It 2010 Please Join me Part 2!...My lovely Group!

chipgal

Hi Myth,

Glad you checked in sounds like your life is busy busy. The specialist is a Dr for my diaibeties. The Dr is trying to get me off of insulin and control blood sugar with diet, exercise, and pills. So far so good. She like the reports from MFP to see what I'm eating and tracking exercise. Will start imputing food and exercising this month again. I took April off as I have not felt well. I'm better now and walking 30 minutes 3 times a week.

Hope everyone enjoys Summer vacation.

Chipgal

Keltinator

glad to see you back, Myth! Sounds like you had a good holiday

Europe was so amazing! For the most part the people were nice, I mean as always there were a couple ...interesting encounters but it was fun nonetheless! The food was SO good. I ate way too much gelato, but it was kind of worth it. Plus we were spending the entire day on our feet, I figured I'd probably burnt enough calories to have one, anyways. haha. I didn't eat very healthy, but I didn't gain any weight so... no worries, I guess. :ohwell:

What I'm up to right now is going on runs at least four times a week, with a workout after, and focusing on not eating tons of food in the afternoon (that's when I used to always overeat). I've been at it for three and a half weeks, and it's going pretty well. I run in the mornings and it's actually not as bad as i thought it would be. I weigh 138 pounds now, and 130 is my goal! So close....

I gotta say, I find it a lot easier to stick with an exercise plan rather than a diet plan. I mean, I know I have to do both to lose weight, but... Do you guys feel the same way, or the other way around?

Myth

Chip,

Thats awsome! Alot of my family is diabetic which was another reason years ago the dr said you need to watch your weight your getting to the weight with your heaight (short! lol) and it running in your family wewill start testing you! I HATE NEEDLES!
All that walking is awsome and yes keep tracking I know it helps me I just have to do it lol.

Myth

Myth

Eek,

That is a good question. If I just do diet then I do lose, just slower then if I watch what I eat and exercise. I could not do it with just exercise, I dont exercise that much lol.
The question for me though is can I just do my classes which are weight lifting free hand and some cardio in them or do I need to do running also on the side?? Im working on that now this month seeing what I can do. Since it has been so long since I have done any weight OMG! I am so sore! I thin I am taking today off maybe some cardio but I am tired.. not sleeping weel cause hubby is out of town.
Ok ladys one more day till friday

Myth

Keltinator

How was everybody's weekend? Mine... sucked. But not because of food/exercise, just stupid school. Oh well.

Myth- I think it's a good idea to experiment with workouts and find what you're capable of and what pushes you harder. I've always had strong muscles that i got from my parents, but my endurance is bad. I'm finding the running really pushes me and honestly I enjoy it a little. Haha.

Myth

My weekend was good... I enjoyed mothers day, hubby came home that day and we went to Linner...late lunch early dinner at PF changs. Hubby came back from work in Miami for a week talking about P90 not P90x and said he wants to try it! I told him if he was serious about it I will do it with him. Well today was our first day doing it. And I am tracking my food again here. So wish us luck and maybe Ill post before and after pics if we finish


Myth

chipgal

Would like to see thinner pics of you Myth. Glad you have a partner that helps you get in shape. My husband brings home Burger King and wonders why I'm not losing weight. Go figure?

Eek is not school just about finished for the semester? Graduation weekend was this past 16th and I have been busy with all the properties getting ready for full houses.

Glad both of you left messages, I've been traking a week now and it helps. Now back to the treadmill.

Chipgal

Myth

Chip u r crazy lol I will see what pics I can come up with that I like lol

This past weekend we went to Great wolf lodge and indoor water park for my little mans bday. He turned 8! I behaved better then I would have in th past just not as good as I should have lol. Saturday I did a p90 video btu sunday I couldnt to tired and to much crap but today I did 3 videos to make up for skippng yesterday Hopefully this week will go good!


Myth

Keltinator

Chip- yep, school is pretty much over, but i always obsess over things until the last minute... haha.

Man, I almost lost it today. I made peanut-butter chocolate chip cookies. don't know why i keep baking because it just gets me into trouble! but luckily i reigned myself in and had a small, small dinner in the hopes of off-setting the couple cookies i had eaten... just logged everything (and I mean everything!) and I'm juuuust under. whew. today was a close one!

my family's been really supportive lately. they don't question my eating habits and don't make me finish everything on my plate like they used to. thank goodness!

chipgal

Eek, I started using a 6" plate and not filling it full and I have noticed great improvement. I have made it 10 days recording everything that goes in my mouth and I am amazed I'm under calories.

Also started weighing food before I eat and using lots of cup measures. It is surprising how much a full cup is, I barely get through with the meal and have leftovers for work the next day. Still using treadmill 3 times a week, getting better and going further.

Glad Summer break is here for you.

Chipgal

Keltinator

Hey everybody, hope you guys had a good weekend! It was a long weekend here and I ate a bit more chocolate than I should have (but nothing outrageous, I promise!). Tomorrow morning I'm running a 5K. I bet I'm gonna regret that chocolate then! Haha. But I'll push through it, anyways.

I made a goal for the month of June. I want to run 10K the last week, on one of the days. Wish me luck!
:flowerforyou:

Keltinator

Sooo I did it! I ran 5K, in around 30 minutes. yay!

chipgal

EEKis4Keltinator, Congratulations :flowerforyou: I barely make it 1K in 20 minutes I would never last 5K. I am getting better but I'll stick to my treadmill for now. Have a great weekend.

Chipgal

Keltinator

Thanks Chip

I was talking to a fitness teacher, and he said that he doesn't really care how people exercise, he cares IF they exercise. So even if you're just doing little bits on the treadmill you know you're doing the right thing

Working up to my goal of running 10K, I planned to run 6K this morning, but then I got lost, and had to improvise my way home... ended up doing almost 7K! But man, I was beat after that! Haha.

Happy Hump Day! :flowerforyou:

chipgal

At least on a treadmill I never get lost.:laugh:

I did 1.5k in 20 minutes last night, so it will be around 2013 when I'm up to 5k. I try to do 20 minutes 3 times a week. It is getting easier and I go further. Good luck on the 10K

Chipgal

Keltinator

Thanks

Well the weather in Vancouver is beautiful this weekend. I've got some wicked tan lines... :blushing:

I've been eating well all week, under my calories everyday. Seems like it's just you, Chip, and me at the moment... hopefully all is well for everybody else.

chipgal

Glad you got tan lines.:bigsmile:

drjei

Hi everyone! The sole (?) male in this group has been AWOL for most of 2011. However, I am now back and determined. I HAVE been losing weight, albeit slowly. Myth, glad to see you guys went to Great Wolf Lodge...we went to the one in the Poconos a few years back when our son was 7 and he LOVED it! Daughter was only 3, so doesn't remember. Must budget to take them again before they're too old (currently 7 and 11).
I'm working hard to get in better shape, as I'm thinking very seriously about joining the Army Veterinary Corps, and need to be able to run 2 miles in 17 minutes... I can run 2 miles, but it takes me more like 22 minutes! SOoooo...I've decided to do the C25K program (interval training) and see if that will help me....ANy input anyone?

Keltinator

hi again drjei! Good to see you back, and I'm glad to hear you've still been losing weight, even if it's just a little bit!

I've really been hitting my stride this past little bit in August. I've been doing a lot more running than I used to. I've never done a program like C25K, but I have heard interval training is good for boosting speed, and weight loss. I think the biggest thing to remember is that you have to push yourself out of your comfort zone and push your body to get benefits. Good luck!

drjei

Hey EEK- good to "see" you again. Thanks for the input. I can definitely see how C25K could help my speed. AM currently dealing with inexplicable calf issues when running more than a couple of minutes in a row, so am seeing an orthopedist next week (enjoy being young!...it's sometimes hell to get older :-)) but am definitely seeing the benefits of getting back on the horse, so to speak.
Am starting to track my calories again, which will probably be an eye-opener.
drjei

Keltinator

Don't worry, I'm enjoying being young I'm always so proud of my body after I finish a 'long' run. Actually this morning I did such a run--13 km, which is long for me at the moment. I'm a bit sore now, but it's so worth it!

I also weighed myself this morning before breakfast, and subsequently did a happy dance. 139 pounds! YES. I feel like I've been in the 140's forever. That was the motivation I needed to eat healthily this weekend! I feel so pumped! Haha.

I hope everyone has a good (and healthy!) long weekend! :flowerforyou:

Myth

HELLO MY PEEPS!!!! I have missed you all and so wish we were near each other cause I so need motivation! It is just easier with someone to do it with. But any way guess what??? We are starting our own phorography buisness!!!!! I am so excited I have a job title now not just home maker lol. I am praying we do this right as this venture is between my husband myslef my brother and his wife. THE GOLDEN RULE...never mix family and buisness right?? Pray for me on this one guys OHH yeah we did not move! After the drought in Texas, chip speaking of which how are you all doing?? water and fires????
Any way, I am here all the weight I lost last year (10 pnds) I have gained back and am fighting like hell to stay where I am! I keep getting on and off one day im gung hoe the next who cares! But I will NOT stop trying. The goal in the end is to be healthier in every way what i eat as well as adding exrcise.
My sister is in college right now and some course she had to come up with a plan on modifying behavior to help permentaly change it. Well she has chose weight lose. So of course it is on my mind again. But things I ahd nto so much put in to practice before... with rewards, and goals and just a different way then I have thought abotu before. Similar to cheat days which I have not done since I started this journey 6 years ago! WOW 6 years ago I was 158 pounds 6 years later I am 134,,,, 24 pounds lost. Eating habbits have changed as well as exercise. They are better but not quite the healthy relationship I would like to have.
SO hello again my dear friends Shall we dance?? lol xoxox

Myth

Keltinator

Hello Myth! The group's died out a bit, but I'm still here, plugging away.

Wow! A new business! It sounds really fun (and like a lot of work)... sorry to hear you gained some weight back, but at least you've logged back on and gotten on the wagon again!

I've gotten down to 138 pounds, so I've been successful recently. I haven't weighed myself in a week or two but I've been measuring and I've also lost an inch or two since my last measurement... which almost means more than the weight loss for me! I still struggle with eating healthily, especially when I come home on weekends. It's like my mind just shuts off and I eat and eat and EAT. Still, it's one day at a time right now. I'll get burned out if I think of the big picture, and how much work is still to go.

When you're talking about rewards/cheat days, I think if you do have a cheat day it should really be more of a cheat meal, or a cheat night... not the whole day. However that's just my take on it. I know for sure there have been days on the weekends when I've gone majorly over my calories, but as long as I get it back together right after, I still loose weight (just maybe not as fast... I don't know).

Anyways glad to see you back, happy to hear about your business, and yes, let's dance!!
:flowerforyou:

Myth

Eek, congrats on the lose recently! Speaking of inches that is how I knew I had gained some weight back is when i tried on my clothes from last winter... THEY DONT FIT!!! And oh yes on cheat day I DO NOT mean let it all go! Id kill myself lol. I mean maybe have a waffle or piece of pizza or sushi, if I go over calories on a cheat day I would hope not by much, although this week I have logged things I dont normally log...liquid calories just to see them, and OMG!!! I am trying to face a lot fo things latley that i have nto faced before......and Im like no wonder I am not losing just maintaning lol. Starbucks and cold coffee drink mixes are my down fall, it almost equals the amount I eat in a day..not good and cost me to much money lol. But I am trying to take this one step at a time! Also maybe figuring out what in the end I can eat to maintain, nothing I have figured out befor.... I also am only trying to exercise 3 days a week because that seems to be the only time I have alotted in my schedule on a normal basis lol. Well Im off to shower, ahd to cool down after my run I LOVE RUNNING IN THE FALL byt the way beautiful weather latley!

Myth

Keltinator

Thanks Myth!

Yeah, liquid calories are a killer aren't they? Sometimes you need a bit of a shock to motivate you to change. I try hard to avoid drinking calories when I can. I was never much of a Starbucks beverage drinker, but I loved hot chocolate, pop, and coolers (not much of an alcohol person either). Now I don't drink pop or alcohol (okay, maybe like once a month...) and I'm currently cutting down on the hot chocolate. It does save a lot of money doesn't it? Starbucks is expensive!

I'm trying a little experiment to see how I do. I don't have a scale right now (got lost in the midst of a reno...) and obviously measurements don't change everyday. So I wanted something besides logging to track progress. I started a little weekly list of 5 goals I want to accomplish for that week that have to do with diet of exercise. I'm extremely honest with myself, and if I don't meet one of the goals I write it down and deal with it. I write down what goals I met and didn't meet everyday. I'm kind of enjoying it. I'm on a roll this week--I've met every goal so far!

Anyways, I hope you've been having a good week and yes, running in the fall is awesome! The only complaint I have is that i's starting to get dark too early... but the temperatures sure are nice. Glad the weather is nice where you are. Southwest BC is wet, wet, wet as usual. Haha.

Myth

OK so last week was bad but mother nature was in full effect lol. This week Im doing better. We have had 3 photo sessions in the last 4 day, WOW! So much to do I have got to get organized! I have been so excited like a kid at christmas that i am not sleeping so much, I keep waking up all excited literally like christmas going is it time to get up yet?? Then I am tired as haties the next morning! ugh! But any way I am kicking and trying to eat descently cause this is kind of new to me with all the bust type of things from kids to work and then the house hold duties. ok well speaking of being busy I need to get moving lol. Talk with you all soon.

Myth

chipgal

Hello,

I'm back on treadmill and bicycle. Glad to read everyone's posts. Lost 20 pounds in 2011 will double that this year.

Chipgal

Keltinator

Chipgal--glad to hear from you! and congrats on the 20 pounds, that's a great accomplishment