Sixers Holiday Challenge - Week 2

pettmybunny

Kristin ~ SW 159 GW 155 CW 159 Progress: 0
Cathy ~ SW 210.8 GW 199 CW 211.8 Progress: +1
Deb ~ SW 201.4 GW 197 CW 199.6 Progress -1.8
AmyLou ~ SW 155.6 GW 150 CW 156.4 Progress: +0.8
Tammara ~ SW 224 GW 214, first weigh in 220, progress -4.0
Allie ~ SW 178.4 GW 171 CW 177.6 Progress -0.8
Rhiannon ~ SW 174.0 GW 168.9 CW 172.2 Progress -1.8
Connie ~ SW 266 GW 255 CW 265 Progress -1.0
Becky ~ SW151 GW 141 CW 150.2 Progress -0.8
Shanell ~ SW 211 GW 201 CW 211.5 Progress +0.5
Lauryn ~ SW 161 GW 156-157 CW 161 Progress 0
Tan ~ SW 295 GW GW 275 CW 297 Progress +2.0

Katy ~ SW 183.2 GW 174
Amy ~ SW 194 GW 182.2
Andrea ~ SW 197 GW 185
Robin ~ SW 194 CW 195 GW 185 Progress =1.0
Cass ~ SW 189.8 GW 179.8
Katie ~ SW 211 GW 199

Aack! I was 193 a couple of days ago, but was up today. I notice my weight bounces a lot more, now that the doctor told me I couldn't drink as much water. Blech!

Good exercise today, but now my legs hurt so bad, I can hardly walk! I did a new class yesterday, and I was a bit sore today, but went to body focus anyways, and then did C25K after. Ummmm not smart, evidently. Food, little on the easy side, I bought a gyro kit over the weekend, and am trying to eat them all before I have to throw them away. As long as I exercise, it works out ok.

Breakfast
Generic - Large Egg, 1 Egg 70 cal
Oscar Mayer - Ready to Serve Bacon, 2 slices(16g) 35 cal
Mushrooms - Raw, 2 large 10 cal
Onions - Raw, 0.25 cup, chopped 17 cal
Generic - Egg Whites, 2 egg 34 cal
Spinach - Raw, 0.75 cup 5 cal
Tomatoes - Red, ripe, raw, November thru May average, 0.33 medium whole (2-3/5" dia) 9 cal
Kraft - Cheese- Cheddar, or American Fat Free Slices, 1 slice 25 cal
Jilberts - Fat Free Skim Milk With A &D, 1 cup 90 cal
Total for Breakfast 295 calories

Lunch
Opaa - Gyro, 1 pita, 3 slices meat 500 cal
Tomatoes - Red, ripe, raw, November thru May average, 0.33 medium whole (2-3/5" dia) 9 cal
Jilberts - Fat Free Skim Milk With A &D, 1 cup 90 cal
Total for lunch 599 calories

Dinner
Hungry Jack - Mashed Potatoes - Instant, 1 cup (prepared) 300 calories
Homemade - Turkey Breast, Roasted With Skin, 2 oz. 56 calories
Home Made - Turkey Gravy, 2 oz 24 calories
Bisquick - Biscuits, 1.5 biscuit 203 calories
Great Value - Frozen Whole Kernel Golden Corn, 2/3 cup 80 cal
Jilberts - Fat Free Skim Milk With A &D, 2 cup 180 cal
Total for dinner 843 calories

Total calories consumed 1,737
Your Daily Goal: 1,760
Remaining: 23
*You've earned 560 extra calories from exercise today

katyk08

Hey ladies...

Things are kind of hectic for me right now, finals coming this week and next, plus last minute tests and all that - and I am looking to move out on my own again in January/February!! A friend of mine is going to crunch numbers for me and see what/if I can afford it. I am maxing out my student loans next semester and I have Hope scholarship (for GA residents with good grades) and the federal pell grant as well, so I will receive a check for a little over $7k ... Wish me luck on hopefully finding a way to make it work!!

