Last 10 pounds Club

Charlottejogs

Thanks bStamps- Congrats on the 10k for Thanksgiving! That sounds great!

skywa

meh, i got 15 to go, can i still join? 130 and my gw is 115 C:

celticmuse

I really need to be in this group, I think I joined, but forgot I had done so. Thanks to whoever sent me the invite today. Congrats to Hoosiermama for her success. My last 4 lbs just won't budge. I go down .5 lb one day, up the next. Lately, I have been really slipping on wine and dessert. Need to get my groove back. I started JM 30 Day Shred today, and it left me with wobbly knees. But I only burned 220 calories, so then I did half of my HIIT program. So I am good. I usually exercise every other day, but I assume with the Shred, I am supposed to work out every day. Is that right? If so, maybe that is what I need to get rid of these last 4 lbs. Have a great day ladies!

bstamps12

welcome to skywa!

celticmuse--With 30 Day Shred, it is recommended to do it every day. I think that would be super intense and very hard, but could give you the boost you need to lose the last 4 lbs if you stick with it! Or maybe you could commit to 6/7 days per week so you have one day of rest. I will say this, the second and third day will hurt incredibly bad as your body adjusts but it DOES get better! Good luck!

Thanks for the recipe Hoosiermamma!

Here is one I made today for my daughter's daycare's Thanksgiving dinner:
Roasted Green Beans w/ Parmesan

One bag (or whatever amount you choose) Fresh Green Beans (make sure they are trimmed and dry before you cook them)
Salt
Pepper
Garlic Powder (optional)
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Shredded Parmesan Cheese

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Spread green beans over cookie sheet or baking dish. Line with aluminum foil to make clean up easy. Drizzle olive oil over the green beans as desired, then sprinkle with salt, pepper, and garlic powder as desired. Roast green beans for 10 minutes, then shake/rotate the green beans in the dish. Roast an additional 5 minutes. Sprinkle with the parmesan and serve. Done!

This was a delicious, new, easy way of eating a healthy food.

Hoosiermomma

Hello all! Please join in Skywa!! :flowerforyou:

I moved my calories up and over this week. Weigh-in should be interesting on Monday. Make that Sunday... I will be in Chicago Sun thru Tuesday. I will have to be playing close attention to my menu choices!!

Celtic, :flowerforyou: am I understanding that you weigh everyday? Have you always done this? It has worked so much better for me to look at my habits a week at a time rather than day to day. I have a hard time remembering where your ticker started but I think you have moved in the right direction in the long term! My weight day-to-day fluctuates 2-3 pounds but on Monday morning each week I am seeing the drop a little at a time.

The green beans look awesome Stamps :flowerforyou: and I thought you said you didn't cook!! I will be trying that out! Costco has butternut squash all chopped up and ready to go... I used this recipe with it

Savory Butternut Squash
1 butternut squash-about 3 lb.
2 Tbs. butter
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. cumin
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Heat oven to 400 degrees. Half the squash and scoop out the seeds and strings. Place it cut side up in a baking pan, adding 1/4 inch of water to the pan. Bake for 35-45 minutes until tender. Cool, then peel and cut into 2 inch chunks. In a large skillet melt the butter and sauté the garlic over low heat for 1 minute. Do not brown, or scorch. Add the squash, toss and cook for 2 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients, and toss to coat. Cook for 2-3 more minutes and serve.

I boiled the squash since it was all cut up and ready to go and I used fresh ginger. Super tasty!

celticmuse

Hi,

I suspected that you are supposed to do the shred everyday. I just don't know if my body is up to that. I am almost 58 and had a total hip replacement in 5/10. I really feel as though my muscles need that day of rest. I lost 31 lbs. by exercising every OTHER day. I think I will alternate my HIIT program with the JM shred and see how that works. You are right that it may be what I need to lose those pesky 4 lbs.

I have been weighing myself daily since the beginning, and yes, the trend is overall in the right direction. But for the last couple of mos. I have been going between 141-142. This am, after a book club dinner, I was up to 143, but the dinner was quite salty, so I suspect the extra weight will disappear soon. I may try to weigh myself every other day, but I'm not sure I could go an entire week.
I don't trust myself yet.

Thanks for your suggestions, ladies.

