Over 200 new me part 53 (open group)
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Happy Halloween!
Allison: Great job on your 10k. I was 7 minutes slower than you on my first 10k, so be super proud of your accomplishment!
The Tooth Fairy (me) is at her day job right now. I LOVE costumes and love the laughs dressing up brought to my co-workers today. Most can't believe that I ran 10 miles, let alone ran ten miles in costume!
Yep, you read that right. I RAN 10 MILES!
Saturday's race was mostly fun with some challenge. The first 6.5 miles flew by and felt really easy (10:20 pace) but I hit a wall at mile 7 and had to do walk/run intervals for the last three miles. I didn't run with music or chat with any friends, which was new for me. I'm pretty proud of myself. My finishing time was 1:48:09 for a 10:49 pace. I was NOT last and hit my goal of finishing in under 2 hours.
However, when I got done, I almost broke down into tears; not because of the accomplishment but because I was disappointed in myself for having to walk so much. Just as the eyes were starting to water, I reprimanded myself by saying (to myself, not aloud like the crazy lady I am) "You just finished 10 freaking miles in under 2 hours...in a costume! Remember when you couldn't run one mile 10 months ago? You kicked *kitten* and need to be proud!" After that I felt much better.
My legs were super tired, I was starving and I needed a long (2 hour) nap, but all in all my body recovered faster than I expected. I was even able to run around the playground playing tag with the boyfriend and kiddo yesterday. Afterward, I did some good stretching and feel great now.
All of that being said, I'm feeling a lot more confident about the half marathon in May. Just need to make sure I do more hill training because the course is all rolling hills, according to my friend who lives there.
Today's month end at work, so I may not get a chance to stop back in, but I'll try to get pics of the costume up soon. If I get out of work early enough, Spiderman (aka the kiddo) has asked me to Trick-Or-Treat with him. This is the first time he's invited me to do so, so I'm super honored. He was also the President of my fan club yesterday and had made a sign that said, "Go Heather the Tooth Fairy. Try to get a PR." How cute is he??
He's become very interested in my running and is turning into my biggest fan. It's adorable and means the world to me. He's starting to think he wants to be a runner and will most likely be attempting his first race (2k) on Thanksgiving morning.
Alright, enough babbling. Time to get back to work!0 -
annasgyal -1.8...............- 0.77%
lstpaul -0.8................... - 0.36%
snowflakes -0.6..............-0.33%
Wow good to see so many LOSERS! Each of you that lost need to copy and paste the above chart and add your name and percentatge and whoever has the biggest percentage post our challenge so we can get started. To get your percentage take the amount lost and divide it by your body weight equals your percentage. Hope you can understand that.
Heather I bow to you....You have come so far, litteraly all those miles. (my sides hurts thinking about it ha ha ha) Perhaps the tooth fairy wings helped glide you along. Maybe you will need to start running ever race as the tooth fairy. Now theres a visual.
Purple way to go on your 10K!
Shelle HUGS!
awestfall glad that you are feeling better. This journey is a mental game and I find it such a balancing act to keep from getting overwhelmed. Keep up the good work.
jarrettfam: Snowflake loves SNOW! ha ha ha I'm so looking forward to ski season.
