200+ group(week4)

KendalBeee

I also weigh in the morning, but I weigh myself every day. And if I have to *ahem* use the bathroom, I weigh myself a second time. :blushing: :ohwell: I need to be reminded daily why I need to exercise and eat correctly. I make my goals 1 pound goals....seriously, all I want to see on the scale is 247 right now (I'm at 248.2 today). This has kept me on track for the past 6 weeks so it works for me.

akasullengal- GREAT JOB passing up the free breakfast! Any free food is always detrimental to my calorie intake for the day.

***rambling alert***
you see, I'm cheap. I was raised not to waste anything. food, clothes, money, electricity....so I always got the cheapest plate available at restaurants (usually cheeseburgers, once I started paying for myself, I would OCCASIONALLY treat myself to something a bit more expensive, but I would feel bad about it) and then I would take half of it home and make two meals of it. And mac and cheese is always cheap and its my fav food so I would make one box and have two meals. Mac and cheese and hamburger helper (cheesy quesadilla..yummy) got me through college I don't think I deserve to spend lots of money on myself and when I do, I have buyers remorse.

I bought a Nikon D60 camera in March of this year. It is a camera I have wanted for yeee-heaaaaaaaars. (thats "years" dragged out and with an H sound in it in case you didn't get what I meant) I bought it on ebay for like, $450. I haven't bought the lens that I want to go with it (I really need a zoom lens!!) but I did get a few little accessories (remote, fish eye lens, a couple filters, lens hood). The d60 has high enough megapixels that I don't necessarily have to have a zoom for now, but I can't wait for when I can get one.


I fell asleep at work this morning so I had a giant 20oz cup of coffee with vanilla flavoring and WAAY too much splenda and it was DELICIOUS but now I'm typing like crazy! I should be using this energy to work! I am wasting my energy on this though. lol ....oh the crash I will have later will HURT


I should start going to the gym after work so I can get more than 30 min of exercise a day. If I could get my lazy butt out of bed in the morning I would go, but I go to bed too late to get up before 6:30 (and even thats a struggle). I should update the music on my mp3 player for that though. Theres some new music I want on it.....and take some other songs off. I have found that I work out well to Britney and Michael Jackson.

Although when I listen to Michael I wanna sing along and do all the EEE HEEEs and SHAMONAs and the huffy CHICKA- AAHHH parts.....and I want to dance like I have a fedora on....you know....move your feet to the sides while holding your shoulders/torso still, one hand where a belt buckle should be and one hand sliding the rim of an invisible fedora hat, a couple pelvic thrusts, cross your feet and spin, arms out to the sides, head back and scream while stomping one foot. lol :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

If I ever reach my goal weight, I may have to make a video of me doing that and post it for you guys to enjoy.....but only if I have a LOT of coffee in my system so I'll be hyper like I am right now....(a Starbucks frappacino has the same effect)



yeah...can you tell I've had COFFEE COFFEE COFFEE today?? lol :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:


wow I have spent way too much time writing this all out....I need to get to work!




oh yeah! what should I do about this?!? The free Olive Garden lunch has been moved to Friday instead of Thursday! I have a Zumba Thursday night and probably won't be able to eat all my exercise calories for that day since it'll just be a normal day. Is it ok to still work out friday but count some of my exercise cals from Thursday for Friday's lunch?

pinbotchick

Blombie - I am still chuckling about your post. Coffee does that to me too. I can just picture you doing the dance :bigsmile: At least it burns calories. We watched Purple Rain a few weeks ago and I got up and danced during the music - Prince gets me moving - thank goodness your not a fly on my wall or you would be laughing - I cant dance. I think you can save some of your calories from Thurs for Friday - just dont over do it -even though Olive Garden is soooo good.

Kristina - just remember you have a gym bunny body in you - it's just waiting to show itself - keep going to the rec center and it will be here in no time. I wish we had a gym closer to us. Self motivation to exercise around the house is hard. I am waiting for the frost to melt this morning so I can do my C25K training outside. Good luck shopping - remember shopping is exercise - at least your not sitting home on the couch eating. I like the Champion Sports bras but a month ago there was a discussion on the best sports bras and Enell seemed popular. Here is the link to that discussion.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/68576-sports-bras?hl=sports+bra#posts-883720

KendalBeee

You know, I haven't spoken to anyone about this, but when I stand up for too long, my left leg starts to go numb/fall asleep. I figure its because I'm so fat its cutting the circulation to my leg. Its been happening for a long, long time. Its not worth taking time off work and paying the copay to go to the dr, is it?