Hoosiermomma

Celtic, :flowerforyou: You might continue weighing enough to keep that sense of security but only enter your weight once a week. Many of your posts reflect your frustration with the weight flucuation. I would guess you would see much less with recording the weight on a certain day at a certain time. I'll bet you know your "usual lightest" day of the week. Choose That day! :flowerforyou: You truly are doing amazing at continuing your healthy habits so keep educating yourself about what workout routines and nutrient levels work best for your lifestyle!

Super-duper and Steady on! :happy:

amhostetler

Oh my you just made me LOL!!! I'm sure you look amazing! Congrats btw!

amhostetler

That last post was to mrs r! Lol

Charlottejogs

So about 30DS- It is soo important to listen to your body! While I think it is intended to be done most days, it takes time to work up to it. It is normal to feel soreness when you start any kind of new work out program but if it is really sore do something else for a day and let those muscles heal! Injuring yourself is the last thing you want to do and will just set you back! I also would say it might be useful to do some additional stretching- I know she takes you through some but that is not much if you are new to that kind of exercise- good luck!

bstamps12

Yes, celtic, I agree. Just listen to your body. Make the exercise intense but not to the point of non-normal-muscle-soreness.

So hoosiermomma & I have posted some recipes, what are some healthy versions of Thanksgiving type foods you guys are cooking this week?

My grandpa is still in the hospital and while we thought he would be home before Thanksgiving, it isn't looking like he will be. Starting to go back to worrying if he will be here for Christmas, even. Which means my mom & I will probably cook most of the Thanksgiving foods instead of my grandma. AHHHH. As Hoosiermamma remembered, I don't cook! I prefer stir fry type meals when I do cook and obviously can't do that for Thanksgiving. Even dessert....I'd bring a bag of Hershey's kisses if it were up to me! LOL so HELP ME OUT with some healthy Thanksgiving recipes!

bstamps12

Just a quick encouragement to all of you to do your best on Thanksgiving! Go for a run or workout early in the morning, fill up on those delicious vegetables! One other tip I saw on another thread is to let yourself indulge in foods you can't get the rest of the year (pumpkin pie, stuffing), but say NO to foods you could easily have any other time (regular rolls, cookies). Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, friends! :flowerforyou:

Hoosiermomma

Happy Thanksgiving all!! Enjoy the "fat-stivities"! We will do our best to control ourselves and know we can get right back on track !

So much to be thankful, for friends and food and life in abundance we thank Thee Lord!

:flowerforyou: Enjoy your families and times together!

kylakesgal

Hi everyone....just checking in BEFORE Thanksgiving. I've been officially in the 130's range now for a few weeks (137.6) and am seeing a slow but steady loss. Yah!!

Hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving and remember everything in moderation. I do plan on having dessert but it will be a much smaller portion this year and am eating more veggies and no bread!! Lets all try and squeeze in a good workout before the feast:)

fininski

Im somewhere between 8st9 and 8st7 (different scales are reading me differently). I admit that doesnt sound like very much but i am 5ft1.
Im trying to lose the weight i put on in my last year of university where there was alot of sat down studying and not alot of exercise.
I'd like to get down to closer to the 8st mark like i was before (i put on between 1 1/2 to 2stone (it got me down and i stopped weighing myself after a while

I started 30 day shred today and im complimenting it with running (which i used to lose the first stone) and p90x abs every few days too...
im watching what i eat too ofcourse, my diet is pretty good.
im hoping 30DS can get me out of a serious plateau!

bmqbonnie

I'm losing again. I was hungry and frustrated and plateauing at 1600 so I bumped up til 1740. Still hungry and frustrated and bumped again to 1970, which means my settings are very active and to lose .5 lb per week. I'm losing weight faster than that yay food! Less than 7 lbs to get to my original goal though I'm still thinking I should lose more like 10.

Cookie22684

I'm losing again. I was hungry and frustrated and plateauing at 1600 so I bumped up til 1740. Still hungry and frustrated and bumped again to 1970, which means my settings are very active and to lose .5 lb per week. I'm losing weight faster than that yay food! Less than 7 lbs to get to my original goal though I'm still thinking I should lose more like 10.

How did u do that , im stuck also have been since june, tried eating exercise cals, eating half back but maintained, any advice for me also were u netting 1600 )

bmqbonnie

It's playing around is all it is. I do eat back my exercise cals- didn't think I would need to at this allowance but whaddya know, I'm still hungry lol.

