FIT LIFE CHALLENGE - REVAMPED (CLOSED) Week 8
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Just a quick note that I wll not be here this weekend. I will wait to weigh in until next Friday because I know this weekend will not be that good.0
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Hello Everyone!
I ended up not going to my friend's last night... not feeling so hot. Didn't get my bike ride in and didn't eat so well. Still in the range of my calories, but nothing green. (Katcena - not as bad as donuts all day, but still not good. Thank you for the wonderful reminder.) I did hit my water goal.
It is a serious streak of 3 days. I am thinking if I can keep the streak for 14 days, I will treat myself to something. Not sure what yet, but it would be a pretty big accomplishment. I don't know why it is such a difficult thing for me, but it is.
This morning the serious congestion started. I am not sure about having the energy to work out today. The plan is 20 minutes on the elliptical machine for my ankle and then climb some ladders and scaffolding at work. That may be enough to do me in.
I hope everyone had a wonderful evening and has an even better day ahead!0 -
@katcena: Thanks so much for your reminders! Even for those of us who have been at it for awhile, these reminders on how we got where we are today are greatly appreciated!
Yesterday, I was under calories, but I was just listening to my body and I realized that I've not had enough veggies in the past few days. I mean, I'm getting a serving or two, but I try to shoot for three to four. And I can just tell that I'm not getting that! So...today, I had my "power breakfast sandwich" (see diary-so yum!) but then I brought a two cup container of raw broccoli that I'm going to munch on with lunch, then eat two or three cups of steamed veggies with pork tenderloin for supper. Hopefully, I can give my system a boost! OOOOO, and I'm going to have spinach in my smoothie tonight. That should get me about six servings of veggies today, and two maybe three servings of fruit with some complex carbs and lean protein. Healthy day of eating? CHECK! THEN, some exercising with my HRM this evening.
Hope everyone is doing great! And thanks for letting me ramble about my day. It really does help me to be more accountable! You MFPals are WONDERFUL! :glasses:
Merlanda0 -
Hi There ~ Well I am trying to decide if I will exercise tonight...it will be my 6th day in a row...I know I need to rest my body but you know how things come up and I feel like I should work out when I can.
Kat ~ Thanks good reminders for all like Merlanda said! I don't have too much trouble eating all my calories... and did good with my need to eat yesterday once I got my run in!!! But.......................I have a problem that comes up once in awhile and last night/this morning was one of those days!!!!! I got up in the middle of the night and screwed up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Half awake and kind of knowing what I was doing I had 2 glasses of choc soy milk, 1 slice of cheese and some choc covered blueberries:sad: :sad: :sad: WTF!!! (sorry) That total is approx 400 cals!!!!! I weighed this morning and am only up .5. I am moving on drinking water and not going to fuss about it any more. :ohwell:
Michelle ~ Right on with the trainer!!!!!! You're doing Great! Are you sore today???? Hopefully it's a good sore....keep up the good work
Reminder tomorrow starts our first weigh in!!:bigsmile: If you are up, down or sideways keep focusing on the future and your goal. You can do it!!!!! "DISCIPLINE IS REMEMBERING WHAT YOU WANT" So be sure you are focusing on why you are on this journey!!! You can do it and we are here for you:bigsmile:
Enjoy the day and Make good choices...I just enjoyed some roasted seaweed.....YUM What is your favorite snack????0 -
Hey there, checking in for the day,
I had a rough morning with indigestion so I did not go to the gym. Just feeling a little under the weather but nothing serious.
Plugging along here and happy that the week-end is coming quickly. Tomorrow the kids have a day off from school which means I can stay a little longer at the gym in the morning. I am planning to!
Kat - thanks for the reminders ... it is really hard to not see the days when I don't have couple of hundred calories left as a "bad" day. But I completely agree with your suggestion to make sure to include good calories in the diet. It's the only way we get our body fuelled. If not for weight, we need to think of our health. When the body is depleated of esential nutrients, it can't fight disease. Donuts are not fuel!
Michelle - good job on the workout! Can you walk today? If not, than that's a good sign! Keep doing it!
Merlanda - the more I read your posts the more I want smoothies. Oh, I will get into action soon - fo sho!!
Judy - you crack me up!!! You know, I do the same thing!! I usually fall asleep on the couch while everybody else is watching something. Then when it's time to go to bed, half asleep, I stop in the kitchen and grab something. Thank GOD we are done with the Haloween candy!!! It sucks because next morning my scale shows it ...
