T.H.E (Trying Hard Everyday) Team: May 6, 2011 Thread
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Deb...just look in the mirror. The difference your loss has made is amazing you're looking so good that's got to be motivating for you. Keep up the hard work, it's working.0
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Good Morning Team...
For those who have had a bad day or week shake that sh.. off and get back on track....I know sometimes its hard but just think of your goal.. you can do it...
as far and me.. I had to get my Reclast infusion yesterday for my bones... and I got an injection in my knee to take some of the pain away...well it always worse before it gets better!!! I could barely stand or walk on it last night... I was in a sh.. ton of pain!!!! feeling a bit better this morning.. not 100% but better...
Hope everyone has a great TGIF....
SW 313/ GW 150/ CW 303 = 2 more pounds down :-)0 -
SW 198
CW 198
No movement, but Wednesday I had that huge awful meal right before bed then last night I made Banana Bread for my husband's work and ate some right before bed. So I guess I'm at least glad I didn't gain. This coming week I'm hoping that my logging will help me make it through and encourage me to eat well. I'm off to work out. I hope everyone has a happy Friday the 13th!
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wow no one came to visit over the weekend. I ate horrible yesterday. I was helping my daughter move and I took donuts over to feed the helpers breakfast and ended up over the day eating 3 donuts, 2 mcdoubles and then had 3 slices of ham for dinner. Today I am going to get back on track. My daughter had an elliptical machine and no room in her storage so I brought it home. I'm going to put it in my room by the tv and work out when the weather is too bad to walk. I need to get my treadmill from my friend Jim's house and I will jut about have my own gym LOL
Nice to meet you Carru glad you joined our little group. I am Debbie. I a m 52 yrs old with 4 grown kids, 1 grand daughter and 2 grand children on the way. I have fibromyalgia and have a hard time working out so I walk for exercise. I've been heavy since I was 20. My highest weight was 272 2 yrs ago at my daughters wedding and I hated the pictures. I started on MFP in June after her March wedding in 2009. I lost 34 lbs then and fell off the wagon. I gained back all but 17 lbs. In November I started losing a few lbs from stress ( was 255 lbs)and on January 1, 2011 I started back on MFP. I now weigh 223. I'm trying hard to get to 200 by the time the first baby arrives in August. Then would like to see 175 again one day. The second baby is due in November.
I seem to get bored logging food after 4 months and I fall off the wagon. I am bored right now and trying hard to not be. I need some suggestions on how to have fun again logging and how to change up easy breakfasts. I am bored with oatmeal and yogurt and then I got bored with boiled eggs and a babybell cheese, then bored with thin bagel with laughing cow cheese and now cereal. I eat on the run. I can't eat when I first get up so I actually eat in the car on my way to work which is only 1 mile from my house. So does anyone have a suggest ion for something different I can eat in the car that is low cal but has some protein? I snack on fruit or nuts on my break at 10:30 and I am still ok with that.
Well I need to get going to clean my room and make room for my new equipment. Have a great and successful week!!
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Well I weighed in today and I'm only up one pound from the vacation, so I'm not feeling too bad. However, it's been great to be back on track this week. I didn't work out today, but I worked in the yard doing projects so I'm sure I managed to burn some calories. It was beautiful, warm and sunny today -- the perfect formula to get me motivated.
Tomorrow my family gets a bit larger with the adoption of a Canine Companion Puppy to raise for the people with special needs. Hopefully she will adjust well, won't eat my leather couch or ruin my white carpet --- hmmmm.... Somehow a lab puppy and white carpet sounds all wrong!0 -
hmm animals and white carpet...Good luck *lol* I sense and increase in your cleaning regime coming on.0
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Well Glamore, the CCI Puppy arrived today. She's got a lot of Golden Retriever characteristics versus Lab, including the full long hair. I'm thinking my latest exercise routine will be vacuuming. LOL. :happy: :happy: Actually she's adorable and quite well mannered. It will be fun training her for a career of helping someone in need.
Good day food wise; however with the excitement of the new addition, I have to admit the only exercise I got was throwing the ball. Hope everyone got off to a great week.