1600 worked for a while but then I would go a little over, get hungry, say screw it and eat a bunch more. So honestly, I was rarely actually at 1600. I figured I was better off with a number I could stick to. I'd lose weight slowly but at the rate I was going I wasn't losing at all. So I bumped up again, same problem. Now I'm up to 1970 and actually able to stick to it but I still have to choose my foods wisely.

I just had another woosh! Down 1.2 lbs from yesterday.

I am 5'6, 145.6 lbs, and on my feet all day. I train horses so I spend a good part of the day riding, hauling grain, picking poo, etc, though I don't log any of that it's just normal activity for me. I focus on strength over cardio but have been doing ripped in 30 and not a whole lot else (I do log that, and eat my cals back). YMMV, but if you are stuck I definitely recommend trying a higher allowance for a couple weeks to see how it goes. I plateaued for about 3 weeks before I tried this and now it's flying off again.

sexyharleymama

Happy Thanksgiving!! I am not only very thankful for my wonderful husband and two fantastic kiddos.......but I am very thankful to each and every one of the wonderful and inspiring ladies I have have gotten to know on here. The things I see you accomplish and the determination to reach your goals is amazing!!!! I am so proud of you all. :flowerforyou: Thank you for your thoughts and prayers while I took a well needed step back theses past couple of weeks. I was still logging and working out when I could. I just couldn't keep up with everyone and be supportive. I needed to take a step back and refocus on me. Thank you to each of you for helping me finally reach my goal today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :happy: Actually beat it by .2 :bigsmile:

14 yrs ago 5'6 125 (graduated high school)
12 yrs ago 155 (meet my future husband 11/03)
8 yrs ago 145 (married my best friend 10/03)
7 yrs ago 195 (1yr later)
4 yrs ago 1/07 began journey to loose 60: 195
Preg1 5/07: 174......9months pregnant 2/08 220ish
Preg2 5/09: 149......9months pregnant 2/10 190ish
2nd Child 6 mo old 8/10: 149
SW on MFP: 166 (1/30/11)
LW:137.8 lbs 10/14/11
GW: 135lbs
Goal: reach goal by Thanksgiving (meet 134.8 11/24/11)

Now my goal is to get down to about 132 and maintain bettween 132 and 135.

I wish you all a safe, happy, and healthy holiday. I started mine with a 4 mile run, now bring on the pumpkin pie ) God Bless!!! :flowerforyou:

laura328

i'm on my last 10 and have been for such a long time!! I just can't see increasing my cals. I hit around 1500 by eating my exercise cals back and that seems like plenty to me. And now the holidays are here! yikes!

Binicillin

Is it too late to join??? I need to shift just over 10lbs!!!
Need all the motivational support please ...
Good luck everyone!!!

bstamps12

Welcome to all of the new members!

obfischer-I know I said it on your thread, but you are AWESOME! CONGRATS!:flowerforyou:

So Thanksgiving yesterday, I started with a Turkey Day 10K. It was cold. It was windy. It was early. It was Thanksgiving for crying out loud. It was a fun run so it didn't have bibs or anything & the 5K and 10K started together and then at about .5 mile, we split. I contemplated turning right for the 5K but sucked it up and went for 10K as I had intended. I'll never be ready for a half marathon if I don't get used to a 10K! The course was almost exactly the reverse of the 10K I did a few weeks ago with a few slight tweaks in the start & finish. Last 10K was 1:01:48, this one was right at 58:00. I think the first one was actually closer to 6.3 miles and this one closer to 6.0 miles (instead of the 6.2 it should be) but whatever, I broke the 1:00 mark, however it happened :drinker:

Then cooked Thanksgiving food and ate pretty healthy...except the SEVEN cookies I had. Oops :sad: But still way under calories after I burned all that in the morning. Good time with family and I really have a lot to be thankful for. Just the ability to use MFP means I have a computer which means I am fairly wealthy by worldwide standards, even though I'm still just a college student working part time. Crazy to think about that! And I am so thankful for each one of my MFP friends & for MFP itself! I honestly would never have reached my goal weight without MFP and without the support from my friends here. You guys are awesome :flowerforyou:

Now I'm watching football after 9 hours of Black Friday shopping...a perfect day in my world :drinker:

sexyharleymama

Happy Monday Everyone!!!!

"Aerodynamically the bumblebee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumblebee doesn't know that so it goes on flying anyway."
– Mary Kay Ash

Welcome to all the new members! If you have time try to read back a few pages, there are very helpful hints and tips that we post.

