No More Excuses - Week 6
AmandaJ
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Here we go!!!
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Man has it been 6 weeks already?!?!?! Wow time goes by fast. I know I don't comment much (at all really) but I have been working my butt off. I've been doing P90X, and I also try to work out with the kids for an hour in the evenings. It's just too cold to go outside and play with them and it gets dark too early. Well I hope everyone else is doing well.
Keep up the good work!!0 -
Well this week, I had no change and I think that is wonderful considering how bad I have been the last four days. I hope to hit it hard this week because I have a feeling that the week of Christmas will be rough again also.
Hope everybody is having a wonderful day. I will get the chart up as soon as I get some more weights.0 -
Amanda - I'm so pleased for you after you were so worried about gaining a lot this week. I was hoping the scales would be kind to you so well done on maintaining!0
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I am deteremined, I am strong, I am motivated!!! Today! :laugh:
I am getting ready to go to church and just put on pants I haven't worn in two years. I have this stretchy top on and asked dh, "does this look hoish"? He is like is that even a word! I don't care about the word, look at me! :laugh: This afternoon we have middle daughter's Christmas program and sometime I will fit some exercise in. It will have to be on that stupid bike because there is four inches of snow outside and the gym is closed on Sundays!0 -
Drum Roll please.....
Last week weigh-in: 160.4lbs
This week: 155.8lbs!!!!!!
I have no idea how that happened. I'm so surprised. I weighed myself right when I got up this morning about 8 different times and it said the same thing. It's the same kind of scale I had in the states and I even put some dumbells on it to make sure it was accurate because I just couldn't believe it.
-4.6lbs
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Michelle - that's incredible!! Well done. I think you've probably got my weight loss for this week in there too - I haven't weighed yet but I'm not expecting to have lost anything!
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Wow -4.6 in one week.
My goal for this coming week is -4.7
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Michelle, that is AWESOME! Way to Go!0
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Wow, 4.6 lbs!!! That is great! Way to go.0
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I have to be honest I am sort of peeved right now and thinking about I will go eat something or drink a Coke. I just had to undecorated the Christmas tree as it died. I called the store and they will replace it if the dead tree is brought in. I just took the ornaments and lights off, which was the easiest part as the dead needles went all over the living room and made a huge mess. I am tired and just want to cry. BUT I wont as the day must go on!0
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Okay that last post was a whine fest. I am thankful I have a warm house to put a tree in, that there are presents under it and I have family, friends and love to warm my winter. It is all good, there are people without anything. I am happy and I didn't cave and eat or drink anything but water either. Life is good!0
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Drum Roll please.....
Last week weigh-in: 160.4lbs
This week: 155.8lbs!!!!!!
I have no idea how that happened. I'm so surprised. I weighed myself right when I got up this morning about 8 different times and it said the same thing. It's the same kind of scale I had in the states and I even put some dumbells on it to make sure it was accurate because I just couldn't believe it.
-4.6lbs
That is totally awsome!!!! CONGRATS!!!!!!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:0 -
Okay that last post was a whine fest. I am thankful I have a warm house to put a tree in, that there are presents under it and I have family, friends and love to warm my winter. It is all good, there are people without anything. I am happy and I didn't cave and eat or drink anything but water either. Life is good!
Sometimes it just feels good to whine!!!! Good for you for pulling yourself through and not caving in to eating!!!! I on the other hand have been baking all day and of course had to taste test. :noway: 0 -
Amanda, everybody needs to whine sometimes! My friend says it's like getting the poison out of your system.
That said, I"m going to whine just a bit. It's been a month and all I've lost is .5 pounds! I' hovering around the 180 mark and really want to get below it. I've stuck to my calories, and exercised everyday. This seems to happen everytime I diet, unless I do something really extreme like Atkins, and then the weight just comes back. I have lost about an inch each on hips and bust, plus my husband said it looks like I'm starting to lose weight, but with all the work, it seems like I should see more results! However, with those small changes combined with this group, I can stick with it.
Unfortunately, my frustration expressed itself day before yesterday with a little Christmas cookie episode, but I still exercised and although I didn't lose any, I didn't gain either, I vented my frustrations earlier by doing some yardwork - cutting down the flower vines for the winter, planting a few cold weather flowers. It made me feel better (plus I burned around 500-600 calories doing it.)
OK - done whining. I hope everyone has a great Sunday night and a great Week 6!0 -
Yvonne - what are your calories set at? and how active are you? Are you eating enough?
I am truly sorry that scale won't move!!!!!0 -
Amanda, everybody needs to whine sometimes! My friend says it's like getting the poison out of your system.
That said, I"m going to whine just a bit. It's been a month and all I've lost is .5 pounds! I' hovering around the 180 mark and really want to get below it. I've stuck to my calories, and exercised everyday. This seems to happen everytime I diet, unless I do something really extreme like Atkins, and then the weight just comes back. I have lost about an inch each on hips and bust, plus my husband said it looks like I'm starting to lose weight, but with all the work, it seems like I should see more results! However, with those small changes combined with this group, I can stick with it.
Unfortunately, my frustration expressed itself day before yesterday with a little Christmas cookie episode, but I still exercised and although I didn't lose any, I didn't gain either, I vented my frustrations earlier by doing some yardwork - cutting down the flower vines for the winter, planting a few cold weather flowers. It made me feel better (plus I burned around 500-600 calories doing it.)
OK - done whining. I hope everyone has a great Sunday night and a great Week 6!
yvonneh....I agree venting (or whining) does us all good at times. It is so very hard to turn down cookies, candy and sweets of all kinds this time of year. I think we will all have our weakin the next couple of weeks. We are all hear for shoulders to lean on and to help pull each other out of your times of frustration.
Now as far as supporting you....I am no expert but are you drinking your water every day? That makes such a huge difference for me. Inches are a huge thing as well as the actual weight. Be proud of those moments as well. Keep to it, and you will see success.
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Yvonneh I feel your pain! When I first started out I lost about 4kg pretty quickly - I didn't have scale so wasn't really keeping track. As soon as I bought a scale I was like "wooohoo 4kg!" and then since then it has hardly moved at all! Grrr. I have however noticed a lot more definition - you can almost see my abs now! So if you know you are doing everything right then I would focus on how your clothes fit and how you feel rather than the number on the scale. If your hubby is as oblivious as most guys I know then the fact he noticed is a great sign!
Can I jump on the whinge fest band wagon as well? There is a construction site right outside my window and at the moment it is operating from 5am to 11pm at night, sometimes even later. It is driving me insane as I just can't get enough sleep and my sleeping patterns are getting all messed up. I nearly went out on the balcony and screamed at them early on Sunday morning. GRRRR. Hopefully they finish soon or I may just end up on the news as the crazy lady who attacked a construction site.
Congrats to all if you who lost this week! great work :bigsmile:0 -
Yvonneh I feel your pain! When I first started out I lost about 4kg pretty quickly - I didn't have scale so wasn't really keeping track. As soon as I bought a scale I was like "wooohoo 4kg!" and then since then it has hardly moved at all! Grrr. I have however noticed a lot more definition - you can almost see my abs now! So if you know you are doing everything right then I would focus on how your clothes fit and how you feel rather than the number on the scale. If your hubby is as oblivious as most guys I know then the fact he noticed is a great sign!
Can I jump on the whinge fest band wagon as well? There is a construction site right outside my window and at the moment it is operating from 5am to 11pm at night, sometimes even later. It is driving me insane as I just can't get enough sleep and my sleeping patterns are getting all messed up. I nearly went out on the balcony and screamed at them early on Sunday morning. GRRRR. Hopefully they finish soon or I may just end up on the news as the crazy lady who attacked a construction site.
Congrats to all if you who lost this week! great work :bigsmile:
Oh Amaline!!!!! Please don't attack construction workers.....They have big hammers!!!:bigsmile: Don't you have any kind of noise ordinances there? I know here they can't make any construction noise or anything from like 7 to 8 or something like that. GEEZ...especially in a residential neighborhood, you think they would have a little more compassion. Hope they settle down for you!
Take care,
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Oh Amaline!!!!! Please don't attack construction workers.....They have big hammers!!!:bigsmile: Don't you have any kind of noise ordinances there? I know here they can't make any construction noise or anything from like 7 to 8 or something like that. GEEZ...especially in a residential neighborhood, you think they would have a little more compassion. Hope they settle down for you!
Take care,
Ann
:laugh: well, they probably do have rules like that in theory - but in China (where I live at the moment) it seems that laws in general are merely a guideline and definitely don't apply to people that can flash the cash! I can't even complain as I don't speak the language well enough. My friend did write me a note in chinese complaining that I handed over but with no effect. I guess I can chalk it up as part of the experience of living in another culture. The one good thing is that they seem to build things amazingly fast here so it should be over soon. At least I will appreciate the peace and quiet all the more when i go home!0 -
Amaline - I am sorry about all the noise. Is it 12 more days until you are home??
I have to brag for a minute, we had dd1's Christmas program tonight and she was suppose to be a carolers. Well at the last minute a kid with a speaking part didn't show up, so they throw in that spot. No practice, no rehersal, no nothing. She did awesome!!!!!0 -
My weigh in day is always on Mondays. I weigh 256.6 today!! I ended up messing up yesterday, the day before yesterday and the day before that and still managed to lose a pound!! So excited about that, but this week there will be no more excuses for me and I will stick with it and do better. I will do my exercise, drink my water and eat the amount of calories that I am susposed to eat. I hope you all have a great day!!! :flowerforyou:0
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Hey everyone
Well, I just finished Day 2 Week 5 of C25K. I was really nervous as you have to jog for 8mins, walk for 5 then run for 8 again. But I DID IT! I even did another couple of minutes running at the end to get up to 300 cals burnt (hmph, I swear it feels like I burn 1000 but machine says 300). I complained a while ago about how the treadmill is in front of the mirror but actually I think it helps me conentrate on my form instead of how much I wanna stop. Although I did notice that perhaps it might be time for a new sports bra :blushing:
Amanda - that's great about your daugher you must be so proud! Yes, 12 days until I get home. It's a 12 hour flight so I'll be on the plane for Christmas Eve, I hope Santa can still find me :laugh:
Tam - how are you going with C25k? have you done the scary 20 min one yet?
Mom of Two (Laura?) congrats on your loss!
I hope everyone is having a great week !0 -
Thanks for the support, everyone. It makes a huge difference!
My calories are set at 1200, then I usually do 300-400 in exercise and eat most of those. I do well drinking the water at work, but on weekends sometimes I forget, so I'll focus on that. MFP first had me set at 1400 a day, so if I see no change the next week or two, I may go back to that. But I am feeling a lot better, and like Amaline, I'm starting to see more definition, so I have no doubts about sticking to this. Hey - overall, I'm down a little, whereas I can't remember the last time I didn't gain over the holidays, so all in all, I'm ahead.
Amaline - sorry to hear about the noise! Maybe some earplugs would help? I did that when I lived near a band.
Amanda-I'm glad your daughter did so well!
Mom of Two - congratulations!0 -
Two days of eating bad is coming to an end today. We went grocery shopping yesterday and my mom and little bro were going crazy picking out chocolates. There are now several bowls of chocolate in the living room and dining room just sitting on the tables. If it's there, I'll eat it. So I talked to my mom and it was put away.
I went for a gorgeous 5 mile hilly run outside yesterday in the snow! I had a pretty decent pace considering the weather (kept it at about 8:50 minute miles). Now there are a few more inches so I won't be running outside today. I was slipping and almost fell a few times yesterday so I'm paying for a month to use the local gym right near the house.
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Hey everyone
Well, I just finished Day 2 Week 5 of C25K. I was really nervous as you have to jog for 8mins, walk for 5 then run for 8 again. But I DID IT! I even did another couple of minutes running at the end to get up to 300 cals burnt (hmph, I swear it feels like I burn 1000 but machine says 300). I complained a while ago about how the treadmill is in front of the mirror but actually I think it helps me conentrate on my form instead of how much I wanna stop. Although I did notice that perhaps it might be time for a new sports bra :blushing:
Amanda - that's great about your daugher you must be so proud! Yes, 12 days until I get home. It's a 12 hour flight so I'll be on the plane for Christmas Eve, I hope Santa can still find me :laugh:
Tam - how are you going with C25k? have you done the scary 20 min one yet?
Mom of Two (Laura?) congrats on your loss!
I hope everyone is having a great week !
Yes, Laura is my name. thanks so much0 -
My power went out this morning for over an hour so instead of sitting around and wishing the power would come back on, I got on my bike and did my exercise for today. I am so proud of myself. My goal this week is to make it all week without messing up, without going over on my calories one day this week, and to do all my exercise this week. Last week I only managed to get in 3 days. This was good but I want to do 5 times a week, so that is what I am aiming for this week.0
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Amaline - I am sorry about all the noise. Is it 12 more days until you are home??
I have to brag for a minute, we had dd1's Christmas program tonight and she was suppose to be a carolers. Well at the last minute a kid with a speaking part didn't show up, so they throw in that spot. No practice, no rehersal, no nothing. She did awesome!!!!!
Way TO GO to your DD1. She will go far!!! Anyone that can step in like that has been paying attention at every practice which is a wonderful trait. Kids now days usually don't know what they are suppose to do, let alone what someone else is suppose to!!! Give her a pat on the back from me!!!:bigsmile: 0 -
Good morning all! Well my goal for the week is to stay healthy #1.......Really......it is to do the 5 min/day run (as well as make it to CURVES), and to make healthy choices on food. After baking all day yesterday, it may be tough, but I am determined.
Work should be busy which is always a good thing! We are getting ready for our annual billing, as well as our annual pumping plan which I do almost all on my own. I LOVE my job so it makes it nice!
I think this is the longest (other than when I was on WW) that I have really been determined to get the weight off. What is different this time, is that I am determined TO KEEP IT OFF!!!!! God I don't want to do this again!
My dh has his urologist appt tomorrow to see how and what has caused his prostate problem. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers that it is nothing to worry about!
Better get to work for the day! Everyone make it YOUR DAY!!!!!0 -
Here is the chart. SORRY it took so long, crazy with Christmas next week!!0 -
Thanks again Amanda.....great job!!!
Okay.......That is IT!!!!!! I just got home from baton twilring lessons. I had 2 new little ones, ages 4 & 6......In the middle of lessons, the littlest one just pointed to her stomach and asked, "Are you just fat"????? HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!! I about died, but had to admit.....yes, I am just fat!!!!!! Out of the mouths of BABES!!!! I am even more determined now to loose this pooch that I have !!!!
It was hard to be too offended because she was so dang cute!!! :blushing: But.....kids tell the hard core facts sometimes, which is good for us adults!~!
So.....had a great work out and then to twirling and now cooking dinner only to rush my youngest off to a Youth Council meeting.
Everyone have a great evening and I hope my story made you smile!!!!!! It did me! 0
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