20 weeks to a healthier me!

janesmith1

I am back from literally 3.5 hrs of shopping. Can't wait to make this low fat M*x Shr*dd*d P*rk....gotta start.

janesmith1

The low fat dinner was really good! Note to self: use less Ch*p*tle Powder in it, it was sooo spicy!

I'm still behind on my housework - never ending.

I woke up to being 221...I am getting close to stated goal...! On the other hand my weight is high tonight sooo, depends on what the body wants to do in the morning!

I told my neighbor that I had lost 22 lbs and she said, I thought something looked different, your face, everyone loses it in their face first...(lol).....I think she was definitely trying to be complimentary. It's hard to see 22 lbs, I figure people will start to notice at 160 or so...long way to go till there! But not impossible!

janesmith1

Helloooooo everyone! Do I hear *crickets* on this thread? LOL...anyways.....I found something that really helps us with ch**s*. I bought a Rosle Ch**s* Wire to slice ch**s*s and wow it is fantastic. It slices soft artisan ch**s*s really well as well as harder ch**s*.

It makes your ch**s* last longer and also helps us eat less ch**s*. Hey ch**s* is triggering for me, big trigger, but this tool is great.

http://www.rosleusa.com/Wire-Cheese-Slicer-plu12723.html

I got mine at Sur la Table, and it's great...just love it. When we were in the Ch**s* section of our local gourmet mkt (kind of like WF), she said "Oh you'll be back tomorrow for more of this"...well actually, not really, it's lasting way longer than just slicking, it's way easier and that thing is dw'able.

tethomas73

Hey everybody my 1st short term goal is to weight in at 269 by April 14..My weight today is 274.

Tomorrow is weigh in good luck everybody..19 more week..How much do you want to lose??

recipe4success

sorry i've not been around much the past little bit! i had a huge project due today and it was taking alot of my time.

remember...tomorrow is our first official weigh in day!!!!

SLIM195

Hello: Everyone

I would like to join your group and I will post my weight in the morning.

recipe4success

Hello: Everyone

I would like to join your group and I will post my weight in the morning.

Hi There! Thank you for your post. We Actually already have 10 members and we would like to keep membership in this group small ...if i could change the topic title I would to say no new members...sorry

kris1085

Ok so today is our weigh in day ! I hope everyone i having a good week ! I have lost 3.5 pounds this week ! Weighed in this morning at 206.5 !

recipe4success

I am 264.2 lbs this morning!! Up 0.4 lbs from my last recorded weight but i'm not surprised as I had some baking at home I was eating, and I haven't been all that careful with food the last two days. Back at it today!

Last week - 266. 8 lbs
This week - 264.2 lbs

LOSS - 2.6 lbs!

aslteacher

I weighed in this morning and I am down 6 lbs! This is my first weigh in so it is probably over a two week period for me, but wow! I have a spring in my step! I know I have a very long ways to go, but with this group we can do it one week at a time! Great job ladies on the successful weight loss! I didn't get to excercise yesterday but I will today! Have a great day!


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PirateJenny

I weigh at the gym every Tuesday. They have a medical scale (the kind everyone hates, or at least I do) and the attendant assured me it is as accurate as they get. The electronic scale they have weighs me at almost 20 pounds under what the medical does, so it makes wonder how accurate they are.

3-22 weigh-in: 236.2
3-29 weigh-in: 232.0

Total loss: 4.2 pounds

I am in the March (3-15 through 5-7) weight loss challenge at my gym, just for fun. It is self-guided, although people are encouraged to use the gym message board to find a buddy. I am hoping to lose 25 pounds while in the challenge for a total of just over 10% body weight.

GREAT JOB EVERYONE!

We are doing it and I know we can all reach our goal with the support and encouragement we get from each other!

recipe4success

congrats kris, asl and jenny on your weight loss!! whoo!!

PirateJenny

I am sure people have seen this floating around, but thought it might be fun.

What have YOU lost?

