Sexy in Six: Week 6

PedalHound

Goooood morning! Sadly for me, my weigh-in was accurate :indifferent: But of COURSE it was after the ridiculous full-on WEEK of terrible eating I did!! Yikes. I don't ever want to feel like that again! It sure doesn't help fix anything, right?! And I feel like I'm also in a bit of a recipe slump. Time to go through my cookbooks again I guess, and get some fresh ideas going!

Kristin, YAY!!!! on the 1 lb loss! A whole cube of butter GONE :laugh: Good for you girl :drinker: And I'm eager to hear how the class goes tonight!

Yay Robin for your loss too!! That FABULOUS!

AmyLou, how are you liking the C25K?? I'm LOVING it. I am about to finish week 3 but since I've been a keener this week and finishing sooner than usual I'm going to repeat the week 3 schedule for a day or 2. I just LOVE the feeling of FINALLY being able to run a bit without extreme pain in my knees and that stabbing shortness of breath in my lungs! Talk about the importance of not doing too much too soon! I feel like I actually WANT to run and I look so forward to that work out. I'm trying not to get ahead of myself in my mind but I've always wanted to be a runner and now I feel like it's possible. I'm so interested to hear your thoughts on it too!

Cathy, how are things at your house today? I hope you haven't had any more face-offs :flowerforyou:

Lauryn, still riding the high from a great loss??

Cass, hi babe - how are things today??

Amy, greetings!

Deb, what's happening today?

Katy, kick butt yet another day girl! You're doing so amazingly well!!!!!!!!

Shanell, Connie, Kerri, Tamm, everyone... HELLO!

I'm still trying to plan my meals for today. The biggest obstacle is that I don't know what's for supper. The curry we had last night was SOOOO good. Maybe something like that again.
Well I'll check back later on. Have a great one ladies!

kistinbee

Lauryn...you are TOO funny!!!!!!!!:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Rhiannon...HELLO! I will for sure let you know how my new class goes tonight. I'm not sure what to expect, but it's my FAVORITE instructor that teaches it, so it will be fun!!!!!! Don't worry too much about being up this week...it will come off again very quick I am sure! And I need to go through recipes also...seems like every few months I need to go through things and find some new fabulous meals! I'm right with you on that one. And I think another FAB idea maybe for the next challenge, is sharing a recipe maybe once a week with everyone...that way it will help ALL of us build up our recipe book! I dunno...just a thought!

Cathy...thanks for letting us know you're fine with any title to the new challenge! Here it is again:

Cathy... i happy with whatever, as long as i know where to go....
Amy... Sixers Holiday Challenge
Cass...
Rhiannon... Sixers Holiday Challenge
Deb...
Katy...Twenty Something Holiday Challenge, Sixers Holiday Challenge
Robin...
Lauryn... Sixers Holiday Challenge
Connie...
AmyLou... Sixers Holiday Challenge
Shanell... Sixers Holiday Challenge
Tammara...
Tan...
Kerridwen..

Well girlies...gotta grab my lunch and get a few things done at my desk, but I'll be back later!

chipper15173

what a day. cold and just tired.
made homemade pizza for dinner was so good. glad i had a good workout i ended up have 1 1/2 servings. i used the leftover sauce from cola chicken as the tomato sauce. since iam not a big fan of tomato sauce. just going to chill for the rest of the night. have to see allergiest tomorrow for yearly check up. i can't wait to measure. i know i have lost inches more than pounds.
well, off to chill.
love ya guys thanks for being around, cathy

amylou24

Hey Ladies!!

Hope everyone has had a great day!!

Pedal - I am LOVING C25K!!! I am only on week 2 but already feel better about starting to run. My only worry is this next week I will be at my Mom's house with no treadmill available and will have to run outside no matter what the temperature and it's been in the 30s there lately!! BRRRR!!! :grumble: But otherwise it is great and I actually look forward to it because running doesn't hurt when I'm doing C25K. I'm glad you like it too!! I actually discovered it through my sister who had her own battle with weight loss (not a big one but she is only 5 foot 2 so it doesn't take much!) but about 5 years ago or so she started running doing programs like this and lost the weight AND she started running marathons! I think she is up to 4 or 5 now. Like you said, trying not to get ahead of myself but wouldn't that be so cool to say you started out barely able to run for any distance without pain and now you're running marathons? Someday!!! :bigsmile:

Everyone - I hope today has been good. I was able to stay on track today so I'm happy. Having been feeling great today but think it is just school wearing me down. Thankfully we have all next week off for Thanksgiving and I am headed back to my hometown on Friday. Kind of want to take my scale with me because its the only one I trust for weigh in on Tuesday. And don't worry --I already packed the measuring tape!! :laugh:

Also - been on here since what? september? and i just discovered the little button on the home page that says "I'm done logging for the day" create report, and when it popped up and said if everyday was like today you would weigh such and such amount in 5 weeks, I about fell out of my chair!!! I know it sounds silly but for it to just straight up tell me that, it was like the biggest inspiration. I looked at it and I though, darn straight I could weigh that in 5 weeks!! Such a cool button. would hate to push it on my bad days though!!!

