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Happy Tuesday everyone.
I hope everyone had a great Christmas. I did. I was horrible at logging on last week, I did not exercise at all except for the walking and walking I did Christmas shopping. So sorry, no house points for last week. Here are my stats
Weight 12/26 161.4
House pts.: 0
Newts: 16 --wasn't good about keeping track of food, but those are the ones I remember.
Great job to those that tracked through the holidays. I did not see any new challenges posted, so will continue to follow last weeks.
Now it is back to business as usual. : )0 -
Special Challenge for this week ...
Lunges .... Each lung (one on each leg) is worth 1 OWL
Protein ... The goal is to reach your minimum protein intake recommended by MFP. Protein is so important with weight loss. It keeps you full for longer. Each day you reach your protein goal you will receive 10 NEWTS if you make it halfway 5 NEWTs.
Also try to post something nice or encouraging to your fellow Hufflepuffs. Respond to their posts. We need to liven up our board again. I know we are just getting through the Holidays, but we can still put in some effort.0 -
Sorry, it just felt like I was talking to myself for a while. I hope everyone got through the last week relatavely unscathed...and if a few pounds have gone on, at least you probably had a nice time and you all know that you will be able to get rid of it again.
It would be nice to see everyone on here again! 0 -
Nice Christmas...then the belly bugs hit (as my sister explains this to my niece)...Water is the only substance I am keeping down...UGH...you know it is bad when I actually call off work. No lunges/protein in the next day or 2.
weight at 204 2 pounds up...haven't weighed since this all began...I know I am down lots of weight d/t dehydration---which I realize is not a good thing!
Take care everyone...I'll be back on tomorrow. I too miss the activity of the board
bumflapassass great job getting so close to goal at Christmas time 0 -
Hello out there!!! I wonder if everyone is just on vacation ???0
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Hi all
I'm sorry I haven't been active on the common room lately, I've been so busy and after 27 days, I finally managed to beat my chest infection. I've been working a lot extra over Christmas so I've been more tired than usual. I feel like I've hit a brick wall with my weight loss. I'm so lethargic and just exhausted, I feel like I need a month off to get over Christmas! I probably won't be weighing in this weekend, just because I'm working so much and I feel like I can make a brand new start of the new year. I'm hoping to kick start my weight loss as soon as January 1st rolls around, who's with me?!
Okay, stats. Wow I haven't calculated all of these for a while! I'll work my OWLs out from the 27th, since that was the day it was posted but my NEWTs I can check in the history of my diary. If you'd prefer to just record my NEWTs from after the 27th that's fine Queeda Here goes...
25/12
OWLs - 0
NEWTs - 10
H.P - 0
26/12
OWLs - 0
NEWTs - 5
H.P - 0
27/12
OWLs - 24
NEWTs - 5
H.P - 170
28/12
OWLs - 30
NEWTs - 5
H.P - 15
29/12
OWLs - 10
NEWTs - 5
H.P - 150
I know it's Christmas and I know people may be away for Christmas and/or don't have time to come and post here but I'm really worried that Hufflepuff is going to fall apart! Now clearly that's the last thing I want so we need to recruit some more members!! We also need to talk a lot more, and given that this group mainly consists of females - I never thought we'd have an issue with a lack of conversation! We've tried the "getting to know you" things but I was thinking we could try and come up with a new years resolution or two for the group? It's a long shot but it's worth it.
I was thinking maybe acheive 500 minutes of exercise (so 500 house points) as a group a week? I'm sure we all exceed this but it's more motivation to do more exercise and more motivation to win the house cup. I know that I personally find it more motivational when I know exercise is being done with some one else, so we can all pull together and do this.
Or how about a monthly challenge separate to the OWLs, NEWTs and house point challenge? We could work towards something as a group, such as eating 100 pieces of fruit and veg a month. It'll mean that someone has to keep track of that, which I am happy to do if you're all willing to join in? I don't know..only a couple of suggestions which don't need to be taken seriously but we need to be more active within Hufflepuff since we're the best and now there's only a handful of us left standing!0 -
Hello all! Back home from my holiday travels. It was a wonderful week, but I definitely did not eat the way I should. I am soooo ready to drop the rest of this weight! My resolution is to eat less processed foods and to lose 8 lbs by Feb. 14th. What's yours???0
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So. Despite my efforts to eat less than everyone else at the table I have managed to put on 5 pounds this week. This is about half of my weightloss overall back on :grumble: It's my sister's birthday tomorrow so tonight I'm hosting a party for her. I am going to get stinking drunk and have a piece of cake and then from whenever I've sobered up I'm going to go to the gym and lose it all again.
Resolutions for me are to stop smoking and to carry on with my health and fitness thing; mainly training myself to eat more healthily and exercise some self control around very nice food. I also hope to be able to run a decent distance by the end of 2012.
Molly, I was having the same thoughts. I don't want Hufflepuff to fall apart - we're obviously the best house. I've looked at the other houses and our message board was by far the friendliest and most active. Also we have had a bit of a winning streak going on with the house cup!
SO COME ON GUYS, LOOK LIVELY! SEE YOU IN 2012 :drinker:0 -
For the protein/ lunges mini challenge-
T 5 newts
W 5 newts
Th 10 newts
F 5 newts, 2O house points
I am feeling good today-feeling motivated. I weighed in at 137 this morning which is a gain, but I know I can get it off! A tradition in our family is to eat black eyed peas on new years. I'll be throwing mine on top of a big plate of nachos. I have a bottle of champaign chilling and will be staying in with my hunny to celebrate the new year. Dinner will be high in calories so i am heading to zumba for an awesome workout. Happy new year to all! Let's get back to business!!!!0 -
DRUMROLL PLEASE...
My weight for the week is 199. WOOHOO I made it to onederland :happy: -okay so I had a little help this week, but the positive of the illness is that it has reset my sugar/food cravings (it was looking bad after the holidays!), and I hope this can motivate me to stay on track
No owl's or newts for this week
combined HP for this week 205
My resolutions
decreasing processed food consumption, buying most of my food from the local farmers market
reach goal weight (1 pound per week)
complete 3 sprint triathlons,
complete Komen's race for the cure (5k)
complete a 25 mile cycling event for diabetes.
walk to the local shopping center (about 30 min roundtrip) unless I will be going directly to work, or in the case of heavy rain.
Totally unrelated to my health: get 400 miles per tank of gas (currently at 325-350). I am pretty sure it can be achieved if I walk to the shopping center:)
Kudos to those who tracked and did well over the holidays, you were an inspiration that kept me getting even further off course, to those who did not do was well as intended..lets stay positive everyone...back on track and back on the journey to wellness and weight loss!
Happy New Years to all Hufflepuffs :drinker:0 -
Carolinagirl congrats on ONEderland. I know that feels awesome and just in time to. Absolutely amazing! I am so proud. I am kind of having a hard time right now a little depressed. I am trying to pump myself up, but it's hard. I hate being alone, but I know that I need to be alone for a while so I can get my life together. I am thinking that my big move will be an excellent opportunity to focus on myself.0
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My weight in: 199 pounds.
Welcome 2012. I think our future is bright!0 -
Happy New Year Hufflepuff! I hope you all had a great evening celebrating the New Year if you chose to do so, and a great Christmas too. I know I haven't been active in the common room in December, but here's to a new month and a new year.
My New Year's resolutions are all unrelated to weight loss, except for the goal of reaching my goal weight, which I hope I am able to achieve by June. My main resolution is to overcome my depression. I've been depressed for some time and it's not something I talk about, but I am hoping I can overcome it this year. In an attempt to overcome it, I am going to think of something every day that has made me grateful/happy/thankful/etc, maybe we could do this as a group? It'd be nice to share the things that have made us happy in the day, I think anyway.
Stats!
30/12
OWLs - 12
NEWTs - 5
H.P - 120
31/12
OWLs - 0
NEWTs - 5
H.P - 300
1/1
Sunday's are my rest day, so no OWLs or House Points today I'm afraid.. 5 NEWTs though
Queeda, how is the preparation for your move going?0 -
The preparation is SO stressful. Deciding what to get rid of and packing and calculating cost for extra bags. It's so insane, but I am happy to do it and happy to be going. My boss says January 15th so I am excited.0
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Hey Queeda, I have done a lot of sorting through my stuff in the past 10 years and I find that the most effective way is by asking yourself "Do I Need This?" "When Was The Last Time I Actually Used It?" and "What Would My Life Be Like Without It" Also get rid of anything that reminds you of anything you don't like to be reminded of (I have done this on mass scale twice and I called it "Emotional Suicide"). I find that I have to be ruthless but I've never made any mistakes yet and if you do it right you're able to travel light. Good luck - When do you actually go?0
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1/1 stats
HP 80
newts 5--I usually strive for protein...I was shocked to see I was only at half!
owls 0--I need to be starting those lunges though!
Queeda--get rid of whatever you can now and travel light. This job is a new beginning for you and your kids, no need to be bringing things from the past...unless you really will use it. You can always buy what you absolutely need when you arrive. And as far an being alone (and I read this to be without a husband,boyfriend etc), think of it as the time you need to REALLY figure out what both you and your kids need and want out of a future partner. Once you figure that out, don't settle! It is hard work in the beginning, and even harder when you start dating again, but in the end, you and your family's happiness is what is most important!0 -
DRUMROLL PLEASE...
My weight for the week is 199. WOOHOO I made it to onederland :happy: -okay so I had a little help this week, but the positive of the illness is that it has reset my sugar/food cravings (it was looking bad after the holidays!), and I hope this can motivate me to stay on track
No owl's or newts for this week
combined HP for this week 205
My resolutions
decreasing processed food consumption, buying most of my food from the local farmers market
reach goal weight (1 pound per week)
complete 3 sprint triathlons,
complete Komen's race for the cure (5k)
complete a 25 mile cycling event for diabetes.
walk to the local shopping center (about 30 min roundtrip) unless I will be going directly to work, or in the case of heavy rain.
Totally unrelated to my health: get 400 miles per tank of gas (currently at 325-350). I am pretty sure it can be achieved if I walk to the shopping center:)
Kudos to those who tracked and did well over the holidays, you were an inspiration that kept me getting even further off course, to those who did not do was well as intended..lets stay positive everyone...back on track and back on the journey to wellness and weight loss!
Happy New Years to all Hufflepuffs :drinker:
Congratulations on your Onederland!!, and by the way, I love your new ticker.0 -
Well, here are my stats for the last week.
Total from Tuesday 12/27 through yesterday 1/1
Newts: 60
Owls: 4
House points: 110
Will you have time to keep track of everyone's stats Queeda the next couple of weeks with packing and moving? Would you like me to do it for you until you get settled in? What an exciting time for you, I can't imagine picking up and moving to a strange place, so proud of you.0 -
Here is my weight for this week, (I forgot to weigh in yesterday),
Weight: 163.0 Not surprising at all that I have a gained a couple of pounds over the holidays, but hopefully, will be gone next
week. I am back on track starting today. A new week, a new year. On a bright note, I ended the new year
weighing less than I did at the beginning 8 ). I hope by this time next year to be at my goal weight of 135 lbs.
My New Year's Resolution: To stick with MyFitnessPal for the ENTIRE year!! It definitely helps to have all of you here. Happy New Year everyone!0 -
Good morning huffles! Are we doing a new food/exercise challenge this week? I am afraid we've lost a few folks along the way. I know the holiday eating took a toll on all of us, but I am ready to get back on track! Hopefully, our lost huffles will make their way back to our house. I think our goal for this week should be to stay under our calorie limit. Letting myself eat whatever I wanted for he week was quite heavenly, but now I'm having a hard time getting my numbers "back into the green."
Sat
Newts 5
House points 90
Sun
Newts 5
House points 35
Mon
Newts 10
House points 600 -
I agree with msR. - I haven't been logging anything on here for AGES and the result was that I gained weight again so clearly I'm not ready to be left to my own devices yet. So I am now (from this morning) logging again and I hope that I will be able to keep it up since I find it utterly boring.
I went looking for a new sofa today since here in the UK, new year is all about watching furniture sale adverts on the telly and I came away thinking that perhaps I can get another year out of the one I have. Do you find that if you look at the same thing over and over again for long enough it all starts to look weird? They all appeared to gape at me after the second shop and now even my own sofa looks kind of odd.
Anyway back to work tomorrow, now the gym's open again I need to get myself a routine sorted again. I thought I might have a go at the bollywood dance class, zumba and aqua aerobics in the next few weeks. Is anyone else thinking about trying anything new?0 -
Back to reality tomorrow as it's my return to sixth form. Boo
I'm looking forward to Wednesday though, as it's when I get to work in a local school with a class of 6-7 year olds, who never fail to make me laugh.
Stats for 2/1
OWLS - 0
NEWTs - 5
H.P - 90
New Years Resolution is to think of something that's made me happy today. Today's thing is...being appreciated at work. I work in a department store, on the audio & department, so I get a lot of people asking me questions about the items we sell, such as TV's. I get asked so many questions about various things and it's always nice to be thanked by customers who really appreciate your time, help and effort when talking to and helping them. Two elderly ladies in particular made my day. So yes, today's good thought is that I have been appreciated 0 -
hello everyone and happy new year. i've been lagging lately- just putting my food logging in the notes because i'm too lazy to put it in and because i'm actually a bit scared to see how many calories i've been eating daily. the only good thing is that i've been keeping up with working out and have only gained 1#.
not sure how much i've missed but here are my hp stats.
week of 12/11 406 hp
week of 12/18 417 hp
week of 12/15 65 hp0 -
If you're lucky enough to be a part of Pottermore Beta, and haven't been on for awhile, you should go check it out again! Dueling is up and super fun, and the potion brewing doesn't take as long so it's a bit more fun.
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1/1
HP: 30
Newts: 5
Owls:0
1/2
Newts: 5
1/3
HP: 15
Newts: 5
Owls: 0
I know it isn't alot, but I'm starting to slowly get back into working out again. I have to keep it up.0 -
how are we getting owls and newts this week?0
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Congrats to all Hufflepuffs for sweeping the December competition!
I was using last weeks challenges for owls and newts---but will hold off until I know the new set.
HP for today is 70
DrLJensen...I think we are all working to getting back into the swing of things after the holiday..great job making it back...I can be rough
danizanga-great job sticking with the activity over the holiday. good to hear from you!
bumflapassass- I got zumba wii for Christmas...it is cool! I am going to take a workshop on Sat's from 9a-12 pm in January. It is half bike repair and then a group ride. I am not a mechanic oriented person. If I can just learn how to change a flat and trouble shoot/repair problems that could happen on a ride (when I am 10 miles from home), then I will have earned my money back
suzie--great job with the weight loss over the holiday and thanks for the kind words
Jenn...I miss you on the board...hope to hear from you soon!
edited for a typo I noted after I posted!0 -
Hi. My name is Jenn. I was once a very active part of this wonderful little group then....
- I moved my wireless router and couldn't figure out how to make the World Wide Web work at my apartment (Still haven't figured it out! :mad: )
- The Holidays came. Jenn indulged... again, & again, & again, & again.
- The death of my son's father... Made me into the emotional roller coaster mess, I am still fighting with...
I am still without internet at my apartment even though I am paying for it. Ugh! I wish I was tech-smart! I am trying to get back into logging (but all flies out the window when I get home). I have and still ride my bike to work everyday. Some of changes I have made are gone, but some remain.
In general, I am super stressed. I haven't gotten on a scale in weeks. I am terrified. It is my fault. I need to log, I need to show myself how much I really eat. Well, that was depressing...
Moving onto happy thoughts...
This group is amazing! I know no matter what I can count on you guys for whatever I need! Yay! For a Fresh New Year!0 -
Yay for Jenn!
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JENN WE LOVE YOU!!
Okay, so it's been an okay-ish week, aside from being in a car accident. I'm fine, as is my best friend who was driving and the people in the other car.
Stats! Wow I am lagging behind on these. I'm still counting OWLs and NEWTs as the challenge set by Queeda before New Year, not sure if this is right?
3/1
OWLs - 0
NEWTs - 5
H.P - 30
4/1
OWLs - 0
NEWTs - 5
H.P - 25
Weight is back down to 154, my pre-Christmas weight! Woo!:drinker:0
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