Exercise and Weight Loss Challenges
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Wow - Charlie and Beth - what a time you have had! You have so much to cope with and yet still manage to connect up and hold your goals in mind. Charlie - you have an amazing 1,400 posts to your name in what 2 years? That represents such dedication to encouraging others on MFP.
We spent the week watching the unexpected rapid decline of Soleil our 13 yo golden retriever and had the vet make a house call yesterday to put her to rest. It's always a painful event. This is the 4th dog we've lost in 10 years. But I always tell myself that the years of joy outweigh the tears. Pogo the beagle and Hachi the golden had their own way of coping today - Pogo chewed a slipper and Hachi kept dropping his ball into the fish pond (bad boys...)
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Ouch! You have had quite a time with injuries. Hope this one heels well and you are back on both feet soon.0
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4/23/16: 181.6
5/01/16: 181.6
Looks like I've stuck where I am but actually has been all over the map with as high as 183.6! One more week of this challenge and looking forward to the next 9 weeks were I hope to make actual progress towards making my home in the 170's. My big weakness, lately, has been chips. Love me some chips and guacamole and my son is willing to buy on his ride home from school as long as we go to Qdoba. I have brought wasa light rye crackers along in my purse and that saves me from the chips at times. Just need a crunchy guac conveyor and have't found a vegi sub I like. Also have found myself munchie at night (no, not partaking of what Colorado's famous for). I think we've discussed this before and need to be reminded of what works for others. So far sugar-free hot cocoa seems to satisfy.
Sorry I have been not offering the support I should be. Pretty self-focused. Sorry about all the health struggles a lot of you have been dealing with. I have not been feeling well (usual tired and congested) but nothing compared to what you have been facing. So glad you are with me on this journey to strength and health is the golden years.
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Beth! I am so sorry about your fall! Hope your healing is speedy. I fell and sprained my ankle a month ago (my trick is falling up stairs) but thankfully did not break anything, but had a sore and bruised ankle for a while. Just thankful for every day I can get up and down the stairs, even if I have to take one at a time many days. Beth, I did a search and the internet says that a walking boot weighs 3 - 4 pounds. https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20120824014511AAeZNiL0
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Hi Gayle, Looks like we both have the trick of falling up the stairs, but this time I fell down them, my fault. I am hoping that I can get up and walk a little on this boot soon, I have another Dr./ex-ray Friday, and I hope things are looking better. Since I have been sitting a lot, I have looked up the weight on the boot, I am going to use 4 lbs when I weigh next week....... Trying to at least stick to the diet, so we will see, hoping to the bathroom is the most exercise I get right now...LOL....Have a good day and enjoy your week. Beth0
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Beth: that hopping is good exercise, but a lousy way to get it. Hope you are doing better.
Gayle: Guacamole is a downfall for me. I love it! I just have to force myself to stay away from it. I settle for a couple of slices of avocado on a sandwich instead.
Found a new insert for my shoes that is helping the plantar faciitis and I think the neurotin is starting to help the fibro. My back is still hurting so much when I get up, but that is such a good excuse for a massage every week or so, right?
But, my foot felt good enough I actually went for a 20 minute walk at the gym! Yay, me!
Things at work are looking up, too. I have made an offer to a guy to fill the foreman's position. When he comes on board (remember, I'm in government so nothing happens quickly), I will finally be fully staffed. The first time in almost a year and frankly, the first time really in almost two because my other staff were so lazy!
I had a birthday last week -- 65! Felt old the day I signed up for medicare! Had a nice brunch with family to celebrate. One of my gifts was another 2 nights at a B&B. So now I have 4 nights! Don't know if I should take two 3 days or one 5 day. What would you do?
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Pam: I'm sorry I missed you post last week! So sad about your dog. I know they are family and missed so much. Thinking of you.0
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Posted a news broadcast from NPR and an article in the NY Times regarding weight loss, metabolism, and gaining it back. It is worth the read. A little disheartening, but probably nothing we haven't figured out!
