Nutrition in November Week 5

jennmoore3

O.K. I am slowly running out of ideas... So, I hope you all enjoy this week!

Remember today is weigh day so here's the sheet to log it:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AqxTXEpIQxabdGR1U05jNGVkMTBLTi1kWmFvZk9RWEE&hl=en_US#gid=0

Week 5

1. De Stress this week. From what I hear stress can keep you from losing weight. So, I am sure we all have stress in our lives. Let it go. Read a book, soak in the tub… Whatever you do to de stress do it. Make time for you, even if it means telling the kids you are pooping and locking the bathroom door for 20 minutes.
2. Stretch. I am sure we don’t do it as often as we should. Try stretching at least once a day.
3. With Trick or Treat going on for us on Monday, why don’t we try to think about something healthy to pass out. OR ways so we as parents don’t dip into the kids candy. Share something, chocolate is so wonderful but so bad!!!
4. 20 crunches a day. Mama thought of 50 but I can’t do that so I thought 20 was a nice number. You can break them up into smaller sets if need be.
5. Every time you work out this week, do something different. It can be something you hate, like for me it is jumping jacks, or something totally new that you have never done before. We need to shock out systems so your body don’t get used to the same old workout. If you go to a gym, try something new there!
6. Read labels, on everything! You will be so shocked by what you “thought” was healthy but really is not! What is something you "thought" was so healthy, but after really reading the label is kinda bad???
7. Planks, yep lets do them again! Let’s see who can do them the longest! Share your time!

JoDeeD

I haven't been part of your challenge, but it looks fantastic! I had to giggle about the pooping for 20 minutes. I do that already just to get some piece and quiet. Some of my best reading time. Thank you for your positive outlook!

jennmoore3

I haven't been part of your challenge, but it looks fantastic! I had to giggle about the pooping for 20 minutes. I do that already just to get some piece and quiet. Some of my best reading time. Thank you for your positive outlook!

Well thanks! We are going on for another month. Want to join?

mkaluzny

thanks again for setting this up. One thing I would like to add to the challenge is to invite someone else to walk with you. Miles are so much easier when they are shared. We all know someone who would benefit even from I short walk.

authson

weigh in for today is 225! I hit the 50 pounds lost mark!!!!

kellyb63

This looks good Jen. Thanks. I especially like the de-stress part. My two teenagers really "get" to me sometimes, I just can't stand some of the music thats on the airwaves these days and they bicker back n forth with each other. The tub sounds good, thats where Im headed now.

It looks like I will finish up October with a loss of 3-4 lbs. Im good with that!

zoe4friends

thanks again for setting this up. One thing I would like to add to the challenge is to invite someone else to walk with you. Miles are so much easier when they are shared. We all know someone who would benefit even from I short walk.

Yeah Walking with someone is fun, but recently I found out that I like walking by myself, because then i can control my speed and don't have to walk slow. But I am still going to invite someone. I promised my friend I will walk with her sometime :-)

fiftyandfit

HI Group!!:flowerforyou:

Have missed all of you and your updates this last week.
Went to Havasu last weekend with all of my kids to celebrate #52:drinker:

Prelim trial started Tuesday for the double fatality traffic collision. Talk about
a stressful/emotional week this has been. Jenn your idea for de stress is
just what I need:flowerforyou:

Never got to the planks last week...that'll be my challenge for this week

Have a great weekend everyone.....be true to yourselves

Pam

ps Jenn, already put my #'s in for today on our chart..

iuangina

Can we add a sleep challenge next week? It's so important for your body to get a good amount of sleep, but I just can't seem to get it together to get my butt in bed. I think it would be a great thing to add to our weekly challenges.

brandynicole28

Thank you Jen!! As always you are fabulous!! We love you and your challenge ideas!! Welcome to everyone who has just joined, we are happy too have you!

Even though i expected a small increase in wt this week, I acutally lost another 1.5 lbs!! YAY!!!!

I was LMAO at the locking the door and telling the kids you are pooping idea! Hillarious!! De-stressing is important, and if anyone has thoughts to share on how they do that, I am all ears, I'm getting ready to start back to school to earn my BS in Heath and Wellness, so de-stressing is going to be great for me over the next few years!!!

I'm eager to hear everyone's thoughts on how to keep out the Halloween candy! My kids are 14/17 so the temptation isnt really at home but at the hospital(work). Its been everywhere for the last few weeks. Being an RT (respiratory therapist) i am ALL over the hospital so i have the temptation everywhere ALL night, and its easy to get a piece on first, then 2nd, then in ICU....ETC. I have mentioned to my friends about my struggles with the candy and they have vowed to help keep me accountable!!!

Maybe for next week, we can invest in pedometers(can be purchased for several dollars) and try to walk 10,000 steps a day...or since we are leading into Thanksgiving(US), perhaps come up with ideas on how to eat moderately and yet stay on track for the holidays! Maybe even bringing in the idea of supplements/vitamins..i would at the very least be interested to know what everyone uses..what works....what doesnt!! Just a few thoughts!

So excited to share another month on this journey with everyone! Hugs to all! I believe in everyone!! We can do this!!!

jennmoore3

Well, this is super exciting! I love all the wonderful ideas you all are throwing at me. Keep them coming!!!

Pedometers are great. I have one I wear every day. I got mine at CVS for.... i think like 25 bucks. it's a real good one. it doesnt count steps when you are riding in a bumpy car. I have gone the cheap route a few times. and when I shook my cheap one, it logged like 102 steps. and it was in my hand and I shook it. LOL FYI, mine is a life fitness active step brand. it logs steps, aerobic steps, miles (always off) and distance. it also saves the past 7 days. There's also a site I use to log my steps called walkertracker.com kinda cool fun site.

