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  • kintegra
    kintegra Posts: 1,026 Member
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    Went hiking for almost 4 hours today with my neice & nephews @ Starved Rock State Park near Chicago. Not sure how far we went but guessing 12-15 miles. I will have to figure it out on the trailmaps. It was HOT as can be out! We had several healthy snacks in our backpacks so we snacked often. Its a good thing 'cause I burned over 1300 calories today! :bigsmile:

    Hopefully my weigh in on Monday morning will show my excess activities! :wink:

    Hope you all are having a great weekend!

    Kelly
  • Chocolickkyss
    Chocolickkyss Posts: 3,654 Member
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    Ladies, let me share this quick story. I met my best friend's boyfriend Friday night for the 1st time and he brought along his male cousin. The four of us went out to dinner and had a great time laughing and joking and when they walked us to our car later the male cousin gave me a hug and said "it was nice to meet you" and in the process of the hug he felt my upper back and said "girl, have u felt your back, it is awesome, do u work out?". I told him I was doing P90X and he could do nothing but sing me praise for how awesome my body looked as a whole but my back/bicep definition in particular. I was wearin a really cute strapless shirt that showed of the upper body pretty well.

    While I can see the transformation my body has made it sure feels good for someone who doesn't even know me to notice it.
  • raelbee
    raelbee Posts: 219
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    May 3: 138
    May 10: 137
    May 17: 136
    May 24: 134
    May 31: 131
    June 7: 129
    June 14: 128
    June 21: 126
    June 28: 124
    July 5: 123
    July 12: 122
    July 19: 122
    July 26:
    August 2: Missed, Savannah
    August 9: Missed, RI
    August 16: Missed, RI
    August 23:
    August 30:
    September 6: 118

    Well, no change on the scale this week. This is the first week I haven't seen a loss since I started on MFP 4 months ago. A little bit bummed, but overall happy with my progress. The next month should be a little crazy since I won't be home 3 out of the next 4 weekends. Not sure when/if I'll have a chance to weigh in, but I'm determined to make healthy eating and exercise choices during my time away.

    Almost done with the 30 day shred and am happy with the results :)

    Hope you are all doing well!
  • mszSHOGAN
    mszSHOGAN Posts: 2,278 Member
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    Labor Day Challenge:
    June 28: 179
    July 5: 174 (amazing how much "water weight" you lose when returning to healthy eating!)
    July 12: 175 (TOM is a real prick!)
    July 19: 174
    July 26:
    August 2:
    August 9:
    August 16:
    August 23:
    August 30:
    September 6: 160
  • KaeChelle
    KaeChelle Posts: 576
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    May 3: 265.7
    May 10: 264.8
    May 17: 267.0
    May 24: 264.7
    May 31: 263.6
    June 7: 263.0
    June 14: 261.9
    June 21: SKIPPED
    June 28: 264.4
    July 5: 263.3
    July 12: 263.0
    July 19: 261.7
    July 26:
    August 2:
    August 9:
    August 16:
    August 23:
    August 30:
    September 6:
    (Original Goal 230, Revised Goal 250)
  • kintegra
    kintegra Posts: 1,026 Member
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    May 11 244
    May 17 243.6
    May 24 241.4
    May 27 240.8
    June 01 240.0
    June 07 237.0
    June 14 233.6
    June 21 233.4
    June 28 230.6
    July 05 229.4
    July 12 227.6
    July 19 225.4
    July 26
    Aug 02
    Aug 09
    Aug 16
    Aug 23
    Aug 30
    Sept 06>>goal>>: 224 CHANGING AS OF 7/12/10 NEW GOAL: 210

    81 days till my cruise! 25.4 lbs to go to reach that 200 goal 10/8/10....still a possibility! :happy: Kelly
  • lisawest
    lisawest Posts: 798 Member
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    I'm BAAACK!

    May 3: 167
    May 11: 166
    May 17: 165
    May 24: 168
    May 31: 169
    June 7: 167
    June 14: 166
    June 17: 166
    June 28: Didn't weigh in
    July 5: 165
    July 12: Didn't weigh in, on vacation in NM
    July 19: 169
    July 26:
    August 2:
    August 9:
    August 16:
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    August 30:
    September 6: Goal- 160

    Ugggg. Looks like all those cookies and good food finally caught up to me.:ohwell: For the last week I have been in The Taos, NM, area for vacation. It was great fun. There were 13 of us total that met there. We did a lot of hiking and walking around shops, but I was REALLY bad about the water. Which is NOT good when you are "at altitude" for a week. But I am back now, and I will return to regular programming. I have 7 weeks to drop those 9 lbs. I will be walking as much as possible, swimming a couple times a week, and eating right.
    :drinker: Here's to getting back on track!:drinker:
  • Mande_G
    Mande_G Posts: 599 Member
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    Checking in!