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March 4 - May 6 Challenge
March 4 - 178.4
March 11 - 178.0 -.4
March 18 - 177.8 -.4
March 25 - 178.0 -.2
April 1 - 180.2 -+2.2
April 8 - 180.0 - +2.0
April 15 - 180.0
April 22 - 180.0
April 30 - 180.0
May 6 - 182.6
May 6 Challenge
May 6 - 182.6
Good Morning Ladies, Doc day YEA!!!! Hopefully everything is healing good. As you can see from this weight gain, sitting is not for me...My daughter helped me weigh this morning, and I did take 4 lbs. off for the boot. Not sure how accurate this weight is, I had to hold on to my daughter the full time I was on the scale......Everyone have a great day and a beautiful Mothers Day!
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Hi Ladies,
I know I posted yesterday but it seems to have disappeared.
Pam, I really sorry to hear about your dog's death. 13 for a golden is a long life but it is awful when the decline is sudden. As in all death's, we are never really prepared. 4 dogs in 10 years is really tough but they all add their own personalities to enrich our lives. I hope the bad boys cope too. My sympathies go out to you.
Beth, falling down stairs! Broken bones! Boy, you have had your run of bad luck. I hope it is healing properly. Keep safe and well balanced. I had a friend who while protecting one broken arm, fell and broke the other! Don't overreach your abilities and get well soon.
Gayle, you have been dealing with your own health issues too. I am so glad you are here and willing to do a reset each challenge. It is so important to me.
Charlie, glad to hear you found a good arch support. My SIL passed on 4 stretches which really helped her and me with plantar problems. Toes up to more than just 90 degrees or heel dips on stairs, pointing toes too, wall stretch for your calf and ankle, and the best, with a stretch band, rotate foot inward and outward. Huge difference for me when I remember to do them! I hope you are feeling better soon.
For me, I got a call back from a mammogram. Wants another set of images for the left and an ultrasound for the right. I know, don't worry until there is something to worry about. Ha! And I don't even know which side to worry about! Appointment next Tuesday.
This new challenge I have decided to set the bar low. Get back to my lowest weight of 162 and keep it off. I have been struggling with the same 8 lbs for months. I am also going to ditch the VL carb diet, just doesn't agree with me. Hopefully, I will do more than just this goal and I will reassess when I get there but that is my goal for now.
Spring, finally!
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Soleil was truly a sunny spirit. Even people afraid of dogs could feel comfortable around her.
Because I lost my previous male golden Tate at 8.5 yo I was very glad to get my current 3 yo male golden Hachi in the Morris Animal Foundation Golden Retriever Lifetime Study. They've enrolled 3,000 dogs and each one gets an annual exam, collection (pee, poo, nails, hair, 7 vials blood), and detailed vet and owner questionnaires. This is the largest dog health study ever done.
and a bit more about Hachi see Article, Blogs and Study discussion
Today 132.4. Maintaining is, well, just the same.
I would like to add 'Doing my Korean homework 5x/week'. I tell myself that hours of kdrama are like homework.
Our Korean school has end of year assembly on May 28th. The adult class: my DH, Russian guy and myself have a skit to prepare. We will start out with the Bear Song. Here is a sample from the drama Full House https://youtube.com/watch?v=XWzJ8yrWmp8
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Pam: Does the Russian guy look like Rain?
Marney: You are right about the exercises. I had a few years ago in my other foot and exercises are the key. I was good for a long time and did them every day, but just not getting to the gym the last few months, I found myself not doing them and bam! my other foot now hurts! Between the exercises, the inserts, and frozen water bottles, it is getting better.
Beth: You get a pass. Hope you have good news from the Doc.
Gayle: This will be YOUR challenge to rock!0 -
3/04/16: 179.7 Lean into Spring Challenge beginning weight.
3/12/16: 179.6
3/19/16: 180.3
3/26/16: 182.2
4/02/16: 181.8
4/16/16: 181.3
4/23/16: 181.6
5/01/16: 181.6
5/07/16: 183.8 (yikes)
I've added a new part-time job: rating (grading) SAT exams online. I've been compulsively eating throughout my 4 hour shifts. So my first commitment to the new challenge is to have healthier snacks than just giant bowls of popcorn and apples with peanut butter. Thinking celery sticks and maybe just apple slices. Two things I've been eating and must stop: peanut butter and tortilla chips with restaurant guacamole.
My son loves Mexican food and that's what I eat (not the peanut butter) when he has his giant burritos. Need to stick to salad with dressing on the side. Maybe a few baked tortilla chips on occasion, but the standard ones are OUT. Also I have dropped out my walking. My excuse has been that it has been snowing or raining most days, plus working a lot more.
Need to up my water, stop kidding myself about peanut butter and guacamole being health foods, and MOVE! Goal for this next challenge: do the right things with food, record my food faithfully, move, drink more water and get back into the 170's.
Know that we all have been struggling a bit for various reasons. Hang in there all and let;s keep on doing the best we can. Thanks for your continued commitment and support!1 -
Oh, love that they've added the like and awesome buttons!0
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Ok ladies, I need some encouragement.
Just got home from my followup ultrasound and mammography appointment because they found something odd in one breast on the first appointment. So, after some sleepless nights, the lump they saw no longer shows, and the doctor has no concerns. YEAH!
One hour after I get home, I get a call from my doctor's office saying they would like to set up a colonoscopy because of an odd result in my FOBT test. I KNOW it is just hemorrhoids because I was getting so plugged up on the carb reduced diet. But after the relief at 9:30am, I now have the same worry, different area, imposed at 10:30am on the same day!
Then, I am sure, they are going to after me about my blood pressure, I just know it! If they would only leave me alone, I would be fine and my BP would drop to normal when I see them. (END OF CHILDISH RANT)
Grateful that I have medical care. I KNOW I am OK. However, I KNOW I will worry. And I really do not want to go for this procedure. I haven't been in hospital since I was 5 years old. DON'T want to do this! (I guess the childish rant isn't yet finished).
Bought some fabric on the way home from appt as a celebration. I guess a little premature.
Sigh. Better to know than not, I guess.
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dasher602014 wrote: »Ok ladies, I need some encouragement.
Just got home from my followup ultrasound and mammography appointment because they found something odd in one breast on the first appointment. So, after some sleepless nights, the lump they saw no longer shows, and the doctor has no concerns. YEAH!
One hour after I get home, I get a call from my doctor's office saying they would like to set up a colonoscopy because of an odd result in my FOBT test. I KNOW it is just hemorrhoids because I was getting so plugged up on the carb reduced diet. But after the relief at 9:30am, I now have the same worry, different area, imposed at 10:30am on the same day!
Then, I am sure, they are going to after me about my blood pressure, I just know it! If they would only leave me alone, I would be fine and my BP would drop to normal when I see them. (END OF CHILDISH RANT)
Grateful that I have medical care. I KNOW I am OK. However, I KNOW I will worry. And I really do not want to go for this procedure. I haven't been in hospital since I was 5 years old. DON'T want to do this! (I guess the childish rant isn't yet finished).
Bought some fabric on the way home from appt as a celebration. I guess a little premature.
Sigh. Better to know than not, I guess.
Glad to hear that the mammogram was negative, that had to be a relief. Hope that your other medical problems go away so fast. Nothing like a medical diagnoses to make you loose sleep and worry. You hang in there, and take care. I'm sending prayers your way that everything goes in your favor. Beth
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Gayle: You really have a good grip on what is causing you problems and I know you can beat those demons!
Marney: Good news and then worrisome news. You can't catch a break, can you? The prep for the colonoscopy is the worst part of the whole thing and even it has gotten better. Everytime I know what someone is going for this procedure I send them this link: miamiherald.com/living/liv-columns-blogs/dave-barry/article1928847.html Maybe a good laugh will help calm your worries a little.
Oh, what's the fabric for? Something beautiful?
I have actually had two days where I have felt so much better. My back hurts really badly first thing in the morning, but seems to ease up as the day progresses. My shoulder is still sore, but the overall body pain seems to be much better! Has also improved my mood!
I'm logging and getting to the gym (found it best if I take a hot shower there when I'm done to keep the muscles loose). For now, I'm just keeping everything to myself though. Except for you guys, I don't feel like all the hassle with the newsfeed and public diary and workouts.
Oh, for those of you with fitbits have you noticed the new 250 steps/9 hours thing on the phone app dashboard (not on the computer). It logs whether you take 250 steps each hour from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Gets you off your butt to move while working. I've managed to do 8 hours, but average 7. It is not an easy thing to do. Today I set my alarm for every hour, and totally ignored the 11-noon as I worked on a report. I've always said that exercise is important, but if we only exercise and are sedentary the rest of the day, it doesn't matter much.
This is a nice little challenge. Even if you don't have a fitbit, you could easily count 250 steps. Anyone want to join me next week? The steps aren't workout steps. Just walking around (or in place) steps.
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I will get my step counter out and join in, thanks @grandmothercharlie. 250 an hour, not easy since my life is sitting and then going for a walk or golf and sitting and then gardening and then sitting. And you are right; not great to exercise and sit otherwise. Glad to hear you are feeling better.
I am going to ignore my appointment until I know the date.
Thanks for the link. I did laugh and yes, it does help to know what is coming and that I will miss it all (except for the prep).
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It was auto set from fitbit from 9 am to 6 pm. I found where I could reset it. I made mine 7 am to 5 pm. So mine is 10 hours. Are you up for that?0
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Yup. Starting tomorrow.0
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Hourly Step Challenge:
Okay, Marney! I don't have problems with the 7-7:30 as I have to walk from the parking garage through to my office. At 8 a.m., I found it easier just to walk 250 steps in place. Beware, time gets away from you easily.
Anyone else want to join us. Gayle? If you are at a computer all day now you should move around every hour to avoid back and eye strain.
Beth, you need to get healed first!Pam, maybe a good way to get up from bending over all those maps! Mary, if you check in? I need you here as I have been struggling.
It is 2500 calories a day of the 10,000 we need. Should I start a separate thread?0 -
Yes, let us start an exercise thread. It took me some hours to remember and then I started taking stuff out of the kitchen cupboard and cleaning them with TSP since we started painting today. Remembered half way through and the step count wasn't a problem because of the back and forth moving stuff.
This afternoon will be harder.0 -
grandmothercharlie wrote: »Pam: Does the Russian guy look like Rain?
Now wouldn't that be great Then I had to go watch Rain sing the Bear Song on youtube again.0 -
I'm due for my 10-year colonoscopy now too. I didn't want to schedule it during the winter - I imagined all that prep and then maybe being cancelled due to snow.. so now I need to get my *kitten* in gear and call.
I like the idea of an hourly step challenge. I just got out my omron pedometer and see that it needs a new battery. Oh, and I just found a battery for it. Okay - so the idea is to get in 250 steps every hour between 9am-6pm. It's been a long time since I did the 10,000 steps/day concept, and the poor little omron went through the wash at least once!0 -
I made mine for 10 hours. Nice round 2500 steps. I chose 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. as that is when I work. (I won't make that on my weekends though). Can we change the times on weekends? I'll do 10 hours from the time I get up on weekends - my weekend is Sunday and Monday.
I'm making a new thread.0 -
I just made reservations at a local, upscale, trendy restaurant for friends and I for Saturday night before the symphony. Italian cuisine. I was worried about what I would have so I pulled up their menu and guess what! They have "zucchini pasta" as an option in place of most of their pasta dishes. Now, if only the vino was low cal! But with the zucchini pasta, I won't have to feel as guilty!0
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May 6 Challenge
May 6 - 182.6
May 13 - 184.0 (UGH)
Thought I was moving around a little more, and I am eating like I should most of the time, (a few days weren't a little off). I'm going to blame the pain med's just so I feel better about the gain...LOL..I really hate putting down my gains, but I don't want to give up, and hope that I will have losses in the near future....Have a good Friday the 13th, and have a Great weekend. 0 -
Hoping today is day i finally get back on the program!!!!
I hoped moms day was going to be it but nope
Have been trying to figure out why im not logging and letting weight creep back up
Why So hard to get back in the habit?!
I dont know whats wrong with me!
I am so behind on everyone's news!
In desperation am going to pretend im brand new to mfp.
Hi gang -- great to meet you! :-)
Starting weight may 13 is 185.2
Lill
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Hi Lil,
Welcome! You can do this! And you can help me do this too. I have upped my carbs and I feel much better but i have gained weight. So this challenge is for us.
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5/6/16 = 167
5/13/16 = 166.5
A half a pound! I'll take it!
Marney: I had done all those exercises that you had mentioned regularly before. When I got out of the habit of exercising I got out of the habit of doing them too. The plantar fasciitis is getting much better now that I'm doing the exercises. I agree they are the key. Isn't it funny that we know what we need to do and yet we quit doing them.
Lill: I got so tired of logging also. The weight came right back on. Of course, not being able to exercise didn't help. It does get boring but I know I have to do it and I seem to be back on track. You can do it, too. I know you can.
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