Over 200 Club Back to School Group (open Group)

lstpaul

Welcome to everyone new!

emma2009: my advice would be to not try to change everything at once, but concentrate on one thing at a time - like adding exercise. And just keep plugging away, there will be ups and downs - but just keep at it.

I didn't check in all weekend ... I spend all week working on a computer so on weekends I tend to avoid it. :ohwell:
Friday check in -
bad, bad, bad ... we won't go there ... having a little pity party
Saturday & Sunday check in -
back on track - ate quite a few calories but stayed under because I also exercised my butt off at the Y - 90 minutes on Saturday and 60 minutes on Sunday.
didn't quite make my water goals either day but was close
I was proud of making the extra effort on Sunday to get back to the Y ... had to really rush to get there, but I made it and it felt good.

I'm still struggling with my food choices right now, but have been able to focus on getting in more exercise for now. I'm hoping it will stop this upward weight climb that I've been on for the last few weeks. Getting back to our challenge of adding in 5 minutes of exercise a week really helped me ... I went way over my goal for last week ... woo hoo! :happy:

Momma2four

Hi emma, glad you decided to join us.

I have been in a tizzy. I could NOT remember my pass word and the site would not e-mail it to me. Finally this morning I remembered it. So I am back.

lildebbie, I am so glad you found your photo's. Pictures of our children are so important to us.

Hope everyone has a wonderful Monday:flowerforyou:

Momma2four

Can I join your club? I have a LOT of weight to lose and need some motivation. It all seems so overwhelming, but I know I can do it if I put my mind to it.

Hi zorahope, we are glad to have you. I know you can do it too!!!!

LittleSpy

Hi gals,

My weight hasn't changed in 5 days. Is this a mini plateau?

Mscocoa: I just got through maybe a little mini plateau for 6 days but I broke through today & dropped 1.2 pounds. Just keep chugging along -- maybe ramp up your exercise (& eat some of those exercise calories). When the scale isn't being kind to me, I always have to remind myself that eating right and exercising is so much better than not. So if I get frustrated & stop eating well & exercising I'm just going to be right back where I started and that's definitely not what I'm trying to do here.

I still struggle with the thought of eating all of my exercise calories, but I am going to start trying to eat some of them at least. I know I have so much weight to lose at this point, I'll be okay not eating many of them, but I don't want to get stuck in that way of eating for the long haul because I definitely don't want to mess up my metabolism.

I'm now just 2.8 lbs. away from my Thanksgiving goal!

lildebbie

hello ladies...

I am not feeling great today, went to bed with a sore throat and woke up feeling worse. I had to start working by 6 this mroning so I could leave to get my girls to get flu shots for them. I tried to work out at lunch (i was debating to at all), but i could only do like 10 minutes Hey but at least it is something,.

I was kinda bummed too this morning I was up 2 lbsw from friday ::sad: :sad: I know it is because we ate mexican food on sat night and I am probably in sodium overdrive, when i eat like that usally takes a few days to loose that water weight....

Once I get back from lunch got like 2 hrs or so then i am done for the day, i have soo much work to do but I just can't do it today i am exhausted and feel like crud,...got to get the girls to the doctor anyway. I promised my 6 yr old I would get her a treat if she did good, she was not wanting this soo much...I hope there aren't lots of tears today.

Momma2four

lildebbie, hope you feel better soon.


I have some good news. (this is not the good news it is just background) My husband has type 2 diabetes. He is not getting it under control. He eats cereal at night and just eats poor. He is about 25 pounds over weight. Today he called me and said "Honey, will you help me start eating right? We can exercise together in the evenings after work, and we'll both lose weight." I am so excited. I have been really worried about him. I bet you will see my weight loss start picking up again. He walks me at 4mph. I can't push myself to do that when I am alone. Also I would love to see him get everything under control again. I am so excited.

lildebbie

that is great your husband is going to get on board too.

Me and my husband are both doing this (of course I have been exercising and he has not). BUt I keep track of both of our calories and stuff...it is eaiser i think when you both are on the same plan

andreasoulcastle

lildebbie, hope you feel better soon.


I have some good news. (this is not the good news it is just background) My husband has type 2 diabetes. He is not getting it under control. He eats cereal at night and just eats poor. He is about 25 pounds over weight. Today he called me and said "Honey, will you help me start eating right? We can exercise together in the evenings after work, and we'll both lose weight." I am so excited. I have been really worried about him. I bet you will see my weight loss start picking up again. He walks me at 4mph. I can't push myself to do that when I am alone. Also I would love to see him get everything under control again. I am so excited.

This is great great news!! So happy for you guys.

andreasoulcastle

So I went over my cals by 200 yesterday...boo.

Did not drink all my water, never do really need to make and improvement on this

proud that I was able to get like 97% of my college application done last night, still need to do some revisions on my essay and off to UCSC the packet goes. Please wish me luck.

Exercise? I plan on taking a 30 minute walk with my bf, hopefully speed walk.

How is everyone doing today?

awestfall

Did I stay within my calorie range today? yep I was under today
Did I exercise today? We I walked around the shopping center so I guess that counts right
Did I drink the recommended 64 oz. of water? no
Today I am proud of myself...... because I didn't overeat!!!!

awestfall

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/70662-over-200-club-losing-it-for-the-holidays-open-group

bluenote

OK, Zora here with my first "check-in". Yikes.

Did I stay within my calorie range today? Um...I am so big that my calorie range is enormous! I am 1,000 under. That calorie tracker is an eye opener!!!

Did I exercise today? Not my forte but I did walk for ten minutes. I almost died after those ten, but I managed to drag myself to a chair when finished!

Did I drink the recommended 64 oz. of water? Almost there - I drank 40 oz.

Today I am proud of myself...... because I wanted SO BADLY to drive through Taco Bell after my rehearsal tonight, but I didn't!

lildebbie - get well soon
andrea - good luck with your application! That is a BIG accomplishment. Nowadays those apps are a mile long!

Momma2four

OK, Zora here with my first "check-in". Yikes.

Did I stay within my calorie range today? Um...I am so big that my calorie range is enormous! I am 1,000 under. That calorie tracker is an eye opener!!!

Did I exercise today? Not my forte but I did walk for ten minutes. I almost died after those ten, but I managed to drag myself to a chair when finished!

Did I drink the recommended 64 oz. of water? Almost there - I drank 40 oz.

Today I am proud of myself...... because I wanted SO BADLY to drive through Taco Bell after my rehearsal tonight, but I didn't!

lildebbie - get well soon
andrea - good luck with your application! That is a BIG accomplishment. Nowadays those apps are a mile long!

Hey Zora, great job I am proud of you also. I understand that wanting to run through Taco Bell and being able just to say NO is huge. Keep up the exercise. You are going to see some big changes in your body. Pretty soon you will feel like you can go 15 minutes and so on. Then one day when you are going for 45 minutes you'll say remember when I could only go 10 minutes? Look how strong I am now. I promise you, You will get sooo much stronger every time you do it. By the way we moved our thread, here is our new link. Look forward to seeing you over there. Just click on it and it will take you there.


http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/70662-over-200-club-losing-it-for-the-holidays-open-group