    May 3: 173.0
    May 10: Missed
    May 17: 173.4 (+0.4)(<-- TOM)
    May 24: 172.0 (-1.4)
    May 31: 171.2 (-0.8)
    June 7: Had wisdom teeth out 06/04
    June 14: Still recovering from oral surgery
    June 21: 172.0 (+0.8)
    June 28: 172.4 (+0.2)
    July 5: 171.2 (-1.2) (<-- TOM)
    July 12: 170.4 (-0.8)
    July 19: 170.2 (-0.4)
    July 26: Milestone Goal: 168 (hubby begins bar exam 07/27)
    August 2:
    August 9:
    August 16:
    August 23:
    August 30:
    September 6: Goal: 160

    I'm losing -- but more slowly than I'd like. I'm starting to suspect that with the added exercise I've been doing, my net calories may be too low. I've been eating 1290 + 1/2 my exercise cals. Going to start upping my intake by 50 cals per week up (until I I'm eating ALL my exercise cals back) and see if I can't find that sweet spot to start losing 1-2 pounds/week again.
  • Mande_G
    Mande_G Posts: 599 Member
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    Double post. Whoopsie! :embarassed: :laugh:
  • katielouhoo
    katielouhoo Posts: 676 Member
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    May 3: 190.6
    May 10: 187.2
    May 17: 184.2
    May 24: 181.6
    May 31: (in nyc)
    June 7: (choir tour)
    June 14: 182.4
    June 21: 179.6
    June 28: 177.8
    July 5: 176.5
    July 12: 175.8
    July 19: 173.8
    July 26:
    August 2:
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    August 16:
    August 23:
    August 30:
    September 6: (Goal 165, 25 lbs)
  • gabyp0716
    gabyp0716 Posts: 351 Member
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    May 3: 175
    May 10: 174.4
    May 17: 174.0
    May 24: 175
    May 31: 174
    June 7: 172
    June 14: 173
    June 21: 174
    June 28: 173.8
    July 5: a little late but: 172.5
    July 12: 167
    July 19: 167
    July 26:
    August 2:
    August 9:
    August 16:
    August 23:
    August 30:
    September 6: 160

    No weight loss this week, but I'm happy to be maintaing, I know weightloss is going to be a little slower now that I'm so close to my goal! I bought Insanity this weekend and the date has been set to start on August 2nd. I can't wait. I think I might do a Brazil Butt Lift and Insanity combo cause I will have a lot of time in the evening before my fiance gets home to do Insanity. So during that time I might throw in some BBL to keep my booty working.
  • kath711
    kath711 Posts: 712 Member
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    May 11: 133
    May 17: 131
    May 24: 131
    May 31: did not weigh in
    June 7: 131
    June 14: 131, stuck again!!
    June 21: 130
    June 28: 129.5 YEAH!
    July 5: 132
    July 12: vacation
    July 19: 128
    July 26:
    August 2:
    August 9:
    August 16:
    August 23:
    August 30:

    Not sure how i managed to lose on vacation but i'll take it!!
  • kath711
    kath711 Posts: 712 Member
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    What's wrong with your foot? I have been having pain in the ball of my foot for the past month. I am hoping this week off from running on vacation will do the trick with rest but if still there might have to visit the doctor soon too.

    My foot had been hurting for several months, and I just ignored it. I also have a small knot on the top of my foot. I finally went to the doctor a month ago, and she said I cracked a small bone in the top of my foot, probably a stress fracture from exercising. She didn't do much except tell me no exercising and keep my foot elavated as much as possible. After 2 weeks, I called back to let her know it's still hurting. This time she said she looked at my x-rays again and there was no fracture, so all I know is it hurts really bad all over and I am ready to be able to exercise again! I have an appointment with a podiatrist next week.

    That's awful! I finally made an appointment for Wednesday but was putting it off because didn't want to be told no exercise. I am afraid at what she is going to say. Hope you get better news next week and not just more '"no exercise". hard to lose weight when cannot burn off calories!!
  • KaeChelle
    KaeChelle Posts: 576
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    What's wrong with your foot? I have been having pain in the ball of my foot for the past month. I am hoping this week off from running on vacation will do the trick with rest but if still there might have to visit the doctor soon too.

    My foot had been hurting for several months, and I just ignored it. I also have a small knot on the top of my foot. I finally went to the doctor a month ago, and she said I cracked a small bone in the top of my foot, probably a stress fracture from exercising. She didn't do much except tell me no exercising and keep my foot elavated as much as possible. After 2 weeks, I called back to let her know it's still hurting. This time she said she looked at my x-rays again and there was no fracture, so all I know is it hurts really bad all over and I am ready to be able to exercise again! I have an appointment with a podiatrist next week.

    That's awful! I finally made an appointment for Wednesday but was putting it off because didn't want to be told no exercise. I am afraid at what she is going to say. Hope you get better news next week and not just more '"no exercise". hard to lose weight when cannot burn off calories!!

    I had my appointment with the podiatrist. He said I have some damage to the joint along the top of my foot near my ankle, and there is fluid build up, which is causing the knot. He says surgery is a last resort, and he's going to try a couple of other things first. He also said a big part of my pain is caused by my left leg being a little longer than my right, and therefore having added pressure on the foot. I still cannot do the treadmill, elliptical, and especially the boot camp class I was going to, etc. I can swim and do upper body strength exercises, which I knew. I've just been lazy. He also said I could possibly use a stationary bike unless my foot pain increases with that. Everything else is still off limits!

    It's good you are getting yours checked out too! Hopefully it is nothing serious!
  • lisawest
    lisawest Posts: 798 Member
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    . . . . . He also said a big part of my pain is caused by my left leg being a little longer than my right, and therefore having added pressure on the foot.

    How did he determine that your left leg is longer than your right? I just ask because I was told that by an orthopedic doctor, and started treatment based on his diagnosis. Unfortunately for me, it was a misdiagnosis. My pain and problems got worse until one of my dad's co-workers suggested I go to a chiropractor. I went to the chiro, and he took a different (more expensive:ohwell: ) set of x-rays and actually measured the bone length. My legs are only a small fraction of an inch different (which is quite common). My difference was in my hips which were tilted due to a bicycle accident when I was 8. After that, I started a totally different treatment, and the pain decreased very quickly after that. Because of this, I am always leary when someone says a dr. told them this. I am hoping that your doctor did his due diligence and has diagnosed this right!

    I hope your foot feels better soon! At least he has told you that you can swim still. That is a great work out, and with the weather we're having right now, about the only outside activity I'm willing to do!:laugh:
  • KaeChelle
    KaeChelle Posts: 576
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    Lisa, to clarify... he believes one leg is longer than the other based on observation, but he is sending me to another location for an x-ray that he can't do at his office to determine for sure whether that is the problem or not. Thanks for your concern and input about this!
  • lisawest
    lisawest Posts: 798 Member
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    Lisa, to clarify... he believes one leg is longer than the other based on observation, but he is sending me to another location for an x-ray that he can't do at his office to determine for sure whether that is the problem or not. Thanks for your concern and input about this!

    Glad to hear he is making sure before you start treatment! I hope it all works out for you and your foot feels better soon!
  • lisawest
    lisawest Posts: 798 Member
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    Well, I admit to stepping on the scale TOO frequently this week. This morning (after 2 days of being careful, and drinking more water) I was down to 167. Hopefully this will stick and I'll still be down for the rest of the week!

    Now I just need to finish the last paper for my grad classes.

    Here's to good choices!:drinker:
  • Chocolickkyss
    Chocolickkyss Posts: 3,654 Member
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    Good morning ladies, I'm sorry I've not been very active on the boards lately but I've not been feeling very well at all. While my back pain has subsided for the most part I now believe i'm coming down with a cold b/c I have bodyaches, headaches, a scratchy throat and have been sneezing. I've been trying to combat it as best I can but it is slowly getting the best of me.

    I didn't even complete yesterday's workout until late in the day. I kept procrastinating and finally I pulled myself out of the bed and jogged for 30 minutes. I have no idea the distance I covered but I felt I was moving at a decent pace. I have not decided what I will do for today's workout but I hope to shake this feeling b/c I've not been on my game and I don't want all my hard work to fall by the wasteside. My eating hasn't been horribly but I've not been eating on a schedule like I normally do and my workouts havent been intense since last week and I don't want to lose the momentum.
  • AndreaRBell
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    Hope you feel better! Stay motivated lady. You motivate me. :-)