Smokin' Hot Green Pepper's Week 11

kelly_a

Black Friday it is.....

kelly_a

Mornin green peppers....

well, i braved the traffic, budger's, and shopping carts....6 stores later, and I am glad to be home! not done, but a good start and i really enjoyed myself! i will be tired early tonite as i only got bout 4 hrs of sleep......

ok, my scale story....yesterday i purposely weighed myself just to help me be mindful in my day's eats....i was 186.2 ( down .4 from last Fri ) and this am I was 187.6 ( up 1.4 from yesterday ). well, i know what i need to do, and i am just glad it wasn't 5, 6, 7, heck, 10 lbs! i know if i am very careful with my diet and get in some activity, i will be down next week. i am kinda excited, and yeah, in a good mood ( swingin high right now, and ready to beat that nasty low ). i know i stated i would like to be at 173 by Xmas, but likey that won't happen. so, i will just do my best, and try to get some flab toned and tummy lost.

way to go Jacque and Crystal! you both inspire me! i am not looking forward to another feast tomorrow, but hopefully it will only be one meal not two!

good luck to the rest and hope everyone enjoys this holiday of Thanks!

magglett

I once again stayed the same this week (LW 176 lbs.) (CW 176 lbs.)

I had a crazy hectic week again ... I'm not sure what's with that but I'm still riding the ride ... I only did about 120 minutes of exercise this week at the gym and my eating was what I could grab during my busy days. It was really quite odd how many things were challenging ... machines breaking down, cars breaking down, my back going out ... no wonder I'm pooped. Well I bought a new car so no more breakdowns there I hope ... this week is a new week ... here's to getting back to my normal schedule.

PlumCrazyGirl

I hope all had a nice Thanksgiving. Happy holiday shopping.....

Well, it seems it wasn't the Thanksgiving dinner that did me in -- it was the church Thanksgiving breakfast, the large amount of popcorn when my family saw New Moon and perhaps the scout fundraiser items that was in the house (nuts, popcorn, chococate covered pretzels, raisins, that type of stuff).

And let me add the Thanksgiving Eve chinese buffet

And allow me to add I didn't do much exercise.... 100 minutes so .... this explains why my weight went to 170.4

I leave on Sunday for a work trip. No one else from the office is attending so I think I'll have less "extra influences" on meals & drinks when eating out.

kelly_a

it might look like i had a baby or am prego, but this is my niece, and i think i was near 205-210

kelly_a

not sure when this was taken, but ini the last 5 yrs i think, near 220.

kelly_a

yikes, it was kinda scary puttin them pics on.....:noway: i know i have more that show me when i was heavier...will keep searchin'....

gonna wait til tomorrow to post the chart, and hopefully a few more will report.

dh and i put the tree up last nite and i pretty much did the rest of the house this am. have a few gifts to wrap, but more shopping to do. back to driving activities this week, wrestling. many of my Saturday's will be sittin @ meets....so I plan to take all my meals, snacks, my walkin shoes, and warm gear. love seein the sites of small towns in winter time!

i think we will keep with the exercise challenge, i know it motivates me....but instead of minutes, i would like to aim for "x" amount of days in a week, and you can decide what your personal goal will be. doesn't matter how long you exercise for the challenge/wk/month ( but you can keep track for yourself if you wish ), I just would like us all to work harder on consistency, of course, when time and health allows us to do so.

so, for me, it is going to be 5 days this week. if i go over, yay! if not, will just try to do it again next week.

** PLUS ** crystal had made a suggestion to submit and share a healthy recipe during the week. i know i would like this as i am always lookin and hungry for sumthin different! thanks for that idea girl!

hope you are all having a fine Sunday and ready for a happy, healthy week....one that takes you to wellness! :flowerforyou:

PlumCrazyGirl

Kelly, ok, I looked at my Germany vacation photos and thought - oh my - and not oh my in a good way. I would say I went on that trip the heavist post pregnancy. (my youngest son is now 10). I had accepted that was how I was in August then recently my penpal sent me some of her photos. And the oh my came back. Then I stepped on the scale after Thanksgiving -- oh my...