I wont be writing that much the next few days but I am reading every evening ladies, I promise- and I am SOO proud of you all for staying so on track, even when you have gained a little. Just coming and reading every day still helps me, thank you all SO much :smooched:

This week I am down 2.6lbs from last tuesday. (Im not counting my Friday weigh in since I was at my sisters and didnt use my normal scale)

Week 1: 183.2
Week 2: 180.6

Kristin ~ SW 159 GW 155 CW 159 Progress: 0
Cathy ~ SW 210.8 GW 199 CW 211.8 Progress: +1
Deb ~ SW 201.4 GW 197 CW 199.6 Progress -1.8
AmyLou ~ SW 155.6 GW 150 CW 156.4 Progress: +0.8
Tammara ~ SW 224 GW 214, first weigh in 220, progress -4.0
Allie ~ SW 178.4 GW 171 CW 177.6 Progress -0.8
Rhiannon ~ SW 174.0 GW 168.9 CW 172.2 Progress -1.8
Connie ~ SW 266 GW 255 CW 265 Progress -1.0
Becky ~ SW151 GW 141 CW 150.2 Progress -0.8
Shanell ~ SW 211 GW 201 CW 211.5 Progress +0.5
Lauryn ~ SW 161 GW 156-157 CW 161 Progress 0
Tan ~ SW 295 GW GW 275 CW 297 Progress +2.0
Katy ~ SW 183.2 / GW 174 / CW 180.6 / Progress -2.6

Amy ~ SW 194 GW 182.2
Andrea ~ SW 197 GW 185
Robin ~ SW 194 CW 195 GW 185 Progress =1.0
Cass ~ SW 189.8 GW 179.8
Katie ~ SW 211 GW 199

I miss you all and will catch up with you guys when things slow down a little for me- but Ill be reading thats for sure



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PedalHound

Busy times - just wanted to post meals for tomorrow:

1: japonica rice porridge (made from left-over rice, skim milk, cinnamon, agave, cranberries, walnuts)
2: 1 apple, whole wheat tortilla "pizza" of salsa, scrambled egg, tomato & skim milk cheese
3: 1/2 sprouted grain bagel w/ 1.75 tbsp almond butter
4: 87g strawberry yogurt
5: Ezekiel bread w/ tomato, alfalfa sprout, cheese, basil & garlic (put under broiler for a couple of mins)
6: protein shake after work-out
7: spicy peanut chicken pad thai (homemade) w/ lots of veggies
8: protein shake & 1 piece (7g) chocolate

work-outs are my advanced step and hopefully a run in the morning.

I had a PHENOMENAL evening with my family. SO great. I read the posts but it's way too late and I need to get some sleep. Hello and hugs to everyone!! :flowerforyou: :bigsmile: :flowerforyou: :bigsmile:

amylou24

Rhiannon - glad you had such a good time with your family!!

Well ladies, today has started out well. Week 3: Day 1 of C25K. Felt pretty good today so I was excited. Long day of one class, work, and a lot of study ahead of me. Not positive on the food plan as I still haven't gone to the store. I find it hard to go since I only have about two weeks until Christmas Break and I don't want to leave a lot of food here for four weeks! :sick:

So far here is the plan:
B: multi grain cheerios, skim milk
S: coffee - either home brewed or starbucks skinny cinnamon dolce. Haven't decided
L: Turkey on whole wheat, with miracle whip light
chicken breast, veggies, and brown rice (what i didn't have last night, hehe).

Have a good day ladies, I will check back in later. kind of want to do the Shed DVD as a study break tonight, but we will see how that goes. don't normally do that and C25K in the same day.

kistinbee

Well hello ladies! Lots going on! Trying to catch up. It started snowing early this morning and was pretty slick by the time I left for work so I got here a little late. Last night was good. Had a fabulous step class and Ab workout...I'm seing more definition in my legs which makes me very happy! :bigsmile: I had left-over Taco Bean Soup for dinner. No salad. Then some Dove Dark chocolate and 2 pieces of black licorice...darn TOM cravings! But still went to bed with 150 remaining calories!

Today will be a little different since I have a dentist appointment after work to get a bunch of fillings and so will be missing my workout for this evening. BUT...I planned my meals and am hoping to do some Ab work at home. Here's the meal plan for today:

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

AM snacks
Kashi Tlc - Baked Apple Spice Cereal Bar, 1 Bar 110
Coffee - ground, 2 cup 0
Nestle Coffee Mate - Coffee Creamer (Sugar Free Vanilla Caramel), 2 tbsp 30
Total AM snacks 140

Lunch
Diet Coke - Soft Drink, 12 fl. oz. 0
Carrots - Baby, 14 pieces 35
Ae Yo-Lite Yogurt - Yogurt, 6 oz 80
Beefsteak Bread - Pumpernickel bread, 2 slices 120
Alfalfa seeds - Sprouted, raw, 0.5 cup 5
Athenos - Hummus - Original, 2 tbsp 50
Kraft Singles - Swiss Fat Free Slices, 1 slice 30
Total lunch 320

Afternoon snacks
Apples - Raw, with skin, 1 medium (2-3/4" dia) (approx 3 per lb) 72
Total afternoon snack 72

Dinner
HomeMade - Lazy Day Lasagna, 0.111 of total 190
Home made basic salad with spritzer dressing, 1 meal 83
Total dinner 273

PM snacks
Snacks - Popcorn, air-popped, white popcorn, 3 cup 92
Total PM snacks 92

Total: 1,181
Your Daily Goal: 1,200
Remaining: 19

I hope I can stick to this plan. WIth is being TOM...it's hard with the cravings. AND since no exercise...I'm missing those extra calories! But I think I can do it...no, I KNOW I can do it!!!!

Katy...focus on school honey. You are doing so fabulous that I wouldn't even worry too terribly much about what you're eating...school should for sure come first!

Rhiannon...your meal plan sounds wonderful! Still wishing I had those sprouted grain bagels here!

Robin...you are going GREAT!:drinker:

Shanell...have a good 2 days off from work! Great to spend some time for YOU!!!!!

Cathy...I'm glad you liked the fish! It's a favorite at our house!!!! YUM! I want to make it again!!!!:laugh:

All my other girlies...have a FABULOUS day!!!!!

And here's the updated list one more time:

Kristin ~ SW 159 / GW 155 / CW 159 / Progress: 0
Cathy ~ SW 210.8 / GW 199 / CW 211.8 / Progress: +1
Deb ~ SW 201.4 / GW 197 / CW 199.6 / Progress -1.8
AmyLou ~ SW 155.6 / GW 150 / CW 156.4 / Progress: +0.8
Tammara ~ SW 224 / GW 214 / CW 220 / Progress -4.0
Allie ~ SW 178.4 / GW 171 / CW 177.6 / Progress -0.8
Rhiannon ~ SW 174.0 / GW 168.9 / CW 172.2 / Progress -1.8
Connie ~ SW 266 / GW 255 / CW 265 / Progress -1.0
Becky ~ SW151 / GW 141 / CW 150.2 / Progress -0.8
Shanell ~ SW 211 / GW 201 / CW 211.5 / Progress +0.5
Lauryn ~ SW 161 / GW 156-157 / CW 161 / Progress 0
Tan ~ SW 295 / GW 275 / CW 297 / Progress +2.0
Katy ~ SW 183.2 / GW 174 / CW 180.6 / Progress -2.6
Robin ~ SW 194 / GW 185 / CW 195 / Progress +1.0

Amy ~ SW 194 / GW 182.2
Andrea ~ SW 197 / GW 185
Cass ~ SW 189.8 / GW 179.8
Katie ~ SW 211 / GW 199

Still waiting for Amy, Andrea, Cass, and Katie!!!!!!!

tjones7

Hello Ladies

Rhiannon you are welcome for the recipe and anyone else who wants to try it.

ok, I am extremely busy today and i probably won't be back on here but I wanted to check in today.


ok yesterday, did baaaaaaaaaaaadd My friend had a suprise Birthday dinner ot O' charleys I ate chicken tenders and broccoli and 2 roll. in additon to pink lemondade and cheesecake.; i was so full but I had to eat the last piece of cheesecake (i could still here my mom saying eat all of your food) but I paid for it cause my belly hurt so bad. AND NO WORKOUT

today, i've eaten a yogurt, i have an apple in my bag, and popcorn in my cabinet.

i will be out with my client's allllllllll day so I have no clue. I will workout tonight with my friends. We do dance aerobics every wed for and 1hour plus ab work.

I will get it together!!!!!!!!

Have a great day and keep pushing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

kistinbee

Nice job jumping right back in there Tan! And FAB attitude! You know what you need to do! That's GREAT!!!!

I am just on a quick break. A little tired today. But it's okay. I hope everyone is having a fabulous day!!!

pdxmomof2

Good morning my dears!

So sorry I have been MIA. Its just been crazy busy.

Here is my tuesday check in

SW 194
CW 193
down 1 pound.

Made it to the gym last night. It was a short visit though. 1/2 hour on the stairmaster. It was so busy and my sister in law was tired and didnt want to stay long. I am learning that I need to do this by myself. I would stay longer and workout harder. My SIL is getting her masters in Nurse Practitioning so she has a full schedule. I am walking with other moms this morning but this might be the last one of those. It is 2 1/2 hours of walking. It burns about 800 calories but it is 2 hours! Yikes. It takes up so much time. So, my plan starting tomorrow is to go to the gym, by myself, while my kiddos are at school. I feel like this will be the ticket! Its whats going to get me there. Phew, thanks for listening to me vent!!!!

No food reports for today. Last night was chicken, raw veggies and potatoes. Not sure about tonight. More chicken? Maybe on a ceasar salad.

kistinbee

Hi Amy! Happy to hear from you!!!!! Nice job on the loss!!!!!!:drinker:

Kristin ~ SW 159 / GW 155 / CW 159 / Progress: 0
Cathy ~ SW 210.8 / GW 199 / CW 211.8 / Progress: +1
Deb ~ SW 201.4 / GW 197 / CW 199.6 / Progress -1.8
AmyLou ~ SW 155.6 / GW 150 / CW 156.4 / Progress: +0.8
Tammara ~ SW 224 / GW 214 / CW 220 / Progress -4.0
Allie ~ SW 178.4 / GW 171 / CW 177.6 / Progress -0.8
Rhiannon ~ SW 174.0 / GW 168.9 / CW 172.2 / Progress -1.8
Connie ~ SW 266 / GW 255 / CW 265 / Progress -1.0
Becky ~ SW151 / GW 141 / CW 150.2 / Progress -0.8
Shanell ~ SW 211 / GW 201 / CW 211.5 / Progress +0.5
Lauryn ~ SW 161 / GW 156-157 / CW 161 / Progress 0
Tan ~ SW 295 / GW 275 / CW 297 / Progress +2.0
Katy ~ SW 183.2 / GW 174 / CW 180.6 / Progress -2.6
Robin ~ SW 194 / GW 185 / CW 195 / Progress +1.0
Amy ~ SW 194 / GW 182.2 / CW 193 / Progress -1.0

Andrea ~ SW 197 / GW 185
Cass ~ SW 189.8 / GW 179.8
Katie ~ SW 211 / GW 199

Only a few more we're waiting on. Man we have a GREAT group!!!!!

DebLaf

Hi Ladies,

I'm doing pretty good keeping on track right now with exercise & cals. Like Katy I am reading the posts, just not enough time to respond. I am thinking of you and I feel bad not having time to post & encourage others. I promise to make up for it next week. Just finished my hour workout at community center and it felt really good. Hope everyone is doing well.

Katy, Amy, & everyone else out there getting ready for finals. Keep a positive attitude & good luck!!!

Have a great day everyone:bigsmile:

kistinbee

Good luck with finals Deb! You will do wonderful! And like I told Katy...school comes first! Don't worry about anything else.

I am finishing up a few things at my desk and then headed to the dentist. Still a little bumed about missing my workout, but I haven't had a day off for a couple weeks now...so it's okay. So...if I don't talk to you anymore today, have a great evening and I'll talk to you in the morning!!!

nellienell12

Deb, great job getting under the 200 mark. :drinker: I'm so proud of you. I can't wait till I can say that. I'm hoping by the New Year I can say it.

Good evening other ladies. How is everyone doing tonight. Hope you all had a wonderful day today. Tomorrow is my 30th birthday, so I'm enjoying my last few hours in my 20's. I kinda want to go out to Chili's for dinner. I know for my cake I have really been wanting a Cold Stone cake. I know, I know, bad, but oh so good!!!:happy:

Well, I ended with like 300 cals left for the day. Not going to eat anymore tonight. Here's my menu, I know breakfast wasn't all that great, but I need to go out and do a really good grocery shopping, plus I didn't have much time to make anything.

B- Banana and hot cocoa
S- 100 cal cheesecake bar
L- Went to Burger King and got a Tendergrill and onion rings
D- A rice and ground turkey bake, yum.


Well, off to bed. Have a wonderful night everyone.

drtamm

Hey Ladies! Thanks for all the wonderful support. I am doing well. My Mother and I are at a hotel and enjoying some quality time. I have an interview tomorrow afternoon. I want to say that even through the stress, I have been keeping my regular workouts and food schedule.

Well I better get some rest!

Thanks again,

Tamm :flowerforyou:

chipper15173

:flowerforyou: HAPPY BIRTHDAY my sweet daughter:flowerforyou: .....i hope you have a great day and enjoy life. even at 30 life is even greater.
have fun on your days off. sit back and enjoy the ride.......
i love you shanell happy birthday....:smooched:

kistinbee

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHANELL!!!!!!!

Well ladies...today is going to be a weird day. No time to really post right now, but I will tell you more a little later.

chipper15173

i too will be back later for a longer post. making that chicken, bean, salsa crock pot dish tonight. smells good. MIL just came over she did something to her digital reciever again. she keeps changing the tvs channel and screwing it up. we keep telling her how to fix it. so i just got off the treadmill. told her i would shower and be there soon.
back later

alliestar79

Happy Birthday Shanell!
:drinker: :bigsmile: :flowerforyou:

Phoenix_Rising

Happy Birthday Shanell!

pdxmomof2

Happy 30th Birthday Shanell! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

Have a wonderful day!

Amy

kistinbee

Okay...let me vent just a little! Last night I went to the dentist...did good all day foodwise. Ended up being there FOREVER...then they informed me that I have to have an emergency root canal today. I went to the pharmacy and picked up some vicodin and went home to start lasagna...as most of you know takes about 1.5 hours and it was already 6:30. :grumble: My husband gets home with banana bread that our friend made us...I ate...not one piece, not two peices...the ENTIRE loaf! :sad: (I had the last piece this morning with breakfast). It was low fat...made with applesauce, splenda, and egg beaters...but still...the whole darn thing! WHAT WAS I THINKING!!??!! Apparently NOT thinking! But...I was in such a horrible mood and starving! Oh well...that day is gone. Today is better...but with the root canal right after lunch...who knows how the remainder of the day will be. I'm hoping to feel well enough to get to the gym for my Step class and if I feel well enough I will stay for BodyPump after which I missed yesterday. We will see. So...here is the meal plan so far for today:

Breakfast
Old Orchard - Healthy Balance Pomegranate Cranberry, 8 FL OZ 29
Cream of Wheat - Instant - Maple Brown Sugar, 1 packet 130
Home made - Lower Fat Banana Bread, 1/12 of loaf 180
Total breakfast 339

AM snacks
Kashi Tlc - Baked Apple Spice Cereal Bar, 1 Bar 110
Coffee - ground, 2 cup 0
Nestle Coffee Mate - Coffee Creamer (Sugar Free Vanilla Caramel), 2 tbsp 30
Total AM snacks 140

Lunch
Diet Coke - Soft Drink, 12 fl. oz. 0
Carrots - Baby, 14 pieces 35
Ae Yo-Lite Yogurt - Yogurt, 6 oz 80
Home made basic salad with spritzer dressing, 1 meal 83
Butterball - Grilled Chicken Strips, 3 oz 90
Total lunch 288

Dinner will be leftovers (there's lasagna, some chicken/pheasant and pasta, and some taco soup. I promise I will be good the rest of the day...I NEED to be!

BBL

PedalHound

Happy Birthday Shanell!!

Kristin, poor you :flowerforyou: That's no fun and double no fun having remorse about the loaf. We've all been there and you don't go there much. You'll make it up :bigsmile:

Lauryn, nice to see you!! How are you??

Cathy, nice that you can keep helping her

I too must run this morning.. back later with more!

Phoenix_Rising

Aw Pedal, you are sweet to ask.

I'm still in a foul mood. I'm not happy with my job, not happy with my home life... all around 'yuck'. It may be a winter depression, it may be a (slightly late) quarter life crisis, it may be my eyes are open to reality, it may be stupidity. Who knows? Just been a :grumble: lately, and trying not to burden too many people with my dumpy attitude.

I'm sticking to my guidelines, mostly, and still not losing weight right now. Not sure why. Maybe I'm intaking too much sodium (craving spicy foods like crazy) and retaining water? Maybe it's my PMS deal and I'm just bloating? Maybe I'm building muscle and the weight just is re-distributing? Who knows. It's a bummer. Maybe a few pounds will fall off overnight.

I'm still lurking in the background, trolling the Sixers board, reading and occasionally commenting. I hope you all are doing super well with your own weight loss goals and are having a happy holiday season!!

tjones7

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHANELL!!!!!!!!!!!!::smooched: :blushing:

I'M SO SORRY FOR YOUR ROOT CANAL? I REALLY HOPE YOU FEEL BETTER. AFTER YOUR ROOT CANAL.


I worked out yesterday with my friends which was sosososososo hard. CHEATING DOES NOT WORK!!!!!!! my legs still hurt.
afterwards I made tilapia and salad for everyone (so good) and I used italian which was hard cause I am a ranch person.


today, i will clean my house adn then dance for 45 mins
i've only eaten a snack bag of cheez it's because i fed i was runningf late this morning and did'nt have time to pack lunch or thing about food.

i'm pretty busy but i think i'm going to eat chicken salad or subway for lunch i don't know i'm soosos tired and overwhelmed with work.

CONGRATS TO EVERYONE WHO IS DOING WHAT THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO DO AND FIGHTING REALLY HARD!!!!!!!!!

KEEP PUSHING!

CAN ANYONE GIVE ME HELPFUL STATIONARY TIPS FOR WORKING THE BACK AND THIGHS BEYOND THE HIP ADDUCUTION, LEG PRESS, AND HAM CURL MACHINES?

HAVE A GREAT DAY

kistinbee

Tan...I swear that lunges and squats are the absolute BEST exercises for your legs and buns...they totally shape that part of your body. Good luck!

And thanks everyone for the kind words...I know I will be fine...it's just frustrating when it happens!

Well...eating lunch quick and then to my appointment. If I don't check back today, I'll be on tomorrow...with a new weigh in...SCARY!

kistinbee

Here's another recipe. Sounds SO yummy! I haven't made it yet, but it's on the list for this week...YUM YUM!!!!!

Upside-Down Pineapple Crush

PER SERVING (1/8th of dessert, about 2/3 cup): 135 calories, 0.5g fat, 296mg sodium, 30g carbs, 0.5g fiber, 18.5g sugars, 2.5g protein -- POINTS® value 3*

Crushed pineapple, crushed cookies... this DESSERT is crush-worthy!

Ingredients:
One 20-oz. can crushed pineapple in juice (not drained)
1 large (6-serving) package fat-free sugar-free vanilla instant pudding mix
2 cups fat-free vanilla yogurt
1 cup Cool Whip Free, thawed
16 Reduced Fat Nilla Wafers, crushed
Optional Topping: Fat Free Reddi-wip

Directions:
In a medium mixing bowl, combine un-drained pineapple, pudding mix, yogurt, and Cool Whip. Mix well. Pour into a medium serving dish (a large pie pan works well). Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or until ready to serve.

Top dish evenly with crushed Nilla Wafers just before serving. If you like, finish off each serving with a dollop of Reddi-wip. Enjoy!

MAKES 8 SERVINGS

chipper15173

ok, settle down time for a little while.
took shanell to lunch we had mexican. i had a mexican salad. it had lettece, grilled chicken, squash, a little cheese, tomatoes. it was so good. different than just a grilled salad. shanell had a burrto and refried beans. we both did well.

i have been super tired lately. thinking that because my BP has been on the low low side. it has been a hard push at the gym. so this morning after i took son at 5 instead of going to the gym (today is my light day) i came home and ate breakfast and napped on the couch for 2 hours. woke up feeling much better. i guess i just needed the rest. again i am getting tired. going to take BP here shortly and see where it's at. keep a record of it. i decided on my light days i am going to do the c25k. i was doing my other running plan, but, sorta pushed a little too hard the other day and hurt my knee, so thought i would start again slower and build the knee better.

changes here we go again. the whole thing is about learning and changing....what a pain, but, so well worth it in the end....

off to do a few things. cathy

alliestar79

Kristen - Hope your root canal goes well.....and that you feel better afterwards.

Lauryn- I am sorry you are feeling the winter blues.....I get that way every winter it seems. We are here to listen if you need us!

Tan - If you have a step or a set of stairs, try Heel taps. I did about 100 of them today and i still feel the burn in my butt. lol. Just position one foot on the edge of a step (at a height you are comfy with) and with the other foot point your toes up and heel down and bend your other knee until your heel touches the ground then back up. Keep your hands on your hips for balance. OH and be sure to keep your knee and toe in line on the leg that is on the step. I do 20 reps and then switch sides for 5 sets each leg. Add height or weights to increase difficulty. I found this link to a pic of a guy doing them....i wouldnt reccomend the height he is at though.........LOL!!

http://www.tomdanielson.com/images/boulderevolution/Single-leg-step-down-1.jpg

pettmybunny

Happy Birthday Shanell! How nice to have lunch with your mom for your special day.

Kristen... Don't overdo it if you're not up to step. Root canals are no fun :grumble:

Tan... Squats, squats and more squats! And walking sideways across a floor with a resistance band under your feet. Stepping on the band with one foot, lift the other behind you, using the band as resistance.

Cathy, did you get to finish your workout after going to your MIL's?

Lauryn... Sorry to hear you're grumbly lately. Hope things perk up for you soon. Is it the upcoming holidays. I don't love Christmas, and I find that I'm more snappish when it's this time of year.

Off to start carting kids to activities... I have a big cake to do, so I didn't get my workout in. I only have about 400 calories left for dinner :sad: I did pick up lots of fresh veggies at the store... so I might make it yet! lol

chipper15173

AMY YOOHOO are you around????? trying your chicken crock pot for dinner tonight. about how much is a serving size? i had semi doubled the recipe to make more. DH says maybe around 2 cups is a serving using what it made not doubled and you saying 2-3 servings.
thanks, cathy

DebLaf

Hi Ladies,
Just a quick hello. I really feel like I'm out of the loop, not having time to post much. I didn't have time to exercise today or log calories, but I'm trying to stay on track. It's hard to keep up, since I didn't have time for my snacks & now I'm hungry & don't have ingredients for the dinner I had in mind. I can't wait until next week.

Hope everyone is having a great day.:flowerforyou: