Turbo Ninja Turtles Group for Slow Winners :)

laureneva15

So this group stems from this thread
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/292730-calling-all-turtles

Basically if you're a slow at losing weight (which I reckon makes us slow winners :laugh: ), then you are one of us turles :flowerforyou:
It's not a closed group, feel free to come and go as you please, post whatever you want even if it's just to have someone listen to your rants

How are all you turtles doing outt there?

stc74

wow, that's me. 6 weeks and only kicking around the same 3 pounds. I'm on day 5 of zig zagging my calories to see what happens.

I've been wondering who else had this slow of a start? I"m impatient I know, but I've been working my tail off and doing quite well with eating considering my stress load is over the top right now. I've found workout options that burn a lot of calories but don't disable my knees for the rest of the day (30Day Shred, shredded my knees)

I'm in need of motivation/support too.

btw, love the ninja turtles too

brendalyne

stc74 - For the past 6 weeks I've been kicking around the same 3 pounds too!

I've been doing the 30DS (22 days done)....but I'm taking a break today and going for a LONG bike ride with my hubby. I think the change will be good!

Keep on going turtles!

laureneva15

I did weights last night that targeted the back/torso, let me tell you I can certainly feel it now!
Got a gym appointment with a friend in an hour time burn those calories!

hope you fellow turtles are still in the race!

j_courter

Hey turtles! One more week with no movement on the scales... and I can now HONESTLY say "That's okay!" Yep, it has taken me awhile and I had to drop out of groups that shot for a projected weight loss in a given time, but that's just not where I am right now. Turtle Power is where it is! Slow and Steady and I'm about to throw the scales out the window! :-) I'm 22 days into the 30 Day Shred and I'm feeling great. I am also going to start doing the c25k program. Running seemed pretty much only something crazy people did for a very long time, but with my renewed energy and the great support here on mfp, I'm going to give it a try! :-) Here goes nothing!

Hiii-yah!

laureneva15

Great attitude! Keep up the great work!

stc74

Had checkup with dr today and she see's no problems that would be causing me to hold onto weight except for stress. I'm doing what I can for that, but its not easy or fast. I'll just keep on doing what I can and hoping this weight comes off soon!

I really want my ticker to look inspirational to others and not just look at the cute frog next to the 1. :laugh:

kristenherrera

This is so my group! and I love the name I've been at the same weight for over 3 weeks now and its getting frustrating, but I'm going to a dietitian tomorrow to see if she has any rocket science advice I havent thought of or found on here yet:laugh: :laugh:

brendalyne

Fellow Turbo Ninja Turtles - I found the link below on a thread. The article is "Why the scale lies....." VERY INTERESTING INDEED!

http://www.healthdiscovery.net/articles/scale_lies.htm

laureneva15

I have book marked that site brendalyne! thank you

also weigh in this morning was interesting. Gained about .5 of a kilo. Lose a cm at my waist and on my thighs, maintained all other measurements tho. And according to this other website I use I lose 1% Body Fat. I can live with this. It's not about what the scale says, it's about how I feel. And I feel good.

stc74

I'm trying to make myself stay away from the scale for awhile. It's driving me to insanity i think. If I can make it to Monday that is a week without looking at the scale. There is my challenge on here.......stay off the scale for a week.

laureneva15

you can do it
just hide it somewhere if temptation is too great lol

sarahrobin

I am a fellow turtle. I've been gaining and losing the same freaking 2 lbs for the past month. So frustrating! I'm trying to get my body to start listening to me again! At least I've lost inches, though!

laureneva15

I am a fellow turtle. I've been gaining and losing the same freaking 2 lbs for the past month. So frustrating! I'm trying to get my body to start listening to me again! At least I've lost inches, though!

A loss is a loss!
inches are still a good thing to be losing!
congrats

laureneva15

feeling a little discouraged... I didn't lose any weight but I gained a cm back at my waist and half a cm at my hips since Thursday, however I did lose around my thighs and my arms so I guess thats ok but that means my body fat percentage is up .5%

Hope you turtles are still in the race! and going ok.

j_courter

lauren- maybe you just measured in a different spot this time? is it possible?

stc74

I was measuring every week but it was up & down and inch or so all over so I'm going to hold measuring to maybe once a month now.

wendybird5

Love this! I'm definitely a turtle. Used to get discouraged that I wasn't getting results faster and sooner so I'd push myself which eventually would lead to injuries and then my doctor telling me to stop working out so that my body could heal. Depression would set in afterwards and I'd just give in to all my junk food/comfort food cravings and gain all the weight back.