I have lost two automobile tires and a Guinea pig (or 5 chihuahuas and a Guinea pig).

1 pound = a Guinea Pig
1.5 pounds = a dozen Krispy Kreme glazed donuts
2 pounds = a rack of baby back ribs
3 pounds = an average human brain
4 pounds = an ostrich egg
5 pounds = a Chihuahua
6 pounds = a human’s skin
7.5 pounds = an average newborn
8 pounds = a human head
10 pounds= chemical additives an American consumes each year
11 pounds = an average housecat
12 pounds = a Bald Eagle
15 pounds = 10 dozen large eggs
16 pounds = a sperm whale’s brain
20 pounds = an automobile tire
23 pounds = amount of pizza an average American eats in a year
24 pounds = a 3-gallon tub of super premium ice cream
25 pounds = an average 2 year old
30 pounds = amount of cheese an average American eats in a year
33 pounds = a cinder block
36 pounds = a mid-size microwave
40 pounds = a 5-gallon bottle of water or an average human leg
44 pounds = an elephant’s heart
50 pounds = a small bale of hay
55 pounds = a 5000 BTU air conditioner
60 pounds = an elephant’s penis (yep, weights more than his heart!)
66 pounds = fats and oils an average American eats in a year
70 pounds = an Irish Setter
77 pounds = a gold brick
80 pounds = the World’s Largest Ball of Tape
90 pounds = a newborn calf
100 pounds = a 2 month old horse
111 pounds = red meat an average American eats in a year
117 pounds = an average fashion model (and she’s 5’11”)
118 pounds = the complete Encyclopedia Britannica
120 pounds = amount of trash you throw away in a month
130 pounds = a newborn giraffe
138 pounds = potatoes an average American eats in a year
140 pounds = refined sugar an average American eats in a year
144 pounds = an average adult woman (and she’s 5’4”)
150 pounds = the complete Oxford English Dictionary
187 pounds = an average adult man
200 pounds = 2 Bloodhounds
235 pounds = Arnold Schwarzenegger
300 pounds = an average football lineman
400 pounds = a Welsh pony"

fanatheart

Hi,

I keep track on two scales: mine and my doctor's. His is always about 4 lbs more than mine -- but then, I am dressed when I weigh in there :-) I usually record the home scale's readings daily on the site.

So today:
at home: 309.2
at the doctor's office: 313.5

According to their charts, that down 2.5 lbs this week. That's just about the target of 1.5 to 2 lbs per week that we're working towards. Of course, I must have been doing well on the exercise front since I had a little ch*c*l*te binge on Sunday :-(

Also, I will be trying to login in during my upcoming business trips (read: eating nightmare!) but I don't know how that will go. So, if you don't hear from me, that's why! (I'm back and forth, home and away randomly for the next bit of time).

fanatheart

PS - from my highest weight last year, I'm in the range of elephant heart to elephant penis. Yikes!

PirateJenny

I just realized my chihuahua calculations were a bit...off. I meant 8 chihuahuas, not five. I can actually do mathematical calculations, even when the "numbers" are animals.

Obviously needed a bit more caffeine this morning...

janesmith1

Well it's a gorgeous day here finally!

Weight: 221.0

It's probably more, I literally had 219.4, 220.2 and 221.0 on there several times each....*sigh* *scales* !!!!

Going to change my ticker. I have no idea what my weight was last week. My goal for April - 209 but really if I can do 15 lbs that would be super awesome which would get me in the range of 205! Closer still to ONEderland.

I have till tomorrow to find out if I make 219

Going to change my ticker right now!

tethomas73

Hey everyone my starting weight is 274.4. I only lost 0.4lbs. I will do better on the next weight in..

janesmith1

GJ Tet!!

PirateJenny

tethomas:

You did great! A loss is a loss. Sometimes there is no rhyme or reason why it is a big number one week and a small one the next.

