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

Keltinator

okay sweet :P ps today's looking good so far!

Jaymie

Myth!
Thanks!! I needed that. My problem is when I have one bad day.. then the next day I get worse and so on.. thats the horrid pattern I fall into. Yes I can do this! (I have to keep repeating this in my head over and over again!). No Pain No Gain eh! well in this case no pain no lose hehehehe

Thats a great challenge this week Myth! Skim milk isnt actually that bad in taste. When I switched over from full fat it took a little getting use to but since it makes a huge change in calories and fat content but little change in flavour loss I loved it!!

Ok so after reading your post I decided to have unsweetened yoghurt!! taste? -- not as bad as I thought I will stick with it because it has less fat content and better for my hips!!

:drinker:

Jaymie

EEk

Hmm, this week's challenge is interesting. Here's what I'm going to do. For snacks, I am not going to let myself have any form of bread. I'm almost always over on carbs... so, yeah. Fruit or nuts will do instead. Is that okay? I'm trying really hard to consume less breads and grains, and focus more on getting protein in my diet. For example, I used to have two pieces of toast in the morning, now I'll only have one and maybe some fruit, or I may skip it altogether and have yogurt instead. It's been going pretty well. But, a question. Is the challenge to exercise and stay under cals like last week as well as the substitute thing? I'm down for it.

Jaymie - don't let this one bad week set you back. If you do, once you set the ball rolling, it will roll until it reaches the bottom of the hill, and nowhere else to go. That is, rock bottom! So pick yourself up after you have a bad day, and start over! You can do it.

THANKS Eek! Sounds like your on the right track with the next challenge!! GOOD GOOD!!

Im going to also look at cutting back on my carbs during lunch time and increasing my protein at lunch that way Im not starving during mid afternoon and fingers cross it means I wont want to snack on junk. I also will pre-plan my snack during the day. Tomorrow I have green seedless grapes and some kiwifruit!

Plus loads of water to keep me full !

Jaymie

I had a good day eating and exercise-wise today. NO DESSERT after dinner (didnt even crave any) - I think its because I made myself eat a little more during lunch seems to stop me from craving sweets. I will experiment with this again tomorrow and see if I crave any sugar.

Hope you all are also having a better day! We CAN do this!!!

Positive thinking - this will be a better week!!


:smooched:

Keltinator

Happy Hump Day, everybody :P

Wow. Yesterday, I had a great day. I really stuck to it. Did what I said I would and ate some nuts when I got hungry around 4:00. They worked! Held me over until dinner! My calorie count was actually just over 1200. Which is under my daily allowance of 1500 by quite a bit! I'm definitely NOT one of those people who complain that they "can't seem to reach their calorie goals" and "have to force themselves to eat a spoon of peanut butter just to get to 1200." Uh, no. That would not be me! So that's why I was surprised at how well I did yesterday. That being said, it did take a lot of effort. I was really sleep deprived yesterday... got around 2 hours! So I steeled myself for the upcoming day because you always hear people say that if you get less sleep you're more likely to eat more. I think that extra bit of effort was all I've been needing all this time! I need to steel myself every morning, because it works! Why did it take me 7 months to figure that out?? lol.

However, on the exercise frontier, I've been slacking a little. Did Yoga for a little over an hour on Monday, though.

Keltinator

Jaymie - hooray for cutting back on carbs! lol. and for not even wanting dessert! now that's an accomplishment. keep experimenting

Myth - what did you decide to substitute for this weeks challenge?

Myth

Eek mine was my milk since I just did that Friday.. but I will see if there is something else I can do since it was last week although my ww week is Wed to Wed I have to go weigh in today! I am excited!

Jaymie Yes congrats on the no dessert thing. I have been haveing that craving myself a little bit but got the 1 point snacks to help me out. so I dont blow it.

Oh my exercise has all been running in my neighborhood latley cause I have not been able to go to gym but I make sure I run at home. And i have been doing great on my calories/points.

Myth

I did it I did it! I am down to 132.8! I lost I lost I lost! Sorry just had to shout from the rooftops!

Keltinator

Myth - CONGRATS on the loss! Woohoo

My day was... meh. I was under cals (barely.) and got some swimming in, but not really enough to call it a workout. Actually, I was sitting at my laptop, entering the stuff I'd eaten for breakfast, and then my friend asked to go to the waterslides. In a couple hours, and stay there until it closes. I was like CRAP fast food . But I guess it's going to happen once in a while, right? Soo, anyways... I was over on carbs by a bit! That was my day. Again avoided carbilicious snacks. So the week's challenge is going well so far. Just gotta get that exercise in!!