Brandy: us parents never get alone time, even in the shower, so I finally figured out what will keep my kids away from me. pooping. They will not walk into the bathroom to get a brush or to look in the mirror if I close the door and say um I'm pooping! At our house, we hardly close the bathroom door, we all go in and out if someone is in there showering or whatnot. The twins are at that age where they close the door, because of puberty, but usually the door is always open. lol my poor hubby always uses the basement bathroom. the girls do not like that one because it is cold, unfinished, and no mirror in there. And he gets no privacy either, so he gets all the privacy he wants in the basement.

Anyone cooking for Thanksgiving? We can come up with low cal yummy foods too!

Emwalker3406

This looks great. Last week fell apart for me so I'm going to do my best to pull it all back together.

Malumyangel

weigh in for today is 225! I hit the 50 pounds lost mark!!!!

CONGRATS! HOW AWESOME!

Malumyangel

Thanks again Jenn. We all appreciate your work. So I have really blown this past week. I did not get my six miles in, I stopped biking to work, and my calores have been overly plentiful. LOL. Somehow I had a 1lb loss! yay. This week I will bike to work again, and I decided to try the C25K plan. Google it. I have yet to try a plank, so I am on it. What a great group we have, and Congrats to everyone for just sticking with it, even if you've had a gain.

agingwithfitness

I know I pretty much stayed the same all month but I am not giving up! My back problems and then eating out for 3 days this last week kept me from losing but i didn't gain much either so I take that as a good thing!

I promise thanksgiving or not to lose this next month!!

jennmoore3

I know I pretty much stayed the same all month but I am not giving up! My back problems and then eating out for 3 days this last week kept me from losing but i didn't gain much either so I take that as a good thing!

I promise thanksgiving or not to lose this next month!!

You can do this Marla!!!!!

BeccaB1981

Today's weigh in: 189.8!!!

I think the last time i was under 190 was maybe the end of 2007... It feels good!

Down 8.6 lbs in October! Can't wait to see how November goes!

ninjakitty419

I am pretty excited about another month! I admit I have not been very good at the challenges but the weekly weigh ins are helping me stay on track.

Pam37841

I only lost 1 pound. I added it to the sheet. Do we need to do our measurements too? I haven't measured yet.

kristennwinter

LOVE the challanges this week Jen!! I lost another pound this week, it's all coming off, slowly but surely!! I think this week I'm gonna kick it into over-drive. I had a bunch of days last week where I was very, very good about eating healthily, not eating many processed foods, I ate mostly meat and veggies. But yesterday was my best friend's birthday, and we had cake and cookies and celebrations :drinker: (She's on MFP too, so it was her cheat day!) SO Today it's back to the healthy eating!


edit: I just noticed my conter is now at 60 pounds to go, can't wait to get into the 50's!! You guys are so much inspiration!!!

SaishaLea

Love the challenges this week!!!! I have been slowly adding to my mileage every day. Today I am shooting for 5 miles. We shall see....

agingwithfitness

Here's something funny, a friend gave me some back exercises and one she called the plank but after you said how hard it was I knew that wasn't it!!

So I googled around and found out she has me doing this easy stretch called "the bird dog!"

So if anyone needs a easy plank, start with that….by the way I saw what the real ones are and doing a bit of it, don't want to hurt back….will increase as back strengthens.

Malumyangel

Today's weigh in: 189.8!!!

I think the last time i was under 190 was maybe the end of 2007... It feels good!

Down 8.6 lbs in October! Can't wait to see how November goes!

Congrats! not such a slackermommy

jennmoore3

Well, my rest day went well. Even though I felt a little guilty because it was a weekend and I should have worked out.

bekkadillon

This last two weeks has been CRAZY for me and my family! I hope you all don't think I've fallen off the edge of the earth! I finally got my weights updated and will try really hard to stay in touch. I have been pretty faithful about tracking my food and exercise, but haven't been very good here.
I am ready to do a better job in November!!!
Keep up the great work everyone, I did go back and read everyone's posts!!!

bekkadillon

A great website for workout ideas is fitnessmagazine.com. They have an exercise routine for every part of the body.

bekkadillon

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/379150-10-habits-that-make-you-fat

Great article! Everyone please read at least #10!

judykritikos

CONGRATULATIONS! We know it's not easy or fun.....having MFP and the ppl here to cheer you on.....hopefully that helps. BIG BIG CONGRATS! What a milestone! Keep up the great work.

jennmoore3

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/379150-10-habits-that-make-you-fat

Great article! Everyone please read at least #10!

Thanks for posting this!

jennmoore3

A great website for workout ideas is fitnessmagazine.com. They have an exercise routine for every part of the body.

Oh my this is a great site! Thanks so much for posting it! Now, I am going to be playing with this site all day!

mkaluzny

Okay, Halloween at my house will see somewhere around 300+ trick-or-treaters. I have purchased 15 packages of Halloween pretzels packs to hand out. They are so cute: shapes of bats, pumpkins, and ghosts.

As to reading labels, I found out Healthy Request soup is not near as healthy as I would like. The sodium is still too high and there is not enough solid food to justify the calories.

How do I stay away from the trick-or-treat candy. It's probably easier from me than some. My youngest child is 23; so he does not go begging anymore (I hope). And since we are handing out pretzels, there is no candy here.