Over 200 Club New Year New Body Part 6

LittleSpy

02.15.10
Calories: 1,318
Exercise: none
Water: not enough
Proud: Not much.

I had a stressful day yesterday in general. My little one got his cast off his leg (finally) from his leg break this past September. I'm terrified of rehabilitation. I'm irritated with myself for not getting more done around the house this weekend. I guess I'm just frustrated because I feel so stuck right now (I'm talking about in life, but the stagnation in my weight loss is a fantastic manifestation of the feeling). I've been a little depressed about my situation & I'm finding it difficult to "look on the bright side" right now. I'll get over it. One step at at a time & all that jazz.

Solandra

mstahl - thank you, thank you, thank you for your good advice; I've been chipping away at the "what happened in Texas obviously didn't stay in texas" score on my scales for the past week, and was beginning to wonder if I'd actually sabotaged my actual loss versus my salt/sugar/water/TOM weight gain.

Check-in for 2/15/10
Calories - over, because there was pizza.
Exercise - walked for about 20 minutes, plus 20 minutes on the digderidoo, which isn't "exercise" but sure does make my poor asthematic lungs feel better.
Water - over, because there was pizza and I know better than to drink soda with pizza even though pan pizza and Dr Pepper is a gift from the tasty food gods.

Proud of: I attended a digderidoo workshop on Sunday, I've got the tone just about down pat, and have faith that circular breathing will come eventually.

There's pain and loss and hardship, plus some frustration and despair in our lives this week - I love you guys, you are amazing people and fierce creatures. There's a candle lit for each of you!

awestfall

I think it's time to remind ourselves how our bodies work!

It is unlikely we can gain a pound or two of FAT from a bad week. Think about it - you have to have an extra 3500 calories for your body to store a pound of fat. What we CAN gain is water! And not just from sodium!

Our bodies hold water to store sugars when we exercise or our body anticipates we are going to need quick energy. That's why you lose water weight when you first start to diet- your body goes there first! I'm too lazy to google it but it's something like glycerin storage... A pound of this water is FAR LESS calories than a pound of fat or muscle - and it's just a temporary storage! We aren't gaining back fat unless we go over what our body needs to function. Drinking more water helps flush some of this out, just like watching our sodium can help keep extra water from hanging around - but there is NO WAY to prevent our bodies from fluctuating a few pounds here and there after exercise and eating - it knows what it's doing and we have to cut it a little slack :bigsmile:

Weight loss- yeah it's frustrating but think about how we will feel NEXT year. Tomorrow's weight or Friday's weight is a blip - it's barely relevant. It's not the pound or two that matters as much as how we FEEL after running 90 seconds (one day!) or completing 5K at a jog!

Today I put in 45 minutes on the elliptical machine. I felt like crap and I felt like I should have been able to go longer but you know what? I was up in my heart range (80-85% of max) for most of it, I was sweating like no tomorrow, and I helped my body get stronger. All of that is SO MUCH MORE IMPORTANT than the number on the scale!

The weight will come off - it really will - but the watched pot doesn't boil and our obsession with that scale doesn't help. Trust your body, feel your strength, enjoy the healthy foods you're learning to love and know that in a year you'll be so thankful you didn't quit just because this weight loss stuff takes longer than you'd like.

I need to hear this as much as any of you! My new years resolution was to take more of my own advice:laugh:

Thanks I needed that!! I am back to logging every last thing that goes in my body from now on.The weekend just really screwed me up but your right I didn't eat that many calories to have gained 7 pounds back since Friday.I would have had to eaten 24500 calories at least to gain 7 pounds.Which I know I didn't do!! Thanks again

awestfall

I think it's time to remind ourselves how our bodies work!

It is unlikely we can gain a pound or two of FAT from a bad week. Think about it - you have to have an extra 3500 calories for your body to store a pound of fat. What we CAN gain is water! And not just from sodium!