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As of last Friday, I was at 249.5
& even though it is only 1/2 a pound, I don't want to go back to the 250s again.
This is going to be a stress-filled week & it has already started out bad!! So I'm scared to get on the scale on Friday, but I will.0 -
Hope everyone is having a great week - it sounds like we're all hitting some challenges and yet finding the possitive behind those challenges!
And WOW, was last week a write-off or what!? We had a co-worker in from Ontario and had to train him on 90-days of what we do with only 3 days to train him! It was hectic, and my exercise "plan" went right out the window!
BUT: On a possitive note: I stayed pretty much on-track with the eating and logging my food on MFP, and in the process lost 1.2 pounds! Not bad for no exercise! And so happy to find that I have managed to stay in that "One-derland" of under 200! Now that I am under that number, I know I will NEVER see a "2" as the first number on my scale ever again!
This week I am on my own at work, which you would think would be better than having a trainee underfoot, BUT, everyone has thier phones and email forwarding to me while they are at a Company Conference, so I'm still putting in extra hours trying to keep ahead of the ball. PLUS, at the end of the conference they have asked me to cater a BBQ for the group - so I'm a little distracted and nervous about that (hoping nothing goes wrong, as there will be 120 of my co-workers there!)
All I can say is: Thank Goodness it's a LONG WEEKEND on the horizon! Even if it rains, I know I'll be able to get back on track with exercise! I feel very stiff in my shoulders and neck, so I really want to find time to stretch it all out and release the stress - need to move my bones and lubricate my muscles before I turn to rust!
LOL
Enjoy "Hump Day" tomorrow everyone! Will check in again over the weekend!
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Yvonne - you must be quite a cook to feed 120 folks! That's quite a compliment. I know how those stressful days at work can make it difficult to stay focused. And yes, it says a lot to be able to continue to lose even when you can't fit in time for exercise. Congrats.
Another good day of eating well, however once again I didn't get any exercise. Today I can't blame it on the new puppy, so I'll use the "I had a late night meeting" (which I really did) as my excuse. Another meeting tomorrow night too, but should be out of excuses on Thursday.
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Howdy Gals,
I've been doing pretty well, eating wise. I need to send recipes to Deb, I think, to keep her from getting bord. I've been on so many diet plans I have STACKS of recipes. I'm never bored eating...just bored exercising. I think I'd like to get an eliptical...but would probably get bored with that, too.
GREAT JOB Dreamer! I sooooo love getting requainted with a new weight decade! You'll get through it and be in the 30's in NO TIME.
I'm with you, Vicky...dog/white carpet. But, it's for a good cause...makes Sis a special person. Besides so very busy!
Hi Yvonne...happy to meet you. It's been a long long time since I've tasted Onderland. May you live there forever! My current goal...meet the 2-teens then go away!
Better make dinner!
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Good Evening Team...
I am so Happy to say that I am down to 300 pounds... I have lost 13 pounds in 1 month... not what I expected... but I am over Joyed lol... I am gonna be going out of town for a few days for Our 11 year wedding anniversary.. Hubby and I are going up north with my cousin and her boyfriend for the weekend... I am so looking forward to our get away...
so i am gonna weigh in today since i wont be back til Sunday night...
SW 313/ GW 150/ CW 300 = down another 3 pounds wooo hoooo... 13 pounds in a month :-)
I will get measured on the 1st to see how many inches :-)
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Well, the next step (no pun intended) is surgery on my ankle because my arch has fallen & my foot now rolls inward if I do not use the walking cast. Going for a consultation on the 26th to schedule it. I got my wheelchair this morning. Now I just need to see how to record it for exercise because manuvering it around the house is going to build up my arm muscles, especially on the carpet. This might sound a little odd, but I got some good news today. My mom told me to hire a cleaning service to come in every other week until I have my doctor's permission to get back on my feet again (pun intended) & that might not be for a LONG time. This news comes just in time for our son's graduation party because I had no clue how I was going to get the house 100% presentable by then. Yes, I could have my son & husband help me, but they'll never do anywhere close to my expectations - especially before a party.0
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Have a great time Sheila!! Thirteen lb in a month is WONDERFUL! Congrats.
