10 in 9

jocelyne2

Omg, Altazin I didn't even think of that the last few times I went to doc my pressure was high and he told me to moniter it regularly but being 34 and extremly hard headed I just brush it off. Thank-you for reminding me I was just starting to think it was the low cals. :laugh: Guess ill be dusting of the bp machine again lol .

jocelyne2

ugh yeah aunt flo totally sucks :laugh: I jumped on the scale when she was visiting and after she left and Damn :noway: I gain like 7 lbs when she's around . Think ill just kick her to the curb !!!!!!

altazin0907

Omg, Altazin I didn't even think of that the last few times I went to doc my pressure was high and he told me to moniter it regularly but being 34 and extremly hard headed I just brush it off. Thank-you for reminding me I was just starting to think it was the low cals. :laugh: Guess ill be dusting of the bp machine again lol .

Well the reason I thought of it was when I was pregnant a couple of times when I saw the Dr. my BP was high so the Dr. told me some things to look for to know when it is high and that was one of them! Glad I could help, make sure you monitor that! I am 29 and I am also hard headed and high strong so when I get upset or nervous my BP gets pretty high so now I monitor mine :flowerforyou:

nolachick

hey guys I got this recipe in an email...and it sounded so good I tried it tonight.... it was DELICIOUS!!!!
(didn't even need any rice to go with it. quite filling on its own. I did add a little extra mustard and honey cuz I didn't have anything to measure so just eyeballed it)

ENJOY!

Honey Mustard Roasted Chicken

Rich, flavorful honey mustard chicken with carrots and potatoes.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 lb. potatoes, cut into wedges
• 2 lbs. chicken, rinsed
• 6 medium carrots, sliced
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 1-1/2 Tablespoons honey
• 3 Tablespoons mustard
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 2 heads garlic, peeled
• salt and pepper to taste


DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
2. In a shallow pan, toss potatoes and carrots with oil, salt and pepper.
3. Nestle peeled garlic cloves amongst the vegetables and scatter the rosemary on top.
4. Arrange the chicken among the vegetables and bake uncovered for 30 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, stir the mustard and honey together.
6. Remove the pan from the oven. Carefully take the chicken from the pan to another clean plate. Spread the honey-mustard mixture over the chicken.
7. Stir vegetables in the pan, return coated chicken to the pan, and place pan back into the oven. Bake 10-20 minutes, until chicken is cooked and vegetables are tender.


Makes 4 servings.

Nutritional Info



Ammount Per Serving:
Calories: 356.7



Total Fat: 8.9g


Total Carbs: 39.4g

Dietary Fiber: 5.8mg


Protein: 30.5g

jocelyne2

that looks awesome think maybe ill try tommorrow!!!!! anyy new recipes for chicken are a definate keeper :laugh: Thanks girl !!!!!!


We can do this Shi@t !!!! wooohooo bring it on girls!!!! sorry im getting a little to over excited about this thread

nolachick

That's great! I'm excited too.. tomorrow is my weigh in and i'm nervous. If i dont see any progress I'm afraid I get discouraged and just give up. Sigh.
:ohwell:


back to the recipe TRY IT! it's sooo goood. n sooo easy. :bigsmile:
at first i didnt think it wud be that great cuz the chicken will look plain cuz of the lack of seasonings. but its actually really good. my trick was to toss everything together (chicken and veggies) so everything gets evently coated with the EVOO and salt n pepper garlic and rosemary I think is the Key ingredient.
after that, leave it to bake for 30 mins, take it out to add the sauce to the chicken ( I use those BBQ brushes to really get it in there). and yum yum yum

Good luck n lemme know if it turns out well.

kicklikeaGIRL

That's great! I'm excited too.. tomorrow is my weigh in and i'm nervous. If i dont see any progress I'm afraid I get discouraged and just give up. Sigh.
:ohwell:

Don't worry...I stepped on the scale last night and absolutely NO change. I can't seem to budge after 2 weeks! It is really disappointing but I promised myself last night I would NOT give up!! (Unfortunately I promised myself that after I ate 2 handfuls of chips...ARGGGG. Nonetheless, I am back on TODAY!)

We can do this! The slower and more steady pace we go...the longer we'll keep the weight off! I made my husband promise me that tonite is a gym night, and tomorrow is a gym morning!! I'm going to blast this weight off..haha.. I wish...

I bought Chalean Extreme last night. Anyone heard of it? Enjoy it? I am really excited to use it, and I've heard that it brings major results. Now I can do my strength training at home, no more going to the gym and having to wait in line for a particular machine, or look for room to do free weights.

nolachick

We can do this! The slower and more steady pace we go...the longer we'll keep the weight off! I made my husband promise me that tonite is a gym night, and tomorrow is a gym morning!! I'm going to blast this weight off..haha.. I wish...

