Fat Fighters - Round 2 Fit n' Trim (Closed Group)

HeatherShrinking

So for something completely off topic. I started a tradition last year to do new things in the days leading up to my birthday. So this year I'm doing "30 New Things in the 30 Days leading up to my 30th Birthday." My 30 days starts today and I'm still looking for ideas. :happy: Anyone have any new ideas? They can be simple, complex, cheap, expensive... (Even though I'm leaning towards cheaper things now) My current full list of ideas is in my blog at http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/HeatherShrinking/view/30-new-things-before-my-30th-

Thanks you guys! Love ya all. :flowerforyou:

Mindful_Trent

Just a quick hello... I was relieved to see the scale back down this morning, though not all the way. I'm hoping if I'm really good today that I can at least maintain from last week. I *really* hope I don't have to log a gain! :ohwell:

mamaturner

Hang in there Trent- you always seem to amaze us!

I on the other hand think this will be my last week... I feel fat, jiggly and all around heavy. And no it's not TOM. Too many burgers and fries over the weekend, didn't even really drink so probably sodium.. strap up that IV of aqua and we'll find out!

Heather that is THE coolest Idea, I love it! You have a lot of great things you wanna do! It's hard to think of any, as soon asI would I would read one either right on or similar- but you've deffinitly got my thoughts brewin! Sounds like your in MN?

HeatherShrinking

Yep, I'm in Minneapolis.

EvaiTryst

I've lost a little since last week but not much.
I hate that fat and jiggly feeling... cause I've been having it too. I feel like I put the 20 lbs back on even though I've still lost a little. Could be because it's the week prior to that TOM... I always get negative then. Hate it. lol.
I so badly want a good juicy burger and some salt and vinegar chips chased down with some whiskey and pepsi. *sigh*
Ah well. I want the weight loss more... cause that is satisfying in the long run. Right?

mamaturner

I'm with ya with the stupid jiggly feeling but that's b/c I'm naughty and can't seem to turn down the juicy cheeseburger when the weathers nice.. *sigh* I don't think cutting my hair will help with any weight loss! lol

Aprilstar480

Aww Girls... be proud of the effort you've put in to this. So many people simply make excuses or say "i'll start my diet tomorrow"... you guys are doing it today! You are motivated and doing what you can to live a healthy life right now! Stay positive girls and don't give up. When you think and act positively good things will happen :flowerforyou:

mamaturner

I would like to mention only to make myself feel better lol... I have lost over 50 pounds from the beginning of joining here... I think I'm having a hard time b/c I've zeroed my weight out and started over...

Instead of motivating me like I thought it was... I've kinda of deflated... humph

EvaiTryst

You've done so awesome so far... Don't be deflated.
Think about what you've done to get where you are and be proud of yourself. It's daunting... gods I know... but you can do it.
*hugs*
We're all going to do this together.

mamaturner

alright FF I think we lost this one, I wonder how they're gonna figure who leaves... shannon and I both stayed the same and I don't think anyone gained... ugh!

I know I shouldn't be deflated, I'm just in a frump I guess.. just sucks..

Mindful_Trent

Aww - don't let yourself get discouraged, Jess. We all have weeks where we don't lose anything... just how it goes. If only our bodies were perfectly predictable - how nice that would be! :laugh:

So I made myself get off my butt and got to the gym tonight - I did 20 minutes of rowing (went a little over 4000 meters) and 20 minutes of stairclimbing (about 70 stories). Boy, that stairclimbing makes me sweat more than anything else! I added some core exercises at the end to round out my hour. Felt good - I'm glad I went! It's awesome to know that I can last much longer (and go faster/harder) on the rowing and stair machines than I could when I first started using them. :drinker:

mamaturner

Great job Trent- I saw you were tired and had some qualms about going. Glad you did too!!

Mindful_Trent

Okay, Fat Fighters - can't let this loss get us down!! It's 4 of us against 6 of them, but one of their members seems to be at a pretty low weight and is at the point where she's probably not going to be losing consistently from week to week (she gained this week).

I, for one, am totally ready to rally and kick some Muscle-Buster butt next week! Plus, I REALLY want to get into the 160s and reach the 10 lbs lost mark in the competition. Let's do it!! :drinker: :bigsmile:

Aprilstar480

Oh yeah... Right there with ya Trent! I want that 10lb mark too! We got this! If the two of us are totally motivated and Eva is pulling consistant losses (with nice #'s might i add), we just gotta get Heather:flowerforyou: on board and we got this comp in the bag! I know everyone is trying hard too but we're all gonna have to amp it up if we wanna win. Our team is dwindling and I'm not likin' it much! Trent and Eva did you guys see there is an advantage for the one that gets outta the 170's first? That prize belongs to one of you LETS GO FAT FIGHTERS!!!

Mindful_Trent

Oh yeah... Right there with ya Trent! I want that 10lb mark too! We got this! If the two of us are totally motivated and Eva is pulling consistant losses (with nice #'s might i add), we just gotta get Heather:flowerforyou: on board and we got this comp in the bag! I know everyone is trying hard too but we're all gonna have to amp it up if we wanna win. Our team is dwindling and I'm not likin' it much! Trent and Eva did you guys see there is an advantage for the one that gets outta the 170's first? That prize belongs to one of you LETS GO FAT FIGHTERS!!!

I did see that the 1st one out of the 170s gets a prize - I want it!!! :bigsmile: I'm DETERMINED to get out of the 170s this week.

mcdebbie

shhhhhhh
you go Fat Fighters! I am so glad I didn't win this week as I couldn't have given one of my buds a .5 lb disadvantage. Trent, they fear you! :bigsmile: We would have totally kicked butt if I hadn't been STOLEN. Fat Fighters rule!

Okay, now back to the dark side. :laugh:

remember ...shhhhhhhhhh You never saw me here.

Aprilstar480

shhhhhhh
you go Fat Fighters! I am so glad I didn't win this week as I couldn't have given one of my buds a .5 lb disadvantage. Trent, they fear you! :bigsmile: We would have totally kicked butt if I hadn't been STOLEN. Fat Fighters rule!

Okay, now back to the dark side. :laugh:

remember ...shhhhhhhhhh You never saw me here.

So Sweet:drinker:

Mindful_Trent

shhhhhhh
you go Fat Fighters! I am so glad I didn't win this week as I couldn't have given one of my buds a .5 lb disadvantage. Trent, they fear you! :bigsmile: We would have totally kicked butt if I hadn't been STOLEN. Fat Fighters rule!

Okay, now back to the dark side. :laugh:

remember ...shhhhhhhhhh You never saw me here.

:laugh: We miss you Debbie!!

Aprilstar480

How's it going guys?

Heather, haven't heard from you in a while.... Is everything okay?

Eva, are ya feeling better yet?

Boi, how's breakin' outta the 70's going for ya?

I'm doing okay, feeling pretty skinny today... gotta love that feeling. I'm a little worried about tomorrow though. We have a golf tournament bbq to go to at a bar (that my stepmom owns) and there is always people there who wanna buy me drinks not to mention the super delishious bbq food. I'm gonna have to set some limits/goals for this weekend. Anyone wanna join me?

My goals/limits:

SATURDAY

Earn an extra 500 calories (at least) from exercise in the am before the bbq

Only one time through the bbq/buffet and stock up on veggies/fruits, NO potato/pasta salads

3 Drink Max (if I decide to drink at all) and only vodka/soda, No Whiskey or Beer

SUNDAY

Take a long walk

Do a workout DVD

No Drinks

Mindful_Trent

April - it's nice to have those "feeling skinny" days. :bigsmile: Good luck at the bbq! At events like that (when I'm smart about it) I allow myself to have a little of most foods (even the "bad" stuff) but just very small portions. That way I still get the bbq experience without feeling left out. I try to munch on veggies a lot when those are available.

I'm doing well - was up this morning on the scale, but it's gotta be water weight. I ate extra yesterday but not enough to honestly gain weight. Had a kick-*kitten* workout at the gym today, and planning on going on a long (8.5 mile) run tomorrow.

My goals for this weekend are pretty simple:
1) STICK TO MY WORKOUT PLAN - long run on Saturday, weights & stretching (yoga DVD) on Sunday
2) Eat reasonably - NO binging. This has been my downfall lately, and I'm sick of spending Sun/Mon/Tues trying to make up for Thurs/Fri/Sat binges.

Aprilstar480

Sounds awesome Trent! 8.5 miles... wow! I couldn't even imagine... How long does that take?

I usually have a little of everything at the bbq's but if i'm gonna drink, I don't wanna go overboard. Love the veggies though so I'll pile those on my plate

Girls... where ya at? Probably work huh.. Duh! I forget most people don't have the luxury of sitting on their laptops during work. I wish I had something else to do but bartending dayshift on weekdays in a corner bar really doesn't make for much activity

Mindful_Trent

Sounds awesome Trent! 8.5 miles... wow! I couldn't even imagine... How long does that take?

I usually have a little of everything at the bbq's but if i'm gonna drink, I don't wanna go overboard. Love the veggies though so I'll pile those on my plate

Girls... where ya at? Probably work huh.. Duh! I forget most people don't have the luxury of sitting on their laptops during work. I wish I had something else to do but bartending dayshift on weekdays in a corner bar really doesn't make for much activity

My last long run was 8.25 miles and that took me an hour and 25 minutes. I'm hoping to run the 8.5 miles in about that time (so, running slightly faster).