Ok. I did lose 10lbs from August... then I gained back almost all of it.
So, when I put on a pair of "thin" jeans on Saturday I wasn't expecting the zipper to close. To my great surprise, it did. Granted a little snug around waist but hey I wasn't able to wear them. In August I couldn't.... so I guess despite the pounds I put back on the inches did come off.

I'm in Washington DC this week. I did do 30 minutes on the hotel treadmill today. I did look online and found a Curves location 2 miles away. I will call them to see if near a metro stop of if I need to do a taxi.

Normally, I would have said, just walk the 2 miles; however, I'm not familiar w/this part of DC and it gets dark early. I'm not walking around in unfamiliar areas in the dark. I attempted that to find a place for dinner. Decided to head back to the hotel and I ate there.

My oldest daughter has had some "nicer" days. She and I still have work to do...in time... overnight changes are not going to happen.

I'm hoping to not gain any more weight for December. If I lose that's great... I know December will be tough with several holiday parties. Actually, I'm estimating 1 per week (either work related, scout related or family/friends). So to not gain any more weight is my goal for December.

B

MissVitaVonCherry

Hey All! Sorry that I have been MIA But the holiday is over and Im back.
Havn't weighed myself after teh big day, but I didn't really eat much, because when it was time to eat I had already been to the wine bottle a few times:ohwell: Well a loss in food cals and a gain in crap cals I guess lol I never really srink, but i was at my friends house and brought a great bottle of wine to enjoy.
And everyone ate up all the food, so there was no leftovers, good thing! but sad too as i always like to make turkey enchiladas for christmas or new years. and turkey soup and what not... oh well!
My tummy has been funky the past few days so i am working on getting it straight. gonna go to the gym tomorrow if it is feeling right.
Hubby called and said that hopefully he will be bad by this next weekend!?!?!?! I am very excited, but I don't think it will work out that way:( there always has to be some bad news to come...
well Kelly you put up pictures! Very big difference girl! you are looing fab!
I will be on here more now! I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday and that they ar doing good!

kelly_a

** i see the chart is too large....will work on a smaller one! **

CrystalT

Hello everyone!!! Happy Monday!!

Thanksgiving was good, but as the weekend drug on it got harder and harder to keep the will power going. There is just too much junk food around my house b/c of DH. I’m just hoping that I can work hard enough through the week to keep from gaining.

My exercise goal is to do some kind of work out 6 days a week. It can be cardio, yoga, or strength training. I went a few days without doing yoga and I was really stiff yesterday. I feel much better this morning since I took the time to do it.

My oven is down, so it may be Friday before I get to try the new recipe I’ve picked out of the week.

Kelly, I’ll have to check out the pics when I get home. The internet here at work has them blocked. I hate that.

Barb, glad to hear that you had some nice days with your daughter. Good job on sticking with working out while you’re out of town. I don’t know that I would have the motivation.

MissV, exciting to hear that your DH may be home soon!! How exciting!!!

CrystalT

Oh!!! I'm starting C25K Week 3 today!!! :happy:

kelly_a

happy Monday ladies.....hope you are all doing good and off to a great start to the week! :flowerforyou:

i see that there are some who have not posted in a while....hope all is ok...we are thinking of you and missing you jump right on in when you get the time, we'd l ove to hear from you!

i will be tallying the Thanksgiving Exercise Challenge next and then post it. Are you guys ok with the challenge i posted yesterday? let me know what you think, we can always change it or add another one. I'm up for anything to keep my going in the right direction here.

i agree with Barb....no gaining for December would have me at a better spot starting Jan 1st.

kelly_a

kelly_a

yup, me again..just want to add that it is not to late to add your weigh in wt or exercise challenge minutes.....i'll take them whenever you can post them..

well, this team has been going since Fri Sept 18., 2 mos, 11 days. i am quite upset with myself in losing wt and as of late, gaining, and now higher than my start wt in Sept. UGH! :noway: i need to re-focus and get back to change....slow and steady, one day at a time. i am going outdoors for a walk soon, and hope i can clear my mind as well.