I would just like to throw out this idea to us all to do in addition to whatever our weekly challenge will be. Tomorrow is a new month and new start to prepare for the holidays... I would like to encourage everybody to weigh-in (yes momma you too) AND take your measurements and in two months on New Year Day do the same. Anybody who loses 8 or more pounds will recieve a little reward, (that is yet to be determined) This challenge is for me as much as anyone. In 2009 I lost consistently throught the holidays so I know that it can be done. I choose 8 pounds because that is less than a pound a week so there is room for enjoying some of our holiday favorites. Just not all...like I would want. So is anybody with me?0 -
Good morning gals. I am back and not very happy to report that the scale is up 5 POUNDS this morning! :explode: :explode: :explode:: Now I KNOW that I couldn't have actually gained 5 pounds of fat, some HAS to be water weight, but I'm guessing some is fat. YIKES. I did have a challenging calorie weekend. Fogo de chao on Friday night with friends, I thought I did ok but it was hard not to overeat there... then a buffet at the casino\hotel my husband and I stayed at Saturday night for our 21st Anniversary.. I know, I know - it was a bad choice for me for both eating and gambling but I had a coupon. :ohwell: I didn't do well with either the eating or the gambling ... the bottle of champagne I had for our Anniversary celebration may have had something to do with my bad choices.:drinker: I don't usually drink much anymore. So then Sunday was kind of a free-for-all because I was tired and hung over. But I did have fun most of the weekend, now I need to get serious and take this weight back off.0
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I'm with you snowflakes! I would be very happy to lose 8 pounds by Jan 1 ... I have to figure out if my starting weight should be what I was this morning or my weight last Friday which was 5 pounds less. hmmm0
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I know it has been a while! Let's just sum it up! I have been in Atlantic City, and it is my birthday! A calorie extravaganza. I know I would have gained at least three pounds. But, instead of beating myself up, I am glad that I now know how to correct the mistakes that I have made. One good week of eating right and exercise will have the pounds right back off. Again, my weight is spectualation, because there are no scales here. But i know I will get to my goal weight. Just not this weekend.0
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lstpaul Happy Aniversary! No way is it all fat. Drink lots of water and up your fiber intake and that will help flush the blatter and bowels. Keep up the good work.
annasgyal are in Altantic City all week? Sounds fun, good job keeping positive.
check in:
Water Yes +++
Calories: Yes just barley
Exercise: Yes Leslie Sansone bootcamp with bands to add some strenght traiing.0 -
Oh wow! I haven't checked in since Thursday? YIKES!
Here's the short version...
Thursday - :noway: pulled pork is higher in calories than I'd thought.
Friday - :grumble: so hungry then when I walked in the door there was warm pepperoni pizza
Saturday - remores... with chocolate pumpkin brownies. Replacing the oil and egg with pumpkin is a great idea! But if you eat the entire tray it's kinda irrelevant. :ohwell:
Sunday - Meghan's birthday and it would have been wrong not to eat the birthday pancakes right? :flowerforyou: and then the light dinner of venison larb - then uhm... maybe TWO pieces of Dairy Queen ice cream cake. FAIL!
Which (or should I say Witch) brings us to today.
Calories - just under
Water - excellent
Exercise - 10 minutes of faster run, 30 minutes of walking and 35 minutes on a bike!
Proud - I've climbed back on the wagon and made it to the gym at 6:10 this morning where I worked out HARD doing the 5K101 and then 30 minutes of intervals on a bike getting my heart rate way way up!
Not so proud - I entered an eating contest at work - and ate like a gazillion (8) snickers then ate more candy during the day.
I'm all packed up for the gym - all i need to do is to GET OUT THE DOOR AT 5:45! I can DO IT!0 -
Snowflake - I'm in! 8 pounds down by the new year! YAY! I lost a shoot-ton of weight in 2009 holiday season also! What a great idea!0
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jarrettfam
Water: yes
Calories: yes
Exercise: yes 20min Zumba!!!!
Proud: Being able to make up low calorie meals on the fly without having to stop and think about it to much!!:happy:0 -
Looks like it's been a little quiet around here.
Snowflakes: Count me in for the challenge. I weighed this morning (1st of the month!) and can take measurements tonight or tomorrow. My additional challenge to myself is going to be to NOT weigh at all again until January 1st.
Last night I didn't do any exercise, but didn't eat too terribly except for the corn candy I HAD to have. It was Halloween, after all. I plan on getting a short run in tonight because I feel like I need it. Plus, I have that goal of getting to at least 150 miles for the year...my running buddy says I need to shoot for 200, so I better get on it!!
I'm working on some blog posts and I'll post links when they're done. One is pending the bf's approval since I talk about his son and the other is waiting on pictures to be downloaded from the camera onto the computer.