My doctor office is an hour away from work so I would have to take at least a half day off to go, plus, I have no PTO available till the beginning of the year. If all she's going to say is that I need to lose weight, thats no big newsflash.

pinbotchick

Blombie - it is not normal for your leg to go to sleep from standing to long. Your weight should have nothing to do with it. Please note that losing weight and improving core trunk strength will decrease the stress on your back and often leads to less pain.

Something is most likely impinging your nerve - it could be from a bulged/herniated disc in back, spine being out of alignment, a muscle being in spasm or contacted on sciatic nerve, a leg length difference or SI (sacral-illiac) joint being out of alignment which compress the nerve. Do you also have weakness in the left leg? Does it seem to be getting worse since you've been exercising? If your answer to these questions is no and you have had this problem for over 2 years, you could probably wait until the beginning of the year - it is not likely to get worse. If it was me, I would see the doctor right away. It is not worth taking the chance that you may have a serious problem or getting permanent nerve damage. The doctor may do tests and may recommend physical therapy or a chiropractor. Does the problem go away if you start walking/moving around? How about when you change positions - I often recommend client's with back problems put their foot on stool to wash dishes or brush their teeth - this bio-mechanically changes the stress on the back and keeps the back in better alignment. The most obvious solution - don't do things that make you stand in 1 place for long periods of time. I am assuming your pain is from standing in 1 spot too long and not from moving around - let me know if this is wrong - it is just what I see most often.

Other things to think about - if your co-pay has been met already this year - then get treatment this year. If not, co-pays will start over Jan 1st - some people don't realize this and end up paying for most of the problem twice (co-pay Nov/Dec and then co-pay again Jan)...

pinbotchick

Here are 2 recipes for Thanksgiving or anytime of the year:

Sweet Potato Salad
2 pounds sweet potatoes (about 3 medium) peeled and cubed
4 TBS lemon juice - divided
2 celery ribs, thinly sliced
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
1 cup fat-free mayonnaise
2 TBS orange juice
1 TBS honey
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 cup chopped pecans

Place sweet potatoes in large saucepan can cove with water; bring to boil. Reduce heat. Cove and cook for 9 to 10 min or until tender; drain and place in a bowl. Add 2 TBS lemon juice and toss. Add the celery and oranges.

In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, orange juice, honey, salt, ginger, nutmeg and remaining lemon juice. Pour over potato mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Just before serving, stir in pecans.

Yield: 8 servings.... One serving (3/4 cup) = 200 calories, 4 gr fat (trace sat fat), 3 mg cholesterol, 415 mg salt, 41 g carbohydrate, 4 gr fiber, 3 gr protein.


Citrus Cranberry Relish
1-1/2 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
1 med navel orange, peeled, chopped and seeded
1 med tangerine, peeled, chopped and seeded
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup reduced calorie pancake syrup
1/2 cup orange marmalade
1/2 cup orange juice
2 tsp ground allspice

In a sauce pan, combine all of the ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; cook uncovered for 15 min, stirring occasionally. Cover and refrigerator 4 hours or overnight. Store in refrigerator.

Yield - 3 cups (12 servings)... One serving (1/4 cup) = 96 calories, trace fat (trace sat fat), 0 cholesterol, 35 mg sodium, 25 gr carbohydrates, 2 gr fiber, 1 gr protein.

KendalBeee

Blombie - it is not normal for your leg to go to sleep from standing to long. Your weight should have nothing to do with it. Please note that losing weight and improving core trunk strength will decrease the stress on your back and often leads to less pain.

Something is most likely impinging your nerve - it could be from a bulged/herniated disc in back, spine being out of alignment, a muscle being in spasm or contacted on sciatic nerve, a leg length difference or SI (sacral-illiac) joint being out of alignment which compress the nerve. Do you also have weakness in the left leg? Does it seem to be getting worse since you've been exercising? If your answer to these questions is no and you have had this problem for over 2 years, you could probably wait until the beginning of the year - it is not likely to get worse. If it was me, I would see the doctor right away. It is not worth taking the chance that you may have a serious problem or getting permanent nerve damage. The doctor may do tests and may recommend physical therapy or a chiropractor. Does the problem go away if you start walking/moving around? How about when you change positions - I often recommend client's with back problems put their foot on stool to wash dishes or brush their teeth - this bio-mechanically changes the stress on the back and keeps the back in better alignment. The most obvious solution - don't do things that make you stand in 1 place for long periods of time. I am assuming your pain is from standing in 1 spot too long and not from moving around - let me know if this is wrong - it is just what I see most often.

Other things to think about - if your co-pay has been met already this year - then get treatment this year. If not, co-pays will start over Jan 1st - some people don't realize this and end up paying for most of the problem twice (co-pay Nov/Dec and then co-pay again Jan)...

wow! I didn't expect all that kind of information! Thanks a lot!

It normally goes away if I'm walking around. I think it also has to do with what shoes I'm wearing. I occasionally get the same feeling if I sit on the floor (like up against the couch) for too long. If I change positions or force myself to get up it'll go away. I very rarily get the same feeling when sitting in a chair for too long....its only happened when I'm leaning forward too much (my chair at work tilts backso its like my knees are higher than my butt, my feet are underneath me and I'm leaning foward on my desk.)

It doesn't happen too often and it doesn't cause any pain so I might just wait till the new year to go to the dr....I'm no where near meeting my deductible.

pinbotchick

I cant diagnose over the internet or without having put my hands on you but based on your symptoms, it sounds like your SI joint is out of alignment. It is pretty common and something that a physical therapist should be able to help correct. If you can stand the pain/numbness, you should be okay waiting until the beginning of the year. These 2 web sites have some of the common techniques that I teach my patients to self mobilize their SI joints. If anything causes increased pain STOP. Which ex you do is based on how the SI joint is misaligned - I cant tell you that without doing palpation/testing or even begin to tell you how to tell me - that's what I went to school for.

http://www.dynamicchiropractic.com/mpacms/dc/article.php?id=50535

http://www.scribd.com/doc/6513777/Joint-Mobilization-Techniques-for-Sacroiliac-Joint-Dysfunction

HeaterM

at my gym we got this state champ body builder(woman) but is not the bulky kind, i totally envy how slim she is and dedicated to working out!

I have a thing where the tip of my big toes are numb but the doc says there isnt a sign of anything so theres nothing he can do. Then my thighs all the way up top use to burn like i was on fire and went numb but they said i probably had a pinched nerve!

oh and about getting a scale as a present that is a good idea i will try to check into that!:bigsmile:

KendalBeee

woohoo!! 247lb accomplished!

actually I weighed myself 3 times this morning because the first time it said 246.6 and I didn't believe it. I think I was standing a little too far forward. But the next two times it said 247.2 so thats probably more correct and what I will count for today. WOOHOO!!

I probably won't hit my Thanksgiving goal of 243 by next week but I'm still excited that I've come this far! This is the first time in my LIFE I have ever been able to stick to a diet/exercise plan. I am so happy that something is finally working for me! :bigsmile:

cds2327

Congrats Blombie! That is a great accomplishment. Don't sell yourself short, you may still make your Turkey day goal. Never give up!!
I try to be happy if i just lose a pound. Sure maintaining is good, but I don't want to see too much of that. Last week the four pounds were great, so I am really hoping that it continutes this week!!
I had to ask my hubby to leave the room while he was eating peanut butter m&m's the other night. I felt like a jerk, but put myself first. He didn't complain though!!
Here's to another couple of good days and then the weigh in on Friday!!

akasullengal

Congrats Blombie!!!

Pinbot, that sweet potato salad recipe sounds super yummy!! I'll definitely have to give it a try.

Went to the rec center again yesterday. Went fine. Am taking a gym day off today, as I have to work late to make up the time I came in late today. Had a doctor's appt. this morning. Nothing like a good pelvic exam to start the morning! Erm... right? It's been many a year since my last physical.... no problems noted!

Hope everyone's continuing to have a good week. Just over a week until our Thanksgiving target!! What are we thinking about our next one? New Years? Everyone is doing a fab job, and have really been motivational.

KendalBeee

bump

cds2327

I was hoping for Christmas, but i realize maybe not everyone celebrates christmas.
new years would be fine too.

akasullengal

I was hoping for Christmas, but i realize maybe not everyone celebrates christmas.
new years would be fine too.

