Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !
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Good joy everyone on your self control.
At 51 years old I should know how to do this, but, how does everyone get their water in. Do you flavor it? Count coffee, tea, or seltzer as water? I drink a glass with each meal but that certainly isn't 8 or more glasses a day.
Guess that's my sharing for today.
@Bohemian - there are two schools of thought, primal and paleo. Primal is very strict (like vegan is to vegetarian) and this doesn't fit my lifestyle change. Paleo takes into account that we are modern humans who do not live in caves and have indoor plumbing. The biggest difference is the dairy like you mentioned. Paleo allows raw sheep or goat milk because it contains the enzymes for digestion. Butter is considered a fat and also allowed. Yogurt as sour milk is good but cheese is not. I'll update from time to time but not congest this forum with it. Also, I do not recommend this for everyone. My dh and daughters seem to be able to digest grains happily. Me, they stick like glue. My older daughter would probably waste away if she didn't get the calories from the carbs.0 -
@ Susan- I dated someone for 3 1/2 years and woooo talk about the wrong person! Took me a long time to figure it out. I have been a single mom since before my kids were even born. Their dad and I just never saw eye to eye. We make the best of ur and I nvr let it stop me from doing the things I want. I purchased my first house in November 2011, it's not huge but a 3 bdrm rancher for us is cozy. Take your time dating, there's no rush. The guy I went out with today, nick, just got divorced after 4 yrs of marriage. He asked me out so I'm guessing that's a gd thing lol
@skinny- LOL!!! Biscuit is also the love of my life, definitely my third child! She's so spoiled. She's half lab/half pit bull. Not mean or anything, actually quite the opposite. Biscuit is my rescue dog. I adopted her when she was abt 1 1/2-2 yrs old. Whoever had her before took VERY gd care of her. She was crated trained and house broken. She's even made it to no crate while I'm at work and there are no surprises when I get home haha! She loves to go for walks but but doesn't like it when it's cold out or raining. She'll hold in her pee all night if it's raining no matter what I do to get her out. Oh and your secret is safe with me abt gunner, I won't tell ur DH!! :bigsmile:
@butterfly- I struggle with my water intake sometimes too. I have to literally force myself to drink it. The more I drink the more thirsty I find myself becoming. I ALWAYS have a water bottle in my hand. I used flavoring one time, but didn't like it much. I'm going to try MIO or POM next time. Keep drinking even when you think you aren't thirsty. It helps you feel full and you eat less, plus it's gd for your body. Good luck with your water intake!
@jt- great job listening to both people. Welcome to the wonderful world of social work, which is what I do. It's great they both feel comfortable talking to you, but they have tk learn to communicate with each other. That's a heck of an important thing. Wishing them luck!
I randomly woke up at 3:45 am with a VERY full bladder, do thought I'd check out MFP. Going to try and get some more rest b4 my little people wake up!
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Good joy everyone on your self control.
At 51 years old I should know how to do this, but, how does everyone get their water in. Do you flavor it? Count coffee, tea, or seltzer as water? I drink a glass with each meal but that certainly isn't 8 or more glasses a day.
Guess that's my sharing for today.
Mio, Dasanti, & several store brands of flavor drops; True Lemon; Herbal tea - anything I can find that is at least a little natural, and little to no calories.
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@Vickimieth--- we are having record cold weather too. A lot of times I experience depression during winter and with the extreme cold not helping. Have you a Y in your area? They offer help if you can 't afford full price.
Liz
Hi Liz!
Yes... I do believe that the cold (actually, it's the lack of sunlight - technically) is contributing to my general **blah**. There is a Y nearby (about a mile & a half) - went there New Years because they were having a special event where they would waive their $100 sign-up fee if you signed up that day. BUT, they still wanted $45 a month after that, and there was no assistance program/offer. So, I could go there for $90 a month (me & husband both). So, in spite of what their website claims, I don't buy their having "help". :ohwell: The LA Fitness up the road was lower priced than that.0 -
@vickie--I do a bunch of core exercises at home, most of which I get from self.com--if you sign up on their website, they will send you a weekly "get fit move" which is usually a slideshow with a bunch of exercises with pictures and descriptions of the moves. They also send a "self recipe of the week" and "self beauty tip of the week."
Sounds fabulous - thanks for the hint!
@jt - hope you have better luck with the Y than I did... thinking it's just our area...0 -
Sunday's thought: , a little about myself: I'm retired and live with my husband. I have 3 grown kids who live close by (2 kids bought houses a short drive from mine). I went from being bored to being very busy as by next week, I'll have 5 grandchildren, all, but one under 2 years old. All 3 of my kids were pregnant within 3 months of each other. It's wonderful and I love it, but it's a little stressful . I've been present at 2 of the births and will be attending my daughters soon (she's due today!)
