Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !
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February Challenge sounds good to me Robin and Karen. Another friend had a challenge for January, which was staying under your calories all month. This could be an idea for a month ahead.0
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Saturday Success: Realized today I have lost 10 pounds.
I started Fitness Pal like 5 months ago but haven't stuck with it. Luckily the scale has been slowly going down anyway. I started a strict diet yesterday to hopefully help kick-start a healthy lifestyle. I know I will never be able to go without some foods forever. I am hoping after a week and a big weight loss on this diet-plan that healthy choices will follow! But for today I'll take 10 lbs. and look forward to tomorrow!0 -
I saw this story on yahoo news and thought I would share--it's about a couple who lost weight using WW and maintain using MFP:
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Hi Ladies and Gents! It's been quite a while I imagine, since I've posted anything on here. I have to say I have been really inconsistent with logging food and exercise on myfitnesspal...BUT not inconsistent when it comes to eating and working out. I'm happy to say that since 12/30/13 ish, I'm down 12lbs!!! That is 40% of the way toward my first big goal (of 30lbs to lose), which will put me on the way to my really big goal of around 100lbs down eventually. It was really hard getting the "boulder" of my lack of motivation pushed downhill, but I'm working on it.
As far as some non-scale victories, I was able to drive out of town to get up to my nephew's first birthday party yesterday evening, and had a great time visiting with my family!! It sometimes is longer that a month between family visits, and I really enjoyed being with everyone last night. Another positive is that I had a really successful school day on Friday with no snow! The students performed well on their first Spanish oral exams of the year, and that made me feel fortunate and thankful that I get to teach such little smarties!! Another success is that I just have come back from spending 2 hours at the gym and I feel fantastic!! I love those really hard work-outs that leave you feeling satisfactorily tired, and I feel it! I checked my measurements this morning as well and I've cut about 1/2 to 1 1/2 inches at my measurement zones! Each one went down! I'm left feeling really positive and motivated today to keep on trucking towards my goals, and I wish the most absolute success to everyone on here!! :drinker:0 -
Hi everyone! :flowerforyou:
Welcome to the newlings!!
@susan--glad you are out of your funk and have had a good week!
@mel--yuck about the cold being back! :grumble: Get some rest!
@nettie--4 inches is a great loss!! :drinker:
@kelley--sounds like you have another busy day today--hope you make it to the grocery store!
@p1xy--isn't it amazing how we can sometimes just go go go on autopilot and not realize how worn out we are until we have a chance to sit still for 2 minutes? I've had a similar week. Glad your daughter is on the mend. :flowerforyou:
@robin--I am so happy you can put those fears to rest about the tumor!! :bigsmile: Now that you know that's not an issue you and your doctor can focus on the mouth/tongue pain. I hope the increase in meds gets that all cleared up very soon.
@laurie--I can completely sympathize with you about the late work. With my 11th and 12th graders, it's usually the kids (rather than their parents) begging to turn in late work with similar excuses. I have an AP student who never turned in her last paper and then on Wednesday told me she did turn it in. I said "I've graded and handed back everything I have, so no you didn't turn it in." She didn't argue but asked if she could email it to me. I said "grades are due at 9am tomorrow, so if I get it in time to grade it, I can give you late credit." She emailed it to me at 9pm with an apology that she had just gotten home from work and that she understands if I can't grade it in time. I glanced at it and it was clearly just thrown together at the last minute. Needless to say I did NOT grade it. Sheesh!
@madeline--I'm right with you--I can't wait for spring! At least the forecast for this snowstorm downgraded to only 4 inches or so.
@hayley--congrats on the weight loss!! I don't think you were over-sharing at all. One of the nice things about this thread is that we can chooses to share however much (or little) we choose. I'm glad you got to the water aerobics class.
@amanda--congrats on being offered that role!! What a great motivation!
Robin asked me to explain the monthly challenge, so here it is:
February Challenge aka Groundhog Day Challenge:
The challenge is based on the movie "Groundhog Day," where Bill Murray wakes up to the same day over and over again.
We each pick one healthy habit and repeat it every day for the entire month. It could be a nutrition goal (drink x cups of water, eat x grams of protein, eat x servings of vegetables) or a fitness goal (x amount of steps/miles/push ups)--whatever you want to do over and over to make it a habit.
Saturday Success:
Well, I weighed in this morning and I'm still down the 2 lbs I lost from the holiday gain of 6 lbs. so I'll take that as a success. I was really hoping to be back down to my low of 185, but no such luck. I know part of my problem is still my nutrition, so my personal February Challenge is going to be to focus on my protein intake. I looked at my reports and I'm fairly good at getting between 80-100g of protein, but it's rare that I'm above 100g. My goal for Feb. is to hit 100g every day while still staying under my calorie allowance.
Tomorrow is the Superbowl so I'm going to make white chili. I've never done it before, but I've been wanting to try it for awhile. My DH is working all day, so I will have the kitchen to myself. :happy: Today I need to find a recipe I like and go grocery shopping for some ingredients.
We aren't get nearly the amount of snow predicted, but got enough that I needed to shovel. I also took gunner for a nice walk since the temps are finally warm enough. He really enjoyed himself, romping through the snowdrift! :laugh: Now he's sleeping by my side as I type.
I've got just a bit of grading which I will probably get started on later today.
Groundhog Day Challenge:
x/28 days at 100g or more of protein
Grading goals:
1. x/52 JRP thesis statements
Exercise goals:
Mon--gym (lift + HIIT) NOT DONE
Tues--gym (circuit training + HIIT) DONE
Wed--walk gunner NOT DONE (it was still way too cold!)
Thurs--walk gunner + (lift + HIIT) NOT DONE
Fri--rest day
Sat--walk gunner + gym (cardio)
Sun--walk gunner + (lift + HIIT)
Exercise & Weight:
Bench press = 85
Dead lift = 90
Squat = 90
Overhead press = 55
Upright row = 60
Overhead tricep extension = 25 (dumbbell)
Bicep curl = 15 (dumbbell)
Lat pull down = 100
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@stephanie--I was still typing when your post came up so I didn't see it until I posted mine. Congrats on your loss so far this month--that is truly inspirational! :drinker: I'm also glad to hear your students did well on their exam--I'm terrible at learning other languages. I can understand the grammar and syntax, but I'm terrible at pronunciation. I'm half Mexican and my mom's family used to tease me b/c I could never learn to roll my r's. They would try to teach me Spanish words and phrases, but I always sounded like such a "gringo." :laugh: I actually took Latin in college to avoid taking a spoken language. :ohwell:0
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Hello everyone. I hope we are all enjoying our weekends. Mine is off to a decent start. Today is my sons 20th b-day. He had a party with his friends last night that his sister threw for him and now tonight we are having a big family dinner for him. First thing this morning I ran to the store to pick up some of the things I needed. I am actually just making a bunch of savory snacky foods that he really likes instead of a sit down dinner. When I got home from the store I went to take the dogs for our daily walk. That was not as fun as usual. I dont understand why other people cant keep their dogs on leashes or restrained in their yards. There were several neighborhood dogs roaming around and by the end of the third lap I was done dealing with all the crap that can produce. Oh well I have a lot of cooking and cleaning to do so I guess I needed to come home and get busy. My fitness overall was pretty good this week. I missed a couple days but still came in well over the 150 minimum hours I want to reach every week. On the whole it has been a decent week for food and exercise. I am not going to try to log today since I am to lazy to input every recipie I plan on making but I plan to pace myself and except for a protein shake will probably wait till eat until this evening since I am keeping so busy this afternoon.
Robin I am so happy to hear your good news. That has to be a huge releif for you.
Nettie congrats on this months measurements. I havent done those in several months. I shoud really check that out.
Kelly and Laurie my mom and I often talk about things that have changed in school from us to my kids. Late work is on of those things. I nevre understood excepting late work. That doesnt prepare kids for the real world or real expectations. If my kids didnt get something done and there wasnt a real good reason they caught hell at home. I wasnt calling the teacher trying to make excuses for them.
Hayley grats on the loss thats great.
Susan happy to hear you are getting your groove back. Those slumps suck bu the key is not letting them lead to quitting so kudos to you.
Well I guess I better get off the computer and get my butt in gear. Have a great day everyone. :flowerforyou: :drinker:
Todays workout per HRM:
45 min
826 calories of which I claimed 500
1.93 miles
5261 steps0 -
@tammy--nothing makes me angrier than dog owners who don't secure their pets! :explode: Other than at a dog park, people shouldn't let their dogs just run free. It's dangerous for both their dogs as well as for others in the community. Gunner was attacked by a loose dog a year and a half ago, and we've had other "close calls" in my neighborhood. If I were you, I would report these peole if it's a common occurance. Perhaps a citation/fine for a loose dog will get them to restrain their dogs.
AFM--I got a start on the thesis statements I need to grade, but now I'm off to the gorcery store. I'm more than halfway to my protein goal for today.
Groundhog Day Challenge:
x/28 days at 100g or more of protein
Grading goals:
1. 8/52 JRP thesis statements
Exercise goals:
Mon--gym (lift + HIIT) NOT DONE
Tues--gym (circuit training + HIIT) DONE
Wed--walk gunner NOT DONE (it was still way too cold!)
Thurs--walk gunner + (lift + HIIT) NOT DONE
Fri--rest day
Sat--walk gunner DONE + gym (cardio) NOT DONE (shoveled instead)
Sun--walk gunner + (lift + HIIT)
Exercise & Weight:
Bench press = 85
Dead lift = 90
Squat = 90
Overhead press = 55
Upright row = 60
Overhead tricep extension = 25 (dumbbell)
Bicep curl = 15 (dumbbell)
Lat pull down = 100
Tricep pull down = 900 -
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Robin- YEAH for the good NEWS.
Heading out to dinner with a friend I think.0 -
Saturday - Success (what have you accomplished; focus on the positive of the week, NSV=non scale victories)
Hi! I am new to the forums, but have been tracking with MFP since Jan 1, 2014.
My accomplishments this week include logging for 31 days straight and getting my FITBIT! I'm excited to make the weight loss happen!0 -
I am back from dinner. I ended up trying a new Mexican restaurant in the area, which was very good. I am sure I ate way to much of the burrito with the rice, cheese, beans and chicken. The good thing is that the food is freshly made at the place but I am sure the salt content will play havoc with my body tomorrow. I guess I was just craving Mexican tonight so tomorrow I will do an extra hard workout to make up for it.
Welcome to all the new people and welcome back to some old friend who are reappearing. It is great to see you all again.
Success this week losing about 4 lbs this week. This is the first time the scale has moved this far in one week in a very long time. I am just praying that the weight does not return next week since TOM is scheduled to make an appearance. Regretfully, I tend to gain it back once TOM strikes. I started this week at 197 and currently stand at 193. I like seeing this number on the scale and I really want it to stick around.
I like the Feb. challenge. My goal will be to eat at least 2 veggies every day. This means more veggies snack- ie carrots, broccoli etc.
Question for those who make fruit flavored water, Do you just slice the fruit and put it in the water pitcher to sit overnight or for a few hours? Is there anything else you do with the fruit? Do you freeze it? I mentioned this to a friend tonight and I did not want to leave out any key information.
My exercise plan for the week
Sunday-walking DONE
Monday- trainer (1/2 hr) plus my own workout, climbing maybe DONE no trainer but her workout
Tuesday- gym maybe or rest REST
Wednesday- Trainer DONE
Thursday- Rest DONE
Friday-Rock climbing DONE
Saturday- Swim/ aerobics DONE0 -
Robin, so happy for you, not having to face cancer is amazingly wonderful!
Laurie, I just put 2 slices of a lemon in the bottom of my drink bottle when I fill it. If I don't have fresh lemon I use the liquid stuff you find on the supermarket shelves.
Loving the idea of groundhog day. I've decided that I will eat a peice of fruit every day from today.
Sunday share...heading to Singapore in august. I really want to drop a lot of weight before then. I've not been excercising (medical excuse) but will try to fit in something each day. Im a bit frustrated with the scales at the moment. I've stuck below my calorie allowance consistently, but scales are not reflecting this.
Will be back soon for more, but kids are using pc and it's too hard onthe tablet, no alt tab function I can find.
Hope you are all enjoying your Sunday.
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Hi everyone!
@naomi--I tried using the MFP app on my DH's tablet and I hated it! I'm so used to the website--it took me forever to even figure out how to add food to my diary. :grumble: A trip to Singapore sounds like a great motivation, and don't let the scale frustrate you (I know, easier said than done
). As long as you are doing what you should nutrition-wise, it will eventually reflect your effort. Sometimes other factors (sodium, water intake, hormones, sleep patterns) can stall the scale even when you are eating under your allowance.
@laurie--CONGRATS!!! A 4 lb loss is great! :drinker:
@briends--welcome and congrats on sticking with MFP for a month! :flowerforyou:
AFM--I spent the evening doing laundry and prepping some food for the white chili I will make tomorrow. Didn't get to anymore grading, but I will get to that tomorrow.
I am able to post my 1st day of meeting my protein goal. Not only that, but I still have 477 calories remaining. This is great for two reasons. 1. It helps make up for some overindulgence on Panera a colleague brought to work yesterday. :blushing: 2. More importantly, it proves that when I focus on meeting the protein goal, I'm satisfied with a lot less calories. :happy:
I also wanted to share that while grocery shopping today, I found some Jimmy Dean's lite breakfast bowls that have egg whites, turkey sausage, cheese, and potatoes. I'm excited about this b/c I tend to use Lean Pockets (sausage, egg, & cheese) as my "convenience" breakfast to take to work. They are tasty and not too high in calories. However, the Jimmy Dean's bowls have more than twice the protein, half the carbs, and they are slightly lower in calories. Crossing my fingers that they taste good and are as filling as the Lean Pockets.
A question for those of you who do a lot of cooking. I'm soaking some beans overnight for my white chili tomorrow. However, I decided to use both Great Northern and Navy beans, but forgot to halve the portion of each type, so I will have twice as many soaked beans as I need for my recipe. Does anyone know if I can freeze them after soaking, then thaw and cook them at a later date? I suppose it couldn't hurt to try. Worst case scenario, I'll have wasted about $2 worth of beans. :ohwell:
Groundhog Day Challenge:
1/28 days at 100g or more of protein
Grading goals:
1. 8/52 JRP thesis statements
Exercise goals:
Mon--gym (lift + HIIT) NOT DONE
Tues--gym (circuit training + HIIT) DONE
Wed--walk gunner NOT DONE (it was still way too cold!)
Thurs--walk gunner + (lift + HIIT) NOT DONE
Fri--rest day
Sat--walk gunner DONE + gym (cardio) NOT DONE (shoveled instead)
Sun--walk gunner + (lift + HIIT)
Exercise & Weight:
Bench press = 85
Dead lift = 90
Squat = 90
Overhead press = 55
Upright row = 60
Overhead tricep extension = 25 (dumbbell)
Bicep curl = 15 (dumbbell)
Lat pull down = 100
Tricep pull down = 900 -
Well, the day was very productive. Bathroom cleaned. Dusting done. Vacuumed. Four loads of laundry. Gym (30 minutes elliptical/30 minutes treadmill). Sam's Club. Von's. Tomorrow I'll prepare my food for the week focusing on Paleo - Chicken & Sausage Cacciatore and Sun Dried Tomato Meatballs with Pesto Sauce. I picked up a few snacks for the Super Bowl too, but still trying to keep it somewhat healthy - Veggie Tray, Hungry Girl Buffalo Dip, Bean Layer Dip. I'll get exercise in tomorrow walking in the morning with another MFP friend so looking forward to that too.
February Challenge - Since I'm trying to eat Paleo, I'm going to aim for over 100 grams of protein each day.
@ Karen - Jimmy Dean normally has decent products. I've started making my own egg cups in a muffin tin. I pour Egg Beaters, 1 turkey sausage link, and a pinch of cheese. I may add some chopped onion, peppers or mushrooms too. I bake the muffin tin and I've got 12 cups for later. I'll eat 2 or 3 depending on how hungry I am plus I can take them to work and nuke them from there too. I love making White Bean Chili, but I normally cheat and just use beans ready to go. I would think once you soak them you could use at a later date.
@ Naomi - Is Singapore for business? I've got friends who use to live in South Korea and loved it. Goal setting is so important and it gives you something to push for and looking forward too. The scale is evil so I'm staying off of it for awhile. I get so frustrated when I know I'm doing things right and the scale doesn't budge. I know I'm doing everything right so hopefully when I do get on eventually I'll see a loss. I know my clothes are fitting better and I'm getting more active without getting winded so something is working.
@ Laurie - I'm glad you had a nice evening with your friend. I've been in a Mexican mood lately as well, but haven't had it yet. I may just fix me a Taco Salad and see if that gives me my fix. LOL!! Regarding the water, I will often just leave my fruit in there. Normally, I drink it fast enough it doesn't get mushy or anything. I've also done some with cucumber slices as well and just leave them alone.0 -
February 1st goal achieved - 140 grams of protein today. Woo Hoo!!!0
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Since I didn't see the Groundhog's challenge until today...I'll start tomorrow. No going out to restaurants this month (except on Valentine's Day... hubby's got something planned). No eating out for me. I'm struggling with it. So maybe if I make it for a month, it will become a habit!
I'm seeing my inlaws this summer and I haven't seen them for 2 years. They've always been judgemental about my weight. I'd like to make their jaw drop when they see me. lol! So I want to eat very well over the next 6 months! If I lose 10lb a month, I can be 100lb down by August. I won't be upset if I don't make it because I 'm already pleased by the changes in my quality of life. BUT I like a challenge.
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Better now, am at the pc...
@kah - I'm an accountant too, but our tax year ends in June, so this month's a breeze, LOL.
@Nettie - 4 inches is great. I'm really pleased for you - it shows that you are really working on this stuff.
@SraCr & @pamelajean - That is great work, congrats on the fab losses. Keep up the positive attitude.
@BriendM & @telegirl & @Mechelmc - welcome, this forum has a great group on it, they are so supportive!
@Laurie - that's a great loss, 4lb! Hope it stays true for you, and doesn't go away with TOM. As a mum I hate that other people's kids turn in late work at school. My kids don't get an extension, because I won't let them. Work must be finished on time, or it obviously isn't important enough to bother doing in the first place. Drives me bananas listening to other mum's excuse their kids in this way. hopefully our kids will all have a decent work ethic in the future.
@Skinny & Susan - great job on the protein! My mum was a nurse in her younger days, and she always told me high protein & low calorie is the best way to get the job done. Just didn't really want to suffer through it before.
@Skinny - thanks for the vote of confidence. I'm blaming the heat here - back up over 44C this week (this time we expect it for 6 days in a row), so while I don't do any planned excercise, the incidental stuff is even down at the moment, and drinking so much water to try to keep hydrated. We had our air con installed on Thursday so the house is much better, but still working hard to stay comfortable. I love MFP on the tablet/phone, but I can't get to the community stuff on the app, I have to be online & it's a pain. By the way, I think your beans will be fine if you freeze them. Hope you have a great Superbowl celebration. My hubby is taping it tomorrow to watch after work.
@Susan - Singapore is pleasure. My Sister in Law lives there at the moment (couple of years is the plan) and we are all going over to see her. Hubby hasn't been out of Australia before & the kids are quite excited about going overseas. And i agree, THE SCALE IS EVIL!!!
@p1x - love the vision of you standing in front of wide mouthed in-laws! I'm with you on this, I'd like to make my sister in law's jaw drop when I see her in August (not that she is ever anything but absolutely lovely, but it'll still be fun to surprise her).
Groundhog day challenge (is from today only, cause I didn't see it until this morning):
1/27 at least one serve of fruit every day.0 -
February Groundhog Day goal:
My February goal is going to get in more proten. Being vegetarian, getting in my protein is a bit more challenging. I was able to get in between 90-100 grams however that was with eating a lot of Morning Star Farms products. After doing some research, I decided it would be best for my overall health to try cutting back on the processed meatless products. I have been allowing myself to eat them but in moderation, 1-2 times a week. Since trying this, my protein consumption has drastically decreased. Last week it averaged mid to high 50's, some days higher and some lower. Not terribly bad when I compared my numbers to those of my other veggie MFP friends. But ideally I would like to get this number higher. I have not decided what range I will shoot for yet. Today I am going to take a trip to the store and see if I can pick up some veggie friendly protein power. I want to play around with it for a few days before deciding on what my protein goal will be.
