MISSDEEHERE'S ONE WEEK CHALLENGE~FOR SHORT TERM GOALS
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Suzanne, welcome! This is a FANTASTIC thread full of wonderful people who are all going for the same goals - to be healthy and support each other!
Thank you! I am so glad to have found you all!
Missdee - yes, I wear a pedometer. I just started to!
Actually, the reason I found MFP is because of a challenge that began last Monday at work called Shape Up the Nation. In our kits we received a pedometer and a competition log book. The three areas of competition are : percentage of weight lost, number of minutes exercised per day, and the number of steps taken per day. I wanted to log my meals in somewhere and that's how I happened to find MFP! Now I am so inspired to not only WIN the competition but to keep a healthy lifestyle and FINALLY shed all this weight I've gained over the past 12 years!!! I don't know why I wasn't ready to do it before... I am an extremely unhealthy weight and I don't have a full length mirror so I guess I never really knew I was so huge. Now I realize it and I am ready to change myself!0 -
Hello all!! I got 69 mins in today and 57 yesterday so thats a total of 126/200. I think my mins on my goal are too low. Will increase my goal to 360 for the week. So that leaves me roughly 240 mins left. I am not going to count cleaning my house in on these mins. However that is a good burn as well. Hope everyone has had a good Monday!!!!0
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got in 2 mile walk in 45mins,
65/200 for the week0 -
I attempted to do the 1 mile Walk at Home again this evening but my muscles were screaming from yesterday so I only made it 5 minutes.
I found an upper body aerobic type of workout so I did that for 20 minutes. It's something and better than nothing but I didn't hit my daily goal of 30 minutes. Maybe tomorrow I'll be able to handle the walking again! 0 -
Goal for this week: walk 10 miles
Sunday - 1.5
Monday - 1 2.50 -
I'm already over for sugar, and it's only day 1. I was doing oatmeal with friut, and I'd go over, then I switched to just fruit, and i'm still over. Today I had an apple for brakfast, for lunch I had yogurt and I was already at 30 grams. Throw in the asparagus for dinner and I'm at -11 <sigh>
Does anyone have some ideas for breakfasts that are lower in sugar and portable? I eat breakfast when I get to work. So yogurt, oatmeal, and fruit are usually my go to items.
As for sodium I did well, I am under for the day. YIPPIE! 1 for 2.0 -
I attempted to do the 1 mile Walk at Home again this evening but my muscles were screaming from yesterday so I only made it 5 minutes. I found an upper body aerobic type of workout so I did that for 20 minutes. It's something and better than nothing but I didn't hit my daily goal of 30 minutes. Maybe tomorrow I'll be able to handle the walking again!
Hi Suzzanne
Glad that you joined us. Are you doing Walk Away ThePounds?
Sometimes I can't complete the walk because of my arthritis or my knee that was replaced. But I continue the walk but just sit on my bed for brief moments but keep my upper body moving and kinda marching my legs while sitting. I do this to give my legs the break yet keep my heart rate going. I stand up again agter a few second break. This way I can complete the walk. Try that and see how it goes for ya!!
Good Luck!!0 -
I'm already over for sugar, and it's only day 1. I was doing oatmeal with friut, and I'd go over, then I switched to just fruit, and i'm still over. Today I had an apple for brakfast, for lunch I had yogurt and I was already at 30 grams. Throw in the asparagus for dinner and I'm at -11 <sigh>
Does anyone have some ideas for breakfasts that are lower in sugar and portable? I eat breakfast when I get to work. So yogurt, oatmeal, and fruit are usually my go to items.
As for sodium I did well, I am under for the day. YIPPIE! 1 for 2.
MAK
I KNOW!!!!! I am an oatmeal & fruit eater!! Totally surprisd on the sugar in the good healthy foods!! But I eat it anyway cus I HAVE to eat a banana every day or I get leg cramps in my sleep. :-(
What about hard cooked eggs or pickled eggs. Yogurt & Fiber One cereal w/ a sprinkle of Dry Sugar Free Pudding mix? Peanut butter/jelly sandwich?? FF Cream Cheese & WW wraps?? Laughing Cow cheese WW Mini Bagels?? I LOVE peanut butter & Honey on WW mini bagels but then you have sugar in your honey. Egg & Ketchup sandwich?? .
I need to eat a filling breakfast.
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Day 2 - much better. Made my calorie goal, and worked out 35 minutes.0
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Thanks for the ideas Dee! I will try some of them out for sure!0
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So as of right now I'm up 1.6 from last week. It could just be water or some other retention from being so sick last week...at least that's all I hope it is! I know even with going over a bit last week I wasn't THAT bad. Still much much lower in the calorie department than I used to be! The good news is I'm finally seeing the difference in my how my pants fit, and in the good way...so heck, it could even be muscle weight. Not going to stress too much about it, just going to work to reverse the trend. haha 0
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Hi Suzzanne
Glad that you joined us. Are you doing Walk Away ThePounds?
Sometimes I can't complete the walk because of my arthritis or my knee that was replaced. But I continue the walk but just sit on my bed for brief moments but keep my upper body moving and kinda marching my legs while sitting. I do this to give my legs the break yet keep my heart rate going. I stand up again agter a few second break. This way I can complete the walk. Try that and see how it goes for ya!!
Good Luck!!
I'm doing the Leslie Sansone (sp?) Walk at Home program that I found on my Comcast On Demand! I did the 1 mile on Sunday and I felt great and I think that jumpstarted my week! I felt some burn during the "workout" and I felt some tightness in my muscles yesterday but it felt good. Like I had worked the right areas. Then last night when I put it on to do it again... my muscles started screaming. I guess I can't do the same workout/same areas 2 days in a row. I've been sedentary for SO LONG and I have so much weight I'm carrying around that it's no wonder they were screaming. LOL I will try again tonight and do the moves I can tolerate... maybe I'll be okay since I gave the muscles a rest last night. I just can't use it as an excuse to not workout... the old me would have. This new me will not let it become an excuse!0 -
So as of right now I'm up 1.6 from last week. It could just be water or some other retention from being so sick last week...at least that's all I hope it is! I know even with going over a bit last week I wasn't THAT bad. Still much much lower in the calorie department than I used to be! The good news is I'm finally seeing the difference in my how my pants fit, and in the good way...so heck, it could even be muscle weight. Not going to stress too much about it, just going to work to reverse the trend. haha
Last week was last week - it's in the past! This week is a new week and we have new challenges to face. You can do it! I have faith in you! We'll be here to support you and I am glad you are feeling better! 0 -
Tuesday check-in
Goal for this week: walk 10 miles
Sunday - 1.5
Monday - 1 for a total of 2.5
Tuesday 2 for a total of 4.5 :drinker:0 -
"Tuesday check-in" ( I like that)
Under my calorie goal - had to adjust a couple things to stay there, but I worked it out. I entered what i was going to eat and when that put me over, didn't eat as much.
45 minutes of workout - I actually got in 50.0 -
I'm going to Tuesday check in too.
Today I was under for sodium and only 1 gran over for sugar. Considering I had been 10+ over ever day I think being over by one is a victory.
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Suzanne, thank you for your comment and your kind words.
I'm so glad you've joined us!
The trend is reversing! I bumped up the water drinking a bit and lowered my calorie intake yesterday just to see if it WAS just retention and it appears to have worked! Today is my normal weigh-in day but I'm going to bump it out a couple days to see where I am at the end of the week for the challenge instead. Yay!!
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You're very welcome!
So yesterday I had a little setback - I got injured at work. I am fine... I slammed my head into the corner of a shelf right after giving a patient an injection. I was cleared by one of the doctors but told not to exercise last night. I have a headache today so I may take today off too. However, I did stay under 1400 calories and I am hoping to do the same today, just in case I can't work out when I get home tonight.0 -
Suzanne I'm glad you're alright, I can't imagine how much that hurts! I shudder just to think about it!0
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MAKI'm already over for sugar, and it's only day 1. I was doing oatmeal with friut, and I'd go over, then I switched to just fruit, and i'm still over. Today I had an apple for brakfast, for lunch I had yogurt and I was already at 30 grams. Throw in the asparagus for dinner and I'm at -11 <sigh>
Does anyone have some ideas for breakfasts that are lower in sugar and portable? I eat breakfast when I get to work. So yogurt, oatmeal, and fruit are usually my go to items.
As for sodium I did well, I am under for the day. YIPPIE! 1 for 2.
I KNOW!!!!! I am an oatmeal & fruit eater!! Totally surprisd on the sugar in the good healthy foods!! But I eat it anyway cus I HAVE to eat a banana every day or I get leg cramps in my sleep. :-(
What about hard cooked eggs or pickled eggs. Yogurt & Fiber One cereal w/ a sprinkle of Dry Sugar Free Pudding mix? Peanut butter/jelly sandwich?? FF Cream Cheese & WW wraps?? Laughing Cow cheese WW Mini Bagels?? I LOVE peanut butter & Honey on WW mini bagels but then you have sugar in your honey. Egg & Ketchup sandwich?? .
I need to eat a filling breakfast.
Good Luck!
I have to have higher protein in the morning I eat hard boiled eggs or cheese like Dee suggested, I try to get my protein boosted early because i feel full longer and can make it to luch with out munching all morning.0 -
Rain went away so I was able to get out to walk.
Goal for this week: walk 10 miles
Sunday - 1.5
Monday - 1 for a total of 2.5
Tuesday 2 for a total of 4.5
Wednesday - 1.5 for a total of 6
Feelin' good!0 -
I'm back and jumping into this week a little late, but I'm going for 250 min of exercise. I'm up to 100 min so far, but I need to jumpstart back into working out and eating well (which has gone surprisingly well so far lol). 0
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What is the old saying about the best laid plans... LOL!
today was a bit of a challange. a number of factors contributed a a few being I was a little late to work, had a product to get out the door and 40 minutes to do it in and a 5 1/2 hour meeting, which started 40 minutes after I got in. My nice packed lunch sat untouched, except the little baggie of red peppers I grab as a snack during one of the breaks. So I was over in sugar, but under in sodium.
Looking forward to tackling the challanges of tomorrow.
Suzanne, I'm so sorry to hear about your injury. Take it easy and hope you are doing better.
Hope everyone is doing well! 0 -
Wednesday Check in:
Under Calorie Goal by 62 calories
50 minutes of workout.
Keep on keeping on, gang!!!0 -
Check in for tuesday and Wednesday:
Tuesday 70 mins and under cal goal
Wed 24 mins and over cal goal... just one of those days
Total mins: 210/250.....not gonna quit cause I am close gonna see where I end up this week that way I can adjust for next week.
its nearly 4am where I am at and its almost time to Shred... D10 L1 here I come...0 -
Thursday check-in:
25 minutes on Sunday
20 minutes on Monday
30 minutes Wednesday
75/150
I am hoping to get at least 25 minutes tonight, Friday and Saturday to hit my 150 minute goal! The head bump set me back a little and I wasn't feeling well yesterday. I still walked but I still felt BLAH.
Today is a good day though - my head isn't hurting today, the sun is shining, and it's St. Patty's Day! I'm Irish... but will be staying away from any alcohol :drinker: or boiled dinners :sick: .0 -
I have met my goal: I am at 155/150 for exercise, and will go over for sure. I am going camping Friday through Tuesday, so you may not hear from me again before Wednesday. I am back in for next week, and will tell you my goal when I return. Have a great weekend, and happy St. Patrick's day!!0
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40 min wal over lunch 2miles!0
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My fingers are crossed that by Saturday I can say I made my goal of losing a pound from last week's weigh-in! With the bit of gain from being sick last weekend it'll be nice to see that number back on track! Congrats to everyone who has made their goal and to those that are still working - KEEP IT UP, YOU ALL ARE AMAZING! 0
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Goal for this week: walk 10 miles
Sunday - 1.5
Monday - 1 for a total of 2.5
Tuesday - 2 for a total of 4.5
Wednesday - 1.5 for a total of 6
Thursday - 2.5 for a total of 8.5 :bigsmile:0
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