Our bodies hold water to store sugars when we exercise or our body anticipates we are going to need quick energy. That's why you lose water weight when you first start to diet- your body goes there first! I'm too lazy to google it but it's something like glycerin storage... A pound of this water is FAR LESS calories than a pound of fat or muscle - and it's just a temporary storage! We aren't gaining back fat unless we go over what our body needs to function. Drinking more water helps flush some of this out, just like watching our sodium can help keep extra water from hanging around - but there is NO WAY to prevent our bodies from fluctuating a few pounds here and there after exercise and eating - it knows what it's doing and we have to cut it a little slack :bigsmile:

Weight loss- yeah it's frustrating but think about how we will feel NEXT year. Tomorrow's weight or Friday's weight is a blip - it's barely relevant. It's not the pound or two that matters as much as how we FEEL after running 90 seconds (one day!) or completing 5K at a jog!

Today I put in 45 minutes on the elliptical machine. I felt like crap and I felt like I should have been able to go longer but you know what? I was up in my heart range (80-85% of max) for most of it, I was sweating like no tomorrow, and I helped my body get stronger. All of that is SO MUCH MORE IMPORTANT than the number on the scale!

The weight will come off - it really will - but the watched pot doesn't boil and our obsession with that scale doesn't help. Trust your body, feel your strength, enjoy the healthy foods you're learning to love and know that in a year you'll be so thankful you didn't quit just because this weight loss stuff takes longer than you'd like.

I need to hear this as much as any of you! My new years resolution was to take more of my own advice:laugh:

Thanks I needed that!! I am back to logging every last thing that goes in my body from now on.The weekend just really screwed me up but your right I didn't eat that many calories to have gained 7 pounds back since Friday.I would have had to eaten 24500 calories at least to gain 7 pounds.Which I know I didn't do!! Thanks again

HonestOmnivore

Checking in for yesterday (waited until I got to work to determine the damage).

Calories - over by 200 (WORTH IT:bigsmile: !)
Water- under
Exercise - 45 minutes on the treadmill (counted those calories!) and 1025 "up" stairs at work!

Proud - That I made myself walk up the 4 flights of stairs 14+ times!

I stopped at the market after work to pick up some tilapia and they were out -but they had these beautiful tuna steaks coated with garlic, ginger and sesame seeds! They were about 9 oz. each (oops) and they were HEAVEN. I seared them on both sides and served them rare (they were sushi grade) with a side of brown rice and those Asian style broccoli spears- OMG so good!!!! If I'd only had one glass of wine I would have been fine.:embarassed:

I made tuna one other time and it was tough and dry. I must have totally overcooked it!

Tonight I bring out the Mustard Greens! Wish me luck!:ohwell:

:frown: I didn't get called back for my interview with another company. I'm bummed because I was very qualified and I wonder what happened. I'm hoping my head hunter will get some helpful feedback. I didn't tell my husband because I didn't want him getting worked up. He thinks he's being supportive but it just makes me feel worse.

LittleSpy

Exercise - 45 minutes on the treadmill (counted those calories!) and 1025 "up" stairs at work!

Those stairs! You've inspired me, mstahl.

We have horrible stairs at work. I think they're too steep. I can run up and down 3 flights of normal stairs any day, but EVERY morning, I walk up the 60something stairs to my floor and it *buuuuurrrrrrrnnnnnnsssss* so much and I always huff & puff for a second walking down the hall. It's better than it used to be when I started taking them (I haven't stepped foot on the elevator since early October), but they still kill me. I'm honestly less out of breath after running 2.5 miles than I am walking up those monster stairs.
So, today I'm actually going to take my 2 15 minute breaks. And I'm going to walk up and down those stinkin stairs. Could be a good new exercise to break me out of this plateau.

Momma2four

Good Morning Girls,

I am really sick this morning. I felt like something was coming on last night but I took a walk anyway. Then I got up this morning and I feel lousy. It is going to be a beautiful day so I am bummed. I wanted to get out in it. It has been so pretty and warm here all week. Sat is is going to start raining and being ugly so I am hoping to get better by tomorrow., No fun having nice weather if you can't enjoy it.:grumble:


awestfall, I really think you need to stay away from the scale. You are letting the number on that scale determine how you feel. You need to just keep up the good work. I know it is frustrating not to see the scale move, but what would be more frustrating is for you to give up because of the scale. Our bodies weight fluctuates each and every day. Pick a day, and that is the only day you weigh. You have come too far. Give yourself a break........:flowerforyou:

jlb123, I hope you start feeling better. I think you are so determined and I am proud of you!!!!!!:bigsmile:

bluenote, I totally understand I would be afraid to go onto a surface that has caused me to fall more than once. Your landlady sounds like she needs to do something about it. If someone falls and gets seriously hurt she will wish she did something about it.