Thank you bstamps! Took me 6 months to lose the last 6 lbs, very stubborn. But so proud I finally made it :bigsmile:

Great job bstamps staying on course for the 10K and doing it in such a great time :flowerforyou: It was only about 30 here when I ran my 4 miles that morning.

I hope everyone had a super fantastic long weekend!!!!! Now Monday is the start of a new day and a new week. LET'S ROCK THIS WEEK!!!!!!!!

sexyharleymama

My MOTIVATION gift to you all for this week:

7 Phrases to NEVER

from http://www.katiecates.com/?p=526

Creating a better life is hard work! It takes little effort to maintain the status quo, but if you have a dream of making more money, getting a promotion, starting a business, becoming healthier, or improving your relationships, you’re going to need as much support as you can get. Strike these seven deadly words/phrases from you lexicon today:

1. When. This is a filthy word when it comes to improving your life. It sounds like this . . . “When I lose 10 pounds I’ll start dating again. When I’m a little older I’ll go for that promotion. When I complete my degree I’ll start that side-business.” Most of the time, our “whens” just don’t happen, or if they do, they take so long that we’ve forgotten what it was we wanted in the first place. “When” is rarely necessary, but just to be sure, ask yourself this: “Would it be illegal, unethical or immoral to start now?” If the answer is no, don’t wait for when.

2. Someday. There’s nothing wrong with having a “someday” list of things you want to do and places you want to go, but when you find that your “today” list is empty, you’d best start moving some of your future goals into the present. Someday is such a deceptive word. It makes you feel good by proclaiming you’ll someday achieve something, but months, years, and even decades can pass and you may find that your someday is still a long way away.

3. Willpower. According to behavior change expert Dr. BJ Fogg of the Stanford Persuasive Technology Lab, “Imagine willpower doesn’t exist. That’s step number one to a better future.” The problem with willpower is that most people either think they have it or they don’t. They’ll say, “Well, of course I ordered the double-fudge sundae. What did you expect from someone who doesn’t have any willpower?” Your genes determine the color of your eyes, NOT whether you order dessert.

4. Want/Wish/Hope. Don’t be a wimp! Stop wanting, wishing, and hoping to do something or for something to happen. If you want more control over your fate, you must take more responsibility for your actions and their outcomes. Don’t sit around expecting change to arrive in your mailbox. It takes a decision and it takes action, not wishful thinking.

5. Not good enough. How can a phrase with “good” in it be so bad? These three simple words will keep you from hitting the publish button, making that important phone call, or trying out for the audition. The solution? Flip it around. Instead of “This isn’t good enough…”, change it to “It’s not perfect but it’s good enough.” Don’t wait for everything to be perfect. Just put it out there and see what happens. For more insight into this, listen to my interview on RicherLife.com with Peter Sims as we discuss his book, Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge From Small Discoveries.

6. I don’t have the time. The same guy who doesn’t have time to go to the gym with you after work will miraculously be able to free up an entire evening if you present him with free Lakers basketball tickets. It may feel like you don’t have time, but with some focus and pruning of non-essential commitments (e.g., TV), you can free up 20 minutes to two hours every night to work on those actions that will help you create a better life.

7. It’s not the right time. If not now, when? No, really: If you are waiting for the stars to align, it’s not going to happen. Instead of waiting for the right time, shift your thinking and look for the least worst time to get started.

Think back to an achievement or goal you’ve accomplished. It took vision, dedication, and perseverance. Not excuses. Stop castrating your future with these seven deadly words/phrases and start working toward a richer life.

bstamps12

This is my 800th post on MFP, wow, haha.

Thanks for those tips obfischer--those are good for LIFE, not just losing weight.

I'm still weighing in at 135.0 lbs eating about 1800 calories (sometimes 1900) per day. Other sites say for my height and weight, maintenance would be 1950 or so but MFP says 1880...it's not usually an issue but I do wonder what my true maintenance would be (yes, I know I could have tests done to figure it out but don't want to spend the $$ just out of curiosity).

I got my Garmin 310 XT in the mail today....but my husband won't let me have it till Christmas :sad: I've begged for this for forever, finally got it at a super good price and now I'm begging like a 7 year old for my Christmas present, haha. To be fair, I started it by not letting him have an external hard drive for his computer he knows I bought for him. It's kind of fun though because it brings back the anticipation of Christmas morning for myself!