To answer your question - one of my favorite snacks are sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds. I like to have a slice of raisin bread (no butter) with coffee in the afternoon. BUT, the absolute favorite is sweet tea with toast and feta cheese. The sweetness of the tea with the saltiness of the cheese on a crunchy, crispy slice of bread .... yumm!!!!
I need to try that toasted seaweed. We don't have a Trader Joe's in town but I will make sure to stop when we go to Chicago ...
Everybody is doing excellent as I can tell and can't wait to see the progress tomorrow.
I forgot to read my afirmation book this morning but I remember one I saw the other day which I think is very significant for us that are taking this journey: TODAY IS THE FUTURE I CREATED YESTERDAY.
Have a good evening ladies (and gents)!
Loredana0 -
Just a quick note that I wll not be here this weekend. I will wait to weigh in until next Friday because I know this weekend will not be that good.
Thanks for letting us know ... I will make sure not to hunt you down for weight update
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Hello Everyone!
Checking in for the day I am under my calories did get my 8 glasses of water spent a lot of time in the bathroom .lol Tonight after I put the kids to bed I will be able to workout .I have the next 3 days off so I will be able to work out longer during the day while the kids are in school. Thanks for the good advise about consuming the calories .Hope everyone has a good night.0 -
Hi all, I'm a late one checking in today. I see all of these "good nights" already.... LOL! I'm still trying to get adjusted. I think I did pretty good so far today.
Judy - It was good to see that you enjoyed some roasted seaweed. I also snack on roasted seaweed. I'm currently working on Teriyaki flavored. Says its hot but it's not. but, In my effort to stop my compulsive munching, I've got this at my desk at work. It's a jar filled with individual packets of seaweed at the grand total of 10 calories per 2 packet. I usually make it through 3 or 4 but that's not bad considering a bag of chips or chocolate weighing in at 150 to 250 calories, not to mention the additional portion of guilt. By the way, lorika1977 - I purchased the seaweed at Walgreens. It's possible that they carry it due to the large Asian population in S.F. Worth a check in any case.0 -
Finally starting to feel better. Fine time to joining a group stressing exercise. I did keep walking the dog, she does need to get out even when I am not feeling well. I have been drinking quite a bit not quite 8 glasses a day. I did do my wii active today and when i did wii fit it finally told me I am normal! At least wii thinks I am normal, after having gone from obese, to overweight now normal, no more groaning. Yay0
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:flowerforyou: Evening everyone!
Well to recap on yesterday, I came home and did exactly what I didn't want to do, and that was pass out early (6:00pm) without getting a workout in, wake up in the late evening (10:00pm), and then have a difficult time getting back to bed (1:30am). :grumble: Oh well, I did get to stay in bed until almost 9 this morning, so that was helpful.
So, as a perfect example of what not to do, I present my eating habits yesterday: I stayed under my calories but the food I did eat contained nothing but carbs, sodium, and sugar!! YIKES! Let's hope tomorrow shows a decent weigh in!
Anyway, today has been a much better day! :drinker:
I'm behind on my water intake - only at 5 glasses, but I've got a 3 hours rehearsal tonight so that shouldn't be too hard to get to at least 8!
Food has been wonderful - FINALLY prepped some veggies and had a delicious salad for lunch, a hearty breakfast, and just finishing up a nice dinner! (Chicken, green beans, black beans, and some crackers and homemade guacamole!)
I also managed to get thru Day 3, Level 2 of the 30DS! :happy:
I'm proud of those accomplishments today, not to mention FINALLY getting some laundry taken care of as well. :drinker:
Also, I don't have any committments for tomorrow until our final dress rehearsal at 7:00pm! I can sleep in, work out, run errands, finish laundry, and still have time to practice prior to rehearsal. HECK YEAH!
Alright, I'm finished rambling. Off to rehearsal soon!0 -
Evening check in :happy: Hard day today... couldn't get full..stomach growling most of the day! Ate veggies, pop corn, string cheese etc. I didn't plan to work out...but took the dog for a mile of hills and burned alittle. Gone over today...having a glass of wine...which I should have skipped, but I have the Thursdays.....meaning the weekend is almost here!!!!
