Sexy in Six: Week 6

PedalHound

Cathy, very good points!
When I was about 16 I had this epiphany which has revisited me recently (and is along the same lines as your thoughts this morning). People can often be heard (or hear themselves) wishing they could have a second chance to make choices in a day or week or on a particular occasion. I thought, imagine this: Imagine we had made some choices we really REALLY wished we could re-make. We wished it so much that a divine hand offered us that chance - a SECOND CHANCE! to change decisions we wanted to change. But there was one condition. We wouldn't remember we'd asked for the second chance. We would have to rely on our intuition, our inherent good judgment and following what we know to be right. So imagine today is that day. Don't waste your choices because what if this IS your second chance to put things right?? It's a bit abstract, but sometimes is genuinely helps me make the choice I know is TRULY the best. The "what if this IS my second chance" choice. Does that make sense?
And Cathy, I didn't feel unsupported over Thanksgiving but thanks for the consideration :flowerforyou: How are you feeling about the weekend? I really like your holiday tips - you have great survival techniques!!

Deb, don't worry too much about yesterday and today. Take your "second chance" as of right now!! If you were watching yourself from the future, what would you want to see in your own actions today?
Hey, I'm having sweet & sour meatballs for supper tonight also! Thanks for the compliments about my progress I'm seeing more good times than bad and that is what counts!

Thank you for the condolences ladies. I'm just glad she didn't have to stay in limbo any longer. That was her worst nightmare.

Well I need to get breakfast going here but wanted to say hi! I may be back later or possibly not. Hugs to everyone :bigsmile:

katyk08

Good Sunday morning ladies!!

So, wedding is over!! Things went well, bride was beautiful! I wore the black dress, and looked great if I say so myself I didnt get any pics of me, things were just too busy! I got some great pics of my daughter (flowergirl). There were some formal pics that the photographer took of me and the bride before the wedding, so when those come back I will post

So, now the only busy thing for me is studying for a Bio exam Tuesday, then Thanksgiving get togethers on Thursday and Friday this week.

I didnt eat all too bad at the wedding- 2 pieces of beef wellington, 2 small slices of prime roast, 1 roll, some strawberries and melted chocolate, yum!, 1/2 piece of wedding cake(amazing!), 2 pieces of wrapped marinated shrimp and one glass of chardonnay.

After the wedding, a friend called and wanted to hang out for a bit, so we met up and went to Hooters, he ordered me wings as well, but I only ate like 3 of them and drank like 2 glasses of water.

Im hoping to get back to my routine today. Im going to study for a bit, then go to the park and walk/jog for atleast 30 min.

Well, I will come back and do personals later. Have a great day :flowerforyou:


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amylou24

Welcome Allie!!!! I just joined this amazing group of women on this challenge having found them on the boards like you did, and let me tell you, what you have seen this week is just a small part of how wonderful they all are. The support, encouragement, forgiveness and inspiration that you will find here is unparalleled to anything I have ever experienced. And I say forgiveness because sometimes even when we feel that we have sabotaged ourselves or messed up an entire day, it really helps to come here and realize that in the scheme of things one little hiccup cannot do that much damage as long as you move past it and learn from it. That is a big thing that these women have helped me realize.

Pedal - I too am sorry to hear about your friend, but I'm sure you take comfort in the fact that she didn't linger in a state that she wouldn't have wanted to be in. Thank you also for your post on second chances and thinking about every decision as "what if this is my second chance?" What a beautiful and inspirational way to think about. it. :flowerforyou:

Cathy - great post. I have seen Ruby's show too and it really helps to put things in perspective doesn't it?

Deb - I agree with the other ladies, and would tell you it's just one doughnut!! judging by your plan for the rest of the day you are already back on track and that's all that matters!!

Katy - So excited for you!! I'm glad you had a great time at the wedding and you let yourself enjoy the wedding goodies (CAKE!!!) Can't wait to see pictures!! Good luck studying, not cool to have a test right before Thanksgiving though! :ohwell:

on to plans for today. It will be about controlling portions but I think it will work out. Leftovers for lunch and a yummy dinner complete with my mom's potato salad which is my absolute favorite food in the whole world. It will be hard to stick to one helping but as long as I tell myself that portion will still be there to eat tomorrow I think I will be okay.

B: Oops!! woke up late and had to get to church so missed breakfast for the first time in a while!
S: jello sugar free fat free orange snack cup, a few almond M&Ms :blushing:
L: leftover meatloaf, macaroni and cheese and baked beans (one of my favs, need portion control!!!)
Steak, potato salad and maybe some fruit, not sure yet.

Workout will be shred DVD later tonight I think.