Aprilstar480

Good luck with beating your time today Trent! I just completed my goal of burning 500 calories before the bbq, I'm excited!

Mindful_Trent

How'd everyone do this weekend? April - how'd the BBQ go?

Overall I had an okay weekend - great workouts on Fri & Sat. I didn't workout today (was really tired!) and ate too much, but I had about 600-1000 calories left yesterday (couldn't eat back all the calories I earned from my run) so I figured it balances out.

Unfortunately I seem to have injured my foot, which does not bode well for my running plans - wrote a blog about it: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/accountant_boi/view/running-too-much-too-fast-115855

Am going to go without running this week, so it looks like it's back to daily gym visits for me, for now... I'll be doing lots of rowing and elliptical work. (Stair stepping might aggravate my foot too much.)

EvaiTryst

Sorry I haven't said much lately.

April I am feeling a bit better stomach wise.
I was outside in the rain all day Sunday working on my husbands car. Felt awful this morning. Ugh. Could definately tell I had been in the cold and wet for eight hours. :P
I'm going to try and work out tonight but it won't be till late if it happens.
I am still losing. Just doubt I'll be in the 160's by Weds.
I was 171 on Sat then 172.8 this morning... sooo fluxuating, but we did have Little Caesers Sun night sooooo that was bad.

Good luck to everyone. I betting that Trent will hit the 160's first. *crosses fingers* Good luck!

Miss you Debbie!

mcdebbie

Good luck to everyone. I betting that Trent will hit the 160's first. *crosses fingers* Good luck!

Miss you Debbie!

Ahh, thanks. Miss you all too. Except I'm still here. :bigsmile: The new team is great, don't get me wrong (hi Kim) but you all are who I started with yada yada. Don't worry about me being the one to break into the 160's this week, remember I just got to the 170's! Glad to hear everybody is feeling better and pumped up and motivated. I DID NOT want to go to the 'mill today but I did.

Mindful_Trent

Erin - sounds like you're still not quite 100%. Hope this week turns out to be much better than last week for you!

I really don't want to go to the gym - I'd rather go out running, but I can't run this week. :grumble: So I downloaded an audio book from our library and am going to listen to that while I do an elliptical workout.

Hi Debbie!!

EvaiTryst

Erin - sounds like you're still not quite 100%. Hope this week turns out to be much better than last week for you!

Thanks Trent! The rain and the cold on Sunday really destroyed me, but I'm fighting it... or trying rather.

I'm going to desperately try to get back into my routine this week. Hopefully no more setbacks.

Am feeling dizzy today. Seems to be happening in spurts. My sugar meter scared me earlier cause it read 48 and after I retook it read 103 which was better. I wish my test strips weren't expired because I'm not sure they're even reading right. Somethings gotta give soon with my husband and a job. I'm getting really tired of this no money parade.
Alright I'm done complaining. I'm GOING to workout now.

Aprilstar480

I'm back!! So, the BBQ went well...my husband bought me a shot of whiskey though but I did awesome with my food choices THEN we decided to go to the beach. I'm pretty sure I stayed under calories on Saturday but Sunday was rediculous! We had alot of whiskey and i'm not too certain what all I ate... I know I had a piece of pizza for lunch, a salad for dinner, and a cheeseburger for a late night snack:embarassed: :sad: I did a TON of walking though and swam laps in the motel pool on Monday morning. Not sure what the scale will look like tomorrow.

So Trent, Did you hurt yourself during you 8.5 mile jog? That really sucks... I hope it heals quickly. My husband blew out his knee a couple weeks ago... Hurt legs/knees/feet really makes life hard when your an active person:frown:

Eva, Sorry to hear bout your icky rainy Sunday! Darn Pizza .. I had a couple pieces over the weekend. It's always the left-overs that get me! I always order a salad when the fam gets pizza and it doesn't bother me but then the next day that damn pizza calls to me:grumble:

No word from Heather huh? Hope everything is going good for her.

Aprilstar480

Erin, Looks like you might be the 'biggest' loser this week....Whoo Hoo, Great work!

Heather, Still hope all is going well for you.... be proud of your loss, I know you have a lot going on.

Trent, No worries... you've helped all us through our low weeks, now we got you.

It doesn't look like will have to say goodbye to anyone this week (if I'm doing my math right). Muscle Busters had a tough week and a bunch of their team members gain. We just have to regroup and work together to pull bigger numbers next week cause MB's are gonna come back fighting after this loss.