Jaymie

CONGRATULATIONS myth!!! WOOHOO!!!!

Definately shout from the rooftop

Thats perserverence and determination... :flowerforyou: and keep going!!!

Jaymie

EEK

I dont understand how some people struggle to eat enough.. I wish I had that problem.. I struggle to stay under my cals!! seems the more exercise i do the hungrier I get as well.

Waterslides sounds like fun!! is that the pools?? sorry I realise some of the lingo we use down under is a bit different. Wish I had time to go to theme parks well wish I just had time to do anything but work!!!!

Keltinator

Jaymie - yeah, it was kind of like a amusement park but water themed, it had pools and gigantic waterslides! So much fun. And a guy said I looked good in my swimsuit I was wearing board shorts (I'm not ready for full on bikini yet...), but still, a compliment's a compliment! yay

and today, a mcdonald's mcflurry thwarted my plans. drat! good thing i'm going biking later. phew.

:flowerforyou:

Jaymie

Jaymie - yeah, it was kind of like a amusement park but water themed, it had pools and gigantic waterslides! So much fun. And a guy said I looked good in my swimsuit I was wearing board shorts (I'm not ready for full on bikini yet...), but still, a compliment's a compliment! yay

Thats a pretty KEWL compliment!!

Way to go girlfriend!!!

Keltinator

hey guys! im on a road trip this week, so i dont think ill be posting much

Jaymie

Have fun Eek!!!

chipgal

Just a note to say I'm hanging in there. Changed my lunch habits (no more sandwiches) I buy frozen diners and microwave them for lunch. There are many choices that stay below calorie and carbs for a day (it beats 2 slices of bread + mayo). So far I have dropped another pound. Keeps my overall calories below goal because I'm not hungry for a snack at 4pm.

Still bicycling. Going about 10KM in 30 minutes 4 times a week.

Stay in touch

Chipgal

Jaymie

Hi Chipgal!

Sounds really good!!! keep it up Gal!!

Jaymie

Myth

Yes Eek hve fun and chip keep up the good work.

Chip you have def helped me realize this is a little by little day by day thing. Honestly, not that the longer it takes us but it has taken me 8 months to lose this 12 pounds. I never dreamed I would be here well I dreamed it it but it was a dream you know. But seeing you guys say I lost a pound this week or hearing the storys of "OMG this week was infricking sane!" Makes me realize I am not alone and I AM NORMAL! lol One step at a time, one day at a time one crisis at a time ladys this is doable! The real way not 10 pounds in a week with two shakes a day and one real meal btu real life real issues and real people with real jobs and just flat out REAL! I love it!

Drink that water, exercise and eat mindfully!

xoxo

Thalia hope you are hangin in there hun!

Keltinator

Hey guys! I literally JUST got off the road. I couldn't wait to log in again...

I was in Alberta, watching my little brother play baseball. His team won the Nationals for his age group! Now he's in Michigan for the World Series, representing Canada. I'm slightly jealous, lol. But, so glad to be home. I'm not gonna try and sugarcoat it, I did not just fall off the wagon. I'm pretty sure I fell off the healthy lifestyle planet. The only thing I can say is I did not consume many drinks besides water... but that's not much... lol.

Anyways, I'm back and starting right now I'm back on track. Have a good weekend, ladies. And what's the challenge for next week?

p.s. Thalia, how are you doing? Hope you're doing okay!

Myth

Eek, congrats to you and your BROTHER!That is awsome! Yes Get back on! lol ok we are off for a hike!

Keltinator

Hope your hike is good, Myth!

Yesterday was almost perfect. Until night came around... had chocolate... grr. So, that's my next project. Surprisingly, eating less carbs is becoming easier than I thought! A week of staying off of them, and I don't feel like I need to have them as much anymore... so, eating at night will be my focus this week. I've learned all the mental effort pays off.

Also, it's really hot here right now. Makes me want to eat ice cream and such, but I will refrain

Myth

weigh in today! Excited I hope! lol HIke was ok got a little rained out! Kids start school in 7 days! Hubby might be getting new job! CHange is in the air and I love change!


Well guys how is every one doing???

Keltinator

i'm in a rut... stupid night eating... although it's definitely gotten better, i want to eliminate it! so i'm still dealing with that. other wise, i'm doing ok

and wow, seven days until the start of school? your kids start early!

Jaymie

Myth and Chip you ladies are right this is a slow steady change! Last year I lost alot of weight quickly! and it wasnt healthy I felt great for a while but it wasn't sustainable! When I fell off the bandwagon I gained it back plus more!!! Now im just determined to take it one day at a time and lose it slowly and healthily!! and fingers crossed this becomes a lifestyle change!

What have I done differently this week?? I havn't managed to stop eating desert all together! I think forbidding it completely only makes me want it more so in the evenings if I really want something sweet after dinner I have a cookie and thats enough!! believe it or not my daily calorie hasn't gone over the roof because of that and I dont feel deprived!

Eek - Welcome back!! Summer time is always a great time for ice cream! just remember moderation! and dont worry if you blew it while you were away get back into it straight away! This August and September is a terrible month for me.. lots of birthdays - So i really have to be careful with these up and coming dinner parties.. I need to plan ahead!!!!

Hope you guys are all doing well!! Keep up the good work and dont give up!!

Myth

ok Ladies I lost 1.8 pounds... according to WW I am 130.0 even. My home scale said 128.8!!!! OMG! I have not seen that weight since over 10 years ago!!!! The most i got down to was 129 something for 1 day! The next day it went up,lol. But this time it is a true weight,lol. I am between 4 and 5 pounds from the original goal weight I set for myself 5 years ago. But being this close to it I think I can go further! What do you all think, would you go further? I wana go till my body stops! I just think there is plenty of forgive me for this phrase lol but plenty of fat left to go. LOL Would you try to kepp going?? COme on ladys help me out here...

Thalia, Im worried about you hun.. how are you> You have not been on in a while??

Keltinator

CONGRATS MYTH!!!! Hmm, as for the when to stop thing, I think it's really tricky... for me, I don't want to be "skinny," just safely out of the overweight range. Which actually is only around two pounds or something from where I am now, but I want to get in the middle or on the lower side of things. Once that happens, I think I'm going to up my calories a little and focus on toning. But of course, I'm getting ahead of myself. For now I should just focus on getting there! haha.

But anyways, I would just go until I'm happy. So, if you feel like you want to go further after you reach your original goal, then go for it! Just don't take it TOO far to the point you're unhealthy.

Jaymie - you're right about the dessert thing. I think if you stop eating it all at once, then you'll crave it and risk a total binge! So I think you're doing it right, certainly a cookie here and there will not kill you! And birthday parties! They're so tricky! There's always chips and snacks and drinks... and then cake! Aaaah. I'm actually skipping one ina couple weeks because although I love the girl who's throwing it, I also know she is hardcore addicted to chocolate and there will be just too much there for me to resist... lol. Definitely plan ahead! Or have a healthy snack beforehand so you're not starving while you're there..

and I'm craving cheese. So I'm gonna have a slice (just one I promise) with lunch.... I'm looking forward to it already...

xcbballuver

Hey can i join this group? just joined MFP a couple weeks ago

Keltinator

Hey, xcbballuver! You're welcome to join! Usually we have a challenge for the week and such but since it's the summer people are away so it's hard to stay organized... anyways welcome! Looks like you're doing well to have lost 6 pounds already!

So, as the school year gets closer, I'm looking into gym memberships and such. I'm lucky because my school is part of a block in the city with a sports and leisure complex right across the street! I'm thinking, I could go before school in the morning... if it opens early enough. I mean, I want to get a good 30-45 mins of cardio in at least. I had a soccer practise last night, and the 3 laps we did in the beginning almost killed me... so, I'm super out of shape. Sigh.

How's everyone else doing? I'm still working on the nighttime eating thing... but it's gotten A LOT better!

And where are you, Thalia!?! How are you doing?

chipgal

Went on a weekend vacation to Dallas, TX lost a pound. No kitchen and few snacks.

Welcome xcbballuver. Just jump in and talk when ever you can. :bigsmile:

Chipgal

Keltinator

Awesome, chipgal! Keep it up

Didn't eat anything last night So far, I've made three changes: exercise more in the week, cut back on carbs, and now, no more late-night snacking. I feel good

And, I've found a pair of jeans I want to fit back into. They're a size smaller than what I wear now. I can get myself into them, but they give a muffintop.... lol.