Miss V ~ nice avatar pic girl! :smooched: i too had some wine Sat w/my 3rd ThanksG meal. should have drank more and ate less! :bigsmile: oh, that is just great news bout your dh!! i am so happy for you and your girls! that is the bestest present!

Barb ~ my wt is up too since Aug....but like you, inches gone. it kinda bothers me that i am a heavier wt, but smaller. i just don't like being this wt. glad things are going better for dd and you..hand in there.. wow , DC. are they all decked out for the holiday's? i have only been there in the summer months, would like to do NYC on New Year's some day...... have fun in the capitol and great for you to keep at the exercise while you are there!

Crystal ~ here too, dh & ds's junk food everywhere...i look back and think, geez, how come i can do so good and then so horrible. i do much better when i plan our meals and prepare them ahead of time. need to get back doing that again. why do i always stop what works? :huh: change, change is so tough! woot woot there doing the C25K week 3! proud of you! :flowerforyou:

CrystalT

i will be tallying the Thanksgiving Exercise Challenge next and then post it. Are you guys ok with the challenge i posted yesterday? let me know what you think, we can always change it or add another one. I'm up for anything to keep my going in the right direction here.

I had 239 minutes of exercise for last week. Just realized I never posted that!! I love the new exercise challenge idea. My goal is 6 days this week.

angiemcnett

I have been out of town for Thanksgiving but I am back now. I am weighing in at 208 for last week and I had 685 minutes of exercise from 11/20 to 11/26. I gained 1 pound since my last OB appointment and my doctor has good with that. He said I am on track to stay within my weight gain range. Boy, it is going to be hard to stay on track if I don't exercise my butt off if I am supposed to gain only 1 pound a month for the next 2 - 3 months. I have to alter my strength training routine now because of the baby. I did good about not over eating over the Thanksgiving weekend. I should be glad I never made it to my family's Thanksgiving because I am sure I would have eaten way to much there. It is time to drag my sad body back to the gym for my 2nd workout. The joys of being unemployed, I get to spend my time at the gym. For all the time I spend at the gym I should be not obese by now but unfortunately I love food too much. Hope everyone is having a great day!

angiemcnett

I like the exercise challenge. I am going to aim for 6 days a week since I normally do 5 days a week. I will make an attempt to do the new recipe challenge but I have not been in the mood to cook lately. Maybe this will motivate me to eat healthier and try new things. I have been feeling sad lately so I have been extra lazy about cooking.

jacque509

Good Monday all!!
hope you all had a great weekend. Went to the country with no internet for a couple of days and it was nice. Need to get back on track. So I am gonna aim for 6 days a week on the exercise challage.

PlumCrazyGirl

Hey everyone -- greetings from my work trip in Washington DC. I went to the Curves location in Virginia after my course.

Well, first I'm not familiar w/the metro stop, next I'm walking 6-8 blocks in the opposite direction. Oh by the way, in Curves you're supposed to "carry in" your workout shoes. So, I'm making this walk in 2.5 inch heels. Ok, let me state I'm usually in combat boots, sneakers, flip flops or in flats - basically "comfy" shoes. I only packed a pair of heels and sneakers for this trip. My feet are in pain right now. Not used to walking in heels .... hey, for my class I'm sitting all day and the hotel is across the street. I wasn't planning to walk distances in heels.

At the Curves, I began to change into my workout clothes I realized I don't have my sneakers - left them in the hotel room - didn't put the sneakers in my backpack. So I'm doing this workout in my socks. I ended up going around the circuit in the opposite direction so I was in way of others. My shorts were baggy and got caught on equipment as I was trying to get off it..... what can I say I was a mess.....

I'm hoping to make it back to Curves a little more prepared tommorrow. One of my dear friends called me while I was walking to Curves from the metro stop. He kept talking to me until I told him I had found the Curves. i would state he wanted to make sure I had got there safe. I am not familiar w/this part of town.

Normally, I bring my workout stuff but don't really use the hotel gym. Normally, I get a travel pass for Curves but don't use it. This week I vowed if I found a Curves, I would attempt to go.

