*FIT BY FALL* weigh in for July 27th

mrsprazak05

Yes, 1 lb is 3500 calories...I mis spoke...same concept :ohwell:

mrsprazak05

Well, I went on an 8 mile walk with my workout partner yesterday, and It was great!! The down side...I got sunburned...but that's my own fault! :laugh: Oh well. I planned on working out again last night after my night class...but ended up staying up until 2 am playing "name that tune" with my hubby on you tube!! It was fun!! I heard about a 60 mile walk in a near by town, and I am planning on calling on it today and seeing about signing up. Can you imagine!!?? I am so glad to see people on the downslide...Have fun at the wedding Pam, and come back to us soon! :laugh: And way to go for not giving in to stress eating!! That is a HUGE feat! congrats!! :drinker: And you're right tamawamara, today IS a new day! Every pound gained can be lost...I love saying that! :ohwell: Cause its so true!! Here's some motivation for today...to keep everyone on track...in line...and on target!! LET'S ALL SEE A LOSS THIS WEEK!! WE CAN DO IT!!

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Permanent weight loss begins with the acknowledgment that you want more out of life. You must decide that you are deserving of more happiness, more joy and more peace. You want to return to the aliveness that you were born with.

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To put food and weight behind you, you will need to choose life. Choosing life means showing up with your full presence in the world. Permanent weight loss is the work of opening your heart to all that is good in you and in the world. It means living a life of gratitude. When you feel better, you eat better.

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Most of us live lives of someday. Someday I'll___________. A someday life is an imaginary life. There is only now.

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Weight is often a hiding place. Losing weight for good means to stop distracting yourself with food and face your fears head on. It is only by facing pain and fear that you can move through it.

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Permanent weight loss means filling yourself with wonder, not Wonder bread! You must fill your life with all the things that bring joy. Food can never be a substitute for life.

Have a blessed Tuesday!!
Jen

jklm

"YOU MUST DO THE THING YOU THINK YOU CANNOT DO" - ELEANOR ROOSEVELT.
MrsP - You can never go wrong with Eleanor Roosevelt! Very Inspiring...there are so many things I think I can't do and counting calories and exercising every day are the two at the top of the list. Thanks to everyone here...I'm crossing them off my "can't do list". Thanks!

ClassiC - What's wrong with those people at your boot camp class? Friends say friendly things, they're not friends. Avoid them like the plague...you know you're doing a good job! Geez...you've lost 6.5 inches and completed a12 mile bike ride for the first time. FANTASTIC!!! You need to keep only POSITIVE VIBES around you. You have a mission and you're on fire! :flowerforyou:

jklm

Me again...
MrsP - You made me tear up!!! Your quote hit a nerve. "Permanent weight loss begins with the acknowledgment that you want more out of life. You must decide that you are deserving of more happiness, more joy and more peace. You want to return to the aliveness that you were born with."

That says it ALL for me! I really do want more out of life and deciding that I deserve it is THE BATTLE I have to fight. Don't know WHY I have to fight that battle...but ignoring it has made me fat and lazy. I'm ready to fight my way to fitness and good health. Thanks for helping me see myself more clearly today. It's going to be hard, but I'm already started and everybody here is wonderful and supportive. Thanks! :flowerforyou:

tamawamara

Leeslim4life, I will try to post what I eat throughout the day.Some days it's easier to get on here than others, but I'll definitely try .Today is gonna be a light day, Because yesterday I went way over.Then day before wasn't as bad,But wasn't totally in range either.Here's What I've had so today:2.5 c . of coffee with 1 sugar and a plop of milk in each(have cut back on the sugar),1/2 Mint chocolate CLIF bar, very tasty,and a banana. I am eating now: 1/2 C. of cottage cheese(4%milkfat) with 2/3 canned pears with no sugar added.There's Splenda in them. I noticed the lighter versions of cottage cheese have more salt, I have to watch my salt intake.I 've had 5 cups of water.Later , When I go to the lake with the kids, I will bring some fat free Dannon vanilla yogurt, some grapes,and serving of lightly salted nuts.and of course, ice cold water.2 servings of that water had South Beach Tropical drink mix in it. I 'm not sure what's for dinner, but I'm thinking ham steak rinsed in cold water to hopefully get off some of the salt,Baked potato and salad loaded with extra veggies, and a little balsamic vinegarette.

soon2bfit

Hey there! Just looking around the boards, and saw this thread. Was wondering if I could join? I tried to find old posts about rules and stuff, but didn't see them. So, what is this all about? Anyway, hope all is well with everyone! Keep up the great work!

Mandi

maddiebabe

Hi Mandi,

I'll be the first to say hello and welcome to *fit by fall* i just joined recently and everyone is sooooo welcoming and friendly! mrsp is AMAZING and so INSPIRING wiht her quotes and her postive thoughts and I think you will really like it on here.its a great way to help feel motivated and successful.

My understanding is that everyone posts their weight loss/gain each week and everyone shares trials/tribulations and celbrates successes together

Glad to have you here with us

cheers

leeslim4life

Hi Ladies,
I had a good day today! I ate clean, eating a tad bit under my daily calorie intake & eating a bit over in proteins but, I won’t let the numbers drive me crazy. I didn’t have my coffee & felt ok about it. I took a 2 mile walk with my kids, got chased by dogs which scared the Bajeezies out of my 2yr old & I ended up piggy backing him home. (WHich reminds me I have to get a heart monitor that tracks calories.)Then I did Plyometrics and YES, IT KICKED MY BUTT! I finished my workout about 2 hrs ago & am still sweating, even after my shower…what the…? Looking forward to what tomorrow brings & thank God for giving me the strength when I think I have none & I also thank him for blessing me with a forum full of great people that keeps me focused, who educates & motivates. Love them to pieces!

-Thank you for the again so great & Inspiring Quotes Mrs.P you so Rock!

- tamawamra- Thank you for giving me some food ideas, I so appreciate it.

Mandi- Welcome to Fit By Fall, you will find a very inspiring group of people who all have the same goal. Losing weight the healthy way!

Classic C- Keep your head up don't let their negativity get you down. You are doing the damn thang & most importanly you are doing it for you. Keep on pushing luv! :flowerforyou:

I will catch you all tomorrow I am pooped, have a great night!

Leelee

jklm

I'm amazed...I feel so much better than April 2009 when I weighed 223. June 2nd I joined MFP at 214. And today I weighed in at 199.6. First time in 10 years I've weighed under 200!

Okay, so I had to take off my wedding ring,earrings and necklace to do it...but 199.6 is just that - under 200! :blushing:

I'm so grateful to "Fit By Fall" started by "mrsprazak05" and "Low Carb-ers Chanllenge to Choose Change" started by "SassySouthernGirl". These two ladies and their group members have inspired and encouraged me to reach a goal I sometimes never even considered starting because I didn't think I'd ever be successful...so I was a quitter before I even started!

Now I get it, just one day at a time - one calorie at a time, one minute of exercise at a time. It's so much easier when it's small steps. I'm on my way! :happy:

ClassiC

Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii's!!!!!!!:happy:

you guys have been busy!!! :laugh: good stuff all around i loved reading the updates!!

jklm (love the name btw) - how AMAZING!!!!!!! :flowerforyou: you are doing it and such an inspiration!!!!!!