I've let myself go...never thought it would happen to me...strange for me to admit I'm having a hard time with this weight. I can't seem to get started even though I have lots of reason why I need to.
I've had the flu that's going around and have been 'ostrasized' from the rest of the family. I feel fine, but still have a cough. I understand, the babies health comes first, but it's been close to a month, it's freezing, bitter cold outside and I'm kind of stuck in the house. Getting 'cabin fever' and not really into shopping. The obvious solution is to start hitting the gym. I'm kind of terrified to go. I'm embarassed and can't get over it. Hubby is at the gym right now, playing squash! Of course he's tall and thin, whereas, I'm short and .....!
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@rachael--I love pits! It drives me nuts that they have such a bad reputation--did you know that 100 years ago people used to get them to act a "nannies" to their children b/c they're so protective and loyal? Gunner is also a rescue, also got him at 1 1/2 years old, and he was also fairly well trained. Completely house-broken and knew all of the basic commands. He's never been crate-trained and only peed in the house twice during the first 2 weeks we had him. Funny story, the first time was his 2nd day here. I bought him a big rawhide. Having been in the shelter for 4 months, it had been a long time since he'd had such a treat. He took about an hour to finish it and as soon as he was done, he jumped up, whined, and before either DH or I could get up off the couch, gunner ran into our bathroom and peed in there. We figure he just got so caught up with the rawhide, he didn't realize he had to pee until it was too late. The 2nd accident also happened in our bathroom. I was scrubbing the tub and he came in and tried to get my attention, but I thought he just wanted to play. I finished cleaning the tub, turned around and there was big wet spot on the bathroom rug and a very sad puppy cowering next to it. He's never had another accident and he stays home all day. Usually not for more than 4-6 hours (DH can usually come home for lunch), but there have been days when he's had to go for 8-10 hours, and he's fine.
@butterfly--I've always been a water drinker, but I'm fortunate that I grew up in Chicago where the water is awesome. In fact, when DH and I were looking for our house, one of my stipulations was that we had to have Lake Michigan water. In order to make sure I get enough, I fill one 32 oz and one 24 oz water bottle and take both to work with me. I sip on them throughout the day w/ the goal of finishing both before I leave. That way I've gotten through 7 cups before I even get home. It's usually pretty easy to get in 3 more cups to reach my 10 cup goal for the day. Oh, and though I rarely drink them, I do count non-alcoholic, non-caffeinated drinks such as herbal teas. Caffeine and alcohol act as diuretics, so you shouldn't count those as water, and should actually drink an extra cup of water for each of those types of drinks you consume each day.
@helen--great job getting back to meeting your calorie goal! :flowerforyou: Housecleaning can be pretty good exercise, especially if your house gets as dirty as mine. :laugh: Seriously, we have new neighbors and I keep thinking I should invite them over for dinner or drinks or something, but then I look at the tumbleweeds of dog fur all over my house and decide against it. Maybe this summer after I have time to try angelika's power purge.0 -
Good Morning.
Endured some kind of injury to my leg/hip yesterday - not sure if it was the actual run or the stretching afterwards that did it but I was barely walking all afternoon. I texted my trainer about it, he thinks it was a muscle strain. It was in a strange area, so icing was difficult - but found a way to do it, range of motion returned last night. I'm walking better this morning, but its still a little sore, I'm getting ready to ice it again for a while - I'm kind of stubborn so don't want to miss my training session today, we'll have to work around it. Not sure I can run today. :sad:
Sunday Share~Last summer I did a 90-day weight loss challenge at my gym and came in third. I hadn't decided if I was going to do the spring one or not - but three trainers at my gym have talked me into it. Challenge starts in early February and runs through mid-May - I'm putting a lot of pressure on myself to lose at least 30#. The trainers seem to think its doable, so maybe with their help I can.
@butterfly~With the exception of coffee, water is my beverage of choice. most of the time I don't put anything in it - if I add anything its either MiO or True Lemon. I have access to filtered water at work and at home, so the taste isn't anything I have to worry about. I don't count coffee if it contains caffeine since its dehydrating. I get in anywhere from 12-16 cups a day - drinking two right off the bat when my feet hit the floor in the morning.
@Robin~Pizza sounds delish, glad you enjoyed your time with your nephew. Its nice to have family nearby.
@Alison~Those calorie drops can be frustrating. Its so strange though, the weight loss coach at my gym told me last week I'm eating too few calories because I'm so active, so she bumped mine up. I'm doing a resting metabolic assessment next week to see where I really need to be.
@Vicki~grilled cheese and tomato soup, a match made in heaven!
@Laurie~Good luck on your condo hunt, house hunting can be so much fun!