Food wise, I did well for being away from home.

jacque509

Good Tuesday ya all!!
Well I walked last night for 35 min. Then I went shopping for 3 hours and walked all over Walmart, They change the design and I did not know where anything was! What a mess. So if its not raining I am gonna walk again tonight atotally love this cool weather.
Ok here a good one for ya! They reported that we might get snow on Friday, that rarely happens in Houston so major WOW!! I know all you midwest and northern people get the real stuff all the time and probably too much of it too. But when it happens here we love it

PlumCrazyGirl

snow in Houston? Wow, that is a major thing.... so you know the stores will be crowded w/folks getting shovels, salt, milk, bread & eggs.

Last week my German penpal asked me if I had snow yet in NJ. She seemed disappoined when I told her no snow.

I have my work-out clothes in my backpack. Today, I have sneakers. I will leave for Curves after class.

Take care.
B

kelly_a

hey gang...

been outside today since it is so nice.....and that will be it for while. am thinkin we're in for a 'drier' winter this year. took off basement window screens, washed 3/4 of our house/garage windows, dug and planted some bulbs, and tinkered with some xmas lights...still need a few more strands..

do any of you have info or personal experience with p90x, 30 day shred, turbo jam, etc? i am thinkin of startin one and just don't know which one to do. some of them just trim body fat/tone, while not helping to lose wt.....altho i really want to get into better shape and transform myself, i need to lose wt too.

ammcnett ~ you are doing so well in your pregnancy. and your workouts rock! that is an awesome advantage while you are preggo! hope you are feeling happier and the sadness leaves soon....take care lil mamma, we're here if you need to vent....

barb ~ your DC experience is memorable! you are handling it very well, i would have been sobbin somewhere at the station. i bet you worked diff muscles while tredding in your heels. in your 'un-normal' circumstances, you are doing fine m'am! very positive!

jacque ~ so you had some snow...COOL! my inlaws are in Mission now til the end of Dec. they said it has been cloudy/rainy. i too like the cooler weather and have been thinkin i need to get my *kitten* out of bed in the am and do my walk/jog around the town before it gets busy!

are we gonna miss BL so we can see the Prez???

PlumCrazyGirl

Kelly, I'm not familiar w/any of the shreds you asked about.

Today's Curves experience... 1. I knew where I was going once I got off the metro. Yeah. 2. I did the circuit in the right direcction. Yeah. 3. I had sneakers Yeah. 4. The Curves staff suggested a local diner about 10 minute walk from the Curves.

The diner was a great choice. Not large portions, tasty food, good prices and best part a very good waitress. I am used to being ignored as a single diner by wait staff. My guess is they think it's just a meal and beverage thus no large bill/no larger tip.

However, I realized on the walk back to the Metro station I needed to break a $20 for metro ticket back - I had to add $$ to the card. Well, unfortunately I passed a Carvels. One small cone please!

Then my card won't swipe in the metro kisok or gate. Why, it was next to my cell phone. The phone wiped out the magnetic reader in my card.

sindyb9

Good Morning Pepper's,
Sorry I have not checked in for a while. Fell off for a while aunt flow visited me through the holiday and I am sick, not feeling very well and have not exercised since last week, ( too light headed) I did not weigh in this week, but will see where I am at on Friday. I have not been bad with calories and did well through holiday. I was going to check in yesterday, but was first day back to work and very busy.

Hope everyone did well on holiday :drinker:

Have to take my preparer test tonight so going to be a late night. Have to get back to work, have a nice day. Will check back in later.

kelly_a

g'mornin' peppers!

gonna try harder to have a better day here....need to get serious and back on track. have to take my pugger to the vet for shots today, then might buzz into the city to get a few groceries....seems like when i run out of banana's my eating just gets out of control.......anyone else get thrown off b/c of a regular/daily foody not in the house? weird. might do a lil shoppin too, but need fuel in my bus so will have to be back earlier than a usual shopping day. i am confused as to what workout i should attempt next....thinkin i might try Jillian Micheal's 30 day shred....then start the P90X Jan 1st. I know it will take a lot of commitment and it is just all mental now....