Alright, off to do homework boooo.....

p.s. did anyone watch Biggest Loser last night? (I DON'T THINK THIS IS REALLY A SPOILER)
I will be honest, I definitely cried when Jillian cried!! :sad:

pettmybunny

Hello all! It's been a good day here, good workout, good food. Didn't think I could do it, but I managed to eat almost all my calories today.... Can you believe it, almost 1000 calories at dinner alone. I knew the nog would help that along!

Breakfast
Jilberts - Fat Free Skim Milk With A &D, 0.25 cup 23 cal
Sunmaid - Natural Calfornia Raisins, 0.0625 cup (40g) 33 cal
Quaker - Weigh Control - Maple and Brown Sugar Oatmeal, 38 g 150 cal
Diamond - Chopped Walnuts, 0.0625 cup 50 cal
Total calories 256 cal

Snack 1
Forgot to take a bar with me to the Y... Was starving when I got home!

Lunch
Tomatoes - Red, ripe, raw, June thru October average, 0.5 small whole (2-2/5" dia) 10 cal
Dole - Spinach, 0.5 cups 3 cal
Onions - Raw, 0.25 medium (2-1/2" dia) 12 cal
Mushrooms - Raw, 1 medium 4 cal
Mushrooms - Raw, 1 large 5 cal
Egg - Grade A Large, 1 Egg(s) 70 cal
Egg - Grade A Large - Egg White Only, 2 Egg White(s) 34 cal
Generic - Fresh Pressed Cider Mill Apple Cider, 8 oz 120 cal
Great Value - Fancy Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese, 1/3 cup 110 cal
Total calories 368 calories

Snack 2
Kiwi fruit, (chinese gooseberries) - Fresh, raw, 1 fruit without skin, large 56 cal
Strawberries - Raw, 4 medium (1-1/4" dia) 15 cal
Bananas - Raw, 0.5 large (8" to 8-7/8" long) 61 cal
Litehouse - Strawberry Shortcake Glaze, 3 tbsp 70 cal
Total calories 202 calories

Dinner
Campbell's - Cream of Mushroom Soup, 1/10 cup 20 calories
Mushrooms - Raw, 0.1 cup pieces 2 calories
Swanson - Chicken Broth 33% Less Sodium, 0.2 cup 3 cal
Jilberts - Fat Free Skim Milk With A &D, 1 cup 90 cal
Onions - Raw, 0.1 cup, chopped 7 cal
Riceland - Natural Brown Rice, 1 cup cooked 200 cal
Gold'n Plump - Family Pack Chicken Thighs, 5.32 oz 359 cal
Broccoli - Raw, 1 cup, chopped 30 cal
Morning Glory - Low Fat Holiday Nog, 1 cup 280 cal
Total calories 991 calories

Total calories consumed: 1,817
Your Daily Goal: 1,904
Remaining: 87

Gosh I just love to eat myself silly!

amylou24

oh and one more thing.....and I cannot believe I'm saying this, but this summer i bought this pair of jeans without trying them on because I *thought* they were the right size. well they were super tight and let's just say I wore them once and then pretty much couldn't even zip them after that.

well....I'm packing for Thanksgiving and found them with the others and thought, hmmm at the risk of ruining a pretty good day, I'm going to see if these fit so i can take them home with me.

and by golly.....THEY FIT!!!!!

okay, so still a little tight, but they are zipped and buttoned dang it and that hasn't happened in a while for these jeans!!!!! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

Thanks for reading!!! I can definitely tell that this is because of inches too and not just pounds so i can't wait to measure on Tuesday!!

pettmybunny

Wooo Hooo Amylou!

DebLaf

Hi Ladies,

Amy, Wow! Doesn't it feel great to get into those jeans you thought were too tight? What is the C25K?

I choose to workout this morning instead of take my online math test. Then I had a seminar to attend, next I had to pick up paper work, pay, and sign up for another test (each one in a different building and it was freezing out). I finally just got to my test. I didn't do to well, so now I'm wondering about my priorities.

