Over 200 New Year New Me Part 18
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lol about the "what not."For the next 3 days I set my goals at 1100 calories, 30% carbs, 40% protein, 30% fat. I'll be eating all my exercise cals.
Does anybody else use those percentages??????
40% protein seems like an awful lot of protein to eat consistently. I mean, for 3 days I imagine it'd be just fine but my *understanding* is that it may not be a good idea to eat over 30% protein (consistently over a long period of time) for the health of our kidneys. Now, my understanding and acutal FACT may be 2 totally different things. :laugh: But I'm mentioning this because normally the 30-30-40 balance I hear about is 30% protein, 30% fat, and 40% carbs.
Mine are at 45% carbs, 30% protein, and 25% fat. I just can't seem to comfortably get those carbs under 45% consistently! :grumble:
Here are a couple articles on protein. The 1st says too much may be bad. The 2nd poo poos that a bit. :laugh: You can find articles supporting anything on the internet.
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=50900
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/randy11.htm
Hi LittleSpy,
Thanks for the links and the tips, I'll read up later tonight.0 -
OMG I freaked out when MFP went down! LOL
It was dinner time and I was trying to log my calories, I was not a happy camper0 -
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OMG I freaked out when MFP went down! LOL
It was dinner time and I was trying to log my calories, I was not a happy camper
So was I...two minds think alike...lol0 -
Check in early today:
Calories: 1268, I might have an apple or something later on..if i get hungry...I have plenty of exercise calories left
Exercise: 50 minutes treadmill ( 4.5 mph), 30 minutes elliptical, and 30 minutes stepper ( later on while watching Biggest loser). Burned...780 w/o the stepper and with the stepper 1080
Water: 12 cups and counting..
Proud: that I ate only one chicken tender...store bought and you make it at home...it was too salty for me...but I stuck with my dinner instead.. 1 cup brocolli, 1 small sweet potato ( 0ven baked), and 6 oz chicken breast cooked with pam...it tasted better than that chicken tender...OMG i can't believe i use to love that stuff..
Soduim: 1020
Fiber 25g
chat to you girl tomorrow...i still have a lot of things to do before biggest loser comes on.
bye for now
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Pos - WTG on the exercise cals
Chris - i am righ the there with you ...i should of been working but was freaking out cause it was down.
Dinner in the oven...just waiting for hubby and girls to get home.
Sorry ***TMI****
as i was typing this the puppy started pooping on the floor i was yelling at him and spraying him with the water bottle...brilliant idea so he was running through the house with poop coming out of his but ...he needs to be house broke already.0 -
lildebbie - :laugh: :laugh: I laughed so hard when I just read that! Sorry that you have to clean it up but it was funny!
Well, I must have missed MFP being down. It must have been during my commute. Thank goodness. Well all you Chatty Cathy's today, I tried to keep up with all the post during the day but I never had enough time to comment on them. I did read everyone's post and learned some great info.
Everyone - Good Luck with whatever your plans are! You can do it!! :bigsmile:
Well, I finally got something fixed in my house. We had a handyman over on Thursday and yesterday and he determined he couldn't fix anything. Sucked! Then he referred me to a plumber and they came over about 45 mins ago and fixed the plumbing problem in like 20 mins! I couldn't believe it!! I am so excited about it! Okay, so there was a wedding shower today at work and I was so proud of myself for not over indulging on the sweets. That is all that was there!! I allowed myself one small piece of cake and 1 cookie. I thought I was doing okay until I logged it into MFP and realized how many calories I wasted!! I definitely know now that I can't do that unless I want to work my butt off for it. On that note, I am a HUGE ice cream lover!!!:devil: I could eat ice cream at every meal, every day if I could! Maybe that is why I look the way I do at the moment but I have decided to change that mind set. Well, enough rambling! :bigsmile:
Check in for 5/11:
Calories: over but not too bad
Water: Not as much as normal but still good
Exercise: None :frown:
Proud : Not over eating on the sweets at the shower!!
I hope every has a great evening! Talk to you all in the morning (hopefully)!
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Someone stole my iphone at the gym so I dont really feel like chatting, Im really upset because it was a lot of money...and it was taken out of my locker at the gym so it makes me mad that someone would do that.
Anyway checking in:
calories- 1120
water- will get there by the end of the night
sodium- 2135
excercise- 45 mins bodypump and 25 mins on the bike (i have no idea how much i burned I forgot my HRM)
Proud- im too mad to be proud of anything0 -
Chris - I am sooo sorry that about your iphone that is horrible.0
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cris: that sucks! - I don't understand people who can steal - iphones aren't cheap either! my daughter's phone was stolen at school ... it wasn't all that expensive but it was still upsetting - I thought she had just lost it so didn't cancel the plan right away and they used up all her minutes (it was a prepay plan), and of course we ended up buying a new phone too. I was able to see the phone records and turned them in to the school police - never heard anything after that - but what really bothered me was all the x-rated phone numbers that were called ... kind of creeped me out to know someone like that is hanging out at a school ... but I suppose could have just been a hormonal teenage boy ... but I checked out some of the phone numbers and they all belonged to 30-40 year old guys. creepy.
lildebbie: we've had to chase cats around the house with you-know-what hanging out ... especially when they swallowed yarn or strings ... ick!
On another topic, are there classes at your new gym? I would highly recommend trying some ... they keep me going.0 -
lildebbie: we've had to chase cats around the house with you-know-what hanging out ... especially when they swallowed yarn or strings ... ick!
On another topic, are there classes at your new gym? I would highly recommend trying some ... they keep me going.
Yes they have classes...i was thinking of the water aerobics class. I am not sure i can do some of the classes, i am not very cordinated and of course much larger than most of the people in the classes.0 -
Cris.. I am so sorry to hear about your Iphone. It just never ceases to amaze me what people will do.
All I can say is what goes around comes around. I am not sure who your carrier is but, can you report it stolen and will they give you a break on a new one? We have verizon and any time we have had something like that or a phone that has been lost or broken they work with us and give us a discounted phone to replace the old one. Positive thoughts your way! 
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Cris - So sorry to here about your phone. What are people thinking when they do those type of things!:explode: Hopefully AT&T will do something for you. Tomorrow will be a better day!0
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Cris, that sucks!
I keep my iPhone with me/attached to the headphones in my ears at all times when I'm at the gym (it's also my "radio"), but I am so nervous. The fact that someone stole it out of your locker really makes me mad. On a more positive note, if you did all that exercise (45 min BodyPump and 25 min on the bike), I'm sure you made our 700 cals burned goal! :drinker:
I went to the gym tonight. Usually I'm a morning gym girl, but since I decided to "challenge" Cris to 700 cals/day today, I figured I had better get myself to the gym. I decided to go during Biggest Loser for two reasons - 1) Husband is not a fan, so I figured the only way I would get to see it would be at the gym or next week on OnDemand (how I have watched the past few episodes) and 2) I figured if that show can't motivate me, nothing can! :bigsmile: I hopped on the treadmill and decided to walk at a fast pace on an incline during the show and run during the commercials. I did that for the first 45 minutes of the show (only 3 running segments). The only hitch to my plan came about 15 minutes in when a REALLY tall guy got on the treadmill in front of me and blocked about 50% of the screen with his head. :grumble: I was sooo close to saying, "Excuse me sir, would you like to come on this treadmill that's open right next to me? I'm watching that show and your head in is my way." I decided that would be a little silly, so I just listened and got the outside of the screen. :laugh: I hit the ArcTrainer next for 30 minutes. No sound on this machine (I will warm LittleSpy, Planet Fitness is cheap in more ways than just the monthly fee...), so I listened to music and read the subtitles. I had to look away at the mushy parts, because I was afraid of crying in the gym! I guess I should turn it on here at home to see how it ends since Husband isn't home yet.
Anyway, all of that to say....checking in for the night (already planned out dinner and a snack):
Calories: 1332, 132 over my 1200 (which is amazingly what I ate in candy this afternoon....), but 646 of exercise leftover
Water: Probably just going to hit 72, but I'll try for more!
Exercise: See opus above = 778 calories
Proud: That I went to the gym in the evening and hit it hard. It feels good! I have to go back there in like 9.5 hours because we're flying back to St. Louis tomorrow and I won't be able to go to the gym after work since I'll be on a plane!0 -
Elmo - Sorry the tall guy got in front of you. mY new gym is awesome we have sound on everything..i usally listen to my ipod and watch the tv's ..multi tasking i guess I think i was on the arc trainer , i liked it was pretty cool
I am watching BL on my couch, and i was bout to cry several times.0 -
Cris-Wow! I can't believe someone did that! So sorry to hear that girl. You have every right to be angry! :devil: Let's get the person who did it!!
LilDebbie-I have done the water aerobics when I first got started and I loved it! I also use to do a lot on the elliptical and on the bike. Congrats by the way on joining the gym!
Elmoex-Wow you are on a roll with the working out! I need to join in on the challenge of burning 700 calories a day. I guess I missed that in a post earlier! How long are you going to be gone from us in St Louis? Hope you have a safe trip!
Miranda-So glad you were able to get your plumbing fixed! Hope it didn't cost too much.
Well ladies, back to reality for me tomorrow. I need to hit the gym hard. I lacked motivation today. All I wanted to do was sit around. I hope I find it tomorrow. I did however drink lots of water!! :drinker: I'm off to start catching up on my shows I missed while gone. Hope I don't fall asleep!0 -
Elmoex - if you meet up with BlueNote for a cup of coffee while you're in St. Louis you need to post pictures :bigsmile:
Chris - I am SO sorry about your iPhone
:brokenheart: :frown: I hope that whoever stole it from you is attacked by the fat monster and grows ginormous saddlebags and three extra chins that won't go away no matter WHAT :devil: Bahahahahha!
Checking in-
Calories- under by a few
Water - just the 64
Exercise - not a bit :ohwell:
Proud- I stopped at the store on my way home, hungry, but I didn't buy anything unhealthy! I loaded up on the cheap strawberries (I've been eating them by the pound lately!). I also got fresh asparagus, carrots, cauliflower, and spinach! I found fresh salmon on sale at the fish counter, and picked up some organic milk for yogurt and eggs for... well... eggs LOL! Hard boiled eggs are a big part of my snack drawer! For dinner I roasted the asparagus and cauliflower with spray olive oil and sea salt, and pan roasted the salmon using a little balsamic marinade. YUM. I had my one glass of wine (still sipping it) and listened to my husband relate his day with dad (depressing).
OK I know I sound like a total female dog for saying this... but after I come home from work, and work was stressful today... it seems like my husbands stories take FOREVER for him to get out. I don't know if it's because he's home all day and kinda frazzled or if I have to be more "get to the point" at work... but I have to make myself stand still and listen while on the inside I'm screaming "OH FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY GET TO THE EFFFFFING POINT!!!!" He's super sensitive so if I even slightly sigh or express any impatience he gets all huffy but oh my god!!!! And he tells me ALL the details, like what the time was and where he was driving and what he looked at and... yeah. I'm a female dog :explode: :grumble: :mad: :grumble: I do love the man
And I totally remember how I felt when I stayed at home all day.
OK I'm better now! Sorry for the little short circuit! Off to bed so I have no excuse to sleep through work out time tomorrow!0 -
Check in -
Cals 1384 - under...not sure if i need to eat more , my goal is 1560 and i exercised and burned like 283 so net is under 1200
Exercise - 30 min on arc trainer
Water - Not all but got 44 oz and that is much more than i usally get
Proud - I am proud that I didn't have 1 diet coke until tonight...that is huge for me, I am proud i have been to the gym 3 days in a row...I am sure i will have to take a break of not going but want to get in a habit of going.0 -
Cris - I am so mad about what happened to you!!!!! Some people just disgust me :mad: :explode: Karma, seriously
Elmox - have a great trip home and WTG on all that exercise!! :drinker:
Mstahl - LOVE your hair thing, I am the same way. Naturally curly so if I have a good blow dry going there is NO WAY I'm going to sweat it back into curls :laugh:
Mari - sorry about the job but it sounds like you are excited to go back to school so yay for that :flowerforyou:
LittleSpy - read the articles you posted and some others I found and there seems to be a very broad range of advice from reputable sources regarding protein amounts. I did read in 2 places to go no higher than 35% of total so I made some changes.
Thanks for your advice.:flowerforyou:
So I changed my goals a bit to be 35% carbs, 35% protein, 30% fat and that seems as though it will be easier to attain.
Today I ate approx 1120 calories, 95 grams carbs, 101 grams protein, 40 grams fat and not a single gram of added sugar or a refined carb or a bite of chocolate. 1 day down :bigsmile: Yes, I'm proud of that !0 -
Oh and loved your new zoo photos LS
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Sorry I posted that frame size calculator that DIDN'T WORK AT ALL ..... whoops. That's I get for trusting the internet0 -
Good morning ladies. Well I didn't make it to the gym this morning. My alarm went off at 4:30 and I said "No thank you!" and rolled over and slept for another 2 hours. NAUGHTY! It's so hard getting back into working out after being off. I need your help to push me to the gym tonight. I plan on going but don't let me back out. Okay? I gotta get back in the swing of things. Getting back on track eating right for sure! Hope everyone has a good day! Happy Hump Day! It is Wednesday right?
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Good Morning Ladies!!
Yes Jess, it is Wednesday! :laugh: That means only one more day of my work week!! (Well after today )
lildeb - Great job on going to the gym for 3 days in a row!! I can't even get my but to the elliptical in upstairs that often. I really am going to work on that! I am going to try and get 30 mins on it when I get home tonight.
So I packed my lunch today and hopefully no one will persuade me to go out instead. I am going to stand my ground and actually eat what I have planned!!
Well,I guess I should really start working since I have already been here for an hour! :laugh:
Stalk ya laters!! Hope everyone has a great Wednesday!0 -
Good Morning .... well the snow showed up and the moisture is still coming down. Here is what I woke up to this morning...
Well even though the day is starting off with long sleeves and a warm coat I am sure this snow will all be melted by midday!
Today my goal is to actually drink ALL of my water. I have been lacking that lately and I am certain it is part of what is causing me to not loose any more weight!
Well... I am off to work! Check back in later!0 -
Morning ladies!
mstahl -- Your husband's stories sound a lot like my bf's. And I'm also a female dog and he also reacts the same way if I seem impatient or irritated in the least. So I do what you do & sit still and refrain from screaming and try my very best to genuinely listen and be interested. He's home all day a lot, too and I know that can be nervewracking because he's going to school and trying to study & we have a lot of dogs to make a lot of noisy distractions. But on Tuesdays and Wednesdays I work two customer service oriented jobs (HR & pizza delivery) from 8.30am-9pm and by 9pm those days I've pretty much had it with ALL people. :laugh: All I want to do when I get home is to sit down and relax in the **quiet** but he stands there all excited to see me (which is very sweet) and just chatters away because he hasn't talked to anyone all day. I decided I'd rather listen to him chatter than for him to not want to talk to me or for me to come across like I don't want to talk to him because I DO, even if I'm not really in the mood.
cris -- that is really lame about your Iphone. People can be so disappointing. I feel a rant coming on (surprise surprise) so I'm just going to stop now. Anyway, so sorry that happened.
meokk -- good luck with your plan! I doubt 40% protein short term (or even long term) would really do any damage, but better safe than sorry I guess, right? And then there's the "everyone is different" factor to throw in and make everything even more confusing.
raiderape -- good job packing your lunch! Planning ahead is totally what keeps me on track most of the time.
lildeb -- great job getting in some water today!! And awesome job getting to the gym, too! Your lunch plan sounds like it'll work well. Maybe if you prepare your lunch in the morning or the night before (which you may already be doing), you'll have more time to sit down & enjoy it so you don't feel so rushed. I personally hate being rushed to eat.
05.11.10
Calories: 1494 (goal 1519)
Exercise: 30 minutes stationary bike
Water: 13 cups
Proud: Got my stinkin' sodium intake back under control. I think I ate around 4000mg on Monday! :noway: And I'm paying for it dearly with water retention. :laugh:0 -
Okay I stopped at the grocery store and loaded up with fresh fruits! Can't wait to eat 'em all! I guess I should go buy some veggies on lunch to eat for dinner. I hear it's bad to eat fruit passed around lunch time? Does anybody do this? Does it hinder your weight loss?
LittleSpy and mstahl-My rooommate is the same way with telling stories. She always branches off into other stoires and then I get confused. But you are correct, at least they are talking to you rather then not. But I'm like y'all, I like quiet sometimes.
raierrape-Good job on packing your lunch! I like to plan ahead too. Really helps keep me on track.0 -
colgrl- WOW!! That is beautiful! We don't get to see that much here in the steaming HOT Texas weather already in May. We are already in the high 90s most of the time and not much sign of relief, at least not in my neck of the woods.
Lilspy & Jess- Thanks for the support. I really need it to try and start losing weight again. These last few weeks I have sort of been at a stand still, loss a pound, gain a pound.
