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Charlie, I so love your energy! I ate myself almost sick on fruitcake, at least it was homemade and fat free. But the scale is scolding me today.
Hi Guys
Start--207
Sept. 5--205.6
Sept 12--203
Sept 19--202.8
Sept 26--200.9
Oct. 3rd--199.2
Oct. 10th-198
Oct. 17th-198.3
Oct. 24th-198
Oct. 31st--194.6
Nov. 6th -192.6
Nov. 14th-191.9
Nov. 21st-191.1
Nov. 28th-192.5 (up 1.4)
Dec. 5th - 190.3
Dec. 12th-188.7 (1.6 down)
Dec. 19th-187.1 (1.6 down)
Dec. 26th-190.1 (up 3)
My goal is still 185 by January 1st, closer would be good. Still eating the fruitcake but logging every slice.
So are we agreed? The January 1 weight is the end of this challenge and the beginning of the next one. I want to be at my goal weight by Easter, April 5th, 2015. I know everyone else will probably be on maintenance by then but REALLY need support for the maintenance challenge.0 -
Naw, even if I readjust my goal (which I'm thinking about), I won't be there by Easter. But, I will set a goal for Easter. I will set it once I see where I am on the first. I'm still shooting for that 154 New Year weight!
I'm slowing way down. I'm lucky to get 1 pound a week now. Just don't burn as much.
You will lose those 3 in nothing flat! I have great faith in you, Gayle.
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