T.H.E. (Trying Hard Everyday) Team~ Week 8~ March 27- April

cmriverside

Kristi:

That Coke info is frightening. Thanks for posting it! Where did you find that?

I'll take water, thank you.

LosingIt4good

#2. You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of Coke
and it will be gone in two days.

Or you can throw it on the grill, add a little seasoning and I can finish it off for ya in about 20 minutes....



:devil:

On a serious note, very very good info kristi, thanks for sharing :happy:

swignal

Hey Team,

when I went to my dads to weigh in earlier my little niece was there she is in pre-school and I told my dad I lost 5 more pounds and my nieces says great job auntie i am proud of you .. here is a stick for a good job.. so I wore my happy face sticker all day for her... Out of the mouths of Babe's...

Then I went to the gym and did the elliptical for 1 hour and the I did some toning and my water areobics for an hour..

Then I met My hubby, cousin, and her boyfriend at a resturant for dinner.. I had half of a dinner salad, half piece of my broiled orange ruffie, and some rice.. and I drank water with a slice of lemon..

Now I am at my sister and I am in here on the computer and they are all out in the other room drinking beer...

I told hubby I was going to take dance lesons so next year for our 10yr wedding aniversary I can give him a lap dance LOL... of course he smiles from ear to ear!!!!

well GREAT JOB everyone for the lost pounds and inches..

Talk to you Tomorrow

Sheila

chantybear

Oh wow I made protein bars (because I keep buying them)...oh darn they are yummy! I made them before dinner, and am pretty much full haha...I have a nibbling problem when I bake:grumble:

I took a day off today, and could not weigh in, because I do it at the gym...and did not get there today! I will weight till next week I think....

Hope everyone had a good day...

COKE IS NASTY...PERIOD!

adopt4

I just had a light bulb moment, so I thought I'd share. I have nearly 800 cals left today, have NOT eaten enough, and was trying to think of what sounded good, and I thought of that stick of licorice I've been waiting to eat for a month, waiting to have enough calories to eat it... and thought, but that's just empty calories, I'm not feeding my body anything, and I need to feed my body..

Uh, what?

So cool THAT thought went thru my head... it must finally be starting to be ingrained!

adopt4

so i had oatmeal..

LosingIt4good

Good girl adopt4... BUT did you eat 800 calories worth of oatmeal??? LOL You prolly got enough left over for that licorice too :laugh:

I am STUFFED.. i ate good dinner tonight and I still have more than 1000 calories left! I know Im not gonna get to eat them all cuz I am just not hungry. Im thinkin here in about an hour Im gonna head to the bookstore and see if I can find a new book to read and maybe get a fat free mocha or something from starbucks (not that I need the caffiene this late.. but what they hay).

Has anyone read "The Host" by Stephanie Meyer? Ive been wanting to get it since I read the twilight series. Im thinkin I need something to read to keep my mind busy and out of the kitchen while Im alone this week. So.. thats gonna be my reward to myself! A new book

LosingIt4good

Oh wow I made protein bars (because I keep buying them)...oh darn they are yummy! I made them before dinner, and am pretty much full haha...I have a nibbling problem when I bake:grumble:

I took a day off today, and could not weigh in, because I do it at the gym...and did not get there today! I will weight till next week I think....

Hope everyone had a good day...

COKE IS NASTY...PERIOD!

Interesting Chanty!! That sounds like fun. What do ya put in them anyway. I love to bake but havent in a while, mostly cuz everything I bake isnt "good for me" :laugh:

healthymom2009

indianagranny -11.5 lbs overall
tayner – 3.5 lbs this week
Get_Fit SW 175/cw 165/ GW 140 - +1 pound
Adopt4 - .2 pounds
Li4g – 3.5 lbs this week
healthymom SW/GW/CW 208/150/192 -2 lbs
DWray44 – 5 lbs
swignal - SW 317/ GW 150 / CW 303 / lose 5 pounds : -}
jaimerobertson - SW 195/CW 190.4/GW 155 – 4.6 lbs lost!
stillkristi SW 461/CW 440 GW 195 STILL ON THE DREADED PLATEAU
nitag - SW 220/cw 197/GW 145 - 2 lbs.. Woo hoo..

stillkristi - take heart I feel like I'm on a plateau too, the scale keeps going up instead of down. I recorded the lowest reading in hopes to stay there or go down a couple by next friday. We all hang in there, right?