Much happier now being a turtle. I may not be losing weight as fast as some people would like, but I'm losing at a healthy rate and not injuring myself and will have a better chance of keeping it off this time.

j_courter

:happy:

Love this! I'm definitely a turtle. Used to get discouraged that I wasn't getting results faster and sooner so I'd push myself which eventually would lead to injuries and then my doctor telling me to stop working out so that my body could heal. Depression would set in afterwards and I'd just give in to all my junk food/comfort food cravings and gain all the weight back.

Much happier now being a turtle. I may not be losing weight as fast as some people would like, but I'm losing at a healthy rate and not injuring myself and will have a better chance of keeping it off this time.

wendy- great attitude! welcome to our little group. check in often to rant, rave, encourage, or be encouraged! :happy:

...and great news fellow turtles! i have FINALLY lost something! a month doesn't sound like a long time, but when the scales don't move for a month you start to question if you're doing something incorrectly. (and i was staying close to my daily calories AND working my tail off! i'm not sure what the change was, but i did increase my calories and decrease my weight loss goal, so maybe eating more calories did the trick? whatever it was, i'm thrilled to finally see a little nudge in the scales! yeah! :-)

TURTLE POWER!

brendalyne

Sounds like several of us are in the same boat.

J - happy for you that the scale has moved. It has yet to move for me, and I'm going on week 7 or 8 now!

lauraneva15 & stc15 - my measurements have been all over the place too! For ME, a lot of that has to do with the amount of sodium I'm eating.....when I "feel" bloated.....I AM bloated and it shows up on the scale and the tape measure too! So....I'm going to measure only once a month.....and am going to try to stay off the scale for a while too. I am also taking a week's break from logging cals too. I was just becoming completely obsessive and unhappy because nothing seemed to be working. This does not mean I'm quitting.....I am NOT quitting.....but I'm trying to focus on exercise and eating healthy without measuring and recording everything for a week and we'll see what happens.

laureneva15

Firstly thanks guys! Yeah I think I might stick to measuring once a fortnight or once a month based on tour advice. If it wasn't for the fact that I was also in a biggest lower challenge I'd also do that for my weight
Yes I know a turtle in a biggest loser challenge seems ridiculous but I wanted to do some of the challenges

@wendy welcome! The more the merrier!

@j that's fantastic news! Great job!

@brendalyne yeah I recommend that if you think its starting to become a obsession. glad to hear you are not quitting can't wait to see your results and how you feel about your week doing it. best of lucl!

stc74

Sounds like several of us are in the same boat.

J - happy for you that the scale has moved. It has yet to move for me, and I'm going on week 7 or 8 now!

lauraneva15 & stc15 - my measurements have been all over the place too! For ME, a lot of that has to do with the amount of sodium I'm eating.....when I "feel" bloated.....I AM bloated and it shows up on the scale and the tape measure too! So....I'm going to measure only once a month.....and am going to try to stay off the scale for a while too. I am also taking a week's break from logging cals too. I was just becoming completely obsessive and unhappy because nothing seemed to be working. This does not mean I'm quitting.....I am NOT quitting.....but I'm trying to focus on exercise and eating healthy without measuring and recording everything for a week and we'll see what happens.

Its been 8 weeks now. scale only 1 pound less than starting. grrrrrrr! I'm not quitting, I gotta fit into my clothes!!! Soon! School starts next week. I'm going to get tired of wearing the stretchy stuff. I had to wear pants 2 sizes too big today because I found a pair in a box. I REFUSE to buy new stuff!!! I 've gotta lose this.

Gotta admit its made my summer miserable trying so hard and getting no where.

Stayed off scale for a week and it still didn't go down. It was SO HARD staying off it too.

ohwhataday

hahaha. I like it!

beccau_20

Best Group Name Ever.

brendalyne

stc74 - I feel your pain! It is extremely frustrating when you feel like you're doing everything "right" and it's not working....at least on the scale. And yes, I know the scale is just a number.....but it is STILL frustrating! :grumble:

So now I'm trying the C25K program....and I will probably periodically pop in the 30DS video....and I love to ride my bike, so that will be done.....and I don't know what else. I just know that I need to keep mixing it up exercise-wise, and continue to watch what I eat. I have decided that I WILL start tracking my cals again starting next Monday. I have found that I actually MISS logging. Weird, huh? Yeah....that's me in a nutshell! :laugh:

j_courter

hey turtles! i haven't checked in for awhile, so i thought i'd pop my head out of my shell and say hi! i'm still trudging along. my dad just tuned up my mountain bike for me, so i'm eager to get back out on that. it's been six years since i've ridden! i don't think my 9 year old and my 11 year old will fit in the burley bike trailer anymore! i imagine i'll stay off the mountain bike trails for awhile, but it'll be nice to have something else to mix things up with! you know, keep your body guessing....my bike has "clip" style pedals, so i can really get a good leg work out when i ride. :-) running has started to thin out my thunder thighs a little already, so i don't want to do too much... those babies don't need to do any growing! ;-)