So what are you all asking for for Christmas?

Also, I just washed my workout clothes with vinegar for the first time. They really smelled fresh coming out of the wash! I tried it after another MFP friend posted about doing it for herself and it worked for her. I don't know about you guys but I sweat A LOT when I work out and after a while, workout clothes just REEK. So we'll see when they dry if they smell good again--I hope so.

Have a fabulous week, go drink an extra glass of water NOW!:drinker:

Cookie22684

This is my 800th post on MFP, wow, haha.

Thanks for those tips obfischer--those are good for LIFE, not just losing weight.

I'm still weighing in at 135.0 lbs eating about 1800 calories (sometimes 1900) per day. Other sites say for my height and weight, maintenance would be 1950 or so but MFP says 1880...it's not usually an issue but I do wonder what my true maintenance would be (yes, I know I could have tests done to figure it out but don't want to spend the $$ just out of curiosity).

I got my Garmin 310 XT in the mail today....but my husband won't let me have it till Christmas :sad: I've begged for this for forever, finally got it at a super good price and now I'm begging like a 7 year old for my Christmas present, haha. To be fair, I started it by not letting him have an external hard drive for his computer he knows I bought for him. It's kind of fun though because it brings back the anticipation of Christmas morning for myself!

So what are you all asking for for Christmas?

Also, I just washed my workout clothes with vinegar for the first time. They really smelled fresh coming out of the wash! I tried it after another MFP friend posted about doing it for herself and it worked for her. I don't know about you guys but I sweat A LOT when I work out and after a while, workout clothes just REEK. So we'll see when they dry if they smell good again--I hope so.

Have a fabulous week, go drink an extra glass of water NOW!:drinker:



I notice my workout clothes reek also , do i just use vinegar?,i really want a bodybugg or bodymedifit, but i dont really want to have to pay every month for the online service, so i think i will get a Fitbit, i also either want a Xbox 360 kinect or a Wii, which one do u guys thing is better , i have started to zig zag my cals so we will see on monday if it has an impact on my plateau , hope u guya are having a wonderful evening :flowerforyou:

Hoosiermomma

Checking in here on a Monday morning... I am halfway rid of my Thanksgiving week splurge!! I did not work hard at it. In fact I only got to 2 days of exercise. It is hard for me to get back on track! But... down 2.5 pounds! Yippee :drinker: ! Monday weight, 135.3. A good week and I should see a bit more drop. Best wishes for the week all!

Charlottejogs

Thanks for such great tips! I was hoping to get some feedback since most of you are in the same stretch that I am with the last lbs. I have added running (only consistently for a week or so now) and changed my strength training, have tried eating back calores, not eating them back, and am reducing portions and still gaining- Grrr! I was just hoping to get some ideas as I feel like I have tried all the main things- I am sure perhaps I need to just be more patient but I was hoping for more:) I need some words of wisdom to keep me motivated. Also- I am thinking about this when I need to be thinking about FINALS!

bstamps12

I've been on maintenance for about 3 1/2 weeks now and I've pretty much eaten right up to my 1880 maintenance calories, but I lost .5 lb. I haven't been on the scale since I went into maintenance so it was a nice surprise. My clothes are STILL getting looser, which at this point is kind of annoying because I'm happy with how I look with my clothes on and don't want to spend $$ on yet another wardrobe. I am still trying to tone up because I don't have the definition I would like by summer's tank tops & swimsuit season, but I'm not trying to get any smaller. It's a delicate balance....

For ashlee--I would suggest looking at where your calories are coming from as well. Look at your macros, carbs/protein/fat. Are you frequently over on fat but under on protein goals? Staying under calories but eating "junk" with lots of fat will still cause your body to store that fat instead of losing it. Also, try to stick to one strategy for at least 7 days--that's how long it would take to see any results from eating exercise cals back, upping protein, strength training, etc.

I can't believe it's December! I am doing a Business Plan presentation competition today and could win $4000. $3000, or $2000 (which is then split w/ my partner so I would get half). Really hoping I get SOMETHING because it would buy me a new road bike! I REALLY need that to be competitive in my triathlons next season. I'm so anxious today!!!

Have a fabulous week--how about we all do an extra session of upper body strength training this week? We want to be able to wear a pretty dress to Christmas parties & show off our arms instead of hiding them in a bulky sweater!

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