Sixers Turning Up The Heat - Week ONE

kistinbee

:laugh: Yeah ...veggie trays would be great, but I agree...I would think they noticed I need to shed a few pounds!:laugh:

magglett

Okay I think this is the last list I could find to add too ... here we go ...

Rhiannon SW 176 lbs / GW 170 lbs / CW 176 lbs PROGRESS +/- 0.0lbs
Kristin SW 000 lbs / GW 000 lbs / CW 000 lbs PROGRESS growing a baby sixer!
Cathy SW 217.4 / GW 210 / CW PROGRESS
Amy (amypyr) SW 152.2 lbs / GW 146 lbs / CW 152.2 lbs PROGRESS +/- 0.0 lbs
Amy(pdxmomof2)SW 200 lbs/ GW 188 lbs / CW 200 lbs PROGRESS +/- 0.0 lbs
Kel (redneckwoman) SW 157lbs /GW 150lbs /CW 157lbs PROGRESS +/- 0.0lbs
Melynda (mam885) SW 158lbs/GW 150lbs/CW 158lbs PROGRESS +/- 0.0lbs
AmyLou SW 151.4/GW 147/CW 151.4 PROGRESS +/-0.0lbs
Tammara (drtamm) SW195/ GW 185/ CW 195 PROGRESS +/- 0.0lbs
Maggie (magglett) SW 200 / GW 190 / CW 200 PROGRESS +/- 0.0lbs

Thanks a bunch!!!

kistinbee

Rhiannon SW 176 lbs / GW 170 lbs / CW 176 lbs PROGRESS +/- 0.0lbs
Kristin SW 000 lbs / GW 000 lbs / CW 000 lbs PROGRESS growing a baby sixer!
Cathy SW 217.4 / GW 210 / CW PROGRESS
Amy (amypyr) SW 152.2 lbs / GW 146 lbs / CW 152.2 lbs PROGRESS +/- 0.0 lbs
Amy(pdxmomof2)SW 200 lbs/ GW 188 lbs / CW 200 lbs PROGRESS +/- 0.0 lbs
Kel (redneckwoman) SW 157lbs /GW 150lbs /CW 157lbs PROGRESS +/- 0.0lbs
Melynda (mam885) SW 158lbs/GW 150lbs/CW 158lbs PROGRESS +/- 0.0lbs
AmyLou SW 151.4/GW 147/CW 151.4 PROGRESS +/-0.0lbs
Tammara (drtamm) SW195/ GW 185/ CW 195 PROGRESS +/- 0.0lbs
Maggie (magglett) SW 200 / GW 190 / CW 200 PROGRESS +/- 0.0lbs
Lauryn.... SW 162.5 lbs/GW 156.5lbs/CW 162.5lbs PROGRESS +/- 0.0lbs

Looks good magglett! Somehow Lauryn was left off so I added her back on!

magglett

Oooo ... I was afraid I'd miss someone ... thanks for fixing that up for me. I'm so excited about this. It makes me more accountable since I'll be reporting it.:happy: :laugh:

kistinbee

Yes...reporting is a great thing! And this group is SO supportive! You will LOVE it! And again, welcome!

chipper15173

afternoon ladies....

good to see you so much kistin. i just love reading your baby ticker. can't believe it's almost time.....
DH called this morning and said he gets his work truck tomorrow and can bring it home. YEA, that means i get my car back and that also (oh no :noway: )i can make it to the gym in the mornings. LOL. no excuses now. i went monday and it felt good, just my body was is shock. i was doing my treadmill many days while on this 2 months fall. not eating well yet, but, i am on here and it makes me think about it more, than if i wasn't.

drtamm.. shanell is ok, don't see her much. i am taking the girls for a week in july. she pays so much in daycare during the summer ($195 a week). i think his mother is even taking them a week and she is taking a weeks vacation. school here starts in aug. i know her work had another round of layoffs, and they had to take a pay cut again. what she made in raises in 9 yrs on the job is now almost gone in pay cuts. they both work at the same place so they both go through all this together.

i have enjoyed my day so far. just getting use to normal hours and be alone. he hasn't worked a day job in many years. i took a nap and just couldn't wake up. must had been i really needed the sleep. i have always felt guilty taking naps or sleeping in when he is home. i feel my job is to be up and doing my household chores. i am so old fashioned. when he proposed he asked if i wanted a full time job as his wife. i guess i took the to the letter LOL:laugh: . i love it.

time to figure out what i am cooking with chicken tenders. later

Phoenix_Rising

Hi Ladies!!
Welcome Magglet!! Nice to have you with us!

