New Group...Daily HEET (Healty Eaters and Exercise Team)
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I might have accidentally bummed myself out a little bit...a little confession that I need to get off my chest...
Earlier this morning DH and I were discussing that if I continue to tone up and lose weight I'm not sure what I'm gonna do for clothes. I knew I had *some* stuff in my drawers but I couldn't remember exactly what I had because I often donate to the Goodwill. In the middle of chopping all his veggies for the salsa DH ran out of onions so he ran out to get a few more. While he was gone I went digging through my shorts drawer. I was really looking for the size 18's I used to wear so I could kind of see just how far I had to go before I could get in to them again. They were gone. I remember now that I wore them thread bare as I was packing on the pounds before I started purchasing these elastic banded shorts from Penney's that I've been purchasing for years now. What I did find was three almost brand new pair of size 16's. Without even thinking about it I held them up to my waist knowing it would be a good while before they would ever fit again. But what I saw was *almost* depressing. I just stood there and thought..."Are you kidding me?" It wasn't even close.:sad:
I know the drill. I've done this before and know it's a process. I'm not *totally* bummed but it was a shocker I wasn't really prepared for. All I was looking for was the 18's to give me a little goal to shoot for, a little motivator. I definitely wasn't looking for what I found and I've since heard that little negative voice popping up in my head several times through the afternoon and it catches me off guard. Stooooopid Negative Voice! It will NOT derail me. I am committed this year. I'm seriously DONE being fat and unhealthy!
Now for the positive...I've got plenty of underwear, lol! For some reason I'm an underwear freak. I've got everything from Granny Panties to little sexy ones (no thongs, I don't do butt floss!) in almost every size, shape and color. I may not have shorts to wear in the coming months but I'll definitely have some nice new panties!
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Good morning everyone!! I still don't feel good today, good thing today is my day off from exercise. I am going to try out a brand new recipe for Easy Pepper Steak and I am going to have it with brown rice. I have all kinds of cookbooks only this is the first time I have ever cooked anything out of them. They are low calorie, low sodium, low fat, etc. recipes. I will be cooking more recipes out of them b/c I have found several that I want to make. I get tired of chicken and want to try out some different things. Julie, your comment about butt floss had me laughing so hard my hubby wanted to know what I was laughing about. I told him nothing. I don't do butt floss either and I have tons of underwear too, I guess I am an underwear freak too. Well, I hope you all have a great day!!0
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Good Morning!
It's Monday, time to get back in normal routines!
I ended up going over my calories yesteday. I had a huge salad for lunch and regular salad dressing along with a Pepsi. First one I've had in weeks. Between the dressing and the soda I went over. I also only got about half my regular water and no exercise. Thought my body could use a break so I took it. But, back on track this morning!
R2L - LOVE the new profile pic!!! You look so much happier in this one! Enjoy the cookbooks! If you find some really yummy things please share! I did a Spaghetti Remake yesterday. I found a recipe for Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms that inspired me to make my own dish. I mixed a little ground turkey with some Italian Breadcrumbs, made 3 small patties out of it and laid it in the cap of the 'shroom. Covered everything with spaghetti sauce and baked it for a bit then topped the 'shrooms with cheese, mozzarella for DH and L/F Provolone for me. Boilded some pasta and topped my noodles with a stuffed 'shroom. It had all the flavors of spaghetti with meat and mushrooms, just served differently and had different textures. It was simple and tasty, DH even said I could make them again so, looks like they were a hit!
Gotta get moving. DH managed to destroy the kitchen over the weekend which spilled over to other parts of the house so I have lots of cleaning to do today. I'll check back a little later when I take a break.0 -
Yes back on the boat today! I fell off yesterday! We had company over and had brauts, bbq chicken, baked beans, chips, coleslaw, macaroni salad, mustard potatoe salad dip for the chips, ice cream, and cupcakes! Now I didn't eat allot of everything, but a little of everything was enough, my diary was not updated after they brought in the other goodies. I tryied, I put in what I thought I was going to eat, had calories left over and then the goodies came! Hope everyone had a good weekend!0
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Good Morning everyone!! I am up and ready to go this morning. I am going to get out my Leslie Sansone videos and do one of them today for my exercise. I have not done them in so long I hope I can get through it. My bike I found out the kids have stuffed things inside it. Why I don't know but boy was I mad when I found out. Anna Grace told on her brother she said that Jacob did it and he said that she did it. So, I have to take it apart and clean it out and then I can resume riding it. I hope that is all it is. If not then I will be getting me a new bike come tax time. Till then I have plenty of exercise DVD's and I can always go walking some outside too. It's susposed to be in the 50's a couple of days this week!! I am so ready for warmer weather and SPRING!!!!