Pam- have fun at the wedding and keep up your determination on not giving in to the stress eating or wedding "food"! you can do it!! we look forward to hearing how it was so hurry back now:flowerforyou:

Lee- thanks!! :flowerforyou: look at u kicking butt!! woot!!!!! so true, we do have alot to be grateful for

mandi- welcome to our fabulous group! look forward to hearing from you:happy:

mrsP- you're at it again with a wonderful post that just offers much needed encouragement and those words that we all really need to hear for this journey - keep up your effforts as they are much appreciated and we will all celebrate our losing together!! :flowerforyou:


thank you everyone for the encouraging words!!! true, friends shouldnt say those kinds of hurtful things but it's just added fuel to my fat-burning fire! woot!!! just a quick update from me - the cake turned out good except that it had a wierd after taste- i'm guessing it was from the splenda:ohwell: LOL!! so i'm going to be experimenting for a sub that will keep it low cal low carb like i need it to be!! lolol...saw something about using pumpkin on the hungry girl site (some nice stuff on there btw all).......TOM- i NEED chocolate! :laugh: i just ate my treat for the day after my boot camp class - a piece of sorbee sugar free, 0 carb chocolate- heaven! LOL! decided to up my 1200 cal regimen to 1400, along with watching my carb intake to see if i'll get a loss sometime soon :grumble: i'd like to continue being a loser!!! :laugh:

flying to see my BF on friday so will be intransit all day.... eeek! :noway: looking forward to the trip havent seen him in 3months so hopefully he's pleasantly surprised with my small success (OR notices even:grumble: lol) :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: he knows about my hard work at it b/c i've been updating him lol... and encouraging him to get into the better "lifestyle" changes too! *thumbs up*...i mean, what's he gonna do with a hot momma like me when i'm all done if he cant keep up with me!! teehheee:bigsmile: sooo.......taking some nuts with me to snack on (airport security checkpoint allowable item:laugh: ) maybe some cheese cubes too. lol.... any suggestions?? trying to watch my carbs and not sure about the timing on my getting to quality food/snacks...... :embarassed:

thought for tomorrow-
"everything you were, everything you are and everything you will be was, is and will be, first conceived in your mind. You have had and will continue to have thousands of great, wonderful thoughts a day. Things that, maybe, you and only you will ever have thought. Develop the courage to reach beyond the safety of what you already know and take a leap toward uncertainty.
Make today a day to take action and bring your dreams to life!"


well off to bed...hoping to get an am workout in:glasses:

have a greeeeeeeeeeaat wednesday!! :flowerforyou:

maddiebabe

Oh my goodness. I have started getting up at 5am when my boyfriend leaves for work and then I go for a run (still doing the learn-to-run thing ) and then doing a work out video (the 30day shred) and in the last three days I have noticed my energy coming back up and my depression slowly getting better I am so excited by the changes. I didnt get my full workout in today though because I had to be at work for 6:45 am so I guess that means I'll be running after dinner tonight.

tonight is grocery shopping and like the geek i am, I am excited to go and pick out more fresh fruits, veggies and meats.

I hoped on the scale today and I have lost 1/2 lb since last week BUT... my body fat% has gone down by 1% and my "fat free mass" has gone up which is soooooo great because the more muscle I develop, the more fat I will burn! I am so pumped today and looking forward to finishing this week and starting the next one!!!

You guys are all so amazing!
LEE You rock!!! keep going with your dedication.
JKLM Congrats, that is a HUGE success and I am so happy for you!
CLASSIC Have a great trip to see the bf and I am sure he will notice how hard you have been working and how wonderful you look Have fun

I came across a quote yesterday and It just blew me away with its' simplistic statment that is so true. I thought I would share it incase anyone ever feels like they need a little extra motiation!!!

"the only real disability in life is a bad attitude" ~Scott Hamilton~ (I believe it was when he was coming back into figure skating after cancer treatment)

I posted it up on my office wall so that when I have those cravings or need a quick little motivator, I can look at it and remind myself that I CAN DO THIS :happy: Have a GREAT DAY ladies!!!

countindowntothin

Good morning all!!

Just completed day 2 of bootcamp and boy and I feeling the burn! It is 45 minutes of what feels like pure torcher, but at the end I feel soooo good! I have set mini goals for myself within the class of running further distances everyday, and today I doubled my time from Monday! I was so proud of myself! I got to work and fixed my oatmeal, and used a smaller bowl than normal, went to get it out the microwave, and it had EXPLODED! SO....i had to eat a bowl of cereal instead since that was the last of my oatmeal here.....

