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shera426

today has been a hard day for me. Just a rough day all around and I'm hoping I can pick myself up sometime today but so far i'm not there yet.
I've only had 3 cups of water today, i'm -300 with my calories and my kids have been fighting ALL day. Thank goodness it's friday but is it bed time yet?

Pattyisgr8

Hey ladies, haven't been on in a bit cause I'm a bit discouraged. For the last couple of weeks, (when getting back into the swing of things) I saw constant drops on the scale I literally went from 195 at the end of Sept. to 177 last week. I guess I'm on the fence, I'm too strong to fall off, but scared it will happen. Since Halloween I've been off (any I don't have any kids or candy)! , but I keep trying and its not happening. grrrrrrrrrrrr!!! I got this way when I started in March. March & April were awesome and I slowed down until Sept. I will keep going, I am too strong, but now I know where all of you are coming from who say the scale doesn't budge and you kicked a** all week w workouts.
I like not weighing in on here, its the one forum I can go that doesn't post constantly and make that the driving force of the page. I do take part in 2 other forums that do, one is Saturday the other Monday, which are totally sucky b/c my weekends have to be super great and then Monday can be an off day, which already gets me way off, b/c Monday is the start of each week for me...anyway...I'm still here and best of luck ladies!!!

shera426

Hey ladies, haven't been on in a bit cause I'm a bit discouraged. For the last couple of weeks, (when getting back into the swing of things) I saw constant drops on the scale I literally went from 195 at the end of Sept. to 177 last week. I guess I'm on the fence, I'm too strong to fall off, but scared it will happen. Since Halloween I've been off (any I don't have any kids or candy)! , but I keep trying and its not happening. grrrrrrrrrrrr!!! I got this way when I started in March. March & April were awesome and I slowed down until Sept. I will keep going, I am too strong, but now I know where all of you are coming from who say the scale doesn't budge and you kicked a** all week w workouts.
I like not weighing in on here, its the one forum I can go that doesn't post constantly and make that the driving force of the page. I do take part in 2 other forums that do, one is Saturday the other Monday, which are totally sucky b/c my weekends have to be super great and then Monday can be an off day, which already gets me way off, b/c Monday is the start of each week for me...anyway...I'm still here and best of luck ladies!!!

Keep up the good work, we all have bad days.. SHEESH I've had a bad week but let's do this together. We can do this, we just need to keep on with the good days! I've had to pick myself up several times this week and try really hard not to give up. But my husband so bluntly put it 2 days ago, "isn't this what makes you stop everytime you try? So why don't you just DO IT already and be proud of yourself".

Hurts, it really does. My daughter told me right before he said that and she's 3 "mommy you have a big fat belly". I cried, and cried. She's right i'm fat and ugly and how could I ever think that I could do this? but I've tried to stay motivated and i'm eating horribly but i did go to the gym. I just bough a bike so I WILL do this, I NEED so badly to be proud of myself and know that I can do it.

Keep up the good work pa_treusch we are in this together, Keep up the workouts and keep measuring. If your working out like you should you will see results on the tape measure and then on the scale. That has been my saving grace, I feel like a failure on the scale but then I measure myself and I DID lose inches. It's an amazing feeling :drinker:

Pattyisgr8

Thanks Shera!!!!! :flowerforyou:

Patty

jocelyne2

I can relate to the belly thing about a month ago I was in the grocery store and I had on a big bulky jacket and a little old ladies and I were going for the same object and she says.... Go ahead deary seeing as though you are pregnant I can wait and her husband says to her how are you so sure she is pregnant . I walked away before I could hear anymore OMFG ,I was so pissed . That's when I started coming back here. We can do this girls I have barely exercised at all this week Im trying to get motivated but just can't quite get there. On the plus side all that exercise has boosted something in me poor hubby is not getting much sleep lately so weird went from like twice a month to 5 times a week :laugh: Funny what exercising can do to a person. Think all that extra exercise is wearing me out I go to bed way to late usually 2:00 and then have no energy after . Somethings gotta give :drinker:

Have a great week-end girl and hopefully we can get back on track next week :flowerforyou:

Pattyisgr8

After feeling as though I feel off the wagon completely, I went to the gym today and busted out 61 minutes on the elliptical = 662 calories burned Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I weigh in tomorrow and I don't want to eat my workout calories, but I am sooooooo hungry :indifferent: guess dinner is comming earlier!