Yeah, either would be fine with me! hehe. Would be less worry about accounting for the dreaded holiday weight gain!

pinbotchick

Oh why can't it be Friday - I want to report the weigh-in today :ohwell: The last 3 mornings (:blushing: okay I cheat and check every morning) have given me great hopes for the week :bigsmile:

Blombie - YOU GO GIRL - Wow - you blasted 250 out of the park. Congrats on sticking with this lifestyle change :flowerforyou: I believe in the power of positive thinking - If you think it, it can happen - You CAN get to that goal by Thanksgiving - Keep up the hard work. Good luck with Zumba tonight. Think of us with every bite you take tomorrow - make good Olive Garden choices

cd - I would send my husband out of the room too... Good luck with the weigh-in.

akasullengal - Nice job on cont to get out to the rec center. Glad your check-up went well.

As far as the next goal time frame - the more I think about, the better New Year's Day sounds. That way we are set-up to make the next goal our New Year's Resolution :bigsmile: I would love to stick with a resolution and meet it. But, I am flexible and can go either way. To meet the goal at Christmas would make a great gift to myself :happy:

Eat well, exercise more and drink your water. Good luck with the weigh-in tomorrow.

akasullengal

Hope everyone has a good last day before weigh-in! My arm is killing me like whoa today after getting a tetanus shot yesterday, which has certainly put a damper on my day, and i'm a bit miss grumpypants today. I do still plan to go to the rec center tonight after taking yesterday off, and hope to put in some serious cardio before tomorrow's weigh-in. The week started off really well, and hasn't really faltered all that much, but hasn't been particularly spectacular on the eating front.

KendalBeee

nothing to do with weight loss



I am in training today for a new position that I'll be doing in a month or two....


but this is the BASIC information that everyone learned when they first started! AAHHHH!!


I have FOUR HOURS of this crap!!

Does this trainer know what we do??

(its a web class training course...I'm sitting at my desk, listening on the phone and looking at what she's doing on her desktop....)


good grief this is boring...


and might I add that I woke up with my throat hurting today.....

I better not be getting sick. I will not miss this cruise for any reason!

akasullengal

Blombie, I hope you feel better! A bunch of people I work with are sick and I'm very much hoping their germs don't migrate over to me.

Just got back from the rec center. Put in a long workout, as tomorrow is weigh-in. How much it'll make a difference, I don't know, but did an hour on the elliptical and 12 min on the rower. I'm sort of amazed that I wasn't super tired, but I knew to quit... otherwise I wouldn't want to go again tomorrow. haha.

Hey, and week 5 starts up tomorrow (new thread!). 5 weeks in gals! I'm so proud of all of us for sticking with it!

pinbotchick

Good morning everyone - I am posting my progress here this morning. My company will be here when I get home from work so I may not get to a computer again until they leave Sunday. I hope everyone has a great weekend.

pinbotchick SW 237/LW 221/ CW 217 = - 4 pounds this week
challenge GW 215 (I just might make it) and ultimate GW 140

LittleSister

Ack. Again, another week without losing weight.

Last night I ate a supper that had a lot of soy sauce, so it could be the extra salt in me.

Or it could be that I went on a mini-rampage last night & got into my daughter's Halloween candy. I haven't done anything like that in a long time, but apparently, last night was the night.

And also, when I've weighed myself before, it was in the morning after I had . . . (embarrassed cough) . . . moved, so to speak, and this morning, nothing happened.

And finally, when I got here & did my profile, it recommended 1900 cals a day. Only 2 days ago, I adjusted my profile so I'm now down to 1650.

But I guess when I figure I've been at this 3 weeks, and all told, I've lost 3 pounds, it does average to a pound a week, so I shouldn't complain.

KendalBeee

SW 260
LW 248.8
CW 246.4
Goal for this challenge is 243 by Thanksgiving.....


I got my first unsolicited "girl you are losing weight!" today!!! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

I am so glad I have this group and the girls at work. I really felt like skipping Zumba last night but didn't want to have to tell everyone that I didn't go, so I went. Another 1150 calories burned. I made my sister go with me and she hated it lol. There is a spin class at the same time so I think we're going to start meeting there on Thursdays and go to our separate classes.

I was so tired last night I completely forgot to make the banana pudding for work today until my husband reminded me. Today is the dreaded free Olive Garden lunch. Besides the fact that it'll probably be a 1500-2000 cal meal, there's 6000mg of sodium!!! :noway: :grumble: At least I know why my weight will go up in the next several days so I will try to not let it get to me.

