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good morning Ravenclaw and happy tuesday. i have a busy day today. working early then leaving early for an out of town appointment. hoping to get a workout in later. the dog is getting used to these walk/runs we've been going on so chances are she will insist on going no matter what time i get home or how tired i am!! hope everyone has a great day. :bigsmile:Why is it that on weeks where I lose weight it's so much easier to eat healthy and exercise?
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Good morning Ravenclaw. With the combination of snow, ice and mud my favorite activity of trail running becomes nearly impossible this time of year. Unfortunatly when the weather turned cold I stopped running and let my eating habits get out of control and gained 20 lbs, so I am getting back on track and hoping this website will help me stay motivated for the indoor workouts until the weather turns less hostile and I can hit the trails again.0
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Welcome Bairn77! Some people do stairs, eliptical, or stationary bike.
I prefer dancing, or more specifically zumba dancing. It's indoors, and a good workout, burning about 900 calories per session. But I also like to dance. You just need to find an indoor activity that lets you have enough fun that you forget you're working out.
What's worked mostly for me though is the calorie counting. There's a MFP app for the phone, and it's how I log everything. Works great.
It's been a good Tuesday indeed! One final down, and one more to go. Plus, I got the job I interviewed for! I start in January, and am very excited. It's funny to think I've lost 17 pounds since the whole process began.
I think once school is over on Thursday I am going to start up the "no eating after 9pm" thing again. Last night I had dinner at 11pm, and that's just too late.0 -
It was actually warm enough for me to run outside today! The running track was a little wet, but i didn't care. I was just happy to have fresh air instead of the sweaty smell I breathe in at the rec.
After I went to one of the restaurants on campus and ordered a Thai cashew chicken salad with a ginger vinaigrette. It was so delicious, I had never had it before but I am definitely ordering it again. It seriously is a mean in itself and it's 643 calories for the entire salad. It could easily be broken into two servings, but I was really hungry after my run, so I ate it all :laugh: .0 -
And now.... This week's results!!
Samiwhereareyou takes top honors for weight loss - 4 pounds down and 2.55%!! Wow! Great job!!
cherubcrnp and psb13 earned the most OWLs with 12 each. Nice work!
Congratulations to this week's Prefects! Keep up the great work!! :drinker:
It sounds like you're all having a great week. Mine has been super busy and will only get busier as we get closer to the end of the year. My snacking is always a challenge this time of year. Thanks to the support of all of my Ravenclaw housemates, I'm at least keeping it to a minimum this year so hopefully I can go into the Spring with just a few pounds to shed. Thanks everyone! :smooched:0 -
good morning Ravenclaw and happy wednesday. i totally blew yesterday. left work early to go to a doctors appt 2 hours away with my husband. got lost coming home then stopped for dinner. major binge eating!!! i feel both dehydrated and bloated today!! i'm sure i will be paying for this come weigh in day!!
korkster-CONGRATS on the new job!!! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
samiwhereareyou-congrats on the outstanding loss this week!!
surprised about the owls...didn't think i had that great of a week!
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Good morning Ravenclaw. I did a little binge eating too last night. I was under my calorie goal by almost 600 so I had a big bowl of ice cream and ended up 54 calories over. I know that ice cream is not the healthiest way to take on calories but it sure tasted good after my workout. I will need to be smarter on my calorie use today though. Another storm hit yesterday here so it will be a while before I can take in the fresh air while running.
Congratulations Korkster on the new job!0 -
Thanks all for the warm wishes!
Now I've settled into the awkward phase of resigning from my current job... I'm a little worried on how they'll take it. I can see it going either way. Oh, well. That's for tomorrow.
There was banana bread in the lunch room. I usually resist, but it's banana bread! Stuck to one slice, so props to that.
They're doing fresh baked cookies on Friday...0 -
Another storm hit yesterday here so it will be a while before I can take in the fresh air while running.
i thought it was nice and warm in AZ!!0 -
Another storm hit yesterday here so it will be a while before I can take in the fresh air while running.
i thought it was nice and warm in AZ!!
It usually is down in the desert part of the state, but up here in the mountains it can get pretty cold. I have seen it get down to -20 at my place. we recently had a snow storm that hit us with 18" of snow too. Not ideal outdoor weather, but it is fun to bundle up and play on the four wheelers in the snow.0 -
Good evening Ravenclaws!
I've been laid up with Strep throat the past couple days and am feeling a bit like a slug. I was already behind at work and am really hoping that I will be well enough to get back there tomorrow, but I know I won't be able to get back to exercising until my throat is a normal size and I can breathe again. It is weird because I feel both fatigued and filled with anxious energy that I usually burn with a workout. My poor dog is feeling a bit stir crazy as well. Ugh. I hate being sick.
Congrats on the new job Korkster!
Welcome Bairn! I used to think it was warm in AZ until I went to visit a friend there in the winter. I got off the plane in sunny Phoenix and we immediately drove to snowy Flagstaff. I had only brought shorts and tshirts so it was a cold visit
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Arizona is an interesting state. I didn't realize it until we moved here that Arizona is the only state that has regions of every life zone know on Earth - from arid desert (where I am near Phoenix) to arctic-alpine tundra in the highest mountains. The highest mountain, which is just north of Flagstaff, is over 12,000 feet. In about 2.5 hours, you can drive from 100 degree desert to 75-80 degree mountains. In the winter, you'd go from about 60 degrees and sun in Phoenix to 30 degrees and snow in Flagstaff. I-40 through Flagstaff gets shut down frequently in the winter because of the snow. It really is an amazing state!