Just want to say thanks to all for all the encouraging words you give everyday, I know I just started but I can promise I wouldn't have made it this far without it!

MAddiebabe: I get up at 430 when my BF goes to work too! At first I hated it, but 2 weeks later and I really am loving it! It just sets my day in the right direction to get up and workout, before most of the world has come out of their sleep....

tamawamara

Gooood Morning ladies!Today is another busy day in my household... Just got back from my son's tennis lesson and dropping my friend home, after this I have to drop my daughter at summer school.I get some exercise there, chasing my son around the playground and doing some walking/ jogging intervals and strength moves while I wait for her to get done.I haven't had breakfast yet, but I was going to grab some pb crackers and an apple to tide me over til lunch, since it's so close.I 's loves my nuts and nut butters!Racking my brain though as to what to have for lunch..... maybe some leftover pasta and spaghetti sauce, and fresh cuke(from my garden) onion , and tomato salad....with some olive oil and vinegar, and some Italian seasoning.Wish I had some whole wheat pitas to season and toast!I have had 5 cups of water already, it's very muggy here, WHICH I'd be used to by now if we'd had a halfway warm and dry Summer here in western MA.! You all seem to be doing well with your exercise,and calories. Keep it up!oh, and I had some pineapple with the ham last nite, it helped cut out the saltiness of the ham,and I only ahd two oz. Way too salty to have more.!

ClassiC

thanks!!:flowerforyou:

and YES YOU CAN DO THIS!! great quote:happy:

happy day all!!

leeslim4life

Good Afternoon Ladies!
I have a story for you all!

I am going out with my husband & a group of friends this Sat. So, I ordered this dress online from House of Dereon! I ordered it in a Large & when it arrived it was a Medium. I was fuming b/c I know a medium will not fit & knew I wouldn't have time to ship it back or shop for another dress.
So, my daughter told me to just try it on & to my surprise it looked great on. Talk about turning my frown upside down!

I weighed in this morning & my scale showed 191.6. Still going down but, slowly. I know that it's probably the water weight ridding my body 1st (it's ONLY day 3 & I am already 4.6lbs lighter) & I am preparing myself not to get discouraged if I don't see huge numbers on a day to day bases. I am going to weigh in once a week & am also ok with not having a lost in a week IF I know I did everything correctly with my eating & exercise. I am still waiting on TMT but will do Core Synergistics tonight.

I'm so HAPPY :drinker: by everyone's determination to suceed. WE GOT THIS LADIES!!!! :happy:

~Leelee~

countindowntothin

Good Afternoon Ladies!
I have a story for you all!

I am going out with my husband & a group of friends this Sat. So, I ordered this dress online from House of Dereon! I ordered it in a Large & when it arrived it was a Medium. I was fuming b/c I know a medium will not fit & knew I wouldn't have time to ship it back or shop for another dress.
So, my daughter told me to just try it on & to my surprise it looked great on. Talk about turning my frown upside down!

I weighed in this morning & my scale showed 191.6. Still going down but, slowly. I know that it's probably the water weight ridding my body 1st (it's ONLY day 3 & I am already 4.6lbs lighter) & I am preparing myself not to get discouraged if I don't see huge numbers on a day to day bases. I am going to weigh in once a week & am also ok with not having a lost in a week IF I know I did everything correctly with my eating & exercise. I am still waiting on TMT but will do Core Synergistics tonight.

I'm so HAPPY :drinker: by everyone's determination to suceed. WE GOT THIS LADIES!!!! :happy:

~Leelee~

congrats on the accomplishment! I know that just made your day!!!

leeslim4life

Good Evening Ladies,
Today I had another good day with eating, I stayed with in my calorie range but, still went over in my protein & sugars, not by much though. I was planning to do Core Synergistics but, decided on doing Stretch X & some upper body weight training. I definitely need a HRM that tracks calories. I currently have a Pedometer that tracks calories & it counted my entire work out at 85 calories…I had to burn more than that but, anywho tomorrows a new day & I will pump up my workout!
Don’t forget to fight the crave & stay motivated! We are going to do this pound for pound! Gave a great evening everyone!