I went to the gym and burned 585 cals. Yay me!! Boo that I had to use my asthma inhaler, which leaves me jittery. I hate this feeling.


Today's Menu:
*Please note: my cupboards are not fully stocked due to the move*

Breakfast: two cups o' coffee with creamer, a pack of snack crackers (:laugh: )

Lunch: Subway 6'' chicken breast with all the veggies, Southwest sauce, vinegar, American cheese & 150 cals in regular greasy ruffle cut potato chips

Water Count :drinker: : 32 oz down (1/2 way there, although I drink 64oz each evening, easily)


I bought a new bathroom scale. It read 162.5 this morning, weighing in nekkid.
Jumped on the scale at the gym, FULLY clothed, shoes and all. 168lbs.
Yum, I am loving my bathroom scale!!!! :laugh: Right or wrong, I'll be taking my measurements from my bathroom scale in the buff early mornings.




Kel - keep hydrated!!! Do you have a CamelBak?

Cathy - yay for the car!!!!

Kristin - Thanks for updating the list.

chipper15173

lauryn....use your inhaler before you exercise. that's what my asthma doc told me when i was walking and having some trouble. it works.

Redneckwoman

Good Afternoon Ladies,

Well I got my mowing done for the day. Thank Goodness cuz it's 99 degrees out there right now. It's hotter than a fire cracker out there.:explode: I burned approx. 1075 calories. I do carry a ton of water with me at all times. A normal day I go through approx 3 liters of water. But on days like today I go through any where from 5 to 6 liters.:drinker: :drinker: So staying hydrated is not a problem for me. I freeze my bottles at night then let them melt as the day goes on. I have been doing this line of work for 6 years now. So you tend to work early and drink plenty of water. Actually water is the only thing I drink unless it's an adult bev. (usally that's on the weekends). :drinker: Thanks for caring everyone.:flowerforyou:

It's nice to see we have some new faces. Welcome to each and everyone of you. :flowerforyou: You will enjoy this group. I am on my second time around and these WONDERFUL LADIES keep me motivative. I love it here and sure you willl too.

So Miss Lauryn it sounds like you are doing great. I am so happy for you. I am sure you had a wild and crazy birthday. I hope you had a great time. I know you are so bubblely these days. My daughter moved all her stuff out the other night. :sad: I did okay. I just wish she was moving into her own place and not with the BF. It is just too soon.

Cathy You sound so happy with your new place too. :flowerforyou: Did you get your clothes line up? Believe me there is nothing wrong with getting a nap in the afternoon. :yawn: You have been quite busy these past weeks or should I say months. You probably need the extra rest. I am glad you aren't going to be with out the car. I live in the country and it sounds like you do too. I don't like it when i need to get a few items from town and have no way to get them. :noway: It's funny how a car changes every thing.

I know there is a ton more I would liike to address but I have to get at the moment. So its Hello to everyone else and have a wonderful and amazing night.

TTFN tata for now:bigsmile:
Kel

amylou24

Hey all!!

Tamm and Melynda - just for the record, although I'm not a big fan of the dentist, the yuck part was for the 7 am, not the dentist!! :bigsmile: And no cavities!!! yay!! although i have to have a filling fixed that cracked. bummer.

Lauryn - yay for new apartment!! Sounds fantastic for you and Bella Grace!!

Kristin - oooh cute dentist, that's always fun!!!

Kel - I wish i had a lawn to mow so i could burn that many calories!! maybe I will mow my mom's when i'm home in a week!!

Cathy - haha i loved the (s) after boy in your post!!! It's kind of complicated with the boy right now, especially since we're not in the same city this summer because of our internships. We'll see this fall I guess. things got REALLY complicated the night before we left town too so who knows!!

Maggie - Welcome!!!

Okay, need to get some laundry done and hopefully work out. Then i have to pack for a wedding out of town this weekend because i have to work late tomorrow and I won't have time. What a crazy week this has been!!!!

PedalHound

wow ladies, chatty day! I don't have time to read all the posts right now but wanted to check in and let you all know that we're without a computer for the next few days so I won't be around but it's not for any weird reason. I'll be missing you lot though!!!

WELCOME to the many newbies. I hope you find great inspiration here and we'll do all we can to support you in your goals!

The last challenge would have gone a lot better for me if I hadn't totally bottomed out for 4 out of 6 weeks of it!! The weeks that I was following my not weighing-in daily plan and following my hunger and wisdom rather than being as reliant on planning the menu here first I was actually losing quite well. That was the first couple of weeks. Then my slump hit and I gained it all back. But at least I do know it works and the weight comes off more quickly than when I'm too careful with restricting calories. I expect the coming weeks will tell me more about this.

Alright, I have to go but I'll check in in a few days and I'll see if I can get some access before then. I'll have a NOVEL to read!!!

Love to you all! :flowerforyou:

Phoenix_Rising

Day One: I didn't do so great.
(Yes, I know this challenge started yesterday but I didn't start until today :laugh: .)

Overate about 300 calories. :grumble: I mean, if I am hungry, genuinely hungry, I am going to eat. Grrrrrr. I blame in on the food I was fed tonight at Vacation Bible School. A McDonald's double cheeseburger, potato chips, and an oatmeal cookie. What a dinner!! :sick: Not satisfying and somewhere in the neighborhood of 800-900 calories. Boo! However, I am not one to turn down a free meal.

For my first day back at eating right, and given my screwy schedule and odd food in the house (grocery store tomorrow!!!), I am cutting myself some slack. Tomorrow will be better. :bigsmile:

amypyr

Good evening ladies! It has been hot and humid here! I walked with the kids to the pool in our neighborhood this afternoon and stayed for almost 2 hours! I'm one of those moms who gets in the pool to play with the kids, so I got lots of exercise "catching" them as they swam to me from the side of the pool (and then carrying my daughter back to the side of the pool because she was "scared" to go back by herself!) I also walked 10 minutes on the treadmill tonight. It wasn't much, but it was all I could do. I've done something to my toe & need to have it checked out. I'm calling tomorrow to make an appt.

Lauryn & Cathy - I'm glad to hear you're happy with your new homes!

Lauryn - yes, my goal is 30 min a day, 7 days a week ... for now.

Amy (pdx) - I'm glad you're feeling better! :flowerforyou:

Kel - I love your idea of freezing the water bottles. I'm going to have to start doing that.

Melynda & Maggie - Welcome! :flowerforyou: This is my 2nd challenge with the sixers and I love it!

Kristin - Sounds like good goals. Good luck! I know you can do it!

I know I've missed people. To all - Thanks for being there for me! :flowerforyou:

amypyr

Overate about 300 calories. :grumble: I mean, if I am hungry, genuinely hungry, I am going to eat. Grrrrrr. I blame in on the food I was fed tonight at Vacation Bible School. A McDonald's double cheeseburger, potato chips, and an oatmeal cookie. What a dinner!! :sick: Not satisfying and somewhere in the neighborhood of 800-900 calories. Boo! However, I am not one to turn down a free meal.

That was part of my problem last week. We had Vacation Bible School and meals were provided too. It didn't help much that we did Camp E.D.G.E., an extreme adventure/camping theme, so the last night we had a campfire and made s'mores. Unfortunately, that was also MY idea. All the kids loved it though. The best night was actually pizza night since the person providing the pizza also brought a salad.

Redneckwoman

OMG YOU LADIES ARE MY LIFE AT THIS MOMENT! I THANK GOD FOR EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU!!!! I'LL EXPLAIN ONE DAY:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

drtamm

Hey everyone! I just caught up on all the post!!! I'm glad we are all doing well

Lauryn- I'm glad to see you posting away!!! YAY. Dinner was alot of calories but you can make up for it today!

Melynda- WOW...another dentist! Glad to meet you, I guess we have more than the reunion in common. Good luck w/ your goals. And at my office, the assistants eat the goodies before I can get to them. YAY to that. LOL.

Cathy- I'm glad you can help Shanell out. I wish her and her husband the best. Job slashes are scary. I know she will make it through this a ok. I'm glad you are doing well too.

Amylou- 7 am ... I wouldn't have even made that. Sometimes I don't go to bed until 4a.m. LOL. How is everything going for you? Hope life is treating you well.

Kel- Glad we can be here for you!!!