I am so excited there are so many of you checking in!!! I hope the rest remember to check in tomorrow for weigh in:bigsmile:
Have a Good Night!!!!! You guys are kicking butt!!!!!!0 -
So had a nice food day yesterday - Grilled portabella with grilled onion, slimcado, and hummus for dinner - yum! Today, not so good! Ran all day, meetings, appts., my son's school conferences - on the run and didn't want to hit the fast food so ate fruit and veggies in the car - when I finally got home too tuckered out to cook, had a lovely salad but didn't want to eat a huge load of food to catch up! Tomorrow is my hubby's b-day so will be eating out and having a smidge of cake so I think it will even out! Drinking my water now and hitting the sack early! 3 day weekend
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Also, thanks for the info on the HRM!0
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How much do the HRM's run? Do you have to order them or is there someplace you can find them in a store? Already got my 8 cups of water in today Don't know if I'm gonna get the exercise in as I've got sinus problems and a sore throat
Hope everyone is having a good day 
Check out Amazon for Polar Heart Monitor. You will need the watch and the chest strap. I have a basic one and is more than enough. You are probably looking at about $100.00 between the watch and strap. I would look at used ones - I bought a used one and I've had it for 5 years now.
They say the battery should be changed by an authorized Polar center .... I just went to Battery Plus and changes for 5 bucks versus about 40 I needed to mail in the watch and get the battery changed.
Good luck and this is an investment worth making!
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Today has been a really great day! I tried on a dress just for funsies and it fit WITHOUT a spanx on! YAY! Had a great day food wise, too! Did just want I wanted to do as far as eating, including my green smoothie! It was actually REALLY good with the spinach, so I ended up getting 4 servings of veggies today and two of fruit! Oh, and I did get some exercise in, as well as 10 glasses of water! See y'all in the morning for weigh-in!0
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So - how comfortable is the chest strap on the HRM? My husband seems to think it will be annoying to wear - where does it sit? inside your bra band? over it? Saw a bra with built in when I looked on Amazon - but the sizes did not go very big - only up to a 32 -34 C or 38B - definitely not large enough for me! Before I make the investment, want to make sure it is something I will use - Thanks!0
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Hello members!!! Did not wake up sore, which I dont know if thats good or bad, but either way I know Im in for a good workout with my trainer on Monday :ohwell: ...woke up this morning and could move around perfectly so headed to Zumba class for an hour, which I enjoy tremendously!!!!!!! The instructor is amazing and really really works us till dripping sweat, love it!! Tomorrow I'll be attending Turbo Kick for an hour and with that rest on Saturday :happy: or maybe NOT we'll see :bigsmile: ...Its amazing to read all the successes, advice and support of the members, its so appreciated, thanks guys!!!! :flowerforyou:0
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So - how comfortable is the chest strap on the HRM? My husband seems to think it will be annoying to wear - where does it sit? inside your bra band? over it? Saw a bra with built in when I looked on Amazon - but the sizes did not go very big - only up to a 32 -34 C or 38B - definitely not large enough for me! Before I make the investment, want to make sure it is something I will use - Thanks!
I wore it for the first time and I was also concerned that it would bug me. It didn't at all; I put it right below my bra, and I didn't even know it was there. Of course, we girls are used to having a band across our chest, so it was nothing different!
I saw those bras as well, but I was like you: now way I could wear one of those sizes yet! Let me know if you have anymore q's! 0 -
Read this on another thread....thought I would share it with the group. Really good info here!
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/392156-questioning-eating-your-exercise-calories0 -
Good morning all,
My first weigh in on MFP I have been using this site since Sunday and today I weigh 198lbs so 5lbs loss from last week :bigsmile:
Hope everyone has a good weight in today0 -
Good morning everyone! So, shoulder/neck area is still tender but I worked out yesterday and it didn't seem to effect it so now I wish I had worked out on Wednesday. Current weight is 153.3 so 1.9lbs lost, yay!
Merlk- Congrats on an amazing day! Wish I had a better experience with the green smoothie, I will check your diary to see what I may have missed when I made mine. If you have any tips let me know!
Katcena- Thanks for the sharing the eating your calories article, the research Banks put into this is insightful and can help us all.
Belinda_81- Great weigh-in! Keep up the awesome work!
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Weigh in time. 159.2:bigsmile: That's a loss of 1.8. I am so excited I cannot tell you the last time my scale was in the 140's:laugh:
I never sent my measurements
Bust 37.5
Hips 40.75
arms 14
thighs 21.5
waist 37
I am ready to exercise full speed ahead now and lo0se my last 10:flowerforyou:0 -
Good job everyone for losing weight this week! I am staying strong at 155lbs... no weight lost, BUT no weight gained!0
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GOOD MORNING EVERYONE!!!