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Sunday Share:
Since we have a lot of new people on the thread, and since many are beginning running programs, I thought I would sunday share about my experiences. I started running in June 2011 at about 225 lbs, but I had been walking my dog regularly for several years (usually 1-2 miles), and had been doing the elliptical for about a year (2-3 miles)--so I was far from sedentary. Even so, running was a struggle. I used c25k on my treadmill at home which has 2% incline (which I HATE!). It took me about 6 weeks to get to the point where I could run a 5k without stopping. Here are some questions that went through my brain early in the process:
1. Why do I sweat SO MUCH? Other people at the gym don't pour sweat like I do, and they are running much faster or for much longer. Will I always be so terribly sweaty when I run?
Well, I do still sweat, but certainly not as much as I used to. If I'm going at my comfort pace (runner's call it your "forever pace" which is the pace you feel like you could keep running forever), I only sweat a little assuming the temps are decent. However, if I'm pushing for a faster pace or doing speed work, I still get sweaty. Overall though, I feel like the sweating is more "normal" and my face doesn't get all red and blotchy like it used to.
2. How come I need to drink so much water while I run? How can I run a 5k with only one water station when I'm constantly drinking from my water bottle on the treadmill? Will me body eventually need less water while running?
My body has definitely adjusted in this area. I never take a water bottle when I run outside; I run 1.5 miles, stop home to drop off gunner, and drink some water, then run another 1.5 miles. On the treadmill, I still have a water bottle handy, but I find I barely drink any of it, and only do so b/c I can, not b/c I feel like I would die without it. So no, I don't need as much water while I'm running provided I stay well-hydrated in general.
3. Why do I sound like I'm going to die while running? I'm huffing and puffing like I will keel over any second--will my breathing ever normalize?
Like the sweating, the breathing got better as my VO2 MAX increased. If I run at my forever pace, my breathing is calm and steady. However, if I'm pushing myself, it gets a bit harder to breathe and I know I'm a bit louder.
4. Why can't I get past week X of c25k? (for me it was week 4, I think)
I got stuck at the point where I had to move from 5 minutes of running to 8 minutes; I just couldn't do it. Then someone told me to slow down. "Slow down" I thought "I'm only running at 5 mph." But then I slowed to 4.5 mph and it made all the difference in the world. I continued at that pace until I could run a whole 5k and then I started working on increasing my pace. Right now, my forever pace is 5.3 mph and I'm getting pretty comfortable at 5.5.
Anyway, I hope this helps some of you. The improvements took time, and a year and half into the process I'm still pretty slow. In part that's b/c I still have extra weight to drop. In part, it's b/c I stubbornly still smoke a few cigarettes everyday. Despite all of that, I really LOVE being a runner.0 -
sunday share. there's lots of new people so i figure i'd best introduce myself again. my name is amber, i'm 37, married with 3 kids. i live in new mexico. i used to be very thin. for years. i weighed less than a hundred pounds when i graduated from high school. when i was 25 i had my first child. i was very ill and was on bedrest by 4 months. during those months i managed to gain about a hundred pounds. which was annoying but not the end of the world. except that after that i started having weird problems, hormone issues, strange hair growth, that kind of thing. turns out the rapid weight gain kicked in my dormant case of polycystic ovarian syndrome. so despite all my hard work after my son was born i just kept gaining more weight instead of losing it. at the end of my LONG and hard journey to have children, PCOS causing subfertility, i weighed 280 pounds give or take. i lost 45 over 2011 and part of 2012. since summer of 2012 i've lost almost nothing. i'm just not trying hard enough. but at least i haven't gained much back. cold comfort, though. i need to find my motivation again. that's my goal.0
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Sunday Share - My real name is Ellen, I'm 61,divorced with no kids, no pets (:sad: ) (allergies) and all sorts of health problems! I have knee and ankle problems so its hard to exercise as well. I was at my lowest in high school (166) and thought I was fat then and steadily climbed to my all time high of 264 a few years ago. I live in Omaha, NE and started this thread on my second day here to help me find friends in the same boat as me. It was the best decision I ever made. The thread has help me stay losing weight and I've made many inspiring friends as well. One thing that's sad is that people who lose all their weight sometimes do leave and I miss them terribly!!!
Another thing - I'm on a high dose of prednisone for a rheumatic type disease and I'm noticing MY HAIR, already thin, is BREAKING OFF :sad: :sad: :sad: and let me say I CAN"T AFFORD TO LOSE ANY MORE!!!! I already use a product in my hair to make it look thicker and cover the thin spots where my scalp shows through. UGH. Any hints??????
Butterfly - I drink water as soon as I feel hungry - that helps me get my water in and staves off eating quite a bit.
Melancholy - I hope things perk up for you!0 -
Sorry it's been a couple of days... this weekend has been quite the rollercoaster ride for me.
My birthday was an absolute blast! I saw friends that I haven't seen in ages, sang karaoke until I was hoarse, and laughed more than I have in forever.