Julie: thank you so much for the comment on my pic. The profile pic I had up there before I didn't want to take but I did so I would have a before pic. I figured since I had lost some weight I would take some new pics and yes I am so happy with the progress I have made. I am happy! I find that I am trying hard to make this a family thing. My hubby and kids eat what I eat and for that I am glad. I don't want my kids to ever know what it's like to be Obese, overweight or anything like that. It's hard. Well, off to strap on my HRM and get busy. I will check back later.0 -
Hello......... I am in. I can use all the help I can get. :flowerforyou:0
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Hello kelly, how are you?0
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Hello......... I am in. I can use all the help I can get. :flowerforyou:
Welcome Kelly!!0 -
:flowerforyou: Welcome Kelly!! Please join in anytime! We're looking forward to getting to know you!
:flowerforyou: Phly - What a buffet! Way to go for watching those portions! Cookouts, picnics, friends and family are all part of life. You just showed you can enjoy them *all* without totally blowing it and feeling guilty about it. Excellent!!
:flowerforyou: R2L - Great job on digging out those videos! Like Leslie says, it's good to mix up your movements because if you do the same thing everyday your muscles will get used to it and you won't burn as much.
I had some toast with cream cheese for breakfast and a turkey sandwich for lunch. I also did another 5 Miles with Leslie today. I don't want to say it's getting easier but I'm definitely seeing better heartrates on my monitor and it's not going off as often as it was a week or two ago. That means I'm getting healthier and stronger...Yay!! I've also got all my water in and feel totally hydrated.
Gotta run. I'll check back later. Hope everyone is having a GREAT day!0 -
:flowerforyou: Welcome Kelly!! Please join in anytime! We're looking forward to getting to know you!
:flowerforyou: Phly - What a buffet! Way to go for watching those portions! Cookouts, picnics, friends and family are all part of life. You just showed you can enjoy them *all* without totally blowing it and feeling guilty about it. Excellent!!
:flowerforyou: R2L - Great job on digging out those videos! Like Leslie says, it's good to mix up your movements because if you do the same thing everyday your muscles will get used to it and you won't burn as much.
I had some toast with cream cheese for breakfast and a turkey sandwich for lunch. I also did another 5 Miles with Leslie today. I don't want to say it's getting easier but I'm definitely seeing better heartrates on my monitor and it's not going off as often as it was a week or two ago. That means I'm getting healthier and stronger...Yay!! I've also got all my water in and feel totally hydrated.
Gotta run. I'll check back later. Hope everyone is having a GREAT day!
Great job on the 5 miles with Leslie. I don't think I could do that much right now. I am going to try to do 2 miles with her tomorrow, we will see what happens.0 -
Go for it R2L!! You can do it! It's really not that hard once you find your groove! Do the 2 Miles and stick with if for a bit until you are ready to move up another mile. Steady Progress!!
I finished the day off strong! Dinner was Home Canned Chicken Breast mixed in to some homemade Chicken Gravy with Carrots from the garden, a small Sweet Potato diced up and Frozen Peas all tossed together to make a Chicken A'La King kind of dish. Served over some Instant Potato Flakes...just flakes and water...nothing else was needed for flavor because it was all in the gravy and veggies. Delicious and filling!
Healthy, Happy Dreams! See you tomorrow!0 -
Good Morning everyone!! I am up and ready to go this morning. My daughter Anna Grace is back in school this morning and now only Jacob and I are home today. I should be able to get a great workout in today. No wait I will get a great workout in today. I am going to finsh up my breakfast and then pop in Leslie and get started. My hubby is going to look at my bike today and see if he can fix it. I hope he can. If not I will be getting a new one. I like to mix things up so I don't get bored or burned out. Well, off to finish breakfast and then off to exercsie. I'll be back later.0
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Good morning! Room for one more??
I'm ready for a good day!! I had a rough weekend and but, I'm back on it today! It's like I had a "junk food hangover". I just plain felt crappy!! I am an admittted emotional eater, but working on it.
My plan today is to get some healthy food in me, drink my water, and remember my vitamins!0 -
Good morning! Room for one more??
I'm ready for a good day!! I had a rough weekend and but, I'm back on it today! It's like I had a "junk food hangover". I just plain felt crappy!! I am an admittted emotional eater, but working on it.
My plan today is to get some healthy food in me, drink my water, and remember my vitamins!
Welcome, this is a great group. I love it!!0 -
Good Morning!
Lilac, what a surprise! Of course you're welcome here!!:flowerforyou: Sorry to hear about last week but congrats for getting back on the wagon! That's what we're here for!
My cable box is locked up in re-boot mode. This is the 5th time in less than a year and I'm afraid I know what's going to happen. They will probably have to change out the box again and that means I will lose all the Bellydancing shows I DVR'd. Keeping my fingers crossed but I'm not hopeful about it.
Breakfast was toast with cream cheese and I'm already half way done with my water. Guess I'lll eat a piece of fruit while waiting for the cable guy.
Healthy, Happy Day!! I'll check back later...0 -
Just got done doing walk away the pounds with Leslie Sansone. She totally kicked my butt. I did 2 miles and boy do I sure need more time on that one. I will be there until it is not longer a challenge to do it and then I will move on to more miles. Now off to spend some time with my son.0
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Great job everyone! Me I am having a munchie day. I am trying to stay out of the kitchen, but you know how it is when you get low on groceries, all the sudden your hungry all day long? Or is it just me? LOL well anyways after the hubby gets home I will hit the gym and work off some of my snacking. Hard to go to the gym with a 18 month old and a 5 year old in toe. I was not up for the stress today so I will wait. I just get so sleepy, and feel drained if i don't do anything. Well you all have a good day!0
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:flowerforyou: Great job R2L!
:flowerforyou: Phly - are you drinking enough water? Sometimes we're not really hungry but thirsty instead. Have you tried drinking a glass of water and waiting for 10 minutes to see if you really want to eat something? Give it a try and see if it works. Even if it works only half the time that's half fewer calories! Cheering you on with your workout tonight!
Cable people were supposed to be here between 10 - 12. Didn't show up until well after 1pm and that was after I had to make two phone calls!! AND, yes, they changed out my box and I lost ALL the exercise shows I had DVR'd from FITtv and now they aren't running the shows anymore so I can't re-tape them. I'm SO mad!! And because my whole day was screwed up, I didn't get my exercise in and am too disgusted now to even attempt it. Awwwww, crap...maybe I'll just get up now and see if I can get a mile or two in before DH gets home...grrrrrrrrr!!0 -
yea you were rite, not enough water. For some reason I am really bad about that. I have to force myself to drink the recomended amount I am on glass 3 for today now ...
And veggie, good luck on your run, have fun and be safe!0 -
Phly - do you have a way to motivate or remind you to drink your water? Maybe set a kitchen timer for an hour and everytime it goes off drink a glass. I just read where a girl sets out 8 pennies on the counter or desk or wherever she will see them most often through the day. Once she drinks a glass she moves a penny to her pocket or to the other side of the sink. I have a clear water jug that holds 64 ounces (got it from Bed, Bath and Beyond) and I took a sharpie and marked every 8 ounces. I fill it and make sure I get my minimum but I usually add two or more glasses to it. Just some thoughts.
Lol!! I don't run!! I'm walking with a Leslie Sansone dvd. It's broken down in to miles. I got up and did it. Got in 2 miles but I was still so upset that when I strapped on my HRM I couldn't get my pulse down low enough to get myself a good workout, lol!! Everytime I really started movin' it would start beeping at me because my heartrate was too high. Lousy workout and lousy calorie burn but at least I got off my butt and did it!!:bigsmile:0 -
Got in 2 miles but I was still so upset that when I strapped on my HRM I couldn't get my pulse down low enough to get myself a good workout, lol!! Everytime I really started movin' it would start beeping at me because my heartrate was too high. Lousy workout and lousy calorie burn but at least I got off my butt and did it!!:bigsmile:
So I have a question about this..when your heart rate goes high are you not burning as much calories, or how do you know? I have a treadmill at the appartments I live in. I do a good workout on the elliptical machine then I try to walk on the treadmill, and It always say that my heart rate is way to fast that I am on the top end of the cardiovascular part. (almost in the red =( ) Any clue what that means? Should I not walk after? does the rate matter?0 -
Wednesday Weigh In...Drum Roll Please!! I lost 6 Pounds this week!!
Now THAT'S what I'm talking about!! :bigsmile:
I was a little worried last night and even mentioned to DH that I might not see a big number. Not sure why but I just wasn't feeling all that confident about it. But YAY for me!! So Take That you stooopid little one pound gain from last week! You just got smoked!
Dinner last night was Chicken Gyro's. Marinated Chicken Breast, grilled, a whole wheat pita stuffed with veggies and Tzatziki Sauce. Sooo yummy!! Tonight we are having Souvlaki. Basically the same thing only it's pork in a little different marinade.
Breakfast this morning is toast and cream cheese and an orange. I need to get dinner loaded in to the planner so I know how many calories I have for lunch and today is menu planning day for next week. I'm off to look at the new grocery add and see what's on sale this week. Hopefully lots of cheap, healthy things!
Later...0 -
Got in 2 miles but I was still so upset that when I strapped on my HRM I couldn't get my pulse down low enough to get myself a good workout, lol!! Everytime I really started movin' it would start beeping at me because my heartrate was too high. Lousy workout and lousy calorie burn but at least I got off my butt and did it!!:bigsmile:
So I have a question about this..when your heart rate goes high are you not burning as much calories, or how do you know? I have a treadmill at the appartments I live in. I do a good workout on the elliptical machine then I try to walk on the treadmill, and It always say that my heart rate is way to fast that I am on the top end of the cardiovascular part. (almost in the red =( ) Any clue what that means? Should I not walk after? does the rate matter?