Have a good Sunday ladies!!!

chipper15173

evening all...
well son made dinner tonight. oh boy. first he marinaided the pork chops in beer most of the day. than he made a rub before putting them on the george forman. he put way too much hot sauce and crushed red peppers. talk about hot:noway: than he made dirty rice, it was good, but, again a little hot. now here i am trying my best to eat it. i DISlike spicey hot food. i will eat a little, but, not this much. even him who loves spicey couldn't eat it. the only down fall was he didn't do dishes. WAIT!!!!! i cook and do them, what's the deal here?:grumble:

had a pretty good day today. didn't get to my laundry done until late, infact still doing it. have bag packed for gym tomorrow morning and the steam room. can't wait. to just sit and not hear anything...:bigsmile:

everyone have a good night. i have 1 whole calorie left for the day........not that's planning...

see ya'll tomorrow.........cathy

drtamm

Hello ladies!

I have been doing better since those first two days at my Mom's. We had baked foods the past 2 nights!!!! YAY

This am I had turkey sausage while they had sausage and bacon. I have been working out 30 min on treadmill and 1 dvd for the past two days also. Keeping moving!!!


I need to read the post, but I hope all is well w/ you ladies. I am very happy that I stuck w/ this 6 weeks.

PedalHound

well, things went pretty well today. Food didn't go quite as planned and I think I went slightly over but not by much. Didn't get as good a work-out in as I'd hoped so my calories got a little wacky but I will make up for it tomorrow. Or at least, I'll try!! I didn't weigh today and will try not to tomorrow either... too bad we have a birthday celebration the day before our final weigh-in but it's life, right? And it's my baby's birthday so I will make healthy choices and have FUN! I hope to stick to my plan with the cake. Chocolate cake is truly my cryptonite and I make really good icing too... :laugh:

Well, it's time to get Leith to bed and set up decorations!! :bigsmile: Likely won't check in tomorrow so have a great last day of this challenge ladies!! Make it count :flowerforyou:

katyk08

Aw, Pedal Happy Birthday to your little one!! Enjoy the cake, you deserve it for all the hard work you do!!
I hope everything goes perfect with her party!!:flowerforyou

DrTamm- Great job on keeping up with exercise while visiting family, that is AWESOME!! Im glad you have joined us as well, hope to see you in the next challenge

Cathy- Im SO jealous of your gym with the steam room!! There isnt any gyms within an hour of me that have a steam room or even a sauna.. and I love love love either one!!! Enjoy your trip to the gym

AmyLou- Glad you arrived at your mom's safe, and are having a good time. Good job with keeping up with your exercise while visiting family as well You and DrTamm are my role models!! :happy:

Kristin, Deb, anyone else I missed..- I hope everything is well with you ladies and you had a fabulous weekend!!!

So yesterday I didnt get exercise in, and I felt like I was grazing all day!!! Today is a new day, and I will take advantage of that and begin fresh again!!

Foodwise:
1. fiber one cereal, almond milk/ egg whites with provolone chz and salsa
2. Greek yogurt (honey) and fruit
3. Salad and sandwich or just large salad
4. v8 and chz stick maybe
5. Soup (need something lighter)

Exercise- May setup my 7 day pass and begin using it today for the local "Anytime Fitness" gym near my house. If not, then I will use the gym at school or go to the park!

Okay well I hope everyone has a great day today!!!

DebLaf

Hi Girls,

Eek, yesterday my friend stopped by with fresh homemade pumpkin bread w/cranberries & walnuts for me. It was so good that I had to wrap it & freeze it this morning or I would have eaten the whole thing. I weighed again this morning & am up even more than yesterday.
for the remainder of today I must try for the PERFECT day to get me going in the right direction again.

Today:
pumpkin bread, coffee w/creamer
banana & natural peanut butter
soup & salad
apple
pasta, w/ chicken breast, peppers, bountifuls salad dressing, & 2% cheddar cheese
orange

Exercise: 1 hour at community center

Katy, Glad to hear the wedding was a success. Please let us know when the pictures are posted. Fresh start for me this morning too, lets get it together today for a good beginning to our new week.

drtamm, Your making progress with those positive changes. Keep it up.

Cathy, It seems your son is trying to help you by cooking you dinner. He is making progress too, just in a different way. Getting them to clean up too is hard work, but just keep after him and he will learn to do that too.

Have a great day.

kistinbee

Hiya ladies! I can't even begin to catch up on posts right now! Got to work a little late and so no time to even post meals right now. I've been weighing myself lots and was down a little on Saturday and up a little this morning. :sad: We'll see where I am tomorrow for our FINAL WEIGH IN!!!!!!!!!!!!! And...make sure to look for a post for the Sixers Holiday Challenge! I will maybe even start that today with some ideas I have...but I'll let you know if I do!

Well...have a FAB morning and I'll check back in a while!

pettmybunny

Argh! I am hating my water restriction. That and the fact that the Dr. told me to increase my sodium over the weekend has put me up 2 lbs! I've also not been kicking it as hard at the gym, because that's where I suck down quite a bit of water. I did go this morning, for an hour walk on the treadmill, but I had to keep my pace slower and the incline lower than I normally would have. As it was, I drank almost half my day's allotment while I was there :grumble:

Anyways, back to the doctor's this afternoon. Am hoping he lets me increase my water by another 32 oz. I will beg and plead. And then tell him I've been going over anyways by about 20 oz. And cheating by drinking other things instead. But, what's a girl to do when she's thirsty? lol

chipper15173

good sunshine morning.... here it's shining bright. cold and crisp outside. great holiday weather. i like it....
had a great workout at the gym. (don't take son to work this whole week, plant closed). i set my alarm for 5:45 and went and did my workout and sat in the steam room for about 10 mins. felt so good. than straight into the shower, it was great.
the scale is super sweet this morning. hope it will be even sweeter tomorrow morning. i always seem to be up a little when i do weights the day before. going to try to drink more water today and see if that helps.

drtamm and amylou.....great job on the workouts and watching what your eating. your plan has to follow you where ever you go, it doesn't take vacation
katy...glad the wedding was good.
deb...your doing great
kisitin...get to work you will be fine on weight tomorrow..
pedal...happy birthday to little one.
shanell...she has been real busy at work and with the girls....

well, time to get some more laundry done and do some house cleaning.
back later.....

kistinbee

Okay...here's the meal plan so far for today:

Breakfast
Old Orchard - Healthy Balance Pomegranate Cranberry, 8 FL OZ 29 calories
One A Day - Womens Multi Vitamin, 1 tablet 0 calories
Multi Grain Cheerios & Banana, 1 meal 255 calories
284 total breakfast 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 Ripe Strawberry Cereal Bar, 1 bar (35 mg) 110 calories
140 total AM snack calories

Lunch
Diet Coke - Soft Drink, 12 fl. oz. 0 calories
Carrots - Baby, 14 pieces 35 calories
Ae Yo-Lite Yogurt - Yogurt, 6 oz 80 calories
Mission - Carb Balance Whole Wheat Fajitas, 1 tortilla 80 calories
Kraft Singles - Swiss Fat Free Slices, 1 slice 30 calories
Butterball - Grilled Chicken Strips, 3 oz 90 calories
315 total lunch calories

Afternoon snacks
Kashi - TLC Chewy Granola Bars - Cherry Dark Chocolate, 1 bar 120 calories
Apples - Raw, with skin, 1 medium (2-3/4" dia) (approx 3 per lb) 72 calories
192 total afternoon snacks

Dinner
Chicken...not sure how I'm going to prepare it yet, but it's thawing. Maybe I'll just brown it and have some green beans and a baked potato...I dunno...

Exercise plan--1/2 hour run on the treadmill and then today will be my first day back at BodyPump to do weights since I hurt my back. I'm a little nervous, but I'm just going to use lighter weights and be very careful.

My motivation for this week...my brand new running shoes!!!!!!!!!! I'm SO excited! They were supposed to be my reward for losing 10 pounds, but I didn't have the money to buy them. Well...yesterday I was shopping and found a pair I fell in love with on sale AND I had a 15% off coupon! WHAT A DEAL!!!!! So I splurged and bought them and I am SUPER excited to try them out tonight!!! YAY!!!!!!

Well...I get my hair cut today! I managed to squeeze in an appointment on my lunch hour. Was lucky to get in before Thanksgiving! I'll let you know how it turns out! Not doing much different, just trimming it all up! Alrighty then...back to work. I'll check in again later. Hope everyone is well! Don't forget to take measurements for tomorrow!!!:bigsmile:

amylou24

Hi everyone!

Just wanted to say good morning. I'm working on a research paper I should have started long ago!! oops!

I'll check back in for personals and menu plans later but I am planning on doing the NYC Ballet Workout since I am at home and my mom actually has a VCR.

Pedal - I know you said you would probably not check back in but just wondered how many calories you usually burn when you do the NYCB workout. I know it wouldn't be exactly the same for me but wanted to estimate. Does anyone else do this workout?

Cathy - I love the way you put it for DrTamm and I - the plan doesn't take a vacation!!! perfect!!! :bigsmile:

have a good Monday!!

tjones7

Good Morning ladies,


Kristen I hear you on the running shoes...I am in desperate need of them but I can't afford to buy any right now.
Chipper congrats with the scale and the workout
Petty sorry about the 2 pound gain


I'm doing the lemonade cleanse today because I filled myself with not so healthy foods this weekend because we had a potluck game night.

Congrats ladies for hanging in there. I hope everyone has a Lose tomorrow on the scale.

pdxmomof2

Good morning ladies. Wow, last day of this challenge. I have loved this challenge as much as the last. I have not had much progress in loosing weight but feel like I am making progress with food choices, etc and its because of reading all this wonderful information that you all lost on here! And knowing that everyone is having their ups and downs. helps us not give up! Just had to get that little speech out of the way! I love you gals!

So, I have been at the beach since friday. i was really worried that I would not get in some exercise so friday I did this insane class at the gym called Camp24 at 24hr Fitness. Yikes! That was a bit much. I am pretty sure I burnt on the upwards of 1000 calories but I barely walked out of there. It will be awhile before I try that one again. Needless to say I was sore Saturday. No exercise. Yesterday we went Chantrel mushroom hunting and it was a hike! It was hikes straight up and down for about 2 hours. I got some great exercise from it. Sore again today but feeling good about what we did. Last night we had dinner with our friends here and had the mushrooms(*yummy!) and risotto. I kept my portions very small since I knew the food was not good for me. Lots of cheese in the risotto and lots of butter to saute the mushrooms.

Today I am going to go to the gym tonight when we get home. It may be a late one but its going to happen.

My sister in law ordered some designer jeans that she found at Nordstroms on sale for almost half price. She ordered 3 sizes and planned to send the ones that didnt fit back. Well she fit in the smallest size she ordered. Our friend fit in the next ones and I squeezed my big behind in the last pair. I am going to purchase them from her and my goal is to wear them with confindence by Christmas. Right now they are tight. I can zip them but they are tight. They also create this wonderful muffin top affect. I am sure some of you know what I mean or can remember a time when you experienced that. So there it is. I would even take them fitting by New Years.

Sorry for the long post! Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend, sounds like it.

BBL,
Amy

alliestar79

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome!
A little about me...hmm. Well I live in Nashville Tn with my husband of 2 years. I am a training analyst for Dell Inc. and i can't complain about much. I am addicted to Biggest Loser and Paula Deen. I love LOVE to travel and read. I have a tender heart, but I am pretty darn sassy most of the time...comes with the red hair. I love to run- especially to the podcast of C25K, but i have belligerent kness so i have to take it easy
I have struggled with my weight for a long time and decided in Feb. (at 203lbs) to get over myself and all the excuses i made to not get healthy. I started trying to eat better and when March came i quit smoking and then April rolled around -I joined a gym. I lost 30 pounds.
I lost track of my goals in September when i went to a wedding at the beach. Long story short, i completely lost sight of my goals and what i had accomplished and ended up back in self destructive mode.
So here I am. I have gained some weight back and i am ready to lose that, but to also finish this journey.
My starting weight -203
My current weight- 180 (as of Tuesday last week)
My goal - 145

Allie

pdxmomof2

Welcome Allie!

You will love keeping in touch with these ladies. They are great. We dont mind you coming on here when you have a bad day and leaning on us or coming on here on a good day and tooting you own horn as loud as you want to!

Good luck with your weight loss goals!

Amy:happy:

drtamm

Amy- It is amazing that this is the last week of the challenge. I have enjoyed it every step of the way. I thought it would be difficult fitting into the challenge being a newbie but it was wonderful. Lots of love and support. Thanks everyone!!! Amy, congrats on the jeans and it is fun to work towards wearing something. Good luck and take a pic when you can wear them, and celebrate.

Cathy- Thanks for the tips on staying fit while away. I am working hard to keep my goals at eye level. I am focusing toward healthy eating while I am away!! I will be away for at least a month to find a job so I must stay w/ my goals. I want to get some weight lose numbers like you and I can't do that eating up everything thats offered to me.

Allie- Welcome, congrats on getting back on track and you will be at your goal weight soon enough. You have tackled some serious hurdles already. Good luck, look forward to posting w/ you more.

Everyone- I am excited today. I feel proud that I have stuck w/ my goals of removing this weight no matter how long it takes. WE can only fail, if we give up.. and I know we WONT do that. YAY

BF: English muffin (wheat), cheese slice, fried egg (oil spray)
L: tomato soup, turkey slices (2), tomato and cucumber salad
S: granola bar... don't know which one yet....

Off to do some kind of workout before I stay online all day, planning my healthy lifestyle.

Take care,

Tamm

kistinbee

Hey girlies! Quick check in. Two things:

1. I am going to start a post for our new challenge right now. So, it will be there in the morning. And I will bump it again when I get to work tomorrow. So, look for "Sixers Holiday Challenge".

2. Tomorrow look for "Sexy in Six FINAL weigh in" which I will start right now also. Post your final weigh in as well as your measurements.

YAY! Can't wait to hear from you all! So, remember, I am starting these BOTH right now, so you can look for them in the morning!!!