YES Vicki send me recipes PLEASE. I need simple things, things that you have around the house. I hate when I have to go buy a ton of different spices and weird ingredients for 1 lousy recipe. NO seafood please. Catch me on facebook later and I will give you my address LOL.
I am still down in weight so I am doing good there but still not logging my food. I did log half a day one day. I don't know why I can't get in the groove again.
Hope all goes well with your surgery Dreamer. Hope your mom is paying for your housekeeper LOL
Have to get ready for work. See you all later.
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Weigh in today and i've stayed the same...bah!
Still it could be worse. I've got zumba tonight i'm really enjoying it but i am exhausted after and can only just manage the walk home.
My sister's gym has an open weekend this weekend and i love that gym so get to spend a few hours there tomorrow. She's got a couple of free guest passes so i'll be able to go a bit next week too. I so wish i could afford to join it's a great gym. It's the pool and hottub i love really. ooh i've just remembered they've refurbed the steam room since i last got to go.
Dreamer..i'd probably change my lifestyle setting to lightly active to account for the extra calories for using the chair. They may even have it int he database. They have all kinds of things in so you never know. I know what you mean about men not doing the job to your expectations. My oh is awful, i ask him to tidy the kitchen and he'll do the dishes and leave everything else. I ask him to mop the kitchen floor, this may be a bit odd but to me that includes a quick clean of the downstairs loo and mopping of that. It's tiny and just there next to the kitchen. He completely misses it he literally just does the kitchen floor. I guess i should be glad he at least picks the chairs off the floor to mop under the table. *lol*0 -
SW 198
CW 197
One pound, but considering how bad this week has been that's exciting.0 -
Dreamer..i'd probably change my lifestyle setting to lightly active to account for the extra calories for using the chair. They may even have it int he database. They have all kinds of things in so you never know.[/quote]
As you suggested, I changed have my lifestyle setting to lightly active for the times that I use the wheelchair or hobble around the house doing a few chores that I can (laundry & kitchen) until I hire a cleaning service.
I am also going to go online & look for some exercises that I can do from a chair. My expanding waistline is depressing me & I know it is going to be a LONG time before I can start walking again.0 -
Hope all goes well with your surgery Dreamer. Hope your mom is paying for your housekeeper LOL
Deb
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Nope, the housekeeper is being paid for out of the money that my grandmother left me when she died this past February.
I have decided to hire our neighbor (who owns a cleaning company) because we can trust her. That might sound a little odd, but my husband is a deputy sheriff & doesn't want "just anyone" knowing where we live.0 -
Dreamer...i forgot i have someone on my friends who does chair exercises. Her name is jackibailey. If you fr her she might be able to give you a list of the exercises she does. Might be worth a try.0
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Thanks, Vicky. I friended her & am waiting for a response.0
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Howdy Gals,
As much as I LOVE MFP I'm really hating the ads. They are getting too obtrusive. I can't enjoy reading posts, or logging stats when there are ads covering up my "work space". They're not quite pop-ups...but just as annoying. Anyone else have this problem?
A successful week. FINALLY down one pound and oh so close to the 2-teens.
Happy Anniversary, Sheila! And CONGRATS getting to a double ought! That is soo Oughtsome (sorry, couldn't help myself). Have a great time! See ya next week.
Okay Deb...I'll look for ya on FB. How are you on smoothies? Do you like salads with fruit? I'm with you on sea fool! Tuna Fish is about as fishy as I'll get. Great Washingtonians we are, huh, with our world famous Salmon...although I will enjoy a FRESH salmon, if I can find one...
Carru...one pound a week...I'm happy about that...good job!
Dreamer...so sorry about this challenge you're having! I'm happy Vicky has found someone to help you with sitting exercises! YES, a wheelchair is a HUGE workout! Something else that might help...doing crunches while sitting! YES they work, maybe not quite as fast as on the floor. Also...squeeze your but cheeks while sitting. It looks kind of funny cuz you're going up and down (remember that song about the "people on the bus go up and down...."?) Anyway If nothing else, it'll keep you from losing too much muscle until you're back on your feet. I work in LE also (Prop/Evidece/Amin/whatever they need). To your DH....Be Safe!
Loved the housekeeping stories by our men. Mine thinks vacuuming is using the crevice tool and picking up only what he sees!
Getting tired. Hope to see some of you over the weekend.
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Okay I've just been maintaining or slightly yo-yo ing for the past couple of weeks. Time for a fresh start and it all starts with my water. So this week, my #1 goal will be getting in the minimum water each day. I find that if I'll do that one thing, other good things just naturally occur as well.
The good news is that I'm getting in lots of walking trying to wear out Glamour. She's quite an energetic pup. Unfortunately/fortunately (?), I'm the only one huffing and puffing at the end of our walk
I'm going to try to remember to use a pedometer for the next week and set some step goals as well.
Hope everyone has a great week and sets that one, small goal that helps them stay on task this week.0 -
Glamour is a great name for a dog. How's she settled in? I remember when i was a kid we always had dogs and every time we got a new puppy they always used to whine and whimper the first couple of nights till it got used to the place.0
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Good Morning Team...
Hubby and I had an awesome weekend... the weather was Perfect... I sure did hate to come home cuz it was so peaceful up there...
I have to get daughter ready for school so I will catch up on posts later...
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Howdy Gals,
I'm almost sick to my stomach this morning. DH and I ate HORRIBLE yesterday...thought I"d log it to see HOW bad it was, but fell asleep on "Bed B" and didn't get it done. I think if I did it now I'll feel even sicker.
Soooo, its a cleansing day.
I remember whining puppies too, Vicky and Sis. I miss not having a puppy, but living in town...it's just not a good idea. Good luck with your water, Sis. Add a squirt of lemon or lime (or even both) for a little flavor. Yummmmm!
Glad you had a good anniversary, She...ila.
Fruit emulsified, salad made, bran muffin thawing, ice in my water keg...ready for my day. "See" ya tonight!
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Glamour is a great name for a dog. How's she settled in? I remember when i was a kid we always had dogs and every time we got a new puppy they always used to whine and whimper the first couple of nights till it got used to the place.
CCI names the dogs using an alphabet system based upon the year/month the puppy was born -- thus she was dubbed Glamour. I'm thinking it fits - she's quite the princess. I'm hunting for a doggie tiera for her to wear when she bows - which she does very, very well. She's a fantastic dog and in a week has improved her obedience dramatically. The family that had her up until now did a great job; I still don't know what happended that they couldn't continue to care for her until turn in next spring. I'm sure they are broken-hearted.
Glamour sits, downs, rolls, gets in the car, goes into her kennel and potties all on command. She needs some work with staying in the position until she's been released and doesn't always like to release her ball on command. Tonight we were working on the lap command which teaches her to visit quitely with wheelchair bound folks by gently placing her ankles on their lap. Every person should have such a well-trained dog.
So far we're managing to get lots of walking exercise, but not much else. It's not quite the workout of Jillian Michaels' workouts, but hopefully I'll get back to those as we settle into a better routine. However, I'm still eating right and continuing to lose slowly. I'm happy to be back on track after my visit to Carolina.0 -
Howdy Gals,
I'm almost sick to my stomach this morning. DH and I ate HORRIBLE yesterday...thought I"d log it to see HOW bad it was, but fell asleep on "Bed B" and didn't get it done. I think if I did it now I'll feel even sicker.
Soooo, its a cleansing day.
Vicki - good job of getting right back on track! Sometimes those really horrible days (and the crappy, nauseous feeling that comes with it) reminds us how great we feel when we're being good to ourselves.0 -
Yup, I think I'm going to live. Now I need to get some sleep. Happy Losing...*Ü*0
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Mornin' Gals,
I'm so off kilter! Weighed in today, thinking it was Friday already...no loss, no gain. That's the good news...the bad news...it's going to be a long long two Fridays :ohwell:
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Okay I have to admit I haven't done great with the water. It must be this insane weather -- who really wants to drink water when its falling from the sky EVERY DAY! Enough with the rain and storms...0
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