Thanks for the encouragement. I've been trying to psyche myself up all week to stop worrying about the scale. After all I do feel like my butt and thighs are slimming. A lil bit less tummy too.
Also I read this thread from my friend EVA she managed to lose 20lbs over the course of almost 9 months, but hey she looks great and it sounds like she didnt kill herself to get there.

Check out her tips. She' gives a whole page.....
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/68593-before-after

jocelyne2

Well Yesterday I did manage to get in a workout 60 mins tread , 15 min dancing my @ss off
( booty shake ) :noway: 15 min bike ,15 mins elliptical ,20 min strength for a grand total of 2 hrs 5 mins...wooohooo but then I fell off the wagon grrrr and had a mcdonalds chicken sand and 3 beers....:explode: Oh well today is another day .... but I still had 600 cals left from workout so I decided I won't jump off a bridge just yet :laugh: p.s for u girls that have a treadmill check out my little 30 min 200 cal routine I found ...love this one and I don't get bored :flowerforyou:

jocelyne2

just for reference purpose ladies I found a chart of where we want to be like yesterday !!!!! :flowerforyou:


Size 10



Bust 36.5"-37"
Waist 28.5"-29"
Hips 39" - 40"

Damn that not right !!!!!! wow I have a long way to go ....
Can we push back x-mas a few months :laugh:...
There is no way im gonna get my boobs from 40-37

nolachick

just for reference purpose ladies I found a chart of where we want to be like yesterday !!!!! :flowerforyou:


Size 10



Bust 36.5"-37"
Waist 28.5"-29"
Hips 39" - 40"

Damn that not right !!!!!! wow I have a long way to go ....
Can we push back x-mas a few months :laugh:...
There is no way im gonna get my boobs from 40-37

thnx for that info, now I know how to set my goals when i take my measurements tomorrow. as far as bust 40' really does not refer to the size of ur boobs, rather the length around ur back. so if u are doing a lotta cardio and burning fat, u will lose fat in ur back and that will decrease. as for ur boobs they are measured in cup sizes. A,B,C, etc. So don't be discouraged, keep up the cardio and blast fat all over, ur back will also reduce in size. trust me.

nolachick

where are my soon to be size 10 ladies? haven't heard from some of you in a few days. hope ya'll are doing great! have a good wkend :flowerforyou:

jocelyne2

Well I did it again and today really kicked my butt ...think ill take the day off tommorrow .... 30 elliptical ,30 bike and 50 treadmill just could finish the last 10 mins my calves were gonna lock up . No budge in the scale but a few 1/2 inches here and there. lol . Do you ladies have a date that you weigh in and measure ? :flowerforyou:

linz320

HI:bigsmile:
Yesterday I did 50 minutes of cardio during my lunch break! YAY. Resting today....aerobic kick boxing class tomorrow morning.
I at Mexican food at lunch, pretty much blew it today. Yesterday I was soooo good! But I'm not going to beat myself up over it. I hope to have at least maintained my weight this week.

nolachick

Well I did it again and today really kicked my butt ...think ill take the day off tommorrow .... 30 elliptical ,30 bike and 50 treadmill just could finish the last 10 mins my calves were gonna lock up . No budge in the scale but a few 1/2 inches here and there. lol . Do you ladies have a date that you weigh in and measure ? :flowerforyou:

wow that was one tough work out! great job! I wud have been beat after the bike. I always get bored on ellipticals too. but keep it up! those 1/2 inches really add up

nolachick

great job linz! kick boxing sounds fun!

i missed boot camp today cuz it was raining....in my defense i did get up, dressed and out of bed and when i got there it was raining. sigh. but tomorrow! back on it.

mexican sounds yum I have been craving it but I know I will be bad if I do it. lol

nolachick

Well I did it again and today really kicked my butt ...think ill take the day off tommorrow .... 30 elliptical ,30 bike and 50 treadmill just could finish the last 10 mins my calves were gonna lock up . No budge in the scale but a few 1/2 inches here and there. lol . Do you ladies have a date that you weigh in and measure ? :flowerforyou:

hey ladies we can do a weigh in if u want but I kinda wanna make this fun and stress free....since we are all working twds a goal how bout we talk about maybe something u were able to fit into that u haven't worn in a while, or maybe how good u felt when u looked in the mirror today. I dunno I just don't wanna stress about the scale and let anyone get discouraged. thoughts anyone?

itsmenatalie

Hi Ladies - just wanted to pop in here and say you can TOTALLY do this. I started September 1st in a snug size 12 and just a month and a half later my size 12's are literally falling off me. I've lost 9 lbs and a lot of inches. I went from 153 (I think, I didn't have a scale when I started) to 145 and am 5'4". I was thinking I would just wait to buy new pants until I could fit an 8 (!!!) but now that they are falling off I might have to get a pair of 10's or two.

I eat more like 1400 calories a day plus some of my exercise calories. I am a big believer that you should eat at least your BMR and NOT just 1200, but that's just what's worked for me. I only exercise about 3-4 times per week because that's all my schedule really allows.

Anyway, I think going from a 12 to a 10 is awesome and wish you the best of luck!

jocelyne2

Hi Ladies - just wanted to pop in here and say you can TOTALLY do this. I started September 1st in a snug size 12 and just a month and a half later my size 12's are literally falling off me. I've lost 9 lbs and a lot of inches. I went from 153 (I think, I didn't have a scale when I started) to 145 and am 5'4". I was thinking I would just wait to buy new pants until I could fit an 8 (!!!) but now that they are falling off I might have to get a pair of 10's or two.

I eat more like 1400 calories a day plus some of my exercise calories. I am a big believer that you should eat at least your BMR and NOT just 1200, but that's just what's worked for me. I only exercise about 3-4 times per week because that's all my schedule really allows.

Anyway, I think going from a 12 to a 10 is awesome and wish you the best of luck!

Awwww thanxs natalie ....u inspire me ..... :flowerforyou: When I think back just a few months ago I was in the 150's and ugh as far as I can figure out doc perscribed me meds for my migraines and boom ..... 20 lbs Guess he forgot to tell me a side effect was extreme weight gain ....nice.... maybe I should take up kick boxing and he can be my target :laugh:

Thanxs again for encouragement and info

Pattyisgr8

I'd love to join u guys, it sounds so care free (but still motivated)! I'm in a 16 and would love to get to a size 14 by Christmas. So I guess I'd be 14 in 9

jocelyne2

Well I did it again and today really kicked my butt ...think ill take the day off tommorrow .... 30 elliptical ,30 bike and 50 treadmill just could finish the last 10 mins my calves were gonna lock up . No budge in the scale but a few 1/2 inches here and there. lol . Do you ladies have a date that you weigh in and measure ? :flowerforyou:

wow that was one tough work out! great job! I wud have been beat after the bike. I always get bored on ellipticals too. but keep it up! those 1/2 inches really add up

Well I have to be honest I do kinda cheat Cause I also get bored ...so ill do like 30 tread ... 5 bike ....5 elliptical ....10 bike ...10 elliptical ..... then repeat .... So Im really not that tough Lmao

jocelyne2

I'd love to join u guys, it sounds so care free (but still motivated)! I'm in a 16 and would love to get to a size 14 by Christmas. So I guess I'd be 14 in 9

Wow 21 lbs that is awesome congrats!!!!! We would love to have you on board ....We can do this girls :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: Ugh I can wait till I see something in the double digits......

P.s. Just a little white out and you can change that 14 to a 10

Pattyisgr8

Thanks for the congrats and join in. The goal is to get to a size 6 os I'll def get to a 12 at some point. I try to do 30 min elliptical after my trainer 3x a week, but I know that I need to add in more cardio (running) to loose and major ab work. I know what to do, but I just don't have the motivation to do it. :ohwell: So hopefully u guys can help in that area!

nolachick

21 lbs? WOW. congrats and welcome....

just wanted to share with u guys...today was a long and slow friday. i really was not in the mood to work out when I got home. In fact I sat around for about 2 hrs until I started craving junk food...and I said to myself HELL NO! THOSE FRIES AND HOT WINGS WON'T HELP U GET INTO A SIZE 10! lol
so i popped in the P90X CARDIO DVD and I did it! yey me! 46 mins of burn baby!

nolachick

Hi Ladies - just wanted to pop in here and say you can TOTALLY do this. I started September 1st in a snug size 12 and just a month and a half later my size 12's are literally falling off me. I've lost 9 lbs and a lot of inches. I went from 153 (I think, I didn't have a scale when I started) to 145 and am 5'4". I was thinking I would just wait to buy new pants until I could fit an 8 (!!!) but now that they are falling off I might have to get a pair of 10's or two.

I eat more like 1400 calories a day plus some of my exercise calories. I am a big believer that you should eat at least your BMR and NOT just 1200, but that's just what's worked for me. I only exercise about 3-4 times per week because that's all my schedule really allows.

Anyway, I think going from a 12 to a 10 is awesome and wish you the best of luck!
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thnx natalie u are so sweet and ur nick is so funny .lol

kicklikeaGIRL

I really like the idea of NO weigh ins! I am totally with you about not wanting to feel that pressure every week and get discouraged. I really like the idea of fitting into a pair of jeans or something!! And giving tips on how to lose weight, tone up, stop our cravings, encourage each other and be SUPER HOT LADIES for Christmas break! HaHa! :bigsmile:

I mean, I totally think its completely great to let us know of accomplishments with your weight and how great it felt to see the scale today. That is a great idea! But, I'm a fan of no regular weigh ins! :noway: (Especially after I vowed not to step on the scale for at least 2 weeks..haha)



Nolachick- way to not give in to the cravings!!! I almost did the same thing tonight. Luckily I put my workout clothes on RIGHT when I got home. That way I feel obligated..haha!

Patty- great to have you! After losing 21 pounds, I definitely have a lot to learn from you!!! Congrats!

jocelyne- You are a lot tougher than me!! After I get off the treadmill...all I can think about is how sweaty I am and how i want to take a nice hot shower!


Have a great weekend Girls!!

shera426

okay so someone seriously needs to sew my mouth shut. What is wrong with me? I did great today did my walk ate great, then came dinner time. At the very last minute we got invited to a BBQ and we went, no big deal. I told myself that I wasn't going to eat anything I had just enough calories to eat what I had at home. *end of story* :mad:
NOPE what do I do. I don't eat anything for atleast an hour, then my husband asks "are you really sure you dont' want anything?" So I of course cave because i'd been there and smelled everything and it all smelled so good but nothing was healthy....not a thing.
So I end up eating a burger & pasta and now i'm in the hole around 350 calories but i don't know exactly because who can say what was actually in everything i ate. *EEK*:explode:

i'm trying really hard to tell myself that i'm only human, but I am just literally kicking myself about this.. why could I be so stupid? I want to be healthy more then anything and here I go and blow the whole day just before we left...

GRRRrr..sorry ladies, just had to vent.
Tomorrow is another day, I'm fighting with myself about getting on the tredmil right now. I did get my workout clothes on but now i'm just down in the dumps..

nolachick

hey shera! Don't be so hard on urself. So u went over 300 cals 1x just make sure this doesn't happen again. I learned this the hardway when i blew 1000 CALORIES @ one football game eating nachos burgers n drinking beer. Never agsin! Also u can get up early tomorrow morning and try to burn some I those off.

NEXT TIME ... Try to at some veggies BEFORE u leave the house. No time to eat? How bout a shake? U will have something in ur stomach to help u avoid crushing all the bad food and let u be happy with just taking a bite or two to hold u over till u can get back home to ur planned meal. That way u don't deprive urself cuz u get to try the food (BBQ in this case) by taking a bite from it n u only go over a couple calories.

Good luck n hang in there!

jocelyne2

okay so someone seriously needs to sew my mouth shut. What is wrong with me? I did great today did my walk ate great, then came dinner time. At the very last minute we got invited to a BBQ and we went, no big deal. I told myself that I wasn't going to eat anything I had just enough calories to eat what I had at home. *end of story* :mad:
NOPE what do I do. I don't eat anything for atleast an hour, then my husband asks "are you really sure you dont' want anything?" So I of course cave because i'd been there and smelled everything and it all smelled so good but nothing was healthy....not a thing.
So I end up eating a burger & pasta and now i'm in the hole around 350 calories but i don't know exactly because who can say what was actually in everything i ate. *EEK*:explode:

i'm trying really hard to tell myself that i'm only human, but I am just literally kicking myself about this.. why could I be so stupid? I want to be healthy more then anything and here I go and blow the whole day just before we left...

GRRRrr..sorry ladies, just had to vent.
Tomorrow is another day, I'm fighting with myself about getting on the tredmil right now. I did get my workout clothes on but now i'm just down in the dumps..

Cheer up buttercup .... We all have days like that in my case pretty often ....My biggest down fall is I do great during the day but right before bed I crash and burn ...Have a few really bad habits to break . I love to have a few glasses of wine or 3 or 4 at night .....I have just been under so much stress and my 5 year old has ADHD he bounces of the walls all day and then at bed time he just talks and yells and throws a fit . He seems to never fall asleep before 11 pm and literally drives me to my breaking point that at nite I just give in to relax . Also, I just can't seem to break my other habit of eating before bed ,I can go the entire day right on target but nighttime :explode: Just sucks to work my butt off trying to exercise burning cals to blow it at nite . Gonna have to get back on track .... maybe ill invest in some valium or something :laugh:

Keep up the good work ladies !!!!!!

nolachick

Jocelyn, I know you must be stressed out, but try to stop eating 2hrs before u go to bed. Make urself a stopping point after which u cannot eat anything. Mine is at 8 cuz I usually go to sleep by 10. Try having some fiber for dinner around 6 so u feel full.

Update: last night I wanted to wear shorts and tried on a pair that I cud not even get up my thigh! lol so it went up and zipped closed but still not good enough to wear out in public if u know what I mean. Still working on my muffin top. But hey atleast I'm getting close!