Zano, where are you? did he get lost in the renovation??? I need my wogging buddy. I'm still working on the 1.5 miles. How is everyone else doing?

cmriverside

I will confess, I have been woefully under-exercised.

The weather has been so rainy, and cold. If I go out to run, my nose runs with me the whole time. Does anyone have a good remedy for the runny-nose-while-running?

Good for you healthymom, keep going. How are your times, you were getting pretty fast last I heard?
I have done some Zumba and some TurboJam, because I have the DVDs, but I'd much rather be working on the running outside. It's like working from home, there is always some distraction. (excuse?)

lulubar

The weather has been so rainy, and cold. If I go out to run, my nose runs with me the whole time. Does anyone have a good remedy for the runny-nose-while-running?

I one time was going through the line at a Picadilly cafeteria and when I looked up at the lady who was serving me, she had cotton stuffed in her nostrils.:huh:

:bigsmile:

lulubar

indianagranny -11.5 lbs overall
tayner – 3.5 lbs this week
Get_Fit SW 175/cw 165/ GW 140 - +1 pound
Adopt4 - .2 pounds
Li4g – 3.5 lbs this week
healthymom SW/GW/CW 208/150/192 -2 lbs
DWray44 – 5 lbs
swignal - SW 317/ GW 150 / CW 303 / lose 5 pounds : -}
jaimerobertson - SW 195/CW 190.4/GW 155 – 4.6 lbs lost!
stillkristi SW 461/CW 440 GW 195 STILL ON THE DREADED PLATEAU
nitag - SW 220/cw 197/GW 145 - 2 lbs.. Woo hoo..
lulubar - SW205/GW145/CW192/ +1 lb.

yeah, i'm with getfit this week - up a pound - not changing my ticker either!!
But I sure do like hangin' out with all you losers! You people rock!!

Welcome to our new teamies! The more, the merrier - and I looooove being merry!

stillkristi

Hi, gang. My internet is still down, so I am checking in on my blackberry. Takes forever! However, I don't want to go awol or Sheila will come looking for me! ;o)

Hope to be back on line tomorrow. Love you guys!

chantybear

Oh wow I made protein bars (because I keep buying them)...oh darn they are yummy! I made them before dinner, and am pretty much full haha...I have a nibbling problem when I bake:grumble:

I took a day off today, and could not weigh in, because I do it at the gym...and did not get there today! I will weight till next week I think....

Hope everyone had a good day...

COKE IS NASTY...PERIOD!

Interesting Chanty!! That sounds like fun. What do ya put in them anyway. I love to bake but havent in a while, mostly cuz everything I bake isnt "good for me" :laugh:

I have stopped baking my cookies that my bf absolutely adores, and I used to sell, because I eat about 15 (dough+ baked) haha....here is the recipe

http://ezinearticles.com/?Homemade-Energy-Bar-Recipe&id=1591022

I did not use pecans or coconut, and added dried cranberries, dried cherries, protein powder, dry skim milk powder, and greens+ extra energy (cappuccino flavor)...I went way over today with how many I ate, but I have a cheat day every week, and going over with these was way better then cheese!




You guys who are 800 -1000 cal over...what is your daily limit set at? I would only be able to eat like 200-400 calories to have that much left over!

indianagranny

Good Morning Everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stillkristi and nitag - sorry to hear about your computor issues. I do not know what I would do if my internet went out now. I love this site so much and you all are so motiviating, Thank you!

Congratulations to everyone on their losses and successes. Continue the good work. My heart goes to you who have hit the dreaded plateau. I am not looking forward to those days. So whatever you do to make that scale move, please post so we have ideas.

Well I have been on the move already this morning - 51 minutes of low impact aerobics and 21 minutes of general aerobics. Not stepping on scale though cause I know body is holding water. - just going to try and work through it.

Have a good week end everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

swignal

Good Morning Team,

Just checking in, I am about to head out to the gym for a few hours, Then I will be running around the rest of the day being the mommy and sister Taxi LoL, although I will be making time to log my food and excersice in..

see you soon Hope you all have a great day..

Sheila

LosingIt4good

You guys who are 800 -1000 cal over...what is your daily limit set at? I would only be able to eat like 200-400 calories to have that much left over!

My daily limit is set at 1450 when I dont exercise. When I do exercise, I usually average about 600-700 calories per workout, which I include in my total for the day. That bumps it up to about 2100 calories a day. Yesterday I had 779 calories in exercise and I ate breakfast at about 8am and had oatmeal & a banana at about 275 calories, then for lunch (about 12:00) I had my homemade chick salad on marbled rye. I put my chick salad recipe into the sparkspeople.com recipe calculator and its only 81 calories per 1/2 cup serving, so that with the 2 slices of bread was about 350 calories. I planned to eat more for lunch but that sandwhich was so filling, I didnt. Then for dinner at about 5:00, I made 2 portobella/yellow bell pepper/roma tomato/feta & cream cheese burritos using the mission carb balance tortillas. That turned out to be 475 calories for both and I was stuffed to the rim. At about 9:00 last night I headed out to go find my book and decided to get a coffee at starbucks. That was a non fat, grande, hazelnut mocha with no whip.... around 250 calories and 1/2 of a almond biscotti at 70 calories. Yesterday was just one of those "Im not hungry" days. Im sure I'll make up for it tonight tho. Bunco night mexican potluck at my house with 15 people coming over and bringing food PLUS its not a workout day for me... :laugh:

nitag

Hi everyone.. I don't have time to read through all the posts this morning but I will soon...


Just around midnight last night my nephew Kole passed away. The Dr's took him off the machines around 11 pm last night and his parents got to hold him for the first time since he was born. For those of you whom are new, Kole was born 5 weeks ago with CDH - He had all his organs in his chest and a hole in his esophagas (sp). He fought like a warrior but he is now in a better place.. Pray for my neice and nephew.

thanks everyone for your thoughts and prayers. Even though Kole didn't live, the prayers worked, he fought for 5 weeks ...

I will try to check in when I can.. Stay strong and Keep TRYING HARDER EVERYDAY!!!

Anita

chantybear

Morning everyone!

Just saying hi, then I have a hair appointment, then snow shoeing (I know..nice way to wreck my nice styled hair...haha..but it is the last day of the season!)...then I think my bf and his friends are going shooting up a mountain:ohwell:

Better get going my appointment is soon! Talk to you guys later! Have a good day!

LosingIt4good

Awwww ((((((((((((((((((((Anita)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
So sorry to hear about Kole. I will keep praying for your family.

stillkristi

Anita.

I am so sorry my friend! Everything you said about Kole being in a better place is true, but those who love him still mourn. For several years, I was president of the women's organization in my church. I saw many families go througt the loss of a loved one. It seems like families draw a lot of comfort from being together at a time like this. I hope your family does. There is also a verse of scripture I find very comforting: "those that live together in love weep at the loss of a loved one". If there were no love, there would be no sense of loss. So, celebrate the love that brings tears today because of loss. Love is a great thing.

Take care, friend, and know you are loved!

get_fit2009

Hi everyone.. I don't have time to read through all the posts this morning but I will soon...


Just around midnight last night my nephew Kole passed away. The Dr's took him off the machines around 11 pm last night and his parents got to hold him for the first time since he was born. For those of you whom are new, Kole was born 5 weeks ago with CDH - He had all his organs in his chest and a hole in his esophagas (sp). He fought like a warrior but he is now in a better place.. Pray for my neice and nephew.

thanks everyone for your thoughts and prayers. Even though Kole didn't live, the prayers worked, he fought for 5 weeks ...

I will try to check in when I can.. Stay strong and Keep TRYING HARDER EVERYDAY!!!

Anita

Oh, I am so sorry! We were all pulling for him, but God wanted him home. I will pray for your family.

adopt4

Nitag, I am so sorry about Kole. My heart goes out to you all.

indianagranny

Nitag, I am so sorry to hear about Kole. You all will be in my thoughts and prayers.

adopt4

Just got back from the gym. Did 45 mins on elliptical (at a faster/harder pace than I'd done it before) and then finished out with 17 mins on the treadmill. Whoo-hoo! No endorphin rush like I was hoping, by going quite a bit longer, but there is a lot of personal satisfaction in pushing myself farther. I could really feel it in my thighs and legs so I knew I was pushing myself, which is good.

Ate scrambled eggs and whole wheat toast for breakfast, to see if it would help my energy level. Not sure if it did that, but I'm still feeling overfull and it's after my workout, which normally after my workout I'm absolutely starving! So think I'll be doing that again!

I had to do extra calories today at the gym so I could have some treats tonight if I felt like it, have Bunco with a group of women at LI4G's house. She's making a soup that is ok to eat, low cal, so I'll be able to eat that at least and whatever I bring, but if there's something really yummy looking there I wanted to be able to have some if I wanted. Since I still feel full from breakfast, don't think I'll have to worry about pigging out too much on lunch!

I could have technically gone longer at the gym, I had planned on doing weights, but I was sore from what I had done and figured I'd better not push too much harder in worries of reinjuring myself. Since it's doing so good after just a few days, which is very unusual, I thought I'd still better take it easy. Next weekend or the weekend after, depending on my hip situation and how stable it feels, I plan on taking a class at the gym once a week, can't remember the name but it has "plus abs" in it. It's a weight/cardio class. I'm looking forward to being able to do it.

Think I need to go stretch out some, it's bothering me to sit here. Dont' want to stove up and ruin my Bunco night!

cmriverside

Anita :brokenheart: so sorry about the precious baby Kole. My thoughts and prayers are with you and his family.

This is a passage from
"The Prophet" by KAHLIL GIBRAN, IN 1923



Then a woman said, Speak to us of Joy and Sorrow.
And he answered:
Your joy is your sorrow unmasked.
And the selfsame well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes filled with your tears.
And how else can it be?
The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.
Is not the cup that holds your wine the very cup that was burned in the potter's oven?
And is not the lute that soothes your spirit, the very wood that was hollowed with knives?
When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is only that which has given you sorrow that is giving you joy.
When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.
Some of you say, "Joy is greater than sorrow," and others say, "Nay sorrow is the greater."
But I say unto you, they are inseparable.
Together they come, and when one sits alone with you at your board, remember that the other is asleep upon your bed.

get_fit2009

I....CANNOT....BELIEVE....IT....IS .....FRIGGIN'.....SNOWING.........ARRGHGHGHGH!!! :mad: :mad: :mad:

I have not decorated for Easter in a few years, because my boys are older. This year, my house is covered in flowers, bunnies, chickies and pastels because I want Spring weather to be here so badly!!!!!

On the plus side, I did do my 2 classes at the gym this morning. However, I apparently did not sweat enough to heat the earth enough to prevent snow. It's not sticking, and it's really more like chunky rain, BUT STILL!!!

chantybear

I am sorry to hear about Baby Kola, Anita.


It was snowing here too, but good for snowshoeing Oh I love my new hair cut and colour!!

cmriverside

It was snowing here too, but good for snowshoeing Oh I love my new hair cut and colour!!

No snow, but it's cold and raining and I live near Get_Fit, so my optimism is waning. :frown:

Pictures of the new hair, Chanty???

cmriverside

Adopt4, what does this mean?

Dont' want to stove up