the bad thing is i've lost about three pounds, probably one and a half from each boob! argh! where'd my girls go? lol. i'm starting to think i may have a pear shape! (never thought that before!) at any rate i may have lost about .1 pound in the last few weeks, so even a little progress is good. the weight loss can't compare to how i FEEL about myself. not only am i toning up and firming the jell-o, but i am also proud that i've actually been able to stick with it this time. :-) i think a lot of that has to do with all of you! thanks so much for your encouragement and support! you're the best! :-)

several days ago i asked my hubby if i could buy zumba for the wii. normally he would have told me no, because i'd use it for a week and then it'd sit on the shelf for the rest of its life, but he said sure, go ahead! i think he's noticed a difference in my commitment too. i can't wait to give it a go! they have zumba classes at the local gyms, but they are always packed full and i'm pretty much like a cow on ice when it comes to dancing! it'll be nice to do it in the semi-privacy of my own home, where i can hoof along without hurting anyone! lol.

have a fabulous day turtles (and cows).

brendalyne

J - a "cow on ice"? You crack me up! :laugh: You just described me too....so I understand what you mean about preferring to do that sort of thing in the privacy of your own home! Please let me know what you think of the Wii Zumba. I have a Wii too....and it's been gathering dust....but zumba definitely intrigues me. I was going to try to find a DVD last weekend, but never made it to the store! Oh yeah....it's bye bye boobies for me too! I haven't measured for a while....I don't think I want to know how much I've lost in THAT region! :ohwell:

I actually have some good news to share.....I took 1 1/2 weeks off from logging because I was driving myself INSANE (and hubby too).....feeling like I'm doing everything right, but rather than losing weight I was actually GAINING....okay yo-yoing too, but the trend was NOT down and it seemed that the more I exercised the more I GAINED! So.....yesterday I weighed myself and I was back down to my low weight once again....which was a loss of 2 pounds in 1 1/2 weeks of NOT LOGGING, exercising, but not as strenuously, and definitely not being extremely strict with my diet! IT IS SO WEIRD!!!! So everything that I've read here is true....when you're on a plateau, you need to make a change to confuse your body. I'd tried changing my exercising even MORE, and that didn't work for me (at least this time)....so I did the opposite and relaxed and I went back down. I'm now back to tracking once again.....and we'll see if I can actually get the scale to continue to move in a downward direction! I would LOVE to be able to actually log a lower weight....even if it's .1 of a pound!

Keep trucking turles!

j_courter

brendalyne!!!!! that's fantastic! way to go!

laureneva15

you guys totally rock!!!

nothing much has happened on my end, been a bit run over with uni stuff for the moment, but still managing my 3-4 gym sessions a week
been trying to eat better.
other than that, no news really, sorry guys!

oh wait!!! I'm now jogging on the treadmill, only for a few minutes here an there during my workouts but hey, way better than what i was doing!

stc74

My week has been busy with school starting and eating at related functions for a few days, but I'm back to eating what I pack each day. It should improve again. I did see a dip in weight finally that slid back up from poor eating a couple days, I hope to report a drop again soon. My exercise is really falling behind, I've been to exhausted to even think about it.

I plan a good workout to start my day tomorrow.

Here's to the slow losing!!!

brendalyne

Well.....I am still bouncing around the same 2 pounds. Just call me the human Yo-Yo! Okay - make that the Turbo Ninja Turtle Yo Yo!

Actually, I know that part of the issue this week for me is my sodium! I love my hubby, but he does most of the cooking (YAY) and he still tends to use too much salt.....and he'll throw HAM or BACON into most anything! :sad:

I asked him again this morning......PLEASE don't add any salt when you're cooking.....and leave out the ham & bacon! And he will....for a while anyway!

I know sodium doesn't affect everyone the same, but I have figured out that I REALLY have to watch it and keep it well under 2000 mgs. If I don't I will gain weight no matter HOW much water I drink. And that water weight will hang around for DAYS!

Last night we had a community club dinner meeting to attend - - what were they serving? HAM, and potato salad, and dinner rolls, and a strawberry pretzel "salad" (which was very sweet and dessert-like) and brownies and ice cream for dessert! Oh yeah - they DID have some tiny little relish trays with some carrots, cauliflower, and cucumber slices with dip on the table. I took as much of the raw veggies as I dared without looking "piggish"....but the ham sent me way over on sodium and it sure enough I was up 2 pounds this morning! So, the remainder of this week I REALLY need to watch the sodium....and I also need to kick up the exercise a notch too!

Okay - I guess that was a bit of a rant. I feel better now! :happy: Thanks for "listening"!