Sisterhood HCP Week 5

PunkinHeadsMOMMA

Good Morning all!
Hope to have some good numbers!

Me -- same:grumble: On to a new week.

PunkinHeadsMOMMA

Good Morning all!
Hope to have some good numbers!

Me -- same:grumble: On to a new week.

thompsons81702

Down from 202 to 199! I am so happy I am below 200!

Kristihgp

Down from 202 to 199! I am so happy I am below 200!

:drinker: CONGRATULATIONS!!! What an awesome milestone!! HAPPY dancin' for ya!!!

Sorry Kacee...totally forgot to weigh in this morning...:grumble: I know!! I know...but getting the
kids off to school after the long weekend was NOT FUN this morning...I will report tomorrow.
SORRY!!!

pepamint83

thomposon what an amazing accomplishment u must be in a high right now :flowerforyou:

i have to go for my walk then weigh in (makes me feel better and is my routine on tues) a bit nervous cause of my unwanted friend and it being the end of week four and entering week 5 really can it be?


im a bundle of nerves but will accept my fate (see how adult im being?)

tidwelljw

Well congrats on reaching milestone. I can't wait to reach some of mine. Unfortunaley I dopn't have any good news to report today. The wife and i went out to eat yesterday because we didn't get to on V- day. I let her pick the place and wouldn't you know she picked the Freakin Cheese Cake Factory. I think I did ok considering my options. I studied that menu for no lie 20 mins. The after we ate she said she wanted some dessert. i told her to get some but she said she wouldn't get any if I didn't. I did not want to deprive a pregnant woman of sweets so i went along with it and I only ate about half of a slice. It showed this morning. I was up one lb to 236. I still worked out hard and I know I would have been even heavier I hadn't been wokring out, so all things considering I feel ok since I had a good weigh in at work last week. Good Luck to everyone else on a new week!

s_dimples

Congratulations thompson! One day I will be there too.

Sorry i didn't check in last week - life intervened. I lost 1.2 lbs last week. This week I am not going to weigh in because of TOM.

pepamint83

tid dont feel too bad u didnt go overboard a treat once and a while wont hurt u just do a little extra excercise or something.


my nerves were spot on i only lost 0.3 that doesnt even count. im not sure whats going on i seem to be losing less weight and i have a feeling i am not eating enough calories (a huge problem for me and im gonna try workking on that to see if it makes a difference)cause as i u all now for once i think im doing ok in the excercise dept. (strange since it usually is the opposite) :huh: also as u call her aunt flo is probably not helping.:devil: ..now does this mean i can lose double next week to make up for this weeks water weight????:bigsmile:


why is it called water weight i mean we are supposed to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day to lose weight and then when the scale is too high its can be due to water weight..:bigsmile:


sorry needed to rant today feeling sad about the weight loss or non loss but gonna go on and think of the new week ahead of me and of next weeks weigh in.


xoxo

tortoise

MissResa

Hello, all! well, last night my little one and I slept on the couch... She's got a fever and is all congested and coughing... I hate it when people bring their kids to her preschool knowing full well that they are sick!!! Anyway, it's been a crappy 2 days, even though she's been a trooper through it all. My grand total weight loss is.........0 pounds lost. On a happier note, my size 16's are falling off of my hips, so things are going in the right direction!!! Good job Thompsons on being in the 100's!!!

abullock

lost 1 lb. this week - not bad considering V-day and family BBQ!

hopetobeinshape

hello all!

I am new to the group...just started MFP a couple wks ago and am getting my bearings. I had a really great wk last wk, getting in all of my water as well as eating and exercising well. Sunday and Monday were rough patches for me seeing as I had my v-day on sunday and went to lunch unsuccessfully yesterday with a friend. Then my legs were so sore from doing plyometrics on sat I could barely walk :sad: I really need to be better about stretching!

So here I am starting anew today :happy:

I have class all day then am going to come home to do both cardio and strength training to make up for yesterday! (then I will do my weigh in :laugh: )

Hope everyone is having a good week ! :flowerforyou:

missmez

Hi Everyone! I'm at work so I just want to check in and let you know I lost another pound this week! Yay! I was shocked cuz I drank a few alcoholic beverages (literally 3) on Sunday and had pizza last night when my boys got home. Wish I had more time to check in with everyone and read what you have to say this morning, but I will be by later on! Happy Tuesday!

Kristihgp

:noway: Found a recipe you all might like....it is a low cal version of Taco Bell's Crunch Wrap Supreme:

Wrapper's Delight

Who needs a late-night drive-thru run when you can make this low-cal version of a Taco Bell favorite at home? Roll up your sleeves, chica, and get busy!

Ingredients:
1 large La Tortilla Factory Smart & Delicious Low Carb/High Fiber tortilla
3 baked corn tortilla chips (like Guiltless Gourmet's Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips)
1/4 cup drained 98% fat-free chunk white chicken breast (previously packed in water)
1/4 cup shredded fat-free cheddar cheese
1/4 cup shredded lettuce
One-third plum tomato, diced
1 tbsp. fat-free sour cream
1/2 tsp. dry taco seasoning mix
2 dashes cayenne pepper, or more to taste

Directions:
Using a fork or knife, break up the chicken so there are no large chunks. In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine chicken, cheese, taco seasoning mix, and cayenne pepper, and mix well. If you like, season to taste with extra cayenne pepper. Microwave for 30 seconds, or until cheese begins to melt. Set aside.

Warm the tortilla in the microwave for 10 seconds (making it easier to fold without ripping), and then lay it out on a flat surface. Place the chicken mixture in the center of the tortilla. Flatten the mixture into a circle, keeping it about 2 inches from the outer edge of the tortilla. Next, layer the tortilla chips on top of the chicken mixture. Evenly top with sour cream, lettuce, and tomato.

FOLDING INSTRUCTIONS: Starting at the bottom of the tortilla, fold edge up a few inches to the tortilla's center. Then, going around the edge of the tortilla, repeatedly fold, overlapping sections to meet in the center for a total of about six folds, until filling is completely enclosed. (Trust us, it's easy!)

Bring a pan sprayed with nonstick spray to medium heat, and carefully place the folded tortilla in the center of the pan with the folded side down. Heat for 4 - 5 minutes, until the tortilla is browned. Carefully flip it with a spatula, and heat for another 30 - 60 seconds. Now chew it up!

MAKES 1 SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Crunchtastic Supreme (entire recipe)
Calories: 210
Fat: 4.5g
Sodium: 882mg
Carbs: 27.5g
Fiber: 13g
Sugars: 2.5g
Protein: 26g

POINTS® value 4*

As compared to the "real thing".....WOWIE!!!!

Serving Size: 1 Crunchwrap Supreme
Calories: 530
Fat: 21g
Sodium: 1,370mg
Carbs: 67g
Fiber: 4g
Sugars: 7g
Protein: 19g

POINTS® value 12*

PunkinHeadsMOMMA

Down from 202 to 199! I am so happy I am below 200!

Yay!!:bigsmile: I know you were really lookin for that number. way ta go, see even with the cake. Good for you!!
I think everyone did a fabulous job with our first "food related" holiday and a long weekend to boot. I'm so proud of everyone!!
Pepamint -- I think we had this conversation before about out calorie intake. I was also thinking that I should bump mine up a little, so this last week I did. I think it has helped, while the scale didn't show it this week, earlier I was down 1.5. I think AF coming soon has something to do with that though. So it might help you, just try a little at a time and see how it goes. I think it's helping me.:happy:

Keep up the good work everyone!!

thompsons81702

tid dont feel too bad u didnt go overboard a treat once and a while wont hurt u just do a little extra excercise or something.


my nerves were spot on i only lost 0.3 that doesnt even count. im not sure whats going on i seem to be losing less weight and i have a feeling i am not eating enough calories (a huge problem for me and im gonna try workking on that to see if it makes a difference)cause as i u all now for once i think im doing ok in the excercise dept. (strange since it usually is the opposite) :huh: also as u call her aunt flo is probably not helping.:devil: ..now does this mean i can lose double next week to make up for this weeks water weight????:bigsmile:


why is it called water weight i mean we are supposed to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day to lose weight and then when the scale is too high its can be due to water weight..:bigsmile:


sorry needed to rant today feeling sad about the weight loss or non loss but gonna go on and think of the new week ahead of me and of next weeks weigh in.


xoxo

tortoise

So are you eating all of your calories? Also are you eating your excercise calories? I try and stay as close as possible to eating my daily calories. If I find my self running low then I have a snack that is high in calories but not to unhealthy. One of my favs is an apple with 2 tbl peanut butter. The apple is usually 72 calories and the pb is 190, so that is almost 300 calories. You can do the same with a banana. I also have some of the weight watchers little chocolate cakes and they are 90 calories. A little snack size bag of pretzels is 100 calories. A granola bra iss 100 calories. They are all things I grab if I am trying to add some calories. I do not eat my exercise calories. That is by my doctors orders though. He does not feel I need to eat them. So I am not. Also when you are going on your walks, are they more leasurly or are you sweeting and is it hard to talk to someone? They are all big factors. If you and your mom like walking you should try some of Leslie Samson's Walk away the pounds or Walk slim videos. It is in home walking with a combination of 4 steps. It is easy for all fitness levels. She has from a 1 mile to a 5 mile. She has some with jogs even. They are really great and make me sweet my butt off. Anyway good luck and maybe next week will be better for you. However keep in mind that you didn't gain and that is important. Also I am not sure about the whole water weight thing. I has af last week, well still not gone but I was no heavier this time. Last month I was a lot heavier. I know you retain more fluid while on your cycle but not sure why.

thompsons81702

Down from 202 to 199! I am so happy I am below 200!

Yay!!:bigsmile: I know you were really lookin for that number. way ta go, see even with the cake. Good for you!!
I think everyone did a fabulous job with our first "food related" holiday and a long weekend to boot. I'm so proud of everyone!!
Pepamint -- I think we had this conversation before about out calorie intake. I was also thinking that I should bump mine up a little, so this last week I did. I think it has helped, while the scale didn't show it this week, earlier I was down 1.5. I think AF coming soon has something to do with that though. So it might help you, just try a little at a time and see how it goes. I think it's helping me.:happy:

Keep up the good work everyone!!

Thanks! I had gotten to 199 the day before v-day and then gained back the 2 lbs and was at 201 so then I have kicked my butt in gear and got back to 199. I just want to keep moving down. I am actually only a few lbs away from when I got prego. I don't look the same phyically but I just have to keep at it. By the way everyone, I was reading another thread and they were talking about plastic surgery. What are your thoughts on this? I must admit I would like one more child but after that I would love a tummy tuck and a boob job. I don't know if I would ever get one cause of money and pain. Anyway just wandering.

FoxyLoxy

Congratulations to everyone working so hard to meet their goals! You guys are doing so great!

Okay, so this week may fall in the category of no news is good news...or something like that. No loss or gain to report - have to include the positive ;o) The truly good news is that I visited the doctor on Friday due to my persistent cough, sinus, & generally ill feelings that I've had for the past 6 months and it turns out that I have allergies so now that I am all hooked up with 3 different allergy meds and have been able to catch up on some desperately needed sleep/rest I'm feeling brand new! I'm back! :bigsmile: Yay!!!

Livi_Loves_Pink

I had another maintain this week. :grumble:

But, I suppose coasting for two weeks is worlds better then gaining for two.

YAY for everyone doing so well! :flowerforyou:

tidwelljw

So what are everyone's goals for the week as far as workouts and times per week working out?

MissResa

I'm doing the P90x program, and then I play volleyball for around 4-5 hours a week, too.

pepamint83

So are you eating all of your calories? Also are you eating your excercise calories? I try and stay as close as possible to eating my daily calories. If I find my self running low then I have a snack that is high in calories but not to unhealthy. One of my favs is an apple with 2 tbl peanut butter. The apple is usually 72 calories and the pb is 190, so that is almost 300 calories. You can do the same with a banana. I also have some of the weight watchers little chocolate cakes and they are 90 calories. A little snack size bag of pretzels is 100 calories. A granola bra iss 100 calories. They are all things I grab if I am trying to add some calories. I do not eat my exercise calories. That is by my doctors orders though. He does not feel I need to eat them. So I am not. Also when you are going on your walks, are they more leasurly or are you sweeting and is it hard to talk to someone? They are all big factors. If you and your mom like walking you should try some of Leslie Samson's Walk away the pounds or Walk slim videos. It is in home walking with a combination of 4 steps. It is easy for all fitness levels. She has from a 1 mile to a 5 mile. She has some with jogs even. They are really great and make me sweet my butt off. Anyway good luck and maybe next week will be better for you. However keep in mind that you didn't gain and that is important. Also I am not sure about the whole water weight thing. I has af last week, well still not gone but I was no heavier this time. Last month I was a lot heavier. I know you retain more fluid while on your cycle but not sure why.

first confession im trying so hard to eat all my calories i am eating so much breakfast lunch dinner even an occasional snack but i can barely hit 1,000 sometimes (bigger confession sometimes i am under about 600 calories) that is BEFORE my excercise calories are added in. during my 30 + walks i get sweaty and hot i know its not the excercise i am actualy doing well in that department for once 5 days a week at least and in the am and at least 30 32 minutes (i can get 45 min in but not this week not feeling so great) the reason i took the walks outside was because the treadmill broke but when we walk its uphill mostly some downhill and straight and we go for at least 2 and 1/2 miles the workouts definetly arent the problem i am pretty sure its the food but if im full from eating what am i supposed to do? i try eating more frequently i am just not hungry but i am trying a little more to be better by that (who knew i would have to eat more to lose weight) Yes i didnt gain (and lost .3 :bigsmile: my mother says try weighing myself fri when its all over but i think im just gonna weight until next tues and not think about it im gonna keep on moving foward slow and steady wins the race and i am the toroise im okay it was just a bad morning. but thank you so much for the support keep it coming cause i totally need it.

tid my goal this week is to keep up my 5 day walks try to do a 45 min - an hour fri sat and sun and try to do the 30 day shred again but just the strength training part not yet ready for the whole thing just yet although who knows i may come on next week and say i did it lol.

and your goal?

iwant2stayhealthy

Walking at least 5 times a week and doing weight training every day for at least 1/2 an hour..and trying to eat all my calories..my DD and I are struggling to chow down..all the calories...I used to skip meals so I am proud of myself that I am eating my 3 squares...I didn't have a great week..lost .5 lbs..but my pants are looser on me...and my butt and abs are tighter so I am happy that I didn't gain..and I am gonna keep on trucking...and supported pepamint because I am so proud of her..and BTW..she'll tell you that I lift weights...do calanetics..aeronics..walk really fast and uphill too....step training and still struggle to lose weight..as long as I remember it's been like this..but I love this place..yes I do..

hopetobeinshape

COngrats all to your hard work last wk :flowerforyou:

I however did not do as well, the beginning of the wk did me in for sure :grumble:

I maintained :sad:

tonight and the rest of the week I promise to myself I am going to be really strict!

Hey Resa I am doing p90x too, plyo killed me on sat :blushing:

tidwelljw

I am definitely going to be X'n it up. My issue was that when I took that week off I have had a hard time getting back into the 6 days a week like the programs says. I have gotten 3 days a week but I just can't seem to get any more than that. I am starting my second week of the second phase today and I am going to MAKE myself do the full program. I know I'm still doing ok on the food side of it...but for some reason I just feel sluggish in the workout area, on the days when I workout I feel fine. I just can't seem to get my fire back. I'm going to buy a new set of dumbbells today and I am hoping that will help get back in swing of things.


I got another question for all you bright Ladies out there. Do any of you gals constantly go over on any area of the food. I'll give you an example. I stay well within my calories( sometime even too few), my protein is always over but that is on purpose because of the strength training I do, Carbs are fine, the thing I have a problem with is my Sugar. I haven't really paid much attention to it in the past couple weeks. But as I have been really watching it I have gone over at least 2 or 3 grams every day. It's just frustrating because this is the first time I have actually been keeping up with my food closely and I am still not able to keep every aspect under control.

PunkinHeadsMOMMA

Good morning all!:happy:

Tid -- umm going over on sugar? guess I haven't paid that much attention. Usually I'm over in protein as well for whatever reason. I think it's cuz we eat alot of wild game, which is good -- low in fat, but you don't have to eat very much due to the high protein. So I guess I said all that to say, I guess I have no good advice for you. Sorry. BTW your new pic is super cute, now we have a lovely face to put with the prego belly

hopetobeinshape -- a maintain is 100% better than a gain!!!

Pepamint -- I feel you on the "not hungry so why eat" thing. But like I said a while ago, I upped my cals a little and it's helping. I just had to switch my food around a little. Instead of grabing a handful of carrots, grab a yogurt. I know too often we get into this "diet" mode and completely change our outlook till all we see is calories. I know with me I tend to "save" mine till dinner (even with eating breakfast and lunch, I'm just afraid I'll be hungry and have nothing left to eat), well then I have a crap load of cals and not enough time or stomach. You talked about having an apple with some peanut butter. Well, eat the apple and put the peanut butter on some whole wheat toast. So you have a few more cals without a bunch more to eat. I get into this will-power mode (the one that makes me think that if I start eating something I won't be able to stop and I'll end up right where I started) where I won't budge on anything, and have learned to chill and stop thinking of depriving myself and think about feeding myself. I have to ask myself, "how can I feed my body so I can get housework done, chase my very mobile munchkin, get my exercise in, take care of hubby (who let's face it, is sometimes worse than a toddler), and look after animals?!" Everybody has their own "things" to deal with, but the reality is that if you don't fuel your body, it will quit you. Here we're just learning to fuel differently, and more important, properly. Eating isn't the root of our problems, eating the wrong things and the wrong amounts is the root of our problems. Hang in there, and remember to eat.

PunkinHeadsMOMMA

So what are everyone's goals for the week as far as workouts and times per week working out?

Well, as soon as my 30 day shred gets here :grumble: :grumble: I'll tell you. Until then, I'd like to do an hour (usually I only get 30-45 min. till I get interupted by something or someone:grumble: ) at least 5 times this week. I did DVR a new workout off TV that looks kinda brutal:laugh: , so I'd like to get through it this week too. I think I'm going to keep him on mute though, his voice is freakin annoying . I would ask what your goals are, but you'd probably give me some P90X lingo that would confuse me:laugh: . Kinda like trying to talk to me about fixing a car, or changing the oil, or a valve flare filter nutbolt roter thing. :laugh: :laugh:

4EverFit

Slow and steady wins the race. I'm down a pound! Haha, it may have something to do with cutting back on chocolate--I found out I am allergic the day before Valentine's Day! A blessing in disguise I guess....

As for my workouts, I hit the gym during lunch for an hour 3 days a week, I work out with my trainer for 50 minutes twice a week, and I do 20 minutes on the stair stepper at least 5 days a week. I also walk or ride my bike to work every day. I LOVE to work out, but my downfall is that I love food just as much!

Congrats to everyone in their weight loss efforts--it sure ain't easy!!

LuckyLeprechaun

No change for me, but over V-day and company from out of town, the scale fluctuated up by 2 lbs, and then back down today for a "maintain". so I am holding steady at 21!!!!! lbs lost. My mom was here and commented that my face seems slimmer, so that felt good.

Hey Pep- don't be discouraged, after your cycle ends you will see the drop in weight. we do retain water during it, and it is because all of the extra muscles involved in the process, and the hormone shifts that trigger the beginning.

Hope everybody is having a good day- where's our Mister?

PunkinHeadsMOMMA

Hope everybody is having a good day- where's our Mister?

He's still here, he just changed his pic. Now we can see the lovely Mrs. Mister Sister.:laugh:

MissResa

What are we going to be calling the little one? Do we have to wait until we know what they're having, or are we creative enough to name now?:happy:

tidwelljw

Oh yea I'm still here...you gals aren't getting rid of me that easy! as far as a name goes we don't really have one picked out yet. We find out in April if we are having a boy or girl. Everyone says we shouldn't find out, but there is NO WAY I could do that! Like every other guy I'm hoping for a boy and my wife is hoping for a girl. I will be happy either way as long as the baby looks like my wife!