Nola- gonna try that chicken you suggested way back.

nolachick

patty: glad to have u back I was starting to worry about u.

Shera: you are beautiful no matter what anyone says. And you WILL be proud of yourself soon! Just gotta brush yourself off n keep trying

Jocelyn you are too funny! 5x/ week? I love it LOL hey it has to count as exercise right?

Well this was an overall good week for me. I busted my butt to get back on track and yesterday I finally had the courage to get on the scale and I'm actually happy to report that my weight is the same. I am happy cuz I didnt gain after slacking off big time for all of 2 weeks!
Also I made it to 25 mins on the stairmaster when usually I can barely make it to 10.

Well its nice to have u ladies back on board. Remember no one is perfect and failure is not about falling down its about STAYING DOWN!

kicklikeaGIRL

Good Morning Ladies! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend!

Nolachick- way to bust your bum and get back on track! Those workouts will help you to see results!!
Patty- way to pick yourself up and motivate yourself to continue to work hard!! You've come so far!
shera- You are going to do this! It might be hard, but you have the determination and motivation!! Keep it up!!
Jocelyn- I agree, that is hilarious! My excuse is that my body is too sore and tired..:yawn: .haha.. but I have noticed an increase in self - confidence and leading to a more enjoyable sex life.

This weekend I did pretty well. I wasn't going to weigh myself on Saturday because I didn't eat as clean as I would have liked to last week. I ate a few Halloween treats as well as I skipped 2 workouts last week. I try to get at least 5 days of working out in, typically 6. But last week I only got 4 days in. But, when I stepped on the scale I had dropped a pound! So, I didn't feel too bad. I'm going to try to make this week another intense week. I'm really starting to see some results and its kind of a fun feeling! My husband really noticed the other night and was commenting on how great I looked. Felt pretty good! :bigsmile:

Hope you all have a great Monday! Keep up the good work! Make yourself determined this week!

nolachick

Dawna! finally someone commented, I was losing my mind checking on this thread every hour today. lol. glad u got results! I think you are my biggest motivation right now. U seem to really be into this and be doing great at workouts. So happy to hear from you today
I am off to a good start this monday, I will make this week the most intense week ever! I think I will try working out 2x just to get some extra cardio. I think I need it cuz I can only do about 30 - 45 mins at a time before I lose my mind.

kicklikeaGIRL

Nolachick- Glad to hear you are off to a good start this week!!! I love it when I can start the week off good... it definitely helps keep me in check the rest of the week!!

My workout tonight consists of 40 minutes of Turbo Kick Round 32, and 40 minutes of ChaLean Extreme. Mon, Wed, Saturdays are my strength training days combined with cardio. I'm pretty excited!! And I'm going to have some lean & healthy enchiladas tonight! I have found that eating within my calorie limit (which is 1430) is pretty easy when I'm eating foods that fill me up and have good nutritional value. I'm right on track with my 1 pound per week...and I hope I can continue!! If I can keep up with my goal...in 6 weeks for Christmas...I should be in the 150's!!! (Barely...haha..but, I'll take what I can get!) :bigsmile:

I know I say this a lot...but we CAN do this ladies!! Keep eating healthy and getting your workouts in. BTW, Shera....I'm not sure how you do those spinning classes!! Haha.. I tried this last Saturday and my legs didn't want to walk me back home!!

nolachick

Do you eat 1430 everyday? and do u eat ur exercise cals?

ooh and I would love to hear that recipe for lean enchiladas! sound yum

shera426

Nolachick- Glad to hear you are off to a good start this week!!! I love it when I can start the week off good... it definitely helps keep me in check the rest of the week!!

My workout tonight consists of 40 minutes of Turbo Kick Round 32, and 40 minutes of ChaLean Extreme. Mon, Wed, Saturdays are my strength training days combined with cardio. I'm pretty excited!! And I'm going to have some lean & healthy enchiladas tonight! I have found that eating within my calorie limit (which is 1430) is pretty easy when I'm eating foods that fill me up and have good nutritional value. I'm right on track with my 1 pound per week...and I hope I can continue!! If I can keep up with my goal...in 6 weeks for Christmas...I should be in the 150's!!! (Barely...haha..but, I'll take what I can get!) :bigsmile:

I know I say this a lot...but we CAN do this ladies!! Keep eating healthy and getting your workouts in. BTW, Shera....I'm not sure how you do those spinning classes!! Haha.. I tried this last Saturday and my legs didn't want to walk me back home!!

I don't know how I do it either to be honest LOL It's a love hate relationship, I love how I feel after and the calories I burn in the process. But I'm learning to like the push of the spin class, you never know what your going to do and the instructors are so motivating. I also decided I would stick with it and invested in spin shoes, BIG difference in using the muscles in your legs and much more comfortable.

kgrutch

i have recently started a body fat challenge through my gym. in the past 3 weeks i have gone from and 12 to 10 size and lost 10lbs and know i have gained muscle. this can be done ladies. STRICT diet. i eat 1100-1200 calories/day regardless of the amount of exercise. i try to do 5-6 bootcamps/week and 3 spin/cardio classes. in addition i am running small amounts at night (3/4 mile jog and then walking/sprints for 2-3 miles). i think this keeps my metabolism up. i try to keep my diet with no processed foods (nothing boxed, canned, no forzen meals, etc), no sugars, no white flours, limited wheat flours, lots of veggies, only very lean meats, limited fruits., some nuts. eating every 2-3 hours. 40% carbs/40% protein/20% fat (you can change your settings in the main goal/settings page). this will work and i have not felt hungry in 3 weeks. good luck with size 10, i am aiming for 8 in the next weeks, GOOD LUCK!!

nolachick

i have recently started a body fat challenge through my gym. in the past 3 weeks i have gone from and 12 to 10 size and lost 10lbs and know i have gained muscle. this can be done ladies. STRICT diet. i eat 1100-1200 calories/day regardless of the amount of exercise. i try to do 5-6 bootcamps/week and 3 spin/cardio classes. in addition i am running small amounts at night (3/4 mile jog and then walking/sprints for 2-3 miles). i think this keeps my metabolism up. i try to keep my diet with no processed foods (nothing boxed, canned, no forzen meals, etc), no sugars, no white flours, limited wheat flours, lots of veggies, only very lean meats, limited fruits., some nuts. eating every 2-3 hours. 40% carbs/40% protein/20% fat (you can change your settings in the main goal/settings page). this will work and i have not felt hungry in 3 weeks. good luck with size 10, i am aiming for 8 in the next weeks, GOOD LUCK!!

wow thats a great job! that sounds strict. can u set ur food diary to public so we can get a better idea of what your meals are like?

Thanks!!

kicklikeaGIRL

i have recently started a body fat challenge through my gym. in the past 3 weeks i have gone from and 12 to 10 size and lost 10lbs and know i have gained muscle. this can be done ladies. STRICT diet. i eat 1100-1200 calories/day regardless of the amount of exercise. i try to do 5-6 bootcamps/week and 3 spin/cardio classes. in addition i am running small amounts at night (3/4 mile jog and then walking/sprints for 2-3 miles). i think this keeps my metabolism up. i try to keep my diet with no processed foods (nothing boxed, canned, no forzen meals, etc), no sugars, no white flours, limited wheat flours, lots of veggies, only very lean meats, limited fruits., some nuts. eating every 2-3 hours. 40% carbs/40% protein/20% fat (you can change your settings in the main goal/settings page). this will work and i have not felt hungry in 3 weeks. good luck with size 10, i am aiming for 8 in the next weeks, GOOD LUCK!!

you are only eating 1100 to 1200 a day??? That seems SO low, especially when all of my doctors, dieticians and nutritionists I've ever been to have said that anything under 1200 calories is "Starvation Mode" and your body will start to hang onto the fat in order for your body to function properly. Especially when you are SO active! Trust me, getting more calories in is OK. Once your body goes into "starvation mode" it really hurts your metabolism. Trust me, been there. I've seen a handful of nutritionists and dieticians because I was anorexic and borderline anorexic for about 4 years (I was 95 pounds, on a 5'7" frame) :noway: . Your body needs the fuel!!! Especially when you are working out that hard!! I promise girl! :bigsmile:

I do agree with the strict diet. I eat lots of veggies, 2 servings of fruit/day, whole wheats, lean meats, good nuts, no soda, no processed/frozen meals or anything with large amounts of sodium (if i can help it), and lots and lots of water. I don't drink alcohol or coffee, and I try to avoid sugar. And somedays I just eat what I want to, but in moderation without going over my calories. But, going under 1200 calories is not good for your body. I also work out a lot. I do strict cardio workouts 3 days a week (45-60 minutes) and I do cardio (30-40 minutes) combined with Strength Training (40-50 minutes) 3 days a week. I know that my body definitely needs more than 1200 calories if it is going to function properly.

I typically do not eat my exercise calories, but it doesn't hurt if you eat some of them. :happy: I am constantly listening to my body and when my body is telling me that it needs more in order to recover from a 60 minute session of cardio strength training, then I will eat something healthy so that my body CAN recover. Listening to what your body needs takes practice and discipline, but it can be done.

I know that weight loss can be achieved by eating extremely small amounts of calories, but it creates danger in your body's ability to function properly, as well as to keep the weight off for good. Food is not the enemy, it is the fuel. However, we can choose to let it become an enemy or we can choose to let it be our fuel to be energized & active.

Sorry for my little rant....:yawn:....but I don't want anyone to think that eating that low of calories is good for your body, unless you talk to your doctor. I have lost 1 pound per week for the last 11 weeks, so I know that if you eat you can still lose weight. Don't risk your health for the quest to be thin. Do it the healthy way! I promise you will feel good, even if it takes a little longer. :flowerforyou:

nolachick

well said Dawna! :bigsmile:

kicklikeaGIRL

Thanks nolachick! I just want my girls in 10-in-9 to be healthy & happy!!! :happy:

kgrutch

thanks for the advice but i feel like i am being very healthy. even people at work are always saying, you eat nonstop, how are you losing weight. by making the right choices, i am eating a lot of food, frequently, still being able to have a lot of energy for exercise, full time job, 3 kids and a husband. my goal is 1200 cals/day but i am having to often force myself to get those last 100-200 in because i am eating all day long and do not want to eat something at 9pm when i am not hungry just to get the calories in. my body is not in the starvation mode otherwise i would not be losing, in that scenario, you stop losing bacause your body saves the calories in case it wont get more calories later. i have been in close contact with a nutritionist and feel that is a healthy plan. by the way 1200 cal/day is what this website also recommends.

kicklikeaGIRL

thanks for the advice but i feel like i am being very healthy. even people at work are always saying, you eat nonstop, how are you losing weight. by making the right choices, i am eating a lot of food, frequently, still being able to have a lot of energy for exercise, full time job, 3 kids and a husband. my goal is 1200 cals/day but i am having to often force myself to get those last 100-200 in because i am eating all day long and do not want to eat something at 9pm when i am not hungry just to get the calories in. my body is not in the starvation mode otherwise i would not be losing, in that scenario, you stop losing bacause your body saves the calories in case it wont get more calories later. i have been in close contact with a nutritionist and feel that is a healthy plan. by the way 1200 cal/day is what this website also recommends.

Thats great seeing a nutritionist is working for you! And I said anything under 1200 calories was unhealthy, unless of course our doctor recommends it. Only because you mentioned you ate between 1100-1200. So, if 1100-1200 calories is working for you and goes with what your nutritionist is saying-- good job! I just didn't want anyone on here to think that eating less than 1200 was okay without seeing a doctor or a nutritionist first.

BTW, great job on your weight loss, and for eating healthier foods!

kgrutch

thanks, i am trying to make a ticker and not sure if i know how to do it, i am just trying

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linz320

Hi ladies,
any suggestions on low calorie, but filling snacks? I'm getting kinda bored with my usual.

Also, I got on the scale today and read 150.6. Are you kidding me? I haven't seen a number that fabulous since I was 16. 140's here I come:bigsmile:

kgrutch

a couple of my favorite snacks are 1/2 diced apple in 4oz cottage cheese 2%, laughing cow cheese on rye crisp crackers, 3 egg whites scrambled with laughing cow cheese, hot sauce on a josephs pita (yes i use that one for a filling snack, eggs are not just for breakfast anymore, lol), homemade vegetable soup (i always keep a container in my fridge, a great way to extra veggies in with sooo much flavor, i make mine spicy hot)

nolachick

HAD A WONDERFUL WORKOUT YESTERDAY!

Did body pump for 45 mins, 15mins abs, 20 mins walking on the elliptical.

I had so much energy when I got home it took me a WHILE before I could fall asleep.

Today is Cardio Kick. Can't wait!

nolachick

Patty, how did that roasted chicken turn out for ya?

shera426

I am so stocked this morning to, we just bought some bikes and picked them up yesterday!!! Super excited to get out there and ride, I am getting used to the spinning classes but i'm still the ALL ALASKA GIRL even living in cali so I just love being outside. Can't wait to go exploring my neighborhood, wish you ladies lived closer to go with me and keep me company

jocelyne2

Afternoon Ladies glad to see you are all kicking butt :flowerforyou: . Me on the other hand I have totally lost motivation I haven't exercised in 6 days but I was a little shocked when i stepped on the scale today I was down 1.6 lbs in 5 days :noway: WTH. Go figure I bust my butt and nothing then do nothing and lose. Im so confused . Hopefully my stress level will reduce and ill get back on track .

Have a great day girlies :drinker:

nolachick

Shera : I hope u enjoy ur bike. My bf and I are thinking of getting one to ride around on wkends too!
Jocelyn: That's actually great that you lost, should inspire u to get up and work some more. Don't worry we all have bad days but as long as u stick to good eating, u should be ok. Just keep on trying.

kicklikeaGIRL

I love the positive attitudes today!! horray! I am SO glad you are all doing well, and getting motivated! I hope you are all seeing results, even if its not necessarily on the scale. I hope you are happier, more confident, and feeling some wiggle room in those jeans!!! :happy: I know I am!

Today was great, I had the day off and there wasn't much to be done around the house, so I made it a "workout day". I went running this morning, and I ended up running for 5 miles in less than an hour! I was cruisin! It felt great afterwards! This afternoon I kind of got bored, since I don't have cable or any TV stations for that matter, and did Turbo Kick. Then tonight, my husband had a meeting and so I went to the gym and did my Cardio Pump class. I burned a TON of calories today, but I'm going to make sure I don't do that again for a while. I thought maybe if I did a lot and then was able to consume quite a few more calories, then my body would get confused. I like confusing my body and doing new things, I think it has helped in my weight loss.

Have a great night and morning!!! And Shera...I agree-- I wish all of ya'll were closer so we could all workout together!!

nolachick

had a great cardio kick class last night. We each had our own punching bags - talk about taking ur stress out! I think I will invest in gloves cuz the ones at the gym smelled. eww sorry for the TMI. lol but I really liked it. only thing is she made us do 3 mins star8 of jumping rope - :noway: I kept getting stuck need to find a new rhythm or pace to it.

After that my bf cooked a delicious healthy dinner and I thoroughly enjoyed it cuz I knew I had burnt off all the cals and then some.

Today, I'm going to give spinning another try. The last instructor was not very good, hoping today's one is better!

Anyone heard from Patty?

linz320

a couple of my favorite snacks are 1/2 diced apple in 4oz cottage cheese 2%, laughing cow cheese on rye crisp crackers, 3 egg whites scrambled with laughing cow cheese, hot sauce on a josephs pita (yes i use that one for a filling snack, eggs are not just for breakfast anymore, lol), homemade vegetable soup (i always keep a container in my fridge, a great way to extra veggies in with sooo much flavor, i make mine spicy hot)

Thanks for the great ideas! :bigsmile:

Good job with exercising everyone! Cardio and abs this afternoon for me.