The bf is now and ex-bf... Friday night my sister was joking about him not coming to my bday party Saturday, and said, "What, are you married or something and can't go out in public with my sister?"....... <cue dramatic music here>.... His response, "Well, actually, yes I am still married." I guess he just hasn't gotten around to filing for divorce. I am not so much bothered that he is still married, since I know they aren't "together", but I was bothered that he hadn't told me. There have been too many red flags... so this one could not be ignored. I guess I can chalk this one up to experience. He and I had a lot of fun- he's a nice man, just not the one for me.
Anyway, I'm oversharing for Sunday share. The good news is that I only went over on calories by a couple hundred or there abouts yesterday... considering I had everyone buying me drinks and shots, I think I did pretty good.0 -
Another thing - I'm on a high dose of prednisone for a rheumatic type disease and I'm noticing MY HAIR, already thin, is BREAKING OFF :sad: :sad: :sad: and let me say I CAN"T AFFORD TO LOSE ANY MORE!!!! I already use a product in my hair to make it look thicker and cover the thin spots where my scalp shows through. UGH. Any hints??????
In addition to making sure you have enough healthy fats in your diet... (also if you do fish oil, maybe up it a bit)..Two words... coconut oil.
I was in an Indian market one day, and the owner and I got into a talk about hair. She said that she had hair loss due to cancer treatment, and that she used henna and coconut oil. I haven't tried the henna, but the coconut oil works awesome!
http://www.livestrong.com/article/154833-coconut-oil-uses-for-skin-hair/0 -
Hello - a few kind of busy days here with one *dad* crisis after another. Trying to keep all the good bits of my life in order and functioning!!
I spent some time with dear Leslie Sansone today----5 12 minute miles later I feel like I've had a very nice burst of activity. I did each mile's 2 minute *boosted* walking as slow mogging/jogging. Yeah. Now I think I'll have to tape my foot but it wasn't feeling so great before I started. No worries.
Sunday share - I'm Lin, age 61, forcibly retired, looking after my dad and multitude of his financial issues from about 2 1/2 hours away (he's now in intermediate care) giving me lots of opportunities to drive. I'm divorced and have been through a couple of other failed relationships since then so I've definitely sidelined myself. :bigsmile: Currently have no pets but ADORE dogs but have put a lot of what I want on hold for right now. I'm celiac, have fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, loads of allergies, and have a long list of foods and other things that I need to avoid. I live in the suburbs in a 2-story house. I was getting close to investigating installation of a chair lift when I decided to give improving my health just one more try.
Here's another share----I don't have 100 lbs to lose now. No really, that's like a revelation to me whenever that thought crosses my mind. You see, most of the time I still think of myself where I started. I think it's an adaptation process but so far, I'm not very far down that road. Perhaps it's because I still have farther to travel. Don't know but I guess it's a good smack in the head to realize I have changed.
Wishing everyone well. :drinker:
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The bf is now and ex-bf... Friday night my sister was joking about him not coming to my bday party Saturday, and said, "What, are you married or something and can't go out in public with my sister?"....... <cue dramatic music here>.... His response, "Well, actually, yes I am still married." I guess he just hasn't gotten around to filing for divorce. I am not so much bothered that he is still married, since I know they aren't "together", but I was bothered that he hadn't told me. There have been too many red flags... so this one could not be ignored. I guess I can chalk this one up to experience. He and I had a lot of fun- he's a nice man, just not the one for me.
I'm so glad you enjoyed your birthday. Laughter is so important and adding a little karoke doesn't hurt either. Sorry about the BF. You had some red flags pop up and knew there was something. This was definitely the last red flag. You did the right thing. You had some fun along the way and that's what's important. You'll be in a much better place going forward froom this experience. Stand strong!!!0 -
Sunday Share: Like so many, I've been on the weight loss roller coaster for YEARS. I'm not sure why, but mentally I'm finally ready to change my life and I'm doing it. Over the years, I've tried every plan out there (Weight Watchers (a lot), Jenny Craig, Nutri-System, grapefruit, Medifast, starvation, and the list goes on and on).
My name is Susan. I'm 44 and a single mom to an amazing 10 1/2 year old son, Cyrus. We made a major life change and moved from Atlanta to Las Vegas in April 2012. I took on a new job challenge and so far so good. With this move, I started meeting with the dietician/nutritionist and she recommended MFP. I had never even heard of it. Well, I received my 170 days of logging the other day. I've been so committed to tracking, which has made a HUGE difference.
In January 2012, I started at my highest at 325 lbs. I lost 25 lbs pretty quickly with Medifast. With the new job, move across country and life, I was just trying to maintain and hold on. When I met the nutritionist and started MFP in August 2012, I was 309. I was able to lose 37 lbs over the next 3 months or so. Unfortunately, I hit some plateaus, then Thanksgiving and Christmas and a 10 lb gain. I'm excited to say I'm right back on track and lost those 10 lbs. I'm 272 as of today - Woo Hoo!! Even better I'm able to comfortably wear 22 jeans, which I haven't in years. I've been 26/28 for 15 years at least. It feels really good to wear a smaller size and can't wait for that to get smaller and smaller.
My main form of exercise has been walking - treadmill and outside. I'm going to start some cardio classes at the gym. When I'm down to 250, I'm going to start C25K. I've been trying to run a little, but don't get too far. My goal by the end of 2013 is to be under 200 and hit Onederland. It's 75 lbs. Lofty goal, but is doable. Baby steps!!!!0 -
sunday share- I am 56, divorced :sad: and live in Brithish Columbia. I have been off work on disability for 3 years after a bout of bacterial meningitis, back surgery and a total knee replacement. I started going to the gym after the meningitis cause i was soooooo weak i could hardly do anything. As i got stronger i seemed to get mitivated to do more. I lost 60 pounds in 2010, 50 pounds in 2011 and only 20 pounds in 2012 which i have gained since my knee operation :sad: :sad: :sad: Seem to be getting back on track slowly. My work has now told me i either need to come back to work, resign or retire on medical disability. So i will not be getting the other knee done as planned and will be going back to work on Feb 25. Although on friday i just found out that they had filled my position so now i do not know if i even have a job to return to :sad: :sad: I work in a men's federal prison but would love to return to emergency nursing where i spent 20 years. Not sure if i have the stamina for that yet but I am working on it>>
Off to the lake for a walk around....maybe even twice cause it is so nice out!!0 -
Hi! My name is Pat and I am a 59 (almost 60) year old women with 105 lbs to lose to reach my goal weight. I have already lost 70 lbs from my heaviest weight and 41 lbs of that in the last 3 1/2 months. I just joined here and it is Sunday so I taking the Sunday challenge to tell you about myself. I have also lost a bunch of inches and were it not for an adjustable belt, my pants woild be around my ankles.
After a long time of being unemployed, I got a job but am waiting for the level two background check to come back so I can actually start the job and get some income coming in. I graduated from UCF in May of 2012 with a BS degree in Psychology and a certificate in Victim Advocacy. When I can start my job, I will be a Social Services Counselor for girls. I can't wait to get started.
I have gotten more energy since I have been losing weight and hope to get much more as I lose more. I am enjoying the lifestyle changes that I have made. I have been a yo-yo dieter the majority of my life but this time is different because I am NOT on a diet! I am committed to living a healthy lifestyle and that means even AFTER I meet my weight-loss goal. My biggest problem is that I need to really get with it on the exercise. Does this site have exercise videos? I just signed up about 20 minutes ago and have not had time to explore yet.
I hope that all of you are having a great weekend!
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I have 3 papers left to grade!!! Will check back later.0
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Sunday Share: My name is Kathy. I live in Kansas and am an elementary teacher. I am married and have a 13 year old son. I have bad knees, a bad ankle and a foot that has had 3 surgeries and will probably have more. I was in a wheelchair/walker for 4 months and am slowly trying to rebuild my stamina and flexibility. I have been with the site for almost a week and love tracking on it. I also love getting on this and reading all about all of you and your accomplishments. You are all very inspirational and I appreciate the messages.0
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Well hello everyone and happy sunday to you all. My husband just called which was great as I havent heard his voice in a week and that is much longer then I am used to. I was starting to have withdrawls:laugh: So since we have so many new people I guess I will share a little about myself today. My name is Tammy and I am a wife of 20 years and the mother of 3 wonderful children. My relationship with the oldest is a little strained right now but nevertheless ai am very proud of her. She graduated last month for the University of Washington with her bachelors in Psychology at the age of 22. Her sister also just graduated with her assocotes in criminal justice at the age of 20 and my 18 year old bay boy is in school in Wyoming for deisal engineering. My husband and I live in Washington state were currently the middle one is still at home but not around much with work and school keeping her busy. My husband is an engineer on a fishing boat out of Dutch Harbor Alaska so He is gone for 2 months at a time and then home for a month rotating through the year until November when the boat comes back to Seattle for a little over a month for maintenance. My weight hit an all time high last august at 378 pounds and I dont know what was different but when I saw that number it just wasnt acceptable anymore. I started changing things in my life on alot of fronts including food and discovered MFP about two or so weeks into those changes and havent looked back. Withe the help and support of my family and everyone on here I know these will be lasting changes and have total faith that all of us can do this.0
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Friday, after a day of working on the 30 Day Purge we went over to visit my parents, my mom was not doing well, and I woke up Saturday feeling like i needed a day of rest, so I postponed doing my Day Six Power Purge assignment a day (today is a scheduled day of rest for the group) so i won't be behind tomorrow. I am glad i took the day off I am feeling much better today. I also had a "loosing" week. I lost 0.2 pounds but hey I LOST!:drinker: drink your water!0
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Its great reading everyones Sunday Share's. Everytime I learn something new
I've had a great day - I danced to Wii Dance Party 2 - to 3 dances with 3 intervals of deep breathing recovery periods so my exercise lasted about 1/2 hour. Then I rewarded my lack of breakfast and lunch with the 2 remaining pieces of pizza. I'm hoping I evened out my calories for the day.0 -
GIVENTHANKS - welcome to the thread. What a great job you've done already losing weight and changing your lifestyle. Congratulations on your new job - how exciting for you. No, there are not any exercise videos on this site, but several of us use video's that are on YouTube, just by surfing you can find your own favorites. Some of us use Leslie Sansone Walking Away the Pounds for one.
Naceto - thanks for the link - that was interesting. I was about to buy a conditioner and also had considered coconut oil so will go to Trader Vic's and get it there!
Sorry your BF didn't work out for the best. I consider his behavior quite dishonest, thanks for sharing your story with us. Its a lesson we can learn from. Hmmm, always ask the simplest questions..but..are you married? WOW!
Angelika - when I put away the Christmas stuff, I tossed some things that were stained, crushed, but nevertheless, quite sentimental, such as a pair of matching knit Mantel Stockings. Have you tossed anything nostalgic?0 -
@Laurie -- I get a box of organic vegetables most week. For about the last six weeks, they've had beetroot in almost every week. Now, I like beetroot, but my kids won't eat it. So I had a massive pile of slightly sad beetroot needing eating. Borscht -- the Eastern European/Russian vegetable soup -- is the answer. There are lots of different recipes. In the end, I made it just like my regular what's-in-the-fridge soup, with several onions, a couple of parsnips, a chunk of celeriac, about 6 large beetroot, half a red cabbage -- and, in deference to the weather, quite a lot of potato. All cut very small. And pepper, allspice, cider vinegar and lots of beef stock. It is really delicious, and the kids ate it up just fine -- my daughter had loads, and my son had a big bowl before saying he'd had enough.
@Karen -- we've had about 7 inches of snow in total which is a *lot* for London. As we were walking down the the folk club tonight we saw lots of snowmen and even a snow penguin! So people have been enjoying themselves. It might melt tomorrow as it's supposed to warm up a bit. Thanks for the stuff about your running experience. I don't take water out with me but if I do a really long run sometimes I buy a water before heading home. I feel guilty about this because normally I work really hard not to buy bottled water except when absolutely necessary.
@Susan -- 6 pounds! That's fantastic! You're really back on track now, right? And well done on the 5k! I know I whine about the winter weather but really I wouldn't like your summers at all. So I guess it's swings and roundabouts.
@Helen -- I really like it when I can look at my house and think 'oh, hey, that's looking pretty nice!'.
@ButterflyWolf -- I personally drink lots of fizzy water. I don't put anything in it apart from bubbles. (I have a soda stream and use that). It's quite hard to get unpasteurised milk here. We used to be able to buy it at our farmers' market but the dairy doesn't seem to have a stall any more. (Unpasteurised cow's milk anyway: I guess you could get unpasteurised goat or sheep's milk in Central London but certainly not here).
@Melancholy2 -- five grandkids under two! They're going to keep you so busy! It's worth just keeping focused at the beginning because it probably took 20 pounds or so before I started feeling healthier and having more energy.
@Kelley -- there's lots of people on MFP who reckon that you need to keep really active and eat relatively much in order to lose weight. I've certainly not been eating little -- it's just that with the weather I haven't been able to pile on the cardio.
@Robin -- oh, I'm sorry about your hair: I don't have any advice, I'm afraid.
@Nicole -- ooh, sorry about the ex. Hopefully you'll remember the fun you've had and move onto someone better. I cannot believe he didn't tell you he was married! And I'm glad you had a fantastic party.
@Pat -- welcome! I think there are lots of people who'll recommend exercise vids and point you to ones on YouTube and elsewhere, but I don't think the site has exercise videos per se. Lots of people here can talk about the exercises they do. I'm not on a diet either.
Loving all the Sunday Shares as ever. They're my favourite bit. I'm not sure I have anything new to tell you all, except to say that loads of people are commenting on my weight loss now. It's really funny because I haven't really lost that much since before Christmas. But now I'm wearing my old jeans that didn't fit properly before; I think that's it. A bit of a Sunday Share -- I started the power purge and sorted out my fridge... but then I didn't have enough energy for the freezer, and besides it was a bit cold to be working on the freezer. So three days later, I've done one half day's worth. Do you think they meant a 180 day power purge? I am the worst housekeeper in the world, I really am.
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@Allison - I have concerns about lowering my cals as well. I'm only 5' tall so I'm terrified of getting closer to my goal and having to eat like 1000 calories to lose.
@Vickie - This time of year is hard for me food wise as well. I always want to cook the good 'ole 'stick to your ribs' foods and they all...stick to everything...
@Rachael - I use runkeeper as well, I LOVE it. I even use it at work since our campus is so big. If I'm hoofing it the 2 miles to the other end of campus, I want the credit for it :P Grats on your date! I can't even remember what one of those was like. I haven't been on a date since I first met my ex-husband..... over 20 years ago.
@Susan - You are amazing! 6lbs in a week! You are my HEROINE! I'm happy to get that in a month.
@Helena - Well done! You are back with a vengeance!
@ButterflyWolf - I drink my water plain (with ice). I don't like artificial sweeteners in it as we have wonderful water here. Occasionally I'll mix a zero calorie fruit drink in with seltzer water for fruity fizziness but... I'd rather just guzzle water.
@Melancholy - Wow, you're a VERY busy grandma!
@Kah - I hope that leg heals fast!
@Naceto - Glad you had a great birthday and Im sorry about the EX bf.
@Pat - Welcome, you defintely have a handle on your new lifestyle. I understand what you mean about 'dieting' I know that's why I never succeeded before. I always considered it temporary.
Still have a fever and coughing up terrible things. No exercise for me today or probably tomorrow. Just going to chill for work on Tuesday and get walking. Unless I get cabin fever.
Sunday Share - I've been *really* struggling the last 10 days and I think I *finally* figured it out. I haven't had TOM since my procedure in December and I don't know if it's a flux in my hormones but as of this morning(TOM) and my appetite is back to normal. Thank GOODNESS. I'll weight later this week to assess the damages. Anyway, I found this article today and found it interesting: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-antidepressant-diet/201008/you-can-prevent-pms-destroying-your-diet
I always fight the cravings and lately it's led to binging (1000-2500 OVER my TDEE). I'm thinking that perhaps if I give myself a few 100 extra calories and make them the serotonin creating carby things mentioned in the article that perhaps I can nip it in the bud next month and minimize the damage? Sorry for the TMI, but I know it's a common problem and thought maybe it could help someone else.0 -
@alison--that's really great that you're getting all the compliments! :drinker: I agree that it's kind of weird the timing of some people's comments. In the past 2 weeks I've had 2 people ask me if I've lost weight. These are people who've never commented before, and they don't say have you lost "more" weight. I'm not really sure how to answer--I want to ask "since when?" but that doesn't seem like the right response. I find myself just saying, "well, not a lot recently, but yes I've lost weight."
@robin--great job dancing! Does your milkshake bring all the boys to the yard? :laugh:
@angelika--sounds like a much needed rest day, and glad the timing worked out so you're not behind on your power purge. Great job with the loss as well!! :flowerforyou:
@tammy--glad you got to hear from DH!
@kathy--the tracking gets even easier once your "typical" foods are all in your database, and you've added some of your common meals and recipes. Did you also know that you can click on a food in the diary and move it from lunch to dinner or breakfast? This is a nice feature when you eat last night's dinner leftovers for lunch today. You can just click on "copy meal" from yesterday's dinner and then move the dinner to your lunch in today's diary. It took me a while to find that feature, but now I use it a lot.
@pat--welcome! As others mentioned, youtube is a great place to find exercise videos.
@karenleona--hope the job situation gets sorted out in a favorable way for you.
@lin--Yay for not having 100 lbs to lose!! :drinker:
@nicole--glad you enjoyed your b-day party and sorry about the guy. :ohwell: I agree with the others--even if he was no longer with his wife, it's still something he should have clarified with you.
@kelley--hope that injury is just a minor strain and heals quickly!
@susan--6 pounds!?!?! That's so awesome!! To put that in perspective--I lost 12 pounds in all of 2012, so you are rockin' it!!
Well, I finished all of my grading!!! Hooray!!! :drinker: Now tomorrow will feel like a true day off of work!
I also had a really good run at the gym today. Someone (I think it was Kelley) said her trainer recommended a shorter stride for endurance, so I tried that today and I was able to maintain my 11 minute mile pace for 2.5 miles. I also managed to run the entire 4 miles other than a 2 minute walking break at mile 3. This is huge for me b/c the past few weeks I've really struggled to run that last mile--had to do a lot of walking breaks to get to the 4 mile mark. My time for the 4 miles was 44:49 whereas the past 2 weeks it took me almost 46 minutes.
Another question for runner's--do any of you wear minimalist sneakers to run? I'm going to need a new pair of runners soon and have seen quite a lot of hype about these. Apparently they are the big new trend in running, but I'm not sure if they are good for people who need a lot of arch support.
Grading goals: DONE!!!!!!!!!
1. 48/48 AP essays DONE
2. 22/22 Advanced Grammar Final Exam essays DONE
3. enter participation for juniors DONE
4. finish posting all grades DONE
Exercise Goals:
Mon--core work DONE
Tues--rest day (meeting after work)--I ended up running 3 miles on my treadmill!! Yay me!
Wed--walk gunner DONE + gym NOT DONE, but did core work instead
Thurs--walk gunner + core work or dancing NOT DONE worked late
Fri--rest day (plans w/ friends right after work) WALKED GUNNER + WENT TO GYM!!! weights and treadmill
Sat--walk gunner DONE + core work NOT DONE
Sun--walk gunner DONE + gym (long run) DONE0 -
@rachael I'm thinking of getting a fitbit. It would be nice to know if I am really burning all those 600 cals that MFP says I'm doing when I log my Insanity workout.:laugh: I think some days it's a 'give n take' type deal.
@susan awesome loss!
@butterfly I drink my water plain as well.:drinker: If I'm doing cardio, I will log my gatorade as water (and cals) since the point of it is hydration. But stuff like coffee and soda I will log as cals only since the point is not hydration.
@Kah I second your leg healing fast!
@Pat Welcome!
My Sunday Share:
I'm Kristen, a 29 y/o mom of 2 girls (ages 3 &4).
We have 3 dogs:
Dirk ( Pitbull age 2ish)
Spot (Pit/Amer Bulldog Mix age 5)
Roscoe (Boxer/Pit mix age 9)
3 cats (all DSH):
Crybaby age 4
Oliver age 6
Gizmo age 13
I have 2 jobs - one at the local Animal Shelter and the other at the local ER/Neuro Veterinarian and an all-breed dog rescue (www.cloudnineanimalrescue). I also have a very understanding husband.
Technically, I'm a cougar since I'm 3 days older...so I kind of feel like I owe it to him to look like I did when we met-- a very skinny size 8. I can't blame him for the weight gain since I ate for 2 while I was all preggo, but being from the south, he sure can cook some great dinners!
Anywho, I am tired of not looking like I remember myself looking and tired of being winded from a small walk. I used to swim in HS and do Track/Field. I just really let myself go! Currently, I'm on week 2 of Insanity and LOVING it. I'm finding that my breathing is getting better and Skinny really hit the nail on the head with her Q & A. The first week I was drinking a 32 oz Gatorade and DYING while doing it. This week, I'm drinking a 20oz and finding it's easier to breathe through the exercises.
They are HARD but the nice thing is that you go at your own pace. Some of the exercises I've had to modify to do them...all the jumping on a 5'7 frame with 257lbs jiggling just doesn't go well,:noway: but I found today I was able to do more jumps and I KNOW i've lost inches. I just haven't been tracking them so I'm not sure how many...but the pants are looser!
For today, I started week 2 of Insanity and I'm looking forward to seeing how I'm doing. Looking forward to a loss on monday too (hopefully!!) we will see! Went and surprised my rescue partner at our Cloud Nine walk/photo op and we got enough in donations to cover 1/2 of our vet bill! (one of our rescue dogs had to have emergency surgery
but she's recovering nicely!:bigsmile: ...) so anyway that's little ol' me. But if that's too long to ready I've got a great picture that really sums it up:
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Thanks, everyone - leg is feeling better tonight. My trainer did have me run some during our session today, but not a lot. He said it was my hip flexor that I've angered - so no running tomorrow, wants me to use the elliptical that has a longer stride, should help to work out the kinks some.
@Karen~You hit the nail on the head with your running Q&A, I have thought all of that at one time or another! Awesome that you took some time off of your run (yep, that was me regarding the stride length - it really does help). Congrats on getting all of that grading done.
@Nicole~So glad you had such an awesome birthday! I'm sorry about the BF, even more sorry that he kept something so vital about himself from you.
@Kris~Hope you are feeling better soon, so much illness going around - nice that you get an extra day to rest.
Its so nice to see so much Sunday Share today - thanks to everyone for sharing. I've had this sleepy kitten in my lap all afternoon, she has been very needy today. Hate to disturb her, but the laundry in the dryer isn't going to fold itself. :laugh: No holiday for me tomorrow, its business as usual. 0 -
@Karen~I've never worn the minimalist sneakers,I've thought about it though. I see a lot of people at the gym wearing them. Supposedly, they are very good for your feet - from what I've heard it takes a little while for your feet to adjust to wearing them since its quite different than regular running shows. I read an article about them last year some time - but just found this review on everyday health:
http://www.everydayhealth.com/fitness/is-barefoot-running-really-better.aspx0
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