Susan - Glad to hear you are out of your funk! Congrats to staying off the scale. You definitely should take your measurements. I am so glad I decided to take mine on a monthly basis. It is a great motivator!
I really didn't start playing around with the FitBit stats until I started adding friends to it. All the graphs on the website are really interesting to review.
Pamelajean - Congrats on the 10 lb loss. That is fantastic.
Skinny - That article is very inspirational. Thanks for sharing. I love your new profile picture. Congrats on the loss!
I don't see why you wouldn't be able to freeze the beans after soaking them. I cook with fresh beans quite frequently. I have never tried freezing just the beans but I have frozen batches of bean soups and chili. The beans always come out fine when I defrost and heat back up. I don't imagine it would be much different if you just froze the beans. I would rinse them off and dry them thoroughly though before freezing them. This way when you defrost them you are not left with them sitting in a puddle of water.
Sra - Congrats on the loss. Wahoo!!!
jtconst - That is great that you were able to get in your exercise hours this week. Keep up the fantastic work.
briendM- Welcome and congrats to logging for a month.
Laurie - Congrats on the loss.
As far as fruit flavored water when make it I will fill a pitcher, cut up the fruit and let it sit in the fridge. The longer you let it sit the stronger the flavor. If I am just making a glass I drop the fruit in, let it sit a few minutes (I am impatient) and drink. I always use fresh fruits/veggies when I make it. My favorite is cucumber water. I have a friend who lets it sit for days when she makes it. Personally, I don't like it when it sits for too long. I find the fruit floating in it turns a bit funny.
p1xyn1xy - I am sure your inlaws jaws will definite drop even if you don't lose 10 lbs a month. 44lb loss is really incredible. I love that you said you are very happy with the changes in your quality of life. That is a great attitude to have!0 -
Good Morning and Happy Super Bowl Sunday! I love the Super Bowl, okay mostly for the ads. :laugh: I love Payton Manning though, so have to root for Denver today. I'll just have organic some cheese popcorn I bought yesterday along with one of those new margarita type drinks that Budweiser has - I bought the Raz-ber-ita to try since it was on sale. They aren't bad, really reminds more of sangria than a margarita though.
I gotta say though, I'm not too happy with the color pink all over the radar this morning. :mad:
Yesterday was really productive. Zoe had a clean bill of health at the vet weighing in at 16.8# and she isn't done growing yet! :noway: Vet said she was healthy though, just a big cat. All the techs loved her and got a big kick out of her hiding in my shirt. I thought for sure she would be ticked, but was very clingy after we got home. After that I got to the gym and did a hill program on the dreadmill, my knee was bothering me too much to run. :frown: Then it was off to the vitamin store and after weeks of looking and pondering a piece of furniture for my bedroom I bought it yesterday - even though it was early they let me take advantage of their annual one-day sale coming up on the 13th, so I saved some dough. :bigsmile: I did get to the grocery store but didn't get any of the other shopping done I wanted to do, there is always next weekend.
@Naomi~Singapore, what great motivation! The scale can be your best friend or worst enemy, I'm hoping to lose 20# (but will be happy with 12-15#) by vacation so am limiting myself to the scale twice a week, maybe then if it doesn't move I won't be so discouraged. We all have to learn to patient sometimes, we'll get there.
@Susan~I'm making the Paleo chicken and sausage cacciatore today too, making a spaghetti squash to have with it. That's all the cooking I'm doing this week though.
@Karen~I don't have much experience with dry beans, but I think after you soak them and you allow them to completely dry that they would freeze well. I've tried the Jimmy Dean Delights b'fast sandwiches but not the bowls (I don't like potatoes in b'fast dishes).
AFM~I'm Kelley, 45, and an accountant in the healthcare industry and live in a Dallas suburb with my Maine Coon, Zoe. I love to travel (cruising is my favorite way to vacation), love to cook and since starting this weight loss "journey" have become a gym rat - mostly due to the encouragement and motivation of my trainer that I work out with 2-3 times a week. He keeps my body guessing and constantly challenges me. Work is going to be crazy the next 6 weeks, leading up to vacation in March, with a conversion of our operating system (currently working from two PCs) and then a huge upgrade on our accounting software. Hopefully, none of this will cause late hours at the office and keep me from my exercise goals.
For February my goal is to lose 10# and for the Groundhog Challenge my goal is to eat at least 140g of protein a day and up my water intake to 16 glasses (always my goal but I need to be more consistent).0 -
Good morning, I've just been lurking for a couple of days. My food has been a bit challenging. Friday evening we went to Caldwell to see baby Jane. They are doing great. We ate out, but I did ok. Yesterday I was super busy all day. Started with our traditional waffle breakfast, then cut out curtains for DD. I spent quite a bit of time making treats for super bowl party. We are Niners fans, but the Seahawks are a good second choice. I love their uniforms. Last night we ate at the fund raiser for the hs band. I did a lot of guessamating on calories because there were too many blts. We could actually see the sun yesterday. We had a great walk.