I didn't track my calories today. I have got to get back to doing it again, because I know that is important for me. I am no longer in a good mood. :mad:

As far as a name goes. It doesn't really matter to me. It looks like you could go ahead and choose the name now with the amount of votes you have.

Have a good evening and I will have a much better day tomorrow.

amylou24

Hey Deb!!

Hang in there!!! :flowerforyou: I feel you on the test aspect, never seems to get up there in my priorities either!!

C25K stands for Couch to 5K. It's a program that helps you start out running slowly, safely, and somewhat easily. I know a few of the ladies on here are doing it right now. Here's a link to the information. (I think it's okay if I post it here??)

http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml

It's been going pretty well for me so far.

PedalHound

Slow day around here!!

I got my meal plan for tomorrow done tonight so here it is:

1: 1/2 sprouted grain bagel w/ almond butter & a chocolate protein shake
2: 1/2 sprouted grain bagel w/ hummus & alfalfa sprouts
3: 1 apple
4: Luna bar
5: 1 cup grapes & 1 cup skim milk
6: WW tortilla w/ bison, spinach, tomato, salsa & cheese. Mixed green salad w/ tomato & hummus (I water it down and use it as a dressing sometimes)
7: 5 cups air-popped popcorn

No planned work out for tomorrow. It's going to be a busy day so that's a good thing!!

I hope everyone has a wonderful day! Can't believe we're heading in to Thursday already!

:bigsmile: :flowerforyou:

amylou24

Just a quick hello before a super BUSY day. Ugh. don't even have time to post meals right now and I don't think I will get a work out in today (no football this week, sad!). But I will check back in later.

Trying to eat light today as a classmate is making us authentic Chinese tonight and I have no idea what the calorie count there is going to be!! :noway:

Have a great Thursday!!!!

Phoenix_Rising

Lauryn, still riding the high from a great loss??

Thanks for asking, Pedal!! I am. The scale showed even less yesterday, into the upper 150s and I about fell out on the floor. Of course, that number isn't "real" to me until it sticks for about a week, but I'm happy with the weight loss.

I have experienced a new and very challenging issue lately. I use to read posts about it and think those people were crazy, but.... for the last three days, I haven't met my 1200 daily caloric intake. I've been very close, in the 1100 range, but shy of 1200. It's very weird. VERY WEIRD.

I do have a couple medical 'things' going on, so this may just be stress. I've changed birth control (from brand name Ortho-Tric Cyclen Lo to the generic Tri-Sprintec, or whatever the generic is called), so my hormones are changing slightly due to minute estrogen changes. This may be affecting my appetite. I've also been worried about a lump I found on my lower ab muscle. I have a doctor appointment tomorrow. It's probably nothing -- a knot in the muscle, or a fatty deposit, but with my history of bizarre medical 'stuff', I'm getting it looked at. When you throw in an overactive ulcer, combatted with medication to calm it, my stomach just hasn't been allowing for much food. I'm getting full quickly with every meal.

The important thing is I realize not reaching my 1200 daily calories is a problem and I'm monitoring it carefully. I think I'll feel much more confident about my medical condition after my doctor appointment tomorrow.



I hope everyone is having a wonderful week!! It's been crazy cold here (I'm a summer girl ) but I'm plugging onward with sweatpants and sweatshirts and warm socks at home. Being freezing all the time is the downside of weighloss.... that and constantly having to replace your wardrobe!!!:laugh:

kistinbee

GOOD morning ladies! Yep...can't believe it's already Thursday! And I give a presentation today...scary! Oh well. Soooo...Bootcamp kicked my *kitten*!!!!!!!!!!! WOW! It was intense! I burned around 700 calories in that hour and was drenched! But it felt GREAT! I will probably try it again next week!

Here is my meal plan for today:

Breakfast
One A Day - Womens Multi Vitamin, 1 tablet 0 calories
Old Orchard - Healthy Balance Pomegranate Cranberry, 8 FL OZ 29 calories
Multi Grain Cheerios & Banana, 1 meal 255 calories
284 total lunch calories

AM snacks
Coffee - ground, 2 cup 0 calories
Nestle Coffee Mate - Coffee Creamer (Sugar Free Vanilla Caramel), 2 tbsp 30 calories
Kashi Tlc - Soft Baked Cereal Bar-Blackberry Graham, 1 bar (35g) 110 calories
140 total AM snack calories

Lunch
Diet Coke - Soft Drink, 12 fl. oz. 0 calories
Ae Yo-Lite Yogurt - Yogurt, 6 oz 80 calories
AE - Fat Free Cottage Cheese, 1/2 cup 90 calories
Nabisco Wheat Thins - Fiber Selects Garden Vegetable, 15 crackers 120 calories
Jello - Sugar FreePudding (Chocolate/Vanilla Swirl), 1 snack 60 calories
350 total lunch calories

Afternoon snacks
Apples - Raw, with skin, 1 medium (2-3/4" dia) (approx 3 per lb) 72 calories
Kashi - Tlc Crunchy Granola Bars - Pumpkin Spice Flax, 2 bars 180 calories
252 total afternoon snack calories

Dinner
Something with ground turkey. I'm gonna check out some recipes online today and I'll let you know!

