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korkster

It's my first status check, let's see how it goes.

Weight: 338.4
November Goal: 335
Exercise House Points: 50
OWL Spirit: 2

Hope I did that right.

Have a great day everyone!

Samiwhereareyou

that site says for me to be at 21% body fat i should be 132lbs. That seems really thin to be but maybe my muscles will grow stronger and my bones wont poke out cuz they will be hiding behind them.

azsuzi

that site says for me to be at 21% body fat i should be 132lbs. That seems really thin to be but maybe my muscles will grow stronger and my bones wont poke out cuz they will be hiding behind them.

That's really interesting since we both weigh the same now. You must be a lot thinner than me already (in fact, I know you are since you can fit in size 10 skinny jeans! I'm still in a 12. :ohwell: )

ps. sue im excited to see which of us reaches 150 first!!!

:laugh: We've both had it as our goal for months. It will be fun to see who reaches it first!

azsuzi

It's my first status check, let's see how it goes.

Weight: 338.4
November Goal: 335
Exercise House Points: 50
OWL Spirit: 2

Hope I did that right.

Have a great day everyone!

Hey korkster - you did it exactly right. Now that you've weighed in, you can start tracking your OWLs for this week! Have fun!

azsuzi

It says bicep curls can be used. What about tricep extensions? I usually do some crunches, bicep curls, and tricep extensions after I run. Would be great if all 3 counted towards my 150 :bigsmile:

Yes, I think tricep extensions should be counted too because its important to work the opposing muscle groups together. Good suggestion!

_gwen

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How many of you just randomly chose a goal weight? I know I did, but I didn't really know if it was a healthy goal. According to the BMI chart, the healthy range for me is between 111 and 150 pounds. I just can't see 111 being a healthy weight for me and I'm very close to 150, but I still have quite a bit of body fat hanging on.

Very interesting question. I have a girl friend who is very petite and has the same problem. I have two websites to offer as a way to judge what is the 'correct' goal weight for yourself:

http://www.cockeyed.com/photos/bodies/heightweight.html
Has pictures for both men and women

http://www.mybodygallery.com/
Women only. The search feature allows you to target photos by size, weight, and overall body shape.

From the pictures, I can see what a healthy weight looks like and decide for myself if the number gives me the result I want. 169 is healthy, but more plump than my ideal. I could weigh 125, but I definitely think that is too lean, plus I would need to work very hard to keep my weight that low.

tameko2

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How many of you just randomly chose a goal weight? I know I did, but I didn't really know if it was a healthy goal. According to the BMI chart, the healthy range for me is between 111 and 150 pounds. I just can't see 111 being a healthy weight for me and I'm very close to 150, but I still have quite a bit of body fat hanging on.


I picked 150 because it was within healthy for my height and I had last been 145 when I was much thinner.

I've changed my goal though ebcause its not about the number on the scale, its about body fat %. I would like to be 20% bodyfat which TOTALLY COINCIDENTALLY is probably going to be right around 150. Whcih is on the very high side of hte BMI chart actually (I'm 5'6") while 20% bodyfat is pretty low. Basically, I'm ....meaty?


I haven't lost any weight this week and I am retaining water and fluctuating like MAD -- scale said 171 this morning and 176 this evening. Nuts. I'm going to say I'm at a null loss but null gain.

I think I only got 3 Owls - not a good week for me. Exercise minute were better though: I clocked in 320.

psb13

good morning Ravenclaw, happy monday. interesting topic of conversation-i will have to look into it after work. tonight is trick or treat here. happy to say that the treats i have for the kids is something that does no tempt me in the slightest!! got my super early workout in today and ready to have a great day.
sue, thinking of you as you have your eye surgery today. :flowerforyou:
have a great day everyone!!