I hope that I can get back here later for some personals, but I want to walk to church so I need to go now.
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@kaye--I am rooting for the Seahawks as well (sorry Broncos fans!), but my reason is b/c I like to root for the underdog if I have no other connection to the teams. However, I really do like their uniform colors as well, so that's a bonus!! :laugh:
@kelley--glad to hear zoe had a clean bill of health! I've also had the JD bfast sandwiches, but never the bowls. I would prefer it without the potatoes as well, but we'll see.
@nettie--thanks! I think I had that picture as my profile awhile back--it's me sitting on a statue of a goat in Lucerne, Switzerland. I'm not sure why I was inspired to take it, but I saw the statue and just thought "I must sit on that goat!" :laugh: I'm also pretty good at getting close to 100 g of protein, but only rarely go over which is why I picked it as my minimum.
@naomi--that is some very hot weather you are having. I know when it gets that warm here in the summer, I try to avoid too much outside activity. I won't run outside if it's over about 85 F, and when it's over 90 F I try to get gunner's walk in earlier in the day, or I wait until the sun is going down in the evening to avoid the hottest part of the day.
@p1xy--that's a great GD goal. I don't eat out that often during the school year--maybe 2-3 times/month--but it might be a challenge I give myself for one of the summer months.
@susan--I've seen recipes for those egg cups and they look yummy. I will probably try them at some point, but I already spend a lot of my Sunday afternoons preparing my work meals for the week, so that would be another task for me. My Lean Pockets are my go-to when I don't have time to cook/prepare enough meals for breakfast and lunch at work, so I'm hoping the breakfast bowls are a good replacement. Great job on that protein goal yesterday!!
@everyone with bean advice--thanks so much! I actually ended up using almost all of them, so it didn't end up being as issue.
Sunday Share:
Nothing really new here--weather stinks and the groundhog says 6 more weeks of winter--shocking news, right? :laugh: At least things have slowed down a bit at work. This next AP unit is a long one which means no essays from them for about 5 weeks. However, my juniors are just getting started on their big research papers, so that will replace the AP grading. At least they don't overlap.
Groundhog Day Challenge:
1/28 days at 100g or more of protein
Grading goals:
1. 8/52 JRP thesis statements
Exercise goals:
Mon--gym (lift + HIIT) NOT DONE
Tues--gym (circuit training + HIIT) DONE
Wed--walk gunner NOT DONE (it was still way too cold!)
Thurs--walk gunner + (lift + HIIT) NOT DONE
Fri--rest day
Sat--walk gunner DONE + gym (cardio) NOT DONE (shoveled instead)
Sun--walk gunner + (lift + HIIT)
Exercise & Weight:
Bench press = 85
Dead lift = 90
Squat = 90
Overhead press = 55
Upright row = 60
Overhead tricep extension = 25 (dumbbell)
Bicep curl = 15 (dumbbell)
Lat pull down = 100
Tricep pull down = 900 -
Good morning everyone and Happy Superbowl Sunday. Being from the Seattle area we are of course die hard Seahawks fans here. It really sucks that the year they make it to the superbowl and my hubby wont be home from the boat till nest weekend. Oh well that hasnt stopped the betting on the boat so heres to hoping for a very high scoring Seahawks win so my hubby can win his bets:laugh:
I took the dogs for a three lap walk today. I was going to go longer but the bottoms of my feet are getting some calluses and they were hurting so it looks like a foot spa for me while I watch the game My sons b-day went well and there are enough snacks left to get through the game today as well. The apple pie bars I made were REALLY good so took half of what was left to my dad this morning so I couldnt eat them:laugh: Between Christmas and his b-day about the only thing my son still needs for a long summer of outdoor activities is a tent. We all got him kitted for camping, hiking, fishing, and hunting. Upside is I can join him on some of that and get a lot more outdoor activity this summer.
My February challenge starts today and is going to be no fast food or convenience store food for the month. I might go to a sit down dinner a couple times since hubby is coming home but no fast food for me. I think these are two of the things I had started to let slide a little to much the last few months.
Well heres to a great day for everyone and of course a Seattle victory:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
Todays workout per HRM:
45 min
884 calories which I will claim 500
1.91 mile
5300 steps0 -
Hi everybody sorry it has been awhile since I have posted anything.:embarassed:
My Groundhog Day challenge is going to be walk at least 2 miles a day. I just realized that I missed that by .05 miles yesterday. If I do not get 2miles I’ll be hitting the dreadmill until I do. Walgreens gives me 10 balance rewards points for each mile and I would like to get the points every day. That is really a small amount but they all add up. If my math is correct that is 1 penny for every mile. So that is 2 pennies a day. So starting today I will make 54 cents for February. With all the prescriptions Amy and I get their (500 points per Rx) and other stuff we get there we will get a lot of points. I can get motivated by the strangest things.:bigsmile:
I have not figured out a better way to log restaurant food that you do not know all the ingredients and amounts of each ingredient so I will keep entering something that sounds close from a place already listed in the MFP database.
