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Bethany- def going to steal your crafty idea! Amazing! Is you polar heart rate monitor waterproof? I swim a lot so I'd want to use it then as well. Just in the process of getting my ipod waterproofed (amazing technology!!) so I can swim even more! Hope you're ankles feeling better!
I'm not sure if my HRM is waterproof or not. I was wondering the same thing, but I'm going to say no. I'd hate to put it in the water and have it never work again. I'm sure there are HRMs out there that are waterproof though.
My joints don't hurt nearly as badly today as they have been, which is a nice welcome. They stil hurt, but not the blinding pain like I was experiencing. My ankle is still swollen though, so no improvement there.0 -
Hello All! Thank you for such warm welcomes. Feels great to be part of such a nice group. I hope everyone is having a great Thursday or whatever day you might currently be in
Today started pretty good for me. First day back for me after being sick/off. I do not wish that stomach bug on anyone. That was painful. I was recovering over the last couple of days so I haven't been to the gym but I'm hoping to get some time in today. I think I'm going to start it off easy though just fast walking on the treadmill. While I was traveling I started having a lot of pain in my knees. Especially whist climbing stairs so I'm going to take it easy on them. Maybe try a little on the elliptical but we'll see.
Bethany- I'm glad your feeling a bit better. I hope you see some steady improvement from here on out.
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It's Thursday people! Two more days for Saturday, and I'm excited.
My new job has a lot of hours to work, and a lot of temptations to eat out. Luckily I've been able to avoid the latter.
As I approach the big 3-0, I wish I had taken pictures or had done more measurements. I feel like my clothes are bigger, but I don't see anything noticeable in the mirror. Then I start wondering if my mind is playing tricks on me...
I've got a long way to go so I'm not worried or anything, but I now understand how some fuss over that one pound. On the bright side, I can look back and say I'm 29 pounds lighter than before, and that's how it going to stay.
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KellyisFat- Don't let BMI get ya down because it is one of the worst measurements of health, it does not account for muscle....Your 8 pounds to go could really be less! Try getting your body fat tested instead, I did....(even though it still said i was fat ) 0
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Hello, hello.
500 cal over one day...not great but if that's the worst of it, you're still doing all right.
I had a bad eating day today - I'm not sure a vegetable other than potato crossed my lips - my husband is home for a few days, and unfortunately I do eat differently when he's home. sigh! However, I'm to the point where my body has readjusted somewhat and gives my brain better signals (or vice versa?) -- so I have been filling up quickly on the fatty foods and not eating as much. I might be actually at or under calories today (NOT fat..but calories maybe.) It's been a trying week here, so I'm taking the positive and ignoring the rest. It's a miracle I haven't been on a total binge this week, between TOM coming and my husband home with big problems here.
SO GLAD tomorrow is Friday. Looking forward to a FUN conference Fri and Sat with some AMAZING ladies!!
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Hello Ravenclaw! Another busy day but I am really liking my classes. It is much different sitting in a classroom than it is working by myself online. So far, homework has been much less time consuming as I don't have to read every page of the text!
Did really well today with my eating until AFTER dinner
I took a box of cereal with me while watching TV and think I ate about half of it. :sad: Some day I will learn not to do that. Mindless eating is what got me where I was to begin with - cannot go back there!!
I love reading everyone's notes - even yours Lottee! :laugh: Its great being part of such a fantastic bunch of people.
Friday tomorrow!! And then Saturday - I cannot wait to sleep in and relax!!
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korkster- I think saying you lost 29lb sounds awesome, be proud of that!
Azsuzi- I did see your food diary and thought it was unlike you! So annoying when you eat mindlessly like that and then realise what you've done. I did it again today. Sigh.
On the plus side, I did lay a great competitive game of tennis today, and it was my school sponsored cycle ride so got a fair bit of cycling in as well. Food provided though, always my downfall...
Happy Friday Ravenclaws!0 -
When should I add my information? I don't see my name in the excel sheet. Glad to be part of the "house"
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Happy Friday Ravenclaws!
My joints barely even hurt today. This new pain reliever my doctor has me on is really working. The only downside is that it makes me REALLY sleepy. I went to bed at 9:45 last night and slept until 8 this morning! And that was after taking a two hour nap yesterday afternoon! Today I'm struggling to stay awake again. I went to Starbucks this morning and used up about half my calories in hopes of getting enough caffiene in me to last me until I can get home again, but I don't think it's working. :yawn: .
Azsuzi: totally understand about the mindless eating. Yesterday i ate two mini bagels. I was hungry, but one really filled me up, yet I stuck my hand back in the bag and ate another one. We'll get the hang of it. At least you only ate half the box instead of all of it. I've done that before. So at least our self control is getting better!
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happy friday Ravenclaw!! sorry to be MIA lately. my husband was in the hospital again. he came home today. i think i managed to at least log in every day-if not i am going to be REALLY angry if i missed one and my logged in days resets itself!!
i have also been doing "mindless" and stress eating lately. i have avoided going to my dear friends Ben and Jerry for sympathy :laugh: !! part of me feels like i should just do it and get it out of my system, and part of me is struggling to get it together!! seems like every time i get back on track something else happens!! wish you all lived closer and we could get together in person!! oh well...at least you're here for me when i log in. :flowerforyou:
anyway, teri, welcome...this is the BEST group EVER!!!!!0 -
Oh by the way! I just realized we haven't named quidditch captain for the week any time this month, and since most of us are focused on weight losses, I hope you don't mind if we start it back up again. We may have done that monthly before, but I hope nobody minds if we make it a weekly thing now to recognize the highest % of weight loss each week.
For last week's weight loss, our quidditch captain this week........[INSERT DRUM ROLL].....
blackhawkgirl91 with a weekly weight loss percentage of 0.95%! Great job!0 -
Hello Ravenclaw. How are my favorite people? I had the best ride in to work this morning. Along the way, I pass a protected nesting site for bald eagles and one of the adults was perched in the tree this morning taking in the sun. Not far from there, I passed 2 coyotes frolicking in the desert and then closer to work, I passed under a Canada goose flyway. There were several large flocks - in V-formation - migrating in today. Just some of the reasons I love Arizona - although I do miss the east coast. Funny thing is, I see more water fowl here (in the desert US) than I did in Virginia. I rarely saw migrating geese there, but see them all the time here! They are so amazing!!
Penny, I agree. I wish we all lived closer together. Wouldn't it be fun to have a REAL Ravenclaw Common Room? But having us spread out all over the globe is fun too - so many different customs, yet all so similar too. It makes the world feel like a much friendlier place.
Hope you all have/had a fantastic Friday. Good luck to you all on this weekend's weigh-in! :drinker:0 -
Today somebody i care about accused me of having an eating disorder. I dont have one...but it hurt my feelings Ive been working so hard taking up running and weight training and eating veggies and meat from good sources close to home. It was her 50lb weight loss that inspired me to keep going to get healthier...I dunno...........I just need to let it roll off me. I am a strong beautiful lady and other peoples judgements are they own issues that have nothing to do with me. I know this. Why is it so hard to remember.0
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Because it hurts when other people - especially those we care about - don't share in our feelings of accomplishment. You've done great Sami - hold onto that!Today somebody i care about accused me of having an eating disorder. I dont have one...but it hurt my feelings Ive been working so hard taking up running and weight training and eating veggies and meat from good sources close to home. It was her 50lb weight loss that inspired me to keep going to get healthier...I dunno...........I just need to let it roll off me. I am a strong beautiful lady and other peoples judgements are they own issues that have nothing to do with me. I know this. Why is it so hard to remember.
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Today somebody i care about accused me of having an eating disorder. I dont have one...but it hurt my feelings Ive been working so hard taking up running and weight training and eating veggies and meat from good sources close to home. It was her 50lb weight loss that inspired me to keep going to get healthier...I dunno...........I just need to let it roll off me. I am a strong beautiful lady and other peoples judgements are they own issues that have nothing to do with me. I know this. Why is it so hard to remember.
Sorry to hear that. You are doing everything right, don't let her squash that victory! Remember we all support you!
Thought I was going to be over in calories today, but my roommate and I went to a bar to play pool/billiards and miraculously that counts as an exercise! Woot! Under by 18 calories!0 -
House Reminders!
Today started our final January weigh-in! To keep us all on track, here is the link:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AnaZ2CBZ3MgTdGxWaWE5OVU0dkQzRE9hRko0S0huT3c#gid=0
Lottee is currently getting us set up with a February tracker, so that'll be unveiled soon (yay!)
:flowerforyou: In the meantime, don't forget to include your February EOM goal weight!:flowerforyou:
It might be easier to go ahead and post those here just so we can have them ready on the sheet (plus, I kinda like having that here so that others can cheer you on and celebrate when we meet those goals).
For all of our new members, we each pick our own goal weight at the beginning of the month to give us something to aim for. For those of you who are just starting this week, this will be your first official weigh-in, too, so let me know if you have any questions. February should be much easier since you'll have a starting weight to work from.
Terri, we'll get you added asap! You'll be starting basically with the February challenges, so you're welcome to enter your information on the January sheet for the final week so that we have your EOM January weight and your house points and all those goodies, but your weight loss % will start counting with the new sheet Lottee is rolling out soon for February.0 -
Today somebody i care about accused me of having an eating disorder. I dont have one...but it hurt my feelings Ive been working so hard taking up running and weight training and eating veggies and meat from good sources close to home. It was her 50lb weight loss that inspired me to keep going to get healthier...I dunno...........I just need to let it roll off me. I am a strong beautiful lady and other peoples judgements are they own issues that have nothing to do with me. I know this. Why is it so hard to remember.
:frown: I'm sorry to hear this. It's always hardest to hear hurtful things from someone you care about.
But you're right, sometimes will push their own issues on you for any number of reasons, but they aren't something you should have to carry around. As long as YOU know you're doing the right thing by your body and getting healthy, you're miles ahead already. 0 -
Happy weekend Ravenclaws!
Here are the challenges for next week, as chosen by last week's prefects, Craft338 and psb13.
Food challenge: keep under your sodium level for the week, and make sure you get your eight glasses of water, with an extra glass for every 30 minutes of exercise you do. This is the best way to help muscles repair themselves, prevent bloating, and has great benefits for the heart as well.
Exercise challenge: Ramp it up a bit! if you already walk outside every day, use ankle or hand weights or try a different route with some hills. if you use a bike or elliptical, use a higher level resistance than usual, or a higher incline on a treadmill. Anything to make the exercises that we already do a little more challenging. One OWL for each day you increase your exercise intensity.
Spirit challenge: Post in the common room. we like hearing from our common room pals, so every day you post, get one OWL.
EDIT- new Ravenclaws, Kelly has added you to the spreadsheet, so you can complete your first official weigh-in this weekend X0 -
Holy crap, guys. Like really, holy crap. Monday, I was 227.6. This morning, 223.4. Oh. My. Gosh. I tried so hard to stay within calories this week, especially since I wasn't able to work out due to my joints, so I was thinking I'd maybe lose a pound. But four? That's like icing on the cake! That's the best news ever!
I got to move four marbles into my "Pounds Lost" vase!
My only concern now though is that with that huge loss I will only lose a little weight if any this next week. I'll keep trying though! I want to move more marbles!
Oh, and my goal for February is 217 pounds.0 -
Holy crap, guys. Like really, holy crap. Monday, I was 227.6. This morning, 223.4. Oh. My. Gosh. I tried so hard to stay within calories this week, especially since I wasn't able to work out due to my joints, so I was thinking I'd maybe lose a pound. But four? That's like icing on the cake! That's the best news ever!
Yay!! That's awesome, Bethany! So happy for you!
The good news is, even if you don't lose anything next week, it would still average out to 2 pounds per week, so you're ahead of the game! But hopefully that's just weight you needed to drop, and you'll be right back losing weight again next week! 0 -
YAY! I'm weighing in at 214 today (2.4 loss for the week), which means I beat my January goal AND I hit the 60 pound mark! Feeling seriously good about everything lately, and I'm definitely glad to be past the wintery-holiday slump. I still haven't gotten myself quite into the swing of exercising regularly again, but that's my plan for February. Fitness February, or something like that
My goal for EOM February is going to be 208. If I can hit it, I'll be 'calculated' at only overweight for my BMI (though it's very true that it's not an official #), which will make me seriously happy. Not to mention that I'll be ooooooh so close to the 100s again.
Oh, and alohashley, thank you for your comment! The good thing is that I like to use the BMI numbers as motivation, so I promise I won't let it get me down or defeated. Thank you for the encouragement, though! :flowerforyou:0 -
hello guys! i'm a new member of mfp and today i accidentally bumped on this group! glad i did!
i'd like to be ravenclaw if you'll take me :blushing:0 -
Welcome, Missklara! As January is almost over, we're weighing in and stating our goal weight for February. We'd love to have you, and more experienced people will give you more information.0
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YAY! Today has been a WONDERFUL day! It's so pretty outside, and things just seem to be going my way.
I *almost* reached my goal weight (0.2 pounds off), but I'm surprised I made it that far! My work schedule has been insane, and I didn't think I'd be able to lose anything.
My goal for February is 300.00 pounds. I'm hopeful I can do it.
I don't know who came up with the Food challenge, but they found my Achilles heel. I've been sodium's whipped child since I began this journey. Food to go, that is heat-upable and such, has so much sodium in it. Either that or potassium. Salt is salt, you know?
That's a lot of water. That means I have to hit 10 cups by tonight. Crap.
But that's why they call it a "challenge", right? If it were easy, everyone would do it.
Back to work, homework, and more work!0 -
Hello all! I hope you guys are enjoying your weekend I'm looking forward to mine that's for sure(my weekend is tues/weds). I went a little crazy on Wednesday and bought myself a new TV and Xbox with Kinect. I'm hoping to start working out more at home now that I have the Kinect, I bought the Your Shape game too so Yay..... though I did make the mistake of buying Skyrim too. I have made a deal with myself thought that I can't play Skyrim without playing Your Shape for at least an hour.
Ahhhh Sodium we meet again.......Like you Korkster this is going to be tough. I actually stopped looking at mine because I had so much trouble with it. I shall have to put it back on my food screen.
I wont be able to weigh in until tomorrow morning but my EOM goal for February is going to be 229 lbs.0 -
Today somebody i care about accused me of having an eating disorder. I dont have one...but it hurt my feelings Ive been working so hard taking up running and weight training and eating veggies and meat from good sources close to home. It was her 50lb weight loss that inspired me to keep going to get healthier...I dunno...........I just need to let it roll off me. I am a strong beautiful lady and other peoples judgements are they own issues that have nothing to do with me. I know this. Why is it so hard to remember.
I'm sorry *hugs* sometimes people don't realize how much what they say affects us. Don't let it get you down.
Bethany- So glad you are feeling better! Try tea instead of coffee for caffeine I find it works better waking me up and there are way less calories.0 -
i'm in! hi everybody! :happy:
can't wait to start a new month and a challenge! woohoo!0 -
Welcome Missklara! Glad you found us! :bigsmile:i'm in! hi everybody! :happy:
can't wait to start a new month and a challenge! woohoo!0 -
Hi everyone, and welcome to Missklara, good to have you with us!
Having talked it through with Kelly and Sue, have decided not to have a new spreadsheet, just to edit the old one for February- this means you don't have to save a new link or find the new document or anything like that. So all you need to do is weigh-in as normal this weekend, and then post on this forum your target weight for February. Then, by next week, you will just have to go to the new spreadsheet and you'll find the new dates for February there, with, hopefully, all your data copied over. Missklara, have added you to the spreadsheet, you can find it at:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AnaZ2CBZ3MgTdGxWaWE5OVU0dkQzRE9hRko0S0huT3c&hl=en_GB#gid=00 -
ok... wait what? what do i do with it?0
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