~Leelee~

Queenie000

Hey guys
I would love to join this group as well. You all seem like such a positive, motivational bunch, i think it will help keep me going and on track. I usually weigh in on thursdays and just weighed in. I am down 3 lbs and am excited this is actually working. This is my 3rd week on mfp, and i am so glad someone recommended it to me.

Sw 275 July 09
Lw 268.2 July 23
Cw 265.4 July 30
1st mini goal 250 Sept 20th
Gw 170 July 2010 (I want to weigh less than my husband who weighs 175vc cnm , and once i am there will reevaluate to see how i feel)

I gained 90 lbs while pregnant, (was 200lbs when i got pregnant), lost 30 when i had my little one last august and gained back 15, so i have along ways to go. I am already feeling better though, and seem to have more energy, so i can't wait to lose more!

ClassiC

Good Evening Ladies,
Today I had another good day with eating, I stayed with in my calorie range but, still went over in my protein & sugars, not by much though. I was planning to do Core Synergistics but, decided on doing Stretch X & some upper body weight training. I definitely need a HRM that tracks calories. I currently have a Pedometer that tracks calories & it counted my entire work out at 85 calories…I had to burn more than that but, anywho tomorrows a new day & I will pump up my workout!
Don’t forget to fight the crave & stay motivated! We are going to do this pound for pound! Gave a great evening everyone!

~Leelee~

Congrats on the dress!!! i know how good that feels!!! i tried on my size 12 "goal" dress last week and it fit too - i was so shocked but look at us go!!!! :flowerforyou: of course, TOM this week and it was a little snugly last night:grumble: lol

keep up the good work girl!! :happy:

Welcome Queenie!! :flowerforyou:

leeslim4life

Yesterday I had no internet for the entire day! I was stressing seriously b/c I work from home & need it to connect to my jobs network. Keeping it short I just took an “L” for the day, I ate ok…had 4 french toast sticks!! I did do Core Synergistics which kicked my tail other than the French toast I did great!

Today I ate better, did Plyometrics & am hurt’n. Hurt’n in a good way! I am hitting NY city tomorrow night. I don’t know if I should count that day as my rest/cheat day or eat a salad for dinner & rest on Sunday. I’m not a drinker so I don’t have to worry about that part. Either way I will work out in the morning, have a shake & go out to get a mani & pedi and take the rest of the day as it comes. I hope everyone is doing well, eating clean & staying active. Until, tomorrow you all have a great weekend!

Thank you Countindown, it truly does feel good. :blushing:

ClassicC- you GO girl!!! Just keep pushing through! You’ll be there before you know it! :flowerforyou:

Welcome Queenie!!!! :drinker:

mrsprazak05

Wow! It's been "weigh" too long since I've posted! sorry ladies...finals week was this past week...and I had zero time to get online! But...I'm back...my class is OVER....and I passed! Unfortunately, with this being finals week, I didn't have much time for exercising. Wait...strike that...if honest with myself...I didn't TAKE the time to exercise! Yes, I was up late every night studying...but I still shouldn't have skipped my 5 am workouts!!! Even with the less sleep, I should have gotten up and worked out. shame on me! :grumble: So needless to say...don't think I'm going to make my goal of 5 lbs this week...but we'll find out on Monday. I'm trying to weigh in only once a week again...because I started becoming obcessed with the scale...and would step on in everytime I went into the bathroom...and if I was up in the afternoon from that morning...I'd get down...well...DUH...we fluctuate throughout the day...but whatever. I still got down...so now I'll step on it once a week....

Welcome Queenie and anyone else who's new that I might have missed. (and my most sincere apologies if I did miss you). This thread truly keeps me going each day! Its so nice to see ladies out there...who are struggling with the same issues as myself! "One's first love is self love"...the issue I deal with DAILY. Until we love ourselves...how are we ever going to TRULY spread our love around?? If I don't know how to love myself...how am I going to know how to love others? I mean...I know I love my husband and my kids...but until I am 100% satisfied with ME...and who I am...INSIDE...no matter what....I am not able to give my all...I am not able to exude love on a daily basis. And I find this true because, when I'm having those 'DOWN' days...those are the days my kids misbehave...my husband and I fight...and I'm just annoyed with the world. But...when I adjust MY attitude...everyone seems so much happier!! "when mama ain't happy, ain't no body happy" :laugh:

I have to thank you ladies for continuing posting through out the week! And again, I'm sorry I have been MIA for a few days! reading your posts...truly inspire me to keep going as well!! Keep up the good hard work! :drinker:

mrsprazak05

And congrats on the size Medium dress! What a feeling!! Here's my motivation I found today. (I have a quote book, which I read daily...for motivation...so many of these come from there...and I truly suggest...if you have the time...make a book of your favorite quotes!! It can be very rewarding and motivational!

This one is along the lines of a quote from that quote from Elenor Roosevelt jklm....but here it goes anyway... "The quickest way to gain self-confidence is to do EXACTLY what you're afraid to do!" (don't know who quoted it...my friend made a plaque with those words on it for my HS graduation 12 years ago!!

This one is for you ladies....
"Friendship happens in that special moment when someone reaches out to another...trusts...comforts...believes in another...and makes a difference that no one else can make". ~ Unknown.

"BE CHEERFUL! Of all the things you wear, you're expression is the most important"

"Style is not a size"

and finally....

"Those who say if can't be done...shouldn't interrupt those who are doing it!!"

We're doing it ladies!! We're losing weight...getting in shape...by making a lifestyle change!!! No pill. No shake. No gimmick!! We can do it ladies!! Every one of our goals are achievable!! It's up to YOU to get there!! And YOU can do it!!

fiftyandfit

I'M BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK!! :flowerforyou:

Missed all of you and our daily "chats":sad:

Newbies, WELCOME!! Tried reading thru the posts, seems like everyone is still upbeat
and doing well. Lee......congrats on the dress!! :drinker:

Wedding went very well. Even tho we got stuck in construction traffic :grumble:
Didn't overindulge, but didn't really count cals either:ohwell:
Haven't gotten on the scale yet this morning.......was hoping my body would, uh, you
know, get rid of the excess before I step on:blushing: This ol' gal's body just doesn't
like being away from the comfort and security of home!! :laugh: Know I'm a lil on
the dehydrated side, gonna load up on the water today.

MrsP, congrats on finishing your class!!:drinker:

Not a lot to do today, laundry (does it ever end???), DH took DS to football mtg/uniform handout this
a.m. Need to run the keys back to my GF, get to the market and hopefully talk DH into a foot rub tonite!

Hugs to all!!
Pam

PS....wedding can be viewed at www.bellezalasvegas.com, go to web cam/archived weddings, Shumaker 073009.

mrsprazak05

What a beautiful, simple wedding! Man! The more of these short, simple, sweet weddings...the more I wish I'd gone to Vegas to get married! Your daughter had the right idea! Congrats on the new son in law! Glad you made it back safely!!

tamawamara

Mrsprazak . Congrats on passing your class!Fiftyandfit:Welcome back. and No,laundry NEVER does end, does it? Leeslim4life: Great job keeping up with the exercise,Hope you had a great time in NYC. I had good weekend.Kids were pretty good, Mrsprazak said it correctly, when momna's happy everyone's happy!and everything seems to go that much more smoothly!I'll check in tomorrow with a weigh in.Might be later in the day, As my son starts sports camp, and has to get out the door by 8am.First time going to all day camp , gotta make sure he has everything he needs to get thru the day, And they get his physical report..I 'll miss him not being around all day!It''ll give me some one on one with my daughter, though.:happy:

jklm

FYI: Post weight for Monday, August 3rd in new thread -

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/62016--fit-by-fall-weigh-in-for-august-3rd