Over 200 Club New Year New Body-Part 7
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I'm taking a business programming class and leanring visual basic..I made a calculator that determines your goal weight using body fat percentage rather than BMI or any other method. Its pretty neat, but It crashes if you put letters into the input boxes. If anyone wants to give it a try, let me know, or I can crunch some numbers for you with it without sending it.
You put in:
Current Weight: 242.6
Current Body fat percentage: 43.5
Goal Body fat percentage: 20
And it spits out:
Lean weight: 137.1
Goal Weight 171.3
Programming is fun!
I am programmer..of course i don't get to program in fun pretty stuff...::grumble: But it is still fun
People think i am crazy like my family but oh well
Badtz - Welcome here !! And congrats on your baby .0 -
I'm taking a business programming class and leanring visual basic..I made a calculator that determines your goal weight using body fat percentage rather than BMI or any other method. Its pretty neat, but It crashes if you put letters into the input boxes. If anyone wants to give it a try, let me know, or I can crunch some numbers for you with it without sending it.
You put in:
Current Weight: 242.6
Current Body fat percentage: 43.5
Goal Body fat percentage: 20
And it spits out:
Lean weight: 137.1
Goal Weight 171.3
Programming is fun!
I am programmer..of course i don't get to program in fun pretty stuff...::grumble: But it is still fun People think i am crazy like my family but oh well
I agree - programming is fun! I was a programmer too, now I'm a DBA - but love it when I still get to do some fun programming. Yeah nerdy programmers! :flowerforyou: (well, I'm sure we girls aren't too nerdy ... I work with a group of extremely nerdy programmer guys ... OMG sometimes I don't know how I stand it :ohwell: )0 -
(well, I'm sure we girls aren't too nerdy ... I work with a group of extremely nerdy programmer guys ... OMG sometimes I don't know how I stand it :ohwell: )
LOL, Istpaul. I actually LIVE with a nerdy programmer guy. :laugh:0 -
Welcome badtz!! Everyday we check in with our calories, water (if we drank 64oz), excercise (if we did any) and say one thing we are proud of. You'll catch on quickly!
To all: I was looking at the 'goals' that MFP has for me and they have carb-protein-fat at 55-15-30. I was thinking about tweeking those a little to reduce my carbs and fat and increase protein...what are your thoughts on this and what you think the pros/cons are
I am doing research now so if I change it I will let you know what I change it to and why
I am a little scared to do anything to change it since so far the plan is working for me...maybe I'll change it when I hit a plateau?
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To all: I was looking at the 'goals' that MFP has for me and they have carb-protein-fat at 55-15-30. I was thinking about tweeking those a little to reduce my carbs and fat and increase protein...what are your thoughts on this and what you think the pros/cons are
I am doing research now so if I change it I will let you know what I change it to and why
I am a little scared to do anything to change it since so far the plan is working for me...maybe I'll change it when I hit a plateau?
I hit my plateau the same time I hit the continuous runs wtih C25K. At that point, I changed mine to 50/25/25. It seemed to help me get over (or under?) my plateau and I think it definitely helped me feel better during my runs. I'm thinking of changing it again (45 carbs/30 protein/25 fat) because I think that may be what I'm eating anyway as of the last week or so. I'm usually over in protein. I just feel better eating more (I have hypoglycemic tendencies & protein helps a lot).
Edit: Yep, just went to change mine to 45/30/25 & my diet's nutrition is fitting pretty well into those percentages for the last few days so I think I'll stick there for now.0 -
Tiger - Congrats on the marriage!
Yes, I remember the days of struggle between my MIL and me for the reigns. (my mother was long gone in heaven by the time I married) Take a deep breath and do it your way! Your mom will understand, eventually...maybe years after the wedding, but eventually. 
cris - My philosophy is, "If it ain't broken, don't fix it." But if you feel the need to mix things up, research, research, research.
pos_me - Way to go on those peanuts!
jlb - I LOVE the accordion! Been in my Polish family for years. I don't play it so well, but my brother cranks out some pretty gnarly tunes on it.
heather - I had an awakening, too, about what I value. Mostly that I do not think about it enough - just like you said. I think that's why I posed the question. It's always good to stop and check for the important things on our journey. I value most my family and my health - the fact that every single day I feel better and am getting to a better place health-wise.
badtz - welcome! You'll love the group. :flowerforyou: We are a very loyal and accountable group of people who never give up on ourselves or each other. And if we ever feel like giving up on ourselves, we make sure to tell the group so that we can all build up the person who is wavering. A really nice place to be, here at the 200 OK Corral. :happy:0 -
Welcome, badtz!0
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Cris-I agree if it ain't broke don't fix it. Usually when you hit a plateau is a great time to change something like that up. That's what I do. I change my workout and my diet whenever I hit one. I have been bouncing back and forth in the low 230's for months and finally think I broke through the plateau when I changed up my diet.
I must say I am a little nervous. My roommate and I are going out to dinner tonight to treat ourself to some Mexican food (Can you tell we live in Texas!?) and the restaurant doesn't have a nutritional menu. I think I will be okay. Her and I usually share one entree. I'm keeping my fingers crossed! I resisted temptation of craving chocolate so bad today at lunch. Pretty proud of myself!0 -
I must say I am a little nervous. My roommate and I are going out to dinner tonight to treat ourself to some Mexican food (Can you tell we live in Texas!?) and the restaurant doesn't have a nutritional menu. I think I will be okay. Her and I usually share one entree. I'm keeping my fingers crossed! I resisted temptation of craving chocolate so bad today at lunch. Pretty proud of myself!
Good luck!
When I go for Mexican I just consider it a big ol' cheat. I'm just not going unless I can eat cheese enchiladas, lol. Even if it's low calorie, it's LOAAAADDDDDEEEED with sodium so don't freak out if you're retaining a little (or a lot of) water tomorrow.
Fajitas are usually a pretty sensible choice. I'm actually planning ot make fajitas tomorrow night (notice it's AFTER the weigh in :laugh:). Though tonight I won't be much better sodium-wise with the marinara sauce & polenta I'm planning to eat. :ohwell: 0 -
(well, I'm sure we girls aren't too nerdy ... I work with a group of extremely nerdy programmer guys ... OMG sometimes I don't know how I stand it :ohwell: )
LOL, Istpaul. I actually LIVE with a nerdy programmer guy. :laugh:
I'm guessing your nerdy programmer guy can't POSSIBLY be as nerdy as the ones I work with - my boss is the nerdiest of them all ... I'm talking just plain socially challenged (clipped his fingernails in my office once and left the clippings on the floor, constantly cleans his ears with his pen while he is talking to you, on and on and on) :huh:0 -
(well, I'm sure we girls aren't too nerdy ... I work with a group of extremely nerdy programmer guys ... OMG sometimes I don't know how I stand it :ohwell: )
LOL, Istpaul. I actually LIVE with a nerdy programmer guy. :laugh:
I'm guessing your nerdy programmer guy can't POSSIBLY be as nerdy as the ones I work with - my boss is the nerdiest of them all ... I'm talking just plain socially challenged (clipped his fingernails in my office once and left the clippings on the floor, constantly cleans his ears with his pen while he is talking to you, on and on and on) :huh:
Theres a difference between nerd and hygiene-impared, thankyou! *pushes her glasses up* I love nerds.0 -
lstpaul - that doesn't sound nerdy - that sounds plain gross! :laugh:
Yeah, mexican. Hmm. I always gain after a good mexican fiesta. Fajitas or a salad would be your best bets, I guess. And WOAH - the margaritas are FULL OF CALORIES! Ay cariba!0 -
(well, I'm sure we girls aren't too nerdy ... I work with a group of extremely nerdy programmer guys ... OMG sometimes I don't know how I stand it :ohwell: )
LOL, Istpaul. I actually LIVE with a nerdy programmer guy. :laugh:
I'm guessing your nerdy programmer guy can't POSSIBLY be as nerdy as the ones I work with - my boss is the nerdiest of them all ... I'm talking just plain socially challenged (clipped his fingernails in my office once and left the clippings on the floor, constantly cleans his ears with his pen while he is talking to you, on and on and on) :huh:
Theres a difference between nerd and hygiene-impared, thankyou! *pushes her glasses up* I love nerds.
Ok, I agree ... we are part of the 'proud to be' nerdy group. My boss (and some of my other co-workers) are socially inept, hygiene-impared men who also happen to be nerds - and they give nerds a bad rep. 0 -
I'm guessing your nerdy programmer guy can't POSSIBLY be as nerdy as the ones I work with - my boss is the nerdiest of them all ... I'm talking just plain socially challenged (clipped his fingernails in my office once and left the clippings on the floor, constantly cleans his ears with his pen while he is talking to you, on and on and on) :huh:
Theres a difference between nerd and hygiene-impared, thankyou! *pushes her glasses up* I love nerds.
Ok, I agree ... we are part of the 'proud to be' nerdy group. My boss (and some of my other co-workers) are socially inept, hygiene-impared men who also happen to be nerds - and they give nerds a bad rep.
You're right -- he's more of the "proud to be nerdy" type, too. I know the nerds you're talking about -- completley socially challenged. Now, I'll admit I can be socially awkward at times (I used to be painfully shy but now now it's the opposite problem -- my sensors don't always keep me from saying things I shouldn't say in social situations :laugh:). It pains me to be around people like that. Poor them.0 -
Thanks on everyone's input, I think I will hold off and change up when I hit a plateau (notice I keep saying when...I feel one coming):huh:
Istpaul- uhm ewww! thats not nerdy, def gross!
Jess- mmmm on the mexican! I am going to panera's tonight with an old friend I havent seen since middle school! We got reconnected on fb...Im hoping to to keep the damage to a minimum and have already planned out my meal, now its a matter of sticking to it! Good luck to us both!
I wish I was going after the weigh in! dang it! :laugh: 0 -
Thanks for all the input ladies! I am super nervous about having Mexican the night before the weigh in. It's her only night off from school and so it's like our "roommate date night". Maybe if I drink a ton of water today it will all flush out by tomorrow morning! I think I might go with fajitas! Good luck to both of us Cris! I know we can still lose weight on our weigh in tomorrow. No margirats for me that's for sure!0
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Jess: I'd recommend sticking with the fajitas and don't go too crazy with the sour cream. Even the trainers on Biggest Loser suggest fajitas. I'm a Mexican food junkie (especially lately) so I always get fajitas but I can't say no to the chips and salsa! I usually stick to water for the beverage, though.
Cris: Way to plan your Panera trip ahead of time. I'm sure you'll be just fine and you'll see a drop on the scale tomorrow. Have fun with your long-lost friend! Gotta love FB!0 -
Jess - go for the fajitas with no tortillas! If they have a full bar get Tequila on the rocks with a dash of Rose's lime juice and a big glass of water!:drinker:
Tiger- Congrats on the wedding:happy: :indifferent: :happy: . I"m a little cynical :ohwell: about marriage... but it's *coughCRAZYcough* sweet to see people so full of hope! I do love my husband and I would be with him either way... but just know they don't tend to improve with marriage:grumble: ;-)
NERDS!!! I used to teach Visual Basic Waaaaaaay back in the 90s! I am now an IT Auditor so I look at general security issues and controls. I married a math/physics nerd - I love big brains!
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In my opinion carbs and fat should be lower.According to my biggest loser cookbook the ration should be 40% protein 30% carbs and 30% fat.I hope this helps!! This is what I have been doing and I am losing major inches because of this and of course exercising.Welcome badtz!! Everyday we check in with our calories, water (if we drank 64oz), excercise (if we did any) and say one thing we are proud of. You'll catch on quickly!
To all: I was looking at the 'goals' that MFP has for me and they have carb-protein-fat at 55-15-30. I was thinking about tweeking those a little to reduce my carbs and fat and increase protein...what are your thoughts on this and what you think the pros/cons are
I am doing research now so if I change it I will let you know what I change it to and why
I am a little scared to do anything to change it since so far the plan is working for me...maybe I'll change it when I hit a plateau?
~Cris0 -
In my opinion carbs and fat should be lower.According to my biggest loser cookbook the ration should be 40% protein 30% carbs and 30% fat.I hope this helps!! This is what I have been doing and I am losing major inches because of this and of course exercising.Welcome badtz!! Everyday we check in with our calories, water (if we drank 64oz), excercise (if we did any) and say one thing we are proud of. You'll catch on quickly!
To all: I was looking at the 'goals' that MFP has for me and they have carb-protein-fat at 55-15-30. I was thinking about tweeking those a little to reduce my carbs and fat and increase protein...what are your thoughts on this and what you think the pros/cons are
I am doing research now so if I change it I will let you know what I change it to and why
I am a little scared to do anything to change it since so far the plan is working for me...maybe I'll change it when I hit a plateau?
~Cris
How would I go about changing this in my profile?0 -
hi!
I stuck to my meal plan at panera's but it still wasnt the greatest of meals. grilled chicken on country bread with LTM and mozz cheese. I could have probably skipped the mayo and cheese but eh, didnt feel like it!
here is my check in:
calories- under by 125
water- by end of night yes
excercise- 200 situp challenge wk3d1
sodium- 2190 (too much for my taste)
proud- that i got an apple instead of the yummy bread on the side and that i planned my meal in advance
i changed my carb-protein-fat to 40-30-30! thanks awestfall!
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Go to goals and hit custom and then type in your carbs,fat and protein you want to eat.
In my opinion carbs and fat should be lower.According to my biggest loser cookbook the ration should be 40% protein 30% carbs and 30% fat.I hope this helps!! This is what I have been doing and I am losing major inches because of this and of course exercising.Welcome badtz!! Everyday we check in with our calories, water (if we drank 64oz), excercise (if we did any) and say one thing we are proud of. You'll catch on quickly!
To all: I was looking at the 'goals' that MFP has for me and they have carb-protein-fat at 55-15-30. I was thinking about tweeking those a little to reduce my carbs and fat and increase protein...what are your thoughts on this and what you think the pros/cons are
I am doing research now so if I change it I will let you know what I change it to and why
I am a little scared to do anything to change it since so far the plan is working for me...maybe I'll change it when I hit a plateau?
~Cris
How would I go about changing this in my profile?0 -
Jess - Where in tx ar eyou ??? I am IN tx ...i know i know it is a big state
I am doing good today..
Cals - right on target
Water - none..i know i know i need to get better at this
exercise - nada..i just was feeling soo icky today...i can't wait for the weather to warm up..i really need to charge (or get ) some batteries for the wii board.
Proud - I am almost back to my pre-sprial out of control weight...Only about 2lbs more...since i was up like 8 lbs as of monday.
My head is killing me, took some tylnol and still killing me ..hopefully will go away.
I am supposed to go to take my 3 yr to speech eval..finally...so we will see what they say.0 -
You are so welcome Cris!! I am glad you had an awesome time out with your old friend.Its nice to have time to yourself every now and then to catch up with old friends and just relax.Sounds like you did well with staying within your calories.hi!
I stuck to my meal plan at panera's but it still wasnt the greatest of meals. grilled chicken on country bread with LTM and mozz cheese. I could have probably skipped the mayo and cheese but eh, didnt feel like it!
here is my check in:
calories- under by 125
water- by end of night yes
excercise- 200 situp challenge wk3d1
sodium- 2190 (too much for my taste)
proud- that i got an apple instead of the yummy bread on the side and that i planned my meal in advance
i changed my carb-protein-fat to 40-30-30! thanks awestfall!
cris
Proud that everyone is trying to hard and succeeding at it.We are doing this GALS and nothing is going to stop us from reaching our goals.
By the way checking in today
Calories-Right on target (I feel a weight drop coming on tomorrow morning just a hunch but I just may be right)
Water-96 ounces
Exercise- Yes tons of it with my Wii I beat my 15 year old at Just Dance on the Wii and it was funny cause she told me I had game LOL:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Proud that I am doing so much better than I was a month ago.The things that are most important to me is my family,my health and all of you wonderful ladies who support me as well as others.I you gals your like sisters to me. 0 -
lildebbit-I live in North Texas. The Dallas/Plano/Carrollton area.
awestfall-Thanks I found it! Changed mine up to what you said the biggest loser cookbook says. Lets see how it works out.
Thanks for all the help with the Mexican food choice for tonight. We ended up actually not going. My roomy is sick. Not going to lie. I wasn't upset about not getting to go out to eat. I'm going out with another friend tomorrow so probably best. This way I know my weigh in tomorrow will go great!
Checking in for 2/25
Cals-Under
Water-13 Glasses
Exercise-40 Minutes of Last Chance Workout
Sodium-Way under!
Proud-I'm proud I came home and forced myself to do a 40 minute workout even though I would of much rather only done the 30 day shred that is 20 minutes.0 -
lildebbit-I live in North Texas. The Dallas/Plano/Carrollton area.
Jess - That is awesome so do i I live in The Colony. 0 -
About the protein/carbs/fat ratio, someone posted this link on another thread I read:
http://caloriecount.about.com/metabolic-types-eating-ft93247
I don't know how accurate it may be or how trustworthy the info is, but there's a quiz there so you can find out what kind of "oxidizer" you are & then it makes a suggestion as to which ratio may be best for you. As awestfall suggested, the 40/30/30 ratio is for "balanced oxidizers," apparently.0 -
Hello All,
Checking in for today
Calories - 110 over
Water - 9
Exercise - walking, 8 flights of stairs & my sit up training regimen
Not feeling so proud today as I slipped and at ate a whole chocolate bar. Frankly I'm not looking forward to the weigh in this week.0 -
Checking in!
Calories - over by a couple hundred:grumble:
water - GREAT :bigsmile:
exercise - no elliptical or walk but I did make 17 trips up the steps at work:sick: so I had around 1200 "up" steps in today!
Proud - I'm proud I'm pushing myself on the steps even though I don't feel like I'm getting any better and I'm soooo slow by the end of the day!
We got a new scale today - it has a hand held part that reads your body fat through from your feet to your hands. I'm happy that it gives the same weight and my weight here at home is the same as my weight on the digital at work - it will make my weigh in days easier if I'm home! I'm still reading the owners manaual (yeah I do that LOL!) but so far it seems pretty cool!:smokin:0 -
jlb, that was a VERY interesting thread about what type of oxidizer you are. I am a fast oxidizer, according to the quiz. I don't know if it's a coincidence or what, but I tend to gravitate toward more protein, just like it said I should.
Good luck on tomorrow's weigh in, everyone! And remember - what matters MOST is getting healthier!
check in:
calories: a wee bit under. Onward to the p-b.
water: perfect
exercise: 30 mins bike - I am pretty sick, couldn't do my usual 40. :sick:
proud: That I made very healthy foods today instead of lying around and ordering delivery, which is what my sickness was trying to get me to do!0
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