Have a great day!0 -
Snowflakes, thanks for checking on me! I am in on the 8 pound challenge for January 1rst.0
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Heather, you mentioned moving first then focusing on eating next. That seems more doable for me since I am in a rut right now. I think that guy that has helped Oprah lose weight has said that before. It makes since if you are exercising that your body will start to crave better fuel. I think I will start with that and see if I can start heading in a better direction.0
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checking in for yesterday:
calories: very, very close ... I went over with a mini almond joy last night
exercise: good - 45 minutes of step class
water: good (see my proud2 note below)
proud: I was SOOOOO tempted to buy chips and dip at the grocery store last night, but I passed them up. I had honestly talked myself into it but then when I got down that aisle I managed to just walk on by! I can tell I ate poorly over the weekend because I haven't had cravings like that since last January when I started changing my diet to 'eat in balance'.
proud2: I'm down 2.5 pounds (of the 5 I gained over the weekend) ... it must have been water retention because I got up to use the bathroom 7 times during the night! Now I have to knuckle down and get that other 2.5 off that I gained.0 -
I am thinking of making my food diary public to my friends. Maybe that will shame me into eating better0
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checking in for yesterday:
calories: very, very close ... I went over with a mini almond joy last night
exercise: good - 45 minutes of step class
water: good (see my proud2 note below)
proud: I was SOOOOO tempted to buy chips and dip at the grocery store last night, but I passed them up. I had honestly talked myself into it but then when I got down that aisle I managed to just walk on by! I can tell I ate poorly over the weekend because I haven't had cravings like that since last January when I started changing my diet to 'eat in balance'.
proud2: I'm down 2.5 pounds (of the 5 I gained over the weekend) ... it must have been water retention because I got up to use the bathroom 7 times during the night! Now I have to knuckle down and get that other 2.5 off that I gained.
WIN!!!!!! I know how you have struggled with the chips and dip in the past. Good for you sister!0 -
So, so, so, so slammed at work right now. Didn't want you ladies to think I was AWOL.0
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Well, my atlantic city vacation is over tonight. Will be back home tomorrow, so back on the grind. I am so scared to get on the scale that I do not know how I am going to react when I see the number. But it is a must. I know one or two weeks of solid water and exercise will get me back on track.0
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Littlespy happy to see you surface. Your picture is soooo ADORABLE and I love her name. What perfect little bundle you have. Have I mentioned I have tender spot for babies...My dream job would be to rock babies all day, not much of a call for that. hee hee
annasgyal you have the right idea to come home and flush with water and up your fiber. Life is ment to be enjoyed and now you will get back into a routine and move forward.
lstpaul sending you a high five for sticking to your will power. Chips is not worth undoing your hard work. If you need something to crunch try a few nuts. High is fat so you have to be careful, BUT it is healthy fat and good for your heart. Pistashios in shells are nice because you have to work a bit to get the reward. Just something I do, thought I would share.
momma "I know you can", I loved reading that story over and over when my guys were wee ones. We are here to stock you. ha ha ha We are here for each other.
Okay gals, hope you have all weighed and measured. This is only ment to help motivate us, no wall of shame if somebody doesn't achieve the loss of pounds or inches. This is helping me put it down on paper, thinking how bad I want this. Showing myself that I can and will have dicipline. Every calorie I put in my mouth is a choice as to how healthy the calorie is. Make your calories count ladies. Dinner tonight was super easy and healthy, banana squash warm out of the oven and threw a 5 oz. New York steak on the grill. Finished my water so anything more will be over and beyond.
On my profile page I have uploaded some pictures of projects I have been working on. Quilts for my boys and I have been taking a stained glass class. I'm bit of a dabbler, I Iike to try lots of new things. I have learned so much.