All others.... I'm thinking about you too. I am going to head to bed though. Lately, I've been struggling with some lonely feelings. Luckily, my dog, Dylan is keeping me company. I moved to Va to be close to family but I have been away for 10yrs... therefore NO friends here. BLAH... I'm sure it will get better, I'm glad I'm not resorting to food to comfort me. I just workout and play w/ the pup.

Take care,

Tamm:drinker:

magglett

Good morning good morning sixers!!! I know it's not really weigh in day but I have to share because I think I hit something exciting today. I hit the 100s ... for the first time in years and years I weigh less then 200lbs!!! I thought I would write it to you all because then it makes it more real for some reason. WOO HOO!! I love this site and all of you and everyone and everything. :bigsmile: :happy: :laugh: :bigsmile: :happy: :laugh:

amypyr

Maggie, way to go!!!! WOO HOO!!! :flowerforyou: :drinker:

Redneckwoman

Congrats Maggie!!!! Keep up the good work. We love to hear accomplishments and you made a great one.:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Kel

kistinbee

Good morning gals!

Lauryn...no worries on over-eating. We all have those days. You will be just fine! :flowerforyou:

Maggie...AWESOME!!!! :drinker: Keep up the excellent work!

Rhiannon...we'll miss you the next couple days!:sad:

AmyLou...yes...you'd LOVE my dentist!:laugh: Too bad about the cracked filling...I have that happen a lot (I have a lot of fillings) and it totally is a bummer.

Tamm...Way to go not using food as a comfort! And you will make friends there...I'm sure of it!

Amy(pyr)...Mmmm...Smores... *drool*...darn preggo cravings!:grumble: :laugh:

Cathy...YAY for the car!!!! Now you can get yourself to the gym! That's great!

Kel...WTG on the mowing! And keeping hydrated is good!

Melynda and Amy(pdx)...hello! How are ya today?

Now I'm feeling not so great today and so am leavin early so I must go get some work done. But I'll try and check back later...if not today, then tomorrow! Have a great morning gals!

pdxmomof2

Congrats Maggie! WTG:drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

Phoenix_Rising

Oh Maggie, YAY!!!!!! :flowerforyou:

Tamm, are there any local groups you can join? I know my area has "young professionals" groups. Maybe you could make a connection with someone at your gym and go out for a coffee or something afterwards? I know it must be hard. Don't give up honey. In the meantime, just post here!!! Since I don't have a job anymore, I am always online. :laugh:

Today has been great. Made it to the grocery store and put on my mail forward.

I am such a happy girl. I love my new space. I love everything about it. This place feels like HOME to me.

I think I may drop cable and buy a couple of the digital rabbit ears. I never watch tv. Like never. The kiddo can manage with PBS and be happy, I'm sure.

xo sixers!!! HAPPY THURSDAY!!!

Oh, that reminds me. I MUST remember today is Thursday and tomorrow is Friday because I'm going out with a dear friend to see "My Sister's Keeper". I AM SO EXCITED. I have not been out to see a movie I wanted to see on opening night in at least ten years. I read that book and was enthralled. Highly recommend it!!

datenshi

Hi Sixers,

My name is Tammy and I just joined today. I am hoping I can join your group since I need plenty of motivation but I am also always enthusiastic about giving it to others and this seems like a great group for that. Not to mention that Maggie is the one who told me about this web site and I see she is a member of this group too.

As a little bit of intro my start weight is 251 lbs and my goal is 145 lbs. I am married with two young children and work as a technology support analyst.

Thanks and have a great day!
Tammy

chipper15173

afternoon ladies,,,,
what a day this has been lots of eating (again :indifferent: )
had to take hubby to work so he could get his truck.
dog sick, throwing up all night, drinking, won't eat. feeling bad don't have money to take
dealing with the irs right now. on hold. oh, crap i have to pay this off by the end of year. i will just do the best i can. talk to lawyer about this.

off to tend to some things and start dinner.

love ya, cathy

chipper15173

welcome tammy. just copy and past and add your name to the last list on here. it's on page 1.

OH OH OH, CONGRATS DRTAMM FOR THE ONEDERLAND. :drinker: i want onederland :sad:

OH OH OH, CONGRATS MAGGIE FOR THE ONEDERLAND TOO....:flowerforyou: i want onederland just as badly now. ok, that does it. i am coming watch out onederland.....:glasses:

Redneckwoman

Cathy,

Sorry to hear about your dog. To help with the upset stomach it has, feed it cottage cheese and steamed rice for a few days. This should help its tummy calm down. I just finished feeding Whiskey the same diet. She was sick earlier this week. My vet always has me feed her this when she has upsets. Usally its something they ate that they should not have. Hope this helps.

Welcome Aboard Tammy.

Kel

datenshi

Awesome! I am looking forward to being very involved.

Rhiannon SW 176 lbs / GW 170 lbs / CW 176 lbs PROGRESS +/- 0.0lbs
Kristin SW 000 lbs / GW 000 lbs / CW 000 lbs PROGRESS growing a baby sixer!
Cathy SW 217.4 / GW 210 / CW PROGRESS
Amy (amypyr) SW 152.2 lbs / GW 146 lbs / CW 152.2 lbs PROGRESS +/- 0.0 lbs
Amy(pdxmomof2)SW 200 lbs/ GW 188 lbs / CW 200 lbs PROGRESS +/- 0.0 lbs
Kel (redneckwoman) SW 157lbs /GW 150lbs /CW 157lbs PROGRESS +/- 0.0lbs
Melynda (mam885) SW 158lbs/GW 150lbs/CW 158lbs PROGRESS +/- 0.0lbs
AmyLou SW 151.4/GW 147/CW 151.4 PROGRESS +/-0.0lbs
Tammara (drtamm) SW195/ GW 185/ CW 195 PROGRESS +/- 0.0lbs
Maggie (magglett) SW 200 / GW 190 / CW 200 PROGRESS +/- 0.0lbs
Lauryn.... SW 162.5 lbs/GW 156.5lbs/CW 162.5lbs PROGRESS +/- 0.0lbs
Tammy(derocco) SW 251lbs / GW244lbs / CW151lbs PROGRESS +/- 0.0lbs

Take care all,
Tammy

chipper15173

will try that kel. yea, it was after he ate dinner last night it started. he was fine all day. he missed hubby too. he is his dog. now that he works (and days at that) he doesn't sleep all day any more LOL. it could contruibing to his tummy ache. at least he's drinking water. we feed him about 11/2 tbls canned food for dinner everynight. i threw that one out and opened a new one tonight gave him very little and he ate that. just not his dry which is in his bowl all day. he's an inside doggy so i know it's not the heat. will get him some rice going here shortly.

Redneckwoman

Cathy You are welcome. I hope this helps.:flowerforyou:

Hey Everyone did you see the post about Michael Jackson has died???????????

Kel

mjheinrich

Rhiannon SW 176 lbs / GW 170 lbs / CW 176 lbs PROGRESS +/- 0.0lbs
Kristin SW 000 lbs / GW 000 lbs / CW 000 lbs PROGRESS growing a baby sixer!
Cathy SW 217.4 / GW 210 / CW PROGRESS
Amy (amypyr) SW 152.2 lbs / GW 146 lbs / CW 152.2 lbs PROGRESS +/- 0.0 lbs
Amy(pdxmomof2)SW 200 lbs/ GW 188 lbs / CW 200 lbs PROGRESS +/- 0.0 lbs
Kel (redneckwoman) SW 157lbs /GW 150lbs /CW 157lbs PROGRESS +/- 0.0lbs
Melynda (mam885) SW 158lbs/GW 150lbs/CW 158lbs PROGRESS +/- 0.0lbs
AmyLou SW 151.4/GW 147/CW 151.4 PROGRESS +/-0.0lbs
Tammara (drtamm) SW195/ GW 185/ CW 195 PROGRESS +/- 0.0lbs
Maggie (magglett) SW 200 / GW 190 / CW 200 PROGRESS +/- 0.0lbs
Lauryn.... SW 162.5 lbs/GW 156.5lbs/CW 162.5lbs PROGRESS +/- 0.0lbs
Tammy(derocco) SW 251lbs / GW244lbs / CW151lbs PROGRESS +/- 0.0lbs
Martha (mjheinrich) SW135/GW 130/ CW135 PROGRESS +/- 0.0 lbs

Hi all, I'd like to join your team as its a good time that you are just starting again. I've been doing fitnesspal for several months now and have stagnated on my last 5 lbs. I have lost 8 so far and have 5 more to go. Not tons but those last few are horrible to get off. I'm very active, a runner, etc but I eat all my exercise calories. Without them I know I wouldn't be able to stay on a 1200 calorie day. I seem to do well with being part of a group to help me be accountable. Looking forward to getting to know you all better.