YEAH Barb! you kinda, sorta had a better day! by the time you get it all figured out, you will be back home! your nerves are sure being tested this week!

Sindy ~ sorry you're not feeling the best....hope you are better soon. so many things can side track us, it is all normal girl. I am not doing so hot right now either. trying to get motivated again and eat right and move some more...well, a lot more. just try to remember why you came here and all the benefits that you will have in taking care of yourself, each and every day. i know you can do it....look how well you have done so far.....i tell myself, " don't look back unless I want to go there ". hang in there...one day at a time. {{hugs}}

so, have a good humpday team. do what you gotta do and make it count! :flowerforyou:

CrystalT

Good morning Peppers!!! :flowerforyou:

Well, I didn’t manage to get to the gym Monday night. :grumble: DH asked me out on a date and there just wasn’t time. I was very proud of myself. We went to Texas Roadhouse and I ordered the smallest sirloin with a baked potato and applesauce. I did have 1 roll and a handful or peanuts, but I didn’t go over my day by much. If I had gone to the gym, I wouldn’t have gone over at all. I made it to the gym yesterday and started Week 3 of C25K!!! :drinker: Starting this week was easier than started week 2. I’m taking that as a good sign. :drinker: I think I’ll do the 2nd day today.

Angie, I hope your mood peps up soon. Hormones suck!!

Barb, love the story about Curves! Just shows how committed you are. Yay for you!! It sounds like your trip has been slightly frustrating. I bet you can’t wait to get home!!

Kelly, I’ll check with my sister on those videos. I know she did P90X for a while and I think she may have done one of the others. I’ll let you know what she thinks.

Sindy, I hope you feel better soon.

sindyb9

Thanks Kelly, when I lost 30 pounds last year it did not seam this hard, I only gained 12 of them back, I feel like I should just start all over. and today I have been good. I started off good yesterday, had one sweet food and it went out the window. So no more sweets until I get control again. I may do slimfast (with fruit for snacks), just for breakfast and lunch. But no sweets at all. Just to change it up. Just having trouble getting control. Exercising is getting tough too, the cold really bothers me and I tried to do a dvd but because of not feeling well I get dizzy. So since exercise is not happening (until I feel better) I will try to just stick to my calories.

Any suggestions will do.

PlumCrazyGirl

On Monday at Curves I saw a very overweight woman working out and I thought if she's here then I have no excuse.

Yesterday, I saw her again today. This time I noticed she was wearing a hearing aid and using a red tipped walking cane as she exited the building.

So if a woman with sight and hearing problems is at a gym, we can exercise too.

If I offended anyone w/sight or hearing problems, I do apologize. This woman inspired me to have no excuses for not working out.

Lunch break over - need to head back to the class.
B

jacque509

OMGoodness!! I so need help! I have fallen off the wagon and have been eating like I have not a care in the world! Really stressed out, am no longer able to steal from Paul to pay Peter!! It finally caught up with me. the thing that hit so hard was Sunday I had a major fight with the kiddos and decided to cheer myself up and try to put up Christmas. Upon taking the stuff out of boxes I realize about 80% of my decoration require furniture. So then I really got bummed out. Since then I feel like I been hungry 24/7. Then I eat and then I am miserable!! this tangle web i weave. Was unable to walk yesterday due to storm. So today as cold as it is I got to walk and see if that will clear my head. Well thanks for lisstening

sindyb9

I hear you jacque, I have been out of control and its mostly at night. But it is depressing, which for me is a trigger. I am trying all different things to do to stop but its not working. I just have to have one thing and it sets me eating like there is no tomorrow. Today I just had slimfast for lunch and not touching any sweets at all. I will have dinner and run out of the kitchen. (too much bad food in there and it is very hard to walk by lately).

WE CAN DO THIS. I will be saying that to myself until I get control back. once I realize what I am doing I stop but not before I go over my calories. Not anymore. I have put my foot down (drinking way too much water) I punished myself no sweets, no junk. only veggies and fruit. I hope to loose something this week but will start loosing again. I am determined to do this. :bigsmile: