Last 10 pounds Club

bstamps12

Welcome to JJudy! Glad to have you with us! I use an HRM when I exercise but it is a little low on the calories burned, I think. It is strapless and those aren't as accurate anyways, so I usually average what MFP says for the exercise and what my HRM says. I do try to eat my exercise calories back, even if it is by means of drinking the calories by having a glass of milk, a protein shake, etc. I try not to have less than 150 calories left at the end of the day because I can tell a big difference in my energy level the next day if I haven't replaced my energy sources. Hope that helps :flowerforyou:

Well yesterday and today are CRAP for me. I had my bi-weekly dermatology appt for the warts on the bottom of my foot and my thumb & OH MY GOSH they hurt so bad now! I am definitely not a crier but last night I broke into tears from the sheer pain in my thumb and foot. I had tried Zumba soon after the appt (last time it took several hours before the pain started so I thought I could get in my workout immediately) but couldn't make it to the end of the first song, my foot hurt soooo bad. I thought, maybe I can do some strength training? Nope. Couldn't do a pushup because that hand couldn't handle the pressure, couldn't wrap that hand around my dumbell, couldn't do anything! & There is literally nothing that makes it feel any better. On top of that, I was in such a miserable mood that I didn't log into MFP after dinner and mistakenly thought my side dish was 110 cals & that I had cals left for popcorn. But the dish was 210 calories so the popcorn pushed me over. :explode:

Today I really have to go grocery shopping but even just walking is intensely painful and I'm dreading it already. Exercise is out of the question, but luckily I have planned the day better nutritionally so I don't go over on calories.

Reminding myself that one day over 100 calories won't kill me! I think part of the frustration is that I was so excited to finish my One Hour Runner Program on Wednesday...I was in one of those spots where it's easy to be healthy because of such a big NSV as a motivator, and this pain is just a buzz kill! Praying the pain subsides by tomorrow, when my mom will be in town and the weather is supposed to be good, so we can go on a long walk or something.

What are you guys plans for the weekend? Let's have a Saturday & Sunday challenge: have a super healthy breakfast. Whatever your list of breakfast options are, choose the absolute healthiest & start those days off right! (Have you seen the commercials where the girl starts with a healthy breakfast and ends up making healthy choices all day long? I think there is some truth to it!!)

autumn_leaf

Hi all-

My weight is 152, so I'm back in the swing of things. I hadn't logged in for a couple of days, as I was away on a busy trip. Back home now, so will get back to my routine. Have a good week everyone!

Hoosiermomma

Hey all!

I'm going to be weighing tomorrow AM. Missed Monday but had a great night in Indie and took in the Colts game. So tomorrow morning will be interesting to see if I can have a drop after our extended weekend. :drinker: Had an awesome seafood dinner and a buffet breakfast., (Those are such calorie extravaganzas!) It definitely help to keep the weekly weigh-in day in mind!!

As a piece of interesting news.. I did measure on Friday and am down 5.25 inches from my measurements last month. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: It must be the weight work-outs because the weight loss since then was only 1 lb!
The NSV's are piling up!
Blood counts are healthier than before
BIGGEE heart rate is down from last year
I feel strong
My sciatic pain almost never bothers me!
Clothes shopping much more fun

I probably could come up with a few more but this list will be good for me to look back at when I am wishing the scale would move! :grumble:

This effort IS WORTH IT!

Hope your feet feel great and you are back into full swing bstamps!:flowerforyou:

autumn leaf :flowerforyou: It certainly is nice to get back onto level ground and re-motivate ourselves!

Lets work hard and have fun this week!

kylakesgal

Hey all. I also will be weighing in the morning too. That is my official weigh in day on another challenge I"m doing. The scale wasn't being kind this morning so really don't look for it to be any better tomorrow lol but at least I'm not gaining:) I know I"m building muscle tone since I've upped my strength training so that is a NSV for sure.

Great NSV"S for you Hoosiermama!!! I love shopping now too:) My blood pressure is in a healthy range too which was extremely high before I started on mfp so the loss and the exercise have helped that. Sometime we have to look at our NSV's and see just how far we have come when the scale isn't moving fast enough for us. I also feel much more energetic and stronger too:) Yah for feeling better!! Let's all work hard this week:) I tried out belly dancing today which I'm learning on youtube. I am always looking for new things to try. I encourage each of you to try a new exercise this week. You tube has some good demonstrations on exercises if you haven't checked it out!

JustJudy

SW: 156 (1/2009)
LW: 140
CW:138

Increasing my fruits and vegtables and limiting bread to see what next week brings. Also started up elliptical again on my off days from my group exercise class. I was doing that before I hit this yo-yo weight gain/loss. Have a great day everyone!

Hoosiermomma

I like the stats jjudy :flowerforyou:

SW: 160 (4/09)
LW: 140.4
CW:138.8
* Adding
Goal for next week 138.3 (1/2 lb.)
Many of our group are hovering in this same range

Finally have gone down!
* Going to keep working the HIIT weights twice a week and light aroebic activity at least 3 other days.
* Trying to take in about 130 grams of protein a day. - Not easy for me!
* Making the chore list to keep myself moooving this week!

kylakes :flowerforyou: I have been using youtube a lot to figure out these weight work-outs. "What is a dumbell lat raise and how can I do something equivalent to it at home?" :laugh:

We are experiencing the rapid decline of my SIL due to cancer. Please be praying for our family! We also have 2 weddings and a wedding shower in the next 2 weeks. These next days are going to be a real ride! I am relying on God's promises. "Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength." Isaiah 40:31

kylakesgal

I also like the stats. Here are mine:
SW: 169.2 (end of January)
CW: 141.2 - Boo no loss this week but I'm getting stronger!
GW 138 (thinking I want to lose maybe to 135)

I have no clue hoosiermomma what a dumbell lat raise is! No luck finding it on youtube? My prayers are with you and your family. It's so hard to watch someone you love suffer:(

Hoosiermomma

Update: My Sister-in-Law passed away this morning. She was 51, the mom of 4 and grandma of 3 with one more on the way. Live your days with love and care, the memories she leaves are of a loving and faithful woman!

Cookie22684

Here are mine


SW : 205
CW: 125
GW: 118

Goal for next week lose 1/2 pound if that is doable since i am having a hard time losing, i am on low carb now , i did see a 2 pound drop , but this week i have been gaining , i have no idea why , i am really getting frustrated , i do strength training 3 times a week and cardio 5 times a week , feel like giving up but i cant

Cookie22684

Here are mine

SW 205
CW 125
GW 118

I started a low card diet on the 14th , i lost 2 pounds but this week i have been gaining and i have no idea why , i eat a lot of protein and veggies, i am really frustrated , and feel like giving up , but know that i wont , hope u guys are having a fab day

celticmuse

Update: My Sister-in-Law passed away this morning. She was 51, the mom of 4 and grandma of 3 with one more on the way. Live your days with love and care, the memories she leaves are of a loving and faithful woman!

So sorry for your family's loss. Such a tragedy...

Cookie22684

Update: My Sister-in-Law passed away this morning. She was 51, the mom of 4 and grandma of 3 with one more on the way. Live your days with love and care, the memories she leaves are of a loving and faithful woman!

So sorry u have lost a loved one, my condolences to u and ur family :flowerforyou:

autumn_leaf

Update: My Sister-in-Law passed away this morning. She was 51, the mom of 4 and grandma of 3 with one more on the way. Live your days with love and care, the memories she leaves are of a loving and faithful woman!

So very sorry for your loss, Hoosiermama. You are so right...one never knows when one will be called, and it is when we hear of such a loss that we tend to take stock of our own lives. See the beauty each day brings---love your family and friends---never go to bed angry---and keep life's challenges in the proper perspective.

kylakesgal

I'm so sorry for your loss Marjie (hoosiermama). My thoughts are with you are your family. I lost my sister in law to breast cancer 2 months ago and it was very hard. Take care of yourself girl!

sexyharleymama

I apologize that I have been absent and not very supportive within this group the last few weeks. :blushing: I think I am finally getting some things balanced and sorted out, cross your fingers. But then life happens again :explode:

But I wanted to share my inspirational quote of the day:
"I have learned, as a rule of thumb, never to ask whether you can do something. Say, instead, that you are doing it. Then fasten your seat belt. The most remarkable things follow."
– Julia Cameron

Welcome to all the new members!!!!

Hi to all the regulars, miss my MFP peeps

Hossiermama, I am very sorry for your loss. Not easy. I lost my mom unexpectidly Christmas Day 2007, she was only 51 from a heart attack. And then we lost my husbands mother to breast cancer Oct 2009. Times like this are very hard. I will keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers.


HW 195
MFP SW 166 (1/30/11)
CW 138 (stuck for a month now)
GW 135 (but thinking of adjusting this when I get there)


I hope everyone has a super fantastic week!!! And hopefully I will be on here more regular in the coming weeks :bigsmile:

kath711

haven't been out here for awhile but finally back to *almost* daily logging and finding it really does help me stay more within my limits being accountable.