I overslept this morning so I don't have time to work out on my lunch break today. I figured I needed to go to my real gym when I get off work anyway because I need to burn more than the regular 350-450 cal that I get during my 30 min on the elliptical. Besides, I think they have the free lunch scheduled for my usual work out time...

akasullengal

CW: 224.8 (-0.8 this week) :mad:
SW: 230
GW: 220 by T-giving (yeah, that's not gonna happen!)

I'm pretty pissed at the weigh-in this week, for several reasons. First, I didn't totally sabotage myself over the weekend and ate rather healthy this week and I bumped up the cardio significantly, going to the rec center 6/7 days, doing 45-1hr15min of cardio each time. I even put in some more time than normal last night in anticipation of this morning. Plus, i did a mid-week weigh in on Monday and I was down to 223.2, so I'm a bit frustrated to say the least.

If I'm going at it on a glass half-full approach, I did eat dinner late last night, which could have affected things. Also, as I've been bumping up the cardio, I might be building more muscle, which we know weighs more than fat. Also, my clothes continue to be looser.

So more than anything, I'm aggravated, but I'm trying to view the weight number as just a small part of this whole process.

As for y'all,

Pinbot: congrats on the major loss! You're just melting the pounds away, and you're so close to your goal!

LittleSister: hang in there! You've recognized several things that might have affected the weigh-in this morning.

Blombie: another good week! Aren't compliments fab?? Great job on attending Zumba. Accountability can really be a great motivator! Good luck on the Olive Garden lunch! At least it's today, and not previous to weigh-in, and you've got 6 days to work it off. Plus, we all need treats at times! Let us know how it goes.

cds2327

Frustrated this week, after such a good loss last week. I have been stressed this week, and got a little off track, so we'll see. I stayed under my calories for the day, but some days didn't make such good choices to eat. maybe that is it.
CW: 216
SW: 230
GW: 210 by turkey day (good luck with that!), overall GW: 150

KendalBeee

I wonder if I would lose a pound or two if I chopped my hair off. Its really long. Longer than I've ever had it in my whole life.

I'll save that for a major weigh in (ie, my last 10 pounds or something)

KendalBeee

ok so the portions were a lot smaller than what they serve in the restaurant, so I'm sure I've eaten less than I thought I would.....and I have completely skipped dessert! YAY ME!


its funny how I had a headache all morning (even though I took Aleve :grumble: ), my headache went away during lunch, and now that I have to work again, my headache is back.....


methinks I see a pattern lol

ColoradoGirl

This looks like a great group.. I would like to join if it is still open.

akasullengal

ok so the portions were a lot smaller than what they serve in the restaurant, so I'm sure I've eaten less than I thought I would.....and I have completely skipped dessert! YAY ME!

its funny how I had a headache all morning (even though I took Aleve :grumble: ), my headache went away during lunch, and now that I have to work again, my headache is back.....

methinks I see a pattern lol

Definitely a pattern. haha! Way to go with the skipping on dessert, and the smaller portion sizes. Success!

Whew... there's only an hour left at the office, then I'm off. I plan to go to the rec center again after work, and both days this weekend. I made a lentil soup last night and plan to work my way through it over the next few days. Relatively low-calorie, and has some good protein that this vegetarian needs!

Hope everyone's weekend goes well!!!

KendalBeee

This looks like a great group.. I would like to join if it is still open.

now is a great time to join! we are currently working on a goal of losing 10 pounds by Thanksgiving and are looking ahead to create the next goal (probably a New Years goal). HeaterM takes care of our numbers and we weigh in on Fridays. (look for new threads on Thursdays)

KendalBeee

I like the word "methinks"

and you know how in conversation you say "I said to myself I needed to get in shape and lose weight"


instead.....I like to say

"I said to myself, 'self, you need to get in shape and lose weight'"



makes it 3rd person or something lol



so....
"self! you need to get to work and quit checking the mfp message boards every 3 minutes!"

HeaterM

oh goodness guys it totally slipped by me about makeing a new thread, i wasnt at my house last night cause i found out my grandma was in the hospital and had to stay with my sister......also having no way to the docs to give blood or do a weigh in...i will post asap when i find out though im so sorry!!!:frown: new post....week 5 come find me!!