And to spoil the other myth about Arizona desert - we just had two straight days of soaking rain. Today and tomorrow are supposed to be sunny but then several more days of rain. So its not all heat and sun!! :glasses:0 -
Get better soon, karinane!
It has been wet, foggy, and terribly depressing here in NW Iowa the past three days. Two weeks ago we got 4" ofsnow dumped on us. NBD, typical Iowa weather. But this week, it's been above freezing (very uncharacteristic of Iowa in December) and rainy. It feels and looks more like March than December!!! :grumble: lol0 -
Disaster averted. I came home from work craving sweets and my wife surprised me with a nice healthy stir fry. It did a fantastic job of squelching the sweet tooth and the success of eating right motivated me to push myself into an intense workout.0
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Great Bairn! Its nice when things work out that way.
Its quiet in the common room today. I hope everyone hasn't left for the holidays. It will get lonely here!
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good morning Ravenclaw. HAPPY FRIDAY!!! finally here :bigsmile: . i feel like i'm starting to come down with something, looking foreward (hopefully) to a nice restful weekend after a week of not doing well either food wise or exercise wise!! to top it off, tonight is our work Christmas party. it's a dinner at a nice restaurant. we already ordered our entrees. i'm having mac and cheese with lobster. i've already calculated most of the day into my food diary, but not feeling weel so not sure about a workout.
bairn-glad things worked out for you, nice surprise!!
sue-i noticed the drop in posts also...i think the holiday rush is upon us!!
hope everyone has a great friday heading into a great weekend.0 -
Happy Friday Ravenclaw! It does seem a bit quiet in here lately. I guess the Holidays are kicking into gear. My strep throat seems to be getting better, but now I have other medical issues developing. This has been a medically challenging year for me and I am just thankful to have health insurance for the first time in years.
I don't think I can get fully back into my exercise routine, but I'm hoping that I can at least get my dog out for a walk today. I can feel my newly formed muscles turning to mush. I made a whole bunch of Christmas cookies for gifts last night and I am looking for the inner will power to not eat them. So far I have only had one.
Thanks for the well wishes, blackhawkgirl!
psb13- I hope you feel better. Lobster and mac& cheese sounds great!0 -
Busy, busy, busy. It seems like weeks between when I get a chance to check in. I really need to start making it a nightly habit like I did before. Sorry to hear you're still having some health issues karinane - feel better soon!
Going bowling in a minute with my work group, and I'm hoping the movement will inspire me to get more activity in this weekend, but between shopping and wrapping and errands and work and everything else, I haven't done much. Feels like excuses, though, so maybe I'll work some time in tonight after work if nothing else.0 -
And now.... This week's results!!
Samiwhereareyou takes top honors for weight loss - 4 pounds down and 2.55%!! Wow! Great job!!
cherubcrnp and psb13 earned the most OWLs with 12 each. Nice work!
Congrats to all, by the way! 0 -
IT'S FRIDAY!!!!:drinker: got checked out of the dorm room this afternoon, so I am now officially on break!
I'll be around MFP a lot--nothing keeping me away 0 -
IT'S FRIDAY!!!!:drinker: got checked out of the dorm room this afternoon, so I am now officially on break!
I'll be around MFP a lot--nothing keeping me away
I can't believe how quickly this year has gone by. Hope you have a nice break.0 -
No logging for me today. We had our Christmas party at work with lots of food and wine :drinker: Even though I didn't go overboard like I would have done in the past, I still definitely overate. I don't like that overly-full belly feeling any more. :sick: Anyway, I don't know how to even begin logging, so I'll just pick it up again tomorrow!
Hope you all have a wonderful night!0 -
Wake up sleepy-heads! Welcome to Saturday! :bigsmile:0
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Good morning Ravenclaws!
Sorry I've been MIA these past couple of days. Between finals, wrapping things up at my old job, and getting sick, I've been too exhausted to do much else. Unfortunately, in shows with low OWLs.
Exercise- 180
OWL be within 100- 0
OWL spirit- 4
OWL exercise meet goal- 2
My current weight is 319.6, so I've lost, but am wondering how well I'll keep it off with all the goodbye lunches next week. Peoples first idea of comfort is food. No wonder we're fat.
Off to zumba. Have a good one!0 -
Happy Saturday, everyone! :drinker:
checking in....
Weight: 274(-1) finally on the other side of 275 :glasses:
Owls: 4
House points: 125 (could have been better, but glad its not worse, lol)0 -
Today is a bust, and Christmas cookies are my downfall. I can't wait to give them all away. After today's cookie binge and a week of being too sick to exercise I'm afraid to weigh in tomorrow, Oh well. I suppose one step back is still about a mile from where I started.
korkster - Good luck with finals and I hope you are feeling better
blackhawkgirl- congrats on breaking the 275 barrier!0 -
Had a nice evening at the work dinner yesterday but haven't been feeling great the past few days. It finally hit me this morning. Sore throat, achey, feverish, no voice. Not logging or working out. Hopefully over it soon.0
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Today was a strange day and I hope it does not wreck to much havoc on my weigh in tomorrow. I hope everyone who is sick gets feeling well soon. Christmas is a miserable time to be sick.0
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Hello! I was recommended to come here since I am (obviously) a pretty big HP fan. Excited to start with you all 0
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Am just keeping last weeks weigh as I didn't weigh myself though I am worried that I have lost weight because I have been unable to really eat anything lately due to feeling nauseous, didn't keep track of OWLS and have roughly 1400 House Points.0