CW: 127
GW: 123

Hoosiermamma: So sorry about your SIL. My sincerest condolences.

celticmuse

Hi ladies,

I just finished the Sept. challenge with Tazzy and I lost 1.7 lbs. That means I am now 6.8 lbs. from my UG weight. Yesterday was an off day. I had a very light lunch (manhattan clam chowder), ended up starving by 4:00 pm, so I stopped and bought some granola (bad), then I came home and ate too much for dinner (taco salad). The lesson learned spacing out the calories throughout the day keeps hunger at bay, and your less likely to overeat at dinner. A lesson I thought I knew....

Mcctin65

5lbs for me. I keep hovering around 140. I think it's my happy place.

I, too, am stuck at 140 and was thinking the same thing...is this where I need to be?? I think 30 would be ideal so that's what I'm shooting for!
I'm in!

bstamps12

Hoosiermamma- So sorry for your loss. Cancer has affected so many loved ones. :flowerforyou:

Welcome to mcctin!

SW: 164 (pre-MFP)
CW: 137
GW: 135 (ish...maybe closer to 130)

Since school started again, I've gone back to some unhealthy ways. Some of the habits are not even that bad, like eating crackers or cracker chips for a snack instead of fruits, but some are worse, like eating out more often than I did this summer. I know everyone is busy, but I really am the busiest person I know and it's just so hard to prepare foods and plan ahead in eating. Like, everything else I do would be noticed by others if I skipped it, so I can't skip those things, but only I notice what I am eating, so when time is an issue, the obvious shortcut is to cut time on eating good foods. AHHHH.

I'm weighing in tomorrow, but I think I am stuck at another plateau. GRRRR. The above paragraph explains why, but I have to figure out how to get off these last couple of lbs even with my crazy busy lifestyle. I bought carrots, radishes, and frozen blueberries and blackberries last night to snack on, so maybe eating those this week instead of so many processed (yes, low-calorie but still not the healthiest option) snacks will help. I'm also doing strength training more than I did over the summer, with a little less cardio. Goal is to strength train twice, run 3 times, and ride my bike 1 time next week (Friday to Thursday since my weigh-ins are on Friday).

sexyharleymama

Happy Friday Ladies!!!! I hope everyone has had a SUPER FANTASTICE week!!! :bigsmile:

I hear you bstamps, busy is my first name :explode:

I have a challange idea fo the month of October. We set a minimume number of minutes to exercise for the month?
Example: 1000 minutes

What do you ladies think? More minutes?

I am starting Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred tomorrow. Lets see if I can complete it this time. Tried this back in August right before my world went crazier then its normal crazy. Wish me luck

I hope everyone has a great weekend. And I believe I read a challange earlier this week in this club about eating a healthy breakfast this weekend. Lets do it! :flowerforyou:

quiksandy

I'm in. I only have 3 pounds to go but I've definitely hit a plateau. Arrrgggghh!

bstamps12

Yes, healthy breakfasts again this weekend o3bfischer! I'll be having oatmeal and yogurt before I take the LSAT in the morning! Not going to lie, I am giving myself a treat of eating out for lunch then shopping bc I can't give myself a treat of not doing homework/studying but I deserve something after this stupid LSAT! I am eating before shopping though so that will force me to eat something that won't bloat me as I try on clothes.

That's also a great challenge idea!! I am going to be ambitious and set mine at 1200 minutes, a little under 40 minutes for each of the 31 days. Although I can't do 40 minutes every day, it will encourage me to keep up the long runs & rides on the weekends to make up for a shorter exercise day or a rest day during the week.

And welcome to quiksandy! Glad to have you!

bstamps12

Happy to say I weighed in at 136.5 this week, down .5 lb! I have a shin splint in one leg now and I'm trying to let it heal but my 10K is now 1 month 3 days away and I've only done 1 60 minute run...kind of nervous now! I wanted to be at 8 miles by the time I raced the 10K, not barely at 6! Praying the leg heals quickly!

I had oatmeal & yogurt for breakfast on Saturday and waffles with sugar free syrup today, both great breakfasts for me. I had tried the "light" syrup which still has over 100 calories per 1/4 cup, but the sugar free syrup only has 35 calories per 1/4 cup! Who would have thought? Little fyi for those of you who like waffles, pancakes, etc.

Total exercise minutes for the weekend: 85

Hoosiermomma

:flowerforyou: Thank you all for your expressions of condolence. We travel today and are back on Wednesday to go to the service. i will be glad to be with our family. It's a bit surreal for us over 2,000 miles away. I need to see that my brother is surrounded by friends and family there and that God is comforting him as he so badly needs.

Today is weigh in and I am so glad to see a bit of a loss in a week that included Seafood in Indie, a Brazilian Steak House and Ruth's Chris, I'm not feeling too bad! The week ahead will be another challenge. Lots of travel for the funeral service in California and 2 weddings in Michigan.

SW: 160
LW 138.8
CW: 138.5
GW: under 135 (132?)

:flowerforyou: Hooray for the losses bsstamps and celticmuse! we will keep at it!

bstamps12

Where are you guys at this week! Hope you are all staying on track for the first week of October. The time to set your habits is NOW, RIGHT NOW before the holidays come. If we can all set our habits and get in GOOD routines and don't let ourselves make excuses for exercise, we can power through the holidays with losses instead of gains.

Total exercise minutes for the month: 195

What is everyone else's goal for minutes of exercise? Those who have set a goal, what is it?

I was over on my sodium today so not expecting a loss on the scale tomorrow, but we'll see! I'm going to a big college football game this weekend (Arkansas vs. Auburn) and while I will workout Saturday morning, I'm letting myself not count calories at the game. I haven't been to a NCAA or NFL football game in 2 years and this is a big treat for me & my husband before he leaves for almost a month w/ training for National Guard. It will be so weird to eat without counting the calories...but my bet is that my stomach will get upset now that it's trained to eat healthy foods, not greasy football foods. We'll see! Have a fabulous week LOSERS!!

Hoosiermomma

Home again, just to let you know... Hope you have a great weekend. Had the Ooms and Tantes for dinner (Uncles and Aunts in Dutch) so the table was set for 17. Had a few college kids thrown in too. Dinner was delicious and I ate small portions. Not going to log since it's after midnight. At least clean-up is done! Tomorrow they come back for coffee and then we pack for the weddings Friday and Saturday in MI. It's a crazy life full of sorrow and blessings, so I'm going with the flow and enjoying the ride! I'll be back sometime Sunday. Votes for Monday weigh-in?? Or might it be a good to pass this one up? :noway: I'm sure the festivities and travel will have their effect! Talk to you soon!

Short term goal? To enjoy this weekend and not overindulge!

bstamps12

Well this weekend was definitely not the most healthy weekend I've ever had. I didn't log foods on Saturday for the first time in forever because I had already decided just to have fun. Now to eat super clean this week to clean myself out I'm finally getting to hike a beautiful mountain that I've lived only an hour away from for 3 years tomorrow & I can't wait! My husband, daughter, and I are hiking it and I'm so happy to set that example of a healthy, active lifestyle for my daughter. Even a year ago, we never would have done that as a family...it just wasn't part of my lifestyle. I would plan us going out to eat at a restaurant instead of something outdoors and active. Nice to realize how far we've all come in ways other than the scale and jean sizes sometimes

So what have you guys realized is different about your life now than before MFP? Not just the scale or how you look, but what else?

Total exercise minutes for the month: 240

Hoosiermomma

Back from our 2 wedding weekend! Grand Rapids was beautiful! Took a couple great walks and had lots of delicious food.

The aftermath: Laid around the house with 2 sick daughters yesterday and took reports from the rest of the ill family! Had a GREAT time but many of us were struck with something!

Actually did weigh-in yesterday morning. Up a bit more than a pound 139.6 (totally expected, still a little depressing.) If I get back on track now that should reverse fairly quickly!

What a fantastic experience, bstamps!! :flowerforyou: I hope your hike lived up to your expectations!

Changes in my life... Where do I begin...
* I actually miss exercise when I have days without - definitely a change!
* Many new cute clothes that I am motivated to be able to keep wearing
* Lower pulse rate
* Here is an interesting one... I actually had to have an additional mamogram because my breast tissue had become more dense and the radiologist needed a second look :laugh: Who woulda' thunk it?
* I could probably think of more but I want to get out and walk!

slossing

I eat only 1200 calories a day if that and it is not junk food either. I also do the ellipitcal for 30-45 minutes and zumba too, but I just can't seem to lose any more weight. I am at 147 now and used to be at 140. Anybody have any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

kylakesgal

Hey everyone I'm back! I've been on vacation since last Monday and have only been getting on briefly to log my food and exercise. I did have a loss today of 1.2 lbs from 140.8 to 139.6 so now I'm officially in the 130's!!! YAH! Thought I was going to be stuck there forever lol. Although we didn't get to go on a real vacation, we have had a lot of fun visiting family and crusing around in our lil convertible. The weather her has been so wonderful:) It's good to get back on mfp, I have missed all of you.

To slossing, I would recommend raising your calories. I have had two plateaus and both times I've raised my calories and that got things moving again. With the last 10 lbs, 1200 calories a day is too low in my opinion. I would raise them at least to 1350 and see how that works for you. Make sure you have your goals set at no less than 1/2 lb a week.

@ bstamps, the difference for me besides the scales and my clothing has been the way I feel. My energy level is so much better. I find I tire less easily and I'm loving the muscle tone I'm getting from the strength training. I just feel so strong now! Let's kick some butt this week girls!