JNettie- I have not been to Serendipity 3 yet but have been considering it. There are some really tempting sounding stuff on the menu http://www.caesarspalace.com/content/dam/clv/Dining/Casual/Serendipity/Serendipity-Menu-LV-2013-2.pdf it will be tough to get something healthy there.
I am getting more interested in Paleo style eating. I have not been doing it but am considering trying to go part way. I am going to see how the paleo bread comes out since it uses no grains or dairy. Hopefully Amy comes home from the store with the ingredients to make it. I am going to try the recipe Susan posted The Best Ever Paleo Chicken Cacciatore but Amy had left for the store before I could give her the ingredients.
Here is my hockey post so you can skip reading it if you do not like hockey. Friday we went but did not go to the Pub for dinner as we would probably be late to the game because the Wranglers were thrown out of the Orleans Arena for next year. They were told with just weeks before the ECHL dead line. They had to have submitted their venue to get on the ECHL schedule or not be in the league next year. So the hockey fans of Las Vegas came out to show some support for the team and sold the place out! That is 7,786 people there. They usually only get 3000-5000. The team has been playing really bad this year and we were hoping for the best. They won 5-2! Every time they score 5 goals in a game at home Del Taco gives everyone there a free taco. That is 7,786 free tacos they had to give out.:laugh: Adam Huxley got a Gordie Howe hat trick (1 goal, 1 assist, and 1 fight). The Roxy Gunn Project is a band that plays during the game right from a little section in the stands with the fans. They play funny stuff like to the tune of “I love rock & roll” I love hockey fights, and to the tune of “I like candy”- We want tacos.:laugh: It was a great night. Since it was so full of people we did not want to go get into the traffic jam of everybody trying to leave at the same time. We did not want to spend money in their casino since they were not only not letting the Wranglers play there next year but did not tell them until so close to them having to list where their home rink would be to stay in the league. We did go into their casino to kill some time. I lost $50.00 but Amy won $200.00 so we got out of there $150.00 of the Orleans money.:laugh:
“When health is absent, wisdom cannot reveal itself, art cannot manifest, strength cannot fight, wealth becomes useless, and intelligence cannot be applied.”
― Herophilus
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Hey guys--just a quick check-in. I met friend out to grade for a bit and am more than halfway done with thesis statements. :happy: Now I'm headed home to watch Superbowl with the DH.0
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Well TOM made it's normal appearance and the weight re-appeared this morning- up 3 lbs in night. I know that is not realistic but it is still disheartening. I will give it a few days to see if it readjusts. Right now, I am even, but still wishing for an overall lost.
I did make a good veggie pasta salad tonight and it was extremely easy and relatively low in calories. It is a keeper. Ingredients: 2 oz of whole grain pasta, 10 oz of frozen broccoli, thawed and drained, 1 c. tomato (diced), 1/3 c. of oil free Italian dressing ( I used the light), 1/4 c. radishes and served on a bed of lettuce.
Challenge- I did eat at least 2 fruits and veggies (tangerine and the pasta salad).
TOM- Sounds like a great goal to walk 2 miles a day.
Kelley- I have also become a gym rat since starting this process.
Have a good week. I hope we don't get anymore snow this week.0 -
February Challenge - Hit today's goal with 123 g of protein. I think I need to really challenge myself because I was being safe aiming for 100 grams each day.
Sunday Share: It's been a very productive weekend. This morning I had a nice 80 minute walk with MFP Glenda. I'm really enjoying our walks on the weekend. Afterwards, I had to run to Target to find Cyrus a new trapper keeper/book bag. How that child destroys his bags is beyond me??!! Oh well. If it helps to keep him organized, it's worth it. I then came home and cooked up the bacon for the week (turkey for Cyrus and center cut for me). I then made the Sun Dried Tomato Meatballs with Creamy Pesto - yum! Fridge is ready for the week to have good food choices all day.
@ Laurie - That stinks. I know you've been waiting for that scale to move. Get through this week and it will come back off I'm sure.
@ Tom - You mentioned the Wal-Greens thing before. I really need to check into that. The last few days I've been over 5 miles each day on my Fit Bit. Crazy I'm not taking advantage of adding those points since I have a card as well. I'm not 100% Paleo, but pretty close. I do feel I have a bit more energy, which is good. Serendipity is so yummy, but there's definitely not too many low-cal options that's for sure. We definitely have some really good restaurants in Vegas that's for sure. I don't hit the casinos too often. Once in a great while I may put $20 in slots. Whether I play for 5 minutes or 2 hours, I do not play any more than that. I've heard of too many stories and people not being able to step away.
@ Jtconst - I think that's a really good challenge for a lot of people. I don't eat fast food hardly at all, but I do get it for Cyrus almost weekly. It's just so convenient especially when my days are long, BUT if I don't want to eat it for my healthy why am I serving it to my child? Bad mom.
@ Karen - 6 more weeks of winter? Yuck. I don't complain one bit about our weather. It's a "little" chilly this weekend, but no big deal especially when I see what the northeast and Midwest have been enduring.
@ Nettie - I can't even imagine trying to get protein in while being vegetarian. I've been really cognizant lately of my grocery store visits. I really focus on the outside of the store, i.e. produce, proteins, etc. . . I hardly ever go down the aisles anymore with all the processed stuff. I do get Cyrus cereal and today was crushed tomatoes, sun dried tomatoes, chicken broth, Greek yogurt, cheese sticks and that was about it.
@ p1x - I think your goals are doable, but I also like the fact you are being realistic too. You're just 6 lbs away from losing 50, which is AWESOME!! My old company will be here in September for their national convention and our convention is that month too. I would really, really like to down 50 lbs, which would put me around 225. I haven't seen that number in a very, very long time. I would love to knock their socks off!!!! LOL!!0 -
@Robin- That's great that you were cleared of no brain tumors.
@SkinnyJeanz- Great idea about February Groundhog goals.
AFM- My groundhog goal will be to drink 10+ glasses of water to ensure that I stay hydrated. I sometimes forget to drink enough water. This morning I woke up not feeling so well so I stayed in bed all day resting. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day.0 -
@susan--with how great you've been doing avoiding those office treats, I'll bet you can reach that 50 lb loss by September. Then we can celebrate it in NY!!
@laurie--that pasta salad sounds really good! I'm not a big pasta fan, but I bet I could replace it with quinoa and it would be just as good. Sorry your loss didn't stick around--crossing my fingers that it comes right back.
@tom--that hockey game sounds like it was a lot of fun--so glad your team won, but that really stinks at how the arena screwed them over for next season. Glad you and Amy left with their money lining your pockets.
@tammy--congrats to your Seahawks!! What a great game! :drinker:
AFM--I don't think I mentioned it earlier but my Superbowl plans fell through. My friend who was hosting the party texted this morning to say her husband was sick. Not a big deal as they were last minute plans anyways. Instead, I met another friend at the bar and we graded for a awhile before the game. We were going to stay and watch some of the game while working, but their internet was down. :grumble: Had to relocate to starbucks.
My white chili turned out really good! And it's pretty low in calories as well--only about 160/ 1 cup serving. DH decided to make some cheese enchiladas to go with which were also yummy. I made my protein goal again, so that's good as well. :happy: I know it will be harder on days when I don't get as much exercise b/c I'll have to get more protein out of fewer calories. Well, I need to go package up some of the chili into containers for lunch over the next couple of days.
Groundhog Day Challenge:
2/28 days at 100g or more of protein
Grading goals:
1. 27/52 JRP thesis statements
Exercise goals:
Mon--gym (lift + HIIT) NOT DONE
Tues--gym (circuit training + HIIT) DONE
Wed--walk gunner NOT DONE (it was still way too cold!)
Thurs--walk gunner + (lift + HIIT) NOT DONE
Fri--rest day
Sat--walk gunner DONE + gym (cardio) NOT DONE (shoveled instead)
Sun--walk gunner DONE + (lift + HIIT) NOT DONE (shoveled instead)
Exercise & Weight:
Bench press = 85
Dead lift = 90
Squat = 90
Overhead press = 55
Upright row = 60
Overhead tricep extension = 25 (dumbbell)
Bicep curl = 15 (dumbbell)
Lat pull down = 100
Tricep pull down = 900 -
Awesome game. The first football game I have watched all the way through. it was alot of fun just me and my two kids:bigsmile:0
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Fun game. Tammy, sorry your DH was gone. Do they have a way to watch it on the fishing boat? Glad you had a good week.
Jeanette, my daughter does get really excited about the progress of her students. Last week they were teaching one of the girls exercises for relaxation and coping techniques. It was storming so the kids couldn't go outside for recess. They had the little girl teach the exercises to her whole class. She really loved doing that.
Missmanda, congratulations on the new role. I participated in a lot of drama during high school, but didn't follow through in high school.
Robin, I'm so glad you aren't facing cancer. I hope that you can find solutions for your problems.
Hayley, good loss.
P1xy, 7# in one month is great. I hope you can knock the socks off of your in laws.
Susan, looking forward to meeting old acquaintances is a great goal.
Stephanie, you are off to a great start.
Naomi, you are doing great. Singapore sounds like wonderful goal.
Kelley, I love hearing about Zoe. We have had some really big cats, too.
Tom, good to hear from you. I miss your quotes.
Karen, enjoy your little break from grading.
AFM. I enjoyed my walk this morning. Food was a challenge with the super bowl party. I just gave up on logging. My February goal will be to drink 6-8 glasses of water. After all this time, I still don't have a handle on that.
Okay, I know I'm from a small town, but its getting a little weird. I think I'm getting used to people I barely know telling me they see me walking around town, but yesterday was a little much. My youngest daughter went to help an acquaintance get started running. The woman was telling my daughter how great I'm looking. She said I was the smallest she had ever seen me. The catch is that I have no idea who this woman is!
In March I am going to do my first 5K. Three of my daughters and I are doing it together. Youngest daughter is a runner so she will run it. The other 2 will walk it with me. The proceeds benefit the Idaho food bank. I'm excited to do this. I walk 3 miles nearly every day, so I don't expect to have any problem.
Hope we all have a good week. Onward and downward. Kaye0
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