mstahl, sorry for your dissappointment about the job. I am sure that you will end up where you were meant to be. As for husbands they are precious their idea of support usually causes us stress.:laugh: :laugh:


Solandra, I am curious what is digderidoo workshop? Also thanks for the encouragement!!!:flowerforyou:

lstpaul

Good morning girls! Sorry you are sick momma2four, rest, rest, rest (of course I'm the worst at taking that advice - just ask my husband who goes to bed for 3 days when he has the sniffles). Hang in there awestfall, go jlb123 on those stairs!

checking in for yesterday:
calories: over but not by much - 1900 (1640 goal)
exercise: unfortunately none ... dressed to go to turbokick but missed it, and stayed dressed in my workout clothes all day ... but never quite got around to working out ... I did have fun going to the casino spur of the moment after I dropped my daughter at a group study session that was on the way to the casino, and before I picked my son up from his play date ... won $300 :drinker: , probably looked funny in my workout clothes.
proud: didn't go over on calories by all that much even though I didn't exercise
water: short

Back to work today ... and got to the Y this a.m. for my step class, what a nice way to start the day.

Momma2four

:explode: :explode: :mad: :explode: :mad: My husbands blood sugar was 325:explode: :explode: :explode: :explode: I am sooooooo mad at him. He has to take better care of himself. He is not watching his food intake. He thinks he can eat anything he chooses. I cant force him to stick to a plan and that makes me mad. I love him so much. We have been together most of my adult life, I was just barely turned 22. I want to grow old with this man. I want him to care enough about himself, me and our 4 children to take care of his own health. I made his lunch, and I will make his dinner all of it healthy now he has to make the choice not to eat anything bad before bed.

lstpaul

I understand your frustration momma2four ... my husband lost 50 pounds a few years ago when he was having heart palpitations and it scared him when he thought he was having a heart attack ... but he was put on medication to get his high blood pressure under control and now he has slipped back to the same weight plus, he also has pretty bad sleep apnea (loud snoring then periods of no breathing), but I can't get him to go and do a sleep study - even though he knows that can contribute to high blood pressure - and my aunt just passed away suddenly from a stroke brought on by uncontrolled high blood pressure so he knows what the dangers are. It is maddening. :mad:

ColoradoGirl

:explode: :explode: :mad: :explode: :mad: My husbands blood sugar was 325:explode: :explode: :explode: :explode: I am sooooooo mad at him. He has to take better care of himself. He is not watching his food intake. He thinks he can eat anything he chooses. I cant force him to stick to a plan and that makes me mad. I love him so much. We have been together most of my adult life, I was just barely turned 22. I want to grow old with this man. I want him to care enough about himself, me and our 4 children to take care of his own health. I made his lunch, and I will make his dinner all of it healthy now he has to make the choice not to eat anything bad before bed.

Oh how i know EXACTLY what you mean! My husbands blood sugars have been running in the high 200's for some time now and like your husband, he eats crap when I am not around and at bed time. grrrr
Then to add to that my son 17 and thinks he knows everything is type 1 diabetic totally does not take care of his diabetes either. He tries so hard to avoid having to test and take his insulin just because it is a pain in the butt. He also eats carbs mindlessly and sometimes ends up with a blood sugars in the 500's.
For me it is so frustrating, I don't want to loose my DH prematurely and I certainly don't want to watch my son set himself up for a shorter life filled with many other health problems. I wish I had the answer to help them make better decisions.

Momma2four

lstpaul, I have high blood pressure you better believe I am trying to take care of it. My thin healthy looking brother died of a massive stroke due to high blood pressure and he was only 35 yo. MEN they are such idiots, yes I called them what they are. I wished there was a way to convince them.

cogirl, wooo I think I would fall apart if I had 2 very important men in my life taking risks with their health. It is so frustrating, just quit eating the bad stuff. The other thing is I am not exactly sure how my husband is suppose to eat. He won't go to a nutritionist. I have heard to regulate his carbs, but what are they suppose to be each meal. I made him a mfp account and I keep track for him I set it at 45% of his total when mfp has it set to 55%. Do you have any advice for me on the carb issue?


Cogirl, I just keep thinking about your son. 500's that is scary. I was floored by 325.

ColoradoGirl

momma.. carbs.. that really varies on many different things. My son who is type 1 can eat all the carbs he want "IF" he tests his blood, and takes the proper amount of insulin 10 mins "prior" to eating. My husband who is type 2 also had not seen a nutritionist but does have an appointment in a few weeks.. Crossing my fingers he goes and learns something. Most of the education I have had has been directly related to type 1diabetes. I am fairly certain that while both should not go crazy in carbs they also should be watching their fiber, protein and fat intake as well. I found this article helpful on Web MD Diabetes and Weight Loss: The Right Path"
http://diabetes.webmd.com/features/diabetes-weight-loss


Sorry if it not the help you are looking for

Momma2four

momma.. carbs.. that really varies on many different things. My son who is type 1 can eat all the carbs he want "IF" he tests his blood, and takes the proper amount of insulin 10 mins "prior" to eating. My husband who is type 2 also had not seen a nutritionist but does have an appointment in a few weeks.. Crossing my fingers he goes and learns something. Most of the education I have had has been directly related to type 1diabetes. I am fairly certain that while both should not go crazy in carbs they also should be watching their fiber, protein and fat intake as well. I found this article helpful on Web MD Diabetes and Weight Loss: The Right Path"
http://diabetes.webmd.com/features/diabetes-weight-loss


Sorry if it not the help you are looking for

This helped soooo much. Thank you, thank you!!!!!! I went into his mfp settings and updated his goals according to what the article said. the carb/fat/protein percentages. Hopefully, he will stick to the plan

HonestOmnivore

:explode: :explode: :mad: :explode: :mad: My husbands blood sugar was 325:explode: :explode: :explode: :explode: I am sooooooo mad at him. He has to take better care of himself. He is not watching his food intake. He thinks he can eat anything he chooses. I cant force him to stick to a plan and that makes me mad. I love him so much. We have been together most of my adult life, I was just barely turned 22. I want to grow old with this man. I want him to care enough about himself, me and our 4 children to take care of his own health. I made his lunch, and I will make his dinner all of it healthy now he has to make the choice not to eat anything bad before bed.

I'm in the same boat. You know how my husband keeps from worrying about his sugar levels? Yeah- he doesn't check them. EVER.

I seriously have been tempted to leave him over this stuff. We've been married for 23 years and he is much older than I am - which isn't a big problem except when he seems to deliberately efff with his health! ARRRRGH!!!!

I just try to cook smart and make lots of healthy choices available to him!

Momma2four

:explode: :explode: :mad: :explode: :mad: My husbands blood sugar was 325:explode: :explode: :explode: :explode: I am sooooooo mad at him. He has to take better care of himself. He is not watching his food intake. He thinks he can eat anything he chooses. I cant force him to stick to a plan and that makes me mad. I love him so much. We have been together most of my adult life, I was just barely turned 22. I want to grow old with this man. I want him to care enough about himself, me and our 4 children to take care of his own health. I made his lunch, and I will make his dinner all of it healthy now he has to make the choice not to eat anything bad before bed.

I'm in the same boat. You know how my husband keeps from worrying about his sugar levels? Yeah- he doesn't check them. EVER.

I seriously have been tempted to leave him over this stuff. We've been married for 23 years and he is much older than I am - which isn't a big problem except when he seems to deliberately efff with his health! ARRRRGH!!!!

I just try to cook smart and make lots of healthy choices available to him!

My hubby just checked his for the first time in 4-5 months. He has the same thought process out of sight out of mind. Frustrating

By the way congrats on the 23 years of marriage.

HeatherMN

Hey, everyone!

I didn't get a chance to check in earlier, but here are my stats for yesterday:
Calories: Over by about 200 (yummy fajitas!)
Water: very, very little
Exercise: None
Sodium: Way over (I expected this and am up a teeny bit on the scale this morning)
Proud: That I didn't spend money that I wanted to spend last night.

Cris: Way to go on the 20 lb. weight loss! Don't get too discouraged on the Couch to 5K; just go your own pace and you will get through it. As a total non-runner, I'm telling you the truth!!

Meokk: Congrats on being able to wear a belt that hasn't left the closet in a while. That's always a good feeling.

I hope you all have a wonderful evening. I'm headed home to make some stuffed green pepper soup for dinner...and figure out how to eat the 1000 extra calories I have left AFTER dinner. Hmmm...

Heather

MariSama44

hajohnson - stuffed green pepper soup? That sounds amazing and yummy.

Okay, so ...I didnt check in yesterday so heres that:

Calories: Over. =( But I didnt go anywhere near maintenance, so that's good.
Water: Great
Exercise: 20 on eliptical

More later

cris20056

Heather- thanks for the words of encouragement, I think I over did it with C25K because my knees are killing me. I think I just did it too fast? I was doing the 'jogs' at 4.5 (thats fast for me) and the walks at 2.4-2.7. It feels like I did something really bad to my knees and Im limping around :sad:

my sister in law had her baby today, so I am now a Aunt!!! Shes a beautiful little girl 6.5lbs. I spent the entire day at the hospital.
Here is my check in for today 2/16/10:
calories- under by 170
water- not yet but will
excercise- walked some but not really
sodium- 1905
proud- that I didnt eat out of boredom in the waiting room

good night,

cris

Momma2four

Cris, congrats on the new neice.

hajohnson, please share the recipe for that soup

mstahl, I have had asparagus before but I am going to try it this week done in a much more healthier way. Where I live Asparagus is a big crop. We even have an Asparagus Festival where I grew up. Aspargus tastes sooooooo good batter dipped and deep fried, so I NEVER eat it. But today I bought a bunch and I am going to make it healthy with garlic and onions and a little fake spray butter (how healthy is fake butter but hey) My 16 yo says please tell me you are going to batter and fry that with a side of ranch, I said Nope going to make it like I do the fresh green beans so I will let you know how it goes. Probably won't eat aspargus until Thurs cause tonight is the green beans and tomorrow is stew.

HonestOmnivore

Heather- thanks for the words of encouragement, I think I over did it with C25K because my knees are killing me. I think I just did it too fast? I was doing the 'jogs' at 4.5 (that's fast for me) and the walks at 2.4-2.7. It feels like I did something really bad to my knees and Im limping around :sad:

Chris - congrats on the niece!

My doctor told me to expect knee pain when I start running. She suggested I use ice packs on my knees after I cool down and stretch - for about 20 minutes, and that I take ibuprofen (Advil etc). She also suggested only running every other day. I haven't really started yet *cough NOT AT ALL cough* but it sounds like a good plan!

I've been using Advil for my knees due to the stair climbing! I managed another 1000 "up" steps today!

Momma! Way to go on the asparagus! I love LOVE it steamed with a little butter - or tossed with olive oil and sea salt and grilled!

rockwife

Please allow me to be a part of your group
beginning weight 268 Dec 1, 2009
start weight for mfp 256
current weight 253
goal by 3/19 245
by 7/2 my 49th birthday 230
by 9/1 220
Thanks!

rockwife

Please allow me to be a part of your group
beginning weight 268 Dec 1, 2009
start weight for mfp 256
current weight 253
goal by 3/19 245
by 7/2 my 49th birthday 230
by 9/1 220
Thanks!

bluenote

Welcome, rockwife and all newcomers! You will love it here. :flowerforyou:
Congratulations, Aunt Cris! :flowerforyou:
Asparagus is my absolute favorite! I like to drizzle it with a little EVOO (and sometimes I just skip this altogether), sprinkle on some lemon pepper, and put it in the oven @ 400 for 30 mins. SOOOO tender and juicy!!! I love roasting vegetables!

check in:

cals: under by 1/2 exercise cals (I know I know! I'm feeling a bit queasy today so tomorrow I will go for the full monty)
water: 64
exercise: 40 bike, 10 fast bike, plus arm work
proud: that even though I was down yesterday about missing my brother's birthday dinner, I didn't self-medicate with food. Plus today for work I wore a fitted blouse and I didn't feel self-conscious at all or tug at it for hours! :laugh: I even got a few compliments!

VRamos81

Good evenings ladies...

Never got to come back on last night... Ugh right now I have the ONLY headache! I banged my head after putting my daughter in her bed! OUCH!!! :embarassed: :grumble:

Checking in
2/15/10
calories : under by 700 + :noway: :noway: :noway:
water : 10 cups
exercise: 50 minutes.. 30cardio and 20 flexabilty training
proud : I got the flex training in ive so been slacking but my hamstrings are paying for it

Checking in
2/16/10
calories under by 400+ ... ok the night is still young but i dnt like to eat after 9pm.. so im under ,, its about the 400 cals i got back due to working out
exercise : 36 mins cardio dvd
proud : I dive head first into the box of chocolates my mom offered me today! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

Night

jennbarrette

Hi guys, I really did plan on checking in more...but I am sick again!! I can't believe I am sick again. This time it is a cruddy cold, I have a sinus headache and maybe some sort of ear infection starting up. I was trying so hard to get back on the couch25k program (did my first 25 min run!) but right now I can't really breath and I have no energy. Hopefully it doesn't last too long.

On a positive note, I am picking up my new puppy on Thursday. She is a 6 month old Pug. I will have to post some photos when I get her. I will be taking her out for walks on top of my usual exercise, so that's more calories burned for me!

meokk

Please allow me to be a part of your group
beginning weight 268 Dec 1, 2009
start weight for mfp 256
current weight 253
goal by 3/19 245
by 7/2 my 49th birthday 230
by 9/1 220
Thanks!

Welcome rockwife!
I just joined this group about a week ago and everyone has been so welcoming and supportive.
Meokk

meokk

calories - 1291 (over by 91) dinner at a restaurant
water - 9-10
exercise - very little walking
My sister is in town for the next week so it's going to be tough. She wants to eat all the yummy NY things like pizza.

Sorry to hear your hubbies sugar levels are so high mstahl and momma. It must be really frustrating especially when you are working so hard to be healthy.
Did either of you see the oprah episode with Dr Oz last week or 2 weeks ago? The topic was diabetes and it was kind of scary. It really inspired me to watch my sugar and focus on my weight loss.

LittleSpy

Cris -- my knees were hurting pretty bad with C25K at first. I was trying too much too fast (I was running too many days a week). I took about 1.5 weeks off until a few days after my knees felt completely better & then I started back ONLY doing C25k 3 days a week and I cut out ALL other walking for exercise and I was 100% fine after that. No more any kind of pain when running.

mstahl -- I don't know how you walk up that many stairs. My calves are KILLING me after a total of 20 flights today (maybe 500 stairs?). They're just like big balls of cramps. :laugh:

02.16.10
Calories: 1359
Exercise: 30 min stationary bike. Stairs, stairs, stairs. I think I'm going to like mastering stairs.
Water: Maybe just 64 oz today. I had a diet soda day. :ohwell:
Proud: I got over this plateau. Not physically, but mentally. And I'm pretending that's like 90% of the battle.

HonestOmnivore

mstahl -- I don't know how you walk up that many stairs. My calves are KILLING me after a total of 20 flights today (maybe 500 stairs?). They're just like big balls of cramps. :laugh:

jlb123 - my walking up stairs yesterday and I'm sure today, involves a lot of whimpering. And I'm having difficulty not making the OMG PAIN face which is a bit embarrassing when I pass executives (they only seem to use the stairs going down lol!)

I was about to check in then I remembered that I didn't log that chocolate covered Oreo I found on my desk, or the "buckeye" (chocolate covered peanut butter) someone left at my house. I think that my body wanted to eat ALL the exercise calories, even the ones I don't count! (stairs).

OK - for Yesterday
Calories - over by the above mentioned chocolates
Water - under (I suck at water - pun intended)
Exercise - 45 minutes on the elliptical and 1025 stairs

Proud - I stayed at work an extra 1/2 hour to get that last set of stairs in - omg pain!

I skipped working out this morning, hoping my calves will forgive me and heal a bit before I start walking up the stairs today! I made a big batch of lentil soup last night with mustard greens and I'm taking it into the office to share, for lunch. I'm not a big "cooked greens" person and I know that all of them are great for you so this is one of my "disliked" health foods I'm eating this week

Welcome Rockwife! I like to hike too, and I look forward to being able to keep up with the old people walking with oxygen tanks. When you're passed on the trail by a person using a walker and an oxygen tank -it kind sends a signal that you may be a LITTLE out of shape! (wtf was that old man doing hiking to the top of vernal falls in Yosemite? and how could he do it faster than my blazing speed of four hours?)