TwiFan5

@TwiFan5 - do you track your measurements? If you're losing inches, the weight gain doesn't mean a thing. With the amount of exercise that you're doing, it may just be muscle weight. Try watching your inches for a while instead. :flowerforyou:

No I don't actually lol, maybe I should start doing that, what should I use. Thanks

You will want to get a measuring tape like they use for sewing. MFP defaults to track your neck, waist and hips but you can add whatever you want - like biceps, thighs, bust, etc. When you burn fat through cardio, you will see these areas get smaller which is why your weight may stay the same or get higher, but your clothes may start feeling looser.

Ok then cool thanks for the advice.

sundancer1966

Hi, Here is my spirit post, and my post for House points that I still owe since i have no power, of course, work has power, so I am recharging all my chargeables.

House points 522

Hope everyone is well

Matchamatcha

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How many of you just randomly chose a goal weight? I know I did, but I didn't really know if it was a healthy goal. According to the BMI chart, the healthy range for me is between 111 and 150 pounds. I just can't see 111 being a healthy weight for me and I'm very close to 150, but I still have quite a bit of body fat hanging on.


I picked 150 because it was within healthy for my height and I had last been 145 when I was much thinner.

I've changed my goal though ebcause its not about the number on the scale, its about body fat %. I would like to be 20% bodyfat which TOTALLY COINCIDENTALLY is probably going to be right around 150. Whcih is on the very high side of hte BMI chart actually (I'm 5'6") while 20% bodyfat is pretty low. Basically, I'm ....meaty?


I haven't lost any weight this week and I am retaining water and fluctuating like MAD -- scale said 171 this morning and 176 this evening. Nuts. I'm going to say I'm at a null loss but null gain.

I think I only got 3 Owls - not a good week for me. Exercise minute were better though: I clocked in 320.

Hi Tameko2,

I chose my initial goal weight to have lost 15kg // 33lb - i.e. 73kg to 58kg, because I guestimated that that was around what I would need to lose to be a healthy size. But now having looked at my BMI, I hit 25 at 60kg. So now my goal weight is basically whenever I feel like. I've always been fat ever since I hit puberty, so I don't really know what my body is going to look like once I'm at a healthy weight range. If I feel satisfied mid 50s I'll stop. If not, I'll keep going for a few more kilos.

For me, whilst I really don't want to be overweight anymore, I'm not overeager to be skinny either. I just want to enjoy my body at a comfortable weight for me, wherever that is. I don't care about being super thin because I like having boobs and an *kitten*. I really just want to buy clothes easily, and suffer less in the summers from hell we get over here in Australia. Like not having my thighs rub together, and being able to wear short shorts and a singlet/small top without feeling self conscious. Just being able to go out and about with less clothing on would be great. That sounds silly, but seriously, if you can't be in air con or at the beach during 40 °C days, you're gonna want the skimpiest, lightest clothing possible.



Anyway, my weigh in for this week is no loss, 63.9kg / 140.8lb again.

I wish I could say that I did a lot of exercise at the beach today (which was utterly lovely), but really we walked across the sand to put down our bags, walked to the water and then lolled in it. Unless I can get exercise calories from sculling whilst floating on my back lol.

bethanyweathers

Weigh in this morning: 228.2 Loss: 1.4
Work Out Points: 35
Challenge Points: 5

azsuzi

Happy Halloween Ravenclaw! I got up early this morning so that I could have time to eat something - my surgery is at 3:30, so I had to eat by 7. My diary will most likely look very odd today - from now until after surgery there's no food, water, coffee!!, gum!!, mints - nothing is to pass these lips! My boss wants me to come in this morning since my surgery is so late in the day. I'll work half a day, then probably come home and take a nap so I can forget how hungry I am! :laugh:

We are still waiting for weigh-ins from:
cNhobbes
craft338
DefiningRaquel
emmie_rene
karinane
kellyisfat
liz11599
lottee1000
missbeccaanne
momofJandA
nieme
Scarlettdawn764
TrissieYounglove

Hope you all have a wonderful day!

Scarlettdawn764

Well, with the R & R I was taking from exercise this week to let my body heal, I would have been content to just simply hold steady. But I'm actually down to 137.1. So, I met my October goal mostly (it was 137 and there's still a pesky .1 on there lol). Since my overall goal is to get down to 130 (Which as per another challenge I am trying to lose by Christmas) that gives me about two months to lose 7 pounds. So how about I cut it in half? I'll make my November goal be to get down by 3.5 pounds, so.....133.5.

My OWLs will be low this week, as per my break.

Food: 0 (Taking a zero on this because I'm pretty sure I was super bad this week (especially if you count fresco tacos off the drive thru diet menu at taco bell).
Exercise: 3
Spirit: 5

Total OWLs: 8 (not up to my standards. I intend to fix that this week )
House Points: 127 (Got some rest so I'm ready to rake in more points this coming up week)

Can't wait! I'm charged up and ready to go! I eat fruits and veggies all the time, it's my main staple. The exercise challenge will be tougher, but I'll try very hard! I do have a question. It says bicep curls can be used. What about tricep extensions? I usually do some crunches, bicep curls, and tricep extensions after I run. Would be great if all 3 counted towards my 150 :bigsmile:

Sue, you said you were missing my weigh-in. I posted this yesterday :laugh:

cNhobbes

hey all! my house points suck for this week, but here they are (sun-sat): 200

_gwen

*Progress towards week of 10/30 -10/31 update*
House Spirit (post ) - +1
Food (Veggies) - +0
Exercise (150 reps) - +0

*exercise minutes*
October Month to date total = 345
Week of 10/30 exercise minutes = 30
10/31 exercise minutes - 30 minutes walking

korkster

Happy Halloween everyone!

My first holiday with MFP, and I thought I'd ask how people resist the temptation of candy and what not. I thought it would be difficult at home with all the good Halloween candy, like kit kats, reeces peanut butter cups, mounds, and M&Ms, but surprisingly no. When I felt the munchies coming on, I had some low calorie candy that satisfied my infrequent urges.

No, the problem seems to be at work. I work for a food company, and everyone here prides themselves on being a good cook. Good enough to bring goodies in the lunch room for anyone to enjoy. This morning I walked in and found cupcakes and brownies with frosting. I'm avoiding them by staying in my kffice right now, but it provided a strong warning as what's to come when we get closer to Christmas. Or evwn Thanksgiving!

So I thought I'd ask you, my fellow Ravenclaws, what you do when the theme for the holidays are food. Thanksgiving is nothing but food, and not necessarily healthy food at that. Do you stick to portioning? Are there better recipies? How do you avoid hurting people's feelings by not eating their food?

Scarlettdawn764

Checking in with a public service announcement. If you decide to dance in the shower, make sure you have a slip proof surface upon which to shimmy and shake while you shower. That is all.

kellyisloved

Weight: 235 (1 pound loss!)

Total OWLs: 13
Food: 2 (wow, normally I do way better at avoiding junk-- tough week)
Spirit: 5
Exercise: 6
House Points: 345

November goal: 230
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I'm excited about this week. Last year I started my weight loss goals when I was 274.6, and as I was losing weight, the lowest I ever hit was 235. Unfortunately, I stopped there and maintained for a while (never quite losing a full 40 pounds), and eventually I gained back a chunk of it, which is why I started on mfp in September. Soooo, even if I only lose .5 this week, I'll be excited because it'll be my 40 pound mark overall AND I'll be finally feeling as though I'm making actual progress again instead of losing weight I never should have regained.


On a completely different note, sending good thoughts your way today, Sue!

kellyisloved

Checking in with a public service announcement. If you decide to dance in the shower, make sure you have a slip proof surface upon which to shimmy and shake while you shower. That is all.

Ooooouch -- are you okay?

If so, this makes me smile because I can't count how many times I've done this, lol. But if not...ow, sorry to hear it!

tameko2

Sue, I hope your surgery goes well!

150 reps sounds like a lot, I hope I can get all that in today! Its a C25K day so it may not happen. Although my BF just told me his calves are really sore and he may not want to run tonight.

My goal this week is to get 21 owls - I've never done that before but I think I can do it. 3 servings of veggies? Check! 150 reps of ....oh wait ..that's gonna be a problem.

Thank god its not the no-junk week - that would be an absolute lost cause. I already had 2 dark chocolate mounds.

_gwen

Here's a 3 veggie dish I'm going to make for dinner featuring carrots, celery, and onion!

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/carrot-ginger-soup-recipe/index.html

I'm opting for a bit more seasoning, and will use yogurt instead of sour cream.

psb13

So I thought I'd ask you, my fellow Ravenclaws, what you do when the theme for the holidays are food. Thanksgiving is nothing but food, and not necessarily healthy food at that. Do you stick to portioning? Are there better recipies? How do you avoid hurting people's feelings by not eating their food?

i do a combination of both portion control and self control. i had been at mfp awhile before i was faced with a food related holiday. i just look at how far i've come and the hard work i've put into this and is it really worth taking several steps back. that being said, i don't deny myself much, but i'm careful about the amounts of things i allow myself. best of luck korkster, we're here for you!!

on another note, i looked into the body fat/goal weight site. they actually measured my body fat recently when i joined the gym. i originally set my goal at 170, then once i realized that i could actually do it this time, i rest my goal to 150. after looking at the info, i think maybe 140 might be a better number, but i'm not going to change it yet. i'd rather see how i look and feel when i get closer. great info though.

claire_mant

OMG that made me laugh so hard i nearly pee'd my pants.
thank you

azsuzi

Sue, you said you were missing my weigh-in. I posted this yesterday :laugh:

Sheesh! I remember reading it, I just didn't log it! :ohwell: Thanks.

nieme

146.5 for a third straight week. It was a very stressful one last week. 45 house points and 5 owls. Bad week all around.

It WILL be better this week, stress is lightening already!

November goal.... 142 pounds.

azsuzi

So I thought I'd ask you, my fellow Ravenclaws, what you do when the theme for the holidays are food. Thanksgiving is nothing but food, and not necessarily healthy food at that. Do you stick to portioning? Are there better recipies? How do you avoid hurting people's feelings by not eating their food?

I'm not always successful at this, BUT... before I put something in my mouth, I remind myself that its got to go on my diary and ask myself if I really want to see it there. Other than that, its mostly been portion control for me. I don't deny myself, but I do limit my portions.

As for hurting people's feelings - you don't have to make an excuse, just act as if the food is not there. If someone offers something, politely decline. That was one of my biggest breakthroughs - when I actually declined a goody instead of automatically taking it. If someone's feelings do get hurt, just let know you're watching your calories. If they can't be supportive, that's their problem, not yours.

Keep up the good work!

korkster

Thanks for the input, guys! I've successfully dodged the cupcakes all day. Portion control seems to be the way to go... just need to remind myself that we don't need food for 10... there's only 3 of us.

I noticed another thing today regarding health supplements. A few months ago my doctor said my iron was really low and recommended that I take supplements. After taking them for a few weeks I noticed that I started doing a gag reflex anytime I tried to swallow them. I thought it was because of the iron tasti g nasty but today I discovered I built up an I tolerance to fish pil pills as well.

Has anyone else had this? I know supplements aren't ideal, but the iron was under doctor recommendations. I eat steak weekly, but it's just not enough.

Maybe the problem will go away once I drop a few.

lottee1000

Hey guys, sorry this is a really late check in, what a mental week! Basically we've been evacuated from bangkok, had about ten hours to get our stuff together and get out! So, my stats are...
Weight: 177 - a loss, a good one, not sure how good!
Owls: no idea!
House points: 450

Don't think I can check in next week (as don't know where I'll be) but I'll try!!

the_accountinator

Good evening!

Doing a quick check-in at 277.2 and adding 86 house points to the mix. I earned 2 OWLs and I've still got a busy week ahead. Great job everyone! Enjoy the fall weather as much as you can