Exercise and Weight Loss Challenges
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Cheryl and Charlie--LOL!0
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My house guest just left so no more excuses. Said I would get serious in June, and here I go. BTW, Lill, just left my house but she has joined mfp and this group! Goodbye Lill! Welcome Lill!0
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Welcome, Lill!
@gaylebodine: You guys stayed up late as I could see what time she joined! Were you girls giggling?
I didn't come to this group at the very beginning. Gayle invited me about 3 months after she formed it. I like the small group format and we all bring something different to the table. We aren't all serious either. We are supportive, and we don't judge. We learn a little about each other as we aren't strictly diet and exercise, either.
We are on page 29 of this thread. I would like to add two more threads. Neither will require comments, but will be for references. Since they are things we might want to refer back to occasionally, it will be easier if we keep them separate.
1. Recipes. You make a good "low calorie" recipe, add it! If you can put all the nutritional info, do that, too!
2. Links to interesting articles, blogs, and studies. If you read something of interest regarding fitness, nutrition, getting older, weight loss or maintenance, post a link with a short description as to what or why you are posting. This will become our own library of information. The two new threads will show up on the group page.
Here goes!
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Charlie, are love these additional discussion threads! I am always looking for low cal "emergency meals": things that are yummy for dinner when I've already used up most of my calories. I have simple tastes. My favorite is an egg beater omelet made with 3/4 of egg beaters, pam non-stick spray, 1/8 cut of low fat mozzarella. 115 calories.0
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Charlie, I will put future recipes (the above isn't really a recipe
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Oh, and Charlie, yes, we giggled and belly laughed as well! Nothing like old friends.0
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Going to do a Saturday weigh in since I have to have my son to school super early this morning and hate to weigh in so early.0
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Hi, all! It's Friday morning check-in! I have a new low of 145!
Challenge Goal: 140 by July 3rd
4/3/15: 152
4/10/15: 151
4/17/15 150
4/24/15: 149
5/1/15: 150
5/8/15: 150
5/15/15: 145.5
5/22/15: 146
5/29/15: 146
6/5/15: 145
Continue to use the rowing machine most days. 0x
Continue Tai Chi twice a week. - 2x at class. (weather not nice enough to go to park to practice though).
Try to get more sleep. Averaged over 6 hours, that is better!
Start back up on outdoor walking -- weather permitting. - Weather wasn't permitting.
Continue meditation - 3X in past 7 days.
Try, try, try to at least do strength/resistance training once in a while. 2x strength training with dumbbells which is all I want to do.
A couple of notes about my goals for this challenge:
1. I should be able to do 140 lbs. by July 3, BUT, not the way I am going. Will be lucky if I see 143.
2. I hate resistance training with the bands, but I don't mind it so much with the dumbbells (only 3 pounds, but heavy enough for right now. They still get tough the last few of reps). Moral to the story: If one thing doesn't work, try something else!
I leave for vacation tomorrow. We have rented a 5-bedroom cabin in Canaan Valley, WV. My son's family, my daughter and her SO (although neither she nor he will be able to stay beyond Monday) and my ex. (Some of you may not know, but my ex and I are un-American. Divorced for 26 years, but best friends!)
We will cook most meals, but the challenges will be 2nd helpings (I don't cook at home so 2nd helpings aren't an issue) and snacks and alcohol (particularly guacamole, which I will make and then want to binge on. I will buy plenty of raw veggies rather than chips though).
On the other side, we will do lots of hiking and other outdoor activities if the weather is good (and some even if it isn't). I don't expect to lose, but hope to maintain, at least.
We will have wi-fi at the cabin, so logging in shouldn't be a problem.
Hope you all had, and will have, a good week!
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Charlie, good for you with the new low! That sounds like such a great vacation. Hope the weather is good at the cabin! The guacamole is something I've been craving and indulging in lately. I really need to make some at home--do you have a good recipe? Think that is so great that you can be friends with your X. My first is gone now (no, was not the death of him) and might be friends with my last X but don't really get on that well with her husband. Although I respect her saint-like qualities for putting up with him! But, when kids are involved, and grandkids, it is so great if the family can just enjoy themselves together! I think you are doing well with your goals. I dropped out my daily walks when it got so rainy here. Hopefully we will start having more sunny days soon.0
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Current goals:
1) reach 130.0 - not yet, close but...
2) not gain while in NY - achieved goal! and lost 1/2 lb.
3) Korean homework - none, but my sister left today for FL and my schedule should settle down.
I look forward to the new recipe and study threads- good idea Charlie!
For anyone wanting to start a Korean drama (drama doesn't mean dramatic, in this context it is just a TV series - some are romantic comedies, thrillers, historic, action...) I would recommend Coffee Prince, a very popular rom-com. Hulu has it. What would you recommend Charlie?
My DH is waiting for me right now to join him for the next episode of "City Hall"
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Challenge Goal: 164
4/03/15: 177.3
4/10/15: 174.7
4/17/15: 173.9
4/24/15: 174.1
5/02/15: 174.7
5/08/15: 172.4
5/15/15: 175.2
5/22/15: 173.6
5/30/15: 174.2
6/06/15: 172.9
Happy with today's weigh in! Almost back to my "low" and that is such good news. New goal for this challenge: get into the 160's. I've been bouncing around in the 170's for too long. Hurt my foot, painful to walk on, bummer! Have a busy work day so will just have to limp around and get into the podiatrist on Monday.
Pam those look like great goals!0 -
So, what I have learned thus far:
If it rains you can still walk, but the odor of wet dog permeates EVERYTHING
Taking even one step off the reservation opens the floodgates to many steps...we won't be doing that again.
Most of my high protein items also have high sugar, so to meet the daily limits and still get the protein that I need, I have to drink the Isopure. Which thankfully doesn't taste all that bad.
Guilty crumb donuts do not taste the same as regular crumb donuts.
It is difficult to get the water in when you are drinking your protein especially when at work.
If you log your food after 12am, you lose all your days even if you still log your food...
My walk on the wild side only netted me 3 lbs more, so I am back to my starting weight...Thank God.
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Cheryl, did you get hooked by the "free donut day"? I think I would have had one but forgot about it while doing other errands. Good recovery! I learned the hard way about losing my login "streak". I should be at 1 year on July 7th but it will only be showing 303 days when I get there because I didn't log in before midnight one day last August. Sigh.0
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Nope, Mom wanted to go partake, but like I said, guilty donuts taste different. And that would have meant putting clothes back on and leaving the house and I am very much a homebody these days.0
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Hey guys, 4 Fridays left in this 13 week challenge...time to kick it!0
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Thanks for the reminder Gayle!0
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Need to state (again) my new goal for this challenge: get into the 160's!!0
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Hi Guys, be sure to check in with you weight and goals for the next week, either today or Saturday!0
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Hi Guys, be sure to check in with you weight and goals for the next week, either today or Saturday!0
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Challenge Goal: 164169
4/03/15: 177.3
4/10/15: 174.7
4/17/15: 173.9
4/24/15: 174.1
5/02/15: 174.7
5/08/15: 172.4
5/15/15: 175.2
5/22/15: 173.6
5/30/15: 174.2
6/06/15: 172.9
6/12/15: 174.3
Not proud of myself, going the wrong direction. Have 5 pounds to leave behind if I want to reach my new goal of 169. And three weigh ins before the end of this challenge. How is everyone else doing? Are you thinking of the next challenge and where you want to be by the end of summer? Hey, it has been kind of lonely in here lately. Where is everyone else? My pledge from now until July 3rd, the end of this challenge and the beginning of the next: Back to: measuring everything, recording everything; no substitutions or dodgy estimations. Drinking every drop of all 9 cups of water. Walking 4 times a week, minimum.0 -
So what is the next challenge going to be? Same as this one? I wondered where everyone was as well, so I took my twisted pointed head elsewhere to bounce off the walls.0
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I've been self-employed for over 25 years so I'm use to slow/hectic times - but lately it has been crazy hectic, but in a good way. I have been so active the past few weeks I can't believe that the scales, because it really is their fault , won't budge a few more tenths of a pound so I can see my goal of 130.0
There are still a couple more weeks in this challenge.
I haven't had any time to do my Korean homework
and watching dramas doesn't really count!
Gayle: I totally support your plan to weigh and record everything. I have logged everyday since I started on 11/12/13 and it has been more game than chore. It does make you think before you eat, and I find it helpful to "try on" items and see how they fit into the day. I can't imagine drinking 9 cups of water a day though, I'd be peeing all the time! Are you counting the water in your food too? like soup, watermelon etc.
A quick question to all:
How many people have been inspired to lose weight after watching your progress?
Two county employees that I work with, one of my artsy girlfriends, and my sister (who noted that only twice in our life have I weighed less than her - once when I got divorced and now; currently she is closing in and is 10 lbs. more than me)
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Hey Cheryl, the next senior challenge period is from July 3rd until September 4th, 9 weeks. Start thinking about what kind of weight loss and holistic health goals you want to set. And yes, you can have Korean language goals as well, lol. Of course, we still have 3 weeks left in this challenge, so keep at it!
My current students have 4 "big" self development goals due next week. Their goals have to be SMART goals: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Time-limited. OK, you may get sick of me talking about SMART goals at some point, but too bad, because they really work. The time-limited is built in, with the 9 weeks. The rest is up to you. My students have to write out why they want to attain each goal, what steps they need to take, and what challenges they might face for each of their 4 goals. They need to write this all out on a spreadsheet and sign and date it.
If you think this would help you go for it! I am going to do it because I've been slipping lately and need to recommit to my health goals before I lose much more ground. Hey, I've also gotten really excited about personality tests like the Meyers Briggs, True Colors, and the Enneagram. Here is a fun site (if you think self discovery is fun) that links personality type to diet type. http://www.dietnosis.com/0 -
Pam, I have been using my weight loss success as an example of a SMART goal for my students. Today I found out that the three students are going to lose weight as one of their goals! One of my best friends, Lill, has joined us after seeing "less of me" a couple weekends ago. I pulled Cheryl in, I think, and her mom might be coming too. It helps me keep going, for sure.
In the last weeks I have just noticed me becoming looser about my logging. Sure doesn't work, for me at least. So getting more determined, clear about my goals and here we go. I think what happened, to tell the truth, is that I had few wrinkles before I started dieting and now I have a LOT. Anyone else dealing with that?0 -
Had a great vacation! Had to have MFP reset my streak though as we had times with absolutely no connectivity. Was so spotty that at times I thought I was connected and then -- gone!
Didn't get as much hiking in as I would have liked because of the granddaughters. They move slowly and can't go too far. But they enjoy the outdoors as much as the rest of us, so it was a great time. Lots of wildlife, but no bears or mountain lions. Saw otters, deer galore, turtles, turkeys, and a lot of new birds.
Went totally rogue eating a few days. I think I am up a couple of pounds. I will weigh on Tuesday.
Looks like everyone is doing well.
@gaylebodine I will post how I make guac on the recipe page.
@MapDancer I loved Coffee Prince, but the subject matter is a little different. Don't know if everyone would like it. What about Pinocchio? That was a great recent one?
As far as being an inspiration, I find those at maintenance my inspiration. I think maintaining will be the real challenge. I know I have inspired a few people to "move" more at work. A couple have joined MFP, but they really hate logging their food and, I agree, logging is imperative, I think.
I'm not looking beyond July 3rd yet. I will be happy if I could hit 140. I doubt it though.
Hope you all have a good week. Gayle, I'll keep you company on these slow days when you feel lonely here!
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Beautiful Charlie! Colorado looks like this some days and in some places. Glad to have the company! I just realized how to attached pictures. Fantastic!
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gaylebodine wrote: »My house guest just left so no more excuses. Said I would get serious in June, and here I go. BTW, Lill, just left my house but she has joined mfp and this group! Goodbye Lill! Welcome Lill!gaylebodine wrote: »Need to state (again) my new goal for this challenge: get into the 160's!!
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Im not sure if i found right place to post this (complicated route to get here ) but here goes.
Goal 150
First weigh in 6/14/15, 195 lbs0 -
Welcome Cclill, you found the right place! Let the fun begin! At the moment, my goal is to actually drink water...the pounds come later.0
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