Jess- I haven't ever heard about that with the fruit. If it is true that would be a shock! I don't eat a lot of fruit until the afternoon either.0 -
Alright, so I have calmed down a bit...not a lot but I'm a big believer in karma, and whoever took my phone will get theirs! :devil: :mad: It kind of baffles me because in addition to my iphone I also had my ipod nano in my gym bag and they didnt take that! I guess they figured the iphone was the only "goody" in my bag. I normally do keep my iphone with me because I use the app on it for c25k and I listen to music on it doing everything else, but when I do a class like bodypump or spin I do put it in my bag in the locker room because it weighs down my already loose and falling down pants. I am really mad at myself for being so trusting...:explode: :grumble:
Anyway- last night I couldnt decide if I was going to pay for a new one and this morning I decided I am. I am going to prob use the money I have been saving for my 199lb reached prize which was going to be a massage and day at the spa:brokenheart:
elmox- I did do 45 mins of bodypump and 20 mins on the bike but I forgot my HRM and according to stuff I looked up it said thats under 300 cals burned (what I logged on MFP):noway: I know its more than that, not sure how close to 700 though but I always log lower to be safe. I will make sure I remember my HRM today and get to 700!!!
Jess- you can join our challenge! Its to burn 700 cals everyday this week (well Im taking Sunday off)..I was laughing when you said "lets go get them" I sure wouldnt want an angry texan on my hands :laugh:
mstahl- ditto on the annoying stories from fiance. Bobby has been extra clingy lately with me losing weight and all and hes somehow got convinced that I am going to lose all my weight and leave him :frown: it makes me sad that he feels that way..why would I leave a man that loved me just as much at 255lbs as he does at 205lbs and did at 180lbs? Thats silly! I love him so much but yea...he rambles on and on and its annoying and when I get home after working and the gym and still have to do all the baby stuff (dinner/bathe/bedtime) I really jsut want to sit and do nothing...he wants to uhm you know...and Im like get away from me :laugh:
meook- Congrats on not eating your chocolate! I ended up having a chocolate covered pretzel snack (100 cals) cause I was eating my feelings...I COULD HAVE REACHED FOR WORST THINGS :ohwell:
COGIRL- AWWW look at the pretty flowers covered by snow! Hope it warms up soon!
Today on the excercise agenda is w7d3 of c25k and then 20 mins on the bike...
I did 9miles on the treadmill last night in 25mins, JBL what was your goal? I want to try it too. Was it 20 mins, I have to shave of 5 mins!!! lol let me know I need a bike challenge too!
Ok be back later to stalk
Cris
Oh- scale said 204.2 this morning....its driving me nuts..still up 2.4 from Saturday...I cant drink anymore water I will explode..Im nearing 200 which Im pretty sure is not healthy0 -
Who was it that was talking about the freezeing of the grapes? How do I do this?0
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Cris-That's right! You don't mess with angry Texans! I'm not REALLY a Texan but I'm pretty darn close that's for sure! Just don't tell my parents I said that. They would shoot me. I'm a cheese head. I'm right there with ya. If someone stole my iPhone I would probably buy a new one right away. I can't imagine having a different phone. I shattered my screen about a month after I bought it and had to fork out $250 to replace it and get a new "better" case. I feel ya girl. I think I will join the 700 challenge. I'm going to start it today though. Are you burning 700 calories and still eating 1200 or are you going to eat some of your exercise calories? I keep going back and forth on what to do. To eat or not to eat!? That is the question!! Congrats on the 204! Your so close!0
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littlespy - Thanks!! I am trying. I have been having sald for lunch. I have everything cut up i just have to measure it up and put together which takes like 5 minutes...I work at home so like yesterday i just took my salad and ate at my desk...if i didn't get on mfp yesterday i would had like 10 extra minutes :laugh: :laugh:
raider - I am here in TX TOO....and was humid sticky yesterday...ugg..
Chris - Sorry you have to spend your spa money on a new phone
stupid people.
Jess - i have not had fozen grapes but my sister loves them she just throws the grapes in the freezer...okay not throw but you know ...wash them and put them in a bag in there..
Col - Snow in may...uggg...i ws soo tired of snow here...does it usually snow this late there.
still angry with my scale...but i know it is my fault and i am going really try to get more water than yesterday...0
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