Sorry Phly - you and I were posting at the same time.
It's my understanding that when your heartrate is too high you are not in your "optimal" zone and you are not burning as many calories. I haven't read up on it a long time and forget the physics behind it but you can do a test on yourself if you don't have a HRM. During your exercise if you can maintain a conversation you should be in a good zone. If you are too winded to speak normally then you are over-doing it and should back off a bit. There are also some ways you can check your pulse during exercise but I've always found it too cumbersome because I had to stop and try to find my pulse, which I always have a hard time finding. You can google heartrate during exercise or something similar and find generic charts for your particular weight and height. That might be a good place to start to see about where you should be. Hope that helps!0 -
thanks veggie0
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Good Morning HEETers!! Here's to a Happy and Healthy day!
:flowerforyou: Congrats on that loss, Veggie Tart!! 6 lbs is impressive!!
I still feel just yuck! I'm going to keep to the path and get my center back!! I'm pumped for my martial arts class tonight!!0 -
Good Morning everyone!! Julie, Congrats on the 6 pounds gone forever!!! I did great all day yesterday but then last night my hubby waas eating some crackers in front of me and I ended up eating some of them and then some other stuff and went over on my calories. The sad part of it is I don't think I was even really hungry. I think just b/c it was there I wanted it. I have to learn to go and get some water, drink it and wait 10 minutes and see if I am really hungry or just thirsty. Julie that is a great idea, thanks for suggesting it. Oh well yesterday was yesterday and it's gone. So, I wil not sit here and dwell on it, nor will I beat myself up over it. I am back on it today and going great and I WILL finish today great too. No exercise for me though. I don't feel well at all. I am on my way as soon I am done here to take some tylenol and go to bed. That is if my 3 year old son Jacob will let me. I am going to take him in there with me and I hope he takes a nap so I can rest. We will see.0
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Hello everyone! Well I was doing good for a few weeks, but then I hit a platu, or what ever you call it. THEN, THEN, I started gaining!?!?! I don't understand it, but maybie I should not have tryied to loose 2 pounds a week to start off? I was only loosing about a pound a week anyways, but had my calories restricted so I could loose 2. Should I back it off to 1 pound a week? See if maybie that works? I am confused ...any suggestions?:sad:
:flowerforyou: and veggie congrats on that weight loss!0 -
May I also join? I've read through all the posts and I really like what you have going on here.
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Hey Cee, you just jump right on in!! We'd love to have you!
Durn Lilac! So sorry to hear you aren't feeling well. Do you have the crud or are you just bogged down with life? Find your center and get back to it and kick some butt at your class tonight!
R2L - I sure hope you feel better soon. Nothing like getting in a good groove and coming down with a bug that throws you off track. Hopefully Jacob will let you get some rest so you can take it easy today. Remember to drink lots of water even if you are sick. Sometimes those meds can promote water retention so be sure to keep your body flushed.
Phly - Oh, NO!! First thing...2 pounds *might* have been a little too ambitious but maybe not. There could be a couple of things going on with you. Get back to basics. Water, water, water. Then measure and record *every single* thing that you eat. If you are truly under your calories then look at what you're eating. Even if you are within your calories are they *good* calories? Loading up on salty foods or processed foods might be contributing to water retention. Maybe you are close to your TOM, another water retaining factor. You have been exercising alot. It's possible you have burned off fat and gained some muscle, we all know that muscle weighs more than fat. Or, it could be a combination of several of these things all coming together at once. Go back to the basics for a few days to a week and let us know what happens. I'm sure I'm not the only one with a few ideas. Let's see what the others say and hopefully we can get you back on track!
Since I lost weight this week I updated my HRM with my new settings. I also adjusted my activity level from Basic (which was the lowest setting and a good starting point for me) up to Light (good for low intensity aerobic exercise.) Between my new weight and the new setting it gave me a little higher "acceptable" heart rate range and allowed me to up my activity a bit. Not much, just a little but let me tell you, that little bit allowed me to work myself harder and BOY do I feel it. My thighs and butt were burning so bad I could only get in 3 Miles today and had to stop a few times, not because my HRM was going off but because I had to rub my butt muscles, lol!
Time for lunch. I'm gonna finish off the Chicken Ala King that's in the fridge and have a salad and a couple of carrots that I pulled from the garden this morning.
Keep it healthy!!0 -
Phly - one more thing...have you taken your measurements? This could be a real indicator as to if you are actually gaining fat or muscle.0
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