I'm happy to report that my scale, for the first time in over a year and a half, my number did NOT start with a 3!!! I weighed in at 299.8! (close, but still, it's a 2!!!) That puts my total weight loss for this week at 3.6lbs! I'm SOOO happy! Hope everyone has a great Friday; I'm off to fix my breakfast!0 -
hi guys!!
sorry i havent been around lately - just been rushed off my feet and wanting to veg after work with a migraine. :glasses: my migraine seems to be getting better - thankfully! so i am planning a nice long walk tomorrow and an afternoon of shopping and my exercise dvd in the morning! thats the plan any way! :laugh: it may not work out that way. going to see what my weigh in is tomorrow and maybe treat myself to a nught in front of the tv with a really cheesy/girly film. :happy:
keep up the good wrok guys!
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Had to share this today.
THE FINAL INSPECTION
The soldier stood and faced God,
Which must always come to pass.
He hoped his shoes were shining,
Just as brightly as his brass.
'Step forward now, you soldier,
How shall I deal with you ?
Have you always turned the other cheek ?
To My Church have you been true?'
The soldier squared his shoulders and said,
'No, Lord, I guess I ain't.
Because those of us who carry guns,
Can't always be a saint.
I've had to work most Sundays,
And at times my talk was tough.
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is awfully rough.
But, I never took a penny,
That wasn't mine to keep...
Though I worked a lot of overtime,
When the bills got just too steep.
And I never passed a cry for help,
Though at times I shook with fear.
And sometimes, God, forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place,
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around,
Except to calm their fears.
If you've a place for me here, Lord,
It needn't be so grand.
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't, I'll understand.
There was a silence all around the throne,
Where the saints had often trod.
As the soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.
'Step forward now, you soldier,
You've borne your burdens well.
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell.'
Author Unknown~
Don't Break This - Without Apology
It's the Military, not the reporter who has given us the freedom of the press. It's the Military, not the poet, who has given us the freedom of speech. It's the Military, not the politicians that ensures our right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. It's the Military who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag.
If you care to offer the smallest token of recognition and appreciation for the military, please pass this on and pray for our men and women who have served and are currently serving our country and pray for those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for freedom.0 -
Happy Friday!!! Well I have to get ready for work so no time for too much chit chat......Changed my pic to introuduce you to my daughter!!!! :happy:
Regarding the HRM it fits at the bra line..my bras fit right over the strap. the only time it is an issue is if it is too tight. I find it just fine.
You guys are doing so great...I see a very happy New Years in our future! I guess today is a challenging day....since I am sad to say I have a gain!!! I want to be sure I always do or keep up with what ever I ask you to do.....but this week something must have caught up with me. The last thing I wanted on our first week of this great revamped group is a gain!!! But I am going to let it go and move on! WE have to remember there are always ups and downs and we just have to push through!!!!! You will see a loss next week:bigsmile:
I will be back later - CW 184.3
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Good Morning Everyone!
First weigh in I lost 2 lbs very happy I am heading in the right directions.hope everyone has a great day0 -
Just did my weigh in and I came in at 212.5 lbs, which is a 3 lb loss this week!! I think I'm finally getting in a groove, woohoo!
Now time to go on a run.0 -
Hello there - great job you guys!! I see weight loss everywhere!! This group really works!
I was bummed out this morning - I weighed at 165.0 which is a gain of 0.5# from my last week. It must be water weight or something because for the past 2 days I weighted at 163.5 which is 1# loss from last week. But since I record only on Fridays, this is my official weight for this week.
I am getting annoyed with this weight. I have been hovering at 164.5 - 165.5 for about a month now. With the holidays coming, I am getting anxious. But, the only thing I can do is keep going. There is no turning back. Even if it takes me twice as long as I thought it would, I will keep pushing.
Anyway, finally made it to the gym this morning. I started going to this class - CXWorks. It's a 30min core class from the Les Mills series. It's 30 minutes of HELL. Even the instructor has a hard time talking through the class because it gets intense. But it's a great reminder that I can't forget about the core .... never pay attention to that part just because I dread working it. I always think that I am swimming and running so I must get a lot of core workout, but it's not quite like that. This morning was the proof.
I ran 3 miles afterwards on the treadmill and did my own intervals. Running can be such a lonely, boring experience. So I started increasing my speed every minute for 5 minutes then go back to a base speed for recovery. I did that 3 times and after that I would increase my speed by 10 steps, run my heart out for a minute and recover for 3 at the base speed. It felt good at the end.
Tomorrow I have my second photoshoot with a newborn. For those who don't know it yet, I am an aspiring photographer in my free time. I took this girl's maternity pictures 3 weeks ago and now the baby is a week old Can't wait ... I am a little nervous. I get completly emotional around newborns. All that purity is just overwhelming for me.
Keep loggin in and give us your weight today so I can update the stats.
Happy Friday!
Loredana0
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