Workout plan--45 minute Step class.

So, today should be fine. I'm still not doing my Ab workout this week...next week...I'm weaning myself back in slowly!

AmyLou!!!!!!!!!!! How exciting!!!!!!!!! I LOVE fitting in old clothes! Doesn't it make you feel FABULOUS!!!!!! Nice job!!!!!!!!!!!

Rhiannon...your meal plan for today sounds wonderful! That sprouted grain bagel is drawing my attention...could you pass it via email please!:laugh: YUM!

Deb...Stick in there friend! I have been there...been in the tougher, no motivation times. You will break out of it! I promise! Just hang in there! And we are all here if you EVER need some motivation!!!!

Lauryn...you could maybe try having some hot cocoa or something to drink to get in extra calories if you need them. Just a suggestion. Hang in there.

Well all my other ladies, have a great morning and I'll check back in a while!

kistinbee

So, bumping this up again. Added in that Deb is happy with whatever name we choose. And I think she is right that we can decide. Looks like Sixers Holiday Challenge it is! But, Cass, Robin, Connie, Tammara, Tan, and Kerridwen....if you don't like this name, please let me know! Otherwise, look for Sixers Holiday Challenge next week Tuesday!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cathy... i happy with whatever, as long as i know where to go....
Amy... Sixers Holiday Challenge
Cass...
Rhiannon... Sixers Holiday Challenge
Deb... happy with whatever
Katy...Twenty Something Holiday Challenge, Sixers Holiday Challenge
Robin...
Lauryn... Sixers Holiday Challenge
Connie...
AmyLou... Sixers Holiday Challenge
Shanell... Sixers Holiday Challenge
Tammara...
Tan...
Kerridwen..

pettmybunny

I'm ok with whatever name gets picked.

kistinbee

Thanks Robin!

PedalHound

Lauryn, amen on being COLD as a side-effect of losing weight! I've always been so warm and this fall I've been CONSTANTLY freezing. And yes, although having to replace the clothing was fun at first it's getting royally annoying to be constantly JUST out of a size. Right now I'm hovering between a 10 and a 12 depending on the store (did I tell you guys I tried on and FIT INTO size 29 jeans the other day?!?!?!) but the pants I HAVE are all either size 13 or a smaller size 10 and feel too pinched still. But I guess fundamentally it is a good problem to have. I just need to start checking out thrift stores.
I'm sorry to hear about your medical concerns! I hope everything goes okay for you :flowerforyou: I was going to make the same suggestion as Kristin about hot chocolate

AmyLou, that will be fun to have actual Chinese food. SO different from the N. American stuff we're used to calling Chinese. Too bad about no football... it's crumby when a regular activity doesn't happen!

Kristin, I laughed when I saw that on FB. I'm so glad it went well!! I love it when a new class is a good one! The bagels ARE really good. They're really soft and super flavourful. It's a great little BC-based company called Silver Hills. No refined flours means the body doesn't metabolize the sugars nearly as quickly which is good for feeling satiated and good for the insulin-fat response. I wish I could pass you one!!

Today is a rest day for me. My body is so tired from the serious work-outs this week and although I miss the extra cals, I need a break today!

Hi to everyone else... time for play group for Ava & Leith!! BBL :bigsmile:

PedalHound

WOOHOOO!!!! I just had to post again quickly because I weighed in AGAIN this morning and was back down to my pre-TOM weight MINUS 1 more lb. :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: I think it will stick too because my over-indulgence never took me over my maintenance cals and was usually under maintenance. So yay. 175.2 :bigsmile: Just had to share!

DebLaf

Hey Amy, thanks for the c25k info I will check it out this weekend.

Kristen, thanks for the motivating comments. You are always so helpful & compassionate. Sounds like you really kicked butt on your workout.

Pedal, Enjoy your break today.

Hi to everyone I missed.

Trying to get caught up with grocery shopping, mammogram, etc. stuff today. It's just me here for this weekend. The whole family is going up north. Should make this weekend easy for me to get back on track.

Have a lovely day ladies.

DebLaf

WOOHOOO!!!! I just had to post again quickly because I weighed in AGAIN this morning and was back down to my pre-TOM weight MINUS 1 more lb. :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: I think it will stick too because my over-indulgence never took me over my maintenance cals and was usually under maintenance. So yay. 175.2 :bigsmile: Just had to share!

Good for you girl, you are really looking good. So glad you are feeling great. Keep up the good workouts.:happy: :happy: :happy:

PedalHound

Thanks Deb, and I hope you have a productive day! Great that you can look forward to an on-track weekend. I love those. And as with Kristin's injury, this slump will pass and be a mere blip on your radar of success :flowerforyou:

kistinbee

Yep...Rhiannon couldn't say it better Deb! This will pass and you can look back at it! YOU CAN DO IT GIRL!!!!!

I'm just eating lunch and then my presentation is after it! I need to do some grocery shopping SO bad and we are waiting for my husbands check...what a pain! Oh well. Anyways...need to run but just wanted to say hi!

kistinbee

Okay...I've been trying to figure calories for dinner and all the recipe calculators are not working for me. SO frustrating! Oh well. I'm going to make a straganoff using ground turkey, a little skim milk and fat free sour cream, over some whole wheat pasta. With a side salad! I'll do some more figuring!

chipper15173

hi all wanted to get that out of the way before i forget...

**repeating ""I AM NOT GOING TO EAT"" repeating again and again and again and again
**:explode: :mad: SCREAMING LOUDLY:explode: :mad: **

ok, vented, now please tell me when my son will leave the nest again????????? oh, how i pray soon......leave my things alone and you won't break them.......:explode:

time to watch my soap and have an apple with PB.

PedalHound

Aww Cathy, sounds so stressful :flowerforyou: Just remember that the only person you will punish by eating away your feelings is YOU. Not worth it, sister.

Kristin, supper sounds yummy! I still haven't posted that recipe for the yam black bean stew. I'll have to remember later when I'm able!

Just popping in to say hi! :bigsmile:

kistinbee

Headed to the gym...still haven't figured calories for my supper. Oh well. I'll have to try and figure it out at home.

Have a good evening ladies and I'll be back tomorrow!!!

DebLaf

Hi Everyone,

I did a different workout dvd for a change. The Leslie sandstone 2 mile walk. I enjoyed the change. Still didn't track calories today, but I'm working on that this weekend.

It's quiet around here today.

Kristen, Is this site the only way you track calories? I think that is one of the hardest things to keep up with, but luckily I found this site to help me with that.

Cathy, Hope your son finds a place soon. Did you try any thing to help yourself unwind or calm down, like deep breathing, tea, etc? I splurged on a massage today (which was supposed to be my reward for losing 10 pounds) it really helped me relax and feel better.

Pedal, How's your day going? I just got the Eat Clean Diet for your family from the library today and plan to start reading tonight. I requested it 6 weeks ago. It took this long to get it. Must be pretty popular.

I'm done for tonight. Just going to catch up on some reading & TV.

Have a good evening.:yawn:

chipper15173

i did not eat. i am thinking of taking some extra clothes to take a sauna or steam room after my workout tomorrow. i did go to a program my grandaughter was in at her school tonight. he didn't go.
came home put on my pjs and had a skinny cow. we are having a family meeting this weekend.
have a good night all.
cathy

amylou24

Hi ladies!!

Just checking in. I just got back from my yummy authentic Chinese dinner. And I am sooooo stuffed. LIke ever since I started eating better I haven't felt this overly full. I'm not very happy about it either. I might try and do shred tonight, although at this point I am still way to full for it and still need to finishing packing to head home tomorrow!!

Speaking of which, it is an 8 1/2 hour drive tomorrow so I will check in before I leave and then when i get home. I hope this week or so at home goes okay. I will weight in Tuesday and measure but my mom's scale might be kind of off. Although I do have a doctor's appt. on Tuesday so i guess that would be an accurate weigh in.

Sweet dreams ladies, I'm watching some TV and taking a quiz online then possibly working out and heading to bed to rest up for the drive!!!

katyk08

Okay..lot to catch up on! Havent read posts...Been so busy!!

Did shred level 2 last night

Today, no exercise..no time! Getting to be crunch time at school, finals are in about 2-3 weeks!

I have that wedding to go to Saturday, so alot of prep tomorrow! May not be checking in again til Sunday!!!

Tomorrow I will be going walking/jogging with a friend and may do the gym a lil bit before hand!

Okay so hope everyone has a GREAT weekend and I will check in when I can




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