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akasullengal
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As it's getting late in the day, I decided to start the week's new thread. Hope that's okay Heather!
Good job all around gals with sticking with it! And onto another week. 2 more until our New Year's challenge ends!
Good job all around gals with sticking with it! And onto another week. 2 more until our New Year's challenge ends!
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I should read posts more carefully. I almost missed you putting on their that there was a new thread.
I want to go to NC and sunshine too. I just checked the weather for Toledo and it looks to be cold and snowy while I am there. I guess, I can always go to the mall and walk but I am afraid of being tempted by SALE signs *sigh*. I plan to take my laptop and a low impact aerobic DVD. My best friend lives near my in-laws - maybe she will want to workout.
Well, I should get up and work out. I check back in later.0 -
Well, I made it to NC safe and sound. The descent into RDU was not the most smooth of flights though... damn winter storm. It's pretty much fine in this part of the state though, and expect it to be warmer here than it would have been if I stayed in Michigan.
I'm still not sure what I'll do about exercise while I'm at home. I did bring a couple dvds back with me, and there's always on demand fitness on TV. Realistically, I probably won't do them every day, but even if I managed every other day, that would be pretty impressive. I might do one this morning. Start off the vacation right!
eta: my random saturday weight drop off trend continues. I'm down 2 pounds this morning! If it was a regular week, I would imagine my weigh-in this friday would look very similar to what it was this morning. alas, as it's a holiday week, i'm sure it'll be up. hey, I also just realized I'm at pretty much a quarter of a way to my ultimate weight loss goal. *twirls* i'll take it!0 -
To get us motivated and on track, I am posting our progress thus far. I hope it works. I have decided to take people off the list that have not posted in over 3 weeks. Here is the info so far on our New Year's Day Challenge.
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okay - you may need a magnifying glass to read it. Next time I will pick a bigger image size. I am still learning how to do this. I will be happy to edit anyone's info that I may have incorrect.
Nikki - I haven't seen your resume in my hotmail inbox. Did you send it? Don't forget librarys often have free internet so you can keep in touch with us after your job is finished.
akasullengal - glad you made it safely. Go do your video
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cd - can you give us a rough estimate of calories in and what exercises you are doing/calories burned? Maybe by analyzing it, we can figure out why you haven't lost anything. Are you taking measurements? You may be losing inches as fat is converted to muscle. I know it sounds crazy, but several people on other boards have gotten over a plateau by eating more or exercising less. Let us know how we can help.0
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akasullengal - glad you made it safely. Go do your video
I did! Didn't do it until later, but busted through level one of biggest loser cardio max (thank you fitness tv on demand!). It shows how much better shape i'm in even after only 8 weeks... I sweat a lot, but I pretty much could get through most of it just fine, and it seemed pretty short.
Thanks for updating the chart pinbot! Definitely gets the motivation up!0 -
I'm here....I'm in the part of NC that got hit by snow...only about 5-6 inches but thats a BIG amount for this part of the state. Haven't been to the gym all week, but I'm hoping to start back up this coming week. I've moved in with my parents for now. Not sure how long this will last. I'm happier staying with my bff and her husband. Except her husband likes to give me a lecture every night on what I need to do/what I should expect/why my husband has been acting like this....
:grumble: :grumble: He thinks just cause he's quiet and he "observes" everyone that he automatically understands the universe. :mad: SHUT THE F UP!! I know he means well but I am 26 years old. I know I might come across ditzy sometimes but I AM NOT AN IDIOT! I know that things will never be the same. I know that I can't check our cell phone bill for the rest of our lives to make sure he's not talking to people he shouldn't be talking to. I know that I will eventually have to trust him. I know that he has to continue to go to therapy. I know that I'm going to have to make changes too. I know that my husband was acting like a child. I know that I need to get back in the gym. I know that I should make sure to take care of myself. I have spent a LOT of time trying to figure out what is best for me, how things will be different and things like that. I KNOW ALL THIS!
After all its only the first week after finding out....I should be allowed to be crazy and emotional. I should be allowed to NOT know what I'm going to do about it. I should be allowed to change my mind every 30 minutes. I should be allowed to take a week off from working out to deal with it. I should be allowed to completely break down. I've been EXHAUSTED this whole time (up until today....I finally got a full decent night's sleep last night). Its hard not sleeping in your own bed. Its hard not knowing where you are going to live for a couple months. I feel like Joey broke me. I was once a pretty picture on the wall and he took me off the wall and smashed me. I am BROKEN. I am not who I used to be. I am cranky and mean and generally don't want to be around people right now. It takes one small thought to make me cry.
Today's thought that made me cry was "I'm really not in the mood for Christmas this year." Last year I had my Christmas shopping done by like, November. I have less than a week and I haven't bought anyone anything. I only need to buy for my 11 year old brother, 4 year old neice and my bff and her husband (only because I know they already bought me something).
gah....sorry for the rant....I only meant to post that I planned on starting to work out again this week....0 -
Blombie - we are here for you. You can rant, complain, cry, laugh, be ditzy or not have any decisions made. You are right, it has only been a week. Things are going to change. Look at Tiger Woods wife, as time goes on more things (whether true or false) are coming out - she needs months to make any decisions. Take time for yourself - you are the most important person in your world. Take time to make decisions that will make you happy - not your friends or your family. As hard as it may be, I would encourage you to get back to exercising ASAP. The endorphins will help your stress level. What better time think then when on a machine for 30 plus min.
Enjoy the snow. I raked the roof yesterday (we have had over 2 ft already this year) and it was a good workout. We are going to the local park to snow shoe this afternoon.0 -
did you post the chart? maybe i just missed it....not that i've lost anything! lol
I am stuck at 215, height 5' 7"
MFP tells me to eat 1310 calories a day, and that will help me lose 2 lbs a week. I chose that I do light activity, during the day, as I do 30-45 minutes of cardio 5 times a week. I burn at least 300, but no more than 500 doing cardio. Other than that, its just the usual playing with my 3 year old, and regular housewife type errands and cleaning. not alot.
just not sure what I am doing wrong here....I didn't think I could plateau after only 15 pounds.
Also, I am with you on taking off people who havent posted in awhile.
And, I have lost two inches on my waist, but that has been that way for about two weeks also..since i got stuck at 215.0 -
cds, that is weird. I'm glad you're sticking with it though. Perhaps maybe try eating a bit more and see if it makes a difference. Are you eating your exercise calories? Sometimes, you might be losing weight in places you aren't measuring. Like I know my pants are looser on me than they were, but haven't lost much (only an inch or so) on my waist and hips. I'm sort of losing it from the mid area between then that isn't being measured. Are you clothes fitting looser?
Today has gone okay so far. Had lunch with a friend, but we made vegetable sushi, which is surprisingly low calorie, though the soy sauce could have killed my sodium intake for the day. I am going out to dinner tonight, which could be tough. Again this morning, as with the past weekends, I'm down another pound. Won't be that way come the week though. Right now at 213.5. Woot!0 -
cd - If you aren't eating your exercise calories, then start. If you are already eating them, then I would up your calorie intake by 500 a day. This would cut you back to a 1 pound weight loss per week but your body might need the extra calories. Or try eating 1000 more for 2 or 3 days to really shake your body up - zig zag your calories for a week. I actually find I loose more if I eat more or if I exercise less - I think it's because my body is closer to the calories that it needs. It shocks me that when I go 3 days with no exercise, I actually lose more weight for that week. Plateaus are a normal part of the weight loss process. Good luck. I have a sedentary lifestyle except for my workouts and set my goal at 1 pound loss and MFP has me eating 1530/day plus I eat 1/2 of my exercise calories. Today I worked out twice (low impact aerobics and snow shoeing) so I have to eat 2000 calories. I know it seems weird but it's what I have been doing and it seems to work for me.
The chart is on this thread but very tiny print. It's easy to miss.
akasullengal - I hope your magical weekend loss keeps up. Enjoy your family and vacation.0 -
As it's getting late in the day, I decided to start the week's new thread. Hope that's okay Heather!
Good job all around gals with sticking with it! And onto another week. 2 more until our New Year's challenge ends!
yes that is great considering i havent been able to get on the computer much lately thanks for taking over there!! My week has been ok. today not so much I ate too much candy cause we were making early christmas candy, got my finger shut and an atomatic van door and some kid sent me a way to lose thread link so im sure thats an insult since he isnt really a friend!0 -
Heyy, I am back, ladies! I totally killed any 'diet' I had going on this weekend, but oh well.. its the holidays..
Pinbot, I never got your email address..\
My oven hasn't worked since last freekin thursday.. The landlord finally came over saturday to fix and, and he took a peice of my oven and left.. he said he had to find the part.. I'm gettin real anxious cause I have a lot to cook for Christmas dinner... i just emailed the LL, hopefully its fixed today or tomorrow...
But anyways, that all has meant take out 3 nights in a row.. blech0 -
Surprisingly feeling ok today. In a good mood. Laughing with co-workers and stuff. Brought my workout clothes and play to go to the gym during my lunch break.0
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Usually I eat my workout calories each day. Maybe it's the usually that is killing me.
MFP has me buring 1713 cals per day without doing anything, and then if I eat approx 1300 that should already be a 500 calorie deficit (equaling 1 pound of weight loss in a week theoretically).
I'll keep on trying. I really want to, no...need to lose weight before this summer. My husband and I want to try for baby number two this summer, and I'd like to start out that adventure skinnier.
Here's to another week!!0 -
cd - I know it's scary but try eating more. For weighing 211 with sedentary lifestyle and 1 pound loss goal, MFP has me at 1530. If you weigh more and are more active you should be eating more calories than me. 1300 may be okay for 2 pound loss but you may be underestimating your activity level with a 3 year old and burning more than you realize. Since you have plateaued for several weeks, you may want to try eating more. I friend on the 40+ group did this and she actually started losing again. Good luck.0
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I finally got my butt back in the gym today. Those measley little 30 minutes on the elliptical killed me. Well, at first they did....I was listening to a really good song and didn't want to stop at the end but had to because of time restraints. I guess I'll have to go tomorrow and Wednesday if I hope to get 3 workouts in this week.0
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cd - I know it's scary but try eating more. For weighing 211 with sedentary lifestyle and 1 pound loss goal, MFP has me at 1530. If you weigh more and are more active you should be eating more calories than me. 1300 may be okay for 2 pound loss but you may be underestimating your activity level with a 3 year old and burning more than you realize. Since you have plateaued for several weeks, you may want to try eating more. I friend on the 40+ group did this and she actually started losing again. Good luck.
thanks! that is what I am afraid of, is that i am underestimating my activity level. i am going right now to play with my goals and such...0 -
Ok, i tweaked my goals to have me at losing 1 pound per week, and it pushed me up to 1800 calories per day.....
we'll see.
ugh!!
thanks for all the advice though ladies!!0 -
1800 cal as a base
just imagine all the Christmas goodies you can eat. Just kidding - it actually will be hard to get that many calories in a healthy way. Why is it the stuff that is good for you is pretty low in calories?
I just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. We are leaving town in the morning and I don't know how often I will be check-in.0 -
Yeah, eating that much is going to be hard. I missed it by 400 yesterday.....eek!!
I'm gonna mooch off pinbotchick, I'm going to go ahead and say Merry Christmas. this is going to be a busy week, and other than weighing in on friday I dont know how much i'll be on here the rest of the week, we'll see!!0 -
Sorry I haven't been around a computer much the past couple days. As you all, I've got lots of holiday stuff going on and coming up. Overall, my eating hasn't been HORRID. Certainly not eating as well as I would at home. Then again, Christmas Eve and Christmas dinners are still coming up. My family does a big dinner both days, so I can tell you now, I'm doing my weigh-in this week on Thursday morning, cause there's no way in hell I want to see what I am Friday morning. I have only do a video once this week and probably won't get much else in this week. I'm sort of missing the rec center... more so the thought of burning off all the crap I'm eating than the actual working out. When I get back early Sunday, I'm going to try and get the rec center that day. I'll be online on and off the rest of this week, so will try and check in with you all intermittently. GOOD LUCK!!
Blombie- great job on making it the gym. *high fives* AND for feeling better. Hang in there!!
cds- you'll have to let us know how it works out with eating more. i agree, it's hard to get in a ton of calories if you are actually eating healthy. with all the holiday eating come up, i'm sure you'll be able to get them in. haha!
nikki- i hope your oven gets fixed. what a mess!! good luck with your xmas cooking
pinbot-have a great christmas trip!!!0 -
Aww, thats ok, Sullen.. when you go home, you can hit the gym! & Good for you for having the motivation to want to go when your no where near it!
Merry Christmas to everyone! I may check in tomorrow.. But I'll be real busy.. I weighed in today @ 231.2.. Which is good stuff, but Christmas will kill me! Were having HAM (sodium filled!!!), mashed potatoes and biscuits.. Its just gonna be us, and I guess I really should add the meal to my journal now, so I will.. I'm just nervous about not being around a computer now that I'll be out of work.. But I did interview for a per-diem position in the ER, here at my hospital, so maybe I'll get hired in the ER.. and be around.. Hopefully!
Oh yeah, and My oven was fixed yesterday! whew, big weight off my shoulders..(wait, it may add weight to my hips, lol)
So tonight I will go home & go cookie making crazy!! AHHH! lol!0 -
Hi gang, I safely I made it to my in-laws. Did much better than I thought on food for yesterday and I have DH to thank for that. He smartly suggested that we share lunch a hamburg, fries and soup. That way, I got really good food but only 1/2 the calories... I did order salad for dinner. I just cant eat salad every meal - it's not realistic.
Today, we are going out for Middle Eastern food - Falafeel and Hummus. YUMMY...
This morning I have my workout clothes on but am waiting for it to warm up before I try running outside - its only 22 degrees out.
nikki - I bet your cookies smell great.
Glad to hear everyone is having fun and enjoying the holiday time. I will check back in soon.0 -
Today is Potluck Day at work. I haven't been logging my food/exercise this week, but I've been keeping a mental tally. Well, not a full mental tally. I know I did good for breakfast, snack, lunch and afternoon snack. Plus I know I've burned at least 350 cal on the elliptical both days. Since I'm not at home anymore I don't have my scale to weigh myself. They have the tall, move the blocks to balance the lever, doctor's office type scales here at work. I weighed Monday after my workout (approx 1:40pm) and it said 245 (w/out shoes but obviously wearing my gym clothes). It doesn't help that TOM showed up. fml....
I tried a spinach and feta cheese omlette today for the first time. They have daily specials in the cafe and it was like, $3. Thankfully with the specials, they also give the nutrition details. Only 146 cals and it had almost 10g of protein. I could only eat about half of it.
Anyways, I need to try to do a little work today....0 -
I pigged out today at work during the potluck....I'm talking ham, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, a roll, a biscuit from bojangles, baked beans, potato salad and 5 pieces of cake.....wow, I didn't realize how much I ate till I just wrote it all out...oh well
I just did an hour and a half on the elliptical. I have never gone that long. I was planning on doing an hour, but when the timer hit 60 minutes, I wasn't tired and didn't want to stop. burned almost 1350 calories.
now I'm exhausted.
yay for only having to work till 12 tomorrow.0 -
Blombie- way to go with the 90 min on the elliptical *high fives*
i ate holiday cookies like whoa today. and certainly did not work out. feel gross.0 -
Its getting quiet on this board now. I know everyone is busy. I'm just sitting here really bored at work...0
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It's a bummer you have to work today. Actually, if I hadn't taken it off, I would have had to work as well (well, at least a half day... Obama declared it to be a half-federal holiday. i'll take the 4 hours vacation time back, thanks!).
The eating like whoa commences today. I know weigh-in is tomorrow, but it's unlikely i'll get to a scale in the morning before eating and the number won't be pretty. Next week is the last week for the New Years Challenge! We'll have to start thinking about the next one...0 -
Joey has been saying ever since I moved out that he was going to change and he has blocked all those girls he used to talk/text obsessively. He didn't know they make keystroke logger programs that record everything he types and captures screen shots every 10 seconds. I loaded one onto his computer on Sunday and checked on it tonight. He's been getting on the webcam with that one wh*** every night....they tell each other they love each other and they can't wait till they meet in real life and they would do anything for each other and talk *trash* to each other. (if you know what I mean...)
So yeah...none of this "trying to work on our marriage" snit.....it was all a lie. But I feel kinda relieved. I know I tried. I know I gave him a million chances and I know he's never going to change now. I kept asking myself how would I feel if he really did change and I didn't give him that chance. He had that chance. I'm done giving him chances.
Time to focus on me and move on.0
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