Where is everybody else? We need the chit chat to help each other. RAW RAW RAW uh ya, that was me cheering you on...
check in
Water YES
Calories YES
Exercise YES
Proud Feeling strong and determined.0 -
jarrettfamily checking in:
Calories: yes
Exercise: yes, Zumba baby!!!
water: yes
Proud: I have lost 3 pounds!!!! I am below the 270 mark now!!!!! Yeah!!!! 269 lbs baby!!!!0 -
LittleSpy - is it benefits season at work? I was thinking about you:flowerforyou: today when they were making announcements about our open enrollment. *hugs*
lstPaul - you are doing GREAT! Chips are:devil: EVIL :devil:
Momma - Move and rid the house of junk food. Nobody in your family needs junk so you're doing everyone a favor!
Jarrettfam - GREAT JOB! 3 lbs ! :drinker:
Snowflakes - actually... maybe not a PAID job but most children's hospitals need people to rock preemies who need "skin" time - right up against your bare skin - it helps them thrive
Heather - you are doing SO WELL!
Annasgyal - welcome back to reality
well get er done!
Now to check in:
Calories - OVER (there is still Dairy Queen cake in this house!)
Water- fine
Exercise - didn't sleep last night so the 5:30 alarm was turned off and I slept till 8:00! :sad:
Proud - I broke down and ate candy at a stressful meeting but otherwise held strong and ate smart choices all day. I had my left over lentil stew from last night for lunch - cheap AND healthy!0 -
checking in for yesteday:
calories: over :frown:
exercise: none
water: ok, didn't track it though
proud: not letting my 17yo daughter push my buttons as much as she usually does0 -
Sherry: Not only will moving make you want to eat better, but it will make you feel better about yourself all around and that's what everyone will see, even if the scale isn't moving.
Julie: Love the new pic of the little one. She's just too darn cute! Thanks for checking in with us.
Snowflakes: I've set a reminder on my phone to take my measurements today. I didn't have an appropriate tape measure at the boyfriend's house last night, so I'll take care of it today and will update (good, bad or ugly) on my MFP stats page. Thanks for being the driving force behind a new challenge. I need it!
As for me, it's been a bit of a busy week with month end and payroll at work. I've still be slacking on exercise since Saturday, but am planning on going to see my horse tonight and maybe throw in a little 30 Day Shred.
Next week will be challenging because I'll be out of town/traveling for five days.
Checking in for yesterday:
Calories: Over, had buffalo wings for dinner. YUM!
Water: 80 oz.
Exercise: None0 -
Checking in: Went down with back pain over the weekend and it appears that the chiropractor fixed it. Good!
Calories: Under
Water: Yeppers
Workout: Nope, giving back time to heal
Proud: I forgot to eat dinner at 6pm and when 8pm came and went, I accepted that it was my fault and but for a small bowl of cottage cheese, I went the rest of the night with no food. I am thankful that food no longer controls me.
annasgyal -1.8...............- 0.77%
lstpaul -0.8................... - 0.36%
snowflakes -0.6..............-0.33%
Shelle.... I don't know what my weigh in was... I'll have to look up the first one.0 -
Checking in for today!
Calories: Under (only one piece of chocolate!)
Water: great
Exercise: 5K101 week 3 fast jogging and walking plus 25 minutes on a bike at 90% max hr
Proud: I had lunch AND dinner out and I didn't go nuts. FINALLY!:drinker:0 -
jarrettfam:
calories: yes
water: no
exercise: no
Proud: Still here! Have to stop and regroup. But hopefully still do great!0 -
Heather love the running tooth fairy:-)
Shelle so sorry to learn of your back pain. My hubby has suffered for years. He had back surgery and is doing well but he has to be SO careful. It was trial and error until he learned what exercises agreeed with his back and what didn't.
mstahl that must of been a heck of a calorie burn. Good will power!
jarrettfam so proud that you are still here. I have seen several faces come and go. So I'm glad that you have come and stayed.
Speaking of which, where is everybody? At one time there were several posting for the challenges. Let's all try to contact someone we miss. I so appreciate the personal message from mstahl one month ago. Deciding I was at a place mentally that I could jump back on the wagon I'm going to get to my goal with each of you. So I hope you all had a terrific day. Let's each think of ourselves thinner, trimmer, toner as we become all that!
Calories No over by 150 so I will live with that. Boy I missed those exercise calories today.
Water Yes
Exercise No
Proud that I finished all my ironing today. Happy to reflect on so many things to be grateful for. While I was pitty pitty pitty me consumed with stress, I was overlooking all the good in my life. Still have stress, just manageing it better, and realizing there are some things I JUST CAN NOT CHANGE. Make the best and move forward. I'm trying to walk the talk. Thanks for being here gals.0 -
Good Morning Ladies,
I have logged so far today and I logged my dinner as well. Not sure what I am having for lunch but I decided that I would log dinner so that I would know how many calories were left for snack and lunch. I am about to wash breakfast dishes, read my bible, then head over to my sisters house for coffee. You all have a great day!!!!
Hubby and I are starting our walking time again tonight.0 -
Shelle: Hopefully your back won't be bothering you anymore. My boyfriend has had back surgery (in his early 30s!) and sometimes it still bothers him.
I'm bummed. I went to the trouble of taking all of my measurements last night and stuck the post-it to my phone this morning so I could enter them on MFP. When I got to work, I couldn't find the post-it anywhere, which means it probably fell on the floor at home. This means that my cat, Leinie, will most likely stick it in the water dish and I'll have to take the measurements all over again. Argh.
True story: My cat Leinie steals tissues right out of the box and puts them in his water dish. It's not uncommon to come home to a trail of wet, soggy tissues. The dog won't drink the water when there are tissues in it, so he stares at us when we get home if he needs fresh water. Leinie will sit and look at me like "what? I don't know how it happened..." even though I've caught him in the act in the middle of the night. It's a good thing he's so adorable, but we have to hide all of the tissue boxes so he can't steal them all. Thankfully he hasn't figured out how to steal toilet paper off the roll yet, but I fear that may be next.
Checking in for yesterday:
Calories: Over, thanks to 350 calories of corn candy. At least it's gone until next Halloween now.
Water: 64 oz.
Exercise: 2 hours walking in the horse pasture.
Proud: Didn't get mad at my horse and threaten to sell her when I still couldn't catch her after two hours of trying. Darn Mustangs....0 -
Good morning! :flowerforyou:
I was up at 5:40 this morning and in my swim suit by 5:45. I didn't want to swim today.:yawn: We skipped Tuesday so I haven't swam in over a week and it was COLD and DARK and I was up late:sick: (and sleep is super important to weight loss!) and my nose was a little stuffy... Yes, my evil twin :devil: the excuse queen was up and running with all sorts or reasons why it would be smarter to go back to bed for another hour or two. :huh:
I wear flip flops, running pants and a T (or fleece this AM due to cold) over my suit when I go into the gym, then I just have to peel off the outer wear and pick up my goggles, snorkel and cap - shower and I'm in the pool. I've started to put conditioner into my hair under my cap to help keep the chlorine out but that's tricky since it makes the cap want to slip back off :grumble: I put on my HRM with a nice line of gel goo down the sensors hoping that would allow it to work while i swim (it didn't').:indifferent:
I wasn't in the pool until about 6:20 and I had to share a lane for the first ten minutes (and i noticed the girl i shared with had a workout post-it on the deck that showed she swam a MILE in 30 minutes :smokin: ) But I was able to dig in and work hard. My main set today was still more about technique than effort and I added about 30 minutes to it to work on other strokes beside the freestyle because frankly i can work out HARD doing both styles of back stroke thanks to the access to AIR and I use my training snorkel with the breast stroke so I can work hard there and focus on my arms. I also practiced doing forward somersaults in my early attempts to learn how to do flip turns (I get water up my nose and end up 90 degrees off so it will be awhile before I figure them out!)
I'm really proud that I pushed through and got in a good workout! I hope I learn to like swimming at some point but for now it gives me a great cardo workout and I can't imagine lifting weights would be better for my upper body - the pull against the water is like moving rocks! 0 -
Heather - have you seen the fairy princess riding crops? SO CUTE!!! (well - I'm sure there are many fat little ponies that aren't fans)0
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