Just "do better" for yourself and for better health, we are all just here to support each other.

janesmith1

Hoping I make my goal tomorrow morning of 219 - I did keep seeing that on the scale this morning...but I put 221. My weight was 219, 220, 221...figured I'd go with the 221 figure.

Right now I have a raging headache.....

PirateJenny

According to their charts, that down 2.5 lbs this week. That's just about the target of 1.5 to 2 lbs per week that we're working towards.

That is a fantastic loss! Congratulations. (I know, the elephant parts...maybe we can look some other items up and make our own list!)

I appreciate this group! Yesterday when I was tempted to grab some chips or cookies, I actually decided to read what everyone had written and looked around this website. It was inspiring and I didn't need to go and get the cookies or chips. One day at a time! Yesterday was good for me (I even exercised on the elliptical). I can't wait to weigh in on Wednesday! Thank you all for your encouragement.

Hey, that is what we're here for. Just remember YOU made the choice not to grab the unhealthy snacks and you should feel very proud of your decision. A big congratulations on the elliptical. It was a challenge for me to start working out on it again and I know it can be a difficult workout. Great job

janesmith1

I posted this in another thread but I hope this helps people interested in healthy snacking here. Here are my snacks.



Here's my own 100ish cal ideas for snacks - all of these can be make aheads:

1. Popcorn - either with sea salt, or sea salt & pepper, or taco seasoning, or a bit of nutritional yeast and some sea salt. In small bags that you can eat throughout the day.

2. Kosher Dill Pickles - gosh I love 'em. They're really LOW in cals too. I have binged on 5 of them at a time but the cal count is so low that it doesn't really matter. You'd probably have to brush your teeth and mouthwash after eating them.

3. I like cereal, especially Dorset Cereal which is a Muesli. You can make your own to take in small boxes to work. Add non-fat milk in it...it will fill you up. You can also make your own muesli with lots of oats, some raisins and a few nuts in it.

4. Small 100 cal salads with the dressing on it already that you can put in the fridge (if you have one at work with your name on it. Like a Fresh Express Ensalada Salad, you could break that up into 6 boxes or so and bring it already done at work.

5. Same with fruit salad - you'd have to squeeze lemon juice on it, and get a can of reddi-wip (which is really low cal) and it's just heavenly.

6. Bananas - love the baby bananas - they're just 40 cals.

The key to all of this is snack planning, write it out on your food diary and just follow it.

PirateJenny

Hello? (insert echo sound effect here)

Just checking. Pretty quiet.

janesmith1

I'm here. Did not do too well on cal counting today but at least it was not a binge. I got so tired from the heat and dealing with the bulbs that have to be planted immediately.

It just wore me out for the day and our dinner was pretty big. It also threw me off schedule. Hoping that tomorrow will be better

cparkes2211

Im in !!!!! x

janesmith1

Night weight was 220.4! I am .4 lbs from being 219 my goal for March!

Happy April 1, 2011 everyone! My goal for April - 209 or....lol, 205! The countdown starts now!

kris1085

Im here too ! Happy April 1st 2011 My goal for april is 196.5 ! I will be so happy to be in onederland !

janesmith1

Hey gm everyone! Ok I am still at 221 lbs........hopefully that will change up soon. We went to bed rather late last night but woke up early - gave the gardener the bulbs to plant which was awesome. Today I'm doing my EASA2 (EA Sports Active 2) workout and I'm really thrilled about it...I probably ate too many calories yesterday for weight loss to occur.

My goal for April - 210.

aslteacher

Yesterday I went out with my husband and I didn't make the best choices at dinner, but I felt like that was okay. I don't want to make really dumb choices but I want to let myself indulge a bit and not feel guilty. So now I am feeling guilty for not feeling guilty! ha ha No, I see these 20 weeks as a lifestyle change and not a punishment or an inflexible diet. I know that I could have done better, but I am okay with all of that. I guess Wednesday morning will not be as good as it could have been, but.....
How are you all doing this week?