Losing the last 15-20 lbs?
Replies
-
Well, I did 30 crunches b/c I have a sore muscle in my side and it hurt too much to do full sit-ups. I had a bad cough for a few weeks (getting better now though) and I swear it feels almost like I pulled a muscle from coughing so much/so hard.
I also ran this morning, took a walk with my kids this afternoon, and then this evening we all did Level 2 of Ripped in 30. The kids put forth a great effort. It's pretty darn funny to watch a 2 year old try to do some of these exercises.
0 -
Did my situps (50) for the challenge and also did 50 push ups0
-
30- sit ups done.0
-
Well, I didn't quite eat all of the food but I ate almost all of it. I feel pretty good, not deprived at all (like I said, it was a struggle to eat everything!). I kinda feel like this is an "eat to avoid hunger" plan, which is good for me, because if I let myself get hungry enough, I will go nuts and I don't care what I eat.
Day 2 starts in a few hours! Hope everyone has a great night and a great day tomorrow!
PS: Is there anyone in the Greenville, SC or Shreveport, LA area? I live in G'ville now and am moving to S'port in December after I get married.0 -
Well, I did 30 crunches b/c I have a sore muscle in my side and it hurt too much to do full sit-ups. I had a bad cough for a few weeks (getting better now though) and I swear it feels almost like I pulled a muscle from coughing so much/so hard.
I also ran this morning, took a walk with my kids this afternoon, and then this evening we all did Level 2 of Ripped in 30. The kids put forth a great effort. It's pretty darn funny to watch a 2 year old try to do some of these exercises.
Thats great! I'm glad you modified the challenge instead of just not trying, wtg! :drinker:0 -
Well, wanted to get my 40 sit ups done before clinicals but of course, nothing can go as planned and I ran out of time...gonna have to do them before my workout tonight :grumble:0
-
I did my 30 last night and completed my 40 this morning.0
-
it would be to lose at least 10 lbs this month....would anyone be interested? suggestions/comments welcome
I suggest only cutting 20% from your maint calories or the recommended 1lb a week.
Cut carbs to 150 for 3 days then overcarb on the 4th rinse and repeat! (carb cycle)
Burn 100cals every 10 mins for cardio and youll do it!
I'm down to my last few BF% going from 15% to 10% so I know how you feel.
Dont forget your cheat meal/weekend.
Eat all your protein.
Dont forget to throw away your scale!
Your health should be measured in body fat and lean mass!
If you are dieting correctly and you arent in the Morbid section of the scale you shouldnt see much weight difference from week to week. If you are loosing fat but eating the proper protein and working out it should take a very long time to "loose 15-20lbs" because the muscle balances as you loose fat.
1lb Fat =3500calories
1lb Muscle = 2520calories
Its easy to do the math to figure out a realistic goal for weightloss but how pretty will you look when you have gangly arms and legs?
Feed the muscle burn the fat.
Be safe and dont diet yourself to death!
Hugs!0 -
The 10 lbs this month was a typo, as I stated earlier. I also do not have what is required to measure body fat and am not interested in buying one so the only other option I have is a scale or I would :frown:it would be to lose at least 10 lbs this month....would anyone be interested? suggestions/comments welcome
I suggest only cutting 20% from your maint calories or the recommended 1lb a week.
Cut carbs to 150 for 3 days then overcarb on the 4th rinse and repeat! (carb cycle)
Burn 100cals every 10 mins for cardio and youll do it!
I'm down to my last few BF% going from 15% to 10% so I know how you feel.
Dont forget your cheat meal/weekend.
Eat all your protein.
Dont forget to throw away your scale!
Your health should be measured in body fat and lean mass!
If you are dieting correctly and you arent in the Morbid section of the scale you shouldnt see much weight difference from week to week. If you are loosing fat but eating the proper protein and working out it should take a very long time to "loose 15-20lbs" because the muscle balances as you loose fat.
1lb Fat =3500calories
1lb Muscle = 2520calories
Its easy to do the math to figure out a realistic goal for weightloss but how pretty will you look when you have gangly arms and legs?
Feed the muscle burn the fat.
Be safe and dont diet yourself to death!
Hugs!0 -
40 sit ups done for today! Feelin good!:glasses:0
-
^^awesome! About to knock out my 40 as well! 0
-
I cranked out 50 sit-ups!!0
-
Did my 40!
Sitting here eating dinner now. I feel a little hungrier today but not in a bad way, just may eat all the food in this cleanse today. I don't know, I'll probably be stuffed after dinner, so I may not!0 -
40 crunches done. Still have a sore side in certain positions--mostly while I'm laying down.
I also ran 4 miles and walked a mile this evening. I did the JM No More Trouble Zones dvd this morning.
Today I also made banana bread (although a healthier version) and ate lots of it--eek!0 -
35 sit-ups done 0
-
55 sit-ups and 50 push ups done for today:glasses:0
-
Well, 25 situps are done...finishing the other half after classes :glasses:0
-
Got my 50 in!
Just went for a walk after breakfast, and I feel great! I am just doing a moderate pace right now, because although I want to lose weight, I don't want to burn so many calories that I create a bigger deficit that I'm not able to eat back right now because of the cleanse. Also, I was out of exercise for a while so there's no need to go crazy. But I see all of you guys' posts about JM and 30DS and Insanity and stuff and I just feel lazy!
I am on day 3 of the cleanse, I have lost a legitimate pound (I know where it went, if you know what I mean), not water weight because I've been drinking lots of water and eating water-filled veggies. You get some healthy carbs during the day so there really aren't any cravings. Before dinner last night I was thinking, "I can't do this for 4 days" but once I started eating that yummy chicken, brown rice, artichokes, and salad, I was happy because it all tasted really good! The only thing I'm not happy about is the asparagus I roasted. It was thin to begin with, and some of it is really hard to eat... tastes good, just out of season so difficult to cook.
I'm going to get ready to continue on with my day! Hope everyone else has a fantastic Wednesday!0 -
I did my 50 situps and got challenged to do 20 more, so I did 70!!!0
-
60 situps and 50 pushups 0
-
I did crunches again. I think I'll attempt actual situps tomorrow since my side is feeling better.
I ate like a wild woman again today but I also burned a lot--I did Level 1 of Ripped in 30 early this morning, did the 45 minute JM Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism cardio dvd this afternoon and ran 4 miles + walked 1 mile this evening.0 -
72 crunches done today.0
-
Everyone is doing so awesome with this crunches challenge!
I am trying to hang onto this cleanse for one more day then I am going to take Fri-Sun off, and just eat normally, but still relatively within my calorie goal. I am going to see if doing it just the first 4 days of every week will jump-start me more. However, if it doesn't, then I am going to try to do it more consecutive days and just take maybe one day off per week. It's not that I'm not enjoying it, I just have to make sure I am doing it right and it takes more effort than my normal eating. How about that LOL. I am enjoying what I am eating. Part of it is the cost too. I have to see if it will be more expensive. Just have to look for sales!
Amy, I think as long as you are making sure your net calories are adding up, don't worry about eating a lot! Even the smallest amount of exercise seems to make me hungrier. Just have to fuel that body! Awesome job on all that exercise!!
My fiance leaves for SERE training tomorrow. He's not here anyway, he's been in Pensacola, FL while I am in Greenville, SC. But tomorrow he goes to Spokane, WA to be even farther away. And I don't really know when I will talk to him between now and December 2. We are used to Skyping every day. Only a few more weeks of this long distance crap!0 -
I booted out 100 situps/crunches yesterday, mostly because I was distracted by my tv and just kept going until commercial break! Can't wait to see what this weekend's challenge is, I'm leaving on vacation on Saturday morning for a week but plan on continuing at the resort I'll be staying at!
On another note, I complained about not being able to break past 160- but shortly after complaining I DESTROYED that mark. Not sure what I'm doing differently... I'm gonna assume it was my frustration, threats and complaining that scared the weight away. 0 -
Great job Robes!!! I am right behind you, looking forward to busting out of the 170's before my wedding next month. I'm SO close!!
Got my 60 done! Whew! Going to go for a walk later, although I've done some extra walking today at the mall and grocery store! The more the merrier!0 -
I was out and about for most of the day yesterday, and didn't get to do my situps so I just busted out 110 today! Ahhh!
I got so much cardio exercise yesterday, and was eating so well, until I got stuck out all night with a friend who was in party mode. I managed not to drink too much, but I was starving when I finally got in at 3 am and ate like 1/2 a bag of chips.:sad: I wasn't that far over on calories, but I feel gross today. I'm gonna eat light today to cleanse my body.
Everyone is doing so well!
Jesstiger81- How has the cleanse made you feel so far? more energized? Lighter? You're doing awesome sticking to it!
Robes- Congrats on busting out of the 160's! Hope that's in my near future! Good luck and have FUN on your vacation!0 -
72 crunches!!0
-
Glad everyone is doing so great with the sit ups! I really wanted to come up with a wkend challenge but I have a crazy day tmrw..gotta study, clean, and do about 10 loads of laundry then work 13 hrs straight :sick:
Any ideas for a mini challenge are welcome though! We can vote on them here or send me a messege and I'll pick one
Sorry I couldn't come up with one for this wkend, I feel really bad about it! :frown:0 -
Channing, the cleanse worked really well! Except for a few minor details, like missing things like milk, cheese, chocolate and pasta (hmm, probably the reason I'm here!), I really enjoyed the food I ate. I did tweak things a little, like: adding a tsp of honey to my night time tea, using a tiny bit more oil in my salad (probably because it was really big), not sure if the yogurt was cheating (Yoplait dessert ones) but I did what it said, and it was fat free, I got dried blueberries instead of fresh, and I got a trail mix that wasn't necessarily "natural" and had chocolate pieces in it. But I am down a couple pounds at least (final weigh in in the morning!) and I do feel good. I did light exercise, including our sit-up/crunches challenge. I really didn't feel deprived at all. I was eating whole, natural, healthy food, which is the way it should be. My body has just gotten used to yummy splurgy stuff like pizza, pasta, cheese, processed food, dessert, alcohol, so much!
Tomorrow I am not going to do the cleanse. Not sure if I will just take one day off or if I will take Friday and Saturday off then resume Sunday. A day off is not required, I just think it might be good to trick my body by eating a few different things since it is probably getting used to this fuel by now. I am going to see if it helps or hurts. I got a few Lean Cuisines, but probably will stick to the breakfast because I loved it, and some of the snacks too. I think taking at least a day off will be good for me because even though I will stay within my calories, I will be tricking my body into thinking I am splurging.
Ok... up WAY past my bedtime... AGAIN! My fiance was on Central time before but now he's on Pacific time, I gotta make sure I am disciplined about my bedtime!0 -
Got my 60 in last night along with 15 pushups, 60 squats and 40 lunges!0
This discussion has been closed.
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 393.6K Introduce Yourself
- 43.8K Getting Started
- 260.3K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.9K Food and Nutrition
- 47.5K Recipes
- 232.5K Fitness and Exercise
- 431 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.6K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 153K Motivation and Support
- 8K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.8K MyFitnessPal Information
- 24 News and Announcements
- 1.1K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.6K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions